History of strikes in a novel light during Commons debate
London May 4. Frank Rose North Aberdeen Laborite offered a history of strike movements during the Trades Union Bill debate in the House of Commons. Premier Baldwin faced heckling as government and opposition battled over outlawing general strikes.
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London
House of Commons
Frank Rose
North
Aberdeen
Commons
Baldwin
Trades Union
Labor
Uriah Heap
Winston Churchill
John Beckett
Gateshead
Beckett
Douglas Hogg
John Simon
Laming Worthington-Evans
Robert Horne
Arthur Henderson
Stephen Walsh
Sir Laming
George Spencer
West Ham
United States
Jack” Jones
Seeding Delayed by Weather Across Western Canada
A Manitoba Press survey finds spring seeding slowed by adverse weather across Western Canada. Land work began late as rain and snow paused operations, waterlogging lowlands. Of 69 districts, two sowed none and others show two to fifty percent seed. Around Lethbridge twenty percent irrigated and forty percent dry land seeded, versus eighty percent completed by this time last year.
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Winnipeg
Man
Western
Canada
Manitoba Press Press
Lethbridge
Aga Khan Entry Wins Chester Cup Stakes
H. H. Aga Khan's four year old Dark Japan by Dark Legend Blonse Linda won the Chester Cup Stakes by twelve lengths over Bamibeula. Daron Bayen's Bark Hitlock finished third as sixteen horses raced the two and a quarter mile course in Chester England today.
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Chester
Eng
Can
H. H. Aga Khan
Japan
Dark Legend
Lightning Flash Brief Window and Weather Note
A lightning flash lasts about one millionth of a second. Weather notes show cool conditions with rain and a temperature of 52 degrees.
Great Mooring Mast for Air Craft Erected in Canada
Ottawa reports a proposed airship mooring mast in Canada estimated at about £70,000. Major G H Scott of the Royal Air Force surveys site possibilities, while Sir Samuel Hoare cites a two and a half day journey to Canada by airship as feasible.
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Ottawa
Canada
Samuel Hoare
Air
G. H. Scott
Royal Air Force
Samuel
Dominions
Major Scott
Atlantic
A. R. Gibbs
British View on War Debt Sent to U.S.
London reports a full British note on war debts has been dispatched to Washington and will be published tomorrow morning. The note, delivered by Sir Esme Howard, aims to respond to Andrew Mellon’s view that Britain is net receiver from continental debtors, contrasting with Britain’s annual payments under the Washington agreement.
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London
United States
Esme Howard
Bhai
Two Die From Gas in Detroit Shaft
Two men drowned at the bottom of a 130 foot caisson used for a building foundation after pumps to vent gas failed. A patrolman lowered to recover the bodies was overcome but survived. Victims are George Brill and Victor Jorgensen. Jorgensen died trying to save Brill as sulphur gas stalled efforts.
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Detroit
Mich
George Brill
Victor Jorgensen
Jorgensen
Brill
Roth and Faurat Well Drilling Halted at Redcliff
Roth and Faurat well drilling in Redcliff has paused after motor grid burned out. Repairs needed and parts must be obtained, delaying progress at the site.
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Redcliff
Moslem Women Stage Revolt Against Veil in Soviet Turkestan
May Day crowds in Samarkan and Samarkand staged protests unveiling the veil. Thousands paraded unveiled while defiant women shouted and burned veiling in public squares as 5,000 spectators watched in Tashkent Khokand and surrounding towns.
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Moscow
Russian Turkestan
Weil
Samarkan
Samarkand
Tashkent
Khokand
Miss Canada special arrives with bathing beauty winners
The Miss Canada float arrives attached to Canadian Pacific train No 3 at 9 85 Thursday morning with winners from Fort William Port Arthur Winnipeg Brandon Saskatoon Regina Moose Jaw aboard. Chaperoned by Mrs H M Thomas and Western Division Manager of Famous Players Corporation Mr Wuomas. They stop in Calgary until Friday morning then travel to Vancouver arriving eight o'clock Saturday morning where city officials greet them. The party may alight at Medicine Hat for a platform stroll.
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Medicine Hat
Canadian Pacific
Fort William
Port Arthur
Winnipeg
Brandon
Saskatoon
Regina
Moose Jaw
H. M. Thomas
Wuomas
Famous Players Corporation
Calgary
Vancouver
Board of Trade
Hope for Rescue of Miners at Everettville Mine Blast
Fairmont West Virginia May fe Spurred by the fact that one third of the entombed miners were in an isolated part of the Everettville mine wrecked four days ago rescuers pressed on hoping to reach them. The death toll stood at 21 with a remote chance of any survivors.
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Fairmont
Wag
Everettsviile
May Wheat Reaches Record High in Canadian Market
May wheat surged to 1.50 a bushel in a Winnipeg market rush on May 4 as offerings dwindled late trading. The day closed with gains of 1 4 to 5 8 cents as prices retreated from the peak. Adverse Western Canada weather supported oats and the Canadian Pool sold at top prices.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Brandons in Fear of More Water
Winnipeg May 4 The Assiniboine river at Brandon Man has risen slowly over the last day by about an inch and a half but officials fear the flood could reach record size. Full force expected when swollen Assiniboine joins the Qn Appelle near Brendon and the Valley Road to the Industrial School and Experimental Farm is flooded.
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Winnipeg
Assiniboine River
Brandon
Man
Qn Appelle
Assiniboine
Eighteenth Street
Brendon
Kemnay
Men
Miniota
Oak Lake
Mian
Harrison Bridge
Williams
Harris
Kiwanis Bring Arctic Explorer Amundsen For Lecture
The Kiwanis Club booked Arctic explorer Amundsen for an illustrated lecture on Tuesday May 17 with moving pictures of the polar journey. The event includes a school children matinee in the afternoon and a public evening meeting, backed by a heavy guarantee to be justified by public support.
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Kiwanis Club
Amundsen
Nome
North Pole
North
W. Hays
Florence Stacey
J. P. Marsh
F. Blackburn
H. L. Sweet
Miss Marsh
Irish tobacco king Thos Gallagher dies at 87 in Belfast
Belfast, Ireland. May 4. Thos Gallagher, Ireland's tobacco king and the British Isles' largest independent trader, died last night in Belfast at age 87. He built a vast North Atlantic trade network and influenced the tobacco market for decades.
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Belfast
Ireland
Thos. Gallagher
British Isles
Mississippi flood conditions worsen in latest report
New Orleans reports a widening Mississippi flood tide pushing against weak points and forcing more refugees. Crevasses above and below St Josephs threaten towns along the river as authorities race to protect land and evacuate residents.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Louisiana
Villa Clara Plantation
St. Joseph
Red River
Gulf of Mexico
Poidras
Natchez
St. Josephs
Vicksburg
Nancheze
Chinese Fire on British Ships on Yangtse River
Indiscriminate firing on British warships on the Yangtse river continues. The gunboat Cockshafer came under rifle fire near Nanking while convoying steamers but there were no casualties. The destroyer Wanderer was fired on at Kianglyin and a crew member was slightly wounded. Both warships returned the fire.
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Shanghai
Yangtse
Cockshafer
Nanking
Wanderer
Kiangyln
Dr Gershaw to Speak at Chamber Commerce Luncheon
A chamber luncheon at the Assiniboia Hotel begins at 12 15 with MP Dr KF OW Gershaw as the speaker. He will discuss legislation passed at Parliament’s last session. Public invited. reservations via Secretary Huckvale or at the hotel.
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Chamber of Commerce
Assiniboia
Dn KF. OW. Gershaw
Huckvale
Royal train wreck near Palma Rio in Spain kills two
The royal train carrying the Prince of Wales and the Spanish king collided with a freight train at Palma Rio station, killing two and injuring four. The king expressed regret when his train reached Cordoba.
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Seville
Spain
Madrid
Palma Rio
Cordoba
Piccadilly Circus Built at Start of the Nineteenth Century
Piccadilly Circus in London did not exist before the early nineteenth century and was constructed at the beginning of that era.
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Piccadilly Circus
London
Canada credited for operating best of all wheat pools
Three hundred delegates from Canada Argentina Russia India and the United States gathered in Kansas City for the second international wheat pool conference. Officials said an international organization may grow from the world pool conference, aimed at closer cooperative grain marketing and mutual advantage among nations.
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Kansas City
Canada
Russia
India
United States
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