09 Dec 1925
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Newspaper
Sheboygan Press
Location
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1925
Page
1
Government officials announce a projected 3 1/2 billion dollar budget for the year 1925 with anticipated surpluses and potential fall adjustments. Details emphasize large-scale expenditures across programs and agencies.
President outlines total requested 1927 budget across Army and Navy air services Coast Guard and enforcement agencies, with emphasis on prohibition enforcement and federal road aid. Highlights include air craft funding nearing 76 million with 20.95 million for new construction and 21.5 million for maintenance. coast guard expansion and ten new cutters planned. and road and reclamation spending levels aligned with fiscal constraints and state tax capacity.
Attorney General John G. Sargent reports to Congress that the federal judiciary is strained by a sharp rise in crime and prohibition cases, with a 313 percent increase since 1920 and over 500 percent since 1912. He urges nine additional federal judges along the Atlantic Seaboard, higher salaries for U.S. attorneys, and more clerical support to clear clogged dockets and curb delays.
A fragment notes a price detail of 15 cents and a total of 66.75 with references to old shades and a person named Robles Tinport. The text is incomplete but implies a sale or purchase detail with a prior price and a final amount.
Philadelphia reports progress toward harmony and reopen negotiations between anthracite miners and operators. The business and industrial committee departed the coal region after parley with both sides, saying headway was made without violating a secrecy pledge to Gov. Pinchot.
United Press reports Beloit Wisconsin expects warrants this afternoon for two members of a robed party that burned a cross and threatened a colored family after a quarrel between two schoolchildren. The hooded men, said to be Klansmen, entered the home of Mrs. Charles Mayo following an altercation between Mayo girl and Lucille Matthews, a white girl. A fetter has been sent to Governor Blaine protesting the action, but no executive action was taken yet.
Milka Carambotta a Gipsy woman charged with stealing 590 dollars from the Bank of Sheboygan failed to appear at an adjourned municipal court hearing this morning. Judge John C. Meyer declared her bond of 500 dollars forfeited. Attorney H S Humke appeared for her and District Attorney Charles Voigt was present. No announcement was made on steps to locate her for re arrest.
The city welcomes Erwin Mohr as the new city clerk after his appointment by Mayor Larson was confirmed Monday evening. Mohr brings 23 years in city hall roles including draftsman in engineering, deputy clerk, city treasurer, and poor commissioner, and will be sworn in soon. He is pictured at his desk, famed for juggling figures and ongoing interest in numbers.
City taxes will be $3 less per $1,000 of valuation in 1926 than in 1925. The fixed rate is $31.43 per thousand, with allocations for general government schools and county taxes. Tax statements will be issued and assessments made as collections start early next year.
United Press reports severe flooding in Scutari, a town of 20 000, with large parts underwater. Government sends relief supplies and appropriates funds. Many feared dead. Albanian parliament adjourns in mourning.
A rooming house fire in Chicago left five dead and six seriously hurt as occupants leaped from windows and rescuers fought flames. Lawrence Saldina 45 and Vivian Rodriguez 30 died after being hospitalized. The blaze broke out near the near-shop district between Northwestern and Union stations.
Washington dispatch reports another attempt by the war department to brand Col. Mitchell as a plagiarist in his court martial trial. Prosecution sought to admit Capt. Thomas J. Mart as a marine expert alleging Winged Verbatim in his Defense. The court rejected the witness claim and sustained the ruling not to hear the testimony.
Federal probe leads to automatic cancellation of brewery permits in Wisconsin and surrounding states. Deputy prohibition head Robert Sterling says inspections trigger permit revocation and no new permits will be issued until all facilities are open for entry without warrants. Major breweries including Sheboygan plants face shutdowns under Yellowley policy aiming to curb illicit alcohol and enforce strict oversight.
Dr Charles F Aked of Los Angeles told the Toate Club that more than 196000 murderers roam free in the United States and that American courts are the world's worst, clogged by obsolete laws and politics. He urged abolition of pardons and overhaul of the legal system, calling for fearless judges and rational legislation.
A total of $2825 has been subscribed to the Salvation Army fund in this city. The drive committee announced the result today and called the effort highly successful though it did not meet the original quota. A few cards remain to be turned in.
Washington reports a Republican majority deadlocked over committee assignments for insurgents Senators Robert M. LaFollette Jr. and Gerald Nye Nye. The Republican committee on committees delays beyond Monday seeking a compromise on LaFollette's assignments while the Senate privileges and elections committee adjourns until Friday to review Nye's appointment legality.
In a senate inquiry Indiana senator Jim Watron, chair of committees, posed how Robert La Follette is categorized as a Republican. The exchange revealed confusion about La Follette's affiliation, with Watron noting he is a Wisconsin Republican and the dialogue ending in uncertainty.
A synopsis of a Senate standstill on LaFollette tax policy shows Senator Wadsworth of New York joining Moses and McNary in support while Senator Watson of Indiana Ernest and Cameron oppose. The report notes the committee on committees discussed the matter yesterday afternoon.
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