Miners Leader Appeals for Government Action in British Coal Strike
A. d. Cook general secretary of the Miners Federation urged the government to invite miners' leaders to talks with officials aimed at a national hard minimum wage and a national agreement plus plans for reorganization of the mining industry. The appeal was made in an interview with press representatives in London on August 13.
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London
A. d. Cook
Miners’ Federation
A. J. Cook
Cook
Baldwin
British Miners’ Federation
Elephants at Cranbrook and Seattle capture reports
Mary the largest circus elephant was captured near Cranbrook and brought toward Vancouver while two smaller elephants Charley and Myrtle remained at large. Indian hunters credited an old woman with guiding capture efforts as authorities relax regulations. Meanwhile in London miners' talks show mixed signals as negotiations resume amid a coal embargo.
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Vancouver
B.C
Mary
Cranbrook
George L. Myers
Charley H
Myrtle
Myers
Seattle
Prin Squaw
Olkioorlman
Serene
Census Will Have Definite Bearing on Liquor Licenses
Edmonton reports that population shifts in Alberta cities as recorded by the census will influence liquor license quotas under the Alberta Liquor Control Act. The Liquor Control Board will await official Ottawa figures before deciding if changes take effect this year.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Woodsworth Backs Independent Movements in Liberal Nomination
Labour member J S Woodsworth endorses Dr F W Gershaw's Liberal bid in Medicine Hat and calls for freer parliamentary debate beyond rigid party discipline. He cites customs scandals and probes as examples and urges more ancient thinking to improve public life. Continued on Page Hight.
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Calgary
Gershaw
Medicine Hat
J. S&s. Woodsworth
Labor
Canada
J. S. Woodsworth
Whey
A. J. Doucet
Miss MacPhail
Ontario
Whieh
Most Of Canadian Grain Is Exported Through USS Ports
Ottawa reports from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics show in the last year Canada shipped 198,402,001 bushels of wheat to the United Kingdom. Of this total 141,995,286 bushels valued at 9109,118,401 moved via the United States, while 46,715 bushels valued at £96,965,660 left through Canadian ports direct. For exports to other countries excluding the U S, 66,601,086 bushels valued at 253,041 were routed via the United States, compared with 66,011,976 bushels worth 10,265,104 shipped through Dominion seaports direct.
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Ottawa
Can. Press
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
United Kingdom
United States
Dominion Seaports Direct
Lord Willingdon to Be in Canada Early in October
Lord Willingdon and his wife will travel to Canada in early October to assume duties as governor general. It is reported they will sail aboard the Empress of Scotland, departing September 25.
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Lord Willingdon
Canada
London
Lord
Munitions Factory Blast Kills Twenty on Shepel Island
Budapest reports 20 killed in a massive explosion at the Mancred Weiss munitions factory on Shepel Island yesterday. About 30 tons of powder detonated, causing widespread damage as windows shattered in Budapest eighteen miles away and many nearby homes were unroofed. Several hundred injured by flying debris. Rome reports seven dead and four seriously hurt in Bari fireworks factory blast.
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Budapest
Hungary
Shepel Island
Mancred Weiss
Rome
Bari
Rolling Mills to Reopen in Medicine Hat in Three Weeks
Mayor Bulivant announced that the Rolling Mills will operate in Medicine Hat after city approval on Monday. Mr Zeighan will manage the plant, which is expected to hire about eighty well paid workers and begin work immediately to bring the facility up to operation.
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Medicine Hat
Bulivant
Zeighan
Electric Storms Sweep New England Killing and Injuring
Terrific thunderstorms across New York New Jersey and Southern New England killed two boys and injured others. A subway masterman was fatally struck by lightning, streets flooded sewers overflowed and traffic halted across the city.
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New York
New Jersey
New England
East River
Islind
Wheat prices close fractionally lower on Aug 13
Winnipeg markets show wheat ending the day with fractional losses from Thursday levels. October at 1.39 1 8, December 1.37 3 8, May 1.42 1 2, with early gains fading as trade remained light amid strong export demand signals from the United Kingdom Germany and Sweden. Flax rose 1 to 1 1 2 cents, cash wheat demand improved, and local traders remained buyers while coarse grains stayed quiet.
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Winnipeg
Handcar Struck by Freight Train Fatal Ontario Crash
Four railway employees were killed and two injured when the handcar they rode was struck by a Canadian National freight train at Minatree Ontario. The collision occurred today and a report reached railroad headquarters.
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Minatree, Ont
Montreal
Minatree
Ont
Canadian National
Canadian and U S fluid measures differ by twenty percent
A note explains a twenty percent difference between Canadian pints quarts and gallons and the American measures used for sale in the United States. The article highlights a standard measure discrepancy affecting trade and labeling.
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United States
Former trooper Dickman admits taking fee to hush Hall Mills case
San Francisco reports Henry J. Dickman former New Jersey state trooper now at Alcatraz has confessed taking money to disappear during the Hall Mills murder investigation. He claims the Hall home maid knows more than she has told. In Somerville Mrs. Jane Gibson identified Henry Carpender and Willie Stevens at the murder scene. Additional arrests followed as the case widens with prosecutors insisting a solid case exists based on blood evidence.
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Hall
San Francisco
Calif
the Chronicle
Henry J. Dickman
New Jersey
United States
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco Bay
Hall-Mills
Dickman
Dieckman
The
Lance
Willie Stevens
Carpender
Somerville
N.J
Edward Wheeler Hall
Eleanor Mills
Harry Carpenter
Simpson
Nova Scotia Seeks Economic Independence From Canada
Clifford L. Baker, for the league of economic independence of Nova Scotia, urged the Royal Commission on Maritime confederation to recast the British North America Act. He proposed Nova Scotia trade treaties and tariff control or, failing that, early separation from Canada to become a self-governing unit in the British commonwealth.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Dominion of Canada
Clifford L. Baker
League of Economic Independence of
Royal Commission
Maritime Provinces
Confederation
Liberals face tax cuts and budget hopes in Massey Hall speech
Toronto August 13 J A Rabb former Finance Minister told a Liberal rally at Massey Hall that a return to power in September would bring further tax reductions with a first budget anticipated and about 10 million dollars freed for general investment this year. He contrasted with C A Dunning who denounced loyalty cries amid heckling while defending loyalty as earned not forced. A scientist notes mosquitoes female are more dangerous than males.
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Toronto
J. A. Rabb
Massey Hall
Liberal Party
Robb
Mr. Robb
Compary
C. A. Dunning
Mr. Dunning
RB. B. Bennett
R. B. Bennett
England
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British Coalstrike
Woodsworth
F.W. Gershaw
Stan
USS
Lady Willingdon
Germany
Sweden
J. A. Robb
Conservative Association
Bank of Montreal
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