Lloyd George Warns of Alarming UK Trade Deficit
London reports Premier Lloyd George declaring a £800 million trade deficit against the United Kingdom and announcing September 1 import restrictions. He urged higher production and lower consumption to avert ruin, warning that Britain must boost exports or face collapse.
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London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Adel
United States
Canada
Russia
Miners Return to Work In Lethbridge District
Lethbridge Aug 1 and 8 miners voted to drop the One Big Union and rejoin the United Mine Workers of America and return to work immediately. International officers are signing up workers formerly in the OBL. Coal districts in Fernie Lethbridge and Drumheller expect the trend to quell fears of a winter coal shortage. Coalhurst camp also decided to resume work.
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All Mines
U. M i W
OBL
O.B.I
Brocken
Lethbridge
Fernie
Drumheller
Prairie Provinces
Coalhurst
Strained U S Mexico Relations Near Acute Stage
Washington August 18 officials said U S Mexico ties have neared an acute stage after a ransom demand emerged in the case of two American army aviators held by Mexican bandits for 15 000 with death as an alternative. The state department warned Carranza to stop American deaths and protect rights.
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Washington
State Department
Carranza
Citiens
United States
Mexico
Will Demand Re Signation Of Prem Hearst
Port Arthur Ont Aug 18 Lieutenant Colonel H A C Machin M P P for Kenora says private talks place a demand by over one hundred percent of Ontario Conservative members for Sir William Hearst to resign as premier. Sir Adam Back is named as the new government leader in the provincial house.
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Port Arthur
Sailors Strikes Hold Up Major Atlantic Liners
In Southampton 800 carpenters and shipyard workers strike halting overhaul work on several vessels. The Cunard liners Acquitania and Mauretania wait for repairs while the queen of the Atlantic service planning to resume next week faces delays.
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Southampton
Somerce
Riots in Silesia Over Food Prices
In Kattowitz Silesia serious food riots broke out as troops fired on demonstrators. Many wounded as protesters protested high food prices and market dealers were maltreated.
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Berlin
Kattowitz
Silesia
Road upgrade planned from Medicine Hat to Milwater Lake
After a visit by Hon. R. Mitchell and Hon. A. J. McLean, Excelsior council approves cooperation with Municipal District No. 12 and Alberta government to grade a twenty mile road from Medicine Hat to the eastern boundary, connecting to existing grade southeast of the district. Completion will yield a direct route to Milwater Lake resort, easing drought conditions.
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R. Mitchell
A. J. McLean
James Revinson
Council of
Excelsior Municipality
Wxcelsior No. 12
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Irkwater Lake
City of
Milwater Lake
Aberla
Prince of Wales Arrives at Halifax
Halifax August 18 The Prince of Wales stepped ashore from the Renown at 16 o clock amid royal salutes. He reviewed the Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery guard and proceeded to the provincial building for addresses from the province and city of Halifax.
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Halifax
N.S
Prince of Wales
H. M
Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery
Provisions Seized for Half Price in French Markets
Paris reports several clashes between food dealers and consumers in the southeast provinces. In Brest dockworkers seized provisions in central markets and sold them at half price, while near Paris at Luevaliers consumers and retailers moved against middlemen.
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Paris
Brest
Luevaliers
Sir Robert Borden Strained Leg Delays Honours Tour
Sir Robert Borden suffers a severely strained ligament in the leg after a spill at Halifax. He is bedbound for several days and cannot participate in functions honoring the prince of Wales until the Quebec trip. He attempted to rise for the dockyard reception but could not stand.
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Halifax
Joseph Pope
Robert Borden
Prince of Wales
Quebec
H. M
Robert
Petrograd Communists Win Soviet Election Dispatch
Petrograd reports from a Bolshevik press dispatch show 846 of 1275 deputies elected were communists. The result reflects a strong communist majority in the last soviet elections.
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Stockholm
Petrograd
Hon A Meighen to Visit Medicine Hat Next Saturday
Lieut Tol Nelson Spencer, delegate from the Irrigation Congress, received a wire from Hon A Meighen attorney general stating he and Hon J Calder minister of immigration and colonization will arrive in Medicine Hat on Saturday next for discussions on southern Alberta irrigation projects.
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Tol Nelson Spencer
Alberta
A. Meighen
J. Calder
Medicine Mat
Bernardis Invites Newsboys to Spectacular Show in Medicine Hat
Felice Bernard the manager and owner of a 25 car exhibition on wheels invites Medicine Hat News newsboys to view each attraction for a week in the tented city of mirth at the show grounds on Allowance Street across the bridge. The News office will send a representative and all carriers must meet at 7 45 Tuesday evening in best attire to ride to the grounds. A front view of the tented city will be at the Finlay bridge area once lit.
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The
Medicine Hat News
Felice Bernard
Medicine Hat
Mirth
Allowance St
Bernardi
Boston Globe
Boston
Mass
USA
Kildies
Mir Bernardi
News
Tucker
Gach
Robson Returns to Winnipeg on Strike Inquiry
Ottawa reports Hon. Justice Robson, chairman of the new board of commerce, has returned to Winnipeg to finish his inquiry into the city's general strike. He is not expected back for ten days. In his absence W. F. O'Connor will push the preliminary steps for forming the board.
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Ottawa
Justice Robson
New Board of Commerce
Winnipeg
New York Transit Strikes Halt City Commute
New York on August 18 faced a massive transit strike as over two million daily riders shifted to slow surface cars, improvised conveyances, or walking. The walkout by 14 000 Interborough employees demanding a wage rise halted all 250 miles of subway and elevated lines in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.
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New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Manhattan
Brenz
Brooklyn
Queens
Eithe
French and American Officials Protest in Mexico City
London reports French and American consuls in Mexico City protested a Mexican government order that spelled William Cummings as head of the British legation archives. Dispatches indicate Mr Cummings remains in Mexico.
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London
Mexico City
Willian Cummings
Cummings
Mexico
Britain Welcomes Treaty with Persia
London reports nearly all English press hails the Britain Persia agreement as beneficial for Persia and essential for safeguarding India. A minority Liberal papers excerpt criticize the pact, notably the Daily News Liverpool Post and Manchester Guardian.
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London
England
Great Britain
Persia
India
Daily News
Liverpool Post
Manchester Guardian
Russian decree brands Kolchak and cabinet outlaws
A Soviet government wireless dispatch from Moscow states that Admiral Kolchak and all officers commanding his Siberian government at Omsk are declared outlaws and subject to immediate arrest. The date is August 18. London reports the decree.
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London
Admiral Kolchak
Omsk
Moscow
Lightning Kills Bowmanville Harbor Master
Bowmanville Ontario August Ps Thomas Hoar harbor master was struck by lightning while lighting lamps at Bowmanville Harbor on Saturday night and died instantly. His clothing burned nearly off his body and the lighthouse fire was extinguished with pails of water.
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Bowmanville
Thomas Hoar
Wheat price fixed at $2.15 per bushel for farmers
Acting Prime Minister Sir George Foner announced that the wheat board of control recommended an initial payment of $2.15 per bushel for No 1 Northern wheat at fork Witttam. The government has approved the price.
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Ottawa
George Foner
Wheat Board of Control
Fork Witttam
Bolsheviks Driven From Odessa as War Office Reports
London report dated August 1 states Bolsheviks have been driven from Odessa the Black Sea port. British War Office says Soviet forces are evacuating Kiev and the entire Ukraine.
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Kiev
Ukraine
London
Odessa
Black Sea
Wiev
Ex-Emperor Bill Buys New Home in Doorn Estate
Former Emperor William who has lived in Amerongen since arriving in Holland purchases the Doorn estate and house in Doorn near Utrecht, per Dagblad.
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Bill
Doorn
Utrecht
Holland
Wiliam
Amerongen
Dagblad
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