Chief Flood Retires After Forty Years in Milwaukees Police Service
Chief Flood bids farewell to Sheboygan after five years heading the police department. He recalls a long Milwaukee career, citing health and a wish for rest. He thanks supporters and notes political delays as President Warner travels east. The Police and Fire Commissioners will reconvene upon his return.
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fire and Police Board
cominars
Flood
Milwaukee Fe department
Milwaukee
agman
eevorsan
and Fire Board
Milwau
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Jon
Chief Flood
N. Ninth street
Sheboygan
Warner
Mohr Named City Clerk by the Council in Sheboygan
HN Mohr confirmed by the Sheboygan council as city clerk after long service in the engineering and treasurer roles. He was born in Sheboygan November 13 1879 and has five children with Eliza Wangemann. The meeting also addressed ordinances publication, licenses for several halls and entities, and salary increases for city hall switchboard operators.
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Mtr
Fred Telgener
Mor
Eliza Wangemann
Conrad Wangemann
Melvin
Caroline
Marion
Frederick
Ruth
Prescott
Theresa Zagozen
Indiana avenue
Anton Horsse
Pennsylvania avenue
Frank Zorman
Eighth street
Peter DeBack
Michigan avenue
George Marshall
Paul Timm
Paneo hall
Full Text Of Message Delivered Today By President Coolidge
The full text of President Coolidge's message to Congress reports progress and prosperity in the nation. It emphasizes restraint in federal activity, local self government, and the sovereignty of the people with limited federal powers. The address warns against federal overreach and notes the need to extend existing policies while improving administration.
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Coolidge
United Press
Washington
Congress
Union
Coolidge Statement Taken Off Records in Air Trial
In a Mitchell court martial session Representative Frank Reid introduced a Coolidge remark asserting the defense should be supplemented by aircraft. Major General Hanson Ely, the War College commander, objected and the president’s name was struck from the record. Ely opposed a separate air force, arguing it should be part of the army service.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
department of our defense
Mitchell
Frank Reid
Hanson Ely
army war college
war department
Reid
Ely
the
war college
Highlights of President Coolidge’s Congress Message
United Press reports President Coolidge sent a message to Congress full of concise lines. He argues national government duties replace local ones and warns that government may not seize private property without public purpose. He stresses fiscal restraint to cut taxes, reduce debts, and balance the budget while pursuing constructive economy and peace. He notes army reductions over navies and cautions on a world court and immigration. He defends labor gains and urges translating principles into action amid economic aims.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Coolidgs
Congress
world court
Nations invite states to 1926 disarmament prep meet
The League of Nations council in Geneva decided to invite the United States Russia Germany Poland Finland Holland Yugoslavia Romania and Bulgaria to join in preparations for the 1926 international disarmament conference. It said broad participation was needed as America and Russia aloofness would hinder success. Argentina and Chile were excluded as South America was considered represented by Brazil and Uruguay.
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HENRY WOOD
United Dress Staté
Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations council
United States
Russia
Germany
Poland
Finland
Holland
Jugoslavia
Rumania
Bulgaria
League
America
Embezzler Held As Bank Funds Vanish
Eagle Grove Iowa officials struggle to uncover how E. J. Thompson assistant cashier at Citizens State bank diverted 250000 dollars. He admits the theft while investigations seek a plausible method as books show no clear system. Thompson, 30, with wife and two children, claims 10000 monthly take though assets hardly exceed 100000. Bank officials pursue funds to reopen. no receiver named.
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Eagle Grove
E. J. Thompson
Citizens State bank
Thompson
Governor Ferguson declines call for special session
Austin Texas Governor Miriam A Ferguson refused to call an extra session of the state legislature despite a 44 signer petition. She stated no necessity for extra expense and said she does not need until December 10 to decide. Speaker Satterwhite holds a separate petition to convene December 16 for impeachment only.
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United Press
Austin
Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
Satterwhite
President Coolidge message draws applause and opposition
Mixed reactions in the house and senate as President Coolidge faces objections to farm relief and Muscle Shoals. Democrats and some Republicans praise the world court stance while the irreconcilables condemn it. Insurgents attack price measures and back cooperative marketing with caution. Senator Borah opposes adherence to the court yet backs coal strike handling. Senator Nye questions cooperative schemes and cites FTC findings. Senator Reed calls the message the most misleading and illogical ever issued by the White House.
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United Prege
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
house
senate
Borah
foreign relations committee
congress
Sarah
Norris
Nebraska
Gerald Nye
North Dakota
Federal Trade commission
northwest
Minneapolia Chamber of Commerce
Jim Reed
Missouri
White house
Coolidge rejects Mitchell air defense overhaul plan
President Coolidge told Congress that recommendations to create a unified air force under a Department of National Defense lack support for Mitchell's views. He proposed appointing assistant secretaries in Commerce War and Navy to advance air navigation while noting no radical reorganization is needed.
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Washington
President Coolidge
congress
Billy MItchell
Mitchell
army
navy
Department of National Defense
Coolidge
Commerce, War
Prohibition clash in Senate New Jersey lineups
Washington reports a Senate plan to attack the prohibition act following House action. Sen Edwards of New Jersey introduces a bill to repeat the national act and Sen Mage proposes bills to legalize 2.76 percent beer and lift prescription limits. President Coolidge fronts a 1500 recess appointments list, including ambassadors, cabinet officers, and postmasters, with names such as Dwight Davis, Hanford MacNider, Robert Olds, and Evan Young among others.
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Washington
senate
house
Edwards
New Jersey
Mdge
re publican
D.C
Coolidge
las march
Dwight Davis
Missouri
Charles MacVeagh
New York
Japan
Hanford MacNider
Iowa
Robert K. Oldn
Minnesota
Wm. J. Mitchell
Lincoln Co. Andrews
treasury
Evan F. Young
South Dakota
Dominican republic
Bandits Rob Banks in Two Midwestern Towns
In Minneapolis five bandits held up the Avoka National Bank before noon, taking $16,000 in currency and negotiable papers from 33 people and fleeing in a car. In Sioux City five bandits seized $7,000 from bank messengers and escaped by car toward the Twin Cities, near the post office in the business district.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Avoka National Bank
bank and & Arth
ioux City
First National bank
Twin Cities
Home Rule Amendment Has No Bearing On State Schools
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that the 1925 Home Rule amendment granting cities power over local affairs does not apply to state schools. Written by Justice Jane Owen, the decision clarifies the constitution covers election, municipal, and district schools separately from general education governance. Frank Harbeck, Milwaukee school directors secretary, led the action.
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United Press
Madison
state supreme court
Jane the Owen
elticn
villag
municips
Frank Harbeck
Milwauke
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