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B 439— Wants Sassafras 6x8-12 



Columbus, O., April 12. — Editor Hakdwood Recced : I am in the mar- 

 ket for 1200 pieces of 6x8-12 sassafras, sound and square edge, f. o. b. 

 Columbus, O. 



The above inquirer has been supplied with a list of possible 

 sources of supply for the sassafras named. Any others interested 

 can have the address on application. — Editor. 



B 440 — Wants Labor Saving Device 

 Columbus, O., April 12. — Editor Hardwood Record : We are looking for 

 helps to more economically take care of our lumber. We have heard of 

 them, but have never been able to locate them or see an advertisement. 

 One is a piling machine which quickly raises a board at a time to top of 

 pile in high piling. Another is a ball-bearing runway that by a simple 

 push will carry a board fully 100 feet each side of a car. 



C0.MPAXY. 



The writer of the above letter has been supplied with the ad- 

 dress of the manufacturer of an improved type of lumber hoist, 

 and also has been advised how to construct dead-roll labor run- 

 ways for handling lumber. — Editor. 



B 441 — Importation Mexican Mahogany 

 New Yoek, Apr. 10. — Editor Habdwood Record : From the fact that 

 the American market is entirely bare of Me:sican mahogany, it will be of 

 interest to buyers to know that we expect a large shipment of big square 

 Mexican mahogany logs to arrive by vessel on or about Apr. 15. We 

 also have just received a choice lot of African figured mahogany logs. 



SCHUXDLEK & DE SOL.1, 



24 state Street. 

 B 442 — Hamburg Firm Wants Commission Connections 

 Hamburg, Germany, April 24 — Editor Habdwood Record ; We are 

 anxious to secure connections with reputable American hardwood mills on 

 a straight commission basis, not as agents. As you know this company 

 has operated at Hamburg for more than a century. In fact we do the 

 biggest part of the Hamburg lumber business. Buyers do not insist on 

 seeing stock handled i)y us. but because of our reputation are in many 

 cases willing to accept our description. 



^ews Miscellany 



Annual Philadelphia Lumbermen's Exchange 



The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the Philadelphia Lumbermen's 

 Exchange was held April 10. William T. Betts in the chair. There was 

 a full attendance of members all in happy accord with the occasion and 

 in ;i, state of elation over the flourishing condition of this association. The 

 election of officers was practically a one voice ceremony. After the 

 appointing by the president of Herbert P. Robinson, judge, and J. W. 

 TurnbuU and Joseph P. Comegys, tellers, Charles P. Maule, treasurer, 

 read his annual report, in which the prosperous condition of the 

 exchange was duly emphasized. 



John H. Lank, secretary, in the absence of Ralph" Souder, chairman of 

 the committee on legislation, then read the committee's annual report. 

 He was followed in rotation by B. Franklin Betts, chairman, committee 

 on railroads and transportation ; George A. Howes, chairman, committee 

 on office and entertainment ; Joseph P. Comegys, chairman, committee on 

 membership ; Eli P. Hallowell, for the auditing committee. Amos T. 

 Lesher, chairman, credit bureau, read an Interesting report on the work 

 done by his committee, which report was ordered to be printed and 

 copies sent to all the retailers in the city. 



After the reading of the report of the trustee and relief fund commit- 

 tee, by Daniel Adams, the annual report of President William T. Betts, 

 an interesting feature of the meeting, was in order. In this report Mr, 

 Betts among other important matters called special attention to the 

 great work being done by the credit bureau system, which is carried out 

 by the exchange.' He also made the pleasing statement that the exchange 

 membership includes 125 active members, four non-resident and one privi- 

 leged member, total 133. Mr. Betts expressed his hearty appreciation of 

 the kind help given by the directors. Secretary John H. Lank and the 

 various committees, and wished his coming successors the same good 

 fortune, 



Mr. Betts' report was followed by the nominations. Horace A. Reeves, 

 Jr., named Benjamin Stoker of George W. Stoker & Son for president. 

 John E. Lloyd placed William H. Fritz of W. H. Fritz & Co. for vice- 

 president, and William C. MacBride, in happy nomenclature, nominated 

 "the watchdog of the treasury" and many years' faithful treasurer of 

 the exchange. Charles P. Maule, as his own successor ; all of which 

 nominations were closed. The nominations for audit committee, composed 

 of Samuel B. Vrooman, chairman, Franklin Smedley and Eli B. Hallo- 

 well ; and Robert C. Lippincott, as trustee of relief fund, followed, and 

 as there were no competitors. Secretary John H. Lank was directed to- 

 cast one ballot electing all these officers. Samuel H. Shearer, Samuel 

 Roberts and Horace A. Reeves, Jr., were elected directors to All the 

 three vacancies occurring at this time. 



Thanks were expressed by the presidents of the various affiliating 

 organizations for the use of the rooms of the exchange : at this meeting 

 also thanks in resolution were passed by the exchange to the various 

 trade papers for copies sent for the exchange files. John H. Lank, the 

 popular secretary, whose election comes before the board of directors, 

 has been slated for re-election. After short speeches from the new 

 officers the meeting adjourned at 4 ;25 p. m. 



The annual banquet was held at 7 p. m. in the dome room on the 

 roof garden of the Bellevue Stratford hotel. This finely appointed 

 banqueting room and the tables were decorated to suit the occasion. 

 Speech making was wisely eliminated and a select vaudeville show pre- 

 sented instead. The well known kindling wood quartette of the exchange, 

 assisted by Harry Saylor, the popular baritone, rendered some choice 

 music during the evening. It is universally conceded that this annual 

 function of 1913 quite eclipsed any other held in previous years by the 

 exchange, the credit for which is due the committee on office and enter- 

 tainment, composed of George A. Howes, chairman : George Rodgmen, 

 William P. Shearer, Howard Ketcham and Victor E. Kugler. Dainty 

 booklets, enclosing menu and list of officers and members, were donated 

 as souvenirs of the occasion by the Pennsylvania Lumbermen's Mutual 

 Fire Insurance Company, Philadelphia : Lumber Mutual Fire Insurance 

 Company, Boston, Mass. ; Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance Company, Mans- 

 field, Ohio : Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance Company, Indianapolis, Ind., 

 and Central Manufacturers" JIutual Insurance Company, Van Wert, Ohio. 



BENJAMIN STOKER, PRESIDENT PHILADEL- 

 PHIA LUMBERMEN'S EXCHANGE. 



WM. H. FRITZ, VICE-PRESIDENT PHILADEL- 

 PHIA LUMBERMEN'S EXCHANGE, 



CHARLES P. MAULE, TREASURER PHILA- 

 DELPHIA LUMBERMEN'S EXCHANGE 



