Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-07
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL
MEETING OF CREDIT MEN
Harry Marks Is Elected President,
and w. NJ. Jones Vice
President.
HIGHER CAR FARES URGED
j. T.. Jones Speaks on "Faisc State
mcnt Act" Adopted by Last Cen
cral ASscmbly-Will Unfurl Great
Service Flag.

| Al the fourteenth annual meeting
OF the Richmond Association OF Credit;
! Men in the rooms of tho Business Mems
| Club last night. j. r. Jones. a member
| OF the House of Delegates. and Alvin
| NJ smith. chairman of the Legislative
Committee. both prominent members OF
the association. reviewed ana conf
mented upon the legislation enacted at
inc past session. having far-rcachinS
ehcctS on creditinE establishments. The
most outstanding was the false
statement act. they said. which pro-
hIhited purchaser. under penalty
oil maximum imprisonment of twelve
months from making false state
ment in obtaining goods on credit. a
| violation Of the law being regarded
as misdcmeanor
Mr.. Jones referred to tho appear
ance before the General Assembly Of
many notable speakers OF national
eputation. among them being William
Jennings Bryan and Charles Evans
huShcs and also spoke of the occasion
OF the presentation to Virginia of the
sword or Polignac. The past General
Assembly, he said. had been "A notable
one.
Following Mr.. Jones and Mr. Smith.
VINO were introduced by Chairman c.
>. fensom, president OF the association
ing way of the Washington convention
held a short time ago. at which he
ana several other members were pres
ent rs delegates Although little was
accomplished at that meeting directly.
ne said. closer feeling was esta5-
liShcd between the association of Vir-
mia Maryland and tho District OF
Columbia
OFFICERS ELECTED
For ENSUING YEAR
After all addresses had been made
inc meeting resolved itself into IN.
ahNua business session. at which OFF,
Gers Tor the ensuing year were elect al
hS follows; President. Harry Marks:
wee, pres dent. w. NJ. Jones: treasurer.
v VI tHI'em; executive committee
=. ;. fcnSom. T.. L. IIenkle, Alvin NJ
smith. w. NJ. Crawford. ]. +. Vol
and /: a Ezekiel
Inc following twelve members wero
elected TO attend the annual convention
OF IN" National Credit Mems Associ,.
ZION IN Chicago, June 1921: w. s
Jones OF the Virginia Carolina Chemi-
."t 'ohipany; T. +. Hcnklc. of Whit
.lioTc-l.iSon Company. PETERSBURG. r
-. kuity, of {. w. Antrim & Sons. y
H. v tarrar. OF Cot;rcll Saddlcrv Cow
pahE; Harry Marks. OF Harry Marks
clothing Company; Leon Wallersteip
o. Straus * Brothers Clothing Com
,""H = fenSom, of Watkins -Cottrcu
uWare company: Vernon Parrish. OF
s enc pnniop Mills; Alvin NJ. Smith. Of
rn'tth courtney Company; r. w.
nooerts' OF Wingo. Elicit & Crump
Shoc company: II. &. Binswanccr. OF
SihsWahger Glass Company; and w. NJ.
:rawtord Of Miles Shoe Company.
ASSOCIATION HAS
ENJOYED GREAT GROWTH
Adlutant-tcncral 10 Lane S,.rn
he
annual report called attention Ia Tho
S'""'h OF the membership since tho
| organization in 1904. having startod
/ WIN thir'y-nine members and having
al present l13. Despite the demands or
me war ON men to serve in the army
nc membership had not diminished.
| n"t instead had increased by one men,
| Der during the year The followjnr
/ became members since the last annual
| meeting: Corby Baking COMPANY. Vir
( GINA Paper Company. Richmond Mill
/ supply Company. Richmond Engineer
| ihE company w NJ. Parrish Sons Com
pahF. H.. II. Pitts e Co. Old Dominion
Vs. ". rSm t9h'pany. L: a. lutch &c Co..
Mhshus heSsburg. Cobb manufacturing
company, Cheekneal Coffee COMPANY
'"aui"nt Company, Adams Grain aud
I PROVISION Company and the Fidelity
! Loan and Savings Company
General stern urged cooperation and
"'''e' ecu dCtlOn on tho part Of mern-
ncrs and especially at a time when
their support Is needed in the municipal
ana state legislation.
APPROVES INCREASE
IN STREET CAR FARES
Mr. Smith again took the floor and
urged all members to confer with their
Iohncilmen regarding the increase in
carfare by the Virginia Railway and
Power Company, which ne said was
operating at an Increased expenditure
such as necessitated tho six-for-a-
quarter ticket change TO the 5-cent
straight fare >sked by the company.
lie regarded the request for increased
rates as just and reasonable
Al the Chicago convention it is
planned by all States represented nv
delegations to honor their men in SER
wee by unfurling a service flag. and
General Stern requested assistance in
securing the names OF all these who
nave been called from the various State
! associations which are In Richmond
Petersburg. Bristol. Norfolk, Roanoke
I and Lynchburg
preceding the meeting a banquet was