Meighen Announces New Cabinet Ministers in Canada
Ottawa June 13 Hon Arthur Meighen announced the members of his administration naming two newcomers R W Wigmore taking Customs and Inland Revenue and M B McCurdy heading Public Works The cabinet includes Calder Foster Lougheed Drayton Guthrie Sifton Reid Ballantyne Kamp Blondin Fyfe Wigmore and McClurdy among others Ottawa July 1 cabinet making continues with swearing in expected shortly to resume council work
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Arthur Meighen
Avoon
Borden
R. W. Wigmore
St. John City
Customs and Inland Revenue
M. B. McCurdy
Department of Public Works
J. A. Calder
George Foster
James Lougheed
Interior
Tenry Drayton
Waugh Guthrie
A. L. Sifton
Rest. Oe
Reid
Railways
Canalis
Robertson
C. Ballantyne
Marine and Fisheries
Naval Service
M.D. McClurdy
C.J. Doherty
Hedward Kamp
Blondin
Dr. Fy LP
Customs
Inland Revenue
Cloudburst Causes Heavy Damage at Ashcroft Cache Creek
A cloudburst at Cache Creek near Ashcroft sent a seven foot wall of water down the creek washing away houses barns and moveable property into the Thompson River. The Cariboo road 15 miles downstream was wrecked a government camp and the post office demolished. Ten people homeless livestock losses feared total damage near 100000.
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Conver
Ashcroft
Cache Creek
Cariboo
Thompson River
Bolivian Government Overthrown in July Revolution
A despatch from Lima reports Bolivia has undergone a revolution. President Jose Gutierrez Guerra and his cabinet were captured, governmental leadership toppled, and prisoned. In another note, R. C. Porter and Mrs Matheson were fined one dollar and costs for water use outside permitted hours.
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Peru
Bolivia
Liv Pax
Jose Gutierrez Guerra
R. C. Porter
Mrs. Matheson
Conditions Improve in Southern Alberta Crop Report
The Manitoba Free Press notes mixed crops across three western provinces with Southern Alberta showing marked improvement. Subsurface moisture persists with scarce rainfall, wind damage minimal, and cutworms active mainly in Alberta but waning. Overall, coarse grains thrive, late seeding recovery evident, and a soaking rain next week could lift forecasts. hay is generally adequate despite some shortness.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Free Press
West
Alberta
Manitoba
Rockies
Canadian Council of Agriculture Meets in Winnipeg
Winnipeg July 13 Canadian Council of Agriculture holds a private session with agricultural reps from across Canada. No official statement issued yet but discussions likely cover the wheat market the wheat board and farmer political organization for the next federal election.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Canadian Wheat Marketing
Canadian Wheat Board
Labor Congress Votes Against Direct Action on Ireland
London July 18 The special trades union congress to decide labor’s stance on Ireland defeated the proposal to use direct action to force withdrawal of troops and halt munitions production for Ireland and Russia. Delegates from 7 9 million workers were present, and the direct action plan led by the locomotive men’s leader was rejected by a large margin.
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Ireland
Tussia
Trades Union Congress
Rotarians Organize Scout Outing To Flywater Lake
True to service, Rotarians planned to drive Boy Scouts from Washington Ave church to Flywater Lake at 8 tomorrow for a two week camping trip. Cars should have chains if possible. rain would postpone. The group aims to return for the ball game.
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Washington Ave
Fliwater Lake
Richard
Not Many Mennonites Will Leave
Winnipeg Manitoba July 12 Deputy minister of education I Fletcher says few Manitoba Mennonites will depart this fall even if forced by church exodus He estimates Mennonites in Manitoba exceed 20000 while the old colony across Manitoba and Saskatchewan may total under 1000 The smaller group would be most likely to move away
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Allied leaders defer German coal reply to tomorrow
The allied prime ministers will not press Germany to answer the coal delivery ultimatum by 3 pm today. Germany may defer its reply until tomorrow as experts re-examine the situation. Meanwhile Lloyd George took a motor car trip amid discussions from labor conference activities.
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Ene Oo
Associated Press
Delorrow
Lloyd George
Vote on Scott Act to be Considered in Canada
In Ottawa on July 5 a vote is scheduled for October 25 in the Yukon and several provinces to decide if the Scott Act shall be adopted. The question is a binary yes or no on prohibiting liquor importation from other regions. Lists will be prepared under the Dominion Election and Franchise Act.
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Ottawa
Yukon Territory
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Nova, Scotia
48 Committee Votes To Join Labor Party
Chicago July text reports an amalgamation effort as eight committee members vote to join the United States National Labor Party. A large nonpartisan delegation of single taxers entered the labor convention and announced their decision to amalgamate with the group.
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Non-partizan League
Chicago
Committee of 8
United States National Labor Party
Growhoma
Fort Prances Woman Killed In Auto Embankment Crash
Mrs Hieborg of Fort Prances was instantly killed when an automobile went over an embankment. The accident occurred on a local road shocking residents and prompting police investigation.
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Hieborg
Fort Prances
High Water Delays Power Plant Operations
River flooding limits boiler capacity and forces continuous pumping. The old plant has run since yesterday noon, while the main plant operated from 5 to 11 last night and since 11 except brief pauses. By yesterday morning the reservoir held 8 ft 7 in, near half full, complicating efforts to balance water delivery and electricity output.
Dixon Named Manitoba Labor Leader and Pas Campaign Plan
Winnipeg July 12 Fred J Dixon ALIA was chosen leader of Manitoba's Labor party. The caucus outlined contesting the deferred election at The Pas and organizing a province wide workers campaign. N G Tipping announced the decisions and a convention may be held at The Pas to select a candidate. Dixon plans to depart Tuesday to coordinate with campaign workers.
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Fred J. Dixon
Labor Party
Manitoba
Pas
Dominion Labor Party
N. G. Tipping
J. J. Dixon
Hughes to face hearing next Friday in Victoria police court
Griffith W R Hughes will appear before a magistrate at ten oclock Friday morning in the Victoria police court. Three more informations were filed against Hughes in addition to the prior arrest for 000.25 dollars. The new charges allege thefts of 28095.86 dollars from J D Spencer Limited between late April 1920 and June 12 1920 and two separate sums of 500 dollars on October 27 and November 31 in 1920.
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Victoria
Griffith WR. Hughes
Hughes
J. A. Spencer
J. D. Spencer Limited
Allies pledge support to Poles unless Russia accepts armistice
The Allied powers tell Poland they will provide arms and munitions if Russia delays or rejects an armistice. General Pilsudski has taken no independent action. the Polish premier Ladisla Grabski departs Spa for Warsaw carrying Allied assurances. The Soviet government had not replied to the armistice request by afternoon.
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Lloyd George
Spa
Associated Press
Poland
Leoni Isvassin
Ladisla Grabski
Warsaw
Pilsudski
Gophers Slain by Saskatchewan School Children
Regina July 12 The province reports 2 000 000 gophers killed this spring by school children aiming to curb pests. Prizes of Shetland ponies sheep and pure bred pigs were offered for top destruction with first prize going to Mimer Oliver of Colgate for 11 171 animals defeated.
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Regina
Sask
Mimer Oliver
Colgate
Promising Crops In Queens Town Strict
Calgary July 12 Fron. CR Mitchell viewed crops on a motor trip to Queenstown US S.A. picnic on Bow River near Cluny attendance was the largest in the event's history with a fine sports program. Mitchell spoke briefly on local matters and planned to attend the opening of the new hospital at Niame Ner next week in his role as minister of health.
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Cr.mitchell
Queenstown
Bow River
Cluny
Mr. Mitchell
Gleichen
Vulcan
Mitchell
Alberta
Fec
NiamheNer
Regina PLR Trains Loom at 1G.T.P. Station
Company officials announced that PLR trains will soon begin operating from Regina at the 1G.T.P. station, signaling a near-term service start and expanded routes for the railway.
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Renial
PLR
Tilda Picnic Tomorrow
The Hilda picnic will be held tomorrow afternoon with hopes of strong citizen turnout. Local businesses will close for the Wednesday holiday as Medicine Hat residents seek closer contact with the Happy Land farmers in community cooperation.
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Hilda Picase
Medicine Hat
Ely
Happy Land
Reverend Demands Modest Dress at Communion in Sharon Hill
A Philadelphia report notes Rev. J. P. Monville rector of the Holy Child Jesus church instructed women to tighten their waistlines to meet his standard of modesty before receiving communion. He stood at the church door after services and urged immediate conformity as attendees left.
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New York
Philadelphia
J. P. Monville
Father Mouville
Weather Forecast for Western Cities
Weather data for Vancouver Moose Jaw Lethbridge Medicine Hat Calgary and Winnipes shows varying skies and temperatures. The forecast calls for fair and cooler conditions over the west with little temperature change through today and Wednesday.
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Moose Jaw
Lethbridge
Medicine War
Calgary
Winnipes
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