Courts to Decide on Right Of Grain Destination
Ottawa report says a test case will determine if producers may name the destination of their grain under the Grain Act. The Board of Grain Commissioners urged that the matter be tested in court to sustain producer rights amid disputes with pools and line elevators.
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Ottawa
Board of Grain Commissioners
James Malcolm
L. H. Boyd
K.C
Zertamnent
Malcolm
Weyburn
Sask
Saskatchewans Grain Commission
James Malcom
Brown
Saskatoon
R. H. Millikin
Crown
Canada
Calgary
Flu Ravages in Great Britain Spread Across Cities
London dispatch reports influenza and pneumonia claiming many lives in Great Britain and Northern Ireland with Glasgow Liverpool and Belfast hardest hit. Belfast doctors appeal for Red Cross aid as obituary pages multiply and Edinburgh councils close schools under strain.
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London
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Glasgow
Liverpool
Belfast
Red Cross
Belfast Telegraph
Paisley
Auction Sets Record for Pickwick Manuscript Pages
Attendon auction records a $37,500 sale paid by Dr. Samuel Rosenbach of Philadelphia for five pages of the original Pickwick Papers manuscript.
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Samuel Rosenbach
Philadelphia
Trains Crashes Through Bridge Near Cutbank
Revelstoke notes four railwaymen dead in two Sunday accidents on the C P R line in a winter mountain district. Abrahamson Thompson Woodland and Griffiths die in a Lauretta crash near Albert Canyon while McLaughlin collapses at Chase. Cutbank bridge failure halts east west traffic. detours via CN to Edmonton. An investigation is ordered.
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Revelstoke
B.C
Bert Woodland
H. Griffiths
Cranbrook
Orville Thompson
Seattle
Patrick McLaughlin
Kamloops
McLaughlin
Chase
Abrahamson
W. M. Abrahamson
Thompson
Lauret
Woodland
Griffith
Surprise Creek
Cutbank
Beavermouth
C.P.R
Canadian National Railways
Edmonton
C.N.R
Calgary
Prairie Provinces Endure Bitter Cold Across West
Old Man Winter grips the prairies with Alberta the coldest. Lethbridge records 45 below, Calgary 40 below, Moose Jaw 33 below and Winnipeg 24 below. Manitoba remains frigid with temperatures around 30 below as forecasts call for fair but not so cold conditions.
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Winipeg
Jaz
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Lethbridge
Battleford
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Regina
Weather Bureau
Manitoba
Pas
Winnipeg
White River
Ont
Canada
Port Arthur
Clear
Mose Jaw
Medicine Hat
Cloudy
Edmonton
Vancouver
Victoria
Quebec
Maritime
Major Ross Wins in Londonderry Seat
Major Ronald Ross, Conservative, was elected by acclamation in Londonderry to fill the British House of Commons seat vacant after Sir Malcolm McNaughton was elevated to the Bench. The Conservatives retained the seat.
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Belfast
Ireland
Cable
Ronald Ross
Londonderry
House, of Commons
Malcolm ,McNaughton
Dominion May Restore Good Feeling Between Great Britain and U S
London and Washington discuss improving relations amid naval policy speculation. Sir Austen Chamberlain notes parity in British and American fleets as a sign of peace. Canadian leadership may help ease tensions, while Norris pushes an amendment pausing cruiser construction if an armament conference occurs.
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Dominion
Great Britain
U.S
London
Geogre Hambleton
United States
Fred Britten
United States House Naval Committee
Herbert Hoover
Austen Chamberlain
Birmingham
Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Hard To Figure Out What's What In Afghanistan
Kabul notes the Afghan situation remains obscure with rumors that Sirdar Ali Ahmed Jan has declared himself Emir and won tribal support in the Shinwari Kruganis and eastern provinces. Amanullah’s appeal for Kandahar support is reportedly meeting some backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pessawar
India
Afghanistan
Sirdar
Ali Ahmed Jan
Amanullah
Kandahar
Conservative Charges Investigated By a Commission
Winnipeg report states a Royal Commission of three Judges will be appointed to probe charges by Col. F. O. Taylor, Conservative leader, in the Ladnowne by election over the Seven Sisters Falls power development. An Order-in-Council appointing the commission is expected to be signed by Manitoba’s new Lieutenant-Governor James D. McGregor. Grain inspections show wheat, 600 cars. last year 600.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Free Press
Col
F. O. Taylor
Ladnowne
Seven Sisters Falls
Legislative Building
Free Press
James D. McGregor
Manitoba
Goveror
Government to Erect 3 Million Dollar Churchill Elevator
Fort Churchill to receive a government built terminal elevator and storehouse for Western Canadian grain at a cost over 2 million dollars. Minister Charles A. Dunning says capacity may range from 1 to 2 million bushels with expandable plans to handle Western shipments. Chief Justice J T Brown and the Saskatchewan Grain Commission were informed of the project.
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Ottawa
Ont
Fort Churchill
C. A. Dunning
Dunning
Fort Chu
Weyburn
J. T. Brown
Court of King’s Bench
Saskatchewan Grain Commission
Charles A. Dunning
Commis
Rehill
Port. Sion
Brown
Dominion
Canada to Tune In on London Radio Hour
London and the Canadian Government’s Royal Commission plan to study radio broadcasting with British officials. They will discuss possible relay of the BBC program to Canada for one hour daily using short wave. Sir Robert Aid chairs the commission examining UK Canada broadcasting ties.
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Canada
London
George Hambleton
Canadian Press
Robert Aid
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Ing
England
British Broadcasting Commission
Premier Meets Laborites and Agrees to Take Up Eight Hour Day Question
Premier Brownlee told a delegation from the Alberta Federation of Labor that eight hour day legislation will be discussed after the legislature opens. Labor groups pressed for the law and for health insurance plus hotel and restaurant workers inclusion. The premier noted ongoing investigations and promised a near term report.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Brownlee
Alberta Federation of Labor
Fred White
M.L.A
Sas
Federation
Hi. E. Roper
A. Farmilo
H. H. McKim
Robin Livett
I'red Smeed
Lethbridge
King George Condition Improves Maintained at Palace
Buckingham Palace officials said on January 29 that the improvement in King George’s condition was being maintained.
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London
Buckingham Palace
King George
Salvation Army Case Is in Court
In Chancery Court Justice Eve resumed hearings on General Bramwell Booth and the High Council dispute over his removal and succession. A. W. Greene lamented the litigation while Gavin Simonds argued the Council's position, noting Booth’s family and supporters enjoy speech freedom and questioning the General’s ability to endure leadership if restored.
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London
Big League
Chancery Court
Eve
Bramwell Booth
High Council of the Salvation Army
A. W. Greene
Booth
Gavin Simonds
High Council
Asmuch
Edward Higgins
Tear Gas Used on Naked Doukhobors in British Columbia Arrests
Ten Doukhobors were arrested at a Grand Forks colony after a riot in which police used force and tear gas to disperse a naked assembly led by Strepnikoff. The clash stemmed from refusals to send children to schools, with leaders facing charges under the School Act. Victoria officials backed action and warned of further arrests if needed.
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Grand Forks
B. C
P. H. Sheffield
W. E. Dunwoody
Markland
Strepnikoff
Strepnik
Nelson
Victoria
B.C
Grand Yorks District
British Columbia
Department of Education
Col
J. H. McMullin
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Col. Taylor
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Rathbone Lodge No. 5
Knights OF Pythias
Joley
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Ladies Auxiliary
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