The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1913)

42 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. ECLIPSE PHONOGRAPH COMPANY A. VV. TOENNIES & SON 203 Washington Street, Hoboken, N. J. mm Jobbers of Edison Disc and Cylinder Phonographs Exclusively Dealers of New York and New Jersey. Get the profits that come from the Edison line. STRIKE OVER IN INDIANAPOLIS, Trouble with Teamsters Ends and Talking Machine Dealers Trying to Catch Up with Business Lost During Tie-up. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Indianapolis, Ind., December 9. — Indications toward the last of this week were that the teamsters' strike, which has crippled the talking machine business in the last week, as it has every other line of business, would be settled and normal business conditions would obtain in the city. Indianapolis has had a double dose of strikes in the last few weeks, the street car strike being followed almost immediately by the walking out of more than 3,000 teamsters. The city administration took a firm hold the first day of the strike and there has been little disturbance. It was practically settled that the union teamsters would permit the men to work for the employers who agreed to recognize the union and pay union wages. Hauling was at a standstill the first two days of the strike, which was called Sunday night, November 30. This condition was changed, however, later in the week, ice, coal and provision wagons being seen frequently in the streets. Crowds have been dispersed in rapid-fire order by the police. One negro lost his life, and a number of persons were injured. W. S. Barringer, manager of the Stewart Talking Machine Co., made use of the express companies to make his shipments. Express company wagons were not molested. Willis M. English, traveling representative of the Stewart Co. has not let the strike interfere with him getting wholesale lots of orders. The retail business of the Stewart Co. is also better than it has ever been before. The popularity of the Victrola is the reason, according to Mr. Barringer. The Stewart Co., at the request of the Chicago Opera Co., got up an attractive program for the opera company while it was here this week. Most of the songs sung by the members of the company were "on record" at the Stewart Co.'s store, and an unusually large number of calls were made for the records. The Kipp-Link Co., distributers of the Edison machine, is making long strides with the new Edison disc machine in Indianapolis and throughout the State. Marion Whitesell, an experienced talking machine salesman, has been added to the force of the Kipp-Link Co. to take care of the increased local sales. The strike interfered with the business of the Columbia "Graphophone Co. local store, of which A. W. Roos is manager. Nevertheless, business was good with the Columbia Co. Mr. Roos reports that this year's business to date is better than it has been in any preceding year. And that is quite a record, considering that Indianapolis has suffered from two strikes and one huge flood in the last ten months. Luther Day, a pioneer talking machine man of Muncie, visited Mr. Roos and Thomas Devine, manager of the dictaphone department of the local store a few days this week while on his way to Chicago. Mr. Day is well known to the talking machine dealers of Randolph county, where he made a record as a talking machine salesman. He is now in the jewelry business at Muncie. Patrons of the B. F. Keith's vaudeville house are enjoying the concerts that are being given before each performance by an Auxetophone placed by the Stewart Talking Machine Co. This will be continued for some time by the Stewart Co. MAKING FIBRE NEEDLE CUTTER. Latest Device Marketed by Standard Gramaphone Appliance Co. Possesses Features That Enable It to Succeed — Some of the Details of the New Device. The Standard Gramaphone Appliance Co., 173 Lafayette street, New York, manufacturer of the widely-known and successful Simplex Start and Stop device for Victrolas, recently placed on the market a new fibre needle cutter which has already secured a marked success during the short time that it has been introduced to the trade. This new fiber needle cutter, which is known as the "Standard," comes in three finishes, gun-metal, nickel and'gold, retailing respectively at $2, $2.50 and $3. The "Standard" cutter comes packed in a very neat and handy container that displays on its cover a few of the cutter's many distinctive features, among which are the following: "Keen cutting, built like a watch, thereby appealing to discriminating purchasers. The toggle joint motion of its lever is the most powerful action known. An inside compartment retains all chips and makes it impossible to litter the top of the talking machine, as is so often the case with other cutters. The knife may be resharpened or a new blade purchased from your dealer. Knife may be removed instantly." "Our new 'Standard' cutter is scoring a success far beyond all our expectations," stated Thomas W. Kirkman, manager of the company in a chat with The World. "As a matter of fact the orders have greatly exceeded our output, and we are now making deliveries according to the date of the order." SOME IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS. The Victor literature for the month of December, sent out last week by the Victor Talking Machine Co., contains a number of excellent suggestions that should prove of real assistance to the dealers if utilized in the proper way. Supplements to the complete lists of Victor foreign records, windowhangers, copies of December magazine advertising and a special proof of the Saturday Evening Post of December 20 were among the various enclosures sent out to the dealers recently, and these publicity ideas are all in accord with the high standard of Victor advertising in general. Realizing that December is the heaviest month in the year's business, the Victor Co. has also prepared a set of newspaper advertisements that are exceptionally forceful and impressive. These advertisements, which will be published throughout the country, contain specially appropriate Christmas suggestions that cannot fail to bring excellent results, OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS. Amount and Value of Talking Machines Shipped Abroad from the Port of New York for the Past Four Weeks. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Washington, D. C, December 9. — Manufacturers and dealers in talking machines will doubtless be interested in the figures showing the exports of talking machines for the past four weeks from the port of New York. NOVEMBER 16. Antofagasta, 3 pkgs., $120; 1 Berlin, 13 pkgs., $586; Buenos Aires, 100 pkgs., $4,924; Callao, 7 pkgs., $500; Colon, 10 pkgs., $320; Demerara, 2 pkgs., $154; Havana, 26 pkgs., $304; Manila, 69 pkgs., $2,197; Porto Barrios, 24 pkgs., $711; Singapore, 55 pkgs., $757; St. Johns, 9 pkgs., $200; Sydney, 544 pkgs., $8,533; Valparaiso, 14 pkgs., $791; 4 pkgs., $106. NOVEMBER 23. Berlin, 8 pkgs., $169; Colon, 3 pkgs., $136 Havana, 27 pkgs., $784; Havre, 3 pkgs., $117 Kingston, 8 pkgs., $260; London, 8 pkgs., $311 Shanghai, 10 pkgs., $153; Valparaiso, 4 pkgs., $342. NOVEMBER 30. Amapala, 6 pkgs., $147; Antwerp, 2 pkgs., $158; Batavia, 26 pkgs., $1,325; Beira, 8 pkgs., $297; Belfast, 9 pkgs., $300: Brussels, 18 pkgs., $744; Callao, 5 pkgs., $370; Cardiff, 5 pkgs., $235; Cartagena, $1,421; Demerara, 7 pkgs., $313; Glasgow, 4 pkgs., $100; Guayaquil, 43 pkgs., $862; Havana, 66 pkgs., $4,361; Havre, 2 pkgs., $126; Iquique, 15 pkgs., $669; Limon, 6 pkgs., $147; Liverpool, 33 pkgs., $870; London, 253 pkgs., $9,247; Montediveo, 5 pkgs., $460; Newcastle, 12 pkgs., $370; St. Lucia, 5 pkgs., $137. DECEMBER 7. Antillo, 2 pkgs., $125; Berlin, 31 pkgs., $1,594 Callao, 10 pkgs., $390; Cartagena, 3 pkgs., $211 Limon, 12 pkgs., $348; London, 8 pkgs., $470 501 pkgs., $11,840; Sydney, 6 pkgs., $188; 203 pkgs., $22,949; Vienna, 6 pkgs., $3,719. MAKES GOOD OFF BEATEN PATH. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Pittsburgh, N. H., December 8. — Norman Robie, enjoys the distinction of being about as far from the metropolitan centers as an Edison dealer could get in New Hampshire. He is some fifteen miles from the Maine Central R. R., and yet reports a very satisfactory trade, particularly in the new Edison Amberolas. Mr. Robie has been handicapped by scarlet fever in his family, but is now in a position to push his work as energetically as before. "It's a shame," commented the friend of the restaurant proprietor. "What's a shame?" asked the restaurant proprietor. "Why, that you have to give that pretty waitress all the tough steaks for the patrons at her tables." "Oh, I pay her extra for that: You see, she is so pretty that not one man would kick if the steaks were so tough they pulled his teeth put/'— Chicago News,