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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-31
sERss REruRN TO FIGHT.

Chicago. Dec. 30.--One hoasand
Serbians departed from Chicago today
for Europe to help retake ts-.- .>>tive
homes from the Australians and Rni-
gariane Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
Cash Payments Hurt His Credit,

A story is told in the business world
OF man who, paradoxicaily enough.
could not get charge amount in
certain department store because he
always paid cash for his purchases at
the butchers, the grocer's. etc Ap-
plication for an account was made at
the store in question. and in due time
the usual inquiries were made Every
thing seemed TO be going along. swim
mingly until II was discovered that in
his neighborhood purchases the man
had always paid cash The question
Immediately came up In the mind OF
the credit man as to why the prospec-
tive customer should want to buy dry
goods on credit when he paid ready
money" for meat, groceries. and sun
dries. This, coupled with the fact
that the man had never asked any
store for an account before. led to his
being refused SO far as known. the
applicant for the account was never
given chance to explain why he
wanted Il.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
APPARENTLY COCO
But Food Control and Taxation Are
Two Disturbing Elements of
Uncertainty.

With the opening of the new fiscal
year there is a continuance OF the un-
certainties with which the business
world has had to contend since this
country gecame belligerent The two
great faCtors--those of taxation and
the measure of control that shall he
exercised over foodstucs and the raw
materials of industry--are still under
discussion In the meantime. business
enterprise must halt to a certain extent
because both prices and profits are de-
pendent on the outcome of the deliber-
etions at the nations Capitol. one dis
turbing element seems to have been
disposed of absolutely This is the
proposition to advance ali duties by 10
Fer cent and to levy the saIns amount
Of tax on everything now on the free
list. 1t is doubtful II there ever were
more potenCies for mischief in any tax
measure than there were in this. An
other ghost laid Is that of a retroacti re
income tax which would have been es-
recially burdensome because past
profits made were In so many in
stances applied TO various purposes
very often betterments in plants and
the like-from which they could not
be taken back But there is still to
be determined the principle ON WHICH
the tax on excess profits Is 70 he levied.
and whether II Is to be progressive, as
the income tax fs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
They Feel like striking.

So sharp have been the advances on
lightweight underware. which is now
being offered to the tohbing trade for
the spring, 1918, season that several
buyers wiuld refuse to trade at all
We're it not for the fact that 50 many
or the mills will he tied UP for months
to come on government work that a
shortage of the goods III question. par
tcuiarly ribbed, Is almost inevitable
Even in view of this fact some buyers
are not giving the mills a chance to
say how much they can contract for,
but are "censoring' their own orders
to the tune of twenty five TO thirty
three and one-third per cent, as COM
pared with normal times. The agents.
however, are sitting tight, contending
that no recession in prices is possible
in view of the current cost of cotton,
yarns. labor, etc. and that the buyers
who are holding back now are cut
ting off their heads to spite their
faces"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
THE WEAK SPOT

DO YOU ever consider yourself. your
clerks and your store from the view
point II stranger Do you ever
analyze your whole proposition with
The idea Of huding out It's weak spots?
There is a weak spot somewhere.
and II you would make the most pro-
M cat az your business. you must
hnd it and make the necessary
changes.
II the fault IS in you. Yourself, Is
it not far better to find II ont than
to have il hamper YOU whichever
way YOU turn? II it Is in your clerks.
the sooner you discover the trouble
and apply the remedy. the better
II II is IN the store or the goods,
far better that YOU find it out than
to have Your customers do so and
take their trade elsewhere
Whatever may he weak can he
strengthened. but not until II is
found out.
So the suggestion IS made that the
retail merchant make close and
searching inquiry into the conduct of
himself his clerks and his store. to
the end that that which Is wrong
may be discovered and made right.
to the ultimate increase OF his bank
account, Journal and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
PROPAGANDA FOR COFFEE
Designed To OFFSET That OF the Max.
crS of Substitutes.

The request OF the coffee interests
in this country. that the government
OF the state OF Sac Paulo, in Brazil.
help out in the propa ganda for coffee
bat the campaign conducted by manu-
-f4rtnrers- az coffee substitutes has met
with quick response on the part of
leading planters in that state. An ap-
prVpriaticn of s2500o0 was asked to
help maintain the popularity of coffee.
Although no provision was made in
the budget law OF the state for 1917,
the SoCiedade Promotora da Defesa
do cafe has been formed and among
the objects. reports Comm erCiat At
tache William C. Downs at Rio de
Janer3o. Is 10 ask the state govern
ment 70 obtain from the legislature
in favor of the Organization the de-
cree of n special tax OF 100 reis per
bag on all coffee entering Santos for
period of four years beginning this
month. Payments will he made from
this fund in execution OF the propa-
ganda plan that may be adopted,
Although the aggregate importation
Of coffee into the United States has
increased the consumption per capita
has fallen from twelve pounds to ten
pounds. To meet this situation, the
Coffee Roasters' association has ap-
propriated a sum of money to be ex-
pended in expositions. competitions,
articles In newspapers and periodicals
text books. advertisements etc. in ac-
cordance with prepared plan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
ROBERTSON-PARKER
GOING AT TOP SPEED

The past few weeks have been un-
usually busy times for the Robertson
Parker Co, the big wholesale soda
fountain house.
In addition to the installation OF
several soda fountains and fixtures.
the trade has been buying supplies
isyrups. etc..) in such quantities as
to keep the delivery service of this
concern taxed to the limit But we
seldom fall down on delivery OF ev-
cry order in double quick time-a
feature to which we attribute largo
degree of our success states Mr..
Parker.
Service" to the utmost degree has
been a slogan Of this concern at all
times. and when an order comes in
il Is filled and delivered with the
greatest dispatch possible; service"
which is holding and gaining custo-
mers for the Robertson Parker Co.
The management of this company
states that business during this sea-
son has surpassed their expectations,
and has been remarkably active.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
DID NOT WANT CHANGE
Coed Reasons for S"lrSworoanN
Not Being Transferred

Apropos OF the story that recently
appeared In the Times regarding the
finding Of proper places for selling
employees in department stores in
which there was mentioned a maid
emily lady who was very successful
in selling cosmetics. an. instance is
told OF another woman Of the "old
maid" type who did finely with in
fants' wear, SO good was her hook"
from dav TO day, In fact. that IL at
traCted the attention Of the man
higher up, who thought il might be
better for her ana for the store TO
transfer her one of the Crown-up
ready~to-w wear departments. where her
selling ability would he reflected in
still larger sales than she was turn
ing In.
However. when the suggestion was
made. the woman did not receive II
very well and when the question of
transfer WAS pressed. she burst into
tears. Under sympathetic and careful
questioning the manager got her
story, which was to the effect that
she was as fond OF children as any
woman ever could be. and that much
OF her success was due to the fact that
she actually loved the little garments
she sold. Further. she said. she tried
always to put herself in the mothers
place when serving customer. her
evident love Of children and her ready
sympathy with the problems of
mother winning a following of con-
siderable importance.
She argued against selling garments
to grown ups on the ground that the
clientele she had built up would not
be of the same value to her in that
as in infants wear and
that, lacking the affection for women
in general that she had for babies,
she would not be as good a sales
woman as she was in her present ca
pacity. Further than this, she said.
being plain herself, even in the
"classiest" garments. she had n feel
ing OF resentment toward attractive
women that would initiate against
her IL she were transferred. As a re-
suit no transfer was made.-N. Y.
Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
A. FEW FACTS ABOUT
THE SOUTH'S GROWTH

The South is growing and expand
things that II actually leads in would
All a volume. II is being developed
by the men who were born and rear
cd hero and who az their first oppor-
tunity acquired and applied scientific.
technical and efficient knowledge in
getting The most ou. Of our indus
tries Southern maze" Is today the
standard Of the best value for the
price With cotton a monopoly crop
and is hv-pFodHcts n wealth IL AT
hard that rivals ali agriculture II
Is the basis Of clothing. Of artificial
silk. photoRra phic films, celluloid, au-
to tires. OIL cloth and million other
uses Its seed Is converted into bread.
oils and other foods Its blossoms and
leaves produce extracts. while that
from the roots Is marketable above
FIVE dollars quart It's dry stalk
is converted into the highest quality
per.
More standing timber - here than
In ALI other states combined From
the former wastes II the pine a great
or wealth is extracted than the price
Of the lumber In the form OF ethyl.
wood alcohol, tar and acetone gas
etc
The Try situation was saved ny the
manufacture OF materials at Kings
port Tenn, and other places
This "a not the grain belt. yet. II
produces without effort as per cent
of the entire harvest OF corn. II is
producing 9s per cent OF the sulphur
OF the nation, and without suiphuric
acid. explosives could not be made.
II Is producing all the naval stores,
all the manganese, all the phosphate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
MILLINERY IN THE SHOPS
Some Early Summer Styles That are
Now Being Exhibited.

A number OF the department stores
and specially shops are showing new
tailored hats Of panne velvet. accord
ing TO the "offiical observer" Of the
Retail Millinery Association OF Ameri-
ca the favored colors being white,
shell pink and navy and pastel blue,
They are offered in large medium and
close-fltting shapes, and some OF them
are made with crushed crowns. RIB
hons. in various effects, constitutes the
trim mings.
Among the things that are said to
look good" for early July selling at
retail are mannish shapes in pencil
curled Toyo panamas. Similar effects
in tailored leghorns, trimmed with No,
7 MORE or faille ribbon and made with
plain or pencil-curied edges, or with
the adges bound TO match the bands,
are good too White trims are best.
Also on the list are satin sailors in
large. slightly mushroomed sha pes
inches wide. The leading shades in
these are white, gold. purple and
navy Faille ribbons are used for
trim mings. Maline hats and various
transparent effects are also good. and
in addition Georgette hats in soft.
dressy STYLES are we'll regarded. The
pastel shades are best liked, either in
aIl-Georgette or combined with velvet
crowns. Last. but not least. come all
satin hats and satin hats combined
with velvet In dressy effects and light
colors.
Among the summer offerings OF ex-
elusive Fifth avenue shops are lace
hats in black Chantilly and white
Walls" The former are offered in
large sailor shapes trimmed with mar
row black velvet ribbons while the
latter are shown In medium sized
mushrooms and trimmed with clus-
tar ~ 81 Ac.n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
AS TO CLEARANCE SALES
Dates Which are Set for Them by a
Ruyer OF Millinery

On the subject of clearance sales a
well-known buyer OF millinery has
this to say;
II hold my clearance sale of spring
goods usually about the middle of
June We group all the s25, sls. SIS.
$3.50 and sl1.50 hats In one great
display at $40 The $40 hats are re-
duced to s5.s5. The original price
tickets are left on the hats, but a
second TICKET is attached with the re-
duced figure marked in blue pencil.
The second sale is held early in
July, at which time all the remaining
spring and summer styles are reduced
further for absolute clearance. We
keep a chart In the stock room OF
each hat on sale. with the original
selling cost. the selling price. reduced
price and Anal price on It. and each
hat is checked off as sold. This sheet
forms the basis for our markdown
records"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
DON'T HOARD---D
SQUANDER

business as usual, only better.
Hys;cricai and un0isc economical
measures will hamper the opera
lion of all industries. Trade and
industry has adjusted from the
normal To the abnormal to s,..h
mn extent tfrst the abIIrrrTuat is
the normal We necd to encour-
age, not tai hoard: we need to buy
the things that we really need.
not Ia squander. Ii is bad enough
10 have a war. hut TO add To this
n business depression would knock
the spots out OF the plans for ear
rying on the war We must have
active business and large. prt.duc-
ton. This Is no time for either
mad pleasure nor hySteria- 1t Is
UropttlouS 10 work steady, con
serve, think soherly. and 10 live
>anciy. Business makes business.
business also makes money:
money makes money. Money AMI
personal activity must lie kept
alert. The chairman of the coun-
oil of national dcfcnse has wisely
said:
We need prosperity i'm war
time even more than in peace.
Ru>iness dcprcssions are always
had. hut douhly 81 when We have
fight on our hands. The true
method of achieving victory Is To
carry on the operations of the war
with the minimum disturbance of
our domestic cffairs.''
Have confidence In your coun-
try. Its leaders in business and in
warfare. Everybody Is working at
good pay. and values are going
to be right. Pay no attention to the
grupibling of the inefficient. They
would grrsan and complain II they
had an the privileges first given
tn Adam and Evc.-Nerchants
Journal and Commerce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
WOULD CUT PACKING COSTS
Standardized Hat Boxes Urged In
Place of Irregular Sizes,

Place of Irregular Sizes.
The general movement for economy
In the shipping room by means Of
Standardization OF FOXES has been
given added impetus recently by the
attention Il has received from the
manufacturers OF womens hats.
Prominent men in that industry are
convinced that the elimination of ir-
regular sizes OF boxes would make
possible n large. aggregate saving for
the producing plants Of the entire
country One of the manufacturers
states that the hat factories wouid
save the box makers would save, and
there would be a saving of material
which 1t Is necessary to use for filling
crevices in the boxes whom they are
not OF q standard size The packing
cost of trimmed hat manufacturers Is
estimated at two per cent and If
twenty per cent of the packing cost
can be saved by Standardization, the
reduction of expense represents sum
OF money which warrants the atten-.
tfon that has been given TO the sub
ject
Leaders in this movement among
the hat manufacturers have suggest
ed specific standard sizes for paper
boxes and corrugated castings. Their
adoption. it is stated, would enable the
paper box makers to regulate their
production so that the expense for
labor would be decidedly reduced.
Larger quantities could he produced
without altering the machines, a more
rapid output could he expected. the
working force could be cut down and
more regularly employed and the la
Dor released would be available for
other purposes. Box material would
be saved. and larger quantities of
boxes could be kept in stock with
the certainty that there would be
future demand for them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
DESCENDANT OF DANIEL
BOONE. 10, JOINS NAVY

Albany, July 14.-Times have
changed
In years gone by Daniel Boone.
with his trusty rife roamed affair in
the forests taking care OF any scrap
that might crop up. His cruising was
confined to land.
Today his great t-grandson
will seek battle on the seas as a
member of the navy
Daniel Boone Scott. of Saratoga
Springs, descendant of the famous
pioneer. has enlisted in the navy. Hs
Is nineteen years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
Fitting In And
Out of Richmond

bTOOks, WIN the w. j. 10th Stove
Co. returned to Richmond this week
with happy smile that would not
come off as a result Of an exception
ally fine business Brother Brooks
never let's business interfere with put
ting In good words and writing ap-
plicatfons for the r. p. A.
Hugh Powell. with Harvey Blair &
Co, Is such a hustler the only way
friend can catch up with him Is to
stop at a city grocery and wait I'M
til he comes in. 1t makes no differ
ence where the store is located, for
Hugh will be there sure. and on the
job. II you wait only short time.
". B. Cridlin. national press chair
man Of the T. P. A.. was the surprised
recipient of valuable pair Of milf
tary hair brushes this week from Mar
tyn J. Pickering: Of the Monarch
tie remembrance OF our pleasant
meeting at the Savannah national
convention" Age only will now pre-
vent Cridlin from going to the front.
Next to interest In who will draw
trip to France and a free gift of
clothes, food and transportation on
the part OF the United States gov
eminent, the members of Post A, r.
P. A. are specializing as to who will
be the lucky winner OF the leather
travelling case to be given away at
the regular post meeting on the last
Saturday in the month. Some one
present will get It, but who?-that
is the question II will be some meet
ing.
r 80
busy with a force Of helpers this
week retabulating the registration
cards from Madison ward. George has
suite OF Offices in the Chamber OF
Commerce building and dispenses free
Ice water to visitors. This Is the first
time in his long life he has been too
busy to talk.
Take notice, ladies', Harvey Har-
Virginia division, T. p A, Is still a
bachelor DR.. Gravatt. the state chap
lain. has agreed to perform the cere-
mony gratis, and Post A to send the
flowers. II you don't take pity on
the poor. bashful fellow we fear the
government will have to raise the
age limit OF CONSUMPTION to get Har-
vey to take unto himself better half
W. n bdEAe, manager OF tHe Manu-
facturers' Exhibit, has been perform
ing a great service to the public in
his series of valuable articles on can
! ming and food preservation These
articles have been appearing In The
Virginian for several months and
should be read with profit by every
housekeeper.
Post A. T. P. A.. has complied a
list Of prizes for writing applications
for new members. Every post men,
Der should get copy from Harvey
HARDWOOD Post A now has more than
teieyen hundred members ami sttii
growing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
HE WALKS IS MILES
TO ENLIST IN ARMY

M'Alester, Okla, July l4.-Just be-
cause he mistrusted the Missouri,
Oklahoma I'd Gulf railroad. John F..
Durham walked thirty-flve miles to
reach the Rock Island lines on his
journey to enlist. When Durham
reached here he was sockless and
coatless. He made his journey in
three days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15

In the early days OF the United
States navy It was the custom of the
sailors to give a name to each gun on
the old line f-battleships. Some Of
the most popular of these names were:
Brother Jonathan" Bunker HILL"
America" Liberty Forever" Mad
Defiance" and Raging
Eagle"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15

In the United States only one farm
in seven. OF more than twenty acres.
now supports sheep, and. consequent
ly, we import nearly a third Of a bill
lion pounds Of wool yearly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15

A torpedo fired by modern sub
marine travels at a speed averaging
between 20 I'D - miles an hour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15

CONTINUED On aecoaA PasA1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15

Hugh Powell. with Harvey Blair &
Co, Is such a hustler the only way
a friend can catch up with him is to
stop at a city grocery and wait I'M
til he comes In. 1t makes no differ
ence where the store Is located, for
Hugh will be there sure. and on the
job. X you wait only a short time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15

Post A. T. P. A.. has compiled
list of prizes for writing applications
for new members. Every post men,
Der should get a copy from Harvey
HARDWOOD Post a now has more than
eleven hundred members ami still
growing.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1917-02-16

4riitiania, 12. Seb. Spfflonb
bar nnoerrettet ben r1orife Megie=
ring ON, at set bill betole @r1tatnina
for Sobet -af norife Menneifelir
omboro Sfibe, ser CT blebet tor.
peoeret / set nor6lige Ssbnb; ligele=
oes 1obeS @ritatning for Sc Men=
neifelip, Der tilintetgior6es beo
Sorpeoeringen at to norfe 5fibe
/ @eiterbobet fioite @fterooret.
Wen Spiflan6 pnifer set n6trDf=
feligt forltaod, at ben lobeoe Or
itotning life befDoer, at Sen tpife
Regiering anerfien6er at bobe giort
1ig 1fD.oig ! nogen SbertrebeIie at
i1tternattona1e 8~dtemmelfer; Or
itatningen tilbb6eg fun, foroi mon
filler We0Dnf meb be omfomne 81
mpn6S @fterlabte!
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1917-02-16

lag Soufe Of REPRESENTATIVES,
bborefter Sn6panoringen lfuloe be-
arenies til 100000 9erfoner ON
Mnret.
Man merit bie M1icbtl
Com 5par paa en- Soreipgrgiel
ifal Ri op!pie, at blan6t De Sena-
torer, iom lite gnffeoe BEN nrimelige
SSnbbanbringslob beotnget, fanbtes
iagen al f%anoinabiff eIler TIFF ser.
fomit: Sc Me0lemmer, iom enten
ielp er Snoban6rere eller Snbpan.
oreres 56nner, itennte SSa, 90 Cohen
blep fat l1n6er Mfitemningl Moget
tilibarenoe g9loer me6 &enipn til
@fitemningen ! 9oufe Of &epreien=
tatibes.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1917-02-16
Krtapn / Guprrtu.
Man f~orberebsr fis paa set perits,

Sra SfocfboIm teIgroferes: Sen
.11D Strife, 1om er inbtroabt / Ser
oensfrigens Gong, bnr meofgrt, at
De Sbenffere, iom er i Gtan6 Der
til bur opffi9bt 1t9rre Mengoer af
E2ebneosmioIer, emo oe ellers biIoe
gjpre. Gn almin0elig .Brisitigning
befrDgteS. &affe fo1tebe for en- nge
iioen ESQ ST. pr. Bo.; mi ct ben
gaaet op til 8 ST. Bun6a, % man
|benter, at i11ben ret lpnge bill 8ri-
fen itige til 5 St. Store Sn6=
fieb al 5tearin1ps ~foretages, foroi
man befrbgter Snbifranfninger /
8rugen al Sos og @Iefffricitet. -
9erbaren0e Mmerifanere fpn0er
|fig at omfatte beres Dollars @ro=
ner, DO ct fort &urgfalo bentes.
- S G6teborg bigger en- Mengoe
Sftbe, lot1 lite tor ieile 6erfrn;
ION S6fge 6erof er gufinoer af sd
ntpab % Sabrearbeioere bIepet ar
beioslgie. De ipenffe Sernbaner
bar aflDit mango reeeImesiige goe
|af SeniDn til ben 1tiIitrpffelige
&nIforiDring, fon forefinoes.
l5temningcn oberalt i 5berrig bar