New Mayor Cocking Names Streets Chief. Council Acts
Mayor James G Cocking opens with a vow to rule fearlessly and honestly. He announces Richard Borne as Superintendent of Streets replacing Harvey Smith and conducts the council meeting with the president of the council to be elected. Other appointments proceed as scheduled with council cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Borne
Harvey Smith
James G. Cocking
Tom Stodden
Stodden
Cocking
Appointment of Mayor Docking and City Officers
The article lists city appointments for mayor Docking including city attorney John, assistant attorney D Bree, city clerk R. M. H. Brimacombe, and various department heads. It details council committees and ward-level selections, the party caucus votes, and a deadlock resolved with McKeon elected president and Langdon voted vice president. The mayor's address praised reduced police costs and urged council cooperation, with committee assignments read and referred for report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
D ‘Bree
R. MH. Brimacombe
Harn
Paul Ozanne
Wagner
H. J. Weigenstein
Fransitman
W. J. Winslow
Dent
Richard Nan
Wulf
Charles J. Hughes
Miss ‘Gertrude ‘Nichols
Guilding
Sylvester, Trewethey
O'Leary
Wilkinson
P. J. Brophy
Mulholland
Sullivan and Langdon
Light
J.B. Sullivan
Tom D. Butterfield
Sullivan
Butterfield
McKeon
Sullivas
Frank ‘McKeon
Choce
Langdon
Saayor Smow Sories
Corry Rose
Cavanaugh
Counel
Corry
Ways and Means
Six Die, Dozens Hurt In West Virginia Railroad Wreck
A Western Virginia wreck near Bluefield on May 2 left six dead and 37 injured as a passenger train from Gary crashed into an open track area. Rail officials say three rail cars derailed after collision with a standing train, causing multiple injuries and fatalities.
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Bluefield
Gary Wegan
Court okays issuance of state treasury certificates
Helena May 2 The state supreme court ruled unanimously that issuing 3 million dollars in state treasury certificates by the board of examiners is valid. The decision, written by Associate Justice A J Galen, held the debt limit applies only to new contracting beyond cash on hand and revenue, and the certificates are claimed to be drawn on this year’s tax revenues.
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Supreme Court
Board of Examiners
Helena
State Board of Examiners
Ate Supreme Court
Suntice A. J. Galen
Rankin
Teachers Protest Summary Dismissal By School Trustees
More than 300 Butte teachers voted to protest the dismissal of 41 teachers by the district No. 1 school board. They demand creation of an accredited waiting list and reinstatement at current salaries. Parents and patrons likewise call for placing dismissed teachers on the waiting list and will attend tonight’s board meeting.
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Butte
Teachers’ Association
Butte High School
Board of
Board of School Trustees
Sliver Bowl County
Silver Bow County Teachers’ Association
Echool
Trustees
Silver Bow Councy
Talarien
Butte High’ School
Wee 67
Cotinued
Border Officers Battle Fatally Injure Mexican Near Naco
In a clash about one mile east of Naco Arizona Mexican immigration officer Pedro Loysa was fatally injured. U S line rider Hussey and Frank Braly fired in the confrontation with Mexican combatants, according to Chief Inspector Ford. The wounded Mexican rode away as his mount fled back across the line.
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Naco
Ariz
Pedro Loysa
United States Immigration Service Line
Here
Frank Braly
Hussey
Ford
United States Immigration Force
Panama Must Act On America Will
United States Secretary Hughes states in a note to the Panama government that if Panama acts voluntarily within a reasonable time the US will refrain from forcing transfer of jurisdiction of the disputed Coto territory to Costa Rica. The note says Panama’s claim has been challenged since colonial times and that the area remains in Costa Rican territory per a boundary line Panama declared clear and undisputed.
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Panama
United States
Coto
Costa Rica
Hughes
Safe Department
Republic of Panama
Republic of
Costa’ Rica
Wage Schedule Revision Topic at U S Steel Confab
New York May 2. Presidents of United States Steel subsidiaries met with Chairman E H Gary to discuss a revised wage schedule. No official announcement followed.
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Advesaers Press
New York
United States Steel Corporation
E. H. Gary
No Arbitration by Ship Owners on Wage Battle
In a New York report the American Steamer Owners association rejected Secretary Hoover's suggestion of a three man arbitration panel, deeming it against business judgment. Walkouts began at many ports with 24 hour notices. estimates place affected mariners from 40 percent to 85,000 workers idle, while union leaders claim over 126,000. Washington announced a policy of no compromise on a 15 percent wage reduction and pledged full protection to supporters of the flag during the dispute.
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Prec
New York
Hoover
American Steamer Owners’ Association
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf Cor
Steamship Owners’ Association
Mallory
Southern Pacific
Winthrop L. Marvin
Washington
Shipping Board American
Benson
Shipping Board
Court overturns Newberry corruption convictions
United States Supreme Court reversed the convictions of Senator Tru man H. Newberry and 16 others under the federal corrupt practices act, ruling the act unconstitutional. The decision was unanimous on reversal but split five to four on the act’s validity for regulating state primaries. Justices Pitney Clark and Brandeis dissented on trial error grounds.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Supreme Court
Teahief
Wane Ana
French Troops Headed for Ruhr Arrive Today
Military dispatch reports one division of black Moroccan infantry and another under General Simon leaving Mayence in 15 trains for the Ruhr, due in Duesseldorf Tuesday morning as Allied talks on German reparations continue. The note from Berlin and U.S. response urge direct allied proposals for a prompt settlement. London reports Germany owes 6.6 billion pounds sterling, to be paid at 100 million annually plus 25 percent on exports, with bonds at 5 percent interest to be issued immediately and again in November.
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Mayence
Germany
Simon
Ruhr
Duesseldorf
Washington
Simona
Orn Bonn
United ‘States
Simons
United States
Hore
Associated Press
London
County Creation Deemed Null and Void in Chouteau County
County commissioners in Chouteau County declare the creation action null and void. The decision affects local governance and any governing structure tied to the disputed creation. Further legal steps or clarifications are expected as officials review the implications for county operations.
Outline of Irish republic advocates before Congress
Washington May 2 a long pamphlet outlining the Irish cause and the reasons for establishing an Irish republic was presented to the U S Congress. The document claims Ireland’s 1 000 year independent state history and accuses England of invasion, oppression of language and culture, and aims to justify the struggle for independence to American lawmakers.
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Washington
Dail
Congress of the
United States
Ireland
England
Europe
Auto hits fire truck during urgent call in Phoenix area
A fast car struck a Arizona street fire unit at Mercury and Montana while responding to Crystal and Silver street fire reports. Five crew rode the truck, headed by Spike Stodden with Captain Seitz. Roberts, 1024 West Granite street, drove the other car. he escaped serious injury as the truck returned to the station for repairs.
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Arizona Street
John McGovern
Iig
Inter Tana
Mercury
Amalletez
McGovern
Stodden
Robers
Roberts
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Perce
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Corrs
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Blank
Trewethey
Sylvester
First Session Police Court
Shea
John Forest
David Mt. Wittenberg
Michael Murphy
G. W. Deniger
Dan F. Shea
Henry J. Crimes
Ize
Senator Newberry
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Onil Eireann
Irish Republic
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