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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 15, 1923
Page
7
Former Prime Minister Asquith serves as arbitrator in the war debt dispute between Britain and Canada. He orders that interim adjustments be honored and that exchange differences stand at the prevailing rate when paid, noting Britain has paid most of its balance in depreciated pounds yet received par value.
Montreal reports indicate 80 000 to 100 000 Canadian store cattle may be exported to Britain this year. W A Coates, director of shipping interests, notes wartime rates dropped to 45 per head, current rates range from 20 to 122.50 per head, making future volumes speculative. In Victoria Ernest Lionel Lor nz, a 20 year old clerk at the Royal Bank of Canada, was murdered on his way home, shot near his residence. no motive or clue is found.
Helsingfors despatches report Soviet Russia will switch to a capitalist form of government at the end of March when the communist congress meets. Leon Trotsky will oversee the Department of Industry and Education, with power shifted from the trade union relative Socialists.
The text describes a large Alaska reserve in the Arctic region between Sas Catron and Endicott range within the Arctic Circle. It notes oil seepages along the sea and cites interior secretary statements on strategic naval importance for years.
The Manitoba School Trustees Association defeated a motion to teach French in public schools of St. Boniface. Supporters urged bilingual education for children, while opponents warned it as a wedge toward wider language aims. The debate noted Manitoba’s multilingual reality with Ruthenian, German, and Polish speakers alongside French.
An advertisement claims fingers can lift off corns without hurt using Freezone. It touts a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents and asserts it removes hard and soft corns between toes with no irritation. It also mentions Manitoba road work with 169 rural miles and 221 gravelled miles.
J. S. Stevenson of Winnipeg recently entered his hundredth year born February 29 1824. He has been cheated out of about 75 birthdays and even missed the leap year birthday in 1906. He came to Canada at age nine from Ontario and later settled in the Oak Lake district of Manitoba.
The report covers France insisting on German Ruhr coal mine owners paying a cost production tax amid the occupation. It notes seizure at pit head if noncompliant, potential arrest or fines, and tax rules matching internal German rates. Exemptions apply to shipments to neutral nations to avoid wider disruption. The Rhineland commission halts sale of the Frankfurter Zeitung in occupied territory.
Mrs Janes Burleigh of Chatham Ontario writes of years of heart palpitations and nervous strain. She credits Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills with stopping every third heartbeat and restoring strength after three months of use. Available 30c a box from The Milburn Co Limited Toronto.
Officials disclosed that 19 068 individuals were barred from Canada during the year ending March 31 1922. Of these 18 553 were rejected at the international boundary and 1 083 at ocean ports. The report notes 10 was announced in the House of this number 18 553 were rejected at the international boundary and 1 083 st ocean ports.
London finance officials presented a structured scheme to settle Britain’s 62 year debt to the United States. Immediate cash of 4.28 million dollars, annual payments of 161.9 million for ten years, and a final 118.49 million produce a total of 2.216 billion pounds at current exchange, with four percent more at 4 68. The figures tie to the 62 year term and a faster payoff could retire the aggregate sooner.
An advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin quickly ends indigestion and sour stomach. It promises instant relief from heaviness, heartburn, gas and stomach discomfort after taking one or two tablets. The copy emphasizes rapid correction of digestion with a packed, guaranteed formula.
Searchers recover the body of Charles Allard known as C fard, a Cowichan cougar hunter, missing since February 13 and found February 27 near Jones Cabin BC. He died of cold exposure after separating from partner Albert Lockett who was found five days earlier, starved and recovering in Cowichan hospital.
Ashcron s an sullvan a 76 year old railway watchman on the Cans Glan National Railway was found dead with bullet holes in the heart and a portion of a lager shot away. The motive appears not robbery as $40 000 in cash lay in his pocket.
Gedbere Mareh 1. Ile, the Exchequer Court of Canada judge, Yuana-Sir Walter Cassels, is reported born in Quebec 77 years ago, with obituary notes on his career and age.
London reports Ambassador Harvey praising Britain's approach to postwar debt as Washington begins clearing overdrafts tied to ex servicemen. He calls the settlement the first major global economy milestone since the armistice, emphasizing renewed U.S.-UK respect and the enduring strength of financial integrity.
Swiss agent expresses gratitude to Hon. Charles Stewart for department support aiding Mr Beck in Canadian settlement duties for the Swiss Government. Beck arrived about six weeks ago to coordinate Swiss settlers' preparations with Swiss officials in Bern and Ottawa.
A conference on education calls for representation by the Tan 400 Munh chooehikiven at the National Educational Association meeting in San Francisco and Oakland, California, on June 25 to be duly represented.
A new Pacific Coast fisheries treaty has been encided between Canada and the United States. Hon. Ernest Lapointe has traveled to Washington in relation to the agreement, with plans for signing and public release expected.
Fragmentary notice notes the death of Beifast Thomas Finlay, once a bugler for the Light Brigade, credited with sounding a cadence at Balaclava. The text is garbled but references his role and date of death as February 27.
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