M ut< ii 1. 1915.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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THE NEW HOME OF THE L. J. MUTTY CO. 



Announcement was made in the January issue of this publi- 

 cation of the removal of tlir L. J. Mutty Co. from 91 Federal 

 street, Boston, to very much larger quarters at 175 Congress 

 street, that city. Here is a reproduction of the Mutty company's 

 new home. It is a line modern building equipped with excellent 



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elevator service and, as the picture shows, generously lighted. 

 The Mutty company occupies the fourth and fifth floors of this 

 large building. 



This company was incorporated January 1, 1909, with a capi- 

 talization of $125,000. Increased business compelled a rapid in- 

 crease in the company's capitalization, which was doubled in 

 1910, increased to $350,000 in 1911 and to $400,000 in 1912. The 

 company manufactures a wide variety of rubber cloths and tub- 

 ing, especially the better grade carriage cloth. A very large 

 business is also done in tubing for player pianos. The officers of 

 the company are: L. J. Mutty, president and treasurer; John B. 

 Mutty, vice -president ; F. H. Brown, assistant treasurer; Robert 

 R. Gurncy. secretary. 



A "TWO MINUTE" TIRE RIM. 



A new tire rim has been invented and patented by F. J. 

 Demareth, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to manufacture and market 

 which a company is now being formed in that city. This rim. 

 which is to be known as the "Two Minute" quick detachable 

 clincher tire rim, is simple in operation. Jt is in two parts, one 

 the rim proper and the other an outside flange. The flange is 

 connected with the wheel by means of six lugs and bolts, which 

 can be removed with the fingers. In changing tires these lugs 

 and nuts are slipped off and the flange comes easily. The tire is 

 then slipped over the rim, the flange replaced and the nuts put 

 back. The inflation of the tire causes the nuts to hold securely. 



LARGE INCREASE IN MOTOR-TRUCK EXPORTS. 



In December last the value of motor trucks exported from 

 the United States was more than double the total value of all 

 such trucks exported in the whole of the year 1913. The figures 

 for last December, as reported by the Department of Com- 

 merce to the National Automobile ( lumber of Commerce, are: 

 1.279 commercial automobiles, valued at $3,387,729. as compared 

 with 88, valued at $100,660, exported in December, 1913; and 

 1.009, valued at $1,686,807, exported in the twelve months of 

 1913. 



Passenger cars exported last December numbered 1,297, worth 

 $998,698, bringing the total motor vehicle exports for the month 

 to 2,576. valued at $4,386,427, as compared with 2.389, worth 

 $2,152,144. in 1913, and 2.013. worth $2,060,812, in 1912. 



TRADE NEWS NOTES. 



The Republic Rubber Co., of Youngstown, Ohio, has prop 

 to its stockholders a new stock issue, the proceeds from the sale 

 of which are to be devoted, to the amount of $2,500,000, to the 

 retirement of present outstanding preferred stork which matured 

 in September, and to the cost of necessary additions to the plant. 



The McXaul Tire Co., whose tires have in the past been manu- 

 factured by one of the Akron tire companies, is now operating 

 its own plant, on Miami street, Toledo, Ohio. 



I In (i lycar lire \ Rubber Co., of Akron, Ohio, has closed 



an arrangement for the handling through its branches of the 

 "Invincible" tire gage, made by The United States Gauge Co., 

 of New York. 



At the annual meeting of the Universal Rim Co., held at Chi- 

 cago on January 11. E. K. Baker was elected president. 



The II I Tin' Co., recently incorporated under the laws of 



Massachusetts, will carry on the manufacture of tires for motor 

 vehicles hitherto done by the Hood Rubber Co. as a part of its 

 business. It will be conducted as a distinct organization. 



A factory site has lately been purchased by the United St 

 Wheel & Tire Co. at Rockton, Illinois. 



The Henderson Tire Co., of Buffalo, New York, has filed cer- 

 tificate of dissolution. 



The Standard Tire & Rubber Manufacturing Co. is planning 

 the erection of a $25,000 addition to its factory at Willoughby, 

 Ohio. 



The Chemical Rubber Co., of Chicago, has filed a voluntary 

 petition in bankruptcy. 



The property of Joseph Gordon, scrap rubber dealer, of Tren- 

 ton, New Jersey, was sold at auction in that city on February 3. 

 A. S. Kuhn bought most of the scrap rubber offered, at a price 

 of $6,500. 



The Alliance Rubber Co., of Alliance. < >hio, at its recent an- 

 nual meeting elected the following directors for the current year: 

 Robert Auld, Milton Bejach. II. !•". Bohecker. Simon lirady. 

 M. S. Milbourn, W. H. Purcell, George C. Russell, J C. Shively 

 and A. W. Thomas. 



The Endurance Tire & Rubber Co., whose principal office is 

 at 1789 Broadway, New York, has just closed a contract for the 

 erection of two new factory additions to its plant at New Bruns- 

 wick, New Jersey. One of these is to be 35 x 37 feet, and the 

 other a building 80 x 252 feet. 



The Falls Rubber Co., of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, has pur- 

 chased an unoccupied factory in that city and will remodel 

 and equip it for the manufacture of tires. 



The action of Congress in eliminating from the Post Offi< i 

 Appropriation Bill the clause providing for aeroplane service 

 disposes of published reports to the effect that such a service 

 is to be established between Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas 

 City, Missouri, and intermediate sub-stations. 



A Board of Standardization is being organized at St. Louis, 

 Missouri, by which it is hoped to effect a saving in the pur- 

 chase of city supplies. The Supplj Commissioner expects to 

 save at least 15 per cent, on tire purchases for the city's 59 

 automobiles, the tire equipment of which during 1914 cosl 

 $12,000. 



The Detroit (Michigan) Board of Commerce offers a prize 

 of $500 for the best "Made in the U. S V" trademark. It must 

 include space for the name of any city, giving it a local as well 

 as a national importance. John II. Patterson, president of the 

 National Cash Register Co., Dayton, Ohio; James Keeley, editor 

 of the Chicago "Herald" and Joe C. Lydendecker, the American 

 artist, have been requested to act as judges in the tesl 



The Polack Tyre & Rubber Co.. has leased a store at 10 West 

 Sixty-second street. New York — the rear portion of the second 

 floor and 7,500 square feet of basement. 



