Sir Henry Drayton Pushes Co operation in Chilled Meat Trade
Ottawa May 13 Sir Henry Drayton urged the Government Merchant Marine to pursue a policy for expanding the chilled meat trade. He noted New Zealand ships to Britain at the same rate, urged full cargoes to cut the 1.50 rate, proposed unfavorable rate tests to stimulate activity, and backed government led cooperation with producers and carriers to place Canadian meat in Britain.
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Sir Henry Drayton
Ottawa
House Committee On Railways and Shipping
New Zealand
Britain
Henry
Montreal
North Atlantic
Sir Henry
Great Britain
Canada
Colonel Ian Dennistoun resigns from army amid breach case
Lt Col Ian Onslow Dennistoun resigns his commission in the army after a sensational breach of contract trial with his former wife Dorothy Murlek Denniston. Dennistoun, now married to the Dowager Countess Carnarvon, faced allegations he countenanced heir relations with the late Sir John Cowans to aid his military aims.
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London
Ian Onslow Dennistoun
Dorothy Murlek Denniston
Dennistoun
Carnarvon
John Cowans
Steam Screen Theft Ring Hits Boston Rail Yard
Police disclosed that steam released from two locomotives at South Station masked the theft of 20000 to 30000 dollars worth of American Railway Press shipments. Three railway workers were arrested with eight more, including an engineer, to be taken into custody. Thefts occurred on station platforms as baggage trucks were pulled along.
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Boston
Mass
American Railway
Wapress Company
Iceberg Seen Near Aurania Off Cape Race
Passengers aboard the steamship Aurania reported seeing a huge iceberg off Cape Race on May 8 as the vessel neared Liverpool from Montreal. The iceberg loomed suddenly in dense fog, a mere 100 to 150 feet away. The engines were reversed quickly and no panic occurred.
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London
Aurania
Liverpool
Montreal
Cape Race
Mountie Veterans to See Pension Increase Bill
Ottawa reports that a government bill by Ernest Lapointe would extend the 1919 increased pension scale to all retired Mounties. About 95 veterans would benefit, costing roughly 28 220 dollars yearly, bringing total Mountie pension obligations to around 60 thousand dollars. The measure moved swiftly with three readings by unanimous consent and approval from the House, followed by Senate referral.
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Ottawa
Mounted Police
Ernest Lapointe
Canada
House
Senate
Applaus
Welcome Bishop Kidd Arrives to Head Calgary Diocese
A large crowd gathered this morning to greet Bishop Kidd on his way to Calgary to assume duties as head of the Calgary bishopric. Fathers M. Fitzpatrick and Greene from Milk River led the welcome, with St Patrick's parish members and students from St Theresa Academy and St Louis School present. Father Fitzpatrick and Father Greene accompanied the bishop to Calgary.
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Rtation
Kidd
Miyway
Calgary
Michael Fitzpatrick
Father Greene
Milk River
St. Patrick's Church
St. Theresa Academy
St. Louis School
Preston Witnesses Before Ocean Rates Committee
Ottawa May 13 W T R Preston testified before the parliamentary committee on ocean rates after reporting a North Atlantic steamship cartel discriminating against Canadian ports. He refused to disclose sources, sparking sharp exchanges with counsel and a heated atmosphere as he defended his 47-year record of honesty and the accuracy of his report.
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Ottawa
W.T. R. Preston
North Atlantic
Hl. J. Symington
K.C
G. H. Montgomery
McMaster
Preston
Tle
Bis
Mr. Montgomery
Mr. Preston
Henry Drayton
Jengland
Steamship Companies
Mc Preston
Th Steamship Companies
MacMaster
Wheat Fluctuates Four Cents in Winnipeg Trade
Wheat prices showed inertia with limited demand in Winnipeg trading on May 13. May delivery rose four cents to 1.74 3 4, July fell 11 1 4 to 1 68 3 4, and October settled at 1.37 5 8 amid scattered sales and deferred futures activity. Demand from export interests remained restrained while bullish statistics offered limited support.
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Winnipeg
Chicago
Seaboard
United Kingdom
Duluth
Lord Milner Dies in England After Sleeping Sickness
London May 18 Former Secretary of War Lord Milner died at his residence Sturry Court near Canterbury after a period of illness caused by sleeping sickness. Viscount Milner is noted as the first fatality of the epidemic which has afflicted several hundred people across Great Britain.
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London
Lord Milner
Sturry Court
Canterbury
Lord Miner
Viscount Milner
Great Britain
British Police Move Against Bolsheviks in London
London police take strong action against Bolsheviks with hundreds denied permits to stay in England. Bolshevik literature seized and shops selling Pravda Izvestiia and related papers closed. The Soviet Union Review also ceases publication.
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London
The
Daily Chronicle
England
Bolshvik
Pravda
Izvestin
Soviet Union Review
Canadian National Plans 1925 26 Investments
Ottawa May 13 Sir Henry Thorn ton testified before the Railway and Shipping Committee of the house of Commons on the 1925 26 budget for National railways outlining expenditures totaling 18 940 625 dollars for construction betterment and new equipment This includes 500 freight cars for automobiles five observation sleeping cars and five mountain type engines He noted assets are not expected to rise in the current fiscal year as in the previous year.
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Ottawa
Sir Henry Thornton
Railway and Shipping Committee
House of Commons
National Railways
Henry
Vatican to Move Bank Account to Great Britain
Telegraph reports the Vatican plans large deposits in Britain as banks compete for the business. Before the war the Vatican banked mainly in Germany and suffered losses from the mark depreciation. Wide awake advertisers use The News column.
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Vatican
Britain
London
The
Daily Telegraph
Great Britain
Germany
International Council of Women adopts resolutions on ratification and equality
In Washington on May 12 the International Council of Women convention adopted a resolution urging women in non ratifying countries to push for Geneva convention ratification. It backed measures against immoral newspaper ads and equal status for women police. Canadian delegates highlighted education for peace and equal pay while opposing certain minority settlement issues in Western Canada. They also toasted Irene Parby, Alberta minister without portfolio, during a luncheon.
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Washington
Alberta
M.L.A
International Council of Women Today
Geneva
Carrie Derick
Montreal
Dominica
Canada
Irene Pariby
Silver Black Fox Company Declares Dividend at Meeting
At the annual meeting in Medicine Hat Ranch Manager G H Lait reported fifty healthy pups and overall excellent condition. E N Dawson elected president and A Logan re-elected vice president. Directors reappointed or added include D A Norris J F Boylan J S Jordan and A G Trotman. A small dividend was declared with funds kept in surplus for the coming year. The company’s financials show a sound, flourishing industry with California contributing almost six percent of the U S hay crop.
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Medicine Hat Silver Black Fox Company
G. H. Lait
E. N. Dawson
A. Logan
D. A. Norris
J. F. Boylan
J. S. Jordan
A. G. Trotman
Postal workers told they may appeal salary concerns
Ottawa May 18 Hon Charles Murphy Postmaster General said postal service branches were notified they may represent to a Cabinet sub committee if dissatisfied with salaries This follows a pledge by Charles Stewart acting Postmaster General during last summer's strike The offer extends to Civil Service branches as well and a meeting with workers is not yet decided.
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Ottawa
Charles Murphy
Postal Service
Murphy
Charles Stewart
Civil Service
French Troops Relieve Besieged Rif Outposts in Morocco
Rabat May 13 French forces moved to relieve two besieged posts near Athleuhh and Mevraqua as Abb El Krim's Riffians surround several outposts. The communique says there is nothing to report from eastern and western fronts and supplies have been air dropped to garrisons for over a week.
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Rabat
French Morocco
Reviet
Abb-El-Krim
Freydenberg
Athleuhh
Mevraqua
Com Aunique
Indian Wins White Bride in Peterheim
Milas Mae Hodgeon a city stenographer will marry Cree trader Joseph Isethoff in a backwoods Missanable river post. They met in October and wed on June 13. After marriage they reside at the trading post 160 miles east of Sudbury, 150 miles north of Sault Ste. Marie, 275 miles west of Port Arthur.
Northern British Columbia to be explored by aeroplane party
Archibald Little and a mining party from Detroit plan the province s first airplane expedition leaving Prince Rupert for Dease Lake area with a seaplane in transit from Three Rivers Quebec. George Platzer s group from Wrangel Alaska also prepares to explore the tropical valley in Northern British Columbia. Ice in Skeena rivers is receding and Little expects arrival at Dear Lake in four to five hours.
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Prince Rupert
B. C
British Columbia
Archibald Little
Detroit
Dease Lake
Casaiar
Little
Mechanica
Three Rivers
George Platzer
Wrangel
Alaska
Platzer
Skeena
Mr. Little
Dear Lake
Col. J. Scott Williams
Montreal
C. S. Caldwell
Lacombe
Alta
Fruit Growers Cut Out Middleman in Trade Pact
Vernon B C May 13 The directors of the Associated Growers accepted a proposal from Prairie Provinces wholesale dealers guaranteeing 90 percent of the jobbing trade support in distributing the British Columbia fruit crop through the Associated Growers own representatives.
House of Commons To Adjourn Plans Discussed
Ottawa May 18 plans fore adjournment of the House of Commons for Victoria Day week. Premier intends to move to adjourn on May 25 if the motion gains support. The final decision on adjourning remains unsettled pending approval.
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Ottawa
Ims
Bea
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Lac
Ian Dennistoun
Bishop Kidd
Ad. Columus
W. T. R. Preston
James MacLaren-Brown
C.plr
Manitobas
W. T. P. Preston
Silver Black Fox Co
California
United States
Nawa
Ad. Cotumne
Toronto
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