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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22
PULASKI

Especial To The Times D.s2atch.l
rtI.ASNl. VA. oct, ETH.
Round Dozen Club had It's second
study course Of the British Isles and
Scandinavia Wednesday, afternoon
with Mrs. l.. I. Howard as hostess
Famous statesmen We're called I'm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22

visit to Captain and Mrs. AZ II. Call
foo. and accompanied her home to-
day. Airs. calfee entertained an In
formal afternoon tca on Thursday
for SIre. Robinson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22

brooklyn. In visiting Miss 0oorgis
Wager. following a Etay with Mirs
burnnt in Tho county.
Graham i,Obinson. Df Pulaski.
ju'nad Airs. Robinson for short
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22
T.. LiCht emStein
RICHMOND'S BEST EXCLUSIVE
-FURRIER

Judging from the way Fur Work has been
piling up in my wOrkrooms recently. must
say. either this should be a record breaking
season for rcmodcng old furs---on account
of the HIGH COST OF FuRS-or-it is pos
sible-the merit Of Lichtensteins unexcclled
workmanship is fast winning favor with the
women Of this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22

Miss Louise Wise. +. her" Tor TN"
autumn with hcr two children, and
h"r mother. Mrs, !, X Misc, aud
&, 'niueI for treuucnt week -oudS Ivy
her husband She has "a hcr ruc.,
thu. week MISC Marie ilcrscy, 81
81 rau!. frr whom she gave din-
nor dance recently q, Rates Noun
tain C'uh, Her other quests iueiuI-
cd: Mrs ~ y. c"wan, Miss Mar
t"rlo C"wam My. and Mrs, Harold
Strattnn. Mrs, Edward X, McKcnna.
WalhrlIro :. TAFT, John IIrruduu
French, George y. Ella. Leonard &.
Hanna, Jr. Mr.. ana Mrs. Thornton
Lewis and Mr., aid Mrs. William H..
Lewis and pr. John rrr"land,
Mr., and Mrs, l.. II, Wells. OK New
York, entertained ~ u dinner mt
l:lmhurst Farm for Mrs, Charles I.
M!tchio. Of Sew Nork, who Jo!acd
them here.
MIR. and Mrs, Edward r. Settings
before their departure for New York
ani their summer place NJ Lpcur;
Valley, gave n luncheon q; liato's
Mountain ,lnh for Hugh Cam beil
Wallace. oue-;ime American ambas-
Sador - France. and Mrs. wa!luce.
Mnny Private Cars Seen.
y small collection ~ private cars
has b"t;. s!de;raok"d at the White
sulphur station since the nrst OF tao
month";
Wills Sharpe Iiilmcr. of Biny-
hampton. y Y. arrived on hos car,
"Constitution," bringing large par
= with him. MIR hilmer'S stud farm.
sun Bricr Court IS the most am :
hitiuus breeding farm in New York
state. and besides being the owner
of ENt"ruinatur. TN" KING OF all
rup horses. winner " tho SARATOGA
sweepstakes aud BROOKLYN lIandl-
cap this year. hc is also owner II
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22
SATED WITH WAR MEDALS.
SEEKS HONORS ON STAGE

Peggy l.Ntt"n &c on; to wah" u
s,aGo record to match hrr war rye
ord
She'll have 90 hustle. too. for she
has boon decorated Ivy number
."f countries
H"lEium gave h"r n war medal
mad" her a member "f the Royal
nrl.r - Queen Eliaah"th aud
ChCyalicr ~ i.onrnli ~.
France gay" h"r y Rcd Cr"sa mem
DRY medal" and the truiN de Gwrrro.
The Albanian GUV"runI"u; created
a title tor hcr and In that u, uutrN
she is duchess,
And sho ia starting her now career
heinr humble maid IN new show
"n Broadway,
liCr real name Ia Marguerite
Nosclcy- Wiliama she ia Jus; "A,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17

toners by rail are made from the
same platform also without cart
age.
IL Is this useless and unnecessary
charge for cartinE merchandise. to
and from the shipping point which
conScsts the streets of our great
cities and eats up a part Of the
manufacturers profit. 1t is rcspon-
Siblc for a substantial portion of the
nigh cost of living, for the great cN-
rcnSe OF distributing food TO the PEG
PIE or our conEeSted ccntcrS comes
after the rail shipment ends 1t is
Il constant complaint OF the farmer
that he does not get a fair proper
ton of the retail selling price of
ms product. He knows tho railroad
rates to the consuming market form
only small part OF the selling price
ana u" cannot understand why tho
cost OF getting farm products from
the cnd OF the railroad to the
kitchcn of the consumer is so excess
sivc. OF course. a large part of this
cost is made up In the cumbersome
method OF retail selling. and the du-
plication of delivery wagons travel
ing from little shops through the
sam" streets. but an important mart
OF II at least IL due to Inadequate
terminal facilities which make neceS-
Sary useless and expensive trans.
Ter by city trucks. The actual cost
OF loading and unloading the carts
and pulling them through the streets
OF the city Is bad enough. but when
the delays in traffic and the long
waits in line before tho shining
platform are added. costs multiply
and profits vanish
All this can be avoided by n I!ttl.
Intelligent use OF facilities which al
ready exist. 1t is not necessary for
manufacturer to take on overhead
expense. Terminal companies exist
WhiSh perform all tho necessary SER
vices ana charge upon a package or
tonnage basis for merchandisr ami
produce actually handled. The inn
portant thing is for the manufac-
tHr"r and shipper TO discard outwort
methods and study the possibility of
distribution economy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
TWO FIRM PRESIDENTS
COME TO LOCAL CONCERN
Williams & Reed Acquire Ser
vices of Former Heads
of COMPANIES.

Williams 81 Reed. Of Richmond.
have acquired two distinct assets
during the last few days. according
to Il statement made by friends or
the concern last night. The assets
are Fred ". Chapman. OF Lynchburg
and big Bilr' Elliott. OF Norfolk.
Both. until recently were presidents.
or their own concerns. and come to
Richmond TO affiliate with the old
house. brings with them n wealth
OF experience and hosts Of friends.
here and throughout the state.
Mr. Chapman was president Of
Chapman & Co. which WAS liquidatcd
some time ago ut Iynchburg. lie
becomes notions and furni shinSS
buyer for the house.
Mr.. Elliott comes here from Nor
folk. where he was president OF the
Elliott Cummings Company. of that
city. and "a wcll-known business man
there. Mr. Elliott will travel East
-rn Virginia and California for the
firm.
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chsmrlain studio, manufacturer VIII
nud that unless he eliminates unncc-
csSary cost in distributing his manu-
featured product. profits will be
small. The railroad rates are uni
form for all. and will only be altered
as the Interstate Commerce commis-
sion may rule. but il is possible FOR
the Intelligent shipper TO make sub
staniial economics 10y the use OF
terminal companies" at various CEN
tors for distribution.
The method OF operation in force
at the Bush Terminal, for instance,
can lie adopted in other large cities
which serve important buying Sec
tons OF the country, and after all.
it is primarily through economies
in such terminal operations that saw
inGS can bc made in the cost OF dis
tribution. New York. for example.
is the center OF distribution for, a
population Of nearly @O000.O00 pco-
pie. or close to ono-nfth OF the total
population of the entire country.
Factories lying in this territory, or
close to II. can make their shipments
directly to the buyer. but as indus
try gets further away from the CEN
ter of distribution II becomes i'm
nortant TO have on hand at tltat cen
ter stock OF merchandise To sup
ply the immcdiat demands OF buy
crS. and as we'll. To effect saving by
making shipments in carload lots to
the point of distribution, and thus
avoid paying the higher lcss-than-
carload freight rates.
What the Bush Terminal Company
has done In the perfection of such
distribution service. is merely an
example Of what could he done IN
Chicago. san Francisco. Los Angeles.
New Orleans. Atlanta and many other
cities. The manufactures may ship
his product in carload lots to the ter
minal. which will receive il and
either make delivery to the carts OF
a local ConSignce, or to his door. II
the shipment Is for stock to be de-
livcrcd in small lots TO buyers in a
surrounding territory. II Will bc
placed in warehouse or open stock :
room ami shipments made from time
to time in such lots as may he de-
sired. TO customers served by tho
intricate system of rail and water
transportation which ccnters at New
York. By this method the cost OF
useless carriage is largely eliminated.
The original car from the manuCac-
turcr goes directly alongside the
shipping platform OF the warehouse
and shipments to out-of-town Gus
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
Italy Honors Designer
of Clothing for Men

ROCHESTER,. y. Y. Dec. 10
For success. rejecting honor on
the Italians. an Italiau-dcSiEncr
OF mems clothing. employed ty
one of the large manufacturers
here. has been awarded the title
of Chcvalicr by the Rome Gov
eminent. ono OF the highest hon
ors bestowed by Italy.
The designer Is Harry Dan
nunzio. an American citizen. who
performed valuable services for
the army's quartcrmastcr depart
mcnt during the war, rising to
the rank OF colonel.
The title was formally bestowed
OH D'Annunzio by the Italian
consul here. following recommcn-
dations TO the Italian govcrnmcn,
by its ambassador. who was
shown through the Rochester
clothing market some time ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
ART IS MAKING PLACE
IN HOMES OF RICHMOND
Wonderful Selection Of Gifts
OH Sale Everywhere in
This Line.

Art and art gifts will occupy
greater place on the Christmas cal
cndar in Richmond this year than
ever before. Art for gifts. not mere
~ in pictures. but in every sense of
the word. Is coming into it's own.
This is tho essence of II statement
made yesterday by VI. l.. Hofhcimcr.
following survey OF the art shops
in the city. This branch OF business
has become far more popular this
year than ever before. and within tho
last three years the art stores in the
city have more than doubled In num-
Der They are We'll scattered
throughout the city and their wares
are not limited u their particular
establishments. Art gifts are sold in
the department stores Of the city,
and many are being disposed of In
novelty. and other stores Many new
ar" departments have sprung up.
Richmond has acquired Judgment
in art goods" Mr.. Iiofhcimer said
Art pieces once looked upon AS
Injuries are now considered ncCcss!-
tics. for the people realize the value
Of beautiful things in the home. the
"NaltinE influence Of lovely sur
roundncS. | have heard many men
say that they can work harder and
accomplish more when they may rest
their eyes in an artistic home after
work is done. For this reason the
merchant today must chose his stock
wisely and with discrimination or
the p"opl" will not noc% to hi sstorc.
because knowing artistic pieces. they
are buying accordingly"
M "Chrnp McrchanIi>c."
Mr. liofhcimcr commented on tho
Improvement in taste. which is
.lfl oil I.., IT,, 4,
said. No longer do ISorlc look for
Fo-callcd cheap merchandise" in
stead, they are clamoring for tho
best
To-day they buy more art goods In
proportion 10 their income than over
before" he stated. "rhrc" con,l-
tons account for this: first. times are
better there is very little uncmploy-
mcnt and most men and married
women are earning good living
wage; second. merchants are selling
their goods at a fair profit. for tru-
Is the day OF the pruiitc"r is over.
and third the Christmas savings
clubs facilitate shopping at tho
busiest time in all the ycar-Christ-
mas.
40 longer do tho people say that
pictures are out OF date They know
how "a c"lorful bouquet cuiivcns a
cold bare wall. how "a Rembrandt
reproduction beauties ana uplifts.
Landscape Scenes Popular.
Landscape scenes are very popu-
lar now for living rooms Their soft
green shading Is refreshing and
rcstful; it goes we'll with any
period Of furniture. and any other
Colors in the room.
The vogue for placpucs. those
hand made and beautifully framed
reproductions on wood. bids fair 10
become more than Il mere fad-a
personal thing. because people know
ihcm :or things OF beauty. they will
civ" them permanent place in their
homes.
"conSummatc artistry Is manifested
in the many kinds OF glassware. the
CZcCho- SluNaki ian in amber. turquoiS.
and other ColorS. tho iridesccnt. III"
Venetian, tn" engraved crystal tn,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
BANKS
ALL RICHMOND WORKED
DURING LAST YEAR
Men and Women Both Are
Employed i'll Many
Families.

Tho fac. that more married. wo-
men. as we'll as men, are working
THIS Christmas. that times are hoIter
and that the banks of the city have
instilled into the people OF EicttnCui
tho habit Of saving. and throuiIn
Christmas clubs release vast gums
Tor Iulctidc spending, are the rca-
sons advanced 10y NJ l.. Hofhcimcr.
Grace Street merchant, for tn" fine
Christmas business which has swept
BROAD. Main, Grace street and other
merchants during tho last week. Re-
ports from merchants throughout ;hc
city state that the Christmas bust
ness during the last week has boon
tho most satisfactory OF any week
Ia their history.
with tho release during the week
OF every Christmas savings club IN
iichmond, the women OF tho city
lave descended upon the stores and
The briskcst business 90 the year is
experienced everywhere.
liny tl"thinr n> Gifts.
Clothicrs throughout the city arc
cNpcricnCinc a rush O.! shoppers. all
seeking gifts OF practical nature.
People are not buying knicknaCks
this year" W. Fleet Kirk. president
of the Kirk Parrish Company, stated
I'm commenting on the Christmas
business. I'VE arc having a great
business In essentials and gifts. such
as ovcrcoats. which are rraCtica! ana
useful" other clothiers and FUR
nishcrs hear out th.n same statement.
The people OF the city are buying
and buying literally. but they are
seeking goods that can he worn. and
that would have 10 II, purchased 10y
the well-drcsScd man or woman. not
tho frills that are useless except as
4 novelty. This experience has been
verified by q number Of prominent
clothicrs The only exceptions IRE
practical gifts. such as m'itary
brushes leather bags and the better
grade OF umbrellas.
Furui;ur" stores are having good
business. Many or them have boon
campai gniug throughout the month
with exceptional results one furni.
tar" man said that the December
business would almost pull the years
total for his store To that OF last
year. The decided falling of OF huSi-
ness last spring was responsible for
tho years total being low. as bust
ness with the furniture mon has h"ra
good during tho last three months.
beginning early Ia October. and no
tic"ahl" in September.
one novelty seen this week was
TWO wagon loads OF slcds nurCha Sod
by local merchants. which wtrr
driven through tho streets on route
for delivery. Virginia seldom has
seen So many sIcdS at ono time. Slcds,
Whit" not in great demand in the
stores, are being carried in all toy
and many department stores this
year
Quality More Than Price.
There j. q decided tendency to
shop this year, merchants have found,
Mo- Z. "a ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
SALESMAN INJURED IN
FIRE IS COMPENSATED
Industrial Commissions Dcci.
sion Very Important TO
Trade and Travellers.

II. H. TriCc. travelling salesman for
the stokes Grimes Grocery Company
here. Will receive the maximum com
pcnSatioM which tn" Virginia law
provides from his company for his
injuries in the Lexington Hotel fire.
February :. when he jumped from a
window into a net ard was seriously
injured when il was torn from the
hands OF tho iir"mcn. This was am
n"uncrd last night 10y the Virginia
Industrial Commission. IN an opinion
handed down. which holds that u
travcliu" salesman AN employee OF
his company during the time he is
in hotels ON the road for his firm.
This decision is considered very i'm
portnnt To the jobhimg. Wholesale
ana manufacturing interests OF the
Commonwealth. and to every travel
INK man in the state
MIR TriCc was on the road for his
firm at III" time and because OF the
heavy SHOWS of last winter, came to
Richmond. after abandoning his au-
tomoh;lc He conferred with the
company here and went to hotel
for the night, before returning to his
territory. Tho hotel burned that
night, and he was injured in cscap-
ing. lie will receive 81" a week for
375 weeks. lie Will lie disabled. but
not totally. during the remainder Of
his life. All medical aid is to be paid
Ey his company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
MODERN MANUFACTURER
MUST CUT DOWN COSTS
President of Bush Terminal
Company Tells Of Distri-
button Cost.

tWhat makes the cost OF liv-
Ing high? Cumbersome methods
of distribution are largely re-
srrnsiblc. answers Irving r..
Bush. president of the Bush
Tcrmina, Company in the fol-
lowing article. Did YOU ever
stop To think Of the cost involved
in traffic delays in congestcd
city streets? The writer. a deep
student of commodity distribu-
ton ON Il national scale. SuE-
gCsts tn. establishment Of vari-
GUS points in the country OF
great merchandise terminals in
order to relieve the situation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
FRANCE TO TEACH
FARMING BY MOVIES

PARIS, Dec. ia proj"c, to Sc
cure better instruction In farming
for the peasants OF Franco hy the
usc OF motion pictures has been APP
proved 10y the Cabinet.
An annual appropriation OF 500. 900
francs is available to buy picture
machines for agricultural schools
and community ccntcrs where the
farmers VIII see the application Of
scientific methods to their work
TIL" money viii he taken from the
receipts Of the pari-mutucl betting
machines operated under govern
wontai concessions at horse races.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
Iour-DIst,prc writing

Long distance writing by radio II
fOrcSccn 10y some wireless engineers.
They dcducc this from the invention
of a machine that makes a written
Tccord Of radio code signals while
the operator is absent. This device
is now being widely used.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
Silent Nights.

Radio broadcasting stations ara in
auEuratinG the practice Of observing
one silent night each week in va
rious cities. In San Antonio. Tex. for
instance. Friday is the night when it's
local station Is silent. This gives tho
listeners chance TO tune in one more
distant stations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
SAVING DRIVE rs A BIG IMPETUS TO BUSINESS HERE

lionairc. comcs forth with his entry.
the Ara. and claims this Yacht Is more
fully equipped with radio apparatus
than the Electra. 1t Is reauy Tor II
cruise in the South Pacific
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17

49, 80 'f " 80
and In tho period
Immediately follow
ing. when manage
ncnt was cNtrava-
giant and profits
Excessive. the small
economies which in
formal times make
he difference be-
,wccn profit and
loss we're lost sight
pf. The laws of
competition are now
being rc-cSta blishcd
and the average
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
SniI on Honeymoon Tr,,

NEW YORK. Dec. IG.-Sc,,,or
Edge, of New Jersey. and his hrid,.
who was Miss Camilla SrwalI or
Bath. Nc. sailed on the Naics,i., 10
day for n two months houcymoon in
France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
Hest l..uuipprd Shin.

Marconi's famous Electra is begin
ming To lose it's prestige az the most
thoroughly equipped radio ship anout.
w. Is. Vanderbilt. the New York mil
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17

colors. and the hand painted glass.
These are shown to particular adj
vantage In candy jars. complete sets.
and iced tea sets and perfume bot
tlrs''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
Prices More i,cn>onabIr.

The department stores OF the city
and IN" furnishing stores have been
able To do Il thriving business. bot
tor than ever before. OH wool and
Siik-wool stockings In knit goods
The prices are much more REASON
able than ever before. according to
Broad Street merchants, and sales
are ut Il greater volume than ever
before. This applies not only To mon,
but TO wom"Gs hosiery
The public is going to get its
moneys worth of shoes this year"
to-day. There has been more shop
ping and comparing and questioning
IN the shoe line than | have ever
seen. cheaper lines Of shoes have
sold we'll, but our principal business
has been on the better grades" q
hardware stores are crowded to
tch limit. Seldom have they cX-
pcricncrd the business OF this Christ
mas. This is partially true because
many OF them have Installed some
TOYS, some sport goods and similar
things in seasonal demand.
An exceptionally attractive line OF
Christmas gifts in tho hardware line
has been offered this year. Flee
trio stoves. irons. heaters, and ranges
are among the leaders. Tool kits
AFRO being featured by one or two
stores, ana some real business is
being done in small Implements. Ic-
,ordius I" all reports These nipple
m"uts Include christmas knives,
Kitchen knives. electric flash lights
ana a host OF similar things.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17

goods. and that it may hc peculiar
to our cStahli Shmcut. This is evil
IDENTIFY not so because have talked
TO a number of other merchants aud
they have commented on exactly the
Same thing"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
By Irving T.. BuSh.

President Bush Terminal Company.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-20
RIVERDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Harrison and
children spent Easter in Alma with
Mr.. and Emerson Harrison.
Miss Reta Green of Detroit is visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas Green.
Mrs. II. f. Wiley of Montgomery
was called here last week on account
of the serious illness of her mother
Mrs Mary Hyde, who is very low at
this writing.
Mrs. Earl White and little son of
Seville Center were week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry White.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson has re-
turned from visiting relatives at Mt.
Pleasant.
Chas. Ainsley of Alma was a Riv-
erdale caller Monday.
DIR. and Mrs. f. NJ. Highfield spent
Easter Sunday in st. Louis, guests
of Dr. and Mrs. A. X. Wheeler.
Fred and Alfred LOCKER of Detroit
visited friends in this vicinity over
Sunday.
Clinton Nelson of Alma was a
Riverdale caller Thursday.