The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-13
Two States are Represented in
Gathering of Retail Dealers
at Eagles Hall
KNOXVILLE IS THE NEXT PLACE
Reciprocal Demurrage VIII BE Prin'
cipal Topic of Discussion
Tomorrow.
AN ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Reciprocal demurrage and other
problems of coal transportation will
be the subjects of most Importance
discussed in the annual convention OF
the entucky-Tennessee Retail Coal
Merchants association that began in
the Eagles Hall, Sixth street and
Broadway, this morning at 10
o'clock. The election of officers and
selection of the next place Of meeting
took place this afternoon. Knoxville,
it was practically settled this morn
ing, shall be the next place of meet
ing, and few changes in the officers
and directorate were discussed.
The convention will last through
Friday night, closing with smoker
This morning the program opened
with an address of welcome by May
or Yeiser with a response on behalf
Of the delegates by w. ]. Prescott. of
Memphis. President w. c. Williams
of Louisville, made his annual re-
port on the affairs of the association
followed by an address by Mr.. VIII
II. Farley on the subject, "a Local
Associations Relation to the State
Association The secretary's annual
report given by Mr.. George Cary
Tabb. of Louisville, reviewed the
membership and general condition of
the association. How l Found the
Retail Coal Business in Knoxville.
was the subject of an address by.
Ralph Rogers. of that city.
Directly following the treasurer's
report this afternoon on opening the
session at 1880 o'clock, the election
of officers was begun. The present
officers of the association are w. c..
Williams, president, Louisville; G..
S. Johnson, vlce-president, Gallatin,
Tenn. w. T, Atkinson, treasurer,
Clarksville. Tenn; George Cary
Tabb, secretary, louisville. Directors:
George S. Chowning. ShelbyyiIle,
Ky; B. G. Dickinson, Glasgow; STAN
ley Adams, louisville; p. C. Mahan,
Knoxville, Tenn; w. 7. Murphy,
Martin, Tenn: c. c. Sullins.. Knox
Vile, Tenn. The last two directors
are the only ones whose terms expire
this year. w. c. Williams and George
Cary Tabb, president and secretary,
respectively, were the general favor
ties for reelection. Some opposition
was met, but Knoxville was the
choice of the majority of the dele
gates for the next place of meeting.
Among those who had arrived in
time to register at the morning ses-
sion we're: W. F. Atkinson. Clarks-
vile. Tenn; ]. l. Porter, Paris, Tenn;
John Kelley, Jellico, Tenn, Jellico
Coal company; w. c. Williams, Cam
den Coal company, Louisville; ]. c.
Buckner, Buckner and West, Hop
kinsyille; C. B. Underwood. Hap
kinsville; G.. s.. Chenning. Hall and
Cheuning. .Shelbyville; B. G.. Diclin-
son. Dickinson Bros, Glasgow; w.
e. Cooper, Knoxville; C. F. Roth.
Roth G. Roth, Knoxville; c. B. PEN
nebaker, City Coal company, Cairo;
J. A. Webb. Guthrie; f. f. Price,
Gallatin Coal company, Gallatin.
Tenn; Harry Hammerly, A. F. Ham
merry and son, Jackson. Tenn; L. H.
Cable. Knoxville, Tenn; c. G. Sui
Inns, Knoxville; Chester Sullins,
Knoxyine;<J. H. Rose, Comts & Rose,
Pembroke; w. c. Forters, Hopkins
VILE; c. H. Bradford. Chattanooga;
c. NJ. Riker, Paducah; c. w. Fades.
Memphis; j. NJ. Humphrey, j. r.
Shanklin & company. Cincinnati; J..
l.. Hull, Chicago; Morton Hiscox,
Chicago. w. ]. Prescott, Memphis;
G. G. Fristoe, Mayfield.
e. H. Stratman, representing the
"Black Diamond" a Chicago coal
merchants magazine, is reporting
the convention for his paper ] l..
Hull, editor of the "Retail Coal Man"
published in Chicago and the official
paper of the aseoo'~t'~~ Is attending
the convention and will deliver an
address. Visiting coal men from other
states are present and more arrivals
are expected on every train.