HARDWOOD RECORD 



:ui.i- til., •-tnrk which is ill tiMiisir lo that oountry. Ki'fdi-o leavini; li" 

 lecriv..! . 111.' ii,iii..!is ..11 ■iiii. liiiiini.iits of tile ttvm and also bimself 

 cauc.ll. 'I lull. I. r \\liiili liii.l I. ■ II i.iir.liased for shipment to Kurope. The 



An<icr~..ii liill\ I i.iii|.iiii il.i.N II ^iilcrablc domestic business in himhei- 



and till, stiipiiii;;!' ol Us expori sliipncuts does not necessai-ily mean thai 

 it will discontinue milling operations. Its largest business is in box 

 shoiiks, both s:i\\n and veneered, and It expects to keep all its box and 

 veneer plants in operation. 



The E. Sondheimer Company has practically stopped shipments of 

 iMiniier to all countries with the exception of Kngland and since that 

 country has declared war on German.y, and has thus become involved 

 in general warfare in Kurope, it is likely that it will also stop all ship- 

 ijicnis to that country as well. This firm handles about seventy-flve per 

 cent of its output in domestic channels and announces that for the present 

 .11 1' ast it will continue the operation of its mills. 



I'hc Bellgrade Lumber Company is still running its mill at Isola, Miss., 

 ami. while this firm has had all of its export orders cancelled, its plant 

 Bill keep in steady operation, as the greater portion of its business is 

 ilonp with consumers and djstributors in this country. The only ques- 

 tion wliich tills firm faces that may be a serious trouble is that banks 

 may not be willing to advance enough cash with which to meet the pay- 

 rnlls. .\t picsent, the firm has assurances that there will be enougli 

 money forthcoming for this purpose. 



Some of the export llrms here had considerable looking of steamship 

 room, but they do not anticipate any particular trouble in cancelling those 

 cngaKcments Irom the f.ict that steamship companies have refused to 

 accept further shipments and this automatically cancels all engagements. 

 It is therefore expected that no loss will ensue to exporters of lumber 

 li-oni these engagements. 



It. J. Darnell, Inc., has stopped all export business and it is now 

 seriously considering shutting down its big mills at Batesville and !>•■ 

 land. Miss. This firm is engaged practically altogether in handling lumber 

 for export and the question of financing its output under present con 

 ditions is recognized as a very serious undertaking. K. J. Darnell, presi 

 dent of this firm, is now in Europe. Information reached his nfflce i.y 

 cable yesterday that he had arrived in Loudon with his daughter. Miss 

 I'auline. There is no suggestion as to the time he will be able to return 

 lo America as there is very great ir/egularlty on the part of steamshi|) 

 lines, and as the participation of Kngland will further complicate matters, 

 travel between England and the United States will be further interrupted 



A cable was received this morning at the office of Russe & R;n;;is-, 

 Inc.. from Geo. 1). Burgess, who has been in Kurope for some tiim-. Ili^ 

 partner, W. H. Kusse, was somewhat uneasy about him several days a^:.. 

 because of his being in Germany, but the cable this morning stated iliat 

 Mr. Burgess was in London. It did not indicate, however, what time 

 ho expected to leave that country. 



Memphis does each year a volume of hardwood export business involv- 

 ing a total of approximately $0,000,000. It will be readily seen at i 

 glance that the war iu Europe is a very serious matter here. The 

 southern hardwood territory also does a very big business with Europe 

 and the stoppage of exports will throw back upon the domestic market 

 a very larso nmount of lumber that will have to be taken care of. It is 

 antici[iati..l ih.ii tlli^ may affect domestic prices to some extent. There 

 is. hii«. V T, I lei liim of confidence among members of the hardwood trade. 

 particul:irl\ is ther. has been a distinct tendency toward improvement 

 in the doiuostie business the past few weeks. It is regarded as practically 

 certain that the state of war in Europe will react unfavorabl.v upon 

 industrial and financial conditions in America and that there may be a 

 considerable reduction in the volume of business in this country. The 

 belief prevails among hardwood lumber men that the war will be of 

 comparatively short duration because of its intensity and that following 

 the negotiation of peac.?, there will be abnormal activity in the United 

 States. 



The Southern Hardwood Traflic .\ssociation is preparing to file a petition 

 with the Interstate Commerce Commission against the ISock Island 

 system, providing for the .\rkansas rate plus the bridge foil at this point. 

 .1. II. Townshend, general manager of this association, loft for Washington 

 ilie latter part of the past we.'k for a conference with J. R. Walker, 

 atlorney fur the association at that point. Memphis lumber interests have 

 had a grievance against the Rock Island for some time on account of the 

 alleged excessive rates upon shipments of lumber from points in Arkansas 

 to Memphis, contending that thoy were out of proportion with the rates 

 for similar distances in Arkansas. In addition to asking for a reconstruc 

 tion of the Arkansas rates on tho basis indicated, a request will be made 

 for reparation of about $10,000 to Memphis lumber interests as a result 

 of alleged overcharges on past shipments. After filing this petition at 

 Washington, Mr. Townshend will spend some time in the East on his 

 annual vacation. 



The Southern Hardwood Traffic Association has not yet received tbo 

 full decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission in the so-called five 

 per cent rate advance north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi river. 

 It is understood, however, that the advance of five per cent is effective 

 oil lumber and lumber products in the territory east of Pittsburgh and 

 liuftalo, but that It does not apply in the territory west of these two 

 points. One of the representatives of the Southern Hardwood Traffic 

 Association stated today that the advance would amount to a verv con- 



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