Knox death ruled suicide in inquest over Moriarty shooting
Drumheller May 1 coroner's jury finds farmer David Knox died from a bullet fired from his own rifle. The inquest overturns earlier theories that police or a car caused the death during the moratorium surrounding Corporal Moriarty's attempt to serve a summons. The jury concludes Knox acted alone as police closed in, with multiple testimonies describing the final exchange of shots at the granary.
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Drumheller
David Knox
M. Moriarty
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Knox
John Skelton
R. C. Fenn
Skelton
Fenn
Steeves
Carpon
Knott
A. R. Allen
Allen
D. H. Forrest
Gilliespy
Gillespy
Forrest
Dr. Gibson
D. A. Oliver
E.C. Needs
W. R. Sandercock
Jacob Raiser
John Perman
Moriarty
David S&s. Knox
Border Dispute Seen As Peaceful Despite US Policy
Ottawa notes strong belief that the United States will uphold a permanent peace policy and honor treaties on the disarmament of the shared boundary. Prime Minister acting Sir George Penney says the US aims to maintain neighborly relations and adhere to treaty spirit and letter.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canada
United States
George Penney
Ramsay MacDonald Defends Germany Criticism
In the House of Commons Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald said his article attacking German policy reflected government views. The piece in the Labour News Letter denounced German air rearmament and he argued its publication served the public interest amid reporting that Germany would have its first postwar submarine ready within six months.
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London
C.P
Ramsay MacDonald
House of Commons Today
Labor Party
Germany
MacDonald
Bolton Eyres Monsell
The
Admiralty
House
Empire faith in Britain pledged by Dominion prime ministers
A May 1 dispatch reports Dominion prime ministers Bennett of Canada Herzog of South Africa Lyons of Australia assure British leaders the Empire backs Britain to keep Europe at peace. They say the Mother Country has the entire backing of the Dominions. The source stresses unity across the Empire.
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London
C.P
Dominions
Europe
Bennett
Canada
M. Hertzog
South Africa
J. A. Lyons
Australia
Irig
No Amalgamation Says R. J. Manion
Toronto May 1 Canada s minister of Railways and Canals Hon R J Manion declared himself unequivocally opposed to amalgamation of the Dominion s two railway systems He said unification of Canadian National and Canadian Pacific would not solve Canada s railway problem at a Canadian Club meeting
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Toronto
C.P
R. J. Manion
Canada
Dominion
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Manion
Canadian Club
All Quiet In the Crow's Nest Pass on May Day
Winter gusts blanketed Blairmore Alta and Corbin B C overnight slowing May Day plans in the Crow's Nest Pass mining region. RCMP and BC officers guarded highways and mines as crowds gathered for workers festivities amid talk of a march on Corbin.
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Lethbridge
C.P
Crow’s Nest Pass
Blairmore
Alta
Corbin
B.C
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
British Columbia Percelid
Neaba
Orbin
British Columbia
Alberta
Britain to pursue Anglo German naval talks despite Uboat buildup
London reports Britain intends to continue plans for talks with Germany on naval issues. Adolf Hitler aims to frame foreign policy around the naval program and hopes the talks will occur after May 15. Germany plans a large navy increase in 1935 36, provoking open defiance of Stresa and Geneva warnings.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
Adolfher
Reichstag
Jochim von Ribbentrop
Hitler
Schuater
North Sea
von Raeder
Roane Kinderlin
Reichs- Wehr
Wassher
Reich
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Rome
Stresa
Easue Council
Geneva
Provincial Election Date Set Between July 1 and 11
Edmonton May 1 United Farmers of Alberta caucus will meet to discuss the provincial election date. Previous expectations favored late June, but seeding delays push the likely window to July 1–11. The Election Act requires 30 to 40 days from writ to election. Major C U Douglas arrives as reconstruction advisor as lists are prepared for about 300000 voters at an estimated cost of 21000.
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Edmonton
United Farmers of Alberta
U.F.A
CU. FH
Douglas
Death Bids Farewell to A C Hawthorne Former Mayor
Archibald Courtice Hawthorne aged 65, thrice mayor of Medicine Hat and longtime businessman, died after weeks of illness. Funeral set for Friday at St. John's Presbyterian with Rev. Blackburn officiating. burial in Hawthorne family plot at Hillside. Tributes flowed from old-timers noting his pivotal role in the city's pioneer era. Hawthorne came to Medicine Hat in 1890 from Peterborough, Ontario, after early work in Toronto and at L B Cochran store.
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A. C. Hawthorne
Medicine Hat
St. John's Presbyterian Church
M. S. Blackburn
Hawthorne
Hillside Cemetery
Archibald Courtice Hawthorne
Peterborough
Ont
Toronto
L. B. Cochran
William Cousins
Scots and Welsh Demand Home Rule in Declaration
London May 1. A joint declaration by the Welsh and Scottish Nationalist parties urged that the inherent right of Wales and Scotland to self government should receive constitutional sanction.
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London
C.P
Wales
Scotland
300000 Acres of Grazing Land West of City
The Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce seeks federal aid to bring Bow River water into 300000 acres north and east of Suffield. A dry canal system could create a life sustaining grazing district with watering points for livestock and potential winter feed farms. Estimated cost is 150000 dollars as part of drought rehabilitation efforts.
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Robert Weir
Regina
Medicine Hat
Canada Land and Irrigation Co., Ltd
Dominion Government
Canada Land System
Bow River
Ronalane
Suffield
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Weir
Walter Huckvale
L. B. Thomson
Manyberries
Weir
W. ©. Smith
M.L.A
Kimpress
Alberta
Bow Island
Twelve Mile Coulee
Coulee
Middle States
Americans Celebrate King's Jubilee In New York
The English Pilgrims Society in New York hosted a dinner honoring the King's silver jubilee and the Duke of Kent on his return from the West Indies. The American Pilgrims joined a congratulatory resolution sent to Buckingham Palace, with Nicholas Murray Butler sending praise for the King’s influence. the King replied with thanks and well wishes for Anglo-American cooperation.
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New York
English Pilgrims Society
Duke of Kent
West Indies
Pilgrims’ Organization of the
United States
Buckingham Palace
Nicholas Murry Butler
Local Program Planned For the King's Jubilee
The jubilee celebration committee in Medicine Hat outlined a morning religious service led by Rev. Rowan Binning and a program with hymn, prayers, and lessons. Alderman H. Baker was named general manager and the 1st S.A.R. to fire Feu de Joie with medals presented later at the platform.
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Canada
God
Rowan Binning
Adjutant Tobin
J. Church
J. F. Butcher
S.A.R
Ald. H. Baker
Medicine Hat Ministerial Association
F. J. Ware
Ke Heald
R. Wharton
J. Brace
Hk.t. Scragg
M. S. Blackburn
E. VT. Scragg
Ottawa
SAR
Victoria Murder Sparks Police Hunt After Restaurant Owner Slain
Victoria on May 1 reports Clarence Pappas a 38 year old restaurant owner was shot to death on Montreal Street as he tried to enter his home. A fellow Greek man fled after the attack. John Pinceps a 50 year old hot dog stand operator surrendered and was charged with murder.
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Victoria
C.P
Clarence Pappas
Montreal St
Pappas
John Pinceps
May Day Celebrations Mark Global Observances
May Day was marked with widespread celebrations and military displays. In Moscow the Red Army paraded with about 700 aircraft overhead while Voroshilov warned that war would meet the aggressor. Hitler addressed over a million workers in Berlin praising peace and courage.
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Russia
Moscow
Germany
France
Dete
British Isles
Red Square
Red Army
Klementy Voroshiloff
Adolf Hitler
Tempelhof
Berlin
Hitler
Five and Half Inch Snowfall Delays Alberta Seeding
May Day brought continuous heavy wet snow across Edmonton and central and northern Alberta. From 5 p.m. Tuesday to 9 a.m. today the temperature sat at freezing and Edmonton reported five and a half inches of new snow, crippling dirt road traffic and hampering farmers.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
Beatty Addresses CPR Shareholders in Optimistic Address
Montreal May 1 The keynote of guarded optimism framed on improving basic Canadian economic conditions and hopes for stronger wheat demand in world markets plus a sound solution to the National Railway problem through a unification plan was delivered by E W Beatty chairman and president of the Canadian Pacific Railway at the companys annual meeting. He cited potential wheat price gains, a revival in durable goods, and improved traffic as signs of a stronger economy while urging government policy to restore business confidence and fair investment growth.
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Montreal
Canada
BE. W. Beatty
K.C
Ll.d
Canadian Pacific Railway
Beatty
Ontario imposes 5 percent tax on wine makers sales
Beginning June 1, thirty six wine manufacturing plants in Ontario will pay the province a five per cent tax on their gross sales.
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Ontario
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Ramsay M’donald
Britain
Vgreouver
Vancouver
Asaize
D. A. McDonald
Persots
Joe Cejona
Clarence Bancroft
Ellen Joyce
Oakalta
A.C. Hawthorne
Canada Land and Irrigation CO
Say
Canada Land Canal
Carsland
Redcliff
E.W. Beatty
C.P.R
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