Ottawa plans to halt smuggling into Canada
In the House of Commons Hon. H. Boivin outlines tentative steps to curb smuggling, including reorganizing the special preventive service force with about 269 officers, reallocating personnel to provinces, adding patrols at border and junction points, and expanding coastal boat patrols on the Atlantic and Pacific.
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Otawa
Canada
House of Commons
H. Boivin
Boivin
Customs Inquiry Committee
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Col John C Coolidge Father of President Dies in Plymouth
Col John C Coolidge a justice of the peace and father of President Calvin Coolidge died in Plymouth Vermont at age 80 after a gradual decline following a heart attack. He famously administered the oath of office to his son by kerosene lamp on the Coolidge family Bible in 1923.
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The
United Sates
Plymouth
John C. Coolidge
John
John Calvin Coolidge
United States
Calvin
Colonel Coolidge
Coolidge
Change in Canadian cabinet re election rule urged
Liberal A E MacLean introduces a motion asking the house to adopt a British practice allowing cabinet ministers to not seek re election when accepting cabinet posts. He argues the policy will not threaten parliamentary stability and cites Britain's recent bill as precedent.
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MacLean
Canada
Red Lake and Northwestern Railway Charter Proposed
Parliament will be asked this session to grant a charter for a railway from Quibel Manitoba through the Red Lake district to a point on the Hudson Bay division near The Pas Manitoba. The Red Lake and Northwestern Railway Company incorporation bill is being drafted.
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Red Lake
Ottawa
Quibel
Man
Red Lake District
Hudson Bay
Canadian National Railways
Pas
Red
BC Official to Represent Province at World Forestry Congress
P Z Caverhill chief forester of the Provincial Government will depart for Europe this week to represent British Columbia at the first world congress on forestry in Rome from April 29 to May 5.
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Victoria
P. Z Caverhill
Orester
Europe
British Columbia
Tome
Prominent Canadian Financier Dies in Winnipeg Home
Well known financier and former president of the Union Bank of Canada has died at his Winnipeg residence. The death marks the passing of a leading figure in Canadian banking, noted for his long career and influence in financial circles.
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The
Union Bank of Canada
Winnipeg
Death of W. R. Allan Winnipeg banker and financier
W. R. Allan, former president of the Union Bank of Ada, died at his Winnipeg home at 62 after a period of illness. He had been bedridden with a threatened pneumonia but his decline was not regarded as serious, and he was widely known as a prominent Canadian financier.
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W. R. Allan
Union
Bank of Ada
Allan
Sir Edmund Allenby
Palestine
Holy Land
Victoria
Aorangi
Sydney
New South Wales
Honolulu
Dominion
Lord Allenby
Lady Allenby
Alberta Legislature Keeps Busy With Bills And Elections
In Edmonton the Liberal opposition loses its leader to the Supreme Court Bench, reducing the Liberals to nine of 53. The house passed a government resolution on Spray Lakes power rights, with an amendment from the opposition seeking provincial ownership. Education figures show improved school attendance and higher grants since 1920. Debates cover the Insurance Act and Municipal Districts Act with contention over councillor voter qualifications and indigent care shifted to local bodies.
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Edmonton
C. R. Mitchell
Supreme Court
J. C. Bowen
Bowen
Dominion
Spray Lakes
Banz National Park
Brownlee
Labor
Minister of Municipalities
Japan Demands China Apology Over Pei River Incident
Tokyo orders Kenk Yoshizawa to seek formal apology from China for firing on two Japanese destroyers on the Pei River last week in which a Japanese officer died and several were wounded. Japan aims for leniency in punishment and compensation, seeks peaceful resolution, and may take the case to the world court if no agreement is reached.
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China
Tokyo
Kenk-Yoshizawa
Peking
Kyotainchun
National Army
Pei River
Yoshizawa
Princes of Wales Calls Empire Timber Initiative
The Prince of Wales presided at the Empire Forestry Association meeting and urged UK buyers to favor empire timber. He noted last year £46,000,000 of timber imports with only 13 percent from empire sources and praised Canada's softwood timber as among the finest.
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London
Princes of Wales
Empire Forestry Association
United Kingdom
Canada
Brazil veto keeps Germany out of League
Geneva reports that Brazil blocked Germany’s admission to the League of Nations council, prompting postponement of Germany’s election until the September session. Sir Austen Chamberlain urged postponement, while Mussolini’s silence drew comment as the council moves to revise the league’s statutes via a special commission.
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Geneva
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Germany
League
League Council
Brazil
Council
Senor Mello Franco
Austen Chamberlain
Italy
Mussolini
Forming Nobility Colony Winnipeg
Canada Colonization Association efforts lead Manitoba to develop a Hungarian noble colony. Four nobility families purchase adjoining farms, forming a contiguous settlement outside Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg
Canada Colonization Association
Manitoba
Heavy Bank Deposits of Mr Bisaillon At Issue
Ottawa report on a customs inquiry where J A Bisaillon former chief preventive officer faced questions about large deposits while earning a modest salary. Oscar Gagnon objected to examination of documents not yet in Bisaillon’s hands arguing it violated proper evidence procedure.
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Ottawa
J . A Bisaillon
Montreal
H. H. Stevens
Customs
Oscar Gagnon
Bisaillon
Customs Department
Stevens
Gagnon
Mr. Gagnon
Prediction of Western Canada farm boom in five years
Edmonton’s R C W Lett predicts the next five years will bring the greatest agricultural development in Western Canada. He cites Canada as a major U.S. market and says the farm downturn since 1915 is fading. Lett, returning from a Pacific coast tour, sees improving farmer prospects and a new era of good times ahead.
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Seattle
Western
Canada
R.C. W. Lett
Edmonton
Pacific
California
United States
Western Canada
Canada Supports October Imperial Conference Date
The Baldwin government in Ottawa and the British government debated the Imperial conference timing. Initially favoring 1927, Canada on February 19 agreed to hold the conference in October this year, sending the decision by cable to London.
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Ottawa
Baldwin
London
House of Commons
Seek Platinum In Slave River District
Edmonton staff correspondent reports a possible platinum prospect near Fort Smith NWT along the Slave River. The lead is described as 300 feet wide between rock types, with location secrecy tied to Dunn and associates as rumors of a third company entering the field arise with navigation opening.
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Edmonton
Edmonton Journal
Slave River
Fort Smith
N.W.T
Dunn
Fewer Veterans Settle on Land Under Soldier Settlement Program
Ottawa reports a sharp drop in veteran settlers aided by federal loans. The Soldier Settlement Board notes 237 veterans settled in 1925, down from 720 in 1924 and 1,153 in 1923. Total funds advanced reach 105,750,831 with 6,312,163 in interest and charges. 408,803 of this went to Indian soldier settlement.
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Ottawa
Canada
Soldier Settlement Board
Robb hints at possible tax relief in Canada
Ottawa heard Finance Minister J A Robb hint at lower taxes in the house while avoiding specifics. He cited per capita tax comparisons showing Canada at 66.11 dollars versus the United States at 67.39, and noted wartime expenditures will burden the public for years, with tax-free bonds aiding the rich.
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Ottawa
J. A. Robb
Robb
Canada
Australia
Great Britain
United States
Mr. Robb
No Reduction in Freight Rates Now Possible
Winnipeg report quotes Hon. Charles Canning as saying freight rate cuts are not feasible. he frames the issue as a need for general adjustment and equalization. Ottawa-bound speaker Dunning, returning to Regina, urges solid investment and warns against east west animosity while urging national unity.
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Chas. A. Dunning
Railways and Canals
Winnipeg
Charles Canning
Dunning
Liberal Club
Ottawa
Regina
Canada
East
West
Financial Strength Highlighted by Alberta Hail Board
At the annual meeting of the Hail Insurance Board of Alberta directors reported the board's finances were strongest since formation. Manager A H Toovell noted bank liabilities had disappeared with a reserve fund and surplus of 700644 dollars and last season's risk amounted to 10886244 dollars, about 20 percent above the prior year.
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Calgary
Hail Insurance Board of Alberta
A. H. Toovell
Indians Discover Coal Outcropping at Port Simpson
A Vancouver dispatch reports intense excitement at Port Simpson B C where local Indians have discovered a coal outcropping on the reserve. The entire claim is staked and steps to record it have begun though no work has started yet. The United Church Mission property lies within the blotted area.
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Port Simpson
United Church Mission
Progressives drop rail link resolutions in Ottawa house
In Ottawa two proposed resolutions backing immediate Hudson's Bay Railway construction were withdrawn by sponsors John Millar of Qu'Appelle and John Evans of Rosetown as orders of the day were read.
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Ottawa
John Millar
Progressive
Qu’Appelle
John Evans
Rosetown
Baron Byngs Planned Vancouver Island Visit Details
The Times reports Governor General Baron Byng and Lady Byng will arrive on Vancouver Island on April 26 for a two week stay. The couple will then finish with a two day visit here on May 16 and 17.
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Victoria
Vancouver Island
Baron Byng
Canada
Lady Byng
The
Times
Vancouver
Notable X-Ray Pioneer Undergoes Seventy-Second Operation
Dr Frederick Henry Battler a Roentgenologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Medical School underwent his seventy second operation after suffering X ray burns. The famed American scientist continues to endure treatments following earlier procedures and health concerns.
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Baltimore
Frederick Henry Battler
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Medical School
America
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Slave River District
Soldier Setlement Board
Simpson Reserve
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Prince Rupert
Skeena River
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