Largest Medicine Hat gathering honors Alberta fish and game group
The first annual Medicine Hat Game and Fish Association banquet drew 234 attendees at Twaites Hall. Provincial officials hailed the event as the largest sportsmen gathering in Alberta with speeches praising conservation, stock introduction efforts, and future plans for birds and bass in prairie lakes.
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Asta
Medicine Hat Fish and Game Assoc
Alberta
B. Lawton
C. A. Hayden
Alberta Fish and Game Association
Medicine Hat
Qu’Appelle Lakes
W. J. Conrad
Pipers McIntosh
McIlroy
R. McNish
Percy White
C. M. H. Roche
H. L. Tweed
Taylor
J. &. Davies
J. M. Taylor
Dr. Moore
A. Wf. Burns
Medicine Hat Fish and Game Association
Hector Lang
M.L.A
Burns
Cg.’ A. Hayden
Assatian
Famine Affects 16 Million in Three Chinese Provinces
Minister of Public Health reports 16,250,000 people suffer famine in Shensi Kansu and Honan after return from inspection in Nanking. Provinces Shensi Kansu Honan affected with widespread hunger shortages and malnutrition.
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Nanking
China
Shensi
Kansu
Honan
Grain Inspections Report Winnipeg March 16
Winnipeg reports grain inspections with figures for wheat totals 648 this year versus 343 last year, including contract grades 337. The summary notes inspection activity and compares year over year volumes for wheat.
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Winnipeg
Alberta Development Board Rep Hawks Western Tourism Route
Alberta Development Board Southern Section representative C Iiles visited Medicine Hat on Friday after a goodwill tour across Manitoba and Saskatchewan. He urged building west many roads to link Calgary Winnipeg and the mountains to boost Canadian tourist traffic and revenues, noting Winnipeg Vancouver campaigns and Vancouver profits from tourism. He urged more gravel roads and distributed maps and brochures via the Calgary Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce.
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Tr. C. Iiles
Alberta Development Board
Medicine Hat
Hiles
Manitoba
Sashkatchewar
Winnipeg
Brandon
Megina
Calgary
Prairies
Rockies
Canada
Saskatchewan
Vancouver
Hilety
Westen
Alberta
Winni
Peg
B.C
Mr. Hiles
Banff
Europe
Chamber of Commerce
More
Calogry Board, of Trade
Extensive Summer Work Planned on Canadian Pacific Ry
Winnipeg March 16 D C Coleman vice president Western Lines announced a large summer program for Canadian Pacific Railway including station houses 13 new section houses coaling plants block signals and protection devices with more trackage at terminal yards rock ballast program bridge replacements main line 100 pound steel new stations at Laurenbure Lasalle Pleasantdale Keppel Burstall Antelope Hitaa Mazeppa Milk River Gent ley Alberta will build 13 new section houses two homes for roadmasters and a house for the assistant superintendent at Wilkis work to start once frost leaves the ground.
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Winnipeg
D. C. Coleman
Western Lines
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Laurenbure
Lasalle
Pleasantdale
Keppel
Burstall
Antelope
Saskatchewan
Hitaa
Mazeppa
Milk River
Gentley
Wilkis, Sask
Coleman
Returned Soldiers Settle 31,360 Farms Under Land Act
Ottawa reports 31,360 returned soldiers settled on land under the Soldier Settlement Act. Over 6,000 established without help, while 24,708 received loans totaling 110,755,947.58 dollars. Land bought or homesteaded exceeds 6,000,000 acres at about 10 dollars per acre. Debt to the Treasury totals 31,573.51. Since start, 1,266 settlers have fully repaid.
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Ottawa
Soldiers’ Settlement Board
House of Commons
Robert Worke
Immigration and Colonization
Treasury
Eee
Nine doctors confer as Marshal Foch weakens in illness
Nine physicians who attended Marshal Foch met at his Paris bedside this morning. They said he was in no immediate peril but gradually weakening after two months of illness. No major setback or lasting improvement in three weeks. his heart was not as strong as before.
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Marshal Foch
Paris
Joseph T. Shaw
K.C
Canadian Curler James McLean Dies in Pilot Mound
James C. McLean a noted commercial traveller and one of the Canadian curlers who toured Scotland in 1909 died at Pilot Mound Manitoba. His sister is Mrs. Moffet of Claresholm.
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James C. McLean
Scotland
Pilot Mound
Canada to Increase Fighting Aircraft Strength
Ottawa reports Canada will raise its fighting aircraft strength to nine pursuit planes and seven army co operation machines with seven new aircraft to be delivered in the coming weeks. Five Siskin and two Chatlas air metal planes now under construction in Britain will be the last word in fighting machines.
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Ottawa
Canada
Great Britain
Gas Fire at 233 First St Burns Suspected Burner
At about 11 o'clock this morning the Ice Brigade responded to 233 First St where a cook stove burner blew out and released gas. The gas was shut off and the issue fixed before any damage occurred.
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Ice Brigade
First St
Two Men Escape Death After Car Plunges Into River
Carl Schneider and G Hehr of Woolchester drove down Fifth Ave near the Court House and the car rolled over the river bank into eighteen inches of flood water. They lay unconscious under the vehicle until citizens and two boys alerted authorities and helped rescue them. Rescued, revived at the hospital, both suffered asphyxiation with only minor bruises.
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Carl Schneider
G. Hehr
Woolchester
Fifth Ave
Court House
Taylor
Sixth Avenue
Niar
Leslie Milbourne
Arthur Lay
Samuel Cooper
Finlay Bridge
H. J. Hall
W. BE. Hall
Warren Porter
Sheward
Tingier
Schneider
Hehr
McEwen and
MacCharles
Thar
Olivany resigns as Tammany Hall leader in New York
George W. Olivany, head of Tammany Hall since Charles F. Murphy’s death five years ago, has resigned citing ill health. The announcement follows widespread speculation about the move.
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New York
Governor General and Lady Willingdon Westward Tour Details
His Excellency the Governor General and Lady Willingdon depart Ottawa Thursday for a westward tour lasting into May. The party includes Miss Phyllis Berton and aides, visiting North Bay Winnipeg Saskatoon Victoria Vancouver Island, Ramloons Revelstoke Swift Current Broadview and Toronto for events before returning to Ottawa. This marks his third westward tour since 1926.
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Ottawa
Lady Willingdon
West Coast
Phyllis Berton
E. C. Mieville
Willis' O'Connor
D.S.O
R WW. Rayner
D.E
R. Streatfield
North Bay
Winnipeg
J. D McGregor
Saskatoon
University of Saskatchewan
Victoria
National Council of Education
Vancouver Island
Vancouver
Ramloons
Revelstoke
B.C
Swift Current
Broadview
Toronto
West
Day and Night Of Horror at Deluged Elba
Montgomery Alabama March 16 reports describe the flood chaos across southeastern Alabama. Death toll rises with five in Elba two in Brewton two at Geneva and two at Andalusia while many remain unverified feared dead. National Guard units assist as residents flee to higher ground and await aid.
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Elba
Montgomery
Ala
Tndes
Brewton
Fomanton
Seeveral
Geneva
Flomanton
Andalusia
National Guard
Troygal
Ilba
Tokio Express Derails on San Yo Line Causing 200 Casualties
Exchange Telegraph dispatches from Tokio report 200 casualties after the Tokio Express derailed on the San Yo Railway line from Shimonoshi. Four coaches overturned.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Tokio
San Yo
Shimonoshi
City dog owners warned after license delinquency
Phythian paid the court costs at the city police court for failing to take out a dog license forthwith. Chief Taylor warns that no further warnings will be issued and any dog found without a license will be prosecuted.
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Phythian
Taylor
Magee the Irish Orator and Canadian Unity Evangel
J W Morrow recalls Thomas D Arcy Magee born 1825 in Carlingford Ireland shot in Ottawa 1868. Magee’s passionate eloquence and defiance of rules helped shape Canadian Confederation and he ferries Ireland’s contribution to North America. The essay links Magee to ongoing Irish influence and to March 17 as a day of reflection.
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Dominion of Canada
Thomas D'Arcy Magee
Mackenzie King
Magee
House of Commons
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Carlingford
County Louth
Ireland
American Forum
American Laboratory
Ryalpit
Scotland
Fingland
Germany
Italy
Sweden
D’arcy Magee
Edmund Burke
Robert Emmett
Daniel O'Connell
Canadian Confederation
Montreal
Toronto
Unite States
Baker's School Bill Sub jected to Criticism
Edmonton March 16 Second reading of the new School Act sponsored by Hon Perren Baker was unfinished at recess. Debates followed by Hector Lang Liberal Medicine Hat and A A McGillivray Conservative leader Calgary. The minister outlined three aims principle cost and effectiveness noting rural schools benefits and broader secondary education powers and fair tax distribution.
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Edmonton
Perren Baker
Hector Lang
Medicine Hat
A. A. McGillivray
K.C
Calgary
J. J. Brownlee
Perren Baser
Australians Victors In 5th Test Match
Australia defeated England by five wickets in Melbourne to win the fifth cricket test of the series. England led 519 and 257, Australia 491 and 287 for five wickets, leaving England with four wins out of five set for the season.
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Melbourne
Australia
England
Parliament Debates Budget as Senate Sits Not
In Ottawa on March 16 the House resumes budget debate led by Hon. J L Ralston, with list of MPs continuing discussion from yesterday. Measures include chartered trust capital increase and Sun Life bill to third reading. Government business gains Wednesday precedence after April 3, private member bills still on Mondays. Senate does not sit.
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Ottawa
C.P
House
National Defence
Senate
Nesterday
Robert Forke
Gration
J. C. Brady
Skeena
A. M. Edwards
Waterloo South
Joldsley
Hants Kings
R. K. Smith
Cunberland
J. A. Glen
Marquette
Michael Luchkovich
U.F.A
Vegreville
A. N. Bourgeois
Kent
Chartered Trust & Executor Company
Sun Life Assurance Company
British Colonial Fire Insurance Company
British Colonial Assurance
W. L. Mackenzie King
Alberta Legislature Approves Million for Cooperative Marketing
Edmonton March 16 Second Reading given to a bill authorizing the Provincial Treasurer to guarantee cooperative marketing associations capital expenditure up to a total of 1 000 000. The vote passed 51 to 6 with four Conservatives and two Liberals opposing.
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Edmonton
George H. Webster
Calgary
W. W. Prevey
R. G. Reid
Noly bpUllavian
Sit
A. A. McGillivray
K.C
Avor
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Prairie Lakes
Salkwater Lake
FE Elkwater Lake Cottagers Association
Urns
Burna
Alta
Development Board
Can. Pac. Ry
Hilda
Auto
Tammany
REGAL
Lord and Lady
Willingdon
Trin
J. W. Morrow
Baker
H. Arne Lang
A. McGillivray
D. M. Duggan
Idgionton
P. &S. Christophers
Labor
Rocky Mountain
J. F. Lymburn
Brownlee
Reid
Empress Theatre
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