Battleship Jaime Primero Wrecked in Explosion
Eighteen sailors were killed and 100 wounded in a mysterious explosion aboard the Spanish government battleship Jaime Primero at Cartagena. The vessel, sister to the Espana, carries eight 12 inch guns and was launched in 1914. Defence Minister Indalecio Prieto departed for Cartagena after the blast.
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Jaime Primero
Cartagena
Espana
Valencia
C.p.havas
Santander
Indalecio Prieto
Defence Ministry
Mackenzie King Visits Dundee Highlighting Ancestral Ties
William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada’s prime minister, was welcomed in Dundee, his ancestral Scottish hometown. The Lord Provost led city officials in a luncheon as King recalled ties to Scotland and praised pioneers who settled in Canada a century ago.
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Dundee
William Lyon Mackenzie
William von Mackenzie King
Canada
William Lyon
MacKenzie
Scotland
John Phin
Mackenzie King
Trail Smelter Fumes Study by International Tribunal
The fumes from Trail B C smelter crossing into Washington will be studied by an international tribunal in Washington. The panel will decide if damages occurred since 1932 and set indemnities, with representatives from Canada and the United States and scientific advisers from Stanford University and the U S Bureau of Mines.
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Ottawa
Trail
B.C
United States
Washington
Jean Francois Hostie
Strassburg
Belgium
International Tribunal
Canada
R. A. 1S. Greenshields
Superior Court of Quebec
Charles Warren
Robert Swain
Stanford University
California
Reginald Scott Dean
Metallurgical
United States Bureau ‘of Mines
W. .N. Tilley
K.C
Toronto
Hon. Swagar Sherley
John HW. Read
Department of External Affairs
H. M. Feaver
A. J&. Richards
Soviet Aviators Begin Nonstop Flight to America
Soviet airmen departed Strom Moscow at 2 a.m. Greenwich time on a nonstop flight to San Francisco. Major J. E. Genet of the Edmonton signal station said contact had not yet been established. The takeoff time corresponds to 7 p.m. MLS T last night, with an estimated 36 hours to reach Edmonton after leaving Moscow.
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Edmonton
C.P
Strom Moscow
San Francisco
J. E. Genet
Royal Canadian Corps Signal
Signal Corps
Moscow
North Pole
Alberta
Gokhman
Oakland
Calif
Insurgents Closed In On Bilbao Amid Fire and Snipers
Troops outside Bilbao press toward the Basque capital as fires blaze and government snipers operate. Insurgents, exhausted by fighting, seek to breach the citadel in the hours ahead while west and east forces complete encirclement.
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Bilbao
C.P
Spain
Baseball card results from Cleveland and Brooklyn games
American League Cleveland in a 4 to 1 loss? Boston wins 5 to 4. Mungo and Phelps pitched for Brooklyn. Pittsburgh defeated by 6 to 2 with Ostermueller Berg and Bauers Todd in key roles.
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Cleveland
Boston
Allen
Pytluk
Ostermueller and Berg
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Mungo
Phelps
Bauers
Todd
D. C. Coleman Honored by Bishops at Bishop's College
D. C. Coleman vice president of the Canadian Pacific Railway received an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree at Bishop's College University in Lennoxville Quebec for his services to Canadian education. The ceremony also awarded honorary degrees to Sir Mathias Tellire Archdeacon W B Wright Rev G H A Murray Major General A G L McNaughton and Dr W W Chipman.
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Lennoxville
Que
Canada
D. C. Coleman
Canadian Pacific Railway
University of Bishop’s College
A. H. McGee
L.L.D
Coleman
Mathias Tellire
W .B. Wright
Cannon G. H. A. Murray
A. G. L. McNaughton
W. W. Chipman
Wives Force End to Five-Week Strike
In Bialystok Poland 500 wives and daughters confronted 700 striking workmen. Threatening umbrellas and clubs silenced the protest and arbitration proposals were accepted. The men returned to work immediately after the scene.
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Bialystok
Poland
C.P
Judicial inquiry ordered to air highway cost charges
Edmonton June 18 A judge of the Alberta Supreme Court will inquire into the costs of construction on the Edmonton Westakiwin and Jasper highways amid relief funds and alleged maladministration. The Legislature ordered the probe as prorogation approached with federal auditors reportedly reviewing costs. The move followed political bargaining between the Liberal government and insurgent leaders over how to proceed.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta Supreme Court
Edmonton-Westakiwin
Jasper
Aberhart
House
Bowlen
Maynard
Public Accounts Committee
Canadian trade with France tensions rise over tariffs
Pierre Auge the French consul to western Canada warned Calgary Canadian Club members that Canada may retaliate against France with higher tariffs if French duties remain steep. He noted Canada exports mainly luxuries like perfumes and wines and urged better mutual customs understanding ahead of Prime Minister Mackenzie King’s France visit.
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Calgary
C.P
Canada
Pierre Auge
Western Canada
Calgary Canadian Club
France
Mackenzie King
Vancouver
Prairie Provinces
Western CPR Officials Win Promotion Round in West
William Fulton retires June 30 as assistant general passenger agent Ontario district. C B Andrews succeeds Fulton, with G D Brophy taking Andrews role. J W Dawson moves to Calgary to replace Brophy, J C Pike becomes Saskatchewan district head at Regina, Ernest Officer named special Alberta district passenger representative with Banff duties. Brophy’s career spans New York to Banff and Regina, culminating in Toronto post.
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Winnipeg
William Fulton
Canadian Pacific Railway
Toronto
Montreal
George E. Carter
C. B Andrews
Mr. Fulton
Ontario
G. D. Brophy
Calgary
Mr. Andrews
N.R. Desbrisay
Canadian Pacific
Western _lines
West
Brophy
J. W. Dawson
Saskatchewan
Regina
J. C. Pike
Alberta
Ernest Officer
Andrews
New York
United States
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Banff
Canada’s Oldest Man John Birch Dies in Nipissing
John Birch, believed Canada’s oldest man, died today at his Nipissing junction home near Réke in his 115th year. A Crimean War veteran, he celebrated his 114th birthday on June 3. Born in Russia, he came to Canada at age 43 in a six week sail boat journey. His death leaves Nipissing district honors to Simon Commando, a 110 year old former Nipissing Indian reserve chief.
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North Bay
C.P
John Birch
Canada
Nipissing Junction
Réke
Russia
Birch
Nipissing
Simon Commando
Nipissing Indian Reserve
Montreal artist arrested for hammer killing at grave
Charles E. Herd, 36, a commercial artist, was arrested after a 36 hour vigil beside his mother's grave. He says he stood by the grave since Wednesday afternoon and now faces arrest for the hammer killing of Mrs. Elizabeth Armstrong, mother of seven. The arrest followed his staggered return home.
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Montreal
C.P
Charles E. Herd
Elizabeth. Armstrong
Herd
Alberta Legislature Prorogued Amid Social Credit Rift
Edmonton June 18 The Alberta legislature prorogued with 55 Social Credit members backing Major C H Douglas in monetary reform. James Hansen the Taher MLA expelled from the party last winter stood apart. Six insurgent leaders, including ex Aberhart allies, avoided pledges to the economic planning committee and sent a letter to G F Powell instead.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
Social Credit
C. H. Douglas
James Hansen
Taher
Douglas
Aberhart
Economic Planning Committee
G. F. Powell
Representa
Sir James Barrie In Critical Condition
London report states Sir James Barrie has become very grave with bronchial pneumonia in a nursing home. The famed playwright and creator of Peter Pan is listed as critically ill in an official bulletin released early today.
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London
CP. Cable
James Barrie
Peter Pan
Stampede Downtown Headquarters Glasgow House Ticket Sale
General admission costs 50 cents while reserved seats are 1 dollar and 4 25 cents. Tickets are on sale now with a warning to buy early to avoid grounds rush. See tomorrow's News for more details.
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Stampede
Glasgow House
Proper handling of crop land affects human life
Vancouver June 18. Dr. Howell Harris of the University of British Columbia told the Canadian Chemical Association that mineral-deficient soils reduce crop mineral content, harming national health. He cited rickets goitre anaemia and sterility linked to unmineralized foods and noted large variations in mineral content across soils.
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Vancouver
C.P
Howell Harris
University of British Columbia
Canadian Chemical Association
Harris
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Basque Army Command
Lavila
America
Harold Beveridge
Park Hall
Women’s Liberal Club
D.C. Coleman
C.P.R
Dept. OF Agriculture
Fallon
A. BE. MacLellan
Innisfail
Scon
Peter Dawson
MacLiellan
Walter’ Morrish
Lib
R. E. Ansley
Leduc
CPR
D. P
GD. Brophy
J.C. Pike
Calpary
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