New Constitution Outlined for China National Assembly
Shanghai April 1 The provisional constitution drafted for the Republic of China covers 7 articles and 55 clauses. It vests power with the people and outlines rights and duties, legislature, president, judiciary, and procedures for amendment and wartime measures. The document lists provinces Inner Mongolia Tibet and Kokonor and sets rules for elections budgets tariffs and judicial independence.
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Shanghai
Republic of China
National Assembly
Nanking
People of
M Nister
Jude
cChrines
The
Republic
Western Canada Freight Rates Take Effect Today
Western Canadian railways including G T Pacific Canadian Northern and Canadian Pacific begin the new tariff today effective for all points west of Winnipeg from Fort William and Port Arthur. The move, ordered by the Dominion Railway Commission after Regina Board of Trade agitation, aims to place all cities on a common basis. Medicine Hat shippers gain with substantial cuts led by a 28 cent per hundred pounds drop in class one.
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Western Canada
Dominion Railway Commission
Winnipeg
Fort William
Port Arthur
G. T. Pacific
Canadian Northern
Canadian Pacific Railways
Regina Board of Trade
Railway Commission
Supreme Court
Itt
Higher
Medicine Hat
Building Permits See Sharp March Rise in Medicine Hat
March building permits in Medicine Hat show a strong upturn with totals far above January and February. The data indicate two and a half times March’s value compared to February and substantial year over year increases, with reported sums reaching about 205 000 and 743 302 dollars for combined periods.
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Medicine Hat
Glanders debate at Ottawa session on Niobe repairs
In Ottawa the Howse's last session heard questions about Niobe recruitment for Temiskouata and whether the ship is in Halifax dry dock. Repairs estimated at 100600 dollars were discussed before possible applications for sea service resume. Senators Oliver and Burrell questioned glanders reports and the severity of the west outbreak, urging fuller data.
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Ottawa
Ont
Howse
Couvreau
Temiskouata
Frank Oliver
Martin Burrell
Alabama Democrats pick delegates for state convention
Alabama voters selected candidates for state officers and delegates to the state convention in Montgomery. The primary also let voters express a preference for the presidential nomination, though Baltimore delegates will be chosen by the party at the state convention. Underwood leads in the presidential race with Wilson and Clark aiming to influence delegated support.
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Montgomery
Ann
Alabama
Baltimore
Oscar W. Underwood
Farmin, Wilson and Clark
Raid A DIVE Calgary Seizure Smashes Opium Ring
Calgary raid on Saturday led to the seizure of large quantities of opium from a building known as The Flat iron. Authorities confiscated crates of Chin xe and arrested a number of joint proprietors after foiling previous police efforts.
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Calgary
Arres
Milwaukee mayoral race pits Socialist incumbent against nonpartisan challenger
Milwaukee voters face a tight mayoral contest as Emil Seidel, the Socialist incumbent, seeks re election against Dr Gerhard A Bading health commissioner turned nonpartisan candidate backed by Republican and Democratic groups. The race centers on the citys future governance under a Socialist regime or a strictly business administration.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Emil Seidel
Gerhard A. Bading
Milwaukie
Murder Case To Highest Court In Jordan Appeal
Boston reports District Attorney Higgins will travel to Washington to argue Massachusetts appeal before the Supreme Court in the Chester S. Jordan murder case. Jordan, jailed since 1908 for the gruesome killing of his wife Honorah Jordan, seeks review over juror insanity and potential trial errors. Jordan is related to Jesse Livermore, the financier implicated in the defense.
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Boston
Mass
John J. Higgins
Washington
Massachusetts
Supreme Court of the United States
Chester S. Jordan
Jordan
Summerville
Cambridge
Honorah Jordan
Ile
New York
Tesa
Supreme Court
Jesse Livermore
Wall Street
Michigan Vote On Liquor Affects Eighteen Dry Counties
Special to News Detroit April 1 voters in eighteen counties including Kaskaskia Shiawassee Isabella St Joseph Ingham Presque Isle Charlevoix Otsego Cass Osceola Branch Arenac Oceana Antrim Missakee Alcona and Lapeer cast ballots on county option liquor laws. Proponents expect gains for wets while opponents predict many dry counties will remain or switch.
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Detroit
Mien
Ise Udyre
Pepins
Kaskaska
Shiawassee
Isabella
St. Joseph
Ingham
Presque Isle
Charlerois Otsego
Cass
Osceola
Branch
Qeomin
Arenac
Oceana
Antrim
Missikee Alcona
Lapeer
de Swe Coluim
Chicago aldermanic race seen as pivotal election
Chicago voters head to the polls at six in the morning for one of the citys most important aldermanic elections in years. Thirty one wards choose a City Council member while a $9,000,000 bond issue also goes before voters amid reform groups efforts to defeat candidates seen as self serving.
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Chicago
Moon Eclipse Visible Overseas Tonight
A partial lunar eclipse will occur tonight as the first of four eclipses this year. It will be invisible in the United States but seen in Europe, Asia, and parts of South America and Australia. visibility varies by region and date.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Asia
Arties
North America
South Averiea
Northbane
Aus
American Miners Have Quit Work
Reports from New York indicate hard coal operators expect a quick settlement after a work stoppage began today in the Anthracite region and Philadelphia talks set for April 10. Some independents continue mining. others ready to sell higher cost coal to consumers. In Indiana all but a few pumpers in bituminous mines are idle pending a wage contract referendum by April 15. Michigan about 3,000 bituminous miners idle awaiting ratification of a new wage deal.
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New York
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Indiana
Cleveland
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Miners Consider Return to Work Amid Wartime Shortages
London reports most of the million miners plan to resume work as ballot results show more than 25 000 of 48 000 votes favoring return. Snow covers northern collieries as factories face fuel shortages and unemployment climbs to about two million nationwide. Liverpool lists bread and provisions stocks including flour wheat corn bacon and butter in the latest supply bulletin.
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London
Wales
England
Liverpool
Prime Western
First Session of Twelfth Parliament Concludes in Ottawa
The Duke of Connaught as governor general reads the throne speech in the Senate chamber signaling the end of the first session. Royal pageantry, guards, and crowds mark the day as Borden appears in Windsor uniform with officials and ladies observing the proceedings. The speech notes Manitoba boundary extension and financial provisions for the enlarged province. Continued on page four.
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Ottawa
Rosal Ebehness
Duke of Comnaught
Senate
R.L. Borden
Windsor
Royal
Rideau Hall
Parliament Hills
Princess Louise Dragoon Guards
Governor General's Foot Guards
Owatch
Hiss Royal Highness
Coavary
The
Sen
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
5000 Homesteads Taken Up in Hat District in Past Year
The Dominion Land Office reports a year of activity in the Hat district with 462,972 homesteads and 121 purchased homesteads recorded. Revenue totaled 46,972, with March alone showing substantial uptake across homesteads pre emptions purchased and related entries.
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Hat
Dominion Land Office
P@llico
Dsud
Medicine Fat
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Outer Mongolia
Thibet
Court of Justice
Army
Tle
Fort William West
West
Mr. Burrell
W. A. P Dispatch
Slabama Booms
Underwood
Oye
CW. A. P. Dispatch
WALPL
Lancashire
CW. A. P. Cable
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