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of Bukowina seems to carry that out It is hard to say bow many owners 

 It bas bad since It was first named on account of Its beech trees, perhaps 

 In prehistoric times. In spite of its many owners, including the Romans, 

 the Hungarians, and the Turks, it still carries its old name. The Romans 

 called it Dacia, It forming the extreme northeastern part of that province 

 In the period of the Roman empire's greatest extension. It is said that 

 Bukowina and Brazil are the only two countries in the world named for 

 trees, though Innumerable islands and small districts are so named. 



Japanese Make Violins 

 One of the interesting developments of the season of readjustment In 

 various lines of industry is the fact that we have been depending largely 

 upon Germany for our violins and that now Japan is striving to capture 

 this trade. One of the consular reports tells of a violin manufacturer 

 in Nagoya, Japan, having booked orders for tens of thousands of violins 

 costing from $3 to $8. At the outbreak of the war the Importation of 

 these from Germany ceased and the supply has been running short and 

 Japan is getting Into the business. The first thought that occurs here 

 Is, why not American-made violins? 



Hardwood ^ews l^otes 



-.-<, MISCELLANEOUS >-= 



The Giant Furniture Company, High Point, N. C, is reported to be 

 adding considerably to its factory at that point. 



The Piedmont Hardwood Manufacturing Company has decided to re- 

 build its plant at Greenville, N. C, which was recently destroyed by fire. 



The Hendersonvllle Buggy & Wagon Company has been Incorporated 

 at Hendersonvllle, N. C, with a capital stock of $25,000. 



It is reported that the Parsons Lumber Company located at Watha, 

 Pender county, N. C, was destroyed by fire. This involves a mill plant 

 and lumber stored in the yard, workmen's buildings and other struc- 

 tures, and the loss is reported to be about $20,000. Strenuous efforts 

 effected the saving of other property than that destroyed. 



It is reported that fire destroyed the plant, consisting of lumber, mill 

 and dry kilns, of the Beaman Lumber Company at Marlon Junction, N. C, 

 the loss being estimated at about $45,000. 



The Spencer Table Company, Marion, Ind., has increased Its capital 

 stock from $75,000 to $100,000. 



At Indianapolis, Ind., the Brewer Monoplex Box Company has been 

 incorporated with a capital stock of $30,000. 



The Fisher Vehicle Woodstock & Lumber Company has been incorpo- 

 rated at Erin, Ark., with a capitalization of $5,000. 



With an authorized capital stock of $10,000, the Cape Fear Cedar 

 Company has been incorporated at Elizabethtown, N. C. 



J. H. Smith of Bradford, Pa., has announced that he will move his 

 lumber and woodworking business from Salamanca, N. Y., to Falconer, 

 N. T., and has purchased a tract of land on Falconer street adjoining 

 the D., A. V. & P. railroad yards. 



With M. M. Martin as president and Duncan Martin, vice-president, 

 both of Memphis; the Southern Furniture Corporation has been Incor- 

 porated at Birmingham, Ala., with a capital stock of $100,000. 



The James Mllllken Hardwood Lumber Company located at Arkadelphia, 

 Ark., has suffered a loss by fire. 



The capital stock of the D. Miller Buggy Company, Alton, III., has 

 been decreased from $3,000 to $1,500. 



The Richland Handle Company has been incorporated at Bloomfield, 

 Ind., its capital being $5,000. 



The general offices of William S. Whiting have been moved from Ashe- 

 vllle, N. C, to Elizabethtown, Tenn. 



The Anchor Saw Mill Company is out of business at Atlanta, Ga. 



At Gaylord, Mich., the Saginaw Woods Products Company has changed 

 Its style to the Michigan Wood Products Company. 



An increase In capital to $70,000 has been effected by the Carthage 

 Superior Spring Bed Company, Carthage, Mo. 



R. E. Edwards bas been appointed receiver for the Peru Chair Com- 

 pany, Peru, Ind. 



E. C. Dawley Is reported to have sold his Interest In the Glll-Dawley 

 Lumber Company, Wausau, Wis. 



The Frankfort Chair Company has been Incorporated at Frankfort, Ky., 

 capital $20,000. 



The F. O. Smith Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company has been incor- 

 porated at Norfolk, Va. Its capital is $100,000. 



It is stated that the Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Mich., will build 

 a factory In Charlotte, N. C, to cost about $250,000. 



The Felge Desk Company, Saginaw, Mich., has filed an involuntary 

 petition In bankruptcy. 



The Mechlin Lumber Company has been Incorporated under the s&tno 

 name at Mount Vernon, Ala., with a capital of $20,000. 



The David R. Webb Company has been Incorporated at Edinburg, Ind.. 

 to manufacture veneers, and has $33,000 capital. 



With a capital stock of $10,000. the S. Roman Flooring Company has 

 been Incorporated at Brooklyn, N. T. 



An involuntary petition in bankruptcy has been filed by the Ports- 

 mouth Planing Mill, Portsmouth, Va. Alfred P. Thorn has been ap- 

 pointed receiver. 



^-< CHICAGO >■ 



H. H. Butts, sales manager of the Park Falls Lunlber Company, Park 

 Falls, Wis., was in the city April 7. 



R. L. Jurden of Penrod-Jurden & McCowen, Memphis, Tenn., was In 

 the city for a few days last week on one of his frequent business trips 

 North. 



L. W. Ford of the Goodlander-Robertson Lumber Company, Memphis, 

 Tenn., was In town last week on business in connection with affairs asso- 

 ciated with the National Hardwood Lumber Association. 



C. E. Davis of the Mengel Box Company and Richland Parish Lumber 

 Company, Louisville, Ky., was in the city a couple of days last week on 

 a selling trip. 



G. W. Sparks of the Des Arc 'Veneer & Lumber Company, Des Arc, Ark., 

 made a business trip to Chicago a week or so ago. 



J. E. Stark of James E. Stark & Co., and the Memphis Veneer & 

 Lumber Company, Memphis, Tenn., was In Chicago last week consummat- 

 ing a deal by which he secured controlling Interest in the latter com- 

 pany. He was in conference with J. S. Houston of Chicago. 



F. R. Gadd of Chicago was in Memphis this week in attendance at the 

 conference of railroad men and lumber shippers, which took place In 

 Memphis on April 7. 



Hardwood Record Is In receipt of the Indiana Arbor and Bird Day 

 Manual compiled by E. A. Gladden, secretary of the Indiana State Board 

 of Forestry. This is a little booklet gotten out each year by the Indi- 

 ana hoard, the purpose of which is to increase the interest In trees and 

 birds. 



The official report of the annual conveation of the Hardwood Manu- 

 facturers' Association of the United States, held at CIndnnat! on Thurs- 

 day and Friday, January 28-29, has just come from the press. The re- 

 port is gotten up In high-class shape and presents the proceedings of the 

 meeting In the ordinary and easily read shape. 



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The Wayne Lumber Company, wholesaler of hardwoods, has moved to 

 the new South Ferry building, ■14 Whitehall street. 



Henry Cape, dUpenser of hardwoods and hardwood flooring, Is leaving 

 1 Madison avenue after more than fifteen years there for new quarters in 

 the Vanderbllt Concourse Offices, 52 Vanderbllt avenue. 



