Education along right lines for world peace debate
Toronto August session of the World Federation of Education Association opened with discussions on a directory of officers and organizations for peace education. A proposal to publish in Oriental as well as English French and German sparked clash. Miss Agnes MacPhail urged broad reach and freedom for teachers amid referenced discontent with Western methods.
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Toronto
Common Education For Peace
World Federation of Education Association
S. N. Chaturvedi
India
Agnes McPhail
Southeast Grey
B. I. Holmes
Swarthurat
Penn
Moving Picture
Young Leader Sparks Chicago Mob Riot
A crowd of about 4000 mobbed toward the Loop in Chicago led by 16 year old Aurora Angelo. Police used tear gas and clubs to disperse the rioters, arresting 67 men and 4 women including Angelo. No serious injuries reported.
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Chicago
Loso
Aurora
Angelo
Ila
Jail Delivery Foiled In Milwaukee County Jail
Milwaukee Aug 10 county officials said a plan to berate 69 prisoners was foiled when the jailer found two bars of a first floor cell nearly sawn through and a third bar almost finished, indicating the escape attempt could have succeeded within minutes.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Probes Tie NYC Health Department to Corruption
Former Supreme Court Justice Charles N. Kelly reports overwhelming evidence of general corruption linked to the New York City health department food inspection service before the current administration under Commissioner Louis I. Harris. Prosecutions are anticipated from the investigations disclosed in New York on August 10.
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New York
New York City Health Department
Food Inspection Service
Supreme Court
Charles N. Kelly
Kelley
Health Administration
Louis I. Harris
King Ben Purcell Went Into Hiding at Diamond House
Emily Allen testified Purcell known as King Ben fled justice after threats to his life. She described Diamond House under constant guard while he hid for four years during Michigan’s colony dissolution suit. He left hiding on New Year’s Day 1923 amid claims of illness and desire to escape turmoil.
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St.oseph
Mich
George F. Nichols
Parnell
Ben
Lightning destroys church steeple in Quebec district
In Chécontimi Quebec on August 10 a bolt struck the Church of the Ascension in Lake St. John district. The steeple and roof were destroyed and the base of the bétiry damaged. the building did not catch fire. Sexton Eric Potgin was paralyzed for fifteen minutes by the shock.
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Church of the Ascension
Eake St. John
Eric Potgin
Sexton
Calgary Welcomes Royal Party With Large Public Reception
Thousands of Calgarians and Southern Albertans gathered outside the C P R station to greet the Royal Princes and Prime Minister Baldwin. The visiting party included Lieut Governor W Webert and Mayor Fred Osborne. Buffalo coats were presented to the Prince of Wales, Premier Baldwin and Prince George by Charles Stewart. The royals then toured the city while veterans were reviewed.
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Calgary
O.B.E
Baldwin
Prince of Wales
Prince George
Veterans
Charles Stewart
Stanley Paldwin
Canada
Great West
Canadian- Pacific
Prince
Vermilion Fair Assoc Burglars Caught By Watchman
A night watchman caught three men Andrew Holick Alex Cardinal and Louis Anderson breaking into the Vermilion Fair Association offices near the fair proceeds. They were handed to the Provincial Police at 8 a.m. Saturday.
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Edmonton
Vermilion Fair Association
Andrew Holick
Alex, Cardinal
Louis Anderson
Wheat Prices Advance in Winnipeg Market
Buyers were active in the local wheat market with limited offerings pushing prices up 11 4 to 1 28 at the close. October futures at 1.51 5 8 and December at 1.48 reflect strong export demand and keen activity from Canadian and U S mills. Coarse grains rose on short covering and flax and rye gained modestly while oats advanced.
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Winnipeg
United States
Fianna Fail Faces Dail Seat Rule After Safety Bill Vote
The Public Safety Bill passed its second reading in the Irish Free State Senate by 41 to 7 and would impose the death penalty for armed crime. Fianna Fail deputies may attend the Dail Friday to avoid government defeat amid oath controversy and De Valera's stance.
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Dublin
Nevin O’ Higgins
Irish Free State Senate
Dail
Fianna Fail
Eamonn de Valera
Fianna
Alberta Government Cuts Prices on Ten Provincial Textbooks
Edmonton January 9 Prices cut on ten public school texts in Alberta with a uniform 15 percent dealer margin. The move, praised by Education Minister Perren Baker, aims to reduce costs for parents after a small previous year surplus. New stock worth about 105000 dollars adds nearly 100 titles. 400 dealers served last year with projected more this year.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Perren Baker
Stay of Execution Proceedings in Sacco Vanzetti Case
Boston reports show Judge Sanderson weighing power to send a bill of exceptions to the full court as Sacco and Vanzetti face imminent execution. Governor Fuller considers a further stay while defense counsel argues for writs of error and habeas corpus amid hunger strikes and ongoing legal maneuvers.
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Boston
Mass
Snnderson
Supreme Court
Fuller
George A. Sanderson
State Supreme Court
Arthur D. Hill
Sacco
Vanzetti
Arthur KX
Nicola Sacco
Michael Musmanno
Sacco-Vanzetti Defence Committee
Musmanno
Death
Death House
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Celestino Madeiros
Madeiros
Alvan T. Fuller
Defence Counsel
State House
Heavy quake probable in Lower California
Toronto reports one of the heaviest earthquakes recorded on the Vorcento observatory seismograph. It struck last night around 20:08 with a three hour vibration, lasting to about 2,560 miles away. A second, distant quake was noted at 697 28 aan, not detailed.
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Toronto
Vorcento Observatory
Anterien
California
Courtenay Postpones Trans Atlantic Flight Hop
Southampton August 10. Captain Courtenay postponed the first leg of his trans Atlantic flight from Valentia Ireland due to wind reports. He had prepared the flying boat The Whale and studied weather since 3 am, delaying the hop off from 6 50 am for 48 hours as charts showed forty mile head winds along the route.
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Southampton
Courtenay
Valentia
Ireland
Earthquake claims 50000 in Kansu’s Lanchow district
Chinese official report from Lanchow, via Missionary Theodore Buddenbrook, states 50,000 dead in the Lanchow district of Kansu Province from the May 25 disaster.
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Peking
Ang
Lanchow
Kansu Province
Mer
Theodore Buddenbrock
Stey Mission
Langshow
Prince of Wales presents bronze medal for heroism
On the royal train at Schreiber the Prince of Wales awarded the Royal Canadian Humane Association bronze medal to Acting Sergeant Edward O'Brien of the CPR Investigating Department for saving Mrs. Milly Woodcock at Sudbury station on June 26. General Panet and other officials attended the ceremony.
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Schrieber
Nrince
J. de B. Panet
Investigation Department
General Panet
H. J. Humphrey
Algoma
John McVeight
S. N. Spry
Panct
Mysterious Epidemic Strikes Bath Area
The tainted ice cream outbreak has affected over 300 people in Bath and nearby districts, with many sufferers being children. A child has died from convulsions linked to an unknown irritant, and anxiety grows as some ill individuals did not consume the suspected ice cream.
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Bath
Eng
Somerset
Premier Oliver Shows Little Indication Of Improvement
Victoria reports Premier John Oliver remains largely unchanged after surgery. He has not visited Parliament since announcing retirement weeks ago. He occasionally takes short car rides but is mostly confined to bed.
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Victoria
John Oliver
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Sacceo - Vanzette
Arthur
D. Hill
Lower
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Toronto Observatory
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