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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Daniel Emmett,s "nlrIe.n


The words to Emmett's Dixie" follows:
! wish 1 was in de land Of cotton.
'SimmOn seed and sandy bottom.
Look away, look away, Dixie land.
In Dixie land, where I was born IN,
Early on one frosty mOrnin'.
Look away. look away away, Dixie
Land.
Den / wish / was in Dixie.
HOOray! Hooray!
In Dixie's land Wen take our
- IN stand; nit.
Away away, away down south IN Dixie.
Away, away, away down south in Dixie.
Old missus marry VIII de weaber,
William was a gay deceaber;
Look away, look away, away, Dixie
Land.
When ne put his arm around 'er
He look as fierce as a forty-pounder.
Look away, look away. away, Dixie
Land.
His face was like a butchers cleaber,
But dat did not seem 10 greab 'er:
Look away, look away, away. Dixie
Land.
Will runaway, missus took a decline, O.
Her face was de color OBJ bacon rine. O.
Look away. look away. away, Dixie
Land.
Chorus
When she died she died all ober.
Look away, look away, away. Dixie
Land
How could she act such foolish part. O..
And marry a man TO break her heart, O..
Look away look away, away. Dixie
Land.
Chorus
Buckwheat cakes an stony batter.
Makes YOU fat or a little fatter:
Look away, look away. away, Dixie
Land.
Here's a health 10 de next old missus,
An all de gals dat wants TO kiss US
Look away, look away, away. Dixie
Land.
Now if YOU want to drive way sorrow,
Come an hear dis song tomorrow;
Look away, look away, away, Dixie
Den hoe it down an scratch your
To Dixie Land I'm bound to trabble.
Look away, look away, away, Dixie
Land.
Gen. Pixies Dixie"
Southrons, hear your country call youl
Up lest worse than death bcfail yOui
To arms! to arms! 20 arms in Dixie,
Lo, all the beaCOn-fres are lighted,
Let all hearts be now united,
To armsi TO arms! TO arms in Dixiei
Advance the flag OF Dixie!
CHORUS.
For Dixie's land we take our stand,
and live or die for Dixie,
To armsi to armSl
And conquer peace for Dixie
To arms, to armSi
And conquer peace for Dixie
Hear the Northern thunders mutteri
Northern flags in south winds tiutter!
To arms TO armsl to arms in DlNle-
Send them back your fierce denance,
Stamp upon the acCurSed alliance
To arms, to arms! to arms in Dixie!
CHORUS:
Fear no danger. shun no labor.
Lift UP rifle, pike, and Saber-
To armSi to arms, 20 arms IN Dixie.
Shoulder pressing close TO shoulder
Let the odds make each heart holder.
To arms, 10 arms, to arms in Dixie.
CHORUS.
How the South : great heart reJoices
At your lannon's ringing voices.
= srms' 10 arms, TO arms in Dixie.
For faith betrayed and pledges broken,
Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken
To armSl TO arms, 10 arms in Dixie
CHORUS.
strong as lions. swift as eagles.
Back TO their kennels hunt these
bea glesi
To arms! 10 arms! 20 arms In Dixie!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
FORGOTTEN GIRL
MADE DIXIE p"
WAR; GREAT AIR
Suggestion of Montgomery Miss
That 1t Be Played at Davis In
auguration Made 1t Famous.
LINCOLN'S PRAISE is UPHELD
Original Words Were Written by
Dan Emmett on Rainy Sunday
Afternoon in New York.
LINCOLN'S PRAISE is UPHELD

Abraham Lincoln called Dixie" the
best song of the war. 1t was written
on a rainy Sunday afternoon in New
York City, before the war, and its
composer, though Of Virginian and
Maryland descent, was born in Ohio;
nor was he Southern in sympathy, as
was Stephen Foster. and Lincoln's
judgment holds until to-day.
Sporadic newspaper controversies
have appeared as to the authorship
and original wording of Dixie" but
in the campfire gossip at the last
reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans, these were set at rest and
the circumstances OF its adoption in
the South made clear.
Jefferson Davis was to be inaugu-
rated as President of the Confederacy,
February Is, 1851, at the old State
House in Montgomery, Ala. Herman
Arnold, bandmaster, was designated
to provide the music for the occa-
sion, and as his success or failure to
please would be the greatest event in
his life, he very properly consulted a
pretty girl as to his program.
Unfortunately the name Of this girl
has escap ped the researches of Mrs.
W. c.. Oehmig. the historian. from
whose narrative these facts are quot
ed, but the girl suggested that Dixie, %
which had recently been sung on the
stage at Montgomery, be played, as
II was a pretty catchy air"
Band Played "Dixie."
Kapellmeister Arnold. accordingly.
scored II for military band, and as
Jefferson Davis started from the Ex-
change Hotel to the Capitol 10 take
his oath OF office, preceded by the
First Alabama Regiment, Arnold's
band. at the head of the line, played
Dixie"
Daniel Decatur Emmett, author and
composer Of Dixie" was born In Mt
Vernon, Ohio. October %. 1915. and
died there June 28, 1904. He was one
of the first negro Ministries" In
1895 S. A. Cunningham, editor Of The
Confederate Veteran, visited Emmett,
and obtained a Photographic copy Of
the original words Of the famous
song. This version and the mora
dignified song, written by General
Albert Pike and sung to Emmett's
tune, follow:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

Lord. help me TO do Thy will this
day.
And " hen the sun sinks in the
West
And when I lay me down 10 rest,
Help me. Lord. 10 truly say.
I've served Thee faithfully this day
II may be a cheerful word or smile,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21
THORSBY SCHOOLS IN
GOOD CONDITION
Roads Around Town in Good Shape.
Miss Rosa Collins Assistant Post
mistress at ThOrsby

Thorsby. January o.-(special.) THE
Thorsby schools are In excellent condition
now Under the management of Prof. j.
A. Hunter, the attendance has been in
creased and every indication of Increasing
interest is evident.
The roads leading to and from the town
are being improved, so that now all of
them are in a splendid condition, and the
work already done on Jackson highway is
praiseworthy.
Miss Rosa Collins has been duly in
stalled as assistant postmistress.
Major Bice is active again and looking
for all that is for the betterment of the
city.
Building improvement are. as they have
been. steadily increasing. There is not a
vacant house in the town, and several
that are now being constructed are al
ready partially engaged. The building of
the Coosa river dam has had a tendency
70 increase the demand for houses for
residential purposes by the better class
OF skilled men employed on the river dam
work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21
STATES MILITARY
LAWS BEING REVISED
The Board at Montgomery
Hopes to Complete Labors
This Afternoon

Montgomery. January 2o.-(Special.)-A
revision of the states military laws is
the task before the state military board,
which met in session at the capitol to-
day The board will again be in session
tomorrow, and expects to complete its
labors by the afternoon.
According to Gen. Louis V. Clark OF
Birmingham, who presided at the meet
ing today, the board is attempting to
make the state military laws conform as
nearly as possible with the federal laws
on that subject In order that the ma
tional guard of the state may attain the
highest possible degree of efficiency.
The board convened at 1870 o'clock to-
day in the office of the governor. and
after a brief session adjourned until 1:3C
o'clock, at which time they took up the
business before them in earnest. This
business consisted of a consideration OF
various military matters in connection
with the national guard of the state, the
study of other state laws and the con-
sideration of methods of Improvement
Committees were appointed for the pur-
pose of revising the present laws, and
these committees will make their report
at the session tomorrow.
There was a full attendance of the mill
tary board, which included, in addition to
General Clark, Gen G. NJ. Vanlieu, Mo-
bile; Gen. w. J. Walden, uniontown; Col
E. H. Graves, Eufaula; Col. ]. S. Pinck-
ard. Montgomery; Lieut.. Col. w. F.
Weiss, Montgomery: Adjutant Gen ]. B
Seully and First Lieut.. Albert GOODWIN
L. s. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21
.EXUM DISCHARGES
THREE POLICEMEN
Were Charged With Reck-
less Firing at Fleeing
Negro on Street

without uttering a word of defense,
but on the contrary confessing to
shooting upon the streets of Birming-
ham at a fleeing negro, three police
men stood yesterday before President
|Culpepper Exum and listened to words
which discharged them from their posi-
tions.
The officers were w p. Taylor, Ed
ward Lyons and b. j. Harrison. 1t
will be recalled that while Commission
er Lane was absent from Birmingham
the three officers gave chase to a
fleeing negro charged with a felony.
They fired at the negro in front of
the Hillman hotel and the city hall,
which act was witnessed not only by
President Exum from his office but by
many other citizens. The officers were
Immediately suspended and have not
been at work since that time. Mr..
Exum was given permission to do MS
he wished in the cases and he released
the officers yesterday.
The policemen were accompanied
yesterday to the office of Mr.. Exum
by Captain Eagan, acting chief. Mr..
Exum was there. He inquired of the
officers whether they did the shooting z
and received an affirmative answer,
excepting in the case of Officer Taylor
who affirmed that he fired into the
air. Mr.. Exum remarked that he re-
called that. He added 10 Mr.. Taylor:
Il have good reports of you, Mr.. Taylor
and regret exceedingly that / must in
duty bound, infict this punishment
upon you along with the other two Of
ficers who tell me they fired to hit.
wish that l could get my own con-
sent to make your punishment some
what lighter" Mr. Taylor thanked Mr.
Exum for his words.
Following his short statement to Mr.
Taylor, Mr.. Exum then advised the of
ficers that the city would hereafter dc
without their services. The officers
did not say anything but turned and
left the room.
Mr. Exum regretted very much the
necessity of releasing the officers but
he felt it absolutely necessary to take
that action
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST
AROUND EUFAULA
Guano Season Opens-Commercial
Club Elects Officers-Banks
Hold Annual Meeting

Eufaula, January 20.-(Special. THE
usual rush incident to the guano season
is now on, and the public roads are
thronged every day with wagons that
are busy hauling. Several large dealers
along the Eufaula and Ozark road say
that their sales this month have SO far
exceeded their highest expectations.
AT a recent meeting of tn Commercial
club of the city DR.. W. s. Britt was
chosen president and much interest and
enthusiasm was manifested in boosting
the city. To this end 1t was decided to
have suitable pamphlets printed for dis
tribution.
Prof. II. C. Dresser. instructor of the
Second Regiment band of this city, has
been Joined by his wife. and they are now
| making this city their home
At recent meeting of the stockholders
of the banks of the city officers were
elected which resulted in the retention of
tie past years incumbents. Each of the
institutions of the city have made excel
lenth showngs.
The 'Cowikee Cotton mills here elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Donald Conner of Birmingham,
president; G. l.. Conner of this city, vice
president, and w. c. Glenn of this city.
Sc oretary and treasurer The institution
has been running on full time for long
period and is taxed to keep up with
their orders.
Work will begin on the new depot at
Clayton about the first of next month.
Gen R. f. Lees birthday was observed
here today by the closing of the banks
of the city, but the Y. d. c. held their
exercises at the home of Mrs Stella Guice
on Saturday.
A great number of citizens are figuring
on attending the inaugural exercises and
the indications are there will be a large
number who will attend from this sec
ton.
Robert Andrews, 1S-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs w. w. Andrews of this county,
is seriously Ill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21
Affirmative Action by Only
Two States Now Needed
for Amendment
FIVE STATES HAVE
REJECTED THE PLAN
Many Representatives Declare That
I Their Eyes Have Been Opened
By Testimony in Money
Trust Probe
By c. e. STEWART

Washington, January 20.-(Special.H-
Dem ocratic leaders in Congress are in
communication with state leaders in va
rious states whore legislatures are now in
session, or will be at an early date, and
where action has not already been OBJ
tained upon the proposed amendment to
the constitution authorizing Congress to
levy an income tax Affirmative action
by only two states is now needed to aid
the new article to the constitution. II
these are obtained, and 1t is confidently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21
Eyes Opened By Testimony

Many representatives declare also that
their eyes have been opened by the tes-
timony taken by the money trust commit
tee as to the vast fortunes amassed Nv
bankers, financiers and Spectators, and
they feel that these fortunes should be
taxed.
This income tax will also go a long way
toward making up any deficit which might
occur from a reduction in the tariff.
There is going To be a considerable loss
of revenue FROM the sugar schedule
alone. We may not have free sugar, out
there will be enough reduction in the
tariff to greatly diminish the amount of
revenue obtained from that commodity.
There will also be losses from other
items.
of course, If an income tax is levied
the tax on corporations now in force will
abolished for otherwise many ffms
would be subject to double taxation on
the identical business transacted and the
source of income
There is no doubt among the leaders
that Congress will pass this income tax
law provided tie necessary notifications
are forthcoming. They say that the
present temper of the country and the
spirit of progressiveness abroad in the
lana will make it impossible for the reac-
tionaries in Congress to resist an income
tax. Besides there are no reactionaries
in Congress. Every one is a progressive.
Congress Formerly Willing
Harking back to the inception of the
legislation proposing the amendment. II
is recalled that Congress was willing al
that time to pass an income tax bill guar
anteed to be proof against assault by the
supreme court. Senator Aldrich, then re-
publican leader of the Senate, and the
dominating force of the 'standpat" ele-
ment, made a hurried canvass and found
that such a bill would pass the Senate.
AS an alternative. the corporation tax
was proposed for immediate purposes
along with a resolution submitting to
the states an amendment to the constitu-
ton. In these days 1t was believed by the
reactionary leaders that it would be POS
sible to have sificient numbev of states
withhold ratification to kill the plan, but
they were mistaken in their estimate OF
the sentiment in the country.
The states went to 1t with enthusiasm
and state after state rushed through the
ratification legislation and notified the
Secretary of State of the United States
1t is thought more than probable that
President Wilson will have the pleasure
of proclaiming the addition of this amend
nnent to the constitution-and Congress
will do the rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21
PULLMAN COMPANY
MADE RESPONSIBLE

New York, January 2o.-The appellate ji-
vision of the New York supreme court to-
day here decided that sleeping car cor,-
panies are responsible for values givVl
by passengers to rorters for safe keeping.
The decision was handed down In SUIT
brought against the Pullman company
10 recover the value of necklace belong
ing to a woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21
STORM IMPEDES
TRAFFIC IN CHICAGO

Chicago, January 20.-A heavy snow
storm impeded traffic in Chicago today.
With trolley wires and third rails coated
with snow and sleet, street cars barely
more than crept over their routes and
thousands of persons were late in report
ing at their various tasks. Telegraphic
wires were affected, although not demor-
allied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21
PRISON SENTENCES
FOR GRAND LARCENY

New York, January 2o.-Davld A. Sulii-
van, former president of the Mechanics
and Traders bank of Brooklyn, and Broc
3. Shears, former president of the Bcr-
ough Bank of brooklyn, both convicted
of grand larceny received prison SEN
tences today. Sullivan was sentenced to
Sing Sing for tsio to four years, Shears
to the penitentiary for three months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21
GRATIFYING SALE OF
SEALS IN FLORENCE
Daughters of Confederacy Place
Seals on Sale-GeneraPs Birth
day Observed at Normal

Florence. January 2o.-(Special)-Th
members of the U. d. C. have been selling
of Lees birthday, and their efforts were
rewarded in a most gratifying manner. A
greater per cent of the mail that left
Florence bore the seal that was de-
signed by Mrs. Edgar James of this
place.
On Monday morning very interesting ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21
INSANE OFFICER
SHOOTS DOWN FIVE

Vienna, January pa corporal in the
ALstro Hungarian army during an at
tack of madness today shot down and
killed five of his comrades of the Eight
eenth infantry and fatally wounded three
others at NevesiDje. herzegovina. The
corporal set fire to the barracks, then bis
career was stopped by bullet from a
sentry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21

expected that they will, a law imposing
Congress at the coming special session.
1t is practically certain that such a law
will be upon the statute books before the
end of the regular session. following the
special session to consider the tariff
Only five states have rejected the
amendment. Connecticut, New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island, Utah and Vernon.
In Florida. Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Virginia and West Virginia one branch
of the legislature has favored ratification
and the other branch has opposed 1t. In
Pennsylvania one house has voted yes
and the other has not acted Delaware,
New Mexico, and Wyoming have not act
ed. All the other states have ratified.
What Amendment Provides
The proposed amendment provides as
follows: THE Congress shall have power
to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from
whatever source derived. without appor-
tionment among the several states and
without regard to any census or enumer-
alton.
1t is seen that this is a wide open au-
thorization to Congress. and removes the
constitutional objection which the United
States supreme court, by a narrow mar
gin. hitherto has interposed to such legis-
lation.
once the amendment is ratified and Ar
ticle XVI a part of the constitution. only
a majority vote in the House and Senate
and approved by the President will be
necessary to put all incomes in the land
under tax at such rate as Congress
may deem wise to impose.
Almost without exception tie demo-
Gratis favor the income tax as an addition
al source of revenue, and just and
equitable tax upon those who are able
to stand II, land many republicans are in
sympathy with them. 1t is to be noted
that in the authorization it will apply 10
incomes from whatever source" The
sentiment in Congress favors the exemp-
tion of moderate incomes so as not TO
harass salaried ren of small means, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21

to make 1t UP on swollen fortunes" in
fact after the income tax is in force, for
the first time declare some of our states-
men, the common people may rest back
and enjoy the discomfort of predator !
wealth who will have an inning at pay
ing tax :,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21

ercises were held at the State Normal
college chapel in honor of Lees birthday.
Suitable music was rendered, and NJ. w.
Camper was the orator of the occasion.
He followed the fortunes of Lee through
out the war and gave "reminiscences of
a personal nature that were interesting to
the student body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21

Announcement Is made of the approach
ing marriage of Miss Elizabeth Harrison
and Grover c. Brown, former resident
of Etowah county. The wedding will take
place at Cleveland, Tenn, January 29.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21
STRONG CHARGE TO
Jury BY b|LbRO
Saws Etowah Courthouse
Resembles Barr0om
RAFFLING MUST STOP
North Alabama Manufacturing Com
pany Begins Operations-Y. NJ.
c. A. to Be Organized Today.
Parcel Post Popular

csdsden. January 20.-(Special.) )--"lt
clearly appears that the courthouse is
being made TO serve one of the purposes
Of barroom." declared Judge j. A. Bilbro
of the city court of Gadsden in his charge
to the grand jury today Judge Biioro
SAID that conservative estimate fixed ~
as the number of pint whisky bottles
gathered from closets and jury rooms at
the courthouse monthly. He limited at
fnine some of the offenders along this
line in contempt of court. He declared
that the drinking is done, not by the Of
6cials, but by outsiders. He called atten-
tion of the jury to raffles which have be-
come numerous lately, to the law against
giving cigarettes or paperseto minors and
the Sunday closing law. He referred
briefly to the killing of J. Marion Camp
bell at Mountainboro during raid by the
sheriff's force.
AT the meeting of the council tonight 1t
is expected that some action will be
taken regarding paving Forest avenue.
l.. H. Rieves son of l.. Rieves, was
wounded while hunting on the Ward place
sun, lying on the ground, when the trig-
ger was released
Mai. NJ f. Jones, former superintendent
of the waterworks, returned from Florida
today, and 1t is expected that an amicaoie
settlement will be made of the dispute re-
garding tools at the waterworks, which
both Mr.. Jones and the city are claiming
fat1e baQ1ID this morn
ing at the new plant of the North Ala
bama Manufacturing company. eight ma
chimes were operated. Twelve more Will
be started when operators can be Sc
cured.
j. I. Howle, who recently lost his ap-
peals before the supreme court on one
case of perjury and two for violation Of
the prohibition law, and who is now un-
der three years sentence, came to Gads-
den TODAY He says he will not surrender
until the end of the 10 days granted him
by law. He intimates that the governor
will be pettioned for pardon.
c. b. Moats of Chattanooga arrived to-
day to succeed Hugh Jett as local agent
for the Southern Express company.
So great has the parcel post business
become here that vehicle row is en-
ployed for its delivery.
Field Secretary Norman of the Y. M.
c. A. will arrive here tomorrow to perfect
the local organization tomorrow night.
Announcement Is made of the approach
ing marriage of Miss Elizabeth Harrison
| and Grover c. Brown u former resident
| of Etowah county. The wedding will take
place at Cleveland, Tenn, January 20.
| The home of Mrs. Devine, widow re-
| siding on Tuscaloosa street, was destroyed
| by fire Saturday night. The auto fire
truck stalled in the mud on Sixth street
and could not reach the place for some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-21

The home of Mrs. Devine, widow re-
siding on Tuscaloosa street. was destroyed
by fire Saturday night The auto fire
truck stalled in the mud on Sixth street
and could not reach the place for some
time.