Widespread Critique of Equity Society How Tobacco Fees Hit Growers
A Kentucky reader voices alarm at the Equity Trust's structure and county boards, charging high fees and claiming control over pooled tobacco. The letter details 1906 1907 pooling rules, night rider intimidation, and buyers taxed to fund board operations, with growers seeking receipts and fairness.
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Franklin County Board of Control
Franklin County
Board of Control
Burley Tobacco Society
Franklin County Board
Asway
Equity Trust
Farmers and Traders’ Bank of
Maysville
Mason County Board of Control
Society of Equity
Mason County
State Executive Board
Farmers and Traders’ Bank
Windward
Equity Trust Faces Grower Protest Over Tobacco Sales
A scanned missive reveals farmer ire toward county boards and bank directors over pooled tobacco proceeds and suspected favoritism to Tobacco Trust buyers. The letter notes sample handling, price discrepancies, and calls for transparency on who sold tobacco, to whom, and at what price.
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Equity Trust
County Boards of Control
County
Tobacco Trust
Oath Exposes Night Riders Threats Amid Tobacco Trade Denunciation
The document details a vow by members of an unknown order to join or face death for betraying the group. It notes that Night Riders enforce orders from Equity Officials, and that commands not carried out were followed by nocturnal visits. The oath invokes Almighty God and witnesses.
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Equity Trust
Oppressive Trusts Alleged in Society of Equity
Editorial charges from The Kentucky State Journal accuse the Society of Equity of being a powerful trust, citing Cincinnati papers alleging mismanagement by its Burley branch president and urging public challenge to the claims. The State Journal warns of severe consequences if the charges prove true.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Society ‘of
Equity
Burley
Commercial Tribune
LeBus
Cincinnati
State Journal
Kansas
Leaving Old Kentucky to Escape The Midnight Assassin
A Kentucky farmer and Confederate veteran writes from Louisville in 1908 about tobacco district unrest, night riders, and arson. He plans to move his family from the state, cites fear of vigilante violence, white lawlessness, and calls for education to curb mob mentalities. He notes illiteracy among voters and urges Courier-Journal readers to address root causes. He signs as Harlow B James.
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Courier-Journal
Louisville
Kentucky
Iowa
Tobacco
South
Nesto
Courier- Journal
Robinson
Night Rider
Courier Journal
Abraham Lincoln
Watterson
Harlow B. James
P. S
H.B. J
James
Midnight Assassin
Mr. Jams
North
A Kentuckyan Farewell to Night Riders Exiled Editor Says
The Louisville Courier Journal editorial lauds Harlow B. James for his valedictory from Kentucky. He fled to Iowa amid night rider threats, asserting he harmed no one and seeks peace. The piece urges Kentuckians to face harsh truths about lawlessness, race tensions, and pride.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Night Riders
Kentucky
Harlow B. James
Courier-Journal
Iowa
Oath’s mystery and tobacco order debate in The Times
Mr H A Vivian criticizes the oath as vague and warning that it could enable murder or complicity among innocents. He argues the order lacks purpose or tobacco references and threatens to leave members as accessories or dead men. The Commercial Tribune to present cases of growers’ suffering under the equity trust.
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Russellville
North
H. A. Vivian
New York Times
the Commercial Tribune
Equity Trust
Charity drive address for Hedges farm mortgage relief
The Sunday edition lists contact points to send donations to pay off the Hedges farm mortgage following the father’s murder by night riders. Send contributions to any of these Carlisle Kentucky offices: John W. Powling Editor Advocate, G. R. Keller Editor Mercury, Farmers Bank, Deposit Bank, or First National Bank.
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John W. Powling
Advocate
Carlisle
G. R. Keller
Mercury
Farmers’ Bank
Deposit Bank
First National Bank
Electric light trap wins battle against moth plague
In Zittau Germany Saxon authorities report a new method to curb the brown nun moth infestation. Two large reflectors over a deep receptacle with exhaust fans attract and swirl thousands of moths into the trap. On the first night three tons were captured.
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Zittau
Germany
Thaw reports expenses in bankruptcy filing
In Pittsburg bankruptcy papers filed yesterday Harry Thaw releases a statement detailing costs alleged in his trials. He says 438 500 dollars labeled cash in bank were turned over to the receiver for equal benefit of all. Thaw notes 191 500 dollars borrowed from his mother appears in liabilities and that total sums paid and alleged along with dates will exceed 700 000 dollars.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry Thaw
Pittsburg
Thaw
William Thaw
Wives Advised to Strike for Vote at Lincoln Chautauqua
In Austin at the Lincoln Temperance Chautauqua Mrs. Florence Richards of Ohio urged women to strike until they gain the vote. She argued that if wives refuse housework and childcare husbands would be forced to bow to change and saloonkeepers would lose business if women withheld labor.
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Chicago
Florence Richards
Ohio
Lincoln Temperance Chautauqua
Austin
Anarchist executed in Barcelona for device outrages
Jean-Rull was executed in Barcelona today after being found guilty on April 14 of complicity in a series of hazardous device incidents. The sentence followed his conviction for aiding multiple sudden outrages and deaths.
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Barcelona
Jean -Rull
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American Society of Equity
Ecrop
Seling
Joe” Walton
J. F. Walton, Esq
Maysville Bank
Giving Trust
Uncle Joe
Gus A. Brooks
J. F. Walton
Oath of Equity
Winchester, KY
American Tobacco Co
Mr. LaRue
Burley Tobaacco Society
Joe Walton
Kentucky State Journal
Frankfort
Old Kentucky
Masons
Odd Fellows
the Hedges Fund
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