Destructive Humble Oil Field Fire Threatens Gulf Tank Farm
A massive blaze in Humble Texas raged through Gulf Pipe Line tanks number 21 and 22, fueled by wind. Tank storage totals exceeded 750000 barrels with potential losses approaching 3 million if Sun Company tanks ignite. Pumps attempted recovery while weather kept flames near the largest earthen tanks.
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Gulf Pipe Line Company
Gulf Oil Corporation
Gulf
Sun Company
Texas
Humble
May Dynamite Burning Well in El Dorado Lease
The Dee McDonald lease in the northeast quarter of section 1 16 16 continues to burn after another day, as Jackson Workman Thompson’s big well on the same lease remains aflame in El Dorado.
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el Dorado
Jackson- Workman-Thompson
Dee McDonald
Cotton Futures Act Constitutionality Not Decided by High Court
The Supreme Court declined to rule on the constitutionality of the Cotton Futures Act in a case where Fred Browne challenged payments on cotton transactions. The matter arose from Browne's claim that the deals were gambling and thus unenforceable, with Thorn and Maginnis of New Orleans prevailing in the lower court.
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Cotton Futures Act
HIGH
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Fred Browne
Thorn and Maginnis
New Orleans
Browne
Quake Victims in Chile Trigger Massive Relief Effort
Nov 13 report from Santiago estimates 1000 plus dead and millions in damage after a major earthquake and subsequent flooding in northern Chile. Port cities suffered destroyed wharves while tidal waves rose up to fifty meters, with Antofagasta and Coquimbo hit hardest and communications largely severed.
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Associated Press
Santiago
Chile
Vallenar
Coquimbo
Antofagasta Atacama
Pacific
Antofagasta
Meterological Institute
Congressman Wilson Explains Flood Control Moves at Monroe
Congressmen Riley J. Wilson travels from his district to Monroe to discuss flood control plans ahead of a Baton Rouge convention. He cites a Tallulah conference with Southeast Arkansas and Levee districts and criticizes a press statement urging a single bill. A November 16 Baton Rouge meeting aims to unite efforts for federal levee funding south of Cairo.
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Wilson
Monroe
Riley J. Wilson
Baton Rouge
Tallulah
Arkansas
Fifth Levee
Tensas Basin
Ransdell
Parker
Washington
New Orleans
Mississippi Supreme Court Affirms Anti-Trust Penalties
The Mississippi Supreme Court upholds Chancellor Stricker’s fines totaling 8 055 075 in a landmark anti trust case against fire insurance companies. About 130 firms faced penalties with the largest at 195 875 and the smallest 1 350. The court’s divided panel issued four opinions over 170 pages, sustaining most findings but dismissing charges against five companies. The case revenues reach nearly a million dollars held by receivers.
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Jackson
Miss
Supreme Court
W. J. Stricker
Hinds County
State Revenue
Stokes Robertson
Stricker
Cook
Ethridge and
Holden
Columbia National Fire Insurance Company
Continental Insurance Company
Union Insurance Society of Canton
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Fidelity- Phoenix Insurance Company
Anderson, Sykes
Smith
Clemenceau Watches Deck At Five On The Paris
On the steamship Paris en route to New York Clemenceau rises at five o'clock to pace the deck and return to his cabin. Passengers report the sighting despite heavy seas and seasickness as the former French premier keeps to his routine aboard. The Swiss government meanwhile plans a grain bureau for cereal imports.
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Paris
New York
Georges Clemenceau
France
Foolish Parents and Not Youth Are Guilty Belief of Minister
Chicago on November 18 Rev George Craig Stewart rector of St Luke's Evans ton argued against teaching sex matters in public schools. He blamed parents more than youths for attitudes toward love and marriage noting that sex movies stem from adults not pupils and that purity is not mere knowledge.
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Associated Press
Chicago
George Craig Stewart
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Evanston
Slippery Ira Frost and Others Escape City Jail
Ira Frost Sam Pepper and Frank Lewis escaped the city jail this morning by sawing cells with files from outside and lowering tools from a window. Browning, a white prisoner charged with larceny, refused to join and is praised for not fleeing. Police seek Frost Pepper Lewis and Browning’s alleged accomplices and are intercepting the trio.
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Ira Frost
Sam Pepper
Frank Lewis
Harry Browning
Browning
Frost
Ward 9
Supreme Court Rules Japanese Ineligible for Naturalization
The Supreme Court held on November 13 that Japanese nationals are not eligible for naturalization in the United States. The ruling covered two cases from Hawaii and Washington state, focusing on whether the naturalization law restricting to free white persons still applied. The decision hinges on the status of section 2169 of the revised statutes.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Supreme Court
Hawaii
Tako Ofama
Takuji Yamashita
Charles Hio Koko
State of Washington
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Trial resumes in Clara Phillips hammer murder case
Defense arguments resume today as the trial of Mrs. Clara Phillips continues for the murder of Mrs. Alberta Tremaine Meadows who was beaten to death with a hammer in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Clara Phillips
Alberta Tremaine Meadows
Lausanne Postponement Sparks World Peace Conference Uncertainty
London reports say the Lausanne conference delay to November 30 heightens fears for Constantinople. Allies fear a breakdown in order as Turkish nationalist delegates push for full sovereignty and rapid talks, while calls for martial law and unified allied command grow.
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Associated Press
London
Lausanne
Constantinople
Angora
Galata
Great Britain
Switzerland
Sevres
Ismet Pasha
England
Italy
Mustapha Kemla Pasha
Europe
Atlas Oil Company Fire Verdict Declared Accidental
Coroner C P Gray ruled the Atlas Oil Company gas line plant blast near Swartz accidental in death for all three employees burned last month. The investigation concluded the cause was accidental and offered the verdict Monday morning.
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Atlas Oil Co
Swartz
C. P. Gray
Turkey Demands End to Capitulations After Hughes Note
Turkish nationalist leaders express displeasure at an American note from Secretary Hughes insisting on capitulations. They refuse indemnity liability for damages by invaders and push for free Dardanelles with safe guarantees. They say American schools will be protected but must obey Turkish law. The US seeks a clearer stance on Near East issues.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Turkey
Hughes
America
Straits of
Dardanelles
United States
Near East
Vet Representative Sees Bonus Bill Likely To Pass
John Thomas Taylor of the American Legion says a soldiers bonus bill will be enacted by Congress after March 4. He notes the new House is 8 to 1 in support, 69 senators back the measure, and most re elected or newly elected senators favor the proposal, creating a safe margin to overcome a veto.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
John Thomas Taylor
American Legion
House
Taylor
Senate
Europe on brink of military conflict says trade commission
The International Trade Commission of the Southern Commercial Congress reports Europe nears military conflict unseen since World War I. After visiting Britain, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland and Italy, the group calls for a comprehensive settlement of war debts and reparations to rebuild economies and avert a broader war.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Europe
International Trade Commission of the
Southern Commercial Congress
Organization
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Congress
Clarence J. Owens
Dr. Owens
America
Owens
England
Guran
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Vallemar
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Lewer
Mississippi
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O. K
Baton
Mississippi Supreme Court
Clemenceau
Constitutional
Berne
Angola
Turk
Victor
Atlas Company
U. S
Cleveland’s Garage
Calhoun
Ouachita Parish
Calhoun Brake Hunting & Fishing Club
Grayson Guthrie
Weaks Supply Co
Genasco Roofing
Ns Bay
Commission Relief
Ouachita Chapter
Order DE Molay
Masonic Temple
Water and Light Office
R. C. Daughtry
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