Infernal blast devastates Wall Street district
A mysterious explosion in New York's financial district near Broad Street at noon leaves at least 31 dead and about 225 injured. The blast heavily damages J. P. Morgan & Co. and the sub-treasury with property losses over $1,000,000. Officials debate whether it was an accident or a bomb as hospitals rush to treat victims and the stock exchanges close.
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Red Cross
New York
Associated Press
Wall Street
Broad
Department of Justice
P. Morgan & Co
Sub-Treasury
Assay Office
Governor's Island
Washington Agencies Probe New York Explosion Mystery
Nearly six federal agencies mobilize to investigate the New York financial district blast and shield government property. Attorney General Palmer orders inquiry while William Flynn heads to New York. Secret Service guards the Treasury building as talks of war-time security and access controls surface.
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Washington
New York City
Department of Justice
Secret Service
The
Treasury
Post Office Department
Department of Agriculture
Palmer
New York
William J. Flynn
Bureau of Investigation
Department
Houston
United States Sub-Treasury and Assay Office
Harding to skip Denver on western speaking trip
Marion Sept 16 Official advice from Chicago headquarters says Senator Harding will not travel as far west as Denver for his proposed western trip. Dates and cities for speeches were not announced and two additional short trips were noted.
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Marion
Chicago
Harding
Denver
Deoghalen Resigns as French President in Major Move
President Deoghanel resigns and hands farewell message to Premier Millerand for delivery to Senate and Deputies. The political shift follows months of tension as the administration invokes constitutional processes. Millerand prepares to present the resignation to the legislature.
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Deoghanel
French Republic
Millerand
Senate
Deputies
France to elect successor as Deschanel resigns
National Assembly to convene at Versailles on September 25 to choose a successor to President Paul Deschanel after his resignation. Premier Millerand will meet Senate and Chamber leaders to arrange convocation while Deschanel’s illness has ended in permanent inability to perform duties.
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National Assembly
Versailles
Paris
Paul Deschanel
Millerand
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Deschanel
The
Republic
Montargis
Expelled Socialists Return To Office In New York
Five socialists ousted from the state legislature last spring on disloyalty charges were re elected at today s special elections. In Kings County s Nineteenth district Nat Rubin socialist candidate placed third in a three cornered race to fill Assemblyman John Damico s vacancy. Louis Waldman socialist edged fusion candidate Morris B Reiss in New York County s Eighth district with 3066 to 2222 votes.
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New York
Kings County
John Damico
Nat Rubin
New York County
Louis Waldman
Morris B. Reiss
Western states push plans for irrigation aid
Seattle dispatch reports the irrigation and development congress opening with 500 delegates. A Northwest reclamation league committee is named with officials from Washington Oregon Idaho Montana and Wyoming. The group aims for an initial $250 million federal appropriation for Northwest irrigation projects and cites Washington reclaimed 546000 acres with 2650000 acres potential.
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Seattle
Irrigation and Development Congress
Northwest Reclamation League
Western States Reclamation Association
Washington
N. W. Durham
Spokane
Congress
North
West
Marvin Chase
Northwest
Congressman Smith
Idaho
Jerome J. Locke
Yellowstone Irrigation Association
Montana
Percy Cupper
Oregon
Whitney L. Boise
Portland
Columbia Basin
Pend Oreille River
Newport
Wash
Four Auto Race Pilots Injured in Montana Fair Smash
Five autos crashed through the fence at the Montana state fair motor derby injuring drivers Clea Searles Larry Stone Swede Anderson Chuck Curran and Jimmie Reynolds. Searles suffered a skull fracture and multiple injuries while Stone Anderson Curran and Reynolds received various fractures and bruises. The crash followed dense dust and a pile up on the back stretch of the 10 mile event.
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Helena
Montana
Clea Searles
Rajo
America
Larry D. Stone
Duesenberg
Anderson
Chevrolet
Chuck Curran
Ray Roundtree
Severn
Jimmie Reynolds
Boulder
Hudson
Searles
Stone
Reynolds’ Hudson
John Treach
Reynolds
MacSwiney Hunger Strike Said Nearly Worn Out
London dispatch notes Mrs. MacSwiney wife of Cork lord mayor on hunger strike saying he is nearly worn out. Annie MacSwiney, sister of the imprisoned man, adds he remains very exhausted.
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London
Evening Bulletin
The
Irish Self-Determination League
MacSwiney
Cork
Annie MacSwiney
Registration deadline for November election nears
Registration closes at 7 p.m. tonight with the county clerk’s office open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Any person not yet on the registration list must register now to vote in November. after 7 p.m. the opportunity to register and vote is lost.
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Womains
Ambush Kills Three in Alabama Mining District Strike
L M Adier general manager of Corona Coal along with Deputies Earl Edge and Brown died from ambush near Jasper as a coal strike enters its tenth day. Sheriff Guthrie requests troops to restore order amid reports of armed bands at Corona Townley and nearby camps. A Cordova boarding house dynamiting reported with no casualties.
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Jasper
Ala
L. M. Adier
Corona Coal Company
Earl Edge
Brown
Adier
Adler
Alabama
Clark Guthrie
Walker County
Kilby
Guthrie
Corona
Townley
Cordova
Alaska to New York flight started from Wrangell
Plane No 4 of the United States army aerial expedition took off from Serge n Island near Wrangell at 1 45 p m for Hazleton British Columbia on its flight from Nome Alaska to New York today.
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Wrangell
Alaska
United States Army Aerial Expedition
Sergen Island
Hazleton
British Columbia
Nome
New York
Court awards millions to plaintiffs in Cloquet fire case
In Duluth Minnesota on September 16 the district court found the Great Northern Railway responsible for the 1918 Cloquet forest fire origin and awarded about 3 million dollars in damages to 278 plaintiffs against United States Railroad Director General W D Hines, wartime manager of the railroads.
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Duluth, Minn
Great Northern Railway Company
Cloquet District
District Court
United States Raillroad
W. D. Hines
Cox seeks League of Nations entry in Nevada speech
Governor Cox declared he would make reasonable concessions to win American membership in the League of Nations during a Nevada campaign stop. He said the Democratic platform allows reservations that clarify and reassure, opposing only nullifying ones, and he would work to meet sincere reservations to secure earliest entry for the United States.
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Reno
League of Nations
Cox
Nevada
Irving Fisher
Yale University
Fisher
Taft
League
League For America
Milwaukees Train Held Up and 20 Laborers Robbed
Two unmasked bandits boarded a special coach of Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul train No 3 near Appleton, r handcuffed and robbed 20 laborers of $200 cash and valuables. They escaped in a waiting automobile at Ortonville.
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Ortonville
Minn
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Appleton
Here
Extra guards around U S Treasury in wake of New York blast
Washington September 16 extra guards and other protective measures were deployed around the United States treasury while officials determine if today’s New York explosion was accidental or part of a plot. Secretary Houston announced late today.
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Washington
United States Treasury
New York
Houston
Forest Service Employee Kills Self in Hotel
MISSOULA Sept 18 Fred Schell forest service employee died this evening from a self-inflicted pistol shot. He was found in his hotel room this forenoon lying on the floor with a pool of blood. Motive cited as brooding over recent illness and misfortunes. He had been a suspect in a fur robbery months earlier but was released.
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The
Standard
Missoula
Fred Schell
Forest Service
Schel
Schell
John Dugal
Montana
Warning Letter Foreshadowed Wall Street Explosion
A letter warning of today’s Wall Street blast was slipped into the French high commission in New York. It urged 2 to 4 pm dispatch of staff and claimed grievances against the French office. Lieutenant Arnaud found the torn note after the blast, had it examined, and gave it to police for inquiry.
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New York
Wall Street
French High Commission
Broadway
Commission
Ldeut
Arnaud
Maurice Casenade
Casenave
West Ninety-second Street
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Curran
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