Roumania Threatens Hungary United Under King Ferdinand
Roumanian representative in Budapest warns Hungary could be stripped of territory if its army withdraws. Report notes Budapest pressure as Roumanian troops near departure following peace conference dispatches. Berlin reports the new German constitution enacted with Ebert approving Bauer as chancellor and officials to swear oaths.
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Vienina
Great Britain
Hungaria
Roumania
Fedinand
Hungary
Archduke Joseph
Budapest
Amsterdam
Vienna
Berlin
Ebert
Bauer
Alberta Future Showcased In Calgary Congress
Calgary hosts a conference where Canadian and American leaders discuss Alberta’s resources and development. Senator Robertson pledges coal for winter, urges labor unity, and outlines industrial harmony as critical to prosperity. Minley Mount stresses Anglo-Saxon unity and global food security. Captain Dear attends as a notable guest.
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O& Part
Safoeguards
Canada
Canadian Congress of Labor
Ottawa
International Labor Congress
Washington
D.C
Lennis
Gilgary
Minley P. Mount
Advance Rumney Co
Europe
Irish MP Sentenced to One Year Imprisonment
Dublin Aug 14 Peter Paul Galligan Sinn Fein leader and MP for West Division of Cavan was court martialed for illegal drilling of troops and inciting mobs against police. He received a year in prison with hard labor.
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Dublin
Peter Paul Galligin
West
Cavan
Sinn Woln
Carnegie Buried in Simple Berkshire Funeral
In Lennox Massachusetts on August 14 the funeral of Andrew Carnegie was held at Shadowbrook estate in Berkshire. The service was simple with no eulogy and no pallbearers. About thirty attendees were household members and family intimates.
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Shadowbrook
Lennox
Mass
Andrew Carnegie
Berkshire
Prairie Weather Report Shows General Warmth Across Provinces
The past 24 hours brought generally fair and warm conditions across the prairie provinces with some showers in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Forecast calls for generally fair Western provinces with moderately warm temperatures, a few showers, and possible thunderstorms.
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Vancouver
Edmonton
Walgary
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Moose Jaw
Regina
Saskatoon
Yorkton
Brandon
Winnipeg
Port Arthi
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Explosion at Canadian plant in Kitchener kills two
A massive blast at Canadian Consolidated West plant in Kitchener Ontario destroyed the impregnating facility and a nearby garage. August Hapshield and Adam Lauer died instantly while Charles Scherrer was seriously injured. Several others were hurt as 1400 gallons of gasoline exploded. causes remain unknown and all casualties were employees.
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Kitchener
Ont
Hapshield
Adam
Lauer
Charles Scherrer
Canadian Consolidated West, Co
Harvest workers sought in Moose Jaw district
Reports from Southern Saskatchewan show about 60 percent of wheat crops cut. Moose Jaw district needs 500 harvesters immediately. The News urges readers to use the want ad to fill the labor demand.
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Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Bolsheviks Push Back Kolchak Forces in Urals Region
Reports from London on August 14 state the Kolchak retreat continues in the Ural mountains. South of Uralsk the Bolsheviks drive Cossacks back about 69 miles, aiming to sever them from the main Kolchak army.
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London
Ural Mountains
Admiral Kolchak
Uralsk
Urals
Kolchak
Liberal information office to resume activities in Ottawa
The National Liberal convention closed and the Liberal information office at 63 Sparks Street Ottawa will resume activities with M. Goddard as secretary. Once a national Liberal advisory committee is formed proposals are acted upon to re arrange and increase personnel and equipment. A General Dominion Liberal party manager will be chosen to work across Canada with the office under the advisory committee.
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Ottawa
Eight Cannon for Lethbridge to Seek War Materials
At a council meeting in Lethbridge the mayor was to visit Ottawa to lobby for war materials. Edmonton delegates have already gone and received encouragement. Gen Cruikshanks indicated the mayor would seek at least eight cannons four of which would be captured German guns. Capt. Hoy suggested the city also request an airplane.
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Lethbridge
Hardie
Visi
Ottawa
Edmonton
Cruikshanks
Iaayer
Hoy
Austrians Fined For Taking Free Ride on CPR
Mike Matschut and M Ozoronoby were each fined five dollars and costs after a CP railway case tried before Captain W Parker at the RNW.M Police barracks.
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Mike
Matschut
M. Ozoronoby
C.P.R
W. Parker
R.nw.m
Rye seed aid proposed for drought farmers in Southern Alberta
Edmonton notes that the Department of Agriculture will provide rye seed to drought-hit farmers in unorganized areas with a credit option through the Seed Branch at Edmonton. Seed price is 2.20 per bushel, supply dependent on Calgary Dominion Seed Branch stock, and notes run to November 1, 1920 secured by land lien. Rye offers autumn feed, spring grazing, and soil protection.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Calgary
Iddmenton
Dominion Seed
Ford Libel Case Nearing End
Mount Clemens Michigan August 14 The jury in Henry Ford’s 1 000 000 libel suit against the Chicago Daily Tribune retired to consider their verdict after three months of testimony and arguments Judge Tucker instructed that fair comment is expected for Ford as a major employer and propagandist in the preparedness debate and that a newspaper has no greater privileges than an individual when commenting.
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Mount Clemens
Mids
Henry Ford
Chicago Daily Tribune
Tucker
Ford
Minister Ballantyne Undergoing Treatment in Hospital
Ottawa reports Hon. C. C. Ballantyne minister of marine and fisheries is indisposed and receiving treatment at Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. The illness is not considered serious but may delay his planned Pacific Coast visit.
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Ottawa
C. C. Ballantyne
Royal Victoria Hospital
Montreal
Pacific
Three Liberal Leaders at Ottawa Convention
Close-up snapshots show W. L. Mackenzie King, George P. Graham, and Charles Murphy at the Ottawa convention, highlighting their prominence within the Liberal party.
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Ottawa
W. L. Mackenzie King
George P. Graham
Charles Murphy
Expulsion Threat Against Striking Shopmen In Chicago
Telegram from B M Jewell president of the international shopmen group threatens expulsion of all striking members. The notice is to be presented at a district council meeting as workers vote on returning to work.
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Chicago
Ills
International Organization
B. M. Jewell
Demand and speedily settle wage dispute by engin eers and firemen
London Aug 14 The demand for the speedy settlement of their wage dispute was made by locomotive engineers and firemen upon Sir Auckland Geddes British minister of reconstruction. About 65 000 men are involved.
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London
Sir Auckland Geddes
Briish
Prisoner Shackled to Prisoner Kills Deputy in Transit
At New Albany Indiana a shackled inmate John Cole shot and killed Deputy William Baegle of Evansville while en route to Jeffersonville reform school. The pair attempted to flee but were recaptured moments later with bystanders noting Cole took the weapon from his wife.
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New Albany
Ind
John Cole
Clarence Huff
Indiana Plate Reformatory
Jeffersonville
William Baegle
Evansville
Cole
World labor meet en capital
The international labor conference provided for in the peace treaty has been called by President Wilson to meet in Washington October 29.
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Capital
Washington
Wilson
National industrial conference reports wage-earner costs rise
Boston reports that after surveying conditions nationwide the conference found driving costs for American wage-earners rose 71 percent in July 1919 versus July 1914 at WWI start. They note 6 percent since March 1919 and 12 percent since June 1918 with food up 85 percent shelter 57 percent clothing 100 percent fuel heat and light 57 percent.
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Boston
Mass
National Industrial Conference
Gas Supply May Be Exhausted In Windsor Fear
Windsor citizens who rely on natural gas for heat and cooking are urged to prepare for a cold winter and secure coal or other fuel if gas fields show signs of exhaustion. EK S Estlin, gas commissioner, notes milder winters last year but warns of possible severe cold and gas shortages this season, urging stockpiling to minimize inconvenience.
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Windsor
EK. S. Estlin
Na Urd Gas
Midcourse on liquor policy urged by mayor at UMC banquet
At a banquet for Canadian Union of Municipalities delegates, Mayor Hardie of Letbridge called for a middle path on liquor, saying the policy should be neither too wet nor too dry. The statement was delivered by Kingston on August 12 and reflects ongoing debates among municipal leaders.
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W.D. Kingston
Unio
Mayor Hardie
Letiridge
Correction on Calgary Industrial Congress platform member
A reporting error in yesterday's News misnamed Premier Charlesworth. It should read Premier Charles Stewart as on the platform at the Calgary opening session.
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Industrial Congress
Calgary
Charlesworth
Charles Stewart
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