Cabinet still awaits French and Ewart on army posts
London March 27. Field Marshal Sir John French and Lt Gen Sir John Ewart have not withdrawn their resignations. Premier Asquith said the government awaits their final reply to stay at their posts as cabinet asked. He cited a new army order on discipline to prevent future misunderstandings in Ireland.
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London
John French
John S. Ewart
Asquith
House of Commons
Gough
Ireland
Army Council
Ulster
Liberal convention pledges on compulsory education and bar abolition
Winnipeg March 27. Dr J N Hutchison reports a unanimous Liberal plan to abolish the bar if returned to power, with a referendum and automatic effect. The convention backs compulsory attendance through public schools or parental substitutes and seeks to repeal Caldwell amendments to the school act. It also censures government on electoral corruption and school law issues.
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Winnipeg
Liberal
J. N. Hutchison
Liberal Party
Caldwell
Cambridge Wins Big Athletic Contest Over Oxford
Cambridge University defeated Oxford University in the annual athletic meet by six events to four, reported from London on March 27.
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Cambridge
London
Cambridge University Today
Oxford University
Wilson Wins First Round in Repeal Fight
President Wilson won an early victory as the House refused to extend debate on the rule limiting discussion of the Sims bill repealing the Panama tolls exemption. The special rule was adopted, sending the measure to twenty hours of debate and blocking intervening motions. weekend event note: Tennis dance Friday night at Odd Fellows hall, 8:30.
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Panama
Washington
Wilson
House
Carden Cancels Mauretania Passage for Mexico Return
London March 27 Sir Lionel Carden British minister to Mexico canceled his booking on the Mauretania planned to sail from Liverpool to New York for his return to Mexico City. There is talk of him possibly proceeding to Rio de Janeiro to assume the Brazil post but no final decision exists. The Foreign Office only confirms the New York passage is canceled with no return date set.
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London
Sir Lionel Carden
Mexico
Mauretania
Liverpool
New York
Mexico City
Lionel
Rio de Janiero
Brazil
Foreign Office
Steamer Saint Paul Sinks. Eighteen Crew Drowned
Eighteen crew members of the French steamer Saint Paul drowned after the ship struck a rock and sank near Brisbane. The 220 foot vessel, built in 1912, was en route from Noumea to Sydney under Captain Corre and owned by the Oceane Navigation Company of Bordeaux.
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London
Mar
Brisbane
Australia
Lloyd’s
Saint Paul
Noumea
Sydney
Corre
Oceante Navigation Company
Bordeaux
Suit ruling clears Bennett in sale dispute at Alexandra Heights
Dr. J. M. Millian sued BE. D. Bennett & Co. over a sale agreement for property in Alexandra Heights and an $800 refund. Justice Walsh ruled for the defendant with costs, finding Beeman’s claims of misrepresentation unsupported and that Beeman acted as a purchaser, not an agent, with Smith’s testimony aligning with that view. The suit was dismissed with costs. judgment for Bennett on the counter claim.
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Beeman
Redcliff
Smith
Justice Walsh
Dr. Mullean
Pennsylvania Democrats Hope to Elect Senator This Year
Pennsylvania Democrats hold strong hopes of electing a United States senator this year. It has been nearly thirty five years since a Democrat represented the state in the Senate.
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Pennsylvania
United States
Senate
Dyck and Krafchenko Narratives Under Threats in Bank Robbery Case
Morden March 27 William Dyck resumed his testimony in the Plum Coulee bank robbery case. He claimed his story was compelled by threats from Krafchenko and described a staged tale with two passengers and a loaded revolver. Dyck admitted false statements to wife and a traveler and denied prior copies of his evidence. The court adjourned for lunch as cross examination continues.
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Krafchenko
Dyck
Osborne
Plum Coulee
J. D. Suffield
Jacob Handel
The Daily News City Edition Promises Local Coverage
The Daily delivers city news with a focus on local events and issues. Readers are invited to subscribe for daily updates at a rate of 35c per month.
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the Daily
Rosery Extensions Plan Growth of Greenhouses
Mr. Euberrheim of the Rosery announces preparations to expand his greenhouses from two and a half acres to three acres by fall. The Roseries are touted as the largest greenhouse operation west of Toronto and a standout business in Medicine Hat.
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Euberrheim
Toronto
Hat
Prairie provinces plunge below zero as winter tightens
Cold snaps sweep the prairies with Regina at twenty below and Lethbridge sixteen below. Calgary Edmonton and Medicine Hat register eight ten and six below while Winnipeg stays four below as Minnedosa keeps Manitoba at twelve below. Continued cold and snow are forecast and Manitoba Orange lodge plans to enroll Ulster recruits at its convention next week. Ernest Boyd is committed for trial at Portage la Prairie for the murder of Alex Secde.
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Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
Regina
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Edmonton
Minnedosa
Manitoba
Manitoba Orange Lodge
Ulster
Ernest Boyd
Portage la Prairie
Alex Secde
Trainmen seek conciliation board in CPR dispute
Winnipeg March 27 trainmen and conductors of the CPR reach a new negotiation point as the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen formally asks the Dominion Department of Labor for a board of conciliation. L C Fritch of the Chicago Great Western is named vice president of the CN R.
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Winnipeg
Mar
Brotherhood of Railway
Dominion Department of Labor
L. C. Fritch
The
Chicago Great Western
Merchants Discuss 5 PM Store Closures At Summer Meeting
Medicine Hat Retail Merchants' Association debated closing stores at 5 o clock from May 1 to September 1 to give clerks time for gardens and sports. Members favored the plan, preferring voluntary accord over a by law, with next meeting on April 2 awaiting concerted action.
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Medicine Hat Retail Merchants’ Association
Board of Trade
President of Kingston Street Railway Dead
Toronto report states B. W. Folger, president of the Kingston Street Railway and noted figure in railway and steamship circles, died today after suffering a stroke of apoplexy a week earlier.
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Kingston Street Railway
Toronto
B. W. Folger
Peaceful morning at city hall tombs photographed
A calm scene outside city hall described with Police Magistrate Rae in spotless white gloves and a broad, unending smile, portraying a moment of ceremonial grace amid the tombs.
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Rae
Tennis Dance Friday Night at Odd Fellows Hall
A social tennis dance is planned Friday evening at Odd Fellows hall starting at 8:30. The event page lists location as 219-2 and invites local residents to attend.
Villa Captures Gomez Palacio as Torreon siege looms
Constitutionalist forces led by General Villa after four days of heavy fighting seize Gomez Palacio near Torreon. Reports from Juarez and Washington claim Villa aims to take Torreon within days as clashes continue and authorities note heavy losses on both sides.
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Villa
Gomez Palacio
Attages
Torreon
Mar
Washington, D. C
Senor Portillo Y. Rojas
al Paso
Tex
Associated Press
Juarez
Henderson Defends Labor Policy On Progressive Vote
Arthur Henderson, Labour MP for Bishop Auckland division, faced questions at the Divisional Labor and Progressive Association meeting about the Labour party continuing to split the progressive vote. He said it was too late to restrain local leaders from backing Labour candidates against others, and defended his stance on retaining his seat under the current policy.
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London
Arthur Henderson
Barnard Castle
Dorham
Labor and Progressive Association
Bishop Auckland
Labor Party
Mee
Henderson
Labor
Austrian Officer Condemned for Espionage Case
Ex Lieutenant Cedomil Jandritsch and his brother Alexander were condemned by court martial to 19 12 years hard labor for espionage in favor of Russia. They allegedly betrayed troop movements and mobilization details to the Russian attache and staff, receiving about $5,000 for services. The case is said to have caused great damage to the Dual Monarchy’s military interests.
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Vienna
Cedomil Jandritsch
War College
Russia
Alexander
Maja
Reeds
James Rae and Son Sell Implements to Dubeau and Turner
James Rae and Son sold their implement business to Messrs Max Dubeau and Herbert Turner. The transfer consolidates local farming supply operations and aims to continue service from existing storefronts under new ownership.
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James Rae
Messrs
Max Dubeau
Herbert Turner
Telegraphic Briefs Highlight Election Hopes and Official Increases
The brief notes a post office salary scale rise under Postmaster General Pelletier and announces multiple senatorial candidacies including Frank Doster challenging Joseph L Bristow. It also mentions demolition of substandard housing in Regina, campaigns ahead of Manitoba elections, and broad counts of states to elect legislatures this year.
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L. P. Pelletier
Joseph L.bristow
Kansas
Frank Doster
State Supreme
Eleven Drowned As Cable Car Falls In Kiel Canal
Brunsbuttel Germany March 27 Eleven workmen drowned when a suspended cable car broke and plunged into a Kiel Canal lock while crossing the waterway.
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Brunsduettel
Germany
Kiel Canal
Suffragettes Burn Irish Country House
Belfast reports an arson attack by a suffragette squad on Abbeylands, the stately residence of Major General Sir Hugh McCalmont near Belfast Lough. The house was unfurnished but occupied by caretakers. the loss is listed at 75,000 dollars amid threats against Ulster Unionist leaders.
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Belfast
Abbeylands
Hugh’ McCalmont
White, Abbey
Belfast Lough
Ulster
Rome
Board of Boats Meeting Faces Objections to Behalf
A Board of Boats meeting discussed objections raised during a visit on behalf of a party. Officials heard concerns and planned next steps to address the issues raised by attendees.
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Paget
Fannystelle
Gideon Couture
F. Francz
Pawpaw, Ills
Francz
Dan Matt
J. P. Johnson
Gough Hurrie
Dublin
Hubert Gough
Third Cavalry Brigade
Curragh
Repeal
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Dally
Carden
Milligan Vergus Bennett
Walsh
Arafghenko
Rosery
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