Traynor and Harris Each Hit Home Run in World Series Opener
Walter Johnson and Lee Meadows faced off as Washington and Pittsburg opened the 1925 World Series at Forbes Field. Traynor and Harris homered for the Pirates and Senators respectively, with Johnson fanning ten and Meadows allowing five hits as Washington won 4 to 1. A sellout crowd of about 45,000 watched the opener under ideal weather.
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Washington
Pittsburg
Rice
Moore
S. Harris
Carey
Goslin
Lf. Cuyler
Judge
Barnhart
Bluege
Wright
J. Harris
Traynor
Fpeckinpaugh
Smith
E. Ruel
Grantham
Johnson
Meadows
Rigler
Moriarity
McCormick
Owen
Walter Johnson
Pittsburg Pirates
Pirates
Trynor
Bucs
Walter
Senators
Morrison
R. H. E. Wash
Harris
Joe Harris
Sam Rice
Pittsburg Battle Ground
Giants
Lee Meadows
Forbes Field
Cat Eyeed Lil Lillian McDowell Arrested in Milwaukee
The cat eyed Lil Lillian McDowell known to police in many cities as the cat eyed girl was arrested in Milwaukee. She faces numerous robbery charges tied to various incidents. Distinctive eyes reportedly aided her identification by officers.
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Lillian McDowell
Milwaukee
Mitchell Summoned by Naval Board
Washington October 7 Colonel William Mitchell former assistant chief of the army air service has been summoned to appear tomorrow before the naval court investigating the Shenandoah disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
William Mitchell
Army Air Service
Naval Court
Aged Floridan Found in Bayou Near Clearwater
The body of H. H. Heaton a 60 year old Floridan was found near a railroad trestle in a bayou with a bullet wound in the cheek authorities said the death occurred around noon today in Clearwater Florida
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Bayou
Clearwater
Fla
H. H. Heaton
Pastor Saves Three From Watery Grave
In Pensacola Florida the Rev Dr V J Rosseau pastor of the First Baptist church rescued three people from drowning on the gulf beach Keith a Tampa stranger was dragged toward the sea. Moments later Mr and Mrs John Ocler Kansas City automobile travelers cried for help and Mrs Ocler was saved at the minister's risk after her husband had given up struggling.
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Pensacola
Fla
V. J. Rosseau
First Baptist Church
Rosseau
Gulf Beach
Keith
Tampa
John Ocler
Kansas City
Florida
Ocler
James B. Duke Condition “Considerably Better”
James B. Duke tobacco magnate shows considerable improvement after several weeks of illness, according to his physician. The Oct. 7 report from New York notes his health has improved and relief from prior illness is anticipated.
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New York
James B. Duke
Seventeen Lawyers to Speak in Cole Murder Trial
At Richmond County Courthouse Rockingham Oct 7 seventeen attorneys are set to argue before the jury as jurors weigh the murder charge against William B Cole. The judge is expected to deliver the charge by Friday. Cole is accused of shooting a manufacturer in the case.
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COLE
Richmound
Rockingham
William B. Cole
Valdostan man shoots niece then dies by own hand
In Valdosta Georgia Joseph W Johnson a prominent live stock dealer shot his niece Mary Rose after a quarrel over her male friends. He then shot himself in the head dying almost instantly. Rose survived and may recover. Rose worked with Miss Klein Staten in local insurance circles. Johnson had acted as father to her and resented his interference.
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Valdosta
Joseph W. Johnson
Mary Rose
Johnson
Rose
Miss Rose
Sumter Cotton Receipts Expected To Surpass Last Year
Sumter County's cotton crop is forecast to exceed last season's by at least five thousand bales despite a long drought. Up to noon today seven warehouses reported 23,277 bales, with Americus alone at 18,684 and other depots adding 4,593. Further receipts from additional warehouses in Sumter and neighboring counties push toward an anticipated total near 30,000, potentially eclipsing previous year levels.
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Sumter County
Americus
Jones Warehouse Co
Leslie
Sumter
Two Sumter County Negroes Apprehended
County officers today apprehended Calvin Williams charged with larceny and Sam Pickett wanted on a misdemeanor charge. Williams is charged with theft of an automobile tire rim and tube while Pickett is held for receiving stolen goods.
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Sumter County
Calvin Williams
Sam Pickett
Williams
Replacement Airship Vision by Moffett for Shenandoah
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett told President Coolidge's air board that the ill fated Shenandoah should be replaced by a rigid airship built in the United States with capacity of at least six million cubic feet. He urged a domestic program to replace the Shenandoah.
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Moffett Washington
United States
William A. Moffett
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
Moffet
Coolidge
Air Board
Shenandoah
Committee of Five Chosen to Lead Realty Board
More than 100 subscribers to Americas Realty Board stock attended a courthouse meeting. Luther Hawkins reported three quarters of subscriptions paid in cash or notes, with over 10 percent of the $12,500 stock in his hands. A steering committee of M. H. Fletcher, Hawkins, W. L. English, G. L. White, and M. H. Wheeler was elected to manage affairs and locate an office while funds remain intact until the charter arrives.
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Stock of the Americas Realty Board
Luther Hawkins
M. H. Fletcher
W. L. English
G. L. White
M. H. Wheeler
Shipping Board Loses Y. P. Cone and Palmer Resigns
Hutchison I. Cone vice president and general manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation resigned from the Shipping Board in protest over Leigh O. Palmer's removal as president. Palmer's resignation was requested by President Coolidge, prompting a widening breach with the White House. Elmer E. Crowley of Boston was named to succeed Palmer, with the board asserting greater control over Fleet Corporation affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Queen of Rum Runners Mine in Thames Affair
Gloria de Casares, a wealthy Briton, owns the ship General Ser rat lying in the Thames awaiting a voyage to America with 100000 dollars worth of whisky. The crew, owed wages, refuse to sail and block her access. Customs officers probe the case while Mme de Casares faces a charge of attempting to defraud a London store.
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Gloria de Casares
General Serrat
Thames
London
America
Mme. de Casares
Walter Johnsons Grandfather Dies at Santamonica
John L. Perry aged 82, grandfather of famed Washington pitcher Walter Johnson, died in Santamonica California on October 7. The death ends a long life tied to the Johnson family and baseball history.
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Walter Johnson
Santamonica
Calif
John L. Perry
Washington
Girl Student Anna Bailey Found Dead at Vassar
The body of Miss Anna Frances Bailey, 21, a Vassar College senior, was found suspended by a scarf from a hook in her room at Main Building in Poughkeepsie. Authorities believe a moment of temporary insanity caused the suicide. Her Cleveland, Ohio parents were to arrive to claim the body.
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Poughkeefpsie
N. Y
Anna Frances Bailey
Vassar College
Stephen A. Bailey
Cleveland
Ohio
Bailey
Scopes Case Comes Up Saturday in Supreme Court
Knoxville Tenn Oct 7 Answers to the plaintiff in error in the case of John P Scopes versus the state of Tennessee to the motion of the states counsel will be made to the Supreme court in session here Saturday morning. An effort is being made to strike the bill of exceptions from the record.
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Knoxville
Tenn
John P. Scopes
State of
Tennessee
Supreme Court
Bombs Explode On French Warship in Bordeaux Harbor
In Bordeaux on October 7 a ship carrying bombs exploded in the harbor. The vessel, bound for Morocco, carried munitions to the French force there and wounded many aboard.
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Bordeaux
France
Morocco
Georgia counties see rains boost water and soil favorability
Washington Oct 7 In many counties of Georgia recent rains have increased the water supply and improved soil for fall planting according to the Federal department of agriculture. This summarizes weather and agricultural conditions noted by federal officials.
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Washington
Georgia
Federal Department of
Walker Delays Extra Session Plan and Scrip Auction
Governor Clifford Walker postponed action on a plan for an extra legislative session and postponed bidding on discounting 3 million dollars in Confederate scrip. Pension Commissioner John W. Clark will issue the scrip, with about 9,000 pensioners listed for payments estimated at 2.9 to 3.0 million dollars.
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Atlanta
Clifford Walker
Walker
Pension Commission
John W. Clark
Clark
Railroads Object to Rates Before Interstate Commission
Railroads of the South today filed a vigorous objection to the Southern rates schedules set by the Interstate Commerce Commission last August. The petition argues the class freight rates are unfair and demand reexamination. The move signals ongoing disputes over pricing in the region.
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Washington
Railroads of the
South
Inter-state
Ferce Commission
United States
Chapmans Appeal To Be Heard Today
Connecticut supreme court of errors set Wednesday for the appeal of Gerald Chapman, the super bandit sentenced to death in Wethersfield prison, with Chief Justice Wheeler placing the case second on the list. No decision is expected for weeks. Chapman was sentenced for the murder of a New Britain policeman who interrupted him during a safe blow.
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Hartford
Conn
Supreme Court of Errors
Connecticut
Gerald Chapman
Wethersfield
George W. Wheeler
Chapman
Supreme Court
New Britain
Grand jurors to probe lynching in Wilkinson county
Irvington Ga Oct 7 Judge James B Parks of the Ocmulgee circuit said Wilkinson county grand jury should investigate the lynching of Willie Dixon at Milledgeville state asylum on Sept 20. Dixon was beaten and found dead chained to a tree after unmasked men seized him. Evidence suggests sanitarium guards may testify.
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Irvington
Willie Dixon
Wilkinson County
James B. Parks
Ocmugee
Parks
Stewart Goes to Turkey From Yokohama Consulate
Consul General Nathaniel B. Stewart now stationed in Tokyo has been ordered to Constantinople. He and Mrs. Stewart will depart Japan in days, with Mrs. Stewart aiming to reach home by October 20 for her father’s 87th birthday. They likely won’t arrive before November. Stewart previously headed Yokohama post after the 1923 earthquake. Friends call the transfer a promotion. they have ties to Americus and nearby.
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Nathaniel B. Stewart
Tokyo
Constantinople
Stewart
Yokohama
Washington
Tokio
Americus
Largest still uncovered by Sumter County officers
One of the largest stills ever uncovered in Sumter County was located by county officers late yesterday afternoon. Equipped with a steam boiler and a daily capacity of forty gallons, it is described as one of the best equipped seen. The still was found on Ty Ty Creek in the northwest part of the county. Although closely watched, the operators fled prior to capture.
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Sumter County
Ty Ty Creek
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R. R. Riner
Times-Recorder
Lil
Mitchell
Naval Board
Valdostan
Joseph Johnson
Palmer
Queen of
Scopes
Jas. B. Parks
Wilkinson
Turkey
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