The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-11

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Of Europe. the Association OF Cotton
Manufacturers and the American
! Manufacturers association. The II
members or delegates forming the
committee will select Chairman.
| from one of the associations repres-
ented. The opinion was expressed by
several of the leaders tonight that
James R. Macol Of Providence, K. L:
chairman Of the present conference
and representing the American Asso-
citation of Cotton Manufacturers, will
be chosen chairman. Each organlza-
| ton will send the names Of its nomi-
nees to Secretary C. J. H. Woodbury.
of Boston, and when all have been
named the chairman will be formally
elected.
No provision was made for a gen
eral meeting Of the conference, but
Herr Kuffler said that as the In
ternational Cotton Spinners' Asso-
citation Of Europe meets in Paris next
year, that delegates from all organ
izations will be invited to attend and
thus another international conference
may be achieved.
The report of the committees on
transportation was adopted. 1t rec
ommends that greater care be exer-
cised in preserving cotton in transit
! from the effect of the weather and
that every effort be made to extend
the warehouse system for cotton in
America, the adoption Of a label on
cotton bales, identifying the grower
and the warehouse where stored and
showing gross, tare and net weight.
Such a system is conducive to reduc-
tion Of country damage. A bill of
lading 50 drawn as to establish the
continuity Of responsibility Of the
several carriers from the interior
point to the ultimate destination is
recommended. Also a port bill of
lading signed on behalf Of the steam
er BY an authorized agent after re-
ceipt Of the goods into the custody Of
such agent or ship.
The committee on reports and sta
tistics recommended the discontinue
ance of government crop reports, but
/ the conference decided to refer this
report to the different organizations
for action. Several Of the growers
characterized the reports as guesses
and therefore worthless. Walter
Clark of Mississippi said it may be a
fake report but it is an honest report
and is foil for the reports of the
cotton brokerage firms who solicit
future business.
With the business of the conference
completed, Herr Kuffler offered the
thanks of the European delegates to
the various local and American COM
mittees for their extreme hospitality
and the chairman Of each delegation
present thanked the other delega-
tions.
Just before the hour of final ad-
journment, Chairman Macoll deliver
ed a speech in which he said the prac-
tical work accomplished for the cot
ton industry viii be of great and per
manent value. The conference ad-
journed finally at 6 o'clock tonight.
The European delegation will de-
" special train for
a tour of the cotton states going
through Texas and returning to New
York by way Of St. Louis, Chicago,
Niagara Falls and Toronto.
After the adjournment Of the con-
ference the Farmers union and the
Southern Cotton association delegates
held separate meetings in the capitol
and adopted resolutions indorsing the
resolution of Congressman Heflin Of
Alabama. which was turned down by
the conference, advocating national
and state laws abolishing the gamb-
ling features of cotton exchanges.
The attention Of the President is