The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-24
CAROLINA EXPOSITION
NOW A CERTAINTY
Company with 100000 in Stock
Formed to Construct Monster
Building

The secretary Of state has just is
sued charter to the Carolinas Expo
sition company. The company has
one hundred thousand dollars in COM
mon stock, taken by practically all
the bankers, merchants, and business
men of Charlotte.
The inco,porators are as follows:
A. J. Draper, past president of the
American Cotton Manufacturers as
sociation and one of the best known
manufacturers in the United States;
]. B. Efrd, head of the Ehrd chain
of stores; Charles Parker, president
Of Parker Gardner company; Nor
man A. Cooke, vice president and
treasurer of the Southern Power COM
pany; David Owens of ]. B. lvey and
company; H. o. Miller, president of
The Carolina Baking company; S. B.
Alexander, Jr., Southern representa-
tive of Crompton-Knowlcs Loom
works; Joe Fitzsimmons, president
Carolinas Auto Supply house; Lane
Etheridge, president Pyramid Motor
company; John L. Dabbs, southern
manager for Dupont and ]. C. Patton
of The Charlotte Observer.
Purposes of Company
Work will commence within few
days on the construction of a build
ing $50 by 400 feet, which will pro-
vide 100000 feet of floor space, about
10000 of which will be used for dis
playing Carolina-made products. The
building will be thoroughly equipped
for comfort and convenience, being
provided with rest rooms, smoking
rooms, band stand, etc.
1t will be the largest building of its
kind on one floor in the south.
The exposition will be held most
likely the first two weeks in Septem-
Der, exact date, along with complete
list Of officers to be named within the
next few days.
1t is predicted by those familiar
with the plans that fully 100000 peo-
pie will attend this exposition, and
special efforts are to be made to bring
school teachers from all over the Car
olinas to the show, in order that they
NAV study the wonderful variety of
exhibits on display. It will be an
eye-opener to every one, for the 1000
manufacturers of the Carolinas are
manufacturing today practically ev-
cry article made in America.
There will be on hand machinery
making cigarettes, plug tobacco,
cigars, cold drinks, hosiery, cloth,
candies and medicines, shoes and
wood products, and it is expected that
at this show will be represented the
finished products made from wood,
cotton, peanuts, cotton seed, minerals,
chemicals, leather and all Of our raw
materials. The furniture manufac-
tSrers, the woodworking manufacture
ers, the monument people, the shoe
makers, the candy and confection
manufacturers, the cloth and hosiery
people, the hat makers, the overall
people, the stocking and dress goods
makers, the yarn and cloth people, the
silk mills, the power developers; the
fertilizer manufacturers, the chem
isss-in fact all of the manufactured
lines of the two states, including ev-
erything from automobiles and farm
implements, and on down to tooth
picks will be on display.
Millions Sent Away
Each year millions upon millions
of dollars are sent out of the Caro-
linas for goods that are being made
at home in equal quality and the
main purpose Of this, the first Made
insCarolinas exhibit ever held, is to
familiarize the peopole of the two
Carolinas with the wonderful variety
and matchless quality of home made
goods, so that more liberal backing
may be given the home products.
Various committees are at work
arranging the many details of this
exposition-an exposition which IS
by far the largest ever before at
tempted by any states of the south.
The committee on entertainment will
bring musical program to the show
which will cost $4,000 to $4,000.
noted talent of America will be on
The most noted band and the most
hand for the two weeks.
In addition various meetings of as
sociations and industrial bodies will
be held during the show.
The exhibits will come from all