Dismissal Sought in Stewart Habeas Corpus Case
Washington February 7 Justice Bailey heard arguments on the Senate Teapot Dome probe seeking to compel Colonel Robert W. Stewart to testify about 23 million in Continental Trading profits. The Senate argues its power to call witnesses while Stewart’s lawyers press for a discharge of the writ and release from custody. decision postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. P
Jennings Bailey
District of Columbia Supreme Court
United States Senate
Robert W. Stewart
Stewart
Senate
Continental Trading Company
David Barry
John J. McGrain
U.S
Peyton Gordon Aled
Willard
Proposals Erroneously Cite Post Office Funding Totals
A congressional committee report discusses civil service test reforms for prohibition agents and outlines federal budgets for public buildings and air mail. It notes $764,905,042 provided for the post office department, with $45,520,170 for building projects, including $18,955,000 for new projects and $6,000,000 for a New York City midtown building. The air mail service gains $6,430,000, an increase of $420,000,000 over estimates, while cautions are raised about rapid route expansion. Additional funds cover farm law activities, treasury secret service personnel, and specific city projects in Erie, Lancaster, Lima, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Zanesville with listed totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Civil Service
Prohibition
Deran
a @meiums
New York City
Federal Farm Law Bureau
Treasury Secret Service
Erie
Lancaster
Lima
Ohio
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Tpa
Zanesville
English Women of 21 to Be Given Ballot
A sudden return to militant suffragism was seen as a society girl attempted to force Buckingham Palace entry. Hours later the government announced that women aged 71 or older would receive the vote before the next election in Britain.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Bar Married Women as School Teachers
GREENSBURG Pa February 7 The Youngwood school board ended a long debate by ruling married women will not be allowed to teach in the public schools. Several married teachers will be replaced by unmarried staff at term end as the district enforces a new policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg, Fa
Youngweed
Mear Here
Tony
Youngsond School
Central fireman has close call
George Cruft a Central station firefighter had a narrow escape Monday night when the fire truck he rode on was nearly sideswiped by a trolley near the Pennsylvania avenue bridge. The trolley clipped his right foot and a running board but he clung on, likely saving his life. Chief Gordon noted trolley drivers may misidentify fire trucks at night and that local ordinance requires rightward parking to allow fire apparatus to pass. Cruft will resume duty Wednesday after today off.
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George Cruft
Faeman
Central Station
Pennsylvania Avenue
Croft
Gordon
Leon Brown
Kansas City preps for GOP national convention
Kansas City continues preparations for the Republican national convention amid hotel capacity rumors. Local housing chair James M Ketner vows to reassure the Republican National Committee that the city can accommodate delegates with 5,600 rooms within a short radius of the convention hall. The event is slated to begin June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
U. P.J
Republican National Committee
James M. Ketner
Forty Hour Devotions Conclude at St Josephs Church
Forty hour devotion services end tonight at 7 20 p m at St Josephs Church following a Sunday 10 30 a m Mass. Visiting clergy assisted during the services.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Taber Appears Before Teapot Dome Committee
George H. Taber Jr appeared before the Senate Teapot Dome committee in Washington on February 7 saying he was as ignorant about the Continental Oil deal as a man on the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George H. Taber, Jr
Senate
Unable to agree on mine wage conditions in Chicago
A subcommittee of the joint wage scale committee for Witness coal oper ators and mines reported they could not agree on any wage conditions in the bituminous fields. The 11 joint committee, comprising over sixty members, met to hear the report in Chicago on February 7.
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Chicago
U.P
Mason Upholstery Shop To Open At Laurel Street
Seymour Mason of 306 Laurel Street will open an upholstery specialty shop at his home on March 1. He plans to stock several styles of living room suites and will specialize in them. Mason recently traveled to Buffalo and Philadelphia on a buying trip, bringing over eight years of experience with C F Larson Upholstery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Mason
Laurel St
Mason
Buffalo
N. Y
Philadelphia
C.F. Larson
Rebels Hit Four Mexican States as Death Toll Rises
Reports from Mexico City say frequent combats have occurred between rebel and federal troops across Jalisco Michoacan Aguascalientes and Guanajuato with 18 rebels killed in one major clash near Sciana causing heavy fighting after rebels cut communications. Four US brought Douglas bombing planes are used for observation. The Christ monument near Cubilete in Guanajuato was damaged by dynamite blasts.
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Mexico City
Sciaanca
Guanajuato
Orapuakc
War Department
Jalisco
Michoacan
Aguascalientes
United States
Cubilete
Guanjuato
Delay Action On School Buildings To Be Taken
The Warren Board of Education will take definite action on the start of the proposed grade school building program at an adjourned meeting on Monday February 13. Building committee member W Floyd Clingex will present locations architecture and other details. The February meeting also covered balcony repairs by Raymond A Freeburg and superintendent P W M Pressel reported smooth progress into the third week of the second semester with 96 percent attendance in January. Treasurer Robertson listed funds balances and a March play venue request by the Hi and . girls was granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Board of Education
W. Floyd Clingex
Raymond A. Freeburg
Ionestown
P. W. M. Pressel
Robertson
Parmlee
Smith Industrial Fund
King Opens New Session Amid Tax Relief Talk
The king outlined government aims including relief of local taxation and support for industry and agriculture while considering parliamentary and local government reforms. He noted signs of trade improvement but warned of anxieties in Britain’s principal industries. Queen Mary stayed at Buckingham Palace due to a cold. In Boston, a fire near recent incendiary church sites endangered 850 students at St Peter and Paul Parochial School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Baldwin
George
Mary
Buckingham Palace
Boston
St. Peter and Paul
Shortridge Blocks Borah Resolution in Senate
Washington February seventh. Senator Shortridge Republican of California again blocked immediate consideration of the Borah resolution demanding navy data on Nicaragua. He urged referral to the foreign relations committee, while Borah argued the panel needs the information before tackling other Nicaragua measures.
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Washington
U.P
Secretary of the Navy
Senate
Nicaragua
Shortridge
Republican
California
Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Mirage Mirage Blamed For Reported Fishermen Loss
In Buffalo on February 7 the U P Lake Er ie secret was whether ten fishermen died after drifting from the Canadian shore on an ice field Sunday. An all day search by air, ships and land patrols found no trace, and officials on both sides suspected an optical illusion rather than a drowning.
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Buffalo
U. P
Lake Erie
Rain Forecast May End Iron City Ice Gorge
The Allegheny river ice gorge near Parker Landing stretches 26 miles and stands about 1 foot high in places. It rose one foot overnight to a 14 foot stage as new ice formed. rain expected tonight or tomorrow could loosen it, with rivermen predicting the gorge may be dislodged in days as cold snaps end.
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Parkers Landing
Allegheny
Man Dies From Escaping Gas Fumes In Philadelphia
Philadelphia February 7. William Ford 42 was found dead in his bedroom from gas leaking from a heater. The fumes nearly asphyxiated Stephen Charuk 12 and his brother William 6. Patrolman Joynes broke into the house and saved them from fumes from a damaged main.
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Philadelphia
William Ford
Stephen Charuk
Willam
Joynes Tho
New York Produce Prices and Market Update Feb 7
Flow of produce steady in New York with pork at 3200 mess, lard around 11.30 to 10.40, raw sugar quiet at 96 and 470 duties, coffee Rio No 7 1444 to 1478, Santos No 4 21 to 22.25, tallow easing, hay weak, dressed poultry quiet with turkeys 30 to 48 and chickens 13 to 37, live poultry steady with geese 14 to 32, ducks 16 to 26, turkeys 3 to 0.50, cheese quiet with state milk varieties 29 to 29.13.
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New York
Middle West
Rio
Santos
Long Island
Union Organizer Held After Shooting in California
California report says two coal and iron police were shot and a woman injured during rioting as 200 striking miners gathered near the borough jail awaiting word on the arrest of Joseph Angelo, a union organizer held since yesterday. In Washington, Republicans moved to sidetrack the La Follette anti third term resolution by sending it to the judiciary committee.
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California
U. P
Joseph Angelo
Angelo
Washington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
MARKET LETTER Urgent Events and Stock Prospects
The market sees ongoing attempts to force liquidation as stocks stay ample. Nickel shows earnings power yet high values. Comm. Solvents looks overvalued with rising competition. Teuton White may exceed Southern Railway in value. Freeport, Allis Chalmers, Greene Cananea judged in context of earnings, with cautious bids and long-term accumulation urged where suitable. Domestic crude output and utilities earnings highlighted. market tone notes strength amid rising rumors and bank call rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uper
Teuton
Southern Railway
Wich
A. M. Byers
Greene Cananea
Freeport
Allis Chalmers
St. Louis
San Francisco
Amer
Car Foundry
Pullman Car & Difg
General Amer
Tank Car
Southern Calif. Edison
Amer. Gas & Elec. & Subs
Schulte United
Combustion
Detroit Edison
DuPont
Union Carbide
Standard of Indiana
Pan American Petr
Republic
Crucible
Gulf States
General Motors
U. S. Steel
Jane
McOntey
Schulte United five cent to $l stores offering shares
Financial briefs note offerings of 106000 shares of preferred and 581000 shares of common stock by Schulte United five cent to $l stores Inc this week. Oil and Gas Journal estimates domestic crude oil production at 2388109 barrels daily for the week ended Feb 4 up 1226 barrels from the prior week. Donner Steel Corp reports net profit of 372193 for year ended Dec 31 down from 372667 prior year. American Gas and Electric and subsidiaries post 63470077 KWh output for week ended Feb 4, up 7 percent versus 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schulte United Five Cent
Oil and Gas Journal
Donner Steel Corporation
American Gas and Electric Company and Subsidiaries
K.W.H
Striking Coal Miner Ends Life by Hanging in Imperial Pa
The body of Valentine Peterne, 47, a striking coal miner of Imperial Pennsylvania, was found today hanging from a fence at his home’s rear. Imperial, a mining camp near Pittsburgh, was the scene as relatives launched a search after he left home last night.
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Pittsburgh
Valentine Peterne
Imperial
Peterne
Stock Market Close Highlights Wide Oil and Steel Listings
Broad catalog of industrials and oils including Allied Chemical American Car Foundry American Locomotive Bethlehem Steel General Electric General Motors U S Steel Union Oil of California and Union Pacific. Oil grade pricing hints appear with Pennsylvania and National Transit Co. references and line items for standard oil companies and rail firms.
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Allied Chemical and Dye - Wa
American Bosch Mag
American Cap
American Car Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Stel Foundry
American Sigar
American Sam Tobacco
American Tel and Tel
American Woolen - Atlantic Refining
Baldwin oLcomot
Baltimore and Ohio
Barnzdall A
Bethlehem Steel
Briggs Manufactring
California Petroleum Canadian Pxci
US Leather
Cerro de Paseu
Chesapeake
Chicago
Rock Island
Milwaukee
St Paul
Chile
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Col Carbon
Col
Crucible Steel
Dodge Brothers Dominion
Davison Chemical Dome
Erie
O Trans. Con. Oil
Union Oil of California
Union Pacific
U. S
U.S. Rubber
U. S. Steel
Venedium
Westinghouse Electr White Motors
Woolworth i
Willys Overland
Angio Amerist
Humble Willis
International Petroleum Mountain Producers
National Transit
New York Transhit
Ohio
Pennock
Prairie Pipe Line
Prairie Oil and
Ges
Salt Creek Producers
Cal
Ind
Standard Oil
Kan
Standard Oil of
N.Y
Wang
Ivania
Newaraie Pesmat Co
Hines
Transit Co
Pennsylvania
National Transit Co
South West
Eureka Pipe Line Co
Penney Ranis
Tm Buckeye Pipe Co
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Central Fireman
Taber
Teapot Dome
U. 5
Franklin
Kay, Richards and Co
New York Stock Exchange
Warren Savings Bank
Carib Syndicate
Cities Service
Continental Oil
Durant
New Bradford Oil
New York Oil i
Bone
The
Tribune
OIL Mar&et
Strand Theatre
Warren, PA
Wayne C. Helmbrecht
Eves
Rayon
Kayser
Marvelray
Marvelray Bloomers
Johnson Brothers
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