February 1, 1913.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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already "at home" at the New York headquarters of this 

 well-known crude rubber house. 



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W. H. Reilly, for sixteen years with the Boston Rubber 

 Shoe Co. at its Boston office, was transferred to the office of 

 the Hubniark Rubber Co. on January 1. On leaving his old 

 position, his associates in the Esse.\ Street office presented 

 to him a handsome gold Waltham watch, suital)ly engraved, 

 and a fine gold chain. Mr. Reilly is, naturally, proud of the 

 gift, but more so of the letter from Selling Agent Charles A. 

 Coe, wliicli accompanied it. 



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I notice that the Davidson Rubber Co. is advertising for a 

 "progressive man as technical superintendent, who must be 

 experienced in rubber analysis of all kinds and practical fac- 

 tory control," and also desires "a cost expert w'ith first-class 

 experience in manufacturing costs." 



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Interest is increasing each week in the work of the Rub- 

 ber Tire Bowling League, which is nearing the end of its 

 season. Ten teams, representing twelve tire concerns, have 

 been bowling each week since the first of November, and the 

 tournament will end March 6, the eighteenth week, each 

 team rolling ofif two matches with each of the others. Some 

 wonderful records have been made. Of course, it is too early 

 to name the winners. The prizes are $25 for the highest 

 team; $15 for individual high average, and $10 each for indi- 

 vidual three string and individual single string. A banquet 

 will be given the entire membership at the end of the season. 



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The Patterson Rubber Co. factory at Lowell is up four 

 stories at present writing, and President John S. Patterson 

 predicts that the factory will be making tires by the middle 

 of this month. It will be a good deal of a hustle to fulfil this 

 prophecy, but the men of this company know what it is to 

 hustle. The factory nearing completion will be 250 by 63 feet, 

 and plans are ready for a similar building to be erected next 

 fall. The company owns ten acres of ground, and will have 

 plenty ol chance to expand as business warrants. 



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Tlu" W'alpole Rubber Co.'s factories are all running at full 

 capacity. The company has declared a regular quarterly 

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

 on common stock, payable January IS. 



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The B. & R. Rubber Co., of East Brookfield, is making im- 

 portant improvements in its factory at North Brookfield, 

 Massachusetts, installing elevators, and removing the shipping 

 room to a more convenient location, thus facilitating both the 

 manufacture and shipment of goods. 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN AKRON. 



By a Resident Correspondent. 

 'T'HE Miller Rubber Co. has placed on the market a new inner 

 ■*■ tube to meet the present demand for a very high grade 

 article. They are also placing on the market a new non-skid tread, 

 which consists of a series of projections on the outer side of the 

 tire, with a construction in the middle of the tire which gives it 

 the wearing service of an ordinary flat tread tire: thus giving an 

 increased amount of mileage and at the same time retaining an 

 excellent non-skid feature based on the interlocking action nf a 

 cog wheel. 



This company has opened a new sales agency in New "^'ork 

 under the name of the Miller Tire Sales Co., Inc. It is in 

 charge of H. C. Mills, who for ten years was New York sales 

 manager for the Diamond Rubber Co., and H. C. Miller, w-ho 

 was formerly connected with the Diamond Sales Agency in N^ew 



York, and for two years had charge of the Diamond Sales Agency 

 at St. Louis. 



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The Portage Rubber Co. of Barberton held its annual stock- 

 holders' meeting Jan. 20, electing the following directors : James 

 Christy, Wm. Leary, W. W. Wildman, A. S. Mottinger, D. A. 

 Doyle, M. S. Long, J. W. Miller, J. D. Raw, Fred H. Snyder, 

 Edward Langenbach, John Kerch, Dr. O. S. VVeldy. The fol- 

 lowing officers were elected: Jas. Christy, president; J. W. 

 Miller, vice-president; A. S. Mottinger, secretary; W. W. Wild- 

 man, treasurer and general manager. 



The yearly report of the General Manager showed the busi- 

 ness of the past year to be good and the outlook was of the 

 best for a record-breaking year. The company has firmly es- 

 tablished its tire trade, and its orders more than fill its limited 

 capacity. The new building wliich was recently completed will 

 be occupied in a few days, and it is believed by the directors that 

 it is only a matter of a few months, before business will compel 

 the erection of more buildings. 



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A. II. .Marks, of the B. V. Goodrich Co., who has been in 

 Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., with acute nervous 

 trouble and heart complications, was announced to be in a 

 "fairly satisfactory condition" on January 21. 



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The Llcctric Reclaiming Co., of Barberton, recently held its 

 annual stockholders' meeting. The following were elected di- 

 rectors : E. M. Gammeter, F. A. Brodbeck, Fred W. Albrecht, 

 Chas. Fastnight, Jos. Dangel, Wm. Byrider, F. R. Moore, Geo. 

 W. Blackburn, E. R. Albrecht. J. M. Sumner, E. E. Crook. The 

 following officers were elected: Emil Gammeter, president; 

 Francis A. Brodbeck, vice-president ; Fred W. .Mbrecht. sec- 

 retary and treasurer; C. E. McLain, assistant treasurer; and 

 R. W. Haines, general manager. E. R. .-Mbrecht of Massillon, 

 and J. M. Sumner of Akron were elected to fill vacancies on the 

 board caused by resignation of Shreve Clark and H. A. Backderf. 



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The Mohawk Tire and Rubber Co. has been organized and 

 has bought the Stein Double Cushion Tire and Rubber Co. plant 

 and machinery, patents and good-will. The new company is or- 

 ganized with a capitalization of $350,000; $250,000 common stock 

 and $100,000 7 per cent, cumulative preferred stock, redeemable 

 at 110 with accrued interest after January 1, 1916. The Stein 

 plant is located in East Akron, near the factory of The Good- 

 year Tire and Rubber Co. It consists of a 2yi acre tract of land, 

 a brick factory in good condition, with switching facilities, and 

 water; having a present capacity of between 75 and 100 tiros per 

 day. The company is to be organized without any water in the 

 stock. 



The president of the new company will be R. M. Fillmore, who 

 for a number of years was general manager of The Akron 

 Grocery Co., and is at present Director of Public Service of the 

 City of Akron, The superintendent of the plant will be S. S. 

 Miller, for many years connected with the manufacturing end 

 of The Kelly-Springfield Tire Co., known in .^kron as The 

 Buckeye Rubber Co. Among the directors of the new company 

 are C. K. Sunshine, president of the Sunshine Suit & Cloak Co.. 

 Cleveland, Ohio; C. D. Paxton, Cleveland, Ohio, State 

 Agent for the Jackson .^uto Co.; R. M. Fillmore and J. K. Will- 

 iams of the J. K. Williams Foundry and Machine Co.. Akron, 

 Ohio,, noted rubber machinery manufacturers; S, S, Miller and 

 F, J, Mishlcr, vice president of the Citizens Savings & Loan Co. 

 The company expects to be able to place tires on the market to 



take care of the spring trade. 



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J. W. Mowe has resigned as manager of the Detroit branch of 

 The Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., where he has becoine well 

 acquainted with the tire trade, and has become associated with 



