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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
BUSINESS MEN KNOW
NOTHING OF RIVAL s
Investigating Committee Develops Fact That Competi-
tors Are Much in Dark About Each Others AL
fairs-Tradc Wants to Know

business men IF Richmond and
elsewhere have again voiced their
protest To Secretary Hoover that :,
large part OF the recent depression
vas caused by uncertainty OF how
to proceed
The business cycle committee, ono
o: the standing committees grow
ing out OF the Presidents unempIov-
mcnt conference last fall. has ius,
met 10 ascertain how far n b,v
gone toward Investigating Tho
causes OF business slumps. And IN.
meeting has disclosed that Lusiucss
men know little OF their competitors
ana practically nothing OF American
business life as a whole.
Representatives. OF trade associa-
tons who attended last weeks CON
terence and were present a, the
cycle committee meeting Thursday.
reiterated the concern that business
must bc shown where il is at"
Secretary Hoover said he believed
the study of tho business cycle
would be completed by the coming
ihll ana that II would stimuIa,e
public thought on underlying bust
ness conditions"
Urges Avoidance of Secrecy.
fart OF tn c"mystcry" surround
ing modern business it was re-
Nchich, might be due to undue score
cy on the part Of those individuals.
associations or corporations best
httcd To dispcl that mystery. Prcsi
Htnt Joseph II. Dcirccs, of IN.
United Statcs Chamber OF Commerce.
presiding ~ the meeting. urged that
those business groups now being
solicited FOR Information OF the sor,
nssi
Although several individual plants
trade associations and stnti.,icai
organizations have supplied the com
ini'tce with answers 10 the question
nairc sent out brundcas: some time
ago. nevertheless. the answers &C.
cordlng To T.. NJ Fcuicr. Sew York
publisher. in charge OF the work
s"h"r"IIE. revealed an absence OF
important business iuformaiion
Furthermore. he said. mos, bust
ness men have done little PLANNING
ahead for construction work or any
"th"r emergency measures such az
might ward on business dcprcsslun-
HiK Program IL Ahead.
The purpos" OF the business cycle
study is 10 determine methods for
ofrsct:ing the bad results Of the pc
rods OF expansion and depression
which have been characteristic of
American Industries" The work IL
being carried on under the direction
OF tho National bureau OF Economic
Research. OF which br Wesley G.
Mitchell! is director Collaborating
IA that WORK hr" the committee OF
business paper editors, tho United
states Chamber OF Commerce and
the American Trade Association
executives. The nnal study will 10
complied. /, Is understood. under tho
direction OF Edward Eyre Hunt sec
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
HUGE ORDER PLACED
FOR LITHOGRAPHING
a. II0eu a 60. Ia Produce 10000. OtH,
Pieces of Advertising
Mnttcr

An order FOR 5o.0Dc. aeo pieces OF adj
v"rtising matter was received last
week by A. Hoen & Co. iithoGraph-
crs. whose great plant on Randolph
street produces thousands OF tons
of Autographed material every year.
An order for 5G.00G.000 pieces 81!
Autographed matter is no, unusual"
said Hudson J.. iiocu. in active charS .
of the Richmond plant. hut IL does
mean this: That II viii cost us about
100000 in wages and materials to
execute job Of this size. My house
believes in Richmond. and this s20.-
coo is spent for Richmond labor and
Richmond materials All OF our paper
stock Is bought right hcrc--from the
Richmond paper manufacturers
\ Hone & co. Is one OF tho largest
and oldest lithographinH institutions
in the South.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
FROM THE SANCTUM
Arc the Hotels to Blame?

M OST of Richmond's manufac.
ANA turers. jobbers and whole.
salers employing large numbers OF
statesmen are Joining in general
movement throughout the country
to reduce selling costs.
According TO the National Coffee
Roasters' Association. survey
among its members indicates that
one Of the cost items which has
not come down in proportion to the
descending general trend of prices
is salesmens' expenses: they are
said to be rs high as the peak fig
ures of 1919-i92O.
1t is recognized that all business
is passing through period Of re-
adjustment, and the continued high
cost of maintaining statesmen is
Worrying more than one employer
in Richmond. This cost is reported
to be entirely out of proportion to
the volume of business obtainable
in most lines, and is regarded as
one of the obstacles which stand
in the way OF the restoration of
business to an even plane.
Hotel rates are the largest part
of a salesman's expenses OF ne
cessity. during the period of gem
eral imitation and OF high costs for
food and other items of supplies
and maintenance. hotel rates were
advanced. Although these costs
have averaged material declines,
hotel rates, inquiries developed, are
still at. or near, top figures.
Richmond hotel men declare that
prevailing rates in this city are
among the lowest in the country,
which is a step in the right ;,irec-
ton for the promotion OF Rich
mond's welfare.
OF course. Richmond employers
have no complaint against Rich
mond hotels. but generally speaking
they feel that hotels, with few ex-
ceptions. are doing much TO hold
salesmens' expenses to an unduly
high point.
The public is demanding liqui-
dated prices from all industries.
Complete business restoration
awaits this liquidation. We all
have part in bringing back the
fullest prosperity-upon real CO.
operation depends the volume of
each Individual business
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
NSTALLMESF HINT


a NEW development in the retail
1 credit movement which is havin,
| such rapid growth In all sections Of
the country Is the formation of a
special division in the reference clear
ance bureau Of the Associated Retail
Credit Men OF New York for install
mcnt business houses
There is a real necessity for such n
division. IL is pointed out, inRsnIuch
as most OF the customers Of Install
mrnt houses do not carr charge ac-
counts in the regular retail stores.
for some time there has been an agi-
ta'lon among the members Of the nc, =
ISOLATION who represent inStallmcnt
houses for the institution OF n spc-
cializcd service.
The new department will not go
INTO the details of credit rating TO the
extent that the regular service does.
since the conditions under which
credit business is done vary so great
~ from the regular granting Of
monthly credits, and also since there
are wide variations in the customs
ana practices OF the individual in
stallmcnt houses themselves
The service will consist principally
81 listing OF the names %. those who
nave dealt with partial payment
houses and brief notation as to
whether they have had any Sinfor-
tunat" experiences in such dealings
Little more than this is required.
inasmuch as many firms are quite
willing to accept risks that others
would bar, owing To entirely different
systems Of checking up and safe
guarding the accounts. differences in
the type OF contracts made with the
creditor and differences in the KIM
of merchandise handled.
The initial step in the movement is
the listing OF all names on the led
gers OF the houses subscribing TO the
service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
Wholesale GROCERS

'"' '"'iu" ms officers wcr" elected
"hhGaI convention ~ tn. Viz
gum" wholesale Groccrs Association.
heId AT Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke. va
Nh'l' u president. !. II. Carpcnter
o' * on. VAT vice prcs,den
charles w iiu9hsh charlottesville.
W ) Aaron. chriscansburg. va.
treasurer j N Thomas. Daayille. Va.
Secrei"ry W = Powell. Richmond
Ia" following board Of directors
we're elected To serve for the com
ing year; :. VI. J"nucy. y. g. S,r,t.
ton j l.. LcGard w II Henson. :.
a Richardson. :. H. short. a =
Serpcil. l. Moylcr.
Executive committee: ~. f. NOV.
Ter. j. Z. Legard. s. NJ. ,kAnev.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
" IN RICHMOND YARDS ENOUGH TO LAST THIRTY DA Us
AN INVITATION TO THE BUSINESS MAN

dis rbutors
Of
hofv
man..
Items
should
the TX Sunda
arr @ THIS VIII be Sunday of
Oh iehnonds trade dominance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16

ing the roasting department OF the
big establishment In South Rich
mcnd. had been completed and that
il is now able to roast $4,000 pounds
OF coffee daily.
business with us was never bot
ter" said MIR. Check. The March
sales %: all our plants--Richmond nd.
Nashville. Houston. Jacksonville and
New York--wcrc far ahead of other
months. our New York plant was
only opened last November, but its
sales are gaining rapidly"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
ADDS ICE MACHINERY
TO ITS OTHER LINES

Southern Ashcst0s Company Putting
In New Plant for Virginia DAIRY
Company.
In Keeping with its expansion of
the past. the Southern Asbestos
Manufacturing Company has begun
To market and install ice manufac-
turing machinery. This feature OF
its business Is under the direction of
Robert w. Harris. one of the best
known refrigcrating engineers in
Virginia.
Just now Mr.. Harris is engaged in
completing the installation of a re-
frigeration plant for the Virginia
Dairy Company. lSlO-l2 West Main
Street. This plant will have a ca
pacity of nearly l.S0G. 1t Will be
used for the purpose of sanitarily
cooling and keeping milk at the
proper low temperature for main
tanning absolute purity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
ROAST $4,000 POUNDS
OF COFFEE EACH DAY
ChcCA<-NcnI Company. Producers Of
Maxwell fIousr, EnInrEeS Rich
nlODd pInnt

FIFTY thousand pounds OF Maxwell
House Coffee daily from It's Rich
mond plant. is the achievement of
the Check Neal Coffee Company. j.
II. Cheek, vice president and man
hScr Of the local plant, announced
yesterday that the work of cnlarg-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16

they are over the strike Itself Thay.
are Undertaking. Il was said. TO toin
III widespread movement TO i'm
press the Interstate Commerce Com
mission with the necessity for a
sharp downward revision of the rail
ro"ds present tariff on coal.
Inc public. generally speaking. is
apparently Indifferent Ia III. coal
strike. but nevertheless II is evident
mat Richmond manufacturers are
watching the situation with keen In .
tcrest. and At the same time they are
creating fuel reserve In order In
he able 10 meet any crisis which NAV.
ucFclop as a result OF the strike
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16

TnHewcii Firm increases Capital.
An amendment to the charter Of
Maxwell McKcnry Company, Inc.
OF Tazewell. Va. has been granted.
changing Its name 10 Maxwell-Moor
Company. Inc, and increasing its
capital stock from $4,000 to SIS, 900.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
CHATS WITH RETAIL MERCHANTS
by
MANSFIELD HOUSE:

this "
men In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23
$500, 900 Bowd0in
ReQuest Unaffected

Bangor. Me. Sept. 22-Althoueh no
formal announcement OF any sort
has been made. II is believed here
that Bowdoin college VIII not lose tho
$500 900 hcqucathed it in the Will Of
Hon. Edward IL. Blake-cven though
Mrs. Louise Curtis Smith OF New
York. who is contesting this will. sue
Goods in having 1t set aside.
This applies. also. to the requests
OF 10000 each to the Home for Aged
W1hon. the Home for Aged Men and
the Children's Home of Bangor. In
other words, according TO the popular
impression here. public institutions
will remain unaffected But the
great bulk OF estate. in the event of
the will being broken. would go TO
Mrs. Smith instead of TO Frederick
W, Adams of Bangor.
There are cases on record in which
tho courts have held that although
certain clauses in will may have
been inspired by undue influence.
other clauses IN the same will are
vnlid-~thc products OF sufficiently
sound and discriminating mind. II
- the impression here that Mrs.
Smiths attorneys may 10 willing u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23
THE BRIGHT SIDE OF IT

One good feature, at least, has been
found in the phenomenal inactivity
of industry in Great Britain through
cut the year 1921, including the pro-
longcd coal strike which resulted in
many large iron mills and blast iur-
naces being completely closed down
for a long period. These industries
arc heavy accident producers and the
effect OF their closing down was no.
ticeable in the decline of accidents.
The annual report of the inspector
of factories and workshops for Great
Britain for the year 1921, just issued,
showed that during the year 3-,565
accidents were reported of which 951
were fatal, as compared with >498 ,773
Of which 1904 were fatal, in the pre-
vious year.
On the question of hours of work,
it is stated that. since the forty light
hour week has been established, it
is a source of satisfaction to find
that when the reduction of hours is
continued over a considerable period,
output tends in the majority of cases
to attain the old level and that the
beneficial effects of the increased
leisure on the workers are becoming
apparent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23
A RECORD OF EFFICIENCY

The present management OF the
r,s,ai service may indeed feel proud
of tho records which show that the
mir mail service for the past nine
weeks has been perfect on all three
diyicions OF the trans-continental
route.
"r,ne Of III. most remarkable feats
~ modern AVIATION is the way II
has bccn described. The western
DIVISION OF the trans-con'ihehta1
,ou,e has had perfect record TOT
eleven weeks This means that air
nIancs have carried mail without TAM
Ire on schedule time from ROCK
springs. wyoming. to San Francesca
during the period named. The mail
,as carried over two ranges Of noun
,ains. tho Rockies and the sierra
Soyadas. IS well as over broad
,xpansc Of desert.
The successful operation OF the
arr mail service means much TO inc
,.u,,,d states aside from the eXpedi-
ting az mail transportation. We are
not only training men IN the opera
ton ~ planes. but those men are
developing new facts IN connection
with aerial problems, which facts VIII
hs useiul TO the government n case
~ war and also TO commercial ar
transportation whenever the I'M
movement Of airplanes and the needs
op commerce shall make the a!rplane
. common vehicle for transportation
q, na.sengers or commodities. Other
nations are making progress in the
construction OF alrpldnes That carry
many passengers and considerable
weights OF freight. Not much is
helnr done along that line IN TINS
country except as it is accomplished
through the work Of the postal ser
VICE. Without taking any more risks
than are necessary. the postal de-
par,mcnt is gradually adding to the
carving capacity of airp!anes ana
learning by experience what best can
be done TO improve tho safety and
sficioncy OF air transportation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23
New System Of
Fat Reduction

Here's new way for ali fat people to
laugh together at that old busaboo--
Obesity. The saying that there is moth
ing new under the sun does hot now APP
ply to fat people any more. Here is some
thing new for them-a new sensation, a
new pleasure. a new and graceful figure.
easily found by anyone who is passing be-
yound the limits of slimness. Everyone
has heard of the Marmola Prescription;
that harmless combination of fat detying
elements perfected by one OF the foremost
physicians. Now, from the same high au-
thority, there comes another idea--the
idea OF condensing these same, pure.
harmless Ingredients into a pleasant little
tablet. Taken Mter eating and at bed
time. they help the stomach 10 dispose Of
all the fatty foods, converting them into
compact. solid flesh. muscle and energy,
without dieting or exercise Marrpoia
Prescription Tablets regulate the entire
system-do for YOU what bodily exertion
and eelf-denial can not DO, and the fat
once routed. is gone for good. You can
prove all this at a trilng cost. Marmola
Prescription Tablets are sold by ALI drug
gists or sent postpaid by the Marmoia
company, 4C12 Woodward Avenue Detroit,
Mich. A case-sufficient TO kring results
Is but one 6ollar.-Ady. - ------'--
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23

The threat Of revocation Of the
hsel,ual non -vo,cSs franchise 5 sus-
restcd as a possible means Of bring
ing him 10 the polls. 1t is said that
this revocation is within the law and
there are many who favor it. Rules
similar TO this IN many societies have
proved effective in boosting the at
tendance a. meetings. A man will
usually prize his membership in a
,raternal organization all the more
and will be more regular in attending
meetings II he knows that by his
non attendance the privileges will
he taken away from him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23
No less a proposition than that {

No less a proposition than that OF
tracing the movement of everything
In tho universe from tho great mass
formation beyond the reach OF the
telescope 10 the minute moving par
ticles beneath the range OF the tele-
scope. Is claimed as a possible out
come of the discovery of the key to
perpetual law" made by Alfred w.
Lawson, scientist and experimental.
Regarding Einstcin's Theory of Rel
a,lvity. Mr.. Lawson says that Elm
stein is 10 doubt a great scholar and
mathematician and that as far as he
in able 10 calculate according 10 man
made mathematics he is probably all
fight. but that his theories are based
.upon tho wrong foundation and that
he Is trying 20 reach Il destination
that does not exist. Science must
adop, a new set OF rules of SUPER
iatiye nature in order 10 calculate
universal movement says MIR. Law
son,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23
Kidney and Bladder
Troubles Conquered
or Money Back

Fo- 20 Years. said Or. Carey, ! lave
been prescribing my prescription No. ~
(known for years as Marshroot for Kid
ney and bladder sickness and now that
/ have retired from active practice have
made arrangements with leading drug
gists to dispense this wonderful preserip-
ton at moderate price. on tho money
back IL dissatisfied plan.
Beware of kidney diseasc-thousands die
of it every year who ought to he enjoy
ing the blessings OF life and health.
Watch the symptoms II YOU have specks
floating before the eyes. puffy eyes, clam
my feet or moist palms. bHckache or side
ache. you ought to get 1t bottle OF Or.
CPrcy's famous prescription 40. Il. right
away.
1t has wonderfully benefited tons 90
thousands of cases of kidney and bladder
troubles and Is the medicine You can al
ways depend upon. Results are Euaran.
teed.
NOTE-pr. daniel G.. Carey was a
practtcing physician for many Years and
his great Prescription No, 1ss aided ihou.
sands OF sufferers from kidney and blad.
der troubles. Hereafter you can always
get this effective prescription IA both ~.
quid> and tablet form al fic,cher's phar.
macy aihi all reliable phatnacists the
country over,-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23
Editorial Comment
Scientific Preparations
New York Times.)

-
1t is agreed by those competent to
understand the relatively theory OF
Einstein that it. does substantial
damage 70 the Newtonian theory Of
gravitation. Though no one has ever
known just what the nature Of gravi-
tation is, every one with any knowl-
edge of physics has been familiar
with it's rigid law 81 conduct, and all
have grown into respect for it. This
intellectual possession was as real as
any object held to the earth by the
law which, till Newton came, 'lay hid
in night And though today's
eclipse may confirm the truth of the
Einstein theory. it will bring dark
ness that will not Immediately COM
prehnd the new light following.
Or. Einstein, however, is reported
to be making scientific PREPARATIONS,
even though they are purely theoreti-
cal. 1t is announced by DR.. Somnaer-
field who has just arrived in America
from Munich, that the famous German
physicist is at work on another theory
which makes incidental restitution to
Newton. 1t is the theory that light
idoAotioh bOSS iioI SOhS3SL VI waves
of vibration only, but 'of flying parti-
cles of energy" This was Newtons
theory, though it was undeveloped by
him and has been supplanted by the
wave theory, though it does not ex-
plain all the mysteries of light
The reparation will be not only to
Newton, but also to philosophers and
poets in earlier ages. 1t was the the
DRY Of Lucretius that earthly objects
were constantly giving off films or
images of themselves. and that the
air was filled with millions of these
emanations, ever passing and cross
ing each other in infinite compleXity,
yet keeping their forms: that these
were traversed by mental images, in
finitcly finer and more subtle; and
that all were penetrated by the still
subtler and swifter majestic images
of the minds of the gods With the
revival of the flying particle theory,
the physicist might go all the way
back to Lucretius and find a practical
method of penetrating the modern
films" with the most majestic i'm
ages of mans thoughts. and make
them also visible to the twenty mill
lions who see the movies" daily.
That would be truly scientific repa-
ration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23
Post Card Shower
For Foreign Missions

Chicago, Sept. 22-(By the Asso-
ciated Press -Between September >
and November / there will be mail
ed to the 300e Methodist Episcopal
Sunday schools in the United States
10000 post cards from the twenty
four home and foreign mission school
centers of the world
The Board of Sunday schools is
taking this means of bringing the
members of the Sunday schools in
America in personal touch with the
schools they help to maintain IN all
quarters Of the world.
Each school superintendent in this
country will receive card from stu
dents in Korea. Japan, China, the
Philippines, Malaysia. India, Africa.
Liberia. North Africa, Central Eu-
rope, Mexico and South America.
Cards will also he sent from the do
nestle school centcrs located at Bos-
ton, the frontier school in Montana.
Church of All Nations of New York
City. Spanish American Institute ut
Gardena. Calf, pittman Center
school at Emerts Cove. Tenn. Pueb-
10 Indian school, Pennsylvania set
tlemcnt schools, Porto Eican schools.
Hawaiian schools and Wiley college
at Marshall. Texas.
In each instance the cards will be
addressed and short message writ
ten by one OF the students Of the
schools. The messages will he In the
way of 4 personal appeal from the
children who need help to tho child :
rem who are helping them.
More than ono and one half million
dollars were contributed by American
Sunday school sOdcnts TO missionary
work last year.
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I'm 1912. I was attacked by Severe
Headaches, coming on at intervals
Of two weeks, and lasting two days
and two nights.
/ tried seven different kinds OF
pills. One day while in Burlington,
Vermont, I found an empty Fruit
a-tives' box. ! saw it was fruit
medicine, made from fruit juices, and
useful for liver complaint; and I
came to the conclusion it was my
liver that was causing my Head
aches.
procured a box Of Fruit -a-tives"
or Fruit Laxo Tablets" and waited
results. The headaches did not ma
terialize until the third week; and
have never had a headache since
and that was four years ago.
GEORGE II. SCOTT.
soc box. for $3.50, trial size, csc.
At dealers or from FRUIT A-TIVES
Limited OGDENSBTRG, y. Y.
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A compliment for the American
girl. Colonel y. l.. Dumont, military
attache at tho French Embassy. an
nounccd at Atlantic City that tho
American girl needed no chapelone
The French girl might, he said, but
the American girl didn't. The Amer
lean gill was able to take care of
herself perfectly. We'll able to take
caro- of herself single handed" was
the way he put it. A special dispatch
to the New York Tribune slyly added
that he didn't say how he knew.