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COTTON MEETING AT COLUMBIA Col bia. S. C.. July 14?Governor Cooper has been asked by the American Cotton Association to call a mating in Columbia at which the objects and purposes of the American Cotton Association and the South Carolina Cotton Association may be explained to the people of South Carolina. This request has be<Vt made in compliance' with a resolution adopted by the directors of the American Cotton As-, ociation at a meeting held recently. B. Harris, commissioner of agricultunV. J. H. Claffey, president oft the State Farmers Union; A. E. Pad-, gett. president of the South Carolina j Bankers Associations; Dr. W. M. j Kiggs, president or an or me cuaur: bers of commerce of the State! and all other organizations interested in ; the development of the agricultural I interets of thd State have been asked ' to join in the call. It is planned to j make the meeting the biggest ever [ held in the State. While) the exact date of the bigj gathering has not been determined, it, is hoped to hold it just before the big membership campaign to be conducted by the South Carolina Cotton Association nd.tt month. Plans for the campaign are now being made at the headquarters of thd association in Columbia, by B. F. McLeod of Charleston, State manager and A. A. Protzman, organization director. J. Skottowe Wannamaker of St. Matthews, president of the American flntton Association, and also of the South Carolina Cotton Association, stated yesterday that a similar mass meeting will be held in every State of the cotton belt, Thesd meetings are being called i norder that the objects and purposes of the cotton associations may be explained to the pdople. The objects and purposes as given by Mr. Wannamaker are: To protect the interests of the cotton producer and to improve his condition. To promote economic regulation of cotton production to the end that supply shall be1, so adjusted to demand that the producer shall at no time be required to sell his product at less than a fair and reasonable profit. To promote intelligent diversificacation of crops and to devt/.op markets for such crops, other than cotton, as may be profitably raised. To Improve and enlarge presently existing warehousing facilities and t0 secure additional faciliti v to the end that the producer may carry hi? crop, or such part as he may desire, at the minimum of expense and physical damage and at the maximum of o/tMrltv otiH flnnnrlahllitv. To broaden the markets for raw cotton and to enlarge the uses fo: cotton and cotton goods. To improve and increase transportation and a distribution on facilities. To collect information as to both domestic and foreign consumption of cotton, the state of trade, the intent of acreage, supply and condition of crop and all other information or practical interests to the cotton industry, and tQ disseminate the results through the several Sub-organizations to every member of every community, together with directions as to the course to be pursued in order to sej cure the best results in view of the facts disclosed. T0 do all and singular whatsoever may be conductive to the! ability and profitableness of the cotton producing industry. The resolution adopted by the directors of the American Cotton Association asking the governors of the various statds in the belt to call one meeting in each State follows: Resolutions Adopted. "Whereas, it is of the utmost importance that the vast importance of the American Cotton Association should be presented to the entire citizenship of the South, and, "Whereas, it should be pointed out to them that the American Cotton Association offers a great field for both service and busings, that as a result of the organization it means an improvement in rural conditions; it will mean that the living conditions in the entire rural sections of the South will be changtkl for the better; it means that present conditions concerning illiteracy, bad roads and other such conditions will be removed; it also means that farming will be vastly benefited, that cotton farming will be conducted on a profitable basis, that not only the interests of the farmer but the various allied, business interests of the South wiTf all njjeive vast commercial benefit, therefore, "Be it resolved, That the govcl nor ttf each of the cotton growing states ur. most earnestly requested and urged to issue a proclamation setting aside/a regular day for a public meeting in his state, called for the purpose of explaining the plans and organization of same and arranging to put same into effect and force. "Be it further resolved, That the commissioners of agriculture, presidents of farmers' unions, presidents of bankers' association, head of ex tension departments, presidents of *t5*leultaral colleges, all presidents of chambers of commerce and other similar organizations interested in the deTelopment of the South are earnestly requested to sign a joint call with the governor for such mass meeting and to use every effort to push forward this great work with all possible speed. "Be it further resolved, That the board of directors of the American Cotton Association and all people interested in same in each of the cotton growing states of the cotton belt are hereby earnestly requested to constitute themselves into a special committee for the purpose of having this resolution carried into effect and force and for the purpose of pushing forward the work of the American Cotton Association and using every effort possible to complete the organization in their state with as little delay as possible. "Be it further resolved, That the secretary of the American Cotton Association, he, and is hereby, requested and urged to promptly write each of the governors, each of the commissioners of agriculture, each of the presidents of the farmers' unions, bankers' associations, agriculture colleges, chambers of commerce and the various other bodies mentioned above, in each of the cotton growing states sending them a copy of this resolution and all other information possible for a whirlwind campaign for the organization of the American Cotton Association urging that they put into effect and force the above request." m 1 np, Now is a Uood 11 To I The Trouble Is In the Blood. Summer catarrh, with its nauseous discharge, stuffed up glands, difficult breathing, and summer colds, is bad enough, but the worst of it is yet to come if you neglect to check the growth that is ing to attack you with ten-fold greater power during the winter. 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