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***ss*#« * Dismclffes *9***«t*a VOLUME XXIV "convSn Held Today * ■ - *• , ‘V ■••■ v iKt* Delegates Began Work of the Convention Still Un decided as to! Who They Want for Vice Presidency. MANY NAMED, I NONE CHOSEN Herbert jHoover, Judge Ken-! yon, Frank Lowden and Others Being Discussed as Available Candidate*. j Convention Hall, Cleveland, 0., June JO (By the’ Associated Press), —Still searching for n Vice Presidential can didate, the republican national conven tion went into its first session today with the question little advanced toward solution. Booms paused for a moment in their flight, platform builders suspended work, and delegates ceased their milling around, while nil assembled in the great hall with its 13,000 seats to start the convention off on its way.* i Overnight, the movement, for Judge Wm. 8. Kenyon, of lowa, showed new strength; the talk for Secretary Hoover grew stronger, and the movement for Chas. G. Dawes certainly loot no ground, and the Lowden supporters renewed their stubborn resistance to the former Gov ernor’s reiterated determination not to accept the nomination if it were offered. Many new faces appeared where old familiar faces have been in the memora ble years gone by. For the first time in many years. Chauncey M. Depew 1 was nOt on hand to enjoy a reception that has always resembled n New Tear’s day band-shaking bee at the white bonse. For the first time since a Republican conven-' .tion-nominated Lincoln, Uncle Cannon was absent, and the conven tion missed his “the ladies, God bless them.” ' 4 Senator .Henry Cabot Lodge was not in the little circle of convention manag ers, the inconspicuous steering committee that has so much to say of what will be done. In their places of power today were t new set of men, chosen by President Coolidge. The doors of the great ball i were thrown open to ticket holders at ft o’clock, but the delegates did not begin’ striving until the clock moved toward 11 o’clock, the hour of meeting, Temporary OrpwiwihyftrtwW. flwwif promptly on ACDpauiw ihiw wr publican national convention devoted f its . first session today to perfecting the tetni porary organisation and hearing the kejo note speech- by Representative Tbeoddre E. Burton, of Ohio, temporary chair man. Chairman Adams, of the national com-; mittee, brought the gavel down promptly, at 11 o'clock and rountine organisation work was quickly disposed of. Full delegations were on the floor and the galleries were well filled but not crowded. ‘ The crowd closely followed the speeeh o fthe chairman which sounded the key note of the coming campaign. Lowden Will Not Run. Chicago,' June 10. — re ceived here from Cleveland disclosed that Lieutenant Governor Fred E. Sterling, of Illinois, has reached Frank O. Low den by telephone at Oxford, Ohio, and that Colonel Lowden had told him that hie decision to decline the Republican vice presidential nomination was irre vocable. Another Session Tomorrow. Convention Hall, Cleveland, 0., June 10.—In a brief opening session today the Repnbiican national convention heard the keynote speech delivered by., its temporary chainnaa, Representative Theodore E. Burton, perfected its tem porary organisation, and adjourned un til 10:80 tomorrow morning. Meanwhile a committee holding pub lic, hearings on the platfordi will be in session and contests among delegates will be threshed out on appeal to the credentials committee. . In a great ball of 13,000 seats the convention got underway to the usual accompaniment of music, applause and cheering. ’ ' Chairman Barton’s mention of Presi dent Coolidge’s name gave the convention , an opportunity for prolonged cheers and applause which were repeated when the chairman predicted party victory in No vember. The vice presidential booms were 1 J i 'The Concord Perpetual Building & I Loan Association OPENS ITS 72ND SERIES - Saturday, June 7th, 1924 ' ' BOOKS NOW OPEN AT CABARRUS SAVINGS BANK, Concord, N. C, and CABARRUS SAVINGS BANK, Kannapolis, N. C. ' Call at Either Place and Subscribe .C. W. SWINK, Pres. H. I. WOODHOUSE, Sec-Treas. P. B. FETZER, Ass’t Treas. • The Concord Daily Tribune a l PLATFORM BEING PERFECTED NOW Committee/Probably Will Be I Ready to Present It to the Convention Not Later j Than Wednesday. , f ' (By the Associate* Frees.! Cleveland. Ohio, June 10.—A tentative draft of the 1024 platform of the Repnb -1 lican party, had been completed today | after a group of members of the resoln- I Mods committee had labored into the early morning hoars and had obtained the views of President Coolidge by tele phone on certain planks. Chairman Chas. B. Warren, of 'the committee, which could not 'be organiz ed until the opening session today of the convention, explained that, this draft would form’ the basis ;upon which the committee would work after the five hours' hearing during- tlie day. The platform will be ready for action by the Convention Wednesday afternoon.* ! After hours of conference the plat form builders made some changes last night in the suggested planks brought here by Secretary Slemp with President Coolidge’s sanction. The foreign rela tions provision was materially revised, and it is understood that it was npon this subject particularly that the Executive was consulted. Having obtained Mr. Coolidge's views on the. changes, the conference was re sumed and it was after midnight before the task was done. At the conclusion of the hearings today -the committee will begin whipping the platform into final shape. . ■ i .' - f j Wheat Crop of M 5.000,000 Bushels Fore cast in Report. Washington, June 0. —A total wheat crop of 81)3,000.000 bushels this year was forecast today by the department of ag riculture. The wheat crop, for which the first forecast of the season was announc- I ed, was placed at 184,000,000 bushels, I the area planted being estimated at 16,- 020,000 acres for 00.1 per cent, of last year’s acreage. somewhat in abeyance while everybody went to the opening session of the con vention, but the booming was immediate ly resumed after the ndojurnment. Word came that Senator Borah did not WMpxo-rhr ncnaMwpa::—-ftm far den people were not ready to. give up, 'despite the repeated declinations of their man. Friends of Secretary Hoov er claimed he was growing stronger hourly. j Tomorrow's session will bring’ the I election of the permanent chairman, for ' mer Congressman Mondell, of Wyoming, and the deHvery of his address. Meanwhile platform bqilders and Vice- President makers continued busy. | Chairman Adams caused amusement when he proposed Representative Burton, of Ohio, -for temporary chairman, and then forgot to put a vote to the conven tion on the selection of Mr. Burton until after he had appointed a committee to .escort him to the, chair. Smilingly • Mr. Adams returned to the front of the plat form and put the vote, which was car ried with a rolling chorus of ayes and much laughter at the'chairman's over sight. Chairman Barton moved about" a bit during his delivery, and at some times got away from the microphone which was carrying out by radio -to millions of listeners the proceedings of the conven tion. If anybody missed some of the speech it was probably aue to this. Here was prolonged applause fend cheering when the Chairman, referring to the recent Congressional investigations at. Washington, condemned in strong terms character assassins, rumor mong ers and the like. Guilt, be said, should be punished, and that it was important .that the innocent should be protected. He disclaimed any .reflection on any investi gator seeking to expose prime or derelic tion of duty in good faith. His declara tion that the republican party stood firm for punishment of the guilty regardless of party, brought more applause. The first mention of President Oool idge’s name brought a new demonstra tion whioh was renewed in a few min utes when the Chairman declared “the people htve confidence in Calvin Cool idge,” and bis further statement that ‘‘others have-lost their nerve, but Calvin Coolidge has not lost bis.” - , f' - ■. ) , r - |•SJ 4 1 ° Jxf J ‘ ( ?¥■ ' A } f W@LA Convention Hall at Cleveland as it looks today as the Republican delegates meet to.nominate Calvin Coolidge for president. This scene is constructed by artists from a photograph and accurate description of the hall. LOCKE CRAIG WILL RE BITRED WEDNESDAY Services Will Be Held in Baptist Church —Body to Lie In State. (By the Associated Press.) Asheville, N. C., Jiroe-.lO.—The body of Locke Craig, Governor of North Car olina from Iflljlto 1917, will be bqried. ’ ffl Riverside CVn’ietery, Wednesday’ htr ’ ternoon. - ■? Funeral services will be held at tie First Baptist Ctiurch at 3 o'clock, with Dr. Robert J. Bateman, the pastor, of ficiating. The body of the former Gov ernor will lie in state at the Church from Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock until' 2 o’clock in the afternoon. 1 With Our Advertisers. The daily shower is conducive to good health. Let E. B. Grady install one in your regular bath- room. , See Beaver Grocery Co. before you buy jiour supply of frtiit jars, caps and rubbers. • . The Carolina Case caters to the tastes ’ of all. It emphasizes quality rather than low prices. The Standard Buick Co. has a num ber of good used ears for sale. See list elsewhere. Talcum powders—all kinds. At Cline's Pharmacy. System for your personal finances at the Citizens Bank and Trust Co. You can look your best if you get a suit from Browns-Oannon Co. See ad. Dependable refrigerators at moderate, prices at H B. Wilkinson’s. Tomorrow the second day—the roast beef test will be held at the office of the : Concord & Kannapolis Gas Co. These tests are made on the Chambers fin-less gas ranges. See ad. and go to office for the demonstration. ‘ Efird’s Removal Sale is-still going on in great fashion. They are making it the greatest money-saving sale they ever held in Concord. The much-discussed “two-thirds rule,” which still prevails in the Democratic national conventions, was originated in the first convention of that, party, at Bal timore, in 1832. j With Three Nfore Delegates t McAdoo Will Have the Lead j Washington. .Tune 10. —Coincident. I with -the dosing down of Congress the I supporters of William G. McAdoo came I forward with the announcement that, I with the accession of three more dele gates to the ranks, they would be able to count an actual majority. They now have 547 delegates,-definitely committed or under instructions, and this does not take into account, they affirm, the num erous delegates who are to go to New York from states nominally opposed to the nomination of McAdoo, .but who are known, personally, to favor the Califor nia candidate. These delegates will come to the aid of McAdoo, they think, at the first opportunity, so that an actual ma jority of she delegates will favor McAdoo the moment the convention is called to order. V ■ la some respects Democrats are con vinced the outlook is excellent. Owing to the activity of.. LaFollette they see a divided Republican household. Things wont wrong- for the Republicans in Con gress by reason of the Democratic in surgent combination of critical junc tures. There i« vindication in the gen eral situation for Senator Simmons, who insisted months ago that it would be impassible to avoid entangling alliances with the insurgents, work out some leg islation of benefit to the country, and •V V‘l k ' V-V-. ” j' 1 > v . . ■A\ 1 - CONCQRD, N-. C- fUESDXY, JUNE 10, 1924 -■■■- - #• . =-^ BISHOP CANDtEH AGAINST r METHODIST .UNIFICATION Declares That Proposed Plan is Dan gerous, Though His Church Favors Some, Plan. ■ S -Atlanta, Ga., June ft.—“ Acrid per sonalities” should be,.excluded front dis cussibns of the priamqM plan, of uni- Dcwtkm —of -.'WfWmdj^TSpisropal church, north trod south., as “unseemly, especially so for a bishop of the church,” dec'ared Warren A. Candler, of Atlanta, Methodist bishop, in a state ment issued here tonight. "Certainly the matter non- before the church is far too serious for. the in dulgence of -personal things," the bishop said, “but there are some things I must ‘sky ita justice to myself which are also germane to the discussion of the im portant issue. “It is possible that I may be out- of harmony with my church with reference to the proposed plan of unification,” Bishop Candler declared, “but I do not .believe it. “My church, through the general con ferences, has expressed itslf as favoring the general principles of unification; but it has had no chance to express it- j self on the defective and dangerous plan , now under discussion. “I have’ made both arguments andi appeals that it be given v fair chance to consider deliberately plan' and then express itself on ft, hi t my argu mets and appeals have not t ’ailed.” Russians Seek Death by 1 desperate Methods. Moscow, June 9. —Suicides are becom ing alarmingly frequent in Moscow and other Russian cities. In the absence oj firearms, the sale of which is forbidden by the authorities, men and women are resorting to roost desperate methods to destroy themselves. The majority of the suicides are between 20 and 80 years of age./and most of the cases are attributed to unemployment and the highly .abnormal living conditions which prevail. Among the seven reported in the Mos cow newspapers yesterday was that of a girl of 21, who swallowed 15 needles | and a dose of powerful poison. , at the same time throw Repnbiican ex ecutive plans into the air. Some of Mr. Simmons’ colleagues thought it would be best for the country and for the Demo cratic party to have no dealings with the- insurgents ami to permit the Re publican party to assume’ all the re sponsibilities of legislation, since it was supposed to be a Republican adminis tration. Now it is certain that the work of Congress, certain clashes be tween the President and Congress, the several scandals —all these developments, are certain to figure in the Presidential campaign, for the most part to the dis advantage of the Republican party. But the ointment is not entirely free from flits. The Democrats at the pres ent moment see no way to avoid the in jection of the dread religious issue into . the proceedings in New York. In con . vernation With friends Democratic lead ers admit that the question holds possi bilities, not only of mischief, but of dis aster. It was ascertained here today that a series of conferences bad been , held here of late days by party leaders in the hope of devising ways and means of keeping the fMigioos issue in the background, pretty far back. There is a disposition to remember, Rum, Ro manism and Rebellion, and what this (Omynaa on Pfifo Thro*, M ,-„ . THE COTTON MARKET Private Reports of Rain in South Fol lowed by Opening Advance of 9 to 17 Points. (By the Associated Press)' New York, June 0.1-—Private reports of gain in the South were followed by an openlbg advance of 9 to 17 points fit Hie’ (katton -market today. A-Htflf selling on the relatively easy showing of earlier Liverpool cables was readily ab sorbed, prices advancing to 28.00 for July and 25.75 for October in the earl*’ trading, or 34 to 37 points net higher. Sellers on better weather reports yes terday appeared to be buying on the advance, but offerings increased slight ly at the higher prices and net gains w r ere not fully maintained. Opening prices were: July 27.96; October 25.45; December 24.83; Jan. 24.53; March 25.82 bid. Robbed Hair Popular at State Reforma tory. New York, June 9.—A11 the young women who reach tlie State Reformatory for Women in Bedford these days, ac i cormding to an official announcement j today, have bobbed hair. While many j women who bob their hair do not trans • jgress the law, it is noticeable at Bed ford that practically all those who do transgress it, have their hair bobbed. “It is rarely ever that a girl comes here nowadays .with long hair,” said Superintendent Amos T. Baker, of the Reformatory. Ten pages today—two sections. Burton’s Speech Nominating Coolidge at Cleveland Today Cleveland. Ohio* June 10 (By the As sociated Press). —The Republican Party was called upon today by Theodore E. Burton, of Ohio, the temporary chair man of its National Convention, to ral ly about,the leadership -of Calvin Cool idge. * “The people—and all the people—have confidence in Calvin Coolidge,” Repre sentative Burton declared in sounding the keynots of the oonventtion. “In the great array of rulers, kings and prime ministers, intrusted with power, ■there is none who can surpass him in honesty of purpose, in courage, or in high devotion to the welfare of his country.” Mr. Burton asserted that “by far the greater share of our citizenship looks to President Coolidge rather than to Con gress for leadership,”' and he urged the party to take its stand with Mr. Cool idge on all of the controversial issues which have arisen between the execu tive and some members' of the Republi can majority in Congress. He recommended that the party de-. clare for American adherence to the world court with merely the Harding- Hughes reservations. He regretted that Congress refused to accede to Mr. Cool idge's wishes in enacting the Japanese exclusion provision of the immigration Mil. He declared the new tax law abounded in defects and should not be ■ taken as the last word in tax revision. ■ dismissed enactment of the bonus bill over the President’s veto with the asser tion that “conditions created by it must ■ be met and its provisions must be willing ly accepted.” 1 Much dfi the blame' visited upon Repub -1 Beans in the session of Congress just end -1 ed, he told the convention, however, •‘is ■ not deserveed because on many major 1 questions their party has not command ed a majority id either branch.” 1 Enumerating the achievements of the Republican party in its stewardship of PRESIDENT Mime RAND REFUSES TO QUIT POST Sends Message to Parliament Declaring He Will Not Resign Now. (By the Associated Press.> Paris, June 10.—President Milerand in a message sent to Parliament today, refused so design his office. ' “•'-The Senate immediately afterward, by, - a vote of 154 to 144, overthrew the min-' istry of Frederick Francois-Marsal, which was constituted on Sunday for the ex press purpose of presenting both houses of Parliament today with the message from the Chief Executive, refusing to resign. • The Senate overthrew the short-lived ministry by voting down the demand of former Minister of Agriculture. Henri Ckeron, for an interpellation on. the Presidential crisis. Vote Down Demand. | Paris, June 10.—The Senate this as- i ternoon voted down a demand by for mer Minister of Agriculture Cheron for an interpellation on the Presidential crisis. This vote was at first considered to constitute a defeat of the Frlncois- Marshal ministry, but political leaders of the chamber, after considering all the circumstances of the vote, decided later it 'could not be so constructed. 1 Does Not Favor Extra Session. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, June 10.—President Coolfdge does not feel that an extra ses sion of Congress was made necessary by the failure of the Senate to pass the de ficiency appropriation bill. THEODORE. BURTON national affairs in the past four years, he paid high tribute to the memory of Presi dent Harding, told of the accomplish ments under his leadership, and pronounc ed this benediction: “Rest, Wearied Spirit, rest in pence, se cure in the. lasting remembrnnee which belongs to the immortals.” •' ‘ Varied and numerous were the accomp lishments cited by Mr. Burton, ranging from the achievements of the arms confer ence and American unofficial participation in the work of the reparations experts and committee through the field of domes tic activities resulting from legislation ed it awwnc-shrdlu nu etaoln nu etaoin and executive undertakings. He pro continued on Page Nine) ********* * TODATS * * NEWS * * TODAY * ********* NO. 134 FOJMSTSM otfiECIDE BY DEMOCRATS OF STATE Run-Off Primaries May Have to Be Held to Settle Two of the Contests. —No Ma jorities Were Received. JAMES P. COOK BADLY DEFEATED Total for Durham Continues to Increase as Late Returns Are Received.—Long May Win Contest. Raleigh. June 10 (By the Associated Press). —Run-off primaries in at least two of the four contests in which there were three or more candidates at last Satuiklay's democratic primary today were expected to be held within the next SO days. In one race there was a bare possibility that one man would receive a clear majority over the other two, and in the fourth an agreement between the /wo men now high in the race was re ported that the second man would with draw. giving the nomination to the lughest. , With Angus W. McLean more than 00.000 votes ahead of Josiah W. Bailey for the nomination' for Governor, and his victory conceded by Bailey, interest centered today on the races for Lieut- Governor, Commissioner of Agriculture, * Commissioner of Labor and Printing, and Attorney General. The more inter esting generally of the four was that for Lieutenant Governor in which J. E. Long had a lead of 8,200 over R. B. Rey nolds, with T. C. Bowie about 15,000 votes behind the leader. In this race it was reported that Long and Reynolds had agreed that if they were the high f men, the low man would withdraw, making a second primary unnecessary. Approximately 60 per cent, of the es timated vote had been tabulated unoffi cially this morning. For the nomination for Lieutenant- Governor, Ixmg had 58,438 votes after 1143 precincts had reported. Reynolds had 50.260, ' while Bowie was trailing with 43,512. Both Reynolds and Loag issued statements last night claiming victory;' ’ Denpis Brummitt was leading for At •tu/Ti*?: Geneeaßwhen lIHS’-preemets had- -f-» ■ reported his vote being 58.558. Charles Ross was second with 40,265. while Frank Nash was last with 38,(W0. Wm. A* Graham was leading for Com missioner of Agriculture with 70,986 votes from 1144 precincts, and lacked about 0,000 votes of a clear majority over the combined vote of his two op ponents. Fred P. Latham had 53,019 jrotes and T. B. Parker had 26,780. For Commissioner of Labor and Print ing M. L. Shipinen was leading the field but lacked a majority although his lead steadily increased throughout yesterday and last night. With 1,078 precincts re ported he had 58,473, Frank D. Grist had 50,287, O. J. Peterson 21,256, and L. M. Nash 12,840. Races which ended in the first primary, the returns indicate, .were those of Audi tor, Corporation Commissioner and In surance Commissioner. In each of these the incumbents gained the lead early Saturday night and additional returns had only served to increase these. Walter Smith Found With a Bullet Wound Through His Body. Hickory, June 9. —Mystery surrounds the death of Walter Smith, white youth ‘ aged 18 years, who was found dead last night about 10 o’clock at his home in Highland. Smith was a former em ployee of the Shuford Mills Company’ but for several weeks has been out of work. He has been making his home with his mother and stepfather, his mother being remembered by many an 1 “Cousin Sarah,” who figured in the Glenn Lippard murder case. Smith's mother and stepfather left home about 5 o’clock yesterday after noon, it was said, and when one of the neighbors, Mcnroe Lutz, went over ■ to the house to feed the pigs, he found young Smith sitting upright in a chair with his legs crossed. A pistol was found leaning against a trunk. At first it was thought that Smith came to his death by suicide but this theory was later discouuted and a coroner’s jury was called for a second time this afternoon to probe intq his death. Examination this afternoon revealed that the buHett had gone through the body, cutting a hole through the heart and lodged in the room across from the body. It was said that death had oc curred several hours before the body was found. Smith’s father was murdered in South Carolina several yea/s ago, it waa said. Thirty American colleges celebrate their centennial this year. WHAT SHITTY’S WEATHER CAT I I 1 ■ 1 Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednes -1 ‘"‘y- showers Wednesday and ’ • m ihe east portion tonight; not mucH
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