Ottawa cabinet formation nears final stage with talks on alliance
Ottawa reports say Liberal Premier Mackenzie King plans a New Year cabinet reveal after Christmas conferences. Western Progressives led by T A Crerar meet with Liberals to discuss a Liberal Progressive alliance amid portfolio allocations and regional balance.
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Ottawa
W. M. Martin
Saskatchewan
W. R. Motherwell
Bostock
Liberals
Senate
British Columbia
T. A. Crerar
Progressives
Liberal-Progressive Alliance
Crerar
Mackenzie King
Quebec
Lomer Gouin
Progressive Party
National Progressives
A. B. Hudson
Winnipeg
Charles Stewart
Alberta
Manitoba
Dominion House
C. Drury
Ontario
United Farmer
United Farmers
Drury
Toronto
Lady Laurier Tows Stranded New England Near Halifax
At nine this morning the Canadian Government steamer Lady Laurier, after a night in heavy seas, hooked a line to the drifting U S Shipping Boat steamer New England about thirty miles off Halifax harbor and began towing her to port. The ship was expected to enter port early this afternoon.
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Halifax
Lady Laurier
U. S
New England
Laurier
Tender Ordered to Leave Cairo
Said Zagloul Pasha a nationalist leader and eight followers were ordered to cease political activity and depart Cairo escorted to the railway by British troops. Disturbances erupted with grass smashings as two supporters were killed and six wounded in clashes near Zagloul's home. the order came from military authorities.
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Cairo
Said Zagloul Pasha
Egypt
Zagloul
Hyp
Montreal liquor depots enjoy tremendous Christmas trade
Montreal reports a booming Christmas trade for the Quebec liquor Commission depots. A large portion of shoppers come from the United States.
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Montreal
Quebec Liquor Commission
United States
City Market Prices List
City Market prices today show beef 3 cents and up veal Te and up mutter and pork 10 cents and up butter 40 cents per pound eggs 70 cents dogen dressed 20 to 25 cents per pound, dressed ducks and geese 26 to 10 cents per pound, dressed turkeys 80 to 35 cents per pound potatoes 75 cents per bushel.
Duty on liquor debated by exchequer court in Ottawa
The exchequer court will decide whether the Dominion government can levy duty on liquor imported into British Columbia. The case was argued and judgment was reserved.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Government of
British Columbia
Exchequer Court
Maguire Elected Toronto Mayor for 1922 by Acclamation
Controller Charles W. Fred Maguire won the Toronto mayoralty for 1922 by acclamation. Mayor Thomas L. Church, M P, withdrew after a speech thanking the city for seven years of support. Maguire is identified as a Liberal.
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Toronto
Chas. W. Fred Maguire
Thomas L. Church
Maguire
Weather Summary for Western Cities
The west endured very cold but generally fair weather with light snow in Manitoba and Alberta. Forecast calls for today and Saturday to be fine and very cold with moderate temperatures and continued clear conditions across the region.
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Vancouver
Edmonton
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Moose Jaw
Regina
Saskatoon
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Alberta
McPherson Named Next Speaker of Alberta Legislature
Oran L. McPherson of Little Bow is chosen as the expected Speaker for Alberta's Legislative Assembly meeting February 2. Premier Greenfield confirmed the selection with UF A backing. McPherson, born 1886 in Kansas, has a long UF A leadership past and three sons.
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Edmonton
Oran Lee McPherson
Little Bow
Alerta
Legislative Assembly
Greenfield
McPherson
Farmers’ Party
O. L. McPherson
TWA
James McNaughton
U.F.A. Political Association
U.F.A
Calgary
Kingman
Kansas
ShurtJell College
University of Windis
Canada
Vulcan
Alberta
C. W. Fisher
Cochrane
Chas, Pingle
Redcliff
Port Arthur Man Hangs Self in Vancouver Hotel
John Anderson of Port Arthur Ontario committed death by his own action in a Vancouver hotel yesterday. Police report his body was found suspended from a bedpost in his room. He had arrived December 13 and planned to visit his sister in Tacoma.
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Vancouver
John Anderson
Port Arthur
Ontario
Tacoma
Butte Schools Face Closure Over Financial Crisis
The Butte school board discussed closing the public schools April 1 for the rest of the term due to finances. The district faces a deficit of $100,000 threatening operations and services for students.
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Butte
Mont
Butte Public Schools
Famine Situation in Russia Sharpens as Relief Chief Warns
Col William N Haskell reports a worsening famine in Russia on arrival from Moscow saying deaths rise from hundreds to thousands and soon to hundreds of thousands. He heads to London to meet Walter L Brown about U S relief work as few places offer food. Harding signs Russian Relief Bill granting 20000 dollars for A R A oversight with funds available immediately.
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Riga
William N. Haskell
Russia
Moscow
London
Walter L. Brown
Col. Haskell
Saratov
Washington
Harding
American Relief Administration
Keener Applies for a Recount in Port Arthur
Port Arthur December 23 application for a recount filed with Judge O Leary on behalf of Frank H Keefer Conservative who according to the returning officer declaration was defeated by Dougald Kennedy Progressive in the Port Arthur Kenora federal constituency by 58 votes Fourteen boxes of Stilton cheese were stolen from the cold storage of C W Riley Ingersoll
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O'Leary
Port Arthur
Frank H. Keefer
Dougald Kennedy
Port Arthur-Kenora
C. W. Riley, Ingersoll
Work of Graves Cemeteries Highlighted at City Hall Address
Rev Captain Mullineux spoke on cemetery work for fallen soldiers, showing slides of memorials in France Italy and Jerusalem. He noted 1,287 gardeners in war cemeteries and described grave construction and headstones as part of honoring heroic dead.
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Mullineux
W. H. Macdonald
Thos. Wilson
Gach
France
Italy
Galipoli
Jerusalem
Persia
Belgium
St. Barnabas
Husband Waiting On Street To Kill His Wife
In Lethbridge a Polish husband waited on the sidewalk armed with a revolver after his wife told clerks she feared he would shoot her. Police found him ready to fire as jealousy is blamed for the domestic flare up. In San Francisco a steerage passenger died after fumigation of the Seiyo Maru, asphyxiated when hatches were sealed without notice to him.
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Lethbridge
Paul Shanadah
San Francisco
John Hare
Dail Éireann Adjourns Debate on Irish Treaty to January
London dated report says Dail Éireann adjourns further debate on the Irish peace treaty until January. Opponents and supporters align by party amid calls for ratification, with public meetings planned to urge support for Griffith and Collins. The vote to adjourn followed party lines, signaling sentiment close to the treaty's fate.
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UN Er Gan
Dail
London
Dail Éireann
Ire- Pauls
Arthur Griffith
Michael Collins
Dublin
Dail Eireann
Irigh
Countess Markievicz
Mr. Collins
Mr. Milroy
Collins
Ireland
British Warships Ordered to Egypt
Malta December 8 Two British warships have orders to proceed to Egypt at once. Other units of the British Mediterranean fleet stand ready to be sent at the shortest notice.
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Egypt
Malta
Briand Government Signals Submarine and Coast Defense Talks
Paris reports Premier Briand has sent Ambassador Jusqgrand to Washington with a firm offer on capital ships. Fraser maintains France’s stance on submarines and coast defense ships. Paris says France will negotiate if demands are essential to security but will cooperate with the United States where possible.
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Paris
Briand
Jusggrand
Washington
Fraser
United States
Beck Charges Drury Government With Bad Faith
Toronto December 23 Sir Adam Beck accused the Drury Government of bad faith for refusing assent to hydro radial bylaws to acquire the Niagara St Catharines and Toronto Railway and the Toronto Suburban Railway. Beck says the premier went back on a definite understanding.
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Toronto
Sir Adam “Beck
Drury
Niagara
St. Catharines
Torontoo Suburban Railway
Adam
Special Prize Awarded for Early Month Business
The Monarch Lite presents a special turkey prize to Alberta's representative for producing the most business in the first three weeks of this month. Mr Hywll previously won the similar prize a year ago.
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BE. D. Hull
Monarch Lite
Alberta
Hywll
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