Reparations Commission Postpones Germany Payment to Jan 31
The Reparations Commission delays the 500 million gold mark payment due from Germany, with France Italy and Belgium voting for the postponement and the British abstaining. Officials plan to notify Germany and respond to German memorial letters while British policy remains cautious about the commission’s future. Separately a bank robbery case emerges with a missing employee and a Winnipeg connection.
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Paris
Germany
France
Italy
Belgium
John Bradbury
Murphy Elected President and Secretary of Poultry Assn
At the Poultry and Live Stock Association annual meeting in the Green Lantern last night officers for the year were elected. C. G. Murphy was chosen secretary while Mayors Huckvale was named president. Other officers include P. J. Simpson as first vice president T. G. Kta vis as second vice president W. Hall as treasurer and a seven member executive committee. The group praised the city council for use of the Third Street firehall for the annual show and extended thanks to retiring officers and the press.
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Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Green Lantern
Huckvale
C. G. Murphy
P. J. Simpson
T. G. Ktavis
W. Hall
W. A. Moore
W. J. Mayberry
F. Dunlop
EE. V. Young
W. Buchanan
Glasgow prepares big scale cattle trade reopening
The Glasgow corporation plans a new Dalmuir wharf on the Clyde with railway sidings to handle ten thousand Canadian cattle. The Merklands wharf will be enlarged to accommodate four thousand cattle as preparations begin after the embargo lift.
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Kcnndon
Corporation of Glasgow
Dalmuir
Clyde
Glasgow
Merklands
Medicine Hat Fox Farm to Close for Breeding
The fox farm of the Medicine Hat Silver Fox Company will shut its breeding operation and the public will be barred from the farm after Sunday next. The note adds an unverified line about skirts getting shorter and potential illness.
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Medicine Hat Silver Fox Company
West weather forecast from early canadian dispatch
Snow in Vancouver and several towns but Alberta remains fair with cooler nights. Edmonton and Medicine Hat show clear skies with chilly lows while Calgary and Lethbridge stay clear and cold. Widespread sunshine continues across the west with little change in temperatures through Sunday.
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Vancouver
Snow
Edmonton
Clear
Medicine Hat
Winnipeg
Nelson
Cloudy
Calgary
Lethbridge
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Alberta
Missing Imperial Bank Funds Stun Edmonton
In Edmonton an $18,000 bundle of Imperial Bank bills vanished while a bank employee transported funds from the west end branch to Jasper avenue. Police and Pinkerton detectives probe a daylight disappearance, with no arrests or traces yet found. An official statement says a messenger carried $13,000 to the main branch before vanishing.
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Edmonton
Imperial Bank
West End
Jasper Avenue
Pinkerton
Imerial Bank
West
Herbert Wilson pleads not guilty to assault and robbery
Herbert Wilson a former evangelist and convicted murderer pleads not guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court to assault with intent to kill and robbery connected to his October jail escape with accomplices Adam Blazsik and Quido Spignola. Trial set for January 29.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Herbert Wilson
Superior
Los Angeles County
Adam Blazsik
Ward
Quido Spignola
Mouse
Wilson
Presbyterian Church Union Plan Advances to Assembly
Toronto January 13 announcement says the Presbyterian general assembly committee on church union has drafted enabling legislation for presentation in June to authorize transferring Presbyterian church property to the United Church.
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Toronto
Presbyterian General Assembly
Committee On Church Union
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
United Church
Kidnap Target Dr Oliver Fogarty Escapes in Dublin
Dublin reports Dr Oliver Fogarty member of the Irish Free State senate was seized by two men during the night and fled after being taken some miles from the city. The day also notes three men executed in Dundalk and a rumor that an Irregular hostage was seized to pressure a court martial for Ernest O Mally.
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Irish Free State Senate
Dublin
Oliver Fogarty
Dundalk
Free State
Saya the Press Association
Ernest O'Mally
Public Library December Report Shows Book Circulation
The Public Library issued 6996 books in December with 4940 fiction 1743 juvenile and 313 non fiction. One hundred one new membership cards were issued and 101 renewals with fines totaling 31.20 dollars.
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Public Library
Helium liquefaction achieved at Toronto University lab
Toronto January 10 report says Prof J Cunningham McLennan liquefied helium in the Toronto University laboratory. This marks a first outside Holland and follows two years of work unlocking Canadian helium from natural gas near Bow Island. Helium, nonflammable and nonexplosive, offers high lifting power for airship envelopes.
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Toronto
Toronto University
J. Cunningham McLennan
Holland
McLennan
Canada
Bow Island
Onnas
Calgary
Blizzard Hits St. John Amid Fourth Snowstorm This Month
A daylong Eastward blizzard intensified through last evening in St. John, marking the fourth heavy snowstorm this month as streets accumulate deep drifts. In Winnipeg, Dominion headquarters announces a provincial Last Post fund branch formed in Manitoba under A. H. D. Hair.
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J. John
N. B
St. John
Cty
Dominion
Winnipeg
A. H. D. Hair
Last Post Fund of Canada
Manitoba
Calgary Drill Pushes 2,634 Feet At McLean-Mitchell Well
Drillers near Coutts continue work despite 2000 feet of water in the hole. The 6 inch casing rests on a ledge at about 2,565 feet while under-reaming and possible casing adjustments are debated amid quicksand and gas observations.
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Calgary
McLean-Mitchell
Coutts
George Muir
Allied Ambassadors Press Lithuanian Govt to Stop Memel Menace
Jan 18 report says allied ambassadors plan energetic representations at Kovno to urge Lithuania to press the Memel issue. They contend the Lithuanian government can halt the movement if it acts promptly and vigorously.
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Ferls
Casmels
Kovno
Memel
Ruhr Occupation Tensions Prompt Weekend Mourning
News reports show Germany preparing a nationwide day of mourning as France and Belgium extend occupation in the Ruhr. Proclamations warn of measures if officials or operators resist, while miners and industrialists are urged to cooperate with the Control Commission and maintain the eight hour day.
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Sir John
London
France
Germany
Great Britain
Essen
Ruhr
Duesseldorf
Control Commission
Coal Syndicate
Miners’ Association
Iron Producers’ Association
de Goute
Commission
Econom
Rhine
Patio Woh UK
Duisburg
Berlin
Bavaria
Deutsche Zeitung
Munich
Rehr
Keep Off River Warns Skaters Between Finlay Bridge and Power House
City authorities warn skaters away from the river section between the Finlay Bridge and the power house as airholes create a dangerous skating area. Officials urge caution and cautionary skating avoidance during mild conditions.
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Finlay Bridge
Glace Bay Miners Ordered Not to Join the International
Telegram from Suby Barrett states the international executive board will demand the Nova Scotia district withdraw its application for membership in the Red International at Moscow. The dispute centers on district No. 36 United Mine Workers of America.
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Glace Bay
N. S
Suby Barrett
International Board
United Mine: Workers of America
Intana
International-Executi Board
Nova Scdt
Red
Moscow
Alberta and British Columbia explore federal cooperation on rates
Premier Oliver reports from Edmonton that after a conference with Premier Greenfield he believes Alberta will cooperate with British Columbia to win equalization of B C rates along the coast. He says Premier Dover’s aim is to secure support before Ottawa cuts oil next month and that Auber backs efforts to obtain grain facilities for the westward shipment, including grain elevators in Vancouver.
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Victoria
B. c
Oliver
Edmonton
Thureday
Greenfield
Alberte
Alberta
Brain
Columbia
Dover
Ottawa
Auber
Columb
MRA
Vancouver
War minister summons 1903 war recruits across Europe
The minister of war has called to the colors the recruits of the 1903 season in all European countries and along the Mediterranean, except Russia.
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Rome
Europe
Mediterranean
Russia
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T. G. Kinvig
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Union OF Churches
OF the Public Library
Constantinople
Cyprus
Malta
The
Golden Horn
Helhinke
Mclean
Ot, Johns
New Brunswick City
Kingston
First Council of Upper Canada
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Indianapolis
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British Columbia
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