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BRIEF NEWS NOTES WHAT HAS OCCURRED DURING WEEK THROUGHOUT COUN TRY AND ABROAD EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE Qathered From All Parts Of The Globe And Told In Short Paragraphs Foreign— Mme. Piccio, wife of General Pier Ruggero Piccio who was reported to have escaped from Naples with her child after her husband had previous ly prevented her leaving for America, has been apprehended by a motor boat at sea en route to Corsica, according to dispatches received from Cagliari, capital of Sardinia. The three American army airplanes arrived at Rangoon, British India, from Bangkok, Siam, on their trip around the world. H. Cunard Cummins, British charge des archives, storm center of a con troversy between British and Mexican governments left Mexico City recent ly for the United States on his way home. Former Premier Poincare stepping back into the political spotlight at the moment Premier Herriott, was nego tiating at Chequers Court with Ram say MacDonald, British prime minis ter warned France not to trust Ger many. Postal employees in Toronto will continue their strike until the govern ment assents to their demand for a l>oard of conciliation, A. H. Hull, chair man of the strike committee, said. The British prime minister, Ram- Ray MacDonald, and M. Herriot, the French premier, have agreed, provid ing there is no objection from the other allies, that an allied conference shall be held in London not later than mid-July for the purpose of settling definitely the procedure to be adopt ed for putting the Dawes report into execution. H. A. C. Cummins, British represen tative to Mexico, has left Mexico City for Laredo, Texas. The Mexican for eign office denies that the order ex pelling him has been withdrawn, but says he was given additional time to leave of his own volition, having been withdrawn by the British government. The Vatican has decided upon a ceremonial for Ras Taffari, regent of Abyssinia, who is visiting Italy. After the ceremonial the prince regent will be received by the pope. Prince Taf fnri, who is a Catholic of the Coptic rite, is considered almost equal to a sovereign. Therefore, his reception by the pope will bo inferior to that of King Alfonso of Spain, but superior to that of the prince of Wales. The Paris salon has decided to ex hibit five paintings by Anthony Gross, who is only eighteen years old. Three persons were killed when an unidentified armed assassin threw a bomb among the guests at a reception at the Victoria hotel in Shameen (the foreign quarter), China, to Governor General Merlin of French Indo-China. The bomb thrower escaped. Analyzing the returns in the South African election, the London Daily News declares that both General Smuts and his party have been defeat ed. The five leaders in the demonstra tion at the Imperial hotel, Tokio, June 7, when a dance attended by Japanese and foreigners was broken up by row dies. have appealed from the sen tences imposed on them. Washington— The mail bandit, back at his old Fame again, is taking stakes in the newest outbreak which are alarming officials at Washington, who are puz zling their heads over some way to meet the new attacks. Advices have been received in Washington that the Philippine author ities are trying to locate the two sons and Filipino widow of Cyrus Inlish, an American soldier, who died fifteen years ago in Iloilo, as heirs to a large estate. It is asserted in Iloilo that the three have inherited property es timated to be worth more than four million dollars. The prosecution at the trial of the alleged lumber fraud conspiracy case shortened the length of the trial by several days and avoided the intro duction of more than 35 witnesses by agreement with counsel for the de fense in connection with a number of checks and drafts passing between John L. Phillips, of Georgia, and Frank T. Sullivan, lumber merchant of Buffalo. X. y. Hugh H. Slemp, cousin of C. Bascotn Slemp. secretary to President Coolidge. has been appointed acting postmaster at Pig Stone Gap, V a . His nomina tion was not acted upon in the last legislative jam in the senate. Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, assistant attorney general in charge of prohibition enforcement, promised the senate Daugherty Investigating committee the other day that the “price of liquor along the Atlantic sea board will be a lot higher pretty soon.” * Since prohibition became a law ap proximately $19,500,000 in fines have been imposed in federal courts for its violation, prohibition headquarters re cently announced in a recapitulation of its work. In addition nearly sixty three hundred years in jail sentences have been levied in 150,000 cases. Attorney Frank J. Hogan, represent ing Ernest C. Morse, former director of sales of the war department and named as one of the alleged conspira tors in the government surplus lum ber case, argued before Justice Bailey a motion for a directed verdict of ac quittal as to his client. Domestic— The long threatened street car strike at Cleveland, Ohio, was post poned again when common pleas court, at the request of th union workers, issued an order restraining officials of the Cleveland Railway company from refusing to recognize the union. Arthur Harris, I. W. W., stabbed at Kansas City, Mo., has a chance of re covery due to an unusual operation performed on his heart by a surgeon. A two-story packing mill at the Du pont powder plant, near Moosic, Pa., blew up when struck by lightning. No one was injured. A Sparta, Tenn., special says that a large per cent of the miners of the Bon Air Coal and Iron company at Eastland and Ravinescroft, out since April 1, have returned to work. Atlantic City, N. J., trolley car serv ice is at a standstill. Union motormen and conductors went on strike to en force wage demands. Lightning bolts caused a dozen fires, two houses were blown down, trees were damaged and uprooted, and 1,- 157 telephone lines were put out of service by a terrific electric and wind storm which swept Buffalo, N. Y. Sun Flag, Gifford A. Mochran’s 3- year-old son of Sun Briar and Private, broke the Latonia track record for three-quarters of a mile at Latonia, Ky„ when he raced over the distance in 1:09 4-5 to beat Crayon, Bob Cahill and three others in the Williamstown purse. G. E. Speight, a farmer wanted in connection with the killing of U. C. Crawford, a state policeman, was shot to death by a posse during a gun bat tle lasting more than six hours near Martinsburg. W. Va. The body of Clarence D. Sheldon, 76, wealthy New York publisher, -was found in a swamp about five miles from his summer home at Berbank, R. Loyd, 23 years of age, workman at Wilson dam, Sheffield, Ala., was killed when he fell 89 feet into the river. He lived until recently at Iron City, Tenn. Thieves broke into a New York church recently and drank all the communion wine. L. R. Loyd, 23, Sheffield, Ala., work man at Wilson dam, was instantly killed when he fell 80 feet into the river. The largest class in the history of the University of Pennsylvania was graduated recently. Degrees in course were conferred upon 1.495. certificates upon 346 and honorary degrees upon seven. Japan, in its dealings with the Uni ted States, has always believed that as between friends there is no ques tion that cannot be adjusted amicably, Ambassador Hanihara, of Japan, de clared in an address at Brown univer sity, Providence, R. I. Irene Castle McLaughlin, of Chicago, left for Europe on the steamship Acquitania. “I’m through with the stage, dancing and the movies for ever,” she said, smiling at her hus band. The second boom for the vice presi dential place on the Democratic ticket arrived recently, carried by an enthusiastic group of Texans who opened headquarters for Alvin Owsley, former national commander of the American Legion. Beverly D. Banker, former banker, has been awarded an interlocutory de cree of annulment from Elaine Lee Harris by New York Supreme Court Justice Wagner, who sustained the findings of a jury which recommended the annulment after a public trial. Northwest Bell Telephone company officials in Fargo, N. D., received word that six persons were killed in a cyclone recently at Dickinson and that several buildings in the city were destroyed. Ernest Ayresman, 28 years old. and his two children, Maxine, 4, and Vin cent. 7. of Gibson City, east of Bloom ington, 111., were killed near their home when a large tree fell on the automobile in which they were riding, during a windstorm. THE DANIELSVILLE MONITOR, DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA. BANK REDUCES REDISCOUNT RATE BOARD APPROVES CUT TO 4 PER CENT ON ALL PAPER—EF FECTIVE IMMEDIATELY STATE NEWSJF INTEREST Brief News Items Gathered Here And There From All Sections Of The State Atlanta. —The rediscount rate of the Atlanta Federal Reserve bank will be cut from 4 1-2 to 4 per cent on all classes of paper, according to an an nouncement made by M. B. Wellborn, governor of the Sixth District Federal Reserve bank here. Governor Well born made this announcement, follow ing the receipt of news from Washing ton to the effect that the federal re serve board had approved the applica tion of the sixth district bank to cut its rates. The action is in line with moves made by four other federal re serve banks. The most recent and notable cuts in rediscount rates were those of the New York and Boston reserve banks, which, in the last few months, have reduced their rates from 4 1-2 to 3 1-2 per cent. The process of lowering the dates of these two institutions was through two cuts, the rates being low ered one- half of one per cent each time. The cut in the sixth district still leaves the federal reserve rediscount rate in thi3 territory one-half of one per cent above the rates enjoyed in the Boston and New York districts. The cut here is the first one in over a year, the last slash bringing the rate from 5 per cent to the 4 1-2 per cent rate that existed until the recent order. Governor Wellborn, in making the announcement of the cut, attached no significance to the order except that the Atlanta bank had merely followed in the steps of the banks in the other districts of the country. He would not discuss the probable effect the new rate would have on business in general. The new rate becomes effec tive immediately. Reductions here, as elsewhere In the country, however, show that easier money rates and increased liquidation exists, which are two sa lient signs of a good outlook in busi ness and industry. The rate in this district is still a little above normal, but is quite a reduction from the high seven per cent that existed dur ing the war-time period. Stih Nominated Labor Candidate Atlanta. Luther Still, member of the Atlanta Typographical Union, and for many years a member of the com posing room staff of the Constitution, was unanimously nominated the other night as the labor candidate for the legislature from Fulton county. The nomination was made at a mass meet ing of delegates to the Atlanta Fed eration of Trades, held in the labor temple, and Mr. Still’s name was chosen after Walter C. Caraway had withdrawn his name. Mr. Caraway seconded the nomination of Mr. Still. Before adjournment Robert E. Gann, permanent chairman of the meeting, was authorized to appoint steering committee of fifteen members of or ganized labor whose duty it will be to arrange for the coming campaign. This committee will hold its first meet ing shortly. Naval Storesmen Meet Valdosta. —Twenty naval stores op erators from Lownde*, Berrien, Clinch, Echols and Brooks counties met in Valdosta with E. A. McKoy of New Orleans field agent, to consider the organization of the Turpentine and Rosin exchange, a two million dollar naval stores exporting house. Dr. L. P. Rose, dean of the south Georgia operators, presided over this meeting and, after plans were fully explained by Mr. McKoy, $20,000 worth of stock in the organization was subscribed. Two Men Killed In Auto Crash Griffin. —A. L. Jones of Griffin and G. M. Rombou of Thomaston were killed the other night, and W. T. Al len and J. B. Hancock of Thomaston seriously injured when the automo bile in which they were riding over turned while passing another on a narrow road. All were prominent. The injured were placed in a Griffin hos pital. James Hawthorn, 81, Passes Away Lawrenceville. —James O. Hawthorn, 81. died at his home in Auburn re cently after a few days' illness. He was a member of the Methodist church and a civil war veteran, serv ing three years with distinction. He had been a resident of Gwinnett coun ty for 70 years and a justice of the peace for the past 40 years. Bright’s Disease Causes 3,139 Deaths Atlanta. —According to the records in the office of the state bureau oi vital statistics there were more deaths in Georgia in 1923 caused by Bright’s disease than any other factor. Dur ing the twelve months the records show there were 3,139 deaths attribut ed to this cause. The diseases of early infancy come second on the list, with 2,878; tuberculosis shows z,344 deaths; pneumonia, 2,552; apoplexy, 1,724; or ganic hart diseases, 1,711; accidents, 1,535; influenza, 1.500; cancer, 1,263, and diarrhoea (under two years of age), 1,183. Comparing these records with 1922, it is shown that influenza climbed from tenth to eighth place on the list. Influenza shows a great va riation in fatalities through the four year period. In 1920 it led the list with 2,580; in 1921, only 278 deaths were recorded from this cause; in 1922 there were 1,014, and in 1923, 1,500. Pneumonia shows a somewhat similar course, there being 2,142 pneu monia deaths in 1920. 1,393 in 1921, 1,773 in 1922, and 2,352 in 1923. With these two exceptions the number of deaths except for the increase in gen eral death registration, runs a regular course during the four-year period. League To Probe Cost Of Education Atlanta. —An investigation of rea sons for the higher cost of education in Atlanta than in other Georgia cities has been launched by the Atlanta Tax payers’ league, it was made known by Frank Weldon, secretary. “TJaxpay ers of Atlanta are vitally interested in this question of school costs, for the reason that the present board of edu cation has gone on record in declaring that a two-mill increase in the tax rate will be necessary to maintain the present program in the schools, the program that costs more per pupil per year than In any other Georgia school system,” Mr. Weldon explain ed. “The league has not decided defi nitely whether to oppose the 6ne-mill tax proposed for schools this year, but it would like the fact to be known that Atlanta will be the T>nly one of the larger cities in Georgia which will have a tax increase for this year,” he said. Fisherman Slain In Street Row Brunswick? —Captain J. N. Brock, 60, well-known fisherman at this har bor, died at a local hospital recently, the result of wounds received when he was shot by Red Westberry, the shoot ing taking place in an alley in the rear of Brock’s residence. Reports of the fatal affray indicate that bad feel ing had existed between the two men for some time, as a result of West berry, who is married and has a fam ily, paying attentions to a granddaugh ter of the deceased. Although warned, is is said that Westberry continued his attentions to the young woman. Woman Drowned; Man Is Missing Savannah.—The body of Miss Mar jorie Jones, who was drowned when a batteau capsized in Warsaw sound, was found in the Wilmington river, several miles from the scene of the accident. The body of Manual Cou coulas, also believed to have been drowned, has not been recovered. Boats continued the search. Five oth er persons who were in the boat at the time were rescued and brought to Thunderbolt, but Coucoulas is still missing. Man Killed By Street Car Atlanta.—W. J.' Powell of Lanette, Ala., was killed almost instantly and Motorcycle Officer D. L. Taylor bad ly injured in the only serious acci dents recorded at police station in one day. Powell died at Grady hospi tal a short time after he was struck by a street car at Lee street and Campbellton road. He died without ever regaining consciousnss. Physi cians attributed his death to loss of blood and internal injuries. Tobacco Curing On In Lowndes Valdosta. —Tobacco curing season in south Georgia is at hand and the next six or eight weeks will be a busy sea son with growers curing the big crop produced in this section. chTorpe.... produced in this section. The crop generally is in excellent condition. However, many growers state they did not get a good start, owing to the late season. Georgia Awards Degrees To 186 Athens.—Degrees were awarded 186 graduates of the University of Georgia at the closing exercises of the 124th commencement. The baccalaureate ad dress was delivered by Judge Enoch H. Caloway of Augusta on “Excessive Taxation, Effective Weapon of Social ism." Honorary degrees were also awarded. Waycross Man Gets Degree Waycross.—Edward S. Johnson, ol ■Waycross. has been awarded the de gree of bachelor of theology at the fiftyfirst commencement of Boston university. He was one of 1,100 tc receive degrees, and a member of th' largest graduating class in the historv of this institution. AIDS ROAD SURFACE When a man or a family gets o eating pancakes tor breakfast 1 akes an extra effort and much adm Using to make them believe that Z. fs a breakfast food that „ L™ better. It is the some with evetvaj Roads and automobiles are no aJt tlon. ice^ We have our present style amorce bile driven by the two rear wheel! The two front wheels carry about the same load, many times there Is niore weight on the front wheels than the rear ones. And still the rear wheel, are compelled to do the pulling for all four. dl In traveling around the country cn dirt or gravel roads you will notice the road surface is full of short little holes dug into the road by this pull on the wheels. Because the pull on the road surface with the present style drivels exactly equal to the pull on the tire surface, any dirt or gravel road will give way under such a pull or strain. This strain or pull on the road sur face is entirely gone from the front wheels. If we used horses to pull the auto instead of an engine, we would do away with all this pull by the wheels on the road surface. Now, it w*c supposed that rcdilng a road did it any harm. Neither would rolling an auto over the road do much harm. By driving an auto over the road with all four wheels turning together we would be as near the rolling Idea as possible. By turn ing all four wheels at the same time they simply act as rollers and do not dig into the road surface enough to pull it loose. I claim that four-wheel drive will more than pay for the extra cost in saving on tires alone, writes J. B. Ketchum of Illinois, In Hoard's Dairy man. It would also save on gasoline; less horse power would be required. It Is the big secret of good roads in this country. Until we get the auto per fected and a successful four-wheel drive, we will never be able to main tain any road system at a reasonable cost. Our present automobile engineers are just about the same as the man that got used to the pancakes. Highways and Railroads Need Billion Each Year At a time when the railroads of America need at least $1,000,000,000 a year for their development, the public highways of the country are receiving that amount and more, says the Provi dence Journal. In 1023 the sum of $1,250,000,000 was expended upon road improvement, while the total capital expenditure on railroads, Including equipment, uas only $750,000,000. This means that we are starving our railroads and at the same time providing new means for their com petitors, the motor cars and partic ularly the motor trucks, to flourish. The situation is unfair, because the trucks are permitted to operate with out paying anything like their fair share of the upkeep of the modern highway surfaces of which they take advantage and -on which they put a heavy tax of wear and tear. Trails to Be Marked in Cascade Forest Reserve Five hundred miles of government trails in (he Cascade national forest will have been marked with sign posts every mile when installation of that have just been received at tlie local warehouse of tills forest is com pleted. The posts will be Install™ in May, according to officials o forest service. . The posts will be sent to the Mc- Kenzie bridge. Oakridge and c- Boundary districts of the fort-t. , the top portion of the posts i -printed the name of the trad an neath will be an arrow pointing direction of different objectives. Drive Against Billboards^ Massachusetts has begun a - ! f a wide drive against the biliboard line its highways. The state depart ment of public works ha- ert j. powered to regulate billboa " ‘ ;hat Ing by the process of e(ro - Violation of (be lations Is punishable by a t. for the first offense and f second. Location of Best To’vns^ In traveling one cannot but the most prosperous towr.> g 0 the lines of good tran-p ‘, tal joo good roads and good tran ~ ,r ni er, help in the first element - ta M e ■The ability to make a living from the land.’