Canada West Indies treaty debated in Commons
Ottawa reports a government push to widen trade with the West Indies as a treaty and related sugar policy measure moved to first reading. Finance Minister Robb defended the accord while opponents pressed cost and impact on sugar beet and port traffic. A census funding dispute also arose with $625,000 sought for the West’s census preparation.
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Ottawa
Canada-West Indies
House of Commons
J. A. Robb
Fiji Islands
J. A. Armstrong
Lambton
West Indies
C. H. Cahan
St. Lawrence-St. George
Canada
Dominions
Robb
Ontario
New York
E. Ryerson
Bran‘ ‘Ford
United States
Ryerson
W. A. Black
Halifax
Brave Girl Keeps Light Three Days At Lighthouse
A 14 year old daughter of the keeper of St Helen s lighthouse on the Isle of Wight kept the light flashing for three nights while her parents Langtan and his wife were stranded at sea. The girl endured hunger with only bread and cake as aid. They later rowed ashore to fetch food and oil. the sea rose preventing the return of the parents to the beacon.
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London
St. Helen’s
Cambridge
Isle of Wight
Langtan
Yngtan
Daily Mail
Doings In Parliament Ottawa March 24
Private members day in the House of Commons. Yesterday the West Indies trade treaty bill received first reading. The Mouse spent the evening considering the estimates for the Department of Trade and Commerce, items totaling 17 500 dollars were passed.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Artment of Trade and Com
Jenner Found Guilty In Alberta Election Case
Edmonton report states Deputy Returning Officer H M Jenner of Frog Lake Poll 172 in the federal election was found guilty of initialling the backs of ballot papers and not guilty of ballot box stuffing after a thirty five minute jury deliberation. He was remanded in custody until Friday for sentencing.
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Edmonton
Criminal Court
H. M. Jenner
Frog Lake
Athanasca
Justice Ives
Jenner
Hugh Macdonald
Ndy
Boundary disputes delay Alberta redistribu tion report on sixty seats
Edmonton March 23 Difficulties over boundary lines for the Drumheller Red Deer Valley and Peace River areas delay the legislature redistribu tion committee report on sixty seats. The map seeks to shift all provincial constituencies with a bias toward creating more Labour seats, amid cross party bargaining and population alignment challenges.
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Drumheller
Red Deer Valley
Edmonton
Peace River
Redistribution Committee
Alberta lord seeks appeal in Cheylesmore divorce case
Lord Cheylesmore of Alberta seeks leave to appeal London Divorce Court ruling denying postponement while Alberta proceedings continue. He began suit in Alberta last January with witness exams by commission in England naming his mother Elizabeth, Baroness Cheylesmore, and his brother Hon. Herbert Eaton. Lady Cheylesmore counters with a claim of conspiracy to get rid of her.
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London
Cheylesmore
Lord Cheylesmore
Alberta
Canada
Supreme Court of Alberta
Merrivale
Elizabeth
Herbert Eaton
Surrey
Lady Cheylesmore
Lloyd George Motion Defeated in Commons Heavily
In London the Commons backed Sir Austen Chamberlain amid a fierce debate over the League of Nations policy. Baldwin praised Chamberlain against Lloyd George while a new commission would reshape the league council with Germany invited on equal terms. The government framed the setback as temporary and Chamberlain as steadfast in Carno era work.
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London
Premer Baldwin
League of Nations
League
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
Geneva
Lloyd Geceze
Foreign Office
Sir Austen
Locarno
Ashmond-Bartlett
Mallo Franco
Mussolini
Bartlett
Chamberlain
Baldwin
League Council
Germany
Athens Woman Arrested For Skirt Length Suit
A sensation in Athens as a young woman was arrested in the street for wearing a skirt that barely reached 38 centimeters fifteen inches from the ground. She appeared before the police tribunal and was held for trial.
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Athens
Brazilian Steamer Paes De Caranho Destroyed At Sea
A Manaos dispatch to Lloyds reports the Brazilian steamer Paes De Caranho burned at sea on March 22 near Goury while en route from Manaos to Turisua with a full cargo including inflammable goods, and 104 lives were lost.
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London
Lloyds
Manaoce
Brazil
Paes de Caranho
Manaoe
Turisua
Goury
Marshall Convicted of Second Degree Murder
David J L Marshall a Philadelphia chiropractor was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of Anna May Dietrich a 35 year old milliner and friend. Parts of her dismembered body were found in a wooded suburban area near Philadelphia on January 21 and the verdict carries a ten to twenty year prison term.
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Philadelphia
David JL. Marshall
Anna May Dietrich
Notorious Slayer William J White Arrested in Chicago
Chicago March 24 William J White alleged motorcycle policeman slayer and suspected ringleader of eight robberies totaling 224000 is in Chicago police custody. He is identified as leader of the band behind the 80000 payroll heist at International Harvester Company. Canon Alexander resigns to work in New Zealand.
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Chicago
William J. White
International Harvester Company
Edmonton Legislature Passes Medical Professions Act Amendments
In committee of the whole the Legislature considered amendments to the medical professions act addressing licensing of specialists and allowing faith healing practices. Health Minister George Headley advocated strict standards and a patient appeal board while aiming to reduce maternity costs and increase rural doctors. The legal professions act amendments and the U.S.A. convention reference were referred to committees, and the mothers' allowance act extension for wives of bedridden husbands also passed.
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Edmonton
Robert Pearson
Calgary
George Headley
Hoadley
U.S.A
Agriculture and Colonization Committee
Reduction in Duty on Automobiles Is Under Discussion
Ottawa March 24 Private members' business will have right of way at today's short sitting of the House. Resolutions are not in prospect. One motion by M. W. Campbell asks removing freight rate discriminations against the Port of Quebec. A second by G. C. Coote seeks a reduction in the customs tariff on automobiles and trucks.
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Ottawa
M. W. Campbell
Mackenzie
Quebec
G. C. Coote
Macleod
Mayor Webster Declines Liberal Candidacy
Calgary report states Mayor Webster said he would not run for Liberal party leadership and planned a holiday after handing off estimates, possibly away two weeks or more.
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Calgary
Mar
Webster
Liberal Party
Notorious Diamond Loot Gang Nabbed in New York
Police rounded up a six man and one woman gang led by Richard Reese Whitte More of Baltimore. They allegedly looted jewel stores for about $1,000,000 in sensational robberies and face murder charges. The group, known as the Tiger Girl, used upscale clubs and locked cabarets to plan heists. the last fugitive, William J. Unkelbach, was arrested after two diamond robberies totaling $150,000.
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New York
Piomberg
Richard Reese Whittemore
Baltimore
Wm. J. Unkelbach
Turkey Moves to Government Control of Alcohol
Constantinople March 24 The Turkish Government will take over the alcoholic drink business on June 1. It will manufacture densleo, the national drink resembling aniseed cordial and light wines and regulate importation of alcoholic beverages.
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Constantinople
Blind embosser guilty of first degree murder
New York vetting jury found Harry W. Cowan guilty of first degree murder in the death of Edith M. Burton a young stenographer. Cowan claimed Burton killed herself and denied jealousy linked to former Utah state senator Arthur B. Lewis.
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New York
Harry W. Cowan
Edith M. Burton
Market Is Erratic With Decline
Wheat quotations fluctuated on the Winnipeg pit board with a mid session high then a decline. May closed at 1.45 1/4, July 1.42 6/8, October 1.41 1/8 as shorts covered and bulls pressed prices to day’s highs. Demand in oats barley flax mixed with cash inquiry better but overall trading light.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitobas
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