The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-08
&C. COTTON SP|NNERS
HERE NEXT WEEK
Manufacturers From All Sec
tons to Attend Convention
at Jefferson. Ell
Mr.. COOPER WILL PRESIDE
Important Trade Questions on
Program for Consideration
Officers and Governors.

Manufacturers of cotton goods from
al sections OF the country Will meet
ut the jefferson Hotel on May 1919
for the fifteenth annual convention OF
The American Cotton manufacturers
Twice III recent years tho
nssocia ton has met In Richmond, Il
common point between the mills OF the
North and the cotton fields of the
south Last years meeting was held
in Charlotte y. 9. Members of the
board OF governors assert that Rich
mond is,he most convenient meeting
place for the association in this coun-
Try.
YH Cooper to Preside.
Ell The presiding officer this year will be
u. y. Cooper, president OF the Hendcr-
son and harriet Cotton Mills, said 10
be the largest producers OF ring spun
hosiery yarns in the United states
The association Of which he is pres
tdcnt claims 10 represent in its mem
bership, directly and indirectly, more
wealth. brains and business ability
than any similar organization i'll the
United States. with the possible eX-
eeption OF the American bankers AS
ISOLATION. Mr.. Cooper Is Il native OF
Henderson, where he has resided all
his life, his boast being that he DID
not have 10 leave homo to achieve
success. Beginning life OH 1. farm i'll
the povcrty-sirickcn conditions which
followed tho war, lie developed from
cotton planter and buyer into a manu-
facturor. He is still one of tho largest
landowners and planters in his county.
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from the American Association to tho
International Cotton Manufacturers
Association In Paris. and he was also
p delegate TO tho Pan Anglican Church
Conference In London.
We'll Known In Richmond.
Mr.. Cooper is trustee of St. Mary's
school Raleigh. and leader in educa-
tlonal affairs in his state Before en-
tcrinE the business Of cotton manu-
facturo lie owned one Of the largest
Warehouses In North Carolina for the
sale of loose tobacco, and was also
one OF the largest dealers in his State
in bright leaf tobacco. Ills trade
marks We're familiar 10 traders in the
Richmond warehouses. II. CD. Y, c.
and later 80. Y. c." were familiar
brands throughout the tobacco trade
Mr.. Cooper has had large transactions
In Richmond. both in tobacco and with
The banks OF this city. in several or
which hc is said to be largely Inter-
Iested. Several blocks OF the stock
of the Henderson and Harriet Mills.
OF which he is president. are held in
Richmond
The convention Will hold Its first
session in the Jefferson auditorium at
10 a. NJ on Thursday, May Is. and
after the call 10 order by President
Cooper. Will be opened With prayer by
Rev. s. c. Hatcher. after which an
address of welcome will be delivered
By Mayor Richardson. The annual ad
dress of the president Will follow. and
the body VIII at once set down TO
business
Some Topics of Discussions.
Papers arc TO be presented as fol-
lows: efficiency and Scientific Man
agement.'' Harrington Emerson. OF
Boston; suggestions as TO the In
crease OF Our Cotton Piece Goods Trade
in China by DR. Gilbert Reid. mis-
sionary 10 China; Proper lllumina-
ton Of Mills" i. NJ. Smith. Cleveland
Ohio. Business features will be The
presentation Of the report of the joint
committee on cotton exchanges by
Chairman Lewis. ". Parker, OF Green
inittee on excass Tarc and cotton ware
housing by John y. Law, of Spartan
burg. s. G, In
y Signifying the resumption OF friend
" relations with the New York Cot
ton Exchange, which were broken at
The meeting held in Richmond two
Wears ago. there Will be an address
at the afternoon session on the topic,
The New York Cotton Exchange" by
Its president. arthur r. Marsh OF New
York
Details OF the program Of the com
ana convention arc In the hands OF the
following officers and members of the
board Of governors: -
D. y Cooper, president, Henderson.
y. q: ". q. Erwin chairman board OF
governors, Durham. y. G.. r. 4. smyth.
Vice president, Grcenviic. s. c.
Members Of board OF governors-A.
" Smith, spertanburg, s. c.. william
- Hooper. Baltimore, Md. Ridley
Watts. New York; G. H.. Moody, Ala :
bama City, Ala; W.T.. Bryan. Athens,
Ga: Carroll Baldwin New York: j. c.
Rankin, Dowell,HN. c.; l.. y. Tyson,
Knoxville, Tenn; G p. fuller, Atlanta,
Ga; W. II. Harriss. Pawtucket, r. L.:
W. L. Beattie, Greenvillc s. e.; Caesar
Cone, Greensboro, y q. Scott Max
we'll. Cordova, Ala.;J. r. Iddy Provi-
dance. H. ]. G. Il. Bryant. Of charlotte
y. C.. is secretary and treasurer