The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-11-15
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TRUST DE-
CLARES WAR.

In their fight against the manuiao-
turers Of Carolina Brights Cigarettes
the only union label cigarette made
the American Tobacco Trust have re.
duced the price OF Virginia Bright
Cigarettes In some cities to IL packages
for 20 cents.
The Trust In different sections Of the
country have refused to sell their pro-
ducts to j1bbsrs II they continue to hand
lie union made chewing and smoking to-
baccos. and the sjobbsrs were forced to
yield to the demand Of the trust until the
Introduction Of the cigarette bearing the
union label. Being defeated in his At.
tempt to boy colt they have inaugurated
the outing and one cut recently made In
Richmond was from t. 10 pss thousand
Virginia Bri4hts to $200 per thousand.
The cut has not been made In ibis
section as yet. The price of the union
made cigarettes are 80 conts cheaper on
the thousands han the trust goods, aud
the scales are vas ly different. For In.
stance wo arc informed Ivy jobber that
in the past two months the scales of-the
blue labeled cigarettes IL about ten Cases
to one Of the trust manufacture. The
situation has reached such degraded
position In business circlos now that tho
trnst dictates to the jobbers rs to what
goods they shall buy ana tho quantity Of
each brand threatening h boycott unless
Tho only reli-t seem, to ba for tho
people to bug only blue lahaled Tobacco o.
and thus assist tho honest manufacturers
to down the rust. Union H en- see tho
label before you buy, because each penny
spent in trust tobacco Is contributor
to he Golfers Of the trust and sweat
shops.
In regard to tho war low raging in
Richmond. the Evening Leader. Ut that
city has tho following:
"The fight is between the two we'll
known brands Virginia ltrigh g. and
Carolina Brights " The former are
manufactured by the Allen Il Gin'er
Branch of tho American Tobacco Co., in
this city. and the latter are the output OF
tho Wells Whitehead Company au indie
pendent firm of Winston, n. G. Tor
some time the Caroline havs bssn very
popular here tn great extent suppressed
ing tho Virginia Brlghts anu other D cent
brands. Tbs market has b3on Hooded
with them. and have sold In great mum
bers. TO such q state CT affairs the trust
could not submit II sat to work ut once
to secure for itself again the favor into
which tho union mad" article had sprung
and its first move was to send out the
Virginia Hrighls wrapped in foil covers
which are worth one cont each.
The latest step has been taken wi hin
the week. For one week during tho day
O. silly from o 10 v clOch Nv lNnt, u SOuso
one 81 ore In Richmond IL man could buy
twelve packages OF cigarettes for 20 cents
or mUle accurately. Tor % cents. such
will be tho case tonSht at IL dru. store on
Broad street aud Eighth The Irus9is
for 20 cents will give tho purchaser five
packages OF Virginia Drigh cigarettes,
tho American Tobacco Company Will
make him present of five packages, and
for tho Ten fo.l wFappprs La can go two
mora packages Then on these two Pack
ages are Two foil wrappers worth cent
each. Thus twelve packages of cigarettes
sold usually at cents per pnuk are bought
for 20 cents.
Despite these movements, the Carolina
Brights are selling. and selling we'll.
Moreover, the trust appears to be playing
into tho hands OF tue Wells.Whitehead
Company. his company Is overs orked
with orders just now. and would probably
desire no, hing better than to have time TO
each up. While no American tobacco
COMPANY Is having Arun with Virginia
Busht-. owing 10 tho ed cd price, tho
independent firm VIII lie catching up in
order, and will b. ready To get III the
game when he enthusiasm die, down aud
prices are raised again