Rescue planes converge on Coronation Gulf search
Winnipeg reports a major aviation hunt for two prospectors missing between Baker Lake and Bathurst Inlet. Six planes operate from bases at Stoney Rapids The Pas and Fort McMurray with pilots Roy Brown Hollick Kenyon J D Vance Pat Reid and others under Dominion Explorers authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Baker Lake
Bathurst Inlet
Dominion Explorers
Toronto
New York
Prince George
B.C
Dominion Explorers Organization
Northland
Northwest Territories
United States
C. D. H. McAlpine
Dominion
Stoney Rapids
Saskatchewan
Fort McMurray
Athabasca River
Alberta
Pas
Manitoba
Lake Athabasca
Coronation Gulf
Athabasca Lake
Fort Norman
M. Hogarth
H. A. Oakes
Northern Aerial Mineral Exploration Company
Leigh Brimtwell
Western Canada Airways
Filots Punch” Dickens
Andy” Cruickshanks
Edmonton
Roy Brown
Hollick Kenyon
Cranberry Portage
J. D. Vance
Pat Reid
Northern Aerial Minerals Exploration Company
Reid
Vance
Sioux Lookout
Ont
N.A.M.E
Lac du Bonnet
Col. C. CD. H. McAlpine
Stan McMillan
G. A. Thompson
HE. A. Roadway
Richard Pearce
Alex Milne
Senate probes Shearer case in cruiser bill debate fallout
The Senate record shows William B. Shearer claiming he gave the navy a secret British document during last winter’s cruiser bill debate. Homer L. Ferguson denied any agreement to lobby in Washington. Newport News executives testified over sending Shearer to Geneva for $25,000 and related payments not recorded.
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Washington
Tter
William B. Shearer
Navy
Senate
Homer L. Ferguson
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation
Shearer
Myederick P. Palen
Newport News
Geneva
Shearr Apon
Gore
Fallon
Steamer Domira Run Aground Near Great Abaco Island
The steamer Domira, likely a freighter, lies aground off Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas with little hope of saving its crew unless a breeches buoy can reach the shore. A distress call reported the ship 100 feet off the shore in a furious sea and hurricane force winds.
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Miami
Fla
Domira
Great Abaco Island
Bahamas
Toronto Tragedy Separated Woman Killed in Boarding House
In Toronto on September 25 Mrs Marguerite Twilley aged 28 of Port Hope Ontario and Jas Phillips 40 of Toronto were found shot dead in the woman’s room at a boarding house. A revolver lay nearby. Police are uncertain if it is a double murder or murder suicide. Twilley was separated from her husband and children.
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Toronto
Marguerite Twilley
Port Hope
Ont
Jas Phillips
Northern Alberta Hunter Freed of Murder Charge
George W. Moore, 46, a trapper from the Maloy district near St. Paul, was acquitted by a jury on a murder charge for the February shooting of Norman Ward near St. Paul. The judge warned Moore to be careful with firearms despite the acquittal after about two days of deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Hunter
Edmonton
George W. ‘Moore
Maloy Distriet
St. Paul
Norman Ward
Ageused
Walsh
Wee
Criminal Court
Ward
Moore
Vegreville
Edward B. Cogswell
K.m
H.gibson
J. C.’ MacDonald
British Soviet Talks Resume Aimed at Restoring Relations
London Sept 24 Valerien Dogalevky Soviet ambassador to France and Arthur Henderson British foreign minister reopened talks on renewing diplomatic ties. Negotiations focused on procedural methods for future conferences after a prior breakdown over ambassador exchange demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Valerien Dovgulevky
France
Arthur Henderson
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Tao
Dogalevky
Henderson
Chang Fah-Wei Outbreak Turns Violent in China
Nationalist authorities report the revolt of General Chang Fah-Wei, leader of the Canton Iornsides, broken with his troops surrounded near Lochow on the Hunan Hupeh border after heavy fighting and casualties. Reports from Hankow and Shanghai indicate the crisis worsened despite denials of disorder in Ichang and defections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hankow
China
Chang Fah-Kwei
Chang
Lochow
Hunan
Hupeh
Shanghai
Ichang
Fak- Wei
Thornton to Remain CN Railways President in Canada
Ottawa reports Premier Mackenzie King confirmed Sir Henry Thornton will stay as president of the Canadian National Railways. The prime minister said there was no doubt about his remaining in Canada despite rumors of a contract renewal or possible move to England.
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Ottawa
Sir Henry Thornton
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Mackenzie King
C .A. Dunning
Sir Henry
Canadian National
England
League adjourns after constructive tenth session
Geneva reports the Assembly of Nations ends its tenth annual session with delegates from over fifty nations hailing the gathering as the most constructive and progressive in a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
Geneva
Assembly of Nations
Henry Wise Wood Rejects Sapiro Compulsory Pool
Calgary report quotes H W Wood president of the United Farmers of Alberta arguing against Sapiro's plan for compulsory Saskatchewan Wheat Pool control. He warns government legislation could force delivery to old trades, threatening property and creating indemnity issues. Edmonton notes Premier Brownlee declines comment on Alberta wheat pool moves and Saskatchewan style legislation.
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Calgary
H. W. Wood
United Farmers of Alberta
Alberta Wheat Pool
Aaron Sapiro
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Board of Control
Sapiro
Cooperative Marketing Organization
Canada
Mr. Wood
Canadian Wheat Board
Edmonton
Alberta
Brownlee
Regina
Florida fears hurricane may hit the coast
West Palm Beach Florida September 25 Faced with a tropical disturbance near the Bahamas the state prepared for a possible hurricane impact on the east coast The weather bureau warned the center could approach between West Palm Beach and Daytona Beach late this afternoon and indications suggested hurricane proportions
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West Palm Beach
Florida
Bahamas
Weather Bureau
Daytona Beach
Doukhobors face trials for obstructing peace officers
On Sept 25 in Nelson British Columbia magistrate John Cartmel began hearings for 205 adult Doukhobor members of the Sons of Freedom charged with obstructing peace officers during arrests to enforce the order to move their camp near Nelson. Ten led by Watkin were tried. nine convicted, Vladmir Meier found guilty with judgment reserved. Trials continue next morning. Across Iowa five killed when a Chicago and Northwestern Limited train struck a sedan near Woodbine. Victims include Rollo and Mrs. Buress and Kenneth Buress and another couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson, B.C
John Cartinel
Sons of Freedom Sect
Doukhobors
Nelson
Corp
J. F. Johnston
Watkin
Vladmir Meier
Czar
Sons of Freedom
Meier
Russia
Cartmel
Vic
TY Woodbine
Iowa
Chicago and Northwestern
Columbine
Rollo Buress
Claude Buress
Kenneth Buress
Woodbine
President Beatty Tours CPR Inspecting Western Lines
Calgary reports E. W. Beatty and Canadian Pacific directors on an inspection tour of CPR western lines. The party visited Drumheller by rail and Strathmore’s supply farm, admiring the Holstein herd that won the Grand Challenge shield at Vancouver. They head to Edmonton and Lac La Biche via the Northern Alberta Railway.
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Calgary
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific
Drumheller
Strathmore
Ward Jones
Mr. Jones
America
Vancouver
Mr. Beatty
Toronto
Beatty
Edmonton
Lac la Biche
Alberta Great Waterways
Northern Alberta Railway
E. D. Aiw B
Agency G W Pingle Relocates Office to New Block
The G. W. Pingle Agency announces its office has moved to No. 4 Huil Block. The move updates contact and location for clients seeking services from the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Pingle Agency
Huil Block
Lord Cecil Urges Limits on War Material and Manpower
Geneva September 24. The League of Nations assembly adopted the disarmament report and urged a convention to prevent war while aligning the covenant with the Kellogg anti war treaty. Lord Cecil pressed for general disarmament including war materials and trained reserves, declaring peace requires armament reduction. Britain to ratify the arms traffic convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
Lord Cecil
Great Britain
M. Politis
Greece
Cecil
Italy
France
Japan
League Council
Arbitration Aud Security Committee
League
Eric Drummond
Aga Khan to Wed Candy Store Girl in November
Paris reports the Aga Khan, renowned religious leader and racehorse owner, will marry a brunette girl he met in a Chambery candy shop. Pierre Lazereff, writing in Paris Midi, says the ceremony will be performed by Chambery’s mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Aga Khan
India
Africa
Europe
Chambery
Pierre Lazereff
Paris Midi
Wheat inspections in Winnipeg fall short of last year
Winnipeg with 1,500 cars inspected yesterday, down from 3,000 cars a year ago. Contract grades accounted for 1,300 cars in the total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Western Canada Grain Exports Face Possible Embargo
Port Arthur and Fort William warehouses show near capacity as E B Ramsay chair of the Board of Grain Commissioners warns that an embargo on grain shipping from Western Canada may be the only remedy to the surplus. He cites weak export demand and a rush of American grain to Montreal as pressures on the head of the lakes.
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Winnipeg
Canada
E. B. Ramsay
Board of Grain Commissioners
Port Arthur
Fort William
Ramsay
Head of the
Lakes
Montreal
Prairies
Conviction Against Bowman Quashed By Judge Green
On June 11 Art Bowman was convicted for negligent driving causing injury to Violet Wolff. An appeal heard September 24 by Judge Greene found no negligence and quashed the prior conviction. Prosecution and Bowman’s counsel appeared at both hearings.
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Bowman
Green
Art Bowman
Marker
Violet Wolff
Greene
Parker
C. S. Blanchard
Messrs Laidlaw, Blanchard & Company
W. D. Gow
Messrs
Davidson & Gow
Alex McGregor
Crown
W. PD. Gow
Hoover Fights to Retain Tariff Flexibility Policy
President Hoover publicly defends the flexible provision in the Hawley Smoot tariff bill, arguing it protects farmers industries and consumers by allowing the president to adjust duties on recommendation of a bipartisan tariff committee. Senate debate continues as Democrats seek to eliminate the flexibility feature.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Congress
Simmons
North Carolina
Harrison
Mississippi
Watson
Indiana
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Chang Fah-Wei
Henry Wise Wood
C.P.R
Kansu
Taochow
Hansu
Au River
Laochow
Hochew
Asia
Britain
Ses Msc
Candy Store
ST. Lawrence River
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