France Stands by Broad Submarine Expansion Plans
At the arms conference delegates clashed over a French bid to expand submarine fleets nearly threefold and to build cruisers and destroyers up to 330000 tons. Japan, Italy, and the United States expressed surprise while Britain warned such plans threaten British shores. Arthur Balfour emphasized Britain’s need for freedom to build auxiliaries for anti submarine warfare.
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Washington
Arms Conference
France
Conference Naval Committee
United States
Arthur J. Balfour
Great Britain
Improve Conditions on the Farm
Sir Clifford Sifton urged science and education leaders to focus on improving life on Canadian farms. He argued farming must be made easier and more productive to curb urban exodus, noting the farmer's wife and family revolt against harsh labor as a key factor. He called for subsidies and practical action to raise farm work to a more comfortable, remunerative level.
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Toronto
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Clifford Sifton
Fis
Canada
Harding Ship Subsidy Plan Faces Congressional Opposition
President Harding aims to present a shipbuilding plan soon after the holidays with heavy direct subsidy funding. Congress already shows intense opposition and many doubt the measure can be pushed through.
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Harding
Washington
Congress
Local shopping supports community prosperity at home
The message urges buying from local merchants to boost the prosperity of the community you live in. It emphasizes direct contribution to the local economy and the welfare of neighbors through everyday purchases.
Scene of Splendor as Prince Opens Victoria Memorial
In Calcutta the Prince of Wales opened the Victoria Memorial, a marble palace museum built over 15 years. It honors Queen Victoria and India’s imperial era with portraits of emperors and notable contributors. The ceremony was conducted in full state amidst enthusiastic crowds.
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Calcutta
Prince of Wales
Victoria
India
Dehii
Rush For Gold Claims The Pas Manitoba
Snow staking of mining claims in the Elbow Lake gold camp north of The Pas is the most active since the opening of Northern Manitoba as a mineral belt. Hollinger Mine of Porcupine took an option on the Murray Brothers claims prompting a rush with many claim sales rising from 500 to 1000 dollars. A seven mile distant group sold for 5000 cash while a local banker fetched 2700 for one claim and 2000 for another. Money largely flows from Montreal and Toronto interests.
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Elbow Lake
Here
Manitoba
Hollinger
Porcupine
Murray Brothers
Hollinger Properties
Montreal
Toronto
Man given forty year term for window smashing
Stephen Zawisiuk a Galician by origin admitted intent to spend winter in jail after smashing store fronts with an iron bar. Police Magistrate Geo Moore sentenced him to four years on ten counts, to run consecutively, to deter others from destruction for warmth.
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Stephen Zawisiuk
Geo. Moore
Zawisluk
Moore
Premier Brownlee Targets Liquor Law Reform Talks
Attorney-General J. H. Brownlee plans three weeks of meetings with Premier Mackenzie King and Premier Norris to pursue liquor legislation alignment and uniform company law across provinces. He will also consult Ontario’s Attorney-General on broader Dominion province cooperation.
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Edmonton
Mackenzie King
Dominion
Ontario
Premeir Norris
Manitoba
J. H. Brownlee
Veteran Arrested In Ottawa For Disorderly Conduct
Wm H Coulter the veteran who walked from Vancouver to Ottawa to press grievances against government treatment in wartime faced police court for disorderly conduct. Magistrate Askwith granted a suspended sentence allowing him to depart.
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Ottawa
Wm. H. Coulter
Vancouver
Askwith
Italy Red Cross to Open Eighteen Depots in Southern Russia
The Italian Red Cross will establish eighteen food and medical depots in famine areas of Southern Russia under a signed agreement with Soviet representative M. Vorovsky. The Italian government contributed 6,000,000 lire for the relief effort.
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Rome
Italian Red Cross
Russia
M. Vorovsky
Seizure Upheld in Toronto Liquor Shipment Case
Magistrate Denison’s order to confiscate a Montreal to Toronto liquor carload as contraband was sustained by the first appellate court in a published judgment.
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Toronto
Denison
Montreal
First Appellate Court
Purity Conference Attacks Movies Jazz Dancing and Cigarettes
Chicago session denounces films musicals and stage dancing and cigarette smoking as threats to public morals at the International Purity Conference.
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Chicago
Cannibalism Report From Russian Famine Delegates
Delegate Ovsienko of Samara reports to the all Russian Soviet congress that cannibalism has appeared in Ramikoveksy as famine tears through Russia. He cites children taken to the Steppes to die, mothers killing their babies, and warns guards must prevent eating corpses until starvation ends.
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Riga
Russia
Overenko
Samara
Rosta
Moscow
Ramikoveksy
Ovsienko
Steppes
Raw sugar hits 15 year low near five cents
New York raw sugar fell to the lowest in 15 years, trading at 13 4 a pound on December 28, with Cuban cost and freight. Refined sugar followed suit at 4.90 cents per pound for fine granulated, marking the first sub five cent sale in years.
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New York
C. P. R. Conductor Retires After Forty-Three Years
Winnipeg reports William Fogg senior conductor of the Canadian Pacific Railway completed 43 years in railroading and 36 as conductor. He retires after an accident at Fort William last week, missing his final trip as planned for December 31.
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C.P.R
Winnipeg
William Fogg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Fogg
Fort William
Toys and Games Demand Surges in Postwar Era
The National City Bank estimates that Americans spent over 100 million dollars on toys and games in 1921. Factory value of U S toys manufactured has more than tripled since World War I, as German supply was cut off.
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New York
United States
National City Bank
Germany
Farm Problems and Honoring Early Agronomy Pioneers
Agricultural experts from across the Dominion and the United States gather for the Western Canadian Society of Agronomy’s second annual convention in Winnipeg. Prof. John Bracken commends early agronomy investigators for soil management while urging new methods to conserve soil before it is too late. Prof. Manley Champlin outlines a 1922 Saskatchewan project on fallow substitutes for wheat and other crops, while M. J. Tinline advocates practical prairie crop rotations to stagger work and ease farmer finances.
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Winnipeg
Dominion
United States
Western Canadian Society of Agronomy
John Bracken
Manitoba Agricultural College
Canada
Manley Champlin
University of Saskatchewan
M. J. Tinline
Scott, Sask
Diet Opens in Japan as Prince Hirohito Praises Treaty Ties
Tokio crown prince Hirohito reading the throne speech notes the growing friendship between the Japanese government and treaty powers. He anticipates a successful Washington conference and calls for cooperation to promote national prosperity and lasting peace amid Japan’s added international responsibilities. The Diet session is described as brief and formal.
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Tokio
Hirohito
Campaign to Check Reckless Driving in Ontario
Hon. F. C. Biggs announced a provincial drive to curb reckless driving. The plan includes a spring campaign by the Department of Public Works to prevent irresponsible drivers from operating cars across Ontario, announced to the Kiwanis Club in Hamilton.
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Hamilton
British Golfers to Tour Canada and United States
James H. Taylor five times open champion of Great Britain and Alex Herd holder of the British title in 1907 will tour Canada and the United States next summer. The veterans will compete in the United States Open Championship at the Skokie Club, Chicago.
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Chicago
James H. Taylor
Great Britain
Alex Herd
Canada
United States
Skokle Club
Summers in Canada not drying up says science group
S C Lee of Manitoba Agricultural College presented charts at the science convention showing there is no evidence that Canadian summers are growing drier. A J Conner of the Dominion Meteorological Office noted rainfall in the west depends on Arctic Pacific and Gulf air currents converging over Manitoba or Eastern Saskatchewan. Lake Louise may slowly fill with sediment, needing a thousand years. George H Clark urged a unified seed grading system and note seed sellers will pay for quality.
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Toronto
S. C. Lee
Manitoba Agricultural College
A. J. Conner
Dominion Meteorological Office
West
Arctic
Pacific
Gulf
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
W. A. Johnston
The
Geological Survey
Ottawa
Lake Louise
Canada
Association of Official
George H. Clark
Dominion Seed Commissioner
North America
Hamburg Chamber Sees 1921 Peace Efforts Fail
The Hamburg chamber of commerce reports that Germany’s 1921 peace obligations have failed and future political or economic efforts will fail unless conditions are altered. It warns that belief in the London ultimatum’s fulfillment stems from poor judgment or a desire for Germany’s destruction, risking retaliation on France, England and America.
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Hamburg
Germany
Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
London
France
England
America
France Seeks Strong Fleet in Washington Conference
France vows a strong naval program in Paris budget debate. Senator de Kerguenez defends submarines for defense only and urges limits on use, noting the Washington conference proposal for 320000 tons of capital ships while France rejects imperial aims.
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Paris
France
Senate
de Kerguezec
Philadelphia Night Guard Plan Aims 4000 Unemployed
Major J Hampton Moore proposes using 4000 unemployed residents as night watchmen funded by 15 cents weekly per family. Police officials reportedly endorse the scheme which would avoid uniforms to deter thefts burglaries and banditry in the city.
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Hiladelphia
J. Hampton Moore
Reports from Cairo say Lower Egypt stabilizing
Official reports from Cairo indicate Lower Egypt is returning to normal with officials back in offices. Only schools remain closed and disturbances in Alexandria are minor while Cairo canal zone and hinterland are quiet, suggesting the worst of the unrest has ended.
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London
Cairo
Egypt
Alexandria
Canal Zone
Weary of Winter Suspect Surrenders in Winnipeg
William B. Shelley, sought for theft in Oakland California, surrendered at the Winnipeg police station. He was remanded for one week to allow Oakland police to be notified.
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Winnipeg
William B. Shelley
Oakland
Cal
Famous British Actor Sir John Hare Dies in London
London announces the death of Sir John Hare noted English actor and manager aged 71. Born in Giggleswick York in 1844 his career spanned Liverpool and London stages and he appeared in plays such as Caste and The Gay Lord Quex to Canadian audiences.
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London
John Hare
Dominion
Caste
Quex
Sir John
Giggleswick
York
Liverpool
Prince of Wales Company
Clyde Shipyard Drops London Rise in 1921 Launches
Clyde shipbuilders launched 314 vessels totaling 514000 tons in 1921 down from 669000 tons last year. The Windsor Castle led ships as the largest launch at 19000 tons.
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London
Clyde Shipbuilding
Windsor Castle
Lloyd George Says Irish Question Reaches Utmost Limit
British Prime Minister Lloyd George declares the government has gone the utmost limit in the Irish agreement and cannot reopen discussions. He notes delays in ratification hinder evacuation plans, amnesty terms, and transfer of executive responsibility to the Irish provisional government.
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London
Lloyd George
Ireland
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