Court martial verdict clears Cal Mitchell in conduct case
The court martial found Cal Mitchell guilty of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline under article ninety six and suspended him from service for five years. President Coolidge must act, with approval likely. Mitchell may seek restoration and continue opposing current air development policies in the army and navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
William Mitchell
Coolidge
Cal. Mitchell
TRE Army
Railroads optimistic on 1926 growth and fair returns
C H Marknam reports Utiness filroad president notes promising year end outlook with early 1926 growth, sustained demand for rail transport, and improved returns though rates remain a focus of public regulation. He emphasizes need for efficient rail service and public understanding to support continued prosperity.
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C. H. Marknam
Utiness Filroad
Weltten
International News
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Farmer Hurt by Horse Strikes Perforates Intestine
James Petersen, a farmer, was kicked in the stomach by a horse last night. He was rushed by car to St Francis hospital where doctors found a perforated intestine. His condition was improved today, hospital attendants said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Petersen
Petersen
Inn
St. Francis Hospital
Cornelius Miller Dies at Greene Noted Master Obituary
Cornelius Miller, 79, died at his sister Mrs M L Baidan’s Greene home after years of invalidism following a hip fracture near Thanksgiving. Born in Lafayette Indiana, he married there until his wife’s 1921 death, then moved to Greene. Survived by Mrs Baidan, a sister, and brothers Oliver H Miller Collins Neb and Alex Miller Wabash Ind. Noted master harvester and cigar brands mentioned in ad context.
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Newell
Oliver H. Miller
Collins
Alex Miller
Wabash
Paper Delivery Times and Replacement Phone Notice
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30 o clock. If you do not receive your paper by that time, call 5100 and a copy will be sent. Calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
Good Fellows Party to Aid Widow After Christmas Week
Tomorrow the Good Fellows party will be held at the Business and Professional Women's club rooms with stories songs meals and a Christmas tree. Donations from local groups include nuts and cookies while a sled donated to a boy appears at the Courier office. A widow with four children seeks coal to keep a baby warm, promising a great reward to any helper.
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Good Fellows Party
Shanly
Business & Professional Women's Club
Fourth Street West
D. P. Gamble
Lonse- Wiles Biscuit Company
George E. Pike
Arrest Makers of Trick Automobile Conspiracy Charged
Detroit officials of the Seldon Top company were released on bond on charges of conspiracy to violate prohibition. They allegedly engineered car tops with concealed liquor compartments used in a liquor running ring between Michigan and Ohio.
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Detroit
Mich
Seldon Top Company
Liberty
Michigan
Ohio
Short Interviews With Home Folks
Subzero weather will not stop the supply of fresh vegetables and greens. A Waterloo resident of the American Railway Express company said consignments of green vegetables arrived today untouched by frost. Steam heated cars bring greens daily from Louisiana and southern Texas, ensuring Christmas dinner needs.
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Waterloo
American Railway Express Company
Towa
Louisiana
Texas
Cummins Bill for Rail Consolidation Heads to Congress
Washington DC bold plan by Senator Adbert B. Cummins proposes compulsory consolidation of all American railroads into several transcontinental systems. The bill, co authored with Esch Cummins, would allow three years for voluntary mergers, then empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce consolidations.
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Washington, D. C
Adbert B. Cummins
Towa
Senate
Congress
Interstate Commerce
Vinton Man Caught in Kirksville Missouri
Herschel Cook, indicted in September 1921 for theft of an automobile from Mrs. Charles Kline, was located in Kirksville Missouri and returned to the county jail to await trial at the January term. He had previously forfeited bonds by leaving the state and claims innocence.
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Vinton. Ta
Herschel Cook
Charles Kline
Liberty
Kirksville
Cook
German dictator may take charge of govt Alf airg Berlin
German industrialists propose a reform program to avert a collapse in industry. Failure to re establish a grand coalition could lead to a new government under Chancellor Luther with nonpartisan experts as ministers, a move Der Tag notes as a possible drastic step.
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Berlin
INS
Luther
Germany
der Tag
Relief From Cold Expected After One More Night
The state weather bureau forecast warmer weather for tomorrow after a severe cold snap. Waterloo endured sub zero readings with midnight at 10 below and a further drop early morning. Christmas shoppers faced bitter cold as the day reached only 16 above at Ralph B Stinpy’s station, with a 3 pm reading of 20 above.
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Weither Bureau
Waterloo
Ralph B Stinpy
Tax Bill Cleared Major Provisions for Passage
Washington December 18 AP The 325 million tax bill with key rate reductions and relief for nearly every federal taxpayer was agreed to by House managers in the form proposed by the ways and means committee. Only a few less controversial provisions remained subject to amendments as the House met early to push toward final passage.
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Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Daughter of Bruey Marries Farm Hand Near Fairfield
Beviah Bruey, 17, daughter of Louis Bruey, who killed Sam McNeese, married W F Tomkinson, a farmer from the Bruey area. The couple will live on the farm where the tragedy occurred after Edna, 14, disclosed relations with McNeese.
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Fairfield
Dee
Beviah Bruey
Louis Bruey
Sam McNeese
W. FP. Tomkinson
Edna
McNeese
Tomkinson
Bruey
Building Contracts Fall in November in Iowa Report
Des Moines Iowa December 18. In November Iowa building contracts totalled 1 822 900, down 54 percent from October and 80 percent from November last year. Residential work accounted for 42 percent, 275 200, of the month’s total. New construction in Iowa for 11 months reached 74 150 700, a decrease from the prior year.
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Des Moines
INS
Inwa
Iowa
Ulster Constables Refuse Ultimatum Stand Firm
In Belfast on December 18 the mutinous Ulster special constabulary vowed to hold out until burned out after replying to Premier Sir James Craig. The British government plans to assist Ulster to subdue the rebellion as Craig demands submission by Saturday.
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Belfast
INS
James Craig
Ulster
Special Constabulary
Craig
Iltimatuss
Kenwood Park approves annexation to Cedar Rapids
In a special election, Kenwood Park residents backed annexation to Cedar Rapids by 346 to 233 and will decide the measure again at the March election. The result sets the stage for Cedar Rapids city consideration of the proposal.
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Genar iKkapidg. As
Ec Ba
Kenwood Park
Mitchell to Lo e Rank and Pay Five Year Period
Col William Mitchell faces a five year suspension from the army after a court martial verdict finding insubordination. Congress members introduced a bill to reduce the penalty to 30 days, seeking Mitchell’s dismissal from ongoing service and consideration of resignation or political moves. The case hinges on conflicts over air defense policy and alleged department incompetence. Mitchell awaits final presidential action as supporters discuss possible political paths in Wisconsin.
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Tellang
TROTH
Arthur Brisbane
Col. Mitchell
War Department
Washington, D. C
Col
Mitchell
Gene Crass
San Guardia
New York
William Mitchell
Ting
Secretary of War
Loonlidge
Wight
War and Navy Department
National Defense
Aeronautics
Air Service
Coolidge
Army Court
Wisconsin
Senate
Lenroot
UPJ
Army
Davis
White House
Political turmoil rises as Hindenberg cabinet talks stall
Koch the German Democratic leader said he could not form a ministry while Senator C A Swanson backs U S entry into the world court. A bitter senate battle centers on his debate, which opened and continued today with Senator Walsh of Montana involved.
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Er. Koch
von Hindenberg
C. A. Swanson
United States
Senate
Walsh
Montana
Directory Fraud Suspect Arrested in Waterloo Case
Waterloo police chief announces the arrest of John Stark also known as Al Vv. Gartin and Gartin for alleged false pretenses in a business directory publish plan claimed for July. County attorney W Ay Gook filed charges. a warrant by Judge J Beem sent Stark Gartin to jail in Sioux City after earlier arrest in Sioux City months ago.
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Waterloo
John Stark
John Giellis
Dubuque
Warren Buckley
Stark
AL Vv
Garton
Gartin
E. A. Leighton
W. Ay Gook
J. @. Beem
Stark-Garton
Sioux City
Clarksville Church Installs Presbyterian Pastor
Clarksville Tennessee December 1 special public installation of Rev R R Campbell in the pulpit of the Presbyterian church last night Rev R D Echlin Cedar Falls presided Campbell formerly served as Presbyterian minister at Aplington Supper at 6 pm then talks by Rev PL Parker Greene Rev Echlin and others Attendance about 0 dollars raised for the occasion
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Clarksville
Tt. R. Campbell
Presbyterian Church
R. D. Echlin
Cedar Falls
Mr. Campbell
Aplington
Brookhart Steck Inquiry Delayed Until After Christmas
The senate election committee investigating the Brookhart Steck Iowa senatorial contest said it would not report until after the holidays. The delay was caused by the absence of Senator Caraway of Arkansas who will return Monday to allow the subcommittee to hear counsel and plan to adjourn by January 6.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Election Committee
Brookhart-Steck
Iowa
Caraway
Arkansas
Jan. Fi
Man's Leg Broken in Sand Pit Cave in Cedar Falls
William North, worker for P. M. Smith Land Co., had his left leg broken in two places when buried in a cavern at a sand pit near town this afternoon. Other employees dug him free and he was taken to Sartori Memorial Hospital. Extent of other injuries unknown.
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Cedar Falls
William North
P. M. Smith Land Company
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Florida Publisher offers Mitchell $10,000 a Year Job
Col. William Mitchell receiving a telegram offer of ten thousand dollars yearly to join the St. Petersburg Daily News editorial staff. Publisher Frank F. Pulver guarantees no censorship of Mitchells writings. The offer was disclosed in a statement issued today from St. Petersburg Florida.
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Florida
Mitchell
St. Petersburg
Fla
William Mitchell
Experienced Police Woman Blames Girls Crime Wave
New York December 1. Mrs Mary Hamilton head of New Yorks police women cites a three months survey of vice to argue that girls greed for jewelry and pleasure drives crime. She claims todays girls lack a moral code and notes high schools are nearly unbearable. She urges parents to monitor children and revive old fashioned spanking to reduce crime, warning crime will rise 100 percent yearly unless protection increases.
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New York
Mary Hamilton
Hungry Stranger Steals Crackers in Des Moines Market
Clifford Williams of Alabama confessed to breaking into the Midwest Central Fish Market to eat crackers during a Christmas holiday period of unemployment and isolation. Policemen found him seated on a box munching crackers. Judge W G Bonner planned to sentence him the same day, with a maximum penalty of ten years for breaking and entering.
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Jean Valjean
Hugo
Des Moines
Clifford Williams
Albia
Williams
W. G. Bonner
Midwest Central
Brooklyn man shoots wife then kills himself over word puzzle
Theodore Korner, 27, shot his wife in the bedroom of their Brooklyn apartment after she refused to help him with a cross word puzzle. He then killed himself. Police said Mrs Korner was in serious condition when a physician arrived.
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New York
Theodore Korner
Brooklyn
New Jersey Man Named Ambassador to Spain
Washington announced President Coolidge nominated Ogden H. Hammond of New Jersey to be ambassador to Spain. The nomination was sent to the senate for confirmation to succeed Alexander P. Moore of Pittsburgh who resigned.
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Washington, D. C
Ogden H. Hammond
New Jersey
Coolidge
Spain
Senate
Hammond
Alexander P. Moore
Pittsburgh
Paris financier looks toward land of plenty loans
Paris December 18 French financial circles turn to the United States seeking relief for the French financial crisis. Finance Minister Doumer plans aim to secure at least one billion dollars for initial resources of the sinking fund. He also hopes to organize or sell the State tobacco monopoly for about 15 billion francs, potentially to an American or Franco American syndicate.
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Paris
INS
United States
Doumer
Fingerprint Clue Sought in Bank Robbery at Dows
Early today seven masked robbers looted the State Bank at Dows Iowa taking about 310,000 dollars in cash and bonds. They held residents at bay with gunfire, beat night marshal August Welzine, and fled in an automobile after leaving the bank wrecked. A shotgun found discarded near the scene and fingerprints on it are the main lead for investigators as they search Wright and Franklin counties for the bandits who escaped after destroying bank front and wires.
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Iowa
Dows
L. I. Lukwas
Cas
Biok
Marshbaj
Welzine
Iowa Falls
A. W. Anderson
W. H. Thompson
Wright County
Tl. I. Lukwa
Weltzine
Harry Little
Borksland
Joe Hubbet
Wright and
Franklin
Hubbel
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Iva Fenton
Tiltian Mitchell Baw
Scorpions Club
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