The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
Reported That Tobacco
Factory Will BE Moved
to Louisville.
STRONG DENIAL
BY PATTERSON
Vice-President i'll Charge of
American Company Here De-
clares That Present Building
Will Be Occupied for Sew
cral Months-Powcll
Sent West.

Although an emphatic denial was
made last night by NJ. G. Patterson.
the report has been In general clrculu-
t!on for the past week that the r. !.
Patterson Tobacco Company will be
moved 10 Louisville Tho leaf house
was transferred on January /. ut
which time the plug tobacco work was
transferred 20 the y. II. MAYO branch.
at Sixth and Cary Streets. Tho Pat
tcrson plant at present ia engaged
exclusively In the manufacture or
smoking tobacco, all OF which, accord
ing to the re1ort, VIII be manufac-
tured hereafter in Kentucky.
p. 3. Hanlon. vice president Of the
American Tobacco Company. who 3
in complete charge OF the business in
Louisville, has been in Richmond for
the past few days. contcrrin: with
Vice President Patterson. Charles II.
Gibson. OF Louisville, counsel for tho
American iii that city. said last night.
according 10 d dispatch to this news
paper that the removal Of the plant
has been suggested a number OF times.
although he did not seem to know
If final. action had been taken
Sent TO Look over Ground.
1t was stated last night that SUI
pcrintendent Powell, OF the Patterson
branch. had been ordered to proceed
at once to Louisville to look over
quarters. Thcro is no secret about
the fact tina, Patterson employees
figure on the removal.
MIR. Patterson, in denying the re-
port, said that much of the business
had been consolidated with other
branches In the city. and that the Pat
terson Company would remain in its
present building for three or four
months
Building Inspector Beck has an
nounced heretofore that he would be
work elsewhere IN Richmond. as the
present structure has outlived it's best
days
About 800 persons are now employed
By the Patterson Company. II was stat
cd yesterday BY 4 man IN cloae touch
with the business that II The removal
is made, as contemplated. The regular
workers would be amply provided for.
as there Is no Indication that the in
dustry would be decreased in any other
branches or departments.
Former Plans Abandoned
While the governments suit TO dis :
solve tho so-called tobacco trust was
pending. the Patterson Company &c
CURED property in South Richmond on
which II expected TO erect model fac
tory aud tobacco village. Subsequent
~, options were secured on property
in the West End. hut lately there has
been no move to indicate that It was
again in the market for Site With
In u very short time an important an
nounccment will be made concerninG,
plans for another big factory in this
city.
Months before the election of Mr..
Patterson as president of the
American Company IL was open talk
in business circles that he would be
advanced. At the same tirne-snd since.
for that matter--reports wero that he
would be transferred to New York in
the spring. John Landstreet has al
ready gone TO New York to manage tho
hgurc In tho Patterson branch for
Hclicyc Report Is 'Crue.
In tho absence Of anything definite
except rumors, employees NJ the com
pany have been much exercised They
take it for granted, however. that the
matter is settled and that official an
nouncement Will DO Forthcoming at any.
day.
Tho Patterson products are sold all
over the world. Each tin package car.
ries tho statement that /. was made in
Richmond, and this city mas been large
~ advertised by It's smoking tobacco.
But Richmond VIII still be on the man
so far AS the smokers are concerned, as
millions OF packages 20 everywhere
with Richmond stamp.
Dispatches from Louisville last night
conveyed the general satisfaction eX-
pressed in business circles there over
tho news that Louisville WAS TO secure
another big Industry.