United States Open to Economic Conference on Reparations
Secretary Hughes states the United States is willing to join an economic conference with European allies to assess Germany's capacity to pay and devise an appropriate plan. He notes Germany's rehabilitation must be considered and that such talks would be advisory and separate from reparations.
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Lweden
British Foreign Office
Washington
Foreign Office
Coolidge
Europe
London
Lord Curzon
Unite States
Reparation Commission
Gen Smuts
Gen. Smuts
Hughes
United States
Flowers Respond to Artificial Light in Sleep Experiments
Scientists at Westinghouse and Columbia University announce successful experiments with artificial light to put flowers and vegetables to sleep and awaken them at will, showing control over plant dormancy beyond natural sunlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Westinghouse Electrical Manufacturing Company
Columbia University
Worker Dies Loading Steam Er in Vancouver
In Vancouver, W. B. Frost died after being fatally injured while loading a steam er. Frost, part of a team of harvesters from Calgary, had recently moved to Vancouver and is survived by a wife and family in Ireland.
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Vancouver
W. BE. Frost
Frost
Calgary
Fieland
THIS MAN TELLS You HOW TO KEEP FIT
Bear River Nova Scotia man Normen E Trimper recounts long illness and ineffective treatments. He credits Doctor Pierce remedies Golden Medical Discovery and Anuric Tablets with restoring health after eighteen months of debility. He urges others to obtain these medicines or write for the package and medical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear River
N. S
Latso
Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Normen E. Trimper
K. R
France Denies Support for Rhineland Separatists
Paris reports no foundation to Lloyd George's claim that French money backs the Rhineland separatist movement. The Foreign Office says France will assess popular support and sincerity while troops remain ordered to maintain order and intervene if violence occurs.
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Paris
Lloyd George
United States
Rhineland
Nobel Prize for Medicine Awarded to Banting and MacLeod
The 1923 Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to Dr. F. G. Banting and Dr. J. J. R. MacLeod of Toronto for insulin discovery. Alfred Nobel died in 1896 leaving a fund of about 9 million dollars to support yearly awards. Banting is the first Canadian honored by the foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
F. G. Banting
J. J. R. MacLeod
Toronto
Alfred B. Nobel
Manking
Nobel Foundation
Dr. Banting
New Zealand Farmer Shifts From Beef to Dairy and Lamb
Premier Massey told the Australian and New Zealand luncheon club that beef export declines have pushed New Zealand farmers toward lamb fattening and dairy production. He cited 1922 UK beef imports from South America at 5,127,835 quarters and New Zealand exports dropping to 267,530 quarters from 629,852 the year prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loron
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Massey
South America
Ambush on French Train in Tetuan Kills Six Soldiers
A troop train in Tetuan Morocco carrying 100 French army engineers was ambushed by Moroccan rebels hidden in a ravine beside the tracks. Six soldiers died and 11 were wounded in the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tetuan
Morocco
Conference on Immigration To Be Called Soon
Hon J A Robb minister of immigration announced a conference set for mid November with Dominion and provincial officials to gauge immigrant placement by district and season. Shipping company representatives will join to discuss transportation rates. F C Blair notes Robb in London coordinating plans with British officials and emigration groups to relieve unemployment.
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OvaWa
Dominion
J. A. Robb
Robb
Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
London
F. C. Blair
Department of Immigration
Blair
Bribes Refused By Railway Patrols Tighten Clerical Edges
Winnipeg authorities report a spike in attempted bribery of railway conductors by passengers on the Canadian Pacific line. A Winnipeg magistrate warned against leniency for first offenses, noting foreign nationals have been educated to bribery. prosecutor R A Bonner K C urged protection for conductors and firm action across the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific
Pupish
Taigne
Arborg Line
R. A. Bonner
K.C
McMurray Wins Winnipeg By Election in Landslide
North Winnipeg electors reaffirmed Hon. E. J. McMurray after his elevation to the Mackenzie King cabinet as solicitor general. Independent candidate deposits were swept away, while Alderman A A Heaps of the Independent Labor party narrowly saved his deposit by 11 votes according to unofficial returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
North Winnipeg
E. J. McMurray
Mackenzie King
Paul Gigejczuk
J. A. Martin
A. A. Heaps
Independent Labor Party
Turkish Embassy to Reopen London After 1914 Closure
The Turkish embassy in Portland Place, closed since 1914, is set to reopen. A lone caretaker tending the grimy building says wages are unpaid but his tiny account will be settled. He notes no burglaries and claims nothing in the embassy is of value to steal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Portland Place
Delorme Trial in Montreal Set for November Second Hearing
November 19 is tentatively set for the second trial of Rev. Father Adelard Delorme on a charge of murdering his half brother Raoul. The Court of King's Bench in Montreal will hear the case with a possible presiding judge, likely Chief Justice Sir Francois Lemieux, as at the last trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Father Adelard Delorme
Raoul
King’s Bench
Francois Lemieux
Marshall considers Liberal organizer post in Dominion
London The Canadian Press dispatch reports Hon Duncan Marshall is asked about taking the Liberal organizer position for the Dominion. He responds that he will discuss it if offered, noting he is presently occupied with the cattle embargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duncan Marshall
Dominion
Marshall
Mild October Treats in Yorkton Gardens
On Sunday October 21 in Yorkton H N South picked strawberries from his garden and Mrs R Donovan gathered sweet corn. The city still shows abundant flowers in many gardens.
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Yorkton
H. N. South
Treasury eyes dry agents in every brewery
The Treasury Department considers expanding its prohibition enforcement program to place a dry agent in each brewery nationwide, aiming to bolster compliance and curb illicit production. The proposal reflects ongoing efforts to strengthen enforcement of liquor laws during the prohibition era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
New 6 Per Cent Sales Tax Implemented January First
Ottawa reports the Department of Customs and Excise has completed regulations for the new 6 per cent sales tax to be collected at the source. The tax applies to imports and domestic sales, via licensed manufacturers and wholesalers. Manufacturers surpassing $10,900 annual output must obtain a license, and those under threshold must license if more than one third of input value is exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Department of Customs and Excise
Agreement Reached On Lake Service Vessels Entering
A pact by United States lake steamship managers and Canadian officials settles which U S vessels may haul grain from the Canadian head of the lakes. Shippers need only file charters or space contracts before loading, not tariffs, ending weeks of dispute after the grain rates act took effect.
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U.S
Cleveland
United States
Head of the Lakes
United States Lake Steamship Genagers
Leslie H. Bord
Mat Snow
Canadian Grain
Increase in stature through thyroid treatment explored
Dr. F. L. M. Starr of Toronto at the American College of Surgeons described a six inch gain in dwarfs within the first year of thyroid-based therapy. He cited a Chicago patient, 20, and 35 inches tall, as possibly increasing by two feet with gland extracts while noting diet effects on other conditions.
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Dicago
FL M. G. Starr
Toronto
The
American College of
Stary
Chicago
Willian Held
Vienna
Benjamin H. Breakstone
Dy. Helde
First Place Won By 31st Battery
Results of the summer competition under the Artillery Association of Canada show the 31st Battery Vancouver winning the general efficiency cup and the Governor General’s and Earl of Stradbrook’s cups. The 84th Battery Belleville placed second to claim the Lansdowne Cup, with other prize winners including 17th Winnipeg, 61s Edmonton, 13th Winnipeg, 20th Guelph, 40th Hamilton, Lith Hamilton, 96th Newcastle NB, 80th Moncton, Lith Vancouver, 35th Winnipeg, and 68th Vancouver.
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Department of National Defence
Ottewe—Fho
Winnipeg
61S
Edmonton
20Th
Guelph
Hamilton
G6th
Newcastle
N.B
Moncton
Vancouver
Hudson's Hope Farmer Dies in Accidental Rifle Blast
Spirit River Alberta reports George Clarke a Hudson's Hope area farmer died when his rifle exploded while mounting a horse during a winter trap line blaze. The accident occurred on his trap line and is being investigated.
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Spirit River
Alta
George Clarke
Court Martial Ordered for 11 Naval Officers Trial over Point Honda Loss
A court martial is ordered to try 11 naval officers who were on duty with the destroyer squadron wrecked at Point Loma near Calif or Point Honda on September date. The case concerns duties aboard the squadron during the incident with the destroyers.
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Washington
Point Honda
Calif
Germany seeks hearing on reparations capacity
Germany asks for a hearing before the reparations commission on its ability to pay. Officials see the move as likely to heighten the reparations crisis. The request, in a formal note, divides nations with Britain, Belgium and Italy leaning toward a hearing and France resisting.
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Germany
Paris
Reparations Commission
Lloyd George in Washington Visit Quiet and Friendly
Lloyd George arrived in Washington to a warm but simple reception. He met President Coolidge and cabinet members, and had talks with officials on current world conditions. A private dinner hosted by Secretary Mellon included several government officials.
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Washington
Lloyd George
United States
Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
Mellon
Seasury Department
Widow Mrs. Anglin Dies in Ottawa at 81
Ottawa reports the death of Hon. T. W. Anglin's widow at 81. Survived by four sons including Mr. Justice Anglin of the Supreme Court of Canada and A. W. Anglin of Toronto, and two daughters, Margaret Anglin the actress and Mrs. T. Hutchins in China.
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Ottawa
T. W. Anglin
House of Comminions
Justice Anglin
Supreme Court of Canada
A. W. Anglin
K.C
Toronto
T. W
B. H. Anglin
New York
Margaret Anglin
H. Hull
T. Hutchins
China
Edmonton Faces Coal Mine Crisis In City Limits
Edmonton grapples with coal mining inside its boundaries that threatens streets and property. Mayor Duggan has urged Ottawa to cancel leases tied to firms near the old penitentiary site as commissioners warn of tens of millions in damage. Streetcar tracks on Jasper Avenue have buckled and a planned sewage plant is affected by subsurface tunnels.
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Duggan
Ottawa
Iis
Jasper Avenue
Canada Reaffirms Railways Commitments in London Address
Canadian Minister George P. Graham told a meeting of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce that Canada has never repudiated any legal obligation worldwide. He stated Canada would honor railways agreements it took over, and would adjust terms to benefit the country while meeting its liabilities.
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London
Canada
George P. Graham
Rtairways
Chambey of Commerce
Graham
Mild Weather Lets Yukon Rivers Flow Unchecked
Unusually visual weather in Yukon Territory maintains autumn activities late in October. Navigation on the Yukon River remains unhampered as gold dredging operations continue with no sign of a freeze up yet.
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Lawson
Y.T
Yukon
Movement of Ontario Grain to Market
Ontario weekly agriculture report notes very little grain moving to market. Wide price variation for hay from six to twenty dollars per ton. Labor remains scarce, much more than usual for the season.
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Toronto
Ontario Department of Agriculture
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U. S
Norman E. Trimper
France
Drs. Banting and
McLeod
Insulin
Conference ON Immigration
Delorme
Lemieux
Minard
Liniment
G. V. Hawkes
the Express
Broadview
Sask
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
31St Battery
Belgium
Geo. P. Graham
Movement of
Ontario
Peter A. Palmer
DR. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
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