New Bank Opens in Ashland Alabama by Farmers' State Bank
The Farmers' State Bank of Ashland in Clay county opened to the public yesterday marking the latest financial institution to begin business in Alabama. The bank carries a capitalization of 15000 dollars with H Lapsley, chief clerk in the office of the superintendent of banks, representing the department at the opening.
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Ashland
Montgomery
Alabama
Farmers’ State Bank of
Clay County
H. Lapsley
Donovan 10 Get New Men
Chicago December 23 sale of the New York American Baseball Club and its reorganization under Wild Bill Donovan nears completion. Jacob Ruppert and T. L. Huston poised to become Yankees owners. signatures expected tomorrow. Donovan named manager with possible players to follow in a seven figure deal.
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New York American Baseball
Wild Bill Donovan
League
New York
Jacob Ruppert
T. L. Huston
Yankees
B. B. Johnson
Donovan
Detroit
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Boston
High
Pipp
Mills
St. Louis
Speaker Hunting on Texas Coast
Tris Speaker trains for a summer vaudeville skit titled Beating the Tigers to the Pennant by duck and quail hunting near Corpus Christi. He recalls pitching on a sand lot team in the area. Branch Rickey plans to join him on a Texas expedition unless Speaker suffers a field injury on the Mexican border.
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Tigers
Corpus Christi
Texas
Tristram
Branch Rickey
Red Sox
Curves tipped Braves off Phillies in 1915 World Series
Postmortems revived as coroners weigh how Braves outguessed Philadelphia pitchers. Catcher Schang moved over after signaling for a curve. Stallings alerted Rudolph, Evers, Devore and Mitchell to the habit, aiding Braves in reading right-handed curves during the series.
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Philadelphia
Schang
Athletics
Buffalo
George Stallings
Rudolph
James
Evers
Devore
Mitchell
Pas
Wyckoff
Lapp
Connie Mack
Stallings
Standing of contestants in Billiard Players League
The Associated Press reports the standings of the Billiard Players League as of today in New York. The list begins with Grand and lists the leading players and their records.
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Associated Press
New York
Billiard Players’ League
Moody brothers plan Christmas visit from Fullerton Louisiana
J. D. Moody a police station night turnkey welcomes his brother E A Moody of Fullerton La a lum ber man. The visitor will depart Wednesday night for Tampa Fla to spend the Christmas season with his parents. E F A Moody manages the Fullerton Lumber Company of Louisiana.
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E. A. Moody
Fullerton
Tampa
Fla
EF. A. Moody
Fullerton Lumber Company
Louisiana
Building Law Involved as Contractor Carl Cline Is Arrested
Carl Cline, contractor in charge of work on the Pollock building, was arrested Tuesday morning on complaint by Fire Chief Charles E. McCosker. McCosker had warned Cline several times about scaffolding interfering with police and fire department wires.
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Pollock
Charles 8. McCosker
Fire Department
New Park Planned for the New York Americans
Chicago dispatch reports a new baseball park for the New York Americans costing about 425000 dollars excluding land. B B Johnson, league president, says Jacob Ruppert Jr and T L Huston, prospective buyers, already hold an option on the property. The venue would seat 40000 spectators.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Americans
New York Americans
B. B. Johnson
Jacob Ruppert, Jr
T. L. Huston
Schaefer Offered Los Angeles Club Job
Hermann Schaefer, recently released by the Washington Americans, has been offered the management of the Los Angeles club in the Pacific Coast League. He also said he is considering an offer to coach the New York Nationals.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Hermann Schaefer
Washington Americans
Los Angeles Club
Schaefer
New York Nationals
Makie Wins Lightweight Clash in Lincoln
John Makie of Boston defeated Owen Dailey of Nebraska in a two hour and five minute match hailed as the lightweight championship. Makie took the first fall in one hour forty five minutes and the second in twenty minutes.
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Lincoln
Neb
John Makie
Boston
Owen Dailey
Nebraska
Makiie
Death by Own Action Ends Heaslip Family Troubles
New Orleans reports Samuel F. Heaslip Jr. died after drinking carbolic acid at Greco's saloon. His second marriage, poverty, and a note to “Lawrence” marked the tragedy as his widow Ida Heaslip faced debt, with the body sent to Pass Christian for burial.
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New Orleans
Ida Heaslip
Samuel F. Heaslip
Pass Christian
Samuel F. Heaslip, Jr
Commodore Sam Heaslip
G. Greco
Canal Street
Greco
Lawrence
Jordan
Crescent Transfer Company
Heaslip
Lawrence Headglip
Pass
Final Appeal for Xmas Seal Buyers
The Red Cross Christmas Seal campaign nears its end and aims to fund anti tuberculosis work. Posts at the post office and Kress report strong receipts with Dorothy and Lillian Vaughan and Betty Hagan in charge at the seal headquarters. Saturday and Monday workers include Mrs Wayne Maggie Bell Jones Florence Krauss Lucy Crichston and Irma Ramrell. Readers urged to return contributions before January 1.
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Red Cross
Kress
Dorothy
Lillian Vaughan
Betty Hagan
Mrs. Wayne
Maggie Bell Jones
Florence Krauss
Lucy Crichston
Irma Ramrell
Quarter Million Dollars in Pensions to Be Sent Out
State Auditor C. B. Smith will issue warrants totaling about 258000 dollars for January 1 pension payments. About 10000 warrants go to third class pensioners at 16 dollars each, 4000 to second class pensioners at 20 dollars each, and roughly 1200 to first class pensioners at 25 dollars each.
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Montgomery
C. B. Smith
All Stars Back Again in San Francisco Exhibition Return
Members of the All-American and All-National baseball teams who played a series of exhibition games in Hawaii return to San Francisco. The contingent features top players from major leagues and college ranks expected to resume showcase events this week.
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San Francisco
Hawaii
Proposal to amend bylaws of United Golf association
New York December 23 A proposal to amend the bylaws of the United Golf association was announced. Details were scarce but the move aims to change governance or eligibility rules for amateur golfers. The action signals potential shifts in administration and participation rules affecting members nationwide.
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Associated Press
New York
United
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