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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
up satisfactorily on the very solid foundation of
satisfied machine and record customers. The com-
Robt. R. Souders, Manager of the Columbia pany is about to install the talking machine line
Phonograph Co., Dallas, Will Be One of the in the store at Canton, and plans for a very com-
Number of Representative Business Men to plete department have been given the contractor.
Tour the State on a Special Train for the We expect to have it installed about May 1, and
will carry a complete line of Victrolas, Victor
Purpose of Booming Business.
machines and Victor records. I will handle the
(Special to The Review.)
Canton store in connection with the one here in
Dallas, Tex., April 13, 1912.
Cleveland. Miss Gast, now in the Canton store,
One of the events in the business circles of
will look after the department locally there."
Dallas, Tex., is the annual business boosting trip
of a large number of representative business men
DETROIT STORE REMODELED.
who tour the State in a special train and exploit
practically everything imaginable in the line of
Doran Phonograph Co. Now Possesses Hand-
manufactured products. One of the prominent
some Quarters—Holds Open House for
members of the party this year is Robert R. Sou-
Public—Officers of the Company.
ders, manager of the Dallas distributing branch
of the Columbia Phonograph Co., who has taken
(.'Special to The Review.)
with him on the trip a complete Dictaphone outfit
Detroit, Mich., April 15, 1912.
for the convenience of the travelers and some of
The Doran Phonograph Co., of 45 Michigan ave-
the latest models of Columbia Grafonolas for the nue, has been holding open house every day and
purpose of furnishing demonstrations and enter- evening for the past week in order to properly
tainment throughout the tour. The new "Prin- celebrate the completion of the remodeling work on
cess" model Grafonola, selling at $75, will be spe- their quarters. Special musical programs were ar-
cially featured. The trip will last one week, dur- ranged for the entertainment of visitors and the
public took a lively interest in the proceedings.
The store of the company is now one of the hand-
somest in the State devoted to the s.ile of talking
machines. The officers of the Doran Phonograph
Co. are: Henry S. Doran, president; Charles A.
Bush, secretary, and Bruce Carpenter, manager.
ANNUAL TEXAS BOOSTING TOUR.
DOLBEER IS OPTIMISTIC
Regarding Business Generally, and Reports a
Marked Increase in Sales — Piano Dealers
Pushing Edison Goods Energetically—Eilers'
Great Record—Discusses Labor Troubles.
Commenting about business, F. K. Dolbeer, gen-
eral sales manager of Edison phonographs, says:
"The past few we<;ks have shown a marked in-
crease in sales, which reflects the general prosperity
of the country at large. The volume of business
comes from all sections, thus denoting an absenc;
of the 'spotty' conditions which were in force
Robert R. Souders.
some time ago."
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Mr. Dolbeer remarked that he is greatly pleased
ing which 1302 miles will be covered and eighty-
at the energetic manner in which the piano dealers
one different towns visited.
Mr. Souders is one of the "old-timers' 1 with the of the country are handling Edison machines and
Columbia Co., having started back in 1898 in St. records; he says that many of them are making
a fine success, particularly those who are pros-
Louis when Mr. Budlong, now executive officer of
the company at the factory, Bridgeport, Conn., perous in the piano field. He pointed with con-
was manager. Mr. Souders spent four years in siderable pride to the statement made by Hy.
Germany, being connected with-the Berlin branch, Eilers, head of the big Eilers piano and music in-
but Continental Europe was too small for him dustry along the Pacific Coast, who sells Edison
and he moved to Texas seven years ago and is goods, wherein Mr. Eilers said: "Half of our
now one of the biggest boosters in the State. He enormous business is in talking machines."
"Do you believe that the coal strike will affect
was a member of the Texas delegation that went
the talking machine industry?" was asked of Mr
to Boston at the Associated Advertising Clubs of
America convention, and many members of the Dolbeer.
It is evident that he has some inside information
trade excursion party were also on the Boston
on
this point, as he is keeping in close touch with
trip. One of the famous members is Fred
Mcjunkin, the "Millionaire Ranchman," who is the the situation evidenced by his reply: "I look for
comedian of the party. The Millionaire Ranch- the coal strike to be promptly cleared, so I can-
man is very popular and there is no dull moment not say that any injury will come to our industry
from that score. I had a communication yesterday
while he is around. It is estimated that there will
be souvenirs given away on this trip amounting* from a party who is closely affiliated with the
powers that be in this strike, and he advises me
to not less than $5,000 worth.
that the coal strike will be adjusted in a very few
days." Probably ere this appears the trade at
large will have had an opportunity to judge of the
Complete Victor Department to Be Installed correctness of Mr. Dolbeer's prediction.—The
in Store of W. F. Frederick Co. in That City Talking Machine World.
—To Be Run Through Cleveland Store.
STEGER & SONS TAKE ON VICTOR LINE.
TO HANDLE TALKERS IN CANTON.
(Special to The Review.)
Cleveland, O., April 13, 1012.
The W. F. Frederick Piano Co. is giving large
display space and dividing attention between the
piano and talking machine business. Norman H.
Cook, manager of the talking machine department,
said: "Our business in Cleveland is still building
Steger & Sons, the prominent piano manufactur-
ers and dealers, have signed up Victor dealer con-
tracts with the Blackman Talking Machine Co. for
their stores in Elizabeth and Perth Amboy and
have installed complete lines of Victor machines
and records in both branches.
VITAPHONE CO. TOENLARGE PLANT.
Has Plans Drawn for Large New Factory in
Plainfield, N. J.—To Increase Capacity Ma-
terially—Plant Will Be Built of Concrete.
(Special to The Review.)
Plainfield, N. J., April 15, 1912.
The Vitaphone Co., whose plant is on North
avenue, this city, has had plans drawn for an
additional factory which, when completed, will en-
able the company to increase the capacity of its
plant to over 600 talking machines per day. The
proposed structure will have 70 feet frontage and
will be 190 feet deep. It will be four stories in
height and will be placed to the northeast of its
present building. The factory will be built of
reinforced concrete and will be modern in every
detail. This four-story structure will be devoted
to the manufacturing and assembling of motors
and machines.
THE VICTOR IN SAVANNAH.
Success Met With in Pushing That Line by
the Phillips & Crew Co. Store.
(Special to The Review.)
Savannah, Ga., April 13, 1912.
One of the interesting features of the recent
celebration of the ninth anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the local branch of the Phillips & Crew
Co., Atlanta, Ga., was the attention given to the
line of Victor talking machines, Victrolas and Vic-
tor records handled by that house. One of the
most successful departments of the store since its
opening has been the Victor department, and many
homes in Savannah and vicinity have been sup-
plied with elaborate outfits of machines and rec-
ords by the house.
INSTALL COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT.
(Special to The Review.")
Boston, Mass., April 15, 1912.
The R. H. White Co., the prominent department
store of this city, has made arrangements to handle
a complete line of Columbia graphophones, Grafo-
nolas and records and have placed a substantial
initial order for the new department. The deal
was closed through the local branch of the Co-
lumbia Co., of which Arthur C. Erisman is
manager.
EDISON IN THE FAR EAST.
T. Commerford Martin, one of the authors of
"Edison: His Life and Inventions," has received
a letter from the native editor of a newspaper
published in Qadian, India, requesting a copy of
"Edison: His Life and Inventions" for review.
"The book," wrote the editor, "seems to be of
great interest for the people in India."
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