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TUEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, (LA, SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 1913.
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Stock Ranges From Skulls to Silk
Robes Heavy With Gold and
Silver Braid.
Unique, 1n the South is the W. E.
Flodlng; ^oatablishment in Whitehall
street.
Grinning skulls of papier mache,
silken robes heavy with ftold lace,
tomahawks, war clubs, spears, can
non balls, mechanical goats, rule.e,
squares, compasses and candlesticks
are among its goods.
Africa, Brazil, all the islands of the
Western Hemisphere, Canada, Europe
and Panama send orders.
There is nothing mysterious about
this, though mystery is the very es
sence of the firm’s success. It is, in
short, a lodge regalia supply house,
one of the few of its kind in the Unit
ed States.
At first, one might think that a
concern which dealt In nothing but
lodge paraphernalia would have slim
business. But a little reflection
brings to mind the fact that almost
every man belongs to one or more
lodges. Simply the names of the va
rious secret orders would fill a col
umn, while a comm**- directory of
the lodges in some of the larger
bodies fills a thick book.
Great Field Ooen.
Then, remembering that the scope
of the business is world-wide, and the
competition is limited to a few houses,
none in the South, the magnitude of
the possibilities begins to assume tan.
gible form.
As a matter of curiosity, Mr. Flod-
lng has saved some of the foreign
envelopes which come in, keeping
only those which show different va
rieties of stamps. As a result, he
has a packet which is all two hands
can grasp. Here are a few of the
foreign nations represented in this
collection: Liberia, San Domingo, the
Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Panama,
Cuba, Honduras, Leeward Islands,
Prance, Indian and Trinidad.
As might be Inferred, the Messrs.
Floding are members of a gTeat num
ber of secret orders. In no other way
could they know Just what is needed
In the lodge work. The design of a
robe, its cut, Its ornamentation, may
be very Important in the lodge ritual,
they explain.
Unless one has seen, it Is bArd to
believe the number of articles In
stock. Something of their scope has
been hinted at, but nothing like a
full catalogue can be attempted.
Has Eerie Look.
The show room Itself Is no place
for a nervous man at dusk. Skulls and
skeleton^ leer from unexpected cor--
ners: goblin heads and His Satanic
Majesty are represented In more than
life size. But the background is
made up of beautiful silks In gay and
rich colors, heav with gold .and sil
ver lace and braid, embroidered with
emblems which men have been taught
to look upon with reverence.
J R, LITTLE, chairman of
• the barbecue committee,
has been one of the energetic
workers for this and previous
conventions.
Secret Out! Little
Gives ’Cue Recipe
‘Get Expert and Give Him Carte
Blancne,” Hit Method—Firm
Builds New Home.
"What it my reelp* for good bar
becue ?”
J. R, Little repeated the question
fired at him, and deliberately an
swered:
"Why, my recipe is to get an ex
pert and give him carte blanche."
And there you are. The secret Is
out. Mr. Little managed the barbe
cue for the merchants convention
last year, and will manage It again
this year. Last year’s barbecue still
is talked about as the best ever held,
and every one was anxious to know’
how "Jim” Little did it. For the first
time he explains.
But the barbecue isn’t all that Is
on Mr. Little's mind. He Is presi
dent of the firm of Dougherty-Little-
Redw’lne, and the convention means
more to his firm than barbecue.
The Arm will welcome Its friends
at temporary quarters, Nos. 32-34
South Pryor street. Next season It
will be in Its own building, which
now' has risen to the second floor,
at Nos. 90-92 South Pryor street.
J. R. Little Is president, L. A. Red-
wine is vice president and H. D. Car
ter Is secretary-treasurer. G. W.
Little, of Baltimore, and Dr. H. P.
Harris, of Atlanta, are directors.
PLAN TO SELL‘BABY BONDS’
IN STORES IS DISLIKED
A proposition was made by the
Mayor of Cleveland to Induce de
partment store managers to sell mu
nicipal bonds, In denominations of $5,
$10 and $25, to their customers.
Reports have it that the plan has
already met with considerable favor
In that city. At one of the New
York stores It was said that It would
hardly pay customers to purchase
bonds of such denominations, but It
was admitted that the matter would
depend to some extent upon the rate
of interest. It was thought that no
Investment In bonds paying 4 1-2 per
cent or less would be attractive un
less the total Investment amounted to
at least $600.
An especially strong objection to
the plan waa raised on the ground
that the small Investors would de
sire to withdraw their money before
the bonds had run their time.
VELVET BRACELETS WORN.
The narrow neckband of velvet
ribbon with or without its slides and
ornaments of rhinestones or dia
monds is often accompanied by vel
vet bracelets tied about the wrist in
a careless bow on the outside of the
arm. The same arrangement is often
worn over a lace sleeve. A late fad
in line with the liking for upstanding
neck ruffles is to finish the velvet
neckband with a butterfly bow of
tuU® at the back of the neck that
shows becomingly at either side.
Gives Reasons for
Buying in Atlanta
Edward P. Lewis, of the C. W. McClure Co., presents in force
ful style the reasons for buying from Atlanta manufacturers and
jobbers. Co-operation with home industries is essential to the
welfare of the South, he points out, and speaks, too, of the ad
vantages of quick shipments.
The three reasons for buying here, Mr. Lewis gives as follows:
First: Any house should co
operate with home Industries.
The South Is enjoying a big trade
from other countries. Some At
lanta manufacturers and Job
bers arc now shipping their prod
ucts across the waters. Where
this can be done, does It not
seem reasonable to suppose that
your next door neighbor or even
the merchant five hundred miles
from Atlanta could make It to
his Interest to buy goods here?
One can come here and buy a
stock for any line of business
which he wishes to enter, from
knitting needles to a locomotive.
Atlanta has more than three
hundred manufacturers and job
bers; does it not look reasonable
thut one could buy his wares
from Atlanta-made goods for less
than the same could be bought
from Northern or Eastern
houses?
Second: Think of the enor
mous freight and express rates
and the delay In getting goods
from the Eastern houses! As a
rule retail merchants buy from
$1,000 to $5,000 worth of goods
of Atlanta houses, get them In
and sell them out In the same
SHAVING STAND
Patented.
FUTURE HEIRLOOM*.
The moot useful article ever devised,
light as wood, durable as gold. There
is nothing else like tt, never was, and it
can only ds had direct.
Stand is compact, artistic and port
able, the very extract of convenience
and order; five feet high when extended,
but closes to any height. Mirror is
ample and adjustable, no bolts or
screws to lose or misplace. Heveral
years were spent in perfecting and sim
plifying a stand that will grace the
home of a millionaire, yet oosts no more
than a pair of shoee. why not soften
your temper and save steps, worry and
time every day as long as you live.
AS A GIFT FOR A GENTLEMAN,
“there is nothing else.” It’s a clear
title to his everlasting gratitude. Stand
can be used as a chess table or music
stand. Special introductory price $3.98
delivered prepaid anywhere. A postal
sli
will bring it delivered to any home In
America C. O. D. You may never see
this ad. again, so order one to-day.
J. W. RICE Spring 8L, Atlanta, Ga.
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length of time It takes to get
goods from New York or Balti
more.
Third: Goods can be bought
here and half the, money Invest
ed that one would have to In
vest should he do his buying
from Eastern firms. Stock can
be kept up and gotten right off
because of the shipping advan
tages. Here are a few, and only
a few, of the many lines which
one can buy In Atlanta for no
more money than Eastern houses
would charge—anything In dry
goods or anything pertaining to
the dry goods line; anything that
is made of leather; anything
made of Iron and steel.
Even the smallest pieces of no
tions come to Atlanta by the car
load. Outside of the different
wares made by Atlanta factories,
Atlanta Jobbers use the output
of various lines from other fac
tories. Is not this enough to
convince any merchant that At
lanta Is the place In which to
buy his goods?
HATS
WELCOME
VISITING MERCHANTS
Our Lines of
g HATS, CAPS, GLOVES g UMBRELLAS
Will Interest You
Up-to-the-Minute Headwear for Men, Boys and Children
Brown, Perryman & Greene Co.
31-33 North Pryor St.
ATLANTA
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RIDLEY -WILLIAMSON - W Y ATT CO
Wholesale Dry Goods and Notions
ATLANTA, GA.
Before buying see our specials in Ladies* Coat
Suits and Ladies’ and Children’s Cloaks.
Also other special lines at prices that would
interest you. We name a few:
Oilcloth at $1.50 and $1.65; Laces, Em
broideries, Ribbons and many odd lots at 50c
on the dollar.
To-morrow is the opening day. Everything
is shipshape for the visiting Merchants and every
body's happy.
Thousands of keen eyes are going to be on
Atlanta the next two weeks. She's going to be
inspected from every point of vantage—her
stores, her factories, her industries. More than
that:
The quality of her hospitality is going to be
scrutinized. The sincerity of her glad-handing is
going to be put to the test.
It is up to every Merchant, every Manufac
turer, every Citizen of Atlanta to make our guests
believe more strongly than ever before in the
Atlanta Spirit.
And you Merchants who are going to make
Atlanta your Mecca during the next two weeks,
come right in and make yourselves at home. We
are unfeignedly glad to greet you and we hope
that you will have the time of your lives.
Don't fail to ask questions and to see what
you want to see. Let “Show Me'' be your slo
gan. Take things just as easily or just as stren
uously as your constitution dictates.
Make a mental note before you strike the
town of the things that you are most interested in.
Then when you get ready, you'll know just
where to go and what to do.
Be sure to reserve plenty of time for the
recreational features of the Convention. Baseball,
Barbecue, Theater Parties, Reception and Drives
are some of them. Don't skip these—they're going
to be jolly.
Do just as much business as you like. Atlanta
loves to combine work and play, and you'll find
plenty of willing listeners if you want to Talk Shop.
It's quite possible that you could make your trip a
Free Proposition if you talked shop sufficiently.
Talk to Secretary Harry T. Moore about this point.
But whatever you do, be very sure that this is
going to be a great affair and that all Atlanta is
glad to have you come and share in its privileges
and its pleasures.
All Aboard!
MERCHANTS W MANUFACTURERS ASS0CIA1
Southern Merchants Convention, Atlanta, August 4th to 15th
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