Eastern M P Objects to Aid Being Given Prairie Farmers
In Ottawa May 12 Dr A B Hyndman Cons Carleton challenged budget spending arguing Western farmers receive too much aid while Eastern farmers suffer. He cited last year’s 25 181 600 on agriculture with 17 247 400 to the West and 7 934 200 to others. He urged less defence spending and more for agriculture and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.P
Ottawa
Govl
C.P
A. B. Hyndman
Careton
House of Commons
Hyndman
Carleton
Dominion
Alberta Sales Tax Belated Rollout Sparks Public Response
Alberta enacts a two percent sales tax May 11 with shoppers facing extra pennies on purchases. Merchants collect five percent of revenue, while inspectors promise enforcement. Exemptions include birth to death items, and liquor and tobacco. Bible purchases for home use taxed, church texts exempt. criticism and protests surface in Calgary and Edmonton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
British Columbia
Alberta
Edmonton
Cie
Chase Witie
Andrew Mara
Aberhart
Needham Urges Dominion Social Credit Financing
In Ottawa on May 12, Joseph Needham of Social Credit Battleford urged direct government financing of the country’s credit. He claimed Canada’s budget debate shows a crushing interest burden and argued the Finance Minister should administer and dole out credit without interest, questioning banks’ power to print money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Cpr
Dominion
Joseph Needham
Social Credit
Battleford
Canada
Social
Premier Aberhart Rejects Ottawa Highway Grant
Alberta Premier Aberhart blasted the federal offer of 400000 dollars for highway relief work as "practically no help" while noting Public Works Minister W A Fallow returned from Ottawa to report the grant was settled beforehand. He said the trip was unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
Aberhart
W. A. Fallow
Ottawa
Dominion
Britain and Italy Face Break Over Ethiopian Policy
Rome reports that a diplomatic rupture with Britain could come if London keeps pressing sanctions and demands Ethiopian representation at the League. Dino Grandi, the Italian ambassador in London, was instructed to present a resolution to create a new Roman Empire by annexing Ethiopia and to seek to sway Britain's stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
C.P
Britain
Italy
League of Nations
Dino Grandi
Halian
London
Ethiopia
Well Trained Horse Halts Delivery Wagon Crash
Workers along Second street watched a Crystal Dairy wagon crash into a tree on Second avenue near B F Louch's house. The breeching broke and with no brake operator, the horse followed the driver down the hill until the tree stopped the wagon, causing little damage to both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Street
Crystal Dairy
Second Avenue
B. F. Louch
Third Street
Same
Jack Pennington
Dobbin
O.K
Souah
Question prompts a prankish challenge at gathering
A terse remark asks if someone will take another’s place as the speaker provokes a playful jab at the group.
Accusation Over Dum Dum Bullets In Ethiopian War
London reports indicate Britain will answer renewed Italian charges about supplying dum dum bullets to Ethiopian forces. A communication to the League of Nations, alleged by Italy, accuses Britain and the Ethiopian legation in London of involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
C.P
League of Nations
Italy
Great Britain
Alberta Merchants May Invent Own Plan for Tax
Dr. John L. Robinson told Hat Rotary Club that Alberta merchants may devise their own sales tax collection system if simpler or faster than the current method. He said Hon. Charles Cockroft supports cooperation, with inspectors to aid, not hinder, and that any revenue-friendly plan must track monthly sales, taxable and non taxable amounts, and tax collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Charles Cockroft
John L. Robinson
Social Credit M.L.A
Medicine Hat
Hat
Assiniboia
Cockroft
Edmonton
Robinson
Dr. Robinson
Mr. Cockroft
Septuplets Not Quintuplets For Indian Mother
Government officials investigate an Indian woman Sihforosa Martinez said to have given birth to septuplets in Pasa Azul near Rivas Nicaragua. Three babies alive in Rivas, four died shortly after birth. Medical proof of the multiple birth was lacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Managua
Nicaragua
C.P
Sihforosa Martinez
Pasa Azul
Rivas
Milk Supply for 150 Children at Public Schools
A school board report shows an average of 150 children per month receiving a pint of milk daily, funded by the Rotary club city council and school board. Secretary J MacCallum was asked to thank the Rotary club for its financial support and a April attendance summary followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
School Board
J. MacCallum
S.C. Conner
Elizabeth Street
L. Hamilton
Riverside
Hirty- Seven
Kidnapper of Alice Speed Stoll Captured in California
J Edgar Hoover announced Thomas H Robinson Jr was arrested in Glendale California last night and has confessed to kidnapping Mrs Alice Speed Stoll of Louisville Kentucky. He said his initial plan was to kidnap Col C C Stoll the victim’s father in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C.P
J. Edgar Hoover
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Glendale
Cal
Alice Speed Stoll
Louisville
United States Bureau of Investigation
Robinson
Cc. C. Stoll
Nanton Social Credit M.L.A. Rejects Alberta Tax Plan
H. O. Haslam of the Nanton Claresholm riding says he disagrees with Premier Aberhart on taxation and supports taxing interest. He notes a provincial plan to tax interest could raise about 26 million dollars annually and that a small group of legislature members share his view, though the final decision rests with the premier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethbridge
Aberhart
H. O. Haslam
M.L.A
Nanton-Claresholm
Nanton
Baseball box scores from today National and American leagues
National League games show St Louis defeating Brooklyn 13 to 2 with Dean and Ogrodowski guiding a strong offense as Brandt and Beries also contribute. New York beat Philadelphia 4 0 as Grisson and Lombardi anchor the lineup with Jorgens and Wilson in reserve. American League notes Washington at Chicago and Philadelphia at Cleveland report wet conditions with no score details.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
J. Dean
Ogrodowski
Brandt and Beries
Chicago
New’ York
BBE French
Hartnett
Castleman, Smith and Mancuso
Cincinnati
American Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Italy Leaves Geneva as Sanctions Stand in Italo Ethiopian Crisis
In Rome and Geneva reports say Italy will not cooperate with the League of Nations until its new empire is recognized. The League Council keeps economic and financial sanctions in force, signaling continued pressure as Mussolini's delegation departs. A secret Berlin talk and a Geneva meeting seek a way forward amid the Italo Ethiopian war.
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Rome
C.P
Geneva
League of Nations
Italy
League of Nations ‘Council
Mussolini
League
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
Aloisi
Germany
Berlin
Wade Werner
A.P
League of Nations Council
Ethiopia
Joseph Avenol
Haile Selassie
Duce
Victoria Day Celebrated On May 25 In Ottawa
Victoria Day falls on Sunday this year and will be observed Monday May 25 in Ottawa. The move marks Victoria Day as a statutory holiday and changes future observance of King George V's and King Edward VII's birthdays.
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Ottawa
C. P
Secretary of State’s Department
Edward VII
George V
Baldwin Says League Must Settle Ethiopia Fate
London reports Prime Minister Baldwin tells Commons Britain still recognizes Haile Selassie as emperor of Ethiopia. The cabinet reviews Eden’s Geneva reports and awaits a League of Nations decision, with sanctions kept in place until a definite stance is issued. Dino Grandi to brief on Italy's position after Rome council meeting.
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Baldwin
Ethiopia
London
Muay Tl
C.p.havas
House of Commons
Britain
Haile Selassie
Eden
Geneva
Dino Grandi
Foreign Office
East Africa
Grand Council
Rome
League
League of Nations
Mussolini
Sudden Death of Vancouver Sun Publisher Robert Cromie
Robert J. Cromie a newspaper publisher traveller and world commentator died suddenly in Victoria from cardiac trouble as coroner C Hart ruled probable. Born in Scotstown Quebec in 1887 Cromie built the Vancouver Sun into a leading western Canadian journal and planned lectures in Victoria before his death en route to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
C.P
Robert J. Cromie
C. Hart
Mer. Cromie
Vancouver Sun
Victoria Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Cromie
Scotstown
Robert Cromie
Canada
United States
Iis
The
Sir Michael Cromic
Robert Cromic
Vancouver
Sun
Crombe
Pacific World
Orient
Pacific Basin
Australia
China
Japan
Asia
Railway Act Enforcement Tightens After Train Theft Surge
The R C M P pledge strict enforcement to curb theft of rides on freight and passenger trains. A Lethbridge detail with a sergeant and two officers assists CPR in policing the act to stem a pattern that has already caused many deaths and injuries among riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.C.M.P
Lethbridge
C.P.R
Trek Striker Conducts His Own Defence in Regina Court
Stanley McKinnon 26 of Regina conducted his own defence in King's Bench Court for rioting and assault after cross examining witnesses and addressing the jury. He was sentenced to 14 months to run consecutively for contempt, rioting, and assault, after telling Justice Embury to go to hell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Stanley McKinnon
King's Bench Court
McKinnon
Embury
C.P
King’s Bench Court
Justice Embury
Hf. ¥. MacDonald
B.C
Market Square
G. Splitt
Shell
B. G. Makaroff
K.C
Trekkers
Harvey Creighton
William’ Creighton
Reginia’ Span
Micka
Ion
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Robert Deachman
Lib
North Huron
John Blackmore
Britain and
Piriner
Nanton Social Credit
Haslam
Sai Willice Contin
Nations Hi
Council
R.J. Cromie
Scotstown, Que
Trek
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A.F
A.M
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