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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
2
The board orders an enquiry under the Combines and Fair Prices Act to define fair profits and set a rate for excess profits. The aim is to determine breaches of the act and related laws with locality allowances. Chief Commissioner Judge H. A. Robson and Commissioner O'Connor must each report individually to the board at a to be set time and place.
Commander Colonel John Ward arrived in London from Russia to advise the War Office. He describes Bolshevik rule as terror driven with widespread denunciation and death. He warns of limited food and basics, claims Bolsheviks control major manufacturing areas, and says munitions supply could last ten years.
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels announced that part of the Pacific fleet will proceed to Vancouver on September 22 for the Prince of Wales visit. He cannot attend personally but will arrange for a naval presence and visits to Victoria aboard a dreadnought on September 2.
The Dawson welcome and re establishment committee adopted resolutions asking the Federal Government for 30000 for relief of returned soldiers who arrived too late to earn a winter grubstake or who are physically unfit. They request that soldier miners be given this assistance in lieu of land grants.
A cryptic claim suggests a financial tip about preserving funds by halving earnings from earrings. The sentence lacks clear context or verifiable source details.
The Sedior Settlement Board of Canada outlines settlement rules for imperial soldiers. Newcomers without farming experience will undergo two years of practical farming training, while those with prior farming, including Canadian farming exposure, will train under supervision to learn Canadian methods. Purchasers must pay 20 percent of land price, with a qualification committee assessing applicants before and after training based on adaptability to Canadian life and farming success.
President Wilson begins a western speaking tour to urge Senate ratification of the peace treaty without amendments or reservations. The strenuous trip will cover states west of the Mississippi to the Pacific, with Seattle set to host a Pacific fleet review and various domestic topics likely to be raised.
Lord Fisher assails alleged waste in the navy in The Times, arguing annual cost now exceeds 140 million pounds while 1904 saw 34 million. He says half the fleet is obsolete and the other half will soon be useless due to internal combustion engines and oil. He warns crumbling may follow if spending stops.
A son has been born to Duchess Victoria Louise of Brunswick, daughter of former Emperor William, in Berlin. The birth adds a new member to the Hohenzollern line and is reported as a notable royal event.
The Miners' Federation rejects the government plan to operate mines and backs nationalization. The Trades Union Congress in Glasgow on September 8 will decide on direct action or constitutional means. Despite hints, experts expect no immediate direct action, while debates linger over coal output declines and regional drops, especially in Yorkshire.
A party of former British officers met to prepare for emigration to Central America to take up ranch life under Brigadier General Alfred Critchley. The plan envisions breeding livestock and crops on Critchley’s central ranch with land to be shared after one year. Married ex-officers may join later. Critchley is a Calgary-born former Lord Strathcona Horse member awarded the DSO in 1915.
Army surplus supplies sold in New York see major price cuts as Market Commissioner Day lowers prices on canned soup to seven cents per can and trims bacon beans corn peas condensed milk syrup and tomatoes. Sales have topped 509000 in eight days and stock may run out in two weeks.
Ottawa dispatch reports the Department of Finance will begin vigorous prosecutions this week for individuals who failed to file income tax returns or gave false information. Several Montreal Halifax businessmen and prominent westerners are in line for early action.
The retail price of meat has declined by one to two cents a pound in New York, per Arthur Williams, federal food administrator, in his semi weekly fair price list. Groceries show limited success for pool campaigns with most items rising slightly.
Mexican embassy reports arrests near Los Mezquils of outlaw chieftain Ramon Diaz and followers Rafael Ruiz Francisco Gamboa Blas Vidal and Francisco Valverde in connection with the murder of American citizen John W. Correll. They will be tried at Tampico.
The Queen Victoria statue, bought by the British Columbia government before the war for placement before the government buildings in Victoria, is being shipped and is hoped to arrive in time for the Prince of Wales to unveil. It has been at the Royal Exchange.
Paris press argues the peace conference linked Austria final form to Germany terms and a constitutional change to end Austrian representation in the German parliament. The stance signals Allied insistence on respecting treaty terms regarding Austria and the dissolution of the Danubian monarchy.
One hundred Australian soldiers will arrive in New York aboard the Celtic en route to the University of California for a twelve month course in farming. They will return to teach fellow veterans scientific agronomy and irrigation. The Australian government has appropriated nearly 250 million for returned soldier land holdings and sent delegations to the United States to study modern farming methods.
A cabinet shuffle sees Hon. Arthur Sifton replace F B Carvell as minister of public works. The customs portfolio remains vacant with speculation that H H Stevens of Vancouver could become customs minister if Martin Burrell leaves. A new secretary of state may come from New Brunswick.
Berlin dispatches claiming Gen Gough issued a proclamation to Petrograd residents were found untrue. Gough left Helsingfors on August 19 for England and is currently in England. He did not meet Admiral Cowan, who commanded British naval forces in the Baltic, before his departure.
London reports a grave situation in Armenia after British troop pullout with authorities predicting attacks from Tartars Kurds and Turks from east and southwest. Kurdish and Tartar forces move toward Frivan as Armenian defenses weaken under the anticipated withdrawal.
Advices from Seoul report a bomb thrown at Governor General Saito with twenty wounded. An American woman named Harrison, linked to former Chicago mayor Carter Harrison, was among the injured. Saito was not wounded. no other details available.
Wellington reports the parliament unanimously ratified the peace treaty with Germany after Labor party members criticized the pact. The vote signals broad political support for the agreement amid postwar diplomacy.
President Wilson in Columbus outlines the peace treaty with Germany during a cross country tour. He urges US citizens to support senate ratification and says the League of Nations fulfills the gift of freedom to small nations and ends the need for future overseas battles. He emphasizes not debating but explaining the treaty and affirms allied unity at Versailles.
The War Department offers about five million pounds of frozen meats in cold storage in New York and Chicago for sale to municipalities. The stock includes roughly 1,120,000 pounds of frozen poultry in New York and over 1,000,000 pounds in the Chicago zone. Prices start at 32 cents per pound for poultry and 16 to 27 cents for mutton and pork shoulders. orders must be for a full carload due to refrigerator-car transport. The sale runs until September 25, after which remaining stock will be marketed by other means.
German medical journals publish ads inviting physicians and surgeons to enlist with volunteer units for fighting Bolshevism. Promises include attractive pay, homesteads, and a premium of 5000 marks if the counter revolution succeeds.
Reports from Geneva say Vienna received peace terms with surprise and indignation. Observers expect the Rennér ministry to fall and monarchists fear the Hapsburg restoration is ended. Former Emperor Charles, informed in Paris, plans to leave Switzerland after the allies reply.
During the chamber debate on the peace treaty Captain Andre Tardieu said France proposed a Rhine left bank occupation last February. He noted President Wilson and Prime Minister Lloyd George backed the request in principle but offered prompt help in case of German aggression. He praised Britain's strength and the United States and stated France seeks no political ascendancy.
Reports from The Pas Manitoba state a discovery of crude oil of great commercial value 20 miles southwest of The Pas. The news notes the potential impact and hints at ensuing controversy as details unfold.
The Air Minister reports a Royal Air Force flying boat demonstration to Scandinavia shows strong potential for commercial use. From Felixstowe the craft flew 2450 sea miles in 40 hours 40 minutes visiting Norway Denmark and Sweden with no mishaps. Exhibitions at Christiania Christiansand and Copenhagen impressed officials including the Norwegian king and queen.
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