R-34 Crosses Atlantic Heading East at 46 Degrees North
The dirigible R-34 is reported moving eastward across the Atlantic with positions from Halifax and New York through July 10 and 11. At midnight New York time it was 1,260 miles east of New York at 45 knots, with forecasts placing it roughly 1,665 miles east by 9 a.m. Greenwich mean time.
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Atlantic
Greenwich
New York
Here
London
Halifax
Naval Station
Barrington
Washington
Five Packers Dominate Meat Industry Warn Wilson Report
Washington reports federal commission warns that Swift Armour Wilson Morris and Cudahy control vast portions of meat and related industries. They hold interests in hundreds of companies and influence groceries loans railways stockyards banks and byproducts, threatening market freedom without action.
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Washington
United States
Federal Commission
Wilson
Swift & Co
Armour & Co
Wilson & Co
Morris & Co
Cudahy & Co
Bolshevik Agents at Work in Montreal
Montreal July 11 Bolsheviki agents are at work in this city and through the Industrial Workers of the World begin a campaign to win support among returned soldiers. The I W W has formed an industrial council of affiliated groups adhering to radical socialism and seeks the allegiance of all veteran leagues formed by war veterans.
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Montreal
Que
Industrial Workers of the World
Allied Warships Sent to Fiume
Paris July 11 three allied war ships one each from the British French and United States navies have been ordered to proceed to Fiume where disorders recently occurred between Italian troops and other elements in the occupation force. The situation at Fiume is reported to be more quiet.
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Paris
United States
Fiume
Flume
Winnipeg Government May Seek Dominion Help After Strike
Alderman A Sporting chair of the police commission says the city faced a general sympathy strike seen as an attempt at revolution. The commission plans to ask federal authorities to cover most costs of special returned soldier constable forces during industrial disturbances, with expenses estimated between 200000 and 215000 dollars.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
A. Sporting
Alberta to Form Commission for Troubled Municipalities
Edmonton July 11 towns and cities in Alberta facing financial difficulties may seek investigation by a government commission. Chief Justice Harvey Justice Beck Hyndman and H M Evans are named to the body formed by the minister of municipalities. Secretary Major Nash will handle applications at the Edmonton courthouse. If filed promptly, work may finish by September first.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Harvey
Beck
Hyndman
H. M. &. Evans
Major Nash
Edmonton Court House
Dominion Trades and Labor Congress Set for September 2
Ottawa July 11 The date for the Dominion Trades and Labor Congress has been fixed for September 2 at Hamilton Ont. The 1919 convention will be among the most momentous in its history with widespread labor unrest and many problems to be faced. A principal question will be the One Big Union.
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Ottawa
Dominion Trades and Labor Congress
Hamilton
Ont
Five Cattle and Sheep Men Arrested in Havre Grazing Case
Deputy U S Marshal W J Rickman acting on information from District Attorney E C Day arrested five cattle and sheep men at Havre Montana on charges of illegal grazing on the Fort Assiniboine Indian reservation.
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Helena
Mont
United States
W. J. Rickman
E. C. Day
Havre
Fort Assiniboine
Exoneration in Edmonton Death Case
Julien Periarias, described as a half breed, is cleared of all blame in the deaths of Conrad Repinski and Roy J. Morrison at Edmonton.
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Julien Periarias
Conrad Repinski
Roy J. Morrison
Edmonton
Insolvency inquiry over Dominion Permanent Loan cuts into railroad land bets
In Toronto a statement claims Kettle Valley Spokane and British Columbia railroads invested in Grand Forks lands, drawing Dominion Permanent Loan Corp into insolvency. Judge Lennox allows dividend inquiry while balancing shareholder claims. Allegations include misdated leadership by Hon J Straten and doubts about a 1914 appointment.
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Toronto
Kettle Valley
Spokane
British Columbia
Grand Forks
Dominion Permanent Loan Corporation
Lennox
J. Straten
Harden Likely Named German Ambassador to the U S
Copenhagen July 11 Maximilian Harden editor of the Dien Zukunft Berlin will probably be appointed as the German ambassador at Washington when diplomatic relations are restored says the Freudenblatt of Hamburg
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Dien Zukunft
Copenhagen
Maximilian Harden
Berlin
Washington
Freudenblatt
Hamburg
M.S.A. Defaulters Sentenced to Six Months
Brandon Manitoba July 11 three men Michael Stradinski Albert Bronske and William Pecherzi were jailed six months each for defaulting under the Military Service Act Inspector F H French of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police presided over the case and imposed the sentences.
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Brandon
Man
Michael Stradinski
Albert Bronske
William Pecherzi
F. H. French
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Death by self-hanging in Fusilier district Regina
Edgar Spurgeon of Fusilier district Regina died by hanging himself with a halter. The death appears to be a suicide. Local authorities are handling the case as a death by self-inflicted injury.
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Edgar Spurgeon
Fusilier
Regina
Canadian cattle embargo urged for removal
Dr Robertson Canadian deputy agricultural minister told the parliamentary agricultural committee that the embargo on importing Canadian cattle should be lifted. He noted the choice of shipping to England or the United States while Canada’s meat trusts currently send about 200,000 cattle yearly to fatten in the United States.
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London
C.A.P
Dr. Robertson
Parliamentary
Agricultural Committee
England
United States
Meat Trusts of Canada
Five Die as Storm Wrecks Pittsburg Area
A severe electrical storm with high wind and a cloudburst hit the region, killing five people, leaving about a dozen missing and more than twenty injured as damage spread across nearby towns.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Believed Demere Murdered Near Shawnbridge
Montreal July 11 Coroner Labelle of St Jerome says the body of Leon Demere found Tuesday near Shawnbridge by the boys farm and training school shows skull fracture and a rope around the neck. Demere, a known hermit in Shawnbridge and St Jerome, appeared dragged with branches piled over the corpse.
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Montreal
Que
Leon Demere
Shawnbridge
Labelle
St. Jerome
Demere
City Market Daily Prices Snapshot
Prices today show butter at 45 cents per pound and up, eggs 50 cents per dozen, beef 12 and a quarter cents per pound and up, pork 22 cents per pound, veal 16 cents per pound, liver 10 cents per pound, lettuce 5 cents per bunch, cabbage 10 cents per pound, new potatoes 3 pounds for 26 cents, peas 18 cents per pound, cucumbers 10 cents per pound, onions 1 cent per pound.
Farm crops set new high records across the line
Washington reports July forecast from the agriculture department shows winter wheat and rye at peak harvest with record crops of sweet potatoes tobacco and rice predicted. Spring wheat corn oats barley white potatoes and hay expected above five year average despite June losses from disease heat and rust. Value of wheat corn oats combined hits 8.44 billion with corn at 4.708 billion and wheat 2.577 billion and oats 94.7 million.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Montana wool clip forecast for year ends strong
Great Falls Montana reports the wool season closes with an estimated Montana clip of 207000000 pounds at an average price of 658 cents and an average fleece weight of nine pounds. Buyers confirm the figures with two years of Montana experience.
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Great Falls
Mont
Montana
Girl Drowned In Flood At La Broquerie Manitoba
The four year old daughter of Mr Rocan in La Broquerie drowned when the river overflowed its banks after days of heavy rain.
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la Broquerie
Man
Miners Face District Talks as ULM Meeting Resolves
Fernie July 9 President P Ctophers of District No 18 UMVA arrived to a Gladsi local meeting on the coal dispute and a new contract basis. The assembly endorsed the policy committee and anticipated possible strike if operators reject overtures, risking winter coal shortages.
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Str
Livestock Men to Meet in Helena Montana
Helena Montana July 16 The Montana cane crop fell 9.1 points in June and the sugar yield for the coming season is estimated at 100 000 short tons less than last year. The figures are from John S Devis Louisiana field agent for the Government bureau of crop estimates.
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Helena
Mont
I.ou Lana
John S. Devis
Louisiana
Evernment Bureau of
Clowes Hallett of Douglas Loses New Burned Home
Clowes Hallett of Douglas suffered total loss when a newly built burn was destroyed by a fire. Fire officials investigated the incident and reported the blaze quickly gutted the structure. No injuries were reported.
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Clowes Hallett
Douglas
Trade Resumes Between United States and Germany
Acting Secretary Volk of the State Department announced that trade between the United States and Germany will resume immediately.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Aoting
Volk
State Department
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Dom
J. R. Stratton
Harden
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British Agric. Com
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