Attempt on Lord French in Ireland Ends in Fatalities
An assassination attempt on Viscount French, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, near Ashtown and Phoenix Park ends with a civilian killed, a policeman wounded, and one assailant shot dead. The attackers fired from a field. bombs and revolvers were found on the deceased civilian. Police and military cordon the area.
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Dublin
Viscount French
Ireland
Lord French
Ashton Gate
Phoenix Park
Viceregal Lodge
Vere-Regal
Ashtown
Loughlin
Ashtown Corner
Defence counsel barred from introducing bribery allegations at Russell trial
In Winnipeg court, defence was blocked from presenting bribery and coercion claims against the R N W M P connected to witness Harry Daskaluk. Daskaluk testified, while the judge ruled the defence could question him only on matters tied to the accused. F. J. Dixon testified about labor disturbances. Col. Sternes attended. Russell was allowed to sit at the county table for the remainder of the trial.
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Rules Dashaluk
Russell
Winnipeg
R. B. Russell
R.N.W.M.P. i
Harry Daskaluk
Daskaluk
Justice Metcalfe
F. J. Dixon
M.L.A
Western Labor News
Col. Sternes
D.C. R.N.W
Winenipeg
Diplomatic Circles Report No US Contact Over Versailles Treaty Reservations
Paris December 19 diplomats say British and French governments have taken no official steps to contact the United States about reservations to the Versailles peace treaty.
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Corts
Commumoore
Paris
United States
Executions Reported in Petrograd Anti Bolshevik Plot
Hellingfors December 19. News from Petrograd states a major anti Bolshevik plot surfaced with nine hundred arrests including several French and British citizens. Three hundred fifty executed after a revolutionary tribunal trial. Shawnigan Lake subscription to the 1910 Victory loan equals 2000 dollars per capita, possibly a Dominion record.
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Hellingfors
Petrograd
Revolutionary Tribunal
Shawnigan Lake
B.C
Dominion
Captain Alcock Dies After Atlantic Flight Crash
Rouen reports Captain John Alcock, famed for the first non-stop transatlantic flight, died this afternoon from injuries after yesterday’s crash near Cotterevard in Seine Inferieure Normandy. Earlier dispatches said Captain Sir John Alcody was seriously injured when his water plane crashed while following the Seine.
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Rouen
John Alcock
Atlantic
Cotteverard
Seine-Inferieure
Normandy
Alcock
Seine
Tondon
Sir John Alcody
Atlantic Ocean
Lloyds
Cotterrard
Department
Seinenferieure
Government denies Feb general election rumors
London reports that government whips deny any plan to dissolve parliaments in February and party leaders insist no preparations have been made for a general election. Brantford spent 30 000 dollars on improvements this year.
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London
Nec
Party Age
Brantford
Poultry Fanciers Gather at Green Lantern Show
Today marks the final chance to set the Poultry Show at the Green Lantern with strong attendance so far, 6587 paid admissions in three days. A. W. Lang won the bantam guessing contest with 53, and the special prize cups are on display in a Green Lantern window.
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Green Lantern
A. W. Lang
Twaites
Mackinnon
Secy
Nimmé
Major Hardy
Calgary
Montgomerie
Richardson
Hoard of Trade
A. Moore
Ren
Pantry
Mr. Montgomerie
Lloyd George Preparing a New Home Rule Scheme
London December 19 rumors say Prime Minister Lloyd George plans a home rule outline Monday seen as less objectionable than the shelved cabinet bill. Reportedly some cabinet members oppose the new plan and Winston Churchill may resign as war minister over the issue.
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Lloyd George I
London
Winston Churchill
Runa Orien Afloat After Atlantic Storm At Azores
Local Red Cross representatives report the steamer Runa from New York to St John’s was driven halfway across the Atlantic by last week’s gale. It found shelter at Norta in the Azores after losing one crewman overboard and burning bunkers to push into port.
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St. Johns
Mid
Red Cross Line
Runa
New York
St. John's
Atlantic
Norta
Azores
Refuge
Pryor Tobacco Sells At $60 A Hundred Pounds In Owensboro
In Owensboro Kentucky Pryor tobacco sold on record at sixty dollars per hundred pounds, marking a new high for the market.
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Owensboro
Pryor Tobacco
No Profiteering In Alberta, Board Secretary Says
Cant W White secretary of the Board of Commerce Ottawa arrived in the city at 6 PM and heard representations from Mr Kellas provincial secretary of the Retail Merchants Association on board rulings. He said Alberta investigations found no profiteering and will forward the memorandum to Ottawa. White left for Vancouver.
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Cant. W. White
Board of Commerce
Ottawa
Kellas
Retail, Merchants Association
Kallas
White
Alberta
Ife
Mr. White
Medicine Hat
Vancouver
Kowalski Hanged This Morning in Hamilton
In Hamilton Ontario Paul Kowalski a Polish triple murderer was hanged at sunrise for killing Knott Tremluk. During his imprisonment Kowalski attacked death watch officer A C Springstead, throttling him, and injured chief turnkey Arthur Anty who died later. The execution proceeded quietly after Kowalski spoke briefly in a foreign language to a Polish priest.
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Hamilton
Ont
Paul Kowalski
Pollack
Knott Tremluk
Kowalski
Death Watch
A. C. Springstead
Arthur Anty
Anty
Railway official Riley W. Young dies in London Ontario
Riley W. Young a division freight and passenger agent of the Pere Marquette railway formerly agent at Ridgetown and general agent at St. Thomas died at London Ontario.
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Riley W. Young
Fraight
The
Pere Marquette Railway
Ridgetown
St. Thomas
London
Ont
Political calm produced by Borden decision at Ottawa
Ottawa reports a calm as Sir Robert Borden retains the premiership and cabinet stability. His expected prolonged rest in January is noted amid cabinet meetings and health concerns, with reorganization anticipated but no retirement announced.
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Ottawa
Robert Borden
Yeaturday
Thei i Tera
Sir Robert
Robert
Ninteen
Labor
Alberts
Denekine Claims Aereee Cond Victory in Volga Valley
Reports from Netsingfors dated December 49 2000 claim Dene- KING forces won a significant victory in the Volga valley. Dispatches say he has taken 10 200 prisoners and captured five cannon and machine guns from Martiniit and Kamishin.
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Netsingfors
Msartiniit
Kamishin
Volga Villey
Prohibition and Christmas Rules in New Year Talk
Ottawa reports growing requests to rescind orders in council on prohibition and wartime restraints. Correspondents seek Christmas in the old way with possible easing of rules as the cabinet council weighs action before year’s end.
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Ottawa
Cabinet Council
Severe fighting on Narvai front reports official Soviet note
Jandon December 10 official Soviet statement from Moscow reports severe fighting near Narvai on the Esth enian front with Bolsheviks breaking through wire and capturing villages. Bolshevik cavalry allegedly raided Kremanaspasakaia taking prisoners. On the eastern front Bolshevik cavalry occupied UVatkamenogorsk in Russian Turkestan capturing three Cossack regiments.
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Jandon
Narvai
Esthenian
Moscow
Kremanaspasakaia
Narval
Uvatkamenogorsk
Russian Turkestan
Stratford Votes On By Law To Add 25000 For Veterans Home
Stratford moves to approve a by law that would spend 25000 dollars to support construction of a home for veterans. The proposal heads to a vote where residents will decide the allocation and community impact.
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Stratford
Fire Ends Four Day Battle Aboard Lancastria
Halifax reports a four day fire fight aboard the Red Line steamer Lancastria led to heavy damage and quarantine for Captain Wood and crew. The blaze peaked yesterday morning as Nog Hold Way flooded, and the Lancastria sailed from Aniwamitén for the United States bearing the aim to reach safety. A No 1 helitonded with chemicals was discovered near Newfoundland as the vessel neared the coast.
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Halifax
N.S. Dee
Red Line
Lancastr
Wood
Aniwamitén
United States
Newfoundia
Steamer Manxman Foundered Off Atlantic Coast
Halifax reports a wireless message says the British steamer Manxman foundered in mid Atlantic on Thursday morning. The cantor first mate fourth engineer and thirty nine crew drowned, the master of British Ister says all other officers and eleven crew saved on board.
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Halifax
N.S
Cantor
mid-Atlantic
Gare
New York
Chlef Alowhard
Berlin Caterers Close Down In Protest After Food Regs
Berlin and Nec daily reports show every restaurant cafe bar and eating house closing in protest of the food ministry’s new regulations. Merchants denounce the measures as harsher than those of the old military regime.
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Berlin
Nec
Food Ministry
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