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VOLUME 2—NUMBER 140
LANDON TO BE ACCLAIMED G. 0. P. CANDIDATE
PROBE CONTINUES
AS BLACK LEGION
SHIFTS TO EAST
MEMBERS OF GANG QUES
TIONED AS NEW WARN
INGS ARE RECEIVED
DETROIT, June 11 (TP).—Five
suspected members of the Black Le
gion will be questioned before a spe
cial grand jury today. Two of the
suspects are foremen in Detroit au
tomobile plants.
Police arrested the men and ac
cused them of burning the Oakland
county home of William Mollen
hauer. The suspects were charged
with setting fire to the house because
Molenhauer wals "marked down” by
the Legion as a Communist.
One of the suspects, Clarence Frye
said he organized an "arson squad”
in the secret cult to raid the homes
of men doomed by the hooded night
rders. Frye also claimed that he
was forced to take the Legion oath
because of threats against his family.
Doctors Threatened
ROCKFORD, 111., June 11 (TP).—
Letters containing threats against
the lives of two prominent physicians
caused Rockford police to start a
Black Legion probe of their own to
day. i
One of the messages read—" You
are under the eye of the Black Le
gion. Deliver $3,000 or die.”
Chief of Police Bargen said it was
improbable that the extortionists
were connected with the hooded
night riders but that federal agents
are being asked to help in the inves
tigation.
PENSIONLEADER
CLAIMS SUPPORT
TOWNSEND HINTS AID OF
LONG-COUGHLIN'S
FOLLOWERS
BALTIMORE, June 11 (TP)—The
father of the oH-age pension plan
claimed today to have the backing
of Huey Long's "share-the-weilthers,”
Father Charles Coughlin's "national
Union and Social Justice" and the
s»?mke "Farm Unionists" 1?. his fight
to beat President Roosevelt.
The pension leader, Dr. Francis
Townsend announced that the four
groups would unite June 20 ab Syra
cuse, N. Y., for a political rally.
Townsend is angry at the Roosevelt
administration because of the con
gressional investigation into his pen
sion plan. He has adopted a slogan
"anyone but Roosevelt" for the presi
dential campaign.
He said the Syracuse rally would be
for the purpose of uniting the four
groups to co-operate in endorsing con
gressional candidate. Said
"We must get congress out of the
control of the Farley-Roosevelt dicta
torship.”
NO GARCONS’
RESTAURANT AND HOTEL
WORKERS WALK OUT
IN FRENCH STRIKE
PARIS, June 11 (TP) —A general
strike of restaurant and hotel em
ployees went into effect in the French
capital today. The union workers
reported for their jobs but they re
fused to do any work.
The strikers declared they would
tie up the service at hotels and res
taurants until they are given higher
wages and a 40 hour week, as propos
ed by the Blum cabinet.
More than 5,000 butcher s assistants
also went out on strike. In other
industries in northern France the
labor problem is reported near a
settlement. However, the strike move
ment gripped industries in the south
and southwest of France. At Mar
seilles, markets, oil refineries, and
newspapers were tied up.
The French cabinet issued a state
ment claiming that the strike move
ment had almost ceased. The cabinet
announced that its five labor bills
will be submitted to the Chamber of
Deputies this afternoon.
PROSPERITY?
CHICAGO, June 11 (TP).—
Credit experts predicted today
that U. 8. buyers will purchase
five billion dollars worth of mer
ohandise on the installment plan
this year.
The credit men are in Chicago
for the convention of the Nation
al Retail Dry Goods Association.
The $5,000,000,000 figure was de
clared reasonable by Ben S.
Wright of Toledo, Ohio, who is
chairman of the special credit !
eo«nenitte.e The estimate is based
on report* from credit experts in i
various stores throughout the |
country.
Savannah Daily Times
Sues Specialist
S Kg? JgS-
i Mrs. Elizabeth Cattaftach (above),
k suing for separation from Dr.
. George Cattanach, noted New York
neurologist, charged that her husr
. band had called ner a gold-digger
and had told her she was insane.
Supreme Court Justice Rosenmati
of New York City has the case
under advisement.
(Central Preet)
i
PANHANDLE STATE
CLAIMS PRESIDENT
■ AT CENTENNIAL
, EXTENSIVE ITINERARY
ROOSEVELT ON TOUR
TOUR THROUGH SOUTH
HOUSTON, Texas, June 11 (TP)
President Roosevelt is spending the
day looking over Texas' centennial
display.
Mr. Roosevelt came into the Lone
Star state today after addressing the
nation by radio from Little Rock,
Ark. The chief executive will spend
the day looking over the exhibits that
Texas has collected in celebration of
its one hundredth anniversary.
Tomorrow, Mr. Roosevelt will turn
northward to Dallas. Thsre he will
deliver the second of hi* southwestern
talks at the Dallas exposition.
From Dallas, he will travel aboard
his special train northward to Vin
cennes, Ind. The third and last speech
of his 4,000-mile journey will be de
livered at the dedication of a George
Rogers Clark memorial Sunday morn
ing at the historic Indiana town—
, Vincennes.
is unworried by
former President Hoover’s charge
that he is trying to set up a dictator
ship. The state of Texas also ap
peared unmoved by the Hoover
charge.
The traditional Democratic strong
hold is draped.with flags and great
1 plans are being made to greet Mr.
Roosevelt during his 60-hour visit.
The president did his talking last
night at Little Rock, Ark. More than
40,000 listeners cheered enthusiastic
ally as he used Arkansas' historical
background as a background for a
defense of New Deal policies. '
Mr. Roosevelt openly challenged
the supreme court’s curb on the New
Dea], intimating that the measures
killed by the court would be consti
tutional under a llbreal acceptance of
the constitution.
RADIO BIG FACTOR IN
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
■ WASHINGTON, June 11 (TP)
The Democratic party indicated today
that it plans to use the radio and
public speaking platform tb offset
the handicap of an allegedly hostile
press.
Democratic National Chairman Far
ley sent out a call for volunteer speak
ers to aid in the presidential cam
’ paign. Farley’s letter to congressional
leaders said:
“You know as well as I the handi
cap of a bitter opposition press. To
offset this the committee plans an
extensive speaking campaign.”
SAYS ELY WALK WOULD BE GOOD
GOV. CURLEY SEES DEMOCRATS AIDED IF FORMER
MASSACHUSETTS CHIEF EXECUTIVE KEEPS THREAT
BOSTON. June 11 (TP) —Governor
Curley of Massachusetts declared to
day that it will make little differ
* to the Democratic party if for-
I .• Governor 31y does make good on
i his threat to “take a walk at Phila-
delphia."
The former governor has threat'ned
’ to leave the party’s national con-
PHONE 6183
CONFEREES HOPE
FOR SOLUTION OF
TAX BILL SNAGS
HOUSE - SENATE GROUPS
PLAN NEW MEETING
TODAY
WASHINGTON, June 11 (TP).—
House and Senate conferees will meet
again today in an effort to remove
the tax agreement obstacles which
now threaten to prolong the present
session of Congress.
Conferees have made little prog
ress toward an agreement. Leaders
fear that failure tt> reconcile differ
ences between the House and Senate
tax measures will block adjournment
of Congress by June 20. This date—
the week-end before the Democratic
national convention—has been set
tentatively by administration leadens.
The chief point of dispute is the
corporation tax. After hours of
wrangling yesterday, the conferees
agreed to put the question aside un
til the Republican members of the
committee return from the Cleveland
convention.
LEAGUESANCTION
CALLED ‘MADNESS’
BRITISH CHANCELLOR FA
VORS LIFTING OF ITAL
IAN TRADE BARRIERS
LONDON, June 11 (TP)— Great
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer
is on record today as favoring the
lifting of sanctions against Italy.
Chancellor Neville Chamberlain de
clared that continuance of the sanc
tions voted by the League of Nations
to halt Italy’s war op Ethiopia would
be "midsummer madness."
Chamberlain said the league policy
of collective security, based on sanc
tions, had been tried and failed. He
suggested that the that the nations of
the world should now review the sit
uation and decide on a plan to limit
the functions of the league. Instead of
depending on the league to keep
peace, Chamberlain suggested region
al arrangements guaranteed by na
tions whose interests were vitally con
cerned.
droughFcrisis
REACHES CLIMAX
SOUTHERN FARMERS RE
PORT CRITICAL LOSSES
IN CROPS
ATLANTA, June 11 (TP)—Farm
ers in several southeastern states re
ported today that they axe in the
midst of one of the most serious
droughts in years. They said that im
mediately heavy rains are badly need
ed to save their crops from grave
damage. In many places the farm
lands are so dry that there is a
shortage of grazing for cattle. Some
of the farmers are buying hay to
feed their stock.
During the past few days there
have been scattered thunderstorms in
the east, but the rain has not been
enough to improve the situation to
any extent. Fanning experts say that
unless the drought is relieved, soon it
will be impossible to make a second
planting of cotton in the southeast
this season.
HARVEYNABBED
WILLIAMS, HIS PAL, ALSO
BEING HELD IN
NASHVILLE
MACON, Ga., June 11 (Special)—
| Leland Harvey and Robert Williams,
who escaped from the Troup County
convict camp several weeks ago are
being held by federal authorities in
Nashville, Tenn., Assistant United
States Attorney A Edward Smith an
nounced here today.
He said he was sending a removal
warrant to Department of Justice
agents at Nashville charging inter
state theft of an automobile.
vention if the delegates backed up
the new deal’s policies by advocating
changes in ths constitution. In reply
ing, Governor Curley charged that
Ely should be "retired” for his fre
quent threats to “take a walk." .
Said Curlsy: "So far as results are
concerned, it dors not' seem to be
material whether Mr. Ely takes a
walk or a seat.”
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 11. 1936
G. O. P. STANDARD BEARER FOR 1936
Alfred M. Landon
GENE AND HUGH SILENT ON SPLIT
TALMADGE, HOWELL BREAK REPORTED WHEN LAT
TER WON’T STEP ASIDE TO LET REDWINE RUN.
(S<>ecia< to The Daily Times)
ATLANTA, June 11.—Neither Gov
ernor nor his number one
henchman, Hugh Howell, chairman
of the State Democratic committee,
today would confirm reports in the
morning newspaper here they had
broken because of Howell’s refusal
to step aside and let Charles p. Red
wine, president of the senate, run
for governor.
Howell will speak at Danielsville
Saturday, and it is expected he will
announce his political intentions at
that time.
Asked today about the report How
ell said: “Any statement of the gov
ernor’s position must come from him.
I will make my own position known
at Danielsville Saturday.” The gov
ernor said: "No comment.” Redwine,
Howell and Adjutant General Lind-
HIGH SPOTS IN PAST CONVENTIONS
CHICAGO IN 1860
This m the fifth of a series of
articles on important political
conventions of the past
By C. DAVID VORMELKER
GENERAL ULYSSES S. GRANT
(Central Press Staff Writer)
was nominated on the first ballot at
the Republican national convention
of 1868 in Chicago, on May 21.
The vice president then was no for
gotten man. He was no “Throttle
bottom,” for there was considerable
excitement attending the nomination
of Schuyler Colfax of Indiana •
There were six contestants. Vir
ginia opened the list with Henry Wil
son of Massachusetts. Then came
Colfax Governor Reuben E. Fenton
of New York. Andrew G. Curtin of
Maine and finally, Benjamin Wade
of Ohio.
Schuyler Colfax’s votes jumped up
and down in numbers just as the
mercury vacillates between sudden
changes of temperature. He was
fourth on the first ballot, ran second
on the second, gained a few, but
stayed in second place on the third,
leaped to first on the fourth and fi
nally on the fifth ballot, after he had
gathered 522 votes, his nomination
was made unanimous.
President Johnson Attacked
The convention had opened with an
attack on President Andrew Jackson
and seven senators who were accused
of "traitorous” actions. Impeachment
proceedings against Johnson were re
called .
His impeachment failed, however,
and in the light of his motives his
torians now consider his acquittal
ley Camp have been frequently men
tioned as Talmadge candidates tor
governor. Talmadge is expected to
oppose Richard B. Russell, Jr., for
the United States senate.
In an interview with a Transradio [
Press reporter this morning. Mr.
Hugh Howell intimated that Gover
nor Talmadge’s opponents are trying
to cause friction in thi ranks. Mr.
Howell said he does not care what
Governor Talmadge does and therfc
will be no split as far as he is con-'
cerned.
“I am for Talmadge first, last and
always," Mr. Howell said. He prom
ised to tell all Saturday afternoon in
a speech he will make at Danielsville,
Ga., and which will be broadcast at
3:45 E. S. T. over station WSB.
Governor Talmadge himself was
uncommunicative.
jig; 4
ULYSSES S. GRANT ■
Nominated on the first ballot
fortunate. His chief defense was that
he tried to carry out the policies of
Abraham Lincoln. Johnson's figure
has lcom:d larger as the perspective
lengthened.
Grant’s candidacy was made very
definite by Nast’s picture of him
(CONTINUED ON PAGE 8)
PHONE 6183
KANSAS IS TENSE
FOR LANDON NEWS
HOME STATE OF REPUBLI
CAN LEADER AWAIT
. ING FINAL WORD
TOPEKA, Kans., June 11 (TP)—
All Kansas is waiting for word today
that Governor Alf Landon has re
ceived the Republican nomination—
but nowhere is the atmosphere so
tense as in Topeka.
Normal activity has come to a vir
tual standstill. Excited groups gather |
on street corners to discuss Landon |
and,the latest news from Cleveland.
Topeka's Chamber of Commerce is
going into elaborate preparations for
an old fashioned jamboree, with fire
works, parades, bombs and torches.
Meanwhile, Governor Landon is
keeping away from the public eye
except for his scheduled press con
ferences. A crowd of admirers can
be found at any hour waiting for
sight of Landon at the executive man
sion.
TROOP MOVEMENT
BOMBED IN CAIRO
BRITISH TRAIN WRECKED
IN TERRIFIC EXPLO
SION
CAIRO, June 11 (TP) —Reports
were flashed to Cairo this morning
that a British - train was wrecked by
bombs, near Jerusalem
The wrecked train was a ballast
train which was preceding a troop
train carrying the royal engineers
army corps from Egypt to Jerusalem.
A terrific explosion tore up the tracks
completely derailing the train. The
troop train screeched to a stop in
time to avoid being derailed.
HOOVER HEADS FOR NEW YORK
SPECIAL GUARD ORDERED OUT TO PROTECT FORMER
PRESIDENT FROM WELL WISHERS ON AR
RIVAL IN METROPOLIS.
NEW YORK, June 11 (TP)—Rail
road officials ordered a special guard
cat at Grand Central Station today
to protect former President Hoover
on his arrival from Cleveland. Mr.
Hoover left the convention city for
New York shortly after he was cheer
ed to the rafters on his speech last
night. He is due In York early
I this afternoon.
Nomination Is Assured
When State After State
Stampedes For Kansan
KNOX, BORAH AND OTHER
CONTENDERS SWING
DELEGATES TO BAND
WAGON; RUNNING MATE,
HINTED AS KNOX, TO BE
NAMED TOMORROW,
CLEVELAND, June 11 (TP).—Al
fred Landon will be acclaimed the
Republican party’s choice for presi
dent late this afternoon.
The convention will nominate his
running mate tomorrow.
This afternoon session will convene
at 2 p.m. after a brief morning ses
sion to adopt the party’s platform,
which has now been written, incor
porating a few minor changes de
sired by Governor Landon.
Every vestige of opposition to Gov.
Alfred Landon was trampled in the
dust today by an old-time stampede.
One after another, the rivals of the
Kansas governor for the Republican
presidential nomination ran up the
white flag. Borah, Knox, Vanden
berg, Taft and almost everyone who
hoped to get a vote for the nomina
tion released their delegates and
hopped on the Landon band-wagon.
As a result, Alfred Landon will be
chosen by acclamation to lead the
Republican party in its campaign
against the New Deal and Frnaklin
Roosevelt this fall.
Col. Frank Knox, the Chicago pub-
CIVIL WAR AGAIN
REARS ITS HEAD
IN SOUTH CHINA
CHINESE LEADERS PER
TURBED BY NEW TURN
IN CRISIS
» NANKIN6h-dune 11 (TP)—Civil
war threatens today in China as
northern Chinese leaders refuse flat
ly .to join the Cantonese armies in
their anti-Japanese movement.
General Chiang Kai-Shek, the
northern Chinese leader begged the
military leaders to Canton to drop
their anti-Japanese campagn. He
warned that it might result in a
divided China becoming involved with
a war with Japan.
Chiang withdrew his own army
from the path of the Cantonese —
but it is reported that the Nanking
forces are setting up a strong defense
line south of Changsha and will fight
tv. prevent the southern troops ad
vancing further into north China.
Foreigners are fleeing, in fear that
General Chiang may attack the anti-
Japanese element rather than risk a
Sino-Jap&nese war.
LAST OF MANIACS
TRAILED BY POSSE
ESCAPED LUNATICS CON
TINUE DESPERATE BID
FOR FREEDOM
ST. PETER, Minn., June I’l (TP).
National Guardsmen started out to
day on what they believed would be
the last round up of four mad crim
inals.
The maniacs are fugitives from the
state asylum at St. Peters where 16
prisoners escaped by overpowering
the guards. Twelve of the crazed
felons have been recaptured.
Officials said they believed the re
maining fugitives would be seized
sometime today. One of the men at
large is the insane murderer and
leader of the band, Lawrence de Vol
—a former Karpis gangster.
THOMAS TO RESIGN
LONDON, June 11 (TP). —Brit-
ain’s former colonial secretary, J. H.
Thomas, announced today that he
will resgin from parliament. Thomax
recently resigned from the British
cabinet in connection with the leak
in the British government. The La
borite said he will give up his seat
in the House of Commons which he
has held for 26 years.
Railroad officials believe that a
large crowd might turn out to wel
come the former president because
of the ovation he received at Cleve
land. In his visits to the city since
he left the White House Mr. Hoover
had arrived almost unnoticed by
crowds in the station. But today’s
special detail of police is on hand
to protect him from admirers who
might become too enthusiastic.
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LANDON MAY FLY
CLEVELAND, June 11 (TP)
It has just been reported around
Landon headquarters that Gover
nor Alfred Landon will fly from
Topeka to appear before the Re
publican national convention.
Until now Landon has declined
steadfastly to appear at the con
vention. He has not made his
final decision. If he does appear,
he will not make his speech of ac
ceptance at this time.
lisher, is slated to get the vice presi
dential nomination. Through the
night it was reported that Landon’s
managers were making overtures to
Knox, hoping to get his acceptance
of the No. 2 place on the ticket.
This morning Colonel Knox's man
ager, George Moses, announced that
he would take the vice presidential
nomination if it were offered. That
prxcticaly completed the Republican
ticket. The Landonites dominate the
Republican convention so complete
ly that they are certain to obtain
Knox’s nomination if they wish it.
The only large state which showed
any opposition to nominating Landon
by acclamation on the first ballot
was California. The friends of Her
bert Hoover, who proved the idol of
the hour last night in a rousing dem
onstration in the convention hall,
wanted to stand by him. Fully half
of the California delegation argued
against the idea of going over to Lan
don. Transradio learned that many
influential California leaders declar-,
ed in the caucus meeting that Lan
don could not possibly swing Califor
nia back into the Republican column
this November.
California Falls In
It was finally agreed, however, that
. there little else the Californiawu...
could do but be swept along with the
tidal wave of Landon sentiment. Sen
ator Vandenberg was the first rival
candidate to release his votes to
Landon. He was followed in rapid
order by Robert A. Taft of Ohio,
and Senator Borah.
The convention may not get down
to the business of nominating the
candidates until tonight. The plat
form, after benig completed last
night, was taken back into the sub
committee to make a few minor
changes in the phraseology requested
by Governor Landon. It had been
read to him last night by telephone.
William Allen White, the gover
nor’s representative on the platform
committee, said Landon was highly
gratified by the platform. The Gov
ernor asked only to have a few words
changed here and there. Rumors
that Landon had rejected parts of
the platform were branded as entire
ly false.
The Republican party now faces Its
election campaign completely reunit
ed and with harmony restored to the
ranks. Borah’s acceptance of Lan
don was regarded as the removal of
the final threat to party harmony.
Knox, in releasing his delegates to
Landon today, said he did so to cre
ate a united Republican front against
"the common enemy.”
Knox’s Statement
In a statement which he issued
afterward, Knox said—"l am inter
ested in the principles, the platform,
and the victory in November. I did
not go into the fight for personal
reasons. I am more interested in
victory for the things for which I
stand than I am for any personal
matters.”
The Republican platform, was tak
en back into the sub- committee this
morning to make a few minor
changes desired by Gov. Landon.
William Allen 'White, Landon's rep
resentative, said reports that Landon
had rejected parts of the platform
were entirely untrue. Gov. Landon,
he said, merely expressed a wish to
have the praseology of a few para
graphs changed in minor respects.
Editor White said Gov. Landon was
highly gratified by the platform.
FOR “SORE ’ HEADS
CLEVELAND, June 11 (TP).—
A report from the Republican
Convention city tells of the one
of the best advertising ideas of
the year. Thousands of weary vis
itors and delegates crawled out of
bed this morning, after riotously
celebrating the first night of the
convention. Each one found a
small gift box outside the hotel
room dcor. Inside the box was a
card, which read:
“You may be President next
year!
"But right now you are probably
suffering from a headache, an up
srt stomach or inflamed, irritated
eyes. To contribute to your com
fort, we present these with our
compliments.”
Sure enough, there were head
ache tablets, pills for indigestion
and e.ve lotion all done up neatlv
in cellophane.