The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
SHOE HOUSE
IN WORLD. I0.F ITS ACE J. !.
Phenomenal Growth of the Miles
Shoe Company, Incorporated,
of Richmond, Va.

I Especial attention Is directed TO the
advertisement In this issue OF The
largest Shoe House In the World Of It's
Age" the w Fl. Miles Shoe Company.
Inc, Of this city. Their record Is not
only remarkable, but unprecedented IN
shoe history, and shows what may DC
accomplished by hard, Intelligent WORK,
a knowledge OF the wants OF Southern
merchants, an excellent corps OF sales
men, and last, but not least complete
limo OF shoes. without shoddy one.
q On March the LIST, 1906. this company
opened Its doors for business. and 1t Is
absolutely true that they have not had
Il slack moment since. as may be readily
appreciated, when 1t Is known that they
sold more goods In their !rst lhree
months than any other Southern shoe
house ever sold In its first year, ana WIN
sixteen saesmen, their sales we're con-
siderably over n million dollars the iirst
eleven months This showing has never
been cuualled by any shoe house IN !
United States, or In tho world. 90 FAR as
known, and 1t is still more remarkable
when It is remembered that they carry
no boots or rubbers, both or which lines
add considerably to the sales of most
shoe jobbers.
Thcir statesmen arc now in their ter
ritorlcs with the fall line In the follow
Ing states: Virginia. Vast Virsilhn.
North Carolina. South Carolina. Gtor-
gin Florida, Alabama, Altsslssllp', rem
nessce and Kentucky. In an Interview
with an officer Of the company. It was
stated that tho work Of tho statesmen
thus far, with the fall line, is far PC
yond the most sangune expectations
wIthstanding their unr tra' cue" ~
ord of last year.
1t is particularly gratifying to note mo
mi formity with which former customers
arc increasing their purchases ana !ho
NUMBER of new desirable accounts oeing
cpencd In every section OF 'hslr 1lelo
When asked to what particular con-
ditions they attributed their success inc
reply was:
without @ shoddy shoe.
'"second, An excellent corps of sales
men.
"Third. Shipping what our customers
buy
Fifth. Appreciatiye treatment 70 1he
trade. -
sixth. A line unsurpassed in attrac-
tiveness.
"Furthermore, this house has glven par
ticulnr attention to the better ana inner
grades in all lines. carrying STAPLES
enough 70, tho demands Of 'llelr traas,
although the bulk Of their business - un
~ hIp,,-grade shoes For instance, their
lines Of mems Ambassadors" to re y -
at SIS; "Chancelors," to retail from ss,o %
up, have shown remarkable results Is. ans ans
they can demonstrate that they nave no,a
more shoes of those grades, ~ TAG sull.e
nerod than any house In the country
Win the same number of statesmen. Gov
e, .l the same territory. The sales 6, on
women's hne shoes have eenremaphap, u.s.
stntsd. e. The better kinds, and the coun-
try Is calling for and able to pay for
eft III is interesting to note tho tremen-
dous increase IN their snles .nnd sl,L-
ments this April over last, It aHt,ltliS'
being over 100 per cent. increase IN both,
Their mail orders showAho very remark
able increase of ovar $40 per cent. oyer
the same period last year,. !.