The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-25

Ono salesman travelling from Rich
mond, selling an article that retails
at I'VE cents. made q ealary last year.
based on commission OF $4,000. Can
you guess who this man was?
Paul e. Shaefer has charge Of the
wet soods-for- Gates Il Son
Co. among The number being Yves
colt Ginger Ale. During the war and
the shortage OF sugar. Wescott Ginger
Ale was not made for time, because
the manufacturer would not put into
its manufacture a sugar substitute.
He kept the standard OF the ginger
ale up, and he has not lost by this
attitude People usually know the
genuine from something inferior.
Grape Juice Is getting scarce. One
nationally known brand. Is practically
out OF the market because there were
not Concord grapes enough raised
last year to supply this manufacturer.
Paul f. Schaefer says that the Con-
cord grape makes ~the best grape
juice. According to Mr.. Schaefer.
there has been a great increase in the
amount of temperance drinks sold
during the past two years.
| Uncle Billy Sutton The Battle Axe
hIi0d 6AyS, II AAu any
thing to do with the great improve
ment in business since 1915, or II at
+, tributable IN 4 small degree, to the
! growth. progress and prosperity OF
the city of Richmond. Then every
city in America should get on the
water wagon" forthwith. and I'm
mediately, but says, he sure would
like to have a quart for keep sake.
! Ben Nelson. the pioneer dry good
salesman. with Wilke-son, williams
& Reed. will be distinguished here
| after as Or. r. G. Nelson. He has a
| brand new Sedan in which to make
his calls. Thus II will not be neces-
| sary for any Of the boys to apply to
| the blacksmith for a new backbone
as by few Jerks. and twists under
the skillful treatment of DR.. Nelson
the chiropractic practitioner. the
weak backbo will be made strong
and put into perfect working order
and will stand the force OF all com
mercial deals. it matters not how
heavy.
It's long stretch from the .'Buy a
Bale OF Cotton" movement OF few
years ago, to the formation OF the
gigantic one hundred million dollar
cotton corporation. known as the
American Cotton association The
par value Of the stock in this grea,
corporation win be $50 per share. and
1t offers splendid chance for the
South to progress on her own initia
tive and ability II was stated at the
convention. where this movement was
fnaugurated. that the value of cotton
exports ought to be one billion a
year. The general reduction In cot.
ton acreage this year in the cotton
growing states. is said to be 20 pei
cent. 1t will probably be a long time
before the pnblis Is again asked te
buy bale OF cotton to help out the
Southern planter.
Quite a few delegates from Rich
mond will attend the national con.
veDkon OF the Travellers Protective
association to be held at New Orlean.
next month, according to the secre.
tary and treasurer Of the Richmond
branch. Fl. L.. Harwood Mr.. Har.
wood says that on the FIRST of Nav
the Virginia branch of the order had
1877 members in good standing, and
of this number Post A. in Richmond
had 1852 members.
The c. r. Sauer Co. Il getting ready
to put an extract on the market for
making fruit punch to be served al
soda fountains and In homes and
clubs 1t will be called Fruitti.
!. Scott Parrish. treasurer of the
Richmond Cedar Works. ia in New
York attending the annual conven
lion of the Association of Manufac-
turers, g