The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1915)

THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. 25 1 i V csoss B-\NrcD PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS MEN — always look to the end of reducing costs. America's leading manufacturers and dealers have found that one way to do this is by shipping their cabinet machines in ATLAS VENEER PACKING CASES The superiority of these Northern hardwood veneer cases with clear spruce cleats is beyond question. They carry the weight, save freight and give better protection. A card to our General Sales Office will bring detailed information to you. NELSON & HALL COMPANY MONTGOMERY CENTRE VERMONT New factory at Camden, New Jersey creased its output by adding several live dealers. The University Book Store will look after the Columbia school business. The Conrad-BaishKroeple Co. has placed the Columbia in the Fiftyfifth and Wade Park stores. Mr. Madson, energetic manager of the company, reports that there has been over 100 per cent, increase over the same month last year. Grant Bernard has been appointed traveling representative of the company. The same report of increased business for October is made by the Grafonola Co., retail Columbia dealer, through Manager C. A. Routh. The Phonograph Co., of this city, is continuing its recital policy and is meeting with splendid results. A wonderful demonstration was given in Gray's Armory here on the evening that W. J. Bryan lectured. The large mass of people were spellbound by the music from the Edison diamond disc phonograph which was played, and Mr. Bryan, who has an Edison phonograph in his home, expressed delight over the music. Mr. Bloom, secretary of the Phonograph Co., says that business is exceptionally good and "Edison Week" celebration was of great educational advantage. The Talking Machine Dealers' Association of this city held its regular meeting in the Hotel Hollenden and voted unanimously to charge 6 per cent, on all Victrolas sold on and after November 1, and to get at least 10 per cent, down and 10 per cent, per month on all Victrolas sold. Recent visitors in the city were : C. H. Yahrling, of Yahrling & Rayner, Youngstown ; C. W. Sipe, Shelby; Mr. Hayward, of the C. A. House Co., Wheeling, W. Va. ; Mr. Shoemaker, West Virginia representative of the Victor Co. ; Mr. Burgess and family, of Oberlin ; G. B. Dodge, of Jefferson, O. ; D. W. Phillips, of the D. W. Lerch Co., Massillon, O. ; F. W. Trory, Kent; Mr. Wooster, of De Forrest & Son Co., Sharon, Pa., and Mr. Bartholomew, Ashtabula. SAN FRANCISCOJVIEN ORGANIZE. Talking Machine Dealers' Association Formed with P. H. Beck as President — Other Officers Elected to Combat Trade Evils. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) San Francisco, Cal., November 3. — There has been considerable agitation in the local trade for several months looking toward the organization of a talking machine dealers' association, which has finally resulted in the formation of such an organization. The dealers held a preliminary meeting on Wednesday, October 20, at which time a committee, composed of P. H. Beck, J. J. Black and F. B. Travers, was appointed to draw up a constitution, by-laws, etc., and to report the following week, arrangements having been made for the holding of another meeting on October 27. Formal organization was effected at the second meeting. The new association will be known as the Talking Machine Dealers' Association of San Francisco and Bay counties. Officers were elected as follows : P. H. Beck, who conducts the talking machine department of Kohler & Chase, president ; J. J. Black, manager of the Wiley B. Allen department, vice-president ; A. A. White, manager of the Em porium talking machine department, secretary and treasurer. About t.iirty were present at the meeting, all the downtown houses being represented as well as several dealers from the outside districts. Much enthusiasm is shown in the new organization and everything starts off very harmoniously. Ail dealers in the bay cities will be invited to join. J. J. Black, J. Raymond Smith, Fillmore street dealer, and J. J. Baley, manager of the Edison Shop, were appointed a committee to call on the different dealers. The association will hold monthly meetings — the second Wednesday in each month — unless otherwise arranged. TO MAKE TALKERNEEDLES. The Sullivan Needle Co. has been organized in Reading, Pa., by John E. and William H. Sullivan and Walter J. and Charles H. Bagshaw, to deal in needles for sound reproducing machines. The concern has applied for a charter under the Pennsylvania law. Fred Lehman, manager of Lehman's Music House, East St. Louis, 111., which has been established in that city for over forty years, has secured the local agency for Victrolas and records. DO YOUR PART IN SUPPORT OF PRICE MAINTENANCE. GET IN COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR CONGRESSMAN AND SHOW HIM WHY THE STEVENS BILL WILL BE A PROTECTION TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS TO LEGITIMATE INDUSTRIES. DO IT NOW! BUSINESS ACTIVE IN WINNIPEG. The Various Houses Handling Talking Machines Are Exploiting Them with Considerable Success and the Outlook Is Good. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Winnipeg, Man., November 3. — The talking machine branch of the music business in Winnipeg has a prominent place on the business stage and the various houses are exploiting this line with considerable success and energy. The opening of schools and the advance of autumn are developing the customary seasonable interest in music, with, of course, less apparent effects than if money were more plentiful. The Winnipeg Piano Co. states that Columbia Grafonolas and Edison disc phonographs are showing the greatest activity, and they fully expect with the approach of the musical season that pianos also will again come into their own. Mr. Fitch, Western manager of Babson Bros., Edison dealers at Winnipeg, has been on a week's visit to his firm's headquarters at Chicago. G. H. Gillman, who has been associated with Mr. Babson for some years, is now assuming entire charge of the retail store. This will enable Mr. Fitch to devote more time to the mail order business. G. L. Stanwood, late manager of the Doherty Piano Co., has opened parlors, Stanwood's, Ltd., at 390 Portage avenue, this city, and is handling a complete line of Columbia graphophones and records. ESTABLISHED 1868 EDWARD B. JORDAN & CO., Inc. 127-135 DEGRAW ST.— 36-60 TIFFANY PL., BROOKLYN, N. Y. 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