Britain faces general strike pushes nation toward crisis
Premier Baldwin warned the House of Commons that the midnight general strike risks an alternative government as the government rejects continuing coal subsidies. He accused labor leaders of threatening civil order and urged an immediate withdrawal of strike instructions. Reports say talks collapsed after government demands and the Trades Union Congress moved toward mobilization.
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Baldwin
House of Commons
Royal Commission
Britain
A. Pugh
Trades Union Congress
Ife
Trades Union Council
Council of the
Labor Party
Music Week Gala Concerts In Medicine Hat Set
Medicine Hat hosts Music Week with a galaxy of talent across venues including Fifth Ave United Church St John’s Washington Ave churches and Empress Theatre. Notables like Sir Arthur Currie back the event with concerts for adults and separate children’s program at the High School auditorium. The series runs Monday to Saturday with organizers and city officials urging public support.
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Arthur Currie
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Washington Avenue
Harry Yulll
Empress Theatre
David W. Hays
Musual Committee
Moniay
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W. Huckvale
St. John’s Church
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J. A. King
Fifth Avenue Unie
Washington Ave
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Pretender Victor of France Dies in Brussels at 64
Brussels May 3 Prince Victor Napoleon Bonapartist pretender to the French throne died this morning after being stricken at his Brussels home last week. He was 64 years old.
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Princce Victor
France
Missing Man Located Near Field on Canadian Pacific Line
Vancouver May 3 Harry Lord a young man visiting from Edmonton has been located at Field British Columbia near the Alberta border. He had been missing from a friend’s home for two weeks and is said to suffer head injuries from a railroad accident near Edmonton.
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Vancouver
Harry Lord
Edmonton
Field B.C
Alberta
Lord
Frank Ford Elevated to Bench in Alberta Supreme Court
Ottawa May 3 Frank Ford K C of Edmonton has been appointed judge of the trial division of the Supreme Court of Alberta. He succeeds Justice Mearthy who resigned.
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Alberta Supreme Court
Ottawa
Frank Ford K
Supreme Court of Alberta
Justice Mearthy
Confesses Slaying Of Two Trappers in BC Cabin
Edmonton reports a 56 year old trapper William Innes killed himself after confessing to the brutal murder of two trappers Holl Meyer and Christiansen west of Hindson's Hope British Columbia six years ago. He said robbery was the motive and told a friend before shooting himself.
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Hollmeyer aMl Christiansen
Hindson
Government Merchant Marine Improves Deficit in 1925
Ottawa May 3 The Canadian Government Merchant Marine reported a reduced operating deficit of 492826 in 1925 compared with 1924. The annual report was tabled in the House of Commons this afternoon.
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Ottawa
Merchant Marine
House of Commons
Shaw Wows Liberals as New Leader at Edmonton Conference
J B Bowen introduces Joseph Tweed Shaw to Liberals at the provincial conference in Edmonton. Delegates, many seeing him in person for the first time, note he has not previously been active with the party but aligns with liberal ideals on national issues. Continued on page right.
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Joseph Tweed Shaw
Liberal Party
Alberta
Lethbridge Wwerald
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J. (. Bowen
Liberals
Edmonton
Fiet
Shaw
Tiberel
Kight
Steamers Reach the Lake Ports at Fort William and Port Arthur
Fort William May 3 The Indus and the Mars steamships of WW Patterson fleet reach the lake ports marking the formal navigation opening at 8 30 this morning Silk hats are presented to Captains James Foot and Archie Wadson by local Boards of Trade The trip up faced little difficulty and the weather was cold with light snowfall overnight
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Indus
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Mars
Port Arthur
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James Foot
Eart Willam
Archie Wadson
Port Arthw
Boards of Trade
Special musical programs this week nightly at the theatre
Norma Najmadee da ¢uki stars in the picture that drew record crowds in New York as this week offers special musical programs each night at the theatre.
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Norma Najmadee
New York
150 Fishermen Missing After Shipwreck Near Kurile Islands
A navy despatch reports that 150 fishermen and crew from the Chi chilu Maru, wrecked off Paramashiro rocks near the Kurile Islands, are missing. Ninety nine were saved by rescuing steamers. fate of the rest is uncertain and feared drowned.
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Toklo
Kurile Ishinos
Archipelaovo
Japan
Paramashiro
Football Star Jeff Russell Dies by Electrocution
Montreal May 3 Jeff Russell a noted quarterback and flying wing of the inter provincial rugby club and a perennial all star Canadian pick was electrocuted at work on the tin power lines of the Montreal Light Heat and Power Company in Montreal North.
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Jeff Russell
Montreal
Montreal Inter-Provincial
Montreal Light, Heat and Power Company
Alberta Seeding Progress and Weather Report May 1 1926
The Alberta Department of Agriculture reports seeding of wheat ranging from 25 to 60 percent in central and northern districts, with the Peace River area nearly complete. Early crops show above ground growth, soils are good, and seeding of other crops is general. Weather is hot and dry with some rain in the north, winds cause soil drift, army worm outbreaks in the southeast affect seeding, and farm labor demand remains strong.
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Government of Alberta
Iddmonton
Peace River
Sharp Wheat Declines Amid Mega Liquidation Signals
Winnipeg seen wide losses as markets react to final hour trading and fears of a general strike in Britain. Wheat prices slide from May to October futures with May around 1.53 and July 1.51, while rye joins the decline and cash grains show little activity amid light trading and possible government grain controls.
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Winnipeg
Great Britain
Ina
Liverpool
Negotiations Fail as General Strike Looms in Britain
London reports that all negotiations have failed and Britain faces a general strike at midnight. Government and Trades Union Congress leaders were to meet tonight after J H Thomas of the Railwaymen’s Union signaled a peace gesture amid anti labor rhetoric by Winston Churchill.
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Congrtera
Trades Union Congress
J. HH. Thomas
National Union of Railwaymen
Downing Street
Thomas
Congress
Beccleston Square
Government
J. H. Thomas
Railwaymen’s Union
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Baldwin
Churchill
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Clouse
Trades Union Congress Council
Two Girls Collide In Connaugl School Baseball Game
Muriel McKenzie and Dorothy Tubby were injured during a morning baseball game at Connaugl School. Muriel as catcher and Dorothy as pitcher collided while pursuing a fly ball. Dorothy received a deep gash on the forehead needing stitches and was bruised. Muriel also was cut and had teeth loosened. Dr Woodland attended to both injured players.
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Connaugl School
Muriel McKenzie
Dorothy Tubby
Muriel
Dorothy
Woodland
Three Children Die After Fire at Summers Home
Ottawa reports three children, ages unknown, burned in a Cass Bridge area house fire while parents were away. Two children died Saturday night. one survived with severe injuries. The blaze began in the summer kitchen as Melkteen tended the yard and a passerby alerted authorities.
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Ottawa
William Summers
Cass Bridge
Winchester
Lockout in Vancouver Affects 1800 Tradesmen
Vancouver May 3. About 1800 carpenters bricklayers and tile setters employed by large contractors were refused employment after failing to report for work on Saturday morning. The men seek a five day week and other building trades may quit work if not reinstated.
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Vancouver
Police Court Fines Driver For Turning Car On Second Street
Amos charged with turning a car on Second Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues was fined five dollars at Police Court this morning. Also notes a rising whiskey duty in Australia reducing imports and consumption. obituary of F. D. Byers Edmonton barrister and former police magistrate. he was born in Peterboro Ontario. Smoke incident mentions children overcome by smoke rescued to open air.
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Second Street
Fifth
Sixth Avenue
Australia
F. D. Byers
Edmonton
Peterboro
Ont
General Strikes Across Britain And Other Nations Reported
A general strike began at midnight with 2 525 000 workers involved including miners 1 120 000 and transport related workers. Government troops prepared to prevent disorder while Premier warns of a struggle as unions push for wage and hour concessions amid post subsidy tensions.
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Trades Union Congress
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