Ottawa Budget Vetoes Tax Hikes Spar Over Court Appeal
Ottawa May 28 Budget resolutions pass House cutting sales tax to five percent and halving duties on various goods while raising the child tax exemption from 300 to 500 dollars. Debates cover arrears in tax payments and appeals to the courts as Premier King pledges investigation if charges arise.
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Ottawa
House
W. C. Good
Brant
J. A. Robb
Fielding
Good
King
Robb
Commons
Wayy and Means
Henry Drayton
Sir Henry
Arthur Meighen
Kobb
Mount White
Meighen
Newspaper Men Spend Day in Saskatoon
Winnipeg May 27 Canadian Press and Canadian Daily Newspapers Association members spent a day in Manitoba Agricultural College city sightseeing and golfing. They will be welcomed by Saskatoon Board of Trade and hosted at Jasper Park Lodge before continuing to Edmonton Prince Rupert and Vancouver on the Canadian National line.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Agricultural College
Canadian Press and
Canadian Daily Newspapers Association
Canadian National Continental Limited
Saskatoon
Board of Trade
Edmonton
Canadian National
North Battleford
Jasper Park
Jasper Park Lodge
Prince Kubert
Vancouver
CanPac Ry Man Receives Key Agricultural Post
Winnipes May 28 Captain Thomas S. Acheson general agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway has been named chairman of the agricultural commission for the American Railway Development Association. The body includes North American railways and about 250 members, with the appointment praising CP Rail's role in agricultural development.
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Winnnipes
Thomas S. Acheson
Akreturi
Canadian Pacific Railway
American Railway Development Association
Agricultural Commission
Railways General Agricultural and Colonization
North America
Acheson
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Fine rains fall over Southern Alberta
Lethbridge reports steady rain across Southern Alberta with Bow Island receiving the first substantial rainfall of the season. Up to noon, about 12 hours of rainfall cooled dry ground, aiding farmers who had quit seeding, as rainfall continued to improve conditions.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
O Ge Gow
Bow Island
New Real Estate and Rental Office Opens on Second Street
Garvain C Ro opened a real estate and rental business this morning two doors west of LePage Bros. on Second Street. He will devote his full effort to the housing market while keeping ties to oil interests. He has ten years of local business history and strong rentals connections.
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C. Ro Ciarvai
LePage Bros
Second St
Garvain
Adil
Abe Garwaet
Ianv Laland Tie
Rot Estuary
Heads of oil cov in city visit Many Island field
Judge Fatherstone and Dr. Smith of the Canadian American Oil Company visit Medicine Hat to inspect holdings in the Many Island field. L. R. Wilson of Sarnia Oil and Gas plans to join soon. A contract with Diamond Drill Contracting Co. to drill 1000 feet or more is signed, with operations expected in two to three weeks. The Crazen well sits at 1882 feet as two deep tests are planned this year.
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Judge Fatherstone
Dr. Smith
Wallace
Idaho
Canadian American Oil Company
City
Many Island
Medicine Hat
Detroit
Sarnia
Ont
L. R. Wilson
Drazen
Diamond Drill Contracting Company
Spo- Rane
U S Water Diversion Discussed for League of Nations
Ottawa reports on May 27 as T S Church MP urged referring Great Lakes diversion by Chicago drainage canal to the League of Nations. Prime Minister Meighen noted Washington hearing and possible further diversion concerns while senators review protests and a treaty issue.
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Ottawa
T. S. Church
M.P
Toronto
Great Lakes
Chicago Drainage
Lakes
League of Nations
Washington
Elon
A. Meighen
Charles Stewart
Senate
Meighen
Hoo Pwener
Classified Ads Sell Quick Tiny Items in Tus Newe
Local classified listings in Tus Newe promote fast sales and small items through brief advertisements. Readers are urged to place notices and browse affordable offerings.
Maternal Pride Wins Ken's Plate at Woodbine Track
Jockey G Walls aboard Maternal Pride owned by HH S Wilson Toronto won the 6357 H running of the Ken's Plate on May 17 opening day of Ontario Jockey Club Spring meet at Woodbine. The three year old Ontario bred British subject won by a clear margin earning $193.35 on a $2 mutuel ticket.
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HH. S. Wilson
Toronto
G. Walls Up
Ontario
Inb
Woodbine Race Track
King George V
Q Ontarlo Jockey Club
Marx Accepts Commission to Form New Berlin Government
Berlin reports Chancellor Marx has accepted President Ebert's commission to form a new government. In the Reichstag election, Herr Wallram, Nationalist, won the presidency after a second ballot by 227 to 157 over Paul Loebe, Socialist, former Reichstag president.
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Berlin
Marx
Ebert
Herr Wallram
Reichstag
Paul Loebe
Weekly newspapermen begin overseas trip to Europe
Montreal May 27 members of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association plan a two month tour to Belgium France and the United Kingdom after the annual convention in Toronto June 7. One hundred twenty eight members and over one hundred newspapers will represent every province. The tour departs Montreal June 11 aboard the Canadian Pacific ship Melita calling Cherbourg Southampton and Antwerp arriving June 21 with a comprehensive itinerary arranged.
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Montreal
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Belgium
France
United Kingdom
Toronto
Dominion
Duncan, L
Japan protests U S immigration bill via Imperial sanction
Foreign Minister Mathi obtained Prince Regent approval to forward Japan's protest against the United States immigration bill. The extraordinary cabinet session ended with the Regent's assent, and the document was telegraphed to Ambassador Hanihara in Washington.
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Tokio
Mathi
Japan
United States
Imperial Palace
Hanihara
Washington
Canadian National deficit narrows in past year
Ottawa reports a total deficit for Canadian National lines of 52 779 350 including fixed charges, down from 58 696 911 year earlier. Income before fixed charges rose to 13 364 875 from 1 444 226, while the government merchant marine posted a deficit of 9 368 670 after all charges, easing by 280 808.
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Ottawa
G. P. Graham
House of Commons
Canadian National Lines
Henry Thornton
Graham
Tornado toll rises to forty five in the south
In Atlanta on May 28 the death toll from a series of tornadoes rose to forty five with about one hundred injured and extensive property damage. Mississippi led with twenty two deaths followed by Alabama and others reporting injuries and destruction across the southern states.
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Atlanta
Alississippi
Alabama
Tevan
Charges Against Murdock Examined by Privileges Committee
Ottawa May 28 The charges against Hon James Murdock Minister of Labor were examined by the House Privileges and Elections Committee. A dispute over a Privy Councillor oath occurred as Murdock sat quietly. Protested withdrawal of a Home Bank deposit by Murdock prior to its failure was alleged to benefit him. Witnesses requested include R P Gough J M Stewart James Robb G P Graham Premier King T A Low and S Casey Wood.
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Ottawa
James Murdock
Joseph Archambault
Chambley Vercheres
Murdock
Gus Porter
West Hastings
Home Bank
Porter
R.P. Gough
J.M. Stewart
Toronto
James Robb
G. P. Grahamn
King
T. A. Low
Casey Wood
Canadian Press party to tour Britain and Empire sites
The party will receive an official welcome in Brussels with King Albert to meet them after battlefield visits. Parle will entertain Canadian editors in London for eleven days ending with Buckingham Palace events. They travel July 10 with escorts from the British Empire Press union and English Newspaper Association, visiting Loch Lomond, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, and return via Canadian Pacific lines.
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Brussels
Albert
Battlefielda
Parle
London
Mager
Buckingham Palace
British Empire Presa Inion
English Newspaper Association
Scotland
Trossachs
Loch Lomond
Loch Katrine
County of Scott
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Belfast
Robert Baird
Belfast Telegraph
Presa
Sleeping Sickness Rates Rise in England and Wales
Health Minister John Wheatley told the House of Commons that for the quarter ended March 31, 229 deaths occurred from sleeping sickness, up from 86 previously. In the seven weeks ended May 17, 1715 cases reported totaled 1715, up from 753 in the prior 13 weeks.
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London
John Wheatley
House of Commons
England
Wales
Immigrant Vagrant Sentenced in Canada
Theodore Kiruis, a German immigrant in Canada for eleven months, faced police after bootlegging conviction in Herbert, Saskatchewan with a 3200 fine and costs. He moved to Medicine Hat three weeks ago, caused trouble at three boarding houses, and accumulated debts. He pleaded guilty to having no employment and received a six month hard labor sentence in Lethbridge.
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Canada
Germany
Theodore Kiruis
Herbert
Sask
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Ottawa lieutenant dies after three week coma in crash
Lieut. Win Il Southam of Ottawa died early today in Oshawa hospital after being unconscious for three weeks following a motor accident at Dumbarton Ontario. He was driving a car when it collided with a motor truck.
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Oshawa, Ont
Lieut
Win Il
Southam
Ottawa
Dumbarton Ont
Grain Inspections in Winnipeg Rise in May Totals
Wheat inspections in Winnipeg on May 28 totaled 506 cars with 457 contract grade. Last year 167 cars were inspected. Coarse grain counted 88 cars versus 83 last year.
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Winnipeg
Coarsy Grain
False alarm on Fourth Street triggered by faulty detection
A false alarm at the corner of Fourth Street and nearby venues was traced to a faulty trigger in the system. The incident caused a brief security alert but no further action or damage reported. Authorities investigated the cause and recorded the event as a probe rather than a real breach.
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Fourth St
Used Coal Oil Fire Ends In Fatal Burn in Oyen
Oyen Alberta May 27 Bernard Mc Caden a C N R employee was fatally burned when his residence was partly destroyed by fire He had used coal oil to start the blaze and the can exploded setting his clothes alight He died at 10 80 this morning His brother William Mc Cadden was in the house and sustained a serious hand burn McCaden a war veteran had lived in the Oyen district since 1911 and leaves a widow and two children.
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Oyen
Alta
Bernard McCaden
C.N.R
McCaden
William McCadden
McCadden
Young Joyrider Sentenced to Two Years
8S. T. Johnson was sentenced to two years imprisonment for stealing a Chevrolet. Police pursued the car toward Crescent Heights after it was driven from the owner's home on Saturday night. Johnson fled on foot when the gas gave out but was arrested at the station and pled guilty before Magistrate Rae.
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T. Johnson
Redcliff
Johnson
Crescent Heights
Taylor
Gilbert
Rae
Canadian Parliament Reports Railways Statement
May 28 Ottawa notes show GP Gragem presenting the annual statement of the Canadian National Railways and Canadian Government Merchant Marine in the House of Commons. The budget resolutions advanced. civil servant superannuation bill read second time and sent to committee. Soldiers' civil restoration estimates of 10000 dollars approved. Senator McLennan spoke on the League of Nations, urging clearer public information.
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House of Common Hou
Gragem
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Government Merchant Marine
House of Commons
Senate
McLennan
Sir George Foster
League of Nations
Canada
League
Light Showers Narrow City Spread With Heavier Rain West
Weather report notes light showers in the city last night while the western outskirts saw more substantial rainfall. Observers along the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway report two hours of rain or more, with limited data from eastern districts and Empress suburb.
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Poter
Padge Rathway
Ale Cerson
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