The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
ACTUAL CRUSADE
BY TOBACCO men
Producers Start Movement for
Inauguration of Government
Monopoly for Export.
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LynchburE, Va, October 19.-The
meeting OF tobacco producers here
Wedn ssday marks the beginning. II II
believed, OF an actual crusade on tho
part Of the farmers Of the producing
States Of the South for the establish
ment OF q gov srninent monopoly on
tobacco for export which - desired
to be something after the manner in
which the coffee producers OF Brazil
are prot ected by their government.
The meeting was held under the
auspices OF the Farmers Educational
and Protective Union. q secret organ.
ization. which ssems to be one Of the
most powerful tho tillers of the soil
have yet organized in the South. Back
OF II will be numt rous local unions.
who cannot help. but WELD q potential
influence. At the session were some
of the national officers. headed by G.
S. Barrett, of Georgia, the national
president. and the leaders In the move
appear to be determined to make q
hard fight, realizing that II will be
long and bittsr struggle to get help
from the government from further
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by foreign govern
ments engaged in the tobacco business.
The plant srs claim these foreign in
terests come here ana buy loose leaf
tobacco without competition. being
able to get the product practically at
their own pric -, while the farmers
are producing 1t at a financial loss.
At a marriage here Wednesday a
unique coincidence WAS noted when it
was seen the principals to the nuptials
were both named Jones. as was the
Miss Lena N. Jones. who was welded
to John w. Jones. Of Ashcake, Va. her
brother. Rev. William NJ. Jones. being
the celebrant. Previously two sisters
changing their surnames. but it was
the first ceremony the brother had
officiated in.
Corbett Lindsay. Charles Anderson
and Harry Daley. South Lynchburg
Sonths: are in taii here charged sed w'th
Sa freit. a machinist In one OF the local
shoe factories. the victim managing
to get off with only the Loss OF his
watch chain.
number OF years was pastor Of the
Third Presbyterian Church here before
going to Roanoke. where for three
years he was in charge Of the West
End Church. has gone to Korea to
begin work as a missionary. At Chi
cago Mr. Hill. who is accompanied by
his wife and three children. was
Joined by eleven other missionaries.
under appointment for the foreign
fields from the Southern Presbyterian
Church. and together the company
will make the trip across the Pacific
Miss Rosa Quisenbury. Rocking
ham County woman. IS to become an
attorney at law after having served as
stenographer for four years in var
ginia law Office. The young woman
has read law for year. and she IS
to enter next week the Detroit Col
leSe of Law, where she expects to
be able to get a degree with year
work. Miss glastonbury is on a visit
to her old home At Lexington. from
where she goes to Detroit to take up
her studies
Altavista, recently incorporated in
the Circuit Court of Campbell County.
is getting ready for its first election
for municipal officers. these to be
chosen at the presidential election in
November. It Will be the first time
the voters will vote a. voters OF the
corporation. but they will make up
for the past by having four ballot
boxes before them for the occasion.
One Of these will be for the presiden-
tial electors. another for the consti-
tutional amendment for com mission
form of government for cities. another
urers and commissioners Of revenue OF
the cities to succeed themselves. and
the fourth for the town officers.
The candidates for the municipal offices
are: For Mayor. ". E. NJ. Thornton: for
Councilmen. o. K Mccartney. T. H. Has
kins. r L. Clanton, DR.. r. Z. Price. E. B.
Harris. s. A. Smith, DR.. W. D. Smith, ".
B. Corbtn six Of whom are to be elected.
The Adult Bible Federation Of the city
SuLday-School Association. which 10 said 20
be the pioneer Of the State. has forty -four
glasses on its list, and an aggregate MEM
bership Of 1900 connected with nearly every
Protestant Sunday school in The city. Just
recently three classes have Joined the fed
Grafton. These are the Gir!S Star class
and the Cooper class Of Memorial Methodist,
and the Independsl; Bible class OF Court
Street Methodist Church.
The federation male CLASSES VIII have their
annual parade on Sunday. November q iust
before the annual rally OF the city assoc,a-
ton. which Is to be held At the City Audi
torium.