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38 BALLOTS FAIL TO BREAK CONVENTION DEADLOCK
METHODISTS DEBATE
MOTION TO UH
UNION CONFERENCE
Legality of Special Session
Questioned Bishop
Candler Presides
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, Chat
tanooga, Tenn., July 2. (By the
Associated Press.) —The special gen
eral conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, called to
consider unification with the north
ern branch of the denomination be
gan this forenoon and recessed at
12'30 p. m., until 3 p. m., in the
midst of a debate on a resolution
which if adopted would result in
sine die adjournment immediately.
The resolution offered jointly by
Dr. A. J. Lamar, of Nashville, and
Joseph E. Cockrell, of Dallas, Texas,
declared that in view of doubts as to
the legality of the special conference,
another conference be called by the
bishops “by and with the advice of
all the annual conferences.”
The Rev. A. F. Watkins, of Yazoo
City, Miss., was re-elected secretary
of the conference.
Rules of order were submitted in
the form of a resolution. They were
virtually the same as those which
prevailed at the last general confer
ence, and were adopted. One of the
changes provides that sessions will
be held each day from 9 a. m. to
32:30 p. m. Sand from 3 to 6 p. m.
By separate resolution, the confer
ence voted to consider only the
unification proposal and to adjourn
sine die when it has been disposed of.
Bishop Warren A. Candler read to
the conference a statement signed by
Bishop Collins Denny, Bishop James
E. Dickey and himself declaring
they did not sign the call of the
bishops for the special conference
because they believed it illegal.
Bishop U. V. W. Darlington, of
Huntington, W. Va., will sign the
statement upon his arrival, Bishop
Candler said. He added that their
reasons for so acting were well
known and that it was unnecessary
to repeat them.
Sentiment on Proposal
When memorials and petitions
were called for, many of the spokes
men for the delegations took occa
sion to report upon the unification
sentiment of the district conferences.
Nearly all so reporting said their
people favored unification. An Ar
kansas delegate said, however, that
so far he “had found only three per
sons” in his state who desired it.
Broad Street church, Richmond,
Va., was reported against unifica
tion. Dr. M. H. Norton, of Tampa,
said six of the eight districts in Flor
ida had adopted resolutions urging
the union. A memorial from the
Charlotte, N. C., district, asked that
the plan of unification not be adopt
ed. The Winston-Salem district in
the same state was reported as hav
ing voted unanimously for union.
Dr. James A. Anderson, of Para
gould. Ark., reported that at a min
isterial conference in his state re
cently attended by more than 200
pastors, unification was adopted by
a. unanimous vote. He added that
the Epworth leagues had taken sim
ilar action by a large majority.
Momentous Problem
The special conference was face to
face with the greatest problem
the church has encountered within
the last eighty years—a proposal to
united the 7,000,000 Methodists in
the country into one great body.
The delegates were to determine
whether the unification plan, formu
lated by a joint commission of the
northern and southern churches,
should be submitted to the regional
conferences which compose the
southern branch.
Should two-thirds of the general
confere ce approve submission, each
region?, conference, at its next an
nual nfeeting, would vote upon 'he
propossi; and. elmv.la three-fourths
of the oodies act favorably,
unification would be an accomplished
fact, once the regional conferences
of the northern branch had done like
wise.
Bishop Candler Presides
The bishops of the church will
take little or no part in the pro
ceedings in the conference unless
the delegates invite them to do so.
It was said early this morning the
privilege of the floor might be of
fered, but that they might not see
fit to accept the courtesy.
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TOKlO.—Baron Shidehara. Japa- .
• nese minister of foreign affairs, de
clares before diet that Japan cannot I
consider exclusion provisions of !
American emigration law a closed (
Question, and urges continued effort
io adjust question amicably.
LYONS.—Following clash between
American and Japanese members of
International Federation of League
of Nations societies in session at
Lyons, France, over raciol equality
resolutions. Opposing delegates
agree to add clause to resolution,
declaring question of immigration is
not involved.
WASHINGTON.—AIbert B. Fall,
former secretary of the interior,
Harry F. Sinclair, Edward L. Do
heny and E. L. Doheny, Jr., are in
dicted in District of Columbia su
preme court charged with criminal
action in connection with leasing of
naval oil reserves in Wyoming and
California.
WASHINGTON.—President Cool
idge, in addressing semi-annual bud
get conference of government heads,
in urging greater efficiency in gov
mental administration, declares: “I
am for economy. After that I am
for more economy.”
NEW YORK. —Gaston B. Means,
former department of justice agent,
and Elmer W. Jarnecke, his secre
tary, charged with conspiracy in
connection with illegal withdrawals
of whisky, are convicted in federal
court at New York.
WASHINGTON.—President Cool
idge will be formally notified of his
nomination on July 24 and Charles
G. Dawes, Vice presidential candi
date, on July 31, it is announced in
Washington.
LONDON. —Suzanne Lenglen is
forbidden by her doctor to continue
play in Wimbledon championships,
and it is considered doubtful if she
will be able to enter Olympic com
petition.
WASHINGTON.—The Rev. George
Douglas Byers, an American Pres
byterian missionary, was murdered
June 24, at Kuchek, Island of Hai
nan, according to information re
ceived by the state department.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—Federal
court proceedings to prevent the uni
fication of the northern and south- <
ern bodies of the Methodist Episco
pal church were considered a possi
bility. j
NEW YORK.—Blanche Yurka, ;
actress, brings suit for separation
from her actor husband, lan Keith, 1
naming Marjorie Rambeau, state
star, as third party to suit.
MOSCOW. —Prof. Peter Kozloff, :
arcnaeological explorer, has discover
ed ancient Chinese royal tombs near
Urga, Mongolia, antedating the tomb
of Tutenkhamun.
WASHINGTON—President Cool
idge offered the services of the fed
eral government in relieving the dis
tress brought by the storm of last
Saturday.
NEW YORK.—Epnard, French
turf star, will race pick of American
horses in events at Belmont park,
Aqueduct and a Kentucky track in
September and October, Jockey club
announces.
TOKlO.—Action of unidentified
Japanese in cutting down American
flag at United Stages embassy at
Tokio prompts statement of regret
by Japanese foreign office.
NEW YORK.—Strike of 10,000
members of Amalgamated Clothing
Workers of America is ended by
agreement with New York clothing
manufacturers.
PARIS. —France’s fencing team
wins Olympic foils championship by
defeating in finals team of Belgium.
NEW YORK.—William Jennings
Bryan announced himself a great
grandfather.
PARIS. —The first American
owned embassy in Paris will be dedi
cated July 4 by Ambassador Herrick.
PEKIN. —Chinese cabinet resigns,
Pekin cabel
Destroyer Goes on Reef;
Backs Off and Proceeds
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.—The
United* States destroyer Lavallette
struck a reef off Fort Ross, 54 miles
north of the entrance to San Fran
cisco harbor, in a dense fog an hour
before dawn today, but repotted to
the naval radio at 7:53 a. m., that
she was “off the reef” and was pro
ceeding. Another report picked up
by the marine department of the
chamber of commerce'said that she
was undamaged.
Dr. Wellington Koo
Acts as China Premier*
PEKIN, July 2.—(By the Asso
ciated Press.)—Dr. Wellington Koo,
foreign minster of China, today was
appointed acting premier.
The Weather |
H’Znois: Thursday generally fair !
with rising temperature.
Missouri: Mostly fair Thursday,
but possibility of local thundershow
ers; rising temperatures in extreme
north portion Wednesday.
North Carolina: Thursday warmer
I in the n lerior.
; Thursday generally *air
slightly warmer.
South Carolina ami GeGorgia:
Thursday fair; warmer in the into-I
; rior.
I Florid i: Probable showers and
j thunderstorms Thursday. slightly •
i warmer in north portion.
Extreme Northwest Florida Ala
bama and Mississippi: Generally
fair Thursday. Slightly warmer in
the interior.
Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair
Thursday and warmer.
Arkansas; Thursday partly cloudy
ot cloudy.
Oklahoma: Thursday partly
cloudy to cloudy.
East Texas: Thursday, parly
i cloudy to cloudy.
> West Texas: Thursday pati’y
I cloudy.
■HOUSE VOTES DOWN
CHILO LABOR LOW
OVERWHELMINGLY
j
' By a vote of 170 to 3, the house
of representatives Wednesday morn
ing refused to ratify the proposed
child labor amendment to the fed
eral constitution.
This vote was taken after the
house, had unanimously rejected a
substitute resolution by Mrs. Mrs.
Viola Ross Napier, of Bibb county,
providing for approval of the amend
ment.
On the final vote, which was on
a resolution introduced by Repre
sentative Stovall, of Elbert county,
the only three members voting n
favor of the proposed amendment
were Mrs. Napier, Representative
Pafford, of Lanier county; and Rep
resentative Stanford, of Lowndes.
The house’s action in disapprov
ing the amendment followed prac
tically similar action on Tuesday,
when acting as a committee of the
whole, the representatives voted
unanimously in favor of the Stovall
resolution to reject the amendment.
The Stovall resolution was made a
special order of business immediate
ly after the period of unanimous con
sent in the house Wednesday morn
ing, by adoption of the recommenda
tion of its rules committee.
When the resolution to reject was
introduced and given its final read
ing, Mrs. Napier offered the substi
tute resolution that the amendment
be ratified. She addressed the house
in favor of ratification. She was
supported by Representative Paf
ford, of Lanier county.
A bill by Representative Stanford,
of Lowndes, brought over from last
session, which would designate a
three-year term for the state veteri
narian and specify certain powers in
case of epidemics .and for other pur
poses, passed the house with
amendment, by a vote of 127 to 34,
and was ordered immediately trans
mitted to the senate.
Two house bills providing for
amendment of the city charter at
Donaldsonville and authorizing the
city of Adairsville to issue bonds for
the purpose of constructing an Elec
tric light plant and waterworks were
passed unanimously. The bill to al
low" cities and counties to create
supervised recreation systems also
was passed.
At 1 o’clock the house adjourned
until 10 o’clock Thursday morning.
Among the new bills introduced in
the house was one by the Fulton dele
gation, which would amend the city
charter of Atlanta -so as to extend
Atlanta city limits. The amendment
would embrace territory near
the federal prison, in the Eleventh
ward, Out Marietta street, in the
Fifth ward, and would take in the
newly created residential subdivision
of Morningside in the Ninth ward.
An appropriation of $75,000 for a
new dormitory at the State College
for Women, is sought in a bill by
Representative Ennis, of Baldwin.
Wilbur J. Carr Made
Assistant Secretary
Os State by Hughes
WASHINGTON, July 2.—A fur
ther step toward fixing the policy
of making all promotions in the
diplomatic service “from the ranks”
was taken today when Secretary
Hughes announced the appointment
of Wilbur. J. Carr, director of the
consular service, to the grade of
assistant secretary of state.
Mr. Carr has been in the service
thirty years and will continue in
his present capacity.
Dog Inoculation Ordinance
COLUMBUS, Ga., July 2.—Colum
bus now has a dog inoculation ordi
nance, the city commission at its
regular session this week having fin
ally passed on the question which
has been up for two years here.
The ordinance requires that all
dogs permitted inside the city limits
be “treated,” either by the city at
an expense of $2 for the owner, or by
any veterinary. The city is to fur
nish a badge to designate the dog£
inoculated.
Protesting Innocence
Georgian Starts Life Term
- MOULTRIE, Ga., July 2.—Still
his innocence, John Rog
ers. aged Cook county farmer, con
victed of murder in connection with
the killing of his sob-in-law, Talley
MaGill, and —the latter’s father,
Sherrod McGill, has been carried to
the state farm to begin serving a
life sentence. Meanwhile, Rogers’
motion for a new trial is pending in
the supreme court.
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BALLOTS
I
I THIRTY-EIGHTH BALLOT
j Alabaipa, 24: Underwood, 24.
Arizona, 6: Davis of West Vir
ginia, 1; Underwood, 11-2; McAdoo,
I 3 1-2.
Arkansas, IS: Robinson, IS.
j California, 26: McAdoo, 26.
I Colorado, 12: Davis of West Vir
ginia. 3 1-2; Smith, 3 1-2; McAdoo.
31-2; Underwood, 1; absent, 1-2.
Connecticut, 14: Smith, 12; Mc-
Adoo, 2.
Delaware, 6: Saulsbury, 6.
Florida, 12: McAdoo, 10; Smith, 1;
I Ralston, 1.
Georgia, 28: McAdoo, 28.
Idaho, 8: McAdoo, 8.
Illinois, 58: Smith, 20; McAdoo,
i 13; Cox, 5; Davis, of West Virginia,
10; Owen, 4; Robinson, 4; Davis, of
Kansas, 2.
Indiana, 30: Ralston, 30.
lowa, 26: McAdoo, 26.
Kansas, 20: McAdoo, 20.
Kentucky, 26: McAdoo, 26.
Louisiana, 20: Davis, of West Vir
ginia, 20.
Maine, 12: McAdoo, 2; Smith,
4 1-2; Underwood, 5 1-2.
Maryland, 16: Ritchie, 16.
Massachusetts, 36: Smith, 33 1-2;
McAdoo, 2 1-2.
Michigan, 30: McAdoo,. 16; Smith,
12; Ralston, 1; Cox, 1.
Minnesota, 24: Cox, 1; Davis of
West Virginia, ];| Robinson, 1; Mc-
Adoo, 6; Smith, 15.
Mississippi, 20: McAdoo, 20.
Montana, 8: McAdoo, 7; Smith. 1.
Nebraska, 16: McAdoo, 12; Smith.
3; Ritchie, 1.
Nevada, 6: McAdoo, 6.
New Hampshire, 8: Walsh, 1-2;
McAdoo, 3 1-2; Smith, 4.
New Jersey, 28: Smith, 28.
New Mexico, 6: McAdoo, 6.
New York, 90: Smith, 88; McAdoo,
North Carolina, 24: McAdoo, 20 1-2;
Davis, West Virginia, 3 1-2. »
North Dakota, 10: McAdoo, 5;
3mith, 5.
Ohio 48: Cox. 48.
Oklahoma, 20: Owen, 20.
Oregon, 10: McAdoo, 10.
Pennsylvania, 76: Smith, 38 1-2:
McAdoo, 25 1-2; Ritchie, 1-2; Rolfin
son, 1; Davis, Kansas, 1; Underwood,
3 1-2; Davis, West Virginia, 6.
Rhode Island, 10: Smith, 10.
South Carolina, 18: McAdoo, 18.
South Dakota, 10: Walsh, 1; Mc-
Adoo, 9.
Tennessee, 24: McAdoo, 24.
Texas, 40: McAdoo, 40.
Utah, 8: McAdoo, 8. «
Virginia, 24: Glass, 24.
Washington, 14: McAdoo, 14.
West Virginia, 16: Davis, 16.
Wisconsin, .26: Smith, 23; Mc-
Adoo. 3.
Wyoming, 6: Davis, West Virginia,
1, Smith, 5.
Alaska, 6: Smith, 3; Underwood,
2; McAdoo, 1.
District of Columbia, 6: McAdoo, 6.
Hawaii, 6: McAdoo, 1; Smith, 1;
Underwood, 1; Davis, West Virginia,
Philippine, 6: McAdoo, 3; Smith. 3.
Porto Rico, 6: Underwood, 1; Da
vis, of West Virginai, 5.
Canal Zone, 6: McAdoo. 6.
Vermont, 8: Srr.th, 7; McAdoo. 1.
Missouri, 36: Davis, of West Vir
ginia, 36.
The result of the thirt-eighth bal
lot follows:
Underwood, 39 1-2; McAdoo, 444;
Robinson, 24; Smith, 321; Davis, West
Virginia, 106; Ritchie, 17 1-2; Cox, 55,
Davis, Kansas, 3; Glass, 24; Ralston,
32; Walsh, 1 1-2; Saulsbury, 6; Owen,
24; absent, 1-2. Total. 1,097 1-2.
THIRTY-SEVENTH BALLOT
The totals of the 37th ballot:
Underwood, 39 1-2; McAdoo, 444.
Robinson, 24; Smith, 321: Davis, of
West Virginia, 107; Ritchie. 17 1-2;
Cox, 55; Davis, of Kansas, 3; Glass.
24; Ralston, 32; Walsh 1-2; Sauls
burv, 6; Owen, 24: absent 1-2. Total
1,097 1-2.
THIRTY-SIXTH BALLOT
Totals of tne 36th ballot follow:
Underwood, 39 1-2; McAdoo, 438 1-2;
Robinson, 24; Smith. 323; Davis, W.
Va.. 107; Ritchie. *• 1-2; Cox. 55;
Davis, Kansas, 3; Glass, 24; Ralston,
33 1-2; Walsh, 1 1-2; Saulsbury, 6;
Owen, 25: Doheny. 1; Girard, 1; ab
sent 1. Total, 1,097 1-2.
THIRTY-FIFTH BALLOT
Alabama 24: Underwood 24. «
Arizona 6: Davis, of West Virginia,
1; Underwood 1 1-2; McAdoo 3 1-2.
Arkansas IS: Robinson 18.
California 26: McAdoo 26.
Colorado 12: Underwood 1; Mc-
Adoo 3 1-2; Smith 3 1-2; Davis, W.
Va.. 3 1-2. Absent 1-2.
Connecticut 14: McAdoo 2; Smith
12.
Delaware 6; Saulsbury 6.
Florida 12- McAdoo 10; Smith 1;
Ralston 1.
Georgia 28: McAdoo 28.
Idaho. 8: McAdoo, S.
Illinois, 58: Smith. 20; McAdoo, 13;
Davis, of Kansas, 2; Davis, of W.
Virginia, 10; Mox, 5; Owen, 4; Robin
son, 4.
Indiana, 30: Ralston. 30.
lowa, 26: McAdoo, 26.
Kansas. 20: McAdoo, 20.
Kentucky, 26: McAdoo. 26.
Louisiana, 20: Davis, of W. Vir
ginia. 20.
Maim# 12; Underwood, 5 1-2,
Smith, 4 1-2; McAdoo, 2.
Maryland 16; Ritchie, 16.
Massachusetts, 36; Smith, 33 1-2;
McAdoo, 2 1-2.
Michigan. 30: McAdoo. 14 1-2;
Smith. 12 1-2; Cox, 1; Ralston. 2.
Minnesota, 24: Cox, 1; McAdoo, 5;
(Continued on Page 3, Column 3)
BRYfiN ELUQUENTY
PLEfIOS FOB UNITED
M'JOOO SUPPORT
———
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,
New York, July 2.—Seeking to pull
she Democratic national convention
out of its deadlock, William Jennings
Bryan, war horse of many cam
paigns, took the platform today and
declared himself for William Gibbs
McAdoo.
Heckled some from the galleries
and booed by some, the old time
party leader repeated the incident
tn which at the Baltimore conven
tion of 1912 he took the platform
and declared for Woodrow Wilson.
This time, however, Bryan did not
attack any candidate by name, he
said he would content himself with
naming some he considered fitted for
the presidency. At the top of the
list stood McAdoo.
While the galleries, packed with
Smith supporters, ran off into a riot
and Chairman Walsh ordered some
sections of them cleared, the floor
went off into pandemonium, the Mc-
Adoo people went off into fits of
cheering and the Smith people went
to booing.
From the floor a New Jersey dele
gate shouted to Bryan: “You have
stated that Senator Walsh was the
greatest of all investigators. Bear
in mind that he disclosed that Mc-
Adoo has accepted retainers from
oil.”
Pandemonium In Hall
At that point more pandemonium
broke loose and there was some
question about the propriety of Bryan
proceeding under the rule.
"Give him time.” yelled a Smith
admirer from the gallery, “give him
twenty years.
“The gentleman asked about Mr.
McAdoo’s retainers from Mr. Doh
eny,” replied Bryan when some or
der was restored.
“Mr. Doheny’s retainers related to
old Mexico,replied Bryan. “I will
go further and say that if any oil
ever touched McAdoo the intense and
persistent opposition of Wall street
has washed it all away.”
The man who asked Bryan the
question was Joseph F. Fitpatrick,
of Jersey City.
By that time the crowd was howl
ing Bryan down and Bryan was
shouting into the noisy mess before
him and nobody could be heard.
An Ohio delegate mounted a chair
and shouted: “Can you teil how Mc-
Adoo collected a fee of $200.00 for
cutting $2,000,000 off the taxes
of—” the remainder of the question
was drowned out in the roar.
Bryan shouted something in reply,
but men sitting five feet from him
could not hear what he said.
The gesticulations of the com
moner were the only indication of
what he was shouting.
Dennis F. Dunlavy, of Ashtabula.
Ohio, was the man who asked Bryan
to explain McAdoo’s part in the tax
cases.
Refuses to Leave Floor
From the floor E. H. Moore, of
the Ohio delegation, demanded the
regular order.
Bryan waved to Moore in an en
treating gesture to sit down.
The,,chair refused to entertain any
motions while Bryah had the floor.
Charles F. X. O'Brien, of New
Jersey, was next recognized. He
recalled that the chairman had pre
viously stated that he would enter
tain a motion for the regular order
after Bryan has answered the ques
tions asked from the floor.
Chairman Walsh refused to return
to the regular order and told Bryan
to go ahead.
“You didn’t answer that man's
question,” shouted one delegate,
pointing out’ the Ohio man who ask- •
ed about the tax cases.
The riot died away for a second
and Bryan, getting control of the
situation, again proceeded, reciting
the movement toward governments
of'socialism and communion abroad.
“It has been brought about,” said I
he, "by the concentration of wealth !
that has enriched the few and made
homeless the many.”
He followed with an attack on the |
Republican party for the Teapot
Dome scandals and the Mellon tax ■
plan.
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Atlanta, Ga., Thursday, July 3,1924
“No Compromise,” Says McAdoo
As He Urges Forces to Hold
BY RALPH SMITH
NEW YORK, July 2. —William G. McAdoo Wednesday morn
ing declared there can be no compromise in the Democratic na
tional convention, and added that the fight is progressing along
the lines expected. He is far from discouraged over the outlook,
and confidently believes that the loyal men and women behind
his candidacy will stand firm until victory is achieved.
In a letter to Hollins N. Randolph, chairman of the Georgia
delegation, Mr. McAdoo says: “Lwant to let you and the members
of the Georgia delegation know how warmly I appreciate the
splendid way in which it has continued its support of me during
the grueling battle now in progress. My only regret is that I
cannot be on the floor myself to fight by your side. I wish you
would let each individual member of the delegation know that de
spite my absence I am following each ballot in detail and with the
greatest admiration of the way the McAdoo delegations are holding
fast.
“The fight is progressing along the lines expected. Intensive
drives are being made to disintegrate our forces. While we have
temporarily lost some votes, no other candidate has shown any
commanding strength. The tactics of the opposition, of course,
have been to try to tire out the McAdoo delegates and then have
the bosses agree among themselves on a candidate.
“I do not believe that the McAdoo delegates will ever be
parties to any such arrangement.
“In a fight for principle, there can be no compromise. This
is that sort of a fight. Dissensions exist in the ranks of the op
position. If we continue to hold our lines, victory is sure to come.
Let us continue to stand firm.”
A letter similar to the foregoing was sent by Mr. McAdoo to
the chairman of the twenty-four state delegations that are sup
porting his candidacy.
FEDERAL “NUISANCE TAXES”
TO BE LIFTED AT MIDNIGHT;
WIRE MESSAGES RELIEVED
Theater Tickets Under 50 Cents, Jewelry Articles Under
S3O, Watches Under SSO and Many Other Ar
ticles to Be Cleared of Government Levy
WASHINGTON, July 2.—The pub
lic purse will heave another sigh of
relief at midnight today when fur
ther cuts in the nation’s tax bill
under the new revenue law becomes
effective after the sixty day period
stipulated from its enactment. The
so-called nuisance taxes are abolish
ed entirely, while in the field of mis
cellaneous taxes material reductions
take effect. I
Included among the old law assess
ments which are eliminated ouright
are those on telegraph and telephone
messages and the stamp tax of two
cents a hundred dollars on drafts,
checks and promissory notes. The
tax on theater admissions of one
cent for each ten cents charged is
changed to apply only on admissions
in excess of fifty cents.
The five per cent tax on jewelry
articles, including musical instru
ments so classed, will apply only on
those exceeding S3O in valtre, and
on watches only of a value in ex
cess of SSO.
2 YEARS IN PRISON
FOR GASTON MEANS
Ji HIS SECRETARY
NEW YORK, July 2.—Gaston B
Means, former department of justice
agent, and Elmer W. Jarnecke, his
secretary, who yesterday were con
victed of conspiracy to violate the
national prohibition law, were sen
tenced today to federal penitentiary
at Atlanta for two years and fined
SIO,OOO and $5,000 respectively.
After motions that the verdict be
set aside, judgment arrested, and a
new trial granted had been denied,
counsel for Means and Jarnecke
filed a writ <»f error and obtained
the release of their clients on $25,-
000 bail each,
High Ballot Records
Os Democratic Party
Remains Unshattered
NEW YORK, July 2.—Previous
! high records in Democratic national
• conventions include four which the
present convention has not yet shat
tered. They were;
1852— General FrankU« Pierce, of
New Hampshire, named on 49th bal
lot at Baltimore.
1860 —Senator Stephen A. Douglas,
of Illinois, chosen on 59th ballot at
1 Baltimore.
1912 —Woodrow Wilson, of New
Jersey, nominated on 46th ballot at
| Baltimore.
1916—Governor James M. Cox, of
1 Ohio, selected on 44th ballot at San
I Francisco.
The highest ballot record of the
Republicans was in 1852 when the
I party was called Whig and General
[ Winfield Scott was named on the
53rd ballot.
Congressmman Bacharach
Resting Easy After Crash
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 2.
’ Congressman Isaac Bacharach, who
was injured in an automobile accident
• last night, in which his real estate
partner, J. Estell Evans, was killed,
was repotted to be resting comforta-
; bly tdoay. Mr. Bacharach is suffer
ing from severe cuts about his left
’ arm, left leg and scalp.
China’s Premier and
His Cabinet Resign
BY WILLIAM R. GILES
(Special Cable to The Atlanta Journal and
(liii-ajo Daily News—Copyright. 1624.1
PEKIN, July 2. —The Chinese cab
inet and Premier Sun Pao-Chi have j
resigned enbloc, i
Although the law levies a new
tax of five per cent <yi automobile
chassis and bodies and motorcycles
and three per cent on truck or wagon
chassis selling for more than SI,OOO
and bodies selling, for more than
S2OO, it compensates in a measure
by cutting in half the five per cent
tax on automobile parts and acces
sories.
Another cut to become effective
is that from two cents to one cent
a hundred dol.ar in the stamp tax
on sales of produce,, boards of trade
and similar trading marts/
Among articles freed entirely of
the tax levied under the old law are:
Pleasure boats and canoes, candy,
hunting and bowie knives, dirk
knives, daggers, sword canes, stil
letos, brass and metallic knuckles,
smoking stands, liveries and livery
boots and hats, hunting and shoot
ing garments, riding habits, yachts
and motor boats not designed for
trade, fish’ng or national dpfense,
and -ray films and plates.
STATE DEPARTMENT
SHAKESUPFOREIGN
DIPLOMATIC CORPS
WASHINGTON, July 2.—An un
pieceden'ed shake-up in the foreign
service was announced today by the
state department under authority of
the recently enacted Rogers bill for
reorganization of the work.
Retirement for age and resigna
tions removed sixty names from the
permanert rolls, and in addition a
reclassification from top to bottom
I was announced.
One diplomatic and 31 consular of
ficials were retired as having reach
ed the limit of 65 years; five diplo
matic attaches who had been carried
on an unassigned list were re-desig
nated as “not reinstated”; eight diplov
matic and thirteen counsular officials
were demoted as failing to reach the
required standard of efficiency and
two names were removed by resig
nations.
Farmer Slays Spouse
And 5 Little Girls;
Then Takes Own Life
AVON, Mo., July 2. —Authorities
are unable toi determine the motive
which caused Howard S. Price, 54, a
farmer living near here to slay his
wife and four little girls and later
take his own life in his home Mon
day night.
The bodies of the victims were
found by neighbors a rural mail
carrier lying on the floor, clothed
only in their night clothes. The chil
dren, all under 12 years of age, and
his wife, had evidently been beaten
to death while asleep. Price’s death
had come from a gunshot wound
The mail carrier informed r
bors and invsetigated after fir a I
note signed by Price whir’ i.d: I
“Please let every one kno-- ~e are j
dead " ,
Railroad Men Speak
WAYNESBORO. Ga., July I.
General Passenger Agent Fred J.
Robinson and W. G. McKnapp, traf
fic manager of the Central Railway
of Savannah, were the principal
speakers on the Rotary program here
today. Both spoke in a happy view
and of the ideals of the Central and
the work they were accomplishing
for the sections of the country serv '
ed by them.
Mrs. Felton Improves;
Is Receiving Visitors
Mrs. Rebecca Latimer Felton, of
Cartersville, Georgia, first and only
woman senator, who has been ill at
the Davis-Fischer | sanitarium for
several days, was reported as much
improved Wednesday, and was re
ceiving visits from close friends I
wh or-alled to wish her a quick and !
complete recovery. I
» UEN io A COPY,
SI A YEAR.
DAYOFBALLOTING i
FUTILE; DELEGHTES
STICK TO FAVORITES
Californian’s Friends Elated
as “Home State” Front :
Is Penetrated
The vote of the leaders on the*
38th ballot was: Underwood, 39 1-2;
McAdoo, 444; Smith, 321: Davis, of
West Virginia, 106.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,
New York, July 2.—-With thirty-sev
en ballots failing to find a Demo
cratic nominee, the national conven
tion halted a weary day St voting in
the midst of the 38th roll call to
hear a plea for harmony by William.
J. Bryan. n
The first break in the big block of
ninety votes which constitutes the
cornerstone of Governor Smith’s
strength came on the thirty-seventh
ballot.
Two members of the New York
delegation cast their votes for Mc-
Adoo and started the supporters of
the former secretary of the treasury
on another big demonstration.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, campaign
manager of Governor Smith, and
chairman of the New York delega
tion, broke the unit rule himself at
San Francisco and consequently in
this convention he gave instructions
that delegates were to vote as they
personally desired.
Leaders’ Vote Fluctuates
On the six ballots before the
thirty-seventh, the McAdoo and
Smith totals had fluctuated consid
erably. The McAdoo forces won over
Mississippi early in the balloting
and that with gains elsewhere car
ried his total to 444 or within 31 of
his high mark on the fifteenth bal
lot.
On the thirty-seventh ballot the
leaders stood:
McAdoo 444; Smith 321: Davis
107. On this ballot McAdoo gained
5 1-2; Smith lost 2 and Davis held
his vote.
On the 36th ballot the leaders
stood: McAdoo, 438 1-2; Smith, 323;
Davis, 107. McAdoo lost one vote,
Smith lost half a vote, while Davis’
total was unchanged.
On the 35th ballot the leaders
stood:
McAdoo 439.5; 323.5; Davis 107.
McAdoo/lost five and a half; Smith
gained 12; Davis was unchanged.
On the 34th ballot the leaders,
stood: McAdoo 445; Smith 311; Davis
107 1-2.
All three leaders on the thirty
third ballot showed losses because
Michigan took away her thirty
votes which had been divided among
them, and cast them once more tot
Senator Ferris, her favorite son. In
this ballot the leaders stood:
McAdoo, 404.5; Smith, 310.5; Davis,
121.
The ballot cost McAdoo 11, Smith
11 1-2 and Davis 7. Ralston remained
at 32.
On the thirty-second ballot the
leaders stood: McAdoo, 415.5; Smith,
321.5; Davis 128. McAdoo was un
changed; Smith lost one and Davis
gained half vote.
At the conclusion of the thirty
first ballot the leaders stood: Mc-
Adoo, 415.5; Smith, 322.5; Davis.
McAdoo was unchanged; Smith
•had lost one and Davis gained one
127.5.
Rabbi’s Prayer Applauded
Just as the clock moved up to
eleven Chairman Walsh began gav*
eling for order. It was quickly se
cured and prayer was offered by
Rabbi Newman, of Temple Israel.
New York.
Rabbi Newman prayed earnestly
and at length. When he concluded,
a McAdoo delegate in the Missouri
space shouted: “Great prayer!”
With that the clerk plunged into
the ever-present joo of calling tha
roll of states. The day’s business
was opened as usual with twenty
four votes for Oscar Underwood
from Alabama. It recalled, among
the old-timers, the famous call for
Underwood on the forty-six ballots at
Baltimore, given on the rising in
flection by former Governor Brew®’’.
The first change cam* in Colo*
rad r ' where McAdoo lost one 1q John
V Davis
<>nce more Illinois was not ready
u come to a decision and scattered
her vote among the field. The same
division held over night.
The McAdoo strength held good
overnight in lowa and under the
unit rule the twenty-six went to Mc-
Adoo again as did the twenty from
Kansas and Kentucky. The twenty
for John W. Davis in Louisiana held
good over night. Massachusetts
made no change and Maryland’s six
teen were still holding good for
Ritchie. Michigan was not ready to
change her vote.
Davis Holds Mississippi
Neither was Minnesota. Then cams
Mississippi, on which the McAdoo
people had been working furiously
over night. The twenty for John
W. Davis held good, however. The
McAdoo forces had failed to make
a dent in the Davis strength there.
The same was true in Missouri. The
Davis Lne held.
North Carolina took back the
single vote it had been giving to
Smith and added it to McAdoo.
Pennsylvania again scattered her
76. There was no change there.
South Dakota transferred its loose
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