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The Weekly Banner.
ESTABLISHED 1834 " ?<&
ATHENS, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1920.
ESTABLISHED 1832
Wet Plank is Rejected By Committee
Ga. Solons May Decide Party Fealty Tocfaty SETTLES LEAGUE OF
THINK DUNCAN BILL
WILL COME TO VH
M GA. LEGISLATURE
SMALfc prospects
SEEN FOR REFORMS
IN STATE TAX LAW
Unless Governors’ Message
Is Strong For Reform,
Measui'e May Die.
Substitutes Offered Ask For
League Reservations
To Appease Smith.
EXPLAINS COLE BILL
FACTIONS IN SENATE
Says Would Enable Taxing
Of Property That Now
Escapes Just Burden.
Lines Between Conserva
tives And Radicals Sharp
ly Drawn In Party.
NEW MARRIAGE LAWS
Senate Makes It Hard For
Elopers And Those Who
Desert Afterward.
(Special to The Banner.)
Atlanta, (in., July 1.—Off hand, there
Isn't much prospect that the legisla
ture Is going to, at tills session, enact
any tax reform. If a word of strong
intimation should come froih the gov I
ernor tomrrow morning there is |
chance it may change the sentiment
as It stood at the hour of adjourn-,
ment of the house today. If the gov
ernor doesn't say that wort! the ad
vocatea of the reform themselves
have but little hope of accomplishing
anything material. That was the
drift of their co'nversyion today
while the house was giving a pretty
Campaign Managers Of Fa
vorites Think Own Can
didates Can Win.
M’ADOO RUNS SECOND
While he remains aloof from tne
convention, old-line party leaders ad
mit he is the strongest man and seek
a "dark horse" to defeat him.
(Special to The Banner.) „ . A . .
Atluntu On. July 1.—The interest- stood illustration of what and how It
Ing feature of the day In the Georgia 1 lefts on anything tending to make
senate was the constant expectancy ; tax dodging less easy or to bring out
of something Impelling which didn't of the pockets of the people—the hid
happen. den pockets (or others—one penny
The president protem, Capt. J. H. ; m ore than is coming now.
Knuls, of Mllledgevllle, was kept In Discuss Intangible Assets Tax.
thf chair all the session, and it was j A n of to( j a y- 8 session In the bouse
a,n open secret around the chamber c( ft Illume( j > after the regular rou-
that 11 reworks were expected at any , l)n# bus | neRR- )n discussion of th<
minute. " ] bill hv Representative Cole designed
Yesterday a resolution was J" 1 "*', [ 0 mC et notes and accounts;.to brlnr
BK sr® S-S? -*■ of lhe • ttt ‘
pledging to tno « * |, y requiring Ihut they he stamped an.'
Convention the loyalty of this state. »» ‘ . . collector
and taking exceptions to tlie resolu- returned by the tax collector,
lions adopted by the socalle.l state - on.’
convention v7 Atlanta In May. The
document, under the rules, had, to
lie on the table a day. and was ripe
to be called up'at any tlnto today—
but It wasn't called.
Factions at Odds in Senate.
That fact brings out more clearly
than anything which has developed
since the orgunlgutlon of this legls
luture, the existence of factions In
the upper chamber. On general l'jgis
lation the membership takes Its natu
rul otto side or the other, hut o.
things political the lines are pretty
sharply drawn between what may b.
termed the conservative;. and the
radicals. On woman suffrage, for In
stunce, there wus an unbreakable line
which lasted over ujt entire recess pe
riod and held fast to the end of eon
slderatlon of all .matter on the sub
Ject before the senate; and the dofeal
of ull of It. . . „„
Now when comes states ami na
tlonal politics .that line is eve.
sharper. There were passed abou.
the chamber toduy copies of severu
forms of substitute resolutions whic.
members had framed to supplant tly
Duncan resolution with, should •
come on for action, yicldentallj, it
is Interesting to recall thut yesterday
Senator Smith spent the greater part
of the day In the senute chamber
watching developments und listened
to the reading of this particular reso
lation. He was the odictal guest ol
the president.
The resolution In question was th.
Identical reverse expression of the
whole temper of the Smith-Watson
Hardwick convention, and the docu
ment that body enacted. J't was a
clean-cut, straight-out declaration fo.
Democratic loyalty 111- Georgia.
Would Ask League Reservations.
One of tho proposed resolutions In
thu senate today, and that backed by
tho larger number of one faction, pro
posed declaration of loyalty to tit.
h„t enrrtns a nrovlslott that a
party, but carries a provlsl
telegram be sent to the national con
vention declaring this state In fa)"
ol the League of Nations with sub
htanllal reservations." In other words
a resolution which would he 111 effect
an endorsement of the attitude—post
convention, of course—of bcnafoi
Another offering which stands pre
pared as a substitute for the Duma
document Is brief and declares mere
ly that Georgia 1» loyally Democratic.
Its author has drafted It with th.
view that "everybody In the senate
con vote tor that."
Tho Impression throughout the ses-
eton was, and Is still, that when the
Duncan resolution Is taken up. the
president of the body, being out o
tho chair, will take the floor and de
liver a speech that Is to ring around
the state. , ...
When the session adjourned with
out action, the declaration or advo
cates of the Duncan resolution was
that they will get It Into action to
morrow, and that It Is their purpose
to put It through regardless. On the
other hand, the opponents arc ex
pressive of as much certainty that
they are going to kill it, the majority
opinion of that faction being (low
that It will be better, from tltelr view-
point, to kill the whole'thing than to
lOontlnued on last page)
of the strongest advocates ol
the bill Is Representative Arnold, ol
Day county, chairman of the way.
and means committee, and father of
the series of tax reform measures
which, by a vote of 15 to 5 were ,tp
norte.l for passage a couplo of.day.
ago. Obviously. If the house kills th.
dole hill, and frankly Mr' Arnold hns
mly the hope It will not. the admlnts
tratlon tax reform .measures are In sc
i-lous Jeopardy.
Mr. Arnold’s explanation
dole hill is this:
••It simply means that the class ot
-.roperty known as 'intangibles' will h*
returned for taxation, for the hill re
quires the holder of all evidences ol
Indebtedness to exhibit and have
those evidences stamped by the tax
receiver, and by him placed on th.
tax returns. The board of epunty tax
equalizers would then assess the true
value. Just ns they now do on all oth
er classes of property, such as real
of tin
NEGRO WHOSE GUN
KILLED YOUNG BOY
JAILED ON WARRANT
Is Charged Only With Mis
demeanor Of Carrying
Concealed Pistol.
Karl Lee, negro, the accidental dig
charge of whose revolver Wednesday
cuused the death of in-year-old Wal
lace Darnell, was yesterday traas
(erred from the city Jail to the Clark,
county Jail on n wurrant charging hln
with carrying a pistol concealed am'
without license. Tho warrant wat
sworn out by County OITIccr Suye be
fore Judge T. II. Wooten.
The tragedy occurred Wcdnesdu}
afternoon at the corner of Baxter am*
Lumpkin streets when a Hour sack It-
which Lee's belongings were pucke.
was thrown out of a truck on which lu
had been riding. A revolver in th.
.flour sack was discharged by the Ini
pact against a sewer cap. it strucl
In fulling to the ground. The bullet
rising from the ground, struck th.
Parnell boy, who wus In the drivers'
sent.
Local attorneys discussing the kill
Ing yesterday seemed to he of Tin
opinion that the negro could not h-
linked up with the death of tho boy
Poll of Delegates Shows Pal
mer First, M'Adoo Sec
ond, Cox Third.
Champ Clark
CONVENTION QUITS
FOR NIGHT WHEN NO
PLATFORM IS MADE
After Recess Convention
Waits Until Past Mid
night For Platform.
TAKE NO ACTION
Expectant Throngs In Hall
Are Entertained By Band
And Pipe Organ.
Both Issues May Bo Reshap
ed When the Platform
Reaches Convention.
FEAR IRISH TROUBLE
Some Want Declaration Of
Sympathy; Some For Rec
ognizing Republic.
(By Associated Press.)
San Francisco, Cal., July 2.—Party
leader* this morning did not know
when th* platform would be ready for
eoniideratlon by the convention or
whether balloting for candidate*
could begin today. |
NO REPORT READY
Is Not Known This Morning
When Complete- Platform
Will Be Presented.
4444444
McADOO REMAINS SILENT. ♦
4 (By Aasoclated Press.) ♦
4 Huntington. N. Y.. July 1.— ♦
♦ William O. McA.Ion retired at 9 4
4 o'clock tonight without having 4
♦ broken hla silence as to whether 4
4 he would accept the nomination ♦
.4- If ho were nominated by tho 4
4 Democratic National Convention. 4
He was defeated for nomination In San Francisco. July 1.—After Am
1912, whe/i Bryan' swung the Balti-1 bassador Davis. Senator Glass. Sena
more convention to Wilson, but old-1 tor Simmons an.l Francis Burton Har
line leu.lq.-s are said to bo grooming j rlson had been placed In nomination
hint for a “dark horse" to defeat Me- j for the presidency, making a total of
Adoo for the nomination. ] fourteen, the Democratic National
Convention nan out of business and
COMMERCE CHAMBER 1 “KKX,™.“ ""X
before adjournment of the day ses
4 4 4 4 414 4 4 4 4 4 4
TO COMPLETE PLANS
FORSUMMER SCHOOL
AT MEETING TODAY
Committee Will Also Be
Appointed To, Arrange
Entertainment For
Arkansans.
dlir
ostate.
Can’t Collect Present Tax _
"Our present law, as a matter j In a criminal way allhough It w
fact, required holders of this class of' b ] R concealed pistol. The onl:
property to pay taxes on It, but the charge on which he can he tried Is car
trouble is we have no way In law of, rv | nK „ p | 8 tol concealed and without
finding out who are such holders, and ]j censc a misdemeanor,
what they really hold. This bill slm | A 81 | kM pnsR |blllty was expressed
p ly* is ail enforcement measure, t. - ( | int , )0 m | Kb , | l( > charged with Involun
be used on those people who are .not - ^ manslaughter tn th -
it.th«> OYiHtini! I - ... _ „
m- unv-w . - • I iu»y commlflfllor
at present living up to tho existing ! o‘J‘ an “‘uniawful act, a felony, hut Un
law." , , . j fact that tho flour snok containing
In other words, the analysis of tin tbe p | st0 | was thrown off the truek b>
present situation as evidenced by t anothnr wb0 was ignorant of th<
some of the leaders in the house to t prpscnce of the pistol, an.l its dis
day, is In accord with the declaration cbtr(fe wnR purely accidental mad.
lhe other day by Comptroller General ( p 0ii n,inty of conviction on such r
Wright: What the state needs t< ; chprg0 R eem remote.'
relieve Its financial embarrassment Is. puneral services for the unfortu
teeth 111 the present system of taxa , na((j , a(| wpr(> |„,|,| yesterday after
Don as provided for by laws already fronl saint Mary's Chapel. Rev
on the books. As described liy Rep Wunn ofrf , latitiix and the body was
resentative Arnold, that need.^ lfjnetj | a)ll t0 rPst | n Oconee cemetery.
(By Asioalated Press.)
San Franplsco, July 1.—The attempt J
at combination Against McAdoo con
tlnued when the'convention began ID
night sesBlon .bet It Is still wlthou 1 .
definite results!'which- is ascribed t. j
the absence of central control and c
feeling among many that tt Is re.tli>
directed against Wilson on account o! j
McAdoo being his son-in-law. .... ,,, . , , ,, - -—
Another difficulty was that main | What Athens will do to make tilt , come to the floor,
xupporters of Palmer and Cox felt that »tay of the 1.000 Suit*or School stu , Although the big auditorium was
they should net desert their candi (I »"‘ 9 a """• wl!1 b « Anally j packed to tho doors and roof.♦fully
slon so the convention could ballot
tonight met failure and there were
smnll prospects as the night hesslon
began of balloting tonight after the
platform' flgbt unless tbe session la
made an all night'affalr.
When called to .order, Senator Glass
announced there wajf a possibility
that the platform report might go
cror until tomorrow.
Midnight In the East fMndtba con
vention still marking time waiting for
a platform. The resolutions commit
tee was unable to settle tbe prohibi
tion Issue and dually agreed to let It
dates until It developed whether the)
would gain strength after hallotfnt
started.
Reports front vnrlons factions wh.
canvassed'the state delegations to de
termine the a.tual strength of tin
leading candidates do not agree bit'
the nearest to impartial estimnt-
showed that th-- first ballot for Pal
nter would be about 27S votes, fo-
McAdoo 274 VQt- s, for ('ox 150 votes
This left 411 delegates scattered
among the eleven others who wert
placed In nomination.
decided at ths meeting at 4 o'clock i fivo thousand persona with tickets of
tills afternoen pf the Chamber of - admission wore on the outside, un-
Commerce when tho special commit 1 able to get in- Chairman Robinson
tee on’ Bummer School entortainmen: ! wanted to muke an announcement,
v .hi Its report i hut the band und organ provented liy
' The Chamber of Commerce war I hnmklng Into "The Sidewalks of New
asked by Dr. T. J. Woofter, supvrln
tendent of the Summer School to as
slst the faculty In securing a spncla'
train to Tallulah Falls and Mr. W. C
Denny stated before tils departure tc , rj. . -x
Atlanta to attend u meeting of the WlU Ct lC'Uxiy Ull
York.
i - SInco the platform committee was
I not ready, the convention adjourned
I .'-Ull 10 o'clock tomorrow.
(By Associated Press.)
San Francleco, Cal., July 2.—The
platform committee voteJ, 39 to 11,
this morning to reject A light wine
and beer platform. A proviso for
rigid enforcement of prohibition or to
remain silent on the question were
the leeuet remaining, William Jen
nings Bryan had not yet spoken at
that time.
San Francisco, July 1.—Furious wap
fare over the prohibition plank began
this afternoon In tbe platform com
mittee wltb every prospect of It reach
ing the convention floor. Before tack
ling prohibition, tho committee de
sired that the Irish plank he a decla
ration of sympathy and-B pledge id
taka whatever diplomatic, aotlgn. OttfT
would be. In consonance with the In-
ternatlon^H
ifrhll"
prorilbltlc
SHIPPING BOARD TO
GET MERCHT MARINE
DESPITE FOREIGNERS
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. I). C„ July 1.—Warn
Ing foreign Interests not to attempt
Interference with the dovelopme;it of
the American Merchant Marine.
hoard of directors for the Georgle
Automobile Dealers Association, that
he would speak for tho Chamber an.) j
the fummer School to railroad offl
rials. ,
Dr. Woofter states that he has beer |
Informed that the big trouble Is In
securing rolling stock for a special ,
The Summer School must secur.
preference over regular railroad busi |
ness If the 1.000 young men and wo
men are to have the outing.
Entertainment of the Arkansas far
Admiral’s Attack On
Naval Secretaries
ional committee.
prospects for floor fights on
Ibltion and tbe Irish question are
Increasing, all likelihood that the
League of Nations would he subject
to open hostilities virtually disap
peared. Word was passed around that
most of the administration chiefs yvere
content with the provision written by
Senator Walsh, of Massachusetts, de
claring that the party would not op
pose reservations which may bo
deemed necessary to clarify the United
tales’ obligations to Its assoilates in
the league. It follow* a declaration
that ratifichtion la favored without
reservations Impairing the essential
Integrity of the government.
Among other plunks completed to
day was the containing an appeal to
democratic officials of Florida, Ten-
neasec, and North Carolina, for quick
action on the Federal Woman's Suit-
rage amendment.
Irish Plank Cauaes Trouble.
In making its decision on tlie Irish
question, the committee overruled IU
sub-committee and threw out tbe ad
ministration plank propping to leavb
(By Associated Preee.)
Washington, July X.—Action will
probably ho taken by the Navy De
pnrtment within twenty-four hours In
tho matter of Rear-Admiral Benton C., - , Yir. .«
_ , , _ the Irish question to the League ol
' Is rm1S InH A» I Nations, an.l also rejoctod by a two
mers and business men who will be | ° f Secretory Roosevelt fl was • 10 ono vote thB PTopoaal by organized
III Athens the first week In August on i ' . hy [, Secretary of the I lrlsh sympathizers, backed by a cau-
.. .-I- ,i ,v... a n „.h. win u, 1 sa, o today ay acting secretary or inej nii<1 nt -nnvon.fnn
Navy Coontz. He declined to say
what the action would be htU said It
trip through thu South, will hi
planned ut the meeting today. Presl
cus of ubout'two hundred convention
delegates, for diplomatic recognition
Chairman Bonaon. of the shipping .lent J. W Jarrell. Jr., will appoint roferred to SecretarTSin of tho Iriah ,,Re P« blIc ” Th ® caUCUH ’
hoard, dodared today that the hoard | a committee to make arrangement: y In*the meantime, laid plana.for car
ls determined to build up an Amer : f or (heir reception.
Iran Merchant Marine ns conteinplat
ed by the Jones shipping a^t. despite
threats and propaganda by such in
terests to defeat the alw.
twenty-four hours from Daniels, who
" attending the Democratic Conven ,
hoard of directors of thr ^ Df . (k( . r who wnH commandan(
of the Seventh Naval District, with
“Forbidden Woman”
Has Distinct Charm
Mr. Jarrell last night reitorated th
I statement lie made ut -a. recent moot
! Ing
J Chamber, that no business, will he
transacted In the future with a hart
| quorum present. “We must have as
| full an attendance us possible at every
meeting.” he said, "In order that the
..pinions of many members may ntakt
the actions of the hoard really rep
resent the body, as a whole.".
>< —■« - — “i £SJ?£!S££Z1 !KK
out recognition plank.
The subcommittee made no recom
mendation at all on the prohibition
headquarters at Keywest, chan^d , ,n<1 p m “ n r y .*L?!*
Daniels had intentionally and dellber committee were for steering th esame
ately misrepresented certain facts be were
(ore the senate naval Investigation ^ r *^* A dozen or *o prog . .
cnm.nl.tee i brought Into controversy, however,
11 ' ranging from ultra-dry to ultra-wet.
7:40 o’clock tonight (10:40
would speedily he followed hy
-liange in the present system because
If proper enforcement acts are passed
and carrte.1 out, the people themselves
will not stand longer for the old ad
valorem system.
The Cole bill, aimed directly at
etenrira.t!’ e l'n eV de^te e "t 0 ^ b WH. City Oog Catcher Wh .Press Vigorous
add materially to the totals on the Drive Agaln.t Loo.. Doge.
lig*»Bts. At the same time, those v.h«
Md Falls Victim
To Small Stray Dog
"Tho half has not been told” very
! 'aptly applies to all the u.ljectlves
•j that has been applied In explaining
| -The Forbidden Woman," featuring
I the queen of the screen, Clara Kim- j
ball Young, that w as shown yester-:
day and will be repeated again today [
for the last time at the Elite Thea j The monthly meetings of Cobb-De
I have read quite a good deal | loney Camp of Confederate Veterans
Miss Rutherford To
Address Vets Today
Suffrage Race For
Ratification Draws
In Vermont G. 0. P.’s
5 opposing the measure present th
argument with some force to th.
house, that It will not belter the sltua
tlon so far as the ability of
althy class Is concerned, hut
he an ’ Indirect increase upon th
poorer class, who are compelled t
borrow money
The first victim of an unmuzzled
Athens time) tho platform commit
tee, which was to have made Its re- *
port to the convention at 8 o’clock,
recessed for an hour just as it was
starting on tho prohibition plank.
This action precluded any report to
the convention at the hour expected.
The committee Jtas virtually closed
Its work without Including any. pro-
- : hlhltlon plank in tth platform ^nd r«-
this special production, anj had «!♦*- 1 mt***MnK tomorrow morning at 11 tional Woman’s party tonight an-1 cossod for an hour to Rlvo Bryan an*
elded that thin was all an advertising ; o'clock at iho city Hull, promises to nounerd receipt of a telegram from (Continued oa L|it Face)
stunt, but after having seen this mag- be one of the most Interesting and Governor Roberts, of Tennessee, nay- .
lately In our local papers concerning j are always full of Interest, but tho
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C„ July 1.—The Na
il!
by brilliant ’ in
ly Tearle and in
beloved i to
Millie and she knows how , tonight that a sentiment favoring
•*1I them the things time are of j special session of the Florida legls j
rest to them and that they love ; lature to act on the Federal woman’s
suffrage amendment had been Indi-
nlfleent photo drama I .must confess ■ Insplring^yet held bv that organist i- ing deflnitely that he would call a sp«-1
stray dog since the outbreak of rable» j t h a t || has not been exaggerated In tlon. clal suffrage session of his legLsla-*
hrire In April Is little Willie Cooper j the least. I Ml»*t Mildred Rutherford has agreed ture for August 9th.
sfnall son of Mr. J. P. Cooper, of Bar ! if you want to see Miss Young at to address the veterans at that time
.-tt street who was bit yesterday af , her best, in a wonderful love story of md tho old heroes of the sixties are Washington. D. C., July 1—The
ternoon by a small black spaniel, un (two continents, sea ‘The Forbidden . expect ing a rare treat. For they all National Womans party announced
tagged and unmuzzled. | Woman." Hen'is a love story of dl
The child was givtfn Immediate at , tinct charm. cna<
There came Into the argument, as tentlon by a physician. The dog W * R ! ff"*; vvmiams th-
has been the case before when stmi R hot by PMoUnw. WTer and P 8 . r f. s i i'ule boy who charmed' millions In Miss Rutherford is one of the recreated In replies of legislators to
lar legislation has unsuccessfully beer its head cut off and sent tothe stn j . Youth " and a picked cast oynlz-'.l historians of tho country anil test poll made by the party.
attetnpt>. the charge that passage ,i„ pa rtment of health In Atlanta tot ^ ..layers. is an authority on tlm feels pertain- - Vermont May Ratify,
of this bill Will keep outside cash out l examination. At a Mte honr last nigh cn ] ov superb acting, lavish Inn to the great struggle between the Governor Clement, of Vermont,
of the state. Moreover, tt was argued „o report had been received here or R(lttlnf , R ' an ,i ,eencs. If you rnlmlre' states conferred here tiytlght with Senator
bv tho opposition, it means that no (he examination and It Is not k nown j perfect d | rect |„ n and clear photos The i.u'o'lc is Invited to attend the Harding, Republican nominee for the
note given for borrowed money can whether or not the dog was rabid. rap hy visit the Elite today or tonight i meeting this morning at 11 o'clock.. presidency. It was understood that
he sued on In Georgia unless it car T. C. Duncan, who yesterday os I and R ,, p „ Th ,, Forbidden Woman." i The presence of the citb.ens will be they talked over the question of call
rips the stamp of the tax received tr sunted his duties as dog catcher, will | Herp a magnificent photo drama 1 not only an inspiration lo tho men.- Ing a special suffrage session of the
lhe county where the money Is loaned make a vigorous drive against tramr - elaborately staged and wonderfully , hers of toe camp, but a deserved , Vermont legislature,
one -of the forceful declarations: flogs and dogs whoso owners do ro.' produced that every lover of the tribute to the speaker. Tho old veto Governor Clement, after the con
j. hv the opposition was that by | secure license tags. 8tray canines movies should see. Don't mlas seeing are always glad to have the pcopl x! ference with Harding, tonight lnd»
olnrl,tentative Hollis of Muscogee will be first Impounded and then Clara Kltnball Young. "Queen of the attend their meetings and the people I rated that be would call a apodal
who prophesied that. If this bill killed for the protection of human In Screen.” In this. Iter latest and great
(Continued on last page) I habitants of Athena. 1 eat picture. T. P. M.
:.!-ould avail themselves more freely 1 suffrage session ot tbe Vermont leg-
of this rare opportunity. , I islature.
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