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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
LOSS REPORTED IN EXPORTS; IMPORTS ALSO DECREASE.
TO REPRESENT BUSH & GERTS.
Exports of Musical Instruments for Twelve Months Ending December 3 1 , $1,182,765 Less Than
Total for Same Period in 1913—Imports Show Loss During Same Months of $398,390—
Figures Regarding Trade in Player-Pianos, Music Rolls, Piano Players and Small Goods.
H. C. Sherrod, Widely Known Through His
Connection with Thos. Goggan & Bros., in
Galveston, Becomes Southern Texas Repre
sentative of the Bush & Gerts Piano Co.
In December, 1914, we exported 363 pianos, val-
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, February 15.—The sum- ued at $70,307, as compared with 733 pianos, valued
11. C. Sherrod, who has for a number of years
at $155,874, for the same period of the previous been connected with Thos. Goggan & Bros., with
year. The twelve months' total shows 4,945 pianos, headquarters at Galveston, has accepted a position
valued at $999,650, as compared with 7,318 pianos, as southern Texas representative of the Bush &
valued at $1,552,038, exported in the same period Gerts Piano Co. Mr. Sherrod was formerly with
in 1913, and 7,590 pianos, valued at $1,615,317, Bush & Gerts Piano Co., and arrangements were
made on January 1 for his return to the house with
during the same period in 1912.
which he was so long connected.
Of the aggregate exportations in December
Mr. Sherrod has been in the piano business
there were three piano players, valued at $787, as
compared with sixty, valued at $8,929, in De- almost thirty years and is one of the best known
cember, 1913. For the twelve months period 760 salesmen in Texas; his wide acquaintance and
friends in this territory have probably made him
of these instruments, valued at $126,948, were sent
abroad, as compared with 1,174, valued at $206,- one of the most popular men in the trade.
3 Hi, in 1913, and 1,075, valued at $289,635, sent
abroad in 1912.
TO CONSERVE WEGMAN ASSETS.
The exports of player-pianos (which are now
Creditors' Committee on Wegman Piano Co.
listed under a separate heading) show that 80 of
Bankruptcy Affairs Sends Interesting Circu-
these instruments, valued at $21,612, were exported
lar to the Creditors of the Company.
during December, as compared to 114, valued at
$32,669, exported in December, 1913. The twelve
In a circular sent to the creditors of the Weg-
months' total shows that 1,250 player-pianos, val- man Piano Co., of Auburn, N. Y., under date of
ued at $325,195, were exported during 1914.
February 11, the committee of the creditors state
The exports of perforated music rolls for the that no schedules have yet been filed and the in-
month of December, which are also listed under a ventory of the treasurer and receiver are not yet
separate heading, amounted in value to $5,784, as complete. From such information as is available
compared to $15,181 in December, 1913. The it is assumed that the inventory and appraisal
twelve months' total amounted in value to $104,- will show upwards of $75,000 or $80,000 worth of
903, as compared with $137,943 in exports for 1913. material, not including accounts, equities in ac-
The value of all other instruments and parts counts or real estate. It is believed that the lia-
thereof sent abroad during December, 1914,
bilities will amount to upwards of $200,000.
amounted to $40,314. The to'al exports for the
The creditors' committee declared that to secure
twelve months under this heading foot up $567,219, any adequate returns for their claims the creditors
as against $776,767 exported during the same must assure themselves that the maximum pos-
period of 1913.
sible values shall be obtained for the property of
the company, and are, therefore, seeking power
TO WIDEN COMPENSATION LAW.
NEW QUARTERSJN LOUISVILLE.
of attorney from the various creditors.
Superintendent of Insurance Would Include
The creditors' committee in the Wegman Piano
Krausgill Piano Co. Occupies Three Commodi-
Nearly All Occupations.
Co. case includes H. B. Carter, president of the
ous and Handsomely Decorated Floors in New
American Piano Supply Co., chairman; Geo. F.
Building at 309 West Walnut Street.
(Special to The Review.)
Abendschein, vice-president the Staib-Abend-
ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 14.—Although he indorses
(Special to The Review.)
schein Co.; W. P. Collins, of Kindler & Collins;
the main features of the Workmen's Compensation
LOUISVILLE, KY V February 15.—The Krausgill A. L. Wessell, vice-president of Wessell, Nickel
law, State Superintendent of Insurance Has- Piano Co., of this city, is now comfortably lo- & Gross, and F. E. Wade, president of the
brouck in his report to the Legislature advocates cated in its handsome new quarters at 309 West Amphion Piano Player Co.
the elimination of the forty-two groups of em- Walnut street, this city, having completed its re-
ployment covered by the law and the extension moval from the old quarters on Market street. In
the new building the piano company has three PLANS CHAIN OF CONSERVATORIES.
of the benefits of the law virtually to all occu-
floors at its command, together with excellent Colorado Piano Man Believes That They Would
pations. Another feature oi the law which Su-
Develop Piano Business.
perintendent Hasbrouck believes should be cor- show window space. The ground floor is given
rected is the present method of settling claims, up to sheet music departments, Victrola sales and
H. A. Triggs, piano dealer of Pueblo, Col.,
which he calls cumbersome. He suggests the demonstrating rooms and general offices. The
has
put forth a plan for organizing a stock com-
second
floor
is
divided
into
three
sections
for
the
plans followed in Massachusetts and Michigan,
pany, with a capital stock of $100,000 or more,
both successful, of permitting employers and in- display of pianos and player-pianos and the third
surance companies to make prompt and direct floor is devoted to the large show room with a for the purpose of opening a chain of high-class
music conservatories through the West. The con-
repair department in the rear. The new quarters
payments to injured workmen or, in case of
servatories would have standardized courses in
are
handsomely
decorated,
have
been
equipped
death, to their relatives.
piano study, and it is Mr. Triggs' belief that their
"The four methods of insurance," says Super- with new mahogany furniture and supplied with
operation
would prove of great benefit to the
a
modern
indirect
lighting
system.
intendent Hasbrouck's report, "afford healthy
piano trade.
competition based upon service to the public. I
QUAKER CITY ADjCLUB FORMED.
believe the present rates for insurance are ade-
NEW MANAGERJN SEATTLE.
quate and do not favor any change in the benefits
An organization known as the Quaker City Ad
until the cost to the employers can be accurately Club was formed in Philadelphia last Friday. The
(Special to The Review.)
organization is composed of fifty advertising and
determined."
SEATTLE, WASH., February 13.—R. E. Robinson,
selling men in Philadelphia and Camden, whose formerly manager of the Sherman, Clay & Co.
purpose, as set forth, is to elevate the profession
PIANO BUSINESS^LOSED OUT.
store in Tacoma, has taken charge of the com-
to a higher ethical plane and advertise the city and pany's branch in this city, in addition to his duties
The piano business conducted in the Sperry
its resources.
as manager in Tacoma. T. W. Searle was form-
block, Pontiac, 111., by H. W. Sillerschmidt, under
Harry E. Green, of the Victor Talking Machine erly manager of the local store.
the name of the Pontiac Piano Co., was closed
out recently by a representative of Smith, Barnes Co., is the president. The other officers are W. T.
Clifton, of the Donovan & Armstrong Agency,.
& Strohber.
OPENS WHOLESALE OFFICES.
first vice-president; E. H. Hibberd, of the Curtis
Paralleling the yarn of the pianist who never Publishing Co., second vice-president; L. H. Yar-
D. O. New has opened wholesale offices for the
had traveled south of the Mason and Hamlin line, nall, of the Brown-Bates Lumber Co., secretary,
Baldwin Co. in Sioux City, la., and is showing a
comes now a brother musician who says that he and W. L. H. Bunker, of the Campbell Soup Co., complete line of that company's products, includ-
treasurer.
lives in a staccato house.
ing M'anualos.
mary of exports and imports i^f the commerce of
the United States for the month of December,
1914, the latest period for which it has been com-
piled, has just been issued by the Bureau of Sta-
tistics af the Department of Commerce and Labor.
The figures relating to pianos, organs, piano play-
ers and miscellaneous "small goods," duly collated,
are as follows:
The dutiable imports of musical instruments
during December amounted to $129,153, as com-
pared with $206,713 worth which was imported the
same month of 1913. The twelve months' total
ending December shows importations valued at
$1,560,871, as against $1,959,261 worth of musical
instruments imported during the same period in
1913, and $1,731,594 in 1912. This gives a decrease
in imports for the twelve months of $398,390.
The total domestic exports of musical instru-
ments for December, 1914, amounted to $149,779.
as compared with $344,925 for the same month of
the previous year. The twelve months' exporta-
tion of musical instruments amounted to $2,489,-
502, as against $3,672,267 for the same period in
1913, and $3,607,788 in 1912. This shows a de-
crease in exports for the twelve months of
$1,182,765.
Of the aggregate exportations in December
there were 213 organs, valued at $10,975, as com-
pared with 821 organs in 1913, valued at $58,334.
The twelve months' total shows that we exported
6,038 organs, valued at $365,587, as against 8,319
organs, valued at $605,203, for the same period in
1913, and 9,556 organs, valued at $685,954, in 1912.
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