House defeats Filipino bill with substitute independence plan
In a May vote, the House struck out the Clarke amendment propping independence by a four year timetable and passed the Jones bill, offering broader self-government without a fixed independence date. Conference to determine final terms follows. Democratic defections noted.
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Clarke
Washington
Senate
Philippines
House
United States
Congress
Wilson
Clarke Clause
Islands
Clark
Jones
Virginia
Garret
Tennessee
Towner
Gerard Returns to Berlin After Meeting Emperor William
Berlin dispatch reports Ambassador James W. Gerard was received at the German Emperor’s headquarters and then sent back to Berlin. In Washington officials say there has been no further communication from Gerard since his note about leaving to confer with the Emperor, leaving the U.S. awaiting word from Germany.
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London
Berlin
James W. Gerard
Emperor William
Reuter
Washington
Gerard
Oid
William
Grand Headquarts
Lansing
United States
Germany
Flood Reaches Dubuque as Mississippi Rises Fast
May 2 Dubuque residents flee homes as the Mississippi hits nineteen feet and climbs further. Officials expect the river to reach twenty feet by Wednesday morning, with boiler rooms flooded and rail lines and roads submerged in places.
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Pubuque
Mississippi River
Railrad
Roosevelt Hears Call of Country for Patriot
In a crisis message from Trinidad dated March 9, Roosevelt says he will lead the fight for national principles, withdraws from factional politics, and urges delegates at Chicago to nominate a unifying candidate who can rally Republicans, Progressives, and independent Democrats to place the nation's honor and essential policies above partisanship.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Andrew Jackson
Gerard Returns From Conference Berlin May 2
Berlin dispatches report Ambassador Gerard has concluded talks with German officials. He left for Berlin Monday evening and is expected to receive Germanys reply to the American note on submarine warfare soon. Censorship has halted abroad publication of any preliminary indications.
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Berlin
London
Associated Press
Great Headquarters
Gerard
Genman
Illinois cities classified by fire risk by Underwriters
A National Board of Fire Underwriters list issued Monday, in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Insurance and the state fire marshal, ranks Illinois cities by fire risk. Chicago alone is in class three. East St. Louis Peoria Rockford and Quincy follow in four. Bloomington Champaign Danville Joliet Rock Island and Springfield are in five. class six includes Cairn Elgin Aurora Chicago Heights Detour Galesburg Jacksonville and Urbana. no city is in class one or two.
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Springeibeld
Ilinois
National Board of the Underwriters
State Insurance Department
Chicago
East St. Louis
Peoria
Rockford
Quincy
Bloomington
Chiampaign
Danville
Joliet
Rock Island
Springfield
Engineer Tortured by Escaping Steam at Switch
Springfield May 2 A C McDuffie aged 36 or 56? an engineer on the C B Q railroad was fatally injured when steam escaped from his engine after a freight car struck the loco at a switch. He was thrown from his cab and rushed to Passavant hospital Jacksonville with a broken leg. He is expected to live.
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Springfield
Lit
A. C. McDuffie
Here
McDuffie
Passavant Hospital
Jacksonville
Robert Stephens Dies at 66 in Danville Illinois
Robert Stephens longtime Hollinois Conference Methodist Episcopal church member and since 1897 secretary of the Preachers Aid Society of Illinois died Monday night after an illness. He was 66 and leaves a widow and four sons. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon in Danville.
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Danville
Robert Stephens
Hollinois Conference
Preachers’ Aid Society of Illinois
Chicago teachers decision upheld in injunction case
The Illinois appellate court upheld a superior court ruling granting a temporary injunction against the Chicago board of education. It bars enforcement of a rule that would prohibit teacher membership in the Chicago Teachers Federation, affecting about 7400 teachers and demanding pledges not to affiliate.
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Chicago
Mlinois
Board of Education
Chicago Teachers’ Federation
Troops Stay on Mexican Border Amid Policy Debate
President Wilson maintains a policy to keep American troops in northern Mexico until Villa and his forces are eliminated. After a White House meeting, Secretary Baker sent fresh instructions to Generals Scott and Funston, while Obregon and Arredondo pressed for withdrawal. Washington will not pursue diplomacy until El Paso military talks end, with Obregon arguing for early pullout and Arredondo noting U S success in clearing Villa thus far.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
White House
Baker
Scott
Funston
Obregon
Carranza
Lansing
Eliseo Arredondo
State Department
el Paso
Arredonda
Villa
Evangelist Mills Dead at 48 in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids May 2 Evangelist and lecturer Rev Benjamin Fay Mills national figure died at a hospital after a brief illness He was 48 years old The obituary notes that he claimed 300000 converts in ten years and marks his national reputation for evangelical work.
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Evangelist Mills
Grand Rapids
Mich
Benjamin Fay Mills
Flo
Foreign Born Loyal Will Come To Support The Flag
President Wilson opened a national service school encampment for women and urged loyalty of foreign born Americans. He warned tampering with US honor, predicting a national awakening and that those born abroad will cheerfully rally to the flag in times of trouble. He argued unity over hyphenated allegiance and urged collective duty.
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Wilson
Washington
America
Europe
National Service School
United States
Mines Sink Aegusa and Her Helper
London May 2 British armed yacht Aegusa commanded by Captain T D Walker and minesweeper Nasturtium under Lieutenant Commander Robin W Lloyd struck mines in the Mediterranean and sank. Six sailors aboard Aegusa and seven aboard Nasturtium are missing while captains and officers were saved.
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London
Aegusa
T. D. Walker
Nasturtium
Comander Robin W. Lioyd
Mediterranean
Deadman Hill
Cumieres
Cote du Poivre
Douaumont
Argonne
Russ
Russia
Berlin
Mlynov
Gorizia
Adamello
Topelo Pass
Paris
Army agreement in reach as conference closes in
Washington May 2 A conference committee reports progress toward a final army reorganization bill. Senate conferees yield on a standing army of 250 000 and accept 180 000 peace strength if the house agrees to the expansion system, allowing the regular army to reach 220 000 in wartime. House conferees tentatively back this basis to settle details. Some points may require further instruction from both chambers.
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Washington
Senate
House
Gloom Over Obregon Camp Amid U S Talks
Report from Washington says Secretary Baker instructed Generals Scott and Funston to press Obregon that any conference plan must not call for immediate withdrawal. Obregon declined to comment, saying he would wait for the next meeting with the Americans. Mexican officials express gloom as Obregon seeks to persuade the generals otherwise.
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EL Paso
Tex
Washington
Baker
Scott
Funston
Obregon
Juarez
Earthquake Strikes Capital at May Day Festival
Twenty distinct shocks were felt Monday in the capital during the first of May festival. Buildings including churches and senators were demolished. People fled into streets and squares fearing the city’s destruction. SantaSe, Costa Rica, May 2.
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Santose
Costa Rica
Rebels surrender as insurrection ends in Ireland
London May 2 official statement says all Dublin rebels surrendered and city is safe. Country districts surrender to mobile columns. about 1,000 prisoners in Dublin with 489 sent to England. Rebels in Enniscorthy offered surrender on home-return terms but were told only unconditional surrender. Several towns report quiet. Ulster is quiet as Dublin returns to normal amid fading fighting at Liberty Hall.
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London
Dublin
England
Queenstown
Cork
Enniscorthy
First Move in Dublin Uprising by Sinn Fein Volunteers
Monday the Sinn Fein entered the general post office in uniform as Irish Volunteers to oppose home rule. Rebels seized city hall liberty hall and St Stephen's Green while firing began in the streets. Police and soldiers were unarmed and forced to retreat as rebels occupied Sackville Street and surrounding areas. A missed seizure of the telephone exchange allowed a call to Camp Carrigh, triggering a quick troop response from 30 miles away.
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Sinn Fein
General Post Office
Irish Volunteers
Ulster
Ireland
Pmgrant
City Hall
Liberty Hall
St. Stephen’s Green
Camp Carrigh
Rebels Hold Dublin As Small Partisans Increase
Dublin morning reports show rebels in control with numbers rising and dispersed groups active across quarters. Sniping continues, and the Tendon military has been contacted with no major forces yet en route.
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Mornine
Dublin
Cordons Surround City Amid Fighting Sessions
Authorities deployed a large cordon of troops around the city and smaller rings around Sackville Street St Stephens Green and the Four Courts. Sniping escalated as combatants defined their zones with gunfire from all angles. A gunboat moved upriver during the day.
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Wednessay
Sackville Street
St. Stephen’s Green
Exery Quarter
Angle
Bombardment Drives Rebels From Distillery Quarter
AAP reporter recalls heavy shelling as rebels hold flour mill on the south side while troops assault from the north. Artillery, naval guns, and a field battery pound the distillery tower where a green rebel flag flies. Street fighting intensifies in Sackville Street.
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Custom House
Sackwille Street
Sniping and Shelling Reported in City Harbor
Rebels ranged across the city with sniping and cannons, prompting an artillery response to protect the post office and nearby buildings. Eight shells hit the YMCA, two struck the Catholic club, and two landed at the post office before a halt was ordered as fires threatened homes and the castle.
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Rade
Young Men's Christian Association
Catholic Club
Leaders in revolt sue for peace amid wounding and surrenders
Early Saturday the revolt's leaders asked permission to surrender as commander J A Pearce was wounded in the leg and rebel commander James Connolly reportedly wounded. The move brought a drop in sniping and a relative quiet, though isolated fire continued as troops captured the leaders and assumed control.
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J. AH. Pearce
James Connolly
Severa
Imediate
Final Collapse of the Revolt Sunday
The report notes the final collapse of the revolt with continued coverage on page four column two. Sunday edition emphasizes the conclusion of the upheaval and references ongoing details continued in another page.
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