New Diplomacy Inaugurated By British Premier
London reports Ramsay MacDonald plans a frank open approach to European leaders ending secret diplomacy. He seeks neighborly bonds with France and aims to meet Poincare after commission reports on Germany finances. Russia may accept most conditions. he insists Soviet propaganda stop.
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London
Europe
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
France
MacDonald
M. Poincare
Germany
Paris
Russia
England
Socialist Party
Norsemen Are Coming to Canada Immigrants Eyed from Norway
Reports from five Norwegian shipping men arriving via Halifax indicate Canada may welcome between eight and ten thousand Norwegian immigrants this navigation season. They come to study farming conditions and report back to Norway.
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Canada
Quebec
Dominion of Canada
Halifax
Norway
Pope Receives Calgary Bishop Reports Alberta Schools
Pope Pius x received Right Rev J T McNally bishop of Calgary and listened to a report on his diocese. The Pontiff asked about Alberta conditions and showed interest in church run institutions and Indian schools. New Brunswick Legislature to convene March 6 per Premier Venict.
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Rome
Pope Pius
J. T. McNally
D.D
Calgary
Alta
Alberta
N.B
Fredericton
Venict
New Brunswick
Will Award Prizes for the Best Peace Plan
Ottawa reports four prizes will be awarded under the William Gleaves Doyle memorial for the best original essays on how peace between nations can be preserved. The awards target pupils or undergraduates in Canadian educational institutions, funded by the Doyle family widow and relatives.
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Ottawa
Willam Gleaves Doyle
Doyle
League of Nations Society
Canada
Future Of Dairying Dairy Country in the World Moose Jaw
E H Stonehouse of Toronto president of the National Dairy Council declares Canada will become the world’s greatest dairy nation at the council’s fifth annual meeting in Saskatchewan. He reviews formation causes and the council’s heavy responsibilities, noting strong backing from cooperative dairy bodies across Canada.
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Moose Jaw
Canada
E. H. Stonehouse
Toronto
National Dairy Council
Saskatchewan
Stonehouse
Taft Cancels Engagements For Rest Under Doctor’s Orders
Washington report says Chief Justice Taft, guided by his physician Dr. T A Claytor, has canceled all engagements for the immediate future and begun a period of complete rest.
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Washington
Taft
T. A. Claytor
London Strikers Boost Unemployment Figures
About 70,000 workers were added to London’s unemployed roll in the past week, a likely result of the engineers and firemen railway strike. The move widens labor unrest and could strain city relief efforts.
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London
British Opinion on Emigration Discussed by Daily Chronicle
London The Daily Chronicle editorial argues emigration policy will depend on how the new ministry operates. It notes improved world communications bind the empire and reduces ostracism for workers. The piece praises Canada and hopes Britain supplies many emigrants as Canada grows.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Great Britain
Canada
the Chronicle
British Empire
The
Chronicle
Dominion
Equal rights urged for all in Quebec farmers' meet
Andrew McMaster K C MP told the United Farmers of Quebec convention that equal rights and no special privileges should guide policy. He urged protection in fiscal matters and fair play for farmers, arguing prosperity hinges on agriculture and manufacturers should heed rural interests.
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Montreal
Ofydea
Andrew McMaster
K.C
Brome County
United Farmers’ of Quebec
McMaster
Canada
Reform in Sales Tax Ottawa
Reform in the sales tax is under consideration as a major change for the upcoming session. The current 6 percent rate may replace the former 2 to 4 percent scale, with a possible 1 percent turnover tax debated. Also discussed is cutting the postal rate from three to two cents and reducing income taxes to mirror U S trends, contingent on government economies.
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Ottawa
United States
Tariff Boost Proposed to Grow Canada's Population
Senator Gideon D Robertson urged Toronto Conservatives to use tariff protection to attract migrants. He argued Canada must reduce the sales tax to 2.44 percent and raise the tariff wall to create employment and add up to a million new residents over 15 years.
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Toronto
Canada
Gideon D. Robertson
Conservative
Business Men’s Association
Wealth From Oil Lands Millionaire Class
The article notes Native American tribes earning royalties from oil leases amounting to 36,659,810 dollars in the past year. It mentions 53,914,477 barrels of oil produced on lands set aside for agricultural purposes and leased to promoters.
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Washington
Speaker names Conservatives official opposition in Commons
The Speaker J. H. Whitley ruled that the Conservatives are the official opposition and will take the seats previously held by Labor. Liberal members will sit on the Government side but below the gangway, halfway down the back benches.
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London
House of Commons
J. H. Whitley
Portrait of Late President Harding to Hang in Vancouver Library
A life sized portrait of the late President Warren G. Harding, taken during his Tacoma hospital visit on July 3, 1923, will be presented by the Washington Department of the American Legion to the British Columbia Art and Historical Society through the American Women's Club of Vancouver on February 22. The photograph will be displayed in the Vancouver public library.
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W. G. Harding
Seattle
Wash
Disabled Veterans’ Hospital
Tacoma
Washington Department of the American Legion
British Columbia Art and Historical Society
American Women’s Club of
Vancouver
B.C
Vancouver Public Library
Automobiles Ex Port Rise Amid Canadian Trade Flows
Automobile exports from Canada mount to 177 units per working day, signaling expanding cross border trade. The figure shows daily shipment volume increasing as manufacturers push cargo through major ports and routes.
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Canada
Manitoba Legislature Orders Inquiry Into Farm Production
The Manitoba Legislature adopted Premier Bracken's proposal to empower the committee on agriculture and immigration to investigate farm production and marketing. The inquiry may compel attendance and the report will be submitted to the legislature periodically. The move followed a Conservative resolution by W Sanford Evans calling for a select committee to study conditions affecting agriculturists.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Premior Bracken
Committee On Agriculture and Immigration
W. Sanford Evans
House
Morgenthau Secures British Backing for Greek Republicans Plan
Henry Morgenthau head of the League of Nations Commission for Greek refugees wins British assurances that Britain will not object to the Republicans plan to abolish the Glucksburg dynasty by a national assembly vote if it leads to stability.
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Athens
Henry Morgenthau
League of Nations Commission For
Great Britain
Glucksburg
Nation Assembly
Police Plan Highways Booths to Catch Bandits
Chief Dickson plans observation booths on all major city highways at the limits with two constables on motorcycles to stop bandits in cars.
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Toronto
Dickson
Taxation and public spending rise in Canada in 1923
The piece notes a sharp increase in government spending and taxation across Canada. It cites total taxation around 900 million dollars, a per capita burden near 100 dollars, and a national debt of 2.8 billion dollars. It highlights wartime taxes still in force and rising expenditures at federal, provincial, and municipal levels, urging cuts.
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Winnipegz
Canada
Dominion
Canadian Boards of Trade
Great Britain
Revision of Grain Act Expected to Be Made
Ottawa forecasts wholesale revision of the Grain Act this session. A minister says changes will hinge on the Turgeon commission report, especially mixing complaints and possibly reducing grade numbers. Government will act on the commission's recommendations if the report is submitted early.
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Ottawa
Tribute to Wilson Ottawa Telegram From League of Nations Society
A telegram of sympathy from Sir Robert Borden, president of the League of Nations Society of Canada, to Mrs. Wilson praises ex-President Wilson for his service to humanity and sacrifice. It notes his future place in history will reflect the world’s tribute.
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Ottawa
Wilson
Robert Borden
League of Nations Society of Canada
League of Nations Society In
Canada
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief For Pain
Mr. W. T. Greenway formerly with the Guide staff testifies Nerviline has eased earache toothache cramps and stomach disorder for twenty years in his home. He claims it is a quick and useful remedy and urges rubbing Nerviline on painful areas. 35 cents at all dealers.
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W.T. Greenway
Guide Newspaper
Submarine K-26 Sets Long Cruise From Portsmouth
The K-26, the largest submarine of her class, departed Portsmouth for Gibraltar on a 9000 mile voyage described as an experimental cruise. She will stay at Malta for a month before continuing to Port Said and Aden, marking the longest British submarine trip since the war.
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London
Portsmouth
Gibraltar
Malta
Port Said
Aden
Flu Epidemic Strikes London and Paris
Influenza sweeps the United Kingdom with 367 deaths last week. Paris also reports illness as the epidemic continues to spread.
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London
United Kingdom
Paris
Waterway plan discussed by United States and Canada
Ottawa reports the Dominion Government proposes to add engineers to the joint engineering board and to prepare a final report on the St Lawrence waterway project. Canada expects to form a committee to study the broader national implications and to act on findings from the secretary of state proposals.
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Ottawa
United States
St. Lawrence Waterway
Joint
Washington
Joint Engineering Board
Royal Inquiry Probes Profits of Grain Trade
Winnipeg report to the Royal Grain Commission shows that western grain firms and elevator operators earned 1.16 cents per bushel on turnover last year, with profits over two and a half million dollars on twenty three million capital. The commission, with several provincial solicitors, will hear producers’ points and may invite Aaron Sapiro to testify on wheat pools.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Royal Grain Commission
Dr. McGibbon
James Guthrie Scott
The
Prairies
T. J. Murray K.C
Manitoba
A. R. Tingley
Saskatchewan
G. H. van Alan
Alberta
Commission
E. B. Jonah
Regina
Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company
Isaac Pitblado
K.C
Travers Sweatman
A. H. Hoskins
Aaron Sapiro
Western
Canada
Turgeon
Death sentences stayed for Siberian White Army leaders
A stay of execution was ordered for General Pepe liayevy and twenty followers condemned by a military tribunal for counter revolutionary activities in Siberia after Kolchak's defeat. The stay delays their death sentences and suspends the capital punishment pending further review.
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Moscow
Pepeliayevy
Siberian “White Army
Militry
Siberia
Kolchak
Calgary Stampede Proposal For Wembley Exhibition
Manager E L Richards asks if a stampede like Calgary last year can be staged at the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley next August. A conference on costs and factors will determine feasibility before replying.
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Calgary
E. L. Richards
Wembley
Prince of Wales to visit South Africa on May start
The Prince of Wales will receive a grand welcome in Johannesburg and during his dominion tour his England departure is planned for May 2.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Prince of Wales
Dominion
England
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