Equity Trust ties blamed as Kentucky turmoil grows
The article notes seismic signals in Kentucky after expose of the Equity Trust. It describes tobacco growers split into Equity men who pooled to obey the State Board order, and non Equity men who did not. It cites denials from Equity Trust officials and the Tobacco Growers Association and presents a facsimile letter from C. M. Barnett, national president of the American Society of Equity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Equity Trust
Albany
Washington
Kentucky
Equity Trust State Board
Equity
Society of Equity
Tobacco Growers’ Association
the Commercial Tribune
C. M. Barnett
American Society of Equity
Barnett
McCauley
Louisville
Lewisville
National Board of Directors
Green River District
Burley Association
Dark Tobacco Association
Burley Tobacco Society
Planters’ Protective Association
The
Tribune
F. G. Ewing
J. B. Fort
Charles B. Fort
J. N. Kehoe
Bank of Mitchell Finch & Co
Maysville
Mason County Tobacco Warehouse Company
R. B. Thomas
Scott County Board of Control
Lexington Herald
Night Riders
American Society Se
Tobacco Trust
United States
Burley Society
Kentucky Tobacco Growers
Board of Control
Owen County
Swigert
J. M. Bourne
John Swiglert
Burley Tobacco Society Denies Trust Ties in Kentucky
The Hartford Republican letters defend the American Society of Equity against tobacco war charges. They affirm no link to the Burley Tobacco Society or Black Patch groups, insist on denouncing lawlessness, and urge consensus with Independent Tobacco Manufacturers for a June Chicago conference.
Tobacco crop pledge drives union stand in Kentucky
Our Kentucky members pledge 95 percent of this year's tobacco crop to the Society, enabling us to handle the tobacco situation and the tobacco trust without gloves. We seek to extend the benefit to independents and plan a conference in Chicago to include all parties. Please notify us if your company can attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs House
Chicago
Independent Tobacco Manufacturers Association
Kentucky
Tobacco Trust
Dark Tobacco Growers Vote for Next Crop Reduction
Clarksville Tenn Sept 12 At the regular session of the Dark Tobacco Growers Association reports from districts show the present tobacco crop in fine condition. Much of it is being cut and is free from worms. The acreage question was taken up and it was decided to further reduce the next crop due to much tobacco remaining unsold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Tenn
Dark Tobacco Growers’ Association
Negro Seeks Damages From Night Riders in U S Court
Nat Frizzell, colored, sues 71 alleged night riders in federal court in Paducah Ky seeking 25000. He says the assailants were in a band that shot and whipped him during a Birmingham visit on March 10 1908. Deputies serve summons on defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paducah
Nat Frizzell
United States
Birmingham
Massac County
Ill
Night Riders Fire Tobacco Barn Near Falmouth
A tobacco barn owned by A. A. Wood near Falmouth Kentucky was destroyed by fire Monday night. Authorities report night riders, with twenty or more masked armed horsemen seen in the area, as the suspected arsonists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falmouth
A. A. Wood
Glorious Victory Claimed By Burley Tobacco Society
The Shelby Record notes a celebrated victory by the Burley Tobacco Society likening it to the Blenheim battle tale. The piece emphasizes widespread praise and the dramatic nature of the triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley Tobacco Society
Kasper
Battle of
Blenheim
Tobacco Society
Kehoe A Two Term Congressman Seeks Re election
The Commercial Tribune weighs a Harrodsburg Democrat report questioning the James N Kehoe inspection of his political stance. The item hints at possible mischaracterizations or romancing of political life as the candidate runs for another term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kehoe
Congress
James N. Kehoe
Barnett
The
Commercial Tribune
Harrodsburg
Burley Tobacco Growers Face Strong Market Outlook
The Burley district farmers report a robust position with all 1906 tobacco sold and 30,000 of 70,000 hogsheads of the 1907 crop ordered. The Burley Tobacco Society has orders for 30,000 hogsheads of the 1907 crop regardless of price, though this tobacco will not be sold until the 1906 harvest is complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnett
Equity Trust
Society of Equity
Burley
Burley Tobacco Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
A.s.of E
Burley Man
IN the
Green River
Hartford Republican
Trust
Lexington Leader
Louisville “Law and Order League
DRM
W. P. Yancey
Schooler
Jones Schooler
Yancey
Winchester
Harrodsburg Democrat
Mason County
J. Rees Kirk
Sec
Office OF
S. A. Shanklin, Pres
West Front Street
Maysville, Ky
Pres
J. N. Kehoe, Pres
National Union ‘Officers
Indianapolis
Ind
J. B. Whiting
Interlaken
M. Wes. Tubbs
H. B. Sherman
Greensburg
Chas
A. Speer
Gla Mallee District
Che American Society of Equity
Indianapolis, Indiana
Che National Union
Indianapolis, Ind
E. L. Davenport
Disney
O.H. Taylor
Owensboro
Fruit and Produce “Department
C. D. Drayton
Greenville, Ill
Geo
Treas
Thos
Emmerton
Bloomer
Wis
TJ. G. Bolt
Ravenna
Mich
Sec.Treas
R. E. Osborn
Sherwood
Department OF Peanut anowEns
C. W. Mitchell
Aulander
N.C
Gilbert T. Stephenson
Pendleton
Hartford Publishing Co
Hartford, KY
Cincinnati Tribune
Cincinnati, Ohio
John Mulholland
National Union Officers
Indianspolis
Matt Frut
National Bunion
White Burley
Missouri
Lexington
Robert Ashpaw
Fayette County
Boone County
Ashpawn
Shelby Record
Peterkin
Southey
A. G. Kyle
Mercer County Board of Control
Mercer County
the Tribune
Boards of Control
W. G. Knoedler
Bracken County Warehouse Company
Brooksville
Stroube
Equity Movement
Captains of Finance
Association
Shelby County
Boteler & Davis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!