Howson Urges Electors to Vote Thoughtfully in Alberta
W R Howson K C Liberal leader urges Alberta voters to study Liberal policy and vote on August 22. He says Brownlee government criticisms are exhausted and promises change for farmers, lumbermen, merchants, fishermen, and manufacturers. He notes the forgotten north and calls for attention to Grand Prairie Peace River and Grouard areas. He stresses examining facets and acting at the polling booth.
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Calgary
W. R. Howson
K.C
Alberta
Brownlee
Grande Prairie
W. J. Thomson
Peace River
E. Lamont
L. A. Giroux
Grouard
Peace River Country
Government Inquiring Into Damages From Hail
Edmonton August 2 The need for government help to repair hail damaged districts in the province is being studied by B L Gray deputy minister of municipal affairs acting Premier Hoadley announced. Gray sails to Calgary to meet with A H Totvall of the hail insurance board and municipal representatives east of Calgary.
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Edmonton
C.P
B. L. Gray
Depty
Hoadley
Gray
Calgary
A. H. Tovall
Hail Insurance Board
Calvary
Liberal rally in Redcliff features Liberal leaders
Mr. R Edmundson president of the provincial Liberal association and Dr J S McLeod will speak at the Liberal meeting in Redcliff tonight. Mr Macleod Sinclair K C was to speak but could not attend due to illness.
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R. Edmundson
Provincial
Liberal Association
J. S. McLeod
Redcliff Flre
Macleod Sinclair
K.C
Bridges Carried Away by Storms in Northern Alberta
EDMONTON Aug 1 Five railway bridges near Waterways and McMurray in the Linton district have been swept away by floods. The lumber bridges lie within a two mile stretch. A relief train with a pile driver and bridge equipment will depart Saturday to aid reconstruction. Flood waters from Lesser Slave Lake rose seven feet plus heavy rain, causing extensive disruption to rail and air services and isolation between Waterways and McMurray.
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Edmonton
C.P
Linton
N.A.R
Waterways
24cMurray Waterways
Slave Lake
McMurray
McCardell Pleads Guilty in Labatt Kidnapping Case
London Ontario August 2 Michael McCardell pleaded guilty to kidnapping John S Labatt and was remanded for sentencing on August 16. Co defendant John Bannon faced abduction charges and was remanded to jail until August 10.
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London
Ont
C. P
Michael McCardell
John S. Labatt
John Bannon
Britain welcomes U S peace gesture in Italo Ethiopian crisis
London. Foreign Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare told the House of Commons the Italo Ethiopian crisis is among the war's most complex. He welcomed the United States joining efforts for peace. Liberal leader Sir Herbert Samuel warned of Africa's white black clash risks to the Empire.
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London
Samuel Hoare
House of Commons
United States
Herbert Samuel
Africa
Empire
Daily Herald
Mussolini
Commons
Sir Herbert
George Lansbury
Britain
Kent Tells the World brochure in The News office
Kentish men of Medicine Hat are invited to visit The News editorial office to view a beautifully illustrated brochure titled Kent Tells the World. The item is on view and considered well worth looking over.
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Medicine
Hat
Kent
Britain France and Italy Back Arbitration Over Ethiopia
Premier Laval announced at a League of Nations meeting that Britain France and Italy will resume arbitration of the Italo Ethiopian dispute. A fifth arbitrator will join the current two per nation on the conciliation commission. If arbitration fails the issue returns to the League. General negotiations would follow the 1906 treaty basis.
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Geneva
C.P
Laval
France
League of Nations Council
Italy
Great Britain
Ethiopia
Canciliation Commission
League of Nations
League
Britain
Mussolini
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
London
Emperor Haile Selassie
Rome
la Tribuna
Africa
Quirinale
Naples
Masaya
Sanitary Corps
Romolo
Messina
I Trevere
Selassie
Ghnuva
George Hambleton
East Africa
Benito Mussolini
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
Anthony Eden
Premier Laval
New Trial Sought for Aemilius Jarvis in Bond Conspiracy
Toronto August 2. Aemilius Jarvis Sr. and Peter Smith, former Ontario treasurer, were convicted in 1924 of conspiracy to defraud the province in bond deals. Jarvis received six months in York County Jail and Smith three years in the penitentiary, plus a joint fine of 600000 dollars. ministerial review requested.
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Toronto
C.P
Aemilius Jarvis, Sr
Ontario
Ottawa
Arthur W. Roebuck
Aemilius Jarvis
Peter Smith
Jarvis
York County
Smith
Woodsworth Plans Winnipeg Trip After Mountain Rescue
Charles Woodsworth Alpine Club member and son of J. S. Woodsworth was injured while descending Mount Assiniboine in the Rockies near Banff. He traveled by train to Winnipeg, passing through the city around midnight on No. 14. Passengers said he felt generally well, though his back and head were sore and his head was bandaged.
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Chiarles Woodsworth
Alpine Club
J. S. Woodsworth
C.C.F
Assiniboine
Rockies
Banff
Mr. Woodsworth
Woodsworth
Prince Alexis Mdivani Dies In Auto Crash Near Albans
Prince Alexis Mdivani former husband of Barbara Hutton is reported killed when the Rolls Royce they rode in overturned near Albans Gerona province Spain early today. A woman companion is said to have been fatally injured. passers by freed the bodies from the wreckage.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Alexis Mdivani
Barbara’ Hutton
United States
Albans
Gerona
Alexia
Prince Alexis
Enumeration Halted By Rains In North Alberta
EDMONTON Aug 2 Heavy rains hinder Alberta enumeration work and may delay election logistics as voters struggle with washed out roads. Officials say the writs are out and election machinery is at work despite weather, with planes boats and buckboards used to reach distant areas.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Pday
Legislative Buildings
Alberta voters weigh Aberhart tax plan in Economic Safety League appeal
Calgary Aug 1 Friends of the air and citizens of Alberta hear from an Economic Safety League officer praising non partisan aims to discuss economic common sense. The missive argues Alberta should reject Aberhart scheme taxing residents and warns outside papers mock provincial reaction. Continued on page three.
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Calgary
Friends of the Air and Citizens of Alberta
Economic Safety League
Boundary Line
Aberhart
Egbert
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
New Zealand
Italo Ethiopian dispute unsettles League meetings again
Reports from Geneva Addis Ababa and Rome describe stalled negotiations over how to resolve the Italo Ethiopian impasse. Britain pushes for League oversight while Mussolini seeks a complete submission of Ethiopia and direct talks in neutral territory. Military moves and a new hospital ship accompany continued tensions.
Attempted Jail Break at Fort Saskatchewan
An attempted jail break by three prisoners at Fort Saskatchewan prison was discovered Tuesday night and thwarted by prison officials. The incident followed by a “bedlam of shouting” involving 14 other inmates tied to recent relief strike disturbances in Edmonton.
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Edmonton
C.P
Saskatchewan
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Francé
Aemilus Jarvis
W. Harry Ross
Hector Lang
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Legislative Assembly
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Prince Mdivani
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