Music Trade Review
Issue: 1912 Vol. 55 N. 20 - Page 46
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THE
VICTORS FOR WISCONSIN SCHOOLS.
Great Educational Value of the Instrument and
Regular Courses for Schools Explained and
Demonstrated at Annual Convention of Wis-
consin State Teachers' Association.
f Special to The Review.)
Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 12, 1912.
The indispensable value of the talking machine
in our present-day system of education was brought
forcibly before Wisconsin teachers at the annual
convention of the Wisconsin State Teachers' Asso-
ciation, 'held in Milwaukee, Nov. 7, 8 and 9. Mrs.
Frances E. Clark, head of the public school edu-
cational department of the Victor Talking Ma-
chine Co., was unable to appear cm the program,
but her place was ably taken by William P.
Taugher, representative in Wisconsin and Illinois
of the Victor educational department. Mr. Taugher
demonstrated various types of Victors and Vic-
trolas in the Plankinton House, the official head-
quarters of the teachers, and his rooms were filled
throughout the session by enthusiastic teachers
who were quick to see the advantages of using
machines in their schools.
Teachers without number came to Mr. Taugher
and assured him that before the present school
year had expired they would have converted their
respective school boards to the point where they
would purchase machines for school use.
McQREAL ELECTED SHERIFF
Of
Milwaukee County—Polled Over 35,000
Votes, Proof of His Popularity,
Lawrence McGreal, the popular Edison jobber
of Milwaukee, Wis., and former president of the
National Association of Talking Machine Jobbers,
was elected sheriff of Milwaukee County last
Tuesday. Mr. McGreal had a majority of 10,000
votes over his nearest rival, and polled over 35,000
votes. He is immensely popular in this town, and
is being heartily congratulated on his splendid vic-
tory.
SPOKE IN GRAFONOLA PARLORS.
W. L. Hubbard, lecturer of the Boston Opera
Company, gave a very interesting lecture Novem-
ber 5 at the tastefully furnished Columbia Grafo-
nola parlors at 171 Trement street, Boston, Mass.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Mr. Hubbard was assisted in his talk by Frank L.
Waller and Rafaelo Diaz, pianist and tenor, re-
spectively, of the Boston Opera Company. The
lecture, which consumed an hour and a half, was
thoroughly appreciated by the enthusiastic as-
semblage present. The parlors were crowded with
representative groups of Boston's music loving
public, and the lecture was voted an immense suc-
cess. Mr. Hubbard is plann'ng to give a second
"talk" on November 19.
TALKING MACHINE EXPORTS.
The Figures for September Presented—Reports
Show a Decrease for the Month.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, Nov. 12, 1912.
Tn the summary of exports and imports of the
commerce of the United States for the month of
September (the latest period for which it has
been compiled), which has just been issued by the
Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Com-
merce and Labor, the following interesting figures
relating to talking machines and supplies are set
forth :
The total exports of talking machines, records
and supplies for September, 1912, amounted to
$222,818, as compared with $252,293 for the same
month of the previous year. The nine months'
exportation of talking machines, records and sup-
plies amounted to $1,817,529.
REINSTATES INJUNCTION.
Judge Hazel Restrains Assignee for Hill Piano
Co. from Selling Columbia Machines and
Records at Reduced Prices—Objection to
Bankruptcy Proceedings Withdrawn.
ceedings to have the company declared bankrupt
has been withdrawn and an adjudication is expect-
ed in a few days.
TO HANDLE THE COLUMBIA.
S. Z. Marks Co., of Paterson, Consummate Ar-
rangements with the Columbia to Feature
This Line Exclusively.
The S. Z. Marks Co., the well-known piano deal-
er of Paterson, N. J., has just completed a deal
with the Columbia Phonograph Co., General, to
install a Columbia department in its popular store.
A substantial order has been placed for immediate
delivery, and the company will handle Columbia
products exclusively. The S. Z. Marks Co. is one
of the progressive piano dealers of New Jersey,
and will doubtless be very successful in its new de-
partment.
GEORGE W. LYLE RETURNS
From One of His Periodical Trips Over the
Country—Found Business Good Everywhere.
George W. Lyle, vice-president and general man-
ager of the Columbia Phonograph Co., returned
Monday from an extended trip over the entire cir-
cuit and Canada. Mr. Lyle found the Columbia
dealers all doing a splendid business and returned
in excellent health. He was greatly impressed by
the evident prosperity of the entire country, and
predicts a bright future for the talking machine
trade. Mr. Lyle states that the dealers are pre-
paring for a banner holiday season that bids fair
to break all previous records.
(Special to The Review.)
Jamestown, N. Y,, Nov. 11, 1912.
Judge Hazel, of the United States District
Court, who, upon application of the American
Graphophone Co., granted a temporary injunc-
tion against the assignee of the Hill Piano Co., of
this city, restraining him from selling machines
and records below the list price, and later vacated
the injunction, last week, upon his own motion,
reinstated the restraining order and ordered that
"counsel for the respective parties may, within
ten days from the entry and service of this order,
file briefs covering the right of this court to grant
the preliminary injunction prayed for in the bill of
complaint herein."
The opposition of the Hall Piano Co. to the pro-
HARDIMAN, W00LW0RTH & CO.'S COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT.
TROUBLE OVERJALKER LINES.
Possibility That Manner In Which Cincinnati
Department Store Handles Two Llnei Will
Result in Legal Action on the Part of One
Manufacturer at Least, So It Is 8ald.
(Special to The Review.)
Cincinnati, O., Nov. 12, 1912.
It is stated here that the handling of two lines
of talking machines by the H. & S. Pogue Co.
may lead to a battle in the courts to uphold al-
leged contracts regarding the manner in which at
least one of the lines in question should be fea-
tured. The first company to get its line into the
store does not seem to bother about the matte!
though there is said to have been a private agree-
ment that no other line would be featured. The
second company got its line in the department
through the efforts of star salesmen and though
the manager of the department has proven neutral
'n handling the two makes, it is said that the
second company is displeased with the manner in
which the two lines are feature.d in conjunction,
and may fall back on a clause believed to exist
in the contract and forbidding the handling of
another line. It is the opinion of local trade men
that there is much behind the present agitation
that has not yet come to the surface.
'
INCORPORATED.
The United Piano & Talking Machine Co.,
Newark, N. J., has been incorporated with capital
stock of $10,000, for the purpose of dealing in
pianos, etc. The incorporators are: Samuel
Pdpick, R. E. Giordano and J. Hermann Buehrer
The accompanying illustration shows a view of
the comfortable arrangements of the newly in-
stalled Columbia talking machine department in
the store of Hardiman, Woolworth & Co., Water-
town, N. Y. This concern, which is one of the
largest furniture houses in the northern section
of New York State, was greatly impressed by the
splendid qualities of the Columbia line and en-
tered into negotiations with the home office to
secure the agency for the Columbia products. No
expense was spared to make the new department
one of the most attractive in the northern part of
the State, and the firm is justly proud of their
tastefully furnished display room of talking ma-
chines and records. Hardiman, Woolworth & Co.
have just completed the building of an annex to
their large furniture store, which was erected to
accommodate their rapidly increasing business.
Andrew H. Dodin, formerly in charge of the re-
pair department of the New York Talking Ma-
chine Co., has resigned and is now manager of a
complete new talking machine repair department
opened by Benj. Switky, the prominent jobbef in
his store at 273 Eighth avenue, New York.
G. E. Arthur is a new piano dealer at 176 East
118th street, New York.
THE
VICTORS FOR WISCONSIN SCHOOLS.
Great Educational Value of the Instrument and
Regular Courses for Schools Explained and
Demonstrated at Annual Convention of Wis-
consin State Teachers' Association.
f Special to The Review.)
Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 12, 1912.
The indispensable value of the talking machine
in our present-day system of education was brought
forcibly before Wisconsin teachers at the annual
convention of the Wisconsin State Teachers' Asso-
ciation, 'held in Milwaukee, Nov. 7, 8 and 9. Mrs.
Frances E. Clark, head of the public school edu-
cational department of the Victor Talking Ma-
chine Co., was unable to appear cm the program,
but her place was ably taken by William P.
Taugher, representative in Wisconsin and Illinois
of the Victor educational department. Mr. Taugher
demonstrated various types of Victors and Vic-
trolas in the Plankinton House, the official head-
quarters of the teachers, and his rooms were filled
throughout the session by enthusiastic teachers
who were quick to see the advantages of using
machines in their schools.
Teachers without number came to Mr. Taugher
and assured him that before the present school
year had expired they would have converted their
respective school boards to the point where they
would purchase machines for school use.
McQREAL ELECTED SHERIFF
Of
Milwaukee County—Polled Over 35,000
Votes, Proof of His Popularity,
Lawrence McGreal, the popular Edison jobber
of Milwaukee, Wis., and former president of the
National Association of Talking Machine Jobbers,
was elected sheriff of Milwaukee County last
Tuesday. Mr. McGreal had a majority of 10,000
votes over his nearest rival, and polled over 35,000
votes. He is immensely popular in this town, and
is being heartily congratulated on his splendid vic-
tory.
SPOKE IN GRAFONOLA PARLORS.
W. L. Hubbard, lecturer of the Boston Opera
Company, gave a very interesting lecture Novem-
ber 5 at the tastefully furnished Columbia Grafo-
nola parlors at 171 Trement street, Boston, Mass.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Mr. Hubbard was assisted in his talk by Frank L.
Waller and Rafaelo Diaz, pianist and tenor, re-
spectively, of the Boston Opera Company. The
lecture, which consumed an hour and a half, was
thoroughly appreciated by the enthusiastic as-
semblage present. The parlors were crowded with
representative groups of Boston's music loving
public, and the lecture was voted an immense suc-
cess. Mr. Hubbard is plann'ng to give a second
"talk" on November 19.
TALKING MACHINE EXPORTS.
The Figures for September Presented—Reports
Show a Decrease for the Month.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, Nov. 12, 1912.
Tn the summary of exports and imports of the
commerce of the United States for the month of
September (the latest period for which it has
been compiled), which has just been issued by the
Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Com-
merce and Labor, the following interesting figures
relating to talking machines and supplies are set
forth :
The total exports of talking machines, records
and supplies for September, 1912, amounted to
$222,818, as compared with $252,293 for the same
month of the previous year. The nine months'
exportation of talking machines, records and sup-
plies amounted to $1,817,529.
REINSTATES INJUNCTION.
Judge Hazel Restrains Assignee for Hill Piano
Co. from Selling Columbia Machines and
Records at Reduced Prices—Objection to
Bankruptcy Proceedings Withdrawn.
ceedings to have the company declared bankrupt
has been withdrawn and an adjudication is expect-
ed in a few days.
TO HANDLE THE COLUMBIA.
S. Z. Marks Co., of Paterson, Consummate Ar-
rangements with the Columbia to Feature
This Line Exclusively.
The S. Z. Marks Co., the well-known piano deal-
er of Paterson, N. J., has just completed a deal
with the Columbia Phonograph Co., General, to
install a Columbia department in its popular store.
A substantial order has been placed for immediate
delivery, and the company will handle Columbia
products exclusively. The S. Z. Marks Co. is one
of the progressive piano dealers of New Jersey,
and will doubtless be very successful in its new de-
partment.
GEORGE W. LYLE RETURNS
From One of His Periodical Trips Over the
Country—Found Business Good Everywhere.
George W. Lyle, vice-president and general man-
ager of the Columbia Phonograph Co., returned
Monday from an extended trip over the entire cir-
cuit and Canada. Mr. Lyle found the Columbia
dealers all doing a splendid business and returned
in excellent health. He was greatly impressed by
the evident prosperity of the entire country, and
predicts a bright future for the talking machine
trade. Mr. Lyle states that the dealers are pre-
paring for a banner holiday season that bids fair
to break all previous records.
(Special to The Review.)
Jamestown, N. Y,, Nov. 11, 1912.
Judge Hazel, of the United States District
Court, who, upon application of the American
Graphophone Co., granted a temporary injunc-
tion against the assignee of the Hill Piano Co., of
this city, restraining him from selling machines
and records below the list price, and later vacated
the injunction, last week, upon his own motion,
reinstated the restraining order and ordered that
"counsel for the respective parties may, within
ten days from the entry and service of this order,
file briefs covering the right of this court to grant
the preliminary injunction prayed for in the bill of
complaint herein."
The opposition of the Hall Piano Co. to the pro-
HARDIMAN, W00LW0RTH & CO.'S COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT.
TROUBLE OVERJALKER LINES.
Possibility That Manner In Which Cincinnati
Department Store Handles Two Llnei Will
Result in Legal Action on the Part of One
Manufacturer at Least, So It Is 8ald.
(Special to The Review.)
Cincinnati, O., Nov. 12, 1912.
It is stated here that the handling of two lines
of talking machines by the H. & S. Pogue Co.
may lead to a battle in the courts to uphold al-
leged contracts regarding the manner in which at
least one of the lines in question should be fea-
tured. The first company to get its line into the
store does not seem to bother about the matte!
though there is said to have been a private agree-
ment that no other line would be featured. The
second company got its line in the department
through the efforts of star salesmen and though
the manager of the department has proven neutral
'n handling the two makes, it is said that the
second company is displeased with the manner in
which the two lines are feature.d in conjunction,
and may fall back on a clause believed to exist
in the contract and forbidding the handling of
another line. It is the opinion of local trade men
that there is much behind the present agitation
that has not yet come to the surface.
'
INCORPORATED.
The United Piano & Talking Machine Co.,
Newark, N. J., has been incorporated with capital
stock of $10,000, for the purpose of dealing in
pianos, etc. The incorporators are: Samuel
Pdpick, R. E. Giordano and J. Hermann Buehrer
The accompanying illustration shows a view of
the comfortable arrangements of the newly in-
stalled Columbia talking machine department in
the store of Hardiman, Woolworth & Co., Water-
town, N. Y. This concern, which is one of the
largest furniture houses in the northern section
of New York State, was greatly impressed by the
splendid qualities of the Columbia line and en-
tered into negotiations with the home office to
secure the agency for the Columbia products. No
expense was spared to make the new department
one of the most attractive in the northern part of
the State, and the firm is justly proud of their
tastefully furnished display room of talking ma-
chines and records. Hardiman, Woolworth & Co.
have just completed the building of an annex to
their large furniture store, which was erected to
accommodate their rapidly increasing business.
Andrew H. Dodin, formerly in charge of the re-
pair department of the New York Talking Ma-
chine Co., has resigned and is now manager of a
complete new talking machine repair department
opened by Benj. Switky, the prominent jobbef in
his store at 273 Eighth avenue, New York.
G. E. Arthur is a new piano dealer at 176 East
118th street, New York.
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