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WEATHER Continued Cloudiness; Occasion al showers Today and Tomorrow MARKETS Stocks Show Finn Front; Wheat and Cotton Gain. VOLUME 2—NUMBER 141 KNOX NAMED AS LANDON’S TEAM MATE 'FREEDOM’ ISSUE GOAL OF G. 0. P. PARTY PLANK. PLATFORM IN NO UNGER TAIN TERMS CONDEMNS “DICTATORSHIP” CLEVELAND, June 12 (TP).—The Republican party -will try to turn the New Deal out of office this November by telling the country that its most precious liberties are at stake. The party platform, adopted by the national convention in Cleveland last night, made it plain that the Re publicans will concentrate on the issue of freedom versus dictatorshp. This manifesto to the voters of the nation declared that the Roosevelt administration had tried to usurp the powers of congress, the authority of the Supreme court and the free dom of both citizens and business enterprises. In the opening words of the plotform the Republicans claimed that they had dedicated themselves to the preservation of lib erty and free opportunity, but that these things “today for the first time are threatened by the government it •elf.” As far ae the actual planks of the platform were concerned, they con tained no sensational innovations. The one which created the greatest furore was the gold standard plank. This was because it had been th? center of the greatest fight in the platform committee. Conservatives, especially Herbert Hoover, wanted the party to promise to return to the gold standard, which had been aban doned by President Roosevelt. Sena tor Borah and the western wing of the party said "no.” As a result, all mention of the gold standard was left out of the mone tray Plank, which merely called for a sound currency. But Gov. Landon brought the issue right back to the wore when he wired the convention that he believed a gold stnadard was the most important requisite, next to a balanced budget. While this pleased the eastern con servatives, Gov. Landon ftteo made-ir bid for the support of the liberal and progressive Republicans. He declar ed himself in favor of a constitution al amendment, if necessary, to give each state the power to regulate the wages and working conditions of women and children. While the plat form had favored such regulation, the eastern conservatives were dead set against any constitutional amend ment to achieve it. They feared ii would take al Ithe sting out of their old battle cry: "Save the' Constitu tion!" SUGGESTS FORCE ON STRIKE HEADS POLICE CHIEF ADVISES USE OF CLUBS ON PICKETS SYRACUSE, N. Y., June 12 (TP)— Police are under instructions today to use harsh methods on strikers at the Remington-Rand plant, if the strikers start trouble. Throw away your kid gloves and use your clubs," was the order from police Chief Carroll, the third con secutive day of street rioting in the three weeks old strike. Ten strike pickets were arrested during the day and Chief Carroll in dicated that his men would make wholesale arrests in event of further trouble. Remington-Rand officiials claim that the strikes in their plants at Syracuse, Ilion, Towanda, and other pointe has been broken. President James Rand, Jr., said nearly 2,000 workers have returned although strike leaders insist that lew than 10 per cent of the strikes have gone back to work. BLUM FRANTIC AS STRIKES CONTINUE SOCIALIST HEAD FACES SERIOUS PREDICAMENT IN FRANCE PARIS. June 12 (TP).—New and more violent strike troubles harassed prance today; Premier Blum had hoped that his promise of a 40-hour week, higher wages and union recog nition, would send wqrkers back to ther jobs. Instead only a few thou sand workers went back, and many more walked out. The strike has spread to hotel and restaurant workers. Bakers and dairy workers threaten to follow. Numer ous reports of violence were received and the mood of the workers is be coming dangerous. They realize that they have the nation on its knees •nd are begging to revel in their power. Union leaders blamed foreign agi tators for failure of workers to re turn in plants where Blum arranged a settlement. SmranMWiJuWffimrs Ws. Dean Arrested kll A r ' - ' 'll MI f * 1 W * V He W y Mrs. Dayton Dean Mrs. Dayton Dean, wife of the alleged “executioner” of the Black Legion in Detroit, is shown above as she appeared following her sudden arrest in connection with the case. Mrs. Dean was expected to disclose hitherto unrevealed facts about the Black Legion when she ap pears before the grand jury. —Central Press. ROOSEVELT PAYS HOMAGE TEXAS AT CENTENNIAL NATION’S EXECUTIVE RE VERS HISTORY OF LONE STAR STATE DALLAS, Tex., June 12 (TP) — Eager Texans are Braking straight for the Texas Centennial Exposition today. President Roosevelt is sched uled to speak. Centennial managers promised a ceremony that will outshine the orig inal opening of the Chicago world’s fait. They say all their efforts will go to making a grand welcome for the first Democratic . president ever to enter the-Lone Star State. ’ ' The President arrived in Dallas fresh from visits to the historic bat-‘ tiegrounds of the Alamo, and San Jacinto. He will continue later to day from Dallas into San Antonio for a farewell stop to Texas before his special train swings northward. Per sons who brought the first news of Governor Landon’s nomination at the Republican convention received a beaming smile from the President. He dismissed them' with a hearty “Thank you." - . But Texans in general are not in terested so much in the Republican convention today. Always a Democrat ic party stronghold, the state Is ready to welcome Mr. Roosevelt in a $25,- 000,000 setting—the Centennial Ex position. Governor James Allred will be on hand In person with a brand new lOgallon hat to present to the President. BAD BUSINESS ) LYNN, Mass., June 12 , (TP)—The principal at Lynn English High school is investigating evidence that his stu dents would rather gamble than eat. Principal Frederick Willard has dis covered that many of the students I are totting their lunch money in base | ball pools. One report is that 1,400 i students bet from five to 20 cents every day. TOO BAD GOVERNOR, TOO BAD! PENNSYLVANIA’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE FINDS WRONG AUDIENCE COOL TO HIS BIG BUSINESS TALK. HARRISBURG, Pa.. June 12 (TP) Governor George Earle of Pennsyl vania was somewhat contrite today because he feared he had imposed on the hospitality of Camden, N. J. business men. But the “New Dea;’’ governor wasn’t entirely sorry. “I spoke the truth," he said. “I wouldn’t have selected quite that spot to do it, if I’d known the situation, but I guess it didn't hurt them to hear it.” The governor was answering the angry protests of the Camden busi nes men over his biting criticism of “big business’ and "chambers of com merces" at a meeting in Camdne. PHONE 6183 TAX ENACTMENT BALKS EFFORTS OF PARTY HEADS TOPSY-TURVEY BILL RE SISTS CONFERREESIN FINAL ADJUSTMENTS WASHINGTON, June 12 (TP).— Senate and house conferees working over the controversial new $829,000,- 000 tax bill revealed today that the heavy “windfall tax’" will remain in its provisions. As passed by the house that part of the bill would collect about SIOO,- 000,000 from processors to.whom the funds had been returned with the in validating of the Triple-A. As point ed out by the president, the proces sors had for the most part passed the processing taxes on to the con sumers and therefore were not en titled to the rebate or "windfall” they received. But that wasn't a very controver sial part of the tax bil. .1, since sen ators and representatives have been in virtual agreement on that score ever since it was brought up. The major part of the tax measure —how great the entirely new levy on undistributed profits of corporations will be—still remains to be discussed. The house wants that tax to be graduated up to 42 per eent, as sug gested by the president. The senate wants to keep it small —about seven per cent —as an experiment in reve nue raising. BIDS OPENED FOR ROAD PROJECTS OVER MILLION DOLLARS TO BE EXPENDED FOR BETTER ROADS (Special to The Daily Times) ATLANTA June 12.—Bids on 17 federal aid and one state aid high way project, all.JpteUng $1,147,257, were opened today by the state high way board. Today marked the first time in many months that award of the con tracts could be made the same day. This was made possible by the re lease of federal highway funds to Georgia by the government following the withholding of the funds from the state by the government follow ing State Treasurer Hamilton’s ejec tion from office. Os the projects, only one is in the vicinity of Savanah. In Bryan county, seven miles of road will be paved on the Reidsville-Savannah highway by John Monaghan, of Pel ham. At a cost of $146,687. VENEZUELA STRIKERS THROWN INTO JAIL MARACAIBO, Venezuela, June 12 (TP) —The members of a union com mittee which called a general strike in Maracaibo are in jail today—but the strike goes on. • The general strike was called in the protest of the new government’s pro posed law for suppression of ex tremists. Labor unions charged that .it was dictatorial. The government attempted to end the strike by jailing the ringleaders, only to have street rioting break out. Several persons are reported to have been shot by troops. A skeleton, organization is keeping up medical, telephone, light and pow er service to hospitals, bub all trans portation and communication except to the hospitals have been halted. “CAYUGA” MANNED BY COAST GUARD STUDENTS NEW LONDON. Conn., June 12 (TP) —Uncle Sam’s coast guard cut ter “Oayuga” is en route for Europe —manned by students at the coast guard academy.. The students are making their an nual “shake down" cruise, they will travel approximately 9,000 miles, visit ing Scotland, Germany, France and Denmark. The governor had been invited to speak about the hew Philadelphia- Camden rail line. He said he was under the impression that he was talking to the Camden real estate board, and didn’t realize anythng was wrong until some of his audience started to walk out. Then he found out that the meet ing was a joint meeting of the Cam den real estate board, the Chamber of Commerce and the service clubs. He finished up with a strong at tack on conservative and reactionary poloticians and chambers of com merce in general. There was no applause from the Chamber of Commerce mert>ers. SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1936 TICKET NAMED AT RECORD HARMONY CONVENTION JI 1 f!> fir* Alfred M. Landon . .: gj ■——— l —■■—f ii 'I i ij—.a i Sketched by R. J. Scott, Central Preet Artist- - HOWELL TO RUN IF GENE DOESN’T STATE DEMOCRATIC CHIEF ANNOUNCES HE WILL SEEK GUBERNATORIAL HONORS IF TALMADGE REFUSES. ATLANTA, June 12 (Special)—“l will be. a candidate for Governor pro vided Tahnadge does not seek a third term." . . This announcement was made here today by Hugh Hpwell, chairman of the State Democratic Executive Com mittee, as reports of a break between he and Governor Tahnadge remained unconfirmed. «■ • f.v • •• ’• Reports of the break were generally credited today to supporters of Speak er E. D. Rivers, already a candidate,, seeking to cause confusion in the Tahnadge camp. It is generally conceded in political circles here that Talmadge will not seek a third term as Governor but will oppose Richard B Russell; Jr., in the race for United States Senator. It is still doubtful whether Tal madge could seek a third term under the pending constitutional amend ment to extend the term of the chief executive to four years. NEGRO ARRESTED John Clauden, negro, arrested by Detective Sergt. T. H. Ehls on the charge of forgery was held for trial in Superior court after a hearing in police court this morning. It was alleged the man had stolen three blank checks from the home of R. E. BlumenfeM and tried to cash one of the checks after forging it. HIGH SPOTS IN PAST CONVENTIONS CINCINNATI, 1876; CHICAGO, 1880 This te the sixth of a series of articles on important political conventions of the past By DAVID C. VORMELKER . Central Press Staff Writer CINCINNATI again was the scene of a party convention in June, 1876, when the Republicans nominated Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio, and William A. Wheeler of New York, as president and vice president respect ively. Only the night previously Blaine and Bristow had been certain of vic tory. A comparatively mild convention was held by the Democrats in St. Louis the same month. Among those contesting for the nomination were Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana, Joel Parker at New Jersey, Samuel J. Tilden of New York and others. On the second ballpt Samuel J. Tilden was declared the nominee, having received more than the neces sary two thirds of the votes. The election of 1876 became an exciting affair Tilden received • majority of the popular vote and came within one of receiving a majority of the elec- (CONTINUED ON PAGE It) Answering reports that he and the Governor held a conference earlier in the week Howell said today: “I have not seen the Governor in more than a week.” The Governor is ex pected to announce which race he will enter when he opens his cam paign at Mcßae July 4. POSSECLOSES IN ON ARMED KILLER INSANE MURDERED IS ' TRAILED BY BLOOD HOUNDS LAST STAND ST. PETER, Minn., June 12 (TP) —State police and deputy sheriffs followed a fresh trail today in their hunt for the insane murderer and robber, Frank Gibson. Gibson is one of four fugitives still at large after a break from the state asylum at St. Peter. Officials believe Gibson's companions crossed the lowa state line and are heading for the Ozark Mountains. • Gibson's trail was picked up today in the dense woods only three miles from the asylum. Bloodhounds are following it. Officials predicted that hunger would make Gibson come out df the dense forests if he is not cap tured sometime today. 1 111 ! 1111 J 1 • ? \r: > ‘ ' :A - : ' B JAMES A. GARFIELD Nominated with 399 votes on the (hirty-Sixth ballot Frank W. Knox Sketched by R- J- Scott, Central Prcte Artiet. GULF PORTS FACE MENACE OF STRIKE I MIAMI, Fla., June 12 (TP) Ship owners are faced with a zer ious strike in gulf ports. # Longshoremen threaten to tie up shipping in all gulf porta and in Florida and Georgia on June 27th unless steamship operators agree to negotiate with the union. A union organizer, Frank Hen derson, charged that the oper ators had refused to bargain with the Miami union. NEW CHURCH FOUNDED BY OUSTED MEMBERS PHILADELPHIA, June 12 (TP) The 175 founders of the new Presby terian Church of America are seek ing recruits today. ! The new church body was formed at Philadelphia. It’s members Include some 40 ministers. It’s leaders, Dr. J. Gresham Machen and the Rev. Carl Mclntire recently were suspend ed by the Presbyterian church in the U. S. A. for insubordination and dis obedience. They had refused to obey orders of the general assembly be cause they charged it was under mod ernistic control. They pledged the new church to continue “the true spiritual succession of the Presbyterian church.” COUPLES MARK DOUBLE RITES 61 YEARS AGO ASHBURNHAM, Mass., June 12 (TP). —One hundred and twenty-five years of married life are being cele brated at Ashburnham today. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Lucius of Ash bumham and Mr. and Mrs. Maxim Lashua of Otter River, joined in cele brating their 61st wedding anniversa ries. The two couples were married in a double ceremony in Keene. N. H., on June 12, 1875. Both couplps are in excellent health and have been swamped with congratulations from their many friends. ‘G’ MEN ESCORT HARVEY, WILLIAMS NOTORIOUS GEORGIA, FUGITIVES TO BE RETURNED TO MACON TO FACE federal charges. (Special to The Daily Times) ATLANTA, June 12.—LeLand Har vetr and Robert Williams, notorious Georgia fugitives under arrest in Nashville, Tenn., will be returned to Macon, Ga„ to face federal charges of transporting a stolen automobile in interstate commerce, department of justice officials announced here to day. The G-men said Harney and Wil liams ab the time they were caught were in possession erf a car stolen from R. M. Chandler in Macon. A removal warrant was being sent to Nashville today, and it was expected PHONE 6183 SPECTRE OF WAR DRAWING NEAR IN CHINO-JAP CRISIS internal strife hind: ERING CHINESE AD VANCE TO FRONT NANKING, June 12 (TP)—Chi nese leaders blamed Japan today for the threatened split between the gov ernments in the north and south of China. The 10 Cantonese who represent south China on the central govern ment’s executive committee telegraph ed , Canton demanding an imme diate halt to troop movements. They warned that continued advance by the Southern’s army in their pro claimed crusade against Japan would merely play into the hands of the Nlpuqfgrh invaders. The movement of southern troops laaudmrthern, China, they said, could not help but throw the nation into a civil war— and open the way for Japanese seizure of all China. Canton remained stubborn. Invita tions to send delegates to a special meeting of China’s executive commit tee on July 10 were turned down. Militarists insisted the meeting was a plot by General Chiang to spar for time and to let Japan increase her forces in China. They said they would war against Chiang if neces sary and then reorganize the nation for a war against Japan. SELASSIE TO LEAVE FOR SWISS RESIDENCE LONDON, June 12 (TP)—Emperor Haile Selassie announced today that he would leave England for Switzer land on June 17. The deposed rule of Ethiopia will take up his new residence at his chalet ait Vevey in the Swiss Alps. Since Selassie came to London the British government has taken little notice of his presence. Selassie will reach Switzerland shortly before the League of Nations assembly meets for final further con sideration of the Italian-Ethiopian situation. 1 the two men will be brought back to Georgia Saturday. Harvey and Williams made a sen sation break from the Troup county chain gang several weeks ago. Both were serving terms for bank robbery. The pair were arrested in a Nash ville beer parlor Wednesday night by Tennessee highway patrolmen who took them in custody for federal au thorities as suspected hijackers. When confronted by G-men Harvey readily admitted his Identity, but Wil liams denied he had escaped from Georgia and was identified by finger prints. Published every day excepting Saturdays. W J Five cents per copy Sundays. Delivered to your home fifteen mF cents per week. WEEK DAYS PAY NO MORE TRANSRADIO PRESS Publisher Nominated By Acclaim NEW YORK’S 90 VOTES TURNS TIDE FOR ILLI NOIS MAN; OTHER CON TENDERS THROW SUP PORT TO HIM TO KEEP HARMONY RECORD AT CONVENTION. CLEVELAND, June 12 (TP)—ln an overwhelming nomination on the part of the Republican National con vention, Col. Frank Knox of Illinois was selected as the running mate for Alf M. Landon in the forthcoming presidential race. Steamrollered along by a bloc of 90 votes cast in his di rection by the New York delegatee, Knox swept into the crest of the tide and swept all votes along in his favor when Senator Arthur Vanden burg cast his lot with the grey haired publisher. Marked by a morning of feverish activity, the convention caucuses were heightened by the announcement that the delegates of Governor Nice of Maryland and Walter Edge of New Jersey also went to the popular choice. The ballot was marked by the casting of 38 votes in the favor of Knox by the Michigan delegation, al though announcements had been made in yesterday’s conclave that this bloc would go in favor of Vanden burg- In Topeka, Kan., as goevrnor Alf Landon broke away from his regular routine today, for the first time since the Republican convention opened in Cleveland. A double task now rests on his shoulders. He must nob only continue to guide the destinies of Kansas, but also bear the Republican party stand ard in the November election. Landon smiled acknowledgement to a throng of mov ing: then went into private session with his advisors. Close associates said the greatest Interest to Landon to day is the convention’s selection of his running-mate in the presidential race. Landon and his lieutenants already are plunging into campaign plans. The governor reminded his co-work ers of his statement made just be fore the nomination. Said Landon— “l propose to wage the most aggres sive campaign the Republican party has seen in years." Knox won all but one Pennsylvania delegation vote today when the Key stone state group caucused to choose its nominee for the G. O. P. vice presidential nomination. Only 66 members of Pensylvania’s O man delegation were present at this morning’s session. Knox was given 65 votes. Congressman J. Leonard Replogle of Florida, a native Pennsyl vanian and a "dark horse" candidate for the vice president nomination was given one vote. Borah Is Grumpy A rather grumpy and sphinx-like Senator Borah returned to Washing ton from the Republican coi'X’ntion today with a contemptuous snort for certain features of the message sent to the convention by the presidential nominee Alf Landon. Met by newsmen at the train. Borah said he hadn’t read Landon’s message. When he was shown a copy and read the part about a ‘re turn to the gold standard, with the stipulation that it must be held off until it won't Injure the farmer, Borah commented disdainfully— "now what the devil does he mean by that. He’s not at all clear.” When he was asked whether he was displeased with Landon’s mes sage, he refused to answer and said he’d make a formal statement this afternoon, after he'd rested. Asked whether he would take the stump for Governor Lafadon’s candi dacy, Borah declared—“l've made up my mind about that, but I’m nut ready yet to tel what it Is." . He let the newsmen form their own conclu sions—and most of those conclusions were that the famous Idaho lone wolf would not aid the Kansas governor’s campaign. At the convention Borah has de clared against the two ideas men tioned by Landon—the return to the gold standard and a constitutional amendment ofr labor— at this time. ABOUT LANDON NATION STUDIES MAN WHO MAY BECOME THE NEXT PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, June 12 (TP)—The political reputation of Alfred Moss man Landon had been broadcast far and wide by speakers at the Cleve land Republican convention. But to day, the nation turned to a study cl the man—his personal achievements and home life. The candidate who may become the next' U. S. president was born at Middlesex, Pa . 48 years ago. He went to school in Ohio and at the Univer- . (CONTINUED ON PAGE U>