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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THtnSDAY, OCTOnER 10, iy>7. PINNERS CONFERENCE BRINGS GROWER AND BUYER TOGETHER 1 Spinners Leave to Complete Tour of t Country. After a three days' session, In whl every phase of the cotton business fi the standpoint of the grower and A* spinner was discussed, the Internatldn- al Conference of Cotton Orowers and Cotton Manufacturers came to a close at 6 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The foreign delegates to the conference, representing those who manufacture the fleecy ataple Into the finished prod- uct, left over the Southern railway,at midnight for Birmingham and ' New Orleans. At the session Wednesday afternoon the conference voted unanimously to effect a permanent organisation and a resolution was adopted recommending that a committee of two be appointed from each of the organizations com- posing the conference, whose duty It shall be to have charge of the details In connection with permanently'organiz ing the conference. The conference also voted unani mously to admit the Sea Island Cotton Association to membership In the con ference. •.' / The remainder of the afternoon ses sion of the conference was devoted largely tp hearing reports of the various sectional committees. Classification Report, The committee which.considered the question of uniform classlflmtlon of American cotton made a report, which was adopted In the following shape: "That standard types should be adopted either by the United States government or by an association of del. rentes from cotton exchanges, cotton 1 growers and cotton spinners, and that the classification should be made upon i grade and c.olor alone, and not upon I alaple. ••This committee, having considered the question of cotton contracts, la unanimously of opinion: "J. That standard contracts of 50,000 pounds net weight should be adopted In place of the present custom of 100 bales. "2. That the net weight tenderable shall not exceed 1 per cent above or below the standard weight contracted for. | f •'3. That In ascertaining the net weight actual tare, canvas and bands (bagging and ties) be allowed. “t. That the present 1 per cent fran chise clause be abolished. "6. That whegeas the question of the excessive amount of damp In American cotton and the Inadequate allowance for same under existing various cotton exchange rules are of serious Impor tance to eplnners, this committee is of opinion that steps should be taken by the various associations here represent ed with a view to remedying the evil of excessive damp and placing the ques tion .of clalpis as adjusted under the present rules of the exchanges on a more equitable basis." Thanks From Visitors. ** PHoY trrtho -flnsb adjournment of the conference'Herr Xuffler, of, .Austria, loprescntlng th* foreign manufactur ers. thanked Governor Smith, the state of Georgia, Mayor .‘Joyner and tjie cjty of Atlanta, and President J. WlllePope, of the Chamber of Commerce, for the .ordlal welcome extended them and their efforts to make the visit a moat pleasant one. On motion of Charles S. Barrett the c onference voted Its thanks to the Eu topean' gentlemen for honoring then with their presence. Chairman MaCotl was thanked for his impartial rulings and Secretary Woodbury and Assistant Secretary Bryan were nlso thanked for their esrv- Ices, Th* effect of the International con ference »( cotton growers and cotton manufacturers will be far-reaching, ond it has served lo bring the producer and the manufacturer In closer touch tilth each other and to a better under standing of the needs cif each. Work of Conference. Although the conference lasted only three days, many things were accom plished which will be of untold benefit to both cotton grower and cotton man ufacturer, and while It was admitted that questions of great moment could not be handled satisfactorily In so short a time. It was generally believed and frequently expressed that move ments were (hade which will work great changes In the cottton trade. Among the Important steps taken by the conference were the following: It emphatically condemned gambling In cotton exchanges. This condemna tion was not confined to the grower, who has suffered most, but a vast ma- WILLIAM HOWARTH. Delegate of the Fine Spinners and Doublers' Association of Eng land. F. R. SEWELL. A prominent yam merchant of Manchester, England. SAMUEL NEWTON. Chairman of ten big spinning concerns of Englanl. JAMES LAWRENCE. A member of the firm of W. M. Lawrence & Sons, bf Chorley, Eng land. GEORGE OTIS DRAPER. Secretary the Draper Company, Hopedale, Maas., Cotton Mill Ma chinery. R. H. JACKSON. A prominent spinner of England, Hoyle A Jackson, Limited. PH0T0GRAPH8 BY COURTESY OF COTTON, ATLANTA, GA. SOME FOREIGN SPINNERS • * _ the picture are J. Haeffle, . ’ingle, France; G. Duvillier, France! H. Taveira, Portugal, and Camille t-ion, France. Reading (rom left to right, those France; K. Pin ' ~ Jority of the spinners declared their op position to the methods employed by many of the cotton exchanges. It approved and recommended the square bale of 500 pounds and of the same style and covering as the Egyp tian bale. It recommended that planters store their cotton thirty days before ginning in order to allow It to mature. It favored and recommended com* Breakfast Monotony —the same old chop*, or bacon and efcs*. and biscuit, for breakfast—may be avoided. Try Fruit (preferably cooked), Four teaspoonfuls of Grape Nuts with cream or milk, Eggs, one or two poached or soft-boiled, Cup of Postum Food Coffee with cream or sugar. Toast, one or two slices nice and crisp. This will give you an Ideal combination of the three principal food elementsLprotelds, carbohydrates and fata—In the most easily digestible And It means a wide awake Individual with energy and a clear bead to male a stir In the world; It replaces that dull, sluggish feeling which so often follows the too-mucb-meat-end-btscult breakfast. The man who has work to do can’t afford to be overloaded with the IclntT i t food that requires undue effort on the part of his digestive orgaus for a lime and leaves him with a “gone feeling" Just about the time of day when he needs his best mental and physical;powers. Crape-Nuts food affords real strength of mind and body with little effort (or waste force) In getting It converted In the system Into energy and staying-power—the power to act and to endure. “There’s a Reason” for Grape-Nuts presslon at the gin. It approved the buying of spot cot ton for future delivery. It urged more careful seed selection. It unanimously favored closer trade relations, and discussed plans for has trnlng the time when the cotton planter can trade directly with the apfnner, thus eliminating the middle man and aavlng to the farmer and to the cotton spinner the millions of dollars which he pockets au, a result of his operations. GOSSIP OF SPINNERS, "When may I hope to see a report of ze meeting In se paper?” The pencil pushers, who were rapidly driving the graphite In reporting the proceedings of the cotton conference at the capitol Monday morning, looked up for a iqoment In answer to the quer; of the gentleman who came to the con ference as a representative of European spinners. "Will It be in ge paper by tomorrow afternoon?" he continued. There was a look of amazement and surprise on the faces of the men who were then making "copy” which would be a thousand miles away by "tomor row after noon." "No. sir, you will not have to wait that long,” replied a scribe. "You ran get a full report from the paper by 3 o'clock today. "Bo? It etc fast buslqess, ees It not?" And there was' a look bordering on incredulity on the face of the foreigner ae he walked away. Mike" H. Thomas, of Dallas, Texas, a member of the New York Cotton Ex change Bnd a "bull” speculator of re nown, admitted making 31,000,000 In a recent cotton flurry. In a speech be fore the committee on buying and sell ing of the spinners’ <unventlon. He was defending the New York Cot ton Exchange before the committee when W. S. Miller, of Lake Creek. Texas, n member of the Farmers’ Un ion. broke In with: "Didn’t you go to New York this spring and In that cotton flurry make a million dollars?" "I plead guilty to making the mil lion.” replied Mr. Thomae. "I have made and lost several In my life. I will say that the consumer, the man who bought the cotton, lost *thc money I made. I saw a chance to boom the market in April, and with the help of the other boys »e pushed It up SIS per hale. The total Increased value amount ed to 175.000.00a. for there were over t,ooo.ooo bales of the crop. Am I to be grudged my commission because I help, ed put up the price of the fanners' cotton? If I could I would send .out the word 'buy,' and you would see cot ton boom again.” Among the Interesting and Interested visitors .who were In Atlanta this week In-attendance, upon .the rotton confer ence wa* -Hon. W. J.-Bryan, ajf Texas, a member of .the Texas legislature from , Taylor county. ■ , , . I Although thea-name Is %hf same. Mr. ! Bryan declares that he Is' no relation I to William Jennings. | Mr. Bryan was appointed as a dele- i gate to the cotton conference by Com missioner of Agriculture Milner, of Texas, and this Is his first visit to the Bate City of the South In twenty-two years. "I can hardly realise the changes that hare taken place In the town,” said Mr. Bryan. "I didn’t think nearly a quarter of a century ago that Georgia would have such a city as Atlanta to boast of os I have found on my return. "It.has Just been twenty-two yean since I saw the city of Atlanta. I was a boy then, but there are two things that I distinctly remember In connec tion with my flrsf visit htre. One was a parrot named "Oscar.” and the other was an Atlanta young lady. Btranga that I remember the name of the parrot, but have forgotten that of the young lady. Anyway, the parrot could talk to beat the band, nnd the young lady was as pretty as a speckled pup. But don’t put anything about that In the paper. My wife reads them all. and I already SOMETHING FOR NOTHING Is what many want, but none ever get. Even after the most costly experience some still believe that fabulous returns on very small investments can be had in Life Insurance. Sound Life Insurance is a business necessity, and every prudent business man carries it, but legitimate and safe Life Insurance costs money—just like any other article of value. How ever, it costs more in some companies than others. If you are a healthy man you are entitled to a policy at the minimum of cost. This you can get from the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. The nearest ideal of all companies. Ask for a proposition to compare with those you are now considering. It will save you money. “GET RIGHT BEFORE YOU GET WRITTEN” R. J. GUINN, District Manager, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 212-214 CANDLER BUILDING, ATLANTA, GA. • have to put In too much time explain ing thing*.’’ Mr. Bryan’s home I* In Abilene, Texas, In a section made famous by cotton and oil. In discussing the probability of the prohibition wave's striking the state of Texas, Mr. Bryan eald: "At present our people are very well satisfied with local option. tVe have the whisky traffic under control, better control probably than any elate tn the Union; but this le a question which I believe will sooner or later be put up to every legislature In the Southern etatee.” Edward Porrltt, of Hartford. Conn., who has been reporting the proceedings of the International Conference of Cot ton Spinners and Orowers for The Lain don Times, The Glasgow Herald and The Yorkshire Poet, of Leeds, returned to hie home In Hartford Wednesday at noon. Mr. Porrltt. who has had experience In reporting International conventions on both sides of the water, Joined the foreign spinners shortly after their ar rival In America and accompanied them as far ai Atlanta on their tour of the Southern states. The Sea Island Cotton Association of Georgia and Florida held a meeting In the capitol Wednesday for the purpose of discussing plans whereby the sea Island crop could be sold direct to the spinner. Many of the visiting eplnners were present and entered Into the dis cussion. The eplnners declared that If they could get ae good eervlce by buy ing direct as they got by dealing with brokers and middlemen, euoh a plan would be satisfactory to them. Reiolu- ATLANTA, OCTOBER 14-15 MONDAY and TUESDAY The Highest cast Exhibition In the World. TWICE DAILY-2 anil 8 P. M. SHARP. Mere Bdadtea Anlmsle than all ether Shews com bined. 30 New Acta by 300 perfectly trained POUR-FOOTED FUN-FURNISHERS. OPP The ilarvcloua Juggling Not OUEi The Wonderful Plying Zcraldae Positively the greatest Feature Acts ore eeen beneath a canvas. STREET PARADE-Don’t Mist II GRAND »> Thursday Matinee and Night The Musical Treat of the Year “THE UMPIRE With the One Beet Comedian JOE WHITEHEAD And the Askln-SInger Company of 60 and the Foot Ball Broilers. Night 35c to 11.80—Matinee 25c to 31.00. Lmv.s Exhibition Ground. 10:30 A. M. One Tick.! limit, to mrythlne. Door, open lor Inspettlcn cl M.reeerleat * and 7 P V. tlons setting out In detail the wishes of the sea Island growers will be drafted and Incorporated In the proceedings of the convention. The meeting wne pre sided over by Vice President J. B. WII- llame, of Alachua, Fla. County Buys Road Mules. Griffin, Oa.. ’Oct. 10.—The board of commissioners of Bpaldlnr county yes terday purchased six large mule Atlanta, which will be ueed In the work of the county chain gang, which now has about thirty convicts. • * % la n 1 YgHL ymm* CIGARETTES Their sales are the largest ever known—and con tinue increasing. Simply because their value is the greatest ever produced 10c for 10 Why Pay More? S. ANARGYROS, Manufacturer New York ^ r v 'i7> & Monday and Tuesday—Matinee Tuee- day. Charles Frohnian Will Present OTIS SKINNER In a New Play Entitled THE HONOR £ FAMILY Night 23o to $1.50—Matin.t 25o to $1.00. THE BIJOU TONIGHT—MATINEE THURSDAY CHARLEY GRAPEWIN Aided By ANNA CHANCE And a Company of Ability tn “The Awakening of Mr. Pipp.” Next Week, HAP WARD. ORPHEUM HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE. Howard’s Ponies and Dogs. Coombs & Stone and alx other feature acts. Every night—Matinees every day but Monday—Uptown Ticket Of fice, Jacobs’ Pharmacy, Peachtree and Marietta and Kimball Newe Stand. Box Office Phones, Bell 3140; Atlanta 1764. sms SHI 77 Peachtree Street. Price. 10c and 20c—Matinees Dally. THIS WEEK’S BILL. FRANK — BARNELL8 — MAY, Comedy Jugglers. DICK — DOYLES — DAISY Comedy Musteline. CARL 3. CARL, An Original Sketch. MISS LILLIAN CARL, Illustrated Songs. SOUTH SIDE THEATER 44 East Hunter Street. Price. 10c and 20c—Matinee* Dally. THIS WEEK'S BILL. Harri.on, Weet A Harri.on, Present ing “Bu.ter Brown;” MIS3 CARRIE SCOTT, Physical Culture; HARVEY A ADAMS, Barrel Jumpers; J. C. MUR PHY, Stump Speech..; ADAMS A AD AMS. Knife Thrower*; MISS ANNA HARRISON. Illustrated Song»;SOUTH SIDE VITASCOPE. DR. E. E. BRAGG, OSTEOPATH and PHYSICIAN and 8UROEON. Office 324-25 Century Building, Hours: 9 to 5—Bell I’hone.