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Local Cotton Middling Middling ........6.15 Steles Low Middling .....5.81 VOLUME CHII-NO. 238 Bankhead Plan Puts Cotton Cut Up To Farmers Senator-Elect Would Let Planters Vote And Then Make Decision Binding Present Law Used Production Agreed Upon Would Be Limited By Interstate Commerce Act By SENATOR JOHN H. BANKHEAD Overproduction of cotton is now recognized as one of the great problems confronting the Southern people. The mere announcement of crop one and a half million bales more than was expected reduced the price to level that made the crop of 15,500,000 bales worth $100,000,000 less than 000,000 bale crop would have brought. Acreage planted to cotton during the last six years has averaged approximately ten million acres more than the ayerage for the preceding six years.

The average yield is a bale to three acres. A surplus of more than nine million bales had accumulated prior to this year's crop. Can overproduction be regulated so 88 to avoid, over a period of years, undue depression of prices and at the same time not unduly decrease consumption? All economic discussion of the effect and prevention of a surplus has centered around the above question. As it is conceded that an excess surplus is a constant factor of large proportions in depressing commodity prices. why not go direct to the root of the trouble and control the supply in way that is consistent with economic principles and established laws of trade? Putting Up To The Farmer I propose plan based upon the law of supply and demand.

It puts the farmers in position colectively to regulate the marketing of their crops. It does not undertake any price-fixing. It is not burden upon the taxpayers. It enables the farmers to limit the supply of certain staple commodities to the reasonable requirements of consumption. The plan does not directly limit production.

I know of no way under the Constitution for Congress to do that. The operation of the plan will, however, tend to reduce production when it decided the supply should be reduced. Can a way be found for all the farmers to reach an agreement on the quantity they will sell? I propose reaching an agreement by taking vote of the farmers. Can the agreement, when reached, be enforced? I propose using the commerce clause of the Constitution of the United States regulate and limit sales in interstate and foreign, commerce in ACcordance with the agreement and pollcy adopted by the farmers. The Plan Without attempting to state the administrative details, but merely presenting the general outline and speaking in terms of cotton, the plan is as follows.

The same plan would apply to wheat and probably to corn: Use an average of production for the preceding five years as beginning (Turn To Page 3, Col. 1) Cotton Statement Asked By Heflin WASHINGTON, Aug. Senator Heflin of Alabama, has suggested the Agriculture Department collect information on the amount of cotton destroyed by floods in China and issue a statement for farmers and traders. Nils A. Olsen, chief of the Bureau of Economics, said today the Department Is assembling the information.

The Alabamian said he belleved much of the 2,500,000 bales produced annually by China had been wiped out by the flood water, and if that were true, additional markets for American cotton might be in prospect. He pointed out the prospective 1931 crop was 15,584,000 bales in the face of huge carry-over supplies. P. O. Nyhus, former agricultural commissioner for the Department at Shanghai, said, however, the flooded Hankow area was not the main producing section of China and that it usually produces less than 500,000 bales.

He added it was unlikely all cotton in the Hankow region had been destroyed as much is grown on higher land. About 1,500,000 bales of Chinese cotton moves into commercial channels. Nyhus explained most of this was of low grade and little from the flood areas competed with American production. All Air Pilots, Mechanics Must Register By Sept. 1 BIRMINGHAM, Aug.

Amzi Barber, "State commissioner of aviation, announced today all pilots, mechanics and students of aviation must register with his office by Sept. 1 or become subject to a maximum penalty of $500 fine and six months' imprisonment. Barber, who was recently appointed to the office created at the recent session of the State Legislature, said only those with Department of Commerce licenses would be registered and others will not be permitted to fly or work with planes in this State. WILLED ROGERS Hollywood, Aug. 25.

Editor, The Advertiser: Did you ever see as many things happen to a country in one year? One disappointment after another. Had Al Capone headed for the jail, and then he notified us that he didn't care to attend this semester. Ramsay McDonald was our only friend in England. Now he is "on the dole." When Uncle Andy MelIon, the missing link between finance and government, pulled up one billion lame, that WAS a shock. We knew our laws had crumbled, we knew the weather was against us, but to Lindy keep reception committee waiting one month--that was our last straw.

Yours, WILL, The Full Day Night Bervice of The Associated Press Lindbergh Host COL. AND MES. CHARLES LINDBERGH, during their visit in Tokyo, where they are due early today, Montgomery time, will be guests of U. S. Ambassador W.

Cameron Forbes (above). Associated Press Photo), Lindberghs Safe At Kasumigaura Flying Couple Complete Last Leg Of Long Hop; Take Off From Nemuro KASUMIGAURA, JAPAN, Aug. 26- (Wednesday)-(P) Col and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh landed at the naval base here at 2:09 p.m.

today (11:09 p.m., Tuesday, Montgomery time), completing at vacation flight from New York, Following cere Montgomery MONTGOMERY, ALA, WED DAY Conner Defeats White For Mississippi Governorship JACKSON, Aug. -Here is the slate from today's Mississippi runoff primary: Governor -Mike Sennett Conner. Attorney Greek L. Rice. State Tax Collector- -James B.

Gully. Clerk of the Supreme Court- Tom Q. Ellis. As returns rolled in from all parts of the State with every county except one, Issaquena, represented, Mike Bennett Conner rode the wave of victory over his millionaire opponent, Hugh L. White.

Returns from 1,108 of the 1,590 precincts gave Conner 85,106 and White 71,516, a lead of 13,590 for Conner. These returns represented at least half of the ballots. The figures represented complete returns from 12 counties and total vote of 156,662 or approximately half of the total vote cast in the first primary Aug. fourth. Each of the candidates for Governor carried their home counties by sizeable majorities, Covington, Conner's home, giving him 748 against White's 139 on returns from seven of the 13 precincts while Marion, White's home county, went 1,780 for White against Conner's 634 from 15 of the 20 precincts.

In the lesser offices, Greek L. WAS assured of the nomination as attorneygeneral over Rush H. Knox, returns from 946 precincts showing: Rice 77,980 and Knox 51,142. James B. Gully, State Senator from Louisville, continued the lead in the State tax collector's race over W.

J. Mil ler, cincts incumbent. giving Gully Returns 58,289, from and 782 Miller Tom Q. Ellis almost doubled the vote of his opponent, 8. C.

Broom, Incumbent, for clerk of the Supreme Court, with showing of 65,315 to 32,565. In district races, Thad Ellzey, on the face of incomplete returns, had lifted Allen Rawls out of the penitentiary trusteeship for the Second South District. Ellzey had 18,914 against 14,477 for Rawls. In the penitentiary race in the Third North District, T. J.

Lawrey ran far Veteran Claims Hit Snag Here War Risk Insurance Suit Killed On Technicality; Will Affect 80 Others Between 70 and 80 suits filed by veterans of the World War to collect amounts claimed on War Disk Insurance policies are affected by a decision of Judge Charles B. Kennamer, of the United States District Court, yesterday in the case of Joseph Jackson Anglin, against the United States. Judge Kennamer sustained ples of abatement tiled by Arthur Chilton, district attorney, which that the court was without jurisdiction in the matter because Anglin had never presented his claim to the Director of Veterans Affairs in Washington, as required by the act of Congress which granted the veterans additional time for which to file such suits. The decision of the Court, however, It was explained does not prejudice the right of Anglin to now file his claim with the Director of Veterans Affairs, and in the event there is a disagreement again to file suit in the United States District Court. This procedure alSO applies to other plaintiffs who have not presented their claim to the Director of Veterans Affairs.

The Government was represented by Attorney Chilton, Assistant District Attorney J. O. Middleton and H. C. McCutcheon, regional attorney of the Veterans Bureau.

The plaintiff was represented by Attorneys J. Hubert and L. A. Farmer, of Dothan and W. J.

Samford, of Opelika. Plaintiffs attorneys contended that the right of the plaintiff to be heard in the court was a vested right prior to the last act of Congress and that the act of Congress did not supercede such right. Attorneys for the Government contended that it was only by virtue of the act of Congress that the plaintiff had any remedy and that as a remedy his right was not a vested right but a privilege granted specifically by such an act. G. C.

Bowen, who at the last term of court in Dothan was awarded a judgment of $7,187.50 against the Government on War Risk Insurance claim by verdict of the jury, won another round in the fight yesterday when Judge Kennamer overruled motion of Government attorneys to set aside the verdict of the jury. Dist. Atty. Chilton and H. C.

McCutcheon, regional attorney of the Veterans Bureau, contended that the verdict was contrary to the evidence and that the court erred in admitting certain testimony and in refusing to give the affirmative charge for the Government. Bowen was represented by J. Hubert Farmer, of Dothan. President's Secretary Returning To Capital MIAMI, Aug. 25-(P)-Lawrence Richey, secretary to President Hoover, arrived in Miami by plane day en route home from a fishing Vacation in Panama.

Soon after reaching here, he departed on A deep sea fishing boat for a final try at game fish before departure by train tonight for Jacksonville. He will fly by commercial air line from Jacksonville to Washington. Gov. Roosevelt Ignores Tammany's Demand Of Probe In G.O.P. Cities ALBANY, N.

Aug. 25 (P) Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt ignored Tammany Hall in his message to the Legislature today and that organization immediately declared war upon the executive's recommendations. The Governor turned down Tammany's demand for an investigation of up cities by omitting entirely to mention it In opening the special session.

He asked only for legislation to strengthen the powers of the Hofstadter committee's investigation of New York City. "It must not be confused or entangled with other legislation," he stated. "It is a question that must be decided upon its own merits without delay." Senator John J. Dunningan, Tammany's Senate whip, at once lasued Advertiser. UGUST New National Government Of England Named Baldwin, Philip Snowden, MacDonald Included In Cabinet King Approves Membership Split Four Conservatives, Four Laborites, Two Liberals Form Governing Body By VICTOR EUBANK (Associated Press Staff Writer) LONDON, Aug.

Great Britain's new National Government went into action tonight with the announcement of the appointment of a cabinet of only 10 members, the smallest since the World War when, at one time, there were but five. The new administration, which is expected to lead the nation out of economic and financial doldrums, is noteworthy in that all except one of the socalled "spending departments" have been excluded from the cabinet. Among those thus passed are labor, education, agri- culture, air, war and navy. The cabinet personnel, which Prime Minister Ramsay McDonald presented to King George this afternoon and which has been approved by the Throne, follows: Mr. McDonald (Labor), prime minister and first lord of the treasury.

Stanley Baldwin SNOWDEN (Conservative), president of the council. Philip Snowden (Labor), chancellor of the exchequer. Sir Herbert Samuel (Liberal), home secretary. Lord Sankey (Labor), lord chancellor. Lord Reading (Liberal), foreign secretary.

Sir Samuel Hoare (Conservative), secretary for India. J. H. Thomas (Labor), secretary for dominions and colonies. Neville Chamberlain (Conservative), minister of health.

Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister (Conservative), president of the Board of Trade. The following appointments outside the cabinet also were announced: Lord Amulree (Labor), air secretary. Sir Austen Chamberlain (Conserve tive), first lord of the admiralty. Sir Archibald Sinclair (Conservative), secretary for Scotland. Bir Donald MacLean (Liberal), dent of the Board of Education.

Sir Henry Betterton (Conservative), minister of labor. Lord Londonderry (Conservative), first commissioner of works. Lord Lothian (Liberal), chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. War secretary to be announced later. It was announced late tonight that Sir John Gilmour (Conservative), had been appointed minister of agriculture.

Membership in the cabinet is divided approximately according to the strength of the parties. Thus Labor has four, (Turn to page 2, col. 5) School Principals Meet Here Today High school principals of Alabama were gathering in Montgomery last night for the annual meeting of the High School Principals' Association which will open at Womans College this afternoon. About 200 educators are expected at the meeting which will continue through Friday. High points on the program include an address by Dr.

A. F. Harman, state superintendent of education; Dr. W. D.

Agnew, president of Womans College; and an by Prof. J. 0. Frank, State Teachers College, Oshkosh, Wis. Among the problems suggested for discussion at the round table sessions are: "What devices have proved most elfective to assist pupils in the mastery of lessons?" "How may a high school principal 1m- prove the teaching technique in his school? How far is the principal under obligation to do this?" "What place should dramatics and pageants have in the high school program?" "What devices have been most effective in promoting individual guidance in the high school? A special session for Junior High School principals will be held this evening at which talks will be made by the following: Walter M.

Jackson, Selma; H. Harvey, Alpine; F. R. Allen, Calera, and Dr. Paul Irvine, Auburn.

Store-Keeper Is Killed In Fight With Gunman BOSTON, Aug. 25- (AP) -Alexander Baxter, Roxbury store keeper, was shot and wounded fatally tonight by one of two men who held him up in his store and took $15 from 8 cash register, He was shot After he grappled with the gunman who rifled till while his companion stood at the door. Forms New Cabinet RAMSAY M'DONALD Luke Lea Gets Six-Year Term Tennessee Publisher, Son, And President Of Bank Are Convicted Of Fraud ASHEVILLE, N. Aug. (P) Col.

Luke Lea, Tennessee newspaper publisher and former U. S. senator, today sentenced to serve from six to 10 years in the North Carolina State Prison upon being convicted of defrauding the Central Bank and Trust Company here of $1,136,000. Luke Les, convicted with his isther in the trial which has been underway here for more than four weeks, was fined $25,000 after Solicitor Zeb V. Netties had made a plea for him on the grounds of his age -23-and the fact that he was merely doing as instructed by his father.

Wallace B. Davis, president of the bank, who already faces a five to sevenyear sentence in connection with its failure, WAS given four to six years In prison. E. P. Charlet, business associate of the Leas, was acquitted by the fury and discharged by the Court.

Judge M. V. Barnhill passed sentence late today after overruling defense motions for new trial. Notice of appeal was given in behalf of the defendants and they were given 90 days in which to perfect their appeals. Col.

Lea, one-time commander of an artillery regiment in the World War, peared to lose some of his color when the jury composed of Haywood County citisens returned its verdict at 11:26 a.m. today. The jurors had received the at 4:28 p.m., The defendanta we tried on six counts of conspiracy to defraud the bank and one count of misapplication of its funds pursuant to the conspiracy. The Leas were convicted on four counts, and Davis on three, but Judge Barnhill, who presided over the special term of Superior Court called by Gov. 0.

Max Gardner to try them, set aside the verdict on the count in which the Leas alone were convicted, as it charged conspiracy, of which they could not have been guilty, the Judge said, except in conjunction with an officer of the bank. They were sentenced as follows: First count, charging conspiracy to misapply. $300,000 worth of the bank's certificates of deposit--Davis, two to three years; Luke Lea, three to five years; Luke Lea, fined, $10,000. Fourth count, charging conspiracy to misapply $100,000 more of certificates of deposit- Davis, two to three years, to first be at expiration of the (Turn To Page 2, Col. 2) Hawkins Named Jefferson Probate Eugene H.

Hawkins, well known Birmingham attorney, was appointed by Gov. Miller yesterday, Probate Judge of Jefferson County, to fill the vacancy in that office created by the death of the late Judge J. P. Stiles. Mr.

Hawkins, who was one of Gov. Miller's campaign leaders in the last. gubernatorial race, will take over the dutles of Probate Judge immediately. The appointment which the Chief Executive finally made yesterday afternoon, was widely sought in Jefferson County. A total of 23 persons either filed applications for the place, or were recommended by their friends, to succeed Judge Stiles.

Coroner Terms Death In Dry Raid Accident WASHINGTON, Aug. (P) -Prohibition Director Woodcock has found Federal dry agents not chargeable with the death of Mrs. Helen Vasilzevic, of MIlwaukee, who was killed when she touched defective electric wire while standing in a pool of wine. Disapproval was expressed by Woodcock over the action of agents who had poured the wine in the cellar after making raid there. He said, however, that at worst this was only "an error in judgment." Woodcock conferred today with the prohibition administrator for the Milwaukee district and heard the verdict of "accident" rendered by the Milwaukee coroner before making his decision.

Thousands Of Flood Sufferers In Danger As Typhoon Hits Shanghai SHANGHAI, Aug. One of the worst typhoons since 1905 struck Shanghai today, flooding portion of the city and causing anxiety for safety of many thousands of flood sufferers clinging to water dykes and hills of interior China. No word had come for several hours after nightfall from the stricken ares of Hankow, Wuchang and Hanyang, 600 miles up the Yangste River, where several thousand persons perished within the past fortnight. Patrick J. Hurley, U.

8. Secretary of War, arrived in Shanghai with Mrs. Hurley in the midst of the typhoon and reviewed battalion of U. 8. Marines.

Later the storm was intensified. From the tower of the Cathay Hotel, the vialtors watched the water of the Whangpoo River sweeping over the Shanghai The Weather ALABAMA: Partly warmer today. 12 PAGES Price 5 Cents Miller Opposed To Bond Issue For Road Work Against Increasing State's Obligations In The Face Of $19,000,000 Deficit Favors Gas Tax Governor's Foes Unaware Of Views, Organizing To Defeat Amendment ahead of the incumbent, L. Q. Stone, the vote being Lowrey 14,197, Stone 7,965.

Dillard Brown was practically assured of W. R. Scott's post as railroad commissioner of the Third North District with a vote of 14,629 to Scott's 7,532. monies here, the couple was to entrain for Tokyo, 50 miles distant, where tremendous reception awaited them and where their Journey officially ends. The Lindberghs flew here from Nemuro, in Northern Japan.

They negotiated the 613 miles of the last leg of their long and dangerous journey In five hours and 48 minutes. Tunderous cheers and "banzias" greeted the fliers as they stepped ashore after slipping their plane to graceful landing in the lagoon of the naval base. The crowds pushed forward, seeking to gain a better view of the famous pair, but scores of sailors, acting as guards, held them back. The Lindberghs's arrival at Kasumigaura ended the first stage of the flight from New York to the Far East on "vacation" air tour. The great flight begun July 29 was to cover 7,132 miles to.

Kasumigaura, The Lindberghs announced they would fly to China after visiting Tokyo. They did not name their Chinese destination nor set a time for arrival there. Any flight beyond China was uncertain, as Lindbergh was not ready to announce plans. He said, however, he had no intention of attempting a world flight at present and had no plans for an nonstop Pacific flight. The coasts of Hokkaido and Hondo Islands along which the Lindberghs flew today are rugged, with mountains rising from the shores.

Numerous towns border the coves and offer havens for possible forced landings. DO-X Flies To Norfolk Today CHARLES LINDBERGH CHARLES LINDBERGH CHARLESTON, S. Aug. 25-(P) The Do-X, huge German flying boat, rode at anchor in the Cooper River here tonight before taking off early tomorrow for Norfolk, the last scheduled stop on its journey to New York. The plane landed here at 12:35 p.m., after a flight of five hours and 18 minutes from Miami, Fla.

Its journey up the Atlantic coast was uneventful, passengers reported, with the plane flying at a low altitude most of the time as it sought to lessen reststance of steady headwinds from the North. The take-off for Norfolk is scheduled for 7 a.m. tomorrow. Driver Fails To Heed Warning; 5 Are Killed BLANCHESTER, OHIO, Aug. (P) -Five persons were killed here tonight when Baltimore and Ohio passenger train crashed into an auto, despite railroad watchman's frantic efforts to flag the car from crossing the track.

The dead, all residents -of Blanchester were: Harry Leakey, 35; Mrs. Harry Leakey, 32; a young son of the Leakey's; Mrs. Tom White, 55; Leta White, 14, daughter of Mrs. White. Witnesses said Leakey who was driving had a clear view of the tracks, and were at a loss to understand why he attempted to cross when warned by the flagman.

MIKE CONNER Kennamer Acts To Rush Trials Misdemeanor Cases Will Be Taken Up Ahead Of Action By Grand Jury Adoption of policy in the United States District Court which will permit speedy trial and disposition of misdemeanor cases in the court and lighten the work of Federal Grand Jurles, was announced yesterday by Arthur B. Chilton, United States District Attorney, by authority of Judge Charels B. Kennamer. This method consists of the filing of "Information" with the Court, setting forth that an offender has been arrested, and bound over to the Grand Jury by the United States Commissioner, In the event the offender desires to await Grand Jury action, such is his privllege, but if the person charged with the offense desires an early disposition of the case, he will be permitted to enter plea before the Court. It was pointed out that the docket of the regular term of Court, which are held in Montgomery biennially, have heretofore been crowded with minor prohibition cases, but the new policy authorised by, Judge Kennamer will virtually clear the docket of misdemeanor Cases involve charges that felony has' been committed, however, must take their regular course.

Informations involving 27 cases and affecting about 50 defendants were filed with the court yesterday by District Attorney Chilton, All of the defendants are charged with violating the National Prohibition Act. A number of them are "home brew" cases (Turn To Page 2, Col. 2) Mobile Girl Hurt In Fall On Liner NEW YORK, Aug. -Miss Emily Staples, 17-year-old Mobile, debutante, was removed from the liner Olympic when it docked here today, and taken to the Roosevelt Hospital where tonight she was reported recovering from internal injuries suffered in a fall aboard ship. The girl's mother, Mrs.

Alfred L. Staples, said at the hospital that her daughter would be able to return home within a few days. Miss Staples, her mother said, slipped and fell on the deck last Friday when the ship was one day out of Southampton, She spent the rest of the voyage in the ship's Infirmary and WAS removed to the hospital today in an ambulance. The girl's father was expected to arrive here from Florida tomorrow, Mrs. Staples said.

Miss Staples was attended by Dr. McGee, of Mobile, and Dr. Royal C. VanEtten, of New York. Policeman Kills Negro Who Wounded Officer SHREVEPORT, Aug.

Landrum (Alligator) Lewis, negro, 44, who shot and seriously wounded City Detective Fred Grant Saturday night, was shot to death in a church late today by 8 squad of police, He was found hiding in the cellar of a negro church ch at Peabody and Butler Streets, directly opposite the house where he fought and escaped four detectives Saturday night, Two Brothers Die In Attempt To Save Boy DUDLEY, IOWA, Aug. 25 (P) -Three members of Andrew Hanson's family died in his hillside mine today, two in futile efforts to save the other from the dread "black damp." Ernest Redburn, 19, of Des Moines, had been working with his uncles, Harold and Glenn Hanson, near the top of the shaft preparing to open the mine cwned by Andrew Hanson after 1 it had been idle for year. Redburn slipped and fell into the shaft, partly filled with water and was overcome by the damp. First one of the brothers and then the other dropped down to attempt the rescue, only to suffer the same fate. Deputy Reported Killed In Duel In Mexico City MEXICO CITY, Aug.

-One deputy was reported killed And four wounded in A shooting affray in the Chamber of Deputies tonight. The fight resulted from an argument over ouster charges brought against the Governor of Jalisco. Upwards of 60 shots were said to have been fired, large number of deputies taking part in the frag PHILIP PHILIP By ATTICUS MULLIN Gov. Miller has let it be known in no uncertain terms in the last two days that he is opposed to a $25,000,000 bond tague for highway construction and paving. In his conversation with members of the Legislature, the Governor has let it be known that he considers it folly to add $25,000,000 to the indebtedness of the State when the State is in no pondtion to pay the $19,000,000 deficit that now faces.

Gov. Miller, it is learned, believes that road construction and paving should go but he believes that it should go forward without the addition of more ohligations for the tax payers to face 1 the future. In other words, Gover nor of Alabama has joined the great army of "pay as you go" advocates so far good roads are concerned. While Gov. Miller has tesued no pubMic statement about his attitude, the writer knows that the Governor has told members of the Legislature he will oppose the $35,000,000 bond Issue on the grounds that its adoption by the people will merely to increase the financial ditticulties of the State, increase the overhead debt, and at the same time afford no relief to taxpayers and no zellet to the creditors of the State who in good faith sold their products to the State to the tune of $19,000,000 and which obitrations, the State is unable to meet.

Or, if the State is able to meet them, the Legislature has shown Its unwillingness to provide means for meeting them. Stealing Foes' Thunder It will probably be bad news to the hereditary enemies of the Miller administration to know that the Governor, himself, is opposed to the $25,000,000 bond issue for roads. They have been actively at work for sometime and their slogan has been "let's beat Miller's bond Issue." When they find they will have the help of the Governor, himself, they may be nonplussed. And while he is opposed to 000 bond Issue for highways while the honest debts of the State remain unpaid, Gov. Miller da a good roads advocate.

He has plan, so members of the Lecialsture who have conferred with him have told the waiter, and that plan de for the of bond He has in tax of three or three and a half gallon. Such would provide, If 16 was three cent tax, approximately $4,500,000 year and this would match the approximately $14,000,000 of Federal aid funds that will be available during the four years of the present administration and leave something book." The idea of a half-cent added to the proposed three-cent gas tax is that it would in four years pay the approximately $2,000,000 debt of the highway department and at the same time leave enough to buy machinery to operate 30 or more road camps in Alabama. The machinery is necessary for the maintenance of roads already constructed. Trusts Gas Tax to Voters Gov. Miller, so members of the Legslature say, believes that the imposition of the gasoline tax proposed would meet instant approval.

it the "pay-asyou-go" Idea is to prevail, it would mean the abrogation of the $25,000,000 road bond issue which provides one cent gasoline tax, the abrogation of the recent one cent a gallon gasoline tax which goos to the State until October, 1932, and then to the various counties, and the substitution of a 3.5 cent gasoline tax which would mean only an additional 1.5 cent tax. So far as members of the Legislature have reported to Gov. Miller, there has been no objection to the payment of a gasoline tax by the motorists of Alabama. It is said that reports do not contain a single objection from persons paying the tax. What objections have come, it is said, have come from persons engaged in the gas and oil business and not from the consumers.

Tallassee Tribune Editor Collapses Diamond Back Rattler Killed Near Barachias TALLASSEE, Aug. R. Thompson, veteran newspaperman, for the last seven years editor of The Tallassee Tribune, collapeed in his office this afternoon from heart attack and died before medical aid could be summoned. Mr. Thompson, who was 58 at the time of his death, began his newspaper career 30 years ago with the old Franklin County Times, at Russellville, his birthplace.

Later he went with The Birmingham Ledger, and then with The Birmingham Age-Herald. Since moving to Tallassee he had taken an active part in city and county affairs. He WAS a leader in the Democratic campaign in this county in behalf of the Miller-Bankhead ticket. The Tallassee Tribune will continue publication under direction of two sons, Dick and Arthur Tohmpson. Surviving are his widow, Mrs.

Irene Thompson, one other son, John, and daughter, Miss Elisabeth Thompson. Puneral will be held st 3 p.m. today from the Methodist Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, statement denouncing the proposed legislation. He said: "It is one of the most unfair, unjust, Inhuman, despotic, high-handed, and unnecessary bills ever sponsored by a major political party for purely political reasons.

It is unsound in principle and encouraging to criminals. "If this high-binding Republican bill becomes law it will place the Republican Party in a position to hold star chamber proceedings in any manner it sees fit, not only to their greedy personal benefit but to the detriment of the State as a governmental body and its citizens 38 well. "This bill is an invitation to criminais to secure immunity in return for spreading slander against those opposed politically to the Republican Party. 1 bund A foot deep. Nearby thoroughfares were thigh deep, The headquarters of the national relief commission WAS COVered with a foot of water.

Several guests attending the dinner for Secretary and Mrs. Hurley tonight were forced to spend the night downtown. High winds uprooted trees and drove several small craft ashore in Shanghai Harbor. The Chinese Press said. several hundred huts of the poor in lower sections of Shanghai either were blown down or Inundated.

No trusworthy reports of loss of life were received as night advanced, but anxiety was felt for shipping offshore. There was particular concern for safety of refugees on ship from Hankow which reported encountering high seas in the Yangste River. Just as he was entering Catoma Creek swamp near Barachias, Monday, for an afternoon's fishing, C. B. McDonald spied an enormous diamond-back rattlesnake only a few feet away, colled and ready to strike.

Seizing convenient stick he killed the reptile which messured five feet three Inches In length including the 11 rattles at the tip of Ite tail. Returning from his fishing trip eral, hours later and passing the place where he had killed the big make, Mr. McDonald almost stepped on another rattler, which he dispatched with fishing rod. The second snake relatively small one, being about two and half feet long..