British Med Fleet Near Constantinople Amid Alarm
Virtually the entire British Mediterranean fleet and escort vessels are en route to a position within easy reach of Constantinople. London reports London France and Italy may take concerted action against Turkish Nationalists as anxiety grows. Allied High Commissioners meet General Harrington to plan steps amid a rising threat.
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Malta
Pegasus
Constantinople
England
London
Great Britain
France
Italy
Sea of
Marmara
Raason
Harrington
Toronto Heat Wave Leaves Thousands Sleeping in Parks
Toronto battles a relentless heat wave with temperatures near 89 in the morning and 98 expected, driving thousands to sleep in parks and beaches crowded into the night. Farmers and fruit growers suffer as crops falter under extreme heat across Ontario, while Brantford reports 110.5 degrees and three heat related deaths.
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Toronto
Mercury
Toron
Ontario
Brantford
Liberal meeting opens provincial election campaign at Alexandra school
The opening Liberal rally at Alexandra school featured Dr. Boyd and H. H. Foster with Hector Lang and Elgin Bell presiding. Dr. Boyd argued farmers should participate but not control the province and criticized farmer convention delegates. He alleged Liberal convention results were pre announced.
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Stewart
Alexandra School
Boyd
H. H. Foster
Hector Lang
Elgin Bell
Government of
Alberta
Thomas Still Leader Defeats Move to Oust Rail Union Head
Newcastle England July 6 A special session of the railwaymen's conference defeated a resolution aimed at removing J H Thomas from the supreme leadership. The outcome preserves Thomas in his top post despite the challenge.
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Newcastle
Eng
J. H. Thomas
Railwaymen’s Union
Railwaymion
French Mission of Thanks tour at Harbor on Dominion Day
On Dominion Day morning the French Mission of Thanks stands on the Harbor Commissioners' Building steps. From left to right Marshal Fayolle Admiral Charlier Senator Beaubien and M Fournier-Sarlovere mayor of Compiegne and minister for reconstruction of devastated regions of France, appointed escort by the Dominion Government, just before starting the harbor tour.
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Harbor Commissioners
Marshal Fayolle
Admiral Charlier
B. Beaubien
M. Fournier-Sarlovere
Compelgne
France
Mission of Thanks
Labor Candidate Accepts Recall as Safeguard
After a Dominion Labor Party meeting, a resignation plan for the labor candidate was approved. W. G. Johnston agreed to sign and accept recall if his actions fail to meet supporters. He pledged to fight for the labor platform and serve the people, with a temporary secretary concession while a formal secretary resigns.
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Dominion Labor Party
W. G. Johnston
Johston
Johnston
Calgary
Hole
Hooff
Rail unions in Chicago fail to agree on wage cut
About 1500 railway union chairmen in Chicago failed to reach a deal on the July 1 wage cut and will extend their talks this week. They plan a statement on attitudes toward wage decreases and national working agreements, with emphasis on resisting changes to working rules. W.G. Lee and B. M. Jewell cite stronger focus on rules over wages.
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Chicago
W.G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
B. M. Jewell
Railroad Department
American Federation of Labor
Flag torn at Hamilton consulate as man attempts theft
A U S flag hanging over the U S consulate office in Hamilton Ontario was partly torn when a man tried to tear it from its pole on Monday. The incident disrupted the consulate area and prompted security response. No other details were provided about the suspect or motive.
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U.S
Hamilton
Ont
Smuts Reports From Talks On Irish Question After Ireland Visit
London July 6 Gen Jan Christian Smuts returning from Ireland conferred with Lloyd George Sir James Craig and Earl Middleton after talks with Sinn Fein leaders on the Irish situation Officials show cautious optimism that a solution may be near and progress toward peace is hoped for by many.
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London
Jan Christian Smuts
Ireland
Eamonn de Valera
Dublin
Premiser Lloyd George
James Craig
Earl Middleton
Smuts
Sinn Fein
Farmers Meet to Nominate Provincial Candidate
The U.F.A convention to nominate a provincial election candidate will be held tomorrow in Orange Hall starting at 11 a.m. The meeting may last into the evening. President Wood of the U.F.A., Robert Gardiner, and President Harris of the Medicine Hat district UPLA are likely attendees with a large delegate turnout expected.
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U.F.A
Orange Hall
Wood
U.F. A
Robert Gardiner
Harris
Medicine Hat
Upla
Gardiner Maintains About 10,000 Vote Lead
Complete by election results show Gardiner holding an official majority near 10 000 as polls from all but Sage Creek wait for tomorrow’s final tally. Additional polls numbered 33 add 2 667 to his lead. Full counts by polling place to appear in tomorrow’s edition.
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Sage Creek
Gardiner
Change G W V A Into Fraternal Cirganization
Ottawa reports a move to transform the Great War Veterans' Association into a fraternal organization. A $500 prize is offered for the best ritual and the proposal with the selected ritual will be submitted to the fall convention. The Dominion command and provincial reps met in Port Arthur. The weather across major cities: Vancouver and Calgary fair, Nelson clear, Saskatoon clear, Winnipeg clear, Medicine Hat clear. General forecast calls for fair skies and moderately warm temperatures.
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Ottawa
Great War Veterans’ Assoec
Dominion Command
Port Arthur
Vancouver
Fair
Nelson
Calgary
Moosey Jaw
Saskatoon
Lethbridge
Winnipeg
Medicine Hat
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Five Men Shot in Newry District Violence
Belfast report details five men seized from homes in Newry area and shot. A schoolteacher Miss Mc Anuff was killed shielding her brother. Two brothers among the dead are sons of former police sergeant Reilly. Also describes revolver theft from constables and a Belfast to Londonderry train wreck near Pomeroy with no casualties. Ambushes and wounded constables followed in several counties.
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Belfast
Newry
McAnuff
Reilly
Ireland
Londonderry
Pomeroy
Dublin
First Steamships Head North to Fort Norman Oil Fields
Hundreds of men labor under a scorching sun on the Fort Smith waterfront loading the first Mackenzie River ships bound for the Fort Norman Arctic oil fields. The Northland Trader and Mackensie River prepare to sail as prospectors rush for space while the federal party moves to establish Fort Smith as capital with a fast Edmonton to Fort Smith transport run and early housing and gardens underway.
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Chester A. Bloom
Calgary Herald
Medicine Hat News
Fort Smith
Mackenzie River
Fort Norman
Arctic
Slave River
Great Slave Lake
Smith Portage
Fitzgerald
Northern Trading Company
Mackensie River
Hudson’s Bay Company
Alberta & Acetic Transportation
Comany
Crantie
Titte Northland
Norman
Royal Canadian Northwest Mounted Police
Fort Revolution
Jake
Ottawa
Northwest Territories
Edmonton
O. S. Finnie
Territories
L. T. Burwash
Crown Timber and Land
D. L. McKean
Finnie
F. H. Kitto
Natural Resources Intelligence Branch
Department of the Interior
D. H. Boles
Timber and Land Department
P. E. Truedel
Land Office
H. BE. Hayward
Veterans Plan Dominion Wide Veterans Legion of Canada
A meeting of the veterans command last night decided to call a mixed meeting for July 23 to discuss forming a Dominion wide organization named the Veterans Legion of Canada. The July 22 meeting in Toronto was announced to gather all veterans for input.
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Toronto
Veterans’ Legion of Canada
Previpela Command
Wool Market More Firm with No Price Change
The Dominion Livestock Branch reports a fairly firm wool market for the week ended July 56 with some sales and many enquiries. Several options were placed while prices held steady compared with the previous week. Eastern association wool grading nears completion and western wools begin arriving in Toronto for grading.
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Toronto
Ottawa
Dominion Livestock Branch
Eastern Association
Porter’s Hillload Road Work Nears Completion
Work on Porter’s Hillload will be finished shortly and the new Porters Mill road is expected to be finished this week, ready for gravelling. A very good job is being done and the road should handle heavy fall traffic. Dunmore hill and newly graded streets have been dragged after rain and are in good shape.
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Porters Mill
Dunmore Hill
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County Clare
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