Butte Schools Chief Resigns Over Board Policy Clash
W E Maddock, longtime Butte public schools superintendent, resigns effective Sept 1 after three weeks of nightly sessions with the educational committee exposed sharp policy rifts. He cites unsound aims, lack of board cooperation, and potential harm to the school system, noting discord harms teachers and students alike.
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W. E. Maddock
Butte
Profesor Maddock
Butta
Professor Maddock
Maddock
Superior
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Germany Yields to Allied Demands to Settle
Berlin reports Germany has accepted the Allied ultimatum after a Reichstag vote of 221 to 175. The cabinet, led by Dr. Wirth, vows to disarm in line with the Versailles treaty and to pursue war crime trials. The terms include a 4.76 billion pound payment and possible Ruhr occupation measures to be avoided if possible.
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Ruhr
Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Reichstag
Dr. Wirth
Matum
Insurgents in Upper Silesia plan provisional republic
War news from Warsaw reports insurgent leaders in Upper Silesia drafting a plan to proclaim an independent provisional government and convene a constituent assembly. The reports note demonstrations against British and Italian legations in Warsaw with Polish Americans carrying American flags.
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Aserated
Warsaw
Poer
Silesia
Ailesia
Smallpox Leads Montana Disease List In State Count
Helena May 10 Smallpox is the most prevalent disease in the state, with Dr John J Sippy reporting sixty eight cases in Sheridan county and ten in Flathead. The weekly tally also lists twenty three measles thirteen diphtheria thirteen whooping cough eighteen chicken pox nine mumps one scarlet fever and four influenza cases.
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Helena
John J. Sippy
State Board ‘of Health
Sheridan County
Flathead County
Harding relaxes postmaster selection rules in new order
President Harding issued an executive order changing civil service rules for choosing postmasters. The plan allows selecting any of the top three candidates from open competitive exams rather than the sole top nominee as under Wilson. Harding says the change blends business experience with education to better ensure efficiency and patronage control.
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Washington
Harding
Wilson
Hays
Adams on Law 15 Cause of Trouble Says Head of U P
Senate investigators opened hearings on railroads with Julius Kruttschnitt of Southern Pacific testifying on rising costs. Chairman Cummins read eight years of consolidated earnings showing profits shrinking as expenses climbed beyond 90 percent of revenue. Kruttschnitt blamed Adamson Act labor costs since 1916 as the key factor, urging wage relief to restore earnings.
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Senate
Julius Kruuschnitt
Southern Pacific Company
Cummins
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Kruttschnitt
Mule dealer wins appeal over Dauphin horse tax ruling
The Manitoba court of appeals rules a mule is not a hero and awards Thomas Pople, a mule dealer, $100 plus costs after he sued for recovery. Pople had sold 20 mules in Dauphin and was taxed $5 per head by town officials for horses brought to the town for ease.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Manitoba Court of Appeals
Thomas Pople
Dauphin
Pople
Greenwood Sees Hope for Peace in Negotiations
Dublin May 10 Siramar Greenwood Ireland chief secretary says he is extremely hopeful that peace talks will bear fruit. He blames century long dissension among Irishmen and believes unity on an all Ireland policy will settle the Irish question. London May 11 negotiations proceed smoothly per Daily Mail. Sinn Fein representatives have met with the government and Eamonn de Valera views are known, with optimistic sentiment in government. The Times notes Sinn Fein seeks a truce during the elections.
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Siramar Greenwood
Ireland
London
Daily Mail
Sinn Fein
Daily Matl
Eamonn ‘de Valera
M CARN NAMED MONTANA HOTEL MEN PRESIDENT
George McCarn of Hunters Hot Springs leads the Montana Hotel Men’s Association as president for 1921 22 after a unanimous election at the annual convention opening this afternoon. F Van Deputte Park Hotel Great Falls named vice president. George Shea Northern Hotel Billings secretary treasurer. A J Brittenstein Great Falls a director. The executive committee includes J F Murphy Jordan Hotel Glendive W F Love Thornton Butte and George P Dyer Bozeman. The 1922 convention will be held at Hunters Hot Springs.
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Helena
George Mc Carn
Hunters
Hot Springs
Montana Hotel Men's Association
F. van Deputte
Park
Great ‘Falls
George ‘Shea
Northern
Billings
A. J. Brittenstein
J. F. Murphy
Jordan Hotel
Glendive
W. F
Butte Hearing Protests Allegations Against Chief Murphy
An affidavit alleges Jackman conspired with George Carlson to oust Chief Murphy and install Carlson, while Murphy faces charges of incompetency neglect of duty and abuse of subordinates. The hearing featured objections and a packed council chamber as lawyers sought to bar Jackman from the board.
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Jackman
Butte Police Trial Board
George Carlson
Jeremy
Carlson
Murphy
Edith Clinch
Rnverts
Clinch
Wittenberg
Brimacombe
Chiefs Attorney's
Walker & Walker
FE. M. Lamb
Examination and Trial’ Board
Frank Walker
CS Jackman
Northwest banks to pass it along
Minneapolis May 10 Banks of the Northwest will pass on to the public the benefits of one half of the discount rate cut decided by the ninth federal reserve bank. Bankers in Minneapolis said virtually every bank in the district would pass the reduction to customers at once. E W Decker president Northwestern National bank noted the action.
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Paris
Havas
Oppeln
Reichswehr
Breslag
Upper Silesian
Kreusburg
von Arnim
Rosenberg
Minneapolis
Northwest
Ninth
Federal Reserve Bank
E. W. Deck
Northwestern Neonal Bank
Hospital Day Proclaimed by Mayor Cocking in Butte
Mayor Cocking proclaimed May 12 as Hospital Day in Butte inviting residents to tour hospital departments and training schools. Dr. Donald Campbell of Murray Hospital and Dr. T. J. Shields of St. James Hospital chair observances. The nationwide observance honors Florence Nightingale with support from President Harding and Public Health Service.
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Cocking
Donald Campbell
Murray Hospital
Ia Ware
T. 3. Shields
St. James Hospital
North American
Shields
Alaska
Mexico
Harding
Public Health Service
Florence Nightingale
Florence
Italy
Gove
Mayor Cocking Besieged by Job Seekers in Butte
The city’s mayor, Cocking, faces daily crowds at his home and office as locals seek employment. He notes the city's financial strain and that he currently has no available jobs to offer, despite recognizing his duties to help the needy. The situation reflects broader unemployment pressures and the demand on city leadership.
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Butte
Mayor Cocking
Clszeas
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