The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
LUMBER MEN
 CHANGE NAME Florida Members Are Recognized. WHOLESALE MEN NOT ADMITTED Association of Manufacturers in
 Interesting Session. Many Prominent sawmin Men of Ala bama and West Florida Hold
 Monthly Meeting and Trans-
 set Important Buslness.
WHOLESALE MEN NOT ADMITTED

Ihe Alabama Lumber Manufacturers' Association met yesterday In reyuJar monthly session in this city. voted to ehange the name of the Association to that or the Alabama-West Florida Lumber Manufacturers' Association. ia pied py Dig majority the resolution to admit to membership wholesale lum- Der dealers and transacted a nunher or matters of routine and special in- terest.
 The changing of the name on the part of the lumbermen was the resuit of an agitation in that direction which has been going on for several months the contention being made by the Flor ida members of the organization that cegnizance should be taken of their membership in the Association. The motion to change the name was unani- mously passed
 Disapproval of the resolution to ad- init wholesale lumbermen into the coupcils of the Association was equally as marked as the approval of the first matter. The resolution was tabled al. most without discussion.
 Shortly after noon the Association was called to order by President James c. Williams, reports of the various standing committees were read and dis cussed.
 The Committee on Weights and Weighing reported interestingly of its work and accomplishments. especial importance being attached to this fea- ture in view of the universal agitation in this direction throughout the United Statea
 James J. Fitzpatrick, of the Yellow Pine Manufacturers Association of St. Louis. was present at the meeting, and made an Interesting address on the work done in the matter of arriving at fair estimate of weights for yellow pine lumber.
 In this connection, also, a letter from Secretary George K. Smith, of the Yellow Pine Manufacturers Asso- ciation. was read. The communication was in reference to the work of the Committee on Weights and Weighing. and called attention to a meeting of the Southern weighing and Inspection Bureau. which is to be held in St. Louis very shortly.
 The following committee was ap- pointed to attend the session: Chair man, w. S. Hollister; Secretary, J. H, Eddy and J T. Burlingame. Colonel J P. Powell of the State Tax Commission, was present at the ses- sion and spoke on the taxation of tin- ber lands. both as a means of protec- tion and otherwise.
 The following committee of seven
  Commission in further discussion of the taxation question: F. H. Lathrop, Chairman; J. T. Burlingame, E. La Moore, J. l.. Raul, F. Stollenwerck, L@ A Boyd, and President Williams.
 Several hours of the session were spent in a discussion of the market conditions and prices, the general im- pression being that the fall outlook ap- peared rather good. Prices wefe said to be getting better with the coming of autumn, and the opinion of the mem bers present was that the fall orders would be rather heavy.
 Birmingham was selected for the next place of meeting, which is to De held in October
 A banquet at the New Exchange Ho- tel was held between the morning and afternoon sessions.
 The following members were present at the session:
 D. 1T. Morris, Jr., representing the Alabama Florida Lumber Company of Noma, Fla. J. T. Burlingame, of the Gates Lumber Company Yellow Pine, Ala; l.. A. Boyd and J. B. Henderson, of the Henderson-Boyd Lumber Com pany. of Richburg. Ala; E. l.. Moore of River Falls, representing the Horse- shoe Lumber Company; J. W. Hunni- cut, of Hunnicutt-Neal Company, Vick, Ala; J. H. Eddy. Birmingham, Ala. Of the Kaui Lumber Company; F. H. La throp and H. H. Shell of the La- fhrop Company of Birmingham, Ala; R. A. Dabney of the Parsons Lumber Company. Rushton, Ala; J. B. Frier- son. of Horseshoe Lumber Company River Falls, Ala; c. s. Kelley of the