The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-07
NO PRICE HAS
 BEEN FIXED Meeting of Executive
 Committee. cHEATHAM CHARGES TAKEN UP Body Retired Into Committe of
 the Whole.
CHEATHAM CHARGES TAKEN UP
Gave Out That Members Were Net Able to Agree .en what shsaid :.
 be Asked for staple.

Hot Springs. Ark, Sept. s.-Ths Inc terstate Executive Committee of the Southern Cotton Association began its regular fall session here today and has spent the greater part of it's tins In executive session in an effort 10 fix a minimum price at which cotton should be sold. but this far no decis- ion has been reached
 More than q thousand return pos. tals in answer to inquiries as to the condition of the crop were submitted to the committee and representatives of the various sections gave testimony which will be used as a basis in ar- irving at the minimum price. Tho making up of an estimate of this years crop and the report of the committee appointed at q meeting in Atlanta last month to investigate charges against officers of the association of dealing in futures and other important mat ters will occupy the time of the mem- bers during .he session. which will probably continue throughout three days.
 sexecuttve committee and ten of tine presidents of State associations were present when the meeting was called to order by President Harvie Jordan.
 In his opening address. President Jordan spoke of the good that has been accomplished through closer re- iationship with the spinners and also referred to the action of the Southern Wholesale Grocers Association tr en- dorsing the use of cotton tnatead ot jute bags. He also called attention to the progress that has been made by local organizations In the building ok warehouses. Mr. Jordan said that the finances of the association are in bad shape. that no salaries have been paid since February and that there is no money in the treasury with which to conduct campaign of any kind. He closed by referring to the report of the special committee appointed to investigate the charges that certain officers of the association had dealt fn futures while occupying their oiiaces. A motion by Committeeman J. A. Brown of North Carolina for the ap-. pointment of a committee of i've or six to fix the minimum price at which cotton should be sold. was carried, but before the committee was named by President Jordan, E. D. Smith of South Carolina, moved a reconsideration. which carried, and a substitute motion by Mir. Smith that the committee as a whole. so into executive session tn discuss the minimum price prevailed Mf. Brown opposed the motion. saving that he believed the proceedings of the committee should be given as much publicity as possible. The entire after noon was spent in executive session. and at the conclusion 1t was stated that no agreement was arrived at. The night meeting was also taken up in executive session in an effort to arrive at the minimum price.
 The members Of the executive com mittee Tn attendance are:
 Alabama--T. c. Banks, Attalia; W. IT Vandfver Monfgomery
 Arkansas--lw J. White, Russell viIle: l.. E. Love Dardanelle. Louisiana-F. L. Maxwell. Mound.
 Mississippi--S A witherspoon, Me- ridIan; T. W. McGrath. Hrookhaven.
 North Carolina--J. A. Brown. Chad bourne; J. P. Allison. Concord.
 South Carolinar-E. M. Williamson. Darlington.
 Tennessee-w. D. Davis. Riley.
 Texas-J c. Hickey. Henderson.
 Oklahoma--L. B. Irwin, Saltwater.
 The State Presidents present are: W. H. Seymour. Alabama; B. H. Bur nett. Arkansas; Walter Clark, MissiS- sippi; c. C. Moore. North Carolina: E. D. smith, South Carolina; T. c. Long. Tennessee; R. T. Miller, Texas.