Standard Oil Faces Broad Antitrust Action In Chicago
Washington reports that fifty major oil firms are named in a federal anti trust suit filed in Chicago. Attorney General Stone seeks an injunction alleging a national and international gasoline and hydrocarbon products cartel. Primary defendants include Standard Oil interests in Indiana New Jersey and related entities.
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United States
Chicago
Stone
Standard Oil Companies
Indiana
New Jersey
Theandard Development Company
Texas Company
The
Gasoline Products Company
Government cites big oil patents case amid gasoline price rise
The attorney general alleges major oil firms and refiners abuse patent rights to control gasoline production. Seventy nine license agreements allegedly exhibit a conspiracy to restrain interstate and foreign trade in petroleum derivatives. The complaint accuses pools of patents and restrictive covenants of extorting royalties and fixing production limits.
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Standard Companies
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
New York
Ohio
Aetna Refining Company
American Refining Company
Beacon Oil Company
Clayton Oil and Refining Company
Charlies F. Deganahl
Galena Signal Oil Company of Texas
Globe Oil and Refining Company
Graysburg Oil Company
Hiccock Producing Company
Humble
Sun Company
Tidal Refinin Company
Tidewater Oil Company
United States Oil and Refining Company
Utah Oil Refining Company
Vacuum Oil Company
Walte Phillips Company
Waverly Oil Works Company
White Eagle Oils and Refining Company
Standard Oil Company of California
Skelly Oil Company
Solar Refining Company
Petroum
Bailors Fight With Filipinos on British Warship
In London a clash erupted aboard an American warship as sailors from the United States fought Filipinos during a dance onboard. The incident left two Americans wounded, with reports continuing as authorities investigate the melee.
Drafting of Democratic Platform Debates Foreign Policy and Klan
New York June 26 AP Actual drafting of the party declaration of priesties today rested with a sub committee after the platform committee held a long hearing on proposals. The sub committee led by Homer B. Cummings debated world court league of nations farm relief prohibition and the Ku Klux Klan while full committee session continued until after 1 am with leaders stressing the league and prohibition.
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Cummings
Connecticut
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Florida
League of Nations
World Court
Department of Education
Philippine
District of Columbia
George John Westcott
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
John H. Clarke
United States Supreme Court
League of Nations Non-Partisan Association
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Clarke
League
Carl Vrooman
Aswell
Louisiana
Walton Potett
Nation Council of Co-operative Marketing Associations
Benjamin C. Marsh
Farmers National Council
Vrooman
Petett
Marsh
Cleveland
Congress
Supreme Court
Wm. H. King
Utah
King
Four Die in North Idaho Lake Tragedy
Four youths Isabelle Moodey Astrid Christensen Velma Smith drowned in Lake Coeur d Alene after being swept by a cross current. Authorities say the victims were visiting Spokane area waters when the incident occurred near Boundary and Bonneville Point.
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Bandpoint
Astrid Christensen
Aombind
Velma Smith
Marios
Oreille Jake
American circumnavigators stop at Akyab on Bay of Bengal leg
Calcutta reports the American round the world filers halted at Akyab on the eastern Bay of Bengal coast after leaving Rangoon. Earlier messages said they reached Chittagong in Bengal, but those reports proved incorrect.
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Rangoon
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Senator Rubipeon Suspended by Chevy Chase Club
Washington June 26 AP Senator Joseph T Rubipeon of Arkansas is suspended until July 7 by the Chevy Chase club after a golf course incident with Dr Joseph Mitchell He was asked to appear before the governors to explain the affair
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Joseph T. Rubipeon
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Chevy Chase Club
Joseph F. Mitchell
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Afta
Smith Gains Momentum As Campaign Reports Vote Wins
New York state delegates report progress to Governor Alfred E. Smith and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Scouts say they are winning votes based on reports and on key conferences with Democratic leaders. Smith focuses on campaign work at headquarters while Roosevelt handles convention duties.
McAdoo Campaign Maintains Optimism Amid Delegation Reports
New York June 25 AP McAdoo headquarters buzzed with activity yet offered no change in the situation. Managers expressed optimism about polling strength as delegates begin, while some workers reported increased activity by political foes aiming to sway western delegates. Campaign leaders insisted they were holding their own across delegations and gaining strength in spots. McAdoo stayed away from the convention hall, conducting rapid hotel suite briefings with advisers and welcoming delegates by word of greeting. They watched developments from Madison Square Garden as the convention opened, staying in constant touch with their chief by phone.
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Euite
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Missouri
Iowa
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Oklahoma
California
Platform Committee
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Arge
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Veteran Commander Delivers Report at DAV Convention
East Lake City June 25 AP The annual report of James A Mc Farland national commander highlighted Disabled American Veterans activities over the past year during the convention. Attendees heard finance legislative rehabilitation and other national committee reports and awaited further address and events.
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East Lake City
James A. McFarland
Roll Call By States Adds Favorite Sons To List
Oscar Underwood of Alabama Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas William G. McAdoo of California Samuel L. Ralston of Indiana noted among states as favorites with mentions of fun fireworks and battles in the roll call.
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AlaBaMa
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
William G. M’adoo
California
Samuel L. Ralston
Indiana
Democratic Convention Degenerates Into Anti Klan Demonstrations
At Madison Square Garden on June 25 the Democratic convention faced a clash over the Ku Klux Klan with heated demonstrations, state standards paraded, and factions splitting into pro and anti Klan camps. McAdoo and Underwood figures sparked further chants as delegates sang patriotic songs amid rising disorder and police intervention.
Bishop Gailor Delivers Prayer at Democratic National Convention
At the Democratic National Convention in New York on June 25, Bishop Thomas F. Gailor of the Episcopal Church offered a prayer. He asked God for wisdom justice and truth for government leaders and for a convention guided by reverence for divine law to promote peace and righteousness.
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Thomas F. Gailor
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