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blows! is glvo than receive is advice cog.

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C; N. R. Officials To

Take Cut On Aug-

’; ust 1st. ‘

(Canadian Pleas) OTTAWA, Jpiy L-Purthor re- ductions in the salaries of officials of tbs Canadian National Railways above $0,000 per annum will be suds shortly. it was lsariiod hora today. It is understood the reduc- tions will taks oifsot on August 1. The proposed cuts do notaffoct salaries or wagos uhdor 06.000. "Tho C. N. w. directors have been studying the question of further ro- ductiona on salaries over so. ." lion. Dr. Minion, Minister of Sail- ways arid Canals, replied today when asked sa to the accuracy of the report that such reductions were pending. The directors had made considerable progress in this

int iron or 15o Lives

United Stateflifeports Many Fatalities Over Independence Day Weekend.

siiimis 0viii $5,000 i0 BE R E 0 _0__ 0 E 0

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III. 7i. July F-(AIJ-Jlhe death list of vipliias ta the unites States celebration o! Indopliidencs Day today approached the I50 mark tonight with prospects of goinl considerably bssllid that figure.

mm all sections of the country came reports of fatal automobile accidents. drowning, and other deaths attributable to the three day 1116996946300 anniversary holiday.

Automobile; wen for in the van as a sauso of death. nlownings came sscond. Only sight dot/tho. 1H! thin reported in any recent year. were blamed upon fireworks-six in Butte, Mont. one in Indiana and one In Ohio. I

The weather brought moderate temperatures to most of the coun- try and no deaths attributable in tho host wsrs reported. Tho Butt. fireworks tragedy, one of the worst in recent via-rs. took the lives of‘ six youths unsel- so. They were killed when a pile of dynamite caps suddenly Q ‘ed whilo they were detonating them one by one. The source of tho caps or tho cause of the explosion wore not, learned. Automobile accidents caused more than 60 deaths. There had been more than 50 drownings. Sundry other mishaps accounted for s small number. Of the diowninga. nine

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Announcements. . COMING EVENTS. .8) MEETINGS. ETC

"l-lopo ltivor Tea Party July 0th. 4ISl-7-l-8i.

"Grand Picnic July ldth, Morell Ml! Plfilh. 4193-14-31.

"Dance! in Fortune Bridge l-lall. Pridli’. July 8. 4l8d-1-l-8i.

"Si. Columbia Tea Party, July lth. Batter than ovor. 4ls-i-2-6i.

"Bordon Live Club loading hogs, lambs. calves, Albany, Wednesday, My 6th. 4160-74-81.

"Kelly's Cross Tea Party Wod-

‘ Conditions Good

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In The West

WINNIPIG. July 4—(By the Canadian Preach-The west is tho brighinst spot in the Dominion at the moment. said Alderman J. A_ Molerchar oi Winnipeg today in his presidential address at the oponing session of the annual con- vention of ths Union of Canadian Municipalities.

"Growing crops on the prairies offer more in the way of encour agement than anything else I know of," said tho president. "if present

auday, July 18th. ‘The best yet. 4196-74-81.

"Alpha Rebekah Dodge rncsts Tuesday, July 6. Installation of of- ficors. mc-l-l-ii i

"Tryori-Crapaud United Churci Picnic Wednosday, July 6th or first -iins day following. 4ibl-7-4-Ii.

"Come to the ice cream festival and dance in Toronto School, Tucs- day. July 5th. siss-i-s-si

"loo Croaei. Soft Drinks, Cigars and Cigarettes at Town Hall. Qwrsstown, July 0th. isss.

soss-s-ss-i-s-ii.

"Don't forgot Lawn Party at Wis Crssii on Thursday. July 1th. Proceeds West Itivor Telephone Co.

4169-74-21.

"All set for a roal good night's Iillrtainmsnt at f-loarts Iiall to- night. Good specialties, oisctrio I "this. etc. . sisc-v-s-il. I

"Games, Bingo, Dancing Contact, Music and a delightful half-holiday

1 -ll mined st Hope River. Saturday, ' m i’ 9m- dlll-‘M-Ii- “Reserve Wednesday, July l3,

"I! you have not soon "The Red "mud Stepchild you still have a ‘hmt- Wiitshire pllYIXI at last Sovsny tonight. slss-r-s-ii.

“Annual Snvsiopo coiloctioc for Mliiltdlilflfl City llmrital will be ‘I'M up from 6th to sth inst.

' tlli-‘I-D-li.

“Coma! coins! coins! Milton Festival on Wednesday, July‘ 6th.

5119M‘. lassar Sports. ff wot flaili- W" ill!- 0114-1

‘"1901: th'lalvotica l1 orsst us‘

am: Lawn u u‘ ‘r . uare e3 Ju [and ,- irndsnce. "h, scss-s-I-‘Ii.

"Boservo July 6th for modern Ind old time daiioo pt Macldillan Iotsi, ltasbops Admission ll pinto. Refreshments. Orchestra.

Jisl-‘M-ii

_ ‘fro Aitloa and lliss omens

voiir iP"‘0‘.)$ififl e: man as- - i. of "Batty hows" Dresses 00.no- .'i"' w": "Mission. am. 4.11.

‘tonight at swims Inn. Winsioe.

indications in the west are fully realised we may look with a degree of confidence for better arid more prosperous times in Canada a; g result of the i962 harvest."

OKLAHOMA CITY. Joly 4 — A.P.) -- Governor William ll. Murray mid today ho would work for the Roosevelt-Garner ticket and added he had ro- Jocted tbrosinvitatiosls to heal! "third party" items.

"Festival nosr Iairvisw Baptist Church. I-tustice Road, July 8th, instead of 16th as previously an- nounced. 4195-7-5-11

"Used church seatswlii bo lcld at Isirvisw festival Pridsy, July lth. slss-r-s-ii

scan“.

your friends to tbs dance

for tea and festival at York, sum-Ii

"Movies and big dance, Stap- hope I-fali Wednesday, cth. Robert Weeks will play. Good time assured.

4300-11

"Come one. come all in the Ice Cream Festival and Dance in I]. llott Hall, Wednesday, July l. If aotiine following night.

~ oiil-‘f-l-li.

"Liston. You will ssovsr fool tbs

day. July 12th, at 8 P. M. Allison E. Macsiillan, Secretary.

Church grounds. nssday evening, July 6 .

Pggg gi Chrth, Ted“ “ ...

,on Wbdnssdagioquly 0th at gttdLAiimission and 10o. Isle

icy as evening's outing at tbs Dun-

valonJuly s. ‘rsasorvodfl-osiil till 1o o'ciock_Pricelce.If wet fol-

lowing avoriing.~

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gestions Oi a Veto

Hoover.

WASHINOTCN, July 4--(A.P.)- Nearing" the end of a long seven months grind U. S. Cvuglessional leaders laid plans today to provide relief for the unemployed and go home. The t2,l00,000.00o compromise re- lief bill is expected to rweive cp- provai tomorrow from the confer- ence committee and be taken up immediately by the Senate and the House of Representatives. Sponsors of the legislation were hopeful it would be enacted into law before the week end. despite

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ANXIETY IN FREE 0m:

Business Circles Per- turbed Over New Levies On Irish Goods.

_,_..._ (Canadian Press Cable)

DUBLIN, July t-Publication of President Eamon De Valerab latest note to the British Government re- jecting an Imperial tribunal for ar- bitration of the land annuities re- sulted in expressions oi anxiety in political and business circles here tonight, especially when it was fol- lowed by the introduction in the British House oi the measure cm- poworing the government to raise tariffs against the Pres state.

It was not expected here that President De Valera would consent to shift his ground at all——he holds that in any event economic circum- stances would prevent him handing

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FlVEiilllED BY TilRNAIlli

(Canadian Press) WASHINGTON. Kai. July 4.—- At least five persona were killed and more than it others were iri- jured by a. tornado that ripped through this Washington County seat town late today.

Mayor Idgar Bennett, oi Wash- ington, ssld five or six bodies had been found in the wreckage.

He estimated 50 business build- ings a-nd 7b residences had been leve!led or partly destroyed.

"It Just tore up the entire town." Bennett said. "The twister came Just abbilt 0 o'clock.

"The Annual Meeting of the Wests River Telephone 00., will be held in Iqng Creek Hail, on Tues-

4189-7-6-21.

"Como to the Ice Cream Social St. Andrew's Presbyterian

C so, Wed- 4il0-1-l-ii. "The Ladies Aid of St. John's Bslfas will

Piatvsr

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"come ons, cons all, and sn- Womoirs Institute lasti-

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"Hunter River Club loading live Wednesday fol-sheen until

ii dciock. Lambs must‘ be over 7o ,ibs. and veil nriishod Ines. Nicholson .

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MeasurelMay Become Law Despite Sug-

From President

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Covers Prince Edward.

LAUSANNE, Switserland, July 4 -—(Canadian Press Ostrich-Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald put his foot down todayriad declared he was not going to allow the Lausanne reparations conference t0 drag on and on. l-ls announced he must leave on Thursday night for London and that his decision is ir- revocable.

As the British Prime Minister il not only chairman of the confer- ence but has been forcod by cir- cumstances into the role of mediat- or between Prarics and Germany. his statement will inevitably accol- erste the business oi tho confor- srise end probably lead to a. sottlo- ment of the main issues within I6 hours.

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Settlement NotlB R Yet Reached

At Lausanne

Ramsay MacDonald Will Leave For London On Thursday, By‘ Which Time It Is Hoped A New Treaty Will Have Been Signed.

‘The British Prime Minister has been working long hours for more than two weeks, including Satur- day and Sunday, and his eyes are beginning to trouble him again. I-fe is determined in leave Laiisanne on Thursday. because it is imperative 110 Oimlult his cabinet colleagues b01011 Stanley Baldwin, acting Prime Minister, and half p, dozen other cabinet ministers take their departure for the Imperial Econ- omic Conference at Ottawa. He has to take the reins of government again with plenty of troubles on hand at London.

The reparations settlement is not quits settled yot but the differences

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Bracken WillHavc Two Opponents

,__.._ ‘THE PAS, Man" July o-(By tho Canadian Prom-Fromm‘ John Bracken will have two opponents in the dcfurcd election in The Pas when electors go to the polls July 14. Nomination papers were flied here today on behalf oi Mr. Brack- en, mernber of the last house, N. S. McDonald. Law. and rs. r. Maill- sorl, K. C., Independent Conserv- stive.

A. A. Cllmpbe“, official Conserv- ative candidate, was not nomin- ated. He issued s. brief statement in which he said financial reasons were the cause of his staying out of the fight.

NEWCABINET FUR PilRTllGAl

LISBON, Portugal, July 4—-(A.P.) —-Olivcirs Do Salazar, finance min- ister for the last two years, suc- ceeded today in forming s new rus _, cabinet to succeed tho government of General Domiiigos Olivcira, which resigned last month. De Salazar will be presiding cfii» cor and minister of finance. and al- so will hold temporarily the war portfolio.

Cesar Mendss will be mirfster of Fbreign Affairs.

R e d a c t i o n In Wages Deferred

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. July s-(By Tho Canadian Prom-Announce- ment was made today that the pm- posed reduction in wages at the Bell Island Iron Mines of the Do- minion Coal Corporation, would be deferred until August first. and the minors who went on strike Friday last are being urgod to return to work.

communications passing between Promisi- l". c. Aldeidlco and the general manager of the Corporation in Sydney. N. 5., H. J. Kelley. rs- lultvd in the postponement of the wage cut.

Newfoundland Government offic- ials wore conferring with tho strike loaders today in an effort to sr rarlgo a resumption of work It is MPH tho delay would have tho

Macaws Escape From Circus '

(Canadian Press)

QUEBEC, July h-llopping about the tree branches of the forest ad. Jlwent to this city are a dozen Mac- awe-south American cockotcos _ which Sells Mote circus officials say in some manner escaped from their doles as the circus train was pul- lipg into this city. ~71?" 1°=so1.tii,=.li==slvs.yas made W. however, to some extent by the birth en route, of s, litter of lea. pard cubs.

But these little dotted fellows will not perform here.

Jones Declared‘ El e c t e d By 627 Majority

HAMPTON. N. B. July 4 - (By The Canadian Presn-‘Ibday was declaration day in the constituency

of Royal, following last Monday's

by-election, and Hon. George B. Jones. Conservative, was officially

declared elected with a majority of 627 votes over his Liberal opponent, Donald V. White. The totals were: Jones. Jones recslvod 6,186 votes in Kings County and 2.58s in Queens as oom- pared with 4,451 and 2,676 for Mr. White.

sass: White, 1,1101. w.

Singleton New Commissioner

UITAWA. July F-(By The Can-

sdian Preasi-J. E. Singleton has been selected by tho Civil Service Commission is be Canadian Dairy uommissione . He succeeds Dr. J. A. Ruddick who retired last March and whose leave of absence expires on Sept. 3. m. Singleton who had been acting commissioner will receive the appointment from that date.

In "' _ the gnnouncem t to-

day Hon. Robert Weir, Minister of Agriculture, warmly endorsed the selection made by the Commission. m. Singleton hits been in the dairy arid sold storage branch of the de- partment since 19ft.

Will Support

HooverProposals

UONCON. July 4-—(AiP.)-—lt wsa

by Everybody

offset of duioiing tho strikers, who had threatened to withdraw tbs maintenance inoii Min tho pits. This wouM moan complete flooding of tho lailias within so hours.

“lifilal

said in authoritative quarters today that Croat Britain has decided to build up a disarmament case at (Jen ova harmonious with and on the foundations of President Hoover's pNiXIlll for reducing this world's arms by one-tilird.

Thmlolthh delegation at Geneva it was said. will not advance a dis- tinct pmgramisls of its own but. using tho Boom plan as a basis. will out forward observations upon ii- implementing tho proposals of ti", la some #1“ W

CANADA,“ russpav, JULY s. 1932

DELEGATES ciiiigisiu

Their Propo sals

W o u 1 d Seriously T h r e a t e n T h e Whole Canadian Cotton Textile In- dustry, It is Claim- ed.

(Canadian Press)

MONTREAL, July 4.--'I‘iie con- ference here s. few weeks ago be- tween British and Canadian cotton ' mill owners was the subject of a statement today in which the attit- ude of tho British delegates was subjected to some criticism. The statement came as o. reply to the report made w Hon. J. H. Thomas. Secretary of State for the Domin- ions, on the return home of the Lerlcashire men.

The report of the British dole- gstcs stated that the Canadians showed "marked reluctance to con- template the slightest diminution in the level of protection against Bri- tish injury." In their reply, the Canadian cotton men declare the British proposals were ' ‘., and were admitted to be so by the sponsors."

The Canadians take theJ-sncss-

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HIST FLYERS

Were Greatly Weak- ened As a Result Of Their Experiences In Thc Australian Bush.

WYNDHAM, West Australia, July 4—(Canadisn Press Cabin-Creat- ly weakened and even slightly de- ranged as s. result of their grueli- irlg experiences in the bush, two German flyers lost for nearly two months were found alive today and were being brought baci here.

They were Captain Hans Bert- ram and his companion named Klausmann, who had been missing since May 17, after they had start- ed s flight from Kupang Island to Darwin. in Australia's Northern

. Territory.

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Prospects Good For Canadian

Cattle Trade

LONDON, July 4-(Cs.nadiau Press Cablc)--Prospects for in- creased cattle exports from Canada to Great Britain appeared bright tonight as the House of Commons refused to exempt livestock from the list of duties which the gov- ernment wss empowereu in ‘ , against the Irish Free State_

The last attempt from the oppo- sition to block the measum came in the form of an amendment from the Independent Labor party which moved to exclude Pros Stats live- stock from tho provisions act. The amendment was defeated by a voto of 810 to 48.

Non-pedigreed live cattle from Canada are barred at present from Great Britain but Canadian pedi- greed stock enioy tho same treat- ment as that accorded hoe State cattle until enforcement of the measure passed tonight. A stats- inent to this offset was inado in the House of Commons today by Sir John Ollmour, llinisfar of Ag- riculturs.

QUIBIU. Jill? dis-A detach- rnsns of srtlllorynon from the garrison loft hi! yesterday for

liiiguin

ltisliorlecflrvuyforaiiomn lei-animals»; mo» dsbcbulil

Britis

(Canadian Press Cable)

IDNDON, July Sr-Tho House of Commons early this morning adop- ted the Governments measure em- powering tariffs on goods from the Irish Pres State by a vote of 223 to ll, a government majority of 192.

IDNDON, July 4 - (Canadian Press Csble)—-A majority of 8'78 votes was accorded the government on the first tut of strength in the House of Commons tonight in the govsmmeni/s proposal tp recover the land annuities from the Irish Free State by imposing new duties on imports from the Free State.

The House voted 321 and 43 against c. Labor opposition amend- ment to the government's tariff

Steel Men To Discuss Matters

MONTREAL, July 4 - (By The Canadian Prcss)-—In preparation for the coming Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa, representa- tives of the British and Canadian steel ‘ " *1» will series of conferences here tomorrow. It is understood the meetings have been arranged so that the steel men of the two countries may have an opportunity to discuss each others‘ viewpoint and the best method of co-operation.

In order to mist the Imperial ooafcrulce in every way possible. tho British and Canadian represent- atiyes have thought it essential that they should understand each others’ position in advance so that there will be no danger of a clash while tho conference is continuing.

Tho meetings will be hold in camera. and it 1s expected that few a nounccmcnts will be mode until the close or the sessions.

I!

Banquet For De I ega tes

OTTAWA, July 4--(BY ‘the Can- adian Freon-The Canadian Gov- ... merit will tender a banquet to the delegates to the Imperial Con- ference on the night of the open- ing of the parlcy on July 21.

Preparations for several other functions are under way. Lord Bassborough will give adinner to the Empire representatives shortly after their arrival, and the date will be made known in a few days.

KANSAS CITY, M0,, July 4 —CoI. Frank E. Webb of San Francisco was nomina‘ ‘ here late today for the Presidency of the United States by the new Liberty party, formed at the "unity convention" as s coal-

ition third barf-y.

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Offer Not Accepted

Free State hisisE-O-n International Tribunal Instead Of Empire Body, To Arbitrate AglitiéS Question.

measure, which would have had the effect of delaying imposition of the tariffs until s. decision had been rendered on the annuities by an arbitration tribunal and the Free State had thereafter defaulted the payments.

Developments crowded thickly m a long day of the House of Com- mons and at the end of these facts had emerged.

The latest communication from the Fkee State rejects the British offer of arbitration by an Empirs tribunal, instead insisting on an m. ternatlonal tribunal.

The British Government 1s go- ing shead therefore with the mesa-

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STATISTICS 000010 Pi0000i|0i

For Second Consecu- tive Ycar, Canada Is Second Largest Gold Pro ducing Country I n T h e World;

(Canadian Press)

OTTAWA, July 4.—'1'he 1931 Can- adian gold production amounting to 2,693,892 fine ounces vslucd at $55,687,688 constitute a new high record in the gold mining industry of the Dominion and for the sec- ond consecutive year established Canada in the position of the sec- ond largest gold producing country in the world. Gold is now Canada's most valuable mineral output even surpassing coal, which retained the premier position for so many years, says a report issued today by the

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Oil“ Conference

PARIS, July 4--(A.P.)-—-'I‘he oil conference among representatives o! Great Britain, the United states and Rumania continued today its effort m work out details of an agreement in principal reached last Friday.