German delegates refuse Spa conference without hearing
Berlin May 8 Germany's delegates to the Spa conference will refuse to attend unless assured of a hearing. Dr Wirth finance minister said at Dresden that they would present the true state of affairs and show that Europe's economy depends on Germany's position to allied representatives.
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Dr. Wirth
Europe
Germany
Berlin
Spa
Dresden
Nord Deutsche Allegmane Zeitung
Minimum $2000 Annual Wage Sought For Five in U S
Washington May a minimum of 2000 a year is necessary for the support of a family of five in the United States. W Jett Lauck consultant economist for the Railway Brotherhoods asserted before the Railway Labor Board. He presented a demand on behalf of 2500000 American railway employees for a minimum wage nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
W. Jett Lauck
Railway Labor Board
Tauck
Italian deputies condemn entire government policy debate
In Rome the chamber of deputies faced disorder during a debate on the government's foreign policy and blocked the confidence vote for Premier Nitti's cabinet. Criticism focused on the San Remo conference negotiations and the Adrigtic issue, expanding to a broad assault on the government policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Nitti
San Remo
D'Annunzio Captures Italian Grain Steamship Barofeservary
Trieste reports Captain Gabriele D'Annesazio captured the Italian steamship Barofeservary sailing from Trieste to Catalonia with a cargo described as drain. The poet sent two anti submarine craft to aid the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poet
Trieste
Gabriele D'Annesazio
Barofeservary
Catalonia
General Paris Strike Order Sets Monday Morning Start
Paris reports a general strike order effective Monday morning on all subway and metropolitan traction lines while many railway workers resume work. Official sources claim service improved though labor leaders say four fifths remain out. Police raid and arrest five for revolutionary pamphlets as a bomb is found on the subway track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Lnes
Chelea
General Federation of Labor
Court Docket Reports Multiple Small Fines
In police court this morning W. A. Davis was sued $82 and $3.25 costs for driving on the wrong side of the street. H. Jones paid $1 and $4 costs for letting a cow run at large. G Elehr paid $1 and $3.25 costs for bush reas without a license. G Brown was convicted of fraudulently obtaining lodging at a local hotel and fined $20 with $4 costs and 40 days in jail with hard labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Davis
H. Jones
Gelehr
Red Brown
Fleischmann Co opens Medicine Hat branch office
The Fleischmann Co manufacturers of yeast will open a sales branch in Medicine Hat. A M Peterson of the sales promotion department in Seattle is arranging the opening. FR CG Helgshes, the company’s Calvarys manager, will visit within two weeks to establish the Calgary branch office as the Medicine Hat location.
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A. M. Peterson
Seattte
Medicine Hat
Fleischman Co
Coast
Seattle
FR. CG. Helgshes
Calgary
Noted Doctors and Captain Beat to Speak in City
Two well known figures Dr Ernest Hall of Victoria and Capt Tom Beat are scheduled to speak today and tomorrow at city venues. Hall addresses women and men on social duties with lantern slides and has ties to Edinburgh and Vancouver practices. Beat, a leading Canadian athlete and Y M C A official, will speak at Ave church and Rotary events, with prior service in South Africa and World War I, before planned visits to St Johns and other engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest’ A. Hall
Victoria
Nfall
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Vancouver
Tom Beat
Canada
Dominion Y.M. C.A
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Leer
Peminion Council
Ecnamps
A:a. Jim
Tind Pam
St. Johns
Rotary Club
Mexico City Taken in Revolution Strike
El Paso Texas May 8 three Mexican state capitals fell to revolutionists as Carranza garrisons rose in revolt. Reports claimed Mexico City, capital of the republic, had fallen to General Benjamin Lill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
EL Paso
Texas
Mexico
Carranza
Benjamin Lill
Torpedo Booze From Canada to U S A
A Detroit informant reports electrically operated torpedoes loaded with whiskey are sent daily from Canada to the U S side of the Detroit River. He says three torpedoes are in use with capacities of 10 15 and 20 barrels, copper construction, and a nose propeller powered by storage batteries.
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Detroit, May
Detroit River
United States
Herg
Lite
Conservative Convention to Be Held in Toronto Next Week
In Montreal May era at the Ritz Carlton hotel Hon Robert Rogers announced a key invention of old conservative interests is to assemble in Toronto next week. The former public works official spoke optimistically saying the convention will be a strong assertive element.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Ritz Carston Hotel
Robert Rogers
Toronto
Posties Again On Strike In Rome
Rome May 8 postal and telegraphic workers strike again with many staying in offices but refusing to work. Government officials say they are confident they can break the strike.
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Rome
Weather Summary for Western Provinces
The past 24 hours were generally fine and warm across the west. Forecast calls for moderate winds with a weather advisory for today and Sunday across the Western Provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Edimonton
Calgary
Medicine Mat
Alberta irrigation project praised by CPLR chief in annual report
E W Beatty president of CPLR lauds Alberta irrigation progress. 615526 acres under irrigation, 3969 miles of canals, 12544 acres still for sale at 55.18 an acre. Cumulative costs total 15.14 million for construction and maintenance, 1.76 million for operation. Fire destroys the International Hotel at Windsor, displacing about forty guests.
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Montreal
E.W. Beatty
CPLR
Alberta
Windsor
Liberal party in Britain faces irrevocable split
London dispatch notes the Liberal party conflict signals an irreversible division within the party. Observers see growing danger for Liberalism beyond the home rule split while calls arise to form a coalition Liberal machine. Hewart and colleagues resist what they call Leamington treatment amid Sunderland results.
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London
Liberal Party
Hewart
Leamington
Sunderland
Ottawa Budget Debate Signals Heavy Work Ahead
Ottawa May 8 The budget will be released Wednesday and the Franchise Act may be studied in two or three sessions next week. Commons members say the real heavy work of the session begins as issues skipped by the order paper may be raised during the budget debate. Farmers anticipate a lengthy session but expect to be away from the capital by mid next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Members of
Commons
Coast steamers tied up by seaman's strike
Vancouver ship lines suffer disruption as coast wise stewards strike halts key sailings. The Union Steamship Co. sees near paralysis. Uriluee Alberta of Grand Trunk Pacific omits selling. Canadian Pacific tugs and cargoes tied up. oil burners Princess Beatrice and Princess Kana laid up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B.C
May
Union Steamhip Co
Uriluee
Alberta
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Princess Beatrice
Applications for Bonded Warehouse Licenses Reach 50
Edmonton on May 7 reports more than 50 applications from Alberta and Vancouver for bonded warehouse licenses. The attorney general must recommend these before Ottawa considers them, and firms already organized to exploit inter provincial liquor trade are expected to contest further trade rights.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Vancouver
Attorney General's Department
Ottawa
Turkey Gives Month to Consider Peace Treaty
Paris May 8 The council of ambassadors decided to give Turkey a month to consider the peace treaty. The document will be presented to Turkish plenipotentiaries in the clerk room at the foreign office next Tuesday afternoon. The ceremonial is to be formal but simple.
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Paris
Council of Ambassadors
Turkey
Foreign Office
Mennonites Not Exempt In U8 Refuted by U.S. Attorney General
Washington May 8 press notes from the Department of Justice deny any promise by Attorney General Palmer that Mennonites would receive immunity from military service if they settled in Mississippi. No assurances on self run schools or use of German language were reported. Mississippi retains sole jurisdiction over local schools.
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Washington
Palmer
Department of Justice
Manitoba
Mississippi
Marconi Proposes Wireless Empire Link Given Monopoly
The Marconi Wireless Company offers to build and maintain a chain of wireless stations linking every part of the British Empire if granted full monopoly rights by the government. A company representative stated the proposal in Washington on May 8.
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Marconi Co’v. Wil
Washington
Marconi Wireless Company
British Empire
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U.S. Railway Board
Talian
D’annunzio
Fleischmann Co’y
Advertising Department
Sinn Fein
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Dublin
O'Neill
DR. Hall de
Gity
Tomorro
Capt. Best
Fifth Ave
St. John’s
British Columbia
Hall
Prince CO Vise
Japan
Honolulu
Prince of Wales
Oo Tokio
Nippa Ji
India
Australia
Dreamland Thigattug
Capt
Best
REV. A.C. Pfarrgglg Collection
Kiev
U.S.A
Detroit
Rogers
Pres. Beatty
Govt
City OF
F. Blackburn
Great — Britain
Hany
C.p.ii
Frente Ats
T. Montgomerie
MR. Garfield Dean
Alexander Hamilton Institute
New York
Assiniboia Motel
Medicine Flat
Lethbridge
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