Show SPINNERS AD GROWERS MEET International Conference of Delegates Representing Cotton Industry Atlanta Ga Oct OcL delegates present representing every phase of the cotton industry the international confer conference conference ence en e of cotton spinners and growers met metat metat at the state capitol building today for a I session More than dele delegates delegates gates were present nearly nearl a hundred of these representing the great mills of Eu Europe Europe Europe rope A lively fight for regulation or prohibition tion of speculative dealing In cotton co ton wA w indicated when Congressman Benin of Alabama introduced a resolution asking the conference to memorialize congress and the British parliament to stop spec speculation speculation speculation in cotton except that actually owned But the fact that an investigation following a similar resolution had re resulted resulted resulted in a refusal by b the British law lawmaking lawmaking lawmaking making body to disturb existing conditions was bought br out and a favorable report by the subcommittee to which the mat matter matter matter ter was finally referred will undoubtedly be t e accompanied by bJ a vigorous minority re report report report port against any an such action Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia In his address of welcome to the delegates caused much applause by advocating the ginning compressing and bailing balling of the cotton on the plantation and abolishing the manipulation of the middle men and undoubtedly this feature of the cotton in industry industry industry will receive much ch attention |