Irish Free State Kept Peace Despite Fianna Fail Oath Walkout
Critical hours marked the opening of the Irish Free State's new Dail as Eamon de Valera and Fianna Fail deputies demanded the oath of allegiance removal. Cosgrave, reelected president of the executive council, stated he would govern on his own terms, while de Valera led a protest through the corridors.
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Irish Free State
Gggal! Eireann
Eamon de Valera
William T. Corgrace
Presi
T2axala
Sin Fein
Pablin
Eroum de Valera
Fianna Fail
Leicnster House
Cosgrave
de Valera
Dail
de Valerites
Sovereien
Mr. de Valera
Mr. Cosgrave
Equity basis for BC land return claims stated at hearing
C W Craig K C argued before the commission investigating BC lands ceded at Confederation that the claim rests on broad natural equity rather than strict legal equity. He told Justice W M Martin that natural equity should guide consideration of the case.
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B.C
Victoria
British Columbia
Far Western Province
C. W. Craig
K.C
W. M. Martin
Regina
Alberta Wheat Pool to Operate 142 Elevators This Season
Calgary reports the Alberta Wheat Pool will run 142 elevators by harvest time, adding big terminal facilities in Vancouver and expanding Alberta capacity to supplement 42 elevators bought last year including the Prince Rupert terminal. Paris notes Mme Nungesser, mother of the missing aviator, Charles Nungesser, honored at a Paris hotel with a National War Mothers basket presented by Mrs. Charles Augustine Robinson of New York.
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Calgary
Alberta Wheat Pool
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
Alberta
Paris
Mme_ Nungesser
Charles Nungesser
National War Mothers of America
Charles Augustine Robinson
New York
Mennonite Leaders Seek Homestead Move to Peace River
Manitoba Mennonite representatives recently left for Peace River to judge homesteading viability. If plans succeed about 25606 people are anticipated to relocate to the Peace River district. In Oregon, Indian runner Karick won the 480 mile Redwood Highway marathon finishing ten miles ahead of Flying Cloud and twenty ahead of Melika earning a $1000 prize.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Peace River
Oregon
Karick
Redwood Highway
Flying Cloud
Melika
Judges Urge Police Magistrate Cooperation At Canada Convention
Police Magistrate H Shaw urged greater cooperation between police officers and judges criticizing court decisions that overturned convictions on technicalities. He spoke at the 33rd annual Chief Constables Association of Canada meeting, stressing crime seriousness over procedure and calling for removing police from political influence under independent commissions.
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Vancouver
H. Shaw
Chief Constables’ Association of Can
Mde
William Wallace
Toronto
Association
Prince of Wales Welcomes Empire Education Conference Delegates
In London the Prince of Wales opened the Empire educational conference with a brief cordial speech at the board of education offices and greeted delegates. Dr. F. W. Merchant of Ontario reported that a more practical primary curriculum boosts interest and attendance and raises the leaving age to 16, while encouraging secondary enrollment and closer school employer cooperation.
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Prince of Wales
London
Feupire Education
Board of Education
F. W. Marchant
Department of Education of
Ontario
Merchant
Canadian Firm Chooses Corner Brook Mills Purchase Bid
A Canadian company, unnamed in reports, offered to buy Corner Brook pulp and paper mills on the West Coast, with terms said to beat International Paper Company’s bid. The Corner Brook plant was funded by Newfoundland and British capital, with government guarantees on bonds. Meanwhile, Robert Sury Palmer, Holy Trinity choir boy, was named King’s Chorister at Windsor Castle, after a Canadian tour with the Westminster choir.
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St. John
United States
Newfoundland
Corner Brook
International Paper Company of
New York
International
Corner Crook
The
Edmonton
Robert Sbury Palmer
Holy Trinity Church
Col
R. Palmer
D.S.C
49Th Overseas Battalion
St. George's Chapel
Windsor Castle
England
Dr. Fellowes
Westminster Choir
Master Palmer
Transcona Wins Canada Fire Brigade Contest Trophy to Travel West
Montreal reports Transcona captured the annual system fire brigade competition organized by the insurance department of Canadian National Railways. The trophy heads to Winnipeg for at least a year. Second place went to Battle Creek Michigan team. London Ontario finished third and Moncton New Brunswick fourth.
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Montreal
Transcona
System Fire Brigade
Insurance Department
Canadian National Rail
Winnipeg
Battle Creek
Mich
London
Ont
Moneton
N.B
Distance flight planned from Prague to New York
Two Czecho Slovak airmen Captain Franz Malkovsky and Lieut Ludwig Pavlosky plan a round trip flight from Prague to New York in August. The aircraft and engines will be locally produced by Czecho Slovak manufacturers.
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Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Franz Malkovsky
Ludwig Pavlosky
New York
Surgeon saves sailor lives by wireless call in mid Atlantic
On May 29 a wireless message from the Nathrar reported John Pope, a sailor, badly injured after a 60 foot fall from the Nathrar’s mast. Sur geon Taylor on the Minnedosa steered toward the stricken vessel 190 miles away and ferried Pope to the Minnedosa hospital then to a Quebec hospital. The rescue occurred in mid Atlantic as the ships were about 200 miles apart.
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Taylor
John Pope
Nathrar
Minnedosa
Quebec
mid-Atlantic
Western Pioneer Peter Gunn Dies at 63 in Alberta
Edmonton obituary notes the death of Peter Gunn born in Scotland who arrived in Alberta 44 years ago. Gunn served as Hudson's Bay factor, farmer, and Dominion fisheries inspector and represented Lac Ste. Anne in the Alberta Legislature for eight years. He moved into sheriff duties in 1916 and held Liberal political affiliation.
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Edmonton
Sheaff Peter Gunn
Athabasca
Peace River
Alberta
Scotland
Judson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay
Dominion
Lac Ste. Anne
Stamp tax on cigarettes will remain in force
Ottawa reports the tariff advisory board adjourned the cigarette stamp tax reduction hearing to next fall. Imperial Tobacco Company Ltd. of Montreal may be asked to supply further evidence to support lowering the tax from six to three dollars per thousand. Witnesses discussed cigarette smuggling from the United States and varied duty charges at Canadian entry points.
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Ottawa
Tariff Advisory Board
W. dL Moore
Imperial Tobacco Company Ltd
Montreal
United States
Canada
David A. Paterson
Murphy
Windsor
Ont
A. Auger
Detroit
Dominion
Geneva Naval Talks Edge Toward Parity Among Powers
Geneva discussions show converging views on disarmament limits as Britain seeks to reopen Washington talks. A US proposal would keep Geneva plans from changing the Washington agenda, while Japan may accept comparing US and Japanese cruiser strengths at 5-3 or 5-4. Officials note Washington treaty terms require allied agreement on any tech changes, tying to Lindbergh and Chamberlin transatlantic flights and carrier size debates.
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Geneva
Biritain
Washington
Japan
United States
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Great Britain
Suffragists Mark 20th Anniversary of Holloway Imprisonment
In London a dinner marked twenty years since Miss Lilling ton Billington-Greig was jailed for protest outside Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, then premier. Emmeline Pankhurst and Christabel were absent, but other suffragists and notable figures attended the commemoration.
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London
Holloway
Lillington
Lillington Greig
Great Britain
Henry Campbell-Banneman
Billington-Greig
Emmeline Pankhurst
Christabel
Women's Movement For Suffrage
Quebec Minister Declares War on Speeders
Hon. J. L. Perron Minister of Highways for Quebec warns a relentless war on speeding drivers. Licenses will be suspended for those who exceed the speed limit, citing auto riding as a summer sport while pedestrians face danger on highways.
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Quebec
J. L. Perron
CPR Introduces New Mountain Observation Car
The Canadian Pacific Railway unveils a new mountain observation car attached to the Trans-Canada. The open-air design is replaced by a roofed car with a glass enclosed center heated for year round comfort, aimed at improving sightseers’ experiences near Banff.
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Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Trans-Canada
C.P.R
Banff
Have Justified Claim For Self Government
People of Irish Free State are prosperous, says His Honor Timothy A Smiddy, Minister to Washington. Speaking at the University of Chicago, he argues the Irish Free State has amply justified its claims to govern itself and highlights economic progress following political freedom, urging closer ties within the British Commonwealth.
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Chicago
Timothy A Smiddy
Irish Free State
Great Britain
Six British Children Sail to Moscow for Education
The Daily Mail reports six children of British Communists left London for Leningrad aboard the Soviet steamer Youshar. Officials had refused passports, but supporters claimed a path would be found to send the youngsters to Russia for schooling despite the government stance.
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London
Daily Mail
Leningrad
Russia
Moscow
A. J. Cook
Miners’ Federation of
Russia orders 4000 Canadian horses for delivery
Ottawa reports the first shipment of Russia's 4000 horse order will depart Quebec around July 15. About 1400 horses come from British Columbia with the rest bought in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. The 2100 head at an estimated average price of 50 dollars each.
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Ottawa
Russia
Quebec
Department of Agriculture
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Labor Opposed to Soviet Slayings and Lords Reform
London. A joint Labor Party and Trades Union Congress meeting adopted a resolution protesting executions in Soviet Russia including the recent 20 counter revolutionists. The motion urged the House of Commons to be the supreme finance authority and called for abolishing the hereditary Lords.
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The
Labor Party
General Council
Trades Union Congress
M. Volkoff
Warsaw
House of Lords
House of Commons
Problems of the British Empire Enumerated by Sir Cecil Hurst
Sir Cecil Hurst, adviser to the British Foreign Office, describes the Empire as a heterogeneous but unified entity lacking a written constitution. He outlines self governing Dominions, autonomous dependencies, and colonies, noting India’s road to self government and the evolution of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa from dependence to freedom.
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Chicago
Sir Cecil Hurst
Omee
Beans
Norman Wait Harris Memorial
University of Chicago
Sir Cecil
Newfoundland
Andesia
India
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Sirpei
King's Title Royal Proclamation Reaches Ottawa
Official copy of the Buckingham Palace royal proclamation changing the kings title arrived at the department of secretary of state. The new designation reads George V by the grace of God of Great Britain Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King Defender of the Faith Emperor of India. Calgary Doukhobors guard late leader Peter Veregin buried in Brilliant B C after death in a Kettle Valley railway car October 29 1924.
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Ottawa
Buckingham Palace
Department of Secretary of State
Irish Free State
George V
Great Britain
Ireland
Memperor
India
Calgary
Record Immigration Through Quebec Port Surges
The Harbor Commission reports a record number of immigrants arriving at Quebec port. In five weeks, over 26 600 have disembarked as officials predict more than 200 000 via the St Lawrence route this year, well above 119 100 last season and 85 000 in 1925.
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Quebec
Canada
Harbor’ Commission
St. Lawrence
Comet Pons Winnecke Near Earth Visible Naked Eye
In Minneapolis a bright comet named Pons Winnecke passed about 3,490,000 miles from Earth on June 21. Prof. W. O. Beale of the University of Minnesota notes the Earth briefly altered its path but solar gravity pulled the comet back to its usual course.
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Minneapols
Minn
Pons Winnecke
Wiiant O. Beale
University of Minnesota
Pons-Winnecke
Earthquake Ruins Much of Liangchow in Kiangsu Province
Despatches from Shanghai report a May 23 earthquake that devastated most of Liangchow in Kiangsu near the Mongolian border. The chief magistrate and many others were killed and the city gates towers and two pagodas two thousand years old were deruined.
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London
Liangchow
Kiangsu
Shanghai
Daily Mail
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