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HARDWOOD RECORD 



redwood A-eneers, either sawed or rotary, in 1/15 and 'i/?,i" tliick- 

 nesses. This concern states that there is an order in jirospect for 

 about ten cars if the stock can be secured. 



Headers of Haudwood Eecoud who happen to be mauufacturiiig 

 redwood veneers, or are in touch with people who do, will probably 

 find this a profitable line to follow up. — Editor. 

 B 891 — Corrects News Item 



In a recent issue of Hardwood Record there appeared an item to 

 tlie effect that the Williams Brothers Company, Cadillac, Mich., had 

 cut out all its timber on the Ann Arbor road. Headers of Hardwood 

 Record will be interested to know that according to a postal from 

 the Williams Brothers Company it still has a three years' cut on the 

 Ann Arbor road at Saunders Siding. It has merely finished there 

 this season. 



Clubs and Associations 



Buffalo Exchange Elects New Officers 

 \\ illiaiii r. Kelts was elucteil prcsiik'iit of the ISuffalo Lumbt-r Kxchange al 

 tJie annual m^'etinjr this month, succcedinp; A. W. Krcinheder, whose term 

 had expired. Plorace F. Taylor was chosen Aicc-president, and .Tohn S. 

 'I'Vlcr re-i>lccfcd spcretarj' and treasurer. The following directors were 

 cliosen : A. W. Ivreinhoder. W. 1: Betts, H. F. Taylor, J. S. Tyler, O. IC. 

 Yeasei-, C. N. IVnln, II. 1. Ahliott, T. II. Wall, C. W. Hurd, A. A. Mason and 

 F. XI. Sullivan. 



A matter taken up at this raeetins was the brief of the National Wholesale 

 Lumber Dealers' .\ssaciatiou before the Interstate Commerce roramission 

 in the mjittcr of froiKht bills. It is contended that the carrier should noi 

 disclose the name of the orlRinai shipper or point of shipment of lumber 

 where the original consignee has diverted or reconsigncd a shipment, or 

 where he gives the delivering carrier an order to deliver it to his customer 

 and specifies on that order that the carrier shall not disclose the name of 

 the original shipper or point of shipment. 



Philadelphia Exchange Meets 



The regular montlily Tnorling of the I'hiladolpliia Lumbermen's Exchange 

 was held on March 4. .Vt this meeting rresideiit Fritz, who represented the 

 exchange at the third annual convention of tlie <'haml)er of C'onimercG of llie 

 United States of America, lield at the New Willard Hotel, Washington, I). ('.. 

 oh March 2, ,">, 4 and .7>, lead an interesting detailed report of the work done 

 at the convention. lie spoke of the get-together luncheon held at the Ebbett 

 House and the interesting addresses made l>y President Wilson. Secretary 

 Bryan,' Secretary Mc.\doo and Senator Thomas E. Burton of Ohio. Mr. 

 Fritz stated (hat the organization is doing great work and carries much 

 weight in Washington and elsewhere. 



B. Franklin Betts, Benjamin Stoker and Omen M. Bruner were appointeti 

 delegates to r.-prescnt tlie exchange at the next convention of the .\nieriean 

 .4cademy of rolilical and Social Science, to be held on April .",0 and May 1. 



Eugene W. Fry, Robert B. liayner and W. II. Smedley, were api)ointed a 

 committee to meet with delegates of other commercial organizations of 

 Phjladelphia to consider the question pt legislation relating to the regulation 

 of transportation matters and with a view of organizing a joint executive 



committee on the improvement of the harbor of Philadelphia and the Dela- 

 ware and Schuylkill rivers. A committee was^ also appointed to study 

 Governor Brumbaugh's compensation bill and communicate opinion to the 

 governor. 



The office and entertainment committee of the exchange was instructed 

 to arrange for the annual banquet which will be hold on April S. following 

 the annual meeting. 



The exchange endorsed the A. Merritt Taylor Rapid Transit Bill for effi- 

 cient rapid transit at this meeting. At the next monthly meeting of the 

 exchange, which will be held on April 1. directors for 1915. will be nomi- 

 nated. 



Nashville Club Elects New Officers 



Till' .'iiinual meeting of the Nashville Lunil>ernieu's t'lult took place 

 in the Commercial Club rooms on Saturday, March i:!. Vice-president 

 Charles E. Hunt, of Hunt, Washington & Smith, presided in the absence 

 of President Henderson Baker, and as at the previous meeting the 

 secretary was instructed to cast the ballot at this meeting for the ticket 

 as proposed by the nominating committee, this was carried out on due 

 hiolion. 



The new officers and directors are : Charles E. Hunt, president : 

 William M, Farris, .Ir,, and Harold Greene, vice-presidents ; Sam K, 

 Coweii. treasurer; Cecil ICwing, secretary; directors. A, B. Ransom, 

 C. M. Morford, P. J. Loevenhart, S. I.rieborman and Henderson Baker. 



The report of Secretary Greene showed that the club is in excellent 

 shape flnancially and still retains a balance in the treasury. 



I'residenr. Hunt, on taking the chair, made the usual speech of appre- 

 ciation, asking for the co-operation of the club members in carrying out 

 any policies he might be able to put into effect. 



.\ call was made for a report from the coiiunittee on the constitution 

 and by-laws, which submitted a new constitution and by-laws to be used 

 in eonnectiou with the application for a cb.-irtei- wliieh will be ai)plied for in 

 the near future. 



Important Conference to Be Held in Memphis 



(ine of the most unique conferences in tlie iustory of the lumber and rail- 

 road business in the South will lie held at Memphis April 7. It has been 

 arranged under the auspices of th3 Southern Hardwood Traffic Association 

 and it is exp<;cted that presidents and traltic nianagcrs of practically every 

 lallioad operating through the southern hardwood producing territory will 

 be present. It is also expected that over 300 hardwood lumber manufac- 

 turers and distributors will be in attcndan<'e. This conference has been 

 (ailed for the specific purpose of bringing railroad and lumbermen together 

 in order that an understanding may lie reached in connection with the 

 i'eneral sulijeet of freight rates on luuibei- and forest products. A number of 

 'ailroad men have already signiti-nl their intention of being present and it 

 Is known that the lumbermen will take quite an active interest in the confer- 

 enc3 and will lend their presence and support thereto. 



A great deal of litigation has been connected with the subject of lumber 

 rates from almost every point in the South to almost every destination in 

 .\merica ttilhin the past two or three years. ,\ number of important con- 

 tests, involving lumber rates, are at present pending before the Interstate 

 Commerce Commission and this conference has l»cen arranged to sec if com- 

 mon ground cannot be reached whereby some sort of adjustment can be 

 effected. .John W. McClurc, president of the Southern Hardwood Traffic 

 -\ssociation, is authority for the statement that the lumber people are read,v 

 to lay their cards upon the table and they aie going to ask that the railroad 

 men do the same thing. 'ITie former are willing to bring their records to the 

 conference and show just exactly what sort of profits they are making out 



William p. betts, phesidbnt buffalo 

 lumber exchange. 



HORACE F. lAYLdli. vice-president 



bfffalo lumber exchange. 



JOHN S. TYLER, SECRETARY-TREASURER 

 BUFFALO LUMBER EXCHANGE. 



