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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 29, 1925
Page
3
Winnipeg dispatch reports a sharp shift in the outlook for completing the Hudson Bay railway. Ottawa sources say support from Progressive supporters and western ministers has weakened with doubts about securing a 256000 maintenance vote, Andrew Knox citing remote action this session.
Ottawa reports the Canadian Government Merchant Marine posted a 1923 24 loss of 1 440 880 dollars, with interest 4 466 144 and depreciation 2 929 587 pushing total year deficit to 8 836 609 dollars. The total deficit falls 532 061 from 1923, including 4 000 000 of wartime interest and 3 000 000 depreciation charged against the company’s books.
Hugh Keenleyside, a University of British Columbia arts graduate, is named research secretary for the American National Council for the Preservation of World Peace. He studied at UBC, held fellowships at several universities, and was a two year professor of modern history at the University of Syracuse. His duties include researching the origins of wars, international arbitration, and international law with headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Dominion Fire Prevention Association representatives urged cancellation of fire insurance benefits for negligent offenders and called for sprinkler systems in all public buildings. They urged provincial action to require municipalities to install extinguishing equipment and to equip isolated rural farms with at least one approved extinguisher or hand-pump.
The New Brunswick Legislature has passed an estimate of 15000 dollars to fund the provincial exhibits at Wembley Exhibition this year. The approval comes amid budget discussions and supports the province's participation in the event.
The legislature may consider approving a proposal to harness the tides of Passamaquoddy Bay in the Bay of Fundy during the current session. The plan aims to generate power by tidal action in the Passamaquoddy region.
Ottawa hosts a gathering of the Red Chevron Association to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Second Battle of Ypres known as the First Thirty Thousand. The event occurred on April 22 with veterans and members honoring memories and the broader war legacy.
Sir Esme Howard, UK ambassador to the United States, told the English Speaking Union that Britain rejected the Geneva protocol for compulsory arbitration. He said security pacts with Germany could lead to a peaceful settlement based on goodwill, or else nations may rely on force, risking ruin.
President J W McLeod of District 26 United Mine Workers says the international union fully supports the strike. He notes formal notice from International President J L Lewis allocating funds to the district and a district executive meeting at Glace Bay to decide how to distribute the strike among miners.
The Vancouver board of trade urges the federal government to obtain reports from Canadian railway heads on a suitable outlet for the Peace River country and to act this session to end isolation of the northern agricultural belt. They reaffirm support for linking the Peace River Valley with the Pacific coast and align with Peace River boards in calling for government action.
Canada exported about 30 percent as much wheat in March 1925 as in March 1924. Last month 4,422,518 bushels left the country versus 13,446,100 in March 1924. Flour exports were slightly lower, barley exports rose, and oats were somewhat higher. Over eight months ending March 31, wheat exports totalled 104,241,020 bushels, down from 204,901,626 in the prior eight months.
Major General Amos Fries, chief of the United States Army Chemical Warfare Service, says deathless wars are near. He believes chemical warfare will incapacitate large cities and their populations rather than cause sudden mass casualties.
Manitoba will take no action regarding the fruit combine under investigation by Dominion authorities. The cabinet ruled it a Dominion Government matter since most evidence was heard outside the province.
Belleville Ontario reports hundreds of yearling Moelstein heifers being raised in Hastings County for shipment to Alberta where ranchers are pursuing dairying in earnest. One Alberta company has five hundred yearlings on a Stirling area farm ready to ship, with five hundred more slated from Madoc. Buyers across the country seek milk production, with some bulls also being shipped.
Washington and Canadian authorities move to end the picture bride practice. Commissioner General Husband of the immigration service says Greek girls are sent to Canada then married to U S citizens and brought to the United States. Both Canada and U S authorities are shutting down the scheme.
Ottawa debates the railways debt issue as Liberal Herbert Marler argues railroad loans should not be counted in consolidated debt. He warns costly National Railways spending raises taxation and questions public ownership, urging separate railway figures and a yearly debt statement.
Nelson reports from Grand Forks that Doukhobors demand a commission of inquiry into the dispute while alleging women and children were beaten by officials. Inspector W. R. Dunwoody says distress warrants were carried out with minimal force and no injuries occurred as workers and residents blocked entry at the mill.
Prince of Wales concludes Nigeria tour with greetings from chiefs and a hot reception in Lagos. He departs aboard the Repulse after a vibrant military display, praising the trip despite intense heat.
Lieutenant-Commander W A Horton R X FRGS, a chief engineer on the Scott expedition that perished in 1913, will sail with the Discovery under Captain J R Stenhouse for the Shetland Islands to collect scientific data. The ship refits at Portsmouth and plans Falkland Islands supplies in October before polar work. Horton recently arrived in Canada from Shanghai on the Empress of Asia and later left on the Malloch for England. He has joined Shackleton’s Quest and other polar expeditions.
Aaron Sapiro sues Henry Ford and Dearborn Pub Co in US district court seeking 1 million dollars. He alleges Dearborn Independent articles defamed him by accusing him of belonging to a conspiracy of Jewish bankers seeking to control world food markets.
Alberta coal commission chaired by H. M. E. Evans and Frank Wheatley has set May sittings across the province. Edmonton May 5 8 Calgary May 11 13 Drumheller May 14 15 Lethbridge May 18 20 Bilair more May 21 23. Additional hearings may follow in larger cities or other points.
Belgrade reports say the Jugo Slavia government protests Bulgarian rumors of a terrorist campaign to justify crossing the frontier and occupying Bulgaria. It asserts ties with Bulgaria remain strong despite brigand raids and police actions. British MPs Wedgwood MacKinder Malone say hundreds killed without trial after the Sofia cathedral bombing.
Installing a radio compass at Alpena lighthouse tender Amaranth inaugurates a new era in vessel navigation on the Great Lakes. Similar stations will be set up at major lakeside lighthouses for use during poor visibility, each sending a distinctive call to guide ships.
The Soviet Government grants peasants permission to hire salaried labor on farms, relaxing the prior law that forbade ownership beyond what an individual could work. This change marks a shift toward allowing outside labor to increase farming capacity.
Five sheep from High River Alberta ranch of the Prince of Wales valued at 256 were shipped through this port to L. Ww. Cut ten Lisie recently.
The St George's Day message from the Navy league warns Britain is losing sea control as Britain builds five cruisers while the United States and Japan plan eight. The talk shifts to Pacific dominance with Australia and New Zealand about to host an American battle fleet for the first time this century.
Judicial authorities publish confessions from suspects in the November assassination of General Sir Lee Stack. Abdel Fattam Anayat says he met with Shafik Mansur and Mahmud Ismail to plan a series of political murders, with Stack as the first target. Mahmud Ismail served in the ministry of pious foundations.
Belgrade dispatch says King Boris I of Bulgaria is imprisoned in the Royal Palace by General Lazareff’s order after Nationalist forces oppose his demand that Premier Tzan koff resign to allow a coalition cabinet. A Vienna route dispatch notes Jugoslavia seeks explanations and threatens to sever relations over Interior Minister Russeff’s Sofia testimony.
Plans for building fleets of all Pullman airplanes by the Pullman Company at Pullman, Illinois, for transcontinental commercial flights are revealed. The chief engineer says planes will follow the same lines as Pullman sleepers in railroad traffic and be crewed by Pullman employees but operated by pilots from other concerns.
Three Rivers will observe three different hours this summer. Daylight saving time runs May 3 to September 27 for manufacturers, while the city council sets DST from June 15 to September 2. Standard time remains in Catholic churches and most religious congregations.
John Moran, labeled brains of a province-wide grain ban ring, pleaded guilty in provincial court to wheat thefts totaling thousands of dollars and received a one year jail sentence.
More than 2,000 residents of Glace Bay Cape Breton have relocated to the United States since last June with the influx continuing at about 25 people per day according to the United States consul.
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