Oil Inquiry Probes Prairie and Standard Stockholders
The Senate oil investigating committee grilled Prairie Oil and Gas and Standard Oil of New York leaders James E. O Neill and H C Folger about ownership of large stockholders. O Neill listed major holders including Rockefeller interests and Northern Finance and noted price moves in midwestern crude arose naturally. He warned U S refinery reliance on foreign oil could reach 50 percent in ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prairie Oil and Gas
Standard of New York
Senate Oil Investigating Committee
James E. O'Neill
H.C. Pulger
Gilbert IE. Roe
O'Neill
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Edward
Harkness
Northern Finance Corporation
John D. Rockefeller
A. M. Clarkness
Henry H. Houston
General Education Board
Laura Spellman
Mr. O'Neill
Mid-Continent
United States
Chicago Fire Destroys Dearborn Street Station
A major blaze on Dearborn Street in Chicago destroyed the passenger station in service since May 1 1885. The fire disrupted terminals for Santa Fe Grand Trunk Monon Chicago and Western Indiana Erie Wabash and Chicago Eastern Illinois railroads. Estimated loss reaches 1 500 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dearborn Street
Santa Ire
Grand Trunk
Monon
Chicago & Western
Indiana
Erie, Wabash
Chicago & Eastern
Timis
Chicago Detectives Nab Big Bank Robber Gang
Chicago detectives rounded up ten alleged members of a Mississippi valley bank robbery gang described as a 1000000? dollar ring. They recovered more than 70000 in Liberty bonds and other confiscated securities as several others remain sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Bodies of airmen found after crash in canyon west of Tuscon
San Francisco dispatches report the charred bodies of missing aviators Coal, Francis C. Marshall and Lieut. Charles Webber found in Pablo canyon reservation about seventy five miles west of Tuscon Aviz. Railroad offices were advised by Tuscon dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Francis C. Marshall
Charles Webber
Pablo Canyon
Tuscon
Aviz
Southern Pacific Railroad
Bank Robbery at Dyer First National Bank
Three armed men robbed Dyer Indiana’s First National Bank, taking about 5000 dollars. One bandit dressed as a woman was shot during the exchange with citizens and carried to a waiting car by two accomplices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer
Ind
First National Bank
Nation votes 15 million for army needs in Belgrade
Across the globe stories include Belgrade approving 15 million for army needs, Athens adding 600 million drachmas, and a Panama bill creating a navigation school. Other items note fires in Battle Creek, storms in the Gulf, and wages rises at Brookside mills Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Assembly
Belgrade
Army Lsves
San Jose
Costa Luca
Willison
Barbara
Battle Creek
Mich
Federal Council
Berlin
Brookside
Knoxville
Lena
Prince George
London
Chamorro
American Marine Guard
Managua
Latouche
Gulf of Alaska
Ford Motor Company
Herewiseh
Chicago
Charles Blinn
Prohibition
Steubenville
O. Blinn
International Committee of Russian Relief
Geneva
Tunssia
Washington
Naval War College
Tulare Lake
Washington, St. Paul
Government Market Report shows December 21 price ranges across grains and live stock
The report lists dates and widespread prices for hay timothy and prairie, bran, middlings, and linseed meal. Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis figures for hogs, beef cattle, calves, lambs, and sheep. grain quotes for red winter wheat, hard winter wheat, corn and oats. dairy prices for butter and cheese. plus fruit and vegetable items including potatoes, cabbage, apples, onions and boxed Jonathan varieties with regional price points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Timothy
Cincinnati
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Prairie
Iowa
Kansas
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Northwestern
Indiana News Briefs Highlight Local Officers and Incidents
Resignation of Memorial Presbyterian pastor in Crawfordsville noted. Crown Point plans 825 000 in bonds to cover debts and improvements. Hearings set on coal freight rates in Noansville. Logansport schools to operate under department heads after superintendent Wilkinson's suicide. Princeton Post No. 25 elects J Wesley Stewart commander with Ernest Bryant and others as officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Hill
Memorial Presbyterian Chapel
Crawfordsville
Public Service Commission
Indianapolis
Crown Point
Noansvile
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kentucky
Logansport
James W. Wilkinson
J. Wesley Stewart
Princeton
American Legion
Ernest Bryant
Hooker Wallace
T. M. McDonald
George S. Tull
South Bend
Mgr. Hull
Perry County
Frank Gennet
James James
Dubois County
Jasper
Gennet
Goshen
Charles W. Clark
Chicago
Will Zo
New York
Versailles
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Anna Smith
Ethel Jackson
Carl Smith
Mabel Inter
Florence Seer
Emma Hunter
Grace Wilson
Randolph County
W. A. Pegs
J. W. Peres, Jr
Turmland
L. O. Turner
Union City
Marvin Thornburg
Winchester
Alva Rowe
Clarence Sickler
Weeerle Homestead
Connersville
Mnigrts
Pythias
Hochester
Ralph W. Gaylor
Mishawaka
Carl R. Mitchell
Madison
Jefferson County
Howard Christmas
Loren CC. Konkle
John W. 3Arbes, Jr
Frank Woeppner
Tra Irisher
Charles A. Martin
A. J. Larimore
Huntington County Farmers’ Federation
Huntington
IR. Kelly
Monte Ychacoh
Roland Stockdale
Russell France
Yeehaecoll
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Indiana Company
Indiana Bel Telephone Company
Public Service Commission of
W. H. Thompson
Commission
Statehouse
Felix Blunkenbbaker
Sheridan Park Stu Division
Terre Iaute
Park Board
Somerset
Northern Indiana Power Company
Indiana State Normal School
Edward O'Brien
Looygootee
Salem
Agricultural Extension Division
Purdue University
Ruth Laurier
Marion Federated Welfare Organization
Crump Farm
Columbus
Cuba
Jeffersonville
Walter W. Leslie
Shelbyville
Shelby County
Nic Sheffer
James M. Sheffer
Angola
Wabash
Elks’ Hall
KE. L. Austen
Marion
Johnson
Bartholomew
Decatur
Hancock
Iush
C. B. Vinson
Tyler
Vigo County
Wabash River
Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute
Ofice
Leo K. Fesler
Marion County
Woman's Auxiliary of the
Floyd Anderson
A. Allen
Marshall Smith
Bert Riley
Charles Thomas
Mary Thomas
Rebecca Olmstead
W. A. Thompson
Adella Huntington
Jesse Moore
Township Farmers’ Institute
Huntington County
J. J. Lacey
Warren
D. E
Tulsa Crabbs
Greencastle
Thomas
Crabbs
Seymour
Melvin Jerrell
G. I. Christie
Northern Indiana
Plymouth
Trees Along Roadsides Bring Shade and Beauty Across States
The Minnesota forestry department aims to plant 30 000 trees along roads this year and plans to add equal numbers yearly to create shaded highways. The Indianapolis Star notes modern roadbuilding reduces mud and suggests setbacks to prevent root damage, praising trees for cooling shade and reduced glare on cement and asphalt surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestry Department of
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis Star
Florida
Nebraska
Lincoln
Dixie
Middle West
Texas and New York Lead in federal highway aid
Texas and New York receive the largest shares of federal highway aid, distributed by population area and rural mileage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
New York
Concrete Highway Pavement Built in U S Last Year
More than 63 million square yards of concrete highway pavement were constructed in the United States during the past year, an amount equal to about 6,000 miles of 18 foot road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Road Work in Missouri Advances With 126.7 Miles Launched
In August Missouri placed 126.7 miles of new federal aid highway work under construction. The measure expands road projects funded by federal aid and impacts regional transit plans. Local officials report progress and projected completion timelines for the construction program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Federal aid road milestone reached on August 3
Nineteen thousand three hundred and eight miles of Federal aid road had been completed on August 3.
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Oita
BIG
Polk Street
Indiana Bank
Government Market Report
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Indiana News
Marie Bradburn
Connorsville
Woman’s
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Young People’s
W. Cc. T. OU
Nellie Habeker
Fort Wayne
Verda Anderson
Sweetser
Marie Bowman
Peru
Swayzee
van Buren
Ayay
William Hamilton Gibson
Benjamin Parker
Cuticura
Taleum
Holland
Mr. Hill
Arety
Jack
Conmmen
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DR. CS. Berry CO
Gartiela Tea
Heszig
Memphis
W. Fi
U. Fort Wayne, KO
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