Twenty One Bodies Recovered in Wyoming Mine Disaster
Remmerer Wyoming Sept 17 rescue teams in Sublet Mine No 1 of Kemmerer Coal Co recover 21 miners killed in yesterday explosion and report over sixty were in the mine at the time. Rescue crews describe twisted rails and blown timbers as they transfer bodies to Kemmerer morgues amid ongoing efforts to identify the dead. Officials withhold details pending full probe and continuing investigations.
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Remmerer, Wyo
Kemmerer Coal Company
Sublet
Kemmerer, Wyo
Sublet Mine No
Wyoming
B. P. Oskley
Kemmerer
Debria
Oakley
Rock Springs
Sncident
Night Session Sees Hays On Stand In Epstein Case
Night court scene recounts the Epstein murder case with Hays testifying that he confessed only to escape sheriffs. Sheriff Coverdale and Deputy Roper describe brutal questioning while defense attorney Smith argues the confession was coerced and inadmissible. The judge rules on the evidence and jurors return for further proceedings.
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Glenn
Swartz
Arkansas
Mr. Smith
Hays
Roper
Coverdale
Roberson
Stone
Attorney Smith
Louisiana
China
Odom
Supreme Court
Monroe
Ship Fire Blocks Freighters at Beaumont Port
The Indian motorship Isonzo caught fire and sank in the Sabine Neches canal twenty miles south of Beaumont. Seven ocean freighters and tank ships plus several small craft were bottled up in Beaumont and Neches and Sabine river ports as a blaze started from a duck fire in the donkey boilers during a voyage from Orange carrying 750,000 feet of pine lumber for Tampico.
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Beaumont
Texas
Beaumont and Neches
Sabine River
Sabine- Neches
Orange
Tampico
Figures Show Drop in Oil Production in U S
Daily average oil production in the United States fell by 6 285 barrels for the week ending September 13 from the prior week according to Tulsa Oil and Gas Journal estimates Total U S two week production 2 032 323 and 2 038 608 barrels Mid continent 1 072 473 down from 1 076 225 Oklahoma 544 027 down from 544 850 Arkansas 135 870 down from 136 690 California 513 down from 614 000
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
Tulsa Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
Arkansas
California
Huey P Long wins third public service district by wide margin
Huey P Long carried the third public service district by more than four to one with 45 043 votes to 8 737 for W L Bagwell in Baton Rouge Louisiana on September 17. In the judge race for the first district second circuit S B Holstein led with 6032 votes and Fred M Odom 6077 votes. George Gunby was eliminated with 1829 votes.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Public Service Commission
Mr. Long
W. L. Bagwell
Legion Convention Deliberates Leader Selection Amid Political Tilt
At St. Paul the American Legion moves into its third day of business as politics surface in leadership talk. Names such as James Drain and J J Bullington appear as candidates with discussions of a dark horse. The day features speeches by K M Landis and George L Berry plus a grand wedding at the state fairgrounds with Ruth Masters and Erling Maine amid aviation and band displays. Racine Wisconsin won float honors in yesterday’s parade with the spirit of 76 marching.
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J. R. Quinn
James Drain
Washington, D. C
J. J. Bullington
Illinois
Dark Horse
K.M. Landis
George L. Berry
International Pressmen's Union
State Fair Grounds
Ruth Masters
Truman
Minn
Erling
Legionnaires
Racine
Wisconsin
Spirit of 76
Omaha Chosen For 1925 American Legion Convention
Omaha was selected as the 1925 national convention city by the American Legion during the sixth annual convention in St. Paul. Unofficial votes favored Omaha over Fort Worth 604 to 453, with official roll call at 512 to 440. Philadelphia was invited to host the 1926 convention.
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Minn
Omaha
American Legion
Fort Worth
Nebraska
Texas
Philadelphia
Prairie Oil Cuts Purchase Price by 25 Cents a Barrel
Prairie Oil and Gas Company announced a 25 cent per barrel cut for all oil bought at wells in Kansas Oklahoma and north Texas today.
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Independence
Kansas
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Oklahoma
North
Texas
Lawless in Bigamy Case Ties Knot
Alexandria Louisiana September 17 T Clarence Lawless married again to Mrs L N Lawless after divorce from first wife Rosy Ruby Bordelon 20 who had sued for twenty five thousand dollars in breach of promise. Bordelons Cassius and Cevallar filed the suit and Lawless is son of T C Lawless railroad president.
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T. Clarence Lawless
Ruby Bordelon
Lawless
T.C. Lawless
Alexandria and Western Railroad
Escaped Negro Convict Sought Near Meridian
A Negro convict escapee, unnamed, believed involved in a Birmingham murder, was reported near Meehan twelve miles west of Meridian. Sheriff N. E. Cannady notified Alabama deputies to assist in arrest as he prepared to depart with several of his men in the early afternoon.
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Miss
Birmingham
Meehan
N. E. Cannady
Alabama
Moscow Charges Attract Visitors To Curb Crowding
Visitors to Moscow will pay 50 to 150 dollars for the privilege to visit the city as part of a plan to ease overcrowding. Revenue will fund housing for workers amid a surge in scarlet fever. eight months in 1924 show a triple rise since 1921.
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Moscow
Wooten Likely To Resign State Highway Post In Louisiana
The Louisiana Highway Commission faces unsettled changes with James R. Wooten expected to resign as secretary within days. Possible replacements discussed include W. F. Cooper remaining in a top role, Jones S. Irvine joining the panel, Will Atkinson possibly taking the engineer post or chair, J. W. Bassett not returning, and unconfirmed talk that Russell Voorhies or former Rapides Sheriff David could join.
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Louisiana Highway Commission
James R. Wooten
W. F. Cooper
Jones S. Irvine
New Orleans
Will Atkinson
Shreveport
James M. Fourmy
J. W. Bassett
Russell Voorhies
David of
Rapides
Baseball Today Postponements Hit Early Games
National League reports rain and wet grounds delaying key matchups including Chicago at Boston and New York at Cincinnati while St Louis at Brooklyn also sees a postponement. Separate scores show surges by multiple teams with pitchers Hoyt Hoffmann and others contributing in early action.
Witness testimony on night of slaying in Epsteine murder trial
Watt McCallum of Swartz testified for the defense in the Howard Roberson Luther Hays trial for Adolph Epsteine's murder. He described passing Epsteine store around 6:15 pm and noting a partially open rear door while noting no unusual activity near the front door. The defense then prepared its case after the state rested with deputy clerk Leon Pooser’s testimony and the confession read by the court.
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Luther Hays
Adolph Epsteine
Epsteine
Roberson
P. C. Glenn
Glenn
R. L. Batson
Hays
Batson
Stone
Epsteine's
Epp
Swartz
Smith
Sheriff Coverdale
Roper
Page Seven
Watt McCallum
Mr. McCallum
Fred. M. Odom
Epsteine’s
Case
Leon H. Pooser
Pooser
George Wesley Smith
Hugh T. Layne
Gil
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