United Farmers Ask For Better Freight Rates
Vancouver report shows the United Farmers of the three prairie provinces backing British Columbia in pressing Ottawa for reduced export grain rates to Vancouver and lower domestic grain and flour rates, plus removal of the mountain differential. G G McGeer leads the appeal to Ottawa and seeks Supreme Court leave if needed.
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Vancouver
United Farmers of
Prairie Provinces
B.C
British Columbia
Ottawa
G. G. McGeer
K.C
Canadian Pacific Railway
Fort William
McGeer
Mr. McGeer
Board of Railway Commissioners
Supreme Court of Canada
J. F E. McMullen
Canadian Pacific Railways
R. W. Hannington
Canadian National Railways
Alberta labor urges old age pensions policy
The Alberta Federation of Labor pushes for old age pensions on the provincial government agenda. Delegates at a recent session passed a resolution backing enacting enabling legislation. Alberta is the only western province with such laws already in force and labor leaders vow to secure passage at the next provincial session.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Alberta
Alberta Federation of Labor
Majestic Sinks Past Wave Injures Crew Members
A gigantic wave swept over the bow of the White Star liner Majestic on docking in New York, killing cook Lenardo Fioron and injuring several crew members. The wave twisted bulwarks wet mail damaged cargo and forced 289 third class passengers to be moved to other quarters.
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New York
Lenardo Fioron
Cook
White Star
Majestic
McGill Scholarship Gift From New York Alumnus
A $5,000 gift from Walter W. Colpitts of New York establishes a graduate scholarship in civil engineering at McGill University in honor of emeritus mining engineering professor John Densall Porter. Colpitts, a 1899 graduate of McGill’s faculty of applied science, aims to support future engineers.
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Montreal
McGill Faculty of Applied Science
Walter W. Colpitts
New York
John Densall Porter
Colpitts
Wood elected to executive post amid UFA vote
In Edmonton opposition to H W Wood’s re election as U F A president failed as he won the first executive office for the fourteenth time. A motion to retire him as honorary president failed and an amendment to make him president passed by an overwhelming vote.
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Edmonton
H. W. Wood
U.F.A
Canada dairy prices to rise in 1928 says official
Fredericton N B The value of cheese dairy and creamery butter in Canada during 1928 will show an increase of more than 11360000 over the preceding year J F Singleton chief of the dairy markets division of the federal department of agriculture told delegates to the New Brunswick Dairymen convention in session here.
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Fredericton
N.B
Canada
J. F. Singleton
Federal
Department of Agriculture
New Brunswick
Problems Of Egg Marketing At Canadian Producers' Meet
The Canadian Producers' Association discussed egg marketing problems at its annual convention in Toronto. A committee will be formed to raise the issue with the Dominion government, aiming to balance surplus impact on dealers. President W. J. Cameron noted profitable producer season but unprofitable dealer year. Per capita consumption rose from 16.06 dozen in 192 to 20.67 in 1927, with 1925 figures likely above 30 dozen.
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Toronto
Canadian Producers’ Association
W. 3
Cameron
Alfred McCann
Cheltenham Ont
Canada
Reparations Conference Seen Meeting in Paris
A reparations conference is rumored to meet in Paris around February 9 with Owen D Young and J Pierpont Morgan slated to participate. Officials indicate no definite plan exists yet and experts offer ideas without full programs. British experts expect a waiting stance as France and Germany lead initial talks.
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Paris
Owen D. Young
J Pierpont Morgan
France
Germany
Japan
Great Increase Shown In Canadian Trade
Canada's total trade rose to 2,007,890,158 dollars in the last nine months of 1928, up from 1,773,092,834 the year before. Domestic exports reached 1,071,647,164 dollars, up 121,542,797 from 950,104,367. Wheat exports climbed by about 81,000,000 dollars as newsprint and automobiles also expanded.
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Ottawa
Canada
Department of National Revenue
Pilot dies in Toledo plane crash during landing
Ted Hay, 30, a pilot for Trans continental Air Transport, was killed in a Toledo crash as he attempted to land after witnesses said a wing collapsed. He was about 75 feet above the field when the accident occurred and could not recover.
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Toledo
Ohio
Ted Hay
Trans-continental Air Transport Company
Hay
Regina to Join British Boy Immigration Scheme
Hon Albert Prefontaine Manitoba minister of agriculture announced Regina will participate in the British boy immigration scheme. A requisition will be sent to British authorities to bring 50 youths to the province this spring.
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Regina
Manitoba
Albert Prefontaine
French Builders Confirm Amundsen Plane Tanks Found
Fuel tanks recovered off Norway match those used on the Amundsen plane in which Roald Amundsen and five companions disappeared while pursuing the wrecked Italia dirigible in the Arctic.
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Paris
France
Roald Amundsen
Italia
Arctic
Norway
Amundsen
Explorer
Canada promotes Brig. Gen McNaughton to Major General
Ottawa reports Brig. Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton, newly appointed chief of staff of the Department of National Defence, has been elevated to Major General with effect dated January 1, 1929.
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Ottawa
Canada
Department of National Defence
A. G. L. McNaughton
Will Sail For England Earl of Eemont to Sew About Ind of February
Frederick Joseph Trevelyan Peneval, the new Earl of Ex ment, plans to depart for England near February’s end. He has led the Calvary district for 30 years and recently inherited a large British estate. He travels with his fourteen year old son the Hon Frederick George Moore Perceval and Mr and Mrs Harry Trimmer of Pridds, longtime friends.
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Calvary
Earl
Farm Loan Board names hinted in Ottawa reports
Ottawa sources speculate on the Farm Loan Board leadership with Dr. J. D. McLean as chairman and likely appointments of Hon. E. C. Drury and Beaudry Leman to key roles. No official announcement has been made.
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Ottawa
Farm Loan Board
J. D. McLean
British Columbia
E. C Drury
Ontario
Beaudry Leman
Banque Canadienne Nationale
German plan for new cruiser published sparks Berlin uproar
The London Review of Reviews published what it calls a authentic Groener memorandum defending a new battle cruiser. Berlin officials order an investigation into leakage and secrecy as Reichstag members demand accountability. Wickham Steed confirms the document’s authenticity.
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Berlin
London Review of
Groener
London
Reichstag
Wickham Steed
Review of Reviews
Railroad Wreck Caused by Drunkenness in Roumania
Rail road inspectors report the Bucharest Temesvare express wreck was caused by drunkenness of the engineer and crew. Fourteen people died and about forty were injured when the fast express crashed into a derailed local train at Pruniscoru. The engineer appeared blind to signals as the 55 mile per hour ride ended in disaster.
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Turnuseverinu
Roumania
Bucharest
Ottawa considers new mail clerk classification and pay rise
J. P. O'Farrell of Quebec, president of the Dominion Railway Mail Clerks Association, says a new classification and salary revision for mail clerks across the Dominion is probable. He spoke after presenting proposals to the Civil Service Commission.
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Ottawa
Dominion
J. P. O'Farrell
Quebec
Dominion Railway Mail Clerks’ Association
O’farrell
Civil Service Commission
Winnipeg Fire Kills Two Young Children at Manitoba Ranch Home
A blaze near Arden Manitoba destroyed a ranch house killing two children aged six months and two years. Investigators probing cause as fire department fights to determine origin and spread. Local authorities name Arden and Manitoba as the affected area.
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Winnipeg
Arden
Manitoba
Here
Woman Defends Man in Pimlico Murder Trial
Miss Venetia Stephenson led the defence for John Holmy Ward in a murder case at the central criminal court. Ward, 24, was found guilty of murdering his grandfather, a bookmaker, whose skull was fractured. The judge noted difficulty in accepting self defence, as Stephenson urged the jury to consider the living over sympathy for the dead.
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London
Venetia Stephenson
Central Criminal Court
John Holmy Ward
Pimlico
Justice Humphries
Miss Stephenson
Western Pioneer Major Augustus Mills Dies at 79
Major Augustus Mills, 79, a pioneer of early western Canadian military expeditions, dies at his Winnipeg home. He came to Winnipeg in 1870 with Lord Wolseley’s first expedition, joined the 1885 rebellion as captain in the Kil donian Infantry, later served as a Dominion land agent, and in 1883 became deputy prothonotary at the Manitoba law courts, a role he held at his death.
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Winnipeg
Augustus Mills
Lord Wolseley
Kildonian Infantry
Big Bear
Dominion
Manitoba Law Courts
Tax Cuts Urged by Canadian Manufacturers in Toronto Meeting
Hamilton report from the Canadian Manufacturers' Association urges government to end double and triple taxation on corporate net earnings and personal income tax on dividends. Calls for reductions or abolition of sales tax and excise taxes. Over 200 members attended a closed council meeting and luncheon where Sir Joseph Flavelle urged matching government funding for industrial research to reach 2 million dollars.
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Hamilton
Ont
Special Committee On
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Council of the Association
Dominion
Joseph Flavelle
Toronto
Ferguson
F. F. Moneypenny
Ontario
CMLA
Barclays Bank of Canada to be capitalized at 500000
Barclay's Bank of Canada will have a capital of 500000 and a similar reserve. F C Goodenough, chairman, announced at the annual meeting that Sir Robert Laird Borden accepted the chairmanship of the new bank. Directors include Premier L A Taschereau of Quebec. charter application to be made in the coming Canadian parliamentary session.
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London
Barclay’s Bank of Canada
F. C. Goodenough
Barclay’s Bank, Limited
Robert Laird Borden
Canada
L. A. Taschereau
Quebec
Baker rural school plan approved in Alberta
The United Farmers of Alberta convention endorsed the Baker rural school plan by 205 to 161 vote. The proposal would create 20 divisions of 15 districts with a general board supervising rural education and funding via a flat mill rate, while minister Perren E. Baker defended the plan against charges of bureaucracy and proxy government.
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Edmonton
Alberta
United Farmers of Alberta
Perren E. Baker
Minister of Education
Baker
General Board
Free Trip Offered to Top Graduates by Paris Hotel Head
J. G. Metrailler administrator of a Paris hotel offers a 15 day all expenses paid trip to Paris for the Canadian university graduate with the highest honors. He serves as president of several hotels in France and Switzerland and will arrange with Canadian university heads before confirming the prize.
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Paris
Montreal
J. G. Metrailler
Metrailler
Franc
Switzerland
Paraguay grants 25 million pesos to aid farmers hit by army mobilization
The Paraguay government earmarks 25 million pesos in credits for farmers unable to harvest due to a shortage of farm hands amid recent army mobilization in the dispute with Bolivia. The aim is to demobilize farmers quickly and relieve the fields.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Bolivia
Customs Rebates Sought by BC Sugar Refining Co
The British Columbia Sugar Refining Company asks Ottawa to include in the next estimates a rebate of 36,824.88 with interest, representing the balance of 59,358.83 dollars allegedly overpaid in customs duties.
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Ottawa
British Columbia Sugar Refining Company
Graf Zeppelin Plans February Transatlantic Flight
The Graf Zeppelin is slated for a late February flight from Friedrichshafen to the pyramids of Egypt and on to Palestine. The dirigible is expected to moor en route during the long journey.
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Friederichshafen
Pyramids of
Egypt
Palestine
Earthquake Devastates Northwest Shansi Province
A severe quake near the Mongolian border in northwest Shansi Province caused heavy casualties amid famine conditions. Dispatches describe hundreds killed in the disaster impacting the famine stricken region.
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Peking
China
Shansi
Saic
Fear Revolution Report Reaches New Orleans
Isaac Lehman, a representative of a New York cotton goods firm, arrived in New Orleans with news that U S citizens and other foreigners were fleeing Spanish Honduras in expectation of a revolution.
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New Orleans
Isaac Lehman
New York
United States
Honduras
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