The Washington herald., 1921-02-25
DC. BUSINESS MEN.
START 2-DAY TOUR
On TRADE MISSION
Party Seeks to Improve
Relations With Towns
In Maryland.

LEONARDTOwN, Md, Feb. "a
Ways and means for the establish
ment Of better trade relations be-
tween the merchants and manufac-
turers of Washington and Southern
Maryland were discussed at get
together" meetings held at Me
chanicsville and Leonardtown today
by representative business men of
washington and the Southern
Maryland towns. The meetings
were arranged by the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association of
washington and comprised the frs,
leg OF two-day trip. Indian Head
and La Plata will be visited tomor-
row.
am highly optimistic as the re-
SUIT OF today's conferences" said
*. r Andrews, of the r. p. An
drews Paper Company, chairman OF
the washington committee. II feel
certain this trip will be productive
OF additional trade from Southern
Maryland to Washington"
Purpose Of Trip.
In explaining the purpose of the
TIP to the merchants of Mechanics
vllle and Leonardtown, Charles j.
columbus, secretary of the Mer-
Snahts and Manufacturers Associa-
ton. said:
we are not only interested in Sc
curing your trade, but also in the
development of Southern MARYLAND
the place which will soon be lined
with the summer homes of wash-
ingtonians. We wish to be of every
-,
marketing and with this in mind 1
offer you the services of the W,sh
ington Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association"
Arriving at Mechanicsville shortly
after noon, the Washington narty
numbering seventeen. met and on
tertained eighteen business mon =,
that vicinity at a luncheon at the
Hayden Hotel. Il. p. Andrews nre-
sided and explained at length tho
advantages which Washington af-
ioros the Southern Maryland sec
tion as buying and mark keting
Extension of Credit.
An extension of credit and recog-
milton of short-term notes: tho eX-
tension of motor-truck freight serv-
Ice to outlaying districts: pyices
equal to those offered by other near
by markets-these were among tho
suggestions offered by the Mechanics
vile merchants to bring about bet-
ter trade conditions. With the adon-
ton OF such methods, they declared,
washington. owing to the speedy
means of transportation, will un-
doubtedly secure more trade from
this section.
Dweiling on the services rendered
py washington merchants, fifty-one
merchants of the Leonardtown dis
trict pledged themselves to assist
In making the Capital the central
Duylng and marketing point for
southern Maryland, at a dinner in
the st. Mays Hotel, tonight.
The Washingtonians making the
tour include John J. Draper. Carry
Ice Cream Company; John Dunn.
Hugh Reilly Company; ]. S. Mckee,
Eberley's Sons; r. P. Andrews, r..
p. Andrews Paper Company M. A.
Leese. Leese Optical Company: Ar
thur ]. May. F. p. May Hardware
Company; Wilder NJ. DeMeane.
Semmes Motor Company w. s. Blu,
chanan. John III. wilkins Company:
X. c. Ellis, Dulin and Martin Com.
pany; E. B. Adams, E. B. Adams
Company, Inc: c. M. Stretmaster.
W. H. Butler Company; w. C. Muir
ply, Washington Post; w. H. clar-
EFT. Washington Star; Josiah Harold
Keen, Washington Herald; r. o.
Tingley, Firestone Ship-by-Truck
Bureau; Joseph A. Berberich, Ber-
berich Shoe Company, and Charles
Columbus. secretary of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
tion.,
Those who spoke at the Leonar,.-
town dinner were E. d. Burcb
Elliott Dent, Oakley:
Claude f. Guy, Clements; George
p Loker, Leonardtown /. V. NC
Kay, Park Hall; +. o. Morgan.
J. ]. Norris, Leonard
town, and E. C. sTennison, Morgan
"a. Those who spoke at the Me-
luncheon were John M.
Davis. Charlotte Hall: c. S. Long.
Charles II. Shelter, OF.
chaptico. and c. B. Sasser, Mechan-