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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1912
Page
12
The home rule bill passed its first reading in the House of Commons by 360 to 266. Ministerial cheers and waved hats accompanied the tally as Andrew Bonar Law attacked the bill and the government in his summation for the opposition. He said Ulster would defend liberty and justice even at the cost of life.
In a heated exchange, opponents warn against pushing the bill without a public vote, arguing it hinges on Irish votes and breaks parliamentary rules. T. P. O'Connor cites loyalty and liberty as paths to true democracy, while Timothy Healy contends the measure perpetuates the union with Irish consent rather than repealing it.
Under the Boston central branch of the United Irish League of Boston a grand home rule demonstration will be held in Faneuil Hall Wednesday evening of next week. The Charitable Irish Society sent a message to Hon. John Redmond praising the home rule bill and thanking Prime Minister Asquith and the government.
The poem tracks a man who fails at preaching farming clerking and more yet becomes a celebrated pitcher. Through stubborn luck and persistence he rises from poor prospects to wealth and acclaim, earning praise and laurels for his unlikely turnaround.
President Leguia of Peru pledged full aid to Yale University’s Peru expedition led by Hiram Bingham this summer. He promised free entry for supplies and the service of soldiers and officers, with archeological work as the main goal and geological and geographic studies also planned.
James Donovan known as Smiling Jim was chosen city clerk for Ward 9 on the first ballot by the City Council to fill the vacancy from the death of John T Priest. He secured six votes, with Ballantyne and Smith backing Wilfred Doyle and Buckley backing John Dever. The mayor declined to comment.
Donovan wins the new post with a $5000 yearly salary and vows to reorganize the city clerk's office to cut staff, saving about $20,000 annually per the Finance Commission. Councillor Coulthurst criticizes Mayor Fitzgerald's spending and urges deeper budget cuts while the council approves the $14,471,444 appropriation bill amid debate.
Harvey Pierce aged 80 of West Boylston collapsed from heat and sun on Front Street Worcester today. He was taken to City Hospital with general weakness and heat prostration. He is reported as the year's first victim and is expected to recover. Today was Worcester's warmest April 16 in 15 years.
Albert R. MacKusick, Harvard graduate, and Wanda Weldhorn wed in New York with Reverend J D Forbes officiating. Bride, a linguist and musician, attends New England Conservatory. Bridegroom a Boston lawyer with links to MacKusick Lyman firm. The couple, sailing soon on the Cedric to Liverpool, plan tours in England Palestine and Egypt before returning to Boston.
The Elizabeth Peabody House Association the Building Trades Council A F I and International Brotherhood Electrical Workers and their officers are temporarily enjoined by Judge Morton. Pierce and Cox hold a contract for plumbing work and claim the association must compel the general contractor to allow their work. The unions are accused of interference due to non union workers employed by Pierce and Cox who were not discharged.
Horace S. Peacock a Gardiner Maine letter carrier for 11 years was arrested by post office inspectors after being found with a decoy letter containing money. He was taken to Augusta for arraignment as part of ongoing investigations into city mail box losses.
Herbert M. Heath a prominent Augusta attorney announced his run for the Republican nomination for United States Senate at the June primaries presenting a platform of 42 principles and vowing to fight speak and vote.
The regular expense statement shows $142 per day to run the Mayor s office for the past three months. It includes $29 daily for automobiles and $12 daily for entertaining city guests. Total Mayor s office expenses are $12 926.26. City Council spent $6758.36 for January February and March.
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