Will Not Stand For Strong Arm Methods Declares Tom Moore
Ottawa reports Tom Moore of the Dominion Trades and Labor Congress condemns strong arm tactics against labor protests over Winnipeg arrests. New Westminster calls a general strike at 1 pm in solidarity with Winnipeg leaders. Vancouver faces a three week general strike with credit curtailment for strikers and suspended ads. Montreal sees partial return to work as talks progress. Winnipeg resumes limited streetcar service after a power outage briefly halts operations.
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Ottawa
Trades and Labor Movemnt
Winnipeg
Tom Moore
Dominion Trades and Labor Congress
New Westminster
B.C
General
New Westminster Trades and Labor Council
Vancouver
Fraser Valley
Teratve B
Workmen’s Compensation Act discussion and meeting details
A Medicine Hat and Redclift manufacturers meeting with Commissioner J. A. Kinney discussed the Workmen’s Compensation Act. An open meeting followed at 8 p.m. in the Council Chamber to explain the act and answer questions. The piece outlines act scope, past amendments, and proposed regulatory relief on assessments.
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Stewart
Alberta Clay Products Co
J. A. Kinney
Edmonton
Council Chamber
Alberta
Canadian Soldiers Attack English Police Station
Four hundred Canadian soldiers assaulted Epsom Police Station in England after protests over postponed homeward sailings. Several policemen were wounded, one seriously, as the crowd attempted to release a Canadian soldier who had been arrested.
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London
Asso. Press
England
Epsom
Co-operation and Service Versus Profits Debate
Toronto June 18 A debate at the Toronto Methodist Conference focused on a resolution from the Methodist general conference at Hamilton. The social service committee report described the resolution as ambiguous and incorrect. Brethren split on its meaning, and the discussion adjourned until tomorrow without a clear resolution.
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Toronto
Methodist Conference
Methodist General Conference
Hamilton
BX Cie
General Conference
Social Service Committee
News Want Ads give big returns for little outlay
Classifieds note that small investments in want ads yield substantial returns for advertisers. Local merchants report high response rates and quick sales from concise, targeted placements.
Horticultural Society Meeting Postponed to Thursday
The Horti cultural Society meeting scheduled for Friday will be held Thursday at 8 pm in the Board of Trade rooms. Directors must attend as judges for the exhibition will be appointed. A front page notice will appear in The News tomorrow. Watch for it.
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Horticultural Society
Board of Trade Rooms
Strike Leaders Disappear in Vancouver Manuscript
Brandon report says a mass meeting convened by labor men heard speakers W. A. Pritchard of Vancouver and Jr. M. Bartholomew of Brandon fail to appear after long wait. Chair Ayres feared foul play, hinting at Winnipeg parallels. Mounted police deny knowledge. no trace of the men.
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Brandon
W. A. Pritchard
Vancouver
Jr. M. Bartholomew
Chamber of Deputies Votes Confidence in the Government
Paris June 17 the chamber of deputies backed the government by 319 to 137 after a tumultuous session in which the mutiny of the Black Sea fleet sailors was debated.
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Chamber OF Deputies
Paris
Black Sea
Marriage Ceremony Begins For Prince Bibescu And Elizabeth Asquith
The first part of the ceremony for Prince Antoine Bibescu and Miss Elizabeth Asquith took place at the Greek church of St. Sophia in Bayswater. The service was rich in ceremony with a large, distinguished congregation present. Mrs. Asquith drew particular attention in a dress described as snowshoe like beside the bride.
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Antoine Bibescu
Roumanian Legation
Elizabetth Asquith
St. Sophia
Moscow Road
Bayswater
Enquiry Reveals Enormous Dominion Textile Profits
Ottawa June 17 The cost of living committee hears that Dominion Textile posted last year profits over 300 percent on paid in capital of 4.5 million stock with little cash paid in. General manager Francis Daniels testifies the 1919 earnings on common stock were 31 percent after taxes and dividends, while Patton Manufacturing shows sharp postwar profit gains raising questions about wage and price levels.
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Ottawa
Nevet
R.A. Pringle
K.C
Francis G. Daniels
Dominion Textile Company
Daniels
Patton
Patton Manufacturing Company
Sherbrooke
Pringle
Canada
Mr. Pringle
Patriotic Fund
Influenza Care Claim Sparks Medical Debate in New York
Dr. Charles H. Duncan, founder of a volunteer hospital, announced a treatment using immunization from the patient’s mucus to cure influenza and pneumonia with no fatalities among 246 cases. He asserts a subcutaneous injection of purified toxin from the infected area cures Spanish influenza and related infections within a day.
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New York
Charles H. Duncan
Volunteer Hospital
Allied Medical Associations of America
Duncan
G. I. Laidlaw
Flower Hospital
Troop Concentration Ordered in Occupied Areas
Coblenz reports on June 17 that troop concentration to advance into Germany will begin Wednesday in all occupied areas. Marshal Foch issued orders to Allied forces on German soil. Paris notes Germany bans publication of Von Moltke memoirs citing war responsibility concerns.
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Coblenz
Assoc
Germany
Marshal Foch
Paris
von Moltke
War Era Textile Profits Meet Public Pressure
Mr. Pringle presses Patton firm on lowering tweed prices amid war conditions and high profits. Patton argues 7 percent average profits over seven years with no dividends, noting transport costs and wholesalers’ margins raise consumer prices. He says mill was built for shareholders not public glory.
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Mr. Patton
Reed
Mackenzie
Pringle
Patton
Sherbrooke
England
Mr. Pringle
Canada
Dominion Textile Company
Stevins
Viscount Northcliffe Undergoes Operation in London
Viscount Northcliffe, newspaper owner, was operated on in London today. A physician bulletin reports his condition as satisfactory and improving.
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Northcliffe
London
Ming Hing Fined for Fire Within Fire Limits
Police Court records Ming Hing was fined the costs of the court this morning for lighting a fire within the first class fire limits on Second Street opposite the Medicine Hat Garage.
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Ming Hing
Second Street
Medicine Hat
Leaders to be tried by special board of inquiry
Winnipeg June 18 An afternoon paper reports that strike leaders will be tried by a special board of Inquiry appointed at Ottawa under the new Immigration act. The board, its personnel unknown, is en route from Ottawa. A. J. Andrews K.C. stated no hall would be allowed and that the board of Inquiry does not constitute a civil trial.
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Winnipeg
Board of Inquiry
Ottawa
Nct
A. J. Andrews
K.C
Board of Injuiy
Cyclone roars through Alderson causes heavy damage
Last Sunday Alderson was struck by a violent electrical storm and cyclone. Homes farms and crops suffered severe hail and high winds with broken windows and deranged structures. A flour car roof was blown off and hurled across a train as section crews cleared the track. South of town bore the worst damage while northern farms mostly saw heavy rain.
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Alderson
Workers at Three Rivers Shipyards Go On Strike
A general strike was declared at the Three Rivers ship yards in Quebec as workers quit this morning over unmet wage increases. Strikers blocked entrances with rope but there was no trouble reported.
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Quebec
Three Rivers
Kingston Man Found Dead Near Gananoque Roadside
The body of Wm Coadman of Kingston was discovered alongside a road near Gananoque. Authorities investigated the scene and identified the deceased. No further details were provided in the readable text.
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Wm Coadman
Kingston
Gananoque
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Pome
J. R. Johns
R. J. Tallon
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Act
Board of Regulations
Can
HOR. Soc
Miss Asquithe
Dominion
Ruck Alderson
Allege Company
First St
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