Von Tirpitz Deflects War Blame to Bethmann Hollweg
Berlin reports Admiral von Tirpitz in a war book asserts innocence in starting hostilities and says Britain could not be toppled, while blaming Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg for the war by guiding the Serbian issue. He also notes Grey's July 1914 proposal aimed to prevent war and that Germany could not overthrow Britain but could recover after a war.
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Sir Edward Grey
Germany
Britain
Berlin
Reuter
von Tirpitz
Edward Grey
von Bethmann Hollweg
Entente
Interesting light on method used to try and embroil Alwy shopmen
Stratford Ontario July 14. Light is shed on methods to embroil Canadian railway shopmen in the Winnipeg strike. The Trinity Herald reports that local union executives provided facts to inform both the public and shopmen, revealing details of the strike vote and retroactive clauses in the agreement.
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Winnipeg
Stratford
Ont
Canada
Trinity Herald of
Herald
the Herald
Division No. 4
Railway Board
Grand Trunk
TF LEAGUE NOT FORMED HENRY FORD FAVORS PEACE LEAGUE
Mount Clemens Michigan residents recount Henry Ford testimony in a one million dollar Tibet suit against the Chicago Daily Tribune. Ford admits ignorance of history and says he supports universal peace through a league of nations or a new great war to force it. The press agent claims most pacifist writings were written by Theodor De Lavigne, with Ford disclaiming sole responsibility.
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TF League
Henry Ford
Chicago Daily Tribune
Mount Clemens
Mich
Tibet
Stevenson
Trihune
Ford
Gen. Pershing
Gen. Grant
Ife
League of Nations
Europe
Theodor de Lavigne
Stewart denounces Winnipeg strike coverage in labor hall talk
Mr. Stewart claims newspapers distorted facts and calls the Winnipeg strike a fight for workers not a revolution. He argues soldiers back the strikers, alleges suppressed telegrams, and says police withdrawal sparked violence, with workers united. He condemns arrests and Aliens Act changes, noting organizers studying in England.
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Stewart
Labor Hall
Winnipeg
England
Zeppelin Service Between Germany and U S A Announced
New York reports a plan to start an ATR trans Atlantic service between New York and Hamburg around October 18 with ports Boston Chicago Berlin and Dusseldorf as stops. Advertisements in German language papers and one U S trade journal disclosed the timetable.
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New York
Hamburg
Zeppelin
Boston
Chicago
Berlin
Dusseldorf
United States
North Sea Mine Destroys U.S. Ship Buckley Kills Crew
An explosion in the North Sea on July 12 sank the U S mine sweeper R S Buckley. One officer and six enlisted men were killed while two officers were injured. The News Want Ad column is noted.
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Washington
United States
R. S. Buckley
North Sea
Fire Wipes Inventions At Picture World Lab
Fire in San Rafael destroys the laboratory of Leon S. Douglass inventor of colored motion picture photography. His wife Mrs Victoria Douglass fought flames alone and helped save the adjoining residence. She was overcome by fumes and is reported recovered today.
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San Rafael
Cal
Leon S. Douglass
Victoria Douglass
Aventor
Douglass
Ottawa Strike Keeps Railing Team from Returning
Ottawa Electric Railway employees vote 500 to 16 to stay on strike unless all striking workers are reinstated. The walkout continues as talks stall with the company.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Electric Railway
Marry Brother of Their Bad Husbands
English law allows a man to marry his deceased wife’s sister but forbids a woman from marrying her late husband’s brother. At Northampton Assizes a judge clarified this rule in two cases where women married the brothers of their dead spouses and were held for trial.
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London
Northampton
Reporter errs on Bain case charge withdrawal
A police court report misstated W. Bain’s trial by saying abusive language was dismissed. In fact the magistrate withdrew the charge rather than dismissing the case, clarifying police action versus court dismissal.
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W. Bain
Hurricane Oweepd Chilean Coast Toll Soars
Eighty seven known drowned as hurricane sweeps Talpiranso Chile its port over the weekend. Fourteen vessels sunk and about a hundred light ers destroyed with property losses estimated at $200,000,000. Steamers Don Carlos Toro Cordideralo Lima Lontus Likata reported missing or lost. German steamer Sars washed ashore with ten crew deaths.
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Talpiranso
Chili
Don Carlos
Toro
Lima
Tramway Strike Continues in Berlin Amid Vote
Berlin workers vote 10 018 to 09 to continue tramway strike despite missing two thirds. Many plan to persist as the tramways authority warns that nonreturning workers by Thursday will be discharged.
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Berlin
Community group to discuss reunion invites
A local club invites Medicine Hat members of the Tenth to attend a reunion meeting at the Employment Bureau. The gathering is scheduled for tomorrow night and aims to organize invitations for attendees.
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Bureau
At & Pam
Medicine Hat
Montana crop conditions show record drought impact
Missoula reports the lowest Montana crop conditions on record as Field Agent Guy Vitzpatricte notes an 87 percent drop since June in leading crops. Wheat losses total about 22 850 000 bushels with other crops also sharply reduced. spring wheat, oats, barley, rye and hay all below normal.
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Missoula
Mont
Guy Vitzpatricte
Montana
Floods in Buenos Ayres Drown One Million Sheep
Government reports say floods in the southern Buenos Ayres province drowned about one million sheep and 100 000 cattle. Railways and telegraph lines were disrupted and isolation persisted for over a week. The event followed the region’s heaviest rainfall on record and heavy snowfalls affected nearby routes.
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Buenos
Ayres
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Irines- Andine
Disorders Rage Across Italy Raising Casualties
Rome July 14 reports say disorder spread to several areas in July. At Lucerin eight people died and thirty were wounded while near Genoa two marchists were killed in clashes with carabinieri.
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Rome
Lucerin
Genoa
Stores Closed Wednesday Afternoon Extended Hours July 18
Chief Inspector McLeod reports stores will close as usual next Wednesday afternoon and shifts may extend until 9 p m on the evening of July 18th. The notice mentions oven operations continuing to 9 p m and stores closed on Wednesday.
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McLeod
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News Wanted
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WED
Aefternoon
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Armory Park
Maple Creek
Monarchs
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