Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 154, 11 April 1919 — Page 9

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1919.

"GOB OF GLOOM" HOVERING OVER

TOBACCO TRADE SLOWLY LIFTING

By WILLIAM R. SANBORN. LANCASTER, Pa April 11. In proceding chapters we bav briefly related conditions prevailing in the tobacco distributing centers, of the east, and Indicated bow tobacco packers and Jobber viewpd the outlook. You remember our lamented friend , Bill Nye once walked out Into the night to calm his fevered brow, because he couldn't sleep, and was submerged In a "creat gob of gloom" not a ray of

light anywhere. This aptly describes conditions on Water Street, New York, the very heart of the leaf Jobbing market, "since the long period of stagnation began." And it has been a -long period," at that. But they are perking up a bit down that way, not yet as to real business, perhaps, but In anticipation. The gob of gloom Is slowly disappearing on Water street. Every now and then a ray of light penetrates it. But, remember, please, that New York Isn't 3ie whole of the United States; the fact that Jobbers and brokers are doing very little. In the main, because their customers are buying only for

daily needs, while waiting ror me outcome as to prices, does not necessarily mean that the great manufacturers are not casting covetous eyes on the growers' sheds and on reserve

stocks of leaf in the nanus 01 Duyers and speculators, at the centers of production. The time will inevitably come when they must own that tobacco and have it where it is available for manufacture; they win, eventually need it in their business, every pound of it. This fact is broadly recognized. The men of the U. S. A. are not going to swear off on tobacco en masse, not even on the doctor's orders. There is now and will continue to be a market lor every tobacco product; and that market will broaden as we settle down to normal and pursue the paths of peace. The Feeling In March. A man may be knee-deep in the tobacco business and yet be unable to foretell the future. But he has the right to his own opinion and to say rrfiARA. Here is

LUftlt A0 L.I I witui - O- . what a Pittsburgher wrote to a friend In the leaf business near Cincinnati last month. We give his letter space as reflecting conditions holding good from September, 1918, as illustrated In what has been previously written. The writer spoke frankly as toUows: -Pittsburgh, Pa., March 17, 1919. J am In receipt of yours of the 14th Inst, and have today received the samples of Gebhart wrapper; Gebhart nail-cut and Gebhart fillers. The i samples of wrapper and filler looked like fairly good tobacco; the hall-cut however. Is pretty much shot to pieces. -I note carefully all you state about growers organizing, and personally, I think they are working to their own disadvantage, for the simple reason that I believe manufacturers today have enough tobacco to run them another full year, and possibly more; so

It will simply mean inai - another crop coming on before tney will have a chance to dispose of their 1918 crop, which will have a tendency to drive the prices pretty -From our standpoint, we think this Is the case, and I think it behooves the manufacturer of today, with tobacco on his hands, to simply work up his present stock of tobacco, before he makes any attempt to buy further. This letter is self-explanatory; it needs no comment. Whatever has been so far written, is of the paBt. What now concerns us is the present and the immediate future. What have the growers' organizations , v. a .4.t onmniished: on what ba-

-i. -,) whnt success are they

working? Having solved this problem, and discovered more fully the real conditions as to the manufacturing i a tvio business, we can write

more advisedly. Our next letter will

deal with what has transpireu iu caater, within recent months and what is the present status in the Pennsylvania tobacco district We have not been long enough on the ground as yet to sense the situation and to get in touch with conditions. Cigar Concerns Pay Dividends. The American Cigar company has declared a dividend of $17.18 per share on ten millions of common stock, for the year ended December 31, 1918. rrv.A tai nmmint is $2,318,992, and

the dividend is 1 per cent, higher than was earned in 1917, after all charges and federal taxes were paid and deducted from the gross revenue. The United Cigar Stores company, another giant with retail stores in all large cities, has Just declared the usual quarterly dividend of 2Va per cent, payable May 15. The corpora, tlon hat ib-ued common stock to the amount of thirty million dollars and has been figuring on declaring a stock dividend of thirty millions more, a melon, so to speak, and this proposition will be voted on at a meting of .lAAirhAiHon in be held Anrll 11.

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This showing or amaenus u indicate any fear of the future on the part of the largest cigar and tobacco distributors in America, nor indicates that they anticipate any curtailment of their business; quite to the contrary, indeed. These people are buyers and consumers of leaf, both directly and Indirectly, for there are a lot of wheels within wheels In the tobacco industry, from seed bed to retailers' show cases. Uncle 6am Big Cigar Buyer. Your venerable Uncle Sam in the goodness of his heart bought 166,500,000 cigars for the boys overseas in

Milton, Ind.

1918, which Is some smoking material, surely. For April of this year his order has been cut to about 9,000,000 cigars, and the government will steadiiv twonmn s. smaller factor in the

cigar and tobacco markets, as the men

are mustered out or tne service, ino revenue stamps are put upon government purchases. From January 1, 1918, to March, 1919, 200,000,000 cigars

were requisitioned lor our army m

France, wnen aii me -oy wuu been smoking these cigars abroad are here to buy them at home, the retail cigar Industry will feel the effect. So far as consumption of leaf is concerned, however, that is another story. It will be of interest to know that under a late ruling all cigars bought In bond by the American Red Cross for distribution to soldiers,' etc., will not need to be stamped, either, as it is recognized that the Red Cross Is a government agent or adjunct in its work of relief, both at home and abroad. This ruling has Just gone Into effect and will meet with popular approval, as we Judge conditions. Those of us who approve of the

straight nickel or slx-for-a-quaner . wiii bA interested in knowing

tlOl " that one of the large manufacturers is preparing to market and advertise a

straight nve-cenier au wci wi. tkio ia onnthnr indication of get-

tine back to normal in the trade. But

on the other nana, leuuuie, wu authorities claim that the odd-priced .toor a hprft to stay, and that the

6-cent, 7-cent,,and 8-cent price cards on show case stock will become and continue to be familiar to cigar smok

ers everywhere.

MARKET NOT OPENED

eaton. O.. ADril 11. According to

local dealers, the market here for the

1919 tobacco crop has not openea, although they say they have been advised that tobacco is moving in Mi

ami county at 10 to 12 cents a pound.

Bethel, Ind.

Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Cofield and son

Denver of near Middleboro, and Mr. and Mrs. Omar Clark and family of

near Fountain City, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Cofield. .Miss Bernice Veton of Middleboro spent Thursday night with Miss Florence Boren.. ..Mrs. Inez Hershburg of Richmond, is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Thompson.... Mrs. Minnie Alexander spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Alexander of near Arba Rosa Tharp and family spent Sunday

with John Tharp and family or near Nashville.. Mr. and Mrs. Anson Brumfleld spent Sunday in Centerville Mr. and Mrs. Horace Parker, Mrs. C. C. Hyde and son Harold of Richmond, called on Mr. and Mrs. Ell Hyde Sunday afternoon. .Several from here attended the. soldiers' reception given at

Whitewater Friday evening. The solriwa frnm here were Forest Boren,

Carl Addleman and Everett Wofal

Mrs. Minnie Alexander spent Bunaa7

with Joseph Alexander ana aaugn-

ters....Mrs. Inez Hershburg of Richmond is spending a few days with Mr.

and Mrs. E. is. rnompson misa Bernice Urton of Middleboro spent Thursday night with Miss Florence

Boren Mr. and Mrs. k. u. uoneia and son Denver of Middleboro, and Mr. and Mrs. Omar Clark of near

Fountain City, were Sunday guests of

Mr. and Mrs. S. K. coneia. . . .Mr. ana mvh n. nr. -Hill and eon Howard and

daughter Pauline, spent Sunday withr Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Ketring Mr. and Mrs. Anson Brumfield spent Sunday afternoon with relatives in Centerville. . . .Evangelistic meeting closed

here Saturday night, with twelve additions, eight by immersion and four by letter. Rev. Roy L. Brown was in rhnrcre Mrs. Jehu Boren and

daughter Florence spent Wednesday

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Brumfield. .Mr. and Mrs. Frank White and son Ralph spent Sunday with Mr. j

and Mrs. Dan Horn Airs. Airnur Pope and son spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Amanda Hensley who is ill.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Jeffries, Mrs. Rnm TTosiiour. Mrs. Flora Vorhes, Mr.

and Mrs. Fran Wallacs, Mrs. Harvey Miss Tiny Moore, Mrs. Malinda Barton and Miss Bertie Frazee were Richmond visitors Wednesday Harry Johnson has gone to his home in New Augusta Harry Johnson, Harry Murley, Ed Cox, Claude Knipp, E. L. Knipp, Albert Kellum, Clifford Braden, Vernah Murray, George Rothermel, Will Hicks, Cary Lockwood, Myer Votterman, Simeon Kldwell, Omer Kerlin, John Kerlin, Roy Crull, Henry Wilson, Wallace Warren and Wesley Newton attended an Odd Fellows i nutini at Wntrerstnwn Tuesday night

when Walter Turner, waiter uoaa.-

rldge and Ralph Bryant were mitiatad nd made members of the Mil

ton lodge Mr. and Mrs. Albert

Rawer anent Sunday with Mr. Saw-

er's mother at Dublin Miss uame

Mitchell left Tuesday to accept a position in the music department of a private school in North Carolina. ..At a called meeting of the Eastern Star Tuesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ewers of Cambridge City, were made members. A pleasant social

Vimir when a. fine, luncheon was serv

ed, followed the initiation Mr. and

Mrs. Frank Crawford ana aaugnter, Margaret and Mr. and Mrs. Emory rwerhnlaer of ConnersYllle and Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Knlpe of Bentonville were called to Milton Wednesday h tna serious illness of Mrs. Benja

min Knlpe..... Mrs. Hattle Heist re

turned - Wednesday from NoDiesviue whewn she spent the winter... Mr. and

Mrs. Will Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Beeson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis and son Robert and Williard

Williams were guests of Mr. and airs Rort Oriffin at ConnersvUle Sunday

....Mr. and Mrs. Unville Wallace were at donnersville Sunday after-J

noon to attend the funeral of John De Haven. Miss Lulu Faucett returned Sunday from a visit at Oxford, Ohio. ...,Carl Weyl of Indianapolis made a business trip to Milton Wednesday. . Everett Doty is again confined to his home as a result of influenza. When Allen Baker of St. Louis started up his limousine that he had left standing in front of a business building he felt something dragging and saw people on the sidewalk laughing and found that some man in parking his fliwer had crowded too close r oainst the rear of Baker's car,

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