The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-05-22
COTTON men FOR
"AMERICA FIRST"
NO COTTON FOR GERMANY TILL
TREATY IS SIGNED.
Export Corporation Plan
J. Skottowe Wanamaker Chosen
President of Newly Formed
American Cotton Association.

New Orleans, May 16.-Cotton
growers in conference here today
went on record as being for "Ameri-
ca first" against any sectional claims,
when they declared it would be bet
ter to sacrifice every bale of cotton
rather than to sell one pound to Ger
many before the peace treaty is
signed"
The action was in opposition to
resolution asking that export restric-
tions for cotton be removed, which
was tabled amid cheers of the dele
gates. A number of delegates ex-
pressed fears that such resolution
might hamper the negotiations of the
American peace ENJOYS in Paris.
eff we never sell another bale of
cotton I am against Germany receiv-
ing one pound of cotton until she
signs the peace treaty." L. D. Jen-
nings, of South Carolina, declared.
Export Corporation.
The committee engaged in working
out plans for perfecting the forma-
ton of the s10O,000,0OO cotton ex-
port financing corporation reported
a subcommittee would be appoint
ed, to meet at an early date to or
ganize.
The sum of s11,750 was raised on
the floor of the convention for the
preliminary financing of the export
commission and to insure it's COM
plete working operation. The sub
scriptions followed an appeal made
by C. J. Haase, of Memphis. The
subscriptions were made by States,
Texas leading off with $4,000, the
largest sum subscribed.
The headquarters city and the
State in which the new concern will
be incorporated will be decided by
the substitute committee, it was an
nounced. According to a large num-
Der of delegates, the contention for
the headquarters city has narrowed
down to Memphis and New Orleans.
It was thought likely that the incor-
poration will be in some other State
than Louisiana.
J. S. Wannamaker, Of St. Mat
thews, S. c., was chosen president of
the newly formed American cotton
association at a convention of the
members today. Other officers elect
ed we're:
John T. Scott, Houston, Tex, first
vice president, and W. G. Barrick-
man, of Dallas, secretary. The treas
urer will be chosen later, it was an
nounced.
An executive committee to work
out details connected with the func-
tions of the association was appoint
ed as follows:
Arkansas, George L. Sands; Ala
bama, NJ. C. Algood; Georgia, J. J.
Brown; Mississippi, J. J. Garner;
Missouri, S. S. Barnes; North Caro-
lima, L. S. Tomlinson; South Caroli-
ma, R. NJ. Nixon; Tennessee, ]. P.
Matthew'S; Texas, j. A. Thompson;
Oklahoma, DR.. J. A. Whitehead;
Louisiana, J. B. Ards.
In his Inauguration speech Mr.
Wannamaker charged that mills of
New England have reaped enormous
dividends from their cotton prod
ucts, while the South was cleft to
starve on the crumbs it might pick
up from the industry"
'The South has a vision and will
never perish" he asserted. "This
section is going to be the salvation
of the nation. Are you going to be
for the dollar or the man? By this
I do not mean that we should attack
legitimate enterprise and capital, and
I know we have no sympathy for the
wave Of unrest and anarchy fostered
by foreigners from foreign lands"