May 1(1, 1918 



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twk-o, tnklng a run over to New York In the Interval to look after some 

 fdri'lttn shipments. He recently returned from one of his periodical trips 

 ti) Europe and talks Interestlncly of the foreign outlook for the lumber 

 trade. He said when seen that the situation abroad is chaotic and all 

 the Indications are that It will remain so as long as the war lasts. Stocks 

 In the United Kingdom, he stated, hail been elthiT reduced to small propor- 

 tions or entirely used up, some of the markets being wholly bare. Lumber 

 Is greatly needed, but such arc the exigencies of the gigantic struggle that 

 n li-ttlng down of the bars Is not to be looked tor. Kxportcrs, said Mr. 

 Korn, need not expect any revival of shipments until peace is restored, 

 for no matter to what straits the users of lumber In England and else- 

 where may be reduced, the government Is unlikely to lift the embargoes 

 now Imposed. Native grown timber had been drawn upon In the United 

 Kingdom to a degree hardly regarded as possible before the war, some 

 estimates placing the quantity of English timber used at not less than 

 one billion cubic feet. This has satisfied the most urgent requirements 

 but fell far short of meeting all the elementary needs. The exporters, 

 said Mr. Korn, might as well settle down to the conclusion that so long 

 as the war goes on they will be virtually out of business. 



Richard P. and Michael S. Baer of Richard P. Baer & Co., Maryland 

 Casualty Building, ore mourning the loss of their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth 

 A. Baer, who died of heart trouble on April 2C at her apartments In Bal- 

 timore. Mrs. Baer was the widow of Arthur P. Baer, a leather merchant 

 here, and a daughter of the late Richard Price, of the old hardwood Arm 

 of Thomas & Price, and father of Ave sons, all of whom attained promi- 

 nence In the hardwood trade. Of the sons, Richard W. Price, was a mem- 

 ber of Price & Heald ; E. M. Price of Price & Hart, New York ; W. S. Price 

 of the Price Hardwood Company, and Frank Price of Welch, Price & Co. 

 Frank Price dle<l only a short time ago. Besides the two sons, Jlrs. Price 

 leaves a daughter, who Is the wife of Albert O. Thayer, manager of the 

 Magazine Hardwood Company at Mobile, and another daughter. Miss Nina 

 R. Baer. Mrs. Price took an active Intfrost In charitable and church work 

 and was greatly beloved by all who kn^w Iht. 



=-< COLUMBUS > 



Columbus contractors have lost out In their fight to land the contract 

 for the resen-e supply depot to be located east of the city, the war depart- 

 ment announcing that the Job had been let to the Hunkin-Conkey contract- 

 ing firm of Cleveland. The depot, which Is hereafter to be known as the 

 "Columbus Quartermaster Interior Storage Depot," will be nearly twice as 

 large as first planned. Later It Is Intended to build warehouses with heat- 

 ing equipment containing ^00,000 more square feet of floor space and 

 500.000 square feet of open sheds with cinder floors. 



One of the busiest lumbermen In the Cleveland trade Is Arch C. Klumph, 

 president of the Cuyahoga Lumber Company. Mr. Klumph besides being 

 chairman of the local American Protective League, Is also doing work for 

 the government In compiling statistics on lumber and Its use In the war. 

 Mr. Klumph recently returned from Montgomery, Ala., where he addressed 

 engineering regiments in several military cantonments throughout the 

 country. 



A war service flag containing 1G3 stars has been unfurled at the oflJce 

 of the W. M. Rltter Lumber Company. 



The L. B. Field Lumber Company of Cuyahoga Falls, O., has been Incor- 

 porated with a capital of $25,000 to deal in lumber. The Incorporators 

 are L. B. Field. Orlando Wilcox, W. B. Shunway, C. R. Marshall and M. A. 

 Parkin. 



The Kelsey & Freeman Lumber Company of Toledo has been Incorporated 

 with a capital of .f4r>0.000 to deal In lumber. The incorporators are Alice 

 (J. Kelsey. Oonrge L. Freeman, Aaron L. Kelsey, Henry W. McKlsson and 



Columbus lumber dealers have been asked by the war department if they 

 can furnish 3.000,000 feet of flooring for the six warehouses which will 

 be erected east of Columbus on the tract of 175 acres Just purchased 

 under the direction of Major Albert M. Miller. A survey of the lumber 

 In the local yards is being made and the indications are that long before 

 the government is ready for the flooring it will be on the ground. 



To take care of Its growing business and to provide for future expan- 

 sion the Korn-Conkling Lumber Company has Increased Its capital from 

 .$25,000 to $100,000. All the n^w stock has been taken Ijy the present 

 interests In the company. 



Fire which was discovered recently in the plant of Amstutz & Son at 

 Bluffton, 0., manufacturers of ax handles, completely destroyed the plant, 

 entailing a loss of approximately $20,000. The plant was located some dis- 

 tance from the village and there was no available water supply to extin- 

 guish the flames. Thousands of feet of seasoned lumber were destroyed. 



Because of the channel widening project along the Scioto river In Colum- 

 bus the plant and storage yards of the Acorn Lumber Company will be 

 compelled to move. The yards are located along the banks of the river. 



At Trotwood, O., the Trotwood Lumber Company has been succeeded 

 by E. J. Garber. 



W. R. Horton of the W. M. Rltter Lumber Company reports a continued 

 good demand for hardwoods, with prices strong in every particular. Fac- 

 tories are the best customers at this time, although some buying Is being 

 dune by the retail trade. Shipments are still slow in coming out because 

 of railroad congestion and embargoes; 



J. .\. FoTt\ of the Imperial Lumber Company reports a good demand 

 for West Virginia hardwoods with prices continuing firm In every way. 



=-< CLE V ELANDS--. 



Hardwood Interests are ccucerncMl over the latest turn In the labor 

 situation, which, during the last week, has served to tie up still further 

 the chances for any kind of llbOTal building operations here this spring. 

 Through what Is claimed to be a misunderstanding, carpenters walked out 

 Monday with other crafts, and apparently the misunderstanding has not 

 yet been settled, for they have not returned to work at this writing. In 

 all more than 5,000 men are on strike, and this forces 10,000 others into 

 Idleness, say union olllclals. The argument Is the same old thing, more 

 wages. It will be a week or more. It appears, before the present contro- 

 versy can be settled by mediation or arbitration. All lumber Interests here 

 are lined up with the Building Trades Employers' Association and the 

 Builders' Exchange In whatever course these bodies sec fit to pursue. 



Before the end of the month, whatever the outcome of the present labor 

 difficulties. It Is expected favorable response to the appeal of Cleveland for 

 some of the proposed $60,000,000 for house building, now pending In 

 Washington, will be received here. This Is the opinion of Louis A. Moses, 

 secretary and general manager of the newly formed Cleveland Housing 

 Company. It Is believed with this money available much will be accom- 

 plished this summer toward relieving the housing shortage, and all descrip- 

 tions of lumber will beneflt. 



Best showing In point of bond sales over any other team was made by 

 the lumber team headed by W. B. Martin, head of the Martln-Barrls Com- 

 pany, hardwood house. With the clo.se of the third Liberty loan campaign 

 only Just over, exact figures are not available. Others on this team were 

 George N. Comfort of his own company, J. E. Diamond of the Missouri 

 Land Exchange and C. A. Nicola of Nicola, Stone & Meyers Co. 



George E. Breece, president of the West Vlrginhi Timber Company, has 

 signed up for a long term of service with Uncle Sam. He will be engaged 

 in the organization and operation of the spruce lumber division, with 

 headquarters at Portland, Ore. Mr. Breece is on his way from that city 

 to Baskin, La., where he will confer with A. G. Webb, vice-president of the 

 company, who left Cleveland this week for that point. Mr. Webb w^lll 

 remain away about two weeks. 



=-< EVANSVILLE >= 



Gustavo Schelosky, who for several years was at the bead of flu- 

 Schelosky Table Works here, dli-d at his home Tuesday. April 30. at the 

 age of 79 years. He was born in Germany, but had spent most of his life 

 In this country. He Is survived by his wife, one son, one brother and three 

 sisters. His brother, who was connected with him In the table manu- 

 facturing business, died here a few days before. 



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