OConnell and Kelly Create League Uproar
New York dispatch says National League officials weigh possible action over basketball team membership of Jimmy OConnell as a Giants figure and George Kelly of the Reds. Manager McGraw cites risks to Frank Frisch and notes OConnell’s case rests with Judge Landis while awaiting coast word.
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Associated Press
New York
John Heydsler
National League
John J. McGraw
Giants
Jimmy O'Connell
George Kelly
Sammy Bohne
Reds
Prsident
Landis
O'Connell
Kelly
Heinie Sand
Phillies
O’connell
McGraw
Frank Frisch
Friseh
Frank
Faust
Tye
London police to add women to force for specific duties
London will maintain a separate road sized corps of policewomen after the police board approved expanding duties for women. Ten new officers will join the force, drawn from wartime volunteers who served in London.
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London
Owen
Poles
Ratie -Wotman
Londnan
Dalhart opens new country club with 18 hole course
Dalhart plans a modern country club this summer. Directors of the Rita Blanc Golf Club report the land formerly leased has been purchased and plans include an eighteen hole golf course, a tennis court, and a clubhouse with modern equipment.
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Dalhart
Dalhart vii
Rita Blanc
Snow-white horses chosen to draw papal coach in 1925
In Budapest on January 6 a debate over six snow white horses for Pope Pius XI's Holy Year coach in Rome 1925 ended with Count Esterhazy's stud chosen after an Italian commission toured Hungary. Only Count Esterhazy's stock produced truly snow-white horses free of dark specks.
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Budapest
Esterhazy
Hungary
Pope Pius XI
Rome
Count Msterbuzy
Fort Worth youth forced 500 mile drive by desperado gun
Joe Mondrick a 19 year old garage worker from Rhome was kidnapped Sunday by two men and a woman. He was driven from Fort Worth through Dallas and Arkansas into Oklahoma before being dumped near Denison. Mondrick was robbed of about seven dollars and pawned his watch to fund the trip. Police hunted the abductors and searched roads and brush for the suspect party and possible loot.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Oklahoma
Joe Mondrick
Sanday
Red River
Mondrick
Wise County
Ondrick
Denison
Posses
Decatur
Here
Dallas
Arkansas
Texas
Redriver
Railroad News and Poles
News notes on railroad abandonments and through-train plans. Boston and Maine to abandon 1000 miles amid trucking competition. New Haven to close branches in CT and MA. Fort Worth and Denver City aims for through trains to Dallas and Houston via track rights. editor’s rags to riches tale ends with a $50,000 fortune from a late uncle.
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Boston and Maine
New Haven
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Fort Worth
Denver City
Denver
Wyoming's first woman governor assumes office duties
In Cheyenne Nellie Taylor Ross begins her term as governor of Wyoming. She plans to present her message and budget recommendations to the legislature opening January 13. Telegrams of congratulations pour in as four appointments are announced including Edward B Almon as secretary and Ruth Tarrington as private stenographer.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Nellie ‘Taylor Ross
America
Ife
Dward B Almon
Ruth Tarrington
Roth
Ross
Benefits of chlorine recognized by chemists
Washington chemists applaud chlorine for fire protection and respiratory disease prevention. Brigadier General Fries of the army chemical warfare service told the American Chemical Society that chlorine treatment of 931 cases of whooping cough bronchitis and colds showed conclusive benefits.
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Washington
Fries
Army Chemical Warfare Service
American Chemical Society
Six Buildings Allowed First Six Days In Year
A permit a day keeps building detagnation away. Areurillo is keeping 1925 clear by an average of a permit a day. Three were issued on January 2, two yesterday and one before noon today. Vermite issued yesterday and 10day were to H. B. Wise, 904 True street, dwelling, $1,600, J. L. Quick Sall, 108 Mississippi avenue, dwelling, $3,500, and R.R.S.S. McDaniel, dwelling, 801 North Taylor street.
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Areurillo
H. B. Wise
True Street
J. Ll. Quicksall
Mississippi Avenue
McDaniel
North
Taylor Street
Snappy Auto Drivers Gain Little For All Their Cash
A Los Angeles test by the Automobile Club of Southern California shows hasty driving saves only minutes per two hours over 81.5 miles. Drivers who obey traffic laws use more fuel and wear, facing higher arrest risk and collision liability, while saving 5 minutes of time on a 10 mile route.
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Los Angeles
Automobile Club of
Southern
Mine Union Leader Killed En Route Home in Pittston
Samuel Tace, 31, secretary of the Ewen Colliery local union, was found shot to death on a Pittston street after attending a union meeting. He was among 11,000 Pittston district miners on a five week old strike.
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Scranton
Samuel Tace
Ewen
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Pittston
Pace
Pershing Tours South American Ports On Chile Visit
General Pershing headed the American delegation at Peru's centennial celebration and arrived in Antofagasta Chile from Lima via Bolivia. He immediately boarded the U S S Utah for Valparaiso after the brief port call.
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Antofagasta
Chile
General Pershing
Peru
Lima
Bolivia
Utah
Valparaiso
Dewey Morris Sparks Up a Fire On The Way
Dewey Morris of Central fire station lit his pipe and accidentally set fire to his new sweater while riding the fire truck to a call. The blaze caused damage to the sweater and slight damage to the pipe as the crew reached the scene and stopped the flames.
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Dewey Morris
Central Fire Station
Dewey
Tri-State Track Tilt Planned in February
Dalhart Texas hosts the third annual Tri-State Inter-scholastic meet February 12 13 and 14 drawing visitors from Oklahoma New Mexico and Texas. Since 1923 the event has grown in importance with twenty medals and loving cups awarded and six hundred visiting students expected under Dalhart schools superintendent J D Jackson plans.
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Dalhart
Vex
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
West Texas
J. D. Jackson
Dalhart Schools
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Oscar
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Ramon
Jose
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Harry S. New
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Charles H. Brent
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