Britain Rejects Denial of Peace Delay for Russia
Genoa reports Britain calls the Russian reply very stupid yet refuses to accept that Europe must be denied peace or Russia left in misery for a trivial dispute. France opposes indefinite commission seating while talks continue. Britain proposes a truce in Eastern Europe based on de facto frontiers as an inquiry commission is formed. Conference leaders expect the talks to carry on despite the Russia response.
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Genoa
Great Britain
Europe
France
Venca
Commission of Inquiry
Schanzer
Italy
Premier Norris Speaks Plainly at Liberal Meeting
Carman Manitoba May 12 Premier Norris told a Liberal gathering that United Farmers lack a square deal asking the government to step aside while approving its legislation. He said election promises will be kept and the platform differs little from the Liberal program.
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Carman
Man
United Farmers
Norris
Liberal Party
Sixteen years and lashes for beating woman
Vernon B C May 11 John Baptist an Indian from the Westbank reserve was sentenced to sixteen years in penitentiary by Chief Justice Hunter for beating his wife and killing her unborn child He will also receive twenty lashes The chief justice called him a bad Indian and warned he would be better behind bars The sentence followed offenses on March 26 when Baptist severely beat his wife
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Sun Lee Chung
Penticton
J. Russell
Vancouver
Arrests widen as Indian leaders detained in raids
Dewadas Gandhi, once jailed ay a waist leader, is arrested in Allahabad along with Pandit Ramadhani, president of the All Indian Congress Committee, and Lashiram, secretary of the Indore Congress Committee.
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Qmbay
Dewadas Gandhi
Ghandas K. Gandhi
Allahabad
Pandit Ramadhani
All Indian Congress Committee
Hardoi
Lashiram
Indore
Greek government faces narrow vote of confidence
Athens reports a close chamber of deputies vote on a confidence motion. The government survived by a margin of one vote amid tense debate. Cabinet reshuffles or removals were considered as a consequence.
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Athens
Chamber of Deputies
McCrea Blames HGH Transport Rates on Miners Work
Ottawa May 12 Can. Press Fr N McCrea M P for Sherbrooke told the agricultural committee that high transport rates arise because coal mine labor does not do a fair day's work for its pay He argued a 14 hour day is required to feed workers. He then sparred with Progressive members over wheat board reconstruction noting railways if run efficiently would help all.
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Ottawa
N. McCrea
Sherbrooke
Agricultural Committee of
House
Mr. Johnson
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal woman attempts case over missing child
Emily F. Tow ner of Montreal, 30, swallowed poison outside a Boston attorney’s office after a 1918 ruling denied her request to reopen a custody case. She said the Grey Nuns of Montreal gave the child to an Ormsbee family. the nuns deny any prior adoption and say the baby died. The Edmonton district reports nearly all wheat sown as farmers plow for oats.
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Boston
Emily F. Towner
Montreal
Grey Nuns
Ormsbee
Murder near Cloud Bay shocks Fort William area
Provincial police return from Cloud Bay with Frederick Baldwin jailed on vagrancy charges as investigation continues into the murder of Robert Morton. Morton was found face down with three bullet wounds near his home, his daughter discovering the body. Police say the motive is unclear and deny robbery.
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Fort William
Ont
Cloud Bay
Robert Morton
Frederick Baldwin
Fort
Willam
Molton
Morton
Palling
Record Rainfall at Moose Jaw Milestones
Moose Jaw reports 24 hours of constant rain with a heavy wet snow at dawn. Weather office records 1.15 inches by 7 am, and rainfall continued. Forecaster notes total Moose Jaw rainfall reaching 1.78 inches in the period.
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Moose Jaw
Vote $186,800 for Banff-Winder Mere Road
Ottawa debate centered on a $166,500 appropriation from last year's supplement for the Banff-Windermere highway. Premier Kins stated the funds were needed to continue the project and ease unemployment. Arthur Meignen said completing the road could boost Canada tourism by about $3,000,000 annually.
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Ottawa
Banff-Windermere
House of Commons
Kins
Arthur Meignen
Canada
Heroic shipmates save engineer after sea accident
A U S line report from Captain W M Rind describes how ship mates on the S S New England sewed up 17 wounds in engineer Bo O Neal with sail twine and needles and wrapped his body with adhesive tape to save his life after a burst steam pipe in the engine room. Neal was carried to Bremen for hospital care aboard a sea stretcher.
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Toronto
Globe
New York
Sams
Bo O. Neal
S.S
New England
W. M. Rind
U. S. Line
Bis
Bremen
O'Neal
Miss Amy Solby in Alberta Tragedy
Edmonton May 1 Miss Amy Solby a school teacher from Conjuring Creek boarded in Alberta and killed herself by falling into a fifty foot farm well. She left letters expressing intent to commit the rash act.
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Conjuring Creek
Alta
Edmonton
Amy Solby
Alberta
New Brunswick
Budget to be Brought Down May 28 in Commons
Ottawa notes the budget will be brought down in the House of Commons on Tuesday May 28. Hon W B Fielding is identified with the government plans as the budget debate starts this week.
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Ottawa
W. B. Fielding
House of Commons
Airship Service Proposal Linking London to India and Australia
London dated report says a British industrial group discussed Commander C Dennis Burneys plan for a London to India and Australia air service. A revised subsidy request totals around £201000 yearly with a £4 million company capital and a 200 passenger 10 ton airship design. A parliamentary committee delegation was to press imperial defense and commercial benefits of the scheme.
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London
House of Commons
C. Dennis Burney
India
Australia
Burney
British Air Council
Treasury
A. H. Ashbolt
Tasmania
Darktown New Marriage Society Emerges in Harlem
New York May 12 Darktown reports a rival to the Over the River Burying Society and Sons and Daughters of I Will Arise. The Grand United Order of Turtles and Turtle Doves, a marriage society, operates in Harlem. Court revealed Johnson Junium Burnell, a contractor, charged with misusing $133. The society has about 100 members, sexes nearly balanced. Initiation fees run $3.50 for brides and $7.50 for most members. Slogan promises satisfaction guaranteed.
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Darktown
New York
Levine
Directors of Agricultural Society to Meet
A meeting of the directors of the Agricultural Society will be held at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce offices.
Assiniboine Flood Keeps Rising West of City
Flood waters overflow the Assiniboine river banks at Headingly twelve miles west as rain and rising levels impact Winnipeg and surrounding districts. A small cyclone passed near Rosenfeld with no casualties but property damage reported. Brandon notes flood conditions easing slightly with receding waters and a 2.75 inch rainfall during the night. Seeding work postponed due to continued heavy rains.
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Rosenfeld
Brandon
Winnipeg
Assiniboine
Headingly
Here
Man
Bradnon Brandon
Portuguese Air Men Rescued By Paris City
Lisbon reports Captains Coutinho and Sacadura rescued after long radio silence. They were picked up by the British steamship Paris City at Fernanda Noronha and conveyed to port amid celebrations in the Portuguese colony.
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Paris City
Berdambuco
Brazil
Coutinho
Sacadura
I’ortugues
Growing Weather Boosts Spring Work at Edmonton
Hidmonton May 12 Sunshine on Thursday and today with drying winds lifts farmer spirits. Wheat seeding largely finished before last weekend’s rain and sleet while oats progress gains pace in the mixed farming district around Edmonton.
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Hidmonton
Edmonton
Washington Wheat Prices Hit Unprecedented Demand
In Seattle on May 11 export wheat from Washington commanded prices about 30 cents above the pre war average for five years attracting strong demand. The brisk market suggested healthy prospects for Washington wheat growers.
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Seattle
New Washington
Wasington
Veteran Drowned in Pitt River Accident at Ferry Crossing
Walter John Reichenbach, 27, drowned when his launch struck piles at the Pitt river bridge ferry launch. The body has not been recovered. He served overseas in the Field Engineers.
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New Westminster
Walter John Reichenbach
Pitt River
Reichenbach
Road Bill Passes Toronto Legislature for 25 Million
Hon F C Biggs introduces a measure to raise 25 million dollars for road construction by capitalizing 2 million dollars annually from motor vehicle licenses. The bill passed after a lengthy debate and minor amendments were adopted by the legislature last night in Toronto.
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F. C. Biggs
Ontario
Toronto
Bomb on Belfast tram explodes injuring four workers
A concealed internal machine left in a case on a tramcar exploded while a conductor carried it to the lost property office at Ardoyne depot Belfast. The conductor and three tram employees were badly hurt. the motorman who drove the tram was later shot in the foot. Wheat seeding is reported as complete in Southern Manitoba.
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Lost Property
Belfast
Ardoyne
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