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Tile Ohio k'Kisliiturc :l( tlii recent cxtiuordiniuy session ch.inj!c(l the 

 workmen's compensation law in order to define the phrase "wilful act" 

 which caused consldoraole trouble In the courts of the state. I'nder the 

 .'imcnclnient tile employer is hotter protected. 



'J'he I.uUe Krle Box Company of Sandusky, O., has been orKani'/ed to 

 make all kinds of crates and boxes. The plant will be located on the 

 south side of Scott street between Hancock and Wafrrcn streets. Albert 

 Weber and I»uls Stroh are the partners in the business. 



Citi'/iens of Zancsville, O., are making an effort to retain the location 

 of the plant of the Henry .T. Kimbal Bent Wood Company, which was 

 sold recently to the Hudd-Hayward I>umber Company of Marietta. The 

 latter concern says the plant will be dismantled and moved to Marietta 

 unless some interest is shown by }5anesville business men. 



The Columbus Manufacturers' and Jobbers' Association has voted to 

 merge its traSic and publicity activities with that of the Columbus 

 Chamber of Commerce. It will retain Its old officers and keep in touch 

 with its members in that way. 



It. \\. Horton, sales manager for the central division for the W. M. 

 Kitter Lumber Company, reports a fairly goo<i demand for all grades 

 and varieties of hardwoods. Prices are generally well raalntained and 

 there is a tendency to increase the volume of business, 'i'ardmen are 

 now buying better than factory purchasing agents. Mr. Horton looks for 

 a good trade in hardwoods from this time on. 



.Tohn R. Gol)ey of ,7ohn K. Gobey & Co., says there is a good demand for 

 all hardwoods, and prices are strong In every particular. He believes 

 the future will be more active. 



.T. ,\. F^ord of the Imperial Lumber Company reports a good movement 

 of hardwoods, especially from West Virginia, with prices holding ujt well. 



=-< TOLEDO >-= 



A few of the local hardwood concerns report price-cutting, due In 

 i^eneral to competition or the need of ready money. As a rule, though, 

 prices are holding up well. Demand is good and building continues 

 excellent. 



The Booth Column Company was awarded a splendid municipal con- 

 tract the past week when the town of Wooster, Mass.. chose this com- 

 pany to supply it with 47.J columns to Iw used in its street-lighting 

 I)roject. The company reports business showing a steady increase. The 

 directorate of the company for the new year Includes : W. S. Booth, 

 It. -\. Landers, W. T. Hubbard, E. N. Crumbaugh. and Mrs. M. E. Booth. 



F. B. Anderson of the Skinner Bending Company is enjoying a sojourn 

 in the South. He has been spending some time at the company's plant 

 in Stuttgart, Ark. 



An increate in its capitalization from $60,000 to .$250,000. recorded 

 by the Gotshall Manufacturing Company, is of much interest. In con- 

 junction the lirm has also acquired the properties of the Gotshall 

 Brothers Company at Archbold, O.. and the i)lants of the E. W. Worman 

 *_'ompany at Vickery and Whitman. All these concerns have heretofore 

 been operating independently, although under the supervision of the 

 Toledo eompan.v. Mr. Worman. who has operated the Vickery and Whit- 

 man factories for the oast eight years, will act in the capacity of assist- 

 ant manager at the Toledo nlant. Other ofHcials of the local plant are 

 .*<. D. Gotshall aud I. W. Gotshall. Beside the out-of-town branches just 

 taken over, the Gotshall Company maintains other branch factories at 

 Delta, O., Swanton, C, BlissHeld. Mich., Ogden and Fremont, O. 



=-< MEMPHIS >■ 



Georse C. Brown & Co., I'luetor, Ark., are preparing to resume opera- 

 tions at their big plant about the first of March. This is one of the 

 big mills in the immediate Memphis district, that has been out of com- 

 mission for some time. This course was adopted by the management 

 in order to prevent a recurrence of the heavy damage sustained by the 

 overflow of last year and the year before. There is nothing now to indi- 

 cate that there will bo any overflow this season but the company is in 

 shape if such a development does take place. During the suspension 

 advantage has been taken of the shut down to make necessary repairs 

 and imi)rovements and the plant will be operated to good advantage when 

 it resumes. 



H. M. Wheeler, who a short time ago sold his interest In .J. W. Wheeler 

 & Co.. Madison, Ark., has become the head of the Jonesville Hardwood 

 Lumber Company at Jonesville, La., and has already entered upon the 

 duties of bis new position. This firm owns extensive timber holdings in 

 ■ the section tributary to Jonesville and a new mill will be erected as 

 soon as possible. The plant of a stave company has been leased and this 

 will be used until the new mill is in readiness for operation. Mr. Wheeler 

 sold his interests at Madison to William I'ritcbard. of Memphis, who 

 is now Joint owner of J. W. Wheeler & Co. with C. L. Wheeler. 



The Jones Lumber Company of this city has made arrangements for 

 removing one of its Mississippi mills to Arkansas, and plans to remove 

 two others in the near future. The plant which is to be removed at 

 once will be taken from Grenada, Miss., to Hamburg, Ark. This com- 

 pany works hickory almost exclusively aud has earned the title of 

 "Hickory" Jones Lumber Company. Its offices are in the Scimitar build- 

 ing here. 



