The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-19
BEGINS AT 10 O'CLOCK
TOMORROW.
TAXATION ONE I
LEGISLATION PROBLEMS AND NEED
FOR RETAIL MERCHANTS AS
ISOLATION WILL RE
DISCUSSED.

The necessity for merchants assoc
Citations and taxation and legislation
problems will be before the State Re
tail Merchants association conven-
ton. which is to be held in the Jeffer-
son auditorium tomorrow and Thurs
day The gathering viii bring to
Richmond about 200 retail mer-
chants from all parts of the State.
The program. covering both the
business sessions and the entertain
ment features has been completed
and the local committees. headed by
Charles r. Norman and H Carl
Boschen. respectively. expect TO have
the visitors on the jump during the
greater portion Of both days. the
chief entertainments features are the
banquet Of the merchants Wednesday
night and the theater party Thurs
day night.
There are planned several little
trips about the city for sightseeing
and invitations have been Issued to
all who are expected TO visit the
Manufacturers Exhibit and become
acquainted with Richmond made
goods.
Welcome BY Mayor.
The convention will open at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning with the
registration of the delegates The
body will be called 10 order at
1890 by president Samuel Cohen. Of
the State organization Rev, J. Cal
vim Stuart Of the Church of the Cow
enant. will invoke divine blessing.
after which the visitors will be well
coined by Mayor Alnshe and presi-
dent Charles r. Norman. of the local
association The response will he by
vice-president NJ 81 Ramsey, Of
Roanoke.
After committees are appointed
and the reports of the several off,
GERS and committees for the year
are heard there will be a general
discussion OF topics OF interest To the
retailers This will continue until
adjournment of the first session. is
taken.
The second session. beginning at
$40, will be featured by addresses
to be made by Norman H johnson.
editor of the Merchants Journal and
Commerce. and by Samuel l. KEEL
ley. of this city. The afternoon will
close with discussion OIL license tax
laws The visit 10 the Manufactur-
ers' Exhibit will come at the close Of
this session and will be followed at
$40 by the annual bariuet.
Price Discrimination.
Thursday mornings session. be=fn-
ming at $50 o'clock. will be featur-
cd by the discussion, led by T. A.
Miller of this -e5tg.--ton. The sub3ect
do We Favor National Law to
Prevent Discrimination in Prices and
10 Provide for Publicity of Prices TO
Dealers and 10 the PubHc?"
The business nf elect.ng officers
and choosing the place of meeting
for next year will be transacted at
Thursday afternoons session. TN
finished business will also be cleared
away and adjournment will follow.
The committee In charge of the
entertainment program is composed
OF H Carl Boschen. chairman; W
H. schwarschild. Charles Rose, Louis
Kaufman, Nathan Simon, Walter
c. Cottrell and J @. Corlev'
This will be the first visit the
State association has paid TO this
city since 1905 The State officers
of the association are Samuel Cohen
president: NJ NJ. Ramsay. Of Roam
oke. first ice-president; r. f.
knight. Of Alexandra. second vice.
president; T. H Kaufman, treas
urer. and W 4 Clarke, Jr., secre-
tary