Dominion Invited to Sign U S Peace Plan
Washington urged Dominion and other nations to join the treaty renouncing war as national policy. Secretary Kellogg sent identical notes to Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa the Irish Free State and India inviting them to be primary parties to the plan. The note notes no arbitration mechanism and references the expiration of the Root-Bryan treaty.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Frank J. Kellogg
Canada
Kellogg
Wra Phillips
O Itawa
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Irish Free State
India
British Empire
Kellogg Praises British Dominions For War Renunciation Proposal
The Daily Telegraph reports Secretary of State Frank B Kellogg has formally communicated the U S proposal for a war renunciation treaty to the British Dominions, signaling regard and friendliness toward the Empire and its dominions in contrast to minor European powers.
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London
Frank B. Kellogg
United States
British Dominions
Europe
Daily Telegraph
British Empire
Dominions
May Not Be Nominated Washington
In influential Republican circles the fear is shared that Herbert Hoover cannot beat Governor Alfred E. Smith if nominated and Smith appears assured for the Democratic ticket. Hoover, aligned with Coolidge policies, remains a popular but not assured candidate amid organized opposition within the party.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Hoover
Coolidge
Want Censor Committee Toronto Diagram
A conference of publishers, literary men and police discussed forming a censor committee for books and magazines. They decided to contact the Dominion Government to appoint a national committee. if not possible, they will seek to establish a local committee.
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Toronto
Police Department
Dominion
Salvation Army Training College foundation laid in London
The foundation stones for the Salvation Army training college at Denmark Hill in Southeast London have been laid. The project, a memorial to General William Booth, is to cost 1,625,000 dollars.
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London
Salvation Army Training College
Denmark Hill
William Booth
Sir Arthur Currie Recuperating At Home In Montreal
General Sir Arthur Currie is confined to his home in Montreal recovering from a slight illness. It is understood he plans to visit Europe after McGill University closes for the summer holidays.
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Montreal
Sir Arthur Currie
Arthur
Europe
McGill University
McMurray Denies Immigrant Permit Deals Before Inquiry
Former Solicitor General Jowa H McMurray testified before the immigration inquiry denying any $100 per permit transactions. He said he assisted foreign-born North Winnipeg residents seeking relatives in Canada but charged only legal fees from $15 to $50 and telegraph costs.
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Jowa
E. J. McMurray
Imo
M. J. Coldwell
Regina
Coldwell
McMuray
Forke
Mr. McMurray
Winnipeg
Canada
Mr. MacMurray
Iegal
Sunday Law Emphasis Shifts Police Duty Provincewide
Attorney General Lymburn directs the Commissioner of Provincial Police to inform detachments across the province that Sunday work must be better observed. Local forces will aid citizens in upholding the Lord's Day Act. Past leniency due to harsh weather is not a precedent. Public cooperation is urged to improve Sabbath observance.
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Edmonton
Lyrmburn
Lymburn
MacDonald backs Kellogg peace pledge at luncheon
Ramsay MacDonald told the American Chamber of Commerce that a multilateral pact outlawing war would render standing armies useless. He praised Kellogg’s note as a bold declaration, while criticising Britain’s reply on self defense as undermining the treaty’s aim.
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London
United States
Frank E. Kellogg
Ramsay MacDonald
Labour
American Chamber of Commerce
MacDonald
Kelloge
Statuary Destroyed in Fire at Sacred Heart Shrine
A statue from the Regina area era of the French revolution was destroyed in a fire at the Sacred Heart shrine near Lebret Sask east of Regina. The shrine was levelled and origin of the blaze has not been ascertained.
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Regina
Sacred Heart Shrine
Lebret
Sask
Thornton Joins League Railway Committee
Sir Henry Thornton president of the Canadian National Railways accepts an invitation to join the League of Nations Railway Committee. Major-General Hasmond Can dole also accepts a railway advisory post in Montreal. Clews to represent Thornton in Europe when absent.
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Geneva
Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
League of Nations Railway Committee
Hasmond D. Candole
Great Southern Railways
Buenos Ayres
Montreal
Henry W. Thornton
Keel
League of Nations
Sir Henry
J. A. Clews
London
Awards Made Covering War Losses in Canada Report
Ottawa reports total war reparations amounting to 6.289 million dollars for losses from German actions in World War I. Claims dismissed total 150, with 87 more totaling about 4.39 million dollars. Awards include major ship losses to Canada Steamship Lines, Dominion Coal, and other companies with notable sums for vessels and goods seized at Antwerp.
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Ottawa
Germany
James Friel
K.C
Friel
Ireland
Halifax
Canada Steamship Lines
Dominion Coal Company
Dominion Iron and Steel Company
Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company
T. Faton Company, Limited
Antwerp
Sentenced For Mail Theft In Toronto
Charles L. Pettit a local postman received four years in the penitentiary for theft of letters from the mails in Toronto. He admitted taking letters and diverting mail to himself, with authorities noting breach of trust and postal service protocols. The case highlights security concerns in mail handling and punishment under postal theft statutes.
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Toronto
Charles L. Pettit
Japanese Agree to Return Prisoners and Munitions
Advices from Tsinan Shantung report that after a conference with Nationalist authorities the Japanese have agreed to return to the local Chinese police all prisoners and munitions seized during the recent trouble.
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Tokio
Tsinan Shantung
Rio de Janeiro Scientist Dies After Illustrious Life
Dr. Alvaro Alvin, a pioneer who began research in 1895, continued his work despite losing both hands and died recently in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Alvaro Alvin
St Lawrence waterway project deemed unnecessary
A. L. W. MacCathim of the Shipping Federation of Canada told a Senate Committee that the St Lawrence scheme is untimely and unnecessary. He said the federation favors ocean shipping interests and argues the huge cost must yield clear large benefits to justify expenditure.
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Ottawa
Canada
A. L. W. MacCathim
Shipping Federation of Canada
Senate Committee On Waterways
St Lawrence
MacCallum
St. Lawrence
Federation
Baron von Huenefeld Buys Europa Plane for New Flight Plans
Albany N Y Baron Gunther von Huenefeld purchaser of the Europa, Junkers sister ship to the Bremen, leaves plans for a forthcoming flight unclear. Reports link Koehl and Fitzmaurice to a possible return to Europe, with the plane shipped to New York or Ireland. the baron denies definite plans and says Ireland or Germany is possible with no fixed schedule.
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Albany
N.Y
Baron Gunther von Huenefeld
North Atlantic
Junker
Europa
Koehl
Fitzmaurice
Europe
New York
Germany
Baron von Huenefeld
Ireland
Crescent Beach Student Wins Royal Drawing Prize
Crescent Beach British Columbia pupil William Brankston of Nanaimo and St George's School earns a special prize for geometric drawing from the Royal Drawing Society of London. He took five honors and a first place world pass amid 73 000 contestants.
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Crescent Beach
B.C
William Brankston
Mrrs. Wrankston
Nanaimo
St George's School
Royal Drawing Society of London
CN Railway Spends $56 Million on Equipment in Canada
The Canadian National Railway reports purchasing equipment worth 56,024,219 dollars in Canada from 1922 through 1927 inclusive in response to a House question.
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Ottawa
Canadian National Railway
Canada
Scots From China Head to England for School
J. S. Calder and wife, Scottish by origin, lived in China twenty seven years. Their sons, born there, are Chinese by birth and speak Chinese before English. The family sails aboard the C P S S Melita to England where the boys will attend school.
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J. S
Mrs Calder
C.P.S.S
Doctor Noguchi Dies In African Yellow Fever Expedition
Dr. Noguchi of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research dies in Accra West Africa after an expedition to locate the link between South American and African yellow fever. He had been ill from late December 1927 to January 9 and reportedly directed inoculation of a monkey with his infected blood from his hospital bed.
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New York
Africa
Hydeyo Noguchi
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Moguchi
Accra
West Africa
Coarse Grain Pool Sends Interim Saskatoon Payouts
A second interim payment of 780361 is mailed to Saskatchewan Coarse Grains Pool members. It pays 8 cents per bushel on most oats and 10 cents on barley flax and rye, lifting total 1927 crop payments to 52 cents per bushel for 2 c.w. oats 75 cents for 3 c.w. barley one nw flax 1.75 per bushel and 95 cents per bushel for 2 c.w. rye base Fort William.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Saskatchewan Coarse Grains Pool
Royal Society Honors Three Fellow Members
Winnipeg reports the Royal Society of Canada honoring Bliss Carman, A P Coleman and Dr. Thomas Chamais with the Lorne Pierce Flavelle and Tyrell medals at the annual meeting. An endowment fund of 35000 is announced by Carnegie. sixteen new fellows were elected, including Sir Robert L. Borden and W H Boyd.
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Winnipeg
Royal Society of Canada
Bliss Carman
A. P. Coleman
F.R
University of Toronto
Thomas Chamais
Quebec
Lorne Pierce
Coleman
Flavelle
Chapais
Tyrell
Canada
A. H. Reginald Buller
F.R.S.C
University of Mani
W. P. Thompson
University of Saskatchewan
Noyal Society
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Robert Falconer
Toronto University
Sir Robert
Dominion
Sir Robert L. Borden
W. H. Boyd
Ottawa
Robt. H. Clark
J. S. Delury
D. C. Harvey
University of Manitoba
L. L. Stines
Saskatoon
Geo. W. Scarth
Montreal
Stanley Smith
Bert Ferland
Father Hugolin
Oskar Klotz
B. R. MacKay
F. X. Ross
James Malcolm Swaine
W. Stewart Wallace
W. T. Waugh
Dirigible Italia Flies Over North Pole Mission Returns
Gen. Umberto Nobile piloted the Italia on a polar flight from Kings Bay Spitzbergen returning after two hours over the North Pole. He sent three messages to Pope Pius IX King Victor Emmanuel and Premier Mussolini. The cross bearing a Latin message from the pope was dropped at the Pole.
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King’s Bay
Spitzbergen
Italia
North Pole
Umberto Nobile
Pope Pius
Victor Emmanuel
Mussolini
Italy
Milan
Pope
Pole
Nobile
Lindbergh Joins Trans-Continental Air Transport as Technical Chief
Charles Lindbergh, recently out of regular work, signs with Trans-Continental Air Transport Corporation as a full time technical committee chairman. He will select aircraft and routes for a coast to coast air mail service and help speed a 48 hour New York to San Francisco flight. Lindbergh says the project could begin in six to seven months with four aviator aides.
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New York.Co
Charles Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Trans-Continental Air Transport Corporation
Lindbergh
Ocean Flier
San Francisco
New. Co
M. Keys
The
Transport Corporation
Alberta Forest Fires Near Athabasca River Junction
Fire rages on both sides of the Athabasca River at the Slave River junction near Smith in northern Alberta. J. R. Hall leads firefighting efforts for the Lesser Slave National Forest though the blaze lies outside the National Forest. T. F. Bleigen warns the fire hazard across the north is acutely high due to last year’s heavy grass growth and sparse rain this season. no damages reported yet.
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Athabasca River
Calgary
Smith
Edmonton
Dunvegan
B.C
Dominion Forestry Branch
J. R. Hall
Lesser Slave National Forest
National Forest
T. F. Bleigen
Mr. Blefgen
Sailship Sent to Bremen Rescue and Salvage Effort
The steamer Sagona leaves Humbermouth Quebec to reach the Bremen wreck on the Quebec Labrador coast. If salvage crews recover the stranded monoplane, Sagona will return it to Humbermouth. The Bremen suffered serious damage while attempting takeoff from Labrador recently.
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St. John’s
Nfd
Humierrmouth
Que
Quebec- Labrador
Humbermouth
Labrador
Many Dead In Mine Disaster at Mather Pa
The Mather mine blast claims many lives as workers counted dead and 115 missing miners are presumed dead. Officials said the toll would rise as recovery continues.
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Mather
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London Paper
General Booth
Alberta
Thornton
CC N. Railways
Chief Justice
Ontario
William Mulock
Senate
Shipping Federation
Baron Huenefeld
Bremen
C.N. T
China
Saskatchewan Coarse Grain Pool
Royal Society
Toba
Dirigible
Pius
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