The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-11-04
Burnley POOL
OFFICIALLY OFF
Burley Tobacco Society
Ends 1910 Pool.
Resolutions Are Passed Commend
ing Officials for Their
Loyalty

lexington, KY, Nov. 1.-The Bur-
Ter Tobacco Society pool Oh 1910 was
Finally and officially dissolved to-
night when in obedience to the vote
of the growers cast in every coun-
ty of the Burnley district to-day the
DISTRICT board at session tonight
unanimously instructed President Clar
enoe LcBus to formally declare the
pool off. AS the vote in the differ
ent counties was not taken until late
this afternoon all of the returns did
not reach hte district board, assem-
bled at the Burley Society's head
quarters here until latje tonight. The
roll call showed that the vote by coun-
ties was unanimousl to declare off
the pool, and only one pooler in all
of the counties cast a vote in favor
of the pool being continued. The
name of this grower was not report
ed here, but in Robertson county
one man voted six acres in favor of
the pool standing.
1t was 1O:45 o'clock tonight when,
after the returns from all of the coun-
ties had been canvassed. THE district
b3srd by unanimous vote adopted a
resolution declaring that the pool
should be formally dissolved, and
President LeBus upon the authority
of the board officially announced that
the hurley Tobacco Societys pool OF
1910 was officially declared off. The
board then adopted resolutions COM
mending President LeBus and Vice
President AL Ferguson for the hard
fight they had made now in behalf of
the defunct pool and the district
boaA meeting which closed for
good and all the 1910 pool incident
came to an adjournment at two min
utes before midnight. Before ad-
journing the board also adopted a
resolution expressing their sympathy
for C. M. Hanna, the first president
of the Burnley Society, who was re-
ported to be seriously Ill at his home
in Shelby county.
The proceedings tonight ends for
ever the 1910 pool and everything
pertaining TO 1t. The whole proceed
ings to-day were purely perfunctory.
The district board at a meeting on
October Is had declared the pool off
and advised all growers who were pied
ged to 1t that were released and could
feel free to dispose of their crops TO
the best and highest bidder Howev-
er as the board had previously adopt
ed a resolution declaring that the
question of pool orno pool should be
left ito vote of the poolers on No
vember lit was necessary to go
through with this Formally to-day.
Alter the pool had been officially de-
calred off at the meeting of the
district board tonight Safe Sena-
tor s. T. Goran offered the follow
ing resolution, which was seconded by
Scott Brown, of Franklin county, and
unanimously adopted.
tResolved, That we commed the
action of our president in the many
difficulties that the society has en-
countered and thta We believe at all
times he has been sincere and faith
full to the interest of the people whom
he had represented"
Vice President Ferguson presided
while the vote was put, but had to
resign the chair to Mr.. Shanklin a
moment alter when Mr.. LeBus Offered
was adopted by unanimous vote.
the following resolution, which also
That We appreciate the honorable.
brave and true fight made by our
vice president, AL Ferguson. not on
ly since he has held his present Of
flee. but also prior to that time; We
further appreciate his ability as a cam
paigner and speaker and also his in
defatigabel energy and unfolding IL
deity In projecting the interests Of
the tobacco growers in the pool"
DR.. J. A. Anon offered the follow
ing resolution which was promptly adj
Rked: ,>4
: Resolved. That 1t Is with deep
concern and regret that this body
has heard of the SERIOUS illness OF Mr..
c. M. Hanna ,one Of the pioneers OF
me organization of the Burnley Tobac-