Senate to Deal With Question of Railways
Senator L C David urged a Senate committee to investigate and report on reviving Canada’s railways from crippling deficits. He warned that high railway losses threaten national welfare and tax relief while noting a merged system could reduce the chief causes of the crisis. The motion passed to study administration options.
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Senate
Hlawa
L. C. David
David
Canada
Saepes
Segate
Britishers Will Exploit Siberian Gold Fields
The Soviet Government signs a fifty year concession with the British Lena Gold Fields Corporation for the Lena gold fields in Siberia. The mine area spans several million serosa along the Lena River and is valued at over 100 million dollars. United States banking interests will hold 50 percent of the investment. The British firm will take over the mines from the Soviet administration, which previously operated them.
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Mosacow
Lena Gold Fields’ Corporation
Lena
Siberia
United States
Stherla
Delay Discussion Of Finance Question In The League
Alfred Speakman MP for Red Deer urged the House of Commons banking and commerce committees to refer the issue of stabilizing money purchasing power to the League of Nations via Canadian delegates under parliamentary instructions. He proposed this as an alternative to W C Good MPs call for an international conference. The committee postponed further discussion to its next meeting.
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Ottawa
League of Nations
House of Commons
Alfred Speakman
Red Deer
Speakman
W. C. Good
M P
Canada
Charges Of Propaganda Denied By Lady Aberdeen
Lady Aberdeen rejected a New York disputch claim that the League of Nations debate was biased. She said the congress considers all sides and that 34 countries are represented, each with distinct viewpoints, and the council weighs what is presented.
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Lady Aberdeen
New York
Club Women's Protectives Committee
Council
League of Nation
Lady Aberdern
Congress
Peace River Delegation Seeks Western Rail Outlet
A BC and Alberta deputation led by Premier John Oliver urged Ottawa to open a western railway outlet for the Peace River district. They favored CN rail access and hoped a BC development link would guide route choice. No decision was announced. a follow up meeting was planned.
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Ottawa
John Oliver
British Columbia
George Mille
Grande Prairie
W. T. Henry
M.L.A
Edmonton
Boards of Trade
G. P. Graham
J. H. King
Charles Stewart
Interior
Peace River
Canadian National Railway
Alberta
Oliver
King
Delegates Urge Route to Nelson for Hudson Bay Railway
A delegation from On-to-the-Bay Association travels to Ottawa to press completion of the Hudson's Bay Railway to Port Nelson. Premier John Bracken of Manitoba joins the western contingent in the east, with Alberta to be represented by a United Farmers of Alberta executive member.
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Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
Port Nelson
Rural Credit Legislation Agenda for Parliament Session
The banking and commerce committee will discuss urging government action to establish an adequate rural credit system this session. Notice of motion was given by G. G. Coote Progressive Macleoud for the committee's next meeting.
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Ottawa
Banking and Commerce Committee
House of Commons
G. G. Coote
Progressive
Macleoud
Allies delay action on Foch report on Germany Versailles breaches
The Allied Council of Ambassadors sent Marshal Fochs supplementary report detailing Germanys Versailles treaty violations. Action on the document is postponed as council members await instructions from their chancellories.
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Paris
Allied Council of Ambassadors
Marshal Foch
Germany
Michigan Senate approves post for robbers in one vote margin
Lansing Michigan lawmakers pass a bill creating a whipping post for men convicted of robbery armed or murder during robbery attempts. The measure sparks debate and draws reactions from residents and officials across the state.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Michigan State Senate
Acquitted but Still Guilty in Klamath Family Feud Murder
Chester Pepper, a Klamath Indian, was acquitted of murdering Willie Harry but his Indian associates deem him guilty. Pepper faces trial by a council of red men to determine responsibility to Harry's widow and two children. The killing stems from a long family feud with sixteen murders in thirty years.
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Areka
Alif
Chester Pepper
Willie Harry
Pepper
Harry
Inter Allied forces seize ammunition shipment on Rhine
A dispatch from Aix la Chapelle reports members of the inter allied Rhine commission seized seventeen tons of military cart ridges and incendiary bombs aboard a Dutch vessel. The German crew said they did not know of the cargo, mistaking it for iron ore.
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Brussels
Belze
Aix la Chapelle
Inter-Allied Commission
Rhine
Holland
Prairie fisheries' 1924 output valued at over two million
The 1924 commercial fisheries in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta totaled 1 232 563 482 492 and 338 107 dollars respectively. Yukon fisheries added 15 775 dollars to the year’s total.
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Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Yukon
Immigration Increases in March to Ottawa
In March this year immigration to Canada reached 6 575, up from 2 210 in February, a rise of 4 365. In the same month 2 733 Canadians who had lived in the United States six months or longer returned to the Dominion.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Dominion
Prince George Heads to Far East Mission for China Squadron
Prince George youngest son of King George and Queen Mary sails from London on April 30 to begin duty with the British China squadron.
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London
Prince George
King George
Queen Mary
Far East
China
Relief Crisis in Glace Bay Miners Families Cited
Rev Dr F McAvoy described conditions in Glace Bay as appalling during a House address on the Cape Breton coal strike. He said relief had reached 6185 families, 31989 dependents, noting 4500 returned men and urging continued aid to prevent wider turmoil.
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Ottawa
F. McAvoy
Glace Bay
Cape Breton
Dr. McAvoy
MacMilan
Nova Scotia
Canada
Resolution urges halt to Japanese and Chinese immigration
A mass meeting with 160 delegates from various organizations, held under the Sons of Canada, adopted a resolution urging the federal government to stop immigration of Japanese and Chinese into Canada.
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Victoria
Canada
Sons of Canada
Death of Pioneer Railwayman Winnipeg
Daniel Christie 86, veteran railwayman and fireman on the Countess of Dufferin the first locomotive to reach Winnipeg, died. Born in Douth Gower Ontario, he moved west in 1877.
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Winnipeg
Daniel Christie
Countess of
Canada urged to build navy for neutrality and defence
Ottawa member Dr. S S F Telmie, Conservative, warned in the budget debate that Japan and the United States expand Pacific fleets. He urged Canada to gradually craft naval defenses with expert plans so the country could remain neutral if a Pacific war occurred and submarine bases appeared on the British Columbia coast.
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Ottawa
S&s F. Telmie
Victoria
United States
Pacific
Japan
United Staties
Canada
British Columbia
Austen Chamberlain Increased Guards Amid Plot Rumors
London reports that Foreign Secretary Austen Chamberlain has added guards after a suspected plot against his life was uncovered. Officials in quarters declined to detail the plot, noting some information emerged outside London.
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London
Austen Chamberlain
Boy Scout Movement Toronto Chief Commends Volunteers
At the annual dinner of the Boy Scouts Association officers tributes were paid to public spirited men. Dede W. Robertson of Ottawa praised the movement noting its 15 year origin and a total of 55 000 boys enlisted.
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Toronto
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts’ Association
Dede Ws Robertson
Ottawa
Dominion
Cologne Evacuation Demanded by German Chancellor
Berlin reports Dr. Hans Luther calls for evacuation of the Cologne area by the Allies to secure stable European conditions. He states three months have passed without justification for delaying evacuation.
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Berlin
Cologne
Hans Luther
Permanent intelligence board proposed to combat smuggling
Labor Department proposes a permanent intelligence board in Washington to aid enforcement against smuggling across the Canadian and Mexican borders and along the U S coast line.
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Washington
United States Coast Line
Labor Department
Ex-Hungarian Counts Voyage Amid International Flight
Ex-President of Hungary along with Count Michael Karolyi and Countess Karolyi passed through Canada on the Canadian Pacific Railway Windsor Station in Montreal en route to Saint John. They planned to sail for England on the SS Montclare. They were central figures in months of US controversy over Hungary. The Count denied Bolshevik views but favored a wide progressive political stance and feared ongoing European wars. Exiled, he now resides in London.
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Michael Karolyi
Countess Karolyi
Windsor
Montreal
Saint John
England
Montclare
United States
Hungary
London
Large Dairy Farm to Operate in Manitoba
The Manitoba Dairy Farms Limited, financed by capitalists in Be. Pant, Minnesota, begins operations on 70 000 acres in Southeastern Manitoba. Seventy workers clear land and erect housing for 25 families this spring. The company recently acquired 500 pure-bred Holstein cattle from Western Ontario. The plan is to settle 10 families in the district.
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Winnipec
Manitoba Dairy Farms, Limited
Be. Pant
Minn
Manioba
Ontario
Paris to New York nonstop flight planned by famed aviators
The tentative Paris to New York bid by aviators Paul Tarascon and Francis Coli targets July 26. They survived WWI and aim for the Orteig prize of 25000 dollars by attempting a Paris to New York and return flight via England Ireland Newfoundland and Nova Scotia in a hydro airplane using a 50 horsepower French motor under German patents. The flight remains unofficial.
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Paris
New York
Paul Tarascon
Francis Coli
Raymond Orteig
England
Ireland
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
France
Ex Kaiser Celebrates Hindenburg Election in Holland
Doorn, Holland ex Kaiser Wilhelm at his chateau praised Hindenburg's election as a step toward restoring the monarchy and the Hohenzollern dynasty. He spoke for about 90 minutes and celebrants enjoyed wine. Observers say the crown prince's influence may rise more than the ex Kaiser’s.
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Doorn
Holland
Hindenburg
Wilhelm
In Defence of Governments Fiscal Policy
Ottawa reports Hon. Ernest Lapointe defending the governments fiscal policy in the house. He rejects Conservative claims that tariffs caused business failures and cites Bradstreet to support his view. He cites tax and debt per capita comparisons showing Canada lower than the United States and Britain.
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Ottawa
Ernest Lapointe
Bradstreet
Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Constitution Is Sacred Pact in Canadian Senate
Senator Turgeon urged in the senate that Canada changes to its constitution require unanimous provincial consent and that the constitution is a sacred pact not a scrap of paper. He argued population growth would justify a stronger senate, warned abolition could lead to disintegration of Confederation, and opposed an elective senate due to loss of independence.
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Turgeon
Senate
Canada
Fear continues over return to the gold standard
London reports that the Bank of England adds 227000000 to bullion reserves as preparations for resuming the gold standard proceed. The first postwar shipment of gold abroad totals 897000100 pounds while analysts warn a higher bank rate could hinder exports and hurt trade. Opinions remain divided on the government's move.
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London
Bank of England
Winston Churchill
Financial and Stock Exchange
Britain Assumes Waiting Policy in Europe
London reports Britain resumes a wait and see stance on European security as Field Marshal Von Hindenburg takes helm in Germany and a new French government forms. Officials expect Germany to stand by proposed security measures and to confirm the current cabinet’s peace proposals backed by Chamberlain.
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London
Field Marshal von Hindenburg
France
Germany
Europe
Hindenburg
Chamberlain
Grain Shipments From Vancouver Decline in 1924
Vancouver expects about 25 million bushels to ship in 1924, with 21.19 million already sent and nearly 1 million more committed. The drop versus last year is blamed on a smaller crop and high prices, while oriental demand is reduced as wheat prices rise versus rice.
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Vancouver
Grain Exchange
Vancouver Merchants’ Exchange
Alberta Attorney General says no murder charges in Didsbury case
Hon J J Brownlee the attorney general of Alberta announced there will be no prosecution or charge of murder against Harold Braun the Didsbury boy who killed his father to save his mother since the coroner jury found justifiable homicide no further action will be taken
Montreal Women’s Club to Study Unemployment Course
The Women's Canadian Club of Montreal considers a study program on unemployment using part of its surplus for the year about $2,000. President Mrs. Dasil Williams expressed concern over maintaining such a waiting list, stating it conflicts with the club’s aims.
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Montreal
Que
Women's Canadian Club of
Dasil Williams
Veteran R.N.W.M.P. Vet George J. Service Dies at 66
George J. Service, a veteran of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police and participant in the Riel Rebellion, died in Victoria at age 66. He served from 1876 to 1960, retired to Victoria, and also fought in the Yukon Klondike detachment during the 1898 gold rush.
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Victoria
George J. Service
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Ple
Thee
Yukon
Klondike
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