The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

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 of Agriculture, and six other representa- lives of that department will take part in the general discussion. The list from Alabama reads: T. O. Smith, ]. O. Thompson, former Gov. B. B. Conner c. E. Conner, and T. ]. Kidd, aH of Bir- mingham; ]. s. Pinckard, Emile wiel and Louis Farley of Montgomery; w. M. Blount, Union Springs; A. M Tunstall, Greensboro and Scott Maxwell, Cordova.
 From Mississippi
 From Mississippi are invited c. H. Will Hams, Yazoo City; Henry Hart, Winona; J. B. Laird, Inverness Thomas L. Vain wright, Stonewall J. H. Frazier, Jackson; J. c. Poindexter, Ravine E. l.. Silles, Aberdeen, and W. S. Barry, Greenwood.
 Among other prominent men invited are Edward K. Cone, president of the New York cotton exchange; J. Temple Gwath- mey, and H. R. Eldridge, of the New York Chamber of Commerce; Theodore H. Price, the well known cotton operator; C. S. Barrett, president of the Farmers union; J. w. Newman, commissioner of agriculture of Kentucky John J. Can non and John M. Parker of New Orleans; ". A. Law of Philadelphia, and Edward L. Rice of Memphis
 Manufacturers Asked
 Representative of the National Manu- featuring company, Great Falls Manufac- turing company. New Market Manufac- turing company, Monadnock Mills and China mills, all of New Hampshire, also have been asked to attend.
 Whether the discussion can be restrict ed to the financing of the cotton crop, however. is extremely doubtful, although every effort toward that end will be made by Secretary McAdoo and the leading cotton men of every branch of the bus- ness. The tobacco men of Kentucky and Tennessee are insistent that their crop be given the same consideration as cotton, and promise to make trouble if it is not.
 Planters of other staple crops also threaten to break into the discussion, in which event may embrace almost every thing from watermelons to Brusell sprouts. In his invitation, Secretary Me Adoo particularly specifies that the con ference is Ito consider the cotton situa- tion,' and he may keep 1t within these bounds. As yet, no inkling of MT. Me- Adoo's plan to carry the crop without legislation, as he told Representative Carter Glass, chairman of the banking and currency committee, has been allowed to leak out, and many southerners are inclined to doubt that he has even a ten tative proposition to offer. Some of the planters are insistent that whatever re- lief may be proposed shall be given to their element direct while others will sanction such help being advanced to the banks. in confidence that these will take care of the planters
 Introduce Drastic Bill
 Onths line drastic bill was introduced today by Representative Blackmon, to prohibit the diversion of emergency cur rency, issued to move or carry cotton or grain, from the purpose for which it was intentied, and to prevent banks charging over d per cent on such loans The bill would make it unlawful for any bank personA firm or corporation receiving any of thel emergency funds, either direct from the federal treasury. or through currency association. for the purpose of aiding in the movement, storing or hold ing of cotton, grain or other farm prod ucts, to divert said funds from the pur- poses for which obtained" or to lend them for sany other purpose or "to loan same at d higher rate of interest than 1 per cent per anmum.' The penalty is placed by the bill at fine up to $5000, with impris onment up to two years. at the discretion of the court. Convicted offenders also would be made ineligible to receive or handle any of the crop moving or emergency funds thereafter issued.
 Senator Holoe Smith today made de- termined effoEs to bring up his bill for standardizing and warehousing cotton. but failed for lack of a quorum.