Cooperation Among Members Becomes House Debate Focus
In the House of Commons today Robert Rogers urged cooperation amid critiques of the throne speech describing it as born of political fright. Speakers from Liberal and Progressive ranks pressed for fair Maritime rights, rural credits, and lower railway costs while stressing parliamentary unity and restraint in party conflict.
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Mtawa
Voice of
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Robert Rogers
House of Commons
Canada
United States
Hotee
Coruntsstoner McKeown
Commieelon
Rogera
Jenkins
Queens
Pel
Fealand
Prince Edward Ivamd
Maritimes
Thomas McMillan
South Huron
Synt
McMillan
Meighen
Alfred Speakman
Red Deer
Speakman
Mr. Speakman
Liberal Labor Alliance Rumors Denied by Lloyd George
In a Carnarvon Wales speech David Lloyd George denied plans for a Liberal Labor alliance. He warned against formal negotiations with any party, urging Liberals to push for a large representation and only then consider cooperation with supporters of its program, coalition or not.
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London
David Lioyd George
Carnarvon
Wales
Durkin Captured After Missouri Train Hold Up
Martin J. Durkin, a 26 year old Chicago criminal accused of killing a department of justice agent, was taken after a trap on a Frisco Katy train near Webster Groves. He, described as very dangerous and quick to draw, was overpowered in a drawing room on arrival from San Antonio, ending months of pursuit.
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Department of Justice
Martin J. Durkin
Chicago
Webster Groaves
San Antonio
Alliance Reported Between Turkey and Afghanistan Formed
London reports a Tur key Afghan alliance to unite against Islamic state attacks. Indian Muslim leader Moulvi Barketal lah led the talks and stated Russia will refrain from using Communist regimes in Afghanistan.
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London
Turkey
Smd
Afghanistan
Moulvi Barketallah
Russia
Reepiginda
Irak Senate Approves Anglolrak Treaty Extension
The Irak Senate approved the Anglolrak Treaty extending the Cruttch mandate to a maximum of 25 years with only one dissenting vote. The treaty was signed recently.
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Irak Senate
Agdad
Irak
Cruttch
Briand to discuss Rhineland troop cuts with Chamberlain
Premier Briand will talk with Sir Austen Chamberlain about reducing allied troops in the Rhineland as Sir Austen travels home from Rapallo. Official circles say little chance Germany will gain a troop pullback. France has most troops in the occupation with British and Belgian forces near 8,000 each. The German request will go to the ambassadors council at its next meeting.
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Paris
Rhineland
Briand
Austen Chamberlain
Austen
Parke
Rapalio
Ste
Germany
Athous
Council of Ambassadors
Charge Control Of Britain's Food Prices
London The Manchester Guardian reports that government food control targets small shopkeepers while ignoring organized efforts by groups in New Zealand and Australia to control meat butter and cheese prices. New Zealand dairy shipments are delayed awaiting Peninion price guidance to push prices higher.
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The
Manchester Guardian
New Zealand
Australia
Peninion
Guardian
New Zealand Dairy Produce Control Board
Steady Recovery In Industrial Employment
A Dominion bureau of Statistics report shows steady expansion in 1925 for about 5,900 firms with payrolls rising from 690,538 on January 1 to 809,072 by October 1. The annual high was 98.3 index, with 106,000 jobs added from January to July and 761,191 total workers averaged.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Glasgow Thrift Shown by Large Savings Bank Deposits
Glasgow's thrift is highlighted by the savings bank's ninety report. Deposits exceed £2,000,000 and show a year rise of nearly £500,000 despite a weak trade mood. About 46,000 new accounts were opened during the year.
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Glasgow
London
Savings Bank
Poultrymen Seek 18 Cent Dozen Egg Duty on Imports
Milner, B C Milner and Langley Prairie district poultrymen press for an 18 cent a dozen duty on all eggs imported into Canada. They note under the recent Australian treaty eggs flow into Canada free while Canada imposes 18 cent duties on Canadian eggs entering Australia.
Philadelphia Millionaire Purchases Two Buildings
Joseph Caplan a multi millionaire who moved from London to Philadelphia bought two buildings for a sum reported as 11 million 60 thousand dollars in a bold 20 year investment move. Caplan arrived in Philadelphia five years after birth and has since built a notable real estate portfolio.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Caplan
London
Eng
Trade Prospects Bright for Ottawa as Nine Months Ended Dec
Canada’s nine months to December show total trade at 1.726 billion dollars, up 295 million from the prior period. Exports reach 1.03 billion, up 202 million. imports rise 93.9 million to 65 million. Foreign merchandise exported stands at 9.249 million, nearly unchanged from the previous nine months.
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Ottawa
Corres
Alberta Liquor Board Profits 1925 Surpass 1924 Eight Months
Edmonton Alberta reported profits under the Liquor Act with net earnings by the Alberta Government totaling 1,517,185 dollars. The Liquor Control Board realized 1,666,970 dollars for the 1925 calendar year, reflecting higher results than 1924 when eight months of operation. Premier Brownlee issued the statement.
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Edmonton
Alta
Alberta
Brownlee
Hiquor Control Board
Committees May Be Appointed Soon at Ottawa
Ottawa reports that House of Commons committees may be struck early this year, allowing initial committee work to proceed before the address debate concludes. The privileges and elections committee is likely to start, reviewing the chief electoral officer’s report including the North Huron, Ontario election issues.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
House
North Huron
Ont
Canadian Producers Elect Officers at Ottawa Convention
A. W. Bayman of Ottawa was elected president of the Canadian Produce Association at the convention’s close. C. M. Vienderson of Montreal becomes first vice president, C. P. Rhodes of Edmonton is second vice president, and A. P. McLean of Regina was elected to the board. The group urged retiring the existing grading terms for eyes and adopting extras, seconds, and mediums. George H. Barr of Toronto credited cheese and butter grading with major industry gains as cream grading to begin this season.
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Ottawa
A. W. Bayman
Canadian Produce Association
C. M. Vienderson
Montreal
C. P. Rhodes
Edmonton
A. P. McLean
Regina
Farmers reject push to buy elevators at Alberta convention
Calgary based H. F. G. Schoffield was reelected vice president of the United Farmers of Alberta. Delegates voted against acquiring elevator facilities by the Alberta Wheat Pool now, despite a lengthy statement by UFA president H. Wood opposing the move. He warned the pool could be ruined by premature expansion and noted some farmers supported the effort.
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Calgary
H. EF. G. Schoffield
Crosefield
United Farmers of Alberta
Alberta Wheat Pool
Tme
Wheat Pool Board
H. Wood
Uie Alberta Wheat Pool
Wood
Arbitration Treaty Bans War Between Sweden and Denmark
A unlimited arbitration pact between Sweden and Denmark bans war over all questions, including national honor and vital interests, with similar agreements reported between Sweden and Norway and talks with Finland. In Quebec, mills and factories must close Sundays under orders from Premier Taschereau via the deputy minister of labor, Loulu Goyon.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Finland
Quebec
Taschereau
Loulu Goyon
Canadian poet Dr Carman tours Western Canada by rail
Dr Bliss Carman, regarded as a leading Canadian poet, completed a Western Canada lecture tour on Canadian Pacific Railway lines. His first lecture was January 12 at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, with talks at Saskatoon Edmonton and Vancouver ending January 22. He also lectured in Eastern Canada at McGill Toronto and Queen’s University.
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Bliss Carmian
Western
Canada
U University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Vancouver
Carman
McGil University
University of Toronto
Queen's University
Honors Awarded for Wembley Empire Exhibition Work
A list of 36 honors recognizes contributions to the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. General Sir Travers Clarke becomes Knight Grand Cross, four are knights, twelve are Commanders of the British Empire, five are officers, and ten are members. Australia and New Zealand provide the majority of recipients. Lady Galway is the sole female honoree. Major L C Outerbridge from Newfoundland is made Commander of the Empire.
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London
Wembley
Sir Travers Clarke
Fight
Australia
New Z Uland
Lady Galway
Newfoundland
L. C. Outerbridge
St. Johns
Reduced Westward Grain Rate Cited by Premier Oliver
Premier Oliver says the railway board sustained a reduction of two or three cents per hundred pounds on grain moving west from Edmonton and Calgary to the coast. He notes current rates at 21 cents and argues for about 19 cents to align westward with eastward movement.
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Oliver
B.C
Victoria
British Columbia
Edmonton
Calgary
Railway Board
Royal Family Ends Semi-Retirement Mourning Phase
The court shifts from full mourning to half mourning for Dowager Queen Alexandra allowing the royal family to resume public duties. The Prince of Wales begins an engagement program with a dinner hosted by the South African Luncheon Club, his first public function since recent international tours.
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London
Queen Alexandra
South Africa
South America
Threats against Saskatchewan legislature opponents noted
Anonymous letters threatening members who oppose the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Act amendment were received by Premier Charles A. Dunning. He condemned the authors, citing intimidation as punishable, while questions on the bill’s impact and 25 cent liquidated damages provisions were debated without a ruling.
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Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan
Charles A. Dunning
Dunning
Pool-Zurowski
Robinson
Canada to Buy More British Goods Says Rail Manager
C. W. Johnston, Canadian National Railways manager at Montreal, predicts Canada will buy more British goods this year than since the war. He cites Canada's economic revival and a changed immigration attitude as proof, noting the three pounds to Cimade scheme arrived at a crucial psychological moment.
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London
Canada
C. W. Johnston
Canadian National Railways
Montreal
Objection Arises Over Wheat Pool Bill In Saskatchewan
In Regina debates the government faced strong opposition from P L Hyde W Fr Knowles and Premier Dunning against a bill amending the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Act. After a three hour discussion the bill moved to the standing committee on private bills with critics arguing it grants injunction power without consent risks vested rights and could jail citizens by shifting judicial discretion to the pool.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
P. L. Hyde
Maple Creek
W. Fr. Knowles
Moose Jaw
Dunning
D. A. McNiven
Mr. Hyde
Knowles
Saskatchewan
Remissions Of Duties Ottawa A Close Up Of Dominion Business
A table in the house by Hon. Ernest Lapointe lists duty and sales tax remissions for over a year. Items include 14892 for electric arc searchlights for Niagara Falls illumination, 25808 for Passover bread imported by Hebrew communities, 4200 for wooden patterns for Ford car bodies exported to Australia, and 74.30 for Woods Company mattresses and crampons for Mount Logan expedition. War memorials and monuments are noted at Quebec city Amherst Nova Scotia Victoria British Columbia Truro Montreal and Vancouver with works from Lord Leverhulme and other honors including a memorial clock at McGill and a bust of Sir Wilfred Laurier.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Ernest Lapointe
Niagara Falls
Canada
Ford Company
Windsor
Australia
Mount Logan
the Woods Company
Jacques Cartier
Quebec City
Amherst
N.S
Victoria
B.C
Normal College
Truro
McGill University
Montreal
Sir Wilfred Laurier
Council Chamber
Vancouver Art Gallery
Lord Leverhulme
Cyclops the 25-Cylinder Bomber Under Construction
The Huff Daland Airplane Company reports a government project to build the largest single engine bomber, named Cyclops. It features a 25-cylinder engine with 1200 horsepower, about 35 miles per hour speed, and a 24 hour fuel endurance.
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New York
Thomas R. Huff
Huff Daland Airplane Company
Conservative chiefs withhold by election stance
In Prince Albert Saskatchewan Conservative leaders say no decision on opposing Premier King's federal by election candidacy will be announced until the throne speech debate ends. The official word reflects cautious delay amid ongoing parliamentary debate.
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Prince Albert
Sask
King
Glass That Bends London Invention Heading To England
Austrian chemists invent a bendable glass that bends bounces and breaks without splinters and will be manufactured in England at similar cost to ordinary brittle glass, according to experts.
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London
England
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