Great North Sea Storm Delays Ships From Iceland to Africa
London reports a northeast gale disrupts shipping across the eastern Atlantic. J P Morgan’s yacht Corsair sought refuge at Gibraltar while the Ile De France and President Harding were hours late to Cherbourg. Romney Marsh towns flooded as Littlestone and Dymchurch suffered heavy seas. No deaths reported in England.
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London
Associated Press
Atlantic
Iceland
Africa
J. P. Morgan
Corsair
Gibraltar
Ile de France
Harding
Cherbourg
North Sea
England
Romney. Marsh
Littlestone
Dymchurch
Reykjavik
Straits
Dover
Bristol Channel
Englard
Snowden Ill With Influenza In London
Rt Hon Philip Snowden British Chancellor of the Exchequer has influenza and is reported in a more serious condition. Advisers have summoned Sir John Thompson-Walker, a Harley Street surgeon, and an official bulletin will be issued after his examination.
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London
Associated Press
Philip Snowden
John Thompson
Walker
Harley Street
John
Snowden
Reprieve Denied in Alfred Rouse Murder Case
London March 7 Home Secretary J R Mclynes refused to grant a reprieve for Alfred Rouse who was condemned to death for the murder of an unidentified man found in Rouse's blazing car near Northampton. The case drew intense interest as the first such death sentence for an unknown victim in 145 years. The last similar incident occurred in 1786 near Portsmouth Road.
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London
J. R. eClynes
Alfred
Rouse
Northampton
Portsmouth
Wheat inspections report from Winnipeg area
Winnipeg on March 7 reports wheat inspections at 214 compared with 155 last year. Graded tough 112, contract wheat cars total 2, oats 52 and 11, barley 23 and 13, flax 2 and 11, rye 6 and 2, other grains nil.
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Winnipeg
Balkans Endure Series of Earthquakes Causing Wide Destruction
Reports from Vienna Belgrade and Salonika describe a sequence of strong tremors in South Serbia and surrounding regions. Buildings collapsed in Demirkapia Valandovo Strumnitza Guevgeuli and Vardar with at least one death feared and trains halted by disrupted tracks.
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Balkans
Vienna
Serbia
Balkan
Demir Kapia
Valandoco
Celanduco
Guarquell
Atheng
Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Valandovo
Strumnitza
Guevgeuli
Demirkapia
Vardar
Kavar
Salonika
Greece
Associated Press
Special Tea Freight Rate Sparks West Ottawa Meeting
A Board of Railway Commisions meeting planned for March 26 in Ottawa to discuss the special commodity rate on tea between Winnipeg and the western rail region. W Huelvald secretary of the royal chamber of commerce reports applicants seek no further recourse. The western industry cites the rate as vital for cheaper tea by up to several tenths of a cent per pound, while three remands have been denied.
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Ottawa
Board of Railway Commisaions
W. Huelvald
the Royal
Chamber of
Comunense
Board of Railway Commissions
Weat
Walsh Socials Roundup from March Meetings and Visits
Wednesday afternoon March 4 the Ladies Aid held their monthly meeting at Mrs J D MacDonalds home. Mrs Horace Wood has been a guest at Mrs Cooper's home for the past weeks. On Monday evening March 2 the Bridge Club was entertained at Mr and Mrs Sinclair home with Miss Dunn as hostess. Mrs George Du Berger left on extended visit to Quebec. Mrs Sebrotier entertained young people March 4 in honor of Miss Laura Leppard of Dunmore. Three bridge tables played with honors to Miss Flood and Mr J B Flood. Lunch served at midnight. Mrs John Flood visiting Vancouver with uncle Mr Roberta and Mrs Roberts. Attended I C C Grand Lodge sessions in Lethbridge. Visitors in Medicine Hat Tuesday March 3 included Mr and Mrs A B Wockeroth Mr and Mrs A De Maris Mr and Mrs Wm Keetley Mr and Mrs W R Dulton and A W Johnson. (Continued on page eight).
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Ladies Aid
J. D. MacDonald
Horace Wood
Cooper
Bridge, Club
Protest Meeting at Albert Hall Ends in Uproar and Ejections
The March 7 gathering in London’s Albert Hall featured an escaped Archangel prisoner describing Soviet camps to a polarized crowd. hecklers disrupted the talks as ushers cleared numerous attendees while Winston Churchill condemned the clash as a protest within British freedoms.
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London
George Hambleton
Alberta Hall
Russia
Archangel
Lord Brentford
William Joynson-Hicks
Lord Stentford
Winston Churchill
Acquittal for Mrs Thornewill in Santa Cruz murder case
Mrs Helene Thornewill was acquitted by a jury after twenty minutes of deliberation in Santa Cruz. Leslie A. Thornewill, a former Canadian Mounted policeman, was killed December 20 at a cabin on the Los Gatos Highway.
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Santa. Crug
Califf
Helene
Grant “Thorne
Santa. Cruz
Thornewill
Los Gatos Highway
Santa Cruz
Thornewilt
Tivo
Meade
The
Cycle Comneny
Thornewills
March Storm Brings Snow Across Plains to Midwest
A strong spring storm blanketed the prairie states from the Dakotas to Texas. Snow ranged from a half inch to eight inches, deposited by the storm as it moved eastward, diminishing in intensity.
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Kansas City
Prairie
States
Texas
Bradley Crittenden Case Ends With Reserved Judgment
Justice Ewing reserved judgment in the Bradley Crittenden action after evidence and counsel arguments concluded in the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Crittenden testified about church and charitable work and details of wills and assets involving Mr. Goddard and the Bank of Nova Scotia, with key events spanning 1924 to 1980.
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Justice Ewing
Brankley Et Alog
J. Crittenden
Supreme, Court
Clow
Blanchard
K.C
C. W. Niblock
Crittenden
Ceddard
Canadian Savings Deposits Increase in January
Ottawa reports January figures from the Department of Finance show higher savings deposits in Canada and outside loans. The reserve fund stays at $162,225,000 while deposits total $1,428,723,686 up from December. Current loans outside Canada amount to 214,800,572, with note circulation at 141,438,920 and demand deposits at 56,715,533.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dominion
Department of Finance
Canada
National Labor Party Declares War on New Party
London March 7 National Labor Party declares war on the new party formed by Sir Oswald Mosley. The socialist leader who quit the MacDonald cabinet last year cited unemployment as the crisis. Talks are under way between national and local labor groups to field official labor candidates against Mosley and his secessionists in the next general election. Mosley hopes to run about 400 candidates.
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London
George Hambleton
Red
National Labor Party
Oswald Mossey
MacDonald
Oswald
Sir Oswald
Steamer Collision on Danube Causes Drownings
Five persons drowned when the Danube steamer Karageorges collided with the Franchet D'Esparey near Belgrade. Four were passengers and one crew member. One vessel split in two and sank. Reuters reported at least 15 drowned in the steamer collision today on the Danube.
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Belgrade
Jugo
Slavia
Associated Press
Karageorges
Franchet D'Esparey
Danube
A.reuter
Daqube
Rosalind Rescued by Dutch Tug Near Halifax
The Furness Red Cross liner Rosalind, with 35 passengers aboard, was picked up at midnight by the Dutch tug Rhoode Zee after becoming disabled and is now headed to Halifax for towing.
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Halifax
N.S
Rhoode Zee
Furness Red. Cross
Rosalind
Retail Merchants Banquet Set For Monday Night
Frank R. Freeze of the Canadian Credit Men’s Association and Howard Statchbury of the Alberta Trade Commission will headline the Retail Merchants Association of Canada banquet at the Assiniboia Hotel on Monday at 6 30 p m The speakers bring long experience and are expected to offer valuable messages for manufacturers wholesalers and retailers.
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Frank R. Freeze
Canadian ‘Credit Men's Association
Howard Stratchbury
Alberta
Annal Ginner
Retail Merchants Association of Canada
Assiniboia Hotel
Freeze
Stutchhbury
Patterson to Address Can Club Dinner Meeting
The Canadian Club plans a 6 30 p m dinner meeting Thursday March 12 at the Assiniboia Hotel H S Patterson KC Calgary a renowned speaker will address the topic Strengthening Confederation Other speakers are to be scheduled by the National Executive of the Canadian Club at Ottawa Admission is limited to members with tickets at the door
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Assiniboia
H. S. Patterson
K.C
Calgary
Patterson
Ottawa
Former civil servants committed for trial in Ottawa case
Formal commit tal for trial of Leo J Bouchard suspended Civil Service examiner and Lionel Chartrand Income Tax breach employee on three counts alleging irregularities in handling Montreal postal service examination papers. They will face jury trial at the Supreme Court of Ontario assizes opening March 23. Pending trial both were released under bonds.
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Ottawa
Leo. J. Bouchard
Lionel-Chartrand
Pmoployee
Montreal
Postal Service
Supreme Court of Ontario Assizes
Montreasery
Chirtrand
Bouchard
Skeleton crew escapes disaster as ship towed to dock
Fragments describe a Ganagian National steamer Prince Finnart near Esquimalt with a skeleton crew escaping as water flooded holds during an overhaul pre spring. Fog and confusion followed as the vessel listed and threatened to keel over while dock officials observed.
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Mimior
Edmonton March clash over town planning vote in Legislature
In Edmonton on a March Friday debate in the Legislature centered on town planning. Jeorge H. Weblnter and C Lionel Gibbs led Liberal opposition to scaling the $12,850 vote, with calls to cut or shift funds while citing extensive data and surveys already on file.
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Edmonton
Jeorge H. Weblnter
Calgary
C. Lionel. Gibbs
Milton C. McKeen
U.F.A
Wiing
Municipal Affairs Department
Harvey Bossenberry
Pineher Creek
Rose
Webster
Stosgenberry
Walter Huckvale elected to Alberta Red Cross Provincial Council
Walter Huckvale was unanimously elected a member of the Alberta Division Provincial Council of the Canadian Red Cross Society for 1931 at the division’s annual meeting in Edmonton on February 21. Huckvale has long been active in Red Cross work since 1916, serving as local branch president during wartime and returning to influence southern Alberta chapters.
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Walter’ Huckvale
Are. Wagan
Red. Cross. Society
Alberta
Red -Cross. Society
Edmonton
Huckvale
Red ‘Cross
Society
Ince
Ais
Brovings Voineil
Air Mail Speed Note on Ottawa Delivery Time
Joseph Gillett received acknowledgment from the Chief Superintendent of Air Mail Service for a letter sent to the Postmaster General. Gillett notes the Ottawa delivery took forty hours and five minutes and asserts surface air routes would have added about twenty five hours.
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AIR
Joseph. Gillett
Mail Service
G. Herring
Gilett
Air Mail
Ottawa
Firefighters battle blaze amid London danger zone
A London fire emergency broke out in a warehouse area near the Thames. Firemen fought the flames as smoke and clouds hung over Butler's street and surrounding warehouses, with efforts hampered by confined spaces and strong winds.
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London
S. Danger
Tax on incomes in BC budget sparks public debate
In British Columbia the budget speech outlines a new one per cent tax on incomes and a weekly wage of 12 dollars as a possible threshold. Officials defend it as an economic necessity amid global conditions and falling revenues. A 1200 dollar yearly salary is cited as a probable minimum for tax applicability. Conservative meetings in Victoria weigh strategy.
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Victoria
B.C
Mar
British Columbia
Pia
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Love
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Olive Clark Day
Jobelmann
P.snowden
Walsh
Albert Hall
Santa Cruz Society
Coddard
Goddard
Shardés
Bank of Nova Scotia
New Party
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Howard Stutchbury
Alta
HS. Patterson
Skeleton Cress of
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Wena Gibbs
Pkayee
Red. Cross. Council
Ith
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