HARDWOOD RECORD 



=-< COLUMBUS >= 



Building is quite active in Canton, O., according to the records o( the 

 city building department. During the first seven months of the present 

 year permits were issued for structures estimated to cost $592,000. 



The plaDing mill and lumber yard of H. J. Everett at North Baltimore. 

 0., was totally destroyed by fire recently, entailing a loss of approximately 

 $25,000. 



One of the effects of the war in Europe is the closing down of the 

 mill and yards of Theodore Erben Francke at St. Bernard. Cincinnati, O. 

 The concern does a large export business in hardwoods, which Is entirely 

 stopped. 



Despite the business depression, building operations In Columbus and all 

 cities and towns in central Ohio are continuing active to the extreme. 

 Many new dwellings, apartments and business blocks have been projected 

 and started recently and apparently there is no let-up in building activities. 



R. W. Ilorton, sales manager for the central division for the W. M. 

 Ritter Lumber Company, says trade conditions in hardwoods arc satis- 

 factory when the business depression is taken into consideration. He 

 says prices arc generally well maintained, although there is some shading 

 of quotations in order to move accumulated stocks. Shipments are coming 

 out promptly. Dealers' stocks are generally light and they are still follow- 

 ing the policy of buying only what they desire for the present. 



J. A. Ford of the Imperial Lumber Company reports a fairly good 

 demand for hardwoods, with conditions as satisfactory as could be ex- 

 pected. 



=-< TOLEDO y 



Toledo Show Case Company reports that it has not experienced any bad 

 effects from the war as yet. On tjie contrary, its business has been some- 

 what better than normal. It ha^ practically all the orders it can handle 

 and prospects continue to look good. 



"The war has not affected business conditions in our line except as It 

 has affected men's minds. Buying is not as free as it should be at this 

 season of the year, but for all that prospects look good for fall trade," 

 said the manager of the Skinner Bending Company. 



Toledo lumber dealers with their families and friends went to Sugar 

 Island last Saturday for the fourth annual outing. There were 2,000 

 persons In attendance and the trip was made on the Steamer Greyhound, 

 going up In the morning and returning in the evening. 



Eve Everltt's planing and sawmill at North Baltimore, 0., was burned 

 recently, entailing a loss of ?12.000. The origin of the Are Is unknown. 

 Mr. Everitt has announced his intention of closing out what lumber is 

 left and retiring from the business. 



Manager .Tames Can- of the Western Water Motor Company, a recently 

 organized Oxford, O., concern, announces the first shipment of washing 

 machines by his concern. He also stated that the factory will have a 

 good display at the Oxford fair this fall. Several motors have been made 

 of glass, so that the entire workings of the motors will he visible. 



The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Ohio Building Association 

 League was held at Cedar Point last week. President McKay of Youngs- 

 town was absent, being in London at present, and W. R. Creer of Cleve- 

 land presided. 



:■< INDIANAPOLIS > 



Edward Gerrard, .Jr., who was associated with his father. Edward 

 Gerrard. president of the National Dry Kiln Company, in that business. 

 died a few days ago after a long Illness from typhoid fever. 



A large sawmill and woodworking plant Is being established at Shoals 

 by Wilson & Martin, who expect to be ready for business within a short 

 time. 



The Indianapolis Chair and Furniture Company, for more than forty 

 years in business in this city, has been reorganized under the same name 

 and incorporated with an authorized capitalization of $50,000. It Is 

 further announced the company will move to Aurora in November. 0£B- 

 cers of the new company are Clarence D. Wilson, president ; William L. 

 Hoskins, vice-president, and William J. Neukom, secretary-treasurer. 

 These and John Ulrlch and Edward Schulz constitute the board of 

 directors. 



-< MEMPHIS > 



The Lamb-Fish Lumber Company at Charleston. Miss., is trying to 

 work out a plan whereby it may keep its crew intact. W. B. Burke, 

 vice-president and general manager, is In Chicago, where he has gone 

 for a conference with the other oflficlals. The plan under present con- 

 sideration provides payment of half of the money due the men on pay 

 day, and the giving of due bills for the other halt, maturing January first. 



The decision to curtail quite generally has raised the questiou as to 

 the best method to proceed with this. Some believe that there ought 

 to be a complete closing down of the mills when the present timber 

 supply has been converted Into lumber. Others, however, feel that It 

 would be best to run from six to eight hours per day and reduce the 

 time somewhat, without turning the men off entirely. There will be no 



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