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PAGE SEVEN DAILY CL'AEION-LEDGER, JACKSON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1932 HITTING FEATURES CABBAGE PRICES "BEER PARADE" AT. MAGNOLIA HALTED APPROPRIATIONS NEAR LIMIT; SEEK LOBBYING PROBE Constable Burke Resigns; Ainswo rth Is App oin ted VINDICATION TO COME, SAYS FALL Ex-Secretary of -Interior Defends Policy After Release from Prison LUTHER AMMONS PASSES SUDDENLY not decided when his committee would act upon the resolution. In fighting the bill to reorganize the department, Blair, the preceding day emphasized that he had stood with the administration on all other major programs, but was opposed to this program "as a matter of principle." The senate worked until mid-afternoon, then recessed to permit the finance committee to consider the house -approved appropriations. Chairman Kyle said the committee would attempt to report the bills to the senate tomorrow. With the appropriations committee holding the floor during most of the afternoon, the house swept through six additional expense bills, which were passed on to the senate and probably will be considered with other pending appropriations there.

Earlier the, senate a substitute for the house state ad valorem tax bill, designed to give Mississippi a flexible property tax rate. The house several weeks ago passed a bill fixing a flat eight-mill ad valorem tax. As soon as it was called up in the upper chamber today Sen. Johnson of Lexington moved adoption of his substitute, which provides for a flexible rate not exceeding eight mills and limited to four mills. The amendment was adopted 7-2.

The amendment bill empowers the governor to reduce the ad valorem rate by proclamation upon certification by the- state treasurer, attorney general and the chairman of the state tax commission that sufficient funds are in sight to warrant a reduction. 7 Governor Conner consdstenly has urged passage of such a measure, declaring that with enactment of new revenue measures including the two percent sales tax, sufficient revenue may be raised to permit lowering of the ad valorem rate. Before recessing last night the house, by a vote of 105 to 6, adopted a report of. a conference committee on the privilege tax bill, calling for a general revision of the state's privilege tax code. McCallum of Janes house conferee, told members the conference group attempted to split house and senate differences over various provisions of the bulky 259-section measure.

Chief compromises recommended in the report concerned public utility and merchants' rates, McCallum The senate had amended the house bill by reducing privilege licenses for merchants -approximately $100,000. This was reduced fifty percent by the committee. The committee also recommended that the senate withdraw its amendment increasing the privilege tax on railroads $5 per mdle. Senate action on the report is expected today. The senate released the highway director bill to the house after voting 26 to 21 to table a motion tn reconsider the vote by PAPOOSE YIGTORY Baby-Chocs Mar Perfect Record for Minors With 14 to 8 Win Plenty hits, runs and errors featured Mississippi college freshmen's 14 to 8 victory over the Millsaps frosh at the Majors field yesterday in the first game of the renewal of the annual series, marring a perfect record for the Minors.

The two teams battled on even terms for the first three innings, when the Baby-Chocs opened their half of the fourth with a couple of hits that with the help of an error was good for two runs. The Minors evened the count In their half when Tidwell hit one of Moore-heads's fast ones for three bases and scored on an error. A couple more mistakes pushed the second run across the plate to tie the score. In the fifth, the Tribcmen count ed once more on a single followed by a triple, and again in the sixth stanza on a single and three succes sive errors. Two more runs were chalked up by the Purple lads in their half of the sixth when the Minor batsmen came to- life and chalked up four successive hits against Moorehead.

The seventh frame was a night mare, with the Papooses counting eight times and the Minors three. The Braves nicked Fred Ward for five hits and with the help of four errors were able to run the Missis sippi college total up to 12 runs. In their half of the frame, Alexander, Minor catcher, knocked one over the left field dump for a home run scoring two men ahead of him. The Papooses counted two more In the eighth when Craft hit one of TldweU's offerings for four bases, after the latter had relieved Ward on the mound, Kyzar, receiving end of the Braves battery, followed the home run with -a three base blow and scored on another error to bring the total score up to 14. The Minors counted once more in the ninth when the Purple bat ters got several hits In a row, after oaiie, who relieved Tidwell of the pitching duties, set the Baby-Chocs down without another score.

The two teams meet again this afternoon on the Choctaw field in Clinton while the varsity teams of the two schools battle at Millsaps. SCHOOL FOR DEAF HAS STYLE SHOW Great Variety of Frocks and Gowns to Be Modeled by Students A style show featuring dresses for every occasion will be pres cntcd by the clothing department of the Mississippi school for the deaf tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the school. The impressive presenilation has been planned for some time and the students have succeeded In designing and making dresses which are admirable specimens of feminine garb. Frocks for school, sports, semi-sports, dances, street. afternoon, evening, and parties will oe modeled by the eirls In the school.

The public is cordially invited to attend. The show wHl open with n. piano solo by Miss Pauline Mar ler, followed a vocal solo by Miss Sadie During the program Maude Duckett will give a tap dance and Ada Blaylock, Kathryn Bryson, and Nellie Reeves will present a Jockey dance. Later In the evening there win be dances by Sandy Richards and Essie Murrah, and another solo by Miss etovall. The types of rocks and those modeling them are as follows: Colonial days: Girl Narvell Lavender.

Boy Lucius May. School dresses: Norleet Lee, Lu-clle Byrd, Essie Murrah, Inez Hughey, Bessie McMullan, Violet Gamer, Joline Hill, Elizabeth Ty- ner, Helen Newton, Adell Finn, Sarah Bethany, Katie Beene, Fed die Hartouson, Ruth Thompson, Louise Smith, Kathleen White. The Picnickers: Lucile Byrd, Helen Newton, Ruby Twiitchell, Eu genia Murphy, Marie Nevels, Fran ces Lett, Elizabeth Bryant. Sport Models: Linen jacket frock, Pattie Ferguson. Brown dress, Helen Nunnery.

Blue broadcloth. Katie Beene. Dress and beret, Willie B. Cliburn. Cotton Web-o'-Rdb, Elsie Edwards.

Semi-eport Models: Yellow rajah, Delia Russell. Linen and Swiss, Louise Smith. Silk pique, Thclma Franklin. Cotton print, Viola JarL Street Models: Jacket dress, Madge Swcaringen. Cotton tweed, Narvell Lavender.

Silk crepe, Nor-fleet Lee. Dress, bag and hat, Audrey Anderson. Afternoon Frocks: Brown silk crepe, Ada Blaylock. Blue Dress, Nellie Reaves, Blue and ivory, Kathryn Bryson. Yellow voile, Viola Jarl.

Organdy tea frocks, Sarah Bethany. The Party Goers: Girl Bessae McMullan. Boy James Davis. CENTRAL HIGH 9 DEFEATS YAZOO YAZOO CITY. May 10 Pitchers Gerald Rhodes and Jesse Fatheree were stingy with base hits here this afternoon and the Central HI Tigers of Jackson won over Yazoo City by the score of 3 to 1.

Jackson scored In the first, fourth and eighth Innings, with Jordan crossing the platter with two of the markers. Yazoo City pushed over a run in the third. The line-ups: Jackson Lefoldt. cf: Gates. If: Armstrong, Koenig 3b: Northern ss: Simpson, lb; Jordan 2b; Crenshaw, rf; Rhodes, p.

Yazoo City S. Moses 2b; Simth. cf; O. Moses, lb; Hollowell, ss; Campbell. If: Hutchens.

lln, $bi yfeich, rf; ShacketfoTS; AT HIGH LEVELS Crystal Springs Ships 14 Cars at Average of $3.25 Per Hundred CRYSTAL SPRINGS. May 10. Prices on cabbage continued at high levels yesterday, crates bringing $3-5 each and 14 cars of vegctalcs were shipped. The public packing fcheds had mountains of cabage piled on them with men and boys kept busy sorting and crating them. The plan of doing the packing right along the railway tracks adjacent to the refrigerated freight cars in which they are sent to market relieves the farmer of doing the packing at home.

The cabbage is brought in heaping truck loads Just as they are cut from the fields. The shipping of cabbage from Tennessee may come in competition wtlh the crop here for a time, and may lower prices temporarily, but in years past some of the late maturing fields have brought the cream of prices to the planter. There Is a considerable acreage vet to be cut. as the heads have not matured sufficiently to meet the requirements of government Inspection. The small and medium heads are the preferable sizes in the main, and the fruitage thus far that has been produced In the Crystal Springs area has been considered as fine as ever produced here in the long period of the trucking industry.

The returns from the cabbage-crop alone this year will mean a sizeable offset to expense bills n-curred In raising the early vegetables. Tills fct causes shippers and growers alike to enter Into the rapidly approaching tomato shipping period with greater optimism and satisfaction as to the outcome tal Springs district. A number of new packing sheds will enter lor a part in the trading in tomatoes at this point this season. Regraveling of highway Is proceeding from the county line north of Crystal Springs on through Copiah county, some changes In he route have ben made in the Gall-man district that has been opened up some time to traffic. It 1 thought that paving of this stretch of roadway will be de possibly a year or two.

and th gravelled roads kept In condition until some further progress Is mads with the project of hard surfacing. Crystal Springs merchants and citizens are adjusting themselves to the payment and collecting: of tha state sale stax. A uniform nlan similar to that of other Mississippi towns has been adopted, and few complaints thus far have been registered. GOVERNOR TO PASS ON APPEAL TODAY Emanual Jackson, Scheduled to Hang at Liberty Thursday, Awaits Decision Emanual "Kid Boy" Jackson scheduled to hang at Liberty Thursday fcr the murder of Brasn-lette Bates, prosperous white farmer, probably will not know until late today whether or not Governor Mike Conner will intervene to grant him a reprieve or a commutation of sentence. Governor Conner yesterday was carefully reviewing the record of the lower court In the ncgro'a case, and It was expected that he would final Judgment on the condemned black Jackson was carried from his call at the Hinds county Jail to the governor's office Monday night to make a final plea for a commutation of sentence.

Attorneys for the negro contended that new evidence has come to light within recent weeks that has a bearing on the case. It Ss also contended that the Jury which found Jackson guity of first de gree murder was unduly Influenced by the presence of national guardsmen fit the trial and throats of mob violence. CHAMP YEGGMAN SHOWS SKILL HERE Raffles, Most Proficient Safe-Opener in World, Comes to Jackson The most proficient yeggman In the world will be In Jackson Monday, May 16. But you need not rear lor the safety cf your valuables, for he opens the mightiest safes and vaults for pleasure only not for the profit he might obtain from their interiors. This world -famed yegg is Raffles.

whose exploits have mystified and astounded hundreds of thousanls of persons. In fact, so proficient is he at opening safes and vaults, that ha toaay stands as the only man who has opened the mammoth vaults of the United States treasury without the use of tha combination. This vault, world -noted lor the complicated locking devices and combinations which make it the safest from burglars in the world. Is one of the most modern In existence. Following his performance with It which astounded government auth orities, John E- Wilkes, former chief of the United States aecret service.

Immediately demanded RaIfles Bertiiion measurements and finger prints. Rarnes claims that today there Is not a safe, vault or strong box in the world that he cannot opcTTr rfespite the fact that he uses only his alert of touch tn the wjckj (Continued From Page One) joined Lieutenant-Governor Dennis Murphree Monday in breaking with the administration to oppose the bill as "centralizing too much authority into the hands of a few." Under terms of the resolution the senate's presiding officer would name a committee to make such investigation as necessary, either at this session or in vacation "and ascertain the truth about the matters and report to this body." The committee would have full authority to subpoena witnesses, have them testify under oath, employ counsel and such agents as necessary to promote the Investigation. This surprising action was the first echo of the notorious Warrenite probe of 1930 that has come to the capitol since Carl Marshall prominent coast attorney, was ordered disbarred by supreme court last fall, for accepting $80,000 in settlement of a threatened court action against the Warren Brothers Roads company. This episode was emphasized in the Smith resolution, which began by calling attention to the "eighty thousand dollar scandal" and added that "it had been the topic of much interest to the people of Mississippi." The text of Senator Smith's resolution for the investigation: WHEREAS, During the past four years through the newspapers, on the public platform, in private conversation, before legislature investigating committees and in various and sundry other places the doings and the, actions of the Warrenite company, a road paving material concern, located in Boston, has been a topic of much interns to the people of Mississippi, and WHEREAS, It has been openly charged that this concern furnished a large amount of money for purposes illegal and that said money was used against the interests of the people of Mississippi, in that Eighty Thousand Dollars was used supposedly for the purpose of purchasing the evidence upon which a suit against said company in the name of the state of Mississipoi to recover Ten Million Dollars was based was in the process of being filed, and WHEREAS, Upon the investigation ofs Uch acts and such payment on the part of the said Warrenite company, said company immediately withdrew from the state of Mississippi and declined to remain the state and seek further contracts and business, and i WHEREAS, It was charged that during the period when such company was operating in Mississippi, Its representatives were guilty of seeking to influence various officials and representatives of the people of Mississippi to favor said company by means neither legal nor moral, and WHEREAS, It is now being rumored on the streets and in the hotels as well as in this capitol, that the said Warrenite company hos returned to the state of Mississippi under a different and a new same and that representatives of said Warrenite company are here the capital city seeking to lay plans and present means to influence legislation concerning highways and highway legislation in Mississippi, and. WHEREAS, It is further being stated that representatives of paving and contracting companies recently operating in the stale of Louisiana are here also seeking to bring influences to bear upon members of the Mississippi legislature seeking to prejudice the votes of said members either pro or con upon highwayl egislation now pending before the present legislature, and, WHEREAS, The welfare of the people of this state depends upon unbiased and unprejudiced action on the part of members of this legislature elected by the people, and WHEREAS, The truth or falsity of such rumors and such reports as are prevalent and are now.

being passed back and forth here in this city at this time, should be Investigated and there should be given to the people of this state a true statement so far as can be ascertained, as to this matter, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved, That the presiding officer of this Senate appoint a committee of five senators and these senators shall be charged with the duty of making such investigation, during the present session and -or in vacation, as they deem necessary and expedient seeking to ascertain the truth about this matter and make such report to this body; RESOLVED, Further, That the committee so appointed shall be empowered tos ummon witnesses and have them testify under oath and have the power to employ counsel, and proceed In such manner as other committees of such nature appointed by previous legislatures in Mississippi; RESOLVED, Further, That all expense incurred in the carrying out of the po visions and intentions of this Act shall be paid out of the contingent funds of the Just as the 1930 investigation of the Warrenite scandal followed an effort by Governor Bilbo to reorganize the highway department and having exclusive control through appointive rights, many solons wondered yesterday if Governor Conner's effort to gain control of the department will result in a similar probe. In the investigation is authorized and lasts as long as the probe that began in Governor Bilbo's administration, it would mean the death knell to whatever roadbuilding activities the executive may have in mind. Many solons yesterday were recalling the inauguration promise of the governor that one of his major programs would call for construction of a paved road from Memphis to the gulf coast before the end of 1933. Sentiment in the legislature has run high against bond issues, with several bills introduced to repeal the $5,000,000 bond issue of 1931 for emergency roadbuilding and the house highways and highway financing committee yesterday gave unfavorable reports to all such measures. It is to this committee that the house will refer the senate bill providing for reorganization of the highway department.

Senator Blair told news paper men yesterday, he haJ Ministers Win Protest at Special Meeting Of City Council. MAGNOLIA, May 10 At a special called meeting of the mayor and city council, the order of the "beer parade" was re-cinded, the following ministers was present and each delivered a talk, Carter, Flowers, Hardin, Green, the counter petition reads: We, the undersigned citizens of Magnolia, most respectiveful-ly present the following petition to your honorable body: "In view of the favorable action by you relative to a petition presented by certain citizens asking for a permit to have a "beer parade" on the streets of Magnolia, we hereby present a counter petition requesting that this body rescind its action of Tuesday, May 3rd, in granting the petition for such a parade. We base our counter petition upon the following facts: "1. Instead of being beneficial, as is claimed, to the business interests of the community the action which has been taken in granting the. petition for a "beer parade," and giving to it the broad publicity which it has obtained, has done and will do irreparable damage to every business enterprise in our town.

It is unthinkable that there should be a desire on the part of any to further retard business in the midst of such distressing financial conditions. "Several of our business institution's have recently closed their doors, and have, under most difficult circumstances, readjusted their affairs so as to continue business. Is it wise to attempt to face these stressful times with a divided citizenship? We assure you that the putting on of a "beer parage" on the streets of Magnolia will most surely lessen confidence and most seriously divide the support of the business interests involved. "2. We consider the putting on of a "beer parade" on the streets of Magnolia a direct blow at the moral and spiritual welfare of the homes, the schools and the churches of our beloved town.

Magnolia has been recognized in the past as Mississippi's cleanest town physically, but this act would indicate it as being the first town in the state to have a "beer parade," thereby bringing it down in the sight of others to the lowest place morally in the state. We do not believe that such a course would rightfully represent the desire of the majority of tis citizens. "For these and other reasons which might be assigned, we, the unsigned citizens of Magnolia, do petition your honorable body to rescind your action of May 3, 1932, whereby you granted a permit to certain citizens to have a "beer parade" on the streets of Magnolia." COLLINS LEADS FIGHT FOR CUT (Continued from Page One) ther reduce our national and the president has not changed his mind." Collins asserted the army was not efficient because it had not sufficiently mechanicized itself to meet modern conditions. Irked by the appropriations committee's proposals to reduce the number of officers, and suspend the citizen, military training corps, and the Organized reserves the military committee approved a motion by Repesentative James of Michigan, ranking republican, to call Secretary Hurley and Gen. MacArthur to discuss the bill.

After a three hour session behind closed doors with the officials, the committee authorized Chairman McSwain to make a statement in which he said: "Both the secretary of war and the chief of staff were emphatic in expressing opposition to a reduction of either the officer strength of the army or a reduction in the training of the civilian components of the army." The statement added that both the secretary of war and his chief of staff would accept cuts below budget estimates amounting to ECONOMY MOVE IS GAINING (Continued From Page One) see a unity of support behind the compromise tax bill reported out by the finance committee. The veteran Senator Jones chairman of the appropriations committee, announced the makeup of a special economy committee which was named at the suggestion of Senators Robinson, of Arkansas, and Watson, of Indiana, the democratic and republican leaders, respectively. Jones himself will head It. The two other republican members are Bingham of Connecticut, and Dickinson, of Iowa. The three democrats are McKellar, Tennessee; Bratton.

New Mexico; and Byrnes, South Carolina. "We will go just as far as he possibly can in making economies," was the only forecast tonight by Jones The administration is urging a total of more 'than $200,000,000 in savings to make the pending compromise tax bill balance the budget. The house- economy measure was pared down to about $40,000,000 in the vicious attack made upon it on the floor. McKellar, author of the proposals for ten per cent cuts in the appropriation bills, predicted "we will make savings of between and $500,000,000 in this congress." Representatives McDuffle and Ramsey er (R. Iowa), chairman and ranking republican of the house economy committee, respectively will sit down tomorrow morning with the senate group, 4J.

W. Burke. Hinds county cons-able who wa3 indicted by the circuit court grand jury here last week on a charge of being "drunk hi a public place," yesterday tendered his resignation to Governor fike S. Conner, effective at once. E.

J. Amswcrth, defeated by Burke in the run-off for the office last summer, was appointed to fill the vacancy until the Hinds eounty board of supervisors can call a special election to name Burke's successor. AiEsworth had received hi3 commission from Governor Conner last night and prepared today to file the necessary bend to qualify for the office. The board of supervisors will probably call a special election at the June meeting. It will be the second special election for constable in this county within the past few weeks, Carol Robin-eon having been elected a month aaro to succeed Bob Harrell as constable in the first district.

Ainsworth, the appointee of 'Governor Conner to succeed Burke, is an experienced officer, having served as deputy sheriff under the administration of Tom Moore, and before that time with the city police department. TAG THIEYES BUSY IN HINDS COUNTY Police Recover Scores Stolen License Plates; Regular Tag Racket Automobile tag thieves have been extraordinarily active during the past several weeks, if the number of stolen tags recovered by the local police department is any indication. More than fifty stolen tages were In the possession of the police here yesterday an accumulation of several weeks time, in addition to these, scores of tags have been returned to their rightful owners. Several hundred stolen tags have been recovered by the police during the past four months. The majority of the tags have been from Hinds county, though practically every state in the union is represented In the varied assortment of license plates now on hand.

One "improper" tag which was confiscated by police this week was an Ohio sample tag. bearing the significant number 000-000. Other tags have been remade, with the old numerals beat out into new figures and the "job" cleverly disguised with a fresh coating of paint. Jackson traffic cops state that the theft of automobile tags has become something of a business with a certain class of petty thieves In this city. They steal scores of tags and offer them for sale at wholesale prices.

Not Infrequently, negroes hailed into police court on charges of operating an automobile with improper tag. openly confess buying the tags from colored friends "in the FORMER JACKSON CITIZEN SUCCUMBS M. E. Flannagin, Railroad Engineer, Passes Away at i Laurel Home News was received by relatives here Tuesday of the death of M. EL Flannagin, railroadman, at his home, 1033 Ellisville avenue, Laurel, Monday afternoon.

Mr. Flannagin was a former resident cf Jackson, working as engineer on the I. C. and G. S.

I. railroads out of this city some years ago. Mr. Flannagin was ill for only a short while, according to advices reaching Jackson relatives, and passed away suddenly. News of his death will prove a shock to his friends among the railroad fraternity here, with whom he worked for over 15 years.

He was well known and Eked by railroadmen here, being known as "Mack to them. Mr. Flannagin is survived by his wife, nee Miss Betty Ferguson, formerly of Jackson, and other near relatives. Two nephews, Luther and Jack Ferguson, both of Jackson, also survive. -3- MANY SUPPORTING OLD PEOPLES HOME More than 250 have become honorary members of the Old Peoples home since its organization here.

Charter members of the home are M. El Ward. C. Everett, O. B.

Dser, A. L. Dun-lap and W. G. Francis, with the latter serving as superintendent.

The Old Peoples Home is a chartered charity institution and needs the sympathy and support cf all, the superintendent says and anyone desiring to become a member of the organization is been asked to communicate with Supt. W. G. Francis at 111 Fred-rica street in this city. DISTRIBUTE FLOUR COLUMBIA, May 10 The local chapter of the American Red Crosj, through its secretary and a committee, has delivered a large number of 24-pound bags of flour to the needv of Marion county, and it is stated by Mr.

Flanders that approximately 5000 more bags will reach Columbia in the near future for delivery to other needy workmen and jobless who have no means of earning a livelihood. Norway's waterfalls are estimated to be capable of producing electric horsepower. THREE RIVERS. N. May 10 Time will vindicate the naval oil reserve plans he made while secretary of the Interior, Albert B.

Fall declared at his ranch home here after his release yesterday from the New Mexico state penitentiary. Propped up in bed, he received a reporter and made his first public utterance in nearly a year. Smoking and chewing a cigar, he discussed his life with a tinge of humor and went over the past in great details. "If the Chinese and Japanese situation had continued and had become involved, we would have found out, damned soon, the value of the Honolulu oil base I championed," Fall said. "We need something like that war scare to wake us up We let everybody in ahead of us and then we act.

My children and my grandchildren will live to see the day when my Judgment will be Referring to his experience In the New Mexico prison, where he served ten months and 19 days of a year and a day sentence for- accepting a bribe from Edward L. Doheny in connection with leases of the naval oil reserve, Fall said: "I'm weak and thin. I lost thirty pounds while I was up there. They treated me well as well as a prisoner could be treated. I was not accorded any special privileges.

"There were many funny things about my stay there. I was to be treated like all other federal prisoners. There was only one other federal prisoner a Navajo serving a sentence for horse stealing. "I have paid my debt to society and I'm glad to be out; glad to be with my family again. Everything will come out in the washing.

Let time wipe out the bitterness and differences." "It amused lae because It was em barrassing to the warden to have me there and he would like to nave gotten rid of me, but at the last he didn't seem to want to let me go. Fall paid a compliment to War den Swope, whom he referred to as a fine man and made a sarcastic thrust at the warden's refusal to release him until the supreme court of the District of Columbia had 8 mended his commitment in refer ence to the fine of $100,000 im posed upon him in connection with his prison sentence. Second Woman Is Robbed by Means (Continued from Page One) formation on communist activities which might threaten her daughter or her fortune. Rover told Justice James M. Proc tor while arguing thatMeans oond should be fixed at $100,000 that there was "very serious possibility that a criminal charge might result from the second investigation.

The two indictments returned to day by a District of Columbia grand Jury against the one-time govern ment sleuth charged embezzlement and larceny after trust of money allegedly given Means by Mrs. Mc Lean, estranged wife or the wasn ington publisher. It was said that the justice de nartment has been investigating the allegations concerning the New York woman for weeks, that Mrs. snep ard and her family received threat enlng letters from Individuals sign lne themselves "Agents of Moscow' and that Means undertook, last winter, to furnish protection. ReDresentative H.

E. Mason of Wayne county has taken high ranking in the legislature on edu cational subjects, particularly as applied to agricultural training He led an assault recently on the appropriation bill reducing agrl cultural high schools from 000 to $205,000. Although his motion to raise this appropriation to $275,000 was defeated, after a sharp clash with the appropriation committee's brilliant floor leader, Lawrence T. Kennedy, Mason Impressed upon the house the good work being done by such Institutions. 'The enrollment of our agrl cultural high schools is growing, showing that the state Tecognlzes the importance of this form cf education." Mason said.

"The depression has made this form of schooling almost Indis pensable. It 'has caused many of our high schools to suspend work making it necessary for those students to attend the agricultural high schools." Representative Byrd Mauldin of Pontotoc is one of the new legis lators making a place for himself in the present legislature. Although one of the youngest men of the lower house, he has shown striking ability to hold his own in competition with seasoned veterans. Difficult as it is for anyone to speak effectively before so large and restive a body, he has shown flashes of rare oratory. He was born In the city in which he now resides in 1905, is a lawyer, a farmer, a Methodist, and a Mason and unmarried.

COPIAH OFFICERS FIND HUGE STILL HAZLEHURST, May 10. Sheriff Joe W. Hester and a group of deputies made a raid near Gates-viUe early tonight, and captured a 750 gallon still with a large quantity of mash. The officers said the still was in operation when they captured Clyde Young, white, and a negro attendant. Deputies F.

W. Massa. John Strahan. Lee Reynolds and Her man Tillman took mart in the Capitol Briefs Head of Local Manufacturing Plant Will be Buried Today Luther D. Amnions, president Of the Ammons Manufacturing company and well known Jackson business man, died at his home 115 First avenue early Tuesday morning.

Mr. Ammons died suddenly from a heart attack and his passing was unexpected. Mr. Ammons was 41 years of age. He had made his home in Jackson for many years and was well known throughout the city and state.

He was particularly successful in administration of the Ammons company's affairs. Funeral services for Mr. Ammons will be held at 10 o'clock this morning from the home with Rev. W. S.

Landrum of the Clinton Baptist church officiating Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Ammons was a consistent member of the Baptist church. Mr. Ammons is survived by his wife, Mrs.

L. D. Ammons, and the following children, Elton Billy and Eleanor; five brothers Fred, Huland and Ed of Braxton; Ellis of Crystal Springs and Henry of Fort Worth, Tex. Other relatives are Mr. and Mrs.

W. E. Woolsey of Jackson; Mr and Mrs. R. L.

Mangum; Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mangum, Mr and Mrs.

S. V. Marks, Miss Bobbie Mangum, all of D'Lo; Miss Elma Mangum, Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. J.

A. Pruitt, Braxton. Active pallbearers will be J. Holeman, J. G.

Jones, J. E. Graham, A. K. Godbold, Allen Harwell, Oscar Everett, Jack Bell and I.

S. Barnes: honorary, W. B. Mccarty, W. H.

Holeman, J. Thompson and J. M. Dees. The Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

-3- EXCHANGE CLUB TO CHANGE HOUR Club Will Hold Weekly Meetings at 1 O'clock; Congratulate Shaw The Jackson Exchange club announces a change in the hour of its regular weekly meetings from 1 p. m. to 12:15 p. m. This action was taken at the session Tuesday after a short discussion of the advantages afforded by the earlier hour.

The membership present voted unanimously for the change. Effective Tuesday, May 17th, the club will meet at 12:15 p. m. instead of at 1 p. m.

as has been the custom. An interesting and unique program was staged Tuesday in honor of and as a surprise to Exchangeite George Shaw. George E. Shaw, the newly adopted four-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Shaw, was brought in by Mrs. Shaw, the youngster being introduced as the newest and youngest to be come af filiated with the local exchange club. Congratulations, together with a supply of practical gifts, were heaped upon the fond parents, following which Mr. Shaw was called on for a brief address. He pointed out, despite the fact that it was plainly noticeable, how completely the child had captivated his and Mrs.

Shaw's hearts, and expressed the purpose of both himself and his wife that they would do everything in their power to develop the boy Into a fine man. He "thanked the club for iis interest, and added in closing that he would try to influence it to become a member of the Exchange club in time. Ed Stein, of Koeneman Electric company, was a guest at the meeting. A special musical program is being arranged for the next meeting, and the entire membership of the club, together with old members, are urged to attend. They are further urged not to forget the hour of meeting has been changed.

T. D. Davis, an old member of the club, who has been forced to drop out for the past several months due to various reasons, was present at the meeting and assured the club that he would resume his standing as an active member. -Ss- GREENVILLE MAN IS INJURED IN. WRECK F.

L. Harbison, prominent business man of Greenville, and president of the Greenville Bank and Trust company, sustained slight injuries to his back when, the automobile in which he was enroute to Jackson Monday evening on business matters, was run into a ditch the Pocahontas highway, by Mr. Drew, also a citizen of Greenville, and the driver of the car, in an effort to avoid a crash with another car. Mr. Harbison, was brought to the Jackson Infirmary where he was given medical attention and was able to return to Greenville last night.

SET HEARING CHARLESTON. May 10 Arthur Wilks. white, alleged to have slain Ernest Mays, negro taxi-driver, on a street at Charleston several days ago, is being held in Tallahatchie county jail there with prospects that a preliminary hearing will be given Friday, according to Colonel J. A. Blunt, Tallahatchie prosecutor.

To aid swimmers a boat shaped float that fits around the shoulders and is driven through the water by propellors geared to hand cranks has been invented. which the bill passed the upper body last night. How soon the house roads, ferries and bridges committee will start consideration of the highly controversial measure had not been determined last nis-ht bv Chairman Fielding Wright. Meanwhile, Wright's committee reported favorably a bill designed to "stagger" the terms of three elective highway commissioners by dividing the state into three highway commission districts, with a commissioner elected from each At present the commissioners are selected from the three supreme court districts. Three of the appropriation measures passed by the house today provide for slashes totaling under similar appropriations for the last biennium.

The six bills passed and the amount of the 1930-31 appropriation comparison can. be made fol Purpose 1930-31 Smith-Hushes Courses (Voc. Education) $250,000 A. H. S.

475,000 Junior Colleges 170,000 rnntnut cs SOi (C 1932-33 $125,000 205,000 93.000 S423.000 County fees where land sold back tr statfi sio.000: to pay interest on deposit guaranty bonds reimburse supreme court clerk' House Speaker Tom Bailey announced last night that he would recognize the authors of a motion to reconsider the congressional redistrictlng measure today In view of disposing of the conference report. The report was adopted by both houses last week but the house held it over on motion to reconsider. If the motion Is voted down, It will go to the governor for his approval or rejection. The house refused to concur in the conference report of the county salary bill and requested that it be considered further by conferees. The senate had adopted the report earlier in the day which is estimated to save the counties more than $300,000 annually.

The house concurred in senate amendments to the oleomargarine bill which levies a tax of five cents per pound on the product and it was sent to the governor The house also concurred in two other senate amended measures One provides for a penalty for using slugs or other unauthorized instruments In vending machines The other prohibits boards of supervisors from leasing road machinery, trucks or tractors except from local citizens. The house reconsidered a bill prescribing what constitutes petit larceny and making stealing chickens a penitentiary offense, and then placed the bill at the heel of the calendar. A bill providing for state aid for improvement of. the harbor at Gulf port was approved by the senate. The measure authorizes Harrison county to retain two mills of the state ad valorem levy tc be used as a fund against which the city may issue bonds.

The lower chamber unanimously passed two bills, one requiring county tax collectors. to file a statement of auto, road and bridge privilege licenses issued to citizens of another, county, and the other authorizing the boards of supervisors of the various counties to issue refunding bonds for bonds falling due during 1932. The maximum proportion of foreign wheat permitted to be used in the milling of flour in France has been increased by the govern SiefttKtQ 4Q per -semV.