Alberta to receive return of resources from Dominion
Negotiations between the Dominion and Alberta governments move toward finality on returning lands minerals and resources to Alberta with a three year subsidy continuation. Details still unsettled include exemption of Hudsons Bay Company lands and forest areas at the foothill while mineral rights go to the province. Ratification expected in the next federal session.
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Dominion
Alberta
Hudson's Bay Company
UFA Endorses Alberta Livestock Dairy Egg Pools
In a Calgary afternoon session the United Farmers of Alberta backed proposed independent pools for livestock dairy products and eggs and poultry. Each pool will have its own board and five year contracts, separate from USFA and the Alberta War Pool, with signatures begun but no broad campaign yet.
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Calgary
United Farmers of Alberta
Usf.a
Alberta War Pool
Sentry Fire Fight At Templebreedy Fort
Cork correspondent reports two shots aimed at a British sentry at Templebreedy Fort near Queenstown. The guard was called out and more shots followed as British troops fired with machine guns but found no attackers. No injuries reported. Templebreedy lies four miles south of Queenstown where earlier soldiers were shot last March.
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London
Cork
Evening News
Templebreedy Fort
Templebreedy
Queenstown
League membership reduced as Costa Rica resigns
Costa Rica resigns from the League of Nations reducing total members to 64. The article lists nonmember nations including Afghanistan, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Mexico, Soviet Russia, Turkey and the United States, noting the Dominican Republic had just joined at the last assembly.
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Costa Rica
League of Nations
Dominican Republic
League
Afghanistan
Ecuadon
Egypt
Germany
Mexico
Soviet Russia
Turkey
United States
Mine Fire Hits Rose Deer Coal Mine Struck Wayne Town
A fire at the Rose Deer coal mine tipple in Wayne caused about 15000 dollars in damage and left 215 men unemployed. Heavy snow delays repairs and new machinery for three weeks. Drumheller Fire Brigade could not reach the blaze.
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Drumheller
Aha
Rose Deer
Wayne
Baker claims formula to keep bread fresh for years
Paris journeyman baker Jean Matti reports a dough method that preserves bread porosity and edibility for months. Laboratory tests show loaves remaining fresh up to ten months, with potential extension to two years.
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Paris
Jean Matti
Reparations Dawes Plan Yields Overpayment by Germany
Paris-Seymour Parker Gilbert, agent general on reparations payments, reported to the reparation commission that under the Dawes plan Germany has overpaid by about 26,900,000 gold marks since the new agreement began.
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Paris
Seymour Parker Gilbert
Reparation Commission
Germany
New Cable Service Connects Canada Spain and Italy
Canadian National Telegraph officials announce a new high speed cable linking Canada with Spain and Italy via Azores and New York. Western Union confirms the direct New York to Azores line is operational, shortening transmission times between the countries and ending reliance on the British Isles routes.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Spain
Maly
Canadian National Telegraph
Western Union
New York
Azores
Italy
British Isles
Saskatchewan Premier Dunning to Present 11 Resolutions in Ottawa
Premier Dunning travels to Ottawa with eleven unanimously passed Saskatchewan legislature resolutions. He aims to urge federal action on branch line construction, tariff, freight rate equalization, and other jurisdictional items. He seeks to resolve the Turtleford Hafford CNR extension issue and allocate the railway guarantee fund for this year.
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Dunning
Ottawa
Regina
Saskatchewan
Turtleford-Hafford
Canadian National Railways
Saskatchewan Railway Guarantee Fund
Conference May Be Postponed
London reports that the disarmament conference under the League of Nations is unlikely to meet in March. The government will seek the league's consent to postponement after Dominion reports on the Geneva protocol proved impracticable. Col Amery remained in cabinet talks until the final decision to abandon the imperial conference was announced.
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London
League of Nations
League
Col. Amery
Allies Agree On Reply To Germany
Paris reports the Allies have agreed on a reply to Germany over protests about the Cologne bridge head. The text will outline verifications of treaty disarmament clauses in a softer tone and follow details from the military control mission findings.
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Paris
Cologne
Germany
Council of Ambassadors
Self-Styled Indian Chief Berné Arrested in Neuchatel
Tewanna, a self-styled Canadian Indian chief, wanted in Switzerland and Italy for swindling and imposture, has been arrested in Neuchatel. Police report his father is a Canadian farmer and his mother a factory worker. Tewanna claims Canadian estates worth 25 million dollars.
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Berné
Switzerland
Officials Arrested In India London
Seven officials are arrested in Indore British India linked to a Bombay affair that led to the death of Abdul Kadir Baula. The Maharajah of Indore’s aide and chauffeur are among those detained as authorities pursue the case.
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London
Indore
British India
Maharajah of
Bombay
Abdul Kadir Baula
Surplus Wheat Board Profits Head West in Spring
Western Canadian farmers are set to gain about half a million dollars from surplus profits of the Canada Wheat Board for the 1919 crop. The distribution among western provinces awaits an order in council and details on amounts by province. The treasury holds the funds as security against seed grain advances totaling over 3 million dollars.
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Canada Wheat Board
J. A. Robb
Soviets Honor Dead Leader on Lenine's Anniversary
The USSR mourns the first anniversary of Nikoli Lenine's death with red flags on buildings and closures of stores, theatres, and restaurants. Factories halt for five minutes, and newspapers publish life achievements while pamphlets of his writings circulate widely. Trotzky faces political doom as Lenine's memory rises in prominence.
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Moscow
Russia
Nikoli Lenine
Lenine
Trotzky
Awarded Damages For Injury Ottawa
Justice Logie awards James P. Matheson 3000 dollars and costs against F. D. Burkholder Company Limited after a truck struck him as he alighted from a street car in Ottawa last May. The regular chauffeur rule under the Ontario Motor Act was cited due to a 14 year old driver.
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Ottawa
Justice Logie
James P. Matheson
F. D. Burkholder Company, Limited
Elevator contract awarded for Prince Rupert grain facility
Ottawa messages report the Prince Rupert grain elevator foundation contract was awarded January 21 to The Northern Construction Company of Vancouver. The accepted tender totals 225000 dollars.
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Vancouver
Prince Rupert
He Northern Construction Company of
Ottawa
Senate Accepts Naval Amendment Urging New Arms Conference
Without debate or record vote the Senate approved an amendment to the naval bill urging President Coolidge to call another arms conference. The move signals continued push for naval disarmament through international talks.
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Washington
Senate
Coolidge
Plan To Improve Commercial Relations
The Halifax Herald said it would send a representative businessman to upper Canada and the western provinces to promote maritime port facilities. He would explain Maritime advantages to western shippers and gather their views to divert trans Atlantic shipments to eastern ports.
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Halifax
Halifax Herald
Canada
Upper Canada
Maritimes
Government Debates Next Move After Privy Council Ruling
Ottawa has not decided course after Privy Council judgment on the Industrial Disputes Act. The government may scrap the Lemieux Act and hand industrial disputes to provinces or seek amending the British North America Act. The ruling removes compulsory arbitration and makes strikes and lockouts without a conciliation board illegal under the Lemieux Act.
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Ottawa
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Privy Council
Government of
Great Britain
Airplanes Cross Desert From North to South
Paris reports two planes of a French air mission fog bound at Avord while the Sahara crossing notes claim three army planes flying from Dakar to Adrar completed a north south crossing of about 3750 miles. The telegram confirms a pioneering air line expansion across French Sudan.
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Paris
Lake Tchad
Central Africa
Avard
France
Aeronautic League
Sahara Desert
Adrar
Dakar
Sudan
Treaty Signing Restores Japan Russia Diplomatic Ties
A treaty signed in Peking between Japan and Russia provides for reestablished diplomacy and grants Japanese approval of coal and oil concessions for forty to fifty years. The Soviet will receive 8 percent royalties on coal and 5 to 15 percent on oil, with 45 percent if gushers come in, and materials for these ventures are duty free.
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Peking
Japan
Russia
Citroen reaches Belgian Congo frontier in car expedition
Amid fog near Bourges Captain Georges Pelletier d'Oisy and companions of the Trans Saharan Aerial Expedition were detained. Meanwhile Citroen reports his second caterpillar car expedition has reached the frontier of the Belgian Congo.
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Paris
Georges Pelletier d'Oisy
Bourges
Citroen
Belgian Congo
Bank depositors to gain from indemnification plan
Windsor Ontario. A. F. Healy M.P. North Essex says measures to indemnify Home Bank depositors will likely pass in this session. He asserts the government has practically admitted moral responsibility for losses at the last session.
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Windsor
United States destroyers sail for Shanghai to reinforce Shanghai
Six destroyers from division No. 45 set sail for Shanghai to aid the contest between factional leaders and military governors for control of the city. With their departure the U S navy will have twelve destroyers off Shanghai ready for action.
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Manila
United States
Shanghai
United States Navy
Alberta Seed Fair Winners Reported In Calgary
Major H. G. Strange of Fenn Alberta won first prize in class four zone one spring wheat at the Alberta provincial seed fair, per judge’s announcement.
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Calgary
H. G. Strange
Fenn
Alta
Alberta
Viewpoint Of France on Debt Payments
Five hours in the Chamber of Deputies featured Louis Marin outlining France's stance on inter allied debts. He argued France should not be forced to meet large U S demands, urging a settlement based on moral grounds rather than mere commercial obligation. He claimed Allied aims included protecting their own interests.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Louis Marin
Marin
France
United States
M. Marin
Manitoba Premier opposes bay railway by provinces
Winnipeg reports Premier Bracken states provincial governments should not build the Hudson Bay Railway, arguing it is a federal or national task. He notes a new natural resources and industrial development bureau will survey resources and contrasts Manitoba with Alberta over crown lands and remaining resources.
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Winnipeg
Western Provinces
Bracken
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Welland Canal
British Columbia
London Plans Thames Dock and Dartford Tunnel Project
London authorities propose a Thames dock and a river tunnel at Dartford to ease congestion. The project costs exceed 36 million dollars and aims to divert southbound traffic away from London’s narrow streets.
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London
Thames
Dartford
England
Bank Debits in Canada Fall Slightly in December
Ottawa reports that clearing house debit movements in Canada declined about one percent in December from November. Total debits reached $2.824 billion in December versus $2.849 billion in November, per the Dominion Bureau of Statistics via the Canadian Bankers' Association.
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Ottawa
Clearing House
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canadian Bankers’ Association
Spanish Warships and Planes Bombard Algerian Tribal Forces
London reports three Spanish warships and eight aircraft bombarding tribal forces off Point Alcazar and Segur in the straits of Gibraltar east of those positions. Dispatches from Tangier confirm the action and location.
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London
Straits of Gibraltar
Point Alcazar
Segur
Tangier
Amos Named Chairman of Saskatchewan Liquor Board
Regina Dr W W Amos deputy provincial secretary and registrar of joint stock companies is appointed chairman of the Saskatchewan Liquor Board. The board will have one member with a salary of 7200 dollars annually. Amos begins his duties immediately and is praised for prior service under the 1915 Sales of Liquor Act.
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Regina
W. W. Amos
Saskatchewan Liquor Board
J. A. Cross
Liquor Board
Amos
Cal. Crosa
Anglo-Saxons Asked To Save St. Paul's
London appeals to Anglo-Saxons worldwide to fund preservation of St. Paul’s Cathedral. The dean and chapter seek about £250,000 to inject cement under pressure into crumbling piers, aiming to stabilize the dome and save the landmark for generations. Reuters reports international subscriptions being sought.
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St. Paul's
London
Ted
Reuter
News Agency
Ballantyne Urges National Spirit to Boost Canadian Industry
Hon. C. C. Ballantyne of Montreal spoke at the annual dinner of the Canadian National Clay Products Association in Toronto urging a policy of developing a national commercial spirit, easing manufacturing taxes, and providing protection to manufacturers workers and farmers to position Canada as a leading manufacturing centre.
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Hon. C. C. Ballantyne
Toronto
Dominion
Montreal
Canadian National Clay Products Association
Wireless cribbing scandal shocks Strassburg medical faculty
A Strassburg medical student used a wireless receiving set under his desk during a crucial written examination. A friend coached him from outside, horrifying the faculty and drawing an investigation by the dean. The case may go before the minister of public instruction.
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Strassbourg
France
Move to adjourn Opium Conference due to deadlock
Delegates from smaller nations at the International Opium Conference discuss officially adjournment for six months to a year as current talks show little chance of reaching an agreement. The ongoing deadlock prompts consideration of delaying proceedings while hoping for new momentum.
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Geneva
Mussolini Proposes Memorial for King Rome Anniversary
Premier Mussolini sent a message to the Milanese committee planning the twenty-fifth anniversary of the King's ascent to the throne. He proposes celebrating with the creation of a national institute for the study and cure of cancer.
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Rome
Mussolini
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