Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-21
GREAT MEETING
or TOBACCO MEN

June %, 20 and 80, a great meeting
OF tobacco men will be held at Old
Point Comfort, with headquarters at
the famous old Chamberlin. The To-
bacco Association Of the United States
will hold its fifteenth annual meeting
at that time, and on account Of a
number Of things that confront the
tobacco trade large attendance is
expected. In fact, we are assured by
officers of the association that men
will be there from all parts Of the
United States, and perhaps some
from across the waters. The Tobacco
Association Of the United States is
one Of the most important business
organizations in this country and
numbers among its members promi-
nent men in the trade in all parts OF
the United States, as well as bankers.
transportation men, manufacturers OF
tobacco supplies, machinery, etc.
'Tn union there is strength" quite
as applicable in the tobacco industry
as in political alliances. "All for one
and one for ALL" should be the actual
ing motto of all tobacco men in these
days of stress. The combined wis
dom of all men interested is needed
to look after the welfare of the tobac-
co trade, and there's no better way of
cooperating than by attending the |
tobacco association meeting at Old
Point the last three days of this |
month. Besides the business value |
of the conference, the social get-to-
gether of tobacco men from different
sections Of the country is of inestima-
BILE benefit to each man in broadening
his outlook and sympathies. The
money its cost is neither an extrava-
gance nor a speculation its the
safest kind of business investment.
Mr.. Adams, of the Chamberlin, will
give special rates during the three
days, and there will be something do
ing all the time. The convention
comes at a season when tobacco men
are more or less at leisure, and at a
fine season Of the year for holiday;
and at the same time tobacco men and
others identified with the trade can
meet each other and talk it over"
Mr.. T. M. Darlington, of Rich
mond, Va, is President of the Asso-
citation. w. L. Petty, Lexington, KY,
First Vice-President. R. P. Watson,
N. c., Second Vice-Presi-
dent B. P. Eggleston, brakes Branch,
Va, Third Vice-President. G. E.
Webb, Winston-Salem, N. c., Secre-
larry and Treasurer.
The following tobacconists Gin addi-
ion to the officers) constitute the {
Board of Governors o. the Associa-
ion: .
j. S. Miller, Henderson N. c.; G.
}. Tuck, Louisville, Ky; H. E. Spill
nan, Huntington, w. Va; E. B. Flick
en-, Greenville, N. c.; E. j. O'Brien,
louisville, KY; E. V. Webb, Kings {
on, N. c.; w. Il. Rogers, Warrenton.
'. c.; J. M. Edmunds, Wilson, NJ
=; C. W.: Walters, South Boston,
"a; Helm: Glover, Louisville, KY; =
4. R. Cotton, Louisville, KY; o. H. :
Ellis, Springfield, Tenn; T. H. Kirk, =
Ohio; w. 7. Reed, Rich
nond, Va; w. z. Mitchell, Oxford, '
I.C.; A. P. Thorpe, Rocky Mount, L
!. c.; j. L. Wingo, Richmond, Va; Z
!. B. Darlington, Danville, Va; S.
V. Venable, Durham, N. c.; w. L. l
icGill, Petersburg, Va; G. T. Pat U
IN, Darlington, S. c.; G. S. Norfleet,
Vinston-Salem, N. G; j. A. Clark,
edford City, Va; E. S. Carleton, =
icnmond, Va; j. S. Phelon, Owens
GRO, Kp.; John H. Hodge, Owens