Western miners vote to join West Canadian Collieries pact
Alberta camps including Blairmans and Belleve break from the International Mine Workers to form locals of the Canadian Federation of Mine Workers. Bellevue miners approve 157 to 101 to join the wage pact, promising five days work weekly in summer and later.
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Wimberidge
Alta
Crow's Nest Pans
United Mine Workers of America International Labor
Graniiation
Alberta
Blairmans
Belleve
Ertire
Berle
Coal Creek
International Bellevue
Mem Loral
Maine
Negotiations Over Premier Mine Ownership in British Columbia
Vancouver reports ongoing talks by Selwoke Mining Co of London to acquire the Premier mine in the Portland Canal district BC. A.B. Trives, a major owner, notes ranges of talk but no deal confirmed. He cites a claimed total value around 90 million with Premier mine profits exceeding 16 million to date, and warns future production prospects are uncertain amid vast untapped riches.
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Vancouver
Selwoke Mining Company
London
England
Areking
British Columbia
Portland Canal District
A.B. Trives
Trives Orts
Calgary backs federal action on livestock costs and loans
In Calgary at the Western Stock Breeders Association 29th convention the group commended the federal government for price reduction measures on ocean p and urged special provisions for Hightwright feeder cattle with caper risk. Banks should lower livestock loan interest. Duc de Nemours visits Calgary and plans Fort Saskatchewan ranch study. Edmonton mulls 19-person mental hospital oversight. Winnipeg bill targets race track proliferation. Nome dog team triumphs in serum dash race with Rohn second.
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Calgary
Western Stock Breeders’ Association
Ment
Duc de Nemours
Prince Charles Philippe Worleans
Canada
Lord Rodney
Fort Saskatchewan
Airship To Revelationize Warfare
London reports Daniel Ikiried airship by Anthony HG Fokker, the designer. The new Fokker aircraft carries bowire and numerous guns at 180 miles per hour, powered by 1,000 horsepower motors. It climbs six miles high, aiming to be invisible to aircraft gunners.
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London
Ikiried Airmoee
CIA
Anthony HG
Fokker
Dirigible R-33 Conducts Night Flight Over London
Britain's airship R-33 commanded by Major Scott lifted from Pulitam airfield at 7 pm and did not return by noon the next day. The craft flew southward gathering data for the R101 program and later glided over London giving spectators a moonlit view reminiscent of wartime Zeppelin raids.
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London Gres
Britain
Pulitam
Scott
London
Earl of Balfour Reaches Nazareth
The Earl of Balfour arrived in Nazareth worn but honored after visiting Jewish settlements of Nahalal and Balfouria on his Palestine tour. At Balfour a formal reception under a canopy featured bread and salt, with high honors shown to the distinguished visitor.
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Nazareth
Palestine
Earl of Palfour
Hebrew University
Nahalab
Balfouria
Jebrael
Balfour
Plenty Of Men Available At Coast For Farm Hands
Calgary officials say coast supply will meet southern Alberta farm labor demand. Harvest progresses with oats threshing in Brandon district and barley to be threshed. Doukhobors must obey law as Attorney General Manson vows enforcement and provincial police prepare extra manpower at Grand Forks.
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Calgary
Alberta Government Employment Service
Oiis- Inlet
William
Brandon
J. Couling
Victoria
Manson
Grand Forks
Vancouver to reopen French Consulate after 15 years
The French Government will reopen the consulate in Vancouver, closed since 1907. The new consul will be P. Suzor, previously in charge of the Cape Town consulate since 1922. The Vancouver office has operated through the Montreal consul general since 1907.
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Vancouver
P. Suzor
Capetown
South Africa
Montreal
Emigration Bill passes despite British protest in Bucharest
Parliament adopts the Emigration Bill in Bucharest ignoring Britain’s warning that its enactment would drive Britons to emigrate. The session proceeds amid international disagreement as the bill gains approval without concessions.
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Bucharest
Romania
Great Britain
Parachute Jump First in Western Canada Demonstrated
At Jericho Beach station High River Alta officer N Carter staged the first parachute jump from a moving aircraft in Western Canada. On the seaplane wing over Jericho golf club grounds the canopy deployed, the jumper landed on the fairway with a bump but was unharmed.
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Fiy ™E
Ofmeer
High River
Ale Pancoaver
Canada
Jericho Bear
Royal Canadian Air Forcs
N Carter
Alta
Jericho Golf Club
Urges Preparation For War Contends May Come At Any Time
Moscow reports General Frunze, war commissar, warns that Entente powers remain focused on economics yet may strike at any moment. He cautions Russia to ready forces, saying the international situation demands vigilance and potential mobilization despite the current lull.
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Moscow
Frunze
Budget Vote Delay Shapes Early Election Outlook
Indications point to a week or ten day continuation of the budget debate as the house reconvenes after the Faster recess. Conservatives and Progressive factions coordinate to avoid undue haste, leaving government support a key factor in whether an early election occurs. Prolonged session aims to span Saskatchewan and Maritime province elections, potentially pushing timing into June.
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Olen Turner
Saskatchewan
Maritime
Montreal paper asks aid for aged prima donna Albani
To Help Aged Prima Donna Montreal reports Premier Mackenzie King invited the journal to organize a subscription for Madame Albani, famed late 19th century soprano Marie Emma Lejeunesse born in Chambly 1852. The piece notes King George V has granted patronage to aid the artist famed as the spirit of the oratorio.
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Montreal
Larresse
Mackenzie King
Madame Albani
Marie Emma Lejeunesse
Chambly
Quebec
London
George V
Hindenburg Refuses Nomination in Berlin
Field Marshal Von Hindenburg declined to be the Monarchist presidential candidate. Berlin representative Count Von Wedel announced the definite no as the Monarchists prepare for the second election battle on April 26.
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Ihndenburg
Berlin
von Hindenburg
Count von Wedel
Germany
Sale of Dollar Steamship interests blamed on piracies
Shanghai dispatch states Yangtse River sales of Dollar Steamship Company interests occurred due to piracy and resulting military interference. A Missouri farmer, illiterate, has absorbed $3,000 for the University Building Fund by signing a Yale cheque with an X mark.
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China
London
Daily Wait
Shanghai
Dollar Steamship Company
Yangtse
Ihe
Columbia
Duarks
University of Missouri Building Fund
Yale Cheque
Edmonton settlers to get loans for livestock and buildings
A proposed measure in the legislature by Hoa and Smith proposes loans to northern Lethbridge district settlers for livestock and buildings, with water rights and payment periods eased for three years, aiming to secure the project’s return and support western expansion.
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Edmonton
Lethbridge
Hoa
Wo Smith
Railways
Ph Ft
Wea
Colonia Hoa
Seisure
Bursaries for Saskatchewan Soldiers Dependents Apply
Three bursaries offered by the University of Saskatchewan from the Khaki University and YALCA fund assist Saskatchewan students entering for the 26 session. Applicants must be children or dependents of soldiers who fought in World War I, with first preference to deceased soldiers' dependents. Full junior standing required. applications due by August 31. Also notes Banting expecting to go to England to announce insulin research progress.
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Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
Khaki University
YALCA
Aii
Plans For British North Pole Expedition
Lamdan states the British North Cove aerial expedition will use a small rigid airship starting near mouth Algarson. It will not be an airplane but a polar capable airship designed to endure extreme conditions. The craft carries four passengers and a thirty day food supply for the venture.
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Lamdan
Iasabasollae
Alberta Rural Schools to Receive Equalized Grants Plan
A bill in the Alberta Legislature proposes equalizing rural school grants by a provincial education tax. All rural lands would contribute, with revenue redistributed at about 500 dollars per teacher, aiming to standardize funding across districts and relieve poorer areas.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Mon Perren Baker
Russia to raise loan only after debt recognition
British banks and the British treasury seek a basis for Russia to raise a loan in London. The Daily Mail reports Russia will not consider any proposal until it acknowledges its ability to repay debts, with officials noting Russia would not commit to a loan without such recognition.
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London
Daily Mail
Russia
French Captain Cleared Of Desertion Charge in Russia Mission
Capt. Jacques Sadoul, a French army officer, was acquitted by a court martial after a 10 day trial here. He faced desertion charges tied to a 1919 mission to Russia.
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Orleans
France
Jacques Sadoul
Russia
Next Empire Conference May Be Held Here
London reports that Ottawa may host the next initial conference with strong support from MPs. Government favoring alternative conferences in a Dominion, Canada preferred for proximity to Britain. Officials warn that consultation with Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa will take time.
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London
Ottawa
Dominions
Baldwin
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
What Pretty Gul Did et St Smack Mise B. Bich
A reader from Brootha New York complains of chronic bloating and poor appetite. The account mentions ongoing stomach distress with no relief from remedies until Carter’s Liver Pills were tried, bringing notable relief and improved digestion.
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Mise B. Bich
Brootha
N. Y
Wing Carter
Carters
Inventor Predicts Prismatic Radio Will Let Fans See Games
C Francis Jenkins of Washington designs a de vee called the prismatic radio promising listeners may see the next Olympic games and hear cheers. Report to the American Chemical Society notes remains unproven but foresees stay at home viewers seeing football baseball regattas and baby parades as these events occur.
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Baltimore
American Chemical Society
C. Francis Jenkins
Washington, D
Berlin Pays Dawes Plan Installment Amid March Reaches
Under the Dawes plan Germany paid 1,899,000 marks in March while Great Britain received 26,600,000 and France 37,900,060 in associated balances.
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Berlin
Germany
Great Britain
France
Claim Attempt Targets Wheat Pool Turmoil
A minting report from Saskatchewan pool officials describes a market manipulation effort aimed at destroying the wheat pool. George W. Robertson, Saskatchewan pool secretary, says the attack tried to break confidence by selling small wheat parcels below previous prices, while denying legitimate grain trade members’ involvement. The pool's leadership asserts the attempt failed to derail the cooperative movement.
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Manitoba
Murry
George W. Roberton
Saskatchewan Pool
Winnipes
Tn Ce
Eer
Robertson
Kit
Pertson
Paveetion
Geain
Aggressive Trade Policy Advocated in Commons
A Winnipeg Liberal member urged extending foreign trade policy in the House of Commons. The proposal aimed to enlarge the Department of Trade and Commerce and appoint a stronger trade committee. The speaker argued Canada could do better than any country if national energies were redirected toward Dominion trade.
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Winnipeg
Ottawa
Dominion
House of Commons
Mon. A
Department of Trade and Commerce
Canada
Hudson
Property Transfer At Vancouver Ottawa
An order in council rentransfer Dominion government lands around Vancouver from the National Defence and the Interior Departments. The long transfer is made permanent for now, involving control of the territory and institutions, with prior litigation noted in the past.
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Vancouver
Ottawa
Dominion
National Defence
Interior
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