Cardinal Pleads for Freedom of Ireland at Garden Rally
At Madison Square Garden a vast crowd welcomed Cardinal O Connell of Boston for a pro Ireland event. Speakers including Judge Gavagan urged unity for Irish self determination while police dispersed overflow crowds outside. A wireless despatch to President Wilson from the meeting called for American support at the peace congress.
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Madison Square Garden
William Cardinal O'Connell
Boston
Cardinal O’connell
Ireland
America
O’connell
Edward J. Gavagan
Mooney
Archdiocese of
New York
Cardinal O'Connell
John W. Goff
Supreme Court
Charles S. Whitman
Gavagan
England
Court of Claims
John Jerome Rooney
Wilson
Governor Whitman
Dr True Elixir A Health Ad and Irish Speech Recap
An advertisement touts Dr True Elixir as a universal stomach and bowel remedy, claiming it cures headaches and fatigue and is trusted by druggists across the country. The piece then shifts to a public speech by Cardinal O Connell praising Ireland, urging action for justice and national self determination, and urging unity among American clergy and Irish supporters.
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Dr. True
Handing On The Torch From Punch Warns For Global Justice
A Punch London essay argues postwar order requires universal justice not rhetoric. It urges self rule for nations including Ireland, Poland, Serbia, the Czechs, and Ukrainians, and calls America to back freedom by consent of the governed. The piece links Wilson’s principles to Ireland’s right to self-determination and warns against rulers cloaking selfish aims.
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America
Russia
Germany
Poland
Serbia
Ireland
Ireland and America unite in call for a free Ireland
The text urges Ireland to speak out during the postwar peace talks, praising America for sacrifice and urging England to fulfill its duties toward Ireland. It envisions a united Ireland, indivisible, and foretells a shared, triumphant Te Deum as a world moves toward peace with Ireland’s freedom as a central article of the treaty.
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Ireland
Golf Championships to Resume After War Pause
The Metropolitan Golf Association voted at its annual meeting to resume championship matches suspended by wartime. Matches will be played on courses chosen for the 1916 tournaments unless changes are deemed advisable.
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New York
Metropolitan Golf Association
United States
Lynn Still Day: Lynn Votes No License, City Council Reelects
The city of Lynn voted no license by 4462 to 3463, showing little interest in the issue. All councillors up for re-election won, with Joyce and McDonough as at large members and Burrows, Ray, Hamelin, and Ryan as ward councillors. Mayor Creamer and ward representatives hold over for another year.
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Lynn
John J. Joyce
S. Walter McDonough
Charles J. Burrows
Benjamin B. Ray
Freda ¥ Hamelin
Frederick W. Ryan
Walter H. Creamer
Blodgett Wins Fourth Malden Mayoral Term In City Vote
Mayor Charles M. Blodgett secured a fourth term in Malden's nonpartisan election with 5571 votes against Maurice R. Flynn's 2123. Aldermen winners were Robert A. Hodgdon Merton L. Brown and J. W. Woolfson. Liquor license vote totals were No 3381 Yes 1452, compared with last year's No 3048 Yes 1204.
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Charles M. Blodgett
Malden
Blodgett
Maurice R. Flynn
Board of Aldermen
Robert A. Hodgdon
Merton L. Brown
J. W. Woolfson
Quiet Newton City Election Sees No Aldermen Contests
Mayor Edwin O. Childs will serve another year as Newton held a calm city election with 515 votes. All fourteen Board of Aldermen seats faced no contests. License question passed with 151 in favor and 349 against, compared to last year’s 405 in favor and 849 against.
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Edwin O. Childs
Board of Aldermen
Newton
Weeks Re-elected Mayor of Everett by 718 vote
William E Weeks was re elected Mayor of Everett defeating former Mayor John J Mullen by 718. The city remained no license by a heavy vote. Mayor Weeks led with 2543 to 1825 for Mullen and several aldermen were re elected. License vote was Yes 1023 No 288. Last year Yes 1100 No 3452.
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William E. Weeks
Everett
John J. Mullen
Weeks
Mullen
Frank Reed
Chester Greenwood
William Ferguson
Walter Harvey
Board of Aldermen
Breath Wins Mayor of Chelsea in 2432 to 1960 Victory
Melvin B. Breath defeats David A. Laurie for Chelsea mayor by 2432 votes to 1960. No party designation appeared on the ballot. The license column shows Yes 2628 and No 1960, up from last year’s Yes 2455 and No 1762.
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Melvin B. Breath
Chelsea
David A. Laurie
Eldridge Re-Elected Unopposed in Somerville Vote
Mayor Charles W. Eldridge Republican faced no opposition as Somerville voters backed him for another term. Aldermen slate included nine teens Republicans and two Democrats. one ward contested. No-license forces won by 2055 to 690, compared with last year’s Yes 1291.
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Somerville
Charles W. Eldridge
McPherson Re-elected Mayor in Beverly Vote Standings
Beverly voters re elected Mayor James McPherson to a two year term by a 2151 to 1067 margin. Paul Eaton won the presidency of the board with 2004 votes, joining incumbents Arthur Foster and Edward Thompson. Six ward aldermen were chosen, all votes nonpartisan, with no license reform prevailing by a large yes margin.
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Beverly
Jame McPherson
Bennis” J. Smith
Board of Aldermen
Paul &. Eaton
Arthur Foster
Edward Thompson
Mines Sighted Off Coast Aboard Carrier As Ships Return To Service
The Carrier reported twenty five floating mines off the coast en route from Port Arthur to arrive today with oil. Four ocean tugs owned by Philadelphia and Reading will be returned to shore duty. Conestoga captain Charles Olsen, Philadelphia native, died after a France motorcycle crash. Lake steamers diverted to the West Indies to haul massive sugar volumes to Boston refineries with 2,000,000 pounds daily capacity.
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Port Arthur
Naval Service
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Chesapeake Bay
New England
Monocacy
Lykeps
Conestoga
Charles Olsen
France
Philadelphia
West Indies
Boston
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