Option feature may be amended in major leagues
Major and minor league owners met in New York to discuss changes. They agreed to raise the option pool to 15 players per club and extend option periods to three years, with minor league consent needed. Sam Breadon urged chain ownership and read telegrams from many minor leagues endorsing the idea.
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Brian Bell
Associated Press
New York
Jacob Rupert
New York Yankees
Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
Mr. Breadon
Texas
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Decatur School Hours Count Days To Christmas Break
Decatur pupils will finish classes next Thursday with holidays starting after dismissal. Many students seek work during the pre holiday rush to earn extra spending money for Christmas.
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Decatur
College Students Coming Home For Holidays In Decatur
Decatur residents expect a growing number of local students studying at colleges and universities nationwide to return home for the Christmas holidays. The influx of returning students is noted as increasingly noticeable each year during the holiday season.
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Decatur
Institutions of Higher Learning
Kirkpatrick May Quit Sewanee Job
Sewanee coach Kirkpatrick denied resignation reports but said he will not renew his contract beyond this year unless granted greater control over his squad. The tension centers on governance of the team on the mountain.
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Kirkpatrick
Sewanee
King Cotton's Financial Illness Linked to Lack of Legislation
In Washington on December 13 J P Henican president of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange cited several causes for King Cotton's financial troubles. He emphasized the major impact of the absence of laws to regulate cotton trading.
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Washington
King Cotton
J. P. Henican
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Endorsement for Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
Mrs Alfred Iverson of St Edwards Nebraska endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She began taking it as a young single girl, continued after marriage, through eight living children, now a grandmother, and still uses it recommending it for fatigue and run-down states.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Alfred Iverson
St. Edwards
Nebraska
Baker’s Conqueror Strong Favorite in Garden Bout
New York December 13. Jim McLarnin defends his belt against Ruby Goldstein in Madison Square Garden. Tickets sold out with anticipated gate over 100000 dollars as McLarnin seeks another big win after past sensational KO lines.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Jimmy McLarnin
Ruby Goldstein
Battle Palace
McLarnin
Ray Miller
Chicago
Sid Terris
Phil McGraw
Sammy Baker
Former Mexican President Calles Indicted in Texas
Webb County Sheriff A O Condren announced a warrant for former Mexican president Calles on charges of conspiracy in the 1915 murder of General Lucio Blanco and Colonel Aurelio Martinez. State District Attorney John Walls says indictment hinges on Calles passing through Laredo with diplomatic immunity. The case ties Calles to alleged plot with Alvaro Obregon, the late president-elect. The bodies were found handcuffed near Laredo in 1922 amid revolutionary turmoil.
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Laredo
Texas
A. ©. Ocondren
Webb County
Calles
Mexico
Lucio Blanco
Aurelio Martinez
Europe
John Walls
Ladero
Stimson
Walls
Alvaro Obregon
Pop Warner and Colgate Highlight Holiday Football View
Pop Warner plans a warm reception for West Point at Palo Alto during Christmas week. Jock Sutherland at Pittsburgh and Andy Keer at Colgate coach strong teams as Colgate wins seven straight after an early setback. Marvin Jonas of Utah shines at center as Powderhouse Pomeroy leads a powerful Rockies team.
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Pop Warner
West Point
Palo Alto
Warner
Rockne
Pop
California
Andy Keer
Colgate
Jock Sutherland
Pittsburgh
East
Keer
Maroon
Hamilton
Ellery Huntington
Earl Abel
Belford West
Wisconsin
Hart, Dowler and Company
Columbia
Syracuse
Brown
Yale
Dartmouth
Washington& Jefferson
Carnegie
Penn State
Ben Ticknor
Tony Siano
Pacific Coast
Riegels
Heinecke
Rocky Mountain
Marvin Jonas
Utah
Jonas
Lesley Goates
Salt Lake City Observer
Mr. Ripley
Clark Ends Starry Grid Career at Colorado College
Earl Harry Dutch Clark, All-America quarterback at Colorado College in 1928, closes his final season as Wingate lauds Havens three year record unmatched in the nation. Clark is named among AP All-Rocky Mountain Conference selections after scoring all points in a 13-0 win over Colorado Mines.
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Havens
Western Maryland
W. Wilson
Wingate
Baltimore Sun
Earl Harry
Dutch) Clark
Colorado College
Associated Press
Utah
Clark
Colorado Mines
Powerful Pitt Panthers Train For East-West Classic
Pitt prepares for the East-West Shrine Game against Southern California in Pasadena on New Year’s Day. The annual Rose Bowl feature gathers top eastern and western programs to settle questions of gridiron supremacy with a long history of storied results across decades.
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Pitt Panthers
Southern California
Trojans
Pasadena
Paul V. Zimmerman
Associated Press
Cal
Pittsburgh
Southern California Trojans
Hospital plan for Alabama veterans gains House approval
C B Sims says Rep Lamar Jeffers reports House veterans committee approved a bill to erect a government hospital for World War veterans in Alabama. Location undecided. Alabama American Legion has campaigned for years as hundreds of disabled soldiers remain in out of state institutions.
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Montgomery
Ala
C. B. Sims
American Legion Post
Lamar Jeffers
Washington
House Veterans Committee
Alabama
Veterans Committee
Jeffers
Alabama Department of the American Legion
Danville Vocational Senior II to Present Lighthouse Nan
The Senior II class at Danville Vocational high school plans a play titled Lighthouse Nan for December 19. Prof. R. C. Fuller coaches the cast, and the public is urged to attend the event.
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Danville
Danville Vocational High School
R. C. Fuller
Columbia Boys At Work Here
Two or three Columbia Tennessee boys have arrived in Decatur to begin training at Cadet Hosiery Mills. They plan to complete a course and return to Columbia to be employed at the Cadet Mill, which is nearly finished and soon to operate.
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Columbia, Tenn
Decatur
Cadet Hosiery
Columbia
Big Hosiery Company
Clark Praised as Football Hero Across Rocky Mountain Region
The season ends with Clark lauded for widening football appeal from the Rocky Mountain Conference. The Pittsburgh Panthers schedule includes games with Syracuse Notre Dame and regional rivals with an Army contract set for 1931.
Colleges Brace For Criticism Over Feeding Small NE Schools
A report notes that steps will be taken to address criticism about supporting a number of smaller New England colleges and universities. The piece indicates policy actions or reforms may target funding or resource allocation affecting these institutions.
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New England
Univer
In Old Arizona hailed as moved first Fox talking feature
The Princess theatre premiere marks In Old Arizona as Fox Movietone’s first feature length talking picture. Star trio Warner Baxter Dorothy Burgess Edmund Lowe headline with Farrell Macdonald Ivan Linow Frank Campeau Tom Santschi Roy Stewart among supporting cast. Raoul Walsh and Irving Cummings co directed praised for sound and visuals.
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Fox Films
Old
Arizona
Princess Theatre
Fox Movietone
Wiliam Fox
Southwest
United States Cavalry
Warner Baxter
Dorothy Burgess
Edmund Lowe
Farrell Macdonald
Ivan Linow
Frank Campeau
Tom Santschi
Roy Stewart
Raoul Walsh
Irving Cummings
Miss Newton Improves After Hospital Transfer
Miss Newton daughter of Reverend and Mrs M M Newton undergoing treatment in Birmingham hospitals shows sign of improvement though remains seriously ill. She has been moved from the T C I hospital to Hill Crest Sanitorium.
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Miss Newton
M. M. Newton
Birmingham
Hill Crest
Unusually Quiet Officers Report This Holiday Season
County officers report a quiet season with little activity for the holidays. The latest raid occurred Wednesday night resulting in the arrest of a white man on a charge of transporting six gallons of liquor which was confiscated.
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Sheriff's Force
Stork Outpaces Grim Reaper In County Births In November
The county's vital statistics report shows ninety seven births and forty four deaths for November. Mrs. Odo Smith, secretary to Dr. H. C. McRee, county health officer, records the figures.
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Odo Smith
H. C. McRee
Chicken Dinner At Singer Sewing Machine Co
An evening meal was hosted by manager J. W. Cooper for Singer Sewing Machine Co employees in Decatur. A business session followed at Second Avenue offices with attendees including Pearl Love, L. N. Robertson, and several salesmen from Decatur, Athens, Cullman, and Falkville.
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Singer Sewing Machine Company
Decatur
J. W. Cooper
Second Avenue
Miss Pearl Love
Early season fears of big teams intimidate small colleges
The text notes concerns about tough early opponents such as Vermont Middlebury New Hampshire Norwich Springfield Tufts and others. It suggests smaller schools dread being manhandled by stronger teams as the season begins.
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Vermont
Middlebury
New Hampshire
Norwich
Springfield
Tufts
Fair progress in seals sale in county drive
The anti tuberculosis Christmas seal sale shows progress this season as hundreds have not yet contributed. School children handle the seals with 75 percent of proceeds returned to the county for the war on tuberculosis, under the County Welfare Group with Miss Clara Kelly in charge.
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County Welfare Group
Clara Kelly
Malcolm Beckham Joins Dillehay Putnam Grocery Firm
Malcolm Beckham moving from Chambers Bros. Grocery to Dillehay Putnam Grocery. The position takes effect on Monday.
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Malcolm Beckham
Chambers Bros. Grocery Company
Dillehay-Putnam Grocery Company
Smaller Colleges Push For League Play In Lightened Schedules
The article notes Vermont trimming its 1930 schedule to fit its class and a Boston University backed movement to form a football conference for smaller institutions. It contrasts Midwestern shifts away from premium opponents and argues major schools should stay in their own tier, citing Notre Dame as evidence any level can succeed. Big league pro sports avoid minor opposition even early in seasons.
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Vermont
New York
Yale
Boston University
Middle West
Big Ten
Big Six
Notre Dame
East
Adding machine rolls for sale at The Daily
Local listing notes adding machine rolls available at The Daily office. Items described include standard paper rolls suitable for accounting adding machines. Interested buyers may contact The Daily during normal business hours for purchase.
Football squad honors at annual banquet letters awarded
The Central High School football team held its annual banquet where nineteen letters were awarded. Captain Dick Dobbins Red Wells Bob Chandler Emileus Self and Jumbo were among the recipients as Coach Taylor presented the letters to fourteen players one manager and four cheerleaders with a megaphone.
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Taylor
Central
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Dick Dobbins
Red Wells
Bob Chandler
Emileus Self
Jumbo
Improvement Seen In Basket Squad
Improvement seen in the basketball squad with less than a week of practice. Coaches admit building a successful team will be slow. Coach Taylor says they hope to win a few games this year despite inexperience. Decatur schedules a light early season. No lettered winner available for court use this year.
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Taylor
Decatur
Repair Crews Restore State Highways Ahead of Winter
Road repair work continues across this section as maintenance gangs toil to stabilize routes battered by recent rains. Dirt roads have been nearly impassable, and crews aim to improve beds to withstand coming winter conditions.
Sling-Shot Mishap Costs Boy An Eye
Cullman County December 13 Ervil Baker aged 16 lost an eye in a sling shot accident while playing with a homemade toy. His companion Elbert Rowell was present as the missile struck.
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Willingham
Cullman County
Ervil Baker
Baker Lad
Elbert Rowell
Baker
Students to Take County Examinations Next Saturday
Nearly 200 high school students are expected to take exams at several county school centers next Saturday. The tests are voluntary and will determine credits for the students.
Automobile with built in radio arrives in Columbia
A Tennessee paper notes a car with an integrated radio has reached Columbia possibly the first. Decatur owners have had similar cars for months, and skeptics suggest such vehicles may have passed through Columbia with the radio loud and music playing.
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Columbia
Decatur
Iowa Drops Fourteen Athletes From Hawkeyes over Fund Loans
The University of Iowa voided eligibility for fourteen players across five sports after the Western Conference ousted the Hawkeyes for a trust fund loan dispute. Names include Oran Pape and Mike Parrah with loan amounts from 15 to 80 dollars, affecting football and basketball rosters.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Mike Fparrah
Football Elect
Michigan City
Ind
Pete Affre
Quincy
Lawrence Benson
Floyd Mitchell
Highmore
Marvin Schmidt
Moline
Doyle Plunkitt
Prankfort
Tod
Francis Wilcox
Fort Madison
Heron Boyer
Cedar Rapids
Seward Leeka
Independence
Charles Stewart
Irving Nelson
Omaha
Boyd Liddle
Ata Iowa
Homer Musgrove
St Louis
Oran Pape
Dubdsque
Engineer Florence visit highlights highway progress
Florence hosts Florence H. D. Burnum chief engineer of the northern division of Alabama highways during a day of inspections. The visit stresses ongoing road improvements in the Florence area and upbeat outlook for Decatur through public works.
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H. D. Burnum
Northern Division of
Alabama Highways
Florence
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