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sentativos of the roads conceded tbis point in their testimony, but 

 pleaded for a postponement of action nniil such timo as they could 

 secure reports from the American Railway Association covering improved 

 methods suggested and adopted by the railroads. The shippers contend 

 that such a postponement -would not be just. 



One of the main poirls touched upon in the testimony has to do with 

 the weighing of cars in motion as compared with the greater accuracy 

 obtained by weighing cars spotted. 



The lumber trade was well represent'^d by association representatives 

 and individual.s. John W. McClure of Memphis, Tenn.. was the only 

 speaker for the lumbermen, and he suggested that the Interstate Com- 

 merce Commission should supervise the installation and operation of 

 track scales and weights. Mr. McClure maintained that the greatest 

 accuracy should be maintained in weighing practices inasmuch as the 

 weights on lumber are just as important in determining quotations as 

 are actual freight rates. 



Death of Lloyd Williams 



Lloyd Williams, youngest son of the late Ichabod T. Williams, founder 

 of the hardwood tirm of I. T. Williams & Sons, New York City, died 

 Apr. 3 at his residence, 312 West Seventy-second street. He was forty- 

 eight years old. 



Mr. Williams began his business career in the employ of his father 

 and was later admitted to partnership in the firm and until IOCS was 

 actively identifitrd with the business. In that year he retired from the 

 firm and had traveled extensively. He is survived by a widow, two 

 daughters and one son. 



Inspection Statement of National Association 



The March inspection statement of the National Hardwood Lumber 

 .Vssociation shows a satisfactory increase over March. 1912. The na- 

 tional lumber inspectors inspected a total of 11.- 

 403.234 feet in March. 1913. which is an increase 

 of 2.417.851 feet over March of the preceding 

 year. These figures are particularly gratifying 

 to the association officials in view of the un- 

 favorable weather conditions with high water / 



and floods which have prevailed of late in many ^ 



sections. This volume of work was accomplished 

 at an cxp^mse to the association over and above 

 the fees earned of $234.07. 



The association has received sixteen new ap- 

 plications for membership since the letter of 

 March 17. which brings the total number of 

 new members admitted during the present fiscal 

 year up to one hundred twenty-six. 



The letter contains notices of changes in the 

 addresses of inspectors as follows : C. C. Fergu- 

 son, formerly of Louisville. Ky., to (Jreenwood 

 Place, New Albany. Ind. : Ed. Borgeson. to 1124 

 Twenty-first avenue North. Minneapolis. Minn. : 

 J. ,t. Miller, to 34 Howard street. Toronto. Ont. 



Regarding the coming annual convention of 

 the association to be held at the Hotel Sherman, 

 Chicago, on June 5 and 0. the letter states that, 

 while a complete program of entertainment will 

 soon be announced, arrangements have already 

 been completed which warrant the statement 

 that both the business and entertainment fea- 

 tures will attract , the largest attendance in the 

 history of the association. It is suggested that 



members make hotel reservations early. The regular banquet will take 

 place on Thursday. June 5. and the smoker and buffet lunch on Friday. 

 June 6. Elaborate arrangements are being made for the entertainment 

 of visiting ladies. 



John M. Woods Honored 



John M. Woods of John M. Woods & Co.. Boston. Mass:, and Mem- 

 phis, Tenn.. was honored at the recent election of the Massachusetts 

 department of the G. A. R, In its recent annual encampment in Boston 

 John M. Woods was elected to the post of junior commander. This is the 

 first time that election as an executive oflScer of the department has bei'U 

 tendered to a member of the Willard C. Kinsb-y post 139 of Somerville 

 to which Mr. Woods belongs. 



Mr. Woods received 359 votes, while his rival candidate received 195. 

 On motion of his defeated rival, Mr. Woods was elected unanimously. 

 Mr. Woods has been a past commander of post 139 and is one of its 

 strongest supporters. 



Carl L. White New Chief Inspector Hardwood Manufacturers' 



Association 



The, resignation of Lewis Dostcr, secretary of the Hardwood Manufac- 

 turers' Association and in that capacity chief inspector of the association, 

 brings into office Carl L. White as ehief inspector. Mr. White has 

 inspected lumber for the Hardwood Manufacturers' Association for a 

 number of yt^ars. The new chief inspector comes from Portsmouth. O. 

 He will maintain offices in the association headquarters in the First 

 National Bank building. Cincinnati, but will spend the greater part of his 

 time on the road in direct connection with his inspection work. The new 

 chief is amply qualified by long experience to handle his new office. 



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THE LATE LLOYD WILLL\MS. NEW YllUK 

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A. S. Bliss Lumber Company Discontinued 



A. S. Bliss of the A. S. Bliss Lumber Company, hardwood wholesaler 

 of Minneapolis, announces that he has discontinued the business of that 

 compnn.v and that he, personally, will liecome a member of the Minneapolis 

 Lumber Company, a firm of long standing^ in that city. W. H. Sill of the 

 Minneapolis Lumber Company is retiring from active business and Mr. 

 Bliss is buying in his interest. 



Emerson's Efforts Futile 



It appears that the strenuous and violent efforts of A. L. Emerson of 

 the Industrial Workers of the World to unionize the woodworkers in the 

 South are futile. In a recent speech in a small Louisiana town. Emerson 

 admitted that he had been practically deserted and that he could not 

 carry on bis ci^mpaign alone. Thus it seems probable that sawmill 

 operators in that territory will not in the near future, at least, be faced 

 with as serious a condition as has prevailed for some time. 



Xan'erous woods operators who formerly were affiliated with the 

 Emerson organization have applied for reinstatement, but have not in 

 cver.v case been successful. 



Switching Decision at Baltimore Still Pending 



It develops that the question of switching charges was not, as had been 

 expected, settled b,v the decision of Judge Duffy in Circuit Court Xo. 2 

 on Mar. 26, but that an appeal has Im'cu taken, and that the case will he 

 fought out before the Maryland Court of Appeals, the highest tribunal in 

 the state. The Maryland Public Service Commission refused, after .ludge 

 iHiffy had handed down his decision, upholding the contention of the 

 railroads in so far as intermediate and connecting line switching were 

 concerned, and sustaining the Public Service Commission with respect to 

 the rates tixed for yard and industrial switching, 

 to alter its decision fixing the rates tor all kinds 

 of switching, which action will doubtless be fol- 

 lowed by Judge Duffy issuing a permanent order 

 to enjoin the rates declared by him to be exces- 

 sive. The case will then go to the Court of 

 Appeals. The Public Servic*:* Commission took up 

 tbf matter again and gave a hearing because 

 additi<mal evidence had been offered b,v the rail- 

 roads before Judge Duffy. The law provides that 

 when new testimony is given upon an appeal 

 from the commission, the court may remand the 

 case to the commission for further consideration. 

 The Public Service Commission, in its order, es- 

 tablished rates running from .fl to -SO per car 

 for switching within the city district, which in- 

 cluded a small section outside of the municipal- 

 ity. The railioads had l)cen charging regular 

 freight rates where the switching was to be done 

 from one line to another, and in some instances 

 the charge amounted to half as much as the 

 freight rate I'roui Baltimore to riltsburgli. 



Important Deal in North Carolina 



J. M. English, Robert Greenwood and T. E. 

 r.lalock of Asheville, N, C, recently closed for 

 the purchase from Charles H. Christian of Minne- 

 apolis. Minn., of 3.000 acres of virgin hardwood 

 timber situated on the Yellow creek in Graham 

 county, Xorth Carolina. The purchase also in- 

 volves 2.500,000 feet of dry lumber, a seven-foot band mill, five miles 

 of tram road, and a logging engine and all equipment. It is estimated 

 that the consideration was in the neighborhood of .fl2.").000. The sale 

 is actuated by Mr. Christian's decision to retire from active participation 

 in the lumber business. The dry lumber will be shipped immediately. It 

 is expected that within the next six weeks the mil! will be turning out 

 30.000 or 40.000 fct of hardwood lumber daily. The tract contains hard- 

 wood entirel.v. including oak, poplar, chestnut and other less important 

 species. This tract should produce between 12.000,000 and 1.1.000,000 

 feet of lumlM-r. 



Central Veneer Company to Make Improvements 

 The Central Veneer Company of Huntington, W. Va.. suffered maCerially 

 recently from the high waters at that place, but it has already prac- 

 tically recovered from this sevore trial. Taking advantage of the oppor- 

 tunity, it is increasing its facilities for manufacturing poplar cross- 

 banding, of which it makes a decided specially. Work has been about 

 completed and it is planned to start the plant up again within the next 

 few days. 



Practical Co-Operation 

 The Xew York State College of Forestry has arranged with the agricul- 

 tural department of the Xew York Central railroad to secure for experi- 

 mental and demonstrational purposes the Xew York Central experimental 

 farm number two. The college has pointed out constantly that the wood 

 lets and idle lands along the Xew York Central and other lines in the state 

 should go far under proper forest management toward producing the 

 annual need in ties and other timbers. At present the XeW York Central 

 lines require annually about 3,500.000 ties for use in their tracks in Xew 



