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Show OIL FIRM CHIEFS FACE TfiOST TRIAL NEW YORK, Feb.' lg ISt-Nlne of 14 prominent oil company execu- . Uvea ware under bail of goOOO each today for their appearance In federal fed-eral court IA Madison, Wis, March to answer charges of conspiracy and violation of the Sherman antitrust law. The executives pleaded not guilty yestsrday and waived extradition before a United States commissioner. commis-sioner. They ware Noel Robinson, vice president of Tide Water Oil company: com-pany: R. D. Cottlngham, assistant to ths president of the Texas company; com-pany; Harry D. rreuauff, vice president presi-dent of the Empire OH company; frank R. Coataa and H. E. Brandll, vice presidents of the Cities Service Export company; R. T. A. Van Der Woude, president of the Shell Union OH corporation; W. 8. S. Rodrera, president of the Texaa company; H. W. Dodge, vice president of the Texaa company, and Edward 1 Shea, president of the Tide Water Oil company. |