No Board of Conciliation In Postal Strike
Ottawa reports that government ministers rule out appointing a conciliation board to resolve the postal wage dispute. James Murdock says no board could be appointed under the Chillierlee Act and Civil Service Commission constraints. Charles Stewart pledges to keep mail moving and review rates after civil service revisions. He expresses sympathy for labor but emphasizes government needs.
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Ottawa
James Murdock
Murdock
Board of Commission
Civil Service Commission
Mail Service of Canada
Charles Stewart
Stewart
Civil Service
Government of
Canada
Wembley Exhibits Farm Implements
Visitors to Wembley admire the ministry of agriculture exhibit in the Government pavilion. A key feature is a working model of a farm tractor, though only 1 36 scale, illustrating practical uses of modern farming equipment on an up to date farm.
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London
Wembley
Ministry of Agriculture
Mars Near Earth Tonight Sets Record Distance
London reports Mars will be at its closest approach to Earth on August 22, a distance of 34.5 million miles, the nearest since 1824. The event promises a rare sight for sky watchers.
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London
Mars
Canada Shoots Ahead in Wheat Exports for May
Ottawa reports Canada exported 41 million bushels of wheat in May, 30 million more than May 1923, boosting a $35 million trade surplus. U S shipments totaled 3.431 million bushels, showing Canada's export lead, while Canadian grain through U S ports exceeded native shipments by about four to one. Experts note strong fiscal-year start but warn Western crop size will influence future totals. Saskatchewan grain in store May 3 stood at 24.268 million bushels, about three times last year.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Saskatchewan
Sir Henry Thornton Seeks to Retain Canadian Merchant Marine
Sir Henry Thornton told a special house committee on National Railways and Shipping that a 4000 ton ship with grain and cattle could earn about 25 000 in grain and 4 460 in cattle, totaling 25 585 with expenses near 35 000. He opposed abandoning the government fleet and suggested possible capitalization cuts.
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Otta
Henrry Thornton
Special
House Committee
Sir Henry
Will Erect Harding Memorial In Vancouver
Denver reports Kiwanis International plans a granite and bronze Harding memorial at Stanley Park Vancouver chosen for his last public address and for his Canada U S peace message. Canadian Kiwanis clubs back the project with Canadian chairman J Walter Taylor stressing unity.
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Denver
Colo
Harding
Stanley Park
Vancouver
Kiwanis Club International
Kiwanis Club
Marion
Ohio
United States
Canada
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Clubs
International Committee On Public Affairs
J. Walter Taylor
Chinese Attack Immigration Rules In Canada
David C. Lew on behalf of Vancouver Chinese business leaders lodges a formal complaint with the immigration department challenging June 30 registration rules for Chinese nationals in Canada. The filing asserts the provisions discriminate against naturalized Chinese and long time residents and vows to test their legality, though most Chinese residents are complying.
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Victoria
B.C
Canada
Immigration Department
David C. Lew
Vancouver
Hoover endorses deepening St. Lawrence for Great Lakes access
United States Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover said the deepening of the St. Lawrence Canal to admit ocean going vessels to the Great Lakes is inevitable due to rising middle west populations. He warned eastern interests will resist but the outcome remains the same.
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Montreal
St. Lawrence
Government grain elevator approved for Edmonton
In the House of Commons in committee of supply a $1,000,000 vote was approved for constructing a grain elevator at Edmonton. Hon. Thomas A. Low said the facility would hold 2,000,000 bushels and be ready by the next crop movement.
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Ottawa
Edmonton
House of Commons
Thomas A. Low
Trade and Commerce
Bank Note Limit Proposed for Ottawa Amendments
Proposals to limit note issuance to 50 percent of unimpaired capital and to place printing and issuing under the finance department were presented as amendments to the Bank Act. notice given to the banking committee by C G Coote Progressive MacLeod.
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Ottawa
Finance Department
Banking
C. G. Coote
Progressive
MacLeod
Cyclone Kills Six in Dickinson North Dakota
Reports reaching Fargo describe a cyclone in Dickinson North Dakota that killed six people and destroyed several buildings, with ongoing assessments of damage and injuries.
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Dakota
Fargo
N.D
Dickinson
World Wheat Crop Estimates Show Sharp Decline
A cablegram from the International Institute of Agriculture Rome reports Argentina’s 1923 24 wheat crop at 247 million bushels, down from 959 million previously and 196 million in 1922 23. Exportable stocks total 63.6 million bushels. Flax seed output in Argentina reaches 58.68 million bushels. Wheat production in 1924 for Belgium Bulgaria Spain United States and India totals 1 2416 million bushels, down from 1 3610 million in 1923. May weather favored cereals in Northern Central Europe and the Balkans with drought in Southern Italy Southern Russia and North Africa. Overall, the general situation is weaker than last year.
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Ottawa
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Argentina
Belgium
Bulgaria
Spain
United States
India
Europe
Balkans
Italy
Russia
North
Africa
Dominion to float large loan for Victory Loan refunds
The Dominion Government plans a 300 million dollar loan to refund the five year Victory Loan of 107,955,000 issued in 1919. Hon. James Robb will introduce legislation authorizing the issue. Proceeds will cover this refunding and other maturities. foreign placement under consideration.
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Dominion
Ottawa
James Robb
Canada
Turret explosion on U S Georgia survivor recalls 1907 tragedy
F J Rhyme, now a chief turret captain, survived the Georgia turret blast on June 12 1907 off San Pedro California. He was among the few injured and evacuated to the hospital ship Relief where he lay bandaged on a cot after the disaster that killed forty eight men aboard the U S Mississippi.
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San Pedro
Cal
United States
Georgia
F. J. Rhyme
Rhyme
Relief
U.S
Mississippi
Alberta wheat soars above ground in record harvest
The mid week Canadian National Railways report notes Alberta crops in excellent condition with wheat standing over 15 inches high in several districts. Moisture levels remain plentiful as one of the province's most bountiful harvests unfolds.
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Calgary
Alberta
Canadian National Railways
Belgian Pilot Wins Gordon Bennett Cup in Belgica
Lieutenant Ernest De Muyter captained the Belgica to victory in the Gordon Bennett Cup race. He landed at St Alban's Head in the English Channel about 600 kilometers from the start, marking his third straight win and securing the cup for Belgium.
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Brussels
Ernest de Muyter
Lieut. de Muyter
St. Alban’s Head
English Channel
Belgium
Government grain elevators debated in Commons
In Ottawa the House of Commons debated the administration of government grain elevators. An item of 420 000 dollars in the estimates passed after Thomas Sales charged enormous profits, citing nearly four million dollars in receipts. The minister said many costs were not shown and that depreciation and capital charges affected the profit picture.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Thomas Sales
Saltcoats
Ures
T. A. Low
Progressive
Assiniboia
John Millar
Qu'Appelle
Diamonds Recovered From Garbage Dump
Toronto street cleaning crews recovered diamonds worth between $2,000 and $2,000 from a city garbage dump after a citizen, Mrs Weyley, reported she had discarded a jewel box. Officials traced the cart and retrieved the jewels.
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Toronto
Communist deputy attacks experts report in chamber
Paris reports Deputy Cachin head of the Communist group in the Chamber of Deputies denounced the experts' report as a device of Anglo American financiers to control Europe. He warned that American finance would dominate Germany and hinder democratic governance.
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Paris
Cachin
Chamber of Deputies
Europe
Germany
Preference Is Defeated In British Commons
In London the House of Commons defeated all four Imperial Conference preference resolutions by a narrow margin after a two day debate. Leader Baldwin supported the measures but the vote fell 278 to 272, preventing further consideration of the remaining program.
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London
House of Commons
Baldwin
Winnipeg Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary of City
Jubilant crowds mark Winnipeg Jubilee as the city observes its 50th anniversary with ideal weather. The parade features nearly 250 floats tracing the city’s growth from early settlement to the present, drawing a vast turnout along Broadway and over a three mile route.
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Winnipeg
Greater
Broadway
Manitoba
Congress Within Right In Excluding Japs
Washington reports the U S reply to Japanese protests against immigration exclusion. Secretary Hughes says Congress was within its right to enact the provision and the executive must carry out the legislative will with no latitude for discretion. The note signals a firm stance that the exclusion law is a closed matter.
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Washington
United States
Hughes
Congress
German Factory Delivers Special Plane for Japanese Gov
A German factory completed a special aeroplane after two years of work for the Japanese Government. The craft costs $135,000, speeds to 248 miles per hour, and seats 12 passengers. Japanese engineers supervised its construction though its intended use remains unexplained.
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Copenhagen
World's most traveled woman linked to 1.1 million miles
Mrs. William Reed, wife of a sea captain, is believed to be the world's most travelled woman with a 1,100,000 mile record. She has rounded Cape Horn 17 times and crossed the equator 108 times, though she has never passed through the Straits of Magellan.
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Belfast
William Reed
Cape Horn
Straits of Magellan
14-year-old confesses to set fire at Hope Development School
Los Angeles reports Josephine Bertholme aged 14 now in juvenile bail admits setting the Hope Development School fire at Playa Del Rey on May 31. The blaze killed 24 people. District Attorney Asa Keys released the announcement.
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Los Angeles
Josephine Bertholme
Hope Development
Playa del Ray
Here
Asa Keys
Browning Emerges as Lighter Seaward Gun Alternative
The Browning model enters the field as a lighter weapon under 15 pounds, able to fire from the shoulder or hip. It surpasses the Lewis gun by delivering 20 cartridges in under two and a half seconds, signaling a shift in firepower.
Plan to aid cattle industry in Canada discussed
Ottawa reports government aims to raise prices farmers receive for cattle and to reduce marketing costs. The minister of trade and commerce promised a thorough investigation and parliamentary report before session end. Protests from Progressives urged cutting ocean freight rates to save cattle farming viability.
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Ottawa
L. P. Bancroft
Selkirk
Will Assume Military Control of Germany
League of Nations delegates declare the council has agreed on preliminary steps for League military control of Austria, Hungary, and Bulgaria and foresee that this plan will become the basis for German control when discussed. The decision marks a turning point in European policy, shifting authority from Allies to the League.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Germany
Lord Parmoor
England
M. de Nouvenel
France
League of Nations Council
League
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Britain
de Jouvenel
Syndicate Bidding For Great Eastern Railway
London capitalists view the Pacific Great Eastern Railway sale with two British syndicates asking for full details. The line, built by the British Columbia government, aims to connect north south routes and the Peace River district, though its operation has caused annual losses to the province.
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London
Pacific Great Eastern Railway
British Columbia
Peace River District
Metagama Reaches Port with Heavy List After Collision
Metagama reached Port St John s showing a pronounced list to port after a head on collision with the Italian steamer Clara Camus off Cape Race. The Metagama endured a severe crash but kept moving under its own power as it entered Narrows. The Clara Camus also sustained major bow damage and appeared to have been in a dire collision.
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St. John’s
Mid
Clara Camus
Cape Race
C.P.O.S
Metagama
Tramway Workers Accept Three-Year Wage Deal in Montreal
Workers at the Montreal Tramways Company approve a three year agreement increasing wages by three cents per hour and five cents per hour for Sundays and holidays. About 3,500 men are covered. The union had pressed for seven cents per hour.
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Montreal
Montreal Tramways Company
Police push to close 100 saloons daily in Philadelphia
Director of Public Safety Butler launches a city wide campaign aimed at shutting down all 1,500 operating saloons in Philadelphia by closing 100 each day until none remain in business. The anti saloon drive targets taverns and bars across the city as part of a broad reform effort.
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Philadelphia
Public Safety
Butler
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