Standard Oil Faces Wage Cut Across Subsidiaries
Reports from New York indicate Standard Oil plans a 10 percent wage reduction across its subsidiaries. Employees at Bayonne, Bay Way in New Jersey and Eureka Pipe Line in Mannington West Virginia were notified, a wartime bonus tied to living costs to be suspended. Some South Penn Oil workers in West Virginia have been laid off.
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Associated Preas
New York
Standard Oil Company
United States
Standard Oil
New Jersey
West Virginia
Bayonne and
Bay Way
Elizabeth
Standard Oil Company of
Eureka
Mannington
W. Va
Thaty
South Penn Oil Company
Standard Ol
Standard Oil Refineries Cut Wages by Ten Percent
Employees at all Standard Oil refineries in New Jersey vote to accept a 50 percent cut in coal and lifting bonus, effective February 15. The reduction amounts to ten percent of total wages, announced from the company’s general offices in New York.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jeresy
Man and Wife Shot Dead at Irish Station
Belfast report says Captain King district Inspector was wounded and his wife killed near Mallow railroad station in County Cork. Dublin dispatch notes Daniel Healy, tried by court martial for the shooting of teen officers last November, was acquitted. three others were acquitted of manslaughter but judged on murder charges.
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Associated Preas
Belfast
King
Mallow
County Cork
Dublin
Daniel Healy
Frank Teeling
William Conway
Edward Potter
Fortune in Jewels Left in Cab Prompts Investigation
Chicago cab driver Charles Murphy found jewels valued at 53000 in a velvet bag inside his taxi. No claimant yet. police investigate possible link to recent jewelry store robberies. Hornell laborers' pay cut sparks protest as Erie Railroad tightens wages, reducing rates from 48 to 33 and 40 cents.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Charles Murphy
Hornell, N. Y
Erie Fail, Road Company
Peete Defense to Begin Late Today in Court
In Los Angeles on February 2 the defense for Mrs. Louise L Peete starts its case in the trial for the alleged murder of Jacob Denton. The acting public defender indicated the defense will rest on reasonable doubt after 71 state witnesses. The first defense witness was Mrs Bessie Collinge who testified she saw Denton on June 3 1920.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Louise L. Peete
Jacob Charles Denton
Associated Press
Louise L., Peete
Oda Aument
Jonepia
Peete
W. T. Aggelee
Bessie Collinge
Venton
Government limits liquor permits to manufacturers and wholesale druggists
Washington D C Feb 2 Attorney General Palmer ruled that government authority to issue permits for withdrawing liquor from bonded warehouses is limited to manufacturers and wholesale druggists The ruling also restricts issuance of permits for dispo sition of liquor by wholesale druggists to manufacturers and wholesale druggists
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Washington, D. C
Palmer
Internal Revenue
Williams
Policeman Off Duty Kidnapped and Robbed in Chicago
Police officer Fred Schoel, off duty and in plain clothes, was kidnapped by two highwaymen who robbed him of his car gun and $18 last night. They beat him and fled after seeing his badge, then threw him from his vehicle while blindfolded.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Fred Schoel
Greece Rejects Mustapha Kemal in Near East Talks
King Constantine of Greece rejects recognizing Mustapha Kemal Pasha and says Greece will not discuss with his delegates. He favors talks with Turkish delegates only if aligned with Greek interests and notes Athens will defend Smyrna and Thrace. M. Gounaris will join London talks as a key Greek delegate.
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Constantine
Greece
London
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Venizelou
France
M. Venizelos
Mustapha Kemal
Europe
Constantinople
Smyrna
Thrace
M. Gounaris
Sugar price dips to seven cents a pound in New York market
In New York on February 2 refined sugar priced at seven cents per pound by several large refiners, a drop of one tenth of a cent and the lowest quotation in two years.
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New York
Thebes
Ptolemy I
Pyramids
Hesa
Ambush Kills One In Cork County Dromoleague Clash
In Dromoleague County Cork a group of about twenty men ambushed a patrol last night. One policeman was killed and another seriously wounded. The rest escaped unharmed.
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Skibereen
Ireland
Dromoleague
County Cork
Admiral Rodman Guest of Chile President at Banquet
Admiral Hugh Rodman and the Pacific Fleet officers were feted by President Alessandri of Chile in Santiago. The visit included toasts, a parade review of 600 sailors, and meetings with cabinet officials. Ambassador Shea highlighted friendship and hopes for Chilean warships visiting U.S. waters.
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Atlantic Fleet
Pres. Alessandri
Chile
Associated Press
Santiago
Hugh Rodman
United States Pacific Fleet
Valparaigo
Alessandri
Dial
Wilson
Harding Mercurio
North American Society of
Joseph FH. Shea
North American
Valparaiso
Shea
United States
Lima
Peru
Leguia
Minister of Marine
Henry B. Wilson
United Sates
Republican cloture defeat signals pause on tariff bill
In Washington on February 2 the Senate defeated a cloture motion 36 to 35 over the emergency tariff bill. Debate centered on delaying the tariff consideration as Senator Penrose warned of potential failures in regular appropriation bills, urging a restart by a future administration with stricter spending methods.
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Borah
Colt
Gronna
Johnson
California
Keyea
la’ Follette
Townsend
Ashurst
Henderson
South Dakota
Jones
New Mexico
Kendrick
Myers
Ranadell
Sheppard
Smith
Georgia
Michigan
Senate
Penrose
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate Elections Committee
Newberry
Henry Ford
Ford
Big Fire at Rock River Damages Wyoming Town
A large blaze in Rock River Wyoming on February 2 caused 26 000 damage to the business district. The fire origin is listed as unknown and no injuries are reported. Local authorities investigate the cause as smoke and flames engulf storefronts and small businesses.
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Rock River
Wyo
Investigation of Yankee Island Nations Activities Proposed
Senator Johnson Republican of California advances resolutions for probes into American involvement in the governments of Nicaragua Haiti and the Dominican Republic and into U S soldiers in Siberia and U S citizens in Liberia The Senate Foreign Relations committee favorably reports both measures but they are not yet acted on due to objections from Senator Hitchcock Nebraska.
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Nicaragua
Holt
Santo Domingo
Johnson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Siberia
Liberia
Senate
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Robert AD. Carey
Relaw
T. Blake Kennedy
Hut
Kennedy
House
House Agog Over Star Chamber Session in Wyoming
Wyoming lawmakers erupted in a secret session over the oil royalty bill and governor's budget amid reports of closed-door tactics. Tensions rose as officials, reporters, and lobbyists were expelled while clashes over salaries and defense funds fueled speculation of party strife.
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A. Daniel Bell
Tribune
Cheyenne
Wyoming
House
Star Chamber
Young Lady Darns Hose At YWCA For Prize Bargain
The city’s industrious young woman repairs and returns hose at a reasonable price through the YWCA rooms. Bachelors lodging in the city have been leaving parcels for darned hose, taking advantage of the service recently highlighted in the Tribune.
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Amad
Tribune
Half a Billion More Needed for Naval Completion
Washington reports the 1916 era great naval program will require nearly $500 million more to finish. The House Appropriations Committee estimates total costs at about $972 million, with $536.27 million already appropriated and a total bill of $906.6 million for the coming year. The plan reduces enlisted numbers and aviation funding while detailing shipyard and base allocations from Mare Island to Pearl Harbor.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Com
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Pacific Coast
Mare Leland
Calif. Navy Yard
Puget Sound, Wash, Navy Yard
Naval Station
Pearl Harbor
Mare Inland
Puget Bound
Naval Base
San Diego
Calif
Coco Solo
Panama Canal Zone
Pearl Hawaii
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Norfolk, Va. Navy Yard
D. C
Portamouth
Guam
Nav Department
Wyoming Senate approves law enforcement department bill
The Wyoming senate passed by a 17 to 4 vote an administration bill creating a state law enforcement department modeled on Nebraska law. The vote followed late Tuesday afternoon action in Cheyenne.
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Tribune
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming Senate
Nebraska
Pilot county project ends as Dillon speech seals fate
In Cheyenne on February 2 the Pilot county proposal was defeated after Senator Dillon of Lander used a martial oratorical hammer to sway the chamber. The final vote showed sixteen against and eight for indefinite postponement, ending the bid to create Pilot county.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Pilot County
Joh Dillon
Lander
Dillon
Senate
Groundhog Prophesies Six Weeks of Poor Weather
Prof. Groundhog issues a weather chart predicting six weeks of disagreeable conditions, continuing a long tradition of animal forecasters. The legend notes groundhogs remain the premier weather prognosticator while competing methods, including moon lore and goose-bone, gain no credibility.
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Groundhog
Harding Would Train 150000 When Annually
Washington D C President elect Harding favors enacting voluntary military training for 160000 men annually Chairman Kahn of the house military committee announced on the floor that he would resume efforts to keep the regular army above 176000 men He quoted Harding saying he preferred 176000 but hoped to someday cut to 150000 as tribunal acts bring results
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Harding
Kahn
House Military Committee
House
Marion
Ohio
Congress Considers County Share of State Royalty
Representative Taylor of Colorado introduces a bill to require states to divide half of all royalty receipts with counties where resources like forests reside. The measure mirrors prior acts allocating national forest receipts and seeks swift action, aiming to reimburse counties for taxes lost to federal land ownership.
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Congress
the Tribune
Washington, D. C
Taylor
Colorado
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