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WEATHER I For Georgia Probably thun- Mershowers Friday and Saturday. gORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO?ISI PLATFORM BUILDERS CONTINUE STRUGGLE OVER KLAN AND FARM ASSISTANCE PLANKS I ° O o o o o 000000000 0000000000 Asked 7o Aid 3rd. A. &M. Pay Indebtedness CONVENTION CHEERS NAME I OF JAS. M. COX Struggle Continues in Secret Committee Session to .Reach Agreement on Ku Klux Klan and League of Nations Issue—Ten Candidates Al ready Nominated and At L.east Five More Names to Be Presented—McAdoo Forces Press Effort to Force Start of Balloting. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York, June 27. Pausing in the midst of bitter contention of its favorites of the hour, the Democratic national convention united today in colorful tribute to its fighting leadership of the past. While bte band in the far gallery played “Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot,” delegates from every state stood on chairs and cheered the name of James Cox, the Ohio standard-bearer of the party four years ago. It was a per sonal tribute, unorganized and unguided, conveying the gratitude of democracy for the aggressive fight the former governor of Ohio made to stem the Republican tide of 1920. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York, June 27. Assembling for the fourth session today, the Democratic national convention became engaged in clearing away preliminaries to the big fight ahead. While the platform committee still struggled in secret session I° me agr !r e ™ ent on covering the Ku Klux Klan and the League of Nations issue, the cohventjon itself went in for d^2 ng l° n 4 the i ,em i a ' n,ng nominatin g speeches. With 10 candi dates already placed on nomination, at least five more ar e on the ° rd .t r ° f bu . S!ness called for consideration of a platform as go na S the nominating speeches Were considered, but the Me on balloting before th™ 1 ° tr e,r dele & at »ons get started ku„ i „ l l b« nß fig h: f x t t t y P s r : bhß<!d to tak ' ™ BILL PUTS PENALTY H NON ■ VOTING 111 GfDPGLAJWRIES Qualifications Are Prescribed and Voters Required to Ex ercise Fran else LEGAL EXCUSE IS DEFINED Tax Collectors Acting Under Opinions Furnished May Be Made Sole Judges of Excuse I ATLANTA, June 27. (By Asso- I ciated Press.)—A Bill to regulate 9 voting in primary elections in Geor J gia; to prescribe qualifications o*f | voters in primary elections; to rc | quire qualified voters to vote in the |' primary elections of Georgia ,aml to , impose penalties upon such voters I who fail or refuse to vote in all pri- L niary elections held to fill state of i fices in Georgia w,as introduced in * the house of representatives of '.he ■ general assembly here today by Rep. | resentativc Lee Lanfiley ,of Floyd ■ county. i The bill provides\hat all electors ffi who are qualified to register and to | vote in the primary elections of I Georgia for state officers and who | fail to vote in any of such primary elections shall be required to file un || der oath with the tax collector of the B eount y in which he resides w.ithin K sixty days’ after the holding of the jK primary, a legal excuse in writing why he or she failed to vote. of any such qualified vot- B to vote in any of the primary Ip elections and failure or refusal of ®| 6a id electors to file with rhe tax col lector an excuse shall automatically Hsuspeud such elector or electors Bfrom the right to vote under the ■laws of Georgia at the next pri- Kinary election held „t,he bill pro - bides. The purpose of this act the I .bill sets forth is t,o suspend only fcr Ls next interevening primary e’ec j||ion the voting privilege of any elec -- tor who fails or refuses to vote in * the immediate preceding primary Mbithout a legal excuse. ■ A legal excuse would be defined fe the safrie character of excuse that fri law will relieve' ii juror from (CContmued Qn Page Three) THETTK&tfCORDER Iggy, PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF Aside from the klan and league issues, tlie sub-committee was in agreement on the remaining 32 or 33 planks in the platform last night. Neither the agriculture aid nor the railroad problems proved as diifi j cult of solution as some committee men had anticipated. Some committeemen described the railroad plank as declaring for the repeal of the so-called rate-mak ing provisions cf the transportation act; abolition of the railroad labor board and restoration to state com missions authority over rates on traffic within the states. The agriculture plank declares for government stimulation of or ganization of co-operative market ing organizations on a national scale for revision of the tariff to aid the farmer; for reduction of rail and water freight rates and establish ment of an export marketing cor poration or commission and for eb tainng for agriculture equality with other industries, “Government by blackmail,” is denounced in another plank, which was drawn by Senators Walsh, of Massachusetts, and Caraway, of Arkansas, and which refers to testi,- niony before the senate Daugherty committee that agents of the de partment of justice were detailed to investigate the records and pri vate affairs of members of con gress. Approval is given in another plank to a constitutional amend ment along the lines of that pro posed by Senator Norris, of Ne braska, one of the republican insur gent leaders to advance the date of (.lie inauguration of the president and vice president and the conven- Continued on Page Three. HEAVY SPEECH MAKING STOPPED FOR HOT TERM ATLANTA, June 27.—Thar warm weather is not a time for (heavy speech making is the opinion of officials of the Arcade Coopera tive Association, a unique organiza tion of the merchants and shopkeep ers of the Peachtree Arcade, At lanta’s great indoor shopping cent er. The association has just held what was called “a general, get-to gether, good-fellowship meeting” and the speech making feature, thoughe oratorical talent abounds in the association, was barred. There was a buffet luncheon and pleity of music. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE I 7, 1924 BRYAN READY TO FIGHT ANY CONFLAGRATION •Qc I hIMrU ■.. i H« OFFERED 81 JIPOFFOL FOR INSULT TO ffl® Indignities Forced Upon Pas sengers At Yokahoma Regret ted By Port Officials BLAME STAFF MEMBERS Chief of Customs Force Tells Consul Kemper of Discourt eous Treatment Given YOKOHAMA, June 27.—The chief of the Yohohama customs force has apologized to United Stqtes Consul Kemper for discour teous treatment to which American pdsaengers > of the steamship Eh-es ident Aladisoe were subjected by members of his staff. Some of the American passengers of the Madi son were forced to undergo unusu ally rigorous examination when the vessel arrived here June 24. z iihblm MUPDEP Os UTTIMER Criminals Put to Death in State Penitentiary At Little Rock, Ark., Today LITTLE ROCK, June 27. —Spur- geon Ruck and Will Bettie, negroes convicted of the murder of Mrs. Effie Latimer, a white woman it her home near Catcher, in Concord county, last December, were elec trocuted at the state penitentiary here today. Past Nominees and Ballots on Which They Were Named The following is a Fist of Demo cratic nortiinces for president and the ballot on which each was nom inated since 1832. 1832—Andrew Jackson of Ten nessee nominated by acclamation at Baltimore. 1835—Martin Van Buren of New York nominated on first bal lot at Baltimore. 1840 —Martin Van Buren nomi nated by acclamation at Baltimore. 1844—Barnes K. Polk of Tennes see, nominated on ninth ballot at Baltimore. 1848—Lewis Cass, of Michigan, nominated on fourth ballot at Bal timore. > t ~ 1852—Franklin Pierpp of New Hampshire, nominated on ninth ballot at Baltimore. JBS6 —-James Buchanan of Pen sylvania nominated on 17th ballot at Cincinnati. 1860—■'Stephen A Douglas of Il linois, led on 57th ballot at Charles ton. Convention then adjourned to Baltimore wher e Douglas was nam ed on 2nd ballot. 1864—George B. McClellan of New Jersey, nominated on first bal lot at Chicago. 1868—Korafio Seymour of New York, nominated on 22nd ballot at New York. 1872—Horacle Greeley of New York, nominated on first ballot at praSMLPLAN FOR PIE COMPLETE Cost to Students Board in Amer icus Reduced to $4.00, Prin cipal Prance States Final plans for the summer school which begins Tuesday at the Third District A. & M. school lire were completed and announced today, t Tmcipal Prance announces practically dormitories have been assigned stu dents who will come here for the session. Expanses for those who board at the school will be $20.00 for the term and the cost oi those wno board away from the school will be only $4.00 for the term, Principal Prance states. All teachers wishing to take exam ination under the new plan of certi fication will be expected to attend and take the examination at the Summer schools. Certificates earn, ed in this way will be “A” certifi cates, and full credit will be giver, for this work by the department of certification, toward professionaliz ing certificate in the future. Lic enses renewed Znder the are known as “B” certificates, and “C” certificate will be good for only one year. The schoo 1 is doing everything possible to make room for every teacher who wishes to avail herself (Os the opportunities offered at the Summer school and summer school instructors are already on • trie grounds making preparations for the work. Tuesday morning, July Ist regular lessons will begin. If you hear a,great silence ,it it the children sitting' around crying because school is out. Baltimore. 1876—Samuel J. Tilden, of New York, nominated on second ballot at St. Louis. 1880—Winfield S. Hancock of Pennsylvania, nominated by accla mation after second ballot at Cin vinnati. 1884.—Grover Cleveland of New York nominated on second ballot at Chicago. 1888—Grover Cleveland of New- York nominated by acclamation at St. Louis. 1892—Grover Cleveland of New York nominated on first ballot at Chicago. 1896—Wiliam J. Bryan of Ne braska nomimited after the fifth ballot at Chicago. 1900—William J. Bryan nomina te by acclamation at Kansas City. 1904—Alton B. Parker of New York nominated after first ballot at St. Louis. 1908 —William J. Bryan of Ne braska nominated on first ballot at Denver. 1912—Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey nominated on 46th ballot at Baltimore. 1910 —Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey renominated by acclamation at St. Louis. 1920.—rJnrnns M. Cox of Ohio was nominated on the 44th ballot at San Francisco, Governor Charles Bryan, Ne . brjka (left) with “Brother Bill’’ William Jennings firyan (right.) Mil OF TWS ANO CROSS BL GM' SPMiR is on mm Predicts ‘There Will Be a Hot Time’ Before Present New York Convention Ends WILL STICK BY M’ADOO >'• - ■ • ■—••Ker'"** .i Governor Gilchrist, However, believes Commoner Wants Fourth Nomination Himself BY ALEXANDER HERMAN NEA Service Writer. NEW YORK, 27—William Jen nings Bryan, three times runner-up in the presidential race and champ endurance record holder, seems all set for another come-back. He doesn’t acknowledge this out right, of course. For that would be poor politics, since Bryan comes to the convention a Florida delegate in structed for McAdoo. “But I’m here like a fireman at a firehouse,’’ he told me, “sleeping with my clothes on ready for any fire.’’ Some unkind wag remarked that Bryan’s clothes looks as if he had slept in them a long, long Lime. But the colonel went on: “I hope there will be no alarm. But if there is—l’m ready.’’ Bryan certainly looks fit. His wind seems as good as ever and his general condition is fine. And his position at the track is relatively the same as if was in 1896-—when he-hopped out of the press-box and spoke himself into toe nomination with his famous “cross of gold” speech. Although there may bo no con flagration at this convention, Bryan says he is sure— “ There will be a very hot time.” Some of it will emanate from the Florida delegation. For at least one member of the group is suspicious of Bryan. He is Albert W. Gil christ, former governor of the state, and he believes the Commoner jjs seeking the nomination for himself. However, Bryan insists that he is fcr McAdoo, and says he will stick by him until he is nominated—or has lost all chance. But as the convention grows hot, and the delegates swelter as one dark horse after another is trotted around, Bryan may detect a blaze that heeds extinguishing.— And then some real fire-woiks may begin. M’CAULEY KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH LLONS, June *27.—Harry R. McCauley, .40, prominent farmer of Marvin community, near the At tarijaha river, was "killed Thursday when the automobile in which he was riding turned . turtle, pinning him beneath it, when it struck Rocky Creek bridge, eight miles south of Lyons. His throat was cut. He was found about 15 minutes af ter the accident. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Arthur R. Adams, of Brighton Sta tion ,N Y., and a brother, George 11. McCauley, Ogden burg, N. Y. Interment will be at Clifton ceme tery near the Clifton home. ’ 1 FIGHT STARTS TO REPEAL STAMP TAX ON TOBACCO •i TODAY’S PROGRAM FOR CONVENTION Convention called to order by I Permanent Chairman Walsh at 10:30 a.ni, Eastern daylight lime. Invocation by the Reverend Dwight W. Wylie, Central Pres byterian Church, New York. Continuation of roll call by states for nominations for candi dates for president. At least five more presidential nominations expected. Resolution for the election of the national democratic commit teemen and committeewomen, and providing' for their tenure of office. Report of platform committee. Adjournment for the day. ow We CfflMEftLL IH GLENOID CONDITION Many Large Extensions and De velopments Made During Past Year, Reports Show TUGALO PLANT FINISHED Western and Atlantic Line Found in First-Class Condi tion After Inspection ATLANTA, June 27.—Public ser vice corporations of Georgia, with a few exceptions, are in a prosperous conuuion, with many large exten sions and developments having been made, according to the Georgia pub lic service commissions report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1923, made public here. The Georgia Railway and Power company completed it’s Tugalo hy dro-electric development with an in stalled capacity of 88,000 horsepow er. The Morgan Falls hydro-elec tric plant was increased to afford an annual output of approximately 20,000,000 K. W. 11. bringing the total hydro-electric power in use in the state to 515,500 horsepower. The commission reported progress of continuation of revision of rail road rates on commodities thrugh out the state, with a view to remov ing any discriminations between lo calities. Rates on many of the im portant commodities were prescribed and made effective Nev, 15, 1923 and schedules of rate on a number of other important commodities is now under consideration . The commission pointed out that interstate express rates determined by the interstate commerce commis sion for general application, if made final, will be approximately the same as the present Georgia rate. No order has been made as to when the interstate rates would be made effective. An inspection of the Western & Atlantic railroad, supervision of which was delegated the commission under the lease act of 1915, has been made and the commission re ports the road in first class condi tion. A summary of financial opera tions of corporations subject to the jurisdiction of the commission for 1923, is contained in the report. The summary follows: Railroad companies, gross earn ings, $97,559,(552.95; operating ex penses, $83,897,174.32; terminal 'companies, gross earnings $349, 996.57; operating expenses $744,- 660.16; telegraph and express com panies, $6,505,009.10; operating ex penses,] $6,684,962.93; street rail ways, gas, and electric companies. | $3,578,385.48 gross earnings and $2,812,301.13 operating expenses; telephone companies, gross earnings, $7,449,261.71; operating expenses $5,401,285.38; cotton compress com panies, gross earnings $1,241,233.27 operating expenses $938,541.54. New York Cotton Futures I’c. Open High Low Close Jan. ..24.45|24.38|24.49(24.15 24.22 Mar 24.60|24.55|24.69|24.2S 24.28 July 29.50 29.50129.50129.05 29.27 Oct. ..24.38(25.30(25.47(25.47 25.15 Dec. ..2L88|24.62 24.66|24.42|24.44 PRICE FIVE CENTS SIM' DELEGATION would mm $13,000 JO AGGIE Money Badly Needed to Retire Indebtedness of Institution At Americus WORK THERE RETARDED Bends Issued Several Years Ago When Dormitory Burned Re main Still Unpaid ATLANTA, June 27. The Sumter delegation i n the House of Representatives has intro duc'd a bill to approprie'a $13,- 000 to the Third District Agri cultural and Mecbaaicai College at Americus. Ihe money, if ap propriated, would be ured to pay off existing indebtedness of the college, incurred several years ago when a large dormitory there was burned, and to make necessary repairs to buildings there. START FIGHT TO REPEAL STAMP TAX mITLANT'A, June 27.—The fwut fight of this session of the legisla ture began in the house today on a bill by R. presentative Stanford, of Lowndes IL presentative Stanford Cook county, wt.ich would repeal the act providing a straight tax on cigars and cigarettes. Stanford re quested that the bill be referred to the committee on agriculture No. and asked unanimous consent.- The motion for unanimous consent was lost, whereupon the division, requested that, after a viva voce vote, no quorum voting, the door keepers was asked by the chairman to round up the absentees. The plea of the representative from Lown des seemed about to be lost, so it was motioned by the house imme diately to adjourn until Monday, which was also lost. The battle was finally settled when it was decided to refer the bill to the committee on w’ays and means. FRIDAY’S SESSION IS BRIEF ONE ATLANTA, June 27.—The state, after hearing the introduction of one new measure and a third read ing of nine other bills, imHuding the proposed repeal tax equalization law, adjourned until 11 o’clock Monday. The session lasted 15 min utes. As fast as old measures were called up and rcaj, motions were made and accepted that cortsider ation be postponed until next week, Tuesday or Wednesday. LEFT OVER BILLS BEING CONSIDERED ATLANTA, June 27.—The leg islature swung into its third day’s session today prepared to inaugur ate actual work of the assembly with consideration of proposed leg islation left over from last year. Foremost on the calendar in the sen ate was a bill repealing the tax equalization law which was passed by the house last session, and which now only requires action by the sen ate. The opening skirmish at the pres ent session of the Legislature for the establishment of Peach County over which a vigorous fight has been waged for four years, was won by friends of the new county Thursaay when the constitutional amendment committee of the senate agreed to return the proposal to the Senate with its indorsement. At the request of Senator Steph- Un Pace, of the Thirteenth District, the bill will not be offered to th<i Senate until 'Tuesday, however, so :that in the interim expression from (Continued on, Page 3.), •5
