Settlement Within The Empire Is Urged By Imperial Conference
The Imperial conference endorsed a plan to pursue settlement within the Empire and adopted resolutions aimed at a uniform patent system and Empire news services. The shipping committee was overhauled with no royal charter due to lack of unanimity and South African delegates dissented from the white labor implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Imperial Shipping Committee
Ottawa
Empire
South Africa
Confed Between British West Indies and Canada Defeated
A Kingston legislative council motion to join with Canada was voted down. Debate referred to a U S Senate resolution asking Britain to cede West Indies properties. A representative said the colonies do not seek U S citizenship and resented Washington’s proposal while favoring trade with the United States.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Legislative Council
British West Indies
Canada
United States Senate
Reed
Missouri
Great Britain
West Indies
United States
Washington
Fires Roar Through New Brunswick Threatening Westfield Area
In Westfield and surrounding districts three forest fires rage along a six mile front threatening Westfield Nerepis and Grand Bay. Over 100 people have lost homes and damage exceeds 3 million dollars as crews battle the blazes amid dry conditions and scarce water. The Canadian Pacific Railway sent a work gang and harvesters to assist firefighters.
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St. John
N.B
New Brunswick
Final Tribute To Caruso In Naples Funeral Rites Held
Enrico Caruso was buried in Naples with a solemn funeral at San Francesco Di Paola attended by troops crowds and a royal permission mass. A vast choir of singers, many floral gifts including one from New York, and black and gold drapery marked the service. The city closed all businesses as officials praised the singer and the municipality bore funeral costs as a final tribute.
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Naples
Enrico Caruso
San Francesco di Paola
Victor Emmanuel
New York
Conservatory
Kingdom of
Fear Revolution in Portugal London
Reuters despatch from Madrid reports rumors of a Lisbon revolution followed by a Telegram from Lisbon. It says extensive precautions were taken with troops brought in from the provinces and held in readiness though Lisbon remained quiet and troops were confined to barracks.
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London
Reuter
Madrid
Vigo
Lisbon
Armistice Day Suggested to Open Disarmament Talks
Washington learns Great Britain agrees to a possible November 11 date for the opening of the disarmament conference. U S officials plan to formalize Armistice Day as the opening date pending foreign confirmation. The piece also notes France earns 50 000 dollars daily from casino profits.
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Washington
Great Britain
State Department
United States
Government plans Hood type battle cruisers to replace obsolete ships
In the House of Commons Lieutenant-Colonel L S Amery said four new ships would be battle cruisers of the Hood type armed with 16 inch guns and built to avoid larger dockyards. He argued the policy limits danger of provoking rival navies while delaying heightening strength before the disarmament conference.
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London
House of Commons
L. S. Amery
Admiralty
Colonel Amery
United States
Japan
Amery
May Reduce Freight Rates Montreal
The Board of Railway Commissioners of Canada will in the near future act to cut railway freights. A letter to the local board of trade from Hon. F. B. Carvell, chief commissioner, cites the Montreal Board of Trade request for rate reductions aligned with the 12 percent wage cut now in effect.
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Montreal
Board of Railway Commissioners of Canada
Board of Trade
F. B. Carvell
Montreal Board of Trade
Railway Commission
Starving Peasants Move Toward Moscow Amid Famine
Hunger stricken peasants flee famine districts heading to Moscow. Villages are reported in flames as trenches and war material are readied around the city. Telegrams from Helsingfors say the Petrograd garrison mutinied again.
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London
Russia
Moscow
Helsingfors
Petrograd
Bush Fires Help Settler Clear Land in Ontario
A settler west of Cochrane in Ontario says recent bush fires burned timber and hay yet left useful cleared land. He notes clearing after a burn reduced costs from about 200 dollars per acre to about 20 dollars for two and a half acres, enabling progress for settlers in modest means.
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Cobalt
Ont
Canadian National
Cochrane
Aerial Mail Service Approved in Australia Between Geraldton and Derby
The Australian Government accepts Major Brearley’s £25,000 tender for a weekly aerial mail service from Geraldton to Derby. The 1,200 mile route traverses wild country and marks the first official aerial post in Australia. Service to begin at the start of October, delivering regular mail to remote settlements.
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Melbourne
Major Brearley
Royal Air Force
Geraldton
Derby
Australia
Railway Wage Question Ottawa
President D B Hanna of Canadian National Railways told the Minister of Labor that wage reductions for railway employees should not be submitted to a conciliation board yet. He said the tentative agreement is still subject to revision and that if meetings fail to reach accord, arbitration may be considered.
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Ottawa
Canadian Railways
D. B. Hanna
Canadian National Railways
Hanna
Baseball Players Not to Play Again
Chicago officials announced that no acquitted American League players accused in the 1919 World Series betting scandal will be reinstated in organized baseball. Judge K M Lands, the National Baseball Commissioner, issued the statement noting no immediate prospects for reinstatement.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
Emperor Charles Hints of Return To Power
Unconfirmed reports claim former Emperor Charles of Austria may have left Hertenstein secretly and is in Hungary awaiting a chance to mount a coup d etat. The story notes ongoing speculation about his possible return to power.
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Charles
Geneva
Charles of Austria
Hertenstein
Hungary
Be fair to your local merchants and compare prices
Advice urges shoppers to inspect a merchant’s goods and compare prices before sending money to mail order houses, noting that doing so pays off in the end.
Stockmen Seek US Free Entry for Livestock
C W Peterson president of the Farm and Ranch Review told the Calgary Board of Trade emergency meeting that Western Canada faces a livestock crisis. He urged immediate diplomatic talks with the United States to secure free entry for Canadian animals and products, saying Chicago market access would absorb all livestock and avert a near panic.
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Calgary
Canada
C. W. Peterson
Farm and Ranch Review
Calgary Board of Trade
Peterson
United States
Chicago
Wheat Harvest Warps Across Ottawa Regions
Rust and the wheat stem saw fly have damaged western wheat fields near Ottawa Ontario. End of July reports show yield varies with hot dry spells reducing harvest in some areas while late rains boost others. Harvest is unusually early due to July heat and dryness.
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Ottawa
Ont
Allies warn Greece over Constantinople push in war
London reports say Allies warned Greece that an advance on Constantinople by Greek troops facing Turkish nationalists will not be tolerated. Great Britain remains strictly neutral between Turkey and Greece.
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London
Greece
Constantinople
Great Britain
Turkey
Life of Neshtow the Cree Trader and His Toward Civilization
The narrator recalls befriending Neshtow in 1884, a bright Cree man who marries a South Wind maiden, faces rival Broken Face, and endures repeated child deaths. He describes medical limits, vows to build a church and hospital, and achieves both as the settlement grows around the narrator’s land.
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Wolverine
Tannis
A-ke-a-penas
Neshton
Broken Face
Saskatoon
Reader
Italian Italian-Canadian Steamship Service est first Italy Canada line
Shipping circles report that Navia zione Generale Italiana Line sends ships into a new Italian Canadian service, the first Italian line between Italy and Canada. The move follows reduced business for U S Italy routes amid the current immigration law.
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New York
Navizazione Generale Italiana
Italy
Canada
United States
Famine Wipes Out Russian Horses and School Classes
Russian newspapers published in Moscow and received by the American relief administration report famine in Russia. Thirty six million horses before the war have been eaten. Meat is so scarce it is rationed only to hospital patients. Moscow University classes were dismissed as students and staff are too weak to work.
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New York
Moscow
American Relief Administration
Moscow University
Allies seek German help to move troops through Germany
German Government asked to facilitate transport of Allied troops across Germany. The note warns Upper Silesia could force troop movements at any moment. Foreign Minister later said Germany ready to accede and would discuss transport with the Minister of Communication.
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Berlin
Rosen
Germany
Upper Silesia
Want Ulster in Peace Plan London
A Dublin dispatch to the Press Association says Sinn Fein delays Irish peace reply while seeking Ulster adhesion to the peace law. It cites Sinn Fein willingness to accept proposals if Ulster shifts to give and take. Ulster premier Sir James Craig appears ready to join a London conference but won’t partake in current talks until a conference is arranged.
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London
Dublin
Press Association
Sinn Fein
Ulster
Slnn Fein
James Creig
Caruso Fortune Estimated At 30 Million Lire
Rome dispatch to the London Times says Mrs. Caruso will travel to the United States to manage her husband’s estate before returning to Naples. The fortune is estimated at about 30 000 000 lire, roughly six million dollars at standard lire value.
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London
Caruso
United States
Rome
London Times
Naples
Eggs Laid In Air Baffle London Chronicle
Two crates of valuable chickens left Orpington Kent at 9 am and were rushed to Croydon air station to catch the 10 am air express to Amsterdam. In Amsterdam it was found that two eggs had been laid during the journey, claimed to be the first record of eggs laid in the air.
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London
Orpington
Kent
Croydon
Air Express
Amsterdam
Three Men Die As Silk Plant Machine Explodes
In Patterson New Jersey three workers were killed and three others badly hurt when an extractor on a whizz machine at the Standard Silk Dyeing Company exploded. Debris showered the plant workers with bronze and iron fragments.
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Patterson, N.J
Standard Silk Dyeing Company
Sweden Eyes Canadian Wheat Exports via Vancouver Inquiry
A letter from Emanuel Cohelen of Stockholm to the Vancouver Board of Trade shows Sweden beginning to consider importing Canadian wheat. The broker notes Sweden’s growing interest in Canadian grain and the potential for trade.
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Vancouver
Sweden
Canada
Emanuel Cohelen
Stockholm
Vanccouver Board of Trade
Buy Local: Support Your Town and Merchants
A call to spend money at home to boost the town economy and aid local merchants, urging residents to patronize nearby shops and services for community prosperity.
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J. R. Lowe
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Chaplin, Sask
Ne-Gua-Nan-I
O-Ge-Mas-Es
Little Clerk
Italian-Canadian Steamship Service
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