The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-17
MR., COBB ! IS
APPOINTED.
Head Of Leaf Department Q
Big New Trust
HE; LEFT u: FOR ,|I1 DURHAM B. ] Y
Much Speculation Over tho Movement
ofthe New Factor II the Tobacco
World The Brit,sh-American.
II The II. Q. Williams Sale. \. Il

Mr.. ]. 8. Cobb, assistant general man.
ager Of the leaf department OF the Amer4!
lean Tobacco Company. Of Richmond.
has been appointed head OF the; Leaf
department OF the British. American 10.
abacco Company.
1nlithe future the headquarters Of Mi.
I Cobb Will be In Durham. N. G.. for which
place he left Hichmond yesterday. He
will take hold In North Carolina at once,
Ho Will assume entire charge OF the Leaf
business Of the British-Afncrican JUST
how the offices will operate cannot now
be ascertained. but 1t Is supposed that
IT will be under the general supervision
%of the American headquarters
Tho residence OF Mr.. Cobb in Richmond
has dated from about year back. Dur
Ing this time no has been assistant to,
Mr.. 4. J. Walker, general manager 81
the leaf department for the "A. T. Com.
pany in Richmond. III M
GETTING TO WORK. III. ~ 81
The Britlsh-American Company is a new
factor in the tobacco world and is move.
ments just now arc OF exceeding Interest,"
lis combination OF the two giant to-
bncco trusts-the Consolidated OF America
and he Imperial OF Great Brtain-through
which, combination these two concerns In
tend to capture the trade OF the world.
Its recent organization makes 1t some
what Of IN unknown quantity and there
fore OF particular interest. Efy
Within the past few days the British
American. the trade OF which will bs
wholly export has indicated that 1t liz
preparing to settle down to work In dead
earnest. The purchase Of the T. G.. VIII
alinms Company, OF this city. the largest
independent concern in the United States
mean scale. The appointment OF Mrs
K Cobb and his departure yesterday like
wise shows that he new trust Is getting
Its organization into shape. g.
a quesl>1n which Is now being very
generally discussed Is whether or not tho
new concern will have buyers on the
markets. Independent from those OF the
AT. Company and the Continental. This
means much for in the gradual concentra-
ton OF the tobacco interests competition
upon which the trade depends Is removed
The Britlsh-American would become ono
4 OF tho most important buyers In the
world. 1t could not be learned yesterday
that any plans had been ma pped out, but
1T Is generally felt that the British
American will have Its own representa-
stives on al the markets. 5l @
Is THE IT, c. WILLIAMS COMPLAINT
Several prominent tobacco officials are
still in this city, and their presence here
keeps current the report that the affairs
OF the r. y. G. Williems Company have
been wound UP and the negotiations for
tho sale closed. This. however. is not the
case. Mr.. Williams was seen again last
night but he stated that there was moth!
Ing new. The accountants OF the British
American, who are examining the books
Of the n C. Williams Company have not
yet submitted their report Mr.. Williams
statecsiliat 1t would be ten days yet be-
fore they would BIO through. #
There is not the slightest doubt, how
ever, that though the deal has not been
formally closed, everything Is settled
A significant fact is that after an absence
OF several days buyer for the company lpl'lla'
has appeared on the market again. II