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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1921
Page
1
Ml69 Shearer declines the tendered position of superintendent to succeed Mr Maddock. The assistant superintendent also turns down the post, outlining reasons for refusing the job offer.
Miss Elga M. Shearer, assistant superintendent, declined the bid to become superintendent after a board majority favored her, citing irreconcilable educational policy differences. Rumors swirled about an intended election following resignations, with Shearer stating she had prepared to resign and had discussed the matter with the board’s educational committee before the meeting.
A May 18 report from Williamson West Virginia notes a single shot opposite Matewan and brief desultory firing at Sprigg while authorities say these signs do not indicate a renewed Tug River battle on the West Virginia Kentucky border. Other positions along the line showed no renewed fighting.
Joe B. Kelly testified for five hours about the Chappell home robbery at 217 North Emmett Street on April 11, 1919. He denied harboring ill will toward defendant W. J. Bacon and said he testifies to right a wrong, despite a harsh cross examination by McCattery.
Scout Executive Benjamin Owen reported a break in at a camp cabin four miles southeast of Columbia Gardens. The door lock was shot away, lamps smashed, bedding and tools stolen, walls bullet damaged, with repairs estimated in hundreds. Police seek thieves as scout season opens.
Edward Douglass White chief justice of the United States died at age 76 after an operation for bladder trouble. He had been unconscious since late Tuesday and had shown fragile recovery before the relapse. White, born in 1843 in Louisiana, served in the Confederate Army, practiced law, and was named to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Cleveland in 1894.
An elderly patient in a Quincy hospital accidentally swallowed a radium capsule worth $6000 while a throat treatment was underway. Surgeons performed a two hour stomach incision to remove the container and recover the substance.
London May 8 The Associated Press reports that Lloyd George and Briand clash over Upper Silesia as Britain signals readiness to act if the treaty is disrespected. Briand to speak in parliament tomorrow, London eyes potential new moves by the two nations to avert a broader crisis.
Franklin K. Lane former interior secretary died in Chicago after heart attack. His body to be cremated in Chicago. messages of sympathy from President Harding former President Wilson and officials poured in. A remarkable hospital message dictated in Rochester Minn described his conscious reflections on death, surgery, and acceptance. Continued on page 2.
Fred McCully husband of Mona May McCully pled guilty in district court to murdering Leon Richardson, who was found shot in his car near Plains in November. Trial testimony showed hostility from McCully and his wife’s parents. sentencing due tomorrow. The Inland Press Association in Chicago opposed reducing weekly publishing hours below 48.
Milwaukee authorities accuse R F Hutton, superintendent, in a political corruption case. District Attorney Zabel announces arrest and ongoing investigation into alleged misconduct by state and city officials.
The Rev. E R Curry of Bozeman was elected president of the Montana Baptists association. His election was unanimous. Officers serving with him include Vice President W D Whan of Billings and Secretary G R Brittain. The board of managers features J X Hoffman and H Van Engelen among others with terms through 1922.
Washington May 18 Representatives of seamen marine engineers and radio operators met with Secretary Davis to press for a full empowerment to settle the wage dispute with shipowners and the United States Shipping Board. Benson declared the 15 percent wage reduction is justified and imperative while leaders urged restraint. The conference followed a Benson speech before the National Association of Manufacturers asserting an uncompromising stance on the wage cut.
May 18 report from Copenhagen says counter revolutionary forces claim Omsk in Siberia has fallen and general Billow with 40 000 men moves on. Some soviet garrison troops at Omsk joined Billov, according to advices from counter revolutionary sources.
May 18 Washington emergency and permanent tariff bills advance as conferees reach agreement. House managers accepted senate changes in the antidumping section reducing federal control of imports to three months. Customs appraisers gain power to hold imports until treasury ruling on penalties.
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