Soldiers riot at Toronto hospital over court martial card game
About 40 returned soldiers at Christie Street Orthopedic Hospital stormed the guard room to free two prisoners, drenched bedding with coal oil, and set fire to the room. The rioters, said to include men with severe injuries, were arrested by military authorities. The incident follows ongoing disaffection among patients and the two men faced 28 days field punishment for playing cards on Sunday.
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Toronto
Christie St. Ortheopedic Hospital
Western Canada Irrigation Association to Meet in Medicine Hat
The Western Canada Irrigation Association calls its thirteenth annual convention for August 4th to 6th in Medicine Hat Alberta. The event, open at 9 30 a m, highlights the city as an irrigation hub with Calgary Lethbridge and Winnipeg nearby, and notes Medicine Hat as an industrial center fuelled by local natural gas plants and related manufacturing.
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Western Canada Irrigation Association
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Calgary
Lethbridge
Cypress Hills
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Prairie
Nelson
Maple Creek
Landslides Halt Repair Work on Trans-Andine Railway
Buenos Aires reports fresh snow and major landslides on both sides of the Andes disrupt communications. Two tunnels of the Trans-Andine Railway are destroyed and a mountain blizzard forces repair crews to suspend work.
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Buenos Aires
Andes
Weather brings widespread rains across Alberta region
July reports from Edmonton indicate rainfall spreading over a large area of Alberta. The pattern began in the Edmonton district and expanded early today, with forecasts predicting continued rain. Farmers anticipate notable improvement in grass and green feed crops.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Massey Harris Chief to Speak at Alberta Industry Congress
Massey-Harris president, a leader in Canadian farm implements, will address the Alberta Industrial Congress in Calgary on August 13 or 14.
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Massey-Harris Co
Alberta
Calgary
McCormick Reaper Works Idle As Plant Shuts
Chicago July 17 Ten thousand workers at the McCormick Reaper works of the International Harvester Co idle as the plant closes for an indefinite period following a strike begun last Tuesday. Workers seek a 44 hour week and a closed shop. Superintendent Ralph Brooks says the plant will stay closed until all workers return under current terms.
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Chicago
McCormick Reaper Works
International Harvester Company
Ralph Brooks
McCormick Works
Vernon G W V A to Start Co operative Stores
Vernon B C July 17 The Vernon branch of the Great War Veterans Association plans to organize a chain of co operative stores across the Okanagan Valley. A decision was made after a lengthy committee effort and a large meeting last night.
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Vernon, B. C
Vernon
Great War Veteran’s Association
Okanagan Valley
Hermit Murder Verdict From Coroner’s Inquest
Montreal July 17 Leon Demers known as the Sawbridge hermit was murdered the coroner s jury ruled after the inquest held yesterday afternoon at Sawbridge. He lived in a shack on the edge of the woods supporting himself by making axe handles sold in Sawbridge or begging when the industry was slow. He was married but separated from his wife about three years ago after a quarrel and lived a solitary life.
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Montreal
Leon Demers
Sawbridge
Corones
Koreans Arrest Numbers Rise Over Uprising
Seoul reports 195 arrests tied to the uprising with 4,149 cases dropped 3,197 convicted 2,190 not tried. Fifty eight acquitted after trial.
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Seoul
Korea
California cantaloupe crop tops previous year
Imperial valley produced 85,000,000 cantaloups during the season closing, per C. P. Hoar secretary of the California vegetable union. The count equals over 8,000 carloads and nearly double the 1918 crop, with Los Angeles report date July 16.
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Los Angeles
Imperial Valley
C. P. Hoar
California Vegetable Union
Crop conditions worsen in southern Alberta
A July 17 report notes June 30 crop surveys show southern Alberta wheatlands in a precarious, failing state. Insufficient moisture after early germination left crops surface-dry, winds bleached heads, and scant rain failed to reach four to five inches deep, threatening feed and seed supplies for next year.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Crow’s Nest
Aldersyde
Lethbridge
Medicine Tlat
Suffield
Gleichen
Bassano
Goose Lake
Rockyford
Drumheller
Wight
Edouard David Hint Likely to Succeed German Chancellor
Report says Dr. Edouard David is favored to become German chancellor and to hold the foreign minister post as a new German cabinet is formed. The move follows cabinet changes and shifts in leadership plans.
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Edouard David
Willys-Overland chief to speak at Calgary congress
Willys-Overland Motor Co. president will address Alberta Industrial Congress in Calgary on August 13 or 14. The event brings together industry leaders to discuss regional development and automotive affairs.
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Great Willys-Overland Motor Co
Alberta’ Industrial ‘Congress
Calgary
Dramatic End to Murder Charge in Collingwood Tragedy
In Collingwood Ontario yesterday Amos Sherrick killed a young man named John Mooney on his farm then died suddenly in police court before a murder charge could be read by Magistrate Hogg. Sherrick aged sixty five had lived in Nottawaga township for many years.
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Collingwood
Ont
Amos Sherrick
Sherrick
John Mooney
Beffore
Hogg
Laepolles
Nottawaga Township
Soviet Officers Desert Budapest Desertions Rise
Budapest reports officers of the Soviet army are deserting whenever possible. The armed forces appear to be dissolving as air force units largely abandon their posts, signaling worsening cohesion within the Soviet military.
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Budapest
Government bill to cut cost of living in Parliament
Paris July 17 the minister of justice introduced a government bill to reduce the cost of living and insisted on immediate discussion. The bill extends the expiry of the anti speculation clause from three months after hostilities end to three years and raises the penalty.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Miners Union Votes For Cooperation With Government
The British Miners Federation conference adopts a plan to cooperate with the government if it can secure economies in coal operations and nationalization legislation as outlined in the Sankey report. An overwhelming majority rejects the pledge demanded by government spokesman Andrew Bonar Law in the Commons debate.
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London
Miners Federation
Keswick
England
Justice Sankey
Andrew Nonar Law
House of Commons
House
Resignation of Acting Chief Laight Acknowledged by Council
The Medicine War council dismissed Acting Chief Laight for disloyalty and breach of confidence at a special meeting. The mayor cited Laight’s vote for the mayor’s resignation at Vim Street school and a letter to Detective Ritchie warning him away from a promised position. The mayor pledged a full explanation at tonight’s Emogress theatre meeting.
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Laight
Council
FAI
Ritchie
Emogress Theatre
City of Medicine
Sirs
Baty
Lm Street
Polies Co Tee
Alberta government to supply fall rye seed for drought relief
Edwonton July 17. The Alberta government will finance fall rye seed purchases for farmers in the drought district under the Seed Grain Act. This marks the first concrete step from the cabinet conference and is expected to aid the current drought difficulties.
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Edwonton
Allin
Alberta
Peace Celebration Committee Named for July 16 Event
At the council meeting Alds. Finlay and Mc Larty were appointed a committee with power to act to arrange with the GLW.YV.A. for a peace celebration on July 16.
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Alds
Dublin Officials Petition Lords for City Celebration
Dublin officials of the city corporation signed a memorial to the Lords asking for authorization to hold a celebration. They argued a state of existence between the British government and the Irish people and the desire to participate in a celebration.
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Dublin
Lords of
Winrut
No Parr Aid Debate Leads to Agricultural Fair Rejection
McLarty reported at a council meeting that committees were formed to consider a cultural fair. The committee favored not holding a fair and adopted a report proposing to coordinate with the Agricultural Society for settlement of contracts.
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McLarty
iWeconncil
Tte Agriculural Society
Makor
Uy Con Raets
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