Today By Arthur Brisbane Today's Octopus Fight and Other Notes
Arthur Brisbane surveys big business battles between Royal Dutch Shell and Standard Oil over Bayonne refinery, banking risks in Texas, Marshall Field III's Chicago apartment project, Halley's comet linked to Bethlehem, GM's January Chevrolet, and global tensions with Italy.
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Royal Dutch
Bayonne
N. J
Standard Oil
Russia
Dutch” Company
Columbia Oil Company
Marshall Field
Chicago
Field
Police Feud Costs Lives Of G officers In Tennessee
In South Pittsburgh Tennessee state militiamen guarded the town after a feud between county and city officers led to a brief fatal gun battle. Six officers died and others were wounded including Police Chief James Conner, as investigators sought to fix blame for the conflict tied to a local plant strike.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Tenn
Wash Coppinger
L. A. Hennessey
Ewing Smith
Ben Parker
O. H. Larowe
James Conner
Fayette Nelson
Charles Pittman
John Bates
Thomas Connor
Coppinger
Connor
Hennessey
Jim Connor
Slayer and Men Who Caught Him
Hickman was arrested Thursday afternoon. Photos were rushed by motorcycle courier from Pendleton to Portland and air mailed to San Francisco, then telephoto transmitted to the Middle West and East. Photographic mats circulated nationwide within thirty hours of the arrest.
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NEA
Globe
Hickman
Pendleton
Portland
Oregon
San Francisco
Middle West
Officers Probe Baby Mystery in Polk Street Find
Police investigate the premature baby found yesterday afternoon in the 1500 block of North Polk Street. A box with ashes was left after a car containing three men drove by. The infant was taken to Blackburn Funeral Home as coroner C. G. Landis and Dr. B. M. Puckett examined the scene. no arrests.
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North
Polk Street
Blackburn
C. G. Landis
B. M. Puckett
Business Buildings In Hugo Oklahoma Burn
Three dry goods stores a theater and a drug store were destroyed by fire in Hugo Oklahoma early today. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars. Fire departments from Paris Texas and Durant aided in controlling the blaze.
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Hugo
Okla
Paris
Texas
Durant
I W W clash at Trinidad mine strike meeting ends with 64 jailed
At Trinidad Colorado on December 26 six four I W W members were detained after a Christmas strike meeting clash with police. Chief E H Clay and four officers were injured including a broken nose for Clay and a possible lost eye for Patrolman Reynolds. Seventeen state police arrived from Walsenburg plus sheriff deputies to regain control as 64 prisoners were booked on disturbance and resistance charges.
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United Press
Trinidad
Colo
E. H. Clay
Mike Fody
Mark Reynolds
Isaac Amador
Louis Scherf
State Police
Clay
Jas. G. Espey
Espey
Walsenburg
J. J. M.ay
R. W. Henderson
I. W
Hit and Run Driver Sought After Youth Injured
Police seek a Chevrolet coupe driver after R L Jones was struck while changing a tire near Northwest Texas hospital. Jones suffered a broken leg a severe nasal gash and extensive dental damage. His father posted a 500 reward for the arrest and conviction of the driver described as a tall man in a gray suit and hat.
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R. L. Jones
Jones
Northwest Texas
Kidnaper Returns Home Under Guard on Cascade
William Edward Hickman, 19, escorted by Los Angeles detectives, returns to California as evidence mounts in the Marian Parker case. Police report dismembered remains found, a finger print clue, and alleged familiarity with famous killings.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Marian Parker
William Edward Hickman
Oregon
Hickman
Marian
Andrew Cramer
Milton Carlson
Carleon
Alain
Jesse James
Loeb- Leopold
Whitechapel
London
Thames River
Andrew Kramer
California
George D. Chisley
United Press
Cascade
Portland
A. m
Dick Lucas
Harry Raymond
Fox
Navy orders Los Angeles to search for Dawn transatlantic plane
The airship Los Angeles is readied to search New England waters for the missing trans Atlantic Dawn. Two Boston destroyers join the hunt while Sable Island reports a distress call signed WMU. The Dawn with four aboard departed Roosevelt Field en route to Harbor Grace before a possible Europe flight.
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the United Press
Lakehurst
Los Angeles
Naval Flying Field
New England
Washington
Navy Department
Grayson
Robinson
Boston
Sable Island
N. 8
New York
Roosevelt Field
Oskar Omdahl
Briey Goldsborough
Fred Koehler
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Koehler
Europe
Man Dies of Wounds In Corsicana Jail
Corsicana Texas December 26 W G Carter a 45 year old farmer was found dead from gunshot wounds in the jail after being taken into custody following a family dispute near Blooming Grove Navarro county. An examination found a abdominal wound and authorities said a shot had been fired earlier with the gun pointed upward.
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Irene Corsicana
W. G. Carter
Blooming Grove
Navarra
Carter
Senate Democrats launch war on tariff
Senate Democrats and independent Republicans, led by MasMaster of South Dakota and King of Utah, announce plans to curb current tariff schedules and strike flexible provisions that let the president and tariff commission adjust rates. House rejection looms. action likely only as a scare tactic.
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Paul BR. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Senate
MasMaster
South Dakota
King
Uteh
Coolidge
Tariff Commission
House
Indus
Youth to Trial for Matricide Tomorrow
Harry A. Hill 21 son of wealthy parents faces trial in Ottawa Illinois for the murder of his mother. He is accused of killing the eccentric woman to raise funds for gambling debts. Her body was found buried beneath dirt in the basement of the Streater home last August 22.
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United Press
Ottawa
Ill
Harry A. Hill
Hill
Knox College of Galesburg
Christmas Observance in Amarillo Marred by Accidents
On Sunday Amarillo kept a quiet yet solemn Christmas with large church attendance and special services. Despite holiday spirit, numerous auto accidents and minor fireworks incidents marred the day. Many organizations led Christmas baskets and dinners for the unemployed, while Monday followed as a holiday.
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Amarillo
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New York City
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Halley
Christ
Herod
General Motors
Chevrolet
Knudson
Chevrolet Company
Gary
Italy
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Renato Donato
United States
Mildred Barbour
the Globe
NEA Service, Inc
Edward Hickman
Pacific Coast
Ore
Echo
Tom Guadena
C. L. Lieuwallen
Burn
Griggs Ambulance
Call Nation Drug
Blackburn Ambulance
U.S. Dirigible
Jrs
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Corsicana
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