Manitoba Wheat Pool Rebuffs Grain Growers Offer
Winnipeg reports the Manitoba Wheat Pool rejected a working agreement proposal from United Grain Growers. UGG president T A Crerar said the plan would grant the pool control of pool grain while maintaining farmer organization competition for non pool grain and farm supplies. The pool board called amalgamation between the two systems impossible.
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Manitoba Pool
Ele
Manitoba Pool Board
United Grain Growers Limited
Manitoba Wheat Pool
Embargo urged again on Canadian cattle dispute
Lords Banbury and Lambourne pressed for reimposing an embargo on Canadian cattle from October to March. The Manchester Producer, en route from Fairfax to Manchester, was disabled mid Atlantic and cattle aboard suffered in storms. Lord Bledisloe said the ministry would take reasonable precautions to prevent a recurrence.
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London
Manchester
Banbury and
Lambourne
House of Lords
Atlantic
Iairfax
Lord Bledisloe
Ministry of Agriculture
Ponzi Sentenced in Florida to One Year Hard Labor
Sacksonville Florida Charles Ponzi a financial figure was sentenced by Judge James M Peeler to one year at hard labor in Raiford state penitentiary after convicting him on April 2 of violating Florida law governing business under a declaration of trust Judge Peeler denied Ponzi’s motion for a new trial and Ponzi was given 60 days to appeal while engaged in a land syndicate.
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Sacksonville
Fla
Charles Ponzi
Raiford
James M. Peeler
Florida
Peeler
Ponzi
Jail Sentences for Rum Running Leaders in Pacific Case
Portland officials report Captain Robert Pamphlet of the Canadian schooner Peacawha was sentenced to two years in a federal penitentiary and fined $5,000 after a February seizure off the Washington coast. Associate Jacob Weilette received two years and a $10,000 fine following his conviction.
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Portland
Ore
Robert Pamphlet
Washington
Jacob Weilette
Pamphlet
Veteran CPR telegraph chief dies in city
C P R operator Cead OUawa David Robertson aged 546 once led the coast to coast telegraph wing for the Canadian Pacific Railway company and served as chief operator for the PR here before his death in the city.
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Ouawa
David Robertson
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Spitzbergen Prepares for Norge Leningrad Dirigible Flight
Lieutenant Riser-Larsen of the Amundsen Ellsworth Polar expedition reports from Spitsbergen that all preparations are complete to receive the dirigible Norse. It is hoped the airship will fly over the Pole after the stay.
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Spitzbergen
Norge Leningrad
Riser- Larsem
Amundsen
Spitebergen
Veterans to Convene in Victoria for Army Navy Meet
The Army and Navy Veterans Association Dominion convention will meet in Victoria on September 19, announced by the local Victoria branch. The date is set one week earlier than initially planned.
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Victoria
B.C
The
Army and Navy Veterans Association
Kellogg Urges Completion of 1921 Armament Talks
In a New York AP luncheon, Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg signals US welcome for completing the Washington 1921 armament work. He says US delegates at Geneva will push practical, realizable projects and reaffirms no imperialist or territorial ambitions. Latin American journalists attend as guests.
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New York
United States
Frank B. Kellogg
Associated Press
Washington
Kellogg
Armamnt
Geneva
Protests Over Delayed Inquiry Into Athabasca Election
Edmonton reports Mr. Justice Beck will not hold an inquiry into alleged corrupt practices in the last Dominion election for Athabasca before September. Delegates of the United Farmers of Alberta pressed for a probe, led by Purnell Bramfit and R. Goddard, while D F Kellner warned witnesses may leave the country and hinted at bringing the matter to Ottawa.
Miss MacPhail Proposes Amendment to Naturalization Act
Ottawa report notes Miss Agnes MacPhail moves in the House of Commons to amend the Naturalization Act so a Canadian woman of British nationality who marries an alien will not lose British citizenship by marriage. She would allow declaration of alienage if desired, with emphasis on Canadian girls marrying Americans.
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Ottawa
Agnes MacPhail
House of Commons
Canada
Miss MacPhail
Miss Mac
Willingdon May Be Next Governor General
London reports Viscount Willingdon is likely to be offered the Governor Generalship of Canada. He was en route to China, leading the Chinese indemnity fund committee to arrange repayment of about £11,000,000 to Britain.
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Willingdon
London
Viscount Willingdon
Canada
Lord Willingdon
China
Henry Ford Declares Free Trade View on Ford City Plant
Detroit industrial magnate Henry Ford says Ford City Ontario would run better without tariffs, calling himself a free trader during a Walkerville ferry interview after inspecting the Ford City plant.
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Henry Ford
Detroit
Mich
Ford City
Ont
Ford
Walkerville
Floods Hit Southwestern Arabia Swallow 700 Homes
A Reuters dispatch from Cairo reports disastrous floods in Southwestern Arabia. A traveler from Yemen says cloudbursts overflowed rivers at Ye men and Wadi Mor near Lohedja washing away 700 homes and causing widespread damage.
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Arabia
London
Reuter
Cairo
Egypt
Yemen
Wadi Mor
Lohedja
British Alarm Over German Soviet Pact Sparks Concern
London reports show Britain growing alarm over a German Soviet pact not from distrust but fear of being misled. Diplomats think Russia may attack Romania to recover Bessarabia and rally domestic pressure by a successful foreign war while Soviet leaders seek to quell unrest by occupying the Red Army.
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London
Tehitcherin
Europe
Russia
Romania
Bessarabia
Kremlin
Red Army
Death Penalty Debate in Commons across Army Bill
The House of Commons Committee rejected by 269 to 123 a Labour clause abolishing the death penalty for cowardice and desertion on active service. MPs also turned down by 283 to 103 Labour plans to bar troops from trade disputes unless a state of emergency proclamation was issued.
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London
House of Comons
Army and Air Force
Parliament Funds Hudson Bay Railway Project Progress
Ottawa reports one twelfth of a 3 million dollar Hudson Bay Railway appropriation already spent. Le Pas begins work to repair the existing line and extend construction under Canadian National Railways supervision to complete the railway with expedition.
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Ottawa
Hudson's Bay Railway
Aireay
le Pas
C. A. Dunning
Regina
May Extend Search Limit for Rum Runners
Ottawa discusses extending the marine search limit to 30 or 35 miles from the U S shore. The note cites correspondence between the British ambassador in Washington and Canada’s Governor General, tied to the 1924 seizure of the Canadian schooner Pictonian off Long Island. The Pictonian carried 640 cases of liquor when captured by the U S cutter Seneca.
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Ottawa
United States
Washington
Canada
House of Commons
Long Island
Esme Hoeward
Baron Byng
Brooklyn
Shaw Chosen Alberta Liberal Leader at Convention
Joseph T. Shaw of Calgary was elected leader by Liberal executives from all constituencies in Alberta. The unanimous choice followed a Saskatchewan style nomination process and was announced with 125 delegates present. Shaw later attacked the former Alberta government as inaction during the convention afternoon session.
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Joseph T. Shaw
Calgary
Alberta
Edmonton
Ed. F. Ryan
W. C. Buchanan
Saskatchewan
C. A. Dunning
Earl of Reading Receives Marquisate From King George
In recognition of his term as viceroy of India, King George presented the Earl of Reading with a marquisate after his audience at Windsor. The earl, recently returned from India, visited the King during this honor.
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London
India
Earl of
Reading
George
Windsor
Lord Allenby Leaves for Home on Canadian Pacific Voyage
Lord Edmund Allenby accompanied by Lady Allenby and Commander E Landy departs Canada aboard the Canadian Pacific steamer Montrose. He has just completed a tour of major Canadian cities where he was welcomed by prominent residents. He spoke of the conquest of the Holy Land and the role of Palestine’s capture in winning the Great War.
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Edmund Allenby
Palestine
Allenby
E. Landy
Canada
Montrose
Dominion
Refusal to Legalize Betting Bill in Commons
In the British House of Commons the bill to legalize betting and license bookmakers was defeated by 12 votes. Edwin Scrymgeour moved the rejection, amid controversy over a potential new revenue source for the budget. Churchill’s tax idea faced opposition from church groups and some cabinet members.
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London
House of Commons
Lcense
Edwin Scrymgeour
Prohittion
Dende
Winston Churchill
Mr. Churchill
Details Of Chinese Massacre Revealed
Shanghai reports The North China Daily News says 401 guards of the cabinet office were killed by Kuominchun troops after a demonstration. Only five men survived as machine guns opened fire beyond the yellow temple in a cold blooded massacre.
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Shanghai
Cabinet Office
Peking
North China Daily News
Yellow Temple
Cost Of Completing Hudson Bay Railway
Canadian National Railways officers estimate the Hudson Bay Railway needs 2 000 000 to finish and 4 250 000 to bring into operation. The figures were provided through Sir Henry Thornton’s office in reply to a Commons question and filed in the House. Grading done years ago now requires substantial repairs.
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Ottawa
Hudson Bay
Canadian National Railways
Sir Henry Thornton
House of Commons
Opposite Views Are Aired In Budget Debate
Ottawa reporters relay a budget debate with Mr. Marcil praising tax cuts and penny postage while noting cruder gains in customs, rail improvements, and tariff reductions on cars. Mr. Dickie counters, urging stronger protective tariffs to shield Canadian industry from U.S. competition.
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Ottawa
Marcil
Canadian National Railways
Mr. Marcil
Canada
Sir William Mulock
Customs Department
United States
Dickie
Tariff Board
Labor Clause Challenged In British House
In the Commons the labor side seeks to amend the army and air force bill to bar troops from strike related actions unless a state of emergency is proclaimed. Home Secretary Joynson Hicks cites Saklatvala and warns the government will meet challenges to law and order. Burgoyne and Kenworthy clash over leaflets and remarks about the Soviet state.
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London
William Joynson Hicks
House of Commons
S. Saklatvala
North Battersea
Saklatvala
Home Secretary
Army
Sakla
J. M. Kenworthy
Eskimo Accused Of Murder In Edmonton Hearing
Judge Dubut plans to travel to Aklavik around June 1 to preside over a northern killing case. Eskimo Ikayena, arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at Tree River in January 1925, is accused of shooting native Uluksak on Parry River in summer 1924. Two lawyers and the judge’s secretary will join the trip.
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Edmonton
Dubut
Aklavik
Northern Territories
Ikayena
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Tree River
Uluksak
Parry River
Canadian scholar wins Ramsay Memorial fellowship
Montreal reports Dr. D. M. Morrison has received the Ramsay Memorial fellowship from the Research Council of Canada. He conducts research with Sir Ernest Rutherford at Cavendish Laboratory Cambridge, is a British Columbia native, and earned an arts degree from the University of British Columbia.
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Montreal
D. M. Morrison
Ramsay Memorial
The
Research Council of Canada
Morrisonf
Sir Ernest Rutherford
Cavendish Laboratory
Cambridge
British Columbia
University of British Columbia
Medal for gallantry awarded to Benverlich crew group
London reports King George awarded the bronze medal for gallantry to the Benverlich of Leith chief officer second officer third officer engineer wireless operator and two Chinese sailors for risking lives to rescue the Nancy Lee crew of St John Mid on October 23 1925.
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London
King George
Benverlich
Leith
Nancy Lee
St. John
Mid
Catholics Urged to Join Mexican Political Process
A pastoral letter signed by all archbishops and bishops of Mexico calls on Roman Catholics to participate in presidential, congressional and municipal elections to promote religious freedom across the country.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Sir Arthur Currie Re elected President of Last Post Fund
Sir Arthur Currie was re elected president of the Last Post Fund at the annual Montreal meeting. The secretary Arthur H D Hair reported possibilities of branches forming beyond the Dominion borders.
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Montreal
Arthur Currie
Last Post
Dominion
Arthur H. D. Hair
Probe Submarine Disaster Explores S-49 Explosion
In New London Connecticut a naval board investigates the S-49 submarine disaster as three sailors die and nine are hurt, six severely, after an explosion shattered the battery room aboard the Wie submarine S-49.
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New London
Conn
Naval Board of Inquiry
Devil's Gate Dam 20-Foot Concrete Road Tops Dam
A 20 foot concrete road sits atop Devil's Gate Dam near Pasadena California enabling vehicular passage over the structure. The feature enhances access and inspection of the dam during operations and maintenance.
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Devil's Gate Dam
Pasadena
California
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