King urges royal commission into Beauharnois campaign funds
Ottawa hears Rt. Hon. Mackenzie King press for a royal commission to probe campaign contributions across elections 1925 1926 and the latest cycle. He calls for compulsory voting a permanent voters register and an Election Act review while defending his administration against insinuations tied to the Beauharnois report.
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Ottawa
MacKenzie King
King
Ide
Royal Commission On
Select Committee On
Beauharnois
Laos
Canada Power and Paper Company Reorganization Finalized
The Canada Power and Paper Corporation completes its reorganization under the securities protective committee led by Hon. Chas. A. Dunning. Final proxies secured by Montreal Star report the required majorities across all security classes.
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Montreal
Canada Power and Paper Corporation
Securities Protective Committee
Chas. A. Dunning
Montreal Star
McDougald Seeks Hearing Before Senate Committee
Montreal July 31 The Canadian Press reports Senator W J L McDougald wired Senator R Dandmrand of the Senate Committee on the Beauharnois inquiry offering to appear and testify under oath to defend his honesty and the Senate's dignity. He says testimony does not show misconduct by him and notes he has sent a copy to Senator W B Willoughby.
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Montreal
Que
W. JL. McDougald
R. Dandmrand
Senate
House of Commons
Beauhariois
McDougald
Beauharnois Special Comittee
Canadian in Trouble Under Bankruptcy Review in London
Lt Col Walter Granz Morden, a Prince Edward County Ontario native and British MP, faced a bankruptcy review. The official receiver noted an incomplete account including a $45,000 income tax claim and a $1,405,000 write-off on shares. The examination adjourned until October.
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London
Restatrat
Walter Granz Morden
Prince Edward County
Ontario
House of Commons
Parliament adjourns until October 20 with possible early return
Houses of Parliament adjourned this afternoon by order of the Lord Chancellor and Speaker, with the option of an earlier reunion if an extra session is needed for the international financial situation. Weather forecast calls for scattered showers and temperatures around 70 to 54.
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London
Associated Press
Britain Outlines Major Public Spending Cuts
London July 21 government commission report proposes 96.6 million pounds in savings with cuts including unemployment benefit reductions and higher worker employer contributions. Also halving education grants, trimming police salaries, ending the Empire Marketing Board, and postponing road works while keeping some funding by parliamentary vote. Sir George May leads the panel.
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London
House of Commons
Empire Marketing Board
British Broadcasting Company
Sir George May
Labor conditions trigger Canadian ownership shift in ships
Vancouver reports circulating rumors that Canadian Pacific Railway seeks a controlling stake in Canadian Australian Royal Mail Company Limited. If confirmed, CP Rail may take over the Aorangi and Niagara with possible Duchess vessels, altering crew sources from New Zealand and Australia to Canada.
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Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railway
Royal Mail Company, Limited
Montreal
Union Steamships Company of
New Zealand
Antipodes
J. C. Irons
Aorangi
Niagara
Irons
E. Aikman
R.N.R
Canadian Pacific Steamships, Limited
J. G. McNab
C.P.R
J. J. Forster
Steamship General
Canada
Australia
Capone Withdraws Guilty Plea In Tax Case
Chicago July 31 Scarface Al Capone was granted leave to withdraw his guilty plea to tax law indictments. Judge James H Wilkerson set trial for Sept 8 and reserved ruling on the motion to withdraw the guilty plea in the conspiracy against the Prohibition law case.
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Chicago
Ill
Scarface
al” Capone
James H. Wilkereon
Kylsant Granted Bail and Is Under a Doctor's Care
Lord Kylsant, sentenced to 12 months for involvement in a false prospectus publication, was granted bail of 5000 pounds in his own surety and two 2500 pound sureties, pending appeal. He has been under the prison doctor's care since arrival.
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London
Associated Press
Lord Kylsant
Cattle Shipped From 76 Ranch due to Feed Shortage
Burns moved about 450 head of cattle from the 76 Ranch at Crane Lake Sask to Burns leases north of Tilley because of severe feed shortages in the area.
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Burns
Crane Lake
Sask
Tilley
Saskatchewan
Potato Salad Tied to Poisoning at Picnic Park
Reading Pennsylvania July 31 nearly two score people were stricken with stomach poisoning at Carsonia Park after eating at the Park restaurant during a picnic Los of the details show eleven hospitalized as victims were taken from rides and midway areas.
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Reading
Penn
Carsonia Park
Grain Inspections Report From Winnipeg
Winnipeg grain inspections for yesterday show wheat 112 cars, oats 36, barley 50, flax 8, tye 11, other grains 3. Compared with last year values for contract wheat 136 and total last year 249, oats 9, barley 32, flax 8.
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Winnipeg
Rain general over division with heavy precipitation
The C P.R. reports general rain across the division from the meteorological station and the Airport. Mr. Pickering states precipitation until noon today reached 16 (units) and remains heavy.
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C P.R
Pickering
Dominion Day speech under fire in Ottawa House of Commons
The Ottawa House of Commons grilled High Commissioner to London G Ferguson over a 132260 salary request for his London office and alleged Dominion Day festivities paid by Canadians. MP Earnest Lapointe questioned if costs were borne by the public while the prime minister said tickets covered admission and Ferguson would report back after return to Canada.
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Ottawa
G. Howard Ferguson
London
House of Commons
Earnest Lapointe
Liberal
Quebec East
Canada
Canada. “My Right Honorable Friend Realizes,” Said Mr. Lapointe
Inducements for Tourists Boost Province Road Work
The article notes a surge in tourist traffic due to government road building as a relief effort. It highlights plans to expand services for provincial and interregional visitors from Canada and the United States, underscoring better roads as crucial for travelers. The Governor of Montana invites 28 delegates to a Sunshine Trail meeting in Waterton on August 10.
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Canada
United States
Montana
Sunshine Trail Association
Waterton
Salt Lake City
Athabagsca
Canada Maintains Foreign Legations Amid Debate on Value
In Ottawa July 31 Premier Bennett defended continuing Canada’s foreign legations with a $100,000 Washington appropriation and an $80,000 Tokyo allotment. He cited commercial benefits while questioning pure diplomatic worth, sparking Liberal critic Mackenzie King to question shifts in policy. Bennett praised Herbert Marler for boosting trade in Japan as two more Far East offices opened.
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Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
House of Commons
Washington
Bennett
Mackenzie King
King
W. D. Herridge
Canada
Robert Borden
Mr. Bennett
Herbert Marler
Japan
Marler
Tokio Legation
Committee of Supply
Mackenziie King
Tokio
Mr. King
hoWe
Far East
Cattle Pastures in Poor Shape in Saskatchewan
Dr S E Clark toured Saskatchewan ranches from Saskatoon on reports of severe range conditions severe drought last winter and spring have left little grass or hay ranchers forced to move stock to Alberta or to winter pastures. One ranch shipped 460 head to Tilley area while another sacrificed 120 head, highlighting economic strain and potential government aid discussions.
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S. E. Clark
Saskatoon
Manyberries
Alberta
Pat Burns
Tilley
Sound
Robbers Hunted After Fatal Bank Heist in Los Angeles
Police search continues for three robbers after Nathan Black, 19, a bookkeeper for Hattem's markets, was fatally shot when he refused to surrender a bag of about $10,000. Black saved most of the funds as he fell near the bank. he died Tuesday. He supported an invalid sister and lived with his family in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Ctavey Press
Nathan Black
Hattem’s ‘Markets
Toronto
Ank
Black
Bertha
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Watson
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