Marches of Old Fort Ellis Party to Fort Carlton
The narrative follows the Ellis expedition with Sioux Crees to Fort Carlton. Key figures include Ewen McDonald, Jeune Homme guide, Count Von Bencki, and Red River travelers. The trek features a clash over a dog episode, a chaotic horse ride, and counts of Crees life and gear, ending with Von Bencki’s duel and exile.
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Ower
H. B. Round
Peace River
Scott Simpson
British Columbia
Count von Bencki
von. Bernstoff
Isaac Cowie
Prussia
von Bismark
Fort Qu’Appelle
McDonald
Ewen McDonald
Isle la Crosse
Jeune Homme
Ellis
Henry
Fenimore Cooper
Jeune
Qu’Appelle
Fort Cus
Count von Beneki
Beneki
New Caledonia
Fort George
Britain Faces Waste as Surplus Airships Risk Destruction
London reports Captain Frederick August, Air Secretary, told the House of Commons Britain may destroy surplus airships if disposal schemes by the Air Ministry cannot be devised to save maintenance and personnel costs.
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London
Frederick August
Air Secretary
House of Commons
Air Ministry of
Great Britain
International Air Conventions Enter League for Registration
Geneva reports that Franco British and German Swiss air agreements arrive for League of Nations registration. They are nearly identical and cover private and commercial aircraft. Quebec liquor dealers must dispose of stocks or turn them over to the commission by May 1 when the law takes effect. Egypt is noted as the first country to establish a sanitary organization.
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Geneva
League of Nations Secretariat
Quebec
Taschereau
Warfare Intensifies in Erin Amid Unabated Violence
Reports from Dublin describe guerrilla actions across Ireland with continued violence. A train carrying troops was derailed between Lortatlea and Castle Island in Kerry and subjected to gunfire from a ruined building, then repelled. Nine Tralee houses including Kerryman and Liberator offices were bombed. printing equipment wrecked with no casualties. Additional attacks on police barracks are noted. In Birmingham Alabama, 26,000 people face starvation due to coalfield strikes, per Salvation Army. Cornell claims a professorship in American history.
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Erin
Dublin
Ireland
Jortatlea
County Kerry
Castle Island
Tralee
the _ newspapers
Kerryman
Liberator
Mrs. Lloyd George on Bedton Camps Speech
Mrs. Lloyd George spoke in Bedford aligning with wartime rhetoric against Bolshevism. She warned that Lenins and Trotzky followers threaten British institutions and urged continued defense of national unity. Frank Kellaway faces opposition from F Riley in the postal workers union.
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Mrs. Lloyd George
Bedton Camps
London
Bedford
Lloyd George
Poal
F Riley
Postal Workers Union
Prohibitionists Push Ontario Ban Enforcement
The Dominion Alliance executive backs action to bring in force the import ban on intoxicating liquors at the earliest moment and to strengthen the Ontario Temperance Act. The committee will also confer with Ontario on enforcement and aid in a broader crusade against alcohol.
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Torontomn Omer
Dominion Alliance
Dominion
Ontario
Alliance
Emigration Ban Enforced by Irish Republic Edict
Dublin issues decree forbidding any citizen leaving Ireland without Home Affairs permit. Emigration agents cannot take passage money or issue tickets unless a printed permit is presented, signed by the Minister of Home Affairs and sealed with the republic’s seal. Violators face offence charges under wartime welfare laws.
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Dublin
Hatfield Arrives in Medicine Hat as Rainmaking Proponent
California arrival of Hatfield praised by Medicine Hat business leaders. Southern Agricultural Association backs his plan to deploy towers near Chappice Lake, fifteen miles northeast, to tap passing rain clouds though he cautions against claiming full moisture control.
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Medicine Hat
Hatfield
Government urged to ask League over Palestine report release
In London, Palestine publicity notes urge the Government to request the League of Nations intercede with the United States to allow publication of the American Commission report on Palestine, led by Lord Tamington and Baron Sydenham.
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Palestine Publicity
London
League of Nations
United States
American Commission To
Palestine
Lord Tamington
Baron Sydenham
Montreal Chamber Pushes U.S. Commercial Agents
The Montreal Chamber of Commerce urged Canada to appoint commercial agents in the United States to perform similar trade work as U.S. consuls in Canada, a recommendation shared at a recent meeting.
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U.S
Montreal
Canada
United States
The
Chambre/ De Commerce
Honor Roll Aims for BC War Memorial on Empire Avenue
Victoria Chamber of Commerce collects names of British Columbia men who lost their lives in the Great War for inclusion in a memorial plan along Empire Avenue.
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Victoria
Victoria Chamber of Commerce
British Columbia
Empire Avenue
Child Burned To Death Near Winnipeg
A year and a half old son of Hugo Bergner burned to death while playing in a haystack near Winnipeg. The boys, including a four year old brother, apparently set the hay on fire. The incident occurred close to the city.
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Winnipeg
Hugo Bergner
Debate on Militarism in Ottawa House Sparks Budget Clash
In the Commons debate on militia estimates a 450 000 services cost and 8000 cadets trained for summer were discussed. Critics denounced militarism as costly while General Griesbach defended militia value noting trained troops performed best in war and recalling past militia expenditure debates.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Stathole
R. Gould
Assiniboia
Canada
Griesbach
Edmonton
Thas Gasciakowa
Meciere
Anca
Brome
Griel
Gallire
Peter McGibbon
Muskoka
de Piaredd
Wes Oppealion
Creat
Portage la Prairie Buzzes Over Notable Hen Record
A local note reports a Buff Orpington hen laying an egg weighing seven ounces, with a circumference near nine inches, exhibited by Mr. Stewart as the standout achievement in Portage la Prairie area.
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Portage la Prai
Agate
Nidorit
Portage Lal Paleo Verte
Orpington
Stewart
Death of Wealthy Packer's Son in Chicago Bank Dispute
John P. Cudahy son of Michael Cudahy, famed Kansas City meat packer, found dead in his Chicago hotel room with a shotgun wound to the head. Detective Sgt McMahan says he killed himself after failing to secure a $10,000 loan from a Chicago bank.
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Packer
Los Angeles
John P. Cudahy
Michael Cudahy
Kansas City
Chicago
McMahan
Admiralty Not Seeking Coal From North American Sources
London Colonel L A Amne undersecretary of state for the colonies told the House the British Admiralty had made no inquiries about coal supplies from Canada or the United States. Montana printers reject 44 hour week after two days of session the Montana Printing Employers' League announced no change to the May 1 implementation.
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Admiralty
London
L.A. Amne
United States
Helena
Mont
Montana Printing Employers’ League
Printing Trades Crafts of
Montana
Salvation Army Officers Released in Russia
London reports all Salvation Army officers imprisoned in Russia have been freed according to a dispatch to General Booth from Salvation Army headquarters in Helsinki Finland confirming their release.
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London
Salvation Army
Russia
Booth
Helstingfors
Finland
Germany asks U S to mediate reparations question
The Berlin government proposes the United States act as umpire in reparations talks. Washington replies the US cannot mediate but seeks an immediate resumption of negotiations and a just basis for discussion. Secretary Hughes urges prompt German proposals to restart talks with the Allies.
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Washington
United Sies
Germany
Fehrenbach
Simons
Harding
United
Dresser
Berlin
Hughes
Whitman
Ger Fics
Minis
House
Hin
United States
Thiernment
Ontario Debates Prohibition Mandate as Drury Warns
Premier Drury denounces any return to prohibition and urges enforcement of the Temperance Act. In a morning debate the Ottawa legislature heard a man tied to anti prohibition forces claim enforcement would fail with a large minor population. Drury declares it anarchy and asserts the people mandate prohibition if needed to end such preaching.
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Ontario
Drurying
Drury
Greeks Plan Major Offensive From Constantinople Front
Greek forces resume preparations for a formidable offensive expected to start in a few days with aim to reach Kuraya. Turkish reports say 100000 Turkish troops and conscripts from interior tribes are mobilized under Kiazimy Kara Bekir while five members of the Women’s Turkish Battalion are reported killed near Usbuk as Greek pressure increases.
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Constantinople
Ane
Kuraya
Kiazimy Kara
War Staff Initiative Outlined by Secretary Weeks
Secretary Weeks announced a new organization for wartime field operations led by General Pe to command U S armies. The plan envisions instant peacetime preparation to enable rapid active military operations in time of war.
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Washington
General Pe
United States
Gompers Seeks Unity for Democracy on Departure
Samuel Gompers urged Canadian workers to unite for democracy and civilization before departing for Washington. He stressed that safety hinges on practical, sane development and international cooperation.
Formation of Wheat Pool by Western Farmers
A special committee of the Canadian Council of Agriculture met in Winnipeg and approved proceeding with the wheat pool plan. They will seek charters of incorporation from provincial legislatures, forming a nucleus named Grain Growers Limited and the Saskatchewan Co operative Elevator Company. Members include H. W. Wood and other regional representatives.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Council of Agriculture
George Langley
J. Robinson
Saskatchewan
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B.C
RG. McNeilie
Winnipegssistant General the
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Militia Department
U. S
Meighen
Robert Borden
Empire
N. W. Rowell
Privy Council
Derrick Tea
Cock Aett
Brantford
W. L. Mackenzie King
F A. Crerar
National Progressives
R. Lemieux
Gompers
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