Greenfield govt cites need to cut grants future not past
Edmonton March 14 Premier Greenfield said the government cannot continue past grant levels as livestock and exhibition groups press for no cuts. He warned ongoing services require lower spending and taxes would rise if funding stays unchanged, during talks with livestock and fair officials.
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Edmonton
Greenfield
A. R. McLellan
J. J. Richardson
Calgary
G. H. Hutton
Kami Oiton
Tragic Duck Hunt Ends in Ice Floe Loss Near Nearer My God To Thee
Two Iowa men, Harvey McIntosh and his brother Tom, were marooned on an ice cake on the Missouri River after their boat was swept away during a duck hunt. As rescue efforts failed, they sang Nearer My God To Thee and vanished with no bodies recovered. The article also notes government grant reductions affecting livestock support and provincial fair funding discussions in Canada.
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Omaha
Neb
Missouri
Iowa
Harvey McIntosh
Tom
Mondamin
Farmers Seek Fixed Wheat Price From Dominion Government
A. P. Boivin of Iberville submitted a resolution to the legislature urging Canada’s government to guarantee a fixed minimum price for wheat and grains based on production costs. Mr. Wolvin proposed a wheat price between 1.50 and 1.55 dollars per bushel. The measure faces debate next week.
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Winnipeg
A. BP. Boivin
United Farmer
Iberville
Dominion
Canada
Wolvin
Heated debate in the British Commons over pension rules
London March as the house of commons sat until four this morning to debate two Lansbury led motions criticizing pension ministry regulations. Lansbury accused pensions minister Major G C Tyrone of betraying soldiers and widows, calling him a minister of death.
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House of Commons
Larbes
Lansbury
Poplar
G. C. Tyron
Debate on Beer Petitions Postponed at Legislature
Edmonton reports a large audience attended the session but the beer petitions committee report remained undebated as members asked for a 24 hour postponement. Geo Hoadley adjourned and Wednesday may see the debate resume as R Mitchell condemned government sponsored private committees as fostering party feeling.
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Edmonton
Flon
Geo. Hoadley
A. M. Matheson
Vegreville
R. Mitchell
Bow Valley
Mitchell
New Elevator Authorized at Montreal Tarte Pier
An order in council approved the construction of a new elevator at the Tarte Pier by the Montreal harbour commissioners. It will hold about 19 million bushels, built in 2.5 million bushel units, with the first unit costing 2,347 dollars and to begin as soon as weather allows.
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Montreal
Ottawa
Tarte Pier
Monteal Harbor
Ruhr Miners Strike as French Seize Coke Plant Locomotives
Sixteen thousand miners across three Recklinghausen district mines walk out in protest over the state coke plant near Westerhald seized by engineers with French troops. German hostages, mainly mayors, are forced to ride locomotives on trains as sabotage reports surface. A rail line near Steele suffered overnight sabotage.
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Essen
Recklinghausen
Ruhr
Westerhald
Steele
Rain Making Demonstrated Feasible by Airplane Experiments
Brigadier General William Mitchell announced at Dayton Army Air Station that rain making using airplanes is practicable. Experiments air dropped positively charged sand into clouds to trigger precipitation, with scientists refining the method using Army air equipment.
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Weekington
Mareh 11
Dayton Arm Air Station
William Mitchell
Army Air Service
Army Air
Mitchell
Knowles Named Liberal Candidate in Moose Jaw By Election
Knowles was unanimously chosen as the Liberal candidate for the Moose Jaw by election to fill the seat vacated by RR. M. Johnson. Knowles formerly represented Moose Jaw in the House of Commons and later served in the Saskatchewan government. The by election is set for April 10.
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Moose Jaw
Knowles
M. Johnson
House of Common
Saskatchewan
Trial Cattle Shipment Planned From Canada to Britain
Edmonton reports that after the British embargo lifts on Canadian live cattle on April 1, a special train of specially fed steers will cross the Atlantic. The move, announced by Sir George Hordley, aims to test type, costs, regulations and profitability of export to Britain as part of government cooperative marketing support. About 242 head are being fed for selection, with additional stockmen supplying animals.
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Edmonton
Atlantic
George Hordley
St.ing
Britain
Italian village Braschi faces landslide threat in Piacenza
March 11 the village of Braschi in Piacenza province is threatened with burial by a landslide formed by water from upper slopes of the Apennines. The earth has destroyed woods and fields and already engulfed houses. The population has evacuated the village.
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Bologna
Braschi
Piacenza
Vilage
Poisoned rice illness hits Shanghat Chee Wiates province
Report from Hang-Choi notes about 200 students and 50 teachers poisoned with several deaths among students and two servants. Victims were at a moral school on the first day of term and authorities fear poisoning at supper. Doctors race to treat the injured. motive unknown.
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Shanghat
Mareh
Hang-Choi
Chee Wiates
Ioral
Auction of Abbe Delorme’s effects draws crowd in Montreal
A crowd of about a thousand gathered as Abbe Delorme’s household effects were offered at public auction in Montreal. The auctioneer bartered, but declined to auction Enrico Delorme’s pistol and other items linked to the alleged murder of the priest’s half brother. William Shehan, general superintendent of Powell River Pulp and Paper Company, Powell River, BC, died of food poisoning at Powell River.
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Montreal
Marc PL
Revo Adelgrd Hielorme
Pnardacrer
Delovine
Meamser
Vanecouver
Marcle
Lot William Shehan
Powell River Pulp and Paper Company
Oat
Powell River
Bocl
Alberta Clay Products Company annual meeting held
The Alberta Clay Products Company Limited held its annual meeting yesterday. Out of town delegates included Mr. John Mewart of Maple Creek and Mr. Dudley of Whindoe. Officers elected were President and General Manager HW Yuill and Vice President Dro UL Dixon, See.Trens, L. No Laidlaw, lt. The three officers named will act as an executive.
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Alberta Clay Products Company
John Mewart
Maple Creek
Dudley
Whindoes
Manreer
Yuill
Dro UL Dixon
See
Trens
L. No Laidlaw
Uiree Oteers Aamed
Labour party to send observers to Ruhr reports
The British Labour Party will dispatch an official delegation to the Ruhr region to assess conditions. Four Scottish Labour MPs who recently visited Ruhr voiced their own impressions, with Labour executives stressing they spoke only for themselves.
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London
British Labor Party
Rehr O
Germany
Daily Telegraph
Ruhr
State Coke Plant Seized by Fremgt Forces Near Westerhold
In March 15 report from Essen a French inspector general of mines led engineers to seize a state coke plant near Westerhold guarded by a French infantry battalion. The plant held about 1000 tons of coke. Reprisals warned as Recklinghausen district officials are held under threat after attacks.
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M. Coste
Ruhr
Westerhold
Essen
Recklinghiausen
Laisnelot
Burgomister
Tuer
Rainmaking Experiments Begin Near Mountsville
Roceorgeauk and three searchers arrived to assist in artificial rain attempts. They plan to drop electrically charged sand from adrphines to seed clouds. Preparations may take two to three weeks before tests start. Oliver Wilder De Bancroft of Cornell and Professor Warren of New York lead the experiments.
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Wo View Mareh
Roceergeauk
Othe Army
Stowas Smidio
Selittedas
Ebo
Wilder de Bancroft
Cornell University
Pranei Warren
New York
Weather Update From Port Arthur in March
Local report notes zero weather in western Ontario with a frost covered express train arriving in Port Arthur. The piece mentions extreme cold and a carriage frost, citing near eastern section conditions and a brief nod to classified ads as a quiet sales channel.
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Ontario
National
Port Arthur
National Express
Trent Views
Trative
Ae Parse Payne
Jelliere
Port Artbrer
Chiropractor debate unsettles Alberta Legislature panel
A Montreal anatomist Dr S E Whitnall testified before the Alberta Legislature committee on chiropractic claims. He and Dr West Roe challenged spinal treatment theories and urged medical examinations for chiropractors, provoking lively exchanges and delaying further testimony.
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Auckland Geddes
McGill
Oxford
Manchester
London
Emeriens
Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons
West Roe
Edmonton
University Senate
Victoria Youths Seized After Robbery Murder Confession
Ronald Smith and Herbert Burton, both 15, confessed to aiding in the February 25 murder of Lionel Lorety, a 20 year old loan clerk, during a failed holdup in Victoria. Police say the youths and four others were involved in a string of local robberies. three suspects were released while Smith and Burton were held after late-night questioning.
Germans Seek Local Option on Prohibition Question
A petition asking for a local option on prohibition in Germany was filed with the secretary by Droon i Melle, president of the mediodidt the dasteal seminary at Freanfort. It claims about 30,000 electors from 200 cities and counties support the measure, though Mellie says the effort is a small, single-issue push with no guaranteed vote.
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Germany
Droon i Melle
Freanfort
Dee Mellie
Seed Grain Demand Boosts Oats and Wheat Reserves
Reading sheds light on barley oats and wheat sufficiency for seed grain needs amid governmental notes. The article references the Canadian Pacific Work and statements by President Coleman and Greenfield regarding export plans and ongoing inquiries into carbon devices and telegraph messages.
Public Meeting on Garbage Contract at City Hall
A public meeting will be held in the Connett Chamber at City Hall to consider awarding the contract for removal of garbage and cleaning out cesspools. The session is scheduled for Wednesday, March till. W. Huckvale is involved.
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Connett
Mareh Till
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