Prime Minister Addresses Commercial Travellers Banquet
R B Bennett spoke to the Commercial Travellers Association of Canada urging traveling salesmen to spread intelligent information and support enlightened electors. He discussed regulation, past experiments, and Canada's debt and railway obligations while ribbing foreign affairs ideas.
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Toronto
C.P
R. B. Bennett
Commercial Travellers Association of Canada
Mr. Bennett
Bennett
Sng
Asia
Robert Falconer
Canada
Robert
Canon Shatford
United Farmers of Alberta Convening in Calgary
Calgary will host the United Farmers of Alberta annual convention from January 15 to 18. Delegates are expected to discuss farm policy and organizational plans.
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U.F.A
Calgary
C.P
United’ Farmers "of
Alberta
Lords House Concedes on High Court Bill Clause
In a heated Lords debate prompted by Lord Chief Justice Hewart's charge of government interference, the government agreed not to apply a contested clause to any living lord justice. The clause would have allowed the lord chancellor to appoint a lord justice to head the appeal division, potentially sideling Sir Henry Slesser.
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Vancouver
Clarence Bancroft
Mtndy
Ciest
Jée Celona
Lou Baryack
Celona
Oscar Orr
Bancross
McKay
Perrack
Elena
London
C.P. Cable
House of Lords
Hewart
Sir Henry ‘Slesser
Sir Henry
Labor
Lord Reading
India
Ord Ponsonby
Henry
Emil Lust Beats Hank Vogt In Ten Round Charity Bout
Emil Lust of Medicine Hat won a split decision over Spokane’s Hank Vogt in a ten round welterweight charity fight at the Pavilion. Lust built late rounds advantage, scoring repeatedly with lefts and hard rights while Vogt battled back, being knocked down once in the eighth but finishing strong amid crowd of about two thousand observers.
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Calgary
Emil “Young
Medicine Hat
Hank Vobet
Sofkane
Vogt
Lust
Spokané
Lad
Ney
Bntter
Hank
Hine
Officer of High Military Rank Jailed
London reports Burges a second-rate Woolchester computer, committed for Old Bailey trial after evidence he approached Imperial Chemical Industries and revealed technical information. He served with an excellent war record, winning the Military Cross and retiring as a major.
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London
O.P
Old Bailey
William Burges
Woolchester
Arsenal
Bow Street
Burges
Imperial Chemical Industries
Window Smasher Arrested In Calgary
Calgary police arrested John Allen Rose 33, a former Prince Albert resident, after he hurled bricks at the Calgary Herald building and Hudson's Bay store. Witnesses said he shattered 13 windows with an estimated property damage of 400 dollars. Rose appeared dazed at the police station and offered no explanation.
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Calgary
C.P
John ‘Allan Rose
Prince Albert
Calgary Herald
Hudson’s Bay Company
Rose
Herald
Hudson’ S Bay
Canada is Recovering from Industrial Gains in Ontario Plants
The Canadian Press reports several Ontario and western stations noting new factory openings and increased employment. Daies Shoe Company starts production in a new plant at St Thomas. General Textiles in Oshawa hires about 50 workers. Chatham’s Leaf Tobacco adds 300 staff. McKinnon Industries in St Catharines employs 1 000. Bradford Wood Products forms to make hockey gear. Reliable Furniture in Kitchener reopens with 100 workers.
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ST. Thomas
Ont
Daies Shoe Company
Oshawa
General Textiles Company
Drumbeller
Alta
Red Deer Valley
Chatham
Leaf. Tobacco Company
Lennoxville
Que
Quebec
Maple Products, Limited
Asbestos Corporation
Sault Ste. Marie
English Textiles Seek Lower Duty Under Ottawa Agreement
The English cotton trades proposal to Canada asks for lower tariffs on cotton goods under the Ottawa agreement. The tariff board will review costs to judge if protection is too high. Cecil Riddell of Barryvale Ont is acquitted of murder of Nathaniel Stoughton.
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London
C.P
English Cotton Trades Organization
Au Review
Dominions
Ottawa
Canada
United” Kingdom
Tariff Board
Cecil
Riddell
Barryvale
Nathaniel Stoughton
Europe Seethes With Peace Hopes Amid War Fears
London and European capitals face a tense Christmas as civilians yearn for peace while arming for possible conflict. Germany skirts Versailles limits with rearmament, Britain expands aircraft capacity, and France, Poland, and Italy juggle alliances, yet a general longing for calm persists.
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London
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
England
France
Germany
Versailles
Arly
Europe
Britain
Ias.a
Marseille
Yugoslavia
Hungary
League
Budapest
Poland
Russia
Italy
League of Nations debates Italo Ethiopian clashes in Africa
Geneva reports friction between Italy and Ethiopia dominate council talks. Abyssinia’s Haile Selassie telegraphs for a judged response while Italy contends its forces advance in Somaliland and Abyssinia. Diplomats monitor border incidents and Japanese economic activity in the region.
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Geneva
Joseph Bus Sharkey
Italy
Ethiopia
Africa
League of. Nations Council
Haile Selassie
Addis ‘Ababa
Aioe
Sinian
Ithe
Yugoslavia
Eeekak
Hungary
Alexander
Marseilles
Jethlapla
Geneva Organization
League of Nations
Connect
League
Abyssinia
Japan
Italian Somaliland
ULULU
Somaliland
Lost crew of Usworth wreck reported at sea
The master of the S S Ascofia informed Cunard White Star that fifteen Usworth crew members are lost during rescue efforts. A fourth officer and a rescue-ship crew member from Jean Jadot also perished. Ascofia saved nine Usworth crew and Jean Jadot saved two. The Usworth listed heavily to port and drifted east by southeast.
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Liverpool
S.S. Ascofia
Cunard-White Star Line
Belgium
Usworth
Aimee Semple McPherson Retires as Angelus Temple Pastor
Aimee Semple McPherson retires from active duty as pastor of Angelus Temple in Los Angeles though she remains pastor and leader of the 15 000 member Four Square Gospel church. Mrs Rheda Crawford will assume active duties at the Los Angeles headquarters. McPherson plans a journey to the Orient to visit Four Square missionaries.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple
McPherson
Angelus Temple
Rheda ‘Crawford
Vale
Quebec Law on Marriage Ceremonies Clarified
A Montreal report notes Judge Marin ruling that marriage solemnities fall under provincial jurisdiction and that Quebec law governs who may perform the ceremony. The article discusses the implications for a marriage involving Marguerite and others and references deep chagrin over the matter.
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Montreal
Michael
Marguerite
Marin
Quebec
Ottawa delays rail policy shift as Parliament session nears
Ottawa reports indicate no major railway legislation prepared for the coming session. Government plans to call an election without sweeping railway policy changes appear likely. Debates on methods to address national rail issues are expected to surface in the House of Commons.
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Ottawa
Star
Beatty
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Great Britain
Ministry OF External Affairs
Party
Abs
Spokane
Hank Vogt
Bradford
Bradford Wood. Products
Kitchener, Ont
Reliable Furniture Company
Gorge
Hambleton
Ba ‘Varia
Ita
Saar
Unsworth
Aimee
SESS
Buler
Inde
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