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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-25
THE GYPSY WIND
BY Berton Braley.

Without my walls the west wind
calls
The rOVers to the road.
It sings the thrill of vale and hill
About my snug abode.
It signs, How sweet with faring
feet
' To seek the trail again.
The skies are blue, oh, join the
crew
Of rowing gentlemenp
And does it make me fain to take
My leave Of this fair spot,
To HE away at break of day?
No, frankly, it does not.
Why should l roam afar from home
In dust and dirt and such?
Am not drawn to follow on?
Believe me, folks, not much!
My three 81 meals look good to me.
Pm fond of being fed.
I do not care to wander where
I'll miss my downy bed.
The west wind calls without my
walls.
hear it's Turing sound,
But where Pm placed quite suits my
taste.
7 guess I'll stick around.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
HEADQUARTERSFOR
Conner AT CAPITAL
j. Craig Smith Appointed
Manager-Perfect Organ
izatiOn in Counties

Montgomery, September 19.-(Special)
Headquarters for b. B.. Conner, former
governor and candidate for the office
again, were established in Montgomery
today and j, Craig Smith, president of the
board of convict inspectors during the
Conner admnistrat ton, was appointed
manager. Plans for the branch office
which will organize Conner forces in 81
counties of central and south Alabama
were made wien Alex NJ. CARRIER, general
campaign manager, reached this city to-
day.
Mr.. CARRIER announced that Mr. Smith
would have direct charge of forces in
Montgomery, Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes
Dallas Wilcox, Butler, Conecuh, Escam-
bia Covington. Crenshaw. Geneva, Cof-
fee, Pike, Houston, Dale. Henry, Barbour
Macon, Russell and Bullock counties.
In opening headquarters, Mr.. CARRIER
stated that 'the organization of the Co.
mer forces in each county of the state
will be perfected soon as possible" lie
said the q counties would be handled
by the Montgomery offices directly and
that all communica lions should be ad-
dressed to Mr.. Smith at Montgomery in
stead of the general headquarters at Bir-
mineham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
CORONER'S Jury IN
INTENSE WRANGLE:
WITHOUT VERDICT
Remained in Session Until
10 O'Clock Last Night in
Investigation of the
Butler Killing

After being locked in a heated debate
for four hours without coming to ver-
diet the coroner's jury investigating the
killing of Robert r. Butler adjourned last
night at 10 o'clock, to hear a few more
witnesses this morning at . o'clock.
About IL. witnesses were examined yes
terday. The morning session began at
10 o'clock and recessed AT l o'clock. The
afternoon session began at o'clock and
continued until 10 o'clock last night with
out stop. The jury composed of busi-
ness men was badly ruffled lot of citi-
zens following the unsatisfactory result
of the days session. However. each juror
apparently had his mind made up and
would not swerve from his convictions
despite the entreaties and appeals from
others with different views.
The last witness of the day was heard
at o'clock and Coroner c. L. Spain i'm
mediately informed the jury of the law
and how to reach a verdict. Then be-
gan the balloting for verdict 1t is un-
derstood that the first ballot revealed
that three of the jurors stood for ver-
dict that Butler was accidently shot and
that the other two jurors were obdurate
and insisted that Mrs. Butler be held
guilty of killing her husband. After four
hours of wrangling it was decided to
adjourn to meet again this morning at
o'clock and hear a few more wit
nesses
Yesterdays morning and afternoon ses-
sions of the coroner's inquest brought out
nothing that would clearly the mystery
that surrounds the killing of Robert r.
Butler. The pistol that killed Butler could
rot be identified by any of the witnesses
that testified as the one that belonging
to Butler, and Coroner Spain limited that
an investigation into the pawnshops might
reveal the fact that the pistol was bought
few days before the murder for the
express purpose of killing Butler.
Most of the witnesses were chara cteI
witnesses. They were divided about equal
ly in favor of Mrs. Butler and the de-
ceased AS Coroner Spain stated: TITS
a half dozen of one and six of another -
All the witnesses We're neighbors of the
Buffers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
ONLY DIFFERENCE
IS SHOWN IN THE
LACY DEF ALCAT|ON
Deficit in State Treasury on
Oct. | Will Be About the
Same as Last Year

Montgomery, September 19.--(Special) }
With the exception of the amount of the
Lacy defalcation, the deficit in the state
treasury October /, the beginning of the
next fiscal year, will be approximately
what it was last year, according to a
statement made today by Governor
O'Neal.
The Lacy defalcation amounted to about
s117000, and while the governor has hopes
of recovering this money from the banks,
it has served to incrvease the deficit in
the state treasury. On the whole, the
state is no worse off financially than 1t
was last year, while considerably more
money has been expended than in 1917,
particularly in the state highway depart
ment.
In order to meet some of the press
ing demands on the treasury October ].
the governor will probably borrow
S1OO, 600 from a New York bank, mas
much as he can secure the money in
New York at lower rate of interest
than in Alabama.
Governor ONeal will leave for New
York Saturday or Sunday, and expects
% return to Montgomery by the end
of the week. on his way home he will
spend a day in Washington.
The demands on the stae treasury in
October are always heavy, owing to
the many school appropriations which
have to be met. The largest item will
go to the public schools of the state.
These institutions will require in the
neighborhood of s250,000 and the vari-
Gus other institutions of learning will
also require large sums.
On the whole the schools of the state
viii make heavy inroads into the treas
ury in October, a condition that has OBJ
tained in that month for the past 10 or
Is years.
Assistant Attorney General w. l.. Mar
tin today rendered. Governor O'Neal an
opinion setting forth the various school
appropriations which have to be taken
care of in October. Mr. Martin called at
tention to the appropriations to the Ala
bama Polytechnic institute, University OF
Alabama, insane hospital, high schools
and the various normal and agricultural
colleges. Many of these appropriations
can be paid at the discretion Of the gov
ernor, and he will doubtless hold them
up until the treasury is in condition to
meet them.
Although the state will have very
large deficit in October. this money vii
all be paid back by January, in which
month the state receives its ysest re-
ceipts December and Janus /are hal.
vest months for the state In The colec
tion of money, and during the spring
and early summer the treasury is al
ways IN an excellent condition.
Governor Neal does not anticipate
any difficulty in securing Money in New
York; neither does he feel at all worried
over the condition of the treasury. The
state is no worse off than last year. witt
the exception of the Lacy defacation
and, on the other hand, the state has
more to show for the money spent this
year than ever before in its history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
"a TEACHERS ARE
GRANTEDL|CENSES
OF This Number "a Are
From Tuscaloosa and 20
From Morgan

Montgomery. September 19-(Special)
Thirty-four teachers of Tuscaloosa coun-
ty and 20 eachers of Morgan county have
been granted licenses to teach in the
public schools of the state according to
an announcement Friday of p W.
Hodges, secretary of the state board of
examiners for teachers. The list of sue
cessfu applicants from the two counties
is follows:
Morgan County-Asa B. Murphree,
Hartselle; James Fl. Haynes, Hartselle,
route 2; Vivian l. Tilman, Decatur; Grace
f. Sobatha, Hartselle; Robbie E. Sample,
Somervil1e; Rubie Price New Decatur,
351 Grant street. Mrs. ]. c. Tidwell. Falk-
vile; Susie McAnear, Falkville; Margue-
rite l.. jenkins, Hartselle: Mrs NJ Lee
Foote. Hartsele; Matte Lee Allen, SOM
erville. route /, box 56; Matte B. Old
acre. Hartselle route /; Gladys Stinson,
Fall<ville, route l: Lurenna f. Speagle,
Maude b. Rountree Hartselle; Coma A.
Bell Decatur, 12S West Lafayette street.
Nora Norton, Town Greek.
Colored-Anderson G.. Petty, Somerville,
route /, box IS; Lille =. Penney. Flint.
T. Jefferson Moseley, Decatur, SOB West
Walnut street.
Tuscaloosa County-Ro Buell. Bus
bee. Cullman; Guy Gilliland University;
William A. AcDuff University; James W.
Smith, Cordova; Rubye MAY Fort, Tus-
caloosa Thirteenth street; Dolly Young
Greensboro: Margaret Ann Fort, Tusca-
loosa. box 81; Yula Beatty, Coaling: Mary
Alne Currie, Sawyervile: Mildred Lois
Fixes, Coaling; Ida May Lunceford,
Northport; Annie Grace Powers Mound
vile; William Allen Reagan, University;
Sarah Christine Bell. Admission, 315 East
Twenty street; John Wiley Owens,
Tuscaloosa: Anna Jane Card, Tuscaloosa,
1914 Queen City avenue: Mary Mcclellan,
Piedmont: Lille Dale Jennings, Carroll
ton; Minnie kynard, Northport; jamie
Powers, Moundville. route q Willie Blair
Elliott. Havana: Lillian Burchheld. Brook
wood; Ola Griffin, Tuscaloosa route 4;
Viola Rose. Northport; Feeda Cooper.
Echola, Fannie Lou Foster. Tusca ioosa
1872 Twenty-ffth street: Lillian Copeland
cottondale, route L. May Rouse. North
port route .; W. Dent AIallins, Tallas-
see. route / Carrie Lou Farley. Wood
stock, route /. box 81 llyangeline Ash
baugh. Tuscaloosa, route =
Colored-- Mary y. Nosley. Tuscaloosa: !:
Margaretta Harris. Moundvile; Effie l..
Watts, Moundville, box Ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
GURGANUS ENTERS
DENIAL TO ALL The
CHARGES OF STATE
Court Recessed at Tusca-
l0Osa Following Testi-
mony of Birmingham
Drug Employe

\ Tuscaloosa, September Specially }
Following the testimony of w. \. Dean
of Birmingham, bookkeeper for the
Doster Northington Drug company, in
the trial of DR.. ". NJ Gurganus, here
tonight, court recessed until o'clock
Saturday morning. The state asked for
this adjournment in order that they
might get DIR. Carl Fox of Birming-
ham here to testify.
Dr. Gurganus took the stand in his
own behalf late this AFTERNOON. He en-
tered a general denial to all the
charges of the state and explained his
flight some time after the mIrder Of
Turners by saying his life had been
threatened by Jones. Davids and Cant
Upon cross examination by the state,
Gurganus admitted that he did not flee
until Jones, Davis and Cant were IN
Jail. He had previously stated that
these threats were made by the three
men in March. He fled from his home.
he stated, on April 13, the day Jones.
Davis and Cant were locked up and
made their confessions implicating
Gurganus
William Dean, bookkeeper for Dos
ter Northington Drug company. testi-
fed that the books of that company
showed that no sale of the package of
pepper was made by that firm to any
of the three oakman firms from whom
Stevenson, a druggist there. claimed he
bought the pepper The state had al
ready introduced Howell, a clerk for
Doster Northington, who identified the
package as one he put up and marked,
recognizing his handwriting.
Dr Carl Fox of Birmingham viii tes-
tify Saturday whether Gurgauus was
in Birmingham on March 10, the day
Cant received the telegram. Gurganus
is alleged to have called on Fox in
Birmingham that day and Herren had
previously testified that he was with
Gurganus all that day in Birmingham.
Gurganus denied being in Birmingham
the day the message was sent.
One hundred and twenty witnesses
have already been examined in this
case, some being recalled several times.
The case viii go to the jury some time
Saturday afternoon or night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Weather Conditions

Birmingham September 19.-(7 p. m. }
The pressure is low over the western
half of the great central basin on to-
nights map, and pressures have fallen
over the eastern half of the country
generally during the past "a hours. An
extensive area of high barometer over
lies the country west of the Rocky
mountains, except in extreme. southern
sections
The falling pressures over the east
ern half of the country havo caused
a slight but general rise in tempera-
ture, and this warming up of the air
has caused the clouds to disperse and
the rain to cease in most of the in
terror east of the Mississippi river
There has been decided fall in tenn
peratures. attended by rain, over the
northern half of the plains states and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
COL. GEO. v. Jones
UNC0RKS RHAPSODY
ON STATES future
Declines to Talk Politics and
Thinks Alabama Has
Far Too Much of
1t Already

Col. George w. Jones. division counsel
for the Louisville and Nashville railroad
with headquarters in Montgomery, re-
fuses to talk politics
While in Birmingham yesterday, ne at
tended to legal business. He chatted with
newspaper men, and in the lobby of the
Hotel Morris with George A. SearcY OF
Tuscaloosa Wiley c. Tunstall and Wiley
c. Tunstall Jr of Anniston But he
said nothing for publication
"As a matter of fact" he exclaimed
after declaring his ignorance of current
conditions, I'VE have too much politics III
Alabama We fume and froth at the
mouth, get mad with our neighbors de-
clare eternal vengeance on our enemies,
break down our spirit and our health in
Struggling among ourselves for the sake
of promoting an individual, one of us,
to high office.
...It seems such a waste of energy. How
much better could We spend our time In
developing our state. We have great
state. There is no commonwealth in the
union more plenteously endowed by ma
ture than Alabama. We have unlimited
deposits of ore. We have fertile fields
in which every plant and every vegetable
may be grown. We have more than our
share of the sun. and climate in which
every person might live happily far past
three score years and ten
I'VE neglect our opportunities. We pay
too little attention to the development OF
what has been given us. We pay too
little attention to the education and the
proper rearing of our young We Will
not be happy. We will not be content.
We throw ourselves into a struggle for
this man or that man whereas the one
might be as good the other if not
q little better
.Some day the time will come when
we will get wide-awal1e to our own in
terests and forget the professional poll
tician with his sylph-lke form. and siren
voice When we do, our cities will grow,
our wealth will grow, our fields will
become more fruitful and our people
more happy and contented with theil
lot"
He then repeated that he knew moth
ing of the political situation. and declared
that the Louisville and Nashville railroad
was not in politics. He positively de-
clined to discuss Mr.. Conner, or Mr.. Hen
derson or Mr.. Seed. or Mr.. Kolb. eacf
of whom is candidate for governor. Ii
regard to Mr. Wallace, he broke his sill
lence. The platform of that candidate
he admitted. was a constructive plat
form, a better platform. in his opinion
than that of any of the others
He returned to Montgomery in the aft
ernoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
SEND NEW LEADERS
OF SALVATION ARMY
Staff Captain and Mrs.
Quirk Take Charge-En-
sign HOlz Secretary

Staff Captain and Mrs. William Quirk,
divisional secretaries to Major Andrew
Crawford for the South Atlantic division,
with headquarters at Atlanta, have been
appointed to Birmingham by Commander
Eva Booth to succeed Staff Captain Will
liam Halpin, as divisional officers to the
gulf division. Staff Captain Quirk ar
rived in the city some few days ago and
is now busy at his new work
Staff Captain Quirk came from the Isle
of Man some years ago, and has labored
faithfully for the Salvation Army during
his stay in America. The staff captain
has travelled all over the east and a
great deal of his time has been spent in
the south. and every where he has
Travelled he is known as the noted Irish
man. He has a small banjo, that he calls
his little Joe, that always attracts the
people when they can hear him.
Ensign Ethel Holz. Colonel Richard
Holzs daughter, who paid Birmingham
a visit a few months ago, has been ap-
pointed as Staff Captain Quicl's secre-
tary. The ensign has had charge of some
of the principal corps in the Pennsylvania
DIVISION Tor the past seven years. but for
the past year has served on the Salvation
Army training college staff in New York
city.
These officers will have charge of the
army services on Saturday night and all
day Sunday
Saturday night there will be an open air
at Parkers corner. On Sunday morning
there Will be an open air at Parker s
corner, and on Sunday night, the Saliva
ton army brass band will conduct an
open air in front of the Florence hotel.
while Staff Captain Quick and visiting
officers will conduct an open air at Par
ker's corner. Staff Captain Quirk and
Ensign Holz will have charge of the
meeting in the hall on Second avenue at
.. m. All are cordially invited to these
services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20

the upper Mississippi valley due TO the
rising pressures and the resulting
northerly winds.
In the cotton states, fair weather
prevailed at p. m. over all sections
except the eastern coast, although
some rain has fallen at Montgomery
and Birmingham within the past IL
hours. The western rain area has
brought rain in Oklahoma since a.
m. this morning. Temperatures have
risen from to 8 degrees in all sec
tions. Conditions seem to indicate
continued fair weather in this section
Saturday, with Slightly higher tenn
peratures.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations,
September 19:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20

CONVENE AT
BERRY THURSDAY

Jasper, September IL Especially
The North River Baptist association,
of which G. ID. O'Rear of this city IS
moderator, will convene in fall session
at Berry September %. They expect a
large attendance from among the
workers in this association and repre-
sentatives from the various boards ap-
pointed by the Alabama Baptist con-
veption. An interesting programme Will
be carried out on each day repiete with
information and instruction for those
in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
WILL STUART FREED
OF MURDER CHARGE:
Acquitted at Scottsboro.
Last Trial Resulted in
Hung Jury

Scottsboro, September 1s.-CspeciaL)
VIII Stuart, who killed jeff Kilgore at a
gypsy tent at Shocks Mill in ,1911. was
yesterday freed by jury OF his peers Of
the charge of murder The last court he
was tried and resulted in a hung jury.
Henry Gray and Arthur Ward have
been arrested in Laurens. s. G, on a
charge of killing Butch Newell. who was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Wood Files Expense Account

Clement r. Wood candidate Tor
president of the board of city commits
eioners has filed statement of his
election and campaign expenses in the
recent election. In sworn statement
he alleges that his total expenses We're
4330.96 and that of this amount $3.50
was contributed by labor unions and
415096 by individual contributors. He
i;efnized his expenditures, which
amounted to s33096 the exact amount
he states he received as campaign con-
tributions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Charged With Embezzlement

Hamburg, Germany September 10.
couple of directors of the Hanseatic
bank. Won Clausbguch and Duets, were
arrested to day charged with misappro-
priation of funds, The banks total
loss, Il was alleged. will reach ;115.00o.
The institution closed September / tenn
porarily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20

found murdered on the mountainside here
last week. 1t is known they were in
the card game the night he was murdered.
Uncle George Wilhelms, who would
have been 80 years old next January
passed quietly away at his home in
Wood S Cove early Wednesday morning.
He was one of the Oldest citizens OF the
county and highly respected by all. He
had been a member of the Primitive Bap-
list church 70 years.
The probate judge and county com
mission and state highway engineer, W.
S. Keller went 10 Bass yesterday and
let contract for 5000 to construct a pike
road from Bass station TO Little Grow
creek The state to furnish $1,000 and the
county $1,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Notre Dame Begins Practice

Notre Dame. Ind, September 19.-Twen-
ty candidates responded to the call for
football practice at Notre Dame univerJ
sitv yesterday and the squad was given
workout by Coach Harper. Present pros
poets point to one Of the strongest clevens
tine university has eyer had as many OF
the former players will again be in the
game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Weather Forecast

Washington. September 19.-Forecasi
ior Georgia and Alabama: Generally
fair Saturday; Sunday unsettled, prob
ably showers and cooler; light to mod
crate south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because 1t contains the
we'll known tonic properties of QUI-
NINE and IRON. Drives out Malaria
enriches Blood. Builds up the Whole
System. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
CARS MAY CROSS NEW
BRIDGE AT GIRARD
Business Men to Confer With the
Columbus Power Company
as to Routing

Girard, September 19-(Speclal.) Nov
that waterworks are assured and the
work OF laying the mains in this city has
begun, the city council at the meeting
last night took up the matter of arranging
with the Columbus Power and Railroad
company of Columbus, Ga, to have the
car me INTO Girard extended through
lower Girard and cross the new Dillins-
ham street bridge. committee las
been appointed to take up the matter. and
1t is believed that steps will be taken at
an early date to give the people this con-
venience
The Cirard city schools opened thi., week
under the management of SUPERINTENDENT
X. A. Candle and Principal Erban E.
Wakefield. Th attendance is quite heavy
for tie first week, and everything look S
10 the accomplishment of a spiendid year
Iii the schools. The grade teachers ars
Misses Fronie Oliver. Lillian t'pshstw,
Rheba Byrd. Maggie Robinson, Lu.a Ein-
SAINT, Fannie Adams, Susie Love. Minnie
carnathan and MAJ Carnathan. with Miss
Carrie Spilener III charge of the EXPIRE $
sion department and Mrs. George G. Pot-
ter the music
The Phenix cty schools have opened
With Miss Alice Coulter of Girard as
superintendent and Miss I.ou Hamilton
OF Salina, Tenn, principal. The grade
teachers are Misses Temple Adams and
Ethcl Barnes Of Dadeville, Miss Lucille
Heard cf Lanett, Miss Inez Goidy uf
Glass, Miss Mary Jones of Alexander City
and Miss Mary Smith and Ms. Il. Berry
OF Phenix.
The Rev. o. c. Dobbs of the nrst
BAPTIST chugch Phenix, has received a
call to a much more lucrative pastorate
in one of the Birmingham churches, and
II is understood he is considering the
change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Nava at Willemstad

Willemstad. Curacao. September 10.
General Nava, who headed tne invasion
of Venezuela by Cipriano Cast-o's ad-
herents last month, has arrived here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at p. m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-04

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