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W.J. 3 rv an Refuses Prohibition Nomination
UNIONS ACCEPT WAGE RAISE WITHOUT REFERENDUM *
mn mi.c.n
VOTE TO ACCEPT MAYBECOMETHE
Railroad Executives Submit Rumored That Parks Has
Accepted Emory Univer
sity Presidency.
Estimates Of Rate In
crease Needed.
PROVES ENORMOUS
HAS NOT RESIGNED
Samuel Gompers Denies I 0 ***. & I. C Trustees Have
Need For Raised Rates,
“Need Efficiency.”
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, III., July 22.—Acceptancr
Not Been Informed Of
President’s Plan.
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♦ CUT SHAMROCK’8 HANDICAP 4
4 ON TODAY’S CUP RACE 4
4 4
♦ (By Associated Press.) 4
4 Randy Hook, July 22.—In to- 4
4 morrow’s race, tho Shamrock IV 4
4. will havo to give the Resolute 4
-a a time allowance of only six 4
♦ minutes, due to tho challenger 4i
4 using a club topsail not quite 4 i
♦ so large as previously. 4|
WALK HUT OF MIT
DISPLEASES PfiOHI
Thought Passage Of Substi
tute Was AH Necessary
To Kill Program.
ENDS LONG FIGHT
1ST HALF-SEASON
Saves Highway Department
But May Cause Defeat
Of Big Bond Issue.
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a WIRELESS ’PHONE TAKE8 4
MESSAGE PROM ENGLAND 4
(By Associated Press.) 4
St. Johns, N. F., July 22.—Ex- 4
♦ perts from the Marconi Wire- 4
4 leas Company, who are here con- 4
‘ ducting experiments In long die- 4'
tance wireless telephonic com- 4
munlcatlon. announced today 4
♦ that yesterday they heard men- 4
4 sage* from the Chelmsford Sta- 4 i
4 tlon near London, more than . . ,. n
4 two thousand miles from here. 4 i romises Immediate reace
♦ They said they had recognized 4,
4 the voice of Captain Hound, ex- 4
4 pert In charge, and identified 4
4 several words but failed to pick 4
4 up any "connected sentence,
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WHEN HE REFUSES
TO DESERT PART!
Bryan Refusal Came As A
Bombshell To The Pro
hibition Convention.
ADOPT PLATFORM
On Election And “Some
Peace Union”
VAGUE ON ISSUES
Urges League Of Nations
I , And Proposes Other
Needed Reforms.
(Special to The Banner.)
Atlanta, da., July 22.—Jt is stated/
on good authority and from the In-
under protest of the Railway Labor nor rlrrIr>s E University that
Board’s wage decision, was decided jpror M M Parks, president of the
upon tonight at an executive confer | Georgia Normal and Industrial Col-
ence of sixteen recognized railway : ), aH accepted the presidency of
unions, except one, It was announced that university. Professor Parks had
after the meeting, by Timothy Shea,, not, however, tendered his reslgna-
grand chief of the Brotherhood of; t | 0 n us head of the (1. N. and I. C.
Locomotive Firemen and Knginemen
The one exception waB the Brother.j
tonight
For a number of years Professor
hoed of Railway Telegraphers which: Parks has caused a great deal of frlc-
referred the award to Its membership' tlon In the educational system of this
together with a strike proposition state and his policy being to disrupt
The fifteen others decided to renew | and disorganize rather than to build
the case before the board. j has brought troublo fur him. He ha*
j caused to be published, so it Is stated,
RAILROADS ANNOUNCE PLAN '
Tft act money pop raiqfs representing trustees of his college
TO GET MONEY FOR RAISES an(J bitterl/ att *cking some of the
' „ members of the university trustees
Washington, July 22. To provide wbo are PX . 0 fflcio members of the
Madison Victor Over Wash
ington Gave Thomson
First Half Honors.
DEFEATED FRIDAY
(Special to The Banner.)
Atlanta. Ga., July 22.—After a
fight covering three whole days
the house today by a peculfai
quirk killed the Knight resolution pro
viding for Immediate distribution of
the automobile tag lax fond of about
two million dollars- Lack of knowl
edge of parliamentary procedure on
Washington Beat. Thomson, ™ ‘” e Authorize. Naming Of Com-
Elberton, Madison In
Opening Thriller.
Position Said By Prohibi
tionists And Women To
Be Unsatisfactory.
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PROHIBITIONISTS ARE NOT
SATISFIED WITH HARDING.
Representative Knight had himseK
offered a substitute for his original i
resolution in order to correct a defect |
which would have tal:en all fundj
mittee To Boost Legion
Park Memorial.
(Special to The Banner.) away from the secretary of state for IS ROUSING MEETING
additional, revenue necessary to meet j board of directors of the Georgia i
the $600,000,000 wage increase allowed | x ornl al and Industrial College.
The Thomson team, that led fi.c administration of the law. When thoi
league during the first part of the wns reached, after alt amendment# ami
season and later took a marked 0 thcr substitutes had been killed, the
slump, recovered during the last vote was 107 to 60 in ravor of the
two weeks and carried off first Knight substitute,
honors, when Madison, tall-enders, i , mmedlatel y that vote was taken,
members began leaving, not under
14 today.
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Lincoln, Neb., July 12.—Senator 4
4 Warren O. Harding’s attitude to- 4
4 ward prohibition, as expressed In 4
4 his speech of acceptance today, 4
4 I* ‘‘entirely unsatisfactory to the 4
4 Phobltton Party.” Virgil O. Hln- 4 __
4 shew, chairman of the Pr °hlhl- 4 j onn f nts Bryan tonight reiterated bis
4 tlon National Committee sold 4 r *f UM i to accept the Prohibition Par
ty nomination for the presidency.
(By Associated Press.)
, Lincoln, Nob., July *2.—Aaron 8.
Watkins, of Ohio, wdb nominated for
tho presidency of tho United States
by the Prohibition party haft tonight,
after the convention had received Wil
liam Jennings Bryan’s formal refusal'
of tha nomination tendered yesterday.
Watkins’ nomination cams on tho sec
ond ballot
A. P. GIVES BRYAN FIRST
NEWS OF NOMINATION
Bozeman, Mont., July It—William
by the Rail Labor Board, the rail
trounced Washington, Thomson's
Theae unwarranted attacks on the / score of 2 to 1 on Wednesday'in Urn " ,a " d i'' E w<X“1?aJe
roads qf the country proposed today j trustees have caused the limelight to j closing game of the first half,
to the Interstate Commerce Commls
slon that passenger rate* he advanced
twenty per cent and freight rates nine
and thirteen hundredths per cent, In
addition to the twenty-seven and six-
tenths per rent- already requested.
They alao proposed that a surcharge
be thrown on his management of the
school, which. It la said, has caused
Professor Park no little trouble in ex
plaining and a thorough Investigation
ol the school and Ua affairs might
make the road to explanation satis
factory to the people of Georgia
of fifty per cent be made on Pullman I rough and hilly one.
fares, baggace rates be Increased I At the Instigation of Professor
twenty per cent, and milk tariffs be Parks, a bill was introduced In the
Increased to the same level as freight. Senate repealing the act of 1910
r ates. which provides for the appointment
Should the proposed increases be, c f three trustees from the University
granted, the nation’s fitefght costs °f Georgia to he appointed on tbe
Will be Increased by $1,355,000,000, J boards of the branch colleges as ex-
passenger fares by $233,000,000. Pull-1 0(ncl0 trustees. His desire to have
man charges by $43,000,000, milk rev ! ‘he trustees from the mother Instltu-
enue by $8,000,000, excess baggage I ‘j on removed was brought on from
charges by $1,000,000. ; the ac 1 “‘° th « trustees who caused
The plan presented by Alfred L. j »? electric light contract to bo
Thom, general counsel of the Rail- charged which saved the gtr a ap
road Executives’ Association, dlsclos-| Proxlmately fifteen hundred dollars a
cd that the railroads estimated the ,**!?• .. .. . ,
wage award would amount to $626,- The act creating he school pro-
OOOTOOO. The $26,000,000 additional Is vi.lcd that girl, desiring to enter this
figured on a basis of overtime allow- “h 0 " 1 "' ua ‘ be certified to by the
..... nrovlded In the award county commissioners of the county
The commission made no comment J rom W J* ,C £ the student came.■ Pr<*
on receiving the proposal and did not) lessor Parks had disregarded the law
It came from comndttue would have
The Wasblngtoulte. gained revenge *? »« *“■"'' <T?tr
on their rivals In Thursday’s, game.; L b _ 1 ’*J"^,TJ*X2tltttte the record
however, and promise to give some i flnal pa,l# ^JL f by attiwtitute
body a strugglo for leadership In thcL’°} e wa ® 91 t0 r ' 1 required v
second half of the season. | being 97,
immediately UeflJW/e count’TOM* ijMr.^-cooualU^ M2, pcfttlvs,stand,
end of the first half of the season be announced Mr. Knight_began ^J^gion,/was a guest of the cUib afittl _ .
“We Builders” Enthusiastic
In Aid Of Projects
For Civic Weal.
SUFFRAGISTS REFUSE TO
ACCEPT HARDING STAND
Marlon. 0., July 22.—Representa
| tires of the National Woman's Party
■ - /who called'on Senator Herding today
The KIwants Club of Athens h»ld|for In computing the ratification
a rousing meeting at the luncheon I of ‘bo suffrage amendment announced
yesterday and beside* enjoying a tonight they were not satisfied with
splendid social session endorsed $wo j big reply and would continue their do
movements that are vory vital to the - mend that ha take mor* direct action
progressive Interests of Athena. *” 1 **'» ”*-*-**”
Mr. Will King Meodow, represent-
was as followsi
j fight to save the measure by moving
Pet. to postpone the final consideration o;
.767'the measure to another day. On that
.7001 the house was engaged at 3 o’clock
.552, being In the midst of the most turbu-
•414 i lent, disturbed and prolonged Besslon
.400 thus far.
The measure will-probably ho taken
up again early next week. The whole
_ „ , , , unusual situation was brought about
Elberton, 0a - Ju ' y ,. 22 —E b 1 e r* 0 „ by a misapprehension on the part of
won the first game of the second half J memberg a s to the final passage
of the season here today over Madl ™ {j # re , olut , on
Clubs—
Won
Lost
Thomson . .
. 23
7
Washington .
. 21
9
Winder . . .
. 16
13
Elberton . .
. 12
17
Monroe . , .
. 12
18
Madison . . .
, 6
23
Elberton
Wins In
Ninth.
son, when. In a sensational ninth
Inning rally, she scored three runt-
on three hits and a sacrifice.
Both For Immediate Distribution.
Both resolutions sought to bring
Indicate whether it would order a "eating the school and it was said ot Elberton. continued Ills pinch hit ! of a n effort to divert temporarily
1 **“ “ -i—i ai.. these funds in order to meet payments
■ of regular current state expenses
!! which an exhausted treasury could not
nearing.
ho had a "hand-picked” school,
resolution by Judge Gobrr requiring i
the president of that school to abide! Madison..... 100 001 020-
.... ..... ». ... n„..n Elborton ■ 000 002 003-
ttng.
8core by Innings:
GOMPERS 8AY8 RATE RAISE b) . t | 1( . | uw brought on much harsh
UNNECE88ARY TO MEET WAGE crb | c | SIn f ron i Professor Parks and
I caused him to secure the Introduction
Washington, D. C., July 22.—DIs- ()f th( , bl n s repealing the law of 1910
cussing the railroad wage award.! an( j tho law governing the entrance
Samuel Gompers. president of tho| o( students to the school.
American Federation of l-abor, to : „ )8 | ndeod unfortunate for the
night stated that while the railroad I gc bool to have a president nntagonls-
employes nre disappointed, "It is Indl- ((0 to lbn ,u r< . c tors, and, now that
cated that they will not strike to eh-1 ]. ro f„ssor Parks has resigned. It Is bo-
force a fairer consideration of their ]jeved that the annual disruption
needs.”
and antagonism In the legislature
Gompers said the men affected by 0VPr appropriations will cease and
tho award had a right to he disap
pointed at the "first test of the wage
making side of the Esch-Gummlngs
set.” He declared: "Sop has beeii
thrown to each railroad worker,” and
added that "collectively they may
feel themselves morally bound to ac
cept It."
Gompers announced his opposition
to the proposed railroad rates to care
for the wage Increase. "Such In-
i reases are unnecessary." he said.
"If the railroads were operated more
i fflclently,” but be said this does not
seem to have occurred to either the
railroads or the government.
the educational Institutions flourish
and prosper more than ever.
MYSTERY SHROUDS
NEW COTTON PEST
IN GEORGIA CROP
Freeman Shows Small Bug
To Entomologist; “Not
In Book,” He Says.
Candidates Must Pay
Entry Fees August 15
(8psdal to Ths Banner.)
Atlanta, Oa„ July 22.—Chairman 1 Banner office
j The appearance of a new cotton
pest in this section of Georgia whose
Infestation of the crop is more de-
I structlve than that of the boll wee
vil was reported yesterday by Mr.
i W. T. Freeman, prominent Oglethorpe
county farmer, who brought to The
sthalk of cotton on
Batteries: Bacon and Gibson; Wil
liamson, Johnson and Hope. Um
pires, Young and Roberts.
Monroe Defeats Winder.
Winder, Ga., July 22.—Monroe won
tha first game of the series here to
day by a score nf 3 to 1.
Both teams fought hard for this
gamn as It was tho first game in the
second half of the season for the
“Million Dollar League."
spoke In behnlr of the, public park
project that the Allen Fleming Ppst
of the Legion Is sponsoring for the
city. Mr. Meadow, In a very few
words, told .the club that It was the
plan or the Legion to be the moving
spirit In establishing a memorial In
Athens In honor of those who gavo
their lives for the country In tho
great war—a memorial that will en
dure for all time not only to tha glory
of our heroes but also to the pleas
ure and enjoyment of the public.
The club not only endorsed the
park movement but every member
present pledged himself to service for
the securing of the park and a com
mittee will bo appointed to work In
co-operation with the Legion In puib
Ing tho movement to a success.
Miss Wplluce, the Red Croat spe
cialist In teaching children how to
play and who Is now In Athens for
a month’s work, was Introduced to
the club and she told'about her work
In establishing a system, of play
grounds. She was followed by Miss
“Tthc progress of the debate today! Dawson, executive secretary of tho
there approached the nearest heated *“’<1 Cross In Athens who urged co
ajtuatlon^he scion has y.^ when —tf*^***
fee P aUacktdThe statements made of th ® ' U,len *' committee.
Representative 1-asseter ol Dooly In 1 Was ul *° prcsen '’
W. Smith, In right field for Elbcr ! about an Immediate distribution ol thu
ton, got three hits out of four tlmo31 money among the counties of tho state
». Ion the basis of the post road iptleago
Tha Madison team was out played 11„ ,, a ch county. The movement was
from every standpoint. Thrasher, ol i precipitated following announcement
Madison, hit two three baggers. Hope. L t u, e opening of the session this yes:
the latter’s speech In favor of tin,
Knight resolution.
Mr. Lassater, as others had done
referred to the status of the two piece.
Goat" Cochran deserved to win I of highway legislation which wore
this-game, but Winder’s Inability to [passed last year, saying the motor vc
hit In the pinches and five costly
errors lost the game for him. Ha
gave up eight hits and struck out
eight men.
"Buneum” Morris was the slabinan
for Monroe and was touched lor eight
hits and fanned four.
Score by Innings: R. H. E.
Monroe 106 010 100—3 8 l
Winder 000 010 000—1 8 5
Batteries: Morris and Clements;
Cochran and Higgins. Umpire, Har
per.
Chimps Lose to Washington.
Thomson. Oa.. July 22.—Washing
ton defeated Thomson here this af 1
hide bill was the last passed by the
legislature, and providing the manner
In which the distribution should be
made: that being identically what thr
Knight resolution seeks to do. Tha
highway department bill had been
passed on a day previous, but the gov
ernor signed that hill last In order to
nullify the distribution feature of the
motor vehicle law.
Qulncey Defends Dorsey.
Mr. Qulncey said the statements
made were not facts; that the two billy
were passed on the same day, were
taken to the governor at the same
time, were considered by him at the
ernoon by the score of 3 to 1 sabre time, and he signed them In the
a pitchers battle from the start.. ^ b(> . !n protection of the stated
Doyle had an off day, making three, y „ h wou!lJ have been
again tomorrow
Score by Innings:
Washington . .000 000 100 2-r3 7
Thomson . . .000 001 900 0—rl 6 5
Batteries: Bethel and Dennis:
Countryman and Haggerty, Umpires.
Pteh and Johnson.
Tames J. Flynt and Secretary Hiram which were a score or more of little
L. Gardner, of the State Democratic; brown bug* resembling In appearance
Fxrautlve Committee, today have Is- j potato hdgl. .
sued a notice directing attention to I The new pest bores Into not only
the fact that under the rules adopt- the squares, but Into the blooms or
he voted on In the September prl
mary. expires August 15tb, at noon.
The entries must be posted with the
secretary, Mr. Gardner, at Eatonton.
adjoining counties are infested with
the pest
Mr. Freeman will send samples of
the best to the United States Depart-
Mr Freeman told a Banner reporter ment of Agriculture for examfua-
■ ‘tlon, he Bald. He doclared It was
. gut/conegc^of "Agriculture hid 'in-1 ruining not only his own cotton, but
Banner •Want Ad.” Bring raaulte.l farmed him that the same insect had[ that of many of hi. neighbors.
n H E I listening to gentlemen get up here
- - - and make statements for the purpose >
solely of appealing to passion Tin-
status as I have stated it is the exaci |
fact and the records bear It out."
Mr. Quincey had named the gentle
man from Dooly In his reference, am' |
Mr. Losseter sought to arise to per |
sonel privilege but the chair held tha'
could be done only by unanimous con
sent, which was asked. Objection war
made, however, by three or four mem
bers, and the desired personal prlvl
lege was not accorded by tho house
It Is understood that reply will bi
(Continued on Last Page)
Mr. Charles E. Martin, who pre
sided over the meeting In the absence
of President Fortson, and who Is
chairman of the cltizdns’ committee,
also gave 'some of the details of wlist
Is planned for Athens In the play
ground line and called upon tha club
to lend not only Its moral support
bqut to pledge Its support actively In
pushing the work after Miss Wal
lace’s four weeks have been com
pleted.
Mr. Max Michael, Mr. Jphn White
Morton, Mr. W. T. Forbes and other
members were enthusiastic In
marks favoring the playgrounds end
upon motion ot Mr. Michael the club
pledged Itself, by unanimous vote, to
raise a minimum of $600 towards the
movement. This amount will not be
donated by the club, but every mem
her will take an active part In what
ever method may be sMccted In rail
Ing the money.
The next meeting of the club will
be held next Thursday week, when
another Interesting luncheon will be
enjoyed.
Bryan's Qrst Intimation of his i
(nation for tha presidency yesterday
by the Prohibition peaty at Lincoln,
Neb., was received by -him at 1 o’clock
this afternoon on bla return from a
forenoon of fishing, when ha read tha
Associated Press dispatch.
Bryan was forty-five miles from a
telegraph office at tha time, but aa
N»a as he reached Norris, Mont., he
telegraphed the convention declining
the nomination.
bryan Refusal nonplusses
PROHIBITION MEETING
Alice Paul bead 'of the party, said h<
refined In )ili acceptance speech to
Ltneoln, htete, July :gg.—-UaKrfdlifc *
lutlon of cfytgress and after that an| Bryan „ atlv refBied to accept
effort to fora an association of na i the nomination for president ten
uous that would not Impair American ; d#rmI hlm yesterday,
sovereignty, were promised today-by Bryan’s decision, however, did not
Warren O. Harding .In hi. speech ac L, nn ' e the determination of tha
cepUng the Republican nomination for. convbentlon to nominate a candidate
president. and. after three hours ol speeches,
Tho address was a climax today of j balloting started. Theze was no
a celebration that brought a notablr : nomination on the first 'ballot, which
company of party chiefs end a crowd 1 showed Aaron 8. Watkins, of Ohio,
of thousands of Harding's supporters 85; R. H. Patton, of Illlnoli, 85; Dan
A pledge of constitutional govern-! A. Poling! of New, York, 28; C. A. Ran-
ment,. administered by party find not dall, of California, 9,
by Individual and based on national [ Bryan’s telegram said he would not
rather than world Ideals, was given! leave the Democratic party, which
by Harding today In accepting for-. bad signally honored him In the
past. In another part, however, be
said he had not decided how he would
vote In this election.
The Prohibitionists adopted a plat
form today with many planks In ad
dition to prohibition. Ona favors a
League of Nations, but sxpresaei no
opposition to reservations.
Forty-Two Die When
Mexican Boat Sinks
(By Associated Press.) 1
San Diego, Cal., July 22.—Thp Mcxl
can power schooner Jacrla turned tur
tle and foundered recently at night
cq Maeatlan, Mexico, with a loss of
forty-two lives, according to word
brought here today b ythe motorshlr
jjeanette IL
mally the Republican nomination.
He Welcomed a popular referendum
on the League of Nations, advocated
Increased production to cut the high
coat of living, pleaded for oblitera
tion of sectional and class conflict,
and declared for. Industrial peace "not
forced but Inspired by the common
weal.”
* Prohibition ha gavp only a passlnx
notice, saying that despite divided
opinion regarding the eighteenth
amendment and the statutes enacted
to make It operative, there must be
no evasion In their enforcement. Ho
declared It his "sincere desire” that
ratification of the suffrage amendment j
bo completed to permit women to
vote this fell in avery state.
Anti-Saloon League
Will Have No Choice
(By Aieoclated Press.)
Washington, D, C„ July 22.—The
Anti Saloon League of America will
Reviewing and commenting briefly | ao ‘ endorse 1 any presidential candl-
many othej planks of the party plat
form, the candidate declared for col-
: date this year, but baa ordered com
pilation ot facts as to tha prohibition
lectlve bargaining for farmers, re- rec “ l ’ < ' aD<l P re sejtt stand Of each
pretalon of the disloyal, "generous! candidate and will make this public.
Federal cooperation" In rehabilitate The 'executive committee of the or-
Ing the railroads, Intelligent deflation! ganlxatlon announced this tonight,
of tho currency, enlargement of gov-1 after an all-day session In which tha
ernment. aid In reclamation, a genuine! superintendents of its state branches
expression of grutftude to veterans oft Participated.
the world war and maintenance of' The executive committee announced
an ample navy and "a small army i that the league will taka a direct and
but the best in the world.” [certain part in the election of con-
In hla promise of "a party govern-! gressmen. It was added that this’
ment," Senator Harding reiterated j policy will be necessary aa long aa
his belief that the vice president advocates of the liquor traffic con-
shoitd have a part In the affairs ofltinue their attempts to nullify the
the chief executive's official family I eighteenth amendmenL
also should bo “a . ■ - ...
and doclared there
cordial understanding and coordinat
ed activities” between the executive
and Congress.
“No man,” he said, “Is big enough
to run this great republic. “Our first
commital is the restoration of repre
sentative popular government, under
the Constitution, through the agency
of the Republican party.”
Promising restoration ot peace as
soon as a Republican Congress should
send a peace declaration to a Re
publican president for his signature,
the candidate assailed the League
covenant as brought home by Presi
dent Wilson, but declared the war's
sacrifices would be "In vain If we
cannot acclaim a new order, with
added security to civilization and
peace maintained.”
"We Republicans of the Senate,"
IS)
GARY SAYS PROHIBITION
IS AID TO INDUSTRY
(By Associated Press.)
New York, July 22.—Prohibition
has been beneficial to the nation's In
dustrial and economic life. In the
opinion of Elbert H. Gary, who Issued
a statement tonight on the eve of his
departure for Europe, giving his Views
on the business outlook generally.
he continued, "when we law the
structure of a world super-govern
ment taking visionary form. Joined In
a* becoming warning of oar devotion
to this republic. The Republicans of
the Senate halted the barter of inde
pendent American eminence and In
fluence.”