Michigan reorganization of Public Safety broadens duties
Alan G. Straight reshapes the Department of Public Safety citing legislature cuts on the appropriation. The State Police split into five troops with district chiefs and a new state detective bureau to assist local officers. A free lance squad targets gambling and disorderly venues while prohibition enforcement shifts partly to federal agents.
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Alan G. Straight
Department of Public Safety of
Michigan
Dyent
State Police
Negaunee
Gayford
St. Clair
Paw Paw
Flat Rock
I. H. Marmon
Free Lance
Department of Public Safety
Destruction of Prohibition Era Alcohol Stock at Lansing
The central U S storage of seized beverages from Michigan prohibition efforts was destroyed. The pile included thousands of quarts of whisky beer wine gin and mash. The operation was overseen by Commissioner Alan G Straight and a lawyer from the attorney general’s office.
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United States
Haat Lansing
Michigan
Alan G. Straight
Attorney General’s Office
Aquor
Ladamagbu
State Police Headquarters
Save Reputations Of Two Youngsters
Michigan State Police officers chose not to arrest two intoxicated youths found in a car near a roadhouse. Captain I. H Marmon and the free lance squad instead placed the pair in a hotel and at the father’s home, with both telling parents it was their first liquor exposure and promising not to repeat it.
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Michigan
I. H Marmon
Free Lance Squad
Escaping Man on Train Brought Back by Detective Trease
Arthur Trease of the Michigan State Police chased and captured Clarence Hicks, a Jackson prison parole violator, after Hicks jumped from a 40 mph train near Reno. Trease pursued for a mile, recovered Hicks, and returned him to Jackson prison amid witness accounts.
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Arthur Treage
Michigan State Police
Clarence Hicks
Jackson
Hicks
Reno
Nev
Michigan
Bureau of Identification
Trease
Chicago
Smugglers Adopt Traffic Light Signals for Night Docking
State Police report liquor smugglers on the Canadian border use a traffic light code at their dockside to signal police proximity. Red warns, green invites, yellow orders a pause on the Canadian side. The narrow Detroit and St Clair Rivers enable rapid dashes via this system.
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Detroit
St. Clair
Murder Conviction Ends Iron River Pool Hall Case
Axel Nygard was convicted in Iron County Circuit Court for the murder of Zitmund Zyskowski, Iron River pool room proprietor. Prosecutor A J Waffen cited backers from the Michigan Department of Public Safety and the Michigan State Police under Lieut Fred Bedard for a pivotal investigation that spanned 18 months since the hold up and shooting. Nygard’s confession and collapse under cross examination aided his conviction in a notably dramatic case.
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Michigan Department of Public Safety
Iron County
A. J. Waffen
Axel Nygard
Zitmund Zyskowski
Iron River
Michigan State Police
Fred Bedard
Nygard
Arsonist Confesses. Receives Stiff Sentence
Russell Boyer, pool room owner, confessed to setting his own business to collect insurance after evidence was gathered by Michigan State Police Trooper Aldrich and Lt Joseph Kearnay. He was sentenced to Ionia Reformatory. He admitted firing two additional nearby buildings.
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Russell Boyer
Joseph Kearnay
Aldrich
Michigan State Police
Ionia Reformatory
Boyer
Inspector shot near Mt Clemens sparks police hunt
Inspector William Watkins of the Michigan State Police was ambushed at night near Mt. Clemens. Several shots hit his car as assailants fled in a fast car. Watkins has pursued liquor and graft cases and had received threats.
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William Watkins
Michigan State Police
Mt. Clemens
Watkins
Duty Comes First as Daughter Born to Police Officer
Lieut Frank Walker in command of the St Clair Bos t of the Michigan State Police presided over three arrests and one investigation on a day marked by the birth of a daughter to his wife. Walker is noted for a splendid record against border smugglers.
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Frank Walker
St. Clair Bost
Michigan State Police
Lieut. Walker
Fingerprint Experts Aid Local Officers In Lansing
Local sheriffs and officials increasingly use the state's fingerprint experts from the Department of Public Safety in Lansing. In June 25 men were sent to assist investigations and an unusual burglary involved clergy wine with fingerprints on the bottles. The Lansing bureau averages over 300 identifications per month under a new law requiring fingerprints with every request.
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Department of Public Safety
Lansing
State Bureau
President Praises Maryland State Police Efforts
President Coolidge commends the Maryland State Police for their work on several occasions. Roosevelt previously supported the state police, highlighting a history of presidential backing.
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Coolidge
Maryland
Roosevelt
Ask for Higher Rates Tied to Telephone Rate Case
Public notices seek higher telephone rates following a long legal battle culminating in a 1924 Michigan Supreme Court decision. The Utilities Commission cites rising costs, labor and material prices, and expanding plant needs as drivers for increased earnings and new rate schedules.
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Walkling
Commission
Utilities Commission
Two Ways to Lose Money in Wall Street Noted
The Detroit News notes two schemes risking investors. One involves a shifty bank transfer by an unfamiliar messenger, the other a duplicity-laden investment tactic.
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Wall Street
Detroit News
Ancient Swamp Timber Unearthed Near Chicago
Valuable white oak logs were dug up in a swamp near Chicago. Centuries ago a great storm felled a forest, timber buried and preserved by soil chemistry. The wood is very hard and superbly colored, sought for hair brushes, backs, and ornate fittings commanding high prices.
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Chicago
Williams Ice Cream at Ander’s Adv Offer
A brief ad notes Williams ice cream available at Ander’s store with a promotional difference highlighted by the seller. The message emphasizes a distinct taste or offer to entice customers to try the product.
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Williams
Ander
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East Lansing
J. C. Cleghorn
Scavarda
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Gaylord
Fey
In. Ralde
Stair
Grant
Childs Sport Hose
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Ghams
Oak
Dessert & Brown Lumber Co
Clare, Michigan
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