Alleged Partiality in War Contracts Aired in Ottawa
Special to the Guardian. Ottawa Feb 7 Correspondence between the Government and the Canadian Manufacturers Association dismissing rumors of partiality in war contract distribution was laid before the House today by the Prime Minister. The letters describe early war months with complaints about tender openness and preferences, naming cases from Hendrie Manufacturing Company to the Allen Knitting Mills and Standard Shirt Company, plus allegations of middlemen and favoured firms, and Premier Borden’s response denying misconduct amid heavy workload.
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Guardian
Ottawa
Canadian Manufacturers Association
G. M. Murray
Murray
Hendrie Manufacturing Company
International Harvester
Reilly Manufacturing Company
Dalton Company
A. R. Clark
Toronto
Mr. Murray
Charles Slater
Slater
Quebec
John M. Dods
Allen Knitting Mills
Richard Blain
M. P
J. Wasish
Bolton
Standard Shirt Company
Montreal
H. Johnston
Murray Kay Company
Borden
Feldman
Gauthier Co
Dods
Fight Between British Workshops and German Workshops
London February 6 David Lloyd George addressing shell factory workers praised their pledge to deliver the goods and framed the effort as a fight between British workers and German workshops. He said the output would crush Prussian militarism and usher freedom in Europe. Mrs Churchill read a letter from her husband in Flanders noting front-line impact and the guns’ improved reply to German shells.
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London
David Lloyd George
Germany
Europe
Winston Spencer Churchill
The
Admiralty
Flanders
Lloyd George
Churchill
Great Britain
Commission Appointed To Investigate Fire
Ottawa officials appoint R. A. Pringle and Judge McTavish as commissioners to investigate the Parliamentary fire. The Premier and the Opposition Leader selected them and they will arrange the hearing start date and venue.
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Guardian
Ottawa
R. A. Pringle
Judge McTavish
Wilson urges unconquerable US navy amid war neutrality
President Wilson told 16 000 in St Louis that the United States should have the greatest navy in the world and that cargoes of cotton grain and supplies sent abroad could be the contact that could draw America into war. He explained how one set of news was cut off from the world to illustrate neutrality.
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ST. Louis
Wilson
United States
America
Morgan sails for England for Allied loan venture
J P Morgan and Benjamin Strong left New York aboard the Rotterdam to visit London for about a month of discussions. The trip follows Morgan’s appointment as commercial agent for Britain and France and may relate to arranging additional Allied funding.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
England
Rotterdam
Benjamin Strong
New York Federal Reserve Bank
London
Morgan Banking House
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
J.P. Morgan & Co
Morgan & Co
Germany and United States amicably settle dispute
Special to The Guardian Washington Feb 7 optimism prevails that the Lusitania sinking dispute will be settled amicably. US will avoid insisting on illegal or disavowal language and words blocking negotiations. Secretary Lansing to confer with Wilson. Senator Stone notes settlement. Fronts report limited fighting in France and Belgium as Paris details bombardments and artillery actions.
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Suth
the Guardian
Washington
United States
Germany
Lansing
Wilson
Stone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dominion Parliament Resumes Business in Earnest
Ottawa February 7 The House of Commons reopened with a condolence resolution for Sir Charles Tupper and debated national labor bureaux while approving notices and a transfer proposal. Members praised Tupper's role in Confederation and the Transcontinental railway. The Senate room is being redecorated with a dais and red tint, and National Gallery artworks may be redistributed to brighten the Parliament Buildings.
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Guardian
Ottawa
House of Commons
Charles Tupper
Rodolphe Lemieux
Robert Rogers
National Labor Bureaux
William Pugsley
Canada
Robey Rogers
Pugsley
Alphonse Voiville
Maisonneuve
Organized Labor
A. K. MacLean
T. W. Crothers
Chas. Tupper
Robert Borden
Wilfrid Laurier
Canadian Pacific Railway
Bart
G.C.M.C
S.B
FB. M. Macdonald
Pictou
J. H. Sinclair
Guysboro
Bowman B. Law
Yarmouth
Senate
National Art Gallery
Six Women Die In Brooklyn House Fire At Mrs Tag Home
New York Feb 4 Six women perished when a fire swept the four story residence of Mrs Casimir Tag in Brooklyn. Mrs Tag widow of the German Savings Bank president escaped. Miss Caroline Tag awakened relatives but smoke and flames trapped the occupants. Cause attributed to defective wiring insulation and a partition fire on the lower floor.
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New York
Casimir Tag
Brooklyn
Tag
German Savings Bank
Caroline Tag
Perhine- Ning
Fire Department
Miss Tag
Berlin Reports Terrible Fight Between Forces in France
Berlin reports artillery engagements of terrific intensity in the Labassee Canal Arrasin sector in Northern France and again south of the Somme River. German army headquarters announced today.
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Berlin
Labassee Canal
Arrasin
France
Somme
Survivors recount three hour hand to hand fight with U boat
Survivors of the British steamer Woodfield say a submarine boarded and attacked on deck after a short chase off the Moroccan coast. A three hour duel left eight sailors dead and fourteen wounded before the crew were overwhelmed and later ransomed by the Woodfield Shipping Company of London.
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New York
London
Woodfield
Recruiting Meetings in Prince County At New Recruits
A seven meeting series was conducted by the Prince County Patriotic Association. A special train carried recruits from Summerside, returning around 2:30 am. Thirty-eight new recruits were listed: Tignish 15, Elmsdale 4, Bloomfield 4, West Devon 8, Freeland 4, Tyne Valley 0, Wellington 5.
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Prince County Patriotic Association
Summerside
Tignish
Elmsdale
Bloomfield
West Devon
Freeland
Tyne Valley
Wellington
Pecanery Session Likely Over In Two Months
Ottawa reports the parliamentary session may end in six weeks to two months with the original programme followed. The fire that stirred debate appears to have cooled, and smooth sailing is expected as members move toward closure.
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The
Guardian
Ottawa
Morgan and Co Donate 20000 to Canadian Patriotic Fund
Ottawa reports J P Morgan and Company of New York subscribed twenty thousand dollars to the Canadian Patriotic Fund. The minister of finance as honorary treasurer wrote Morgan and Company expressing warm appreciation for the donation.
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Ottawa
Messia
J. P.morgan and Company of
New York
Canadian Patriotic ‘Fund
Nickel Refinery Planned by International Nickel for Canada
Ottawa Feb 7 The International Nickel Company will establish a nickel refining plant in Canada at the government's urging to serve the Empire in any emergency. Lettered correspondence shows Sir Robert Borden pressed the plan in 1914 and the company agreed to build in the Dominion at a site deemed most economical. The refinery will be built in modular units to scale for future needs.
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International Nickel Co
Ottawa
Canada
International Nickel Company
Atlantic
Robert Borden
Ambrose Monell
Dominion
Great Britain
Consolidated School Opens First Session of Agricultural Course
Weather hindered the opening of the Short Course at Hillsborough School yesterday though attendees found the discussions interesting and beneficial. Speakers covered clovers, grasses, beef cattle profitability, dairying importance, and swine as a side line. Women’s Day and Dairy Day announced for Wednesday and Thursday with dairy cattle judging and horse judging on subsequent days. Special train arrangements and noon lunches planned. course open to all residents.
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Hillsborough School
Tennant
Ross
W. R. Beek
Sterns
MacFarlane
Messrs
MacRae Mitchell
Reid
Morrow
Mt. Herbert
Fodhla
Loop
German 17 Inch Guns Ridiculed In England
New York Feb 7 A London despatch says reports of German 17 inch guns ridiculed by naval experts in London papers. The inactivity of the German navy is blamed on preparations for large guns, but British officers reportedly deem 15 inch guns, like those on the Queen Elizabeth, as the practical maximum for North Sea operations.
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the Guardian
New York
London
Kiel Canal
England
North Sea
Weather and tide report from Toronto with temperatures
Maritime forecast in Toronto notes strong westerly winds and much colder air. Yesterday mild with showers. highs around 36 degrees above zero, morning 32, night 35. Tide times set for 2.09 pm and 2.41 pm, sun sets 5.17, moon sets 11.46, full moon on Thursday and first quarter Feb 10. Minard's Sintment cures neuralgia.
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The
Guardian
Toronto
Thurssday
Kiel Authorities Expect Air Raid Warning
Kiel authorities publish instructions for residents in case of a Luftangriff. A steam siren will warn with short shrieks lasting two minutes before an attack and similar sounds signal when the raid ends. Inhabitants are urged not to expose themselves as Parisians did during the Paris raid.
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Copenhagen
Kiel
London
Earl Kitchener
War Office
Kitchener
Wm. Robertson
Oscar of
Prussia
William
The
Guardian
Paris
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria. Condensed ads for one cent per word with minimum charges, listed sale items and wanted notices from Charlottetown. Includes hardware, housekeeping, lost items, and a protective check writer for sale.
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Holman’s
Charlottetown
Euston St
Prince St
M. D
Joney St
Minard
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