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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-23
FURN|SHER IS FAILING
TO SEE HIS COMPETITOR
Does Not See Who Gets
Greatest Share Of Con.
sumers' Dollar.
LOCAL MERCHANT POINTS WAY
w. Fleet Kirk says Trouble II, In
abiifty 10 Recognize Auto Men.
MiIliners, Hardware md Other
Trndcs Take Money,

The fundamental trouble with the
retail clothing business is that the
retailer falls TO recognize his real
competitors. according 10 w. Fleet
Kirk. president of the Kirk Parrish
Co. OF Richmond The retailer CON
sldcrs the man In his own line across
tho street to be competing with him
while In reality the automobile. radio
ana talking machine men. TO say
nothing OF furniture and women's
wear stores, are getting so great n
part OF the consumers dollar that
ne mas nothing TO speak OF left with
which to purchase his own clothing.
MIR. Kirk has made a study OF con.
ditions for years in the clothing
trade. and feels that he has made
correct analysis OF the reason for
the prolonged slump In the industry
There is no natural or national psy-
choloSy OF style in mems clothing.
and very little incentive for any man
TO strain his purse in an effort To
dress little better than his neigh
Dor. on the other hand the man on
the street vlcs with his friends I'm
an effort TO purchase better grade
OF car. TO dress his wife just a lit.
Ito better and to have more com
1850 i"N'c SOtlll anu Detlcr lurnl-
ture in his home
AS the man sees Il the retailers q,
this type o; merchandise have
through their advertising. worked
up the consumer 10 a state where
they are competing with another TO
see which can purchase tho higest
priced articles IN these lines. while
tho poor retail clothlcrs nre left 20
compete among themselves for tho
crumbs that are LET, from the con-
sumer's dollnr.
Mr.. Kirk thinks tho only remedy
for this is IN. creation % "A now rsv-
choloEy in style According to Mr.
MIX, this can only DC done through
the use OF stimulating and constr,,c-
tive advertising and publicity. com
oined with a higher standard OF male
dress.
III the retail! clothicr cannot mar
shaI convincing enough copy TO make
man who is able TO spend $40 or
$40 for suit OF clothing feel that
ne must do so IN order IN apne.r
well dressed, that $40 or $50 IS ro.
Ing to the mllliner. the motor O.,
man. the hardware dealer. or sor,.
one else Is Mr.. Kinks argument
The actual cause OF moor husIno.
is not scarcity OF money. but tho
iacs that currency Is being diverted
from the consumers pocket TO Other
channels instead OF into the retail
cloth!ers' stores
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-23

combat them Will he discussed
We will take steps. IL possible. TO
check the rise IN prices and devise
ways and means through some con-
centrated move TO reduce. instead OF
increase prices. The grocers are
much concerned over tho fact that
in many party OF the country. vegc-
tation is roitinE in the fields. and
there seems no way that II can be
marketed. and IL il was In the posses
sion of tho merchant. it would in
crease the tendency toward reduction
in prices.
Il, is the general opinion OF Of
nGefs OF the association that some
lhihS can and must be done. but IT
VIII call for wholchcarted action on
me part of all of the grocers of the
CITY TO accomplish ii. This will be
me subject of the meeting. and tn.
cooperation of the wholesalers and
loooers of Richmond will be asked
TO make IT realty.
he public must hereafter co,-
Siaer the merchant n buyer for The
pubic. and no longer an agent nf mo
The grocer means 10
BUY for the public. and not sell for
inc manufacturers. AS has been The
eeheTai bciicf during the past.r
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-23
POND TALKS BEFORE
CREDIT MEN OF CITY
Miller q Rhoads Man Reads Paper on
bankruptcy Pro-
ctedluSs

Problems OF the credit man were
fu!Iy discussed this week at the
monthly session OF the credit mems
branch OF the Richmond Retail Mcr-
chants Association. held In the Rose
BOWL Inn ana the board rooms Of the.
merchants organization. luncheon
was served the credit men at the Inn
Following which the body adjourned
70 The boards quarters In tho Hoff-
hc!mer Building.
aubrey Bond vas the speaker Of
the occasion. He read n paper on
bankruptcy and Insolvency proceed
.hks' Mt. Pond Is connected with
MH'er q Rhoads Business matters
we're discussed. and tho problems Of
the credit man became the ionic =,
conversation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-23
SEEK COOPERATION
OF MANUFACTURERS
Jobbers and Producers Asked to Work With Con
sumers Agents n Battle Against lncreas-
ing Food Prices.

Richmond Grocers have been sum
moned to attend mass-meetlny
called for Thursday night at 3 O'Clock
IN Guvernator's on Broad Street, for
tho purpose OF devisins ways and
means of nEhtiag the tendency TO-
ward increasing prices Of foodstuns
In Richmond. J. II. Amesbury. secre-
tary OF the growers organization. an
nonnced hero yesterday The meet
ing Will also consider ways and
means" for lessening present prices
and Increasing the corporation be-
tween the merchant; and the general
public.
Mr. Amesbury gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
The merchants OF the city have
oecn called together Thursday nigh;
'oiio~inS n preliminary meeting lasr
week. at which tho. tendency TO IN
crease prices and . per cent was
deplored deeply BY oficials OF tho
organization, and tho meeting this
week was authorized. Tho Grocers.
Association wants ev.rv $50
whether member OF the organjza-
ZION or not, 10 attend the session
ioe price increases have become n
matter of grave concern to the gro
GERS and the best ways in which to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-23
LOCAL MANUFACTURERS |
TAKE H0N0Rs AT NEE.
Stephen Putney Shoe Cor
pany and Others at Bust
ness Women's Session.
THOUSAND EAT m1N MoNE1
Pickles. Tlmes-Dspntch. Special Ed
ton OF "BattIe Axe" booklets 4
Richmond. Fans and other Thin
Given Delegates mt Chnttnnoor,,

Inez r. Maddox. Mrs. J. K. BoJ
man an6 delegates from the Ric,
mons and Virginia Business and PR
fcesional Women's organizations
the national convention OF the fci
Grafton In Chattanooga, which al
journcd July Is. have returned
Richmond. after winning man,
portion OF the honors for their Gin
One thousand delegates were preset
at the meeting. and Petersburg. No
folk. Portsmouth. Danville. AIexaI
dria and Roanoke were representa-
Large quantities OF goods mani
featured in Richmond were sent
tho convention by jobbcrs and mani
faoturcrs in Richmond. and were i,
ccived with acclaim. Among the III
products receiving official rccognitil
from the convention were Mrs. Kidd
Pin Money Pickles. Enough OF I'll
product for the entire thousand def
gates was shipped TO the conye:
ton. and tho chairman n, the annS
banquet arose and told the deleEat {:
they were Indebted to Richmond Is
this delicious addition TO their y
past. Ono thousand fsns from re
mond wore distributed. and dur,
tho convention 1000 copies of T
es-Dispatch were presented q
delegates through tho courtesy
tho Virginia Pilots Associated
which sent It's regards to tho coz
vention.
The stephen Putney shoe Cor
pAny. OF Richmond. sent two paira
shoes for tho inspection Of tho dcS
gates and 1000 copies Of Tho "Ba,5
A1"." the publication OF the co
pany. with special edition std
about tn" convention leading n
paper The Richmond chamber
Commerce sent 1000 copies ct
booklet describing Richmond -
other presents from Richmond We
ehovercd upon the delegates. T
delegates from moro than 100 cit
and almos, every state In tho IInil
were deeply impressed with tn.
education" IN "RIchmondisrl." NJ
BOWMAN stated laEt nigh. that hu
drcds s"nt greetings 10 their frirn
IN Richmond through hor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-23
Improve Palace Thcnter

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. July s
owners OF the Palace Theater hav,
awarded the contract for en!are,r-
the moving picture house to g I.
vaughan, local contractor The
sm proSerncnts contemplate an en-
iarSement 20 seating capacity O,
about 800 and Will cost from $4,000
&c $4,000. The property now belongs
20 John G. Warburton aud T. A.
Lacy who have purchased all OF IN.
capital stock OF the Palace Theater
Company Contract for tho new
seats has been given to the Virginia
Schoc! Supply Company. Of Rich
mond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-23
sso.ooo lncren,e In cnnl,nl.

An amendment 10 tho charter or
tho Highland Live Stock and Orchard
Corporation permits an increase in
capital stock from $4,000 TO 100000
allows tho change Of it's principal
office from Charlottesville to Covcs-
VIE Va. and increases tho number
OF directors from three TO nvc. Tho
oihcers arc Earl II. Daudcwaikcr
president, and Arthur ~. Gable. sec
rotary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-23

IN THIS column last week, will leave
America July 25 for an ex,cnsiy.
pleasure trip to the other side Mir
LeComptc has consented TO write =,
series OF Impressions on conditions
overseas for The Times Dispatcb "a.
seen through the eyes OF business
man.
y. Royal Turpin. secretary and
Eeneral manager of tn. C,orhin.
FRANKLIN Shoe Company. Inc. was in
hoston last week attending the stvlr
snow ana selected styles for the COM
ing year
White hlannels and summer suits.
'nohairs. panamas. and similar
'!oths' are moving fast according
TO Broad Street merchants. No loss
thhn twelve sales Of this kind of
clothing are in progress here az the
present time. suits being marked
ao"h IN one case as cheaply as $500
Members OF the Virginia Retail
Clothiers. and Furnishers' Associa-
ton have been invited TO attend me
National Retail Clothiers. SHOW i'm
Madison Square Gardens September
il-le' when the organization will
stage one OF the greatest goods shows
IN It's history. Reduced railroad
fare from Virginia to New York has
oeen arranged for the occasion.
w. A. Clarke. Jr., secretary Of the
Nichmond Retail Merchants Asso-
ciation, has notel no Increase in tn.
NUMBER OF credit applications this
year. which Is believed to argue well
LOT the credit situation. as the in.
crease in population should ahoN.
slightly in the credit applica,ione
MT. Clarke says credit ia in a normal
condition for this season OF tho vear
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-23
KITCHENER FISH BOWL
BOUGHT BY AMERICAN
fBy AssoclatcdPre,1

LONDON. July l5.-The famous
Kitchener FISH bowl. the gem OF Tho
collection Of curios az tho latc Lord
Kitchener. has been purchased by
an American collector. and VIII
shortly be shipped TO the United
States.
Worry few bowls Of this size and
character which arc characteristic
OF the Ming period G3ss-i643) are
known TO exist Mt tho present day.
II stands TWO feet six Inches in
height aud has diameter OF two
feet eight inches
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-23
Seeks 81. 100000 Royalties.

MILWAUKEE,. WIS. July :2.-M-s
honert c. EDDY. wife OF former en-.
p!o!e OF the Goodyear Rubber Com.
nany OF New York. branch here, has
hied suit for 100000 20 cover ~!
!esed royaiues on articles invented
ny hsr !hte husband. which sho
CLAIMS ~ere made ny tho rubber com.
paEy Eddy Ahot hins-if some sine
osl.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-23
WITH THE TRADE
PERSONAL, but Not Confidential

George A Harris. formerly treas
urer of the Federal Land Bank. now
general manager of the Eastern
cleveland D!scoun, Company. with Of
noes in Washington. was in tho civ
last week and the guest OF tho new
Richmond office. Dallas Armstrong
Is In charge OF the Virginia business
of the concern.
John r. Whitfield, who leads the
SAFES force Of the Franklin Shoe
company for tho year. returned this
week from Boston, where he wen;
for free trip awarded m. AS,
salesman In the force for tho year
he visited tho three factories NJ,
Marlboro and Webster. and was gone
TWO weeks. Fred w. Evans also
won two weeks trip by coming I'm
second in the sales race.
Harry B. Marks. who for a number
OF months has been Ill, Will return
10 his business within the next two
months. II was learned from officials
IN mis- store yesterday. Mr. Marks
was IN ;he city several days ago, but
Is no" In Asbury Park. y. J.
Business conditions arc steadily
Improving throughout tho South, 40.
coro!nS TO statesmen OF tn Franklin
Shoe company, reporting from Gov
eral southern States through hoad-
quarters here. States in which con-
oitions are steadily improving are
Georgia, r. u. Trice reported TO head-
quarters: Florida. according to II. NJ
Gordon: Alabama, says w. w. CLANCY.
from this territory; Virginia, A r
Stanley. or this territory asserts, and
Mississippi, F. r. Hamlet, who came
in for the reunion. reported.
F, l. LeCompta who was enron
eously reported 10 have gone overseas
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-06
Six wounded in riots among coal

Six wounded In riots among coal
miners at UnIontown, PA.
AntI-Saloon League appeals TO votes
to prevent election Of wet" congress
men.
Breaks in Mississippi River levees
flood $500 square miles, make I0.OD
homeless.
Socialists In convention in Cleveland
fail to reach decision on utilization with
labor and farm organizations for poll
teal purposes.
Gompers declares America should
not recognize Bolsheviki; says Reds
are engaged in widespread propaganda
IN this country.
According To the American RallwaT
Association on April II surplus freight
cars totaled 49l.5l3. 70,967 cars over
the previous week.
WHY'S automobile plant nj Eliza
beth, y. j.. was ordered to he sold BY
Federal Judge Bodine In Newark.
Senate tariff debate centers on ques-
ton of basis of rates fixed in McCum-
Der bill. Democrats charging rates
were fixed without reference to diff
ference In cost of production at homo
and abroad.
Slow but certain recovery from the
extreme depression of 1921 In the steel
and iron Industry was Indicated by the
statement Of United States Steel cor
poration for the first quarter Of the
current year.
Hudson and Essex motor car COM
panies merge.
Net earnings of Cramp shipynrds
OF S7J0000, compared with 1920.
New York Central sells Lake Erie
4 Western to Van Sweringen inter-
eSts.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-06
NAVAL OIL LEASES
TO Be INVESTIGATED
Senator Poindexter Intimates 1t
After Fiery Attack by la Fol-
lette on Wyoming Deal.

Neutrality-suspicious. of the old Bal
linger-pinchot investigation were re-
called In the senate when Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin assaulted the ac-
ton of Secretary OF the Interior Fail
In leasing the naval oil reserves. He
dwelt particularly on the leasing OF
the Wyoming reserve, known as Tea
pot Dome, Ia the Mammoth Oil Com
pany of Delaware. of which Harry +.
Sinclair is president and In which
Colonel William Boyce Thompso Is
iteresied Seator La Toilette charged
that from April Z. when the contract
was signed, To April u, when the lnte-
rlor Department made IL public, there
was speculation In Sinclair OIL stock on
the New York Stock Exchange amount
ing 10 S3Oo0O.OO0.
Warming Congress II would share
the responsibility with the Executive
If II did not investigate, he demanded
searching inquiry into the whole trans
action under a resolution he had Of
fered, and Indicated this was only the
first gun in the battle.
81 tho close az Senator In Eollatte'a
speech Senators Poindexter and Nc
Cumber of the Republican side de-
clared there should be an lnvestiga-
tion and the La Toilette resolution
should he adopted. Senator In Fol-
letie served notice that the senate
might as well pass his resolution. He
declared there would be no peace and
quiet in the senate until II was passed.
While La Toilette was speaking I'M
official information reached the Capitol
that President Harding had sent for
All the papers in the Wyoming case
and that he had started an inquiry
~ his own without waiting for action
by Congress.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-06
SPORTING

Penn relay team breaks worlds rec
ord in two-mile race.
Crescent lacrosse team defeats Ok
ford-Cambridge, q to l.
Columbia crews Overwhelm Yale
teams on Harlem at New York.
Charlie Robertson, White SoX rookie
from Minneapolis, pitches no-run, no.
hit game against the Tigers; not
single hat>man reaching first base.
Jack Dempsey left Paris for Berlin
where he will stay two or three days
before going to London TO listen TO
British offers for bout with Car
pentier
The Kentucky Jockey Club has Of
fered $4,000 race known as the
Championship Cup at the Latonia sum-
mer meeting. with the idea in view OF
bringing together the winners of the
Derby, Breakness and Belmont stakes.
Bob Legendre, Georgetown athlete,
wins pentathlon at Penn relay games.
Midget Smith has been matched TO
meet Danny Edwards for ten rounds
at the Boston Arena on May 10.
University of Pennsylvania teams
scampered of with the major portion
of the honors decided in Philadelphia
at the Red and Blue relay carnival
which attracted $4,000 10 the opening
session of the two days Olympiad Of
team and special events.
Harry Greb Of Pittsburgh and Gene
Tunney of Greenwich Village were
matched TO battle for fifteen rounds
in Madison Square Garden, New YORK,
May "a for the light heavyweight cham
ship OF America. The terms arranged
call for the men to weigh In at lI5
nnmnds AZ o'clock on the afternoon
OF the contest.
George Engel has signed articles for
Harry Greb TO box Eugene Tunney ut
Madison Square Garden, New York,
and II is now up To Tunney to arrange
his end of the contest.
Frank Bagley considers Billy Miske
too heavy for Gene Tunney, and has
refused 10 match Tunney with the ST.
Paul heavyweight.
Princeton's lacrosse team defeated
The oxford Cambridge players, q 10 l.
Held To Il Z To tie in the first half,
the Tigers by superb offensive work
in the early part of the final period
scored their three additional goals
The English team rallied later, but
was checked after scoring once.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-06
GENEIAL

Jonu u. Rockefeller has given $l3O.
OJOooO Ia last twenty years Tor educi
t.on. Or Wallace Buttr.cS says.
senate Finance Committee expects
Ia report soldier bonus Bill as soon As
agreement Is reached on bank loan
provisions.
Socialist Party Of United States, ~
convention at Cleveland, decided TO
affiliate with European Socialist move-
M,ent.
Leader uf miners ii West Virginia
admits IL treason trial that real pur-
pose ot their march into M.ngO was TO
Kill The sheril and release Imprisoned
miners.
Republican senators of Finance Com
m.giee now leaning toward reporIin.
house soldiers bonus bin with only a
few qualifications.
one hundred and sixteen crooks
sentenced 10 4jS years .n New YOri
Cr.m.na, courts biggest day; TWO Shat
tick robbers get forty years apiece.
Friday WAS Washington DAY for
delegates 10 the Baltimore conference
OF Pau-American Women and League
OF Voters who bes.eged the Caption
and participated in a round of events,
including reception 10 Democratic
women al the home Of Woodrow Wi
son.
Publishers in New York declare
anew for unequlvocal freedom of
press.
President Harding speaks at Grant
centenary celebration al Point Pleas.
ani, Ohio.
The price OF gasoline has been ad
vaneej one cen, Il gallon 10y the Texas
Company Ia New England aud New
Jersey
Phillip Murray, vice president OF the
United Nine Works of Aner.cs,, pre-
diCted thai IL tie Nationwide vuai
Strike cuntinues until June !. si"cl,
al anthracite att h4iun.nuus coal w.
IL reduced To -U.uJJ tons.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-06
FOREIGN

Richard Croker, former leader of
Tamuany Hall, dies in home near Dub
lin.
Allies agree On international tinan-
clal consnrtium Ia aid Russia, us So
Wet delegates, impatient at delay,
threaten 10 Withdraw concessions made
AT Genoa conference.
Financial aid for Russia was agreed
upon by the allies, but the political
commission of the Genoa conference
broke up without reaching further
agreement upon It's note 10 the Soviet
delegation. The Soviet IS Ia be grant
ed t30,Uu0.OOU In credits and loans
through an international cOnsortlum.
Ambassador Jusserand To he recaile l
by French government.
Irish peace conference breaks up
without accomplishments.
Forces of sun letSen capture en-
tire southern naval squadron of Picking
government fighting between factions
continues near capital.
Pope sends letter 10 powers ut Gc-
noa conference seeking concillatory at
titude toward Russia.
Typhns germ reported isolated by
Russian woman doctor.
For the first time in more than 100
years piracy Is being prac,iced in the
lower waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Inquiry into Cars death puts full
responsibility for crime on Moscow
despite Bolshevlk denlals
Five prominent Protestants were
murdered AT Rallneen ana Clonakilly
in County Cork. Ireland. The murder
were apparently in reprisaI for the
killing Of Catholics in Belfast.
British and French present dlvers-
lng plans at Genoa conference fog
rehabilitation 0f Russia. but effort :
are helug made to reconcile them.
RIVAL chinese factions begin iigh,.
ng near Picking; 'ure.-n lrsiii"ns
warn government.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-06
NATIONS BUSINESS

Passenger service between Buffalo
and Cleveland, ON Lake Erie, has
opened.
Federated Fruit Growers, an organ.-
cation 10 market the cOuniry's fruit
crop, has been formed in Chicago.
The New York State Department Of
Labor reports that average weekly
earnings OF factory workers during
Marcn amounted 10 S24.57.
United States Lines fights foreign
control OF American passenger rates .
discrimination charged.
oil tankers must get benefits of sh.p
suhS.d! or turn Ia foreign registry,
senate committees are told.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
sees westward shift of industry under
prevailing ~! :':;:;e:, due - ,!.Sc"@"-
a.ement of crop movements.
Further development of the New
York State Barge Canal, in place of
undertaking the international 81.
Lawrence waterways project, was ad-
Vocated Ut Two meetings OF business
nien in New York.
An improved tone in industry is re
ported 10y the Federal Reserve Bank
ol lie Philadelphia district in IT'S
monthly survey OF business and hnan-
Ciia conditions. This betierlnenl, The
bans says, Is due 10 increased demand
il several Industries.
The Geological Sarvey reports pro.
due;lon Of petroleum in this country
iola.ed 4G,9iGUOO barrels during the
n...i,ih of March. me-. high record.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-06
Events That Concern the Two
Hemispheres Recorded SO as
to Be Read at a Glance.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS EPIToMIzED
Paragraphs Which Picture Executive
and Legislative Activities at the
National and State
Capitals.
WASHINGTON

The senate ordered an inquiry into
all phases of the naval oil reserves.
Democrats promise 10 make tlllbu;-
teviug against lariil bill regular daily
procedure for some time.
Eugene Meyer, Jr., after Inspection
Of agricultural ana livestock sections,
reports outlook promising recon-
mends six months extension of author
iiy 10 War Finance Corporation to
make loans for agricultural purposes.
Representatives Woodruff (NIich).
and Johnson 6 ID expect official
Investigations will he ordered into their
charges of war con,rac; irregularities
aud the iiotation of duplicate Liberty
Euads
Following sensational charges 10y
Senator La Toilette of corruption in
connection with granting operating
leases on naval oil reserves TO private
corporations, sweeping investigation
by congress of the prevailing leasing
system seems imminent.
Senate may report bonus bill IN
week costing si,5OO,OO0,OOO.
President right OF removal de-
Tended before National Civil Service
Reform League.
Revenue Commissioner rules con
tributions 10 Woodrow Wilson Foun-
dation not exempt from income tax.
State Department at Washington
announced that the United States Gov
ernment recognized the new govern
ment of Egypt.