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THE
SEPTEMBER 21, 1918
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
NEW LEGAL DECISION IN MICHIGAN
HOUSTON ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED
SECURES PRIORITY CERTIFICATE
Court Holds That Conditional Sale Contract Is
a Chattel Mortgage and Must Be Filed
Music Dealers in Houston, Tex., Organize Local
Music Trade Association—W. L. Bush Active
in Preliminary Organization Work
Geo. W. Pound to Advise Industry How Sup-
plies of Steel and Iron May Be Obtained
Under Federal Ruling—Appears in Opposi-
tion to the New War Revenue Bill
The following announcement regarding a re-
cent legal decision in Michigan, of interest to
the music trade, was sent out this week by
George W. Pound, general counsel of the Music
Industries Chamber of Commerce:
"I would direct the attention of the musical
instrument industry and particularly that por-
tion selling in Michigan to the recent decision
of Young vs. Phillips (168 N. W. 549), which
holds that a contract for the delivery of an
automobile in Michigan, where title was retained
in vendor until the full purchase price and in-
terest and any judgment rendered therefor shall
be paid in full, was a chattel mortgage and must
be filed as against an execution creditor.
"This decision is directly in opposition to the
line of cases in Michigan which held that no
filing was necessary of a contract which evi-
denced a bona fide transaction where the owner
of personal property delivered same to another
for his use, to be paid for in the future and title
to remain in vendor until payment.
"Of course, this decision applies to any com-
modity similarly situated.
"An appeal of this case is pending which may
restore the former law, but meantime be careful
in Michigan."
WAR BOOSTS BROOKLYN TRADE
War Workers Buying Many Instruments on
Good Terms—Preparing for Fall Business
Brooklyn dealers report early September de-
mands to be well up to expectations. The pres-
ent signs point to a fall of great activity and
the various houses are making preparation for
heavy sales. The shortage of instruments is, of
course, a problem with every wide-awake man-
ager and even those who up to present have
been able to meet the requirements of their
trade are giving thought to a coming possible
shortage. According to the reports of the vari-
ous houses the larger part of the present sales
is being made to the new class of prosperous
war workers and on the very best of terms.
The neighborhood dealer in the talking ma-
chine field is getting a heavy portion of the
war-workers' record business and the dealers in
the centrally located business section must keep
after those sections in order to get their share
of the talking machine trade.
The piano department of Frederick Loeser &
Co. is making preparations for the annual fall
sale. The sale in October, together with the
May sale each year, are among the biggest in
the . country.
Business during the past few
weeks with this house has been good.
Edwin Holt, long connected with the Loeser
sales staff, has joined the new piano department
of Hahne & Co. of Newark, N. J. Mr. Holt
is an energetic salesman and a musician and
composer as well.
The Pease-Behning Co., Inc., the local Behn-
ing agents, closed an exceptionally good August
and the opening weeks of September have
shown much promise for this month. Players
have had the call.
J. C. Francke, manager of the Hardman, Peck
& Co. warerooms, recently returned from his
summer home where he spent his vacation.
Throughout the summer the demands at this
house have been good and a heavy fall demand
is looked for.
The local Pease warerooms have been clos-
ing a good September business. J. E. Engel,
the manager, is well satisfied with the present
outlook.
HOUSTON, TEX., September 16.^-At the call of
William Lincoln Bush, president of the Bush &
Gerts Piano Co., a meeting of the principal
music dealers of this city was held in the ban-
quet room of the Hotel Bender last week, which
resulted in the organization of the Houston
Music Trades Industry Association. Mr. Bush
was elected temporary chairman, and Mr. Noll
temporary secretary.
The advantages of a local organization were
explained by several speakers, and a committee
consisting of C. E. Oliver, Henry Carter and Mr.
Noll was appointed to secure membership ap-
plications from every music house in the city.
A meeting will be held this week at which time
permanent officers will be elected to serve one
year. Tn addition to protecting the interests
of the music trade in this city, the new asso-
ciation has pledged itself and its members to
do everything possible to aid in winning the
war, and to keep the importance of music in
wartime impressed upon the general public.
Among the firms represented at the meeting
were: Thomas Goggan & Bro., Oliver's Music
House, J. W. Carter Music Co., Mays Piano Co.,
Bush & Gerts Piano Co., Smith & Woodward
Music Co. and Munn's piano and talking ma-
chine department.
FORMAL OPENING IN CANTON, 0.
George W. Pound, general counsel of the
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, ap-
peared before the Priorities Committee of the
War Industries Board last week and' secured
a priority certificate placing the piano industry
in Class C in the matter of steel and iron sup-
plies. As has already been reported, the Pri-
orities Committee has agreed to allow the in-
dustry 33 z /s per cent, of steel based on require-
ments during the year 1916-17. Mr. Pound
stated that he would advise the industry shortly
as to the means for securing allotments of steel
without delay.
On Monday of this week Mr. Pound appeared
before the Senate Finance Committee repre-
senting the industry in opposition to the assess-
ment of a 10 per cent, war excise tax on pianos,
organs, piano players, etc., as provided for in
the House draft of the new War Revenue bill.
Mr. Pound had been scheduled to go to Cin-
cinnati on Monday to address the meeting of
the Ohio Piano Merchants' Association, but was
compelled by matters pending in Washington
to cancel the engagement.
MEHLIN AGENCY FOR HAHNE & CO.
Newark Piano Department Will Feature Mehlin
Line as Its Leader
NEWARK, N. J., September 16.—Hahne & Co.
have announced that they have secured the
agency for the Mehlin line of pianos and play-
ers, and will feature it as their leader. W. O.
CANTON, O., September 16.—On Monday of Black, manager of the piano department, who
this week the Klein-Heffelman Co., of this city, was formerly with the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.,
formally opened their two new stores recently Cincinnati, has completed plans for his fall and
purchased. This company, it will be recalled, winter campaign and the Mehlin line is sure of
recently lost their entire establishment by fire a very satisfactory representation in the Hahne
and for several days were practically out of busi- piano department. Edwin Holt, formerly con-
nected with the piano department of Loeser &
ness until plans were made for the purchase of
the Coakly Furniture Co.'s establishment at 125 • Co., has joined Manager Black's staff.
Fourth street, N. W., and the McConnell Music
Co. warerooms at 416 Market avenue. The
WANT PICTURES OF BRONX PLANTS
Klein-Heffelman Co. are large furniture dealers
and at their old building had a very elaborate U. S. Department of Labor Desires Pictures
Showing Activity in Factories in Order to
line of pianos, talking machines and other mu-
Strengthen Morale of the Workingmen
sical instruments. It is stated that the furni-
ture business will be carried on by them at the
The United States Department of Labor has
old Coakly store, while the music department
will be represented by them at the McConnell asked the Bronx Board of Trade to request all
store. Just what the purchase price of both of manufacturers in the Bronx who have any pic-
tures showing the activities in their plants, pic-
these stores was has not been stated.
tures which would be of value to the Depart-
ment of Labor in its effort to strengthen the
BUSH & LANE CO. TO MOVE
morale of the workingman, to forward them at
once to Washington.
Will Occupy New Headquarters in Former
Such pictures should be addressed to the Pub-
Eilers Building in Portland on October 10
licity Division, United States Department of
Labor, Information and Education Service, No.
PORTLAND, ORE., September 16.—Thomas Wil- 1706 G street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
kinson, manager of the Bush & Lane Piano
Co., has definitely announced that the concern
EXPANSION IN AUSTRALIA
will move into the Eilers Building, Broadway and
Alder street, on October 10. This announce-
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, September 3.—Word has
ment follows the close of a suit which was just reached here that the Nicholson Co., Ltd.,
brought against the Eilers Music House for the Sydney, Australia, has just purchased a new
purpose of getting it to vacate the storeroom, three-storybuilding at Newcastle, Australia. As
which has since been leased to the Bush & Lane in their main store at Sydney, the new New-
Co. Manager Wilkinson contemplates the gen- castle warerooms will represent the Apollo,
eral enlargement of the store, as well as the ad- Crown, Jesse French and Lagonda players.
dition of several new departments.
His en-
deavor will be to place the Portland store on a
\V. F. Schmidt and T. J. Danz have organized
par with the Seattle store as soon as possible, a piano store in Anaheim, Cal. The concern
and the Seattle house is recognized as one of has been incorporated, and will conduct a store
the finest music stores to be found anywhere which will contain a complete line of high-
on the Pacific Coast.
grade pianos and talking machines.
Klein-Heffelman Co. Open Their Two New
Stores Recently Purchased in That City to
Take the Place of Burned Building
WINTER & CO.
RUDOLF
PIANOS AND PLAYER-PIANOS
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