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PRESS a DISPATf!HFS a — .1 MU , ~., | T . a, '»r . ■,' ■ ■ ■ . I. , , 1 ■ . 1- w* illcXlivll t V/1 UdHl/iullUll T* S\ . | rorvx. u. r. U)nvention - »- •. A : • . Frank W.MoimlcU Made Per-I manent Chairman and He Delivers Address to Con- ONE COMBfiTTEE makes Report Credentials Committee Reads Its Report.—Congratu tions Sent .by All to “Uncle Joe” Cannon.; (By the Associated Pma.) Convention Hnll, Cleveland, June 11.— The Republican convention came to or der at 11 o'clock and went through mqre! routine preliminaries today while its platform committee was finally thresh-' ing out its differences and* many leaders were closeted in hotels in conference ov- ( er the still undetermined Vice Presiden-. lial situation. I , The permanent organisation with Frank W. Mondell, of Wyoming,'as per-j manent chairman, was duly Installed' without a hitch. The convention rales were adopted, and the official roll of del- j egates perfected. | tn a short address; Chairman Mnndell repeated amid cheers the Ooolidge rally-; ing cry sounded yesterday by temporary ' Chairman Burton. As on yesterday, the j convention gave its best vocal approval l Os the plea for majorities in Congress who will remain with the party when the roll, .is called in the Senate and House. | The nominations for President and Vice ' President will be made tomorrow. Who, will have second place today was as much undetermined,, as ever, despite all-night conferences, ( but the Hoover, Harbord and Curtis booms seemed at least to be holding their own in the lead of a large. field. ' J • : Using the gavel made from one of the Michigan oaks beneath which the Re publican Party was born, temporary ■ Chairman Burton called for order a half hour late. When the prayer was over. Chairman Burton recognised Represen tative Graham, of Pennsylvania. Who of fered a resolution to send the greetings of the convention to Uncle Joe Cannon on the occasion of his 87th birthday anni- i versary. It was received and adopted with cheers. " ... , ... J The findings of the credentials' com* mittee. all made public previously, were 1 read by the convention secretary. Cltair ify report and a delegate frdlh VJffrah'rf- 1 ma moved that the credentials comtnit- j tee be reversed in its decision to unseapt E. Mont Rill* and, R. H. Todd as dele.-, gates from Porto Rico. The Oklahoma I delegate proposed that ifr. Todd, Mr. I Riley and the contesting delegates from Porto Rico all be seated, and the two j votes divided among them. This was 1 done. j Then for the first time in the history j of a national convention, a woman took f the platform us chairman of a major i committee to present-a report. She was j Mrs. Elizabeth Price Martin, of Phila delphia, head of the comtaittee on per manent organization; The convention received her with cheers and the report of the committee naming Frank Mondell, of Wyoming hb permanent convention chairman, was unanimously approved. ffhe incoming chairman began bin speech which was a short one, with great deliberation. # The crowd applauded when the speak er predicted Republican victory in No vember and again when he eulogized Un ooln, McKinley, Roosevelt and Harding. There was a short sharp burst of cheer ing when he praised the “confidence-in spiring character of Calvin Ooolidge.” There were more patterings of’ hand dapping here and there as the chairman very slowly and with an occasional ref erence to his manuscript, proceeded with his speech. When he declared for a re publican Congress “both in name and principle'’ the delegates came to their feet, and there was a foil minute of cheering. As on yesterday when ‘ the same plea was made by Chairman Bur-, ton, the LaFollette delegation from Wis consin kept its sent.' Permanent Chairman Bpeaks. Cleveland, June 11.—President Cool idge has justified the confidence- that | “inspired” his nomination for Vice Pres ident at Chicago, and the greater confi dence reposed in him since taking up the duties of Chief Executive, is the “outstanding fact” in the political situa tion, Frank W. Mondell, of. Wyoming, Loan Association , : OPJINS ITS 72ND SERIES ■ • r Saturday, June 7th, J 924 BOOKS NOW OPEN AT - „ t .- 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. EETZER, Ass’t Treas. N . " 1 1 rrs • -w-« The Concord Daily Tribune % JOB ,V|- j Copyright Hairis * ' Charles. B. Warren, chairman of th* Republican resolutitons committee. declared today in his address as perma . nent chairman of the Republican nation 'al convention. ■ _ < I } Mr, Mondell added an appeal for Re publican majorities in Congress ’-in and in principle,’"saying that, every se . ricus fault of recent legislation would I have been avoided had the President ' had that strength in House and Senate, i The chairman atwaiied the Democrats for their “utter lack of fixed and defi nite principle or. policy, save that of buckrakins and Bcptruetion.” Referring to the situation in the last Congress, when insurgents joined with Democrats to control legislation, Mr. Mondell said never before had the necessity for dependable party majority and definite party responsibility Been so clearly dem onstarted. Platform About Completed. Cleveland, Ohio, June 11.—The sub committee of 18 appointed to submit ff tentative draft of the republican plat , form to the full resolutions committee. today practieally completed its work in 1 an all-night session- and recessed shortly After 4 n. m. foq a nap with an agree • -ment to review its work during the morning. „ ’ j views on the power the world court , should have to enforce its decisions. The platform draft, it was said, is about j 7,000 words in length. | The draft. Chairman Cbas. B. War ren, of Detroit said, was approved by' , the entire sub-committee, ( Prohibition, it is understood, is not , specifically mentioned; although law en | fercement forms the basis of one plank, i The only plank which might Be inter i preted as referring to the Ku Klux Klan J is described as a declaration reaffirming i the party’s devotion to the constitution and its-guarantees-of religious,-civil and political liberties. The oil inquiries are dealt with under the head of orderly government, and men of “both parties” are assailed for dishonesty and corruption, thfe existence of which- the party condemns and de plores. Investigations have shown, it is declared, a willingness on the part of men both in and out of office, to traffick in official favors, and this must be stop pede by prosecution as the administration now is trying to do. Off agriculture it was agreed to pledge an effort to restore an equitable balance between agricultural prices and indus trial commodity levels. The plank also expresses strong approval of the flexible tariff provisions of the present law, and another embodies a plea for party regu larity in Congress and the state legisla tures. The immigration policy defined in the new quota law is strongly recommended, but .Bb mention is made of Japanese ex clusion. ■ ' J )One plank is devoted to praise cf President Ooolidge’ and in anothen fur ther tax reduction is demanded, and a tax revision commission to formulate a scientific policy. A declaration -on Philippine independ ence sets forth that to reliquish Amer ican control of the islands would be against the welfare of both the territory and the nation. No mention was made of the soldier bonus. GOfJcORD, N. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1924^ ‘ ■■■■-•■ »■ ALL ATTENTION ■ CHICAGO MURDERERS , TO BE TRIED SOON State’s Attorney Crowe Wine in Fight to Have the Trial Start Early In Aug ust. (By the Annoelnt* Press* Chicago, June H.—State’s Attorney Crowe won hia first skirmish for an ear ly trial -of Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Ijoeb, confessed kidnappers and slayers of Robert Franks, when the trial was set for August 4th. ■*_ s BotMwws plead not «uAfe,<,wbe» ar- Mr. Crowe demanded a speedy trial, ask ing .idly 15th as the date, but Attorneys Clarice Darrow and Benjamin Bacb rnoh, of the defense,' objected. The judge then fixed July 21st to dis pose of preliminary motions,, and set the trial for August 4th. DROWNED WHILE . . SEINING RIVER Denver Flanagaan Loses Life Near Laboratory. ( Gastonia. June 10,—Denver Flana gan, son of Mr- and Mrs. G. D. Flana gan, of Bowling Green, \fas drowned lnte Monday afternoon at’Southmde, on South Fork fiver, near laboratory, while seining with a party, including his father, N- B. Dulin, a cousin;, Lee Haw kins and Harvey and “Cap” Dixon. Young Flanagan, who was an excellent swimmer, was either seized with cramp or became too exhausted to save him self and sank from t-h grasp of his father, who had gone to hie rescue, and who. too, became so exhausted that he had to be pulled out by Mr. Dulin. The elder Mr. Flanagaan was completely exhausted and unable to speak when rescued. THE COTTON MARKET * Prices Advanced at Opening of Market on Bullish Private Crop Figures. (By the Assoclatr-l Press) New’ York, June 10.—Prices ad vanced at the opening of the cotton mar ket today on rumors of bullish private crop condition figures, and reports that private estimates pointed to a larger do mestic mill consumption for May than anticipated. First prices were steady at advances of 9 to 25 points. Active mouths sold 25 to 30 points net higher during the early trading, October ad vancing to 25.89. The opening prices were: July 28.15; Oct. 25.80; - Dec. 25.02; Jan. 24.75: March 24.88. State Engineers May Visit South < America. Asheville. June 10. —Charles TTpham, chief engineer of the North Carolina highway commission, last night was given an oyation just before the ban- adjourned to the ball room in the Kenilworth inn. He was compelled to make a speech, although the hour was nearly midnight. No speeches had been, scheduled among the evening's festivities. He told the Pan-Americans that a delegation of North Carolina engineers nlay fjoon visit their countries for the purpose of studying mountain road building. F)rank Page, chaiman of the com mission. was also cheered to the echo. Then the delegatee, road builders and other guest,s danced into the small hoprs. „ % , Eastern Star Daughters in Beaffiwa at Gate City. Greensboro, June 10—An address by Leon Cash, grand matter of the North Carolina grand lodge of Masons, featur ed the session tonight of the grand chapi ter of the North Carolina Order of the Eastern Star. All parts of the state are* represented in the meeting of the grand chapter, the 19th in its history. Sessions were formally opened here this morning, when the presentaton of the flag took place. Eastern Star* wel comes were made and responded to and varans distinguished guest presented. . General Chas. G. Dawes, former di rector of budget, is being supported for the Vice Presidency. CHARLOTTE HERALD GUTTED BY FLAMES Practically AU of the Equipment of Labor Paper at Charlotte is De frayed. Charlotte, June 19.—Fire of unde termined origin discovered about 2:30 o’clock this morning completely gutted the interior of the South College street building occupied by the Charlotte Herald, local labor organ. Practically all pf the equipment in the shop was destroyed, the loss being estimated to day at about $15,000 partially protected by insurance, Jas. F. Barrett, former president 'of- the North Carolina Fede ration of tabor, is editor and one of the principal owners of the paper. Mr. Baarrett plans to replace the equipment and continue publishing the paper. Famous Murder Recalled. New York, June 11.—This was the fourth anniyersary of the murder of Josiah B. Blwell, whist expert and man about-town, whose lifeless body was fonnd sitting in a rltair in the parlor of his home .on the meriting of June 11, 1920. Death had resulted from a bul let wound fired from a revolver which had ' been carried away by the slayer. Interest in the celebrated case has been revived recently by rumors that the per petrator of the murder was known to the police, but that the evidence was in sufficient to "make ous. a case.” So far as is known .however, there is noth ing to substantiate such rumors, and the general opinion is that the crime forever will remain an unsolved mys tery. With Our AdrertUers. You will like the taste of Betteryett Chocolate when you are hot and tired. At Gibson Drug Co., and Pearl Drug Co. fountains. Sunday, June 15th, is Father’s Day. W. A. Overcash hus the things that will please Dad. Service—Citixens Bank , and Trust Co. A word to the wise—, Smart Sport Stripes in British Broad cloth Tub Silks and Imported Voiles at Robinson’s. I Thursday, the third day of the tests at the Concord ft Kannapolis Gas Co.'a of fice will be made. It will be the layer cake teat. See new ad. today. Howrer Not a Candidate. Washington, June 11.—Secretary Hoo ver, after a conference with President Ooolidge today, vigarmwly reiterated a' previous declaration that he was not a candidate for the Vice Presidency. “My position has hot changed one iota,” Mr. N. C. PYTHIANS IN ANNUAL SESSION Ceremonies Featured Conferring of Grand Lodge Degree. Raleigh, June 10. —The fifty-third an nual convention of the North Carolina Grand Lodge. Knight* of Pythias, op ened here tonight with" ceremones fea tured by the conferring of the grand lodge rank on past chancellors. Welcoming formalities, following the conferring of degrees, included an ad drdu of welcome by W. W. Wilson, of Rgiritth. hnri respouse.hy Senator D. F. Giles, of Marion. Mr. Giles is slated for election as grand chancellor tomor row morning. Inovation was offered by Rev. Dr. Graves, pastor of Taber nacle Baptist Church. Rev. Isaac Wayne Hughes, of Hen derson, grand prelate, delivered a me morial address in honor of the memory of four members of the grand lodge who have died since the last, meeting—Chan. Dewey and W. T. Hollowell, of Golds boro, who were 50 year veterans; W. C. Cryst, of Wilson, and J. L. Scott, Jr., of Graham. Between 150 and 200 Pythians from lodges located in every sections of the state are here for the convention, which will continue through Thursday morn ing. BAILEY MEN. DURHAM, ALLEGE IRREGULARITY Solicitor McLendon Is Investigating the Report. Durham, June 10.—Charges made by Bailey supporters of fraud in one of the local precincts on last Saturday’s elec tion are being investigated by Major L. P. McLendon, solicitor for this district, and chairman of the county board of elections. It is claimed by the sup porters of .Tosiah W. Bailey that at this particular precinct ail of the ballots cost for Bailey were not put into the bal lot box, respiting in the reduction of the vdte that the Raleigh man should have polled. Should the chargee prove, to bp true it would not affect the.lead of McLean in this county for he swept the county with a large majority. Paroled to Plant Garden to Feed His Wife and Ten. Waynesburg, Pa., June 10.—When Sanford Baker entered a plea of. guilty in the Greene county court, to a charge of violating the liquor laws he was asked by Judge Ray if there was any good reason why he should not be sent to jail. “Only a wife and ten children, your honor, and a big garden that .will never be planted if I don’t do it.*’ Baker an swered. “That sounds reasonable,” said the judge. “If you'll guarantee to plant that graden I’ll let you go.” , Baker gave proof of veracity through neighbors and is now awaiting good weather to fulfill his promise, Southern CoHegea Continue in the Dis tinguished Class. Washington, June 10.—Southern col leges continued to hold important places in the annual list of “distinguished military colleges for 1024” made pub lic today by the war department. Among those included in the report of the board of offjeers as warranting that designation were the Agriculture College of Texas. Alabama Polytechnic, Clemsou college, South Carolina; Geor- { gia Tech; Louisiana State university, the Citadel, Charleston, S. C.; Univer sity of Georgia; Virginia Agricultural . college and Virginia Military institute. Germans Renter Protest, Geneva, June II (By the Associated Press).—Germany has protected to the league of nations against the presents of French troops in the Barre Valley,- the ! German coal region in. which France was given by the treaty of Versailles the ex clusive right of coal mine exploitation I lor fifteen years. Candidate mpi' mm '<*** yart * i fill 1-111 ■kC . Jee : fm Judge William 8. Kenyon, who is prominently mentioned as a running mate for President. Ooolidge. GREENSBORO WOMAN IS HELD IN ALABAMA JAIL Mrs. Margaret Mallette Charged With Aiding Son to Escape.—Found Locked in Corridor. Tuscaloosa, Ala., June 10.—Mrs. Margaret Mallette, of Greensboro. N. C.. is being held in the county jail in on a charge of aiding her son, Jaek Mallette, to escape. Mallette ■ escaped Sunday afternoon, together with) Hubert Williams, and left Mrs. Mallette | looked in a corridor on the second floor of the jail. Thy two men broke thei lock on a duinb-waiter used in bringing! food to the second floor, and mnde their - escape by descending in it. - A sentence, of seven years is pending against Mallette. He had appealed. Five additional charges of grand larceny were charged against him in court here yesterday. Williams was held on a charge of is suing worthless' checks, and the grigpl jury - had not. yet taken action in his ease. PAN-AMERICANS LEAVE FOR WEST Impressed With Good Roads Extending Over the Mounts if* and With Scen ery. Asheville. June 10.—Enthusiastic over the splendid reception given them nt Chimney Rock and Asheville, members of the Pan-American highway commis sion left the city tonight, entraining for she middle west, visiting Kentucky, Illinois and other states before returning east to New York to embark for their homes. Before leaving on the trip members of the delegation were interested in viewing specimens of street paving in the city proper, after which their cara van preceded to the outside projects, nine projects in all, including the street paving of Asheville, Waynesville and Canton, were on the program of inspec tion. Improvement in Labor Conditions. (By the Associated I'reml Raleigh, June 11. —Labor conditions, with the exception of farm labor, has shown some improvement throughout the state during the past week, according to the reports from the various branch offi ces of tlie Starte-Federal employment service made to the director, M. L. Ship man, commissioner of labor and print ing. Several points throughout the state report that unskilled labor was im proved during the week ended Satur day, June 7th, while certain points re ported surplus of carpenters and brick masons. Clerical and professional work ers still remain in the surplus, though the demand and the supply of unskilled labor was nearer a balance this week than in some time. There is still quite a shortage of sueh class of labor, says she report. The various offices also re port a large number of applicant school boys and adds that such applicants re fuse to go to the farms. Registrations throughout the state, according to the compiled reports, amounted to 842 of which 630 \bere men and 212 were women; requests number ed 686 of which 534 were for men and 152 were fori women ; while the depart ment referred 581 men and 177 women, a total of 768, and suuceeded in plac ing 522 men and 138 women or a total of 660. Classification of placements were as follows: Skilled 87; unskilled 408, cler ical and professional 44, industrial 5, and domestic 116. -f Bobs Her Locks; Hubby Gris Mad. Durham, June !).—The head of the' house did not like the head of hiR house after she had it bobbed against his will, so he struck her, it was explained in po lice court here when the dainty little lady appeared against her “better half?” for whom she had sworn out. a warrant sharging assault and battery. Roy Ohrappell married Miss Allie Hol man only a few months ago. All was well with the couple until Mrs. Ohcap pell advised her husband that she was going to bob her hair, whereupon he is sued his edict forbidding such action. However the command was disregarded aud when Mrs. Chrappri came home with her beautiful tresses shorn into a dainty bob, the head of the family, it is alleged, expressed his dislike for her head by striking her. Immediately, Mrs. Chrap pell went home to her mother and swore out the warrant. Mistrial in McDowell Case. (By Ike Associated Press. > Clearwater, Fig., June 10.—A mis trial today was ordered in the case of Frank McDowell, who was tried on a charge of murdering his mother. Mc- Dowell who had confessed to killing his father and mother, was remanded to jail. Cotton on the local market today is quoted at 28 1-2 cents per pound. $ NEWS * TODAY « *#**«**•« ■ ■ ■ NO. 136 Resignation Read Before Both Houses of Parliament —Majority of Left Made Fight On the President. NEW CHIEF WILL BE ELECTED SOON President Millerand Was the Sixth of the 11 Presidents of Third Republic to Leave Office by Resigning. Paris, June 11 (By the Associated Press). —President Millerand resigned today. The new parliamentary major ity of the left thus has accomplised its announced object of. forcing Millerand from the Elysee palace. The resigna tion was read before both houses of Parliament this afternoon. Until the election of a new Chief Executive by a joint meeting of the chamber 'and senate on Friday, the executive -power will be wielded by the acting cabinetr 1 M. Millrand is the sixth of the eleven I presidents cf the Third Republic-to leave I office by resigning. URGED FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE SUPREME BENCH Friends of a Number of Candidates Have Laid Hieir Petitions Before Governor. Raleigh, June 10. —A delegation of law yers from a hlaf-dozen piedmont counties called on Governor Morrison today to urge the appointment of Judge Ben F. Long, of the superior court, to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation of Mr. Justice Hoke to the chief justiceship. A. M. Scales, of Greensboro, also ap peared to advocate the 'appointment of Charles A. Hines, prominent Greensboro attorney, wbile eastern lawyers called to speak a word for Judge George "W. Con nor. of the superior court. Indications are that the governor will give consideration to filling the vacancy within the next few days, and movements in behalf of several eligible* are in the malting. Judge Long, it was said by a member of the delegation advocating him today, has the endorsement of 22 county bar - associations in the piedmont and •wmfrfw- ngfens. * ... " Irlf'fhonght in Capitol circles that the governor will fill the vacancy from the east or go to the extreme western sec tion. The west has laid claim to the place on the ground that it has not had representation on the supreme court bench in half a century. TO ASK PRESIDENT ABOUT RUNNING MATE Party Leaders Unable to Agree oo San didate. It la Said. (By the Associated Press.) Cleveland. Ohio, June 11.—President Coolidge probably will be asked before night by party leaders here for an ex pression of his view respecting the Vice Presideritial nomination. Conferences among the leaders during the forenoon developed little or no unanimity of opin ion. and as one of those high in the par ty councils expressed it “we are ready to be possed.” North American Saengerfest. Chicago, 111., June 11.—Arriving trains today brought large delegations of singing societies and visitors to the diamond jubilee reunion and eaenger fest of the North American Singers’ Union. In addition to the socities there , is the largest attendance of visitors ever known to the annual gathering of the organization. Members from every sec tion of the country will participate in the concerts, singing' competitions and social features of the program, which will continue over a period of three days- ( 1 Pfii.Bfl Montgomery County. Troy, .Time 10.—Montgomery county returns: McLean, 862; Bailey 134; Long 379; Bowie 284; Reynolds 203; ’ Dur ham 580; Cook 330; Ross 602; Brum raitt 282; Nash 52; Latham 356; Gra ham 355; Parker 160; Grist 413; Ship man 402, Nash 20; Peterson 18; Flow ers, 502; Wade 363; Carpenter 663; Pell 400. Failed to Get Any Money. Clintonville, Ky., June 11 (By the . Associated Press).—Four armed bandits entered the Bank of Clintonville here to day, shot and killed Frank Buchanan, a stockholder, whe'u he resisted robbery, and escaped without taking any money. Cashier Walter Gibson returned tbeir fire. Viscount Ishii Coming to Washington. Tokio, June 11.-—Viscount Kijuhiro Ishii, who negotiated the lansing-Ishil agreement, is to succeed Masanca Hani hara as ambassador to the United States, it is indicated on reliable authority. WHAT SMITTY’S WEATHER CAT ’ wl Yjgy M > west portion; little change in“ tSnpera ture. '
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