Liberal Teaser on Labour Ministry Position
London England at a luncheon of the National Liberal Club David Lloyd George defends Liberal policy amid Labour Ministry issues. He argues the Liberal mandate ends when government pursues socialist aims and warns Liberals stand between capitalism and socialism. He criticizes Socialist and Tory alignments and notes Liberal votes support Baldwin era policy.
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London
Eng
Binate
Labor
David Lion George
National Literal Club
Remaid
Pfe
Nis
Baldwin
MacDonalt
Object Lesson To Ottawa Pilgrims Study Canadian Unity
Pilgrims from British Free Churches visiting Canada to study the country’s unity experiment. Premier Mackenzie King welcomed the visitors and traced Franco English relations, asserting the main lesson is two great peoples can live and work together for the common good.
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Ottawa
Canada
Canda
Mackenzie King
Dominion
Will Collect Oil Royalties From Dominion Crown Lands
Ottawa announces a royal plan to collect royalties on oil produced on Dominion Crown lands starting January 1. After five years of production a royalty between 21 and 5 percent of output or value may be imposed at the minister’s discretion. The House also heard talks urging muskrat industry development with government technical aid.
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Ottawa
Charles Stewart
Interior
House
House of Commons
MN. Campbell
Macken
Direct Express Service From Europe Arranged
Arrangements completed between Compagnie Internationale Des Wagone-Lite et des Grande Express Europ ees and Canadian Pacific Express for direct express from Europe to Canada. Parcels will be sent to Canadian Pacific offices in Europe and forwarded to Canada on CP steamers. The new agreement promises safer and quicker delivery from remote European points to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Compagnie Internationale Des Wagone-Lite Et Des Grande Express
Canadian Pacific Express Company
Canada
Canadian Pacific Express
Parvels
Compagnie Internationale
Europe
Canadian Pacifess
Canadian Pacific
Quebec couple found guilty of murder sentenced to hang
Philbert Lefebvre and Mrs Mary Viau Montpelier were found guilty at Hull assizes of poisoning Zephyr Viau. Judge Loranger ordered they be hanged at Hull jail on Friday August 23. The jury deliberated about 25 minutes. The murder plan spanned months and involved strychnine. Both prisoners said they were innocent and asked for clemency.
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Quebec
Hull
Que
Philbert Lefebvre
Mary Viau Montpelier
Hull Assizes
Zephyr Viau
L. J Loranger
Loranger
Lefebvre
Mrs. Vian
St Zephyr Vian
Grain Board To Be Replaced By Younger Men
The cabinet considers retiring the old grain board and forming a new commission of younger men. The chairmanship may go to Leslie Boyd’s successor with Saskatchewan’s Turgeon as a candidate likely to decline. If so, Ottawa may offer the post to Hon. Charles Stewart minister of the interior.
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Olay
Board of Grain Commissioners
Leslie Boyd
Mt. Dus the Turgeon
Saskatchewan
Charles Stewart
Suggests Earlier Sessions in Ottawa House of Commons
William Irvine of Wetaskiwin urged in the House of Commons that parliamentary sessions should begin in November and end around May 1. He argued current practice of meeting in February and running late into summer harms western and maritime province members.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
William Irvine
WFA
Wetaskiwin
Irvine
Maritime Provinces
Dirigible Strike Hinders R-100 Tests
London reports a strike by about 30 workmen at Howden Airship Works blocks schedule for the British dirigible R-100. Officials say the workers demand direct negotiations with the union, delaying tests planned for next month.
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London
Eaugh Comperiion
Howden
No Increase For Judges Declared by Minister of Justice
Hon. Ernest Lapointe stated in the House of Commons that parliament would not back a rise in judges salaries. He added that when the mood in parliament favored such an increase, he would push the measure without delay.
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Otawa
Ernest Lapointe
House of Commons
Plane wreck near Lac La Hoege sparks rescue
A Deaton Explorers Company plane crashed into Lac ta onge near Prince Alert Sask. The upper and lower wings were damaged as the craft struck water and overturned. Kelly and another passenger escaped and were rescued by a canalist after the occupants were pulled from the lake.
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Prince Alert
Deaton Explorers Company
Lac
Kelly
Ome
King Resumes Some Duties Then Delays Full Powers
King Victoria resumes many functions delegated to a council of state but declines to take on all duties for now. He will handle dominion affairs and other tasks while his health letter seeks to preserve health, delaying full restoration of all delegated powers.
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London
Eng Kitet
Manitoba Likely Accepts Terms On Resources Deal
Ottawa reports that Manitoba may accept a 46 page commission outline detailing cash subsidies and annual payments tied to population milestones. It calls for Dominion payments totaling 1588 2249 and stepped increases to 1 125 000 at 1 200 000 people, plus extinguishing 159 492 82 in prior deductions and enabling legislation in 1830 season.
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Ottawa
Manitoba Natural Region
Dominion
Manitoba
Uni
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Farewell Messages Between Baldwin and King Revealed
Public release shows former Premier Stanley Baldwin sent a June telegram to Premier Mackenzie King tendering resignation and offering best wishes. King replied thanking Baldwin, praising cordial relations between Britain and Canada and noting joint successes in shared matters during their years in office.
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Stanley Baldwin
MacKenzie King
Baldwin
King
Degram
United Kingdom
Canada
Bisley Team Sails Montreal For Southampton Voyage
Canada's 1924 Bisley team set sail aboard the Canadian Pacific liner Montrose from Montreal. Officers and members listed include Captain W. C. Colquhoun Esquimalt BC Sgt J. H. Regan Victoria Lieut D Fyvie Canadian Scottish Victoria Lieut Col R M Blair Vancouver Master Gunner Colns Esquimalt Lieut Desmond Burke Ottawa and Calgary also related notes on Watson leaving Calgary to join Southam Publishing in Montreal as assistant to the president.
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Montreal
Canada
Montrose
Southampton
W. C. Colquhoun
Esquimalt
Bcy
J. H. Regan
Victoria
D. Fyvie
R. M. Blair
Vancouver
Desmond Burke
Ottawa
England
Calaary
Alta
Watson
Calgary Herald
Calgary
Southam Publishing Company
Clan afacLeae Arrives on Pacific Liner Metagama to Centreville
Eighteen count indeed by the family clan leader Donald afacLeae and relatives travel with Kenneth and Allan as leaders. The group, bound for Centreville Ontario, totals twenty four including grandchildren, ages from forty one to six months, with twenty one pieces of baggage weighing about two thousand pounds.
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afacLeae
Metagama
Donald
Kenneth
Allan
Centreville
Ont
Attacks on Lloyd George by Liberal ex-chief whip in Times
Vivian Phillips former Liberal chief whip in The Times criticizes David Lloyd George leader as not an asset and urges courage to save the party. He argues for a return to character over cleverness and for a new leadership to restore public confidence and the party's former authority.
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Liberal Party
London
David Lioyt George
Times
Vivian Phillips
Lloyd George
MacDonald to Visit U S in July and Geneva Meeting
Premier Ramsay MacDonald plans an anticipated July visit to the United States if Parliament has risen and no adverse event intervenes. He may then travel to the September Lease of Nations assembly in Geneva, with Canada represented by Mackenzie King if Anglo American talks occur in Washington. He left London for Lossiemouth with his daughter Isobel seeking rest and said he would return before June 25 opening of Parliament.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
United States
Lease of Nations Assembly
Geneva
Mackenzie King
Canada
Washington
MacDonald
Isobel
Lossiemouth
Sapiro To Visit West Saskatoon Saskatchewan Tour
Aaron Sapiro will conduct a Saskatchewan speaking tour in late June under Wheat Pool and United Farmers of Canada auspices. He arrives June 5 and speaks that evening in Saskatoon, with Weyburn on June 27, Moose Jaw date undecided between June 28 or July 2, possible Renown then. Swift Current on June 29 and Kerrobert on July 1.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Wheat Pool
United Farmers of Canada
Saskatchewan
Aaron Sapiro
Sapiro
Weyburn
Moose Jaw
Rennon
Swift Current
Kerrobert
Royal Grain Commission to Carry on Work
The Saskatchewan Royal Grain Commission will continue its program despite the provincial political crisis. Chief Justice Brown, the commission chairman, said no curtailment is feared and the Alberta inquiry will conclude at Medicine Hat with sessions in Winnipeg Port Arthur and Fort William. He added the government in power will announce any changes. Complaints about car distribution and rail car leakages were raised, and John Maynard urged placing an inspector at each railway division point.
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Lethbridge
Saskatchewan Royal Grain Commission
Saskatchewan
James
Gardiner
Brown
Commission
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Port Arthur
Fort William
Brows
John Maynard
Ellison Milling Company
Canada grants fair treatment to Communists, cites RCMP role
Ottawa debate in Winnipeg House of Commons reveals Minister Lapointe insisting no known case of Communist unfair treatment if such occurred he would welcome reports. He says Mounted Police enforce federal law during investigations and may encounter actions contrary to national peace.
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Ottawa
Ernest Lapeinte
Winnipeg
House of Commons
Royal Mounted Police
Woodsworth
Beng Withen
Communist Party
Bogeyman
Lapointe
Canada’s Roy praises minority protection and reparations view
Hon. Philippe Roy Canadian minister to France says European minorities totaling about 40 million people look to Canada as a protector. He notes Canada’s stance aligns with Premier Mackenzie King and foresees goodwill harvest. Roy calls postwar reparations settlement the greatest forward step since the armistice.
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Dominion Watt Goodwill
Philippe Roy Victoria
Canada
Philippe Roy
France
Europe
League of Nations
Cana
Roy
Chinese Cured Of Leprosy Victor Freed After Nine Years
Lum Mah Hing, ex leper, walked ashore from the President McKinley, bound for China after nine years on Bentinck Island off Vancouver Island. He was confined to the lazarette since 1920 when found with leprosy on a Saanich farm. He improved after sanf hoarma oil treatment and is among several patients showing progress toward recovery.
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Victor
Mung
Happy
Vancouver Island
Lum Mah Hing
President McKinley
Roan
China
Hing
Lazarette
Bentinck Island
Saanich
League of Nations to convene Geneva conference in September
The League of Nations council decides to convene a Geneva conference on September 7 for all states party to the permanent court of international justice statutes. Key issues include changes to permit United States accession to the world court and related codification of international law. A Holland conference is planned for spring 1920 on codifying international law.
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Wil
Madrid
Council of the League of Nations
Geneva
Perma Court of International Justice
United States
Holland
Mineralogist Robertson Dies in Washington
Victor Robertson, provincial mineralogist for 23 years, died recently in Everett Washington after falling ill en route to England via the Panama Canal. Born in Montreal in 1859, he was a well known figure in the western mining community and retired in 1925.
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Rmnent
New Grain Board
Dirigible
Canorist
Phan
Lac la Hooge
Bracken
W. R. Clubb
Seven Sisters
Premive King
Bisley Team Sails
U.S
Royal Grain Commission
Minorities Trust Canada
Truvent
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