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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
TO POOL TRUCKING INTERESTS
LOVING CUP FORR. A. D1MM0CK
P. H. PIERCE RETURNS TO TEXAS
E. F. DeGraw, of Amphion Piano Player Co.,
Plans Traffic Association in Syracuse
Manager of Fowler, Dick & Walker Piano De-
partment, Presented With Token of Esteem
Will Become Sales Manager for Wurlitzer Co.,
in Dallas, Tex., After Stay in Kansas City
SYRACUSE, N. Y., September 11.—Fourteen firms
operating motor trucks for the transportation
of freight between Syracuse and nearby points
are forming a corporation to be known as the
Central City Traffic Association, in which their
interests will be pooled. E. F. DeGraw, traffic
manager of the Amphion Piano Player Co ,
is promoting the enterprise. The plans pro-
vide for the establishment of a terminal here
for the receipt and shipment of all freight
handled by members of the association. Mr.
DeGraw believes that the proposed arrangement
will broaden and improve the motor truck
freight service which centers here, and has al-
ready obtained an option on property to be
used for a terminal station.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y., September 11.—Read A.
Dimmock, manager of the piano department of
Fowler, Dick & Walker, was presented with a
loving cup by the staff of that department on
the occasion of his recent birthday. The cup
was of beautiful design and bore the following
inscription: "Read A. Dimmock, in token of
appreciation from his associates, August 24."
Mr. Dimmock has been in charge of the piano
department for the past two years, and is an
enthusiast concerning the Kohler & Campbell
line of instruments. He is a thoroughly experi-
enced piano man, and during his connection
with the Fowler, Dick & Walker concern has
made a host of friends in and out of the trade.
WAINWRIOHT COJSLECTS OFFICERS
Annual Meeting of Marietta Music Concern
Held Last Week
W. L. BUSH TALKSJ)N UNION LABEL
Weil-Known Piano Man Makes Stirring Ad-
dress Before Carpenters' Union in Oshkosh
KANSAS CITY, MO., September 11.—P. H. Pierce,
for the past two years sales agent at Kansas
City for the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., has re-
turned to his former field of action, selling the
same goods, at Dallas, Tex. Mr. Pierce was
for three years salesman for the Western Au-
tomatic Music Co., at Dallas, which handles
Wurlitzer goods exclusively. He returns to
them as sales manager, with particular duties
connected with the unit orchestra department,
with which department he has been conspicu-
ously successful. Mr. Pierce has been active
among film men of Missouri and Kansas, is a
member of important committees of the Amuse-
ment Association of Kansas and of the Kansas
City Screen Club, and is personally popular.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS IN KENTUCKY
Candioto Piano Co. Expects Unprecedented
Fall Business—Featuring A. B. Chase Line—
Wis., September 11.—At the monthly
Andrew
Marshall Joins Staff
meeting of the local Carpenters' Union of the
MARIETTA, O., September 11.—The annual meet-
A. F. of L., held here last Thursday evening,
LEXINGTON, KY., September 11.—The Candioto
ing of the stockholders of the Wainwright one of the speakers was Wm. L. Bush, president
Music Co. was held at the company's office here of the Bush & Gerts Piano Co., Chicago, who Piano Co., formerly of 239 .West Vine street,
last week, and the following officers were delivered an hour's address on the union label has moved into its new home at 155 South
elected for the ensuing year: M. Cullen, presi- as the emblem of fair wages, the sign of en- Limestone street. The concern reports that
dent; A. F. Wendell, vice-president; Charles J. lightenment and the slogan of loyalty. Mr. agricultural conditions are exceedingly good
DeBar, secretary; George C. Greene, treasurer; Bush put his characteristic enthusiasm into his in this section, the corn and tobacco crops
Charles J. Carroll, general manager, and I. M. remarks and was rewarded with three rousing promising large yields. Cattle and hogs are
bringing the highest prices in years. The con-
Smith, assistant manager.
cheers when he sat down. The carpenters urged
Charles J. DeBar, the secretary, has followed him to address the central body at a meeting cern has recently purchased an auto truck for
country delivery, and has placed an order for
the retail piano business for the past ten years, on next Wednesday evening, September 13.
an additional one for the fall. Sales Manager
his first position being with Gibbons & Stone,
Joseph Candioto states that he has an un-
at Rochester, N. Y. Later he was connected
H. W. ALDRICH_LEAVES MEXICO
usually large list of farmer prospects who will
with the Schubert Piano Co., the Hoffman
HARBOR SPRINGS, MICH., September 11.—H. W. shortly be in the market for player-pianos, and
Piano Co. and J. N. Adam & Co., at Buffalo,
N. Y. On May 16 of this year he accepted a Aldrich, who has conducted a piano store in that he expects the best business during the
position with the above concern, later becom- Mexico City for several years, is visiting here, coming months that he has ever done. Andrew
having recently left Mexico on account of the Marshall, an experienced piano salesman, has
ing a stockholder.
C. T. Carroll, successor to Mr. Wainwright as unsettled conditions in the country. He has recently been added to the sales force. The
general manager of the company, is a thorough had many interesting experiences during the concern handles the A. B. Chase line of pianos
piano man, having had both factory, wholesale last eighteen months and carries as a souve- and players.
and retail experience with such concerns as nir a bullet which narrowly escaped ending his
OPPORTUNITIES IN RUSSIA
the Heintzman Piano Co., of Hamilton, Can., life, the bullet having been fired into the room
The opportunity awaiting American piano
the Duffy Powers Co., of Rochester, N. Y., and in which he was sitting during a recent fight
manufacturers who desire to expand their ex-
of late was connected with J. N. Adam & Co., in Mexico City.
port trade is shown by some recent figures'
at Buffalo, N. Y.
I. M. Smith, assistant manager, also has had KNIGHT=CAMPBEU^ANNUAL OUTING made public by the American-Russian Cham-
both factory and retail experience and up to DENVER, COLO., September 11.—The staff of the ber of Commerce. These figures state that in
his connection with this company was assistant Knight-Campbell Music Co. held its annual 1913, the year before the war started, musical
manager of the piano department of J. N. Adam outing last week, all of the employes and of- instruments to the value of $3,395,279 were im-
ficers going to Pine Crest, a popular mountain ported into Russia, of which $3,020,612 came
& Co., at Buffalo, N. Y.
resort,
located about an hour's ride from Den- from Germany, and only $10,390 from the
Geo. C. Greene, treasurer and auditor, has
been connected with this company for the past ver. Arrangements had been made by the LInited States. The importation of German
four years and is largely responsible for its concern for the free admission of its employes goods is now impossible, and the field for
to all of the amusements in the.park, and those musical instruments, which has already passed
success.
in attendance spent a very pleasant day there.
the three-million-dollar mark, is ripe for cul-
tivation by American piano manufacturers.
CAR STOLEN FROM CLINTON CO.
OSHKOSH,
OPENS STOREJN SALISBURY
Edwin Holt, who, for a number of years,
has been in charge of the wholesale depart-
ment of the Krell Auto-Grand Piano Co., of
Cincinnati, O , has opened a retail piano store
NEW HAVEN, CONN., September 11.—The A. B.
Clinton Co., at 33 Church street, is advertising at 112 Main street, Salisbury, Md., in partner-
for an automobile which was stolen last week. ship with M. M. Miller, who also was formerly
The car was a seven-passenger, four-cylinder. with the Krell concern in the retail depart-
Studebaker, and was used by the firm for the ment.
convenience of its salesmen and customers. A
ACTIVITIES AT SCHMIDT STORE
substantial reward is being offered for the dis-
covery of the car. The firm is known as the
TIFFIN, O., September 11.—Carl B. Rule, man-
"One Price House," and handles, in addition to
ager
of the C. J. Schmidt Piano Co., of 180
an excellent line of pianos, both the Victor and
South
Washington street, has returned to his
Edison talking machines and records.
duties as a piano man, after several weeks spent
The Zellner Piano Co. is disposing of the in Michigan convincing the finny tribe to bite.
Several new men have been added to the sales
stock of the Southwest Piano Co., having se-
cured a splendid location in Bisbee, Ariz. C. force, and the company reports the sales of
many high-grade pianos and talking machines.
S. Crawford is in charge of the special sale.
Piano House of New Haven, Conn., Offers
Reward for Return of Missing Automobile
WINTER & CO.
220 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
Manufacturers of
HOLMES CO.'S OPENING DELAYED
September 11.—The opening
of the new piano department of the Holmes
Co. has been postponed until October 1. The
new department, which will be located on
the second floor of the Holmes Building, will
be fitted up in a most attractive manner and
will occupy about 25,000 square feet of space.
Extensive alterations are now being made in
order to provide the necessary accommodations
for the department.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.,
W. L. COGHILL SUCCEEDS R. H. REED
Announcement was made last week that W.
L. Coghill, manager for the John Church Co.,
New York City, has taken charge of the piano
department of the concern, succeeding to the
position formerly held by R. H. Reed.
Superior Pianos
and Player Pianos