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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18

siderably more than $45.o00,000 this
year in building good roads, or over
30 per cent of the amount that is be-
ing expended in the whole country for
this purpose.
English and Canadian capitalists
are making very heavy investments in
the South, especially in hydro-electric
operations, and also to some extent in
iron interests. A company capitalized
at $4,000, 900, recently formed, has
just bought control Of waterpowers
and street railways i'll Georgia, and
will issue $30,O00,00O Of bonds for the
development of about 100000 horse
power for electrical transmission and
the building and operation of inter
urban railroads. It's bonds and stock
investment will aggregate $57OOO000.
"A somewhat smaller undertaking,
bat still on very large scale, has
been financed by New York bankers,
Who have bought the control of the
street railway and gas system of Ma
con and absorbed a power develop
ment which will furnish about $4,000
horsepower to neighboring cities.
Western capitalists are building in
Southwest Virginia, at an ultimate eX-
penditure of possibly $25,OO0,OOO, a
vast hydro-electric system which will
develop over 100000 horse power.
Developments in iron and steel
making have been Of a broader char
acter than anything reported from this
section since the purchase by the Uni
ted States Steel Corporation of the
| Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co
/ several years ago. These include the
purchase at a cost of several million
! dollars by the Woodward Iron Co. of
/ birmingham, of the Birmingham Coal
! & Iron Co., having two furnaces, 40
! OO0 acres of coal land and 2,4O0 acres
( Of iron-ore land.
plans are now about completed
| for a merger of the Alabama Consoli-
dated Coal G. Iron Co. and the South
ern Iron G. Steel Co., the combined
company having total capitalization
! of $30,000,000 and to own 10000 acres
of coal land, $4,000 acres of iron-orc
property, eight blastfurnaces, 1900
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18

cities and is the center of a rich terri
tory that is fast developing. l know
personally the men behind the new
traction organization here and you are
fortunate to have such men. They
will spare neither time nor expense in
the development of their holdings, YOU
may be sure, and what they have done
in other places is ample evidence of
what they will do here. They are
thoroughly conversant with the needs
and opportunities of Hattiesburg and
the way they have started to work is
the way they will continue.
"Hattiesburg certainly has a wide.
awake crowd Of business men and
since l arrived here have been shown
over the town and surroundings by
a number of citizens, they are proud
of the advances already made sanguine
over its future. l will move my fam.
lily here at an early date, and will be
glad to join with the others in making
Hattiesburg the metropolis of Missis.
sippi"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18

in Mississippi, bought by Western
land operators, who will divide it into
small farms and colonize with farmers
from the West and the North: a 80 600
acre tract of timber land in Georgia.
bought by Ohio men for immediate
operation, and a 100000 purchase of
cypress and pine land in Florida.
bought by Western people.
Model Farm Project.
western capitalists have obtaiaed
at cost of about $25O.OOO. a tract Of
reclaimed land near New Orleans to
he developed for model farms with
the intention Of ma}ng every provis-
ion for scientific farm laboratories and
providing for scientific methods Of
seed and soil selection Many of the
big land operators and colonization
agencies which has for years been ac-
tive in the West and on the Pacific
coast are now concentrating their
work upon the South. They are buy
ing these enormous tracts of land. cut
ting them into small farms. improv.
ing them with good roads and bring
ing buyers from the North and the
West.
Until recently the cut-over pine
lands, of which there are millions OF
acres. have been regarded as almost
valueless. The same has been true as
to the wet or swamp lands of the
south, which aggregate over $4,000. OO0
acres.
These pine lands have proven to
be very productive and are being
bought to the extent of hundreds of
thousands Of acres by Western land
operators for colonization purposes.
Several million acres Of we; prairie
and swamp lands are now being re
claimed by vast drainage operations.
Louisiana has been leading in this
work. and there are more big opera
tors from the West and elsewhere
draining great tracts in that state
than in any other Southern state but
Florida is leading now in the magni-
tude of the area which is being drain
ed with contracts aggregating some
millions of dollars. which will reclaim
four million or five million acres of
the Everglades region, a territory as
big as the state of Maryland. This
work is being done by the state.
$45,0oo,ooo for Good Roads.
Detailed reports just completed
show that the South is spending con-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18
STORM DOES DAMAGE AT
RAWLS SPRINGS. MISS.

A special to the News from Rawls
Springs states that a severe cyclone
visited that section yesterday after
noon at o'clock, doing considerable
damage, and killing some stock at
Lees mill which was in the path Of
the storm and completely demolish-
ed. The cyclone is reported to have
threatened to pass directly through
Rawls Springs but its course was di-
verified and Travelled in a northerly d.
rection towards Mammoth Springs.
The men at work at Lees mill are
sal dto have had narrow escape
from death.
No damage from other points in the
county have been reported and it is
probably the cyclone was Of an in
cipient character and soon spent its
force. No intimation of anything un-
usual taking place in the elements
here abouts, at the time of the storm.
was had in Hattiesburg, but a reddish
grey cloud was noticed north of the
city at about the time the cyclone is
reported to have passed over Rawls
Springs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18

The program at the Lomo today
cannot be evcelled. Two good come
dies. one drama and a beautiful scenic
picture. In Cup the Flue," the sur
prising antics of some of the char
acters make this picture as lively and
interesting as anything you would care
to see. EVA Moves In" a lively
comedy which introduces some novel
ties. and will make any audience
laugh "The dwelling" a very pretty
and ably managed society drama, in
which the mercenary motives Of a
clever show-girl, who tries to capture
a successful youth, are unveiled. "A
Trip Down the Magdapis River" an
interesting travelogue showing the
thrilling ride down the rapids in this
stream of magnificent scenery. See
the Pathe Weekly of Current Events
every Wednesday An event Of spe-
cial interest to ladies will be shown
in the next issue. Paris, France, the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18
ATTEND THE BIG FUN SLOW
The & e. - Theatre Tonieht
ADMISSION FIVE CENTS

manufacturing. This merger will
bring into the Birmingham district
some of the strongest financial forces
of this country, Canada and England
and added to the purchase by the
Woodward Iron Co., will greatly
strengthen the whole iron and steel
industry of the South.
THE tendency toward the utiliza.
ton of hitherto useless material and
the advancing scale of scientific man
ufacture are indicated in the letting
of contracts, just announced, for build.
ing a plant at cost of 100000 to
$750,000 in Louisiana to make etbyl
alcohol out of sawdust and other waste
pine products. This plant is to have a
daily capacity of 5000 gallons of ethvl
alcohol.
These are only few of the many
Illustrations which are daily seen Of
the broadening of the business life Of
the South, the increasing realization
on the part of outsiders as well as ~
its own people of it's limitless notion.
tialities, and of the Southwark trend
of money for development operations
Of all kinds in manufactures. in reclo
nation work, in the utilization of emf
over pine lands and in the buildino 90
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18
Big ELECTRICAL.
Continued from Page One.)

until satisfactory arrangements can
be made for a permanent location
Hattiesburg Is a splendid place and
know of no place that offers better
opportunities for making a great city"
said Mr.. Hollified. This little city
is far away enough from the larger
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18

factories to use heretofore waste ma.
'eriaL This broadening activity Is
not confined to any one part of the
south or merely to few lines of indus.
Try 1t is sweeping over the whole
sec'lon' from Maryland out to Texas,
and covers almost every line of human
activity" maj
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18
South's Industrial Growth.

SOolIl iuddShI SIoWNHs
The natural evolution in industrial
activity from the coarser product to
the finer goods is making steady prog
ress in the South. Hitherto to a
large extent this section has produced
the coarser products and left to other
sections the making of the finer
goods. 1t has shipped its pig-iron to
the North and West at small profit
and bought it back in the shape of
steel, architectural iron, locomotives
and machinery, paying the cost Of
freight both ways and profit to the
manufacturers of other sections. 1t
has been shipping its lumber in the
rough and buying it back in furniture,
though there has been very remark
able development in the last few
years in a few towns in the South in
the making of furniture.
The combination that is being
worked out for turning the iron now
made by the Alabama Consolidated
Coal & Iron Co. and the Southern Iron
& Steel Co. into the finished product,
the steel output to include wire fenc-
ing and kindred products, is only an
Illustration Of the rapid change that
is taking place throughout every line
of industry in the South, putting this
section on a basis for the higher profit
which comes from the higher class of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18
CITY sREvlTIES.

Miss Fannie Berney has arrived to
take charge of the Literary Depart
ment of the Hattiesburg Business Col.
lege.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18

We offer another new lot Of ladies'
sample Pattern Hats without the high
fancy prices.-sHELBYs NEW
STORE, III E. Pine Street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18

A number Of merchants Of your city
refuse to push the sale of Merry
Widow because they lose sale on their
baking powders, salt, soda and half
their lard. This is all right for they
are looking after their own interest
are you looking after yours?
Merry Widow Is the original and it
is a demonstrated fact that It Is the
only success ever obtained in a self
rising pastry -four. BY far the most
excellent flour for cakes and biscuit
ever introduced to the trade. Please
don't confuse Merry Widow with 9th
er brands Of so-called self-rising -four.
w. H. RagsdaIe,
State Manager for Ford Flour Co.
ia Sats.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18

American Lady Hose for ladies';
Wild Boy for boys; Wild Boy, Jr. and
Wild Boys Sister for girIs.-SHEL-
5Y's NEW STORE ~ (. Pine St.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18

The following prisoners were brought
to Hattiesburg from Poplarvills this
morning and placed in the Forrest
county Jail to await the arrival of the
penitentiary seargent, who will con.
vey them to the state convict; Char,
lie May, Henry George, Ed Brown
VIM. Boyle, and Riley Morris. Depu
ty Sheriff Smith of Pearl River county
brought the prisoners to Hattiesburg
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18

In the city court yesterday Lewis
Smith. young white man was found
guilty of assault and battery and given
$1,000 and costs. Smith was accused
Of beating cripple boy, who has been
making Hattiesburg his begging head
quarters for several days, the latter
having accused Smith of stealing a
watch. James Coleman, colored, was
given $3.50 and costs for assault and
battery on the person of Berry Love
lace, and Jim Jones, colored, was Civ
en- $500 and costs for the same Of
Tense the object of his wrath and fisti-
cuffiness being one R. E. Burns.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
GULF G. SHIP ISLAND
Main Unconstitutional.

Train No. 3 leaves at.....7:25 p. m.
Train No. leaves at.....9:45 a. m.
Northbound.
Train No. 4 leaves at..1O:20 a. m
Train No. leaves at..... 7:15 p. m
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18

coke ovens and steel plant for the
manufacture of rods and wire on
which over $3,00O,OOO has already been
expended.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18

Two reels of great Imp plays will
be featured at the Gem theatre to-
night. one of the plays entitled 1.-TWO
Brothers From Ireland" is an unus-
ually interesting play, while the Sec
ond play on the program the name Of
which has been withheld, is said to be
one of the greatest novel moving pic
ture plays ever exhibited. Mr.. Van
Allen will render a new comic song
which will be illustrated with the lat
est slides. Music by the Gem orches-
trs will conclude the program for the
big five cent Saturday show.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18
PROSPERITY WtVE

Continued From Page One.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-17
GOSTLIN, MEYN s. COMPANY

oliver and w. D. Middleton, delegates
to the National T. p. A. convention,
and II. A Hosey, l. A. Ketner. +. T..
Aldrich. j. A. Brady, o. Fl. Carmichael.
A. c. Bryan. w. T. oliver, NJ. z. Shire,
II. L. Billings, w. ID. Moss and w. Fl.
Wiley, delegates to the state conven-
ton.
Danville-There has been unusual ac-
tivity in the real estate BUSINESS in
Hendricks county within the last few
days. George f. Mercer, of the Indi-
annapolis Abattoir Company, has pur-
chased from Alex Alexander what is
known as the Ansom Hornaday farm of
1o4 acres for $4,000, which is s135 an
acre DIR. John B. Green. of Rush
county has purchased the Jesse kion-
dyke farm on the National road. east
of Plainfeld. for $40 an acre. Post
master. Postmaster Taylor Ragan has
sold a ten-acre tract east of Plaihfield
for $3.50 an acre. The property is un-
improved.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-17

new Studebaker corporation of New
Jersey. were taken Friday. The Stude-
baker Bros Manufacturing company of
South Bend was formally dissolved.
The immense factory, employing three
thousand hands, was transferred to the
new company, while a theater, many
business blocks and vast amount of
real estate were conveyed to the Stude
baker Vehicle company another new
holding corporation. Deeds transfer
ring all the property were filed in the
county recorders office, along with a
release of a s3,000,00o mortgage against
company. held by the First Trust and
the Studebaker Bros. Manufacturing
Savings company of Chicago.
Milton-John and Burt MARBLES. who
will open an ice plant at this place, are
in receipt of a. carload of machinery
Delphi-Farmers in the vicinity of
Burrows have purchased for $4,000 the
Wilhelm elevators at that place and
in, Woodville. and will take possession
March 20
Pendleton-This town will soon have
an electric lighting plant. the Pendie-
ton Banking Company having purchas-
ed $4,000 worth of bonds, issued for
highest bidders for the bonds. payings
a premium of SIPS.
Bloomin gdale-The Home Telephone
Company has reelected J. Carl Swain
general manager of the system. The
last year has been the most prosperous
in the history of the organization. II
| C. Swain was chosen president, and
Charles Nelson, secretary.
Columbus-The American Poultry
Breeders and Fanciers' Association, OF
| this city. has elected officers. The list
| includes: President, Samuel u. Buttz
vice president. Walter Brooks: secre-
| tary and treasurer, II. Karl Nolland
superintendent. Almond Brooks. A
committee was appointed with power &c
select judges for the next annual show
| Marion-Post y. Travellers Protec-
| tive Association of America OF this
| city. has selected I. a. Ketner. w. T
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-17
INDUSTRY
~ D a ~ a

Linton-W A. Boyer, grocer OF this
city, has fled petition in bankruptcy
His liabilities are placed at $1,000 and
assets at 5000.
St Paul-The managers of the st.
Paul Stone Quarries company are en-
deavoring to form stock company Tor
the purpose of charging the present
stone crushing plant
Cambridge City-Bertsch CO., local
nachinists, shipped Thursday to the
American Car and Foundry company of
Jeffersonville, a ten-foot metal shear,
Weighing thirty thousand pounds.
observation-disclosures the city council
refused to grant it a lower rate for city
water than it gave to other large con-
sumers the railroad company will sever
its connection with the city as water
patron and install a private plant for
supplying it's engines with water
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-17

Anderson-Judg Bagot. in the Madi-
son circuit court. upheld a lower court
and assessed a fine of IS against Os-
Vinson ct al, trustees of the town
OF Summitville, for failure to have
proper inspection made of the boilers
at the water works plant at Summit
Willie.
Terre Haute-rhe first that the pub
lie knew of the expiration of the street
lighting contract was the announce
ment Thursday that it had expired. and
that the traction company, which had
the contract was the only bidder for a
new one, also for FIVE years and at s67
year a lamp for dark TO daylight
schedule Later in the day the board of
works signed the contract....At an open
meeting of the Central Labor Union
Thursday night the question of having
the city establish public market
was passed on affrmatively. In addi-
ton to labor union men as advocates
some merchants and others outside of
abor circles will help circulate petit
ton
Columbus-Bank statements made
here in response TO a call from the
controller of the currency. showed a
change in the officers of Twins Bank
of this city. The statement of that
bank IS signed by William G.. Irwin,
president; Hugh TIL Miller. vice presi-
dent and John w. Suverkrup, cashier
The late Joseph l. Irwin founded this
bank and his son. William q. Irwin
was cashier. while he was president un-
til his death. Mr. Suverkrup was as
sitant cashier for the last few years.
The change in officers. promoting VIM
G.. Irwin TO president and Mr.. Suver-
krup TO cashier, was made some time
ago, but not announced until
Thursday Mr.. Irwin had been cashier
of the bank for twenty-three years. OF
ever since he finished the course al
Butler college.
South Bend-The final details in the
transfer of the South Bend property
of the Studebal1er interests. estimated
to be worth nearly fifty millions, to the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-17

allied printing trades in New York
City. with total membership of more
thar twenty-five thousand
The International Bricklayers' Union
has recently installed three Mexican
unions in Ell Paso. San Antonio and
Brownsville. Texas
Kansas City. Mo. is the headquarters
of six international organizations of
organized labor having combined
membership of nearly 100000.
The engineers in the lumber camps
of British Columbia are at present re-
ceiving $50 to SIS a month with board.
A few months ago they received bu-
$50
Conferences are still continuing at
Calgary, Alberta, between the mine
owners and the workers in the mines
The open shop is the principal point in
disputes.
Montreal manufacturers propose the
organization of home market
league" to comprise every Canadian
industry and to appeal to the patriot
ism Of the consumers.
Canadian railway men will ask that
legislation be enacted making railways
responsible for compensation for all in
juries to their employees. no matter
what the cause.
Owing to a strike Of the stage hands
, in Hartford, Conn. and their refusa
! to perform their duties pending an ad
justment, the theaters there cancelled
all attractions.
| A strong district council of unior
carpenters. embracing five towns, ha.
mbeen organized in Wisconsin. TIL
| places represented are Oshkosh, Apple
| ton. Berlin, Neenah and Menasha.
!, The number of wage earners ii
Michigan has increased from Ss1, 93
in 1909 to Az in 1910. while accord
ing to the same satisfies, there hai
been an average Increase in wage
from S1.s9 to s2.04.
San Francisco. Calf. Typographical
union is making arrangements for tn
entertainment of 5000 delegates dur
| ing the month of August, when the ma
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-17
LABOR NEWS

There are eight hundred union coal
wagon drivers in New York.
A bill for the better protection OF
workmen has been introduced in the
Ontario Legislature
OF the fifteen members of the Board
|of Aldermen of Poughkeepsie, N Y,
eight are union men.
On May s, at Toronto, Ont, the order
of Railroad Photographers will hold its
annual convention.
In six years the indebtedness - the
Toronto Labor Temple has been reduc
ed from $4,000 to s1O.500
The Sailors Union of the Pacific has
appropriated $4,000 for the aid of the
striking seamen Of the Great Lakes.
A cooperative furniture factory is
to be stablished in Guelph, Canada,
toward which $4,000 has SO far been
subscribed.
There are twenty-one unions % ,he
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-17
Articles of incorporation.

The following articles of incorpora-
ton have been filed in the office of the
secretary of state:
Peoples State Bank of Huntington
capital stock $4,000: stockholders,
Maurice NJ. Robinson, Chicago: d. "
Zentsmaster. Rosa L. Zentsmaster, W.
A Rees and Martha A Rees, Hunting
ton.
Boonville Auto Co. Boonville: deal
ers in vehicles; capital stock. $4,000;
directors, Andy Franz. John W. Win
sett. Cora Franz and Bertha winsett.
The City Carriage Works. Fit Wayne:
capital stock, $4,000: to manufacture
and deal in vehicles; directors John b.
Rolape, Charles ]. Romary, Max Wit
zigreuter, Theodore c. Harges and Au-
gust f. Langhorst
Keystone Land Co., Gary; to deal in
real estate; capital stock. $4,000 all
of the incorporators live in Westmore-
land county. Pennsylvania.
Shidler Brothers Manufacturing Co
of South Bend. has filed notice of an
issue of $4,000 of preferred stock.
| The Miller Kemper Co. Richmond
capital stock, $4,000: object, to do q
general contracting business, incor-
! porators, Oren A. Miller Edwin G
kemper, G. H. Schumacher.
/ The Curme- Feltman Shoe Co. IN
dianapolis; capital stock. 100000; OBJ.
| ject, to buy and sell shoes and leather
!, goods; incorporators. c. II. Feltman
Richmond; p. A. Gray, Richmond; c. +
| Story. Syracuse, y. Y.
/ Acknowledgements Electric Co. Soutl
Bend; capital stock. 10000; object. II
! manufacture and sell electrical sup
plies; incorporators, John w. Arnold
Joseph w Wagner, Earl H. Arnold.
The Anderson Loan Association, o
| Anderson, has increased its capita
stock from 100000 TO $4,000. 900.
Notice has been filed of the dissolu