Meat Shortage Forecast As War Drains American Herds
Government statistician Henry J. Williamson warns meat in America will be scarce when war strains supply. He says cattle numbers have declined from ten years of growth and calf slaughter must stop to avoid imports. Experts estimate visible cattle at 35,000,000, signaling higher meat and leather prices.
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Associated Press
Chicago
America
Henry J. Williamson
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Williamson
Baptist Institutions Bequeath $130000 in Biggs Will
Noah Biggs of Scotland Neck North Carolina left 130000 to Baptist institutions in the state. The will probated after his death on Monday disposes of a 250000 estate to aid church work and education in accordance with his wishes.
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Baptist
Noah Biggs
Associated Press
Scotland Neck
N. C
North Carolina
Chances for Winning 1915 Polo Back From Europe Are Very Slight
New York reports slim odds for the 1915 polo and tennis cups as European war disrupts international play. English polo players, many army officers, are away fighting. Australian tennis leaders Wilding and Brookes join allies on the front. Charlies Herzog abandons farming to lay out a golf course.
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Europe
Frank G. Menke
New York
Sammy
England
America
Anthony F.wilding
Norman E. Brookes
One Hundred Were Lost When the Messudieh Sank
A semi official London notice reports one hundred lives lost when the Turkish battleship Messudieh was torpedoed by a British submarine and sank in the Dardanelles. The British information bureau disclosed the sinking on December thirteen.
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Associated Press
London
Dardanelles
Messadieh
British
Information Bureau
Norman L. Holbrook
Italian Senate Adjourns After Peace Manifestation
In Rome the senate adjourned after a unanimous peace demonstration. Premier Salandra urged that 1915 would see lasting peace, echoing 1815 as a peace milestone, and denied any mobilization announcement by Italy.
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Associated Press
Rome
Senate
Salandra
Italy
Demarest defeats Cline in tight billiards league match
In Trenton Calvin Demarest beats Harry Cline 300 to 296 in a Billiard Players League contest. Demarest posts an average of 12 and a high run of 103 while Cline has 1121 26. In Jacksonville Jake Schaefer Jr defeats Marcus 200 to 68 in a billiards match the same night.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Calvin Demarest
Harry Cline
Demarest
Cline
Jacksonville
Jake Schaefer, Jr
Marcus
Alabama School Improvement Association Plans For Next Year
State superintendent William F. Feagin met with the Alabama School Improvement Association in Montgomery to outline plans for the coming year. Prattville council president Mrs. R. L. Faucett led the meeting attended by county organization representatives.
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Montgomery
William F. Feagin
Alabama School Improvement Association
R. L. Faucett
Prattville
Game Warden Named in Alabama County
Montgomery December 19 John H Wallace Jr state game and fish commissioner appointed Claud Gibbon of Gabbett game warden of Macon county to succeed H T Reese who filed to retire or resign from the post
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Montgomery
John H. Wallace, Jr
Baseball Talk and Football Outlook Across The Era
Frank G. Menke reviews European baseball potential, praises baseball’s civilizing role in the Philippines, and critiques Freddie Welsh’s drawing power. The column also discusses football rule changes, umpire figures departing, and financial losses in the American Association, with Yale’s 1915 prospects and Penn’s stadium plans noted amid Army coverage.
Baseball News Relates Signings and Trades Across Leagues
Reports from New York Pittsburg and Boston detail signings and sales in major leagues. Lee a former Saint Louis player signs with Brooklyn as Ward discusses the deal. Hyatt is sold to Louis from Pittsburgh. McCarthy joins Boston as scout after leaving the National team. Sale of the New York Americans cited as ongoing with Ruppert outlining conditions and possible five new players.
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Lee
St. Louis Nationaleage
Brooklyn Federars
Georg S Ward
Brooklyn
Boston
Tom Mc
Boston Americans
McCarthy
Yankee
French Lick
Ind
Ban Johnson
Barney Dreyfuss
John Heydier
Johnson
New York Americans
Jacob Ruppert
L. Huston
New Yorks
Federal League
Yankees
Ruppert
German Airplane Stranded on Danish Island
A German five plane was stranded on the Ca Isle of Fano in the North Sea. An officer and soldier will be interned in Denmark.
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Associated Press
London
The
Exchange ’ Company
Ca Isle
Fano
North Sea
Aviatora
Denmark
Charity Ladies of Charity Sunday Baseball Match
Managers John West and Rey Clarke lead the All Professionals and Dream of Kentucky teams in a Sunday afternoon game at Cit League Park for the Ladies of Charity fund. Play starts at 8 o clock with many professionals in the lineups and a sizable crowd anticipated. admission is 15 cents.
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John West
Rey Clarke
Dream of Kentucky
Cit League Park
Ladies of Charity Poor Fund
Steamer Bratsberg Collides With Themistocles Off Quarantine
The Bratsberg, en route to Janeiro, collided with Themistocles near Quarantine. The Themistocles appears undamaged while Bratsberg's midship bridge is smashed but she continues her voyage.
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New York
Bratsberg
Janeiro
Themistocles
E Murphy Convicted of Murdering Young Man
E Murphy has been convicted of the murder of a young man in New Jersey. The verdict follows a trial detailing the fatal shooting and associated evidence. Prosecutors argued intent and motive while the defense challenged identification and traces of the weapon. The case prompts reaction from local authorities and adds to ongoing NJ crime coverage.
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E. Murphy
New Joe
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