Ireland to form constitution by Irish convention
London May 21 British prime minister Lloyd George said a convention of Irishmen will be called to draft a constitution for Ireland and seek legislation without delay if a scheme is agreed. Ulster opposes home rule. Politicians to play secondary role to nonpolitical leaders. Redmond offers to withdraw for harmony, house rejects.
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London
Ireland
David Lloyd George
House of Common
Sinn Fein Society
Ulster
John Lonsdale
Poland
Iica
Great Britain
John Redmond Am O'Brien
Government propose price controls on coal industry
Washington reports federal trade commission proposes regulation of coal, including price fixing, blaming profiteering by producers and brokers for high costs and a coal shortage caused by inadequate transport. The panel calls for setting bituminous coal prices by public utility principles and limiting excessive profits.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission Today
Congress
Unclear Weather Forecast Fragment
Fragmentary forecast indicates a Tuesday lay of probability for showers and wind, with west and central portions affected. Details are garbled. key entities and timing are unreadable.
Patriots and Engineers Unite For War Effort In Butte
In Butte, a prominent gathering at the Silver Bow club featured Philip N. Moore of the American Institute of Mining Engineers praising engineers’ roles in the war. He described patriotic sentiment in Nelson British Columbia, outlined the nation’s five engineering societies’ tasks, and noted Hoover’s relief drive distributing 140 million dollars of supplies with minimal overhead while Belgium faces food shortages.
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United States
Ald
Philip N. Moore
American Inn of Mining Engineers
Montana
Institute
Silver Bow Club
Butte
Anconda
E.W. Acorn
Dan Donohue
Army
Admiral Croll
Navy
Mr. Moore
Moore
Nelson
British Columbia
Advisory Commission
Havidi Consulting Board
National Research Council
Army, Navy
Council of National Defense
Nebuchadnezzar eat grass advice spreads in Bavaria
Copenhagen reports Berlin warns of potato and pork shortages with limited five pound rations and cake substitutes for those without. An Aug 16 meat ration reduction is studied. Prof Weldner of Passau urges Bavarians to emulate Nebuchadnezzar by eating grass and using red clover and alfalfa in meals.
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Copenhagen
London
Berlin
Weldner
Passau
Bavaria
Inhuman Cruelty Reported Against Belgian Children
A letter circulating via G Corbett quoted a Mrs Loughary in Iowa alleging German forces mutilated Belgian refugee children by severing their right hands to prevent work. The account claims all children of usable age in Belgium suffered similar treatment as they were shipped to the West for care.
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Belgium
G. Corbett
Butte Land and Investment Company
Corbett
Loughary
Iowa
Hindenburg Line Breaks as British Gain Ground
British artillery shattered the Hindenburg line between Croirilles and Bullecourt, with 3000 yards cratered and 2000 yards still held by Germans. Air photos from May 1 reveal the trench network erased, while 70 prisoners were taken in an early morning clash and about 160 more later that day. The French meanwhile seized Casque and Teton heights and near Mount Camillet, pushing German forces from key positions along the Chemin-des-Dames.
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Associated Press
France
Croirilles
Bullecourt
Hindenburg Line
Posen
Breslau
Rumania
Don
Queant-Drocourt
Reincourt
Hendecourt
Chemin-des-Dames
Casque and
Teton
Mount Camillet
Simon Lake claims breakthrough to defeat submarines
Philadelphia May 21 The Philadelphia Press will publish tomorrow that America has found the perfect answer to the German submarine terror. The craft, a merchant submarine of about 7500 to 8000 tons dead weight, can submerge within half a minute and elude surface ships. It is highly standardized, with first units ready in four months and production at three or four per week. It burns heavy oil and will be built and operated by a company under government supervision.
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Philadelphia
Delphia Press
Young bandit escapes hospital after hotel robbery
Fudge Barry, the 16 year old robber who held up the Finlen hotel in Butte and took 1600 dollars, and his wounded accomplice Speedy McNamai fled from St hospital where Dr Jackson and the guard Special Deputy Bertowhco were stationed. Miss Kens ney the nurse was nearly under arrest with the deputy as the sheriff investigates.
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Fudge” Barry
Finlen
Butte
McNamai
St Hospital
Jackson
Bertowhco
Barry
Ofelock
Miss Kensney
Fire in Atlanta and other city notes headline summary
Fragmented items report a major fire in Atlanta and varied city subjects including hospital events, court notes, and political actions. The scattered clippings reference nurses, Belgian child treatment allegations, Irish constitutional framing, and upcoming gatherings.
Atlanta Fire Devastates Blocks in Negro Section
A May 21 Atlanta blaze swept through a largely African American area, destroying numerous homes and several warehouses. Wind aided the fire, with hundreds of firefighters, soldiers, and volunteers aiding in suppressing it and sheltering thousands of homeless residents. Authorities reported few injuries and noted the fire’s origin and spread along Ponce de Leon Avenue toward Peach Tree Street.
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Atlanta
Tate
Codyan
Ponce de Leon Avendence
Commie
Fort McPherson
Ponce de Leon
Citiz
Atlanta Red Cross
Peachtree Street
Deatruc
Ponce. de Leon
Anti Trust Gases Ordered To Be Reargued
Washington May 21 The United States Steel Corporation International Harvester and three other large combinations were ordered reargued today by the Supreme Court War time economies are delaying decisions on major anti trust suits The court also declared unconstitutional the New Jersey workmen s compensation law of 1911 Decisions will be issued later as the term nears adjournment
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Washington
Anti-trust
United States Steel Corporation
International Har
Supreme Court
United Shoe Machinery Company
Lehigh Valley
Reading Railroad
Anthracite Coal Trust
New Jersey
Two Red Cross nurses killed by explosion
New York May 31 Victims of an explosion during gun practice aboard an American armed merchant ship killed Edith Ayres and Helen Burnett Wood Red Cross nurses bound for war duty in France Emma Matzen of Columbus Nebraska injured not dangerously The ship returned to New York and a naval inquiry began to determine the cause Officials speculated the shell or cartridge breach but the gun escaped damage
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New York
Edith Ayres
Helen Burnett Wood
Chicago
Red Cross
France
Misa Emma Matzen
Columbus
Neb
Washington
Edith’ Ayers
Helen Burnett Weed
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Baron Shaughnessy
Olumn
Weather Forecast
Amer Institute
Nebuchadnezzar
Bavariar
Wey San
Underwood & Underwood
Union
New York City
Uncle Sam
Counlaue
Hindenburg
Simon Lake
Submarine
Young Bandit
Tree Red Cress
Anaconda News
T—Deaconess Hospital
General
Powell
Dwyer
Grand Army
M—Mining and Financial
Good Templars
Charitie
Rouse
Balfour
Wilson
Foreign le Balfour
Rick
Besley
Covery
New Fork Church
Basn Gar
Chipy
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