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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
10000 INVITED
To TAKE PART
INCONVENTION
More Than 100 Speakers Asked to
Discuss Problems Of the
Southern Merchant.

OF all the conventions which come
20 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
ard Manufacturers Association.
Taking advantage Of the fact that
Dixie merchants come 20 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 busi-
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 Il Of inestimable benefit 70 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 VIII present
these everyday problems as they have
come up I'm their own businesses.
Every merchant win be invited to
take part I'm the discussion, and IN
this way the good results which have
been gotten by one man viii be given
10 all for their combined benefit.
The time Of the convention has been
well provided for. In the daytime
there will be enough discussion to
give every merchant the fullest pos
sible benefit But there VIII be
enough time left for the visiting
amongst the wholesale houses which
every merchant win want 10 40.
Then there are barbeCues. recep-
tions, dinners. theater parties and
baseball parties an arranged for, at
all Of which the merchants win be
the guests Of the association. Every
merchant in Dixie is cordially invited
20 come to this convention, and ample
preparations are being made to care
for them an.
Secretary Moore has sent out over
70 000 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
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
superb 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
FOR
HONEST BUYERS
DRAWS TRADE
Western Firm Refunds Five Per
Cent of Money Paid for GOODS
When Misfortune Comes.

81 wonder how many Of the mer-
chandising and manufacturing firms
Of Atlanta have insurance for custo-
mers." said buyer for a Western
house. Furthermore, I wonder how
many of them ever heard of such a
thing. | think I am fairly well in
formed along business lines, and
never heard Of it until recently.
Il was talking to a Western man
about a month ago, a member of a
wholesale firm doing a business of a
million or more a 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 i'm learning
how the business had made such
progress. lie 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, / wanted to know what
the Insurance idea was. and he said 1t
had come to him, as he had been 60
ing about among customers, that any
III III WuiNh tOulu give lHGIl 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
3 per cent return on the amount of all
goods bought and paid for, In case he
became unable to continue i'm busi-
ness by reason of death, ill-health, or
ill-luck. Simple enough proposition,
isn't it2 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 $4,000 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 it happened, he owed tbs
| firm nothing at the time, but he haC
J 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 new start
| and is now in a position to claim more
| than $4,000 II he can't help himself II
| any other way.
| Another customer died insolvent
owing the firm $500. 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 500
| in cash.
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 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 m the development Of
new industries. From now on city
growth must hinge more and more
largely upon community efficiency q:
expressed in lower living costs. The
food problem is vitality wrapped VI
with the solution of the city's indus
trial supremacy and the extension OF
its industrial boundaries"
What Wages Average,
The manufacturer and employer o.
labor is particularly interested in q
reduction of the food supply costs
and in perfecting a closer industrial
unity between the city and all tn.
surrounding agricultural communi.
ties. Statistics show that 60 per cen
Of the males at least 16 years ole
are employed in manufacturing, min.
ing, trade, transportation, and othel
occupations associated with indus.
trial life in cities were earning les.
than 1926 per annum in 1904, or abou
81 day. while 80 per cent were re.
ceiving between 1925 and $1,000, anC
only 10 per cent were receiving 81, COZ
year.
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 a local
wholesale grocery concern.
Shortly after | became connected
with this house a solicitor for a large
collection agency interviewed me, and
l decided to give him some of our
business. There We're a number of
back accounts on file that needed
clearing up, so / 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 l 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 large house prompt
in the matter of payments, but it 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 | 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 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 ouI
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
Worth Fortune
Used Here for Furniture
Colonial Pieces Reproduced and New England
Is Scoured for Good Models.

weeks for the varnish 70 take on the
roCk-li<e consistency necessary be-
fore it can be pumiced, and given it's
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 viii 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.
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 II 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 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 II entails a search through old
New England towns, and the pur-
chase of a broken down old bed
valuable only for its 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 increas ed
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 1890
Bales for First Week-Italy'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 LOO bales were
shipped to Europe and America.
Stocks in that market were reported
as 1000 bales OF failures.
Milan adyices 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. 1t was esti-
mated that the seasons production OF
these Natures would be about $4,000
bales.
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

II is reported that the Indian Cow
ernments preliminary forecast on the
tute crop is 3l9100O acres. an in
crease Of about 6 per cent over last
year. Important changes are being
made at Washington I'm the wording
Of the tute schedule The child labor
clause has been modified in its ap-
phcation % goods made entirely by
children under IA 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 its work of
estimating costs, floor space availa-
BILE location, and the like, but has
reached no definite conclusion.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-03
OPPOSITION ID
 COL. COETHALS
 STILL GROWING
Democrats Take Stand it Would Be Unfair to Ap- point Him Head of Zone Government Without Taking Care of Others
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCuf

WASHINGTON. Jan 2-The op- position of the democratic senators to President Taft's plan of putting Colonel George w. Goethals, builder of the Panama canal at the head of the civil government of the canal zone took such proportions today that some of Taft's advisers urged him to fOregO the plan and leave the crea- tiOn of the new zone government to his successor, President elect Wilson. Some who talked with the president early in the day say they Were con- vinced he would canvass the situation before abandoning the plans Others in close touch with the president are positive that out of consideration for GOethals, whom he would not wish to involve in a political dispute he would give up the idea and that Goethals immediately after appear ing before the congressional commit tee formulating the appropriations for the Qualifications for the canal would return to his work.
 One feature of the plan. however. if Goethals is not put at the head of the government, is to place all the em- ployes of the canal work under civil eINlCt bN lilt picSlueIli S executive order A few employees of the fsthmus are already under civil service.
 The attitude of the democratic sen ators is that the present canal com mission should not be displaced and disorganized until the canal is com pleted. The democrats farther take the position that the services of all the members of the commission are still needed and contend that to pro vide for Goethals and summarily dis miss all the other commissioners would be unfair discrimination They generally express admiration for 1 Goethals. and Senator Smith went so i far as to say that he would favor conferring all possible military honors upon him
Arizona republican., 1913-01-03
COuntS Fight With SWOrds
 UnhI Blood HOWS

BUDAPEST, Jan. 2.-COunt Michael karolyi, a prominent member of the opposition in the Hungarian lower house, was scverely wounded by Count stephen Tisza. speaker of the lower house in a duel with swords here to- day. Count Tisza was also cut about the hands. The duel lasted an hour. during which tnirty-two bouts were fought. It was brought to a conclusion only by the exhaustion of the combat ants who separated without being rec onciled
 The combat arose out of a political dispute. on June last. Count TisZa, while presiding over the lower house, narrowly escaped assassination by Deputy Julius Koyasch, who fired 1t him three times and then shot himself. The attack upon TisZa was the out come of the universal suffrage agita- tion to which he is strongly opposed.
 \ large number of opposition depu- ties had previously ben excluded from the chamber. Their demonstrations gave rise to many riotous scenes and on October 3. the excluded deputies. led by Count Michael Karolyi Count Albert Apponyi and Francis Kosuth trsied to force their way into the chamber. bat once more were forced to retire. They have not since been ad- mitted to the house.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-03
Looking for Suggestion.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "A series of conferences and cast amount of dig ging into the dusty tonnes of law oc- cupied the members of the house con- nected with the money trust investiga- tion today in the efforts to evolve a plan to secure the testimony of Will liam Rockefeller, whom the sergeant at-arms of the house has tried in vain to serve with a subpoena, since last June.
 After talking with house leaders and with Jerry south, chief clerk of the house, Chairman Pujo of the money trust committee. issued a statement tonight reviewing the attempts to ob- tain the testimony of Rockefeller, in which he expressed the hope that it will not be necessary to exert the full legal power" of the house to secure the service of the subpoena. Pujo would not say what plans had been evolved to aid the sarEeant-at-arms work. He said a meeting of the committee will be called tomorrow or Saturday and the matter will then be taken up form alIN.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-03
Heart Breaker Of IOW0
 M Tolls OfLa1C
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcHl

DES MOINES Jan 2-FIorence Gamble, 32 years old and good looking. who styles herself as IoWa's champion heart breaker, broke down and con fessed to federal officers here today. that she had Corresponded with more than 500 lonesome bachelors over the country. for some of whom she re- ceiVed amounts ranging from $154 to $50 She told United States Commis- siOner w. C. McArthur and Charles Saines, d postoffice inspector, that she had received an average of 15O letters a week the last two months.
 The woman withdrew her plea of not guilty to a charge of having swindled J. L. Prater of Arlington, Texas, out of $30 through her matrimonial schemes. According to Inspector Gaines. other charges growing out of the same case will be filed against the woman. Me Arthur accepted the guilty plea and bound her over to the federal grand jury.
 T have almost worn out your picture kissing it" she wrote to Prater. whom she called the dearest man in all the world"
 T am a little short of money" she continued, but if you will send me $25. 1 will come at once to Fort Worth and get married as soon as I arrive"
 Yes, dear, 1 know you are the one for me. l don't want you to get such q thing into your head that I am after your hard earned money. I would not come if I believed you thought I was I am not that kind of a woman. I am honest and true to you"
Arizona republican., 1913-01-03
PARCEL POST Is
 IN FULL SWING
Postofficcs of Country Are Flooded With Freak Ship ments and With Packages Improperly Stamped In- cluding Eggs
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHI

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Two days operation of the new parcel post sys- tenn has loaded the postoffices of the country with freak shipments of thousands of packages so improperly wrapped or packed that they cannot be transported and thousands of oth- CTS stamped with ordinary postage instead of the distinctive parcel post stamps Most of the freaks have gone through but two of the latter classes will have to take the slow course through the dead letter office
 Postoffice officials are however. confident that all wrinkles of the new system will be forced out with a few days practice on the part of the pub lie
 President Taft received one of the first packages. It contained silver spoons from John Wannamaker Of Philadelphia. Postmaster General Hitchcock has received several pack ages. Eggs from Long Island, 300 miles away. passed through the local pOstOffice safely and the officials said that many other fragile shipments properly packed, are being handled without mishap, all over the country
 All classes of merchandise and of course all mail matter formerly in dicated as fourth class, continued to pour through the postoffices of the country indicating to the officials that the new service is destined to have a phenomenal growth.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-03

 POLLS SERVICE
 OF SUBPOE NA
is Still in Hiding While Process Servers Guard His House and Endcavor to Discover His Whereabouts
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHI

NEW YORK, Jan Civilian Rockefeller continued tonight to elude the process servers of the house of representatives. Charles r.. Rtddell, sargeant-at-arms. at the head of an army of assistants and detectives who, for days, have been trying to subpoena the financirr as a witness in the money trust" investigation, said to- night that ali efforts to get in commit nication with him have been repulsed.
 Dr. Walter F. Chapelle, the physician. who is treating Rockefeller's throat, refused to tell the whereabouts of his patient, while John w. Sterling, ROcke- feller's attorney would mot be seen, - Riddell was told when he went to the lawyers office.