Balfour Echoes Resolve at Washington Armament Talks
The British delegation led by Arthur Balfour arrives in Washington for the Washington Conference amid high resolve. He recalls the 1918-1919 victory and stresses the need to balance postwar peace tasks with strength, urging unity and continued effort under President Wilson’s successors to secure peace.
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Warhioe
Arthur J. Balfour
Washington
Balfour
America
Atlactic
Pacific
International Endeavor
Cocaine Smugglers Arrested Near Rhine in St Louis
Reported seizure involves ten pounds of cocaine valued at about 15000 dollars. Intended for sale among Allied troops on the Rhine. Lawmen describe a large span of arrests to follow in connection with the crew. An unrelated fire at Shawnee’s railroad shops drew full department response. Portland horse event notes McCleave and Spore placement in heavyweight hunter class.
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Rhine
St Louis
Baste
Band of Em
Shawnee
Okla
Chicago, Rocksland
Pacife
Rock Island
Portland, Ore
James McCleave
Victoria
Vitality
Walter Spore, Jr
Edmonton
Domino
Portland
Lloyd George May Yet Attend Conference
In a state department message delivered by ambassadors Mr. Lloyd George expresses regret at missing the conference opening. He cites the Irish negotiations and unemployment legislation in parliament as delaying his attendance and hopes to be present before the conference reaches a decisive stage.
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Washington
Lloyd George
State Department
Fire Destroys Ontario Homes Killing Five At Kearney
A blaze in Kearney, Ontario destroyed three houses and left five dead, including Mrs. Fred Wheeler and several children. Only two family members escaped by jumping from a rear window as the tragedy unfolded. The fire's origin remains under investigation.
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Kearney
North Bay
Onty
Fred Wheeler
Doris
Ged
Dorie
Roy Wheeler
Sophie
Mildred
Willams
Sid Fredale
Wheeler
Nort Bay
Gram
Returns From Perilous Journey of Casco
The Casco a small motor boat captained by OL Lee on charter to the Hudsons Bay Compan sailed from Vancouver in June and returned from a voyage to the North Siberian coast visiting Henring and Siberian Seas. At Pet ropasiosk an explosion during gas tank repairs aboard another launch killed engineers GA Clucas and J C Overhill. Sydney Elvy of Vancouver suffered severe burns after attempting a rescue.
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Siberian
Vancouver
Casco
OL Lee
Hudson's Bay
Henring
Petropasiosk
GA. Clucas
J. C. Overhill
Sydney Elvy
Clucas
Ten Killed In Portugal Train Wreck
Ten persons are reported killed and eight injured when a passenger train from Algarve bound for Lisbon was wrecked by rails placed across the track. Many of the dead and wounded were women and children. Railway workers have issued a statement that they had no part in the wrecking.
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Lisbon
Algrave
Railway Board Delays Grain Freight Rate Decision
The Railway Board will defer ruling on grain freight rates for western Canada. A public hearing in Ottawa is to occur first as advocates from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and the United Grain Growers push for drastic rate reductions amid claims of usurious returns and worsening farm prospects.
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Railway Board
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Drumheller
Canadian National Railways
Ottawa
Can of
Western Canada
H. J. Symington
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
United Grain Growers, Limited
Board of Railway Commissioners
Threatened Strike By Chinese Police Over October Pay
Law reformers report a looming police and judicial strike in Peking as salaries for October remain unpaid. Officials have petitioned the cabinet and warned of work stoppages without timely payment. A $200,000 reserve fund is cited to ensure funds.
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Peking
Britain Agrees to Pay Interest on US Debt
In Parliament Sir Robert Horne announced Britain will start paying annual interest on the US debt at 59 600 000 pounds. He cautioned the remark should not trigger debate on interallied indebtedness and stressed it would not foster good U S Britain relations to discuss the matter now.
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London
United States
House of Commons
Robert Horne
Robert
Manitoba Population Surges in 1921 Census Report
The 1921 census shows Manitoba population rising from 461,190 to 613,008, a 42.92 percent gain. Winnipeg grows from 136,305 in 1922 to 178,364 in 1921, a 42,329 increase. Brandon climbs to 15,359, while St Boniface records a typographical note correcting 13,?16.
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Otama
Manitoba
Winnipeg
St. Boniface
Brandon
New Shippers to Trail Smelter Dispatch Ore
Six new shippers from the Slocan sent ore to the Trail smelter in the first week of November. The week yielded one of the heaviest tonnages of the year with 11 807 tons received and ore rates noted for the year across 10 dates.
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Trail Smelter
Nelson
Department of Labor reports price declines in nine of eleven cities
The Department of Labor announced that prices fell between September 1 and October 15 in nine of eleven principal US cities surveyed. Detroit showed a 2 percent drop and Minneapolis a decrease of two and one half percent, with other cities also reporting declines.
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Department of Labor
Detroit
Minneapolis
Japan Faces Record Deficit Demands Strict Budget Cutbacks
Baron Takahashi, Japan’s finance minister, told the cabinet the present fiscal year faces a 30 08 900 yen deficit with revenues likely lower, urging the broadest retrenchment in drafting the new budget and a strict economy to meet the shortfall.
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Tokio
Japan
Baron Takahashi
Minster of
Finance
Hi Hunt Shimbun Sai
Finance Department
Victoria Declines U S Loan and Seeks London Funds
M McPherson Victoria treasurer announces the rejection of a tempting United States loan offer. He explains negotiations in London have yielded a loan available when the government here decides to access funds through that channel.
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Victoria
London
Exchange
M. McPherson
United States
Auto veers into water in Prince Rupert harbor
Four men narrowly escape drowning when a tested automobile rolled off a wharf into the harbor after the driver misjudged braking. The men fought the current to reach safety, aided by others nearby during the accident in Prince Rupert British Columbia.
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Prince Rupert BC
Weier
World Is Settling Down To Work Says Lloyd George
Lloyd George urged rapid empire resource development to employ surplus British population and open new markets. He praised Ireland joining the Irish Commonwealth, warned the Washington conference must bring peace for recovery, and cautioned against reviving armaments as nations pursue further war.
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Lloyd George
London
Empire Development Parliament Committee
Winston Church
Washington
Harding
Great Britain Objects to French Priority in Reparations
The British government protests the Loucheur Rathenau agreement allowing Germany to pay a large share of reparations in kind, arguing it gives France priority and harms British interests among allies. Paris notes British influence spurred the French offer, while London maintains Germany cannot exceed a small percentage of reparations.
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Washington
Germany
France
Briand
Csrom
Paris
Urement
M. Loucheur
M. Rathena
London
Lord Mayor's Show in London Curtailed for Economy
The Lord Mayor of London procession was scaled back to save costs amid economic pressures. A damaged, jumbled report also mentions an automobile accident involving a Winnipeg resident and a lawsuit in a Canadian court over a Ford Motor Company Canada case.
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London
Jon
Winnipeg
T. Milne
Dam destroys famed trout pool at Arthur Ontario
Dam project diverts Cameron Pocom River for hydro use cutting off a renowned trout pool. The river diversion and hydro plant completion deprive anglers of trophies and fishing heritage across Canada the US and Europe as waters stagnate and fish die.
Trouble In Montenegro Drives Push For Independence
Dispatch from Rome links an Montenegrin insurrection to the Albanian situation and Serb actions as heavy counterattacks resume in Podgoritza amid alleged fires on Mount Lovcen. Reports note mounting tensions with Yugoslav troop moves and parallel Indian prince greetings to the Prince of Wales. Winnipeg horse owner J D McDonald exits racing, selling his entire stable including Patchy 2.05 12 stride.
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Serbia
Broxena
Montenegro
Rome
Mount
Lovcenva
Podgoritza
Mibanja
Cem
Winnipeg
D. J. McDonald
Phil Patchy
Canada
Solile
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the Grove
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Montreal
Bral Chamber Commerce
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Junsaisaa Pais
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India
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