Lynching in Oklahoma Prison Sparks Outrage in Chickasha
A mob shot Henry Argo, a Black man accused of attacking a farm woman, in Grady County jail before dawn. Argo died shortly after. mob arrests and injuries followed as authorities struggled to contain the unrest amid a flood of unconfirmed reports.
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Chickasha
Okla
Henry Argo
Garth
Grady County
H. C. Antle
Wiph
G. W. Skinner
Skinner
Cavalry and Foot Clash at Dharasana in Bombay
British mounted troops and police suppressed a salt works raid in Dharasana with injuries to 26 volunteers. A woman and two children were shot during clashes as Gandhi era civil disobedience spread to Simla and Bombay amid new government ordinances and boycott talk.
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Dharasana
Bombay
India
A.P
Simla
Lord Irwin
Mahatma Gandhi
Bombay Presidency
Gandhi
Coal subsidies extended to move east and west
Ottawa May 31. Minister of interior Charles Stewart announced in the House that government aid to coal shipping would continue for one year. A 1.00 per ton subsidy would apply to mountain region bituminous coals and a 0.50 per ton subsidy to briquettes from Bienfait Saskatchewan moving to Winnipeg, with plans to ease Fernie to Winnipeg freight issues. The move aims to relieve strain on coal regions and boats coal eastward amid idle miners in Fernie.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Charles Stewert
R. B. Bennett
Stewart
Immernle
Alps
Bienfait
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
Bennett
Fernie
A. E. McRae
Vancouver
Dunning and Bennett Clash Over Hudson Bay Rail Plans
Ottawa May 31. The House of Commons passed departmental estimates for railways and canals totaling 19 546 312 dollars. An eight hour day was set for canals staff, with 3 400 000 added. Crerar defended passes to Churchill amid election jitters as Bennett pressed for non discrimination. Bennett cited Mackenzie King remarks from 1925 on the Hudson Bay Railway progress, noting 170 miles in six years and trains to Churchill by 1931, while Dunning challenged cabinet changes in Saskatchewan.
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Twaites’ Hall
D. M. Duggan
Duggan
Calgary
Edmonton
Mr. Dugeon
Ottawa
Department of Railways and Canals
House of Commons
St. Lawrence Canal
T. A. Crerar
R. B. Bennett
Churchill
Crerar
Hudson Bay
Mr. Bennett
W. L. Mackenzie King
Saskatoon
Bennett
Nelsone
Bear
Regina
King
Secon
Saskatchewan
Dunning
Two Burglary Cases Before Court Today
J Shealdown pleaded guilty at the police court this morning to attempting to enter the Riverside Bakery premises over the river and was remanded for sentence. Detective Gilbert found him at the rear of the bakery and noted a twisted door hook with pliers.
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J. Shealdown
Riverside
Gilbert
Sheardown
Shealdown
Baxter
South Railway St
Fred
Binko
Elis
J. A. Lund
North Railway
Fifth Streets
E. Bresnikoff
Bresnikoff
Second St. Railway Crossing
Doings in Parliament Proclaimed by the Governor General
Ottawa May 31 Yesterday in Parliament the session was prorogued by Governor General Lord Willingdon. The Senate gave final approval to several bills while the House of Commons completed estimates and adopted amendments to Senate legislation.
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Ottawa
Lord Willingdon
Senate
House of Commons
Liberal speakers announced for CKLC radio next week
The Liberal party will air speeches on CKLC next week. On Monday at 8:45 to 9 p.m. Mrs Nellie McClung will speak, followed Tuesday at 8:45 to 9 p.m. by J S Fitch. Additional speakers are planned for later days.
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Liberal Party
CKLC
Nellie McClung
J. S. Fitch
Airman and passenger killed in stunt crash in Tamworth
In Tamworth the pilot Frank Mitchell and his passenger died when a propeller snapped during a stunt at 500 feet. The plane crashed into the town's main street. Mitchell was a renowned Australian airman who helped locate the Southern Cross with Captain Holden near Wyndham a year ago.
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Sydney
N.S.W
Tamworth
Frank Mitchell
Australia
Holden
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Southern Cross
Wyndham
Boy Rider Neil Wells Dies After Fall Near Home
A twelve year old boy Neil Wells is dead from a fall from a horse near Rebsart Sask. He left to look for cows at sundown and did not return. He was found with a broken neck and fractured skull.
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Rebsart
Sask
Neil Wells
New World Champion of Rowing Ted Phelps Wins Big Margin
Mortlake England May 31 Ted Phelps an Englishman defeated Bert Barry to claim the world professional sculling championship by 35 lengths on the Putney Mortlake course. Phelps son of Bessy Phelps and has coached in Argentina after wins in minor events and work with Oxford and Cambridge crews.
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Mortlake
Eng
A. P
Lordoner
Ted Phelps
Bert Barry
Putney-tee-Mortlake
Bessy” Phelps
Putney
Oxford
Cambridge
Téa Phelps
Argentina
Bobby Jones Extends Lead in Open Championship Match
Jones and Wethered staged a tight nine holes in the morning with Jones square at the turn. Jones pulled ahead after lunch, gaining four up by the noon break, then extended his advantage in the afternoon rounds with key birdies and pars to finish five up on the last two holes.
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Jones
Wethered
All Square
Bobby
United States
Owe
Ottawa supports cattle ranching research in Medicine Hat
The Ottawa government funds and supports a range of trials in Medicine Hat to boost beef production. Gilchrist Bros and local farmers run experiments on four blocks of 3,740 acres to test rotation grazing, water access, fencing, and fodder. Reports aim to quantify carrying capacity, weight gains, and range practices for profitability.
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King
Ottawa
Aras
Medicine Hat
Gilchrist Bros
F. W. Gershaw, M. P
Med
Hat
Parliament Dissolved After Pro rogation For July 28 Election
Ottawa reports that the Governor General announced dissolution of parliament immediately after prorogation. The move aims to have Canada represented at Imperial Conference and Imperial Economic Conference, with ministers preparing for the conferences. A federal provincial immigration cooperation conference and a Dominion provincial cooperation meeting are planned, plus writs for a July 28 general election.
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Ottawa
Senate
Canada
Graf Zeppelin Lands at Lakehurst in final leg
Graf Zeppelin arrived at Lakehurst Naval Air Station New Jersey at 6 a m completing its 5500 mile from South America en route to Friedrichshafen. Captain Dr Hugo Eckener shouted commands as the giant airship settled near the racering mast.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Rio
Naval Air Station
Los Angeles
Hugo Eckener
South America
Atlantic
Friedrichshafen
Re seeding urged after wind damage in Saskatchewan
Regina May 31 The Hon W C Buckle Minister of Agriculture says re seeding will undoubtedly be necessary in parts of Southern Saskatchewan due to recent high winds. He did not specify the acreage blown out or a percentage.
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Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan
W. C. Buckle
Wheat Makes Resistance Against Adverse Tendency
Wheat values closed mixed after a short active session with May wheat at 1.13 down a quarter to a penny, July at 1.14 down a quarter, and October unchanged. Reports of Saskatchewan wind damage weighed on prices while light exports and half a million bushels sold to Italy offset the decline.
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Winnipeg
Livernoal
Saskatchew
Weges
Italy
Ottawa House Probe Over Forged Initials In Mail
In Ottawa on May 31 William Duff charged that letters bearing his initials had been forged to frank Conservative propaganda. The misaddressed letters, sent to Sydney and Glace Bay Nova Scotia, arrived at his Commons mail box unreturned, and were examined by Conservative members after being laid on the table.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
William Duff
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P. E. Mackenzie
J. J. Embury
James Mcfay
Riverside Bakery
F. Binko
U.S
Hanford Macnnder
Hoover
British Foreign Office
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Bobby Jones
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British Columbia
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Royal Commission On Maritime Claims
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