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MAY
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
17, 1919
LIEUT. GIBSON BACK FROM WAR
CHUTE & BUTLER PLANT ENLARGED
NEW BEHR BROS. OFFICES
Secretary of Milton Piano Co. Had Exciting Ex-
periences in the Service—Graduated From
First Plattsburg Officers' Training School
New Additions to Present Factory Will Increase
Productive Facilities—R. H. Bouslog Aids
Victory Loan—J. M. Banks on Trip
Demand for Behr Bros. & Co. Pianos and Play
ers Necessitated Turning Over Former Office
Space for Manufacturing Purposes
Lieut. C. R. Corley Gibson, secretary of the
Milton Piano Co., New York, has recently been
released f r o m t h e
United States service
and is again back at
his desk after a hearty
welcome by his host
of business associates.
Mr. Gibson was one
of the first men of the
Kohler Industries to
enlist, a n d attended
the first officers' train-
i n g camp at Platts-
burg. He obtained his
commission on August
Lieut. C. R. C. Gibson
15, 1917, a n d w a s
shortly afterward attached to the coast de-
fense of East New York at Fort Totten. He
left on January 18, 1918, for France, and landed
at Brest shortly afterward. Here he was tem-
porarily assigned to the Fifty-first Regular Coast
Artillery Corps, with which he served until sent
into Flanders and attached to the British army
under an assignment to observe the British
methods of artillery co-operation. His head-
quarters at that time were in the small town of
Bailleul, which was evacuated shortly after the
Germans started their spring drive in March,
1918.
PERU, IND., May 12.—The Chute & Butler Co.,
piano and player-piano manufacturers of this
city, have recently made some important addi-
tions to their plant. These include new dry
kilns and other buildings, all of which were un-
dertaken for the purpose of speeding up and in-
creasing production.
R. H. Bouslog, president of the concern, re-
cently devoted a considerable amount of his
time to putting over the Victory Liberty Loan
drive in this city. The results obtained by him
in this work were noteworthy, and it should be
added that the employes of the Chute & Butler
Co. came to the front with great vigor, vol-
ume and promptness.
J. M. Banks left on Tuesday of this week for
a central trip through Illinois, Missouri and
Iowa. He will only be able, however, to make
the most important points, as he must cut this
trip down to three weeks in order to be back
in time to arrange for the Chute & Butler dis-
play at the Chicago convention.
E. W. Rogers, auditor of the Chute & Butler
Co., recently made a trip to New York City,
where he spent a few days attending to business
matters.
To meet the increased demand which has so
greatly exceeded their output, Behr Bros. & Co.
have been forced to move their offices to another
part of their building at 643 to 647 West Fifty-
first street.
The quality and service this old established
house has always rendered its trade have re-
sulted since the armistice in the most phenom-
enal piano and player demand in its history.
It has been Behr Bros. & Co.'s greatest desire
to continue the service of the past. In order to
accomplish this they have used every means
available.
Behr Bros. & Co. found that by moving their
offices to another part of their building they
would gain space for manufacturing purposes
otherwise not available. This meant cutting a
new entrance into their building, where the fa-
miliar sign "Behr Bros. & Co. General Offices"
is to be seen. Through this entrance one has
easy access into the new, spacious, well-lighted
and well-ventilated offices—fully equipped with
every necessity and convenience.
GOOD TRADE IN TWIN CITIES
Piano Sales Reach Excellent Totals in North-
west—Raudenbush Short on Knabe Grands—
Stone Piano Co. to Open May 15
While with the British army he, in the course
of his observations, witnessed the destruction of
Messines Ridge, and also the terrific fighting
MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, MINN., May 10.—
that occurred in Ploeg Street Woods. Released
Truly
the Twin Cities continue in the golden
from this assignment, he returned to the Amer-
ican heavy artillery headquarters stationed at era, for trade is unusually good for May. The
Mailly, passing through Paris the first day that farmers, of course, a-re seeding, the Victory Loan
the Germans commenced the long-distance bom- drive distracted much public attention even from
bardment with their "Big Berthas." After this music and on top of both comes a holiday for
followed an assignment for a tour of inspection every one to welcome the gallant boys of the
of all American batteries situated from Reims to 151st Field Artillery, which was part of the
Belford, on the Swiss border. He was then as- artillery support for the famous Rainbow Divi-
signed to the Eighth Howitzer Battery in Vosges, sion. None could think of business during the
with headquarters at Than. After this he was two days the soldiers were in the Twin Cities,
connected with the G-4 Railway Artillery head- but yet piano sales show fine totals.
S. W. Raudenbush & Sons have sold the last
quarters. His duties in this last assignment were
to supply the various batteries actively engaged Knabe grand in stock and don't know when
with the materials which were not obtainable there will be any more. The inquiries for the
through American sources. This required a grand styles are persistent and ever-increasing.
The first Link automatic organ installed in
marked degree of executive ability in the attain-
ing and buying of supplies which were then not the Northwest was placed last week in a motion
overavailable in France. Also this engagement picture house in Minneapolis. It made an in-
took him into action during the St. Mihiel, Ar- stant hit. The price was $2,850.
An extensive advertising campaign has been
gonne, Meuse and Chateau Thierry advances.
carried
in the Minneapolis dailies by the P. A.
Lieut. Gibson returned to this country via Bor-
deaux in command of Headquarters Troops Rail- Starck Piano Co. Manager Dunaway says that
way Reserve, landing in Hoboken on March 12, it is bringing results, which is the main thing.
Much interest has been developed locally in
1919. He was discharged through Camp Upton
the Ampico instruments displayed by the
on March 22.
Brooks Piano Co. They are wonderful crea-
tions without question and obtain the unstinted
PIANO CO. INCREASE WAGES
admiration of musicians, who a few years ago
The following notice has been posted in all derided any musical instrument with any me-
the departments of the International Piano chanical adjunct or attribute of any sort.
While the cities are not exactly on the tiptoe
Manufacturing Co.'s plant at Fall River, Mass.:
of expectancy concerning the plans of the Stone
"To All Employes:
"In appreciation of the loyalty of our work- Piano Co. of Fargo, which is to invade the Twin
men during the first four months' service in the City field, yet there is considerable curiosity to
employ of the company, the Board of Governors see the start of this new concern, which is set
has decided to increase wages of every em- for May 15'.
ploye of the International Piano Manufacturing
Co. 5 per cent., effective Monday, May 5.
TO ENGAGE IN PIANO BUSINESS
"The Board of Governors believe that this
Salyer & Son, Porterville, Cal., have started
recognition on the part of the company of their
efforts will be an incentive for their further co- in the piano and player-piano business in that
city, having fitted up display rooms in the es-
operation."
tablishment of E. W. James, book and stationery
The agency for the York and Livingston dealer. A full line of music rolls and sheet
pianos has been taken on by C. A. Humphrey, of music will be carried in addition to the stock of
pianos and players.
Bristol, Conn.
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PIANOS
COAST CITIES WANT MME. POWELL
Another Tour May Be Arranged Next Year to
Take in Pacific Coast'—Many Letters Asking
For a Concert Have Been Received by Na-
tional Bureau For Advancement of Music
The recently-ended tour of Mme. Alma Web-
ster Powell through the South and Middle West
under the auspices of the National Bureau for
the Advancement of Music was so successful
and aroused so much interest and enthusiasm
that many cities on the Coast have written let-
ters asking for concerts in their communities.
The Coast territory was not covered by the re-
cent tour, but it may be possible to arrange such
a trip next year. As yet there are no definite
plans announced, but it is probable that another
tour will be made in the fall or a little later, and
the cities west of the Rockies will entertain the
famous singer and exponent of music as a human
need in the home.
G. L. MdNTYRE IN NEW ENGLAND
Kohler & Campbell Representative at Present
Covering Eastern Territory
Guy L. Mclntyre, Eastern representative of
Kohler & Campbell, Inc., is at present making
an extensive trip covering all cities in New Eng-
land territory.
His itinerary brings him back to the home of-
fice in time to join the large delegation which
will represent Kohler & Campbell at the Chicago
convention.
LYRIC MUSIC CO. OPENS IN OGDEN
The Lyric Music Co., Ogden, Utah, has pur.
chased the stock of the Ogden branch of the
Consolidated Music Co. and recently held a
formal opening in the remodeled building at 252*1
Washington street.
C. L. Madsen, formerly
local manager for the Consolidated Music Co., is
now president and general manager of the Lyric
Music Co., which carries a complete line of
pianos and players, among them being the Stein-
way, Sohmer, Kurtzmann, Steck, Weber an<\
Aeolian. In addition to the line of pianos and
players the store will also have a good assort-
ment of music rolls and talking machines.
The store of the Ellas Marx Music Co., Marys-
ville, Cal., has been completely refinished and
redecorated.
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