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DEATH OF FEE SYSTEM IS URGED IMMEDIATE ACTION DEMANDED TO GET SALARY BASIS IN FULTON COUNTY STATE NEWSJF INTEREST Brief News Items Gathered Here And There From All Sections Of The State Atlanta. —Declaring that the host legal minds were agreed that the sal ary system could he substituted for the fee system in Fulton county by simple statutes and not necessarily by constitutional amendment, the Fulton county grand jury recently, in its reg ular May presentments, demanded im mediate action on the proposed change and called to the present legislature to act in accordance with the express ed will of the voters of this county. The grand jury went farther than this In its presentments, however, and called for a thorough survey of the At lanta police department, the sheriff’s office, the criminal courts and other branches •of government affected by crime in an effort to find out the causes for increases in crime and prob able remedies. Other recommendations were: (1) To have the county commissioners publish each year the itemized ao counts of receipts and disbursements to show if there had been “illegal do nations to clubs, campaigns, parades, barbecues and conventions; (2) to combine the offices of the City Tax Collector and County Tax Collector, City Tax Receiver and County Tax Receiver, and (3) to discontinue the fixing of sentences by juries. In its recommendation as to the salary system, the grand jury urged that Immediate action be taken so that the change could be In effect by January 1. It was pointed out that a number of legal authorities had been questioned by the jury and that all agreed that a survey of the condi tions in the county was not necessary and that the change should be made effective at once. “The argument that a constitutional amendment is necessary for the change is all bunk,” the grand jury declared, “and the best legal minds say that the change can be made by simple statute. At the request of the Jury, Reuben Arnold has already drawn a bill for the change and we urge the Fulton county representatives to get behind the change so earnestly desir ed by the people of this county." The grand jury also asked all civic organizations to lend their aid in the fight for the salary system. As to the increase in crime, espec ially in automobile thefts, burglary and bootlegging, the grand jury de clared a survey should be made to see where the cause lies and to find out whether tin 1 police departments or the court* are to blame. It was pointed out that $1,000,000 a year is spent on the protection of the county and it was to find out if this money is being spent to the best advanta e that the survey was asked. This survey would take in the police department, the sheriff’s office, the re corder's court, municipal juvenile and criminal courts, *and the industrial farms. In concluding its report the grand jury paid high tribute to Solicitor John Boykin itfcd his assistants, de claring they had hail long experience and unusual success.” “They have served without fear or favor." the grand jurors declared, “and have met with great success in their work.’’ Thcmasville Body Begins White Way Thomasville.—Formal ceremonies of installing the new white way of Thom asville were held on Uroad street, Stern Tittle, of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, wielding the hammer that broke the pavement where the first post will be placed. The white way will take in the entire business sec tion of Broad street, extending on north to the Methodist church. It will also take in the business part of Jack son street to the Atlantic Coast Line depot and parts of Madison street. Several other improvements for Thom asville are planned by members of the Junior Chamber. Huge Bridge Nears Completion Savannah.—Announcement is made that the work on the Savannah river bridge here from Georgia to South Carolina is 90 per cent completed, and that it can be used before October 1 for travel between two states. Work is progressing upon the final big swing span. Find Rum On Road Rome—Workmen cutting grass on the old Lindale road recently discover ed five gallons of corn liquor hidden in the grass. Plans For Many Southern Merchants Atlanta. —Reports from Lynchburg Manufacturers and Wholesalers’ asso ciation, made public by D. B. Ryland, secretary, indicate that more mer chants will visit Lynchburg this year during buyers’ week, July 21-26, than ever before. The large number of merchants who have already signified their intention to be present gives as surance that this year will be a ban ner occasion, he said. The elaborate program which the association has ar ranged for visiting merchants includes a full day’s trip to Natural Bridge, Va. All entertainment is without cost to merchants, even admittance to the theaters and soft drink privileges at soda fountains. Those desiring to ar range for hotel accommodations in ad vance can have all details attended to by addressing the secretary of the Manufacturers and Wholesalers’ asso ciation, Lynchburg, Va., it is an nounced. Encampment Plans Being Rushed Atlanta.—Plans for the annual sum mer encampment took precedence at the last regular weekly meeting of of cers of the 122d regiment, National Guard. Col. Charles H. Cox, Lieut. Col. Eugene Oberdorfer and others pointed out the necessity for comple tion by company commanders of all minor details incident to leaving for camp and stressed the importance of taking every member of the regiment to St. Simons Island on August 17. Re ports of results in the last rifle com petition on the Fort McPherson range were very gratifying, the state team selected to represent Georgia in the national match at Camp Perry includ ing many members of the 122d regi ment. Floyd Prisoner Slashes Throat Rome. —J. w. Bagley, prisoner at the Floyd county chalngang camp, at tempted to end his life recently when he cut his throat from ear to ear with a razor. He Is at a local hospital, and In a very serious condition. Bagley was sentenced recently to nine months on the gang and when the sen tence was given he asked Judge John Bale to kill him, because he preferred death to a sentence. Physicians state that if Bagley had cut his throat lower It would have meant instant death; as it was he cut the root of his tongue. It is thought that he will live. 10-Cent Quarrel Leads To Shooting Atlanta. —One negro, Ed Moore, is dead, and another, Will Bryan, is be ing sought for the murder, as a re sult of an argument over ten cents, started while the two and some of their friends were shooting dice at Bryan’s home on Chappell street. Bry an is said to have grown suddenly an .gry in a dispute with Moore, pulling out a pistol and shooting Moore three or four times. One bullet struck Moore in the head, and he died on the way to a hospital. Begin Junking Of Rome Railroad Rome. —Scrapping of the Rome & Northern railroad has begun under a permit granted by the Interstate com merce commission. Owners found it impossible to continue operation. The property was bought at a receiver’s sale several months ago. Owners made an effort to save it, but failed and it was decided to scrap the road and stop losses sustained in operation. Weller and company, of Birmingham, are purchasers. Present owners will hold possession of the right of way. Savannah Trade Breaks Record Savannah.—Business of the port of Savannah for the fiscal year ending recently was greater than last year, especially in exports, it was reported. Receipts for the past 10 months in customs have been about what they were for 12 months preceding. The value of exports for the past 10 months equaled the exports of the pre ceding full 12-mOnth period about $50,- 000,000. Harris Getting Things In Shape Washington, D. C. —Senator W. J. Harris is in Washington closing out departmental matters and getting his office in shape so that he can leave for Georgia the latter part of the week. Senator Walter F. George left recent ly for his home at Vienna. Both of the Georgia senators attended the Democratic convention In New York for several days. Floyd County Road Improved Rome.—According to motorists the dirt road from Cloudland to Mentone has improved greatly in the last two weeks. The work, which was done re cently and which made the road al most impassable a few weeks ago. has packed down and forms a good sur face. they say. Cotton Three Weeks Behind Cleveland. —There will be no cotton bolls in this section on the Fourth of July, as is the usual case. Cotton is at least three weeks behind this year, owing to the late spring. Corn is also late, hut roasting ears will be on the market in two ’yeeks. THE DANIELSVILLE MONITOR, DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA. DRIEF NEWS NOIES WHAT HAB OCCURRED DURING WEEK THROUGHOUT COUN TRY AND ABROAD EVENTS OFJMPORTANCE Gathered From All Parts Of The Globe And Told In Bhort Paragraph* Foreign— Borings are to be made at Hopewell Cape by the department of public works for the purpose of making tests to the construction of the pro poser*lant for the harnessing of the tidal power of the Petitcodiac river. General Pier Ruggero Piccio, head of the Italian air service; Major Mer canti, vice commissioner of aeronau tics, and Lieutenant Locatelli, the Italian act, have decided to organize an airplane expedition to the North Pole, under Loeatelli’s direction. What is described as “a small, sub versive movement” has broken out in the state of Sao Paulo, according to word received from Rio de Janerio. The government is taking every pre caution to prevent the spread of the revolt, and officials predict that it will be suppressed. A. Stuart MacLaren, the British aviator on a world flight around the world, arrived at Hushimoto, Japan, recently. The seismographic observatory at Rome recorded an earthquake shock so violent that It put all the Instru ments out of action temporarily. The oscillation lasted one hour. The cen ter of the shock was about 6,800 kilo meters distant, probably in Turkestan or India. An Incident is reported from the Italo-Jugo-Slav frontier in which two Jugo-Slav customs officers were killed. The church union bill to unite the Presbyterian, Methodist and Congre gational churches, passed the house of commons and now goes to the senate for ratification, according to word re ceived from Ottawa. Human bones found in a cave near Toulouse, France, and taken to the Geological laboratory of the univer sity faculty of sciences, have been identified as belonging to the Neolithic age, dating more than 6,000 years ago. Japan has accepted the invitation to take part in the interallied conference on reparation to be held in London, it was announced by Reuter's recently. Stuart MacLaren, the British aviator, left Hongkong recently for Foochow on his around-the-world flight. Crown Prince Humbert sailed from Naples for his visit to South America on board the armored cruiser San Giorgia. Brazil. Uruguay and Argen tine will be visited. A resolution presented by M. Belle garde, Haitian minister to France, to the political committee of the federa tion of the League of Nations socie ties, sitting in Lyons, France, demand ing the withdrawal of American ma rines from Haiti, was defeated. Washington— Appointment of Dr. C. W. Lairson as chief of the new bureau of dairying of the department of agriculture created under an act of the last session of con gress was announced by Secretary Wallace. Calvin Coolidge, Jr., son of the pres ident, was decribed as “very low’ 1 after a consultation of physicians. It was admitted the 16-year-old boy was losing ground in his battle against septic poison, which had ravaged his body for four days. An earthquake shock of moderate intensity, lasting for nearly an hour occurred about 2,200 miles south of Washington, was reported by Father Tondorf, of the Georgetown university observatory. Compulsory education, if necessary, controlled by the states under the guidance of the federal government, was advocated by President Coolidge, speaking before 10.000 delegates of the National Education association at the concluding session of their annual con vention at Washington. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace and J. G. Pace, of Pensacola, Fla., chairman of the newly-designated naval stores commission which is to | visit France and Spain to study the naval stores industry, have Just con cluded a conference on the mission. Existence of an united opposition to further development of American pub lic schools, led by “tax dodgers, heart less rich, big interests and an arro gant aristocracy, was asserted by J. W. Crabtree, secretary of the National Education association, before a general meeting of the association's conven tion at Washington. Many leaders in education during the past year, he said, had felt the force of well-organ ized attacks. Alvey A. Adee, second assistant sec retary of state and patriarch of the American diplomatic service, died at his home in Washington. The comptroller cf the currency is sued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business on Monday, June 30. In a telegram of sympathy sent to Governor Donehey of Ohio, President Coolidge offered the services of the federal government in relieving the distress brought about by the recent holocaust. A rather severe earthquake, estimat ed to be five thousand miles south of Washington, was registered the other morning at the Georgetown (D. C.) university observatory. Domestic— Southern Methodists in special gen eral conference at Chattanoga, Tenn., voted overwhelmingly to accept the proposed plan for unification with the Methodist Episcopal church devised by a joint commission of the two organiza tions and adopted by the northern general conference recently in Spring field, Mass. Senator Robert M. La Follette for mally announced himself as an inde pendent presidential candidate in a letter read to the Progressive conven tion at Cleveland. Gabe Joseph, of De Ridder, La., was killed and several others, including a young woman, were injured when Southern Pacific local freight, No. 58, crushed into an automobile on the La Casine crossing at Rice. Mrs. Harold Hopkins, aged 20, of Tweed, Ontario, Canada, was drowned recently when an automobile In which she was riding plunged into the Ten nessee river at Rankin’s ferry, twenty miles west of Chattanooga, Tenn. Interest in the kidnapers again was revived at Chicago when a newspaper published a story that Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick, wife of Senator Medill McCormick, received a letter demanding $5,000 or her S-year-old son, John, would be kidnaped. Miss Alice Astor, sister of Vincent Astor, and daughter of Lady Ribbes dale and the late John Jacob Astor, is engaged to marry Prince Obolensky Neledinsky-Meletzky, says a London dispatch to the New York Times. The incorporation was announced of the American Radio corporation under the laws of Delaware, with a capital ization of $10,000,000. Warren S. Stone, of Cleveland, is chairman of the board and Lewis J. Selznick, of New York, is president. Nine engineer boats, laid up since high water, will be put into service and 500 men will be employed on con struction of guide walls embodied on In a half million dollar project on the Alabama and Tom Bigbee rivers, ac cording to announcement from the office of Major Earl North, United States district engineer, of Mobile, Ala. The bodies of five boys, members of The Baltimore Evening Sun’s news boys’ band, and that of a negro were found on the hulk of the bay steamer Three Rivers when the remains of the vessel, which was burned to the water line in Chesapeake bay were towed into Baltimore. Two members of the Lower Merion township police were shot and serious ly wounded recently when they at tempted to disperce several hundred white-garbed men surrounding a fiery cross on the outskirts of Ardmore, a suburb of Philadelphia. The police men, Albert Miller and Charles Roy, had been summoned to the scene by a negro who expressed fear that he might be attacked. George Graham Rice, stockbroker, who was sentenced to three years in Sing Sing in 1922 for grand larceny in stock transactions, has been granted anew trial by the appellate division of the supreme court. Work has started on the Southern railway’s new $2,000,000 yards and shops at Caswell, a few miles each of the city, It was announced by a repre sentative of the Foundation company of New York, which has the contract. In addition to the yards with many miles of track, icing and cooling sta tions, there will be a round house with 100 engines’ capacity, auxiliary shops and a great freight storage warehouse. There were only five lynchings in the United States for the first six months this year, "the lowest for the first six months of any of the 40 years during which the record has been kept.” it was announced by’ the depart ment of records and research of Tuske gee institute, Ala. The six members of the family of Howard Price, 64. were found shot to death in their farm home near Avon. Mo. Price killed his wife, four small daughters and then himself, authori ties believe. His motive is unknown. Capt. Adam Truello, aviator, and his mechanic. Corporal Boyd Copeland, of Norton Field, Columbus, Ohio, were killed at Nashville, Tenn., the other morning when their airplane burned on Rockwood Field. legislative news What Our Lawmakers Are Doing At The Capital Atlanta. Favorable action -a;.en on a 1 i.l increasing the sah™ meeting of the house committee l mines and mining. The bill has the approval of the state’ ical board, was introduced in house by Representative Craig a. nold of . Lumpkin. It provides £ assistant state geologists mav receive a maximum salary of $2,500 a year instead of the $2,000 maximum at present. 1 Dr. S. W. McCallie, state geologist appeared before the committee and ex plained that the geological surveys of the state were endangered because it was impossible to employ capable men at the salary allowed. Seven trained men had applied for the position this year, he said, but all had withdrawn their applications upon learning of the slim salary attached. The bill does not carry any addition al appropriation, this not being neces sary. All that Is asked is the author ity to pay the higher salary out of the department’s appropriation already voted. • The committee voted unanimously to report the measure back to the house favorably. The house of representatives is ex pected to pass upon the “motor bus bill,” at an early date, which would place supervision of motor bus liuea in the state under the public service commission, classing these vehicles as “common carriers.” In commenting upon this measure, which already has passed the senate, A. 8. Anderson, of Millen. secretary of the Georgia Automobile Transpor tation association, recently gave rea sons why the bill should be passed. The bill pending In the house, which Is Senate Bill 40, provides for all of the highly necessary conditions of service and Is squarely in accord with the most enlightened business meth ods, said Mr. Anderson. Mr. Anderson refuted charges, made recently, that this bill was not written primarily for the Interest of the pub lic. "It will put this form of the trans portation business on a regular, estab lished, fair basis,” he said. “It will bring about a condition in which the busses may operate profitably and reg ularly, without injurious competition, and it will give the public the service to which it is entitled. At the same time it will provide reasonable fares and adequate compensation in case of accident.” Mr. Anderson pointed out that there is now no regulation or supervision of any character over the bus lines and, with the growing popularity of this means of travel, the public, he declar ed, is entitled to protection which Is now totally lacking. The bill was originated by his asso ciation, said Mr. Andrson, with the object of bringing about stable condi tions in the industry so that it may expand and prosper. “It seems to me,” he oonclumt . “significant that the opposition to this measure comes from the same organ ization which fought bitterly m At lanta against jitney busses being quired to post a small bond of for indemnification of persons injured in jitney bus accidents in this e. > New bills introduced in senate wcrG * By Davis, of the 42nd— Empowering cities and towns in the state of ' gia to provide supervised repeat systems. Referred to commit municipal government. . . the By Gllll6, of the ISth-To . office of county treasurer of county. Referred to county an ty matters committee and By Phillips, of the ISth "o section 4413 of the civil co e relative to torts committed - ary child. Referred to general j committee No. 2. 44a By Phillips—To amend sect w of the civil code of 1910. re_ compensation for clerk on valedatio of bonds by county. Referred to gen era! judiciary committee No. . - By Phillips—To make offic ■ agents of corporations * nco ®£ and to testify in certain cases. 2 general Judiciary commltte - By Phillips—To amend d0 graph lof section 5858 of t & indor9e e of Georgia of 1910, relam _ e an lnsa ne testifying in a case agai°s half . or deceased person in co ®init- Referred to general Judiclan tee No. 2. New bills introduced in ’-b 0 3 were: . _ 0 ; Mc- By Representative ' of arr iv- Duffle—To provide a meth - ing at value of farm lands, agricultural No. 2. podge By Representative Miner and others-To appropriate M - f supply a deficiency In Georgia Tech. Appropriation