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maple and bircb, are being taken in preference to other materials at the 

 moment. According to C. A. Krauss, higher prices are being asked for 

 oak timber, oak squares, maple and birch. Although the season has been 

 slow in starting, Mr. Krauss believes all hardwood dealers and manu- 

 facturers will be snowed under with business and that building will be 

 very active this season. 



I'ossibility of this city leading all others in war orders is seen in the 

 statement of A. C. Reinecke, war order broker. Of particular interest 

 to hardwood men is the fact that Mr. Kelnecke is negotiating with the 

 Uussian government for the establishment in Cleveland of a rifle factory. 

 If this plan jioes through, it is estimated I.t.OOO employes will be work- 

 ing in the plant to>produce nothing but rifles, and the use of the hard- 

 wood for stocks will be a significant move for the hardwood industry 

 here. Tills plant would reguirc about 100 acres, and accor<ling to Mr. 

 Kelnecke, 2,000,000 rifles would be turned out. The negotiations will 

 not reach a definite stage for another month. 



=■< TOLEDO >-= 



Building permits amounting to nearly -SSO.OOO, divided among resi- 

 dence, business and factory structures, were taken out during the past 

 week. Building continues unusually strong and it is believed 1916 will 

 be in advance of last year. 



Charles I. Barnes, president of the Toledo Lumber & Mill Work Com- 

 pany, died recently at his home in Toledo of heart trouble. He had 

 been confined to his bed for several weeks after being stricken in his 

 ofllce. He was one of the best-known and leading lumber dealers in 

 Toledo and the trade suffers a heavy loss in his death. He left a widow 

 and one son. 



The Heller-Allen windmill factory at Napoleon, O., recently advanced 

 the wages of its employes 25 cents a day. The minimum wages will be 

 $2 per day in the future. The factory is enjoying a nice business. 



The Toledo Lumbermen's Club had an interesting meeting March 17 

 at the Commerce Club. Dinner was followed by an entertainment, the 

 features of which were an address by Douglass Mallock and a talk by 

 William Ryan of the West Toledo Lumber Company. 



The Skinner Bending Company reports business continuing good, with 

 a tendency to higher prices. 



■< INDIANAPOLIS >- 



Lumber and furniture manufacturers throughout Indiana are com- 

 plaining of car shortage, which in many of the larger cities is reported 

 to be very serious, .\ltbough no relief is in sight the demand for cars is 

 said to be increasing rapidly. Some of the big lumber shippers in the 

 state liave joined forces with grain dealers and manufacturing com- 

 panies in making strong protests to the Indiana Public Service Commis- 

 sion. These protests also have been carried to the Interstate Commerce 

 Commission, which has referred the complaints to the American Railway 

 Association. 



Robert Manlis, thirty-four years old, manager and principal owner of 

 the Excel Furniture Manufacturing Company of Shelbyville, Ind., died 

 last week, following an operation on the brain. He is survived by a 

 widow and three sons. 



The Burnet-Lewis Lumber Company of Indianapolis has dissolved. 



The Goss Manufacturing Company of Martinsville, Ind., has been in- 

 corporated with a capital stock of $6,000 to deal in lumber for manu- 

 facturing purposes. The directors are Sherman Goss, William S. Robin- 

 son, and Roy E. Tilford. 



The South Bend Mill and Lumber Company of South Bend., Ind., has 

 dissolved. 



The Lafayette Lumber and Manufacturing Company of Lafayette, Ind., 

 has reduced the amount of its capital stock from $50,000 to $25,000. 



=^ EVANSVILLE >.= 



Charles W. Talge, president of the Evansville Veneer Company, says 

 that probably he will remain here until after the new factory has been 

 built and is in operation. As stated in the last issue of H.\rdwood 

 Record, work on the new factory has started. The bad weather early 

 in the month caused a slight dtlay, but with good weather prevailing 

 the work will be rushed. Business continues good and in spite of the 

 recent fire all orders are being filled promptly. 



The August Wieman Parlor Frame Manufacturing Company at Law- 

 renceburg, Ind., has filed a voluntary petition asking that a receiver be 

 appointed. Thomas S. Cravens was named as receiver. The causes given 

 for the receivership are losses sustained by the company in the floods of 

 1013, 



To protest against the allowance of claims of southern lumber com- 

 panies for cheaper through rates on lumber than on local combinations 

 at Ohio river crossings. Secretary Craig of the Chamber of Commerce at 

 Paducah, Ky., went to Memphis on Saturday, March IS, to attend the 

 Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on freight rates. 



J. C. Greer of the J. C. Greer Lumber Company reports business picking 

 up. Its stave mills in Tennessee are being operated on full time. The 

 demand for tobacco staves is especially good. 



The Gibson Log and Lumber Company with a capital stock of $10,000 

 has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state at Indian- 

 apolis and with the county recorder in Evansville. The directors are 



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