The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-08
BIG INCREASE IN
SALESOF TOBACCO
Danville Association Hears An
nual Reports OF
Officers.
lspecial 70 inc Tunes Dlspatch.

Danvile, Va, July 7-Practlcally
every tobacco nrm in the city was
represented at tho meeting OF the Dan
VILE Tobacco Association. which had
Is annual session IN the rooms o. the
Commercial Association. The meeting
was d most enthusiastic one. and sew
cral matters OF considerable import
anco 10 the local manufacturers ana
10 those people VINO arc interested IN
inc movements OF the Local mark Il
was discussed. One OF these was tn.
time OF closing and rcopcnlug the
Warehouses, ana II was agreed that.
beginning next year. from June 10 TO
august 80. the sales shall DC discon-
tinued.
When the election OF officers for ;he
coming year was taken up there was
= lively discussion over the choice tor
secretary and treasurer and supervisor.
and also over the raising OF mis- cal
airy. After some discussion II was de-
cided to allow tho officer $1,000 per
annum n lieu OF the $1,000 ne has
hitherto received
w. 7. Cousins was elected president
Of the association, Andrew Jameson.
vice president. and I. S Bendan, secre
ary-treasurer and supervisor.
me annual report OF the retiring
president Archibald Keen. was read
Dy MN, ana II proved 10 be an inter
esting account OF the past years do.ngs
on the local market and showed an
'nercese IN sales OF a million and i
quarter pounds over the previous wear.
and genera. increase In receipts bs
the local tobacco nanufacturers
the report Endorsed the work that
vas started last year by the Pittsyl-
Eania Good Roads Association. and
iorecasted even larger amount OF
tobacco sent 10 pau~ille as soon as the
nlghways have been improved.
the forecast made by the president.
while little carly to be Intelligent.
points to a large crop this wear. pro-
vided the weather conditions are sat
islactory. There is n considerable in
baccos.
= meeting Of the Finance Commit
tee VIII be held in the City Auditors
Office Tomorrow for the purpose OF
opening sealed bids for $4,000 ! -
per cent. thirtyyear refunding bonds.
rms issue is made DIR the purpose of
meeting n like amount of c per cent
Danvile and New River bonds. which
mature on August l. the total AMOUNT
OF the issue made In 1882 being $780,
Oe9. The extra $4,000 viii be met and
paid for by the city sinking fund.
The fourth of July was celebrated
IN very safe ano sane man~sr. no
m snaps OF any kind marrine the en-
Joyment of the day. which broke CLIO
iiously = little rain fell at midday.
OUT Ii was only shower. and did not
deter large crowd OF holiday makers
from going TO BalloU Park. which was
the Mecca OF enjoyment seekers
! ne feature OF the gay PROCEEDINGS
was the program arranged by the local
tribe OF Red Men. who entertained a
large number OF delegates from nearby
towns. Mayor Harry Wooding deliver
ed an address OF welcome to the visit
Ing brethren and George ". whittier.
the Grand Sachem. from Newport News.
delivered the principal Grafton.
Baseball games. races and other
sports were INDUCED In throughout the
day. and in the evening there was
dancing hundreds Of people gathering
round the dancing pavilion
Tho police had little difficulty IN
coping with the unusual amount Of
people in the city. ana only twenty
eight cases confronted the Mayor when
ne took the bench in the court room
on Friday morning. Little or no in
terest centred around tho outcome Of
the Johnson Flynn fight and only a
listless few gathered round the bull
lctiD boards to read the results