The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-27
A.H.bORDEN WANTS
hub CITY TRADE
FOR new ORLEANS
MANAGER OF MERCHANTS & MAN.
UFAcTURERs BUREAU AD-
DRESSES BUSINESS MEN.
REV.SQLOM0N SAYS STATE
is Being WELL ADVERTISED
Tells Commercial Club Directors Eyes
of Tennessee are on Live Stock Pos
sibilities Here-Camp Endorses Idea
Of Mobile Commercial Club.

A. H. Borden, manager of the Whole |
sale Merchants and Manufacturers Bu- |
reau, of the New Orleans Association
of Commerce, accompanied by Superin-
tendent S. E. Flanagan, Assistant Gen.
eral Passenger Agent G. E. Kelleher
and Division Freight Agent R. H. Tate,
|. officers of the New Orleans e North
Neastern railroad, appeared before the
fdirectors of the Commercial Club last
night This visit was explained to be
in furtherance of plans for the promo
tion of closer trade relations between
Mississippi and the business interests
of New Orleans.
Mr.. Borden said the trip is new
departure, so far as Southern markets
are concerned and predicted that much
good will be accomplished. He said
it is the desire of the New Orleans
commercial secretary to interview
leading merchants in various parts OF
the state as to trade conditions and to
ascertain at first hand any conditions
detrimental to the growth and develop
ment of New Orleans business connec-
tions in the territory mentioned. The
trip being made at present contem-
plates a visit to cover twenty or thirty
leading cities of Mississippi. Aside
from this investigation, said Mr.. Bor-
den, he and the railroad officials are
fixing the schedule for the Annaul
Trade Extension Trip of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Bureau which yill
be made November to IA of this year
;, Nd in the itenerary for which this city
>NS been included.
"The trade and financial connections
= between New Orleans and Mississippi
are very close" said Mr.. Borden. 1--WE
feel that New Orleans is in better
position from an economic and trans
portation standpoint to serve this sec
ton than any other great market. a
very tangible and recent demonstra
ton of the closeness of this relation
ship is the financing of your state bono
issue of a million and a quarter dol
lars by a syndicate of New Orleans
banks at little better than par. The
Merchants and Manufacturers Bureau
has directed me to make this investiga
tion of trade conditions with a view
further expansion. Incidentally, VIII
nrepare the schedule for our next DOCS
ter trip through the state OF Mississip
nj and from the interviews We have al
ready had with leading citizens AM
mercahnts feel sure of hearty AM
sincere welcome at the hands OF you
people"
STS. Jackson, speaking for the Con
Eercial Club, assured Mr.. Borden tina
i Hattiesburg is appreciative of the IN
nortance of New Orleans as port an
trade center.
SAYS State is Advertised.
Rev. E. D. Solomon made an adores
IN which he referred to the adverti
ing Mississippi is getting abroad M
Solomon said that while on a recer
visit TO Nashville he met capltaii'
who stated that he and his associate
had recently purchased the Natche
hacking plant and that their purpose
n devote much capital to the e'
couragement of cattle and hog raisll
In this state. -
"when your people have learne
8 their own interest well enough to e
force the dipping vat law so as to r
YOUR state of the destructive catt
tick yours will become the best cat!
raising state in the Union was u
declaration of the capitalist referr'
vi =,
Oh. A. Camp reported his trip 10 N
bile to attend the meeting IN the in''
est of a permanent exhibit and demo
,trat;on farm in that city, to show t
possibilities of the territory WIFI
one hundred miles Of that Guy
spoke favorably of the plan d
thought soNething similar snoulo
inaugurated here.