Series of incendiary fires in Toledo raise fire menace
May 26. Militiamen tightened lines around the riot zone at the Electric Auto-lite plant as fears of a fire menace grew. A man named Thos. Meyer, 26, was booked on arson charges after a night of incendiary fires. Fire chief A. F. Gartz said two boxers and two houses were set alight with oil waste. flames were extinguished quickly.
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Toledo
Electric Auto-lite
Thos. Meyer
A. F. Gartz
Toledo Labor Unrest Surges Amid National Mediation Push
President Roosevelt backs strengthening the National Labor Board as Toledo clashes escalate. Strife leaves two dead and many injured amid guards and workers at the Auto-Lite plant, with broader warnings of a potential summer conflict between industry and unionism and talks of mid June steel worker strikes.
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Toledo
United States
Roosevelt
Strengthen Labor Board
National Labor Board
Aainnaanalie
Minneapolis
Flored Olson
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
M. F. Tighe
Amat Psews
Ba Lara
Iron and Steel Institute
New York
Mediation Board
Saskatchewan To Educate Farmers On Soil Drifting Control
Regina May 26. No legislation will be enacted this year to curb soil drifting in Saskatchewan. A conference led by Agriculture Minister W. C. Buckle decided on an immediate education campaign with the University of Saskatchewan and municipal councils to promote methods. The plan, to start in June, seeks action on 1934 summer fallow and favors cover soil to reduce winter and early spring drifting.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
W. C. Buckle
University of Saskatchewan
Two at Ottawa Jail Fail Escape Attempt
Alphonse Plante and Camille Piche were put in solitary confinement after a two man escape bid at Nicholas Street jail. Guard Michael O Grady, 44, is hospitalized with severe head injuries from being struck by a heavy iron strap wielded by Plante.
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Ottawa
Alphonse Plante
Camille Piche
Nicholas Street
Michael O’grady
Plante
Thelma Stampede Planned for June 27
Thelma announces the annual stampede will be held Wednesday June 27 with a large program featuring old favorites and new dodges. Harry Faulkner leads arrangements as general manager.
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Harry Faulkner
Holiday Fares Early In June
Winnipeg May 25 The Canadian Passenger Association announces special holiday fares for the King's Birthday on June 3. Tickets sold by Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways cover all Canada at regular first class fare plus one quarter for return. Valid Friday June 1 to Monday June 4 with travel possible until midnight June 5. Applies to all classes with parlor and sleeping car charges where applicable.
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Winnipeg
Joseph B. Barker
Canadian Passenger
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Canada
Tax suit against Lamont settled in voluntary offer
Washington May 26 The United States Department of Justice settled its income tax suit against Thomas S Lamond of New York partner in J P Morgan and Company. The case was among several settled this week by acceptance of a voluntary offer and payment of the full deficiency tax with interest and penalties.
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Washington
United States Department of Justice
Thomass. Lamond
New York
J. P. Morgan and Company
Obiliging Gunman Robs Winnipeg Confectionery
A masked robber looted S. Pucci’s confectionery in Winnipeg, grabbing $20 from the till. He joked about a nickel to call the cops, tossed a coin on the counter, then fled.
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Winnipeg
S. Pucci
Pucci
Chicago Heiress Granted Marriage Annulment in Los Angeles
Merry Fahrney Pickering Van Eiszner of Chicago, patent medicine heiress, obtained an annulment in Los Angeles today after testifying she awoke in a Chicago hospital last November to learn she had become the wife of Frank Van Eiszner, an advertising man.
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Los Angeles
Merry Fahrney Pickering van Eiszner
Chicago
Frank van Eiszner
Virginia Valli Denies Divorce Plans
London reports that film star Virginia Valli denied plans to divorce her actor-husband Charles Farrell. She called the circulating stories simply nothing to those reports.
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London
Virginia Valli
Charles Farrell
Belgium May Pay War Debt With Radium Shipment
Belgium may settle its 1934 war debt instalment to the United States by sending a radium shipment valued at ten million dollars. The report is unconfirmed and originates from Brussels.
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Brussels
Belgium
United States
Child survives 10-inch hole plunge in Alberta yard
Irene Jones, 17 months old, dropped into a 10-inch test hole bored for well water on her parents property in Edmonton. Rescued after an hour and a half from 14 feet underground, she suffered cuts bruise and severe fright but is recovering in hospital.
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Edmonton
Irene Jones
Canadian Railway Board Delays Grain Rate Decision
Edmonton reports the Canadian Railway Commissioners postponed action on grain freights from Alberta to the Pacific coast and on crude petroleum between the southwestern United States and Alberta, awaiting written arguments at future meetings in other cities.
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Edmonton
Canadian Railway Commissioners
Alberta
Pacific Coast
United States
Brownlee Case Examination In Edmonton Today
Premier Brownlee appeared for examination for discovery in the Viv ian MacMillan and A O D MacMillan suit as defendant. The session lasted two and a half hours and did not conclude at noon. N D MacLean led for Miss MacMillan and her father, with A L Smith representing Brownlee.
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Edmonton
Brownlee
Vivian MacMillan
A. O D. MacMillan
N. D. MacLean
K.C
Miss MacMillan
A. L. Smith
Pond and Sabelli Fly Monoplane to Rome from London Aerodrome
Captain George Pond and Lieutenant Cesare Sabelli, transatlantic flyers, delivered their orange monoplane to mechanics at Fingland aerodrome near London for a preflight check. They arrived by air from Carditt in Wales and plan a Rome bound flight.
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Heston
Fingland
George Pond
Cesare Sabelli
London
Rome
Carditt
Wales
French Flyers Rossi and Codos Reach Floyd Bennett Field
Rossi and Codos landed the Joseph Lebrix at Floyd Bennett Field at 1 38 p m after a 38 hour 28 minute flight from Le Bourget Paris covering 3700 miles. They circled the field and dumped gasoline before a long glide. They may continue toward the west coast.
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Brooklyn
Rossi
Codos
Joseph Lebrix
Floyd Bennett Field
Els T
le Bourget Field
Paris
Intoxicated Driver Sentenced After Vegreville Crash
In Vegreville on Friday evening Stanley Shaw 45 a stock buyer died near Edmonton after an ambulance crash while being rushed to the city. His companion J Green Jr was sentenced to 30 days in Fort Saskatchewan jail for being intoxicated while in charge of a car.
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Vegreville
Stanley Shaw
Edmonton
Shaw
J. Green, Jr
Fort Saskatchewan
Plunged Through Fog on Atlantic Crossing Flight
The silver Joseph Lebrix aircraft piloted by French aviators Paul Codos and Maurice Rossi plunged into heavy fog along the Nova Scotia coast after a 24 hour flight from Paris. They aimed to break the 6,100 mile Paris to San Diego record, negotiating Grand Banks and Newfoundland with favorable winds yet navigational strain.
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New York
A.P
Paul Codos
Maurice Rossi
Nova Scotia
North Atlantic
Paris
San Diego
Newfoundland
Aviatoss
MacKay
E.S.T
Joseph Lebrix
Grand Banks
Lindbergh
Syria
le Bourge
Nerpourg
France
S.S. Europa
Southampton
S.s. Washington
Cape Race
Lieut
Paul Code
Maurice Ross
Atlantic
Calif
Joseph Lebriex
Dionne Quintuplets Born Near Callander Ontario
Five girls born to Mrs. Oliva Dionne near Callander Ontario are reported healthy. The largest weighs 3 pounds 4 ounces and the smallest about 1 pound lighter. Doctors call it Canada’s first quintuple birth, possibly a world record.
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North Bay
Oliva Dionne
Callander
Here
A. R. Dafoe
Toronto
Ont
Canada
F. C. Routley
Canadian Medical Association
Attempted assassination at U.S. ambassador's Havana home
Shots were fired today into the doorway of United States Ambassador Jefferson Caffrey's Havana residence in what is believed to be an attempt on his life. No injuries were reported.
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Havana
United States
Jefferson Caffrey
Hailstone Shower Hits Three Hills Area
A hailstorm near Three Hills on May 28 produced hailstones about half an inch wide for 20 minutes. It is believed to kill many grasshoppers with little crop damage though gardens, flowers, and trees suffered some harm. The storm covered eight miles west and six miles east.
League Figures Very Encouraging
Geneva May 28 Canada leads industrial activity gains in the first quarter of 1934 over 1933 with a 40 percent rise. The United States up 30 percent, Germany and Poland 25, Sweden 18, Japan 11, Norway 6, and France 3 in League of Nations figures.
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Geneva
Canada
League of Nations
United States
Germany
Poland
Sweden
Japan
Norway
France
Stock Market Control Bill Passed by Senate Conferees
A five member commission appointed by the president would regulate all exchanges and curb abuses. All securities on registered exchanges must be registered with full corporate information and quarterly semi annual and annual reports. The bill bans manipulations and authorizes investigations of exchange operations. The federal reserve board would regulate margins with a 45 percent minimum.
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Washington
Senate
Commission
Lege
Federal Reserve Board
Britain and France Seek to Preserve Arms Conference
Geneva May 28. France presses to salvage the disarmament conference while Louis Barthou vows to use every effort for a successful conclusion. Sir John Simon, British Foreign Secretary, shares the aim of reaching a compromise to avert a breakdown, though neither side has new detailed plans.
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Britain
France
Geneva
Louis Barthou
John Simon
Mon
Disarmament Conference Faces Misgivings in Geneva
Arthur Henderson arrived in Geneva amid doubts as France signals its policy through Barthou. He opposes sending mandate back to the League and placing the burden on the League Council. J H Thomas warns Britain has disarmed to a dangerous extent while Sir John Simon seeks a Geneva compromise without new plans.
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Geneva
C.p.havas
Arthur Henderson
London
Louis Barthou
France
League
Henderson
League of Nations
Council of the League
Derby
Eng
Britain
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
twentieth century club to discuss state medicine
the last meeting of the local twentieth century club until fall will be held thursday at 8 in park hall. two medicine hat physicians will address the topic state medicine. the meeting is open to the public.
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Twentieth Century Club
Park Hall
Medicine Hat
Bellis Boy Dies After Self Inflicted Wound
Six year old John Griffiths of Bellis fatally wounded himself in the forehead with a .22 rifle near Vilna. He was rushed to the hospital where he died.
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Vilna
John Griffiths
Bellis
Aged Legislator Died On Sunday
KINGSTON Ont May 27 Dr William Spankie Conservative member in the House of Commons for Frontenac Addington died in hospital today aged 74 He was born in Kingston October 17 1859 and educated at Kingston schools and Queen s University earning BA in 1882 and MD in 1885 Third Vacancy OTTAWA May 27 The death of Dr William Spankie created the third vacancy on the government side in the House of Commons North York and Toronto East had prior unrepresented seats after the deaths of Col H Lennox and Hon E B Ryckman.
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Kingston
Ont
William Spankie
House of Commons
Frontenac-Addington
Spankie
Queen’s University
Ottawa
North York
Col
Ct. H. Lennox
Toronto-East
E. B. Ryckman
National Revenue
Former R C M P Chief Cortland Starnes Dies At 70
ST HILAIRE May 28 Former Chief Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cortland Starnes 70 died at his home here today. Since retirement he had not been in good health and his death was unexpected. In 1921 Starnes retired after 45 years of service shaping the RCMP from the old Northwest Mounted Police.
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ST. Hilaire
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Cortland Starnes
Col. Starnes
Cal. Starnes
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
All-Steel Streamliner Makes 1015-Mile Nonstop Run
Chicago May 27 railroad workers and the public considered potential travel changes after the new all steel streamlined train completed a nonstop 1015 mile run in 13 hours 5 minutes averaging 77.5 miles per hour.
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Chicago
Tornado Leaves Concepcion Lethal and Destructive
A tornado hit Concepcion Chile on May 27 killing four people and injuring 30 while destroying 30 percent of homes. Damage is estimated at 15 million pesos as troops are deployed to aid the destitute and telegraph lines remain down.
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Santiago
Chile
Concepcion
World Wheat Production Reduced
Dr Mordecai Rzekice an adviser to Secretary Wallace arrives from England with the claim that substantial progress has been made in reducing world wheat production. He notes actions in Canada Australia and France and cites a Rome meeting as evidence of global pace in crop cuts.
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New York
Mordecai Rzekice
Econom
Wallace
England
Ezekielines
United States
International Wheat Advisory Committee
Rome
Canada
Austelia
Civil Service Reform Push Covers 12000 Employees
Amalgamated Civil Servants of Canada urges return of about 12 000 workers from patronage to Civil Service Act scope. Brief filed with House of Commons committee calls for controlling revenue tax, extending to seven more branches, and includes RCMP staff, Chief Electoral Officer, Soldier Settlement Board, and other federal posts.
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Ottawa
Civil Servants of Canada
House of Commons
Department of National Revenue
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Soldier Settlement Board
National Revenue
Legation
Farn Loan Board
Edmonton Relief Strikers Arrested
Edmonton May 28 23 relief strikers were arrested as the third week of the relief strike opened. The pickets offered no resistance and submitted quietly to arrest during a police raid on a potato patch owned by the city where they were alleged to be interfering with workers planting potatoes.
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Edmonton
Paraguay Joins Bolivia in Abandoning War Rules
GENEVA May 28 A Paraguayan representative Cabellero Be daya said Paraguay will cease observing the rules of international law for civilized nations in the conflict with Bolivia His message to the League of Nations noted Paraguay must follow Bolivia’s example after Bolivia bombed two towns and threatened to bombard Asuncion the Paraguayan capital
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Geneva
Cabellero Bedaya
League of Nations
Paraguay
League
Bolivia
Asuncion
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Vern Salibaugh
Pyton Cass
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Lamont
Yyena
W. F. Gettle
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Sabelli
Dr. Routley
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L P. D. Tilley
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