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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 il becomes
harder to collect" said recently a
credit man connected with a local
wholesale grocery concern.
Shortly after / became connected
with this house a solicitor for a large
collection agency interviewed me, and
decided to give him some of our
business. There were a number of
back accounts on file that needed
clearing up, so l handed them to him.
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 to 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, a 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 1t can
be done. 1t is worth while doing, too,
because it is the only way to sue
cess. | have had no accounts out
lawed since | have been connected
with my firm. Losses are bound to
occur in business failures, but l speak
only of houses carelessly allowing &C
counts to run for indefinite periods
uncollected.
THE house that does not collect
promptly does business at its own ex-
pense, while the house that collects
efficiently does business at it's 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
Notes on Selling

Hatpin point protectors that can
as 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
colors 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 Eton, are
shown among the late models, The
vests are quite small, extending sew
eral inches along the sides, showing
the modish, broad girdle.
A 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 froclts as
well az heavier fall costumes.
Selling agents say that the new
spring lines % 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 founcings will
probably be in especially good de
mand here, in widths ranging from
II to q inches
Carpet wool dealers IN the primary
market are advancing prices.
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-
Of Atlanta have insurance for custo-
mers." said a buyer for a Western
house. Furthermore, I wonder how
many of them ever heard of such
thing ! think l am fairly well in
formed along business lines, and
never heard Of it until recently.
Il was talking to a Western man
about month ago, a member of a
wholesale firm doing a business of d
million OF more year and increasing
rapidly / knew that he formerly had
been 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 It was the insur-
ance idea that attracted trade if
prices and quality Of goods were equal
to those of competitors.
Ideal Part Of Capital.
Naturally, l wanted TO know what
the insurance idea was. and he said 1t
had come to him, as 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 to friends
who had money and business expe-
rience, and they organized the firm
with his insurance idea as part of
their working capital
This idea was to allow a customer
5 per cent return on the amount of all
goods bought and paid for. in case he
became unable to continue in bust
hvr 8 \
ill-luck. Simple enough proposition,
isn't Il? He cited an instance of one
man who had bought $4,000 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 advisement and when they
were fully convinced that he was
eligible. he drew $500 in cash.
THAT much unexpected money is a
great help, and 1t proved a saving
grace to this man, for with It 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 II happened, he owed the
Arm nothing at the time, but he had
! bought some thirty odd thousand dol.
lars worth of goods, and they gave
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
| and is now in a position to claim more
than $4,000 il he can't help himself IL
any other way.
another customer died insolvent
| owing the firm 5000. He had been
| pretty good customer and his insur
ance would have entitled him to abou
$1,000 The firm deducted what h,
owed and gave the widow about $780,
| in cash.
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
2 800 bales, Of which / 100 bales were
shipped to Europe and America.
Stocks in that market were reported
as 1000 bales of filatures.
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
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 in
come for food. In the future that
city will have the best civic and In
dustrial prosperity which 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 go per cent
of the males at 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 abouI
81 a day, while 30 per cent were re.
cetving 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
$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
90 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 Manufacturer Association.
Taking advantage Of the fact that
Dixie merchants come to Atlanta In
large numbers at that time, in order
to buy their fall 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 dim
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,
uldWn AIOln AAt IdAh1 Vi l4lC IltA~
chants themselves, who viii present
these everyday problems as they have
come up in their own businesses.
Every merchant VIII be invited to
take part in the discussion, and IN
this way the good results which have
been gotten by one man viii be given
to all for their combined benef1t.
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 win want to DO.
Then there are barbecues, recep-
tons, dinners, theater parties and
baseball parties all arranged for, at
all Of which the merchants viii 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 win have
only himself to blame
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Worth Fortune
Used Here for Furniture
Colonial Pieces Reproduced and New England
Is Secured for Good Models.

weeks for the varnish to take on the
rOck-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 1t never will do so entirely.
Red Gum Furniture.
AS often is the case, the South is
producing something which can not
be duplicated elsewhere, a product
Of great beauty. and other sections
are taking to It 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.
1t 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
pin point, which red gum lacks.
4 his tan DC BNtli WIN NAAC VIZ tAe5 ~
or ten inches from the wood. At a
greater distance, 1t becomes indis-
tinguishable.
Europe is buying great quanti-
ties of this" says Mr. Schwab.
America takes to It 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
il solid, homegrown wood, durable
and beautiful, does not appeal to
him"
Designer an Autocrat.
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 il entails a search through old
New England towns, and the pur-
chase Of 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 il
necessary to design sideboards and
dining tables of small size.
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

WAR RAISES PRICES.
The Balkan war has brought about
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 and
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 locomotives
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
JUTE PRODUCTION.

It is reported that the Indian gov
ernments preliminary forecast on the
jute crop is 3,l9l,OOO acres, an in
crease Of about per cent over last
year. Important changes are being
made at Washington In the wording
Of the tute schedule. The child labor
clause has been modified in its ap-
plication to goods made entirely by
children under "A years Of age.
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 it's work of
estimating costs, floor space, availa
BILE location, and the like, but has
reached no definite conclusion.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-12-26
Telegraphs to Car
rama that She Is
to Leave for El
Paso to be Near
When Huerta Is
Overthrow.

NEW YORK, December 24.-Scnora
francesca Madero, widow of the mar
tyred President of Mexico, wired to
Provisional President Caran2a last
night announcing that she is going to
FL Paso to be in reach of Mexican
communication in the event of the cap
ture of the City of Mexico by the Con-
stitutionalists.
Mrs. Madero, who has been here since
soon after the death of her husband
and who has given practically all her
fortune to financing the Carranza cam
paign in Mexico, in statement ycster-
day said that she does not seek revenge
so much as the happiness of seeing her
adopted country restored to peace and
with men having the welfare Of the
people at heart in control. She wants
to be in the national capital, she said,
when Iluerta, the ono whom she feels
murdered her husband, is deprived of
the despotic power he now wields.
Arrangements are being made to have
her start for El Paso within the next
few days.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-12-26
Words From Home
Statements That May Be Investigated
Testimony of Honolulu Citizens

When a Honolulu citizen comes TO
the front, telling his friends aud neigh
hors of his eNpelienee, you can rely
on his sincerity. Home endorsement
Is tho Kind of testimony that backs
Doan y Rackache Kidney Pills, such
n statement Is convincing, lnFesligA
iion proves II true. Below are ~"
words of Honolulu resident No
stronger proof OF mcril can be had,
.lnmos { H. Armstrong, Auuanu Val
iey HONOLULU, Hawaii, suYsi "l wac
u sufferer from kidney iionple iof three
yners, nnt Dopn haekafho kidney
nm completely cugol nae. ! huNo had
nn lrmrn niiark oi tho complaint since
pnl CONS lnrnrly rpHnui Trrommoqd
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noau HarlHrhe khnN l'ls ar.
spli hl AT dHgslsl saHi iprslr'pcr
~ au ronis lef i0t friA bqApI fs Nal
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phola.al, ns'ni3 Soc lh' litNlilss lf
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-12-26
Bandit who Held Up Southern
Pacific Train December /. Cap
tured at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, December "a. -
(By Associated l'rcss Cablc) ~ To a
woman WI go tine credir OF the capture
on the streets of San Francisco last
night of the alleged bandit who led
the holding up Of a Southern Pacific pas
songer train near FL Monte, this state,
December | last. The man, giving his
name as John Bostick, was placed under
arrest following his Identification by
Mrs. Arthur Colen, one of the victims
of the holdup.
Mrs. COlcn was accompanied by her
husband. As they were passing through
the crowd, the features of the bandit,
which made deep impression ON the
mind of the woman on the night Of the
thrilling robbery and subsequent shoot
ing, enabled her to pick out Bostick.
"Thcre he goes, whispered Mrs.
Colcn Her husband $ attention was
attracted to l3ostick and he also iden-
tihed him as the bandit Police were
quietly summoned and the alleged train
robbcr was placed under arrest with
out difficulty.
Bosticl, is being held in prison pend
ing further investigation as to his
movements at the time of the robbery
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-12-26
Ore of Japan's Leading Educa-
tors, Making Brief Visit Here,
Graduated With Wilson.

DIR. Shosuke Sato, one of Japan s
most ilustrous educators, and cllss
mutc of President Wilson, having grad.
uatcd with the President of the Unit.
ed States from the Johns Hopkins Uni
v"rsitV in the clnss of 1855, arrived in
Honolulu on the Shinyo Maru from
Yokohama yesterday and during his
brief stay here is the guest of num-
hcr of prominent japanese. These In.
rludc -. Shchu, Doctor Katsanuma aud
others, Lasl night ho was guest at an
Informal banquet M the Union Grin.
Among the Americans pIescnt were
Professor "A, N scott and Rev. John
~ Nnimau.
uoriur Nnto BE- president of the san.
lli College Of Srtenrr aud the il0k.
lu.in college of Agriculture Of Japan,
ilr t or h.s waN io ihr muinland to
doI'Nrr % r'rlrs of lectures az number
nr ihr lrnlnF colleges. "The National
lhH.altrr uf lHWn' Nlli ho hn rhn
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-12-26
WRIT SAYS He
WILL G|VE:
UP JOB
Chairman OF Civil Service Com
mission, Believing He Has Done
His Duty in Organizing Board,
Says EIe Will Decline to Accept
RcGppointment If 1t Is offered
TO Him.

According to the latest developments
Mayor Fern viii not have to worry
about his legal right to appoint mem
bcIs Of the civil service commission.
The members of the commission assert
that they have never considered thcv
were appointed to hold over until next
year, but only to hll an unexpiIed term.
Speaking on this subject at lunch
yesterday, Chairman Ambrose j. Writ
OF the civil service commission. said:
''There is mistake in the statement
Of the mayor that there is any differ
nee of opinion between himself and
the members Of the commission regard
ing his right of appointing to the com
mIssi0n on January next. We consid-
ar that our term expires on that date,
rs we feel that we were appointed to
i'll an uneypired term, and from what
know of the feelings of my colleagues
in this matter, as well as my own feel
ings, we would not accept reappoint-
ment, even if it was offered to us.
81 know that this is the ease with
Commissioner Kupihea and myself, al
though am not so certain as to the
stand of Commissioner Doyle. The
question of the eligibility of Commits
sioner Kupihea and myself, as members
of the legislature, to hold the positions
on the civil service commission has
never been settled, and until this is
done would positively refuse to accept
a reappointment.
'Our idea in accepting the positions
in the first place was to get the com
mission started along the right lines,
- 1 4 4 r q.
in the Legislature for the law creating
this commission -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-12-26
DRYDOCK PLANS
ARE UNDER WAY
Secretary of Navy Daniels Holds
Conference With httorncy Cen
Gel Mc2cynclds Relative to
Responsibility for Carrying Big
Project at Pearl Earbor TO
Completion.

WASHINGTON. December n.
--(By Associated Press Cable}--
An indication that the govern
mcnt is giving consideration TO
the problem of beginning the con-
struction OF the drydoeN at Pearl
IIarbor was given when Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels neid consul
tation with Attorney General Me-
Reynolds yesterday in relation TO
the status Of the work.
Daniels. it IS understood, con
fcrred with the attorney general
with "A view of learning whether
the responsibility OF building the
big drydock will rest entirely in
his department.
The plans Of the engineers
showing the manner in which the
project can be carried to compile
ton together with an estimate of
the cost liarc been on file in the
navy department here for some
time.