Fire Ravages Erie Waterfront in Jersey City Blaze
Immediate reconstruction was ordered by Erie Railroad vice president J J Mantell after a fire destroyed two large piers eight barges eight steamers and a warehouse with express packages valued at about 1 5 million dollars New York tug captain George Albertson and three firemen were injured as blazing barges drifted into the Hudson River and a car containing pearls worth 135000 was saved from the flames.
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Jersey City
Erie Railroad Company
J. J. Mantel
Dianager
Mantell
George Albertson
New York
Jackson
New York City
Despie
Erie
Hudson River
American Express Company
Sycra
Brookhart Election Contest Sparks Senate Recount Talk
In Washington on the eve of the new Congress, Democratic candidate Dan F Steck’s apparent Iowa loss to Sen. Smith W Brookhart triggers talk of a possible recount. Senator Spencer of Missouri chairs the Privileges and Elections Committee and notes ballots would be sealed and stored until March 4 when a new Congress convenes.
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Universal Service
Washington, D. C
Senate
Dan F. Steck
Smith W Brookhart
Spencer
Missouri
Steck
George RE
Pedy
Farle B. Mayfield
Texas
Two Murder Cases Set For Trial In District Court
Two murder cases from 1921 are scheduled for trial in Ninety-fourth District Court this morning. Bruno Flores faces charges of killing Liborio Garcia on January 28, 1921. G. H. Moser is indicted for killing Tsabella Britton by striking her with an automobile on April 16, 1921. This appears to be the first murder charge tied to a death from an automobile accident.
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Bruno Flores
Liborio Garcia
G. BH. Moser
Tsabella Britton
Coast Artillery Corps Calls for Large Force Boost
Major General Coe reports to the War Department that harbor defenses anti aircraft railway and heavy tractor artillery units need big gains. He cites current strength 12 026, urging rises to 31 583 with overseas garrisons up to 10 000. Training and reserve corps see improvements but were hampered by limited manpower.
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Washington
Coast Artillery Corps
M. Coe
Coast Artillery
Coe
Generaloa
United States
Nee Harbor
Bas
General Coe
Officers Training Corps
Serve
Man Loses Death Battle With Bear at Ontario Trail
Fort William Ontario reports a Nor thern Ontario woodsman A Watay killed in a confrontation with a wounded grizzly. Trappers found his crushed remains beneath a pine tree, hair torn from the bear in his grasp, evidence of a brutal struggle.
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Fort William
Waine
Texan Wins First Stock Judging Place
At the American Royal Live Stock Show in Kansas City Texas A M College student Matern won individual honors with 925 points. Kansas State Agricultural College led the team standings with 4495 points, followed by Nebraska 4488 and Colorado 4379.
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Kansas City
Matern
Texas A
M. College
Kansas State Agricultural College
C. G. Buford
Oklahoma A
RB. W. Russell
Kansas State “Agricultur Te College
J. 8. Williamson University_of Missouri
Jay Hefferley
University of Nebraska
Colorado Agricultural School
Purdue University
University of Wisconsin
Oklahoma A. and M. College
University of Missouri
Legion officials discuss Kansas child welfare program
A conference of state adjutants of the American Legion in Indianapolis heard Ernest A. Ryan describe Kansas child welfare efforts. The first regional kiddies billet was set near Independence after a 488 acre farm and $25 000 from Dan A Dabney in memory of his two soldier sons. plans for a full welfare survey were outlined.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
American Legion
Kansas Department
Ernest A. Ryan
Independence
Dan A. Dabney
Adjutants
National Legion Organization
The
Legion
Ryan
Kansas
Government Plans Women Soldiers
Washington plans mobilization of women in a new war along pre arranged lines with a two corps women’s reserve. The aim is to assign women to non combatant service and free men for field duty, though details remain under study and obstacles may arise.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Officers Reserve Corps
Department
Army
Navy
War Men's Reserve
Five Dollar Collar Production Hit In 1923
Census bureau figures show 15,590,662 dozen collars produced by U S factories in 1923. About 187 million men's collars were made mostly from cotton fabrics with some celluloid pyralin and paper varieties. Value of output reached $30,808,554.
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Washington
Navy
Census Bureau
Mexico City delays executions in Evans murder case
Alejo Garcia and Francisco Ruiz were sentenced to death in the killing of Mrs. Rosalie Evans near Texmacan Puebla last August. Trial protests cited legal absence of the attorney general Cosme Zafras. Execution expected this week.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Alejo Garcia
Francisco Ruiz
Rosalie Evans
Puebla
Cosme Zafras
Garcia
Evans
Brownsville
Texas
Bank of London
Mexico
Tanker Collides With Liner in Houston Channel
Galveston Nov 17 The Harrison line steamer Sena tor arrived from Houston and anchored at Bolivar Roads for survey after a collision in the Houston ship channel between the tanker Cane Anne and a liner as the latter set to sea. The Cane Anne’s damage remained unascertained as the Gene Anne proceeded to Houston.
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Galveston
Harrison Line
Senator
Houston
Boliver Roads
Engineer Blamed for Capitol Limited Wreck
Baltimore officials announce A. J. Ross, the Capitol Limited engineer, bore responsibility for the Weverton Maryland wreck late yesterday, as investigations proceed on the Balti more and Ohio railroad.
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Baltimore
Weverton
Maryland
Capitol Limited
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
A. J. Ross
Negro arrested as South Side house prowler
Detectives Ruhnke and Carver arrested 36 year old George Larkins of 217 Fountain street after he admitted taking a $55 ring from Mrs. M. Cape at 617 Avenue Bo and attempting to conceal a second diamond ring valued at $75. He is booked on theft over $50.
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George Larkins
Fountain Street
South Side
Larkins
Ruhnke
Carver
M.’ W. Cape
Avenue Bo
Dukeny Lease Suit Enters Final Phase
The government's suit to cancel Elk Hills leases and contracts, alleged to have been fraudulently obtained by E. L. DeKeny's Pan-American Petroleum and Transport, moves into its final phase in Los Angeles. Federal Judge Paul J. McCormick will hear closing arguments after Pan-American counsel Frank J. Mogan concludes his side today, followed by defense counsel Walter K. Tuller Frederick Kellogg and government counsel Owen J. Roberts.
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Los Angeles
Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve
E.L. DeKeny
Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company
Albert B. Fall
Paul J. McCormick
Frank J. Mogan
Pan-American
Walter K. Tuller
Frederick R. Kellogg
Hogan
Owen J. Roberts
Tennessee woman magistrate performs first marriage in state
In Knoxville on November 17, Mrs Lalla Black Arnstein, Tennessee's first woman magistrate, officiated the first marriage ceremony by a woman in the state and likely the South. John D Kidd married Miss Gertrude Willoughby at Arnstein's home living room.
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Tennessee
Knoxville
South
John D. Kidd
Gertrude Willoughby
Lalla Black Arnstein
Arnstein
Open House At Bexar County Home For Boys Draws 200 Nearby
About 200 attendees from San Antonio clubs attended an open house at the Bexar County Home for Boys on Sunday afternoon. Laura H. Williams, the home’s manager, oversaw the event featuring musical numbers and several talks.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
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