Shanghai Defenders Falter As Sun Chuan Fang Deserts
Report from Shanghai states Marshal Sun Chuan Fang loses five provinces with defections and minimal fighting. Meng Chao Yueh and others abandon him as Cantonese forces gain in the war theatre south of Shanghai. Sun prepares retirement amid rumors of a large personal fortune accumulated during Kiangsu and Chehfang governorship.
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Shanghai
Sun Chuan Fang
Marshal Sun
Meng Chao Yueh
Sun
Shantung
Meng
Sin ‘Chuan Fang
Kiangsu
Chékfang
Welsh mine disaster toll rises as rescue ends hopes
London reports indicate all 28 men missing after the Cwm Wales colliery explosion may be dead, raising the death toll to 51 with 23 bodies recovered. In Mansfeld England a separate accident killed fourte en miners. Angry miners block the pithead as Premier Baldwin arrives amid boos.
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London
Cwm
Wales
Cardiff
Vos -In
Mansfeld
England
Nina
Baldwin
Grain Shipments Report Shows Lower Canadian Pacific Load
Winnipeg March 3 grain inspections on Canadian Pacific lines show 271 cars loaded today versus 809 last year. Elevators hauled 284 059 bushels and 259 cars loaded at CP points with Fort storage slightly down. Vancouver shipments brisk yesterday at 417 919 bushels, storage 5844 574 bushels. James Ware, weights and measures official and former Grand Master of the Blugs, died at Pictou Ontario.
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Winnipeg
Canadian’ Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Fort
C. P. Ry
Cate
Vancouver
James Ware
The
Blugs
Pictou
Death of Mrs Logegle wife of former MP for Northumberland
Mrs W S Logegle wife of the former M P for Northumberland New Brunswick died at Chatham. The notice records the passing of a local figure linked to political service in the province.
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W.S. Logegle
M. P
Northumberland
N. B
Chatham
Claimed To Be The Greatest Diamond Deposit Found
Diamond valued at about 260000 dollars reportedly found in a 25 foot deep hole on Grasfontein Farm Transvaal. Open to public digging sparked a rush as authorities consider regulating claims to curb chaos.
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Johannesburg
Grosfontein Farm
Grasfontein
Transvaal
Chinese Protestors Storm Paris Legation In Disputed Entry
In Paris today Chinese demonstrators stormed the legation, brushed aside guards and entered the building before being forcibly driven out. Police arrested them for resisting and refusing to disperse. They sought a meeting with Chinese Minister Teheng Loh who would not see more than two protesters.
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Paris
Mars
Teheng
Loh
Opening of Alberta W I Convention at City Hall
More than one hundred members of District No. 4 Alberta Women’s Institute gathered at City Hall for the convention presided by Mxe Garrat of Calgary. The program opened with O Canada and a club women’s creed recital. Mrs Lynch Staunton spoke on absence of district treasurer Mrs Gavin Hamilton. Mrs James filled in, minutes read. Officers presented and welcomed by Mrs Mayo Bullivant. Banquet announced at Cosmopolitan Hotel. Mr Charles H Harper gave a piano number with encore.
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Alberta
W. I
Atzen
Calgary
Huyck
McMillan
Home Bureau of
Asericulture
Edmonton
Rautoubere
Audi‘onde
The
Lynch Staunton
Mayo
Woman Awarded 25000 in Leg Straightening Suit
Los Angeles, March 2. Miss Helen R Goldman received 25000 in damages from surgeons after a leg straightening operation left her with blood poisoning and the loss of one leg below the knee. The suit claimed negligence and faulted the medical procedure as skirts became fashionable.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Helen R. Goldman
Government promises fair play on Edmonton civic phone system
Premier Brownlee defends Alberta Telephone Act amendments amid Edmonton council concerns. He insists the province will not undermine the city’s municipal telephone system and favors provincial rights only within reasonable limits. He notes expropriation as last resort if negotiations fail.
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GOVT
Edmonton
CIVIC
Brownlod
Alberta
Public Utilities Board
Aldéran G
Gibbs
The
Hidmonton
Bebaly
Wdthontoh
Utilities Board
Brownlee
Liave
Canada
Oither
Basmonton
Budget Debate Continues In Ottawa House
The debate on the budget closed at 4 10 a m with division on the U F A amendment. The amendment was defeated 182 to 20 while the main budget motion passed 111 to 88. Hon Hugh Guthrie Conservative leader criticized the government while dismissing any union with it. He highlighted three cost factors and questioned the Progressive clause on tariffs. He claimed debt reduction was a sham and urged tax cuts including income and sales tax. (Continued on Page Eight).
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Ottawa
U.F.A
Hugh Guthrie
House
Ile
Guthrie
Canada
J.guhrie
Lord Terrington Discovered in Riviera Villa
London correspondents report Lord Terrington who was believed missing near Monte Carlo is alive and staying at a Riviera villa. He has deserted his flash and is tied to a motorcar trail linked to Mrs Devre Humphrey, named in Lady Terrington’s divorce. A bankruptcy hearing in London next Friday hinges on his presence.
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London
Terrington
Monte Carlo
Riviera
Lord Terrington
Devre
Humphrey
Tragic Explosion Injures Sisters in Duncan
Mary McIntyre aged five died in hospital from injuries after a dynamite cap exploded in an unused chicken house. Her three year old sister was with her when the blast occurred Tuesday in Duncan B C.
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Duncan
B. C
Mary
McIntyre
Alberta Legislature Debates Co operative Livestock Marketing
Alberta legislators debate motion by Minister of Agriculture to remove from livestock markets and place marketing centers under federal administration. Debate cites Regina conference outcome supporting cooperative marketing. government rejects referral to agriculture committee and asserts stockyards are public utilities with equal producer rights.
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Edmonton
Mareh
Egislature
Mvest
Dominion Department, of Agriculture
Toglk
George Hoadley
Agriculture
Regina
Hoadley
George
Webster
Calgary
Weaver
McGillivray
Shaw
Brownlee
House
Mr. Webster
L. A. Rroux
Grovard
Tax on furs to be introduced by Ottawa minister
Ottawa reports that a tax per pelt on firs will be introduced in the House of Commons within days. This marks the first such levy in two centuries on furs from the North West Territories. The move comes from Hon. Charles Stewart, Minister of the Interior.
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Ottawa
Northwest Territories
Chas, Stewart
House of Commons
Gas Explosion Injures Mrs Robertson at Home Corner Birch and Fourth
A gas blast at about 4 pm damaged the upper rooms of the Birch Avenue Fourth Street home of Mrs J L Robertson. She suffered severe burns and was rushed to the hospital with burns but no fire reported after the explosion.
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Birch Avenue
Robertson
Wheat Prices Advance Amid Mixed Market Signals
The Wheat market shows gains with futures leading and May and July positions holding firm. Local sentiment remains bullish but Chicago weakness capped further upside as Vancouver buyers absorb light trade and cash wheat slips slightly amid fair to mild conditions.
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Winnipeg
Chicago
Coast Guard Seizes Freighter Carrying Rum Outbound
Federal officials dispatch report of a prize seizure near San Francisco. The Consolidated Exporters freighter, reportedly under Panama registry, was seized with coast guard boats taking the ship in tow. Captain H S Stone and crew arrested as prize crew assumes control.
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San Francisco
Federal
Consolidated
Spe
Coastguard
Francisco
H. S. Stone
Panama
Pacific
Lieut
Frank. Austin
Riot Near Calcutta Disastrous Deaths Injuries In Village
In British India at Pona balla village 200 miles from Calcutta police fired on communal rioters killing twenty Muslims and wounding forty. Hindu and Muslim processions clashed near a mosque as the magistrate urged dispersal. Rioters later attacked officials prompting further use of force.
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Calcutta
British India
Ponaballa
Congress Approves Naval Bill for Three New Cruisers
The appropriation for three new cruisers passed Congress over President Coolidge's recommendation. President Coolidge signed the bill today, marking presidential acquiescence to the naval expansion.
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Washington
Mar
Congress
Cooledge
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Grosfontein
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Ania Om Arroptorkion
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