Miners Vote on Terms as Strike Near End
London June 11 The Miners Federation executive approved a ballot of rank and file on whether to accept company terms or continue the strike. The poll seeks views on a national wages board and pool with the government 10 million pound grant. A two thirds vote favors continuing the strike, but results likely lead to peace and a return to work next week.
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Garry
Pavor
London
Miners’ Federation Executive
National Wages Board
Nomination Opens in By Election Race Monday
The returning officer will receive candidate nominations Monday between 12 noon and 2 pm in City Hall council chamber. Each nomination requires ten signatures and a $200 deposit. A losing candidate may recover the deposit if they win at least half as many votes as the winner. It is unlikely more than the two announced candidates will be named.
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W. H. Williams
Italy's King Calls for Unity in Postwar Reconstruction
Rome June 11 King Victor Emmanuel opened Parliament and urged cooperation among all parties in reconstructing the country. The speech pledged continued Italian cooperation with the allies on international issues and problems.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Butler Downplays Invitation to London Speech
New York June 11 Dr Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University said he received an invitation to speak in London at a function tied to the British premiers conference. He was told the gathering was cancelled and he expects no further word until London. He added that the public importance of the invitation has been exaggerated.
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New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
London
Cable
Dominions
Three Million Dollar In Corporations Announced
Ottawa June 11 The Canada Gazette this week announces the incorporation of the Canadian Farm Implement Company Limited capital 1 000 000 headquarters Vancouver Other million dollar incorporations are Richard L Baker and Company Ltd Toronto Continental Finance Company Ltd Ottawa
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Ottawa
Canada Gazette
Canadian Farm Implement Company. Limited
Vancouver
Richard L. Baker and Company, Ltd
Toronto
Continenal Finance Company Ltd
Per Capita Shrinks in Treasury Circulation Figures
Washington June 8. The monthly treasury statement shows per capita circulation fell by 1.99 dollars over the year. On June 1 1920 the figure was 57.42 dollars and 55.43 dollars on June 1 1921. Total currency in circulation declined from 6 102 162 244 to 5 983 258 293 dollars.
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Washington
The
Treasury
German taxation to be
Berlin June 11 Minister of Economics Schmidt informed the Imperial Council that Germany would impose a turnover tax raise the coal tax create new monopolies and consider taking profits from private firms to meet reparations demands of the allied commission.
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Berlin
Schmidt
Imperial Council
Red Cross Membership Campaign Sees Steady Progress
Captains and teams in the Red Cross Membership Enrolment Campaign report busy canvassing this week with progress seen, though it is unlikely the full objective will be reached. The effort extends into early next week as reports suggest fair success locally.
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Red Cross
Suit for Million Damages Filed Against Detroit Health Board
The Curtis Corporation of California sues in federal court for 1 million dollars claiming damages to its business after a 1919 October seizure of product tied to botulinus poisoning deaths. The suit targets members of the Detroit Board of Health for alleged actions.
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California Packers
Detroit Board of Health
Detroit
Curtis Coporation
California
Canners and Packers
Board of Health
Censor the English Bulldog Wins Then Dies At Show
In Boston on June 11 the English bulldog Censor won best in show at the Ladies' Kennel Association of Massachusetts event but died moments later from heart failure attributed to heat and stress. It was his first time entering competition.
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Boston
Censor
Ladies' Kennel Association of Massachusetts
Japanese Prince Hirohito Arrives in Brussels
Crown Prince Hirohito of Japan was welcomed at Brussels station by King Albert Prince Leopold the Japanese Ambassador and civil and military authorities on his arrival from Paris.
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Brussels
Crown Prince
Hirohito
Japan
Paris
Albert
Prince Leopold
Fight Breaks Out in Belfast Amid Street Clash
Belfast June 11 A shooting wounded one man and others were beaten as a crowd battled on Cupa Street. A passing police lorry was fired upon and police opened fire. Unionists cheered on Shankhill Street while Falls residents fled. Crown forces blocked exits and Sinn Fein areas faced arson and a Sinn Fein bar was shot up.
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Belfast
Cupa Street
Shankhill Street
Falls
Ontario Fights Lake of The Woods Question Vars
Premier E C Drury told United Farmers at Richmond Hill that the Lake of The Woods dispute is a great emergent question and not political. He urged Ontarians to stand behind provincial rights and prepare for a larger fight than past boundary issues or rivers and streams debates.
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Toronto
E. C. Drury
United Farmers
Richmond Hill
Ont
Lake of the Woods
Ontario
Ottawa
Bandit Gardner Escapes Again After Train Robbery
Roy Gardner under sentence for mail theft fled from the Shasta Limited during its stop at Castlerock Washington, stealing $200 from Deputy Marshals Mulhall and Webb, seizing their weapons, and leaving in handcuffs. accomplice Frank Pryon, being transported to McNeil Island, also escaped.
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Castlerock
Roy Gardner
McNeil Island
United States
Shasta Limited
Iie
Mulhall
Webb
Gardner
Frank Pryon
Punsmuir
Calif
Pryon
Young Man Injures Neck in Truck Fall
Chatham Ontario report says John Jones fell from a motor truck breaking a neck vertebra. He was strapped to a plank and doctors expect a complete recovery.
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Chatham
Ont
John Jones
Jones
New NYC Signal Device For Night Traffic Police
A new signal device for night traffic officers in New York City uses three lights red white and green suspended on the chest of a jacket. Tiny electric switches operate each light and the apparatus mirrors the signal towers on busy city streets.
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New York City
Nurses' Home Fund Total Reaches 1 866
Montreal June 10 Lady Harvey wife of Sir John M Harvey announced she had collected 1 866.00 for the nurses home fund through appeals during her Canadian tour which has just completed.
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Montreal
England
Lady Harvey
Sir John M Harvey
Canada
Police court fines man for refusing to give name
In police court today J. Lotve was fined ten dollars and costs for refusing to give his name to a police officer during the execution of a search warrant under the liquor act.
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J. Lotve
Call Off Norwegian Strike Ends Amid Mediation
In Christiana Norway the general strike is declared ended and work will resume Friday except for stokers engineers and deck workers who stay on strike pending mediation talks.
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Christiana
Norway
Deny Beal with Hugo Stinnes denied
Berlin report attributes to M Stomaniakow a denial of a private British German industrial trade deal with Russia involving Hugo Stinnes. Stomaniakow says no such deal is contemplated. He notes past Russian interest in Donetz basin coal and iron projects but Stinnes never replied.
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London
The
Daily Herald
Berlin
M. Stomaniakow
Russia
Hugo Stinnes
M. Stomaniskow
Nerr Stinnes
Donetz
Herr Stinnes
Flood Damage Totals In Colorado Through June Reports
Incomplete reports from flooded Colorado areas show loss of life totaling 89 across Pueblo, St. Charles Mesa, Lajunta, Sterling, Union, Denver, Manseanola, and Las Animas. Property damage in Pueblo is estimated up to twenty million dollars with crop losses around five hundred thousand dollars.
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Colo
Colorado
Pueblo
St. Charles Mesa
Lajunta
Sterling
Union
Manseanola
Lasanimas
Total
Mrs Obed Smith to Represent Canada in Geneva
Mrs Obed Smith of London wife of the Canadian Immigration Commissioner will represent Canada at the League of Nations conference on the welfare of women and children in Geneva during the last week of June. Sir George Foster announced the decision reversing earlier reports of no representation due to cost.
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Ottawa
Obed Smith
London
Canada
League of Nations
Geneva
George Foster
Turkish nationalist viewpoint tour to the United States
Jiashreb Bey, deputy for Trebizond and Near East conference delegate, left Angora for the United States to explain the Turkish nationalist perspective to President Harding, as reported by Priam Sabah.
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Constantinople
Jiashreb Bey
Trebizond
London
Jias
Angora
United States
Harding
Priam Sabah
Toronto Tragic Death Claims Lt Eleanor Fairley
Lt Eleanor Fairley of Toronto died last evening after being struck by a motor vehicle. The incident occurred in the city, and authorities are investigating the crash as a fatal accident.
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Toronto
Eleanor Fairley
Government record attacked at Fifth Ave meeting in Medicine Hat
Hon. Mr. Crerar and associates were accused of failing in trust by H. H. Stevens M.P. During the mass meeting in Fifth Ave church Dr. Manion defended the Liberal government and praised its wartime record. He cited social reforms, war costs, pensions, veterans’ benefits, and the insurance scheme as proof of governance.
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H. H. Stevens
M.P
Fifth Ave. Church
U.G.G
Crerar
Dr. Manion
United Grain Growers Ltd
Fifth Ave Church
Vancouver
Meighen
Canada
Soviet Russia
Manion
Fort William
G. M. Blackstock
Fossum
Marshall
Rollo
Medicine Hat
Col
Spencer
Borden
S. C. R. Department
Patriotic Fund
Lumber fires sweep Nova Scotia and char Charlottetown region
Fires in Cumberland County and River Herbert area continue with strong gales fanning destruction. Nearly 800,000 feet of lumber burned and logs lost as wind shifts threaten more holdings between MacAn and River Herbert. Canadian rail junction at McGiveney faces forest fire danger. Charlottetown reports church and vicarage losses estimated around 30,000 with 20,000 to 25,000 church valuation as fires spread in Kings County across the island.
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Amherst
N. S
Cumberland County
Hain
Fredericton
N. B. Jane
Giveney
Canadian Eastern
Canadian National Railways
York County
McGiveney
Charlottetown
P.E.I
King's County
St. Margaret's
K. C. McPherson
Rain Needed to Save Hay Crop in Quebec Province
Quebec June 11 Canadian Press rain is necessary immediately to save the hay crop as a dry spell has become very serious across the province and especially in the Montreal district. Other crops are still looking well says Hon. E Caron minister of agriculture.
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Quebec
Sertour
Montreal
E. Caron
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