Advancement Or The Human Rage
National Race Betterment conference session in Battle Creek features Booker T. Washington on The Negro Race and others. Dr J N Hurty speaks on The Cost of Living as a Factor in Race Degeneration, Dr Carolyn Geisel discusses The Race Betterment in Women's Colleges, and Dr H W Austin outlines What the United States Public Health Service Is Doing for Race Betterment.
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Associated Press
Battle Creek
Mich
Race Betterment Conference
Booker T. Washington
J. N. Hurty
Indiana State Board of Health
Carolyn Geisel
Shorter College
H. W. Austin
United States Public Health Service
Amateur Swimmers Chop Off Records
Three world records fell at the Central Amateur Athletic Union championships in Chicago. Illinois Athletic Club figures led with H. J. Hebner and Jerry McGillivray setting new marks in 220 yards and 200 yards, while Perry McGillivray won the 100 yards in 56 seconds. Daniels’ old records were surpassed in multiple events.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Central Amateur Athletic Union
Illinois Athletic Club
H. J. Hebner
Jerry McGillivray
Hebner
M. Daniels
New York
C. Hely
Perry McGillivray
Daniels
Yankees Secure Pitcher and Sell Infielder
New York January 9 Charles Rose the Texas League pitcher acquired last fall by the New York Americans signed a contract for 1914. R J Kelly a local semi professional infielder signed by the Americans was sold yesterday to the Lowell club of the New England League.
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New York
Charles Rose
New York Americans
Thay
R. J. Kelly
Lowell
Passenger Train Wreck Near Cordele After Broken Rail
A Georgia Southern and Florida passenger train from Macon to Palatka struck a broken rail on a trestle near Cordele Ga. Three killed and twenty seven injured. Victims include Carson Ingram 12 and two unidentified Black passengers. Four sleeping cars and two day coaches fell into a creek. engine and baggage car cleared the trestle. All seriously injured were taken to Cordele for treatment.
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Cordele
Georgia Southern
Florida
Macon
Palatka
Carson Ingram
B. F. Ingram
Buckhead
Framed Knockouts As Drawing Card
Los Angeles report quotes Charles Eyton in the Jess Willard Bull Young trial stating most knockouts are on paper. Packey McFarland’s knockout record is challenged as inflating fights to boost boxing’s draw.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Charles Eyton
Jess Willard
Bull’ Young
Willard
California
Eyton
Packey McFarland
McFarland
Harry Gilmore
Gilmore
Manager Finn Lands Two For the Turtles
Memphis Baseball Club manager Mike Finn announced the purchases of catcher Arthur Lavigne from Lowell and outfielder Patrick Duggan from Bangor. Lavigne joins the Southern League club after leaving the New England League, while Duggan moves from the Maine New Brunswick League.
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Bos'yon
Mike Finn
Memphis
Arthur Lavigne
Lowell
Serious charges against H L Whitfield at Columbus school
The article reports alleged serious conditions at the State Industrial School in Columbus Mississippi with a circular attacking President H L Whitfield. A writer using the pseudonym S T Payer claims slanders and is believed to be unknown in Mobile. Parents of Mobile students voice indignation and doubt the accusations.
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S. T. Payer
Whitfield
Industrial Institute and College At
Columbus
Miss
Mobile
Scholarship charges shake industrial college in Columbus
A circulating letter alleging lax discipline and scandal at the Industrial Institute and College in Columbus accuses President H L Whitfield of romping with students and other improprieties. Whitfield and Governor Brewer call the charges false and vow to confront the legislature to clear the record.
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Yankees
Finn
Turtles
Maull Brothers
St. Louis, Mo
SHOES
Who’s ? McAtee
Dauphin Street
Ing State Industrial School
H. L. Whitfield
Jackson
Industrial Institute and College At Columbus
Mississippi
S. T. Paver
Payer
S.T. Payer
Georgia
Business Men’s League
Dent Whitfield
Ny As
I Sale
Nell Rose
Eeile
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