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The Washington herald., 1915-01-05
James J. Hill, the veteran railroad
man, expresses this hope for relief
from agitation and restriction:

The present condition of business and
trade shows some Improvement over that
of a month or two months ago, the Fed
eral reserve banking system is working
smoothly and there can be no future fear
OF money panic II it is so administered
as to avoid currency imitation. Trade is
recovering slowly as the business in
terests of the country adjust themselves
to the new condition created by the war.
Good grain crops are being sold at good
prices. Eastern railroads see a more
hopeful future since the recent rate de-
cision, which shows a growing under
standing of their just needs by the public.
In the Northwest business conditions
are more satisfactory than in any other
part of the country. Everywhere the
greatest stimulus to recovery is the
promise that no more disturbing legisla-
ton Is to be expected.
The greatest need of this country and
OF the world for several years to come,
because of wars destruction, will be a
supply of capital for investment. To Sc
cure this all business must be left free
from onerous restrictions. While there
are these indications of clearing Skies
the large number of the unemploy-
ed in all our cities bears witness to a
low level of industrial activity, and shows
how much remains to be done before the
country can consider that II has fairly
started on the road to any real return
of general prosperity. Rest from agita-
ton, intelligent economy, efficiency, and
harmonious cooperation to encourage in
vestment and to secure to capital as
well as to labor its fair reward are the
best watchwords for the new year.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05
Morning Smiles.
A Different Kind.

The Sirc-I see in this expense account
fourteen suits, $1,000" You didn't pay
that much for fourteen suits of clothes?
The Son-NO; two of 'em were damage
suits.-Chicago News.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05
G. B. Berger, President Colorado
National Bank, speaks opimisicaIly
of conditions In his State:

To my mind conditions in Colorado are
better than for some years past. The
bountiful harvest this year and high
prices for agricultural prodrets insure
a large measure Of prosperity 10 the
farmers OF the. State.
The live stock industry Is in n very
satisfactory condition and b constantly
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05
Possible Reason.

Il don't understand woman getting
a divorce Immediately after the honey
moon ended"
Perhaps her husband spent all his
money on the wedding trip.'-Hansas
City Journal.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05
Com1ty:s Business Outlook for
1915 PZeases Bankers and
* Raihuay Officials Everywhere

growing. The termination Of the strike.
which has created so much disturbance
in the coal mining regions tor over four
years, will have most beneficial results.
and indications point to a gradual re-
vival Of activity in metal mining through
out the State.
On the whole feel that the people of
Colorado have every reason to view the
future with optimism.
Frank B. Anderson, President Bank
of California, finds the fundamental
factors of future prosperity:
The Pacific Coast has had large crops
and has disposed of them at good prices.
and. while sharing in the general bust
ness depression, possesses all the funda-
mental factors Of future prosperity.
J. M. Elliott, President First Ma
tiOnal Bank of Los Angeles, tells of
conditions in Southern California:
General business conditions are fairly
good. and as regards the employment Of
labor the situation has also improved.
N. H. Latimer, President Dexter
Horton National Bank, Seattle, thus
summaries conditions in the Pacific
Northwest:
The situation throughout the North
west. and particularly in Seattle. is
sound. There has been practically no
speculation in any line for several years
and no undue expansion. Through a
trying period the Northwest has more
than held its own and we are in posi-
ton to go forward strongly during the
era Of prosperity which We believe lies
just before us.
Tempered, sober optimism for the fu-
ture is, l believe, entirely warranted
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05
Consolation.

Evangelist-Young man, you are on
the road to hell.
Young Man-Maybe I am, sir: but I'm
not going so fast that l can't enjoy the
scenerY.-Puck.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05
ConcIusiye Evidence.

Does Wombat own or rent his house,"
Rents it"
How do you know"
81 know. all right. He scratches the
matches on the paint."-Louisville Jour
nal
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05

A wire fence that is to be heavily charged with
electricity, is being erected around a smokeless
powder plant in Delaware to keep out spies. A
place fitted up like that is our idea of one to be
avoided
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05

The first suicide of 1915 will probably not even
have the record of his achievement inscribed on
his tombstone.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05
J. Howard Ardrey, member of the
Dallas district, thus analyzes condi-

are unfayorable and trade is dull. Mer-
chants are not carrying large stocks.
and collections have been, and are,
very slow. Trade will not revive until
the prospects for the new crops both
as to yield and price. have been more
definitely determined.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05

There is too much competition from Europe
70 permit wide circulation for Gen. Villas green
book.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05

and other Western States. We. see no
reason why business should not continue
both active and satisfactory.
George M. Reynolds, President
Continental and Commercial National
Bank of Chicago, thus anaIyzes the
years events:
In banking circles, as in every other
field of human activity, 1914 will be re-
membered as the year Of extraordinary
events.
Chicago business men and bankers feel
very much encouraged over the assur-
ance contained in that part Of the Presi-
dents message OF December 8 which
reads: Our program of legislation with
regard to the regulation of business is
now virtually complete. II has been put
forth, as we intended, as a whole, and
leaves no conjecture as to what is to
follow. The road at last lies clear and
firm before business"
We have passed the worst stages of
unsettlement. The changes that take
place from now on ought to be in the
direction OF gradual improvement, and II
we can all join the President in reassur-
ing business-in restoring confidence-we
shall be performing a great service to
our country.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05
TUESDAY. JANUARY 5. 1915.
A Line O. Cheer Each Day o the Year

First printing Of an original poem written daily
for The Washington Herald
By John KENDRICK BANGS.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05
Thomas H. West, Chairman St.
Louis Union Trust Company, speaks
of the railroad situation:

In my opinion, business is gradually
improving in this section. Cotton Is De-
ginning to move a little more freely at
slight advance in price. l think there
is a general effort among the people 10
assume an optimistic feeling, but the
railroad situation Is still bad, particularly
west of the river, that section having had
no increase in rates. Unless II Is al
lowed to advance rates and more en-
couraging attitude is addopted by the In
terstate Commerce Commission and by
the legislative branches Of the United
States, and also OF the States, 1t Will be
impossible for the railroads to obtain
money to meet their financial necessi-
ties, which are growing more acute every
day. The railroads being disturbed nat
urally disturbs the general business OF
the country.
We cannot resume normal conditions
without this change in the railroad sit
uation and settlement OF the foreign
dificulties, the railroad situation, in my
Judgment. being quite as formidable as
the war. so far as this country Is con-
cerned.
EFF. Swinney, President First Ma
tionaI Bank, Kansas City, tells Of
prosperous conditions in the South
west:
Conditions In the territory tributary to
Kansas City are very good indeed. Bus
mess has been active all during the fall.
money is easy. and we look for contin-
ued prosperity. Both wholesale and re-
tail merchants report that their business
for 1914 will be equal to that OF 1913.
This Is largely on account Of the unusual
wheat crop raised in Kansas. oklAhoma
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05

New York, Jan. 4-Following are fur
ther expressions from The Times sympo-
sium of opinions of leading bankers and
railroad officials upon the countrys busi-
ness outlook for the new year:
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05

and other Western States. We. see no
reason why business should not continue
both active and satisfactory.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05

Entered at the postofce at Washington D. c. as
second-class mail matter.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05

Tomorrow DR.. Edwards will tell "Th,
Story of an Historic Cane
The Washington herald., 1915-01-05

The special articles mainly devoted to dis
cussing colored people who are reaching positions
of public usefulness. There is also great deal of
writing about the relation of the colored people to
"the world war" The department called "Edi-
torial" deals with the from what must, to most
of us, be new point of view. According to the
writer the of the is the wild quest for i'm
periaI expansion among colored races between Ger
many, England and France primarily, and Belgium,
Italy Russia and Austria-Hungary in lesser de-
gree" So the war reduces itself to fight for the
power of exploiting the darker peoples While ex-
pressing great personal regard for the Germans as
people, the writer deplores the German spirit of
militarism and points out its dangers to his race
The article on "The Colored Y. N. c. A." by c.
H. Tobias, shows how wonderfully this organiza-
ton has grown since its start in 1858. 1t is esti
mated that it now owns property Sorth more than
81 100000. The growth has been greatly helped
by the cooperation of the more prosperous colored
people throughout the country.
There are many other features in this ably
edited number of the Crisis. They include dra-
matte poem, "The Burden of Black Women" In
deed, know of few magazines that can compare
with this magazine for human interest 1t shows
that the black folk are sharing in the social unrest
and aspiration of the world today.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
GIGANTIC COST OF MOTOR CARS

We all know people are investing
in the
the thus expended has hard
to determine people
The Scientific American light ON the matter
what is poned ont that
the number automobiles
first time Estimating
Soooo people in the country who of MAIN
tanning these cars At
estimate 1Ooo00o0oO gallons required to run them
valued at $1So0ooooo ubng oil worth oo
l2ooo 900 worth
900; accessories of all kinds charges
other than fuel and lubricants
pairs exclusive of tire troubles
Ie total nning estimated at s73o ooo
addition 100000 during the year at
spent on motoring year IT
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
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Palace Jewelry Store
Corner Main and Pine Sts.

in 1914. This loss, it must be remem'
bered, is repeated year after year. ana
will continue to be repeated as iohs
as the tick remains. e,
1t is probable, however, that IN lu
ture the work of eradication can Do
done more cheaply because OF the large
amount of educational work already
accomplished. The actual expense OF
dipping is very small. The cement
and lumber required for dipping vat
should cost from $40 to $50. The Ia
Dor is usually contributed by the farm
ers who are to use the vat The OWL
er of so head of cattle can afford to
build his own vat and where the herds
are smaller than this 1t Is easy to ar
range for a community vat. From GU
to 125 of these are required in an or,
dinary farming country. To charge
the bath with arsenic and maintain II
through the summer cost about 3M
cents head. M
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
COUNTRY SOCIAL LIFE

At all times there talk about the farmer be;ne
e mainstay OF of
o lew social happenings in which
acquiring Of city Of every
- HnT deyelopment of distinctive in the coun
typhed In
supplemented is
poF'anf a stay on the land hadion-Iatiesburg News.
Ine everh desire Of the rural youth acquiring of cy
II h,an
TOT eompanonshp and life interest country can do
TO make rural life more entertaining move
nent VIII be merely sentimental
Hon Joseph Norwood of the Magnolia azete
canddae or the Speakershp of The
1ssippi Iesisaure It is the worthy worthy man Mr.
norwood accomplished speaker an bonob
southern gentleman and elected him into the
stand high would make him fear
nothing 80 much prostitute base or ieno
nome man. he Honorable zan and sturdy
virtues all his w 1y
go - es ne.ns !. = mposfDls o tell whether Cars
g As AH'r'cnu mules which have stopped ~
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
RUSSLA,S NEW EFFORTS

In his astounding declaration David IJovd
George counts the Russians
the struggle
for arms and ammunition they themselves to new
nadequaey the
egons
Baltic
make desperate stand
war office These
in the north and to drive relief in the south
before the allies have closed and
along the Gallpoli Peninsula.
Russia may let everything points
sne VIII make her fight
tn way she both continues her
erse must fall upon her allies
stretches may be entered too far bv the
est enemy without becoming graveyard fol him.
Russia the willing to do what few
terrific defeats do
lends power of help to Great Britain Italy
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17

| Here is the man who put Kingman
Kan, on the map the other night
when he kissed William j., Bryan be.
| fore large audience. And also Mrs,
CARRIER, whom he kisses regularly.
But Mr. CARRIER is not a German al
all, and he dodn't kiss Mr.. Bryan be.
cause he thought the former secre-
tary~of state was trying to prevent
a war with Germany. Mr.. CARRIER
was Russian; now he is first-class
American, for he has been in the
United States, and in Kansas at that
for thirty-two years. So Mr.. Bryan's
alleged friendliness for the Germans
had nothing to DO with 1.-THE Just
kissed the Nebraskan because >he
loved him.
An eve witness of the kiss has sent
this description of, the scene;
when Mr.. CARRIER kissed Mr.. BRYAN
it was just after the Nebraskan had
finished his speech here and the peo.
pie were shaking hands with him.
CARRIER is of resting disposition and
stood back for a while. He then went
up to Bryan and said:
"'Mr. Bryan, I have read your pa
per for years and always admired
you
HE then leaned over toward Bryan.
Bryan evidently thought that CARRIER
wanted to whisper to him, for he too
leaned over. Before he knew what
was going yolI CARRIER had taken hold
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17

, of him around the neck with both
arms and kissed him an the cheek
and then said:
81 promised my God that when !
heard you talk If you came up to my
standard of man l would kiss you.'
Bryan blushed clear to the back
of his head and patted CARRIER on the
back. About all Bryan said about 1t
afterward was that he hoped the
papers wouldn't put him in the Hob
son Glass;
There is large colony of the Rus.
slams and nearly all of the mare Men
nonites, and most of them bear the
name of CARRIER. AS an example,
will say that the telephone directory
for their neighborhood has the names
of thirty-nine different CARRIERS, and
all of them do not have phones either.
They are hardworking, industri-
GUS people and are very religious, as
these people usually are.
Joseph c, CARRIER is looked up to
by the rest of the family as sort of
leader. He has an elegant home
modern in every way, including gas
lights. All buildings are large and
well kept. He has the best machine
cry, including tractor and automobile,
large barns, silo, and everything that
goes to make an ideal farm. He
raises good stock and has two stall
lions he imported from Belgium that
he keeps for breeding purnosas.,, 2,
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17

our game resources, Mr.. Henshaw
skates that Oregon values her game
resources, consisting largely of game
birds, at s5,OOoOoO a year, while CALI
fornia and Maine each claim their
game to be worth s2O,oOO,OOo a year,
which suggests the enormous aggre-
gate value o fthe country's game. Mr..
Henshaw concludes his commounica-
tion with an expression of the belief
that the government and the people
of the country should do all in their
power to protect and to bring about a
rightful use this rich heritage.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17

back have been depleted by The relent
less pursuit to which it has been sub
Jected. However, the greater number
of these ducks breed far to the north
ward where they are safe, and under
present laws their number should in.
crease to something like their former
abundance"
Despite this country's present vast
wealth in game birds, according to the
writer they would soon be shot away
but for PROPER protection. AS it it;
The continues, the number of game
birds today are quite insignificant
when compared to the abundance of
former days Destruction of former
breeding placed by drainage and,
more especially, the relentless pursuit
with firearms, are the causes assigned
for the falling off of supply. Mr.. Hen
shaw writes:
The statements Of the early chron-
ielers regarding the multitudes of
ducks, plover, and wild pigeons almost
defy belief. When, in the records of
the first part Of the. last century. one
reads of clouds of pigeons that re-
quired three days to pass given point
In continuous moving stream and
again of focks estimated to contain
more than two billion birds, credulity
is taxed to- the limit. Yet not only
one such flock was observed. but they
were of periodic occurrence during
many years of our early history, and
the accounts of them. are too well at
tested to be doubted. AS throwing
curious sidelight on the abundance of
wild fowl and the hardships to which
the slaves Of the period were subject
ed. quote from Grinnel, who states
that in early days Save owners, who
hired out their - 1tipulated in
The contract that back ducks
should not be fed 5n more than
twice each week.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17

FOR QUICK SALE-S3 acres OF land.
20 acres in cultivation, splendid red
clay, level foundation; dwelling.
barn, etc. Splendid place for cattle.
VIII sell for 2-3 value of placs il
taken at once. Price $3.50 90:
ed Brookly Ridge Road. D. Car.
ter. -,
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
1 COUNTIES FREED
OF TICK QUARANTINE
CLARKE, LAFAYETTE, BOLIVAR
AND CLAIBORNE HAVE ERADI-
GATED THE PEST

| Washington, d. c., Sept. 17.--Nine
thousand three hundred and six
SQUARE miles of territory in Mississip-
fpi. Alabama. Georgia and South Caro-
lima will be freed from quarantine for
cattle tick on September IS, by an
order just signed by the Secretary of
Agriculture. The territories freed are
those in which the counties, the state
and the Department of Agriculture,
working in cooperation. have eradi-
Gated the tick which causes Texas
fever by systematic dipping of cattle
IN an arsenical bath. The territory
Just released makes total territory
OF 262,469 square miles freed from the
tick since 1906 when systematic work
TO get rid of this cattle pest was un-
dertaken. AS the original territory
under quarantine for the cattle tick
was 741,515 square miles, more than
one-third of the territory infested has
been cleared.
The order releases the following ter
titory in the states names:
Mississippi-Clarke county and the
remaining portions of the counties of
Lafayette. Bolivar and Claiborne are
released from quarantine.
Alabama-The counties of Lime
stone and Montgomery are released
from quarantine.
Georgia-The following counties are
released from quarantine: Baldwin,
1hatooga, Cherokee, DeKalk, Elbert,
Fulton, Gordon, Green and Richmond.
South Carolina-The counties of
AiKen' Richland, Fairfield, Kershaw,
and the remaining portion of Lancas.
ter are released from quarantine.
Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee
nave succeeded in completely wiping
out the cattle tick. In Tennessee, AZ
counties were infested. California |
and Virginia also are now practically |
free from the pest. Figures from 9th
er states, however, are not so favor
able. as to show BY the fact that in
North Carolina but SO per cent of the
infested territory has been cleaned
up. After North Carolina comes South
Carolina with SO per cent, Mississip-
81 with AZ per cent, Oklahoma with AZ
per cent, Arkansas with 25 per cent,
rexas with 22 per cent, and Georgia
With Is per cent. Louisiana is next to
asst, with only Al per cent. and Flor
da has not as yet succeeded in free
ng any portion Of the AZ counties
which were infected in 1906
In territory already released there
re about 4,5OO,0O0 cattle. To free
hese 1t has cost about 70 cents Der
lead, little over half of which has
'een born by the United States gov
rnment. In return for this OUTLAY
ne losses from Texas fever in this
erritory have been done away with ,
'ltogether, the grade of the cattle
markedly improved, and the value in
reased. In the tick belt at the pre-
ct time, it is said, the value of beef
red cattle at weaving time is $40 to
l6 head below the quarantine line.
nd above the quarantine line in free
the value is $27.5o to s3S.5ol
er head. The losses from Texas
ever are difficult to estimate because :
1ey are sustained largely by owners v
small herds who do not report
eaths from this cause. 1t is no un.
ommon thing, however, for herds toI
lffer a loss from 10 to so per cent of
ieir numbers and in some countiesf
le total loss has been estimated byI
-ock owners to be as high as $3.50. .0OOI
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
AMERICA THE BEST
HUNTING RESERVE
MORE THAN 100 DIFFERENT KINDS
or BIRDS CAN BE FOUND IN
II THE UNITED STATES.

| Washington, d. c., Sept. 17.-With
the beginning of the hunting season
1.-THE variety and plenty of the North
American huntsman's domain is indi-
Gated in communication to the Ma
fional Geographic Society from Henry
Nv. Henshaw, chief of the United
States Biological Survey, which tells
lof American Game Birds" Mr.. Hen
shaw enumerates more than 100 kinds
% game birds common to this coun-
try's preserves, among which are 81
kinds Of duck, eight kinds of goose
eight kinds of quail, and five kinds of
grouse. While Americas preserves
are distinguished among the hunting
fields of the world for their wealth of
game, the writer shows that they
are hunted with dangerous thorough
ness. He says:
America has always been a para
disc for sportsmen, but of late years
the number of those whose chief re-
Taxation is the pursuit of game has
greatly increased, and today there are
probably not far from five millions.
who are interested in the pursuit of
game. What this army of five million
hunters means to the large and small
game of America can better be imag-
ined, than described! Modern guns
and ammunition are of the very best,
and they are sold at prices so low as
to be within the reach of all. Added
TO these very efficient weapons for
killing small game, are innumerable |
devices for killing waterfowl, as sneak |
boats, punt-guns, swivel-guns, sail
boats, steam-launches, night floating,
night lighting and Others"
The varieties of American game |
luck given by Mr.. Henshaw are bald
pate, Barrow's golden-eye, black, buff
1ehead; king, Pacific, spectacled and
Steller's elder, fulvous tree-duck, NAL
ard, merganser, red-head, pintail,
caup, scooter. canvas-back, shove]ler,
md teal. OF canvas-back, he says:
"The canvas-back, perhaps the most
amous of American waterfowl, has
urchased its fame at price. So high
Y it is priced by the epicure that to-
lay he who can afford to dine on can
as-back sets the mark OF luxurious
wing. Not that the canvas-back diff
ers essentially from other ducks, but
Is exceptional favor is due to the
act that it's favorite food is wild
elery,' long ribbon-like grass which
rows in shallow ponds and astuaries.
IS the plant roots several feet under I
he surface only the diving ducks can
ecure it and the plebian kinds have {
0 be content with such floating frag- s
1ents as they can pick up or can steal l
rom their more aristocratic relatives.
n Oregon and Washington, the can |
as-back. lives much upon wapato, a y
formerly staple ar
cle of food among many Indian I
'ibes, and their exceptional flavor is v
aid to be little, if any, inferior to that /
the celery-fed canvas-back of the
asst. Priced alike by sportsman and
y epicure the ranks of the canvas b