Former pro wins amateur trophy in trap shooting season
William H. Heer of Guthrie Oklahoma, a former professional, takes the Interstate Trapshooting Association amateur high average trophy for 1917 after firing 2050 targets and breaking 1199 with a 97.41 percent average. His nearest competitor was W Henderson of Lexington Kentucky, and Lester German of Aberdeen Maryland led professionals.
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New York
William H. Heer
Guthrie
Okla
Interstate Association
W. Henderson
Lexington
Heer
Lester German
Aberdeen
New York Nationals
Interstate Trapshooting Association
Trapshooting Rulings Shape 1917 Season Qualifiers
The Interstate Trapshooting Association ruling influenced the 1917 season with more than 260 amateur and over 50 professional shooters qualifying under the new guidelines.
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Interstate
Ordinance Bureau Reorganized Under War Department Plan
Washington reports the war department announced a general reorganization of the ordinance bureau with experienced businessmen leading major divisions under the chief of ordinance. Major General Crozier outlined a plan modeled after the British ministry of munitions and Secretary Baker approved it. Col Samuel McRoberts becomes procurement division head. a civilian will lead the production division in days to come.
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Washington
Ordinance Bureau
War Department
Ministry of Munitions
Senate Military Committee
Crozier
Baker
Senate
Bridagier
Wheeler
New War Council
Samuel McRoberts
National City Bank of New York
Bureau
Anniversary of Manhattan’s Early Habitations and Fort Era
The article recalls 1613 first white settlements on Manhattan on sites now part of 41 Broadway. It notes a fire in 1626 nearly wiping out the settlement and the 1632 start of Fort Amsterdam near Bowling Green. A wooden wall built in 1653 later became Wall Street serving as defense against invasion.
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Island
Manhattan
Broadway
New York City
Fort Amsterdam
Bowling Green
Wall Street
Four Negroes Held on Murder Charge in South Carolina
Greenville S C Jan 3 Twenty eight defendants await trial in jail during the term of the court of general sessions set to begin January 7 Judge John S Wilson of Manning will preside Many defendants are expected to plead guilty The standout case concerns four negroes riding in a automobile that killed Chief Petty Officer Sam Heath a local recruiting officer here Some will be indicted for murder
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South Carolina
Greenville
S. C
Court of General Sessions
John S. Wilson
Manning
Sam Heath
Muder
Home Owners Can Get Sanitary Improvements
Twenty five sanitary concrete pit clos ets have been completed within the five mile zone around Camp Sevier Greenville DC by the United States Public Health Service. The workers are added daily and the service is free for home owners who furnish the material.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
D. C
United States Public Health Service
Henry C. Markley Buried in Greenville
The funeral of Henry Chandler Markley Greenville’s oldest citizen was held Tuesday afternoon at Christ Episcopal church. The Markley Guards, Greenville’s state troops, attended the service in a body.
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Greenville
S. C
Henry Chandler Markley
Christ Episcopal Church
Markley Guards
Two Wilmington Men Survive Bitter Cape Fear Freeze
A Wilmington dispatch reports Jesse Bryant and Arthur Howard spent two nights and a day on Clark's Island in the Cape Fear River as their motor failed and they faced extreme cold. Rescued after a 24 hour search, Bryant aided Howard through frostbite and exhaustion, with Howard's hands and feet severely swollen but expected to recover.
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Wilmington
Charlotte Observer
Cape Fear River
Jesse Bryant
Arthur Howard
Brunswick River
Clark’s Island
Mr. Bryant
Mr. Howard
Smith
Police Department
Bryan
Fire at Norfolk ruins six story Carpenter building
A new blaze erupted at 1:30 this morning in the ruined six story Carpenter building at Granby and Tazewell, Norfolk. Firemen fought through heavy snow. flames briefly flared near the Lorraine and Princess hotels across Tazewell Street before the fire was controlled.
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Norfolk
Granby and
Tazewell Streets
Tazewell Street
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Guthrie, Okla
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Dan
Bu ‘Ed
Fring
Comfortiance
Post
Wilson Motorompany
Phongt
Henry C. Markley
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. Capital
Hardihood
Sloan
Sican
Miiority Suede Ents
Prudence
North Carolina Public Service Company
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