Attendance Very Large At the UFA Annual Meeting
Edmonton crowds fill the twenty first annual United Farmers of Alberta convention with nearly a thousand delegates. Addressing the opening session are Henry Wise Wood and Mrs R B Gunn with discussions on beer parlors gasoline tax pension and farm diversification.
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Edmonton
United Farmers of Alberta
U.F.A
United Farmers Women of Alberta
MacDonald Hotel
D. G. McQueen
D.D
William Egbert
J.E. Brownlee
A. A. G. Bury
Henry Wise Wood
R. B. Gunn
Brownlee
TJ. F. A
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Endtire Farmers’ Movement
Wood
S. M. Gunn
United Farm Women of Alberta
Gunn
Montreal Firm President and Wife Die in Westmount Fire
Hiram L. Piper president of the Piper Railway Supply Co. and his wife, sister of Sir James Caruthers, died in a Westmount fire. They perished from suffocation as flames consumed their residence today in the Montreal suburb.
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Montreal
Hiram L. Piper
James Carruthers
Westmount
Royal Invalids Make Quiet Buckingham Progress
London reports three royal invalids at Buckingham Palace showing improvement. King George advances slowly but steadily while Green Mary and Prince George recover from colds. The King, Queen, and Prince George were listed in satisfactory condition with ongoing care from Doctors Hewitt and Wood and Lord Dawson of Penn visiting.
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London
Buckingham Palace
King George
Green Mary
Prince George
Eng
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Hewitt and
Woodaslse
General Booth’s Answer to Salvation Army Council
The report states General Bramwell Booth’s health worsened after strain and a relapse. The High Council of the Salvation Army asked him to retire and received his reply today via Mrs Bramwell Booth. A crisis at Sunbury and Southwold mounts concern over the Army’s future and the Booth family’s role amid blizzard conditions and a snowstorm.
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bury-on-Thames
Eng
Jayi
Bramwell Booth
High Council
The
Salvation Army
Southwold
Sunbury
Booth
Carnes Shortage Report in Embezzlement Probe
Atlanta January 15 Less than a month before Clinton S Carnes former treasurer of the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board goes on trial on embezzlement charges his shortage was placed at 909000 by board president Dr L R Christie per auditors report Edmonton January 15 W B Blackney staffer at Government Poultry Farm Oliver shot and killed himself officials say An investigation is under way Rev Dr Clem Davies resigns as pastor of City Temple Victoria
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Saskatchewan
Atlanta
Clinton S. Carnes
Southern Baptist Home Mission Board
L. R. Christie
Edmonton
W. B. Blackney
Government
Oliver
A.P.P
Oliver Farm
Clem Davies
City Temple
Victoria
British Trawler Thomas Hardy Founders In Arctic Ocean
Tromsoe Norway Jan 15 Word comes that the British trawler Thomas Hardy foundered in the eastern Arctic Ocean with all 16 hands drowned. German trawlers, reporting the wreck, cited violent weather hindering rescue efforts.
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Tromsoe
Norway
Thomas Hardy
Arctic Ocean
Many berries Cow Puncher Wins Appeal
A new trial is granted for William Hugh Megill after the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal found misdirection of the jury regarding insanity. Ernest Olson’s appeal is refused. he remains condemned to be hanged February 15 at Prince Albert jail. The court will forward extra sanity records to Ottawa.
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Repina
William Hugh Megill
Anna Goff
Climax
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal
Megill
Olson
Court of Appeal
Ernest Olson
Melfort
Prince Albert
Ottawa
Arthur Bilis
Canada
Regina
Mike Haae
Melville
Canadian minister declines comment on railway branch talks
Ottawa reports Hon. C. A. Dunning, Minister of Railways and Canals, declining to comment on E. W. Beatty statements about Western Canada branch lines. He said he urged railway heads to meet and settle differences by conference, but no conclusions were reached and he would say nothing now.
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Ottawa
C. A. Dunning
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Pues
Western
Canada
Canadian Railways
Beatty Answers Thorn ton on Western branch lines policy
Montreal January 15 J W Beatty J C chairman and president of Canadian Pacific Railway issues a policy statement on branch line building in Western Canada. He says CP will base construction on traffic needs and future prospects, seeks parliamentary scrutiny if plans conflict with Canadian National or government projects, and aims to serve the great western provinces north of the Saskatchewan river.
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Montreal
J. W. Beatty
J.C
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National
Beatty
Saaskatchewan Tvar
Damaged suit filed against Aimee Semple McPherson in LA
A damaged suit for 55000 dollars was filed in Superior Court yesterday against evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson by architect William S. Wheeler and builder William C. Reid. They claim Mrs McPherson failed to fulfill a promise to build an apartment hotel near Angelus Temple.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
William S. Wheeler
William C. Reid
Northcott Case Is Before the Courts
In Riverride California Sanford Clark a fifteen year old nephew of Gordon Worthcott testifies about a beating to death with axes of Lewis and Nelson Winslow at Northcott s wineville chicken ranch The same day Greensboro New York police investigates Clarence Robertson s claim he helped Northcott kill four children though officials doubt the disclosure
Hilton McGregor of Brandon Dies
James Hilton McGregor prominent business leader in Brandon and Manitoba agriculture died suddenly at about 45. He was vice president and secretary treasurer of McGregor Hardware Company general manager of Glen Carnock Farms and Manitoba director of the Canadian Aberdeen Angus Association. He was the eldest son of J D McGregor and well known in Medicine Hat. Mrs McGregor is daughter of the late Senator Watson. Sympathy extended to the family by local friends. Allan and Kenneth McGregor are brothers.
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Brandon
James Hilton McGregor
Treasure
The
McGregor Hardware Company
Glencarnock
Manitoba
Angus Association
Mr. McGregor
J. D. McGregor
Medicine Hat
McGregor
Senator Watson
Messrs
Allan and
Kenneth
Wheat Prices Drop on Winnipeg Market Session
Wheat prices fell about a cent in the Winnipeg local grain market session with light pit trading and little export interest. Prices closed 78 cents lower in all months as profit taking dominated offerings. Liverpool oats were down 1 2 to 3 4 pence, barley stayed steady and did most of the business, rye eased alongside wheat in a dull market.
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Winnipeg
Liverpool
Federation of Labor Meeting Opens in Lethbridge
The 13th annual Alberta Federation of Labor convention opened in Oddfellows Hall Lethbridge with 70 delegates present. Leaders cited growth of the labor movement and noted four railroad brotherhoods recently came under the Workmen's Compensation Act. Meetings will discuss old age pensions health insurance and the act, with Alex Ross and H B Adshead addressing tomorrow.
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Lethbridge
Alberta Federation of Labor
Oddfellows’ Hall
Fred Smeed
Lethbridge Trades and Labor Council
D.,h. Elton
K.C
P. M. Simpson
Medicine Hat
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Walter
Edmonton
Alex Ross
Compensation Board
H. B. Adshead
M.P
Calgary
Trades and Labor Council
Palliser Hotel Extensions Near One Million Dollar Build
E W Beatty announces Calgary Palliser Hotel will add 200 rooms across new floors costing about 1.7 million dollars. The plan doubles the wall room, increases public space, adds passenger and service elevators, and redecorates. Stampede Week targets occupancy for two brick and stone extension floors with three new bedroom floors and an eighth for sample rooms.
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Montreal
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Palliser
Admitted He Drove Car That Killed Vancouver Citizen
Theodore Boggs age 20 son of Prof T H Boggs of the University of British Columbia surrendered to police and admitted he was the driver of the automobile that struck and killed Edward Okaye on Granville Street early Sunday. He appeared in the police court and was remanded for one week on a manslaughter charge after posting a $5,000 bond.
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Vancouver
B. C
Theodore Boggs
T. H.boggs
Department of Economics
University of British Columbia
Edward Okaye
Granville Street
Young Boggs
Missing Apache Pursuit Party Located in Sierra Madre
Douglas Arizona January 15 Word arrives that the punitive expeditionary force sent into the Sierra Madre mountains to wipe out an Apache raiding band has located the search party. Jesus Valdez reports the 12 men grew to 15 and needs supplies after a successful sweep.
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Douglas, Ariz
Sierra Madre Mountains
Jesus Valdez
Wheat inspections tally compared with last year
Winnipeg reports 1,200 wheat cars inspected yesterday compared with 1,400 in the prior year. Contracts graded 500 cars under contract terms.
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Winnipeg
Rotary Club Hosts City Leaders at Luncheon
The Rotary Club welcomed City Council members and School Board trustees at a Monday luncheon. President Bob Boyd praised initiative and cooperation, while noting the mayor’s absence. Alderman Currie and Dr M L Moore spoke for the guests, praising Rotary interest in civic matters. Attending council members were Currie King Wester. school board members Moore Lang Louch Murray. other guests included Charlie Dean Winnipeg Max Kurch Delgars J Rouse Edmonton.
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Rotary Club
Bob Boyd
Boyd
Council
Scengol Board
Skegzrets
Alderman Currie
M. L. Moore
Alds
Currie
King
Wester
Messrs
Moore
Lang
Louch
Murray
Charlie Dean
Winnipeg
Max Kurch
Delgars
J. &. Rouse
Edmonton
Ice Bridge at Niagara Falls Causes Property Damage Risk
Old timers note an unusually early solid ice bridge crossing Niagara below the falls. Large ice masses drift into the lower river creating a jam and possible damage to property on both sides. Snowy and very cold with a temperature around 20 degrees.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Niagara
Falls
Marshal Foch Condition Described As Grave Yet Brighter
Paris reports on January 15 that Marshal Ferdinand Foch remained seriously ill with gravity noted by doctors. A morning bulletin cited slight improvement in heart and neural status, with a conference planned after which a communique would be issued. Six doctors attended him, with late reports indicating the patient was no worse and possibly better, though the outcome remained uncertain for the 78-year-old war hero.
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Paris
Marshal Foch
Daveniere
Marshal Och
Ferdinand Foch
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1.F.A
U.F.W.A
General Booth
Bill Megill
Dunning
Western Canada
ARMY
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Chemical Warffare Service
Pres. Beatty
Aimee
Northcott
Hilton McGregor
Federation of Labor
Prof. Boggs
British Columbia
University
Sierra Madres
Mizpah
Eel Pas
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