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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
M,coY,s FAMOUS PUNCH.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 Kid Mccoy, who had, perhaps the best left hand pugilism has known, came by it accidentally, said Wilbur Brown of San Francisco. well known sporting man of the Pacific coast, at the Raleigh. Mccoy returned to New York few weeks ago, after an interesting experience in Belgium and or the con- tinent.
 Frank Erne. who once knocked out Joe Cans, told me a story of how Mc- Coy invented his famous 'corkscrew blow. Mccoy in his best days in the ring did not weigh more than 160 pounds. He was of slight build, little stamina. and very ordinary strength yet he easily beat men of 200 pounds and once fioored Tom Sharkey With his left hand punch.
 "A long time ago, when Mccoy was training for a light, along with Frank Erne. the former lightweight champion, the two went out on the road for a run. Mccoy, who was naturally lazy, sat down on the roadside after he had gone a mile and began to talk with i-iiiS dbobt iSAtHaHA biOWot tit Ddu di idea that If he shot his left hand straight out in what is known as q jab,' at the same time twisting his foot inwardly, he would be able to strike harder blow.
 Mccoy, who had brains. had studied physiology sufficiently to find out that in a jab four muscles of the arm were employed, but that If he turned his hand inwardly six muscles would be em- ployed. On their return to the gymnas- ium Erne and Mccoy proceeded to prac- tice the blew
 Within two weeks, by constant ef- fort, McCoy's brain and arm had be- come habituated to the twist, and he could deliver the blow in the new way without direct mental effort. He did de- liver 1t in his later battles in the ring. and with it knocked out some of the most powerful men the ring has seen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
North Alabama Methodists

The annual session of the North Alabama conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, calls to this city today 800 or more delegates. Bishop Hendrix will preside over the conference and the work of selecting new preachers and of assigning both the new preachers and those of tried experience to the work of another year will be conducted by the confer ence in the customary manner. The Methodist church is well organized, and yet no church is more democratic, no church is nearer the heart of the people.
 The conference that meets today will legislate for every section, all most every beat, in North Alabama, and the great body will have it's hands full in attending to the business that will be brought before it. As rule the annual conferences have enough to do without going outside to take hand in politics or in affairs that do not especially concern them as parts of one of the great churches of the south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
poLAND,s WINGED HUssARs

From 'The Winged Hussar,' by Albert
 Kinross, in the Christmas Scribner.
 Silk and satin. fur and velvet had given way fo shimmering metal, to plumed hell met, and the pelt of bear and wolf; in stead of the warm glow of precious stones. flashed the cold glint of naked steel; in place of caftan. cloak and loose trousers. one saw breastpate, loin guard ously still under the curved earpeces; and here were bodies sheathed in plumage and the skins of wild beasts. Yet this was not enough. For to the roll of kettle drums, the swirl of flies behind quartian, dragoon and reiter came the hussar mounted and pennoned lance at rest These men sat their heavy horses, their lances made a forest, and from their shoulders rose the famous wings" Suf- foiently splendid in themselves. they had added this last touch of splendor. From their shoulders, as in the reliefs of ancient Egypt, rose great wings-the rustling of them filled the theatre. Might and terror were incarnate in these warriors. What foe could stand before the awful sibllance of their onrush, this apparltion of some thing inconeeivably monstrous yet incon- ceivably superb?l War had fired this peo- pie to new improvisations that ended in grandeur reaching the epic. the sub lime. The other nations had but dreamed of war gods buoyed on tho spread of carved and painted wings; the Pole had dared to attempt them In his line of bat tle to embody them, to be them. |.
 Over this army foated Poland's eagle white upon its blood red ground. A bishop raised the sacred relics and the cross and gave his blessing. Plainly without music, the front ranks kneeling. the mounted men behind, rose a solemn chant of male voices. It was the hymn made for Sobieskis legions when they marched out to Vienna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
THE ART OF SCANDINAVIA

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 From Scandinavian Painters of Today" by Christian Brinton. in the Christmas 'Scribner.
 1t is perhaps more true of Scandinavia than of any other country that it's art must be studied in terms of the land and its people. While the production of the leading painters has at certain periods dis played manifest traces of foreign infiu- ence, it is seen at it's best in the delinea- tion of native type and scene, and in the graphic or plastic rendering of those states of consciousness which we at once recognize as peculiarly northern in their lyric exaltation or passionate unrest. There is beyond question marked affin- ity both ethnic and aesthetic between the three nations, yet the art of Sweden, Denmark and Norway is none the less in each case distinctive, as much so as the language or physical characteristics of the countries themselves. La belle ecole blonde, as the apt and responsive French men are in the habit of calling the mod ern Scandinavian school is in reality three separate schools of painting which developed at different intervals. and the chCA dl lC0tutto Ol WiliCn dIc iIdnhlJ at variance. It is not sufficient to discuss this art at the Exposition Unlverselle or the Georges Petit or Durand-Ruel gal leries. One must at least go to Stock holm, Copenhagen and Christiania, and 1t is even better to journey northerward into Dalecarlia, to wander leisurely across the lush, wide horizined plains of Jut- land, or watch the shinmering face of Morse fjord from some high perched art ist home.
 A certain outward prestige and distinc- ton, the prestige of priority and distinc- tion deriving from long standing acquaint- ance with the court and customs of France, have always marked the progress of Swedish artistic development. The Swede is endowed with a more flexible temperament than hls neighbors, and Swedish painting reveals at all points a spirited eclecticism that is in strong contras. with the quiet intimacy of the Danes and the rugged and not infre- qrertly boisterous individualism of the MorWegians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
Geeral savoff and the Balkan War

General Savoff, chief in command of the Bulgarian army, has risen rap idly into prominence in public esti- nation. He was Bulgaria's minister of war, resigning in 1907 to go into the retired list, so to speak. He did not resume active duty until the mobilization orders of the present year were issued. Possibly he was engaged while in retirement in pre- pairing the plans that he has recent ly brilliantly executed. He certainly knows how to handle big armies, and he seems to be able to inspire his men to great deeds. One of his mill tary maxims has the ring of victory in it, Speed is trumps," and another of his sayings is reported by the corre- spondents: 'The general who keeps fresh troops for the day after battle is nearly always beaten. You must give your last man to the battle, for the day after a complete victory there are no more obstacles before you"
 General Savoff has, however, rivals in his war, for Greek general took .Saloniki with 35,O00 prisoners and many guns, and Servian general has won an even greater victory at Monastir, the chief town in Macedonia. The Seryian general captured 5O,0O0 Turks and AZ guns F
 General savoff left Adrianople be- hind him. and when it is surrounded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
About Persons

Thomas w. Martin of Montgomery, general counsel for the Alabama Inter- state Power company. had business in Birmingham yesterday.
 Howard Seay, assistant attorney general of the state. after attending to business for the state in Birmingham for several days. left yesterday afternoon for Mont gomery.
 R. B. Evins of Greensboro legal adviser of Governor ONeal's administration. passed through Birmingham yesterday en route to Montgomery.
 w. II. Oates, state mill and prison in- spector, passed through Birmingham yes- terday.
 Lorrie Rice, fire marshal of the state. spent yesterday on business in Brming- ham.
 W. A.. Gibson, who represents the Pratt Consolidated company at its Banner mines, was a visitor at the Morris yes terday.
 s. A. Hobson of allxer county, brother of Congressman Hobson, is at the Empire.
 Owen N. Julian of Tuscumbia, brother of Frank N. Julian, member of the rail- road commission, is in the city.
 w. r. Aldrch of Aldrich is registered at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
CAN'T BE roo CAREFUL


 'I want" explained the advertising man-'I want picture that has the idea of speed in it-real speed. want it to go at a regular marathon. But it's got to be new
 Yes, l see," and picked up a pencil. How about Mercury? Something like this"
 He sketched rapidly the figure of the messenger of Olympus. winged sandals, winged cap, symbolic staff and all The advertising man looked it over approv- ingly.
 Seems all right" he commented. But what does it mean? Who's Mer- cury?"
 Oh, Mercury? He was the speediest thing that ever lived" the artist de- clared Murcury was the god of speed. you know"
 But the advertising manager gave one long, regretful look at the sketch and shook his head.
 Too bad he murmlred. sadly. "Too bad. I like its looks, but it won't do. It won't do, young man. We can't get mixed up with anyones religion like that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
Archives and History Building

Dr. Owen, director of the state de- partment of archives and history, presents a plan for $100,000 fire proof building, to be paid for by vol untary subscriptions of patriotic Ala bamians. No state assistance is to be asked for in the erection of the pro- posed building.
 All the plans for the erection of the building in question will be ready when the board of trustees meets next year, and if all goes well an arch i've and history building will be erected within two years to hold the department that Dr. Owen is now di- rector of. Some legislation will be needed, but no appropriation.
 Such building would become the pride of the state, and it is by nc means an impossible task to secure from a prosperous and populous state gifts to the amount of $100,000. The building would presumably be built on the capitol grounds in Montgom- cry, and Dr. Owen should be en- couraged to carry his proposition into effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
Work for the Extra Session

Senator O'Gorman thinks the extra session should not be confined to the revision of the tariff. Should the ways and means committee decide to bring in one general revision bill covering all schedules Senator O'Gor- mans plan. for general legislative programme would seem to be the bet ter one, for otherwise the Senate would have nothing to do in the first weeks of the session, and the House might want to wait a number of weeks also.
 Many pledges other than those re- lating to the tariff were made by the democratic party, and all pledges should be carried out without un- necessary delay. No harm can come from the O'Gorman proposition if the democratic members remain true to the platform adopted at Baltimore.
 The whole plan of congressional sessions should be changed. The country has outgrown long and a short session. Two long sessions are needed, and the entire plan of ses- sicns needs remodeling. It has fallen behind the needs of the country and extra sessions will have to be held more frequently unless the session plan is reshaped to meet the plain needs of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
SOCIAL CLIMBING IN GOTHAM

First they wear out the novelty of the theatres and the opera. Then. having been ignored, or, if too persistent, snubbed repeatedly, they move on, to the American resorts in summer, to the European in winter, in the hope that they will find the social crust there less glacial.
 Through this avenue few--a very few-find the coveted entrance and many faill The pensions of Naples, Florence. Rome, Vienna. Paris and Mu- nich are filled with the wives and daughters of wealthy American men who have settled in New York from elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

wife would be home at eleven-thlrty. I shudder to think of the reception I'm go- ing to get"
 I'm sorry for you, but cheer up. May be your house will catch fire, or some think like that happen before you get home and Mrs. Trasker will forget what she was going to say"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
sHRDIU
IIIsr A suaGEsrIoN.

We believe in giving honor to whom honor is due. When particularly ap- petizing menu has been prepared, why not print the name of the chef at the top or bottom of the card? Such plan would inspire chefs to even greater feats of culinary skill than they at present perform, and would moreover lift the veil of anonymous obscurity which at present the majority of chefs from the of their genius.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
RESTRICTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A woman loves to go to the opera even If it's a moving picture show
 When the children need to be punished n man acts to his wife as if she ought Ito get it.
 There's no money looks so easy to Il man as what he's going to win on a bet but never does.
 A man would think lot more of the Ten Commandments # he could deposit them in the bank.
 girl is so deceitful man she IS dancing with can step on her toes and she will act as If she did t on his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
TRAGEDIES TOLD IN HEADLINES

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Wedding Party Goes to Church in Tsxicab; Nothing Left for Paying the Preacher"
 Man Who Wins $40 Election Bet Meets Fcotpad on His Way Home.
 'Excitable Dame at Moving Picture Show Paints When Indian scalps White Maiden
 Which MT. Smithkin Says He Attends"
 Two Suffering Men Introduced to Each Other by Practical Joker: Fist Fight Narrowly Averted''
 'Thoushtless Wife Suats Fly on Illus bGhd's Bald Head.e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
A auEEN,s wOnING

From the New York World.
 What Queen Victoria considered the happiest, brightest moment of my life, the acceptance of her royal heart and hand by Prince Albert, is described with naive candor in passages from her diary l.ov made public for the first time
 After six months deiiberation over the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
DELIGHT IN DISORDER

By Robert Herrick.
 A sweet disorder in the dress Kindles in clothes wantonness; A lawn about the shoulders thrown Into fine distractions
 An erring lace, which here and there Enthralls the crimson stomacher A cuff neglectful and thereby
 Ribbons to flow confusedly;
 A winning wave, deserving note, In the tempestuous petticoat;
 A careless shoestring in whose tie h see q wild civility; Do more bewich me than when art Is toe precise in every part
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
Interesting to History student

To the student of history the accounts of the present war in the near-east are very fascinating" said a man who has travelled extensively in Europe. "No man who loves the history of the human race can fail to be stirred by the names which are constantly used in chronicling the daily progress of the war.
 To-day l read the news of the fall of Monastir. Monastir is the greatest and most strongly fortified city in Mace donia-Macedonia, the former possession of King Philip. the father of Alexander the Great. Only the other day salonild fell into the hands of the Greeks. Sal- oniki is an abbreviation of Thessaloniea. and Thessaionica was Alexander the Greats sister for whom the city was named SalonilSi reposes at the foot sf Olympus, renowned in Greek history ana legend It was to Saloniki that St. Paul came to spread the gospel, and it was In and around this city that he wrote his epistles
 Today we also read of the capture Of Mt. Athos by the Greeks and of Cas- sander and other places the very names of which are so rich in historic allu- sion. l consider it glorious year when all these places are once more being sub jugated by and brought under the control of Christian natives"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
Extra Session to Settle Unrest

T am very glad the President-eect has decided to have an extra session of Congress" said T. A. Weller. the well known real estate man, yesterday.
 ''The people of this country have de- manded tariff revision and are determined to have it. I therefore think the sooner Congress meets and gets it over with the better it will be for the whole country. If man has a boil the quickest way to get relief is to have 1t opened. The longer he puts it off the more painful Is the operation. It is the same way with the body polite. Where there is an or gan that needs a surgical operation 1t should be performed at once. The demo- cratic party has some very skillful sur geons. and I am sure they will perform the operation with the least danger to the patient.
 "The real estate business just now is somewhat quiet in Birmingham. Just as soon as things got settled down lit- tle more, however. I look to see the local real estate situation hum. Certainly by next spring it will be all that any of us could desire''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
EXPLAINED.

"Mother," said the infant Astor. what is my exact income?"
 Nine dollars and thirteen cents a day, dear
 Well, no wonder I'm getting poor ser vice. Why, that ain't enough for decent tipsn'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Not so fastl That baby isn't talking yet PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

Iuian Hawthorne is on trial for misus- ing the mails in promoting the sale of mining stocks. It is claimed by the gov ernment that this son of Nathaniel Haw- thorne and his associates ralSed in s3,00O 900 from the sale of worthless securities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
HE'D SAY YES.

Mrs. Twiekle Is going to read a paper at her club this afternoon entitled. Is Bridge Whist National Menace?"
 If she wants to learn the facts in the case. she ought to ask the husband of a bridge fiend."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
New Free Legal Rurenu

The action of the lawyers league in forming free legal bureau is to be commended" said business man. T suppose it will be run along the same lines as the free clinics and char ity work of the medical profession. I am not as yet familiar with the de- tails of the lawyers plans, but it oc- CUTS to me that it will prove of benefit to the profession as we'll as the poor and unfortunate as it will be a place to which they can refer those seeking free advice, and there are many of these.
 The lawyer is often called upon for advice from those well able to pay and who. having received it. will say, Much obliged never thinking of the fact that the lawyers office rent may be overdue or his grocery bill unpaid. but the poor have had no place to go for advice. The movement is very commendable and many poor litigant with a meritorious case will be bene- fted thereby"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

Pauline Wayne has not been consulted ton. She may refuse to give down to it when the question is presented in prac- tical form
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

pr. Parkin, executive secretary of the Rhodes scholarship trust at Oxford, says one-third of the students sent from this country are ''below grade" and the won dei is how they ever got through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

Governor Wilson went on the regular boat to Bermuda, and he occupies a modest cottage, and when he found he was bed short he rowed across the bay and got one. Democracy Is in the saddle at last after waiting l37 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

The Bermuda islands are in the same longitude as Halifax and the same lati- tude as Charleston. s. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
A DAUNTLEss GIRL.

Priscilla Byrd Was not deterred
 From wearing skirts extremely tight. Though somewhat fat, A fig for thatl
 She followed styles with all her might.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
A sHIRKER

"Oh, would that the world were brighterr'
 He cried in the depths of his woe, Who never had labored an hour
 In trying to make 1t SO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

No 'moral' obligations were created when the democratic national campaign was made up The magnates saved their cash and lost their in6ue.,e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

all other places fail as place to make a stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

Governor Wilson will receive when he returns from the Bermudas more un- solicited and useless advice than any man in the whole world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

Vincent Astors fad seems to be fiat racing autos of high power He has just bought one that can develop 1sO horse power and go>.on Straight stretches 100 miles an hour He already had one of 70 horse power which had killed its first owner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

The democrats will not hang back when it comes to the celebration of ThanSsgiv- ing this year. They got the whole, thing by big majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

The cost of the Panama canal is now put at ss75,oOo,ooO. and three generations are expected to get the money back into the treasury including interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

The New York Herald continues to con- sider the third term movement great menace. The Herald proposes to keep up the fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

Maryland begins to appreciate Senator Rayner when his days of usefulness seem to be nearly ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

The S. P. U. G. is society in New York designed for the Prevention of Useless Giving on Christmas Day. The members in good standing wear a badge and are locally known as "spues." The system of exchange at the gladsome season is especially deplored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

The Greeks who left this town to fight the battles of their native land will do well if they arrive in time to take ad- vantage of the armistice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

Yes. Reginald. Thanksgiving comes next week. and many a turkey is still to be contracted for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
"ETAoIN."

In print shop back to Caxton There was one unChanging system, One said set of "pi-ing" letters. Fen the novice never missed 'em. When the line came out uneven Or for some such potent reason, Then the printer threw the pi line Fer the same in every season Thus-"ETAOIN ETAOIN ETAoIN
 ETAOIN." This thing happened through the ages, Until there rose a martyr Who withstood the persecution Always coming to starter He maintained that every printer Should be free in hours of labor, To select different p line =. From that thrown in by his nelgnnor, , Towit-'ETAoIN ETAoIN ETAOIN
 ETAOIN." Just to show fis pet contention He sat down and wrote a sample Or his new progressive pi line Wrote tumble brief but simple Then the printers of the old school Hooted loudly at his notion, But he argued for his pi line With the pioneers devotion. It was this-"sHRDLU sHRDLu
 sHRDLU." And a few among the printers Stood behind the new-thought leader. Vowed to use this brand-new pi line To confuse the gentle reader. Doggedly he kept contending And this break became sehisn. Thus the two divergent pi lines, Stand today in realism, Vide ''ETAOINSHRDLUET
 sHRDLU."
 III. G. G. in the Chicago Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

Some think some of the lost master pieces of classical literature will be found by the Bulgarians in the vaults of St. Sophia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

IT constantinople has hung on its outer walls the sign, Welcome To Our City" the Bulgars have not mentioned the fact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

OUR OWN LAURA JEAN LIBBEY. The man who would A wiley wed To furnish him
 With board and bed, Should choose maid Of wealth for her, Or else a good
 Stenographer.