The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12
ATLANTlAN MAKES PAPER
FROM COTTON SEED HUllS

ITO an Atlanta man belongs the us
tinction of having discovered a pro-
4 cess by which the common cottoh-
seed hulls can be made into paper d'
about one-half the cost of the manu-
facture from wood pulp.
The inventor is Robert Thomas, for
merly superintendent of the Glehddle
paper mills, a large plant owned by .
NJ Inman and Colonel w. A. HeInphlli
Mr. Thomas is at present resident y
New York city. and has already lhtei
ested several well-known capitailsIS !"
the enterpr. So with the result that -
00000O company is to be organiZeu IA
Trenton. \. j., for the purpose OF er
ing large plants in various parts U ''i'
cotton belt -,
If the plans of the incorporators OF 'iiia
big company are carried out, one u '"0
plants will be located At Atlah'a.
IL is expected that Mr.. Thomas's DIS
coyery Will cut the present price OF paper
in half According 10 the inventor hiin
self this latest consumm&tOn OF the COT
tonseed huh about exhaustS the uSe y.
the cotton plant. The cotton ltseI iS 50
in making cloth. a line oil IS eNtra|'eN
from the seed, which is used IN EUROPE
in the place Of olive oil, the nuns nave
been used for stock feed, ana even 'ii0
stalks of the plant have been uIiiiNe''
Mr. Thomas was tor many years ~ ' 'i'O
paper making business in the south' "''''
a rew months ago. while operating q
small mal ia FLORIDA, ne learned inc
chemical action whicn will reduce th7
oottvnseed hulIs 10 pup. Realizing ~
once that he had made an lihpof''As
discovery. ue disposed OF has pia-t anu
devoted the entire proceeds 81 lLe 9e-'1
i'm purchasing machinery WIN VIA" u
prosecute his experiments -,-
A short time ago ne went 10 New I oI a
10 bring his invention 10 the atteHu"H "a
large capitalists and succeeded ia inter
est,ng the National salt Company OF NJ
20 broadway. The Thomas fl1e' ''H'-
pany was then orgau.zed Win oi-I~@i =
the salt company as officers ana uiio1
tors.
| For years many attempts have beer
! made 10 put che huiis OF the cotton svee
| 10 some practical use. but ali had ptoFvo
unsuccessfu, up TO the tiIae Of the nom
as discovery. Thousands OF tons u cot
| tonseed hulIs are thrown away annually
as being Of 40 use. but these may no"
4 be utilized for paper making
| The cost Of Producing tie new pup
will be about half the cost OF mdnuiact-
uring the wood pulp. Its tensile stTehs'h
/ IS said TO be very mucn greater thaA
/ wood fiber. which viii make II invalndple
/ for bags and wrapping paper.
In an interview with an Atlanta iIiellu
( MIR. Thomas tells of his discovery as I"i-
lows:
/ 81 have discovered a method OF convert
/ ing The common cottOnseed hulis INTO q
/ fine paper fiber suitable Tor masking WIZ
/ ing paper Of a high grade. Row thl7
discovery winds Ep rAe cotton erol pt'd-
! uct completely, and gives everything =
market value Nov. as large sums ~
+ money cannot be raised i'm the south,
/ came on 10 New York city 10 lp'h Tor
/ capital and I have been very suceesst tul
/ hav.u- about reached the point ol organ
! iziug "a S5.UJu 0U1 company for the pufposl
/ at erecting large plants an lhe cotton pel'
of the south.
+ Atlanta is to get one of these large
plants, and very likely thr first one oul-t
/ i claim Atlanta ana Georgia as my home
/ and as ! am H. be- placed near tEe head
/ of such company | want TO make q
/ good showing for Atlanta