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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Dec 20, 1923

Page

3

French Premier Criticized for German Note

French Premier faced sharp criticism from Vicomte de Cantan a former chief of staff and others on the foreign affairs committee. They urged the premier to explain policy toward the Rhineland and Britain amid nationalist sentiment and recent negotiations. Abbe Wetterie and Frey echoed sterner action if needed. London welcomed the Franco British accord as relief from domestic election tension despite weak content.

Paris Odtensral Vicormie de Cantana Staf Rhineland Great Britain Committee On Foreign Affairs Chamber of Deputies General de Castelnau Teich Sterner Alles London France Germany

Ambassadors Reach Accord On Note To Germany

The allied council of ambassadors reached a fall accord on the note to Germany. They approved two provisions to be sent to Berlin including imperial military control in the Reich and the return from Holland of former Crown Prince Frederick William. The texts were signed by Premier Poincare and delivered to the German embassy.

Paris Allied Council of Ambassadors Germany Marshal Foch Reich Holland Frederick William Elan Poincare

Conservative Party Plans Provincial Convention in Saskatchewan

The Conservative party in Saskatchewan holds a large provincial convention in Saskatoon on Tuesday December eleventh to organize along federal and provincial lines. Delegates from each constituency make up ten representation units and prominent Conservatives will attend from across the province. Speakers invited include Arthur Meighen S F Tolmie Robert Rogers Howard Ferguson Faulen Taylor W J Bowser and others.

Regina Conservative Baekatchewan Saskatoon Saskatchewan Arthur Meighen S. F. Tolmie Robert Rogers Howard Ferguson Ontario Faween Taylor Manitoba W. J. Bowser British Columbia

Memorial call for Bonar Law and Eskimo mercy debate

New Brunswick premier backs a granite memorial to Andrew Bonar Law and asks for subscriptions. In Lemion Ontario a Labrador missionary argues against hanging Eskimos charged with murder, comparing them to seven year olds and urging mercy.

Lemion

U G G Reports Profitable Year for United Grain Growers

The United Grain Growers Limited earned a profit of 533000 for the year ending August 31 as shareholders met in Winnipeg. Dividends of 225488.58 were paid, 159107.69 added to depreciation reserve, with 205729.63 carried forward. Current assets total 4407846.89 against liabilities of 1385172.40. Cash on hand or in bank equals 1641891.81.

Winnipeg United Grain Growers. Limited T. A. Crerar

Minister of Justice Is Not Resigning

Sir Lomer Gavin denies reports he planned to resign from the Federal cabinet due to ill health. On arrival aboard the Majestic he says his health has improved and he has not considered resigning while in London for the Imperial conference.

New York Lomer Gavin Majestic Lomer London

Victoria Mangel Grower Crowned Canada’s 1923 Champion

Victoria British Columbia grower Fred Barnes of Croft Acrea near here is named champion mangel grower of all Canada for 1923 by plant growth expert Dr. Harry Dobie. Barnes reportedly produced 70 tons per acre and had just won British Columbia provincial fair championship.

Victoria B.C Fred Barnes Croft Acrea Here Canada Harry Dobie Dobie Barnes Acre British Columbia

Turkeys Shipping East From Lake Saskatoon for Toronto Christmas

Turkeys from about a hundred Lake Saskatoon farmsteads head to Toronto for December 25, aboard two carloads of five gobblers each. The birds, shipped under Dominion and Provincial governments, travel in specially equipped cars with feed and water, and are expected to arrive alive and gain weight en route.

Edmonton Lake Saskatoon Toronto Reg ‘and Poultry Marketing Services Dominion Lake Sackatoon

Pensions Board Law Is Inadequate Says Speakers

A meeting at Christy Street Military Hospital under the Veterans' Alliance criticized Dominion legislation creating the pensions appeal board as insufficient. Speakers Col. E. T. Hunter Col. H. S. Cooper and Ontario treasurer W. H. Price urged a better system for veterans to present re opened claim applications.

Toronto Dominion Appeal Board Christy Street Military Hospital Veterans’ Alliance E. T. Hunter H. S. Cooper W. H. Price Ontario

Facilities Increased Vancouver Wheat Handling

Wheat handling facilities at Vancouver have been expanded with $40,000 extra storage at No 1 elevator. The new unit will be ready to discharge wheat to ships on December 1, boosting total capacity to about 2,000,000 bushels and increasing efficiency by about one quarter.

Vancouver

Doukhobor School Burned Near Nelson

A Doukhobor school at Brilliant British Columbia was burned prompting police notice. It marks the fifth Doukhobor school fire in the Nelson Grand Forks area within a year with several teachers narrowly escaping harm.

Nelson B.C Brilliant Grand Forks

Rhodes Scholar Garrett Stuart Livingstone Named at Vancouver

Garrett Stuart Livingstone, 21, son of the late Stuart Livingstone, prominent local barrister, is chosen Brisk Columbia's Rhodes Scholar for 1924. He is a fourth year arts student at the University of British Columbia.

Vancouver Garrett Stuart Livingistume Stuart Livingstone Brisk Columbia University of British Columbia

Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King Receives French President

Premier Mackenzie King of Canada meets President Millerand in Paris during a Canadian touring exhibit. He lays a wreath on the Unknown French Soldier tomb and later attends a reception at the British Embassy.

Paris Mackenzie King Canada Millerand King Jamchea

Canada Turns The Page In Wheat Export Rise

Canadian wheat exports surge as 39 cent import wheat and bumper yields boost milling. British miller James Craig, in Minneapolis for the Northwest Miller jubilee, says Canada offers milling quality and cheap prices while American exports lag.

Minneapolis Canada United States James 3. Craig Great Britain Sali Craig

Time Lost Through Industrial Disputes in Ottawa 1922

The Department of Labor reports October 1922 saw 14 disputes affecting 2,497 employees with 55,994 days lost, higher than September's 17 strikes involving 1,844 employees and 23,297 days lost.

Ottawa Department of Labor

System Works Well Ottawa Figures in Preparation

System working well in Ottawa shows a 16 percent duty reduction for shipments arriving at Canadian ocean ports. With current conditions, the system reports a 20 percent increase in business through these channels versus the same period last year.

Ottawa

Egypt Premier Bids Papermen Equal Status On Tutankhamen Tomb

In Cairo the Egyptian prime minister pledged to send a deputation to secure equal treatment for all Egyptian and foreign correspondents covering tomb work. He said Egyptology communiques would not be printed elsewhere until published in Cairo.

Cairo Egypt

Duty Not Affecting Wheat Exports to the U S

Canada's October wheat shipments to the United States totaled 3,479,008 bushels, despite a thirty cent per bushel duty. Exports rose compared with October 1920 and 1921 levels, with notable increases over prior years while duties varied from thirty-five to thirty cents.

U.S Canada United States

Doctor Cook Sentenced in Fort Worth Oil Case

Dr Frederick A Cook former Arctic explorer found guilty of using the mails to defraud in oil promotion schemes receiving 14 years and 9 months in prison and a 12000 dollar fine A K Eckman the last defendant sentenced to seven years and 12000 dollar fine Fred K Smith treasurer given seven years and 12000 dollar fine S E O Cox sentenced to eight years and 8000 dollar fine Judge Millers blasted the methods used by the ex explorer and his Petroleum Producers Association during the trial

Fort Worth Texas Frederick A. Cook A. K. Eckman Br. Cook The Petroleum Producers Association Fred K. Smith S. E. O. Cox Millers Dr. Cook Vasa Arcelie Cook Petroleum Producers' Association Millets

Elevator to serve Peace River district in Edmonton project

A new interior government terminal elevator will be built in Edmonton this winter under the Board of Grain Commissioners. It will have Calgary’s capacity of 2,500,000 bushels and will dry and store grain from the Peace River district. Plans by engineer C D Mowe lay the foundation now with first operations expected next fall. The facility will feed from the Canadian National to Vancouver, similar to Calgary’s role for the CPR.

Fort Willam Interior Government Edmonton Leslie H. Boyd Board of Grain Commissioners Board of Grain, Commissioner's Calgary C. D. Mowe Peace River Canadian National Hes Vancouver C.P.R

Seek Temperature Of Ocean Depths Vancouver

The Dominion Meteorological Department plans to place thermometers on the bottoms of Canadian Pacific trans Pacific liners to measure deep ocean temperatures. Chief meteorological physicist J Patterson of Toronto arrived to arrange instrument installation as scientists seek links to Canadian weather.

Vancouver Dominion Meteorological Department Canada J. Patterson Toronto

Protestant Churches Urge U S Participation in World Court

Representatives of major Protestant bodies urged President Coolidge to back U S participation in the world court and invited Secretary Hughes to initiate calling an economic conference to address the European problem. The delegation encompassed nearly all large Protestant groups in the nation.

Washington United States Coolidge Hughes

May Visit Canada and Australia Planned by Imperial Staff

A senior officer of the Imperial General Staff plans a trip soon after Christmas to Singapore with further visits to Canada Australia and New Zealand. He will return to England to May be tied to the war effort and to coordinate with Canadian authorities.

London Cavan Imperial General Staff Singapore Australia New Zealand England Canada

Labor report shows mixed employment in Canadian cities

Dominion Bureau of Statistics data for early November indicate rising jobs in some cities while declines occur in Toronto Winnipeg Vancouver Hamilton and Ottawa. Overall unemployment among trades unions stood at 2 percent in October with a downward trend in September placements.

Canada Toronto Winnipeg Vancourt Hamilton Ottawa Dominion Bureau of Statistics Dominion M Manufacturing Othe Prairie Provinces Quebec Ontario Britsh Columbia Cal Ottiawa Department of A Labor Government Employment Service Rcord

Canada Handling More Grain Shipments Across Ports

Ottawa reports a rise in grain shipments through Canadian ports with 108,548,485 bushels passing through the United States routes by September 1 of the current year. In 1916 Canadian ports moved 91,082,702 bushels while U S routes handled 165,949,989 bushels.

Ottawa Marine Department States

Food prices in Germany reach prohibitive levels

Berlin reports spiraling costs as prices soar for eggs meat and apples. Trillions in marks and black market rates distort trade while Germans seek bargains abroad to survive. Prices drive cross border shopping into neighboring countries.

Berlin Germany Czecho- Slovakia Holland Austria Poland Denmark Geremany Havily Fhewich Orle Actus

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Conservative Party New Brunswick John N.B B.J Labrador U.G.G Nperies Femelatiiclectal Aes Otto Scotts Emulsion Justice Turkeys Pensions Board B.C. Rhodes Scholar Hunter Frederickton Wiliam Evans York County Nova Scotia Halifax Hebrides Alberta PD. A. Cameron Tower of London Ore Parliament Building Doctor Cook Arctic Explorer Peace River District North Pacific U.8 World Court
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