Second Reading Irish Home Rule Bill Moved In the British House
London March 29 The second reading of the Irish Home Rule Bill was moved in the House of Commons by Tan McPherson secretay for Ireland amid tension. Guards were stationed at Westminster but not needed as demonstrations were unlikely. Asquith and Lloyd George prepared dueling motions on rejection. Premier Lloyd George announced Sir Neville MacCreary as military commander in Ireland. deporations would continue during talks due to terrorism and intimidation.
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London
House of Commons
Tan McPherson
Ireland
Sin Fein
Westminster
Labor Party
Asquith
Lloyd George
Neville MacCrearly
Metropolitan Police of
Wetaskiwin to gain income tax power for 1929 in Alberta
Edmonton dispatch reports Wetaskiwin won legislative approval to levy an income tax for 1929 to meet bondholder obligations. The measure allows tax on personal property including autos, with exemptions for low incomes, and mirrors provisions granted to Lethbridge and Medicine Hat.
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HL L Montgomery
Wetaskiwin
A. G. MacKay
C. R. Mitchell
Mile Wetaskiwin
Bowen
Police Commission
Lethbridge
Hardie
Medicine Hat
Medicine Het
Wireless telephones to link Irish towns in security plan
London reports the government will expand wireless telephone use in Ireland after many telegraph lines were cut. Naval signalmen will help launch the system and portable sets with about a 0 mile radius will transfer messages between police stations and adjacent towns. The new method is claimed to be effective.
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London
Ireland
Daily Mail
Niles
Britain Ships 10 Million in Gold to United States
New York report notes the Lapland brought nearly 10 million dollars in gold from Great Britain the largest consignment in two years. The same era reports Canada exporting 125,000 horsepower to the United States from Niagara Falls.
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Britain
United States
Great Britain
New York
Lapland
Niagara Falls
Veterans Present Bonus Resolution Before Acting Premier
A large delegation from the Great War Veterans association met with acting premier Sir George Foster in Ottawa to press for a cash loan. The group, led by president R B Maxwell, delivered the Montreal convention resolution and received promise of an early decision and full consideration.
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Ottawa
Great War Veterans Association
R. B. Maxwell
Sir George Foster
Montreal
Sir George
Navy Appeals Reserve Readiness in San Francisco Parade
In San Francisco on March 29 the navy department urged reserve forces to stay prepared through a mile long parade and an inspection of harbor war craft. General Hunter Liggett led the review alongside other military naval and civil officials.
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San Francisco
Navy Department
Hunter Liggett
Western Department
Army
Gopher Campaign Starts At Once In Medicine Hat
The Medicine Hat U.F.A. local begins a gopher campaign running until July 1. Prizes of 7 1 and 3 dollars go to the boys with the most gopher tails collected by July 1. Counting time and place to be announced. The U.F.A. asks the board of trade to declare April 1 as gopher day to maximize participation.
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U.F.A
Board of Trade
Flu outbreak hits Lac Barong Indians in Saskatchewan
Prince Albert reports influenza sweeping Lac Barong with 11 deaths among about 40 families. Trapper I B McConville reached the city with news. doctors and medical supplies are unavailable as the epidemic spreads.
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Trapper
Prince Albert
Prince Albert, Sask
I. B. McConville
Lac Barong
Fatal injuries on funeral trip near Los Angeles
Mrs. John L. Rogers of Long Beach died after an automobile collision with an electric train at a grade crossing while returning from her husband's funeral. She was injured fatally and died during the night.
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Angeles
Cal
John L. Rogers
Long Beach
Local Man Found Guilty in Robbery Case at Robe and Clothing Co
Arthur Fotey found guilty of burglarizing the Robe and Clothing Co factory in Kitchener. Sentenced to Burwash for a term not less than three months and not more than two years.
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Arthur, Fotey
Guailty
Robe and Clothing Co
Kitchener
Organized Labor Seeks Bill of Rights After Winnipeg Verdicts
In Toronto on March 29 prominent labor leaders discussed a predicted push for a bill of rights defining sedition, unconstitutional action, and strike rights. Opinions split between moderates favoring constitutional action and radicals ready to press for release of Winnipeg strike leaders.
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Toronto
Winnipeg
Canada
W R Smith Failes to Appear in Police Court
W R Smith did not appear in police court to answer the charge of liquor for sale. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest. He was out on 500 dollars bail and had been remanded until this morning.
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W. R. Smith
Thunderstorm Hits Port Arthur in March Night
Port Arthur Ontario saw a rare March thunderstorm with a lightning strike damaging a house though occupants escaped injury. Montreal district also endured a heavy electrical storm and hail last night.
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Montreal
Port Arthur
Ont
Father shoots son to curb wayward career in Chicago
Frank Pinalo Jr., 17, dies at country hospital after being shot by his father who attempted to move him away from a crowd on Tuesday night. The father shot the boy when he refused to leave.
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Chicago
Frank Pinalo, Jr
Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Auto Confiscation Law
Lincoln Nebraska March 29 The Nebraska supreme court upholds the constitutionality of the law enacted at the last legislative session granting the state the right to confiscate automobiles used for illegal transportation of liquor.
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Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska Supreme Court
Rail engineers request pay raise at national conference
Cleveland report notes the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers presented a wage demand to the Washington wage conference. Warren S. Stone announced the move on return to Washington, noting all four transportation brotherhoods now seek higher pay. The engineers did not specify an amount but asked for parity with other transportation workers.
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Cleveland
Ohito
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Railway Wage Conference Committee
Washington
Warren S. Stone
Egineers' Brotherhood
Mr. Stone
Liquor Export Certificates Expire In Ontario
Toronto March 29 certificates issued by the provincial government for the promises of wholesale liquor export firms expire at month end. No decision on renewal has been made and the matter will be reopened. A government statement is expected this week. Major T F Ermitt appointed adjutant of Canada's Blsley team.
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Toronto
T. F. Ermitt
D.S
Ottawa
Canada
Blsley
German regular troops enter Ruhr without Allied consent
Paris reports absolute confirmation that regular German army units moved into the Ruhr near the occupation zone without Allied permission. The matter is to be raised before the supreme council in London, with Paris stating there is no excuse for the deployment. In a related item, the Journal claims a German military party is drafting a reorganization plan and that mobilization lists reach 300,000 in Bavaria.
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Paris
Ruhr
French Foreign Office
Supreme Council
London
Havas
Germany
Bavaria
Ohalal
Floods Threaten New England Riverfront Areas
Boston reports swollen rivers from the thaw menace bridges and riverfront property across multiple towns in New England. The Merrimack and Connecticut rivers and tributaries reach near historic highs, while several Lawrence mills shut due to flooded basements.
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Boston
New England
Mermanic
Connecticut
Lawrence
Embargo on Wool Exports Lifted by British Board of Trade
Consul General Skinner in London reports the British board of trade has removed the export embargo on wool. This change announced as of March 29, signaling new market access for U S. wool producers and traders.
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Washington
Skinner
London
Department of Commerce
British Board of Trade
Hamilton mayor advocates birth control and Holland system
Hamilton Ontario March 29 Mayor Booker declares himself an advocate of birth control and predicts Canada will adopt the Holland system He says some families are altogether too large and one or two children are enough for most homes.
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Hamilton
Ont
Booker
Canada
Bryan as Prophet Says U S Will Join League on Conditions
William J. Bryan spoke in Freemont Nebraska predicting the United States would join the League of Nations under conditions that keep the nation independent in deciding when to resort to war.
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Bryan
Freemont
Neb
William J. Bryan
United States
League of Nations
Toronto Mayor Plans Two Daylight Saving Proclamation
Toronto officials report Mayor Churel has definitively decided to issue a two day daylight saving proclamation on March 26. Local government indicates steps will proceed without delay to implement the time change.
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Toronto
Churel
Newark burglar alarm firms flooded by postprohibition wiring orders
Newark New Jersey burglar alarm companies report a surge in applications to wire houses especially cellars after prohibition took effect.
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Newark
N. J
Adam Hall Dies at Seventy Four in Peterboro
Peterboro resident and noted manufacturer Adam Hall died at age seventy four. He was a prominent local businessman and former head of his firm. The obituary notes his contributions to the community and business achievements.
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Adam Hall
Peterboro
Destructive Tornadoes Wreak Havoc Across Central States
The death toll rose to 64 with hundreds injured as six central western states faced a tornado outbreak. Michigan Indiana Ohio communities reported severe damage and long communications outages, with Michigan’s southern peninsula and Indiana and Ohio rural areas hardest hit. Local death counts included West Liberty Indiana seven and Fenton Michigan seven among others.
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Chicago
Michigan Peninsula
Indiana
Ohio
West Liberty
Ind
Fenton
Mich
Seulu
Nashville
Grenville
Geneva
Monarchville
Townley
Hart
East Troy
Wis
St. Louis
Atlanta
Jersey
Georgia
Alabama
Lagrange
Westheaton
Agrocala
Development of the Individual Should Be Chief Aim of Teaching
J T Cuyler urged at Dreamland Forum that education should focus on developing the individual and health, using practical subjects beyond reading and writing. He argued teachers should teach tools for a sound mind and body, with arithmetic and reading taught for real life use.
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J. T.guyler
J. T. Cuyler
Dreamland Theatre
Hector Lang
Irace Potts
R. Allen
Cuyler
Water rising in Ottawa River region threatens industries
Quebec March 29. The St. Lawrence River water level climbs above Three Rivers and Sorrel with lowlands submerged. In Three Rivers the level reaches 43 feet 10 inches flooding wharves and endangering Tidewater shipyards and W A Agmie Pulp and Paper plants as yet no heavy rain or mild weather.
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Quebec
St. Lawrence
Tidewater Shipbuilding Company
Three Rivers
W. A. Agmie Pulp and Paper Company
Curlers Called to Annual Meeting and Dinner
All curlers are asked to be present at the annual meeting and dinner of the club at 6 20 this evening at the Green Lantern.
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Green Lantern
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Ontario
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Kert
Gustav Bauer
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