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Despite the unseasonable wet and cold spring and early summer, from every portion of the Northwest come gratify- ingly favorable reports of the progress of the crops. This section has hardly enjoyed one really hot day, and the nights have been uniformly cool; and yet wheat and rye and barley and oats are making amazing advances daily. Rye shows the greatest maturity, and is heading out beautifully. Oats are com- ing on fast, although the growth in many fields is uneven; barley is flourish- ing; and wheat is developing a deep root and a very heavy growth. With the start already made by the smal] grain and the amount of moisture in the ground taken into consideration, a stretch of hot weather now would be of the utmost benefit. This is true, especially of corn, which is well above the ground, and which stands in great need of warm sunshine. The farmers in some localities are beginning to cul- tivate their corn, but the shortness of the plant and the muddiness of the soil make the work very slow and tedious. The hay crop promises to be immense. As during the season of 1915, the fre- quent rains have caused a rank growth of all grasses, and only a period of dry weather is necessary to bring timothy and clover to maturity. The bountiful growth of grasses has made for an ex- traordinary successful dairy season. The decennial edition of the American Pharmacopeeia, just issued from Phila- delphia, which in October becomes the official and legal standard for the guid- ance of doctors, druggists, and chemists in the compounding of drugs, contains one regulation that is a clear reflection of a public campaign. Henceforth all tablets of bichloride of mercury must be made in a peculiarly angular shape, and must be colored a vivid blue. It is ex- plained that when previous issues of the volume were compiled the use of such tablets had not become so widespread that complaints of mistakes with them were heard. The war is responsible for an uncommon number of alterations in this edition. Sixty new drugs are added to the list offered in 1905, one of them trinitrophenol, a high explosive com- pound used as an antiseptic for burns. Nearly two hundred drugs difficult to obtain or little used are dropped—typ- Number 1710 ical of them being coca, the base of cocaine, no longer to be employed in legitimate medicine. This is the first edition since the Pure Food and Drugs act, and hence the first to establish the minimum standards of purity for drugs that enter into the preparation of certain prepared foods. ee The German press is probably under no illusion as to the soundness of its argument that the Russian offensive has been brought to a stop because the only successes recorded by the Czar’s armies are against the Austri- ans. It is precisely against Austrians as much the weaker of their op- ponents that the main effort of the Russian armies has been directed from the beginning of the war. Gen. Brus- siloff would be perfectly content to no more than hold his own against Von Linsingen and Von Bothmer, if his left wing might continue to move forward as rapidly as it has done in the last three weeks. In that time the crownland of Bukowina has been reconquered, and the Russians are close to the Carpathian passes. Taught by bitter experience, it is not likely that they will again attempt an invasion of Hungary. Instead of breaking through the mountain pass- es, the Southern Russian army, after disposing of the remnants of Gen. Pflanzer’s forces, will turn North and move along the edge of the Carpa- thians into Galicia. Such a move- ment, if unchecked, would threaten the entire Austrian position as far as Lemberg. The Austrians, by them- selves, cannot make a stand. Either German reinforcements must take up the old work of stiffening their allies at the furthest end of the battle- line, or the Germans themselves, at the other end, must inflict a decisive defeat on the enemy, ee “Every American citizen has the right to be protected in his efforts to earn an livelihood. No man or combination of men should have the power to prevent him from following his vocation, even by in- timidation, for he may have not only himself but a wife and children for whom to provide. It is my opinion that the honest laborer who is will- ing to do the work which is proper and in no way conflicts with the in- terests of the community should be given the opportunity to perform it, and to have the same protection from the authorities which is extended to any peaceful citizen, no matter how powerful or influential may be the person or society which opposes him.” —Cardinal Gibbons. — Efficiency consists in doing the right thing at the right time and in the right way. honest EBB OF FREE TRADE TIDE. The Tradesman calls attention to a comprehensive statement on the world- wide abandonment of free trade on page 6 of this week’s issue. In doing this some unthinking persons may be so indiscreet as to charge the Tradesman with dabbling in politics, but this is not true. The tariff is not a political issue, although it has been dragged into the mire of party politics by both the Re- publican and Democratic parties. The tariff is an economic issue, pure and simple, and should be discussed from an economic viewpoint and not from a political standpoint. Any subject which has a direct bearing on business condi- tions is a legitimate subject for discus- sion in a trade journal or any other journal which aims to deal fairly and justly with the great governmental ques- tions of the day. Any person who would seek to deprive a conservative publica- tion of this privilege—and duty—is too narrow to deserve serious consideration. —— Two Westerners who had a bunch of hogs in a field and went out in an automobile to feed them could not understand why the animals were so thin. They puzzled their brains over it for some time, for they were sure the hogs were well fed. But an ex- planation for the thinness has been found. It seems that every time the hogs heard an automobile in the road they all rushed across the field, think- ing their feed was coming. They exercised so much they lost instead of gained flesh. This furnishes an idea for those who desire to reduce. They might run to a front window or out in the front yard every time they hear an automobile. ie The of unprecedented activity is one of the least reassuring factors in the situation. The insufficient supply of workers is a cause of part of this un- easiness. But the attitude of labor itself is the most disturbine feature When it is considered that the con- tinued successful operation of the in- dustrial machine at high speed de- pends so much upon this attitude, the importance of the subject is ap- parent. It is a time when labor itself should be realizing its greatest har- It is a wonderful opportunity to Labor is not labor outlook in these times vest. make large earnings. taking advantage of this, and wage- earners are apparently not netting much more than formerly. This is because labor has insisted upon reduc- ing the working week many hours, and in some instances the six full days have been cut down to four and five days of actual work. While pro- prietors are strenuously endeavoring to keep production up to highest out- put, workers have become _ indiffer- ent and absent themselves at pleas- ure, thus not only reducing the in- creased wage which they might earn, so that for the week they get little more than under the old wage scale. but also seriously cutting down the production. been the higher namely, the better the pay, the less the production. This has almost always history of wages, And unless produc- tion in times like these is kept up to the limit profits melt The wage-earners themselves, if they cur- away. tail their higher earnings through ab- S€mee, are than on former scales, because the living costs are higher. that of the unable to take full advantage of pros- worse off now But the greater loss is whole country in being perity by supplying the great current demand for goods. neces Basing his decision upon that the $80,000,000 Refining Company controlled 60 per f the so-called glucose trade and was, therefore, a monopoly, Judge Learned Hand, in the Federal Dis- trict Court, at New York, on Saturday, ordered the company dissolved, sus- taining the Government’s contention evidence Corn Products cent. o that the corporation operated in re- straint of trade in Sherman law. Judge Hand also sus- tained the that the and directors of the corporation, in- cluding many of the leading inter- violation of the charges officers ests in American financial circles, had conspired to control the business of making glucose and starch in viola- tion of the law. The corporation and its subsidiaries were convicted of try- ing to stifle competition by the court, although its unfair methods were ad- mittedly not successful. Judge Hand said that there was no reason why any of the twenty-three entirely defendants originally named in the Government's suit, brought in 1913. should be exempt from the iniunc- tion, although they might have sever- ed connection with the corporation since that with the that certain of them cluded from such parts of the decree as cover any trade practices, termin- ating prior to January 1, 1910. The court named the Federal Trade Com- mission as master in chancery, al- lowing the corporation 120 days in exception might be ex- time, which to file a plan, instead of ninety as in the case of the International Harvester Company. This is the first time that such a duty has been delegated to the Commission. In oth- er respects the decree follows the lines of that handed down in the In- ternational Harvester Company dis- solution, ee When a man once thoroughly un- derstands the ins and outs of politics he may know enough to stay out. Nothing jolts a smart man so hard as being beaten at his own game. COMMEND THE CONGRESS. Not a Dissenting Voice From the Retailers. Grand Rapids, June 16—We are ad- dressing you as one of those who at- tended the Retail Merchants Congress held in Grand Rapids last week. We desire to ascertain your opinion of this event in order to determine whether or not it would be desirable and profitable to repeat tle event next ear. We would also appreciate it if you would make any suggestions whereby the Congress could be impreved. Do you think it occurred at the most de- sirable season of the year, or would the attendance be greater if held at sone other time? Do you think three sessions a day are too many, and if so would yeu eliminate the morning session? What other subjects would you like to have presented and discussed? In fact, we would appreciate it if you would express freely your opinion of the entire proposition. W. K. Plumb, Sec’y. The Replies. Muskegon, June 22—I was much pleased at what I heard while attend- ing the meetings and I would be glad to attend again if you decide to hold them next year. I don’t know as I can suggest any particular topics for discussion. J. E. Marvin. Merrill, June 22—Would be in favor of one next year. The time was sat- isfactory for me. As to the general benefit I could not determine. It was a very awakening Congress and |] would surely attend next year if at all possible. While I did not get to attend each day’s sessions, only the latter part. I was told by one who did attend that the first and second days were very good and full of good thought. It would be my ambition to attend another wherever it would be, as I was very well pleased with the results. J. J. O’Toole. Bad Axe, June 23—I consider it a signal success, but as the writer is inexperienced along the line of con- ventions, consider myself not strong on criticisms, but with what sixteen years of actual experience behind the counter has taught, I take pleasure in congratulating you and your or- ganization on the manner in which your first Congress was conducted. I commend you very highly on your selection of speakers, especially St. Elmo Lewis and Paul H. Nystrom. In rehearsing what I gleaned from the talks of those two men I consider my time well spent. Their talks so impressed me that since coming back I have agitated the idea of getting one or both of those men to talk to the merchants and their clerks in our home town. I consider it a desirable and profitable event for another year and I only hope that I will have the opportunity to be there, but not only there but throughout the State, be- cause I think such meetings are bene- ficial alike to both merchants and wholesalers. I think the time of year ideal and the number of sessions per day right. The only thing I regrer- ted while attending your Congress was that I did not have the opportun- ity of meeting and getting acquainted with more of your business people. I hope this will act as a suggestion for another year and wish you and your Board of Commerce every success and take this opportunity to thank you very kindly for your enter- tainment. W. H. Western. Belding, June 22—Will state that Mr. French and I attended the Congress one day and felt well repaid. So far as suggestions are concerned, we believe your judgment, after watching the entire programme, would be better than ours. Wortley & French. Trent, June 21—We were well pleased with the Congress of June 6, 7 and 8. We think the time of year was most appropriate had it not been such a rainy week. In our opinion three sessions are not too many. We would enjoy more speakers of the type Mr. Wildey repre- sented—the small merchant, with a fund MICHIGAN TRADESMAN of knowledge of practical problems. It occurs to us that one chairman through- out the meeting would be preferable. C. F. Thomas & Co. Ovid, June 19—I enjoyed your Con- gress very much. I think that, as you mention, it would be better to eliminate the morning session, as it was impossible for me to attend, but think it would give the people a little time for outside business. Of course, this year was a bad year, but this time may be the best. It is generally easier to get away in July or August, but will try to come when- ever you hold it, as I think that it is a fine thing. Lou T. Storrer. Coral, June 17—I don’t know as I have any criticisms to mal-e, as the speaking was all along good lines and ' treated on subjects that we retailers ire familiar with. Think if it was held later in the season after harvest and out at Reed’s Lake or some near by resort that it would be more interesting, but I was very well pleased as it was J. S. Newell. Holland, June 17—We wish to say we are grateful for the enjoyable and helpful time shown us last week. We were only able to be present one day, but in spite of the somewhat unpleasant weather, we enjoyed and profited by the Congress. We would like to have the event repeated. We think the time just right and cannot understand why more of our fellow merchants did not take advantage of the opportunities ex- tended. We do not remember whether the subject of credits was on the pro- gramme. If it was not, we think a dis- cussion or address on how the retailers could work to mutual advantage along credit lines would be very beneficial. We think the morning session might be eliminated, giving time to see more of your splendid wholesale and manufac- turing establishments. B. Steketee. Woodland, June 17—I assure you I was well repaid for the time spent in attendance at the Retail Merchants Con- gress and only regret that I could not have stayed longer. I think the time of year is all right and if it is to be a little outing as well as educational, the forenoon could well be employed in visiting the beautiful parks of Grand Rapids. B. S. Holly. Coldwater, June 19—It was a most en- joyable and instructive affair. I person- ally enjoyed every talk except one theoretical discussion, and if you have as good men next year as this, three sessions would not be too many. If you should cut down to two session a day, the morning session would be the one to eliminate. You can count on me for next year. M. P. Woodward. Otia, June 17—Would suggest that each wholesale firm have a room in the hotel all on one floor, have samples of goods, then when writing to your cus- tumors ask them to call at room No.— and show them a good time. You see we landed at the Pantlind, not a man to meet us and knew no one. If you want to make friends, greet the stranger. M. E. Harkins. Coopersville, June 19—We considered the Merchants Congress a howling suc- cess. In this day and age you could not do the retailer a greater service. July or August might possibly be a better time for us to get away. How- ever, we are only one of the many. Charles P. Lillie & Sons. Sunfield, June 19—While this has been a radical change from former years that has made for fun, frolic and feasting, this has been none the less a feast which sent me home from my one and a half day’s attendance much enthused. My regret is that my help could not have heard Paul H. Nystrom on Special Sales and Getting New Customers, which is the secret of a successful salesman. N. Cornell. Ravenna, June 19—I enjoyed the ses- sion of the Retail Merchants Congress very much and I am very sorry I was not able to attend the entire meeting. As for the time of this meeting it could not be held at a better season of the year for me, as I am engaged in the elevator business and would like to hear this line discussed a little more. I be- lieve this year’s Congress to be the best thing of its kind I have ever attended in Grand Rapids, and would like very much to have the opportunity of at- tending another meeting next year. A. E. Young. Dorr, June 20—To me your meetings were very interesting and instructive and I believe it is an opportunity that every merchant ought to avail himself of. I regret we did not have a larger representation from our town. It is the keynote to a bigger and better busi- ness man, and there is no doubt in my mind if you people should continue these meetings you would see a very much larger attendance from the merchants ali over Michigan. The season and time are all right. The sessions were all right, the subjects were fine and, taking everything into consideration, I think it was a great success. E. S. Botsford. Delton, June 19—I was in attendance the Jast day and enjoyed the sessions very much. The purpose of the Con- gress is highly commendable and I think it should be made an annual event, con- tinued as long as the retailers show sufficient interest. Three sessions a day are not too many. In my opinion, the men who attend such meetings as these do not care to waste their time. I do not think a better time of year could be selected. The subjects of vital interest to retailers are extending credit, better methods of stock keeping and buying, meeting mail order competition, taking inventory and a simple and adequate book-keeping system. I should also mention salesmanship. The thing that the small merchant needs more than anything else is a book-keeping system which is simple, but eliminates guess work, and then have the necessity for the use of such a system impressed upon them so forcibly that they will use it. The above are the only subjects T think of now in which I would be interested. Ellis E. Faulkner. Kent City, June 17—Of like nature next year. All very good. A. H. Saur & Co. Cadillac, June 17—The Retail Mer- chants Congress, as featured by the Wholesale Department of the Associa- tion of Commerce of your city, was worthy of very much better support than it received, as the subjects handled by the various speakers are ones that should be of interest to every retail merchant and I have not been able to figure out why they did not turn out in greater numbers. It has occurred to me that possibly the fact of its being handled under your Association of Com- merce may have conveyed the impres- sion that Grand Rapids as a city was interested more in getting a crowd to Grand Rapids than the wholesalers as a a class and I have wondered if this thought may have prevented many from coming. I am also surprised at the small attendance of your own retailers and it seemed to me that they (whom T sup- pose largely are members of the Asso- ciation of Commerce) at least should not be influenced in that way. The season of the year was right and in order that the visitors might have more time with the wholesalers it would seem that the forenoon of the second day at least should not have a programme. I was sorry that credits and collections were not touched on, as this subject is of primary interest to most retailers. as only one occasionally understands ordinary methods of extending cred- it and making collections. If there is anything TI can do during my tenure of office as State Secretary to add to the success of the Congress, in case you decide to repeat the event next year, I will be glad to do so. J. M. Bothwell. Millbrook, June 19—TI thought all was arranged and carried out very nicely and beneficial to those that attended. Think afternoon and evening session enough for one day and possibly a little later in the season would give larger attendance. The weather was not fav- orable this year. T. O. Pattison. Cadillac, June 17—It is a great pleas- June 28, i9i¢ aes ure for me to inform you that the writer enjoyed every minute of the Retail Mop. chants’ Congress. I also want to say that the promotors are entitled to « lot of credit for their thoughtfulness, for I fully believe that there is no ¢! Iss of men who are more in need of educa- tion than the retailer, Personally I have never had the pleasure of attending any event where so many good subjects were presented in which the retail merchant is vitally interested, every subject being handled by a gentleman who was quali- fied to be an instructor on that particular subject. Regarding the most desirable season of the year in which to hold an event of this character, I am of the opinion that you selected a very good time. J have heard it suggested that the most desirable time would be when the general merchants hold their annual meeting, but I am of the opinion that you can do more good if the merchants will attend, by holding it independently, as you have done this year. Regarding the number of sessions held daily, | do not think that three sessions daily are too many. If a merchant goes to the city for the purpose of attending the sessions of the Congress. expecting to get all the good he can out of the event, he will be so interested he will not miss any. The only disappointment with which I met was the fact that so few merchants availed themselves of the opportunity of attending the most in- structing event ever presented to the retail merchants of Michigan, and while it is an old saying that you should never look a gift horse in the mouth, | sin- cerely hope your association will reccive enough encouragement from the retai! merchants to convince you that it will be both desirable and profitable to repeat the event next year. James Johnston. Covert, June 17—-We were well pleased with the Retail Merchants Congress. Mr. Spelman of our firm attended all the meetings except the last afternoon and came away with the idea that if we were to do busi- ness correctly, we could do twice the business we now do and make three times the profit, Mr. Spelman thought our two clerks who attended did not get the good out of the Congress they might have received, as some things were not interesting to them; but he learned a few things which he is try- ing to put into practice. We could attend meetings better in the winter time and do not think three sessions a day too many. We would like to hear the percentage based on sales that country stores could spend for different items which enter into the expense of selling goods, such as ad vertising, clerk hire, expense of col- lecting bills, ete. We would like to lay such a rule which would be cor- rect alongside of our stores and sce wherein we are paying too mucli along any one line. The first thing for us to do is to find out where we are wrong. Then we may be alc to correct it. If you were to have an- other Congress next year, we 0 think we would attend. J. R. Spelman & Co Mears, June 17—I hereby express my opinion of the Merchants (Con- gress, although if you would leave 1 to Edward Kruisenga or Richard Pendergast, they would inform you that my opinion is not worth a tinker’s dam. I fully understand this is your first attempt to pull off this method of entertainment, or rather schoo! ol instruction. Likely you have dis- covered some things that could be altered or improved upon. From my standpoint, I think I received enough benefit to induce me to make an ¢ex- tra effort to attend the next one, al- though there were lots of things that did not meet my approval. You can’t judge the majority by me. as I am a chronic kicker and very diffi- cult to please. I admit I have lots of false besides my hair and teeth. The time of year is just about right. I think three days with afternoon and night sessions plenty. I advice cutting out the morning session. | missed those this time. I believe 2 f f ; i f oe Ee ee OE EE ee ee eee ae Oe 8 Se ee : i f : ‘ i f June 28, 1916 line of talk advising country organiz- ation among retailers for mutual pro- tection should be broached. Ot course, I know the jobbers would not want to see a strong State organiza- tion, but that meeting brought up strongly to my mind what a good thing it would be to have a county organization. I had a lone talk with a Shelby merchant after the meeting (Leo Spellman) to see if we can’t agree to pay the farmers wnat we can get out of butter and eges, in- stead of bucking each other all the time and lose 25 per cent. on the pro- duce. There are other evils we can Overcome if we enter some agreement. [am not very strong for the handling of the catalogue house menace, as Presented by H. L. Wildey. Part of his talk was good, but if 5,000 mer- chants in Michigan followed his plan, where would the Michigan jobbers be at? Looks to me and also to about twenty merchants whom I question- ed on this subject that it would mean 5,000 good customers added to Sears, Roebuck & Co. E. A. Stowe’s address was good for some merchants, but not practical for all. Now, as you were foolish enough to ask me, let me say, I think it would be more beneficial if you would arrange to have up-to-date Michigan merchants address their fellow merchants in- stead of high priced public speakers. I know it would be more interesting for me to hear some practical mer- chant in same line of business than to listen to high brow stuff by an efficien- cy expert. As to Wildey, I rather think he is making more money lecturing than he is out his business. His state- ment that he does $100,000 business ona general stock that invoices $7,200 means a turnover about every twenty- five days and his buying market at Minneapolis, 170 miles distant, makes it look fishy to yours truly. I ap- proached him after the lecture to see if I had misunderstood that state- ment, but I hadn’t. There were about thirty merchant on the platform when LL MICHIGAN TRADESMAN he repeated that statement and I offered to buy for the crowd if any Michigan merchant there could say he could do $40,000 Lusiness on that amount of stock. I know personally have been trying tor years to turn a general stock over three times and have never quite succeeded. | was sorry I missed Nystrom’s talk on Stock Turnovers. Now, if your pa- tience is not worn to a frazzle and you are still reading, let me add that whatever you do please have the next series of lectures in a hall that everyone can hear the speaker. Noth- ing was clearly understood by those sitting farther back than the first three rows of seats. You could notice half of the people straining to hear until they gave up in disgust. The bored expression on the people's faces did not come from the talks not being interesting, but from the fact that they could not hear. I was sorry to see only about 200 in at- tendance, when there ought to have been at least 1000 but i: was the first venture. I believe it a good stunt to continue them if not too expensive. I am sure the money spent for this line of instruction is far better than the old Merchants Week. IT ought to know, as I attend everything. C. A. Brubaker. ——__o.-oeo The Retail Merchant’s Declaration of Independence. Written for the Tradesman. On this, the one-hundred and for- tieth anniversary of the Declaration of American Independence, the under- signed hereby publishes to his cus- tomers and the buying public this statement of the principles, conditions and terms upon which he proposes henceforth to conduct business as a general merchant, trusting in the fair- ness, reasonableness and good sense of the people to acauiesce and co- operate in the endeavor to give every D a“ Sales Depend F insist that your dairyman use DANDELION BRAND BUTTER COLOR not because we say so, but because it bigger profits toL YOU. : : :. —“e Dandelion pe customer honorable, impartial service, First, we declare that the obligation of a merchant to keep on hand a full and seasonable stock of goods, to study the needs of the people, to anti- cipate their wants, to investigate the worth or practicability of newly-de- vised or unproved goods coming into the market to meet changing condi- tions, and to offer goods for sale at reasonable prices, is no more, no greater than the obligation of every resident of the community to buy as much as possible their supplies at the home store. Obligations can not be one-sided. equitable and I recognize no arrogant, domineer- ing demands for credit accommoda- tion, cut prices or unusual service. No apology is due from me when I demand cash for goods at the time of purchase, prompt payment of ac- counts or when I present or mail a statement of account. The one who pays a long-delayed account is not entitled to a treat or present. Such compliment is due the merchant, if any one. Let us acknowledge that we all make mistakes. We shall endeavor to rectify our own at earliest Oppor- tunity after discovery of the same. We shall call the customer’s atten- tion to it just the same, whether in our favor or against us. Please be free to do the same with us. The merchant has the same right to hours of relaxation and Sunday rest as other working people and it is no evidence of selfishness or un- sympathetic spirit if he sets definite gives butter the rich, deep, golden hue that means yone else how strongly women demand golden butter— limits to the time accorded by him to serve the buying public. Only un- foreseen and unusual circumstances are an excuse for asking him to de- part from his regular schedule. The merchant is not under obli- gation to contribute more or oftener to benevolent and public enterprises than other citizens of equal means or ability. A written or printed state- ment of any such project will secure as prompt and favorable consideration as a personal interview in business hours—perhaps more. We shall not try to run our store to meet every cut price, bait, leader, or scheme of crafty competitors. If we cannot give equal value on the average or satisfactory service we will submit to the loss of. trade. However, we like to keep posted as to these matters; but more we like to know the customer’s point of view, that, if possible, we may ad- just ourselves to every need. We all may and should be inde- pendent, for our own good and the good of others. We all are dependent, but we need not be servile. A General Merchant. —_27+.—___ Reduce Dishonest Weights to Scrap Metal. New York, June 26—One hundred thousand “dishonest” scales and weights and measures in the past year have been smeltered in a Brook- lyn foundry. The molten metal was run into billets and will be sold by the city. Heretofore, the confiscated ar- ticles were dumped into the harbor at considerable expense to the city. More than 200,000 short measure bas- kets, crates and dry measures have been burned. NATIONAL. Brand e co/or with We guarantee that Dandelion Brand Butter Color is PURELY VEGETABLE and that it meets the FULL REQUIREMENTS OF ALL FOOD LAWS, STATE AND WELLS & RICHARDSON CoO. BURLINGTON, VERMONT And 200 Mountain St., Montreal, Canada ‘Butter Col the &olden shade OF MICHIGAN TRADESMAN is ot —J/ tat pi ey Movements of Merchants. Middleville—M. E. Thompson is building an addition to his meat mar- ket. Durand—M. G. Schneider succeeds Schneider Bros. in the grocery busi- ness. Stanton—Mrs. Vint Lesky succeeds A. C. Hall in the restaurant and cigar business, Lansing—William Grabow will open a meat market at 723 East Franklin avenue July 10. Belding—Hess & Kunen have en- gaged in the produce business in the Mooney building. Alma—M. R. Sluyter has opened a garage and automobile supply shop on West Superior street. Detroit—The Floing-McCormick Co. has changed its name to the Wil- fred O. Floing Co. Buckley—The Farmer’s Co-Opera- tive Mercantile Co. succeeds the Farmers’ Mercantile Co. Flint—F. A. Jones & Co., dealers in bazaar goods, has changed its name to the Michigan Stores Co. Laingsburg—Leroy Slayton — suc- ceeds R. E. Stimson in the furniture and undertaking business. Middleton—C. M. Dodge has add- ed a rest room to his store building for the use of his customers. Detroit—Phillips, Wilcox & Kruse, landscape architects, have changed their name to Phillips & Wilcox. Olivet—W. W. Cronk has sold his grocery stock to Ben F. Gillett, of Lansing, who has taken possession. Battle Creek—C. H, Gleeson & Son, of Kalamazoo, have leased the Ur- bandale bakery and taken possession. Kalamazoo—Jack Dold, West Main street druggist, has installed a soda fountain and ice cream parlor in his store. Oden—Hotel Oden, recently leased by J. Leahy, was destroyed by fire June 24, entailing a loss of about $25,000. Marshall—C. F. Mayer, recently of Flint, has purchased the J. W. Brad- shaw drug stock and will continue the business. Kalamazoo—Mrs. Myra A. Hall is closing out her stock of fancy work and art goods and will retire from business. Ypsilanti—Harley Vealey has taken over the Forester restaurant, on East Cross street, and will continue the business. Houghton—The Smith - Beyers- Sparks Co., Ltd., has changed its name to Smith-Sparks Construction Co., Ltd. Midland—John H. Fahrner, of Sagi- new, has purchased the William Rior- dan grain elevator and will continue the business. Charlevoix — Horace Fowler has sold his meat and grocery stock to Ed. Klooster, of Atwood, who has taken possession. Saginaw—Fire and water damaged the machine shop of Mitts & Merrill, 1009 South Water street, to the extent of about $5,000 June 24. Detroit—The Elmer W. Brown Co., engaged in the auto supplies busi- ness, has increased its capital stock from $5,000 to $10,000. Saginaw—William A. Cassady has sold his store building and grocery stock on Janes avenue to J. L. Web- ber, who has taken possession. Grand Ledge—Ralph Halbert has sold his garage building and automobile sup- ply stock to V. I. Hatch, who will add a line of agricultural implements, Climax—M. Griffith & Son have erected a flour mill which they will operate in connection with their grain elevator and electric light plant. Bay City—The Curley Drug Co. has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $4,000, all of which has been subscribed and $2,000 paid in in cash. Jackson—Pierce & Cooper, grocers, have leased four more store buildings and will occupy them with grocery stocks under the style of Pierce & Cooper. Alanson—Fire destroyed the store building and stock of shoes and general merchandise of A. F. Peterson June 26. Loss, about $3,000, partially covered by insurance. Chelsea—William Fahrner has pur- chased an interest in the John Farrell & Co. stock of groceries and shoes and the business will be continued under the same style. Bay City—Mason & Beach have sold their drug stock and store build- ing to the Louis Drug Co., composed of Otto F. and J. S. Louis and Harry W. Garland. Caro—W. A. Fairweather is closing out his stock of dry goods and will devote his entire attention to his stock of women’s ready-to-wear clothing and furnishings. Bennington—Fred Locke, of Perry, is planning the erection of a two-story brick store building which he will oc- cupy with a stock of general merchan- dise about Sept. 15. Manchester—Herman C. Paul has purchased the interest of his brother, William J., in the grocery stock of Paul Bros. and will continue the business under his own name. Elmdale—The John Hostetler grocery stock has been sold at chattle mortgage sale to the National Grocer Co. Hos- tetler has absconded and is understood to be working on a farm near Lagrange, Ind. Detroit—The Independent Grocery Co. has been organized with an author- ized capital stock of $10,000, of which amount $5,010 has been subscribed and $1,000 paid in in property. Jackson— Hugo Beiswenger has sold a half interest in his clothing stock to Charles B. Shea and the business will be continued under the style of Beiswenger & Shea. Bancroft—M. Randall & Co., grocers, have filed a petition in bankruptcy. L. A. Sanderhoff, of Owosso, has been named trustee. The assets are placed at $1,200 and the liabilities at $1,800. Jackson—The Quality Auto & Sup- ply Co. has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $10,- 000, of which amount $6,000 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Kalamazoo—C. Luyendyk has open- ed a meat market at 816 South West street, with cold storage rooms, sam- ple room and sausage making and packing department in connection. Flint—The Mercer Drug Co. has purchased the G. W. Milligan drug stock, at 814 South Saginaw street, and will continue the business under the style of the Mercer Drug Store No, 3. St. Johns—Dee Waters and M. O. Crowner have formed a copartner- ship and engaged in the marble and granite business under the style of the Waters & Crowner Manufactur- ing Co. Atlanta—Hotel Martindale has been completed and the proprietor, Grant E. Martindale, opened it to the public with a dinner and ball June 23. It replaces the hotel which was destroyed by fire last September. Rockford—George Williams has sold his grocery stock to A. E. Feiter and Lowell Johnson, of Sparta, who have formed a coparnership and will con- tinue the business under the style of Feiter & Johnson. Detroit—The Watkins Cigar Stores Co. has been incorporated with an au- thorized capital stock of $10,000 com- mon, and $5,000 preferred, of which amounts $10,000 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Muskegon—Lew Smith, who has been in the dry goods and shoe busi- ness for the past twelve years, has doubled the size of his store and is adding a line of groceries. The new store will be known as the Cut Rate Cash store. Jackson—The Dewey-Smith Co. has been organized as successor to the M. O. Dewey Co, and has taken over the building material and charcoal branches of the company, retaining the same offices and yard at 208 Cooper street. Munising—S. & J. Lowenstein, dealers in clothing, dry goods and shoes at Ish- peming, have purchased the Samuel Marks stock of dry goods, clothing and men’s furnishing goods and will con- tinue the business under the manage- ment of Henry Levine, Detroit—The Detroit Trust Co. has been appointed trustee in bankruptcy for Charles L. Elliott, formerly in the lumber commission business in the Majestic building. Tt is a voluntary petition. The bankrupt lists assets of $150 and liabilities of $15,947.47, ac- cording to the trustee, June 28, 1926 Holland—George Huizinga, who +e. cently purchased the H. W. Hardie jewelry stock, is closing it out at auction and will remove the furniture and fix- tures to Muskegon, where the George Huizinga Co. will open a jewelry store at 16 Jefferson street about July 10. St. Joseph—Alleging the Centra! Produce Fruit Brokers, of Benton Harbor, to be bankrupt and guilty of practices of a fradulent character, ac. tion was taken June 26 in the bank. ruptcy court. Sensational charees; are advanced, among them that in the last sixty days purchases were made by the firm totaling $11,000 from Chicago commission houses, which now bring action, that no settlement has been made, that Morris Goldstein. one of the members of the firm of three brothers, has absconded to Wind- sor, Ont. and that during the last month no business records or bank deposits have been made althoush the company has entirely disposed of its purchases. A receiver has heen appointed and judication is pending. Manufacturing Matters. Detroit—The Isko Co. has decreas. ed its capital stock from $550,000 to $300,000. Big Rapids—The Hanchett-Swage Works has decreased its capital stock from $150,000 to $75,000. Detroit—The Premier Cushion Spring Co. has increased its capital stock from $25,000 to $100,000. Reeman—The Reeman Co-Opera- tive Creamery Co. has increased its capital stock from $2,500 to $6,000. Reed City—Fire destroyed the William Horner wood manufacturing and floor- ing plant June 21, entailing a loss of over $30,000. Edmore—J. H. Gibbs has sold his flour mill and electric light and power plant to the Universal Power (o., which has taken possession. Detroit—The Eezee Paint & Chein- ical Co. has been organized with an authorized capital stock of $30,000 all of which has been subscribed and $3,000 paid in in cash. Detroit—The Michigan Iron & Wire Works has engaged in business with an authorized capital stock of $10,000, of which amount $5,000 has been subser?)- ed and $2,500 paid in in property. Monroe—The American Gas Ma chine Co. has engaged in busines: with an authorized capitalization 0: $10,000, of which amount $6,850 | been subscribed and paid in in cas!: Menominee—The Michigan Elec‘: chemical Co. has been incorporate with an authorized capital stock $150,000, of which amount $110.0 has been subscribed and $15,000 pai! in in cash. Detroit—The French Society ©! Chemical Products has engaged the manufacture of chemical prodtct: with an authorized capitalization © $100,000, all of which has been st)- scribed, $9,000 paid in in cash and $55.- 000 paid in in property. Jackson—The Jackson Furnace & Foundry Co. has been organized to manufacture furnaces and _ cemeni block machines and conduct a gen- eral foundry business, with an author- ized capital stock of $20,000, of which amount $15,000 has been subscribed and $2,500 paid in in property. «Dae remanence PRA eR EE esr Rotem em omen ts ban RR serconenrsteniemtreniny tenets > MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Review of the Grand Rapids Produce Market. Apples—Western stock, $2.75 per box. ‘ Asparagus—$1 per doz. bunches for home grown. Bananas—Medium, $1.50; Jumbo, $1.75; Extra Jumbo, $2; Extreme Ex- tra Jumbo, $2.25 up. Beans—Prices range around $3.75 for pea and $4.25 for red kidney in carlots. Beets—35c per doz. bunches, home grown. Butter—Consumptive demand is normal for the season. Prices are 10 per cent. higher than a year ago. Weather is jwery favorable to the making of fine butter and the average quality of the current arrivals is even better than usual. There is some de- mand for speculation and goods are cleaning up on arrival every day. The market bids fair to continue about on the present basis. Creamery grades are held at 28c in tubs and 29c in prints. Local dealers pay 23c for No. 1 in jars and 20c for packing stock. Cabbage—$2.75 per 100 lb. crate from Virginia; $2 per 60 lb. crate from Tennessee, Cantaloups — California command $2.25 for 54s and $2.75 for 45s; Pink Meat 12 to crate, $1.25. Carrots—20c per doz. bunches for home grown. Celery—California, 65c for Jumbo and 80c for Extra Jumbo. Home grown is beginning to come in. It is small in size yet and commends 25c per bunch. Cherries—$1.25@1.50 per 16 qt. crate for sour; $150@1.75 for sweet. Cocoanuts—$5.50 per sack contain- ing 100. Cucumbers—75c per dozen for fancy hot house; 90c for extra fancy. Eggs—tThere is a very good demand for new laid eggs and the market is firm at present prices. Receipts are falling off considerably, and if there is any change it will likely be an ad- vance on the best grades. Local deal- ers pay 21c, cases included. Egg Plant—$1.75 per dozen. Fresh Pork—12%c for hogs up to 200 lbs.; larger hogs 11%c. Gooseberries—$1.50 per 16 qt. crate. Grape Fruit—Florida and Cuba stock is steady at $6 per box. Green Corn—60c per doz. Green Onions—Silver Skins (black seeds), 20c per doz. bunches; Ever- green, 15c per dozen bunches. Green Peas—$1.50 per bu. Honey—19c per lb. for white clover and 16c for dark. Lemons—California, $5.50 per box for choice and $6 for fancy; Messinas, $4.75 per box. Lettuce—6c per ib. for leaf; 65c per bu. for garden; 90c per bu. for head. Maple Sugar—17c per Ib. for pure. Maple Syrup—$1.40 per gal. for pure. Mushrooms—40@50c per Ib. Nuts—Almonds, 18¢ per 1b.; filberts, 15c per Ib.; pecans, 15c per Ib.; wal- nuts, 16c for Grenoble, 16%c for Cali- fornia; 15c for Naples. Onions—Texas Bermudas, $2.25 for yellow and red and $2.50 for white. Oranges—Valencias, $4.50. Peppers—Southern grown command $2.50 per 6 basket crate. Pineapple—Floridas command the fol- lowing prices: 42s, $2.25; 36s, $2.75; 30s, $3.25; 24s, $3.75. Plants—Tomato and cabbage, 75c per box; peppers and astors, 95c per box; geraniums, $1.40 per box. Pop Corn—$1.75 per bu. for ear, 414c per lb. for shelled. Potatoes—Old stock, $1.20 per bu.; Virginia cobblers, $1.60 per bu. and $4.50 per bbl. Poultry—Mixed fowls now command about 15c; turkeys, 19c; ducks, 17c; geese, lic. Dressed fowls average 3c above these quotations, Radishes—15c for long; 12c for round Raspberries—$2.50 per 16 qt. crate for red or black. Rhubarb—85c per bu. Spinach—75c per bu. Beet Greens—75c per bu. Strawberries—Home grown range from $1.50@1.60 per 16 qt. crate. The crop is fine in quality. Sweet Potatoes—$2.50 per hamper for kiln dried Jerseys. Tomatoes—$2.75 for 6 basket crate, Florida stock; home grown hot house, $1 per 8 Ib. basket. Turnips—30c per doz. bunches, Veal—Jobbers pay 14%4c for No. 1 and 12c for No. 2. Water Melons—40@45c apiece for Florida. Wax Beans—$1.75 per box for Southern Illinois stock; $2.50 per ham- per. —_+~+—__ The Grocery Market. Sugar—All of the refiners are now on a 7.65c basis. Higher prices are not looked for until raws advance. Buyers do not seem to have very much confidence in the market. The consumptive demand for sugar is only moderate. Tea—The market is still a wait- ing affair, there being a small demand of the hand to mouth order which meets no pressure to sell. The mod- erate supply of desirable quality in warehouse keeps prices steady despite the recent reaction in the Far East. The decline in freights has, of course, a sympathetic effect on sentiment and there is little inclination to anticipate at this juncture. The Mexican situ- ation has been unsettling, the general inference being that it inures to the advantage of the holder of tea. Some circles are hopeful that there will be duty agitation, but Washington claims to have sufficient funds to take care of military expenditure for the re- mainder of the year. War would mean higher silver with a resultant effect on exchange. Primary markets have reacted during the week, al- though the declines are not large. The American buyer is holding off on the lower grades, letting the Rus- sians absorb the offerings. It is pointed out that medium quality has been less under pressure. Coffee—Brazilian grades are about 3gc cheaper than a week ago and the general line of Rio and Santos can be bought on spot for a very sub- stantial fraction less than the same coffees are quoted to come forward. New coffees will be in this country within the next three weeks. Milds have been accumulating and, in con- sequence, the market is weaker with a slight decline Java is firm, scare and high; demand very light. Mocha is unchanged and quiet. Canned Fruits—There has not been much demand for California fruits during the week, as buyers have bought all they want for the time being, although, according to all ac- counts, their purchases thus far do not cover 25 per cent. of their nor- mal requirements. They believe that as the season advances improved crop prospects will favor them, but that they have nothing to lose by waiting, arguing that canners have already discounted in the price all adverse conditions. Canned Vegetables—The feature of interest at the present time is the weakness in old pack tomatoes, which are getting down to the level of new pack much quicker than was at first supposed. The trade seem to feel that the packers have put one over on them, for everybody is now pushing tomatoes for sale, and the market is very weak and soft, indicating a much larger spot supply than the packers have been representing. With the prospects of war the fact that the Government includes tomatoes in its rations, and will probably need to buy largely, should affect the tomato market, but has not done so yet. The demand for peas is also a feature, and the market has been active all week with Southern packers, who are about the only ones offering at the moment, being reluctant sellers. Excessive wet weather and unseasonably low temperatures have reduced the crop prospects and New York and Western packers are disinclined to offer at this time. The indication is {that this year’s pack of peas will be very much less than last year’s, possibly not more than half unless the weather almost immediately improves, ana even then the loss can probably not be made up, Corn is firm, but without change for the week. Canned Fish—A stronger situation seems to be developing in salmon despite the recent developments as to pink. Red Alaska is higher than it was a week ago, influenced by a bet- ter demand and the lighter offerings 6 on the spot. Columbia River is firm, although there has been no advance over the opening prices. The run thus far has been light, due to the high waters in the Columbia River, but experts declare that when the waters recede the run should be heavier than ever, and for that rea- son there does not appear to be much anxiety as to future supplies, although immediate shipments are difficult. As to pinks there are still liberal offer- ings in the local market, chiefly the salmon that was intended for export, but which failed because of the un- satisfactory banking arrangements. Sardines, both domestic and foreign, are ruling at comparatively high prices, particularly the foreign brands, and show but comparatively light de- mand. There is no particular demand for shrimp at the moment. Dried Fruits—Thus far it seems to be a standoff between the packers, growers and jobbers in all lines of dried fruit, with if anything the ad- vantage slightly in favor of the grow- ers. California prunes are very firm and in some instances a trifle higher in price, Buyers have not yet inter- ested themselves in futures to the ex- tent of anticipating their require- ments, but, according to the belief among members of the trade here, the time is not far distant when they will have to place their orders, The situation will then present itself, it is argued, of further stimulating the ideas of the growers who are already fed up on the organization idea and the belief that they have only to ask higher prices to receive them. Thus far the demand for futures has been indifferent, but if it comes all at once, as it now seems likely to, growers will feel that they are more than ever in control of the situation. Packers on their part are in a difficult position, although many of them express dis- belief in the ability of the growers to carry their plans through to a suc- cessful conclusion, and some of them have gone so far as to anticipate it in selling below a parity with growers’ prices. Certain brokers here who are studying the situation closely do not regard prunes as dear at present price levels. They say that buyers are making a mistake in doing so simply because in time past prunes have sold much cheaper, Others say that they are not likely to go lower, but that, on the other hand, there is not much chance of a further advance, while still others say that 6c will be obtain- ed before the season is over. The chief opposition to prices comes from jobbers who fear that the consuming demand will be seriously curtailed by high prices, although there is also believed to be a good sized short in- terest that developed early in the sea- son when prices were upon a much lower basis. Oregon prunes are not so firm. Peaches are not very much wanted at this season. Apricots are also firm, and so in fact is the re- mainder of the list, including raisins and currants. As to raisins the mar- ket is firm but largely on a nominal basis for the time being. —~2++.____ E. L. Chute succeeds E. L. Will- werth in the grocery business at 801 Butterworth street. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN FREE TRADE IS DEAD. Artificial Barriers Between Nations To Remain. One of the economic results of the war which we must recognize, wheth- er we like it or not, is that free trade has been killed. The trade conference of the Allied Powers held this month in Paris for the purpose of shutting German products out of their mar- kets after the war means that some sort of a tariff union will be estab- lished between them. Since England is the leader in this movement for protection, the Paris conference marks the definite abandonment of free trade by the power that originated the doctrine and has clung to it long- est. Reginald McKenna, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Bonar Law, Co- lonial Secretary, speaking respective- ly for the Liberal and Unionist mem- bers of the Cabinet, have announced that the British government will join its Allies in such a movement. The self-governing dominions of the Brit- ish Empire have long ago repudiated the free trade policy of the mother country, and have erected tariff walls even against English goods. India threatens revolution unless she is al- lowed to do the same. The frankest confession of this change of mind and the clearest ex- pression of the reasons for it comes from Premier Hughes of Australia, who took part in the Paris confer- ence. In an address to the British Imperial Chamber of Commerce he said: I certainly approach the matter with- out bias against what is called free trade. When fiscalism was a live ques- tion in Australia I was a free trader of free traders. The ‘Wealth of Nations” was my Bible; Adam Smith was my prophet. But it was always disconcert- ing me to see how blind the world has been to the great virtues of free trade. Tried by this standard, it would appear that Britain was the only country in the world that was in step! But if it were a question of trade only affecting our pockets, the fiscal question might fairly be left to settle itself. But it reaches down into the very roots of our lives. You can not proceed upon the assumption that the economic policy of a nation has no rela- tion to its National welfare. The rela- tions between the two are inseparable, intimate, and complex. This fact is fundamental; to ignore it is not only to invite but to ensure National de- struction. For a time the trade of a nation that treats trade as if it had no connection with National safety may make great strides, as did ours, but there comes a day of reckoning to such nations, as it has come to us. I am no more concerned to deny that a case can be made out in favor of allowing trade to flow along what are termed its ‘‘natural channels” than I am to deny the virtues of the Spartan method of producing a virile nation by exposing its weaklings to certain death. Much might be said for both, but modern sentiment is definitely against the one and the inexorable circumstances of the modern world are against the other. The present and prospective aban- donment by Great Britain pf the policy on which its commercial dom- inance has been built up leaves Hol- land as the only free trade nation in the world. Holland is quite a coun- try when the tide is out, but in com- parison with others it constitutes hardly more of an exception than the Freibezirk or free port district of Hamburg. Up to 1860 it seemed likely that free trade would sweep over the world. But the tide has been ebbing ever since. In 1861 the Morrill tariff bill was passed as a war measure and protection was more firmly entrench- . ed by the McKinley bill of 1890 and a gi the Dingley bill of 1897. The Wilson bill of 1894 and the Underwood bill of 1913 made some reduction in the duties, but left the principle of pro- tection essentially unshaken. France had been tending toward free trade up to the Franco-Prussian war, but after that turned in the other direc- tion and the tariff laws of 1881 and 1892 were planned deliberately as protective rather than revenue meas- ures. Italy, Austria, Belgium, Swit- zerland and Spain changed their policy during the same period in the same direction. The Prussian policy has always been protection, so much so that one is tempted to translate Hohenzollern as “high tariff.” The German empire grew out of a cus- toms union, the Zollverein of 1831, and it must be admitted that it has prospered as much commercially un- der protection as its great rival, Eng- land, has under the opposite policy. The war, by increasing the fiscal burdens and by intensifying the Na- tional spirit, will drive in the same direction, and we cannot expect any country to stand out against it. Free trade is undeniably dead, and whether we may hope for a resurrection de- pends upon the strength of our faith in the coming of the Great Day when all artificial barriers between the na- tions shall be removed.—Independent. —_22s2___ The Advance in Fruit Syrups. Circulars recently sent out by a number of the leading manufacturers of fruit syrups for the fountain, state that because of the great advance in cost of raw materials, it unfortunate- ly has been necessary for them to raise their prices in mid-season. How- ever, this change is probably a sur- prise to no druggist for in the sale of his drugs and own preparations, the pharmacists of the United States have for some time past been con- fronted with the serious problem cre- ated by the cutting off of supplies from Europe, Asia and Africa. We think there is ample ground for this advance, in fact it has been firmly maintained by the fruit and syrup manufacturers that no money could be made at the prevailing prices of raw materials. Some admit that they have done business at a loss during the greater part of this season while others lucky enough to have laid in a large stock of raw materials have exhausted these stocks and are now purchasing at a high price. In order to give our readers a clear- er idea as to the causes bringing on this raise, the following advances are cited: Sugar has advanced 3 cents per pound during the last eight months and 10-cent sugar is predicted. Sodium benzoate that formerly cost 23% cents per pound now costs $5.50 per pound. Glass has advanced 25 per cent. and colors from $1.50 to $10 per pound. Advertising material due to increased cost of ‘paper and inks has advanced almost 100 per cent. Fuel, freight and labor charges have also materially increased. If the cost of raw material continues to go sky- ward, additional advances inevitably follow, therefore we think that our readers would do well to stock their requirements for the season at the present prices. Bankruptcy Proceedings in South- western Michigan. St. Joseph, June 17—In the matter of Max P. August, bankrupt, Kalamazoo, the schedules of the bankrupt show the following creditors and assets: Secured or prior creditors. Lulu Mentzer, Kalamazoo ........ 99.00 Harry Kaufman, Kalamazoo ..... 175.00 $274.00 Unsecured creditors. a Wachtel Garfinkeland Co., Chicago $933.78 Maurice Hirsch Co., Chicago . 699.25 Fred A. Palmer, Chicago ........ 21.50 M. BDenitz, New York ............. 135.00 Chicago Mercantile Co., Chicago .. 213.00 Chas. M. Eueen Co., Cleveland .. 65.50 Moshantz Bros., Cleveland Steennanard & Farmer, Chicago 201.00 M. Kahn & Co., Chicago ......... 152.00 I. Stommanes & Co., Chicago 40.25 M. Steman & Co., Chicago ...... 41.00 Samuel Phillipson, Chicago ...... 105.58 Helands Rapp & Co., Chicago .... 94.50 Aaron Strouss, Chicago .......... 127.50 G. W. Eade & Co., Aurora ...... 222.00 Fox River Tannent Mfg. Co., AUTOMa oo 311.25 D. Gutman & Co., New York 106.50 Textile Skirt & Waist Co., Cin- CAMA be 147.88 Quieback Hartman Co., Detroit 1,610.95 Universal Skirt Co., Cincinnati .. 51.25 M. Reesen & Sons, Cincinnati ... 261.17 The Reenhold Co., Cleveland .... 198.50 The Kelley Cloak & Suit Co., Cleveland .:.. 02... .......... 1,013.90 General Mfg. Co., Columbus ...... 141.00 Hand Knit Hosiery Cv., Sheboygan, WASCONSIN (2000055000. 80.50 I. P. Platte, Grand Rapids ...... 76.25 The B. I. B. Waist Co., Phila- Geinhia foe 80.50 Brisk and Beekeman, New York 118.00 The World Waist Co., New York 54.75 Coofer Brothers, New York ...... 52.53 ty Hirsch Bros., New York .......... 169.75 Folgeman Bros., New York ...... 54.00 B. Lasker. New York 5.75 Plotkin Bros., New York ........ 76.25 Queen Costume Co., New York 32.00 Metropolis Dress Co.. New York 101.25 M. Weisman & Son, New York .. 71.50 H. Smukler, Philadelphia, Pa. .. 12.25 Frank & Bower, New York ...... 90.00 L. Littleman & Co.. New York .. 58.00 Lee Hexter & Co., New York .... 129.00 Star Dress Mfg. Co... New York .. 130.50 L. Steinberg, New York .......... 56.85 Morris Jobbe. New York .......... 81.00 Heitner & Modigno, New York .. 90.00 Linderman, Gross & Hinds. New WOM ooo ee 100.00 Lason Bros., New York .......... 95.00 Samd M. Silverman & Co.. N. Y. 116.25 Parisian Dress Co., New York .. 150.00 Henry Cohen & Co., New York .. Brommer Mfg. Co.. New York .. 33.75 Brommer Bloom Co., New York 156.50 Jennings Mfg. Co., Harrisburg, Pa. 71.50 Gray Garment Co., Chicago ...... 142.88 Kalamazoo Telegraph-Press, Kala- AZO oe 10.50 * Advocate Publishing Co.. Kalamazoo 24.30 Star Paper Co., Kalamazoo ...... 30.85 Michigan State Telephone Co., Belamagoo ...5. 00. 23.50 Michigan Light Co., Kalamazoo 124.38 City, of Sturgis .....00507 6.00 Chicago Dry Goods Exchange, Chicaseo |. 2. 38.25 Dalm Printing Co., Kalamazoo 106.50 E. and I. Chauser. New York .... 3.75 Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo .. 93.15 Kalamazoo City Savings Bank, Kologmazoo oo) 375.00 National Bank of Sturgis, Sturgis 165.00 W. P. Burdick, Kalamazoo 60.00 Levison & Company, New York ._! 90.00 The Schuchart Co., New York .... 50 Southern Michigan Telephone Co 1,308.00 $11,297.40 Assets. : Stock in trade estimated ....... $2,200.00 Debts due on open accounts ....1,300.00 Machinery fixtures and tools - 500.00 $4,000.00 June 19—In the matter of Marion E. Morrell, bankrupt, Bravo, Allegan county, the first meeting of creditors was held at the referee’s office. An order was made determining the bankrupt’s exemp- tions as claimed. also that no trustee be appointed. The bankrupt was sworn and examined by the referee without a re- porter and unless cause to the contrary be shown the estate will be closed with- out delay. June 21—Lemuel W. Spence, Kala- mazoo, filed a voluntary petition and in the absence of the District Judge, the matter was referred to Referee Banyon, who made an order adjudging Spence, bankrupt. The following were listed as creditors: Smith-Kirk Candy Co., Toledo .-$ 16.92 Armour & Company, Kalamazoo 20.00 James W. Ryder Coal Co., Kala- RMAZOO Fo eee la 12.00 Swindell & Taylor, Kalamazoo 56.22 Piper Ice Cream Co., Kalamazoo 7.18 P. J. Bushouse, Kalamazoo ...... 3.00 Hanselman Candy Co.. Kalamazoo 77.00 Consumers Power & Light Co., Kalamazoo 22065... 11.00 Michigan State Telephone Co., Kalamazoo 0 ns 2.68 First National Bank, Kalamazoo | 575.00 George H. Jung Co., Cincinnati 7.53 Foote & Jenks, Jackson ........ -- 5.00 Woolson Spice Co., Toledo ...... 4.50 Wolverine Spice Co., Grand Rapids 26.30 June 2%, 1915 Johnson Paper Supply Co., Kala- MNAZOO oe ene eee ce. 17.05 Crystal Candy Co., Kalamazoo to. Perfection Biscuit Co., Ft. Wayne’ j Walter L. Wood, Kalamazoo oe Worden Grocer Co., Kalamazoo Me A. W. Walsh, Kalamazoo 155.00 Kalamazoo Bottling Co., Kalamazoo 4.4; National Biscuit Co., Kalamazoo .. 3.25 H. A. Bear & Co., Chicago ........ 98 W. A. Houtcamp, Kalamazoo Se) gids $1,062.74 There are no assets above the Statu- tory exemptions. June 23—In the matter of Max gt August, bankrupt, Kalamazoo, the first meeting of creditors was held at the latter place and George FE. Foote, of th: same place, was unanimously elected trustee, his bond being fixed at $5009 The bankrupt was sworn and examined by the attorneys present and the referee without a reporter, after which the meet- ing was adjourned to July 11 for the further examination of the bankrupt The sale of the assets of the bankrupt estate was conducted by the receiver. Willard J. Banyon. Alex. Velleman, of Kalamazoo, purchased the stock of goods for $710. The accounts receivable were sold to Zuiebach & Hartman Col. for io. June 25—The John A. Eck Co;, of Chicago, Crutchfield Woolfolk & Glore Co. and M. Lapidus & Sons, of the same place, filed an involuntary petition against, Morris Goldstein, Samuel Goid- stein and Louis Goldstein, doing business as the Central Produce Co., at Benton Harbor. A petition was also filed for the appointment of a receiver, and in absence of the District Judge, the mai- ter was referred to Referee Banyon, who appointed Ara Weldon, of Benton Harbor, as such receiver. The creditors also filed a petition for the examination of the three Goldsteins and others, prior to the adjudication for the purpose of discovering assets, whereupon the same was granted by the referee and orders made for the examinations at once. a a _ee Quotations on Local Stocks and Bonds. Public Utilities. Bid Asked Am. Light & Trac. Co., Com. 380 384 Am. Light & Trac. Co., Pfd. 110 114 Am. Public Utilities ,Com. 5 7 Am. Public Utilities, Pfd. 75 7 Citizens Telephone L Comw’th Pr. Ry. & Lt., Com. 6314 65 Comw’th Pr. Ry. & Lt., Pfd. 838% 85 Comw’th 6% 5 year bond 102 103% Michigan Railway Notes 100% 102 Michigan Sugar 107s 110 Pacific Gas & Elec., Com. 57 60 Tennessee Ry. Lt. & Pr. Com. 11 3 Tennessee Ry. Lt. & Pr., Pfd. 51 5 United Light & Rys., Com. 53 5 United Light & Rys., Ist Pfd. 75% 7 United Light 1st and Ref. 5% bonds 88% 90% Industrial and Bank Stocks. Commercial Savings Bank 225 Dennis Canadian Co. 75 85 Fourth National Bank 220. © «230 Furniture City Brewing Co. 40 50 Grant Motor 11% 3h Globe Knitting Works, Com. 145 150 Globe Knitting Works, Pfd. 98 100 G. R. Brewing Co. 80 90 G. R. National City Bank 155 162 G. R. Savings Bank 255 : Holland St. Louis Sugar 15% 16% Holland St. Louis Sugar, Pfd. 8% 10 Hupp Motor 8 Kent State Bank 250 Old National Bank 199 205 Perlman Rim 120 140 Peoples Savings Bank 300 i United Motors 62 65 June 28, 1916. —_s- > __—— Not satisfied with the finest climat and the largest real estate business in the world, Los Angeles has added to its distinctions by making itself phy- sically the largest city. By the sim ple process of annexing all the ter ritory out to the sea and for miles around, it has become much bigge! than any municipality in the United States or Europe—so big that it has land enough to hold Philadelphia and Chicago, which are by no means cramped, rolled together. Chicago. in particular, which has for years cast longing eyes at Oak Park, Austin, Harvey, and Evanston, must envy the simple way Los Angeles has o! persuading independent suburbs to come under her government. The city is still one of only some 550,000 inhabitants, and under the necessits of wrangling with Seattle for second place on the Pacific slope. But it forsees an easy primacy when_ its suburbs fill up. i : E j SE mceeereenanRReRer ene _ ee ee ee bh MPH eminem ora: aeeemeees | + eS = merous rammcrsce cess pe June 28, 1916 Activities in Some Michigan Cities. Written for the Tradesman. Congested street traffic is a seri- ous problem in Detroit and it is pro- posed to designate certain streets for slow and heavy vehicles and others for the fast, through traffic. According to school census Jackson shows a gain of over 700 students, Albion a gain of 142 and Marshall a loss of twenty as compared with a year ago. Saginaw’s playground work has been extended to include not only children but young men and women who are in school or are employed. There will be at least four play- grounds during the summer. The Rotary Club of Jackson has taken the initiative in promoting a Governor Blair memorial for that city. The cement plant at Fenton is building new kilns and will increase the daily output to 1800 barrels. Jackson has employed a city forester at $100 per month. His first work will be to make a census of the trees on the streets and in the parks. The Business Men’s Association of Niles is out after new industries and has a working fund of upwards of $10,000 for the purpose. Flint is taking first steps toward a garbage disposal plant. Its present garbage contract expires May 1, 1917, and renewal of same is unlikely. Manistee will establish a rest room with all conveniences in connection with the new city market which was opened June 15. East Jordan will have supervised Barney Langeler has worked in this institution continuously for over forty-five years. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN swimming and playgrounds during the summer. Manistee is enlarging its municipal bath houses, increasing the capacity of each one fourfold. R. M. McClure, of Morris, IIl., has been elected Secretary of the Adrian Chamber of Commerce and began his duties there this week. Scarcity of men is delaying sewer work, sidewalks and all city work at Lansing. As high as $7 a day is be- ing paid for teams and men. Belding has bought fifty-nine posts at $25.75 each for its boulevard light- ing system. Charlotte’s new postoffice building will front on East Lovett street and will be 50 x 150 feet, brick, with stone trimming. Work on same will start in the spring. An Escanaba firm will build the proposed garbage disposal plant for that city, at an estimated cost of $30,- 570. Reports of the Copper Country Club, made at the annual meeting held in Calumet, show a membership of 508 and a prosperous condition. Almond Griffen. ee Politician’s Plea For President Wilson. Grand Rapids, June 26—As a rule, I can cheerfully endorse the editorial utterance of the Tradesman. I can not, however, approve your conclu- sions as expressed in your editoral comment in regard to the nomination of Woodrow Wilson as a candidate for the Presidency. I think public opinion will justify the President’s policy of “watchful waiting.” At no time since he entered upon the dis- charge of his duties as President has the United States been prepared to Barney says— conduct a foreign war successfully and the President adopted the only wise course open by holding those who would rush into warfare in check until the country could be prepared in a measure for success on fields of battle. As matters stand to-day, Mex- ico has a larger army and is better prepared for a successful invasion of the United States than the United States is prepared to conquer the Mexicans by force of arms. During the past twenty years but little has been undertaken to strengthen the army and navy. The task finally rested upon President Wilson, who has met the situation with wisdom and courage. I cannot accept your prediction as to the condition that will follow the close of the war in business, especial- ly in regard to the tariff. The ex- isting tariff law has not been tested under peaceful conditions and until it shall have been so tested criticism of the law is unfair. If it should be proven to be inadequate for the pur- pose for which it was enacted, its de- fects can be quickly cured by the same agency that restored the duty on sugar a few months ago. It is unfair to call the Underwood tariff a free trade measure. It is admitted that under its operation several hun- dred articles, mostly raw materials, such as wool, logs, hides and coal are admitted free, but it is also true that 500 or 600 articles were also admit- ted free under the Paine-Aldrich and the Dingley tariff bills when thos enactments were in force. If it is fair to call the Underwood bill a free trade measure, it is not unfair to so designate the bills enacted under the guidance of Paine, Aldrich and Ding- ley. Really the only substantial dif- ference in these tariff enactments and that of Underwood lies in the measure of the protection imposed. I am firm- ly of the opinion that President Wil- son has conducted the affairs of Goy- ernment remarkably well under the You’ve tried the rest Now try the best Worden’s Hand Made WORDEN (GROCER COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS— KALAMAZOO 5c Cigar THE PROMPT SHIPPERS 7 trying conditions he has been obliged to meet. A. S. White. —_2>+.___ Slovenly Government. We are findng ourselves out— soldiers sent to the front without necessary weapons and a_ general looseness in the management of mili- tary affairs. This is not the fault of the officers in immediate charge but of inattention to military affairs over a long series of years, It is a dis- covery that may prove of great value to the country. The critics who have been telling us of these things were not believed. But the people want defense, as shown by their hearty response to the little the Gov- ernment has done. In this city lead- ing men are offering large sums of money to buy machine guns for Illinois regiments, which have none of modern type, but Washington of- ficialdom turns up its nose and it is a question whether they will be al- lowed to help.—Economist. —_2++2>—____ Butter, Eggs, Pouitry, Beans and Potatoes. Buffalo, June 28—Creamery butter, extras, 28@29c; first, 26@27c; com- mon, 24@25c; dairy, common to choice, 22@25c; poor to common, all kinds, 20@22c. =: Cheese—No. 1 new, 15@16c; choice, 15c. Eggs—Choice, new laid, 23@24'%4c; fancy, 25@26c. Poultry (live) —Fowls, 18@20c; broilers, 27@23c; old cox, 12@13c; ducks, 20@21c. 3eans—Medium, $4.50; pea, $4.50; Red Kidney, $5; White Kidney, $5@ 5.25; Marrow, $5. Potatoes—$3.75@4 per bbl. Rea & Witzig. Li tensa Seedtbke dete aes Hs iin ls A pasteles nac hl ta Pete Bi cricANSADESMAN (Unlike any other paper.) DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF BUSINESS MEN. Published Weekly by TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich. Subscription Price. One dollar per year, if paid strictly in advance. Two dollars per year, if not paid in advance. Five dollars for six years, payable in advance. Canadian subscriptions, $2.04 per year, payable invariably in advance. Sample copies 5 cents each. Extra copies of current issues, 5 cents; issues a month or more old, 10 cents; issues a year or more old, 25 cents. Entered at the Grand Rapids Postoffice as Second Class Matter. E. A. STOWE, Editor. June 28, 1916 PEACE NOT IN SIGHT. The expectation of peace in which many fond hearts indulged a few weeks ago has faded away. There was no real ground for any such expectation. Here. as in many other cases, the wish was father to the thought. Every sign in- dicates many months, or possibly years, as the term of the contest. The state- ment that the British expect to be ready for a forward movement of the West- ern front by the spring of 1917 has pro- duced many a grim and_ incredulous smile on the face of the listener: but it has been made many times in sober earnest by persons in or near the best informed circles. Moreover, the bor- rowing of money and the manufacture of munitions go on as heretofore. True the demand in this country has slacken- ed, but that is due to the ability of the Allies to produce nearly all they need. Raw material is what they require from this time on. Money they must have. Russia has just borrowed $50,000,000 in this country, France comes on presently with a requirement of $100,000,000, and it is expected that Great Britain or that country and France jointly will apply for large credits in the United States. A possibly good sign is the term of the Russian loan, which is three years. Operations in the field give the world little indication of the time yet to be taken in this conflict. The Teutonic nations are being crowd- ed to the wall on nearly all sides, so that the ultimate outcome of the gigantic controversy is plainly foreseen by those who view the situation from an un- prejudiced standpoint, but the power of Europe which has heretofore been con- sidered the greatest has made no su- preme effort, no campaign on a grand scale, and has achieved no brilliant suc- cesses. The world has a long and deep heartache yet. Even if Carranza does not immediate- ly release the American prisoners cap- tured by the Mexicans at Carrizal, there is still no reason for rushing into war. Mr. Wilson must feel the absolute lack of enthusiasm for any such enterprise. There is nowhere any of the popular demand for war which marked the last days of April, 1898. Mr. Wilson is him- self largely responsible for this by his insistence that “big business,” certain yellow newspaper owners and those who MICHIGAN TRADESMAN have financial interests at stake are the ones who heartily desire a war. Cer- tainly no one else does. The soldiers who are responding so readily do so merely because of a sense of patriotic duty, knowing that there is no glory in it—nothing but suffering and death. The instant war begins the unification and solidification of Mexico will have taken place and there will be a strong govern- ment in Mexico City supported by every Mexican—the very things the lack of which we have deplored. No news, in short, has come out of Mexico to make any sensible man feel that war with that unfortunate country would be anything else than an incalculable misfortune, if not a crime, on both sides—absolutely the wrong way to achieve the purposes which the leading men of both nations desire and eagerly wish to achieve. It would be greatly to be regretted, there- fore, if the President should now de- cline the mediation of the South Ameri- cans he was so eager to have two years ago. ——— A Massachusetts man who has just returned from a five months’ business trip in Russia says he attended two schools while there to learn the language and was surprised to find that he was the only American in either. The other students were Japanese. He insists that if Americans want Russia’s trade they must act soon, or they will find that the Japanese have seized it. In an article in the periodical known as Russia, J. Dyneley Prince, professor of Slavonic languages at Columbia University, states that the success of German trade with Russia was in large part due to the fact that the Germans realized their agents must understand the Russian language and be able to speak and write it intelligently. The average Russian business man uses only Russian, and he expects to use it in his intercourse with foreigners. Americans who go to Rus- Sia after business ought to have a fair knowledge of the Russian language. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Russians are becoming known as beef eaters. This has been brought about by the prohibition of sale and use of vodka. Formerly the Russian peasant had no money with which to buy meat, as he spent all he had for vodka. Since the pro- hibition the people have become great- er meat eaters, consuming about 14,- 000,000 head of cattle a year. They are also saving more money. Savings tank deposits have increased, and there is a general air of prosperity even in war times. ——— eee The National Wholesale Grocers’ As- sociation is after careless people who cause fires through neglect. At the Bos- ton convention a resolution was adopted calling for legislation designed to assess upon individuals, firms or corporations the cost of extinguishing or attempting to extinguish all fires occurring at their premises, whenever such fires are the result of failure to comply with any law, ordinance or regulation of any state or municipal authority enacted or made for the prevention of fire. TD A man seldom realizes the worth- lessness of his earthly possessions until he tries to pawn them. IN CASE OF WAR. Will munition orders for the Allies be affected by the war with Mexico? A great deal of speculation has been aroused on this point, and decisive opin- ions pro and con were prevalent in financial circles, as well as among muni- tion manufacturers. An interesting posi- tion was taken by one of the principal producers, to the effect that orders for munitions from Europe had, in not a few cases, been so disappointing in their financial results that there would be no eagerness on the part of these manufacturers to take on new business of a similar character. Others thought the Government ar- senals would be able to take care of the greater part of the requirements for a campaign in Mexico. It was not thought likely that there would be the same necessity for heavy artillery as in Eu- rope, and for this reason makers of powder, explosive shells and shrapnel do not expect to be interfered with, for the present at least. As to the question of foodstuffs, every one knows that no serious effect upon shipments to the Allies could be caused by the Mexican dispute, as we should simply be feeding troops instead of civilians, and the net result from the grain trade’s point of view, would be almost nil—certainly in their influence on exports to Europe. It is admitted these views may have to be modified according to the scope and duration of the prospective campaign in Mexico, but, at the moment, that portion of the business community con- cerned in production of munitions can see no prospect of any change in the current of affairs, unless, indeed, it be in the nature of further stimulus to their activities. Savants of the American Medical As- sociation have hit the nail on the head in their affirmation that it is in the hands of employers of labor to abate and even- tually abolish the evil of excessive drink- ing. Let them refuse employment to the habitual inebriate. It is misplaced sym- pathy that is willing to place in a loco- motive cab an engineer whose habits may endanger the lives of hundreds sit- ting in trust in the cars behind him; it is a maudlin sentimentality that would condone to Philip drunk what it con- demns in Philip sober. The burden of proof is with men who drink these days to demonstrate an unaffected efficiency. It is no longer lauded as a polite ac- complishment when a man is able to imbibe like Hamlet’s uncle. As the mo- tive power of the human mechanism, alcohol is severely in disrepute in the world of business. re With all the corporations and pri- vate employers that have rushed into print with the promise of continuing the wages of men called out for serv- ice with the National Guard, there must be a much larger number who do not mingle publicity with patrio- tism, but who are seriously consider- ing their duty in the present emergency. The problem is not one that can be solved by the application of a single rule. That a man shall be assured of his job when the coun- try no longer needs him is only fair. The question of wages depends en- tirely on whether the man is married June 28, 1916 or cares for dependents. In the ¢. of unmarried men who have only themselves to look after, there is hard. ly any need for putting a bonus on patriotism, It might even be inter. fering with the manifestation of that spirit of service and sacrifice whose absence has been so strenuously de- plored by the super-advocates of pre- paredness. Militia recruiting has heen so satisfactory that regimental com manders have been reported as urg- ing the married men in their Organ- izations to resign, Ee In view of the present unsatisfactory condition of the United States Treasury, funds must be raised to meet the cost of the disagreement with Mexico. Natur. ally a bond issue is the first thing thought of, although the President ap- pears to be in favor of paying all such expenses out of current income rather than placing a portion of the burden on taxpayers of the future. The Govern- ment has already gone so far in special lines of taxation in consequence of the loss of revenue from imports that a bond issue appears to be the preferable thing. An issue of 3 per cent. United States bonds would be licked up rapidly by in- vestors. To say that $1,000,000,000 could be marketed readily is within bounds, although nothing like this sum will be needed. It is conceivable that demands made by our Government on the capital of the country may interfere with the plans of the European allies for further borrowings here. North Dakota is pluming herself upon the success of her plan of pay- ing the expenses of her delegates to the three National conventions—each man having been authorized to draw $200 from the State Treasury. The Republicans and Progressives turned back large sums to the State, and the Democrats are expected to do nearly as well. North Dakotans have not yet had much to suffer from. the machinations of bosses and wealthy special interests in paying the ex- pense of delegates, and thus obtaining an undue influence over them, but the new law is a precautionary move. That after paying railway fare to Chicago and St. Louis and hotel bil! in those temporarily expensive cities, the delegates should return a consi: able fraction of their $200 allow: speaks well for Northwestern frugality. eee Advance in prices of many of the necessities of life make it desira' to economize and the increase in cos! may prove qa blessing in disguise. wave of economy may sweep ‘he country and that will be a good thine Economy has struck the Federal! building in Chicago, where the sup- Ply of towels has been cut in half, 2 cheaper brand of soap has been adopted, automatic shut-offs for elec- tric lights in the washrooms have | installed and locks put on doors many of the offices so that the public can not use the telephones. In department of internal revenue ‘he office employes are required to pay 2 cents for personal outgoing tel phone calls. 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Va. of id Ala fo ot, which we ond re to howe 9 9 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN customers who you think would like copies. | = Sil Zeon » fa Voy mt ep, a f eal | es : y 2 (Ww dl “at GSS awers 1907 ) ee yy A / LAA ‘ ‘2 @ bi © « r _ | yy FONE a of « : 4 | “| y= | x 5 E a vers 6S © ig i. at = am A ‘ a he ic a S ie, UAE | a Nx eo th ANN a | RICH RTRIA. USA S|) N Cle Big y ey = | =f SAL KHARLESTONS) ‘ 8 DON 1987 wt — oO Ss 5 Lar) A ~ 4 ee % 10 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 14M) - = x = = ~~ = oy rw ee BUTTER, EGGS 4*» PROVISIONS iin 14, al ~*N {A Aut Michigan Poultry, Butter and Egg Asso- clation. President—J. W. Lyons, Jackson. Vice-President—Patrick Hurley, De- troit. Secretary and Treasurer—D. A. Bent- ley, Saginaw. Executive Committee—F. A. Johnson, Detroit; H. L. Williams, Howell; C. J. Chandler, Detroit. The Excellent Egg. A new-laid egg is always worth its price, for it contains much more nutriment than the same weight of best meat. A two-ounce egg, costing two pence, or a trifle more, is all food. Prime meat, at a penny an ounce, will lose much of its weight when cooked, and more than half of its original nutriment, while what re- mains is not such good nutriment as an egg. An egg is an undeveloped chick, and its constituents are those, there- fore, which will best build up the body, The “white” is almost a pure solution of protein—the basis of life, and absolutely essential to the body —and the yoke, besides protein, con- tains fat, and other very valuable substances for the nervous system, phosphorus and iron being the chief. Anaemic persons should eat egg-yolk for the iron in it, and if they add spinach, which is also full of iron, their anaemia would disappear. But an egg is not quite a complete food, lacking carbohydrate material —the energy part of life—but if rice, or other cereal, be eaten with eggs, the combination makes a complete body food. Eggs, too, have another ex- cellence. They are easily digested. The less stomach strain there is the better. Raw eggs, by the way, are not more easily digested than cooked ones, in spite of the popular belief to the contrary. Stale eggs lose some of their water and get lighter, and this provides an infallible egg test. A really fresh egg will sink in salt and water—two ounces to a pint—and the staler the egg the nearer the surface it will float—Tid Bits. — +.2->_____ Organization to Sell Only Infertile Eggs. Fort Worth, Tex., June 26—With the appointment of a sales agent plans for marketing infertile eggs in Fort Worth were completed by the Tarrant County Poultry Association at the Chamber of Commerce. . H. Copeland was made sales agent of the organization and immed- iately will open headquarters in Fort Worth. He will establish a depot uptown, which will be the clearing house for eggs brought in from mem- bers of the organization. Customers can have the eggs delivered or pur- chase them at the depot. The plan is to sell what members of the organization call a “certified egg,” one that is guaranteed to be pure and will be replaced if found otherwise. Every member of the or- .ganization will be supplied with a rubber stamp, which will be used on every egg that is sent to the selling house. The housewife who then finds an impure egg will be requested to save the shell. Through the lettering left by the rubber stamp the egg will be traced to the original producer, who will be called on to make it good. Eges sold through this system may command a price higher than those on the regular market. This, how- ever, is not expected to prove a handi- cap to the plan, as customers will be getting full value for money spent. G, W. Eudaly, farm demonstrator of this county and originator of the infertile egg marketing plan here, says he expects little complaint because of prices, since every dozen eggs sold will include twelve that are pure or the guarantee that all impure ones are to be replaced. Fattening Ration. A bulletin from the University c. Nebraska tells the farmers to fat- ten poultry as follows: “Sixty per cent. corn meal, 20 per cent low grade flour, 20 per cent. wheat middlings. Mix with skim-milk to the consistency of a batter, and feed morning and night. Starve the birds twelve hours previous to their first feeding. This will sharpen their appetite. Fatten for two weeks in a small pen or crate until ready for killing. This will de- prive the fowls of exercise and the muscles will become soft. Fatty tis- sue will be taken on between muscle fibers, which will greatly aid in the cooking process. Don’t kill the birds when the crop is full. Starve for twenty-four hours and provide all the water they will drink. If the chicken is to be roasted, remove the crop by making an incision next to the spinal column, where it will not show when the bird is served.” —_++.___ Poultry and Egg Centers. County school authorities around Chattanooga, Tenn., are planning, un- der the direction of a competent party the establishment of poultry and egg centers on a rather extensive scale —certainly in a more definite way than this work has been previously done in the South. The idea is to develop a center around each county agricultural school and to encourage the farmers in that district to all raise one variety of chickens. This idea has been worked out in other sec- tions and proved especially popular in California. The marketing end is to be developed a little later, the plan appearing to be to form sort of co- operative egg marketing concerns. Doubtless our Southern poultry and egg friends are hoping the farmers will select the heavier breeds. — ST Never tell a middle aged woman that she reminds you of an old friend. GUARANTEED MANUFACTURED BY THE BEL-CAR-MO-NUT ORME eee he CRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Large 10c, 15c and 25c Sanitary Glass Packages Nice Profit for Dealer Sold by All Wholesale Grocers See Quotations in Grocery Price Current Make Us Your Shipments When you have Fresh Quality Eggs, Dairy Butter Or packing stock. Always in the market. Quick returns. Get our quotations. Kent Storage Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. June 28, 1915 HART BRAND GANNED GOODS Packed by W. R. Roach & Co., Hart, Mich. Michigan People Want Michigan Product, Mr. Flour Merchant: You can own and control your flour trade. Make éach clerk a “salesman’’ instead of an “order taker.” Write us to-day for exclusive sale proposition covering your market for Purity Patent Flour We mill strictly choice Michigan wheat, properly blended, to producea satisfactory all purpose family flour. GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN & MILLING CO., Grand Rapids, Michigan Tip-Top Bread Made in a model sanitary bakery, where cleanliness is a commandment that is preached and practiced. Make “Tip-Top”’ Your Daily Bread Tip-Top comes to you wrapped and sealed; it's the Perfect Loaf, Nobly Planned. If you are not carrying it, write and we'll arrange to supply you. He Lives Well Who Dines on “Tip-Top”’ Hill Bakery—A. B. Wilmink Grand Rapids, Mich. rennet Rea & Witzig PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS 104-106 West Market St. Buffalo, N. Y. Established 1873 Live Poultry in excellent de- mand at market prices. Can handle large shipments to ad- vantage. Fresh Eggs in good de- mand at market prices. Fancy creamery butter and good dairy selling at full quota- tions. Common plenty and dull. Send for our weekly price cur- rent or wire for special quota- tions. Refer you to the People’s Bank of Buffalo, al} Commercial Agen- cies and to hundreds of shippers everywhere. SEND US ORDERS ALL KINDS FIELD SEEDS Medium, Mammoth, Alsyke, Alfalfa Clover, Timothy, Peas, Beans MOSELEY BROTHERS Both Phones 1217 Grand Rapids, Mich. The Vinkemulder Company | Jobbers and Shippers of {Everything in Fruits and Produce Grand Rapids, Mich. June 28, 1916 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN AUTOMOBILES AND ACCESSORIES Auto Trucks From An Engineering Standpoint. Motor trucks are transportation investments. Therefore the real problem en- volved in the purchase of one or more trucks is reduced finally to the purchase of transportation at so much a ton or a mile, or, preferably, at so much a ton-mile. There are other considerations, but they are largely incidental. Some people buy motor trucks be- cause they are necessary to open up new territory to trade, or to keep in touch with old customers who are moving away from trade centers in rapidly growing cities and towns. Others buy motor trucks because they have to meet the superior trans- portation competition of their trade rivals, who have already adopted ma- chine delivery. Still others use motor trucks for their advertising value, mainly as an outward and visible sign of commercial worth and prosperity. But these and similar reasons are merely incidents in the development or transition period from the older, slower and less efficient methods of transportation to the more econom- ical and up-to-date methods of the present day. The motor truck is now firmly es- tablished. It has passed the period of commercial antagonism and re- sistance. Business men everywhere accept it without question. It now is in the expansion or boom period of its development, and eventually there is bound to be a reaction to more sci- entific and suitable methods of pur- chase and application. The country is being flooded with commercial vehicles of all types and designs. Manufacturers of the light- er and cheaper types of pleasure cars are invading the commercial motor field. Several manufacturers of light mo- tor wagons have already taken ad- vantage of the present demand and are manufacturing and selling large quantities of machines designed to carry from 750 to 1,500 pounds. Sev- eral of these have been notably suc- cessful. Another movement which is well under way is the conversion of a cer- tain inexpensive type of touring car into a so-called motor truck by the addition of an improvised rear-end assembly of the car after removing its rear wheels, using the car axle as a jack-shaft for a sort of hybrid motor truck. At least a dozen such contrivances have been placed on the market, and many thousands of these trucks have been sold. The really good business man, who is not sold on promises and who does not buy on price, will make a very careful analysis of his transportation needs before he invests money in motor trucks. It is men such as this who will lay the real foundation for continued development and_ success of the motor truck business by the benefits they themselves will derive from them. When a business man buys a motor truck he should first convince himself that he is not merely buying a ma- chine. He is buying transportation for the period represented by the use- ful life of the machine, and when he Pays over the money to the salesman or dealer who sells him the motor truck he is merely paying the first installment on a big transportation investment. The rest of the invest- ment is paid every day in operating costs during the total useful life of the motor truck. The types of motor, final drive and other details are not particularly es- sential except as they influence the price, the profit or the perpetuation of his investment. He will be wise to check up one truck against an- other on each of the following points: 1. Actual developed horse power per pound of total weight carried at given maximum speed. 2. Total weight carried per inch of tire width. 3. Proved gasoline, tire, repair and maintenance costs per mile under given conditions. 4. Accessibility of the various parts of the truck for inspection and repair. 5. The cost of repair parts. 6. The capacity of the dealer or manufacturer for supplying repair parts indefinitely and without loss of time during the probable life of the truck. %. Workmanship and quality of materials in the units of the truck, considered in regard to the work they have to do. 8. The total weight of the truck chassis to carry a given load, includ- ing the body-weight allowance. 9. The type, design and quality of the body to carry the goods in ques- tion, including the effect these have on the safe carriage of the goods and the ease and quickness of loading and unloading. 10. The commercial worth and reputation of the truck manufacturer. 11. The price of the truck. The above items are not necessar- ily arranged in order of importance, except the last. Unless the amount of money available for the purchase of equipment is limited by financial considerations, the price of the truck should be the last thing to be taken into account. There are no bar- gains in motor trucks any more than in any other classes of standard mer- chandise. Other things being ap- proximately equal, the better and more expensive truck will, in the long run, prove the more desirable investment. Henry Farrington. Use Half as Much Champion Motor Oil as of other Oil GRAND RAPIDS OIL Co. United Trucks 1% to 6 ton all worm drive United Trucks are the best busi- ness and profit builders a dealer can secure. They are standard- ized in construction and are capable of performing beyond the requirements usually made on similarly rated trucks as to capacity and endurance. You will be interested in the particulars when you hear about them. Write, wire or visit us personally. The United Motor Truck Company Grand Rapids, Michigan es 11 Swinehart Solid and Pneumatic Tires built for strength and wear-resisting qualities. For Sale by Dealers. Distributors SHERWOOD HALL CO., LTD. 30-32 Ionia Ave., N. W. Grand Rapids, Michigan We Don’t buy Old Cars to Sell New Ones This is what the dealer selling new cars does when he allows a long price for the so-called trade in. We are the largest dealers in Western Michigan handling used care exclusively. Grand Rapids Motor Mart ‘‘Used Cars of Merit’’ 41-45 Ottawa Cor. Louis St. Citizens 8066 Bell M. 866 J. T. LOOMIS, Mer. A Card Will Bring Out List PLAIN TREAD National Special Red Tubes. Splitdorf Mica Spark Plugs. You ,Both. BROWN & SEHLER CO. TIRES TIRES TIRES Wrapped Horse Shoe _ Nat’! Redwall Speedway Pullman 5000 Miles 4000 Miles 3500 Miles Made throughout of the very Best Materials used in Tire manufacture. 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The average owner of a Bowser ‘Red Sentry"’ Curb Pump turns his gasolene stock over about 50 times a year. .On how many other lines that you carry, can you do this ? S. F. BOWSER & COMPANY, Inc. FORT WAYNE, INDIANA Sales Offices in All Centers and Representatives Everywhere MICHIGAN TRADESMAN June 28, 191¢ em “ Zz > Z @) > COE ECC AX HHHaN way , << (Utd pie enna eteeg : ( AIL i i Are Governmental Activities Check- ing Progress? oe yee Ret GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL CITY BANK CITY TRUST & SAVINGS BANK ASSOCIATED CAMPAU SQUARE The convenient banks for out of town people. Located at the very center of the city. Handy to the street cars—the interurbans—the hotels—the shopping district. On account of our location—our large transit facilities—our safe deposit vaults and our complete service covering the entire field of banking. our institutions must be the ultimate choice of out of town bankers and individuals. Combined Capital and Surplis.--..-...... 5... $ 1,778,700.00 Combined Total Deposits........... 00.6.0 eccccc ce ceee 8,577 ,800.06 Combined Total Resources ............. eee eae 11,503,300.00 GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL CITY BANK CITY TRUST & SAVINGS BANK ASSOCIATED "TP HoOusANDs of Estates have lost thousands and theusands of dollars because—to use a homely old phrase—the Executor didn’t happen to be ‘Johnny on the spot”’ at a critical time. Name us as your Executor and you no longer run this risk because the Company never takes a vacation, and being a corporation never dies. Send for Blank Form of Will and Booklet on Descent and Distribution of Property THE MICHIGAN Trust Co OF GRAND RAPIDS Audits made of books of municipalities corporations, firms and individuals June 28, 1916 to have come about under somewhat conflicting state and National railway commissions with autocratic powers for regulation of rates, but which, ap- parently, dared not face popular clamor by increasing rates up to a living rate, until the United States Supreme Court in several cases sus- tained the railroads complaints that further confiscation of vested rights must cease or general bankruptcy must follow. This highest court has decided that vested tights are entitled to reasonable profits, and herein alone seem to lie belated safety for capital and consequently added employment for labor. Profits increase labor’s employment, and losses increase soup houses, Therefore, let us ponder these ques- tions: First. If under a very able Inter- state Commerce Commission, hamper- ed at times by conflicting state de- cisions—all with short office terms— such unfortunate conditions have re- sulted, have we any stronger reason for believing that under a similar com- mission with large powers over our vast industrial interests, we will fare better? Second. Is it within the range of reason, or even possibility, that five men without personal Ownership, no matter how superb their ability or integrity, can successfully direct the destinies of the vast complicated ma- chinery of industrial development of this great Nation, as against the tens of thousands of able and largely hon- est men of great and peculiar abilities in their own line, with personal in- terests as a spur to their activities in excelling, and also who give their undivided powers to ensure success? To illustrate. The equalization of railway rates has baffled thousands of experts who have given their lives to the subject and now the commis- sioners acknowledge their weakness to satisfactorily solve the problem. Third. Can we by any “be it enact- ed,” and guided by a commission ap- pointed by changing political parties, direct successfully the genius of a Carnegie, or an Edison, or a James J. Hill, and thousands of other lesser lights? Could they direct the genius of a Thomas Jefferson, a Washington, or a Lincoln? Could they guide the genius of a Shakespeare or the im- mortal bard, Robert Burns? Dryden said, “Genius must be born, and never can be taught.” In all seriousness, it is not the men of genius, the men of initiative and power, who generate the largest em- ployment of labor, and therefore bring the greatest human progress? The greatest of statesmen evident- ly did not teach socialism; they did not advocate confiscation of vested rights; neither did they teach that the iron heel of monopolistic government- al business activities should supersede individual initiative, which has work- ed wonders in up building this Nation. It seems axiomatic, that if one can enjoy the fruits of his own labors, his fire kindles; but if the state con- fiscates his income, the fire smoulders. Crush individual energy, and human progress halts. But I hear some one ask, Is govern- mental supervision and control not MICHIGAN TRADESMAN valuable to the Nation? The true answer seems to be Yes and No! To my mind, the National currency act gave us a banking system the peer of any in history. But supervision is limited to be beneficent law, and ad- ministrative control is left to individu- al freedom. Again. Most of the states have passed laws regulating, through com- missions, the issue of stocks and bonds of railways and public utility corpora- tions to reasonable costs; also, have limited to a certain extent cut-throat competition, and have thus righted many flagrant wrongs of the past. We commend such supervision and control as beneficent, but cannot con- cede the practicabiliy of unduly hampering individual initiative. These illustrations amply cover my point. Further, breaking the law is justly punishable. No patriot will hesitate to punish wrongs wherever found. The weakness of these commissions seem to be that they are empowered on complaint of any one to investigate charges and direct their correction. Is it possible that in this land of free- dom, we are to continue going to and fro, at public expense, throughout the land to investigate charges that cost the complainant nothing? Will not such complaints, trivial and other- wise, multiply beyond measure under public clamor? The proof lies in the fact that the great bulk of such prose- cutions for the past ten years, in re- sponse to public clamor, have been silenced by the United States Su- preme Court decisions. To open an easier door to investigations at pub- lic expense would seem to invite broadcast inquisition. It ought to cost complainants something, if they are wrong, to get into court, if perse- cution is not to supersede reasonable prosecution of wrongs. If damages for wrongful prosecu- tions were the rule, I fear the United States Government would be a heavy debtor to many honorable and inno- cent citizens. Permit one broad illustration of widespread error. Popular clamor indiscriminately cries “down with the corporations, etc.” What are the facts? The Unit- ed States Government reports on In- come Taxes for 1913, cover say 317,- 000 corporations. But 187,000 of these paid any income tax and 130,000, or over 40 per cent., paid none. The average profits of the whole were but 4.3 per cent. on capital employed. It would seem that labor received its reward, but capital none from 130,000 corporations. The average profits were very moderate, thus the fallacy of exorbitant profit under the light of facts should make honest men patise. Vice-chairman Edward N Hurley of the Federal Trade Com- mission, lately expressed astonish- ment over these revelations as con- firmed in 1915, and appears to seek a remedy, which is approved by Pres- ident Wilson. This evidences a hope that a reign of reason may supersede destructive theories. IT have dwelt so far upon internal affairs. By analogy may we not fair- ly expect like results in our efforts to upbuild our foreign trade through too much interference by Government with 13 LOGAN & BRYAN STOCKS, BONDS AND GRAIN Grand Rapids Office, 305 Godfrey Building Citizens 5235 Bell Main 235 MEMBERS New York Stock Exchange Boston Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange New York Cotton Exchange New York Coffee Exchange New York Produce Exchange New Orleans Cotton Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce Winnipeg Grain Exchange Kansas City Board of Trade Private wires coast to coast Correspondence solicited DO YOU WISH TO BUY OR SELL? We have unexcelled facilities for handling securities. Prompt and satisfactory service in local and all outside markets. Information cheerfully furnished. Allen G. Thurman & Co. 136 Michigan Trust Bldg. GRAND RAPIDS THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT HOME eam firs Gane anc WE WILL APPRECIATE YOUR ACCOUNT TRY US! Kent State Bank Main Office Fountain St. Facing Monroe Grand Rapids, Mich. Capital - - - ~- $500,000 Surplus and Profits - $500,000 Resources Over 8 Million Dollars 3 hs Per Cent. Paid on Certificates Largest State and Savings Bank in Western Michigan BANK GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. 177 MONROE AVE. Complete Banking Service Travelers’ Cheques Letters of Credit Foreign Drafts Safety Deposit Vaults Savings Department Commercial Department Our 3% Per Cent Savings Certificates area desirable investment THE PREFERRED LIFE INSURANCE CO. Of America offers OLD LINE INSURANCE AT LOWEST NET COST What are you worth to your family? Let us protect you for that sum. THE PREFERRED LIFE INSURANCE CO. of America, Grand Rapids, Mich. WM. H. ANDERSON, President L. Z. CAUKIN, Cashier Fourth National Bank United States Depositary Savings Deposits Commercial Deposits 3 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings Deposits Compounded Semi-Annually I 3% Per Cent Interest Paid on Certificates of Deposit Left One Year Capital Stock and Surplus $580,000 JOHN W. BLODGETT, Vice President J. C. BISHOP, Assistant Cashier } | % 4 4 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN June 28, i9i¢ our external transportation facilities and general commercial intercourse? In our exuberance, let us not for- get, that we are now about to pass irom a debtor to a creditor Nation: tet us not forget that Great Britain. France and Germany by centuries of saving have long since become cred- itor nations to an extent estimated in the enormous sum cf thirty to torty thousand millions of dollars. Further. normal interest rates there, because of accumulated surplus capitals, have Jong been lower than in the United States. Practically, the whole world is debtor to them: let us not forget that to uproot the hold of these cred- itor nations, who will ficht to retain their grip, we must slowly become a creditor Nation by the accumulation of surplus funds in excess of home develpment demands: we must extend our hanking facilities into the world’s markets: in the manner now being nobly pioneered by the National City Bank of New York, with the simple $ mark on B/L in place of £. s. and d.; we must extend to the ends of the earth by direct methods, and noi through London as heretofore, our transportation facilities; we must be prepared to supply the world’s wants and carry the foreign creditor on as favorable or better terms than the older nations can do, if rapid progress is to be attained. Sroadly, if the Government could turn a deaf ear to popular clamor: could deny the destructive Jack Cade “Be It Enacted” theory, that “A tup- penny loaf must be sold for a penny” or railway and ocean rates or any commodity, must be sold at less than cost to produce; could stand against hampering progress with investiga- tions and unrighteous prosecutions that have already shattered confidence (some light seems now in evidence). but on the other hand would assist the business enterprises of the Nation somewhat as Germany has done to aid her industries and in upholding her foreign trade, the progress of this Nation would practically know no bounds, at least until population had outstripped subsistence as indicated by the Malthusian theory a century ago. Can we through political ap- pointment, expect such a consumma- tion under changing political condi- tions and temporary tenures of of- fice? May we not well ask, is gov- ernment by popular clamor to super- sede the ordinary rules laid down by that greatest document for the guid- ance of nations, “The Constitution of the United States?” Andrew Jay Frame. —_— 22> In a Nutshell. Graettinger, Iowa, June 26—One of the most effective methods of meet- ing mail-order competition is to real- ly meet it. The small-town dealers should offer to give the same prices and pay half the freight. He can get the same goods and he can sell them for the same prices if he will. Ignor- ance of his own business is losing him more trade than anything else, H. Leslie Wildey. —__s5_ A Perfect Match. “Was her second marriage a good match?” “Splendid. He could even wear her first husband’s clothes.” UPPER PENINSULA. Recent News From the Cloverland of Michigan. Sault Ste. Marie, June 26—The Soo sent practically a full company of Na- tional Guards to Grayling last Saturday. A mass meeting was held at the Armory Friday night, at which the principal speakers were Hon. Chase S. Osborn. Mayor Sherman T. Handy, Attorney Francis T. McDonald and Mr. Graves. four of our esteemed citizens. The speeches were highly commented upon, being full of eloquence and sincerity. After the speeches were delivered. it took only eleven minutes to raise $1,100 when contributions were asked for and assurance was given the parting guards that their families will be well looked after during their absence. The Central Grocer Co., one of Ash- mun street’s prominent grocery stores, has added a new auto truck to its equip- ment. E. Turner, the well-known lumber- man at Strongs. has sold his stock and store building to the Michigan Forest Products Co. Mr. Turner has removed to Snover, to engage in the general merchandise business in partnership with Mr. Kitching, who for the past five years has been in charge of the store at Strongs for Mr. Turner. Mr. Kitch- ing is a young man who started at the bottom and by thrift and hustling has achieved success. The new firm has the best wishes of their many friends for a bright and prosperous future in their new field. The Soo is going on record this year in celebrating the glorious Féurth in an old fashioned quiet celebration. The Fourth of July committee are making plans for the day and have secured Hon. G. J. Diekema, of Holland, to deliver the address of the day. The boy drum corp and Soo band will furnish the music during the day. There will be the usual baseball game in the afternoon and a band concert and elaborate fire- works in the evening. If the weather man will be kind enough to see that we have nice weather. the Soo will, no doubt, be filled to its usual capacity again this year. Nadon Bros., meat merchants in the Canadian Soo, have discontinued busi- ness and left for parts unknown, leaving their creditors to mourn their loss. George Ratter, for the past few years book-keeper for the Stack Lumber Co.. at Pike Lake, has tendered his resigna- tion to accept a position as book-keeper with the Cornwell Company here. J. Houston, of the Canadian Soo. who retired a few years ago from the mer- cantile business to build up a beautiful summer resort on Squirrel Island and who is the owner of one of the nicest places along the St. Mary’s River on the Canadian side, finds the lure of busy city life too much for him, so he has fitted up his former warehouse for a store and will carry a general line of groceries and be ready for business soon as possible. Resort life has had a mark- are made in 75 styles, among \ which your customers are bound to find some that just meet their needs. Vest pocket lights, tubular pocket lights, house lamps, hand search-lights, fountain pen lights, guest candles and flashlight clocks are just a few of the many kinds. The EVEREADY Line is a real profit maker. LET US TELL YOU MORE ABOUT IT C. J. LITSCHER ELECTRIC COMPANY Wholesale Distributors 41-43 S. Market St. Grand Rapids, Michigan Conservative Investments | Combining Safety with Income Write for our list of offerings Howe SNOW MICHIGAN TRUST BLDG 1 INVESTMENT BANKERS CORRIGAN & BERTLES os Ss, JULY INVESTMENTS We have prepared an attractive list of high grade municipal and corporation bonds yield- ing from 4% to 6%, which we will be pleased to mail on request. We have purchased these bonds after the most careful investigation and we offer them with our recommendation as eminently safe and desirable investments. Selection of bonds may be made at this time and reserved for payment and delivery on any date prior to July 15th—to suit the purchasers’ convenience. [[RAND Rarins TRust[oMPANy MANAGED BY MEN YOU KNOW Safety Deposit and Storage Facilities at 50c per month and up Ottawa at Fountain Both Phones 4391 Veit Manufacturing Co. Manufacturer of Bank, Library, Office and Public Building Furniture Cabinet Work, High Grade Trim, Store Furniture Bronze Work, Marble & Tile Grand Rapids, Michigan 1916 TANGLEFOOT Improved Size—Handy Sealed Package Retails 5 Double Sheets for 10c Ask your Jobber or his Salesman for Particulars June 28, 1916 ed affect upon Mr. Houston and sep- arated him from about 100 pounds of avoirdupois. Hle has often been taken for William H. Taft when previously in business, but the difference in size now will put him more on the Wilson type. Mr. Houston has been one of the Soo’s most successful merchants and his future success is a foregone conclu- sion, G. N. Moutsatson, proprietor of the Portage avenue confectionery and ice cream parlors, presented the National Guards with 1,000 cigarettes for the use of the members of the company. Mr. Moutsatson also contributed to the fund for the care of the families left by the departing guards, which shows George’s true American spirit. Mr. Moutsatson has made a success of his business here and has one of the best confectionery and ice cream parlors in the city. He is also a hustler and a member of the Booster Club. A. H. Eddy, proprietor of the Eddy food emporium, has added two new auto trucks to his delivery equipments, The Short-Keester wedding, which took place here last week, was one of the grandest weddings ever celebrated in the Soo. The principals were Miss Verna Agnes Short and William James Keester, lieutenant in the Coast Guard Revenue Cutter Service, who made his home at the Soo last summer, during which time he made the acquaintance of Miss Short, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Short. The newly weds are enjoying their honeymoon in the West- ern states, after which they will take up their permanent home at Richmond, Va., where Mr. Keester is stationed at the present time. The couple have the best wishes of a large circle of friends. The Canadian Soo business men are endeavoring to organize the Soo Board of Trade. They plan to elect officers at the meeting to be held next week. -. Collins, hustling agent for the Overland car here, has returned from a_ successful business trip to Escanaba. The only kick he has MICHIGAN TRADESMAN coming is that he is unable to get cars enough to fill his orders. Manistique has a new 5 and 10 cent store, the Kaye Co. having open- ed a new store on Friday last which was visited by a large number of the citizens. The Manistique band fur- nished the music during the evening of the opening, No merchandise was sold during the opening. Sunday was an ideal day at the Soo and most every nook in the country was filled with auto parties who took advantage of the sunshine which lasted nearly all day. It was 6:30 before the usual daily rain started. It lasted only fifteen minutes, only long enough to lay the dust, but it started in Monday morning with the usual heavy downpour. Tim Holland has closed his grocery store on Ashmun street to accept a position with Uncle Sam at the locks. Villiam Brown, of the firm Brown & Turnbule, Newberry, was united in marriage last Wednesday to Miss M. Morrison. The young couple are at present enjoying a wedding trip throughout the East and will be at home to their friends at Newberry upon their return. They have the hearty congratulations of a wide circle of friends who wish them every happiness. William G. Tapert. Sagacious Suggestions From Saginaw Salesmen. Saginaw, June 26—Edward W. Mor- ley, President of Morley Bros., took a trip up in the air with Saginaw’s famous aeroplanist, Don McGee, Sunday after- noon. Mr, Morley is a very sturdy man. He is 78 years young and ‘after his trip said he enjoyed his flight toward the sky greatly. Incidently it is very prob- able Mr. Morley holds the record for the oldest man who ever went up in an aeroplane. i The Saginaw county dry forces open- ed their campaign here last Tuesday night. A number of very able speakers were on hand and a big banquet. was given in the Masonic Temple. Saginaw is to have a preparedness day in the near future. Two new groceries for Flint— Trinacris Grocer Co., on Trafalet street, and Gordon & Ringer, on Saginaw street. Butchers and grocers of Flint close every Wednesday afternoon during July and August. Adam F. Martin, State Secretary of the Sheet Metal Contractors Association of Michigan, spent the past week in Adam F. Martin. Kalamazoo, Lansing and Grand Rapids, trying to do what he could toward strengthening the organization. He made several small towns for the pur- pose of establishing and organizing the metal workers. He was elected to his office last winter and, if he keeps up the pace started, they will show double strength at their next convention. Mr. Martin is considered one of the most thorough metal men in Michigan. He 15 is also manager of the Bruno Martin Metal Co., of this city, the oldest estab- lishment of its kind here. He belongs to Saginaw Council. Manager Judd’s first live U. C. T. ball team met and defeated the Mer- cerites at Hoyt Park last Saturday be- fore the biggest crowd yet to attend a Cf game [et was interesting throughout, even though the score was a bit one sided. Saginaw Council and the Ladies Aux- iliary will hold an old fashioned basket picnic Saturday, July 1, at Bliss Park, Games and races will be contested, with prizes for the children, Saginaw grocers close every Wednes- day afternoon during July and August. I am told the same custom prevails in Bay City. The jury in the case of Steward vs. Walsh, at Bay City last week, returned a verdict of no cause for action, after deliberating for twenty-eight hours. The plaintiff was assaulted in the store of the defendant in November, 1914, in con- sequence of which the plaintiff was laid up completely for six weeks. What is claimed to be the finest ship which ever docked at Bay City weighed anchor there last Monday. She was the North American from Duluth which brought 300 automobile dealers from the Northwest. She is under charter by Harry Pence, the Northwestern distrib- uting agent of the Buick Automobile €o A special P. M. train was waiting for them to finish the trip to Flint to inspect the Buick plant. The North American is 300 feet long and has every- thing that is to be found on an ocean steamer. Mrs. Charles S. Reeves, of Grand Rapids, is the guest of her son, H. E. Reeves, in this city. Mr, Reeves handles the Hershey Chocolate Co.’s interests in Northern Michigan. L. M. Steward. —_++>___ There would be more wisdom in many a head if it didn’t leak at the mouth. These men knew what they were talking about. Yet many men insist on consulting their bankers regarding their investments. because of the nature of their positions, to know least regarding that about whic Saving should be encouraged. It enables a man to Opportunities when they come his way, self-made man. New concerns are speculative—yet all concerns were new once. new once, and the investor who buys stock in new banks takes a The real money—the big money that founded the fortunes of investments in new concerns. Look over the big names in the motor world. Note that few, if any, Note also that few, if any, organization and possible demand for its product, and sta stock and the so-called Citizens 7645 avings and Investments--- “One good investment is worth a lifetime of saving.”’—E. H. Harriman. “All our self-made men began as small investors.’’—Charles M. Schwab. Each reached the top in his own line of endeavor. Bankers naturally, and with perfect sincerity, advise savings. place himself in a position to take advantage of good investment and thus get a start in life that will make him proud of his work as a However, such money is not often made in new concerns that are loaded with excessive promotion stock used to secure connection with ‘Big Men’’ for the purpose of capitalizing their names in advertising The wise man puts a PART of his savings into some new proposition that looks good from the standpoint of ys away from the concern with a great load of promotion “Going Concern” that has no unquestioned record of success. We want you to investigate our proposition and our product. It will convince you that there is really something new under the sun, and renew your faith in humanity and stock investments. Universal Valveless Four Cycle Motor Co. 416-417 Ashton Building They consult the very men who, are supposed never to speculate and who, consequently, should be expected h they are. consulted. New banks are speculative—yet all banks were chance, and is a speculator. our so-call ‘‘Captains of Industry’’—is made from small were big men before they entered that field. of the great concerns were headed by men with big reputations. Grand Rapids, Michigan eT. aa oe aes 16 SST NES CRAP ri RP MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Peas as =, 3 ——_- —-> > is : rr Wa HCCC (Cee ike 42 ae = a4 Gn nia me =e) eR LEE) +o: 5 v Michigan Retail Hardware Association. President—Karl S. Judson, Grand Rap- 1das. Vice-President—James W. Tyre, De- troit. .ecretary—Arthur J. Scott, Marine City. Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit. Why the Hardware Dealer Should Take a Holiday. Written for the Tradesman. Barney Dickson sat on a three-leg- ged stool the other day, filled his pipe, and between puffs told me about Mrs. Jud had a Normally, she work- Jud Hawkin’s wife. rare peculiarity. ed along at an easy jog-trot, which most people get into as they near middle age. As long as she kept the jog-trot, Old Jud didn't worry. But there came spells when Mrs. Jud in the morning to do the washing, and fuss about dust- would get up at 4 unheard of corners and trying to pile three days’ work into one. Then Jud would telephone for the doctor. ing and cleaning up in “Whenever the old girl has one of those headaches coming on her. she puts on extry steam,” Old Jud used to say. “What she needs is a rest, and just because she needs a rest. she works harder than ever. I know what’s the matter but it’s no use my talking. So I hire the doctor to tell her to lay off and take things easy.” hardware dealers who seen to be built on that plan. There are some For eleven months in the vear they work along in a reasonable, sensible day’s work, burning a bit of the midnight oil on top of that, and then knocking off in time to get two-thirds of a night’s sleep. But along toward midsummer when that sort of dealer gets to feel- ing peaked and tired and someone mentions holiday, he says: way, doing an honest “Can't afford it, old chap. I gotto stay right here and dig in. The busi- ness can’t spare me.” That cry is just a symptom of the panic that hits a steady-going busi- nessiman every little while, when he gets tired out from sheer overwork. When you've plodded along to the where you instinctively feel that the business can’t spare you a moment—then is the time to put on your old duds, pack your grip, get out a fishing pole and hike for the woods, even if you have to travel by the sort of flivver that Adam and Eve used when they gave Cain and Abel an airing, Stage It does pay a man to think a lot of his business—to be in deadly earn- est about it, to give it of his best ef- forts, to make it the big thing in his life, to study it from every angle. Ye- every man should be bigger than his He needs a wider outlook And he can’t look at his in the correct perspective and know it as he should if he doesn’t summon the courage to break away €very now and then, and look at it from a fresh viewpoint. To master your business is essen- tial. But it’s neither essential nor wise to let your business master you. business. on life. business I have just been running over in my mind the names of the leading merchants in my own burg. The big- man in one particular line of trade takes a six weeks’ trip every year. Occasionally the six weeks lengthens out to a couple of months. He’s been to Europe, to South Ameri- ca, to Palestine, to Mexico (in the pre-Carranza days)—he’s gone beyond the reach even of cable or wireless. Another big merchant takes a trip every winter. A third was in England last year—in spite of submarines. This man never misses a hardware convention, and takes his two weeks in summer too, and his business is not the largest perhaps in gross re- ceipts, but the best profit-maker among all the hardware businesses in town. And the fellows who just worry along are the fellows who nev- er break away. They never break away they can’t afford to, you Say. gest because But I remember quite well when the hardwareman I mentioned last got endless exercise dodging drafts, yet attended conventions and took his two weeks iust the same—and I re- member also when the big merchant I mentioned first had just a dinky little store and yet took time and money to travel. And I remember when some of the fellows who have their noses to the grindstone now could have amply afforded holidays but didn’t take them because they felt they couldn’t afford them. Now, a great trouble with the holi- day business is, that most men don’t understand what they need. To them a holiday is an expensive thing. It involves the spending of a lot of money for railway fares and hotel bills, and perhaps the carting of the entire family hither and yon, with endless worries about the accompany- ing baggage and endless tips to a lot of hangers-on who you can’t re- member having done anything for your comfort but who expect to be paid for it just the same. The real holiday—the holiday that tired humanity craves—is just a change of air, a change of scene. a change of occupation—and the sort of change depends entirely on what you have been doing. It may be a cottage at the nearest ne - 7 _ out West—it may be taking in the summer resort, or it may be a trip half way round the world and back— it may be sitting in your own back yard doing nothing, or it may be busting bronchos or scaling mountains McCRAY Refrigerators Write at once for catalog No. for Grocers 70 that describes fully the McCray line of Refrigerators for Grocers and Del- icatessens and 61 that describes McCray Meat Mar- ket and General Storage Refrigerators. McCRAY REFRIGERATOR co. ce 644 Lake St. KENDALLVILLE, IND. movies or attending the Annual Pil- grimage of the Ancient Order of Ele- vated Elephants and getting your- self elected Supreme Pachyderm or Grand Trunk of the order—but the The Handy Press Turns Waste Into Profit We Want Correspondence With parties contemplating Steam or Water Heating. A forty years experience means intelligent con- struction. In a school heat- ing way over three hundred rooms is our record. The Weatherly Company 218 Pearl Street. Grand Rapids All Steel Fire Proof Paper Baler at $25.00 (Also larger sizes) Proved by years of service Write To-day The Handy Press 0 BYTHENATION,, Erma Mane, (HMR. TRE ere? The Grand Rapids Salvage Co. Reduces Fire Insurance ' Rates Manufactured by June 28, 1916 Will Not Ignite from Flying Sparks or Brands Sold by All Lumber Dealers MODERN AWNINGS—ALL STYLES Nd H. M. Reynolds Asphalt Shingle Co. GF “Originators of the Asphalt Shingle” Get our prices before buying Grand Rapids, Mich. CHAS. A. COYE, INC. Grand Rapids, Mich. EASY AND PROFITABLE SALES Demonstrate in Your Store The Eureka Electric Vacuum Cleaner Won Grand Prize at Panama Pacific Exposition INVESTIGATE! A card will bring you our Proposition in detail M. A. HARPER, Sales Mgr. West Michigan Branch 117 Division Avenue Grand Rapids, Michigan i ' | | Foster, Stevens & Co. Wholesale Hardware wt 157-159 Monroe Ave. _ :: 151 to 161 Louis N. W. Grand Rapids, Mich. “& June 28, 1916 main thing in planning the holiday is to break away from everyday work. Maybe you'll get rested in the two weeks more or less, that you're ab- sent. Maybe you'll come back to the business in order to get really rested and feel comfortable. Whichever it is, the change will do you good. You'll get rid of the pan- ickly feeling that the business can’t live without you; and youll go to work with a lot more energy when you come back. Of course there are men in busi- ness whose normal tendency is to kept all the strings centered in their own mitts. Far from endeavoring to develop individual initiative in his staff, such a retailer aims to be the directing power behind every store activity. He maps out the advertis- ing, he designs the window displays, he does all the buying, he issues or- ders governing every activity. The salespeople come to look to him for instructions in every phase of the business. Such a merchant proudly declares that he has every phase of the business right at his finger-ends. ut does it pay? Isn’t it better. after all, to train your salespeople up to that stage where the most ex- perienced of them will, inan emergen- cy, be able to direct things? That is what the best merchants of my ac- quaintance do. Running them over in my mind, I can’t find one really successful merchant who hasn’t on his staff at least one thoroughly train- ed individual quite capable of taking full charge in the proprietor’s absence. And I notice that such merchants are less troubled by enforced absences, have less experience of ill health, than the men who try to run the whole show without assistance. A capable helper of this sort costs extra money; but the extra business pays the shot. Of course there’s danger in swing- ing to the other extreme—in taking on a lot of outside interests, and breaking away from the business on the slightest excuse. But most mer- chants don’t need to be warned against that. They are too interest- ed in the success or failure of the business to allow many outside dis- tractions. The average merchant, particularly right now, needs a holi- day; and he’s well advised to take it. Between holidays he’ll find it a pay- ing proposition to build up the sort of staff which will enable him to take a day off now and then with a per- fectly easy mind. Victor Lauriston. Selling the Merchant’s Master Prob- lem. Written for the Tradesman. Sales are the ripe fruit on the tree of business. The real problems and the fine points of merchandising are at the selling end of it. The fundamental differences of men are nowhere more apparent than in their efforts to solve the problems of selling. Selling merchandise right, selling it in paying quantities, and selling to-day so as to pave the way for more and larger sales to-morrow, is a difficult problem. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN But it is the big and difficult tasks that appeal to men of metal and dar- ing, not the simple and easy affairs that can be handled by just anybody. The retail shoe dealer who put up a placard reading, “We don’t keep shoes, we sell them!” had the right idea. “You are in business to sell merchandise, not to keep it. You don’t get your profits until the goods are sold. There is a saying to the effect that goods bought right are already half sold, but that is a rhetorical state- ment. You don’t get the real money until goods are actually sold; and if good buying isn’t supplemented with good selling, it will be a case of every- thing going out and nothing coming in. The art of selling, as it is under- stood and practiced by progressive merchants of to-day, is an evolution from crude and primitive beginnings. Time was when misrepresentation, greed and dishonesty on the part of the retailer was answered by sus- picion, cupidity and distrust on the part of the customer. Sut it is generally conceded that there is now quite a different spirit in business. Merchants have come to realize that honesty is not only an ethical attainment but a sound bust- ness policy; and consumers have learned that there are retail business concerns that believe in and practice fair-dealing. Advertising of one sort or another is responsible for the bulk of present- day selling, but it isn’t the old-fash- ioned kind of advertising that used to stretch the garment of veracity to the tearing point, and then some. Advertising authorities everywhere are agreed that the only kind of ad- vertising that pays in the long run, is advertising that is built on truth. Hence the slogan: “Truth in Adver- tising.” If a tree is good, all of its branches must be good. Some wizard of the pruning-knife might, conceivably, graft a fine apple on a hedge plant; but if you were in the market for apple trees you wouldn’t buy the kind that yielded as many Osage oranges as apples. If a business institution is built upon the right sort of a foundation, its advertising will be reliable. Frank Fenwick. Bell Phone 860 Citz. Phone 2713 Lynch Bros. Special Sale Conductors Expert Advertising—Expert Merchandising 28 So. Ionia Ave. Grand Rapids, Mich. 25 doz. Mark Cross Safety Razors.. -- 7c doz. 15 dozen Genuine Durham Safety Razors -+++.75c. doz. 10 gallon Frost Queen Milk Coolers, WOLGM SOO coc. $2.50 $10.00 Automobile Refrigerators ........ 3.95 Iron Frame Wringers ................... 1.49 Wood Brame |..................... 1.79 3,000 gross F. H. Iron Wood Screws. full assortment, 80-10-20-25 off. 30 tons Bar Iron $2.75 base. VanDervoort Hardware Co. Lansing, Michigan 17 MR. DEALER! Are you handling a ladder that fully meets the requirements of the fruit grower and general farmer? Study the rigid con- Struction of this lad- der carefully, can it be beaten? We also make a complete line of “HIGH GRADE” ex- tension, pointed, plain and step ladders. Send for circular and prices; they will interest you. Holland Ladder & Mfg. Co. Holland, Michigan OW soon can you deliver it?’’ is the first question asked by a dairyman after he decides to purchase an “IOWA.” The successful “IOWA” Dealer replies: “Today and we will set it for you.”’ “IOWA” Dealers build for themselves a permanent profitable business. “Why?’’ prove by actual “CURVED DISC”’ Bowl. liveries. “Send ten No. 35 ‘IOWAS.’ LIGHTEST RUNNING 1 “IOWA” SERVICE G6 is They test that the “IOWA”’ is positively the closest skimmer on the market, for it is the only Cream Separator having a “How?” They keep a few “IOWAS” in stock for demonstrations and prompt de- When can you ship?’’—wires an “IOWA” Dealer in Michigan territory. Our Grand Rapids Branch Manager wires back the same day—“Shipment sent today, tracing. “IOWA” Dealers in Michigan and Indiana appreciate the fact that their orders are taken care of promptly from a large stock of “IOWA” Cream Separators and a full stock of repairs at our Grand Rapids Branch. We realize that Dealers must sell service as well as an efficient Cream Separator, and we are prepared to co-operate with every ‘IOWA’ Dealer in this way. Wire your order for an “IOWA” to our Grand Rapids Branch today. CLOSEST SKIMMING DEALERS EVERYWHERE Grand Rapids Branch, 208-210 Ellsworth Ave. Associated Manufacturers Co. Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. A. EASIEST CLEANED THE FIRST AND FOREMOST BUILDERS OF COMPUTING SCALES GENERAL SALES OFFICE 326 W. MADISON ST. CHICAGO ALWAYS OPEN TERRITORY TO FIRST CLASS SALESMEN 18 MICHIGAN T RADESMAN June 28, 1916 » a = 5 é =e F TOF [BEE Bsr = 2 er p= ass Asa € Jerceesss ZA eeictig é g aoe > — Ga 38 Ny fe ~~ = = = = = wo = 2 ¢ = ee =, = a Se = \ 4 = 2 iad or ee A = 2 | é = 0 : =a = — 3 o es ~“ £ — a ZS = = — x = aN ZN ssl! Sama dl an meh ps cz N Or (\ N a; oH AC | {oa ) ) NS J THE LEATHER SITUATION. Supply Not As Well Assured As Many Suppose. It would seem important at this time for every member of our industry to acquaint himself with all the facts he can obtain regarding the present and future supply of leather, It is one thing to be a bull or a. bear—a seller or 4 buyer—but another to be an impartial student of the situation. The most astute and of leather are naturally keen traders. They use argument available to influence the markets in their direction, but while attempting to deceive the other fellow they are careful not to deceive them- It is an old story that in the early summer the leather markets are weakest and quietest. Leather buyers who have grown gray in the trade say that in July, if at any time in the year, they can compel the tanners to come to their terms. Conditions are peculiar to-day, but the influence of the season is felt in the markets which are less active. In some instances prices are a shade easier and tanners are more anxious to sell, but in the main stocks are small and prices are high and firm. In sole leather it is significant that while the shoe manufacturers are less active buy- ers their place has been taken by the sole cutters who are taking the leather. The theory is that because of the high cost of leather manufacturers find it expedient to buy cut soles exactly suited to their needs. In upper stock the situa- tion is complicated by the style demands of shoe manufacturers which call for too much of one sort of leather and not enough of others. It thus happens that calf and goat stock are scarce and high while side leathers in the patent and other finishes, although in better supply, are not so badly wanted. The present situation is comparatively easy to comprehend, but the future of the markets is what members of the trade require light upon. Will leather be higher or lower? Is the talk of scarcity idle? Are hides and skins in plentiful supply? These are the ques- tions men are asking each other. The Reporter does not believe that saying only safe and obvious things, that car- rying water on both shoulders, is good journalistic service. The war has en- gendered great issues and we must meet them as best we can. The Leather Trades Review of Lon- don, England, in its issue of May 31 prints an article entitled “A Famine in Hides” from which we extract the fol- lowing: It is calculated that of men actually in the field, in reserve, on lines of com- munication. on garrison duty and train- ing at home, there are at the moment tanners cutters every selves. about 50,000.000 men under arms in Europe. It is the military estimate that each man will require four pairs of boots per’ annum, but in practice, and espe- cially under the extreme conditions of Winter campaigning at the front, the life of a boot is much shorter, and we have heard of numerous cases where they were hopelessly derelict after six weeks’ wear. On the conservative official estimate. however, it will require 200,000.0v0 pairs of boots per annum to supply the present armies. Averaging the various types. it may take eight feet of leatner to make the uppers. or 8,000,000 feet per 1,000.000 pairs of boots. This is about the product of 190,000 hides. In sole leather it may be possible to get 380 to 32 soles of suit- able substance per bend, which means about 66,000 bends being cut up, or the product of 33,000 hides; thus we get a total of 223,000 hides for every 1,000,000 pair of boots required, and as the grand total annual requirements are 200,000,000 pairs, it follows that 44,600,000 hides will be called for. These boots will be soled at least once before being ‘cast,’ which will account for a further 6,600,000 hides. It is not an extravagant assumption to Say that harness, saddlery, leggings, belts, bandoliers, bags, ana all the mis- cellaneous equipment and accoutrement may require leather to tne extent of a quarter of that used for footwear, or, Say, another 12,800,000 hides. ‘The grand total thus shows a consumption of 64,- 000,000 hides annually for military pur- poses alone, and to this must be added the numbers required to produce leather for civilian wear and mechanical use. The estimate of eight square feet of upper leather for both high and low cut boots and shoes is too high, but on the other hand the notion that a soldier will wear out only four pairs a year will not stand the test of practical ex- perience. The British paper makes a grand total of 64,000,000 hides a year as the consumption of all the armies of the warring countries. Of course to this should be added the increased military activity and measures of preparedness in other countries. The complications with Mexico are likely to result in large army shoe contracts in the United States. In connection with the estimate that 64,000,000 cattle hides per year are re- quired for military purposes by the war- ring nations it is well to consider that the total number of cattle in the world is less than 500,000,000. The number of beef cattle in the United States, January 1, 1916, was 60,715,000 or 5,285,000 head less than enough to provide the soldiers of Europe with shoes for a year. Four years of war would at this rate consume more than 50 per cent. of the cattle supply of the world. Of course this consumption is greatly in excess of the natural increase by propagation. It may be that the estimates are too high, but it should be well understood that the demand for beef for the soldiers has resulted in a greater slaughter of tattle and hence larger supplies of hides. The temporary easiness in the hide supply, In Demand Everywhere The name “Bertsch” on a shoe is day by day meaning more in the minds of the people. The qualities it stands for are so uniformly good that every man will instinctively insist upon another pair of Bertsch Goodyear Welt Shoes when again in need of footwear. You can rely on every pair to give that satisfaction. . . because they have those SERVICE and SATISFACTION giving qualities built right into them. In styles and lasts they are right up to date, making a combination that is HARD TO BEAT. The BERTSCH Shoes are made from the very best material obtain- able—Upper-Sole-Linings and Findings—for the service required. They are made in our own factory—a factory that has built up a reputation for quality, style and satisfaction, because every pair of shoes turned out by it has possessed these good qualifications. In supplying the BERTCH shoes to their trade, dealers are not only making friends and profit for themselves—they have also the per- sonal satisfaction of knowing that they have given more than a dollar in value for every dollar spent in their place of business. If you are not now handling this line you should investigate fully. THEY WEAR LIKE IRON HEROLD-BERTSCH SHOE CO. Manufacturers of Serviceable Footwear GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. a nereeeeeneneenenneens Patent Leather Mary Jane Pumps The Popular Selling Style For Children and Growing Girls IN STOCK All Sizes—Ready to Ship No. 2786—Growing Girls’, sizes Pre tO Te No, 3754—Misses’, sizes 1246 fo 252... Seca eee eee 1.15 No. 3926—Children’s, sizes Cetote 1 00 No. 4926—Children’s, sizes 5 to8............................ .85 --- $1 40 Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie Company Grand Rapids, Mich. June 28, 1916 however, is likely to result in a more severe stringency later on if, as appears reasonable, it is a fact that the world’s supply of meat cattle is being reduced to the danger point. The next important conside:ation is the leather requirements of the civilian population of the world. Calfskins are likely to continue scarce since it will be necessary to stop the slaughter in many countries to conserve the milk and beef supply. The British journal from which we have quoted makes no allowance for the splits resulting from the shoe upper stock which should be available for civilian wear. Goatskins are reasonably plentiful, but it is not claimed that glazed kid is suitable for cutting into shoes for hard usage. After making ample reductions from the estimates we have quoted enough remains to demonstrate that the future of the leather supply is not as well assured as many well meaning but ill informed persons suppose.—Shoe and Leather Reporter. _— ooo The Result of Imagination. Great accomplishments are the re- sult of someone’s imagination. Edison has a great imagination. In his mind’s eye he saw the incande- scent light long before he invented it. McAdoo saw trains rushing under the Hudson river, carrying thousands of people each hour, long before he built the tunnels. Marshall Field, when he was clerk- ing in a country store in Pittsfield, Mass., had imagination. He went West and got a job in a wholesale house. Four years later he was ad- mitted into partnership. His imagin- ation continued to soar. He had a vision of the tremendous opportuni- ties in the retail business. The store which bears his name is said to be the greatest in the world to-day. The clerk who can’t imagine him- self as owner of the store in which he works loses all the joy of work, and stands no chance of ever rising very high. If you haven’t an imagination, culti- vate one. Begin by imagining that if you increase your sales 30 per cent., youll get a raise in pay. Then imag- ine that in five years you'll be get- ting three times your present salary. “Tmagination rules the world,” said the great Napoleon. The clerk who makes headway must have ideas. Good ideas are the most valuable thing in the world to-day. They have a cash value. Any suc- cessful merchant will pay for them. Every clerk who has become a mer- chant, has had initiative. Otherwise he would still be a clerk. Clerks and salesmen have tremend- ous opportunities to develop initia- tive. The clerk who is looking and ex- pecting a raise in pay, should have his eyes open every moment of the day, for places where his boss can improve his service. He should sug- gest new lines to be added to the stock. He should suggest new sys- tems for handling money and ac- counts. In other words, he ought al- ways put himself in the position of the owner of the store. EN TAOS GIRS a AUB la cilia eis asomeeassed MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 19 Then, some day, perhaps, he will own the store, or one like it. William Arthur. —_2>~++___ Boomlets From Bay City. Bay City, June 26—Street Com- missioner John Northrup met with a severe accident Friday afternoon while attempting to crank his ford machine. The machine backfired. As a result, a deep gash more than an inch lone was inflicted beneath the left eye. Silver clamps were em- ployed to draw the wound together. In the meantime, John is displaying a beautiful black eye and explaining to his friends how it happened. It is rumored that Congressman George A. Loud, of this district, is very much disturbed over the condi- tion of his political fences. With former Speaker Gilbert J. Currie and former Congressman Roy C. Wood- ruff, of this city, out hustling for primary votes, he has reason to be worried, especially as he, owing to the serious condition of National af- fairs, is compelled to remain at his post in Washington. The weather man was on to his job this week and handed Bay City beautiful weather for the three days of the G. A. R. and S. W. V. State encampment. Thousands of old vet- erans and their friends were in the city and everything possible was done to make their visit pleasant. One of the features of the big parade was the interest shown by the employers of labor of such institutions as tne [Industrial Works, the Chevrolet Mo- tor plant and others who marched at the head of their employes. Bay Council had planned to take in a class of new members at its July meeting, but on account of so many of the members expecting to be gone on their vacations at that time, it has been decided to defer the matter until the August meeting. The M. C, Railway is erecting a passenger station at Vanderbilt. June 20 the stores at Gaylord were closed on account of the funeral of Charles Haight, hardware merchant. June 20 the Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena train, due at Atlanta at 8:20 p. m., arrived there at 2 o‘clock Wednesday moriing because of a derailed car. An extra train crew was sent from Boyne City. No one was injured, but an interesting game was interrupted. W. T. Ballamy. —_22.__ It may be better to lead the pro- cession than to follow it—unless the leader happens to be riding in a black wagon with glass windows. Schwartzberg & Glaser Leather Co Shoemakers and Shoe Store Supplies Both Phones 240 Pearl St. Grand Rapids, Mich. im) a ; xv. 4 Ney, Pa PLY NA (ey y fy v Bs ene) SF ia AO re oe peren 2 ee J ere a sal BOATS Graham & Morton Line Every Night Gotshall’s Classy Goodyear Welts FINEST OF THE FINE IN STOCK Patent Colt Cross-strap Pump Kid Lined Finest Workmanship Growing Girls’,2% to7D .... $2.25 Misses’, 1114 to2D........... 1.75 Child's, 8% to 11 D........... 1.50 Stock No. 4 Patent Colt Mary Jane Pump | Kid Lined White Ivory Sole White Trim Very Fine Misses’, 11144 to2D........ $1.75 Child’s,8% to12D........ 1.50 Stock No. 15 Gotshall’s Specialties at Gotshall’s Boston Prices Grand RapidsShoe & Rubber The Michigan People Grand Rapids The Big Seller Season after season this shoe Rouge Rex No. 442 MADE FOR THE MAN WHO WORKS has been a big seller with the dealers who have them in stock No. 442 is made from a our best tan- weg nage of upper stock,tan colored = Wolverine Kip. It has a 1% inch cuff at top, and a full bellows tongue, and carries two chrome leather soles—the soles that give the best wear of any sole leather tanned. Price $2.35 It sells at retail at a good profit, for the quality is there, and is immediately recognized by your working men who want good shoes. Send for a sample case. We have them on the floor ready for at once shipment. HIRTH-KRAUSE COMPANY Hide to Shoe Tanners and Shoe Manufacturers Grand Rapids, Michigan MICHIGAN TRADESMAN June 28, 1916 SOT ee: Leading Merchants Sell NOTASEME HOSIERY “Direct from Mill to Retailer” For Men - Boys - Ladies - Children A card and | will call with Samples. S. P. BERNS, Michigan Representative 618 Murray Bldg. - Grand Rapids, Mich. We are manufacturers of TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS for Ladies, Misses and Children, especially adapted to the general store trade. ial order solicited. CORL, KNOTT & CO., Ltd. rner Commerce Ave. and Island St. Grand Rapids, Mich. Ribbons Increasing in Favor As a Dress Trimming, The retailers’ windows of New York have shown since May Ist an increase in using ribbons as a trim- ming for evening frocks and many wide girdles, which should continue to grow with the fall season, when more dancing gowns will be in vogue. When a New ribbons lavishly in the windows, de- York retailer shows partments and on frocks in the gar- ment section one may be sure that ribbons are in the field to stay a while. Numerous dresses are trimmed with gathered frills of satin ribbon Nos. 9, 12 or 16, taffeta running up to six inches or soft faille averaging four inches. Silk ruffles are edged with ribbon frills; ribbon trims in. flat rows, rosettes, loop panniers, long loops and ends fall from the waist. finish a scanty flounce, cascades of ribbon fall a fringe of ribbon loops from the draped pannier as a side panel and this is but a small part of ribbon — garniture. Pleated ribbon fastened inside of the skirt edge forms a balyeuse in contrast; silk coats have a quadruple box ruching of ribbon, two rows requiring about seventy-five yards, and a black taffeta dress is cov- ered with black picot edged taffeta ribbon frills, except over the front. where a flat panel is left: this frock has on the under side frills of hair- cloth pleated over the hips to give the pannier effect. While not on a rush, the trade continues fairly active and is much encouraged regardine the fall busi- ness, for which excellent orders are already booked. The late raw. silk drop had very little effect as the in- creased cost of labor and dyes more than overbalanced this. It is thought that higher prices will obtain. The road salesmen are taking orders on deliveries only for July until Sep- tember. To-day the favorite ribbon in millinery circles is a very soft, glossy faille. Black silk warp glaces are having a considerable call from milliners. Warp prints answer for girdles, girl’s sashes, hair ribbons, ete. The regular dry goods trade is push- ing moires and satin. stripes, with black highly favored. Narrow black and colored velvet ribbons are used on the Dolly Varden hats for band and lone streamers. Pink, rose, saxe, delft and navy blue, cercise, champagne, canary, lavender and Nile are especially favored. There are calls for cotton back velvet rib- bon trimming, but there is but small hope of a supply being procured. Nar- row black velvet ribbon promises to be used on blouses, more especially those of net, and on neckwear: what effect the garment trade strike will have on such goods remains to be seen. Narrow stripes, checks, narrow flower borders and a touch of black and white continue in constant de- mand. Soft chiffon taffeta with metal- lic flowers is considered very smart for a sash or girdle of an afternoon or evening gown. White net frocks made in three to five tiers, each piped with satin and corded or boned, are frequently trimmed with a sash or girdle of plain satin or taffeta rib- bon. The two extremes seem to be worn—dark, rich shades and the dainty pastel shades. Narrow metal and picot edged ribbons are noticed on sport hats. Such authorities as Callot will make an odd skirt of alternate bands of black and French blue six-inch taf- feta ribbon, using twenty yards of each with a ruche on the lower edge. Shoulder capes of white net are trim- med with bands and ruffles of taffeta or satin ribbon. Belts of two ribbons are of velvet the shade of the dress fabric and a floral figured one over- lapping it, each an inch and a half wide. Pompadour and other floral figured ribbons are used for flat trim- mings. Very bright ribbons are used for inside facings on silken gowns cut short to show the facing when walking; ribbon five to ten inches is used and very gay cerise, cardinal, emerald, Joffre, purple, rose, canary, Nile, ete. A wide girdle with one loop and one end at left of center front will be seen frequently during the summer. It may be plain, striped or figured and requires two and three-quarters yards of ribbon, ten to fifteen inches wide. The extremes are met with in ribbons from the narrowest to the half-yard wide of very soft designs that easily fold around the waistline. Many fancy forms of girdles are used for afternoon and evening gowns as loops at the sides, imitating panniers, several short loops at the back are used and a cascade of ends and loops at the sides in panel effect. For girdles, belts and bands on sport hats there are designs from an inch to eighteen inches, in natural pongee and a sheer fabric resembling a close scrim with flowers and odd designs in Chinese colors, embroidery, etc. Unique and striking as a trim- ming, The Japanese and houses have them. Chinese There are retail- ers who have the scrim like ribbon with contrasting circles, large spots and squares; the surface is lustrous, the fabric sheer and color as a hand- some pongee.—Dry Goods. —_2--_ To err is human—and_ the divine part is to keep from being found out. Brooms of the Hour “Prize” *“Gold Bond” Packed in Cases Genuine Polished Handles Salesmen Wanted for Southern Michigan By one of the largest and best known rubber houses in the Cen- tral West, carrying a full line of Rubber Footwear and Raincoats and with an established business in this territory, No applicants will be given consideration who do not have a thorough knowledge of and ability to sell a high grade line of Rubber Footwear. Address all communications to Rubber, care The Michigan Tradesman. Never Approached Write for Particulars Amsterdam Broom Co. 41-49 Brookside Ave. AMSTERDAM, N. Y. Largest Independent Broom Concern in the World GUARANTEED BEDDING QUICK SHIPMENTS Mattresses Coil Springs Cot and Crib Pads Link Fabric Springs Sanitary Covel Pads Sanitary Couches Bulk Feathers Feather Pillows Grande Brick Co., Grand Rapids ee » So. Mich. Brick Co., Kalamazoo Made by Saginaw Brick Co., Saginaw Grand Rapids Bedding Co. Jackson-Lansing Brick C .y Ri 2 : Junction aie is oe Grand Rapids, Mich. Sand Lime Brick Nothing as Durable Nothing as Fireproof Makes Structures Beautiful No Painting No Cost for Repairs Fire Proof Weather Proof arm in Winter Cool in Summer Brick is Everlasting 4th of July Every true American citizen will want to display the stars and stripes. We carry a complete line of wool and cotton flags, also small flags mounted on sticks. We call your special attention to our flags made of BULL DOG Bunting. They look like wool, wear twice as long and cost half as much. Sun, rain and moth proof. Only a few more days before the 4th. Send your orders at once. Paul Steketee & Sons Grand Rapids, Mich. Wholesale Dry Goods People are judged somewhat by the FURNITURE they keep Klingman’s The Largest Furniture Store in America Entrance Opposite Morton House Corner Ionia Ave. and Fountain St. Grand Rapids, Michigan WATAY OO SG SE Gg eee ee June 28, 1916 Flakes From the Food City. Battle Creek, June 26—At the regular meeting of Battle Creek Council, held Saturday, June 17, there was a com- munication read from George C. Steele, Past Secretary of No, 253, and in the communication Mr. Steele stated that this was the first meeting in 150 that he had not been present, A fine tes- timony to the loyalty of Mr. Steele to the order and we would suggest that some of the other brothers obtain Mr. Steele’s receipt ! L. C. Rowland is reported as being the father of a fine baby girl. Mother and daughter doing nicely. Mr, Row- land has secured a fine position in the sales department of the Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Co., upon resigning from the National Biscuit Co., with which corporation he had been associated for some few years. A burial fund which has fast been gaining popularity in the councils about the State has been started in No, 253 in chatse Of 7. ©. Adams. We know it will be a success because of the per- sonality and ability of the man who is handling it! K. T. Richards, a member of Gales- burg, Ill, council, and representing Sprague, Warner & Co. out of that city, is ill at the Sanitarium here. A number of the brothers from No. 253 have vis- ited him and should any other brothers find time to call upon him, he would be very glad to see them at the above place. Have any of you boys noticed the classification of retail customers in the Tradesman for June 7? The schedule is wonderful. A No. 1 hardly covers it. It is worth a yearly subscription in it- self. The Post Tavern, a local hostlery of prominence among the traveling men, has changed from the American to the European plan. The boys insist that was all that was needed to make the place the best little hotel in Southern Michigan. Grand Junior Counselor J. A. Hach, Jr., and wife, of Coldwater, were in Battle Creek a few days ago. We can not entertain any of those boys too much. At the meeting Saturday night J. Q. Adams entertained the Council ‘with some sidelights on the Traverse City convention. He particularly noted the fatherly interest of a number of the live wires at the convention, stating that for fear John might want for something, they called at 3:10 a. m. and expressed their interest of his welfare and they were all in their right mind if not all in their own clothes, said John. The new wholesale grocery house of the Grocers, Inc., to be started here soon. has broken ground for a building and Earl Meyers, sales manager, states that things are coming very nicely. M. J. Loomis. ——_»++.___ The Hemlock Bark Harvest. Houghton, June 26—Lumbermen of the copper country are engaged in their annual hemlock hark harvest, a branch of the lumber business that will this vear increase the receipts of Houghton, Ontonagon and Baraga county lumber- men by about $250.000. The total peel of bark for the district will be about 25.000 cords and it is selling in excess of $9 a cord, virtually double the price that prevailed before the European war. The effect of the war on the price of hemlock bark has an interesting history. The bark is used to make tan liquor and in recent years the product of American lumbermen has been lowered in value by South American competition. The enormous quantity of bark pro- duced in South American forests makes it possible to produce a tan extract there and market it in the United States con- siderably less than the tanners have had to pay for American bark. But the war stepped in and cut off the importation of this liquor because of the cutting off of coastwise shipping. American bark thus came into demand again and it is bringing record prices. In the copper country there is, however, a dubious ene LEA tes Rs tones Miaareoeree eerie MICHIGAN TRADESMAN i 21 Prospect for the bark market for next year. Terrific wind-storms early in May blew down immense quantities of hem- lock timber and as it is possible to peel hemlock bark profitably only immediate- ly after the timber is cut these wind- felled logs will be useless for bark pur- poses. The bark peels readily in the spring when the sap is running. It tight- ens up later on both standing trees and cut logs. —_~++-__ Notice of Mortgage Sale. Default having been made in the conditions of a certain chattel mort- gage, made and executed on the 15th day of April, 1916, by Elon A. Losie, of the village of Boon, Wexford county, Michigan, to Vernor Bloom- quist, of the same place, Trustee of and for the creditors of the said Elon A. Losie; and filed in the office of the Township Clerk of Boon town- ship in said county on the 17th day of April, 1916; and said trustee having taken possession of the property de- scribed in said mortgage, and now be- ing in possession of the same; Notice Is Therefore Hereby Given, that by virtue of the power of the sale contained in said mortgage, there will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, on Tuesday, the elev- enth day of July, 1916, at nine o’clock in the forenocn of that day, at the store building known as the Losie Store, in the village of Boon, in said county of Wexford, the property covered by and described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the amount then due under said mortgage, in- cluding the costs of such foreclosure sale, as provided for in said mortgage. The property to be sold is described as follows, to wit: All the stock of merchandise, consisting principally of groceries and provisions, dry goods, notions, clothing, flour, feed and other merchandise kept for sale, al- so all store fixtures and furniture, including one iron safe, all book ac- counts, notes and bills receivable. The exempt property reserved in the mortgage will be sold with the re- mainder of the property. The mortgagee reserves the right to withhold from sale any of the above described property, in case a sufficient bid is not received for the same. Dated, Boon, Mich., June 22, 1916. Vernor Bloomquist, Trustee, Mortegagee. ——>++>___ At the age of three score and ten a man may realize how little he knows although his wife could have told him many years earlier. Signs of the Times Are Electric Signs Progressive merchants and manufac- turers now realize the value of Electric Advertising. We furnish you with sketches, prices and operating cost for the asking. 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Medium and Light Blue with Hong Sleeves. .......1........ 2. 4.50 doz. Palm Beach with Short Sleeves...................000. cee ee. 4.50 doz. Palm Beach, Fancy White Collar, Short Sleeves.......... ...... 4.50 doz. Plain White with Short Sleeves.......................-0000..... 4.50 doz Plain White, Pique Collar, Short Sleeves........................ 4.50 doz. HALLMARK Linen Color, White Pique Collar, Short Sleeves ................. 9.00 doz. Plain White, White Pique Collar, Short Sleeves. ............... 9.00 doz. White Corded Rep, Short Sleeves ...................02.......... 9.00 doz. BOYS IN White Cord, Palm Beach and Light Blue with Short Sleeves at $4.00 and $4.25 dozen SEND US YOUR MAIL ORDERS Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co. 20-22 Commerce Ave. Exclusively Wholesale Grand Rapids, Mich. nos 22 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN s C5 Sars

___ Another Account of the Saginaw Ball ame, Saginaw, June 26—The following item you can add to Correspondent Steward’s grist of Saginaw sayings. He said he wanted it sent in Monday, but when I called at his house Sun- day night to give it to him, I found the blessed boy had gone to church and as he is out of the city to-day, I will send this direct to you. Saturday evening, June 17, Bros. Mark S. Brown and Ben Mercer, liv- ing exponents and existing reminders of a glorious past in Saginaw amateur base ball, solemnly arose in Council and challenged Yours Truly to get his gang out on the ball lot on the fol- lowing Saturday and be properly sub- jugated, disciplined and made wiser by_said Grand Past Exponents. he day came at last and broughi a bigger crowd of U. C. T.’s at Hoyt Park than usually attends lodge. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Captain Mercer came across the dia- mond with a flag of truce and asked for the loan of a pitcher. He grab- bed not only the flower of our flock, Erne Eberts, but the third baseman and a fielder and returned to his lair with a chuckle as to what he would do to us. The umpires were also chosen by the G, P. E.’s boss, Moel- ler and Schroder being selected for that capacity. After seven innings, the score stood 22 to 5 in favor of the regular team. 3atteries: G. P, E., Eberts, Knoop, Robb; for the reg- ular team, Frisch, Whalen and Beyer. Time, 1 hour and 59 min. _A game is being arranged for next Saturday on the same diamond with the Elks of this city. Game will be called at 2:30, one-half hour earlier than usual to allow members to at- tend the ladies auxiliary picnic supper at Bliss park at 4:30. The following players are requested to be on hand: Hyman, Toole, G. Bremer, Beyer, Pidd, Frisch, Eberts, Sellars, Wallen, McMannion, Putman, Ahrens, Wolfe, Robb and F. Bremer. If the Elks do not appear, we are prepared to take on any thing in the park, C. A. Judd. ———@-- 2... The merger of two of the oldest banks of Flint, the Genesee County Sav- ings Bank, capital $100,000, and the Na- tional Bank of Flint, capital $100,000, is planned. The consolidated institution will be known as the Genesee County Savings Bank and will have capital of $500,000, surplus of $500,000 and un- divided profits of $100,000. The present officers of the Genesee County Savings Bank will continue with the consolidated bank. The nine directors of each merg- ing institution will become directors of the larger Genesee County Savings Bank. The Genesee County Savings Bank, which was organized in 1872, has surplus and undivided profits of over $400,000 and deposits of over $4,500,000. The National Bank of Flint, which had its inception in 1858, has surplus and undivided profits of over $135,000 and deposits of over $2,200,000. o> The stockholders of the Highland Park State Bank, of Highland Park, at a special meeting on June 17, voted fav- orably on the recommendation of the directors to double the institution’s $500,000 capital, and authorized the di- rectors to issue the $500,000 new stock pro rata among the shareholders. The stock of the bank is closely held, mostly by Ford Motor Co. interests; it is stated that as high as $775 a share was recently offered for the stock. The institution has deposits of about $18,000,000 and surplus and undivided profits of about $400,000. —_++-+__ William A. Rindge, (Rindge, Kalm- bach, Logie Co.) started Tuesday on a four week’s trip to Boston and in- termediate points. He expected to reach Detroit last evening in time to take the D. & C. boat for Buffalo. Thence he proceeds to Ithaca, N. Y., where he will tour Watkins Glen and the State Park. He will then go on to Boston, spending a couple of weeks with a married daughter at Turner’s Falls, Mass, He will then return home by way of New York City and Buffalo. He is accompanied by his wife and two sons. —_++.____ H. R. Bouma has engaged in the grocery business at Grandville, the Worden Grocer Company furnishing the stock. BANKRUPTCY MATTERS, Proceedings in the Western District of Michigan. Grand Rapids, June 23—Edward F. Luhmann, of Muskegon, has filed a vol- untary petition in bankruptcy, adjudica- tion has been made and the matter re- ferred to Referee Corwin. The first meeting of creditors has been called for July 7, at which time creditors may ap- pear, prove their claims, elect a trustee and transact such other and further business as may come before the meet- ing. The schedules of the bankrupt re- veal liabilities of $1,545.96; the assets over and above those claimed to be exempt by the bankrupt are $267. The following is a list of the creditors of the bankrupt: Preferred labor claims .......,... $243.32 Vaughn Seed Co., Chicago .... 3.82 Martin Schoenberg, Muskegon HICISnta 66.76 Wiselogel Company, Muskegon ., 2.63 L. Wasserman, Muskegon ....... 17.00 Robert C. Harper, Muskegon ..... 1.35 Charles Etterman, Muskegon .... 2.28 Lincoln Estes, Muskegon ......... 4.75 Henry Witt, Muskegon .........._ 5.00 Edwards Lumber Company, Mus- Kegon 6.00 Randall Company, Chicago ....... 2.00 Towner Hardware Co., Muskegon 1.85 Peoples Hardware Co., Muskegon 2.20 Rosen Bros., Muskegon ........., 16.00 Green Printing Co., Muskegon ... 4.00 Muskegon Savings Bank, Muskegon 100.00 Phoelman Bros., Morton Grove, Ill. 98.00 Crabb & Hunter Floral Co., Grand RADIOS 211.24 Eli Cross, Grand Rapids ..... 42.20 Henry Smith, Grand Rapids .... 20.00 Ionia Pottery Co., Ionia ......_! 36.75 Mont Gilead Pottery Co., Mont Gilead Ohio 8. 68.50 Donaldson Bros., Muskegon ..... 25.50 United Home Telephone Co., Muskeson 3.43 Western Union Telegraph Co., Muskemon i 4.67 Grand Trunk Railway Co., Muskegon 89.15 Markel Cement Co., Muskegon .... 9.35 P. J. Connell Co., Muskegon .... 13.00 Lakeside Lumber Co., Muskegon 1.70 L. Freye Estate, Muskegon ..... 13.00 Bertha Young, @Chieszo .......... 4.10 August Luhmann, Muskegon .... 65.00 Otto Luhmann, Muskegon 125.00 Otto Langkawel & Co., Muskegon 94.46 Fruitvale Improvement Co., Wihitehan 9.31 Otto Kuehnel, Muskegon ........ 55.00 Thurston A. Swartz, Muskegon .. 7.35 Gustaf Haglund, Muskegon ....._ 6.00 John Smith, Muskeron ......... 7.00 Paul Schlossman, Muskegon ...... 2.00 George Phillips, Muskegon ...... 28.00 Daily Chronicle, Muskegon ....... 7.20 —————~—3——>______ Manufacturing Matters. Midland—The Midland Specialty Sales Co. has engaged in the manu- facture of mechanical devices with an authorized capital stock of $10,000, 0° which amount $8,000 has been sub- scribed, $5,000 paid in in property and $300 paid in in cash. Saginaw—The Wilcox Motor & Man- ufacturing Co. has been organized to manufacture and deal in motors, motor manufacturing machinery, tools, etc., with a capitalization of $150,000, all of which has been subscribed and $15,000 of which has been paid in in cash. Jackson—The Dewey-Smith Co. has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $11,000 common and $5,000 preferred, of which amounts $8,000 has been subscribed, $2,500 paid in in cash and $5,500 paid in in prop- erty. The company will conduct a wholesale and retail sale of building materials and manufacture building materials, charcoal and merchandise. Niles—Niles is to enter into the manufacture of cotton fabrics to fill the excess demand created by the au- tomobile tire industry. The Towar Cotton Mills, Inc., authorized capital $500,000, will begin the erection here immediately of the first unit of what is designed to be a large plant. The capital stock is largely subscribed, it is understood, by Detroit men. Scott and Henry Towar, who are to be actively identified with the enter- prise, are former residents of Detroit. The company is said to have sold its expected output for the first three years, the Acme Belting Co., of Niles, being one of the principal con- sumers. The new industry, the first of its kind in the Middle West, is the outgrowth of the present shortage in the production of cotton fabrics. ——_2--__ A majority of the creditors of the Fair Store have signified their willing- ness to except the offered compromise of 50 cents on the dollar—4o per cent. cash and 10 per cent. paper. Most of them appear to be under the impression that the failure is peculiar, but no action has yet been taken toward probing the matter. The merchandise liabilities are about $42,000. Kingsbury has under- taken to enforce his alleged claim for $12,000, but the creditors object to it on the alleged ground that it is largely fraudulent. The receivors have about $11,000 cash on hand as the net result of the sale conducted by Lynch Bros. ——_2+~-.____ Grand Rapids was represented at the annual convention of the Michi- gan State Pharmaceutical Association at Detroit last week by the following gentlemen: John G. Steketee, C. H. Jongejan, N. T. Eckberg, Peter Velle- ma, J. J. Dooley, W. S. Lawton, Wil- liam Francke, H. B. Wilcox, Allen B. Way, Glen Tanner, L. W. Vogelsang, Earl De Kriuf and E. G. Hamel. All but the last three gentlemen were ac- companied by their wives. Mr. and Mrs. William Judson are in the East on their wedding trip. The best wishes of hosts of friends accompany them on their travels and will accord them a hearty welcome on their return to their beautiful home in this city. Mr. Judson is an ideal gentleman and busi- ness man and Mrs. Judson will bring to her new position a charming personality which will be a welcome addition to the social life of the city. Salt Fish—Norway mackerel are so scarce as to be hardly worth quot- ing. Irish mackerel are cutting some figure, although they do not show a very good quality and are selling at very high prices. Shore mackerel are hardly available as yet in any ap- Preciable quantity, Cod, hake and haddock are dull and unchanged. Provisions—All smoked meats are steady and unchanged, with fair con- sumptive demand. Prices are unus- ually high. Pure lard is firm at un- changed prices and compound is steady and unchanged with a light demand. Barreled pork, canned meats and dried beef are all firm with a nor- mal demand. Rice—New Orleans mail advices state that there was a good demand for clean rice in that market from both the domestic and export trades. It is believed that should relation- ships between this country and Mex- ico be broken a large amount of rice will be required to feed the army. Cheese—There is a normal con- sumptive demand and the production is reported good. The average qual- ity is better than usual, owing to the exceptional weather. The market is healthy throughout and gives no in- dication of any serious change. —_++.+__ An ignorant man is usually ignor- ant of the fact that he is ignorant. ” y LD me vod) 1. ot wi) C({tte Meee Wits, wc \ YS ur KK Michigan Board of Pharmacy. Faulkner, Delton. es S. Koon, Muskegon. something for the benefit of You all probably well as I do, that admir- livered at last year’s meet- H. Bierce, of Grand Rapids, Secretary—Charl Other Members—Leonard i 2 Detroit; Edwin T. Boden, nos the solution for 95 per Meeting—Detroit, es it because no greater benefit Michigan State Pharmaceutical Asso- pharmacists of the State. one of the best examples of pharmaceu- Wheaton, Jackson. : Treasurer—John : of pharmacists i sections of our State are unknown The same conditions could pre- >. > ‘papel > O17 Battle Creek, June, 1917. if we only would practice that ral problems of a Na- during this past of interest to pharmacists, i ti ravelers’ As- : Michigan Pranane) ical T elers tional character President— Fre« operation outside our State. presidents of every pharm- association in the country, sug- co-operation along National lines influencing National ating to our profession and a closer relation between Treasurer—Walter Meeting of Michigan Pharmacists at The annual meeting of the Michigan Pharmaceutical held at Detroit last week Tuesday, Wed- nesday and Thursday, decisions of the Internal Revenu irding the incomplete Har- pharmacists of the country by combining our The attendance any results with that department was fair, 460 names having been regis- At the first session, President Jongejan read his annual address, and several other proposed aws which may come up later are mat- what state we live in. I am aware that tained especially to look after such mat- aim that it is entirely with- of the work of the pharma- ‘iations to consider National affecting our business, as well By combining our efforts we our wishes known and be of of the most pleasant moments of my incumbency in office has arrived now when it is my duty to call you to order at this the thirty-fourth annuay conven- tion of the Michigan State tical Association. As your executive of- ficer about to retire, I will give you an account of my stewardship and offer such tT am sorry to say that, recommendations receive the response I had lool letters and only re- I would suggest of our organization. It hardly seems a year ago that it was your pleasure to elect me to this office authorized to continue the work T have you conferred upon me ana for the trust and when TI state that sixty-one I can assure you that all through this year erving of this confi- dence and all my efforts have been fox of our organi- you placed in me. it has been my aim Congress affecting pharm to prove myself des the necessity of some action on IT also wish to inform you that polis meeting of the N. A. a move was started to have our When TI hesitated last June about ac- s liquor dealers re- A ernment: license a it was because the duced from $25 to $5, support from the pharmacists in the dry understand that “off? year and the duties connected As one of your representatives with the office would be light and pleas- tended the above mentioned meeting at in several respects. It was decidedly an For, notwithstanding that I overworked my by sending heart a report of that convention, perform that duty. I only want to men- connection with that organization has with the U. S. Pe. It is a subject up at our meet- and soul-stirring arti- arious trade publications and notwithstanding that I affected an ora- appealing personally to the members and notwithstanding that IT had the full sup- my knowledge, only one city members, I found the en- pnarmacysts de- revenue and the elev ation of pharmacy. According to the repo rts received at thar mation one can it is a decided step is far from me to obtain in this city, advance wherev plan that can be y that if it had not been for t efforts of our Secretary members our reports which we have to present to you would have been “off” as IT wish to thank these members of their efforts in be- State Pharmaceu- and if their reports are you and show results, theirs is the glory, not mine. It has my part to suggest and they h out these successes, and I want to give y to it that theirs was no abor they were and committee orked successfully in pharmacists will co-operate believe the neces pharmacy law rigidly tending its scope is a m urge upon our Board o sity of having our our Official family for half of the Michigan atter we should tical Association, Board will inform you in th This meeting would not be complete if r family skeleton, the but it was hard 1 itinerant vendor. it is still with us and it still The apathy amongst our craft, apparently, as hard has been phenomenal and the cry of preparedness, so has not penetrated marching on and is, am sorry to say, ate as the pesky fly. Louisiana has done adding to the medical law a clause for- You can therefore ea ture what strenuous efforts to reach the cash register. When I took the presidential chair I had no favorite hobbies, assed in 1894. is still in stood the test of My only desire State of Ohio another way has been MICHIGAN TRADESMAN found to combat this evil. Ohio adopted the plan of fighting fire with fire. There was organized in that State a corpora- tion to send peddling wagons through the country districts, selling a reliable line of family remedies, extracts and other goods ordinarily handled by the wagons. The corporation, composed al- most exclusively of pharmacists, has met with great success and minimized the evil. Legislation having failed us, the latter plan might be worth while investi- gating. : I would suggest that there be appoint- eda Committee on Publicity, wnose duty it shall be to. furnish regularly to as many trade publications as they may find advisable items of interest relating to pharmacy and our Associaiton. The matter of publicity I consider of very much importance. It keeps our Associa- tion in touch with its members during the year and keeps them posted on what is being done. The haphazard way we have been doing this in the past by re- quiring your officers to accomplish this result is not Satisfactory and is barren of results. I would also suggest that the chairman of the Membership Committee be auth- orized to conduct a personal campaign for members, allowing him or a profes- sional solicitor whom he may select a certain sum or percentage for this pur- pose. The committee work for the year I will mention briefly, as you will have detailed reports from the committees later on. As the Legislature has not been in session during the past year, there has been no active work for our Legislative Committee. Their report. therefore, will not be so interesting as usual. One of the most active and hardest working committees we have had this year has been the Membership Commit- tee, and under the able management of its chairman, F. J. Wheaton, of Jackson, it has accomplished wonders, consider- ing the adverse conditions he had to contend with. The ‘Trade _ Interest Committee, of which we had expected so much, did not come up to our expectations, because the chairman, W. H. Fox, of Coldwater, retired from active business and was out of the State the larger part of the year. It was not until late in the year that I became aware of this condition and I immediately appointed another chair- man, Herbert Baker, of Allegan. He, however, was handicapped by his not being familiar with the work and the advance of our fiscal year. TI hope that the new committee will take up this work along the lines suggested by Mr. Fox, as much good can be accomplished by an active Trade Interest Committee. It was my pleasure to appoint by your direction a committee to effect a perma- nent organization and ritual for the new auxiliary to our Association, the Order of Laughing Hyenas, which was started SO auspiciously last year at Grand Rap- ids. How well they have done their work you will have a chance to observe at our Thursday evening session during the smoker so kindly offered us by Fred- erick Sterns & Co. I wish to thank this house for kindly consenting to allow us to butt in on their programme and de- vote part of that entertainment to the order of Laughing Hyenas. Before I can leave this subject I want to correct a mistake made by our Secretary, who treated this committee rather shabbily in the annual report of last year. To do the work of conferring this order upon our members successfully requires an enormous lot of preparation. The mem- bers spend most of the year gathering the necessary material and were picked for their particular qualifications for the work required of them. TI shall, there- fore, make their names known to you now, so that they may go down in his- tory as the originators of this grand and noble order, which is being adopted by several other pharmaceutical associations of the country. E. D. DeLamarter, Grand Rapids, chairman. Leo A. Caro, Grand Rapids, assistant chairman. W. G. Leacock, Detroit. A. P. Hill, Detroit. Harry Cc. Kirliskowski, St. Joseph. Herbert Baker, Allegan. Walter S§S. Lawton, Grand Rapids. R. L. Shannon, Detroit E. G. Hamel, Detroit. Geo. N. Halpin, Detroit. Con DePree, Holland. It is also fitting, I believe, that we should acknowledge the kindness of the several manufacturers and jobbers of this city who so graciously have taken the burden upon their Shoulders of fur- ment which is provided for us. I also wish to thank the several members of the State Pharmaceutical Travelers’ As- sociation who have taken upon them- selves the task of directing and financing the entertainment features of this meet- ing, and also the local committee of pharmacists who have done their share of making this meeting such a great success. In conclusion, I wish to express my gratitude to those members of the Asso- ciation who have so ably assisted me during the year, particularly our gifted Secretary and Mr. Wheaton, of the Mem- bership Committee, and I hope that the new President may be able helpers as it was Pharmaceutical coming year will not b Let us therefore pledge ourselves that we will give the istration the hearty sup addressed you in Grand co-operation and organization will of this State what for us: | Tet us, ate for a greater and pharmaceutical association for the State of Michigan. The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer followed. disorganization therefore co-oper. June 28, 191 able to find such my good fortune of the Michigan Association, the e€ an “off year. € 2 now Incoming admin port it is entitled A speaker who Rapids said that get One hundred and sixty new members were taken in, increasing the total mem- bership to over 500. Election of officers resulted as fol- President—C. H. Jongejan, Grand Secretary—F, J. Wheaton, Jackson. Treasurer—John G. Steketee, Grand Invitations to hold the next meeting at Battle Creek and Grand Rapids were The matter was referred to the Executive Committee, which will hold a meeting at Grand Rapids at noon to-day to decide which city to designate. —_—_ © _ Japs Making Dyes. Japan’s production of aniline dyes is rapidly increasing. chants have formed a trust with the object of regulating the market. The dye mer- B. & S. Famous 5c Cigar Long Filler Especially Adapted to the Discriminating Taste of the Drug Trade Send for Sample Shipment, Barrett Cigar Co. Ionia, Michigan ZB Ml Any “‘Made of purest hops and malt— Guaranteed without a fault.’’ RENTING CO, For Sale by all Wholesale Druggists 16 ch ne Ww n 2d 10 At et it id le wv June 28, 1916 Thirty Additions to Hilarious Order of Hyenas. Detroit, June 24—As unique an ini- tiation as is possible to conceive was the order of the night of June 22. when thirty delegates to the Michi- gan Pharmaceutical Association con- vention in Detroit “rode the goat at the smoker given by Frederick Stearns & Co. in the Hotel Tuller. Arrangements had been made by the company and the Tuller to seat prac- tically every delegate to the conven- tion in the large roof garden, but news went out in advance of some of the good things in store and the crowds surged in an overflowing mass from the roof garden through the four- teeth floor lobbies. The first thing on the programme was a Dutch lunch with five cabaret features. Then came the installation of officers, the initiation of new mem- bers into the secret inner circle of the association known as the Hilarious Order of Laughing Hyenas and, final- ly, a wrestling match. Although the festivities started at 7:30, it was midnight before the eur tain was rung down for the last time. Practically every one present remain- ed all the way through. The initiates of the Hilarious Order of Laughing Hyenas were blindfolded and led in a body before the large Stage, where the officers were as- sembled. The master of ceremonies, taking them by the hand, one at a time, as chains clanked and terrible death sounds, hoot calls, yells and blowing of horns and the rattling of tickers permeated the air, asked, “What Shall We Do With Him” and the crowds of four hundred, with one accord in each instance, screamed back, “Kill Him, Kill Him,” and each one of the initiates confessed that’ he . thought that was Just exactly what they were Some to do. Then the mask was rémoved from his face, and he was clasped by the hand by MICHIGAN TRADESMAN WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT the officers of the association and into the inner circle. 27 ge during the evening, were welcomed into the vy degree of the order, among ral representatives of Prices quoted are To say that a great time was had y echo the sentiments nounced at the smoker that the affair was the most enjoyable and elaborate ever tendered to the Michigan Phar- maceutical Association and when the roll call was taken, not a single dele- gate voted nay. 0 oo There are all sorts of ways of mak- ing a living, but few would care to follow the occupation of the woman who has been falling down coal holes, throwing herself in front of automo- biles and permitting herself to be subway trains Water, 18 deg. .. Water, 14 deg. .. Carbonate ...... SO & wm O100 Fir (Canada) .. 1 25@1 989 damage suits against railway com- panies, cities, department stores and accident insurance companies. She is suspected of belonging to a gang that has been netting more than $150,009 a year through these schemes. Cassia (ordinary) 25@ Cassia (Saigon) Elm (powd. 35c) Sassafras (pow. 35c) @ Soap Cut (powd.) Bis ee Licorice powdered There's No Other bi Chamomile | (Ger.) ap eine Chamomile (Rom) That's why it continues to grow in popular favor Louis Hilfer Co. 1503 Peoples Life Bldg. Aloes (Barb. Pow) Aloes (Cape Pow) CRESCENT MFG. CO. | 410¢8 (Soc. Po Wholesale Druggists Kino, powdered .. Myrrh Myrrh, powdered Soda Fountains Soda Fountain Equipment Including Carbonators, Shakers, Mixers, Glassware Spoons, Sanitary Cups, Etc. Tables—Chairs We are also headquarters for fruits, syrups, flavors, extracts, root beer, coca cola, and everything de- manded by the retail public in this line. We are more fully equipped than ever before to serve you for the summer season and we solicit not only your orders, but inquiries in regard to the merchandise that we can furnish to the dispensers of summer drinks. Tragacanth ‘powder eee eee. 1 7 Buchu, powdered 1 bulk Sage, powdered .. Senna, Tinn. a Senna, Tinn. pow. Almonds, Bitter, Erge 2... Amber, rectified 2 i 00 Cocoanut ........ Cod Liver ...... Juniper Berries 8 00@8 Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. 5@ Lavender Flow. 5 00@5 Lavender, Gar’n 1 25@1 Grand Rapids, Michigan nominal, based on market the day ot issue Mustard, artifil. oz. Neatsfoot ....... 85@ Olive, pure .... 2 50@3 Olive, Malaga, yellow ...... 1 60@1 Olive, Malaga, green 1 60@1 Mustard, true, oz. @2 @1 Orange, Sweet ..4 00@4 2 Origanum, pure .. @2 Origanum, com’l Pennyroyal .... 2 25@2 Peppermint .... 3 00@3 Rose, pure .. 12 00@14 Rosemary Flows 1 50@1 Sandalwood, E. Boe. 50@9 Sassafras, true Sassafras, artifi’l 50@ ghearaunt soon. 2 75@3 . x or © rer perm ........... 95@1 Tansy ........, 4 00@4 Tar USP ...... 30a Turpentine, bbls. @ Turpentine, less 52@ Wintergreen, tr. 5 50@5 Wintergreen, sweet Biren ........ 4 00@4 25 Wintergreen, art 3 50@3 Wormseed .... 3 50@4 Wormwood .... 4 00@4 Potassium Bicarbonate ... 1 80@1 Bichromate ...... 80@ SEOIMIGG 2.2.15, 4 50@4 Carbonate ..... 1 60@1 Chlorate, xtal and powdered ...... 65@ Chlorate, gran’r 70@ Cyanide .... |. 45@ 6 WGGide 9.5 3 t 50@4 Permanaganate 2 40@2 Prussiate, yellow 2 00@2 Prussiate, red .. 6 50@7 1 Sulphate ....... aaa Roots Alkanet .......... 90@1 Blood, powdered 20@ Calamus ......_.. 75@3 Elecampane, pwd. 1a@ Gentian, powd. 45@ Ginger, African, powdered ...... 20@ Ginger, Jamaica 30@ Ginger, Jamaica, powdered ...... 30@ Goldenseal pow. 6 50@7 Ipecac, powd. ..4 00@4 2 Hieerice 2. ,... |. 30@ Licorice, powd. .. 238M Orris, powdered 30@ Poke, powdered 20@ Rhubarb ......... 7b@1 Rhubarb, powd. 75@1 25 Rosinweed, powd. 25@ Sarsaparilla, Hond. Eround ........ 55@ Sarsaparilla Mexican, ereund ........ 25 Quis (0)... 35@ Squills, powdered 40@ Tumeric, powd. 13@ Valerian, powd. 0@ Seeds Anise 000... 20@ Anise, powdered @ Bird, ig ..... alee Canary |... ....; 8@ Caraway ........ 25@ Cardamon ..... - 1 80@2 Celery (45-50) .. 34@ Coriander ...... Dill... cc. csensse, BO Henne ......... @1 BING ce. 54@ Flax, ground ... 54@ Foenugreek, pow. 8@ Hemp ..... e-oes. 8@ Lobelia _ .......... 40@ Mustard, yellow 22@ Mustard, black ..19@ Mustard, powd. 22@ BOOnY ......... a. @ Quince ...... -- 100@1 R@pe .......:; <. 20 Sabadilla ........ 40@ Sabadilla, powd. .. Sunflower ...... 10@ Worm American @ 2 Worm Levant .. 1 50@1 Tinctures Aconite ......... AlOGe 2.501. Arnica ...5.... 4 Asafoetida Belladonna Benzoin ......... Benzoin Compo’d Buchu .......... Cantharadies ... Capsicum ....... Cardamon ...... Cardamon, Comp. Catechu ........ Cinchona ....... Colchicum ...... Digitalis ........ Gentian ........ Ginger .......... 2998998 DO et rar Gugige .......... 1 Guaiac, Ammon. @ Iodine ..... cece @2 Iodine, Colorless @2 Myrrh : a a. Opium, ‘Capmh. 2 14@ 1%@ 25@ Red Venet'n’ bEL Red Venet’n less 2@ Prepd. 1 60@1 tseauas a. 6 Blue Vitriol, ee Insect Powder |"" Lead, Arsenate Lime and Sulph alum, po wdered and Kisinuth, Subni- t Cantharades po Chaik Mrepared . Chalk Precipitated Copperas, bbis. ae Copperas, less aaa Copperas, powd. Dover's Powder — iimery, all Nus. ipsom Salts, bbls. Epsom Salts, less dergot, powdered 1 Formaldehyde lb. 1 Glue, white ...... Mace, powdered h Nux Vomica pow. cans @ 85 Soap, green ....., 2 Soap, mott castile 12 Soap, white castile Soap, white castile «+. 44@ Soda Bicarbonate 24@ 6 Sal Spirits Camphor S9E999999E99 & @10% @10% ee CO OOVo ne oa @1 ~ @ 15 @ If 16@ 25 s@ 10 45@ 50 50 10%4@, 16 -. 16@ 25 coe 874@ 48 1 40@1 50 12@ 15 14@ 17 410@4 15 10@ 15 «< 0U@10 U6 2 W0@2 05 sUW 36 > B0W7 UO @ 0 30@ 36 OW 5% ‘Ww iv 6oW 73 ydrate < WUwe ze full cagem su% 2 4uW5 bu 6Uu@ 70 2 2wW 7 -- 4M #16 m 1 80@1 85 - 50@ bu o@ ‘@ lu @w2 bu gw 10 s@ & @ 3% W@W 3 1 25@1 50 2 75@3 v0 @ 2 5@ 20 90@1 00 less 70% @1% ts less 2@ 95 1ls@ 18 12@ 17 @ 2% 1b@ 2 57@ 70 45@ 60 @ 60 68@5 91 78@6 94 20@ 25 00@4 25 5@ 90 95@1 00 4 50@4 75 6 30@6 56 - 20@ 25 @ 2 @ 35 @ 40 -@ ib 12 15 18 00@18 20 s7@ 40 40@ 45 @ 2 @ 15 @8 00 85 10 @ @ 7 25%@ 5 20 @ 80 Turpentine Ven. 2 25@2 50 Vanilla Ex. pure 1 00@1 50 65@1 00 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN GROCERY PRICE CURRENT These quotations are carefull and are intended to be correct liable to change at any time. and count at market prices at date of purchase. y corrected weekly. within six hours of mailing, at time of going to press. Prices, however, are ry merchants will have their orders filled ADVANCED Evaporated Apricots Michigan Beans Fruit Jars Jelly Glasses Index to Markets By Columns Col A mmmonia ............ 1 Axle Grease .......... 1 B Baked Beans ......... 1 meatm Brick ........... 1 mine C8 1 Breakfast Food ...... 1 SsrG0MS .............45 1 Brashes: 2). 6.8)... 1 Butter Color ......... 1 Cc Candies .............. 1 Canned Goods ....... 1-2 Carbon Oils .....:.... 2 Catsup ............... 2 \eeSe 4... ....- 2 Chewing Gum .. oe 3 OCA oe eee ns 3 Chocolate .........-... 3 Clothes Lines ........ 3 0C0R . onnamut 6b. 3 ROOMS book ca coca 3 Confections ........... 4 Cracked Wheat ....... ‘ 5 Crackers ............ 5, 6 Cream Tartar ........ 6 D Dried Pruits ......... 6 Evaporated Milk ..... 6 Base soo Farinaceous Goods .... 6 Fishing Tackle ...... 6 Flavoring Extracts .. 7 Flour and Feed ...... 7 Pruit Jars ........... 7 Selanne ... 8... 7 Grain Baes .......--- 7 H Mere 62 7 Hides and Pelts ...... 8 Horse Radish ........ 8 I ice Cream .,.......... 8 J DeUW. oc. ss 8 Jelly Glasses ........ ; 8 M Macaroni ............ 8 Mapleine ....... 8 Meats, Canned . ae 9 Mince Meat ........... 8 DIGIARSeS .............. 8 Mustang .............. 8 N RVartSs, 2.5.5... See. 4 Olives ....... Reece eee 8 Pp Petroleum Products .. 8 PaCKIeS 85 8 PIMeS - 2... 8 Playing Cards ....... : 8 PereRh oo. 8 Provisions ............ 8 R Mice oo... 9 Rolled Oats ......... 9 s Salad Dressing ..... 9 Saleratus ............. 9 ReGB .......5.0... 9 AG ee 9 salt Wish _........... 9 Sepde 10 Shoe Blacking ....... 10 eae oe 10 Soda 0 Ww Wicking: .............,. 48 Woodenware ......... 13 Wrapping Paper ..... 14 Y Zeast Cake ........... 14 rename re TT TT a ee TW nE I CE 1 AMMONIA 12 oz. ovals, 2 doz. box 1 60 AXLE GREASE Frazer’s 1lb. wood boxes, 4 doz. 3 00 1Ib. tin boxes, 3 doz. 2 35 344th. tin boxes, 2 dz. 4 25 10Ib. pails, per doz. ..6 00 15tb. pails, per doz. ..7 20 25tb. pails, per doz. ..12 00 BAKED BEANS No. 1, per doz. ---.45@ 90 No. 2, per doz. .. 75@1 40 No. 8, per doz. .. 85@1 75 BATH BRICK Mneish 2... 8. 95 BLUING Jennings’ Condensed Pearl Bluing Small, 3 doz. box ....1 80 Large, 2 doz. box ....2 00 Folger’s Summer Sky, 8 dz. cs. 1 40 Summer Sky 10 dz bbl 4 50 BREAKFAST FOODS Apetizo, Biscuits .7.. 3 00 Bear Food, Pettijohns 13 Cracked Wheat 24-2 90 Cream of Rye, 24-2 .,. Quaker Puffed Rice .. Quaker Puffed Wheat Quaker Brkfst Biscuit Quaker Corn Flakes . Victor Corn Flakes .. DOH DSH HOO moo Dons o o Washington Crisps .. 85 Wheat Hearts ....... 05 Wheatena 50 Evapor’ed Sugar Corn 90 Grape Nuts ........ 2 Sugar Corn Flakes .. Holland Rusk 3 20 bon ou So Krinkle Corn Flakes 1 75 Mapl-Flake, Whole Wheat ......... 0... 3 60 Minn. Wheat Cereal 3 75 Ralston Wheat Food Targe 18s ......... 2 25 Ralston Wht Food 18s Ross’s Whole Wheat Biscuit .......... 1 Saxon Wheat Food .. Shred Wheat Biscuit Saget, 18 oe. Pillsbury’s Best Cer’l Post Toasties, T-2 .. Post Toasties, T-3 .. Post Tavern Porridge BROOMS DNDN HobnoD BE ao oS Fancy Parlor, 25 Ib. 4 75 Parlor, 5 String, 25 Ib. 4 50 Standard Parlor, 23 Ib. 4 00 Common, 23 ib. ..... 3 75 Special, 28 tb. ...... 3 25 Warehouse, 28 Ib. .... 4 75 Common, Whisk .... 1 10 Fancy, Whisk ...... - 140 BRUSHES Scrub Solid Back, 8 in. .... 75 Solid Back, 11 in .... 95 Pointed Ends ........ 85 Stove We 8 oe 90 Nie. 2.208. Sas - 1°26 Noe .4 220.022 1 75 Shoe No. No. 7 No. 4 BUTTER COLOR Dandelion, 25c size .. 2 00 CANDLES Paratine, 68 ......... Paratine, 128 ....:... 74% Mickine 2.2.5... 00: 20 cane GOODS e 3 lb. Standards .. @ 90 0. 10 ..... soaks @2 75 Blackberries 2 Pe eee 1 50@1 90 Standard No. 10 @5 25 Beans Baked ....... --- 90@1 30 Red Kidney ..... 90@ 9 String ........ 1 00@1 75 Wax 2. 55. coos. T5@I1 25 Blueberries Standard ............ 1 40 NO. 10 ;..0.....5...., 6°80 DECLINED —S—EEEEEEE 2 Clams Little Neck, 1 lb. cl 25 Clam Bouillon Burnham's % Dt. .... 2 25 Burnham's pts. ...... 3 75 Burnham's qts. ...... 7 50 Corn Hae 85@ 90 Good 2... 1 00@1 10 Haney |...) @1 30 French Peas Monbadon (Natural) Per GoOzZ. oo. a 75 Gooseberries No. 2) Bair a 35 No. 2, Pancy ....... 2 50 Hominy Standard . 43... 85 Lobster 4 (Do 1 55 oe ND 2 60 Pienic Blat ...3. 0. 3 10 Mackerel Mustard, 1 Ib 0. 3. 1 80 Mustard, 2 1b. 6:7...) 2 80 Soused, 1% Ib. .....: 1 60 Soused, 2 Ib. .... 1 2 75 Domato, 1 Ib. ..... 2. 1 50 Tomato, 2 ib. -.... |. 2 80 Mushrooms Buttons, %s ...._. @25 Buttons, 18 .......... @40 Motels, is ........... @34 Oysters Cove, 1 4b. |... 5 @ 75 Cove, 2 Ib ...-... : @1 40 Plums amas 602 90@1 35 Pears In Syrup No. 3 cans, per doz. ..1 50 Peas Marrowfat ...... 90@1 00 Early June .... 1 10@1 25 Early June siftd 1 45@1 55 Peaches Pie oe 1 00@1 25 No. 10 size can pie @8 25 Pineapple Grated ...0.2.. 1 75@2 10 Sliced ..... «+e. 95@2 60 Pumpkin Moir 80 Good 2205 be 90 Hancy ........... se-. 2 00 No 40 2. 2 40 Raspberries Standard ........ Salmon Warrens, 1 Ib. Tall .. 2 30 Warrens, 1 Ib. Flat .. 2 45 Red Alaska .... 1 85@1 95 Med. Red Alaska 1 40@1 45 Pink Alaska ...... @1 20 Sardines Domestic, %s ..... oe 8 do Domestic, 4% Mustard 3 15 Domestic, % Mustard 3 25 Hrench, 4s ......... Ta@a4 French, %s ....... 13@23 Sauer Kraut Wo. 3, cans ..... Sel icis 80 No. 10; cans ...... .. 2 30 Shrimps Dunbar, 1s doz. ...... 1 30 Dunbar, 1%s doz. .... 2 60 Succotash Hair... oS. a 90 eed ....... 4. 1 Haney: 50.50. 1 25@1 40 Strawberries Standard ........... 95 Maney... 2 25 Tomatoes 00d 2.20 20 Fancy 1 50 No. 10 3 75 Case 4s, 4 doz. in case ... 2 60 ys, 4 doz. in case ... 3 60 1s, 4 doz. in case .... 5 60 CATSUP Snider’s pints ...... 2 35 Snider’s % pints ..... 1 35 CHEESE ACMA @17 Carson City .... @17 Bate @18 Leiden ....... coi @15 Limburger ...... @19 Pineapple ...... 40@60 Edam ..... 5 Sap Sago ....... 28 Swiss, Domestic @2 4 CHEWING GUM Adams Black Jack . Adams Sappota Beeman’s Pepsin Colgan Violet Chips Colgan Mint Chips .... . Sterling Gum Pep. Sterling 7-Point ...... Spearmint, Wrigleys Spearmint, 5 box jars 3 20 Spearmint, 6 box jars 3 85 trunk Spruce ...).... | 59 eet e cece ee eccce Smith Bros. Gum Walter Baker & Co. German’s Sweet ....... 24 CLOTHES oe Twisted Cotton Twisted Cotton Twisted Cotton Twisted Cotton Braided Cotton 1 45 Braided Cotton Braided Cotton Galvanized Wir 20, each 100ft. long : each 100ft. long . 20, each 100ft. long 1 each 100ft. long 2 Cleveland 111127777" Colonial, %s ...... Van Houten, 1s as Wilber, %s 111777 ws, 5 lb. case %s, 15 Ib. case ..... 14s, 15 Ib. case ..... a8; 1D 4b, case 2.011. 0.. 27 %s & Ys, 15 Ib. case .. Scalloped Gems .... 4s & Ms pails .. 70 5¢ pkgs., per case 2 60 36 10c pkgs., per case 2 60 16 10c and 33 5c pkgs., Bakers Canned, “doz. i Private Growth Corr ererecescsvecve Exchange “Market,” Spot Market, Stron g ae York Basis McLaughlin’s XXXX McLaughlin’s XXXX package coffee is sold to retailers only. Mail all or- ders direct to W. F. Mc- Laughlin & Co., Chicago. Extracts Holland. % gro. bxs. 95 Felix, % gross ..... 115 Hummel’s foil, % gro. 85 Hummel’s tin, % gro. 1 43 CONFECTIONERY Stick Candy Pails Horehound |... {___. ag Standard |... 07. 11 Standard, small ..... 12 twist, small |. | - 12 Cases SuUMbO 22. 11% Jumbo, small ........ 12 Big, Stick 2) 6 11% Boston Sugar Stick 45 Mixed Candy Pails Broken 9000 11 Cut Loaf =: |. sees Le French Cream ...._” s 12 Haney oo 5 «. 14 Grocers) 62.) 7% Kindergarten .. sieeses 12 Meader oy 11 Monarch 32... 0. 114 Novelty ...,... | ee 13” Paris Creams .._ 3 Premio Creams Royal 6.1.0 ses. 10 Special oa eee. 10% Valley Creams ...._! 5 X LO ect seececce. ou |e Specialties Pails Auto Kisses (baskets) 13 Bonnie Butter Bites .. 17 Butter Cream Corn .. 15 Caramel Bon Bons .. 15 Caramel Dice .....,. 18 Caramel Croquettes oo 14 Cocoanut Waffles cena 14 Coffy Toffy ..... coe. ae National Mints 7 ip tin 18 Empire Fudge pees) 1D Fudge, Walnut .,... 16 Fudge, Filbert (1... : 15 Fudge, Choco. Peanut 14 Fudge. Honey Moon s. 0D Fudge. White Center 15 Fudge, Cherry ..... - 10 Fudge. Cocoanut cece Lo Honeysuckle Candy .. 16 Iced Maroons cesceee 15 Iced Gems ........ so. dD Iced Orange Jellies ss 13 Italian Bon Bons oeee ie Jelly Mello ..... see. io AA Licorice Drops ® Ib. box 22)... 1 25 Lozenges, Pep .. 6... 14 Lozenges. Pink Sess 14. Manchus cosesccccs. 14 Molasses Kisses, 10 e WOK 2.50.06. 5. AS Nut Butter Puffs rece 14 Star Patties. Asst oo a4 Chocolates Pails Assorted Choc. ...... 6 Amazon Caramels , - 15 Champion scececiccs 15 Choc. Chips, Eureka 20 Climax 22) 5../.. slease 2D Hclipse, Assorted .... 15 Ideal Chocolates . —-- 12 Klondike Chocolates 20 Nabobs Seicce cess 5). 20 Nibble Sticks ....... 25 Nut Wafers ects cece 20 Ocoro Choc Caramels 18 Peanut Clusters ... -- 26 Quintette ceseneeeess ID Regina ...... Bee cic se Star Chocolates ..... 15 Superior Choc. (ight) 18 Pop Corn Goods Without prizes. Cracker Jack with COUPON 7.2... 8) 85 Oh My 100s ......... 3 50 Cracker Jack, with Prize Hurrah, 100s ........ 3 Hurrah, 50s .... baie. Aurrah, 248 .... 7... 85 Cough Drops Boxes Putnam Menthol .... 1 00 Smith Bros. ......... 1 25 NUTS—Whole Almonds, Tarragona 20 Almonds, California soft shell Drake .. 18 Brazile (0... -14@16 14 Filberts ......... @ Cal. No. 155. 5. _. @18 Walnuts, Naples 164%4@17 Walnuts, Grenoble Table nuts, fancy 13@14 Pecans, Large .... 14 Pecans, Ex. Large @16 Shelled No. 1 Spanish Shelled Peanuts ...... 7%@ 8 Ex. Lg. Va. Shelled Peanuts ..... 114%@12 Pecan Halves .... @55 Walnut Halves .. @36 Filbert Meats .... @38 Almonds ........, @45 Jordon Almonds .., June 28, i9is 5 eee ee ee nena Peanuts Fancy H P guns ey 7 @ Raw (|. ce 8 Roasted ....., one CRACKERS National Biscuit Company Brands d In-er-Seal Trade Mark Package Goods Baronet Biscuit Flake Wafers . Cameo Biscuit , Saisie Cheese Sandwich .. ee Chocolate Wafers Fig Newton Sisie cess Five O’Clock Tea Bet Ginger Snaps NBC se Graham Crackers , coe Lemon Snaps secs ee — > M. M. Dainties ..... : 00 Oysterettes ...... S66 50 Pretzeenos .......... 50 Royal Toast ...., ee. 1 00 Social Tea Biscuit -- 2 00 Saltine Biscuit Sees 2 00 Saratoga Flakes ..._ 1 50 Soda Crackers, NBC -1 00 Soda Crackers Prem. 1 00 Pokens 1... .., Relea cs 1 00 Uneeda Biscuit .... ee 50 Uneeda Ginger Wafer 1 00 Vanilla Wafers ...... 1 00 Water Thin Biscuit 2.1 00 Zu Zu Ginger Snaps 50 4Zwieback .......... = 2100 Other Package Goods Barnum’s Animals .. 50 Soda Crackers NBC 2 50 Bulk Goods Cans and boxes Animals Seame cae... LS Atlantics, Asstd ...." 15 Avena Fruit Cakes ae 14 Bonnie Doon Cookies 11 Bonnie Lassies sosees 121 Bo Peeps. S. or M. 1.9 Bouquet Wafers sess 20 Canto Cakes ......... 16 Cameo Biscuit ...... 25 Cecelia Biscuit Sacees 16 Cheese Tid Bits sees 20 Chocolate Bar (cans) 20 Chocolate Puff Cake 2¢ Choc. Honey Fingers 18 Circle Cookies Cracknels (1050 60117 20 Cocoanut Taffy Bar .. 15 Cocoanut Drops. 2)... 13 Cocoanut Macaroons 22 Cocoanut Molas. Bar 16 Cocont Honey Fingers 14 Cocont Honey Jumbles 14 Coffee Cakes Iced Hee ue! Crumpets . 100.0. |. 14 Crystal Jumbles .._ |” 12 Dinner Pail Mixed .. 12 Extra Wine Biscuit .. 12 Family Cookies ...... 12 Fandango Fingers ... 14 Fig Cakes Asstd .... 14 ob Fireside Peanut Jumb 12 Fluted Cocoanut Bar 14 Frosted Creams ....., 12 Frosted Raisin Sas: .: 12 Fruited Ovals ....... 9 Fruited. Ovals. Iced .. 10 Hull Moon 3.) 11 Ginger Drops ........ 15 Ginger Gems Plain .. 11 Ginger Gems Iced ... 12 Graham Crackers .... 10 Ginger Snaps Family 11 Ginger Snaps Round 10 Hippodrome Bar .... 14 Honey Fingers Ass’t 14 Honey Jumbles ...... 14 Household Cooks. Iced 12 Humpty Dumpty, H Or M4... ee eese sO dmperials .. 062.00 .: a1 Jubilee Mixed ....... 12 Kaiser Jumbles Iced ..14 Lady Fingers Sponge 30 Leap Year Jumbles .. 20 Lemon Biscuit Square 11 Lemon Cakes ........ 11 Lemon Wafers 18 Lemona ial ae ad Lorna Doon ........ 18 Mace Cakes ........ aa Macaroon Jumbles .. 22 Mary Ann .......... 10 ; Marshmallow Pecans 20 Mol. Frt. Cookie. Iced 12% NBC Honey Cakes .. 14 Oatmeal Crackers .... 10 Orange Gems ....... 11 Penny Assorted ...... 12 Picnic Mixed 15 Pineapple Cakes ..., 17 Pineapple Rolls ..... 20 Priscilla Cake ... 2) : Raisin Cookies ...... 121 Raisin Gems ........ 14 Royal Lunch ...... cD Reveres Asstd. ...... 17 Rittenhouse Biscuit .. 16 See Saw. S. or M. .. 9 Snaparoons .......... 15 Spiced Cookie ........ 11 Spiced Jumbles. Iced = ht dS nd QOrs MoH WO ted ee ey ef ee a 09 DD beh Bb hp Wd Crean SABPZe2ZZZ2 1916 June 28, 1916 6 Sugar Fingers ...... 13 Sugar Crimp ........ 11 Vanilla Wafers ...... 20 Butter Boxes N BC, Square ...... 7 N 8 CGC, Round ...... 7 Soda Premium Sodas ...... 8 Saratoga Flakes .... 13 Saltines, ....552...... 18 Oyster Dandy, Oysters ...... 7 N B C Oysters Square 7 Shell 8 Specialties Adora Nabisco ..... Nabisco HMesting 3.280000 5.0.. esting o.5..000....). Lorna Doone ........ sec ceees Angola oo) 0) 1 00 Minerva Fruit Cake 3 00 Above quotations of Na- tional Biscuit Co., subject to change without notice. CREAM TARTAR Barrels or Drums ...... 50 Square Cans |........ 54 Boxes 5 Fancy Caddies 00 59 DRIED FRUITS Apples Evapor’ed Choice blk @7% Secale ss... 1 00 bt DD ed pet pet o o Evapor’ed Fancy blk @8\% Apricots California, 6... 11@12% Itron Corsican 00) 16% Currants Imported, 1 Ib. pkg. 14 Imported, bulk ...... 13% Peaches Muirs—Choice, 25lb. Muirs—Fancy, 25lb. .. 7% Fancy, Peeled, 25lb. .. 12 Peel Lemon, American .... 13% Orange, American .... 131% Raisins Cluster, 20 cartons 2 25 Loose Muscatels, 4 Cr. 7% Loose Muscatels, 3 Cr. 73% L. M. Seeded, 1 Ib. 8%@9 California Prunes 90-100 25 lb, boxes ..@ 64% boxes ..@ 6% 80- 90 25 lb. 70- 80 25 lb. boxes ..@ TY 60- 70 25 Ib. boxes ..@ 7% 50- 60 25 Ib. boxes ..@ 8% 40- 50 25 lb. boxes ..@ 9% EVAPORATED MILK Red Band Brand BaD eee sc oe 2 40 | 3 50 5 case lots, 5e less; 10 case lots, 10c less. i FARINACEOUS GOODS Beans California Limas .... 6% Med. Hand Picked .. 6 00 Brown Holland ...... Farina 25 1 Ib. pacxages .... 1 60 Bulk, per 100 lb. 4 00 Original Holland Rusk Packed 12 rolls to container 3 containers (40) rolls 3 20 Homin Pearl, 100 Ib. sack Maccaroni and Vermicelli Domestic, 10 Ib. box .. Imported, 25 lb. box . 3 5 Pearl Barley Chester’ :...5.....2:.. 40 Ortaee . 60.05.38: 4 75 Peas Green Wisconsin bu. 3 2: Spit, Ib. o.oo... 61 Sago Maat India ..........: 8% German, sacks ....... 9 German, broken pkg. Tapioca Flake, 100 lb. sacks .. 8% Pearl, 100 Ib. sacks .. he Pearl, 36 pkgs. Minute, 10 oz., FISHING TACKLE 2 50 7 tO 1 ims... es 6 Ate) tO 201M... .. a me to 2 im oo... 9 146 tO 2 Ins 32... ee. 11 MA eee cts ee 15 SMe clk oe. nee (20 Cotton Lines NO, 1, 10. fect :....... 5 NO: 2; 15 feet :....... @ No.3; 15 feet ........ 9 No. 4; 15 feet ........ 10 Wo. 5:15 feet ......... dt No. 6, 15 feet ..:..... 12 Wo. 7, 15 feet .:...... 15 INO. 8, 15 feet ........ 18 INO) 9, 15 feet. .......- 20 Linen Lines 3 small 5: ..... So euaioe. 20 MECGIUI oo se. 26 area es 34 Poles Bamboo, 14 ft., per doz. 55 Bamboo, 16 ft., per doz. 60 Bamboo, 18 ft., per doz. 80 7 a FLAVORING EXTRACTS Jennings DC Brand Pure Lemon No. 1, % oz. Panel .. 75 1% oz. Panel 1 13 No. 4, 2% oz. Panel 2 00 No. 3, 2% oz. Taper 1 75 2 07, Wat 2) oee-k 75 FLOUR AND FEED Grand Rapids Grain & Milling Co, Winter Wheat Purity Baten... |. Dd ty “Fancy Sprins 6 25 Wizard Graham see. & GO Wizard, Gran. Meal 4 go9 Wizard Buckw’t Cw. 3 50 ye ee 6 00 Valley City Milling Co, Luly White: 0 ca 6 00 Hehe Mose | ai 5 60 Canara 2 60 Granena Health . 1...) 2 70 Gram) Meal 0 2 20 Bolted Meal ......0” 210 _ Voigt Milling Co. Voigt’s Orescent .... ¢ 00 Voigt’s Royal... 6 40 Voigt’s Flouroigt .... 6 00 Voigt’s Hygienic Gra- ham oe ae 5 10 Watson-Higgins Milling Co. New Perfection ...... D 85 Tip Top Flour ....,_! 5 40 Golden Sheaf Flour -- 5 00 Kern's Success Flour 6 2 Marshall Best Flour -. 6 00 Kern’s Wisconsin Rye 5 35 . Worden Grocer Co. Quaker, paper ....... 5 yu Quaker, clotn ....,... 6 OU Kansas Hard Wheat Voigt Milling Co. Calla Mily V0 6 00 Worden Grocer Co. American Eagle, %s 5 85 American Hagle, %s 5 75 American Hagle, %s 5 65 Spring Wheat Roy Baker Mazeppa 0.6 0u Golden Horn bakers o 90 Wisconsin RVG 21... - 5 50 Bohemian Rye ...... 5 85 Judson Grocer Co. Ceresota, ibs . 20). 0). 05 @eresota, ys 9) |) jc. 6 95 Ceresota, 146 110101 6 8d Voigt Milling Co. Columbian. 1.2004... 6 00 Worden Grocer Co. Wingold, %s cloth .. 7 00 Wingold, %s cloth .. 6 90 Wingold, %s cloth .. 6 60 Wingold, %s paper .. 6 80 Wingold, 4s paper .. 6 60 Meal Bolted) 00 4 60 Golden Granulated .. 4 80 Wheat Reg 1 00 White ....5.... | 97 Oats Michigan carlots ...... 44 Less than cartots ..... 4b Corn Caplots 0000000. 82 Less than carlots .... 85 Hay Carlots ....000 7...) - 20 00 Less than carlots .. 23 00 Feed Street Car Feed .... 33 ov No. 1 Corn & Oat Fd 33 00 Cracked Corn 33 00 Coarse Corn Meal .. 33 00 FRUIT JARS Mason, pts., per gro, 5 40 Mason, qts., per gro. 5 75 Mason, % gal. per gro. 8 10 Mason, can tops, gro. 2 25 GELATINE Cox’s, 1 doz. large .. 1 45 Cox’s, 1 doz. small .. 90 Knox’s Sparkling, doz. 1 25 Knox’s Sparkling, gr. 14 00 Knox’s Acidu’d doz. .. 1 25 Minute, 2 qts., doz. .. 1 25 Minute, 2 qts., 3 doz. 3 75 Nelson's ............. 1 60 Oxford ..... cues oe 75 Plymouth Rock, Phos. 1 25 Plymouth Rock, Plain 90 GRAIN BAGS Broad Gauge ......... 18 Amoskea@ §............. 19 Herbs AZO) 2. cec el. cee... 15 HOPS) oe a, 15 Laurel Leaves ......... 15 Senna Leaves .......... 25 HIDES AND PELTS Hides Green, No. 1 ........ 16 Green, INO! 2 22000: 15 @umed, No. foo... 18 Cured, No. 2 ........ 17 Calfskin, green, No. 1 20 Calfskin, green, No. 2 18% Calfskin, cured, No. 1 22 Calfskin, cured, No. 2 20% Old Wool ..:.... 60@1 25 Mambs .........: 25@ Shearlings ,,.... 15@ 35 Wo Wool Unwashed, med. @32 Unwashed, Ine .. @27 HORSE RADISH Per doz. .. Jelly 5b. pails, per doz. .. 2 30 15lb. pails, per pail .. 65 301b. pails, per pail ..1 15 | ICE CREAM Piper Ice Cream Co. Brands Bulk, Vanilla 60 Bulk, Fancy, any flavor 65 Brick, Plain 30.) | 1 00 Brick) Haney 32.) 1). 1 20 JELLY GLASSES ¥% pt. in bbls., per doz. 19 % pt. in bbls., per doz. 19 02 capped in bbls., per doz, MAPLEINE 2 0z. bottles, per doz. 3 00 1 0z. bottles, per doz. 1 75 1 60z. bottles, per dz. 18 09 16 0z. bottles, per dz. 18 00 32 oz. bottles, per dz. 3 00 MINCE MEAT Per case (0) 2 85 MOLASSES New Orleans Fancy Open Kettle ... 45 Chotee 000... co. 38 Good eae 32 Stock 27 Half barrels 2¢ extra Red Hen, No. 216 ....9 15 Red Hen, No. 5 ..... 2 00 Red Hen, No. 10 ..... 1 95 MUSTARD 4% Ib. 6 Ib box |... |... 16 OLIVES Bulk, 1 gal. kegs 1 10@1 20 Bulk, 2 gal. kegs 1 05@1 15 Bulk, 5 gal. kegs 1 00@1 10 9.07, 1... Stuffed, 90 Stuteed, 8 oz |.) 1 25 Stuffed, 14 oz. ...... 2 25 Pitted (not stuffed) If OZ 2 25 Manzanilla. 8 oz. ..... 90 bunch. 10 of ..)..1. £35 Huneh. 16 07 2... .)) 2 25 Queen. Mammoth, 19 OZ. 4 25 Queen, Mammoth, 28 OFF ecco e a oe. 5 7 Olive Chow, 2 doz. es. per doz ....... 2 25 PEANUT BUTTER Bel-Car-Mo Brand 25 Ib. fibre pails .... 10 14 lb. fibre pails 10 lb. tim pails ... 7: 46,02, jars, 1 daz .. 23 2 Ib. tin pails. 1 doz. 3 00 @ oz jars, 2 doz. . 1 80 Hl oz: jars, 2 doz. |... 435 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Iron Barrels Perfection ..0..50..... 8.5 Red Crown Gasoline 19. Gas Machine Gasoline 29.9 VM & P Naphtha .. 18.5 Capitol Cylinder ..... 33.9 Atlantic Red Engine ..19.9 Summer Black ...... 8.7 Polarine 3 PICKLES Medium Barrels, 1,200 count ..8 50 Half bbls., 600 count 4 75 > gallon Kees ......! 2 10 Small Barrels ...0........ 0 50 Half barrels ......... 6 25 5 gallon kegs ....... 40 Gherkins Barrels: .....0....... 14 00 Half barrels ........ 6 75 5 gallon kegs ..... sae 2 10 Sweet Small IBAETeIS: 065. cocks. 7 00 Halt barrels ........ 9 00 S gallon kems ....... 50 PIPES Clay, No. 216, per box 2 00 Clay, T. D. full count 80 Cob See cae PLAYING CARDS No. 90, Steamboat .... 75 No. 15, Rival assorted 1 25 No. 20, Rover, enam’d 1 50 No. 572, Special ..... . 215 No. 98 Golf, Satin fin. 2 00 No. 808, Bicycle ...... 2 00 No. 632 Tourn’t whist 2 25 POTAS Babbitt’s, 2 doz. 1 75 PROVISIONS Barreled Pork Clear Back .. 23 00@24 00 Short Cut Clr 20 00@21 00 Beate 2.0.5.0 21 00@22 00 Brisket, Clear 24 00@25 00 Pig ........... Gales Clear Family ..... - 26 00 Dry Salt Meats S P Bellies .... 144% @15 Lard Pure in tierces 14 @14% Compound Lard 12%@13 80 Ib. tubs ....advance 1 60 lb. tubs ....advance 1 50 lb. tubs ....advance Y 20 Ib. pails ...advance 3, 10 Ib. pails ...advance % 5 Ib. pails ...advance 1 3 lb. pails ...advance 1 9 Smoked Meats Hams, 14-16 lb. 184%@19 Hams, 16-18 Ib. 1g @18% Hams, 18-20 tp. 17 @18 Ham, dried beef URGES eehe ee EL 29 @30 California Hams 134%@14 Pienie Boiled Hams... |... 19144@20 Boiled Hams .. 29 @29% Minced Ham 13 @13% Bacon 20) | 19 @24 Sausages Bologna ........ 10%@11 Wives | 9%4@10 Brankfort |... | 12 @12% Pore i YW @y2 Wea aa De Moneue i fT BE Headcheese ........ . 10 eef Boneless ..... 20 00@20 50 Rump, new .. 24 50@25 00 Pig’s Feet 1% bbls. % bbis., 40 Ibs. . % bbls. Dba E Tripe its, 15 Ips. 3... 90 % Dbis., 40 Ibs. ...... 1 60 % bbis., 80 lbs. ...... 3 00 Casinge Hogs, per Ib. i... 35 Beef. rounds, set .. 19@20 Beef, middles, set .. 60@70 Sheep ......... 1 15@1 35 Uncolored Butterine Solid Dairy .... 134%@17% Country Rolls .. 15 @21 Canned Meats Corned Beef, 2 th. .. 4 50 Corned Beef, 1 th. .. 2 40 Roast Beef, 2 th. .... 4 50 Roast Beef, 1 th. .... 2 40 Potted Meat, Ham Flavor, Be .c-.-... 48 Potted Meat, Ham Hiavor, Ma o..°.... 96 Deviled Meat, Ham Mlavor, Wai... ... 4g Deviled Meat, Ham Elavor, 4a .)../... $6 Potted Tongue, %s 48 Potted Tongue, %s 90 RICE Fancy ...... cosee 7 @TH Japan Style ...... 5 @5% FOKeM 2........: 34%@4 ROLLED OATS Rolled Avenna, bbls. 5 90 Steel Cut, 100 Ib. sks. 3 00 Monareh, boils...) || 5 65 Monarch, 90 Ib. sks. .. 2 70 Quaker, 18 Regular .. 1 45 Quaker, 20 Family .. 4 50 SALAD DRESSIN Columbia, 1% Dint=.().. 9 95 Columbia. 1 pint ..... 4 00 Durkee’s, large, 1 doz. 4 50 Durkee’s, small, 2 doz. 5 2 Snider's, large, 1 doz. 2 25 Snider’s. small. 2 doz. 1 35 SALERATUS Packed 60 ths. in box, Arm and Hammer .. 3 00 Wyandotte, 100 %s .. 3 00 SAL SODA Granulated, bbls. .... 1 75 Granulated, 100 Ibs. es. 1 85 Granulated, 86 pkgs. .. 1 75 SALT Common Grades 100 3 Ib. sacks ...... 2 60 (0 4 1b sacks (0) 2 50 60 5 1b sacks |. 2 50 2810 Ib. sacks ...... 9 35 96 1D. Sacks =). 4 | |. 40 28 Ib. sacks =.) | 20 Warsaw 56 Ib sacks 011... 26 28 Ib. dairy in drill bags 20 Solar Rock 56 Ib. sacks) 2 00). . 26 Common Granulated, Fine .... 1 15 Medium, Fine ....... 1 25 SALT FISH Cod Large, whole ...... @ 8% Small, whole ...... @ 8 Strips or bricks .. 9@13 POUGG 006. so: Smoked Salmon Strips cece weer cece ce Halibut Chunks sce e tsa cclelcice Holland Herring @ 5% Standard, bbls. .. 18 50 - M. wh. hoop % bbls. Standard, kegs ...... i Y. M. wh. hoop Milchers kegs Ing Herr Med. Fat Split, 200 lbs 8 00 Laborador Split 200 lb 10 00 Norway 4 K, 200 lbs. 16 Po Special, 8 lb. pails Trout INo. 1, 100 tbs. 2.2... No. 1, 40 lbs. No. 1, 10 Ibs: .....; Io: 3, 2 Ibs. ....0222:. 10 i Mackerel Mess, 100 Ibs. 16 50 ess, 40 Ibs. 7 00 Mess, 10 lbs. 1 85 Mess; §'lba .... |. 1 56 No. 7,100 lbs) 15 50 No 1) 40 lbs. .... 6 70 No- 1, 10 lbs |... a 75 Lake Herring HOG Ws, ee 4 00 AQ IDS 2 ao 10 IDS) 5. 58 SIDS) oc 54 SEEDS AMSG 18 Canary, Smyrna ...._... 8 Caraway 20. 28 Cardomon, Malabar 1 20, Celery 220. 45 Hemp, Russian ..... 6 Mixed Bird ...._.. aco Mustard, white ...... 22 BODDY 25.00 36 tape 10 SHOE BLACKING Handy Pox, large 8 dz. 3 50 Handy Box. small Bixby’s Royal Polish 5 I 25 Miller’s Crown Polish 85 NU Ss FF Scotch, in bladders . Maccaboy, in jars .. nee an -+- 85 French Rapple in Jars .. 43 SODA Boxes 00.20... 5% Kegs, English ........ 4¥, SPICES Whole Spices Allspice, Jamaica --9@10 Allspice, lg Garden @11 Cloves, Zanzibar . @24 Cassia, Canton .. 14@15 Cassia, 5c pkg. dz. @35 Singer, African @ 9% Singer, Cochin @14% Mace, Penang ...... @90 Vitzed! No ft ..... | @17 Mixed: No. 2... | @16 Mixed, 5c pkgs. dz. @45 Nutmegs, 70-80 «+. @G5 Nutmegs, 105-110 .. @30 Pepper, Black ..... @22 Pepper, White @28 Pepper, Cayenne @22 Paprika, Hungarian Pure Ground In Bulk Allspice, Jamaica .. @12 Cloves, Zanzibar @28 Cassia, Canton - @26 Ginger, African ..., @18 Mace, Penang @1 00 Nutmees 0.0... @35 Pepper, Black _.... @24 Pepper, White .... @32 Pepper, Cayenne .. @25 Paprika Hungarian @45 STARCH Corn Kingsford, 40 Ibs. .... 7% Muzzy, 20 1tb. pkgs. .. bY Kingsford Silver Gloss, 40 1m. .. 7% Muzzy, 40 1th. pkgs. .. & Gloss Argo, 24 5c pkgs. .... 90 Silver Gloss, 16 3tbs. - 6% Silver Gloss, 12 6ths Muzzy 48 1%. packages .... 16 3b. packages 12 6b. packages .... 50D. boxes Barrels Blue Karo, No. 1%, 2 doz. Blue Karo, No. 2 dz. 2 00 Blue Karo, No. 2% 2 d <-- oO Half barrels. i : ! 1 : ae 68% .. & 4% 6 Oz. 2 35 Blue Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 2 35 Blue Karo, No. 10, % G07 2 25 Red Karo, No. 1% 4 QOm ...60.-.-.0.... 8 86 Red Karo, No. 2, 2dz. 2 40 Red Karo, No. 2% 2dz. 2 85 Red Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 2 80 Red Karo, No. 10 % G4. 70 Pure Cane Hein 3.2. 16 Good .:...... wees 20 Choice ..... 25 Folger’s Grape ; Punch Quarts, doz. case Halford, large Halford, small TABLE SAUCES 6 00 TEA Uncolored Japan Medtum .......... Chotcé ....... Fancy .... Basket-fired Med’m Basket-fired Choice Basket-fired Fancy No. 1 Nibs Siftings, bulk ..... Siftings, 1 th. pkgs. Gunpowder Moyune, Medium .. Moyune, Choice ., Moyune, Fancy .... Ping Suey, Medium Ping Suey, Choice Ping Suey, Fancy .. Young Hyson 12@14 28@33 35@40 85@40 45@60 Oolong Formosa, Medium ., Formosa, Fancy English Breakfast 25@28 Formosa, Choice «+ 820045 50@60 6 Congou, Medium 25@30 Congou, Choice .... 30@35 Congou, Fancy 40@60 Congou, Ex, Ceylon Fancy 60@80 Pekoe, Medium - 28@30 Dr. Pekoe, Choice .. 30@35 Flowery O. Pp. Fancy 40@50 [oRaceo ne Cut Blot Oe eed dda sec cacs.. 1 Bugle, 16 og. acecga. Bugle, 1c ....11' "°° ll Patch, 8 and i¢ oz. Dan Patch, 4 og. «oe Dan Patch, 3 og. asce & Fast Mail, 16 Ge .6:. 7 Hiawatha, 16 Om .... mawatha, Se ...... & ay Flower, 16 os _. No Limit, 8 oz. : No Limit, 16 oz. “.."" 3 Ojibwa, 8 ang 16 oz. Ojibwa, 10c 11 Ojibwa, 8 and 16 ‘oz. cc Petoskey Chief, 7 os. 2 Petoskey Chief, 14 oz. 4 Peach and Honey, 6c § Red Bell, 16 O25 4... Red Bell, 8 fou... Sterling, 1 &D be 5 Sweet Cuba, canister 9 Sweet Cuba, Be cece Gf Sweet Cuba, 10c .. Sweet Cuba, 1 tb. tin 4 Sweet Cuba, % ID. foil 2 Sweet Burley, 5¢ L@D 5 Sweet Burley, 8 oz. waa Sweet Burley, 16 oz. 4 Sweet Mist, % gro 5 Sweet Mist, 8 oz. «-. I Telegram, 5c ........ 5 Eiger 6e) 1 =. «@ Tiger, 25¢ cans Seas S Uncle Daniel, 1 th, . Uncle Daniel, 1 oz. .. 5 Plug Am. Navy, 16 Om Apple, 10 tb, Bute... Drummond Nat. Leaf, 2 ond GW Drummond Nat. Leaf, per doz. ‘ Battle Ax oS Bracer, 6 and 12 i |. Big Four, 6 and 16 ft. Boot Jack, 2 mp. Boot Jack, Per doz. Bullion, 16 oz. Climax Golden Climax, 14% oz. Climax, 7 oz. |. Climax, 5c tins ||" 6 Day's Work, 7 & 14 th. Creme de Menthe, Ib. Derby, 5 tb. boxes ue 5 Bros., 4 th. eee auee Four Roses, 1l0c ...... Gilt Edges, 2 1. ||| "° Gold Rope, 6 and 12 tb. Gold Rope, 4 and 8 tb. G. O. P., 12 and 24 Th. Granger Twist, 6 .. G. T. W., 10 and 21 Th. Horse Shoe, 6 and 12 YD. Honey Dip Twist, 5 and 1G th oo Jolly Tar, 5 and 8 rh. J. T., 5% and 11 m. oa Kentucky Navy, 12 tb. Keystone Twist, 6 tb. Kismet, 6 th. ....... 3 Maple Dip, 16 oz. __.|. Merry Widow, 12 th. aa Nobby Spun Roll 6 & 2 Parrot, 12 th. pele a Patterson’s Nat. Leaf Peachey, 6, 12 & 24 Ib. Picnic Twist, 5 tb Twins ei e Piper Heidsieck, 4 & 7 T.69 45 84 0 33 53 78 od 60 Piper Heldsieck, per dz. 96 Polo, 8 doz., per doz. 48 Hed Cross... 22 Scrapple, 2 and 4 dos. 48 Sherry Cobbler, 8 oz. 82 Spear Head, 12 oz. .. 44 Spear Head, 14% oz, «- Spear Head, 7 oz. .. 47 Sq. Deal, 7, 14 & 28 TH. 30 Star, 6, 12 and 24 th. 48 Standard Navy, 7%, 15 and 3¢ fb. ........... 84 Ten Penny, 6 and 12 th. 35 Town Talk, 14 oz. .... 39 Yankee Girl, 12 & 24 Ib. 32 Scrap All Red, Ge ......__. . & 76 Am. Union Scrap .... 6 40 Bag Pipe, 6c ....... 5 88 Cutlas, 2% oz. ...... 26 Globe Scrap, 2 ox. ... 380 Happy Thought, 2 oz. 36 Honey Comb Scrap, Be 8 76 Honest Scrap, 5c .... 1 55 Mail Pouch, 4 doz. Sc 2 00 Old Songs, 6e ....... 5 76 Old Times, % gro. ..5 50 Polar Bear, 5c, % gro. 5 76 Red Band, 5¢ \% gro. 6 00 Red Man Scrap, 5c .. 1 42 Scrapple, 5c pkgs. .,. 48 Sure Shot, 5 % gro. 5 76 Yankee Girl Scrap 20z. 5 ‘in Pan Handle Scrp Yer. 6 00 Peachey Scrap, 6c ... 5 76 Senter * 30 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN SPECIAL PRICE CURRENT 12 Smoking All Leaf, 2% & 7 os. 80 Banner, 20c .......... Banner, 40c .......... 20 Belwood, Mixture, 10c 94 Big Chijef, 2% oz. .. 6 00 Big Chief, 16 oz .... 30 Bull Durham, ic .... 5 85 Bull Durham, 10c .. 11 52 Bull Durham, 15c .. 17 28 ull Durham, 8 oz. .. 3 60 a Durham, 16 oz. .. 6 72 Buck Horn, bc ...... 5 76 Buck Horn, 10c .... 11 52 Briar Pipe, 5c ...... 5 76 Briar Pipe, 10c .... 11 52 Black Swan, fc .... 5 76 Black Swan, 14 oz. .. 3 &0 Bob White, 5c ...... 6 00 Brotherhood, 5c ...... 6 00 Brotherhood, 10c .... 11 10 Brotherhood, 16 oz. 5 05 Carnival, 5c ........ 5 70 Carnival, % oz. ...... 39 vi 16 oz. .... 40 fear tine, Johnson 30 Cigar Clip’g, Seymour 30 Identity, 3 and 16 oz. 30 Darby Cigar Cuttings 4 50 Continental Cubes, 10c 90 Corn Cake, 14 oz. .... 2 55 Corn Cake, 7 oz. .... 1 45 Corn Cake, bc ....... 5 76 Cream, 50c pails ..... 4 70 Cuban Star, 5c foil .. 5 76 Cuban Star, 16 oz. ~ 12 Dills Best, 3% oz. .... 77 Dills Best, 16 oz. .... 73 Dixie Kid, 5c Duke’s Mixture, 5c .. Duke’s Mixture, 10c ..1 Duke’s Cameo, bc ... Oy bet CUO Ct On 4 n 76 mm, Gc .....-. re “. A., 4 oz. : 04 EF. A, 7 oz. .. -11 52 Fashion bc ...... . 8 a Fashion, 16 oz. .. . & 28 Five Bros., 5c ... . & 76 Five Bros., 10c_..... 10 53 Five cent cut Phg .. 29 FO 8 180 .........- 11 52 Four Roses, 10c .... 96 Full Dress, 13% oz. .. 12 Glad Hand, 5c 4 Gold Block, 10c ...... Gold Star, 50c pail .. 4 60 Gail & Ax Navy, 6c 5 76 Growler, Sc .......... 42 Growler, 10c ......... 94 Growler, 20c ....... - 185 aint, SC ...226..-06 . & 76 iamt, 20c .......-s6 8 72 Hand Made, 2% oz. .. 50 Hazel Nut, 5c ....... 6 00 oney Dew, 10c ....12 00 tinting, Gc .......... 38 RK i be ............ 6 10 [XxX LL, in pails ...... 3 90 Just Suits, 5c ........ 6 00 Just Suits, 10c ...... 12 00 Kiln Dried, 25c ..... 2 45 King Bird, 7 oz. .... 2 16 ng Bird, 10c ...... 11 52 mg Bird, 6c ........ 5 76 ta Turke, Sc ....... 5 76 Little Giant, 1 tf. .... 28 Lucky Strike, luc .... 96 Le Redo, SOs 10 80 Le Redo, 8 & 16 oz. 40 Myrtle Navy, 10c ....11 52 Myrtle Navy, 5c ..... 5 76 Maryland Club, 5c ... 50 Mayflower, 5c ....... 5 76 Mayflower, l(c ...... 96 Mayflower, 20c ...... 1 92 Nigger Hair, 6c ..... 6 00 Nigger Hair, 10c ....10 70 Nigger Head, 6c . Nigger Head, 10c ... 10 56 Noon Hour, 6c ...... 48 Old Colony, 1-12 gro. 11 52 Old Mill, 5¢e 5 Qld Wnglish Crve 1%o0z. 96 Old Crop, 5c ........ 5 76 Old Crop, 25¢ ....... 20 P. S., 8 oz. 30 Ih. cs. 19 P 8., 3 oz, per gro. 5 70 Pat Hand, 1 oz. Patterson Seal, 1% oz. 48 Patterson Seal, 3 oz. .. 96 Patterson Seal, 16 oz. 5 00 Peerless, 5c 5 Peerless, 10c cloth ..11 52 Peerless, 10c paper — 80 Peerless, 20c ........ 04 Peerless, 40c ........ 08 Plaza, 2 gro. case ....5 76 Plow Boy, Sc ....... 5 76 Plow Boy, 10c ...... 11 40 Plow Boy, 14 oz. .... 4 70 Fearn, 102 ........... 11 93 Pride of Virginia, 1% 77 Pilot, 7 oz. doz. ...... 1 05 Queen Quality, 5c .... 48 Rob Roy, 10c gross ..10 52 Rob Roy, 25¢ doz. .... 2 10 Rob Roy, 50c doz. .... 4 10 S & M.. 5c gross .... 5 76 18 Rob Roy, 5c foil mele. S. & M., 14 oz., doz. .. 3 20 Soldier Boy, 5c gross § 76 Soldier Boy, 10c . 10 50 Piae, OC ff 5 76 Siae, We (2: 11 52 Stag, 8 oz. glass |._. 4 50 Stag, 90c glass ...._.. 8 40 Soldier Boy, 1 th. ....°¢ 75 Sweet Caporal, 1 oz. 60 Sweet Lotus, 5c .... 8 78 Sweet Lotus, 10c ...11 52 Sweet Lotus, per doz. 4 60 Sweet Rose, 2% oz. .. 30 Sweet Tip Top, 5c .. 50 Sweet Tip Top, 10c .. 1 Sweet Tips, % gro...10 08 Sun Cured, 10c ....... 98 Summer Time, 5c 5 Summer Time, 7 oz... 1 Summer Time, 14 oz. 3 56 Standard, 5c foil 5 Standard, 10c paper 8&8 Seal N. C. 1% cut plug 70 Seal N. C. 1% Gran... 68 Three Feathers, 1 oz. 48 Three Feathers, 10c 11 82 Three Feathers and Pipe combination .. 2 25 Tom & Jerry, 14 oz. 3 60 Tom & Jerry, 7 oz. ..1 80 Tom & Jerry, 3 oz. .. 76 Turkish, Patrol, 2-9 5 76 Tuxedo, 1 oz. bags .. 48 Tuxedo, 2 oz. tins ... 96 Tuxedo, 20c .......:. 1 90 Tuxedo, 80c tine .... 7 45 Union Leader, . coil 5 76 Union Leader, 10c pouch ............ 11 52 Union Leader, ready CME oe eee et 11 % Union Leader 50c box 5 10 War Path, 5c ...... 6 War Path, 20c Wave Wine, 8 oz. .... Wave Line, 16 oz. .... 40 Way up, 2% oz. .... 5 75 Way up, 16 oz. pails .. 32 Wild ruit, Se ...... 5 76 Wild Fruit, 10c ...... 11 52 Yum Yum, &e ........ 5 76 Yum Yum, 10c ...... 11 52 Yum Yum. 1 h.: doz. 4 80 CIGARS Barrett Cigar Co. La Qualitencia, Londres 68 La Qualitencia, Panetella 60 La Qualitencia, Concha 58 . & S., Havana ...... 33 B. & S., Broadleaf ..... 33 TWINE Cotton, 3 ply ......... 25 Cotton. 4 ply ......... 25 Juke, 2 DW .2055.0 17 Hemp, 6 ply .......... 1¢ Flax, medium ....... 24 Wool, 1 Tt. bales ..... 10% VINEGAR White Wine, 40 grain 8% White Wine, 80 grain 11% White Wine, 100 grain 13 Oakland Vinegar & Pickle Co.’s Brands Highland apple cider 20 Oakland apple cider .. 16 State Seal sugar ..... 14 Oakland white picklg 10 Packages free. WICKING No. 0, per gross ...... 35 No. 1, per gross .... 45 No. 2, per gross .... 55 No. 3, per gross .... 80 WOODENWARE Baskets Buphels <2... | 1 00 Bushels, wide band .. 1 15 Morket ............. 40 Splint, large ........ 4 00 Splint, medium ...... 3 50 Splint, small ........ 3 00 Willow, Clothes, large 8 00 Willow, Clothes, small 6 25 Willow, Clothes, me’m 7 25 Butter Plates Ovals % T., 250 in crate .... 35 % Tb., 250 in crate so2. 8 1 Ib., 250 In crate ...... 40 2 th., 250 in crate ...... 50 3 Tb., 250 in crate ...... 70 5 Th., 250 in crate ...... 90 Wire End 1 Ib., 250 in crate ...... 35 2 Tb., 250 in crate ...... 45 3 Tb., 250 In crate ...... 55 5 Ib., 20 in crate ..... 65 14 Churns Barrel, 5 gal., each .. 2 40 Barrel, 10 gal., each ..2 65 Clothes Pins Round Head 41% inch, 5 STOss ||... 65 Cartons, No. 24, 24s, bxs. 70 Egg Crates and Fillers Humpty Dumpty, 12 dz. 20 No. 1 complete ....... 40 No. 2, complete ......, 28 Case No. 2, fillers, 15 BS 8 1 365 Case, medium, 12 sets 1 té Faucets Cork lined, 3 in. ...... 70 Cork lined, 9 in. |_): 80 Cork lined, 10 in. 2 17,. 90 Mop Sticks Trojan spring ....... 1 10 Eclipse patent spring 1 05 No. 1 common ...... 1 05 No. 2, pat. brush hold 1 10 ideal No 7 | 1 10 121b. cotton mop heads 1 50 Palls 10 qt. Galvanized .... 2 75 12 qt. Galvanized co. 0 00 14 qt. Galvanized ose. 3 2b Mibre 226. 3 00 Toothpicks Birch, 100 packages .. 2 00 ideal 85 Traps Mouse, wood, 2 holes ne Mouse, wood 4 holes -. 45 10 qt. Galvanized o. 12 qt. Galvanized .... 14 qt. Galvanized .... Mouse, wood, 6 holes .. 70 Mouse, tin, 5 holes .... 65 eee dl ~_ °° Rat, wood ......... || 80 Rat, spring ....... 111 75 Tubs No. 1 Fibre .... |... 16 50 No. 2 Fibre. ....... 15 00 No. 3 Fibre 13 50 Large Galvanized .. "10 00 Medium Galvanized .. 8 50 Small Galvanized ..._ 7 50 Washboards Banner, Globe ....., 3 65 Brass, Single ....... 5 50 Glass, Single ........ 3 60 Double Peerless ..... 6 50 Single Peerless 4 60 Northern Queen ...... 5 25 Good Enough ....... 4 65 Universal . oo 4 75 agin se 1 65 a4 im ol. 1 85 Sin 2 30 Wood Bowis 13 in. Butter ........ 1 75 45 in. Butter ....) 2): 3 15 17 in. Butter ........ 6 75 19 in. Butter ....... 10 50 WRAPPING PAPER Fibre Manila, white a. 6 Fibre, Manila, colored No. 1 Manila 7). 6 Butchers’ Manila .... 5 ANG oe 9 Wax Butter, short c’nt 10 Wax Butter, full e’nt lo Parchm’t Butter, rolls 15 YEAST CAKE Magic, 3 doz. ....... 1 16 Sunlight, 3 doz. ...._. 1 00 Sunlight, 1% doz. sees OD Yeast Foam, 8 doz. _.1 15 Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 85 CIGARS Johnson Cigar Co.'s Brand Dutch Masters Club 70 09 Dutch Masters, Inv. 70 00 Dutch Masters, Pan. 70 00 Dutch Master Grande 68 00 Little Dutenh Masters (300 lots) ........ 10 00 Gee Jay (300 lots) ..10 00 El Portana Ss Cc. W. Worden Grocer Co. Brands Canadian Clup Londres, 50s, wood Londres, 25s tins Londres, 30 lots «22.80 cece 35 oe eee -10 15 16 June 28, 1915 — TELFER’S 82 COFFEE DETROIT Jamo, 1 Ib. tin ...., 31 Eden, 1 Ib. tin ..... Soy Belle Isle, 1 tb. kg. 27 Bismarck, 1 th. a Vera, 1 tb. pkg. .... 28 Koran, 1 tb. pe. cace Be Telfer’s Quality 25 .. 19 OS8an: ......... seeese 18 Quality, 20 ........,: 16 W. J. G. Tea - 3. G. Tea ..3 |... 37 Cherry Blossom Tea 37 Telfer’s Ceylon ; 40 AXLE GREASE 1 Tb. boxes, per gross 8 70 3 Ib. boxes, per gross 28 10 BAKING POWDER Lh. C. Doz. 10c, 4 doz. in case ... 85 15c, 4 doz. in case .. 1 25 25c, 4 doz. in case -. 2.00 50c, 2 doz. plain top ..4 00 80c, 1 doz. Plain top 6 50 10 Ih. % az., pln top 13 00 All cases sold F. O. B. jobbing point. Special Deal No. a. 12 doz.. 10c, 12 doz. 165c, 12 doz., 25e ........ 49 20 Barrel Deal No. 2 eg each 10, 15 and ¢e w eee eee 32 80 With 4 dozen 10c free Roasted Dwinnell-Wright Brands White House, 1 Ib. ......, White House, 2 Ib. ee clcise Excelsior, Blend, 1 Ib. Biaes Excelsior, Blend, 2 Ib ..... Tip Top Blend, 1 lb. ..... Hoval Blend 5....0...).. Royal High Grade ....... Superior Blend ......... . Boston Combination .,... Distributed by Judson Grocer Co., Grand Rapids; Lee & Cady, Detroit; Lee & Cady, Kalamazoo; Lee & Cady, Saginaw; Bay City Grocer Company, Bay City; Brown, Davis & Jackson; mark, Durand & Co., Bat- Fielbacn Co., Cotton Oil, 100 cakes Cream Borax, 100 cks Circus, 100 cakes 5e sz Climax, 100 oval cakes Gloss, 100 cakes, 5c sz Big Master, 100 blocks Mystic White Borax Naphtha, 100 cakes ., Oak Leaf, 100 cakes Queen Anne, 100 cks. Queen White, 100 cks. Railroad, 120 cakes : Saratoga, 120 cakes Ale White Fleece, 50 cks. White Fleece, 100 cks. White Fleece, 200 cks. NWR DN WWI ROD CEZ WOR ¢ C4 o Proctor & Gamble Co, DONOX | 3 20 LVOUY, B.OZ. 6.060. 4 00 Ivory, 10 oz. ..... 17: 6 75 Sian ee 3 35 Swift & Company Swift’s Pride ....... 2 85 White Laundry ...... 3 50 Wool, 6 oz. bars ..___ 3 85 Wool, 10 oz. bars +. 6 60 Tradesman Company Black Hawk, one box 2 50 Black Hawk, five bxs 2 49 Black Hawk, ten bxs 2 25 Scouring Sapolio, gross lots .. 9 50 Sapolio, half gro. lots 4 85 Sapolio, single boxes 2 49 Sapolio, hand ........ 2 40 Scourine, 50 cakes .. 1 80 Scourine, 100 cakes .. 3 50 Queen Anne Scourer 1 30 Soap Compounds Johnson’s Fine, 48 2 3 25 Johnson’s Xxx 100 5¢e 4 00 Rub-No-More Nine O’Clock WASHING POWDERs, Gold Dus. 24 large packages ....4 30 100 small packages ..3 85 Lautz Bros.’ & Co. [Apply to Michigan, Wis- % Barrel Deal No. 3. consin and Duluth, only] 6 doz. each, 10, 15 and ee 24 60 Snow Hey Wat 2 deren 100 free, 100 pkgs., 5e size seco tp alf-Barre ea o. 3 60 pkgs., 5¢ size 2 40 so s sas ee oe ras 40 38 Pkes., 10c size ....3 75 With 2 doz. 10c free. Wee 24 pkgs., family size ..3 20 cri barrels sold F. 0. B. Saree 20 pkgs., laundry size 4 00 6 Naphtha oyai S ae ee = 60 pkgs., 5c size . oe 40 Lo er case, 2 Be a 10c size .. 90 Five case lots ||... 1 60 100 pkgs., 5e size ....3 7 %Ib cans 1 35 6 ©z cans 1 90 SOAP : Queen Anne %lb cans 2 50 feb Bs & Gs 80 5¢ packages ...... 2 a %Ib cans 3 75 24 packages ......... 3 75 Id ca ‘ts [Apply to Michigan, Wis- ns consin and Duluth, only.] Oak Leaf 3tb cans 13 00 Acme, 70 bars ...... 3 05 2 1 = ea Sib cans 21 6@ Acme, 100 cakes, 5¢ sz 349 24 packages ......... ae — Acorn, 120 cakes 240 100 5c packages ..... 3 75 FITZPATRICK BROTHERS’ SOAP CHIPS BBLS. White City (Dish Weshing)........... see+sseee 310 Ibs...... 3c per Ib. Tip Top (Caustic),... ees eee cee. t+ eeeeee..250 Ibs...... 4c per lb No. 1 Laundry 88% Dry 1177" " ee es. ++eeeee-225 Ibs...... 5c per Ib Palm Soap PN 800 Ibs...... 6c per lb The Only (ee S88 Ue. parent OFEe SEND FOR SAMPLES Five Cent Cleanser Guaranteed to Equal the Best 10c Kinds 80 Cans...... $2.90 Per Case SHOWS A PROFIT OF 40% Handled by All Jobbers Place an order with your jobber. factory return same at our expense.—F/TZPATRICK BROS. GISTEREC FOOTEGIENKS’ Killarney ( p.c%*%2 An Agreeable Beverage of th Supplied to Dealers, Hotels, Clubs Registered Trade A Partial List of Authorized Bottlers: (CONTAINS NO CAPSICUM) If goods are not satis- Ginger Ale e CORRECT Belfast Type. and Families in Bottles Having -Mark Crowns A. L. JOYCE & SON, Grand Rapids and Traverse City, Mich. ; KALAMAZOO BOTTLING CO., Kalamazoo, Mich.; KILLARNEY BOTTLING CO., Jackson, Mich. June 28, 1916 BUSINESS CHANCEs, For Trade—50 automatic vending per- fume machines and about 100 ounces of perfume, value $600, for five passenger Ford in good condition. CG. F. Chase, 734 Webster St., Traverse City, Michigan. 240 For Sale—Bakery and confectionery. Only bakery in town of 1,500. Cheap for cash if taken at once. Doing good cash business. Sheffield Bakery, Shef- field, Illinois. 241 For Sale—On account of ill health, the Bo S| k petticoat, building, ma- chinery and business, or business and machinery separately. Sales $50,000 a year. Established 18% years. Has paid a dividend of 25% per annum during that time. Will sell at low figure. Skadan, Kerns & Co., Weedsport, N. Y. 242 For Sale—Bakery and _ delicatessen. Overhead expense $5.50. Income $30 cash business. Am in wholesale flour business and unable to give this proper attention. Splendid location for man and wife. ++___ Rules To Observe in Avoiding Fire Loses. State Fire Marshall Winship has is- sued a few hints how to prevent fire. Here they are: It is an old maxim that fire is a good servant but a hard master. Shakespeare wrote: “A little fire is quickly trodden out; which, being suffered, rivers cannot quench.” Fires are the result of accident, of spontaneous combustion, and of de- sign. If they have been accidental the cause can generally be discovered, and it will be found they might have been prevented. If the following precautions are taken, fires from accident or spontane- combustion will seldom occur: Keep your house, store, or factory clean. Never allow rubbish, such as paper, rags, cobwebs, old clothing, boxes, etc., to accumulate in closets and un- used rooms. Never fill your coal oil lamps after dark or near an open fire. Never run your stove Pipes throug) a wooden partition or through the roof without proper protection. Never allow your furnace, steam or hot water pipes to come in contact with wood. Never put up gas brackets so they can be swung against the wooden window casings or against, or im- mediately under, curtains. Never put ashes in a wooden re- ceptacle in or about your premises. Never keep matches in any but metal or earthern safes, and when you ‘light one never throw it on the floor. Never allow smoking in proximity to inflamable merchandise or mater- ials. Never take an open light to exam- ine a gas meter or into a closet. Never read in bed by candle or lamp light. Never close up your place of busi- ness before going over the entire premises to see that all fires and lights are safe or extinguished. Never forget that carelessness and negligence are the cause of over two- thirds of all fires. Never forget to have pails or buck- ets and water near at hand for im- mediate use in case of emergency. Familiarize yourself with the loca- tion of windows and natural escape. Learn the position of all stairways, particularly the top landing and scuttle to the roof. Keep the doors of rooms shut. Open windows from the top. Wet a towel, stuff it in the mouth, breath through it instead of nose, so as not to inhale smoke. If room fills with smoke keep close to floor and crawl along by the walls to the window. Never go to the roof, unless as a last resort and you know there is es- cape to adjoining buildings. Never jump through flames in a building without covering the head with a blanket or heavy clothing. Never get excited, try to recall the means of exit. ——s+ > _ The stock market has winced a bit under the Mexican developments, and the list has been nervous, sometimes de- cidedly shaky, but there are good au- thorities who say Mexico has much less to do with weakness in the list than our own sins of inflation, promotion and extravagant expectations. It is largely liquidation by tired holders which has depressed stocks. Then the needs of Europe are a constant menace to prices. Stocks are unquestionably being sold all the time from that quarter. The hold- ings outside of this country of so great a favorite as New York Central are said to have fallen from $24,000,000 before the war to $16,500,000 at the present time. Meanwhile the pressure of freight destined for Europe has relaxed. Ves- sel owners are now seeking cargoes in- stead of shippers seeking vessel room, and charter rates have gone off ma- terially. This marks a decline in the class of business which has been par- ticularly stimulating to the prices of stocks. The decrease in shipments is not so great as would appear from the in- creased supply of tonnage, for a great portion of the munitions are carried across by ships controlled by the British government and in the service for an indefinite period. —~2+++—___ Yemen and Hedjaz, the cradle-land of Mohammedanism, have been con- Stitutionally restive under the suc- cessors of the Prophet. The railway to Mecca was built for the transport of troops to the holy city as well as pilgrims. Ten years ago a rebellion in Yemen threatened the overthrow of Turkish authority in the Red Sea provinces. It is nevertheless: start- ling news that the religious capital of the Moslems should be in rebellion against the Sultan in a world war which for Turkey has been proclaimed a Holy War. The fact is only one more illustration of the exaggerated emphasis that has been laid on Pan- Islamism, The attitude of the Moslem June 28, 1916 peoples to the Allies has been dic- tated by their secular interests. There have been uprisings against the Brit- ish in the Sudan because hostility to the British is the tradition there. On the other hand, the Mohammedans of India, numbering more than sixty mil- lions, by far the greatest single group of that faith, have been steadily loyal. So have been the fifteen-odd millions of Asiatic Russia. Tf the Prestige of Mecca carries with it any military influence on the course of the war that will now tin against Turkey. It is a situation which may suggest the advisability of transfer- ring the religious capital of Moham- medanism from Mecca to Cologne. —_++ .__ One industry in the United States has not been appreciably affected by the war, and that is the baby carriage business. During the last twelve months the out- put has been about 2,500,000 carts and carriages. The latter range in price from $15 to $20, to $50 for the new steel types, with mud guards, brass lamps and fancy fittings. The Baby Vehicles Manufacturers’ Association met in Atlantic City last week and its members say that it costs American heads of families about $20,000,000 every year to provide fancy perambulators for new babies. These same heads may have to pay more in future, for manu- facturers are unable to get the reed they need from Singapore and are using fiber. Reed has gone up in price and is scarce in this country, so that only the wealthy will feel like buying reed perambulators. Babies are expensive, but we can’t get along without them. —_2++.___ “One of the worst things to fatten on is envy. In our Opinion, it is as dificult for a grudging man to raise a double chin as it is for a bankrupt to raise a loan. Plumpness comes not from roast beef—but from a good heart and a cheerful disposition.” —~+--___ There wouldn’t be any fun in it if everybody could do just as he pleases. BUSINESS CHANCEs. For Sale—Drug store with grocery de- partment. Nearest competition in drugs 7 miles. Village of 500. Good country. Address No. 258, care Michigan -'Trades- man. 258 For Sale—Grocery stock and fixtures: Everything in fine condition. Two-story frame store—78 feet long with basement. Seven-room modern house, barns and sheds. Twenty year old business. Must be sold at once to close estate. Stock and buildings about $4,000. In city of 14,000. Brown & Grant, 109 So. Jefferson Ave., Saginaw, Michigan. 2. KINDS OF WAGON AND BLACKSMITH WORK PAINTING AUTOMOBILES CARRIAGES. ETC: CALL CITZ 34762 H. T. BALDWIN 957 ORIVE ae ee aa a ssadedieeeeamaaemen nee tanea aeh me See 4 i a we a \ ¢ Sugar Poinis: 2D FRANKLIN CARTON SUGAR is not only the most convenient to sell because it is packed in sealed, ready-weighed cartons, but the weight per container has also been arranged with thought for the grocer’s buying requirements. We pack Franklin Fine Granulated in 2-pound cartons and 5-pound car- tons, 60 pounds and 120 pounds to the container; Franklin Dainty Lumps (small cubes) in 1 pound and 2-pound cartons, 48 pounds to the container; Franklin Powdered and Franklin XXXX (Confectioners’ Lozenge) in 1 pound cartons, 24 pounds to the container. Therefore Franklin Carton Sugar is easy for you to buy in accordance with the exact needs of your trade. Made from Sugar Cane—Full Weight Guaranteed THE FRANKLIN SUGAR REFINING CO. Philadelphia Boston Breakfast Blend —Splendid Quality ata Moderate Price Judson Grocer Co. The Pure Foods House GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN “Blizzard” Ensitss MR. DEALER: No need of your selling ensilage cutters which do not have any reputation. Every one knows the Blizzard is the best machine on the market, and size for size, based on actual capacity, it costs less than any other make. The Blizzard is the safest machine made. Our salesman in your territory is at your service to help you close your pros- pects. There is money in it for you, and best of all, your customers will be “ boosters.” Might as well handle “THE” ensilage cutter which you can sell, instead of trying to get business with just “an” ordinary machine, Think it over, then take it up with us. Clemens & Gingrich Co. Distributors for Central Western States MAIN OFFICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 1501 WEALTHY ST. DUTCH MASTERS CIGARS | Made in a Model Factory Handled by All Jobbers Sold by all Dealers Enjoyed by Discrimizating Smokers G. J. JOHNSON CIGAR CO., Makers GRAND RAPIDS Piles Cured WITHOUT the Knife The Largest Institution in the World for the Treatment of Piles, Fistula and all other Diseases of the Rec- tum (Except Cancer) WE CURE PILES, FISTULA and all other DISEASES of the RECTUM (except cancer) by an original PAINLESS DISSOLVENT METHOD of our own WITHOUT CHLOROFORM OR KNIFE and with NO DANGER WHATEVER TO THE PATIENT. Our treatment has been so successful that we have built up the LARGEST PRACTICE IN THE WORLD in this line. Our treatment is NO EXPERIMENT but is the MOST SUCCESSFUL METHOD EVER DISCOVERED FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES OF THE RECTUM. We have cured many cases where the knife failed and many desperate cases that had been given up to die. WE GUARANTEE A CURE IN EVERY CASE WE ACCEPT OR MAKE NO CHARGE FOR OUR SERVICES. We have cured thousands and thousands from all parts of the United States and Canada. We are receiving letters every day from the grateful people whom we have cured telling us how thankful they are for the won- derful relief. We have printed a book explaining our treatment and containing several hundred of these letters to show what those who have been cured by us think of our treatment. We would like to have you write us for this book as we know it will interest you and may be the means of RELIEVING YOUR AFFLICTION also. You may find the names of many of your friends in this book. We are not extensive advertisers as we depend almost wholly upon the gratitude of the thousands whom we have cured for our advertising. You may never see our ad again so you better write for our book today before you lose our address. DRS. BURLESON & BURLESON RECTAL SPECIALISTS 150 East Fulton St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Ice King Refrigerators and Refrigerator Display Counters For the Grocer and Marketman Absolutely the Finest Produced Extremely handsome in design and finish; thorough in every detail of construction; thicker walls and heavier insulation than any other made: white enamel inside finish; smooth fiber board lining; no cracks or joints to catch dirt; unsurpassed in refrigerating properties; the utmost obtainable in beauty, durability, economy, effi- ciency, safety and satisfaction. Place one in your store, and your customers will talk about it; you will take pride in showing it to them: it will create confidence in your methods of handling perishable foods; that means a bigger and better business. Sold on easy monthly payments Send for free catalog No. 38 Quality through and through Ligonier Refrigerator Co. 210 Cavin Street Ligonier, Indiana Formerly the Banta & Bender Co