Dominion Wins Seat on League Council Amid Global Shifts
Canada Cuba and Finland secure three year terms on the League of Nations Council. Canada’s Raoul Dandu rand to represent Canada. Cuba’s Aristides Aguero Bethamicourt likely to head Cuba’s delegation. New lineup adds four American continent members, heightening British Empire influence.
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Geneva
Canada
Cuba
League of Nations’ Council
Finland
Great Britain
France
Maly
Japan
Germany
China
Cakandra
Chile
Rumania
Poland
Holland
United States
League of Na
Slovakia
Salvador
Belgium
Raoul Dandurand
Aristides Aguero Bethamicourt
Berlin
League
No Alberta Coal For Ontario Calgary
The commission found price constraints kill hopes of sending Alberta coal to Ontario. Drumheller operator Jesse Gouge calculated a final Ontario consumer price of 18.45 to 18.85 per ton after costs and retailer profit, well above American anthracite coal selling at 15 to 16 dollars. He warned only a flat rate of seven dollars per ton could capture the Ontario market.
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Calgary
Commission
Alberta
Ontario
Jesse Gouge
Drumheller
Gouge
Insured For Millions New York
A Spectator Company survey lists 187 Canadians and Americans each worth at least 1 million to insurers. Rodman Wanamaker leads with 7.5 million in policies, while Dr. F A Banting of Toronto and others are insured for about 5.1 million each.
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New York
Canada
United States
The
Spectator Company
Rodman Wanamaker
F. A. Banting
Toronto
Western farmer urged for Railway Board seat amid expansion talks
Commissioners push a western farmer appointment to the Board of Railway Signer Boyce with a term expiring October. They request enlarging the board to seven and at least three western Canada members. The note cites literacy concerns in Natal and lists literacy rates for Egypt and Guatemala.
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Winnipes
Boyce
Canvais- Canadian Council of Agriculture In Communications
Western Canada
Good Will Between Canada and U S
Hon William Phillips, US magistrate to Canada, told the Canadian Club and conference delegates there is no room for distrust between Canada and the United States. He urged mutual cooperation, diplomacy, and a spirit of reasonableness to strengthen ties and avoid world sorrows.
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William Phillips
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Wiliam Phillips
Burrige
Canadianlub
Association of Canadian Clube
U.S
Liable to Dumping Duty on Imported Apples in Canada
The Department of National Revenue rules that apples imported to Canada are considered as produced in the country until ordered otherwise. A dumping duty will be added to the regular duty, calculated as the difference between appraised value and purchase price, not exceeding 15 percent of appraised value.
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Ottawa
Department of National Revenue
Canada
Typhoon Devastates Japan Toll Rises Across Islands
Reports to the Japanese home office cite four hundred dead and 2,300 injured from a typhoon and tidal wave. In Kumamoto Kinshin Island 709 houses destroyed. Fukuoka Nagasaki and Kanagawa saw damages and some casualties. Tokio floodwaters inundated many low lying houses and a school roof collapsed injuring thirty children.
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Tokio
Kumamoto
Kinshin
Japanese Home Office
Fukuoka
Nagasaki
Kanagawa
Tourists Flee Black Sea After Quake Shocks Region
Thousands of panic stricken tourists along the Black Sea coast crowd transport to escape from districts struck by recent earthquakes. Yalta reports 13 dead and 358 injured as aftershocks continue and relief measures begin.
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Black Sea
Yalta
Drug output curtailment urged by Persian adviser at League
Colonel Daniel W. MacCormack of Boston speaking for Persia before the League of Nations social welfare committee urged leading countries including the United States France Germany Japan and Holland to take the lead in curtailing narcotics production and output.
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Geneva
Switzerland
United States
France
Germany
Japan
Holland
Daniel W. MacCormack
Boston
Persia
League of Nations
Plane strikes wagon on takeoff kills farmer in Ohio
In Portsmouth Ohio a passenger plane taking off from a new airport struck Norman Hopkins a 24 year old farmer and killed him. His two sons Glen six and Oscar nine riding in the wagon were injured.
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Portmouth
Ohio
Norman Hopkins
Hopkins
Glen
Oscar
Postal deficit much smaller than expected
Ottawa reports the 1926 budget reducing postage created a Post Office deficit about a million dollars lower than forecast. For the year ending March 21 last the deficit is set at 1.6 million with an estimated shortfall near 2.5 million. Letter rate cuts spurred mail volume while parcels post rose, and officials expect eventually a revenue expenditure equilibrium.
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Ottawa
Post Office Department
Exodus Not Serious Only Ten Per Cent Of University Graduates Go To States
Sir Robert A. Falconer of Toronto University says Canadian graduates migrating to the United States is limited. He cites figures from several universities showing emigration at about ten percent. The exodus provides an outlet for graduates and would not deter pursuing higher education.
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Winnipeg
United States
Robert A. Falconer
Toronto University
Sir Robert
Canada
Sittings of Railway Commission dates for Western Canada
The Department of Railway Commissioners lists Western Canada sittings with Saskatoon on October 10 Edmonton on October 12 Vancouver on October 19 Victoria on October 22 Nelson on October 24 Lethbridge on October 27 Calgary on October 28 Regina on October 31 Brandon on November 1 Winnipeg on November 4 Fort William on November ?
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Railway Commission
Otttawa
Depard
End to Customs Frauds Urged by Royal Commission Chief
Chief Commissioner J. T. Brown warns of renewed illegal practices after the commission, vowing swift punishment for frauds. He praises the inquiry’s exposure of conditions and calls for a reform-minded department head to drive changes, with support from W. J. Wright and Ernest Roy.
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Htawa
J. T. Brown
Royal Customs Commission
W. J1. Wright
Ernest Roy
Projected Flight Cancelled by Pride of Detroit Captains
The Pride of Detroit monoplane tour across the Pacific was halted after a long conference with aviation experts. Despite encouragement from American sources, the fliers Edward F. Lehlee and Willian S. Brock will return to the United States by early boat, and their funds will be shipped home. Lethbridge notes the Canada Colonization Association plans to settle 25 more families this fall on the district, with a settler reporting 120 acres in sugar beets 55 in potatoes and 400 acres in wheat and grains yielding an expected $15000 this fall. Eight families currently work for him.
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Tokio
Detroit
Pacific
Edward F. Lehlee
Willian S. Brock
America
Crock
Schree
Lethbridge
Canada Colonization Association
Indian Day Celebrations At Tanfi Springs
A small Indian girl attracts a young Indian boy at the Tanfi Springs tribal event. The pair share a cautious exchange as she tempts him with candies near his distinctive tepee. The scene was photographed by a CPA photographer during the day’s festivities.
Next Meeting Set For Edmonton and Saint John Boards
At the ninth annual meeting of the Associated Workmen's Compensation Boards of Canada the Edmonton Saint John venue was chosen for the next annual meet. J Sterling of Edmonton was elected vice president.
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Saint John
N.B
Edmonton
Alta
Associated Workmen's Compensation Boards of Canada
J. Sterling
All American steamship aereal route planned to France
The New York Herald Tribune reports near completion of an all American steamship airline from Montauk Point to Havre France via England. Ten 20000 ton liners resembling destroyers will cross in four days at 31 to 35 knots. Ships 800 feet long with 50 foot beam and 21 feet 9 inch draft. Passenger focus with 400 first class travelers in compact cabins.
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New York
France
New York Herald- Tribune
Montauk Point
Lone Island
Wrymouth
England
Havre
New York, London, Paris Steamship Company
United States Naval
Victim Of Experiment Manchester
Dr Disney Janson Wilson a surgeon and anaesthetist with British and American ties was found dead in his laboratory. His wife found him with a mask on his face and a machine delivering anesthetic mixtures. He sought to prolong the anesthetic state through self experimentation, believing will power could prevent full unconsciousness. Colleagues think he died testing the effects to obtain vital data on anesthesia.
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Manchester
Mag
Disney Janson Wilson
Wilson
Trade Routes for the West Urged by Saskatchewan Premier
Premier James G. Gardiner urged expanding Canada’s trade routes at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Convention in Vancouver. He warned against clinging to existing routes and emphasized opening Pacific and Hudson Bay paths to fuel national growth, with Vancouver as a leading commercial hub as settlement expands prairie grain production.
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Vancouver
Canada
James G. Gardiger
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Gardiner
Prairie
Dominion
Canada May Decide to Apply a Quota Law
Ottawa reports renewed talks on renewing the immigration and transportation agreement with rail and steamship firms. Officials expect opposition to the new year terms, aiming to require better placement of immigrants and limit indiscriminate intake. Discussions include a quota law and tax on non British Empire entrants to control future citizenship.
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Canada
Ottawa
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Canadian Railway and Steamship Companies
Lion
Robert Forke
British Empire
United States
France
Woman Drowned At Sea On British Liner Joudon Mariner
Mrs Cyril Mumford thirty of Fair Acres Farm near Hamilton Ontario drowned after she was swept overboard from the deck of the British liner Joudon Mariner en route Magland to Philadelphia. The vessel faced a storm as the husband a former British army officer and three children traveled from England Scotland and France with the family.
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Philadelphia
Cyril UW. Mumford
Fair Acres Fann
Hamilton
Ontario
Joudon Mariner
Magland
Mr. Mumford
England
Scotland
Frances
Proposals To Outlaw War By Universal Arbitration Pact
A voluntary universal arbitration pact was introduced at a League of Nations disarmament commission meeting by Dr. FL Nanren of Norway. The plan aims to outlaw war among signatories by sending unresolved disputes to an arbitration board after World Court or Council decisions. Royal Brothers Arrive Home From Canada in Southampton. The Prince of Wales, bronzed and fit, returns with Prince George aboard the Empress of Scotland and is greeted by Southampton officials before traveling to London.
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Geneva
League of Nations Assembly Commission On Disarmament
FL Nanren
Norway
World Court
Council of the Leggus of
Nell
Southampton
Viales
Scotland
Canada
Prince George
Mitner
London
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Natal
Africa
Egypt
Guatemala
Motrons
Moscow
BR. Terry
Purse
All Saints’ Hospital
Aklavik
North West Territory
Mackenzie River
Anglican Church
W. M. OG
West
Forke
Royal Bank of Canada
Tion
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