Committee Forms Wheat Pool Plan For Saskatchewan
A Regina crowd at Metropolitan Methodist Church approved forming a 22 member committee to organize a long term contract wheat marketing pool for Saskatchewan. The group includes five reps from Saskatchewan Grain Growers' Association, five from Farmers' Union of Canada, five unorganized farmers, government representation, and various industry figures. Premier Chas A Dunning submitted the resolution, with A Brown and J J Lamb moving it.
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Regina
Metropolitan Methodist Church
Saskatchewan
Agron Sapiro
CaNorate
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
Farmers’ Union of Capads
Dunning
Barker
Saskatche Dn Cooperative Elevator Company
J. A. Mabarg
the. S.G.I.A
A. J. McPhail
G.G.A
W. N. Thresher
Dinsmore
L. C. Broullette
Lan @ixs
Farmers’ Union
English Labor Leader Hodges to Visit Vancouver
Montreas Frank Hodges, youngest prominent British labor leader and M F of Great Britain secretary, arrives in Montreal August 26 en route to Vancouver as fraternal delegate to the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. Montreal organized labor plans to present Hodges with their view on the immigration issue.
Earthquake Near Japan Reported at Gonzales Observatory
An earthquake of moderate intensity was recorded near Japan at Gonzales Observatory on August 8. The seismograph began at 4:11:45 a.m. and lasted two hours, with a maximum wave at 5:02 a.m. The event was about 4,600 miles distant.
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Victoria
Japan
Gonzales Observatory
Africans Should Not Be Taken Into Army
Geneva reports a public session of the League of Nations permanent mandates commission reviewing three weeks of hearings on mandatory powers. It finds mandates protect native rights, praises alcohol-abuse controls, and recommends a Council measure on importing alcohol into African mandate territories. The commission says natives should be used only for defense and order in Togo and French Kamerun.
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Geneva
League of Unions
Permanent Mandates Commission
Council of the League
Togo
Kamerun
President Harding's Funeral Train Reaches Home
Grim farewell as the funeral train bearing President Harding is saluted by armed guards. Thousands amid sobs recall the late leader while Canada sends Hon. Arthur Copp, Secretary of State, to pay respects to Secretary Hughes, who welcomes him on behalf of the U S government.
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Washington
Harding
Canada
Arthur B. Copp
Hughes
United States
Foster To Launch Canadian League Tour From Western Provinces
Sir George Foster will start a lecture tour to organize Western Canada for League of Nations. It marks the first public appeal from Canada for the League. In Winnipeg Dr Gordon Beil, provincial bacteriologist and pathology professor, died at General Hospital. He was born May 22 1863 in Pembroke Ontario and educated at Pembroke Collegiate, Toronto University and Manitoba Medical College. Ottawa notes July immigrant intake around 16000, with U.S. immigration near normal.
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Toronto
Western Canada
League of Nations
George Foster
League
Canada
Winnipeg
Gordon Beil
Medical College
General Hospital
Pembroke
Ont
Pembroke Collegiate Institute
Toronto University
Manitoba Medical College
Chancellor Cuno Vows Continued German Resistance
Chancellor Cuno told the Reichstag that passive resistance would be continued with the German people, free from violence, and that those in unoccupied areas would actively support the occupied region. He urged open discussion, warned against civil disorder, and said he could resign if the people lost faith in him. He noted France received less coal and coke and blamed workers and employers for not working. Communists interrupted his address as he condemned civil war and pledged self-reliance.
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Cuno
France
H Wags
Government May Consider A New Government Purchasing Plan
Ottawa contemplates a revised government purchasing system. During wartime a purchasing commission operated for some units but not all Hobartiansag. Proposals propose department by department buying, with cabinet committee review led by Lieut Colonel LaFleche, and sale and salvage of government property assigned to Lieut Colonel Beer of the commission staff.
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Ottawa
Hgpy
LaFleche
Beer
Commission
Withdraw Trans-Canada After September 30
Regina announces the season end for CPR Trans-Canada Limited Nos. 7 and 8 with routes Montreal Toronto Vancouver. last run September 30 and October 2 through Regina. Mountaineer Nos. 13 and 14 to be discontinued west of Moose Jaw after September 15 westbound and September 19 eastbound, with Chicago to Moose Jaw service and through equipment merged with Imperial Nos. 1 and 2.
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Regina
Trans-Canada Limited
Mountaineer
G. D. Brophy
C.P.R
Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
Chicago
Moose Jaw
German Mark Not Used In German Trade Abroad
Travellers aboard the North German Lloyd liner Munchen report the mark has fallen out of use in Germany for commercial transactions. They say merchants now deal in the dollar and the British pound for both domestic and foreign trades. Investments paying interest in marks have hit rock bottom as prices of commodities reportedly rise up to three hundred percent overnight.
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New York
Ruhr
Germany
Hoboken
Munchen
Conference on natural resources dispute postponed indefinitely
Premier Bracken announced a postponement of the federal government meeting on the natural resources dispute. The delay is due to Western premiers being unable to attend while wheat pool negotiations proceed.
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Winnipeg
Bracken
Port Charges Unchanged Ottawa
Canada kept port charges steady with prewar levels while the UK Chamber of Shipping notes dominions cannot expect cheaper transport without cutting port and terminal costs. Canadian port data show smaller advances than Australia and South Africa and compare favorably with the UK’s 58 percent rise since prewar days.
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Ottawa
Canada
Department of Marine and Fisheries
Chamber of Shipping
United Kingdom
Dominions
Australia
South Africa
McCormick Estate Will Discloses Major Bequests
Executors reveal that Chicago schools and churches will receive more than 1.0 million dollars from the 8.696 million estate of Mrs. Netty Fowler McCormick widow of Cyrus H McCormick. The three children Cyrus Hal McCormick Anita McCormick Blaine and Harold Fowler McCormick each gain 2.57986 million dollars after charitable gifts are allocated.
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Chicago
Netty Fowler McCormick
Cyrus H. McCormick
Eliminate Twelve Hour Day At Carnegie Steel August 16
Elbert H. Gary announces the 12 hour day at Carnegie Steel Company will end on August 16. Workers moving to a 9 hour day will receive a 25 percent raise in hourly pay. London reports 3700 farm workers traveled to Canada by Canadian Pacific steamers in early August to harvest western provinces crops. about 1300 more booked to other lines as demand overwhelms ships.
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New York
Carnegie Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Elbert H. Gary
London
Canadian Pacific
Canada
Belgium Plans Reparations Talks With France and Britain
Belgium aims to initiate direct talks with France and Britain over German reparations if negotiations with Allies stall. Paris reports Belgium seeks to limit reparations to material damage and for Britain to cancel inter allied debts, with Belgium proposing a framework under Versailles guarantees.
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Belgium
France
Britain
Paris
Great Britain
Alles
Iirussels
Excelsior
Theunis
Jaspar
Germany
United States
No Assistance From American Vessels Across Great Lakes
A telegram made public at a grain men and Board of Grain Commissioners meeting reports no U S assistance for moving Canada's 1923 wheat crop across the Great Lakes. U S steamship owners oppose filing charts and do not aim to evade Canada's lake freight act, the telegram from Cleveland steamship owners states.
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Winnipeg
United States
Canada
Great Lakes
Board of Grain Commissioners
Cleveland
Krupp Directors Lose Appeal in French Court Martial
The court of cessation in Paris rejected Baron von Bohlen head of the Krupp plant at Essen and other Krupp directors appeal. It upheld sentences from the French court martial at Werden over the claim the offence occurred outside enemy territory.
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Paris
Baron von Bohlen
Krupp
Fssen
Krupp Company
Werden
Senator Bombich Shot Dead in Goreiza Italy
In Goreiza Italy Senator Giorgio Bombich was killed by two revolver shots to the head fired by Vit torio Colecchio a Flume native. Bombich fell after attempting to take cover behind a trolley car as Colecchio shot him again before bystanders could intervene. The incident followed a violent assault witnessed by terrified onlookers.
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Goreiza
Italy
Giorgio Bombich
Vittorio Colecchio
Flume
Colecchio
Bonbich
Trans provincial highway near completion in BC
The trans provincial highway from Vancouver through the BC interior to the Prairie provinces is slated for completion by the end of next year under Public Works plans. Minister of Public Works W H Sutherland announced the progress.
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Victoria
Vancouver
Interior
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Public Works Department
W. H. Sutherland
National Debt Decreasing for Canada in July
Canada’s net debt fell just under 6 million in July while gross debt rose under 2 million. End-July net debt stood at 2,403,295,609 versus 2,409,001,572 at end of June. gross debt 2,928,212,777 versus 2,925,568,384.
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Ottawa
Canada
Department of Finance
Dominion Notca
Wheat crop slumps in Kansas nine bushels per acre
The Kansas wheat crop averages nine bushels per acre totaling 79,596,000 bushels, ranking second smallest in a decade per a federal crop report. The corn outlook is bright, forecast as the third largest in ten years. Alberta appoints James C. Thompson as provincial auditor, a confirmation announced by Prendes Greenfield.
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Topeka
Kansan
Kamar
Edmonton
James C. Thompson
New York City
Calgary
Alberta
Prendes Greenfield
Canada Not Bound By Armament Pact To Assist Europe
Paris reports the League of Nations temporary commission approved a text for a mutual guarantees treaty aimed at arms reduction. The proposal would be signed by League members and bind them to defend only in the continent where a conflict arises, meaning Canada and South American nations would not be obligated to intervene in Europe. The council could authorize blockades, request military forces, or finance defense plans, and may appoint a commander in chief for combined forces.
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Canada
Europe
Paris
League of Nations
Assembly of the Langue
Geneva
League
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Wheat Pool For
Convention of Trades and Labor Congress
Mandates Commission
Warren Harding
Manitoba
Berlin
Comsider
Time Commission
Trans-Canada
Chas, R. Morrison
Daily Journal
Alta
Carnegie Steel Co
England
Anata
Dalias
Cholea
Bank of France
Ananders
League of Nations Disarmament Committee
Kansas
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