Oil land grab eyed by big firms as squatters claim titles
Senate debate cites dummy titles and fraud to seize naval oil lands in California. Senators Husting and Thelmpine challenge relief provisions aiding corporations, accusing major firms of using bogus leases to control oil sands and undermine withdrawn reserves and territorial grants.
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Poers
Tribune Marea
Washington
California
Senate
Musting
Seine
Kenndara Oil Company
Naval Petroleum
Dream of
Oil lands dispute blocks Navy fuel oil plan
Justice Navy and Interior officials claim 40 810 acres in California are being occupied in violation of withdrawals or by dummy locators and valued at least 50 million dollars. They warn the bill would transfer most disputed oil lands to a few powerful companies including the Standard Oil Company, undermining small landowners.
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Departments of Justice, Navy and Interior
California
Ting Peace
Secretary of the Navy
Department of Justice and the Interior
Standard Oi Company
Smal
Junior Patrolman Drowned On Duty
Max Blenhant, age eight, a junior patrolman with ambitions to rise in the city police, drowned after falling from a lumber barge at Tenth Street. Isidor Rocklings ten and Isidor Habert eleven attempted rescue. May Blenhant, Lieutenant, was taken home after authorities recovered the body.
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Max Elephant
Inspector O'Brien
1St Inspection District
Isidor Rocklings
Isidor Habert
Tenth Street
Max
May Blenhant
East Ninth Street
Biddinger Extradition Ordered by Dunne
Governor Trdgan ordered the extradition of Guy Biddinger a former Chicago detective held in New York. He is an important witness in a police graft case and will be sent to West Virginia when needed before the fugitive warrant expires at midnight.
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Chicago
Trdgan
Guy Biddinger
Ming
New York
Riddinger
West Virginia
Army and Navy Orders and Movements of Warships
A dense report lists army and naval orders, with miscellaneous motion notes and detachments across multiple units. Names such as Saratoga, Corne, and Freeman appear amid movements and detachments, alongside locations like New Haven and New York.
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ARMY
U S Investigates Suspected Submarine Attacks
The State Department is examining alleged violations of international law amid reports of the Moravia incident in the Mediterranean and the Kolya attack in the Baltic, possibly by a Russian submarine. Officials say Allies and Germany have given assurances, and further reports will be investigated. In New London, Conn., George M Thompson, 32, of this city, was said to be lost aboard the Dalegarth after writing he would be going to Prange on the ship.
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Washington
State Department
Moravia
Mediterranean
Baltic
Germany
Am ‘Sassador Gerard
Mepal
New London
Conn
Morse Syndicate Buys Palmer Shipyard
The Robert Palmer and Son Shipbuilding Company yard at Noank near New London was purchased by Charles W. Moore and associates of New York. The plant will be modernized, new machinery installed, and both wooden and steel vessels will be built. Local merchants welcome the sale to the Morse syndicate.
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New London
Conn
Robert Palmer & Son Shipbuilding Company
Noank
Charles W. Moore and Associates
New York
Palmer Shipyard
Deran Racer
Fleetwing
Rhode Island
Atlantic
Cral Hares
Cwnera
More Syndicate
Shredded Wheat Biscuits Promote Muscle Building Meal
An advertisement touts Shredded Wheat Biscuits as high in muscle-building nutrients. It claims two biscuits with milk or cream form a complete meal for under five cents, suitable for both children and adults, made at Niagara Falls, New York.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
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CMS
Freeman
Laban
New Haven
Earnire May
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Mar —Amiphitete
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Mr Piekind Mass
Hay May Fooeer
Annie Tow Washington Bam Teagn Kary Tings
Fermen
Piro Eons
Guns
Atom Meerte
Thal
Chthator Eatoran
Fia Kw
Scott Paper CO
Wcherch Street
Ement
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U. S
Allies
Morse Syndicate
BIG Palmer Shipyard
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Yellowstone Park
North Coast
GL. Cobb
Broadway
New York City
ADVEL
Desa
R. M. Lovett
The
University of Chicago
Encyclopardia Britannic Art Editon
Kandy
Kaur
Geo. F. Swain
Harvard University
Graduate Schools of Applied Science
Cambridge University
Encyclopaedia Britannica
E. C. Moore
Harvard University Division of Education
Emannice
C. F. Park
Lowell Institute
School For Industrial Foremen
Boston
Cambridge
Jas. Martine
New Jersey
Union Park Ave
Jamaica
M. O
Britannica
Michel Angelo
R. Schmidt
Ph.d
Encyclopaecia Britannic
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Russia
Gimbel Brothers
St. Scribner's
Fifth Avenue
MALKA
Encyclofaedia Britannica
George III
Brutansica
Encyclo Britannica
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