Seelys Blunder Overshadows Ulster Crisis In Commons
Britain faced a heated Commons session as ministers revealed a chain of errors by war secretary Seely and General Paget over Ireland. Seely admitted a grave mistake, offered resignation, and the cabinet dissented from his written pledge to Gough. Churchill confirmed orders to Ulster were countermanded by wireless.
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Seely
Viscount Morley
House of Lords
Edward Grey
House of Commons
Gough
Ulster
Winston Spencer Churchill
The
Admiralty
Irish
Paget
Seely Paragraph Sparks Ulster Crisis in Cabinet
London dispatch explains how a War Secretary Col Seely paragraph in cabinet instructions sparked the Ulster fiasco. The line asserts government may use Crown forces to maintain order but denies intent to crush political opposition to Home Rule.
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London
Ulster
Ireland
Denunciations Roar Over Military Aristocracy Debacle
Tonight radicals and Laborites vent strong dissatisfaction over the government as Liberal and Conservative press clash on General Gough's victory. Debate over Home Rule remains suspended, with Conservatives insisting on Ulster exclusion and Liberals condemning any surrender. Possible cabinet reshuffle looms as Paget and Gough resignations seem likely.
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Gough
Ulster
Seely
Paget
Liberal press sees revived government after crisis
London reports show Liberal morning papers declaring the government rehabilitated after the Curragh episode and a strengthened position. The Daily Chronicle and Daily News credit labor Liberal solidarity and a fortunate turn, while others discuss military resignations, cabinet tensions, and Lloyd George’s threatened resignation.
Laborite slaps at the King in Nelson speech
Albert Smith Labour M P for Lancaster declared amid cheers that the King should send officers back to their regiments. He argued the government erred but democracy obliges challenging the monarch, stating it is time for the people to act.
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London
Albert Smith
Lancashire
Nelson
Labor press downplays King exoneration at Buckingham Palace
The Daily News lobby correspondent reports Colonel Seely added two paragraphs after meeting the King at Buckingham Palace. The Daily Citizen says exoneration by Premier Asquith and Seely was expected and notes the King has repeatedly interfered while indicating a temporary check on the King.
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Labor
The
Daily News
Colonel Seely
Buckingham Palace
Daily Citizen
Asquith
Daily News censures King over cabinet after Gough guarantee
The Daily News expresses clear dissatisfaction with Asquith's explanation of the King's role in the proceedings. It notes that after Monday's cabinet council General Gough received a written guarantee outlining terms.
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London
The
Daily News
Asquith
Gough
Consternation at Curragh Camp over repudiated guarantee
News that the British government repudiated the army council pledge not to force officers of the Irish commands to fight Ulster causes uproar at the Curragh. Brigadier General Gough laments the repudiation while the Third Cavalry Brigade commander notes the pledge’s signatory status and expects the issue to reopen.
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Army Council
Ulster
Curragh
Gough
London
Premier Asquith
House of Commons
Viscount Morley
Lords
Cheering for Ward Who Defied the King
In London at the National Liberal Club a member urged three cheers for John Ward for voicing common views. The room roared with support and a petition asked to making Ward an honorary member. Ward had provoked Liberal Labour and Nationalist cheers in Parliament by declaring Parliament would brook no interference from King or army.
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London
National Liberal Club
John Ward
Ward
House of Commons
Cabinet Split over Added Paragraphs in Seely–King Meeting
Ministers debate whether two paragraphs were appended to the guarantee document after Colonel Seely’s visit to Buckingham Palace. The cabinet claims no knowledge of the additions as Seely left to brief the King, with Daily Citizen noting Asquith and Seely defended the King while warning courts against executive interference.
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Seely
Buckingham Palace
Daily Citizen
Asquith
Woman wins $500 against ex chief
Mrs. Albertine Johanson of Revere won $500 in a Superior Court verdict against ex Chief of Police Fred S. Sackett of Revere. The jury found he ejected her family and their furniture from 74 Shirley Street, trial heard Tuesday and report filed yesterday. The decision pleased Johanson and her friends.
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Albertine Johanson
Revere
Fred S. Sackett
Shirley Street
Brighton Fire Limit Protest Drives City Hall Action
Property owners and Brighton residents met in the old town hall to oppose extending fire limits into their ward. They voted to invade City Hall tomorrow afternoon and urge repeal of the ordinance effective May 1, threatening a Supreme Court appeal if the City Council does not act.
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Brighton
Old Town Hall
City Hall
Supreme Court
DIES IN CELL ON EVE OF HIS TRIAL
Willard E. McKay died suddenly in his Charles street jail cell just before his Suffolk Superior Court trial. Physicians attributed acute indigestion or heart failure as the likely cause and Dr McGrath prepared to perform an autopsy.
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Willard E. McKay
Charles Street
Suffolk Superior Court
Eammner McGrath
Elmér & Amend's N. Y. 2851 Rheumatism Remedy Ad
An advertisement for Elmér & Amend's N. Y. 2851 claims relief for rheumatism and notes reliable druggists carry the product. The notice emphasizes broad recommendation by users.
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Elmér & Amend
N. Y
Brookline Town Meeting Ends With One Major Hospital Victory
At the Brookline Town Hall adjourned meeting last night 75 voters acted on 23 articles. Several heated exchanges targeted town officials, but all major articles were defeated except an appropriation of 38,000 dollars for a new tuberculosis hospital which passed without discussion.
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Brookline
Town votes on selectmen term length and precinct division
Ex Senator Pearson led a motion to authorize a five member committee to study extending selectmen terms to three years, but the proposal was defeated. Support came from Cusick and Parker while Ulmer challenged the plan. A taxation committee idea was discussed. Daley defended his work. Also defeated were measures to divide voting precincts and to annex Brookline to Suffolk.
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Charles Pearson
Frederick H. Williams
Elmer J. Ulmer
Board of Selectmen
Parker
Selectman
Cusick
Philip $. Parker
Daniel J. Daley
Daley
Brookline
Suffolk
Lawmakers Debate Tech Field Purchase and Kingman Estate
Mr Daley authored the petition before the Legislature. Frederick Palmer urged reconsideration of an article, but it was defeated. Desmond FitzGerald defended the Tech field purchase, reading remarks and receiving applause. The Kingman estate purchase at $800 failed over funding from this year's tax levy. The meeting closed after Moderate Williams was thanked for orderly conduct.
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Daley
Frederick Palmer
Desmond FitzGerald
Tech
FitzGerald
Park Commissioners
Technology
Kingman
Parker
Williams
Monswer
Federation Plan Lauded At Metaphysical Club Banquet
Elizabeth Towne editor of The Nautilus praised federation and the get-together principle at the Metaphysical Club's 18th anniversary banquet held at 30 Huntington Avenue. Other speakers included Mrs. Mary E T Chapin Rev Lauren D McDonald Dr Warren A Rodman Charles C Parsons Mrs Julius Dresser and Dr Charles Fleischer.
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Elizabeth Towne
The
Nautilus
Metaphysical Club
Huntington Avenue
Mary E. T. Chapin
New York
Lauren D. McDonald
Lawrence
Warren A. Rodman
Charles C. Parsons
Julius Dresser
Charles Fleischer
Mary &. Thayer
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