Mackenzie King Speaks of Case Against Tories
Windsor Ontario July 31 Mackenzie King opposition leader responds to T H Stevens open letter about his Sarnia speech and smuggling death references. He argues the quoted passage misrepresents his remarks and defends his stance against liquor smuggling, noting context from a St Marys address and Meighen administration.
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MacKenzie King
Stevens
M Oy
Sarnia
King
Meighen
Canada
United States
Tory Ontario
Ferguson
St. Mary’s
Arrests Follow Alcohol Poisoning Cases Across Ontario
Niagara Falls reports two more arrests in connection with deaths from poisonous liquor. Thorold bus driver Nick Fel and Merrilion peddler John Saronl charged with manslaughter and causing deaths. remanded to August sixth. Ontario and Toronto police press intensified action amid eighteen deaths. ten men arrested with possible further charges including manslaughter. Authorities expect more prosecutions as smuggling and distribution links to Germany and New York are pursued. Greyhounds noted as oldest canine breed with a 30,000 year pedigree.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Merde
Pifrquor
Allenburg
Nick Fel
Thorold
Jwhn Saronl
Merrilion
Prov
Ncial
Reuben ‘Upper
Poun McDonald
Charles Danhdm
Béth
Fraser
Hanslton
Rocco Perry
Federal Grand Jury of
Buffalo
Polsceng
Toronto
Ontario
W. H. Price
Ral
Price
Germany
Canada
New York State
Dominion
William Irvine Named UF A Candidate At Wetaskiwin
One hundred twelve delegates from forty three UF A and UF W A locals in Wetaskiwin Alberta selected William Irvine ex-MP of Calgary as candidate. Four ballots were cast as Stettler echoed sharp critique of the King administration and the Progressive stance as W T Lucas defending his party at the Camrose nomination.
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Wetaskiwin
Alta
U. F.A
William Irvine
M.P
Calgary
Stettler
King
W. T. Lucas
Camrose
Dominion House
U.F.A
Labor declines Vancouver Centre and Vancouver North seats
Vancouver July 1 Labour Party meets and omits candidates in Vancouver Centre and Vancouver North. Instead Burrard and Vancouver South will face contests. In Vancouver Centre Hon H Stevens Minister of Customs will run against Dugald Donaghy former Liberal M P for Vancouver North and Customs Committee member. Conservatives and Liberals have not yet chosen a candidate for Vancouver North.
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Vancouver
Labor Party
Vancouver Centre
Vancouver North
Burrard
Vancouver Nouth
H. H. Stevens
Dugald Donaghy
Customs Committee
House of Comiions
Labor
Greater Vancouver
Conservatives
Liberals
Catholics Attack Officials As Mexico Seizes Church Treasures
In Mexico City on July 31 Catholics clashed with police as government forces began taking control of church treasures. Officials were stoned and drenched with hoses during operations at St Catherine's annexes. Ten people wounded as police and fire crews dispersed crowds. priests had ordered withdrawal in protest of new regulations.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Ortega
St. Catharine’s Church
Kiscoppate
Sells Floto Circus Arrives in Tent Town
The Sells Floto big three ring show rolls into Medicine Hat early today drawing sightseers to view it underway for an afternoon and evening performance. The circus proclaims a bigger and better exhibit this year with lions tigers and jungle animals and bustling ballyhoo. Harvest rush keeps farmers away from the city this morning.
Germany to enter League of Nations without delay
Paris reports Briand and Belgium Foreign Minister Vandevelde concluded that Germany must join the League of Nations soon. They also discussed a reorganization of the League Council. Photographs from the conference were transmitted by air and wire within half an hour.
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Paris
Germany
League of Nations
Council of the League
Briand
Vandevelde
Belgium
SGT J G SillaK Named to Provincial Rifle Team
Sgt J G Sillak of 1st South Alberta Negt has been chosen for the Provincial rifle team bound for Ottawa. The team includes fifteen top shots from the province. Sillak holds multiple marksman honors including Cotc Edmonton 1920 and 1921, Militia prize in 1924, and first prize in 1926. He teaches at Goose Lake school.
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J. G. Sillak
South Alberta Negt
Ottawa
Sgt. Sillak
C.O.T.C
Edmonton
Militia
Medicine Hat Militia Rifle Association
Carl
Calgary
Sgt
Sulak
Goose Lake
Calgary's MacWilliams leads Carrick in Winnipeg golf
In Winnipeg on July 31 MacWilliams of Calgary and Carrick of Toronto were all square at the ninth. By the end of the first 18 holes MacWilliams stood four up on Carrick after taking a 3 up edge at the 12th hole.
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Winnipeg
MacWilliams
Carrick
Calgary
Toronto
Earthquakes Cause Minor Damage in Jersey Channel Island
Two additional light tremors were felt in St Petier Jersey Channel Island this morning with no injuries reported. A quake yesterday shook large buildings and toppled several chimneys. In Burma a colossal pagoda at Mingoon is described as the world’s largest hell capable of holding fifty people in its bowl.
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St. Petier
Jersey Channel Island
Mingoon
Burma
Lapointe Denies Presence on Government Cutter Cruise
Premier Meighen sent a telegram to Lapointe regarding statements at Quebec. The note states Lapointe denies being on the Margaret cruise and cites a log book and telegraph records as basis for his denial.
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MR. Lapointe
Sackville
N. B
Meighen
Lapointe
Quebnc
F.C. Wells
Canadian National Telegraphs
Bridgewater
Ottawa
Doucet
St. John
Margaret
Quebec
Free Press crop report notes heat hits Western Canada
The Manitoba Free Press fourth general crop report says Manitoba crops are solid and may exceed last year, while Saskatchewan suffers from heat and drought with yields well below 1924 expectations. Alberta shows mixed results with many districts needing rain and moisture shortages causing crop stress.
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Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Manitoba Free Press
Manitoba
Free Press Report
English investor praises Vauxhall Canada irrigation project
C C Baker of London and Canadian Land and Irrigation executives spent a week reviewing the Vauxhall works. He lauded the southern province’s irrigation potential and the Vauxhall district’s crops calling it a Garden of Eden. He urged tax relief to prevent further capital drain and ensure investor returns, noting heavy nonoccupied land taxes.
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Canada
C. C. Baker
London
England
Canadian Land and Irrigation Company
Baker
David W. Hays
J. W. McLane
Vauxhall
Canada Land and Irrigation Company
Mr. Baker
Great Britain
Paris and West of France Hit by Minor Earthquake
Paris and western regions from Havre to Lorient were shaken by a small quake last night. A tall chimney collapsed at Countainville and crockery broke, but no other damage was reported.
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Paris
France
Havre
Lorient
Countainville
Investigation Opens Into Famous Cruise Of The SS Margaret
Official confirmation that a formal inquiry into the alleged cruise of the customs steamer Margaret will begin in Quebec next Thursday. Sir Henry Drayton acting prime minister stated the probe will be led by Sir Francois Le mieux and supported by R L Calder K C.
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Ottawa
Henry Drayton
Margaret
Quebec
R. L. Calder
K.C
Francois Lemieux
France’s debt solved by tobacco plan proposal
Paris reports Premier Poincare to fund France’s floating debt via tobacco monopoly leased to a Belgian raillike company. Bonds would fund about twenty five million francs, offered to short term treasury holders in exchange for certain certificates. Plan backed across parties, with state control retained through a director committee. The government won its first confidence vote 296 to 178 on wine transport tax.
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Paris
Poincare
France
Depniles
Compnany Wouald
Bulleti
Polhenre
Zangwill Is Reported Seriously Ill in London
Israel Zangwill, the noted Jewish author, is seriously ill at his East Preston home. Doctors say complete but slow recovery is possible.
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London
Israel Zangwill
East Preston
Marquis of Salisbury to Spend August in Canada
The Rt Hon the Marquess of Salisbury arrives in Quebec aboard the Empress of France en route to Australia for the Imperial Parliamentary Conference. He will spend most of August in Canada, visiting Winnipeg Regina Calgary Banff Lake Louise Vancouver and Prince Rupert before sailing August 25.
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Marquis OF Salisbury
Canada
Quebec
the Marquass of Salisbury
House of Lords
Marchioness
L.K. Lumley
East Hull
Lord Salisbury
Australia
Hia
Whinipeg
Regina
Calgary
Banff
Lake Louise
Vancouver
Pictoria
Wheat market ends with profits as longs turn
Winnipeg reports a profit taking session in the wheat market after a week of gains. Prices declined from recent highs with July at 1.59 1 2, October 1.47 1 2, December 1.45, while trade in coarse grains and cash wheat remained light and holiday affected.
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Winnipeg
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A. C.N
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Lake Ontario
BIG Sells
Floto Circus
Tent Town
F. F. Miller
Harold Bakewell
Balsam Lake
Free Press Crop Report
BARGA
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McLane
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