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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-19
ALL STARS FOR Z
LONC-RUN PICTURES

II oNG-RuN PICTURES such as We
] plan to produce under the new
production of this organization are
] destined to crowd out weaker and
/ purposeless photoplays. thus making
1 fewer and better pictures a fact.
! rather than "a phrase"
!. This is Cecil Il. De Miles summary
. or future events under the new all
star production policy recently an
/ nounced by the Famous Players
Lasky Corporation.
Mr.. De Mile has just started the
initial production for Paramount
under this poliey-an adaptation of
Arthur Schnitzler's play, THE Affairs
of Anatof." with a east which includes
Wallace Reid, Elliott Dexter. Gloria
| Swanson. Wanda Hawley. Bebe Dam
4 iels, Theodore Roberts, Dorothy Cum
! minSs. Agnes. Ayres, Theodore KoslofT
! and Julia Faye. The stage settings
/ are being designed by Paul Tribe a
famous French artist. interior deco
/ rator and designer. A staff Of
: scenario writers - headed by Jeanie
Macpherson. Elmer Harris. Avery
Hopwood andA Beulah Marie Dix are
now at work on the manuscript.
/; Mr.pe: MsR hes made the follow
ing interesting prophecy:
4 Just q few years ago the producer
was delighted when his picture en-
4 joyed a run OF one or two weeks at a
single theater. Today we have rela-
! lively many productions which play
4 engagements from three to eight or
] nine weeks.
The reasons Sor this change are
many, but perhaps che most obvious
j is that pictures have become steadily
!, better and ii.lyekfound corresponding
|. favor in the1eye of the public The
Iday of eXpersme nj alton is passing and
I. the day of achievement is at hand
! More time. money and thought are
being put into the pictures of today
] Barely six years ago made four
teen pictures in d single year We
regarded those as very good pictures
at that time.
/ To-day. working just as hard or
i harder. l find that I can only turn
out three pictures in the same leng tn
of time. But the three pictures that
make today draw more patronage
| than the entire fourteen of six years
ago. Any one of this trio can be
counted on for several weeks in sew
eral of the theaters of the larger.
cities.
1T is not beyond the bounds of rea-
son to say that the picture of the
future may take a year or more to
procure. We are working constantly
| toward a realization, in fact, of our
slogan of fewer and better p.ctures'
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An Ideal Coincidence.

MAY THOMPSON, who is playing
in THE Half Moon," was born in
Birmingham. England. and made her
stage debut In pantomime. first in her
home city and then in London, where
she appeared at the Drury Lane Thea
ter.
s.: c,ade her Grst American appear
ance in "Katinka" at the Lyric Thea :
ter. Following this engagement, she
was in You're In Love-" at the Ca
stno Theater. and the little prima
donna was last seen in New York on
the Century Roof.
Miss Thompson has been known
principally because of her singing and
dancing ability. but Mr.. Dillingham;
who has often enabled q performer to
\ find" himself in roles other than
those in which he deemed himself
best fitted. has decided that Miss
Thenpson fs ideal in personality and
temperament for the part Of q light
eoraedienne.
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Signs for Five Years.

OLGA PRINTZLAU. scenario writer.
who for some time has devoted
her attention to the preparation of
the scripts of William De Miles pro-
ductions. has just signed a fve-year
contract under the terms of which she
will continue to write exclusively for
Mr.. De Mile.
Miss Printzlau's success in the adap-
tation of Cosmo Hamilton's story,
His Friend and Fia Wife," which
William De Mile pl 1duced under the
title, Midsummer Madness" is said
to have been the determining factor
which led to her engagement for a
long term of years. She also wrote
the adaptation of Barrie's What
Every Woman Knows" recently fin
ished at the aLsky studio; .'The Prince
Chap" and Conrad in Quest of His
Youth" She elaborated with Sada
Cowan on the scenario of Cecil 3. De
Miles why Change Your Wife,
and among her notable earlier pic
lures was "One More American" in
which George Beban starred for Para
mount
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Hitchcock and Chinese
Drama.

Raymond Hitchcock. according to his
press representative. is again to be-
come a patron of the drama, as well
as a purveyor of nonsense, musical
and otherwise.
The famous comedian. 1t is declared,
has been approached by chinatown
interests to re-establish the old Chi
nese Theateo which hourished in
Pell street for many years, and to aid
the Chinese drama in this country.
Mr.. Hitchcock is reported to have
agreed to become the director of the
new company soon to present a roper
tory of Chinese classics in Chinatown.
1t will be remembered that Hitch
cock was the financial hacker of the
old Chinatown Theater for many years.
However. when two Of his best actors
were killed in q tong war and he
himself received q few death threats
he lost interest in the enterprise.
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"Idols of CLAY"

Idols of Clay" the George Fitzmau-
rics>Paramount picture, starring Mae
Murray and David Powell. begins the
second week Of its exhibition at Loew's
Columbia Theater this afternoon.
1t Is based on a story and scenario by
Ouida Bergere Of a South seas island
the daughter Of pearl smuggler and a
young English sculptor.
The cast includes Dorothy Cummings,
George Fawcett, Leslie King. Richard
Wangermann and others. The added
attractions include musical program
with the selection. Morning Moods -
from suite /, peer Gynt" fGreig). and
Dance OF the Hours" from ga Ga
conda."
The other films include "a Study in
Clay" the Selznick news pictures and
Others
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ooh. Lady. Lady"

All this week and for the first time
today. at Moore's Rialto Theater. will
be offered a program OF fun and laugh
ter from start to finish. The main at
traction being Bebe Daniels, with Har-
rison Ford. in her latest Realart pro-
duction, "Oh, Lady, Lady" picture
version of the Bolton and Wodehouse
musical comedy.
BY adding new scenes and taking adj
vantage of the wider range of the films.
it is declared, much has been added to
the plays fun possibilities.
Rotund Walter HERS has the anus
ing role of Willoughby Finch. seri-
ous-minded young man who is scared
to death wheR his hometown sweet heart
appears ON the sceHe just as he is to be
married and apparently prepared to
"vamp' him from his chosen bride.
The latest Seweli Ford "Torchy'
comedy, '.Torchy's Double Crime" and
featuring Johnny Hines; the latest Fox
News, and a light. airy and catchy or
chestral music, including selections from
tickle Me-" will complete the program.
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:!'The Misleading Lady"

Bert Lytell will be the picture star
ut Loew's Palace Theater today and
this week. in The Misleading Lady"
the photoplay adaptation of the stage
play by Charles Goddard and Paul
Dickey. Lucy Cotton leads an excep-
tional cast.
In 1.-THE Misleading Lady" Mr.. Ly-
tell is seen as the woman-hating ypung
engineer who comes out of the wilds Of
South Africa, takes his rightful place
in New York society and does thesus,,al
thing Of falling head-over-heeis in loye
with Helen Steele, a society girl. Tl-
multuous in his avowal Of love fpr the
girl, the young engineer learns 10 Ills
cold horror that she merely made him
propose in order to prove her fitness for
a role in amateur theatricals.
The Pathe News. the Literary Di-
gest's Topical Tips. Pollard comedy.
Park Your Car" and Mutt and JEFF
animated cartoon. are also announced
with christmas Fantasies" (Brooks) i,
as the weeks overture.
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Craudau's.

At Crandall's, the first three days
of next week. beginning Sunday,
Norma Talmadge will be pictured in
Selects production. She Loves and
Lies" a tale Of 5th avenue and Green
witch Village; Wednesday and Thurs
day. Nazimova. in Madame Peacock:
Friday and Christmas day, Pathe's
special production. THE Tigers Coat"
will be shown.
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Knickerbocker.

At Crandall's Knickerbocker Thea
ter. also, next Sunday and Monday
will be shown Sydney A. Franklyn's
production. unseen Forces: Tuesday
and Wednesday, Metros production.
The Best Of Luck; Thursday and
Friday. Beatrice Joy and Walter Me-
Grail, in Invisible Divorce" and
Christmas day, Dorothy Gish. in Fly
ing Pat" Matinees will be given
daily from Christmas day until and
through the Sunday after New Year
day.
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"Heliotrope."

"Heliotrope." a new Cosmopolitan
production for Paramount. will be
shown at Moore's Garden Theater all
this week, beginning today.
The story, by Richard Washburn
Child, concerns a convict, known to his
pals as Heliotrope Harry. whose daugh-
ter Alice has never known her father
and mother. the latter a woman with
a greed for gold. When Alice becomes
engaged to a rich young man, brother
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This Week

| of her school chum, her mother plans
blackmail game that threatens the
girls future. But before she can carry
it out Heliotrope secures his release
from prison and. after many dramatic
Developments. gives up his life to pre-
vent Alice from coming to harm. Fred
| erick Burton is pictured in the title
role.
Comedy and educational films and
orchestral music will complete the bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-19
Empire.

Today and tomorrow. Norma Tall
madge. in THE Branded Woman" /:
Tuesday. Mountain Madness: We'd
nesday and Thursday, Lieut.. Omar
Locklear. in The Skywayman"; Fri
day, Mitchell Lewis and Hedda Nova.
in "Caliber 3S"; also two-reel L-Ko
mas matinee. p.m.), William Farnum.
in. The Scuttlers.' asa
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Apollo.

Today and tomorrow, Wallace Reid
in Always Audacious," and Buster
keaton. in "One Week; Tuesday,
'Parlor, Bedroom and Bath: Wednes-
day. Love. Honor and Obey: Thurs
day. Bessie Love. in Bonnie May;
Friday, 1.-THE Tigers Coat: Saturday
with matinee at 2:30. THE Best of
Luck"
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Amusement:
~ The PaOTOPLAY

afEWER with
z extraordinary frequency picture of the
t=lS great producers and
III Oliver Moroco Productions Inc, echoes it. A-star casts
of mdom being expensive
theatrical Hereafter the be all stars
indicate counter
reduce things been sadly
worked the pictures Now the supply OF stars larger thah
talent the ability to
Realistically portray skill sentiment with
look of the hand stir with silent pantomm that th
or moves than the spoken word has been
pretty fascinating figure me and
heaven only knows what another o a %ad ans ned
and SIEVE Many s T
will conferred alone one or two spot
There left the possibility , that gfs e
s stellar fe dignity @ se lost s
ss q; sS s a a
sss the I tai
hfssx
confined ought BE
so s and ss ne always % the
the os @
s y 9shi le;
m 5
o ss ts s'%' they s
room for that in the movies
joke picture
you 9f Ma h the
ooT GIBSON is the cowboy champion in hmd9m He is
G Mix s a h ss a res
There hay have been 9hs3
n fse SP purposes rsss exploited merely
rAMpED in red ink with large letters
G ae
finishing touches The Black Panthes Cub starring
MAuDE her leading lady"
Ma M s.@oss gs and make
this Advantage
pEsAnN HAMPTON has the completion of There
King a M M I n1ds b eSaaae % fs nsss
ofth sun Readers OF the story will take notice
RAED FIVE million members Of the General Federation of
Clubs se s5os o the tn @ been a y KING
R Hidor reductions ''' s''''''
poBERr Educational Films
s % s and "
EDUCATIONAL featuring aeropne
in which Bobby Vernon arman back from France
@
elopement.
THE Marion coho) Star Hdas newspaper was
of the films
wife for breakfast while prefer coffee"
os success asss s'ss se''
form an P s
in probably give
THE gathering
feather fam plain fancy Baton stlns
% pearls or a Gs y Or II; @ pm Mas murray give her
&c 81 Ii :r 5,S
to those who suggest gifts for father
NHUR1EL DE FORREST Elsie Holloway Lenore Lukens Mabel Olson
N Dietrich Hines of Century charm
will be pictured the first picture made by ziegfld Films
ANNETTE KEILERMANNs the films
CHRISTIE buresquing and Bath in his latest
Dining features Fay Tnher
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Lyric.

Today, Gouverneur Morris story.
Trumpet Island; matinee only,
Franklin Farnum. in vanishing
Trails; tomorrow. Corinne Griffith, in
The Broadway Bubble; also Mutt
and Jeff; Tuesday, Blanche Sweet. In
Her Unwilling Husband: Wednes-
and Nine; Thursday. H. B. Warner.
in "Dice of Destiny; also comedy:
Friday. Frank Mayo, in Honor
Bound; also comedy. and Saturday.
Shirley Mason, in Girl of My Heart;
matinee only. The Son of Tarzan.
Episode No. g."
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Revere.

Today and tomorrow. Elaine Ham
merstein. in THE Daughter Pays" :
Tuesday, GLADYS Walton. in pink
Tights; Wednesday. William Rus
sell. in 1.-The Man Who Dared: Thurs
day, Douglas Fairbanks. in "Knicker-
booker Buckaroo," and Saturday, ail-
comedy night.
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York

Today. Cecil B. de Miles Some
thing to Think About; tomorrow,
"Parlor. Bedroom and Bath; Tues
day. Love, Honor and Obey; Wed
nesday. Rex. Beach's The North
Winds Malice; Saturday. with matt
nee at 2:30. Wanda Hawley, in Food
for Scandal"
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zs<.Stusxal,
EksiSlsws the Game.

+DAULINE FREDERICK, whose first
superspecial production for Robert
son-Cole is "A Slave of Vanity
knows every angle of motion picture
production thoroughly. She can
write scenarios, she has directed pic
lures and she knows lighting effects
camera values, and can cut and edit
her own film. Many producers ask
Miss Frederick to attend the preview
of pictures SO that they may get
opinions from her that Will enable
them to erase any flaws in the pro-
duction.
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Savoy.

+ Today and tomorrow. Lon CLANCY,
in "The Penalty: Tuesday and WedI
nesday. Katherine Macdonald. in
Curtain; Thursday. Love. Honor
and Obey: Friday. "Parlor, Bedroom
and Bath; Saturday. with matinee
at 2:30, Bessie Love, in Bonnie May:
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Avenue Grand.

Today and tomorrow. Cecil B. de
Miles Something to Think About;
Tuesday and Wednesday,, Allan
Dwan's I'm the Heart of a Foor:
Thursday. Earle Williams. in THE
Romance Promoters; Friday. Bessie
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New.

Harlan: tomorrow. Shirley Mason. in
"The Girl of My Heart: Tuesday.
Carmel Meyers. in "Follys Trail; ;
Wednesday. William Collierl in The
Servant Question:: Thursday. Tom
Mix. in Rough Riding Romance" and
Saturday, aIl-comedy night.
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Columbia.

1.-The Jucklin's.r George Melford' 8
Paramount adaptation of the story by
Opie Reed, featuring Mable Julienne
Scott, Monte Blue and others.
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rector with Ethel Barrymore. John
Drew and Marie Doro. has been en-
gagged for the role of Bunny Fish, in
the film version of Temple Dusk" a
forthcoming production by George u.
Baker.
Edgar Walters, the noted sculptor
and traveller, who, with his bride. saw
the filming of the early portion of
1.-The Four Horsemen of the Apoca-
lypse," is quoted as saying it is one
of the most remarkable pictures he
has ever seen.
Think of it "Hoot' Gibson, hero of
many western stories. has been ele-
waited to stardom. and will hereafter
be seen in five-reel dramas.
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NEXT WEEKS PHoToPLAYs
Palace.

Roscoe Fatty" Arbuck'e, in a picture
Of Irwin Cobbs story, ''The Life of the
Party
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Sam Wood, the Paramount director.
is said to be enthusiastic over the
script by Eleanor Glyn of 1.-THE Shell
tered Daughter which is to have
Gloria Swanson for it's star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-19

Love. in Bonnie May; Saturday, Alice
Brady. in '"The New York Idea"
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Wallace Reid is said to have beer
voted the most popular screen actor
by readers of New York and Chicago
newspapers
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It is claimed that some of the actor
of Corinne Grifith's new picture. Il,
Isn't Being Done This Season." was
photographed in the room from Which
$400, 600 worth of jewels were sto1e1
from Mrs. Enrico Caruso, wife of the
great tenor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-19

Mae Murray's first picture as Para
mount star, The Gilded Lily" direct
ed by her husband, Robert q. Leonard
has been completed.
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Filnogranas

Marcella Pershing. who is regarded
as one of the seasons finds" in flm-
dom, is.said to be a niece of Gen. John
J. Pershing.
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Hugh Ford, a Paramount director,
recently returned from England. says
'sthef motion picture is having the
same effect on the drama that the
shorts story has had on literature.
II issraising the public's interest in
the DRAMA and making it more criti-
cal and more discerning
|.
i'Jane Novak, who won her elevation
ito atardom by her work in The
Rivers's End" has been signed by
Marshall Neilan to appear in the
leading feminine role in Not Drum
asHeard."
- The largest piece of plate glass
ever made, it is said. has just been
received by Vitagraph at it's west
coast studio. 1t is to be used in the
construction of a water-tank. for
photographing water scenes. 1t is
oner and one-haf inches in thick
ness, and is made in plates six by ten
feet. The glass had to be cut with
powerful electric needle. Glass from
one and three-quarters of an inch to
two inches was desired, but it is
claimed by the mills that clear glass
OF that size cannot be made.
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Scenes for Alice Soyce's new picture,
Her Lord and Master" are being
taken in and around the beautiful
estates at Lakewood. n. j.. where
CONTINUED on Fourth Page !
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PICTURES ENTIRE WEEK.
All Open Today at 8 Pm.
P AL A c The Misleading
Lady"
METROPOLITAN = Unseen
Forces" ~
ADMINISTRATORS"
RIALTO-"Oh, Lady, Lady
COLUMBIA-"Idols of Clay"
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ELLAVILLE.

ELLAVILLE, Aug. 24.-Miss An
ME Lewis, of Atlanta, who is the
guest of Mrs. Fannie Cheney was the
honor guest at a number of social
affairs last week. Tuesday evening,
Mrs. H. Willis Hogg entertained at
two tables of bridge in her honor.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. W. A.
Murray gave bridge party for her
and Friday afternoon Mrs. o. C. Hill
complimented her with swimming
party at Myrtle Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. j. Williams on
Thursday evening complimented Miss
Lewis with a dinner. Vases of roses
were used effectively to decorate the
reception hall. In the dining room
potted plants were placed, while the
table had for it's center piece basket
of lovely Paul Neyron roses. A hot
dinner with ice cream was served
Present were Miss Annie Lewis, Mrs.
Fannie Cheney, Miss Velma Williams,
Foster Cheney, Mr.. and Mrs. H. j.
Williams.
Mrs. Tom Gregory of Sylvester
arrived Thursday to spend few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Murray. Isl
Mrs. I. E. Mcclellan of Macon is
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TAKESLESSNOW
TOPAY FREIGHT
Southern Railway Pre-
sents Some Interesting
Figures

WASHINGTON, August 24.-It
will take fewer pounds of cotton to
pay the freight on a bale of cotton,
fewer pounds of beef to pay the
freight on carload of live cattle,
fewer pounds of sugar to pay the
freight on barrel of sugar, and few
er bushels of wheat to pay the
freight on a carload of wheat after
the recently advanced freight rates
become effective than it took in o.
tober, 1916, according to a COM
parison of rates and prices issued by
the Southern Railway System. The
prices for October, 1916, are taken
from the July issue of the "Com-
merce Monthly" published by the
National Bank of Commerce of New
York, and the rates quoted are be-
tween representative points in the
South between which there is an ac-
tual movement of the commodities
named.
In October, 1916, when middling
cotton was selling on the New Or
leans market at 1851 cents per
PONliNg Vic 1LSlSHb IdLG 1TOuI OplUld,
Ala, to New Orleans was 45 cents
per hundred pounds or $2.25, the
equivalent of 1874 pounds of cotton
for a 500 pound bale The new
freight rate from Selma to New Orr
leans will be rs cents per hundred
pounds or 1915 for a 500 pound
bale but with cotton of the same
grade selling for 1926 cents per
pound it will take only 1915 pounds
to pay the freight on the bale.
In October, 1916, the rate on live
cattle from Meridian, Miss, to East
st. Louis was $72 a car of 10000
pounds and choice steers were selling
at $3.50 per 100 pounds, requiring
734 pounds to pay the freight on a
car; the new rate will be $4,000
per car but with choice steers selling
at $3.50 per hundred pounds it will
require only 685 pounds 20 pay the
freight on a car load.
In October, 1915, when sugar was
selling at els cents per pound, the
freight rate from Savannah to Chat
tanooga per 100 pounds was % cents,
the equivalent of ASS pounds of su-
gar. The new rate from Savannah to
Chattanooga will be "A cents but with
sugar selling at 1886 cents per
pound, it will require only 2.25
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TOPLAN WAR; ON
COTTON BEARS
Growers to Meet Thurs
day in Advance of
National Meeting

ATLANTA, Aug. 24.-Announce-
ment is made here at the headquar-
tiers of the American Cotton associa-
ton that meetings will be held in ev-
cry congressional district in Georgia
on Thursday of this week for the pur-
pose of discussing questions of price,
acreage and other problems in con-
nection with this years cotton crop.
President R. W. Mattox, of the Geor-
gia Division of the cotton association,
is in charge of the arrangements for
the meetings. The Third district
meeting will be held at the court
house, Americas, at IL a. m.
Following the meetings in the va
rious districts, each county will send
delegates to Atlanta for a confer
ence August 81, Tuesday of next
week, with 'Georgia's national COM
mitteemen, who will go to the ma
tional meeting at Montgomery, Sep
TENDER 1-3. At the Atlanta meet
ing, it is stated by President Mat
tox, the delegates from each con-
gressional district will thrash out and
reconconcile their differences and
instruct the committeeman to Mont
ROHleFy as TO WHdC price NeOISla
wants for her cotton and seed.
"Stop the bear raid by holding
your cotton" is the advice to Geor-
gia farmers by J. j. Brown, commits
sioner of agriculture, in statement
just issued.
The cotton acreage and price COM
mittee of the American Cotton as
ISOLATION will meet at Montgomery on
September 1-3 for the purpose of
reckoning to the farmers price to
be observed as a minimum in mar
keting their forthcoming crop. AS
chairman of this committee, Commits
sioner Brown urges the producers
to sell no cotton until the commit
tee has announced a price. He de-
clares the cost of production this
year has been more than 80 cents a
pound
While railroads are increasing
their freight rates and prices are be-
ing increased in all other lines. in
Guiding the price demanded by the
laborer whom the farmer must pay,
there is nothing for the farmer to
do but stand together and protect
himself, says Commissioner Brown.
According to Harvie Jordan, sec
rotary of the national division of the
cotton association, in Atlanta, the
strength of the growers to protect
the value of their product this sea-
son will be pitted against the "mer-
CHESS Spectator of adverse inter-
ests who are moving with unlimited
capital and manipulative ingenuity
to destroy values"