The farmer and mechanic., 1914-09-08
LIMIT LAW ADVOCATED
[ Legislatures May Prescribe
the Acreage for Next Years
Crop: Governors May Go to
Washington to Confer Over
Steps to Be Taken; Bag
Makers in for Trouble
(W. r. YEISERTON.)

Washington. d. c.. Sept 5-T'hs
years cotton crop. preferably hy
statute. was the keynote of a confer
ence in Senator Hoke Smiths Office
this afternoon among members of
Congress from cotton growing States
Senator Smith chairman OF the Leg
islative Cotton committee. appointed
several weeks ago, said after the CON
ference that fear of next years crop
was the sole factor in the failure OF
prominent bankers in session here yes
terday to organize giant holding
company to finance the entire crop
this year.
Senator Overman is the North
Carolina member of this cotton COM
mittee but he is spending the week
end with his family in Salisbury. 50
Senator Simmons asked To at
| tend the meeting Senator Overrnan
will return to Washington probably
| Tuesday.
May Limit BY Statute.
| Legislators from cotton states have
| reached the conclusion that the prob
lem of curtailment of next year 5 crop
| is the one veXing necessity and that
this can be done effectively only by
| the states and by statute. Governor
| Colquitt, of Texas. was appealed 20
| by Senator Smith in a telegram this
| afternoon proposins-a plan worked
out by prominent banker. The
| Texas legislature is in session and
several Southern congressman wired
| the governor asking that he press
through the legislature a cotton re-
| ducing law applicable only in case
other states fell into line.
| Governors May Confer.
The telegram to Governor Colquitt
asked his opinion on calling con-
| Of oil ho Of h
ern States with Southern members OF
Congress here next week. The follow
| ing plan was suggested: that twelve
| Southern States buy five millions
bales prorated among them accordins
to last years crop and issue notes
due on or before three years from
date at per cent. interest to pay for
the cotton. To meet the interest
tax Of so cents an acre on all land
planted in cotton is proposed and -
further tax Of not less than SO an
acre or any land Of property owner
half of the amount planted this year.
After the Bag Raisers.
A Norfolk firm has followed North
Carolina in making a vigorous protest
!, on the increase in price of peanut
bags. Representative Small received
a letter from this firm today, in which
| IT was stated that the manufacturers
, without reason: that they bought
, their supplies before the war in Eu-
, rope and that the ships which ply
regularly between the United States
and the countries producing the ma
terlal for the bags are still running
me letter OF this firm is ScorCher.
and the writer offers to furnish proof
; 70 the Department of Justice Of every
charge he makes. The letter has been
turned over to the Attorney General
70 assist him in his investigation
Read to Be Re-examincd.
j. II. Hartness and j. V. Reach. OF
E otatesHlIie, who are here in the inter
, est or a change in the route Of tho
, "lnstOn-Salem- -Statesyille road sue
ceeueo In securing promise from the
once OF public roads today that the
I routes Will be re examined. Plea for
the Cnange Is made on the ground that
the road with it's proposed change
"ouio serve more people and that the
cost OF construction would be cheaper
5 as the change would place the road
5 nearer the material which is to Dc
uSeO In It's construction
II Postmaster to Resign
{ r. NJ Lnville. the Republican post
!. master at kernersville has notified
e representative Stedman of his inten-
! ion 10 resign IN a few days II Il
e term or office expires in a short time
e OUT ne Will resign before then ia
II practice law in Mount Airy &. i
z LdnVliie and Frank O. Kerner both
u democrats, are candidates for the OF.
y nee and Major StedInan will decide
between them
Senator Simmons received a Iettel
Q from Secretary Bryan today stating
/ mat potash may be exported from thu
Netherlands and from Chile Othel
countries which; the State DepaTtmeal
a nas asked Tor Information about p01
T. ASH nave not yet replied