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COTTON
NEW YORK, July 31.—The cotton
market again came under the influ
ence of rain news from the south
west today and after opening bare
ly steady at declines of 20 to 46
points, broke to 27.65 for October
end 27.00 for December. This repre
sented a drop of 55 to 60 points un
der the previous close. Liquidation
appeared in considerable volume and
was supplemented by a little hedge
jelling and pressure from local trad
ers who believed the southwest
drought was about to be relieved bj
general rains. Practically all the
private crop reports thus far issued
have indicated improvement in con
dition for the month, notwithstand
ing complaints of dry weather in
Texas and Oklahoma. Liverpool also
was very weak early today under
pressure of American selling orders.
Covering orders and new buying
toward midday gave the market a
strong upward swing which carried
prices 49 to 54 points above the
lowest of the forenoon. October sold
at 28.11 and December at 27.38.
Aggressive bull support later was!
reduced, which with purchases for
Wall street and western accounts
drove October contracts up to 28.68
and December to 27.92 or more than ;
100 points from the lowest of the;
da'"' and about 40 points over last
night’s close. The market appeared
to be completely sold out and re
sponded readily to bull operations.
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices In
the exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling, 32.40 c; quiet,
last Prev.
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close.
Cot. ~28.00 28.9 t 27.54 28.87 28.87 28.25
Pea. ..27.15 28.22 26.89 28.22 28.17 27.53
Jan ~27.15 28.00 26.76 28.00 27.97 27.46
M*r’; ~27.50 28.35 27.12 28.30 28.30 27.70
May ..27.50 28.45 27.18 28.45 28.40 27.78
October, 27.93: December, 27.24; January.
27.11; March, 27.38.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, La., July 31.
The cotton market opened lower
mainly on reports of good rains in
west and north Texas. Liverpool,
after starting better, -was lower than
due when American markets opened.
First trades in the local market
showed losses of 30 to 47 points and
soon after teh opening call October
traded down to 26.85 and December
\to 26.82, or 55 and 50 points respec
tively below the previous close. Pri
vate reports told of Texas rain of
from one to an inch and a half.
A prominent New York authority
made the crop condition 67.3 and
declared the drought in portions of
the west was becoming serious. At
the end of the first half-hour of
trading the trend still was down
ward.
After a further decline following
the initial dip carrying October down
to 26.77 and December to 26.74, or
58 to 63 points below yesterday’s
close, the market experienced a good
rally based largely on the improved
technical position and the failure
of th> weather map and the 10
o’clock weather reports td confirm
private reports of rain. October
advanced to 27.28 and December to
27.25, or 51 points up for both posi
tions from the earlier low levels.
Around mid-session the market was
still around the high points. Two
more private condition reports were
Issued both making the condition
aveage 69.1. One of the reports
made the indicated crop 12,3'00,000
and the other 12,051,000.
The market continued to advance
through the noon hour and into
the afternoon until October traded
lip to 27.93 and December at 27.86,
br 116 and 112 points above the
lows of the morning and 53 to 54
points above the close of yesterday.
Expected liberal exports for today
and bullish annual statistics by Sec
retary Hester tomorrow helped the
upturn. The market at. the begin
ning of the Isat half hour of trading
was holding firmly at highs of the
day.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
The following were the ruling prices In
the exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling, 29.42 c; staedy.
Last Prev.
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close.
Oct. ..27.10 28.12 26.17 28.10 28.04 27.40
Dec. ..26.85 28.06 26.74 28.05 28.98 27.32
Jan. ..26.98 27.91 26.98 27.84 27.94 27.32
Mar. ..27.15 28.11 26.98 28.11 28.11 27.45
Cotton futures 11 a. m. bids quiet. Oc
tober 27.10; December. 27.05: January,
27.04; March, 27.15 asked: Maj 27.05 asked.
SPOT COTTON
Atlanta, steady, 29.75 c.
/ New York, steady. 32.40 c.
New Orleans, steady, 20.42 c.
Galveston, steady, 30.65 c.
Mobile, steady, 29.25 c.
Savannah, steady, 30c.
Wilmington, steady, 29.50 c.
Norfolk, steady, 30.25 c.
Boston, nominal.
Dallas, steady, 30.75 c.
Montgomery, steady, 28.75 c.
Houston, steady, 30.50 c.
Memphis, steady, 30c.
Augusta, steady, 29.75 c.
Charleston, steady, 30.25 c.
fit. Louis, steady, 30.50 c.
Little Kock, steady. 30.50 c.
ATLANTA SPOT COTTON
Atlanta spot cotton 29. i->c
Receipts •'• 'l*
Shipments 1.21.>
Stocks
LIVERPOOL COTTON
LIVERPOOL, July 31.—Cotton, spot, in
creased demand: prices easier. Good mid
dling, 19.44 d; fully middling, lS.5!»d; mid
dling. 18.04 d: low middling. 17.19 d; good
ordinary, 16.19 d; ordinary. 15.6Ud. Sales.
4,000 bales, including 2.500 American; re
ceipts, 13.000 bales, ineluding 9.400 Amer
-1 tear..
Futures closed steady, net 31 to 48 points
down from previous close.
Tone, steady; sale-, 4.000; good mid
dling, 19.4 Id.
Prev.
Open. Close. Close.
July ' IS .53 . 18.73
•August 17 11 17.02 1T.33
September 16.8.1 16.01 17 !’•
October 16. IS 1(1.18 16.6>
Xov.-mber 16.20 15.96 16. 13
1 December 16.10 15 St 16 27
I Jan 16.01 15.75 16.21
I February —... 13.70 Hi. 1~
| March 15.93 15.67 16.1.5
J May 15.58 16.01
I June 15.50 15.52 15.98
■ July 15.38 15.85
■ COTTONSEED OIL MARKET
M Open. . Close.
■ Rpota 13.50 bid
■ August 13.OtXil 14.00 13.506114.00
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■
■ March ‘ 10.1‘OM 10.'.U 11 .15M 11 .16
V Tone, Steady, sales. 27.100.
ELAX QUOTATIONS
DULUTH. Mum. Jul.' 31. Close flax.
Jhllv $2..'>6; September, S 2 39'- . t>. :ol>t:,
$2.34.
GRAIN MARKET OPINIONS
Tjunson Bros.: 1.-Mk for broad swing in
grain with eventually higher prices.
Clement, Curtis A Co.: \ct:un of wheat
next few days will depend on Canadian
weather, believe corn will be a trading af
fair until the next government report.
Bartlett, Frazier & Co.: We believe wheat
ha s declined enough and would buy corn only
on breaks.
Harris. Winthrop A- Co.: Wh< it hoi.ls well
In face of liquidation and hedging pressure
fis-im th* canthwcst.
Hii'Ni •' Wrrr if A Co : 11.-e-inm—l pnr
cluses of nlteat sn 1 i; on all weak -» ’.s
THE ATLANTA TRLWE
; GRAIN
I CHICAGO, July 31.—1 n the closing
;out of July deliveries oats furnished
the feature. July oats sold within
ia five cent range in the last ten min
ute sand closed 2 5-8 lower. In wheat
> and corn there was less excitement
land July wheat was 1 to 1 1-2 cent
t higher and corn 1 1-8 to 1 3-8 higher.
■Tiie wheat market lost much of its
.early advance due to profit' taking
sby buyers. There was some
i buying late in the day on a report
’ that the allies had accepted the
: French propposal. Last prices were
i 7-8 to 2 cents higher. July $1.36,
.September $1.32 3-4 to 5-8; December
;’51.36 to $1.35 7-8; May $1.41 to
| $1.40'3-4. _
; CHICAGO (Thursday), July 31. —
!It was double feature day in the
j grain trading today. The closing out
of July deliveries furnished some ex
citement, especially in corn and oats,
and July corn made a new high for
the season. Os greater importance,
however, was the black rust reports
received by B. W. Snow from the
most important sections of Manitoba.
; These told of black rust found in its
i final form of ruptured postules on
the head stem. There were also re-
I west of black rust, mostly in North
I ports from our own American north
j Dakota and Minnesota. This re
j vived interest in the wheat market
and the trade was expected to reach
the biggest volume of the season.
May wheat sold at a new high level
for the year.
Wheat started higher on buying
induced_by the strength in Winni
peg. Commission house realizing
sales caused a setback but the mar
ket developed breadth and strength
later on the black rust reports afi
related above. Northwest houses led
the buying early and then some of
the big eastern ' interests forced
prices up. Realizing sales were
heavy on the bulge but they proved
inadequate in checking the advance.
There was evidence of a heavy ex
port trade with the United Kingdom
taking hard winter and Manitolia
and the continent bidding for soft
winter. Figures mentioned were jas
high as 3,000,000 bushels. Milling
demand for cash wheat was moder
ate and spot offerings were slightly
easier in tone. Weather conditions
are believed to be unfavorable for
the spread of rust.
Trade in corn was light. The mar
ket broke sharply early under the
commission house selling prompted
by the break in hogs. The rally in
wheat, however, stimulated buying
by locals and prices worked higher.
Shorts in the old crop months were
the best buyers, July making a new
high record and September equaling
the old mark. Cash corn was in
ready demand from carriers who are
paying delivery price for contract
grades.
Corn closed 1 3-8 higher to 5-8
lower. July $1.12 3-4 to $1.13; Sep
tember $1.07 1-2 to 3-4; December
97 1-4 to 3-8; May 98 5-8 to 3-4.
Oats followed the trend of other
grains, the outstanding feaTure be
ing the strength in July as a result
of short coverings. Cash oats basis
was easier.
Oats were 2 'S-S lower: Juty 51;
December 51 7-8; May 54 3-8. I
Provisions were under pressure at
the opening as a result of the weak
ness in the hog market. The
strength in grain, however, stimu
lated buying and prices recovered
more than the early decline. ,
Lard closed “ 1-2 to 10 cents high
er; ribs unchanged to 45 cents high
er, and bellies 17 1-2 to 25 higher.
Local cash sales were 9,000 bushels
of wheat, 33 000 bushels of corn
and 36,000 bushels of oats.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following werq the ruling prices i»
the exchange today:
• Prev.
Open. High. Low. Close. Close
WHEAT—
July ....1.34*2 1.37% 1.34% 1.35 U 1.34%
Sept. ...1.31% 1.34% 1.31 1.32% 1.31%
Dee .. 1.35 1.38 1.34 1.35% 1.34%
May .... 1.39*4 1. 43 1. 38% 1.40% 1. 39
CORN—
July ....1.11 1.11 i n Lll%
Sept. ...1.07% 1.09% 1.07% 1.07% 1.08%
Pc,. 97% 98% 96% 97’4 »<%
May .... 98 1.00 /»8 98% 99%
OATS—
July .... 53% 55% 53% ol 5»3%
SepK ... 49% 50% 48% 49 4 'S%
Dec 52 53% 51% 51% 51%
May .... 54% 55% 54% 54% 54%
RYE—
Sept. ... 96% 98% 95% 96% 96%
De,- 99% 1.02 99% 1.00% 99%
LARD—
Sept. ... 13.20 13.45 L3.17\13.42 13.37
Oct 13.30 13.55 13.20 13.50 13.45
j iin 13.42 13.65 13.37 13.65 13.55
SIDES—
s t ‘ 12.00 11.90
Ort.' 12.10 12.10
BELLIES—
Sept . . 12.70 13.30 12.70 13.07 12.90
Oct. 12.75 13.15 12.75 1/1.15 13.00
RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO
Today.
Wheat 224 cars
Corn 342 ca,s
(intis 52 ears
Ho-s 35,000 head
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO, July 31.—Wheat. No. 2 hard, 1
$1.36M?1.37; No. 3 hard. $1.34.
* Corn, No. 2 mixed, $1.12@1.13; No. 2
yellow. 1.12’ 1. 13 : %. _ x
Oats, No. 2 white, 55%@55%c; No. 3
while, 53(i£54%c.
Rye, unquotable.
Barley. 91(<£83%e.
Timothy sedc, 86.00fF8.00.
Clover seed, sl2.7s<ji 21.00.
Lard, $13.42.
Ribs. $12.25. A
Bellies. $13.25<ttW.37.
ST. LOUIS QUOTATIONS
ST. LOT IS, July 31.—Cash, wheat, No. 2
red. $1.38M1.40; No. 3 red, $1.35@1.39.
Corn, No. 3 white, $1.11; No. 2 yellow,
Oats, No. 2 white, 56cf No. 3 white, 55%c.
Oats, Nn. 2 white. 56c No. 3 white. 55%c.
Close, wheat. September, $1.31%; Decem
ber, $1.35%.
KANSAS CITY QUOTATIONS
I KANSAS CIXY. Mo.. .Inly 31.—Wheat.
! No. 2 bard. *51.32@1.38; No. 2 red.
I $1.33% ft 1.35.
Corn, No. 2 yellow, No. 2
' mixed. $1 .(M’aj (u 1.03.
Oats, No. 2 white.
Naval Stores
SAVANNAH, Ga.. July 31 .—turpentine,
firm. 78; sales, 270: receipts, 906; ship
ments, 3: stock. 10.489.
Rosin, firm: sales, 1,893: receipts, 2.558;
. shipments, 200: stock, 100,700:
Ouotes; B. $4.45: D. $4.65@4.70; E,
$1.75: F. G, $4.75: H. I. $4.75fJ4.77%: K.
( 5i.77'.. M. $4.77’5@4.50: N, $4.90; WG,
! 85.83®5.90; WW. X. <fti.4O.
Sugar Market
, NEW YORK. July 31.—A decline of
1-16 cent occurred in the raw sugar market
early today, carrying prices to the basis
of 5.02 for Cubans duty paid. Sales of
35,tX>0 bags of Porto Ricans for August
shipment were made to a local refiner.
Raw sugar futures were easier under
commission house selling influenced by th*
.easier spot market. Prices at midday were
I* I to 4 points net lower.
There were no new developments In re
fined list prices continuing at 6.40
to 6.7* for fit e granulated.
; Refined futures were nominal.
| NEW YORK RAW SUGAR MARKET
Open. Close
I September 3.31 3.3Q@3.31
I December 3.40
i January 3.36
! March 3.18 - 3.22@3.23
1 May 3.20 3.37
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
I NEW YORK. July 31.—Rio, No. 7. 16%
Santos, No. 4. 21%.
1 Open. Close.
, September .. 14.50fi14.55 14.92
Oct t obe r .... 14.60
■ D*<-mb.-r .... 13.90 13.93(913.96
• Ma . 5 13.5 b 13.624113.64
( May 13.30 13.34 ,
IKLY JOURNAL
rum .ffl MOTIVE
FDR "DEFENSE DAY-
GIVEN N DETSIL
WASHINGTON, July 30.—Plans
for the observance of September 12
as Defense day, a project which has
become a subject of much public con
troversy, are laid down in detail in
instructions sent by the war depart
ment to the chiefs of all Its branches
and to the commanding generals of
all corp s areas.
As made public by the department
for the first time, the instructions
say that thb general plan for the
day has two main objectives,/“name
ly,” patriotic demonstrations and a
test mobilization.” Byway of pre
face, it is explained that in lieu of
“extensive field exercises, which for
economic reasons cannot be held dur
ing the present calendar year, t\e
secretary of war has decided to
initiate for continental United States
a mobilization demonstration which
will serve as an occasion for assem
blages and ceremonies involving pub
lic manifestations hf loyalty and
practical patriotism.”
The document, several thousand
words in length, continues in part:.
"It is expected that the initial
mobilization plans will be in such a
state by September 12, 1924, that
it will be practicable on this occa
sion to subject the underlying prin
ciples thereof to analysis and tests.
Based, as they are, upon the experi
ence of 1917 and 1918, the pol.cy is
embodied wherever believed to be
practicable. Local mobilization, a
special feature in the new mobiliza
tion plans, will be emphasized and
tried out fc by this test. This should
eliminate*much of the delay and con
fusion caused by hurried expediency
in the oast.
For Public's Edification
“The plans and the decentralized’
authority to be exercised by corps
area commanders and state officials
depend for their effectiveness upon
the public realizing the methods of
operation. Each person should know
something of the agencies which
guide the efforts of his community.
Consequently, wherever there are
military units of any character on
September 12, 1924, the procedure
of mobilization will be demonstrated
as fully as is practicable without ex
tra expenditure of public funds. Ef
forts will be made to test the value
iyid reveal the defects of the plans.
“It is the purpose of the war de
partment to prescribe the general
plan only, leaving to the command
ing generals of corps areas and the
district of Washington and to chiefs
of branches in connection with ac
tivities under their control, the de
tailed plans for carrying into effect
the general plan which has two
main objectives, namely, patriotic
demonstrations and a test mobiliza
tion.”
In connection with the patriotic
demonstration, corps area com
manders are informed that the pur
pose “is Ito depict the progress of
mobilization, the dependency of
units on the community to which
allocated, and the contribution in
personnel that would be expected
from each community in the event
of a national emergency.”
For that purpose the commanders
are directed to make efforts in co
operation with state and municipal
officials to see that every communi
ty in the country holds some form
of observance on the day of the
test. It is pointed out also that the
occasion will afford opportunity for
patriotic meetings and for local pa
rades of military units Avhich
“should be conducted undpr the aus
pices and management of local com
mittees named and supported by
state executives with full assistance
and co-operation of corps area and
subordinate commanders.”
Civiliiyi Committees
The commanders were directed to
take up the matter confidentially
with state and Icfcal authorities as
to appointment of civilian commit
tees. as of the date the instructions
were issued, April 26, last. The
civilian committees, it was added,
would represent state and local
agencies “which would be used in
procurement under either a volun
teer or selective service system” of
the men necessary to fill up the
ranks of all branches of the army.
“Their functions in this respect
be demonstrated in teach
community by filling the ranks of
the organization stationed in the vi
cinity,” the circular of instructions
continued, “the jersonnel for which
may be secured .through invitations
to civilians of military age to serve
for the day only with specified units
during their participation in parades
and patriotic demonstrations.”
It was pointed out also, however,
that it “may not be expedient in
some localities” to bring about this
voluntary assembly of men of mili
tary age, and the instructions added
that such an effort “should hot be
undertaken in an yterritory without
the a;. - i roval of the 1 seal mobiliza
tion committee.”
SHANKS ASKS GOVERNORS
TO APPOINT COMMITTEES
Major General David C. Shanks,
commanding! officer of the Fourth
Army corps area, has requested the
governors of all states in the area,
North and South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Mis
sissippi and Louisiana, to appoint
civilian mobilization committees in
all cities of their states to serve on
National Test day, September 12, in
arranging patriotic demonstrations
and securing volunteers to fill the
ranks of the local units of the Na
tional Guard and the organized re
serves.
General Shanks’ bulletin follows:
“These local civilian committees
will function in a similar manner’to
the draft boards during the war, but
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CONTRIBUTIONS, BY CONSCIENCE-STRICKEN
ADD $600,000 TO COFFERS OF U. S. GOVERNMENT
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Z/ hurt him the Goverrnnent
Edwards Gets Another
Year; Mrs. Bullard’s
Case Is Continued
MARIETTA,-Ga., July 31.—The
July session of Cobb superior court
adjourned Wednesday.
Sim Edwards, farmer, of the Pow
tier Springs section, now serving a
term of two years for assault in
connection with the shooting of D.
D. Bullard, was sefitrnq|d yesterday
to serve an additional Vear follow
ing conviction on a statutory charge
growing out of the same case.
The case against Mrs. Ruth Bui
lard, charged with conspiring with
Edwards in connection with the
shooting of her husband, was slated
to come up at this term of court,
but was checked till next term by
consent on both sides. A mis
trial was granted at a previous trial.
Bullard was granted a divorce from
nis wife last week.
Ford Hides Out to
Dodge ‘Birthday Stutff
Was 61 Wednesday
DETROIT, July 31.—1 n an effort to
“get away from all that birthday
stuff,” Henry Ford disappeared from
Detroit yesterday on the occasion of
his 61st birthday. His business as
sociates professed to know nothing
of his whereabouts and it was said
he had driven away from his Dear
born estate; the night before to an
unannounced destination, to avoid
birthday callers.
Mr. Ford is reported to have under
gone a physical examination recent
ly, when he was pronounced in ex
cellent health.
will call for volunteers instead of
draftees to fill the ranks of local
units. They will prepare suitable
programs for the demonstrations to
be held in their communities and
keep in close touch with the com
manders of the units of the army of
the United States stationed in their
immediate neighborhood, go to them
for advice and assistance, and work
in harmony to make the day a suc
cess. Upon the thoroughness of the
work of the local civilian commit
tees, and the co-operation with these
committees by patriotic citizens, de
pends to a great extent degree
of successful conclusion reached by
the test.
“This National Defense Test day
is planned not only to be a test of
the practicability of the plans for
national defense but a test of our
own patriotic spirit as well. The
willingness and enthusiasm with
which true blooded Americans lend
their support to this demonstration
will be a fair indication of the man
ner in which they would rally to
our country’s defense in time of need.
Those who turn out to fill the ranks
of their local units will be the first
on hand in case of emergency 7 , and
those who assist and co-operate with
all means at their disposal^can be
counted upon to do the same when
oui' country is in danger. All who
do this are interested in the welfare
of their state and our great coun
try.”
HAMBONE’S MEDITATIONS
By J. P. Alley
— j
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PE VVHOOPIN-COUGH
50 BAP SHE CArft' FUSS
AT ME NO Mo' 'pouT
COU6HIM’ HER HAIP
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(Copyright, 1924. by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
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FRANK J. THIEL.
One -Boy Bet Two Cents He
Could Mail Letter Without
Stamp —As a Man He
Pays It
BY LARRY BOARDMAN
WASHINGTON, July 31.—Most
people, at heart, are honest. Their
consciences won’t let them be other
wise.
So believes Frank J.- Thiel, as
sistant U. S. treasurer, who has
charge of the federal conscience
fund, now totaling more than $600,-
000.
The fund is made up of money
sent the government by individuals
who have at one time or another
defrauded the government. And
their conscience will not give them
peace.
Fear is in no way a factor, for in
almost every case the money is
mailed in Jong after possibility of
apprehension has passed.
The fund was started in 1811. A
contribution of $5 was sent in by a
man who gave no name, but ex
plained he owed the money to the
government.
Tp?easUx.7 officials pondered long
over the entry, . finally deciding to
put it down as “conscience.”
Since that time anbnymous con
tributions have totafed nearly $600,-
000, the largest item being a con
tribution of $30,000 in gold
tificates.
Frank J. Thiel, assistant U. S.
treasurer, keeps a watchful eye on
the fund, partly because of official
duty and partly because of personal
interest.
“The conscience fund shows a
wholesome condition,” he says. “It
indicates that people aren't so bad,
after all.
“A DWa will defraud the govern
ment. That, of vjurse, is wrong.
But the point is he knows it’s
wrong, and the thought won’t let
him rest. Years later, even after
chance of discovery is past, his ‘still,
small voice’ moves him to restitu
tion .
“We receive many remittances
from ministers, who forward them
in behalf of penitents. Once we re
ceived $14,250 from St. Paul’s church
in London.
“Once we published the fact that
the fund’s smallest remittance was
2 cents. Shortly afterward, we re
ceived a long letter from a Chica
goan? saying he was the individual
who had sent it.
“It was conscience money, he ex
plained, for a bet he had made when
a boy that he could send a lette_
through the mail without using a
stamp.
“He won the bet—and his con
science hurt him ever since.”
Another man once sent half of
eight SI,OOO bills, which he had cut
in two, explaining he owed the gov
ernment SB,OOO and would mail the
other halt when he saw a notice in
the newspapers that the first half
had been received. He did.
60-Year-Old Georgian
Jaield for Killing
NASHVILLE, Ga., July 30.—War
ren Overstreet, aged 60, was placed
in jail Monday night charged with
murder in connection with the shoot
ing of Malcolm Webb, aged 40. The
difficulty arose about farm hands.
Both resided near Enigma, Berrien
county.
DRAFT OF ADDRESS
COMPLETED. DAVIS
10 END WION
DARK HARBOR, Islesboro, Maine,
July 30. —After two weeks in the
peace ‘ and quiet of the Penobscot
Ray islands, John W. Davis, Demo
cratic presdental nominee, will start
back to New York late today to be
gin the drive that is to carry his
political fortunes into the Novembei
elections.
In his pocket is the draft of his
acceptance address, the product of
his labors in Maine, which will be
delivered ten days hence at Clarks
burg. While embodied in it will be
a discussion of many issues, the
speech's central theme will be “Hon
esty in Government,” the 1924 bat
tle cry of the Democrats. The nom
inee will assail the record of the
■ Republican administration as dis-
I closed in senate investigations and
I will attack President Coolidge and
j other Republican leaders for what
the Democrats have charged was
their reluctance in permitting the
full flow of the Senate inquiries,
and in acting upon the information
developed.
Next in importance will be the
discussion of foreign affairs. Here
again, his friends say, the Demo
cratic candidate will attack the rec
ord of the Harding-Coolidge admin
istration. Os little less import will
be the discussion of agricultural re
lief. Mr. Davis is described by those
who are most intimately acquainted
with his ideas as inclined to* be veiy
liberal in the treatment of the sub
ject and they would not be surprised
if he goes a step further than does
the Democratic platform.
The candidate is to regard
that section of the farm plank re
ferring to the restoration of the for
eign markets for American produce
as somewhat vague. He believes
a specific means of accomplishing
this end should be set before ths
country.
As it is in the platform, the Ku
I Klux Klan issue probably will be
| dealt with generally under the sub
ject of religious liberty. So far
as the Democratic ranks themselves
are concerned this is regarded by
many party leaders as one of the
most delicate of the many .subjects
to be treated. N
Taxation and tariff will be other
major topics of the address. Other
subjects in the platform are likely
to be dealt with in a rather general
way with their development left to
the time when Mr. Davis will plead
his cause face to “face with the vot
ers in many states.
BRENNAN SEES CHANGE
OF CARRYING ILLINOIS
CHICAGO, July 30. —Democratic
party managers in Illinois whose at
tention for the past two weeks has
centered exclusively about plans for
the fall campaign, expressed them
selves today as “extremely grati
fied’’ by the outlook. They iook for
ward, they say, to the “first inten
sive state-wide campaign by a uni
fied democracy in recent years.”
Some of the more optimistic of the
prophecies are that the state will
go into the Davis column in No
vember.
George E. Brennan, chieftain cf
the Illinois Jeffersonians, has de
voted virtually his entire attention
to the state campaign since his re
turn from the New York conven
tion. He is quoted by his closest
advisers as having taken the posi
tion that "the most vigorous Demo
cratic campaign Illinois ever has
known,’ will be successful in
eclipsing both the Republican and
La Follette endeavors.
A part of the campaign in Chi
cago and some of the larger down
state cities, perhaps, will be handed
over to Governor Alfred E. Smith,
of New York, who has expressed a
willingness to take up the cudgels
for John W. Davis wherever called
upon to do so.
Colonel A. A. Sprague, the Dem
ocratic senatorial nominee, and
Judge Norjnan L. Jones, of Carroll
ton, are expected to shoulder the
brunt of the state campaign.
'Hie opening gun probably will not
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3 STATES RUSHING
FIGHT TO PREVENT
INTM SPOEIO
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 30.—A
pall of fear has settled upon the tri
states —Arkansas, Mississippi and
Tennessee—with the spread of the
fatal anthrax disease among the live
stock of several more counties in
Mississippi and Arkansas and the
deaths of two more persons Tues
day.
Veterinarians and state’s officials
in conference here Tuesday express
ed little hope of conquering the dis
ease without the aid of cool weath
er. The combatants renewed the
fight Wednesday, determined to pre
vent further spreading of the malady
until the frost comes to the rescue,
killing the horseflies that are the
greatest carriers.
A plan of campaign for prevent
ing reappearance of the disease next
year was made. A campaign of pre
vention will be launched on April
I, 1925. and will continue through
the summer.
The government has sent several
agents into each of the affected
states. Tennessee has been bothered
only slightly.
Discovery of anthrax in Jones,
Franklin and Smith counties brought
the total number of affected coun
ties in Mississippi to Thousands
of live stock have died, in Issaquena
county, so rapidly that the bodies
could not be burned soon enough Uo
prevent flies, dogs and vultures
.from having a chance to spread the
disease. '
The deaths of a white man in Scott
county and a white girl near
Waynesboro, Miss., were reported.
So far three deaths from anthrax
among persons have been reported
officially and six unofficially. Many
negroes are said to have been vic
tims.
Seven new infected localities were
reported in Arkansas, according to
word from Stuttgart. As many as
900 head of live stock have died .in
one county.
\
Tobacco-Filled Barn Burns
WAYCROSS, Ga., July 31. —From
5,000 to 6,000 pounds of cured to
bacco and a large barn, the property
of Mrs. D. W. Morgan, of Way
cross, were*destroyed by fire Mon
day night. The farm was located a
few miles south of the city. The
fire was of unknown origin.
be fired until a week or so after
the formal notification of Mr. Davis
at. Clarksburg, West Va., on August
11.
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favorable recommendation at the
close of a public hearing on the
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The measure, introduced by Rep
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Representative Mann explained
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I of building a state highway system,
t Representative Hershel Elders, of
’ Tattnall county, opposed the bond
• issue project, asserting that the state
highway system should be paid for
1 out of current revenue, and favor
' ing the use of the entire gasoline
■ tax for highway purposes.
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HUNTSVILLE, N. C., July 31.
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7 sentence for in connection
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An immediate appeal will be taken
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3 avoid serving a sentence of from
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The circuit court today set bail
r for Riddle at SIO,OOO, and attorneys
s for the former banker said that he
t would be -ft liberty before t night
I pending h* appeal.
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