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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-01
BY G.. e. GREGORY
journal Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, June 29.-Pande-
monium broke loose in the Demo-
cratic national convention shortly
after ten o'clock Saturday night
when Andrew c.. Erwin, of Athens,
Il TT the ranks Of the Georgia delega-
ton and mounting the convention
rostrum, denounced the Ku Klux
Khan more bitterly than the speak
ers who had preceded him, hailing
from Maine, Massachusetts, Ohio
and other northern states.
Following a personal appeal to the
Georgia delegation to join him in his
opposition to the klan,, Mr.. Erwin
was taken to his seat by a shout
ing crowd and Georgia women were
showed out of their seats while Mr..
Erwin was hoisted to the shoulders
of his northern admirers and car
ried around the convention hall, to
the tune of Marching Through
Georgia" played by the Al Smith
booster band.
States participating in the parade,
some of which keep Democrats in
their museums and geological gar
dens, included Rhode Island as the
leader, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Maine, Alaska, Iowa, Illinois, Wis
consin, Wyoming, North Dakota,
and Utah. Kentucky and Alabama
were the only southern states in the
parade, Alabama being led by the
Underwood forces and Kentucky be-
ing divided on the khan issue.
Police Do Nothing
The Georgia delegates were so
outraged by. the jeers and insults
hurled at them, and the rough treat
ment accorded the women in the
party, that Judge Newt Morris
served notice upon the New York
policemen Of the plans of Georgians
to retaliate with violence.
you were put here to keep order
and protect the delegates in this
convention, and if you don't protect
the women in our delegation we will
do so ourselves" Judge Morris
shouted to a police captain who was
thoroughly enjoying the proceedings.
There were more than a dozen
policemen around the delegation,
but they did not raise their hands
to keep crowds from forcing their
way through the rows of chairs,
over the women delegates. It re-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-01

YOUNG GEORGIA DELEGATE.
UNLEASHES PANDEMONIUM
WITH KHAN DENUNCIATION
Andrew C. Erwin of Athens, in 3-Minute Speech Brings
Uproar at Madison Square Garden Smithites HeckIe
Georgians During Plank Battle
quired the combined efforts of Chair

I quired the combined efforts of Chair
man Randolph, Secretary Brown,
Senator Nix, Judge Morris, and 9TH
er members of the delegation to keep
the Rhode Island and the New York
contingents from Selling the Geor
gia standard and carrying it in the
anti-klan demonstration.
The only voice raised by new
York policeman was to threaten
Georgian with arrest for kicking
ruffian who tripped a Georgia wom-
an
Mr.. Erwin, who served notice on the
delegation that he would not be
bound by the unit rule except in
voting for McAdoo, was given a di-
vision of time by Senator Pattan-
gall, of Maine, leader of the fight
on the khan. When it was announced
that the speaker was from Georgia,
the packed galleries booed.
Mr.. Erwin's Speech
IT am from Georgia and I'm glad
OF it, Mr.. Erwin stated when the
booing subsidized 1--WE have two
courses offered to us in consideration
of the majority and minority reports
now before the convention. If we
follow the easier course, we will meet
with ignominious defeat in Novem-
Der. If we hit the issue squarely,
our reward will b a glorious vic
tory.
Il come from Georgia where we
have been trying for five years to
get you Yankees to take up and talk
about this khan thing. | have heard
it said about the Hobbies Of the hotels
that there is no more reason for the
Democratic party denouncing the
Ku KluX Khan than the Elks or the
Masons or any other secret order.
yet | have not heard Of the Ma
sons or the Elks or any other order
sending a highly paid executive and
a bunch Of secret service men to a
Democratic national convention to
tell us how to run the affairs of this
country. When the Masons and
Ell<s do that, / will be in favor of
denOuncing them, as | favor denounc-
ing the klan now.
II come from Georgia, which state
was established by men and women
who came across the sea to escape
religious intolerance and oppression
L appeal to my fellow Georgians to
stand with me against this hooded
Continued ON Page 2, Column g.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-01
Savannah Man Gets
Year on Liquor Charge

Charles II. Crosby, of Savannah,
was sentenced to one year and a
day in the federal penitentiary Thurs
day by Federal Judge Samuel H. Sib-
ley on charge of violating the Har-
rison narcotic act. Crosby entered a
plea of guilty. He was arrested by
federal officers last week.
John Ellison, negro. of Columbus,
Ga, was sentenced to three months
in the federal penitentiary on q
charge of larceny of government
property at Fort Benning. He en-
tered a plea of guilty.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-01
The Weather

FORECAST FOR TUESDAY
Virginia and North Carolina: Fair
and cool.
South Carolina and Georgia: Fair.
Florida: Probably fair.
Extreme Northwest Florida: Prob
ably fur.
Alabama and Mississippi: Gener-
ally fair.
Tennessee: Fair: slightly warmer
In west portion.
Kentucky: Fair; warmer in west
portion.
Louisiana: Partly cloudy. some
what unsettled in southeast portion.
little change in temperature.
Arkansas-Fair, little change in
temperature.
Oklahoma: Generally fair, some
what warmer.
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Engineer Is Killed
In Crash at Lakeland

LAKELAND. Fla. June 2S.-Roy
l.. Pollard, engineer on the Atlantic
Coast Line, was killed here Friday
afternoon when an engine he was
plotting to the local shops from
Fort Myers was struck by freight
train. Conductor NJ. G.. PhiSpen and
negro fireman. riding on the en-
gine. jumped 10 safety. Polard's
body will be sent to Kansas City,
Mo his home
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Alleged Instigator
OF Mail Robbery
Charges Frame-Up

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, June 90
Max Greenberg, alleged master mind
in the 100000 mail robbery at Chi
cago, June u, in statement made
public by his attorney, Charles A
karch, former United States district
attorney. denies taking part in the
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PROPERTY DAMAGE
IS S3O,000,00O IN
+ LAKE ERIE TW|STER
70 Are Dead in Lorain, Ohio,
Where Storm Wrecked
Theater Building

CLEVELAND, June 30.-(By the
Associated Press.)-Ninetyfo per
sons are known to be dead as q
result of Saturdays severe wind
rain and electrical storm which
swept the coast of Lake Erie from
Sandusky to Lorain, Ohio, wrecking
a large portion of Lorain and parts
of Sandusky.
Although the loss of life was not
rs great as atfirst believed, relief
workers said today that the list of
dead may grow. Several hundred
persons were reported injured, sever
al score of them seriously, and the
property damage was estimated at
more than $30,00O,OO0.
The steamship City of Erie, with
thirty-one victims of the Lorain tor
nado aboard, steamed into port here
today. The injured were removed
Immediately from lie ship to city
hospitals.
TabuIatiOn of Damages
Following is tabulation of the
Ohio storm damage as compiled by
the Associated Press:
! Lorain-70 dead, several hundred
probably injured and property dam
age estimated at more than $25 ,00O,-
600
Sandusky--6 dead, about 100 in
jured, with property damage esti-
mated at more than $1,500,000.
Cleveland-Seven dead, with small
property loss.
Manufactured dead.
Akron-One dead and property
damage estimated at between $780,
900 and 81 900, 900.
French Creek-Three killed, Il
houses demolished or badly dam
aged.
Near Weymouth-Two children
drowned.
YoungstoWn-One dead.
Afliance-No casualties, but 100
reported rescued by police from
flooded homes.
ALPHABETICALLY no damage.
Cedar Joint-Six cottages blown
down; no casualties.
Vermillion-Small damage from
heavy rain but no casualties.
Salem-One dead.
Warren-One dead, $250,000 dam
age.
sNorwal1-Cree1 valley residents
make preparations to leave their
Aemes as waterworlls reservoir is
weakened by heavy rains.
+ Jumps % Miles
The storm first struck Sandusky.
doing most of it's damage in the
eastern part of the city and then
jumped almost twenty-five miles to
Lorain, where the greatest loss of
life occurred.
At Lorail, where approximately
1926 city blocks were destroyed, the
greatest loss of life occurred in the
State theater, a motion picture show
which collapsed, crushing many OF
the spectators.
CHICAGO, June 29.-By the AS.
fsociated Press. Sweeping sixty
miles along the shore of Lake Erie
between Cleveland and Sapdusky
o., a tornado late yesterday took a
toll of life estimated at from $50 to
$50 and injured from 1900 to 2,00C
persons. Property damage will tota
millions Of dollars.
Loraip was the hardest hit. "a
talaties there ranging from 200 tc
500, with the devastation wrought
by the terrific wind and destroyed
communications making it impossi
BILE to fix the precise number.
In Sandusky harbor ferryboats
were capsized. larger craft were
torn fTCm their moorings ana swept
out into the bay and two boats be
longing to Henry Ford were reported
in the same distress. There also
were reports that several small pas
senger steamers plying between
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ANT|-KU kLUX REPORT
BEATEN BY ONE VOTE;
PLATFORM IS ADOPTED

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, York, June so.-wiIiam
Gibbs McAdo maintained his the field presidential
candidates through the eighth ballot here this afternoon while favor
held grm the AL Smith showed small gains
which with which
following result:
McAdoo, Robinson, Smith,
W. Davis Richie, 10 90; Cox co. Bryan 49, Governor
Davis HARRISON 20 t2 GLASS; 20; Brown Salisbury
Walsh Raston Ferris Nv. Bryan, Slzer,
Thompson, l.. Total, 1,O9S.
Underwood, Robinson,
Adoo, 431 Sweet, Smith 2O 12 Salisbury
sizer 49, John W. Davis 81 Rtche % 12 HARRISON 4S 12
Rason, Jonathan Davis,
GLASS; Thompson, Kendrck, 6.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, York, June 29.-The Demo-
cratic platform will the Kux Khan
1t will contain Wilsonan plank the Nations
These decisions Sunday morning after nhour
in convention history enacted.
The attempt substitute plank the League of Nations
that submitted by the platform committee bowled
the khan taking
with
been witnessed the floor convention
When challenges
delegations, 542
which would have singled the Ku Klux Khan
Another roll call resulted in the adoption of the platform
whole and as submitted by the platform committee.
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NOTICE TO READERS OF "MY WIFE, AND y
This absorbing story comes to end one week from
today. If your subscription has expired, send your
newal TODAY, to be of getting the final chapters.
We cannot supply back issues.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-04
Many Are Making
Reservations for
Carr iso TriE

Another interesting feature will
be added to that of wonderful sight
seeing on the round trip excursion
to Jacumba Hot Springs Sunday
over the San Diego and Arizona
Railway leaving Ell Centre at 500
a. m. At Jacumba Hot Springs the
excursionists from the valley will
have an opportunity to greet sim
liar big outing party from San Diego
which will arrive there for a trip
through Carriso Gorge shortly after
the train from FL Centre pulls in.
Reservations for space on this
excursion, which carries special
round trip rate of $500, are pour
ing in to the ticket offices, some in
groups of ten and fifteen. These
parties are making picnic of the
affair, taking along lunches which
they will spread at Jacumba Hot
Springs, where about three hours
will be spent.
A suggestion is made that all
those who possess cameras do not
forget to take them along, as a
stop will be made in Carriso Gorge
long enough to allow snapshots to
be taken of the marvellous scenery.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-04
------
PERSONALS

w. H. Breon of Brawley was III
town yesterday.
James S. Arnold, formerly Of the
Press staff, left yesterday for San
ia Monica, where he has accepted
a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mckinney have
returned from spending several days
in Los Angeles. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. McKinney's uncle
T. II. Mckinney.
DIR. and Mrs. Forrest Kutz lef4
today for San Diego wh@Ee they vii
spend the weekend. ~'Ns'sa.,
Mrs. E. M. Mason of Calsxico was
in town today.
Claude Cotton, p. C. Thacker and
II. G. Suttle were recent guests reg
istered at the Rosslyn Hotel, Los
Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Mickey were
among the guests sojourning at the
King Edward Hotel, Los Angeles
last week.
Joseph L. Byrd of San BernardinC
is visiting FL Centre and other val
ley points.
Leonard j. Franish in charge OF
the San Bernardino Suns activities
in the Ontario section, is house
guest of the John B. Bakers of Holt
vile.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-04
THIRD NSTALLMENT OF JULIAN
STREET SERIES OF ARTICLES ON
INVESTIGATIONS IN WASHINGTON

would be criticized. but. our friends
understood and accepted us.
: Jess and I were wonderfully
eongenial and grew steadily fonder
Of each other. At the time of his
death was closer to him than ever
before. TIC was fine man and
never did anything dishonorable.
"When he came back from the
convention at Chicago he told me
and my companion how Harry
Daugherty get the nomination for
Harding, going at 2. a. m. to a
room where secret conference was
being held, and. strong arming it
through. ..o..
In April Jess came home tc
Washington court house and saw
he was in highly nervous condi-
ton. Once, apparently under great
stress, he exclaimed they've pass
ed it up to me-
81 knew what he meant. Some
six months before there had beer
started quiet inquiries instigated b!
politics, intended to involve the at
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-04
Won1en's Interests
TWICE TOLD TALES GROUP OF LOCAL
WOMAN'S CLUB SPONSORED PLEASANT
AND INTERESTING MEETING THURSDAY

upon, a resolution presented by Mrs.
j. d. Huston WAS passed endorsing
Mrs. Atwood IS work. The resolu-
tion follows:
Resolved that in appreciation
of the recent visit and inspiring
address of Mrs. Stella M. Atwood,
General Federation chairman Of In
dian welfare, and in full commenda-
tion of her official work both past
and present in this capacity, the Wo-
man s Ten Thousand Club of FL
Centre, California, does hereby go
on record in staunch support of
Mrs. Atwood and in disapproval of
any effort whatsoever to discredit
her success, endeavor or intent.
"Further be it resolved that q
copy of this action be sent to Mrs
Stella NJ. Atwood and another ia
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
at Washington -
Join Federation
The acceptance of the Woman 'S
Ten Thousand Club as q member OF
the General Federation was read
and due to their splendid work il
behalf of the local club, Mesdames
F. w. Jacobs and James w. Glass
ford were elected to represent the
local organization at the Biennia
ins Los Angeles in June.
New members admitted to thu
club were as follows: Mesdame'
Arthur Brick, S. F. Anderson, Mar
tin Wahl, F.. c. Dyer, B. B. Bib
bins, Carl A. Nielsen, John B. Ha
ger, f. M. Maurer, William II
Lewis, w. S. Sylvester, G. B. Jack
son, Mildred Dillon, II. c. Lanier, n
A. Contos, j. f. Peek of this city
and George Paulin, Andy Preble
George Cannon, II. o. Erskin ant
Irene Capron of Imperial.
Following the meeting, tea wa
served by the members of th'
Twice Told Tales section and
delightful social hour ensued. Mrs
! Thomas NJ. Gill was in charge o
! the refreshments, and Mrs. T. II
Gebbie of the pretty decorations il
which the blue corn flower, tn
flower Of the section was used. Mrs
Don G. Bitler and Mrs. Dorse,
Wh.telaw, as we'll as all the othe
members of the section were re
sponsible for the success of the at
fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-04
BY JULIAN STREET

(Written for the United Press)
'(Copyright, 1924, by United Press}
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Roxie
Stinson, former wife Of the late
Jasse Smith and star witness in the
senatorial investigation of ex-At
torney General Haugherty is 4
"Quaker by birth. :"
"My fathers family were Quak-
ers but l don't believe I have any
hing OF the Quaker about me ex-
cept that / cannot lie
After a musical education, Roxie
Stinson married Jesse Smith, in
Washington Court House, but a year
later was divorced and there was
nothing about the divorce that re-
Elected on the conduct or character
f either.
Explaining her subsequent close
friendship with her ex-husbamd Miss
}tinson said eve still cared fer
ach other and we realized that if
ve remained friends we probably
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-04

Telling "The Prelude' by Edgar
Valentine Smith, Mrs. +. b. Fuller
very charmingly told the story
which was the principal feature of
the delightful program presented by
the Twice Told Tales section be-
fore the Woman's Ten Thousand
Club yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Fuller's selection of her story was
happy one and this, combined
with her pleasing delivery, made
the story of the heroine's struggle
toward finer things much enjoyed
by her large and attentive audience.
Mrs. Forrest Kutz, chairman of
the section was in charge If the
program and in her pleasing way
introduced the various numbers.
Mrs. +. A. Burger, accompanied by
Mrs. Ruth Teeple. Reid, played a
delightful violin solo. Mrs. Robert
B. Kepley, one of the original mem.
bers of the section, told most de-
lightfully of some of the beginnings
of the organization and brought out
especially the happy spirit which
marks the activities of this, the first
former of the various sections.
Immediately preceding the pro
gram, Mayor Fawcett was introduc
cd by Mrs. Jacobs, and after a
few brief remarks on the coming
city election, the mayor in turn in
troduced w. H. Lavayea, one OF
the popular city "dads,' who ex
planned for the benefit of the clut
women the advantages of the pro
posed city water system improve
ments, which will be submitted tt
O vote at the election. Mr.. Lava
yeas talk was much appreciated
MS it gave all who heard him a com
prehensive idea of the benefits
which would follow the voting OF
the bonds.
Pass Resolution
The drawing of first two $5(
notes On the club house debt was
made by Mrs. Forrest Kutz, so ant
81 being the lucky numbers. Up
on consulting the secretary's rec
ords, it was found that William
Meahgher and Charles E. Sone'
were the holders of these numbers
In view of the recent extract
published in the Press from House
of Representatives report in which
the Indian welfare work of Mrs
Stella M. Atwood was commented
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-04
Congratulate Us
For Fine Record

James T. Coyle, secretary Of the
FL Centre Chamber of Commerce
received congratulatory telegram
from Elliott II. Goodwin, resident
vice president of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, in which III
Centre was congratulated for hay-
ing been given 14th place among
fourth class cities, in the recent fire
waste contest in which more than
200 cities Of the United States par
ticipated.
In commenting on the telegram
Mr.. Coyle said that FL Centre might
easily secure further distinction and
a higher place in competition If the
residents here were to watch the
paper and rubbish heaps in their
homes and yards. "Fire prevention
is something to keep continuously
in mind,p Mr.. Coyle said. Per-
sistenee in Kidding the city of any
possible hazards is the secret of
eliminating the fire siren and roar
of a fire truck
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-04
Diseases Traced to constipation are many
--geG permanent relief with KsIiogg's Bran

Why does constipation breed other
diseases? Because it floods your sys-
tenn with dangerous poisons. And the
longer you suffer, the more poisons
accumulate. That is why constipation
should be relieved at once.
Doctors recommend Kellogg q Bran,
cooked and krumbled. They know it
brings results because it is ALL bran.
And only ALL bran can be 100 per
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ALL bran - Kellogg Is - sweeps,
cleans and purifies the intestine. 1t
acts as nature acts. 1t makes the in
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larly. If eaten regularly, it viii bring
permanent relief in the most chronic
cases of constipation-is guaranteed
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-04
Y. L. I. and Guests HaUe
Enjoyable Dinner Party

An enjoyable get-together affair
was held last night at st. Mary 's
hall, when members of the Y. l.. u
and their guests, numbering sbou4
80, gathered for a dinner and socia
time.
Pretty decorations of bachelor
buttons, sweet peas and other sprina
flowers were used on the tables.
and .toasts and after dinner storie'
were given following the servinp
of delicious meal.
Miss Winifred Pearson was chair
man of the committee on genera
arrangements, and was assisted BY
Mrs. j. L. Signaigo, Mrs. f. w. Fer
ris, Miss Hazel Cott and Miss Faye
McMenamin.
Guests present included Mrs. Rob
ert Hill, Miss Nancy Hill, Miss
Yevette Sammons, Miss Isobel, Mis-
La frankie, Mrs. Leaderer. Mis-
neny, Miss Dorothy Coyle, Mrs. Q
Reed, Miss Laura Stewart, an
Mrs. George Lien of Holtville anG
Mrs. Cyril Marking Of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-04
Christian Church Sunday
SchCCl Glasses Haze Party

Members of Miss Lura Kirkpat-
rick IS class of high school boys and
Miss Dorothy Barnhart's class of
girls of the State Street Christian
church Sunday school enjoyed a
weiner roast on the desert west Of
the city last night. Some 25 young
people, their two teachers and sew
evral of their parents made up the
jolly party.
Following the picnic supper,
games were played, stories told and
a merry evening enjoyed. Y
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-04

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torney general and less in l;luo

torney general and Jess in liquor
frauds.
"Jess was terribly concerned
about it but Harry, with his usual
coolness. in big emergencies, let it
slide off his back.
Subsequent pressure and realiza-
ton of what Harry Daugherty s at
titude toward him would be was
the real cause of Jess Smith s sui
eide.
"In those last two weeks he be-
came very demonstrative.
"The news of his death came to
me on the street in Washington
Court House. / saw a paper with
big headlines and read words ;'Jess
Smith kill but / couldn't see
the last word because the paper was
folded. just then Nal Daugh erty
came along and grabbed the paper
aWav from me. .3..