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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MUSICAL EXPORTS FROM GERMANY
FORMAL OPENING IN CANTON, 0 .
TWO PIANO MEN IN ACCIDENT
Some Interesting Statistics Recently Issued
By the U. S. Government Showing Amount
of Musical Instruments Exported from Ger-
many During the Years 1914 and 1915
Nearly Three Thousand People Inspect New
Quarters of Miller-McConnell Co.
C. V. Baumgardner Sustains Fractured Leg,
and Perry B. Mclntosh Is Killed by Electric
Trolley While Motoring
CANTON, O., July 10.—On Friday, June 30, the
Miller-McConnell Co. held a formal opening of
SANDUSKY, O., July 10.—C. V. Baumgardner, of
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 10.—Some interesting their new store at 416 Market avenue, North, on the C. V. Baumgardner Piano Co., had his left
figures have recently been published by the which occasion over 2,800 people called and in- leg broken, and Perry B. Mclntosh, also con-
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce spected the store. The new quarters were hand- nected with the piano concern, was instantly
relative to the amount of musical merchandise
killed, when an automobile in which they were
exported from Germany to the United States
riding was struck by a Lake Shore Electric
during the past two years.
Limited car last week. The view of the track
was obstructed by an orchard, the auto being
The exports of musical instruments invoiced
driven on the tracks before the approach of the
at the American Consulate General at Berlin
electric could be seen. The machine was car-
during 1914 amounted to $143,939, the exports
ried by the limited along the track for a dis-
for 1915 dropping to $52,130. The exports from
tance of 700 feet. Mr. Baumgardner's escape
Berlin to American insular possessions in 1914
from death is little short of miraculous, as he
amounted to $3,080 worth of musical instru-
was thrown from the machine and was uncon-
ments, no exports being listed for 1915.
scious for some time. This is the second acci-
At Leipzig, musical instruments valued at
dent in which Mr. Baumgardner has broken a
$5,498 were exported in 1914, the 1915 exports
leg, the first accident occuring while he was
totalling $4,423. During 1914 piano leather
riding a motorcycle.
worth $3,782 was also listed for export at Leip-
zig, together with piano felt valued at $73,667.
The 1915 exports of piano felt amounted to
NEW MANAGER FOR ASCHBACH STORE
A Section of the Miller-McConnell Store
$33,487. Through the Gera Consular Agency
musical instruments worth $6,598 were export- somely decorated for the occasion, and there A. E. Schmalzigan Recently Appointed Sales
Manager of the Aschbach Music House
ed in 1914, figures on the same merchandise were flowers in profusion donated by various
for 1913 being $3,313. Piano locks amounting manufacturers with whom the house does busi-
ALLENTOWN, PA., July 10.—A. E. Schmalzigan,
to $506 are shown in the 1914 report, this ness and by fellow merchants in Canton.
formerly
of Cincinnati, O., recently assumed the
amount increasing to $1,950 in 1915.
The Miller-McConnell Co. occupies two large
duties of sales manager of the G. C. Aschbach
floors.
In
the
front
of
the
first
floor
is
the
Musical goods worth $13,458 were exported
Music House, at 539 Hamilton street. Before
from Coburg in 1914, and in 1915 goods to the rest room for the accommodation of women on
coming to Allentown Mr. Schmalzigan was in
shopping
tours
and
which
is
equipped
with
tele-
value of $16,501 were exported. The exports
the wholesale piano business, being sales di-
from Plauen during 1914 in the musical mer- phones, comfortable chairs and writing tables.
rector of the Weaver Organ & Piano Co., and
chandise line amounted to $1,300, no exports In the back of the rest room are the general
offices and demonstration booths for Victrolas. before that being Eastern sales manager for
being shown for 1915.
A large section of the lower floor is given over the Geo. P. Bent Co., of Chicago. Mr. Schmal-
to a recital hall which will be used for Victrola zigan conducted a factory demonstration for
MEHLIN PIANO AS FIRST PRIZE
player-piano concerts. It is planned to give a the Weaver Organ & Piano Co. at the Asch-
Maennerchor Society Holds Parade to Cele- concert at least once each month to introduce bach store last July, so that he is not coming
to an entirely unfamiliar territory.
Shortly
the Victor records.
brate Winning Handsome Instrument
after his arrival here, he and General Manager
Towards the rear of the first floor are five
The members of the West New York Maen- demonstration booths for Victrolas, with wood G. C. Aschbach tendered a dinner to the sales
nerchor Society held a parade there this week work in gray and mahogany and hangings and forces of the company at the Clover Club, at
which time plans for an energetic fall cam-
in celebration of their having won the first prize upholstery in rose.
paign were mapped out.
of a Mehlin piano valued at $500 in the recent
Excellent quarters are also provided for the
singing festival. The members of the society line of pianos and players handled by the com-
assembled at the Mehlin factory, and proceeded pany, which includes the Angelus piano. V. G.
KEENAN TO OPEN DISPLAY ROOM
to the home of Paul G. Mehlin, on Twentieth Miller and Lawson S. McConnell constitute the
Agent for Straube Pianos Will Feature Line in
street, where the prize song, "Sternennacht," firm.
was sung, after which the parade went through
Mound City, Mo.
the town. The prize piano was conveyed on
FINAL REPORT INBANKRUPTCY CASE MOUND CITY, MO., July 10.—Elmer B. Keenan,
a float in the parade, and several decorated
automobiles were also in line. The prize piano Receiver of the Engelhardt-Seybold Co. Files distributer for the Straube pianos and players,
Complete Report—Dividend Coming
has arranged for a display room here, and is
was donated as a first prize by the firm of
developing sales in this territory. There were
Mehlin & Sons.
ELGIN, I I I . , July 10.—Thomas S. Huntley, ref-
already some of the instruments in the homes of
eree in bankruptcy in the Engelhardt-Seybold
people near Mound City, and one of the
RE=ENTER TRADEJN WICHITA, KAN. matter, has notified the creditors of the con- the
owners, who had had a Straube twenty years,
Barnes & Newcomb Reopen Warerooms in cern that the Central Trust Co. of Illinois, of was one of the first customers of Mr. Keenan
Chicago, 111., has filed its final report as receiver
That City With Fine Lines of Pianos
when he entered this territory a few weeks ago.
in said bankruptcy matter, asking for compensa-
WICHITA, KAN., July 10.—The firm of Barnes tion for its services as such in the sum of
ADAMS & ALLCORN IN NEW HOME
& Newcomb, piano dealers of this city, who re- $3,819, and for the sum of $7,500 as compensa-
tired from business in 1910 after eighteen years tion for its attorneys. It also asks approval of
WACO, TEX., July 10.—The Adams & Allcorn
of piano selling have re-entered the field with its final report. A first dividend will be declared Piano Co. is moving into a new store in the
warerooms at 420 Barnes Building, and are and ordered paid to the creditors of the con- Raleigh Hotel at Eighth and Austin streets.
handling the Kranich & Bach, Jesse French, cern at a meeting to be held at the office of the Large show windows, sound-proof demonstration
Crown, Milton, Schaff Bros., Bush & Gerts, referee on July 18
booths for players and talking machines and a
Concord and other makes of instruments. The
new stock are some of the features of the new
firm is now featuring pianos and players exclu-
PRAISE FROM TH1ENEW PRESIDENT store. A special sale of the old stock was con-
sively.
TAMPA, FLA., July 5, 1916.
ducted at the former store at 709 Austin street,
The Music Trade Review,
with exceptionally good results. The concern
NATIONAL PIANO CO. HEARING
handles the Mehlin, Kimball, Bush & Lane and
New York City,
Gentlemen—I wish to congratulate you upon other well-known makes.
BOSTON, MASS., July 10.—Charles K. Darling,
referee in bankruptcy, has issued a notice to the splendid edition of The Review gotten out
the creditors of the National Piano Co., that a for the Convention. It is a work that will well SYLVANUS G. LEAKE PASSES AWAY
meeting will be held in the Post Office Build- repay any piano man to read from cover to
Sylvanus Gendey Leake, for many years a
ing on July 18, at which meeting the creditors cover. The golf section was fine. With best
piano manufacturer, died last week at his home
may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trus- wishes for your continued success, I am,
in South Bound Brook, N. J., in his seventieth
Cordially yours,
tee and transact such other business as may
year.
properly come before the meeting.
(Signed) JOHN A. TURNER.
WINTER & CO.
220 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
Manufacturers of
Superior Pianos
and Player Pianos