Quake Devastates Vera Cruz Region Floods Follow In Aftermath
Mexico City dispatch reports a powerful quake in Vera Cruz Saturday night killing hundreds and possibly thousands. Cavalier estimates place 1 000 dead at Coutzlan with 30 in Teoealo and widespread destruction including churches and homes. Flooding from the Pescados river affects Issuacan Tlapanala while other towns report inundation and aftershocks.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Jalapan
Coutzlan
Teoealo
Cofre de Prnte
Orizaba
Pescados
Issuacan
Tlapanala
Barranca
Grande
Los Simones
Alberta Labor Convention backs right to strike in Canada
In Calgary on January 7 the Alberta Federation of Labor rejected a compromise on strikes and approved a resolution stating the right to strike sympathetically must be protected. It urged federal and provincial governments to remove legal doubt and asked the Dominion Trades and Labor Congress to adopt a similar stance. The convention also rejected a more roundabout protest plan.
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Calgary
Fornds
Alberta Federation of Labor
Calgary Qarades and Labor Council
Russell
Eb, BE
Roper
Edmonton
Kh. B. Russell
Winnipeg
Canada
Dominion Trades and Labor Congress
Captain Ross Expected in Le Pas Arrival
Capt. Ross of Le Pas formerly of Medicine Hat is due in the city this evening or tomorrow on a return from a business venture in China. The Canadian army officer explorer hunter and former Hudson's Bay official arrived in San Francisco en route to Winnipeg and plans to stay with Canadian interests until China develops stable government for exploitation.
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Ross
le Pas
Medicine Hat
San Francisco
Cal
HI. H. Ross
Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson Bay
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Venezuela
Winnipeg
Canada
China
Yang-tse River
Severe Weather in Newfoundland Reported by Travelers
North Sydney N S Jan 7 Travelers from Newfoundland describe unusually severe conditions. They say last week brought the worst snowstorm in Newfoundland history with about fifty inches of snow, crippling the colony's rail system.
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North Sydney
N.S
Newfoundland
Endorse Teachers Demand for Minimum Wage
The resolution committee reported progress as the Federation re-assembled. It endorsed the Teachers Alliance demand for a 1200 minimum wage and backed school-board consultation and a model contract form, while opposing Calgary Herald attacks on Alex Ross linked to the Russell trial.
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Calgary
Civic
G.W.V.A
Civic Employees of
Lethbridge
Teachers’ Alliance
Calgary Herald
Alex. Ross
Russell
Winnipeg
Exiled German Emperor William Extradition Expected
Amerogen January 6 The allied demands for the extradition of former Emperor William of Germany are expected at The Hague around January 15. Reports say Count Hohenzollern may surrender to avoid embarrassing the Netherlands, but he is said to rely on Holland to refuse to honor the allied demand.
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Amerogen
William
Germany
United States
The
Hague
Count Hohenzollern
Netherlands
Holland
Laurier
Ontario
King
American Citizen Shot by Mexican Army Officer
Gabriel Porter a U S citizen employed by Penn Mex Co was shot and killed by a Mexican federal army officer at Tuxpam on December 21 according to American consul reports to the State Department.
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Washington
Gabriel Porter
United States
Penn-Mex Company
Tuxpam
State Department
Tampico
New Peace Offer to Allies by Lenine
Stockholm January 7 Nicholai Lenine the Russian Bolshevik Premier has made a new peace offer to the allies. The proposal is being carried to London by Col Tallets the British representative in the Baltic States. Lenine promises to abolish terrorism and the activity of revolutionary tribunals among other conditions.
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Baltic
London
Lenine
Stockholm
Nicholai Lenine
Tallets
Baltic States
French Bluebeard Henri Landry Under Probe
Paris police report about the alleged Bluebeard Henri Landry uncovering about 15 pounds of human bones in his home. A skull remains well preserved and some bones show cut marks matching a saw found at the scene. Teeth marks and bone fragments are identified as evidence.
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Paris
Henri Landry
Bluebeard
Landry
Ratification of UMWA Wage Deal Endorses 14 Percent Increase
Columbus Ohio January 7 The United Mine Workers of America in convention today ratified the action of international officers in accepting President Wilsons proposal to end the coal strike on a fourteen percent increase basis and a commission to draw up a new wage agreement.
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Columbus
Ohio
United Mine Workers of America
Wilson
German accused of war violations to face trial in France
Paris January 7 German accused of violations of the laws of war in France and Belgium during the world conflict will today be assigned for trial to the allied military courts according to Le Petit Parisien. The list is said to have been completed.
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Paris
tHavas
France
Belgium
le Petit Parisien
School board selects Ireland as chair for 1920 agenda
Trustee Ireland was elected chair man of the school board for 1920 at the board's first meeting. Mr. McCallum was reappointed secretary. Committees were formed for Finance Building and Supplies Teachers Management Health Recreation and Grounds. The board planned a Friday meeting to discuss salaries and a committee on the public school course of studies was named with Mr. Ireland as chair. Accommodation shortages were noted for several Montreal area schools.
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Trustee Ireland
McCallum
Bellamy
Souch
Bell
Black
Gershaw
G. Fred McNally
Edmonton
Alta
W. A. Radcliff
Dominion Bank
Hector Lang
Hay
Ireland
Montreal St
Alexandra
Riverside
Elizabeth St
Kitchener
Liberal leader King pledges unity at North York banquet
Hon. W. Mackenzie King than reviews Canada’s political scene at a North York Liberal banquet in New Market. He forecasts the Farmer movement’s rise, criticizes wartime measures, and praises Laurier while signaling a tour of the maritime provinces to discuss the Ottawa platform.
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Maritime Provinces
Mackenzie King
Canada
Wik. Mackenzie King
House of Commons
North York Liberal Association
Dorrainion
King
United Farmers of
Ontario
Ottawa
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Polige Still Found East of City with Whiskey Cache
Sergi Searle and Constables Mudi nian and Kilkenny searched Cyril De Taeye’s home ten miles east of the city and found a still and whiskey. De Taeye appeared before Capt. Parker and JP Terrill at the R.N.W.M.P. bar racks and was fined 125 dollars, a light penalty due to his family and circumstances.
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Sergi
Searle
Mudinian
Kilkenny
Cyril de Taeye
de Taege
Capt. Parker
A. J. N. Terrill
J.P
R.N.W.M.P
Sugar supply to loosen up in Canada soon
Ottawa reports the Canadian Trade Commission will release a large quantity of yellow sugar for export unless households request it. Within twenty four hours all available supply was claimed. Granulated sugar is expected to become more plentiful soon though officials foresee a likely price increase.
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Ottawa
Canadian Trade Commission
Canada
Warrant Issued for Soviet Ambassador Martens
The Department of Justice has ordered execution of a warrant for the arrest and deportation of Ludwig C. A. Martens self styled ambassador of the Russian soviet government Martens is said to be the real leader of the communist party in the United States
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Washington
Ludwig C. A. Martens
Department of Justice
Martens
Communist Party
Uved States
Canners Ordered to Stop Withholding Discount
Ottawa January 7 The Board of Commerce ordered Dominion Canners Limited and Canadian Canners Limited to stop retaining a discount of two and a half cents per dozen on canned fruits and vegetables promised to wholesalers who placed full orders. The firms kept payment unpaid arguing it would be illegal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Board of Commerce
Dominion Canners, Limited
Canadian Canners, Limited
Inter-Church Forward Movement Rally Grows in City
The Inter-Church Forward Movement gains momentum for a Friday rally at Fifth Avenue church uniting city churches in one service. A citywide religious census will follow to measure churchgoing trends and the movement aims to boost church standing and spiritual life. St Barnabas on the south side hosted a packed meeting with Rev C Stuart and A F Andrews speaking on trusteeship and faithfulness in stewardship.
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Fifth Avenue Church
Medicine Hut
St. Barnabas Church
South Side
C. Stuart
Holy Trinity
A. F. Andrews
Ogilvie Milling Co
Nelson Spencer
M.L. A
Stuart
Christ
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Natal
A. Farmilo
Resolutions Committee
Olympia Motor
Olympia
England
Hohenzollern
Polige
Annerg
Gan Paign
C. F
Medicine Hut Lodge No. 8
BE. L. Cope
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