France and United States Debt Talks Resume in Paris
Washington reports that the Franco-United States debt talks stalled by Caillaux move. The US debt commission proposed a five year annuity of forty million dollars per year to cover interest, allowing continued negotiations toward a final settlement. Caillaux expressed hope France would accept the arrangement.
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Washington
United States
Minbeter Caillaux and
Bile Associates
Paris
United States Debt Commission
France
M. Caillaux
Greatest Undersea Craft X-1 Leaves for Unknown Destination
The Itish submarine X-1 touted as the greatest undersea craft leaves Chat ham naval station for an unknown destination. Built at 4 210 000, displacing 3 500 tons, it measures 850 feet, with a crew of 121 and two and a half days submerged capability. Its speed surpasses prior undersea boats and its tight turning within its length aids both attack and defense. North Portal.
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London
Chatham Naval Station
Nova Scotia Faces 1925 Deficit and Debt Figures
The Halifax Herald reports a current account deficit of two million dollars, possibly higher, and a gross debt potentially reaching 35 million for Nova Scotia's 1925 fiscal year ending Sept 20. Statements come from Hon. G. S. Harrington acting premier and provincial secretary treasurer.
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Halifax
Halifax Herald
Nova Scotia
G. S. Harrington
Canadian canoeist Smythe forced to Porto Venere for weather
George H C Smythe, the Canadian camoeist Speais Maly, paddling from Naples to Leningrad on a 15000 lire wager, put into Porto Venere due to bad weather. He left Naples August 18 on the present voyage and had recently paddled from Dover to Rome.
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Speais
George H. C. Smythe
Naples
Leningrad
Russia
Porto Venere
Smythe
Dover
Rome
Manitoba crops show no failure in 1923 season
The provincial department of agriculture reports no crop failure in Manitoba for 1923. Wheat yields average 19 bushels per acre, with a noted consumption of 44.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Navy court to probe S-51 sinking at Block Island
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur has appointed a court of inquiry to investigate the sinking of the submarine S-51 off Block Island. The panel will convene at the Boston navy yard on October 15 to hear evidence and determine causes.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
Boston Navy Yard
93 Year-Old Catherine Coleman Registers to Vote
Ninety three year old Catherine Coleman registers her time on the electors list for the upcoming election in Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg
Catherine Coleman
American Editors View Western Canada Trip Highlights
American agricultural editors on a Western Canada tour praised prairie flowers public buildings and farms at Crundon and Medicine Hat. R J C Stead noted crops irrigation and ranches while discussions at the Child Welfare conference examined juvenile immigration with a plan for an impartial survey over years.
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Canada
A. J. C. Stead Olawa
Prairie Flowers
Crundon
Man
Medicine Mat
Brooks
Alta
Prince of Wales
R. J.C. Stead
Department of Immigration
Barnardo Homes
Percy Roberts
Child Welfare Council
Shenandoah disaster blamed on ship commander
Lakehurst New Jersey captain Anton Heinen, former German Zeppelin pilot, told the naval court of inquiry that the Shenandoah disaster was entirely and very easily avoidable. He agreed his criticism applied to the handling of the ship and held responsible the man in charge during the flight.
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Lakehurst
N.J
Anton Heinen
Naval Court of Inquiry
Jones
Heinen
OttawaRegulations to Stop CanadaUS Smuggling
The governments of Canada and the United States released tonight new rules to curb smuggling across the border. Measures target small motor boats bound for Cuba or Mexico and require data sharing on narcotics traffickers.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Cuba
Mexico
Wheat crop outlook improves in Saskatchewan drive
E W Beatty, chairman of the Canadian Pacific Railway, in Regina estimates Saskatchewan wheat production now off at 240 550 708 bushels, up from an August forecast of 208 million. In London England communism is described as rampant with Sunday Schools created to undermine faith, according to Lady Cowan.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
England
New York
Lady Cowan
British Women’s Patriotic League
Sir Henry Cowan
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Will Break All Records for Grain Movement This Season
L. H. Boyd, chairman of the board of grain commissioners, on a western inspection tour, predicts the movement of grain from the head of the lakes will exceed all prior records before freeze-up. He also notes Vancouver should receive a good share of the 1925 crop.
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Winnipeg
L. H. Boyd
Board of Grain Commissioners
Boyd
Vancouver
Argentine Senate Approves Navy Armament Budget Plan
In secret session the Argentine Senate approved a 75,000,000 gala peso naval expenditure for armaments and repairs. A bill funding the outlay was sent to Congress by President D Alvear.
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Buenos Aires
Congress
D’alvear
Irish Visitor Struck at Independence Hall in Philadelphia
Irish Free State defence minister Richard Mulcahy was struck in the face by a person in a group at Independence Hall. Police arrested about fifteen demonstrators as the inter-parliamentary party toured the building.
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Philadelphia
Richard Mulcahy
Canadian Professor Chosen Toronto Editor for Empire History
Prof. W. P. M. Kennedy of the University of Toronto has been selected as an editor for an eight volume history of the British empire, a project planned by Cambridge University.
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Toronto
W. P. M. Kennedy
University of Toronto
British Empire
Cambridge University
Mitchell Launches Charges Before Air Board
Col. Wm. Mitchell testifies before the president's air board condensing prior charges into a single rebuke of the navy. He accuses navy incompetence in three aeronautical projects including the Shenandoah dirgible disaster, the MacMillan Arctic expedition flights, and a Hawaiian flight with inadequate gas supplies.
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Washington
Col
Wm. Mitchell
President
Air Board
Navy
Army
Middle West
Move to Rescind Westward Grain Rates Opposed
Ottawa. G G McGeer counsel for British Columbia challenged the McKeown-Oliver order on westward grain rates before the railway commission. He argued the current 640 mile Vancouver rate at 21 cents and 1280 mile Fort William rate at 26 cents favor railways, urged fixing Vancouver at 18 cents, and warned removal of Vancouver discrimination would shift business to Buffalo and American lines. He urged immediate dismissal or a prompt decision.
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Ottawa
G. G. MccGeer
K.C
British Columbia
Railway Commission
McKeown-Oliver
Vancouver
Fort William
McGeer
Alberta
Canada
Buffalo
Charges Laid Against Fruit Concerns Across Provinces
A Vancouver grand jury hears 853 charges in a 16 count indictment against 42 fruit firms and 11 individuals across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Theft fraud falsification of books price manipulation restraint of trade and other offenses threaten western Canada's fruit industry. Trial to be pursued by the federal Department of Justice with J C McRuer as prosecutor as the case spans coast to Winnipeg.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Assize Court
D. A. McTonald
Canada
Federal Department of Justice
Winnipeg
J.C. MecRuer
Toronto
Probes Alleged Communist Plot In Hungary
Budapest police conclude probe into alleged Communist plot to assassinate officials and set up a dictatorship. Over 100 suspects arrested. three Communists sought with funds in dollars. Sixty identities verified. photos and detailed report to be shared with foreign police agencies.
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Budapest
Hungary
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Contracts Reach Ten Million Acres
If current contract flow to headquarters continues, the pool will have ten million acres of wheat under contract by Christians. Saskatchewan sown area this year totals 13,002,741 acres, with 67,601 contracts covering 9,118,348 acres by the end of September.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Saskatchewan
Premier King eyes Dunning in post election cabinet
Ottawa reports Premier King's plan to invite Premier Dunning into the cabinet after the election. The move would join figures like Hon. Vincent Massey and Mr. Dunning to bolster a cabinet already revitalized in recent weeks.
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Ottawa
New Canadian Prima Donna Loretta McEwen Chosen
Loretta McEwen, selected from a hundred Canadian contenders as the nation’s top soprano, will study in Paris under Madame Pauline. The Montreal contest judge was Madame Donalda. McEwen, daughter of William McEwen of Outremont, departs Montreal aboard the Melita with Captain Clews.
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Loretta McEwen
Captain Clews
Melita
Miss McEwen
Paris
Madame Pauline
Montreal
Dominion
Madame Donalda
William McEwen
Outremont
Canada
Australian Treaty Becomes Effective
The treaty between Australia and Canada became effective October 1, with Canada and Australia observing synchronized start dates. Canadian dealers in affected commodities have been notified. Australia grants Canada preferential rates on certain articles and intermediate rates on others, while Canada offers Australia special rates on several items including raisins and fried currants. Raisins enter Canada free under the treaty, whereas under general tariff they face a three cent per pound duty.
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Canada
Australia
Greetings Sent From Press Conference Broadcast
Canadian greetings to the Imperial Press conference in Melbourne were aired Sept 30 from Station KDKA via shortwave. Messages reached the evening session due to time differences. Notables included Lord Athelstan of the Montreal Star Tron. Smeaton White of the Montreal Gazette and P R Da Tremblay of La Presse Montreal.
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Pittsburg
Melbourne
Australia
KDKA
Lord Athelstan
Montreal Star
Smeaton White
The
Montreal Gazette
P R. da Tremblay
la Presse
Montreal
Plot Against King George Is Denied
Balmoral to Buckingham Palace visit confirmed. Scotland Yard calls a published assassination report a flat canard and says the tale is absolutely without foundation.
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George
Scotland Yard
London
Balmoral
Mary
Buckingham Palace
the Homes
United Press
Wheat Harvest Records Mark Rapid Growth Near Saskatoon
Bert Clearwater’s farm near Saskatoon shows a new speed record in Canada as wheat grown in 118 days from seeding was threshed on August 2 and shipped from Jak head to Port Arthur on September 7. The 241 bushels per acre yield stunned locals.
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Saskatoon
Bert Clearwater
Here
Port Arthur
Mr. Clearwater
Jakhead
Acro
Canada
Empire news urged for wide publication across dominions
Melbourne reports the Imperial Press conference passed a resolution urging extensive publication of empire news in British papers. Sir Hugh Denison led the move, praising inter imperial news, while J I Woods of the Calgary Herald outlined expanding wire and mail exchange among Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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Melbourne
Australia
Great Britain
British Dominions
Hugh Denison
Adelaide
South Australia
The
Sun Newspapers Limited
J. I. Woods
Calgary Herald
Canadian Press
Woods
Pris
Whitish Empire
Association
Dominions
Canada
New Zealand
J Cable and Mail
Canada’s League Of Nations Role Praised By Senator Dandurand
Canadian Senator and League of Nations Assembly president Raoul Dandurand told Paris officials that Canada’s Geneva stance justified her postwar spending and railway costs, enabling imperial cooperation while signaling limits on further commitments. He said formation of Canadian policy raised Dominion prestige and could yield practical business ties. Dandurand planned to sail aboard the Mauretania Saturday.
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Paris
Gaeton Doumergue
Raoul Dundurand
Assembly of the League of Nations
Geneva
Dandurand
Canada
Assembly of the League
Dominion
Great Britain
Canwin
Washington
Enid
League of Nations
Dandar
Mauretania
New Canadian Eight Cent Stamp to Go Into Use
A new Canadian eight cent postage stamp will be issued following a Stockholm conference decision to reduce international letter rates from ten to eight cents. The blue stamp matches existing designs and marks a broader issue of Canadian historical stamps featuring Baldwin, Lafontaine, Wilfrid Laurier, and Macdonald.
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Olawas
Stockholm
Post Offer Department
Daldwin
Lafontsine
Wilfrid Tamber
John A. Macdonald
Roosevelts Cross Himalayas on Asiatic Hunt
Theodore Roosevelt and his brother Kermit have crossed Himalayan passes and reached Turkestan during a big game hunting expedition in Asia.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Kermit
Himalayas
Turkestan
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U. S
American Editors Interested Child Welfare Conference
Church Union
Shenandoah
Mitchell
U.S
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DuNning
Lakehead Delivery
Empire
Anchorage
Alaska
Tokio
Japan
Ihterial
Fokis
Prairie Provinces
Constantinople
Roosevelts Cross
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