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REVOTED 700 THE INTERESTS OF THIE MIZN FIO IVIAIKIE ANIPR_SEILI. ATI.LANTA | RONDUCTS
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Dyestuffs Shortage Affects Price.
Hard to Get at Any Price, As- I
serts Manufacturer, |
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“Siiks are scarce” declared W. O,
Steelo, head of the All-Star Manu
facturing Company, yesterday. Mr,
Steele’s firm specializes in neckties
and bows, in the manufacture of
which silks are an important factor.
Prices of the latter are high and are
advancing continually. |
The dnnmlh situation seriously
affects t price of silks, It is “'I
clared. “When the European war
broke out” continued Mr. Steele,
“silks were cheaper than in a long
time, because there was no market
for them in Eurepe, but conditions
are changed now. It is almost im
possible to buy silk at any price. The
scarcity holds true of domestic as
well as of imported silke™
Business generally Is very good, de- |
clared Mr. Stecle. The new year Is
starting off better than was mlld.i
pated, and conditions are getting bet
ter every week., All the All-Star
traveling men are on the road nmdl
giving & good account of themselves,
Many new and original designs will
be created In the line of neckties and
pows during the coming months, thus
adding to an already full and popular
Hine,
Firing Line Praised |
By Local Advertiser |
That Firing Line advertising pays
is attested by a letter received by the
Firing Line editor from Miss Caroline
Thomas, advertising manager of the
MeClure Ten-Cent Company, of this
city.
The letter follows:
“Last Sunday we ran a five-inch ad
relative to opening up Five and Ten
Cent stores throughout this section
of the country, also suggesting thau.!
merchants add the popular five and
ten cent lines as a department lul
thelr general store. A
“To date we have received 46 let
ters Inquiring in regard to our plan
on the above. .
“Wishing to express our confidence |
in advertising through the medium of |
YOUur paper, we are”’ etc. |
This is one of a number of com
mendatory verbal or written testi
monials received recently. i
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Record Mail Orders I
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Received by Richards
One of the biggest mall orders c-var‘
recelved by the S. P. Richards Com- |
pany was an order last week, the va
rious articles of which covered eight
pages of paper. H. M. Kopplin, head
of the stationery department, de
clared this was but one of a number
of large mall orders received recently.
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\ The biggest seller in |
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Never 6 for a S
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Glass Cutter for Automobile Headlights
For Merchants Handling Glass,Etc. Y
2 extra wheels inclosed in knob on end of rod. o
Cuts cireles from 2 to 24 inches. Graduated rod
(1-16 inch graduation) (2 sides). Heavy iron
base. Genueine rosewood knob. Rubber cloth '
mat to prevent slipping. B v |
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Packed lin i 1 \\\ j Price
a box. ! ) ) $2 each.
Atlanta Showcase Co. ' ; Atlanta, Ga.
All Star Bows Are Always in Season
' They are never sold at
a Sacrifice. They are
made to suit the most
“ 6 fastidious. They are
,_,, 3 : bows of superior quali
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gl 7 'm $2.25 a dozen.
il Purchase a trial or
der and be Convinced.
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The All Star Manufacturing Co.
Atlanta, Georgia
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I MAKE ATLANTA GREAT I
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Let's consider some of the things that go to make Atlanta the
great and thrivinLcity that it is.
Atlanta is the great market of the Southeastern region of the
United States.
It does an annual commercial business of $350,000,000—a rec
ord that is not surpassed or in any degree approximated by any other
city of the South.
Atlanta is Southern headquarters for nearly everything.
Practically every great insurance company in the United States
has its Southern headquarters in Atlanta. It is the fourth largest in
surance center in the nation—and the first-class mail that goes daily
into one of its skyscrapers alone is equal in volume to that of many
cities one-third to one-half its size.
Atlanta does one-fifth of the insurance business of the entire
South and one-third of that in the Southeastern States.
Atlanta is headquarters for railroads, telephone and telegraph
companies and the express business of the South. It is the home of the
Southeastern Passenger Association, which extends in its operations
from Washington to New Orleans. It is headquarters of the South
eastern Freight Association and the Weighing and Inspecting Bureau.
It is headquarters for agents of practically all important manufacturers
in the United States that do business in the South.
The Federal Government, recognizing the tremendous impor
tance of Atlanta and its many advantages as a city, has selected it as
its Southern headquarters for the Military Department—and Atlanta
is headquarters for the Railway Mail Service of this section. It is the
site of the great Federal Prison and is Southern headquarters for the
National Bureau of Commerce.
The Ford Automobile Company has established in Atlanta the
only branch it maintains anywhere in the South—and it did this be
cause, FROM EVERY POINT OF VIEW, Atlanta was the most sat
isfactory location for its Southern business.
Atlanta’s Postoffice receipts, including its parcel post returns, far
exceed those of any other city in the South. '
Georgia has made more progress in the last ten years than any
other State of the South—from the standpoint of progress in agricul
ture, manufacturing and commerce—and Atlanta is the very heart
and center of all this.
It is not strange that citizens of Atlanta abroad should talk in such
glowing terms of their home town and extol so persistently its many
advantages.
The plain, unembellished and unadorned truth about Atlanta
makes a thoroughly compelling and convincing story.
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Simmons Employee
Had Narrow Escape
While delivering silverware and
other fixtures that had been plated
last Monday, in an automobile, Frank
Solomon, of Simmons Plating Works,
and a negro driver, were hurled out
of the auto and severely bruised
when the automobile struck a north
bound East Point trolley car at South
Fersyth street near Brotherton street.
The repaired work was hurled into
the street and the automobile was
damaged badly. The negro driver
was rushed to a hospital, where he
was treated. Solomon walked back to
the plating works, No. 125 South Pry
or street, where his wounds were at
tended to.
ABARST'S SUNDAY AMERICAN., ATLANTA. GA, SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 1916
? lers’ News |
. Travelers’ News |
M. G. Eady, salesman of the Lowry
Company, returned to the city yes
terday, after a very successful week
on the road. He said he found busi
ness good. He added also that farm
ers more and more were realizing the
necessity for plumbing fixtures and
are putting in a number of private
water systems.
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Among the salesmen of Ridley-
Willlamson-Wyatt Company who
gave a good account of themselves
last week are J. 8. Cheek and W. J.
Hays.
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A. C. McHan, credit man and finan
cial manager of John Silvey & Co,
left Saturday for New York to attend
the National Wholesale Dry Goods
Assoeiation, which meets January 20.
He will be gone for about ten days, as
some very important matters come up
at this meeting which will require the
attention of everyone. interested.
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D. M. Braswell, of John Silvey &
(0., has had a very good house trade
this week, filling some important en
gagements with special customers in
the store, ag well as rocking the cra
dle of the new baby at home.
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W. F. Spaulding, shoe buyer of the
Gramling-Spalding Wholesale Shoe
Company, is in Boston, Mass., looking
over the market situation and making
purchases.
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B. . Jones, of the McCord-Stewart
Company, who recently annexed
South Carolina to his territory, is
building up a m‘\e tra.tze in that State.
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W. O. Stamps, one of the heads of
Fain & Stamps, is conflned to his
home through illness. He is reported
to be improving rapidly and expects
to he back at his office to-morrow.
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J. L. Warman, city salesman of
the Ragan-Malone Company, will give
his annual banquet to his merchant
friends and patrons at the Pledmont
Hotel Tuesday night. More than 100
are expected to. be. present.
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F. H. Becker, South Georgia terri
tory, of the Gramling-Spalding Com
pany, sold a fine opening “bill” last
week.
Qrr Printing Gompany
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Frank E. Block Trade
Better Than Expected
Business conditions among the mer
chant patrons of the Frank E. Block
Company are very good, according to
C, BE. Willis, sales managoer. Mr. Wil
lis saild collections are fine, and that
candies and crackers are selling well,
It was believed by wholesalers that
business in the confections line right
after Christmas would be dull. It has
been the reverse, as the retailers sold
out all their holiday stock, in most
ingtances, and are now ready to lay in
their spring supply.
Mr. Willis declared the cold weath
er of the last several days was a
blessing to candy makers. Warm
weather is very hard on chocolate
candy and other confections,
The Frank E. Block trade covers
the entire Southeast.
Easter Box Trade
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I A fine business in KEaster candy
Iboxes and Raster millinery boxes is
being enjoved by the Atlanta Box
IP‘acmry. The trade of this concern
extends throughout the South, and In
quiries are being received daily from
all over this territory in regard to
prices, and the like, showing that
manufacturers and wholesalers are
expecting a big spring season.
Members of the firm are optimistic
for a boom business, not only during
the coming spring, but throughout the
year,
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Sales of Light
‘Goods Are Heavy
The sale of light goods for spring
and early summer wear so far has
been heavy at Dougherty-Little-Red
wine's. Amon.f the articles most sold
are ginghams, lawns, linens, voile, and
the like.
The company is getting ready for
the spring business, which, it is ex
pected, will be big. Prospects are
good, it was declared, for an excep
tionally prosperous year.
Southern Manufacturers Extend
ed Interests Phenomenally in
Past Five Years.
Preliminary figures given out by the
Census Bureau show a gvatifying
galn In the extension of the scope of
manufacturing interests in Southern
citlen, according to The Hunufn«u.r-I
ers’ Record. While Atlanta fgures
are not quoted in the report, it is
known that the manufacturing inter
ests of this city have kept pace in
growth with l‘oo- of neighboring
towns and clitles
Since the trade of Atianta mana
facturers and wholesalers extends in
many Instances throughout the South,
the figures may be of interest in that
they show the great possibilities for
the enlargement of business general
ly throughout the Southern States,
The statistics follow
Athens, Ga.~The total amount of
capital invested in manufacturing,
both owned and borrowed, 3,230,000,
or $2.309.000 or 68,1 per cent more In
1914 than the 31921000 reported as
invested in 1809, and the value of its
products increased from $2,112,000 in
1909 to 32022000 In 19814, a galn of
$911.000, or 43.1 per cent
877 Per Cent Gain.
Macon, Ga.--For 1914 the capital
invested was $11.5:2,000, which an in.
crease of 33878000 or 506 per cent
over $7.678,000 in 1808, The value of
Macon's manufactured products in
creased from $10,052,000 In 1909 to
518.857.000 in 1914, the increase being |
$5.815.000, or 87.7 per cent, ;
Chickasha, Okia.—While the amount
of capital invested In industries n’
1914 $1.131,000, a gain of §198,000 or
17.7 per cent, the value of produsts,
which was $1,867,000 in 1909 amount
ed to only $1,720,000 In 1914, a de
crease of $147.000, |
Moberly, Mo.-—The amount of man
ufacturing capital invested, as re
ported in 1914, was $2.066.000, a gain
of 3746000 or 565 per cent over
$£1.320.000 In 1908, For the same pe
riod the value of manufactured prod
uets was $2,137.000 in 1914 and in 1909
£1.984 000, the Increase being $1,153.-
000, or §58.1 per cent.
Columbus, Miss.—With 27 manufac.
turing establisMments reported for
1914, the capital invested amounted’to
2984 000 and the selling value of the
vroducts amounted to §1.248,000,
Laurel, Miss—The 28 establish
ments reported for Laurel in 1914
represented $4 621000 in capital in
vested, and the valué of the manu
factured output for the same period
was $3,372,000.
Lowry Co. Moves
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Into Larger Quarters
Growing business necessitated larg- |
er quarters for the Lowry Company,
dealers in plumbers’ supplies, which
recently moved from East Alabama
street to Nos. 20-31 South Forsyth
street. The new building lis four
stories high, including the basement.
The Lowry force is busy getting
things into shape. The attention of
the men is divided between taking
care of the large trade and putting in
shape the Lowry new home,
The lLowry Company Was estab
lished in 1908 and furnished the
plumbing fixtures for the Healey of
flce building. The firm is the South
east agent for Vitro No Trouble clos
et tanks and riveted seams, hot water
boflers. The company’s trade extends
throughout Georgla, Alabama, South
Carolina and Florida.
Eiseman & Weil's
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- Opening Week Good
The Elseman & Weil Investment
Company, which opened offices last
week on the third floor of the At
lanta National Bank Building, has
done a very good business so far. A
number of applications have been re
ceived and prospects for a big busi
ness are fine, judging from the in
quiries received during the last sev
eral days.
‘Buy Now,' Is Advi
uy Now,’ Is Advice
0f Local Grain Firm
Grain prices are advancing, accord
ing to members of the Atlanta Flour
and Grain Company, who advise early
buying in this line, =0 as to save
money by avolding to an extent the
predicted increase. Business was de
clared to be very good, with fine pros
pects for better trade yet during the
coming months. 4
C- H. SO
These names stand out like a lone star in a clouded sky.
They are the names of cigars, cigars of quality, cigars of more
than ordinary excellence. »
Good, clean, curling, super-cured tobacco—the finest grown—
makes up these three smokers’ favorites.
They smoke free and easy, and the aroma is one of delicious
voluptuousness.
For years they have stood the acid test, and to-day the sales
are bigger than ever, and the mighty army of smokers is belng
added to, by leapa and bounds, right along.
Try a trial order. You'll be convinced.
New Year greetings!
J. N. HIRSCH, ATLANTA, GA.
G EORGE E. THORNTON, at left, and Leon Morris, two live
wires of Hartwell, Ga., who have been in Atlanta for sev
eral days getting in closer touch with the markets of the Capital
City. Mr. Thornton is a leading cotton-seed broker at Hartwell,
and Mr. Morris, in addition to having numerous business inter
ests, is editor of the Hartwell Sun. They report the Hartwell
seetion enjoying unlimited prosperity and see brisk business
throughout the new year.
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Grocers’ Banquet
A banquet at the Hotel Ansley given
by F. B. Coleman, vice president of
the McCord-Stewart Wholesale Gro
cery Company to the representatives
and members of the McCord-Stewart
Company was well attended. Among
those present were George Weathers,
manager of the Rome branch; J. D.
Simmons agd W. B. Chidsey, of the
Rome bnn&: C. H. Burge, A. Y. Wil
linmson, M. K. Morris and W, L. Har
din, city salesmen; H. J. Atwood, R.
H. Bickerstaff, W. B. Cox, Walter
James, H. A. McDonald, of the road
Trip
to Atlanta is availa
ble to the merchant
who buys an ade
quate bill from the
members of the Mer
chants’ Association.
Write to
H. T. MOORE, Sec’y
Chamber
Commerce Bldg.
Atlanta, Ga.
force; F. B. Coleman, E. M. Hudson,
Harvey McCord, of the house force.
The principal speaker of the occa
sion was F. B. Coleman, who, besldes
being vice president of the firm, also
is its buyer. He dwelt on the neces
sity for co-operation between the sales
force and the buyer, declaring that
the latter could accomplish nothing
{f the salesmen did not back up his
purchases by the necessary efforts.
Friends and Patrons
We are now doing business in our large, new building.
We are the Southern agents for Vitro No-Trouble Closet
Tanks and Riveted Seam Water Boilers.
The Lowry Co.
Piumbers” Supplies 29-31 S. Forsyth St.
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Flour Prices Are Advancing.
Buy Now and Avoid High Cost. /
The Atlanta Flour and Grain Co,
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I am the only original fence man.
I sell and erect all kinds of wire fencing.
I have been in the business for twenty years.
All work guaranteed to be done in first-class,
workmanlike manner.
C. A. WOOSTER
Phone Main 1637. 98-100 S. Forsyth St.
Atlanta, Ga.
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Every Town Should Have
A TEN-CENT STORE
EVERY DEPARTMENT STORE SHOULD HAVE A TEN
, CENT DEPARTMENT. ;
HAVE WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT AT POPULAR
PRICES—S¢, 10c, 25c, 50c and SI.OO MERCHANDISE,
Write us in regard to opening up a Ten-cent Store in your town, or
about fitting up a Ten-cent Department In your store.
WE EMPLOY EXPERTS IN THIS LINE.
McClure Ten Cent Co.
ATLANTA
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Dry Goods Firm
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~ Will Move March 16
The new whaolesale house of
Ridiey-Williamson- Wyatt ©
will be open for business by
15. The bullding work I 1
rushed s 0 as to get everything In
shape by that date. .
The bullding will be located 3
Mitehell and South Pryor st
will be four stories high, ex !
the basement. It is as nearly -
proof as a bullding of this kind can
be. The first floor wil be devoted 1o
the display of dry goods,
The structure Is up to date nd
equipped with the latest
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Montag Bros. Make
Record Shipments
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. Large shipments of stationery and
sundries are being made by
'l!mthm. Last week almost t
worth of box paper and envelopes was
sent to one concern in Havana, Cuba.
This is but one of similar lhw
that are being made to Cuba, ji:
'this goods is made in Atlanta. )
The salesmen of the firm were all
in their respective territories L
week and sending in big orders. 5
are kept very busy flling these. '
is taken as a sure indication that con
ditions during 1916 will be the best IR
years.
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Hirshberg Force
Doing Good Work
“Our entire .;lu ;;fl‘o is .flz
in good orders. The boys say
merchants have very en i
views as to the coming yearn"™
I A. Hirshberg, head of the H ;
berg Company, yesterday.
Simmons Plating Works
Larges! in the South
Silver, Nickel, Brass. Plating.
Expert Repairing on Hotel
Silverware, Auto Lamps, Ra
diators, ete.
Bell Phone M. 1147.
125 8. Pryor St, Atlanta, Ga.
We make harness.
We make and re-cover au
to tops.
We do repairing.
A complete line of auto lap
robes.
GOLDIN’'S HARNESS
FACTORY, -
130 Marietta Street.