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WEATHER Cloudy Today and Tomorrow; Probable Showers MARKETS Stocks Turn Higher; Wheat Off; Cotton Steady. 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. Published every day excepting Saturdays, wj Five cents per copy Sundays. Delivered j to your home fifteen wF cents per week. WEEK DAYS PAY NO MORE TRANSRADIO PRESS 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.