Turkey rejects Armenian national home at Lausanne talks
Ismet Pasha refused any Armenian national home and any international regulation of minority rights in Turkey, insisting no Turkish soil be ceded. Lord Curzon warned that failure to protect minorities would damage the conference and Turkey's standing. The issue was referred to a sub-commission after tense exchanges.
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Lausanne
Turkey
Ismet Pasha
Constantinople
Lord Curzon
Ismet
Cicilia
Angora
Marquis Curzon
Susanne
Symet Pasha
Curzon
Europe
Steady Progress At The Mitchell Mclean Well
Calgary December reports drillers at the McLean Mitchell well three and a half miles east of Coutts on the international boundary are making steady progress in deep hole underreaming despite extreme cold. George Muir says quicksand below 2400 feet complicates casing, but progress continues toward a productive sand cap. No update on Imperial well seven miles west. Vancouver ballot details reveal a lengthy municipal race ballot listing 26 candidates for mayor council and school board with multiple names.
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Calgary
McLean-Mitchell
Coutts
George Muir
Wil- Han
Slingstone
Muir
Vancouver
C. E. Tisdall
L. D. Baylor
Ald
J. J. McRae
A. F. Fawcett
Reform
Prince Andrew of Greece Faces Trial Ruling
Prince Andrew of Greece has exited and is stated to be cleared of charges of disobedience with the trial claiming the charges unfounded.
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Prince Andrew
Greece
No New Year Honors List Issued in Britain
London reports there will be no New Year honors list on January 1 due to Premier Bonar Law’s reluctance to make royal recommendations. The decision follows a royal commission's ongoing inquiry into the honors system.
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Bonar Law
London
Gen Hulke Opens The Venture Restaurant In London
Brigadier General W. B. Hulke D S C, a Great War hero, runs a neat Marlborough Court eatery named The Venture in Carnaby Street London. He seeks livelihood after war service and auction of Canadian property. the menu offers lunch tea or supper at modest prices with homey service.
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London
Can
Marlborough Court
Carnaby Street
W. B. Hulke
D.S.C
Hulke
British Columbia
Canada
France
Walles
Elk tooth trade threatens Pacific Northwest elk herds
New York dispatch reports Congressman Albert J. Ko n eo of Washington warned delegates at the national game conference that selling elk teeth for five dollars each risks wiping out Pacific Northwest herds. He urged Elks to curb boot legging of teeth as elk numbers have fallen from about 15 000 head to 7 000 in a quarter century. Belleville Ont seeks CN Rail headquarters as Sir Henry Thornton arrives. United Farmers Co operative company holds ninth annual meeting in Toronto with nearly 200 shareholders representing many parts of the province.
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New York
Pacific Northwest
Albert 3
Johneo
Washington
National Game Conference
Benevolent Order of Elks
United Farmers’ Co-operative Company
Toronto
Warships to be built on the Tyne and Clyde
The admiralty announced that half the new capital ships will be built by Armstrong-Whitworth on the Tyne and the other half by Cammell Laird on the Mersey. Clyde side builders were rejected for higher tenders, but some work will go to Clyde, Sheffield, and Woolwich arsenal. Total tenders amount to £6,000,000 with 40,000 jobs created through contracts.
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London
Admiralty
Armstrong-Whitworth and Co., Ltd
Tyne
Cammell, Laird. and Co., Ltd
Mersey
Clyde
Sheffield
Woolwich Arsenal
White River Records 40 Below At8 O Clock
A severe cold wave grips Canada with White River reporting minus 40 at 8 this morning. Winnipeg, Calgary, and Prince Albert show minus 8 or colder. Sault Ste Marie at 2 above, Toronto 14 above, Quebec City and St John near freezing. Victoria and Halifax both at 28 above.
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Toronto
White River
Winnipeg
Calgary
Prince Albert
Sault Ste. Marie
Montreal
Ottawa
Quebec City
St. John
N.B
Victoria
B.C
Halifax
Premiers Confer on Grain Rates Between Provinces
Edmonton date notes that Premier Greenfield and coast premier Hon John Oliver will discuss freight rates and elevator questions affecting grain shipping in early January. Oliver will travel to Ottawa to raise these issues with the federal government and visit Edmonton to confer with Greenfield. Owing to the legislature session, neither Greenfield nor ministers can accompany the BC delegation to Ottawa.
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Edmonton
Alberta
British Columbia
Greenfield
John Oliver
Oliver
Ottawa
Medical staff at Sydney hospital votes to disband
Continuing friction with the civic hospital commission leads the entire medical staff of Sydney Nova Scotia hospital to vote to disband their group sensing unresolved tensions and upheaval within the facility's leadership.
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Civic Hospital Commission
Sydney, N.S. Hospital
Canadian National Railways to Report Yearly Surplus
At the Montreal banquet the speaker told Sir Henry Thornton that the Canadian National Railways system would post a surplus over operating expenses for the year.
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Montreal
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
Workers Party Not Welcome At Big Labor Meet
In Cleveland on December 12 the second conference for progressive political action faced a heated debate over seating Workers' Party of America delegates. The credentials committee aimed to decide tonight, with unofficial reports predicting rejection as un-American and anti-labor. A roll call based on 10,000-members per vote totaled voting strength for many unions, while several groups remained undetermined.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Workers’ Party of America
Workers’ Party
C. E. Ruthenberg
Ludwig Lore
New York
Volks Zeitung
William Dunn
Butte
Mont
Caleb Harrison
Edward Keating
Washington
Colorado
Mr. Keating
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Order of Railway Conductors
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
American Train Dispatchers’ Association
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers’ International Alliance
International Association of Machinists
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
International Typographical Union
Public Legislative Service
Sociallist Party
United Mine Workers of America
Farmers’ National Council
Farmers’ Labor League of America
National Nonpartisan League
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Big Four” Transportation Brotherhoods
Broadening Out Policy Welcomed at East Middlesex U F C Meeting
Sympathy with Premier Drury's broadening out policy was the feature as most speakers at the East Middlesex U F C meeting in London Ontario voiced support. The gathering emphasized wider economic and social reforms within the party.
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London
Drury
East Middlesex U. F. C
French cabinet backs Poincare reparations stance at London
Paris reports the French cabinet approved Poincare's reparations attitude from the London conference and agreed with him on statements to the chamber. It is forecast he will seek a free hand in negotiations and in seizing pledges under the Versailles treaty if no settlement is reached before January 15.
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Paris
Poincare
London
M. Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Premer Poincare
Chamber
Unemployment Relief Bill Passes in Long Commons Session
London December 13 MPs approved a supplementary estimate of one million pounds for unemployment relief after a 16 hour session driven by Labor tactics. Laborites aimed to keep Parliament in session until Friday prorogation to push broader government action on unemployment.
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London
House of Commons
Labor Party
Suspect Believed Captured In Phillips Hammer Murder Case
Casper Wyoming police arrest a woman from the Burlington train from Billings believed to be Mrs Clara Phillips. Accompanied by a man she entered a taxi, officers arrested her within two blocks. She asked to be jailed in a dark cell and offered no identification or letters.
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Casper
Wyo
Burlington
Billings
Clayton
Clara Phillips
Hammer
Alberta Meadows
Los Angeles
Canadian Wheat Exports Jump in November
Canadian exports of wheat in November nearly doubled from the prior year, with both volume and value showing a sharp increase. The surge highlights strong demand and a robust market for Canadian grain this autumn.
Typhus Epidemic Strikes Erris Northwest Mayo District
London reports an outbreak of a virulent typhus in Erris Mayo's northwest district. Entire families perished as relief workers and two doctors fell ill. Erris, a remote maritime area, lacks easy railway access and medical aid, hampering response.
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London
Erris
Mayo
Rballirea
Daily Express
Youngster Found Dead At Uudsey Ranch Montana Line
George Thomp eleven year old son of Al Thom son was found dead with a bullet hole behind his ear in an inter room of the Uudsey ranch across the line in Montana. It may be suicide or accidental shooting. An investigation will be held.
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Cardston
George Thomp
al. Thomson
Uudsey Ranch
Montana
Halifax Arena Reopens With Early Public Skating
The Halifax arena started public skating sessions for the first time in 22 years marking a historic reopening. Local skaters and families lined up as new public hours began, signaling renewed community access to rink facilities.
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Halifax
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