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the absence of one member whose sterltii<; qualities and cheerful counte- 

 nance was so much in evidence at former meetings, and in the death of 

 cx-Presldent Cliff S. Walker the club realizes that it has lost a worthy 

 member and capable advisor. President Shiels in opening the meeting 

 could not refrain from eulogizing the departed member and appointed a 

 committee composed of J. A. Eolser, S. W. Eichey. \V. A. Bennett. Ralph 

 JlcCr.icken and W. E. Heyser to draw up suitable resolutions to be hand- 

 Eomely mounted and sent to the family as a reminder of the esteem in 

 which this most estimable gentleman was held by the entire membership. 



After the usual dinner was over, the minutes of the previous meeting 

 had been approved, and a number of communications of more or less im- 

 portance were disposed of, a matter that most of the members are much 

 interested in was taken up, namely, that of creating a boulevard out of 

 the present canal which runs through the heart of the city and has been 

 an eyesore for years. Chas. H. Zuber of the Canal Improvement Asso- 

 ciation made a strong appeal for the club's assistance. He was given it 

 cheerfully, a committee consisting of H. J. Pfeister, chairman, B. F. Dul- 

 weber and V. B. Kirkpatrick being appointtf' to lend every effort to have 

 the improvement made as soon as possible. 



A number of rate questions came up, and Guy M. Freer, traffic manager 

 of the Chamber of Commerce and Emil Thoman of Bennett & Witte were 

 delegated to take up the matter and make a thorough investigation, which 

 will likely require a trip to St. Louis to attend a meeting that is to be 

 held there before very long. Two new members were elected to member- 

 ship : the Tennessee Lumber & Coal Company and the Prendergast Lum- 

 ber Company, which have lately established a hardwood yard here. 



Hearing on Hardwood Rates for Export 

 .\ hearing was held before the Interstate Commerce Commission at the 

 Hotel Jefferson, St. Louis, on Feb. 2S, in the case of the National Lumber 

 Exporters' Association vs. the St. Louis. Iron Mountain & Southern 

 Railroad and the Texas & Pacific Railroad. The ease pertained to the 

 rate on hardwood lum'oer for export from certain points in Arkansas to 

 New Orleans. The National Lumber Exporters' Association is asking 

 for a reduction to fourteen cents from some stations in the territory and 

 to twelve cents from other stations. It claims that it cannot compete 

 with Memphis, Tenn.. at the present rate on hardwood lumber from 

 Memphis to New Orleans. The railroads contended they had a right to 

 maintain the present rate, while the National Lumljer Exporters' Associ- 

 ation claimed that the railroads are discriminating against certain dealers 

 in favor of Memphis lumbermen. Commissioner Prouty of the Inter- 

 state Commerce Commission ordered the National Lumber Exporters' 

 Association to file a brief within fifteen days after the testimony was 

 received and the railroads to file a brief within thirty days after they 

 received the testimony. 



Meeting Memphis Lumbermen's Club 



At the semi-monthly meeting of the Lumbermen's Club, held at the 

 Hotel Gayoso. Saturday. Mar. 1. the dues of active members were raised 

 from $10 to $15 per year, and it was also decided by way of amendment 

 to the constitution and by-laws, that the annual banquet could be held at 

 an.y time provided a majority of the members favored this course. It was 

 specifically declared, however, that all attending this function should paj 

 for each plate used by themselves or guests, thus making the function 

 self sustaining. 



An effort was made to change the method of electing officers, pro- 

 viding that these should be nominated and elected the same evening. 

 This was unanimously voted down, however, as nearly all the members 

 believe that the present active campaigns made each year are among the 

 chief assets of the club in the way of keeping up interest and attracting 

 new members. This proposed amendment brought forth a great deal more 

 (iiscussion than any of the others. It was designed to do away with 

 the necessity of giving up a considerable amount of time on the part of 

 the nominees to the election campaign. Those who spoke against the 

 change, however, were of the opinion that those who were not willing 

 10 give a little time toward securing the election would not be in posi- 

 tion to give the proper amount of time and attention to the affairs of the 

 club after being elected. 



John \V. McClure, chairman of the river and rail committee, called 

 attention to the fact that there was a great deal of difficulty in get- 

 ting shippers to attend the hearings before the Interstate Commerce 



• ommission. in which they were Interested. He said that a bill had been 

 introduced into the United States Senate by Mr. LaFoHette dividing the 



• ntire shipping territory in the itJnited States into zones, with all hear- 

 ings affecting that zone to be held by the commission at the largest 

 point therein. He believed that the Tennessee representatives in Con- 

 gress should be petitioned by the club to introduce a similar bill. He 

 said that Mr. Prouty, while chairman of the Interstate Commerce Com- 

 nission, had spoken publicly in favor of this plan. The resolutions, 

 which were unanimously adopted, provide that other similar organiza- 

 tions be requested to take this matter up with their representatives. 

 \V. B. Morgan, chairman of the traffic division of the Business Men's 

 Ciub, said that he had already asked the directors of that organization 

 to adopt resolutions along the same line. 



Mr. McCIure also reported that a conference had been arranged 

 with officials of the Illinois Central Railroad Company, through which 

 it is sought to correct overcharges in connection with overweights on 

 lumber and log shipments. 



Mr. McCIure also called the attention of the members to the ruling 

 that, in tiling claims for overcharges, they were entitled to Interest on 

 all refunds growing out of errors in rates. He said that the awards of 

 the Interstate Commerce Commission always bear interest from the date 

 tne improper rates are put Into effect, and that this ruling had been made 

 applicable to refunds growing out of lates through error. 



J. II. Townshcnd, manager of the Southern Hardwood Traffic Bureau, 

 informed the club that the hearing before the Interstate Commerce 

 Commission, scheduled for St. Louis Mar. 10, had Iwen changed to Mem- 

 phis. This action on the part of the commission, he said, grows out of 

 the fad that the railroads west of the Mississippi river have temporarily 

 withdrawn the proposed advance in rates from that territory. 



Three new members were elected as follows : C. L. Crenshaw of W. L. 

 Crenshaw & Co., Edgar A. Leer of the Green River Lumber Company, and 

 ■I'homas J. White of Bennett & Wltte. Five applications for member 

 ship were also filed, three active and two associate. These applications 

 will be voted on at the next meeting. 



W. I!. Morgan advised the club that the president of the National 

 Wholesale Lumber Dealers' Association had spoken very warmly in favor 

 of .Mempliis as the next meeting place. The club decided, in the light 

 of this informatiiin, to go after the annual for 1914. and Instructed the 

 delegates from this city to extend an invitation to that effect. C. B. 

 Dudley, F. B. Robertson. J. W. Thompson and other prominent lumber- 

 men, attended the annual at -Atlantic City. Mar. 5 and G. 



New Vice-Presidents Hardwood Manufacturers' Association 



The following is a list of state vice-presidents as appointi'd and an- 

 nounced by President W. E. Delaney on March S ; 



.\RKAKSAS — J. F. Mclntyre. J. F. Mclntyre & Sons. Pine Bluff. Ark. 



Georgia — W. H. Shippen. Shippen Brothers Lumber Company, Ellijay. 

 Ga. 



Illinois — William Wilms. Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company. Chicago, IIL 



Indiana — Claude Maley. Maley & Wertz. Evansville, Ind. 



Kentucky — Floyd Day, Swann-Day Lumber Company, Clay City, Ky. 



Iowa — Elmer W. Harris. Harris & Cole Brothers, Cedar Falls, la. 



LotisiANA — E. B. Schwing, Schwing Lumber & Shingle Company. Pla- 

 quemine. La. 



Massachi'SETTS — W. E. Litchfield, Wm. E. Litchfield. Boston. Mass. 



Mississippi — S. B. Anderson. Anderson-Tully Company. Memphis, Tenn. 



Missouri — W. P. .\nderson. Gideon-.\nderson Lumb(>r and .Manufactur- 

 ing Company. Gideon, 5Io. 



North Carolina — W. I. Grandin, Grandin Lumber Company. Lenoir, 

 N. C. 



Ohio — Thos. J. Moffett, Maley, Thompson & Moffett Company, Cincin- 

 nati, Ohio. 



Oklahoma — D. A. Anderson, D. A. .\nderson Lumber Company. Red- 

 lands, Okla. 



Pennsylvania — F. A. Kirby. Cherry River Boom & Lumber Company, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



SOCTH Carolina — N. W. Gennett. Gennett Lumber Company. Franklin, 

 N. C. 



Tennessee — S. Lieberman. Lielx»rman. Loveman & O'Brien. Nashville, 

 Tenn. 



Texas — A. Deutsch. Sabine River Lumber and Logging Company. Flana- 

 gan. Texas. 



Virginia — N. W. Easterly. Lebanon, Va. 



West Virginia — Peter Carroll, Clay Lumber Company. Charleston. 

 W. Va. 



Imports and Exports for January 



q'he regular miinlhly summary of imp(irts and exports gives a total of 

 wood and manufactures of wood imported into this country during Janu- 

 ary. 1013. of S?.,S4.j.().'i.''i. This marks a slight increase over the value of 

 imports for January, mi 2. which aggregated $3,413,115. The import value 

 of mahogany during January. 1913. was $298,000. as against $200,32."5 

 January. 1912. The total import value of pulpwoods January. 191. 'i was 

 $353,430. as compared to $2.'i3.353. .Tanuary. 1912. Under the manufac- 

 tures of lumber, such sawed lumber as boards, planks, deals, etc.. aggre- 

 gating in value $877,603, were Imported during the past January. For 

 January the preceding year, the import value of the same commodities 

 was $541,608. The import value of furniture practically doubled during 

 the .year, being $111,111 January. 1913. Wood pulp totaling in value 

 .<1. 269.774 was imported during January. 1913. In January, 1912. the 

 value of this commodity aggregated about $200,000 more. 



The total export value of wood and its manufactures was $9.477.4,30 In 

 January. 1913, as against $7,066,242 January. 1912. Total export value 

 of logs and other round timber, including hickory, oak. walnut and others, 

 was $425,260 last January, and the preceding January was S27,s.471. 

 The total export value of hewn and sawed timbers was $1,004,092. Janu- 

 ary. 1913. which is considerably more than twice the export value of 

 the same commodities January the year before. Such manufactured lum- 

 ber as hoards, planks, deals, joists and scantling in the various kinds of 

 woods were exported from this country January, 1913. to the aggregate 

 value of $4,799,752, as against $3,797,012 January, 1912. Thus It will 

 be seen that the value of export lumbt'r increased practically $1,000,000 

 during the year. The value of railroad ties exported the past January 

 was .$172.7.86. Shingles showed a satisfactory increase, as did box sbooks. 

 The value of export staves practically doubled, while about $100,000 was 

 added to the value of export furniture. 



