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Foreign—
Advances in the price of native
rice are forcing Japan to buy Canadi
an wheat in heavy quantities, accord
ing to T. Shimusaki, representative of
a Tokio milling firm, who is investi
gating the wheat situation at Van
couver.
China has recognised soviet Russia
and the recognition is unconditional,
the soviet foreign office announced,
without giving any details as to the
manner in which the recognition was
accorded.
Premier Poincare of France has re
signed office and as the result of a
determined left-wing attack on Pres
ident Millerand, it is expected that
Millerand will quit shortly.
A telegram received in Constantino
ple from Angora, Turkey, says the
Italians are landing troops on the
island of Rhodes, in the Mediterra
nean, on the southwest coast of Asia
Minor.
With an army of G,OOO Nationalists
armed with field pieces and machine
guns marching on Tirana, the capital
of Albania, the Albanian capital, led
by Shefkret Verlazi, has resigned, ac
cording to dispatches from Valona.
Vrinoi Hey has been charged with the
formation of anew cabinet.
The monster collective damage suit
brought against the German govern
ment by 80,000 Belgians who were de
ported for forced labor into Germany
during the war, which has been on
trial in Geneva, Switzerland, has been
•ost by the Germans.
Deep regret that the United States
lias enacted the immigration bill in
cluding a clause barring Japanese Is '
voiced in an official statement issued
by (he foreign office at Tokio.
Tho Inter-Allied Ambassador’s
Council decided unanimously to send
a note to Germany asserting the right
af the Allied Military commission to
continue functioning in Germany.
The arsenal and ammunition dumps
on the outskirts of Bucharest were de
stroyed by a series of terrific explo
sions and fire.
Colonel House, former confidante of
President Wilson, arrived in London
and predicted a Democratic victory in
the United States next November.
The American consulate at Canton
is investigating a report that two
American missionaries have been kill
ed near Kweilin, Kwangsi province.
Washington—
Hlame for any faulty conditions in
the Veterans’ bureau was placed on
former Director Forbes, by Senator
Keen, Republican, Pennsylvania, in a
defense of the present bureau admin
istration from recent attacks by Sen
ator Oddie, Republican, Navad and
others.
Agreement was reached by the sen
ate reclamation committee to report
favorably the bill recommended by
the interior department fact-finding
committee for relief of settlers and
irrigation projects.
The senate passed a bill, introduced
by Senator Smith, Democrat, South
Carolina, authorizing construction of
a bridge over the Peedee river, near
Savage Landing. S. C.
Uneasiness of Republican and Dem
ocratic party managers has been ma
terially aggravated bv the announce
ment of Senator LnFollette. of Wis
consin, that an Independent, progres
sive movement will bo launched un
less the two old parties clean up.
Senator Wadsworth’s constitutional
amendment providing that further
(amendments ahull be ratified by the
people, either by a direct vote or
through state conventions, was unani
mously reported by the senate judici
ary committee.
Income tax returns may be receiv
ed in evidence in a criminal case
when shown to have been properly
obtained, Justice Jennings Bailey,
presiding nt the trial of John I A Phil
lips. Georgia, and others on charges
of conspiracy in surplus government
lumber sales, ruled recently, following
arguments of counsel as to admis
sibility of copies of income tax re
turns of Charles Phillips. Jr„ of At
lanta, one of the defendants.
The first stop to bring the IT. S.
navy up to the full treaty ratio has
been taken with passage by the house
of the bill appropriating 1150,000.000
to build eight new cruisers and six
river gunboats and to recondition six
first line battleships.
Senator Heflin, Democrat, Alabama
announced he would renew his fight
before a senate subcommittee to have
the investigation of his charges of
frauds in the lower Rio Grande valley
of Texas proceed in Washington.
Chairman Moses previously has over
ruled the Alabama senator’s protest
against going to the valley before
hearing testimony bearing on condi
tions there.
Accepting the recommendation of a
committee which investigated charges
of irregularities in connection with
his election, the house adopted wth
out debate a resolution declaring
Royal H. Weller, Democrat, entitled
to retain his seat as a representative
from the 21st New York district.
Officers of the fleet corporation told
the house committee investigating
the shipping board that Albert B. Fall,
as secretary of the irterior in July,
1922, had refused to renew a contract
with the board for purchase o f gov
ernment royalty oil in Montana and
Wyoming, thereby forcing it to ob
tain its oil elsewhere, entailing a loss
of millions of dollars.
Federal reserve board statistics re
cently made public disclose that the
effect of the downward trend of busi
ness has been strongly felt by the
federal reserve banks, and on the
basis of present calculations, they
may end this year with the lowest nef
earning in seven years.
Domestic—
Claud M. Morris, 27, formerly a
Memphis, Tenn., plumber, was shot
and instantly killed by Mrs. Kather
ine Kearney, 34, who was found criti
cally wounded in her St. Louis, Mo.,
apartment.
Federal Judge A. M. J. Cochran
granted the application of M. S.
Daugherty, Washington Court House,
Ohio, hanker, for a writ of habeas
corpus releasing him from custody of
an assistant sergeant at arms of the
United States senate who had arrest
ed him on a warrant charging con
tempt.
State's Attorney Robert E. Crow,
after announcing that Nathan E. Leo
pold, Jr., and Richard Loeb, sons of
Chicago millionaires, had confessed
the slaying of Robert Franks, 13-year
old son of another millionaire, de
dared they said they once had con
sidered kidnaping a son of Julius
Rosenwald, internationally - known
philanthropist.
Twenty-three bodies, including two
adults, have been recovered from the
ruins of the Hope Development school
for sub normal girls at Playa Del Rey
on the beach 18 miles from Los An
geles, which was destroyed by fire
recently.
Three persons are known to have
been killed and approximately fifty in
jured, about ten of them seriously,
when Wabash passenger train No. 92,
en route from St. Louis to Detroit,
side-swiped a freight train at a cross
ing ter. miles west of Attica, Ind.
Tommy Gibbons of St. Paul, Minn.,
defeated Georges Carpentier of France
in a 10-round international contest at
Michigan City, Ind., before a crowd
that filled the sky-blue arena to ca
pacity, the largest crowd in history
that ever attended a boxing contest
in which no championship was at
stake.
“Guilty” was the finding of the trial
court of the Protestant Episcopal
house of bishops in the case of William
Montgomery Brown, retired bishop of
Arkansas. The trial court sat in Cleve
land, Ohio. The - verdict meant official
denial that doctrines of religion set
forth in Bishop Brown’s writings were
in harmony with those held by the
church.
Thirteen persons are known to have
been killed and many were injured by
a tornado that struck Wetumpka, Ok
lahoma, in Hughes county. The tor
nado approached from the southwest
and swept through the southern fringe
of the town, whose population has
been swelled recently by oil activities
in the surrounding territory.
A room so sealed that it could have
been flooded with gas and transform
ed into a lethal gas chamber was
found in the Sieben brewery, Chicago,
recently raided, which Chief of Police
Collins declares he believes had been
contrived as a result of a plot to frus
trate and perhaps kill raiders. Thirty
eight men were indicted in connection
with the raid.
The Presbyterian general assembly,
in seession at Grand Rapids. Mich.,
has refused to accede to the demand
of the Fundamentalists that Rev. Har
ry Emerson Fosdick of New York be
forbidden to preach in a Presbyterian
pulpit. In effect the decision of the
commission and the assembly put over
for another year the “Fosdick her
esy" case.
Youth triumphed over old-fashioned
conceptions of right and wrong at
Springfield. Mass., when the Metho
dist Episcopal general conference
voted, by a substantial majority, to
lift the church ban on amusements
and make the issue one for decision
of the individual s conscience
THE DANIELSVILLE MONITOR, DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA.
REVENUE TO EXCEED
FIXEG EXPENDITURE
ESTIMATED REVENUE FOR STATE
FOR 1924 FIXED AT
$9,961,824.75
STATE NEWS OF INTEREST
Brief News Items Gathered Here
And There From All Sectione
Of The State
Atlanta. —The estimated revenue of
the state of Georgia for 1924 is fixed
at $9,961,824.75, or $668,990.75 in ex
cess of the fixed appropriations made
for this year, in the annual report to
the Georgia general assembly now be
ing prepared by General William A.
Wright, comptroller general of Geor
gia since 1879. However, the comp
troller general points out that this sit
uation does not authorize additional
appropriations by the legislature, as
it will jrequire $3,808,325 to clear the
slate of the debts due Confederate
pensioners.
General Wright estimates that the
state ad valorem tax will bring in
$5,596,026.75, including both real es
tate and the property of public utility
corporations, while the revenue from
other sources will be $-1,365,798. The
largest items in the revenue from oth
er sources are $1,000,000 as the gen
eral fund portion of the fuel oil tax,
$700,000 from insurance companies,
$550,000 from the inspection of oils,
$365,000 from poll taxes, $300,000 each
from inheritance, special and occupa
tional taxes, and $210,000 from ferti
lizer inspection fees.
The chief fixed appropriations are
$4,250,000 to the common schools,
$974,566 to higher educational insti
tutions, $1,300,000 for pensions, $845,-
000 to eleemosynary institutions, $457,-
000 to the civil establishment, $322,-
000 on the public debt, $166,000 to the
state board of health and its auxiliar
ies, $190,500 to the state department
of agriculture and its various branches
and agencies, $132,144 to the legisla
ture, $107,000 to the prison depart
ment, $106,000 to combined education
al and eleemosynary institutions, and
items of less than $lOO,OOO to other
branches of the state government.
Asa reminder that fixed appropria
tions are not all that the state must
meet, General Wright points out that
the 1923 legislature made additional
appropriations of $456,209.28, includ
ing $239,874.68 for the state sanitar
ium at Milledgeville and $93 303.88 for
the extraordinady session of the gen
eral assembly.
“While it would appear that the
estimated revenue for 1924 is $668,-
990.75 in excess of appropriations, it
must be borne in mind that the reve
nue is estimated, while the appropria
tions, amounting to $9,292,834, are
definite amounts appropriated by law
for definite purposes. Then, too, it
must be borne in mind that the appro
priations act passed in 1923 provides
that should the total revenue of the
state exceed $8,500,000 per year, then
one-half of the excess for each of the
years 1924 and 1925 shall be applied
to the common, or public, school
fund,’’ the report states.
Cacualty Company To Move
Macon.—The directors of the Geor
gia Casualty company, one of the big
gest casualty insurance companies
doing business in the south, at a re
cent meeting held here, voted to move
a substantial part of what is now the
home office staff to Atlanta. This
will mean that the home office of the
company goes to Atlanta, the- move
to take place on October 1, of this
year. Dr. J. C. McAfee, a vice presi
dent of the company, assisted by C.
B. Lewis, Jesse B. Hart and J. S.
Schofield, directors of the company,
will have charge of the company’s
business in Macon.
Waycross Georgian New Paper
Waycross.—The Waycross Georgian,
edited bv Walter Hay and Lloyd Her
rin, latest addition to the press of
Waycross, made its first appearance
recently. The new Waycross paper
contains 12 pages, six 20-inch columns
to the page, and is attractively got
up and printed. The paper is a week
ly, published each Thursday. The
paper is owned by Lee Herrin, who
also owns and edits The Ware Coun
ty News, of Millwood, and The Willa
coochee Times, of Willacoochee, Ga.
Fine Watermelon Crops For Thomas
Thomasville. —Watermelon growers
are bringing in young melons to show
what their crops are looking like and
they appear to be in fine condition.
The weather this week has been of
the kind to promote rapid growth and
although the crop this year will be
a trifle later there seems no reason
why it should not be a fine one. The
rains have come just often enough to
keep the soil moist and so far as
known, there have been no diseases
or other drawbacks.
Five Killed; One Hurt, In Wreck
Atlanta. —Five persons were killed
outright and a sixth, a small child,
probably fatally hurt when a light tour
ing car in which they were riding was
struck by Southern passenger train
No. 22 at Zebulon, recently. The dead
are Sain Stuart, 33; Mrs. Sam Stuart,
35; Glenn Stuart, 14; Mrs. Clyde W.
Hillard, 25, and her eight-months-old
baby, Lucile, all of Hampton. Ronelle,
two-and-one-half-year-old daughter of
Mrs. Hillard, is at the Atlanta hospi
tal so badly injured that little hope
is held out for recovery. The fatal
crash occurred in full view of Stu
art’s brother and youngest son, occu
pants of a machine which had dashed
across the tracks only a few seconds
before the ill-fated car was hit by
the fast passenger train. Occupants
of the first car, although dazed by their
own narrow escape, frantically sought
to warn the second car of the impend
ing danger, but did not have suffi
cient time before the lumbering train
had crashed into the automobile. The
passenger train, in charge of Conduc
tor J. W. Strickland and Engineer H.
W. Bradley, was northbound and hit
the automobile at a grade crossing in
the outskirts of Zebulon, 51 miles south
of Atlanta. The car was torn into
bits and the occupants were hurled
high into the air. Engineer Bradley
applied his emergency brakes and
brought the train to a standstill and
the bodies were placed aboard and
rushed to Atlanta. The eider Stuart
was conscious when picked up, but
died a few moments after being placed
on the train.
Hold Man For Murder of Mill Hand
Sparta. —Mike Mitchell, a negro
sawmill hand working at William
Smith’s mill near Linton, is dead as
the result of gunshot wounds at the
bands of Lonnie Simmons, another
negro. At the time of the shooting,
Mitcheii was in the woods sawing a
log, and Simmons walked up and open
ed fire on him with a shot gun. The
whoie load took effect in Mitchell’s
left leg, almost severing it from the
body. He was immediately rushed to
a Sandersville hospital, where the
limb was amputated, but he died later.
Canning Plant Added to Creamery
Hawkinsville. The Hawkinsville
creamery, a concern -which has been
in operation here for four years, has
been purchased by F. L. Fleming,
local business man, who has announc
ed he intends to establish a canning
factory which will supply a ready
market for the fruit and vegetables
produced near Hawkinsville. Such a
factory would afford a convenient
market for perishables which farmers
are not prepared to ship to distant
markets.
Murray County Limestone Valuable
Dalton—Dr. S. W. Looper recently
sent a sample of rock from bis farm
in Murray county to the state geolo
gist for analysis, aud the report re
ceived shows he has some very valu
able holdings there. The rock is
located to Conasauga river and is
easily accessible, making its quarry
a simple undertaking. State Geologist
McCallie declared the rock was quite
pure limestone suitable for making
both agricultural and quicklime.
Growers Plan Community House
Montezuma— Machinery is being in
stalled in the new community pack
ing house which will be operated by
J. W. McKenzie and W. H. McKenzie,
Jr. The plant will handle the fruit
of 15 grow-ers and expects to put out
approximately 90,000 crates of peach
es. It is located at the intersection
of the A.. B. & A. and Central rail
roads. which makes it possible to load
the peaches from the packing house
to the cars.
To Name E. H. McMichael’s Successor
Buena Vista.—The ordinary of Mar
ion county, under order from the gov
ernor authorizing an election for rep
resentative front Marion county to
fill the un xpired term of E. H. Mc-
Michael, deceased, has mailed an elec
tion for June 19. To date, only two
have announced as candidates —J. S.
Burgin, prominent business man of
Buena Vista, and Judge W. D. Craw
ford, prominent attorney and former
senator from this district.
Slayer Of Boy To Plead Self-Defense
Albany.—S. D. Rigsby, held at the
county jail on a charge of murder in
connection with the death of Joe Pate
on the night of May 14. will be given
a commitment hearing next Friday,
June 6. Claude Payton, attorney for
the aged man, states that an effort
will be made to have the prisoner re
leased outright, on the ground of self
defense.
21 Given Diplomas At Blakely
Blakely.—The 1923-1924 term of the
Blakely public schools closed official
ly recently, and the graduating exer
cises are over. Diplomas were award
ed to 25 boys and girls. A feature of
the entertainment was the baccalau
reate address by Dr. N. H. Ballard,
state school superintendent.
JR Funny
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HOW SHE PROVED IT
Traffic officer stopped a woman who
was driving a car on wrong side of
the street.
“Say, you big stiff,” she said. “You
gotta lotta gall stopping me . [f lt
wasn’t for leavin’ the car I’d get out
and soak you one in the jaw, you lg.
norant polecat. I want you to under
stand, you poor prune, that I am a
lady.”
ONLY FIT FOR A PIG
Tramp—Hey, mister, kin I have some
o’ them persimmons on that there tree?
Guess they’re on’y fit t’ feed a pig
with, anyhow.
Farmer —That’s all —help yourself!
Sure Do!
When sizing up a baseball club
Don’t overlook this thing—
The busher looks a budding star
Most usually in the spring.
Both Suited
Footpad (a bit old-fashioned)—Your
money or your life.
Pedestrian —Which would you pre
fer?
Footpad—Your money, of course.
Pedestrian (handing over) Well,
that suits me; I’d a lot rather have my
life.
STILL HAVE CRANKS
“Automobiles are run without
cranks now, I see.”
“You can’t know many car owners
to say that.”
Polar Research
The old North pole Is lost attain,
Though in the same position.
To get discovered now and then
Would seem its only mission.
Traffic Speed
“Can’t yer go any faster?'’ roared
the angry traffic cop to the fellow w io
had delayed a string of autos several
blocks long.
“Yes,” calmly replied the driver or
the antiquated flivver, “I can, bat
don’t want to leave the car. ' n
lace’s Farmer.
JEALOVS? OH, NO!
SW-I', *ll IMB ,uli. mill
He —Well, I’d jußt shorten that
plain sapl
Final Result
The grafter faces with a , th |t;
The world, and seeks to P la>
Then earns the gloomy epitapn,
"He didn't get away with it'
Always Liberal
Porter—Dis am only a quarter s-
Mr. Klose—That’s all right; "hen
tip a man I never do it by “ ha •