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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Local Da.A
This Man Did Not Wait on Congress to Give Him
 Medal of Honored Service

Philadelphia, September 12.-Lee N. Kensell, steward attached to the sec ton base. Fourth naval district at Cape May, N. J., was brought to the Philadelphia navy yard today under guard to await court-martial oil charges of dereliction of duty and con duet unbecoming an officer. He was charged with wearing congressional medal which he ordered himself and was wearing service and good con duct stripes when he was not entitled to do so.
 Kensell had been in the navy only a short time, although the gold stripes worn on his sleeve represented six en : listments. The penalty for this offensc is Imprisonment for one year for each stripe.
 The congressional medal is the high est honor that can be conferred and there are only r of them in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13

The picture has a tremendous appeal to both the young and the old and everyone sho lid see the visualization of this favorite old fairy tale More than $500.000 was spent on this pro duction and 1900 children take part In it. No other picture for children has ever approached it either in cost or the number of people employed.
 Jack and the Beanstalk" Is sched- uled to run the balance of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
VETERAN POLICEMAN
 IS LAID TO REST

Funeral services over the remains of John E. Burke. one of the oldest mem bers of the local police force, were conducted yesterday afternoon from the family residence, 931 Fountain avenue. Mir. Burke died Tuesday at noon after an illness of a week. Serv- ices were conducted from the resi- dence and St. Pauls Catholic church Interment followed in Elmwood ceme- tery.
 Officer Burke was one of the most respected members of the local police force. He had been in the service of the city as policeman for the past 27 years. He was 69 years of age.
 The following were pallbearers: Ac- tive, R, H. Hawkins. Martin Eagan, w.. T. Fox, George H. Bodeker, George De : vine and T. F. Street; honorary, Jack Adams, R. A. Terrell. Dr. F. P. Solo, man. Frank Gafford. pr. Charles Whelan. Bishop J. H. Mccoy and John Bradley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13

was announced today by the depart- ment of agriculture. The Texas depart ment of agriculture and the Agricul- tural and Mechanical college of Texas have been asked to send representa- tive to join the departments expert, who has been ordered to Hearns.
 Efforts will be made to establish by voluntary action quarantine around the particular field or fields where the pest has been discovered In the absence of any present legis- lation, state or national, giving au- thority to deal with the situation, 9 voluntary quarantine was decided as advisable. Legislation to meet such a situation is pending both in Texas and before Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
SENATE COMMITTEE
 ACTS FAVORABLY ON
 WAR CREDITS BILL

Washington. September 12-Uhanimous approval of the huge war credits bill passed last week by the House was voted late today by the Senate finanse committee after it had added several minor amendments.
 Tomorrow the measure will be pre- scented to the Senate to lie over under the rules until Friday. It is expected to pass with little discussion not later than Saturday
 Virtually no opposition to the bill is expected in the Senate, although some minor amendments are to be proposed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
DEATHS

Jones, James H.-Aged 69 Funeral services were conducted from resi- dence of son. M H. Jones, 1126 North Twenty-fourth street, yester day afternoon. Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery. Survived by two sons, one brother and one sis ter. Lige Loy in charge.
 Pierce. Fred C.-Aged 20. Remains shipped to Mount Pinson yesterday by Lige Loy Undertaking company. Died at local infirrnary Wednesday morning. Survived by mother. Mrs. Irene Pierce; five brothers, T. O.,
 l.. A.. D. B.. J. F. and H. M. Pierce;
 three sisters. Mrs Ola Fowler and
 Misses Alma and Alta Pierce, all of Birmingham.
 Haley, F. J.--Aged 32 Died at local infirmary Tuesday night following injuries sustained from being crushed by fall of barrel two days ago. Remains shipped to Columbia. Tenn. yesterday morning by hge Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
HI: WEATHER

Weather Forecast Washington, September 12.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Thursday; slightly warmer interior; Fri day fair.
 Tennessee: Fair, warmer Thursday; Friday fair
 Georgia: Fair, warmer Thursday; Fri day showers except fair northwest por- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Berkrnan Is Remanded
 to the Tombs to Await
 Papers From California

New York September R.-Alexander Berkman, anarchist, indicted in San Francisco on a charge of murder in con- nection with the death a year ago of three persons in preparedness day ex- rlosion there. was remanded today to the Tombs for 30 days, pending the re- ceipt of extradition papers from Cali fornia.
 Berkman's counsel announced he would appeal to the supreme court to have Berkman bailed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13

One of my strongest reasons for op posing MT. Ward for the office to whicl he aspires Is that he seems to oppos, the principles set forth vy the T. As, il the above platform.
 The following correspondence between MT. Ward and myself shows my posi- ton relative to this campaign. At ths time Of our correspondence, June 25, 19iI I believed then that he was the candi- date of the Knights of Columbus, a Ro man Catholic military-political organize ton, which I regard as one of the mos pernicious and dangerous institutions ii America.
 MT. Wards letter was as follows:
 Birmingham. Ala. June 2S, 1917. Dear Byron: Won't you help me in this race for president of the city commission by getting as many sig natures as possible to the enclosed list?
 Kindly return 1t by mail duly &C., knowledged, just as soon as you con veniently can get it filled up. If you cannot attend to it, please mail it right back to me.
 II do not wish to inconvenience your self, or approach people you do not know, unless you wish to, but offer it only to those you may see from day to day.
 Assuring you of my grateful ap- preclauOn oA your Heip stuu CouIteSy' l am. most sincerely yours.
 "G. WARD" My reply was:
 June 25, 1s17 Hon. George B. Ward, Birmingham. Ala.
 My Dear Sir: Your letter of the 23d received, and in compliance with your request herewith return blank petition.
 I return the petition for the reason that in the coming election I will not be in a position to support you. l appreciate your many most estimable qualities as a public official, but hold ing views relative to municipal gov
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
New England Crops Are
 Hurt by Early Frosts

Boston, September 12.-Eighty per cent of the bumper corn crop of New Eng land was destroyed by the two nights of frost this week and squash, beans and tomatoes suffered in a proportion ate degree according 10 an estimate tonight by Wilfrid Wheeler, secretary of the state board of agriculture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13

Jack and the Beanstalk'' continues to draw thousands of the children and grown-ups to the Alcazar Any appre hension that the management might have had that this stupendous picture spectacle would not stand weeks run has been entirely dispelled. It might be that popular demand will require that 1t remain longer than this week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
RACING BILL
IN ILLINOIS
Proposed Law Would Give Each
County An Association;
Mutuels Proposed

SPRINGFIELD. III. Jan. 3l.-A
racing hill. providing for the crea
ton OF a state racing commission,
Vas introduced before both the
house and senate Tuesday. The
bill fathered BY Senator John Den.
vir. Chicago. provides for the In
corporation OF county racing asso-
Citations By a referendum vote. II
rermits betting By means OF the psri
Iuuiuel r.achiues. The pr Iposeo
state commission IL composed OF
three members. appointed b. the
governor They are TO have rover
20 grant licenses Tor one racing az.
ISOLATION in ehsn county. 70 per cent
cf the stock y which IL 20 be- own.
td By restierts r. Illinois
Additional racing would be per.
mitted In Chicago under the proyl.
gion that licenses might be Issued
FOR every 500 900 Inhabitants. The
bill prohibits betting other than by
the authorized machines.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
SHORT SHIP DATES
FOR 1917 SEASON
ARE ANNOUNCED

Mt CLEMENS. Mich. Jan n 49,
While Michigan horsemen were IN
this city 10 watch the winter racing.
they got together and framed the pro.
gram for the short ship circuit merit
summer. Dexter park. the new Do.
troit track. n given dates for the
FIRST time. The state fair retains i,s
place In the circuit
George r Hutton. % Detroit. has
been made president and Tom Morris
Of Saginaw. secretary treasurer The
program for the summer follows
June N wssk--Detroit Driving
club
juno - w..k-D.r,.t park. De-
troit
Jgna 2E~ rsk Part Huron.
July ? week -eaEnRw
Iuly weekday city
July 70 wsek-Mt Clemens
July ~ wssk-Jarkron
July - week Monroe
August week Dexter park
August ~ week-Nt Clemens
August 20 week pvosso
August e4 week-fthaea
September week Michigan state
fair
September 70 week --Isckson And
Pay rlty fairs
September ~ week Narshati fair
september "a Veek--ChA-iotte fair
october 4 veek-5Aginaw fair.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
Mcneil GAME,
But WHIPPED
When Bennie Tries To Rally
Former Champ Beats Him
To Punch

KANSAS CITY. Jan. Bonnie
Mcneil lost his big chance last night.
but his gameness and endurance
won him thousands OF friends In
this section OF the west For seven
rounds In the bout with Kid vii.
liams, the Detroiter held his own
with the former champion. In the
fourth round he even scored n clean
Enockdosn Then be started his
rally. seeking TO rush the Kid and
put him out in a hurry. What ben
MES friends feared most happened.
Williams beat Mcneil TO the punch
Thereafter the result WAS never In
doubt Williams gave Rennie a ter.
rihc pounding. scoring three knock
downs How Mcneil ever lasted the
entire Is rounds Is mystery. bu,
no did and il nearly as popular az
ever. aliho his championship bubble
Is bursted FOR time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
But There Are Some
Whiskered Gents To
Watch, Too

NEW YORK. Jans si.-wi,h Bob.
by Jones. Norman n. Maxwell and
Perry Adair already sticking around
the topmost part OF COLTS ladder OF
fame. chasers OF the elusive gutta
percha are naturally beginning 10
wonder wotinsamhill Is going - hap
pen 10 the grand old game next
summer.
Very good and sufficient reason
for the mysterious murmurlngs are
found in retrospection. viz. That
Francis ouimet became an open
champion and an infant prodigy
when he was but youth. Also,
Walter Travis advanced far into his
days and then cracked loose with
a championship or so.
Also. one Chick Evans who horn
ed around the top for a long time.
finally busted into a pair % cham.
pionships all IN one summer, after
he had barely missed any number a
times
Some one rose 10 remark not long
ago that the day OF the old man
"a as passing from the good Old game
% hit II and pursue II. But one Is
led 70 wonder where In past per
formances ~ gets such dope II
any one can hgure tha, some one's
great grandfather isn't sboqS due
10 cop all the championships this
country can spare Ae1t summer. u
would be worth while 10 hear him
explain Why.
II is quite true that the young.
sters are coming 20 the front. bgi
they have done IL in splrts The
danger OF an unshaved youth wear.
I inE away thu Cro7~n. next summer
isn't any greater than that the news
papers will print pictures ~ som"
grey beard as the n~xt champion
Nothing q so neetinz a. gul:
fame. and no direction hss cino h
on the runway II is iust a. likely
10 run toward the cemetery as The
cradle
And he best part % b. IS fsai
everything said proves thai golf is
about onr ~ the mos CSC us'v-
games exclusive for az ages plss.
"a in this country
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
BOXING CAME
IN N. Y. DOOMED
Scandal and Death of Fighter
Cause Whitman To Seek
Repeal of Law

NEW YORK. Jan 9l--Develop-
msnts Of The pas, "A hours mad the
boxing game IN NeN York as con
Quoted under present Laws. stagger-
ing and hanging onto the ropes TO-
das GOV Whitman. Disguised With
charge brought against Fred \
wenck. chairman OF The state box
ing commission. and revelations
which have been nade in testimony
and stirred By he death in an ~.
bany riag Of stephen r. NcDunMG.
Is said 20 have declared tha, ~ an
ask the repeal ~ the boxing law
- h@ asc4Aion Coy Mhitman Is said
10 have reached u ne result Of care
ful Investigation inio the elements
controlling 'he largest part of box
ing in New York city. Hc is said
10 have declared Tat undesira bies
have an inside n ale operation OF
Sighting clubs
n boxing dies in the state the pro
meters srsii frsv----=tti;77F fsis7sffVEs to
blame They cant fasten il any
where else. Their greed and the
loose methods Of conducting fights
have caused free predictions 10 D.
made for long time that the gold
On goose was slowly choking TO
death.
&c.,. - .hffg.,- sbx..~tv-. - N.o,,
York rings have been prone 10 stall
and dance thru the 10 rounds per.
mitted by law. coming out Of their
encounters with only a newspaper
verdict standing against them.
ewing 20 the state IaW prohibiting
decisions The New YORK law has
been cited In other states 20 such an
extent that II Is almost impossible
now 10 find a large center where
boxing bouts 20 decision will be
permitted. Consequently the clean.
hard hEhts are hard 70 end Boxers
DO dcsultory trimming and are not
capable Of going thr- a hard session
when they begin
Benny Leonard was giving Phil
Bloom a one handed beating in New
York whes Mcdonald met his death
in Albany With al injured lett
hand. LEONARD had Bloom all bur
out on three occasions IL Leonard
shows a. well In bis meeting with
frankie Callahan there probably will
be a loud and lnsisteni clamor for
return bout sor Leonard with
Champion Welsh
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
Hartman, With Four
Dogs, Slips BY
Rivals

OSAKiS. MINI. jar. 3l.-Sllpplng
silently through Dalton like phan.
tom in the night Fred Hartman. the
plucky American driver In the Win.
nipeg.Su Paul dog derby and his
crippled team OF Alaskan and Mals
mutes arrived M Evansville nj I
o'clock this morning. II miles aheAd
OF the nearest rival.
With frozen foot and n badly
wrenched knee. the game American
driver, the only Yankee in the fieli
has been following hts scrappy team
on foot for several hundred miles
Rad luck has logged Hartman's trail
since he left Lake Winnipeg Frs.
his lead dog. one ~ the smartest IN
the race; was killed In tight Then
one after another the dogs on rs
team suffered with bruised feet. Hart.
man himself suffered greatly from h's
almost superhmman exertion In buck
ing drifts and picking the trail for
his faithful huskies.
After a few hours sleep Hartman
had his team i'm the harness again
this morning and was OF even before
his rivals knew he had taken the
lead and passed them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
.SARNIA ROUTED
BY DETROITERS
Brilliant Combination Play of
Arena Brings Home 9
TO 0 Victory

The Detroit hockey club chased
the Sarnia puck clear OF
the ice A. the arena last night BY
the finest demonstration OF combina-
iion play OF when local septct
has been guilty in recent years. The
score was 10 0. ahd The rout OF
the Canadians absolute. There was
only 10 minutes Of real competition.
After the sample OF Detroit drive
and cooperation in the opening pc
Rod. the visitors wilted They
couldn't stand the pace Thereafter
he game vas a hlppodrome. but
interesting q a certain extent be
cause Of the excellence OF the De-
iroit attack
These teams are well matched
when the Derroiters play aceordlnG
10 their Old standards With -Fery
man cut for himself. Detroit has So.
cured one point victory from Sar.
nia and on Monday night barely -
caped With TO count Inc value
u combination play is illustrated
Handsomely in the burst % speed
developed Tuesday night Black
vas the individual star but all ths
oaense men did We'll lnvariab' =
three or four were skating up tn
rink with the puck an all times.
There will BE- no Friday nigh
game. the next Ioast being Monday
night. when Hamilton Will =. herr
The summary % Tuesday game
r.fr-wfar.r~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
CHEER
WHEN BREWER
COMES BACK

, EAST LANSING. Mich. Jan. 81
Agricultural college stu
dents were iubilant today when II
was announced that Chester l..
Brewer would return 20 VI A. c.
az director % athletics. Brewer was
the FIRST coach 20 give the AgEies a
football team that could vie with
Michigan One ~ bis eievens played
scoreless 10 with the Wolverines
II II expected hat the name OF the
football coach will be announced
in the next few days. and then the
Farmers will be IN position 20
get up steam for the exceptionally
stiT football schedule that has been
prepared for NEXT fall
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
Boxing Prosperity


Billy Mske. who succeeding Jack Dillon ghthsa
sensation OF the tells a tanning
discusses hts spectacular flight starward Billy
The nrst bad in New York
Knocked Jack Hubbard
smallnes Of dough
In size as along Jim s7s
encouraging Tim O'Nei
out got sls Johnny Howard stopped rounds and
received 1881 Then began the big
They thought Bat Levinsky would
boring BIN bit jumped si05 We had
and this time drawing we'll. 1865 Then
they began to send getting
gether their
time In Brooklyn annexed $3.50 and added The
the bankron
good card able
81 $4,000 for boxing Charley Dillon
light had In New York. got
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
Americans Night Run Makes
Him Leader in Dog Derby
FolWELl LIKELY
TO WIN BACK JOB

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan. 81.
Bob Fulwell will get hearing
before the decision OF the fac
uly athletic board at the Uni.
versiiy Of Pennsylvania goes into
effect. This was announced be
cause OF the protest which greet
cd the announcement that the
popular mentor would not be
employed for another season.
The impression here today il
that Folwell will be the Quaker
coach again next year. and that
he will be given hugely In
creased salary
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
PREXY J. TENER
TURNS REFORMER

NEW YORK. Jan. sl--In an IN.
terview printed here today. John
X. Tener. president % nc National
league. declared himself In favor %
allowing baisman FIRST base on
three balls and FOR changing The
width 81 The plate from II inches
10 rs he believes batting would
be increased b. the change
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
DUTCH LEONARD
IS COYAI. ANYWAY

O.-&I.AND. Cauf. Jan 81 Tn,
al he receives the sanction ~
Dave FultL President cf the
Baseball Players Fraternity
Dutch Leonard. Red Soy pitch
Of ~ill refuse 10 sign new con
tract
Leonard. who Is coaching ths
81 Mary.s college nine here.
says 30 himself
Eighty FIVE per cent % 10
major le1gue players syin0athizc
With FIltz.s plans he s-a4i---.l
personally oppose strike but
there doesn't seem 20 b any
choice about IT."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

n
he Intended participate
1A probable that having heard that he frat meeting
~ what going turned out however that his presence
public
ssaen PLAYERS who had attended other similar meetings That made
believe the hike
<0oham significant than mild diplomatic
has badly
tfuly his
f0e
Meanwhile
<eurses ~ the shpowed
tEuropean
earnestly recommended that Uncle discard all
tesgng the munon factories making mdrons
snbbcks for military
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
can Driver Dog Dead Shows Heels Rivals Red Derby
Golfing Veterans Fear the
Proves of Demon Kids
CHOP MILE OFF The
COLLEGE CREW ROUTE


NEW YORK. Jan. si.-College
rowing officials. after an infor.
NAL conference yesterday. an
nounced that in all probability
the distance for intercollegiate
crew races hereafter would be
three miles. instead OF four
miles. The latter route has been
seriously criticized because OF
the strain II throws upon the
oarsmen. II was demonstrated
that the result OF the average
race can be determined al the
end OF the third mile. and that
the extra distance was needless
punishment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
1t sf'Ei!FNj;lEi5!|E|7ijENI'ikli.

from the top Of The Sa,n neS ~
~ scalp next winter very choice ,
the tral OF
- pestered these many seasons There isn @
Weilman. the lean and loty
M ptehs Jungle bugs know al about Sa '
There nave oen
Ssr Jubilee this dire calamity had
Adsnlyb sfaiien this
when unpopular here Tic hao
he had
tough bird FOR Ig 10 beat uus
why the Tigers st uA nag
eight OF them The remnants OF me ~ a @
win This mastery OF
scandal OF the He could make me
10 The
baseball this southpaW was H.
"A -
II victories
the record
hunting
Of the Brownie season
kroxo aftert seven unavenged
1916 Had
form he would have been one OF the og
Detroit
found the
the MAcken
those the conqHest'
~ 4 Iousth The kind achieve all
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
.CORWIN HUSTON
BALK LINE CHAMP

Corwin Huston won the handicap
balk.llne billiard championship OF
Michigan last night in the playor
OF the tie between himself and
Harry Postal. The score was 225
To i51. Huston bad high nun OF
~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

usually
clubs
finger
rule the
a Washington. and NIX
Cleveland
trouble with the Indians
but he Red Oh nj poison for him
Irngaleers Haghy
80 PLAYING dead for him 81 Louis was pipe Tor
by
couldn't be. the New York Russell The Nationals ~sr
by White but The
Of huekers had trouble with Detroit or Boston Willie
LEI al the Nanks
with Chicago overly effective
|GDouhes.
CBcaeo Coyesske
a
the White
In Indians delight
who the OF
|nrn1nst Washington
1Ass long list OF beavers who couldn't get better than
Weirnar
Russell couldn't do that we ceotte shocer Foster
Mitchell
HDows played $3.50 with Macks infants.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
Scott Slams Contraet

BOSTON. Jan. sl.--Eyerett Scott.
who held out for raise In salary.
has signed a contract TO play short.
stop for the Red Sor another sea
son. He won his holdout.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
RAYLS TO PLAY
DAYTON CRACKS

HeadlIning the basketball program
for tonigh; Is the game between the
RAyls and the Dayton Cadets, an
cient rivals who will play al the
Moose hall Neither team has been
defeated this year. both having
played some formidable opponents.
Usually tho Cadets lose At Detroit
and beat the Rayls at Dayton.
Therefore victory for the hard
ware BOYS IS expected The annual
game between these two teams al
WAYS has been a thriller. The main
bout will start AZ s45 O'Clock The
nrnhahle llnenps
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

NEW YORK. Jan. 3l-Pitchers
Cy Pieh and Tom Blodgett have
been released 10 Mobile BY the New
York Yankees. Matty Mcintyre
manages Mobile
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

OF
AVN coung FIRST baseman Of the Tigers hal
EWv
had allied himself with the maleonents Il
1nansl AID from the club the time OF his serious Illness in 1915
he II
this but rather lending aid the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
This Yost Gent.


the
III Influencing =
armies couldn't Of his
athletes
available
hasbeen wohpper things
ver In da
ootheh since that time has developed
agility versatility
1owhsre IN these United states IN recent
denomination football
tc looking wise and shouting Aha Yost football
the made the
~ style OF attack that has revouonfed the
= backnumberjust like q
Michigan play n
N. Yo~t
vo0d etn Be