Ty Cobb Leads American League Batter Title Race
Ty Cobb of Detroit tops the American League in batting with .375, ahead of E Collins and Jackson as the season winds down. Brooklyn’s Tex Erwin heads the National League hitters at .348, with Vic Sater leading in home runs and Burns of New York in stolen bases. Indianapolis tops club batting. notable pitchers include Bender, Leonard, Hendrix, and Ford.
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Associated Press
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Detroit
Cobb
E. Collins
Philadelphia
Jackson
Cleveland
Baker
Maisel
New York
Brooklyn
Tex Erwin
Dalton
Daubert
Vic Sater
G. Burns
Bender
Leonard
Boston
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Rudolph
Bennie Kauff
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Zwilling
Indianapolis
Hendrix
Ford
Buffalo
Naval storesmen plan to organize protective body
Montgomery Sept 19 A meeting will organize naval stores factors and producers from across the South to market naval products and stabilize prices. A prior Montgomery meeting courted legal approval from Washington to found a government under anti trust laws, aiming to form a powerful cooperative selling company and shield the industry from European war effects.
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Montgomery
South
Washington
Department
Extended hearing promised in coal rate cases
Montgomery Sept 19 E A Defuniak general freight agent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad was the last witness in the hearing of the petition to raise special coal rates for Gadsden Anniston Talladega district manufacturers. G W Lamb comptroller of the L and N testified ten hours and the case likely extends into next week with many more witnesses to be examined.
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Montgomery
E. A. Defuniak
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Louisville & Nashville
Gadsden-Anniston- Talladega
State Railroad Commission
Defuniak
G. W. Lamb
Louisville
Lamb
Samuel D. Weakley
Birmingham
Lane
Six Bottling Firms Cited in Alabama Pure Food Case
Six Alabama bottling companies were ordered to appear before Attorney General Robert Co Brickell on September 24 to answer charges of violating state pure food laws. The hearing, to be held in the agriculture commissioner’s offices, will be attended by Commissioner Capt R F Kolb. Three firms allegedly used coal tar in drinks. one used saccharine without labeling. All firms are in north Alabama.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Robert Co. Brickell
C. H. Billingsley
Commissioner of Agriculture
Capt
R. F. Kolb
North
Federal Reserve Allows National City Bank to Open Branches Abroad
The Federal Reserve Board issued an order permitting National City Bank of New York to establish branches in Buenos Aires Argentina and Rio de Janeiro Brazil, expanding U S banking presence overseas as of September 19.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
National City Bank of New York
Argentine Republic
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Princeton Man Wins Final Round at Tennis Title
Philadelphia reports George Church of Princeton University defeated Norris Williams of Harvard 3-4 6-1 in the intercollegiate lawn tennis final. Church, the College title-holder, claimed the national championship in the decisive match.
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Princeton
Philadelphia
George Church
Princeton University
Norris Williams
Harvard
Williams
Nominees Filed With Secretary of State in Alabama
Republican state chairman Co. B. Kennamer announced nominees for state and congressional offices following the Birmingham convention. United States senator Alex C. Birch of Birmingham leads a ticket including James I. Abercrombie for congressman at large and Warren S. Reese for associate justice of the supreme court. Other nominees listed include George Beyer, Frank Feltus, W. L. Chenault, J. W. Atkins, R. O. Noogen, Norris Woodruff, (. R. Lunsford, and Thomas H. Robinson with James B. Sloan cited for two positions in Oneonta.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Co. B. Kennamer
Cyrus B. Brown
Birmingham
Warren S. Reese
Supreme Court
United States
Alex C. Birch
James I. Abercrombie
George Beyer
Cullman
Frank Feltus
W. Li. Chenault
Russellville
J. W. Atkins
Heflin
R. O. Noogen
Attalla
James B&b
Sloan
Oneonta
Norris Woodruff
Alexandria
R. Lunsford
Hackerburg
Thomas H. Robinson
Corporations To Hear Solvent Credit Tax Arguments Thursday
Public utility and other corporations claiming they owe no tax on solvent credits will be heard by the state tax commission next Thursday. The commission announced the hearing after noon yesterday and will consider claims from firms already paying an intangible franchise tax.
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Montgomery
State Tax Commission
Henry P. White
Dallas County Begins on Good Roads Link
Dallas County moves to build a road link in the southern portion connecting with the trunk road to Selma. The project aims to provide residents of the southwestern county with a reliable route into Selma starting next week.
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Dallas County
Selma
Ala
Glorious Old World Thought on Seeing Self and Others
A reflective line ponders a world where people view others as they view themselves, suggesting a hopeful vision of mutual understanding and empathy.
Wealthy Floridians Convicted in Liquor License Case
J B Wiggins and J W Wiggins prominent county family members were found guilty in a Pensacola court of selling liquor without a license and violating prohibition by selling in a dry precinct. The two day trial was described as hard fought.
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Pensacola, Fla
J. B. Wiggins
J. W. Wiggins
Buy a Bale of Cotton Movement Sells 545 Bales in Montgomery
Montgomery residents bought 545 bales of cotton at 10 cents a pound on Friday, part of the Buy-a-Bale of Cotton club effort that has raised total sales to 665 bales this week. Rotary Club members and the club’s membership committee canvassed the city for one hour, with expectations of hundreds more bales sold as funds flow to county farmers. A Chattanooga firm pledged 100 bales, to be retired from the market to relieve the situation.
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Montgomery
Rotary Club of
Chattanooga
C. B. Buek
Engineer's Office Stays in Alabama
Washington report states General Kingman, chief of engineers, نے decided the engineer's office should remain in Montgomery rather than move to Pensacola. Representative Dent had argued it is the central point for directing Alabama river improvements. Other Alabama political notes include Parnell recommended for Maplesville postmaster and Hood urged for circuit judge with Attorney General Gregory. Co. B. Powers of Greensboro visited the capitol.
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Dent
Kingman
Montgomery
Pensacola
Alabama
Blackmon
C. M. Parnell
Maplesville
Ala
Oliver R. Hood
Gadsden
United States
Gregory
Department of Justice
White House
Co. B. Powers
Greensboro
Capitol
Pensacola Man Held in Brooklyn Wanted Embezzlement Alleged
Carl Hoffman chief deputy sheriff left for Brooklyn New York to take charge of P H Reilly a young white man wanted in Pensacola on embezzlement charges Reilly is accused of forging deposit notations in his employer bank book and keeping several hundred dollars that should have been deposited.
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Pensacola
Fla
Carl Hoffman
Brooklyn
N. Y
P. H. Reilly
Reilly
Dr Adams Mobile's Leading Specialist Ad
A mobile medical service offers free confidential examinations for eye ear nose throat lung stomach and private and special diseases of men and women at 155 Dauphin Street.
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Mobile
Woman Reports Relief After Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Providence and Philadelphia women describe relief from displacement pains backaches and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letters praise the remedy for restoring health and enabling work and daily duties.
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Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
Harr Fisher
Juniata Street
Providence
R. I
Abril Lawson
Lippitt St
Providence, R. I
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