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®he Atlanta £rv Wcdcln Witnml VOL. XXII. NO. 93. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE OPENS IMPORTANT SESSION B. A. Jenkins Declares He Will Nominate M'Adoo PROHIBITION LOOMS 15 BIG QUESTION IS SFLEGITES ARRIVE i 7 > < I Cummings Thinks Its a "Good Bet" That Fight Will Go to Floor of Demo cratic Convention No “Wet” Can Get Nomination, Asserts William J. Bryan GREAT FALLS, Mont., June 23.—Speaking before several hun dred people here last night, Wil liam J. Bryan declared that no candidate who stood against the policy cf prohibition should be nominated by the Democrats at San Francsico. I KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 23.—(8y the Associated Press.) —In a tele gram sent from Pueblo, Col., from the train bearing Missouri delegates to the Democratic national conven tion, Burris A. Jenkins. Kansas City clergyman and publisher, announced that he had definitely decided to place the name of William G. Mc- Adoo before the Democratic' national convention for the presidential nomi nation. PROHIBITION QUESTION LOOMS LARGE AT FRISCO SAN FRANCISO, June 23.—Rum blings of Democratic disvord over the prohibition issue became hourly more ominous today as delegates and party chiefs arrived in increasing numbers for the national convention. Hope that the gathering storm might spend ttself behind the closed doors of the platform committee vir tually was abandoned by the leaders and they prepared to face an out break of tempestuous debate on the floor of the convention itself. Such a development, it was agreed everywhere, would hold many dra matic possibilities, including a further complication of the uncertain out look as to the presidential nomina tion. Already the overshadowing issue in pre-convention conferences, the ques tion of a platform declaration against the present “bone dry” law almost j toSk the whole stage for itself to’day as the gathering delegates heard of Postmaster General Burleson’s an nouncement for a modification of the Volstead act. By many accustomed to regard the postmaster general as a political spokesman for the White House, the development was accepted as a warning of which way the wind of administration influence would blow. |. Others among the party leaders | refused to"take that view, but no one I here assumed to know with certain |ty how far the sentiments of Presi |dent Wilson might be in accord with I those of Mr. Burleson. Floor Fight Forecast | The latter, who announced his j stand yesterday at San Antonio, Tex., Iwill not San Francisco until I late in the week. .1 What everyone here does know, Ihowever, is that both sides of the ■ controversy are cementing their lines land bringing their heaviest artillery ■ for a finish fight. After man con- Iferences in an effort to lay a basis ■for harmony, Homer S. Cummings, Ithe national chairman, said today it (seemed a “fair bet” that the question ■would be taken to the convention floor (for a settlement, regardless of what ■decision was made in the platform (committee. I Closely intertwined with the pro- Ihibition question is the problem of ■selecting a nominee in accord with Ithe platform as finally agreed on, and ■among many of the practical poll fticians there is a feeling that the two [decisions aiufft be settled virtually at lone stroke. So the pleas of candi- Idates* managers are falling on deaf ■ears for the present while the leaders ■get their bearings on the more im- Eriediate question of a bone-dry or a ■beer platform. 9 The League of Nations disagree- Jnent, along with several other dis muted platform Issues, has followed ■he question of candidates into tem porary eclipse. Among most of the Headers it is agreed that whatever ■ rouble develops over the treaty will Ke only a drop in the bucket com- Kared to the prohibition fight. ? Complicating Feature J Leaders of the bone-dry forces, ■-.ere confident today that they would ■ ommand a good majority in the plat- ■ orm committee, where each state Bias only one member, and could keep ■rut of the committee report any declaration for a change in the pres- Knt law. I With this view, most of the op losing managers privately agreed, ■ _,- they declared that when an ap ■eal was taken to the convention it- Kelf. the vote would tell a much dif ferent story. The .large states, it ■vas pointed out, wmle having only Kne vote each in the committee, will save a much greater voice in the ■vhole body of delegates who make Kn the final court of appeals. And of the largest delegations are KoWited on for support by the ad Kccates of a beer plank. ■ A complicating feature of a con tention floor fight would be the unit Kule, under which many state dele Katea are instructed to vote as a Body. It was suggested today, how- Kver, that fhere might be a general Kgreement to let each delegate be Kounted according to his convictions ■then the prohibition issue came to ■ts final showdown. On that basis Koth sides were predicting victory Knd many of those in a position to Know were declaring the outcome K-ould be close. K Some of the oldest leaders declared, Kn fact, that the division might be Klose enough to make argument and Kratory on the convention floor the Keciding factor. In any case, such Kn open fight would be likely, it is Kredicted, to furnish many thrilling Ku ms. BRYAN DISCUSSES PARTYLEADERS IN “THE COMMONER” LINCOLN, Neb., June 23—Dis cussing possible Democratic candi dates for the presidency, William J. Bryan,/ in an article in his newspa per, the Commoner, declares that William G. McAdoo is handicapped as a candidate “by his cldSe rela tionship with the president,” while President WiliSon, himself, he says, “need not be considered.” Asserting that Mr. McAdoo also is handicapped by “his silence on the peace treaty,” Mr. Bryan declares Mr. McAdoo is unable to call to his support “those to whom the presi dent’s candidacy appealed with spe cial force.” and that he would “fur nish an easy mark for all of the president’s enemies.” The article says, however, that Mr. McAdoo has considerable strength among wage earners. Referring to President Wilson. Mr. Bryan says that “while vague hints and suggestions have been thrown out occasionally, no one claiming to speak for the president or near enough to him to be assumed to ex press his wishes, has announced his candidacy.” Herbert Hoover is eliminated from the list of candidates whom Mr. Bryan ‘ considers “available,” while Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, and Sec retary Meredith are described as be ing “among the few available men thus far mentioned.” To be available this year, Mr. Bryan asserts, a can didate must be known to be for woman suffrage, for prohibition and “against Wall street.” As to Attorney General Palmer. Mr. Bryan says he entered the, cam paign in a position to “deal sternly with the profiteer and an expectant public stood ready 'to applaud, but the profiteer seems to have things all his own way and the attorney general now is suffering from the re action.” He adds that the attorney general is “unfortunate, too, in having to espouse the ratification of the treaty without reservations.” Former Speaker Champ Clark is mentioned as having his own state behind him, while opposition to Gov ernor Edwards, of New Jersey, and Governor Cox. of Oh to. is reiterated. “Governor Cox’s friends,” the ar ticle declares, “will urge him as a compromise between the ’wets’ of the Edwards type and the bone drys.” Vice President Marshall is assured of “making a feeble bid for the wet vote.” z “Judge Gerard’s candidacy has South Dakota’s support and he has many personal friends among other delegates,” Mr. Bryan savs. “Mysterious Woman In Black” Ready for Elwell Case Questions MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 23. Miss Elly Hope Anderson, “myste rious woman in black from Minnea polis,” prepared today to return to New York City to add her mite of information concerning Joseph Bowne Elwell, murdered whist expert and turf man. Miss Anderson was with Victor Von Schlegell While Elwell, Von Schlegell’s divorced wife and a party dined at a nearby table the night of the murder. She has told of the ap parently pleasantry when Elwell and Von Schlegell met on the dance hall floor. She and Von Schlegell arived at her home shortly before 10 o’clock the eve of the murder, _Miss Anderson said. Next morfiing she breakfasted with him at his (ipartment. Miss An derson said she started for the train to Minneapolis immediately after breakfast. “It was on the train that I first learned of Mr. Elwell’s death,” she said today. “A neWsboy came crying ‘All about the Elwell mur der.’ “I do not see' why they called me the mystery woman,” she protested today. “I was here all the time ready to tell what I knew if anyone came and asked me.” Engagement Notice Printed, Dublin School ;Girl Kills Herself DUBLIN, Ga., June 23.—Miss Jo sie Eloise Parker, fifteen-year-old High school student and daughter of Mrs. L. H. Parker, of this city, com mitted suicide Tuesday afternoon by swallowing a quantity of strychnine. The girl, it is stated, has been de spondent ever since the appearance of the announcement„of her ap proaching marriage to a young man of this city, 'n one of the Atlanta papers last Sunday, origin of which was denied at both the home of the young man and the mother of the girl, both of whom declare that they were the objects of a cruel hoax. The yong man left Monday for Atlanta to investigate the origin of the announcement. The announcement referred to did not appear in The Atlanta Journal. healFWmachtrou- BLE AND TAPE WORM AT HOME A sarnple home treatment which gives quick and lasting relief in all forms of stomach trouble, Including tape worms or other worms, is being supplied to sufferers by Walter A. Reisner, Box C-64, Milwaukee. Wis. He is so confident of results that he guarantees absolute satisfaction in every case or there is no charge for the treatment. If you suffer from stomach trouble or any kind of worms, sen® him your name and address today, as this notice may not appear again.— (Advt.) M'IDOO FORCES IN SAN FRANCISCO ARE LITERAmP IN im Strength Already Disinte grating as Result of His Statement That He Does Not Want Name Used BY DAVID lAWBENCE (Copyright, 1920, for The Atlanta Journal.' SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.—Gov ernor Cox, of Ohio, has profited most by the efforts of William Gibbs Mc- Adoo to eliminate himself from the list of avowed candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination. That isn’t saying Cox wil be nomi nated, for the stiuation has hardly crystalized an dthe real purpose of Messrs. Wilson and McAdoo have not yet carried conviction with the delegates. They can’t believe that' Mr. Wil son wants a third term and they can’t believe that McAdoo doesn’t want the nomination. Yet the truth is so simple and so obvious that delegates are reluctant to credit it. are some facts upon which the reader can base his own conclu sions: 1. President Wilson talked for an hour and a half with Homer Cum mings, Democratic national chairman, at the. White House three weeks ago never showed the slightest in terest in his own political future, nor did he explain any preference as be tween candidates. McAdoo Seeking Health 2. Mr. Cummings-is in constant touch by wire with the White House and is realjy the president’s main channel of communication with this 'convention and if a stampede or movement for Wilson were to be started Cummings would know of It. And all the newspaper talk of a third term is incomprehensible to Mr. Cummings. 3. Mr. McAdoo never intended to be an. active candidate for the nomi nation but his friends always under stood that the would accept if draft ed by, the convention. All • plans were made for that kind of an ap proach to the nomination. 4. Mr. McAdoo has been resting In southern California and spending as much time as possible out of doors in an effort to regain his health. He is is said to have tuberculosis of the throat. 5. Mr. McAdoo went east a week ago and when the writer saw him in Chicago he looked well, but said he was bound for a quiet summer on Long Island. He took a deep inter est in the Republican national con vention and gave the Impression that he would welcome a chance to get into the campaign and fight. ( Two Conclusions 6. Less than a week later Mr. Mc- Adoo announced his irrevocable de cision not to allow his name to be presented to the Democratic national convention. That ends the catalogue of facts and circumstances, but something happened when McAdoo went east ward. The writer knows that Mr. Mc- Adoo didn’t go to Washington and didn’t consult the White House be fore he issued his statement. Only two conclusions would seem plausi ble, therefore: Either Mr. McAdoo consulted his physician, who' absolutely forbade his entering a campaign, or else Mr. McAdoo found a personal note sent to him directly or indirectly by President Woodrow Wilson telling him the most obvious thing in the world, namely, that in view of their relationship, it would be embarrass ing to have Mr. McAdoo permit his name or his candidacy to be pre sented to the Democratic national convention. On the same day Mr. Wilson reit erates in the public prints what he told Mr. Cummings three weeks be fore—that he would not dictate to the Democratic party on the choice of a nominee. McAdoo Forces Up in Air Woodrow Wilson is a shrewder politician than most people credit him with being. He knows that the Republicans would say he obtained the nomiantion for his son-in-law or that the latter won the nomination through the influence of the Wilson administration, and he realized that the only thing to do was to keep hands off. Then, if the Democrats x saw fit to nominate McAdoo, it would be the free and untrammeled choice of the convention. So thorough has the hands-off poli cy been carried out, that when some leaders y here appealed by telegraph today to Daniel C. Roper, former commissioner of internal revenue and the recognized McAdoo manager, to come to San Francisco to act as ad viser to the party irrespective of the McAdoo situation, a telegram came back promptly from Mr. Roper say ing thjat he feared his coming to San Francisco might be construed as a reflection upon the sincerity of Mr. McAdoo’s statement de clining to be a candidate. So the Mc- Adoo forces here are literally up in the air. Many delegates and leaders insist that they are going through ('with the plan to draft McAdoo for the nomination. They will find it dif ficult to do so. as already the Mc- Adoo strength is disintegrating be cause of his public statement and I (Continued on Page 6, Column 5) ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1920. American Doughboy Came Back Home With German ,Scalp—-On His Own Head FW.. /: '' JWf ■<< • ■■ :?:• ••• A '■■■ -:■■■■■ ’ yj IB Vl' i i J' ■3 i /x. f fe® •'■■■ / X.' J t ’ / ’ -.' r SEARGEANT JOHN E. SMITH and the German scalp which was grafted to his head by German doctors, afte\he had been scalped by a shell and taken prisoner. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ta. —If any Yank got a German scalp in the late argument it was Sergeant John E. Smith, who lives here. Smith not only got the scalp, but he’s wearing it! And it’s growing hair! Smith was on guard in the first line trenches. Along came a grenade and blew off his hair and the skin it grew in. Smith was . captured by the enemy, and lived eight months in a German prison camp. German ALLOT $600,000 TO ' GEORGIA HARBORS AND WATERWAYS (The Atlanta Journal News Bureau, 623 Riggs Building.) BY THEODORE TII.DEB WASHINGTON, June 23.—-The army engineers have decided upon the allocation of the lump sum ap propriations authorized under the rivers and harbors bill and the fol lowing allotments will be made to harbors and rivers in the Georgia ter ritory for the next fiscal year: Savannah harbor, $500,000; Bruns wick harbor, $70,000; waterway be tween Baufort, S. C., and St. Johns, Fla., $56,000; Altaifiaha river Georgia, $7,000; Oconee river, Georgia, $12,- 000; Ocmulgee river, Georgia, $7,000; Chattahoochee river, Georgia and Ala bama, $25,000; Alabama river, Ala bama, SIB,OOO. St. Johns river, Florida, Jackson ville to the ocean, $315,000; Tampa Hillsboro bays, Florida, $260,000. Because of the comparatively small lump sum appropriation carried in the pending rivers and harbors bill, only about $12,000,000, some of the largest projects in the country necessarily receive Inadequate allot ments. In distributing the fund, the army engineers allowed some of the larger projects sums as follows: Southwest poss, Mississippi river, $8,000; Houstan ship channel, $300,- 000; Mobile harbor, $200,080; Missis sippi river, $900,000; Missouri river, $2.00,000; Oakland harbor, California, $200,000; Tennessee river, below Riv erton, $75,000; Galveston to Texas City channel, $50,000. « Officers of Gimbel Brothers Indicted by Federal Grand Jury NEW YORK, June 23. lndic tments were returned by a federal grand jury here today against Gimbel Brothers, Frederick A. Gimbal, Joseph J. Dowell and Charles D. Slawter. members of the firm, charg ing profiteering in men’s clothing sold by the Gimbel Brothers depart ment store here. There were 207 counts in the indictments. Candidate Promises He Will Even Marry TOPEKA, Kan., June 23.—John B. Snow, bachelor farm laborer, who has filed his declaration as a candi date against Henry J. Allen for the Republican nomination for governor has announced that if he is elected his first official act will be to get married. He will appeal to the farm er voters and to the women in hi campaign. Hartwell Child Is Drowned in Well HARTWELL, Ga.. June 23.—The two-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ayers, of Reed Creek, fell into a well Tuesday afternoon and was drowned. The child was out in the yard playing and was missed. When search was made the little one was found in the well. doctors took the scalp from a d.ead German soldier and grafted it to Smith’s denuded dome. The scalp they picked was slightly bald, but the hair was the same color as Smith’s. “I can scratch it and everything,” says Smith. “She’s all my hair now.” . Except for a thin red line, it can’t be. told where Smith’s head stops and the German’s begins. American doctors say it was a good 'job. ADMINISTRATION IS IN CHARGE AT FRISCO - SO FAR SAN FRANCISCO, June 23. —This is an administration convention —so far. Not only have most of the early ar rivals been ardent administration supporters but all the preconvention machinery and the greater part of the preconvention activities have been directed by them. Such anti-administration rumblings that -have disturbed the serenity of the Wilfion camp at the Palace hotel have come from the outside. And they have had little more effect than yesterday’s earthquake at Los An geles—even including the anti-Wilson attack made by William F. Mc- Combs, Wilson’s former campaign manafter at Chicago. Most of the leaders on the ground agree, or at least pretend to agree, entirely with Homgr Cummings’ char acterization of the McComb utterance as a “negligible factor.” In other words, the president is generally re garded by the advance representa tives of the party now in San Fran cisco as their leader and Mr. Cum mings as his mouthpiece. . But there are others on the way— considerable others—including Wil liam Jennings Bryan. / Cow Wrecks Train; Fireman Is Killed, Engineer Scalded GREENVILLE? Ala., June 23. Sam Malone, negro fireman, was kill ed and Comer Wilson, engineer on Louisville and Nashville southbound passenger train, No. 5, was badly scalded at 9 o’clock this morning, at Chapman, Ala., when the train was wrecked as a result of striking a cow. The homes of Malone and Wilson are in Montgomery. The train struck a cow and threw her aginst a switch, causing the switch tracks ;to fly open. The egine, baggage and mail cars were derailed. No passengers were hurt. / CURED HER FITS Mrs. Paul Gram, residing at < 916 Fourth street, Milwaukee, Wis., re cently gave out the following state ment: “1 had suffered with Fits (Epilepsy) for over 14 years. Doctors and medicine did me no good. It seemed that I was beyond all hope of relief, when at last I secured a preparation that cured me sound and well. Over 10 years have parsed and the attacks have not returned. I wish every one who suffers from this _ terrible disease would write R. P. N. Lepso, 13 Island avenue, Milwaukee Wis., and ask for a bottle of the same kind of medicine which he gave me. He has generously promised to send it prepaid, free to any one who v. rites him.”—(Advt.) ECONOMIC EXPERTS. TO DRAFT PLffl FOR GERMANJIEPARATION Allies Will Hold Conference in Brussels to Work Out Scheme for Teutonic Loan PARIS, June 23.—The latest allies’ conference had passed into history today having taken any measures to settle the problems fac ing the world as a result of the late war. The question of reparations was left to economic experts from the various entente countries, who will meet early in July to draft pro posals for submission to the'general allied conferences to be held at Spa. These experts will also consider the questions of disarmament, destruction of German war material and resump tion of airplane manufacturing. ' As regards Turkish activities, it was understood the allies have in formed Premier Venizelos, of Greece, that Greek troops will be permitted to advance from Smyrna to check aggressions of. the Nationalist forces under Mustapha Kemal Pasha. More British warships will be sent so the Dardanelles. Plan for German Doan An international financial confer ence, to be held shortly at Brussels, will work out plans for a loan to aid Germany in her efforts at eco nomic recovery. All entente countries will send ambassadors to Berlin on' July 1 to replace present representatives, /who have the status of charges d’affaires. The Boulogne conference devoted much discussion to the question of resumption of trade relations with Russia. It wag finally agreed that the present Conferences between Brit ish representatives and Gregory Krgssln, at London, would lie con tinued. without, however, implying any political recognition of the Mos cow government. Premier/ Millerand declared that while the conference was unanimous on the question of reduction of the German army to 100,000 men, delay would probably be granted the Ber lin government, as the required re duction could not be effected by July 10, as originally requirejl. French to Police East The French foreign • office issued a statement declaring that French military operations in the Near East would be confined to policing and resisting attacks. It was said these operations would not be developed into extensive military undertakings. Amounts of the German indemnity to be allotted the various allied bel ligerents were not decided. The orig inal plan will probably be consider ably altered. Some solution of the question of interallied debts will be sought following refusal of the United States to recognize the pool ing plan conceived by the premiers at the first Hythe conference. The meeting at Spa will probably be held July 7, in accordance with the original schedule. 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Here is 50c enclosed, Jor which send me THE TRI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Jrom now until November 10, '1920. Name R. F: D..................... p. O State M’ADOO RACE BOBS Ul> AGAIN DESPITE DENIAL SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.—The McAdoo candidacy, bearing marks Jf rough treatment and with the “ir-' revocable” brick still tied about its neck, was back from its premature watery grave today q.nd was meowing as loudly as ever aboue the Demo cratic back door. Every time its tormentors consign it to death—and they include Wil liam G. McAdoo, himself—the candi dacy just naturally turns up again and its friends and protectors hasti ly unpack the old pulmotor, shoot a little ozygen into it and it’s as good as new. The situation regarding Mr. Mc- Adoo and the Democratic presiden tial nomination varies almost .hour ly, but so far it has always resolved itself back to the position that cer tain 'of the former cabineter’s strong est admirers will take the bit iff their teeth and nominate him by strength. Each da the outward signs indi cate more and more plainly that Mr. McAdoo and his personal friends are determined that he should neither acquire the nomination or have it thrust upon him, Boper Cancels Beservations For instance, Daniel C. Roper, who was to have been drum major for the McAdoo band wagon here, has cancelled his hotel reservations, ap parently accepting his former chief’s verdict as final. Politicians who were supporting various of Mr .McAdoo’s rivals for the nomination, outwardly are sat isfied that he is through and that any organized attempt to put him over would fail dismally, but pri vately, many of these same poli ticians have it figured thus: Mr. McAdoo is the most astute pol itician in the country. He realized that, he would be in the same posi tion as General Leonard Wood at Chicago, that is, that all of his op ponents would unite at the start to eliminate him. The cause of the two-thirds rule in Democratic con ventions, the chances were all in favOh~Nof his rivals deadlocking the convention against him and forcing his withdrawal. In view of this, he and his chef advisers decided that the way to defeat this strategy was to let the other candidates deadlock themselves, then with the conven tion impasse, Mr. McAdoo would come forward as a “compromise can didate” or as a “dark horse” or what you will, tipping the convention over into a landslide. See Dogic in Plan / « . All o£ the foregoing, of course, is the merest surmise on the palt of persons who refuse to believe Mr. McAdoo is sincere in his retirement from the race, but many political observers see in it the essence of logic and some of the “wise ones” were circulating about the lobbies last night quietly offering even money on McAdoo’s nomination. Many of the women delegates have openly declared themselves in favor of a third term for President Wil son and announced they would vote for him on the first ballot. Miss Mary Foy, Los Angeles, said she would do so and thus hoped to start a strong movement for the executive. Obviously, the unblushing candi dacies that are going the strongest at present are those of Governor James Cox, Attorney General Pal mer and Governor Edwards. Only the latter two have opened head quarters here, though Cox boosters are on the job, and Senator Robert Owen has been on the ground per sonally for several days. Things are slow in getting started along presidential rotv and apparent ly Mr. McAdoo and President Wilson will continue to form the principal subjects of conversations up to the opening of the convention Monday. Norman E. Mack, Buffalo publish er, has let it be 'known to all that he is for Governor Smith for the nomination and believes the entire New York delegation will side with him. It has been known for some time that the New Yorkers, who are under unit rule planned to cast their ninety votes for Smith on the first ballot, but it was assumed this was only in the nature of a compliment. e Cents a copy. 3 *1.50 A USEOFWim FUND FDR CURRENT EXPENSESOPPOSED Milner Named Speaker Pro Tern. Soft Drink and Other Taxes Are Proposed in Measures A proposal to use the motor ve hicle “license tax fund to meet the temporary deficiency in the state treasury precipitated a vigorous con ‘Teversy at the very first session of the 1920 general assembly, which convened at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning. The proposal was made by Repre sentative George Carswell, of Wil kinson county, in a speech delivered in the house of representatives. He denied the statement that has been made regarding the shortage of funds In the state treasury, declaring that the appropriations for 1920 do not exceed the state’s rev nue. He assert ed, however, that the tax revnues do not come into the treasury until fall, thus making it difficult, if not im possible, for a large percentage of the appropriations to be paid to the various departments and institutions' of the state. He proposed to use the motor vehicle license tax fund, which has already been paid in, to meet the pressing needs of the tate, replacing this fund in the fall when the major portion of the taxes are paid. Wednesday’s Sessions Short Mr, Carswell’s suggestion was bit terly opposed by Representative John Knight, of Berrien county, who in sisted that the motor vehicle license tax law was passed with the prom ise that the funds so derived would be applied to the construction of good roads throughout the state and for no other purpose. He declared that the use of this fund, to meet deficiencies in the treasury ‘would be a violation of the promise given by the general assembly, and gave no tice that he would fight to the bitter end to prevent any such action at this session or any other session. Mr. Knight also declared that the use of the motor vehicle license tax fund for any other purpose except the construction of highways would mean the absolute failure of any at tempt to authorize a state bond is sue for good roads. It was indicated that this ques tion will constitute one of the most important matters to be considered by the 1920 legislature, and will un doubtedly arouse the bitterest kind of controversy. While the senate transacted no business of Importance Wednesday morning, adjourning at 10:10 o’clock until Thursday, the house remained in session for about an hour and a half, electing a speaker pro tem, re-, ceiving five new members, listening to an address by Speaker John N. Holder and receiving about fifty new bills. Both houses will me-et again at 10 o’clock, central time, Thursday morning. Immediately after being called to order at 9 o'clock, Atlanta time, by Speaker Holder, the house proceeded to the election of a speaker pro tem John Y. Smith, of Fulton, nominated L. C. Brown, of Clarke, while A. S. Anderson, of Jackson, nominated J. » H. Milner, of Dodge. The vote was very close, Mr. Milner winning by a vote of 90 to 75. His election was made unanimous on a motion by Mr Brown. Under the provisions of a resolu tion by Mr. Neel, of Muscogee, pass ed unanimously by the house, the hour of meeting will be 10 o’clock, central time, during the balance of the session unless otherwise ordered. A similar resolution Introduced In the senate by Senator J. E. T. Bowden, of the Fifth district, was adopted The senate resolution fixed its hour of adjournment at 1 o’clock. Soft Drink Tax Proposed Among the bills introduced was a measure levying a tax of one cent on all soft drinks selling for 5 cents each r-nd 1 cent for each nickel or fraction eof in excess of 5 cents. Another bill would impose an occu 'pational tax of $lO on dentists, doc tors, architects, public accountants, osteopaths and other professional men, at the same time prohibiting municipalities or counties from levy ing occupational taxes. The Fulton delegation introduced a bill authorizing the county com missioners of Fulton county increase the salaries of employes of the mu nicipal court of Atlanta not mors than 25 per cent, such increase to be made at the will of the com mission. The old fight on the motor vehicle license tax law was opened up again in the introduction of a bill by Mr. Knight, of Berrien, appropriating 18 per cent of the motor license fun* for the use of the state highway commission and distributing the bal ance among the counties of the state on the basis of post road mileage. Speaker Holder took occasion to briefly discuss before the house the questions that will confornt the l«20 legislature, declaring that the ses sion of 1919 was characterized by the passage of a great amount of constructive legislation. He express ed the hope that the present ses sion would be as productive of good results. Financial Stress “The financial stringency of the state of Georgia should be one of the first matters to claim your at tention,” said the speaker. “How ever, I do ndt believe that any ad ditional tax burdens should be placed I (Confined on Fage 8, Column 3)