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Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 



December 10, 1921 



New Lumber and Veneer Concern Starts Auspiciously 



Because of the prominence of its organizers, announcement of 

 the recent organization of the Ingalls-Spicker-Ransom Company 

 of Nashville, Tenn., and Chicago, will undoubtedly prove interest- 

 ing to the trade. The company was organized November 1 5 to 

 manufacture such leading cabinet woods as mahogany, walnut and 



— " '^ oak in both lumber 



and veneers. The pro- 

 duction w^ill be han- 

 dled entirely at the 

 company's extensive 

 plant at Nashville 

 where in addition to 

 the extensive stock 

 carried in the Chicago 

 warehouse, the new- 

 company will ware- 

 house a very extensive 

 line of veneers as well 

 as maintain a sizeable 

 selection of hardwood 

 lumber in the same 

 species. The sales of- 

 fice is in charge of 

 Julius T. Spicker, vice 

 president of the com- 

 pany, and is located at 

 3622-28 S. Morgan 

 street. 



The company, which 

 starts out with a paid up capital of $200,000, has the following 

 officers: C. E. Ingalls, president; J. T. Spicker, vice president; 

 A. B. Ransom, vice president and treasurer; A. J. Zeitler, secre- 

 tary, Mr. Ingalls* son. Everett R.. a well equipped young man 

 with several years* experience in this line of business, will assist 

 his father at Nashville, while Mr. Spicker's son. Maxwell P. 

 Spicker, who has been actively engaged in the manufacture and 

 sale of veneers during the past six years will assist his father out 

 of Chicago. 



The veneer mill at Nashville is capable of producing 60 to 75 

 million feet of veneers a year and has just been completed with 

 the installation of splendid equipment throughout. 



The plant which occupies an area of ten acres involves in addi- 

 tion to a very complete outfit for veneer production, an eight- 

 foot band mill, modern lumber dry kilns, and an unusually fine 

 veneer drying installation. Several large warehouses with ample 



C. E. Ingalls, President 



trackage facilities adjoin the main plant and at a separate plant 

 the company operates a second mill cutting principally saw^n oak 

 veneers. 



Mahogany logs will be imported from Africa and Central 

 America for manufacture at Nashville, while for domestic logs the 

 company will draw on a selection of products from a tract of 300 

 million feet of oak, poplar and walnut which is available in the 

 mountain district of northern Tennessee. 



Clarence E. Ingalls. president of the company, has been prom- 

 inently associated w^ith the veneer and hardw^ood business thirty 

 years. He started with Cameron L. Willey of Chicago, being 

 made president and general manager of that company on Mr. 

 Willey's death some years ago. Mr. Ingalls succeeded Charles B. 

 Willey to the presidency of the company on the death of the sec- 

 ond member of the Willey family two years ago. He has con- 

 tinued in that position until recent months. Mr. Ingalls is con- 

 sidered one of the best posted men on foreign woods in this country 

 and is thoroughly trained in veneer manufacture. 



Julius T. Spicker, vice president, has a thirty-five years' career 

 in the lumber and veneer business to his credit. His first con- 

 nection w^as with the H. Herrmann Manufacturing Company for 

 whom he served as general manager at the company's large saw- 

 mill at Beattyville, Ky. After about ten years with this company 

 he associated himself with C. C. Men gel & Bro., Louisville, now^ 

 The Men gel Company, where for nineteen years he handled 

 mahogany in both lumber and veneers. His first responsibility 

 was the export department which he headed until in 1900 he was 

 placed in entire charge of the mahogany sales. 



In 1916 Mr. Spicker resigned to associate himself with the Dean- 

 Spicker Company, 2245 S. Crawford Ave., Chicago, of which com- 

 pany he was president and general manager until his resignation 

 on November 15 of this year. Mr. Spicker's prominence in the 

 veneer and lumber industries, particularly the fancy wood end of 

 the business, is internationally recognized. 



Arthur B. Ransom, vice president and treasurer of the company 

 is already thoroughly introduced through his extensive interests 

 at Nashville and else\vhere. He is head of the famous Ransom 

 interests involving John B. Ransom &c Co., Nashville Hardwood 

 Flooring Company, American Hardwood Flooring Company, and 

 the E. & N. Manufacturing Company of Nashville. 



Andrew J. Zeitler, a resident of Nashville, has seven years 

 practical experience in the veneer and lumber business to his credit 

 and has made an excellent record. He will have charge of the 

 veneer department at Nashville. 



J. T. Spicker. Vige- President 



A. B. Ransom, Vice-President and Treasurer 



A. J. Zeitler, Secretary 



