Board of School Commissioners Probes Leasing Lands
The board discussed leasing school lands with focus on mineral rights and allocates time to the issue. A visiting committee and several members endorsed actions, while other items included settling delinquent bills, approving books for rural children, and retiring Zirlott School along with a one room Axis School plan. The meeting adjourned after delaying decisions on engineering and architect appointments.
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Roach
Prt Board of School
Leaslands
Ecares
Ome
Zirlott
Election to fill late Tribble seat in Georgia
Election recess to replace the late Representative J. Tribble in Georgia’s eighth congressional district drew seven candidates. W. Rucker and Quincey L. Wiliford vie for Tribble’s current seat while Williford Charles H Thomas J. Brown Julian B ay James B. Park and A. S. also seek the two needed nominations ahead of March 4.
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Representael J. Tribble Wan
Georgia
W. Rucker
Quincey L
Phoro
Tribble
Whi ‘Williford
Charles H
Thomas J. Brown
Julian Bay
James B. Park
A. S
Riders barred as amateurs at national event
York sports report notes Pilatt of the New York Athletic Club and Edward Jonx Church Home declared ineligible as amateurs by metropolitan registration and AAU rules. Decision linked to connections with sporting goods stores under a new fame capitalization clause.
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Pilatt
New York Athletic Club
Olympic Jockholm
Edward Jonx Church
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Amateur Athletic Union Hight
Capitalization of Fame
Connect Sporting Goods Stores
Meyers Declares Not Guilty in Texas Robbery Case
R. E. Meyers, known in baseball circles, pleaded not guilty yesterday in Paso district court to charges of participating in two hold ups. Meyers has played for the Spore Northwesterns Boston Nationals and the Brooklyn Federals, last season with the Miami team.
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Texas
R. E
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Northwesterns
Boston Nationals
Klyn Federals
Miami
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Sheip Lumber Company Plans Double Output With Night Shift
The Sheip Lumber Company on Chicksabogue creek will run night and day as demand rises. A Moore dry kiln at $5,000 will enhance capacity. Current output is 100,000 feet daily and will reach 175,000 to 200,000 feet with a night shift once enough workers are recruited.
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Sheip Lumber Company
Chicksabogue Creek
Entente Embarrassed by Wilson Effort Cited by Berlin
Berlin dispatch notes Entente delay in answering President Wilson signals embarrassment. Fremdenblatt argues Entente must justify prolonged hostilities and questions America’s aid to powers blocking peace, urging U.S. shift toward peace through action as well as words.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Sayville
Entente
Wilson
Fremdenblatt
America
Berlin banquet remarks praised while Pan German critics blamed
The Times Amsterdam correspondent relays a Frankfurter Zeitung telegram claiming Ambassador Gerard praised German leaders at the American Association of Commerce and Trade banquet. Pan Germans are condemned for fear of US ties and submarine warfare. The dispatch notes German hopes for better US relations and possible arms merchantmen talks.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
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American Association of Commerce and Trade
United States
Count von Reventlow
Tages Zeitung
Germany
Robinson Rides Three Winners at Orleans Course
Special to The Item. In New Orleans on Jan 11 F Robinson the top U S jockey led at Fair Grounds riding three winners Turco and Palroma were favorites only two won Lady Ward placed second in race five.
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Palroma
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Col. M’nab
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Billie Baker
Emma Stuart
Russo Japanese Treaty May Affect China Future
Washington Jan 11 reports say the Russo Japanese treaty includes far reaching collateral agreements not in the published terms. These allegedly grant mutual concessions in Manchuria and outline a general political settlement between spheres of influence affecting China. Officials decline comment while closely watching Far East developments.
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Washington
Manchuria
China
Far East
Convicted Bomb Plotters Seek Appeals in US Circuit
San Francisco reports that German Consul General Franz Bopp and four others convicted last night of setting on foot a military enterprise plan will appeal. Co-defendant Louis J. Smith, not named in the guilty list, faces immunity after final disposition. Lieutenant von Brincken suggested punishments would reflect rank and military status.
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Franz Bopp
San Francisco
Associated Press
United States Circuit Court
Louis J. Smith
von Brincken
Meridian and Bigbee Rail Line Projected from Meridian
A new short line from Meridian into Alabama is planned with a seven mile initial section. Engineer T. M. Hamilton will survey a right of way from Meridian east to the river to connect with the Alabama Tennessee and Northern. S. A. Ne ville of Meridian is named president. local plans are not yet known.
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Alabama
T. M. Hamilton
Meridian
Tennessee
Northern
Bigbee
8. A. Neville
The Great Sin Lecture At Cathedral Tonight
Rev Father Joseph V. Molloy will speak on The Great Sin and the Great Temptation at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception as part of the annual retreat. He argued that the supernatural is not a figure of speech and that Christ taught both natural and supernatural truths, including the Trinity and the Sacraments.
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
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Plato
Christ
Kingfisher Launch Seized Under U S Court Order
A launch named Kingfisher was seized Wednesday by Deputy U S Marshal Horton under a district court order. The vessel was libelled for debt, according to the U S marshal service attaches or office.
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United States District Court
D. D. Horton
U. S. Marshal Office
New Monster Zepp Hides Itself in Smoke
A new Zeppelin L-40 performed its first trial flight over Friedrichshaven and Lake Constance. It uses noise reducing propellers and a smoke-creating device to hide from view. A larger calibre gun is mounted atop the airship, and a second replica at Friedrichshaven is halfway finished.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Paris
Friedrichshaven
Lake Constance
North Sea
Central Trades Council Elects New Officers
At the annual meeting of Central Trades Council on Wednesday night officers for the semi annual term were elected and installed. Mrs L Larsen and Mr G H Ingram joined the executive board, both members of the Garment Workers and Electricians Union. The officers include Max Rathberger mobile typograph union, Lester Taylor Electrical Workers, John J Russell Typographical Union, G V Reese Longshoremen, and H P Lou Carpenters.
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Central Trades Council
L. Larsen
G. H.ingram
Garment Workers and Electricians Union
Co. G. Hutchinson
Max Rathberger
Mobile Typographrege No
CcCalserneners’ Union
Fires
Lester Taylor
Electrical Workers
John J. Russell
Typographical Union
G. V. Reese
H. P. Lou
Carpenters
Deputies Against Grant of Large Powers to French War Body
Paris January 11 Deputy Maurice Viollette speaking for committees of the chamber reports today against the cabinet request for general powers. The measure would allow the government to act by decree on urgent questions without parliament legislation, which Viollette argues violates the constitution. Despite the committee report, seasoned lawmakers doubt the chamber will refuse the authority due to government insistence on its importance.
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Associated Press
Paris
Maurice Viollette
Chamber of Deputies
Premier Briang Seeks Decrees to Regulate National Defense
On December 14 in the chamber of deputies Premier Briang announced the government would seek power to act by decrees on 411 questions of national defense that laws were too slow to regulate. He highlighted the gravest issue as the total suppression of alcohol consumption.
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Briang
Chamber of Deputies
Britton Defeats European Welterweight Champion in New York
Chicago welterweight champion Jack Britton outboxed and outfought Albert Badoud of France, the European welterweight champion, in a ten round bout in New York. Britton, 143 pounds, won every round except the third which was even, and scored the only knockdown with a right to Badoud's jaw in the opening round.
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New York
Jack Britton
Chicago
Albert Badoud
France
Europe
Britton
Badoud
Daniels Renominated to Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington January 11 after a long bitter fight Winthrop M Daniels of New Jersey was confirmed by the Senate for another term on the Interstate Commerce Commission The vote was 42 to 15 against following a month of obstruction by progressive Republicans The debate was held behind closed doors and parts were released publicly breaking long established Senate practice
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Associated Press
Washington
Winthrop M. Daniels
New Jersey
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Germans Report Synthetic Rubber From Pitch
Stockholm Jan 11 Reports indicate German experimenters have made synthetic rubber or an acceptable substitute from pitch, a material Sweden also supplies in large quantities. Swedish scientists note some feasibility but doubt immediate practical significance.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Sweden
Nist Bradley Dies At Home In Chicago
Luther Ley, cartoonist for the Guiags ily News, died of heart disease at his Chicago home last night. Born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1853, he contributed to the newspaper with his distinctive cartoons.
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Nist Bradley
Associated Press
Chicago
Lutherley
Guiags Ily News
New Haven
Conn
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