January 1, 1913.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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THE CHEMIST AlfD THE ENGINEER IN THE aUBBER INDUSTEY. 



In a recent circular letter to the rubber industry, Messrs. 

 Frederic Dannerth and Hubert E. Collins announce the 

 opening of their new office in Xew York City. The an- 

 nouncement incidentally points out to the rubber manu- 

 facturer, several lines along which the consulting cliemist and 

 the consulting engineer can be of service to the several 

 departments in the rubber works. It is probably well known 

 to many of the leading manufacturers, that Messrs. Dannerth 

 and Collins have rendered such services for a considerable 

 period, but the announcement states the character of the 

 work concisely and clearly. Those who have not yet received 

 copies of the announcement can secure one by sending a post 

 card request to their offices at 110 West 34th street, New 

 York. Mr. Collins has been practising as a consulting 

 engineer since 1S02, and has in that time acquired a reputa- 

 tion as an expert in power plant efficiency. His professional 

 work has taken him from coast to coast and as far south 

 as the city of Belem-Para, the hub of the wild rubber in- 

 dustry. Mr. Frederic Dannerth has back of him an extended 

 experience as a consulting industrial chemist, and has devoted 

 a large part of his time to problems peculiar to the rubber 

 industry. His activity as advisory chemist to rubber manu- 

 facturers has never been given publicity, chiefly because such 

 services are, as a rule, confidential and "not for publication." 

 This attitude toward his clients has won for Mr. Dannerth 

 an enviable reputation. 



THE EMPIRE TIRE AND RUBBER CO. 



The Empire Tire and Rubber Co., Trenton, New Jersey, has 

 been incorporated with a capital of $1,000,000 — $500,000 common 

 stock and $500,000 preferred stock — to take over the business of 

 the Empire Rubber Manufacturing Co. and the Empire Tire Co. 

 The officers of the new company are Charles H. Baker, presi- 

 dent ; C. Edward Murray, treasurer, and A. Boyd Cornell, sec- 

 retarv. 



NEW OFFICERS FOR REPUBLIC RUBBER CO. 



At the directors' meeting of the Republic Rubber Co. on No- 

 vember 27 the following elections were made : L. T. Petersen 

 was chosen first vice-president, succeeding L. J. Lomasney, de- 

 ceased. John H. Kelly was chosen second vice-president and 

 director, succeeding L. T. Petersen as second vice-president. 

 A. H. Harris was chosen a director of the company, filling the 

 remaining vacancy on the board. 



THE MYSTIC CO. REORGANIZES. 



The Mystic Rubber Co., located in West Medford, Massachu- 

 setts, for the past three years, manufacturing dress shields, rubber 

 sheeting and rubber specialties, has reorganized under the same 

 name with the following officers: Herman T. Dean, president; 

 William B. Marshall, vice-president; Herbert A. Derry, general 

 manager. Edmond N. Warner will continue in charge of the 

 factory, acting as superintendent. They are negotiating for new 

 machinery and expect to branch out in several lines. This plant 

 has a most advantageous location. 



A NEWARK TIRE CO. 



The "Best Tire Co.," of Newark, completed its permanent 

 organization on December 7. The president is S. L. Henrj', of 

 New-ark. the secretary and treasurer is Edward Spillane. and the 

 board of directors are S. L. Henry, Edward Spillane and Martin 

 Walker. The office of the company is at the above address, which 

 is also to be the sales office. The capital stock is $125,000 di- 

 vided into 125.000 shares, all common. The company has pur- 

 chased the right to manufacture and sell an automobile tire that 

 is constructed on a new^ model and which is a radical departure, 

 both in design and principle, from any of the tires so far pro- 

 posed or placed on the market. 



TRADE NEWS NOTES. 



The Atlas Tire Co., incorporated in New York, with sales- 

 room at 1771 Broadway, New York, is engaged in the whole- 

 sale and retail jobbing of tires and tubes of all standard makes 

 and is now arranging for factory facilities for the manufacture 

 of special brands of casings. 



The general tendency of tires seems to be in the direction of 

 the larger sizes, but the American Tire & Rubber Co. of Akron 

 has just sent out some tires that show a distinct movement in 

 the other direction. These tires are half an inch thick and only 

 214 inches in diameter. They evidently are not intended to go 

 on any wheels now in existence, but rather are intended to go 

 on the desk or table — probably as paper weights — though in 

 reality they would serve an excellent purpose as mats, under 

 a stein, for instance. 



The John W. Wood Elastic Web Co., of Brockton, Massachu- 

 setts, intends to build an addition to its factory, 60 x 80 feet, 

 with fireproof material. This will about double the factory's 

 manufacturing facilities. 



The Lyon Rubber Co., of Akron, Ohio, has awarded a con- 

 tract for a two-story and basement factory. 



The Connecticut Mills Co., Danielson, Connecticut, is in- 

 stalling a 50 per cent, increase in its equipment, which is ex- 

 pected to be ready for operation early in February. 



The De Leon Tire and Rubber Co., Trenton, New Jersey, in- 

 corporated a few weeks ago, with a capitalization of $500,000, is 

 getting bids through the architects for a two-story factory, 

 245 X 60 feet. 



The Chicago Rubber Clothing Co., Chicago, Illinois, expects 

 soon to build a two-story factory, 126 x 60 feet. 



It is reported that George M. Anderson and J. S. McClurg, of 

 Akron, Ohio, and N. F. Sanford, of Pittsburg, are looking for a 

 site in Pittsburg for a rubber reclaiming mill. 



The Independent Tire Co., of Guelph, Ontario, expects very 

 soon to have its plant in operation. 



The American Hard Rubber Co., College Point, New York, 

 expects to make a three-story addition to its present plant. 



The Seamless Rubber Co., New Haven, contemplates an addi- 

 tion to its plant, 60 x 100 feet and two stories high. 



Plans have been filed for the erection of a four-story brick 

 factory to cost $225,000 for the Goodyear Improvement Co., of 

 .■\kron, Ohio, at Long Island City, New York. 



The Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co., Ltd., has declared 

 regular quarterly dividends of 1% per cent, on its preferred and 

 1 per cent, on its common stocks, payable Jan. 1, to holders of 

 record Dec. 21. 



The Walpole Rubber Co. has declared the regular quarterly 

 dividend of 1J4 per cent, on preferred stock and 1 per cent, on 

 common, payable Jan. 15 to stock of record Jan. 1. 



The Continental Rubber Works, of Erie, Pennsylvania, have 

 been for a number of years producing an extensive line of 

 bicycle tires, the distinguishing mark of which was and is a 

 knurling — or indentation. The Continental Works have recently 

 served notice on tire manufacturers who have been using this 

 registered trade-mark, which, as already stated, is characterized 

 by a zig-zag corrugation, that they will take action against con- 

 cerns — either making or selling — tires bearing this mark. It is 

 especially used by the Continental Rubber works for the purpose 

 of individualizing their single tube bicycle tires. 



The Wellington Rubber Co., with headquarters at 79 Milk 

 street, Boston, and a factory located at Medford, Massachusetts, 

 are doing spreader work and making carriage automobile goods, 

 as well as cloth for surface clothing. It is a Massachusetts cor- 

 poration with a capital of $25,000. The president is F. F. Silli- 

 man, and the treasurer E. B. Silliman. 



