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The Daily Missoulian., 1913-04-22
All in a Bunch.

The senate democratic leaders have
given up hope of, having the bill
brought into the senate in the form
of separate schedules. The hearing to
be granted to the senators from
Rocky mountain and Pacific coast
states upon the wool and sugar issues
is expected to develop the full strength
of the opposition to the BILL and to
give the finance committee definite in
formation as to whether it will be nee
essary to restore any of the duty on
either of these schedules.
According to information tonight,
the Louisiana, Kansas and Nebraska
anti-free sugar forces had not been in
cluded in the invitation given for the
finance committee hearing.
Some of the western senators will
present their arguments against free
sugar and free wool Wednesday. They
have not indicated how much time they
expect to occupy.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-04-22
To Limit Debate.

The bill will be expedited through
the house by limitation Of debate. The
republicans are figuring on several
amendments to be proposed in addi-
ton to the proposed substitutes for
the Underwood wool and cotton sched-
ules. Representative Payne of New
York, as ranking minority member of
the committee, introduced his bill of
1911 today to create a tariff board,
changed so as to provide for tariff
commission of five members to be ap-
pointed by the president by and with
the advice and consent of the senate
and clothed with authority to negotiate
trade agreements with foreign ma
tions.
Representative Good of Iowa also in
troduced a bill to create a tariff COM
mission with broad powers of investi-
cation.
Representative Hinebaugh of Illinois
introduced a bill providing that the
tariff bill should be left to a refer
endum vote of the people of the United
States.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-04-22

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
HAT ATLANTA MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS ARE DOING
Yellow Pine Scarce,
Supply Almost Gone
North Carolina Variety Almost Sup
plants White Pine for Building
Packing Gases.

The consumption of yellow pine
lumber has increased to such an ex-
tent that while the public is familiar
with its value for construction, build
ing operations. and packing cases,
very little is known as to the amount
Of timber left standing. In a few
years the supply will be exhausted
Short-leaf yellow pine known in
the trade as North Carolina pine. q"
has taken the place of white pine to
such an extent that the latter has al
most disappeared from the market. In
1900. 80 per cent of the packing cases
manufactured were made of white
pine This wood became so hard to
procure and increased In price so rap
Idly that North Carolina pine came
into use.
At the present date 80 per cent Of
the packing cases are made from this
wood
When general business is good
throughout the country the demand
exceeds the supply When crops are
abundant and the Middle West is pros
porous, so much of this wood goes to
that part Of the country that the mills
on the Atlantic seab1ard find il dlfi-
cult to manufacture enough lumber to
supply the wants OF dealers In Eastern
States.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
WILL ATTEMPT
To HURRY BILLS
THROUGH HOUSE
Two Thousand Retailers Gather
ing for Purpose of Backing Bad
Check and Garnishment Laws.

Two thousand retail grocers. dry
goods men and hardware merchants
viii parade Monday morning from the
Ansley Hotel to the State Capitol.
They have important business al
the Capitol.
Not to put too fine an edge on the
matter, they are going to do some
lobbying, but this is a lobby which is
open and aboveboard. and at which
no one can take offense.
The bills which the retailers favor
are the fraudulent check bill and the
new garnishment bill, both of which
measures they declare, are necessary
for their proper protection.
fight on the bills is due in the
House Tuesday. For this reason the
annual convention of the Georgia Re
tailers' Association has been called
for this date. 1t will remain in ses-
sion Monday Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Little business besides endeav-
oring to get favorable action on the
two bills mentioned and the election
of officers for the coming year, will be
accomplished
J. w. S. Harding, president. will
call the meeting to order Monday
morning at o'clock at the Hotel Ans
ley Wilmer l.. Moore, president of
the Chamber Of Commerce, will de-
liver the address of welcome. An ex-
ecutive session of an hours duration
will follow. Then comes the parade to
the Capitol.
Two thousand retailers are eXpect-
ed TO be in line. Dublin, Waycross,
Townsville Augusta, BainDridge.
Athens, Columbus and Macon are eX-
pected to send big delegations. Other
towns which find it impossible to
send big delegations are sending pc
titions. Some merchants already are
on the ground.
Every Representative who shows an
inclination to oppose these two bills
is, likely to meet strong pressure from
the merchants of his district, endeav-
oring to change his view of the mat
ter.
1t is expected there will be no trou-
BILE getting the bills through the Sen
ate. The measures have moved along
is if on creased ways in that body.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Notes on Selling

Hatpin point protectors that car
be worn for ornameutatton as well
a s. for protection are now shown. They
are said to hold firmly, and can be
released at the slightest touch.
Red and the brighter shades OF
green and yellow are the preferred
colore Of sweaters for use at the
shore or mountains this season
Evening wraps OF corded silks, chif-
fon. or heavily beaded net are popu-
lar now. Better models are draped
about the knees and fastened at the
side with a single ornament or button
Short coats. similar TO the Elton. are
shown among the late models The
vests are quite small, extending sew
eral incAes along the sides, showing
the modish broad giTdle.
small watch handbag, made Of
gray and all black striped silk. with
a new-shaped frame, is featured local
ly now II is fitted with cardcase
mirror and watch. and is suitable for
wear with light summer frocts az
well az heavier fall costumes.
Selling agents say that the new
spring lines Of silk and cotton mix
lures are very satisfactory, and that
they look for keen competition,
Plain nets are In great demand
abroad, and prices are persistently ad-
vancing Shadow houncings will
probably be in especially good de
mand here in widths ranging from
u 10 q inches
Carpet wool dealers in the primary
market are advancing prices
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
OVERDUE BILLS
WORST MENACE
JOBBER MEETS
Credit Man Shows That Prompt
Collections Are Necessary for
Permanent Success.

Each day that an unpaid bill runs
over the date when due it becomes
harder to collect" said recently a
credit man connected with local
wholesale grocery concern.
shortly after ! became connected
with this house a solicitor for large
collection agency interviewed me, and
/ decided to give him some OF our
business. There were number OF
back accounts on file that needed
clearing up, so | handed them to nm.
He looked at them and handed
them back. saying that he judged
them rather old and did not care to
test his firms ability on such pros
poets They had resisted various at
tempts at collection. This | fool
ishly explained to him, and it seem
ed 10 strengthen his opinion that they
were hardly worth troubling with.
Had those accounts been properly
handled at the beginning they would
either have been collected or the GUS
toners would have had no more
goods As matters stood, bill of
good was shipped them the month
previous. 1t is difficult to keep the
customers of a large house prompt
in the matter of payments, but it can
be done Ii is worth while doing, too,
DtNduSt II 10 Lllt 'ilAg NthS ~ bNN
cess. / have had no accounts out
lawed since | have been connected
with my firm. Losses are bound to
occur in business failures, but | speak
only of houses Carelessly allowing &C
counts to run for indefinite periods
unColleCted.
THE house that does not collect
promptly does business at it's own ex-
pense, while the house that collects
efficiently does business at its Gus
toners expense.
There need be no concern about
the worthy dealer in trouble whose
luck is temporarily against him. Their
numbers are small and the houses
judgment can govern those cases.
Sympathy is all right in deserving
cases. and We are not hard on de-
serving retailers. Only, we have our
running expenses to meet every week.
Is there any reason why the people
we serve should not meet theirs? We
are careful to investigate the facts in
cases where allowances are made.
That is the only way to permanent
success"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
$4,000 INVITED
To TAKE PART
IN CONVENTION
More Than 100 Speakers Asked to
Discuss Problems of the
Southern Merchant.

OF All the conventions which come
% Atlanta, there is probably none
which IS Of more Importance to the
city in a business way than the
Southern Merchants Convention,
which win be held during the first
two weeks in August and which is
promoted by the Atlanta Merchants
and Manufacturers Association.
Taking advantage Of the fact that
Dixie merchants come to Atlanta in
large numbers at that time. In order
TO buy their fan stocks from the big
wholesale and manufacturing houses
Of the city. the association has devel-
oped this gathering into an organized
convention which serves the twofold
purpose of entertaining these bust
ness guests Of the city. and also Of
helping them TO overcome the diff
culties which they meet in the pur-
suit Of commercial success
II is Of inestimable benefit TO bust
ness men when a number Of them
can get together and talk over their
problems The association has ar
ranged for more than 100 speakers.
drawn from the ranks Of the mer-
chants themselves, who win present
these everyday problems as they have
come up I'm their own businesses.
Every merchant win be invited 10
take part in the discussion. and In
this way the good results which have
been gotten by one man win be given
10 an for their combined benefit
The time Of the convention has been
well provided for. In the daytime
there viii be enough discussion to
give every merchant the fullest pos
sible benefit But there will be
enough time left for the visiting
amongst the wholesale houses which
every merchant viii want to do.
Then there are barbeCues, recep-
tions dinners. theater parties and
baseball parties all arranged for, AT
an Of which the merchants win be
the guests of the association. Every
merchant in Dixie is cordially invited
TO come to this convention, and ample
preparations are being made TO care
for them all
Secretary Moore has sent out over
80 900 invitations. and the man who
doesn't come and take advantage Of
this splendid opportunity viii have
only himself TO blame.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
INSURANCE FOR
HONEST BUYERS
DRAWS TRADE
Western Firm Refunds Five Per
Cent of Money Paid for GOODS
When Misfortune Comes.

Il wonder how many Of the mer-
chandising and manufacturing firms
Of Atlanta have insurance for custo-
mers' said a buyer for a Western
house. Furthermore, wonder how
many of them ever heard Of such a
thing. l think l am fairly well in
formed along business lines and
never heard of 1t until recently
Il was talking to a Western man
about a month ago, a member of a
wholesale firm doing a business Of d
million or more year and increasing
rapidly. / knew that he formerly had
been a successful travelling salesman
and had left the road and organized
the firm some seven or eight years
ago. and / was Interested in learning
how the business had made such
progress. He said IL was the insur-
ance idea that attracted trade if
prices and quality OF goods were equal
10 those of competitors
Ideal Part Of Capital.
Naturally, l wanted 10 know what
the insurance idea was. and he said il
had come 10 him, "a he had been GO
ing about among customers. that any
firm which could give them a line OF
insurance In the right direction would
get their trade He talked 10 friends
who had money and business expe-
rlence, and they organized the firm
with his insurance idea. as part Of
their working capital
This idea was to allow a customer
per cent return on the amount of all
goods bought and paid for. in case he
became unable to continue in bust
ness by reason Of death -health, or
ill-luCk. Simple enough proposition
isn't it2 He cited an instance Of one
man who had bought $780, worth of
goods while he had been dealing with
the firm and was compelled to retire
on account of poor health. He had
saved very little. as he had a large
family, and the prospect before him
was not bright The firm took his
case under Amusement and when they
were fully convinced that he was
eligible. he drew $500 in cash.
That much unexpected money is a
great help and It proved a saving
grace to this man, for with II he
bought a snug little farm on which he
has made a modest living and got
back much OF his health
Gets Fresh Start.
Another customer. through no fault
OF his own, was forced into bank
ruptCy. As It happened he owed this
! firm nothing at the time. but he had
J bought some thirty odd thousand dol
1 lars worth OF goods and they CAV,
! him his choice of $500 in cash or the
! same amount in stock for a new start
| He took the goods, made a new start
I and is now in position 10 claim more
| than $4,000 il he can't help himself il
any other way.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
HIGHER PRICES
FOR FOOD NOT
AID To FARMER
City Distribution Represents Most
Of the Cost the Consumer Is
Paying Nowadays,

The high prices which the house
wife is paying for foodstuffs in these
days of record top figures does not
mean as much prosperity for the
farmer as would appear.
DR.. Clyde L. King, Of the Wharton
School Of Finance, finds after an ex-
haustive study that on many articles
Of produce a full third of the price
paid by the consumer goes to cart
age and delivery costs. and for re-
tailers' profits.
If our urban jewellers are to have
released a larger share Of their in
comes for other than subsistence pur-
poses, these food costs must be re-
duced," says DR.. King.
probably half Of them now spend
annually nearly half Of their i'm
come for food. In the future that
city will have the best civic and In
dustrial prosperity when first per-
fects plans whereby subsistence costs
may be reduced to each and every
citizen. In the past city growth de-
pended on the exploitation Of virgin
resources and In the development Of
new industries. From now on city
growth must hinge more and more
largely upon community efficiency as
expressed in lower living costs. The
food problem is vitally wrapped up
with the solution of the city's indus
trial supremacy and the extension of
Its industrial boundaries"
What Wages Average.
The manufacturer and employer OF
labor is particularly interested in a
reduction of the food supply costs
and in perfecting a closer Industrial
unity between the city and all the
surrounding agricultural communi-
ties. Statistics show that 60 per cent
Of the males al least 16 years OLD
are employed in manufacturing, min
ing, trade, transportation, and other
occupations associated with indus
trial life in cities were earning less
than 1925 per annum in 1904, or abou
81 a day, while 80 per cent were re.
ceiying between 1925 and $1,000. and
only 10 per cent were receiving $1,000
a year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Glassware Makers
Readjusting Prices
Have Been Selling Product Under
Cost and Now Are Marking
Up Their Lists.

Prices on many lines of glassware
are TO be advanced Immediately but
only in keeping with the increased
cost of production. Manufacturers
have been asking too much on some
lines and not enough on others, aC-
cording to The Crockery and Glass
Journal
Under the present plan It is pro-
posed to remedy the condition, lower
ing the items which have been listed
too high and bringing up the prices OF
those that have been sold below the
cost OF production. The two largest
manufacturers In the United States
have put new lists into effect, and
some Of the smaller plants will follow
suit at once.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Yokohama S Market
For Silks Is Active
Prices Are Sitter on Sales Of 1900
Bales for First Week-ltaly's
Crop Short.

The Yokohama silk market is more
active and prices stiff. Sales for the
first week OF the season amounted to
500 bales. Of which / 100 bales were
shipped 10 Europe and America,
Stocks I'm that market were reported
as 1000 bales OF Natures.
Milan adviCes confirmed that the
Italian crop would barely exceed 20
per cent of last years While Ameri-
can buyers were holding back. Euro
pean manufacturers slowly followed
the advance asked on new silk. The
Canton market advanced. and there
was good demand from both Euro
pean and American buyers.
Stocks OF short reels in this market
were almost nil, and little silk was OBJ
tainable for shipment earlier than six
weeks hence. At Shanghai the mar
ket was quiet but firm. Steam fila
lures were reported slowly advancing
in this market, and there was good
demand for coarse sizes. II was esti-
mated that the seasons production of
these failures would be about $4,000
bales
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

weeks for the varnish to take on the
TOCk-like consistency necessary be
fore it can be pumiCed, and given its
final polish.
Formerly all rubbing With pumice
and water was done by hand. Late
ly a machine was invented which
initiates closely the motion Of the
human workman, and this, to some
extent. has supplanted hand rubbing,
but il never viii do so entirely.
Red Gum Furniture.
As often is the case, the South is
producing something which can not
be duplicated elsewhere, product
Of great beauty. and other sections
are taking TO IL quicker than the
people right at home.
In the furniture business, red gum
gives an example Of this. In the
Southern Furniture Company dis
play rooms stand red gum pieces,
finished in imitation Of mahogany.
II is not exaggeration to say that
red gum, properly finished, can not
be detected from mahogany except
by an expert, and he can not, at a
distance Of two feet The only diff
ference IS that mahogany has a
minute, dotted grain, fine almost as
a pin point, which red gum lacks.
This can be seen with the eye eight
or ten inches from the wood. At a
greater distance, it becomes indis-
tinguishable.
Europe is buying great quanti-
ties Of this" says Mr.. SChwab.
America takes to il slowly. The
American likes TO say that his fur
niture Is solid mahogany. Another
piece, as beautiful, which no one
could tell from the real, and which
is solid home grown wood, durable
and beautiful does not appeal to
him"
Designer an Autoorat.
The designer is the autOCrat Of the
furniture factory His office is in
the room where the display models
are made-but he is not always in
his office.
He takes it easy" explains Mr.
SChwab.
Interesting stories are told Of the
work Of designing furniture. Some
times II entails a search through old
New England towns, and the pur-
chase of "A broken down old bed
valuable only for it's design.
Then many factors must be con-
sidered. For instance. the develop
ment Of the city fiat has made it
necessary to design sideboards and
dining tables OF small size.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

WAR RAISES PRICES.
The Balkan war has brought about a
rise in certain lumber prices in Europe
because of the big demand for wood
for ammunition boxes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
SOUTHERN RAILROADS BUY
MUCH NEW EQUIPMENT

The Baldwin Locomotive Works
has received orders from Amsinck &
Co. Of New York, for four locomo-
tives. from the Virginia and South
western for three locomotives ana
from the fremont and Gulf for one
switching engine
The Seaboard line has ordered five
dining cars from the Pullman Com
pany.
The American Locomotive Com
pany has received orders for five
super heater MikadO locomotive
from the FL Paso and Southwestern
Railway and for five 6-wheel switch
ing engines from the Chicago juno
ton Railway.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
MANUFACTURERS COMMITTEE
= CONSIDERS MANY OFFERS

Manufacturers on the subcommittee
Of the Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce,
which is pushing plans for the per
manent exhibit Of Atlanta made
goods, met Wednesday at noon to
discuss the several proposals which
have been made offering buildings to
house the exhibit. The subcommit-
tee is progressing well in its work of
estimating costs, floor space, availa-
BILE location. and the like, but has
reached no definite conclusion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

II is reported that the Indian gov
ernment's preliminary forecast on the
iute crop is 3,1910O0 acres. an i'm
crease Of about 6 per cent over last
year. Important changes are being
made at Washington in the wording
Of the jute schedule. The child labor
clause has been modified in It's APP
plication 20 goods made entirely by
children under "a years OF age.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-08-22
MAMMOTH HIPPODROME SHOW
STATE FAIR NIGHT ATTRACTION
Magnificent Horse Show Pavilion Will Be
the Scene Of Brilliant Spectacles During
the Eleventh Annual Kentucky State Fair
Mounted Band and Other Wonders

The magnificent Horse Show Pa
vilion of the Kentucky State Fair
Grounds, which eclipses in size and
general modernity the famous Mad-
son Square Garden Circle of New York
City, will be the scene of brilliant spec
tacles during the coming eleventh an
nual Kentucky State Fair to be held
in Louisville, September 1920 next.
j. L. Dent, Secretary of the State
Fair, has arranged for the greatest
Hippodrome Show ever gotten togeth-
er for a celebration of this kind and
not only will out-of-town visitors, but
Louisville citizens as we'll be aston
ished and delighted at the pretentious-
ness and excellence of the entertain
ment provided in the mammoth and
brilliantly Illuminated arena that af-
fords such excellent back ground for
any entertainment offered.
The exhibition, which is in the ma
ture of Hippodrom Vaudeville, will be-
gin each night at o'clock and in
cludes the marvellous Nine. Marantette
and her imported Arabian High School
Horses, Chief Geronimo and Sunfow-
er, and her unexcelled high-jumping
steed, st. Patrick, who holds the
worlds record of feet 10A inches,
and has posted a challenge of $1,000
to all corners against this height.
Nine Marantette will also exhibit her
wonderful trotting ostrich, Gaucho,
who, hitched with a running horse TO
a road wagon, made and now holds the
worlds speed record.
Other features of the program in
clude the Six Flying Herberts, con-
coded to be the best aerial act in
the country. The sensational mid-air
flying and catching of these splendid
athletes is a wonderful sight, as we'll
as a picturesque one. Their costumes
are changed at every performance and
they perform on rigging thirty-fiVe
feet from the ground.
The Abrue Family is made up of
five male and one female artists. The
six are reputed the fastest and most
skillful performers in the world and
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-08-22
A BRILLIANT MIDWAY
State Fair, September 1920,
in Louisville.

A clean, live, brisk and brilliant
Midway is assured the Kentucky State
Fair, to be held in Louisville, Septem-
Der 1920, in the booking of the Nam
moth Johnny ]. Jones Exposition Ag-
gregation, which consists of eighteen
of the greatest side-show and open-air
attractions in the country, and is of
a size, completeness and class requir-
ing no less than twenty-five double
length 70-foot steel fiat cars to trans
port it.
The Midway attractions, from start
to finish, are of character that will
appeal irresistably to young and old
alike, and will offer riot of fun to any
and all who visit within its precincts,
but it is the undertaking rule Of state
fair officials that nothing even border
ing on the offensive be permitted in
these shows, and parents may rest as
sured of the fact that children of the
tenderest age may freely visit any and
all of the shows listed under the
Johnny ]. Joness banner.