Exoneration of All Ball Players in 1927 Scandal Declared
Commissioner Landis rejects charges against 35 players over the alleged 1927 World Series fix involving the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox. He deems the gift fund to pitchers improper but not criminal, upholding Bill James’s account and not censuring the players beyond criticism.
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Chicago
Landis
White Sox
Risberg
Gandil
James
Bill James
Tormer Viger
Detroit
Boston
Sox
Red Sox
Governor Ferguson clemency bill stirs Texas politics
Austin January 12 AP Governor Ferguson clemency proclamations are debated as a San Antonio pardon delays a district attorney case halting the criminal docket until her two year term ends January 18. The Texas legislature, convened yesterday, weighs a Love of Dallas bill to repeal amnesty for former Governor Ferguson, impeached in 1917, whose political rights are central to her wife’s campaign vindication.
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Austin
Texas
Ferguson
San Antonio
Thomas Love
Dallas
James Ferguson
Confessed Slayer of 13 Held Guilty
George J. Hassell, a California case confessed killer of 13 including his wife and her eight children, was found guilty of murdering his stepson Alden Hassell by a district court jury. The panel recommended the death penalty after less than two hours of deliberation.
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Farewell
Tex
Dan
George J. Hassell
Alden Hassell
Hassell
Florida Faces Coldest Winter Wave Hits Citrus Groves
Florida citrus growers fought frost using smudge pots as temperatures plunged to 28 degrees across Daytona Beach to Clearwater. Ripening oranges and grapefruit suffered damage in multiple localities while broader garden crops and early vegetables faced harm in Sarasota St Petersburg and Miami area. Snow fell in a few northern cities as nationwide forecasts warned of a cold snap and schools closed in Miami.
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Dacksonville
Mia
Florida
Army of Citrus Growers
Daytona Beach
Clearwater
Cris
Sarasota
St. Petersburg
Mian
Norfolk
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Georgia
Miami
Farmers of South Carolina Issue Challenge to World
Greeneville reports a humorous family tale about Burman Sloan of Simpsonville and the Sloan clan. The piece traces generations and claims 84 children across marriages, with 11 of J Furmy Sloan’s offspring. Mrs Sloan notes the clan once filled a Lebanon church and dispersed due to crowding.
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Farmers OF
South Carolina
TO World
Greeneville
Burman
Sloanville County
Sloan
Richard Sloan
Simpsonville
Mr. Sloan
Simpie Babb
Inman
My Sloan
George T. Sloan
Ace Miss Zelic Davis
Julie Smith
J. Furmy Sloan
Ma. Sloan
American Firms Supplying Arms to Liberals, Nicaragua Aide Claims
Pedro J. Zepada, agent for Dr. Sacasa, says arms used by Liberal forces against Diaz were shipped from New Orleans under State Department licenses. He alleges firms supplied rifles and machine guns, backed by documents and a letter from Puerto Cabezas authorities, accusing Braungmans Lumber and Cayamel Fruit Co. of aiding Sacasa without US protection. 26 rebels killed in Jalisco towns taken by federal troops. seven rebels hanged near Ajusco, Mexico City.
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Diaz
New Orleans
State Dept
Mexico City
Pedro J. Zepada
Juan Sacasa
Nicaragua
United States Department of State
Epada
Berais
Puerto Cabezéas
Braugmans Lumber Company
Cayamel Fruit Company
Dr. Sacasa
United States
Guardalajara
Corula
Aranden
Tototlan
Jalisco
Tennessee Delegation Called to Defeat Cooper Bill
The Tennessee delegation in Congress was urged to defeat the Cooper bill which would block interstate shipment of convict made goods. A joint resolution introduced by Grover Kent of Gibson County claimed the labor of 2,000 Tennessee convicts would be affected. The measure was referred to the judiciary committee.
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Nashville
Dan
Tennessee
Congress
Cooper
House of Representatives
Grover Kent
Gibson County
Judiciary Committee
Cantonese Troops Seize American Goods in Fukien
Reuters dispatch from Peking reports Cantonese troops seizing American property at Shaowu and other Fukien locations. American authorities order missionaries to quit some Fukien sites and prepare for departure from others. Shaowu in Northern Fukien and Amoy notes describe missionary positions as desperate as soldiers commandeer schools and churches.
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London
Reuters
Peking
Shaowy
Fukien Province
Missionaaries
Fuki¢h
Fukien
Yangtze
Hankow
Kiukiang
Shaowu
Amoy
Kiening
Nicaragua Policy Examined by Congressional Committees
Washington January 12 The administration's Nicaragua policy was scrutinized in detail by two Congressional committees. Secretary Kellogg testified before the Senate foreign relations committee by invitation, outlining principles from President Coolidge's message and the diplomatic background for sending troops. House foreign affairs members prepared to consider related resolutions alongside the presidential message. A White House conference with Senate leader Democratic Senator Robinson of Arkansas followed, with discussions not disclosed.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Congress
Kelloge
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Goolinge
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Coolidge
White House
Robinson l
Arkansas
Capitol
Soviet government allows pilgrimages to holy places
Odessa June 12 The Soviet government, though atheistic, has decided to facilitate pilgrimages of devout Mussulman residents of Russia to Mecca Jeddah and other holy places. The move aims to win favor with about fifteen million believers. The first group will sail early in March with capacity to transport a thousand monthly.
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Odessa
Mussulman
Russia
Mecca
Jeddah
Weather summary for Tennessee and Virginia today
Cloudy warm spell in Tennessee with possible rain in far west tonight and again Thursday, while eastern and central areas stay warm. Virginia expects fair skies and rising temperatures with a chance of rain Thursday afternoon in the west. Readings taken at 6 p.m. by C. L. Bunn note yesterday's highs and lows and rainfall compared to last year.
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Tennessee
Virginia
U. S
C. L. Bunn
Senate and House Change Chaplains for Session Today
Senate and House swap chaplains for opening prayer as session begins in Nashville Tennessee. Judiciary committee reports favorable passage on multiple bills including rabbit hunting year round, seven year will contest statute, and workhouse prisoner pay raise. Pension measures favor increased pensions and Governor Peay inauguration plans noted by Rep Gleaves. State comptroller and treasurer found in satisfactory condition per joint committee report.
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Nashville
Tenn
Senate
House
O. L. Nolen
Tennessee
Committee On Judiciary
Representative Savage
Montgomery
Finance, Ways and Means Committee
Pension Committee
Neely
Madison
Gleaves
Davidson
Peay
Bushart
Henry
Eubanks
Arnold
Fitzhugh
Shelton
Cooper Bill the Mouse
Judiciary Committee
Keuton
Cooper
Life imprisonment for Canton editor murder
Pat McDermott was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Ohio penitentiary for killing Canton editor Dan R. Meliett last July. A motion for a new trial was overruled and McDermott complained he did not have a fair trial.
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Canton
Ohio
Pat McDermott
Dan R. Meliett
McDermott
Congress Meets as Committees Hear Nominations and Budgets
Today in Washington the Congress convenes at noon with the nomination of Cyrus E. Woods under Senate committee review. The House appropriations committee examines the first deficiency appropriation bill while Assistant Secretary Andrews testifies on the medicinal liquor corporation before the Ways and Means committee.
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Congress
Cyrus E. Woods
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Andrews
House Ways and Means
Jury selection underway in Norris self defense murder case
Counsel for Dr J Frank Norris examined veniremen on self defense religion and evolution. Five jurors were accepted as jury pool grows. Defense plans to argue apparent danger to justify Norris firing at D E Chipps during a study protest at the pastor's Fort Worth residence amid Mayor Meacham conflict.
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Austin
Texas
J. Frank Norris
Norris
Detectives Seize Chaplin Property In Beverly Hills
Detectives acting for receivers appointed to Chaplin assets moved into the actor’s Beverly Hills home to take possession and order no removals. Separately, detectives seized the Chaplin studios in Hollywood under W. S. Gilbert’s instruction, finding little picture making paraphernalia.
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Chaplin Studios
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Calif
Cis
Charles Spencer Chaplin
Lita Grey Chaplin
Beverely Hills
W. S. Gilbert
Charles Chaplin
Governor refers measure to joint committees again
Tennessee politics report that Governor Avatin ve sent the tobacco tax bill back to the joint finance and ways and means committees for revised amendments before formal recommendations. He plans to submit written recommendations tomorrow. Committees will decide on amendments and advocate passage once aligned with the governor’s positions.
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Nashville
Tenn
Avatin Ve
Finance Ways and Means
Tennessee
General Assembly
S. R. ‘Bratton
Polytechnic Institute At
Cookeville
Agricultural and Industrial Negro Normal
University of Tennessee
European influenza epidemic not likely to reach United States
Washington January 13 The public health service says the European influenza tide is not expected to cross the Atlantic or trigger a 1918 like death toll in the United States. Authorities note some American flu activity but not at past two year levels, while the League of Nations reports Switzerland France and England facing varying severity with school closures curfews and fatalities from complications. Spain also experiences a severe outbreak.
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Washington
Jan
Atlantic
United States Public Health Service
America
League of
League of Nations
Tamanny Leader Predicts Smith Victory on Prohibition Ticket
New York January 12 The Tamany Hall leader George W Olvaney says Governor Alfred Smith will win the Democratic nomination on the prohibition issue and that prohibition will be the main issue at the 1925 Democratic convention. He notes letters from various states in support of Smith and predicts McAdoo will struggle to oppose Smith in California and beyond. The Republican bureau cautions voters on Smiths tariff stance and overall nomination prospects.
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New York
Alfred Smith
George W. Olvaney
Tammany Hall
Smith
Olvaney
South
Wiliam Gibbs McAdoo
California
Bureau of
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