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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
FOUR. ACQUITTED 'OF T. .S. CHARGES
 .OF PLUMBER FRAUD
Doubt Expressed Whether
 Others Indicted Will
 Be Brought To Trial

WASHINGTON, July 1S,---A jury inI District of Columbia supreme court lateI today acquitted John L. Phillips, of Georgia; his brother, Charles L. Phillips. IT,, of Atlanta; Frank T. Sullivan, of Buffalo, and Charles s. Shortwell, of Indianapolis, of charges of conspiracy in the sale of government surplus lum- Der.
 During the trial, which began ten weeks ago, directed verdicts of acquittal were awarded in the case of two other defendants named in the indictment re- turned in the government prosecution and charging conspiracy to defraud the government in the sale of surplus lum- Der from army cantonments built dur ing the war;. The two are John Ste phens, of Jacksonovil1e, Fla; and Ern- est c. Morse of Cincinnati.
 Three Yet Untried
 Of the other four named in the in- dictment, George NJ. Chambers, a gov ernment inspector has since died, and Gus Eitzer and Nj. A. Towart, IT,, of Pensacola, Fla, and Roland Perry, of Washington, D. O., have not yet been brought to trial. Doubt was expressed in. court circles whether, in view of to- days verdict, the latter trio ever would be tried on the indictment.
 John l.. Phillips, who is former chairman of the republicans state com mittee of Georgia, and his brother. rest ed their case without calling any wit nesses in their defense, contending the government had failed to make out a case of. conspiracy. Testimony was of- fered in defense of Sullivan and Shot, we'll, the former a lumber merchant who had dealings with John l.. Phillips in his contract with the government as agent in the sale of surplus lumber.
 Claim Contract Was Sale
 Defense counsel, in their closing argu- ment, asked for verdict of acquittal on the contention, among other things, that the contract between the Phillips firm of Phillips & Stevens and the gov ernment was an absolute sale agree ment, which permitted the firm to resell at a profit, without liability to account for such profit to the government.
 United States Attorney Gordon, in closing for the government, insisted the evidence offered had proved the con- spiracy charge set forth and asked the conviction of all four defendants.
 The indictment in which the ten men were charged with conspiracy. to defraud the government out of more than $1,- 100000 in lumber sales, was returned by a special federal. grand jury here on July 17, 1922. It was the first indict- ment returned by the jury which had been impanelied to investigate war frauds after Congress had appropriated 'S600 000 fnr ren hv Att0rnav GarawaI Daugherty and special corps of as- sistants in the inquiry. 5s9;-
 Shotwell, who was material disDosaI officer of the; air service, was charged specifically in the indictment with havs ing approved the making of Iumber sales lat lesb than the market prices.s
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THE WEATHER

Florida, extreme Northwest Florida, Alabama and Mississippi-Local thunder showers Saturday and Sunday.
 Virginia and North CaroIina--Fair Sat- urday: Sunday partly cloudy. probably thundershowers in extreme west portion.
 South Carolina, Georsia-Local showers and thunderstorms Saturday and probably Sunday.
 Tennessee and Kentucky-Unsetled Sat- urday local showers in west portions; !; Sunday local showers and thunderstorms and warmer.
 Louisiana-Saturday and Sunday gener- ally fair except local thundershowers in southeast portion. .
 Arkansas-saturday partly cloudy. prob- ably scattered thundershowers; Sunday generally fair.
 Oklahoma and East Texas-SaturdAy and Sunday generally fair
 West Texas-Saturday and Sunday part ly cloudy.
 Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States weather bu- reau, during the 24 hours ending at D. m 90th meridian time. July IS:
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By HOP

ton and a sharp advance can be ex- pected.- On the other hand, rains in Texas would cause the market to ex- perience 6 very sharp setback. As yet, business continues rather dull. How ever, there are evidences of moderate trade buying on all reactions. The market afternoon today became short of contracts and any buying orders will cause the market to recover quickly Hubbard Bros. q Co.
 NEW ORLEANS, July 1s.-Yester- days Liverpool was 8 forecast that she was out for the usual weekend reac- tion, and futures there this morning were about 25 points lower than due for July and 19 for October.
 Our market was about 30 points lower on the opening for October and made a further decline to 25c, but there the decline was checked and realizing was over for the time, and the market re- acted about 30 points on some renewed buying, evidently evening up over Sat- urday and in consequence of the gov ernment bureau report, which will be issued at 10 a. m. Monday, New Or leans time, which will give condition of the crop on July 16.
 The weather map today showed some improvement as whole, with some rain in extreme west Texas and in several places in Oklahoma.
 Predictions are forx cloudy weather extending over Texas. Extreme eastern belt was clear.
 N. c. Murray of Clement, Curtis & Co, Chicago, was out today with pri- vate estimate, with mid-month condi- tion at 71.0 and yield at F, ,3S1 900 bales.
 In considering the high temperatures, which today gave 25 stations in Texas reporting 100 to 106 degrees against 2S' yesterday reporting 100 to 104 de- grees, 1t might be well to bear in mind that last year on July 16 the average maximum temperature was 100 degrees and 25 stations in that state reported from 100 to IA degrees and on July r g stations reported 100 to 109 degrees,
 While the market was dull in the forenoon, shortly before noon today it advanced sharply and almost recovered its loss of yesterday, the strength in July New York being the main reason, as the situation in that option is be- coming very acute.-H. and B. Beer to J. F, Willingham G Co.
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COTTON LETTER

NEW YORK. July 1s.-The market opened lower this morning, due to the weakness of Liverpool and, due to the fact also that the private reports were received of rain in Fl Paso, Tex: and that this rain might extend further throughout that state; but that is en- ttrely question. However, there were rains in Oklahoma and Arkansas which were beneficial. The technical position of the market Is weaker, in view of the short covering that has taken place in the last few days and the general idea that reaction Is due after this recent advance.
 At present, we do not look for much change before the bureau report on Monday. However. if rain does not ap- pear in Texas very shortly, the crop will be in an extremely serious condi-
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nous during the war and in the years immediately following. Consequently the producing capacities of our indus trial and agricultural systems were vastly augmented to supply the needs of other nations. Today, therefore, we have in this country a capacity to produce which is far in excess of the normal amounts we can as a nation consume.
 This situation has affected the farm CT more adversely than it has the man. ufacturer, because war-torn nations of Europe resumed their agricultural pur- suits more rapidly than they did their manufacturing. Then, too, while other countries can largely raise their own food, many of them have to depend upon us for raw materials and manufactured goods. This is seen in the fact that, compared to last year. our exports of crude materials and manufactured goods have increased while food ex- ports have declined sharply.
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GALES by the United States to for.
 eign customers since the first of
 this year have increased, by com parison with the corresponding priod of 1923, while our purchases from abroad have declined. From only one section of the world-Canada-have we purchased more than we did year ago. By contrast, to only Canada and Argentine of the important countries have our sales fallen off. Sales to Eu- rope have increased.
 There has been so much discussion as to the dire straits into which our foreign trade has fallen that an en- couraging fact is worth mentioning. Since 1921. our. exports have consistent ly advanced fin value. Furthermore, the value of our exports, even allowing for higher prices prevalent today, is more now. than the value of our pre-war exports.
 Demand for American goods was enor-
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LOCAL DATA
WINDS

East Gulf-Gentle southwest and west, and weather partly overcast Saturday.
 West Gulf-Gent1e southeast to south and weather partly overcast Saturday.
 Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage Gentle. mostly east. and weathert partly overcast Saturday.
 North of Sandy Hook-Moderate to fresh west and northwest and partly overcast weather Saturday
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras-Gentle to moderate northwest. and weather partly overcast Saturday.
 Hatteras to Florida Stralts-Gentle to moderate north to west. and partly over cast Saturday.
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POULTRY AND PRODUCE


 NEW YORK, July 1s.-Butter, easier. Receipts, 15,59S.
 Eggs, steady to firm. Receipts, 20,51S cases. Fresh gathered extra firsts, 29@ BOG; nearby hennery whites, closely se- lected extras, 41@44c; nearby and near by western hennery whites, firsts to average extras, 34@4Oc; nearby hen nery browns. extras, 36@42c; Pacific coast whites, extras, 39c; Pacific coast whites, firsts to extra firsts. 31@3sc. Cheese, steady. Receipts, So7,8O6 pounds.
 Live poultry, irregular. Broilers by freight, 34Q3sc.
 Dressed poultry, irregular and un- changed.
 ST. LOUIS, July 1S.-Ducks, 1Sc. Others were unchanged.
 Eggs, 24hc.
 Butter, 39c.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 1S.-Heavy hens, 1c lower, 18c. Other produce was unchanged.
 CHICAGO July 1s.-Butter, lower. Receipts, Il, ,465 tubs. Creamery extras, 3sc; standards 3Sc; extra firsts, 27@ s7%c; firsts, 356 q36hc; seconds, S3Q S4hc.
 Eggs, unchanged. Receipts, 1s,676 cases. Firsts. 25@26c; ordinary firsts, 24024hc; storage packed firsts, 26hc. Poultry, higher. Fowls, 16021c; broilers, 2S@3Oc; roosters, 14c.
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH. Ga, July 1s.-Turpen- tine, firm; 77hc. Sales. 12z; receipts, 67S; shipments, 4s9; stock, 1884.
 Resin, firm. Sales, 1.451; receipts, 3,431; shipments, 800; stock, 102, 1895.
 Quote: B, $4.30; D. $4.55; E to H, $4.621k; I, S4.621z; J, $4.6s; K, M, $4.65;
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WOOL QUoTATIoNs

BOSTON, July 1S.-The Commercial Bulletin will publish the following wool quotations tomorrow:
 Domestic: Missouri and average New England, 1a blood, 46Q4sc; 9s blood, 45q46c; A blood, 42G44c
 Secured basis: Texas, fine 12 months, $1,27Q1.2s; fine 8 months, $1.15@11s.
 Pulled: Delaine, S1.3o@1.35; A, SIPS G1.301 supers, $1.10@115.
 Mohair: Best combings, 756s0c; best carding, 6597Oc.
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kets. Prosperity proverbially brings about it's own downfall. Having be- come so rich and having so much money coming to us from our foreign debtors are we not likely to suecumb to the temptation to indulge in more luxuries and perhaps less streneOusly than here tofore? Not, having the spur of neces- sity, will we not be inclined to take life more comfortably and to go in for more self indulgence.
 If we do, the logical consequence will be falling off in our balance of ex- ports over our imports. Indeed, we may before so very long, witness an excess of purchases over sales to other peoples.
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OHIO OIL REDUCES

FINDLAY O., July 1S.-The Ohio Oil company today reduced prices of six grades of Wyoming crude oil Poe bar rel. New prices are Grass Creek light and Elk Basin $1.7O; Lance Creek $1.65; Big Muddy $125; Rock Greek $1.45 and Mule Creek S5 cents. The price of gunburst, Montana crude was cut from $1 .06 to 9Sc a barrel.
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A good deal depends on how our wage earners act. Remember that wages are higher in the United States than in any other country in the world, a fact of which every right-minded citizen is justifiably proud. But many of our own foreign competitors are being prod ded by dire necessity to work harder than ever before and to live more frug- ally. If we are to hold our place in the markets of the world, our wage earners will find themselves compelled, regardless of what employees would like to do, either to accept lower wages or to increase output per worker and per machine.
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A REDEEMING FEATURE

Jud Tunkins says one of the things to be admired about politics is that it encourages the bands to play something besides jazz.-W ashington Star.
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Looking. ahead, what course is our international commerce likely to fol- low? Accepting as fact that the world will not be able in the next few years to send us anything like another thousand millions in gold, what then?
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fuxuties?
 The United States is getting more money for it's sales of goods to foreign countries than it has to pay for it's pur- chases from foreign countries. Not only so, but we are today by far the richest nation in the world. Will we as a nation act just as most in dividuals act, and start indulging in more luxuries and
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CRAY MATTER FOR THE GROOM

From a wedding report-"Her four bridesmaids and two brain-bearers." "A useful innovation,' says Punch, flor brides who are apt to lose their heads .on these occasions"
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But the world cannot continue this performance, for the good reason that it is running dry of gold. Perhaps Britain will continue to ship us much of the new supplies of the yellow metal she finds from the ground in South Africa, especially as she has to pay us $160, 900 ,OO0 a year in connection with our government wartime loans to her.
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Our mountains of gold cannot insur- ance the continuance of national pros perity. Only hard, intelligently di- rected work and sensible spending can do that,
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HORSES AND MULES

EAST ST. LOUIS, H., July 1s- Horses and mules were steady; quota tions unchanged.
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OIL CITY REPORT

OIL CITY, July 1s-Credit balance, $s. Runs, 26,s99; average, 2s.512. Ship ments, 23,997; average, 51,26s.
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active. Transactions were well over the million share mark and closing prices were strong.-Fenner 6 Beane to Kahn G Virgin.
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US. GETS MILLIONS
 IN FOREIGN TRADE.
Will Extravaganza Follow ~, Prosperity? Asks i Forbes
Ky R.. C., TORRES

When you find you are getting in more money than you are spending, is there not temptation to go in for more
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Markets At A Glance

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Stocks, strong; over 30 rails touched new highs. Bonds, firm; rail and traction issues buoyant. Foreign exchanges, steady; sterling re- covered. Cotton, lower; prOfit-taking. Sugar, dull; featureless. Coffee, strong; improved spot situation.
 CHICAGO, July 1s.-Wheat, weak; beneficial rains in Canada. Corn, easy; larger country offerings. Cattle, irregu- lar; mostly lower. Hogs, higher; active shipping demand.
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NEW YORK. July 1s.-Prices were generally higher at the opening today and continued to advance throughout the session. Greatest strength lay in rails, influenced by the interstate com merce commission ruling, refusing to lower rates on grain. Consolidation ru- mors were also passed around, among them being that the Van Sweringens were becoming interested ip Wheeling and Lake Erie. The Rock Island Southern Pacific talk Is still going around. Great Northern reached a new high for the year at 65h. St. Paul and St. Paul preferred and several of the lower-prieed roads all registered good gains. The industrial list held firm enough. with specialties such as Davison Chemical, Savage Arms and Kresge making considerable headway on the up side. Rubber and tire stocks be- came active and many of them advanced
 well over yesterdays prices. Fractions held firm but lacked the snap of the early part of the week. Oils fluctuated within a narrow range, with one or two exceptions. General Pete advanced about three points. The public utility group held strong, but were not very
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First, it can be taken for granted that as European countries get back on their feet financially, industrially afid 1agriculturally they will export the larger amounts to the United States and to world markets. This will tend to make it harder for us to increase or maintain our sales in. foreign mar
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:. One important movement is morally certain. Another is likely.
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Our foreign customers had a hard struggle to pay us. Unable to sell us goods to square accounts, they have had to hustle around for gold and have also had to raise loans here through the Notation of bond issues. The in- flow of gold has been extraordinary. In the last three years the rest of the world has sent us. balance of well over thousand million dollars worth of gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
STOCK LETTER

NEW. YORK, July 18.-Today's mar ket gave every evidence of stability in nearly all departments. Evidently the moderate. reaction experienced was suf- ficlent to correct technical conditions; and, as those who accepted profits be- gan to replace stocks, it became evil dent that the supply was not abundant. The rails were most prominent. Some are advancing the theory that, because of a prospective shortage in our grain crops, the railroads win suffer because of the decline in tonnage. This theory is not well founded. Sufficient consid- eratton is not given to the element of prices. The higher prices for the grain will enable so many sections of the country where crops are fairly good to liquidate loans that have been hope lessly frozen for a long time.-John F. Clark 6 Go.
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world and other peoples produce:
 In the twelve months ended June, 1921, we sold to other countries al most twice as much as we bought from them, our balance of sales being not far from three thousand millions. In the following year our sales took much heavier drop than our purchases, with the result that our excess of imports was nearer one thousand millions.
 By 1923 we were indulging freely in the purchase of things from the rest of the world. But our sales meanwhile in creased very little. The net result was that our balance of exports over i'm ports was only 175,000,00O.
 .. For the twelve months just ended, what do the records show? As every one knows, business here hasn't been so very lively. This led our people to go slower in the purchase of foreign products. At the same time foreign na- tions increased their purchases here at the rate of a million dollars day. The final upshot for the 12 months ending June 30 was that we sold to foreigners some S755, 100000 more than we bought from them.
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RESORTS AND TRAVEL
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RESORTS AND TRAVEL

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delicacies which other parts of the world and other peoples produce?
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LIVE STOCK

CINCINNATI, O., July 18.--Hogs: Receipts, 4,000. Active to 15c higher; stags, $4.25Q4.75; heavy fat sows, $OQ e.75.
 Cattle: Receipts, $50. Slow; calves, steady, $3@10.
 Sheep: Receipts. 4,5OO. Strong; lambs, steady.
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RIsoRTa--ATLANTIc cITy. N.
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REsoRIs AMD TRAvEL
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Age-Herald, July Il and IS, 1924.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-17
.JOYNER TO INTRODUCE
PREACHER At ALBANY
Americas Preacher Merchant
Aiding in Revival to Be
Launched There
b. II WOODCOCK
On H. WOODCl

ALBANY, June 17.-Start the
revival fires burning was the ad-
monition of the Rev. w. A. Joyner,
Americas pastor, when he spoke to
the Christian church members IN
the Minor auditorium, at a pre-
revival rally speaking on the text
make We ready the way OF the
Lord" He lauded the congrega-
ton for all that it had done to-
wards the meetings which are to
start Wednesday night, in tent on
the former Gypsy Smith tent slteD
declaring that this viii be the big
gest revival by one of the smallest
body of people he had ever known.
There was an inspiriE~ song ser
vice Sunday afternoon led by James
Baugh, Of Americas. Others VINO
attended from that city are; ar
and Mrs. ]. R. Wallis Miss Lur-
line Walls, L. M. Noryille, Mrs. H.
l. Tidd, Miss Mary Silver, Miss
Marybelle Silver. N. b. Travis OF
of Albany, with Mrs. Travis at the
piano delighted the congregation
with his singing Open the Gates OF
the Temple" Mrs. Klein was plan
list for the congregational singers
There were about rs persons pres
ent.
The Rev. Mr.. Joyner uttered a
stera warning to those who are not
on the highway of eternal life. He
pointed out there are two highways
one leading to perdition and the
other one leading to life. There
are so many on the former that
such a recical as proposed is es-
sential, he said.
When any great speaker comes
to town we make ready, Jomer
said, and we must make ready for
the evangelist which is coming here
Wednesday. We must not delay
the preparations for we may be too
Fate he added.
Rev. MIRO Joyner will introduce
the evangelist and his singers to the
first OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES night
There viii be many from the
Americas church here TO welcome
1.-THE eyangelists, Wednesday night
Rar Mr., JoWner said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-17
Selection of Jury That VIII De-
termine Fate of Georgia Lad
Began This Morning
EXAMINE EACH TALEsMAN
Four Prospective Jurors Select
ed During First Two Hours
of Trial in Flroida
CLEARWATER, Fla, June II

CLEARWATER, Fla, June III.
Great care was exercised by the
prosecution and defense in the Sc
lection of jury as the second trial
of Frank Mcdowell, former Deca-
tur, Ga, boy, charged with murler-
ing his mother, got under way 70
day.
The defense asked each talesman
whether a reasonable doubt had
been created in his mind by the evl-
dence in the case as to the sanity
o fthe defendant, whether he would
vote for acquittal, while the prose
cution determined whether the evil
dence had convinced the prospective
juror beyond a reasonable doubt
Ghat Mcdowell is guilty, and wheth-
er the juror would vote to convict
him.
After two hours, four prospective
jurors were impanelled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-17
big FOUR WILL
DIRECT AFFAIRS ON
CONVENTION FLOOR
Brennan, Taggart and OIvany
Form First Group Of Leaders
Expected to Manage Affairs
WHO WILL END DEADLOCK
Insiders Say This VIII Be
Smashed Through Manip-
ulations of Irish Party Heads

CHICAGO, June 17.-Wheth-
or the two-thirds nominating rule
will be replaced by the majority
rule at the New York democratic
convention does not worry Will
liam Gibbs McAdoo, presidential
candidate, whose position on the
subject is being widely discussed.
McAdoo said so in most en-
phatic words while swapping
yarns and Handwriting during a
2O-minute stop-over in the Chi
cago railroad yards today. I'VE
can beat 'em, anyway, two
thirds rule or by majority, so why
should worry" McAdoo said.
On other features of his poll
icy, platform and procedure, ne
was mum.