The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-28

Fl fGHk NeSmlth Of Manchester, Eng
 land, secretary of the Worlds Cot
 ton conference. He regrets that
 there was not time in which to name
 and send delegates.
 John A. Todd. eminent cotton stat istician of England, also wired his regret at inability to attend owing
 to an Oxford engagement.
 W. A. Adams, secretary of the 1 American Cotton Manufacturers as- sociation, sent the greetings of that | body and declared-it to be in hearty
 sympathy with the convention. Simi- ' lar wire was received from J. P. Norfleet and Leon Sternberger, chair
 man and vice chairman of the Mem
 phis Acreage Reduction association.
 However, this association sent Messrs. Salisbury and Fox to represent it. Biu in. Cotton's Interest l Congressman J. J.. McSwain of North Carolina was unable to attend l the convention, but he wired that he was busy along tue lines dear to the convention. He has introduced a bill in Congress to reduce the rediscount rates on farm paper and for dls- couraging concentration of money in ! New York.
 Comptroller of the Treasury D. R. Crissinger Is unable to attend on ac- l count of meeting today with the l governors of the federal reserve board. A. R. Marsh, former presi- dent of the New YoS Cotton ex- |, change, wired regrets and interest in the convention. 4 sM
 J. J. Brown, commissioner of agri- l culture of Georgia, is confined to his ped with illness. Gerald Fitzgerald, prsident of the Mississippi Dealta Co., 1 operative Market association, has other engagements, but expresses &C., cord with the purposes of the conyen- ton.
 Wire From Texas
 One of the breeziest of the wired greetings was from Warren P. An drews of Dallas, Tex, president of the Texas Bankers associatio In his telegram he declared the raising, financing and proper marketing of the south's cotton yield was the prob- lem Of paramount importance to the south. For that reason he heartily advocated the cooperative effort of all southern interests to those>ends Committees Busy
 Senator Ransdell of Louisiana wired regret at inability to attend and deliver an address at the after neon session and the session was cancelled so that the committees might get to work. The committees immediately got busy and 1t was la ter announced that the first reports from them would be in the morning.
 The convention seems bent on busi- ness and is losing no time on ora tory.
 The delegates registered at the con- vention booth include the following:
 Among the Delegates.
 R. o. Everett, Durham, N C.; George A. Nelson, Decatur; James W. Strother, Dadeville; H. D. Singletary, Montgomery; R. P. Clutscoler, Hart well. Ga; J. M. Cody. Luverne; Phil Wilmington, Emelle; R. K. Elliott, Erelle; J. J. Fuqua Milan, Tenn; R. c. Harper. Easton, S. C.; Clyde Miller, Jefferson, S. O.; F. M. Doug lass. Luverne; John T. Harris, Ope- lika; W. M. Steele. New Orleans; W. o. Tatum, Copper. S. C.. Newton c. Walker, Alexander City; R. L. Bowen, Russellville; L. R. Neill Nashville, J, H. Cappes, Orangeburg, S. C.; Charles B. Baughman. Austin, Texas, commissioner of markets and ware houses: John T, Mackey, Camden, s. G.; R. Y. Satton. Eutaw; N. White, Wales. Tenn: J. M. Williams, Mont gomery; c, A. Heins, Shelbyville, S. C.; H. W. Smith, Partageville, New Madrid County, Mo; c. E. Wilson, IT., Russellville; c. B. Wilson, sr., Rus sellville: Hinton E. Carr. Birming- ham; Grace Duncan, Belle Nina: George Cragas. Perry, Ark: D. M. Burney. Albany: Walton Peteet. Dal- las, Tcx.. secretary farm bureau fed eration; B. E. Crager. Perry, Perry.