November 10. 1917 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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Appalachian Congress to Be Held This Month 



Wednesday. Tluirsdn.v and Friday, November 21, 22 and 23, have been 

 ehosen as tbe dates for the .Vppalaehlan LoggtnK ConRress, which will be 

 held at KnoNville. Tenn. John Williams of Kuoxvllle. has been appnlnteil 

 secretary and assures everyone that the llvest possible program will be 

 preseiiteil. Matters lUreetly pertninlnc to all features of logging In that 

 rough niounlaiii country will be discussed by men who arc well able to 

 handle their subjects. They will have Interesting and Instructive excur- 

 sions and a flrst-class social program. 



Hoo-Hoo Having Big Time at Chicago 



.\s llAKim-iicui KixouM f;c"-s to pn-ss tlic llon-IIon r>{ the Chicago district 

 Is holding a big concalcuatUm at tiic I,\indiermen's .^ssnclatlon quarters in 

 the I.umlier Exchange bulliling. Twenty to twenty-five kittens are being 

 put through the mill. The services were preceded by a substantial dinner. 



.\. C. tjulxley Is now vicegerent snark for the northern district ot 

 Illinois, and he has lined up some active committees who arc helping him 

 out in great fashion In tbe way of getting new Initiates. rioo-IIoo In this 

 part of tlie country is certainly coming to It-s own. 



Annual Meeting of Louisville Hardwood Club 



With an even dozen lumbermen present the Louisville Hardwood Club 

 celebrated its ninth birthday with a big "Turkey Pinner." at the Seel- 

 liach hotel, on Tuesday evening. November 1;. at which time several im- 

 portant matters came up for discussion, principal of which was a move- 

 ment to discontinue the weekly meetings, and in the future meet on the 

 first and third Tuesday of each month. 



riowever. to change the meeting night will mean a change in tbe by- 

 laws, and the motion will have to be iield for two weeks, and then voted 

 upon by the as.sociation as a whole. 



The election of oflicers brought together the youngest leaders that the 

 club ias known, and should instill additional ginger in its operations. 

 These men are: President. .\. E. Norman. .Tr. : vice-president, Tom 

 Christian ; treasurer. Preston Joyes ; secretary. R. R. May. Mr. Norman 

 moved ui» from the vice-presidency, filling the vacancy caused by the 

 death of Smith Milton in October : while .Mr. Christian is serving his first 

 term as an officer, he being one of the newer members. Mr. .Toyes suc- 

 ceeds C. M. Sears of the Edward L. Davis Lumber Co.. who held the posi- 

 tion of treasurer since the club was originally started, and who begged 

 off in favor of younger men. Mr. May is serving his second term as secre- 

 tary, having succeeded G. D. Crain. .Tr.. more than a .vear ago. 



The new president upon resuming the chair brought up the question 

 of the club's taking tiii a number of more serious subjects, and outlined 

 a plan of work. Mr. Norman stated that due to the increasing costs of 

 labor very few luml>crmen actually knew their costs of production, antl 

 that he planned to have several members work out their costs, and de- 

 liver talks, backed with figures, showing what the actual production costs 

 were, and have all of the members prepare some data along this line, 

 so that everyone woidd get an insight into the costs of other lumbers than 

 the ones actually handled by any one individual. Mr. Norman advocated 

 that other matters of the same general nature be brought up and dis- 

 cussed, relative to production and marketing. 



It is planned to admit non-resident or associate members. 



Traffic conditions and the labor situation were discu.ssed at some 

 length, financial conditions also being brought up in connection with the 

 recent drops on the stock exchanges, and probable reasons therefor. 

 Very few members are getting enough cars at this time, although a I'ew 

 houses are getting more logs than they can handle with the present forces. 

 The car shortage is steadily growing worse, and is exnected to set a new 

 record this winter, while the embargo situation is bad for this early sea- 

 .son. various embargoes being in eft'cct on southern shipments into the 

 eastern district. In the far South the labor situation is expected to 

 begin showing improvement at once, as the crops are now almost harvested, 

 and this should relieve the situation. 



In discussing the Itimber market it was shown that the principal de- 

 mand is for thick stocks, ahd principall.v for direct or indirect Oovern- 

 ment orders, truck, wagon, aeroplane and other mantifadurers l)eing good 

 buyers, and at good prices. Oak Is in much better demand than for some 

 time, that Is In thick stock, thin grades being in light demand, while 

 there is very little flooring business. .\sh was reported to be in excellent 

 demand, and also walnut. .\s Government orders are being given prefer- 

 ence over commercial orders h.v the carriers in furnishing cars, it was 

 Khown that Government oiders appear to be the very best bet for the next 

 few months* operations. 



WTilie a few members displayed a bit of pessimism concerning present 

 business and future conditions, tbe tone of the club was one of opthnisni. 

 most of the members believing that this winter would find prices higher 

 and an Improvement in the demand from variou.s sources, although there 

 Is no getting away from the fact that the labor and traffic situations are 

 the seriou!^ factors. 



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With the Trade 



Will Develop Timber Tract 

 A tract of hardwood tijiituT near (■ornfllsville. Pa., wa.s recently pur- 

 chased by F. .\. Dowler of Clearfield, Pa., and J. A. Dowler of Huckhannon. 

 W. Va., and the operation will he carried on under the firm name of 

 Dowler Lumber Company. Mr. Dowler will he general manager. The 

 tract contains a large amount of poplar, oak, maple and chestnut. 



In Hands of Receivers 



Announcement has been made that the C. S. Palni' Furniture Company, 

 Grand Rapids, Mich., has been taken over by the Michigan Trust Company, 

 as receiver. The llabllltloa are estimated at $114,tlOO, with as.sets to 

 cover them If time Is given for conversion. The company Is enpitallzed 

 at ?10.'),OnO and employs 30 people. 



Lumber Plant Burned 

 The plant of the Ilamounl *: Hall Cnipany, at WalnvlUe. W. Va., was 

 burned in the latter part ot October, the fire originating In the boiler 

 room from accidental causes. Exact figures on loss and Insurance have 

 not l>ecn b'arned. About fifty hands were- thrown out of employment. 



Obituary 



George E. Dawes, for many years woods superintendent ot the Good- 

 nuin Lumber Company, Goodman, Wis., died at the M. & M. Hospital In 

 .Marinette, Wis., after an illness of two months from sarcoma ot the 

 liver. He was fifty-five years old. 



Louis A. Rousseau, a well-known lumberman ot northern Wisconsin, 

 died at his home in Rib Lake, Wis., aged sixty years. Ills father operated 

 a sawndll near Stevens Point, Wis., for many years. In recent years Mr. 

 Rousseau represented the Rib Lake Lumber Company as a traveling sales- 

 man. 



.T. D. Lcavett, who resigned recently as superintendent ot the Gurney 

 Lumber Company, Gurney, Wis., to enter business on his own account, 

 accidentally shot and killed himself while hunting with his son and a 

 party of friends near Gurney on October 24. 



Sawmill Machinery Company Building Addition 



The Ilill-Curtis Company, manufacturer of sawmill maihinery, Kala- 

 mazoo, Mich., is erecting a substantial adilition to its already large fac- 

 tory at that point. The addition will be 120 feet long by 80 feet wide 

 and will be added to tne main building which is now 200 feet long by the 

 same width. The extension is being made for the purpose of giving more 

 room to the machine and assembling departments. These departments 

 are very much rushed on account of the acquLsition of the Curtis line ot 

 sawmill machinery and equipment. The Hill-Curtis Company is now 

 turning out this line in addition to the Hill line formerly manufactured 

 by the W. K. lllll Conip.njiy, predecessor to the niil-Curtis Company. 



Tlie Hill-Cnrtis Company has a number ot other large buildings, one be- 

 ing a woodworking shop and office; one being used for pattern storage and 

 one for the forge shop. There are, of course, various storage sheds. The 

 new organization is condng along rapidly in sawnull machinery manu- 

 facture and marketing. 



Unique Exposition at Grand Rapids 



Every foot of the .'.d.ono square feet of floor spaii- on the first floor 

 of the Klingman building. Grand Rapids. Mich., lias lieen contracted for 

 by manufacturers and dealers who will take part in the exposition which 

 will open N(]V('mlier 2S. It is in behalf ot the better homes movement. 

 Robert W. Irwin is chairman, and the others in charge are well known 

 business men who are earnestly promoting the exposition as a means ot 

 community betterment. 



.\ leading feature consists of twenty-one dwelling rooms in suites ot 

 from five to eight. This interesting and educational work, showing how 

 rooms should be planned and decorated, has been carried out by the de- 

 signers of furniture and decoratons together with the public schools. 

 Something like eight or ten carloads of painting, deccu-ations and artistic 

 goods will be used in this educational work. The designers and decorators 

 have appointed committees to act as guides during this exposition and 

 thus explain the purpose and objects of the better homes movement. 



The Grand Rapld.s Furniture Manufacturers' -Association has taken 

 10.000 square feet of space, to show furidture made In that city. The 

 Association ot Retail Furniture dealers will utilize about M.OOO square 

 feet of space with furidshed rooms. Builders & Traders Exchange and 

 the Ltnnber Dealers' Association, together with the Electrical Manufac- 

 turers" .Association and the Plumbers' .\s.sociatlt>n, have taken about 

 ."1.000 square (oot of space for communlt.v exhibits. 



The decoration feature will be further carried out through the co- 

 opiratlon of the Grand Rapids Art -Association which will bring to the 

 exposition from November 28 to December .S the exhibition ot paintings, 

 home dec<iratIons, etc., of the Chicago ,\rt Institute l-^xtension Course 

 with lectures by Ross t'rane. 



Government Wins Out in Arkansas Land Case 

 The case of Lee Wilscm & Co.. Wilson, .Ark., against tbe United States 

 of .America was recently decided by the Supreme Court of the United 

 States, upholding the decisions formerly entered In the case by the cir- 

 cuit court of appeals for this circuit and the United States district court 

 for tbe eastern district of .Arkansas quieting title to the 800 or 900 acres 

 of land involved in the United States Government. This case Is commonly 

 known as the Moon f^ake case, and Is the first of some ten or twelve cases 

 filed on behalf of tbe government to quiet title to large areas ot so-called 



