Committee to Inquire into Customs Charge
Ottawa reports a committee will inquire into customs charges amid claims of secrecy and information shared with HH Stevens MP. Percy Sparks says he warned George H. Boivin of cooperation with Stevens with the Criminal Protective Association’s approval. Sparks and others are ready to testify under oath.
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Ottawa
HH Stevens
Vancourer
Iog
Percy Sparka
Criminal Protective Association
Spearka
George H. Boivin
Stevens
Criminal Protective Son
Sparks
Donald Sutherland
South Oxford
J. J. Dennis
Joliette
Irish Court Bill Gains Second Reading
Dublin reports the Dail bill introduced January 27 by Kevin O'Higgins aims to make Irish court decisions final without Privy Council reference. The justice minister criticizes the Privy Council as an obsolete privilege and argues the measure will reduce appeals and resist a Lords appeal court for the rich.
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Dublin
Dail
Kevin O'Higgins
Irish Free State
Privy Council
London
O'Higgins
British Commonwealth
House of Lords
Canada May Withdraw From Pacific Cable Plan
Hon. Charles Murphy postmaster general informs the Pacific cable board he will recommend Canada’s withdrawal from the UK Australia New Zealand linked Pacific cable project if the board continues to pursue a duplication of the cable from Fiji to Canada.
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Cable Plan
Ottawa
Charles Murphy
Pacific Cable Board
Canada
United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
Fil
Rescue heroes urged for honors by editor
Paris editor Stephane Lausanne of the Mafin petitions the government to award the Legion of Honor to Captain Fried and Chief Officer Miller of the steamer President Roosevelt for rescuing the Antinoe crew. The plea also seeks honors for Master-at-Arms Witanen and Boat Swains Mate Ernest Heiiman, who were drowned.
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Paris
Stephane Lausanne
Mafin
Fried
Miller
Roosevelt
Witanen
Ernest Heiiman
Elevator Wind Damage Hits Vancouver Grain Gallery
A windstorm damaged the Woodward grain elevator gallery here. The gallery was blown off the deck but the belting was salvaged. Repairs will take about ten days with no delay to grain receiving or shipping. Estimated damage totals about $2000.
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Vancouver
Woodward
England's Longest Nonstop Rail Run Reaches 226 Miles
The record longest nonstop railway stretch in England covers 226 miles and takes 247 minutes to traverse. This benchmark showcases an endurance feat for rail operations and distance between stations, highlighting a historic efficiency milestone in UK rail travel.
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England
London County Council Seeks Wider Film Control Powers
The London County Council approved a motion urging the government to grant broader powers to regulate moving pictures shown in London. The theatre and music hall committee cited U S films’ dominance, urging compulsory exhibition of a portion of British time and stronger local oversight.
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U. & Pictures
London County Council
London
Theatre and Music Halle
United States Filme
Council
Big Butter Shipment Arrives in Vancouver as Prices Dip
A liner Aorangi brings 336000 pounds of butter from New Zealand to Vancouver with most for local consumption. An initial 8000 boxes arrived in early January, driving BC wholesale butter prices down from 48 to 44 cents per pound. No further price drop is expected due to reduced prairie production amid colder weather.
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Vancouver
New Zealand
Aorangi
Vancou
British Columbia
Prairies
McPhail Says Votes Depend On Programme
Agnes McPhail notes voters misunderstand the issue. She explains they voted on a constitutional question, not a government confidence measure, and would reconsider her vote if the programme changes. The St Catharines Standard quotes paramedical figures on her stance.
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Miss McPhail
Ottawa
Ont
Agnes McPhail
St. Catharines
Ancient Roman forum site found in busy London block
Excavations at Grace Church Street and Lombard Street uncover what is believed to be the main forum of Lon dinium during the early Christian era. Wall fragments and piers outline the center of Roman commercial life and its boundaries in the ancient city.
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London
Grace Church Street
Lombard Street
Market Place
Londinium
Communist Plot Revealed in Athens Raid
A semi official report says police uncovered a Communist plot to kill Premier Pangalos and other Greek leaders. Seizure of correspondence with the Communist International and a printing press used for a secret periodical accompanied the raid on a Communist centre. Three Greek Communists were arrested.
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Athens
Pangalos
Communist International
May Visit Russia Lloyd George Receives Invitation
An invitation to visit Russia has been sent to David Lloyd George. The offer is said to come from the Bolsheviks, though not from their government. Lloyd George stated he would likely go sooner or later but not at present.
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Lloyd George
London
David Lierd George
Russia
Mr. Lloyd George
Governor bans costly Turkish wedding excesses in Constantinople
In Constantinople the governor of the province issues a detailed law restricting wedding expenditures and prohibiting many costly and picturesque customs long part of Turkish marriages, aiming to curb extravagant celebrations for marriageable daughters.
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Constantinople
Sweden, Finland sign arbitration pact to ban war
By a compulsory unlimited arbitration with Finland Sweden completes a broader system of agreements with all Scandinavian neighbors to outlaw war. Similar treaties have been concluded with Norway and Denmark.
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Stockholm
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Ontario gains 1500 square miles after surveys
A report by the land survey committee of the Association of the Dominion Land Surveyors reveals Ontario has about 1500 extra square miles of territory. The Island Lake position on the Ontario Manitoba boundary was mislocated by 25 miles, adding the area. A 200 mile lake system was found in the Northwest Territories and a survey began on Alberta’s north boundary near Slave River, with monuments for 36 miles.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Land Survey Committee
Association of the Dominion Land Surveyors
Island Lake
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Dominion Land Surveyors
Alberta
Slave River
Saskatchewan Dairy Association banquet honors winners
Hon. C. M. Hamilton presented trophies to top dairy producers at the Saskatchewan Dairy Association annual banquet in Regina attended by about 500. Awards included Chris Hansen for unsalted butter at London last year and L. Jensen for salted butter at the same show. Speakers extolled diversified farming and expanding dairy production.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
C. M. Hamilton
Saskatchewan Dairy Association
R. W. Heim
Chris Hansen
R. M. Washburn
St. Paul
Minnesota
D’arcy Scott
National Dairy Council of Canada
E. N. Hopkins
Moose Jaw
Big Rail Movement Faces Test For Eucharistic Congress
Montreal reports railways brace for one of the largest passenger movements in Canadian history as Chicago prepares to host over a million pilgrims for the Eucharistic Congress from June 20 to 25. A traffic committee studies how to move the crowd efficiently, presenting a major summer challenge for railroads.
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Montreal
Chicago
Ten-Year Scroll Captures Imperial Accession Ceremonies in Tokyo
Japanese painter Gasei Takatori completes a 30 foot long scroll showing over 1000 figures commemorating the emperor's accession. The finished work will be presented to the Emperor and Empress in Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Gasei Takatori
Unemployment in Poland Reaches Thirty Percent
Statistics show 300000 workers out of a 900000 national workforce unemployed in Poland. Officials indicate little hope for immediate improvement in the job market.
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Poland
Warsaw
New Treaty Seen Reducing Smuggling Across Borders
Washington officials credit the Canadian United States smuggling treaty with reducing violations of customs laws. Canadian officers are helping curb smuggling by sharing information previously unavailable. U S authorities also pass tips to Canadian counterparts, signaling mutual cooperation.
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Washington
United States
San Antonio Police Use Expert Marksmanship to Curb Crime
In San Antonio with over 200000 residents and a 193 member police force, no major robbery has occurred in five years. The force includes 25 expert pistol shots alongside Chief T O Miller. Regular pistol practice keeps officers ready as they patrol about fifty square miles.
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San Antonio
Tex
Alamo
T. O. Miller
Old-Time Tribunal Revived In Germany
Berlin reports four members of the Black Reichswehr were sentenced to death in the first murder trial. Two others received prison terms and five were acquitted. They faced charges over the murder of Panther, another organization member, as revived medieval style tribunals called vehmgerrien te dominate proceedings. The sole penalty was death by execution.
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Berlin
Black Reichswehr
Germany
Probe Urged On Capital Punishment in Manitoba
In Winnipeg the Manitoba Legislature heard Hon. R. W. Craig propose a federal committee to study capital punishment with a careful scientific analysis. Labor member Williams Ivens opened the debate that lasted over an hour as Craig argued the Mosaic law of retribution is outdated and that only a life for a life remains.
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Winnipeg
R. W. Craig
Manitoba
Williams Ivens
Labor
Craig
John Ford Receives Clock for 50 Years as Bible Proofreader
London celebrates John Andrew Ford for half a century as proofreader and stereotyper at the National Institute of the Bible. He has reportedly written the entire Bible by hand in Baillie, achieving a feat described as involving millions of hammer blows.
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London
John Andrew Ford
National Institute of the Bible
Mr. Ford
Judge Discusses Saxophone In Court
London report notes Mr Justice Eve in the chancery division asking what a saxophone is during a case. Counsel replied it resembles a cornet and is used in what are called jazz bands.
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London
Justice Eve
Chancery Division High Court
U S Sailor Killed in Havana Clash Near Guantanamo Bay
One United States sailor was killed and another seriously injured in a clash between Cubans and enlisted navy men at Boqueros near the Guantanamo Bay naval station. No Cubans were seriously injured.
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Havana
United States
Boqueros
United States Naval Station
Guantspamo Bay
Prisoners Released After Calgary Meal Charge
Forty six unemployed men arrested in Calgary for obtaining meals at a restaurant and failing to pay were released after clemency actions. J. S. Woodsworth and the Trades and Labor Congress appealed to Justice Minister Ernest Lapointe. representations noted their unemployment and lack of work. The clemency branch granted the release after consideration.
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Ottawa
Calgary
J. S. Woodsworth
Labor
North Centre
Winnipeg
Trades and Labor Congress of
Ernest Lapointe
Justice Department
Egg Drive In Victoria Begins to Lift Egg Prices
Coast Victoria British Columbia reports an egg a day campaign by poultry men to reduce the Canadian egg glut. Hon. E D Barrow minister of agriculture says stronger public buying at low prices is easing the surplus and gradually raising egg prices. The producers campaign to boost consumption is cutting the excess supply.
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Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
E. D. Barrow
European prize set to crown next great dance
Paris reports Europe’s dance congress in Brussels offers 10,000 francs for the dance most likely to replace the fox trot. The winning style must be based on the waltz step and appeal to popular favor, as the Charleston and tango linger with varying reception while the one step fades.
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Paris
Europe
Brussels
Employment for British Settlers Guaranteed
Ottawa reports a debate in which Hon. J W Edwards questions immigrant jobs. Acting immigration minister Charles Stewart confirms a five year employment guarantee for selected immigrants and notes cooperation among railway firms government and provincial offices. He adds that grant funds come from Canadian British and steamship sources and promises a full explanation later.
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Ottawa
J. W. Edwards
Frontenac-Addington
Edwards
Lon
Charles Stewart
Stewart
Man Seeks World Eating Record in Morgantown
Louis Thirigotis, lunch wagon owner, plans a world eating record in Morgantown West Virginia after a practice session in which he ate cheese sandwiches six pork chops bread and salad. His proposed menu lists twelve pounds of fish four loaves of bread five cups of coffee and two dozen eggs with police officers serving as referees.
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Morgantown
W.va
Aftier
Louis Thirigotis
Submarine T-3 Towed Into Key West After Fuel Run Dry
The United States submarine T-3 was towed into Key West by the naval tug Bay Springs after rough seas battered it while en route from New London, Conn. The vessel ran out of fuel off the Florida coast and reached port safely.
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Key West
Fla
United States
Bay Springs
New London
Heavy Storms Ravage Atlantic Coast Disrupt Transport
Severe storms cause deaths and extensive damage from New York to coastal towns. Shipping suffers new disasters as coastwise liners are snowbound near Long Island Sound and two ships are in distress at sea. The Stad Zaalbommel battles heavy seas burning coal to reach Providence after bunkers were emptied. In New York City over 19,000 workers and a fleet of trucks clear streets, with costs projected around 1 million dollars.
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New York
Long Island Sound
Stad Zali- Bommel
Providence
R.L
New York City
Alberta School Trustees Convention Addresses Land Levy Opposition
Seven hundred delegates from across the province attended the Alberta School Trustees Association annual convention in Edmonton. Strong hostility was shown to proposed legislation for a three mill levy on land in districts outside town boundaries. Officers were re-elected by acclamation: T. King of Raymond as president, F. H. Herbert of Strathcona as vice-president, and N. C. Wingate of Calgary as second vice-president.
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Edmonton
Alta
Alberta School Trustees’ Association
T. ©. King
Raymond
F. H. Ilerbert
Strathcona
N. C. Wingate
Calgary
Deciding Best Plan For Chinese Relief In Vancouver
Lord Willingdon chairs a British Mission to study use of the Boxer indemnity in China. The inquiry begins in March as the 400000 pound annual British quota is decided to aid Chinese relief. Willingdon sails with Lady Willingdon in February for the Far East.
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Vancouver
Lord Willingdon
China
Lady Willingdon
Far East
Burned Cargo for Fuel Freighter Reaches Philadelphia
The British freighter Ryburn with briquettes from Rotterdam arrived in Marcus Hook quarantine after nineteen days overdue and storms, having burned its cargo for fuel as bunkers were scraped clean. Captain David Duncan Milne called the voyage the worst he had ever experienced.
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Philadelphia
Ben
Atlantic
Ryburn
Rotterdam
Marcus Hooks
David Duncan Milne
Howard urges teaching truth about national heroes
Sir Esme Howard the British ambassador urged teaching children the truth about national heroes, even if it disrupts legends. He supported modern historians’ methods in schooling, noting it may diminish traditional virtues and soften antagonists' portrayals.
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New York
Esme Howard
Howard
New England Society
Oxford London and Birmingham Defeat McGill Debaters
Montreal report states debaters from Oxford, London, and Birmingham narrowly defeated the McGill team which argued for an adequate defensive Pacific Ocean force by Dominion governments.
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Montreal
Oxford
London
Birmingham
McGill
Pacific Ocean
Dominions
Russian Officials Sentenced for Embezzlement in Leningrad
Fifty four officials of the state machinery trust were convicted of embezzling government funds. One received the death sentence, two were sentenced to ten years, three to eight years, with the remaining officials given shorter terms.
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Leningrad
Russia
State Machinery Trust
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