Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-11-26
IMPORTANT COTTON MEETING
Large Attendance Is Expected at the
Coming Meeting Of South Caro-
lima Cotton Association.

Carolina Cotton Association which
will be held here on Tuesday, Decem-
Der 2. Officers of the association have
q matter OF tremendous importance
to submit to the meeting, they say, a
matter that will affect every farmer
In the state.
A large attendance is expected at
tho meeting. Every member of the
association in the state is invited to
attend .and there will be official dele
cations from each county, chosen by
the various county associations.
Addresses will be delivered by
number of prominent men. Officers
: of the association have invited num-
Der ofmen of wide reputation to speak
but pending their acceptance Of the
invitations their names will not be
announced.
To Elect Officers.
Great interest centers around the
election Of officers. J. Skottowe Wan
namaker, who has been chairman Of
the South Carolina Cotton Association
since its formation, has a. ounced
that he will be forced to retire from
the head Of the state association in
order to devote al Of his time to the
presidency of the American Cotton
Association, which embraces the en-.
tire belt. There is much speculation
as to who will succeed Mr. Wanna.
maker at the head Of the association.
A vice president and treasurer
and state executive committee will
also be chosen.
Present officers of the South Caro-
lima Cotton Association are: J. Skot.
towe Wannamaker. of ST. Matthews,
chairman; John T. Mackey, of Cam,
den, treasurer; Julien C. Rogers, of
Columbia, assistant treasurer; Mrs.
II. r. Clinkscalss, of Columbia, secre.
tary; Harold c. Booker, of Columbia,
publicity chairman; B. F. Mcleod, OF
Charleston, state manager; ]. s. Wan:
namaker, Of st. Matthews; ]. H. Claf-
fey, Of Orangeburg; R. M. Mixson, Of
Will!ston, John T. MacEey, Of Cam
den; B. F. Mcleod, of Charleston;
w. w Long, Of Clemson Colleges T.
]. Britt ,of Mccormick and T. G. Nc
Leod of Bishopville, central commit.
teemen.
In letter sent to the various coun-
ty chairmen Of the state urging full
attendance at the meeting here Chair
man Wannamaker reviews some of the
things accomplished by the organiza-
tion Of the cotton belt the past year
and touches upon the plans for the
future.
Following in the wake of the or
ganization Of the American Cotton
Association in each section Of the cot
ton belt" he says, comes the forma-
tion aims, objects a2d purposes of
which we are SO earnestly striving
AS result Of the work already accom-
plished the entire South has received
untold benefits and is today recogniz-
ed as the coming part Of the nation
More warehouses owned and controll-
ed by the people Of the South have
been built than at any time since the
War Between the States; stock has
been raised for the erection OF two
cotton factories by members Of the as
sociation; s3,ooO.00o corporation for
financing and effecting direct sales of
cotton has bsen formed, and great
amount of additional constructive
work has been accomplished.
Attracting Attention.
"As result of the work already &C.
eomplished by the American Cotton
Association, we are receiving commu-
nications from practically every Sec
zion Of the world where cotton is con-
Bumed, and from every line of the.
cotton industry. Also. papers, period
icals and magazines throughout Amer
lea, Canada and in Europe are carry
ing special articles concerning the
association. We have just been no.
tilted by several leading papers and
magazines that they are sending spe-
cial representatives for personal in
terviews for the purpose of giving
special writeups. Of the American
Cotton Association and the various
Southern questions that the. associa-
tion will materially effect, and it 10
the consensus of opinion that the
American Cotton association IS
world-power in the cotton industry to-
day.
cat the December meeting 1t will
be absolutely necessary for me to lay
down the duties as state chairman.
On account Of the multitude Of dutic;