League of Nations May Be Increased To Fifty Members
Geneva reports the League of Nations may grow to fifty members if the assembly accepts the political committee’s remit to admit Latvia and Estonia. Lithuania and Hungary remain pending after Vilna dispute notes. Armenia protections urged in peace treaty talks with Turkey while small states complain about Britain and France control of leadership.
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League of Nations
Geneva
Latvia
Esthenia
Lithuania
Hungary
M. Hymans
Vilna
Supreme Council
Turkey
Armenia
Secretariat
Grain Exchange Names New Winnipeg President
C. H. Leaman was formally elected president of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange at the annual meeting, succeeding Norman L. Leach who retired. J. B. Craig and Dr. Robert Magill were also installed as vice-president and secretary-treasurer after acclamation, with Seaman. Leaman urged improved grain marketing methods and education for producers, traders, and the public to foster cooperation.
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Winnipeg
C. H. Leaman
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Norman L. Leach
J. B. Craig
Robert Magill
Seaman
Publc
Edmonton Mayors Duggan and Adams Seek Housing Aid
Edmonton mayor Duggan and Calgary’s Mayor Adams met Premier Greenfield to press for Dominion housing scheme relief for unemployed. Greenfield promised provincial support and loan security once clear evidence showed real housing demand in the cities.
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Edmonton
Duggan
Adams
Calgary
Greenfield
Alberta
Dominion Housing Scheme
Turks Ordered to Surrender Plotters to Allies
Constantinople authorities were urged to surrender the Turkish plotters within a week. The conspirators would be handed to Allied forces for trial by an Allied court martial.
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Constantinople
British Association to Visit Canada in 1924
The British Association for the Advancement of Science plans a 1924 Canadian visit with preliminary arrangements already made. The 1923 meeting will be in Hull and the following 1925 session in Liverpool.
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London
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Canada
Hull
Liverpool
Heavy Grain Shipment From West to Winnipeg Surges
About 16 million bushels of grain have been billed on the Canadian National Railway from western points to Sept 14. This exceeds the volume loaded by Oct 4 last year, according to officials.
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Winnipeg
Canadian National Railway
Western Points
Nansen Appeals for Aid to Russians in Famine
Dr Nansen appeals on behalf of stricken Russia to the people of the Imperial British Commonwealth to subscribe generously to the national fund organized by the British famine relief committee. He says prompt funds could save the bulk of the famine victims.
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London
Dr. Nansen
Russia
British Famine Relief Committee
Five Irish Delegates Appointed To Conference
Dublin reports the Dail Eireann ratified five plenipotentiaries for a potential conference with Britain. Arthur Griffith Michael Collins Robert C Barton Eamonn J Duggan and George Gavan Duffy were named as Sinn Fein leaders and negotiators. No leak on acceptance or rejection of the invitation has emerged. Lloyd George plans to stay in Scotland for about three more weeks.
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Dublin
Dail Eireann
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Arthur Griffith
Sinn Fein
Michael Collins
Robert C. Barton
Eamonn J. Duggan
George Gavan Duffy
Scotland
Cattle Starve In Lower California
Mexico City report describes southern Lower California as intolerable due to three years of light rainfall and pasture scarcity killing thousands of cattle. The region is isolated by a federal order restricting foreign ships, leaving residents destitute. Protests to President Obregon are expected to seek relief.
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Mexico City
California
Obregon
War Veteran Sells Medals For Food In Toronto
John Francis Marten, a Great War veteran, has walked from Montreal to Toronto seeking aid for hunger. He sold five war medals for five dollars to buy food and remains at the Salvation Army hostel. A policeman helped him board the Bellingbrok steamer to Montreal, and he plans to walk to Winnipeg if no charity steps in.
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Toronto
John Francis Marten
Montreal
Winnipeg
Salvation Army
Marten
London
Bellingbroke
Greeks to Resume Offensive at Smyrna
General Papoulas, commander in Asia Minor, announced that Greek operations against Turkish Nationalists would continue after a brief halt for rest and supply. He said Greek forces believe they can annihilate the enemy and that the pause allowed for rest and provisioning.
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Smyrna
Papoulas
Asia Minor
Topics Sent for Arms Limitation and Far East Talks
The United States has forwarded to invited governments a list of suggested discussion topics for the conference on arms limitation and Far Eastern questions. The document outlines key areas for debate and potential measures to curb armaments while addressing regional security concerns between participating nations.
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Washington
United States
Cholera Spreads Across Bordering Regions
Cholera is rapidly spreading in countries bordering Russia. In Tiflis the daily death toll averages between twenty and forty, signaling a severe outbreak and heightened health concerns for the region.
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Paris
Russia
Tiflis
Cattle Should Go To British Market
Hon. S. F. Tolmie, Minister of Agriculture, urged Fraser Valley farmers to send 68 000 cattle to the British market to bolster Empire trade. He called for support to Experimental Farms and broader agricultural education.
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New Westminster
B.C
Empire
S. F. Tolmie
Fraser Valley
Trial Shipment Proves Failure for Fat Cattle Export
Edmonton reports a provincial agriculture department trial of fat beef cattle sent to Scotland in June resulted in a net loss. Thirty six head were exported to Glasgow with total per head cost of 302.07 and an average return of 188. Record shows minimal shrinkage and strong demand only for lighter handyweight steers at 1200 to 1350 pounds.
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Edmonton
Alta
Scotland
Department of Agriculture
Glasgow
Fatal fire at Atlantic Refining shop in Philadelphia
A severe blaze at the Atlantic Refining Company complex in Point Breeze, Philadelphia, follows an earlier month fire. Ten men died and more than twenty were injured with three missing, after a massive explosion drenched workers in flaming petroleum. Rescue crews saved many, but fatalities mount as flames consumed tanks.
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Philadelphia
Big Point Breeze
Atlantic Refining Company
Dominion leaders urged full attendance at disarmament talks
Lord Northcliffe visiting Australia urged Melbourne to send a full delegation to the Washington disarmament conference. He warned it would be unthinkable for Australia and New Zealand to be totally unrepresented, noting that nations with Pacific interests should be present, given the conference could affect their fate.
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Melbourne
Australia
Washington
Lord Northcliffe
New Zealand
Pacific
Passeyfoot Arrives in Adelaide as Dryness Forecast Holds
Reuters cable from Adelaide reports the arrival of Passeyfoot Johnson in Australia. Johnson states the United States will stay dry and England will be dry by 1930.
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London
Reuter
Adelaide
South Australia
Passeyfoot Johnson
Johnson
United States
England
British Dirigible May Replace ZR-2
In London reports say the United States and Britain may arrange the transfer of one of Britain's remaining airships to US ownership to replace the wrecked ZR-2. The L-71 would serve experimental and instructional purposes for the US. The L-71 is the largest remaining rigid airship, with a capacity of 2 420 000 cubic feet and a length of 743 feet, compared with the ZR-2.
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London
United States
Great Britain
Italy
France
Britain
America
Great
Chinese Canadian Trade Growth Highlighted in Hamilton
W. Y. Kwan, chairman of the Chinese Railway Commission, told the Kins men’s Club that China Canada trade rose sharply. He cited 1918 figures showing imports and exports between China and Canada valued over 17 million dollars, up 840 percent from 1913.
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Hamilton
Ont
China
Canada
W. Y. Kwan
Chinese Railway Commission
Alberta Premier pushes uniform coal grading to expand markets
Premier Greenfield spoke at the third annual western convention of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, urging a uniform coal grading system to boost Alberta markets. He noted government research, demonstrations, and cooperation, and outlined salt mining tests in McMurray. He advocated winter employment over soup kitchens to ease unemployment.
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Alberta
Greefield
Greenfield
North
McMurray
Edmonton
U S Boats Must Hold Permit to Unload at Georgian Bay Ports
Montreal freight concerns trigger permit system for American grain as Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk Railways coordinate to prevent harbor choking. No unloads from American lake ports to Port McNicol or Tiffin Ont without a permit. American grain share shifts from 60 percent to 40 percent as new crop nears.
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Montreal
Que
Canadian Pacific
Grand Trunk Railways
Georgian Bay
Italy Sees Postwar Harvest Near Prewar Peak
Rome reports Italy's harvest-forecast for the year at 51,200,000 quintals, near the 1913 record of about 8,900,000 quintals. The prewar average stood at 48,000,000 quintals, with wartime output at 38,000,000 quintals and this year lagging the 1913 peak by 6,090,000 quintals.
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Rome
Italy
Work For Unemployed In Fort William
Fort William Ont The Fort William Car and Foundry Company will repair 1500 government cars per a telegram from MP Dr R J Manion An additional 1000 feet of breakwater will be added to the Mission breakwater with work starting immediately The unemployment relief is expected to be significant.
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Fort William
Ont
Will Recatalogue All In France Will Recatalogue All In France
Paris authorities announce a nationwide registry update under Police Chief Leuillier. The system requires all residents and foreigners in France to register, aiming to streamline crime suspect identification and criminal detection.
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France
Paris
Leuillier
Canadian Importer Reaches Victoria Amid Fog and Fury
The derelict Canadian Government steamship Canadian Importer, long presumed lost, arrives at Victoria B C with a six degree list. Her crew of British seamen remains at their posts as the exhausted vessel fights the Pacific waves to reach port.
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Victoria
B.C
Home Merchants Boost Local Prosperity Says Advocate
A message urges residents to shop with local merchants to support community prosperity and economic vitality in their area. The call emphasizes direct benefits from everyday purchases to local businesses and neighborhoods.
Disagree Over Wages In Welland Ship Canal Talks
After a ten hour conference in St. Catharines Ontario contractors and union men dispute wages and other points in the Welland Ship Canal project. Government intervention is requested to settle the issues.
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St. Catherine’s
Ont
Welland Ship Canal
August Trade Decline in Canadian Commerce 1921
Canadian trade fell in August 1921 to 127,510,299 from 238,085,409 in August 1920. Five month totals show a drop to 602,315 from 1,063,353,170. Imports for home use dropped to 65,147,301 versus 124,318,014, while exports declined from 112,278,064 in August 1920 to 61,485,993 in August 1921.
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Ottawa
Department of Customs
Relief measures approved for St. Vincent storm victims
Legislation approves expenditures for relief of the poor who lost crops and homes in the great storm that swept St. Vincent. Grenada damage is estimated at 500000 dollars. Nutmeg and cocoa plantations ruined will need at least seven years to reestablish.
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St. Vincent
Windward Islands
Grenada
Chicago Builders Return to Work
Chicago union men in the building industry restart work in large numbers after Judge Landis refuses a wage decision rehearing and a threat of open shop looms in the city.
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Chicago
Fire destroys one million feet of lumber in Nova Scotia pile blaze
A fire swept through a lumber yard in Stewiacke Nova Scotia destroying about one million feet of lumber from eight piles near the railway. All Canadian Pacific telegraph poles in the area were burned and the wires were put out of commission.
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Stewincke
N.S
Canadian Pacific
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U.S
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