Inland Revenue Sets Exemptions Under New Sales Tax
Ottawa May 28 The department of inland revenue released exemptions for the new sales tax noting which items are taxed or exempt. Sausages fresh only ham and bacon taxed glucose and several milks exempt, peas vegetables fruits in natural state exempt, groats taxed. condensed evaporated milk exempt. Premiums for coupons count as sales. luxury tax applies to taxable articles. scapular medals crucifixes and prayer beads exempt. One percent tax applies to goods sold to governments. electric fans not taxed. manufacturers with multiple stores collect luxury tax only.
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Ottawa
Department of Inland Revenue
Britton and Amer. Dyes Now Equal to German Proquet
Dr Charles Herty American chemist told the Canadian Convention of Chemists in Toronto that British and American dyes are equal to German dyes in quality but lack the same variety. He urged government aid during the development phase to offset high initial costs and Germany's ability to undersell Britain and the United States.
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Britton and
AMER
Toronto
Charles Hf. Herty
Herty
Germany
Great Britain
United States
Agree to Fix Price Whiskey at Twenty Pence Per Glass
Dublin on May 28. The chief secretary for Ireland received a deputation from the Licensed Grocers and Writers Association seeking sanction to fix whiskey prices. After consultation, it was agreed to set the price at 20 pence per glass.
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Sec
Ireland
Winters Association
Phils Price
Dublin
the Castle
Nd Writers Association
Weather report shows generally fine prairie conditions
Weather across the prairies indicates generally fine and moderately warm conditions with scattered showers in Saskatchewan. Alberta may see westerly winds and cooler conditions with occasional showers today and Saturday.
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Vancouver
Cloudy
Nelson
Edmonton
Clouuly
Calgary
Lethbridge
Winnipeg
Moose Jaw
Clear Co
Saskatoon
Clear
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Flour Advances Twenty-Five Cents At Minneapolis Mills
Advance in flour prices follows higher wheat markets in Minneapolis on May 28. Local mills raise flour by twenty-five cents while Carrel Family carrots in WS-pound sacks list at 15.00 to 15.25 per barrel.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Carrel Family
Alberta coal ops office bill advances in senate
In Ottawa on May 28 the senate debated a bill to extend the director of coal operations in Alberta for a further period. Senator Robertson said the justice department assured the measure is not ultra vires.
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Robertson
Alta
Ottawa
Senate
Alberta
Belconit
Justice Department
Candidates chosen in 23 constituencies for Mantoba provincial elections
Up to May 28 candidates from various groups have been selected in 23 constituencies for the Mantoba provincial elections to be held in July. Narry government supporters lead in 20 ridings with Premier Norris and other ministers endorsed. Dominion Labor and Socialist nominees are active in Winnipeg, while independents, conservatives, and farmers’ allies seek seats.
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Norris
Winnipeg
Winkwipeg
Preparencn
Narrly
Lansdowne
Dr. Thornton
Edward Brown
Pas
J. W. Armstrong
Gladstone
Dominion Labor Party
Bull fight tragedy in Almanzora injures twenty
Mastrid May 27 A bull attack during a fight at Almanzora Almeria province killed TV personnel and injured twenty others in a private box sector incident.
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Mastrid
Almanzora
Almeria
Mexican general surrenders over Carranza death inquiry
Queretero Mexico May 27 Colonel Rodolpho Herrero surrendered to General Lazaro Cardenas at Coyuita Puebla and is being taken to Mexico City to disclose all he knows about President Carranza death. General Calles orders detainment and questioning of all who accompanied Carranza at the time of his death.
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Quertero
Mexico
Rodolpho Herrero
Lazaro Cardenas
Coyuita
Puebla
Mexico City
Carranza
P. Wlias Calles
Urge Colonization of Public Lands
Buenos Aires reports Argentina seeks to move people from cities to farms. Minister Ramon Gomez asks provincial governors to allocate colonists to public lands. New law allows borrowing up to 80 percent from the National Mortgage Bank on land purchases and Homestead Law grants small land lots in selected districts.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
United States
Ramon Gomez
National Mortgage Bank
Major Andrews Suffering From Hemorrhage
Ottawa May 28 Major G W Andrews member for the Centre Winnipeg is suffering from a slight hemorrhage and will not speak on the budget until Tuesday He was to speak last night but was seized with violent coughing and was attended by Dr Chisholm before being sent home
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Centre Winnipeg
Ottawa
G. W. Andrews
Centre
Winnipeg
Tueday
Wlw
Chisholm
Benn Says US Britain Will Pull Together To Rebuild Trade
Sir Arthur Shirley Benn told the Laufebeene Club that the United States and Great Britain would continue to pull together to reconstitute Europe and restore prewar trade conditions. He claimed Anglo American relations are strong and that pro German and Sinn Fein factions cannot overturn U S government, noting Americans’ loyalty to John Bull and the Allies’ deeper debt to the United States.
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Leeds
Arthur Shirley Benn
Atlantic City
Laufebeen Club
United States
Great Britain
Tie
England
America
Bolshevists
Americ
John ‘Bull
Rat tlesnake dies by own action in Eugene window exhibit
A large rattlesnake captured near Corburg, Oregon, died after five days in captivity. Kept in a store window for public viewing, the serpent reportedly coiled and bit its own body, dying within the exhibit period.
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Eugene
Ore
Coburg
Sugar Price Charged In Ottawa Sale By Mistake
In Ottawa a sugar sale at 86 cents per pound triggered an inquiry by the board of commerce. Merchants Gosse lin and Durocher testified they were told by a wholesaler that sugar had declined and raised prices from 22 to 80 cents before refunds brought the charge down to 60 cents per pound.
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Ottawa
Uys Canadian
Board of Commerce
Gosselin and Durocher
J. Gale
Whoaleseler
Canadian Budget Debate Arms Revenue Tariff Critique
Ottawa May 25 In a House of Commons debate James Douglas Strathcona said the revenue principle tariff is guarded in the current budget. He found no constructive value in the Fielding amendment or national progressive criticisms and urged measures to secure funds to meet Canada's debt.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
James Douglas
Strathcona
Ite
Canada
Failed veto override attempt on Wilson peace resolution
In Washington on May an effort to override President Wilsons veto of the Republican peace resolution failed. The roll showed 219 in favor and 162 against, short by 29 votes of a two thirds majority needed.
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House
Washington
May
Wilson
Victim of Jealous Lover Dies in Ottawa
A telephone operator at the Chateau Louth who was shot by her former fiancé William Collier last Sunday night died today at Joes Hospital. Collier had died earlier from a self inflicted gunshot wound after the shooting.
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Otftawa
Miss Blaze! Means
Chateau Louth
William Collier
Raymond Street
Joes Hospital
Collier
Miss Vans
Local men remanded on horse stealing charge
Chris Gallup Frank Gallup Roy Shutchison and Francis Shutchison were remanded for another week on horse stealing charges in the district court.
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Chris
Frenk Gallup
Roy
Francis Shutchison
Armistice Moves Reported in Siberian Conflict
London dispatch quoting Vladivostok states hostilities between Russians and Japanese in Siberia ceased on May 25. The report also notes the Russo Japanese armistice commission arriving at Khabarovsk.
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London
Tkaps
Siberia
Reuter
Vladivostok
Khabarovsk
Alberta Industrial Congress tour opens with strong Canadian turnout
Captain H. H. C. Anderson publicity manager for the Alberta Industrial Development Association announced in Edmonton that 196 Canadian Manufacturers' Association members have arranged to attend the Congress. Delegates will travel from Calgary Lethbridge Edmonton to Vancouver for a two day session, with strong Eastern Canadian and U.S. representation anticipated. Exhibits at the University will showcase Alberta resources and research demonstrations.
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H. H.C. Anderson
Alberta Industrial Development Association
Industrial Congress
Congress
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Lethbridge
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver
Canada
United States
U. S
Chicago
Winnipeg
Anderson
Alberta
Bolsheviks Advance in Kiev Region Reported
London May 28 Soviets say Bolsheviks push toward the second fortified line of the L'oles northeast of Kiev in a Thursday official statement received by wireless from Moscow.
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London
Kiev
L’oles
Moscow
Railwaysmen Executive Refuses Munitions Duty in Ireland
London reports the National Union of Railwaysmen executive stating the issue in Ireland is worsened by members refusing to handle munitions or aid in military actions. The union plans a triple alliance conference of miners railwaymen and transport workers to decide next steps, while members are told to avoid actions that could prejudice the conference.
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London
National Union of Railwaysmen
Ireland
Transport Workers
Want Ac Column Draws Thousands of Readers
The column titled Want Ac draws widespread attention as thousands read the piece by Nufsed. Readers engage with its local focus, noting the author’s persuasive voice and timely insights across community concerns.
Armenians Crush Bolshevik Uprising in Erivan and Alexandropol
Armenian forces have quelled the Bolshevik uprising in Erivan and seized Alexandropol, with residents welcoming loyal troops as control returns to Armenian authorities. The report, via ABC from Tiflis and Armenian diplomat M Pekzatian, notes relief at liberation from Bolshevik railway dominance.
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Constantinople
Aeiki
Erivan
Alexandropol
ABC
M. Pekzatian
Tiflis
Hat dealers pledge price cuts after profiteering probe
Arnim W. Riley, special assistant to Attorney General Palmer, announced after a meeting with prominent hat dealers that they would slash straw hat prices immediately. He said the dealers were convinced they were earning excessive profits following the profiteering investigation in New York.
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New York
Arnim W. Riley
Gen. Palmer
US House panel backs commission on Canada pulp wood ties
Washington May 27 The foreign affairs committee favors a senate resolution for a special commission to negotiate with Canada on embargoes. The report says Canada must have U S coal sulfur and dyes or face similar misfortune. Embargoes on pulp wood have slowed U S paper millbuilding and sparked moves to block U S purchases of pulpwood lands. If mills cannot obtain Canadian pulp wood they may close or relocate to Canada.
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Washington
United States
Canada
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
Oi Mills
Savings Bank Deposits Reach a New High Level
Ottawa May 8 The bank statement for April from the finance department shows savings bank deposits at a new high of 1 209 000 000 dollars, up from 1 070 000 000 a year earlier and 99 000 000 two years ago. Note circulation decreased, central gold reserve deposits rose slightly, and call loans in Canada were lower than in March while current loans rose about twenty five million dollars.
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Ottawa
Finance Department
Central Gold Reserve
Canada
Polish Reverses Viewed Seriously By the Germans
Berlin reports wide German criticism of Polish reverses against Bolshevik forces. The Morgan Post warns Europe’s future hangs in the balance as danger to eastern regions grows. Freihcit blames Entente statesmen for aiding Polish adventurism, while Boersen Zeitung says Poland’s fall to Bolshevism would shock Germany and Europe.
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Berlin
Morgan Post
Europe
Freihcit
Boersen Zeitung
Germany
Poland
Russia
Indian railway men still bent making trouble
London reporting further disorders linked to the Great Peninsula Railway strike in India. More than 20 000 strikers. At Matunga station thousands gathered, damaged telegraph lines, derailed trains, forced passengers to alight and raided refreshment cars. Police dispersed the crowd after firing blank cartridges as the railway faced disruption.
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London
Great Peninsula Railway
India
Bombay
Exchange Telegraph Company
Matunga
Murder Hunted Gunman Geary Tied to Saloon Killing
Chicago May 21 Eugene Geary an alleged gunman and labor slugger was sought in connection with a cold blooded murder. Saloon keeper Harry J Reckus was shot dead as he waited with his lawyer to discuss arrest of two men accused of defrauding customers with counterfeit water sold as whiskey. Geary allegedly entered the saloon and shot Reckus before he could depart.
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Chicago
Eugene Geary
Harry J. Reckus
South Side
James O'Brien
Reckas
Geary
Convalescent Soldiers Unload Ammunition from Govt Vessel
Convalescent soldiers yesterday unloaded ammunition from a government steamer that arrived from Woolwich arsenal and departed for Dublin. Dockers and railwaymen refused to handle the cargo as the vessel lay in Queenstown harbor beside a torpedo boat destroyer.
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Queenstown
Ireland
Woolwich Arsenal
Dublin
King George Award Against New York Broker in War Scrap Suit
In New York on May 26 the British government won a $257 judgment against Ernest Tarrah, a New York steel broker, in a $75,000 suit over failure to deliver steel scrap for Italy during the war.
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New York
King George of
Great Britan
Ireland
Ernest Tarrah
Italy
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Mantoba Prov
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A. S. Benn
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Honoqy
Gosselin & Durocher
Commerce Board
Hazel Evans
Armistice Commission
MAA
Toatteng Nous
Dominion Govt
C.c.’S
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