Toll expected to double as Corpus Christi searches for dead
Corpus Christi reports 386 known dead with residents hopeful the total storm toll may reach twice that figure. Gas may be restored in less damaged areas as clothing and financial aid are identified as top needs. Two army planes arrive from McAllen to support aerial messenger service between Fort Brown and Corpus Christi.
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Texas
McAllen
Fort Brown
D Annunzio May Face 24 Hour Ultimatum Over Fiume
Paris reports allied powers may demand Captain Gabriele d Annunzio withdraw his forces from Fiume within 24 hours. Italian delegates blame delays on President Wilson’s silence on proposals, while American observers cite shifting Italian terms. Budapest unrest grows as Romanian withdrawals strain railways and food supplies.
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Associated Press
Paris
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Fiume
Berlin
Vienna
d’Annunzio
Wilson
No Shutdown Now Being Considered by Steel Firms
Reports that United States Steel would shut plants in the Pittsburgh district over loyalty fears were denied by Carnegie Steel officials. Plants will operate as long as workers report for duty. Albert H. Gary affirmed normal operations, while the national committee said the next move rests with employers.
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Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corporation
Carnegie Steel Company
Albert H. Gary
The
Steel Corporation
National Committee
Cotton Markets Mixed Across Cities With Steady Closings
The Times market wire shows New York Oct 29.70 Dec 29.99 Jan 29.85 with close 30.10 for Jan. New Orleans Oct 29.92 flat Dec 29.87–89 Jan 29.87–89. Houston mid dling 31.00 with 453 sales. Galveston dling 31.50 with no sales. Openings and closings vary by city as traders monitor futures and shipping.
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Houston
Colorado State Fair Opens With Strong Exhibits Ahead
Pueblo, Colorado September 20. On the eve of the fair opening the Colorado State Fair appears set to exceed prior years. Exhibits arrive in force with vegetables, fruits, and farm products occupying extensive tables. Top herds of cattle and sheep from the West are entered, and the racing program promises record interest.
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Gathering of Chemists in Chicago For Expo
Delegates from Canada Mexico and Europe arrive in Chicago to join the fifth National Exposition of Chemical Industries. The event runs next week and overlaps four major chemical society meetings including the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers American Ceramic Society American Electro Chemical Society and the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry.
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Canada
Mexico
Europe
American Institute of Mining and Metalurgical Engineers
American Ceramic Society
American Electro-Chemical Society
Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
Divers find possible name on sunken ship Valbanera
Divers report the sunken vessel near Key West bears the name Valbanera. The ship, lost with about 300 aboard in the recent hurricane, is believed to be the Spanish steamer Valbanera leaving Malaga with passengers heading abroad.
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White Star liner aground near Orkneys with troops aboard
An Evening News despatch from Kirkwall reports a White Star liner aground off the Orkneys. The vessel carries about 1,000 troops returning from Archangel, as Britain evacuates them from the area.
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White Star
Orkneys
War Office
Archangel
Armistice urged for all labor to ease postwar strain
Freeport Pennsylvania September 20 Attorney General Palmer urged an absolute six month armistice for labor to allow the war era changes to settle. He argued a period of freedom from unrest would boost production and lead to easier living and better times for all.
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Associated Press
Freeport
Palmer
Italy Celebrates Garibaldi Day and Global Events
National holiday in Italy marks Garibaldi era in Rome. Gen Byron Root Pierce aged 90 in Grand Rapids. Wilson tours the West with Los Angeles stopover. Prince of Wales travels Canada toward the Pacific. Senator Johnson promotes anti League of Nations in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Cartier monument unveiling in Quebec. Tri-State Fair opens in Memphis and Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City.
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Los Angeles
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California
League of Nations
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Quebec
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Memphis
Oklahoma City
Vancouver Awaits Prince Arrival In Gala Celebration
Vancouver prepares to welcome the Prince of Wales with a civil luncheon a military ball and tours of city sights. The royal party will spend a day and a half in Vancouver before departing for Victoria as authorities anticipate large crowds from British Columbia and the United States.
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Prince of Wales
British Columbia
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Anniversary of Bishop Francis in Indianapolis and Poincare stone laid
Rt. Rev. Joseph M. Francis marks the 20th anniversary of his consecration as Protestant Episcopal bishop of Indianapolis. In St Mihiel President Poincare will lay the first stone of a monument to French and American heroes who freed the town from German control a year ago.
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Joseph M. Francis
Indianapolis
St. Mihiel
Poincare
Local Showers Tonight Then Sunday Front in Gulf Region
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau via The Times predicts tonight and Sunday showers. Fort McIntosh records show a 90 degree high and 52 degree low with southeast winds and partly cloudy skies.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Balance Sheet Highlights From Local Bank Ledger
The report lists loans and discounts totaling 1 584 161 66, U S bonds at 266 200 00, U S Treasury certificates 100 000 00, other bonds and securities 20 443 44, cash and exchange adding to 3 000 878 11, with a capital stock of 200 000 00, surplus fund 100 000 00 and deposits reflecting liabilities. Officers include J K Beretta president and S Brown cashier with assistants M W Brennan and A L Vidaurri.
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U.S. Treasury
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