Temporary Cabinet Formed for New Government in Ottawa
Ottawa reports Arthur Meighen accepts prime ministership and forms a seven member temporary ministry with no portfolio. Cabinet includes Henry Drayton, R J Manion, George Perley, H H Stevens, Hugh Guthrie, W A Black. Meighen takes external affairs and privy council. Perley to cover duties during Meighen's absence.
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Ottawa
Arthur Merighen
Mir Henry Prayton
Ivessary
Henry
St Henry Drayton
Finance Department
Railways Department
R. J. Manion
Department of Health
George Perley
Orks
H. HN
Stevens
Enterior
Hugh Guthrie
Justice
National Defence
W. A. Black
Department of Marine and Fisheries
Meighen
External Affairs
Privy Council
Grerge Perley
Rural Credits Bill Passes Senate with Amendments
The Rural Credits bill sponsored by the Mackenzie King government passed the Senate with amendments and returns to the Commons for concurrence. Changes include removing the one per cent expense limit and placing all provincial expenses on the province where incurred. debate noted western focus and potential eastern need.
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Ottawa
Senate
Commons
Mackenzie King
W. U. Hoss
Schaffner
Dandurand
Willoughby
Canada
Beique
Ring Found in Grain Car Near Findlater
A Regina report notes a ring lost by J. M. Robb while examining wheat at Findlater. The N M Putt ergon Grain Co Winnipeg sent word that a Masonic ring was found in car 345419 chipped from Findlater and returned to the owner after communication with Fort William.
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Regina
Ed. Dillabough
Findlater
Hin
Fort William
N. W . Pater
Aan Co
Canada on threshold of great industrial activity
Sir Henry Thornton president of the Canadian National Railways told a banquet of the American Railway Association in Montreal that Canada will see significant industrial growth in the next ten years. He praised Lord Shaughnessy as a major empire builder and urged Canadians to stay in the dominion to share in future prosperity. He noted harmonious relations between two races in Montreal and warned against emigrating to the United States for commercial gains.
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Montreal
United States
Canada
Weather Forecaster Rejects No Summer Year Prediction
Sir Frederick Stupart of the Dominion Observatory dismisses long term weather prophecies as unreliable. He notes April was cold, May near average, June cooler than average, and says predictions of a summerless year are not to be trusted.
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Sir Frederick Stupart
Toronto
H. J. Browne
Washington
Dominion Obervatory
Dominion
Frederick
Red Lake Strike Reported Near McKensie Island
A Hudson Ontario dispatch to the Toronto Star notes a large new strike at Red Lake in the Bit Smith group about a mile east of McKensie Island. Channel samples yield gold from $9 to $32 per ton with silver. The item also mentions a reform proposal for the League of Nations pact by Alejandro Alvarez of Chile.
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Toronto
Toronto Star
Hudson, Ont
Red Lake
McKensie Island
League Pact
Paris
International Judicial Union
Alejandro Alvarez
Chile
League of Ations
League of Nations
Farmers' Party of Alberta to Remain in Power
Premier J E Brownlee led the United Farmers of Alberta to an undiminished majority. Liberals likely retain strength. Conservatives gain three seats. Two Labor members, and possibly a third, elected to support the government amid slow vote counting under proportional representation.
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Calgary
J. E. Brownlee
United Farmers of Alberta
Labor
Alex. Ross
Public Works
U.F.A
Beaver River
Edmonton
Empress
Cypress
Austria Seeks Peace and Prosperity After Armistice
A Vienna banker voices confidence in Austria's recovery after hardship since the armistice. He says the country desires peace in the Balkans, rejects resentful minorities, and aims to regain solvency without artificial shortcuts. He notes rising unemployment but optimism that the corner has been turned.
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Vienna
Balkans
Austria
Hoe
Vienona
London
Berlin
Paris
Frankfort
Munich
Former Hearst official jailed for seven year fraud sentence
Winnipeg Joseph X. Hearst once head of Hearst Music Publishing Company received seven years in Stony Mountain penitentiary after being found guilty on eight counts of fraud and using forged documents and false pretences.
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Winnipeg
Joseph X. Hearst
Hearst Music Publishing Company
Stony Mountain
Miners Resist Push for Hour, Wage Increase Controversy
The miners' executive committee, after reviewing the situation, decides to uphold the stance against any rise in working hours and reductions in wages.
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Vondon
American Jews favor Ukraine over Palestine on colonization plan
Dr. Joseph Rosen of the American Joint Distribution Committee says a wide majority of American Jews back recognizing Soviet Russia’s program to settle Jews on farm land in Ukraine. He notes funds totaling $20,000,000 have been raised in the United States for this effort, with Russia’s Kherson district chosen to avert pogrom risks over Palestine.
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Ukraine
Palestine
Riga
Latvia
Americana
Soviet
Russia
Joseph Rosen
American Joint Distribution Committee
United States
Leningrad Krasnya Gazete
Renen
New York Vorfaerts
Appointed Manager E G Hingley Named New Wheat Pool Head
E G Hingley secretary manager of the Saskatchewan Municipal Hall Insurance Association becomes manager of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool after a pool reorganizaton. Donald MacRae moves to manager of re organized pool elevators and J G Lowthian becomes treasurer of the Wheat Pool succeeding J J Reed.
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E. G. Hingley
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Saskatchewan Municipal Hall Insurance Association
Saskatchewan Peat Pool
Wheat Pool
Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company
Donald MacRae
The
Pool Elevators Ltd
3. G. Lowthian
Successon
J. J. Reed
Saskatchewan Pool Elevators Ltd
British Times Responds to King Government Resignation
The London Times comments on Ottawa's heated debate over a domestic issue, arguing the government lacked a solid party majority and relied on vague affiliations with a fading bloc. It notes uncertainty in the Canadian business community amid alleged illicit activity.
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London Times
King
London
The
Canada
Ottawa
the Times
Italian ex deputy Yaniboni admits plot to kill Mussolini
Rome reports Tito Zaniboni a former Socialist deputy confessed to plans to shoot Premier Mussolini. He was arrested October 4 armed with a rifle in a hotel room overlooking the Chigi Palace balcony where the premier was to speak.
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Rome
Tito Yaniboni
Mussolini
Zaniboni
Chigi Palace
Farmers party calls for coast to coast customs clean-up
Ottawa report quotes Mike Agnes McPhail after a Progressive caucus meeting. She demands a full nationwide inquiry into customs, with a judicial panel representing Liberal Conservative and Independent factions. Parliament should pause until the inquiry concludes, then act on the findings to reform political life.
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Ottawa
Farmers Party
Mike Agnes McPhail
Progressive Party
Canada
Great Earthquake Ravages Eastern Mediterranean Reach
Reports indicate a vast earthquake swarm from Italy to the East Indies. Crete suffered heavy damage with few casualties. Rhodes experienced extensive destruction of villages. Candia's archaeological museum suffered severe losses including a Minoan bull fight mural.
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London
Italy
Mediterranean
East Indies
Singapore
Sumatra
Crete
Romendleste
Rhodes
Candia
Bitter Verbal Clash In British House
In Parliament Labour M P Joseph Westwood threatened violence toward Col George Lane Fox secretary of mines over eight hour work for coal. Lane Fox withdrew remarks apologizing if offensive and Westwood claimed a remark about his men showed falta courage.
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Labor M.P
London
Joseph Westwood
Labor
Midlothian and
Peebles
George Lane-Fos
House of Commons
Col
Lane-Fox
Westwood
Col. Lane-Fox
Young Englishmen Bound for Canada for Farm Work
Fifty six young Englishmen who trained six months in agricultural work at the Ministry of Labour centres in Islanddon and Claydon Suffolk depart for Canada aboard the Empresa of France. They will go to Winnipeg to be placed on selected farms. The report notes Thibet has only one motor vehicle and one motorcycle.
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Agricultural Work
London
Ringle
Ministry of Labor
Islandon
Claydon
Suffolk
Canada
Empresa
France
Winnipeg
Farro
Thibet
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Great Britain
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