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
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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
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