The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-22
KEHOE ELECTED AS
PRESIDENT Of State
CUTOUT ASSOCIATION
Maysyille Banker Is Chosen to Head
Organization Of Tobacco Grow.
ers To Perfect 1921
CutOut.

Lexington, KY, Jan. 22. - The cut
out association of Burley tobacco
growers of Kentucky, Tennessee,
Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia met
Friday morning at II o'clock at the
Lafayette Hotel, and in session
which lasted all day, adopted con-
stitution and set of bylaws, passed
several resolutions declaring a cutout
for 1921, and prepared articles of in
corporation for the organization.
Acting President Frank Mckee, of
Versailles called the netting to order,
an dafter brief discussion, announc-
ed that he would not be candidate
for president at the regular election
as illness in his family prohibited him
from fulfillings the duties of that Of
flee. His resignation was received
with regret
Permanent officers were then elect
ed, ]. N. Kehoe, Maysville, succeeding
Mr.. McKeet as president. Judge Henry
Prewitt, Mt. Sterling, was elected vice
president and E. L. Harrison, Lexing-
ton, secretary and treasurer Mr.. Ke-
hoe was informed of his election over
the telephone, as he was unable to at
tend the meeting.
The most important resolution
passed during the meeting was draft
ed for the purpose of securing a cut
out. This resolution follows:
"In view of the declining market
and lack of support of the buying
interests, and the failure of the ware
houses to bring about a satisfactory
price as promised by the Big Four,
We, the Burley Tobacco Growers, In
corporated, stand for a complete cut
out of the 1921 crop and holding of the
remainder of the 1920 crop until sats-
factory prices can be obtained, and we
request the coopraetion of the ware
houses with this end in view"
The question of a cutout was then
put to a vote and it was. decided unan-
imously that pledges be sent to all Of
the county chairmen for distribution
to the tobacco growers. These pledges
will be sent at once, and mush be re-
turned by march l, signed by at least
rs per cent. Of the growers to make
the movement effective.
1t was then moved that the secre-
tary Of the Burley Tobacco Growers,
incorporated, send to the Kentucky
senate and house Of Representatives
the following resolution:
"That the Capper-volstead bill be
passed as originally passed by the
house of representatives and not as
amended by the senate 1t was said
that this measure was taken to pro-
tect the farmers against the Sherman
antitrust law.
Twenty-four counties were repre-
sented at the meeting, delegates being
present from Indiana, Ohio and Ken
lucky while proxies were received
from Tennessee. Forty chairmen at
tended during thee session the major
ity of whom returned to their homes
Immediately following adjournment.
A committee was appointed to in
terview Governor E. P. Morrow at
once in regards to the present tobacco
situation and to request cooperation
in carrying out the resolutions passed
by the association. This committee,
composed of Abe Renick, Clark coun-
ty; e. l.. Harrison, Lexington; w. W.
Bacon, Nevill, Ohio; Charles Long, of
Carrollton; and G. A. Brooks, Mays
lick, went to Frankfort Friday night
to interview the governor and to as
certain the legality of the cutout
move movement.
Another meeting of the association
will be held in the near future, at the
call of President Kehoe, at which
meeting, the directors will be elected.