Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-21
OPERATIVES ENTER
SUITS AGAINST THREE
Court Action Is Taken for Al
legged Contract Break
ing.
EIGHTY CASES IN PROSPECT
IroWcrs' Counsel state Legal steps
Arc Tor Proper Protection Of In
tcrcatH or $4,000 Loyal Members of
Marketing Association.
Especial 10 Tho Times Dispatch. !

Especial TO Tho Times Dispatch.
RALEIGH. " c.. Sept 20 Tho
Tobacco Growers Co Operative AS
nociation started Icgul action 10 pro
tect tho contracts OF $4,000 loyal
members today when II obtained re-
s'raining orders against Il. II. Har-
rell. OF Edgecombs County. " G..
and W. r. Jones. OF Nash County.
N c.. TO prevent these alleged con-
tract breakers from delivering any
more Of their tobacco outside OF the
association.
Judge c. c. Lyon. holding cour,
In the Fourth Judicial Circuit. is
sued the restraining order. which
was forwarded TO Nashville. ,oda -
ana VII! bc served without della :.
upon the defendants in this hrst
case OF the tobacco cooperative.
Violations Are Churgrd.
\. Harr.il, OF Macck,eg.icld, who
signed up 25.o0o pounds o, tobacco
win the big Operatives. and W.
j. Jones. Of Nashville. who signed
up over 10000 pounds. are alleged
In the complaint Of the association
10 have sold 5000 pounds apiece
OUTSIDE OF the association. in viola
ton OF tho contract.
Both parties are alleged to hav.
stated they would not deliver any
OF their tobacco to the association.
and papers VIII be forwarded them
notifying tho defendants 10 appear
pefore Judge !. 4. Daniels. OF tho
Second Judicial District. at Nash
Vile. y. e., on Monday. October e.
10 show cause why the Injunction
should no, b. granted until the. Anal
hearing Of the case.
seeks q Cents n Found Damages
Tho summons fled In these hrs,
suits Of the tobacco cooperative
call for liGuidated damages OF 3 cents
pound for ali tobacco sold outside
o. the association. aa provided In It's
contract with all members also for
attorneys fees Of 1850 81! each cas-.
The association has instituted a
simiidr SUIT against r. ". Farey.
or kinSStree. :. g, and has obtained
a restraining orde! TO prevent fur.
there deliveries OF hls tobacco ac-
cordinr TO T.. l.. Wilcox. attorney FOR
The association In south Carolina
The cases In which the tobacco CO
operative taxes action today vii! be
followed up by suits against other
contract breakers ana those Undue
Ing members Of the association To
break their contract. according to
Aaron Ssp!ro. attorney for the as
soicat!cn. who told 5000 farmers at
tending the recent mass meeting OF
tobacco growers in Danvill. and
South iiili, Va. tina, eighty suit.
we're being prepared to protect tho
Interests OF thc thousands OF loyal
members OF the association who
have organized 10 perfect their sys-
tenn OF marketing tobacco In three
States.
thinkers rrnIsc System.
Tho laukers OF Florence. Z. g,
after slX weeks or cooperative mar
hctlng. tclcHraphcd the following
& ID
quarters Of the Tobacco Growers
Co-Cpcrat!v" Association at Raleigh
~ NJ. .. Wilson, secretary:
The Tobacco Growers Co.Ope "a
tive Association In South Carolina
Is splendid success The city Of
Florence. including banks and bust
ness houses. Is 700 per cent coop
crat.ve. We feel tina; We have duu-
hlcd the price of our entire South
Carolina tobacco crop the first year
Of is operation. our sales commit
L." Is meeting with wonderful sue
cess in selling our tobacco at salts
factory prices. Even the nous:rncrs
are giving the association credit FOR
the increase Ia price. Every one
appreciates the orderly manner OF
marketing as against the old dump
Ing system When tn. doors are
open again FOR signers We expect to
see our membership Increased to
nearly 100 per cent. We consider
the movement the financial salvation
q: the South Carolina tobacco farm
or.
Commercial and Savings Bank by
Frank Brand. president. First
National Bank OF Florence by
sam II. Husbands, cashier: BANK
OF Florence, by W. !. Brown,
president. Palmetto Bank and
Trust Company, rs r. ". Lucas,
vice pres idcnt: Florcnc. Clear
lighthouse Association, by l.. II.
Lucas. secretary"