Panama Canal and Our Tobacco Export Outlook
Gen. Julian S. Carr delivers at the Southern Commercial Congress on tobacco export, noting 1912 acreage and farm value, Southern dominance, differences between American and foreign practices, sales force shortcomings, and the sanitary virtues of tobacco, ending with a call to women to allow men their pipe or cigar.
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Julian S. Carr
Southern Commercial Congress
Panama Canal
America
Celestial Kingdom
Columbus
New World
Pizarro
Cortez
Forest
Fairholt
Walter Raleigh
Raymon Pane
South America
Paraguay
Hellas
Rome
Attila
Europe
Caesar
Hannibal
Charles Lamb
United States
Kipling
Cummins Sees Disaster Ahead in Taunton Campaign
In Taunton Massachusetts on October 29 Senator Albert B Cummins of Iowa and Representative A P Gardner urged a Republican victory at the national convention over Democratic tariff policies They criticized the Payne Aldrich act urging protective duties to safeguard industry and employment amid a heated party campaign remarking on the Democratic Party’s supposed ruinous policies. A stray line notes a woman warning her husband she could earn a living if needed.
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Associated Press
Taunton
Mass
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
A. P. Gardner
Cummins
United States
Republican Party
Johnson Outhurls Matty and Willse
Walter Johnson dominated the mound for Chicago White Sox as they shut out the New York Giants 6 to 0 in a snow storm in Tulsa. Christy Mathewson started for the Giants, allowing two doubles and a single before being lifted, Wiltse fared poorly after replacing him, and Johnson backed by Schalk secured the win over Mathewson Wiltse Meyers Wingo.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Walter Johnson
Christy Mathewson
Johnson
Chicago White Sox
New York Giants
Rivers Wins Narrow Decision Over Orleans Lightweight
Joe Rivers of Los Angeles earned a ten round decision over Frankie Russell of New Orleans at Pelican Park under the Orleans Athletic Club. Rivers forced Russell onto the defensive throughout the bout. Both fighters weighed as lightweights.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Joe Rivers
Los Angeles
Frankie Russell
Pelican Park
Orleans Athletic Club
Rivers
Russell
French Officer Killed in Flight Near Rheims
In Rheims France on October 29 another French army aviator Quartermaster Sergeant Canal died after his monoplane lurched at about 300 feet throwing him from the aircraft.
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Rheims
France
Canal
Kilbane to Meet Eddie O'Keefe in Philadelphia Bout
Featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane announced a six round bout with Eddie O Keefe set for November 10 in Philadelphia. Kilbane confirmed the matchup yesterday in Cleveland.
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Cleveland, O
Johnny Kilbane
Eddie O'Keefe
Philadelphia
Vanderbilt Squad Heads to Virginia for Virginia Game
Vanderbilt’s 18 man squad travels from Nashville to Charlottesville to face the University of Virginia on Saturday. The trip includes stops in Bradf ord and Lynchburg with T. Brown missing due to injury. Students plan a morale demonstration to cheer the crippled team.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Hast Bradfrd
Lynchburg
T. Brown
Michigan
Bleachers Collapse At South Main Park Halt Giants Nationals Game
In Tulsa on October 29 a bleacher section at South Main Athletic Park collapsed during a New York Nationals versus Chicago Americans game. More than twenty injured, with several in serious condition, as fans tumbled fifteen feet. No fatalities reported immediately.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
South Main Athletic Park
New York Nationals
Chicago Americans
Louisiana State Touts Strong Backfield Ahead of November Tests
The LSU Tigers finish a solid preliminary schedule and brace for tough Saturdays with Auburn Arkansas Mississippi A M and Tulane. Coach Dwyer plans careful use of players as the squad eyes a strong backfield led by Leon O Quinn and J Dupont with Martin Evans and Alf Reid in support. The piece praises the line and backs while noting balance, speed and drop kicking as key features ahead of a decisive month.
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Louisiana
Auburn
Arkansas
Mississippi A
Tulane
Houston
Tiger
Baton Rouge
L. Dupont
McWhorter
Georgia
Baylor
Martin Evans
Alf” Reid
J. Dupont
Brother L
Leon O. Quinn
Dwyer
Baseball Commission Sees Little Inequity in Players Demands
The Baseball Commission states most players requests are fair and could be settled with a few hours of discussion. They anticipate receiving the players demands soon but will not meet with Mr. Fultz of the Players' Protective Association. They welcome a delegation from players but oppose outsider dictation.
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Baseball Commission
David Fultz
Players’ Protective Association
Fultz
Suggs Sold to St. Louis Nationals
St. Louis Nationals announce the purchase of pitcher George Suggs from the Cincinnati Nationals. The sale was disclosed October 29 in St. Louis.
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George Suggs
ST. Louis Nationals
ST. Louis
Cincinnati Nationals
Athletics Testimonial Dinner in Philadelphia Honors Champions
Philadelphia leaders and residents praised the Athletics after their World Series win. Connie Mack and players were lauded at a banquet with Mayor Baker and former Mayor Reyburn speaking. Nineteen of twenty five award recipients attended while Coombs Houck Orr Daley Lavan were absent.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Philadelphians
Life United
Athletics
New York National League
Clu
Baker
Phila Nationals
Reyburn
Connie Mack
New Yorks
Coombs
Houck
Orr
Daley
Pacific Coast
Lavan
University of Michigan
Shawkey
Penn Alumni Praise Western Football Teams
Penn alumni in the West express pleasure at this season’s showing by teams trained at the Philadelphia school. Michigan Agricultural College, Wisconsin, and Purdue are noted as leaders with Penn mentoring influence cited for improved coaching as the reason for the strong play.
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Chicago
University of Pennsylvania
Delphia
Milan Agricultural College Re A
Oe Cnegan
Wisconsin
Purdue
Pennsylvania Macklin
Andy” Smith
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Louisana State
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Alabama
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Mobile
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