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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Oct 19, 1931

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Liberal Chieftain to Align with Labor in Britain

London reports claim Lloyd George may join the Labor party when politics resume. The piece suggests a new left Liberal leadership would sideline Arthur Henderson. Snowden attacks revolutionary socialist policy while Citrine counters with scornful remarks on muddled economics.

London The Sunday Express Lloyd George Labor Party Arthur Henderson Labor Ramsay MacDonald Philip Snowden Snowden

Manchuria Crisis Seems to Easing Says League Council

Geneva reports the Manchurian crisis shows improvement after a League of Nations Council closed session. Rail link between Mukden and Hailung resumes, signaling normalizing conditions. Japan cancels troop debarkation plans at Shanghai while the Chinese government pledges to reject nationals and their roads, with the League ready to assume protection duties.

Geneva League of Nations Council Manchuria Mukden Hailung Shanghai Japan China League of Nations League

ThievesRaid Borden Grain Elevators At Dawn

Two thieves broke into four grain elevators in Borden Saskatchewan between 1 and 2 a m on Sunday escaping with about $58 in small change from three buildings. They entered by smashing windows and were stopped during a fourth attempt by Frank Fuller a pool elevator operator. The robbed elevators were the Canadian British American and National with the fourth site a pool elevator itself.

Borden, Sask Frank Fuller Saskatchewan

Beet Sugar Is Equally As Good

An Alberta high school geography manual notes that beet sugar and cane sugar are chemically identical and equally suitable for home canning jelly making and preserving. Professor G W Shaw's experiments at the California Experiment Station found no difference in usage quality, with any variations due to granulation rather than sugar composition.

Alberta G. W. Shaw California

Al Capone Convicted on Tax Evasion Counts

Chicago reports Alphonse Capone, known gangster, convicted by a Federal Court jury on five of 23 counts charging income tax evasion for 1925 to 1927 and 1928. Jurors deliberated eight hours. Capone faces up to 17 years and $50,000 in fines.

Chicago Alphonse Capone Capone Big Ganster James. H. Wilkerson Wilkerson James Scarface al Capone

Safe blown at Jenner store in late weekend heist

Bandits blew open the McGrimmon store safe at Jenner during weekend hours and fled with over 1600 dollars. A car was believed used to depart the scene as police conduct a wide search. Officials noted the damage showed experienced use of explosive method commonly called soup in such jobs.

Yeggs McGrimmon Jenner

Winners of Big Prizes at Rotary Club Draw

The Rotary Club drew seven prizes on Saturday night in a cake booth cylinder. First prize $500 went to Mrs. M. Crockford of 941 Dominion Street. second prize $250 to O. M. Scheffler, 238 Eighth St. Five $50 prizes went to Bill Macileod, Muriel Toole, Mrs. J. Boylan, A. Vareskli, and Nels O'Dell. Mayor Bullivant and others oversaw the event with ten year old Winnifred Olmstead drawing the tickets.

Rotary Club M. Crockford Dominion Street O. M. Scheffler Eighth St Bill Macileod First Street Muriel Toole Cressent View J. ‘Boylan Aberdeen St A. Vareskli Devine Nels O'Dell Bullivant F. W. Gershaw M.P H. Lang M.L.A T. R. Osborne Kiwanis Club T. A. Maxwell Winnifred Olmstead 3Rd Street Ford Crockford

Western Provinces Confer to Tackle Unemployment

Calgary hosts representatives from Manitoba Saskatchewan British Columbia and Alberta to discuss unemployment relief taxation debtor credit issues and gasoline pricing. Premiers Tolmie Bracken and other ministers push for solutions on transient unemployment as the one day conference unfolds.

Calgary John Bracken W. J. Major P. M. Pearson Treaasurer Manitoba J. T. M. Andersen Howard McConnell A. C. Stewart Saskatchewan S. F. Tolmie R. H. Pooley J. W. Jones A. D. Pineo British Columbia Alberta J. E. Brownlee George Headley R. G. Reid Tolmie Bracken

Regina Youth Killed in Gypsy Moth Crash

Regina Oct 1 A Regina Air Club Gypsy Moth plane carrying William Rogers a local youth plunged from 200 feet soon after takeoff from a Wynyard field near Regina The youth died in the crash while pilot Bruce Yasinski escaped with burns and injuries in the fiery wreckage

Regina Regina Air Club William Rogers Bruce Yasinski Wynyard Sask Yasinski

Tire Blowout Fatal Near Vulcan Alberta

A tire blow-out north of Vulcan on Friday caused the death of Mrs. George T. Stoddart of Calgary. The crash sent her car into a ditch, injuring three occupants Horace Gill and George Alcock with injuries and Frederick R. Edwards of Cannington Ontario who died last week.

Calgary Vulcan George T. Stoddart Fourteenth Avenue West Vulcan Hospital

Blue Nose Defeats Challenger In First Race

The schooner Blue Nose of Lunenburg Nova Scotia defending champion of the North Atlantic fishing fleets crushed the U S challenger Gertrude L Thebaud of Gloucester Mass. on a 36 mile course in 5 hours 53 minutes Atlantic time 2 53 29. Thebaud led briefly at the start but Blue Nose dominated the remainder as Captain Angus Walters steered to victory with Gloucester skipper Ben Pines unable to overcome the pace after mile six.

C.G.S. Lady Laurier Halifax N.S Blue Nose Lunenburg Nova Scotia Gertrude L. Thebaud Gloucester Mass United States Angus Walters Thebaud Ben Pines Ben

German Professor Takes Full Blame for Infant Deaths

Lubrek Germany Oct 19 Professor Deycke a physician in a group trial for negligent handling of anti tuberculosis serum admitted sole responsibility for the deaths of 76 infants last year. He stated the serum was given believing it would help and pledged sympathy for the bereaved parents as the trial continues.

Lubrek Germany Deycke Calmette Baby Asylum Lueiick

Dry Belt Ranchers Association hears ministers on land policy

Over one hundred stockmen from Montana border to north of Red Deer river attend the Dry Belt Ranchers Association meeting in Park Hall Saturday afternoon. Deputy John Harvie reports progress on land surveys and resource transfers. leases stay at 2 cent rental and 2 cent tax bases. Edmonton ministers Baker and Gershaw pledge attention to ranching issues and Ottawa talks. MLA Lang backs Experimental Station support. continuation noted on page five.

Montana Red Deer River Dry Belt Ranchers’ Association Park Hall Ottawa Tilley Perren Baker Edmonton F. W. Gershaw M.P Dominion Hector Lang M.L.A

Edison Dies Quietly After Long Illness in West Orange

Thomas A. Edison died at 3:24 am and lay in state in his workroom as family and factory workers viewed his casket. Burial plans shifted from Milan to East Orange near his longtime lab, with interment to be at Rosedale Cemetery.

West Orange N.J Thomas A. Edison Milan Ohio Edison Imcerigsi Rosedale East Orange Main Street Hubert S. Howe Mr. Edison Arthur Walsh Mina Miller Ediann Uwnanre Pvls LD Dam Eke Asu Vy Cee Howe Walsh Thomas A. Edison Industries Thomas Alva Edison Turing

Lone Voyager Believed Lost on Ocean Trip

Discovery of a wrecked small motor yacht thought to be J Mills of Quebec who started a solo voyage from Quebec to Swansea was reported from Terschelling Holland. A body believed to be Mills was found. Mills was last seen October 7 in the English Channel refusing Dartmouth, aiming for London. A fishing boat near Ymuiden reported seeing Mills 72 miles off Ymuiden.

London J. Mills Quebec Swansea Terschelling Holland Mills Atlantic English Brixham Dartmouth Yarmouth Ymuiden

John Penman Dies in Paris Ontario

Brantford reports the death of John Penman a noted Canadian manufacturer and philanthropist and a prominent lay member of the Presbyterian church. He died at his Paris home this morning after a weeklong illness. Penman had been a leading textile maker in the Dominion and settled in Paris in 1865.

Brantford John Penman Presbyterian Church In Canada Paris Dominion

Mine Explosion Traps 67 at Mont Cenis Colliery

At the Mont Cenis Colliery near Herne Westphalia Germany an explosion of fire damp entombed about 67 miners. By noon a report said nine dead and 27 injured were brought out, with many escaping and several severely burned.

Herne Westphalia Germany Mont Cenis

Three Children Found After Night Search in Sask

In Viscount Saskatchewan on October 19, three youngsters aged five seven and three were located after a long overnight search by Royal Canadian Mounted Police and residents. A dog kept watch over the children as volunteers combed the area through the night and provided blankets and hot drinks.

Buce Rije Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cen Ore Tone Novill

Compulsory Eye Disease Treatment Considered for Morley Indians

Calgary report says the provincial government will urge Ottawa to impose compulsory treatment for all Indians at Morley reserve with suspected trachoma. It proposes confinement on the reserve until the risk of spreading infection to white residents passes.

Calgary Morley Reserve Department of Indian Affairs Ottawa Lee Rior

Also Mentioned on This Page

Great Britain Council For Security OF Population Borden al Caponi Heligoland Britain Zanzibar East Africa Frederick R. Edwards Cannington Ont Dry Belt Ranchers Assoc Menlo Park Bright Lone Voyager
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