Tiker Takes Hand in Proposed Deals For His Release
Joe Tinker, manager of the Cincinnati Club, warns owners not to purchase his services without securing consent. He indicates willingness to play in Chicago or Pittsburgh but rules out joining New York, Brooklyn, Boston, St. Louis, or Philadelphia. He cites family and business ties in Chicago.
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Kansas City Jewelers Indicted Over Mail Fraud Scheme
Federal grand jury indicts P Stephen Harris and J Elmer Goar of a Kansas City jewelry firm for mailing fraud in a nationwide installment plan scheme to defraud customers.
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Giants Must Pay Up World Series Money and Drafting Rule
The National League wrapped its annual meeting with a ruling that the New York Giants receive one eighth of the 1912 world series receipts, while $26,000 of 1918 receipts remain under National Commission review. A new drafting rule aims to boost second division clubs by shifting selection power before first division clubs, pending approval from the American League and others. Governor Tener gains power to arbitrate waiver price disputes and set a middle ground when clubs disagree.
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Manufacturing Plants Burned in Cohoes Fire
Fire in Cohoes New York destroyed a dozen buildings and manufacturing plants in the citys business section. Loss estimated at about half a million dollars. The blaze began at Parsons Knitting Mills and swept west to the barge canal within two hours. Plants affected include R S Clark Son Capital Knitting E B Supply Roff Underwear William Moore National Textile Parsons Milling Erie Mill Atlantic Mill Halcyon Mill United Waste.
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Rebel Bull Fighter Wanted in New Orleans Case
Vincente Segura the Mexican bull fighter and millionaire is under indictment in New Orleans for conspiring to violate neutrality laws. An extradition for trial here will be sought with final action by the Department of Justice. Segura and Juan Compledo were indicted last spring over a shipment of arms worth 170000 dollars. they fled when arms were discovered.
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Vincente Segura
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Hidalgo
United States
Walter Guion
Department of Justice
Segura
Juan Compledo
Changes of Quarters Ordered at Capitol
Governor O Neal issued an executive order moving state offices in Montgomery. The banking department will occupy the former examiners offices and the examiners move to military department space now used by banking. The military department will relocate to banking space.
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Real Fighters at Festal Board
Washington scene as eleventh annual Military Order of Carabao dinner gathers veteran officers from army navy and marine corps. Rear Admiral Thomas Howard presides as toastmaster in absence of the paramount carabao. Membership limited to U S forces who served in the Philippines between May 1 1908 and July 4 1902 their eldest male descendants and war correspondents who served there in the same period. Program features songs and travesties reflecting policy disputes with the current administration chiefs speakers include Senator Vardaman Mississippi Representatives Stanley Kentucky and Kahn California.
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Order of Carabao
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Mississippi
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Kentucky
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California
Byrd Farmer Drops Political Involvement
Byrd G. Farmer, longtime ally of the administration, says he is leaving politics to focus on his law practice. He was traveling from Birmingham to Dothan and had previously run for Congress in the Third District after Henry D. Clayton's Senate appointment, then withdrew when Mrs. Clayton exited the race.
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Byrd G. Farmer
Henry D. Clayton
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Gets Twenty Years For Killing The Physician
Catro Illinois December twelfth. After three hours deliberation the jury found Harvey R. Fields guilty of the murder of Dr E E Gordon and fixed his punishment at twenty years in the penitentiary. Fields shot Dr Gordon as he was leaving a hospital on September 1 1913. The defense contends Fields mind was deranged by stories of alleged abuse of his wife by Dr Gordon.
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Six Day Bicycle Race Breaks Longstanding Record at MSG
In New York December 12, the nine leading teams in the Madison Square Garden six day bicycle race rode 1,994 miles in 101 hours to surpass a 14 year old mark. Hansen and Anderson lost laps, then retired five laps behind, out of the race at 8 a.m.
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Cincinnati Reds Facing Manager Change Sparks Fan Protest
A Cincinnati baseball delegation of 156 signed protest against Joe Tinker’s firing as manager and vow to boycott next season. The piece notes winter talk, manager churn, and plans for an April reunion in 1914 amid trade rumors and roster questions for Reds and Giants.
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Lightweight Richie Laid Up For Repairs
San Francisco December 12 Willie Ritchie lightweight champion boxer had a scheduled fight with Harlem Tommy Murphy called off. He lies in bed with an ice pack on his face after nose abscess surgery. The surgeon ordered rest and treatment.
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Associated Press
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Willie Ritchie
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Tommy Murphy
Ritchie
Johnson Held Title Clash Over Boxing Union Decision
Paris dispatch reports the International Boxing Union proposed Johnson be stripped of the heavyweight title but delegates from England and the United States rejected the proposal. The Auto notes the announcement and calls the action a mere proposal rather than a formal dethronement.
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Condemnation to be contested in hydro power case
Attorneys for Tallassee Falls Manufacturing Company plan a rehearing after the Alabama Supreme Court upheld a law allowing hydro electric firms to condemn property. The decree, issued December 4, permits condemnation actions in Tallapoosa probate court over lands and machinery at Tallassee Falls. The company seeks to enjoin the proceedings, arguing the act is invalid and noting widespread press opposition to the broad condemnation powers.
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Begginer Ranker Wins First Prize In Southern Trials
The sixth annual Southern Field Trials closed at Letohatchee with De Soto Frank owned by A G Sage of New York City taking first prize in the All Age stakes. Pitch Fork Boy of Ames Boston and Security of J M Avant Hickory Valley Tenn earned second and third respectively. Sage plans retraining for next week’s National Field Trials as officials anticipate more entries, including dogs from Vancouver.
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Pistol Duel Breaks Out Near Madison Square Garden
A morning pistol duel near the Fourth Avenue entrance to Madison Square Garden amid a six day bicycle race left fifty shots fired. A barricade blocked a Madison Avenue street as bullets flew. Passengers dived for cover and police arrived to find the combatants fled in automobiles. No injuries were reported. The clash stemmed from a dispute over furnishing "strong arm" men for special police work at the Garden.
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Nurses Save Forty Two Patients From Hartford Hospital Fire
In Hartford Connecticut on December 12 a blaze in a ward cellar forced nurses and attendants to carry forty two patients in cots through darkness and smoke to safety. Electric failure aided the panic but the nurses quickly calmed inmates and the fire caused only slight damage.
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