Unemployed Ex-Service Men Seek Immediate Public Works
A telegram from Mary Caldwell to Premier Mackenzie King signals Ottawa's plan to mobilize departments including public works and railways to aid the unemployed ex service men. Manitoba Association chair James Grant reports government consideration of starting public works construction in various centres at once, bypassing months of typical delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Grant
Manitoba Association of
Mary Caldwin
Mackenzie King
Three Children Die in Que Fire at Parise Home
A fire at the Parise home in Que left three children dead Jean Paul five Paulette two years six months and Adrienne seven months The blaze started while the mother was on the ground floor and smoke overwhelmed the youngsters before anyone could rescue them Theories point to matches or an electric heating plate as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre Pariseere
Jean Paul
Paulette
Adrienne
Canada to Establish National Civil Service Council
Ottawa reports Hon Peter Heenan forecasts setting up the National Civil Service Council before January’s end. The body, modeled on Whitley councils, will include representatives from all service branches and serve as liaison between civil servants and the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S of Labor
Ottawa
National Civil Service Council
Peter Heenan
Civil Service Association of Ottawa
Whitley Councils
Great Britain
May Face Prosecution Targeting Waldron Report Parties
Ottawa reports a justice department decision to bring proceedings against more than 100 persons named in Gordon Waldron KC s report for possible restraint of trade. Widespread gale fears persist off Carnarvon shire Strait Island with inhabitants isolated since December 15. American Women For Peace delegates lobby the Washington Senate for World Court adherence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldron
Ottawa
Justice Department
Tate
Gordon Waldron
Wost Lapointe
Justce
Lengon
Nang
Ihabit
Pardiey Island
Carnavonshire
Washington
Senate
United States
Bennett to Attend Banquet in Clinton Ontario
Ottawa reports former Prime Minister RB Bennett will attend a banquet as guest of honor in Clinton Ontario on January 29 following a Western Canada tour. The Conservative leader’s appearance aims to drum up support ahead of ongoing political events.
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Ottawa
Ce Ae
Canada
RB Bennett
Clinton
Ont
Sart Hares To Jasper Across Rocky Mountains
Five Jasper Alberta men Vernon Jeffry Allen Jeffry Pete Withers Frank Burdrum and Joe Weiss depart Jasper Park on a 200 mile winter ski trip to Banff. They plan to finish by February after caching supplies at high altitude trails up to 9000 feet, facing extreme cold and unknown avalanche and trail conditions in what may be the longest continuous ski trip ever attempted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Albeta
Rocky Mountain
Vernon
Allen Jeffry
Pete
Ers
Frank Burdrum
Joe Weiss
Jasper Park
Korean Students Strike Sparks Arrests in Seoul
About 10,000 students including 250 girls from 13 schools in Seoul were involved in a post-holiday strike. One thousand Koreans were arrested, many of them still in prison, amid tensions between Japanese and Korean male schools and alleged Communist-led street groups.
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Seoul
Korea
Prson
Rust Resistant Wheat Trialed at University of Saskatchewan
Marquillo wheat from the University of Minnesota has been grown at the University of Saskatchewan for years. The cross with Marquis aims to combine high milling quality with rust resistance, under Dr J B Harrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saniasenewan University
Saskatoon
Universty of Minnesota
University of Saskatchewan
Marquis
J. B. Harrington
Co operative Livestock Plan Aimed at Alberta South
Launch of a large scale co operative livestock venture announced for Alberta with a packing plant plan at Lethbridge Calgary and Edmonton. Growers to be invited as shareholders. Southern Alberta Co operative Association to lead a 2000 member campaign as the province's largest livestock unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethomage
Aircrat
Sue
Alberta Livestock Pool
Co-Operative
Lea‘ Fers
Lethbridge
Calgary
Edmonton
Southern Alberta Co-opeative ‘Association
New German Cruiser Koeln Named After Sunk Vessel
The 6000 ton German cruiser Koeln was commissioned in Germany to replace the Amazone. Commander Von Schroeder recalled the first Koeln sunk in the North Sea on August 28, 1914 with one survivor after three days on wreckage. The second Koeln was later sunk at Scapa Flow.
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North Sea
Wilhemshafen
Germany
Koeln
Amazone
von Schroeder
Scapa Flow
Express Association Withdraws Rate Increase Request
The board of railway commissioners was told that the Express Association for Canada requested higher express rates a year ago and held hearings. The association has decided to withdraw its original demands, ending the rate increase proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Ragway Commissioners
Express Association
Canada
Doukhobors of Canora Plan Mexico Expedition
Canora Doukhobors vote to send a six member delegation to Mexico to study land and assess migration prospects for spring. Delegation includes two from Verigin brotherhood, one from British Columbia and three men from Saskatchewan districts. Peter Verigin will travel with the group to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tichobors
Saskatoon
Doukhobors
Canora
Mexico
Seh 'Ch
Verigia
Coluumbia
Sevelle Chernoff
Ver Gn
Vasyl Novakshonoff
Uchanan
W. Popoff
Blaine Lake
Peter Verigin
Farmers Must Maintain High Wheat Quality
Major H. G. L. Strange urged Saskatchewan farmers to keep wheat quality high to ensure markets in Canada Britain and Europe. He warned buyers seek value and noted Europe’s reduced flour from Canadian wheat. He cited Argentina and Russia as market factors and urged use of quality seed and weed control with C S G A seed programs.
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Saskatoon
Sask
H. G. L. Strange
Fenn
Alberta
Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
Major Strange
Chicago
Canada
England
Europe
Britain
United States
Russia
Cato
Geneva committee named to align covenant with Kellogg pact
The League of Nations council announces a 14 member task force to harmonize the disarmament covenant with the Kellogg Briand peace pact. Members include Adachi Japan Cecil Great Britain von Bulow Germany Coblan Spain Cornejo Peru Cote France Scialoja Italy Sokal Poland Titulecco Romania Anden Sweden Woo Kai Seng China. Their aim is to close gaps that allow armaments while permitting collective action against aggression as the Paris pact renounces war.
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Geneva
League
Council of the
League of Nations
M. Adachi
Japan
Lord Cecil
Great Britain
B. B. von Bulow
Germany
E. Coblan
Spain
Mariano Cornejo
Peru
Perre Cote
France
Vitorio Sciajo
Italy
Francesco So
Selecting Winner Of Trophy Ottawa Ont
The Department of National Defence has sent a circular to aviation firms in Canada inviting recommendations for the McKee trans Canada trophy. The award honors the Canadian pilot making the greatest contribution to aviation in the year. Government pilots are excluded. Last year’s winner was Punch Dicking and the previous year Captain H A Doc Oaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Naval Architect James Stewart Clack Dead at Eighty
James Stewart Clack a noted naval architect famed for three Spanish cruisers at Santiago in 1898 and founder of steel shipbuilding in Japan died after a long illness. He was born in Troon Ayrshire Scotland and was eighty years old.
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Victor a—Une
Wne
Santiago
Japan
James Stewart Clack
Troon
Ayrshire
Scotland
Chinese rail official from Nanking visits Canadian Pacific
Chinese Railroader Jun Ke Choy arrives Saint John January 4 from Great Britain aboard the Duchess of Richmond with Mrs Choy. In Montreal he holds conferences with Grant Hall of the Canadian Pacific and other officials, praising the CPR system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jun-Ke Choy
Ministry of Railways
Nanking
China
Saint John
Great Britain
Duchess of Richmond
Choy
P. C. Chen
Montreal
Grant Hall
Canadian ‘Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific
Reward Offered for Return of Drifted Schooner Neptune
Newfoundland government offers 1090 dollars to any officer who boards the drifted schooner Neptune and brings her home to port. Captain inexperienced at sea struggles to navigate. Message broadcast from Cape Race via marine agent C H Harvie. Neptune left St Johns Nov 29 with 19 aboard and was swept to 720 miles southeast of Newfoundland by a hurricane on Dec 15.
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Newfoundland
Neptune
North Atlantic
Cape Race
C. H Harvie
Atlantic
St. John's Nod
Auto Fatalities Rise In 1929 Across 31 States
National Safety Council figures show 81 500 people were killed in automobile accidents in 1929 across 31 states. The total rose 13 percent from 1928 while motor vehicle registration increased only 5 percent. More than half the victims were pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Britain aims for global navy disarmament through parley progress
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald told a London press gathering that Britain can only advance naval disarmament if other nations follow suit and that reductions should eventually eliminate battleships due to cost and questions of usefulness. He urged gradual tonnage cuts as replacements occur and cited Locarno, the World Court option, and Washington Paris pacts as stabilizing factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Great Britain
Ramsay MacDonald
Great
Washington
Paris
MacDonald
Lord Bridgeman
Admralty
British Naval League
Oll Selves
E. A. Taylor
Britain
Anti liquor campaign gains ground in U S districts
National prohibition activity rises across states as Congress drafts enforcement measures led by President Hoover. Michigan, New Mexico and South Carolina governors push harsher penalties and border patrols. Columbus raids arrest 71. Jacksonville judge requires proof of liquor in cars before search. Oklahoma City 102 conspiracy cases upheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Hoover
Charman Wickesham
Anti-Saloon League
Detroi
Lansing
Michigan
Green
Dillon
New Mexico
Richards
South Carolina
Columbus
Jacksonville
Fla
Oklahoma City
Governor General Returns to Ottawa After Absence
The Governor General and Countess Willingdon arrived in Ottawa after six weeks away in Bermuda and the West Indies. They were greeted at Union Station by Premier Mackenzie King and Rt Hon F A Anglin, acting administrator in His Excellency’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Willingdon
Ottawa
Bermuda
West Indies
Countess Willingdon
Union Station
Mackenzie King
F. A. Angin
Supreme Court
Quebec MLA Urges Dominion Old-Age Pension Acceptance
Conservative MLA for Maisonneuve urged the Quebec Government to adopt Dominion old-age pension provisions. He argued Quebecers pay taxes toward pensions in other provinces and receive nothing for their own aging population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Queim “Rremoiay
Maisonneuve
Educational Campaign Outlined by Detroit Anti-Saloon
The anti saloon league in Detroit outlined a $50,000 educational campaign led by Dr. Ernest H. Cherrington. He called education against alcoholism the greatest challenge faced by the socially minded in an alcohol free America in the last hundred years.
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Pry
Detroit
Mich
The
Anti-Saloon League
Ernest H. Cherrington
City planning study to be conducted by Toronto firm
Wang Eventoon, a representative of Wilson Bunnell and Bargstrom of Toronto, will be brought to Saskatoon to study conditions from a town planning perspective. The firm will assess zoning traffic bridges major streets and other questions and deliver definite recommendations.
Ban on Parrots in Prussia to Halt Parrot Disease
The official gazette bans parrots’ importation into Prussia to prevent protacosis or parrot disease spread. The embargo takes effect immediately and remains in force until further notice. In the United States, over 19,000 doctors practice as specialists across fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertin
Official Gazette
Prussia
Germany
Tere
United States
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Wang
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