United States Steel Cuts Common Dividend Amid Outlook Doubts
The United States Steel corporation lowered its common stock dividend to 50 cents, while the quarterly earnings met expectations. The decline follows debate over future prospects and possible use of surplus, with concerns that a 4 dollar rate would affect Chicago railway wage talks.
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United States Steel Corporation
Taylor
Wall Street
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Allied Move Possible In Shanghai
A Shanghai dispatch reports 2000 US marines posted in the international settlement as Japan is expected to seize Shanghai within 72 hours. Possible actions include bombardment of Chinese forces, blockade of Chinese business areas, or occupation of areas outside the international settlements.
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London
A _ dispatch
London Daily Herald
Shanghai
United States
International Settlement
International Quarter
Japan
Four Accused of Murder in Second Degree Indicted
A Honolulu grand jury named Mrs Grace Hubbard Fortescue 49 wife of Major Granville Fortescue her son in law Lieutenant Thomas H Massie U S N 26 and two enlisted men Edward J Lord fireman first class and A O Jones machinist second class as murder defendants in the Kahahawai slaying case indicting them for second degree murder in connection with the attack on Mrs Massie and the death of Joseph Kahahawai on Oahu.
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Honolulu
T. H
Navy
Oahu
Grace Hubbard Fortescue
Granville Roland Fortescue
Roosevelt
Washington
New York
Thalia Massie
Ala Moana
Thomas H. Massie
Kentucky
Edward J. Lord
Melford
Mass
A. O. Jones
Pearl Harbor
Joseph Kahahawai
Finance Corporation Gets Money When Senate Drops Amendment
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation awaits initial working capital of 500 million dollars as the Senate is expected to approve the funding. Presidents and directors Dawes, Jones, and Couch are named for quick confirmation. The President also urged legislation to favor American materials in government purchasing.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
Charles Gates Dawes
Jesse H. Jones
Texas
Harvey C. Couch
Arkansas
Congress
Administration weighs options on Japan China clash
Charles H. McCann reports that Washington leaders must decide within days on how to curb Japan's threat to foreign interests in China. A naval option around Shanghai has been discussed as a last resort, with actions to deter occupation of the Great Treaty port under consideration.
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Charles H. McCann
Washington
China
Shanghai
Japan
Montana Woolgrowers Hear Experts at Cape Diagus9 Convention
In Bozeman on January 26 Montana woolgrowers heard experts discuss sheep industry phases and saw lamb and wool demonstrations. More than 800 growers attended the largest convention in Montana Woolgrowers' history. James M. Coon urged sorting wool by grade to boost profits. Dean Linfield noted Australian competition due to better sorting. Louis Vinke spoke on wintering ewe feed and rotation.
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Bozeman
Montana
Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
Montana State College
James M. Coon
Federal Farm Board
United States
Dean F. B. Linfield
Louis Vinke
Baby among gunfight victims as police clash with gangsters
In Brooklyn a two year old, Howard Engle, was struck by a bullet in a pistol duel between police and gangsters. The child lay in a perambulator near his parents home when two cars halted and gunmen fled toward an areaway while detectives moved in. The shot hit the child in the chest.
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New York
Brooklyn
Howard Engle
Riots Flare Up Again in El Salvador
Rioting broke out again in San Salvador with weekend fighting now estimated to have caused as many as 5000 casualties. Details were scarce as disturbances centered in the interior and communications with the capital remained limited.
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el Salvador
New York
San Salvador
Former Montana felon slain in Oklahoma bank robbery case
Seminole Oklahoma chief of police Jake Sims said Harold Glenn Roy, named as one of three men who robbed the Dover State bank last week, confessed to killing accomplice Maurice Harkey 35 whose burned body was found near here last Friday. Harkey had served time in Montana state prison.
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Seminole
Okla
Jake Sims
Harold Glenn Roy
Dover
Maurice Harkey
Sims
Harkey
Montana
Wrigley Jr. Obituary: Chewing Gum Czar Dies at 70
Chicago financier and sportsman William Wrigley Jr died in Phoenix at age seventy after a long illness. Known as the czar of chewing gum his fortune is pegged around 150 million dollars. He built a vast empire from advertising and owned the Chicago Cubs since 1924.
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William Wrigley JR
R. H. Hippelheuser
Chicago
William Wrigley, Jr
Phoenix
Ariz
Wrigley
Wee
Chicago Cubs
Death ends tale of Butte moose celebrity
A yearling bull moose famed for halting traffic on the Butte Helena road died after a gunshot wound likely from a hunter. Jealousy within the Ruby country herd and harsh winter weather contributed to the death as the young creature sought food alone in deep snows.
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Butte
Butte-Helena
Ure
Ruby
Winnie Judd in Two Roles at Trial
Phoenix court hears Winnie Ruth Judd described in dual roles as mentally incompetent and jealous killer in the murder case of Agnes Anne Le Roi. Her mother pleads for asylum over gallows as defense seeks to prove insanity before an all male jury.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Agnes Anne le Roi
Board votes to renew fire insurance and equipment purchases
The district No 1 school trustees renewed fire insurance at 1 940 310 and distributed patronage among 43 local agents. They authorized buying 19 Remington typewriters 22 Underwoods and 10 Woodstocks to adjust previous allocations with Woodstock gaining at Underwood’s expense.
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Remington
Underwood
Omaha Daylight Raid Nets Seventy Arrests in Liquor Probe
In Omaha Nebraska on January 26 a swift federal operation netted over 70 arrests after months of investigation into north and south side liquor rings. State Attorney General C A Sorensen warned of forthcoming evidence of collusion among city county and federal officers and bootleggers. Eighty six federal agents from Iowa Minnesota Kansas and Nebraska coordinated the raids.
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Omaha
Neb
C. A. Sorensen
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Navy races to save crew of submarine M-2 near Portland
In Portland England on Wednesday Jan 27 a rescue fleet battled waves and darkness to reach 54 men aboard the submarine M-2 after it submerged three miles west of Portland Bill. The 1950 ton vessel is believed down 100 feet on the Chesil beach sector with 48 hours of submerged endurance. The last contact came Tuesday morning during channel exercises.
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Portland
England
His Majesty’s Navy
English Channel
Portland Bill
Sir Arthur Waistel
Chesil Beach
West Bay
Mrs Jule Frances McCarthy Dies In Butte After Illness
Mrs Jule Frances McCarthy widow of Dr Patrick H McCarthy former Butte surgeon died last night at a local hospital after several weeks illness. She had lived in Butte over 28 years and recently returned from Seattle seeking a health boost. She leaves a daughter Miss Mary Catherine McCarthy, her mother Mrs M Stafford, six sisters, two brothers and two brothers in law. Body at Daly Shee chapel with funeral plans pending.
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Jule Frances McCarthy
Patrick H. McCarthy
Butte
Seattle
McCarthy
Iowa
J. L. McCarthy
Daly-Shea Chapel
Republication Meeting Backs Abandoning Butte Spring Election
Butte Republicans endorsed Mayor Archie McTaggart's plan to dispense with the annual spring city election in a 18 to 12 vote from 30 of 75 attendees. The meeting led by Walt Halliday debated the economy move before turning to plans for a Lincoln day banquet.
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Archie McTaggart
Butte
Jacob S. Wulf
Walt Halliday
Republican Central Committee
McTaggart
Malcolm Gillis
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Reconstruction Corporation
Eugene Meyer
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the Treasury
Max Winkler
India
Ogden L. Mills
Great Britain
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Bank of Engl
Grace H. Fortescue
Pres. Roosevelt
Kahahawai
By Dan Campbell
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Grace Hubbard
Fortescue
Finance Corporation
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Baby
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Ralph
Brown
J. F. McCarthy
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