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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22
LUMBER MARKET IS
ON THE RISE, SAY
LEADING MILL MEN
Is BRINGING A DOLLAR MORE AT
THE LARGER MILLS THAN
TEN DAYS AGO.

Although the lumber market is no
less demoralized generally speaking,
than it has been for the past many
months, it is equally as safe to assert
that there has been a general increase
in prices at the mill of practically 81
per thousand during the past week.
The only reason assigned for this
Increase is the betterment of general
conditions in the East, which has been
easily observable in financial circles
during the past six weeks or two
months. Certainly the production of
lumber is just as great as at any time
within the past year and exports are
little better, so that the increased
price may be attributed solely to in
creased demand in that section of this
country where most building is done.
Of course a great deal of lumber is
still moving at cheap prices. Small
mills which have not been advised of
thN Dl COnulliOUS
continue to fill orders at low figures.
believing that the market is really as
low as some OF the buyers depict it
to be. But the larger mills, and es-
pecially those who have representa-
tons in the East and West, are stand
ing pat on advanced figures.
1t is a regretable fact that practi-
cally all of the cheap lumber that is
being moved is being purchased from
the smaller mills. most of whom really
need good prices more than the larg-
er mills. Any number of Hattiesburg
buyers can cite quantities of lumber
they have purchased at figures even
lower than the market was a month
Or three months ago. But a more
careful examination of the situation
Continued on Pave Two.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22
wILS0N MAKES final DEMAND that GERMANY
GOVERN her ACTS BY INTERNATIONAL RUL ES
W|LLOUGHBY TELLS
OF COAST MOSQUITO
AND HE SENDS PROOF OF THE
MAIN FACTS in HIS MARv-
ELoUs STORY.

Charles NJ. Wnloughby, city editor
of The News, who is spending his va
cation on the gulf coast, fishing and
| fighting mosquitoes, sends The News
the right wing and bill of one of the
mosquitoes, who, as visitors from the
Louisiana marshes. are attracting de-
I cidedly more attention than any other
guests.
/ The wing measures exactly one and
one quarter inches, while the bill OF
the blood thirsty 'varmint" is a trifle
more than three quarters of an inch
in length. You don't have TO put it
/ under the microscope to see the set
of saws with which it cuts its way
into the human flesh.
81 would have sent you the whole
animal, but refrain from doing so be-
cause l am not intimately acquainted
with the laws of the state regarding
shipment of dead bodies" writes Viii
lOughby.
Down here the people call these
mosquitoes ambulance chasers.' BY
others they are known as 'aeroplane
mosquitoes and think that is the
best name for them because they look
exactly like a Blefiot machine when
approaching you il flight.
only yesse1 say svFsg> one of these
mosquitoes get his legs tangled in a
large steel-framed screen door at the
Great Southern Hotel. He gave sew
eral lunges and flew away with the
screen door dangling on his legs. j
understand that he dropped the thing
about four miles up the coast and
killed a COW.
These mosquitoes are very found
to tobacco. had a spirited battle |
with the one whose wing is herewith |
enclosed. He tried to grab a ten-cent |
cigar out of my mOuth-yes, there are |
down here, too, and some |
of them think | can vote When this |
mosquito attempted to snatch my
Pat Harrison cigar | shot him in the
left eye with a revolver | had been
fishing with and then laid him ont
with welldirected harpoOn toss
through the heart. We used his car
cas for bait during the remainder Of
he day and caught six hundred
pounds of fish"
Editors NOtel-In his work with
rhe News, Willoughby has to edit a
,oOd many stories from Eagle Lake
This fact, combined with the exces-
ively hot sun on the coast. probably
accounts for the above.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22
MAYOR GIVES WARNING
TO LO|lER|NG NEGROES
TELLS POLICEMEN TO BRING VA
GRANTS TO COURT AND HE'LL
PUT THEM TO WORK.

Mayor Batson today notified the po
lice department 30 keep a careful
watchout for vagrant negroes who
seem to be making no effort to get
work.
'Of course we all know that at pres
ent it is sometimes hard to get work"
said the mayor, "and of course we
don't want to bother honest negroes
simply because they are out of a Job.
But there are entirely too many burg.
laries reported here and at other
points in South Mississippi for us to
allow trifling negroes to roam around,
picking up whatever they can get
their hands on, sleeping in barns and
having no purpose in view"
The mayors instructions were based
on the appearance in police court of
two middle aged negroes who gave
their names as Charlie Brown and
Bob Clay. They were arrested this
morning by officers Sheehan, Buchan.
an and Doherty charged with being
dangerous and suspicious characters.
The negroes told several different
tales of where they had been working
and where they lived, and it was evi.
dent that they hadn't been doing
much work anywhere for the past
year and that they slept and ate any,
where they happened to be.
The mayor gave each of them TWEEN
ty days with the street gang.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22
Carranza May Abandon Naco.

Washington, July 22.-Occupation
of the Mexican town of Naco. on the
Arizon aborder, by Carranza forces.
was brought to the attention of the
State Department today by Secretary
of War Garrison with the recommends
ion that the Carranza commander be
requested to withdraw in accordance
with an agreement entered into last
winter that there should be no fighting
there. 3AxalNNn
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22
Continue
Fighting at Plant
of Standard Oil.
t V r A L HUNDRED ATTACK
GUARDS WITH STICKS, STONES
AND REVOLVERS.
by Associated PreSS.)

New York, July 22.-Two riot
ers were killed and six seriously
wounded in the two attacks made
today on the deputies guarding
the property during the strike at
the Standard Oil Company and
FTidewater Oil Company Plants at
Fayonne. Fires were started in
each plant but they were extin-
guished.
The two kiIyIed were at the
Standards plant, where three
others were seriously wounded.
The other three wounded were at
the Tidewater plant.
The sheriff teIephoned the New
Jrsey governor to send the mi
litia and the Adjutant General
ordered Bayonne to report wheth-
er or not other troops are needed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22

NV York, July 22.-Three men were
shot this morning in a continuation n
of the riot at the Standard Oil Com
pany's plant at Baronne, n. j., where
several thousand pill workers are on
a strike. The men were shot by the
companys guards and shortly after.
ward the crowd dispersed from the
plant Of the Standard company.
About noon several hundred assem-.
Dled near the plant of the Tidewater
OH Company and attacked the guards
with stocks, stones and revolvers. The
guards fired their Winchesters but no
injuries have been reported so far.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
WILL MEET TUESDAY
Important Session To Be Held at the
Court House.

The Rev. z. ]. Currie, superintend-
ent of education, announced today
that there will be an important meet
ing of the Forrest county school board
at the court house next Tuesday, July
q, at 10: so o'clock.
The usual routine matters of busf
ness will be disposed of and matters
pertaining to the work to be done next
year will be taken up and discussed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETER.
MINED TO DOUBLE AMOUNT
EXPENDED THIS YEAR.
ENCOURAGED OVER INTEREST
TAKEN IN PRESENT MEETING
Biggest Crowd Yesterday of Any Day
Yet-Dr. Scarborough breaches on
Compassion For Lost Souls, Urg-
ing Ministers and Church Leaders
To Be More Active For Christ.

At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the South Mississippi Bap-
tist Encampment yesterday afternoon
it was decided to expend double the
amount of money on next years pro
gram than has been spent this year.
Qualification was expressed on all
sides at the assured success of this
venture in denominational education,
and plans are being laid to make the
encampment next year the greatest in
the history of these meetings The
success that it has met with this year
both in attendance and in interest
shown has spurred the directors of the
movement to attempt to make the en-
campment the annual Mecca for thou
sands of Mississippi Baptists south Of
the A. & V. railroad. Hattiesburg is
recognized as the ideal location.
A large crowd of Hattiesburg wom-
en- went out to the informal reception
given by the management of the pre-
cdmpment All day the campus pre-
sented an animated scene and more
people visited the meeting yesterday
than an any day, both morning and
evening.
Or Scarborough on Comparison.
Last night DR.. Scarborough preached
another of his splendid sermons. He
took as his theme THE Compassion |
for Lost Men and Women"
"As long as | stay here" said the |
Continued on Page Eight.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22
JAMES DRESS WAS
EXPENSIVE AFTER ALL
She Couldn't Pay For 1t, So Is Wear
ing Another in Jail.

jamie Jefferson, negro girl who
appeared before Mayor Batson this
morning, thought that picking up Mrs
Clark's dress and walking away with
it was getting dress pretty cheap.
But when the story was told to the
mayor he figured that jamie ought to
give the dress back and pay about s.
rent on it. jamie didn't have the five
dollars so she is wearing her old
dress in the jail.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22
Express Revenues Inadequate

Washington, July 22.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission today de.
cided that the revenues of the princi.
pal express companies of the United
States are inadequate, and modified
the former order of the commission
SO as to provide for additional income.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22
GERMANS CHECKED AT MOST
VITAL POINTS, RUSSIANS SAY
Vienna And Berlin, On The Contrary,
Report New Advances For the Teu-
tons-Rome Claims Advances For
italians Along Isonzo and Near
Gorilla.
(Ru ASSOclatcd PreSS.l

Berlin, July 22.-Te war office
this afternoon announced that the
Teutonic forces driving at War
saw from the South have CON-
PEELED the Russians to retreat into
lvangorod fortress, which is close
Iy besieged.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22
SCRAP COST
THEM A DOLLAR EACH

Claude Pittman, Homer Pittman and
Crawford Holmes, three we'll known
youngsters. didn't deny that they
were having regular scrap when the
officers came up and stopped it at the
Northeastern station, but they asked
the mayor to "go easy" with them.
He did, assessing a fine of 81 each
against them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22
TELEGRAPH BREWT|ES
by Associated PresS.)
conciIiators Sent to eaYonne

washington. July 2>.-At the re-
quest of Sheriff Kinkead, the Depart
ment of Labor today sent two federal
conciliators to Bayonne to help settle
the strike.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22

Washington July 22.-The Uni
ted States consul at Warsaw today
cabled that the Belgian consul had
left Warsaw, leaving the Ameri-
can consulate there in charge of
Belgian and Serbian affairs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22
THE COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, July 22-Cotton ten
points down.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-22
THE WEATHER

Mississippi-Fair weather and mod
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET
Furnished ny Miller q Co.. Brokers,
Richmond. Sa.D

Chicago, Ill, June 2s.-wheat--
Sharply lower. Liverpool was quoted
stronger on our strength OF yesterday
and the persistent strength of Winni-
peg, with the London cargo market also
substantially higher. Russian prelimi-
nary Of the repoIs covering fifty -four
government districts estimate the win
ter wheat at 296,0o0.000 against 21s,-
ooe, 900 last year. European visible de-
crease f.2t2,008 and Is now 79,4s0,00o.
Winnipeg is out with advices saying
Canadian Northwest, with favorable
weather, can raise ESQ, 100000 bushels.
Bradstreets shows a visible supply de-
crease of 5,5s4.000 against a decrease
last year of s,e3s 600 Receipts. 412.-
000 Corn-~Lower again. with receipts
s37 900. suhsoiI moisture Is great
factor and IT looks like big crop this
year Oats-Easy with receipts $751;,
600. Provisions-Steady; $4,000 hogs at
e.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
Railroad News and
Notes of Interest
NEW WORLDS RECORD
IN DUMPING Of COAL
More Than F'orty-Five Tons a Minute
Dumped Into Steamers Hold at
G. & o. Piers, Newport News.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
is said to be a new worlds record for
coal loading into vessels over its new
pier at Newport News. The steamer
Everett" of the New England Coal
and Coke Companys feet loaded T.
469 tons of which 1880 tons were
cargo coal and 1853 tons bunker coal,
in the space of two hours and forty
Ave minutes.
The coal chutes were placed In the
vessel and loading started at Z
O'Clock. and at 9:45 o'clock the load
ing had been finished and the chutes
had been taken out of the holds. The
loading was accomplished at the rate
of little more than forty-five tons
a minute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30

terms OF the new British war loan
and the British selling of a variety
of our bonds lately TO obtain funds
for subscription to the war loan were
more or less responsible for the COM
paratively low average bids for the
citys obligations
In the foreign exchange market the
day made further additions 10 the
records of price decline. Demand
sterling sold under ATS, but was on
the whole rather steady. 1t was In
other forms of remittance that weak
ness was most manifest, including
German exchange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
c. ( 0. INCOME !: Is
CONTINUED from First Page,

compared with that for the eleven
months period Indicates that business
Ia now very much better than 1t mas
been and that the deficit OF the earlier
months may be wiped out.
The statement Of the Bureau OF
Railway Economics shows for all
steam roads In the United States that
April net operating income per mile
was 1872 per cent greater in 1915 than
in 1914; i'll per cent greater than In
1918, and 1873 per cent greater than
In 1912.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30

everybody In this section o. Missouri
had known Genevicys. Since she wAs =
child and everyone u taking = per-
sonai interest in the wedding. they all
q number Of the oldest Inhabitants,
and made quite . favorable impress
sion. He Is thirty-seven years old. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
Try N Odgers. Piummer d. Co.. Ane.t

Petersburg. Va, June 20. 1915
SPANISH
Farmers stock, market steady. Firs'
quality. s5c per bushel; on-sraoe'
3a@50e per bushel.
VIRGINIAS--
Smelling stock, 2925c per pound.
Farmers stock. market steady
Fancy Jumbo, shc per pound.
Fancy Handpicked, SIC per pound.
Extra Prime, Sc per pound.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
GRAIN ECHANGE NAMES
OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR

At the annual meeting of the Rich
mond Grain Exchange, held on June
rs. the following officers and directors
were elected for the year beginning
July l, 1915.
President. George u. Mayo. vice.
president. ArG. Carter; secretary, G.
r.. Booker directors. Thomas l..
Moore, s. r. Beverage, w. ID
saunders, w. G. Todd, w. r. Richard
son, Jr.. w w. Wood, w. q. seldom,
W. r Johnson and n x Cheasrx.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
34,675 TONS DUMPED
AT NEW PIER MONDAY

The largest amount of coal ever
dumped over the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company's new pier at
Newport News in one day was handled
on Monday, when a record of BASIS
tons was established.
June bids fair to show the highest
dumpings at this port that the C. q
o. has had for many years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
walker Inquest Today.

The adjourned inquest into the
death of Armistead walker. coiored.
who was killed last week In his home,
ITO East Leigh Street, win be held
this morning at 10 o'clock in the base
ment of the City Hall. His son, Rus
sell Walker, is held in bond OF sz,-
500 for firing the fatal shot. but the
statement 10 made that he mistook his
father for q burglar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
WALL STREET HAS ONE
Of IT'S BLUE STREAMS
secs An Demand for British War Loan
Money One Reason for Rcac-
tionary Conditions.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Is WEAK
Europe Selling American Securities
More Literally. But Markets Ca
pacity TO Absorb Offerings Continues
Ample.

New York. June 2s.--After moving
more or less uncertainty during the
earlier part of the session, the stock
market turned reactionary and with
out much activity proceeded TO sag
to a somewhat heavy close. Dealins
seemed to = augmented by an in
crease of foreign selling, although
liquidation from abroad continued to
he most pronounced in bonds.
United States Steel appeared to be
in persistent supply from foreign
sources. as were other standard issues
on the international list. but while the
technical market position is accord
ingly affected IL is understood. by this
time that the return Of our securities
from Europe is in very small volume
In comparison with our capacity to
absorb them For example. 1t Is hard
" enough to have even an occasional
traceable influence in strengthening
the foreign exchanges. II Is In the
larger view a welcome. although par
fial, offset TO our huge exports or
war munitions and ordinary goods
and commodities, and represents not
q foreign opinion adverse to our
prospect. but the necessities created
by war conditions in the center where
the sales originate.
Locating Blue Spots.
In It's more or less detected mood
induced by relative inertia OF the
share list this month, and the refusal
of II of quoted values to develop any
forward tendency in response 10 con-
structive factors. Wall Street cast
about yesterday for depressing con-
sideration. and found one of them in
the recent increase Of foreign liquida-
tion. Another was furnished by the
slack and backward state of general
business outside the lines which have
been directly or indirectiv stimulated
hv abnormal foreign trade movements,
although in the long run 1t Is a ques-
tion IL the stock market is present
ing anything more than seasona Bile
expects
In speculative circles the New York
city bond sale was pitched upon as
an excuse for reactionary sentiment
as regards stocks
Low Average Bids.
There IL no question. Of course. that
the outcome Of the city bond offering
II significant of the way in which
the capital market Is feeling the in
fiuence OF the wars demands The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
ORDER is GIVEN FOR 1850
TONS 10O-LB. STEEL RAIL

The sapeake and Ohio Railway
Company has placed an order for g.
500 tons of 100-pound steel rails with
the Bethlehem Steel Company. The
total purchases of rails by the COM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
TEN THOUSAND WILL

CONTINUED from First Page.)
siderable comment today. None OIL
he natives except the Clark family
has seen him before. and they didn''
<now he had red hair. Inasmuch az
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30

j. F.. Boskey. travelling freight
agent of the virginian Railway. IL
business visitor here from Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30

e. A. Groves. travelling freight
agent, and ". M. Cluis. commercial
agent, of the Rock Island System.
who are here from Atlanta. were CALI
ers at local railroad offces yester-
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
THE CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK

THE CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK
of Richmond.
Richmond, Va. Juno ~, 1915.
The directors of this bank have this
d.v declared a semi-annuai dividend
OF one and one -half per cent. payable
July i, to shareholders OF record. June
80, 1915. Checks viii be mailed.
PHILIP Il. w. GOODWIN,
Cashier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
National State and City ]
AT RICHMOND IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA AT cLoei
s- NESS

RESOURCES.
ss:s: s:Ssss s.ss.!isa
pledged to secure d s. deposits !.
than sGHas bond. pledged
s:ss.;. ssS:; bond. mo. ssludias ~,
rsfs s'ss e s sspr y s.ss .s reserve
unpaid $500
All other stocks ineiudns premium s4ss
BANKING s.r.,tur. hrturss sssiaiI
from apprsvsd reserve agent: in New FORK chicago sn
bank; and bankers totnsr than included
banks in the city or town .. r.potn.
esh:s s:s
Notes Of other national banks
re.. Ts coin r sns s:r II s:ns
R.a.mDssa fSnd !ss D. i treasurer inot NOR. than
Du. rrsasSrsr
Total ................ ...........,
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Undivided pronts .ssii.iii
Interest sisss
Less current expenses. interest taxes paid.
Ten ! e s,.s:, i..:si,
Due to approved reserve agents In New York.
,i:::ss: fs:;
Dividends unpaid
Demand deposits:
ss::;;. s;Y s:s:. ;r a.: T. s.s
cashisrs checks outstanding .............
s:Sss''.
Deposits subject 90 days notice
srrsa son nSsa borrowed without furnishing
ot ;sm' bond. borrowed witnea. furnishing con
,, same NJ. in.,uH,rr ohlirsticns rerressnfin1
TJabsiities cth those above stated, uneaa
VOE0l
state Of virgins. City Of Richmond-ss:
L Julien H. Hill, cashier OF the ancve.n -.
that above statement 10 true 10 tne 0set
corrsc&--Attsst:
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NV ccmmssion expires July .. 1915. 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
Low Average Bids.

There IL no question. Of course. thai
the outcome Of the city bond offering
IL significant of the way in which
the capital market Is feeling the in
fiuence Of the wars demands. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30

T. r. Adams, of Norfolk. travelling
freight agent of the Western Mary.
land Railway. was among the rail-
road visitors in Richmond yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30

pany for the CURRENT calendar year
amounts to 10000 tons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30

w. B. johnson, district passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific Rail-
way, at Baltimore. was In Richmond
yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30

Live poultry active; prospects TOT
steady market. Chicks very active.
Eggs steady
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30

r. T. Eckles. freight trafic man.
ager OF the Atlantic and West Point
Railway, was visitor here from AZ.
ianta yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
REPORT OF THE CONT
Planters Matt
-.~.x,.D~yv~ vns srxxu csr rm nv vrR(I

ATT RICHMOND. IN THE STATE or VIZ
NESS. JUNE ,
RDsOURc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30

Personal Mention.
James Member, freight trafiic man
ager of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
way, was q business visitor In Rich
mond from Wilmington, N. c.. yester-
day.