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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FREIGHT REDUCTION ON CARLOADS TO SOUTHERN POINTS, WINDING UP WEQMAN CO. AFFAIRS.
Southern Classification Committee Meeting Results in Prospects for Second Class Rate on
Pianos Moving in Carload Lots—Piano Traffic Managers Attend Meeting.
The Southern Classification Committee met in
Pensacola, Fla., on January 24 to receive and dis-
cuss freight rates and classification amoi:g the ship-
pers and larger manufacturing interests.
The piano shippers are indebted to the Traffic
Committee of the N. P. M. A. for a most vigorous
and convincing campaign conducted by E. A. Le-
Ville, of Chicago, who addressed the-committee at
length. His argument so impressed the committee
that many of its members openly expressed them-
selves as being in favor of reducing the rate to
second class on carload shipments.
Thousands of letters have been .written and some
of the more prominent manufacturers sent their
representatives to Pensacola to assist Mr. LeVille
in his efforts.
The Cable Company, of Chicago, 111., was repre-
sented by J. C. Warren, who is manager of their
Traffic Department.
The Starr Piano Co., of Richmond, Ind., was
represented by Major A. G. Forbes, Southern dis-
trict manager of Birmingham, Ala., and P. L.
Rollo, of Pensacola, Fla. Major Forbes made a
strong, argument before the committee in the in-
terest of the piano trade and presented the reason-
able request of the traffic committee in a very
forceful and convincing manner, his statements
being well received.
Lyon & Healy were represented by F. T. Ran-
dell, of Chicago, 111., who is- in charge of their
traffic department.
The M. Schulz Co., of Chicago, was represented
by its Southern manager, Forress B. Fisher, of
Atlanta, Ga., who also addressed the committee.
It is confidently expected that a second class rate
will be adopted in the Southern territory on pianos
moving in carloads with a minimum of 10,000 to
12,000 pounds.
NEW KIMBALL BRANCH FOR OSWEQO.
PIANO TUNERS^ ORGANIZE.
R. S. Cunningham Will Open Headquarters for
Kimball Pianos There—Will Also Carry a
Full Line of Talking Machines and Records.
Davenport Tuners Form Association for Mutual
Benefit and Greater Efficiency.
(Special to The Review.)
OSWEGO, N. Y., January 31.—R. S. Cunningham,
who has hitherto conducted a piano store at
Mexico, N. Y., and who represents the W. W.
Kimball Piano Co., of Chicago, will open a piano
and music store here shortly after the first of
February, selling the Kimball line exclusively. The
business in this section has formerly been handled
from the Syracuse headquarters of the Kimball
Co., but hereafter Oswego will be headquarters
for this territory. In addition to pianos, a full line
of talking machines, records and small goods will
be carried at the new store.
IN HONOR OF ALEX. SHONINGER.
VANCOUVER,
(Special to The Review.)
WASH., January 29.—Dorland's
Music House, of this city, which has been achiev-
ing phenomenal success with the Shoninger line
of pianos and players, is planning to celebrate the
visit of Alex. Shoninger next week with a mam-
moth parade and general jubilee. A. J. Dorland,
head of Dorland's Music House, has arranged for
a Shoninger night, and the Chamber of Commerce
will also participate in the affair.
(Special to The Review.)
DAVENPORT, IA., January 31.—Piano tuners of
Davenport met at the Schiller Music House Satur-
day and organized a local association with W. M.
Pattee as president. The purpose of the associa-
tion is given as the promotion of fraternalism
among its members and the maintenance of a tech-
nical standard of efficiency in the piano tuning art.
"If the music loving public were as familiar with
its educational and pleasure-giving possibilities as
it is with the utility of a rocking chair or the
educational influence of books there would be more
pianos tuned and more often," reads an extract
from the constitution of the new society.
Vice-President Charles Deutchmann, of the
national association, was here to direct the organ-
ization of the new society.
The officers of the association are: President,
W. M. Pattee; vice-president, Gus E. Eckert; sec-
retary-treasurer, W. E. Herrick; directors, Oscar
Colberg, Carl Braun and Herman A. Steffen.
STERLING OFFICERS RE-ELECTED.
Annual Meeting of Brooklyn Concern Results
in Former Officers Being Retained.
Bankrupt Piano Concern Asks That Its Debts
Be Discharged—Final Hearing to Be Held in
March—Factory Is Now Being Operated.
(Special to The Review.)
AUBURN, N. Y., January 3-1.—The Wegman Piano
Co. has asked to be discharged from all its debts
as the last step in the bankruptcy proceedings be-
gun more than a year ago. The company filed its
petition in bankruptcy on January 6, 1915, and since
that time numerous hearings have been held here
and in New York City. In endeavoring to wind up
the affairs of the company a show cause order has
been issued by Judge George W. Ray, of the
United States District Court, and a final hearing
will be held before him at Norwich, N. Y., on March
7 at which time any creditor may appear, if he so
chooses, and make argument against the petition
for a discharge in bankruptcy. All of the prop-
erty of the piano company has been sold at auction,
and the purchasers have reopened the plant at the
foot of McMaster street and are now doing busi-
ness.
FOUR COMPANIES^CONSOLIDATE.
Half Million Dollar Corporation Formed for
the Manufacture of Pianos and Other Mu-
sical Instruments at Louisville, Ky.
(Special to The Review.)
LOUISVILLE, KY., January 31.—Articles of incor-
poration have been filed by the Adler Manufactur-
ing Co., which will engage in the manufacture of
pianos and other musical instruments. The new
company is capitalized at $500,000, and is the result
of the consolidating of the Adler Manufacturing
Co., the Beckwith Organ Co., the Adler Organ Co.
and the Adler Lumber Co. The incorporators are
C. L. Adler, D. F. Schroll, B. A. Meyer and John
Marshall, all of Louisville. The new concern will
start active business immediately.
J. G. HOSFELD SERIOUSLY ILL.
J. G. Hosfeld, secretary of Otto Wissner, Inc.,
55 Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y., has been
confined to the house with congestion of the lungs.
At last reports Mr. Hosfeld was doing as well as
could be expected.
Rognlie's music store, at Minot, N. D., is going
out of business, and the stock of pianos and players
is being sold at a sacrifice.
The Sterling Piano Co., of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
held its annual meeting at its main office, 518 Ful-
ton street, last week. The report of business done
during 1915 was very gratifying, and even better
prospects were foretold for the present year. The
old staff of officers was re-elected unanimously.
They are: George B. Chase, president; William H.
Fry, vice-president; John T. Brewster, treasurer,
and Charles E. Hunter, secretary.
WILLIAM C. SJTAHL HONORED.
MILWAUKEE,
The Christtnan
Attachable Player
which can be installed in any grand or
upright piano regardless of size or style,
without altering the case.
Write us for Further Information.
CHRISTMAN PIANO CO.
597-601 East 137th St., New York
(Special to The Review.)
W I S V February 1.—William
C.
Stahl, prominent Milwaukee manufacturer of
harps, Hawaiian ukuleles and various other instru-
ments, has Been made a member of the composers'
committee of the American Guild of Banjoists,
Mandolinists and Guitarists, whose executive of-
fices are in Jackson, Mich. Mr. Stahl is one of the
trade members of the organization.
Mr. Stahl, besides being a manufacturer, has a
national reputation as an expert player of all types
of plectrum instruments and is a writer of numer-
ous popular successes for solo instruments and
orchestra. He is also the author of several stand-
ard methods of instruction and is well known as a
teacher.
DUERK PIANOJM. IN TROUBLE.
A petition in bankruptcy has been filed against
the Duerk Grand Piano Co., of 87 Southern Boule-
card, New York, by J. E. Davis, Inc., Henry
T. McCallon and Rondeau B. Hughill. The com-
pany was incorporated ,on January 7, 1915, with
capital stock of $10,000;'^ . ,..
Schaff Strings?
Do you know why Schaff piano
strings have grown steadily in the esti-
mation of piano trade experts?
The answer is easy.
Because they have purity of tone and
have durability.
They are wound according to correct
mechanical principles.
A little trade straw which shows the
direction in which the wind is blowing—
we might state that more than 40% of
all the piano bass strings used in the
United States were made by
JOHN A. SCHAFF
CHICAGO :
11 W. Michigan St.
NEW YORK:
767 Ea»t 133rd St.