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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
Heflin Speaks for Bill

Representative Heflin also made a
strong speech In support of Mr., Bur-
nett's bill:
THE gentleman from Alabama, Mr.
Burnett. theh chairman of the committee
on immigration, has worked faithfully
and persistently for the passage of a
measure that will protect the American
people from the evils of indiscriminate
immigration. He has prepared and had
reported to this House a bill that will
put stop to the practice of allowing
undesirable and unfit foreigners to come
in droves into this country
Il want to say to the gentleman from
Alabama" said Mr.. Heflin, that for his
patriotic and able services in this regard
he is entitled to the everlasting gratitude
OF the American people. The people whose
ancestors came here long ago and those
who have come in recent years, who have
at heart the best interest of our country
should rejoice that their chosen home
has determined to safeguard it's civiliza-
ton and exercise some care and consid-
GRAFTON in keeping out people who will
not be helpful but distinctly hurtfu to
the highest and best interests of the
republic.
I'm the name of all that is dear 10
the American people ] protest against the
foolhardy and suicidal course that some
would have us pursue-that of throwing
our doors open and permitting all classes
and conditions to come into our country.
Let us say to the steamship COM
panies and their hired agents who trump
up the scum of the earth to dump on our
shores in order to furnish traffic to the
steamship companies that their unholy
and dangerous work shall stop that they
shall not destroy our civilization and ruin
this government.
THE Farmers union of the United
States and the Farmers National con-
gress and the Federation of Labor-in
fact, every patriotic order in the country
have indorsed this BILL" declared Mr.
Hefiin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

Mrs. Sidney Swami of Salisbury, N C.,
arrived in Ensley yesterday afternoon al
2;15 to attend the funeral of her father.
John e. Randall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
Personal and General

The Cosmos club will hold its regular
meeting tomorrow afternoon at the home
of Mrs Krib on Ensley Highlands The
meeting will be held at 2:30 o'clock. All
members are invited to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

Mrs. D. B, Birds, Sr., and little grand
daughter, Ellen Flint, left yesterday for
Jacksonville, Fla for three weeks visit
to her son, Denham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
mother Cohan-Harris Success

Gay night, "Rigoletto" Tuesday mat
inee, and "Il Trovatore" Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
Colonel TuthilI Dead

Corning, N. Y, February 4-Col. Henry
G. Tuthill, who commanded the guard
which watched over the body of Presi-
dent Lincoln while in state in Washing
ton, died here today at the age of 80
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

The members of the Epworth league of
the Ensley Methodist church will be en-
tertained this evening at the home of
Miss Mary Kyle on Avenue r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
KERVARAS PROVES
STUMBLING BLOCK
FOR WESTERN CHAMP
Allen Throws Donnelly Only
in Turn to Be Mastered
by Greek-Match
Rough
by ASA RoUNrREE, JR.

Before the largest crowd that has ever
assembled in the Birmingham Athletic
club, Gus Kervaras last night threw Bob
Allen, the big western heavyweight after
p minutes Of work. The Greek got his
man with a body scissors.
The outcome of the bout was entirely
unexpected as Allen had agreed to throw
both Mike Donnelly and Gus Kervaras in
80 minutes of actual wrestling. Allen
first went on with Donnelly and after
rough exhibition succeeded in pinning the
shoulders of his big adversary to mat in
81 minutes of wrestling.
With 50 minutes at his disposal in which
to throw Kervaras Allen went into
the ring apparently confident of downing
the Greek Lion.
From the first. the match was a rough
but scientific one. with each of the con-
testants on the alert for every opening.
During the first five minutes. Kervaras
battled on the defensive but soon after
ward assumed the aggressive and con-
tinued until the end to rush matters.
Several times the Greek almost hemmed
the shoulders of the westerner to the
mat but each time Allen, by sheer force
and dexterty, managed to forestall de-
feat
Both Wrestiers Scientific
Again and again the crowd was brought
roaring to it's feet by the fast and scien-
tific work of the two giant grapplers,
The toe hold, half nelson and others,
common to the mat game. were used fire.
duently, but each time the under man
managed to wriggle safely out.
Both Allen and kervaras on numerous
occasions resorted to rough tactics and
on a number of these went through the
rope still tusslng with each other.
During the last 10 minutes of work AL
len was almost exhausted from the long
strain and Kervaras had things nearly
his own way, except when at intervals
the American would rally and make a
strenuous effort to gain a fall.
Just before leaving the ring, after Ref
cree Jack Biddle had tapped kervaras on
the shoulder, signifying him the winner,
Bob Allen signalled the crowd for silence,
and then gave splendid exhibition of his
craftsmanship, telling the spectators he
was defeated in a fair match and that
Kervaras was good enough to wrestle
any man in the world. Cheer after cheer
echoed through the building.
kervaras to Meet Costello
AL lne conclusion OIL tne match cluD
officials announced that Gus Kervaras
would meet Gus Costello. the giant Bel
gian heavyweight, at the club on Feb
ruary 12, to decide which of the two
should meet DR.. Roller on Februry 20.
Preceding the main card We're a number
of good matches. The first was between
Douglas and Klotz, the former winning in
four minutes. 50 seconds and two minutes
and Il seconds respectively.
Jones and Gakis also wrestled % min
utes without a fall The final preliminary
was between Gallagher and Kid Ella Gal
lagher won the first fall in four minutes.
In the second part the bout ran for
five minutes, no fall resulting
The crowd seemed well pleased with the
exhibition last night and if the enthusiasm
displayed can be accepted as a criterion,
wrestling has once again come back in
favor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

Mrs. j. G. Meacham, who was operated
upon Tuesday at st. Vincent hospital, Is
resting very well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
rs. WHITE AND EV|NS
TO PROSECUTE LACY
Are Employed by Governor.
Birmingham Man En-
ployed Yesterday
BY L. S. BETTY

montgomery, February 4-tSpeeia1.)
Frank S. White of Birmingham and r.
Is. Evlns of Greensboro have been en-
ployed by the governor to assist the
attorney generals department in the
prosecution of Theo Lacy, who is
charged with the embezzlement of from
$4,000 to 100000 of state funds.
MIR. White was employed this after
noon and Mr.. Evins. as the governors
personal counsel, has been Interested
in the convict department investiga-
tion since the flight of Lacy last
March.
Lacy will be the first to go on trial
in the criminal division of the city
court February "a.
At first it was believed that Maj. r. E.
Steiner of Montgomery would assist the
prosecution, but Major Steiner has de-
clined to serve. He gave as his reason
for not assisting the state the fact that
lie never engages in criminal practice.
Lacy is now in Selma, where he will re-
main until a few days before the trial.
Everybody is as much at sea concerning
Lacy's Whereabouts during his absence as
they were on the day of his return to
Montgomery. Lacy will not make any
statement until he is placed on the witness
stand. His trial will be held ON Febru-
ary "a.
Selma, February 4-tSpecial.)- )--Theo
Lacy spent today in Selma among his
ole friends and received a. most cor
dial greeting from a large number of
citizens. Lacy accompanied by his
brother, E. p. Lacy. came to Selma from
Montgomery this morning for the pur-
pose of paying visit to his mother,
whom he has not seen for more than a
year.
The meeting between the aged moth
er and her son is described as hav-
ing been a most affectionate one by
those who witnessed 1t. After spend
ing sometime with his mother Lacy
paid a visit to numerous friends all
over the city and was cordially greet
ed by large number of friends as he
walked the streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

year by year, while that from the south
ern and eastern European countries has
increased until 1t has reached enormous
and bewildering proportions,
AN average of approximately a million
aliens come annually into the United
States" declared Mr.. Abercrombie, more
than 100000 coming within the last 12
months. From almost every country in
the world they come. Until within a re-
cent period comparatively few of them
located in the southern states, but of
recent years they have located there in
increasing numbers.
This mad rush of foreigners to our
shores is perhaps the most remarkable
social and economic phenomenon of the
current third of a century" said Mr.
Abercrombie. 'yet few people, even among
the most intelligent and observant have
realized the number and the immensity
of the problems which it imposes. These
problems are at once social and economic,
civic and industrial, ethical and racial"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

Montgomery. February l-(SpecialJ
Tangible assessments of railroads, tele-
graph and telephone companies were
taken up today by the state board of
assessments, which met in annual session
at the capitol. The annual meeting of
the board brought large number of
lawyers to Montgomery from all parts
of the state. and they were in confer
ence with the board tne greater part
of the day
The functions of the board are to as
sess the tangible properly of the various
railroads in the state, including rolling
stock, rails, roadbed telegraph and tele-
phone poles and wires.
Among the well-known lawyers who
came to Montgomery to appear before
the board were John p. Tillman and
Charles Rice of Birmingham, represent
inSs the Atlanta. Birmingham and At
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
UNDERWOOD PUTS
PARTY ON RECORD ON
SUFFRAGE QUESTION

Continued from Page One)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-16
GOOD CARD IS
OFFERED FOR
THE FORT FANS
Lightweight Scrappers Will
Predominant Among
Fort Fighters.

Probably one Of the most interesting and
evenly balanced cards ever offered in the
southwest will be the boxing show to be
staged at Fort Bliss, under the auspices Of
Tuesday. June % Lightweights will predon-
mate at the initial show. the principals in
the main event being Frankie Martin. the
aggressive little slugger Of company l. 10th
infantry. and William Rice a battler from
the sixth field artillery. with knockout
reputation attained on the Pacific coast.
Boxers participating in the card are the
flower Of their respective divisions now sta
toned along the border. Lieut.. L. Stevenson,
promoter OF the show has been untiring IN
his efforts 10 round up high class talent. as
sisted by Segt- Day in the capacity OF match
maker. and Sergt- C. S. CroWI. business man
ager. who has had considerable experience in
the glove game
No less than three main event bouts are
in prospect for the winner OF the light
weight contest Battling ManteIl. the Brook
Ignite: Kid Costello who has won a de-
clsion over Leach Cross and other good bows.
sleep in the seventh round Of a scheduled
10 round bout at Fort Bliss several weeks
ago, are all in line FOR a scrap with the win
ner-
Featherweights will inaugurate the card.
with four round curtain raiser PassIfina.
OF company II. sixth Infantry. will clash with
Jimmy Traut. a speedy little boxer from
troop u. 18th cavalry
J. Hyatt. Of company /. signal corps Is
scheduled 10 meet James Brandon. a gun
ner in the machine gun platoon OF the 18th
infantry at the middieweighr limit in the
second contest which Will be OF four rounds
Duration A six round semi windup between
Dock Senna- OF company L, signal corps. and
Herbert johnson. OF company J. sixth iufan-
try. Will be staged
All Of the boxers who will participate in
the show have entered hard training, which
they Will continue Up 10 the day before the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-16
Most Fighters Begin Their
Career Before Maturity
FitzsimmOns Says Boys Go Into Ring When Too Young
and Accordingly Wear Out Too Soon; saylOr Is Com
ing Back From Australia in Hope of Landing
Match With Charlie White Soon.
BY 7. S. ANDREMs.

n 4 ILWAUEEE. WIS. June 15-Bob
M Fitzsimmons. one OF the greatest
made the statement some time ago
that American boys started altogether too
young Bob was p years OF axe before he
started as a professional IN the game. and
he had wonderful success Up 10 the time
he nearly 30 years old. The very fact
that So many OF our boxers are considered
has beens" before they reach the age Of 80.
proves couclusively that they start alto
gether too young This calls % mind the
sey He-ley, who IS considered a very clever
youngster. but who is evidently being sent
mo lhe ms ~ 700 TENDER an age one OK
the papers IN san Francisco IS commenting
upon Ael-iey showing In preliminary
bout 20 the cross " arson contest. says
The feature q the evening was the truly
marvellous exhibition Of boxing delivered by
Patsey Kelley, a boy barely out OF short
trousers. VINO save Charley GlFels Colder.
more experienced. heavier and lar srrouEerI
as pretty boxing lesson as has ever been
handed out IN any ring. The spectators re-
boy started and showed his wonderful cIsv-
Kelley Is a more STRIPPING hut a great boxer.
soon Has Been"
From the above It can be Judged that
young Mr.. Kelley must be somewhere
around the 16 year old mark. and the
chances are that when he IS g he viii be
considered one Of the has beens.4 providing
he should remain In the boxing game. That
was the case with Pal Moore. one OF the
very clever boys turned out in Philadelphia
Pal started before he was IS. but when he
was merely past 20. he was considered a vet
eran and Of late has been looked upon as
out CT the running
SaylOr TO Return soon.
Information comes from Australia that
Ailburn Saylor, the Indianapolis lightweight.
who has made such a successful tour under
the management OF Ray Bronson viii be
back IN the states about the first OF JULY
Efforts have been made 70 put on a big
show In Indianapolis July &. with SAVIOR IS
the star attraction Charley White has been
offered a match for that date with the
Rooster, but Nate Lewis. manager Of White
thinks he can do better BY taking his
protege out 70 the coast SayIor has been
wonderfully successful in Australia and there
IS no reason why he should not be given a
chance a. the title against Willie Richie
or Freddie Welsh
Bronson has always claimed that SAVIOR
knocked out Welsh IN their contest al Winni-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-16
Soldiers Get Many Hits. Few Runs
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Fort Bayard Attack Is Sluggish
BY ERNEST C. COAN.

rURLEY. N n. June ls.-with 10 hits
- of Daily, the Soldiers only pushed
two across the pan Their attack was
sluggish
DAILY seemed 20 take things easy and
pitched good game neyertheless, Inou ~
touched for 10 hits ne DID not permit me
Soldiers to bunch them
Capt Christie has been chosen by the club
directors OF the Soldiers as manager OF the
squad
Umpire Harrod got a sizzling foul off
mask Il went BY
Campbell pulled a big one in the first By
not covering first base while Capt Gray
fielded PowelTs hit Also in the seventh he
should have covered second and got the
throw for a double play However, Capt
middle station That is not his trampias
grounds
test were the batting and fielding OF Rarey,
CyeIIiss. Pitrman and Medina
LaSaUe made a nice peg OF CIark's liner
in the second After making a running stab
Of the hit, he made an uncerhanc throw
starred I'm the eighth when he made a sim
liar peg and throw OF 1IcGeever's hot one
II the Concsntrators had shown the same
alright spirit in the Santa Rita series q
week ago as they did Saturday they would
have made a different showing. The first
sFToFiess game they have played this season
Clark made a Ty Cobb one handed catch
of Rarey's long hit 20 center in the third
session It was ticketed for a home run
Johnnie EcGeever was at home again Sat
half way station Eight hard chances were
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-16
By Tad

rer and should never have been crsditzS
with losing on a foul. From the way SAVIOR
was putting them 20 sleep in Australia. IL
is very evident that he viii prove tough
game for Mr. Rirchies or in fact. any o. the
BIS record while abroad certainly entities
him 10 a meeting with the best We have IN
this country
Many Lightweight Contenders.
Since Ch-rlie White was credited vita 4
point decision over Wilie Richie the light
weight champion, many % the 133 Founders
about the country have been putting IN
claims for the Championship. or at least as
co1renders for the title Dan Morgan. man
aEer q Jack Brltton. announce that Jack
5l2lla really oe Chased AZ ehaz1Dion 1oS he
orleans. and claims that Ere1eie Welsh me
British champion. has side stepped him more
than Willie Richie side stepped Freddie
Welsh However. there VIII be very little
argument about the matter. as Richie holds
welsh is the undispured champion OF Great
Britain The winner OF a match between
these two. which viii in all probability b
held IN London July 4. viii Be recognized
as the worlds title holder IN the lightweight
viii have plenty OF chaIeng=rs and the first
one VIII be Charley White. the Chicago boy
Milwaukee on Nay IS Whether Charley can
repeat over the marathon route Is another
question
Campbell Has Australian Bee.
Ray Campbell. the Pacific coast light
weight who made a recent tour OF the coun-
try under the management OF Joe Sullivan
has the Australian bee buzzirg IN his upper
story and the chances are that he viii 90 to
the Antipoces some time next season Camp
bell c1o not have much OF a chance 10 show
himself in the east. although in the fer
bouts nc PARTED pated in he demonstrated
that he was above the average. with a very
promising future At present he Is back IN
san Francisco and viii endeavor 10 get on
with some OF the good boys out that way
before sailing Tor the home o. Snowy Baker.
EranSie Russell, the New Orleans HAT
weight. Is another boy who wants 10 get out
and show that he is o. high class ca1Lber-
For a time FRANKIE Was looked upon the
superior Of jos Aandot Of the south. but he
seemed 10 90 back very fast and was lost
sight OF Tor time OF late, however. he. has
been coming along nicely and expects 70 set
on with the best in the land next fan. He
VIII have tryour -Ter the lorE 6is-aurs
~ J1g-eE. Mexico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-16

round until in the 41st. Then. when he was
just a bleeding, crushed wreck OF q human
being. the referee led him TO MS corner anu
despite the Danes mumbled protests gave
the fight and the crown 10 Wolgast. who,
too, was in a terribly battered cohulllOh
Ritchie's victory Flukey-
It took Willie Richie IS rounds to win
from WOlgast-and then his Victory was Of
a Iukey nature. HOnOrs seemed 10 be about
even in the 18th. the fight looked good TO 20
20 the limit. When the 10Th opened hitchie
swung at Wolgast and landed The cham
pion cOuutered and WhirlWlnu mlLup en-
sued. during which WOlgast hit too low
and the fight was over The world was hall
ing new champion.
Terry McG0vern caught George Dixon
when the negro was on the down grade and
put him out in eight rounds Stanley Ketch-
ell beat Joe Thomas and took the middle
weight championship from him-but the
fight went 80 rounds.
AtteH Made Great Fight.
Abe Atteu a champion for many years.
Kilbane and lost his featherweight title on
points It was a battle OF age against youth
and the latter won But the margin was
close. Attell for several years before had
rushing along at top speed Yet the old
boxing master gave the youth a mighty
fight before he relinquished his title.
It took Frank Erue 20 rounds to win from
Kid tGeorge) Lavigne, even though Erne
mad youth IN his favor Jack Dempsey stood
up under the merciless fuSfllade Of Fitzsir1-
mons for Is rounds before he took the
count
OF course. there are few exceptions 10
the general rule that champions are hard
to beat Joe Cans knocked out champion
I RANK Erne IN less than round, and young
Corbett needed less than two rounds to send
Terry McGovern 10 the mat and take his
title But the exceptions are rare.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-16

Converted His batting percentage Is also
growing.
Pittman's two base hit in the fourth was
a nice line drive down the first base line a
Few more fast men like him and the Sol
diers would have a winning bunch.
Sorenson,s second home run was a drive
over the left field fence down the third base
line A swat right in the face
It looked TO all OF Us as though Powell
was out at home in the fourth on the double
steal staged by him and Guynup.
NcGeever should have come home in the
eighth With Buckles on first and NcGeever
on third. Buckles started for second when
Pitman pitched the ball Hornbuckle. making
a fast peg, got the big backstop by several
feet Johnnie watched the proceedings from
third
It wasn't altogether Rarey's pitching that
let in the first five runs HIS teammates
seemed 70 have lost their former aggressive
spirit and executed several hobby horses at
the expense OF the southpaw.
The fast fielding Of Medina Pittman and
LaSalle caused the Concentrations TO 20 down
second session Plttmen turned in a har5
running catch OF Wards long fly in center
that looked good for a safe one
II was in the first The big Swede. Soren-
son strobe 20 bat Scratched mis- spiked feet
around IN the dirt like a rooster in early
morn. let couple Of balls and a strike 20
-eit and put rollers under the piuet and
pushed L by the post with several feet to
the good sending two Concentrations across
the plate ahead OF him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-16
Williams And Ledoux May Meet
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Diamond Belt as Added Inducement

PROMOTER T. J. McCARET. OF the Pa
= enc A c. has offered another dia-
II mond belt Tor a meeting between Bal
tlnore Johnny lKidI Williams and
Charley LedouN. the French bantam cham
plon- Williams had his first taste OF a
champions life the day after he Knocked
out Coulon. when crowds followed him on
the downtown streets % Los Angeles The
new nantanlweiEht king announced that
sammy aaFTlss MS manager. hid signed him
70 defend MS title against Kid Herman. OF
New orleans, In the Crescent CITY on .TuIv 4
The announced Determination ~ C,0u1or IN
remain In the ring. despite his defeat by
Williams, is not taken seriously.
Charles Gurtz. eL-secoud baseuan OF the
II Flso W mite SoN- made a sensational de-
put into class b society. OF organized
FOR two hits and stole one 49, ~ bfs i-i
tial appearance In a Bloouincton Three-Eve
league cruz uniform Burt Graham team
mate OF 6urtz during the fan baseball
tournament az Albuquerque in 1913 is re-
ported 20 oe leading the league in indi-
Tlaual oltuhe- While az Washington park
Gurtl- VINO IS a product OF the ed in
fantry. was regarded as one OF the spsediest
infielders In the southwest foiiovgfTr MS
subsequent acquisition by the White Sox
Bob McAilister. the San Francfsco HIGHT
heavy welenL mas been offered n date with
Tom Mcmahon, the hard hftrirr eaete-u
fighter. who Is under me --,r---e.-,--- ~
Jimmy Dime, az vernon Carff ~ H-fa
10 be set In the near future r-,rf----i-.. bis
defeat az the hands OF Nike Gibbons Nc
Allister took a short rest from 40 worries
OF the ooAlhs 5a1le, engaging in short round
bouts only McMahon Is the ha-F biffi1g
heavyweight who knocked one - t---.-,--L
the white hope proteEe OF no. 7 - - 49,