Health Forces Sir Robert Borden From Office
Ottawa reports Borden’s health may compel retirement from public life as a ministerial caucus date is left to the prime minister. Five ministers including Sir George Foster Eva Kemp A H Sifton C J Doherty and Martin Burrell may retire in cabinet reshuffle. Sifton previously cited ill health and Paris duties. leadership transition pending.
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Ottawa
Sir Robert Borden
Robert
Sir Robert
Virginia
Dee
Morning Journal
Robert Borden
George Foster
Eva Kemp
A. IL. Sifton
C. J. Doherty
Martin Burrell
Sifton
Commons
Council
Canada
Paris
Capt Gown In Machine For Pacific Flight
Los Angeles December 15 Captain Arthur Whitten Brown famed for the first non stop trans Atlantic flight with Lieutenant Alcock entered a Vickers Vimy for a proposed Pacific flight. Producer Thomas H Ince offered a prize of 50 000. Brown made the entry in person with Ince.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Er Arthur Whitten-Brown
Atlantic Jn Company
Lieut
Alcock
Pacific
Thomas H. Ince
Capt
Brown
Ince
Canada to seek written input for tariff inquiry plan
Ottaway Dec 14 The Canadian finance minister Sir Henry Drayton says worsening economic conditions prompt a shift from a touring commission to collecting written statements from all interested parties. These inputs will form the basis for a later public nationwide inquiry led by Sir Thomas White.
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Ottaway
Henry Drayton
Thomas White
Winnipeg strike trial exposes calls for bombs
Crown witness Sergt. W. H. McLaughlin testified that strikers asked returning workers and sympathizers to bring Mill bombs and war souvenirs for use. He quoted remarks by Hender son at a June 23 Labor Temple meeting and W A Pritchard at a June 15 Victoria Park meeting alleging the strike was a West wide, organized movement. Prologue evidence to the jury was also noted by officials.
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Winnipeg
Sergi
Mclaughlin
HI. B. Russell
As .Henderson
Labor Temple
W. A. Pritchard
Victoria Park
West
Pritchard
Ag. B. Bird
Adjourned Tax Sale Set for December 29
Feveral places of land were sold at the tax sale hall in the city hall this morning. Those lands not sold will be adjourned and offered again at the sale on Monday December 29.
Grant Lord Grey Granted Leave to Go to England
Viscount Grey the ambassador to the United States has been granted leave of absence from Washington to return to England and discuss important questions with the government. Premier Lloyd George announced the decision during the afternoon session of the House of Commons.
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London
Viscount Grey
United States
Washington
England
Lloyd George
Peace River Incorporation As Town Officially Announced
Peace River has been officially incorporated as a town marking its transition from settlement to municipal government. The move formalizes local governance and sets up a town council to oversee services and development.
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Peace River
Rate of Exchange Slips Two Points Since Saturday
Local quotations show the American rate of exchange at nine to ten percent, a drop of two or three points from Saturday. The report notes the erratic movement in rates and the possible impact on imports and business.
Local Poultry Exhibition Opens Tomorrow
The poultry show in the 1.0.0.1 building opens tomorrow with about a thousand birds entered. Show hours are 1 pm to 10 pm today and 9 am to 10 pm on subsequent days. Admission 25c for adults and 10c for children. A Bantams giveaway contest will reward the nearest guess of total paid admissions in the first three days.
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Gréen Lantern
Green Lantern Tea Rooms
Green Lantern
Kennedy urges tariff reform and direct taxation in Canada
John Kennedy vice president of the Grain Growers association of Manitoba told Victoria county U F O club that the Grain Growers program is Canada's real national platform He argued farming must be made more attractive and that tariff taxes are unnecessary claiming Canada loses 750000000 yearly to the tariff He proposed direct taxation to fund the Dominion and aid soldiers with surplus funds remaining.
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Lindsay
John, Kennedy
Grain Growers’ Association of Manitoba
Victoria County
U.F.O. Club
Grain Growers
Canada
Kennedy
Farmer Accident Fatality in North Hastings
Belleville Ont Dec 1 Albert Birworth a Faraday Township farmer accidentally shot and killed his 11 year old son Wesley while handling a .22 calibre rifle in the house after unsuccessfully trying to fire the gun in the yard.
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Belleville
Ont
Albert Birworth
Faraday Township
North Hastings
Wesley
Flax Seed Must Be Tested Before Planting
Ottawa reports from prairie provinces show much flax remains unthreshed and may not be ready next spring. Experience says seed from such flax should be tested for germination before use. The Canadian Government Seed Purchasing Commission will not engage in flax merchandising, citing limited scope and focus on seed grain supplies.
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Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Seed Purchasing Commission
Death of Professor G H Campbell Latin teacher at McMaster
After a brief illness the death occurred of Prof G H Campbell a Latin teacher at McMaster University Toronto. He was 41 years old.
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G. H. Campbell
McMaster University
Toronto
Solar eruption photograph from Sobral May 1919
Dr Morze of the Rio de Janeiro Observatory captured a solar eruption at Sobral Brazil on May 29 1919. The image shows enormous coronal streamers extending up to one million miles and a prominent left upper structure about 100000 miles high with a 300000 mile base, described as the largest eruption ever photographed.
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Morze
Rio Janeiro Observatory
Sobral
Brazil
Inquest Reveals Tragic Shooting Of Mrs Hawke
Saturday coroner's inquest into the death of Jessie Smith Nawke, known as Mrs Hawke, returns a verdict that she died from revolver shots by a person or persons unknown. Testimony describes a home invasion, a motive of money, and a suspect wearing a light hat and moccasins.
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Jessie Smith Nawke
Hawke
Dr. Smyth
Mrs. Hawke
Mr. Jardine
Lorne Angle
R. J. Angle
Johnson
Arrest of Ex Kaiser Delayed for War Responsibility Probe
Berlinn Dec 15 The arrest of former Emperor William of Germany if necessary through intermediaries in Holland was proposed before a parliamentary sub committee probing war responsibilities. The decision was postponed pending fuller information on pre war happenings.
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Berlinn
Wiliam
Germany
Mir
Holland
Alaskan Volcano Erupts Again Near Katmai
Juneau residents felt a severe quake at 4 20 p m and officials believe Katmai near Kodiak sparked the tremor as the volcano erupts again. no material damage reported though buildings were shaken in the region.
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Juneau
Alaska
Katmai
Kodiak
No Irish Bill To Be Introduced This Session
Premier Lloyd George announced in the house of commons that no Irish bill would be introduced this session. He promised a statement on Monday detailing the outline of the measure.
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H. OF
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Grain futures prices shown for oats barley flax rye
Market listings report futures quotes for oats barley flax and rye with December May and July lines. Prices include oats at 88 1 4 to 38 CW 85 1 4, barley 151 152 and 158 152, flax 517 510 and 607 606, rye 166 170 172 1 2, and various track and feed specifications.
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Rye
Calgary street car crash leaves one dead eight hurt
A south Calgary street car ran away on fourteenth street West Hill at 6 10 this morning crashing into Crook's Drug Store. R D McWilliam was killed and eight people were injured, with several needing hospital treatment.
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Calgary
14Th ST
West Hill
Crooks’ Drug Store
17Th Ave
Holy Cross
General Hospitals
R. D. McWilliam
Fourteenth Street
Crook
Seventeenth Avenue
Tred Marcel
West
Richard ‘Taylor
32Nd Street
The
Phoenix Press
Fred Moulding
17Th Street
George Howard
26Th Avenue
S.W
William J. Walker
17Th Avenue West
Walker
Moulding
Melill
Holy Cross Hospital
General Hospital
Robertson
Cornfoot
Howard
Danunzio to Rome Aims for Early Chamber Declaration
Rome dispatch reports headlines that editor D Annunzio or general staff chief Badowlid will travel to Rome likely Tuesday. Premier Nittt will be in the chamber to give a precise statement on Fiame, with expectations of a public explanation in the Chamber of Deputies.
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Rome
Badowlid
Chieg
Diaz
Gorhe Lo Ropic
Conter
Nittt
Chamber of Deputies
Fiame
Believe Husband Attacked Wife in Joliette Home
In Joliette Quebec Celestin Turcotte 45 a blind man was arrested after his wife Rogo de Lima Turcott 50 was found Sunday morning in her home with a split head and multiple bruises. A Joliette physician calls the act a moment of madness.
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Montreal
Rogo de Lima Turcott
Joliette
Quebec
Celestin Turcotte
Turcotte
Newsprint Controller Pro granted expanded powers
An order has been issued granting the newsprint controller broader authority to regulate paper exports and enforce price fixing and distribution rules. The action responds to complaints from several paper firms that they would not adhere to the controller’s guidelines.
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Oilawa
T Newspring
R. A. Pringle
Todor
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