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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 13, 1927
Page
3
The president spoke at Washingtons Delaware crossing centennial event, urging a shift from force to peaceful action. He endorsed international treaties to limit armaments while supporting a capable army and navy, warning against returning to competitive militarism and the old coercive world system.
The Postmaster General announced Trans Atlantic service will cost 75 dollars for a three minute call from London to New York. Initial rates include 1 pound for the first minute and 5 pounds for each additional minute. If London area lines are constrained the rate could rise to 2 pounds for the attempt, and calls will be limited to 22 minutes when others are waiting.
The National Council of India Gaudati outlines a trend in the Indian National Congress with a return to Gandhi’s non cooperation and boycott of foreign cloth. The resolution urged wearing native cloth and a revival of Gandhi’s principles after a period of wavering among followers.
A Pas report notes a mystery survey party of 30 men and six teams heading toward the Lime Judson Bay Railway area. It hints at a possible short mine link from Hudson Bay routes to Port Nelson and Fort Churchill albeit with uncertain details. Manitoban politics set a Feb 3 date for the next legislative session opening February 2, led by Premier John Bracken with reforms to liquor laws and taxation policy.
A government edition deploys aid to the stricken area near Irkutsk as authorities respond to the disaster. Officials report relief supplies arriving to support residents and relief work continuing.
News reports a new Zeppelin airship under construction at the Zeppelin Works with reinforced duraluminum ribs and Maybach engines. Dr. Lempertz duels safety and radio control aims, promising a 8? percent efficiency gain while preparing a world voyage from Seville to Buenos Aires and beyond with a potential Pacific leg, though landings may be skipped if fuel constraints apply.
Mrs Frank A Wheeler of North Conway plans to enter her team of ten Labrador dogs in the New England dog derby at Berin on February 10 to 12. Sepalla, famed for the Nome non stop run, may also participate, aiming for prize money and a strong showing in the Quebec event.
Russia intends to build a rainmaking device with tests underway at a remote station near Leningrad. The Leningrad Mellor Institute funded a project to trigger rainfall, with initial expeditions reporting success. Additional tests are planned at the Mugan stopp and Central Ash to verify on demand rain production.
Ottawa announces January 10 as the date the Privy Council of Canada will hear the appeal by Alberta British Columbia and Saskatchewan over grain rates discrimination. The Board of Railway Commissioners proposed delaying the case until the general freight rates inquiry is finished, with all three provinces joining the appeal for a ruling.
General Bramwell Booth called for drawing together of eastern and western nations during a return visit. In London, he spoke to Salvation Army supporters at Albert Hall, praising friendship with Japan as more valuable than any other blessing to their nation.
Alberta leaders including osteary prowler Trownlee Hon Charles Stewart and Calgary Mayor Webster will meet in Ottawa starting January 5 to settle Southern Alberta power issues. Also to discuss hydroelectric development from Spray Lakes to Banff Park and other related topics.
In Washington D C Americans are dying less rapidly from tuberculosis pneumonia and cerebral hemorrhages. More frequent fatalities now stem from heart disease cancer and related conditions as trends shift away from infectious illnesses toward chronic ailments.
Premier Bruey in New York argues against appointing a specific ambassador to the United States, proposing instead to rely on Britain’s diplomatic corps. He cites Canada and Ireland ministers as models and discusses expanding Australian business access to the U.S. while emphasizing diplomacy and goodwill.
Washington reports deny any alteration to U S immigration rules at the Canadian border. Immigration Commissioner Hall warns that travelers must prove lawful entitlement to enter or reenter the United States or face questioning. He urges details of entry routes to be on hand for records checks amid protests and appeals from Pacific Coast cities and others.
Edmonton is poised to receive an early air mail service with Canada likely to adopt Edmonton as one of the first hubs. Air force officials from High River Field will run winter experiments this year to test cross country email possible, supported by postal authorities.
Former pretier Miller voices opposition to ratifying the Washington Paris war debt agreement in an interview with L Avenir. He argues against funding the French debt to the United States as the election campaign for the Senate opens.
crude oil from the Ross well in Grand View Manefield shipped to Winnipeg for exhibition and advertising purposes. The item notes oil over shipped from Manitoba or Quebec, with a referenced clause about the shipment context.
Canadian Pacific ship Melita led a historic arrival in Antwerp in November, first Belgian port entry this year. King Albert sent congratulations to Burgomaster Antwerp as crowds cheered Captain A H Notley and crew. W D Grosset nominated Knight of King Leopold. photograph shows Grosset, Notley, and Van Caulwelaert.
Dr Ross Campbell McPadden, director of the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, died at sea aged 51 aboard the liner Narkuod after a career in cancer research. A South African War veteran, he served in Egypt under Lord Cromer and pioneered mosquito control and industrial cancer prevention methods leading multiple research efforts since 1910. He led several new research methods and helped establish two institutes focused on cancer prevention.
Edmonton dispatch reports Constable Frederica Rhodes of the RCMP died and Constable F L Armstrong was injured after Rhodes used gasoline to start a fire in the Fort Rae barracks. A four gallon can exploded, enveloping them in flames and destroying surrounding buildings. Police headquarters in Ottawa received Monday Letvre details.
Captain George M L Wilkins sails from Seattle on February 5 to resume arctic exploration. Two planes, the Alaskan and the Detroiter, are stored at Fairbanks with fuel, and the Detroiter will be prepared for a flight toward Point Barrow. A previous delay due to weather halted the expedition last spring.
Vancouver liquor exporters fear Dominion customs will imitate American enforcement in a case involving the seizure of the Chris Moeller. They warn costly litigation and heavy bail could ruin exporters and push the industry off the coast. The issue centers on cross border legal clashes and uncertainty for shipments south of the line.
A speaker at a luncheon in Bettiah Institute, India, claimed famine fears have been dispelled by irrigation projects and rail works. Palmer, president of the Bettiah Institute of Water and Elevation, cited improved harbor and canal work as reducing the famine scare, and outlined India’s rail and canal development, costs, and freight rates. He warned observers to consider broader colonial engineering goals and trade routes, including British empire projects.
A group of scientists led by Professor A Michell will journey from Ulck Observatory to Norway in June to observe the solar eclipse on December 1. The expedition aims to cross the North Sea to Siberia after viewing the eclipse, marking a historic Royal visit to British Isles for the first time in over a century. The eclipse shadow will skim the earth for seconds, with Norway chosen for likely better weather.
A telegraph from Mt Berlin to Paris Midi reports the U S steamer Astoria foundered in the Black Sea near Kaytra Romania with twenty lives lost. The note also mentions German horse prices matching values from a decade ago.
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