Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-25
FARMERS EAGER
TO JOIN COTTON
GROWERS BODY

ATLANTA, August 25.-The first
Of series of mass meetings of farm
ers from the various counties in be-
half of the American Cotton Asso-
citation was held Saturday afternoon
at Newman, Coweta, county, to hear
the plans and objects of the asso-
citation discussed.
The largest and most enthusiastic
gathering of the citizens of the coun-
ty that has been known in many
months was present to hear Judge
H. A. Boykin, president of the Geor-
gia division of the association and j.
J. Brown, the chairman. The court
house was filled to overlooking, and
there were many who could not gain
admittance.
The speeches of Judge Boykin and
Mr. Brown were greeted with pro-
longed applauses, as they explained
the manner in which the association
expects to aid the cotton growers of
che South secure the proper and just
price for their product by the close
cooperation of the growers. Both
speakers spoke with intense convic-
ton and unstudied eloquence; and
their addresses were frequently in
terrupted by outbursts of cheering.
In speaking of the present price
that is being offered for cotton,
they insisted that the market does
not reflect the real condition of cot
ton in this country at the present
time; and the recent slump has been
occasioned by the manipulations of
spectators. They urged the Coweta
farmers to hold their new crop and
not to place it on the market as
soon as ginned; but to hold it for the
fair price which is sure to come.
At the conclusion of the addresses,
it was announced that charter mem
berships would be received, these
memberships bearing a fee Of 500
and relieving the m enber IF annual
dues until 1928. J. \. Davis, the
secretery-terasurer, was present at
the meeting, and prepared at once to
accept the memberships which i'm
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know-nothing. AS if I never had
been to school, l feel so shamed to
have anyone know"
''That shows your childishness. |
would give a great deal if l had the
time to take up a course of study"
1t was on my lips to say that if he
remained away from Mrs. Barton's
and the club he would have the time,
but instead l said nothing-just
cried softly.
MAY ask you one question, Ever
EFT, and will you answer me?"
eyes"
"When you were my age, 10 didn't
you want any young company?
Were you contented to be with older
people all the time? And when you
were asked somewhere just with two
boys your own ag, wouldn't you
have felt badly to b1 told you had to
stay home and study?"
''It seems to me you have asked
three questions, instead of one. But
I will answer yes 10 them all But
that was because I did not know at
that age what was best for me.
What l do for you is because I am
trying to make your future happy"
l said no more. What was the use?
But I cried myself to sleep.
The next day Mrs. Barr came. But
I disliked her from the moment
saw her, and instead of listening or
irving to understand the lesson in
French, 7 was thinking of Mrs
Sloane and her charming niece, Mar
ion, and wondering what thew
thouoht of me for not coming after
NV nromise,
Had known Barrett Fdmonde
wne with thar ans that +hnv had
+ol1 him had oocuntod. then az
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