New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 14, 1923, Page 12

(AS WAR SPREADS - T0 OTHER STATES Developments in West Cause Decline in Prices _‘Chlcng?Aug 14.—Reductions in gasoline pFices, begun when Governor W. H, McMaster of South Dakota, or- dered state highway supply depots to #ell gasoline at 16 cents a gallon, as- sumed a national aspect today when price cuts announced by the Standard Oil companies of Indiana and Ken- tucky and independent producers be- came effective in mid-western and southern states. A threat of federal investigation of the gasoline and oll gituation and anneuncement of fur- ther curtailment of production also . are features in the gas price war, Gasoline today is selling at 15.4 cents in Chicago, 16 1-4 cents in Omaha, 15.9 cents in Kansas City, 22 cents in Louisville, Ky, 11 cent in other parts of Texas with prices in other sections affected by the re- ductions varying according to freight rates. % Cut 6.6 Cents In Illinois, lowa, Michigan, Wiscon- sin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Missouri and parts of Oklahoma the cut made by the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana is six and six-tenths cents and that of In- dependents in the same territory five cents. Retail prices in Kentucky, Tlorida, Mississippl, Alabama and Georgia are reduced one cent by the Standard Oil Co. of Kentucky. Gaso- line dealers in Nebraska announce a cut of six and one-four cents, The Magnolia Co. has reduced the price in Fort Worth, Tex., 2 cents making a price of 11 cents a gallon, Refiners and distributors in the Rocky Mountain states declare they court inquiry which, they said, would ghow no unreasonable profits had been made, ‘Investigations of local either are under way or have becn or- dered by state and municipal authori- ties. conditions Inquiry in Arizona Governor George I’. Hunt of Ari- zona, last night said an inquiry would begin at once to determine fairness of prices. Prices there range from 93 to 26 cents a gallon, including taxes. A threat of state sale of gasoline in Nebraska was made to oil company heads by Governor Bryan, who asks price reductions. The Chicago city council petitioned agencies of supplies to break prices, before announcement was made of the reduction. Governor Victor Donahey of Ohio, in an answer to Governor McMaster of South Dakota said there were no laws in Ohio under which he could assist in the campaign for price re- duction and said it appeared to him a matter for federal rather than state action. Governor J. A. O. Preys of Minne- sota, previous to the reduction an- nounced an inquiry into costs. ‘ + Short Measure 5 An investigation of short measure in gasoline In Cleveland, O., resulted in five arrests (yesterday. * The inquiry by the department of . justice officials said is designed to determine whether there has been combination in restraint of trade in interstate commerce in connection with the recent decision of 25 refin- eries in the mid-continent field to shut down. /Limitation of purchases of crude ofl in Texas and Oklahoma was an- nounced by the Magnolia Petroleum Co. simultaneously with the announce- ment of price reductions in other sec- tions. The company will accept only 50 per cent of the production of the wells connecteq with its pipe. fines, the other 50 per cent to be run into the company's storage stock. Reduction Rumors Reductions of more than five cents were said to be unfair and ruinous by L. V. Nicholas, head of the National Petroleum Marketers association, in announcing the five cent reduction by Easy to make— good to eat Mnlk egg, sugar, flavoring, and Minute Tapioca are already mixed for you in the Tick-Tock Pudding package. It's easy to make. Just add water and cook for only 15 minutes. It’s good to eat. The Choco- late Flavor and Cream Flavor— are both delicious. Order them today. in‘ many ways—hot, cold, plain; with fruit or various kinds of sauces. five people. . Minate Tapioca Compeny, Orange, Mass. independents in mid-western states. The Standard Oll Co. of Indiana in its announcement declared It was not en- gaged in an effort to put competitors out of business and said it would we)- come a change of attitude on the part of all parties concerned. ENTENTE LOST, FRENCH BELIEF No-Hope of Coming to Agreement With British Paris, Aug. 14.—In spite of the ex- treme reserve in official circles as to the possible .consequences of the Brit- ish note, conversations with Premier Poincare and his collaborators at the Quai d'Orsay made it quite clear that little hope is entertained of saving the Entente, All idea of coming to an agreec- ment with London on' the essential features of the reparations problem was abandoned long ago, but it was thought, until the receipt of the last note, that the British government wotld give Krance further opportun- ity to see what could be done toward forcing Germany to pay. Now, how- ever, it appears to Irench officials concerned with the reparations ques- tion that Great Britain stakes the life of the Entente upon conditions intol- erable for France. Great Britain's activities in the rep- arations discussions, said a high offi- cial, all have been in the nature of proposals for sacrifice on the part of "rance., There is only one more sac- rifice, he said, that France is willing to make: She will abandon all claims to reparations payments on account of pensions if Great Britain will do the same, but the British cabinet, he added, has shown little disposition to take even that small part in conces- sions to ease the burden of Germany. The question was raised at the Quai d'Orsay whether Great Britain was charged by Germany with pro- posing arbitration by the Internation- al Court of The Hague. Doubts were expressed, however, whether the gov- ernment of the Reich would give its approval to such procedure’ or to a proposal to hand the reparations problem over to the League of Na- tions, PASCISTI D! ONSTRATION Reprisal Takes Place After Bombing of Headquarters. Bologna, Aug. 14. — Five persons were wounded today at Molinella in reprisals for the bombing yesterday of the fascisti headquarters and the home of a local fascisti leader. Twen- ty-six persons”were wounded in the disorders immediately after the bomb- ing. The fascisti have given the com- munists 48 hours in which to furnish assurafices that the outrage will not Le repeated. MARTIAL LAW By The Associated Press. Tulsa, Okla., Aug. 14—Martial law descended upon Tulsa at 6 a. m. today by decree of Governor J. C. Walton, as the result of recent cases of mob viglence. Three companies of infan- try, equipped with automatic rifles, will enforce the military rule under command of Adjut. Gen. B, H. 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