Progressive Leader Denies Bargaining Over Budget Support
Ottawa May 2. Robert Forke Progressive leader denies any bargaining with other groups in the House during the budget debate. He asserts he is pledged to support only the group that chose him as its leader and rejects voting for any amendment he believes would undermine the budget’s merit for the country.
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House of Commons
Ottawa
Robert Forke
Forke
Great Britain
United States
Europe
Forks
Canada
Dominion
Mr. Forke
Aly
House
Woodaworth
Missing Major Martin Prompts Renewed Alaska Search
Bremerton May 2 Major Frederick L Martin commander of the United States round the world flight and his mence Alva Harvey are missing after departing from Chignik Alaska in the air cruiser Belttle. Coast guard cutters and cannery vessels renewed the search at dawn with lights along the North Pacific coast hoping for salvage of the plane and crew.
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Bremerton
Frederick L. Martin
Thme
United States Army
Alva Harvey
Belttle
Chignik
Alaska
Eastguard
Dutch Harbor
North Patie
Prince Cove
Umagin Islands
Marerp
Martin
Alaska Peninsula
Legtian Islands
Justice Stuart Touted For Supreme Court Seat
Ottawa May 2 reports name Justice C A Stuart of the Alberta Court of Appeal as a likely candidate to fill the Supreme Court vacancy caused by Sir Lauda Davies. Western representation centers on Justice Duff, with Maritime provinces seeking to preserve their share. Chief Justice McKeown could become a contender if territorial considerations prevail.
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Ottawa
Supreme Court of Canada
Laula Davies
Justice Duff
British Columbia
Supreme Court
C. A. Stuart
Court of Appeal
Alberta
Maritime Provinces
Davies
Maritime Province
J. A. McKeown
Phe Agome Bank
Southeast storms toll revised as death count tops 500
Atlanta report fixes death toll from violent windstorms in seven southeastern states at 506 with 16 percent dead and over 10 million dollars in damages. Injuries mount and thousands are homeless as reconstruction and relief measures begin. Casualties by state include South Carolina 76 Georgia 14 Alabama 11 North Carolina 4 Virginia 0 Louisiana 1 Arkansas 1.
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Atlanta
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
North Carolina
Virelula
Louisana
Arkansas
Only One Tenth of the Double Liability Paid
Toronto readers learn that of the $2,000,001 double liability from Home Bank shareholders barely $200,000 had been paid as the deadline expired. Liquidators will decide next steps. About 1700 shareholders are to be assessed, with around 400 filing protests needing court settlement.
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Home Bank
Toronto
Thia
Two Britons Mobbed in Iloilo Carnival Incident
Report from Manila states two British subjects refused to share a table with Filipinos in Iloilo during carnival. The refusal sparked a mob attack, arrests, and detention before bail. The British consul general plans to file a complaint with the governor general over the handling of the case.
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Manila
Iloilo
Petrified forest found in Mohave hills northeast of Los Angeles
A small petrified forest has been located in the hills surrounding the Mohave desert, consisting of a number of stumps and fallen logs. The site lies about 135 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
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Mohave Desert
Angeles
Pringle Delivers Striking Sermon on Church Union
Rev John Pringle, Yukon fame, testifies on church unity in Ottawa hearing on the Union Bill. He argues Presbyterians seek a righteous Canada and unity within patriotism, citing vision for unchristianized lands and national life. Dr Pidgeon faces afternoon questioning as committee adjourns to Tuesday.
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John Pringle
Yukon
Pringle
Canada
Industria
Hfe
McGivern
Favor U S Joining the World Court
Springfield Mass report notes the Methodist Episcopal General Conference of the United States voted today in favor of the United States joining the world court for the settlement of international disputes. The resolution passed without a dissent.
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Springfield
Mass
Methodist Episcopal General Conference of the
United States
World Court For the Settlement of
Fifteen Per Cent Advance Not Satisfactory to Postal Workers
Ottawa May 2 The Civil Service Commission plan for postal employees pay revision meets firm opposition from the Dominion Federation of Postal Employes led by WR Jackson of Toronto. The Citizen reports officials say a 15 percent raise fails to offset the loss of bonuses and demands a higher increase to cover the cost of living compared with last year. Negotiations with the government continue.
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Postal Workers Union
Ottawa
Civil Service Commission
Canada
Citizen
WR. Jackson
Toronto
Dominion Federation of Postal Employes
Jackson
Asquithians Rebuffed in Proportional Representation Vote
London May 2 The House of Commons rejected by 288 to 111 the Liberal sponsored proportional representation bill. Government non acceptance of the Liberal ultimatum sparks commentary of a renewed Liberal campaign against the government as political writers warn of a potential fall of the administration.
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London
House of Commons
Ultiamuin
Asquithians
Pidgeon Voices Church Union View Before Commons Committee
Rev Dr Leslie Pidgeon of Winnipeg argued before the Private Bills Committee that the highest ecclesiastical authority in his church should govern union questions. He urged no formal demand for another vote and noted no change in Presbyterian procedure. The hearing featured cross examination as proponents and opponents debated union charges and the bill’s legality.
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Ottawa
Leslie Pidgeon
Winnipeg
William Duff
Lunenburg
Pidgeon
The
Presbyterian Church
Winnipes
Tose of Commons
Bee
Old Country
United States
Ireland
Canada
Synod of the
Church of Scotland
GG. W. Mason
K.C
Geoffiion
Oliver
Saskatchewan University
West
Mmembers
William du
Pringle
Yukon
Presbyterian College
Billa
House of Eqmmons
Saskatche
Ask for Mileage Instead Contract
Representatives of the Rural Mail Contractors Association will seek abolition of the contract system for rural carriers and demand seven dollars per mile per year. Garfield MacKinnon calls the request reasonable, noting near eight hundred dollars annual earnings after supplying horses, vehicles, and feed. The rural carrier is described as the lowest paid civil servant, and retroactivity to May 2 is urged to cover losses from contract failures.
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Toronto
Posts Service
Wig 9
Rural Mail Contractors Association
Svntenieef
Garfield MacKinnon
Maccinnon
Miners Entombed at Wheeling Mine After Explosion
Rescue workers found thirty bodies in entry No. 9 of the Henwood mine owned by Wheeling Steel Corporation. The fatalities account for most of the miners trapped by the blast last Monday morning at the Wheeling facility.
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Wheelias
North Entry
Henwood
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Market Prices Rise With Beef Pork Butter Eggs
Prices up the market today were beef, veal, pork and butter with egg prices listed. Up till moon today 125 dozen eggs were examined graded 115 dozen firsts and 25 dozen extra.
Gordon Campbell land holdings under grand jury inquiry
Washington May 1 The validity of off land per mites held by Gordon Campbell is under scrutiny following grand jury testimony at Great Falls and a senate inquiry. Witnesses say the land totals about 10 000 acres exceeding the legal limit and some holdings were placed under dummy names.
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Washington
Gordon Campbell
Montana
Wheeler
Great Falls
Senate
Senate Committee
St Alao
Campbell
Governor McCray in Atlanta Prison
The article recounts Warren T. McCray once a visiting governor at a southeastern fair now an inmate in Atlanta federal prison. In 36 hours he transformed from public figure to prisoner number 17746 after his imprisonment yesterday.
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AtlAnta
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Judgment for Plaintiff in Slander Suit at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Civil Sitting restored the action I. Moscrovich v M. Fefferman today before Chief Justice Harvey. After one witness, judgment awarded Moscrovich $500 plus costs. The report notes W. A. Beer KC. represented plaintiff and GQ. M. Blackstock defended.
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I. Moscovich
M. Fefferman
Supreme Court
Harvey
Tis Moscrovich
W. A. Beer K.C
GQ. M. Blackstock
Appointment notices for liquor store staff roles announced
Government vendor Baker received official notification of the appointment of assistants RB J Armstrong and clerk F J OMara as liquor store staff.
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Thun
J. Armstrong
F. J. Omara
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