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NOVEMBER 2,
THE
1918
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
WALTER J. PALMER A BENEDICT
ONE OF CLEVELAND'S LIVE WIRES
AEOLIAN AGENCY FOR PEARSON CO.
Adam Schaaf Factory Representative in Mem-
phis, Tenn., Marries Miss Vallie Holt
R. E. Taylor, District Manager for the Starr
Piano Co. in Cleveland Territory, Broadening
Out His Sphere of Influence
Prominent Indianapolis Piano House to Repre-
sent the Aeolian Co.'s Piano and Pianola
Products, as Well as the Vocalion in That City
—The Aeolian Co. Branch to Be Closed
MEMi'nis, TKNN., October 28.—Walter J. Pal-
mer, factory sales manager for Adam Schaaf,
Chicago, and who operates wholesale distribut-
ing offices for the South and Southwest in the
Hotel Chisca Building, this city, was married
recently in Hot Springs, Ark., to Miss Vallie
Holt, of Memphis, where the couple will make
their home after a short honeymoon. Mr. Pal-
mer enjoys a wide acquaintance among the piano
fraternity and has been a member of the Na-
tional Association of Piano Merchants and of
the National Piano Travelers' Association since
the organization of those bodies. Mrs. Palmer
was associated with her husband for a number
of years as his private secretary.
Cr.KVEr.ANrt, O., October 28.—One of the live
wires in the music trade industry in this sec-
tion of the country is R. E. Taylor, district
manager of the Starr Piano Co., whose head-
quarters are in this city. He is a keen student
WM. E. WEYDIG HEARD FROM
Secretary of Whitman Piano Mfg. Co. and Son
of Peter Weydig, Writes Father of the Splen-
did Work of the Yankee Forces—Says Ger-
mans Are Always in Retreat These Days
Peter Weydig, president of the Whitman
Piano Mfg. Co., New York, received a letter this
week, dated September 25, from his son, Will-
iam E. Weydig, secretary of the company, who
is with the American Expeditionary Force in
France, in which he says:
"Your latest letter of August 27 to hand. Also
numerous of the past. Received package con-
taining four boxes of cigarettes. Well, Dad, we
have just emerged from the line and glad to
have a rest. You would have lost your bet with
George a month ahead of time. We were cer-
tainly subjected to shell fire, gas attacks (mus-
tard) and machine gun fire, but held our own and
were praised by our commander. As Sherman
once said, 'War Is Hell.' I was certainly lucky
on more than one occa-
sion. G e t t i n g to be
quite a dodger (duck-
i n g under shell fire).
Have not seen any Hun
at large. They are al-
w a y s on the retreat
necessitating o u r op-
posing their batteries
while they are in re-
treat. We have cap-
tured plenty of booty.
No u s e in trying to
send anything home as
it w o u l d never get
there. Never mind, will
have p l e n t y of that
stuff if I ever start for
home. Am always on
the alert and want to
be a m o n g s t those
marching back home.
Keep plugging, Dad,
despite conditions. You
know the Y a n k e e s
n e v e r give up. Our
boys over here are very
seldom captured alive.
Wm. E. Weydig
T h e y a r e going fine.
Let them get near the towns of Germany and
play our big guns (plenty of them) on them, and
it will be all over. Let us hope so. Can't
come too soon.
"Enclosing my photo. Not very good. Best-
under the circumstances. Your kind assistance
and mother's has always been appreciated by me.
Can never make full amends. Am at present in
a cellar of a ruined house in a shelled French
village (retreated from by the Germans). Have
a piano and a phonograph here. Love to all."
Have you bought a Thrift Stamp to-day?
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R. E. Taylor
of trade developments, and has built up an im-
mense trade for the Starr instruments in this
territory by means of a strong organization
which, combined with the merits of the Starr
products, have been potent factors in his suc-
cess.
Mr. Taylor came to Cleveland twelve years
ago from Johnstown, Pa., and was five years
manager of the Schubert Piano Co., and then
joined the Starr Piano Co.'s force as sales man-
ager, and after a year he was appointed district
manager in charge of all the stores in Cleve-
land and northern Ohio.
In this city the Starr Piano Co. now control
four stores. The main store is located at
1222-24 Huron road; the second store is lo-
cated at 1223 Prospect avenue, N. E.; the third
store is located at East Fifty-fifth street and
Woodland avenue, S. E., and the fourth store
Is the Wamelink establishment, which has just
been taken over by the Starr Piano Co. Starr
branches are also operated in Elyria, Akron, To-
ledo and Mansfield, all of which are under Mr.
Taylor's charge.
R. WOOD RYDER JOINS THE SERVICE
Well-Known Piano Merchant of Pawhuska,
Okla., Answers the Call of Uncle Sam
PAWHUSKA, OKLA., October 28.—R. Wood
Ryder, head of the Ryder Music Co., of this
city, has relinquished his business temporarily
to enter the service of Uncle Sam as a fighting
man. Mr. Ryder has built up a most success-
ful business in A. B. Chase Co. pianos and other
lines, and has also taken a prominent part in
the affairs of the National Piano Merchants' As-
sociation, being a State Commissioner. Mr.
Ryder makes the third State Commissioner to
enter Government service, the other two being
C. R. Baker, of Denver, and C. Leroy Madsen,
of Idaho Falls, this information coming from
C. L. Dennis, secretary of the Merchants' As-
sociation.
The Budd Music House, 216 South Washing-
ton avenue, Lansing, Mich., was recently opened.
PIANOS
E5TEY PIAND COMPANY NEW YORK CITY
An important announcement has been made
by the Aeolian Co. to the effect that the agency
for the Aeolian Co. line of pianos and Pianola
pianos, together with Vocalions and records in
Indianapolis, has been placed with the Pearson
Piano Co., the old-established and prominent
piano house of that city.
The arrangement comes at a most opportune
time, inasmuch as the lease on the building oc-
cupied by the Aeolian Co. branch in Indian-
apolis will expire shortly, and in placing the
agency with the Pearson Co. the Aeolian Co.
will be enabled to close that branch, with the
feeling that they will have most adequate repre-
sentation throughout the territory. The Pear-
son Piano Co., in addition to its store in In-
dianapolis, also operates a half dozen successful
branches in various parts of the State.
The Pearson Co., fully alive to the prestige
that goes with the agency for the Aeolian Co.
product, have arranged to devote their excel-
lent facilities to the fullest degree in the ex-
ploitation of the Aeolian Co. pianos, and par-
ticularly the Pianola pianos. A special depart-
ment will likewise be devoted to Vocalions, for
which it is believed there is a big field in In-
dianapolis and vicinity.
The Pearson Co. have arranged to take over
the stock at present on hand at the Aeolian Co.
branch, and the work of transferring the stock
is already in progress.
URGES MERCHANTSJO CONTRIBUTE
Secretary Dennis, of N. A. P. M., Sends Letters
to State Captains and Lieutenants Appealing
for Action in Behalf of Preservation Fund
MILWAUKEE, WIS., October 28.—An urgent ap-
peal to piano merchants who have not yet con-
tributed to the Music Industries Preservation
Fund for the support of the Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce, is now being made
through the office of Secretary C. L. Dennis,
of the National Association of Piano Mer-
chants. Mr. Dennis has sent out a strong let-
ter to State captains and also a letter to their
lieutenants, in order to spur up the work of rais-
ing the fund to completion.
The letters urge that every music dealer
should contribute to the Chamber of Commerce
for the reason that:
1. The music trade must be preserved for our
national welfare. Music Maintains Morale.
2. Proper representation before the War In-
dustries Board will gain recognition and mate-
rials for enough new goods to carry on our
business.
3. Congress has asked for and must have in-
formation to justly apportion war taxes.
4. The public will know what music means
to the nation, and how disastrous it would be
if it were curtailed or taxed out of existence.
5. Every man who aids in the preparation and
distribution of music is doing a patriotic work
of great force and value.
A REAL INSTRUCTOR FOR THE TRADE
L. F. Oskierko, proprietor of the Mt. Car-
mel Music Store, Mt. Carmel, Pa., in a recent
letter enclosing a subscription for The Review
remarks: "Believe me, that I am always look-
ing for The Review; I receive it every Saturday,
and I take the greatest pleasure in reading it.
The Review is not only a real, but the best in-
structor for dealers, salesmen and every one en-
gaged in the music business. Wishing you a
million new subscribers, I am, yours sincerely."
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