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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
Majority Proposition Sub mitted By Texan Over whelmingly Rejected ONLY THREE VOTES CAST FOR CHANGE Unit Vote Question Is Ig- nored In Report Of
 Committee
DEBATE SPEECHES
 HELD TO 30 MINUTES
Nominations To Be Made Ahead Of Report On
 Platform

NEW YORK, June 24:-Propo- saIs for abolishing the time-hon- ored two-thirds rule for making nominations in democratic convcn- tions were killed tonight by the rules committee when it turned down coldly a proposition submit ted by Texas 'that majority rule be substituted.
 The proposition that the custom be changed drew support from only two other states, Florida and Utah. The member from Texas did not urge his motion with any degree of vigor, and announced it was submitted only, because his dele gation was under instructions to do so from the Texas state conven- tion. His delegation, he said, would not bring the question to the floor. The committee discussed at some length the subject of bringing in rule to cover the subject ,s unit votes among delegations, but finally. disposed of 1t by leaving it altogether out of its re- port.
 Procedure is Changed.
 The past order of procedure was
 
 ahead of the platform report, the rules committee forseeing long drawn out fight in the platform committee over some of the blanks.
 There was considerable objection to departing from precedent in this re- gard, especially on the part of Lew Dillingham;, of Indiana, who was elected chairman, on the ground that it con- stituted a discourtesy to the platform committee. Mir. Ellingham declared that nominations might be put first by the convention itself, which could suspend their rules in the event the platform report was delayed, but this view was oYerruled by those who said they were certain the report would come in late and that the rules com mittee might as we'll recognize that fact.
 Wednesdays Program.
 The procedure as it will be recom- mended by the rules committee tomor- row, is as follows:
 1. Report of the credentials com mittee.
 2. Report of the committee on per manent organization.
 3. Ratification of members of the new democratic national committee, ex- CSpI ludC Nll COHlcblS SHdu De IcIC LO the new committee itself.
 4. Presentation of names of candi- dates for president.
 5. Report of platform committee and action on report.
 6. Balloting for presidential candi- dates.
 [. Presentation of names of candi- dates for vice-president and balloting for vice president. e,.
 8. Presentation of miscellaneous mo- tions and resolutions.
 To Limit Speeches.
 At the suggestion of members who expressed the fear that the convention will be long one, the committee rec commended that all speeches in general debate be limited to 30 minutes and that all seconding speeches be limited to five minutes. The proviso was ad- 'ded that this rule might be changed by unanimous consent of the convention.
 tCOntinued' on page Three.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
SUIT CONSPIRACY,
 HUSBAND CHARGES
Counter Allegations Made By E. V. MOdica Against Wife

NEW YORK, June 24.-Emmanuel Victor Modica, a chauffeur of Newark, N. J.. charges that the $50O.0O0 suit filed some time ago by his wife, Mrs. Madeline Helen Modica, against the Countess de Perigny, sister of Harry K. Thaw, for alienation of his affec- tions, was the result of conspiracy, The allegation was made yesterday in a, suit for $50,000 brought by him against his wife's parents. Mir. and Mrs. Louise D. Maritime and her broth CT, Attalia Maritime, charging aliena- tt0n of her affections.
 Modica set forth that his wife's &C., tion against the countess was begun shortly after Frank P. Walsh, an at torney had advised him that she could maintain such a suit This advice was given him, Modica said, when he consulted Walsh about a claim he had against Count Roger de Perigny, the countess husband, for alleged assault and conversion of certain letters writ ten by the countess.
 Supreme Court Justice Benedict re. served decision on a motion made by the defendants to strike the conspiracy charges from the complaint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
7aggart Denies L,diana- Illinois Coalition Bucks Ralson
Chant or Tribute
 Sweeps The Contention Hall
 In Memory or Woodrow Wilson
Keynoter Ends Address In Plea For Uni
 fled Action

very closely with the vocal dolngs ot the folks crowding the seats, alsles and passage ways of the platter-shaped floor. did it's best in the circumstances but the singers down below were blsstuliy unmindful of it's struggle to keep time.
 The Georgia crowd started things probably some purpose of nomination strategy was at the back of their heads but the result was the same. Some time before National Chairman Hull was ready to start things going officially, there arose suddenly from beneath the Georgia standard sounds which indicat- ed that they were singing about Me Adoo. The words didn't come through to the platform very clearly, but the tune was certainly Glory, Glory, Hal lelujah."
 It was much appreciated by galleries and floor alike, regardless of favorite son sympathies. Presently the band found out what was going on, picked up the air to set the whole place to singing whatever version each singer preferred of the grand old fighting hymn.
 Corn Belters Enter
 Then the corn belt delegations decid- ed it was time to rise and remark that they were present. Iowa chimed in with a verse or two about the tall corn growing out that way. The Iowans illustrated with gestures that indicated 12-foot corn stalks, and nobody had the heart to challenge their declarations.
 Meanwhile party celebrities were get ting rousing if somewhat localized well comes as they put in an appearance on the floor. William J. Bryan, former decked out with a huge red Florida pennant, came in for a friendly greeting. Newton D. Baker, of Ohio, also was identified and given a hand. Senator Garter Glass of Virginia, was a genial salute and half dozen others were picked out by the home folks and duly cheered.
 In Cheerful Mood
 So the convention got going in a cheerful mood, even if it was too hot for very wild preliminary demonstra- tions. That was the mood in which it
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
GLASS JOINS < THE BOOM ROW
 AT CONVENTION

NTEW YORK, June 24.-Head- TN quarters for Senator Carter
 Glass were established on Boom row" with the other candi- dates for the democratic presiden- tial nomination today and the ac- tion was followed by a flood of statements in behalf of the Vir- ginian.
 MT. Glass, so far as was disclosed, participated nowise in the activities in his behalf, the movement being headed by his friends.
 Senator Swanson, colleague of Mir, Glass, was one of those who is- sued a statement declaring that Senator Glass will be placed on nomination in regular course and we have assurances of support from many quarters that make us very sanguine of his nomination"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
G. REDO IS KILLED BY MANLY BAKER NEAR LEWISBlJRG
Shooting Is Outcome Of Quarrel Slayer Gives
 Up To Police

George Redd, 2s1f Thirty.fourth Ave. nue. was shot and instantly killed by Manly F. Baker at 10 80 o'clock Tues day night near HOgan's Drug store at New Georgia, six miles from Birming- ham on the Lewisburg road.
 Baker surrendered to Assistant Chief of Police Tom Christian at 12 o'clock and is being held on charge of mur- der.
 Baker told the police he was riding in a Ford car with two girls and a boy and had stopped his car at the drug store when Redd approached and mounted the running board, demanding that he (Baker) get out. Upon refusal Redd is said to have reached into the car, cut off the engine and attacked Baker. Baker told police he shot him three times and dashed of in the car.
 Redd was removed to the Norwood hospital by Louis Armstrong. He was dead when he reached the hospital.
 Investigations by Coroner J. D. Rus sum and Chief Deputy Sheriff Henry S. Hill disclosed powder burns upon the young mans body, showing that he was shot at close range. An examina- tion of Bakers gun showed it had been fired four times, Chief Christian said. ...
 Dave Allen. of Lewisburg, who wit messed the shooting from a distance, told an Age-Herald reporter and the coroner that Redd and the occupant of the car evidently engaged in a scuffle. He declared Redd fell from the run ming board immediately after the first shot and that the car sped of in 6 cloud of dust.
 Redd was the son of Rev. c. c. Redd, 2311 Thirty-fourth avenue. He is survived by his parents and one sis ter. The body is being held by Brown pending funeral arranRements,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
TICKET DEARTH
 AROUSES STORM
 OF INDIGNATION
Heflin Goes Home Be- cause Seats Were Not
 Provided
(By Staff COrrespOndent)

CONVENTION HALL, NEW YORK, June 24.-Widespread indigna- ton is expressed regarding the situation resulting from a dearth of tickets. For the first time in history, the delegates have no extra admissions into the convention hall. The charge is made that the committee furnished W. G. McAdoo with a large block of seats to be filled by McAdoo's friends to coun- teract the fact that the convention, being in New York, is stacked with friends of Governor Smith. This charge is denied at McAdoo's head quarters.
 Certainly one of the couses of the mittee because of it's poverty, sold tick cts of admission at the rate of $100 each.
 There is considerable indignation expressed by Alabamians at the lack of courtesy displayed by the committee to Senator J. Thomas He6in of Ala bama. Senator Hefin is an outstand- ing democrat, who has always respond ed to the call of the party during cam paigns. Yet, when he came to New York he was not provided with tickets of admission, or a seat on the plat form. Such courtesies have almost in- variably been shown senators of the United States. Senator Hefin has re- turned to Washington.
 Alabamas delegates are greatly em- barrassed because of their inability to accommodate many prominent Alabama people who have come to New York to see the big show. Murray Brown, whose wife is a delegate, thought until the last minute, that he would have to remain on the outside, but finally land ed a job. He is an usher. And T. V. Paterson, of Birmingham is a ser geant-at-arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
WADE IS SECRETARY
 OF CHURCH SERVICE
Aunmann Named Treasurer Of
 World Commission

CHICAGO, June 24.-Dr. R. J. Wade, Chicago, today was elected cor responding secretary and Dr. 0. w. Aumann, Denver, treasurer, of the world service commission of the Metho. sion held its first meeting since it was created by the general conference in May as part of a plan for reorganiza- tion of the benevolent and educational boards of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
BY RALPH H. TURNER

NEW YORK, June 24.-With the forces behind William G. McAdoo gaining the first victory in the cleo tion of their choice as chairman of the resolutions committee, the dem- ocratic convention has settled down for its heavy task of making a platform.
 Homer S. Cummings of Con- necticut, sponsored by McAdoo, was chosen chairman of the com mittee by exclamation. Cummings was nominated by W. H. O'Brien of Indiana. No other names were presented and Cummings elections was made unanimous.
 Senator Putnam. of Nevada, was una nimously elected chairman and Senator Walsh, of Massachusetts, was chosen chairman of subcommittee on proce- dure.
 Facing fights on two issues, the Ku Klux Klan and the League of Nations, the platform committee then began it's deliberations on the drafting of a doc ument that will provide tke Democrats with their campaign material this fall.
 Long Session Expected.
 Members of the platform committee expect their session to be lengthy, pos sibly lasting for two days until the plat form draft is completed. This was in- dicated when the committee adopted a special procedure whereby nominations of presidential candidates will begin Wednesday, before the platform com mittee reports. Thus the deliberations Of the resolutions committee will net be allowed to delay the presidential nominations. No date has been set for consideration of the platform, because of the uncertainty as to the time of its conclusion.
 Aside from the two moot questions of the klan and the league, members of the committee anticipated no difficulty in agreeing on the issues they will present to the country, unless it be the paragraph dealing with farm re- lief
 Two PIankS Offered.
 On this issue, two blanks have been offered, one by Carl Vrooman, former assistant secretary of agriculture, who is said to be working with his former chiefs, David Houston and D. H.
 tCOntinued on Page TwO.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
JURY
 STILL DEADLOCKED

MOBILE, Ala. June PA new record for juries in trials of Tom Cleveland was set today when the twelve men deliberating on his fate had been out over 100 hours without either arriving at a verdict or being discharged. No indication was given when the jury would report again.
 This is the fourth trial of Cleve- land on charges of mnrdArinR S9-year- ,Id Stephen Losing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
CUMMINGS IS HEAD
 OF PLATFORM BODY
Election Marks First Vic tory Of Forces Behind
 McAdOO
NOMINATIONS START
 WEDNESDAY, IS PLAN
Not To Be Delayed By Deliberations Of Reso-
 lutions Committee

(By Leased Wire, To The Age.Herald.)
 NEW York, JuRS 25.-(Wednesday) The Ku kIux KIan kSue came formally to the front in the deEnOcratic conven' tion early Wednesday when the com mittee on resolutions was urged to de- nOunce the klan by name.
 Just ts the committee was about to adjourn its session, Congressman Hawes of Missouri, was recognized and launched into a bitter attack on the hooded order.
 HOwes begged the members to frame a vigorous anti-klan plank in order to "ayOid a long and tedious fight on the floor and in the interest of harmony and party success"
 Pointing back to the democratic de- feat of the knOw-nOthing party in the last century, Hawes lauded the Catho- lie and Jewish voters who, he said, had stood by the party, and urged the com. mittee to protect them in their hour of need"
 He predicted that unless an anti. klan plan, attacking the organization by name, was inserted In the party pAAtIOrLus M1sSOuFl WUuAu SO fcpuDACndi in November by 100000 votes.
 Hawes declares that unless the plat form committee presented plank de- nOuncing the klan by name, the con. vention itself would frame an even more vigorous plan.
 This was the first definite decIara- tiOn that the klan issue would be fought out on the floor. This formal notice served by Hawes has thrown thhe whole question up into the air again after it had been reported that an amicable compromise on the matter was in prospect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
SOVIET RECOGNITION
 THOUGHT IMMINENT
HerriOt's Views Believed Same
 As POincare's- On Debt

PARIS. June 24.-Recognition of the Soviet government by France is regarded in political circles as immi- nent. Premier Herriot's attitude to- ward the question is known to be the same as former Premier Poincare's- that recognition must be attended with recognition by the Soviet government of Russia's debts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Generally fair Wednes. day except probably local thunder. showers near the coast; Thursday party cloudy with local thunder showers.
 Mississippi generally fair.
 GeOrgia-LOcal thundershOwers.
 Complete weather data Will be found on Page 14.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
T. V. POwDERLY DEAD

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Terence Vincent Powderly, formerly commission CT general of immigration and widley known 30 years ago as a labor leader, died at his home here today. He was born in Carbondale, Pa, in 1S4e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
CHARGES REDUCED

Negro Pleads Guilty To Assault And
 Battery
 Arthur Johnson, negro, brought to trial Tuesday nJudge H. P. Heflins court on a charge of assault with in- tent to murder, had the charges reduc- ed to assault and battery, to which he pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 12 months hard labor on the county roads and fined $500 Unable to pay his fine, he was given an extra 40 days on the road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
When You Buy c Home Pick The Best..-

It is not necessary to take the place next door or the one you've heard about on the other side of town. Home buying is important and something that demands careful thought and planning. If you are thinking of, purchasing a place to live or making an in- vestment of any kind in real estate, study the want ads care fully every day. Compare every ad and note carefully the loca- tions, prices, terms, and a host of other minor details that mean so much to the spot you expect to call your own.
 If you do not find a place to exactly suit you, ask us. Every week we help just dozens of peo- pie with problems of all kind. It costs nothing to ask and if we cannot help you we are most sure to know of someone who can. If you have any other want "a room, apartment, bargain in a used car or what not, tell us about that also and let us show you what genuine service is and bear in mind that anything we can do is absolutely FREE.
 Mnin 49OO
 calls the Want Ad Department of ''the South's 'pullingest' paper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25

THE business houseUife considers her needs at the time of day ooIen she can execute her orders. The n1orn- ing is the best time of the day for doing this.
 She bugs from The Age-Heruld columns. She has learned that the goods advertised are the best thGt can be had aud thot no IooOer prices pos sible for the day,
 She lets each day take care Of itself.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-31
Pitch Lake of Trinidad
Reported Slowly Falling

In the thirteen-odd million square
miles Of territory which comprises the
British empire there are many remark
able phenomena, one of the most inter-
esting being the pitch lake of Trinidad,
in the West Indies. It is natural
reservoir of valuable mineral pitch, a
hundred acres in extent, from which
100000 tons of asphalt are exported
annually.
Although the asphalt apears ''soft, /"
one can easily walk about on the lake.
Any excavations made during the day
are mysteriously filed up at night by
nature, although the general level Of
the lake is slowly sinking.
About halfway across Kenya colony,
in British East Africa, is Magadi lake.
vast natural deposit Of soda. The
lake is ten miles long, two or three
miles in width, and, seen from the
mountains that surround it, it has the
appearance Of an immense ruffled
white sheet.
Borings have failed to reveal its
depth, and as new deposits are formed
after excavations the supply would APP
pear to be inexhaustible. A railway
has been built to it, refneries opened
and every year something like 10000
tons of soda reach us from this wonder
lake in East Africa.-London Tit-Bits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-31
Misleading

There was great excitement in the
suburb Of Tootway A new store had
opened. It was to be run on the. lines
IF those three-penny and six-penny
shops which are getting quite fea-
ture Of our big shopping centers nova
days.
The store was being run by man
called Cohen and it was not hard to
tell that he was not Scotchman
One day woman came in, chose a
toy and put sixpence in the proprie-
tors hand.
Excuse me, madam" said Cohen,
but the toys are ninepence."
"But l thought this was a three
penny and six-penny store" protested
he customer.
"Vell, madam, / leave it to you,"
was the reply. ''How much is three
oence and sixpence r.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-31

requirements for different grades of
abrasive papers. Therefore, lam
mated garnet, which will break up
into relatively sharp, angular grains
is most to be desired. 1t is the sharp
cutting edges of the abrasive that do
the work for which garnet papers
are employed. Garnet paper as a
competitor of quartz and paper was
first brought out in the eighties, and
has won widening recognition ever
since because of qualities which dis
tinguish the garnet abrasive from the
quartz-sand abrasive, Detroit News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-31

ago, when the earth's crust in that
neighborhood underwent tremendous
movements, which, combined with sew
eral different intrusions of igneous
rock, thoroughly transformed the an
cient sediments.
The commercial value of abrasive
garnet depends upon its hardness,
toughness, manner of fracturing and
purity. The grains, crystals, or
masses of the garnet must be large
enough to yield, when crushed and
screened, particles of sharply angular
form and of varying sizes to meet the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-31
Large Garnet Quarry in
Adirondack Mountains

Tucked away in the heart of the
Adirondack mountains, near beauti-
full Thirteenth lake, and about three
and a half miles to the south and west
of the village of North River, War
rem county, New York, are the plant
and the associate properties of Amer
ica's largest producer of abrasive gar
net. The North River ore has the
reputation of superiority owing TO
conditions surrounding its birth cons
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-31
Al Lady Of Distinction

Is recognized by the delicate, fascinat-
ing influence of the perfume she uses.
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores
followed by a busting with Cuticura
Talcum powder usually means a clear,
sweet, healthy skin Advertisement.