Capone Leaves for Atlanta Prison After Tax Evasion Sentence
On the Capone train at Danville, Al Capone, dejected, says he is through with rackets as he heads to the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary to begin an 11 year term for income tax evasion. He expects possible parole after good behavior and hints at future plans to stay out of politics and rackets.
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Capone
Danville
Atlanta
al Capone
United States Federal Penitentiary
Southland
C P R Annual Meeting Reports Improved Earnings and Wheat Outlook
Montreal May 4 crop prospects in Western Canada look brighter than in the past three years with a possible wheat crop of 400 to 500 million bushels. E W Beatty CP Rail chairman noted reduced earnings but maintained asset condition. Directors reelected. John W Hobbs elected to fill a vacancy. The operating ratio rose to 81.96 percent in 1931, but fixed charges and dividends were met. Anticipated capital expenditures around 1,000,000,000.
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Montreal
Que
Canada
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Consolidated Plate Glass Company
Vincent Meredith
Excellency Returning Sunday From Europe to Montreal
The Countess of Bessborough, holidaying in England and France, is due in Montreal Sunday May 8 aboard the Montcalm. Accompanying her are Lady Gweneth Cavendish and family guests including Mr. R. Baring and Miss Thesiger. Rideau Cottage host Miss Thesiger's aunt Hon. Mira. The Montcalm, third sister ship to Montclare and Mofilrose, carries Vice royalty. Other passengers include Mr. and Mrs. Fleming and Mrs. Cape of Montreal.
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Countess of Bessborough
England
France
Montcalm
Mira
Alan St. Lascelles
Rideau Cottage
Ottawa
A. Rothwell
Montclare
Mofilrose
Lord
Double Tragedy At Crossing In Bucharest May Day
Two train crashes at the same Bucharest crossing within 24 hours claim lives. A vehicle collision killed one person and injured six, followed by a second crash into a funeral procession as the mother clutched her child’s coffin.
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Bucharest
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Arrest of agitator in miners strike at Bellevue
Lethbridge Alta May 4 Bazille organizer for the youths section of the Workers Unity League was placed under arrest in connection with a demonstration at Bellevue in the Crow’s Nest Pass mine strike area. The Bellevue mine reopened with police ready. Several hundred joined the demonstration and the mine remained heavily picketed. Fifty went to work escorted by Mounted Police. The mine had been closed two months.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Bazille
Workers’ Unity League
Bellevue
Crow's Nest Pass
Weather Brief from Meteorological Station
Precipitation today totals .04 inches and overall precipitation for yesterday and today reaches .12 inches.
Grain Inspections Report From Winnipeg May 4
Winnipeg grain inspections show wheat 120 cars, contract wheat 79, oats 12, barley 15, flax 12, rye 3, others 0. Compared with last year, totals include declines in wheat, oats steady, barley lower, flax higher, and other grains reduced.
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Winnipeg
Yankee dollar drops in value in foreign exchange markets
New York May 3 foreign money markets show dollars selling off as balances shift to other currencies. Authorities link the action to Goldsborough Bill passage, with Europe and U S markets reacting. Dutch guilder Belgian francs French francs Swiss francs rise while London closes unchanged and Canadian dollar weakens.
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United States
Europe
House of Representatives
Federal Reserve
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Holland
London
Fire kills man and scorches Trans-Canada camp
Peter Cram of Dryden Ontario died in a blaze that started early Sunday. A high wind drove the fire that partly destroyed the Trans-Canada highway camp at Clearwater Bay, with flames racing through camp buildings along the highway.
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Peter Cram
Dryden
Ont
Clearwater Bay
Gershaw reviews back to land movement and Canada New Zealand treaty
In Ottawa letter April 30 Gershaw discusses Western calls for direct relief support to back to the land advocates and cautions from former members. He notes the government plans to capitalize its share of direct relief using Crown lands and province administration. He also summarizes the Canada New Zealand trade pact tabled Friday with Wool duty status and limited tariff changes, aiming for goodwill between dominions despite some disappointment in terms.
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Ottawa
Aire
Dominion
Canada
New Zealand
Stevens
Australia
Dominions
F. W. Gershaw
Japan to Raise Wheat and Flour Tariffs If Diet Enacts Plan
Tokyo reports that the Finance Ministry intends a sharp tariff increase on wheat and wheat flour pending Diet approval at an extraordinary session beginning May 23. Leaked figures show wheat at 2.50 yen per 100 kin, flour at 4.90 yen per 100 kin, up from 1.50 and 2.90 respectively.
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Japan
Ministry of Finance
Diet
Finance Ministry
Ation
McDougald Resigns as Senate Debates Beauharnois Report
Ottawa May 3 Senator Wilfred Laurier McDougald resigned from the Upper House shortly after adoption of a committee report condemning his ties to the Beauharnois power project. Senator Hughes warned against partisan punishment if laws or the constitution were not violated.
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Wilfred Laurier McDougald
Beauharnois Power Project
Hughes
Beauharnois
Senate
Lynch Staunton
Mr. Hughes
Lynch-Staunton
House
Haydon
London
Russia
Senator Hughes
Canada
Primary Election In United States Is Exciting
Mounting returns in California show John N. Garner leading the Democratic presidential primary with 126 244 votes to Franklin D. Roosevelt 115 805 and Alfred E. Smith 99 351 as 6 644 of 10 271 precincts reporting. Garner leads in southern counties especially Los Angeles aided by Hoover Republican sentiment.
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California
United States
John N. Garner
House of Representatives
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
Garner
Los Angeles
Roosevelt
Smit
Hoover
Dail Defeats Amendment to Oath of Allegiance Bill in Ireland
In Dublin on May 4 the Dail rejected an opposition amendment by 76 to 53. The measure would abolish the oath of allegiance to the Crown while keeping its text in the Free State constitution but removing the requirement for officials to take it. President De Valera delayed final passage, agreeing to move only to the committee stage and ploying the remainder to next Wednesday.
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Irish Free State
Dail
Free State
de Valera
Mae
Ice Out Dawson Yukon River Ends Sweepstake
The Yukon river broke up in front of Dawson on Sunday at 7 32 p m May 4 Yukon time ending the annual ice sweepstake limited to Dawson City area with a $1200 prize won by Mrs Negan of Old Bottom Creek for a May 2nd 7 35 p m guess early Dawson breakup noted as among the earliest in memory by white residents.
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Y.T
Yukon River
Dawson City
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Old Bottom Creek
Labour MP Criticizes RCMP Methods in Information Drive
In Ottawa on May 3, Third reading was given to a bill amending the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act. The measure adds a deputy commissioner to manage expanded duties as RCMP absorbs six provinces and the Customs Preventive Service. Opposition MP J S Woodsworth denounced incognito spying by the force and urged policing limitations, arguing foreign deportations and immigration policy raise broader law and order questions.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Prairie Provinces
Maritimes
Pputp Teagee
Hugh Guthrie
MacBrien
P. S. Belcher
Guthrie
Department of National Revenue
R.C.M.P
Woodsworth
Winnipeg North Centre
Mr. Woodsworth
England
United States
Canada
Lang denounces empire trade in Empire Day speech
In Sydney on May 4 Premier Lang attack on Empire wheat exports to Britain and Argentine imports. He says the Empire must act as a united body beyond wartime alliances and criticizes foreign wives flooding British markets.
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Sydney
Australia
China
J. T. Lang
New South Wales
Lang
Britain
Haydon Keeps Senate Seat Amid Beauharnois Probe
Ottawa reports say Senator Andrew Haydon will face no further action due to indifferent health. The Senate inquiry found fault with Haydon's ties to the Beauharnois Power and Navigation project, while Senator Wilfrid Laurier McDougald resigned, and Senator Donat Raymond received a mild rebuke.
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Ottawa
Wilfrid Laurier McDougald
Senate
Andrew Haydon
McDougald
Haydon
Donat Raymond
Arthur Meighen
L. McDougald
Meighen
Honolulu Slayings Defendants Sentenced For Manslaughter
Four defendants in the Joseph Kahahay case were sentenced to hard labor in Oahu Prison after last Friday’s manslaughter slayings. Prosecutor John C. Kelly announced the action, while Governor Judd indicated possible commutation to one hour imprisonment in a related note.
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Honolulu
Joseph Kahahay
Thomas
Oahu
John C. Kelly
Judd
League of Nations Manchuria enquiry report releases findings
Geneva May 4 report by the League of Nations commission on Manchuria notes no recommendations on responsibility. It relies on data from Japanese authorities and states the Chinese government does not accept the premise of the inquiry.
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League of Nations
Manchurian Enquiry Commission
Manchuria
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