Butte Police Chief Murphy in spotlight over commissions
A Montana editorial weighs the police commission model in Butte, questioning how it handles alleged gambling and prohibition violations. It notes Chief Jere Murphy’s active raids but argues final judgment lies with citizens and the commission, amid calls to avoid kangaroo proceedings. It also praises Australia’s Prime Minister Hughes for strengthening Pacific ties and mutual cooperation with the United States.
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Jere Murphy
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Pacific
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Frank Conley
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Riley
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Cale
Lquor
District Court
Jack Mella
John S. Wulf
Chief Murphy
F.W. Kelly
United Beates Department of Justice
Tazo
Mars
United States Secret Service
Northwest
Wharton
John F. Melia
Towa
Tywne
Wulf
West Granite Street
Pace
Tom Walker
Kelly
Federal
Ramet
Lywer
Prohibition
Fen Holter
Holter
Secretary Mellen urges economy in federal spending
Secretary of the Treasury Mellen calls for fiscal reform to curb government outlays. He warns that five billion dollar annual expenditures threaten taxpayers and insists on economy alongside measures that balance income and spending. He notes war driven costs persist and urges Congress to curb wasteful laws that increase expenditures.
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Murphy Defends Police Record In Butte Hearing
Testimony extols Murphy as honest efficient and vital to federal raids while critics recount past clashes over liquor and gambling. Witnesses including local residents and federal agents praise his integrity and effectiveness in enforcing laws amid a city with a mixed reputation for bootlegging.
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F. W. Kelly
United Sta Department of Justice
Murphy
R. L. Clinton
Butte
Stodden
Wittenberg
Clinton
Hadeen
Melia
Wulf
Anasty
Walt
Wood
Burns
Chief Murphy
Hester
Campbell
Donald Campbell
Aingles
Ela Campbell
Normalcy in Brussels contrasts with Montana war-time prices
A descrip tion reports Brussels returning to pre war calm with lower prices. Havana cigars at 5 cents a pair of beers at 8 cents, gasoline at 50 to 80 cents a gallon, silk stockings at 1.75 a pair, cigarettes from 10 to 25 cents. The piece contrasts Belgian liberty and cheaper living with American costs, notes shortages in Europe and quirky, unrelated imported lines about Edison and poles, and ends noting Fridays the thirteenth for Germany.
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Brussels
Paris
America
Europe
United States
Horoscope for Saturday May 14 1921 Foretelling Saturn influence
The May 14 1921 horoscope warns of bad luck under Saturn strong with Venus in retreat. It predicts old ideas gain sway, sermons turn reactionary, and materialism rises while idealism falls. Women face unrest and discouragement, love affairs suffer, travel cautions arise, and robbers may target dark routes. Pirates and sailors search for the missing tug Conestoga as mine sweepers and submarines persist.
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Saturn
McClure
Miss Mulholland Wins May Queen Contest at Gregson Springs
Miss Cleo Mulholland of Butte was chosen May time festival queen. counts late last night listed Miss Josephine Kirby of Anaconda second with 23 193 votes, Miss Margaret Moffat third with 21 822, and Miss Katherine McDonald fourth with 21 210 as a large crowd from Butte Anaconda and nearby towns watched the tally.
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Butte
Gregson Springs
Josephine Kirby
Anaconda
Margaret Moffat
Katherine McDonald
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