Vancouver Port urged for fresh probe by Grain Commission
Vancouver Harbor Board asks the Royal Grain Commission to visit the city and hear refutations to alleged irregularities in Vancouver Port. Alberta producer G H H Van Allen defends his charges saying they were made in good faith and aimed at aiding the western movement.
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Grain Commission
Pacific Port
Alberta
Geo. van Allen
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Royal Grain Commission
Ottawa
G.hh
van Allen
Calgary
Hospital Fire Destroys International Grenfell Institute
A Labrador hospital at Northwest River Hamilton Inlet burned January 25. One male patient died from burns and staff barely escaped as the building and its contents were destroyed.
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St. Johns
Nild
International Grenfell Association
Northwest River
Hamilton Inlet
Labrador
Medicine Hat Named Central Liquor Distribution Hub
The new Liquor Control Commission in Edmonton plans direct purchases from Scottish distilleries and will open vendor shops first in Calgary and Edmonton, then Lethbridge and Medicine Hat as distribution centres. A provincial survey will determine the best sites before other shops open.
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Maionten
Mareh
R.o J. Diening
Liquor Control
Cone Wnence
Calgary
Edimonton
Lethbridge
Debate on the Ottawa address ends in Commons
Ottawa March 17 The debate on the address ends in the house of commons tomorrow. An agreement between party whips remains binding unless later developments require postponement. Principal speakers today are Hugh Guthrie for the Conservatives and J H King for the government.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Hugh Guthrie
J. H. King
Weather Forecast for Western Provinces and Canada
High pressure over the western provinces brings mild conditions with a few snow flurries to the southwest and west. Temperatures are cooler east of Ontario while the west remains warmer with cloudy to clear skies across cities including Vancouver Edmonton Medicine Hat Calgary Saskatoon and Winnipeg.
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Vancouver
Edmonton
Fair
Medicine Hat
Winnipeg
Nelson
Calgary
Lethbridge
Clear
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Ontario
End of Week Work Planned for Kinnaird Gravel Contract
Kinnaird has secured the contract to excavate and haul gravel at the Lake of the Woods mill and plans to start excavating around week’s end. Permits have been filed for a warehouse addition and extra grain tracks. Calgary contractors await more equipment and expect a start early next week. In Ottawa on March 17 Harry Wilton McLeod 48 boarding house keeper was fatally shot by a roomer Constable John Lynch 40. The officer was unloading after duty and a misfire occurred while testing the revolver.
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T. Kinnaird
Lake of the Woods
Calgary
Ottawa
Harry Wilton McLeod
John, Lynch
Lynch
Was Daugherty In On The Dempsey Carpentier Deal
Senate testimony links Attorney General Daugherty to a film deal for the Dempsey Carpentier fight. Gerald C Holdridge testified Jap Muma accused Daugherty of heading a conspiracy to show the pictures nationwide without Justice interference. The witness said Muma also claimed William J Burns was involved.
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Washington
Daugherty
Dempsey-Carpentier
Senate
Gerald C. Holdridge
Department of Justice
Jap Muma
New York
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
United States
Muma
William J. Burns
Department’s Bureau of Investigation
Dictator of Spain Admits Failure and Seeks Parliamentary Return
The Spanish military ruler is said to concede the dictatorship has failed and is negotiating with former Spanish statesmen to restore parliamentary government in Spain.
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Spain
Prince of Wales Recovers After Steeplechase Mishap
London reports the Prince of Wales, injured in a steeplechase at Aborfield, showed good progress and returned to Aldershot for rest. He suffered a fractured collar bone last week but escaped serious consequences this time, with doctors noting no serious concussion and officials deeming public engagements unlikely this week.
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London
Prince of Wales
York House
Aldershot
Aborfield
Prince Henry
Quickis O
Tee
St. James Pitlice
Ule
Tragic Cabin Fire Claims Two Young Children in Quebec
In Monet Quebec a mother locked her two children a nine-month-old and a three-year-old boy inside a log cabin and left for groceries. A fire started when a pipe chimney fell, trapping them near the door. Omer Garand a nearby logger heard the incident. The bodies were found near the doorway after the blaze.
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Quebec
Qroes
Mies
Garand
Monet
Que
Omer Gari
Lrather
Still Fighting in Mexico Minatitlan Returns to Fire
A British Royal Navy sailor aboard the Cornwall was killed amid the heavy fighting in Minatitlan Southern Vera Cruz. Federal forces first repulsed rebel attacks then retreated to Puerto Mexico before returning March 4 to drive rebels out. A second rebel attempt on March 5 failed after three assaults.
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Mexico City
Cornwall
Minatitlan
Vera Cruz
Puerto
Mexico
Expert NYPD firearms witness testifies in Delorme case
Montreal March 17 a veteran New York police firearms expert testified that metal fouling could cause scratches on bullets and mislead experts about source revolvers in Raoul Delorme’s shooting case. He described eight bullets and noted supplementary scratches while detailing how heat and repeated firing affect bullet paths.
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New York
Delorme
Montreal
Raoul Delorme
Adelard
Theaorme
William Jones
Wing
Joel
25,000 Attend New York St Patrick's Parade
In New York on March 17 the annual St Patrick's Day parade proceeds with 25,000 participants. De Valera and Irish Republican Labor Alliance members are absent, while the Free State faction leads the event. Police expect an orderly demonstration.
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New York
Eamonn de Valera
The
Irish Republican Labor Alliance
Little de Valera
Phantom Grey Cruiser Terrorizes Long Island Waters
Reports say a fifty four foot Great Lakes cruiser with two 250 horsepower engines and a crew of twenty two prowls the waters off Long Island. The pirate vessel, armed with pistols, targets liquor shipments and lobster potters, robbing minnows and earners of cash as it sails away at 34 miles per hour. Victims claim losses around two to three thousand dollars each.
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New York
Dias
Long Island
Varn Wert
Saane
Great Lakes
Civil Servants Protest Over War Bonuses
Local civil servants held a mass meeting yesterday to protest newspaper reports that wartime salary bonuses would be discontinued after April 1. They demanded bonuses be included in regular salaries and schedules adjusted immediately.
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Ois
Federal Tovernment
End of Debate Expected Tuesday in Ottawa Lease Address
Ottawa March IT Debate on the address in the lease opens today in the last phase Liberals and Progressives likely to unite to vote down the Conservative amendment. The end of the debate and estimates will follow with a budget forecast showing reductions in expenditures for the coming year and a reduced income tax.
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Ottawa
Aimendment Anth
J A. Robb
Urbister
Finattee
Doward
Ieet
Daloder
Jim
Walter Bain Dies Suddenly in Ottawa Clubroom
Walter Bain, a veteran of the Old Regiment, died suddenly of heart failure at the GWAVA clubroom on Saturday. A Scotland born miner by trade, he served in Highland regiments and campaigns in India and South Africa, later joining Ottawa police associate Methucen in his hometown. His funeral was held at Notts undertaking parlors.
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Walter Hin O
GWAVA
Fred Hobson
Hobson
J. Hallworth
Bahn
MacDowal
Clef Taylor
Gilbert
Notts
Boyd
MacDonald
Nott
Walter Bain
Falkirk
Scotland
Areyte and
Sutherland Highlands
India
Ottawa
Medicine Hat
Death of General Pedic Reported in Totlon France
Totlon France, March 17. An announcement is made of the death of General Pedic. The brief notice records the passing of a senior military figure with no further details provided.
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Totlon
France
Pedic
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