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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
JOHNNIE COULON DEFEATS
 BURNS IN 20 ROUND MILL

New Orleans, February 1S.-Johnny Coulon of Kenosha, Wis, was still the bantam champion of the world at the end of his 20 round fight with Frankie Burns of Jersey City this afternoon before the Westside Athletic club The fight was fast and clever from the first bell. Couion at all times carrying the scrap to Burns slaught, however, that number of Burns supporters thought he at least should have had a draw
 The arena was packed and the crowd was loath to leave after Referee Harry Stout had raised Coulons glove. The yell ing was deafening, but the decision stood and the crowd finally filtered through the exits.
 Coulon was credited with the onfy knockdown which came in the first min utes of the last round. The champion landed a left hook to the jaw just as Burns foot slipped. Burns dropped but was up in an instant
 Couon was confident and started the fight with a rush after feeling his man out in the first round, which was mostly sparring. The champion, according to sport writers, was accorded nearly every round up to the eleventh. when Burns gradually began forcing Coulon to break ground, getting the best of the might ing.
 In the second Coulon rapped Burns re- peatedly on the stomach, getting several jabs to the face and jaw in return Burns
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landed a stiff jab on the chin at the be- ginning of the third following it with a short right to the stomach. Coulon braced, forcing Burns to the ropes, work ing rights and lefts to mid section. In this round Coulon grabbed the top rope with his right and shot In a heavy left to the stomach.
 The fourth round found Burns eager, the Jersey boy doing most of the fight ing with Coulon apparently resting, Burns repeatedly uppercut Coulon in the fifth, getting stiff jabs to the stomach in exchange. In the sixth and seventh Coulon rushed his man, landing repeatedly on the stomach and wind.
 Tn the eighth, ninth and tenth Coulon forced Burns back to the ropes with right and left wings, boring in to the stomach with short arm jabs that Burns found hard to get away from. Burns proved the cleverest at infightng in the eleventh, forcing Couon to break.
 They fought toe to toe In the thirteenth. neither apparently having the advantage Burns freshened up and annexed the four teenth and fifteenth rounds by hard fight ing in the clinches, varied by hard jots to the face Coulon brought blood from Burns nose In the sixteenth with a left hook and Burns appeared worried.
 Burns had the best of the seventeenth and eighteenth, varying right and left body blows with right uppercuts in the clinches that made Coufon hold. The nine teenth found Burns forcing Coulon back Coulon tried hard to land on the stomach but Burns covered cleverly and the nine teenth and twentieth were about the same Both were fighting hard at the bell with little advantage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
WEEK WAS DULL ON STOCK EXCHANGE Large Operators Uniformly
 Inactive MARKET IS UNSTABLE Uncertainty as to the Policies to Be Outlined By the Two Great Par ties Causes Dealers to Be
 Very Cautious
Smith

New York, February 1s.-Conditioas which prevailed in Wall street last week were suggestive of the vacation season rather than the middle of the winter. It is seldom at this period of the year that both general business of Wall street and trading on the stock exchange be- come so dull. The largest operators in stocks took almost no part in the mar lSet and the professional traders, without leaders did little. Quotations moved back and forth in an irresolute manner and the market developed no definite ten dency.
 The political situation was regarded as one of the chief restraining influences. Uncertainty as to the policies to be out lined by the two great parties, and as the candidates to be selected Tn the pres idential campaign caused traders to ex- ercise unusual care in making commits ments. The general business conditions. furnish no motive for stock market opef- ations. Any definite development in either business or politics, upon which the street could place an interpretation. either good or bad, might be made tbe basis of speculative demonstration, but the market at present virtually is dead locked. nN
 The government report of foreign trade for January was favorable, although less so than in the first month of last year. Exports of merchandise were the largest in the country's history except in 1908, but the value of the agricultural ex- ports have been exceeded several times. This was due to the fact that the price If cotton, is about one-third below that of last year.
 Trade reports from all parts of the country showed little change from recent weeks. The advance in copper shares was the most conspicuous movement Of the market on the stock exchange.
 The London money market was son,e- what easier. Hopes of better under standing between England and Germany exercised a decided influence upon the foreign markets and there was increased buying of American stocks here for for eign account
 The foreign bank statements made q better showing than last week The local financial situation remained unchanged. Exportatloh of gold to Europe was halt ed The railroads showed disposition to take advantage of the present ease of money by coming into the market for funds. Several bond issues were an- nounced and it is understood that otlssrs are projected The issues. mt upon the market were absorbed readily. although 1t was said toward the end of the week that the demand for bonds showed some signs of dminution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
PASTORS UNION TO
 HOLD CALL MEETING

The Pastors union of the Birmingham district will hold called session this morning al 1030 o'clock, at the First Methodist church., to hear the report of the interdenomnational committee named last Monday The purpose of this committee was to decide the advsabil!ty of holding a great revival in this city during next April
 pr. l.. c. Branscoinb was named 10 act as chairman of board consisting of the chairmen of each denomination. conference and representative of those sects not organized. The board was authorized to debate and finally decide upon this matter.
 A large attendance is urged, as the question is one concerning the entire district with a probability of including the county as well
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Bessener News

Bessemer, February 1S-(SpeciaL)-- The Cornwel case will be taken up in the city court next week and an interesting battle is expected, as a strong effort will be made to go to trial. The plea of former jeopardy will be made and it is probable that before the cases are entered into this point will be tried by jury. Judge J. c. B. Gwin, who was a depositor in the Bessemer Savings bank while the de- fendant was president, Is not compe- tent to sit on the bench in the cases and he will exchange places with Judge Samuel Greene, who will hear the cases A large venire has been sum moned for Monday morning. as there is number of trials. If the trials go ahead the cases will take up the en- tire week.
 Last night about 730 o'clock as Mir. and Mrs. William Argue were driving down Twelfth avenue the horse became frightened at something in the road and began to run, turning the buggy over an embanl<ment just as it welt to cross the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic railroad, throwing Mir. Argue from the buggy. Just as the horse went down the embankment Mrs. Ar que jumped out. Mir. Argue was noS seriously hurt. but he was shaken up and very badly bruised. Mrs. Argue was not hurt at all.
 The Bessemer Bicycle club made a run to Birmingham Ensley and Corey this afternoon. There are about + boys in the club and they make some pretty good trips.
 Capt. R. C. Thompson, one of the oldest citizens of Bessemer, was sud denly stricken with paralysis yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. !. M. Barrett. and his condition Is con- sdered serious as he is so years old. Captain Thompson conducted board
 ing house at Feeders up until two years ago. when he came to this city to reside.
 There will be services on Ash Wed. nesday. February 21, at the Trinity Episcopal church at 10:30 o'clock. Dur ing the week following services will be held at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
 Eugene Honeycutt entertained a number of his friends today at a stag dinner. The guests enjoyed a wild turkey, which weighed S2 pounds and s ounces. which was brought back from a hunt by Mir. Allen and MT. Honey cutt.
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the complaint which came flashing over the wires.
 The gallant Iyey mounted his trusty two wheeled steed and sped through the highways and the byways until at
 last he reached that select portion of Birmineham's society district yclept Scratch Ankle" He found that Sam had attempted to Jonah" upon "dat yudder nggah" and his "'oman" for his pains. dat yudder niggah" shat : tered a brick on Sam's bean. Ivey col lected 25 cents for the brick and went back
 Policemen Harrison and Hawkins ran across a negro man attempting to open an imaginary door in an electric light pole. They had read in Life" and
 "Judge" of similar stunts being pulled
 off by those who had imbibed too free ly and felt for the poor scaper. They
 asked him his name, but for the life
 of him he could not tell. Finally they
 found a card on him bearing the in
 and red ink, "Nebuchadnezzar Belshaz-
 gar Methusaleh Czolgosz Abraham Lin
 coin Johnson He was run in and jailed
 under the name, Link Johnson.'
 Other instances f.too numerous to
 menshun" happened during the night.
 which, if witnessed by that individual.
 would bring even smile to the counte-
 nance of Seek Albertson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
ADJUSTMENTS
Francis Wilson

The sale of seats for the engagement of Francis Wilson in his own comedy farce, the Bachelors Baby" opens at the box office this morning. This comedy farce is one of the acknowledged suc- cesses of the stage and is said to tell In three acts pretty and human story of how little girl won the affections of a crusty old uncle in face of the fact that he almost hated the little ones. Mir
 Charles Frohman will present Francis Wilson in "The Bachelors Baby at the Jefferson theatre next Wednesday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
Three Twins

Three Twins" that comes to the Jef- ferson theatre next Thursday matinee and night, is thoroughly up to date mu- sical comedy. fulITof fun and entertain ment spectacular and musical, entire ly lnnocent and thoroughly enjoyable The fun grows out of the mix ups and complications resulting from the appear ance at summer hotel of three young mep, who so resemble each other In fsa- turds. dress and voice. that not even the wift of one. the sweetheart of another and the father of tc third. can tell them spart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
WOMEN WILL TALK
 TO POLICE OFFICERS
Mrs. Belmont, Dr. Anna Shaw and Miss Grace Strachan Invited
 to Address Banquet

New York. February 1s.-A novel fea- ture of one Washingtons birthday func- tion here will be furnished by women addressing gathering of 1200 police of fcers and hundreds of prominent cit izens at big banquet in the grand ball room of the Waldorf.
 Mrs. O. II. ?. Belmont, the suffragist leader; Dr. Anna H. Shaw, national pres ident of the Womens Political league and Miss Grace Strachan. president of the Interboro Association of Women Teachers, have been invited to espouse heir cause at the annual banquet of the Police Lieutenants' Benevolent associa- ton. at which. in addition to the 120O officers in full uniform, there will be scores of guests from other cities and a number of prominent men as speakers.
 John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. leader of the fight against white slave trade; Mayor John, F. Fitzgerald of Boston Gov. John A. Dix and William Barns, Jr.. representing the majority political pa arties of the state. and John Wana- maker and George B. Cortelyou. both former members of the cabinet, are in- cluded in the list of guests and speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
Little Emma Bunting

In Cylde Fitchs wonderful modern day farce, The Blue Mousse Miss Emma Bunting will be seen at the Bijou theatre this week. It is an engagement of ex- traordinary interest to every theatre go- CT in the city. for Miss Bunting made her initial appearance before Birming- ham audiences several weeks ago and immediately became the vogue in the city. At that time she was playing the eccen. tric part of Tess in Tess of the Storm Country" a wayward uneducated child She appears now in that famous part hy Fitch, the Blue Mouse, and it is stated by those who have seen her play 1t that she gives wonderful delineation of the character
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
 JAMES M. FARRELL DIES AT SONS HOME

Eufsula. February 1s.-(Speclal.) )-James NJ. Harrell of Georgetown, Ga. died at the home of h son, near that village. today about noon. Deceased was 52 years old and was for several years sheriff of Quitman county. He also represented that county m the legislature and was widely known and deeply esteemed. He is survived by six sons and two daugh- ters all of whom are grown, The in- terment will he in Georgetown, Ga, to- morrow afternoon
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and on the other hand 1t is not an opera, but it is a commingling of both in about equal proportions, with a large admixture of spectacle. The play is performed in five acts, or canticles, and each one of these requires a special set Several of them are unusually elaborate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
"EyeryMaman.

"hfvery woman,' which is to he offered at the Jefferson theatre next Friday and Sat,]rday and Saturday matinee. by Henry W. Savage. is described as something en- tifelt different and unusual in the field |of sllage production. 1t is not drama
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Nelson Will Meet Whitman

Chattanooga. February 1S.-tSpeciaL) Terry Nelson of Chicaso agreed to meet Frank Whitman of Chicago in At- lanta Tuesday. Nelson replaces Jerry Murphy. the Indianapolis lad, who Is seriously i'll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
Corbett Signs With Beaumsn,

Winona. Minn.. February 1s.-Ted Cor bett, formerly of the pitching staff of the st. Paul American association team and last season manager of the Rochester. Minn, team, today forwarded his signed contract to the Beaumont club of the Texas league. Corbett will pitch for Beaumont. .-.,.I $. ts-.s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
Negro Murderer Arrested

Policemen Harrison and Hawkins 3r- rested Paul Lewis, negro man. lon Twenty fourth street between .Ne- nues c and D, charged with the nfir- der of a negro woman earlier in the night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
Pelicans Bca. Panama

Colon. February lS.-The New Orleans Baseball club of the Southern associa- tion, which is playing series of games with isthmian teams, defeated Panama 9 to l today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
DAY IS ARRESTED ON
 CHARGE 0F LARCENY
Indictment Eleven Years Old-Kirkpatrick Ap-
 points Delegates

Selma, February 1S.-(Special.)-O an indictment charging him with larceny and which was returned by a Dallas county grand jury Il years ago, Deputy Sheriff B. F. Cherry Saturday afternoon arrested Lucas Day, a young white man. Shortly before the indictment was re- turned by the grand jury in 1901 Day left Dallas county for Texas and where he has since lived. The young man returned to Dallas county some days ago. After his arrest he made bond of s25o for his against him.
 The indictment upon which Day was arrested alleged that during the year Of 1901, while the Rev. Thomas Howell was conducting services in a church in the southern part of the county, Day took a pair of gun barrels which belonged to the minister. Since leaving Dallas county the young man married in Texas and with his wife is here on visit to rela- lives.
 President Clifton Kirkpatrick of the Dallas County Good Roads association, has announced the following delegates to the Selma Mobile highway meeting, which will be held at Thomasville on February 2s. Those appointed as delegates from Dallas county are as follows: V. S. At kins. J. B. Ellis, pr. T. c. Howard, H. C. Armstrong, B. J. Schuster, w. B. Craig, Morgan Richards, R. E. l.. Neil, F. s. <incey, J. L. Clay, F.. C. Melvin, L. NJ Hooper, D. R. Cook, C. Kirkpatrick, M r. smith, c. E. Shruptne, J. F. Dun away, F.. B. Martin, E. M. Sheppard and C. l. Pegues.
 In order to make plans for Sunday school census of Selma and to arrange to assist the entertainment committee of the Sunday school convention which will con- vene here in April. there will be a meet ing of committee from the ladies' so- cieties of the various churches at the First Baptist church Wednesday after noon at o'clock. It is proposed to have this census taken before the Sunday school convention assemblies. The other committees appointed to assist in the pre- liminary work before the assembling of the convention here are doing nicely and in their work are receiving the cordial sup port of a large number of the residents of the city.
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-27
AN UNDESIRABLE DISTINCTION.

In Georgia during the year 1911, there were four
hundred and eighty-sx persons bitten by rabid dogs
With the one exception of New York state, this
ord was the highest of its kind in all the Union.
This interesting statement was made at the Ma
tioanal Congress of Hygiene, now in session at
Washington by Jr. Henry Albert, a recognized au-
thority the subject of hydrophobia- Significantly
enough the three thousandodc Of rabies noted
in America last year were for the most part con-
fined to territory east of the Mississippi, some
States being virtually immune from the disease.
This would indicate and it is, indeed, fact that
the particular infection known as rabies is lagey
local in character and by proper methods be
eliminated
That Georgia should have furnished more than
eighth of the total number of such cases calls for
serious reflection. The pain and anxiety and posi-
bly, fatal consequence of amad-dog bite should i'm
pei every community to do all within its power to
move the source OF cause Of this disease Some sea
sons ago the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce sug-
gested statewide movement to this and it is
gratifying to note that more recently several towns
have passed ordinances requiring that dogs be
muzzled.
There is abundant evidence to show that rabies
can be exterminated in particular locality. The
Panama canal is a noteworthy instance "a in.
point In that territory there was never known
case Of rabies until it was imported some seven
years ago from the United States and prompt ac-
tion the part of the government health author
titles soon abolished the infection. I.
Many American cities have efficient regulations
to this purpose and where they enforced the
disease invariably disappears. There should be
some concerted effort in Georgia to deal intelligenty
with the subject of rabes for, the States present
record in this regard is anything but desirable.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-27
WHAT MAKES 4
TOWN PROGRESSIVE

The progressive city of waycross has shown its
true mettle by indorsing through a generous pop
uar vote a one hundred thousand dollar bond issue
for municipal improvements.
Each Of the five propositions submitted was APP
proved by clear twothirds majority of the regis
tration thus indicating that the people as a whole
are alert to public needs and opportunities and are
willing to shoulder their civic Responsibilities AS
result of the bond election, Waycross VIII extend
its street paving add two schools 10 It's system
of education, increase its fire protection, lay more
sewers and water mains and perfect its sanitary
equipment In BRIEF it will make itself a more
desirable place for homes and viii accordingly press
forward with quickened business prosperity.
This is an example worthy the notice ofsevery
Georgia community.
The town that would advance must have falth
in itself and must apply this faith to building for
the decades to come Its citizens must realize that
they owe certain duties not only to themselves as
individuals, but also TO their neighbors as Wnoie
and furthermore that they must look not solely to
ths present or to their lifetime, but also to the
generations that will follow them
The better part of oil true progress is a regard
for the toeTGre of others.
The secret Of that civic spirit which draws a COM
munity forward and upward is a recognition Of the
truth that cannot live unto himself alone out
that he must plan and work mind-tomind and heart
to-heart with his fellows.
1t is this that stimulates business, that enlarges
opportunity, that makes town worth living in and
that marks the difference between growth and
stagnation.
The senatorial returns Show conclusively that
Wilson is a prophet with honor in his own state.
Our idea of something to rejoice over is the
Indian summer period ...e... s-s. c.e, \
Wen manage to pay our bills, even if we didn't
have share of that big Chinese loan.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-27

the present time. For have you not observed the I
variable tendency of people, when any calamity 0c
ours bankrupt shipwreck, financial panic OF pss''
to select some person and load the plane uU'"
him? 80 -
king and queen, who were really mediocre folk ana
as incapable great evil Of great gooo' were
seized and beheaded The faults Of an ancient sS~
tenn were piled upon their heads.
The English Roundheads did the same win tne'i
merry monarch. -
There is an Irresistible tendency among men t"
personify their evils. 1t is reversed hero worship
The evil is usually the fault Of the people thSih-
selves their neglect their greed and their dishonesty
Yet they to pay the price they LOOK arouu
for scapegoat 1tlf
In the United States we. to- punish some
body the sins of trusts Nobody Is 10 plane 40
the arbitrary and unjust use Of combined cepi'A1'
because everybody is to blame. -
Mr. Carnegie, Mr. Morgan and Mr.. Rockefe4leT
have succeeded in doing what the most OF the ouSi
ness men in the country want to do and cannot ous
you cannot popular wrath against a syele'"
nearly so easily as you stir up hate against
man. We need a scapegoat. :,
An opera house burns who's blame?" we all
cry Everybody is to blame. the criminay careless
public who allowing theaters to be
without proper exits. 49,, ~. -.
him and hang him!" But 1t is one man. 1t Is lhe
fool public who want swimming pools tennis courts
salons de luxe and gingerbread gilded decoranonS
than they want safety.
Who's to blame for the inequalities OF the tariff
money pancs and other public ills? Simply public
who busy with personal gains and deficient IN
public spirit
Can you expect senator's. elected by appeal
partisan spirit and class greed to act upon motives
of broad patriotism?
And is not whole criminal law a process Of
scapegoatery? Nine times cut Of it is society
that is to blame; and allows crimebreed-
ing conditions but its refusal to consider eugencs
men are born perverted by its permission of crime
making slums men made criminal experts; then
when the open deed Of violence is committed the
Judge lays his hands upon the scapegoats head, and
a fit man. bailiff. leads him away to desert
place-a JAIL penitentiary, gallows-and he goes
with all the sins of the people upon him.