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IMPORTANT NEWS THE WORLD OVER IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS AND OTHER NATIONS FOR SEVEN DAYS GIVEN THE NEWS jT THE SOUTH Whit Is Taking Place In Tha South, land Will Be Found In Brief Paragraph! Foreign— The foreign office has denied a story published in the London afternoon pa pers that the Anglo-Russian confer ence would break up within a few days without having accomplished any thing. John J. Lukasey, Chicago Pullman car conductor, arrived on the steam ship Baltic with a story of having been “kidnaped” and taken on a trip to Liverpool by a party of 200 Irish men A royal welcome was given to the 4,f00 delegates of the international ad vertising convention by the Prince of Wales when he opened the official sessions of the convention at Kem bley. Charles Welford Travis, an Ameri can student from New York, was found guilty of manslaughter at Lon don in connection with the death of his infant son. Sentence was deferred for a few days. Travis previously had declared that he had tried to pre vent the child’s incessant cryine by holding its nose and windpipe and in doing so had strangled it. An attempt was made to blow up the railroad track of the main line between Paris and Marseilles, near Lyons, France. Several cans of pow der were buried under the track, but only part of it exploded, doing little damage. It was at first thought that the explosion had been intended as an attempt up the life of Victor Pey tral, minister of public work, until was found that his train would have passed on the opposite track. Prince Gelasio Caetani, Italian am bassador to the United States, will not return, but will be replaced in Sep tember by another ambassador taken from the Italian diplomatic corps, the newspaper Sereno asserts. The Sao Paulo revolutionists are re ported on reliable authority to have failed in efforts to enter into nego tiations with the Brazilian govern ment relative to an armistice, Presi dent lternardes having announced that the rebels must face the penalties of the Brazilian laws. The Prince of Wales, who as Lord Renfrew will sail on the Berengaria August 23 en route to his ranch in Alberta and incidentally will attend the polo matches on Long Island be tween the British and American teams, will leave the steamer on a tender down New York bay and land on Long Island, the Canadian Press says it has learned. Sale of beer by the glass at Vancou couver, B. C., is favored, it was an nounced after tabulation of the absen tee vote of a plebiscite held recently The count of the absentees vote changed a “dry” majority of IS9 on the home vote to a "wet” majority of 53. An official count of ballots has been demanded by the temperance party. Washington— Robert A. Cooper of South Carolina has been reappointed by President Coolidge ns a member of the federal farm board. The federal trade commission has dismissed its complaint against the American Tobacco company and the Cincinnati Wholesale Tobacco associa tion and another against the Liggett & Myers Tobacco company and the as sociation, charging the respondents with fixing and maintaining uniform resale prices for cigarettes and other tobacco products. Over the protest of the chairman. Senator Watson, Republican, Indiana, a majority of the senate committee named to investigate the internal rev enue bureau, has decided to resume its inquiry during the summer recess. Participation by President Coolidge In the national campaign Is expected to be limited to less than a dozen speeches and to involve no extended campaign tour. The Appalachian park committee, accompanied by Secretary Work, will leave Washington on a tour of the south to select a site for a national park in the Appalachians. The party will stop first at Gainesville. Ga„ tour ing the mountains in that vicinity be fore proceeding to Asheville, N (\. and thence to Knoxville. Tenn . where 't will visit the Smoky mountain fast nesses as far north as Cumberland Gap. Control of tee affairs and activities of the Democratic national committee was assumed by Clem L. Shaver, who has been selected as the new commit tee chairman, upon his arrival from his West Virginia home. He immedi ately went into conference with Cor dell Hull, of Tennessee, the retiring chairman, but had no announcement to make concerning his plans as head of the committee. Senator La Follefte’s joint execn *ive campaign commfttee which will eondret his independent presidential ~amp' ,, ' r n wil* include Rudolph Soreck les. (he California banker, and Sen ator Frazier, of North Dakota, now listed as a Republican. Morris Hill quit. of New York, who has been ac tively identified with the Socialist party, was also named on the com mittee. The others, except for one selection yet to be made, are men and women who have been identified with the movement from its inception. Senator La Follette of Wisconsin and his advisers failed to reach a final agreement on the personnel of pnrrtfpitfpp wfll bnvp of his presidential campaign. The make-up of the committee, however, has been virtuallv determined, only one or two of the eleven places re maining to be filled. Domestic— Eight men and one woman, arrested on warrants charging them with tar ring and feathering Miss Dorothy Gran don, 20, of Martinsbnrg, W. Va., were arraigned in, Frederick, Md.. and held for the September grand jury under bond of $2,000 each. Bail of SSOO was fixed for Miss Grandon as a material witness. John B. Thomason, former state comptroller of Tennessee, died at his home in Memphis, Tenn., recently. Leroy Adams, Watervliet, N. Y., re cently shot and killed his wife and then committed suicide. A divorce ac tion, brought by Mrs. Adams, is said to have been the cause. Bishop William Montgomery Brown, of Gallion, Ohio, former bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, found guilty of her esy, has appealed his case to a spe cial court of review slated to meet in October, citing a list of twenty points of error. The passenger steamer James T. Morse, of the Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc., which left Rockland, Maine for Bar Harbor, struck on Crotch Island, near the entrance to Stonington harbor in a thick fog. A jury in Richmond county superior court, Rockingham, N. C., decided that an admitted member of the Ku Klux Klan does not commit perjury in swearing that, he is not a “Knight of the Ku Klux Klan.” In a case which has attracted wide attention, J. L. Hawley, superintendent of the Rock ingham railroad, was acquitted of a charge of perjury. Renewal of the black hand war for which four men paid penalty with their lives at the state penitentiary at Moundsville several months ago was seen by authorities when the hacked body of Rocco Fiorelli, wrapped in a gaudy colored quilt, was found in a secluded spot several miles from Clarksburg. W. Va.. Mrs. Fred Funky is near death from a shot wound, her son, Fred Funky, Jr., 22, is in a critical condition from knife wounds, and her husband, 65, is badly cut over the face and hands and is under arrest at Houston, Mo., as the result of a free-for-all family fight at their home near Arroll, Mo. Two Jewish societies are reported to have pledged more than one quar ter of the $2,000,000 campaign fund sought by the La Follette-Wheeler in dependent ticket. The offer of the northwestern grain trade interests of marketing facilities contiguous to the Minneapolis and Du luth trading centers was submitted without comment or recommendation, to the board of directors of the re cently organized grain sales corpora tion by O. E. Bradfute, president of the American Farm Bureau federation. Clarksburg. W. Va., home town of John W. Davis, Democratic presiden tial nominee, was advised of the birth in Kanawha county of Coolidge Ran some and Hell-And-Maria Ransome, twin sons of Constable F. W. Ran some. Mrs. Lotti Dana. 23, Rochester, N. Y. said that because she had become discouraged she had taken her two boys to the woods, kissed them good bye and abandoned them. The chil dren were found after two days, each in a serious condition. Eight hundred and seventy-two lives were saved by a rescue fleet that has tened to pick up lifeboats from a sink ing steamer during; a Long Island Sound fog. Of those saved 692 were passengers. A few hours after the new sound steamer Boston had been rammed by the tanker Swift Arrow off Point Judith, R. 1.. four steamers had gathered up the passengers awakened from their sleep, and sailed for New York, Fall River, Mass., and Newport. R. 1. Three passengers, two men and one woman, were killed. THE DANIELBVILLE MONITOR, DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA. GEORGIA TO GROW MILLION BALES SEMI-MONTHLY REPORT SHOWS LITTLE CHANGE FOR GEORGIA FOR PRACTICALLY A MONTH STATE KEWS OF INTEREST Brief News Items Gathered Here And There From All Sections Of The State Atlanta. —Georgia’s cotton crop showed little change between June 25 and July 16, says the semi-monthly re port of the Georgia Co-operative Crop Reporting Service, which places the condition at 76 per cent of normal, in dicating a comparative yield pc-r acre of 136 pounds and a total production of more than one million bales. The prediction is based on the re lation of conditions of June 25 and July 25 to final yields in former years, according to the report, and the final out-turn of the crop may be larger or smaller, according to developments during the remainder of the season. With the exception of northwestern Georgia, rains were too frequent dur ing the period between June 25 and July 16 for any marked improvement in condition, the report says; but cot ton held its own in most sections and prospects are still good. The plant is said to have made remarkable growth, with good color and very little shedding. In southern Georgia, the plant is re ported to have fruited heavily; with fairly satisfactory fruiting in the northern part of the state. The re port adds, however, that too frequent showers in many localities have caused an excessive, sappy growth of weed at the expense of the fruiting. The report says that while weevils are being found in practically all sec tions, infestation is not yet consid ered serious in the northern half of the state. In southern Georgia, the Insects are said to be becoming more numerous, although blooming still is general, with a fair crop sufficiently advanced to escape serious damage from that source. Altogether, the report says, weevil damage to July 16 had not been very great and the number of insects is much less than usual. Excellent progress is said to have been made by corn during the past two weeks throughout most of the state. That in south Georgia in par ticular is said to be sufficiently ad vanced to insure a splendid crop. Fre quent showers have delayed cultiva tion in northern Georgia, but the crop there also is reported to be growing fast. Peanuts are described as having made satisfactory progress in the old commercial area of southern Georgia; but fields in the Piedmont section are rather grassy and in need of cultiva tion. While frequent rains at the time the crop was ripening caused a second growth of tobacco in some sections, thereby lowering the quality, the yield is said to be excellent. Hay crops are reported late, but growing well, with some cowpeas still being planted. The pecan nut case-bearer is said to be prevalent and causing much dam age in the Albany pecan district, re ducing considerably the prospects for a good crop. Motor Tag Tax Nets $2,315,603 Atlanta. —Receipts of the motor vehicle department of the secretary of state’s office for the first six months of 1924, total $2,315,603.00, according to a statement given out recently by Secretary of State S. Guyt McLendon. This figure, added to the receipts for 1920-21-22-23, makes the total for the four and a half years $9,926,510.36. For the same period the total expenses of collecting these automobile license tag taxes have been $307,527.03. or ap proximately three per cent of the col lections. The bill creating the depart ment specifies that not more than 16 per cent shall be used in cost of col lection. Expenses of the department for the first six months of 1924 were $62,258.55. Two Are Injured In Auto Crashes Atlanta.—Out of 107 arrests made for traffic violations, only two minor accidents were recorded and police again appear to have the traffic situa tion under control. Those injured are A. Temes and E. R. Madison, negro doctor. Of those arrested 56 are charged with violating traffic ordi nances. 11 with speeding, 8 with reck less driving, and 3 with driving an automobile while Intoxicated. Nine irivers were fined in recorder’s court, fines totaling $204. while an equal number of cases were dismissed. Six motorists were fined for speeding, two for violating traffic ordinances, and one for reckless driving. Savannah Woman Drives In River Savainah. —Declaring her intention of “ending it all,” Mrs. Julia Mouro, wife of Martin A. Mouro, drove her automobile down West Broad street over the wharf and into the Savannah river. Her body was recovered by a diver a half hour later. Mrs. Moure was accompanied on her ride by a friend, Mrs. Ruby Williams, who, fu tiiely trying to persuade her to de sist, jumped from the speeding car just before it plunged into the river. Mr3. Williams was badly bruised and shaken up, but was not seriously in jured. According to the police-, who were quickly at the scene, directing the search for the body of Mrs. Mou ro, she had a few minutes previously oc:n in an automobile accident sev eral blocks from the river. In the excitement of the mixup of cars, she drove away at a rapid speed. Mrs. Williams, in her statement to the police, said she warned Mrs. Mouro of the river, but was unable to get her to stop the machine. She then jumped from the automobile. The body of Mrs. Mouro was feu- _ c~ top of the car. Move To Abolish School Fails Atlanta.—A bill introduced in the house of representatives which would abolish the state normal and industrial college at Bowden, Ga., was adversely reported by the house committee on the University of Georgia and its branches, at a meeting held recently. Final vote on the motion to report the bill back with the recommendation that it do not pass was 8 to 6. This measure has been the feature of sev eral meetings of the committee. Re cently a vote was taken and the first count resulted favorably for the bill, but it was discovered that members who had cast their vote and been ex cused had not been counted, which brought the result to a tie. Abner Smith Dies At Union City Union City.—Abner R. Smith, 81. Confederate veteran and former mem ber of the board of commisioners of Campbell county and retired planter, died at his residence here recently following a long illness. He had been a member of the board of deacons of the First Methodist church of Fair burn for a number of years and had been a member of the church for over fifty years. He was a Mason. Mr. Smith was born in that part of Doug las county which later became Camp bell, December 24, 1843. He served throughout the Civil war as a lieuten ant in company “C,” 19th Georgia reg iment, under Gen. Albert Sidney John ston. Harvey Returns To Prison Farm Macon.—Leland Harvey, 18-year-old Macon youth, who escaped from the state prison farm at Miledgeville re cently, in company with Charlie Bry an, sent from Wilkes county on a mis demeanor charge, is back at the prison farm. It has been learned that Har vey came to Macon immediately and went to the house of a friend here. He communicated with his parents and with an uncle, George Harvey. They prevailed upon him to return, and .ac companied by his uncle, he left Macon and later reported to the prison farm officials, advices from Milledgeville state. Georgia Editors Elect Officers Waycross.—Election of all officers the selection of West Point as the place for the 1925 meeting, adoption of a series of resolutions favoring agri cultural and economic development of the state, and feature addresses, mark ed the third day’s session of the 38th annual convention of the Georgia Press association, which convened in the Okefenokee swamp and here. Those elected are: C. D. Rountree, president; Ernest Camp, vice presi dent; Miss Emily Woodward, second vice president; Hal M. Stanley, corre sponding secretary, and J. J. Howell, treasurer. The officers were elected in the heart of the Okefenokee swamp. Plumbers Lose Plan To Create Boarc Atlanta.—Following lengthy argu ments on the proposal to create a state board of plumbing, the senate committee on hygiene and sanitation went into executive session and voted to return an unfavorable report on the bill. The bill would provide for cre ating a state board and local boards, and would authorize the state board of health to make rules for plumbing, and would authorize plumbing boards to hold examinations for master plumbers and Journeymen plumbers, Probe Of Non-Resident Tuition Asked Atlanta. —Investigation of the cost of educating children of non-residents with a view to readjusting the non resident tuition fees and a review of tbe enrollment lists with a view to discovering whether any children now in Atlanta schools should be required to pay tuition wil be conducted fol lowing a request filed with the board of education in a resolution introduced by Councilman Horace Russell and recently adopted by council. LEBISUTIVI,,... What Our Lawmakers Are Doing At The Capital Atlanta. —The house committto on general judiciary No. 1 reported with recommendation for passage four bills which have been introduced in the nouse this session. A bill by Representative Bozeman of Worth, which was favorably report ed, would amend the civil code of ISIO so that When Hie validity of any act of the general assembly is attack ed in any court of Georgia upon the ground that the constitutional re quisites to the passage or enactment of the measure were not complied with, the house and senate journals shall respectively be ruled admissible as evidence to prove or contradict such allegations. The committee also acted favorably open a bill by Representative Aubrey, of Bartow, to amend the section of Parks code relative to the state li brary commission so as to raise the appropriation fGr the work of the commission from $6,000 annually to $15,000. The vote was 6 to 5, the deciding vote being cast by the com mittee secretary, Mrs. Viola Ross Na pier, of Bibb. The committee recommended for passage by substitute a bill by Repre sentative Aubrey to amend the code of the state so as to provide for re covery in cases of homicide by the next of kin or dependents. A bill upon which action was re versed early in the meeting was rec ommended for passage. It was signed by Representative Foy, of Taylor. Beck, of Carroll, and Bozeman, ol Worth, and would amend the civi’ code so as to avoid obligations to pay attorneys fees upon any note or other evidence of indebtedness in addition to the rate of interest. The first vote was 5 to 4 that the bill not be reo ommended for passage but upon a mo tion to reconsider action later, it was changed to 5 to 4 that it be recom mended for passage. After Sam J. Slate, state auditor, had appeared before the house com mittee on appropriations and explain ed that the excess of estimated reve nue over appropriation for 1924 could not be figured as more than $250,000, the committee adopted a motion to ap point a sub-committee for the purpose of classifying the 63 bills that it has before it, calling, in all, for over three millions in additional appropriations during the year. Mr. Slate stated that while the comptroller general’s report showed an estimated excess revenue for 1924 of $668,000 this did not take into account the loss because cigar and cigarette dealers’ licenses were no longer to be included; an appropria tion of SIOO,OOO to the state bureau of markets, and various other items. These items, said Mr. Slate, would re duce the gross excess to $308,000, and it was not safe to count on more than $250,000, if a reasonable margin for unseen eventualities was to be left. The following new bills were intro duced in the house: By Representative Smith, of Bryan —To abolish commission of roads and revenues of Bryan county. County and county matters. By Representative Smith, of Bryar —To create anew board for Bryan county. County matters. By Representative Arnold, of Lump kin—To amend present law so as tc provide for a board of five trustee for North Georgia Agricultural col lege. University and its branches. By Representative Barrett, of Ste phens—To prevent the sale, transfei or assignment of homestead exemp General judiciary No. 2. By Representatives Miller, of Bleck ley, and Milner, of Dodge—To appro priate $25,000 to twelfth district A and M. college for new dormitory. Ap propriations. By Representative Kempton. of Ful ton and others —To amend code sec tion 3352 to give special lien on rea estate for supplying trees, shrubbery, etc. General judiciary No. 2. By Representative Kempton. of Ful ton—To provide for appointment o deputy solicitor of city court of - etc. General Judiciary No - By Representative Kempton, of Fu' ton, and others—To appropriate *-o,* 000 for Georgia Training School Girls to better water conditions. -P" propriations. , Bv Representative Kempton Smith of Fulton—To amend chan of Atlanta relative to lease of h wood. General judiciary No. - By Lowndes delegation—To 8 " * ire the city of Valdosta to appnoi SIOO,OOO for establishment of row Wilson Memorial college, poratiots. Bv Representative Pickering, of- “ ray—Tc repeal act incorporating of Tencaa. Corporation?