Ottawa Board of Commerce to investigate life necessaries profits
The Board of Commerce will conduct an inquiry under the Combines and Fair Prices Act to determine fair profits on life necessities, setting a date beyond which profits above the rate will be deemed unfair. Chief commissioner Judge H A Robson and Commissioner O'Connor are each ordered to report individually, at times and places they determine.
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Ottawa
Board of Commerce
H. A. Robson
O'Connor
Terrors Of Bolshevism London Battle Claims
Commander Ward arrives in London from Russia for War Office consultation and warns Bolshevik rule is terror. He says denouncement, death, and shortages rule in Russia and that Bolsheviks control rich manufacturing districts while Allied munitions supply dwindles. He cites ten years of Bolshevik munition sufficiency. US Navy to greet Prince Vancouver with Pacific fleet plans noted for September 22 and Victoria on September 11 aboard a dreadnought.
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London
John Ward
Russia
War Office
Denikine
Kolchak
Ward
Supfaiby
U.S. Navy
Prince Vancouver
Josephus Daniels
United States Navy
Pacific
Vancouver
Prince of Wales
Dawson Welcoming and Reestablishment Relief Resolutions
The Dawson city committee for returned soldiers adopted resolutions urging the Federal Government to provide 30000 for relief of veterans who arrived back late or are unfit, asking that soldier miners receive this aid in lieu of land grants. The plea notes the benefit of sharing earnings to secure funds.
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Dawson
Dawson City
Farming To Be Taught To Imperial Veterans
The Soldier Settlement Board of Canada lays out regulations for imperial soldiers and others not resident at war start. Eligible applicants undergo two years of practical farming training or prior Canadian farming experience under board supervision. Purchasers must pay 20 percent of land price. a qualification committee will assess adaptability for success in Canadian farming.
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Ottawa
Soldier Settlement Board of Canada
Canada
Wilson to Tour West for Treaty Ratification
President Wilson travels on a wide western speaking tour to urge senate approval of the peace treaty with no amendments or reservations. The arduous itinerary spans states west of the Mississippi, with Seattle to include a Pacific fleet review, and focus also on domestic issues like the high cost of living.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Pacific Coast
Canadian
Mexico
Mississippi
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Seattle
Navy waste sparks sharp critique from Lord Fisher
In The Times Lord Fisher blasts naval expenditure as ruinous waste. He claims the navy costs 140 million pounds annually now, up from 34 million in 1904, despite a non existent German fleet. He argues half the fleet is obsolete and should be scrapped, the rest doomed by internal combustion engines and oil.
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London
Times
Lord Fisher
Duchess Victoria Louise Birth Announcement in Berlin
Duchess Victoria Louise of Brunswick, daughter of the former Emperor William, welcomed a son in Berlin. The infant’s birth marks a notable royal event with the family and court traditions observed across the German empire.
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Berlin
Victoria Louise of
Brunswick
Emperor William
Miners In Britain Remain Restless Over Nationalization Debate
Britain's miners reject the government's plan for mining nationalization and leave strategy to the Trades Union Congress in Glasgow on September 8. Leaders Smillie and Brace warn against assuming direct action is abandoned, stressing coal's primacy with weekly output near 5 million tons at the May end.
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London
Me Miners’ Federation
Trades. Union Congress
Glasgow
Russia
Messrs. Smillie and Brace
Aviators Plan Ranch Life in Central America
A group of former British officers met to coordinate a move to Central America to live on a ranch run by Brig. Gen. Alfred Critchley. The venture aims at open-air life with potential commercial opportunities, featuring breeding and farming on a well stocked estate, with ownership to be shared after the first year. Critchley, Calgary born and a decorated WWI officer, is a noted Canadian sportsman.
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London
Central America
Alfred Critchley
Royal Air Force
Critchley
General Critchley
Mmbers
Calgary
Canada
Lord Strathcona Horse
Europe
D.S.O
Army Surplus Food Slashed Prices Hit Market War
New York Market Commissioner Day announced cut price for army canned soup to seven cents a can after chain grocers slashed prices to three for 25 cents. He said other army staples including bacon beans corn peas condensed milk and tomatoes were reduced below fair price levels. Army sales total over 500000 dollars in eight days and will exhaust supply in about two weeks.
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New York
Commissioner Day
Fair Price Committee
Prosecution Planned for Income Tax Dodgers
A Winnipeg item from Ottawa says the Department of Finance will begin prosecutions this week against individuals who failed to file income tax returns or provided false information. The report notes several Montreal and Halifax businessmen and some prominent westerners are slated for early prosecution in June.
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Winnipeg
Ottawa
Department of Finance
Montreal
Halifax
Cheaper Meat for New Yorkers
New York shoppers will find meat prices lower by one to two cents per pound, the federal food administrator Arthur Williams reports in his semi weekly fair price list. Groceries show less success for pool campaigns with most items rising slightly.
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New
Outlaws Arrested in Mexican Murder Case at Tampico
Washington announces arrests near Los Mezquils in the John W. Correll murder probe. Chieftain Ramon Diaz and followers Rafael Ruiz Francisco Gamboa Blas Vidal and Francisco Valverde are to stand trial in Tampico per the Mexican embassy.
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Washington
John W. Correll
Tampico
Los Mezquils
Ramon Diaz
Rafael Ruiz
Francisco Gamboa
Blas Vidal
Francisco Valverde
Prince Will Unveils Statue Before Government Buildings
A garbled report notes Prince Will reputedly unveils a statue before government buildings at Victoria in Glasgow. The piece references British plans and a chase, with unclear details about participants or dates. Public interest centers on the event and location.
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Will
Belo
Golgeisgow
Vittoria
I Bei
Germans Must Fulfill Peace Terms
Paris newspapers say the peace conference is handling Austria and delivering a note demanding constitutional change in Germany to end Austrian representation in the German parliament. The press views this as a firm Allied insistence on respecting German treaty terms regarding Austria and the end of the Danubian monarchy.
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Paris
Austria
Germany
Australians To Learn Dry Farming
One hundred Australian soldiers will arrive in New York aboard the Celtic en route to the University of California for a year long course in farming. They will return to teach fellow veterans scientific agronomy and irrigation as Australia appropriates nearly 250 million dollars to aid returned soldiers in obtaining land holdings.
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New York
Celtic
University of California
Australian Commonwealth
United States
Significant Cabinet Shuffle in Ottawa
A compact cabinet reshuffle moves Hon. Arthur Sifton from customs to public works replacing Hon. F B Carvell. No customs successor named yet. speculation links H H Stevens of Vancouver to customs if Martin Burrell leaves, with a New Brunswick-born secretary of state candidate.
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Ottawa
Arthur Sifton
F. B. Carvell
Martin Burrell
H.H. Stevens
Vancouver
New Brunswick
Sifton
Made In Germany Story Of Proposed Attack On Petrograd
A Berlin dispatch falsely claimed Gen. Gough issued a Petrograd proclamation about an impending attack. Gen. Gough left Helsingfors on August 19 for home and is now in England. He did not meet Admiral Cowan, head of British naval forces in the Baltic, before leaving.
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Petrograd
London
Berlin
Riga
Gough
Helsingfors
England
Admiral Cowan
Baltic Sea
Armenian capital Erivan to face eastern and southern attack
London reports say authorities warn a British troop withdrawal will leave Armenia exposed to a coalition of Tartars Kurds and Turks attacking from the east and southwest. Kurdish and Tartar forces are already moving toward Erivan to strike once Armenians are defenceless.
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London
Armenia
Erivan
Bomb Thrown at Governor General Saito in Seoul
Reports from Seoul say a bomb was thrown at Governor-General Saito with twenty people wounded. An American woman named Harrison is among the injured and thought related to Carter Harrison, former Chicago mayor. Saito was not hurt. No further details were received.
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Tokio
Seoul
Korea
Saito
Harrison
Carter Harrison
Chicago
New Zealand Ratifies Peace Treaty With Germany
Wellington parliament unanimously ratified the peace treaty with Germany after members debated terms and conditions. The vote followed weeks of deliberation as officials outlined the agreement's implications for postwar relations and regional security.
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New Zealand
Wellington
N.Z
Germany
Wilson Explains The Peace Treaty Tour Speech
President Wilson on a trans continental tour urged Americans to back the peace treaty with Germany and predicted Senate ratification. He argued the League of Nations fulfilled the war aim of ending oppressive controls and enabling small nations to live freely, saying the treaty would prevent future war.
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Columbus
Ohio
Wilson
United States
United States Senate
Germany
Senate
Memorial Hall
Tts
Versailles
League of Nations
League
Cheap Meat for U S Washington Auction Notice
The War Department offers five million pounds of frozen meats in cold storage in New York and Chicago to municipalities for sale. The offer lasts until September 25, with remaining stock marketed later. About 1,120,000 pounds of frozen poultry are in New York and over 1,000,000 in Chicago. Prices are 32 cents per pound for poultry, 16 to 27 cents for mutton and pork shoulders. Shipments require refrigerator cars and orders must be for full carloads.
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Washington
New York
Chicago
War Department
German Medical Ads Recruit for Russian Army in Berlin
Reports indicate German medical journals publish notices inviting German physicians and surgeons to join volunteer troops aiding the Russian Army against Bolshevism. Promised are attractive pay, homestead rights, and a 5400 mark premium if counter-revolution succeeds.
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Germany
Berlin
Peace terms shock Vienna as Renner ministry may fall
Reports from Vienna say Austrian peace terms provoke surprise and indignation. Monarchist circles fear the Renner government will collapse, and the terms end hopes for the return of the Hapsburgs. Former Emperor Charles heard the news in Paris and will leave Switzerland.
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Geneva
Vienna
Renner
Charles
Paris
Switzerland
No man meets his mother’s boyhood expectations
A reflective line on parental hopes and the gap between early promises and adult achievement, emphasizing the lasting impact of a mother’s aspirations on a man’s self view.
France Accepts Friendly Offer During Peace Treaty Debate
In Paris the Chamber of Deputies discussed the peace treaty when Captain Tardieu noted France had proposed in February that Germany’s frontier on the Rhine be fixed but that Britain and the United States pledged help if Germany attacked. He said France seeks no political ascendancy and praised Britain, its dominions, and the United States.
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Paris
France
Germany
Rhine
Wilsson
Lloyd George
Tardieu
Great Britain
United States
Oil Discovery Near The Pas Reported
Reports from The Pas Manitoba say a crude oil find of great commercial value was struck 20 minutes southwest of The Pas. The note quotes that one blow can start trouble and sometimes end it.
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Winnipeg
Pas
Feasibility of Aixp For Commercial Use Feasibility of Aixp For Commercial Use
The Air Minister praised a Royal Air Force flying boat demonstration from Felixstowe via Dundee to Christiansand and back as highly successful with no mishaps. The 27 day voyage included exhibitions in Christiania, Christiansand, and Copenhagen, with Queen and Crown Prince aboard at times and the Queen taking the controls briefly. The trip aimed to show potential commercial use of flying boats and impressed Scandinavian towns.
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London
Royal Air Force
Felixstowe
Dundee
Norway
Christiansand
Christiania
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Gossburg
Esbjerg
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Admiral Fisher
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Joimer
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