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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
HEARING IN WEGMAN CO. CASE.
REPURCHASES BUSINESS.
Commercial Credit Co. Fights Against Giving
Up Notes and Leases—Reclamation Proceed-
ings Against Receiver Started.
Frank Wilkinson Resumes in Old Location in
Hutchinson, Kan.—To Handle Pianos.
(Special tj Ike .'.ivio.v.)
(.Special to The Review.)
AUBURN, N. Y., October 11.—A hearing to show
cause why a contract between the Wegman Piano
Co., bankrupt, of this city, and the Commercial
Credit Co., of Baltimore, should not be declared
null and void, and the credit company ordered to
turn over to the Wegman Co. trustee notes and
other property of value, was held in the Uni.ed
States Court here last week before Judge Ray.
The Commercial Credit Co. claimed that the
notes and leases held by it were obtained by
purchase and through an attorney made claim that
the court had no jurisdiction. At the conclusion of
the argument Judge Kay suggested that attorney
for both sides prepare briefs and file them with him
and that meanwhile he would determine the ques-
tion of jurisdiction.
Following the hearing the question of collections
came up, after which Frank B. Hodges, attorney
for several creditors, announced that he had pre-
pared a petition for the purpose of starting reclam-
ation proceedings against the receiver. Among
other things Mr. Hodges set forth that the receiver
of the Wegman Co. has in his possession property
belonging to Kindler & Collins, New York, valued
at about $111,0(10, and that the Wegman Co. secured
tin's property -by fraud. Several other attorneys
representing creditors also appeared before Judge
Kay and were ordered to tile notice of appearance
with him before the matter was next taken up.
PIANCTMAN"ARRESTED.
Held in Manchester N. H. on Indictment Found
by Grand Jury in January.
'MANCHESTER,
(Special to The Review.)
N. H., October 11.—Inspector
William H. Moher arrived here to-night with
George E. Littlefield, who was arrested in Lynn,
Mass., for the authorities of this city on charge of
embezzlement. He is said to have been the repre-
sentative of Fall River, Mass., piano dealers, and
is charged with embezzlement of funds in an in-
dictment found at the January term of the Superior
Court.
"BUY IT IN OCTOBER" IN DALLAS.
HUTCHINSON, KAN., October 11.—Frank Wilkin-
son, who opened for business in his new and yet
old location at 8-10 North Main street, during
State Fair week, is back in the regular place with
a brand new stock of furniture and music goods.
He has occupied the same location for eighteen out
of the past twenty years, selling out to C. H.
Bauer two years ago.
"Our store is rather thin yet, as most of the new
stock is still on the road," said Mr. Wilkinson yes-
terday. "1 expect to handle the quality lines of
Grand Rapids furniture and furnishings and a full
line of music goods, pianos, Victor talking ma-
chines and other incidentals."
TY COBB VISITS A. B. CHASE PLANT.
"Georgia Peach" Much Interested in Construc-
tion of A. B. Chase Artistanos, One of
Which He Owns—Friend of W. C. Whitney.
(Special to The Review.)
NORWALK, O., October 11.—Warren C. Whitney,
vice-president and general manager of the A. B.
Chase Co., came into the limelight last week when
lie entertained as his guest Ty Cobb, the famous
center fielder of the Detroit Tigers and better
known as the "Georgia Peach." Forgetting base-
ball for a time, Mr. Cobb was introduced to the
process of manufacturing the A. B. Chase Artista-
no, one of which he has in his home in Augusta,
Ga. Mr. Cobb was escorted through the factory
by Mr. Whitney and H. Rousseau, representative
of the A. B. Chase Co., and was greatly interested
in all he saw.- The "Georgia Peach" refused to
make any prediction regarding the present baseball
situation, but declared that if the Detroit Tigers
duplicated their 1915 record of 100 games won
next year they would be almost sure of top posi-
tion.
NEW QUARTERS IN BERKELEY, CAL.
Omer N. Kruschke Co. Opens Handsome New
Phonograph Salesrooms in That City.
(Special to The Review.)
(Special to The Review.)
BERKELEY, CAL., October 8.—The Omer N.
DALLAS, TEX., October 9.—The Dallas newspa-
Kruschke Co., talking machine dealer of this city,
pers have started a prosperity movement called
held the formal opening of its handsome new store
"Buy it in October." Among the published inter-
at ±206 Shattuck street last week, upon which oc-
views from business men was one from Will A. casion a free concert was arranged for the enter-
Watkin, head of the Will A. Watkin Co. Mr. tainment of the many visitors, including vocal and
Watkin said, "There is no real reason why we instrumental selections by local artists and demon-
should wait sixty or ninety days for prosperity to strations of the Edison diamond disc phonograph.
work back on us. It is the right thing to take a
The new store is appropriately decorated and
sensible view of conditions and start now. We
affords excellent display space for the musical in-
are acting on the 'Buy it in October' movement,
struments carried. Separate soundproof rooms are
and would like to see everybody else put it in
provided for the demonstration of the phonographs,
effect."
and the furnishings are very elaborate.
DOING WELL IN BRYAN, 0 .
One of the many active piano dealers in the
Middle West is Mrs. C. M. Livingston, W4 East
High street, Bryan, O. Mrs. Livingston was for-
merly engaged in business at Cleveland, O.; but.
owing to the failing health of her mother, moved
to Bryan, O., where she has been very successful
merchandising pianos and players. A keen busi-
ness woman, Mrs. Livingston possesses the neces-
sary qualities to make a very successful piano
dealer.
SECURES THE BALDWIN AGENCY.
(Special to The Review.)
LANCASTER, PA., October 11.—H. H. Bruner, the
well-known piano man of this city, has secured the
local agency for the Baldwin line of pianos and
lias opened attractive warerooms in the Woolworth
building, 18 North Christian street.
OPEN NEW STORE IN HUDSON, N. Y.
(Special to The Review.)
HuisoN, N. Y., October 9.—The latest addition
LIPPMAN WRITES OF AUTO TOURS. to the business field in this town is the new music
store opened by Al. J. Stafford and William Finley
(Special to The Review.)
ST. LOUIS, MO., October 11.—W. A. Lippman. at 410% Warren street, where they will handle a
complete line of pianos and player-pianos. Both
secretary-treasurer of the Field-Lippman Piano
Stores, with headquarters in this city, has written a
members of the new firm play in the orchestra of
most interesting story of his experiences on a re- the Playhouse and are widely known as musicians.
cent auto tour of the Rocky Mountains for The
The piano dealers of Louisville, Ky., participated
Motor Age. The title of the story is "Touring and
Camping in Comfort," and contains valuable in- in the "dress-up" movement which hit Louisville
last week, and arranged their display windows
formation regarding the detailed cost of such a trip
most attractively.
and the matter of equipment.
Victrola XVI, $200
Victrola XVI, electric, $250
Mahogany or oak
Other styles $15 to $350
"Will there be a
Victrola in your home
this Christmas?"
This important question
will confront the people of
the whole country right on
until Christmas.
It is the key-note of our
nation-wide holiday adver-
tising campaign, and its force
will send .thousands of cus-
tomers into the stores of
Victor dealers everywhere.
It will help to make this
the biggest holiday season
you ever had—even ahead of
the phenomenal business of
last Christmas.
Victor Talking Machine Co.,
Camden, N. J., U. S. A.
Berliner Gramophone Co., Montreal,
Canadian Distributors.
Always use Victor Machines with Victor Records
and Victor Needles—the combination. There is no
other way to get the unequaled Victor tone.