Alberta Liberal clash over road spending figures in debate
Alberta House of Assembly debate centers on road expenditures from 1924 to 1926. J Shaw accuses Minister McPherson of misleading the public by citing 3 963 595 13 dollars in road costs while gasoline and license revenues total 3 985 669 00. Officials promise an auditing branch statement to clarify interest versus construction costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
McPherson
Alberta
Shay
Calgary
Herald
Mir. McPherson
Union of Albert
Duggan
Edmonton
Oman
Houe
Heur Jaka
Asmler J.B. Brownlee
Lacombe and Northwestern Railway
CPR
Ny Chase
Premer
GPR
Gove
Dunning Denies Net Debt Change For Canadian National
Ottawa March 1 Hon Charles Dunning Minister of Railways replied to Conservative criticisms that the governments reduction of the net debt ignored Canadian National bond guarantees. He argued the cash advances to CN were not part of the Dominion net debt since CN earned interest for the public. He condemned the group system as antidemocratic and warned against log rolling if adopted in parliament. Conservatives Cantley and Hocken criticized the budget for lacking protections for industry and for immigration policy respectively. Continued on Page Five.
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Ottawa
Charles Dunning
Dunning
Canadian National
Dominion
Iggeg
Eales
Toronto
West Centre
Imigration Department
Barnardo Beys
Thomas Cantley
Picton
House of Commons
Hemphill Brother Missing After Death Reportled Suspicion
Robert Hemphill of Snipeg Manitoba reported his brother Ralph Hemphill 7340 Keenway feared foul play after the death at his home. He told police he had been visiting friends and said his brother carried 1500 dollars and valuables. Police search requested to locate the missing brother who died Tuesday.
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Snade
Robert Hemphill
Snipeg
Man
Ralph ‘Hemphill
Keenway
Hemphill
Subkoff Clothing Seized In German Assault Suit
A sheriff attached clothing valued at 3000 marka belonging to Alexander Subkoff and his wife Princess Victoria Schumberg Lippe at a Berlin hotel. The seizure follows a lawsuit by Freid erich’s father against the former German emperor’s brother in law for alleged assault after a cafe fracas on February 23. The Princess has gone to Bonn.
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Berlin
Alexander Subkoff
Victoria Schumberg-Lippe
Freiderich
Sudhoff
Bonn
Budget debate continues in Commons amid party clash
Fragmentary notes indicate yesterday's budget debate persisted in the Commons with a Conservative member from Pictou leading remarks. The session continued into the evening with plans to carry on today despite unsettled points.
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Sora
Col
Pictou
Pitnup
Lutster
British Official Appoints Tyrrell Ambassador to France
An official announcement states Sir William Tyrrell, permanent Under-Secretary of the British Foreign Office, has been appointed British Ambassador to France. He succeeds Lord Crewe, who served as Ambassador since 1922.
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France
William “Tyrrell
British Foreign Office
Lord Crewe
Gined
Alberta oil company announces new drilling west of Suffield
APS Calgary announces that its oil lease holdings totaling about 16 600 acres in Alberta will see a new well drilled in Section 23 168W4 with development oil starting soon from Redcliff after permit. H B Pearson supervises drilling with high enthusiasm from company officers and executives including E E Marks and Nathan Phillips.
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Galgary
H. B. Pearson
Éfigtheer
Gorfoe Capipbeli
Montaria
Alberta
Marks
Bellexer
Nathan Phillips
Toronto
Organizing Local Fish and Game Branch Gains Interest
A meeting reported as well attended aims to form a local Fish and Game Association chapter. Members include Burns, Hayes, Brown, Anderson and others as plans focus on protecting and increasing game and fish in the district plus stocking waters with fish and introducing pheasants and other birds. The group expects hundreds of members soon and cites support from Medicine Hat on provincial ties.
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Fish and Game Association
Messrs
A. P. Burns
Harry
Brily,d
W. Hayes
Geo. Brown
GC. A. Anderson
Charles Pratt
A. d. N Torvill
C. M. I. Roche
I. Niles
Sdnies Mitchell
Angus Ang
UnitUr
Burns
Terrill
Deni
Calgary
Médicine Hat
Glucose Treatment Shows Hope in Neurology Study
In St Louis on March 1 a report from Louis University notes that glucose given for nourishment improved neurological symptoms in several acute cases. The observation came after accidental discovery by two faculty neurologists, with several patients showing marked improvement and near complete relief in some instances.
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St Louis
Setharese
Louls University
Tova
Fire sweeps Women’s Home in Chicago tragedy claims two lives
A blaze at an old Women’s Home in Chicago last night drove about twenty older women into the street in night clothing. Mrs Marty Cottey aged 50s and Mrs Mary Wallabe aged 60 died from suffocation. Herbert Diggs a one armed youth rescued Mrs Catherine Shaw aged 75 from the smoke. Mrs Sophie Beler aged 54 was trapped on the third floor and later died.
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Chicago
Marty
Catherine ‘Shaw
Sophie’ ‘Beler
Viscount Cave Undergoes Bath Operation For Undisclosed Trouble
Londor March 1 Viscount Cave Lord High Chancellor has undergone an operation at Bath. The nature of his ailment is not disclosed but he is making satisfactory progress. He is attended by Baron Dawson physician in ordinary to the King and Prince of Wales, and Sir William Arbuthnot Lane consulting surgeon to Guy's Hospital and Hospital for Sick Children.
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Londor
Viscount Cave
Bath
Baron Dawson
Prince of Wales
William Arbuthnot ‘Lane
Goys
Chinese Pirates Reportedly Capture Loot Japanese Vessel
An Exchange Telegraph despatch from Hong Kong says rates captured and looted the Japanese ship Karo Barn near Feochow, then beached it. The raiders fled in junks toward the Kwirus and Hayun Islands in Fukien Province.
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London
Hong Kong
Feochow
Kwirrs
Hayun Islands
Fa‘kien
Countess Marie von Prittwitz Opens Berlin Modiste Shop
Countess Marie von Prittwitz wife of Germanys new ambassador to the United States becomes the first German noble to enter business she opens a modiste shop in Berlin after her father was killed in action later meeting the Count the Countess is famed as one of the most beautiful women in diplomatic circles
Alberta Coal Output Reaches New 1927 High
Alberta coal production in 1927 reached 6,989,780 tons, a provincial record, surpassing 1920 peak and 1926 output. Of this total 1,508,089 tons served Alberta consumption, 250,154 went to other provinces, 45,160 exported to the United States, with 2,739,765 tons used by railways. 259 mines operated by year end, 325 total opened or operated that year, 11,639 miners employed in December 1927, and 7,480 coal miner certificates issued to end of year under new competency rules.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
United States
Weeds legislation resolution defeated in division
Edmonton March 1 The legislature rejected a resolution by G Y Weaver and A A McGillivray calling for a provincial noxious weeds crackdown led by a special commission. The 87 to 4 vote occurred after hours of debate with Premier Brownlee backing town planning bills and Liberal leader Shaw opposing centralized power.
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Edmonton
G. Y. ‘Weaver
A. A. “McGillivray
K.C
Pal Ctin
J. 12
Brownlee
J.P. Lymburn
Department of Agriculture
J. T. Shaw
Wheat market closes little changed amid active trading
Winnipeg March 1 Wheat prices finished barely higher with most bids steady despite active trading by Vancouver linked houses. Cash No 4 hard wheat drew bids about 1 4 cent over yesterday’s close while farmers offerings remained strong and barley and flax markets stayed light with a steady undertone.
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Winnipeg
Tran
Vancouver
Claims He Licked John Barrymore In a Real Fist Fight
Hollywood era film agent Myron Selznick said Barrymore and he fought a real ten minute fist fight on the Ambassador Hotel lawn last Saturday night. Owen Moore tried to separate them but failed. Barrymore left for a location shoot on Monday.
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Hollywood
Calif
Myron Selznick
John Barrymore
Ambassador Hotel
Barrymore
Selanick
Owen Moore
Unclear fragmentary notice from Caretown South Africa report
A fragmented OCR passage describes an unclear scene in Caretown South Africa mentioning Sir David Hatrig, a House of Mists in Kimberly, and references to Ordaiee House and Alexand mouth. The text appears as scattered phrases about discovery, surface observation, and a waiting condition.
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Caretown
South Africa
Gant
Dati
David Hatrig
House of Mists Kimberly
Selaan
Alexand
Ordaiee
Amnesty Granted to Thousands of Hungarian Political Prisoners
Budapest reports Regent Horthy grants amnesty to nearly 000 political prisoners. The move pardons those accused of crimes tied to Communistic activities and frees fugitives abroad within the last three years.
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Budapest
Hungary
Miral Horthy
Huns
Eastman letter claims forcible removal of Trotzky from Moscow
Max Eastman releases a Moscow letter claiming police forcibly removed Leon Trotzky on January 17. The account describes resistance at his home, dragging of Trotzky and his wife, rapid transport to the Faustogo station, illness aboard, and a later removal at Samara where doctors were summoned. It notes exiles receive six rubles monthly.
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New York
Leon ‘Trotzsky
Max Eastman
Moscow
Trotzsky
Samara
Wwe
Trotasky
Govrnsment
Wastman
Traits Sky
Siberia
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Subkoff
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Alberta-Ontario Oil Dev. Ltd
Medicine Hat
Alta
Selznick
Bey
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