National Grange Pushes 150 Farm Product Tariff Increases
Washington June 21 L T Taber master of the National Grange testifies before the Senate proposing raises on 150 farm products beyond the House bill. He backs higher duties on cattle beef milk cream flaxseed and potatoes while opposing lumber increases for conservation and revives the export debenture plan as a method to aid surplus crops.
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Grange
Taber
Washington
Kenneth S. Clark
National Grange
United States
Senate
L. T. Taber
Tabtr
The
Canada Delays Tariff Action as U S Parliament Debates
Ottawa watchers report a cautious stance as the Government gathers information on United States tariff changes. A Tariff Advisory Board handles ice, coal and fish schedules, with potential Canadian upward revisions waiting until next parliamentary session. Republicans fear a Senate fight could turn tariff into a 1930s election issue, while cedar and shingles interests press Washington to keep current House rates.
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Ottawa
United States
Canadia
Tariff Advisory Board
Canada
Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Finance
Minneapolis
Senate Finance Committee
I. House
Lumbe
Siege Lifted at Ait Yakoub by French Reinforcements
Taza Morocco June 21 The siege of the French desert post Ait Yakoub has been lifted by 8000 French reinforcements. Reinforcements of the Foreign Legion will form a punitive expedition against the tribesmen, a military headquarters announced.
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Taza
Morocco
Ait Yakoub
Foreign Legion
Confidence in Col. F G Taylor Endorsed by Manitoba Conservatives
Manitoba Conservative delegates at the annual convention voiced support for Lieut Col Fawcett G Taylor leader of the party. They censured the Bracken government for leasing the Seven Sisters power site and failing to empower a Royal Commission to compel Winnipeg Electric Company records. The resolution urged public ownership of water powers and a survey and development plan for Northern Manitoba including new highway links.
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Brandon
Msn
Bracken
Seven Sisters
Fawcett G. Taylor
Royal Commission
Col. Taylor
Winnipeg Electric Company
7000 Mile Elevated Highway Mooted in France
Paris plans study of a 2000 mile elevated highway to connect Paris Lyons Marseilles Nice and beyond with east west and north extensions. Cost about 250 million dollars and materials possibly from Germany as war reparations. Critics say it would scar private estates rivers canals and farms. Also notes death of W J Fisher in Toronto.
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Paris
France
Lyons
Marseilles
Nice
Toulouse
Bordeaux
Bologne
Brest
Strasbourg
Germany
Merchant Fined for Selling Ungraded Eggs
A local merchant was fined the minimum $25 plus costs after selling ungraded eggs in breach of the Live Stock Act egg regulation. Government inspector C Lake led the case. C W Niblock prosecuted, G M Blackstock K C defended.
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C. Lake
C. W. Niblock
G. M. Blackstock
K.C
Cairngowan Limped Home After Collision With Iceberg
The Cairn line steamer Cairngowan limped into St Johns Newfoundland last night badly damaged from a head on collision with an iceberg 150 miles southwest of St Johns. The liner's bow is crushed in from the water line up.
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St. Johns
Newfoundland
Cairn Line
Cairngowan
Explosion at Canton hospital kills nearly a hundred
The Exchange Telegraph reports a blast in two vaults under the East Bund hospital compound in Canton followed by a fire. Nearly a hundred people died, including about thirty patients, and the main building was destroyed while over 400 patients were rescued by Red Cross workers and military forces.
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London
The
Exchange Telegraph Co
Hong Kong
East Bund Hospital
Canton
Red Cross
Montreal Seaplane Crash Kills Three Near Nun's Island
Three men die when a Canadian Vickers seaplane strikes two high tension wires and crashes into the St. Lawrence River between Point 81 Char ies and Nun's Island. Captain Jervis, Dr. Wm. Morris, and Pilot Caldwell die. two others aboard are missing. Flight had just completed tests after a morning departure from the Vickers plant.
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Montreal
J. C. Jervis
M.C
Ilder
St. Vincent
Canada
St. Lawrence River
Point
Charies
Nun’s Island
C. S. Caldwell
Coachiat
Vickers
Wm. D. Morris
Nun's Island
Morris
Tervis
Dr. Morris
Victoria
University of Alberta
McGill
Jervis
Lord Willingdon
Aero
Canadian Vickers, Limited
Rifle Brigade
New York
Caldwell
Canadian Vickers
Sisters of Notre Dame
Verdun
Warns Against Discharging Waste Oils Into Sewers
Provincial Sanitary Engineer R B Owens forwards a 1929 warning urging municipal authorities to prevent waste oil and gasoline entering sewers or water bodies. The Ottawa sewer explosion prompts potential stricter rules, with examples from Utica where waste oil aids garbage incineration costs. Private septic systems are warned as highly dangerous for waste oil disposal.
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R. B. Owens
Ottawa
Department of Pensions and National Health
Saffir
Utica
N.Y
Medicine Hat Chamber Drives Road To Secondary List
Through the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce efforts the Medicine Hat Havre road is set to join the secondary list by order in council. The government would fund fifty percent of construction and cover maintenance. Secretary W Huckvale noted a letter from Hon O L McPherson announcing the recommendation and potential improvements this year. He seeks a funds report with details expected soon.
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Medicine Hat
Market road talk at Winnifred aims for Medicine Hat access
A Winnifred meeting organized by the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce and local farmers discussed building a road from north of Winnifred to join the Red Trail toward Medicine Hat. About thirty-five farmers attended with Dr. Gershaw MP Hector Lang MLA R C Black and W Huckvale from Medicine Hat. Geo McMillan district engineer and the minister reviewed the plan. Baker offered cautious reassurance that work would be done.
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Gershaw
M.P
H. Lang
M.L.A
Pres. Black
Sec. Huckvale
Chamber OF Commerce
Winnifred
Medicine Hat
Ted Wees
Winifred
Abdut
Dr. Gershaw
Hector Lang
R. C. Black
W. Huckvale
Geo. McMillan
Immigrants Arrive in Canada by Two Steamers
Two Canadian Pacific steamers Montcalm and Duchess of York will discharge over 3200 newcomers at Quebec this weekend. Most are from the British Isles and headed for agricultural work, boosting Canada's population.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Montcalm and Duchess of York
Quebec
Canada
British Isles
Appointment of Bucknell to Marquette English Chair
Professor W. R. Bucknell of St Francois named successor to the late Dr. John D. Logan as head of the English Department at Marquette University Milwaukee. Bucknell succeeds Logan and takes over the department leadership in Milwaukee academia.
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W. R. Bucknell
St. Francois
John D. Logan
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Student Christian Movement Meets In Convention
In Jasper Alberta 65 young people from four western provinces attend the western conference of the Student Christian Movement at the M C A camp on Lake Fidith Jasper National Park. Prominent leaders including Dr Ernest Thomas J S Woodsworth Dr R G Wallace Dr A D Miller Prof A L Phelps K Shimizu A E Ottewell and Miss Gertrude Rutherford lead forum discussions on immigration oriental question internationalism and church life as delegates spend seven days hiking and debating in the mountains.
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Jasper
Alta
Lake Fidith
Jasper’ National Park
Student Christian Movement
Ernest Thomas
Toronto
Board of Social Service
United Church
J. S. Woodsworth
M.P
R. G. Wallace
University of Alberta
A. D. Miller
Edmonton
A. L. Phelps
Wesley College
Winnipeg
K. Shimizu
University of British Columbia
A. E. Ottewell
Gertrude Rutherford
Jowitt resigns Preston seat to seek by election
Sir William Jowitt has resigned his Liberal seat in Preston and will seek re election as a Labourite in a by election. He is currently attorney general in the Labour government. The move follows his decision to switch parties and defend his constituency as a Labour candidate.
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W. Jowitt
Labor
Preston Lancashire
Eng
The
Daily Post
William Jowitt
Preston
Winnipeg Regina Calgary Edmonton Saskatoon mail loop awarded
The Post Master General awards the all mail loop contract to Western Canada Airways of Winnipeg. Night flying beacons with Neon lights will start immediately to cover the Winnipeg Calgary and Winnipeg Edmonton routes, linking Winnipeg to Regina Calgary and Edmonton within about 46 hours year round. The project costs around 800 dollars for beacons and will be shared by the airline and the postal department.
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Winnipeg
Winniipeg
Federal Postal Department
Regina
Calgary
Edmonton
Prairies
New School To Open In Winnipeg Under United Church
A new residential school for girls will open in Winnipeg in September under the United Church of Canada. It is funded by a $10,000 bequest from the late Sir James Atkins and will serve children from all denominations in the west. The eight acre riverfront site on the Assiniboia river will reuse the Atkins properties. Trustees under G H Atkins KC lead, with patrons Lieutenant Governor J D McGregor Premier Bracken and Sir Daniel MacMillan.
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Winnipeg
James Atkins
K.C
Manitoba
United Church of Canada
River Bend
James
G. H. Atkins
Assiniboia
G.h.aiking
A. Richardson
W. E. Foster
New Brunswick
Theer
Trustase
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W. J. Fisher
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Gerald
United States Coast Guards
Gulf of Mexico
J. W. Kendrick
Abington
Canton Hospital
C. of C
O. L. McPherson
Chamber Med
Hat-Havre Road
Deepees
House OF David
Atheetig” Park
Britain
Jority
Jasper National Park
Western Canada Airways
New School
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