Ottawa Moves to Establish Wheat Board With Up to Ten Members
The minister of trade and commerce advances a resolution to create a federal wheat board empowered to receive, store, sell, and market wheat across Canada, with powers to expand under provincial legislation. The board may distribute any surplus after expenses, while the federal government bears no liabilities. Proclamations require two or more provinces to concur.
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Ottawa
House
Agriculture Committee
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Canada
Government of Canada
Insanity on Both Sides in Delorme Family Case
In Montreal June 1 the trial of Adelard Delorme for his brother Raoul's murder opened before Justice Monet. The defendant's mother had been discharged from an asylum three days before her death and sisters were committed or ordered to be committed to asylums. Records from St. Jean de Dieu asylum were shown to illustrate four decades of insanity in the Delorme family on both sides.
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Montreal
Adelard Delorme
Raoul
Court of King’s Bench
Justice Monet
St. Jean de Dieu Asylum
Delorme
Court of Justice Begins First Session in The Hague
The permanent Court of International Justice opened its first business session this morning in The Hague. Sir Ernest Pollock, attorney-general of Great Britain, delivered an address praising international efforts to settle disputes as individuals settle cases in court.
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The
Haugue
Permanent Court of International Justice
Ernest Pollock
Great Britain
News City Band Fund Contributors Listed
List of subscribers to the Medicine Hat Sun day City Band Fund invites further contributions. Cheques should be payable to the Medicine Hat City Band and sent to the News or to J A Schneider at 654 Second Street over Hewitt and Black's store.
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J. A. Schneider
Second Street
Hewitt & Black’s
Medicine Hat City
Doctor jailed for five years in bigamy case
Woodstock Ontario June 15 Dr. Herbert E. Service of Tilsonburg Ontario was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for bigamy after a trial last night.
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Service
Woodstock
Ont
Herbert E. Service
Tilsonburg
Farmers deserve protection from faulty agricultural machinery
Ottawa June 15. A house agriculture committee heard charges against machinery manufacturers amid debate over standardization. Senator McGoid urged standardization while Eastern members said parts changes hinder repair shops and force farmers to buy whole new machines. Milne cited fraudulent unloading of subpar grain pickers and small tractors, calling this a curse. White questioned government control over American manufacturers.
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Ottawa
House Committee of Agriculture
A. B. McGoid
Senate
R. Milne
Neepawa
West
J. F. White
London
Call for lifting the Canadian cattle embargo gains support
London papers led by The Times Daily Mail and Daily Express advocate removal of the embargo. A Guildhall meeting backs ending the ban and urges Parliament to act in favor of Canada. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in London asks MPs to vote for removal as a justice to the Dominion.
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London
Times
Daily Mail
Daily Express
Guildhall
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Dominion
Floral Buildings Fire in Belfast Destroyed by Incendiary Blaze
In East Bridge Street Belfast the Floral Buildings block housing five firms was wrecked by a major incendiary fire. Gunmen forced a manager back inside and gasoline was spread by eight men before flames erupted. London reports good progress on the Irish Free State constitution shaping, to be publicized, aligning with the Anglo Irish Treaty.
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Belfast
Floral Buildings
East Bridge Street
London
Irish Free State
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Churchill
Taxing ships to halt liquor sales amid Merchant Marine bill
Washington June 15 definite steps to stop liquor sales on U S ships were started with Rep Bankhead Alabama proposing an amendment to the Merchant Marine bill. It would cut government aid to any ship carrying intoxicating liquors or beverages.
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Washington
United States
Representative Bankhead
Democrat
Alabama
Merchant Marine
Bank of Montreal Sues Sir H. M. Pellatt for 47522
The Bank of Montreal sues Sir H M Pellatt at Osgoode Hall for 47522 45 based on a July 7 1921 demand note of 45000 with interest arrears after Merchants Bank failed. The note was taken due to Merchants Bank failure.
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Toronto
Bank of Montreal
H. M. Pellatt
Osgoode Hall
Merchants Bank
Weather Summary Indicates Widespread Rain and Clearing
Rain reported around the city with heavy showers toward Hat area and Brooks westward, plus a fair northern shower. Lethbridge to Cardston saw brief rain, while Vancouver and Edmonton show clear to cloudy conditions. Medicine Hat and Saskatoon cloudy. West generally fair and warm with Manitoba and Alberta showers. Saskatchewan and Alberta forecast showers with partly fair conditions Friday. little temperature change expected.
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Empress
Lethbridge
Burdett
Cardston
Vancouver
Edmonton
Moose Jaw
Nelson
Clear
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Saskatoon
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Community Oil Wells Limited Receives First Carload
The first carload of drilling equipment from Rawlins Wyoming arrived in the city for the Community Oil Wells Limited. The shipment weighs about forty five tons and includes the boiler and fittings. A second carload, containing the remaining gear, is expected in a few days. Camp construction at the well site is complete with bunkhouses finishing, while the derrick erection advances.
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Community Oil Wells Limited
Rawlins
Wyo
Baltimore lecturer held for murder over fatal crash
George Tyler of Baltimore was held by the Philadelphia coroner as criminally responsible for Miss Mary Emslie's death on May 27, due to intoxication while driving the automobile. He was bound over for grand jury action. He had been en route to deliver an anti rum speech at Whatsoever Mission when the death occurred.
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Philadelphia
George Tyler
Baltimore
Mary Emslie
Mission
Wright Beats Ogdre On Connaught Golf Opening Day
On opening day at Connaught Golf Club a large crowd endured the heat as men competed. C R Wright led scoring with 52, followed by B W Wright 65 and F Legh 61. Secretary A Cuyler reports nearly one hundred members and growing interest. women’s event postponed due to heat. next fairways clearing next week.
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Connaught Golf Club
C. R. Wright
B. W. Wright
F. Legh
A. Cuyler
Three Cars In Mixup Involving Harman Ireland and Kemmet
About eleven this morning three cars were involved in a minor collision on North Railway Street. J Harmon, driving west, passed H B Ireland’s car in front of the store and was sideswiped by George Kemmet of Schuler, also westbound. Damage was slight, mainly to mudguards.
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J. Harman
North Railway Street
Ireland
George Kemmet
Schuler
Luncheon Set by G. W. V. A. Clubroom Committee
The Citizens luncheon to the Governor General will be held at the G W V A clubroom for 200 guests. It starts at one o clock and is prepared by the Ladies Auxiliary to the G W V A. Tickets go on sale soon with reservations for out of town guests through Secretary Richardson of the Chamber of Commerce. W A Radcliff chairs the committee with W H Macdonald S Bullivant George Preston and C A Richardson as members.
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G.W.V.A
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Richardson
Chamber of Commerce
W. A. Radcliff
W. H. Macdonald
Messrs. S. Bullivant
George Preston
C. A. Richardson
Cost of living in Paris soars postwar 217 percent
Paris reports cost of living up 217 percent since the war outbreak. A special commission compared prices of thirteen food and clothing items to reach the figure.
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Special Commission
Paris
Commerce
Bryan Named Alberta Police Commissioner
Edmonton June 14 W C Bryan superintendent of the Alberta provincial police has been named commissioner succeeding Alfred Cuddy who resigned to join the Ontario police department The new post takes effect June 18
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Edmonton
W. C. Bryan
Alberta
Alfred Cuddy
Ontario Police Department
Government Shifts Gas Case to Supreme Court
Edmonton weighs the gas dispute with Calgary and Redcliff as Medicine Hat faces debt and tax fears. Officials hope Supreme Court guidance will shape future gas policy and utilities regulation in the province.
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Calgary Herald
Edmonton
Supreme Court
Medicine Hat
Redcliff
Calgary
the Hat
Redecliff
Board of Public Utilities
G49
Bank of England Cuts Discount Rate to 3 1 2 Percent
London reports the Bank of England reduced the discount rate to 3.5 percent from 3.0 percent as of May 13. The move lowers borrowing costs for banks and signals easing monetary policy.
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London
Bank of England Today
Regina Coal Dealers Call For Rail Rates Control
Regina coal dealers urge leaving freight rate decisions to the railway commission. Telegrams to Hon. C. W. Kennedy and Hon. W. R. Motherwell request a substantial coal rate cut, arguing the commission can secure a around twenty percent reduction linked to the Crows Nest Pass agreement and benefit consumers nationwide.
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Regina
C. W. Kennedy
Anil
W. R
Gta
Ottawa
Railway Commission
Kennedy
Motherwell
Crows Nest Pass
Regina Coal Dealers Association
C. BE. McQuaid
Conference opens on Russian affairs in The Hague
The peace conference in the Peace Palace opened at 2.30 pm with Dutch Foreign Minister H A Kagnebee presiding. About sixty delegates from roughly thirty countries were in attendance to discuss Russian affairs.
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the Hague
Peace Palace
H. A.kagnebee
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Grutong
London Times
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Philip Scheidemann
Wilhelmshohe
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Community Oil Coy
C. A. Wright
Ogdre
Connaught Golf Course
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Cabinet
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Hague
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H. R. A. Deore
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