Murder of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson on Eaton Place doorstep
Sir Henry Wilson, Field Marshal and former Imperial Staff chief, was assassinated outside his London home as two men named James O'Brien and James Connolly fired on him. The killers fled. police and civilians pursued, wounding two officers. Lady Wilson mourned at his side. Connolly was found with an IRA letter.
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Sir Henry Wilson
London
Sir Henry H. Wilson
England
Eaton Place
James O'Brien
James Connolly
Great Eastern Railway
Wilson
Lord Frederick Cavendish
Ireland
Thomas H. Burke
Phoenix Park
Dublin
Scotland Yard
Connolly
Irish Republican Army
Country Weekly Papers Exempt from Sales Tax
Ottawa reports a house resolution raises the sales tax by 50 percent while adding exemptions for self rising flour and condensed milk. Job printing offices with yearly business under 10000 are spared from the tax to aid small country weeklies.
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Ottawa
Trade Revival Seen As Remedy In Unemployment Crisis
Premier Lloyd George received a large deputation at No 10 Downing Street the largest yet with 126 people including about sixty MPs. They spoke for Boards of Guardians facing grave finances due to high unemployment relief costs. He expressed sympathy but declined to seek Commons approval for higher local taxation and urged a revival of trade as the sole present remedy.
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London
Lloyd George
No. 10
Downing Street
House of Commons
Boards of Guardians
India Sends Message to Prince London
The Viceroy and Governor General of India the Earl of Reading cabled a message to the Government and the Prince s people in India rejoicing that the Prince has safely reached the end of his long journey.
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London
India
Earl of Reading
Manitoba General Election Likely Set for July 21
Premier T C Norris indicated at a Brandon meeting that the Manitoba general election will likely be held on July 21, about a month away. The remark was made amid local discussions on campaign timing.
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Brandon
Man
Manitoba
T. C. Norris
Royal Welcome To Prince Of Wales On Return To England
London greets the Prince of Wales on his return from his third world tour with an affectionate, spontaneous crowd reception. He rides from Paddington to Buckingham Palace amid cheers. tears of joy mark his pride and gratitude as royal family members and Prime Minister Lloyd George offer congratulations.
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Prince of Wales
England
London
Paddington Station
Buckingham Palace
Mary
Alexandra
Viscount Lascelles
Lloyd George
God
Ottawa debates on returned soldiers pensions and land grants
In the House the discussion reviewed the special committee on pensions and reestablishment. Herbert Marler stressed Canada’s debt to returned men and citizenship duties. Alfred Speakman outlined land settlement aids for soldier settlers amid changed economics. A. T. Shaw urged extending royal commission powers to probe G W V A charges and unemployment, but Marler preferred narrower scope and dropped the exchange-related probe. Shaw withdrew his amendment.
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Ottawa
Herbert Marler
St. Lawrence St. George
Montreal
Canada
Mar
Pensions Board
Shaw
Royal Commission
Marler
Questions in Commons on Empire Wireless Conference
In the House of Commons P A Hurd asked about the empire wireless conference with Canada announced over a year ago and Canada's relation to the British post office wireless plan. H P Pease replied that only formal discussions have occurred so far but Canada will send two technical representatives to discuss the subject with Britain. After talks the Canada relation to the empire wireless chain can be described.
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London
House of Commons
P. A. Hurd
Canada
H. P. Pease
Germans Attack French Soldiers Near Bernsdorf
United States and French military police investigate an assault by German civilians on two French soldiers returning to their barracks near Bernsdorf. The soldiers were injured and needed hospital treatment.
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Ce ‘Obienz
United States
Bernsdorf
Ottawa honors Turgeon with honorary law degree
The University of Ottawa conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws on Hon. W. F. Alphonse Turgeon former Saskatchewan Attorney General and Court of Appeal judge.
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Ottawa
W. F. Alphonse Turgeon
Saskatchewan
Court of Appeal
University of Ottawa
Cyclone Destroys Farms Near Mossbank Saskatchewan
A southeast to northwest cyclone struck Mossbank district injuring farm buildings on John Ireland’s farm, including a 36 by 70 foot barn, garage, and granary. Outbuildings disappeared, kitchen roof vanished, cattle killed, and machinery ruined. Granaries and barns on nearby Peter Horn, Herb Payne, and Josiah Ireland farms were destroyed. A funnel cloud neared town then struck Ireland’s farm, followed by heavy rain and hail.
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Regina
Mossbank
John Ireland
Britain considers reform of honors system in Commons debate
Fifteen MPs back a motion for a select committee to study how titles are conferred to reward public service. Austen Chamberlain said recommendations go directly to the Premier from government departments. Joseph Devlin asked about prices for baronetcies and knighthoods, but no answer was given.
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Britain
London
House of Commons
Austen Chamberlain
Joseph Devlin
M.P
Falls
Belfast
Air Defense Adequacy Questioned in British Debate
Major General Seeley warned in Parliament that civil aviation reserves had nearly vanished and Britain's air defenses were dangerously weak, signaling a collapse of Royal Air Force reserves and alarming public opinion.
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Britain
London
Great Britain
House of Commons
Seeley
Royal Air Force
Wheat Board Bill Receives Third Reading In Commons
The Wheat Board Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons after limited debate. An amendment by R. M. John allowed provincial prohibitions on wheat exports with federal approval, and a further clause ensured millers could buy on the same terms as foreign buyers for Canadian milling.
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Ottawa
Wheat Board
House of Commons
R. M. John
Moose Jaw
Johnson
J. A. Robb
Trade and Commerce
Robb
Canada
Meighen
Minister of Justice
McMaster
Two Canadians Reported With Millionaire Incomes
In 1920 21 only two Canadians earned over one million dollars. H E Spencer told the House of Commons that 19 corporations paid taxes on incomes over 1 000 000 for the same year. The total Income Tax Act revenue reached 912 410 428 dollars.
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Ottawa
Canada
H. E. Spencer
Progressive
Battle River
House of Commons
Argenta Refitted as Prison Ship in Belfast Round-up
The former United States shipping board vessel Argenta has been converted into a prison ship in Belfast. Six hundred cubicles or cells have been installed to confine Sinn Feiners captured by the Ulster Government in its recent roundup. The Argenta is a wooden ship.
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Belfast
United States Shipping Board
Argenta
Sinn
Floods in Sofia Leave 10000 Homeless in Suburban Bulgaria
Torrential rains inundated Sofia suburbs forcing ten thousand people from homes. No fatalities reported though extensive livestock losses and property damage occurred across affected districts.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Pioneer Merchant Sears Dies After Long Victoria Career
Victoria mourns the death of Joseph Sears a pioneer merchant who arrived from Boston in 1860 and lived in Victoria many years He attended the first school opened in British Columbia His death occurred on June 20 in Victoria This obituary highlights his historical role in the city's commerce and education.
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Victoria
Joseph Sears
Boston
Mass
British Columbia
British Officials to Aid in Trial in Newark
British officials will aid in the prosecution of Colonel Marcellus H. Thompson and others indicted on a conspiracy to ship arms to Ireland. Assistant Federal Attorney Pearse announced. The trial will occur during the September term of the Federal Court in Newark, New Jersey.
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Newark
N.J
Marcellus H. Thompson
Ireland
Pearse
Dr Sun Yat Sen Taken Prisoner by Chinese Forces
Reports from Canton to foreign legations say Dr Sun Yat Sen, once president of the South China republic, has been captured by united China forces and is held aboard the cruiser Hai Chi in the West River near Canton.
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Peking
Sun Yet Sen
South China Republic
United China Forces
Hai-Chi
West River
Cantona
Canton
Irish Republicans Grieve Loss in Elections
Dublin reports indicate a pro treaty majority, leaving Sinn Fein split and Republicans dismayed by the register, while De Valera criticizes the draft constitution as barring honest republicans and vows to push for broader suffrage and settlement beyond English methods.
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Dublin
Labor
Treaty Party
Sinn Fein
de Valera
England
Ireland
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Italy
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M. Cartier
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Sir Phillip Lloyd-Graeme
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