Control Sugar Prices In United States
The government resumed active control of sugar prices through an agreement between the department of justice and the food administration. Aimed at preventing profiteering, the plan sets a consumer price near 11 cents per pound, with refiners under board contracts and retailers offered limited profits. an extension of Food Control Act powers to retailers is under debate in the House Agriculture Committee.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Food Administration
United States Sugar Equalization ‘Board
Board
House Agriculture Com
Winnipeg Divorce Applications Mount Ahead of Fall Sittings
Announcement at the law courts reports over eleven hundred divorce applications filed for hearing when the court of King's Bench opens for the fall sittings on September 15. Six judges will hear the cases. Most applications are by soldiers who returned to find their wives unfaithful. Costs for a divorce start at $200 under the law.
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Winnipeg
Law Courts
Ie Court of King’s Bench
Intercession Sought for Absent Members Under Act
At a national trades and labor council meeting it was decided to ask His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to intercede to obtain a general amnesty for absentees under the Military Service act.
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Quebec
National Trades and Labor Council
Royal
the Prince of Wales
Harvesters Create Disturbances Near Quebec Train
A trainload of 300 to 900 harvesters leaving for western farms caused a disturbance in Riviere du Loup Quebec and St Andre de Kamouraska. Robberies occurred with a shop looted of 300 dollars and a station set on fire at St Andre de Kamouraska. Other vandalism included passenger train stonings as detectives finally boarded the train and no arrests were reported.
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Riviere du Loup
Que
St. Andre de Kiamouraska
National Liberals denounce Erzberger in noisy Berlin rally
Under the slogan Away with Erzberger the National Liberals held a heated meeting in Berlin where speakers viciously grilled the Finance Minister. They attacked Erzberger from armistice talks to taxation reforms calling him traitor and urging removal from office. A resolution demanded Erzberger's retirement.
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Berlin
Erzberger
Helfferich May Face Prosecution in Berlin
The German Ministry of Justice will review evidence gathered against former vice-chancellor Dr Karl Helfferich to determine whether to press charges. The move follows inquiries into his conduct while in office.
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Berlin
Ministry of Justice
Karl Helfferich
Italian Troops Enter Hungary Reported
Italian forces are reported moving into Hungary with no details provided. The announcement comes from sources in Paris and lacks further specifics on timing or unit composition.
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Hungary
Paris
Strike Ties Up Miramichi Mills in Newcastle NB
Miramichi mills are largely shut by a workers strike in Newcastle New Brunswick. Men loading steamers demand a nine hour day and sixty five cents per hour as the price of labor follows union action.
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Miramichi
Newcastle
N.B
No Waste Space Front a The House Pebne Din
Fragmentary OCR item notes a plan or instruction about a space and house area. The readable text mentions the front and a din possibly referring to dining or a din area. No clear names, dates, or locations are identified.
Increased Wages For Telegraph Operators
Montreal wage news reports substantial increases for C P R telegraph operators by the war board. Outside points gain ten dollars monthly, while percentage groups receive thirty dollars, with new pay scales set for Montreal Ottawa Winnipeg Moose Jaw Calgary Vancouver. Eight hour days apply in large outside offices, backdated to June 1, with clerks to be included in the schedule later.
Austrians Raise Proposal To Send Treaty To Vienna
The Austrian delegation told the supreme council it must carry the treaty’s complete text to Vienna for assembly approval before signatories can act. Council members expressed surprise, urging arrangements to sign without Vienna. Signing could be postponed into September due to this development.
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Paris
Supreme Council
Vienna
Assembly
Citizens Would Prosecute Prince Berlin Case
Citizens in Teltow near Berlin seek action against Prince Friederich Leopold cousin of the former emperor for alleged illicit trading and food hoarding. Authorities searched his castle confiscating large food supplies given to hospitals but immunity claimed due to royal status.
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Berlin
Teltow
Friederich
Leopold
William
Hohenzollern
Fires in Northern Idaho and Montana Reach Critical Level
Serious fires rage in forestry district number one covering Montana and Northern Idaho. Officials report new blazes breaking out and old fires out of control. Incendiaries are blamed for isolating firefighting crews and severing lines of communication, worsening the crisis across the region.
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Idaho
Missoula
Mont
Forestry District
Montana
West
Salvation Army's Sowton to Lead Sweden Work
Commissioner Charles Sowton of the Salvation Army, long in charge of Western Canada with Winnipeg headquarters, is chosen by General Bramwell Booth to direct Salvation Army activity in Sweden, announced by Col. John McMillan, Toronto district chief secretary.
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C. Sowton
Sweden
Toronto
Charles Sowton
Salvation Army
Western Canada Territory
Winnipeg
Bramwell Booth
John McMillan
Refiners told to meet local sugar demand first
A telegram to F C Kimber of the Board of Trade from the Canadian trade commission instructs refiners that all local sugar demands must be satisfied before any exports. The message emphasizes prioritizing domestic needs in the Home Market First policy.
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Sydney
N.S
Canadian Trade Commission
F.C. Kimber
Board of Trade
Gov
Consumers Fight Profiteers in Montmartre District
Citizens and housewives of Paris Montmartre form a group to oppose price gouging and profiteering. The effort aims to mobilize shoppers and monitor local markets, with organizers urging cooperation among residents to pressure retailers for fair prices.
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Paris
Montmartre
Why Britain Sets Low Wheat Price
Winnipeg reports W Sanford Evans states Britain’s $1.80 resale price for Canadian No 1 northern wheat is policy driven to support a ninepenny loaf. He argues Britain buys wheat at any price then sells to cover loaf subsidies, historically spreading the gap between purchase and sale.
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Winnipeg
Great Britain
W. Sanford Evans
Millers
Ottawa
England
U. S. Government Brings Down Prices
Attorney General Palmer said evidence shows the government led price-reduction campaign is bearing fruit. A Maryland vegetable packer noted easing prices as Justice Department acts against hoarders and profiteers become clear. Officials distinguish hoarded versus stored food while fair price boards form nationwide with dealer pledges to honor price guidance. Eleven cases under the Food Control act were brought for seizure in Columbus, St. Louis, Detroit, Chattanooga, and Kansas City.
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Washington
Palmer
Maryland
Department of Justice
Ames
Skate Food
Columbus
St. Louis
Detroit
Ghattanooga
Kansas City
Railways and Daylight Saving Ottawa
The U S congress vetoed daylight saving in this article, implying Canada will follow with a simultaneous time change. When the United States resets clocks, Canadian railways will be compelled to revert to the old system in tandem, mirroring the prior argument used for adoption.
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Ottawa
United States Congress
Canada
United States
Paris Peace Conference Vacation Debate Grips Members
Discussion on a possible recess for the peace conference faces firm opposition. Many insist no vacation can occur until the Austrian treaty is settled, likely delaying any break until at least September 1.
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Paris
Greeks Seek Protection Amid Caucasus Massacres
Saloniki representatives of 35,000 Greeks in the Ardkshan district report to the peace conference a request for protection from Turkish soldier brigades. With Erzerum as a base, these units are said to be conducting massacres and pillage in the area.
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London
Saloniki
Ardkshan
Caucasus
Erzerum
Miners Debate Five Day Week in Sydney Nova Scotia
Miners discuss adopting a five day work week in Sydney Nova Scotia with plans for higher pay and broader wage demands. The talks emphasize key issues and potential impacts on productivity and living standards as the union pushes for a substantial wage increase.
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Sydney
N.S
Aney
Protecting Britain From Profiteering in Wheat Prices
Ottawa reports clarify that initial Wheat Board payment of 2.15 to Canadian farmers is not a final cap. If world prices rise to 2.30 or higher, farmers receive the higher market value plus the 2.15 seed payment, with surplus sold at world price and profits returned to farmers. In Britain, Lloyd George outlines program goals to standardize trade and curb trusts, seeking new protections beyond the six month Profiteering Act.
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Ottawa
Wheat Control Board
Limited
Honda
United States
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Department of Standards
High Shoe Costs Highlight County Grand Jury Findings
The county grand jury heard that shoe workers earned about 120 dollars weekly in some cases while many averages hovered around 15 dollars a week and top pay reached 30 dollars. A factory pair of shoes priced 5.50 was shown, yet a store four hundred yards away marked them at 12 dollars.
Employment for Returned Men Ottawa
The address by Gen Curriek urged Canadian business leaders to hire returning soldiers. He argued there is no problem but a duty to absorb 300,000 veterans, noting prewar immigration rates and criticizing employers who fear wage reductions. He insisted no returned soldier should be unemployed.
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Ottawa
Canada
Man’s Debts Measured by Clothes Said in Wit
A terse proverb notes that appearances reveal character and finances. The saying reflects social judgment on wealth, fashion, and personal responsibility, implying costlier dress signals higher debt or risk of waste.
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