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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[September 1, 1914. 



HENRY J. DOUGHTY. 



Henry J. Doughty, active, genial and vigorous, still invents 

 macliincs that solve some of tlie problems which vex the rubber 

 manufacturers. This well known inventor's career began 65 

 years ago, in Topsham, Maine. Mis first job was that of black- 

 smitli's helper. After six months of this lie went to Ashland, 

 Massachusetts, to learn the business of slioe-last making. I'Vom 

 there lie went to Worcester, and a year later became in a 

 measure a riiblier man by joining the forces of the Cox Last 

 Works in Maiden. Me was with this concern nearly twx-nty 

 years before he was discovered liy Joseph Banigan, wlio induced 

 him to come to Providence to design and Iniild machinery for 

 a molded rubljer shoe. Tliis was perfected in 1S86, and was 



matter Mr. Doughty has formed the Doughty Tire Co., in wliich 

 he holds a controlling interest. The foreign rights are in tlie 

 hands of a prominent European rubber machinery company. 



llt.NkV J. DolT.HTV. 



the well-known "Marvel" shoe. At the same time Mr. Dought\ 

 invented the ingenious presses that made and vulcanized the 

 miniature ruliber boots and shoes. 



Later he invented a quick-curing press, a collapsible tread 

 press and a tube-making machine — all for bicycle tires. These 

 machines — that is, those adapted for double tube tires and 

 inner tubes — were purchased by the Englisli Dunlop company, 

 and are still used in their factories. Me lias invented also a 

 number of remarkable machines in the rubber footwear line. 



At the present time Mr. Doughty is the active head of tlu 

 Doughty Tire Co., and is hard at work on machinery connected 

 with the motor tire industry. Indeed this machinery is prac- 

 tically perfected. It consists of a loom that weaves a special 

 fabric in strips with heavy selvedge and open center. This is 

 passed through a new type of friction calender, and poured 

 hot round the tire core. .\t the same time wire is wound into 

 the bead and the bead finished. The tread strip is then added. 

 The making of the carcass in this way takes five minutes. For 

 curing, a new type of collapsible head vulcanizing press is a 

 part of the Doughty process. This, through its heated platens 

 and its heated cores inside of the carcass, completes the cure in 

 25 minutes. Tires made by this process have been severely tested 

 and stand up wondcvfullv. To handle the business end of the 



PERSONAL MENTION. 



Mr. Clarence M. Loewenthal, secretary of the United States 

 Rubber Reclaiming Co., of New York, who attended the recent 

 London Rulilier Show in London, has returned from England, 

 arriving in New York on the "Celtic" on August 15. Mr. L. J. 

 Plumb, chief chcTiii'^i of this company, at last report was ma- 

 rooned in Herlin. 



Mr. Arthur W. Townsend, who was mentioned in the August 

 issue of The Inhia RunnER World as having recently started on 

 a tour around the globe, decided, because of the uncertain con- 

 ditions ill the East, to cut his trip short. He is now on his re- 

 turn journey across the Pacific, on the steamship "China," and 

 will arrive at San Francisco September 6. 



J. II. Ficken, formerly New York City sales representative 

 of the United States Tire Co., has become associated with the 

 Kelly-Springiield Tire Co. 



Charles llieneman, who several months ago was sent to Mex- 

 ico by the Fisk Rubber Co., has recently returned to Los An- 

 geles after three months' war service as general overseer of the 

 motor car brigade of the Villa forces, with the title of sergeant, 

 having been influenced by the flattering offer of salary — paid 

 regularly in .American gold — to undertake this work. 



MR. LAIGHION LEAVES THE APSLEY COMPANY. 



Mr. William R. Laighton, who has been associated with the 

 .\psley Rubber Co. for the last fourteen years — during the lat- 

 ter part of that time as treasurer and director — has recently re- 

 signed from his connection with that company. Before going 

 with the Apsley company Mr. Laighton was selling agent for 

 tlie Candee Rubber Co. for a number of years. His experience 

 wiib lliese two companies has given him a knowledge of ruliber 

 footwear making and selling that very few men possess. 



VICE-PRESIDENT MARSHALL IN HIS AUTOMOBILE. 



The motor car is becoming more and more a valuable ad- 

 junct in the nation's affairs, facilitating the activities of the 

 country's executives while adding to their comfort and con- 

 venience. We reproduce lurewith a photoST.-iph showirg Vice- 



\'k'E-Presiiif.nt AL\rsh.\ll. 



President Marshall in his big car, which is one of the familiar 

 sights of the Washington boulevards. This picture was taken 

 by a I'irestone tire enthusiast, the car being equipped with tires 

 of that make. 



Should be on every rubber man's desk — Crude Rubber and 

 Compounding Ingredients ; Rubber Country of the Amazon ; 

 Rubber Trade Directorv of the World. 



