Crowder Sees Senators As Team to Beat In American League
Winston Salem native Alvin Crowder, ace of the Washington Senators, predicts the Senators will win the American League if current form and new trades hold. He cites strengthened hitting and pitching with Schulte and Geslin likely to upgrade offense and defense. Crowder notes New York remains the primary challenger, while Philadelphia and Chicago may struggle to rise. He and his wife reside near Winston Salem.
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N. C
Alvin Crowder
Washington Senators
Crowder
Senators
Schulte
West
Geslin
Reynolds
New York
Philadelphia
Simmons
Haa
Antickly
Chicago
Income tax plan faces collection challenges in West Virginia
The discussion notes few high incomes in the state and many low earners to fund the tax. It suggests basing rates on federal figures and using federal returns to compute the state tax, while acknowledging administration difficulties if new taxes are introduced.
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West Virginia
Lawmakers Debate State Income Tax and Sales Tax
Sed notes that a special administration system may be needed to collect income and sales taxes. Several legislators express views on an income tax with some in favor and others cautious or opposed. Delegate Reed says business may object to an income tax. Senator Johnson favors a small sales tax, akin to Mississippi’s.
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E. R. Reed
Clay
Clyde B. Johnson
Kanawha
Mississippi
Stagg Improves in Flu and Pneumonia Battle
Amos Alonzo Stagg, 71, former Chicago football coach, showed progress against influenza and bronchial pneumonia in New York. Chest congestion easing, doctors said, with a prognosis of possible recovery in two to three days if his condition holds. The “Old Man of the Midway” reportedly chafed at nurse restrictions and limited visitors.
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New York
Amos Alonzo Stagg
University of Chicago
Stagg
Max Rohde
Rohd
Ruth Likely To Accept Small Salary Cut This Year
New York January 4 Babe Ruth is expected to take another salary cut this year. He and Col Ruppert deny any speculation of a 25 000 reduction. Ruth reacted with surprise when told of a report claiming the Yankees would cut his pay from 75 000 to 50 000 for the coming season.
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Babe Ruth
Babe
Jacob Ruppert
Ruth
Associated Press
Yankees
Wilmington College Abolishes Grid Sport
The board of trustees at Wilmington College voted to abolish football from the 1933 sports program. President Dr. Walter L. Collins said a survey showed the game was not paying.
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Wilmington
Wilmington College
Walter L. Collins
Bulge Bostrum Still Plays Hockey at 88 Despite Stitches
Chicago article profiles Barly "Bulge" Bostrum, captain of the Chicago Black Hawks, who at 88 remains active on the ice with 243 stitches across his body. Once told he could not play after 142 stitches near his ankle, he defies expectations and continues to perform in hockey.
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Chicago
Barly “Bulge” Bostrum
Chicago Black Hawks
Minneapolis
Black Hawks
Helge Bostrum
Irish Alumni Clash Tonight At St Johns Street Gym
Irish team meets Alumni in a basketball game at 8 pm at St Johns Street gym. First game saw Alumni win 24 to 19. Alumni lineup likely includes John Shields Louis Ford at forwards with Jake Hess Carroll Lowe Charles Cockerell at guards.
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St. Augustine’s High
Agar
St. John’s Street
Skaggs
John Shields
Louis Ford
Jake Hess
Carroll Lowe
Charles Cockerell
Sesay
Ward
Powell
Bostrum
Hawks
Georgia Tech Begins Sports Retrenchment Plan
Atlanta Jan 4 Georgia Tech joins Georgia and other southern schools in a sports retrenchment program. Athletics chairman Armstrong says boxing golf tennis and lacrosse will be temporarily eliminated due to reduced income from football and other sports. Basketball baseball and track schedules will be kept but trimmed. Last week Georgia announced cutting five minor sports.
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Atlanta
Georgia ‘Tech
Georgia
A. HL
Battle of Shanhaikwan Ends In Chinese Rout
Shanghai dispatches report the fall of Shanhaikwan with Chinese forces routed. Japanese warships and air power pressed near Chinwangtao and Tangku as Tokyo orders localizing actions to prevent wider clashes with foreign troops under the boxer protocol.
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Tokyo
Shanhaikwan
War and
Foreign Office
Nobuyoshi Muto
Kotaro Nakamura
War
Shanhalkwan
War Office
Sasebo
T 6
Shizuye Tsuda
North China Waters
Shannaikwan
Tsingtao
Hirato
Rengo’ Agency
Tientsin
Chinwangtao
Japanese ships reach Chinwangtao near Shanhaikwan
Reports from the theater indicate eight Japanese warships arrived today at Chinwang tao, the Chinese seaport about ten miles southwest of Shanhaikwan, as forces move toward Nanking.
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Nanking
Chinwangtao
Shanhaikwan
Charley Root Returns From Australia Vacation
Charley H. Root pitcher for the Chicago Cubs arrived in San Petro California aboard the liner Monterey with Mrs Root and their children from a vacation in Australia.
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Charley Root
Australia
San Petro
Calif
Charles H. Root
Chicago Cubs
Monterey
Crowley Accepts Fordham Coaching Post
James H. Crowley, MSU football coach for three years, signed a three year contract with Fordham University New York. Jack Coffey announced the deal noting Crowley’s first assistant will Glen Carberry Notre Dame 1922 captain. Salary terms not disclosed but believed near 11000 dollars per year.
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East Lansing
Mich
James H. Crowley
Michigan State College
Fordham University
New York
Jack Coffey
Fordham
Crowley
Glen Carberry
Notre Dame
Coffey
Bob Jeffreys to Practice Law in Morgantown
Robert L. Jeffreys known as Bob in Grafton Morgantown retires as secretary to Congressman Frank Bowman and plans to resume law study in Morgantown He is expected to graduate and enter legal practice in the district in the future Washington correspondent D W Gall praises Jeffreys in a weekly letter forecasting a possible future congressional representation.
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Robert L. Jeffreys
Grafton
Morgantown
Bob
Frank Bowman
D. W. Gall
Washington News
Young Jeffreys
Jeffreys
Con
Making His Mark In The Grafton Conference
Bob Jeffreys, remembered as a reporter for the Grafton Sentinel, active in the conference committee, wrote from Cary Hardee, former Florida governor and racketeer associate, asking who his new associates are. Ballots for the new committee men were sent to the secretary on January 1. A Virginia governor is an enthusiastic worker in the conference, believing in gatherings of state executives for better state and national government.
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Gress
Bob Jeffreys
The
Grafton Sentinel
Mittee
Cary Hardee
Ry Fay
Florida
Cenfer
Virginia
Battle fleet maneuvers off Southern California coast
The main battle strength of the American navy trained at sea off the California coast for three days of secret maneuvers. More than a hundred fighting surface craft moved from San Pedro and San Diego bases. The first major war problem will be tried Thursday as the battle fleet and scouting fleet, with destroyers and aircraft squadrons, simulate an attack on a convoy of supply ships escorted by dreadnoughts.
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San Pedro
Cal
California
San Diego
Pollard Remains Last Governor in National Conference
Richmond Va Jan 4 Governor Pollard is the sole surviving member of the executive committee of the National Governors Conference after Governor Roosevelts retirement leaving Pollard as the last remaining official from the group and the conference in question.
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Pollard
Richmond
Roosevelt
Virginia
Rainbow Wood Latest Furniture Material at Winter Market
Rainbow wood, a German dyed lumber product, was shown at the Winter Market of the American Furniture Mart in Chicago. The wood is produced by injecting color into growing tree veins and dyes travel with the sap for two years. This rare material is part of the new moderne suite aimed at modest rooms and budgets.
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Chicago
America
Senate to demand law barring certain resources
Senator Johnson served notice to the senate that he would push legislation to bar American resources from nations that do not honor obligations. He did not specify the provisions he planned.
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Washington
Notic
Senate
Sen
Johnson
Call Issued For Condition Of National Banks
The comptroller of the currency issued a call today for the condition of all national banks at the close of business Saturday December 31.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Bridge tollkeeper’s pledge ends in tragedy in Ohio River region
A distressing report from Huntington and Charleston notes a man leaped to his death after leaving an overcoat as pledge near a toll bridge. The incident, dated January 4, follows a December 31 state banking report naming Barr, 52, of Huntington, in connection with a bank condition issue. Authorities identify the fall and its link to the pledged collateral amid ongoing inquiries into state banks.
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Huntington
Charleston
Barr
Huntington Glass
State Banking Er ‘Department
Night club owner’s death linked to doorman case
Relatives identified Barr as the man who gave the doorman the overcoat and a letter from a pocket. the letter requested payment. Ho ment of an overdue account, ward D. Maloney, high t club door man, today was indicted for first and 11 children.
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Barr
New York
Ward D. Maloney
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