British Chancellor Snowden Rejects New Reparations Proposals
At The Hague on August 26 the British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Snowden rejected the new allied proposals for German reparations as insufficient and unacceptable. French Italian Belgian and Japanese delegations completed a unified offer to raise Britain’s share, totaling about 36 million marks in annuities, while the conference eyed a final decision by Thursday and discussed a bank for international settlements.
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Hague
Philip Snowden
Chantelier
Aitiblis
Paris
Blawass
Hagué
Italy
France
Japan
Belgium
M. Adachi
Snowden
Great Britain
Mr. Snowden
MacDonald
Graf Zeppelin Flight Nearing Golden Gate Coast
Los Angeles reports confirm the Graf Zeppelin departed from Lakehurst for the final leg of its world flight. Refueling is due by 8 p.m. and the airship, in good shape, will proceed toward San Francisco with an expected arrival near the Golden Gate around 7 p.m. Pacific time.
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Calif
Lakehurst
N.J
Bor
Los Angeles
Earth
Kasumigara
Japan
Nears
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Faral- Jones
Presido
Golden Geto
Four Swindlers Arrested in Toronto Over Weekend
Toronto reports the arrest of two men and two women believed by police to have swindled banks in Ontario and Quebec. Walter Lasher of Toronto drew $800 at Trenton before a police stop. his accomplices fled in a car but were later captured. A loaded revolver was found on one suspect.
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Toronto
Ontario
Quebec
Walter Lasher
Trenton
Two Boys Drown In Fraser River Near New Westminster
Buddy Hudson aged six and George McDonald fifteen drowned while fishing in the Fraser river. George McDonald died trying to save Hudson. both bodies were recovered.
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New Westminster
B.C
Buddy Hudson
George McDonald
Fraser River
Crop prospects improve amid mixed yields across provinces
Reports from Winnipeg indicate about sixty percent of the crop across three prairie provinces is now at a stored or awaiting threshing stage. Meagre rainfall and some harvest delays persist while oats and barley yields rise. potato crops suffer in several districts. threshing progresses with combines aiding short grain handling.
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Ieee
Ignoes
Myestock
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Senator Reid Dies at Prescott After Brief Illness
Prescott Ont Aug 26 Senator John Donelly reports Senator Reid died at his home today after a brief illness. He was in his 70th year and suffered a stroke last Thursday. The veteran politician had long served the Canadian party since 1881 until his retirement from the Cabinet.
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Préscott
John Donelly
Reid
Réid
Reed
Canada
Cansanatien Party
Fous Ee
Sen
Schoenhair Heads to Cleveland in Air Derby
Lee Schoenhair took off from Metropoliten Airport Los Angeles Aug 26 for Cleveland in the non stop Los Angeles to Cleveland air derby. He hopes to complete the trip in 12 hours as five other entrants withdraw before the start.
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Metopoliten Airport
Los Aneles
Lee Schoenhair
J Herman Faces Two More Theft Charges at Preliminary Hearing
The preliminary hearing for two additional charges of grain theft, property of Joseph Gibbons of Suffolk, against Johnnie Herman continued. Herman and his half brother Kallenberger face trial on three counts of stealing and receiving grain from Stanley Ridell and Chas Moore. Bail set at 400 dollars with two sureties of 200 each. Herman also remanded on a charge of stealing two drums of high test gasoline from the airport with 500 dollar bail and two sureties of 250. Accomplice Louis Eisenheimer and Albert Langthorne pleaded guilty to grain theft and were remanded for trial, suggesting an organized gang of thieves and bootleggers.
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Joseph Gibbons
Sufietd
Johnnie Herman
Herman
Kallenberger
Stanley
Ridell
Redeliff
Chas. Moore
Albert
Langthorne
Coaldale
Louis Eisenheimer
A.P.P
Tense clashes flare in Palestine as Arab attacks meet Jewish defense
August 26 reports from Jerusalem and Jaffa describe Arab assaults on Tel Aviv Jaffa and government offices in Palestine. Jewish colonies in Jezreel Valley appeal for aid as five killed and thirty wounded in Jaffa area. British police repels the assault.
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London
Empire
Judea
MacDonald
China
Ce Palesene
Tel. Aviv
Jaffa
Jersalem
Palestina
Jez-Reéet
Palestine
Agsnoy
Helav
Endurance Flight Opens Third Day Over Chicago
The Chicago We Will plane enters a third day of sustained flight as crew C. E. Steel and Russell Hoseman press toward a new record. Aircraft took off Friday morning at 11:81 o'clock in the ongoing endurance attempt.
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Chicago
C. E. Steel
Russell Hoseman
British plane crash near Fleliopolis aero drome
An air crash at Fleliopolis airfield injured seven crew members on a British Army aircraft bound for Palestine. Three aviators were killed including the pilot, four others seriously hurt. The craft, carrying troops, had taken off to pick up 25 British soldiers for transfer.
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Egypt
Aus
Fleliopolis
Chiro To
Palestine
Kiwanis Convention Seeks Adequate Hotel Rooms
The Kiwanis convention scheduled for September 3rd and 4th faces hotel shortages. Citizens with spare rooms or tourism plates are urged to contact the Kiwanis Reservation Committee to help accommodate attendees.
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Alpes Kiwanis Club
Famous Airman to Visit Medicine Hat on August 31
Renowned aviator Captain J. D. Parkinson heads a trans Canada tour sponsored by Curtiss Reid Flying Service. He plans to promote aviation as a stabilizing industry and will sign up dealer networks across the Dominion while touring Medicine Hat and other cities.
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J. D
Parkinson
Canada
Dominion
Plonesr
Bloodhounds scour moor for killer in Mary Learoy murder case
Bloodhounds are sweeping Ikley Moor and surrounding woods near Ikley village searching for a man wanted in the murder of Mary Learoy a former district council member whose badly disfigured body was found close to her home. Police and detectives with hundreds of volunteers scour the moor for clues as August weather aids their hunt.
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England
Ikley Moor
Mary
Learoy
Ikley Urban
Explosion Sparks Evacuations After Major Depot Losses
Intense excitement followed a blast at a principal munition depot, one of the largest in the area. Surrounding residents were evacuated as martial law was proclaimed to prevent disorder while officials reported only minor loss of life.
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China
Two Die in Ontario Level Crossing Crash
Barrie Ont Aug 26 two persons killed and a third seriously injured when a Gan National railway train from Allendale to Hamilton struck a motor car at a level crossing near Thornton ten miles south of Barrie. George W Holmes 45 Toronto killed Jennie Holmes 40 injured and died Meta English 14 Toronto severely injured.
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Ont
Gan‘dian: National
Allendale
Hamilton
Thornton
Here
George W. Holmes
Tor‘onto
Jennie Holmes
Meta -English 14
Toronto
Suit Filed Against Head Airways Co in White Plains
Lawrence La Tourette, a Briges New York attorney, files a $500 000 suit in Westchester against John Fe Ry an alias for Ryan alleging breach of stock shares and aiding the development of three airways Gyjon Western Airways Inc Canadian Colonial Airways Inc and Canadian Airways Limited with claims tied to ownership and control.
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N.Y
Gyjon
Western Airways “Inc
Canadian Colonial Airways,Inc
Canadian Airways Limited
Lawrence la Tourette
Briges
New York
Westwee Ee
John
Tha
Coteus Western Airway
Ini
O'Ryan
Canadian Pacific Estimates Big Rail Time Savings
Montreal August 25 preliminary arrangements aim to cut trans continental train times by about ten hours from Montreal to Vancouver and Toronto to Montreal. W Beatty CPR chairman says improvements to roadbed and equipment include faster engines and new sleeping cars with semi private sections and solar lounge.
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Toronto
Vancouver
Annou
W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific
Sal
Canadian Pacific ‘Railway
Ei. W
Beatty
Ress
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Solarium
Ome
Practican Ae Ment
Soe Abed
Pioneer banker and Vancouver financier dies after truck accident
Vancouver Aug 26 Recovering consciousness only long enough to name himself V alts 76 pioneer banker and financier of British Columbia died in the admitting room of Vancouver General Hospital after being run over by a truck. Mr Holt manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce here for 18 years survived by widow and two daughters Miss Winifred Holt and Mrs M A Haines whose husband Captain Haines is in India. He joined banking in England and later led branches in Nelson Seattle before coming to Vancouver in 1915. He earned a reputation as a financier and aided Vancouver and Seattle during periods of rapid growth.
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Vancouver
Alts
British Columbia
Vancouver, General Hospital
India
Holt
Canadian Bank of Commerce
England
Bank of British Columbia
Nelson
Bank of Commerce
Seattle
Northwest
Prince of Wales oil drilling claim disputed in London report
Unclear telegraph items from London indicate a claim that Prince of Wales may drill for oil in Alberta at a depth of 5 500 feet with a potential 9 pounds sterling yield though details are unconfirmed. Secretary could not confirm specifics by nightfall.
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London
Jan Express
Prince of Wales
Rigas
Alberta
Devining Belig Kant Stelokiys
Canadian Scouts Sail For Domination
Canadian scouts board the steamer Letitia at Birkenhead heading to the World Jamboree in Glasgow. John Stiles, Assistant Chief Commissioner, Blythswood president, lead the send off and urged the boys to act as ambassadors for peace and goodwill.
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Glasgow Boy Scouts Clation
Blythswood
Aieceame
Firefighters Enlisted To Battle Turner Wall Blaze
Aug 26 Calgary reports indicate West reaching Turner Mall oil fields. Oil and Gas Association coordinates brigades with 6 companies and workers at wells offering services. chief forest ranger T A Hutchison requested help. Firefighting units patrolled Sand Creek area and Windy Point Hide of Death Valley to prevent spread as weather held line.
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Idanger
Turner ‘Mallley
QA ‘and Gas Association
Seri
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Oil and Gas Association
T. A. Hutchison
Sam G. Baggs
Sree Creek
Windy
Point Hide
Death Valley
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