Government Plans Road Work On H B Road
In Parliament discussions focused on branch line construction and lake freighting controls. Minister Robb presented a plan involving the Grain Commissioners to regulate center lake rates while preserving the coastal suspension power and ensuring government levers against rate hikes.
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Trade
Commere
We Commission
Feeh. Paevets
Vancouver Centre
Erain
Dominion Board of Railway
Ottawa
Mrr
Stevens
Robb Sahd
Air Pilot Barnard Repeats GB Circuit Flight
London. Air Pilot F J Barnard, who won the Wing's Prize last year, flew Croydon to Cologne to Brussels and back. The total flight time was six hours and two minutes. Barnard carried five passengers to Cologne, six to Brussels, and seven from Brussels to Croydon.
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London
F. J. Barnard
Great Britain
Croydon
Cologne
Brussels
Barnard
Bishop Budka Returns to Canada With Polish Priests
Rt. Rev. Bishop Budka of the Ruthenian rite, Winnipeg, has returned to Canada aboard the Empress of France after a Poland visit. He is accompanied by five Polish priests who will minister to charges in Western Canada.
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Montreal
Budka
Winnipeg
Canada
France
Poland
Trotzky Threats On Britain Stir Moscow Warns Atheld Mobilization
Soviet War Minister Leon Trotzky warned before the ally federation of metal workers that Britain and Italy aided coups in Bulgaria and Persia and urged building detachments of airplanes. He claimed Russia suffered greater WWI losses than Britain and commented on Curzon’s ten day ultimatum.
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Great Tiertain
Leon Trotzks
Ali FR
Congress of Metal Workers
Bulgaria
Persia
M. Troteky
Great Britain
Taly
Russia
Britain
Trotzki
Tamt Curzon
Safeguarding Food Supplies In War
In London the debate on guarding nation food supplies during war focused on Empire sources. The House of Lords discussed submarine threats while the Earl of Clarendon avoided publicizing government deliberations for imperial defence reasons. The Duke of Devonshire said the issue is under close review by the imperial Conference.
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London
House of Lord
Earl of Clarendon
Duke of Devonshire
Con Terence
Unemployment in Britain Sees Last Week Rise by Ten Thousand
In Great Britain unemployment fell steadily but last week rose by ten thousand to 1,197,000. Berlin reports five million Germans receiving government unemployment relief.
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Great Britain
London
Berlin
Australia to Deport Irish Republican Envoys
London correspondent reports the Australian Federal Government will deport Irish Republican envoys Father O Flannigan and O Kelly who traveled to Australia to foster Republican sentiment, following a special board of enquiry recommendation.
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Australia
London
London Morning Post
Melbourne
Special Board of Enquiry
Father O'Flannigan
O'Kelly
Marquis Wheat Field Stands 30 Inches High Near Lethbridge
On the Keissler farm east of Lethbridge a 135 acre field of Marquis wheat sown April 11 and 12 grows about 30 inches tall and is just beginning to head out.
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Lethbridge
Keissler
Destruction Spread In Thickly Populated Area By Eruption Of Mt Etna
The Etna eruption devastates towns in the populated area near Catania. Lava pours from craters as dust and cinders blanket vineyards and villas. Refugees flee as roaring sounds and smoke rise. King Victor Emmanuel visits, hailed by crowds as relief arrives.
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Catania
Mount Eipa
Associated Press
Oolderness
Milley
Freddo
Diana
Catatabiano
Victor Emmanuel
House Approves Six Percent General Sales Tax Amendment
The House of Commons adopted a sales tax resolution in committee of ways and means aiming at a flat six per cent rate. Finance Minister W S Fielding said the change would boost revenue and simplify collections, with a bill to amend the special war revenue act introduced for first reading.
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Quebec
Maritimes
Po Graham
Railwayea
Hintonia Bay
Otlawa
House of Commons
Committee of Ways and Means
W. S. Fielding
Finance
Insulin From Dogfish Surpasses Cattle Yields
Alberta professor Dr. J B Coup announced in Seattle that insulin can be isolated in promising quantities from Puget Sound dogfish. Dr Collip in Edmonton reported seven tons of dogfish pancreas yielding more insulin than an equal amount of cattle pancreas. The lectures were part of the Pacific Northwest Medical Association meeting.
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Seattle
Puget Sound
J. B. Coup
University of Alberta
Collip
Edmonton
Pacific Northwest Medical Association
Orient Passengers Aboard Special CPR Train Through Regina
Passengers traveling from the Orient to Great Britain and Europe rode a CPR special train through Regina on June 19. Among them a coach load of Chinese in bond bound for the West Indies joined the journey. The Empress sailed from Canada, carrying these passengers after crossing the Pacific. A French ex army officer intends to attempt the North Pole, though Raould Arrandson has reportedly abandoned his plan.
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Regina
Great Britain
C.P.R. No. 2
Bond
West Indies
Pacific
Canada
Paris
North Pole
Raould Arrandson
Must Close On Sundays Winniper
In Manitoba the Lord's Day Act is held ineffective by Sir Hush John Macdonald but theatres and businesses will not open Sundays. Attorney-general K W Crale says licenses may be cancelled and staff prosecuted under English law. Storekeepers and trains face similar liability after Privy Council decision.
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Hush John Macdonald
Matitoba
Sundeys
K. W. Crale
Craig
Crow
Grisham
John Allan
Sunidays
Charles H
Orsig
Privy Council
Manitoba
Government Probes Canteen Activities in Mesopotamia
Government inquiry into canteen board operations reveals alleged misdealing with Arabs in Mesopotamia. Witnesses claim managers sold to Arabs for a high margin, butter shipments to Constantinople wasted, and an ex-officer bought goods for £8000 when competitors paid £14000.
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London
Army and Mavy
Mesopotamia
Constantinople
Canteen Board
Russia Seizes U S Schooners Over Siberian Trade
Russia detains four United States trading schooners at East Cape Siberia amid reports of trafficking liquor aboard and a harsh Siberian export tax on furs. Nome’s J Coste, owner of the Belinda, reportedly holds about a thousand fox skins aboard one seized vessel. Soviet authorities oppose harboring any American ships entering Siberia.
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Alaska
tLiquor
United States
East Cape
Siberia
J. Coste
Nome
Hqnor
Britain and US Discuss Safety Measures for Tourists in China
Great Britain in collaboration with the United States and other powers is studying steps to protect foreign travelers on Chinese railways. One proposal involves forming a Chinese gendarmerie commanded by allied and United States officers to safeguard passengers.
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China
London
Great Britain
United States
Ono
Canada Needs Balanced Immigration Says Beatty
President Beatty argues Canada must attract both skilled workers and farmers to develop national resources. He cautions against relying on agricultural labor alone, cites U.S. peasant immigration mistakes, and urges open doors for brains and brawn amid wartime dislocations.
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London
Feme Oink
Gramt Trumkommartery
OW. Besta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada Club
Beats
Elt Peacock
Bank of Enehind
Upper Canada College
Oherge Katherine
Beatty
Canada
Howei
Sons
Bentey
United States
Poeland
Uungary
Ukrainia
Unit Agriculturists
Canadian Technological Agriculturists Showfront at Saskatoon Convention
At the University of Saskatchewan a Canadian Society of Technological Agriculturists meeting opened with advanced scenes of sols and fine crops and a livestock show. Fok Always of Minnesota spoke on productivity and ALT Peters of Washington discussed forage issues in the northern states. University of British Columbia president L S Kinnek praised Canadian college stock, noting horses, many animals, and high quality stock impressed delegates.
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Saskatoon
Societ
Teehatenl Agricudeurists
Washington
L. 8. Kiinek
University of British Columbia
Canada
Murray declines chairmanship of proposed wheat board
J. R. Murray general manager of United Grain Growers Limited said two weeks ago he declined the offer to chair the proposed wheat board and that the offer has not been renewed He stated he would reconsider if approached again Premier Greenfield of Alberta and Premier Dunning of Saskatchewan made the offer and his company executives would grant a year’s leave of absence if he chose to accept.
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Winnipeg
J. R. Murray
United Grain Growers Limited
Wheat Board
Greenfield
Alberta
Dunning
Saskatchewan
Mr. Murray
Lipton To Again Challenge For America Cup
New York Sir Thomas Lipton the famous yachtsman will race again for the America Cup in summer 1924. He will work with designers Charles Nicholson and William Fife on a new challenger named Shamrock VY. Lipton reportedly ordered the 23 meter Shamrock refitted for overseas use as a pace-seller for the new yacht.
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New York
Sir Thomas Lipton
Evening Post
Charles Nicholson
William Fife
England
Thomas
Decree To Seize Ruhr Industries For Reparations
General De Goutte announces a sweeping decree to confiscate Ruhr metal works iron and steel plants mines and related industries. Military authorities would take over operations with possible court martial trials and death penalties for resistance or sabotage. French and Belgian officials warn several days are needed to finalize details before enforcement.
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Ruhr Valley
de Goutte
French Civil Commission
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