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novelty in advertising banners is one to be stretched across a 

 retailer's window, or along the wall, instead of hanging in a ver- 

 tical position. Such a banner, 5 feet long and 10 inches wide, 

 silk faced and metal tipped at the ends, carries the words 

 CANDEE RUBBERS printed in bright colors.==The 

 above are specimens of the material recently prepared by the 

 versatile advertising manager of the United States Rubber 

 Co., Mr. John P. Lyons. 



COMBINATION RUBBER AND BELTING CO. 

 In the United States district court at Trenton, New Jersey, 

 on October 28, J. Kearney Rice, as counsel, filed a petition in 

 voluntary bankruptcy for The Combination Rubber and Belt- 

 ing Co., of Bloomfield. Wilfred Clark, of New Brunswick, 

 was appointed receiver and his bond was fixed at $15,000. 

 The next step will be the choice of a trustee, by the credi- 

 tors of the company, subject to confirmation by the court, 

 and after such choice has been made it is understood that 

 steps will be taken looking to a reorganization, with increased 

 capital. The Combination Rubber and Belting Co. was in- 

 corporated in New Jersey, March 7, 1901, with $350,000 cap- 

 ital authorized, and acquired the factory of the long established 

 Combination Roll and Rubber Co., at Bloomfield, which has 

 since been operated in making mechanical rubber goods. 

 The officers of the company are: Adolph Kern, president; 

 Joseph B. Bloomingdale, vice president ; Henry Kern, secre- 

 tary and treasurer ; Julius Kahn, manager of sales. The Messrs. 

 Kern are engaged largely in the metal tefining trade, being 

 officers of the Vulcan Detinning Co., and Mr. Bloomingdale 

 is one of the proprietors of a large department store in New 

 York. M. J. Hirsch, No. 68 William street, New York, coun- 

 sel for the company, informs The India Rubber World that 

 their liabilities, in round numbers, amount to $165,000, of 

 which $30000 is due for merchandise and the remainder for 

 borrowed money and bank accommodations. The nominal 

 assets are about $270,000, of which the premises and plant 

 figure at something over $200,000. The purchase price of the 

 factory was $100,000, since which time as much or more has 

 been invested in a new building and additional machinery. 

 The improvements involved the borrowing of money, which 

 is about to become due. without the company being prepared 

 for payment, on account of the failure of certain plans for 

 placing bonds. It is understood that the officers mentioned 

 above are the principal creditors. 



POPE MANUFACTURING CO. BRINGS SUIT. 

 The sheriff of New York county on October 14 received a 

 writ of attachment against the Rubber Goods Manufacturing 

 Co., in favor of the Pope Manufacturing Co., on an assigned 

 claim for $200,000 of the American Bicycle Co., to recover 

 which sum an action has been brought in the New York su- 

 preme court. Under date of November 8, 1899, the American 

 Bicycle Co. sold to the Rubber Goods Manufacturing Co. three 

 rubber tire plants — the Hartford, the Indianapolis, and the 

 Peoria — the consideration involving an agreement by tne 

 American Bicycle Co. to purchase at least 90 per cent, of its re- 

 quirements in tires from the Rubber Goods company, for five 

 years, while the latter agreed to pay an annual rebate of $200,- 

 000 on such business for the same period. The basis of the 

 present suit is the $200,000 rebate alleged to have been due on 

 November 1, 1902, and not paid. President Dale, of the Rub- 

 ber Goods company, states that the counsel of his company are 

 clearly of the opinion that the contract made by the American 

 Bicycle Co. could not be transferred to the Pope Manufactur- 

 ing Co., and had advised that the matter be allowed to come 

 before the courts, rather than that any settlement be made 



with the Pope company. Bond was given and the attachment 

 was vacated on October 15, but the case has not yet been set 

 for trial. The Pope company's attorneys in the case are But- 

 ler, Notman, Joline & Mynderse, of New York. 



A RUBBER FLOOR TILING PATENT SUIT. 

 The Gutta Percha and Rubber Manufacturing Co. has filed 

 a suit against the Peerless Rubber Manufacturing Co. (both of 

 New York), alleging infringement of a patent on rubber floor 

 tiling [No. 543,583, issued July 30, 1895, to John Murphy]. An 

 injunction and accounting are asked. This patent provides 

 for the joining of partially vulcanized blocks of rubber with 

 rubber cement and the completion of vulcanization after they 

 are in place. The Peerless company maintains that this is 

 simply shop practice and is not a patentable process. It claims 

 that the same methods were in use in rubber factories before 

 the patent referred to was granted. The method of putting to- 

 gether these rubber squares which makes cohesive the entire 

 floor covering had been practiced before, according to the con- 

 tention of the defendant company, in the lettering of rubber 

 foot mats and in other rubber products. Besides the Peerless 

 company, several other concerns making rubber tiling are using 

 practically the same process. Even if they are not made de- 

 fendants to similar suits, they will look with great interest 

 upon the outcome of this litigation. 



TO INSPECT RUBBER FOR THE GOVERNMENT. 

 The United States civil service commission announces that 

 an examination will beheld November 11 to secure eligibles 

 from which to make certification to fill a vacancy in the position 

 of inspector of rubber in the quartermaster's department at 

 Schuylkill arsenal, Philadelphia, at a salary of $1500 per annum, 

 and other similar vacancies as they may occur. This examina- 

 tion is open to all citizens of the United States who comply 

 with the requirements. 



NEW INCORPORATIONS. 



Electric Rubber Manufacturing Co., October 6, 1903, under 

 New Jersey laws, to manufacture rubber goods ; capital, $1,000,- 

 000. Incorporators : Charles H. George, Smith L. Muller, and 

 William O. McCarthy, all of Jersey City, New Jersey. The 

 headquarters at present are in the office of the Title Guarantee 

 and Trust Co., in Jersey City, whence The India Rubber 

 World is informed : " Nothing has been done since the incor- 

 poration except to conduct a few experiments, the nature and 

 details of which we would rather keep quiet at the present 

 time. As soon as the company is financed and ready to do 

 business we should be pleased to give all the information which 

 you may care to have." 



=The George W. Knowlton Rubber Co. (Boston), October 

 19, 1903, under Maine laws; capital, $10,000. George W. 

 Knowlton is president and treasurer. The other incorporators 

 are Edwin A. and A. G. Knowlton, of Arlington, Massachu- 

 setts, and G. M. Watts, Portland, Maine. To succeed copart- 

 nership by same name, engaged in the packing trade, at No. 33 

 Broad street, Boston. 



=The Colorado Rubber Co. (Denver), October 12, 1903, 

 under Colorado laws; capital, $25,000. Object, to wholesale 

 rubber goods exclusively, including " American," " Para," 

 " Woonsocket," and "Rhode Island" brands of rubber foot- 

 wear, mackintoshes, oiled clothing and druggists' sundries. 

 The officers are Jacob Hammer (formerly secretary and treas- 

 urer of the St. Paul Rubber Co.), president ; Albert Fischer 

 (president of the St. Paul Rubber Co.), vice president ; Frank 

 H. Donahower, secretary and treasurer. 



= East Burlington Rubber Co. (East Burlington, New Jersey), 

 October 17, 1903, under New Jersey laws; capital, $100,000. 



