Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-15
MISS CAssELL's SINGING
THRILLS 800 MERCHANTS
Young Star OF Portsmouth and Ash
land Comedian Stage Well
Taken Amusement.
MONTAGUE MAKES ADDRESS
Conference of Retail Merchants Con.
tinues Till Noon To-Day, With
Several Notable Speakers Listed
for Special Addresses.


Virginia stevens Casscll. tho promis-
ing young lyric soprano. Of Ports
mouth. daughter of Attorney Norman
Cassel. sang last night to the convex
ton Of southern Retail Merchants as
semblod i'm the auditorium Of John
Marshall High School. and such W
multuous applause has not been heard
in this city since Sophia Braslau sang
here in the interest OF the third Lib
crty loan Miss CaSscnS rich soprano
expression and volume perfect. took the
large audience by storm. and was en-
co-ed time after time by the most in
sistant cheering. Garry Me Back to
ole virEinny," sung by her and Floyd
Tucker. Jr., her mellow. clear tones
running like a thread of gold through
comedian brought the crowd TO its fec:
in rising and appla ud!ns vote OF
thanks.
Miss Cassen who sang in genuine
Gluck timbre, tone and color splendid.
with Mrs c. V Mayhem. of Ports
mouth. as accompanist. rendered When
the Great Rcd Dawn Is Shining" Gray
Days" and Love Is Best OF All he
sides the duet and several encores with
Ar. Tucker. all OF which earned and
received widest applause from 50
phisticated crowd.
Miss Casseu and Mr. Tucker appeared
before the audience "a the honor pre-
sentation on the part OF the Richmond
Retail Merchants to the visiting ousi'
ness men. In introducing Miss Casse!!
w. T. Dabncy. business manager OF the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce and
secretary of the Southern Retail Me -
chants Association. said: You are
peculiarly fortunate in being honorcd
tonight by OF the fairest and
sweetest singers this State has ever
In n Ia ich n q la IN n no
arc hearing tonight one who Will. tho
next time YOU hear her, sing her Tyre
soprano songs in grand opera" IL
referred 10 Floyd Tucker rs the "hc@t
cork faced artist In the state" Tina,
they were better than advertised wns
proved by the inaclstrom OF applause.
ROTH EXPLAINS Ills
CASH AND CREDIT PLAN
After the enthusiasm from MISS
casscli's song had somewhat subsidized,
T.. w. Roth. OF Chicago. began his cN-
PLANTATION to the association OF the
manner OF doing 4 cash and credit bust
ness with the tendency 10 eliminate
the deliveries and credits and to in
crease the gross sales and the cash
His plan was to charge Il Nat rate OF
> cents for a delivery, with the rcs'!!t
that = single delivery to any one home
will take the place OF the many uscl"sf
ones q day the one receiving the
benefit being the one made TO pay Tor
il. lie also advocated charging a. nGt
rate OF ! cent on the dollar for all
credits, thus imposing the burden Of
carrying credits on the debtor rather
than distributing IL over the price 81
all goods 10 the equal imposition Of
all, whether debtors or cash purchas-
crS. He also advocates a plain price
fixing and price marking system for
the saving OF labor To the clerks.
Local Food Administrator r. y. Cary
was the first speaker on the program
last night He was presented by thc
Richmond Erocers TO explain the policy
OF the food administration respecting
the conservation OF food
craftsmanship" WAS the suhirc. Of
an excellent speech by Roy T.. Soulc
About coo prominent merchants from,
the South Atlantic States heard Cor
Eressman y !. Montague Yesterday al
noon. when he asserted that Gcrruau.'
poiicT IS that man is made TOY tho GOV
"rnment while the Americans rcca,d
me government as mad. for man Tho
merchants also heard Frank Stockdale
~ Chicago. tell than how 10 20, tba
most out of business
l0NTAGUE'S SPEECH
"AHMIl ArriA,DEn
Congressman Moni I've .Eatca that
square dealing and mutual. rutiitv ,vor,