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I massacre thousands upon thousands of wage earners in a year. I lurk in unseen places, and do most of my work silently. You are warned against me, but you heed not. Iam relentless. I am everywhere; in the home, on the street, in the factory, at railroad crossings and on the sea. I bring sickness, degradation and death, and yet few seek to avoid me. I destroy, crush or maim; I give nothing, but take all. lam your worst enemy. I am carelessness. George W. Burr. BIA IIAIAAIAAIAAAAAAAAAAAD AIA AAA AAD AAA AAAS AA AAA AA AA AAA AAA ASA A AAAS AAA AA IAA AAAI ASAHI AAI AA AAAI AAA A AAA AIA AAA AIA AAAAAAAAAAA AIK Ne DAIICHI IA IIA IA ASIA IAAI AAA AAAI AS AAAI AIA AAA AAS ASAI AAA ASA AAA IAAI AIA AAA SIA AAA AAAI A ASDA SA AAAI AA SAA AAA AAA AIA ASAAAAAAAIAAIAAIAAAAAIAH| Pere Marquette Railroad Co. DUDLEY E. WATERS, PAUL H. KING, Receivers FACTORY SITES AND Locations for Industrial Enterprises in Michigan The Pere Marquette Railroad runs through a territory peculiarly adapted by Accessibility excellent Shipping Facilities, Healthful Climate and Good Conditions for Home Life. for the LOCATION OF INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES. First-class Factory Sites may be had at reasonable prices. Coal in the Saginaw Valley and Electrical Development in several parts of the State insure Cheap Power. Our Industrial Department invites correspondence with manufacturers and others seeking locations All in- quiries will receive painstaking and prompt attention and will be treated as confidential. a GEORGE C. CONN, Freight Traffic Manager, Detroit, Michigan Bread is the Best Food It is the easiest food to digest. It is the most nourishing and, with all its good qualities, it is the most economical food. Increase your sales of bread. Fleischmann’s Yeast secures perfect fermentation and, therefore, makes the most wholesome, lightest and tastiest bread. Sell Bread Made With FLEISCHMANN’S YEAST CHEESE We have some very fancy New York Cheese Fall Make Let us serve you Judson Grocer Co. The Pure Foods House GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 40° TEMPERATURE 40 degrees Temperature or Lower, as wanted. Freeze if you choose. The Modern Method Keep your fresh meats, vegetables, delicatessen, etc., all day long, also over night and over Sundays in a BRECHT PATENTED DISPLAY FREEZER CASE. Thorough Dry Air circulation, temperature below 40 degrees. Therefore your 18° TEMPERATURE Stock sizes 8-10-12 foot long 36 inches wide 42 inches high All lengths made to order Only Satisfactory Case Made Thoroughly Tested and Thoroughly Guaranteed A Valuable Asset to Any Store products are always fresh and attractive until sold. Nomore “taking out over night.’ Plate glass and fancy oak, ena- meled white inside; tinned metal removable shelves in full view of your customers at all times. Thoroughly insulated; front has three lights of glass and two air spaces. THE BRECHT COMPANY ESTABLISHED 1853 Main Offices and Factories ST. LOUIS, MO., 1248 Cass Avenue NEW YORK, 176 Pearl St. PARIS BUENOS AIRES ‘ a ~~ omnes a ee Y ’ - x < ~ oo, * BA « s aaa, 2 oO Rae PO, screegg f° rn rm we an * . - “« . ’ + ° ad od S EI as i J) » Qe ce, AR ae 5 = — ES YJ ADESMAN Thirty-Fourth Year SPECIAL FEATURES. Page 2. Upper Peninsula. 4. News of the Business World. 5. Grocery and Produce Market. 8. Editorial. 9. Shoes. 12. Financial. 16. Butter, Eggs and Provisions. 18. Hardware. 20. Woman's World. 22. Dry Goods. 24. The Commercial Traveler. 26. Drugs. 27. Drug Price Current. 28. Grocery Price Current. 30. Special Price Current. 31. Business Wants. RUSSIA STANDS FIRM. Differences of opinion between leaders of the Russian revolution con- cerning the settlement after the war are revealed in the statements of Minister of Justice Kerensky and For- eign Minister Milyukoff. But there is no difference of opinion regarding the possiblity of a separate peace for Russia. For Kerensky and Tchek- heidze, as representatives of the ex- treme radical factions, peace will be in sight when the German peop'e have rid themselves of the Hohen- zollerns. For Milyukoff the situation presents itself in terms of territorial rearrangements. But although Mily- ukoff’s demands for a_ reorganized Austria-Hungary and the Dardanelles for Russia are far reaching, his terms are really not more exigent than the Kerensky demand for overturning the monarchy in Germany. If either of these demands is to be realized be- fore Petrograd consents to discuss peace, the Allies have no reason to worry over the possible defection of Russia. When the German people have settled its score with its own rulers, Russia will not be the only member of the Allies to regard the war as virtually at an end. In the meanwhile the revolutionary forces in Russia are making use of the respite granted them by the im- possibility of extended military op- erations to come to an understanding on matters which might seriously compromise the success of the revolu- tion, On the one hand the Constitu- tional Democrats, under the leader- ship of Milyukoff and representing moderate opinion, have consented to the distribution of all the land among the peasants. This, with the liberties already decreed in the way of free speech and assembly and the curtail- ment of the pernicious theories and practices of trades unionism should round out the radical programme. The radical leaders, on the other hand, seem to recognize that the time has come to restrict agitation among the soldiers at the front, with possibly serious consequences in the face of a German attack. It is not in mere excess of revolutionary fervor that the radicals have been so preoccup‘ed with the army. The purpose obvious- ly has been to lose no time in per- GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1917 meating the troops with the revolu- tionary gospel and so to establish safeguards against a counter-revolu- _ tion. The difficult problem which the revolutionists have to face is so to undermine the ancient discipline as to make it difficult for a reactionary commander to lead his army against the government in emergency, and yet to maintain discipline for holding the line against the Germans. The potato has been more talked about in the last few months than ever before since it first became an article of diet. It has been very much in evi- dence because of its high price, and what used to sell at 50 cents a bushel now commands in the neighborhood of $3. The story is told about a young man in a Northern Michigan county who last year borrowed $7,500, which he invested in land, and then borrowed $2,500 more for stock and machinery, and with wonderful foresight went into the potato industry. So successfully was it prosecuted that after he had sold his crop he paid back the $10,000 borrowed money and put $10,000 more in the bank. The prospect is that this spring will see more potatoes planted in the United States than ever before. If there is an ordinary crop, good money will be real- ized by those who raise them. They have become to be reckoned as one of the necessities of life, and as such are bound always to be in demand. The only perplexing problem connected therewith just now is to get money enough to buy the seed. The great air battles of last week along the Western front, emphasized in the dispatches from London and Ber- lin, show plainly that the first phase of the German retirement and the Allied pursuit is nearing its end. Heavy though the fighting has been during the last fortnight, it has been, nevertheless, contact between van and rearguard. The Allies have been able to press on in the assurance that, short of the line Cam- brai-St. Quentin, the main forces of the enemy would make no stand. But now that they are within striking dis- stance of this line, it is obviously neces- sary to find out what is the disposition of the German forces before the main strength of the Allies is brought up. Whether the Germans are continuing their retreat toward the frontier, or have actually made their stand along the so-called Hindenburg line, aerial reconnaissance comes into play, either as the preliminary to a continued pur- suit or to the more leisurely business of settling into position for a grand offensive. Everyone is presumed to know the law except the judge, and there is a court of appeals to correct his mis- takes, HE WAS A MAN AMONG MEN. Richard Olney was a man who in private as well as public life impressed beholders with his strong qualities. He was always positive and hard-hitting. Both as Attorney-General and Secretary of State he display a kind of impe- rious vigor that made enemies while it compelled admiration. He was distinctly one of President Cleveland’s “finds.” Scarcely known outside of Massachu- setts when he entered the Cabinet, Mr. Olney became and remained a National figure. It was something more than an empty compliment when President Wil- son urged him to go as Ambassador to England; it was recognition of an erect and dominating figure in the Democratic party. Political success for such a man is a good deal of a mystery to pol- iticians. They see him wholly without the arts of the demagogue, with a touch of scorn about him and a certain asperi- ty; yet they note with surprise how he gains public respect. and even confidence. When he was at the head of the Depart- ment of State Mr. Olney had to his credit two achievements stamped with his personal characteristics. One was his firm handling of the Cuban difficulty, at the end of Cleveland’s second term. His cool public statement that a joint resolution of Congress in favor of rec- ognizing Cuban belligerency would be regarded by the President merely as an expression of opinion by estimable gen- tlemen, and not at all binding the Exe- cutive, was as audacious an act as Wash- ington ever saw. In Secretary Olney’s Venezuelan notes to Lord Salisbury, that British diplomat found a pungent direct- ness which visibly annoyed him. Luck- ily, that threatening controversy ended without leaving bitterness on either side. It did, however, leave be- hind it Secretary Olney’s famous phrase about the of the United States being a “fiat” in all this hemisphere. In such affairs our diplomacy has since learned a lighter tread. was word THE FULL SUN OF FREEDOM. It is not the dawn of freedom we are witnessing in Russia, but the full sun of freedom bursting through the murk of despotism. The broken shack- les of the slave are literally true. Not all the succession of emotional crises which the world has experienced in the last three years can steel us to the poignancy of the picture which the news dispatches present daily of the numberless victims of Czarism stream- ing forth from Siberia towards home, liberty and a new life. From the prisons, from the mines, from the convict hos- pitals and settlements, from the frozen villages of the Arctic steppes, the hap- less pioneers of freedom—the youth and conscience and aspiration of Russia— are called back to the realization of a great dream, back to take their places swift Number 1751 in the up-building of a new nation by the side of their comrades from the dun- geons of St. Peter and St. Paul and Schlusselburg. “He hath put down the mighty from their seats and exalted them of low degree.” Not even in the I'rench Revolution was there such swift and complete repayment. “One man from the Irkutsk city jail wore the gold braided uniform tunic of the dismissed governor of Irkutsk under a ragged and greasy overcoat.” Such flashes of com- edy against the tragic background of the hideous past the world’s greatest dramatic climaxes. It Was as if a voice said, Let there be light and there was light. emphasize one of The re-election of Champ Clark as Speaker of the House of Representa- While it is nothing to be especially deplored, it is something which might easily have been avoided and the fault is with the Republicans and largely rests upon the shoulders of James R. Mann, the nomi- nee of his party’s caucus. During his long service in the lower house he gain- ed a reputation for ability and familiar- ity with National affairs and parlia- mentary practice. He began to lose favor and influence shortly after the beginning of the European war, because he was looked upon as more thoroughly pro-German than he was upright and downright American. But for this at- titude on his part he would have been the logical and as well the popular choice of his party and would have ap- pealed to the independents, who might have been more readily won to his side than to that of Speaker Clark. As be- tween the two it is infinitely better for the country to have Mr. Clark in this office. The wonder is that the Repub- licans made him their caucus nominee, but under the circumstances and exist- ing conditions the chance they might have had was lost and so perhaps it does not matter. tives was a foregone conclusion. As a contribution to the discussion for the islands we have purchased from Denmark, the Trades- “Antilla.” This name is appropriate, euphonious and con- cise, either as colony, territory or reservation. The origin of the name is mythical, but, in the form Antilles. it has been used for the whole West Indian archipelago, especially by Eu- ropean authors. Geographical names of three syllables are the most attrac- tive of any, and “Antilla” is quite as pretty as Montana, Alberta or Sonora. There would then be Gibraltar at the entrance to the Mediterranean and “Antilla” at an entrance to the Carib- bean. Whenever any of the other Lesser Antilles come into the posses- sion of the United States, they would naturally be added to form a larger Antilla, of a name man suggests ee Wd MICHIGAN TRADESMAN April 11, 1917 UPPER PENINSULA. Recent News of the Cloverland of Michigan. Sault Ste. Marie, April 9—Tom Agnew, the enterprising butcher on Ashmun street, has added some new fixtures in the line of the most up-to- date meat blocks. The finishing touches to this sanitary meat market is a credit to the enterprising propri- etor and in keeping with his high class trade. Sam Lee, proprietor of the Chinese laundry, has opened a new laundry on 544 Ashmun street. Sam left the Soo a few years ago, being lured to the copper country by the good reports circulated at that time, but ‘did not like doing business with so many for- eigners. Sam says all he could hear there was, “Blab, blab, blab.” He was glad to get back to the Soo, where there was more English spoken. The people of Dryburg are very highly elated over the prospects ot having a new depot in the near fu- ture, which has been heretofore but a flag station on the Soo Line. “Two hearts are better than one if they are trumps.” Paddy Moher, local agent for the Standard Oil Company, has succeed- ed in getting John D. to thaw out for a new auto truck, which is a necessity for the large increasing business un- der the able management of Paddy, who says that he will now be able to keep the gasoline tanks supplied for the rest of the summer. W. T. Feetham and Otto Supe have been chosen jurors for the United States District Court, which convenes at Marquette April 18. Must be some fine business cases to choose all jewelers. The proceedings will be watched closely in consequence. “The future is what we hoped the past might have been but it wasn’t.” The death of the late Judge L. C. Holden came as a shock to the entire community last Saturday when he dropped dead of heart failure, near his residence. The Judge was one of the best known men in the Upper Peninsula and one of the most active in various lines. He was the leading spirit in the Chippewa Agricultural Society, of which he ,was Secretary many years. He was recognized as one of the best authorities on stock and horse flesh in the State and was considered one of the best attorneys in the local bar. The remains were taken to Saginaw for interment under the auspices of the Masonic order. The deceased leaves a wife and other relatives in Saginaw, who have the sympathy of friends in their bereave- ment. Frank Losich, of Manistique, who for the past five years has been man- ager of the Northern Michigan cattle ranch, near Cooks Mills, has resign- ed his position and moved with his family to Manistique. He will De succeeded by Otis Hamilton, of Davenport, Iowa, who will be the new manager on the ranch. The Soo is to have a new Hospital. It was with great joy, after the elec- tion, that the Supervisors were au- thorized to make a large appropria- tion to be spread on the tax roll the next five years, after being put to the vote of the people. This will give the Soo one of the best hospitals of its size in the State—one which will be a credit to the community and also fulfil a much needed want, as the present hospital is much too small to care for the sick in the com- munity. “Money cannot buy an ounce of love, but it can purchase tons of sym- pathy.” Now that the war is on, people are showing their patriotism in many ways. Flags and bunting are display- ed in great profusion throughout the city. The patriotic spirit is at high pitch. With the additional troops now occupying Fort Brady, the Soo is beginning to feel like the days when the soldiers made things lively in the community. This will stimu- late ‘considerable business, especially in the movies and other lines usually patronized by the soldiers. George Kemp, who has been spend- ing the winter in the South, has re- turned and is getting ready for the opening of navigation. There is to be a Soo hospital party at the armory next Monday which will be one of the events of the sea- son. : Mackinac Island can now boast of being the only city in Michigan hav- ing a rival to Carrie Nation. It happened that last Saturday night the “Carrie Nations” in this instance were Mrs. Nellie O’Leary and her daugh- ter, Miss Frances O’Leary, residents of Mackinac Island. It was about 7 o’clock in the evening when they proceeded to the White _ saloon. While the mother stood at the door of the saloon with an axe at her side, Miss O’Leary entered the place, push- ing her way through the crowd of men and threw a hammer which she had concealed about her through a mirror back of the bar. The handle struck the lower left hand corner of the case shivering it to pieces. It also hit an electric wire, causing about $125 worth of damage. The Mackinac Island police force finally quelled the riot and escorted the parties to St. Ignace by a dog team over the ice, where they were kept safe from doing further damage for a while. The au- thorities are now contemplating whether or not it would be a good move to enlist them in the navy and put them smashing submarines. The Soo merchants report very satisfactory business for Easter week. The window displays were unusually attractive, and the Premium ham and bacon films made quite a hit. The reasonable price of eggs helped to make the H. C. L. a pleasure. Pat O’Connel is now full fledged clerk in the C. W. Bretz store, at Engadine. Quay’s sawmill, of Engadine, start- ed up last Wednesday, for the sea- son. This will help liven up this im- portant little town. John Lipnitz has accepted a posi- tion as day clerk in the Moran Hotel, where he will be pleased to meet the boys of the ‘road, who will be assurea of courteous treatment and a square deal during his gtay at Moran. Bretz, the well-known mer- chant of Engadine, is in Ann Arbor, with his wife, who underwent an op- eration there last week. S. N. Eakly is managing the business during his absence. Mart Fair, one of St. Ignace’s meat men, has been making many improve- ments at his famous meat marfer. The building has been completely overhauled, redecorated and put in the pink of condition. Mr. Fair is figuring on installing the latest type of ammonia refrigeration, which will be the last word in efficiency and completeness. This will be one of the finest markets in Cloverland and does credit to this propriegor, who has faith in his home town for a success- ful future. George Michelin, the well-known lumberman for the Embury Martin Lumber Co., of Kenneth, has finished operations for the winter and returned to his home in Cheboygan. The residents of the Snows have opened up a guessing campaign on the opening of navigation. It is also reported that the tourists are already beginning to arrive. The hotel at Cedarville is being put in condition to receive guests, al- though the rush is not expected for some time yet. . The steamer Islander, of the Arnold Transportation Co., expects to open navigation between St. Ignace and Mackinac Island sometime next week. “Life is said to be a game of give and take. Most people give a lot more trouble than they are willing to take.” William Johnson, for the past few years in the retail grocery business on the corner of Spruce and Pine streets, has sold his stock to Joseph H. Atkins, who for some time has been located at West Branch. Mr. Johnson has moved on his farm near the Dunbar school, which is consid- ered one of the begt farms in Chip- pewa county. Mr. Atkins is bound to make a success of the new venture, as it is in a good location. D. H. Moloney, proprietor of the Man’s store, returned last week from Florida, where he and Mrs. Moloney had been spending the winter. They are pleased to get back to the Soo. They report a delightful winter, but the Soo for them during the summer. S. G. Tuttle, superintendent of the Scott quarry, near Trout Lake, was a Soo visitor last week. Mr. Tuttle has many friends in the Soo who are pleased to see him. Thomas, for the past few years superintendent of the Railroad Company at Sudbury, Ont., has re- signed his position and expects to make his home at the Soo. He is well and favorably known here, having been in the meat business here for a number of years prior to going into the railroad business. Ray Kelly, who has been in the sales department of the Grinnell music store, has resigned to accept a similar positiori in the musical department of Otto Supe, one of our leading jewel- ers. “Now the season is at hand when father’s pocket-book should go into training for spring opening.” W. H. Lewis, the well-known mer- chant of Detour, was a business vis- itor here last week. The Cornwell Company has secur- ed a contract to furnish the Pittsburg Steamship Co. with meat for the sea- son of navigation during 1917. This is one of the largest meat contracts in the State and will mean much to the local company. F. J. Allison, the well-known trav- eling salesman, purchased a new Overland last week. Frank says “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” This is the third auto he has had in the last three years. He has not had the opportunity to experience the sen- sations of having an old car that has seen better days. __ William G. Tapert. —_++—___ Tells of Advantages of Mutual Fire Insurance. At the annual convention of the North Dakota Retail Hardware As- sociation, P. J. Jacobs, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Secretary of the Wiscon- sin Retail Hardware Association and himself a thoroughly progressive re- tailer of hardware, spoke on mutual fire insurance and pointed out some of its many advantages. He also em- phasized the necessity for having ev- erything in the best possible condi- tion, so that in case of fire the in- surance adjuster may have no rea- son for delaying settlement. as fol- lows: I was much interested in the report of your Secretary in which the finan- cial condition of your Association was so clearly revealed. I wish to compliment you upon the fine show- ing your Association has made. You have a percapita surplus of $15 per member. This will compare more than favorably with that of any other association. An organization of some 450 members with a surplus of better than $6,000 is the record which you have. In our Wisconsin Association we have a membership of better than 1,200 with less than $1 per capita sur- plus. In any organization, business or otherwise, the surplus is really the backbone of the organization. In speaking of hardware mutual in- surance, I want to point out that es- sentially the only difference between mutual and stock insurance lies in the matter of price’ to the policyholder. Of the hardware merchants, at least 75 per cent. can buy fire insurance, showing them a return of 50 per cent. of the premium, while the other 25 per cent. can buy insurance on a basis showing them a return of from 30 per cent, to 40 per cent. of their premiums. Every merchant owes it to his business to buy his insurance where he can get it the cheapest. He has no moral right to inflict upon his business the added cost to operate which lies in paying more for ade- quate fire protection than is necessary. I want to impress upon each one of you the necessity of reading, study- ing and understanding your fire in- surance policies. Many a merchant does not know the first thing about insurance until he suffers a fire loss, and then it is too late. Remember to read your policy. Know what you have bought. Understand the condi- tions which you have agreed to live up to. Every merchant should know the insurance game from A to Z. There is nothing complicated about it. It is just simply a matter of study- ing your policy. Let us assume that someone of you merchants here should be called on the long distance phone this minute and told that your stock and build- ing were burning. What would be the first move that a man should make under a situation as that? It is to go ahead and clean up as though you had absolutely no insurance whatever. The adjuster for the company wants to see the salvage in the best possible condition. You gain nothing and stand to lose much by letting this slide until an adjuster can reach your town. I want to emphasize also the fact that the loss is determined from your books and your inventory. You can adjust a fire loss no matter if you have mislaid or lost your policy, but you can’t adjust your loss without an inventory statement. You do _ not need an elaborate system. It is not necessary to have any detailed ac- counting methods, but you should have some simple plan which would enable you to know what merchan- dise you had on hand at the time the fire occurred. Inasmuch as fires al- ways occur when least expected, this means that you should always know the amount of stock which you have. There are three things which a mer- chant suffering a fire loss should do in the shortest possible time. First, sep- arate the damaged from the undamag- ed goods. Second, put both in the best possible shape, and third, make out an inventory covering the amount of goods lost. —— o-oo Paradox. “T understand he is loose in his habits.” “Yes, and his loosest habit is to get tight.” SEEDS FERTILIZER SPRAYING MATERIAL Reed & Cheney Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. an -o— }-—_+_-— @ > @ tae — —2—_+—~ April 11, 1917 Honks From Auto City Council. Lansing, April 9—As soon as the roads are in a settled condition R. C. Miller (Brooks Candy Co.) will cov- ° er his territory in a new Dodge Bros, roadster, purchased of the Lansing Garage & Sales Co. _F. H. Hastings has purchased a new tin lizzie and has it all dolled up and conveniently arranged according to his own ideas for transporting his demonstrating outfit and a good sup- ply of stock. He is only waiting bet- ter road conditions to start on an ex- tended trip through the Southwestern states. Another event in the history of Auto City Council which marked the opening of our new home, at the cor- ner of Michigan avenue and Grand street, took place last Saturday af- ternoon and evening and demonstrat- ed to representatives of the Supreme Council, the Grand Council of Mich- igan and various subordinate councils of the State that Auto Council doesn’t do things by halves. The meeting was called to order at 2 p. m. by Sen- jor Counselor F. F. Jury and, after the regular routine of business had been cared for, preparations were made for the initiation of nineteen new members. A recess was then taken to await the arrival of a be- lated interurban car from Jackson, which brought the degree team of Jackson Council and several other members, a few of whom were accom- panied by their wives who were en- tertained by our Ladies Auxilliary during the initiatory ceremonies, af- ter which all marched over to the Pruden auditorium, where a banquet had been prepared for the 250 guests and ‘members present. After the banquet, everybody returned to the Council rooms, which had been beauti- fully decorated for the occas‘on, and those who cared for dancing were permitted to indulge in their favorite pastime to their heart’s content. A. T. Vandervoort acted as toastmaster at the banquet and displayed much MICHIGAN TRADESMAN of his old time wisdom, wit and humor. Misses Thelma Curtis and Grace Childs rendered several beauti- ful selections at the piano and every- body was happy. Owing to the lim- ited amount of time allotted for the banquet several good speeches were missed, others cut short and a few refrained from even mentioning the subjects uppermost in their minds. E, A. Welch, of Kalamazoo, spoke both at the Council rooms and at the banquet on matters pertaining to the order as a representative of the Su- preme Council by request of Supreme Counselor George E. Hunt, who was unable to be present. Grand Junior Counselor John A. Hach, Jr., of Cold- water, spoke on the respons'bilities of U. C. T. membership and the pos- sibilities of the future, making refer- ence to Mrs. Hach in a pleasing man- ner which was well received. Grand Secretary Maurice Heuman spoke on the order in general from a Secre- tary’s standpoint and gave us some real good advice. Other speakers of the evening were William Kelly, of Jackson, recently appointed mem- ber of the Grand Executive Commit- tee; C. B. Whipple, of Battle Creek Council; L. E. Brown, of Indianapolis, Ind.; H. H. Mitchel, of Erie, Pa.; Fred Hanifin, of Owosso, and Jerry Riley, who was so well pleased with the showing made by our Council that he promised to attend more reg- ularly. District Deputy B. E. Merce, and Grand Sentinel H. D. Ranney, of Saginaw, were present at the Council meeting, but, owing to the serious illness of Mrs. Mercer, was obliged to leave before the meeting closed. Jackson Council degree team ex- emplified the work in a very efficient manner and as an apprication of their work, received a rising vote of thanks from both the members of our Coun- cil and our guests. Below we give the names of the nineteen newly ini- tiated members and the houses which they represent: James A. Boyce, National Biscuit Co. H. P. Ogden, Advance Rumley Co. _Don H. Walace, National Grocer Co. W. H. Colt, Turnbull Wagon Co. P. D. Watters, National Cash Reg- ister Co. Guy W. Sharpe, Beechnut Packing Co. E. J. Woodlock, National Cash Reg- ister Co. : Arthur W. Swallow, Thoman Mill- ing Co. Frank M. Bruenbaker, Thoman Milling Co. H. C. Saunderson, National Gro- cer Co. I. L. Lamson, Fox Furnace Co. A. T. West, Perry Barker Candy Co. Thomas B. Reed, Dudley Paper Co. Frank J. Christopher, Toledo Scale Co. W. J. Curtis, New Idea Spreader Co. Don Clute, Detroit White Lead Works. H. B. Hayward, National Grocer Co H. E. Woodmancy, National Grocer Co. Enos Norris, M. Piowaty & Sons. We could fill two pages of the Michigan Tradesman with details connected with this meeting, but we haven't time to write it. We feel constrained to remark that if you want to be real busy eighteen hours a day and seven days in a week, get into the automobile business, either wholesale or retail or both. H. D. Bullen. —_>+>—____ Williard and Annie were out mo- toring, and Annie insisted that he al- low her to run the car. After some persuasion he reluctantly acquiesced, and his fears soon were realized. “Oh, Williard,” the girl cried, excitedly, “take it quick! Here comes a ditch!” Wisdom From the Talmud. The liar is punished when he tells the truth, for then nobody believes him. Too many captains sink the ship. A small coin in a large jar makes much noise. If it were not for a man’s passions, he would neither build a house, marry a wife, beget children, nor work. The soldiers fight and the kings are heroes. If a thief is wanting for an oppor- tunity, he believes himself an honest man. Use your best vessel to-day; by to- morrow it may be broken. It is better to be a lion’s tail than a fox’s head. Step down in choosing a wife; step up in choosing a friend. Not what you say of yourself is accepted, but what your friends say. The wine is the master’s, but the serving-man is thanked for it. Throw no stones into the well that gives you water. Silence is the hedge that guards wisdom. A donkey will complain of the cold in mid-summer. Keep away fools. from well-meaning Truth is burdensome; few have in clination to carry it. Repent of your sins the day before you die. ‘The cat and rat are a carcass. friends over One man says grace; another eats. This world is the waiting room to the next. PO BA ROYAL ABSOLUTELY PURE The purity of ROYAL BAKING POWDER is un- questioned and this purity is so well known to con- summers everywhere that sales are just as certain. KING WDER When you buy astock of ROYAL BAKING POWDER you can count your profit on every can in advance, because the last can is just as sure to sell as the first one. Contains No Alum—No Phosphate ans ar main ROR ng MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Movements of Merchants. a City—Irvin Walker h ceed George H. Breen in from $206,600 to $200,000. Ovid—M. O. I i Ontonagon—T hieves cery store of C. H. Emmons Apri arried away ¢ : a Detroit—The Scrap Iron & Machinery Co. increased its cap- $50,000. ice cream and Mendon—aA. his grocery store in the yodern fire proof building he has just completed. . ee Plymouth—1T he Motor Castings Co., Inc, has increased its capital stock from $75,000 to $250,000 Nashville—V. L. Roe has engaged in the meat business, taking over the stock and fixtures of the Old Reliable Market Greenville—Claude L. Winter has taken over the hardware stock of Fow- ler & Co... May 1. Saugatuck—James A. Aliber is clos- s cepcci at taxing possession about ing out his stock of groceries and shoes and will engage in some other line of business. Muskegon—tThe capital stock of the Moulton Grocer Co., wholesale gro- cers, has been increased from $40,000 to $80,000. Kalamazoo—The Chocolate Shop has been opened on South Burdick street, under the management of Mrs. George M. Harvey. St. Joseph—The Famous Truck Co. Inc., is erecting a wood-working plant, containing 10,000 square feet of floor space. the grocery stock of the swank and will continue the Fremont—George Sausman has sold j interest in hi J liam D. Sargeant and the business Jackson—The M. Livingston Co., con- ducting a chain of women’s clothing and cloak stores, will open a similar store here as soon as the store building it is erecting. is completed. Hermansville—The Hayes Mercan- tile Co. has incorporated with an au- thorized capitalization of $16,000, all of which has been subscribed and $1,600 paid in in cash. Hillsdale—W. J. Bayd has sold the Boyd hotel property and a lot adjoin- ing. to the Hillsdale Grocery Co., who will occupy it with a large warehouse which it will erect at once. Detroit—The Eureka Refrigerator Co, has been incorporated with an au- thorized capital stock of $20,000, of which amount $15,000 has been sub- scribed and paid in in cash. South Haven—Clyde B. Frost has purchased the interest of his partner, Paul Pomeroy, in the grocery stock of Pomeroy & Frost and will continue the business under his own name. 130 South Washington avenue under the management of Edward Pagel. Grand Trunk incorporated apital stock of ias been sub- in in proper- a street. has sold his stock to William J. Walker, who will continue the business 9f the Walker Grocery hased the grocery stock of A. H. at the same location, 524 Oak street, under the style of the Worden Cash Petoskey—Edward M. Horton has sold his interest in the shoe stock of W. Wartenbe & Son, at 311 Mitchell street, to Wesley Wartenbe. the senior part- ner, who will continue the business under his own name. Wayland—L. Barnhart, recently of Barnhart Bros., dealers in groceries and meats, has purchased the F. A. Burling- ton stock of general merchandise, taking immediate possession and adding a line of meats to the stock. Detroit—The Boersig Motor Sales Co. has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $15,000, of which amount $9,000 has been sut- scribed, $1,500 paid in in cash and $7,500 paid in in property. Petoskey—F. D. Gates, who conducts a bazaar store at Mesick, will open a bazaar and card store at 210 Park avenue, May 1. The store at Mesick will be under the management of his brother, V. R. Gates, who conducts a jewelry store. oe Lapeer—Fire of an unknown origin destroyed the E. J. Cox Hardware Co. stock, valued at $20,000, April 5 and damaged the stock of the Lapeer Hardware Co., the clothng stock of G. W. Carpenter & Son and the jewel- ry stock of Ray H. Gregory. Muskegon—Neil & Alwynse, coal and ice dealers, have merged their business into a stock company under the style of Neil & Alwynse Co., with an authorized capital stock of $11.- 500, all of which has been subscribed, $1,500 paid in in cash and $10,000 paid in in property. April 11, 1917 Manufacturing Matters. Zeeland—The Phoenix Cheese Co is building an addition to its plant Marquette—The Hamilton Overa’ Co. has changed its name to the Ham. ilton Glove Co. Ionia—The Hayes-Ionia Co. has : creased its capital stock from $152.- 500 to $757,500. Jackson—The Walcott Lathe ¢ has increased its capitalization from $100,000 to $700,000. Bay City—The Union Motor Tru Co. has increased its capital stoc from $15,000 to $30,000. Detroit—Goldsmiths & Silversmith: Inc., has increased its capitalizatic from $150,000 to $250,000. Kalamazoo—The Harrow Sprit: Co. has increased its capital s from $500,000 to $600,000. Saginaw—The Parker Dairy Co. built an addition to its plant which e ables it to triple its capacity. Marquette—The Marquette Ar: Glass Co. has increased its capitaliza tion from $6,000 to $12,000. 3attle Creek—The Alsteel Manufac- turing Co. has increased its capita! stock from $10,000 to $30,000. Jackson—George L. Green has pur- chased the interest of the other stock- holders in the Crown Paper & Bag Co. and will continue the business un- der the same style. Lapeer—The Lapeer Pressed Steel Axle Co has been organized with a capitalization of $50,000 and will com- tock mence manufacturing as soon as the machinery can be installed. Detroit—The Fire Proofing Ma- terials Co. has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $10,000, of which amount $7,000 has been sub- scribed and paid in in cash. Jonesville—E. L. Smith, recently of Alma, has purchased the plant of the Deal Buggy Co. and will occupy it May 1, manufacturing auto truck bodies and automobile accessories. Freeland—The Monitor Cheese Co. has been organized to manufacture dairy products, with an authorized capital stock of $4,000, of which amount $2,800 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Howard City—S. W. Perkins, manu- facturer and canner of mince meat and cther food commodities, will immediate- ly commence the erection of a plant which will enable him to transact all of his business here. Petoskey—The Petoskey Portland Cement Co, has been organized with an authorized capital stock of $1,000,000, with A. B. Klise, President, Homer Sly, Vice-President and John L. A. Galster, Secretary and Treasurer. Jackson—The Mott Wheel Works has engaged in the manufacture of parts for bicycles, motorcycles and other vehicles and general machine work with an authorized capital stock of $250,000, of which amount $125,000 has been subscribed and $25,000 paid in in cash. Detroit—The Bemb Custom Shop has been organized to deal in auto- mobiles, manufacture and repair au- to tops, bodies and other parts, with an authorized capital stock of $7,500. all of which has been subscribed, $5,- 000 paid in in cash and $2,000 paid in in property. so Jor rors - -_— April 11, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 4 Ss A) y ees: 8 3 ef et OCERY.*» PRODUCE MARKET ss eel ey) v WAX: oooanttt mA EL, ‘> The Grocery Market. Sugar—The market continues to strengthen. The only Eastern refinery which can fill orders is asking 8c. Now is the time to buy sugar to secure the advance which is sure to come. Tea—The stimulating feature is the war which is expected to result in a duty on tea because of the urgent need of reve- nue. Moreover, there is the feeling that the new crop arrivals this season will be more than ever delayed by scarc- ity of shipping and congestion of the railroads from the Pacific Coast. It was pointed out that teas bought last September in the Far East and due here in December are only now arriving. Coffee—From the standpoint of sup- ply and demand only, coffee is undoubt- edly a trifle weaker for the week, prob- ably about Yc. There is plenty of cof- fee—far too much for this country to dispose of—and there is no immediate prospect of any outlet in Europe. There has been some talk of duty during the week, however, and that has been wel- comed by the holders as a strengthening influence, but the market has not chang- ed materially either way. Milds are dull, unchanged and weak. Java and Mocha grades are unchanged. Canned Fruit—Export orders are said to be in the market for large quantities of peaches, pears and apricots, but which cannot be filled because many of these lines are almost exhausted. Very few canners are willing to take orders for _future delivery, being already booked to the limit, as for instance, in the case of Hawaiian pineapple. Canned Vegetables—The war has al- ready made a difference in the demand for canned goods, and among wholesale grocers there are signs of greatly in- creased activity. There is more or less of a strain noticeable on the part of those who have the situation in charge for fear that conditions will get away from them. There has, for instance, been a.tendency on the part of many buyers to increase their lines, and signs are not lacking of a duplication of the buying frenzy of last fall. Yet this is a condition which the trade would like to avoid if possible. It is fully realized that the question of food dis- tribution from this point on will come under the closest scrutiny, both on the part of the general public and of the Government itself. But, apart from any fear of provoking Government inter- ference, there is also the feeling that it is for the best interests of all concerned to prevent any price inflation or the development of artificial conditions. Hence there is no immediate tendency noticeable to force spot prices to higher levels, except in instances where it is desired to discourage the sale. Regular customers, who are not suspected of trying to load up for speculative pur- poses, are given the benefit of the pre- vailing market prices, and the curious anomaly is presented of the greater the quantity, the higher the price. Never- theless, if the demand develops, prices must inevitably respond, although every effort is being made to prevent a run- away market. All this, of course, is in relation to canned goods already exist- ing. The question of futures is another matter, and it will be more difficult to keep it under control. The spirit among the growers and canners has already shown itself in a tendency to make everything out of the situation that it is possible to obtain. In tomatoes, for in- stances, within the past week there has been a disposition to force prices up- ward to extreme levels, and it has only been the resistance on the part of buy- ers that has held them in check. This resistance, however, seems likely to be broken down, and it will not be surpris- ing if the coming week should see some rather sensational developments in all canned vegetables. The spot market on tomatoes is $1.85 for 8s and about $1.40 for 2s. Corn is almost out of the mar- ket and the price ranges from $1.55@ 1.60. So far as the East is concerned, packers are cleaned up, having nothing to sell. Shoepeg corn ranges from $1.40 01.65. The Southern pack of spinach will probably be extremely light this year, and we do not know anything about the prices, further than they will be high—very high. Canned Fish—One of the articles in which developments are to be expected from now on is salmon. In fact, there are decided possibilities in this direction which the war. situation may bring about; for instance, there is the Italian order, aggregating 100,000 cases, which is being filled as rapidly as circum- stances permit, the freight room for which has all or in part been engaged. This order is being filled with chum salmon, which is ordinarily regarded as the lowest grade, but which is equally accepted because of the high prices prevailing. Pink salmon is held for the domestic trade, while red Alaska is so scarce that Government orders, which usually specify this variety, will probably have to be amended to include whatever kind of salmon the market affords. Dried Fruits—The demand for dried fruit shows considerable activity and offers are somewhat restricted. Spot prunes are on a 7c basis on the Coast for 40s, 634c for 30s and 75¢c for 50s, but even on that basis it is intimated that considerable business is being done. Tt is known that the French government is in the market for practically all kinds of foodstuffs and is showing less of a now disposition to quarrel with the price. In fact, it is a question of getting goods than of terms. Advices from the Coast show a strong demand there, and, while seeming to favor the independent pack- ers, the Association managers speak with increasing confidence of the suc- cess of their effort to organize the growers. They declare that in times of excitement, like the present, there is greater need than ever of co-operation, and they point out that the members of the Association are bound to benefit by any legitimate advance in the mar- ket to an even greater degree than if they signed up with independent pack- ers. On the other hand, it is argued that if prices should go down those who have listened to the outsiders may find it difficult to dispose of their holdings, notwithstanding their contracts with these packers, for there is little doubt that in the event of a declining market packers would take advantage of every possible technicality to avoid taking the prunes. The situation is changing, how- ever, from day to day, and there is every indication that remaining stocks of dried fruit of all descriptions from the 1916 pack will be easily disposed of cither to the Allies or to the American Government, if not to the regular do- mestic trade. Apricots on the spot are about cleaned up and the market re- mains nominal. Rice—The market is rather quiet. Brokers say that offerings are very re- stricted, there being practically none from the mills. It is a question how much rice is left in the South, and the planter is getting the limit for the re- mainder of the rough rice in first hands. There is a large demand from exporters, both European and South American, but the domestic trade has yet to renew its buying on an active scale. Spot stocks are light and assortment poor. Cheese—The market on old cheese is firm, due to a good consumptive demand and very light holdings. The market on new cheese, however, is easier, as the receipts are showing some increase, with a slow tendency to take hold of the current make of cheese. Lower prices on new cheese are looked for in the near future. There is very little export enquiry for cheese at this writing. Molasses—The market is firm for all grades, with the supplies decreasing steadily. The stocks in New Orleans are light and holders are asking full prices, Spices—The market is firm under the uncertainties arising from the war, there being reports of submarines operating in waters adjoining the Panama route. However, more attention is paid to the moderate spot stocks as an influence, for most of the supplies are coming over- land from the Pacific Coast. Peppers have been going steadily into consump- tion and there is a good demand for future shipment. Cloves are going into consumption, despite the free March ar- rivals, Nutmegs are rather easier in tone although not pressed. Salt Fish—No change during the past week. Mackerel remains unchanged, everything being firm, with a quiet de- mand. Cod, hake’ and haddock are all unchanged. Provisions—The market on lard is very firm, following an advance of about 5 le per pound during the week. This is due to the extremely high price of live hogs and small sizes of same. Com- pound lard is very firm, following an advance of about 1%c per pound, due to the extremely high market on cotton- seed oil, of which this product is made. There are some consumers turning from pure hog lard to compound lard. Further advance on this product is looked for in the very near future. The market on smoked meats is about 1'44@2c per pound higher over last week’s quota- tions, due to very light receipts of hogs and good home demand. The Easter demand for hams has been unusually good at these high prices. 3arreled pork is very firm at unchanged quota- tions. Receipts are moderate and a fair demand. Canned meats are a little firm- er, due to light supply and a fair con- sumptive demand. The market on dried beef is firm at unchanged quotations. It is in light supply, with a good consump- tive demand. —_++.___-- Manufacturing Matters. Chelsea—The Chelsea Steel Ball Co. has been organized to manufac- ture steel balls with an authorized capital stock of $75,000, of which amount $60,000 has been subscribed and $7,500 paid in in cash. Detroit—The Kent Motors Co. has engaged in the manufacture of vari- ous kinds of self propelled vehicles with an authorized capital stock of $5,000, all of been scribed and paid in in cash. Flint—Jessel Hardy has merged his which -has sub- baking business into a stock company under the style of Hardy Baking Co. with an authorized capital stock of $75,000, all of which has been sub- scribed and paid in in cash. Boyne City—When someone started a story here to the effect that A. Schwen- sen, baker, had declared he would poison his bread if Germany and the United States should go to war, a regular hor- nets’ nest was stirred up and Schwensen after the man who started the story. He did not find the alleged orig- inator, but he did find a man who was accused of spreading the story. This man, George Wildes, under oath de- clares the story attributed to him is an utter falsehood and was never uttered by him. Schwensen and his attorney declare they will prosecute further repe- titions of the story under the criminal libel statute. : —_——_+22 The Valley City Creamery has been merged into a stock company under the same style, with an authorized capital stock of $4,000, all. of. which has been subscribed and paid in in went cash. so? Thomas Welsh & Son have added a line of groceries to their dry goods stock. The Worden Grocer Company furnished the stock. es Claude Fryback has engaged in the grocery business at Harrisburg, the Worden Grocer Company furnishing the stock. ee ee M. Cunningham succeeds F. A. France in the grocery business at 957 Division avenue, South. —_——oo-a—_—_—_—— Nothing can so humiliate a philoso- pher as loss‘ of temper. Activities in Michigan Cities. Written for the Tradesman. Jackson has let contracts for this year’s paving of fourteen streets as follows: brick paving to W. H. Ryan, of Lansing; sheet asphalt and as- phaltic concrete to the Brooks Con- struction Co., of Ft. Wayne. The Citizens’ Telephone Co. will expend $75,000 in new cables, conduits and other improvements at Battle ' Creek this year. Manton, in co-operation with the township, will build one mile of ce- ment boulevard through the village, on Michigan avenue and Main street, costing upwards of $10,000. All workers at the Cadillac lumber mills have been advanced 15 cents per day, which is the third raise they have been granted voluntarily in the past two years. The minimum wage paid for common labor is now $2.15 per day. Holland will set all its vacant lots to work in the patriotic effort to re- duce the cost of living. A list has been made of every piece of ground adopted to raising vegetables and owners will co-operate with the city in the movement. H. N. Clark has resigned his posi- tion as Secretary of the Manistee Chamber of Commerce to accept a similar position at Meriden, Conn. Petoskey has promise of great things, industrially, in the recent or- ganization of the Petoskey Portland Cement Co., with a million dollars capital, and officers as follows: Presi- dent, A. B. Klise; Vice-President, Homer’ Sly: Secretary-Treasurer, John L. Galster. It is planned to build a mill which eventually will have daily capacity of 5,000 barrels. Eaton Rapids is growing as a tex- tile center. The plant of the Horner boys has been steadily expanding for many years. Recently the Big Rock Knitting Co. started operations there and now another new concern, hav- ing both local and outside capital, has begun operations in the postoffice block with a dozen machines, and is turning out knit gloves and mittens Jackson has a spraying outfit and is treating its trees for scale under direction of its city forester. K. C. Gunsolus has resigned as . Secretary of the Belding Board of Commerce to accept a position as traveling salesman. Petoskey will consider plans of en- gineers April 16 for installing a sewage disposal plant. The Menominee Commercial Club entertained upwards of fifty farmers of the county at a recent luncheon and one of the speakers, Dean Shaw. of the Michigan Agricultural College, said: “Cloverland, or the Upper Peninsula, is a wonderful agricultural empire. Michigan has boundless re- sources and could exist, barring cot- ton perhaps, without any help from any other country or outside source in the world.” Nashville’s water meters will start working May 1 and people will pay for what they use. Battle Creek will purchase a motor- driven street sweeper. : Saginaw has 77,885 people, accord- ing to the new directory, which is in- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN clusive of suburban territory lying just outside the city limits. Benton Harbor’s new industry, the Superior Steel Co., has bought seven- teen acres near its present plant on Paw Paw avenue and will erect new buildings there, including drop forge and rolling plant. Holland has voted to buy two mo- tor-driven fire trucks. Mrs. Frances King, of Alma, gave an inspiring talk at Jackson recently under the auspices of the Jackson Art Association. Her flower gardens at Alma are, perhaps, the most beauti- ful in Michigan and she. urged that the garden is invaluable in these turbulent times because of the tran- quilizing effects of flowers and colors, refreshing body and spirit. Almond Griffen. ———_--e- oe Japan Has Absorbed the Toy Trade. Before the war, the world’s demand for toys was met nearly entirely by Germany, and upon its outbreak the German supply entirely ceased, af- fecting very keenly the demanding countries. The making of toys be- ing very simple and involving but a small amount of capital, it has been developed so much in America as to meet requirements, but in England it has not been brought forward so greatly, owing to enhancement of wages and of coal. In the latter coun- try many small factories have been established. In order to protect them and release freight space, England prohibited the importation of toys. Following this, Russia, Italy and France also vetoed importation, but the effect on Japan has been insignifi- cant as compared to the effect of the English ban. Before the war, the larger portion of toys required in America was imported, and the im- ports came mostly from Germany. Since the war her purchasing power has increased remarkably, and the de- mand for toys has grown unusually large. In consequence, coupled with the cessation of the import of Ger- man toys and many orders for toys from abroad, the industry of America has greatly developed. Still it has ‘been impossible to produce cheap goods, owing to the very high wages, and Japanese toys have been in great demand in the place of the German products. As the export trade of toys has been so prosperous it is a rare opportunity for Japanese manufac- turers to push forward, and so long as the war lasts, or German toys are supplied in no great quantity the Jap- anese will be in a position to main- tain their advantage. When the war broke out, great foreign orders were received for Japanese toys, as it was near Christmas, but as the industry of this country was then in a poor condition, the foreign demand could not be satisfied. Subsequently, many toy manufacturers came into ex- istence, and at the end of 1914 the total number increased by 250, and that of employed by 633 compared with the close of the preceding year. Since then many small capitalized toy manufacturing companies have been established, and numerous peo- ple have commenced making toys as domestic side-work. For England celluloid and tinplate toys are pro- duced principally, Celluloid toys in- clude dolls, trumpets, goldfish, water birds, etc., and tin-plate toys, railway carriages, motor-cars, soldiers, sabres, and guns. The goods produced now are finer than the previous cheap qual- ities, and especially, guns are being produced increasingly. Formerly the gun manufacturers were only two in number, but at present there are over ten, and most rikisha makers are said to have turned to producing the wood of these guns. The toys made espe- cially for America are dolls and wood toys made in imitation of German toys. Foreign dolls are largely pro- duced for other destinations. Wood toys of moving animals, flannel ani- mals, etc., are well in demand. All toy materials have risen much in price, and toys have naturally been raised considerably. Especially, cellu- loid toys show an advance of over 30 per cent. and other toys of 10 per cent. at least. Japan’s toy industry being on a small scale no large de- mands can be met; moreover prod- ucts are not even in quality, the date of delivery is not punctual, goods are not quite in conformity with samples, they are frail, raw materials are not well selected. They therefore leave much room for improvement. —_+--. Boomlets From Bay City. Bay City, April 9—S. M. Jameson, Gaylord, who sometime ago decided to close out his stock of groceries and move to Lansing, has changed his mind and will remain in Gaylord. On Wednesday of this week he pur- chased the stock of groceries and fix- tures of Arthur E. Starks and took immediate possess‘on. He will con- solidate his stock with that of Mr. Starks and continue the business at that location. Mr. Starks will move to his farm near Elmira. The retail grocery firm of Chase & Butcher, of Gaylord, has been dis- solved by mutual consent, Mr. Chase retiring. Mr. Butcher will continue the bus‘ness, which will be known as the Harry Butcher Grocery. Mr. Chase will take a long needed rest and will not re-engage in business at present. H. J. Rothgiven, of this city, has sold his grocery business to Milton L. Walker, of Argyle, Sanilac county, who took possession April 1. M. Piowaty & Co., of Grand Rapids, have purchased the Kessler Produce Co.’s business, .corner of Third and Saginaw streets. The business will be managed by Samuel Kessler. The new company took possession April 1. The Spangler & Davis Produce Co., of Saginaw, has also been pur- chased by the same company. Robert Morris, of Beaverton, is building a tile garage in Gladwin and will engage in the garage business in that city. D. W. Hunter, for several years County Clerk of Gladwin county, who ret red from the ofhce Jan. 1 on ac- count of a paucity of votes at the fali election, has accepted a position with the Richmond & Backus Co., of De- troit, and will work Upper Peninsula territory. We welcome you, Billie, to the ranks of commercial travelers and as soon as you are eligible wil! see that you are oo an opportuni- ty to join the U. C. Daniel J. Carroll, oleate dealer of confectionery, paper bags, wrap- ping paper, etc., located on Third street, has bought the Michael Shodin block, at 1015 North Water street. The building will be remodel- ed and ready for occupancy May 15, when Mr. Carroll will move his busi- ness to that location. George S. Dilas, proprietor of the Arcadia self serve restaurant, has April 11, 1917 bought the McEwan block, on Wash ington avenue. The building is thre stories, with 75 feet frontage. Th price paid for the property was $60, 000. Mr. Dilas will remodel th building, a portion of at to be use for a modern American plan. res taurant and the remainder for an uy to-date stag hotel. This is good ney for the traveling public, as Bay Ci: is badly in need of additional hot accommodations. Edwin T. Jones, of the Clute Cx Co., on the West side of the riv: was elected a director of the Boa: of Commerce to fill the vacan caused by the resignation ‘of M. | Saunders, who recently moved Jackson to take charge of the te! phone system of that city. W. T. Ballamy. —_2-.—_____ The Reason. “If I stand on my head, the bloo: all rushes to my head, doesn't it?” No one ventured to contradict him “Now,” he continued triumphantly, “when I stand on my feet,” why doesn’t the blood all rush into my feet?” “Because,” Ginnes, replied Hostetter Mc- “your feet are not empty.” SWORN STATEMENT FURNISHED THE POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT. Statement of the ownership, manage- ment, circulation, etc., of the Michigan Tradesman, published weekly at Grand Rapids, Michigan, required by the Act of Aug. 24, 1912. State of Michigan, County of Kent, a Before me, a notary public in and for the State and county aforesaid, person- ally appeared Ernest A. Stowe, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the business manager of the Michigan Tradesman and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in sec- tion 448, Postal Laws and Regulations, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business manager are: Editor—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. Managing Editor—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. Business Manager—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. Publisher—Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids. 2. That the owners are: (Give names and addresses of individual owners, or, if a corporation, give its name and the names and addresses of the stockholders owning or holding 1 wer cent. or more of the total amount of stock.) EK. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. W. N. Fuller, Grand Rapids. &. A. Sears, Grand Rapids. S. F. Stevens, Grand Rapids. Henry Idema, Grand Rapids. F. E. Stowe, Grand Rapids. John DeBoer, Grand Rapids. Fred Pettinga, Grand Rapids. E. L. Fox, Grand Rapids. 3. That the known bondholders, mort- gagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cere. or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities, are: NE. 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of owners, stock- holders, and security holders, if any, con- tain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company, but also, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary rela- tion, the name of the person or corpora- tion for whom such trustee is acting, is given; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing affiant’s full knowledge and belief as to the cir- cumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the com- pany as trustees, hold stock and securi- ties in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any inter- est direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated 7 him. . A. Stowe, Business Manager. hacen to and subscribed before me this oe day of April, 1917. (SEAL) Florence E. Stowe. Notary Public in and for Kent Co., Mich. (My commission expires Jan. 9, 1919.) i vecanccertin en —_ alain ~ ecm ~ | f nemo & on April 11, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Let’s Get Action To the Retailers of Michigan: In view of the knowledge gained from our business, it is probable that the retailers and wholesalers have the best understanding of the food situation in this country. This knowl- edge ought to make us more alive to the stu- pendous need of increased planting in the season that is now upon us. Certainly so long as the foreign conflict lasts, with the consequent exportation of our foods, there is no hope of lower prices until the food production of the United States is materially increased. Now that our country has joined this terri- ble conflict, it is still more apparent that we must produce more foods in this country. The time for the preparation of the soil and the planting of the seed is so short, and the task of arousing the public to action is always accomplished so slowly at the beginning, that there seems to be an unusual necessity for the greatest co-operation. Therefore, in a spirit of fulfilling in some small way our obligation to our country and our people, I urge you, every one of you, to join with me in exerting all of our influence to induce an increased planting on every farm, garden or vacant lot in our community. To my mind the necessity is so great that almost every other branch of industry ought to be curtailed for the purpose of supplying men to increase the production of staple food atticles which are so greatly needed at this time. We must remember that failure to act immediately will mean that there is nothing we can do after the planting season is further advanced. Let us all get together in an effort to de- crease the cost of living and supply the neces- saty food for our army. GUY W. ROUSE. WORDEN (GROCER COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS--KALAMAZOO . ne wd ARADESMAN ie (Unlike any other paper.) Each issue Complete In itself. DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF BUSINESS MEN. Published Weekly by TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich. Subscription Price. Two Gollars per year, if paid strictly in advance. Three dollars per year, if not paid in advance. Canadian subscriptions, $2.04 per year, payable invariably in advance. Bample 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; issues five years or more old, $1. Entered at the Grand Rapids Postoffice as Second Class Matter. E. A. STOWE, Editor. April 11, 1917. ‘i RESTRAIN essed BUYING. e standpoint Looked at solely ym the of the grocery trade, the war comes at Not that there DE Stat- that if people will cease being stampeded into a buying mania, the organized trade will see that America goes hungry—but ded forced into the market at the very time when everyone is all values and already elevated to at sea as to when prices, unprecedented levels, are sure to rise still higher, with the public large military supplies are withdrawn from stocks. There is a common belief that it is the grocers who make prices. If it ever now. True, a seller will not trade until he gets his price, but that grocers are really r putting quotations at the An exact formula has not evolved ol KnOwlecge that being Was true, if is not it is not a fact responsible for ruling levels. determining ex- ‘worth,” but it is well settled that whoever wields the trading motive steers it up or down. When the seller starts business, prices are apt to tend downward, and when with the buyer they are yet been actly what goods are prett y the motive is iikely to point in the other direction. And ever since last fall the buyers have been in the saddle and riding very roughly. Trade nowadays is so adjusted as to tun in well ordered grooves; that is, a jobber feels responsibility for see his customers end of a season. This forces him to stock up rationally at the opening of the season and undertake to some reserving goods to through to the conserve enough goods to go around. When, therefore, retailers have clamor- ed for unusual amounts of goods, the holders have resisted; not from specu- lative desires, but out of their sense of obligation as “depot men.” Every new demand stiffens the resistance and forces prices up. It seems almost im- possible for holders of goods to keep them at any price. In many lines the available stocks have already escaped from the jobbers’ clutches—as they did long ago from producers—and any surplus available is in retailers’ hands. Of course, this is only generally true and subject to more or less exception in scattered instances. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN In recent proposals for Government sup- plies very few bidders have been ee to offer the whole list and on some items ave had to bid only for a portion of the amounts asked for because of their stocks. In all probability the bids will in future have to be syndikated, else local stocks will be depleted. Late last week the dangerously anticipation of Government needs led other large con- sumers to rush into the market to “beat Uncle Sam to it,” and the, result was another jump in values. Therefore the prospect of large needs for the war service will likely still further raise prices—at least nominally. Of course, these movements are commonly in wholesale quarters, for complain as they will, consumers have by no means been dealt out advances in keeping with higher-up” prices, unless it be in some of the farm products. Fortunately, the comes early nough in the season to permit, if Uncle >am establishes a really efficient food lepartment, planting special acreage gainst exactly such an unprecedented f with extraordinary effort, it be conserved War & “ N a dra may ee and, by canning or other- Happily also, the season of new is not far off, if the weather fav- 3ut so far as spot stocks are con- , the war strikes the trade at an unfortunate time, and the consumer will have to pay the bill. Wite. Speaking of the high prices and re- luctance of jobbers to let go their sup- once more raises the issue as to “Who is a speculator?’ and “What is a fair Ss If a jobber buys goods against his known needs for the season and w ree he has them the value ad- vances by reason of buying demand or otherwise, is he entitled to follow the market up, or must he still take as the value the price he paid for them? Is a speculative gain, obtained through force of circumstances, a rightful profit of trade, or must the holder be classed with the gamblers? Ordinarily the merchant doesn’t care much, but with legislatures passing laws to penalize speculation and Uncle Sam proposing similar measures in war time, many a man in the grocery trade would like to know something about it. As a rule business men have always regarded replacement cost as the “value” of goods and whatever speculative profit came their way as a visitation of good luck. With equally good grace and sporting spirit they have been ready to follow the same rule when going values turned against them, which is probably more than most of their critics would do. It certainly is a poor rule that won’t work both Ways A legitimate merchant rarely buys out of purely speculative consi ideration, i. e., with the gambling spirit. Kecwine that he can use goods and must some time buy them, he would be lacking in busi- ness acumen if he did not buy them at the minute he found the market “right.” It’s the rule of business as old as busi- ness itself and not yet challenged by ethics. Everyone does it whether he is in business directly or not; and probably always will. Even Uncle Sam doesn’t buy when he regards prices as too high, and he does stock up for known needs when things are cheap. Where, therefore, shall the line be drawn if the law and public opinion are to condemn speculation? Most of the things the grocer owns to-day have advanced materially in price since he bought them. Knowing he needs them for his trade, present or prospective, why should he be compelled to sell just because someone else wants them—of course stopping short of the line of hunger and famine and there swinging over to the realm of charity rather than of business? And if buyers keep on offering higher prices or if the owner tries to discourage buying by naming high prices (as hundreds of job- bers have done in recent months, al- though they take care of their regular customers at more favorable prices), shall they be charged with the crime of inflating prices? Or does the buyer do it? There’s a lot in the question of busi- ness ethics vs. business prudence and economics, and it might be well for some of the reformers to think twice before enacting too inflexible laws to penalize high prices. Who makes them high ? INTEREST IN GARDENING. How are 100,000,000 Americans to be fed in war time? What must the United States do to fulfil the Presi- dent’s programme of mobilizing all the material resources of the country to supply, not only the materials of war, but to “serve the incidental needs of the Nation in the most abundant and yet the most econom- ical and efficient way possible?” It is generally admitted that ex- traordinary measures must be adopt- ed to forestall the possibility of a shortage of food necessities such as has long existed in Germany, and, in only a lesser degree, in all of the warring countries. With the Allied nations looking more and more to America for the supplies which they must have, and which this country alone seems able to give, there can be no question of the seriousness of the food problem that America has to solve. Already, in a dozen different ways, steps are being taken to meet the sit- uation. Such movements as the back- yard gardening schemes for city and suburban dwellers—although by no means new—have taken on new life, and are spreading in a way that in- dicates plainly what is going on in people’s minds. Seed stores all over the country are doing a land-office business with men and women cus- tomers who never saw the inside of a seed store before. Owners of va- cant lots are being urged to turn over the land to amateur gardeners, and owners of big estates in outly- ing communities are being sounded on the possibility of their lending sup- port to the movement for increasing soil production. The feeling in this country towards tilling the land must change a great deal before the country can be util- ized as it should be. In European countries every bit of ground is used. People understand the science of agri- culture, and they respect it as a vo- cation, Here the majority of people do not. Every small station-master over there has his little plot of culti- actual who April 11, 1917 vated ground. The food situation here can not be helped by this indiscrim- inate sowing of vegetable seed unless it is gone at intelligently, and unless people are not afraid to work their own gardens with their own hands and so save the cost of incompetent hired labor. EXPLOSION INSURANCE. Explosion insurance is in tremend- ous demand just now, and the line is coming to be as popular as use and occupancy has been for the last few months. It is called for especially by manufacturing concerns whose out- put may be used in the war, because of fear of efforts on the part of Ger- man sympathizers to interfere with their production. The recent plots undertaken by Ger- mans of high standing have opened the eyes of factory owners to the pos- sibilities of such damage, and they are seeking to protect themselves against the new hazard. The numerous explosions resulting from labor troubles also furnish a rea- son for such protection. It is reported that in New York most of the banks which were active in floating the for- eign loans have taken out explosion insurance, as have the newspapers which have taken a strong position in favor of the war. Rates on explosion property damage and use, and occu- pancy were fixed by the explosion conference in July, 1916. It is sound policy to see that those teach young Americans are themselves American in allegiance and sympathy; but there are unsound ways of setting about this. California has tried the plan of insisting that teachers have at least their first pa- pers and has found that, while it has its benefits, it has also its drawbacks. The taking out of first papers is made a merely commercial affair to some; as laborers upon public works who are often driven up in herds for their citizenship papers by the bosses, teachers may in some instances re- gard a profession of desire for citizen- ship as a mere routine and insincere preliminary to a job. To exclude all but full citizens from teaching would work unnecessary hardship to many intelligent, earnest men and women, and would be resented in some com- munities as a labor-preference law. A simple pledge of allegiance might be valuable so far as it went, but it ought to be administered in such a Way as not to seem superfluous or meaningless. The best plan would be to make sure that there is such a spirit in those schools which di- rectly train the teacher, as well as in the general institution ministering in- directly to his training, that loyalty is as natural as the air he breathes. EEE The individual determines his own position in life, according to the amount of intelligent effort exerted. It is for this reason, that men never will be equal, because there are those —the majority—who will not work to acquire inner power. _ There is such a thing as having a product so good that when your competitors run you down _ folks know they are lying. § ¢ , ’ f ‘ € a & a ‘ ’ 4 ° a - « { + ° ‘a “ 4 4 * ° @ «Gs « ° * > s 4 ¢ > ¢ @ » 4 > tg» & a € * ‘ . € > ¢ » ' 4 Be a > qa. * < > «Ge» April 11, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN aS eee Rss ee a 4 Jesceas FAAS AaR , Ss AA ame) x 2 S = ee \ ‘ = Fh e, = = © = = 3 ‘4 a = 2 3 = a. ‘Oo "Tj om Fi = ({(lU Prt) oe YDpst er SSIS) \ ey FT ar AO DS A~ft® [AZ = = Le i, en >" ee ) l = a : ‘= i. (SS aim UY am PX ~ “Vex es Ee) Nea Lipo Sods , $)) Us 2))), sul . UN — (\ SN OW Z oe Michigan Retal!l Shoe Dealers’ Association President—Fred Murray, Charlotte. Secretary—Elwyn Pond, Flint. Treasurer—Wm. J. Kreger, Wyandotte. Constructive Salesmanship: .What Is It? .How to Get It? Written for the Tradesman. I heard a big, successful retail shoe dealer recently make this striking statement: “The trouble with my clerks is, they don’t think. I really believe that not one shoe clerk in twenty thinks for himself. As a mat- ter of fact, a whole lot of shoe deal- ers, and merchants in other lines be- sides shoes, do not think. The big trouble with the people of this country is, they do not think for themselves.” Now it is easy enough to take is- sue with that shoe dealer, and say, “Tt isn’t true; shoe clerks do think for themselves; and as for retail shoe dealers not thinking,—why that is lit- tle short of insulting!” Yes, of course, it would be easy enough to make such statements; but might it not be better just to keep cool and face the proposition fairly, and see if there isn’t a very large element of truth in this apparently extreme state- ment? What Is Salesmanship? Just at this point let us ask the question, What is salesmanship? Is it merely selling people the things they want when they come in and ask for them? That sort of thing may be appropriately called, cater- ing to wants. Any clerk can do that, but there’s a difference between be- ing a clerk and being a salesman. One starts in as a clerk, perhaps; but he ought to develop into a sales- man. How? By learning the busi- ness. By becoming thoroughly ac- quainted with the goods. By learning something about materials of which they are made, sources, and processes of manufacture. Then by knowing something about the people of one’s locality; their needs (not necessarily their expressed wants), and the ca- pacity of the public purse. Then he ought to make an analysis of himself, and see to it that his heart is in the job, Somebody has put this matter patly by saying, Sell yourself first, then proceed to sell the other fellow. I am not going to attempt any defi- nition of salesmanship—the idea is too big to be included in anybody’s verbal fence; but I’ll say this aboat salesmanship—it’s about 70 per cent. man. The shoes may look to the customer all right, and they may fit nicely enough, and feel comfortable, and look to be serviceable, and stylish and all that; but—and here’s where the human equation comes in—if the salesman behind the shoes doesn’t ring true, the customer detects a false note—and what is the result? the customer doesn’t buy. Looking at the proposition from an- other angle, one may say that suc- cessful salesmanship is about ninety- nine and forty-four hundreths part confidence. I have met shoe sales- man—and you have too, doubtless— who were brim full of confidence. They seemed to believe absolutely in shoes they were selling, in their abil- ity to give you a perfect fit; in the house, its merchandise, its guarantee, and in themselves. Salesman of that sort are aggres- sive in the true sense of that word. They act upon their own initiative. They don’t have to be told this, that and the other thing. They have what we call heart-interest. They are truly alive to success of the business. They want to break previous sales records. They want to see the business go forward. They are really in the game. Now the fellows who deport them- selves in that way have gotten next to the real secrets of true salesman- ship. Help Your Clerks to Grow Up. But say, Mr. Retail Shoe Dealer, what are you doing to help your clerks to develop into real salesmen? Are you secretive, non-committal, self- contained, self-important? Are you everlastingly on the look-out (in the disagreeable sense of that term), suspicisus, critical, and arbitrary? Have you done or said anything to your clerk (or clerks) to-day that might reasonably lead them to be- lieve that you are interested in his (or their) personal progress? Do you expect a six-dollar shoe clerk to sell shoes like a twenty-five dollar retail shoe salesman? The cost of living has gone up. Every- thing has gone up; your net profits have gone up in spite of the fact that the number of pairs sold has dropped off somewhat—have you increased the pay of that faithful clerk that has been serving you so faithfully all these months? You didn’t exactly promise him an increase, but you intimated that he might expect such an increase as the business grew, and provided he grew with the business. He has been trying to help the business grow, and the business has grown, and he him- self has grown; now, don’t you think it is time for you to make good? A little encouragement of a substantial sort (money talks, you know) will do him more good than anything else. It will put new life and pep into him. A shoe dealer is known by the kind of clerks he keeps. Nothing is more vitally associated with the success of the shoe business than the matter of retail salesmanship. And _ this is Often ‘something that is directly up to the Get them with the STYLE and SNAP and You Get The Young People This Cut is printed in black and illustrates a black shoe 5 But We have in Stock this same style in The Late Mahogany Shades in RUSSIA and CORDO CALF Look Here!! No. A 330 Dark Russia CAIFG .... @e No. A339 Dark Cordo with A.C. L. No. 4 Top (Two- Color Effect)@ , . $5.00 No. A337 Dark Cordo @ $4.00 No, A 310 Gun Metal CALF Bal. Cream - de - la - Cream C wide @ $5 25 For the Young Women who DRESS their feet Look Here!! This Cut shows a Black style THESE ARE DIFFERENT No. A 5256 White Washable Kid Vamp with White Cloth Top, 8inch,@ . . . $400 No. A 5257 Black Kid Vamp with White Cloth Top, 8 inch eo... 2. $4.00 No. A 5258 Havana Brown Kid Vamp with Brown Cloth Top, 8inch,@ ... . . $4.00 No. A 5244 Fine Kid, 8 inch @ $4.00 Every Shoe Shown its a GOODYEAR WELT Grand RapidsShoe ®Rubber@ The Michigan People Grand Rapids 10 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN April 11, 1917 dealer. A man may have a tip-top location, and a bully good stock, and his window trims may be nifty, his advertising may be aggressive and ef- fective, and all other things may be pretty much as they ought to be, but, if his clerks aren’t up to the required standard of efficiency, the whole prop- osition breaks down, and the crowds wend their way elsewhere. A dealer ought to cultivate the friendship of his salesforce. He ought to merit their confidence, and win them by sympathetic understanding and fair play, so that they'll be unswerving in their loyalty. And then he ought to train them in the fundamentals of salesmanship. He ought not to be satisfied until they can sell shoes just as well as he himself can. He ought to show them the trick of thinking for themselves. He ought to study every one of them as individuals, and adapt his methods to their individual peculiarities; and so make out of them salesmen of real individuality and effectiveness. Constructive Salesmanship. But my subject is not salesmanship in general, but rather a particular type of salesmanship; namely, constructive salesmanship, What is it? I think that is the kind of salesmanship the shoe dealer, above quoted, had in mind when he made his startling statement about such a small number of people being able to think for themselves. Constructive salesmanship is the art of selling a shoe store patron, not merely what he or she wants, but what he or she really needs. Con- structive salesmanship consists in sell- ing the largest possible number of shoes right. Constructive salesman- ship is intelligent, logical, patient, honest, thorough-going, enthusiastic, and convincing. It tells a man more about his feet than he knew before. It imparts new facts about different kinds of leather, their peculiarities, their limitations and their strong points, their adaptablity to certain requirements, and all that sort of thing. It proceeds from a knowledge of shoemaking. It involves a knowl- edge of the stock, and also a knowl- edge of the art of fitting. It sees to it that the ball of the foot corresponds with the ball of the shoe, and that beyond the ball, there is always plenty of room for the toes; and it refuses to yield to the demand for an A last, when the structure of the foot calls for a D. Constructive salesmanship injects the human-interest element in the business of merchandising shoes. And that immediately lifts the proposition to a higher, more interesting plane. As the writer has insisted time and again, not only in this paper, but in the great National retail shoe journals of this country, the shoe retailing business is an intensely interesting one, and the possibilities of construc- tive salesmanship are practically un- limited. Cid McKay. —_—» +. ____. Woman's chiefest need is a master —not a despot, but a self-poised, con- siderate friend, and leader, who moves with confident tread, and who is al- ways alert to prevent collisions at life’s crossings whether the bell rings or not. Every Man as Lazy as He Dares to Be. Rush City, Minn., April 9—The trouble with community development work is that every man is as lazy as he dares to be, He always is inclined to soldier on the job in the hopes that some one else will do the work. The only way to produce results is for each one to assume his or her full share of the burden and carry it cheer- fully. The booster has his troubles. There are always knockers who will stand at ong side and throw stones in his path. He must expect to make ene- mies. And yet in the long run he will find that these enemies are his best friends and that persistence will bring desirable results. When you lock up your store at night lock your business cares and worries up in the store. Don't carry them with you. If you do you will find that the corners of your mouth will droop, the dog which comes to meet you will turn tail and slink away; the kiddies who are waiting with noses pressed against the glass for your coming will hide at your approach, the bacon will be burned, the potatoes will be greasy, you will suffer with a combination of insomnia and_ indi- gestion and every one within your vision will be affected. When you come down to your store the next morning John Jones may come in with a leaky wash boiler. You will still suffer from the effects of the night before. The result is both a lost friend and a lost custom- er. On the other hand when you lock your business cares within your store you go out with a smile; the little dog meets you with wagging tail and acts as your bodyguard on your homeward trip; the kiddies will run to meet you; the one taking your hand and the oth- er riding to the house upon your shoulders; the burnt bacon will be just deliciously crisp: the greasy po- tatoes will have just the right amount to aid digestion. After supper, your- self, the wife and the kiddies will per- haps go to the movies. You will re- turn home, enjoy a good _ night’s sleep, and waken in the morning at peace with the world. John Jones comes in with his leaky wash boiler. You greet him with a smile and say, “Jones, old boy, that is a new wrinkle in boilers. The man- ufacturers have found that the build- ing of heavy fires in stoves and ranges the boiler often boils over. This tiny little hole is placed there for good and sufficient reasons to counteract this thing. It is a new idea and a win- ner.” Curtis M. Johnson. >> The show card or the display that is so pretty that people forget about what is shown or advertised will not prove profitable. Remember the first consideration is to develop sales. Bell Phone 596 Citz. Phone 61366 Joseph P. Lynch Sales Co. Special Sale Experts Expert Advertising — Expert Merchandising 44 So. Ionia Ave. Grand Rapids, Mich. Our Specialty: ‘‘Royal Oak’’ FOR SHOEMAKERS Bends, Blocks and Strips Shoe Store Supplies Wool Soles, Socks, Insoles, Etc. THE BOSS LEATHER CO. 744 Wealthy St. Grand Rapids, Michigan Backed by Quality HONORBILT SHOES Boosted by Consistent A dvertising Shine ‘em Up or the H. C. L. will get you Your customer, the consumer, will soon be crying for help. When he buys a new pair of shoes you can help him, and add to your profits. Show him how he can preserve the good appear- ance of his shoes a long time by putting in fresh laces, and using the right kind of shoe dressing, of which you should have the proper assortment. Because of high prices you may sell a few less shoes, but you may keep up your sales by increasing your findings business. Send for complete price list of shoe dressings. HIRTH-KRAUSE COMPANY Hide to Shoe Tanners and Shoe Manufacturers Grand Rapids, Michigan JUST WHAT YOU WANT Our Fall line includes new and snappy styles in Blacks and Tans. Our salesmen are now in the territory, so do not place that fall order until you have looked over our line. Watch this space for best sellers. Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie Company Grand Rapids, Mich. e April 11, 1917 Sidelights on Celery City and Envi- rons. Kalamazoo, April 9—The capital stock of the Merchants Publishing Co. will soon be increased from $200,- 000 to $300,000. The action has been authorized by the board of directors and the matter will be placed at once before the Michigan Securities Com- mission for approval. The initial step in the movement to double the present plant of the Clarage Fan Co. is announced. Charles Clarage, proprietor of the big institution, has purchased all that city block of ground bounded by Ransom street on the North, Porter street on the East, the Michigan Central rail- road on the South and the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad on the West. This will be the site for the highest type of machine shop, built of concrete and steel throughout, and strictly fireproof. Another link has been added to Kalamazoo’s chain of concerns allied with the paper trade. It is the organ- ization of the Kalamazoo Sanitary Carton Co. for the manufacture of waxed butter and oleomargarine cartons. Alderman L. W. Sutherland, President of Kalamazoo Label Co. is the guiding spirit in the new industry and will be the President and gen- eral manager. The capital is $10,000, fully paid and the concern has leased the Bevier Gas Engine Works on the East side, a building 60 x 120 feet in dimensions. Operations will begin in thirty days, employment being given twenty men at the outset. Mrs. George Harvey, Augustus Senne and Frank E. Miller have open- ed a new candy shop at 150 South 3urdick street, which will be known as the Chocolate Shop. W. S. Cook. ——oeoo— Sparks From the Electric City. Muskegon, April 9—John Conklin, of Ravenna, expects to begin the erection of a hardware store at Sulli- van in the near future. The Lange Transfer Co. is adding two stories to its large warehouse on Terrace street. We hear the upper stories are going to be equipped for lodge purposes. The City Council has decided to re- pave Lake and Ottawa streets—two much needed improvements. The Central Paper Co. is making preparations for a very fine new of- fice building; also a large factory addition. Peter Spanola, fruit dealer, is pre-~ paring to build a large up-to-date building to be occupied by himself. Ground has been broken for a new modern creamery to be erected on Western avenue. The Wm. M. Hovey Co., of De- troit, will erect twenty new houses this summer on its plat rang*ng from $3,500 to $4,000 and will continue each year until one hundred have been builded. The Muskegon Paper Box Co.’s new building is nearing completion, MICHIGAN TRADESMAN giving them much larger quarters in which to take care of the rapidly growing business. Kuizenga & Whipple have purchas- ed the C. M. Gibney news store and will move their book and stationery stock into same in a few days. The Hopperstead block, on Pine street, is well under way. It will be ready for occupancy in about sixty days. The building at the corner of First street and Western avenue, occupied by the Peoples Hardware, Union Na- tional Bank, Kuizenga & Whipple’s book store and various offices and lodge rooms above will soon be torn down and a sky scraper will be erect- ed, which will be the first one in Mus- kegon. Muskegon factories are in need of a large number of men, many having quit and gone back to their usual sum- mer pursuits. The opportunity for laborers to secure good jobs was never better. Some of our well-known residents have made disloyal utterances in the last few days, much to their discredit, and we understand some of them are very penitent and are anxious to promise almost anything, rather than have any further punishment inflicted. Any one desiring to know just how far it is from Homestead to Honor, ask Ernie Below, of Manistee and our A. W. Stevenson, as they walked it last week. Flags are very much in evidence in stores and _ private dwelling here, showing that loyalty and patriotism still runs high in good old U. S. A. The G. R. & I. depot, at Muskegon Heights, might make a fair chicken coop if it were a little larger and not quite so filthy. According to the last school census, Muskegon Heights has 12,500 people. E. P. Monroe. —_+-. You and Your Town. No matter how little to do and see There is in your town—on your street: No matter how lively the place may be; No matter how dirty—or neat; If you think it’s nothing at all to you Whether anything happens or not, So long as the business you manage to do Pays you to stay in the spot; If you have no feelings of sorrow or pride For the looks of the town, or its name, If you’re just that selfish yvou’re satisfied With playing your own little game; Why, then, here’s what I think of you, And I’d say the same to your face; I don’t care a darn how much business you do, I eall you a town disgrace! Why don’t you take off your coat and join With the rest of the population? This isn’t a day of each one for the coin, It’s a day of co-operation! —_—_»+ > With work as your portion you will be less ill at ease than you could be had you much time to kill. He is in sore distress on whom the days hang heavily. Organized in 1912 Special Agent. Michigan Shoe Dealers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Fremont, Mich. Responsibility Over $1,400,000 We carry the risks of approved shoe dealers at 25 per cent less than regular board rate. We give ample protection and make prompt adjust- ments in the event of loss by fire. All losses are adjusted by our Secretary or our il There is Money for you in the Sale of The Bertsch Shoe Line The sale of one or two pair will not make you rich— not that. But if you are handling a LINE of known qualifications— a line that is going to give your customer more for his money in QUALITY and SERVICE than he gets from other similar lines—you are making your profit, and at the same time you make a friend—one who will stay by you and who will bring HIS friends to YOU. The BERTSCH SHOE LINE is THE LINE that will make you friends. It has built into it those qualities that will give the ADDED SERVICE and SATISFACTION. Every pair made by us is built that way. The people in your community know and believe in the BERTSCH SHOE Because THEY WEAR LIKE IRON HEROLD-BERTSCH SHOE CO. Manufacturers of Serviceable Footwear GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. A memorandum carefully prepared, covering the salient features of an agreement, will make it possible to close a deal of any magnitude by Long Dis- tance Telephone. Get your facts and figures before you; ask the other party to put them down as you give them to him, and when this is done and you both agree—what more 1s there to do? And think of the short time it takes. That’s The Telephone Way Michigan State Telephone Company : 12 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN April 11, 1917 ~ =< Sagan Federal Reserve Board Acts As Stumbling Block. Facing the greatest crisis in the history of this great country, it ‘s heartening to see real patriotism ex- hibited by J. P. Morgan, one of the greatest bankers the world has ever known, second only to his father. When he consented to assist the Government to pay for needed army supplies by advancing $1,000,000 on securities the banks refused to ac- cept and further indicated that under his leadership the banks of the coun- try would rally to the support of the Government, he placed it within the power of the Nation to tread its path of duty unafraid. It was after this action the Federal Reserve Board announced that, to tide over until appropriations are made and moncy collected, Federal Reserve banks will honor vouchers of the Quarter- master’s Department of the United States Army. That Mr. Morgan’s action was patri- otic and not for profit is shown by his letter to the Quartermaster General, in which he said he would be glad to advance money to contractors and sellers to the Department up to $1,- 000,000 without interest. Contractors approved by the Quartermaster’s De- partment, by applying to J. P. Morgan & Co., can get their money by giving their three months’ note without in- terest. It also appears that Mr. Mor- gan personally advances this money. Fortunately, this country is in bet- ‘ter condition to meet the great de- mand of this war than any other country in the world and there is no question but that there will be a ready response to the request for the mobilization of the financial resources of the Nation. Realizing this, and that the money so concentrated and spent will flow back into circulation in the United States, the business in- terests of the country, industrial and commercial, are meeting the advent of war with Germany with quiet calm- ness. This bespeaks a continuance of the prosperity so well merited by the people of the United States who go into this conflict with no thought of territorial conquest. The original plan of the Federal Re- serve system was one which met with hearty commendation and, had the Federal Reserve Board administered the law in a broad, fair manner, there is little doubt the membership would be almost universal among the banks, National and State. The Board, however, showed too plain a disposition to arrogate to itself and exercise arbitrary powers, con- trary alike to the spirit of the law and contrary to the spirit of individual independence, the keystone of the arch of our constitution. A case has re- cently arisen in New York State veri- fying the above charge of Federal Re- serve despotism and which may af- fect the state banks in every state in the Union. It was determined to force the collection of checks at par To accomplish this the checks were sent to the communities in which the country banks did business by ex- press, with instructions to the ex- press agent to personally present them for collection. The Federal Re- serve banks argued that these checks, being presented over the counter, the demand being made on the ground, there could be no exchange charged. It was pointed out it might be a hard- ship to country banks to pay out the cash. The answer of the Federal Re- serve banks was that almost every country bank in the state had New York balances and could settle with New York exchange. Information from New York is to the effect that this plan may be carried out all over the Union. This is a poor way to create confidence in the motives of the Federal Reserve banks and it affords no inducement to state banks to take out memberships. The situ- ation is, that member banks would not only have a good slice of their capital tied up without earning them anything, but they would also be de- prived of one source of considerable revenue on check collections. There is too much of the “skull and cross bones” method in this to set well on the American public. A notice has been given to the world by the Federal Reserve Board that as the burden of financing the war will fall largely on the shoulders of Federal Reserve banks, the Federal Reserve Board must be given greater powers. If the Board abuses the power it has, it would seem hardly proper to give it more. This is a question our Michigan bankers should closely study if they desire to retain their banking independence. They should write to their representatives in Congress, requesting prompt in- formation as to the tenor of any and all amendments to the Federal Re- serve law proposed by the Federal Reserve Board. If it is found, upon examination, that these amendments are not in the best interests of the country, meetings of the groups of the Michigan Bankers Association should be called in their respective territories and official action taken to keep Federal banking legislation within bounds. It is doubtful if bank- ers realize the weight of their influ- ence with their local representatives in Congress, the statement of the sensational press to the contrary not- withstanding. 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 Surplus.................. $ 1,724,300.00 Combined Total Deposits ............:...-...-. 10,168,700.00 Combined Total Resources ............eseeeees 13,157,100.00 GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL CITY BANK CITY TRUST & SAVINGS BANK ASSOCIATED The Late J. P. Morgan Appointed a Trust Company to man- age his estate, thus insuring a careful, economical and impartial adminis- tration of his property. If you want YOUR estate han- dled in the same way and in exact accordance with your wishes, name The Michigan Trust Company as your Executor. Consultations in- vited. Send for blank form of Will and booklet on Descent and Distribution of Property. THE MICHIGAN TRUST Go. OF GRAND RAPIDS Safe Deposit Boxes to rent at low cost. Audits made of books of corporations, firms and individuals. “ April 11, 1917 Prompt and proper action has been taken by the Michigan Legislature in arranging a twenty year $5,000,000 loan for war purposes and there is no question as to its rapid absorption by the banks of the State, for in this there is both patriotism and financial safety, for what should be more se- cure than a bond of the State of Mich- igan? There has been introduced in the Michigan Senate a bill amending the general banking laws of the State, so as to make the government bonds of Great Britain, France and Canada eligible for savings bank investments. From a financial standpoint it should pass and from a patriotic standpoint also. Having by our declaration of war with Germany entered the con- flict for humanity and democracy, it is our duty, and should be our pleas- ure, to aid the Allies by placing our resources at their disposal, especially as the proceeds of these bonds go to purchase American goods and the money remains in the United States. They are fully as safe as any of the corporation or public utility bonds now eligible for savings bank invest- ments, if not more so, and bear as good if not a better rate of interest. Private investors in Michigan have been glad to get them and in large blocks. If men of means who have made successes of the'‘r businesses are sufficiently satisfied as to their safety to put large portions of their surplus fortunes into them, there should be no reason why they should not be good investments for savings banks. To substantiate the statement as to the proceeds of these bonds going for American goods and remaining in this country, it is only necessary to turn to statistics. Of America’s exports for 1916, totalling almost $5,- 000,000,000, approximately $4,000,000,- 000 were sold to England, France and Russia and their possessions. In the two years previous these countries purchased $3,500,000,000 of our goods making total purchases for the three years approximately $7 500,000,000. In this period these countries shipped to us $1,200,000,000 in gold, bringing America’s stock of the precious metal up to the unprecedented figure of $3,150,000,000. Of this amount there is in the hands of the Federal Re- serve banks $500,000,000. It will thus be seen that in a financial way our country is in a state of complete pre- paredness. Besides this, there are still held abroad American railroad securities to the par value of $1,185,- 811,486, which can be mobilized and sent here for further credit. In line with the splendid and rapid progress of Michigan banks in real- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN izing their full responsibility as to aiding in general prosperity is the steady pounding away at the agricul- tural question, This is preparedness in the present crisis of the most valu- able character. If through their ef- forts the farmers of Michigan and other states raise larger and better crops, more and better cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry, the bankers will have performed for the country fully as valuable a service as furnishing the cash with which to conduct the war. More food is a crying need and too much cannot be said in com- mendation of the bankers for their ef- forts in this direction. Paul Leake. ——_20>—— Able to Identify His Checks. Roscommon, April 9—J. T. Lough- ray, a groceryman of this place, makes a practice of writing into his bank checks the name of the article for which the check pays. The other day he bought a dressed hog from a neighboring groceryman and drew the check as follows: Pay to the order of B. W. McCredie, Nineteen dollars .............. etc, This check is for a hog. J. H. Sly. This recalls the incident of the city man who wrote a farmer in the coun- try regarding accommodations for his family during the heated term. In concluding, he said: “Two things we would like chang- ed. We don't like your hired girl, Hannah, and we think you keep you: hogs too near the house.” In replying, the farmer wrote. “Come right along. here no more. since you left.” Hannah hain’t We hain’t had no hogs — a -—-—<— Truth is mighty, but a good deal of it is suppressed. OFFICE OUTFITTERS LOOSE LEAF SPECIALISTS tue Sibel Ha: 237-239 Pearl St. (near the bridge) Graad Rapids, Mich. 13 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. Saginaw Valley Trust Company SAGINAW, MICHIGAN No. 109 So. Jefferson Ave. Authorized Capital and Surplus ..-...-.------- $250,000.00 THE COMPANY ACTS AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE, GUARDIAN, DEPOSITARY OF COURT MONEY AND IN OTHER RECOG- NIZED TRUST CAPACITIES. It allows 4 per cent. interest on Certificates of Deposits, and holds, manages and invests money, securities and other property, real and personal, for in- dividuals, estates and corporations. It has the only complete set of ABSTRACT books covering all lands in Saginaw County, and is prepared to make your abstracts promptly. OFFICERS: George A. Alderton, President. W. J. Rachow, Secretary. Wm. J. Orr, Vice-President. Wm. Meissner, Ass’t Secretary. S. E. Symons, Vice-President. Wm. B. Baum, Treasurer. Charles E. Peckoyer, Manager Abstract Department. Kent State Bank Main Office Fountain St. Facing Monroe Grand Rapids, Mich. Capital - - - - $500,000 Surplus and Profits - $500,000 Resources 9 Million Dollars 345 Per Cent. Paid on Certificates Largest State and Savings Bank in Western Michigan "Trt e. OLD NATIONAL BANK GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 177 MONROE AVE. Complete Banking Service Letters of Credit Savings Department Travelers’ Cheques Safety Deposit Vaults Foreign Drafts Commercial Department SAVINGS CERTIFICATES ARE A DESIRABLE INVESTMENT Our 3% Per Cent 99 Fort Street, W. LIVE WIRE COLLECTION SERVICE No collection, no charge We begin where others leave off We work just as hard on claims of $1.50 as we do on larger claims Prompt Reports and Remittances PURVIS MERCANTILE AGENCY DETROIT Fourth National Bank United States Depositary Savings Deposits Commercial Deposits 3 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings Deposits Compounded Semi-Annually 3% Per Cent Interest Paid on Certificates of Deposit Left One Year Capital Stock and Surplus $580,000 WM. H. ANDERSON, President J. CLINTON BISHOP, Cashier LAVANT Z, CAUKIN, Vice President ALVA T. EDISON, Ass’t Cashier PANY Sty RI SS 6 nto F gS E F : y MICHIGAN TRADESMAN April 11, 1917 Gabby Gleanings From a c) ss * t ¢ “7 2piG rors ‘. hh ge ‘tend vs ¢ la a) all the etr t¢ and the heigi ? s rap y and wv nest 31 window ere hardware, a re all very Six ecks most modern and up-to-date little ¢ MA: msrnae; in Southern Michigan. friends that at the dance ight we are going to United States . i Will Nave Specia * * * ts refreshments, etc his last U. C. T, dance of the season and we 1 afe 2OiINg (oO Nave a good There seems to be a mistaken idea among our members that when they are once received into membership in the U. C. T., they are always mem- bers, SO long as they pay up and be- have themselves. As a matter of fact, that is true, unless the member be- comes an unsafe or an undesirable risk, in which case no accident tn- surance company will carry his ris« zeny more than a fire insurance com- pany will carry the risk on a build- ing after it becomes undesirable. In sick, accident and fire insurance we get our money's worth in protection as we go along; that is, if we make a certain payment which takes carc of our risk for a certain period. Af- Rapids. that outgrown a genera: a” Decisive Vote For Street Improve- ment. Boyne City, April 9—The temper of Boyne City taxpayers can be judged the vote on the question of bond- ing tor $25,000 tor street improve- ments. The proposition carried by an 8 to 1 majority. The city will be- gin at once the construction of a concrete road from the East to the Western city limits. Ground was cleared last week for the new Hooper & Heaton garaze. Hooper & Heaton are local distribu- tors for ford cars. The garage will be on the automobile route to Charle- voix and Petoskey. Boyne City is looking forward to JOKING a summer. The farming com- 1 is talking beans and pota- they can find the seed—and several new enterprises are in the air. Our local fishermen are beginning to watch the rivers and licking their chops in anticipation of the coming of May 1, which presages an unusual amount of sickness on that date—too sick to work, but just sick enough to demand a day’s rest (7). Come up toes—if and help “ketchem.” Maxy. —_+2..—___ How It Happened. “Lillian,” said mother severely, “there were two pieces of cake in the pantry this morning, now there is only one. How does this happen?” “IT don’t know,” replied Lillian re- gretfully. “It musta been so dark I didn’t see the other piece.” Fremont. the Michigan Inspection Bureau. Michigan Bankers & Merchants’ Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Fremont, Michigan We are organized under the laws of Michigan and our officers and directors include the best merchants, bankers and business men of We write mercantile risks and store buildings occupied by our policy holders at 25 per cent. less than the board rate established by If you are interested in saving one-third of your expenditure for fire insurance, write us for particulars. Wm. N. Senf, Secretary. WAR BRIDES America’s part in this war will be to furnish money, materials and food for her allies. Steel and chemicals were the War Brides of yesterday. MOTOR STOCKS are the War Brides of today. With half the production of large motor concerns cut off and a large part of the remainder absorbed by the government, the small concern has an opportunity to establish itself and become the large concern of tomorrow. TRUCKS Thousands of trucks will be required, and we are completing our arrangements for building trucks. AEROPLANES We are now intimately connected with American consulting engineers of European governments who have offered usa contract to build 1,000 battle planes. INVEST YOUR MONEY IN WAR BRIDES-—In a live concern that is properly lined up with the biggest things in the motor world—a concern that has made greater progress than any other new concern in the same length of time. Gem Motor Car Corporation sx%2"* DEUEL & SAWALL, INC.. FINANCIAL AGENTS PROTECT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT Do you realize that injuring someone while driving your Automobile might take $5,000 or $10,000 out of your bank account, or put a mortgage on your home? Do you know that GASOLINE is one of the most dangerous of all liquids as a fire hazard? Do you realize that thousands of Automobiles are stolen each year? Do you realize the cost of REPLACING parts and having work done if your car is damaged? It may be true that you are a careful driver, but no mat- ter how careful you are you are always subject to accidents. Many times the other fellow is careless, but you are held responsible regardless of circumstances. United Automobile Insurance Exchange 737-741 Michigan Trust Building Phone 7444 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Gives Absolute Protection AT COST Secure Our Rate Before Placing Your Insurance Representatives Wanted in Every County ae a ea a eS Veit Manufacturing Co. Manufacturer of Bank, Library, Office and Public Building Furniture Cabinet Work, High Grade Trim, Store Furniture Bronze Work, Marble & Tile Holland, Michigan a Conservative [avestors Patronize Tradesman A dvertisers » die * ¢ » « 4 | a {| @ v 4 April 11, 1917 Sagacious Salutations From Saline Saginaw. Saginaw, April 9—Special things to remember: Remember Mark Brown day, April 21. Remember to get that new member for that date. Remember our Supreme Secretary, Walter D. Murphy, is to be with us on the above date. Remember to boost for a Bigger and Better Saginaw. Remember war has been declared and again remember if you are a Ger- man sympathizer, beware to whom you speak on the matter. You might run up against a real American. Such was the case in this city last week and the German sympathizer came out the little end of .the horn. If you be. lieve in the Kaiser’s war, better shoul- der your gun and go and help him. Better do that than to sleep under the protection of the stars and stripes and disgrace the good old U. S. A. Regardless of politics, creed, na- tionality or color, show your Ameri- canism and stand by the President. H. D. Ranney was in Detroit Satur- day, From there he went to Jack- son, where he joined his family, Mrs. Ranney and daughters, Edith and Ruth, who had been visiting Mrs. Ranney’s parents during the week. They returned home Sunday. M. S. Brown, as a special repre- sentative of the traveling men of Sag- inaw, spoke at the noonday luncheon at the Board of Trade last Tuesday. His topic was, “What the traveling men can do toward helping to adver- tise Saginaw.” Mr. Brown is an ex- ceptionally fine speaker and, no doubr, the business men were greatly bene- fitted by his instructive talk. If there is something you want to know or something you want to see, then come to the pure food show at the auditorium April 24, 25, 26 and 27. Everybody will be there looking for everybody. Sorry to hear of the illness of our co-workers, J. M. Benway and W. J. Cosgrove. The former is confined at his home with blood poisoning. The latter is at the Saginaw general hos- pital with scarlet fever. We hope both do well and that they may soon be out. Again we hear from C. J. Lane, rep- resenting Symons Bros.’& Co. He is improving nicely and at present automobiling through the Southern states. _Does any one know where Mike Conaton lives? If not, be on hand Mark Brown day and see the young conven- tion he expects to bring from Bad Axe, that they may affix their names to the Michigan U. C. T. roll of hon- or, He expects to bring every man eligible from the Thumb district on April 26. I say, hats off to Mike! He has a way of doing more things successfully than just sell creamery supplies for the John W. Ladd Co., of Detroit. We understand he has not confined himself to the younger bunch of travelers, but Ben Mercer now has in hand the applications of James McCaren and John Clark, heads of the Clark & McCaren Grocery Co., of Bad Axe. This house, without a doubt, is one of the most successful wholesale grocers in the State of Michigan and it is with a great deal of pride that I announce the coming to Saginaw of those two splendid gen- tlemen whom I have known for a long time. I know No. 43 will have a glad hand for you and the other to be U;..C. T's. Come on, fellows, let’s paint “the Brown day red in Saginaw April 21. Saginaw Council held its memorial services Sunday night at the Presby- terian church. Rev. Ambrose Dunkel delivered the memorial address and it was well received by a large crowd. The committee in charge of the serv- ices was W. Park Warner, chairman, assisted by Frank G. Putnam and W. H. Mead. There were three deaths during the past year_in No. 43—E. M, Dennis, Wm. H. Terrian and AlI- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 bert Bero. The latter, it will be re- membered, was the traveler who was murdered in Saginaw last winter. Wanted—Some fellow traveler who needs the exercise to spade my gar- den. Furnish your own spade and there will be no charges for the priv- ilege. Light lunch served free when finished. Only those seeking exer- cise need apply. Does anyone know where the Grand Council meets this year? If so, noti- fy Ben Mercer. W. M. Hewett, for fourteen years State manager of the New Era As- sociation, died at his home suddenly on North Mason street last Thurs- day. Saginaw elks are after the 191s bowling tournament. The 1917 meet- ing is now on at Detroit. Local elks have four teams there spilling the pins. The local American Red Cross So- ciety has nearly 3,000 members, all received within the past ten days. The mark for Saginaw was set at 2,500. This is real Americanism. The cam- paign here is in charge of Guy S. Garber. Arrangements are being made for the annual meeting of the local Board of Trade at the Bancroft Hotel. A big time is expected. Reports are that W. C. Durant, head of the Gen- eral Motors, will be one of the speak- ers. Lansing Council, U. C. T., dedicat- ed their new hall April 7. Grand Sentinel H. D. Ranney and District Deputy B. M. Mercer attended the event. It is said, to make the occa- sion a real affair, every salesman and sales manager in Lansing placed their applications with said Council for membership. Congratulations to Auto City Council. I want to give special thanks to Mr. Mercer for his help in this week’s issue. Being confined to my home, owing to illness, it is hard to scrape up items. Any time anyone has news for publication, either personal or business, mail it to the writer at 115 Durand street, so it reaches me by Saturday afternoon. I assure you your letters will be welcome. L. M. Steward. oe A very inquisitive man was sitting at the table next to a man who had lost an arm above the elbow. “I see you have lost an arm,” finally was ventured. The one-armed man pick- ed up his empty sleeve and peered into it. “Great Scott! I believe I have,” he answered. Insure Your Automopite Before Driving Your Car Ten children were killed by auto- mobiles in sixteen days in the City of Detroit alone, which shows the danger of accidents. Many pedestrians walk out into the streets without looking for the ap- proaching cars. Automobile drivers, although careful, have accidents. The business man or farmer when driving away from home may be made the goat. The prudent man will not drive his automobile without carrying in- surance so in case of accident in which claims are made against him he will have the advantage of an organization and experienced adjusters. You will pay a_ stock company about $50 per year to insure the aver- age car. You can join the Big Mutual which has 18,000 policies issued, dis- tributing the expense, and three hun- dred experienced agents, and experi- enced adjusters, and counsel to get you out of trouble. The cost is only $1.00 for policy; 25 cents per H A Citizen's Mutual Automobile Insurance Company HOWELL, MICHIGAN 139-141 Monrov St. CC GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. We Specialize In Automobile Industrial Public Utility SECURITIES THURMAN-GEISTERT & CO. formerly ALLEN G. THURMAN & CO. Michigan Trust Bldg. & G. R. Savings Bank Bidg. Grand Rapids, Michigan Citz. 4480 Bell M. 4900-01 THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT HOME “Geann Ripins§ anes anic WE WILL APPRECIATE YOUR ACCOUNT TRY US! BUY SAFE BONDS 6", Tax Exempt in Michigan Write for our offerings Hower Snow CorrIGAN & BERTLES INVESTMENT BANKERS GRAND RAPIDS SAVINGS BANK BLDG. © GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. The drawing of your Will is a matter of too great importance in relation to your affairs and to those dependent upon you to be put off from day to day. It is too important a document to be drawn carelessly. We advise those who desire to name this company as Executor and Trustee to have their wills prepared by a skilful, and trust- worthy Attorney. When this is done please notify our officers, and your will, if you'so choose, will be kept in our vault without charge, to be instantly available when wanted. Ask for booklet on “Descent and Distribution of Property” and Blank Form of Will GRAND RAPIDS [RUST [OMPANY MANAGED BY MEN YOU‘KNOW OTTAWA AT FOUNTAIN. BOTH PHONES 4391 a Lee AR ERMC each 9 é a e 16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN April 11, 1817 SN BUTTER, EGGS 4%» PROVISIONS + Ee = ee <= ' me iy 2 4 = = oo = = 7 f = i ow — = = = = — 3 / > E = = % f ' ' ‘ / Au el = : zy y) CAALP AG — a 7 ; er Yo amt 4 Ui. fi; 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. By All Means Produce Infertile Eges. The farmers of the United States lose each year large sums because of r improper methods of producins - 3 » Oe One-third at least of this loss is easily preventable. It is due to the partial hatching of fertile eggs. The eggs laid by a hen may be either fertile or infertile, depending on whether or not the male bird has been allowed to run with the temale. A, fertile egg is one in which the zerm has been fertilized by the male bird. Except for this process of fertiliza- tion, the male bird has no influence upon the eggs which the hens lay. Egg production is equally great in flocks from which roosters are ex- cluded. A fertile egg does not kecp as well as an infertile one, because the fertil- ized germ responds more readily to high temperatures than the unfertiliz- ed one. It is impossible to hatch an infertile egg or to cause a blood ring to form in one. Such eggs are much more likely to reach the table in zood condition and there is much less spoilage in shipments composed en- tirely of them than in mixed ship- ments of fertile and infertile eggs. After the hatching season, there- fore, the male birds should be cooked. sold or confined. In approximately fourteen days after this all the eggs laid by the hens wil] be infertile. These can be marketed .much more successfully under the adverse condi- tions that frequently prevail in the hot summer months. Heat is the great enemy of eggs, both fertile and infertile. Farmers are urged to follow these simple rules, which cost nothing but time and thought and will add dollars to the poultry yard returns. 1. Keep the nests clean; provide one nest for every four hens. 2. Gather the eggs twice daily. 3. Keep the eggs in a cool, dry room or cellar. 4, Market the eggs at least twice a week. 5. Sell, kill, or confine all male birds as soon as the hatching season is over. handling eggs. —_.2..__ How We Increase Trade Against Ris- ing Costs, Blaney, April 9—Never before’ in my business experience have I wit- nessed such unusual conditions as now ‘confront us. I believe we must and should use greater care and caution an ever before. ‘f we isely, the seiling will take care elf, As we all know, prices on almost all merchandise have advanc- ed. Some goods have gone up 200 per cent.; and there are articles that can not be bought at any price. 4 Although we should protect our- ves against the advancing prices, as much as we can, I do not advise “plugging;” that is, stocking up too heavily. Over-buying is as danger- ous as under-buying. Goods which have style changes or which are liable to deteriorate in one way or another, may cause serious loss. I believe it is far wiser to buy normally, pay the John I. Bellaire slight advances as they arise and thus play safe. Almost all of our stocks have in- creased in value. May I ask, do we fully realize this important fact? Goods that were bought ‘before the general rise in cost went into effect are worth more to-day than when we pur- chased them; hence, I believe they should be retailed at higher prices. Take the case at present with can- ned goods, canned vegetables, woolen goods, shoes, rubbers and other minor articles that we either contracted for or purchased in advance, which have in some cases almost doubled in cost: no matter what we paid for them orige- inally, the present market value should be placed upon them. This will assist us to balance profits. Goods are worth to us to-day just what it would cost to restock them. At the higher costs that goods are now so generally priced, the extra profit we may get from them helps to equalize profits _ satisfactorily. These unusual conditions which .ne- cessitate raising of prices can not be avoided, and I can not see any reason why we should suffer from it in any way. _ There are two ways of meeting this situation. One is by sitting down and accepting it as a condition that can not be remedied; the other is to ALASK The Best Built Refrigerator on Earth MUSKEGON, MICH. Rea & Witzig PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS 104-106 West Market St. Buffalo, N. Y. Watson-HigginsMlg.Co. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. 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, all Commercial Agen- cies and to hundreds of shippers everywhere. NewPerfection Flour Packed In SAXOLIN Paper-lined Cotton, Sanitary Sacks Established 1876 Send us your orders FIE L D ‘Ss E ED S Clover, Timothy, Orchard Grass, Blue Grass, Red Top . Would like to have your trade Pleasant St. and Railroads MOSELEY BROTHERS Grand Rapids, Mich. So Clean (ream So Good BREAD Made only in the “Airylight” Bakery which has No Stables No Horses No Living Rooms All Sunshine and Daylight Everything Spick and Span Your Customers Want This New Bread WRITE OR PHONE TO-DAY Grand Rapids Bread Company Prescott St. and South Ionia Ave. Grand Rapids The Vinkemulder Company Jobbers and Shippers of Everything in Fruits and Produce Grand Rapids, Mich. ELI CROSS Grower of Flowers And Potted Plants WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 150 Monroe Ave. Grand Rapids EGGS Wit EGGS Make us your shipments when you have fresh quality Eggs, Dairy Butter or Packin Stock—always in the market, quick returns. We sell Egg Cane tnd Eve Case aiecal, it not receiving our weekly quotations write us. KENT STORAGE CoO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN ny ———” RAIN CoaTS “3 wRitet «| SWATCHES VW if +3 as \, Grand RapidsShoe'& Rubber(® \ PEOP rs jf GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN a ONE MONTH MEINTYRE’S Inside Investments A Weekly Magazine of Inside Facts to Investors This paper is an authorita- tive guide for Investors of large or small capital. It gives full information about ‘Inside Investments’”’ definitely inform- ing the reader how to invest for big, quick, sure profits. Send your name and address for one month free subscription to this valuable magazine. McIntyre Companies Limited 1084 Wéstminster Building, Chicago acai It —} April 11, 1917 Pearl Button Cabinets We are showing a line of Fresh Water, Iridescent, Jap and Ocean Pearls in Carved, Milled Edge and odd shapes for Spring and Summer, second to none. Our Special Cabinet No 30 (as shown above) Iridescent Pearl contains 72 cards equally assorted in lines 24-30-36, at $4.75. PAUL STEKETEE & SONS Wholesale Dry Goods Grand Rapids, Michigan TTT icicineneeenh mT ui ~ii£iinii = TEE ccc A Shumanized Store is a Quick-Service Store Quick service means waiting on more cus- tomers per clerk per hour. That means more sales per hour, and more profits. It means pleased customers—for a woman does hate to wait. And it’s a fact that each customer buys more after you Shumanize your store than she did before. Because she sees lots of things on your shelves she never noticed before; and finds that some things are not near as expensive as she thought they were. All this is not theory. It is experience—and 5,000 Shumanized stores will tell you it’s true. Costs Only a Trifle Because it is so simple. Consists of galvanized steel clips that you clasp onto a shelf, table, box. basket or crate; and gummed price-stickers that you paste on the face of the clips. OUTFIT No. 1 consisting of 50 galvanized steel clamps and 1410 gummed stickers $3.25. OUTFIT No. 2 consisting of 150 galvanized steel clamps and 1410 gummed stickers $5.75. Extra clamps $2.50 per 100. Extra stickers 10c per envelope of 50 of a kind. Order through your jobber, or if he does not handle we will send direct upon receipt of price. ee Frank G. Shuman Company Room 705, 168 North Michigan Ave. CHICAGO, ILL. am k§$K!"“—" iti (ni = L ANGLEFOO THE SANITARY FLY DESTROYER NON-POISONOUS Our TANGLEFOOT Handy Package, 5 Double Sheets, Retails for 10c. Saves Labor and Expense of Wrapping.

—___ Chas. B. Eddy, dry goods dealer at Hart, and Thomas Welsh & Son, grocers at 138 and 140 East Fulton street, have exchanged stocks, Mr. Eddy will continue the meat and bak- ery business in connection with the grocery. Welsh & Son has added a line of groceries and will put in a line of shoes later. — oso The only way to secure for your store a reputation for honesty is to see that no one employed there, the proprietor included, ever takes ad- vantage of a customer in any way. We are manufacturers of TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS for Ladies, Misses and Children, especially adapted to the general atore trade. Trial order solicited. CORL, KNOTT & CO., Ltd. Corner Commerce Ave. and Island St. Grand Rapids, Mich. Eagle @rdonnet P. F.C. Crochet Cotton The best made, for all purposes Ask Your Jobber “HATS THAT SELL” HATS and CAPS THE STRAW HATS in All New Styles and NEWLAND All Grades for Men, Colors HAT Boys and Children 164-166-168 Jefferson Ave. We carry a complete line of the latest styles for prompt shipment Mail orders solicited Newland Hat Company Detroit, Michigan 23 A Call Is Always Appreciated Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co. Exclusively Wholesale GRAND RAPIDS, :-: MICHIGAN PINE TREE BRAND Timothy Seed AN EXTRA RECLEANED AND PURE SEED AT MODERATE COST DEALERS WRITE FOR | SAMPLE, TEST Fn AND PRICE TRADE wa i Le IT STANDS ALONE The Albert Dickinson Co. SEED MERCHANTS Established 1854 CHICAGO MINNEAPOLIS MICHIGAN TRADESMAN April 11, 1917 or 4 4 ~ « iz )) 60a mentee HHA cate HE‘ SANT a AN TNTNNNTON AAA ele wee UU ( a =< rn a ; a w(t well Ss MIU eag \ ous 8 VNU PRY LE WY ’ \\\ / i Grand Council of Michigan U. C. T. Grand Counselor—Fred J. Moutier, Detroit. Grand Junior Counselor—John A. Hach, Jr., Coldwater. Grand Past Counselor—Walter S. Law- ton, Grand Rapids. Grand Secretary—Maurice Jackson. Grand Treasurer—Wm. J. Devereaux, Port Huron. Grand Conductor—W. T. Ballamy, Bay ity. ye Page—C. C. Starkweather, De- troit. Grand Sentinel—H. D. Ranney, Sag- inaw. Next Grand Council Meeting—Bay City, June 1 and 2, 1917. Heuman, Pickings Picked Up in the Windy City. Chicago, April 9—Easter Sunday in Chicago slipped it over the Govern- ment’s weather prophet. He hada pre- dicted that it would storm, so that miladvy would be unable to show her new gown. Instead, it turned out clear but cold and the streets were lined with beautiful Easter gowns and bonnets. : One of the oldest chain of res- taurants in the city of Chicago was ordered closed and sold by Judge Landis last week. This chain was known as the H. H. Kohlstaat Com- pany. This firm had been in business for thirty years. The John R. Thomp- son Co. was the lucky purchasers ot one of the best stands at 124 North La Salle street. The remainder of eight were sold at public auction, piece by piece. The loop of Chicago will see this coming May a great number of changes pertaining to merchants, as May is the beginning of the new rental vear and the landlords have in- creased about 10 per cent on the rents. Some of the merchants have had ‘to vacate, claiming that their business would not carry this addi- tional expense. Willis H. Lowe, President of the American Toilet Goods Co.. of 3o0ston, held a meeting of the Middle West representatives in Chicago last week. One of the representatives called to Chicago was Howard J. Rodgers, the Michigan representa- tive. Mr. Rodgers’ headquarters is ar Detroit and some of his pet brands are big leaders in Detroit, such as Jardin de Rose, Jardin de Lilac and Jardin de Marie. This is an annual affair and Mr. Lowe makes a trp each year from Boston to entertain his salesmen. The Chicago Sunday Examiner April 8 published a_ bitter arraign- ment of the automobile road between Chicago and Detroit. It states that the road for ninety miles—from Kala- mazoo to Ypsilanti—has no bottom and it seems a shame that two auto- mobile points, Chicago and Detroit, should not be connected by a boule- vard. There is no doubt but what these two cities are the most pop- ular automobile centers in this coun- try. It is said this road has been used so frequently this winter by motorists driving their cars from the factories to Chicago that it has been ground through the sand into the muck of decayed ages. One of the Tradesman’s scribes mentions the fact in last week’s issue the towns in which he has traveled of late were very lax in showing loyal- ty to the country pertaining to the American flag. This does not apply to the city of Chicago. All one can see in this great city is flags—on auto- mobiles, porches, roofs of flat build- ings, office buildings and every public place. Chicago is overflowing with enthusiasm pertaining to the war. One of the big annual dinners held every year in Chicago is that of the Greeters’ Club, composed of all of the hotel owners, managers, restau- rant owners and managers, cabaret owners and managers. This dinner was held this year the La Salle Hotel. It is predicted that over 5,000 were in attendance. Ringling Bros. circus is now holding the attention of all the kids in Chica- zo at the Colisem. A great number of Chicago land- lords who have at this time a va- cant building have turned it over to the Government for the purpose of recruiting, and from the number of application Chicago is doing her part. The excitement of war with Ger- many, has not made the fans forget baseball. The Cubs park on the North side has been sold to capacity for the opening game on Wednesday, April 11. It is reported that the stockyards are being guarded by Government soldiers, the Government not wishing to take any chance with German spies, which are as thick in Chicago and environs as flies in a sugar bar- rel. It is reported from a reliable source that the Kaiserhof Hotel, one of Chi- cago’s oldest hostelries, will be forced to change its name to the Hotel At- lantic on account of the deserved prejudice which exists in the mind of every patriotic American against any name of German origin. This is the first instance where individual owners have slapped the Kaiser. In all of the Chicago hotels and res- taurants in the future there will be no German names on the bill of fare, such as German fried potatoes, Ger- man pot roast, German pancakes, Ger- man noodles, etc., but instead they will be called American. As_ stated in an editorial in the Tradesman last week, the word German will never again be permitted to enter the vo- cabulary of any decent man anywhere in the world. The name of Germany with have to be changed before any self respecting citizen will treat with her and, of course, Kaiserism will be extinguished and supplanted by a representative form of government before settlement time comes. Charles W. Reattoir. —_>+>____ Walter Watt, Sr., State agent for the Detroit Automatic Scale Co., with headquarters in Grand Rapids, has three sons selling scales under him—Charles C., W. H. and Walter, Jr. The Grand Rapids agency has re- moved from 3 Ionia avenue, up stairs, to 9 Ionia avenue, down. stairs, where it has exceptional facilities for displaying its line. ——~-->—___ John Madsen, druggist at Trufant, is adding a new Grand Haven Soda Fountain to his equipment, purchas- ed of the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. All for the Kaiser’s Ambition. The War Study Society, of Copen- hagen, estimates the total loss of bel- ligerents in dead, wounded and sick at 19,228,800, and counts about 5,000,- 000 missing. Each soldier represents on the average a family of five per- sons, so that the war has brought personal distress to a _ population greater than that of the United States. This does not include the death and injury of noncombatants themselves. ——_.-2-—_ The Pere Marquette Y. M. C. A. is being remodeled and the dining room, when completed, will be equip- ped with pure white Sanitary Sani Onyx top tables. The lunch counter will be of the same material, The Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. fur- nished the equipment. ——_. 2. The Field Motor Co. has decreased its capital stock from $500,000 to $300,- 000. nl asae as a oe ee od A Wel. One half block fosf of the Union Station GRAND RAPIDS NICH HOTEL MUSKEGON GEO. W. WOODCOCK, Prop. EUROPEAN PLAN Rates—$1.00 without bath $1.50 and $2.00 with bath Opposite Union Depot and Goodrich Dock MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN ‘HOTEL-CAFE 450 Rooms #150 up wuuuuuewewes ~ "OT VMO— Ex FOS rs celine eatin a eee edie nln eae ae ae caesar CLARK ST. zear JACKSON BLV: CHICAGO Near Post Office,Board of Trade and all Depots LIVINGSTON HOTEL AND CAFE Cor. Fulton and Division Grand Rapids It’s a good place to stay and a good place to eat. You have service when you want it. If you will try us out once we'll make things so comfortable for you that you'll come again soon. CUSHMAN HOTEL Petoskey, Michigan LEADS ALL THE REST W. L. McMANUS, JR., Proprietor One Day Laundry Service Send your linen by parcel post Hotel Charlevoix Detroit EUROPEAN PLAN Absolutely Fire Proof Rates, $1 for room without bath; $1.50 and upwards with bath. Grinnell Realty Co., Props. H. M. Kellogg, Manager Beach’s Restaurant Frank M. Beach, Prop. 41 No. Ionia Ave. Twenty-two years in the restaurant business at 61 Pearl strc et. Good Food—Good Service Right Prices Elevators. Electric and Hand Power Also Dumbwaiters Sidney Elevator Mfg. Company Sidney, Ohio Mention this paper. Your Citizens "Phone Places you in touch with 240,000 Telephones in Michigan; also with points outside the state. 95,000 Telephones in Detroit 15,766 Telephones in Grand Rapids DIRECT COPPER METALLIC LONG DISTANCE LINES Citizens Telephone Company April 11, 1917 Exaggerated Fears of Germany’s _ Murderous Submarines. _ New York, April 9—I am entirely in favor of preparedness, .but I am in no sense in favor of unnecessarily alarming the people of this country by the publication of statements re- lative to submarine attacks and the like, which are quite out of the ques- tion. February 1 Germany possessed 200 submarines, divided into three types, which for the purpose of description I will designate as A, B and C. Of these types, A and B (180 in number) are purely defensive vessels, having very low speed (not exceeding twelve miles when upon the surface) and a very limited range of movement. Type C (twenty in number) may be considered offensive vessels, capable of remaining at sea for fifteen days, and having a maximum speed on the surface of seventeen miles an hour. Thirteen of the twenty vessels are in use in the prohibited zone and in the Mediterranean. This leaves seven vessels which could be sent across the ocean. In view of the fact, how- ever, that they cannot be kept in serv- ice for over fifteen days without hav- ing their fuel and other supplies re- plenished by a tender, it is evident that the possibility of their doing ef- fective work on this side of the ocean, is extremely limited. The suggestion that submarines could come to Amer- ica and destroy cities or towns by shell-fire, is simply ridiculous, for the reason that the guns carried by these vessels have a range not exceeding two miles, and the shells which they can throw are of very small destruc- tive value. It should be borne in mind that a submarine is a very vulnerable piece of apparatus. A submarine has no armor, and is easily penetrated by very light projectiles. Penetration of the hull at once disturbs the necessary equilibrim and the operative features of the vessel. Further, a submarine cannot remain submerged for over nine hours at the maximum. It must come to the surface to renew the air, to change the storage batteries and the like. It would be practically impos- sible for a submarine to attack the American Coast and do any consid- erable damage. The United States is possessed of a large fleet of fast boats, which, without question, would rapidly destroy any submarines which tried to make the venture; so that the whole question ‘of attack by sub- marines can be dismissed as imprac- ticable and entirely improbable. It is also entirely improbable that any raider will attack the American Coast. There would be too much risk involved. The purpose of a raider is to attack vessels at sea and not coast towns. There can be no danger of war vessels under present conditions. The Allied fleet forms a line which these vessels have not been able to pass through, and the American fleet would undoubtedly interfere with any such vessels should they succeed in getting through. The American people can rest as- sured that there is no danger what-~ ever of any attempt by any German vessel of any class at any point along the American Coast. I have discussed this matter freely with the best-informed officers of the United States navy, and also with naval representatives of the Entente Allies now in this country, and they have all expressed themselves as quite in agreement with the statements above made. George Hillard Benjamin. 2-2 Trading Stamp Case to Be Re-Sub- mitted. Wykes, Dilley & Averill, who have charge of the trading stamp case for the merchants of Michigan, recently received the following letter from the Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court: Lansing, April 6—But five Justices MICHIGAN TRADESMAN heard the case of Attorney General vs. Sperry & Hutchinson Co. Justice Person was one of these. This leaves but four Justices now on the bench who heard the case. The Court has directed me to say to counsel that the case will be placed at the foot of the present docket for re-submission. Counsel may use their own judg- ment as to filing further briefs or making an oral argument. I should think the case would be heard at the beginning of the week of April 23. Jay Mertz, Clerk. The ‘following letter from the at- torneys of the people is self explana- tory: Grand Rapids, April 7—We are just in receipt of a letter from the Clerk of the Supreme Court, a copy of which is herewith enclosed for your infor- mation, directing a re-argument of the Sperry & Hutchinson trading stamp case, for the reasons stated in the letter. We are now engaged in preparation for the re-argument and will advise as soon as the case has been re-sub- mitted. We trust that we can have an early decision in our favor after the case has been re-submitted. Wykes, Dilley & Averill. It is intimated that Mr. Wykes has an understanding with the Court that the decision in the case will be hand- ed down promptly, so that there will be no further delay. In the light of the decision of the United States Su- preme Court on identically the same points involved in the Michigan case, there would seem to be no specula- tion as to the outcome. —_e-.____ Live Notes From a Live Town. Owosso, April 9—R. E. Lower, of Sheridan, having remodeled the in- terior of his general store, has open- ed what will be known as the Econo- my store under the management. of Taylor & Lower. Vern Thompson has joined the army of commercial travelers and ac- cepted a position with the John Detwiler wholesale fruit house. Shake, Vern! Now dig in. W. A. Conley, of Morrice, who has been handing out drugs, groceries, boots and shoes, dry goods and ad- vice for the past twenty-four years, has sold his entire outfit to E. M. Fineis, of Portland, who took pos- session April 3 and will continue the business: at the same old_ stand. Shake, Brother Fineis! Here’s hop- ing you may make a million! Charles H. Root has purchased the D. W. C. Tiffany general stock ane fixtures, at Ashley, and will continue the business at the old _ location, known as the Tiffany store. Mrs. Root has been in the employ of C. E. Beck, general dealer, for the last two years. The Tiffany store is one of the best locations in the city of Ashley. Mr. and Mrs. Root are among the first settlers of Ashley and have a wide acquaintance, with every prospect of securing a nice business. R. P. Biglow and wife have return- ed from a trip of several weeks in Florida and the Eastern states via New York City, Washington and oth- er points of interest. Honest Groceryman. —_» 2-2 Rich Picking For Some Schemer. Kalamazoo, April 10— Manager Jacob Boekeloo, of the Kalamazoo Co-operative Association, at a meet- ing held over the Association’s store, 223 East Main street, announced that he had purchased a fine stock of gro- ceries and provisions and would open the store Monday, April 16. Nearly the entire membership of the organization was present at the meeting. The Association has now on hand approximately $9,200 in cash and bills receivable amounting to $1,500, being stock subscriptions pay- able in installments. No Conspiracy in Threatening Job- bers with Boycott. Two members of the Toledo retail grocers who were indicted for con- spiracy to boycott, because their Asso- ciation told the wholesalers of the city that they objected to the wholesalers selling direct to consumers’ co-operative associations, have come out of the court vindicated by juries which heard all the evidence and the legal arguments. Harry C. Simonds and William Post, two of the nine officers of the local Retail As- sociation indicted, have now been ac- quitted, just as J. A. Ulmer was, a few weeks ago, on a similar charge. Al- though there are still six other grocers to be tried, these were considered the strongest Government cases and the acquittal is, therefore, the more sig- nificant. The State placed in evidence a letter which was purported to have been sent tc the wholesale grocers of Toledo pro- testing against them selling a co-opera- tive buying club made up of employes in one of the large factories of that city. Ulmer, who drew up the letter, was a witness for Post and Simonds and admitted on the stand that he under- stood the letter to mean that the mem- bers of the Toledo Association would refuse to buy of jobbers who continued to sell to consumers. There will remain six more of the cases against the grocers, but unofficial advices are to the effect that they will never be tried. The prosecutor having proved that the Association actually did threaten in an official communication, to cut off jobbers who sold consumers, and not being able then to secure a con- viction, will probably give up trying to make criminals out of grocers who only seek to protect their own interests. ———_--—-seo_ Wretched Service Furnished by Adams Express Co. Muskegon, April 10—I note your comment in the Michigan Tradesman of April 4 relating to the wretchea service the Adams Express Co. is ac- cording its customers nowadays. It would seem to me that some- body would get busy when they see this article. I presume, of course, it has been brought to their special attention. The express companies are now trying to do twice as much business as they used to do with the same amount of help and the re- sult seems to be serious delay on al- most everything that is shipped. I have never been an advocate of a service that was not paid for suf- ficently to guarantee proper em- ployes to handle the merchandise. This seems to be the situation in re- gard to the express companies nowa- days. Anyway that is what the local express agents claim. The employes in Muskegon have little regard for packages shipped by express, as one can easily see by the way they load and unload. Merchant. Harold Kahlet, of the Michigan Tire Co., expressed his trunk from the Union Depot, Grand Rapids, at Christmas time to Ludington. Not reaching its destination for two weeks, Mr. Kahlet came back to Grand Rapids and found it serenely sitting in the Adams Express office at Grand Rapids, properly addressed but not forwarded. The most deplorable feature of the situation is the utter indifference of the local agent of the Adams Ex- press Co. when legitimate complaints 25 are made to him and the manner in which he evades, avoids and ignores his own promises for an investigation and report on each abuse brought to his attention. In fact, he acts on the Vanderbiltian theory of the “public be damned,” treating large patrons of the company who have a right to be heard when things go wrong with absolute discourtesy. Men of his temperament were prize packages twenty years ago, but progressive transportation organizations have long since relegated boors and bluffers to the background. It is very evident to the shipping public that a change in the management of the local office—or a marked improve- ment in the attitude of the local man- ager—is an absolute necessity. ——> oo Failure of Peoria Chain Store Sys- tem. The twelve retail stores conducted by the United Grocery Company at Peoria, Ill, one of the largest retail grocery concerns in the Middle West, did not open for business as usual last Monday. Woodson Morgan, its manager, had decided to business under present market condi- tions. Mr. took this voluntarily, he says, claiming that the close rather than continue Morgan action company is not bankrupt and will pay in full, or very nearly so. For some time the company, which has been doing business on a very close margin, had the traordinarily high prices of foodstuffs suffered severely because of ex- and the inability to get certain lines. The some years ago, achieved a reputation for close prices, and Mr. Morgan found company, which was organized it practically impossible to continue on Rather than change his policy he decided to liquidate. the same basis. The property was assigned to Roscoe Herget, Mr. Morgan’s attorney, for thr henefit of creditors. —_———_~o 2 Eggs, Poultry, Beans Potatoes. Buffalo, April 11—Creamery but. ter, extras, 43@44c: first 42c; com- mon, 40@41c; dairy, common to choice, 32(@40c: poor to common, all kinds, 25@30c. Cheese No. 1 new, choice 24c; old 25@27c. Eggs—Choice, new laid, 31%@32c; fancy hennery, 32@34c; duck, 34@35c. Butter, and 24144 D2aC | Poultry (live) — Fowls, 24@27c; springs, 24@26c: old cox, 16@18c; ducks, 23@25c. Beans—Medium, $7.75; pea, $7.75; Red Kidney, $7.75; White Kidney, $8.00@8.25; Marrow, $8.00@8.50. Potatoes—$2.50@2.80 per bu. Rea & Witzig. Late Bank Items. Wayland—The Wayland State Bank has purchased the site of the old Cham- bers’ Hotel and will erect a modern building at once. The structure will be 25x80 feet, two stories high and built of red brick, with steam heat, and large vault. Amble—Harry F. Beckley, successful Winfield farmer, of his township, has leased his farm and as soon as a building can be erect- ed, will engage in the banking business under the style of the Amble Bank. —_—_+-.___ Traveling at a speed of a mile-a- minute is going some, but the smile- a-minute gets more and quicker ac- tion. township supervisor ° 26 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN April 11, 1917 5 = — Washing Compounds. Paranin wax <..,0.0....0: 10 pounds Be ~— =F T wa ; C ~ S x4) ” During the past few years the mar- Powdered carbonate of soda 1 = nh .ket has been flooded with various. 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Sweet, Sabadiila @ Soap, white castile cream parlors. monds, Sweet, 66 75 Sabadilla, powd. -. 35@ 45 case ........ @10 00 oii Amber, crude .. 175@2 00 Sunflower ....... 1@ 10 soap, white castile : ’ ee Amber, rectified 2 sage 75 Worm American 25 less, per bar ..... @1 10 Anise ie 00@2 25 Worm Levant .. 1 00@1 10 Soda Ash ........ 4%@ 10 B eeunent . -.< : 7 00@7 20 Soda Bicarbonate 2%@_ 6 Cajeput ........ 1 35@1 60 Tinctures Sada, Gab <<... bg a e ° Cassia cacccessae £ HQEO hoonite Duele as é * auc _ as a s a” lh arene WwW Terk ins Tere C0. §§° bt wee ris 2 40@2 50 OCS 2. ce cccese 15 Sulphur, roll ....., 3@ Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. Coane Peat .... 3 01 40 Arnica .......... @1 65 Sulphur Sub .. 34@ 7 Citronella 90@1 20 es adc ei = BS eo gig SO cae 7"? * i i ichi aa 25@2 40 Belladonna ...... artar Exmetic .... @ sa _ Wholesale Druggists Grand Rapids, Michigan ee. Taide 4 Wendin ....---. @110 Turpentine Ven. 50@3 50 ,o Cod Liver ....+- 4 76@5 00 Benzoin Compo’d @1 60 Vanilla Ex pure 1 90@1 60 ioe «(edhe .«....----- . GL Sem Croton eae 1 B0@1 80 Cantharadies @8 00 Zinc Sulphate .... iQ. 15 28 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN April 11, 1917 GROCERY PRICE CURRENT | These quotations are carefully corrected weekly. within six hours of mailing. and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. Prices. however. are liable to change at any time. and country merchants will have their orders filled at market prices at date of purchase. ADVANCED Rice Corn Syrup Granger Twist Picnic Twist Honey Dip Twist Galvanized Pails Galvanized Tubs Brooms ADVANCED Canned Apples Canned Corn Canned Oysters Tapioca Sago Canned Tomatoes Index to Markets By Columns Baked Beans Baking Powder ...... Bath Brick Bluing Breakfast Food Brooms Brushes Candles Canned Goods Catsup Chocolate Cigars Clothes Lines Cocoa Cocoanut Coffee Confections Cream Tartar D Dried Fruits Farinaceous Goods Fishing Tackle Flavoring Extracts Flour and Feed Fruit Jars Gelatine Grain Bags Herbs Hides and Pelts ..... Horse Radish Honey Jelly Jelly Glasses ......... Mapleine Meats, Canned Mince Meat Molasses Mustard P Petroleum Products .. Pickles Pipes Piayane Cards ........ Potash Rice s Salad Dressing ...... Saleratus Salt Fish Seeds Vinegar WwW Washing Powders .... Wicking Woodenware Wrapping Paper ..... Y Wenet Cake .....5++>5 — _ Ol mB COCO CON WOON IN DH oO Amore IR “13-200 ~3 «1 _— O00 AD ATAQAQ~T4y tt WW WOO OOO 00 00 00 00 La 1 2 AMMONIA 12 oz. ovals, 2 doz. box 1 60 AXLE GREASE Frazer’s 1l. wood boxes, 4 doz. 1f. tin boxes, 3 doz. 3%4Ib. tin boxes, 2 dz. 10%b. pails, per doz. 15Ib. pails, per doz. 261. pails, per doz. ..1 BAKED BEANS a ee NIM wD to o No. 1, per doz... 95 No. 2, per doz. ....... 1 45 No. 3, per doz. ........ 2 35 BATH BRICK enelion 95 BLUING Jennings’ Condensed Pearl Small, 3 doz. box . 95 Large, 2 doz. box .... 2 40 Folger’s Summer Sky, 6 0Z., Ber coz. 45 Summer Sky, 12 oz., per der oe. 85 BREAKFAST FOODS Bear Food, Pettijohns » 75 Cracked Wheat 24-2 2 90 5 Cream of Wheat .... 5 40 Cream of Rye, 24-2 .. Quaker Puffed Rice .. 4 30 Quaker Puffed Wheat 4 30 Quaker Brkfst Biscuit 1 90 Quaker Corn Flakes ..2 15 Washington Crisps .. 2 30 Wheatena ........... 4 50 Evapor’ed Sugar Corn Grape Nuts 70 Sugar Corn Flakes .. 2 50 Holland Rusk ........ 3 80 Krinkle Corn Flakes 2 25 Mapl-Flake, Whole WWieat ......-.-.53. Minn. Wheat Meal .. 5 00 Ralston Wheat Food leree 18s... 5 2 Ralston Wht Food 18s 1 80 Ross’s Whole Wheat PIBCUL os. oc e enone 2 70 Saxon Wheat Food .. 3 25 Shred Wheat Biscuit 3 60 Sriscult, 18 ......... 1 80 Pillsbury’s Best Cer’] 1 50 Post Toasties, T-2 ... 2 80 Post Toasties, T-3 .. 2 85 Post Tavern Porridge 2 80 BROOMS Fancy Parlor, 25 Ib. .. 7 25 Parlor, 5 String, 25 lb. 7 00 Standard Parlor, 23 lb. 6 75 Common, 23 tb. ...... 6 25 Bpecial Zs ib. .......: 6 00 Warehouse, 23 Ib.'.... 7 50 Common, Whisk ...... 1 30 Fancy, Whisk ......5. Ae BRUSHES rub Se Solid Back, 8 in. .... 175 Solid Back, 11 in. .... 95 Pointed Ends ........ 85 Stove mo, 8 ...-; boc es le sons DD mo: 8 ogee 1 25 Me. 1 ...35. ee 1 75 Shoe POO: Bos cece esse 1 00 MO: 2 osc: chepeeen -- 130 mo. & ......: pec ece ewe 1 70 eo: © is... ee acl 1 90 BUTTER COLOR Dandelion, 26c size .. 2 00 CANDLES Paraffine, 6s Paraffine, 12s Wicking CANNED GOODS Apples Standards .. a 2... fk. Biackberries Sip. ee. 1 75@2 00 Standard No. 10 @6 75 ee ceessee weer eee sees 3 Ib, @1 00 No. @3 50 Biueberries Standard ........c.. a0; BO 5..2+555.-..... 8 ae Clams Little Neck, 1 Ib. .... 1 35 Clam Bouillon Burnham’s % pt. .... 2 25 Burnham’s pts. ..... - 3 15 Burnham’s qts. ...... 7 Corn Ar eee [O008 oo 1 60@1 80 Fancy seb be se ecien French Peas Monbadon (Natural) per GGe .4.¢.2045... Gooseberries Ne 2. Paw ...2 4. No. 2, Fancy ..... eee ee Hominy Standard _.... 2... 1 10 Lobster Mm Ab. ee - 190 oe wh 3 10 Picnic Wiat .........) 3 75 Mackerel! Mustard, 1 Ib. 1 80 Mustard, 2 lb. . - 2 80 Soused, 1% Ib. 1 60 Soused, 2 Ib. ......... 2 75 Tomato, 1 Ib. ........ 1 50 Tomato, 2 Ib. ....... 2 80 Mushrooms Buttons, %s ......... @30 Buttons, 16 ........ - @45 Hotels, 18 ...:....... @39 Oysters Cove, 1 ib; @1 20 Cove, 210) 2. 6... @1 80 Piums Phims ... 5.0.0... 1 50@2 00 Pears In Syrup No. 3 can, per dz. 2 50@3 00 Pe Marrowfat ..... Early June ..... 1 35@1 45 Early June siftd 1 45@1 55 Peaches Pie... 1 00@1 25 No. 10 size can pie 8 25 Pineapple 1 75@2 10 1 45@2 60 Raspberries No. 2, Black Syrup .. No. 10, Black ...... -- 700 No. 2, Red Preserved 2 50 No. 10, Red, Water .. 7 25 Salmon Warrens, 1 lb. Tail .. 2 50 Warrens, 1 Ib. Flat .. 2 65 Red Alaska .... 2 20@2 30 Med. Red Alaska 1 65@1 75 Pink Alaska @1 35 Sardines Domestic, %s ....... 4 75 Domestic, % Mustard 4 75 Domestic, % Mustard 4 50 Norwegian, %s .... 11@16 Portuguese, %s ....22@30 Sauer Kraut No. 3, Cams _......... 2 00 No. 10, cans .......... Shrimps Dunbar, 1s doz. ...... 1 25 Dunbar, 14%s doz. .... 2 40 Succotash PAI oo occ cues ee ODE = 226k cc 1 60 ANC, ooo ciccce ccs Strawberries Standard ....ccccosss -- 2 00 WONCY. ¢ + . * , 4 * * e eo April. 11, . 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 29 FLOUR AND FEED Jelt Gunk fapite Gain & ell-O 20 Ib. pails ...advance % Mackerel Fo Oolong Smokin oh co $3 doz, 10 Ib. pails |::advance % Mess, 100 Ibs. ...... “ce Lo ee ee . ue g Assorted Case ...... 270 5 Ib. pails ...advance 1 Mess, 40 Ibs. ........ 7 00 Formosa, Choice .. 82085 All Leaf, 24 & 7 os. — 30 Purity Pett 1100 Orange (Straight)’.... 270 3 Tb. pails .-.advance 1 Mess 7. 135 Formosa, Fancy .. 50@€0 BB, 3% oz. .......... 6 00 Fancy Spring ...... 12 00 Raspberry (Strate ht) 2 10 Smad Meare ge og 156 Go eas I co a ee --12 00 ee BM aeantaey g 0 Hams, 14-16 Ib. 22 @23 ot 100 ibe ...... 15 50 mgou, Medium .. 25@30 BB, 14 oz. ........ ...24 00 Wizard, Gran. Meal 8 = Cherry (fiaiants 2 10 a ae Ib. 21 @22 1, 401 70 aa oa | ree *: 0880 Badues 7 a ee Wiz eee me ams, -20 Ib. 20%@21 ’ aager, GR cccaes «cll G2 Wianra’ Buckw't cw: ab Chocolate, (Surat) "3 79 Ham, ‘ared ect 00 ere eee ee eee eo Sa tet teen eee one seta 50.54. 29 0 eylon MMMOR, 20G co ccceceac Valley City Milling ce: Jell-O Ice Cream Powder. California Hains 18 ay 36 Pekoe, Medium .... 28@30 Banner, 4te 4.... does ; 30 Lily White ......... 50 doz. Picnic Boiled a Flo Pekoe, Sees a “A es ae ne feht oat... 62... . 10 Assorted Case ...... 270 _,Hams ...... .. 19144@20 * eae 54 lowery O. P. Fancy 40 Big Chief, 2% oz. .... 6 00 PTANAN 6. son 439 Chocolate (Straight) 279 Boiled, Hams .. 32%@33 4 anne TOBACCO Big Chief, 16 oz. .... 30 Granena Health ...... 499 Vanilla (Straight) ... 270 Bice Mae... ae auras “Smyrna... 7% Fine Cut ipo a ae aran. Tr. » SMYTNA .eree e Se ee ee 2 3 50 ae an 2 a oT gy @31 coeney ea eisaess. 70 tee ia ae wotecccaes ; = Bull Tueeaen Se a 3 Watson-Higgins Milling Co Unflavored (Straight) 270 Bologna ....... 12 @12% Cele en Malabar 1 2 Bae en aa Bull Durham, 8 oz. .. 3 60 Se poe mee a oe 2, @18% Celery _..-.-------+-- este Sudidce a een ee... Oe Tip Top Flour ...... 11 00 Straight or Assorted Frankfort ..... 18° @14 Mixed Bird» a Us Den Dates, fea. .... 168 See Tate Ge -e--+cec6 37 Catron, 4 oy ...-.+- bee OF ee 20 Pin, 8 OG cceccwcces 22 Miax, medium ......... 35 Wool, 1 Ib. bales ...... 17 VINEGAR White Wine, 40 grain 10 White Wine, 80 grain 13% White Wine, 100 grain 15% Oakland Vinegar & Pickle Co.’s Brands Highland apple cider 22 Oakland apple cider .. 17 State Seal sugar ..... 14 Blue Ribbon, Corn ... 12% Oakland white pickle 12 Packages free. WICKING No. 0, per Bross ........ 35 Wo. 1, per STosrs .....:- 45 Wo. 2, per RTOSS ....... 60 No. 3, per Sross ....... 90 WOODENWARE Baskets WORBRICIS gees sce 1 00 Bushels, wide band .. 1 15 Market, drop handle .. 40 Market, single handle 45 Splint, large ........ 4 00 Splint, medium ....... 3 50 Balint, small ........ 3 00 Willow, Clothes, large Willow, Clothes, small Willow, Clothes, me’m 13 Butter Plates Ovals % Ib., 250 in crate .... 35 4% Ib., 250 in crate .... 35 1 36.; 250 m crate ...... 40 2 ib., 250 im crate ...... 50 3 ib., 250 in crate ...... 70 > Ib., 250 Im crate ...... 90 Wire End a Ib., 250 in crate .....: 35 2 ib., 250 in crate ...... 45 3 30., 250 in crate ...... 55 5 ib., 20 im crate ...... 65 Churns Barrel, 5 gal., each .. 2 40 Barrel, 10 gal., each .. 2 55 Clothes Pins Kuung Heau 4% inch, 5 gross ...... 65 Cartons, No. 24, 24s, bxs. 70 Egg Crates and Fillers Humpty Dumpty, 12 dz. zu No. 1 complete ........ No. 2 complete ........ 35 Case, medium, 12 sets 1 30 Faucets Cork lined, 3 im. ....... 70 Cork tmed. 9 in. ...... 80 Cork lined, 10 im. .....; 90 Mop Sticks aTrejan spring ........ 1 25 Eclipse patent spring 1 25 No. 1 common ...... 1 25 No. 2, pat. brush hold 1 25 inpel No. 7 2... 1 25 12lb. cotton mop heads 1 75 Palis 10 qt. Galvanized u.. 3 25 12 qt. Galvanized .... 3 50 14 qt. Galvanized .... 4 00 MOIS 2. 4 00 Toothpicks Birch, 100 packages .. 2 ov ees ce RH Traps Mouse, wood, 2 hoels .. 22 Mouse, wood, 4 holes .. 45 10 qt. Galvanized .... 1 55 i2 qt. Galvanized .... 1 70 14 qt. Galvanized .... 1 90 Mouse, wood, 6 holes .. 70 Mouse, tin, 5 holes .... 65 S08; WOOM 23. .o | 80 Rat, spring ........<.... 75 Tubs Ne. 2 Wire .... 16 50 No. 2 Wibre ........- 15 00 Mo S FAbre ... clo. 13 50 Large Gafvanized .. 10 50 Medium Galvanized .. 9 50 Small Galvanized .... 8 00 Washboards Banner, Globe Brass, Single Glass, Single ........ Double Peerless Single Peerless .. Northern Queen . Good Enough Universal Wood Bowls a5 in. Eeutter .....-.. 76 25 in. Butter ........ 3 15 17 im. Butter ...... -- 6 75 19 in. Butter ....... 10 50 WRAPE:NG PAPEK Fibre Manila, white .. Fibre, Manila, colored No. 1 Manila .....:.. Butchers’ Manila .... 8 Kraft 10% Wax Butter, short c’nt 16 Wax Butter, full ec’nt 20 Parchm’t Butter, rolls 19 YEAST CAKE 8% Maric, 3 doz. ..;..... 115 Suniignt, 3 doz. ...... 1 00 Sunlight, 1% doz. .... 50 Yeast Foam, 3 doz. .. 1 15 Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 85 Window Cleaners _ lb. boxes, per gross 8 70 3 lb. boxes, per gross 23 10 14 BAKING POWDER KC Doz. 10c, 4 doz. in case .... 90 15c, 4 doz. in case ... 1 35 25c, 4 doz. in case ... 2 25 50c, 2 doz. plain top 4 50 80c, 1 doz. plain top 7 00 10 Ib. % dz., plain top 14 00 Special deals quoted up- on request. K C Baking Powder is guaranteed to comply with ALL Pure Food Laws, both State and National. 10c size .. 969 %i) cans 1 35 6 os cans 1 90 %r cans 2 60 %Ib cans 3 75 1% cans 4 80 3t) cans 138 00 51d cans 21 60 SALT alsa ea ala ae Lae SALT Sore en Morton’s Salt Per case, 24 2 Ibs. .... 1 70 Five case lots ...... - 160 SOAP Lautz Bros.’ & Co. [Apply to Michigan, Wis- consin and Duluth, only.J Acme, 100 cakes, 5¢ sz 3 75 Acorn, 120 cakes .... 3 00 Climax, 100 oval cakes 3 50 Gloss, 100 cakes, 5¢ sz 3 75 Big Master, 100 blocks 4 25 Tautz Master Soap .. 3 75 Naphtha, 100 cakes .. 4 00 Oak Leaf, 100 cakes .. 3 75 Queen Anne, 100 cakes 3 75 Queen White, 100 cks. 4 00 Railroad, 120 cakes .. 3 00 Saratoga, 120 cakes .. 3 00 White Fleece, 50 cks. 2 59 White Fleece, 100 cks. 3 25 White Fleece, 200 cks. 2 50 Proctor & Gamble C- ‘ 3 Ox. 3. 655c..e cee 50 Ivory, 6 oz. .... -. 41 Ivory, 10 08. ........ 00 Siar ...o. cor 200 Swift & Company Swift’s Pride ....... 2 Rn White Laundry ...... 3 64 Wool, 6 oz. bars ..... 3 85 Wool, 10 ow. vars ... 6 50 Tradesman Company Black Hawk, one hox 8 28 Rlack Hawk, five bxg 8 1€ Black Hawk, ten bxs 3 00 Scouring Sanolio, gross lots .. Sapolio, half gro. lots Sapolio, single boxes 9? 44 Sapolio. hand ........ 2 4n Sconrine, 50 cakes .. 1 849 Seonrine. 100 enkes _. 2 €9 Queen Anne Seanrear 1 gn Soap Compounds Tohnson’s Fine. 4&8 2 Tohnson’s XXX 100 5e Ruh-No-More Nine O'Clock ........ WASHING POWDERS. Gold Dust 24 large packages ... 4 80 100 small packages .. 4 00 Lautz Bros. & Cn fApply to Michigan, Wie 9 50 4 85 consin and Duluth, on!v1 Snow Boy 100 pkegs., 5¢ size .... 4 00 60 pkgs., 5e size ...... 2 55 48 pkgs., 10c size ...... 4 00 _ 24 pkeges., family size ..3 75 20 pkgs., laundry size 4 15 Naortnon 60 pkgs.. 5¢ size ...... 2 55 100 pkgs., 5c size ...... 4 00 Queen anne 60 5¢ packages ........ 2 55 vi packages .......... 4 00 Oak Leaf 24 packages .......... 3 75 100 5c packages ...... 4 00 FITZPATRICK BROTHERS’ SOAP CHIPS _sBBLs. White City (Dish Washing).................. .... 310 ]bs.... i Tip Top UNO og sac ee eee seee ee ae sees 250 Ibs.... in Mo, i imemiry O84 Dey ...... 200-2. 05050055200. ...- 2265 Ibs..... PRICES Palm Soap SE% Ory. .-:........ eee dees eee a 300 Ibs... The Only Five Cent Cleanser Guaranteed to Equal the Best 10c Kinds 80 Can Cases ..... $3.00 Per Case 40 Can Cases...... $1.60 Per Case SHOWS A PROFIT OF 402 Handled by All Jobbers Place an order with your jobber. If goods are not satis- factory return same at our expense.—FITZPATRICK BROS. Yearly Invoice Record The contract you enter into when you purchase fire insurance requires you to retain all invoices or keep a record of all purchases dur- ing the current year. Merchants who have small safes sometimes find it inconvenient to preserve all invoices intact. To meet this requirement, . we have devised an Invoice Record which enables the merchant to record his purchases, as set forth in his invoices, so as to have a com- plete record in compact form for use in effecting a settlement in the event of a loss by fire. This Record is invaluable to the merchant, because it enables him to ascertain in a moment what he paid for and where he purchased any article in stock. Price $2. Tradesman Company Grand Rapids The Iron Safe Clause in Five Insurance Policies, which is frequently used as a club by unscrupulous insur- ance adjusters to coerce mer- chants who have suffered loss by fire to accept less than the face of their policies, has no terrors to the merchant who owns a York fire proof safe. This safe is carried in stock and sold at factory prices by the Western Michigan representative of the York Safe & Lock Co. GRAND RAPIDS SAFE CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - 7 2 —_— eg = « - ~“ * ee a a 2 ¥ a A a s > - - ec April 11, 1917 _—_— USINESS-W MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 31 = ANTS DEPARTMEN ANRC gatos hemttt sara minisr san etinite tei itlan tte cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent a BUSINESS CHANCES. Looking For a Good Location? For Sale—A 30x65 brick block, ground floor occupied by old established shoes and furnishings business, second story suit- able for either offices or apartments. varge show windows, large basement, steam heat. In best location in hustling city of over 5,000, which is now experi- encing a boom. Will sell building or busi- ness. Satisfactory reasons given for leaving the city. Address No. 998, care Tradesman. ; 998 For Sale—General merchandise in Cen- tral Michigan. Best dairy section in State. Rare chance to buy a real money maker. Address No. 1, care Tradesman. 1 For Sale—General store consisting of dry goods, clothing, shoes, groceries and crockery. Stock including fixtures in- voicing $8,000. Would sell on part pay- ment down. This store fs located in a town of 800, fifteen miles from Saginaw. Owner has two stores and wishes to dis- pose of one. Address No. 2, care Trades- man, 2 continuous insertion, Lease For Sale—Very desirable lease on Monroe avenue, Grand Rapids for sale. Must act quick. J. L. Lynch, 28 Ionia Ave., Grand Rapids. 950 Stock of men’s clothing, and shoes for sale to quick buyer. invoices about $5,000. cash. J. L. Lynch, Grand Rapids. For Sale—The only general store in a town of 900 in Northern Indiana. Will invoice $5,300. Doing a $16,000 cash busi- ness. Reason for selling, health. Address W. G., care Michigan Tradesman. 1732 Free For Six Months—My special offer to introduce my magazine, “Investing for Profit.’” It is worth $10 a copy to any one who has not acquired sufficient money to provide necessities and comforts for self and loved ones. It shows how to be- come richer quickly and honestly. ‘In- vesting for Profit’”’ is the only progressive financial journal and has the largest cir- culation in America. It shows how $100 grows to $2,200; write now and I’ll send it six months free. H. L. Barber, 433-28 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. 800 furnishings Stock Will sell cheap for 28 South Ionia a For Sale—Firmly established, nice, clean stock of groceries, hardware, paints, auto supplies and sporting goods situated in the best business town in Northern Michigan. Business established eighteen years. Reason for selling—wish to retire. Only those who mean business need reply. Stock will inventory $19,000. Can be re- duced. Address No. 712, care Tradesman. 712 Stocks Wanted—Write me if you want to sell or buy grocery or general stock. E. Kruisenga, 44-54 Ellsworth Ave., Grand Rapids, Michigan. 304 Advertising Cuts—Brighten up advertisements with attractive cuts. big catalogues sent free. goods, furniture, variety, nery, cloak and suit and department stores. Cuts all sizes. Prices 25¢ each. Send now for catalogues of these cuts. Address Cut Syndicate, 16 East 23rd St., New York. 955 Partner Wanted—$12,000 to build three stone stores in best trading point I know; two railroad towns; West Central Mis- your Our Cuts for dry general, milli- souri. 10 per cent. guaranteed above in- Surance and taxes. J. A. Young, Wil- liamsville, Vermont. 956 Will pay cash for whole or part stocks of merchandise. Louis Levinsohn, Sag- inaw, Michigan. 167 Woke Up a Dead-Beat—In 30 minutes. Read this: Southington, Conn., Feb. 2, 1916. The Western Seed House, Salina, Kansas. Gentlemen: Enclosed find check for $1.25 in payment for the Dead Beat Chasers sent us. We tried No. 5 on one party we had been unable to get anything out of for over a year; he had forgotten our place entirely. But No. 5 woke him up. We got a response inside of half an hour after he received it. This alone more than pays the $1.25 spent. It is the nest $1.25 we ever have spent. Thank you. The Lewis-Williams Shoe Company. Stansfield’s Sons of Mt. Carmel, MI, writes: ‘Send us another set of Dead Beat Chasers, they are sure the dope.” Tom Gray, the Big Lumberman of Clay- ton, New Mexico, writes: “It paid for itself twenty times over in the first three weeks, and collected two accounts over two years old which we had given up as lost.’ Here is our proposition: We'll mail you our set of ‘‘Dead Beat Chasers and Slow Pay Ticklers’’ on approval. If they please you send us your check for $1.25—if they don’t suit you mail them back to us within three days after you receive them, the postage is only 4c to return them, and the matter is ended. Write us today. The Western Seed House, Salina, Kansas. 957 For Sale—Two-story brick building 22x70, basement same size. Cemented cellar bottom. Opera house on second floor. Building built five years. I want to retire from the retail business. New stock of men’s furnishings, shoes, some clothing. Only store of its kind in town. Am doing cash business. Fine opening for ready-made clothing store for men and boys. This town is located in one of the best farming sections in Michigan. Large milk condensary pays from $28,000 to $30,000 to farmers every month for their milk product. Address Lock Box 172, Webberville, Michigan. 943 For Sale—Wagon and implement repair business. Good live town in good agri- cultural community. Lots of work and good business for a good wood worker. Write or visit W. C. McGowan, Pewamo, Michigan. 945 640 acre homesteads in Colorado, the finest wheat land in the world. No long hard winters. water. er, 327 Barth Block, Denver, Colo. Flowing wells of pure Come quick. Der Deutsche eae CASH REGISTERS—We buy, sell and exchange all makes of registers, also re- pair, re-build and refinish all makes. Let us quote you price from Vogt-Bricker Sales Co., 211 Germania Ave., Saginaw, Michigan. 646 For Sale Cheap—Complete meat mar- ket fixtures. Write for information. Ad- dress Lock Box 336, Vicksburg, — General Merchandise and real estate auctioneer. Closing out and _ reducing stocks, address Leonard Van Liere, Hol- land, Michigan. 799 Safes Opened—W. L. Siocum, safe ex- pert and locksmith. 128 Ann St., N. E., Grand Rapids, Michigan. 104 Exceptional Opportunity—To continue dry goods, clothing, furnishings and gro- cery business. All or part of stock and fixtures for sale. Building for sale or rent. No better location or town of 1,200 in State. Address No. 932, care Trades- man. For Sale—Moving picture theater, cheap, if taken at once. Address No. 201 Lincoln Ave., Grand Ledge, Mich. 925 For Sale Or Exchange—For real estate, dry goods and men’s wear stock in good condition. Rent $20 a month, good loca- tion. Address Box 114, Shepherd, Mich- igan. 938 For Sale—A Nickel Mint popcorn and peanut machine as good as new. Price, $90. Hoare & Slater, Fremont, ane 76 Patent For Sale or Royalty—New con- struction of a hose reel. Good household article. Saves hose, time and _ trouble without taking off the hose from the reel when sprinkling. Address Frank Nemec, 1883 No. Ballou Street, Chicago, Ill. 948 For Sale—One Champion account reg- ister with cash drawer and cash recorder, like new. Will sell at discount. Write the Haynes Co., of Grand Rapids, 572 Division Ave. So., Grand Rapids, For Sale—Grocery and market. Leading business in city. Good location. Estab- lished thirty years. Ill health cause. George Gussner, Bismarck, N. D. The Merchants Auction Co., Baraboo, Wisconsin. The most reliable sales con- cern for closing out, reducing or stimu- lation. Write for information. 585 Merchants Please Take Notice! We have clients of grocery stocks, general stocks, dry goods stocks, hardware stocks, drug stocks. We have on our list also a few good farms to exchange for such stocks. Also city property. If you wish to sell or exchange your business write us. G. R. Business Exchange, 540 House- man Bldg.. Grand Rapids, Mich. 859 Georgia Tale Co.—Manufacturers of tale and soapstone powders, foundry facings, crayons and pencils. Main office, Asheville, North Carolina. 958 For Sale—To close an estate will sell only shoe stock in town of 700. Nearest town 10 miles. Stock up-to-date. Build- ing for rent or sale. L. H. Godfrey, Admx., Parma, Michigan. 959 No charge less than 25 cents. What is the answer? ‘19 dozen and 5 eggs at lic per dozen.” Handy Egg Tables tell you instantly the above or any other comBination from 1 to 30 dozen, at any price from 8 to 40 cents’ per dozen. Send to-day for Handy Egg Tables. Price, postpaid, $1. Replogle & yarret, Holton, Kansas. 9 Country Merchants—Hundreds of dol- lars are kicked around = everywhere, which are yours for the asking. New industry. Be first. E. Kaddatz, Orton- ville, Minnesota. 10 For Sale Cheap To Close Estate—Es- tablished drug store, well located. Stock and fixtures invoice about $3,500. Also complete set drug store fixtures in white enamel, show cases, wall cases, soda fountain, dispensing case, scales, type- writer, ete. Invoice about $600. Address Administrator, 223. Division Avenue, South, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 1 Wanted—A first-class all around sales- man, who understands the clothing, shoes and furnishings from A to Z. Good wages and steady position. State full particulars in first letter. A. Lowenberg, Battle Creek, Michigan. 12 For Sale—A 40-acre farm in Mecosta county in reach of four markets; level land: soil, clay loam in high state of fertility. Good house, barn and fences. Water at house and barn. All necessary outbuildings. Timber for farm use. Par- ticulars and price given to interested parties. A. H. West, Paris, Mich. 1s For Sale—Grocery and market with fixtures. Invoice about $5,000. All cash business. Going into another line. Best small city in Central Michigan. Central location. Established 25 years. Address No. 963, care Tradesman. 963 General Stock Merchandise wanted in exchange for my level 80 acre_ A No. 1 farm, $8,000. Stock and tools if desired will assume. Howard Armstrong, 517 Adams St., Grand Rapids. Michigan. 3 For Sale—Stock of merchandise con- sisting of ladies? furnishings and mil- linery located in a busy little town sur- rounded by good farming country. Only store handling ladies’ and _ children’s coats. Will inventory about $2,400. Can rent the building for $16 a month. Ad- dress No. 4, care Michigan oe For Sale—Clean general stock in grow- ing city of Fremont. Stock will inventory about $12,000. Will rent or sell store building. Address No. 5, care Michigan Tradesman. 5 Real Estate Exchange. Stock Buyers of all kinds of merchandise. We ex- change real estate for your stock of mer- chandise or will buy for cash and pay the highest dollar. Have you Detroit property for sale let us know at once. Perry Mercantile Co., 191 Hendrie Ave., Detroit, Michigan. io i 6 ~ For Sale—No. 4 Middleby Oven in good condition. Price very reasonable. Burge & Burge, South Haven, Michigan. 8 For Sale—Grocery and market with fixtures. Invoice about $5.000. All cash business. Going into another line and must sell by April 1. Best small city in Central Michigan. Central location. Established 25 years. Address No. 963, eare Tradesman. 963 For Rent —Store building, 22 x 80, Ster- ling, Illinois, 10,000 population. Best lo- eation. Address N. Gaulrapp, Sterling, Illinois. 9 STORES, FACTORIES, AND REAL ESTATE bought, sold, exchanged. Write me if you are in the market to buy, sell or trade. Established 1881. Frank P. Cleveland, Real Estate Expert, 1609 Adams Express Bldg., Chicago. 826 Store For Sale—In Ifve country town in Ionia county. Groceries and furni- ture. Will invoice between $1,200 and $1,500. For cash $1,000. Will trade for first mortgage on real estate equal to purchase. Address No. 970, care Trades- man. 970 Drug Store For Sale—A good business in a good town. No junk. Just a good stock for what it is actually worth. This store has done a successful business for twenty vears in its present location. Address No. 978, care Tradesman. 978 For Sale—Or trade for small farm, home bakery and restaurant in good re- sort town: only bake oven in town. Box 456, Bellaire, Michigan. 960 Cash Buyers of clothing, shoes, dry goods and furnishings. Parts or entire stocks. H. Price, 194 Forrest Ave. East, Detroit. 678 Splendid Opening—RBakery, grocery and ice cream business for sale. Live town. New country. County seat and United States Land office. Box 95, Timber I ake, South Dakota. 975 For Rent—Steam heated store building at Paw Paw. Good location. exterior cement blocks. Holt Bros., 221 Widdi- comb Bldg., Grand Rapids, 974 General Merchandise Auctioneer—Ten years success closing out and reducing stocks. Reference any reliable merchant in Cadillac.» Address W. E. Brown, Cad- illac, Michigan. 530 Lumber Yard For Sale—In good resort town. Doing good business. Good rea- sons for selling. For a bargain, get busy. R. E. Ashcroft, Lakeside, Michigan, 7 Cash must accompany all orders. Collections everywhere. We get the money and so do you. No charge unless collected. United States Credit Service, Washington, D. C. 44 Wanted To Buy—I am ready to pay spot cash for a clothing stock, dry goods store or general merchandise. Let me know at once what you have. J. P. Lynch, 44 So. Ionia Ave., Grand Rapids, 986 cut glass, pic- school and office Other work needs For Sale—Stock china, ture books, stationery, supplies worth $6,000. attention. Rudell Drug Co., Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. 987 For Sale—Stock of general merchan- dise located in a small town in Genesee county, doing a business of $40,000 a year. Inventorying about $12,000. Anyone want- ing a high grade business in good local- ity can find a bargain here. Address No. 988, care Tradesman. 988 Wanted—Iceless soda fountain. Must be in good condition and cheap for cash. Will H. Sewell, Perrinton, Mich. 989 For Sale—Established, incorporated, commercial agency with large clientele; 6 per cent. dividends in 1916. Business rapidly. Require about $10,000. The Wisconsin Rating League, Oshkosh, Wis- consin. 991 Have Splendid Location—5e to $1 store; 5,000 population. Several farming dis- tricts in immediate vicinity. Good busi- ness town. Will manage store commis- sion basis; am long experienced. Will exchange references. Let’s get together. Address Livewire, care Tradesman. 992 For Rent—Dandy brick structure and only hotel in Athens, Michigan. Get busy. $30 month. Communicate, J. C. Studley, Battle Craek, Michigan. 981 Rexall Drug Store For Sale—Doing a good profitable business. In connection with store is telephone exchange which pays good and liberal sum per year. Will make special price for quick sale. Ad- dress No. 984, care Tradesman. 984 For Sale—One McCray grocers’ icebox, one Bowser tank, one meat slicer, one set computing scales, one coffee mill and motor, one cheese case and three dozen Backus delivery boxes. Address Allen Bros., Tonia, Michigan. 994 For Sale—Half price, nearly new shelv- ing, show cases, large register, tables, counters, gas lamps, large safe. Address Fixtures, 116 Sheldon Ave., Grand Rapids, Michigan. 995 For Sale Or Excrange—161 acres with extra good buildings. Well fenced, has four springs, watering all fields. An ideal stock farm. On main road five miles to market. Gravel loarn with some clay and black soil. Want stock of general mer- chandise or groceries. G, Daykin, Chelsea, Michigan. 996 HELP WANTED. » Wanted—Two experienced clerks, grocery—other hardware. Address Hansen, Edmore, Michigan. 982 Wanted—Young man between 25 and 30 years, married preferred, to clerk in general store in country town. Must be wide awake and understand to take care one John of $5,000 stock. Will also have to do work outside. Address No. 993, care Tradesman. 993 DAY Neal 3 way Is the best, surest, safest remedy known to medical science for DRINK HABIT A harmless, vegetable rem- edy given with no bad after effects. No hypodermics used. It positively removes the craving desire for liquor and DRUGS at the end of treatment, or money back. Neal Institute 534 Wealthy, S. E. GRAND RAPIDS Both Phones PERRY MILLER, Manager SWAT THE FLY AGAIN. The season is coming when we should swat the fly and swat him hard. The enthusiastic, vigorous anti- fly campaigns of the past few years .will be ineffectual if they are not re- peated. True, we have other fighting on our hands in this year of grace; but the fly need not be forgotten. He is always too numerous for the com- fort and well being of America. The day has happily passed when the expression, “As harmless as a fly,” could be regarded as axiomatic. Medical science has investigated our little friend, musca domestica, and has revealed him for the enemy he is. The domestic fly and the German spy are twin perils and it behooves us to guard against both. Posing as a harmless insect, often a cheerful har- binger of warmer weather and at the worst a mere annoyance, the house fly has insidiously spread disease. He has collected germs from filth of every sort and conveyed them post haste to the kitchen, the dining room and the baby’s crib. When the fly is not at work spread- ing germs, he is busy extending the multiplication table beyond the power of the human mind to follow intelli- gently. Indeed, he probably works at both stunts at one and the same time. A man can do only one thing at a time, but a fly, apparently, can spread disease and hatch more dis- ease spreaders simultaneously. According to the scientists, who have the facts at their finger ends, a female fly can lay 150 eggs in ten days. More than that, she does it. According to the law of probabilities, half of the new born—or new hatched —flies will be of the feminine persua- sion. Carrying out the multiplication process to the limit, in forty days the one original fly will have increased to 64,136,401. That explains why there can be so few flies in April and yet so many in June and so infernally many in July and August. These facts, definitely ascertained by science, resulted in the first swat the” fly campaign. In an effort to avert the evil day when the earth would be creeping and the air black with flies, man started in to swat. To swat the fly was no longer a repre- hensible cruelty; it became almost in an instant a public duty. And when the swatter had driven home his war club or battle-ax, he would exclaim, breathless but triumphant, “The num- ber of flies forty days hence will be 64,136,401 less than if I had let that buzzing pest get away from me.” The warfare against the fly is both offensive and defensive. It is both preventive and curative. To kill the fly is a sacred duty, but to prevent his birth is an act of supreme com- mon sense. So, while tanglefoot and screen wire are worth the money many times over, the clean up and paint up idea is the thing that will eventually strike right to the very root of the evil. The fly breeds in filth. He thrives on dirt. Eliminate filth and dirt and he will be like a fish out of water. The first step in the fight, there- fore, is to clean up the fly’s breeding places. It is a work to be done early in the spring, before the fly has a MICHIGAN TRADESMAN chance to breed in any numbers. Thereafter, provide for the systemat- ic removal of all dirt likely to attract flies or furnish them with a home. The covered garbage can, the syste- matic municipal collection of garbage in covered wagons, modern inciner- ating or reduction plants, close at- tention to the back yard as well as the front lawn—all these are Amer- ica’s munitions in the war of ex- termination against the world’s great- est disease breeder. ——_>--___- Review of the Grand Rapids Produce Market. Apples—Spys, $6 per bbl.; Baldwins, $5.50@5.75 per bbl. Asparagus—$1.50 per doz. bunches. Bananas—Medium, $1.50; Jumbo, $1.75; Extra Jumbo, $2; Extreme Ex- tra Jumbo, $2.50 up. 3eets—85c per doz. bunches for new. Brussel’s Sprouts—20c per qt. Butter—The market is very firm, due to the extreme light receipts and very short warehouse holdings. Withdrawals from all warehouses have been extreme- ly heavy, which shows a good consump- tive demand. Not much relief is looked for in the butter market for at least two weeks to come, as the home con- sumption is keeping up well and fresh receipts show no increase whatever over last week. Local dealers hold fancy creamery at 43c and cold storage cream- ery at 36c. Local dealers pay 30c for No. 1 in rolls, 28c in jars and 26c for pack- ing stock, Cabbage—$s per 100 Ibs. Carrots—$2 per 100 Ibs. Cauliflower—$2 per doz. Celery—Florida, $4.75 per box of 3 or 4 doz.; California, 75@$1 per bunch. Cocoanuts—$6 per sack containing 100 Ibs. Eggs—The market is firm, due large- ly to the good Easter demand and very moderate receipts. Eggs will very likely hold around the present basis for sev- eral days yet. Local dealers now pay 30c for fresh, holding case count at 31c and candled at 32c. Figs—Package, $1.25 per box; layers, $1.75 per 10 lb. box. Grape Fruit—$4@4.50 per box for Florida. Green Onions—Shalotts, 85c per doz. bunches; 25c per doz. bunches for IIli- nois. Honey—18c per lb. for white clover and 16c for dark. Lemons—California are selling at $4.25 for choice and $4.50 for fancy. Lettuce—18c per Ib. for hot house leaf; $2.50 per hamper for Southern head; $4.75 per crate for Iceburg from California. Maple Sugar—30c per Ib. for pure. Maple Syrup—$1.50 per gal. for pure. Mushrooms—75@80c per Ib. Nuts—Almonds, 18c per lb.; filberts, 16c per lb.; pecans, 15c per lb.; wal- nuts, 16c for Grenoble, 15%4c for Na- ples; 19¢ for California in sack lots. Onions—Home grown $10 per 100 Ib. sack for red or yellow. Texas Ber- mudas are now in market, commanding $4.50 per 40 Ib. crate. Oranges—California Navals, 3.85. Peppers—Southern command $1 per basket. Oysters—Standard, $1.40 per gal.; Se- $3.50@ lects, $1.65 per gal.; New York Counts, $1.90 per gal.; Shell oysters, $8.50 per bbl. Pop Corn—$2 per bu. for ear, 54@ 6c per Ib. for shelled. Potatoes—The market is a little stronger, local jobbers having advanced their asking price to $3 per bu. Poultry—Local dealers pay as fol- lows, live weight: old fowls, light, 21@22c; heavy (6 Ibs.) 24@25c; springs, 23@24; turkeys, 22(@25c; geese, 18@19c; ducks, 23@24c. Dress- ed fowls average 3c above quota- tion, Radishes—35c_ per doz. bunches for small. Rhubarb—TIllinois, 8c $2.75 per 40 Ib, box. Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Dela- ware Jerseys, $3 per hamper. Tomatoes—$5.75 for 6 basket crate, Florida. Very scarce. Turnips—$2 per 100 lbs. —_>-._____ It is idle to try to frighten this country over a shortage of bread so long as a department of the Govern- ment is allowed to set forth the flour- ishing condition of the confectionery industry. It has expanded, we are assured, with great rapidity. Sixty- five years ago we had fewer than 400 establishments, with an aggregate capital of only $1,000,000 and products to the value of only $3,000,000 a year. This was a per-capita expenditure of 13 cents. Now the 400 establishments are 2,500. The $1,000,000 invested is $110,000,000. The $3,000,000 added to the National wealth every year—and taken away as fast as added—is $185,- per lb. or April 11, 1917 000,000. The 13 cents spent by each person during the year for candy is $1.80, Our imports of confections are negligible, more sweets being sold in one day than are imported in a year. Nor do we export much. It is evident that here we have an ideal industry for war-time. Nor do these figures take account of the amount of confectionery made in the private kitchen or in the private chafing- dish. The ordinary girls’ college must be capable of making enough fudge every twenty-four hours to keep the fighting spirit alive in a regi- ment. —_2-- Chicago is about to make one last final attempt to put its white elephant Munic- ipal market into operation, more than a year after its completion and con- tinued emptiness. This market, it will be recalled, was built at a cost of $30,- C00 on city land and had every oppor- tunity for success—except that it wasn’t what the public wanted. The Council Health Committee has adopted resolu- tions directing city officials to make preparations to open the market after a delegation of residents appeared be- fore the committee and pleaded for an opportunity to patronize the market. —_---. The Rice Veneer & Lumber Co. has increased its capital stock from $40,000 to $65,000. BUSINESS CHANCES. For Sale—Hardware stock of $13,000. Rest chance in State. Has made big money on investment. Will sacrifice for eash sale. Best reasons for selling, or will sell one-third interest -to experi- enced man. Address No. 14, care Trades- man. 1 GRAND RAPIDS SEED POTATOES Fancy Colorado Early Ohios $3.50 per Bushel Supply Limited Write Us Today if Want Pure Early Seed KENT STORAGE CO. MICHIGAN Horton Vacuum Washing Machines business. Ask our salesman for full particulars. We know they will interest you. Dealers who have bought them are doing a nice Get in line with those and push a machine on which you can make money and build up a nice business. GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN HARDWARE COMPANY Exclusively Wholesale MICHIGAN