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2 Reform in Georgia Tax System and Stricter Economy in State’s Affairs Urged by Macon Convention DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OPPOSES SALE OF WESTERN & ATLANTIC kPOTTLE WINS BY hlWfflL Os I BROYLES ■ Macon Convention Is Opened r After Strenuous Night of Planning for War. Continued From Page One •tscu'sion *x< ept s« It pertained to hie o<n nomination hoc. ever. The oratorx is to oe rut mil todac Only one speec n will be made, and that by Slaton accepting th* nomination Judge Morri- said of the contest ie d:o "It ta < lea that I have been fai i' nominated judge The i.ffit la tetutnsj In th' hands of the etaie ecui m.an M I V • ight. *hov m\ main '> I" be 49. m I the circuit, if a contest is to be had under the t o o“ of too | , :c it -limiji | be in.’urni n led befoe ini.t exe. i u'ivo committee anti :ip|i»a if inn is ‘ b had. should be t<> th- stale l> mo- i i ratii executive commiltet This ru ■ i is fai because tile n’Uiiiv executive j committee mb >ai • |oid limo fat a just li< a ing and fu 1 ini • s igallon of tho fi. ■ - Ti < ■ 111 ■ i ventive etim mir tee con M. ala ma I- ing tn “I iga • lion, haie made t tjo.t to the state oxecutile coinmlttl’o, an tio Slate ex- J ecutlve i o limit •• could have tii.ldt a fill l repo ; IO I, “1,0.■ eonvt tltiom bill it seems *ha * in Inve-t i?a tinn win ■ n | the fa. ’« o'. l"IVe berm fllev ll’-.llgr' out Is no' th i> n I of an investigation, that Is des h n ipponents *'l lint tl" b<in solved with noth* of sre k' n >•' • - > ■■> \; | not;. Li the mo'tcnß i ip' th'ii one d to i>< prop -ed befo . iii" “t.i . ntlon . . Os cou ■ ■ ■ f<>n convention is lira fa'. fol tii»- reason I that a la go convent! >n can no; bo ex ! peeled to wait until ;lie fa. Is have be u i presented. To fir iv i resrnt the facts-| 1t will ho necessary fm witn *sos to b* j examined This will take mmo tim< ! than the state convention will piohabli be willing to give to it. I do not fen ■ a ' thorough and fair Investigation A hur ried investigation Would not lie fair to! me not to any one else. The right of , the people of any i i-i an to - c theii i own Judge bi popular vote is 100 ini | portant a matte i to have ilmi: judg ment overthrown with ut a full and fa> I investigat ion " V I. Tankersley, iiairuian of th. ! Democratic executive commiitie of Gil I met- county, said: "In Gilmer county the Republican] party has been maintaining ap organl- I r-ation nod running candidates against the iocal Democratic nominees .ver! since the war The Republicans have i ■held the ofTlc, s in tills county most of! the time for a number of veins A res olution was passed In the Democratic executive committee inviting all Demo < rat“ and all who would agree to sup port the nominees to participate In this primary. and with the exception of less than tnentv five, the organized Repub licans made no effort to vote The Democrats almost to a man are for Judge Morris and supported him. Re publicans ar. against him. The whole trouble Is du. to the fact that n few organized Republicans want to run the Democrat!.- primary of Gilmer counti ano the Democrats wont stand for It Tame Opening by Chairman West. The state conventio’ was called to order at 10.2.> o clock and proceeded at once to the business in hand by electing H H V\ est of l.ow tides temporary chairman. He delivered a sn minutes speech, devoting himself to a denun ciation of the initlativ ■ '. ferendum an recall. His speech along this line aroused faint enthusiasm only tithe’', w ise than tn its treatment of the Issues mentioned. <'hairman West - speech was cnmmonpla .• and rather tame The convention whs not there for oratory, anyway it knew some fl o. works were to be exploded and wanted the exploding to commenc. The crowd attending the convention was astonish ingly small outside the de . gates there were not more than 260 onlook ers present in the hot stuffv little audi torium where the convention assem bled. After Chairman West s speech had been concluded. .' s. Xorthen. of Pul ton. -was ei‘*.*ted temporary secretarv of the convention t'ndei the tempoi ary organization an order of business was arranged and the credentials of delegates passed upon Chairman Harris Arouses Enthusiasm William .1 Hanis. ..f p. K , , . i permanent (hairman. .<ml ■ .\ i«d! a short address on democrat. iint\.| predicting a national \ it tor\ in N -xeni- ; her Mr Ha 'is etfogiz-'d John M s < ton. Osrar I’nderwood ;<nd \\ <»<.<; <»u I Wilson. His speech was a big uui’ .rj and hi< was the honor of gingering i.r for, the time tne theretofore preit\ di. ; g eta w a ■ Hardv L’lm Mt - manager was p etted permanent seert tary W hiif- th» <'Hninittee on reso‘<u o >ns The Atlanta Georgian--Premium Coupon Th » coupon * ;i be accepted at our Premium Parlor. ?p Esgt Alabama at., ! as partial payment tor any of the beaut ful premium geode o splayed there. • See Premiun Parlor Announcement on Another Page I MILL MAN ADMITS “FRAMING” STRIKERS. THEN KILLS HIMSELF RoSTON. Aug 2S KrneM W. Pit man huildt r of the Wood and Ayer textile mills al ].a \vr«-n'e, who commit ted suicide aft* l being summoned be fore the grand jury y< st* rday, i narged with the ’planting'* of dynamite in ! Latvreme during the strike, had pre : v ioii.-|y t ons ss* <J to the district attor ! ney. it became known today. The arretr of several men prominent i n the r< x»ik Ino iir* in New England is • xp» < t» <i toda < as a result of the in | ve-l igati«»n Distiirt Ai orn<\ PeHitier I has b' < n • -omim t ing secretly foi the | pa»t three da' « iMnnmltP ’ plant” in | ii«l inent w . ‘t i said, h.ive already been j.eturned. Tw • n n prominent!', men- I din tic i nv< s’igation today ate • tiling if,- laig’St mil! owners in the < ombin itlon and a ptoailnent’ Boston dealer in mill -upplies is one of them. Pi.man is report. <| i o have said that the m* n who were Implicated had no int<ution that any of the dynantite -hmild lie used md \\ere to take every precaution to have it discovered" by ilie police as soon a s h wa -■ placed in l the | >sessjon <*f th» <>pei at i v»s. so the |l.c ‘i <ouid not use h jf they hap I pened to find it. // IfEc Kk i > V BART COX. COUNTY LEADER. ! wii“ out nn effort w.is nimle to have tho ■ cotr. ention i pcouiuicihl ;i recount of the ■ legislative ballots In Bulloch counti. which E M. Deni, of that county said ■ the county executive committee whs ’villing to. In Ibis race E. A Turner I defeated .1 R Miller by one vote. The Convention side stem.ed this matter by I referring the motion to the committee ■ on credent lais, where It remained when ( the convention mlj.mrn.-d sine die. Michigan Primary Returns Uncertain DETROIT \ug. 2S. Ainos Mussel man and Ered <Martindale are run ning a dose race for thr Republican nomination for governoi of Michigan. Returns todax were not sufticiently • oniplete to indicate which is the prob able winner \lfred Lucking, of De •roit, according to returns so far, is leading George P Hummer in the Dem ocratic rat e for the nomination for United States aenator These areptac tieally the only contests in the prima ries. The vote throughout has been rather light. SUFFRAGE FAR FROM REALITY IN CANADA. PREMIER CONFIDES LONDON Aug 2s. Canada must do without suffrage for a while. That was the substance of the answer todas to a deputation of women by * Robert I. Borden, premier of the Do minion government, who is visiting here. A deputation of women, headed by Miss Barrett, a militant Lader, called upon the premier by appointment and asked him whether or not he intended introducing a bill in the Dominion par liament upon his return granting the bail* t to women To this Mr Rmden replied that he had not power to do such a thing, as tile franchise laws there aie made by the nine provincial legislatures. The women were crestfallen when they de parted. DIAMONDS WORTH $23,000 IN SLICK THIEF'S HANDS \ TL.WTIU <TTY, Aug In a well I planned tri kIo an» r\ \ thief for whom ; Ihe polo* and Pink* rtons a-e scouring phis and m u b\ cities. Abraham \ i 14 Maid(ti Lam. New York, was rob bt <1 of a trunk which, he says, con p.cnuig diamonds valued at s22.j)na The I oblx rx wax made possible b\ < hang ing the check on a trunk on its wax ss the ferrj of the Pennsylvania i aiho.iii from Philadelph‘a. with the re. p t i hat Fr.icknian received a trunk oti ■ r ’lhui li s own w hen hr reached his i 'HI in this cit}. while the trunk eon- U'ining f » treasure was >»‘nt to anoth » i li<»tel and looted. IHE A I 'LANTA GEOKGIAN ANU NEW S. \\ r U.\ l , ,>J >.\ I.Al* >( > I 2S. l!H J. | Central Figures in Blue Ridge Judgeship Contest HARRIS IS MADE CHAIRMAN: i m a s i/ y t li. B if r \' • 4 \ p ’ / / ///® \\ zX /a \\ x ' // \\ \ !-// x vOL.« iOS in \\\ |HI ■ l *w»«iiiiiiiiii hi* - 7WlMiwlh</ JUDGE MORRIS (ABOVE). H. L PATTERSON (BELOW) fSHDELIGHTS ON THE ![ BIG SHOW AT MACON By JAMES B. NEVIN. M.M'u.X. GA.. Auc. 28. Roland Ellis Is the real host of the Georgia state Democratic convention today, albeit Macon claims collectively the honor. Roland was walloped seventeen ways from Sunday in the solicitor's race in the Macon Judicial circuit by Judge John Ross the other day. but it has served to ruffle the Ellis <'hesterfieldian exterior not at all. Ellis meets them all in the lobby of the Lanier, extends the glad hand, pro duces courtesy cards to all the near by clubs and soda water emporiums, and sot those few who mention his Lite catastrophe he has a smile thAt is child like and bland. Macon is genuinely glad to have the state convention in its midst. It has turned the keys of the city - w hich, is the way all reporters put it. cub or otiterw i-e over to the delegates, and the game will be played with Ma con taking sides with nobody in par ticular. Hardy lint is the matinee hero of the convention. Not that he looks the part so much.' but that he has a reputation as politi cal manager that is the envy of every body And the curious part of it all Is that, while everybody knows dm, few ever have seen him. It was noised around soon after I lin arrived that he was In town and imme diately the populace seized upon llm as i the big sight of ttie big show I Elm has not had greatness thrust [ upon him, perhaps, but he certainly has had Its double-first cousin, pleasant no toriety .shoved his way in bunches Byron Bower, of Decatur was the first delegate to arrive This is a wonderful thing. beeaus< he alway s was in the very last to arrive when th< house was called to order, while the late legislature was in ses sion ■ I was determined. ' said Bower to day. "to beat 'em all to II this time, even though there is nothing In it for me particularly.'' Joe" Pottle is here, in the interest of 'his brother. "Bob.' whose tie race with Judge Nash Broyles for the court of appeals Is the most interesting prob lem with which the convention will I'm • to gi apple. Joe " Bottle probably has mote real i tt'tidstotht sou.o e Im h than any one 'man in Gymgia, and h* has been a tower of strength to the "little Pottle fellow.'' as the judge is called, in the present situation. J J. Brown. "Bud" Blalock and "Jim" Price got here early—Tuesday morn ing. in fact. There has not been a delegate to ar rive and remain five minutes without one of that tiio getting a finger in his buttonhole. “Boss" Cox. the czar of Gilmei coun ty. is a convention celebrity. He is pointed out to all people as the prize "bad man" of northcast Georgia In personal appearance, however, hi is one of the mildest and most peaceful looking citizens any body ex er saw The fltst place all visitors, delegates or innocent bystanders visit is Colonel ’ Charles R. Pendleton's office in Tne Ma- . con Telegraph building on Cherry street. Colonel Pendleton enjoys the pro found respect of all classes of delegates and Is looked to generally for sound land level-headed adva • on all ques tions that come up. H H. Dean of Gainesville, one of Georgia's delegates at large to Balti more, and of the state i convention committee on ordei of busi ness. is a delegate to the state conven tion "Speck Twitty. the most populat mayor in Georgia "Speck" admits this himself -is here. He always is Whoever heard ot wants to heat of a state convention without "Speik"" t The convention was opened with prayer at lit a tn. 1 It was generally agieed that some few things ahead Indicated the reasonable I necessity and advisability of opening it ■ that wax Mrs. Nora Shepard. The body of Mis. Nora Shepard, wid ow of the late Captain James Shepard, of the city police department, who died . lite yesterday, will be butted at Oak land cemetery this afternoon The funeral services were held at the resi- ■ denee 24 Rosalia street, shortly after 3 o'clock Mrs Shepard t< survived bx one s.>n. Rhodehlli Shepard Estes Family Reunion. I The Estes family reunion was he'd at Grant park todav Arrangenv nts had been made sot oxer C'O members of tin farnilx Among the- in charg, wrt. I*’ " c Estes, ,1. c Estes and Alvin Estes. ITALIAN GUNS AGAIN TRAINED ON BEIRUT; INHABITANTS FLEE BEIRUT, SYRIA, Aug. 28. —A second | bombardment of Beirut Is ihreatened !by the Italians. Five battle-hips and a gunboat, al! flying the Italian flag, sud- I'b nly appeared off the city today , and after steaming into range, dropped mvhoi with the city under then guns. l<'ons;e; nation seized the people. Shop? ■ were closed and hundreds fled. The Italians bombarded Beirut earlier ’this year, doing considerable damage. I Many lives were lost in the attack, i .'.ft " shelling the city for a. time, i fleet sailed away without trying to ef p’-i ' i landing Etom that time Beirut I had not been menaced until today. Z CHAIRMAN HARRIS. New State Committee Selected at Macon MACON, GA Aug. 28 The new Dem ocratic state executive committee elected today is as follows. First District W. T. McElmurray, of Burke: 11. A Boykin, of Screven; R. \\ . Sheppard, of Effingham, and A. A. Law rence, of Chatham. Second District- W. C. Snodgrass, of Thomas: E. II Griffin, of Decatur; \V E. Sanders, of Early : G. 1-. Collins, of Cal houn. Third District E. L. Rainey, of Ter rell; \ I. McDonald, of Ben Hill; .1. E. Hayes, of Macon, and \V. M. Harper, of Sumter. Fourth District F. M Langley, of Troup: C E. Battle, of Museogee. W E Johnson, of Meriwether, and T H. Per sons. of Talbot. Fifth District A. Whitaker, of Rock dale; Hollins Randolph, of Fulton: J. E. Bodenhamer. of DeKalb, and D. B Bal lard, of Douglas. Sixth District—B. H Hardy, of Pike: W N D. Dixon, of Fayette; Patil Turner, of Henry ami Joe Hill Hall, of Bibb. Seventh District J. E Rosser, of Wal ker; W. C. Martin, of Whitfield: H. P Meikleham. of Floyd, and l». W Blair, of Cobb Eighth District—Roy D Stubbs, of Put nam; J H Griffin, of Wilkes; O. Roberts, of Walton, and W R. Little, of Franklin. Ninth District,—U. L. Hutchens, of Gwinnett. 11. H. Dean, of Hall; S. H. Allen, of Forsyth, and S. T. Worley, of Cherokee. Tenth District Carl Vinson, of Bald win: \rchibald Blackshear, of Richmond: \lvin Golueke, of Taliaferro, and W. M Goodwin, of Washington Eleventh Disfrict- .1 W Quincy, of t 'lTee. A 'l' Woodward, of Lowndes; S F. Memory, of Pierce, and J. B. Clements, of Irvin. i Twelfth District C W Griffin, of Dodge; .1 I Harward. of Pulaski; L. D I Sharron. ■(' Twiggs, and .1 \V Palmer, of i Montgomery W. J Harris, of Polk, permanent chair man of tlte convention, automatically be comes chairman of tlte committee. A H. I'lm. of Fulton, the convention secretary, ■ is likewise secretary of the committee. FATE OF YOUTHFUL SLAYER AT CORDELE RESTS WITH JURORS I • CORDELE. GA. Aug. 2S.—The case of Edward Slade, eighteen-year-old slayer ol N <>.->;<• Johnson, his neigh bor. when the two men met at a deso- J point in tlie road near Slade's I home on June 2S. is now in the hands i of tl;e jury, which has been out since I. ally last night Up to noon today no : verdict had been reached. Many have predicted a mistrial ftom 1 tile ti st Two days were required in | the heating of the ease. Throughout the proceedings the court room has been crowded with anxious spectators I and friends of both families. GIRL’S DEATH MEANT FOR CAT: DOOR SNAPS TRIGGER ELKRIDGE. W. VA . Aug. 28.—Ac cidentally shot when a door snapped the trigger of a gun her uncle. John Vuriea. was tarrying. Eva Yuriea daughtet of \zolf Yuriea. received the i Itarge intended for a mad cat and died Miss Yuriea received the full charge tn th" thigh An artery was severed ami she bled t.. death in two hours-, in spite of the • ffot t of a physician. Change in Registration Law, Protest of In crease in Bonded In debtedness, and Im provement of Schools Are Other Planks. The Democratic platform as submit ted to the convention at Macon con tained among its most important planks one opposing the sale of the Western and Atlantic railroad and another urg ing reform in the tax system to equal ize burdens. It also urged stricter econ omy in the administration of the state. In alf recommendations the legislature was urged to act. Here are tlie principal sections of the platform. We affirm and approve the dec laration of principles, as set forth in the national platform by the Bal timore convention. We indorse and pledge our best support to Woodrow Wilson for president and Thomas R. Marshall for vice president. The state government fiscal sys tem has not developed with the times and the growth of our com monwealth. The ■ period Is ap proaching. If it has not already ar rived. when the system must be re formed. Some methods should be adopted • whereby the state's finances' will be rehabilitated. and precautions should be taken to guarantee that at no time tlie expenditures will be permitted to exceed the income Urges Equalization of Taxe». The subject relating to the fore going is that of our methods for laising state taxes. Our system has been improved but little since the present constitution was adopt ed. General wealth, and the con centration thereof. having in creased to such a great extent and our population become so diversi fied. the method of levying taxes • has been reduced to the obsolete and inefficient. The burdens of government should be placed in equal propor tions to the benefits conferred and the protection enjoyed. All prop erty should bear in equal measure its share of taxes. None should be taxed excessively and none should be permitted to escape taxation. We believe the present registra tion law should be so amended that when a voter has once proven his qualification by registering and be ing en>oiled he shall remain a reg- , ist.ered voter unless disqualified for cause due to himself. Permanent >egistration would estop the con fusing difficulties now besetting the voter and provide a safe method for protecting the Integrity of the bal lot. The Demoi ratio party of Georgia reaffirms its allegiance to the coun tv unit plan of making nominations for office. This plan provides pro tection of inestimable value to thinly populated communities, and. while not depriving them of any of their rights, makes it impossible for the great centers of population to dominate the government. Opposes Sale of W. and A. If the state's magnificent inter ests therein are protected, steps looking to the re-leasing, or other disposition, of the Western and At lantic railroad must be taken with in the next two years. We oppose the sale of this prop erty. Inasmuch as thf present lease ex pires in 1919, we trust the next leg islature will take suitable steps for determining the best disposition without consideration of sale that can be made of this property when the time for its disposal arrives. We earnestly protest against any further increase In the state’s bond ed indebtedness. While those institutions necessary ti; the public safety and the proper development of our children be provided for as liberally as funds will permit, we enjoin absolute economy on those who raise and dispose of public revenue. Schools Need Attention, The efficiency of the people de pends upon their health. A great deal of sickness is preventable. The state should lend every available ef fort to the promotion of sanitary reforms. and to the general pro tection of the petxple against the ravages of disease. Our splendid university system, which includes nearly every class of educational establishment, is quite properly the pride of the state. It should be further developed, partic ularly along the line of agricultural teaching. Inasmuch as education begins in the grammar school, we favor the largest possible appropriation for our common school system and the most effective methods for conduct ing all those which are supported in whole or in part by the state. These appropriations should be met. as soon as due, and we hope that provision whereby the teachers shall be paid properly will be no fonger delayed We favor the continuance of strict regulation of public service corporations and nothing calculated to reduce the effectiveness of such regulation should be done. Roads Bureau Needed. The progress made by this state recently in road building speaks for an industrial and social develop ment of great consequence to our people. I he state should provide a sepa rate bureau or department for en couraging or aiding in this work. The heroic men of the sixties are disappearing rapidly from the land whose glory was Written bv theii eourago and fidelity to principles. Those remaining, and the w idows of those who have gone should be shown the liberal consideration of a devout and appreciative people. in no country in the world is jus tice freer than in Georgia. How ever. corrections may be made in our system of administering ju?- tice Technitalities should be elim inated so far as may bo done safely J here should be no useless obstruc t ions. The verdicts of juries and tne judgment-- of the courts -hould nm be <»vc! lormed r.wept for reruns ”f conipc:Hnz jiHticp WIDOW WHO OWE ALL TO POOR IS MipiD Mrs; Lucy Barclay, Noted, With Husband, as Philan thropist, Now Helpless. Continued From Page One. and how much of his money had been given. Then they held a monster memorial service in hia honor. The old Baptist Tabernacle building was packed with the throng. The rich and poor alike came to pay honor to his memory. Since then they have forgot the widow, who Is now a subject for charity her self. One of John Barclay’s efforts is des tined to be the largest institution of its kind in the South. The Harriet Hawkee Industrial home is but an enlargement of the Barclay Mission for Wayward Girls, and will carry out the work on a scale made possible by the gift of A. K. Hawkes, the Atlanta philanthropist. One of the main buildings on the large suburban place where the institution will stand is to be named Barclay hall in honor of the man who first conceived the plan for such an Institution in At lanta "What will become of the woman who is helpless today after a lifetime of work in the Interests of humanity?" is the question that an old friend and former co-worker asked today. FORRESTAVE? KICKS ON NOISE OFTRUCKS IN THE CAR TRACKS • Auto anti other trucks which seek the trolley tracks and scrape shrill screeches from the tortured rails are to come under the ban of the city coun cil if the «omen of Forrest avenue have their way, and they say they will. They're going to bring a petition be fore that honorable body in order tc ameliorate conditions and restore theit avenue to its usual evening quiet. , Porch parties in Vorrest avenue where neighbors gather in the gloam ing to talk of various things, nearly have been broken up by the sounds scraped from steel by the trucks. Be sides the gas wagons, ordinary horse drawn vehicles with metal tires climb upon the rails and stick there, and the noise is like that of a wooden-legged burglar throwing a fit on a tin roof The hnnking horns and clang of the street car gongs were bad enough, but the trucks are the worst, declare these afflicted residents WOMAN RESCUES 3, BUT BABY DIES AS CABIN HOME BURNS Kr>Ko.M<> IND Aug. 28. -A 15- ffionths-old baby was burned to death. William Bnwyei was probably fatally burned, and Mrs Bowyer and two chil dren sustained serious burns when fire eatlt today destroyed the log cabin oc cupied by the family at Walton. 15 miles north of .here. Mrs. Bowyer was milking the cows v. lien the fire broke out. The other members of the family were asleep. Rushing to their rescue. Mrs. Bowyer succeeded in dragging out her husband and two daughters, but when She reach ed the baby it was dead. Bowyer had evidently tried to get out, but was knocked unconscious when the cabin roof fell in. WOMAN GOES TO CITY STOCKADE FOR 30 DAYS l nabli to pay a fine of $25.75, 51 is. Lillian Barrett, 96 South Pryor street, today was taken 10 the city stockade to begin serving a term of 30 days. Mis. Barrett and her 18-year old daugh t 1. Alma, were arraigned in police coutt for disorderly conduct, but tlie girl was freed. Mis. Barretts unit luggage as site boarded the big "redbird" transfer "agon was a box of stationery. As tlie wagon drove away. Mrs. Barrett, who "as allowed to sit on the seat with th" driver, w;ived adieu to several police men. POSSE CAPTURES NEGRO AFTER THREE-DAY CHASE GADSDEN. AL.UTug 28,i-Af tPr a rough the moun tains. the negro desperado who snot and killed James Murphy and wounded two other men has been captured near ' itestei fle.d, on the Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia railway. Two men saw him and fired upon him with shotguns, peppering his body wits shot. He had already been wounded, the right arm being altnos* completely shot away. He "as tak'n to Birmingham for safe keeping. LEG BROKEN. FARMER IS TAKEN 20 MILES IN AUTO " H Bruce, a farmer living near Roswell, was brought to Atlanta today in an automobile and taken to Grad' hospital with a broken leg He was kicked p v a niuU> which he wap hH nesstng. The auto was pa-sing at th? 'Hu*, and the injured man xx as picked rushe»l to th* l city a distance