Aluminum Canada oil barter sparks press satire
London reports the Aluminum Company of Canada trades for Russian oil under a barter deal. The Liberal press mocks Prime Minister Bennett noting jobs for 3,000 Canadians while commenting on Ottawa Conference frictions and a Danish vessel carrying the oil benefiting Mellon interests in Pittsburgh.
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London
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd
Canada
Star
Ottawa
Russia
Aluminum Company of Canada
Bennett
United Stes
Mellon
Andrew Mellon
United State
Gandhi Begins Fast Unto Death in Poona
Mahatma Gandhi starts a self imposed hunger strike at Yeroda jail to protest Prime Minister MacDonald’s communal elections settlement. He is determined to stay in his cell, offering no surrender as authorities bar his release.
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Congress
Ramsay MacDonald
Yerada
Mahatma
Gandhi
South Africa
Noor
Potato prices double last year's in many Alberta regions
A Calgary report notes widespread potato shortages across Central and Northern Alberta after two months of hot dry weather. While Calgary Lethbridge districts report good crops and prices near last year, Edmonton Camrose and Stettler areas face shortages with prices ranging 60 to 80 cents a bushel versus 25 to 30 cents a year ago.
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Calgary
Alberta
Lethbridge
Edmonton
Camrose
Stettler
Grier Co. Books Seized By Government
A writ was issued against Grier Investment Company Ltd of Montreal by the registrar under the Securities Fraud Act and its books seized under a search warrant. The company is accused of selling stock without proper registration and profiting from Pandora mines stock, in a government action. Grain inspections show fresh crop wheat and other grains pending loading in Winnipeg.
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Montreal
Grier Investment Company, Ltd
Pandora
Yankees Claim Gar Wood Passed Kay Don's Record
Gar Wood piloting the Miss America X set a new world hydroplane speed record on the St Clair river with an average of 124.91 mph over two trials, surpassing Kay Don who previously held the mark at Loch Lomond, Scotland.
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Yankees
Gar Wood
Kay Don
Arenac
Mid
St. Clair River
Kaye Don
Don
Jon Loch Lomond
Scotland
Wood
Community Gossip From Redcliff Notes
Local notes list Mrs A Muschalm and Mrs O Buckwald visiting, and Louis Muschalm. Mr B Moore returned from Regina trip. Mr Austen Vogstad from Philadelphia arrived after a long journey. Vogstad’s son A Vogstad and others farm near Bassane. Mrs Waters Sr and daughter left for the Coast. Mrs G Myers and Mrs M Brown mentioned. Mrs Alf Dutton went to Mountain Park. Parish Hall tea rewarded Mrs Newnham and Mrs Bainbridge for prizes. Mr G Davies ill with quinsy.
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A. Muschalm
Standard
O. Buckwald
Louis
Musehalm
B. Moore
Regina
Austen E. Vogstad
Philadelphia
A. Vogstad
O. Vogs
G. Myers
Italy Steamer Opens Grain Trade With Western Canada
The Pietro Campanella, Genoa, loads about 220000 bushels of grain at Churchill Manitoba becoming the first Italian steamer to open trade with Western Canada. Captain Luigi Scharaffino reports a rough voyage from Cardiff but reaches Churchill to dock Sunday and begin loading.
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Churchill
Man
Canada
Italy
Pietro Campanella
Genoa
Cardiff
Luigi Scharaffino
Charchill
Campanella
Cape Larewell
Greenland
Hudson Bay
Fire losses reach ten thousand at Lethbridge garage store
A blaze last night destroyed the garage and furniture store of Boulthard and Lush of Macleod. Partial insurance is carried and losses may total up to 10000 dollars.
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Lethbridge
Alto
Boulthard & Lush
Macleod
Inopportune Herriot Told By Americas Unclear View
United States sources say Senator Reed and Ambassador Edge told Premier Herriot Americans oppose Germany’s armament move as ill timed. Henderson urged Germany to join disarmament talks, warning absence could hinder general arms reductions. Showers in forecast with cool 54 degrees.
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Paris
United States
Senaor
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
Walter E. Edge
Herriott
Germany
U.S
Britain
Geneva
Arthur Henderson
Visit of Vice Regal Party Set for City Reception
City Council and School Board finalize details for the Governor General and party visit tomorrow. The Earl of Bessborough will be introduced at the depot, guests will meet the Countess, and a guard of honor will be inspected before a hospital reception. Pupils from multiple schools will assemble at Elm St echo and High School grounds with expected arrival times from 11:00 to 11:40.
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Earl of
Toronto St
Montreal St
Elizabeth
Elm St. Echo
St. Louis School
Alexandra and
Connaught
Karl Kitchener
Riverside
Elm St
Alexandra
Union of Three Methodist Branches in London Reunion at Albert Hall
In London at Albert Hall a union reunion brings together Wesleyan Primitive and United Methodists after over a century of separation. About 10 000 delegates from many nations attend the ceremony honoring John Wesley’s legacy led by Sir Robert Perks who played a key role in the joint movement. Duke and Duchess of York expected. celebrations extend across Britain with local services nationwide.
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London
Albert Hall
Wesleyan Methodists
Primitive Methodist
United Methodists
John Wesley
Duke of York
Methodist Church
Primitive Methodists
United Mathodists
Wesleyans
Duchess of York
Robert
Old Guard
Robert Perks
Tomorow
New Methodist Church
Sencon
British Isles
England and
Wales
Church Union
Parachute Jumps Planned at Local Airport Exhibition
Tomorrow afternoon a series of parachute jumps is set at the local airport. Lethbridge flyer R. Lomheim will perform several exhibition jumps including Medicine Hat's first double drop. The first jump starts at 4 p.m. with a potential second local jump around 7 p.m. E. Boffa will pilot the plane.
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R. Lomheim
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
E. Boffa
Royal Bank Manager Transferred. Noted Racing Figure Dead
A. D. Mcblyzod, manager of the Royal Bank in Nelson, is moved to Kamloops. J. P. White, Toronto barrister and Cedar Crest racing stables owner, dies at his Highland Creek farm. The snippet also lists various grain department figures and track street references.
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A. D. Mcblyzod
The
Royal Bank
Nelson
Kamloops
J. P. White
Toronto
Cedar Crest Racing Stables
Highland Creek
Montreal oil boss and son arrest over customs evasion
J. H. Constantine president of Albany Oil and Gas Co Limited Montreal and his son Eugene were arrested on conspiracy to evade customs duties. A warrant was issued for L. Lapierre, a customs broker employee. Police say more than 20 000 gallons of alcohol were smuggled into Canada with duties unpaid. A seven car shipment of white oil was seized after inspection revealed 80 drums per car. The Newark seizure linked to information from US officials.
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Montreal
J. H. Constantine
Albany Oil and Gas Company Limited
Eugene
L. Lapierre
Canada
Pany
Customs Office
Newark
N. J
United
Canadian Transport Report Expect Release This Week
Ottawa reporters note the Transportation Commission’s lengthy study handed to Prime Minister Bennett by Justice Lyman Duff. The royal commission on transport will publish remedies aimed at easing Canada’s railway woes, with a public summary to follow the report’s release. Roosevelt proposals in the United States are contrasted with Canadian plans amid shrinking traffic and road competition.
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Ottawa
Transportation Commission
R. B. Bennett
Justice L. P. Duff
Royal Commission On Transportation
Railways of Canada
Salt Lake City
Roosevelt
New Yor
United States
Canada
Lyman Duff
Democratic Party
U.S
Jone afre Davis Placed in Charge of New Dept
The council approved creating a department merging electric production and distribution with H O Davis as head. Proposed salary is 325 dollars monthly with 10 percent deduction, plus 180 dollars yearly for power house changes and a car allowance up to 300 dollars annually. The move follows a committee report adopted with other actions. Continued on page five.
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Power House
H. O. Davis
Davis
No Government Action On Sunday Harvesting In Alberta
Edmonton reports that under the Lord's Day Act no province can alter Sunday observance. Attorney General J. F. Lymburn says no permits for Sunday work will be issued and provincial action is not planned. He notes few known infringements and promises case by case review.
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Edmonton
J. F. Lymburn
K.C
Lymburn
New B C Government to Determine Its Leadership
Victoria September 19 The plan for British Columbia follows Premier Tolmies outline for a January session then resignations and a union government, leading to an election. Two party lines with independents possible, Liberal activity eyed, Kidd report due next weekend, Liberal convention in Vancouver in October seen as a key event.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Tolmie
Liberal
W. J. Bowser
Kidd
Vancouver
Startling disclosure in Machray trial shocks Manitoba
Winnipeg Sept 19. Bankrupt court hears in detail how Machray and Sharpe kept books for University of Manitoba and Rupert's Land church accounts. James Kerr testified he sold bonds totaling 170000 in 1931 and 100000 pledged in 1936 to cover shortages. Funds from these actions flowed to Machray and later were drawn from partnership accounts. Kerr's testimony reveals poor bookkeeping since 1916 and raises questions about internal control in Machray’s office.
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Winnipeg
Machray and Sharpe
John A. Machray
K. C
University of Manitoba
James Kerr
University Land Board
Isbester Trust
Kerr
Land Board
Machray
University
Church of England
Rupert’s Land
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Manitoba
John Bracken
Redcliff
Bright Fan
Ocean Eagle
Lae
Herriot
Americas
Vice Regal
Ogilvies
Report On
Jone Afre Davis
Woodman Avenue
Mr. McNaught
W. F. Oates
Finance Committee
W. H. Gray
Crystal Park
W. J. Dilworth
Second St
South Railway
Lord's Day
New
B.C. Govt
D. A. Macdonald
A.B. Hudson
Lodge M, Gra
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