Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-22
REGULATE COTTON SHIPMENTS

At the call Of Mr. M. l.. Smith,
treasurer Of the Glover Manufactur-
ing company of Glover, S. c., says the
Charlotte Observer Of this morning, a
number of cotton spinners from North
Carolina and South Carolina met here
yesterday, in person and by proxy, at
the Selwyn hotel, and on motion, Mr..
R. M. Miller, Jr., was called to the
chair, and Mr.. H. B. Moore was re-
quested to act as secretary. After a
general discussion regarding the ship
ping condition in the cotton trade,
committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed, consisting of the following
named: George B. Hiss, M. L. Smith,
Robert Chapman. ]. o. White, r. M.
Miller Jr and H. B. Moore.
This committee submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions which were accept
ed unanimously by the meeting:
Whereas, Grave Irregularities exist
in the shipment Of cotton, entailing
heavy financial loss and inconven-
ience to spinneIs, bills of lading being
drawn omitting all car numbers and
initials, rendering them useless for
tracing or locating lost or strayed
shipments, cotton actually remaining
at initial place Of movement two or
three months before being finally
loaded, getting water soaked before
being compressed and otherwise care
lessly and negligently handled.
Demand drafts being promptly
drawn on these incomplete bills of
lading presented for payment to said
spinners who are thus placed at great
expense and loss in having to settle
same two or three months before re-
ceipt Of cotton; said evils have be-
come so great that cotton can be or
dered from Egypt and received quick
er and with no annoyance.
Therefore, Be 1t resolved that the
said evils existing be respectfully CALI.
ed to the attention, and the earnest
cooperation Of the American Cotton
Manufacturers association, the Ma
tional Association Of Cotton Manufac-
turers, the Cotton Manufacturers AS
sociation Of South Carolina, the Cot
ton Manufacturers Association OF
North Carolina, and the Georgia Cot
ton Manufacturers association, and
the Cotton Manufacturers association
Of Alabama, to the end that the said
evils be remedied as set forth herein.
And be II further resolved that
with the op ing Of the cotton season
Of 1907-190S said spinners decline to
honor drafts unless accompanied by
bills Of lading covering cotton actu-
ally in cars and containing car num-
bers, said car numbers covering cars
actually holding said cotton as repre-
sented by bills Of lading.
And. be 1t further resolved that no
draft be honored, regardless Of car
numbers being furnished on bill OF
lading where shipper resorts to. split
shipment or less than solid cars, where
the purchase amounts to as much as
solid car.
And, be 1t further resolved that
where cotton is SOLD landed all freight
shall be prepaid by shipper.
"And, be 1t further resolved that
copies Of these resolutions be furnish
ed to the press, and to any shipper or
cotton upon request"
On motion a vote Of thanks was ex-
tended to Mr.. M. L. Smith for the in
terest manifested by him in calling
this meeting and the success which
attended the same.
The meeting adjourned.
A large number of the leading cot
ton mill men Of this section OF the
south attended the meeting at the
Selwyn.