Alabama must feed herself campaign opens in Birmingham
Alabama crop diversification campaign launched at a Dutch luncheon in the Tutwiler Hotel with over 100 attendees from across the state. Speakers urged self sufficiency through diversified farming and local marketing, backed by Auburn extension staff and railroad support to spread the plan statewide.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Tocsin
Tutwiler Hotel
Paschal G. Shook
Chamber of Commerce
William P. Redd
W. R. Baughman
T. O. Plunket
The
Southern Railway
Allied Lines
J. F. Duggar
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
John Rogers
Sumter County
L. J. Haley
Federated Women's Clubs of Alabama
Lay
Gadsden Chamber of Commerce
B. M. Allen
Clayton Tullis
Commerce
W. L. Loundsberry
Opelika Chamber of Commerce
Robert Jemison
Baughman
Tullis
Montgomery
W. C. Radcliffe
Radcliffe
Chicago
T. J. Kennedy
Alabama Farmers’ Union
Farmers’ Union of Arkansas
Kennedy
C. P. Orr
Ceder
Sansckeh
Gasditier Arch
Ahoral
Frank Dillon Set to Lead Los Angeles Team
Frank Dillon is likely to be selected to helm the Los Angeles team in the upcoming season. The choice appears imminent as management weighs Dillon’s prior experience and leadership in recent city competitions. Local officials and team supporters anticipate a strong performance under his guidance.
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Frank Dillon
Los Angeles
Nap Rucker Keeps Arm Fit at The Oaks in Georgia
Atlanta report notes Brooklyn great Nap Rucker enjoying winter vacation at his Roswell, Georgia estate called The Oaks. He hoes six acres, contemplates a hillside swimming pool, and visits town by car to bring a friend to his plantation retreat. Photographs show the star at leisure.
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Atlanta
Nap Rucker
Brooklyn
The
Nap
Roswell
Here
Farrell releases by purchase in baseball leagues
John H. Farrell, chairman of the National Board of Arbitration, announced disallowances and numerous releases by purchase across major and minor leagues. Names and destinations include Wilbur Crouch to Dallas, Joe Dunn to Dallas, A. C. Watson to Greensboro, and many others moving to cities such as Asheville, Birmingham, Nashville, Charlotte, and Richmond. The list covers clubs from Birmingham to Regina and Philadelphia to New York.
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Auburn
N. Y
John H. Farrell
National Board of Arbitration
Elmer Ponder
Birmingham
Ala
Wilbur Crouch
Dallas
Tex
W. C. Pope
Charlotte
N. C
Charles Kelly
Asheville
N.C
Weterbury, Conn
Jack Frost
New Orleans
Atlanta
Nashville
Ohio
Edwards, Baggan
Francisco
San Antonio
Texas
St. Joseph
Purcell
Waco
Regina
T. H. Herriott
Fort Worth
James Ryan
Kansas City
Eberline
George Schafer
McAlester
Okla
Davenport
Iowa
A. Bromwich
Chicago
A. L
South Carolina Governor-Elect to Reinst ate Militia
Adjutant General Moore said Governor-Elect Manning promised to restore the South Carolina militia to its former status after inauguration. Moore discussed with Secretary Garrison the disbanding order under former Secretary Blease and expected a satisfactory settlement of the issue.
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Associated Press
Washington
Moore
South Carolina
Garrison
Blease
Manning
Mike Snyder Emerges as Chicago Lightweight Prospect
Chicago boxing fans hail Mike Snyder as a rising lightweight, drawing comparisons to Charlie White. The 1912 amateur medalist has only six pro bouts, defeating Freddy Andrews, Jimmy Travers, Joe O Keefe, Mickey Gallager, and Goats Doig twice, with a fighting style built on steady pressure and sharp straight punches. Ed White promotes Snyder, positioning him to challenge for the lightweight title at 133 to 185 pounds.
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Mike Snyder
Chicago
Charlie White
Windy City
Snyder
Cleveland
Ohio
Freddy Andrews
Milwaukee
Jimmy Travers
Joe Mandot
Joe O'Keefe
Philadelphia
Mickey Gallager
Goats Doig
Spring Valley
O'Keefe
Gallager
Mike
Bell
Ed White
Yale Football Schedule 1916 Changes Announced
Yale University lists one change to its 1916 football schedule, replacing Notre Dame with the Y M C A College. All games occur in the bowl except the Harvard clash at Cambridge, with dates including Maine October 2 and Virginia October 9 among others.
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YALE
New Haven
Yale University
Notre Dame
Harvard
Cambridge
Tember
University of Maine
University of Virginia
Oestober
Lehigh
Y. M. GC. A. College
Washington and Jefferson
Colgate
Brown
Princeton
Gaston Named Jacksonville Manager for Next Season
Dave Gaston who led Americus to the Georgia State League pennant last season has accepted Jacksonville’s offer to manage the club representing the city next season. He previously played in the South Atlantic League and, before Americus, with Chattanooga in the Southern Association.
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Jacksonville
Fie
Dave Gaston
Americus
Gaston
Chattanooga
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Neuralgia Relief
An old handheld ad touts Sloan's Liniment to soothe the nerve for neuralgia pain. It instructs applying the surface over the painful area without rubbing in, claiming fast penetration to calm inflammation. A bottle costs 25 cents from any druggist.
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Sloan
Baseball figures to file affidavits on anti trust suit
All major league clubs and league presidents plan affidavits next week to defend organized baseball in the Federal League anti trust case. Ban Johnson August Herrmann and Charles Thomas prepared affidavits, with Comiskey and Hedges testifying, contending the national agreement keeps baseball from forming a trust.
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Chicago
Organized Baseball
Ban . Johnson
August Herrmann
Charles Thomas
Chicago Nationals
C. A. Comiskey
Chicago Americans
Robert Hedges
St. Louis
National rifle matches head to Jacksonville Florida
The National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice proposed holding the consolidated national matches this year on a Florida range near Jacksonville. Teams from the Army Navy Marine Corps and state national guards will participate, with Camp Perry Ohio and Sparta Wisconsin also considered.
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Jacksonville
Fla
National Board For the Promotion of
Washington
Florida Range
Foster
United States Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Camp Perry
Ohio
Sparta
Wis
Magee Injunction Case On Trial Again Today
Cincinnati January 16 The Magee injunction case resumes as the St Louis club seeks to bar him from playing with the Brooklyn Federals claiming a 1915 contract. Magee contends he has no contract and cannot be enjoined from taking his new duties.
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MAGEE
Cincinnati
Lee Magee
St. Louis National Club
Brooklyn Federals
St. Louis
Dooin Accepts Cincinnati Manager Offer
Charles S Dooin former manager of the Philadelphia Nationals announced he accepted Manager Herzog of Cincinnati offer and was ready to sign a two year contract at six thousand dollars a year. Herzog confirmed the offer while President Baker of Philadelphia said he would seek waivers on the former manager.
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Dooin
REDS
Philadelphia
Charles S. Dooin
Philadelphia Nationals
Herzog
Cincinnati
Maryland
Baker
Phillies
Clarence Rowland Still Talk of Chicago Fans
Clarence Henry Rowland remains the city’s talk as White Sox fans debate whether to laugh or cry over recent events.
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Clarence Henry Rowland
Chicago
White Sox
Aviation awards announced by Aero Club of America
New York January 15 awards at the Aero Club of America banquet named the 1914 Collier trophy to Elmer A Sperry and Lawrence B Sperry for the xyroscopic stabilizer. The Mackay army trophy went to Spee Townsend F Dodd and Lt. S W Fitzgerald for scouting demonstration last fall. Aero Club medals of merit honored several American aviation milestones and officials including Glen H Curtiss and Glenn L Martin for altitude and duration records and cross country achievements.
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New York
Aero Club of America
Elmer A. Sperry
Lawrence B. Sperry
France
Clarence H. Mackay
Amrican
Spee Townsend F. Dodd
Lierant S. W. Fitzgerald
The
Aero Club
W. S. Burgers
T. F. Dodd
New York City
Harold Kantner
America
Glen H. Curtiss
Theodore J. Macaulay
Delloyd Thompson
H. Leroy Muller
Glenn L. Martin
W. C. Robinson
Vera Cruz
P. N. L. Bellinger
Henry C. Mustin
Richard C Saufley
Melvin L. Saltz
United States Navy
Manslaughter Charges Filed Over Boxing Death
Seattle press reports that Ike Cohen of San Francisco and promoters Lonnie Austin and Dan Salt were charged with manslaughter after a boxing match last week ended in the death of Cohen's son. Cohen rests in county jail on 1590 dollar bond while Austin and Salt post bail.
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Seattle
Wash
Ike Cohen
San Francisco
Lonnie Austin
Dan Salt
Cohen
Ludwig Anderson
Austin
Salt
Liberty
Kelley Likely New York Americans Scout Succeeding Irwin
Joe Kelley, manager of the Toronto club in the International League, is expected to replace Arthur Irwin as scout for the New York Americans, according to officials in New York.
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New York
Joe Kelley
Toronto
Arthur Irwin
New York Americans
Walter Wilson to be sworn in as Franklin County sheriff
Walter Wilson, elected sheriff of Franklin County, will be sworn into office next Tuesday, succeeding A. W. Hargett. The brief notice confirms the transition of local law enforcement leadership.
Penn Football Schedule Named for 1915 Season
The University of Pennsylvania released its 1915 football slate listing four new opponents Penn State Pitt Albright and West Virginia. Games are set in Philadelphia and Annapolis with Carlisle Indians not appearing this year and George Brooke confirmed as head coach.
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PENN
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State
Pittsburgh
Albright
West Virginia
University of Pennsylvania
Carlisle Indians
University of West Virginia
Franklin and Maréehall
Navy
Annapolis
University of Pittsburgh
Lafayette
Dartmouth
Boston
Michigan
Cornell
George Brooke
Clarkson Seeks Return to New York Americans
Walter Clarkson, former Harvard pitcher and 1904 1907 Yankee, asks for a spot on the New York Americans. Clarkson retired in 1907 to go into business and now writes to manager William K E Donovan asking for enlistment.
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Clarkson
NEW York Americans
NEW York
William KE. Donovan
Walter Clarkson
Harvard
Yankees
Washington Baseball Club Trains in Charlottesville
Manager Clark Griffith announced last week that the Washington baseball club will conduct training in Charlottesville Virginia marking a new preseason camp site and practice plan for the team.
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Washington Baseball Club
Charlottesville
Clark Griffith
California Fig Syrup Ad Promotes Safe Laxative
An advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup as a gentle effective laxative for children and adults. It describes signs of illness tied to constipation and promises quick relief within hours. The copy warns against counterfeits and instructs to buy only the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
Callifornia
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