Anniston forms Alabama Georgia baseball league plan
At a Friday meeting in Anniston a motion to buy a South Atlantic League franchise was rejected. Instead a six club Alabama Georgia association was organized with Anniston Gadsden Talladega Oxford Rome and Cedartown as members. Officers named include Elbert Willett president H D McCarty vice president John Stillwell secretary J T Gardner Jr treasurer. Directors include D H Smith D T Goodwin and C T Kidd. A fund drive aims to raise at least 1200 for start and park improvements.
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Anniston
H. D. McCarty
Alabama-Georgia Association
Gadsden
Talladega
Oxford
Rome
Cedartown
Anniston Baseball Association
C. L. Donohue
L. L. Scarbrough
McCarty
Kilby
Roosevelt Returns from Jungle Reports of Illness End
Roosevelt steps from the jungles in Nairobi safe and hearty, debunking sickness rumors. He plans a strenuous week of engagements and events following his return.
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Roosevelt
Walthour Behind in Dramatic Six Day Bike Race
New York reports the final day of a six day race with riders sprinting as fifty miles behind the record. Butt and Clark gain a lap on the field while Walthour and Collins lead the second division one lap behind. The race ends at midnight.
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New York
Butt
Clark
Walthour
Collins
Four men burned in tar vat at Pittsburg plant
A footing plant in Pittsburg reports four men trapped and fatally burned after being engulfed in molten tar last night. The victims are not yet identified. Fire crews battled the blaze as authorities investigated causes and exact location within the facility.
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Pittsburg
Woman Sent To Big Jail In Whisky And Larceny Case
Blanche McBride, reputed figure in the city, was sent to county jail on two charges after a Saturday police court hearing. She faces whisky selling and grand larceny, with $250 bond set. a vagrancy charge was dismissed. John Weeks testified to sales and a later robbery attempt. the alleged male accomplice fled.
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Blanche McBride
Noble Street
John Weeks
Weeks
New Birmingham Morning Paper Prospectus Issued
Birmingham sources announce a new morning paper prospectus to be issued early next week. Dissatisfaction with the Age Herald during the late amendment fight is cited as the cause. A quarter of a million dollars has been subscribed to the venture.
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Birmingham
Age Herald
Shirtwaist Makers Strike in Philadelphia in SympathY
Fifteen thousand more shirtwaist makers in Philadelphia will strike Monday morning in solidarity with New York labor action. Several local firms capitulated today and agreed to the union wage scale.
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New York
Philadelphia
White says primary date flexibility for Alabama Democrats
Captain Frank B. White, chairman of the State Democratic executive committee, declared in Birmingham that he does not care whether the primary is held early or late. He stated he is ready to call a meeting whenever the committeemen want it.
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Birmingham
Frank 8. White
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Copenhagen to Probe Cook Rumor in Polar Expedition Case
The University of Copenhagen will investigate affidavits that New York men were to receive money for faking records of Dr. Cook’s polar expedition. The report is doubted, yet it strengthens belief in Dr. Cook locally in Copenhagen.
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Copenhagen
The
University of Copenhagen
New York
Renovation Planned for Anniston Union Station
W T Williams of the Southern and L N railroads announced work will start within days on renovating the Anniston union passenger station. The project foresees a $985,000 depot upgrade, a front-shifted ticket office, combined waiting rooms, reconfigured negroes' waiting area, and a new shed replacing the old twenty year old one, with stone and tile finishes. The plan follows a state order after the Oneonta depot work completes.
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W. T. Williams
Southern
Louisville and Nashville
Anniston
Union
Annistonians
Alabama Railroad Commissioners
Kennedy
Oneonta
Zelaya Face Trial Demand Spurs Senate Speech
In Washington on December 11, Senator Raynor of Maryland plans a Senate speech urging the government to hold President Zelaya of Nicaragua personally responsible for the deaths of two Americans, Cannon and Grace. Raynor reportedly aligns with State Department views and favors Zelaya's capture and trial. His aim is to influence other South American nations and end the war. Zelaya, in San Juan del Sur, seeks a successor acceptable to revolutionists and others and able to be controlled by himself.
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State Department
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Cannon
Grace
Raynor
San Juan del Sur
Tle
Calhoun Farmers Rally Hear Able Addresses on Dairy and Labor
About 100 farmers attended the Calhoun rally despite cold weather. Speakers included 8 D Dow of Auburn Polytechnic Institute addressing dairy and stock raising in Calhoun county, R B Wilson of the national demonstration for Alabama and Mississippi, and J T Watt of Jasper. Editor J T Fain of the Evening Star presided. Dow urged producing dairy goods in state, noting large shipments of butter and cheese into Birmingham Montgomery and Mobile and potential savings. Wilson contrasted Mississippi farm output with Iowa, faulting South’s one crop practice.
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Auburn Polytechnic Institute
R. 8. Wilson
Alabama
Mississippi
J. T. Watt
Jasper
J. T. Fain
The
Evening Star
Fain
Calhoune County
Birmingham
Montgomery
Mobile
Mr. Wilson
Iowa
South
Pastor Farewell Tomorrow at First Methodist
Dr. J. D. Simpson will preach his farewell sermon tomorrow at 11 a.m. before leaving at 10 a.m. Tuesday for Enaley. Rev. George Stoves will succeed him in Anniston and arrive at 11 a.m. Tuesday, leaving Anniston’s church without a pastor for one hour. The city anticipates a royal welcome for Stoves as he joins the North Alabama conference.
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J. D. Simpson
First Methodist Church
Enaley
George Stoves
Dr. Simpson
Anniston
Farmers’ Crop Practices Across the Nation Discussed
A speaker notes that southern farmers concentrate on cotton and soil depletion results. He cites Wisconsin as an example where farming had become limited to certain practices, suggesting broader trends in agricultural methods across the country.
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South
Wisconsin
Britain readies for lively election campaign amid budget feud
In London Dee reports that Britain expects a record campaign with 15 to 20 million dollars in election spending. Political organizations push tracts and propaganda as religious groups labor unions and suffragists join the fray for a crucial election.
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London
Dee
United States
Great Britain
House of Lords
National Union of Conservative Associations
Liberal Federation
Budget League
Tariff Reform League
Free Trade Union
Budget Protest League
Liberal Unionist Council
British Isles
Garber to Oppose Blackmon for Fourth District Congress
Special to Star from Montgomery reports Attorney General Garber will run for Congress in the Fourth district to succeed Craig. He has told close friends of his candidacy though a formal announcement will come later. Blackmon of Anniston, already in the race, joins Garber in the contest.
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Garber
Blackmon
Congress
Montgomery
Ceed
Craig
General Garber
Fred L. Blackmon
Anniston
Hope Lost For Seamen In Marquette And Clarion Disasters
Detroit dispatch reports all hope abandoned for the captain and thirty-one crew of the Marquette missing since a great storm. Hope also gone for the captain and twelve men of the burned steamer Clarion after they abandoned ship in a steel lifeboat and were not heard from.
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Detroit
Mich
Marquette
Justice Department Fines Total 320600 in Past Year
Washington DC December reports the department of justice collected 320600 in fines from corporations during the previous year. The figure reflects penalties assessed across multiple cases and industries.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Tragic Death Of 13-Year-Old Helen Brown Found
The body of Helen Brown age thirteen was found in a vacant lot in Detroit yesterday. Police report she was first outraged and then strangled to death.
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Detroit
Helen Brown
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