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Page Two THE FRANKLIN PRESS Friday, July 11, 1S24 NOMINATION YON BYDAVIPRYAK Democrats Choose John W. Davie as the Candidate for President Charles W. Bryan for Vice-President. New York, N..Y., July 9. Welling up through all the bitterness of the days and nights that have gone, ia mighty, formless, roaring shout, like a great sigh of relief blasted its way through the dingy trappings of Mad ison Square Garden today to tell that a nomination bad ome; that a de cision had been reached, and. that John W .Davis, cf West Virginia, had been named by acclamation to carrj the Democratic standard for 1924. " At last, against all the bitter cross currents of the sweltering days and nights that lay behind, the deadlocked '. convention 'th;if. will live in political history forever.' had broken through the long jam of conflicting opinion. Almost without realizing what it had ilnnn it li,,l'lo1 itCflf ntlP til .'111 1 11 1 0 UUIIV II' IIU' ilivu v' ... ...-w the rush that brought Davis votes flooding faster than clerks could writfr"thT lecord. Resistless as the surie' of the sea, the Davis tide en- tfed the wearied host and the bat tle was over. New York, N. Y., July 9.-John W. Davis, of West Virginia, nominated for the presidency by. the Democratic national convention in the breaking up of its history-making deadlock, assumed' tonight the active leader ship of the party. After appearing before the conven tion and sounding the rallying cry of a figthing campaign he went into con ference with party managers regard ing the nomination for the Vice Presidency. The stage of 'actual bal loting for second place on the ticket had been reached just before the first roll call began, a recess of an hour was taken to permit of discussions that would enable the selection of a nominee on which all elements could unite. New York, N. Y., July lO.-Charles , W. Bryan, of Nebraska, was nomi nated for Vice-rresident Dy, tne Democratic .national convention early today. Mn- liryan was declared nominated at 2:22 A. M., eastern daylight saving time. Then after a few last minute formalities the convention adjourned sine die at 2:24 A. M., and the dele- vn i a r ( rr 4 U .1 lief (im AIaI UJParilv out of the old Garden, where' their nerves had been frazzled and their patience worn out by more than two weeks of the most stirring scenes in all political history. Time For a Probe. If one hasn't time to do something he very much desires, one should see if he isn't doing a lot of things that are not necessary. GLAD TO BE AN AMERICAN. In an extemporaneous speech at the recent convention of the National Electric Light Association, Owen 1).' Young, chairman of the -Board of the General Electric Company and One of the .three American members of the Dawes Committee which" recently rendered such valuable service'W-tlifi' Allied Reparations Commission, saiu.: "My attitude is very much like the story of the negro who was walking very rapidly and was stopped by someone who said to him, 'Mose, "where are you going?' He replied . 'I ain't goin nowhere. I's been whar l's goin' and now I'm goin' home.' The greatest pleasure which I have is in returning home. "Nobody can enjoy a sojourn , of inree or iour monins in Europe wun its difficluties and its problems, its suspicions and its-distrusts, its prom ises for the future and its threats, without coming back to the whole some atmosphere of America pleased as never before that he was born an American and will be permitted to live and die an American." In a talk which consumed less than five minutes, Mr. Young painted a word picture which impressed on his listeners the wonderful possibilities before this nation. His simple state ments which any school bov can un- cerstand snould be an inspiration tor every citizen to strive to maintain the. conditions which have made this nation what. it is today through a policy which encourages every in dividual in every line of industry and endeavor. ' See that the label on your paper is dated in advance, if you want the Press to con tinue coming to your home. An Appreciation of the Reverend A. J. Smith Failure to express our admiration for the noble qualities of "our friends and acquaintances is one of the most peculiar characteristics of us hilman beings. , We. may live for years near people whom we recognize as really superior in thought and life; we may have friends whom we know to be noble above the average ; yet we nev er mention the fact, to the friends or to anyone else, while they are ye' alive; while an expression of sincere appreciation would bring much joy to their hearts, and, afford them the doubje happiness of virtue possessed and virtue rightly valued by those for whom they care.- . , ' Then, when these friends are dead, we immediately recall thir generos ity, their faithfulness, their unselfish ness, their kindness, the true nobility that marked their every course of action, and we 'do not hesitate to tell anyone and everybody that they were the most -admirable of all the people we have ever known. But the friends themselves can not hear of our praise and whole-hearted estimation of their vvortli after they have fallen asleep; if we fail to express our regard for them while they still remain with us. they die without ever having dreamed of the honor which we so readily-, but so silently accord them. To speak'of a. man as great whose name is not know.- all over our coun try may seem, at first thought, a little strange. But that ii because we are accustomed to thinking of greatness in terms of publicity; because we sometimes confuse genuine character with exalted reputation, and too often ignore the fact that true greatness consists of being more than of seem ing. However, despite our erroneous conceptions of things, the truth re mains that he who possesses all the elements of greatness is truly great, whatever be his walk or position , in life, however unaware of the' fact the world may be. The Reverend A. J. Smith, of. Franklin, who so efficiently conducted the recent revival services in the Bry son City Baptist church, spent only three weeks in our community; yet in that short time he stamped an in delible impression on the hearts and minds of all who were privileged to hear him. His genuine interest in and untiring devotion to the work of helping mankind; the unusual strength of his convictions; the quiet, forceful eloquence of his sermons; his earnestness; his compelling kindness; all distinguish him as a real person ality, a man of superior mind, true heart, and great soul. We are deeply glad that Mr. Smith gave us three weeks of his time. We are glad to be so'fortunate as to have come within the range of his uplifting influence. And if sincere love for one's fellow beings and devoted ser vice to humanity are a symbol of greatness; if the free giving of one's self to the noblest cauc under heaven, the cause of God and man, and unfaltering loyalty to every prin ciple of duty, right, and honor are in dications of greatness; if the calmi dignity of a noble character, the gen tle sympathy of true manhood, never failing kindness, patience, and ceas- less, often largely unappreciated sac rifice for others may be attributed to Mr. -Smith and say, without fear of greatness; then we quietly point to contradiction from anyone who knows -him: 'He is a great man. Bryson City, Times. IT'S UP TO YOU. You may be a big man in the buhi ness world.' Your properties may represent many good rouiuVhard dol-1 lars. ou may take an interest in politics to the extent of complaining "about taxation, too much legislation, V$T;1('ss ' regulation of .industry, etc. you may send your boy to collegeand your daughter to a finishing school. You may be a "successful" American business man. Bot do you take an. interest in the government which protects your property? Or are you merely one of the kickers who complain about the "radicals?" Do you go to the polls and vote for men and measures you believe sound or do you instead, go out and play golf on election day and let the fellow about whom you com plain do all the voting. Don't kick unless you are willing to do your duty as a citizen at the polls. Nomatter how. "big" you ate your vote is worth no more than the poor est bum in town. ;. The "bigger" you are, the. more necessary it is for you to vote, teach your children to yfcite and your wife" to vote. -' Don't leave somebody else to do your voting for you and then kick at results. "Your" government will be just as good as you help make it, and no better.. ' ( Where Leprosy Started. Leprosy had its origin in Central Africa and thence it soread tn Asia The hordes of the army bf Darius Drought it to Jburope and it was taken to the Americas as an arrntn- paniment of mgro slavery; according io a writer in the London Ouarterly Keview. GOD TIME HERE ON JULY FOURTH Large Crowds Attend Cele bration Held at Franklin, and All Enjoyed the, Day to the Fullest Extent. The citizens of Franklin put over another Independence Day celebra tion last Friday on the same large scale that has "characterized such events here in the past. Fatly in the morning crowds of people from the surrounding country began coming into town, and long before the hour set for the beginning of the events of the day, the streets were crowded with , people. One of the most pleasing features of the day was the total, absence of disorder of any kind, and the orderly manner. in which the crowd enjoyed the cele bration of the! Nation's birthday. No drinking was in evidence on the streets at any time during the day. The events of the day started oft with a street parade in which a large number of automobiles took part, the line of parade traversing the prin cipal streets of town. Many beauti fully 'decorated floats were in line, and the line of gaily decorated cars was one of the prettiest sights that has been seen here .in. a long time. The prize for the best decorated float, $10.00 in gold, was awarded to Mr. Steve Porter; second prize; $5.00 in gold, to' Mr. L. C. Rhodes; third prize, $2.50 in1 gold, to Mr. S. R. Joines. " Immediately. after the, parade, Main Street was cleared and roped off front the Court House to the lower'end of town for the races and athletic con tests.. The , following events were witnessed by large crowds: 100-yard dash, over sixteen years. Prize, fishing tackle, won by Earl Ashe. -. 100-yard dash under sixteen years. Prize, base ball and bat, won by Rob ert Wallaee. Sack races. First prize, good base ball. Second prize, base ball glove, won by Phil McCollum,' "Three-legged race for boys. First prize, two dollars. Second prize, one dollar. Sack race for girls. Prize, box of candy, won by Lilly Calloway. Fat man's race. Prize $2.50,: won by A. L. Loeb. . There were also tugs of war, for beys over sixteen and those under sixteen, and relay races. The greased pole afforded much fun for the spectators. The Love boy climbed to the top and got fishing tackle. Climbed again and got a dol lar bill.' Smaller prizes were given for those who came nearest top. The afternoon and evening were well filled with opportunities for those wishing entertainment. Besides an excellent program of pictures arid vaudeville at the Idle Hour Theatre, the boys club minstrels gave an en tertainment at the Court House in the afternoon, and the Oxford Or phanage singing class appeared at night., . ' The Boys Club Minstrels put on a very creditable performance before a packed house in the afternoon, and much credit is. due the boys and the director, Rev. E. J.' Pipes, for the excellence of the program. The people of Franklin and sur rounding country enjoyed a rare treat Friday night when the Oxford Orphanage Singing Class gave their entertainment at the Court House, This was their first appearance here. and our people who had heard that it was one of the best organizations of its kind in the South, were not disappointed, for it was without any doubt one of the best attractions that has ever been here, 'The child ren carried out their parts with the grace and skill of finished performers and their program won praise from all who were fortunate enough to be present. Much of the credit for the success of the day's events is due to the un tiring efforts of the members of the committee who had the matter in charge, Messrs. E. J. Pipes, Fleet Scroggs and L. C. Rhodes, and to the hearty co-operation given them in their efforts by the business men and citizens of Franklin. Superstitions in Breeding. . . . The same superstitions on which the 'shepherds of Asia bas,ed their practices of animal breeding at least thirty centuries ago are still widely current, while the one sound prin ciple known to the- ancients, selection of the best for breeding stock, is still widely neglected. I First Fog Signals in U. S. Development ofth radio compass for the first time made possible the taking of accurate bearings effective ly at a considerable distance during a fog, but guns, fired occasionally, were the first fog signals used in this county.' MLL SAVE YOU HONEY -If you knew that you could get several dollars back for every dollar you invested it would not take you long to decide, would it ? You would invest at once. . . . . , " Well, that is just what you can do by investing in the subscription price to your Local Newspaper. ; It will be the means of saving you several dollars during 'the year if you will allow it to do so. It is the best in vestment yqu can make for the money. . ' Say nothing about the "local news it carries but consider it just as-a business proposition, a money saver. It carries the advertisements of the local mer chants, and by keeping track of these from week to week you will be able during the year to save yourself many times the cost of the year's subscription in buy ing the things you need and want. All you have to do is to watch the advertising columns and the bargains offered by your home, merchants will allow you to supply your wants at the bargain prices they offer. This helps in another way. It helps the local mer chant to keep up his stock if you buy at home and makes his a "better store for your community. It helps the newspaper business, which is boosting your home town every week. Both of these help you as they help to make your town a little better and that means 1 increasing till value of your property. You get the' idea? Take your home newspaper as an investment, not as a sort of act of charity, but be cause it will be worth real money to you. You can make it worth more or less, just as you use it. But if you depend on -borrowing it instead of having it sent direct to -you, there will be many times when it gets around to you too late. Those who subscribe for it and get it right away will have taken the bargain you may want. Get your name on the list right, .a way. A Queer Creature." One of the queerest creatures im aginable is the midwife toad. The female lays her eggs in long stream ers, which the male collects and wraps around his legs. He carries them about in this way until they hatch into tadpoles. Sun's Radiant Energy. If the radiant energy of the sun falling on the earth were wholly con verted into mechanical energy, each individual's share would be sufficient to lift a weight of 5,300 pounds through a 'vertical distance of nearly 20 miles every minute of his life. ' f jJM: r . . . Plf Acan of Carey NoahsPitch is a little thing tobuy but a big thing to have on your roof. It plugs any kind of hole in any kind of rdof, in any kind of weather, and saves "all kinds" of expense and loss if used in time. There's nothing better for the purpose. "A stitch in time-" you know. Our Literature on roof repair gladly furnished on request Franklin THE FRANKLIN PRESS 52 Weeks for fLOO Pay-as-you-enter It stops when you stop Send your subscription NOW Grist Still Leads in Late Primary Returns Raleigh, N. C, July 8.-The result of the second primary race for com missioner belabor and printing re mained practically unchanged as ad ditional returns were received and tabulated here .tonight. Frank D. Grist was still leading M. L. Shipman approximately two to . one, the vote standing: Grist, 45,198; Shipman. 23,357. The returns represented 799 precincts-with reports from 56 coun ties. The complete vote of 29 coun ties was included in the figures tabu lated tonight. ?mofsqferm Cd a I'd ware o,
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