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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
LATEST BRUNO LITERATURE.
THE CHECK TO IMPORTS.
Supplement to General Merchandise Catalog
Just Issued Will Be Found a Convenient Ref-
erence Book for Dealers.
Importers Express Some Disappointment That
Their Interests Were Not Referred to in the
Letter Recently Sent the British Government.
Among importers there was some disappoint-
C. Bruno & Son, Inc., New York, have just is-
sued Supplement B addition to their 1912-13 gen- ment expressed that their interests were apparently
eral merchandise catalog, which contains a num- ignored in the note sent to the British Govern-
ber of new features in all kinds of band and string ment by Secretary of State Lansing. This con-
instruments, as well as the newer types of instru- cerned only one side of the interference with
American overseas trade caused by the British
ments such as the Ukulele and a large number of
the special designs of banjo-mandolins and drums, blockade, namely, that of exports from this coun-
so popular with orchestras supplying tango and try. Nothing was said of the stoppage of imports
to this country of non-contraband goods from
other modern music.
The volume is most comprehensive, and, as Germany and Austria-Hungary. What goods those
usual, well printed. Of special interest are a num- countries may allow to come out would not cut
ber of novelties that will interest dealers appeal- much of a figure at the best. Neither country
ing to the holiday trade. Tn this connection atten- could furnish articles made of silk, wool, cotton or
tion is called to the Sonora dinner calls, a series metals. Each needs these articles too much, and
ot bells beautifully tuned, and provided with a lacks the raw materials with which to make them.
It would hardly help either to continue the war
keyboard, each note having its individual key, in
which some very interesting effects can be secured should they be permitted to ship out toys, crock-
at the table. Another special feature is the Unitone ery, glassware and the" like. On the other hand, it
violin mute, which has mtrits that will interest deal- would be a great convenience to the people of this
ers who desire to present to their customers some- country if they could secure things like potash,
sugar beet seed, and some other articles which
thing out of the ordinary.
This Bruno volume is one that will be found they have been accustomed to get from Germany.
most convenient for reference purposes by deal- Hut the protest against interference with American
ers because of its scope and its supplementary exports, if once entertained, is likely to lead to an
opening up of the whole question of barring neu-
value to the big general merchandise catalog of
tral trade. If its consideration should be post-
the house.
poned until the end of the war, however, it will
not
help either exports or imports for the time.
LIABLE FOR CREDIT REPORTS.
Appellate Division Decides Customer
Goods on Misinformation May
Two Justices Dissent—Contract
Relieve Commercial Agency from
Gross Mistakes, Opinion Says.
Who Sold
Recover—
Does Not
Results of
An important decision affecting information fur-
nished by mercantile agencies concerning the finan-
cial standing of a person, firm or corporation was
handed down by the Appellate Division of the Su-
preme Court yesterday in a suit for damages
'brought by Alexander J. Munro, of Chicago,
against the Bradstreet Co. on the ground of gross
negligence.
The plaintiff, who was a subscriber of the de-
fendant's agency, wired for information concern-
ing the standing of a firm of New York furriers.
The agency represented that the firm had assets of
$58,500 and liabilities of $43,500 on the date the
inquiry was made, whereas the information was
obtained six months before. The plaintiff gave
the firm six months credit to the extent of $1,650,
but a month after the report was made the firm
was thrown into bankruptcy.
The plaintiff sued to recover the loss from the
agency. The trial justice dismissed the suit. The
Appellate Division held that "the evidence would
justify a finding of gross negligence, and also that
the defendant was guilty of constructive fraud."
The higher court accordingly orders a new trial.
Presiding Justice Ingraham and Justice Clarke
dissented.
FAVOR THEJTTEVENS BILL.
Approval of This Measure by the Independent
Retailers of the Metropolitan District—Pass
Important Resolutions at Meeting.
At the recent mass meeting of the conference
of the Independent Retailers of the Metropolitan
District, Inc., held at the Hotel Astor, New York,
the following resolution was passed after a lengthy
discussion of the price situation :
Whereas, certain interests, opposed to the Stevens Hill,
are employing ingenious and plausible arguments which are
misleading and designed to render the Stevens Bill un-
popular with the retail trade, and
Whereas, these arguments are intentionally misleading,
and have no foundation in fact, inasmuch as the Stevens
Bill expressly provides for a fair and equitable disposal of
unsalable merchandise, in that the dealer may sell goods at
any price he chooses, provided he has first given the manu-
facturer an opportunity to take them off his hands, at what
they cost; and the measure will not prevent important sea-
sonable reduction in prices; and
Whereas, practically every organization, in any manner
identified with retail trade, has gone on record as favoring
the Stevens Bill and bringing to bear every influence at
their command in an effort to secure favorable action on
this measure; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the conference of Independent Retailers
of the Metropolitan District, Inc., heartily endorses the
Stevens Bill and protests against the unfair methods being
employed to defeat it, and be it further
RESOLVED. That we favor the reintroduction of the bill in
the next Congress and pledge our influence and assistance
in promoting its final passage; Be it further
RESOLVED, That we reaffirm our belief in the principles
o. price standardization, and that we endorse the Stevens
I'ill as being the only practical form of legislation, now
visible, which promises the establishment of resale prices,
preventing predatory price-cutting, and offering a guaranty
of free and honest competition in all lines of trade, and
be it further
RESOLVED, That the secretary be instructed to send a copy
of these resolutions to the President of the United States,
to each member of the Federal Trade Commission, to every
member of the United States Senate, and House of Rep-
resentatives, to the Governor and to every member of the
Stale Legislature and to the press.
RACINE STOOL MFG. CO. IN TROUBLE.
Involuntary Petition in Bankruptcy Filed
Against Them by Three Creditors—J. G.
Bennett Placed in Charge of Affairs by
Federal Court—Failure Not Unexpected.
(Special to The Review.)
MILWAUKEE, WIS., November 2'.\.—Three cred-
itors of the Racine Stool Manufacturing Co., of
Racine, Wis., filed an involuntary petition in bank-
ruptcy against the well-known concern in the
Milwaukee Federal Court on November IS. The
pttitoning creditors and their claims, consisting in
each case of promissory notes given by the stool
manufacturing company, are as follows: Roddis
Lumber & Veneer Co., Marshfield, Wis., $715.06;
Red River Lumber Co., Craw ford ville, Ind.,
$233.60; Churchill-Milton Lumber Co., Louisville,
Ky., $218.99.
Judge F. A. Geiger has appointed James G.
Bennett, an official of the stool concern, as custo-
dian of the affairs of the company.
It was feared some time ago that the Racine
stool manufacturing concern would be involved
financially when an involuntary petition in bank-
ruptcy was filed in the Milwaukee court against
Owen W. Owen, an official of the company. It
was alleged that Owen was responsible to the
now defunct Commercial & Savings Bank, of
Racine, for promissory notes amounting, it is said,
to $46,000. A. E. Kuolt, Wisconsin Commissioner
of Banking, was one of the petitoning creditors.
The bankruptcy action was contested by Owen,
s;-> the matter was placed in the hands of a Federal
jury, which found him insolvent. The stool man-
ufacturing company is only one of the seemingly
prosperous concerns of Racine which were pulled
down and into bankruptcy by the failure of the
Commercial & Savings Bank of that city.
WANTEDJTO KNOW.
A witness in a particular case had been examined
by the lawyer of the plaintiff and was turned over
to the lawyer for the defense for cross-examination.
"Now, then, Mr. Smith," began the legal one,
"what did you say your occupation is?"
"I am a piano finisher," answered the witness.
"Yes, I see," persisted the lawyer; "but you must
be more definite; do you polish them or do you
move them?"—Aurora Daily Beacon.
Ernest Dickerson, who resigned from the J. W.
Jenkins Music Co. in the spring, after eleven years'
service, to become connected with an Eastern con-
cern, has returned to the service of the Jenkins
house and is now connected with the Hutchinson,
Kan., branch.
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