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mi THE AMERICAN COTTON
ASSOCIATION PLANS TO DO
Atlanta, September 10. —(Special.)—
With its offices now well established
here, in the state senate chamber,
Btate capitol, the Georgia Division of
the American Cotton Association is
ready to pitch into an active and vig
orous campaign, immediately follow
ing the big New Orleans meeting, un
der the leadership of Major D. F. Mc-
Clatchey, secretary of the senate and
former secretary of the Georgia food
administration.
“Just what is the American Cotton
Association?” is a question that is
now heard all over the South, usually
accompanied by the statement, I
know in a general way, but am anx
ious to know all about it."
The man who reads the newspapers
couldn’t help knowing about the Amer
ican Cotton Association; and pretty
soon he will be so well posted that
he will be informing others about it
Producers Must Organize.
Preceded by the Cotton States Ad
visory Marketing Board which did
splendid work in upholding the price
of cotton, The American Cotton As
sociation is the outgrowth of a se
ries of meetings and conferences by
prominent farmers and business men
of the South, who have given willingly
and unselfishly of their time and mon
ey to make it possible for the producer
to organize to protect himself —to meet
organization with organization.
Cotton buyers, cotton shippers, cot
ton manufacturers and distributors of
cotton goods, all are organized, and
through organization they have at
tained business success.
Likewise to organization the pro
ducers of the South must look for re
lief from industrial slavery, for bet
ter living conditions, for an educa
tion for their children instead of work
In the field —all and more to come
through that medium which will in
sure them a fair profit on their raw
material above the cost of produc
tion, to which they are fairly and just
ly entitled.
Has Done Good Work Already.
The American Cotton Association,
as stated by President J. Skottowe
Wannamaker, himself a prominent cot
ton planter of St. Mathews, S. C., sbae
already, through various agencies,
saved to the producer of cotton some
thing like $500,000,000. But this is
just a beginning.
It is proposed to insure an even
greater saving through this organi
zation of the producers, the bankers
and the business and professional men
of the South, every one of whom is
NOTICE.
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formation regarding the pres-
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It will have representatives in ev
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Through its publicity department
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will post them thoroughly as to fair
prices both for raw materials and fin
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pricing of cotton and the extent to
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It is the purpose of the association
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every financier in the South.
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PREPARE FOR BIG CROWD
With a large corps of extra sales
men and salesladies on hand, and
goods so arranged that they could be
easily inspected by the critical shop
per, th’e great two-weeks sale of the
Bee Hive store opened at 9 o’clock
this morning. Despite the showers
of the afternoon there was a steady
stream of buyers coming into the
store all day long.
The sale is in charge of S. A.
■ Love, of Atlanta, an expert in the
display of merchandise and window
■ dressing. The store’s entire stock,
I valued at $40,000, was thrown into
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I of this stock will be cleaned out at
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AMERICUS TIMES RECORDER.
THE CLOSED DOOR I
By FREDERICK CLARK.
Paula walked the length of the room
and stood peering through the lacy ,
fineness of the curtains. Her bus- i
hand’s car was at the door; presently ■
he would come with his easy stride
down the white stone steps of the en- :
trance. His going each morning and ,
his return at night were the events |
of Paula’s day. Nothing else held for
her the absorbing interest of this pass- j
ing glance of her husband's face and I
figure.
Her violet eyes would widen wist- I
fully, or would overflow with tears, as j
she sat for moments after his depart- :
ure. Sometimes her eager hoping was |
rewarded by a covert glance in her |
hidden direction, but oftener her hus
band passed on. resolutely aloof.
“How long was it to go on.” she won
deied sadly, “this tragedy of the
closed door?”
In unspoken understanding they had i
accepted their solitary living apart- 1
ments upon either side of the long hall
leading through the old mansion. This j
was after the blow had fallen, destroy
ing hope of happiness.
Paula, at first, had believed that in
jured pride was responsible for her
sufferings; then came the heart-break
ing realization of her love for David.
Always, It seemed, she had loved him
and had not known. How could she
have been so blind? Why, her lips had
I overflowed continually in snatches of
joyous song as she moved about in
j her new home, and David’s. Every
gown she selected had been with a
thought of pleasing David; Indeed, ev
ery thought had been for him. She
had not known the meaning of it all,
i because the fancy of an old Infatua
i tlon still possessed her.
She had been but a school girl when
Teddy Van came courting. Opposition
j upon her parents’ side but added to
determination upon hers to be Teddy's
! wife. He was a lovable youth, his very
poverty gained for him her champion
ship. And when affairs between the
two promised to become serious,
Paula’s mother, in defense, presented
I David Burns—irreproachable, success
ful man of the world.
Indignantly at first, then stubbornly, |
Paula refused his attentions. Teddy
was furious that another man should
think of his Paula. Teddy told her to
“hold out” against him and all would
be well. Rut in some unaccountable
way. when Teddy had been for some
time absent, Paula, overwhelmed by
her mother’s importunities, and influ
enced by David Burn’s persistence,
had married him, in a blaze of so
ciety glory.
Teddy was forgotten in the happy
months which followed. Old Dad
alone was still concerned, fearful lest
mother's persuasions had been unwise
ly forced where love held sway.
The blow which had severed Paula’s
happiness came in a well-meant letter
from mother—a letter assuring Paula
that her judgment in the choice of a
husband for her daughter had been
most wise.
“In your splendid home,- with your
fine social position,” wrote mother,
“you will realize that the love for
Teddy Van, which seemed to you so
serious, was after all not the only thing
worth having.” And David had read
that letter —there was the tragedy.
He had opened it while Paula was
out of town. His mother-in-law had
Intended paying them a visit, as she I
had purposed, and was writing, advis- ,
ing them when to meet her at the sta
tlon. David desired to know the time
of meeting, and read instead of his
wife’s deception. ’
When Paula returned he had faced ,
her with the accusation of love for !
another man while marrying him for
material benefit. And poor Paula, be
lieving herself in the truth of his ac
cusation, could but turn dumbly from
the hurt of her husband’s eyes.
It was later, through days of banish
ment from his presence, that full I
knowledge came to her of her own
deep love for him. But David had left i
her on the night of condemnation.
“If your love is not mine, neither |
are you mine, Paula,” he had said, and
then, resolutely, he had closed the I
door —the only door which gave pas
sage through the hall. Since then they
had lived silently apart, unchanged
only In the eyes of the world. And
Paula, knowing the bitterness of the
blow she had dealt David’s great love,
■ could still find no way to open the door
his will had closed.
She was In the long room at twl
| light again, eager fop her glimpse of
j her husband’s coming. Upon the table
I she found a letter addressed in her
' father’s flowing hand.
“Old dad is coming to see you. girl,”
she read. “Can’t seem to rest easy
! in my mind about that matrimonial
I venture of yours—got to come and find
out if you and that husband of yonrs
are as happy as mother thinks you are.
Got to know for sure, because the doc
tor says I won’t be here long. I’ve had
a sort of stroke and — Well, I can’t
leave you, girl, until I’m sure you’re
happy. I’ll be with you tomorrow.—
Dad.”
With a little cry, Paula ran and
slipped the letter under the closed
door. Tears were upon her cneeks,
and as she waited breathlessly the
door swung wide; her husband stood
before her, the letter in his hand.
“For old dad’s sake, Paula,” he said
sadly. But Paula was in his arms.
“For mv sake too. David/' she cried.
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COUNTY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR.
Dad’s letter was the key to open the
door, but I —l love yon. David!”
And. looking into her eyes, he knew
the truth.
(Copyright, 1919, Western Newspaper Union)
SUED FOR WOMEN’S
REGISTRATION FEES
ATLANTA, Sept. 12.—-In an effort
to compel him to surrender the $3,796
collected in women’s registration fees
a suit in equity has been filed against
Tax Collector Lucien Harris by J. L.
Peacock, et al., of the city democratic
executive committee. Mr. Harris says
he will do whatever the court says,
but will not surrender the fees unless
he is officially directed to do so.
Keeping Even Temper.
Weariness, tired nerves, poor diges
tion. sudden demands, an overdose of
perspiration and a dozen other things
will unbalance the temper. .You can’t
always regulate yourself, but you can
do a great deal toward keeping the
body in trim. You can see to it that the
poor old back does not get a load too
heavy to be borne. You can also try
■ to guard against surprises that unbal
i ance the mental mechanism and send
the mercury skipping skyward. It’s
the best way to keep an even temper.
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