White birth revealed for Evelyn Kendall May in Montana
Evelyn Kendall May, long thought Mongolian, is disclosed by her foster mother to be the daughter of Caucasian parents from Toronto. A marriage to Henry E. Hinckley is blocked by Montana miscegenation law until an affidavit clarifies Evelyn’s lineage. The case involves Dr Moy Hing and his wife, awaiting medical status in Billings.
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Henry F. Hinkley
Miles City
Mont
U.S. A
Sarah E. Moy
Toronto
Jwnetion
Ont
Evelyn Kendall May
Billings
Chinatown
Raymond Walker
Henry E. Hinckley
Montana
Moy Hing
Evelyn
Canada
Fort Keogh
Aguinaldo
Philippines
Heavy bail accepted for bank officers in Home Bank collapse
Toronto December 3 The Home Bank collapse case sees directors C A Natnard of Montreal and Lieut Col C A Smith of Montreal granted bail after sentencing. Natnard faces eighteen months and Smith six months. bail set at 100000 and 50000 respectively pending appeal and Ontario Supreme Court hearing. Chief Justice Mutock ordered the bail.
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Toronto
C. A. Natnard
Montreal
C. A. Smith
Home Bank
Bargard
Smith
Ontario Supreme Court
Bietice Mutock
Ramsay Macdonald Re elected Labour Party Leader
Ramsay Macdonald, former Labor premier, was re elected chairman and leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party at a party meeting in London today. J R Clynes was chosen deputy leader and deputy chairman, and Ben Bpoorgyagh elected chief whip.
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London
Ramsay Macdonald
Tarliamentaary Labor Party
J. R. Clynes
Ben Bpoorgyagh
World Champion Wheat Producer J C Mitchell of Saskatoon
J C Mitchell of Dahinda Saskatchewan won the International Fair wheat contest with a Marquis Hard Red Spring sample. His wife saved the crop from rain by capping shocks, securing a prize bushel valued at 675 dollars, plus a silver trophy and honors.
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J.c.mitchell
Saskatchewan
Chicago
J. C. Mitchell
Dahinda
Sask
Manchester
England
Mitchell
Regina
Chicago Board of Trade
Bear incident ends with hunt in Ellis township
Two Ellis township boys on a hunting trip with eight .22 cartridges startled a 1200 pound bear they mistook for a skunk. They fired, then fled for help. An adult returned with a larger rifle, killing the bear and a 75 pound cub nearby.
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Port Arthur
Ellis Township
Crow's Nest Rates Views Up For Government Hearing
Ottawa December 2 Opposing parties gathering to present views to the Government tomorrow in the appeal against the Railway Commission judgment on the Crown's Nest rates case. H J Symington K C representing the Prairie Provinces is in attendance with Premier Greenfield of Alberta. Premier Bracken of Manitoba may also attend tomorrow afternoon.
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Ottawa
Railway Commission
H. J. Symington
K.C
Prairie Provinces
Greenfield
Albberta
Bracken
Manitoba
W Porter Fined For Improper Turn At City Corner
W Porter was fined five dollars and costs in police court for failing to cross to the right side of First street and Sixth avenue when turning left. The case followed a collision Monday evening at the same corner between an automobile and a bicycle, in which Harry Macdonald was knocked from his wheel but escaped injury.
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First Street
Sixth Avenue
W. Porter
Harry Macdonald
No Secret Now as To the Identity of Mr A Revealed
London reports the India office lifted the embargo on publishing the name of the East Indian potentate known as Mr A in the Rehinnon blackmailing case. The name disclosed is Rajah Sir Hart Singa, nephew of the Maharajah of Jammu and Kashmir.
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London
India Office
Rajah
Hart Singa
Jammu and Kashmir
Bandits Bolt With Money in Moose Jaw Postal Robbery
Three masked men robbed Moose Jaw post office just before 1 00 last night forcing seven staff to surrender seven money packets worth between 35000 and 40000. The trio fled within five minutes as police chase begins. descriptions and car details sent across province. Continues on Page Four.
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Moose Jaw
James (. Jones
Kame
Acelin
Winnipeg
P. Dumford
Millioout
Jimmy Jones
Two Thumbs Case in Hazelton Miner Seeks Full Compensation
Hazelton Pa Dec 3 Born with two thumbs on the right hand and losing them in a mine accident Anthony Cusatt a miner asked the United Mine Workers Districts to grant compensation for both thumbs. He said the employer offered only one thumb compensation at twelve dollars weekly for sixty weeks and he wrote to the union today.
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Hazelton
Anthony Cusatt
United Mine Workers Today
Cusatt
Prince Leads at International Livestock Show
Prince of Wales entry "Princeton Rosewood" from the High River Alberta ranch won first prize in the breeding Shorthorn heifer class. Heifers calved between July 11 and September.
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Chicago
Tea
Princeton
Prince of Wales
High River
Alta
Drastic steps taken to cleanse vice infected city
Schenectady New York December 3 The vice crusade grips the city as citizens and police unite to rid the area of crime The Common Council meets and forces see four major moves Police Chief James W Byx resigns after 42 years in command Three armored cars will patrol the vice district A 5000 reward is offered for information in the ambush killing of Capt Albert Youmans and wounding of Patrolman J Flynn last Friday night
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Schenectady
N. Y
James W. Bynex
Plebiscite Planned on Fire Department Hours in Medicine Hat
City Clerk FL Black Kern announces a plebiscite for December 8 1924 to approve The Fire Department Hours of Labor Act affecting Medicine Hat fire crews. If approved the double platoon system would end and save about 1400 per year, otherwise one extra firefighter will be needed at that cost.
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Fire Department
City of
Medicine Hat
Medicine
Black Kern
Andrews
P. Blackshaw
J. B. Richardson
Lloyd George
Indus
Opening Meeting Marks Quiet Municipal Campaign Start
The Elm Street School hosted the opening municipal campaign meeting last night with a calm tone and no contentious issues. A dozen candidates spoke or were listed, including two mayoralty hopefuls, seven alderman hopefuls, and two school trustee contenders. Chairman A F Andrews lamented empty chairs while speakers addressed finance, industry, and postwar recovery.
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Elm Street
A. F. Andrews
Mr. Blackshaw
Towers Sentenced To Three Years In the Penitentiary
Henry Towers pleaded guilty to stealing jewels worth 2600 from actress Verna Felton's dressing room. He was captured in Ottawa after strong detective work, escaped briefly on a moving train at Medicine Hat, and was recaptured in a Saskatchewan town before being taken to Vancouver for sentencing.
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Vancouver
Des
Henry Tower
Verna Felton
Towers
Ottawa
Elever
Prairies
Medicine Hat
Saskatchewan
Last Grain Ships To Cross Atlantic Ocean This Year
Montreal reports the last three ocean ships sailed today with cargoes of grain ending the season's ocean shipments. A record 1,222 vessels entered Montreal harbor this season, up from 1,114 last year and 1,194 in 1920.
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Atlantic Ocean
Montreal
British Reinforcements Pour Into the Sudan
Cairo December 8 King Fuad granted an audience to Viscount Allenby British High Commissioner to Egypt who presented Neville Henderson new British Minister. Reinforcements continue to arrive in Egypt and the Sudan and bolster forces there.
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Cairo
kKing Fuad
Viscount Allenby
Iigh
Egypt
Neville Henderson
Sudan
France battered by storms across Southern regions
Frantic squalls swept Southern France causing floods and crop ruin after a $500,000 Nice damage brief. Gard Department saw streams overflow and buildings harmed while Aries endured lightning and heavy rain turning streets to torrents. The Rhone rose three feet as sectors along Valcarea Cake suffered property loss.
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Parla
Nice
France
Gard Department
Aries
Rhone
Cameargue
Coolidge Urges World Court Adherence and Tax Cuts
President Coolidge in his annual message to Congress urged adherence to the World Court of International Justice. He said the United States is not disposed to join the League of Nations and opposes cancelling debts owed to the United States by foreign governments. He urged Congress to pursue rigid economy to enable further tax reductions for the next fiscal year.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
United
Not Half American Corn Crop Matured Before the Harvest
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture says only 48 percent of the corn crop in the principal producing area matured before the first killing frost. Usually 91 percent mature. Late spring and cool summer blamed for the failure to reach frost maturity.
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Washington
Department of Agricultngd
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