Trials of War Criminals Stir German Officers Deeply
London Sir Ernest Pollock the solicitor-general told the House of Commons that a Leipzig trial sentence drew strong objection from the German military. He noted a German sergeant, Heyne, received ten months' imprisonment for ill treating British POWs at Herne camp. Authorities pursue a hospital ship sinker who fled Germany.
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London
Ernest Pollock
House of Commons
Horatio Bottomley
Ernest
Leipzig
Bottomley
Germany
Vie
Friest
Sergt. Heyne
Herne
Westphalia
Admiral Sims Stands By Irish Question Speech
Rear-Admiral William S. Sims told the Press Association he stands by every word of his Irish question speech and will not repudiate a single point. He plans to receive a cable confirming the quote and addressed Sinn Fein propagandists in the United States, calling them Americans when money is needed but Sinn Feiners on the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William S. Sims
U.S.N
The
Press Association
Sims
Denby
Union
Admiral Sims
Sinn Fein
United States
Sinn
Irrigation Project Starts Soon in Lethbridge
Team work on the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation Dam will begin in a week with steam shovels moving dirt in a fortnight. Grant Smith and Company and McDowall Limited, earthwork contractors, subcontracted for 1,500,000 feet with Nochran and Mannix of Calgary.
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Lethbridge
Lethbridge Northern
Grant Smith and Company
McDowall, Limited
Nochran
Mannix
Calgary
Record vote in Saskatchewan elections triples Regina turnout
The Saskatchewan election produced the heaviest vote in the province’s history with more than 10 000 ballots in Regina. The Martin Government won 41 seats while Independents took 11 Conservatives 2 Labor 1 and five seats remained doubtful.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Martin
Conservatives
Labor
W. M .Martin
Col. J. A. Cross
R. Douglas
Cannington
W. G. Robinson
Francis
F. R. Ketcheson
Hanley
W. J. Vancise
Laimsden
P. L. Hyde
Maple Creek
G. B. Johnston
Melfort
J. A Smith
Pheasant Hills
W. J. Patterson
Pipestone
J. A. Wilson
Rosetown
E. S. Clinch
Shellbrook
Hon. C,. M. Hamilton
Weyburn
J. R. Taylor
Kinistine
T. H. Garry
Yorkton
Proposed Imperial Air Mail Service
A. H. Ashbolt proposes an imperial air service using surplus airships. A new company would be funded half by governments of India, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the Malay States and half by public subscription. The route would link Britain to India and South Africa in five days and to Australia in ten days.
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London
Imperial Air Service
A. H. Ashbolt
Tasmania
India
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Malay States
Great Britain
Caruso Arrives at Naples on Président Wilson
Opera star Enrico Caruso has reached Naples aboard the steamship Président Wilson. The arrival is reported as crowds gathered to greet the renowned tenor during his European visit.
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Naples
Enrico Caruso
Président Wilson
Peace Address Highlights US Canadian Unity for World Peace
President Harding in a commencement speech at American University urged world peace through sovereign states, rejecting a world superpower. He lauded Canada’s stance, saying the United States and Dominion of Canada with free, peaceful cooperation offer the best path to lasting global harmony and justice.
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Harding
Canada
United States
N. W. Rowell
Washington
American University
North Americ
Rowell
Western Crop Conditions Continue Favorable
Weather across the three provinces remains nearly ideal with widespread rains aiding crops in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Cutworm damage persists mainly in Alberta with a small outbreak in western Saskatchewan. Grasshopper pressure is noted in all provinces but active countermeasures are underway by farmers and officials.
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Winnipeg
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Mutiny of Chinese Troops Rages Near Ichang
Mutinous Chinese troops have looted and burned Ichang for a second time in six months as gunboats from Britain, the United States and Japan patrol the treaty port 156 miles northwest of Hankow. Consular reports link the unrest to opium smuggling probes, with casualties expected to surpass the November outbreak that killed sixty and caused two million dollars in property damage.
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Hankow
China
Ichang
Here
United States
Chemist Claims Door to Making Gold by Transmutation
New York chemist Dr. Charles Benson Davis reports a paper submitted to the Engineering Foundation claiming he has solved producing gold by transmuting common elements. He says he has demonstrated making gold and other metals like silver platinum and copper and asks the foundation to investigate his methods.
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New York
Charles Benson Davis
Engineering Foundation
Churchill plans £1,000,000 to foster Empire cotton
Winston Spencer Churchill, colonial secretary, told the British Cotton Growing Association the government will devote £1,000,000 to promote cotton growing in the Empire rather than £50,000 yearly for five years. He praised Egyptian cotton as high quality and noted its quantity trails only the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Eng
Winston Spencer Churchill
British Cotton Growing Association
British Empire
Churchill
United States
Immigration ban restricts certain travelers to Canada
The Department of Immigration and Colonization announces that U S tourists entering from Canada do not need passports. Immigrants from Germany Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey aiming to work or reside in Canada are barred. The ban excludes non immigrant travelers from those countries.
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Qtanta
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Canada
U.S
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Silver Strike Reported in Skeena Valley Copper River
A major silver strike is reported on the Gabriel Group in the Skeena Valley up the Copper River. The property is owned by D. Buchanan, a Montana man.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
Gabriel
Skeena Valley
Copper River
D. Buchanan
Montana
Germany May Join League Admission Favored
Geneva report states the assembly of the League of Nations Association adopted a resolution in favor of admitting Germany to the League of Nations. The move signals potential inclusion of Germany within the international body.
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Germany
Geneva
Assembly of the Union of the League of Nations Association
League of Nations
Opposition to Lifting Embargo Draws Farm Evidence
London reports Irish farming evidence presented before the cattle embargo commission. All speakers opposed removing the embargo, arguing against its lifting.
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London
Indians Sell Standing Timber Near Lake Superior
Northwestern Paper Company of Colquet Minnesota signs contracts with Chippewa Indians of Net Lake reservation Minnesota to pay about 500000 for 25000000 to 30000000 feet of sawed timber and pulp wood near Net Lake This sale closes the last large stand of timber owned by Indians in the Lake Superior district Some Indians will receive up to 10000 or 15000 for timber on an 80 acre allotment Government agents worry about how the wealth will be used
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Woods
Governent
Nellie
Hudsons Bay
Coal Shortage in Britain Leads to Hot Water Sales
In Hull England during a miners strike coal scarcity halted hot water and ice. The National Kitchen sold hot water for one half penny per bucket to aid workers. Trawlers from Holland brought coal and exchanged it for ice to relieve shortages.
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Hull
Eng
National Kitchen
Holland
Retaliatory Lumber Duty Story Across House Committee
Washington ways and means committee endorses a 25 percent lumber duty in the Permanent Tariff Bill. The move mirrors Canadian policy and faced strong opposition from several committee members before being adopted after a prolonged fight.
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Washington
Ways and Means
House
Canada
Dominion
United States
Decrees Planned in Russia On Confiscation and Detentions
A Riga to Moscow despatch notes a decree to prevent further confiscation of private money except by court trial. A second decree requires that arrestees be given a reason within 24 hours and allows release if a trade union vouches for the detainee.
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Riga
Moscow
Admiral Sims Questioned on London Speech Quote
Secretary of the Navy Denby orders Rear Admiral Sims to cable whether he was correctly quoted in press reports of his June 7 address to the English-speaking Union at a London luncheon. The inquiry centers on the accuracy of the published quotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Denby
Sims
Navy Department
Cable
London
Efforts to Unseat De Valera in Ulster Parliament
Belfast Evening News reports practical steps to void Eamonn De Valera's seat as Ulster Parliament member on grounds of alien status. Belfast lawyers gather evidence in the United States and other places, including De Valera speeches, to challenge his eligibility.
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London
Belfast
Evening News
Eamonn de Valera
de Valera
United States
Bear Hunt Bravery and Nellie the Wise Mare
An account recalls a grizzly attack faced with courage after a hunter spots a tree blocked path. The tale follows Nellie the mare, her clever tethering, and a harsh winter camp in Saskatchewan as the narrator endures subzero cold and plans a 45 mile trek home with fire, fur, and grit.
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Nellie
Melfort
African Demands British Justice Over Lagos Land Claim
A West African chief appeared before the Privy Council to assert ownership of 250 acres of Lagos land seized by the Colonial Government for public use. His private secretary carried a staff bearing an inscription from the prince’s grandfather, a token of British aid against the slave trade. The appeal was adjourned.
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London
Privy Council
Lagos
Dresdner Bank Announces 90 Billion Mark Capital Rise
Dresdner Bank, a leading Berlin financial institution, announces a 90 000 000 000 mark capital increase raising total capital to 330 000 000 000 marks. The bank endorsed 200 000 000 dollars in treasury notes recently handed to the allied reparations commission.
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Berlin
Dresdner Bank
Greater Berlin
Treasury
Allied Reparations Commission
Prices must come down or Europe must rise
Australian commissioner Mark Sheldon told foreign press at a farewell diner in New York that U.S. prices must fall or European prices must rise to settle the economic situation. He warned that without this adjustment there can be no resumption of the nation’s prosperity.
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New York
United States
Europe
Mark Sheldon
U.S
Utah Anti Cigarette Law Takes Effect In Salt Lake City
Utah’s anti cigarette law passed by the last Legislature becomes effective. Cigarettes are cleared from tobacco store shelves and newspaper ads for cigarettes disappear. The law prohibits smoking in public places and bans giving away selling exchanging or bartering cigarettes.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Devonshire Excellencies Sail From Quebec July Voyage
Government House announces the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire will sail from Quebec for England on July 19 aboard the Empress of France.
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Otawat
Government House
Duke and Duchess of Devonshire
Quebec
England
France
Wheat Harvests Begin in Pratt County Areas
Wheat harvesting will start in some Pratt county sections this week and be in full swing by mid next week. Local growers anticipate a strong yields season as fields ripen across the region.
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Pratt, Kan
Pratt County
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