Exploding Shell Kills Crew on Battleship Mississippi at San Pedro
On the battleship Mississippi at San Pedro California a premature 14 inch shell explosion in turret number two killed three officers and 45 sailors and wounded many others. Ensign H D Smith from the U S New Mexico entered the turret to flood the blaze and found all men dead within minutes as extreme heat charred bodies and clothing marks remained discernible. It took about 45 minutes for rescue entry into the red hot chamber.
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San Pedro
California
Mississippi
San Clemente
U.S.S. New Mexico
H. D. Smith
U.S. New Mexico
Ensign Smith
Church Union Bill Faces Fresh Debate in Commons
The Presbyterian Methodist and Congregational union bill is back before the House of Commons after private bills committee amendments. The key change ties implementation to court rulings on the General Assembly’s authority and parliament’s jurisdiction. Efforts to rescind the amendment were ruled out. a record of those motions will be included, renewing the contest.
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Ottawa
Presbyterian
Methodist
Congregational Churches
Private Bills
House of Commons
Presbyterian General Assembly
Woollen Mill for Alberta promises Western Canada plant near Edmonton
Alberta talks progress on a woollen mill to be built near Edmonton by Producers' Wool Jen Mills Company, Ltd. A land purchase of about 80 acres is reported and construction may begin soon with aims to start operation by fall. Nearby Wabamun, a summer resort town, is cited as site possibility. In Chicago, Leopold and Loeb plead not guilty as August 4 set for trial in kidnapping and murder case.
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Edmonton
Wabamum
Canada
Alberta
Producers’ Wool Jen Mills, Company, Ltd
Chicago
Robert Franks
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Winged Incendiary Rocket Tested in London War Device
A new weapon designed to deter war by its terror was tested by Ernest Welsh. The New War machine is a Winged Incendiary rocket that fires into the air and bursts into molten metal, creating a rain over five to eight miles and destroying aircraft and anything within reach.
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London
Ernest Welsh
Manitoba System Acquired by UGG
The United Grain Growers Limited, lessees of 122 Manitoba Government elevators, again secured control after tenders opened before Albert Prefontaine. Two offers were on the table: lease the entire system at eight percent annual rent on the 1923 appraised value of 923,605 or purchase 43 elevators and lease 79 others. The rental would be 74,688 annually. purchase price not disclosed. The government is evaluating both options and will decide after expert appraisal.
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Winnipeg
United Grain Growers, Limited
Manitoba
Albert Prefontaine
Excess profits alleged for terminal elevators at Fort William
In the House of Commons O R Gould urged curbs on terminal elevators, claiming excess profits at Fort William. Debate touched on the grain commission, inspection fees, and proposed oversight of harbor boards and freight rates on the lakes.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
O. R. Gould
Assiniboia
Gould
Fort Wiliam
Trade and Commerce
Board of Grain Commissioners
Commission
Robert Gardiner
Progressive
Medicine Hat
Fort William
T. A. Low
Harbor Board
Federal Grain Commission
A. Speakman
Red Deer
H. E. Spencer
Battle River
Low
Grain Commission
Riot in Kingston Leaves Two Dead and Policemen Wounded
In Kingston Jamaica a labor riot resulted in two workers killed and several policemen seriously wounded. Rioters also set fire to a police patrol wagon during the clash.
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Kingston
Jamaica
French Ace Plans America Flight for Pulitzer Prize
Famous French flier aims to compete in the United States this autumn for the Pulitzer prize while testing a new aircraft he asserts is the fastest ever built, claiming speeds up to 280 miles per hour.
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America
New York Jewelers Sustain Heavy Loss
Ten armed bandits seized a United States customs truck on 12th Street at Eighth Avenue, knocked the driver unconscious, and robbed 27 packages of precious stones valued at up to 500000 dollars. They fled in two cars, abandoned the truck, and dumped the driver after hijacking the haul to Tiffany and other New York jewelers.
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New York
United States Customs
General Post Office
12Th and
Eighth Avenue
Edward Foy
148Th Street
Broadhurst Avenue
Unemployed Leaders Jailed After Port Arthur Meeting
Three leaders of Port Arthur's organized unemployed were jailed after a mass meeting where fiery speeches called for overthrow of the municipal government. The crowd hurled curses at the Federal Government over immigration policy and gave a salute to the LW.W. movement.
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Fort William
Ont
Port Arthur
Lw.w
Audit Would Have Saved Loss to Depositors
Ottawa reports Judge McKeown finds an effective audit in 1916 or 1918 would have forced liquidation or amalgamation of Home Bank. The audit would not specify depositor reimbursement. It argues only actions possible were liquidation or merging, with no evidence of post 1918 government pressure. Three-year sentences for horse theft reported in Regina district court.
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Ottawa
McKeown
House of Commons
Regina
Clifford Hart
Lang
Prince Albert
Hannon
Charles Slough
Grand Coulee
Miss Green Marries Prince Viggo Of Denmark
Miss Margaret Green of New York wed Prince Viggo of Denmark on June 10. By this marriage the prince renounces succession rights for himself his wife and their heirs, and the couple join a non royal lineage.
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New York
Margaret Green
James O. Green
Viggo
Denmark
Postal Workers Protest Wage Scale to Ottawa
Officials of the postal federation report protests have been sent to Ottawa against the new wage scale. Members call the schedule inadequate and expect action to pressure the government to raise rates to meet the ultimatums issued months ago.
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Toronto
Postal Federation
Otawa
Dominion
Guilty Of Manslaughter In Teulon Case
The jury found Mrs. Katie Kadeniuk guilty of manslaughter after 45 minutes of deliberation for killing her husband near Teulon Manitoba on March 9. Kadeniuk admitted striking him with an axe as he slept. she and her children had suffered abuse from him.
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Winnipeg
Katie Kadeniuk
Teulon
Man
Kadeniuk
Monster Timber Wolf Captured Near Fort William
Oscar Hietali from Dishnish, north of Fort William, brought a timber wolf claimed to be the largest in Northern Ontario. The eight foot six inch wolf battled in a trap before being killed by a rifle shot. Hietali collected a forty dollar bounty.
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Fort William
Ontario
Oscar Hietali
Dishnish
Hietali
Mail Train Robbery Near Chicago Nets Million in Bonds
Train robbers in four cars halted the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul mail service at Rondout, 32 miles from Chicago, firing on trainmen and stealing 40 pouches of registered mail containing bonds and currency from the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank valued at about one million dollars.
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Chicago
Chicago- Milwaukee
St. Paul
Rondout
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank
Notorious Bandit Nabbed After Stony Mountain Escape
Bill Nibisniuk a famed bandit gunman and jail breaker who escaped Stony Mountain on October 23 was arrested in California. He is held for identification according to a telegram received by Warden Meighen of the penitentiary.
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Winnipeg
Bill Nibisniuk
Stony Mountain Penitentiary
California
Meighen
Charges Against Hon. J Murdock Dismissed By Committee
Ottawa report shows the privileges and elections committee found the charges against Hon. James Murdock minister of labor were not only unproved but disproved. The Liberal amendment cited evidence that he withdrew 4050 dollars from the Home Bank Ottawa branch on August 15 1923 without proof of ministerial information about the bank’s likely failure.
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Ottawa
Privileges and Elections Committee
House
James Murdock
W. M. German
Welland
E. Gus Porter
West Hastings
Murdock
Porter
Home Bank
Home Bank of Canada
G. N. Gordon
Wireless Station Planned for Herschel Island
H A Young, a 1924 University of Manitoba engineering graduate, has been granted a commission to erect a Federal Government wireless station at Herschel Island. He is to depart for the north soon and anticipate a multi year post. The project aims to connect the frontier island with civilization, with potential additional stations at other strategic northwest territory points.
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Winnipeg
H. A. Young
University of Manitoba
Herschel Island
North
North Country
Frontier Island
Civilization
Northwest Territory
Dominion patrol destroys sea lions north of Vancouver Island
The Dominion Government patrol boat Givenchy destroyed about 2500 sea lions over the past two weeks north of Vancouver Island. The animals prey on salmon and other fish, reducing available catches. The crew, using machine guns and rifles, operated along productive salmon areas near Virgin Rocks with noted success.
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Vancouver
Dominion
Givenchy
Vancouver Island
Virgin Rocks
Grain shipments reach Calgary for high grade inspection
More than eighty thousand bushels of grain arrived in Calgary on June 11 for inspection. Dominion government inspector George Hill said the lot was exceptionally high quality with most wheat graded No 1 Northern.
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Calgary
George Hill
Dominion Government
French Troops in Saar Valley Defy Geneva Protest
Germany protests to the League of Nations over French troops in the Saar Valley coal region. France was granted exclusive coal mining rights for 15 years under the Versailles treaty, prompting German objections.
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Geneva
Germany
League of Nations
Saar Valley
France
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King OF
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W. N. UW
Manitoba System
U.G.G
Spencer
G. G. Coote
MacLeod
Mr. Low
Mr. Coote
Minister of Agriculture
Prairie
New York Jewelers
Tiffany and Company
MR. Wrigley
London Opinion
Vares
Monster Timber Wolf
J. Murdock
MacDonald
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