NOVKMBEK I, 1915.) 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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THE OBITUARY RECORD. 



GEORGE F. DAVENPORT. 



pEOKGF. F. DAVEXPOKT, a salesman in iht empU.y of the- 

 ^^ Boston Belting Co. for nearly 26 years, diet! snddenly from 

 heart failure at his home in .\shmont. October 19. Mr. Daven- 

 port was born November 22, 1852. He was well-known in the 

 paper industry, as he had sold the products of his company to 

 paper mills located in New England for more than 25 years, and 

 he had many loyal friends. Funeral services were held at his 

 residence, 32 Roslin street, Dorchester, Massachusetts. Thurs- 

 day, October 21. The interment took place in Belijrade. Maine. 



JOHN LOYD. 

 John Loyd, head ot the macliinery niannlacturint; house nl 

 John Loyd & Co., died at his home in Brooklyn, October 5. He 

 was born in Newton, Massachusetts, in 1835. He entered the 

 L'nited States Navy at the time of the Civil War as an assistant 

 engineer and was assigned to various important duties connected 

 with the Federal men-of-war. He resigned from the navy in 

 1867, went to New York, and established a general machinery 

 business which was carried on for a number of years under the 

 name of McLaughlin. Grover & Loyd, but after the death of his 

 partners became John Loyd & Co. He was one of the first, if not 

 the very first, of the machine manufacturers in the L'nited States 

 to build elastic band cutters for rubber mills. He also constructed 

 various other special machines for use in rubber manufacture. 



WASREN M. HILL. 



Warren M. Hill, treasurer of the National Tack Co.. and at 

 one time identified with rubber manufacture, died suddenly of 

 heart disease at his home in Boston, October 26, in his 53d 

 year. While for many years past Mr. Hill had been associated 

 with the Tack company and with banking interests in Boston, 

 and had not been identified with rubber interests. 25 years ago 

 he was president of the Standard Rubber Co., of Brockton, Mas- 

 sachusetts. In 1892 this company changed its name to the Stand- 

 ard Rubber Corporation, and in 1905 the plant was bought by a 

 leather manufacturer and went out of existence as a rubber 

 factory. 



RUBBER TRADE INftUIRlES. 



1 126.) A subscriber wishes to know the name and address 

 '.f a maker of porcelain forms for dipped goods. 



1 127.] .An inquiry has been received for the name of a 

 manufacturer of dipping machines. 



[128.] A company desires tu purchase a second-hand rub- 

 ber mixing mill with rolls from 24 to 36 inches in length, 



[129.] .An inquirer wishes to know if there is a machine 

 made for imprinting a trade mark on each yard of rubberized 

 sheeting, along the selvage. 



[130.] .A Panama shipper desires to secure an automatic 

 appliance for severing blocks of balata. 



[131.] .-\ London firm would like to correspond with man- 

 ufacturers of toys and games. 



[132.] A Western correspondent desires nanus of manu- 

 facturers of dental gum. 



[133.] The name of a manufacturer of imported woolen 

 fabrics for rubberizing is requested. 



[134.] An inquiry has been received for manufacturers 

 of Egyptian cotton cloth fabric for use in filter presses. 



[135.] A merchant in England is desirous of obtaining 

 white canvas boots and shoes with rubber soles, from half a 

 dollar up. 



1136.) .A foreign correspondent would like to corre~pnn<l with 

 a manufacturer of benzol. 



TRADE 0PP0BTTINITIE8 FROM CONStTLAR BEPOBTS. 



.\ commission agent in the United Kingdom desires to repn- 

 •>ent manufacturers of dress shields and other miscellaneous ar- 

 ticles. Report No. 18,631. 



.\n .\mcrican consular officer in Brazil reports that a man i- 

 in the market for chloride of sulphur, sulphide of carbon, benzine, 

 lithopone and pentasulphide of antimony. Report No. 18,638. 



.■\ firm in Sweden wishes to purchase about 200 pounds oi 

 black tubing. 30 pounds of red tubing, air cushions, hot water 

 bottles and other surgical supplies. Report No. 18,674. 



.■\ man in Italy wishes to represent a firm manufacturing hanl 

 rubber articles, such as syringes, thermometers, atomizers anr! 

 rubber bulbs. Report No. 18,691. 



.■\ company in India wishes to be placed in communication with 

 -American manufacturers and exporters of rubber surgical and 

 medical goods. Report No. 18,704. 



.■\ firm in .Argentina desires to receive catalogs, samples, etc.. 

 of .American-made cloth for raincoats, bathing suits and caps, 

 and rubber tubes. Report No. 18,715. 



.A firm in India desires catalogs, price lists, etc., of rubber 

 tires for horse carriages. Report No. 18,722. 



-A general agent in the Netherlands wishes to secure the sole 

 agency for .American manufacturers of elastic goods. Report 

 No. 18,759. 



-A business lirm in .Argentina desires to secure the agency for 

 -American manufacturers of automobile tires and accessories. Re- 

 port No. 18,768. 



.A Swiss tirm would like to establish business relation> 

 with .American manufacturers of rubber bands for use in makinj.; 

 tin cans air-tight. Report No. 18,781. 



.A man in Greece desires quotations on insulated switchboard 

 cable for telephone apparatus and single insulated wire. Re- 

 port No. 18,807. 



-A man in Denmark wishes to purchase .American-made oil- 

 cloth, rubber shoes and waterproof clothing. Report No. 18,836. 



-A trading corporation in the Netherlands, selling goods in the 

 Dutch East Indies, desires to communicate with .American manu- 

 facturers of rubber and other goods. Report No. 18,845. 



A Russian manufacturer desires to establish business relation- 

 with American manufacturers or exporters of material and equip- 

 ment required for the manufacture of rubber stamps and en- 

 graving work. Report No. 18,855. 



IN THE MARKET FOR FIRE HOSE. 



I Ik- fire commissioners of San Jose. California, will purchase 

 3.000 feet of 2'i.-inch hose and 2.000 feet of IK-inch hose, t^- 

 be delivered December 1. 



The Good Will Fire Co., of New Castle, Delaware, is askinu 

 for samples and prices on 300 feet of hose. 



The Union Fire District of South King.stown, Rhode Island, 

 has voted to purchase a motor combination chemical and ho>c 

 wagon, eiiuipped with 3.500 feet of chemical hose :md 1,0(X) feet 

 of rc.gnlation hose. 



PROPOSED GOVERNMENT PURCHASES. 



The Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. Washington, is in- 

 viting bids, to be opened November 9, on Navy Department 

 supplies as follows: 7,200 feet rubber fire hose, 45 feet suc- 

 tion hose— schedule No. 8887: 4,000 feet rubber air hose- 

 schedule No. 8911; 2,000 feet rubber wash deck hose— scheil- 

 ule No. 8918: 335 pounds hard rubber, in sheets— scheduk 

 No. 8925. To be opened November 2i: 1,500 rubber pack- 

 ings—schedule No. 8943. To be opened November 30: sheet, 

 rubber, cloth and insertion wire packing— schedule No. 8941. 



Replete with information for rubber manufacturers.— Mr 

 Pearson's "Crnde Rubber and Compounding Ingredients." 



