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THE ATIJLNTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
COLE REUS
Organized Labor Is
Taken Up by Em
ployers.
Officer* for next year were elected
and Atlantic City, N. J., waa choaen aa
the next convention city during the
seaelon Wednesday of the American
Boiler Manufacturers' Association con
ventlon.
In addition the members took part In
a discussion of various things of Inter,
est to the boiler manufacturers.
President M. F. Cole, of Newnan, was
re-elected unanimously, and In accept.
Ing the office again, he declared he
meant the association to be something
during the coming year and was going
to do things.
The following are the officer* elected
M F. Cole, Newnan, Ga., president; T,
M. Bees, Pittsburg. Pa., first vice pres!
dent; J. Don Smith, Charleston, S. C.
second vice president; W. A. Brunner.
Phlllipsburg, N. J., third vice president*
H D. McKinnon, Bay City, Mich,
fourth vice president; M. A. Ryan, Du
luth. Minn., fifth vice president; J. D.
Farasey, Cleveland, Ohio, secretary, and
J F Wangler, St. Louis, Mo., treasurer.
During tljo morning the ladles who
are visiting the • city during tho con
vention were escorted through the
shopping district by a local committee
and after the session of the convention
adjourned shortly before noon, the vis-
Itors boarded trolley cars and were ta
ken to Ponce Deleon springs, where
they were entertained at an old-fash-
loned barbecue as the guests of the
R. D. Cole Manufacturing-Company of
.Newnan.
In accepting the presidency for an
other year. President Cole pointed out
that nothing much had been done the
past year and he said not only was he
at fault, but other members of the as
sociation. He urged them to take more
Interest In the affairs of the associa
tion and declared that during the com
ing year he was going to make It one
of the strongest In the country.
The Labor Question.
The manufacturers' side of the labor
question waa brought vividly out when
a letter waa read from James Lappan,
known to the members as the "grand
father of the association." Mr. Lappan
was unable to leave hla home In Pitts
burg because of Mrs. Lappan’s Illness,
but In hla letter he pointed out a pro
gram which he urged tho member* to
follow.
"Be united," said Mr. Lappan In his
letter, "and stick together against our
common antagonist. Consider the la
bor liability law and the unreasonable
demands of unskilled labor, their vi
cious attitude toward their employers
In time of prosperity and the enmity
This letter attracted considerable at
tention and the Indications are that It
will be discussed at the session Thurs.
day morning, which will be executive.
Another letter was read from M. Zler,
of the Zler Boiler and Sheet Iron Com
pany of New Albany, Ind. In this let
ter he pointed out how hla former firm
hud been bankrupted by doing busi
ness In Texas and he urged that some
steps be taken to prevent sawmills and
other places getting supplies at the
same prices as boiler manufacturers.
He said the result was that these peo
ple did their own repairing.
It Is expected that at the executive
session Thursday several matters of
Importance will be discussed, the prln.
cipal one being that of labor.
Do Your Meals Fit?
Do You Feel Snug and Comfort
able Around Your Waist Line
After a Hearty Meal?
Bid your last meal taste deliciously
food to .you, and did you eat all you
wanted? Could you have patted your
rotundity In glee and felt proud of your
appetite and of your good strong stom-
■ch; Do you fesl rosy now because
your last meal gave you no Inconven
ience whatever? If not, you have dys-
K'psla in some form, and probably
never realised It.
If you have the leaat trouble In your
stomach after eating, no matter how
little or how much you eat. there I*
trouble brewing and you must correct
It at once.
•Most all atomacli troubles come from
poor, weak, scanty gastric Juice, that
precious liquid which ought to turn
ymir food Into rich, red blood.
tf you have nausea, your gastric
Juice Is weak. If you have sour rls-
ngs or betchlngs, your food la ferment
ed your gastric Juice fa weak. If you
■ave loss of appetite, your gastric Juice
'* Weak. If you have a bloaty feeling
of aversion to food, your gastric Juice
I" weak.
You need aomethlng In your atomach
to supply the gastric Juice which la
"'anty, and to give power to the weak
kastrlc Juice. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
le's do thla very thing.
■Now think—one grain of one of the
ingredient* of these wonderful little
mbiets digests 1,000 grains of food,
"'ey are several times more powerful
'nan the gaatrlc Juice In a good, strong,
Powerful stomach. They actually dl-
feat your food for you. Besides, they
Increase the flow of gastric Jules, Just
’*h*t you need to get all the good pos
sible out of everything you eat. You
will never have that "lump of lead"
in your atomach nor any other atom,-
*' h trouble after taking Stuart's Dys
pepsia Tablets. Then everything you
"at will be digested. It will give you
»l rcrigth, vim, energy and a rosy dis
position. You'll feel good all around
.'our Waist line after every meal and
I’ Will make you feel good all over.
Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets will make
!"u feel happy after eating a good,
nearly meal. Take one or two after
“*'lng. You’ll feel fine—then your
meals will fit, no matter What or when
You eat.
"V want to send you a sample pack
age of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets free
"i charge, so you can test them your
self and be convinced. After you have
' r 'ed the sample, you will be so satla-
"<"1 that you will go to the nearest
“ r “g store and get a 60c box.
Senil your name and address to
day and we will at once send you by
mall a sample package free. Address
F - a. Slusrt Co- ISO Stuart Bldg-, Mar-
•hall, Mich.
GOOD ROADS AND
PARCEL POST SYSTEM
4 Continued from Page One.
horses, wagons and other equipments.
“I think this convention should come
out squarely for parcel post. We
should have the nerve to do so." •
President Lindsay outlined the work
of securing legislation and regulations
for the carriers. He declared that they
did not depend on congress, but dealt
directly with the department.
“Many nf you have spoken to me
about continuing me In the service.
I* a matter of perfect Indifference „
me what you do about It. because I can
do good work whether I am an officer
or not."
When he began reading Ills expense
account, soma one moved to refer It
the finance committee.
"My attention hea been called ■ to
letter printed In The R. K. D. News,
said President Lindsay, "crttlclalng me
because my expense accounts had not
been prlfited. I w'ant every carrier I
know where every penny goes I spend
"We do not care what a few Isolated
fellows think," said one delegate. "We
have every confidence In our president
and his Integrity."
That statement waa received with
tremendous applause. Throughout hla
report President Llndray waa heard
with closest attention.
The Secretary's Report.
Secretary P. E. Cull made a most In
taresllng report. Within the past year
1,461 new members were added to the
national
organization. Thirty-eight
states are now organized, and the sec
retary said he felt sure the time was
near when all of the states would be
organized.
Receipts for the year were $2,963.71,
with expenditures of $1,721, leaving
balance In the treasury of $1,242.71.
Secretary Cull recommended raising
the per capita tax to $1. He said that
ho did so because he thought It proper
for the national association to pay the
expenses of delegates to the national
conventions. This could be done If tho
tax was raised to $1 per annum. The
Idea waa received with great enthusi
asm.
Reports of the national treasurer and
chairman of the executive committee
were also received, this completing the
report*.
A very Interesting paper, prepared
by J. C. Carpenter, of Vermont, on
"The Beat Horae for a Hilly Country,"
was read by Secretary Cull. Mr. Car
penter said the Vermont-Morgan horse
met conditions for a hilly route bet,
ter than any animat he knew.
E. E. Kennlcutt, of Illinois, presented
a paper on "The Most Suitable Horae
for a Level Country.” He thought
heavy horses should be used, as they
stand the strain better.
Senator A. 8. Clay was scheduled for
an address, but failed to come In time,
and Hon. W. R. Spllman, of Wash
ington, D. C„ began speaking at 11:$0
'clock. He was given a great ovation.
“1 am deeply grateful for this flat
tering reception you have given me,'
he said. “It la always gratifying to
receive the evidences of esteem of your
fellow men, but it la doubly a pleas
ura to know that I stand well In the
regard of the rural mall carriers.
“I hope to have the pleasure of shak
ing hands with every one of you before
I leave Atlanta. I want to know alt of
you personally. You all know that
think the rural mall service Is about
tho biggest thing In the United States.'
He said whatever man put his hands
to should do It with all hla might. That
success can only coma with earnest
heartfelt endeavor.
"There la great advantage In your
meeting together from time to time.
And it Is not essential that a member of
the depertment be present every time.
We go from such meetings with bigger
Ideas about the mall eervlce. Uur
chest measure expands In the light
way.
Rural delivery Is the newest feature
of the postal service. We are accus
tomed to saying that the postal service
of the United States 1 a the greatest In
the world, and that Is perhaps largely
true. Rural delivery was Inaugurated
in 189$.
•It was not the result of any demand
by the people or business Interests. It
was some two or three years before the
actual benefits of the system became
apparent to the people. The city de
livery system was first organised to
relieve congestion In the offices and to
expedite the delivery of mall. It waa
not demanded by the people.
Begun as Experiment.
Rural mall service was begun pure
ly as an experiment. Some feared that
the experiment would prove too ex
pensive, and. Indeed, opposition was not
lacking sven among the beneficiaries of
the system. But the Idea spread, and
the demand became so great for routes
that the department could not survey
and lay out these routes as fast as de
sired.
"In 1896 there were 83 routes. Now
there are 38,090, covering every' stale
and territory, except Alaska. 1'ractl-
cally five-sixth* of the country avail
able Is under the system, and the ap
propriation now Is $34,900,000 annually
for the service. I believe within the
next eighteen month* the remaining
one-sixth of available territory will be
covered.
"Illinois leads In the number of
routes, with 2,777, anil Ohio comes
second with 2.633. Georgia I* four
teenth on the list, with 1,492 route*.
"As the country la pretty well cover
ed. the number of petitions are falling
off. Last year only 2,800 petitions were
filed, and only 8ko are now pending In
the department."
Mr. Spllman said the work of the de
partment was now devoted to Inspect
ing the routes established. That meant
readjustment of many, and some dis
continuances. During the past year 360
routes were discontinued, and (7 since
June 1. A large percentage of patrons
on these routes still received dally
mall.
"The patronage of rural mall routes
s Increasing enormously," he said.
This service has been an educating
factor In bringing the farmer out of hte
Isolation and Into contact with the
world. He take* newspapers and mag-
axlnes, and writes letters.
"It la to our Interest to work In per
fect harmony and cooperation In mak
ing the rural mail service the biggest
and best In the world.”
He spoke of rural delivery In Europe,
but said that the old world had furn
ished Uncle Bam llttl# actual Informa
tion to go on, as conditions differ so
greatly.
Worth the Money.
Already the rural service Is proving
most valuable to the postal service,” de.
dared Mr. Spllman. "Some people say
If there was no rural service that there
would be no deficit In the department.
I do not believe one word of It. but even
If It It, so, the benefits accruing are
worth the expenditure*.
"Every rural mall carrier In the serv
ice should have the confidence of every
patron on his route. The nerformance
of vour dally duties Is not a small
thing, because It Is an Integral part nf
the entire service. We want to so np-
pear and conduct ourselves that the cit
izen will point with pride to the rural
carrier.
-Should we not wear a uniform to
show that we are representative* of a
great branch of a great government,
there is no reason why the carrier and
hla outfit should not be respectable In
appearance."
•Mr. Spllntnn then stressed the Impor
tance of good roads. He declared that
the value of rural mall service must be
measured by Its expedltlouaness, and
quick delivery could not be had without
good roads.
Good Road* Needed.
"Good roads enhance the value of
farm lands and lengthens the life of the
carrier's horse nnd vehicle. We doiC*
ask for asphalt pavements nor macad
amized roads, i have found out that
you can make good, smooth, durable
roads out of dirt.
"The rural mall earrjer of the United
States Is the best authority on good
roads that can be found. He travels
them every day. and he knows what
good roads mean.'
He detailed the duties of the carriers
and stressed the Importance of becom
Ing thoroughly familiar with the rules
of the department.
"Besides good Judgment, the carrier
needs sauvlty. He elioutd be courteous,
attentive nnd nt all times a gentleman-
Taking thla body In Its entirety, the
standard of efficiency among the car
rier* Is as high as that nf any body in
the world. If there la ever another
I shall recommend that a special call be
made for the rural carriers.”
Mr. Stillman concluded by urging
upon the carriers faithfulness nnd up
rightness In the discharge of every duty
Aa It was near 1 o’clock, the conven
tion adjourned to 2:30 o'clock, at which
time the question box was taken up,
TWO 8TRONQ ADDRESSES
AT AFTERNOON SESSION
Two rattling good apeechea were made at
the afternoon aesalon of the rural mall car
rier* Tueaday, both of which arouaed the
rlattora to a high pitch of enthusiasm,
Congressman I,. F. Livingston, who ta
gensrally credited with the honor of having
originated the rnral mail service and who
baa always been a strong friend of the car
riers, made a stirring apeech and received
frequent and enthusiastic applause.
President fl. F. Duckworth, of the Farm
•' Union, also made a greet speech, which
Is printed In full elsewhere. It w*a consid
ered significant that when President Lind
say Introduced Mr. Dnekworth he '
him ne "the neat president of the .
Farmers' Union." This means that In the
event President Barrett declines a third
term that Georgia will press the claims of
Duckworth to head the greet union of agrt
cultnrlata.
The attendance In the-afternoon was even
larger than th* one at"lb* morning teeah
aa many new arrivals had been recorded.
for the betterment of the aervlee and the
advancement of the Interests of the car
rier*
He aroused the convention to a storm of
enthusiasm when he stated that he thought
tbs carriers should be paid a uniform sab
ry of $1,300.
The credentials committee made Its report,
but It was found Incomplete In some partic
ulars. and President Lindsay Instructed
that the committee go orcr Its work again.
It was necessary to be csrefnl because upon
this report la based the delegations entitled
to rote In the contention.
Tuesday evening the visitors attended the
theaters or were entertained by friends In
DO NOT AGREE
ON SPECULATION
Continued from Pag* On*.
mouety the report of the committee
condemning the bagging now In use
and recommended the use of a light
burlap or covering made of cotton auch
as osnaburg, weighing 10 ounces per
yard'and 40 Inches wide.
The committee on permanent organi
zation submitted e report recommend
ing that the organization of the confer
ence be made permanent. Tht* recom
mendation was referred to each of the
flv organizations comprlelnr the confer
ence end they will be required to report
on the proposition, through their presi
dents, et the meeting to be held Wed
nesday afterhqon at 3 o'clock.
Th* session Wednesday afternoon
will close the deliberations nf th* con
ference for the present year.
C. E. Barber, of Florida, a cotton
planter, secured the floor and stated
that he repreeented a sea Island cotton
county Jn Florida.
“We have heard very little about
tong cotton during this conference,"
said he, "and 1 think that we should
discuss this qusstlon and And out what
the grower* of thl* kind of cotton need.
"We want to meet the spinners who
use this kind of cotton and talk over
questions of Interest to both parties.”
Upon the suggestion of President
MaColl, the grower* of sea Island,
several of whom were present, re
paired to one of the committee roome
to dlecuse any matter of Interest with
auch spinners as manufacture sea Is
land cotton.
The conference then proceeded to the
transaction or business. Vice President
Harvle Jordan, president of the South
ern Cotton Association. In th* chair,
in taking the chair. Mr. Jordan said:
"It gives me great pleasure to wet-
ome you gentlemen from foreign land*
.o a discussion of questions of vital
Interest to both cotton grower and cot
ton manufacturer.
"This Is a meeting of great signifi
cance. and I believe that conference*
of this kind will do more to bring
about universal peace than all the
iieace conference* In th* world."
The first order of business waa a re
port of th* committee on growing and
handling cotton, F. L. Maxwell, chair
man.
The following report on the topic of
better cotton by seed selection was
submitted:
Value of Seed Selection.
"W* recommend that all planters,
farmers and grower# of cotton give
mor* attention to tho selection of seed
for planting purposes by selecting from
typical stalks with well matured bolls
of the type of cotton desired.
"On Improved ginning, the following
recommendation la made:
"Every gin should be put In the beet
order posaihle. All cotton should be,
where possible, housed not leas than
thirty daya'before ginning.’ Cotton to
housed will bring a premium. It should
be thoroughly dried or cured before
ginning and never ginned while green
or damp. Especially does thla apply to
staple cotton which also should not
be ginned In damp weather. We fur
ther recommend that In ginning ataple
cotton the saw* be set shallow In order
that th* brush** may take the cotton
from the saw* as fast aa ginned to pre.
vent kink* or knapping, and a smooth
sample will he made.
•On compressing. It I* recommended:
"We condemn the bagging now In
use—flnt. because of It* rough and
coarse nature. It invite* rough treat
ment; second. It doe* not hold the
marks; third, on account of Its great
weight nnd bulk. It entail* heavy Ins* In
freight. We therefore recommend the
use of a light burlap or covering made
of cotton such a* oanaburg, 10 ounce*
weight per yard. 40 Inch** wtd*.
••We. recommend that all planter*,,
wherever pracik*abte. put In a* rapidly
possible gin compre****; and In
,.,tSAn e Lo L‘»v nf I ft n
The Jacobs 9 Stores and Their Buying Power
In the accompany sketch the artist lias pictured the Jacobs’ stores bound together by a powerful chain
into a single unit.
The picture is typical of the combined selling and buying power of the Jacobs’ stores.
Each stoye in itself, larger than any other drug store outside of the Jacobs’ organization, possesses a great
er power of distribution aud consequently a greater sale of goods, and its natural accompaniment, greater buy
ing capacity.
Now combine the .Jacobs’ stores into one great store with an outlet greater than any other retail drug store
in America, and you have the facts behind tho Jacobs’ cut prices.
And To Get It Means
It gives Jacobs’ the power to go direct to the manufacturers. It brings buying
prices in the first place down to the lowest possible point.
It gives a stock that embraces everything.
It gives an outlet so great that Jacobs’ can enumerate in its stores practi
cally everything known in dnigs, medicines, patent preparations and toilet arti
cles. i
And going to the manufacturers, the goods have come to Jacobs’ shelves fresh
and new direct front the laboratories, with no weeks or months spent in the
wholesale or .jobbers’ stock rooms. In quantities of 4 or more you secure the
dozen rates.
Loweat Pricea
Greateat Variety
Gooda Alwaya Freah
Malted Milk—
50c size
$1.00 size ....
$3.75 size .,.
Mellin’s Food
38c
75c
$3.00
,40c and 65c
Dozen .$4.00 and $6.50
Robinson’s Patent Barley—
18c and 35c
Dozen $1.75 and $3.50
Plasmon Biscuit 20c
Dozen $2.00
Wine Cardui 80c
Dozen $8.00
Pierce’s Favorite Prescription—
80c
Dozen $8.00
Kilmer's Swamp Root—
40c and 80o
Dozen $4.00 and $8.00
Shoop’s Restorative 80o
Dozen $8.00
Pinkham’s Compound 83c
Dozen .$8.25
Orange Blossom 75c
Dozen ....$7.60
Pyramid Pile Cure . .43c and 85o
Dozen $4.25 and $8.50
D. D. D ..80o
Dozen $8.00
Moffett’s Teethina 19c
Dozen $1.90
Castoria ..28c
Dozen $2.80
Wampole’s Formalid, 20c and 40c
Dozen
J.J
. .$2.00 and $4.00
Kutnow’s Powder 85c
Dozen $8.50
Lvsol 20c and 80o
Dozen ..... $2.00 and $8.00
Wyeth I.ithia Tablets 25c
Warner’s Lithin Tablets 19c
Pond’s Extract 20c, 40c, 80c
Dozen $2.00, $4.00, $8.00
Hamlin’s Wizard Oil, 40c and 80c
Dozen $4.00 and $8.00
Sloan’s Liniment ...20c, 40c, 80c
Dozen $2,00, $4.00, $8.00
Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil—
18c
Dozen .$1.75
Japanese Oil 43c
Dozen $4.25
Tichenor’s Antiseptic, 20c and 40o
Dozen ..' $2.00 and'$4.00
Sanitol Face Cream 15c
Riker’s Violet Cerate 40c
Holmes’ Frostilla 15c
Woodbury’8 Facihl Cream ,..15o
Magda Cream .......20c and 40c
Lyon’s Tooth Powder 15c
A. A.” Mouth Wash ?.......20c
Strong’s Arnica Tooth Soap.. 19c
Rubifoam 19c
Palmer’s Skin Success 20c
Dozen ....$2.00
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve 20c
Dozen ' $2.00
Gray’s Ointment 18c
Dozen $1.76
Kilmer’s U. & O. Ointment .. .20c
Dozen $2.00
Carter’s Pills 16c
Dozen , $1.60
Hancock’s Liquid Sulphur—
40c and 80c
. Dozen $4.00 and $8.00
Cooper’s New Discovery $1.00
Three bottles for $2.60
Paine’s Celery Compound 80c
Dozen $8.00
Liquozone 40c and 80c
Dozen $4.00 and $8.00
Waterbary Cod Liver Oil ... .80c
Dozen $8.00
Liquid Peptonoids 90c
’ Dozen $9.00
Kodol .. 40c and 80c
Dozen j < .$4.00 and $8.00
Panopeptbne 45c and 85c
Dozen $4.50 and $8.50
Peruni V 80o
Dozen $8.00
Simmons’Liver Medicine ....17c
Dozen $1.65
Granger’s Liver Medicine ... .20c
Dozen $2.00
Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets—
40c and 80s
Dozen ........ .$4.00 and $8.00
Resinoi I... .45c Hitchcock’s Liver Medicitg*.. ,20c
Dozen ....$4.50 Dozen $2.00
Jacobs’ Pharmacy.
Dantlerine 20c, 40c, 80c
Dozen $2.00, $4.00, $8.00
Herpieide 40c and 80c
Dozen $4.00 and $8.00
Seven Sister Hair Grower— •
45c and 90c
Dozen $4,50 and $9.00
Vin Mnriani $1.03
Dozen $10.25
Electric Bitters 40c and 80c
Dozen $4.00 and $8.00
Barry’s Tricopherous 43c
Dozen $4.26
Lyon’s Kathairon 43c
Dozen $4.25
Bnsehee’s German Syrup, 20c, 65c
Dozen $2.00 and $5.50
Terraline 90c
Dozen .....$9.00
Slocum's Psychinc $2.50
Dozen $25.00
King's New Discovery—
40c and 80c
Dozen $4.00 and $8.00
Cheney V Expectorant—
19c and 38c
Dozen $1.85 and $3.75
Guile's Peptomangans 95c
Dozen : .$9.50
Nelson's Straightine 20c
Dozen $2.00
Saumetto 80c
Dozen $8.00
Phenol Sodique 33c
Dozen $3,25
0
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the report wa* read and adopted' by
section*.
The ilrat section was taken up and
passed.
General Gordon, of Savannah, moved
to strike out the section of the second
paragraph with resard to housing cot
ton thirty days before ginning.
J. B. Tattersall, of Manchester, Eng.
land, pointed to the fact that the res
olution aay* "housed, where possible,"
and that It was Inserted In the reso
lution merely as a safeguard, and ha
Instated that It be left In the resolu
tion.
Mr. 8mlth. of South Carolina, than
moved that the word* "that the fiber
may be Improved by continued growth"
be Inserted In the resolution as a rea
son for It* being housed thirty day*
before ginning.
The section was temporarily passed
In order to allow Mr. Clark, of Mis
sissippi, the author of the resolution,
to make a few changes.
The recommendation on compressing
was then adopted without objection.
The fourth and last aectlon was then
taken up.
Mr. Calvin, of Texas, offered an
amendment providing that "gin com
presses be put In as rapidly a* possible,
the preference being given to econom
ical machine* that can be bought by
glnnere. Bales should be of 260 pounds
or multiple thereof, and lie put up ao
that required maritime density be se
cured without recompressing. When
baled In square form that bales be of
600 pounds."
Diaeuaaisn on Baling.
The amendment precipitated a dis
cussion of the relative merits of the
round bale and the Egyptian form of
baling.
ever estlmat* your cotton crop if you
have your cotton baled In bales uf dif
ferent site and weight."
Mr. Clark, of Mississippi, favored the
square bale. He declared that he had
asked 600 eplnner* which bale they pre
ferred and that only three out of the
number had declared themselves
favoring the round bale.
B. ’ W. Martin, of Louisiana, favored
the round bale. He declared that the
round bale Is easier to handle and can
be stored In almost any place.
"It Is also easier to keep free from
dirt, as It can be picked up and car
ried across the street In the mud.
"It la the epfnnera wa wish to please,"
said he. "and there are aom# who favor
the round bale and some who favor the
square bale.”
Charles B. Avery, of Connecticut, fa
vored the square bale.
H. W. Macallster offered an amend
ment to the effect that when a bale Is
baled square that the Egyptian form of
baling be employed.
W. H. Seymour, of Alabama, favored
the Egyptian style of baling.
Mr. Calvin withdrew his amendment
in favor of the amendment offered by
Mr. Macallster.
The section as amended by Mr. Mac-
abater wa* then put to a vote and
adopted.
Mr. Clark, of Mississippi, then moved
a reconsideration of the action of the
conference In adopting the resolution.
He stated that he favored the resolution
a« adopted, but that there were those
who opposed It. and that In the interest
of fairness he felt that It should not be
railroaded through.
Before the motion wa* put Mr. Smith,
of South Carolina, moved that the reso
lution be referred to a committee of
spinners and growers for the purpose
The recommendation aa amended waa
unanimously adopted.
The committee on buying and selling,
W. W. Welch, chairman, submitted a
report which waa taken up and paaaed
upon by sections.
The first four paragraph* were adopt
ed unanimously and without discussion.
Thl* committee also had under con
•Ideratlon the resolution of Congress
man Heflin petitioning congre** and the
parliament of Great Britain to Invest!
gate cotton exchange*.
When the aectlon recommending that
Congressman Heflin's resolution he
adopted was made, n was moved by G.
D. McElderry, of Alabama, that It be
referred to each of the organisation*
present.
"It will provoke a long discussion,"
«ald he, "nnd I am In favor of letting
each organisation take action In th*
matter."
W. Welch, chairman of the com
mittee favorably reporting the resolu
tion. moved that It be adopted.
Mr. Macara, of England, moved that
the resolution be referred to the com
It was moved by Mr. Winter, of
South Carolina, that the resolution be
referred to a committee'consisting of
one representative from each of the
five organisations represented, and that
they report before the conference ad
journed. ,v <
Herr Kuffler favored th* motion of
Mr. Macara to refer the Heflin reso
lution to the committee on permanent
organisation to report on the same at
the.session next year.
"We should not, act In this matter
hastily," said he. "I am aa much In
favor of the resolution aa I am opposed
to gambling In cotton exchanges,, hut
we must not take hurried action tn any
matter which so vitally affects our
business." .
Bad Cotton on Markst.
Mr. Macallster. of Manchester, Eng
land, reftrred to a statement made by
Congressman Heflin to the effect that
many b * ,e * of '•‘ lo *-' al " d " co,,on
worth 3 cents a pound, had been shlp-
Mr. Calvin referred to the fact Hint nf ,Irawlng up a satisfactory resolution,
cotton glnnere us* both the round and Vots to Recontider.
the square bale compress and he *::-1 mo t| 0n to reconsider the resolu-
baling of cotton the Egyptian character
of bale be adopted, the tie* to be of
the Egyptian type and ten In number;
the length of the bale to.be 4* Inches,
the width it Inchee. the weight 300
pound*, the density 36 pounds: the bale
to be marked upon both ends with
weight, grad* nnd staple."
un mutton of E. A. Calvin, of Texas,
pressed the opinion that the convention , , ■ . ,
had no desire to Impose upon the grow. ■ tlon wa* unanimously adopted,
er a certain kind of compress and force I Herr Kuffter stated that If all the
him to bale a certain kind of bale. ; spinners favored the round bale or the
Harris Hoebler of Austria, spoke In j hale It would be easy to reach a
favor of the amendment of Mr. Calvin. , „
He stated that he personally favored | definite conclusion,
the round bale. i "But they do not all favor the same
Mr. Thomas, a spinner of Lancaster, \ Kind of bale," said lie.
England, stated that he did not llkej Ninety-five per vent of the Len
to use the round bale unless forced tolcaahire spinners favor the square bale,
do „o. I although t personally favor the round
"You should listen to the voice of I bale."
the Lancaster spinner and adopt the. Mr. Smith, of South Carolina, again
style of bale which he preferr*. Thetput hls.motlon lo appoint a committee
gentleman who preceded me Is the first | to draw up n satisfactory resolution,
aplnner 1 have ever heard favor the, Mr. Macallster. representing the
round bale." I committee, submitted an amendment to
"The American cotton grow er has j the effeu that "the great majority of
been educated to the 500-pound bale." *" * ’ "" 1 *
said C. D. Smith, a planter of South, ...
Carolina i planter* pul in ** ooiuni'i -—■- -■ .— . .. . . ., .
Mr Smith favored the square bale igin compresses, and that the Egyptian 1 the adoption nf the resolution of Lon-tin order to allow ea. h rgBM.
.Mr. Bmu h r d to Estimate. character of bale be adopted whenever greaaman Heflin and'favored the mo- Instruct Its represent*..' ~
"God knows," said lit, "bow you will the square bale is compressed." tlon of Mr. .Macara. *"**■
Investigation, the committee to make
Its report at the meeting next year.
D. A. Tompkins, of North Carolina,
seconded the motion.
"I believe each Interest should be
protected." said he. "If w* act on thla
matter today the farmers will vote, of
course, for what they believe to be In
accord with their Interest, but I believe
that In the course of a year the ex
changes will take warning from what
has been done and said In this confer
ence, and I believe they will reform
themselves.”
Congressman Heflin, the author of
the resolution, spoke In opposition to
the motion of Mr. Macara.
“Wa are striking at the exchanges
which gamble In futures.” said he, "and
not at the legitimate exchanges. This
Is a world-wide conference and we
should put ourselyes on record In tills
matter.
Compel the Exchanges.
We do not Intend to be discourteous,
gentlemen, but we Intend to compel
these exchanges to do a legitimate busi
ness and deliver the cotton they sell.
"There Is no one but the New York
Cotton Exchange fighting this proposi
tion. Liverpool Is not here, nor Gal
veston nor New Orleans, nor Manches
ter.”
'Oh. yes they are; they are all light
ing It." came from several voices.
"Well an honest confes*lon I* good
for the soul," responded Mr. llellln.
"and a* soon a* we compel these ex
ped back to New York from Liverpool
arid showed on the market.
He declared that the statement was
Incorrect, and that there Is no such a
thing as "dog-tailed" cotton In Liv
erpool.
In reply Congressman Heflin replied
that he had seen Ihe statement credit
ed to President Harvle Jordan of the
Cotton Association.
E. IX Smith, of South Carolina, spoke
In support of Mr. Heflin's resolution.
He declared that gambling In the cot
ton exchanges and speculation In the
cotton is going to be stopped.
We want this convention to adopt
this resolution and go on record that
e must have a square deal.”
Mr. Clark, of Mississippi, was op
posed to adopting the resolution of
Mr. Heflin at tills time.
He staled that the question of regu
lating cotton exchanges could not be
settled In a day. and that It la a mat
ter of vital Importance which should be
considered carefully.
S. Barrett moved as a substitute
for all the pending motion* that th*
resolution of Mr. Heflin be referred to
the five organisations romposlng th*
conference for Immediate action and
report.
When thla motion was put to th*
house there waa a division of vote*,
and according to the rules of the con
ference. the vote on the qu
" S the spinners flavor ihe square bale and change* lo do a legitimate business the i then left to the officers of each of the
hi the Egyptian style of baling, and that better It will be." ^ I association* represented.
I planters pul In ** rapidly as posaihle Herr Warbet. n Germany, opposed A reeetg ofjt* minutes »*» granted
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