The Washington herald., 1916-10-18
BOOSTERS TOUR
GREAT SUCCESS
Southern Maryland Cordially
Greets Washingtonians.

II was a tired and happy crowd of
Boosters for Washington" that landed
in the Capital late last night, after a
twelve-hour tour through Southern Mary
land, in the interest Of local business ex-
pansion.
The boosters had passed out literature,
souvenirs, advice and good cheer to resi-
dents Of Anacostia, Good Hope, Silver
Hill, Camp Springs. Clinton P. O., T. B,
Brandywlne. Waldorf, Bryantown,
Hughesville, Charlotte Hall, Mechanics
willie, Helen, Morganza. LovevIlIe and
Leonardtown.
II was an ambitious program. but with
Joe Berberich and his six-cylinder buzz
wagon leading the way the party covered
the entire route on schedule.
Booster Edition Distributed.
At every stop they distributed literature
and the special booster edition Of The
Washington Herald. and talked Wash
ingtOn, doomed Washington as a trading
center and told of Washington's advan-
tages as a central market, with a vim
that cannot but be productive Of in
creased sales.
4AcLG were IOtQeTS ana catalogues
galore, advising of the Districts bar
gains. and there were penknives, yard
sticks, bill books and other substantial
souvenirs for residents along the route
to remind them that Washington has
them in mind
c. A. Muddiman gave a complete gas
outfit to a blushing young woman, who
confessed she would soon be d house
wife. and, not to be outdone, Joe Berbe-
10 a cod 70 Hk ha R-eF
lean he met with shoes until he is five
years old. He met the lucky lad at
Mechanicsville-he's two months old-and
paid the bet.
So it went. One merchant passed
out the other dealers literature. All
were for Washington.
At HughesvilIe the party stopped
for lunch 1t was a catch-as- catch
can collation.. but il was a good one
After the meal the party proceeded,
Many rural inhabitants thought a
political campaign delegation had ar
rived in Southern Maryland, with all
flues open, but the boosters soon con-
WINGED them they were on a business
trip. A copy OF The Herald was
dropped in each R. F. D. box and.
though the price of print paper is
arguments for trading at the Capital
was distributed by that means.
The Y VI. c. A. had a special car
carrying W. K. Cooper, Clifford D.
Johnson, Charles E Minor, and Georg-,
l. Goodwin, and they got numerous
new applicants for member ship. One
clergyman became so interested that
he agreed to speak next Sunday after
noon at the local headquarters
All LeOnardtOwn Present.
When LeonaEdtown was reached. it.
seemed that the whole pOulation of
the community turned out to welcome
the tourists. There was a real dinner,
served at the St. Mary's Hotel. and
then President r. P. Andrews. Of the
Retail Merchants Association, was
called upon for remarks.
Mr.. Andrews said that residents Of
Southern Maryland should feel they were
a part Of the Washington Metropolitan |
district
You are near the Capital and the in
terests of Southern Maryland people are |
the same interests that We of Washington |
2a e." he said. Let work together" |
Secretary CHARLIE J. Columbus said the /
interests Of the merchants were the same !
as the interests Of every other citizen /
The association, he said, was organized !
5or protective purposes for merchants. !
Ind IN the same degree that 1t spelled ,
success for merchants it worked to the !
benefit of the people.
I'VE want honest advertising and our
pill against fraudulent exploitation has
helped you more than it has the dealer /
said Mr.. Columbus The fake auction
ill relieves everybody from the possibiI- |
til Of acquiring two-cent jewelry and |
worthless knicknaes. We are working
Tor the protection Of the public, as we'll /
IS the safety Of reputable merchants. In .
his we can all work together"
-
he Boosters for the cordial reception
md the visitors rendered the use of their
,and for dance and social. It was
;ood OId-fashioned dance and a good old
ushioned windup of the tour.
J. ]. Bartram declared there was
,nly one blowout among the fleet Of
automobiles in the trade crusade. That
act, he declared, is a testimonial to
Maryland roads that is worthy OF be-
ng recorded.
Members of Party.
Among those who made the trip
we're:
R. P. Andrews, J. J. Bartram, J.
Writ Taylor, r. K. Smillie, Gus Brah-
Iude, B. F. Craycroft, walter Hawloy.i
Jus Gumpert, David Foster, Ernest
Johnson, George Ferguson, Joseph Ber-
,erich. E. c. Rogers. business man
ger OF The Washington Herald; A. H
Ilnsenmeyer. Earl Leese, NJ A. Leese,
Soah Warwick, Charles J. Waters, R.
;. Johnson, Joseph Strasburger, Louis
levy, F. V. Killian, william F. Brice,
William E. Russell W. x. Cooper.
ecretary Washington Y NJ. c. A;
'litford D. Johnson, Charles E. Miner,
ieorge n. Goodwin, William Hender-
on. H. v Alexander, +. A WoOdtieId,
I. v King, W. B. Frank, Arch J. Rose
V. J. Cooper, c. A Muddiman, H. B.
Iorner, Frederick A. Shutz, James Ryan,
ames Ryan, jr., John A. Myers, ]. A.
Weary, Philip A. Orme, W. F. Red
nan, r. A. Israel, George W. Miller.
Hoard S. Fisk. c. ]. Warwick, and {
'harles J. Columbus