Irish Home Rule Bill Clears Second Reading in Commons
London April 1 The House of Commons passed the second reading of the Irish home rule bill by 248 to 64. Premier Lloyd George defended the plan, rejecting self determination as applicable to Ireland and warning that any compromise would imperil the United Kingdom. Sir Edward Carson accused Americans of fueling Irish crime, alleging six men left America to target him.
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Amonn de Valera
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United States
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Edward Carson
Scotland Yard
Senate approves air mail route plan for transcontinental flight
Washington March 81 The senate adopted a committee amendment to the post office appropriation bill providing for a transcontinental air mail route between New York and San Francisco via Chicago St Louis and Omaha Nebraska The action sets the framework for a major cross country air mail service with stops in key midwestern cities and would extend federal mail routes to improve nationwide coverage.
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Tornado Toll Rises Across Eight States
Chicago March 20 reports flood in eight states as tornadoes claim about 175 lives with hundreds injured. Ohio and Illinois report high fatalities, while Michigan Wisconsin Missouri Indiana and Georgia Alabama add to the grim tally as officials revise numbers.
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Ships Ready in 1917 as Atlantic Fleet Prepares
In March 1917 the Atlantic fleet, fresh from Cuban winter drills, was deemed best prepared for war by Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo. He told the Senate committee investigating Navy war conduct that ships to be sent overseas should be docked briefly for yard work before sailing, countering Vice Admiral Sims.
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Plane found abandoned near Deep Lake in Florida search continues
Report from Arcadia Florida says Lieut Omar Niergarth’s plane was found abandoned 32 miles south of Deep Lake. Authorities believe he wandered into the swampy Everglades and are continuing the search with hopes of rescuers, possibly Indians, locating him. Niergarth has been missing from Carlstrom Field since Tuesday as other aircraft scour the area.
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Republican Women Warn Of Strike Over Welfare Bill
Albany reports that New York State League of Women Voters members threaten to strike on election day or switch parties if the legislature fails to act in favor of welfare legislation. The warning comes in a letter to Republican National Committee chairman Will H. Howe.
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Five New York Socialists Expelled From Assembly
Albany April 2 Five Socialist leaders Louis Waldman August Claessens Charles Solomon Samuel A De Witt and Samuel Orr all from New York City were expelled from the New York Assembly after 24 hours of debate and fili bustering. The vote on Waldman Claessens and Solomon was 116 to 28 with the same tally for DeWitt and Orr as the minority. No special elections will be held unless a special session is convened. Roosevelt and Miss Margaret L Smith spoke during the long session while Speaker Sweet and other leaders argued for expulsion and discipline of the Socialist delegation.
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Boy Shot by Father Dies in Desolation County Hospital
Chicago reports a seventeen year old, shot by his father Frank Plano Jr when the father attempted to save his soul. The youth died with a rosary in his hand as relatives prepared to visit. Detectives McGrath and Courtney arrested the father at Desolaines Street station minutes later.
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Coal Wage Scale Accepted in Bituminous Industry
The scale committee of bituminous operators and milite workers reached a joint agreement in New York to apply the wage provisions of the coal commission award starting April 1. The arrangement remains in effect while a new agreement is negotiated, with the specified wage details to be determined.
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Gompers to Lead Largest Labor Union Merger
New York reports Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, said the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Order of Railway Conductors would be admitted to the federation soon. The merger would bring AFL membership to about 8 million after all four major railroad unions join, signaling an end to major strikes and extremism within organized labor.
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Suffrage Chiefs Confident Ahead of Delaware Vote
Dover Del March 80 At the opening of the second week of the Delaware legislature in extraordinary session for ratifying the federal woman suffrage amendment both suffragist and anti suffragist leaders remain confident. Delaware’s ratification would be the thirty sixth state completing the required number to add the amendment to the U S Constitution. Leaders say workers have stayed active since the legislature adjourned Friday and expect results before final votes in both houses. Opponents claim the ratification will be defeated.
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Rhine Yanks Under Wilson Clarifies Command Authority
President Wilson informed Congress that American troops on the Rhine remain under his orders as president and commander in chief. He said the armistice terms govern the troops and territory, that Pring was not authorized to depart them, and that Field Marshal Foch holds no authority over U S troops.
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Danish Proclaim Dane Republic Amid Cabinet Dissolution Rumor
Copenhagen March 80 The progressive parties of Danmark will reply to the dissolution of the cabinet announced by the king by proclaiming a Republic from Koebenhavn saga rumor suggests.
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Bayer Aspirin Genuine Label Promises Safe Use Across Ailments
An advertisement stresses that Bayer tablets must bear the Bayer Cross to be genuine and claims physicians have prescribed Aspirin for over 13 years. It touts unbroken packages with directions for cold, headache, toothache, neuralgia, rheumatism, and more, noting small tin boxes and larger packages are sold by druggists.
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Oh What Use Has Money On A Hat
A humorous exchange unfolds where a wife defends spending money on a new hat, insisting the husband asked for more funds while the husband retorts he can only feed his eyes on the hat. The lighthearted dialogue highlights domestic finances and fashion in a witty domestic moment.
Milka Emulsion Promises Quick Health Rebound
A testimonial touts Milka Emulsion as a nourishing food and medicine that rebuilt strength after pneumonia and illness. The ad claims it restores appetite, improves digestion, and aids blood and tissue health, with a money back guarantee and nationwide druggist availability.
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The Second Best Husband Complaint
Mr Knagg argues he has given much since marriage but his wife says she didn’t marry the best man at their wedding, underscoring their unequal fortunes in a tense exchange.
Freezone advertised corn remover promises painless relief
A colonial era style pitch touts Freezone as a miraculous corn remedy. It claims instant relief by a drop of liquid, with a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents, suitable for hard and soft corns and calluses without pain or irritation, attributed to a Cincinnati genius.
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Ady
The Worm Turns and a Comic Committee Exchange
A comic excerpt shows Mr Grabcom dismissing a committee plan described in a crogsgat manner. The secretary asks the committee’s purpose, the chairman is not clear, and the plan hints at Florida travel and possible Cubs involvement amid a jovial, ribbing tone. The piece ends with a quip about married life and a wife’s objections.
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