October 25. 1917 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



L. H. Wheeler of tbe Wlicelcr-Tlmlln Luniber Company, Wausau, Wis., 

 droppetl Id od Chicago friends about a week ago. 



Fort Benjnmin Harrison, near Inillnnnpolls, has many Kentucklans In 

 ItB roster, who keep things lively. Kne of the candidates for commission 

 is Sum Meiigel who was conneetril with the i.'. *.'. Menpel & Bro. Company. 

 Louisville. Ky.. for several years before enlisting. One of his latest 

 feats was a record of 172 out of a possible 200 points In shooting with u 

 4.'>-callbre. automatic revolver. Ho witii other boys from old Kentucky 

 are In the "Keds" camp and are making life miserable for the "Blues." 

 This Initial work of the boys iu Uncle Sams camp is making them fit for 

 service in France, and you will hear from all of them. 



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=-< BUFFALO y- 



LuinlHTnien nre giving iiiulIi attriitii'ii ai pivstiU to thi' secoiul Lilicrty 

 Loan and are taking a large part in the subscriptions. Among members 

 of the hanlwood industry who havt* subscribed for large amounts are the 

 Hugh McLean Lumber Company, Taylor & Crate and the A. J. Chestnut 

 Lumber Company, each subscribing ?."»0.000. 



A new sort of lumber truck of the caterpillar pattern was shipped to 

 Th<?ssalon, Ont., a few days ago fur the Hope Lumber Company, in which 

 a number of North Tonawanda lumber dealers are interested. According 

 to a member of the company, this is the lirst truck of the kind to be sent 

 into the woods. It will be used for hauling logs from the company's tim- 

 berlands to its sawmill auti is expected to locomote across the territory 

 i»n its peaceful business with as much ease as the famous "tanks" do on 

 the battlefields abroad. The experiment will be watched with Interest by 

 other lumbermen. 



Pretty nearly everybody in the city lumber trade turned out to the 

 annual chestnut picnic on October 11. The trip is getting to be a habit, 

 though chestnuts are hardly that. Last year the rain kept the people in 

 an adjoining hamlet during the "outing." and this year the chestnuts 

 failed to be ripe enough to fill the visitors' pockets, but they will go next 

 year just the same, for the Iloston hill is famous as a late picnic ground, 

 especially when the Buffalo Lumber Exchange stops there with its twenty- 

 five automobiles and material for two big meals. 



Chairman C. N. Perrin of the Lumber P^xchange. looked after it all, with 

 the assistance of his able corps of associates, and they cooked a meal, led 

 by a barn-door size of beefsteak and followed just at night with another, led 

 by vast halves of roast chicken. The chief cook was P. M. Sullivan, who 

 has done the act as a cowboy on the western plains, and has not forgotten 

 a single detail in the process. E. J. Sturm and Eugene Nostrand also 

 helpcii put the eatables into shape and see that the pit fires didn't burn 

 the provender. 



The rest of it was ball game and pitching quoits. The sides in the base- 

 ball nines were selected by E. W. Gerlitz and W. P. Miller, with C. W. 

 Hetts as usual the umpire, who several times during the melee saved his 

 life by a display of bowie knives or a change in the decision. The pitchers 

 were I. N. Stewart and Chairman Perrin, Mr, Stewart keeping his oppo- 

 nent's srore down to ten and running his own side up to fifteen. Some- 

 body has observed that it took eleven men to play a ball game on that 

 field, but that number was chosen of course because eleven men are better 

 than nine. Besides there is always someone coming around at the last 

 moment and admitting that he is a good player. 



X PITTSBURGH >-. 



A. G. Breitwieser of the C. E. Breitwieser Lumber Company is' spend- 

 ing his time at the company's new operation in West Virginia where a 

 splendid lot of hardwood is being turned out. 



The Seaboard Construction Company has tlie contract for niising the 

 bridges of the Pennsylvania Kailrojui Conip:niy over the .\IIegheny river 

 and a large amount (»f oak and other construction timbers will be used 

 on th<- job. 



.1. ilex riinn. president of tln' I>u(iuesne l^umber Company, has been 

 at that company's big operation at Braemar. Tenn., lately, getting a line 

 on production and other important business around the mill. 



The Frampton-Koster Lumber Ctunpany reports the best demand for 

 hardwood in its history, especially for oak timliers. It has its sc(»uts 

 out all the time looking for rhoiee mntracts of oak or nice lot** of oak 

 which can be bought. 



The Aberdeen Lumber C<»nipany, according to President J. N. WooMett, 

 Is looking for considerable higher prices for gum and cottonwood, later 

 In the fall. Mr. Woolletfs position Is that since the big shipments have 

 come out of the Southwest following the government's sending huntlretis 

 of cars int») that territ4)ry, there is going to be sometliing doing in the 

 price line. 



The Pittsburgh Wholesale Lumber Pealer**' Association has enthiisias 

 tically supported the condidncy of K. V. Babcock, president of the Bab 

 cock Lumber <'ompany. for mayor of Pittsburgh and E. V. is giving bis 

 opponent a splendid run for his money. 



The Kendall Lumber Company is about to start up its new mill near 

 T'niontown. Pa., again after a short shut down. The company's business 

 in mine timbers Is the be*4t In its history. Hcrorfllng to Sales Manager 

 "^'ouhg. 



=•< BOSTON >.= 



The Lumber Trade Club of Boston held Its regular njiM-tlng nl Ihi' Kv 

 • liange Club Wednesday. Oclolier In anil at the same time the .Maswichu- 

 setts Wholesale Lumber Association. Inc., held a meeting dcvoteil ehietiy 

 to transportation conditions. Ueport was recelveil of the flndlngs of the 

 special i-ommissloner of the I. <'. C. on the diversion and re.onsignment 

 case. I)o(ki?t ICiO, and, as has been previously reported, they were held 

 to be Just and fair to the wholesale trade of New Knglund. A serious 

 menace to the trade was dlscusseil in the lievelopuient of the method useil 

 by the railroads in handling 8bi|>ping permits. Comparisons of the I'Xperi- 

 ences of several dealers showed It to be a part of the process to Inform 

 the consignor and consignee mutually of all factors pertaining to the 

 shipment and in some eases to insist on the lumber being consigned direct 

 to the ultimate user from the producing point. Both of these courses re- 

 sult in all future business of the wholesalers being open to disclosure to 

 the shippers and patrons, which is considered a violation of the act of 

 Congress, Sec. 1,1, as ruled by the Interstate Commerce Commission on 

 February 7, 191C. under Docket .ISIS. .\ committee composed of H. M. 

 Biekford. Harry C. Philbrick and Wm. Bacon was appointed to prepare and 

 Iiresent in the name of the association resolutions setting forth the situ- 

 ation and demanding immediate relief from such operation of the system. 

 Following the business meetings of the two organl/.ations. n dinner and 

 senenil meeting of the whole traile was held in the bani|uet hall at which 

 several lumbermen and outside speakers made a strong presintalion of 

 the wisdom and necessity of the trade as a whide supporting the Liberty 

 Loan by both buying themselves and Inlluendng puri'hase by others. 



An involuntary petition in bankruptcy has been filed against N. P. 

 OilTord of Salem. Mass. Results of the examination have not l)een re- 

 ported, but the indications point to an insolvent condition with the list of 

 creditors amounting to some $100,000 and Including a number of Boston 

 firms in suras varying from less than $100 up to about $8,000. "Nate" 

 GifFord has conducted the business for a great many years, having suc- 

 ceeded to the same at the death of his father. He had become widely 

 known and it will be, with great regret that his many friends note his In- 

 ability to sustain the old concern In Its former standing. 



=■< BALTIMORE >= 



Among visiting lumbermen was Mr. Selden of the Selden Selling Agency. 

 Washington, which represents the Cnion Cypress Company of Hopkins. Kla. 

 Mr. Selden called on a number of the hardwood men here. He stated that 

 the demand for cypress was fair. 



A company to construct aeroplanes, promoted by A. U. Phillips, who for 

 a number of years was superintendent of the Curtiss plant at BnfTalo, N. 

 Y.. is to locate at Warwood, W. Va., above Wheeling. Over $:t00.000 

 worth of stock in the corporation has already been sold and work on the 

 plant is to commence shortly. 



J. McD. Price, engaged iu the wholesale hardwood trade. Is back from 

 a week's trip to North Carolina and other hardwood sections, where he 

 went to look after business. 



Among the Baltimore lumbermen who have joined the forestry regi- 

 ments being recruited for service in France is Harry T. Snyder of the 

 Mann & Parker Lumber Company, who has been advanced to first ser- 

 geant. He is stationed at Washington at this time, and an effort is being 

 made to secure him a commission as second lieutenant, Mr. Snyder has 

 had about eleven years of experience in thi- tradi' and is eminently fiunllfK-d. 



=-< COLUMBUS >- 



Plans ;ire now shniilni: up for n ;ri'nfral building conference to be helil 

 ill Columbus in connection with the real estate and buililing show. .Innu 

 ary 21-:i0. lUl.S. at the Ohio stale fair grounds at Columbus. The rihbi 

 r.iiiliiers' Supply Dealers' Association. Ohio Retail Lumber Dealers' Asso 

 i-ijition. .\i;rii-nltiiral I,iiiie and Limestone .\ssorlatloii and the rnlitii .\sso- 

 elation of Sash and Door .Salesmen have already decldeii upon ilates within 

 tliose stated al)ove for tiielr conventions In order to participate In the 

 conference, assuring a total attendance to date oS 2.200. Other associ 

 ations are giving favorable attention to these dales in calling their con- 

 ventions in Columbus, and some will I'all special meetings at that lime In 

 orrler to share In the building i-onference. 



The Christy Company has purchased the plant of the Freii t Liimlier 



& Supply Company. Fremont. K.\tenslve additions will be Immedlalely 

 made to the newly ac(|ulred idant. 



C. V. Oough. former owner of the Glen Park Lumber CSiiupauy. <iary. 

 Ind., is building large lumber yards, preparatory to his engaging in biiai- 

 ni'ss in .\kron, O. 



The Stewart-Monroe Lumber Company, ("leveland. has been Incorporated 

 with a caidlal of $2.-i.0O0. The incorporators are Milton S. Stewart, i). 

 Monroe. David !•:. Green. N. M. Wilkinson and II. D. Palmer. 



.\fter several numlhs' delay In securing a suitable man for executivi' 

 seeretary. thi' Yellow Pine Wholesalers' Association, organlieii in .\ugust 

 anil composed of about two score of wholesalers in yelbiw pine, has .selected 

 Waller I.. Gooilnow to fill the posltlcm. .Mr. (Joodnow Is well known Iu 

 association circles and has been coniiecied with B. H. Pollock & Co.. ef St. 

 Ixiuls. for several years. He has lakin up his duties at 1100 Second 

 .National Bank building, Cincinnati 



