Medicine Hat Welcomes Delegates to Alta Labor Convent
Across Europe tensions rise after Germany’s capitulation as Britain pursues calm. Premier Bonar Law delays cabinet action while labour demonstrations flare. France readies Essen occupation with allied engineers. Hughes outlines repatriations plan to Paris for decision.
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Medicine Hat
Alta
London
Bonar Law
Dominions
the Times
W. A. Hewins
M.P
Great Britain
France
Canada
Ruhr
Germany
U.S
Washington
Hughes
New Haven
Paris
State Department
Unemployed Gathers in London Demonstration
London Sunday saw one of the largest unemployed protests in years led by the Labor party and trades unions. About 200 demonstrations occurred nationwide as six London processions converged on Trafalgar Square despite rain. speeches urged Parliament to convene and act to relieve unemployment.
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London
Germany
Bonar Law
Paris
Labor Party
Trades Unions
Trafalgar Square
Charing Cross
Oped Prepare Thon For Opening Of Parliament
Ottawa January 8 Canadian Press Preparations for the coming session are speeding up The cabinet will meet tomorrow and also on Wednesday Thursday and Friday of this week Public preparations include reviews of long prepared measures ready to be tabled shortly after the opening The government will be missing W C Kennedy and J A Robb due to illness and return voyage respectively
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Ottawa
W. C. Kennedy
Railways
J. A. Robb
Trade and Commerce
Fran Australa
Sir Henry Thornton Arrives for Western Railways Inspection
Sir Henry Thornton president of the Canadian National Railways arrived in Port Arthur with top officers to inspect western lines over three weeks. He examined elevators, terminals and industries and praised west crop handling. He then went to Fort William for a Canadian Club visit and will dine with Port Arthur businessmen hosted by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Port Arthur
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
Sir Henry
Fort William
Canadian Club
Chamber of Commerce
Calgary labor delegate injured at flour mill belt
A Labour convention delegate from Calgary, Mr. O'Sullivan, was thrown from a belt at a flour mill this afternoon. He suffered three scalp cuts but was not seriously hurt, a doctor attending him at the scene.
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O'Sullivan
Calgary
Preas
Foxes Arrive From Regina Ranch for Medicine Hat Farm
The Medicine Hat Silver Black Fox Co. Ltd. received 96 foxes from a Regina ranch. They were housed, mated, and penned locally. A Dominion Inspector praised the quality, with another shipment of 18 foxes expected by week’s end.
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Medicine Hat Sliver Black Fox Co. Ltd
Regina
Dominion Inspector of Fox Ranches
Ryan Surrenders to Authorities in Riot Charge
Edmonton January report says William Ryan vice-president of the UMWA turned himself in at the city police court with solicitor Ifigh C. MacDonald. Charged with unlawful participation in a riot at Bush mine on January 4, bail set at four thousand dollars with Ryan providing two thousand and another bondsman two thousand.
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Edmonton
William Ryan
U.M.W.A
McLeod
Ifigh C. MacDonald
Ryan
Bush Mine
A. M. Knight
Annual Bonspiel Set to Start Monday February 12
Curling Club executives approve the big annual bonspiel beginning Monday February 12 with five competitions including a cup donated by P Burns and Co Calgary. Local spiel planned with two events. rink fees set at $2. Merchants may place rink advertisements. Lead and second players urged to meet 7:30 tonight to organize a leads and seconds event. Saturday results noted from Medicine Hat Garage trophy games and scratch matches. Tonight draws listed for seven and nine o'clock sessions with several matchups.
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Curling Club
P. Burns and Co
Calgary
Red Deer
Hume Pingle
BR. W. Wright
Brooks
R. Brookhart
Bow Island
Medicine Hat
Dr. Moore
Dr. McNichol
Geo. Preston
Geo. Pratt
J. Singular
E. N. Dawson
W. W. Par
Fire destroys Sackville Oddfellows block in Moncton
Fire completely destroyed the Oddfellows block at Sackville last night in Moncton New Brunswick Inc. The damage is estimated at 45000 dollars.
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Moncton
N. B., Inc
Oddfellows
Sackville
New Irish Free State Governor General Residence Inaugurated
British troops handed over the vice regal lodge to the Irish Free State authorities. The lodge becomes the Governor General Tim Healey K C residence as the guards change in a ceremonial handover.
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Ireland
Irish Free State
Tim Healey
K.C
Draft Near East Treaty Presentation To Turks At Lausanne
A draft Near East treaty will be presented to the Turks at Lausanne within two weeks with an ultimatum to sign or accept consequences. Greek readiness for action in case Lausanne fails is noted, with potential campaign to recover eastern Thrace. The Lausanne talks center on capitulations and foreign tribunals, with Turkish delegate Riza Nur Bey leading a heated protest and exiting the meeting.
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London
Lausanne
The
Daily Mail
Thrace
Daily Express
Constantinople
Karaghatch
Adrianople
Ismet Pasha
Turkey
Lord Curzon
Riza Nur Bey
M. Barbre
Marquis de Garon
Great destruction wrought on Irish railways
Dublin shows a map from the Southern and Western railway detailing widespread damage claimed to be by Republicans. In the past year the line’s permanent right of way was damaged at 674 places with 42 engines derailed 93 bridges destroyed and 91 signal cabins and buildings razed.
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8. & W. Railway
Dublin
Ireland
Southern and Western Railway
Flood surround Portland as western towns isolated
Portland Oregon reports flood waters closing in from all sides as the Willamette and Columbia rivers rise. Crests seen near overland areas and towns cut off while a cloud burst on the East Fork of the Tilton River near Morton Washington wrecked the West Fork logging camp. One man and his two year old son missing.
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Portland
Oregon
Washington
Williamette
Columbia
Promse
East Fork
Tilon
Morton
Wash
West Fork
Knox and the Vets Face Firehal in Tonight’s League Fixture
Knox and the Vets meet in a league fixture at the skating rink tonight starting at eight. On Friday night the Vets play the Firehal in the same matchup.
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Knox
Vets
Firehal
Alberta Labor Federation Opens Tenth Annual Convention
The Alberta Federation of Labour opened its tenth annual convention in Edmonton's Trades and Labor Hall with Ald. B W Bellamy welcoming delegates and Frank Wheatley chairing. A priority report on the Edmonton coal fields and a protest resolution from Nordegg miners were advanced for afternoon debate. A civic luncheon at Hotel Cecil featured Mayor Huckvale and MLA W C Johnston, with remarks from A F Andrews of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Alberta Foderation of Labor
Trades and Labor Hall
Ald. B. W. Bellamy
Trades and Labor Council
Frank Wheatley
Edmonton
Cecil
Nordegg
D. A. Morgan
Opera
Huckvale
W. CG. Johnston
Hallas
A. F. Andrews
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Mr. Andrews
Medicine
Ald
Baker
Britain Seeks Fair Settlement of War Debt to the United States
Washington January 8 Great Britain aims for a fair business settlement of its five billion dollar war debt to the United States on terms that minimize disruption to trade. Chancellor of the Exchequer Stanley Baldwin stated this at a joint session of the British and United States Debt Funding Commission.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Stanley Baldwin
Inter-Provincial Conference Opens in Winnipeg
Ottawa reports the Inter-Provincial Conference on immigration opens at the Department of Immigration and Colonization in Winnipeg on Wednesday morning. Provinces will outline cooperation with the federal department to locate and distribute emigrants where needed. The Salvation Army plan to bring about 25 000 youths women and children to Canada will be discussed.
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Ottawa
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Federal Department
Salvation Army
Canada
Major Sutherland Dead
Major E. D. Sutherland auditor general for the Dominion of Canada died today after several weeks of illness in Ottawa.
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Ottawa
E. D. Sutherland
Dominion of Canada
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