Party Men Put Lodge in Danger
Republican leaders in the House clashed over a measure to choose United States Senators by the people. The chamber split after a bitter day of invective with 116 voting for the people’s choice and 110 against. Speaker Walker’s stance drew insurgent censure as James H. Knight accused Charles L. Underhill of using a steamroller tactic in the fight.
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House
United States
James H. Knight
Judiciary Committee
Charles L. Underhill
Walker
Reconsideration move tests GOP resolve in state Senate
Representative Brown of Medford alerts on reconsideration as yesterday’s vote signals limited chance to reverse the result. The debate centered on hostility to the senior Senator facing re election next year. White of Brookline accused Republicans of irresponsibility and inconsistency while Riley of Malden defended the sponsor. Knight faulted Underhill for lining up GOP opposition. Regulars expected defeat, but yesterday 61 Republicans backed the measure to 50 earlier in April, with 16 new Republican defections. The Senate constellations shift as insurgents and Democrats press to send the resolve to Governor Draper. Continued on Page 16-Third Column.
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Medford
White
Brookline
Riley
Malden
Knight
Senate
Draper
New England Forecast Mixed Weather With Winds Shifting
Forecast for New England calls for partly cloudy conditions Wednesday and Thursday with showers. West winds will become variable, impacting coastal waters along the middle Atlantic and Grand Banks. Steamers bound for European ports face moderate west winds turning variable with most skies partly cloudy.
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Washington
New England
Middle Atlantic
European
Grand Banks
Comet Brightness Rises As Astronomers Observe Night Sky
A host of astronomers and comet seekers rose at 2 22 this morning to watch the comet. They note its brightness has increased since it was last visible days ago and expect it to brighten each day for the next two weeks before fading as it travels from the sun into space, unseen from Earth for about 75 years.
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Earth
Earth Will Pass Through Comet After May 18 Says Astronomer
Leon Campbell of the Harvard Observatory told a Post reporter last night that atmospheric density has hindered work on the comet but expects improvement tomorrow. He stated the earth will pass through the comet shortly after May 18, with further details to follow.
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Leon Campbell
Harvard Observatory
Post
Boston Milk Co-ops Pushed as 350000 Quarts Diverted
Farmers testified before a legislative committee in the State House proposing a cooperative Boston milk depot to divert 350000 quarts. They argued railroads should treat producers like contractors, promising fresher cleaner milk at no higher price. Attorneys for railroads and contractors pressed the hearing after adjournment, with ex senators and agency officials present.
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Boston
State House
John A. Cusick
Dorchester
Congress
Warren
Whitings
William A. Coolidge
Boston & Maine Railroad
Road
Robert A. Southworth
Woodward Hudson
New York Central Lines
Cummings Named Public Buildings Chief in Fitzgerald Era
Mayor Fitzgerald yesterday appointed Matthew Cummings national president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and deputy street cleaning superintendent to the post of superintendent of public buildings. Joseph P. Lyons of Ward 23 was named penal commissioner and Morris L. Morrison of Ward 21 was named assessor. The trio’s appointments were filed with the city clerk and sent to the Civil Service Commission.
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Fitzgerald
Matthew Cummings
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Joseph P. Lyons
Morris L. Morrison
Civil Service Commission
City Hall Holds Quiet Civil Service Hearing on Hibbard Pick
Rumors swirl over ex Mayor George A. Hibbard appointment as city collector after a three hour Civil Service Commission session. Officials deny confirmation or rejection, while city circles await final word on the fate of the appointment amid competing rumors and official chatter.
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George A. Hibbard
Civil Service Commission
City Hall
Hibbard
Wes Yddse
Fitzgerald
George W. Morrison
Hibernians
Roosevelt Laryngitis Risk Delays Sham Battle Plan
May 10 Berlin reports Colonel Roosevelt diagnosed with laryngitis by specialists at the American embassy, delaying his attendance at the Kaiser’s sham battle. Roosevelt and Emperor William then held a cordial long conversation at Potsdam after luncheon, with the President in full dress and escorted by Mrs Roosevelt and their party.
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Berlin
Theodore Roosevelt
Emperor William
Potsdam
Garde du Corps
Roosevelt
Ethel
Kermit
Roosevelt Party Attends Berlin Luncheon With Empress and Crown Prince
King Edward’s funeral envoy question lingers as Colonel Roosevelt recovers from throat ailment. At Potsdam the Empress and Emperors hosted the American guests with cordial chats and a private tour of Sans Souci. A planned 12 000 strong sham battle may be attended by Roosevelt if his health permits.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Berlin
Stockholm
Ambassador Hill
Sans Souci
King Edward
Railroad Telegraphers Strike Threat Looms Over New England
Within 48 hours New England may face a major railroad tieup if President Mellen of the New York New Haven Hartford fails to settle with telegraph operators. Ninety eight percent of station agents and towermen belong to the Order of Railroad Telegraphers and in a Sunday vote 96 percent favored an open break if demands stay unmet.
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New England
Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Order of
Brotherhood
Striking Railroad Telegraphers Loom Over New Haven Line
Union officers keep silence on timing but indicate a decision within two days. A nationwide move to strike unsettles railroad officials as New Haven ties brace for action. Final talks in New Haven earlier failed. operators from stations to signal towers face potential work stoppage affecting every town from South Station to Harlem River. The telegraphers seek pay revision not updated since 1907, arguing they are the lowest paid in transportation.
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Union
New Haven
South Station
Harlem River
Transportation Department
Compa
Redmond presses on altering monarchs oath in Parliament
John E Redmond, leader of the Irish parliamentary party, informs Premier Asquith that the monarch should drop the words abjuring the Church of Rome from the oath. The cabinet agrees to introduce a bill amending the monarchs declaration asserting belief in saints and Mary.
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London
John E.redmond
Asquith
Duke of Norfolk
England
Rome
Redmond
Debates Over Declaration Text Alterations In Parliament
The document notes proposed changes to a declaration calling doctrines superstitious and idolatrous with substitutes to declare they are contrary to belief and omit the Pope reference. It indicates majority support among Parliament members, but opposition from Orangemen and Extreme Protestants, while Catholics want abolition, with law officers of the Crown weighing in.
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Orangemen
Law Officers of
Crown
Catholic Tablet Calls Guard Against Offensive Coronation Phrase
Three months ago the Tablet, the Catholic Church's English organ, urged measures to remove an insulting phrase from the coronation declaration. Catholic leaders warned that the health of King Edward might be questioned and aimed to prevent a repeat use at future coronations.
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Tablet
England
Edward
Catholics in Boston cheer oath bill on King’s declaration
Leading Catholics in Boston joyfully welcome a bill to modify the declaration of the King upon taking office. Archbishop O Connell declines interview while the Post reports the English issue remains the core of the debate. The offensive phrase regarding the mass is the central point of contention.
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Boston
O’connell
England
Henry VIII
Forbes Dying in Wreck of Balloon
Forbes and J C Yates were found unconscious in the wrecked car of a dirigible balloon that landed near Centre Metcalf county thirty miles from Glasgow Kentucky. The balloon Viking ascended at 6 50 pm from Quincy Illinois with the aim of breaking the long distance record. It rose to 3000 feet and drifted southward over Missouri and Illinois. Forbes had a card in his pocket instructing to notify the New York Times. The Viking is said to be the largest balloon, with a gas capacity of 85000 cubic feet.
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Glasgow
A. Holland Forbes
J. C. Yates
Centre
Metcalf County
Forbes
New York Times
Aeronaut
Viking
Quincy
Tih
Missouri
Illinois
Men Taken After Farmhouse Visit Amid Critical Condition
Forbes regained slight consciousness describing an attempt to reach New York after starting from an unspecified point. Yates remained unconscious as a physician reported both men in critical condition following the incident at the farmer and physician's home.
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Forbes
New York
Yates
Balloon records spark Chicago event in May
In Chicago on May 10 A Hollana of the Foe ees pete Sema eek announces the start of a ceremony tied to the largest balloon in existence. Details remain unclear as the fragmentary OCR leaves key names and actions tentative.
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Chicago
A. Hollana
Foe
Ees
Pete Sema Eek
Baseball scores from yesterday across leagues
Yesterday's American league results include Boston 4 over St Louis 3 Detroit 5 over New York 3 in 10 innings Philadelphia 1 St Louis 1 in 12 innings Chicago 10 over Washington 3. National league games saw Boston 5 over St Louis 3 Brooklyn 1 over Pittsburg 0 Chicago 9 over New York Cincinnati over Philadelphia 6.
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St. Louis
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New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
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