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BRIEF NEWS NOTES WHAT HAB OCCURRED DURING WEEK THROUGHOUT COUN TRY AND ABROAD EVENTS OFJMPORTANCE Gathered From All Parte Of Th# Globe And Told In Short Paragraph! Foreign— France’s acceptance of the experts’ report “as a base for negotiations” is now assured, but Premier Poincare will maintain a number of reserva tions on political phases of the report when the moment for negotiations ar rives. France will not surrender or modify her grip on the economic con trol of the Ruhr until Germany has passed the laws necessary for execu tion of the experts’ proposals and has actually started to execute the pro posal#. A wretched and tearful young wom an, showing traces of her former beau ty-said to have been a former wife of Chicago millionaire —hobbled on her crutches into the office of the public prosecutor of Paris the other day and made a plea for the release of Harry Hussey, an erstwhile lover, held in prison to await extradition on the re guest of New York detectives, who had been identified as Arthur Tourbillon, international thief and suspect in the now historic Shattuck robbery on Fifth avenue, New York. The reparation commission virtual ly told Germany to get down to work preparatory to a blanket acceptance of the experts’ reports. Prior to this, the commission decided unanimously to take note of Germany’s reply ad hering to the experts’ reports and to approve the conclusions and adopt (he methods proposed. It is rumored in Athens, Greece, that two men from the steam yacht Corsair, belonging to J. P. Morgan of New York, have been murdered at Ti rana, Albania. The rumor, however, lacks official confirmation. A divorce has been pronounced in Paris between Prince Otto of Windis chgraets and Archduchess Elizabeth, daughter of the late Austrian Arch duke Rudolf. The couple have four children. The Roumanian government, it is announced by liucharest newspapers, has signed a contract to purchase air planes from France to the value of $2,100,000. Hugo Stinnes’ fortune Is left to Ills widow, Claire Stinnes, nee Wagen kecht, who is admonished to consult her sons and daughters in all things affecting the magnate’s private and business affairs. Japan has expressed complete will ingness to recognize the Soviet gov ernment of Russia, according to reli able information received from To kio sources. The Japanese govern ment, it is learned, has instructed Min ister Yoshlzawa, its representative at Pekin, to notify M. Karahau, Soviet plenipotentiary, of this fact. France wtl retain the Ruhr and the Ruhr guarantee .until the experts’ plan is executed, Premier Poincare recent ly declared in a speech in which he discussed the experts’ report. The premier stated that France would not withdraw from the Ruhr until full pay ment is made. Washington— An order to break up an alleged monopoly of the motion picture film industry was Issued by the federal trade commission against the East man Kodak company of Rochester, N Y. The immigration bill of 1924, car rying substantially the same provisions relating to Asiatic exclusion and oth er important changes in basic policy recently approved by the house, was passed by the senate by a vote of 62 to 6. On the final roll call, as upon every important test vote taken since 'he measure was fir:-t reported, the senate registered its decision by a larger majority even than in the house, when the vote on passage was 322 to 71. Replying to the critics of President Coolidge for his letter of protest against the trend of senate investiga tions Senator Lodge of Masachusetts said the chief executive had acted clearly within his rights. There has rarely been a bill as to which the outcome U more dificult to foresee than the McNarv-Haugen bill for aid in J the farmer by selling wheat in the domestic market at an artificially raised price through the mechanism of a government-owned and government-financed corporation. Restriction of campaign contribu tions is proposed in a measure just introduced by Senator McKeliar of Tennessee as a result of disclosures Xnade in scandal investigations. The American government does not regard the Hanihara note protesting against Japanese exclus\m legisla tion as a threat. This was made known on high authority following two conferences between President Coolidge and Secretary of State Hughes. Secretary Weeks has approved an application for the construction of a bridge across the Indian river at Eau Gallie, Fla. Chairman Cordell Hull of the Dem ocratic national committee declared, in commenting on the keynote speech delivered by Secretary of State Hughes, that the good character of President Coolidge is not sufficient ground for labeling him an ideal ex ecutive. Domestic — Huntsville, Ala., has launched a whirlwind campaign for the elimina tion of al mosquito-breeding places in Huntsville and vicinity, which was planned in the early spring by the health department. The campaign will require much draining work Lou B. Longer, 74, alleged icing of an international ring of “confidence men,” who were convicted in Denver, Colo., last summer, died in the Colo rado state penitentiary after a long illness. The Arizona foot and mouth block ade on the Arizona,California state line has been re-established. The disin fecting station at Yuma, Ariz., has been shut and on orders from the state quarantine office automobile travelers are barred from entering Arizona from the west. Four negroes, employed at a mill near Grenada, Miss., were instantly killed and two others seriously injur ed when an automobile in which they were riding was struck by an Illinois Central freight train. The political attitude of the Broth erhood of Locomotive Engineers will be settled by delegates to the broth erhood’s triennial convention which begins in this city June 5, and con tinues for several weeks, Warren S. Stone, president said recently. Three persons were killed, two se riously injured and one other escaped unhurt when a Baltimore & Ohio en gine ran wild from a roundhouse and crashed into an automobile more than a mile away. Railroad authorities could not give any reason for the sud den start of the engine. Eight firemen and one civilian were killed, and a score of persons, includ ing two women, were injured, some probably fatally, when a burning wall of a four-story box factory on the west side collapsed after an explosion. The men killed and injured were trapped on the fire escape of the structure, on ladders against it or on a fire tower which was playing streams on the blazing roof. Chicago authorities are holding the proprietors for a thorough quizzing. Illness of his pet dog caused Pader ewski, world famous pianist and for mer premier of Poland, to abandon part of his concert tour and rush to Chicago to obtain the services of the best veterinary surgeons of the Mid dle West. Wall street is revising its estimate of the national political situation. Up state money has swung betting that President Coolidge will succeed him self in the direction of evens. Formation of an organization to shape the campaign to obtain consid eration for the name of Gov. Al Smith of Now York at the national Demo cratic convention has been begun by New York Democrats. Rev. John Quincy Adams, pastor of the Dallas, Texas, Holy Pentecostal congregation, is charged with strip ping his congregation of all its worldly possessions in order to “finance the return of Christ.” Democrats of the Tenth Virginia district will hold a party primary on August 5 to choose a nominee for congress. Claiming that they cannot operate their proptrtie3 with any profit un der the 1920 wage scale at the pres ent prices of coal and alleging that the miners breached the former con tract, operators of coal mines on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway and the Tennessee Central recently discussed with Governor Peay of Tennessee the situation with re spect to the mines located on these two roads. Clarence Saunders of Piggly Wiggly fame has filed an appeal in the l nit ed States district court at Cincinnati against an injunction granted by Judge J. W. Ross of the United States district court at Memphis, which pre vented 'him from opening stores in Memphis. - Three airplanes of the United States ; army world flight expedition, reaching j Chignik. Alaska, have been ordered to ; proceed to Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Robert Williams, who said his home was at Colon. N. C., was arrested re i eently by Richmond, Va., police on ’ the charge of haviug counterfeit mon- I ey in his possession and selling liquor. THE DANIELSVILLE MONITOR, DANIE LSVILLE, GEORGIA. EXPLOSION KILLS WIFE OF BANKER MRS. PAUL J. BROWN IS KILLED BY EXPLOSION OF GAS WATER HEATER STATE NEWS - OF INTEREST Brief News Items Gathered Here And There From All Sections Of The State Albany.—Mrs. Paul J. Brown, wife of the president of the Albany Ex change National bank, died at her home here recently as the result of injuries received about an hour earlier when a gas water heater in the bath room of her home exploded. T he exact manner in which the acci dent occurred is not clear. Mrs. Brown .remained unconscious after she had been found in the bathroom. She had gone into the bathroom a few minutes before, and when her servants reached her they found her helpless She apparently had not he<-n burned, though towels and othei arti cles in the room were scorched. A fire alarm was sounded, and firemen who reached the Brown home in a few minutes immediately began the use of a pulmoter in an attempt to restore Mrs. Brown to conscious ness. Clemency Denied 55 Petitioners Atlanta. —Out of 72 pleas for clem ency submitted to the Georgia prison commission at its April session, the commission refused to recommend pardon, parole, probation or commuta tion in 55 cases. All cases reviewed have been sent to Governor Walker for his consideration, it was stated by William G. Mcßae, pardon clerk. Rec ommendations for seven paroles, six commutations, two pardons and two probations are included in the other seventeen cases. Among the cases in which clemency was not recommended was that of J. H. Buessee, former cashier of the Bank of Gray, of Gray, Ga., who is serving seven years on embezzlement charges to which he pled guilty. Another case in which parole was refused with that of 'Claude West, former secretary to Gov ernor Hugh M. Dorsey, who was con victed of embezzlement of state funds. Plan To Reduce Water Rates Atlanta.—A tentative step toward water rate reduction was made by the finance committee of council in desig nating the chairman, Alderman J. R. Bachman, and Waterworks Superin tendent W. Zode Smith to work out anew scale of w r ater rates to give 800 cubic feet instead of 500 cubic feet of water for a minimum charge of $1 and to scale down the rate for larger quantities in the same propor tion. They are to report the reduc tion such a revision would make in waterworks receipts, in order that similar revision of the city’s budget can be considered at a later meeting of the committee. Inaugurates Drive Against Rats Sparta.—County Agent S. D. Truitt announces that he will inaugurate a “rat killing campaign” in the next few r weeks. The rodents have become so numerous that much damage is be ing done to all kinds of foodstuffs. Many of them are large wharf rats that will soon destroy a whole brood of young chickens. The agent intends to put on an intensive campaign, and will no doubt get the full co-operation of all the citizens of the town. Is Elected Insurance Men’s Head Columbus. —Coke Davis, of Atlanta, was elected president of the Georgia Association of Insurance Agents at the concluding session of the two days’ annual convention. The other officers elected are: Julian Thomas, Atlanta, first vice president; F. W. Clark, Savannah, second vice presi dent, and Albert R. Menard, secre tary and treasurer. The next meet ing place is to be decided by the ex ecutive committee to be named by the president. Atlanta Negro Killed At Madison Madison. —The body of Lawrence Bachelor, 35, negro, of Atlanta, was found in a road five miles from here, with bulet holes through his neck and heart. He had come back to his old home in Morgan county for Easter. Sheriff Baldwin found Charley Bache lor. in a swamp, and is holding him in connection with the murder. Law rence has a wife and five children in Atlanta. Atlanta Girl Wins Shorter Scholarship Rome. —President D. J. Blocker, of Shorter college, has officially an nounced the award to a student of the Atlanta High schol through Miss Jes sie Muse, the principal of a tuition scholarship at Shorter. The scholar ship is valued at $l5O, and is good for the freshman year. Increases For Fulton Judges Proposed Atlanta. —That Fulton county com missioners will increase salaries 'of the five judges of Fulton superior court, the judge of the city court of Atlanta and the judge of the- criminal court of Atlanta from $7,500 to SIO,OOO at their meeting on the first Wednes day in May loomed as virtually a cer tainty, when it was learned that such a plan had been referred to the fi nance committee of the board. Com missioner Virlyn B. Moore, stating that the matter was referred to the finance committee at a recent execu tive session of the full board, declar ed the committee’s report probably would be acted on at the board’s next meeting. A majority of the five com missioners favor the increase, it was stated. The seven judges referred to now draw $5,000 a year from the state and $2,500 a year from Fulton county. It is the plan of the commis sioners to pay them a sum equal tQ that paid by the state, bringing the salaries up to SIO,OOO a year. Those who -would benefit under the increase are Superior Court Judges W. D. Ellis, George L. Bell, John D. Humphries, G. H. Howard and E. D. Thomas, Judge H. M. Reid, of the city court of Atlanta, and Judge Andrew M. Cal houn, of the criminal court of Atlanta. Drunks Attack Woman And Two Men Macon. —Following an invasion of Macon s tourist camp by two drunken men recently, and assaults upon two men and a woman, Oscar Williamson, motorcycle officer, and J. L. Stribling, street car motorman, have been placed under arrest charged with felonious assault and drunkenness. The victims of the assault were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morrell, of Kanka kee, 111., and B. E. Parker, 82, of St. Lawrence, N. Y., who went to the res cue of the Morrels when he heard their cries for help and saw two men beating them and dragging them from a tent at Central City park. The vic tims were taken to a hospital. Mrs. Morrell’s feet were cut by being drag ged on the ground and her head was bruised from blows from a blunt in strument. Parker’s scalp was split open and his head bruised. Morrell sustained two lacerations of the head and body. Fulton Supplies To Cost $200,000 Atlanta. —Contracts for 1924 sup plies in cement, gasoline, kerosene and paving materials totalling approx imately $200,000 were awarded by the public works committee of the Fulton county commissioners at its regular meeting. The DeJarnette Supply com pany drew the contract for 50,000 bar rels of cement, its bid of $2.67 a bar rel being the lowest offered. This contract contemplates an expenditure of $133,500. The Wofford Oil com pany was awarded the gasoline con tract, its bid of “tank wagon price” being accepted. It was estimated by the committee that the county would use not less than $20,000 worth of gasoline during the year. Liebs Returned On Larceny Charge Atlanta.—Albert Liebs, accused of larceny after trust in an indictment returned by the Fulton county grand jury in connection with the alleged theft of money from women employed by a local automobile agency with which Liebs was connected at that time, was placed behind the bars in the Fulton county jail, following his return from Richmond, irt custody of County Policeman W. A. Riley. Knights Ros Croix Relight Lights Macon.—James L. Mayson, thirty third degree Mason and city attorney of Atlanta, was the principal speaker at the service of relighting the lights, observed by all members of Kuights Rose Croix, in the Scottish Rite tem ple here. There was also a mystic banquet. The Scottish Rite hall was filled to its capacity. The service was in charge of P. S. Steed, thirty second degree, K. G. R. F. Zeigler had charge of the musical program. Minter Sentences Are To Stand Atlanta.—The state supreme court affirmed the death sentence of J. W. Minter and the life imprisonment sen tence of Grady Miller, charged with the murder of Millard Trouten, a son in-law of J. W. Minter, in Coweta county, several months ago. It wa3 charged that the Minters and several companions drowned Trouten by throwing him off Arnold's bridge over Line creek, between Coweta and Fay ette counties. Firestone Warehouse Looted Atlanta. —Officials of the Firestone Tire and Rubber company were tak ing an inventory at their warehouse at 20 Walker street recently in an effort to determine the amount of loot taken by burglers who made a raid on the establishment. Police express ed the belief that at least a truck load of tires were carted off. The burglars entered the building through a second story window. On the SHE’D TOLD HIM SO The professor and his wife were talking over the remarkable discoveries n King Tutankhamen’s tomb. “Isn’t it wonderful, my dear,” said the professor. “They’ve actually !ound In the tomb couches and chairs thirty centuries old and in good condi tion.” “Well,” replied his wife. “I’ve al ways said it pays in the long run to buy the best.” CAUSE FOR JOY “What makes you look so pleased?” “I was sold to a vegetarian!” A Farmer’s Experience It crops have failed and times are hard, Now, don’t it beat the dickens The way it helps a fellow out To have a flock of chickens? No Particular Character Butler, at fancy-dress ball, who has been told to announce people by the characters they represent—What char acter? Guests —Oh, no particular character. Butler (at the top of his voice)— Two ladies of no character in particu lr. Hard Luck Young Lady—Were you pleased vith the new school, little boy? Little Boy —Naw! They made me wash my face and _\vhen I went home de dorg bit me ’cause he didn’t know me. Newest in Furniture Old Lady—Goodness, my old set of teeth don’t fit any more. Dentist —In that case, madam, I’ll have to make you anew set of dining room furniture. EVIDENTLY WORTH A LOT "Always thought Jones dldn t think Ms wife worth much; but I hear be 9 bought her a fine piece of ground. “In that case he evidently thinks she’s worth a lot.” Any Times Any times are good times Be they old or new; Any time when Love says: •'Good mornln*. Howdy do? Not Improbable Judge—/This man says that after he fired a shot, he saw you run from ms chicken coop. Rastus Johnsing—He could easy mistaken, jedge. Fast ez Ah was run iln\ it mought have been someone else what faintly resembles me. Does He “Short-Circuit”? He—Here comes a friend of mine. He’s a human dynamo. She—Really? He —Yes, everything he has on 1* charged. If You Please — "I see by your catalogue that you have just received two thousand I •<••• of ladles’ court shoes from Vlennu “Yes, madnm.” “I wish to try them on 1” Getting Better “How Is your wife getting on: “She’s improving slowly. She i- sn well enough to attend to her ou? hold duties yet, but yesterday she out shopping.”