The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02

FUNDS WHERE THEY WILL BE SAFE AM
BIG DIVIDENDS.
verything you need Being cooperative its price
e the lowest 1t should reduce your househol
10 per cent.
ur stockholders will reap not only this benefit bu
he divdends which, In the of other co-operaty
- average 20 per cent EVERY DOLLAR YOl
2 HERE NOT ONLY BUYS s1.25 WORTH O
PURPOSE: TO REDUCE THE COST OF LIv-
ING BY COOPERATION.
Establish department store and mall order
house. selling foodstun wearing apparel, house
hold goods. etc, and. when expedient organic
ana conduct savings bank and trust company.
factories, produce exchange warehouse, cold
storage for farm products, or any branch Of
busipesss
HOME OFFICE, RICHMOND, VA
Location OF Department Store. Seventh and
FRANKLIN streets dor,ner postoffce and L. S.
government building), to be remodeled by the
owner and added to as needed
CLASS OF MERCHANDISE.
All department lines-best styles, hrst and
medium grades. Preference given to Union made
and staple lines. All classes Of merchandise
implements for the farmer, wage-earner and
their families
OWNERSHIP
An extensive distribution az stock among all
classes-farmers business men, mechanics
railroa Omen and professional men.
COOPERATIVE IN.
selling stock.
BUYING AND sELLING-Purchasing direct
the products of all classes of producers (wage-
earners and farmers and selling direct to them.
The middlemen's profit is divided among them,
the stockholders.
CoNTRoL~-Fach stakeholder will have but
VOTE regardless OF the number of shares
owned. This is absolute protection for the
smallest stakeholder
ORGANIZATION
Incorporated under the laws OF the state Of
Virginia This limits the liability OF each stock
holder The stock is -assessabe. There
Will be preferred stock. All stock holders have
the same class OF stock and each stockholder has
but vote, whether he owns more
shares.
Dividends will be declared when earned be-
ing neither limited nor guaranteed.
The President. ce-President Secretary and
bonded Treasurer, with Directors, selected
r1r rhs.r ability and repatatien-Ilaey VIII rap
resent the purchasers of stock and patrons Of
the store.
The Directors Of the Company giving their
services for the good of this undertaking with
out com pensat!on.
The number Of Directors will be increased to
represent all classes and locations
Officers.
President, w. D Duke.
First Vice. President, T. Q. Sandy
Second .ce-Presdent. w. J. Wh!tlock.
Third e-President. C. r. CABOT.
Secretary and Treasurer. C. D. Coleman.
Directors.
C p CABOT assistant manager Allen Ginter
Branch .IAggett & Myers Tobacco Co.
C. D. Coleman merchant formerly with
Spence Nunnamaker Co. grocers)
w y. Duke, assistant 70 president Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
r. O. Sandy. farmer. Burkev!lle. Va
w J. Whitlock blacksmith and trustee Gem
trail Trades and Labor Council Richmond. Va
George w. Bahke. mayor Of Highland Park
and superintendent Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company.
r. T Bowden president Richmond Typo
gra phicai Union. No. 80
J. H Chappel. OF J. H. Chappell & Bro.
plumbers.
]. A Connolly Of ]. A. Connolly & Co, real
estate
Captain John A. Hutcheson. tobacconist
Captain w H. Owens. master mechanic.
Southern Railway Shops
VIM c. Schmidt. OF Hermann Schmidt.
grocers.
l. L. scherer. general claim agent, Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway
H. s, Winston. general manager Miller Man
ufacturing Co.
DR. Jno F. Ragland. Jr, Chesterfield County.
II. Carl Boschen, of II. C. Boschen & Bros.
shoe merchants.
OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT.
An experienced General Manager, who will be
bonded for a sufficient amount will employ
and direct Department Managers, and have full
control. subject to the approval OF II officers
and directors
EFFICIENT METHODS.
AS this is a enterprise. 1t will adopt
methods Of the greatest efficiency No reorgani-
zation Will be necessary, as In the case OF oiu
business houses who find II difficult to apply
them. The purpose Is to conduct the business
at the least possible expense and to sell at the
lowest possible prices, pay profits and dividends
to the stockholders, thereby further reducing
the cost Of everything you purchase
SUGGESTED POLICY
Strictly cash. or discount to cash customers--
an allowance when packages are carried by
purchasers. charging for service only when ser
vice is wanted. All customers will be on an
equal basis One price to ali--stockholders and
non-stockholders.
Cooperation with farmer and manufacturer
to handle their products. eliminating all mid
dlemen.
SAVINGS IN DEPARTMENT STORE.
Low rent, cheap insurance staple lines and
free advertising by the thousands Of stock
holders. efficient modern thods--wiil show a
saving In itself enough to pay large dividend
on the stock.
CAUTION!
Err NO CONDITIONS ARE PAY
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