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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1921
Page
3
Taft addressed the Canadian Bar Association meeting praising British law and lawyers. He spoke of shared legal heritage and expressed no border bias, noting American respect for British legal tradition and the close ties between the two nations' legal systems.
Official Pravda dispatch reports executions by Bolsheviki tied to the Petrograd plot. Six were labeled American spies. sixteen women were among the dead for sheltering male participants. Notable victims include Constantine Toumanoff, 29, and Prince Sergius Oukht, 35, accused of spying or transmitting information.
The meeting of employment service council representatives in Ottawa discussed steps toward a conference on financial interests and the employment service, with Hon. GD. Robertson of Tabor not yet delivering a final decision. The resolution addressed the matter but remained undecided.
Report from Managua states Nicaraguan government struck down a rash of revolutionary activity at the frontier with Honduras. Officials say prompt suppression prevented wider regional involvement and possible spread to other Central American republics.
A fire sparked by a lit cigarette reportedly started in stables behind the Queen's Hotel in Digby Nova Scotia. It consumed about one third of Annapatis Royal, touted as Canada’s oldest white settlement north of Virginia and a historic residential town.
A resolution urging immediate Dominion wide amalgamation was unanimously passed by the executive of the Great War Veterans Association the Army and Navy Veterans and the Grand Army of United Veterans in Vancouver British Columbia. It will be forwarded to all Dominion officials and councils for action.
A new note to Great Britain France Italy and Japan outlines the position on mandates more fully, notably on classes A and B, and was presented to the League of Nations assembly in Geneva for consideration.
The Milestone Mail in Saskatchewan has changed hands from R. G. Ashwin to Capt. T. Barradell MC. Barradell, a Derby England native, previously worked as a production manager in a large newspaper office and served with distinction in World War I. He earned the MLC for gallantry during heavy shell fire while aiding Royal wounded on the Somme and Champagne fronts.
Calgary grain executives elected leaders at the Western Grain Dealers Association annual meeting in the Grain Exchange. M J Whordarson of Calgary N Bank Grain Co was chosen president H Heimbecker of Parrish and Heimbecker Calgary was elected executive president and D O McHugh was reelected secretary treasurer. Annual reports were received and closed.
Seattle forms a women's lifesaving corps with volunteers who must pass initial tests to qualify as lifesavers at bathing resorts. The program emphasizes skill, discipline, and readiness for resort beach emergencies. Named organizers and local sponsors support training and certification efforts.
The Russian Soviet Government refused to allow the International Russian Relief Commission, named by the Allied Supreme Council, to inspect conditions in Russia ahead of famine aid. Foreign Minister Chitcherin's note to Britain, Italy, France and Belgium calls the appointment by France a monstrous sneer at starving Russia.
Dr. Arthur Rupin, head of the Zionist colonization department, told the world Zionist congress that half a million pounds yearly for several years would finance Jewish colonization in Palestine. The plan would settle about 109,900 Jewish families in three years. Dr. Chaim Weizmann argued Britain's aim was to aid Jewish establishment, not merely guard the Suez Canal.
London's cabinet invites Mr. de Valera to send delegates to a Inverness conference with British Ministers on September 2. The offer carries a condition that Ireland must remain within the Empire. A dispatch requests an early reply and notes that further notes would be useless. The message touches on Ulster unity and Northern Ireland coercion concerns.
Letunuge and James Muir were sent for trial at Coutts on a cattle stealing charge involving Montana ranchers and Alberta outfits. The alleged thefts centered on Brand running methods. Sheriff Morgan testified that Leach Chester admitted quitting, as gathered evidence shows Montana sheriffs turned cattle to Canadian owners along the line.
Officials report higher Lake rates for grain cargoes from Winnipeg and Lakehead, with Georgian Bay prices at 4135 cents per bushel amid Chicago demand. Canadian shippers pay a premium to secure tonnage for Fort William and Port Arthur routes. German papers advertise women seeking husbands and housing, linking to fuel offers.
Ottawa prepares for the coming general election with writs and forms ready. Chief electoral office plans to dispatch required documents to officers across the dominion once writs are issued. Provinces already have voter lists to be updated under Dominion Elections advisement and registrars are to be appointed as needed.
Grain shipments set new records with extensive totals across the season. Cargoes moved eastward via the Canadian Pacific Railway, totaling 5418 cars and 1 021 400 bushels, reflecting unusually high early shipments and strong demand.
A graphite ledge about 1.50 feet wide and six miles long is described near Salvus on the Skeera River in British Columbia. The fragment notes an unspecified owner and mentions a boost vent on time but lacks clear context or official actions.
A Canadian rail discussion notes that freight rates may fall as financial conditions permit. Widespread calls for moderate charges emphasize sustaining railway earnings without hampering national growth or credit stability. CPR president E W Beatty supports easing rates when feasible while ensuring carriers can fund expansion and maintain services.
Employment Service Canada reports unemployment conditions for the week ending August 20. Victoria offices say they spent nearly all their time on headume nt duties across provinces and about 1,600 men were referred for this work. When harvest work was offered, only about 60 of 4 000 registered men agreed to go amid scarce anticipated work ahead.
Greek General Headquarters reports Turkish forces driven from new positions captured on September 1. Turks counterattacked Tuesday but were expelled again. Turkish losses are estimated at about 12,000 killed and wounded, while Greek losses remain unconfirmed but heavy.
A Moscow despatch reports a United States relief shipment for starving Russian children has arrived, with a list of materials sent by the American Relief. A mountain village near Tyrol was destroyed by fire, displacing residents and drawing relief attention.
On the thirty third day of hunger strikes, EL Janney is to be transferred from jail to Galt hospital for forcible feeding. His condition worsens as Canadian oil production and Ontario figures become concerns, with Ottawa reporting fears for his life.
Report says Mr Lieya Georges tester nd e Valera leads Sinn Fein poised to send plenipotentiaries to a special cabinet committee in Inverness on September 20. The aim is to clarify policy amid debate over dominion status and possible Irish negotiations within the British Empire.
Hungarian forces overran Austrian garrison sentries at Lagersdorf, killing several, wounding many, and taking others prisoner before reinforcements arrived. Captured priests were jailed then moved toward Weiner Neustadt amid crowd hostility.
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