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be simply a matter of time before Mr..


Merchant, wherever in contiguous south
ern territory he may be located, will be
convinced that Greater Washington is not
only willing. but able, to deliver the goods
And once this Is accomplished there seems
to be no doubt--looking at the matter from
viewpoint-that Mr.. Merchant VIII get
aboard
Mr.. Charles ]. Bell president of the
American Security and Trust Company and
OF the newly organized Jobbers and Ship
pers' Association, is most enthusiastic over
the prospects for a Greater Washington-a
prospect which, in his opinion, will be great
ly enhanced by TIE journey of the Greater
Washington special.
"rhe proposed l,500 mile trip through the
territory indicated by the itinerary in The
Sunday Star of yesterday" said Mr.. Bell
to Star reporter today will in my judg-
ment, do wonders for Greater Washington
And / mean to indicate that it will not
alone benefit those business houses repre-
sented on the train by exhibits and repre-
sentatives, one or both, but every establish
ment big and little. in the District Of CO.
lumbia In this case, what helps one,
helps all
Advertising Pays.
advertising pays and pays well in these
hustling. bustling. modern times, and cities
need publicity as we'll as business enter
prses. And can conceive of no better plan
and the fame of its business houses known
to the people of the south than that of rum
ming a Greater Washington special, loaded
with exhibits and carrying representatives
of progressive modern jobbing and shipping
houses OF the national capital, through the
territory the commercial conquest of which
is desired and anticipated.
II believe too. that the southern people
will be impressed with the fact that Greater
Washington is no longer a myth. The fact
that the newspapers and the various busi-
ness interests of the city are working to-
gether in harmony and good will for a
greater city will bring home to them the
knowledge that this movement Is under
taken in sober solemn earnest and that
the good work will be kept up. Mr.. Clum,
who accompanies the special as the repre-
sen tatve of the Shippers and Jobbers' As
sociation, has been instructed to inquire
carefully into trade conditions in the sec
tio1 traversed in order that his report may
enable the association to begin work-1n-
telligent wors-along lines that will bring
success.
IT am enthusiastically in favor Of the
step taken by The Star to forward the
Greater Washington movement"
Virginian Openion.
Mr. Charles E. Williams, former secre-
tary of the Virginia produce exchange,
said:
1.-THE Stars commercial special train,
which is to make its way through Dixie
and notify the merchants of that section
that Washington is getting ready to do
business with them, is one of the best busi-
ness schemes I have ever heard of. The
excellent idea will be fully appreciated by
the merchants of the new south, and pre-
dict that the commercial special will ac-
complish more and better results than all
of the other proposed Greater Washington
propositions in combination
The train load Of live men who are going
to invade the southern states on business
bent have 1t in their power to make the
greater commercial Washington movement
success, II they don't do so, then shall
be greatly mistaken in my belief. The busi-
ness men of the District of Columbia must
feel under lasting obligations to The WASH
ington Star for this additional evidence of
its heartfelt interest in all that goes toward
the upbuiding of this community"
1.-The splendid display of enterprises on
a special Greater Washington train
through the southern states is the talk of
the town today said Mr.. Nathan Sickle,
the wholesale and retail tobacconist of 1011
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. The
train of cars, handsomely painted, as shown
in The Sunday Star, rushing through the
sunny southland and making stops at the
cities and towns, as proposed. is carrying
into practice all the preaching we have
heard during the summer months.
1.-The Star has brought to the attention
of business Washington the fact that the
time for talk is past and that the season
for action is at hand 1t has arranged to
send a train of missionaries to Dixie to
show our southern brethren that this city
is getting ready to receive their orders and
that they can do well here as in Balti-
more OF elsewhere"
Now that The Star has taken the initia-
tive In the interest of our business men,
present and prospective, it is up to them
to get busy and establish here a number
nj wholesale 1OhhinQ hnnSpS' concluded
Mr.. Sickle, 80 that when the southern
merchants come here, as they undoubtedly
will, they will find US ready to receive them
and fill their orders as cheaply and well
as any other city cam
Mr.. Robert B. Caverly of the firm of Cav
erly & Co., plumbers and plumbers supplies.
51O 10th street northwest, said The Stars
southern special is an 'up-to-date idea" 1t
is Mr.. Caverly's belief that the special train
will accomplish great results for this city
and its business men, and will show the
south that Washington is not the sleepy
outsiders believe it is.
Thomas l. Donnelly, one of the proprie-
tors of the Washington Dairy Company
who will be with the train from start to
finish. is another young business man OF
Washington who is full of enthusiasm
over the proposition.
L find it hard to get away from ray
business here Just at this time" said
Nh Donnelly, but, nevertheless, / am
gc1ng just the same l expect great things
of the trip. We do good deal of busi-
hess in the section to be traversed, bu.
there is always room for betterment. And
that is what l expect from the trip of The
Stars special. l am going south with the
expectation of increasing the firms bust
ness where we already have an opening
and in making new business where We
have not. Advertising is a great thing,
and the Washington special is a splendid
ADVERTISING idea. 1t will help not only
those who participate, but the business
public Of Washington generally
Should Bring Business Here.
Mr.. Frank-Morrison, general secretary of
the American Federation of Labor said
this afternoon:
1.-THE special train is a unique idea for
Washington, and should bring much busi-
ness here"
ADMIRAL CHICHESTER DEAD.