The Monroe journal., 1919-09-16
COTTON ASSOCIATION MAY
GET STACKS WAREHOUSES;
Local Cotton Buyer, II l. Understood.
Willing to Lease Them II Cotton
Platform l. Built Immediately.

-hAs y. X SNNNh - Willis W ltstSN
his two warehouses near the rail
road TO the Union county cotton asso-
citation. The Journal understands. il
the county commissioners and the city
aldermen will rush the completion of
a cotton platform on some lot other
than that near the railroad, which
was first secured for the purpose.
The aldermen and commissioners,
so the writer is reliably informed,
have decided to build the platform at
another place, which is believed to be
more satisfactory for all parties con-
cerned. However. il is not their plan
to begin construction Immediately.
Mayor John C. Skies stated that il
would probably be next summer be-
fore il could be built. but prominent
members of the cotton association.
when informed of Mr.. Stacks propo-
sition. declared that they would get
behind the matter in an effort to at
least start construction.
The erection of the cotton platform
in order TO secure the use of Mr..
Stacks warehouses is the only solu-
tion for the situation now facing the
Union county farmer. an official in
the cotton association said to The
Journal. Unless proper warehouse
facilities are secured il will be i'm
possible for farmers TO borrow money
on their cotton locally or through
outside sources. Very few predict
high prices this year, and the only
way to save the farmers and the
county thousands of dollars is by
some method whereby those who are
pressed for money can secure loans TO
tide them through the season. Farm
ers in good circumstances are eX-
pected TO hold their cotton at home,
as the warehouses, if secured. could
only accommodate few thousand
bales.
The only avenue therefore left for
local farmers is TO begin at once on a
campaign to secure the construction
of platform Mr.. Stack says he
built the warehouse owing TO lack
of platform facilities, and can only
reinquish them when a platform is
built. The aldermen and commis-
sioners. by starting work in "A short
while. can provide platform space as
needed. The completion would not
necessarily have to be made until next
summer. Directors of the cotton as
sociation are ready TO act, and a
meeting may be called in few days
to discuss this important proposition.
In the meantime. the membership
list of the association continues TO
grow. Nearly twenty farmers have
Joined since Friday. though no active
campaign for members has been
made. The following members have
joined up to now:
j. B. Williams. Marshville 2; j. D.
Hemby. Matthews is: II. b. King,
Matthews %: Wooster, Monroe g.;
D. S. Broom. Monroe A; J. c. Mcln-
tyre. Wingate; +. l.. Hill. Marshville
2: !. Z. Broom, Matthews is; r. j.
Carter. Monroe /; P. c. Stinson, Mon
roe S: r. C. Belk, Monroe a; II. NJ.
Mccain. Waxhaw q NJ. L. Baker,
Monroe /: ]. W. Starnes, Mineral
SPRINGS: B. l.. Goodwin, Monroe 3;
Il. A. Hudson. Waxhaw 3; S. +. Belk,
Monroe = c. NJ. Mccain, WaNhaw 2;
Geo. l.. Hart, Monroe; j. n. Price,
Monroe s: =. J. w; Broom, Monroe;
]. ]. Parker, Monroe; |. F. Plyler,
Monroe: j. H. Lee, Monroe; X. ).
Irby, Matthews 26: B. c. Ashcraft'
Monroe; W. A. Williams; G. 5. My
ers; f. NJ. Sutton, Monroe 5; J. z,
Green. Marshville; Lee Cook. Monroe
a; d. w. Denton, Monroe 4; p. d.
Drv; John Beasley, Monroe.
s. A. Latham. Monroe 4; John
Griffith. Monroe: II. W Tucker; h.
J. Plyler: George Baker, Monroe s.;
l.. w. Baker. Monroe s; W. NJ. Sell,
Unionvllle 2: L. T. Belk, Unionville
/; Zeb Cuthbertson, Monroe l; 5. NJ.
knight. Monroe Z; E. B. knight,
Monroe Z; John II. Williams, Win
gate /; Richard Allen, Monroe; N.
w. Bivens. Wingate /; c. c. Bivens.
Wingate /: A. NJ. Craig. Monroe 6;
H. S. knight, Monroe I; W. W. La
ney. Mineral Springs; II. NJ. Beck,
Unionville /: W. A. MeWhorter.
Waxhaw 5; J. NJ. Tarlton, Marshville
.: T. NJ. Williams, Monroe / j. W,
Fincher. Mineral Springs.
J.C. Robinson; j. o. Duncan. Mon
roe Z: p. P. Ross, Monroe d; s. ID.
Helms: Monroe a: w. +. Doster.
Monroe 5; W. L. Craig. Monroe s; j..
W. Aycoth, Monroe 4; W. l.. Starnes,
Monroe 4 II. l.. Helms. Monroe 4; j.
II. Starnes. Waxhaw 2; w. s. Blake
ney. Monroe: w. l.. Hemby. Matthews
Is: V. 4. Coan. Mineral Springs i;
W. C. Coan. Mineral Springs /: II. c,
Carter. Mineral Springs d. c.
Coan. Mineral Springs; c. 7. Win
chester Monroe 8: p. b. Blakeney
Monroe &. j. F. McManus, Monroe;
R.F. knight. Monroe: VI. T. Stallings,
Matthews 26: E.A.McLeod, Matthews
26; ]. s. Marie. Matthews 26: f. r.
Austin. Matthews 26: A. B. Garmon'
Matthews 26: ]. II Harkey. Mat
thews IS: ]. w. Phillips. Matthews
2S: c. f. Earnev. Matthews Is; s. b.
Howie. Indian Trail.
The Journal will publish the names
of new members from time to time.
Join now by giving your name and
dollar to Mr.. w. s. Blakeney. secre-
tary and treasurer of the association.