Edmonton Legislature Endorses Redistribution Plan Debated
Alberta assembly adopts a nine member committee to study redistribution with aim of adequate representation while keeping total members under 63 and preserving the transfer voting system. Premier Brownlee faces Duggan’s plea for city input and flexibility on voting methods.
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Edmonton
J. E. Brownlee
Messrs Shaw
McGillivray
U.F.A
Duggan
Sam Matheson
R. M. McCool
Cochrane
Britain's 85 year old Bridges Breaks Ten Year Silence
Pr Robert Bridges Britain's 85 year old Post Laureate spoke on Poetry at Magdalen College Oxford last week breaking a long silence. Few people have heard Dr Bridges public speech.
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Robert Bridges
Britain
Magdalen College, Oxford
Dr. Bridges
General Bramwell Booth Turns 73 in Ill Health
London March 8 General Bramwell Booth former head of the Salvation Army is 73 years old today. His recovery from a long illness is slow and troubled by insomnia. He has been in failing health for years, with a serious condition since last May and a critical attack of neuritis last November.
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London
C.P. Cable
Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
Booth
British Naval Estimates Show Drop in 1929 Funds
Lordon March 8 reports naval estimates for 1929 fall by £1,485,000 from last year. No fleet or naval air reductions will occur. instead, modern developments require two additional flights to maintain strength of the fleet and air service.
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Lordon
Naval Air Service
Cntrary
Marshal Foch Improves. Sits in Arm Chair Ten Minutes
Paris March 8 Marshal Foch was allowed to sit in an arm chair for ten minutes by his doctors who report yesterday's improvement sustained. His temperature 98.9 and pulse 86 this morning. After eight weeks ill his weight is under one hundred pounds with prognosis fair and cold.
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Paris
Marshal Foch
Communists and Fascists clash in Holstein town riot
In Wooesiden Holstein three killed and seven seriously injured after a street fight as Communists attacked Fascisti leaving a meeting. Police were unable to halt the violence.
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Perlin
Mar
Wooesiden
Holstein
Fascisti
Women’s Institute Banquet Ends Provincial Convention
The W I Provincial convention concluded with a banquet at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Medicine Hat. Mayor Bullivant and provincial officers attended as guests of honor, a tree planting proposal was offered, and a concert by local artists followed the formal toasts and addresses.
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Hostess Ai
Bullivant
Havek
Alcock
Jamez
Baker
Lynch-Staunton
Tnd
W. J
Medicine Hat
Women's Institute
W. I's
Huyck
We d
Alberta
Rebel General Aguirre Fled To Jungle Reinforcements Press Juarez Battle
General Jesus Aguirre has reached the jungle region on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec after fleeing a collapsed revolt. Federal forces pursue through tangled wilderness as Juarez battles flare along the border with Mexico. Rebels report gains near Torreon as Guadalajara massing for a northward counter offensive. Five rebels killed at Fort Hidalgo as remaining forces regroup for another assault.
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Vera Cruz
Mar
Jesus Aguirre
Tehuantepec
Tierra Blanca
Mexico City
el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Paso
International Boundary Bridge
U.S
Torreon
Coahuila
Durango
Guadalajara
Gven
Francisco Urbalego
el Fass
Fort Hidalgo
Remon
Hotel Rio Bravo
Masquerader Is Again Given Liberty
London March 8 Captain Leslie Barker a former restaurant owner who had been masquerading as a man for years was released from Holloway Jail today. She had been held in connection with bankruptcy and contempt of court charges after failing to provide proper information to authorities. her release followed her supplying all possible information.
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Quebec
Norton
W. I. Girls’ Club
Della Kossak
W. I
H.O. Duggan
Jack Hills
Page Hive
London
Leslie Barker
Halloway
Five Men Die In Dynamite Blast At Nebraska Barn
Scribner Nebraska March 8 five men were killed and thirty persons injured in a dynamite explosion during a barn fire at the home of Carl Hollander a county supervisor. The dynamite had been stored for blasting choked streams.
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Scribner
Neb
Carl Hollander
United States World Court Adhesion Question Referred
Geneva query on U S adhesion to the World Court is sent to a commission of jurists. The commission will meet March 11 to consider the revision of the World Court BEALULESS ytd ast.
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United States
World Court Circle
Geneva
Council For the League of Nations
World Court of Justice
Commission of Jurists
World Court Bealuless
Medicine Hat Delegation Petitioned for Road Upgrades
A delegation from Medicine Hat and eastern towns plus Havre Montana met with Public Works Minister W L McPherson in Edmonton to urge upgrades on the Medicine Hat to Wild Horse road and the eastward route. They asked the Wild Horse section be provincial maintained after upgrading, noting 2200 vehicles crossed the border in 1925. Officials indicated possible seven per cent highway plans to Havre if Canadian improvements occur, and promised to consider Walsh Irvine routes and Walsh to Medicine Hat access. The minister avoided definite promises on Wild Horse and eastern routes, citing pending Highway Bid approval and the need to study southeastern provincial needs. The group included Rotary, Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce, Alderman, Flora Keepers, and local surveyors.
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Medicine Hat
Havre
Montana
W. L. McPherson
Public Works
Mdmonton
Medicine Hat- Havre
Uge
Perren Baker
Hector Lang
M.L.A
W. 5 Smith
Wild Horse
Iti
Bowery
Messrs Schroder
Walsh
Schneider
Irvine Wreed
Irvine
Tilley
To. N. Laidlaw
Rotary Club
W. Hu
Hobbs Scores 142 as England Leads Test Versus Australia
England, winning the toss, batted first in Melbourne and stood 240 for 4 at day’s end in the fifth test. Jack Hobbs hit 142, his twelfth test century against Australia, with England holding the upper hand after four wins in the tour. A separate incident reports photographer William F Johnson, 72, from Picton, was burned when entering his studio to rescue valuable papers.
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Melbourne
Australia
C. P
England
Wnn
Jack Hobbs
William F Johnson
Picton
Snears
Guthrie Proposes Canada Offset High US Tariff
Ottawa March 8 Parliament heard a plan by Hon Hugh Guthrie acting Conservative leader to offset a potential rise in US tariffs. He urged Canada to stop farm product imports and instead supply domestic needs, while selling more abroad. He also proposed retiring the Dominion debt by setting aside about 19 million annually. He warned of Canada’s worsening trade balance with the United States and urged protection in the customs tariff.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Hugh Guthrie
Woud
Dominion
Guthrie
Farmers of
Subh
France
Ontario
Republic
James A. Robb
Great Britain
Parliament in session with budget debate continues
Ottawa March 8 Today in Parliament Hon H J Manion continues the budget debate Yesterday the debate began with the speech of Hon Hugh Gurris Liberal members and Conservative speakers including W K Baldwin and A E Ross among others in Kingston and Toronto notes follow the exchange of views on financial policy.
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Ottawa
H.-J. Manion
Hugh Gurris
Wae Deatis
F. Ai
Wetaskiwin
Matane
T .£ Church
Gongervatlvg
Toronto
Nowhoes
W. K. Baldwin
Standstead
A. E. ‘Ross
Kingston
Railway Committee Votes On Branch Line Proposals In Ottawa
Ottawa March 8 The Railway Committee of the House of Commons debated provisions for the Melfort Sutherland line in Saskatchewan and deleted the CPR branch line bill. The Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway plan rapid purchases involving Alberta lines and western rail interests.
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Ottawa
Melfort-Sutherland
Saskatchewan
Canadian Pacific Railway
House of Commons
Robert Gardiner
U.F.A
Acadia
W National
Melfort
Aberdeen
Railway Committee
C.n.r.o
C.P.R. From
Alberta
Edmonton
Dunvegan
B.C
Alberta and
City Market Report Mixed Demand and Low Supplies
There was a light demand for cars at the market this morning while supply remained small. Prices asked included firsts 45c a dozen, seconds 40c a dozen, dogs en. Butter sold at 40c per pound.
Rockefeller Interests Too Much for Stewart in Indiana Battle
Col Robert W Stewart loses bid to regain chairmanship of Standard Oil Co of Indiana to John D Rockefeller Jr by a wide margin. Board ousts Stewart, re-elects Edward G Seubert as CEO, James Butler named new director, after 34 337 shareholders proxies vote for, 15 204 against. Stewart resigns with acknowledgment of deep connection to the company.
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Whiling
Ind
Robert W. Stewart
John JD. Rockefeller, Jr
Standard ‘Is Company of
Indiana
Rockefeller Group
Stewart
Liam .M
Butler
Concern
Col.Stewart
Stevwart
Standard “Oil
Ons
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Wien
Brownlee
Currans
Labor
Efer
Women’s Institute
Aguirre
James Aikins
Manitoba
Winnipeg
James
Medicine Hat-Havre
J. Hobbs
House
Alwy. Committee
Rockefeller
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