Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-26
FRENCH TOBACCO
MONOPOLY GETS
SI65,0O0,0OO
Vast Profit Of Government 0c-
topus Made Out Of Capital
Of Only Thirty Million Dol.
lars.


come 20 the state last yesr Of 3i0s,.
100000, or tho largest return since
the Foundation OF the monopoly ona
hundred and two years ago. This vast
profit WAS mode out OF n capital or
about ts0,00o.00O or about 0ne-third
The capitalization OF the lately dis.
solved American Tobacco company.
Visitors 10 France are inclined 10
criticize the quality 81 tobacco sup
piled them, principally because they
are unable to ind their fayorile
brands such as are on sale at home.
Aas az Franchmcn have no knowledee
81 tobacco IN any form, except such
az Is supplied them By the govern
ment they are quite content with the
qualities ~ tobacco. although they
may grumblo AZ the prices Much OF
the tobacco smoked In France Is
grown IN the country itself. The gov
eminent keeps q sharp eye on all
raiscrs OF tho leaf, and the whole OF
uhe crop must be sold to the state at
"a fair appraiaement.
Twenty great factories work up the
whole OF the tobacco manufactured
In France, and the right to retail is
jealousy guarded by the state. Per-
mifs TO open tobacco shops are usual
IS granted to widows OF officers OF
che army and navy. or OF other en-
ployes OF the government. The Wild
ows usually lease their permits to
other persons In consideration OF ia.
ed annual payments. The price of
cigar OF a given quality Is the same
an over France and the same if one
cigar or n thousand are purchased |
The hotels and restaurants buy their |
cigars at the same prices as they are
sold to the general public. bus they |
add from 90 TO 100 per cent as their |
own profit. There are 47,25O author
lied tobacco planters In France. who ]
STOW about 40 million pounds OF to- 1
bacco on $4,000 acres The monopoly. |
besides buying all the tobacco grown /
IA France, purchases So million
pounds OF foreign grown tobacco,
most OF Il being American leaf.
Aerial Squadron 20 Cross sahara.
A French aerial squadron will |
shortly attempt to ny across tho sab
IRA desert. and the National Aerial
eaguo has published the following
tlnery:
The airmen viii start from Oran
ma follow the railway lines as far as
'iguig; afterwards they will cross the
Inc OF oases as FAR as Aoulef Be
ween Aoulef and Timbuctoo the line
II Hight viii lie across a desert waste
completely lacking In landmarks for
he squadron's guidance General
'ailloud believes the flight TO be- an
exceedingly dangerous one. ana has
uggested sending a caravan To erect
tone pyramids az various points for
he guidance Of the alrmen.
Alfonso Cigarette FIcnd.
King Alfonso OF Spain, during his
ecent visit 10 Paris. amazed tho
Trench officials who attended him
uring the hunt at Rambouilct by the
lumber of cigarettes he smoked. u
he appeared TO use fresh box OF
Nenty every hour. and yet he ala not
I'VE tho least indication OF the If
acts or excessive smoking. Alfonso
known 10 be the greatest cigarette .
moker among all crowned heads .
llH mother almost always had "A Gig =
rotto between her lips, except when
sleep and sho lays down the prn-
pie that smoking ~ "A great aid 10
lought Among other royal women
nokcrs are the Dowager Empress of
nssia' and the reigning Russian
IMPRESS.
Spanish Prince Goes Co Eton.
According to Information received :
ere from England the King at spain !.
as decided, In due time, 10 send his .
IN and heir To- Elton 20 receive the !,
roundwork Of his education. That
iis news will be- denied goes without
.ylng, but the English source is CON =
Dent ~ its c0rroctness
Inc King was doubtless Influenced .
much Dy the healthy lie the bows
ad az Elton and the announcement
sport there, as ne was by the \
hoollng his son viii receive. HisI
'ciaion VIII. nevertheless. meet with
LOT Of opposition in spain, where
IL grandees already think there is
IL much Influence at court. q
Crossed Himself First.
hecause he was pious enough 10 ~
1p 10 cross himself before shooting
d victim, @ Russian peasant who u
ordered an English mine manager
be- been brought 90 Justice The 4"
'ry has been made public by an
merican mining engineer who has y
~ returned from six months tour
the mining regions OF western SD. q,
ria.
The murderer had resented a re-. ~
IKE from the mine manager for =,
nom he was working. and had sworn ~
ngcance. That evening "a shepherd >,
- tho peasant mount the yeranGa | A.
tho mine managers quarters whore i,
2 owner could be seen sitting with M
back 90 the window The miner %,
d "a pistol in bis right hand and az IA
raised 10 90 ire he crossed HIM n,
y with his left The neaaant was
far away 90 intervene or even 10 ca
'ognize the asFallant but he ala NJ
tice that The murderer. in crossing =,
nself, ala not seem able 10 double
arm at the elbow. ~
Auor shooting his victim through
back tho murderer He'd The
'pherd told his story 10 the author.
rs ANA they at once recalled that s'
peasant who had had trouble with ~
mine manager was the possossor ~
"a stiff left arm ~. ,.aa,.l. - 80