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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-03-19
RIocK MUSCLE SHOALS MOVE.

washington, D. CA move to call
up a resolution to create a commits
sion of four senators TO work out a
means of disposing of the government
properties at Muscle Shoals, Alabama,
was blocked today in the senate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-03-19

You don't have t be out of en-
ployment t. be loafer. We don't
know so much about all this sun
shine an don't worry stuff. We've
gct t. side-step a lot o. obligations
t. git in tn don't worry class, an
we've got t. smile a whole lot t. git
by fer nothin'.
Copyright John F. Ollie Co..
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-03-19

WANT INCREASE IN COAL DUTY.
Ottawa - A delegation from Cape
Braton here to request that the i'm
port duty on coal from the United
States be increased from IA cents to
SO cents a ton, was told by Premier
Mackenzie King today that no gov
eminent would be justified in taking
such action to relieve a purely local
situation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-03-19
CLOSED YEAR
WITH SURPLUS
City of KenOsha Closed
Year With a Surplus
of $184,OOO.
MADE MANY SAVINGS
Surplus Gained Both by Saw
ings in Departments and
Efficiency in Collections.

A surplus of $184,Oo0 was to the
credit of the city Of Kenosha at the
close of the year 1924, according to
the report of the Department. of FL
nance for the year ending December
31st, 1924, just filed with the city
manager, c. NJ. Osborn, by H. C.
Lauehlin, director of finance of the
city of Kenosha.
This compares favorably with sur
plus of $120,906.37 which existed at
the close of the year 1928.
The surplus represents the saving
Of what the estimated expenditures of
the city had been as compared with
the estimated revenues and what the
actual expenditures and revenues
were. 1t means that the various de-
partments of the city were so man
aged that the expenditures were kept
we'll under the sums set aside in the
budget during the year.
The report was prepared shortly af-
ter the close of the year and since
that time has been in the hands of
auditors, who recently returned it
with favorable report.
Departments Sswed Money.
One of the interesting things sluwn
by the report IS mad the total sx-
penditures for the yea2 1924 were less
than for the previous year despite
many large ventures financed during
the year.
The total expenditures for 1928
were 1896, 649.3S and for 1924 $685.
1858.
A part of the surplus was brought
about by reason of economies in the
operation of the various departments.
there being balance of $24, 043.45 Of
the amount appropriated for these
purposes. The remainder of it came
through the realization Of more rev.
enues than were anticipated much of
this being brought about by better
collection methods than were used
previously The actual revenues were
S1,3O8, 04291 while they had been es-
timated at $1,2O6,22401. A failure to
dispose of certain property owned by
the city and valued at $4,000 kept the
surplus lower than it would have
been.
Get Parks for Nothing.
The report revealed a most inter
esting method which has been put into
operation whereby the city will &C
quire parks without the assessment of
any tax whatever. During the year
the Pennoyer park tract was purchas-
ed on land contract basis.
Director Laughlin devised the plan
for the city to buy public improve
ment bonds, bearing interest at per
cent per annum, which had formerly
been sold Immediately to others.
These bonds to the amount of $170,-
900 were retained by the city bring
ing in $4,000; under the old system
the city by selling the bonds at dis
count and taking out certificates of
deposit would have received only
$780, This additional $500 is be-
ing used to meet the payments on the
park property which in this way will
be secured without any additional cost
to the Taxpayers of the city.
Other economies shown in the re-
port will be discussed in other articles
to be published later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-03-19
SHEPHERD SENT
TO JAIL TODAY
Investigated by Grand Jury
and Shepherd and Faiman
Promptly Indicted.
SHEPHERD HAS NERVE
BULLETIN. !

d. A4Ns
Chicago, Ill.--William ID. Shep-
herd was turned over to the sheriff
today to be placed in Jail on the
indictment returned earlier charg-
ing him and Charles c. Faiman
with the murder of Shepherds
ward ''Billy" McClintock.
A writ of habeas corpus obtain
ed prior to the Indictment and
nullified by that proceeding, was
dismissed by Chief Justice Hop
hns of the criminal court when
Shepherd was brought before him.
The court set 10000 a. m. Sat-.
urday for Shepherd to be arraigned
to make his plea and to hear APP
plicatiOn for bail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-03-19
NEWARK STORAGE BASE RENTED.

NEWARh SIORATE bAoE -hF4IN TED.
Washington. - The war department
has closed contract with Frank Ken
ma of New Haven, Conn, under which
the Port Newark storage base will be
rented for period of ten years. The
war department expects to receive
about So 900 900 under the contract.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-03-19

Chicago, IlI.--William ID. Shep-
herd and Charles c. Faiman were
charged with the murder of Will
liam N. McClintock, Shepherds
foster son, in an indictment return
ed today by the county grand jury.
The indictment, returned before
Chief Justice Hopkins of the
criminal court, charged that Shep-
herd and Faiman, the latter head
of a science school, who has con-
fessed the states attorney has
announced that he taught Shep-
herd how to feed BILLY" McClin-
took typhoid germs to get the
boys $1,O0O,0OO estate, inoculated
the victim with typhoid baccilli.
The indictments further charged
that poison in the form of
aconite prussic acid and NOR
phine were administered.
Judge Hopkins ordered the two
men, who are now prisoners of the
states attorney, who took Shep-
herd into custody on Sunday night,
to be brought before him at $500
p. m. for arraignment on the
indictment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-03-19
MILWAUKEE COUNTY BONDS SOLD

MILWAU NEE OUUNII bUNDS SULU
Chicago.-Milwauke county Wiscon-
sin metropolitan sewerage had sold
$2,670,000 of 4119O bonds to Chicago
banking syndicate, it was announced
today. The area embraces all of the
city of Milwaukee and nearly all of
Milwaukee county.
The Washington times., 1925-01-06

looking for. May Rave a date
somewhere on q hot afternoon.
IT'S not for me to let thin get
away with anything like that.
Not Tommy. So they stay in there
an es.rn their money. That's what
/ have to do. Well. they're no bet
ter than ] am"
al like to have Tommy work
our games" said a prominent
member of the world champions,
because he shows some under
standing of how we're fighting to
win every day. If a fellow spits
out some rough stuff around the
plate, Tommy Just turns and
walks away as if he never heard
It. I'll admit he gets my goat
doing that. And, after all's said
and done, it's better to do that
than to argue with US and, after
we've said something more, give
US the gate"
During the last three cam
paigns Connolly worked in some
thing like 462 ball games. In
fully half of them he was behind
the bat in charge of the play,
He must have faced thousands OF
decisions, any one Of which might
have started some player raving
Yet never once In all those 462
games did he feel called upon to
Danish a complaining player. The
The Washington times., 1925-01-06
DATA
RUNS TRUE
AF|ELD
Efficiency o. Player Can e
Best Calculated BY Fig
ures Of That Sport

WhiIo here ana there are found
statistical experts who doubt The
truth OF figures in the long run.
baseball averages VIII stand the
test Of actual efficiency better than
avn branch Of sport. Baseball fang
have been known 70 argue over this
question: Batting W. fielding.
Fielder Jones pulled himself sip
to fasno with his .'hitless wonders"
but ths game. has changed. and
batting today 10 Tar more important
than fielding.
The Braves were first and the
PhiIs second I'M team fielding In
the National League for 1874.
IN batting the Braves were eighth
and the Philliea seventh.
Turning over to the data on the
National League pennant race Tor
last season dt Is found that the
Braves were eighth and the Phlllies
seventh.
And as for this demand 20 steal
bases there were four clubs who
pilfered more stacks than the
Giants. The Giants? They sucked
themselves 10 team average Of
800, gaining the ribbon In this de-
partment. They also scored 33d
more runs than the Giants.
Who won the 1924 National
League pennant? Oh, yes. the
Giants.
The Washington times., 1925-01-06
Family Preacher
Watches Walter
In Series +

THE second instahment of
l. Walter JOhnson's "Pitch-
ing Years" will appear in the
sporting section Of The WASH
ington Times tomorrow.
A liberal chapter will be
devoted to the visit of John.
sons home town pastor,
Brewster Adams, to the world
series, in company with Wal
ter Johnson's mother, Mrs.
Frank Johnson and Walters
wife.
Preacher Adams often ace
companies Walter on hunting
trips in the winter and was
sent by the folks back in
Reno to represent them at the
series.
If, by any chance, you
failed to read the opening
story yesterday, you may
possibly be able to get a
back copy at your news deal
ers or at The Washington
Times business counter on
the first floor.
The Washington times., 1925-01-06
JOHNSON JUST
CAN 7 MAKE
Up MIND
Doesn't Know Whether to Sign
With Griffs or Hunt for
Franchise

RENO, New, Jan. s.-Walter
johnson, famous American League
pitahar, was back at his home here
today following hia brief trip u
California where he tried unsuc.
ceSefully to purchase the Oakland
club OF the Pacific Coast League. He
declared that he would keep on try.
Ing TO buy q western ball club.
II realize that my playing days
are about at the end Of the string"
Johnson said, land when leave
the Washington club ] want 70
stay out here in the West"
He said that for the present his
plans were indefinite. He u, how
ever, still thinking over reported
offer made him by the Washington
Senators which he characterized late
last week as too good to be turned
down without full consideration"
The Washington times., 1925-01-06
NAVY BESTS YALE FIVE
IN CLOSE FOUGHT GAME

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Jan. e.-Yaie
was not quite good enough to stop
the Nays speedy basketball team
and the Annapolis lads, fresh from
q triumphant trip through the
midwest took the OLD Ellis under
% to 20. The game was one OF
the most thrilling ever seen on the
Annapolis court.
Parrish. Craig, Day, James and
Leggett started the game for Navy
and most Of them went out foE
fresh subs. Captain Luman, .Suis
man and SiEnmena Vtre the acoEinr
boys for the YaloSkiVo.
The Washington times., 1925-01-06

makes him worth knowing for him.
Nor is MoFigue q bad chap
either. Nike has an Iriahman .
quick conception and coady manner /,
coupled with q droll huInor that
makes him mighty fine COM
D 4 Mo n. Unfortunately however,
these things don't 50 into q fight
card. Il they did, the messing would
b. q hummer.
Both walker ana McIigus report
Themselves 81 excellent condition.
Mickey viii come down today from
Runnsen, ~. J.. 70 finish hig train.
Ing q mite nearer the scene q
action. And McTigue II already On
the ground, having gone through
his preliminary work at Billy
Grnpp's syn n the city.
Both Walker and McTIgue ere
ln bad 0iOr with tho New York
Boxing Commission. But that's
hardly q thing 70 be held against
them, and e certainly .wOnH keep
Newark 20 watch the Inix.lp.
pleasure when he. gave the
ADAGVS49 AyN&AA ~ law kHbepSNAR y
challenge some months agO, and
Mike wQr1aed into bad grace by
overlooking the little matter Of q
challenge from Gene Tunney, who
has been bounding him for n
crack at the title ever since Bat
thing slid succunbed TO the COM
bined Influence Of q rigEt.hnnd
smash from an lFiahman's fist In
Dublin on st, Patrick's Day.
Indications are that the two men
will do their stun before q crowded
house. Folks over Newark way
would go anywhere 70 see Mickey
walker any time, and there's q BIT
Of spice to the affair in the posi-.
biiitJ at o title changing hands.
walker can hlt--no doubt Of that
and 30 long ~ that IL true there 10
always a chance tor quick finish.
But, none the Tess, this writer
has q bunch. And that bunch il
that the whole thing will be very
tame indeed with Mc'Tigue fighting
an, the defensive and Walker un-
able to break through to do any
damage:
The Washington times., 1925-01-06
FAMOUS.
| BOX SCORES
J0ck CoOnlbs Defeats
Matty IN Third
Series Game

AT NEW YORK. OCTOBER II
1eii.-A second home run drive
BY Frank Baker in the ninth ~.
ming tied the score for the Mack
men, and they won out in the
eleventh when Christy Mathews0n's
support failed him. Cooiabs al
lowed only two hits III the first
ten innings; his speed was terrific.
Going into the ninth inning,
Mathewson appeared to have the
game won 10, but with one out.
and none on, Baker hit into the
right field stands and tied the
score hfsa upset the Giants n.
field, but they did not COLLAPSE
till the eleventh.
With Oldring out, Collins singled
to left Baker beat ont . hit to
Herzog, and advanced on the lat-
ter's wild throw. Collins scored
when Fletcher fllmbied, and Baker
scored on Davis single. The Giants
threatened in their haif. but fruit.
leasly. The RCOr0:
rawvVw a vNwW wwwwA y &
The Washington times., 1925-01-06
"cHIcK" MEEHAN TAKES
THORP'S VACATED TASK

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Although
John r. Chick" Meehan, SYRIA
cuse football coach, IL said to have
been in receipt Of offers from Ne.
braska and Southern California. a
definite report was In circulation
today that he had accepted the
offer Of New York University and
had even gone so far as to. lease a
house for his family on University
Heights, this city.
Notification to this effect is said
to have been wired Harry StuhI-
drehr, all.Americap quarterback at
| Notre Dame, and other candidates
for the post, made vacant by the
resignation Of Tom Thorp.
The Washington times., 1925-01-06
Ossie BIuege In Line
With Gfiff1nen for
Another Season

Ossie Bluege, stellar third
sacker of the fighting Griffs,
champions of the world. dropped
into town today, went to the
club office and quietly signed
his 1925 contract. That's all,
except that Ossie likes Wash
ington so well that he will re-
main here for q couple of weeks.
Bluege is going to Tampa
with the first squad in order to
have Trainer Martin work on his
weak knee. Last season Mar
tin kept Ossie in the game ell
season by his careful work and
hopes to repeat this year.
The Washington times., 1925-01-06

Several minor leaguers were In
v0lved In the venture but that
n of slight consequence. Neither
h the fact that an attempt was
made to evade the issue by having
Kelly and O'Connell play alternate
gauaes nor that O'Connell was sub
seouently let out by the coast
management In order TO save Kelly
further embarrassment.
The thing that has smote the
public right between the eyebrows
q that Kelly was one of three
players absolved Of completely II
the O'Cuunell business and that
some fifteen months ago Bohne
was called up on the carpet &c
explain story that appeared in
Chicago publication, charging him
With attempted game juggiery Al
the bebest Of gamblers. Pat Dun
can also was involved in tbs
chargas. ne has been waited sl,
&c the major leagues In the last
month or 90. tor reasons not atto
These aPO Tire nssn who planpad
% identity Themselves with Whist
J0lsn u. Heydler terms - self
confeaaeA falElr." ~ John hes bis
way, beth win suffer suspension,
even though q was only the SPIRIT
and. net The letter 81 basebalI'S
dignity that was floutad. But the
en- Is not yet.
Only q few hours before this
latest development 90 the scandal
was aired, a local Newspaper had
started a campaign by which II
was hoped the fans would force
Landis' hand In the matter Of the
O'Conne1I-Dolan testimony. The pub
lication in question IL printing q
petition to the judge to be signed
by fans who wish to know more
about the matter. The petition
reads In part:
"As a baseball fan who supports
the game at the box office, 1 feel
that I am entitled to all the evil
dence you may have discovered in
the Dolan-O' Connell bribery scandal.
I realize that you may be withhold.
Ing some Of the evidence In order
20 further your investigations into
the matter, but believe that the
time has come when all the test
nnony pertaining TO the scandal
should be laid before the public"
Those behind the campaign
frankly state that they expect 20
obtain 100000 signatures, no less,
to the petition.
It may or may not, however
have an effect on Lands policy o!
digpifIed silence, the Judge beina
q man Of granite. right or wrong
But IL would seem 70 indicate tile
temper Of the public, provided thai
uncertain medium Of sentiment 70
spends in the manner expected.
II the public does respond, Il viii
indicate that it is far from satisfied
that Judge Lands was Justified ir
blacklisting Cory Dolan on O'Con
nell's testimony and giving absolu
ton to Kelly, Frank Frisch and
Ross Young, charged by the same
man with having guilty knowledge
Of the attempted bribery.
The Washington times., 1925-01-06
> New Net Stars Coming

English tennis leaders are ex-
pected to invade the United States
this summer, in the persons Of r.
c. Williams, British doubles cham
pion Of 1922 and 1928, and c. N.
Bruce, singles king in 1922. E. M.
Baerlain, amateur champion, may
also appear in this country.
The Washington times., 1925-01-06

SsS~s-e~
Mickey. Of course, win fight. He
has everything to gain and nothing
to lose. And under the circun1-
stances he can afford 20 "Shoot the
works" But It takes two men TO
make 1 real fight. and there's no
reason under the sun why Mike
should lay himself opon 70 injurious
assault.
II this writer knows anything
about Scotch caution. then you can
looh Cor Sir Michel to fight ono q
those coyer-up, watch fhat-Eight at
fairs that bring naHght but exag-
gerated ennui 20 the CnlookeFs.
This writer may be wrongl1e
has bean before. But he HAD q
bunch. And that's Il. n
OF course, Mickey u hoplllg Tor
q knockout. Tor . long time -
air castles have included . Picture
Of himself wearing three CEgNx,I.s
and IL he - ~ hGCOMp ~
dream then he must eead NAEs x.
Tigue kicking In the resin. gus
that's easier sa.d TIN aCAe. 20
muCM ~ Mr. N4EAAkW Sne1.IS
maIIgned and ri0iCuIea, ne tacs
rcTneins that he's 8 eOrtiag good
defensive fighter, ND duking the
past summer Ile haA plenty q Op'
pOrtunity 20 improve tlan1 oolenan
thr0ugh instruction frona Jack
Britt0u. J.
Fighting ability aside, the battle
IN interesting IN that Il brings 20.
gether two corlxing fine chaph, %
likeable, either Of them. NJ any
man who ever donned Wl0Ye@
Mickey Walker has a naiDion
friends, and 200 of them would
continue to be bis friends Il he
couldn't fight . lick. For Re has
way about him, has Mickey ana
smile that worms its waV into
instant favor, and franknass that
The Washington times., 1925-01-06
MIKE TO GIVE MICKEY
COVER.lJP BATTLE
b. SID MERCER.

NEW YORK. nght mbrogliO between Mickey
Walker weweght champion and Sir Michael nooeT q
choicest local
lof week In fisticuffs.
And ne o 81 other morsels 1t
chance interesting and then again It be draD
hardly
Set Of any fireworks with bhsz when his
The Washington times., 1925-01-06
KELLY AND BOHNE SHAKE
SCANDAL SKELETON

YORK, eThe oConnelDOlan skeleton basebals
closet payng easnss with =. knee1ps odsy IS result
Reds in stsepng to team up with the dscreded
The action indicated that M not de- cologne Denmsr
making public
testimony baseba latest scandal something he has
aonl;no do To- date
The Washington times., 1925-01-06
Pirates Loom as Big
Factor M National
League Race

There is b good chance that
the Giants, biggest obstacle
next year IN the penllant race
viii be Pittsburgh. This team
has q number Of young players
who showed 70 good advantage
In the 1924 season and II was
the only team. to take 8. ma
jority Of its games from New
York. I
The Washington times., 1925-01-06

0VK7AY Natk Mass lives the original OF the
w accompanying picture He is msrryeyed little S Old b S
his agewe nobody outside of himself knows it for sure For
day during becoming thus known at
by sight thousands Last spring he told this
fall the world
Next spring he will be found right
himself just
part baseball he the most valuable
in to
should equal
The Washington times., 1925-01-06

The Independents and WarwIcks
win clash tonight at z o'clock in
the old Eastern High School gym.
All Independent players are re-
queisted to report.
The Washington times., 1925-01-06

When the curtain fell upon the
1924 campaign, leaving the Fight
ing Griffs holders Of the cham
pionship, Tommy Connolly had
passed through three consecutive
campaigns without banishing q
single player. That il q record
worth while.
Tommy Connolly-yes. that's
Tommy himself up there at the
top of this columns the dean Of
Ban Johnson's official staff Of
UNDERSTAND, with the players,
quite the most popular.
Tommy is as good as any Of
them, taking him day in and day
out. He may have his bad days,
but they, are not frequent: But
even if they were, at this late day
he could get away with it for a
long time simply because Of his
popularity among "the byes," as
he calls all the ballplayers.
How He Made II.
The Washington times., 1925-01-06

Moe didn't get any
action for his dough
yesterday as Boy o
Boy was scratched.
Today he is getting
aboard one that has
been primed for a
killing and should
breeze home. The
bank roll is now
$16,11S.54.
The Washington times., 1925-01-06
Thev Take N.

fans saw their teEVcS pay wv
their games.
How They Take Il.
w ERE'S . short anecdote
II showing how the Washing
- ton players look at Tommy
and his work.
During the final sweep Of the
Fighting Griffmen through the
west. last fall, when every game
assumed greater and greater inn
portance with each succeeding day,
Tommy Connolly, ranking with the
best officials In the league, found
himself assigned to Q series In
Detroit.
"Who're the jumps in this series,
have you heard?" one Of the
Griffs. asked this writer. On be-
ing told that Connolly was one
of them, he replied.
"Well, here's hoping Tommy
doesn't have one Of his bad days.
When he's good, there's none bet
ter. Yes, and he's not so terribly
bad when he's bad. Pm satisfied
to have him in there today"
Meets the Winners.
TIGHTING his way from the
lofty press box to the Wash
II ington clubhouse, being nobly
assisted over the last stretch by
Majordomo O'Dea, this writer
finally reached the door behind
which the new world champions
were voting how the prize should
be awarded. With his nose right
against the door was none other
than Tommy Connolly.
"Well, I'm thinking OF quitting,
you know, Lou, and couldn't leave
without congratulating Harris and
Barney and the rest Of the boys -
said he, as we waited chance to
enter the clubhouse.
And Tommy Connolly, veteran Of
umpires, was the first man to
enter the Griffs' clubhouse and Of.
fer his hearty congratulations.
This writer knows, for he was the
second.
Yes, Tommy has been retiring
for a long, long time, but this
writer is Offering slightly used
cigar of Christmas vintage that
Tommy will be out there when
April rolls around. When man
can hang up Tommy's record for
the past three years, that Of not
banishing a single player, he il
just picking up the fine art Of UNI
piring. 1t should be soft cinch
for the next twenty-six years.
The Washington times., 1925-01-06

sBattsd for Msthswson u the
eleventh. inning.
ghIladslDAla .SSgSS.ss5sEs
Two-basO Aits-Rarry, Hersos. Hems
Murray. poubie piay--Doyis> and
Fletcher. stolen h4sea--coiling and
Barry. Struck out--By Combs. tDe-
wore, Doyle, SFiodgyaas 8, HeFBQg.
Meyers. MatkswsSnSi by Mathswson. )
Off Coom6s. I tsnodgFaas. Murray.
PhiIadelptia, q; New York, I. UNI
pires--BPennan, Connolly, KLEIN and
bineen, Time Of gADao-s:1S. Attend
(TOMORROW-Bender defeats
Matty in the fourth game after de-
lay Of six days, caused by heavy
rains.)
The Washington times., 1925-01-06

fans saw their heroes play out
their games.
The Washington times., 1925-01-06

I<<vvYHATS the use o. ban
ishing the byes?" said
Tom my once to this
writer. "Mebbe that's what they're
The Washington times., 1925-01-06

Ell an rambling en . pennn4t"
expInlned The boss % the coming
word eIsamp1ons. n wanted Q
player able g hop right IN and
show his beat. ret McNeelys
unahIe q bnA naturally or throw
much beyoud second bass.