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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[March 1, 1915. 



been a banner one in the sale of rubber footwear, the Apsley 

 compan\ has continued running on a full ticket. 



PICHER LEAD CO. HOLDS FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. 



\ convention <>i" tin- sales force, department heads, engi- 

 neers, operators of mining properties and chemists, was held 

 early in February by the Picher Lead Co. at its works at 

 Joplin, Missouri. The convention lasted for three days, 

 terminating on February 11 in a banquet at which O. S. 

 Picher, the president, was toastmaster. R. W. Evans, of 

 Chicago, treasurer of the company, in a convention address, 



Representatives of the Picher Lead Co 



stated that while ten years ago the Picher Lead 

 fifth as a producer of lead pigments, it is now 

 largest concern of its kind in the country. All of 

 — which is marketed in Canada, Mexico, England, 

 Russia, as well as in the L'nited States — is the 

 plants in the Joplin district. The photograph 

 above shows the assembled representatives, standi 

 of and on a stack of refined pig lead estimated at 

 tons. 



Co. ranked 

 the second 

 the output 

 France and 

 product of 

 reproduced 

 ng in front 

 about 1,500 



TRADE NEWS NOTES. 



The Werner & Pfleiderer Co., which manufactures machinery 

 of all kinds for rubber mills, has moved its New York offices 

 from 1031 Tribune building, at 154 Nassau street, to 41 Park 

 Row. 



The Mexican Crude Rubber Co. is remodeling its brick fac- 

 tory building at Detroit, Michigan. 



About 50 of the electric light companies in Canada have 

 united in forming the Canadian Electrical Association, for the 

 co-operative purchase of supplies. This action is expected to 

 result in lowering the cost of maintenance and of rates to the 

 consumer, and also in a standardization of supplies. 



The Newcastle Rubber Co., incorporated in January with a 

 capital stock of $500,000 for the manufacture of automobile tires 

 and tubes, has secured a factory building 80 x 340 feet in area 

 at Newcastle, Pennsylvania, where machinery is now being in- 

 stalled. Manufacturing operations will probably commence 

 about April 1. 



An announcement, dated February 25. has just been received 

 to the effect that James C. Baldwin and Louis W. Dumont have 

 formed the partnership of Baldwin & Dumont. to carry on a 

 brokerage business in crude rubber and gums, with offices at 

 road street, Xew York, and in the Second National build- 

 ing, Akron, Ohio. 



TRADE OPPORTUNITIES FROM CONSULAR REPORTS. 



A firm in Europe which deals in dentists' supplies is in the 

 market for gutta percha and other dental necessities. Re- 

 port No. 15,420. 



A business man in the Near East wishes to establish com- 

 mercial relations with American manufacturers of machinery, 

 rubber goods, etc. Report Xo. 15,450. 



A business man in Russia wishes to secure names and ad- 

 dresses of firms in the market for old rubber goloshes, also 

 the price being paid. He states that he can deliver from 

 300 to 400 tons a year. Correspondence should be in Rus- 

 sian or German. Report Xo. 15,664. 



A business man in Denmark is in the market for large quan- 

 tities of rubber tires suitable for automobiles and bicycles. Re- 

 port No. 15,696. 



A business man in Italy desires to get in touch with American 

 firms manufacturing rubber shoes, with a view to representing 

 them in that country. Report No. 15,703. 



An Italian merchant requests names and addresses of Amer- 

 ican exporters of rubber goods. Report No. 15,712. 



A South American importer wishes to be placed in touch 

 with manufacturers of rubber goods, especially for chemical and 

 toilet purposes, such as tubes, nipples, sponges, etc. Report No. 

 15,719. 



TURNING A BICYCLE INTO A MOTORCYCLE. 



A motor wheel has been devised which can be readily attached 

 to the rear wheel of a bicycle so as practically to convert it into 

 a motorcycle. The only effort required of the rider to start the 

 machine is pushing the pedals around once or twice as is done in 



a motorcycle. This wheel, which is only 20 inches in diameter, 

 contains a one-cylinder, four-cycle, air-cooled motor specially 

 designed for the purpose, which develops one full horsepower. 

 The tire is a heavy double tube pneumatic clincher motorcycle 

 tire, 20 x 1-5-i inches, with non-skid tread. [A. O. Smith Co., 

 Milwaukee, Wisconsin.] 



THE NEW FIRM OF H. J. HALABURT & SONS. 



The firm of H. J. Halaburt & Sons, manufacturers and dealer? 

 ; n rubber goods, 36 South State street, Chicago, is a new one, 

 but Mr. Halaburt is by no means new to the rubber business. 

 He was connected with the Chicago Rubber Clothing Co. for 30 

 years, joining that company when a young man, in the capacity 

 of factory shipping clerk, with particular charge of the gossamer 

 department, when gossamers were the chief item in rubber cloth- 

 ing. He then spent 21 years as the company's representative on 

 the road, and during the last 5 years, until he left to form the 

 new company, he was general manager of the Chicago office. 



Mr. Halaburt has associated his sons with him and expects in 

 his new business to manufacture and deal in rubber clothing, 

 particularly slip-ons and balmacaans, and rubber sheeting. He 

 expects for a time at least to have quite a proportion of his 

 goods manufactured for him by the best clothing and sheeting 

 makers in Chicago and in the east. 



