Government to aid farmers in drought hit western provinces
Ottawa reports a plan to assist farmers and stockmen facing livestock feed shortages due to drought. Railways and governments will cover equal shares of hay transport to dry areas, with schemes for hay making machinery and limited cattle and sheep shipments. One third government funding for return transport if agreed. otherwise railways pay half and provinces and federal government cover the rest. Order-in-Council authorized. aim to start soon to ease prairie feed crisis.
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C.P.R
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GTP
Dominion
GNLR
G.T.P
Alberta
Edmonton
Prairie Provinces
Woods Endorses Industrial Tour and Congress in Alberta
J H Woods of the Calgary Herald praised the Industrial Congress of Alberta at a luncheon by the joint industrial board and city council. He highlighted Calgary Medicine Hat and provincial industrial expansion, praising Mayor Brown and the Industrial Association as Canada’s first. He forecast national and cross border interest, with science addresses and resource reports spurring capital investment and prosperity.
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Industrial Board
Board of Trade
Assiniboia
J. H. Woods
Calgary Herald
Industrial Congress of Alberta
Medicine
Woods
Calgary
Brown
Industrial Association
Canada
Industrial Congress
United States
Carvell to retire from government and politics
Ottawa reports former minister Carvel plans to retire from government and politics. Sir Douglas Hazen may succeed him as minister of public works, while Carvel may join the bench or head the railway commission. Cabinet changes to follow with Crerar as finance minister possible.
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Otawa
Ottawa Citizen
Carvel
Fie
Douglas Hazen
New Bruunswick
Mgr. Carvel
Sir Douglas
Rilway Commission
Tenry Drayton
Finace
Otbown
Furure
Stecessor
Thom
Oal Crerar
Department of Ipriculture
Dlenry Drayton
Ottawa
Thomas White
Ainister
S.i% Tolmie
Victoria
Crorar
Ionaelis Llaven
Ollawa
Cunmingsofitier
Lenin to retire after drastic policy change report
Stockholm sources claim Nikolai Lenine intends to retire after a radical policy shift. Reports say Leon Trotzky would remain in command of the Red Army as a condition of Lenine's departure.
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Stockholm
Svensten Dagbhul
Nikolai Lenine
Arel
Leon Trotzky
Bolshevisk
Red Army
Banquet Planned for Returned Soldiers on Veterans Day
Medicine War city council announces a Thursday banquet at the curling rink to honor all returned soldiers and visiting veterans on Veterans' Reunion Day. The event, organized by the board of trade, will feature an address by A. G. Waistell of the Calgary G W V A, and an orchestra for a convivial evening.
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Board of Trade
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175Th Budl
Army and Navy Veterians
A. G. W. Waistell
Calgary
G W.va
Irrigation Convention Volunteers Sought for Transport and Welcome
Citizens urged to aid the irrigation convention by providing cars and drivers to meet trains and transport delegates. A reception committee will direct arrivals at the station, with 25 cars needed and 80 volunteers requested to display a convention car sign for lending lifts and short trips.
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Board of Trade
Terrier to Hero of Fire in Ontario City
In St. Thomas on August 1, a fast blaze gutted the New Method Laundry three story building on West Talbot. Loss exceeds 15000 dollars with hundreds of packed laundry parcels lost. The fire displaced no lives thanks to a fox terrier owned by James Boltby who awakened his owner with barks and a bed lick.
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New Method
West Talbot
James Boltby
D Boltby
General Rawlinson To Take Charge Of Withdrawal
London announces General Sir Henry Rawlinson will proceed immediately to North Russia to oversee the withdrawal of British forces from the Archangel and Murman front a war office statement says this evening.
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Archangel and
Murman
Russia
London
Henry Rawlison
North Beussia
War Office
Cabinet Officers Create High Cost of Living Investigation
A conference of cabinet officers at Attorney General Palmer's office appointed a committee to investigate the high cost of living and report to President Wilson. The announcement came from the White House.
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Washington
Pres. Wilson
Palmer
White House
CPR Leaders to Visit City for Leader Medicine Hut Line Push
Grant Tall and CPR executives arrive tomorrow morning for talks with Mayor Brown and Alderman Huckvare. The group will press immediate construction of the Leader Medicine Hut line to aid farmers facing drought losses. Calgary Alberta Industrial congress meetings finalize plans with broad eastern and western Canadian business attendance. Kelly of Western Canada Flour Mills also part of visiting party.
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Grant Tall
C.P.R
D.C. Volehian
W. B. Lannigan
Major Whitmore
C. S. Pingle
Nelson
Spencer M.L
Clemnan
GPR
Canada
Grant Hall
Brown
Industrial Congress
Alberta Industrial Congress
Calgary
Kelly
Western Canada Flour Mills Co., Ltd
London Police Strike Paralyses City and Provinces
London and English provinces face a police strike in effect today as about 65 000 officers abstain from duty. Home Secretary Shortt reports a Liverpool turnout of 3800 missing officers from 1700, while strike leaders claim London will see no police on duty by tonight.
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Home Secretary
London
Edward Shortt
Honta
House of Commons
Liverpool
Scothind Yard
Associated Press
Marston
Hayes
Policemen’s Union
Iines
Star
Locomotive Engineers
Chicago Rioting Ended as State Troops Take Control
Chicago officials say four nights of violence in the Black Belt are over with state troops in full control. The death toll stands at 12 to 14 whites and black residents, including a drowning death, while injuries run into the dozens and possibly hundreds.
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Chicago
20Th Street
British and United States near new commercial treaty
The British foreign office has completed negotiations with the United States for a new commercial treaty. The text will be laid before Parliament soon, according to the Sven. Ing News.
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London
British Foreign Office
United States
Sven. Ing
United Kingdom
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