i ;. I. 1914.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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the citj at the present time, man) oi tli<' lai i ci mi 



which have been rei leled and erected during mmer 



having arrived at the finishin These buildings, under 



n fire protection rules, all require a considers li supply 



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The Baker- Vawter Co., _'.' South Hark street, had an at- 

 tractive \\iml"\v display tins week of the "Rush Rubbei Era 

 The feature of the display was a magnetized glass circular 

 motion outfit, in whioh a miniature clown and a Tedd 

 ran a never-ending relay race, with the eraser as the article to 

 he passed. The display attracted a great deal nf attention. 



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Rubber goods of all suns for household use were on display 

 at tlu National Household Exposition, which was held at the 

 Coliseum here this week. The show was visited by thousands 

 (if people. From both financial and advertising standpoints, the 



exposition was a great succi 



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The Peoria Belting & Rubber Works — a branch of the 

 Holmes Packing & Supply Co., of Chicago — i- temporarily 

 located at 1100 ('Id Colony Building, Chicago, it- offices and 

 sales rooms in Peoria having been completely destroyed by 

 fire on July 27. 



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The Manufacturers' Rubber & Supply Co. has been incorporated 

 at Chicago by W. E. and W. R. Anderson and N. Johnson, with 

 r. capital stock of $10,000. to manufacture, buy and sell auto 

 mobile appliances and rubber goods. 



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The Positive Puncture Ping Sales Co. has been incorporated 

 at Chicago to manufacture and deal in automobile supplies. 

 accessories, etc. The incorporators are: John H. Nowlin, F. 

 C. Corbitt and < >. \Y. Pellage, and the capital stock of the com- 

 pany is $15,000. 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN TRENTON. 

 B\ Our Regular Correspondent. 



" I 'MM war in Europe has had no depressing effect on the rub- 

 ' her trade of Trenton, trade activities going on without 

 apparent interruption of any kind. 



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The Thermoid Rubber Co., whose d< \clopments demanded ad- 

 ditional space, has purchased a plot o) ground 75 x 1.000 feet 

 in area adjoining its present works. This company manufactures, 

 in addition to various other rubber goods, the "Nassau" tire, 

 which has especially distinguished itself in a number of the 

 recent races. In the Elgin National Trophy race, late in August, 

 the winner, Ralph DePalma, covered the entire 301 miles without 

 a tire change, three of the tires used being the same which lie 

 bad used in the 301 mile Cobe Trophy race of the preceding day. 

 when an average of 73.6 miles an hour was made, with only 

 one tire change. Xassau tires were also used in the Elgin race 

 I" Bob Burnam, who withdrew after 289 miles without a sign 

 of tire trouble— a feat which he describes as "most remarkable 

 for this course." 



The Thermoid company has issued and distributed a War 

 Atlas, containing maps of all countries engaged in the present 

 war, with their colonial possessii ns. This atlas also gives tables 

 showing the strength in numbers of the respective armies and 

 navies, the principal cities in eai li country and portraits of the 

 ruling monarchs. It is a book 10 x 13 inches, instructive and 

 interesting and likely to be carefully preserved by all wh 

 ■ceive copies. The only suggestion of its real purpose that of 

 keeping the Thermoid name arid product before the publi 

 ■on tlie last page, where Safety Brake Lining is illustrated and 

 its merits described. 



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Tin Essex Rubber Co. is erecting a new building at its plant 



brick and concrete, 

 li. and will cost in the neighborhood of $15,000. 



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Tin Grieb Rubber Co., whose fiscal ugust 



31, rep n tei volume of business thai 



historj of the companj and this in spite of the fact that a drop 

 of 28 per cent, in tiri prici in November last had to be made 



Up before am gain could be shown. The Ajax COmpanj is 



optimistii regarding il eason, the statement that "the 



supply of Ajax tires never has been equal to the demand" still 

 applying No advance has so far been announced in the price 

 of thi tires as a n nil oi the war and none will be 



made as long as the supply of crude rubber lasts winch was 

 bought at prices prevailing before the war. 



A novel idea has been successfully followed out by an Ajax 

 dealei in Uabama Scouts are sent out around the town who 

 note the condition of owners' tires and report to the dealer. He 

 in turn reports to owners whose tires are so worn as to be 

 likely to soon need new casings, and their trade is solicited. 

 This service is said to be in favor with the automobile owners 

 and to be building up a large trade for the dealer. 



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State receipts from motor vehicles amounted for the first seven 

 months of the year to $734,573, a gain of $145,565 over the 

 corresponding period of last year and of $73,127 over the entire 

 year 1913. In the seven months 63,097 cars and 8,854 motorcycles 

 have been registered and 60,626 drivers' licenses issued. 



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Howard Zelley, the Newark branch manager of the Empire 



Rubber & Tire Co., of Trenton, started September 15 for an 

 extended business trip, which will include Buffalo, Xew York , 

 Cleveland, Ohio, and Detroit, Michigan. 



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The John A. Roebling Sons' Co., which manufactures rubber 

 covered and other wires, recently contributed to St. Francis' Hos- 

 pital in this city the sum of $2,000 towards the purchase of a 

 sterilizing plant. This companj has been a benefactor of St. 

 Francis' on numerous occasions in the past, having furnished 

 rooms in the institution and also donated the laud required for 

 its growth. 



THE RUBBER TRADE ON THE PACIFIC COAST. 

 3\ Our Regular Correspondent. 



THE Knight Tire & Rubber Co.. of Canton, Ohio, which was 

 formerly represented in San Francisco bj the lialliwei' 

 Co, lias established a direct factorj branch in that city, of which 

 J. A. Frj -who ha- been connected with the Knight company 

 for some lime — is manager. 



This company has also established salesrooms at 1710 Rroacl- 

 way. Seattle, Washington— in charge of E. J. Moskowitz — from 

 which the trade of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British 

 Columbia will be supplied with Knight tires. 



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E. D. Wilson, formerlj connected with 'be Savage Tire Co.. 

 of Los Angeles, has purchased the business of the Wei 

 Supplj II. .use. at Twentieth .'"'1 I streets, Bakersfield, I alifornia 

 the only exclusive automobile supply house in that city, which 

 he will continue along more extensive lines, having put in a new 

 and complete stock and equipment. 



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The Fisk Rubier Co., of Chicopee Falls. Massachusetts, has 

 established a factory branch at 725 South C street. Tacoma. 

 Washington, intended to suppij the trade through .oiith- 



western part of the 



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A contract has been made between the police department of 



Si attle, Washington, and the United States Tire Co., callii 



