so 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



Jiinuary 2u, 1918 



Tlic American Lumber and Manufacturing Company is making rapid 

 deliveries on Its big governmont order tor shipbuilding stock. Tu addi- 

 tion to shipping a large amount of flr from the Northwest, President W. 

 D. Johnston Is hurrying shipments of yellow pine from his mills at Paxton, 

 Fla., and also large shipments of lumber from the company's plant at 

 Lenox, Ky. 



John J. Stelnmetz, a pioneer wagon manufacturer of Braddock, Pa., 

 died recently. For a quarter of a century he had been a large buyer of 

 good hardwood lumber. 



The Frampton-Foster Lumber Company, Bessemer building, has again 

 enlarged Its offices and now it occupies an entire one side of a floor in that 

 big building. Considering that only five years ago the company had one 

 single office room. Its growth has been very oniournglng and Col. P. M. 

 Frampton, manager, was so pleased lately that be took unto himself a new 

 wife. 



J. N. Woollett, president of the Aberdeen Lumber Company, looks for a 

 decided Increase in business in the sale of gum and cottonwood this year. 

 This will be largely due, Mr. Woollett says, to the increasing demand for 

 these stocks for gun and artillery uses for the government. 



-< BALTIMORE >-- 



Several of the lumber organizations having postponed their meetings on 

 account of the curtailment of the train service by the railroads of the 

 country, it had been suggested that the National Lumber Exporters' Asso- 

 ciation might do likewise, but such will not be the case. The annual of 

 the N. L. E. A. will take place at the appointed time, next Wednesday and 

 Thursday, at the Hotel Martinique in New Tork, and it is expected that a 

 full attendance of members will turn out. Many matters of the greatest 

 importance to the exporters are certain to come up, an*l a full Interchange 

 of ideas on them is urgently desired. Reports on existing conditions and 

 the results of the year will be submitted by the officers, and it is expected 

 that those of the Secretary, Harvey M. Dickson, and of the foreign repre- 

 sentative, Frank Tiffany, located In London, will prove of exceptional im- 

 portance. 



The Board of Aldermen of Frederick, Md., has asked State Forester F. W. 

 Besley to prepare a form and submit prospective bidders for all the chest- 

 nut timber on the city's watershed, about 1,200 acres, in the mountains 

 near Frederick. This action was taken at the suggestion of Mr. Besley. 

 who Informed the aldermen that the chestnut blight has practically ruined 

 the trees and that there is no known way to stop the disease. The timber 

 on the Fishing Creek tract, containing some 5..">00 acres, is estimated to be 

 worth about $45,600. In the Tuscarora locality there is ifl4,000 worth 

 more timber. 



The parlor furniture and couch frame factory of George Gassinger, at 

 920 Clifford avenue, this city, was damaged $15,000 by fire on January 9. 

 Mr. Gassinger has already made arrangements to rebuild. 



For the first time in many months exporters of this city were called upon 

 to entertain foreign visitors ten days ago. These callers were J. Croshle 

 Foster, of William Richards & Co., timber brokers of Liverpool, and M. J. 

 Sapperstone, of the I^iverpool Hardwood Company. Both came not so 

 much to place orders as to have a close view of the lumber trade situation 

 with a regard to the prospects later on, and to see about some ship- 

 ments they have co'ntracted for. Both called on Secretary Dickson, of the 

 National Lumber Exporters' Association. 



A timber deal involving the sale of some 5.000 acres in the neighborhood 

 of Custis, Braxton Count.v, W. Va., as well as a railroad, two sawmills and 

 a store, has been concluded between Harmount Hall & Co. and the Moon 

 Lumber Company, the latter taking over the property. 



J. McD. Price, formerly secretary of the National Lumber Exporters' 

 Association, and now engaged in the wholesale hardwood trade, is mourn- 

 ing the death of his brother, Marcy McDonald Price, which occurred Janu- 

 ary 9 at Hartford, W. Va. Mr. Price was 48 years old and vice-presideut 

 of the Hartiand Collieries Company. He was a son of the late Winfield S. 

 Price, widely known in the hardwood trade. 



The Grover Carr lumber camp near Whitmer, W. Va., on the Dry Fork 

 branch of the Western Maryland railroad, was destroyed by fire on Jan- 

 uary 11. Miss Ella Carr. daughter of C. C. Carr, lost her life. The blaze 

 was caused by the mistaken use of gasoline instead of oil to oil the wood 

 stove. An explosion ensued and the whole camp was in a blaze almost 

 at once. 



=-< COLUMBUS > 



John S. Maclean, a luml)er merchant and manufacturer of millwork 

 of Columbus, has brought a suit against the American Chain Company, 

 claiming that because of sparks and smoke issuing from its sixteen smoke- 

 stacks his plant and stock of lumber are in danger. The Maclean plant 

 adjoins the chain company, which recently experienced a disastrous fire. 



The Scioto Lumber Company. Portsmouth, has been incorporated with 

 a capital of $15,000 to deal in lumber. The incorporators are V. S. Taylor, 



0. E. Van Meter, L. C. Smith. Mundane Zuhars and Vera I. Purdy. 



The Taylor-Smith Lumber Company. Portsmouth, has been incorporated 

 with a capital of $10,000 to deal in lumber. The incorporators are Vera 



1. Purdy, Mundane Zuhars, V. S. Taylor, Frank W. Moulton and L. C. 

 Smith. 



R. W. Horton, of the W. M. Ritter Lumber Compan.v, reports a good 

 demand tor hardwoods generally speaking. The worst feature at this 

 time is the Inability of railroads to handle shipments. Dealers would buy 



if assured of movement. Manufacturers of boxes, Implements and vehicles 

 are in the market for certain kinds of hardwoods. 



Because of the order of Fuel Administrator Garfield providing for fuel- 

 less days on Monda.vs for some time, the Columbus Real Estate and Build- 

 ing Show, whlcli was to have started January 21 to continue until the 

 latter part of the month, was not started until January 23. Great prepara- 

 tions have been made for the show and despite congested railroad traffic 

 many exhibits are shown. One of the features of the show Is the large 

 lumber cxhil)its. 



The I'owell Lumber & Construction Company, Columbus, has increased 

 Its capital from $25,000 to $50,000. 



The C. A. Mauk Lumber Company, Toledo, has increased Its capital from 

 $100,000 to $150,000. 



— =-< INDIANAPOLIS >- 



Two petitions were filed last week lor llje appnintment of a receiver for 

 the Clark, Randall & Miles Chair Company of Sbelbyville, Ind., although 

 it Is reported on authority that the company is in excellent financial 

 condition. George C. Miles, secretary-treasurer of the company, who has 

 been acting as general manager of the business, filed his questionnaire with 

 the county conscription board, and although married, and the head of a 

 large business operation, he refused to ask exemption or for deferred 

 classification. Mr. Miles owned ninety-eight per cent of the stock of the 

 company. Alleging that Mr. Miles' services were needed for the success- 

 ful operation of the plant, the Southern Lumber & Boom Company of 

 Cincinnati, O., and Charles and Arthur W. Splegle of Shelbyville filed 

 petitions for the appointment of a receiver. Herbert C. Jones was 

 appointed receiver for the company temporarily. Frank Gavin Clark of 

 Indianapolis is president of the company. 



Fire last week destro.ved the mill of the Greer-Wilkinson Lumber Com- 

 pany at Franklin, Ind., causing a loss estimated at from $8,000 to $10,000. 

 The fire is believed to have been caused by an overheated boiler. A large 

 quantity of lumber was stored near the mill, but most of this was moved 

 away before the fiames reached it. Most of the loss was covered by Insur- 

 ance. Officials of the company said that the plant would be rebuilt as soon 

 as possible. 



The A. Fromme Lumber Company of Terre Haute, Ind., has been incor- 

 porated with a capitalization of $50,000 to deal in lumber and building 

 materials. Directors of the company are Arthur H. Fromme, William S. 

 Bullock, John L. Crawford and Samuel K. Duvall. 



The park hoard of Indianapolis learned recently that Henry W. Long, a 

 wealthy hardwood lumberman who died here a few years ago, had left a 

 provision in his will providing a gift of $10,000 to be used in the erection 

 of a monument to .\braham Lincoln in one of the downtown parks of the 

 city. The fund has been held in trust at a local bank for more than four 

 years. The park boarii now is planning to erect the monument. 



The Rochester Lumber & Coal Company of Rochester, Ind., recently 

 opened up new buildings that have been equipped as a service department. 

 The company conducted a formal opening, issuing Invitations to the public 

 to attend to inspect the plant. 



=< EVANSVILLE >-= 



George O. Worland, secretary and treasurer of the Evansville Veneer 

 Company, has returned from a business trip to Memphis. He says that 

 barring bad weather conditions of a week or ten days ago trade has been 

 very good. The log shortage as well as the Inability to get cars Is worry- 

 ing the veneer manufacturers just now. 



The heaviest snowfall in the history of southw'estem Indiana was 

 reported on January 14, when twenty Inches fell in Evansville and vicinity. 

 This brings the total snowfall of the season in that section up to over 

 sixt.v-two inches, which breaks all records. The snow was so deep that all 

 railroads, traction lines and city street car lines were put out of busi- 

 ness for the time being and several large wood consuming plants were 

 unable to operate. 



Otto Mendel has accepted a position as salesman with the Evansville 

 Band Mill Company and will travel In this territory. He has also become 

 a member of the Evansville Lumbermen's Club. 



George A. Cunningham, assistant manager of the Never-Split Seat Com- 

 pany, who for several months has been a sergeant in the national army at 

 Camp Zachary Taylor at Louisville, Ky., has been recommended for the 

 officers' training camp. 



Perry Hall has opened an office and lumber yard at English, Ind., and 

 reports he is now ready for business. He is well satisfied with his pros- 

 pects and believes English is a good field. 



Joseph L. Eckstein & Sons, owners of a sawmill at Jasper, Ind., have 

 bought the Peter Frick farm near Bretzville, Ind., on which there is a big 

 lot of virgin timber that will be cut and hauled to the company's mill at 

 Jasper. The consideration w;is $11,000. 



The Imperial Desk Company has filed a notice with the secretary of state 

 of an increase in capital stock from $100,000 to $200,000. The company 

 will make a number of improvements around the plant. 



The residence at 810 North Garvin street of William S. Partington, 

 of Maley & Wertz, and secretary and treasurer of the Evansville Lumber- 

 men's Club was completely destroyed by fire on Friday night. January 11, 

 the loss being about $3,000 with part insurance. The cause of the fire 

 lias not been ascertained. 



William H. McCurdy of the Hercules Buggy Company, Alfred F. Karges 



