Naval conference ends with hope for direct talks
Geneva notes say Angeh Gibson and British delegate Bridgeman voiced optimism that a Geneva tri party naval conference stalemate can yield an agreement through direct government negotiations. They downplayed rifts, while Admiral Saito urged continuation of efforts to curb extravagant naval buildups. Deadwood report confirms adjournment without a final accord, prompting Coolidge to receive the news quietly en route to frontier days.
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Geneva
Mag
Great Britain
United States
Sapa
Angeh Gibson
Ceneva
W. C. Bridgeman
Dele- Litt Mh
Bridgeman
Hotel Des Bergales
Gibson
Admiral Saito
Deadwood
S.D
De Valera Meeting Breaks Up Over Safety Bill
Dublin reporters describe a short Republican meeting led by De Valera that broke up after ten minutes as they adjourned without endorsing the drastic Public Safety Act passed by the Dail. De Valera did not participate in the Dail discussion and led a separate group of Republicans elected to the Dal.
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Dublin
Rampon de Viadera
de Valera
de Vater
Seine
Indian Under Arrest For Shooting a Constable
A Cree Indian named White surrendered to police in 150 Mile House, B C, and is jailed pending investigation after allegedly shooting Provincial Constable JT A Williams of Bella Coola. Williams was shot Wednesday while attempting to prevent disturbance during an Indian celebration.
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150 Mile House
B.C. Ang Fie
White
JT. A. Williams
Bella Coola
Ceustehls Williams
Tella Coolf
Anthrax Plague Breaks Out in Mississippi
Memphis reports anthrax spreading through the south after the Mississippi river flood. Dr. D.C. Brown, a Memphis veterinarian, warns flood waters carried carcasses and spores, with fatalities near Vicksburg and Maryville Mississippi and spread to Western Tennessee. Vaccine sent to affected area.
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Memphis
D. Cc. C. Brown
Brown
Vicksburg
Maryville
Mississippi
Tennessee
Irish nationalist leader Joh Dillon dies after 30 years in limelight
London reports the death of Joh Dillon born 1851 a physician turned politician who led the Irish Nationalist party from 1928 and dominated Irish Home Rule era politics. He served in Parliament from Tipperary and Mayo, opposed Sinn Fein, and fought for US aid for Ireland. He married Elizabeth Mathew in 1895.
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London
Joh Dillon
Job Redcope
Redmond
California
Ireland
Tre
No. 4
North Tyrone
Hast Mayo
Sinn
Mr. Dillon
Catholic University of Dublin
Royal College of Surgeons
Elizabeth Mathew
Justice Mathew
Federal net debt declines over first four months
Ottawa reports the Dominion of Canada reduced its net debt by 52,498,429 in the first four months of the year opening April 1. Ordinary revenue reached 154,725,358 versus 115,536,889 a year earlier. Customs duties totaled 93,269,66 this year against 46,926,286 last year. excise duties rose 2,375,952 while income tax fell by about four million.
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Ottawa
Dominion of Canada
Bears Control Wheat Prices In Winnipeg Market
Winnipeg buyers liquidated holdings and export demand stayed light while bear sentiment grew on strong western cron conditions. October wheat closed 7 8 lower at 1 445 8 and December 3 4 lower at 1 411 4 with oats and barley trading as demand eased and prices little changed.
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Winnipeg
Aug
Girl Drowns at English Bay Beach
Evelyn Snellgrove, 8, daughter of Gd. Re. Snellgrove, drowned at English Bay last week while swimming toward a raft. Other swimmers tried to rescue her but were unsuccessful. The incident occurred as her parents were at the beach.
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Vanconver
Aug
Evelyn Snellgrove
Re. Snellgrove
Elyslish Bary
Record attempt ends with near seven mile ascent over Washington
A pilot tried to break the world altitude record for land planes, climbing toward seven miles above Washington. His engine failed and he descended in flames, but Champfors landed safely and saved the barograph. The instrument showed no new record, about 1500 feet below the prior 40,000 foot mark set by a French flier last year.
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Washington
Champfors
Champion
Cattle rustling uncovered near Beeton after farm murder
Police in Beeton Ontario found 26 to 30 cattle hidden in a swamp behind a house. Inspectors Stringer Rae and Sel Cresy identified seven head believed stolen two days before the July 2 murder of Alexander Hodge at his farm nearby. Police suspect a larger wholesale cattle stealing and vending operation in the district.
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Beeton
Ont
Khinspectors Stringer and Rae
Sel
Cresy
Alexander Hodge
Here
Daniel Forsyth
FURTHER EFFORT ON BEHALF OF MURDERERS
Boston reports that Governor Fuller refused clemency for Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. New counsel Arthur D. Hill was retained to pursue further legal steps before the electric chair as the condemned men near execution.
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Electric Chair
Sacco
Vanzetti
Boston
Fuller
Nicola Sacca
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
State Supreme Court
Arthur D. Hill
Jed Moore
California
Sacco- Vanzetti
Results Grade Vill Exams in Medicine Hat Public Schools
One hundred seventy seven pupils attempted the Grade VIPLexiam Inculous for entrance to the high school and one hundred seventy seven or 160 per cent were successful. The report notes strong showings from St. Louis U. S. and the Con vent with eight of nine applicants passing. The list of names spans many students including Gladys Adkins Fred Akers Gordon Alger Iona Alki James Allan Isabel Irene Anderson and many others. The article indicates continuation on page nine.
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Medicine Hat
Emgranes
Igh
St. Louis U. S
Gladys Adkins
Fred Akers
Gordon Alger
Iona Alki
James Allan
Isabel Irene Anderson
Frank Bertram Ansley
Rederick Ashburner
Ethel Eileen Anderton
M. Overtrude Bachmeier
Kathrine Marguerite Baker
Douglas Robert Baldry
Hileen Bannan
George Bannan
Gwendolyn Barton
Wilhelmina Alfrieda Becker
John Ritchie Bell
Phyll’s Bell
Blanche Bishop
Roy Bishop
Georgia Bisson
Reginald Jas. Black
Chas
Blaney
Douglas Bradley
Royal train carries Prince of Wales and Prince George to Brockville
Ottawa dispatch reports the first Royal train section with the Prince of Wales and Prince George leaving Ottawa at eight thirty morning daylight saving time bound for Brockville. The second section with Premier and Mrs Baldwin and Premier King departs at eleven. Golf and private entertainments marked the final Ottawa day of the Royal visit as they prepare for the E P Ranch in Alberta.
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Ottawa
Prince of Wales
Prince George
Brockville
Baldwin
King
E.P
Alberta
Stanley Baldwin
Laurier House
Sir Robert
Lady Borden
Country Club
Royal Ottawa
Princes
Lord
Fire patrol saves woman by aeroplane flight
In Winnipeg on August 4 a 150 mile flight by a fire patrol plane carried Mrs. Laughton of Norway House to The Pas for an essential operation. Pilot Mandesley obtained authority by radio, with Nurse Olver and a mechanic aboard. The Pas hospital doctors performed the operation. recovery is reported.
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Winnipeg
Laughton
Norway House
Man
Mandesley
Olver
The
Pas
Junker Plane Fails Endurance Record Attempt
In Dessau Germany Cornelius Edward and Johann Ristier landed the Junker W 38 at 10 13 am after a 52 hour 33 minute attempt failing to beat the prior record of 51 11 25. The duo began the flight Wednesday at 6 50 am from Dessau and Leipzig routes and were welcomed by cheering crowds.
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Dessau
Germany
Ang
s.Cornelius Edward
Johann Ristier
Clarence Chcanberlin
Bert Acosta
Edward
Ristler
Leipsig
Pessina
Junker
Drowned While Bathing in Gambier Island Waters
Fredericitt William Stewart, nine year old son of Frederick L. Stewart a rancher of Long Bay Gambier Island, drowned yesterday while bathing. The body was recovered.
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Vancouver
Fredericitt William Stewart
Frederick L. Stewart
Long Bay
Gambier Island
Mrs Aitken Dies in England News Sends Word to London
Toronto reports the cable that Mrs. Aitken mother of Lord Beaverbrook has died in Newcastle England. She was en route to London after visiting her daughter in Scotland. James Aitken of Toronto is her son.
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Toronto
Aitken
Lord Beaverbrook
Newcastle
England
Swift Current Robbery Suspects Arrested in August
Three young men Ralph Fripp Reginald Kennedy and Raymond Swarbrick were arrested for breaking into and stealing from stores between Moose Jaw and Gull Lake. Fripp and Kennedy were committed for trial at Gull Lake for a Gull Lake theft. Swarbrick faces charges in Morttach. All three held for escort to Morttach for central charges on jewelry store and butcher shop thefts plus other break ins. Fripp and Swarbrick were on suspended sentence for earlier Hodgeville thefts and released July 22.
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Swift Current
Moose Jaw
Gull Lake
Ralph Fripp
England
Reginald Kennedy
Goderich
Ont
Raymond Swarbrick
Tledgeville
Fripp
Kennedy
Lone
Medicine Hat
Lane
Swarbrick
Hodgeville
Corporal Stinson
Morttach
F. O. Bushnell
George Bucknall
C. R. Franks
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