AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1928, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. CONSCRIPTION PROPOSAL. OTTAWA, March 22. The annual convention of tlie Manitoba Command of tlie Canadian Legion held at Winnipeg, endorsed tlie resolution that property as well as men should lie conscripted in time of war, and passed a recomemlation that the resolution he submitted to tile Convention of tlie Mritish Umpire Service League, to he held ill Australia in 183(1. A resolution on immigration urge I that at least 70 per cent of all immigrants lie ol British stock. CANADIAN TRADE TREATY. VANCOUVER, March 22. A message of protest against any interference with tlie C’umidian-Austra-lian Trade Treaty has been sent to the Premier. Mr King, and the Minister nf Trade and Commerce at Ottawa, by tin- Council of the Vancouver Board of Trade. It is the opinion of the Board that the treaty proved of great value to Vancouver and British Columbia. RADIO PUZZLES. NEW YORK. March 23. How close is New Zealand Lo Alaska ! Wilkins, at Point Barrow, is (lying to answer ibis question in terms of radio. His portable set is having some difficulty in communicating with tlie seaward, because of intort'eronce by oilier stations. When the identiiy of these were traced, it was found, they included one in New York City, and two in New Zealand. STRIKE CALLED OFF. VANCOUVER. March 23. The strike of the university students at Kingston was called oil alter a mass meet mg. MURDERER HANGED. VANCOUVER. March 23. George McDonald was hanged at Valley Field at 5.37 this morning. No newspapermen were admitted to the hanging. The murderer mounted the gallows steps firmly. A telegram was received at the gaol during tin- night from his reprieved wife. Doris, which read: •'To-morrow Mass and Hnlv Communion will he offered. 1 will never cease to pray lor | you. May our Blessed Lady receive you at the gate ol Heaven.’ On reading the message McDonald murmured : “ God Mess her soul.” Before the hanging Mass was celebrated and McDonald received Holy Communion. -Seventy-live prisoners, officials, and detectives attended tlie service. There was a delay ol hail an hour, the hangman, Ellis, insisting on daylight. COOLIDG El REFUSES TO STAND. WASHINGTON- March 21. President C'oolidge, in reply to a resolution passed by the Republican State Central Committee of Wyoming, declined to accede to tlie Committee’s wish that he waive personal preference. ,ml consent to continue for an additional four years’ leadership, which had brought honor and prosperity to the country. The President's Secretary said: •‘The President lias directed nm to sav that lie must decline to grant tlie request ol tlie Committee.” CHILDREN BARRED FROM MOVIES. Australian Press Assoeii ‘ion A Sun. .’Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) OTTAWA. March 23. Ceiled States films were condemned in Quebec Legislature when a Bill introduced by Premier Taseherau providing that children under sixteen he prohibited from attending movies, was adopted by 57 votes to 5. 1 An amendment was inserted permitting school authorities to furnish film pictures for pupils. CANADIAN POLITICS. (Received this day at 9 a.m.) OTTAWA. March 23. Tlie proposal for the union of Canada and Newfoundland was endorsed in tlie Senate to-day. Senator O. E. Cupper, introduced the resolution, stating that time was favourable to consider a union. He said lie would like to entertain a vision when not only Newfoundland hut the AVest Indies and ali units of the Empire on this side of tlie Atlantic would fie consolidated into one Great Dominion. Senators agreed that the offer must come from Xcwtounland. Tlie question of conferring titles on Canadians is to come before'tlie (ominous. A me l ion by C. 11. Caban (conservative) nroposes that a committee, ot eleven members enquire into tlie whole question of amending the address to the King of May 1019. asking for discontinuation of titles. Budget changes ol the tarril on wollens brought sharp criticism in the Commons. Mr. Bennett (tniy le.uh I) alleged the tarril’ seemed lo be moulded by Huddersfield and Bradford miller than by Canadians for Canada. Hugh Guthrie expressed resentment, at what lie termed the inteileinee of Yorkshire mill men. Robb (minister of finance) remarked (bat there were instances where ( anailiail manufacture representations to the British Govoriuooni and similar movements had been made by Abe Governments of South Africa and New Zealand and Australia in efforts to obtain priveleges in the nun hots. Tlie debate showed the woollen industry was not prosperous. Tie defended the course followed by the Government in giving greater concessions to raw materials.