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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
NEW POST FOR W. C. FUHRl
TO FINANCE INSTALMENT CONTRACTS
Appointed Manager of the Chicago Branch of
the Columbia Co., With C. F. Baer as Assist-
ant—Well Known in That Territory
Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Complete Plans Where-
by Commercial Investment Trust Will Dis-
count Deferred Payment Contracts for Dealers
George W. Hopkins, general sales manager
of the Columbia Graphophone Co., announced
this week the appointment of W. C. Fuhri as
manager of the company's Chi-
cago branch, and the appoint-
ment of C. F. Baer as assistant
manager of this branch. These
appointments go into effect im-
mediately, and Mr. Fuhri has
already assumed h i s n e w
duties.
This announcement has been
W. C. Fuhri received w i t h considerable
pleasure by the Columbia dealers in the Chi-
cago territory, and by every member of the Co-
lumbia organization. For more than ten years
Mr. Fuhri was associated with the Columbia
Co.'s Chicago branch, having been manager for
a number of years. He left the "Windy City"
to assume important posts in the executive of-
fices in New York, but he has always had a
"soft spot" in his heart for Chicago.
Mr. Fuhri is one of the veterans of the talk-
ing machine industry, and is generally recog-
nized as an authority on all matters pertaining
to the merchandising of talking machines. He
is popular with the dealers and his associates,
and his return to Chicago means the re-entry
into the -Western territory of one of the best
posted members of the industry.
C. F. Baer is another popular Chicago talking
machine man, having been connected with the
Columbia Chicago branch for many years. His
renewed association with Mr. Fuhri signifies
the reunion of two men who have worked to-
gether for a period of practically ten years.
Chicago dealers are looking forward to an era
of maximum co-operation from the hands of
two able and competent talking machine men.
Thomas A. Hdisun, Inc., have recently com-
pleted a plan for the financing of their dealers'
deferred payment contracts. Under this plan,
which is operated in conjunction with the Com-
mercial Investment Trust, of 61 Broadway, New
York City, Edison dealers may utilize their re-
tail instalment contracts in payment of their
account with the distributors. The charges for
the accommodation are within the amount now
collected as interest from the retail purchaser
of the phonograph.
In a recent interview Harrison Durant, finan-
cial supervisor of the Edison Co., had the fol-
lowing to say regarding the new plan:
"The financial plan formulated by the Com-
mercial Investment Trust is a broad one, and
decidedly advantageous. The charges are con-
siderably less than those previously quoted by
any of the regular discounting companies of-
fering the same accommodation. The plan in-
cludes the insurance against loss or damage by
fire, without additional cost, of all instruments
in a purchaser's possession for an amount equal
to the unpaid balance of the amount advanced.
The plan is based on the well-known trade ac-
ceptance—in this case termed a 'collateral ac-
ceptance.' A dealer attaches his customer's
paper to the acceptance, and receives credit for
an amount, not exceeding 85 per cent, of the
unpaid balance of instalments.
"The plan has our entire approval, and no
doubt will be of great advantage and assistance
to Edison dealers throughout this country and
Canada. It is the only plan of its kind which
the Thomas A. Edison, Inc., recommends to its
dealers, and is the result of very sincere efforts
on our part to relieve our dealers of some of
the burden of their financing. The fact is that
Edison instalment paper has terms which up to
the present date have not been available to pho-
nograph dealers."
A LIVE NORFOLK, VA., INSTITUTION
Columbia Co., Inc., Doing Very Well in That
City With Columbia Line Exclusively
VICTOR TRADE-MARK PROTECTED
MARCH 9,
1918
EQUIP THE WONDER-
FUL "RESURRECTONE"
on all Makes of machines
and attachments for Kdisons. Improve their
tone and increase the value ol records.
Send for our Special Proposition
HOFFAY TALKING MACHINE CO., Inc.
3 West 29th St.
New York City
SUPREME COURT RENDERS DECISION
Price Maintenance Suit of Boston Store of Chi-
cago vs. American Graphophone Co. Decided
in Favor of the Chicago Concern
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 5.—The United
States Supreme Court handed down yesterday
an important decision which in effect limits the
rights of a patentee under the patent laws to
control the resale price of an article. This de-
cision was rendered in the case of the Boston
Store of Chicago versus the American Grapho-
phone Co.
In September, 1915, the United States Dis-
trict Court in Chicago granted an injunction
against the Boston Store of Chicago enjoining
it from selling Columbia records at cut prices.
The case came before the Supreme Court upon
a certificate from the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals in and for the Seventh Circuit.
The questions certified to the Supreme Court
were the following:
1. Does jurisdiction attach under the patent
laws of the United States?
2. If so, do the recited facts disclose that some
right or privilege granted by the patent laws
has been violated?
3. Can a patentee, in connection with the act
of delivering his patented article to another for
a gross consideration then received, lawfully re-
serve by contract a part of his monopoly right
to sell?
4. If jurisdiction attaches solely by reason of
diversity of citizenship, do the recited facts con-
stitute a cause of action?
The Supreme Court in its decision answered
the first question in the affirmative, and all the
other questions in the negative.
SUPPLY MUSIC TO THE SOLDIERS
Federal Court in Chicago Grants Injunction Company K at Camp Logan Proud of Their New
Edison Phonograph
Against Use of Similar Idea by a Local Manu-
NORFOLK, VA., March 4.—One of the most suc-
facturer
of
Talking
Machines
cessful retail establishments in this city is the
KEWANEE, I I I . , March 4.—W. A. Bowen &
talking machine store conducted by the Co-
Son, who handle Edison phonographs and rec-
CHICAGO, I I I . , March 4.—Federal Judge Car-
penter on Thursday entered a restraining order ords in this city, recently supplied an Army and
under the unfair competition act prohibiting Navy Edison phonograph to Company K, at
Garrett W. Woodward and Charles E. Gavin
from manufacturing talking machines with a
label similar to the Victor Talking Machine
Co.'s "dog trade-mark."
The label shown in court bore the picture of
a dog listening to a phonograph, and instead of
the motto "His Master's Voice" the words "His
Master's Ink" were substituted.
The firm name, "Victor Inking Machine Co.,"
also appeared on the label.
Company K and Its Edison Phonograph
Camp Logan, one of Uncle Sam's virile fighting
forces. This firm have built up a very excellent
STEINBACH & CO. EXPANDS
business for the Edison in this territory.
ASBURY PAKK, N. J., March 4.—Steinbach &
Store of Columbia Co., Inc., Norfolk, Va.
lumbia Co., Inc. This store handles the products Co., of this city, one of the leading department
NEW INCORPORATION
of the Columbia Graphophone Co. exclusively. stores in this section of the State, has purchased
T. J. Carey, president of the company, is a the Victor business of the Zacharias Co. Stein-
The Majorana Graphophone Co., Louisville,
firm believer in the value of efficient merchan- bach & Co. have opened up a very attractive Ky., has been incorporated with capital stock
dising, and during the eight years that the Co- Victor department on the fourth floor of their of $50,000 to engage in the manufacture and
lumbia Co., Inc., has been in business has left building, and according to their present plans merchandising of talking machines. The in-
nothing undone to render service and co-opera- will give the Victor products an aggressive rep- corporators are G. B. Shumate, Peppino Majo-
rana and S. M. Raffo.
tion to the store's patrons. Mr. Carey attributes resentation fully in accord with their prestige.
the success of the company largely to the fact
Arthur F. Odell, a jeweler of Quincy, 111.,
that it carries a complete stock of everything
Sometimes we feel that the ultra-progressive
listed in the Columbia catalog, both Grafonolas has bought out the Quincy Phonograph Co., at stores are to-day suffering from over-manage-
and records. It also maintains an expert repair 411 Hampshire street, that city, and has placed ment as much as some of the old-timers have
Theo. Arnold in charge as manager.
department which proves of great advantage.
been suffering from neglect.