Terms of the Cocking alliance in Butte politics
The Standard laments a GOP wobblies alliance around Cocking for mayor in Butte. It condemns slanderous red press campaigns, questions party loyalty, and warns decent Republicans against aiding a wobbly backed ticket while urging clean, principled municipal campaigns.
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Standard
Butte
Wobblies
Silver Bow County
Helena
Mr. Cocking
South
Idaho Street
Reds
Democratic Party
Red
James G
Cocking
Coeking
Republican Party
Republican City Central Committee
White House Baby billed as kin to President Harding
Everett Harding a candy store owner was arrested for impersonating a federal officer and posing as a cousin of President Harding to swindle Chicago business leaders. Police say he duped $1,918.44 from Pennsylvania Railroad and gained up to $10,000 from others by promising political appointments. His 13 year old sister Pearl, known as the House baby, rose to fame through the impersonation.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Everett Harding
Pennsylvania Railroad
Presint Harding
Harding
A. Driveit
Pennsylvania Raiload
United States
Lewis F. Mason
Pearl Harding
Everett
Washingto
Peared
Bond Issue Is Defeated In Butte School Election
Independents defeated the Citi zens ticket as James SH Baldwin B M Lindsay and Mrs Julia Rogers won trustee seats over Samuel Barker Jr Dr Peter Potter and Mrs Margaret Colligan In the vote the 525000 bond issue failed and voters chose a single high school Barker 4413 Baldwin 5236 Colligan 4032 Lindsay
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Citizens
Butte
James SH. Baldwin
B. M. Lindsay
Julia Rogers
Samuel Barker Jr
Peter Potter
Margaret Colligan
Wade named assistant secretary to Butte Chamber of Commerce
Ralph G. Wade of Butte is appointed assistant secretary to succeed Charles Austin, who resigns effective April 15. Austin, secretary since 1910, will remain active in community work with the Rotary and Merchants associations while Wade brings his background in law, Montana Power, and the state bureau of mines to the chamber.
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Ralph G. Wade
Butte
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Charles Austin
Chamber of Commerce
Austin
Old
Mechants’ Association
Rotary Club
Merchants’ Association
Grocers’ Association
Merchants
Eds
Pastor Charged With Mann Act Violation In Omaha
A federal complaint filed in Omaha charges Eugene Ackley with Mann Act violations. Ackley, arrested at Broken Bow, had been acting as temporary for a United Breaken ehugcke. official details were announced by Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank A. Peter tom.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Eugene Ackley
Broken Bow
United Breaken
Ehugcke
Frank A. Peter Tom
Taistant United Statee
Hanson and Boone Elected To Anaconda Board
J Boone and Alec Hanson won the Anaconda No 10 school district trustees seats on an independent ticket against Clague and Pierre Citizens. Voters cast over 4,400 ballots across five precincts, with Hanson and Boone securing substantial majorities.
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J. Boone
Alec Hanson
Trustees
Anaconda
MM. Clague
Pierre Citizens
Boone
St Mo
Citizens
Mexican authorities to escort draft evader to U S border
Mexican federal officials plan to escort a draft evader to the United States border, with arrival at Laredo or El Paso expected tomorrow. He will be met by U S agents. Gale, a critic of the Obr ken administration, has published a monthly magazine here and is said to have been barred from the United States. his wife reportedly accompanied him.
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United States
Laredo
el Paso
Gale
Obreken
French Railway Engineers Visit Butte on US Tour
A French railway commission touring the United States to study electrification of railroads stopped in Butte last night. They said France aims to rebuild on a pre war basis, cut imports, and maximize exports by relying on its own resources, with electricity as the practical solution for coal driven railways.
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France
French Railway Commission
Butte
United States
Au‘waukee
Paris-Orleans
Paris, Lyons
Medit Fanean
Slow but Sure: Oregon Treasurer Receives Years-Overpaid Bond Refund
The Oregon state treasurer D. f Hof, after waiting over 23 years, received four checks totaling three cents he had overpaid for Spanish American War bonds issued in the 19th century. The long-delayed refund marks a rare fiscal footnote in Salem.
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Associated Jews
Salem
Ore
D. F Hof
Greeks Lose 7000 In Asia Minor Campaign
Reuters dispatch from Smyrna reports heavy fighting around the city of Faski-Shehr Asia Minor with Turkish forces delaying Greek advances. Casualties are stated at over 7000 and the Greek medical service is said to be destroyed or broken down.
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Asia Minor
London
Faski-Shehr
Reuter
Smyrn
Lying Charge Against Davey 3 Withdrawn
The Republican slate retracts a false claim about Davey 3 under threat of prosecution. The party repudiated the allegation tied to the candidate's labor record and moved to end the controversy.
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Davey
Retraction Issued Over Campaign Dodger Claim
The Republican City Central Committee issued a formal retraction denying a campaign circular that accused Democrat mayoral candidate William H. Davey of lobbying for an anti-picketing bill and attending the Legislature in Helena. The statement, signed by Hard Brimacombe as chairman and A Ozanne as secretary, says the earlier claim was a malicious falsehood and not within the corrupt practices act. Davey and his attorney, William Meyer, pursued action following the pamphlet’s broad circulation.
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Republicanity Central Committee
William H. Davey
Helena
Richard Brimacombe
Republican City Central Committee
A. Ozanne
Davey
Iia
William Meyer
Germany Five Billion Territorial Debt Plan Proposed
United States Senator France of Maryland presented a plan to liquidate external national obligations. He suggested Germany’s indemnity be fixed by territories and assets transferred by Germany to Allied powers, with U S and Allies trading debts for secured assets to rehabilitate European industries.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
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Maryland
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Africa
Ocean
Germany
England
Frances Atela
United Sates
Llied
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Allied
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Oceania
Cermany 1A
Fe Alle
Rowern
Railer slain with axe after escape from jail
In Silver City New Mexico on an April day, two prisoners escaped from the county jail and are pursued after a fatal attack. Details are unclear due to garbled text, but reports indicate a man was killed with an axe and escape followed. Police and sheriff’s office are investigating the incident.
Letters and Diary Show Learned Murderer Insane
Beckwith, a Syracuse educator and former army lieutenant, killed his superior Dean Wharton and then shot himself. Authorities say letters and a diary reveal Beckwith planned the murder and held delusions that certain men should be killed. Wharton, dean of the College of Business, was thirty-something and previously connected to Colorado University.
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Beckwith
Dea Ooele Wharton
Syracuse University
Aimee
College of Business
Besa
Manele Jo
Colorado University
Cata Wank
Hin
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