Flour Mills in Canada Shut by Freight Congestion
Large flour mills in Canada are closing due to freight congestion at Saint John. The Canadian Wheat Board ordered mills to halt work on December contracts and the CPR said no more flour could be accepted for the present. About 20,000 tons await shipment from Saint John, New Brunswick.
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Wheat Board
C.P.R
Montreal
Canada
St. John
Canadian Wheat Board
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
N.B
Representatives City Council and Board of Trade Discuss Irrigation
Premier Stewart met with city council and board of trade representatives to discuss Ross Creek and Seven Persons Creek irrigation schemes. Mayor Brown urged inclusion with the Lethbridge Northern project and more housing funds for Medicine Hat. The premier signaled openness to committee talks but emphasized feasibility and engineering approval before commitments.
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Te and
Ois
City Comic
Board of Trade
Ross Creek
Seven Persons Creek
Stewart
Brown
Medicine Flat
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Bolshevik Paper Claims Kolchak Slain
Moscow wire service quotes Pravda reporting that supreme ruler Kolchak was allegedly hoisted on soldiers bayonets a few days earlier. The dispatch cites Bolshevik assertion as confirmation of his death.
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London
Jane
Moscow Wireless Service
One Pravda
Kolchak
Committee to decide official date of World War ending
London January 31 a panel has been named to fix the official end date of the World War. Reported legal proceedings with substantial sums at stake await the authoritative decision on the matter.
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London
Polpt
Rail service returns to normal in Italy as strikes ease
Rome January 30 railway service gradually returns to normal across Italy with occasional clashes between strikers and workers who continued to operate. In several cities strikers have resumed posts after parading with flags.
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Rome
Italy
Cranbrook Forms Police Commission to Clean Up City
The city of Cranbrook inaugurates a new police commission to address crime and order. Officials emphasize reform and stricter enforcement to restore public safety and confidence.
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Cranbrook
Beaver Dam Builds Creek Bank North of Toronto
A photo depicts the dam of a beaver on a small creek just north of Toronto with four miles of urban area nearby. An inset shows a tree stump showing the animal’s woodworking marks.
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Toronto
Riot in Winnipeg not seen as humorous by witness
Winnipeg testimony describes Langdale denying any humor in the June 10 riot at Portage and Main. He testified the crowd appeared deadly earnest as volunteer police, mainly returned soldiers, faced abuse and stoning during the disturbance sparked by pro Soviet discussions and banned literature.
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Winnipeg
Man
Dan Press
Walker Theatre
Langdale
William Ivens
A. J
Andrews
K.C
Walker Theater
Russia
Portage Ave
Main Street
Irish Corporations Declare Loyalty To The Irish Republic
Dublin Cork Limerick Drogheda corporations declare allegiance to the Irish Republic amid Sinn Fein mayors refusing sheriff appointments to avoid oath to the king. Cork votes 80 to 11. Limerick and Drogheda also pledge loyalty. Cork’s Monahim or Maccarin noted for prior imprisonments.
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Irish Republic
Dublin
Cork
Cork v Corporation
Limerick Corporation
Dall Braeen
Drogheda Corporation
Sinn Feln
Phillip Monahim
Maccarin
Montana reports 114 influenza cases for 24 hours
The state board of health lists 114 new influenza cases for the 24 hours ending Thursday noon. Cities reporting cases include Billings 34 Glendive 4 Butte 9 Kalispell 14 Harre tt 6 Anaconda 6 Missoula 12 Miller City 3 Bozeman 7 Alberton 1 Superior 4.
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Montana
Helena
Jan
State Board of Health
Billings
Glendive
Butte
Kalispell
Harrett
Anaconda
Missoula
Miler City
Bozeman
Alberton
Superior
Sinn Fein Leaders Arrested in Early Morning Roundup
Dublin January 31 Sinn Fein leaders were arrested in a broad morning roundup. They were taken to an undisclosed destination in the sweep.
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Sinn, Fein
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Oig
Elections planned for 190,000 acre irrigation district
Lethbridge Jan. 31 The provincial government has provided money for an election on February 7 at Raymond for the erection of an irrigation district spanning 190,000 acres in Magrath Raymond Welling and Stirling areas.
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Raymond
Lethbridge
Mostery
Magrath
Welling
Stirling
London Labor chief declines OBE honor
Thomas Naylor, chair of the London Labor Party and secretary of the Compositors' Society, declined the offer to be made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. He thanked Lloyd George but said such distinctions are out of date in the democratic age and carry obligations he cannot shoulder.
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London
Can. Press
Thomas Naylor
London Labor Party
Premium on Canadian money climbs to new high
New York reports a record premium on Canadian currency reaching 2 percent this morning. Officials in Montreal cite sterling exchange conditions as the cause, noting a 1.244 percent pad in an official quarter without a clear reason.
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New York
Foreign Exchange Department
Montreal
Sterling Exchange
German government to resign over war crime suspects delivery
Reports from Bases dated January 31 say the German government will resign if Entente powers demand delivery of Germans accused of war law violations. A separate note notes the first Klondike beefsteak sold for 48 dollars per pound.
Action Proposed Against Ontario Grocers Over Prices
Ottawa January 29 Mr Roebuck representing the Ontario attorney general asked the board of commerce to charge the Wholesale Grocers Association of Canada and certain Hamilton wholesalers and retailers and other unnamed parties with breaches of the combines and fair prices act The board will charge the named group and any others the attorney general names with formal charges to be prepared once names are provided The investigation is expected to begin February 16 in Hamilton.
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Ottawa
Roebuck
Ontario
Murdock
Board of Commerce
Association of Canada
Hamilton
O'Connor
Train Derailment Injures Dozens Near Pilots Point
Burlington January 31 a Rutlene Railroad train from Boston and New York derailed at Pilots Point draw bridge between North Hero and Albury. About six a m. three sleeping cars left the tracks with one plunging into forty feet of water. Passengers injured numbered about a score as responders worked at the scene.
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Burlington
Boston
New York
North Hero
Albury
Here
Seek New Avenue for Reaching a Compromise
Washington January 31 The bi partisan conference ended without results prompting Democratic leaders to seek a new path on the peace treaty reservations. Senator Hitchcock Nebraska Democrat will announce February 10 a motion to take up ratification. A conference between Democrats and Republicans of the mild reservation group is planned to draft procedures.
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Washington
Senato Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate
Yudenitch Reported Arrested in Russian Command Admits Detention
London January 31 reports from Reval say General Micholas Yudenitch commander of the Russian northwest army, weakened by last fall’s Petrograd drive, has been arrested by order of General Balakevitch a Finnish commander in the Petrograd operation. The news comes via a mutilated message from Balukevitch and places Yudenitch in Exsthenia.
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London
Reval
Micholas Yudenitch
Petrograd
Balakevitch
Yudenitch
Exsthenia
Balukevitch
Ontario legislature to open March 8 with by-elections over
Toronto reports the Ontario legislature will open on March 8 if ready after by-elections. Premier may face delay if defeated in Halton. United Farmers of Ontario members train for opening, studying rules of votes and proceedings from a prior occasion.
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HOUSE
Toronto
Ontario
Halton
United Farmers of Ontario
Untold Wealth in Manitoba Awaits Advent Capital
Winnipeg Jan 26 The Manitoba legislature heard John Morrison of Rupert’s Land describe untapped northern wealth in timber minerals water power and fish and the opportunities for agricultural development He urged a paper mill from pulpwood and noted Manitoba would welcome interprovincial traffic to end strong drink imports S M Hayden supported the discussion and the session plans to amend the initiative and referendum act to resolve ultra vires issues and bring the measure under provincial legislative authority
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
John Morrison
Ruperts Land
Wade
Morrison
S. M. Hayden
Legislative Assembly
Silk speculation triggers inquiry to curb market
A San Francisco commission will depart February 21 for Japan and China to seek a remedy for excessive silk speculation. The current price stands at 18.50 a pound, described as unprecedented and prohibitive, compared with the normal rate of 3 86.
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New York
San Francisco
Japan
China
Erzberger Shows Improvement After Shooting
Berlin reports Finance Minister Mathias Erzberger recovered from minor injuries with no fever and normal heart action after a Monday shooting. The libel trial of Erzberger against former vice chancellor Helfferich was adjourned to Tuesday, with a further continuance planned. Erzberger hopes to attend court within a week.
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Berlin
Mathias Erzberger
Erzberger
Helfferich
Seven Burned to Death at Clairton Fire Disaster
Seven persons are known to have perished in a Clairton blaze that destroyed 15 temporary residences housing Carnegie Steel plant workers near the Monongahela River. An office building also burned.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
Clairton
Salary schedule shows school staff raises totalling 20180
The school board and Teachers Alliance agree on salary increases. The year’s totals show 94160 for one group and 71100 for another, with high school staff receiving 20550 of the 9150 required and an average rise of 249 for ten high school teachers. Public school salaries range from 1160 to 1400 with 50 yearly steps. Principals have 1200 to 1600 with 100 yearly increases. High School staff graduates earn 1900 to 2200 with 100 increases. Undergraduates 1000 to 2000 with 100 increases. Principal 2900 to 2900 with 150 rise.
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Teachers’ Alliance
Orlsne
TAIT
Ceente Weach Sless Eee
Medicine Hat
Revolt by Russian Troops at Vladivostok
About 300 government troops in Vladivostok revolted and arrested officers. They held a school building with prisoners from the Gajda uprising and resisted orders until surrender after artillery and machine guns were used. No fatalities reported.
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Vladivostok
Boun
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St.john
Dominion
Dominion Housing Fund
Eilias
Norwal
Nferth
Attorney-General of Ontario
Commerce Board
Balakovich
Jas. H. Cotton
Judge Morrison
Penn
Steel Coy
Bigncrease
TN Local Bank Clearings
Aramaea
W. J. Waod
Dreamland
Air. Schrag
Calgary
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