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GOVERNMENT SUES SOU. PINE ISS’U • CONSPIRACY TO INCREASE PRICE IN VIOLATION OF SHERMAN ACT CHARGED. MADE FOR INJUNCTION Curtailment of t Yellow Pine Produc tion in Arkansas, Alabama, Missis sippi and Other States, Basis of Suit in St. Louis. Washington.—The government, at the direction of Attorney General Palmer, entered suit in federal district court at St. Louis against the South ern Pine Association, some 50 of its principal member companies and 70 Individuals, charging conspiracy to curtail the production and increase the price of yellow pine lumber in viola tion of the Sherman anti-trust law. A temporary injunction was sought, ordering to restrain the defendants from further engaging in an alleged conspiracy ‘'to increase the prices of yellow pine lumber by curtailing and restricting the amount of such lum ber produced in Arkansas, Oklahoma. Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala bama and sold and shipped into Mis souri, through that state, and into other states to the north, east and west; and by co-ordinating at higher levels the selling prices of all such persons so producing, selling and shipping such lumber.” "Unless this court shall promptly Issue its preliminary Injunction re straining the defendants," the gov ernment's brief, made public here, said, “from further doing the things aforesaid, they will hereby continue the shortage of yellow pine lumber In comparison with the actual require ments of the country and further enormously enhance the prices there of to be paid by the consuming pub lic, without possibility of reparations; and they will thus aggravate existing house shortage and suspension of nec essary building operations in many parts of the country.” The defendants, the brief declared, include the most influential members of the Southern Pine Association, 11 of them producing over 100,000,000 feet of yellow pine lumber a year, or more than 40 per cent of the entire out put of the association. \ X-RAY TO CURE CANCER. Possible to Produce Rays With Effect of Radium. St Louis. —Recent scientific ad vances have made the X-ray probably as effective as radium in the treat rttent of cancer, according to Dr. Jas. G. Van Zwalunwenburg, of the Uni versity of Michigan, president of the American Roentgen Ray (X-Ray) So ciety, which has opened its annual mid-winter meeting here. "It has been found that the X-Ray has an alleviating effect on diseases of the skin and on cancer," he ex plained, and added; “It is at present possible to produce rays that are almost identical with radium rays. “The value of these recent advances is readily seen when it is remembered that a gram of radium costs SIIO,OOO and that an X-ray plant can be equipped for $2,000.” DUPONT COMPANY IS SILENT. Germans Brought Dye Secrets “In Their Heads.” Wilmington, Del. —The DuPont Com pany declined “for the present" to comment on the issuing of warrants In -Cologne, Germany, for the arrest of tour chemical and dye experts em ployed by the DuPont company on charges of betraying commercial se crets. Of the four chemists named in the warrants, only two have arrived here. They are Dr. Joseph Flachslander and Dr. Otto Runge. Dr. Flachslander denied emphatical ly that any papers or chemical formu lae were brought to this country by himself or his associates. HAS NO JURISDICTION. Labor Board Recommends That M. A N. A. Workers Accept Cuts. Chicago.—The Railway Labor Board ruled that it was without Jurisdiction to act in the dispute between employ es and the Missouri and North Arkan sas Railroad, which recently announc ed wage reductions for all employes, but recommended that the employes accept the wage cuts under protest until the matter could be properly pre sented to the board and a decision reached. The road is in the hands of a receiver. Fire Loss $200,000. Petersburg, Va. —Fire of undeter mined origin, causing damage esti mated at $200,000, destroyed a fonr- Story building occupied by the T. J. Moore Hardware company and Mc- Cauley & Co.'s shirt factory, burned six homes to the ground and injured thrte firemen. Chicago’s “Ham” Dies. Chicago.—Edw. J. Hamilton, known to every working newspaper man of Chicago for the last twenty years as died recently. UHEUn 10 UE miOBUMHU. OHIO POLITICIAN GETS PLACE IN HARDING CABINET—NO FOR MAL ANNOUNCEMENT, DEFINITE ANNOUNCEMENT Selection of Mr. Daugherty, Who Wn the Harding Pre-Convention Man ager, Has Been Generally Ex pected-Second Choice. St. Augustine. Fla.—Definite an nouncement that Harry M. Daugher ty of Ohio had been chosen for the attorney generalship under the com ing administration, was made here by President-Elect Harding. The president-elect made known his selection after a conference with Mr. Daugherty, and although there was no formal announcement of acceptance, the general understanding was that the appointment was as good a* settled. No statement was Issued In connec tion with the announcement and Mr. Harding would add no comment fur ther than to say that he was con vinced Mr. Daugherty would “make a great attorney general.” The selection of Mr. Daugherty, who was the Harding pre-convention man ager and who served during the cam paign as a member of the Republican campaign committee, has been gener ally expected by those in close touch with the cabinet situation. It is the second cabinet choice to be definitely announced. Mr. Harding having made known his decision to ap point Charles E. Hughes of New Yort as secretary of state. Besides Mr. Daugherty the presi dent-elect conferred with Averell Har riman, of the Harriman shipping in terests, and said afterward that he was much impressed by the argument of the shipping men who want the government to “go out of the shipping business.” Commenting on a proposal to abol ish the shipping board and create a new executive department to deal with shipping problems, he declared he re garded the suggestion ns “worth think ing about.” ”1 think there is a growing feel ing,” he added, “that, the shipping board method of handling the prob lem is of doubtful value.” PHONE CABLE TESTED. Inauguration of Undersea Service Ex pected Within Month. Havana.—Tests of the recently coat pleted telegraph and telephone cable between Havana and Key West have proved entirely satisfactory, it is and dared by officials of the Cuban Tele phone and Telegraph Company. In auguration of the new service is ex pected soon. If present plans are observed, the new service will be opened by estab lishment of connection between tho national palace in Havana and the White House in Washington, and President Menocal, almost on tho verge of retirement, will exchange greetings with Warren G. Harding, who will then be the American presi dent. TAKE GERMAN BONDS. Wilson Expected to Propose Plan to Congress. Washington.—President Wilson is expected to recommend to Congress before he leaves office that authority be granted for the United States to accept German bonds to be applied against the debt that Belgium owes America, it was learned at the State Department. It was explained that, while the United States is not com mitted to any agreement, there was an understanding reached at the Paris peace conference that such recommen dations should be made to the legisla tive bodies of England, France and the United States. May rediscount notes. Federal Reserve Given Qualified Privilege With Member Banks. Washington.—The Senate bill, per milling until Oct. 1 federal reserve banks to rediscount notes of member banks to the extent of 20 per cent of government bonds held by the banka as security, has been passed by ths House. An amendment provided that the bonds must be deposited as secur ity by the original purchasers. Nations Name Envoy. San Jose, Costa Rica.—Gleto Gon sales Viquez, former president of Cos ta Rica, has been named as envoy of the newly formed federation of Cen tral American republics at Wash ington. One Lost in Shipwreck. Mexico City.—The steamer Lucero del Alba, with 17 passengers and a crew of eight, was wrecked at the en trance to the bay of Vera Cruz. One person was drowned and the others were rescued with difficulty, accord-, ing to reports from Vera Cruz. Mill Speeding Work. Fitzgerald, Oa.—Fitzgerald cotton mills are now working two dally' shifts on the 13,000-splndle plant, for the first time since the peak of thy early war demand. ABT Mississippi maa. stasksvillk. Mississippi m m ii m rm News of Mississippi Interesting Happenings Gleaned From All Sections of The State Specially Written For This Paper. DLuuflQ pcrrm Natchez.—Fire originating In the picking department of the cotton mill of the Natchez Manufacturing com pany damaged the building and ma chinery to the extent of several thou sand dollars. The fire started In loose cotton and gained headway quickly. While the full extent of the damage has not yet been fully de termined it Is stated’by the cotton mill company that the plant will not be shut down for longer than a week unless it is developed that new ma chinery will have to be obtained. Meridian.—Rally days are to be held In this county March 11 and 12 by the county club boys, and pig club boys who arc entitled to them will receive pigs on those days. To the school with the highest percentage of its en rollment enlisted in either the pig. corn, potato or calf clubs will be awarded pusses for Its club members to a local picture show, at which among other pictures will be shown a reel taken ot the club boys on their recent trip to the International Stock show at Chicago. Edwards. A "tarmer-merchant banker get-together meeting" held here was a success In every particu lar, save in the matter of attendance. Weather conditions were such that many people from the surrounding country could not attend. The pro gram for the forenoon consisted of an address of welcome by Mayor Har ris, and interesting talks by Mr. R. S. Wilson and Miss Susie V. Powell of the farm extension department. At noon a bountiful dinner was served. ••• • • Crystal Springs.—This town was In total darkness for one night due to n coal famine at the municipal power plant. Coal ordered over ten days, although shipped from the mines, had not arrived, and as the superintendent was expecting this coal in on every Incoming freight train, he mad© no provision for any other kind of fuel, with the result that the picture shows and all other business had to close down. Blue 'Mountain. Blue Mountain housewives are still contending with the high cost of cooking. Though both timber and labor have slumped In value here, local shippers are still charging $5 for two-third's of a cord of stovewood. For a long while It has been the practice here to count two thirds of a cord ot stovewood as a cord and for this reason a full cord of stovewood in Blue Mountain now costs $7.50. Jackson.—Despite the fact that the voters of Jackson recently turned down the request of the Jackson Light and Traction company for increased rates to be expended on improvements the company has begun in a small way to improve their right of way on Northwest and North State streets, the main thoroughfares ot the city. Meridian.—A verdict of manslaugh ter has been returned against Jim Blanks, negro, tried in the circuit court on a charge of murdering his ■wife. Sentence will be passed by Judge Fatheree. This is the first of several murder cases to be tried at this term of the court. Water Valley.—Marshal C. T. Doyle is making raids on the "tigers" of the ctiy. He was successful in catching, a negro by the name of Joe Johnson. Charleston. —The dairy campaign now being conducted in Tallhatchie l county by the county agents, chamber! of commerce and banks is proving to be one of the most interesting series of meetings ever held in this county.: Meetings at Center Point, Rosebloom,: Cascllla and Paynes, consolidated school centers of the county, have been attended by 600 people. Jackson.—Suspension of sentence has been ordered by the governor for J. T. Posey until April of this year on the grounds that it was Posey’s first offense. committed largely through ignorance, and that Posey has made a model prisoner. He was sentenced for receiving stolen goods. Greenwood. —The Kiwanis club at •its luncheon here entertained as.their guests of honor Judge Percy Bell of Greenville and M!ias Bell Kearney of Flora, Miss. Both made Interesting addresses. Jackson. —Oov. Lee M. Russell has Signed the papers pardoning Simon Purnell, septenced by the circuit oonrt of Carroll county In 1914 for 10 - years on a charge of assault and battery. • 4 * Agricultural Collet—Mrs. Della B. Alley, supervising agent In home demonstration work In the northwest or delta district ’Of Mississippi, an nounces the appointment of Miss Eva Saunders of Carrollton as home’ dem onstration agent in Sunflower county. _••••• 'V i , Ellisvllle. —Rev. R. A. Tucker, pre siding elder of t^e'Grenada district, North Mississippi conference of, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, announces that the district confer ence for bis distridt will be held at Cotfewrille, Mias., May 4-6.. PROPOSE NEW LAWS. City Attorney Will Make Report te Mayer and Board of Aldermen. Crystal Sprlngs-The city attorney will make his report to the mayor anj board of aldermen at the March meet ing relative to the recodifying of the municipal ordinances. This work was authorised at the January meeting of the board of aldermen and the city attorney has been busily engaged in the work since that time. He has re ; vised the ordinances omitting such • ordinances as wore obsolete and only i retaining those that are effective, and |it Is the purpose of the mayor and board of aldermen when this code of ■ * a " B is handed them to instruct the officers to enforce each ordinance to the letter. This will mean strict Sun day closing, no grass on the streets, strict sanitation, no cows on the streets and no unmuzzled dogs. •** I • Hazlehurst.—W. L. Catchlngg, a I lifelong resident of this county, who i owned a largo plantation six miles *ast of Hazlehurst. han sold his estate ( to J. P. Riley of New Hebron, who [ will move on the farm at once. The farm contains 340 acres and sold foi .more than S3O per acre, a good price for land at this particular time. How ever. the lands of tills section have been hard to buy, and the buyer of this lace is lucky to obtain such a large, fertile tract at ibis season of the year. ••• • Blue Mountain.—Key. Charles L. Power, superintendent of missions of the East Mississippi Presbytery, has made an official visit to a number of congregations of this faith in this county. He was highly pleased with tlie progressive spirit evinced among Tippah Presbyterians, was impressed with some of the new houses of wor ship being constructed lu the county ami stimulated the Presbyterian lead ers to greater activity for the work of the denomination for the coming year. ..... Meridian.—A special officer of tho police department is en route to Me ridian from Florence, Ala, having in custody two white men—John Sample and Frank Harvester—arrested in that city by order of the chief of police here as suspects in the robbery of the Marks-Rothenberg company stores and the Winner, Klein & company ware house in this city, when a large quan tity of merchandise la alleged to have been hauled away. Senalobia.—iMliss Eva Caldwell, the home economics agent, reports that the farmers' Wives of the county are sure to have a car of broilers to ship in the month of May this year. The agent has been assured by poultry dealers that If she can got to them a car of broilers by this time, it will command top prices, averaging 76 cents for each broiler. Rome.—The Improvement Club lon done civic work here that adds to the town materially. Trees have been planted on the school grounds, also playground slides and seesaws have been provided by this club for the school. The last meeting was most interesting, consisting of musical num bers, transaction of business and re freshments. Hattiesburg.—That a large amount will be spent In extending facilities in this vicinity and that the company will undertake the canning of eana syrup this year was the announcement made by J. J. McClure, manager of the American Pickle and Canning company, who reached this city for a conference with managers of the plant here. Meridian.—Monroe Byrd has been declared winner of the contest In the class oration for senior class orator at the graduation exercises of the Meridian high school. The subject chosen by the young orator and tho one that won him the honor was Sar gent S. Prentiss’ speech in congress on “Mississippi's Contested Election.’’ Natchez.—Under direction of J. L. Nichols, nationally known ’’pied pi per," the campaign to exterminate rats in Natchez is progressing rapidly and a large number of rodents have been destroyed. The movement is backed by the Natchez chamber of commerce and county and city health officers. Hazlehurst. —A. J. Aiuswcrlh is building anew wholesale storehouse on Bast Railroad avenue, as his pres ent location is now the property ot the Hazlehurst Truckers’ association. He has contracted to build It of a strictly fireproof material and it will bo the Iragest store of its kind to bs built here in some time. Natchez.—lt is announced by the banks of Natchez that they approve the plan of reducing cotton acreage recommended by the American Cotton association and will make no advances unless pledges are given not to plant more than one-third of the total cul tivated acreage in cotton. Blue Mountain. —The leading local lumber dealer has cut the price oif lumber from |3 a hundred to' $2 a hundred feet. 4 '■ Aberdeen.—Sheriff J B. bowls, Silas Nbiah, deputy, and "T. I M. Mc- Duffie, city marsbgl, arrested Roy Baugh, a white man who, It wap charged, had three gallons of whisky, which he wae bringing fo Abf/deea. He was fined SSOO for having whisky' in his Jtossessloh. sf>o for carrying a pistol and bis automobile eoafiscated. Bllisvllle.—J. Vi'.' Vr’atsbn,' Jonefc county assessor, has reportodeto thp board of supervisors tin.- of the following as deputy assessors; H. U Bodtwell, ’W. C Merged, B. If. mm says HUGHES GOOD MAN SOME DEMOCRATIC SENATORS PRAISE CHOICE—NO OPPOSI TION IN SENATE. CAN SEE HOPE FOR TREATY Ellhu Root Would Have Done More for the League, Say Leaders. But Hughes Is Favorably Inclined —May Have “Free Hand." Washington.—Clias. Evans Hughes will be confirmed as secretary *of state without opposition in the sen ate. Ho fs not tho choice of many members, but no attempt will be.made to Interfere with the prerogative of the pCisident to select his owif cab inet. In the appointment of the former supremo court judge some hope for the utilization of the peace treaty and the covenant of the league of nations Is seen in congress. His selection by Mr. Harding rimy have bearing on Hie course President Wilson will follow with the treaty between now and March -i. It Is re garded in view of the president-elect's statement that Mr. Hughes will Imvo a fairly free hand In drafting the now International policies of tho ad ministration. Opposition to Mr. Hughes, which appeared among old guard republic ans several weeks ago, has been dis sipated. They won their point with the treasury depart mont, through the selection of Andrew W. Mellon, of Pittsburg, who had the backing of Penrose, Knox and others, and dropped their fights against Justice Hughes. His appointment has 'been taken as a matter of fact at tho capital for some time. Democrats who commented on the Hughes appointment today were sure that the former Justice will make a successful secretary of state. "1 think Mr. Harding is to bo con gratulated on (he appointment," said Senator King (democrat,, ittah), "Mr Hughes will make an admirable sec retary of state. 1 would have pre ferred Mr. Root. I believe be has seen more foreign experience and has a broader conception of International affairs. However, Mr. Hughes Is a man of studied ability, lie Is safe and sound, well poised, ami has had legal and Judicial experience that will (Is sist him greatly. I believe that Jus tice Hughes will desire the use of the ground work of the league of nations or some modification of the' Idagtik” It is possible that the repdhltdan president will leave the the under secretary of state tkfdMy to Mr, Hughes. ' ' ' M ' • R. W. BOLLING EXONERATED Guilty of No Wrongdoing In Shipping Board, Statement of Chair man House. Washington.—The House committee Investigating shipping board opera tion, issued a formal statement exon erating U. W. Bolling, brother-in-law ot President Wllsbn, from any wrong doing as treasurer of the shipping board. The statement was Issued by Chair man Walsh, who announced it had been agreed to by members of tbc committee executive session. It tol lows: “The members of tho select com mittee £p United States Shipping board operations are of the opinion that R, >V. Bolling is not guilty of soliciting or accepting any bribe, gift or gratltulty us charged by T. K. Sands, in relation tp the Downey Shipbuilding Corporation contract," FRANCE TO HELP POLES. New Agreement Provides tor Aid in CasA of Attack. Paris.—Although the text of thi Franco-Polish agreement, which has been under discnsslon during the visit to Paris of President Pllaudski of Poland, has not been made public, R Is understood that Its terms bind France to furnish material and tech nical aid to Poland If that country -should be attacked from the east or from the west. France would .not be compelled, however, to send troops to Poland. Poland agrees, it is under stood, to reconstitute the French mil itary. mission to her government and to give a stronger organization to her army. < i Seed Bill Passes. Washington.—A hill appropriating $5,000,600,000 to buy grain for ■■ farmers In drought stricken areas of the west passed the senate without a record vbte. It now goes to the house. • •’ .1 • ■ **• —— Publisher Dies. Marion. O. —Edward C. Graham. 67, brother-in-law of'“the 'late United States Senator John ,P. Dolllver, of lowa, and one of urn' publishers and f manages of the Western Christian Ad vocate, died at his coyntry .hojpe neyr Rich wood, Ohio. I- I '■*— *M . ( Oey Vfortd In 15 Muskogee, Okla.—The world dry v.-hhlh , 'ls years, •'Pbsajffoot” John son-said Arete In twin addresses. He gave JSnglund 10 years to become la tesert. j BRITMN MIS RAIL UNE TO INDH ANGLOFRENCH TRANSFER SYR IAN DESERT PUBLISH ED—OF INTEREST TO U. S. U. S. STUDIES THE TREATY England's Long-Cherished Dream of Control Over Railway from Medl terranean Realized—Agreement Not Given League. Washington. TUo complete text of tUo Frunco-lirlllrth couventian by which the Syrian desert is transferred from a French to a British inundate was received by officials here and is expected to engage the close attention of the State Department in connection with tlie general sudy of the allied luandaWS with which the American government for some lime has been concerned. The pact us concluded between the French and British governments In Baris Dec. 23 contains provisions for tiie complete settlement of the “prob lems raised by tiie attribution to Great Britain of the mandates for Balestiiui and Mesopotamia ami by tiie attribn lion to France of the mandates over Syria and the Lebanon, all three con ferrecl by the supreme council at San Romo." The two phases of the treaty which have engaged tiie particular attention of American officials are the estah lishment for the first time of the precedent of a transfer of mandate territory from one power to another by mutual agreement without refer ence to the league of nations, and the acquisition by Great Britain of her long-cherished dream of an all rail route from the Mediterranean to India through territory under her exclusive political or military control. in the settlement fo tiie boundaries of the mandate territories, the south ern portion of Syria bordering upon Palestine, previously allotted to Franco by the league of nations, U transferred to Great Britain and spo elfic provision Is made for the con si ruction of a British railway lino linking Palestine with (lie MesopoU man railway system through the Syr ian desert. SAYS SMALLER NAVY CRIME Assistant Secretary Woodbury Favor* Great Force—" Our First Lin* of Defense." Now Vork.—Tho navy is our "first line of dofonsc" and to "keep it trass and foobie" or to reduco appropria tions for armament would be “wotss than a crime — a blunder - -moans ms! clde," Assailant Secretary of the Navy Gordon Woodbury declared In an wl dross on disarmament before the Na tional Republican Club. "Equality with the greatest should he our naval policy," he added. "Thla is oqr policy now and this It muat bo and should be, unless some mutual agreement to the contrary can bo reached between ourselves and profa able enemies. "Unless' all probable enemies do so first, we cannot safely' attandoti a pol Icy of continuous preparation for war at sea.” OPPOSES A CENSORSHIP. Gompers Fights New York Plan te Look Into Movies. Washington.—lf the New York leg. Islature enacts legislation for state censorship of ( inollfin pictures It "will add one more to the already too lona list of repressive and coercive men* ores on our various law books,” Pn>* Idem Gompers of the American Fed oration of Labor, declared recently in a statement, lie said be ho|>ed com pulaory governmental censorship would make no further inroads upon American freedom of expression through motion pictures. Voluntary censorship organised by the Industry Itself with the proper representation of those who patron* Ize the theatres, was advocated by Mr. Gompers as "both effective and In keeping with the true Americas concept." . OFFICIALS ARE INDICTED. Alleged Acceptance of Bribes Involved in. Savannah Case. Savannah. Oa.—lndictments charg ing J. A. Woods, former chief of po lice of Savannah; Adrian Key. former deputy United States marshal, and A. M. Moye, prohibition enforcement of ficer, wil'd accepting bribes to protect H. P. Howard and others In the Il legal sale of liquor were returned here by the federal grand jury. The Jury for two weeks has been Investigating the local liquor situation. Preacher On Trial. Soperton, Go.—Boss Hooks, preach er, will go on trial In Treutlen super ior court on a charge of murder In connection with the double killing of T. K. Huntley and his son, which oc curred near here last AugusL Pardoned by Wilson. Savannah, Oa.—lsaac Goldberg, one of the best known defendants in liqaor cases in Savannah, who was In ]aH serving a sentence for violating tha prohibition law, wag released. He was pardoned by' Praaidenl Wilson.