Wheat board fight heats Western farm agitation in Ottawa
Ottawa May 15 The agriculture and colonization committee faces a heated session tomorrow as Minister Motherwell’s remarks spark a Progressive revolt from the West. They fear no new wheat board legislation this session and worry over railway cost findings, with Crows Nest Pass terms potentially at risk.
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Ottawa
Agriculture and Colonization Committee
W. B. Motherwell
Agriculure
Motherwell
Crows Nest Pass
Railway Cost Committee
Canadian Pacific, Railway
Hat Pool Oils director reports expected oil field in Alberta
Mr. J. F. Bradford vice-president of Hat Pool Oils Ltd returned from a trip to Detroit Cleveland Toledo and Parkersburg West Virginia. He says leading oil men expect a large oil field to be developed in Southern Alberta and a director meeting will review the trip report.
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J. F. Bradford
Hat Pool Oils Ltd
Detroit
Cleveland
Toledo
Bradford
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Alberta
Craft differences injure movement
London on May 15 Labor Leader J. H. Thomas spoke at Falkirk to railwaymen noting failures were not due to leaders or government but to jealousies within ranks. He warned that craft class differences threaten to ruin and permanently damage the working class movement.
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London
J. H. Thomas
Falkirk
Thomas
Medicine Hat Hat Fair Dates Set for July 10 11 12
Agriculture Society directors approve July 10 11 12 dates for Medicine Hat exhibition as part of the B circuit fairs. They discuss the Revised prize list and rules issued by the Alberta Provincial minister of agriculture and plan further review at the next meeting.
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Medicine Hat
Agricultural Society
Agricultural Societies of
Alberta
Weather snapshot for Canadian cities shows fair to warm trend
The Sunday weather across Saskatchewan and Manitoba remains generally fair with moderate temperatures and some local showers. Forecasts indicate all West regions remain fair today and Tuesday with mostly warm conditions.
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Vancouver
Clear
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Winnipeg
Nelson
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Flappers at National Convention Divided Over Dress
Delegates at the 26th national Mothers' congress and PTA meeting in Tacoma debate the modern girl. Idaho's Mrs. Thomas Ogden warns against loose morals and high heels while California's Mrs. J. Ewing urges parental education and support. Some call for school uniforms, others reject them as dreary.
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Tacoma
Mothers’ Congress and
Parent- Teachers Associations
Thomas Ogden
Idaho
Boise
Harry Zimmerhackle
The
Colorado P. T. A
Harry J. Ewing
California P. T. A
California
M. M. Rosenburg
Washington P. T. A
Safe blowers rob post office at Shaunavon
Early Friday the Shaunavon post office was broken into. The safe was blown almost to pieces with nitro glycerine, and registered letters four money order books and cash around 1000 dollars taken. The culprits fled leaving tracks, but police efforts failed and some items remained missing.
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Shaunavon Standard
Shaunavon
T. J. E. Campbell
Ir Be
Campbell
Tram Car Plunges into Deep Canyon Near Mexico City
A tram car carrying a holiday crowd collided with another at a hilltop near Santa Fe and plunged into a deep canyon. Thirteen people were killed and more than seventy injured, many of them women and children, in the disaster yesterday near the capital.
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Mexico City
Santa Fe
Adventists Open World Convention in San Francisco
Seventh Day Adventists from around the world gather at the civic auditorium for the world convention with arrangements to care for 7 000 delegates. A special Chicago train brought hundreds from the east as William A. Spicer reviews four years of denomination work and focus on mission fields.
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San Francisco
Globe
Civic Auditorium
Chicago
William A. Spicer
General Conference and Foreign Mission Board
Irish Labor Moves to Take Part in Elections
Dublin May 16 Labor proposes a prominent role in the coming elections. Thomas Johnson says Labor will seek a representative Irish parliament with a clear social economic and industrial program. Others envision a Commonwealth. Dail Eireann peace committee meets late into the night.
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Dublin
Labor
Thomas Johnson
Irish Labor Party
Labor Party
Free States
Peace Committee
Dail Eireann
Important meeting of Community Oil Wells Ltd at City Hall
An important meeting of Community Oil Wells Limited is to be held at eight o clock on Wednesday evening in City Hall. Shareholders are urged to attend to decide whether to drill a well near Many Island Lake or on land with city oil rights.
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Community Oil Wells Ltd
Community Oil Wells, Limited
Flood Update From Brandon and Surrounding Areas
May 15 dispatches describe improving flood conditions at Brandon with water dropping about one foot and First Street passable while Eighteenth Street nears clearance. Nearby Iberville reports dyking efforts and rising waters, with hazards along the Assiniboine riverfront including the Hutterite colony flood and backed-up coulees threatening low-lying farmlands.
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Brandon
First Street
Eighteenth
Winnipeg
Here
Assiniboine
Risd
Wis
Prairies
Iberville
Coulees
Dyking
Britain to Seek Allied Help on Turkish Atrocities
London May 15 Great Britain requests cooperation from the United States France and Italy to investigate recent Turkish atrocities against Christian minorities as reported by the American Relief Administration.
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London
Great Britain
United States
France
Italy
American Relief Administration
House of Commons
Young Girl Injured by Swing Stick in Priest River
In Priest River Idaho on May 11 Helen Jacobs three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Jacobs suffered a serious accident. A stick held in her mouth pierced the roof of her mouth during a fall. Doctors at Priest River hospital under Dr Goetslaff stitched the wound and she bled heavily.
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Priest River
Idaho
Helen Jacobs
Harry Jacobs
Priest River Hospital
Goetslaff
New Phase in Western Civilization Warned by Lloyd George
London reports Prime Minister Lloyd George says a new phase in western civilization has begun, stressing economic interdependence and the need for a pact of non aggression to open frontiers for commerce. Russia accepts Genoa invitation but seeks a mixed commission at The Hague.
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Lloyd George
Europe
Hague
London
Genoa
Yorkshire Evening News
Russia
M. Rakovsky
Ukraine
Grain Act to be fully discussed in Ottawa conference
Ottawa May 15 The Canada Grain Act is set for full discussion at a conference tomorrow with Minister J A Robb and the board of grain commissioners. Winnipeg officials and the Winnipeg grain exchange also attend to discuss amendments after a court ruling questioned licensing provisions.
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Ottawa
Honn
J. A. Robb
Boy in Wilbur improves after tick bite illness
Dr. Glen Yount reports Phillip Carpenter's young son, bitten by a tick near Krupp, showing fever spike of 106 that has dropped to normal. Blood poisoning noted but no spotted fever symptoms. Strong hopes for recovery accompany the update.
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Wilbur, Wash
Glen Yount
Krupp
Phillip Carpenter
Wilbur
Classified Ads Prove Quick Salesmen Grow In The News
The newspaper advertisement urges readers to use classified ads for fast sales. It touts the efficacy of ad placement as a speedy selling tool and asks people to advertise in The News for quick results.
Warm Spring Weather Spurs Early Seeding in Alberta
Lethbridge reports ideal spring weather as drills run early and late to catch up on seeding. About half of wheat acreage has been sown with plans to complete by May 23rd as rapid growth resumes across the fields.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Bandits Fight Train Crew Near Jaynes Arizona
One of ten men attempting to hold up the Golden States Limited on the Rock Island line from Chicago to Los Angeles was killed in a gun fight with the train crew near Jaynes Arizona. Two bandits fled empty handed.
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Band of Ten
Jaynes
Arizona
Chicago
Golden States Limited
Rock Island
Los Angeles
Ahd
Ariz
Conservatives to Oppose Reduction of Canadian Navy
Ottawa May 15 The government proposals to cut the Canadian navy to one small ship and two trawlers on each coast and lay up the present fleet face sharp Conservative opposition voiced in official circles this morning.
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Ottawa
Guard of honor parade at Second Street Armouries
A war memorial ceremony features a guard of honor in uniform at the Second Street Armouries tomorrow Tuesday evening at 8 o clock.
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Guard of Honor
War Memorial
Second Street Armouries
Supreme Court Finds Liquor Can Be Seized En Route
Washington May 15 The supreme court ruled today that liquor still in transit within the United States can be seized under the national prohibition act en route from one refinery to another.
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Washington
Supreme Court
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W. R. Motherwell
U. S
Med. Hat District
George Thomas
E. King
W. G. Lee
T. R. Dodge
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Chaunavon
Adventists IN Convention
Holger Rosenkrant
Defense League
County
Kilkenny
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Belfast
James Craig
Great George Street
Hutterite
Poplar Point
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Assiniboine River
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Portage la Prairie
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Fraance
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League of Nations
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League Council
Chad
State Department
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