Colombia Treaty Payments Trimmed and Regret Apology Planned
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the Colombian treaty with payments cut to 15 million dollars and a revised apology to express United States regret for partition of Panama. The vote was 8 to 7 with Senator Clarke of Arkansas the lone Democrat opposing. The panel also backed paying Nicaragua 8 million dollars for a canal route and naval base in Fonseca Bay by 10 to 3.
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Colombia
United States
Panama
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Clarke
Arkansas
Nicaragua
Bay of Fonseca
Senate
Wilson
Lansing
Alabama Congressman Opposes Continental Army Letter
Congressman Hugh Dent of Alabama writes to Captain William H. Amerine declaring he is unqualifiedly opposed to the continental army and believes such a measure will not be reported by the committee on military affairs. The missive, dated February 3, reflects strong partisan views in the Second Alabama district.
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Montgomery
Ala
Hugh Dent
Alabama
William H. Amerine
Signal Corps
Alabama National Guard
Continental Army
Committee On
Lertie Grimes
Lord Cecil Coombs
Bill Schwartz
Dick Robertson
New Orleans
Danny Clark
Birmingham
Danny
Meridian
Ex-pugilist loses right arm in battle
Former British Army sergeant Jack Monroe, known for knocking down Jim Jeffries, lies wounded in a London hospital after a German shell severed his right arm at the elbow. Monroe served with the Princess Pats regiment, nearly wiped out in the Second Battle of Ypres.
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Jack Monroe
London
Jack
Jim Jeffries
Jeff
Monroe
Princess Pats
Ypres
Tidwell Starts Toward Pensacola for Trial
G. W. Tidwell Sr of Greenville South Carolina was returned to Pensacola Florida by U S Deputy Marshal J D Money of Biloxi to stand trial for alleged violation of the Mann White Slave Act. Mrs Ella C Wright of Illinois plans to erect modern apartments in Biloxi at 624-626 West Beach Avenue. Biloxi to buy 600 feet of new fire hose for the five fire companies in the next weeks.
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Miss
G. W. Tidwell
Greenville
S. C
Pensacola
Fla
United States
J. D. Money
Tidwell
Ella C. Wright
Illinois
West Beach Avenue
Manager McGraw Heads to Cuba for Spring Training Tour
Sports note outlines manager McGraw of the Giants traveling to Cuba for recreation before heading to Martin for spring training. It also tracks player movements including Jacobson’s $6,500 price tag, multiple clubs pursuing him, and roster reshuffles across the Southern League and Chicago Cubs this off season.
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McGraw
Giants
Cuba
Martin
Baby Doll
Jacobson
Little Rock
Danny Shea
Kansas City Blues
Branch Rickey
Browns
Brown
Fielder Jones
Allen
Charles Hall Gains Cardinals With Three Youths
A vibrant sports passage notes Charley Hall receiving three young players from St. Louis for his team. It mentions Joe Capablanca facing potential chess misfortune if a blind staggers break his focus. The column riffs on past salaries, headlines, and various sporting anecdotes without firm outcomes.
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St. Louis Cardinals
St. Paul
Charley Hall
Joe Capablanca
Richly Gowned Women Attend New York Wrestling Bouts
Women of New York flock to wrestling matches at the Manhattan Opera House as the revived sport draws crowds. Elegant attire and limousines line the streets, with 2000 spectators noted during Joe Stecher's first New York appearance against the Masked Marvel.
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New York
Manhattan Opera House
Joe Stecher
New Orleans Bout Sets Chance for Ban Tamweight Title
Kid Herman of New Orleans earns a shot at the ban tamweight title, tied to Kid Williams and Johnny Ertle. Williams seems to have the strongest claim as Herman and Williams are matched for a twenty round bout in New Orleans. Herman rose quickly after turning pro from bootblack.
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Kid Herman
New Orleans
Kid Williams
Johnny Ertle
Williams
Herman
January Weather Record Near Mobile Declares Delights
January in the Mobile vicinity showed a pleasant pattern, with an average high of 64.9 and low of 49.6. Seven clear days and seventeen partly cloudy days marked the month, total rainfall 3.06 inches, the record daily rainfall 1.31 inches on January 11, and a southeasterly wind with a peak speed of 45 miles per hour in five minutes.
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Mobile
Albert Ashenberger
Income Tax Reports Warning Issued
Notice from J. D. McNeel Birmingham collector warns withholding of salaries rents and other payments over 3000 requires form 1042 revised. Delinquent agents face penalties from 20 to 1000 if returns are not filed by March 1. Copies of form 1042 revised available on request.
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J. D. McNeel
Internal Revenue
Birmingham
Willard Moran Bout Terms To Be Decided In Chicago
Chicago Feb 3 Willard heavyweight champion and his manager plus New York promoters arrived for a conference to set terms for a 10 round bout with Frank Moran of Pittsburgh. Tex Rickard Samuel McCracken and Jack Curley offered a purse of 530000 with Willard receiving 410000. Moran’s manager Ike Dorgan said he signed with Rickard and McCracken. Willard rejected reports he would fight Jack Dillon saying the match would be a joke at 240 pounds against 170 pounds.
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Chicago
Jess Willard
New York
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
Tex Rickard
Samuel McCracken
Jack Curley
Tom Andrews
Milwaukee
Ike Dorgan
Moran
McCracken
Willard
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Dillon
Mink Run Risk to Get Food Warns Expert
Expert notes the mink, a water loving member of the weasel family, is common across North America. It hunts fish frogs and small animals, often traveling along stream routes and using easy-to-trap paths. Traps should be placed at den entrances or under water along steep banks with fresh bait.
Jones Denies Willard Dillon Match Plans
Tom Jones, manager for Jess Willard, rejected reports that Willard and Jack Dillon were matched in New York for an April bout. He said a meeting was held to arrange a bout between the champion and Frank Moran.
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Chicago
Tom Jones
Jess Willard
New York
Willard
Jack Dillon
Jones
Frank Moran
Tad Jones Chosen Yale Football Coach for Three Years
Yale Athletic Association announces Tad Jones will head Yale football for three years. Jones, a 1908 Sheffield Scientific School graduate, has coached Phillips Exeter Academy teams in recent seasons.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale Athletic Association
Tad Jones
Yale
Jones
Sheffield Scientific School
Phillips Exeter Academy
Porter Loses Twenty Dollars at Hotel Theft
Ed Watson, a Black hotel porter at Klosky's Hotel, discovers twenty dollars missing from his coat pocket while waiting for change at the bank. He reports the theft to police after realizing the loss and covers the shortage himself.
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Ed Watson
Klosky’s
Watson
Campbell Named A D At University of North Carolina
Thomas Campbell former Bowdoin football coach and Harvard standout was notified on Wednesday as athletic director at the University of North Carolina. He will coach the Tar Heels and supervise all university sports.
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Boston
Thomas Campbell
Bowdoin College
Harvard
University of North Carolina
Campbell
Y M C A Sport Activities Proposal
A brief note discusses YMCA sport activities and cautions against harsh judgments. It mentions personal growth, possible resistance to new ideas, and potential rut effects on older readers.
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