Herman vs Pappas Nears Bout After Doctor Clears Condition
Herman and Jimmy Pappas will meet in a scheduled 10 round bout Thursday night at the Bijou theater. An Atlanta physician said Herman had a throat swelling that improved and will be in prime shape for the fight after Tuesday’s postponement. Promoter Mike Saul says both fighters are in top condition now and expects a strong card including Kid Brown vs Young Nelson and Batting Sheppard vs Kid Williams. Reserved seats remain on sale at Rex, Tomlin Brothers, and Chess Lagomarsino’s with prices from 50 cents to $2.
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Herman
Jimmy Pappas
Bijou
Atlanta
Mike Saul
Bcard
Kid Brown
Young Nelson
Bat
Tiing Sheppard
Kid Wiliams
South Carolina Drops N C and Tech from 1915 Schedule
Columbia December 15 C. Gunter the graduate manager of athletics at the University of South Carolina announces that North Carolina and Georgia Tech will be dropped from South Carolina's 1915 football schedule. One institution will replace them, and it is believed the University of Georgia will join the lineup.
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Columbuat
Uuy Gunter
University of South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
South Carolina
University of Georgia
Mansfield and Hazelhurst Boys Win Constitution Badges
Eighteen more boys earned Constitution athletic badges, per lists mailed by President J S Stewart of the State High School association. At Mansfield High School thirteen boys competed, ten won badges, with four named for silver and six for bronze. At Hazlehurnt four boys won badges in each class, with silver honorees Ivey R. Girtman Arley Dewit Finter Erastus Newton and James Monroe Hinson Jr and bronze recipients Sylvanus Hinson Charlie Hinson Adrian Norman and John Milton.
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J.S. Stewart
State Highchool Association
Mansfield
John Adams
Charles Adams
Lamar Jackson
David Thurman
Leo Barber
Compre Daniel
Ewell Lunsford
Andrew Moody
Hf Patrick
Robin Thompson
Hazelhurnt
Ivey R. Girtman
Arley _Dewit Finter
Erastus Newton
James Monroe Hinson, Jr
Sylvanus Hinson
Charlie Hinson
Adrian Norman
John Milton
Federal clubs sign three former St. Laws pitchers
In Chicago on December 15 three ex St. Laws Americans pitchers Jetf Johnston Louis Fife and Harry Howell joined the Federals list in an unsigned contract signing.
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Chicago
Jetf Johnston
Lous Fife
Harry Howell
St. Laws Americans
Todgy
Federals
University of Pennsylvania sports profits report
Philadelphia December 15 football and basketball were the only sports that paid expenses at the University of Pennsylvania for the season ending September 1. Net profits from gridiron contests reached 43 000 dollars while basketball profit was a little over 300 dollars. Wisconsin Madison December 15 athletics show profit of 8210 for year ending July 30 1914. Football and basketball were the only self supporting sports.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
the Hands of the Athletic Association
Wiscons Madison
Wig
Athletica
University of Wisconsin
South Atlantic League Chief Visits Atlanta for Private Business
P Corish, president of the South Atlantic league, visited Atlanta on Tuesday. He will stay several days to attend to private business.
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P Corish
South Atlantic League
Atlanta
Miss Dan Declared Winner of the Derby at Letohatchie
Montgomery Alabama December 15 Miss Dan owned by W B Coolay of Oklahoma and handled by Gude was declared the winner of the derby stakes at the Southern Field Trials club annual meeting on the Letohatchie course. Rap's Ben owned by Victor Kabold of Manitoba Canada took second and Square Edgess owned by James R McMillan of Lodi Wisconsin third. Five braces in all age stakes ran today with the remaining braces to run tomorrow as judges mull eliminations after more entries are tried.
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Ala
Miss Dan
W. B. Coolay
Oklahoma
Gude
Southern Field Trials Club
Letohatchie
Rap’s Ben
Jones
Victor Kabold
Manitobia
Canada
Square Edgess
Fisher
James R. McMillan
Lodi
Wis
Dudges
Coffey Outpoints Gunboat Smith in Madison Square Garden Bout
New York reports Jim Coffey the Dublin giant defeated Gunboat Smith of California in a 10 round match at Madison Square Garden. Coffey showed less aggression than possible but controlled the bout to earn a decision. The fight was marked by slow pacing and awkward exchanges. Smith's form disappointed, weighing 180 pounds to Coffey's 198.
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New York
Jim Coffey
Dublin
Smith
California
Madison Square Garden
Coffey
Carolina Cash Goes for Outside Products
South Carolina consumes commodities valued at 108.5 million dollars produced outside the state each year, excluding 11.36 million spent on mules and horses. Commissioner B J Watson notes the figures align with a federal Agriculture Department report and were compiled from transportation companies and other authorities.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
State Department of Agriculture
B. J Watson
Federal Department of Agriculture
Watson
American Xmas Gifts For War Ring Countries
Washington December 16 Reports show Ameri can Christmas gifts will reach warring countries in Europe on an unprecedented scale despite transport disruptions The steamer St Paul carried three hundred thousand pounds of Christmas mail including two thousand sacks for Great Britain and Ireland A second ship dispatched a thousand sacks for Germany and Austria with assurances of delivery
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Europe
Post Office Department
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Great Britain
Ireland
Germany
Austria
Trained Nurse Indicted in Millionaire's Slaying
In San Antonio Texas on December 15 Miss Hedda Burgemeister a trained nurse was indicted charged with the murder of Otto Koehler president of a local brewing association. Koehler was shot at Burgemeister's home after arriving at a cottage and Burgemeister was found kneeling beside him hysterical with a deep gash in her wrist she claimed self defense.
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San Antonio
Texas
Hedda Burgemeister
Otto Koehler
Kkoshier
Miss Burgemeister
Southern Congress launches campaign to attract settlers south
Washington reports the Southern Commercial Congress has begun a drive to boost immigration to the South. Goals include uniform state land laws, a federal rural finance system, and state immigration conferences to promote industrial and agricultural settlement. The plan targets thousands of families from across the U S and Canada seeking farms, with safeguards against land sharks and real estate manipulators and expanded labor department distribution to farms. Dr Clarence J Owens leads the committee. other members include Hugh MacRae Wilco Preston Chat R Mixson Willis ton M V Richards Ros LeRoy Hodges Peterso
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Southern Commercial Congress
Commercial Congress
South
Canada
Labor Department
Congress
Clarence J. Owens
The
Hugh MacRae
Wileo
T. R Preston
Chat R._M. Mixson
Williston
MV. Richards
Ros
LeRoy Hodges
Peters
Change of venue in Ramus Williams case
Albany Georgia December 16 Special Owing to intense feeling in Calhoun county against Ramus Williams a negro charged with criminal assault on a white woman Judge Eugene Cox of the Albany circuit deems it unsafe to try him at Morgan A change of venue has been granted and a special term of Dougherty superior court will be held next Monday to try the case Williams has been jailed here for some time but the fact was not publicly known until today
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Calhoun County
Ramus Williams
Eugéne Cox
Morgan
Cox
Dougherty Superior Court
Williams
Witness Freed After Mix Up In Murder Case
Waycross Ga December 15 Special Following a Douglas Superior Court session a witness named Alex McGriff in a murder case caused trouble by going to Tifton instead of Douglas He fled with clothes and $20 to Jacksonvilla was captured and returned to court where he faced charges and received twelve months Nizy Taylor the woman he was to testify against was acquitted of murder.
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Superior Court
Douglas
Alex McGriff
Tifton
Nizy Taylor
Atlantic Coast Line
Willacoochee
McGriff
Jacksonvilla
Maternal Grandmother Wins Custody Of Orphans In Court
Rome Georgia December 16. Four young children of the late Dr W B Lau drum and his wife were awarded to their maternal grandmother Mrs Julia Hampton by Ordinary Harry Johnson Floyd County after a heated court fight with paternal grandfather R W Landrum. The orphans, who lost both parents recently, inherit an estate valued at just over $10 000.
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W. Bh. Laudrum
Harry Johnson
Floyd County
Julia Hampton
Hampton
Five White Prisoners Escape Floyd County Jail
Five white prisoners escaped Floyd County Jail using a steel saw to cut through their cell bars and lower themselves to the yard with a makeshift rope. Prisoners named Luther Spain Joseph Stafford James Jane and C Culberson plus an unknown man were involved. Culberson remained in custody awaiting trial.
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Gao
Luther Spain
Joseph Stafford
James Jane
C. Culberson
Culberson
Fire destroys Hodnett home at West Point
Weat Point Ga December 1 The beautiful home of Hodnett was totally destroyed by fire at 8 this morning The origin is believed a defective flue and a strong wind hindered the fire department The house also housed the Edmond family who were forced to escape with casualties among occupants
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Weat Point
Hodnett
W. T. Edmond
Watkins Re-Elected Mayor of Ellijay
Hilljay Ga December 15 Mayor Claude Watkins and his entire ticket were re elected in a hotly contested election by an increased majority over last year. Watkins a Democrat defeated Rev J T McHan Republican who was backed by the Cox faction. Voters cited more permanent improvements under Watkins administration and gave him the largest mayoral majority in Ellijay history.
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Hilljay
Claude Watkins
Watkins
Rev. J. T. McHan
Cox
Ellijay
No Contest in Tifton Municipal Election
December 15 report from Tifton states no contest will be held in the municipal election held December 32. The notice of contest was sent to the managers by anti administration forces immediately after the count.
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Tifton
Fort Gaines man shot by posse after chase
Fort Gaines Ga December 15 Grover Neves a young planter was shot and seriously wounded last night near his home Jim Pink A negro who is alleged to have shot Neves refused to surrender and was shot and killed by the officers who had pursued it
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Grover Neves
Jim Pink
Negro
Neves
Thomasville Charity Sends Aid to Harope Sufferers
Thomasville's Red Cross Aid society ships the first box of clothing and supplies for Harope relief. J H Seniff in New York leads the sanded goods effort, with over 200 garments and $100 earmarked for canned milk and salt meat. A second box is planned. Local groups organize to aid the needy at home during the holidays.
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Red Cross Aid Society
Harope
J. H. Seniff
New York
Shot Boy Is Better in West Point Bedside News
West Point Georgia reports Edward Cumbees aged little boy injured when his brother Frank Lewis accidentally shot him last Monday. Latest bulletin says he is better and friends remain hopeful for full recovery. Rome Theater Leased notes follow with Barry P. Diggs of Macon as lessee.
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West Point
Little Edward Cumbees
Frank Lewis
Bonita Theater Reopens After Major Repairs
The Bonita theater has new management and is undergoing significant repairs. It will open for business in a few days.
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Bonita Theater
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