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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[October 1, 1915. 



Fellows, president of the Anti-Saloon League of his town, 

 prominent in the work of securing a public library for Hud- 

 son, and the founder of the ]'"irst Congregational Church of 

 that place, holding important offices in it for many years. 

 During the funeral services, which were held in the Congrega- 

 iional Church, the flag on the Apsley factory and the flag on 

 the Town Hall were at half mast. 



EVERETT G. EBERHART. 



Kxerctt G. Eberhart, vice-pre.Mdent and general manager of the 

 Mishawaka Woolen Manufacturing Co.. .Mishawaka. Indiana. 

 died August 17 in his forty-L-JKhth year, liaving been burn in 

 Mishawaka March 19, 1868. 



He was the youngest son of Adolphus Eberhart, who, with the 

 late M. B. Beiger, organized the .Mishawaka company for the 

 manufacture of the all-knit boot, which they originated. Aher 

 his graduation from the high school of his native town in 1887, 

 Mr. Eberhart immediately entered his father's factory and worked 

 in various departments so as to acquire a general knowledge of 

 the industry. Later he was transferred to the office, and in 1903 

 was made vice-president and general manager, positions whicli 

 he occupied until his death. 



During the 28 years of Mr. Eberharfs connection with tlie 

 Mi.shawaka company it increased from a small organization of 

 200 employees making a yearly product of .$500,000 in value, to a 

 large corporation employing 2,700 people and producing a yearlv 

 output to the value of $10,000,000. And it is the consensus of 

 opinion among Mr. Eberhart's associates that this pmnounccd 

 success was in no small measure due to his sound judsment and 

 initiative. 



WILLIAM R. POPE. 



William Ripley Pope, electrical engineer of the Xatiunal Con- 

 duit & Cable Co., of Hastings, New York, died at his borne in 

 that village September 16 of apoplexy. Mr. Pope was born Sep- 

 tember 9, 1856. at Lake Roland, Maryland. He came to Xew 

 York in 1889, and had been connected with the Cable company 

 for a number of years. He was for twelve years one of the vil- 

 lage trustees of Hastings and was the founder of the Hastings 

 Building & Loan Association. He is survived by his wife and a 

 daughter, Mrs. George E. Townsend. 



MATTHEW HAMILTON GRAY. 



Matthew Hamilton Gray, formerly engineer-in-cbief of tlie 

 India Rubber, Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works, Limited. Sil- 

 vertown, London, England, passed away at Glenquaich, Perth- 

 shire, Scotland. September 2, at the age of 61 years, having l)een 

 born in June. 1854, at Glasgow, Scotland. 



Mr. Gray was a brother of Robert Kaye Gray, the late manag- 

 ing director of the Silvertown works, and a member of one of the 

 most famous families in the telegraph, electrical and rubber in- 

 dustries. He was educated to be a mining engineer and t^ 

 perfect his knowledge he traveled around the world, visiting th< 

 United States, South America and the Far East. He returns 1 

 to England and, following his father's advice, entered the service ^ 

 of the Silvertown works in the capacity of assistant engineer. 

 He played an important part in the laying of cables in Me-xic' 

 Central and South America, and from England to Spain. 11- 

 managed the laying of the Spanish National Cable from Cadiz i 

 the Canaries, and he connected Brazil with Africa. 



He retired from the active service of the Silvertown works 

 about seven years ago, but up to his death he continued ' 

 himself in the various operations of that company. 



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MRS. CHARLES H. ARNOLD. 



For more than thirty years, Charles H. Arnold has been a 

 prominent figure in the rubber trade. Not only is he well known, 

 but many have visited his fine estate in Stoneham and met its 

 capable and womanly mistress. To all such the news of her sud- 

 den death will come as a great shock. For the bereaved husband 

 and sons, whose loss is unmeasurable, the deepest sympathy i^ 

 extended. 



NOTES OF THE TIRE TRADE. 



TIRES AT THE TWIN CITIES MOTOR RACES. 



Thi.u.yb the day was bnt there was little tire trouble at the 

 .^00-mile speedway race held at Fort Snelling. Minnesota, Sep- 

 Icmper 4. The outside rear tires suffered most from the strain 

 of the race. This is the case in all track races, and it is due to 

 ibc fact that the outside of the track is always roughest, and 

 that at the turns a great portion of the weight of the cars is 

 thrown on the rear outside wheel. The six cars that finished the 

 race made eighteen tire changes, showing the average tire life 

 in the race to be about 170 miles. The winning Stutz cars used 

 Silvertown cord tires, lire blow-outs caused the destruction of 

 11 wheels, of which ten were rear wheels. .\ few treads were 

 thrown. 



.\ curious feature of tlic race was that the two wimiing cars 

 ran neck and neck practically throughout the whole race and 

 one, the winner, changed six tires, whereas the other, which 

 made practically the same average speed, only made three 

 changes. 



During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, the United States 

 exported automobile tires to the value of $4,563,270, as com- 

 pared with $3,505,267 during the previous fiscal year, showing an 

 increase of Sl.45S.0O3. 



THE PERLMAN RIM PATENT SUSTAINED. 



The United States District Court for the Southern District 

 of New York has sustained United States patent No. 1,052,270, 

 issued February 4, 1913, to Louis H. Perlman, of New "York, 

 and has issued an injunction against the Standard Welding Co., 

 of Cleveland. Ohio. The court further ordered that an account- 

 ing be made of the profits, which the defendant company derived 

 from the infringeinent of the Perlman patent. The demountable 

 rim, subject of the patent sustained by this decision, was per- 

 fected by its inventor as far liack as 1903. It is supported on a 

 small amount oi surface and is capable of ready application and 

 rcmoxal, and yet is firmly locked on the fixed rim when in use. 



LARGER TIRES 



Most of the 1916 models of American built automobiles selling 

 at prices above $750 are provided with what were formerly 

 known as oversize tires. This makes ample provision for the 

 overloading motor cars are so often subjected to. 



A METAL CORD TIEE. 



The populai cord tire is receiving a good deal of attention 

 these da\s and inventors are strixmg diligently to produce a bet- 

 t(.i II n 1 , (\ n iiti(.li. without actually infringing on 

 the original patents. In- 

 stead of cotton cords, 

 Mr. Miller, of the An- 

 derson Rubber Works, 

 uses wires that are 

 twisted and wound with 

 friction tape, forming 

 metallic cables. 



The tire is built up in 

 the following manner : 

 A strip of friction fabric 

 is first placed on the 

 core. Over this is placed 

 a strip of rubber stock 

 and then a layer of 

 metallic cables is laid 

 the core. On this layer is placed an- 

 other strip of rubber stock and then another layer of metallic 

 cables is laid diagonally and at an opposite angle to the first; 

 then another strip of rubber stock and a strip of frictioned 

 fabric that extends from bead to bead; and finally the breaker 

 strip and tread are applied. This tire is said to be blow-out 

 strip and tread are applied. [ChaHes E. Miller, Anderson, 

 Indiana. 1 * 



