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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07

official tie which binds us, wish to ex-
press my appreciation of the confidence
you have reposed in me and toJassure you
of my personal and political friendship for
you.
Il do not suppose it would be presump-
tious In me to state that / am fully aware
of the intricate and delicate duties which
have devolved upon you since your induc-
tion into office; and no one more fully
appreciates the vigilance, the honesty of
purpose, the wisdom and the patriotism
which you have exercised in events which
have been trying to your patience and
burdensome to your office Feeling as
sured that your friends and even those
who may criticise you now will accord to
you full justice before history is written
l am, yours very truly,
FRANK V. EVANS,
examiner of Public Accounts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
Governor O'Neal's Reply

montgomery, May 81 1913.
Hon. Frank V. Evans, Montgomery:
MY Dear Mr.. Evans-Your letter of the
2Sd instant rendering your resignation as
state examiner of public accounts, to take
effect on June l, has been duly received.
Il sincerely regret that my administra-
tion will be deprived of the benefit of
your very valuable services during the
so selfish as to interpose an objection to
your accepting position which will pro-
mote your personal interests.
Tenure of office in Alabama is not
governed by any civil service rules. Not
withstanding the splendid record you have
made as an examiner of public accounts
with the change of administration after
the next election you could have no guar
antee of reappointment
Il desire to thank you in behalf of the
state for the very valuable services you
have rendered during the time you have
served as an examiner of public accounts.
With thorough knowledge of boolSkeep-
ing and accounting you possessed that
knowledge of law and that capacity TO
comprehend the statutes governing public
officers SO essential to the proper dis
charge of your important duties. You
had, in addition, that most essential of
all qualities absolute courage in the dis
charge of your duties. You were no re-
specter of persons. and while always cour-
teous and considerate, you allowed no
personal friendship or political influences
to bias your actions. You sought only to
find the truth, and when You have reached
a conclusion you did not hesitate to Le-
clare It,
Permit me. therefore. to say that the
state has lost a most valuable public
servant and l sincerely trust that in your
return to private life you will find that re-
ward which capacity. high integrity and
devotion to duty should command.
IT desire to express my grateful appre-
citation for your kind expressions In ref
erence to myself personally, and my sim
cere regret that official relations which
have been SO cordial and pleasant should
be terminated. Very truly yours,
"EMMET O'NEAL, Governor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07

Huntsville, June 6.-( Special MIR.
and Mrs. John W. McAllister have is
sued cards for the marriage of their
daughter Clara Crisman. to Mi. Shelby
b. McCaleb on the evening of Tues
daY June 10. at the family home on
Walker street They are prominent
socially and there Is much interest in
their approaching marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
WORK IS BEGUN ON
BIG SHOPS AT YORK
Contract for Steel Let and
Work Will Be Hurried
From Now On

York, June 6.-tSpecial The A. r. <
n. Ry has begun work putting in foun-
dations for their big new shops at this
point. Large forces ere at work ard
when asked about it President Cochrane,
who was here loday stated that the
contract for all of the steel work had been
let and part of the steel had alresdy been
shipped for the building and 1t was cx-
pected that the work of completing the
shops would be hurried along from now
on. MIR. Coehrane said that all latest i'm
proved machinery would be installed. all
of which has not IS yet been selected. but
this would be purchased and assembled
by the time the building was finished, and
that the establishing of the shops at
York, which was division point of the
road, woul1 very greatly facilitate and
better the service, being very near the
center of the present mileage
Mr.. Cochrane spen, the night here ge5-
ting in from an inspection trip over tie
line from Mobile to York, having with him
on his official car eneral Superintendent
Stone Burner. Traffic Manager Russell
Houston. General Auditor j. A. CavieZo1,
secretary to the president f. A. Carstens
and also Mr.. Cochranes son. John I.
Cochrane, Jr Stops were made at every
station in order that these officials might
see and discuss he transportation busi-
ness with their patrons. All members Of
the party expressed themselves as very
much pleased with the improved service,
which is getting better all The time on ac
count of the new roadbed becoming more
settled and a great deal # money being.
spent in improving it.
Mr.. Cochrane said ii was his pclicy to
go over the road as often as possible and
take with nim heads of the different de-
pa rtments in order that they might dis
cuss with one another the various policies
and plans for improving conditions. as
well as to meet the patrons OF the road
with view to making the service salts
factory to both parties. All OF this terri
tory is building up very rapidly and the
railroad company Is buying new equip
ment and enlarging its site track facilities
daily to meet the increased traffic, as
great many new people are moving IN on
the line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
REGRETSLOSSOF
EVANS SERVICES
Correspondence Bearing on
Resignation Given Out
GOV. O'NEAL'S WORDS
Pays Fine Tribute to Work Done By
Birmingham Man as State
Examiner of Public
Accounts

Montgomery. June 6.-(Special) 1.-The
correspondence between State Examiner
Frank v. Evans and Gov. Emmett O'Neal
regarding Mr. Evans resignation was
given out today. Mr.. Evans has accepted
a position with the Alabama Coal Oper-
ators' association and the letter Of Cover
nor O'Neal expresses the regret he feels
that the state is to be deprived of Mr..
Evans services. The correspondence is as
follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
Mr.. Evans Resignation
"Montgomery, Ma

Mont gomery. May 49, 1913.
Gov. Emmett O'Neal, Capitol:
Dear Governor: Having accepted SER
vice in the industrial field of the Bir-
mingham district, hereby tender my res
counts, and ask you to accept same to
take effect June 1.
I'm thus requesting a severance of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07

bankers. have recognized them for sorle
months. Il
These conditions are not dangerous IN
the sense that those which prevailed be-
tween 1890 and 1893 portended world wide
bankruptcy. Nut they do seem to justify.
according to competent opinion. the view
that the present is time for waiting, get
ting second wind, resting, SO that, as Mr.
Morgan said, new enterprises may be pre-
pared to carry out their plans with re-
rewed vigor after season of recupera-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
Huntsville Wedding

Forbes, history and Latin; Miss Brown,
French and German.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
BELGIAN Steamer Strikes Mime

Athens, June 6.-The Belgian steamer
Kurland from Antwerp struck a mine in
the Gulf of Athens today. Seriously dam
aged she was towed to. Phalerum and
docked ~ g i. :5F 1a'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
OFFICER PERRY HAS
HEARING IN G|RARD
Evidence Not Sufficient to
Hold Defendant for
M Murder

Girard. June 6.-tSpecial )-Policeman W.
d. Perry. who shot and killed Policeman
II. c. Elliott some three weeks since. wa
recently given a preliminary trial before
Judge |. A. Weaver. Solicitor B. dec.
Waddell of Scale representing the state,
found that the evidence did not warrant
the charge of murder, but recon- mended
that Perry be bound over to answer any
charge the grand jury might make, and
his bond was fixed at $500 and promptly
made. Perry is again on duty.
At a recent meeting of the Girard boa i
of educa ton teachers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: Superintendent.
r. A. Gamble; principal high school, Err
ban f. Wakefield; seventh and eighth
grades. Miss Fronie oliver; sixth grade,
Miss Lillian Upshaw; fifth grade, Miss
Rheba Byrd: fourth grade. Miss Maggie
Robinson; third grade, Miss Lula Vim
SAINT; second grade, Miss Mozelle Adams;
first grade. Miss Susie Love; North Girard
principal. Miss Mae Carnathan, primary,
Miss Annie Carnathan; music teacher
Mrs. George c. Porter; expression, Miss
Carrie Spigener. All the faculty were in
the;;schools the past year except Misses
Adams and Spigener and Professor Wake
field
The Caucasian., 1913-08-03
The WAY the Girls Dress.


Richland Democrat: The follow
ing lines from an unidentified news
paper were handed in by an observ-
ant reader. They come very close
to the naked truth:
Little girl, you look so small,
Don't you wear no clothes at all?
Don't you wear no ''shimmy'' shirt?
Don't you wear no pettiskirt?
Just your corset and your hose
Are these all your underclothes?
Little girl, when on the street,
You appear to be all feet,
With your skirt SO very tight,
You're indeed an awful sight;
Nothing on to keep you warm,
Crazy just to show your form.
Little girl, you won't live long,
just because you live all wrong;
Can't you wear more underclothes
Than your corset and your hose?
After a while | do believe
You will dress like Mother Eve.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-03
Personal.

The Coushatta Citizen of August
2 states that Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Wilkinson left Wednesday for
Shreveport to live permanently. For
twenty years Mr.. Wilkinson has
practiced law here and for twelve
years of the time served the district
with marked ability as district at
torney, and he will be missed. Mrs.
Wilkinson has occupied a promi-
nent position in social circles and
been active in philanthropic and
church work and her place will be
hard to fill. Both go with the best
wishes of our people for success
and prosperity. We understand Mr..
Wilkinson has formed a partnership
with Mr. Frank J. Looney, a we'll
known Shreveport attorney, and
that they will practice law III
shreveport and also in Mansfield.
Their offices will be in Shreveport"
It is pleasing to the Caucasian to
join the Coushatta Citizen in its
good wishes, and to welcome heart
lily Mr.. and Mrs. w A. Wilkinson, a
brother Of Hon. John D. Wilkinson,
a leaderaof the Shreveport bar and
a gentleman who is held in the
highest esteem.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-03
"Senator Thornton Against Free
SuUar.'

As specialized from Washington,
D. G., Senator Thornton IN an I'M
passioned speech is credited as hay
ing denounced the Democratic de-
termination to make sugar free in
1913. He said:
Il owe to the people OF my State
far greater devotion than | owe To
the Democratic party
Who are ''the people Of my State
to whom he alludes?
Are they the sugar teats." the
comparatively limited in number
who grow the cane from which SUI
gar is produced?
The people of my State whom
Senator Thornton should represent,
comprise at least four-fifths Of the
Democrats OF the State who favor
tariff reform as proclaimed by the
Democracy of the Nation.
Possibly Senator Thornton has
misled himself in the belief that he
will be permitted to do as Senator
Sam McEnery did, frequently, in
voting with the Republicans, but
! such irregularities will not be tol-
Grated, especially when on the issue
there is involved dominant prin-
ciple, whose triumph is dependent
on a barefmajority of its advocates.
Should Senator Thornton vote
with the Republicans in opposition
to the Underwood Democratic tariff
bill, he will forfeit his right Of rec
ognition as a Democrat and may as
we'll remain aligned with the Re-
publican protectionists.
/ It would seem that Senator
Thornton can not divest himself OF
sugar. 1t would appear that he can
not rise to a patriotic duty and his
every effort is fixed on a narrow
margin Of local interests.
If local interests throughout the
/ United States We're to prevail, tar
!, if reform downward would be inn
possible aud the teachings and the
principlessof the Democracy Woule
/ be a sham and delusion.
Possibly from his personal view
Senator Thornton may bid defiance
to the Democracy Of Louisiana, bui
! he will be called to an accounting
should he fail in his duty to tn
! people and to the party. in whose
name and by whose authority ht
holds his office Of senator from tht
/ State Of Louisiana
The Caucasian., 1913-08-03
Cotton Crop Condition.

As announced On August ! by the
crop reporting board Of the Bureau
of Statistics III the Department OF
Agriculture. at Washington, u. e.,
the condition Of the growing cotton
crop of the United States on july 2
was 79.6 per cent Of d normal, COM
pared with SIS per cent On June q,
1918. 76.5 per cent on July p, 1912,
s9.t per cent On July 25. 1911, and
500 per cent the average on July =
Of the past ten Years.
The area planted to cotton this
year, as previously reported By the
Department Of Agriculture in its
preliminary estimate. IS about
B, ,622, 900 acres. or 2.5 per cent more
than the 3I.I66,0OO acres planted
last year.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-03
How the Trouble Began.

Robert Mccullough, one OF Gen
eral pickett's captains, in the st.
Louis Republic: One day, away back
in the past centuries Yankee skip
per was sailing his splendid brig
Iribbed craft up the African coast.
attracted by a good harbor on the
shores Of which there appeared a
settlement. He landed, finding a
great gathering of natives. He began
bartering trinkets with which ne
was supplied for pottery and wares
Of crude and curious design, hts
vessel was a =curio to the natives.
They indicated their desire to IN
spect it, which desire he gratlfied,
and when he had perhaps a couple
of hundred Of them in the hold the
matches were closed down, his an
chor was weighed and he sailed
away to Boston, Arriving there ne
sold these black people into slayer>
to his brother Yankees, and he
sailed back to Africa and brought
many other loads of these same
black people and sold them all into
slavery.
Later on, these shrewd Yankees
denied that in the years to come a
proclamation would be made by the
President of the United States re-
leasing from bondage all these black
people, and they proceeded to sell
their blacks to their Southern
brethren, when the money from the
sales was safely invested they made
declaration that it was wrong tt
hold black people in bondage.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-03

This doctrine of wrong was
preached from many pulpits and its
echoes extended to the legislative.
halls at Washington, and, with this
beginning of difference, many griev-
ances, imaginary or real, were add
ed and the Representatives Of the
North and the representatives OF
the South quarreled so bitterly that
the people Of the North and the
people of the South became aligned
against each other.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-03
Senator Thornton for Governor.

Senator Thornton for Governor.
A Baton Rouge telegram of recent
date reads:
Senator Thornton's name appears
first on the handbill and the local
gossip is that the move is a boom
in behalf Of Senator Thornton for
the governorship in the next State
fight
It is safe to forecast that this
"early bird will never get squi1lt
at the worm. He could not be the
candidate Of the Louisiana Democ-
racy, but he may be the head of the
sugar teats'' in South Louisiana.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-03
Financial Stringency.

VINO is 1T that Is responsible lof
what is called financial strlngency,
and why should there be financial
stringency except as preteA'
through which financiers, so-called.
and money lenders are enabled to
add to their wealth?
And why is it that United States
bonds, based on gold and backed by
the government, have been de-
pressed recently by Spectators and
their allies?
Is this financial stringency sug-
gested with premeditation, with the
view and for the purpose of enbar-
RAISING the currency bill of the
United States approved by President
Wilson, which is designed to place
the control of the finances Of the
country in the hands of the people
instead of the bankers?
AS an offset to the programme OF
the -financiers and money lenders
who are being held responsible for
the financial stringency, Secretary
Of the Treasury McAdoo has inau-
gurated a policy with commendable
anticipation that will promote the
marketing and the movement OF
crops through the deposit OF tWen-
ty-five to fifty millions of dollars OF
the government funds in national
banks OF Southern and Western
States.
II is undeniable that under the
system which has prevailed under
the domination of the Republicans,
the great banks of the country and
their interlocking directorates have
controlled the financial situation,
especially at harvest time, but for
tunately there has been provided
the relief which will be fully ap-
prceiated not only by the farmers
but by all classes of the people en-
gagged in or dependent upon COM
mercial pursuits.
With ample means for all legltl-
mate business purposes, it is only
reasonable to anticipate a fairly
prosperous and active business sea-
son, all Of which should be credited
to the Democratic administration,
with Woodrow Wilson, President,
ahd Treasurer McAdoo, the man
Who has control Of the money bags.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-03
1T TROUSERS.
- =
ngWelrs Experience with
Pittsburg Mob.

that the style tolerated
ed by women excites the
lttemptsed by the mascu-
narrated from pittsburg,
martyr to fashion, Willie
Doak, a member of the
fashionable set, was
a gang of neWsboys on
ue between Smithfield
Liberty avenue. He was
irer Of the proposed slit
)e seen on the streets Of
vhen the boys saw the
they gathered about
)lloWed him up Fifth
Liberty to Smithfield,
manner of uncompli-
sicisms.
trousers were Of a
material. The slit ex-
the bottom Of the
N the outside to within
{ the knee. A beautiful
ht green hosiery Of the
G variety was disclosed.
carried a light bamboo
ndkercflief was tucked
cuff of his right sleeve.
first follower Of the
Ad at the National Con-
.'ailors at Cedar Point,
EEK. So far as is known
not the product of a
E 4
pore the clamorings Of
$ until they began to
we and kick him on the
led for a policeman and
)peared the boys scat
ak boarded a car to the
announcing that if his
could not be accepted
Dnstration he would be
ne would not go right
ange his clothes.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-03
River Staae.

Denison 90, fall Of OF; Arthur
City IL. fall of o.: Finley Sc, fall Of
Ii: Spring Bank 2.5, fall Of Oh, JEFF
ferson 10; Shreveport -t,6, fall OF
o.3. No telegraph service to other
river points.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-03
FOSTERS BULLETIN
FORECAST OF STORMS TO CROSS
THE CONTINENT
UNUSUALLY HOT And DRY
Storms Will Not Be Of Great Force.
The Drouth Expected in August
Will Tend to Put the Prices OF
Grain and Cotton Higher.

copyrighted 1913 by w. T. Fosterl
Washington, D. c., Aug. 2.-Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturb
ance to cross the continent August
3 to 7, warm wave to 6, cool wave
5 to 9. This storm will be Of greater
than usual force, very cool about
three days preceding its arrival and
very warm about three days after It
has gone by. Not much rain. Bad
weather for corn, good weather for
spring wheat where rainfall was
sufficient.
Next disturbance will reach Pa
ciflc coast about August Z, cross the
Pacific slope by close of s, great
central valleys 9 to ii, eastern sec
tions 12. Warm wave will cross the
Pacific slope about August I, great
central valleys 9, eastern sections
III. Cool wave will cross the Pacific
slope about August 10, great central
valleys II, eastern sections IA.
Unusually hot and dry weather
will nrevail while This disturbance
/ Is passing and the corn and cotton
crnns will IL injured thereby.
storms will not be Of great force
and general weather will be fayora-
hle ia those who wish to take their
summer outings. Good spring wheat
weather will continue to prevail
where .Julv rains we're sufficient.
If must be noted that our July
rainfall forecasts. ii a general way.
we're good Those rains had the eff
feet to lower prices Of grain. We
now expect tie August drouth to
| put grain aud cotton higher. and
"a sill advise NOT to sell the new
rrons of cotton and grain.
! The third storm Of August will
reach the pacific coast about t2.
cross Pacific s]ope hv close Of i3.
GREAT central valleys III to is, and
eastern sections ". Warm wave
will cross Pacific slope about Au-
gust IL. great central valelevs IL,
eastern sections is. Cool wave will
cross Pacific slope about August is.
great central valleys IL, and eastern
i sections i9.
/ Not much to be said for this dis
turbance. Generally hot and dry. A
/ cron weather scare is probable for
corn and cotton about that time,
and we advise no selling Of grain or
cotton till the effects OF August
| weather are definitely known, Last
/ half Of August promises unusually
Ihot and dry weather. A few showers
are expected during the week cen
tering on August 13.
We are Of opinion that financial
i affairs will be favorable to business
expansion during next six months
and that all farm products will sell
at better prices. Mexico and the
/ Central American states must soon
return to business and drop the oc-
The Caucasian., 1913-08-03
Personal.

spearing is in shreve-.
1t, to the delight Of his
give him the glad hand
Y and a full apprecia-
essence where his good
in Evidence. It was
well directed efforts
veness that st. Mark i
constructed. DR.. Spear
erintendent Of the Col
y Academy at Column
g is enjoying excellent
he guest Of his daugh-
les Evans.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-03
Cotton Reaion Bulletin,

Scattered light to heavy showers
have continued to occur over much
of the cotton belt. Temperatures
have mostly averaged about normal.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-03
COTT ON MARKET

Office Of The Caucasian.
Shreveport, La, Aug. ?, 1918.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-03
Weather Forecast.

Local forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Unsettled with probably
local showers tonight or Sunday;
not much change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20

of the wisest Democrats are conceding
that the party made serious mistake
cutting the duties so much
We overplayed our hand" said one
Democratic member of ways and
means. I'VE ought to have cut the rates
enough to satisfy the people and yet
not alarm manufacturers and prodac-
ers. That could have been done and
was the right thing to have done. Now
we are in little bad. ! fear, for
question whether the Senate, with the
numerous changes it is likely t. make,
can patch up the situation
House Democrats are being consulted
by the Senate Finance committee, ~
the hope of preserving harmony and
vet Of conducting something of n re-
treat. Every day some of them are in
the Senate cfoakrooms or i'll the Offices
that adjein the finance COMMITTEE
rooms. All in all it has been lively
disturbance Among other things II
has demonstrated that the tariff bill
will not become law till after ReprDll-
cans have made more disturbances
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
WOOlWICH.

The remains of the late Mrs Har-
riet Oliver Gilman of Bath were
brought, Tuesday. to Woolwich, for
interment on the family lot River
view cemetery. Mrs. Gilman's death
was very sudden, being caused by
cerebro- spinal -meningitis Some time
ago, she was severely burned by the
explosion of an oil stove. Her fam
lily. consisting of young son, two
sisters and brother, have the SYM
pathy of all She had been at work
for some time in Bath, her home hav-
ing been for some years in Richmond
with her late mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Lilly. and sister, Mrs. Harry Challez,
North street
Sebcnoa's Wednesday evening dance
was largely attended and Stacy's Or
ebestra gave a usual perfect salts
faction. These dances are very pop
ular with both Woolwicb and Bath
young people.
Back river bridge will be UP, May
Is - and IL. for repairs