British Press Uneasy Over Chinese Developments
London reports growing unease over China following the Shanghai conference breakdown and Chinese government aid to anti foreign strikers. The Times and others warn of heightened crisis while Shang hai banks reopen easing tensions amid ongoing anti foreign propaganda and kidnap extortion of workers for Japan. Moscow reports the Peasants Internationale urging revolt against imperial powers as a Chinese student delegation seeks to sever ties with Great Britain.
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London
Shanghai
Peking
Times
Morning Post
Mon
Moscow
Russian Peasants’ Internationale
Fovest
Great Britain
Alberta coal trial shipment canceled by CN Rail
Edmonton June 19. Confirmation from the Alberta Government states the Canadian National Railway has withdrawn its plan for a trial shipment of 25 000 tons of Alberta coal to the Ontario market due to a pending freight investigation. Premier Greenfield sent details to Acting Premier Geo Hoadley, who requested the Thorn ton letter explaining the action. Officials express surprise and regret as three years of government effort and coal mining communities' expectations are affected.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Canadian National Railway
Ontario
Greenfild
Geo. Hoadley
Hoadley
Greenfield
Henry Thornton
Big price paid for Alberta oil lease
In Turner Valley Alberta a California syndicate bought 21 acres from John Cooper of Nanton for 25 000 cash and 25 000 in stock plus an undisclosed royalty. The deal values the land at about 2380 dollars per acre and signals U S interest entering the field near Royalite No 4 well.
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Lethbridge Herald
Turner Valley
California
John ‘J. Cooper
Nanton
Roya’ite No. 4
U.S
Double murderers Baker and Lowash sentenced to hang
Victoria dispatch reports Mr Justice Morrison ruled Owen B Baker and Si Lowash alias Harry Myers will be hanged on September 4 for the murder of Captain W J Gillis aboard the Beryl G near Sidney Island on September 15. Jury convicted after just over an hour's deliberation. Continued on Page Tem.
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Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
Kiwanis Convention Opens in St Paul with Canadian Guests
St Paul June 20 Kiwanis International holds the ninth annual convention with hundreds of Canadian members crossing the border. Victor M Johnson international president notes 94 000 members in 1380 communities. Monday features novelty pageant reports and speeches by Dr L J Taber Senator Frank R Willis and Premier Charles A Dunning.
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St. Paul
Adams Named Rotary International President
Donald D. Adams of New Haven Connecticut won the Rotary International presidency at the convention in Cleveland defeating Detroit’s Paul H. King. Halifax’s Charles Burchell was re elected to the international board of directors.
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Cleveland
Donald D. Adams
New Haven
Conn
Rotary International
Paul H. King
Detroit
Charles Burchell
Halifax
International Board of Directors
Wheat Dropped Several Points in Winnipeg Market
Liquidation by the longer late in the session triggered further declines in the wheat market in Winnipeg. July closed about 28 1 2 lower and October 1 3 8 lower after an initial rise to 167 1 2 and 142 7 8 respectively. Trading was dull with little buying, no export business, and cash grains featureless amid Saturday inactivity.
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Winnipeg
Day of Consort chosen Liberal candidate for Coronation
The Liberals of Coronation provincial constituency nominated Dr. A M Day of Consort as Liberal candidate at a large open convention. Day, born in Leith Ontario March 14 1886, studied at Owen Sound and Toronto University and moved to Consort in 1913, now a local farmer and physician. The convention passed resolutions urging fielding a Liberal candidate and backing the provincial leader for balanced economy.
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A. M. Day
Consort
Liberal
Coronation
Alto
Arthur M. Day
Leith
Ontario
Owen Sound
Toronto University
Chas
Mitchell
Alberta
Weenfield
Piva
Parliament to Deal With Rural Credits and Revaluation
Ottawa June 20 C G Coote Progressive Macleod asked in the House of Commons whether legislation on soldier settlement revaluation and rural credits would be enacted this session Man J A Robb Acting Minister of Finance indicated the bill would be brought before the House again this session Robb added the rural credits resolution was already on the order paper
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Ottawa
C. G. Coote
Progressive
Macleod
House of Commons
J. A. Robb
Robb
Communists in France Face Crackdown Over Moroccan War Aid
Paris reports from the Ministry of War say Irish blockade runners supply arms to Abd el Krim’s Rif tribesmen in Morocco. France vows to arrest active Communist readers and others endangering soldiers or aiding the enemy, with over fifty arrests in provincial towns and garrisoned cities in ten days.
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Paris
French Ministry of War
Abd EL Krim
Morocco
Juiat
Franco
Munistt
France
Irvine Dominion Day July First Sports Program
Trvine offers a large First of July sports program at Irvine with big purses and many events. Morning baseball tournament for 50 dollars in prizes precedes afternoon races including half mile heats, pony races, a bareback potato race, relays, a sack race, obstacle and bucking contests, steer riding and more. Entry rules require 10 percent entry fee. judges’ decisions final.
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Trvine
Maple Leaf Milling Co
Magnet Theatre
Parisian dressmaker jailed for sister’s murder by mercy killing
Anna Levasser, a Paris dressmaker, was sentenced to two years after confessing to killing her sister Anais at the sister’s request to end incurable lung disease. Anna described firing four shots as Anais urged release, then planned suicide but could not load the gun. The pair had faced eviction from their lodgings.
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Paris
Anna Levasser
Mare’ Levasser
Anais
Anna
Derrick nearing completion at Roth No 1 well
The derrick of the Roth No 1 oil well is nearly finished and an eighty foot structure is visible from the Ely area. From the corner viewpoint the derrick sits just east of St Patrick's church and, on a north south line from the Court house, lies a short distance east and north of St Thereva's Academy.
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Roth No. 1
Ely
St. Patrick's Church
First Street
St Thereva’s Academy
Big Lethbridge Fire Destroys Exhibition Grounds buildings
A large blaze gutted the spacious main buildings at the Lethbridge Exhibition grounds last night around eight o'clock. Officials say the fire started in a stove where water was heated for the Rotary dance planned for the evening, the only fire inside the structure at the time.
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Lethbridge Exhibition Grounds
West Indies delegates open Canada trade conference
In Ottawa the Canada West Indies conference opened with Premier King greeting delegates from British Guiana Barbados Trinidad Windward Islands Bahama British Honduras Jamaica Bermuda and Leeward Islands. Leaders urged closer trade ties within the Empire and a profitable, enduring relationship.
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Ottawa
Fori
King
British
Guiana
Barbados
Trinidad
Windward
Islands
Bahamag
British Honduras
Jamaica
Bermuda
Leeward Islands
Canada
British West Indies
Alfred Sherlock
British Guiana
W. M. Morrison
Mine Workers Leader Seeks Details On Strike Proposal
Springfield HL June 20 John L Lewis president of the United Mine Workers of America said he had not yet received the British Empire Steel Corporation proposals said to be sent to break the Nova Scotia coal strike. Michael Walsh was ordered to stand trial for raid on the British Empire Steel Corp store with six others adjourned to Monday.
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Springfield
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
British Empire Steel Corporation
Nova Scotia
Sydney Mines
N.S
MiIichael Walsh
Supreme Court
William Whalen
Albert Smith
Cape Breton
James Murdock
Ottawa
L. McLeod
Big hail storm causes little crop damage in Brandon district
Brandon reports the season's worst hail and rainstorm hit Friday afternoon but caused minimal grain crop damage. The Carnegie district saw a cloudburst with rapid rainfall flooding fields for a time.
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Brandon District
Brandon
Carnegie - District
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Beryl
Baker
Sowash
Donald Adams
Governor-General
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Nev. Wm. Irvine
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Calgary
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Irvine
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