Thirty-Fourth Year
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GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1917
Number 1754
Give the Kaiser Bell for Bell
I am coming not in a weakling’s verse, with a milksop’s
feeble whine,
With uplifted hand and with soft-voiced drawl, aghast
at the battle-line;
But I come to praise the fight that is fought for the
sake of Truth and Right,
The fight that is fought for God and for Home, that
will mate the Right with Might.
Yes, patience is good, and humility, too, and so is the
pipe of peace;
But the time will come when forbearance ends and
your sugary smiles must cease;
Then either your hand must grip at your gun and
brighten the sword from its rust,
Or your slavish neck’must bend to the yoke, and your
mouth must chew the dust.
You must fight for the fire that toasts your feet, for
the roof that shelters your head,
For the herd that yields you its milk or meat, for the
field that gives you bread;
You must fight for bed, you must fight for board, for
the woman you love the best.
And, Oh, you must fight with a tenfold will for the
baby at her breast.
When a mad dog comes down your village street, with
a green foam in his jaws,
Do you greet him with Bibles and hymn-books and
lovingly bid him pause?
When a rattlesnake rises amidst your path, alert with
its fiery sting,
Do you pet him, and pat him, and wish him well, and
a song of welcome sing?
When a big-armed bully among the Powers says the
folk of a little land
Must sprawl in the dirt and confess to a crime that
never besmirched their land,
Do you blame that people that rises up a pigmy ready
to fight,
A David aroused, with only a sling, defying Goliath’s
might?
When a vain war-lord with a swollen head, inflamed
with a brute desire,
Through a little state that was lapped in peace comes
tramping with blood and fire
Despoiling the fields and footing the towns—do you
blame that blameless state
For rousing in God-like righteous wrath and hitting
with righteous hate?
And war is the great Arouser; it silences whimpering
tongues};
It toughens the muscles, it hardens the fist and brings
fresh air to the lungs;
Though it comes with torch and it steikes with tel
and shortens life’s petty span,
That life it exalts to heroic heights, so a man is
twice a man.
Yes, patience is good, and so is peace; but he is not
worthy of good
Who will not rush forth when the spoiler comes to
defend it with his blood;
When the Kaiser comes with his bandit crew to shatter
with shot and shell,
Let the good man rise, with a fervent prayer, and
give him hell for helf!
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Thirty-Fourth Year
SPECIAL FEATURES.
Page
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Bankruptcy Matters.
4. News of the Business World.
5. Grocery and Produce Market.
8. Editorial.
10. Shoes.
12. Financial.
18. Hardware.
20. Woman’s World.
21. Dry Goods.
22. Butter, Eggs and Provisions.
23. Standard of Service.
24. The Commercial Traveler.
26. Drugs.
27. Drug Price Current.
28. Grocery Price Current.
30. Special Price Current.
31. Business Wants.
KNOCKOUT BLOW.
While, of course, a state court can
only settle questions of law within its
own borders and under its own laws
and constitution, there is a feeling in
trade circles that the Massachusetts
Supreme Court, in its decision against
the constitutionality of anti-trading
stamp laws last Monday, has really pav-
ed the way for undermining the whole
structure of such laws erected by the
grocers’ associations, at infinite pains
and much hard work.
While, of course, no state decision
cverrides a Federal law, Massachusetts
courts enjoy a peculiar reputation for
sound views and it would not be sur-
prising if the decision in this case might
lead other tribunals to take similar
positions as to the fundamental scope
of the law in relation to individual right
of action in business. Three times now
this court has taken about the same view,
and this last occasion is directly in the
face of the precedent of the Federal
Supreme Court, which is in fact spe-
cifically cited and dissented from.
Of course, it will bitterly disappoint
the retailers, who had a very real griev-
ance against (third party) trading
stamps and were hopeful of throwing
off the burden of a discredited trading
device. It will immensely tickle the
trading stamp people, who will make the
most of it for effect in other courts of
other states. And it is understood to
be none too satisfatcory to manufactur-
ers who use coupons. Although it re-
lieves them of the burden of a prohibi-
tion they have been fighting against,
they would have preferred for various
competitive reasons to have had the
prohibition of stamps enacted and their
own forms of premium token exempted.
It is understood that the trading stamp
companies will make the most of the
weapon placed in their hands by the
Massachusetts court and will undertake
tc have every anti-trading stamp law
repealed or tested in the courts. From
all that can be learned, however, the
manufacturers who pack coupons in
their own wares are satisfied, except
in the possible case of the Colorado
statute recently enacted.
It looks as though the retailers will
now be obliged to hunt up some other
form of weapon with which to rid them-
selves of stamps. Possibly some day
GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1917
they will reach the conclusion that the
best way to get rid of stamps is to sim-
ply quit using them. True, it may force
the pioneer into a position of seeming
disadvantage, but if the evils claimed
are as real as has been painted, there
will probably be no lack of retailers
glad to follow the leader in throwing
out the incubus.
The Massachusetts decision will
have no particular bearing on the
cause now under consideration by the
Michigan Supreme Court, because’a
different set of facts are presented in
the Michigan case and the question of
discrimination is not raised in the Mich-
igan controversy—simply the right of
the State to enact a law prohibiting the
use of trading stamps. Inasmuch as the
United States Supreme Court has af-
firmed the right of the states to enact
such legislation, the Michigan tribunal
is confidently expected to follow the
lines laid down by the highest court in
the land.
Since the Michigan case was re-sub-
mitted by briefs April 20, Wykes, Dilley
& Averill have submitted a supplemen-
tary brief. Frank T. Wolcott, counsel
for the respondent, thereupon made
answer to the brief, quoting the Massa-
chusetts decision and presenting the in-
ferences he drew thereupon. Attorney
Wykes is now at work on an answer
to this brief.
AN UNEXAMPLED PAGE.
Herr Helfferich’s estimate of 1,000,-
000 tons as the British submarine losses
for the months of February and March
does not agree with the official figures
from British sources, in so far as these
may be gathered from the method of
announcing losses by ships instead of
tonnage, but it is just about the rate
that has been assumed in this country
in discussions of the submarine war-
fare. If this rate of destruction is con-
tinued for a year without counter-
measures in the way of new shipbuild-
ing and anti-U-boat warfare, England’s
situation will be serious. But Herr
Helfferich does not quite venture to ex-
hort his countrymen to patience stretch-
ing over a year. “In these decisive
weeks,” he says, although plainly in the
course of weeks there can be no decision
even by his own figures. If Lloyd
George’s intimation of 2,000,000 new
tons in English shipping this year is not
empty boasting, and there is no reason
why in these serious times he should
be holding out false hopes to the British
people, and if American shipbuilding
falls into its stride, there is every pros-
pect that two-thirds of the lost ships
this year will be replaced. In the last
emergency England may divert shipping
from military purposes, which now ab-
sorb more than half her merchant fleet.
It would mean weakening the Allied
effort on land, but it would nullify Ger-
man predictions of a swift decision on
sea,
Herr Helfferich boldly says that it is
altogether probable that America’s
wooden ships will not emerge to save
Great Britain until there is nothing to
save. Undoubtedly the obstacles to
building hundreds of ships within the
year are great, but the Federal Ship-
ping Board is by its energy and ex-
pedition giving the best possible reason
for believing that they will be overcome.
It has within a fortnight obtained the
services of Goethals, moved towards in-
corporation of the needed company for
mobilization of shipyards, and let its
first contract to a corporation of New
York. Other contracts are to follow
rapidly. Lord Lytton announced for
the British Admiralty last week that
the first standardized English ships
would be ready in July, and _ vessels
would be launched steadily thereafter.
It is expected that the company which
has obtained the first Government con-
tract here will lay the first keels by
June 1, will have the first ships ready to
take the water by September 1, and
ready for cargo October 15, and that
it will turn out a 3,000-ton vessel every
ten days. On all our coasts there are
yards now building wooden ships on
private contract; but the aggregate num-
ber is small beside the projected total
of 1,000 ships in fourteen or sixteen
months, and it is everywhere being
pointed out that to execute the Govern-
ment programme will require an im-
mense and immediate effort in mar-
shalling labor, collecting materials and
creating new yards. Hardly less than
150,000 men will be needed; the wood
for frames must be of special quality
and specially treated; crews will have
to be found, and the existing yards,
busy as many are with steel ships, will
by no means suffice. We must expect
from the Shipping Board and_ Gen.
Goethals in the next few months such
hurried and yet careful and steady effort
as will write an unexampled page in
American industry. 2
NINETEEN YEARS AGO.
It was in April, 1898, while with his
fleet at Hongkong, that Dewey, then a
Commodore, was notified by cable that
war had begun between the United
States and Spain. His orders were
clear but laconic: “Capture or destroy
the Spanish fleet.” On the first day of
May, without losing a single man under
his command, he carried out his orders
to the letter by overwhelmingly defeat-
ing the flotilla of Spanish war craft
commanded by Admiral Montojo in
Manila Bay.
Congress, in a joint resolution, ten-
dered its thanks to Commodore Dewey,
and authorized the Secretary of the
Navy to present a sword of honor to
Commodore George Dewey, and cause
Number 1754
to be struck bronze medals commemorat-
ing the battle. Ten days later he was
promoted to Rear-Admiral. On March
3, 1899, he received the rank of Admiral,
a title formerly borne only by Farragut
and Porter. Dewey died January 16
last.
The cruiser Olympia, Dewey’s flag-
ship at Manila, is now doing patrol duty
in an Atlantic coast port. The ship is
twenty-six years old.
TRAITORS TO THE FLAG.
It is a matter of everlasting regret
that several Grand Rapids merchants
and business men of German descent
are decidedly pro-German and _anti-
American in both attitude and utterance.
The list of disloyal citizens include men
of prominence in the community in sev-
eral different lines of trade and industry.
They are now under the rigid espionage
of Government sleuths, so they are more
guarded in utterance than they were
before being warned, but their attitude
is a constant challenge to the flag and
constitutes treason to the Republic.
Some of the offenders are seeking to
controvert the patriotic sentiment of
the community which has arrayed itself
solidly against them by means of the
profuse display of flags and bunting
and the repetition of patriotic platitudes
in their newspaper advertising, but they
cannot conceal the fact that they are at
heart disloyal to the Nation in the great-
est crisis which ever confronted a free
people, which renders them unworthy
to share in the blessings of citizenship
in a country which has embarked in the
most holy war ever waged in the world.
CANCEL GERMAN INSURANCE.
The Tradesman warns its readers
against accepting insurance policies
written by German and Austrian in-
surance companies, because a people
who violate their treaties, repudiate
their agreements entered into at
Hague conferences, ravish women,
violate children, enslave men and send
innocent travelers to the bottom of
the sea unwarned are not to be trust-
ed in any capacity.
RES
The retail merchant who fails to ar-
range to attend the annual Merchants’
Congress to be held in this city the first
week in June will make the mistake of
a lifetime. The programme prepared
for the occasion affords ample proof of
the attractive character of the event.
Every speaker has been selected because
he has something to say and can say it
in such a way as to interest, instruct
and benefit the hearer. It goes without
saying that all who attended the last
Congress will be present on this occa-
sion and the Tradesman will be very
much surprised and disappointed if the
capacity of the beautiful room selected
for the meetings of the Congress is not
taxed to the limit.
Pilates i eters nyse
-Grand Rapids Gas Light Co.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
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May 2, 1917
BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.
Proceedings in the Western District
of Michigan.
Grand Rapids, April 27—Earl S. Wag-
goner, of Grand Rapids, filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptey. Adjudication has
been made and the matter referred to
Referee Corwin. The schedules of the
bankrupt show liabilities amounting to
$534.21 and assets amounting to $58.50,
all of which is claimed as exempt. Fol-
lowing is a list of the umsecured cred-
itors, all located in Grand Rapids:
Sorine Dry Goods Co. .:....:..... $242.23
Charlies Trankia & Co. ............ 54.52
DeBoer & DeYoung ..........-.... 31.81
Harris Sample Furniture ........ 20.00
BeouGcoman Bros. .....-<-nsescccese 5.87
Consumers Power Co. .......-..-+ 3.28
Bensrie Dee 0. . 3. we eens acen css 3.95
Butterworth Hospital ............ 5.00
Hammer & Cortenhof .............
7.8
6.65
Hast nd Fuel Co. ..........--... 2.85
Conawmere tee Op... ... 2... s+. ees 5.20
Tirmpest A. PAMEP ...------csen-se 3.00
ir. A. Cornell .......--+----s--- 7.0
Dr. WW. DD. iiyipan ......--.-....--~ 9.00
AO WAR £8. ke cece e ee sees 126.00
An involuntary petition has been filed
in the matter of the Norton Company,
Grand Rapids, and adjudication in bank-
ruptey has been made. Benn M. Corwin,
has been appointed receiver and the
matter is now in his charge. The bank-
rupt has been ordered to file its sched-
ules, showing assets and liabilities, on
or before May 7. The business had been
conducted for some time prior to the
adjudication in bankruptcy under a trust
mortgage, with John Snitseler in charge
as trustee: and under such mortgage all
the assets have been closed out and con-
verted into cash. It is understood that
the liabilities are about $20,000, with
assets of about $2,000. A first meeting
of creditors will be called immediately
upon the filing of the schedules.
In the matter of the Ludington Shirt
Co., Ludington, an involuntary petition
in bankruptey has been filed by certain
creditors and an adjudication entered.
The bankrupt, which is a corporation,
has been ordered to file its schedules in
court, showing its assets and liabilities
on or before May 7. It is understood
that the bankrupt was formerly engaged
in the manufacture of shirts at Luding-
ton. The papers on file show R. J. Quail
to be the Secretary and Treasurer of the
corporation.
In the matter of Rocks Brothers, Grand
Rapids, bankrupts, a special meeting of
ereditors has been held, at which meet-
ing a first dividend of 5 per cent. was
declared and ordered paid.
In the matter of Casnovia De-Hydrat-
ing Corporation, bankrupt, Casnovia, the
final meeting of creditors has been called.
. At such meeting the final report and ac-
count of the trustee will be passed upon,
which report shows: Receipts, $3,076.51:
disbursements for first dividend of 12
per cent. and certain administration ex-
nenses, $1,850.48, leaving a balance on
hand of $1,226.03. It is thought that an
additional dividend will be declared at
such meeting.
In the matter of A. IL. Goodrich &
Son, Kalkaska, bankrupts, the final meet-
ing of creditors has been held. It appear-
ing that there are not sufficient assets
to pay the administration expenses in
full, no dividend will be declared.
In the matter of Jonas A. Church.
bankrupt, Greenville, a snecial meeting of
creditors has been called for May 4, at
which time a first dividend will be de-
elared and ordered naid. The trustee’s
report and account. showing total receipts
to date of $1,157.27, disbursements of
$296.25 and a balance on hand of $861.02,
will also he considered and nassed upon.
In the matter of The Fair, bankrupt.
Grand Rapids, a special meeting of cred-
itors has been held, at which time a
second dividend of 10 per cent. was de-
clared and ordered paid to creditors here-
in. The trustee’s report and account
shows a halance on hand of $7,474.14.
Certain administration expenses were
also declared and ordered paid at this
time.
May 1—In the matter of Phillip Eagles-
field, bankrupt, Grand Rapids, the ref-
eree has just filed his findings on the
contested claims of Margaret Parsons
and Elizabeth Eaglesfield. By the find-
ings the referee decides that the claim
of Margaret Parsons is a valid claim to
the extent proved of $5,500 and that such
claim will be allowed at that amount
upon the surrender by the claimant of
some $750 received by her while in
charge of the assets under mortgage fore-
elosure prior to the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings. The money received will, under
the order, be surrendered to the trustee
in bankruptcy. the mortgage foreclosure
having been determined to be a prefer-
ence.
As to the claim of Elizabeth FEagles-
field the referee, by the findings just
filed, decided that the claim has been
paid in full vrior to the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings and the claim is entirely dis-
allowed. The referee also found that
the security claimed by the claimant,
Flizabeth Eagilesfield, by way of a bill
of sale in the nature of a chattel mort-
gage was void as to the other creditors,
because not filed with the register of
deeds as required by statute and, there-
fore, such security could not stand. The
usual time will be allowed for appeal
from the findings. The decision of the
referee makes Margaret Parsons substan-
tially the only creditor involved. The
bankrupt formerly operated a_motor-
cycle store and repair shop on Division
avenue, Grand Rapids.
In the matter of F. G. Heumann, bank-
rupt, Traverse City, the sale of the as-
sets of the bankrupt, which consist of
a stock of woolens, was held this morn-
ing. The assets were sold to Joseph
Gluck, of Detroit, for $1,280.
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Million Dollar Store in Town of a
Thousand.
Coldwater, May 1—It was with a
great deal of interest that I read the
article in the last issue of your jour-
nal concerning G. A. Garver, telling
how a doer does. I bear the proud
distinction of being one of two drum-
mers still calling on this house and
selling it goods continuously for over
twenty-five years and I feel a natural
pride in being identified—indirectly,
at least—with a firm who has made
the history in the commercial world
this firm has achieved.
I well remember the little old frame
building with its improvised shelv-
ing and fixtures, with scarcely enough
available space for displaying a line
of samples and many times pressing
a sugar barrel or a steel range into
service for this purpose. I also re-
member the little hand press turning
off the Garver News to the masses
for miles around and the days when
the surrey and family spring wagon
were crowded into every available
spot in town, coming for many miles
around to participate in Garver Day.
The magnitude of this concern can
best be conceived from the article de-
voted to its history recently written
by Forest Crissey and published in
the Saturday Evening Post under the
title of A Cornfield Emporium. This
article appeared in the issue of Sepr.
18, 1915, and is certainly well worth
reading. Every merchant’ within
reach of Grand Rapids on the dates
of June 5, 6 and 7 will find his time
well spent in listening to Mr. Garver’s
talk on what I believe to be the great-
est store in the country, outside of the
larger cities. Mr. Garver is still a
young man and my wish for him is
that he retain his health and vitality
to realize the ambition of a lifetime—
a million dollar store in a thousand
peopled town. Personally, I expect
to see it accomplished.
I trust the Tradesman may be so
fortunate as to secure a report of Mr.
Garver’s talks at Grand Rapids on
the above dates, as it surely will be
interesting reading to those who can-
not hear him. John A. Hach.
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Impossible to Get Shipments Intact.
Crystal Falls, May 1—Local mer-
chants are entering complaints be-
cause of the condition in which
freight and express shipments are re-
ceived, During the blockade last
winter it was almost impossible tu
get an intact case of edible goods.
One man had nearly a dozen ship-
ments during the past three months
via American Express and every one
of them had been broken into. One
shipment of waists arrived recently
with six waists missing. Merchants
say that it is almost impossible to
get shipments over the Milwauke road
from Duluth and the copper country
which are intact when they arrive.
—_2 2+ 2s__
Clarence L. Brown, for the past two
years clerk at the Marquette Hotel, Mar-
quette, will take the management of the
Scott Hotel, at Hancock, May 1. Mr.
Brown has a wide acquaintance among
the traveling men of the Upper Penin-
sula, who speak highly of his qualifica-
tions as a landlord.
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The Shank Fireproof Storage Co.
has been organized with an authorized
capital stock of $20,000, of which
amount $11,500 has been subscribed
and $2,000 paid in in cash.
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REFERENCES.
E. A. Stowe, Tradesman, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Blood & Hart, Dry Goods, Marine City, Mich.
Edward Lonergan, Clothing, Bridgeport, Conn.
McQuillan & Harrison, Clothing, Jackson, Mich.
1. Gudelski, Clothing, Hats and Shoes, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mills & Healey, Dry Goods, Grand Rapids, Mich.
S. Bonczak, Clothing, Hats and Shoes, Detroit, Mich.
Spreyers Ready-to-Wear Store, Kalamazoo, Mich.
F. O. Lindquist, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Edson-Moore Co., Dry Goods, Detroit, Mich.
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
GRAND RAPIDS WHOLESALERS
The following is a classified list of the wholesalers of Grand Rapids who are responsible for the series of twelve two-page
advertisements, exploiting Grand Rapids, Michigan’s Greatest Wholesale Market, commencing in this issue of the Tradesman:
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
International Harvester Co, of America
AUTOMOBILES
Becker Auto Company
Grand Rapids Overland Company
AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES
Michigan Tire & Accessories Company
BEANS, GRAIN, FEED AND BAGS
Wellman, E. L.
BEDDING AND MATTRESSES
Grand Rapids Bedding Company
BELTING AND MILL SUPPLIES
Barclay, Ayers & Bertsch Company
Raniville, F., Company
BUTTER
Blue Valley Creamery Company
CALENDARS AND ADVERTISING
NOVELTIES
Grand Rapids Calendar Company
CANDY
National Candy Company (Putnam Factory)
CASKETS AND UNDERTAKERS SUPPLIES
Grand Rapids Casket Company
Powers & Walker Casket Company
CIGAR MANUFACTURERS
Dornbos, Peter
Johnson, G. J., Cigar Company
CIGARS AND TOBACCO
Woodhouse Company, The
CORNICES AND SHEET METAL WORKS
Hopson, W. C. Company
CRACKERS AND COOKIES
National Biscuit Company
CROCKERY, HOUSE FURNISHINGS AND
FANCY GOODS
Leonard, H., & Sons
DRUGS AND DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Company
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS
Grand Rapids Dry Goods Company
Steketee, Paul, & Sons
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
Grand Rapids Electric Company
Litscher, C. J., Electric Company
EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Grand Rapids Trust Company
Michigan Trust Company
FLAVORING EXTRACTS AND PERFUMES
Jennings Manufacturing Company
FLOUR, FEED AND GRAIN
Baker, Roy
Voigt Milling Company
Watson-Higgins Milling Company
Wykes & Company
FLOUR, MILLFEED AND SPECIALTIES
Valley City Milling Company
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Piowaty, M., & Sons
Vinkemulder Company
GASOLINE AND ACETYLENE LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
Noel, John S.,
GROCERIES
Judson Grocer Company
National Grocer Company
Rademaker-Dooge Company
Worden Grocer Company
HARDWARE AND SPORTING GOODS
Foster, Stevens & Company
HARNESS, COLLARS, FUR ROBES AND
COATS
Brown & Sehler Company
LADIES AND MISSES GARMENTS
Lowell Manufacturing Company
LAUNDERING, DRY AND RUG CLEANING
Baxter Laundry Company
LITHOGRAPHERS, PRINTERS, DESIGNERS
AND ENGRAVERS
Michigan Lithograph Company
Tradesman Company
Company
MILLINERY, TRIMMED AND TAILORED
HATS
Corl, Knott & Company
Kimmel Millinery Company
Standard Oil Company
OLEOMARGARINE, BUTTER AND EGGS
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Mills, C. W., Paper Company
PLATE AND WINDOW GLASS
Toledo Plate & Window Glass Company.
POTATOES
Moseley Bros.
PRINTERS PAPER
Dwight Bros. Paper Company
SADDLERY, HEAVY HARDWARE, BLACK-
SMITH AND AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES
Hall, Sherwood, Company
ean AND VAULTS
Grand Rapids Safe Company
SEEDS AND GRAINS
Brown, A. J., Seed Company
SHIRTS, OVERALLS, ETC.
Ideal Clothing Company
SHOES, RUBBERS AND SHOE STORE
SUPPLIES
Grand Rapids Shoe & Rubber Company
Herold-Bertsch Shoe Company
Hirth-Krause Company
Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Company
TANGELFOOT FLY PAPER
Thum, O. & W., Company
TELEPHONES, LOCAL AND LONG
DISTANCE
Citizens Telephone Company
Michigan State Telephone Company (Bell
System)
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Movements of Merchants.
Sparta—W. J. Brack succeeds Floyd
Johnson in the photo supply business.
Portland—B. J. Beebe & Son have
added lines of shoes to their grocery
stock.
Chelsea—The Dancer Hardware Co.
has changed its name to the Chelsea
Hardware Co.
Muskegon—John Athens Sons have
increased its capital stock from $10,-
000 to $20,000.
Muskegon—The Moulton Grocer Co.
has increased its capital stock from
$40,000 to $80,000.
Detroit—Emmet L. Sprague & Co.,
brokers, have changed their name to
Wendell, Mulkey & Co.
Detroit—The Tire and Auto Serv-
ice Co. has increased its capital stock
from $10,000 to $15,000.
Mt. Clemens—Bernard McSweeney,
undertaker, died at his home April 27,
following a short illness.
Kalamazoo—The Woodhams-To-
land Co. has changed its name to A.
F. Woodhams Coal Co.
Detroit—The Schiller Butter & Egg
Co. has increased its capitalization
from $10,000 to $25,000.
Lawton—Willis Peacock has sold his
grocery stock to Charles Stoker, who
took immediate possession.
Kalamazoo—F. B. Drolet has added a
soda fountain to his drug store equip-
ment on South Burdick street.
Saginaw—Morley Bros., wholesale
hardware, has increased its capitaliza-
tion from $500,000 to $1,000,000.
Howell—Max Cohen has sold his
stock of general merchandise to Detroit
buyers, who have removed it to that
city.
Saginaw—T he Valley Co-
Operative Association has been organ-
ized with an authorized capital stock of
$50,000.
Baldwin—The Business Men’s Asso-
ciation has concluded a deal whereby a
new and modern cheese factory will be
erected,
Owosso—The United Dairies Co. has
been organized by the milk producers
of Shiawassee county. It is capitalized
at $10,000.
Charlotte—J. A. McGill, engaged in
the bicycle repair and machine business,
has added a compicte line of shelf hard-
ware to his st: ck.
Battle Creck—Fred J. Heyser has
closed out his bakery on Cherry street
and will act as traveling representative
for a local company.
Jackson—F. M. Knickerbocker, Hubert
Clemo and Howard Keehn have formed
a copartnership and purchased the plant
of the Niagara Laundry Co., at 302
Cooper street, and will continue the
business under the style of the American
Laundry Co.
Saginaw
Detroit—The Newton Beef Co. has
increased its capital stock from $400,-
000 to $1,000,000 and changed its name
to Newton Packing Co.
Marquette—The Workers Co-Opera-
tive Society has engaged in the general
mercantile business with an authorized
capitalization of $15,000.
Battle Creek—The Emery Cigar Co.
has been incorporated with a capital
stock of $2,500, all of which has been
subscribed and paid in in cash.
Wayland—W. D. Weaver has sold his
stock of hardware to the W. Maxwell
Merchandise Co., of Kalamazoo, who
is closing it out at special sale.
Howell—Claude H. Estey, who con-
ducts a grain elevator at Shepherd, has
purchased the Ray F. Gordon elevator
and will conduct it as a branch.
Ludington—H. V. Huston has sold
his stock in the Waters Hardware Co.
to A. F. Keseberg. The business will
be continued under the same style.
Marquette—The Juliet Iron Co. has
been organized with an authorized cap-
ital stock of $100,000, all of which has
been subscribed and paid in in property.
Lyons—Sylvester and Arnold Fox, of
l‘owler, have formed a copartnership and
purchased the lumber and fuel business
of Hawley & Johnson, taking possession
May 1.
Wayland—F. C. Wing, undertaker,
has purchased the stock of the Schuh
Furniture Co., also the double store
building at the corner of Maine and
Pine streets.
Charlevoix—Frank Carmen lost his
stock of general merchandise by fire
April 28. The stock was located at
Norwood and was a total loss, no in-
surance being carried.
Sebewaing—The Sebewaing Co-Op-
erative Association has been organ-
ized with an authorized capital stock
of $30,000, of which amount $3,000
has been subscribed.
Corunna—The Shiawassee Farmers’
Grain Co., with a capitalization of $30,-
000, has been organized and will im-
mediately commence the erection of a
modern grain elevator.
Lansing—John F. Miller, proprietor
of the Home Bakery, 616 East Franklin
avenue, has closed out his stock and
will retire from business owing to the
high price of flour and sugar.
Byron Center—The four-day sale con-
ducted by Joseph P. Lynch in the gen-
eral store of the Towner Co. Ltd., last
week, resulted in the movement of
goods to the amount of $2,791.41.
Marine City—The ten day sale con-
ducted by John L. Lynch for Blood &
Hart resulted in the disposal of goods
to the amount of $17,740. Mr. Lynch
sold the remainder of the stock to M.
Specktor, of Philadelphia, for 79 cents
on the dollar.
Laingsburg—The Union Co-Operative
Stock Shipping Co. has been organized
with a capitalization of $15,000. Ship-
ments of stock will be made alternately
from Laingsburg and Bennington.
Saginaw—Fire damaged the store
building and grocery stock of Henry
Heller, at 804 Genesee avenue, April 30,
to the extent of about $6,000. The loss
was partially covered by insurance.
Fenton—The Fenton Co-Operative
Association has been organized to con-
duct a co-operative farm products, mer-
cantile and manufacturing business with
an authorized capital stock of $25,000.
Marquette—Peter F. Frei will remove
his bakery to the Pythian building and
sell a half interest in the business to
his son, Arthur. It will be continued
under the style of Peter F. Frei & Son.
Detroit—The Great Lakes Preserv-
ing Co. has been incorporated with an
authorized capitalization of $10,000, of
which amount $6,000 has been sub-
scribed, and $5,500 paid in in cash.
Wayland—Wilson H. Mosher, who
conducted a clothing and shoe store in
the Yeakey block for several years, has
sold the remainder of his stock to out
of town buyers who have shipped the
goods away.
Jackson—The Liberty Auto & Sup-
ply Co. has been organized with an
authorized capital stock of $5,000, of
which amount $3,330 has been. sub-
scribed, $100 paid in in cash and $2,330
paid in in property.
Ypsilanti—Fred H. Nissly, who con-
ducts a department store, is closing out
his stock of dry goods and women’s
ready-to-wear clothing and will make
the store an exclusive crockery, glass-
ware and house furnishing goods estab-
lishment.
Detroit—Frank Brothers, wholesale
grocers, have merged their business
into a stock company under the style
of Frank Brothers Co., with an au-
thorized capital stock of $20,000, of
which amount, $10,000 has been sub-
scribed and paid in in cash.
Marshall—The Farmers’ Elevator
Company of Marshall has engaged in
business to handle farm and dairy
products and supplies with an author-
ized capital stock of $40,000, of which
amount $20,000 has been subscribed
and $8,200 paid in in cash.
Sault Ste. Marie—S. Gross & Co.,
engaged in the general store business,
have merged their business into a
stock company under the style of the
H. W. Kline Co., with an authorized
capital stock of $10,000 all of which
has been subscribed and paid in in
property.
Manufacturing Matters.
Detroit—The New Standard Foun-
dry Co. has changed its name to Stroh
Casting Co.
Holland—The Home Furnace Co.
has increased its capital stock fron,
$3.000 to $8,000.
Kalamazoo—The Kalamazoo Label
Co. has increased its capital stock from
$35,000 to $54,000.
Detroit—The Michigan Storage Bat-
tery Co. has increased its capital stock
from $50,000 to $100,000.
Detroit—The W. E. Wood Co.,
construction engineers, have increas-
ed their capital stock from $40,000 to
$100,000.
May 2, 1917
Munising—The Superior Lumber &
Cedar Co., Inc., succeeds the Superior
Veneer & Cooperage Co.
Detroit—The Godfrey Furniture
Co. has changed its name to Detroit
Wholesale Furniture Co.
Jackson—The Jackson Furnace &
Foundry Co. has increased its capitaliza-
tion from $20,000 to $70,000.
Detroit—The Milwaukee Die &
Tool Co. has increased its capita
stock from $5,000 to $10,000.
Remus—The Remus Co-operative
Creamery Co. has been organized with
an authorized capital stock of $10,000.
Highland Park—The capital stock
of the Ideal Concrete Block Co. has
been increased from $3,000 to $8,000.
Albion—The Hayes Wheel Co. is
building an addition to its plant, in-
creasing the present floor space one-
third.
Detroit—The Gray Electric Co. has
been incorporated with an authorized
capital stock of $10,000, all of which
has been subscribed and paid in in
property.
Howell—The Howell Elevator Co.
has been incorporated with an author-
ized capital stock of $20,000, of which
amount $1,000 has been subscribed
and paid in in cash.
Bay City—The W. H. Nickless box
factory and planing mill was destroyed
by fire April 27, entailing a loss of
more than $20,000, which was partially
covered by insurance.
Freeland—The Monitor Cheese Co.
has been incorporated with a capital
stock of $4,000 with $2,800 paid in in
cash.
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The Grocery Market.
Sugar—Refiners are interested in
catching up on old orders now on the
books, being still several weeks be-
hind in delivery, and for this reason
there is little inclination to take new
business, even at present attractive
levels when compared with the price
of raws. During the week a limited
volume of orders was taken at the
variously quoted figures from 74@
8t%4c, brokers having a large quanti-
ty that could not be placed. One ef-
fect of the high price and the refusal
of refiners to book far ahead has been
to put a damper on the buying craze
of the public that threatened to run
away with the market. The housewife
has undoubtedly hoarded a large total
in the aggregate against future re-
quirements and will, to that extent,
be a much less factor in the summer
months when the preserving season
is at its height. Just what the can-
ning period will bring is a question
which finds varied answers. Some
say that sugar twice the normal figure
will severely curtail the consumption,
others that the Government will en-
courage the preserving of all perish-
able foodstuffs, in which category
fruits will, of course, be included.
Some local authorities are rather
afraid that an excise tax may yet be
imposed, despite the contrary opinion
of Washington circles.
Tea—The tea market has a strong
tone, due to the scarcity of supplies,
which some of the trade point out
warrants prevailing high prices apart
from any duty possibility. This is es-
pecially the case with Ceylon, the
supply of which is getting practically
exhausted, so that holders command
their own figure. Other black teas
are nominally unchanged, but the tone
is firm. Shipping is a factor senti-
mentally in the situation. It is point-
ed out that steamers arriving from
the Far East via the Cape of Good
Hope are loaded with munitions and
sent to Vladivostok from here, thus
taking away just that much tonnage
available for tea and other commod-
ities. This makes for concern regard-
ing the coming crop, the season being
about to open in Japan, which coun-
try, presumably, will see that its tea
comes to market in preference to that
of China. The duty question seems
to be shelved for the present, but
there is little doubt in the minds of
most of the trade that an import duty
will eventually be forced to help pay
the tremendous cost of the war.
Coffee—The market shows no
change from last week, although the
feeling is unquestionably easier. The
option market has declined, but so
far actual coffee is exactly where it
was a week ago, although there are
rumors, as the week closes, that some
holders will shade ‘gc. If the demand
continues as poor as it is, the market
will probably be lower. Milds are
still dull and heavy. Java and Mocha
grades are unchanged.
Canned Goods as a Whole—Buying
of canned goads has not been on the
heavy scale during the past week that
was witnessed during the preceding
weeks. It would be impossible to as-
sign any one cause to this falling off,
but it is easy enough to see where a
number of contributing factors have
run their courses. At the outset there
is the depletion of supplies. Spot
stocks of practically everything have
been cleaned up. That is to say, they
have changed ownership, and in each
instance the new owner has changed
his ideas as to the value of the goods,
as is sure to happen when a buyer be-
comes a seller. Thus, in the course
of time, they .had to reach levels
where the buyers paused. to
consider “how much the _ traffic
would bear.” In other words, the
economic law that high prices check
consumption is now in full force. A
height has been reached in the values
of some varieties of canned goods,
such as tomatoes and salmon, for in-
stance, that can be justified only by
famine conditions and the urgent
need of the staples for actual con-
sumption. For the present most gro-
cers are selling goods at prices far be-
low the present wholesale prices, bas-
ed on purchases made last spring and
summer. Thus they are selling sal-
mon at 24 cents a can to the consum-
er that is costing the jobber 25 cents
at the present time and which, when
the grocer’s present supply is exhaust-
ed, he would have to sell to the con-
sumer from his new stock at 30 cents
or more. Or in the case of tomatoes
he will have to charge the consumer
close to 20 cents a can for what used
to sell at 10 cents. The question then
arises as to whether the consumer will
pay such prices for salmon or toma-
toes or go without. The enthusiasm
of speculation hitherto has been pre-
dicted on the belief that, as these com-
modities could not be bought for less,
the consumer would have to pay pres-
ent prices or go without—and he may
elect to go without it. As to futures,
canners have sold all they think wise
until crop conditions can be estimated,
while buyers would also like the situa-
tion to develop a little more before
proceeding further. It is a long time
between now and harvest, and many
new conditions can develop in the
meantime.
Canned Fruit—There is not much
doing in this department at present.
Stocks are well sold up, and the future
situation js unsettled.
Canned Vegetables—There has been
no change in the spot or future to-
mato market during the past week,
but prices are fully maintained. Spot
stocks are getting scarcer every day,
and there is no doubt but what the
market will advance still further be-
fore the new crop. There is practical-
ly no corn that can be bought for fu-
ture delivery, and spot corn is very
scarce and has advanced more than
$1 a dozen since the opening prices
last fall. Almost every packer of fu-
ture canned goods has withdrawn
prices, owing to the uncertainty of
being able to secure cans, labor and
raw stock.
Canned Fish—Salmon is quiet be-
cause of the light offerings.’ Red
Alaska js quoted anywhere from $2.85
@3 and pinks a dollar cheaper. While
the sardine season has begun official-
ly, there has nothing been heard from
Eastport as yet which gives any clue
to conditions.
Dried Fruits—Another day or two
will tell what success the new prune
and apricot growers’ association has
had with its organization on the Coast.
Whatever desire may exist on the
part of the outside packers to belittle
it there can be no question that as a
factor in the situation for the com-
ing year its success or failure will
prove important. There have been
some high prices made within the
past week on the Coast for future
prunes and apricots, which may have
had their inception in a desire to de-
moralize growers when confronted
with the organization proposition. At
any rate, from the way the situation
appears to buyers here there is not
much excuse for charging such prices
for future prunes or apricots when
present crop prospects point to a
bountiful yield. The only other prop-
osition is that the demand will be suf-
ficient to absorb all the land will
produce, a view that is put forth by
operators whose opinions as a rule
carry considerable weight. Spot de-
mand is regarded as excellent both
locally and on the Coast. High prices
prevail for all dried fruit, as supplies
are being steadily depleted.
Tapioca—The market is strong and
higher on an active trade demand, re-
flecting the tendency in other food-
stuffs. Cables report strength in for-
eign market and freights are higher.
Cheese—The market is firm at about
1c per pound advance from a week
ago. The make of cheese is still very
light and there is a good demand for
export and a fair demand for con-
sumption. The prevailing prices are
likely to last until we have consider-
able increase in the make, which is
not likely for another month. The
quality of cheese arriving is as good
as usual for the season.
Provisions—The market on pure
lard is firm at unchanged quotations.
There isa very light supply anda good
consumptive demand. The outlook
is for slightly higher prices in the im-
mediate future. Compound lard is
about 1%4@%c higher over last week’s
quotations, and continued high prices
are looked for. This is due largely
to the light supply and good demand,
and also in sympathy with the high
prices of pure hog lard. The market
on smoked meats is from %4@l1c high-
er over previous quotations, due to
a very light supply and a good con-
sumptive demand. Continued high
prices are looked for in pork products,
as receipts of live hogs are extremely
light. The markets on dried beef is
firm, at unchanged prices, with a light
supply and a fair consumptive de-
mand. Barreled pork is about 50c
higher over last week’s quotations,
due to extremely light supply and fair
consumptive demand; canned meats
about 10 per cent. higher.
Salt Fish—There has
change in mackerel during the week.
The supply is small and prices are
well maintained, without change.
Cod, hake and haddock are dull at
ruling quotations.
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Changes at the Michigan Hardware
Company.
Truman L. Gillett, who has served the
Michigan Hardware Company for the
past
been no
three years as Secretary and
Treasurer, has been obliged to retire on
account of ill health. He handed in his
resignation to the directors April 23.
It was accepted with reluctance and re-
marks expressive of the regret felt by
the board were made by all present. At
a subsequent meeting of the directors,
held April 30, James B. Shaughnessy
was elected Secretary and Treasurer to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Mr. Gillett. Mr. Shaughnessy will
act as assistant manager, house salesman
and manager of salesmen. He has been
identified with the hardware trade ever
since he entered upon a business career
and was one of the incorporators of
the Michigan Hardware Company. E.
Kettner has been promoted from book-
keeper to credit man and E. De Young
has been selected to succeed to the posi-
tion of book-keeper.
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The first purpose of the commission
which we are sending to Russia under
the leadership of Mr. Root is to give
concrete expression to the vast sym-
pathy and hope with which American
democracy is watching the efforts of
the Russian people to keep and con-
solidate the liberties they have won
for themselves, and the promise they
hold out for the world. Any body of
representative Americans would be
capable of delivering this message.
But if American sympathy is to be
supplemented by effective assistance
to the new regime in Russia, there is
need for wide knowledge, experience,
and judgment on the part of the men
who are to study the problem of how
we can best help a great nation beset
with the tremendous problems of
revolution and war. For this work
Mr. Root’s qualifications need hardly
be discussed. His mission is a double
one. He must not only interpret this
country. to the Russian people, but he
must supply the information on the
basis of which our Government can
best serve the cause of Russian de-
mocracy. Granted a fundamental
agreement with the ideals of the new
republic, such as Mr. Root expressed
in his admirable speech before the
Society of International Law, it needs
the eye of the trained observer to
distinguish the realities and possibil-
ities of the difficult Russian problem.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
May 2, 1917
Sagacious Salutations From Saline
Saginaw.
Saginaw, April 30—A great effort
on the part of the Saginaw citizens is
being made to bring their city into
prominence along with other prom-
inent manufacturing cities of the State
and in the past few weeks wonders
have been accomplished, A $100,000
incorporation has just been launched
by local financiers known as the Sagi-
naw Auto Body Co. We are proud
of this company as it is a real home
product and only recently an outside
corporation of a similar character tried
to get the city. to give it a fancy
bonus to get it to locate here. S. L.
Eastman is a prominent figure in this
new enterprise. It will occupy the
old Feige Desk Co. plant, out East
Genesee avenue. It is stated that op-
erations will begin within two weeks.
The Saginaw Chapter of the Red
Cross has opened headquarters in the
Bancroft Hotel building, Wallis Craig
Smith, chairman. Miss Helen Ewen
is in charge as Executive Secretary.
Ralph C. Morley, of this city, has
been appointed a member of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Michigan
Red Cross organization by Governor
Sleeper.
Local concerns are offering unused
ground around factories to employes.
The American Cash Register Co. and
the Michigan Sugar Co. are the latest
to make such offers.
The management of the Jeffers-
Strand theater are doing their share
toward food preparedness this week
by distributing thousands of packages
of seeds to their patrons.
The Van Overen bowling five, of
this city, brought home the bacon
last week from Detroit. They won
the State championship with a score
of 27 to 49. This all goes to help
boost for a Bigger and Better Sagi-
naw.
May 1 B. F. Welty, manager of the
Vincent Hotel, will leave for Chicago,
where he has several offers under con-
sideration. Mr. Welty has been at
the Vincent three years. The public
in general will be sorry to hear of
his resignation and we all wish him
good luck in his new field.
The Saginaw Cigar Co. held its
annual meeting of stockholders at its
plant, Tuscola and Warren avenues,
last Tuesday. Following are the di-
rectors chosen: Chas. E, Lown, Peter
Beck, Edmund Kersten, William F.
Hemmeter, F. S. Vovak, Jos. Weigel
and W. J. Mertz. The officers for
1917 elected were President, Charles
F. Lown; Vice-President, W. J.
Mertz; Secretary, E. Kersten; Treas-
urer, Peter Beck. The above com-
pany enjoyed a prosperous year and
is looking forward to a bigger busi-
ness for 1917 in the face of raw ma-
terials being so much higher. It
manufacturers the famous 47 cigar.
The Royal Arcanum, at its conven-
tion last week at Lansing, named E.
E. Bishop, of Saginaw, as its Grand
Regent. H. J. Lemcke, also of this
city, was named on the finance com-
mittee and W. E. Goodman a mem-
ber of the State of the Order. All
three of the above gentlemen are able
to handle their respective offices with
credit to themselves and the order.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Grant, of this city, will be
sorry to hear of the serious illness of
their only child and son, who is lying
very low with typhoid-pneumonia.
May the cloud have a silver lining is
the wish of a host of friends and
Saginaw Council at large. Mr. Grant
is an old commercial traveler and now
a member of the firm of Brown &
Grant, popular realty dealers of Sag-
inaw.
The auto speed demons are being
taken into camp around town and it
is pretty near time, too. If Justice
Clements has his way about it there
will be a number of cars locked in
the owner’s garage for ninety days as
a penalty for their dare devil actions.
The Legislative session which clos-
ed at Lansing last week cost Mich-
igan only $200,000. Surely no one has
a kick coming. Two years ago the
cost was $204,000 and they didn’t have
to pay $4 per bushel for potatoes at
that time either or 20 cents per pound
for onions.
Who said spring began March 21?
It hasn’t come yet.
Following are the committees ap-
pointed by Senior Counselor E. E.
Putnam for the ensuing year.
Chaplain—M. V. Foley.
Degree Team—Anthony R. San-
gone, Frank V: Plamb, Frank T.
Pinkey, Clayton Smith, A. L. McGee,
Al. D. LaFevre, Chas. F. Gossell.
Ray of Hope Lecturer—Geo. A.
Pitts.
Base Ball—Chas. V. Robb, A. E.
Dorman, DeLos Ellis.
Floral—H. L. Rutherford.
Entertainment—Fred L. Strutz, Al.
Baun, Leon Gemmill, Waldo A. Mc-
Intyre.
Membership—H. D. Ranney, EI-
more McMann, Harry E. Prine, Fred
W. Schroetke, Edward Knoop, Fred
J. Harrington, Geo. E. Bremer, J.
Harold Blackney.
Hotel—Arthur C. Malone, Allen
Cooley, Edward V. Grow, C. R. Jen-
nings.
Railroad and Street Car—O. D. Gil-
bert, Orin M. Leidlein, George
Thomas Oliver, John A. Baker.
Press and Scribe—L. M. Steward.
Mr. Putnam has been very careful
in his selection of co-workers and if
they will only respond and all get in
the harness and work harmoniously,
much can be accomplished the com-
ing year. Boys, let’s all pull for our
Senior Counselor. He is doing his
best and his heart and soul are in his
work.
Bliss & Van Auken, Saginaw’s larg-
est lumber dealers, held a big flag-
raising ceremony Saturday at their
plant. Mayor Paddock was the chief
speaker, after which, with bared
heads, the employes stood and sang
the Star Spangled Banner.
Everybody in Flint knew that the
Saginaw Merlin Grotto was in their
midst Friday night. They went to
the Vehicle City 250 strong.
It takes S. W. Beakes, of Ann
Arbor, to pull down the bacon. At
the last election Beakes on the first
count was defeated by Bacon for Con-
gress. Bacon went to Washington
and since there has fought against
anything and everything that Presi-
dent Wilson wanted. Beakes stayed
home and contested the election. The
official count was completed last
Thursday and shows Bacon was de-
feated by 250 votes. Mr. Beakes’ for-
mer term proved him a man with a
clean record and may he so continue
through this time of trouble.
Last Thursday afternoon and eve-
ning was a big day for Saginaw. It
was food preparedness day. A pub-
lic mass meeting was held in the eve-
ning at the Palace Theater, at which
time hundreds of people were turned
away. The speakers of the event
were Governor Sleeper, Ex-Governor
Warner, W. K. Prudden, of Lansing,
Nathan F, Simpson, Ex-Warden of
Jackson prison, Mayor Paddock and
Attorney Ernest A. Snow. Everyone
was urged to do their part toward the
war by working at home in the garden
and in the fields.
We were mighty glad to meet face
to face our old friend, Ed. J. Lane,
Saturday. Ed. has been in ill health
for several months and about three
months ago decided to take a rest
and make a trip through the South.
He visited Havana, Tampa and New
Orleans. He motored from Tampa
to Tifton, Ga. on his. way back,
thence by railroad. Ed. says if you
are in need of rest and health, by all
means go South and certainly his
looks now fortify such a statement.
He goes back on his old job to-day,
featuring Star A Star goods for
Symons Bros. & Co.
There’s always a first time for ev-
erything and for the first time the
Ladies Auxiliary to the local U. C. T.
gave a ball in the Masonic Temple
Saturday evening. It had been pre-
dicted by many to be almost too big
an affair for our fair ones to handle
alone, but, as usual, they proved reat
heroines, for it was the greatest affair
of its kind ever attempted and suc-
cessfully pulled off in Number 43. At
8 o'clock the pleasure seekers began
entering the Temple. Once through
the second doors you came face to
face with a smile and a “How do you
do” that made you feel at home and
helped blaze the trail toward a real
evening’s entertainment. In fact, it
was a real patriotic affair. The ball
room was beautifully decorated with
our National colors. The electric
lighting was of the same. The stage
was artistically decorated with palms
and cut flowers, from behind which
came the music rendered by Bert
Christian’s ten-piece orchestra. Be-
tween dances James L. Bagley, a Sag-
inaw boy, sang a number of solos
and on several occasions, in featur-
ing patriotic airs, asked the crowd to
join him. For those who did not care
to dance the ladies provided cards
and progressive pedro. The victors
were Ladies, first prize, Mrs. Charles
Robb: second, Mrs. D. G. MacDonald;
Gentlemen, first prize, A. Albright;
second prize, Ed, Bixby. At 10:30
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pineapple ice was served to the guests.
There were 130 couples present. The
following were here from Bay City:
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Perkins, Mr. and
Mrs. J. K. Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. Car-
ter, Mr. and Mis. M. W. McGilvrey,
Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald, Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Mitchell, Mr, and Mrs.
Robert Bickle, Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
Bennett and Wm. F. Dreyer. We
were very glad to welcome these
folks and hope they remember the
good time they had and come again.
The committee in charge of the affair
was Mrs. Harry Zirwes, Mrs. H. L.
Rutherford, Mrs. Horace Fox and
Mrs. Ed. Baum. Ladies, speaking for
myself and safely for No. 43, we most
sincerely congratulate you on your
success and will be looking forward
to the second annual ball jn 1918.
Saginaw retail grocers held their
second annual pure food show last
week in the Auditorium. It was a
greater show than that of 1916. There
was not as many outside manufactur-
ers in evidence, but our local busi-
ness houses seemed to take a greater
interest than heretofore and “surely
did themselves proud in the displays
they made. The color scheme
throughout was pink and white, with
a touch here and there of clusters of
wild rambling roses. The building was
exceptionally well lighted. Our Na-
t onal colors were seen also on every
side. Music was furnished by Ams-
den’s Third Regiment Band _ after-
noons and evenings and between times
victrola concerts were held. Harmony
reigned supreme, with one exception:
Old Weather Man got his dates mix-
ed and gave us rain almost every day
and although there were great throngs
of people on hand at every session, it
would have been better but for the
weather. Among the prominent dis-
plays and booths on the floor were
Schust Baking Co., featuring crackers
and confections; Symons Bros & Co.
gave an interesting account of them-
selves as jobbers and had a very fine
booth; Morley Bros. held full sway
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
on the stage of the great ball and had
a great display featuring the differ-
ent departments of their wholesale
and retail store on Washington ave-
nue; The Cornwell Co., local packers
and produce people, were also among
the leading features. For the finest
booth and largest display, Lee & Cady
led them all. They occupied five
separate booths, featuring their dif-
ferent exclusive lines, of which the
Nobility chocolate booth was the fin-
est. That Loose-Wiles Co., Boston,
manufacture a high grade line of choc-
olates was evidenced at the show by
their exclusive distributors, Lee &
Cady, Saginaw branch. An attractive
display of packages of Nobility goods
greeted you as you entered the main
door. The ladies who were in charge
and wore the badges of authority were
the Misses Grabmeyer, Keenan, Bor-
den, Ziegler, Tauer and Tomlinson.
They handed out the tasting samples
which was a means of acquainting
the public with the high quality of
Nobility chocolates, A unique back-
ground made up of a Grecian display,
showing numerous styles of packages
and a center piece of a hand em-
broidered spread American Eagle
above crossed silk flags was particu-
larly noticeable. This booth made a
decided hit with everyone. The man
responsible for the above booth was
none other than Vincent J. Byerlein,
manager of the candy department of
Lee & Cady. Mr. Byerlein has spent
many years in this department and
only by his untiring efforts has he
been able to hold the position he does.
He has long been considered an au-
thority in his line.
_ A brother traveler says to our Sen-
ior Counselor, E, E. Putnam, “Put,
we ought to go over and make a clean
sweep of those Germans.”
Put: “Well, we can if we use the
famous B. O. E. line.”
Honestly, this man, when not talk-
ing U. C. T.ism, can do nothing but
talk brooms. L. M. Steward.
Sidelights on Celery City and Envi-
rons,
Kalamazoo, May 1—Work on the
New Borgess Hospital, on Gull street,
East of the city, is progressing rap-
idly and the building will be ready for
occupancy by July 1. There will be
about 100 rooms suitable for the ac-
commodation of patients. The Sisters
of St. Joseph intend to furnish at the
outset forty rooms and are asking the
patrons and benefactors of the insti-
tution to assist in the expense,
Walter D. Murphy, of Columbus,
Ohio, Supreme Secretary for the Unit-
ed Commercial Travelers of America;
M. Howarn, of Detroit (and B. Wil-
son, of Traverse City, will be among
the guests at a large meeting to be
held by Kalamazoo Council Saturday,
May 12. Several new members will
be taken into the organization at this
time. The meeting is scheduled to
begin at 6 o'clock “with the banquer.
The business session will start at 8.
Both gatherings will be held in the
Knights of Pythias castle. Officers
and members of the Kalamazoo or-
ganization are arranging a special
programme for the event.
It is probable that the Kalamazoo
Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers As-
sociation will go to Galesburg in July
for its annual picnic and outing, A
committee from the Association, com-
posed of Walter Johnson, Walter
Wood, J. E. Pease, D. J. Taylor, Sam
uel Poelstra, Henry Engel, Jr., and
Garret Broekema went to Galesburg
yesterday to discuss plans for holding
the picnic in that village during the
Galesbur homecoming, and will rec-
ommend that this arrangement be
made.
Kalamazoo’s first volunteer com-
pany Friday night reached such size
that it was necessary for its members
to drill in the street. Sixty-eight were
in line.
More than 100 boy scouts Saturday
will begin operating their gardens.
Seeds and implements have “already
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been arranged for by the boys and it
is expected that at least twenty acres
of land that have been idle for years
will be under cultivation.
W. S. Cook.
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Do Not Forget Belgium.
Ithaca, N. Y., May 1—During the
last week, America has welcomed a
very distinguished British statesman
and that French general whose name
is rarely mentioned without the hum-
ble veneration which we besto. Ww upon
the great spiritual leaders of the hu-
man race. And yet, there is some-
thing lacking. The British fleet would
have been of small avail and the bat-
tle of the Marne could never have
been fought without the delay which
the heroic defence of the ill-prepared
Belgian lines caused to the invading
German hordes.
If the war is to be won for that
cattse which alone can assure us the
integrity of the small nations, the vic-
tory will be due to the courage of one
of their own number. The inevitable
outcome of the present struggle was
made possible when King Albert and
his people sacrificed themselves for
the benefit of a principle. They de-
manded that the ethics of private in-
dividuals should also become _ the
ethics of great nations in their rela-
tionship to each other and to their
less gue) neighbors.
To ask King Albert to visit his new
ally at the present moment would not
only be an act of gracious courtesy.
[t would show the rest of the neutral
world that America enters the war
upon the basis of that new and ex-
alted conception of international law,
which President. Wilson has laid
down in his ever memorable address
to Congress.
Hendrik Willem van Loon.
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The Richards-Wilson Pipe Cover-
ing Co. has changed its name to the
Richards Manufacturing Co.
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Barney Langeler has worked in
this institution continuously for
over forty-five years.
Barney says—
The man I took through our house last week told
me this was the biggest wholesale grocery house
he had ever seen.
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May 2, 1917.
RAISE ENOUGH FOOD TO WIN.
In this great time, when every citi-
zen must do his part, the President
has made his chief appeal to the men
who live on the land. He is right in
doing so, for the safety of our coun-
try just now is in the hands of our
farmers. What the Tradesman means
is not merely our safety and the safe-
ty of our Allies in the matter of food.
It means that the safety of the United
States against foreign invasion hangs
on the decision of the farmers of the
forty-eight states.
The two great weapons in this war
are arms and starvation. The war
against German arms will be won or
lost in France—the war against
starvation will be won or lost in
America. The Kaiser cannot whip
the French and English armies and
the English navy while England has
food. But it is still possible that the
German submarines may be able to
keep food enough from reaching Eng-
land to starve her into submission.
If the submarines win, the first item
in the Kaiser’s terms of peace will be
the English fleet. With the English
fleet in his possession, the Kaiser will
be master of the world.
What will happen to us then? Ev-
ery man who stops to think knows the
answer. We shall have money, food,
labor, land—everything that is de-
sirable in the world except the power
to protect what we have. Experts
estimate that it will take us nine
months to get ready to meet a Ger-
man army of even 150,000 men, with
modern artillery. Under such cir-
cumstances, would the Germans treat
us better than they have already treat-
ed Belgium and France?
Even if the armies of our Allies
should crush the German military
power this summer, before the short-
age of food can reach the point of
want, the world would still need vast
quantities of American food. But if
they do not, only one course can make
us safe, and that is to grow food
enough on our farms for ourselves
and our Allies, and to put ships
enough on the sea to carry the food,
in spite of the submarines, to the men
who are fighting our fight.
If the war lasts beyond this sum-
mer, it will be the American farmer
who will win or lose the war, who will
overcome militarism and autocracy,
Dee tag ene Une ae vate dase aarateenavate ae ete aoa
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
or allow them to spread and control
the world, ourselves included.
This is no fanciful picture, but sober
fact. Many a man will make light of
it until he comes to think it over, but
the Tradesman ventures to say that
few will treat it lightly after careful
thought. It is no more impossible
than the great war itself appeared to
be only a few days before it began.
It is true that we can greatly in-
crease the available food supply out
of grain now used in making liquors
and by reducing household waste; but
when these two things are done, and
done thoroughly, they will not be
enough. The final decision will still
rest in the hands of the men who
raise our food in the first place:
The clear duty of the Nation is to
guarantee the farmers a fair price for
their crops when grown and a rea-
sonable supply of labor at harvest.
The clear duty of the farmer is to
raise food enough to win this war for
democracy against Kaiserism.
No such responsibility has ever rest-
ed on any class of men since the
world began as rests to-day on the
farmers of America.
THE BUYING PRESSURE.
Still another week has dragged
through without any tangible informa-
tion coming to the grocery trade as to
just what the Government has in mind
in the way of regulating the traffic in
foodstuffs. Nor has another week
brought the distributers of food any
relief from the tremendous buying
pressure of an excited populace, de-
manding foods so unceasingly as to keep
forcing prices up, in spite of jobbers and
retailers to keep them within bound.
Nor is the information which does
percolate from Washington reassuring
that the officials have any very tangible
grasp on the problems of distribution
and competition. That much very in-
telligent work has been done in “waking
up America” to the necessity for a
“back-to-the-farm”’ movement, cannot
be denied—in fact, there is a growing
apprehension that it may have been
overdone—but all that emanates from
Washington indicates both uninforma-
tion as to the elements of distribution
and a sirange manifestation of where
to go in quest of it.
Undoubtedly men like Mr. Hoover
will have a grasp on the problem, and
so has Mr. Brand, chief of the Office
of Markets, but when some of the “re-
formers” are called in and asked expert
advice in a crisis like this there is fear
that another important opportunity for
genuine relief work by the Government
is to be converted into a field day for
politicians and theorists.
There is some reason to believe that
the Government has come to a realiza-
tion that limited prices are a menace
to that other great enterprise of en-
couraging more production, but no one
seems to talk as though they realized
that the distributive function is per-
formed by equally human men, whose
zeal is just as liable to discouragement
as the farmer’s and whose enthusiasm
is fully as vital to a successful passage
of our present straits.
There is, strange to say, no antago-
nism in trade circles to the fixing of
prices, nor to the Governmental sup-
pression of competition, but there is a
feeling that fixing prices will be found
a far more intricate and involved pro-
cess than some of our Washington
functionaries have ever dreamed. Eng-
land, with all her extraordinary powers,
has found it baffling, and in this coun-
try the problems will be found far more
complex.
One thing which the Government goes
not yet seem to have carried very far
along the road of preparedness is the
conservation of the immense crop which
it has caused to be planted this year.
If it grows amid good weather fortune,
it will be a veritable avalanche of food,
the magnitude of which very few men
realize. Reports from everywhere in-
dicate that the admonition of Uncle
Sam has been generously heeded and
every acre that can produce will be
made to produce,
Despite the inevitable ludicrous fail-
ures which will come to thousands of
amateur farmers—for selection of soils,
seeds, etc., has already been shown
highly unintelligent in many instances
—there will be much more home-grown
garden truck used in this and every
other community than ever before. If
it cannot be eaten by the producer, what
will become of it? If the householder
becomes his own producer, what will
become of the professional truck farm-
er’s crops which have heretofore been
sold to the householders and which will
be raised on the immensely increased
acreage this year?
Of course, where there are canneries
convenient—although such __ situations
are rare—there will be ample chance
to preserve the stuff, but where there
are not, conservation will call for a high
order of organization which has not
yet been manifested. Of course, pota-
toes, cabbages, turnips, beets and a few
other vegetables can be stored in cool
places and saved until spring. Some
vegetables can be dried; as beans, peas,
some corn, etc. Fruits can be laid down
in jellies, jams, marmalades, etc., but the
high prices of sugar and the scarcity
of cans and glass containers are serious
drawbacks to this. Some stuff will be
laid down in heavy form, possibly’ pre-
served in benzoate, in barrels, kegs, etc.,
during the period of glut.
But on the whole there has been very
little preparation made for expanding
our preserving capacity—more canneries,
more cans, more cold storage space,
more evaporators, dehydrators, ete.
These will be sadly in need if the big
crop is to be harvested. Dr. Penning-
ton has made valuable discoveries as
to the practicability of freezing some
fruits and vegetables and keeping them
sound and wholesome for many months,
but what is being done to set up plants
on a basis which will make them prac-
tricable to producers who have not here-
tofore been counted as_ preservers?
Here is a big field for preparedness
work and now is the time to be making
tangible plans.
If Uncle Sam learns anything out of
his recent attempts to buy a big order
of navy food supplies on the top wave
of a buying panic, it ought to be that
there is need for new ideals of market-
ing in the Government service, if not
practical operations by the Government
May 2, 1917
to furnish its own army and navy sup-
plies.
For instance, it turns out now that
the navy did not need all the stuff it
asked grocers to bid on for months to
come, and it might just as well have
either waited until fall for it or bought
“futures” months ago at ruling rates,
just as the trade does. If it proves
anything, it is that buying futures is not
necessarily a gambling process; that
placing orders for goods months ahead
of their production and delivery is often
the only way they can be obtained. Given
a knowledge that one will need, so many
months hence, a certain amount of mer-
chandise—food or anything else—what
shortcoming of practical and legitimate
merchandising is it to order it, if any-
one can be found ready to contract to
furn'sh it? It certainly is more con-
ducive to public happiness than waiting
until a time of scarcity and then trying
to buy large lots on the market.
TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING.
The general disposition on the part
of packers and canners to conform
to the Government “request’’ regard-
ing the packing of perishables only
has raised a somewhat serious ques-
tion as to which is really the more
important—perishables, like peas, corn
and tomatoes, or pork and beans, mac-
aroni, etc.? It appears to be largely
an economic question. So far as the
emergency is concerned, the preserva-
tion of stuff subject to immediate
spoilage is of greater importance, of
course, but looked at from the stand-
point of public utility and accommo-
dation it is by no means certain that
the secondary products are not ot
most general value. People, nowa-
days—and this is especially true of
soldiers in the camp—live more and
more on fully prepared foods. In fact,
it is statistically susceptible of proof
that the domestic kitchen is fast be-
ing supplanted by the factory kitchen.
Every advance in the perfection of
canning adds to the value of canned
food and makes it, in fact, in many
respects cheaper and more satisfac-
tory. Things like baked beans, maca-
roni, sauerkraut and canned meats
and soups are a great public necessi-
ty and to eliminate them in favor of
tomatoes, peas, corn, etc., opens grave
questions of the public necessity and
convenience,
There is a growing feeling that
what the Government had best do is
not to merely bend its efforts to the
canning of “perishables,” but to take
steps for preserving such things as
can be otherwise conserved and leave
canning only to the lines which can-
not otherwise be saved. For instance,
beans, peas and some other lines can
be kept by drying or dehydrating, un-
til such time as the canner can at-
tend to them, Refrigeration and
possibly freezing can take care of
more. The feeling is that the best
thing Uncle Sam can do is to have
his experts study out ways to take
care of everything that can be saved
without canning and then let canning
follow its natural bent, except to take
care of the few things dependent sole-
ly on that process.
Praising your rival may be good
Christianity, but it’s poor politics,
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May 2, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 9
FIRST OFFERING
| $1,500,000
‘afi? Common Stock of
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1 PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN
A Delaware Corporation No stock sold below par
Authorized capital $1,500,000 No water, promotion, or bonuses
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The Petoskey Portland Cement Company owns 360 acres of high-grade limestone especially suitable for cement manufacture,
and 28 acres of shale quarry containing shale enough for many generations.
© &7 One hundred fifty-five acres of this land, with the shale quarry, was formerly the property of the Petoskey Crushed Stone company,
and has been worked for 10 years at an excellent profit under the management of Mr. Homer Sly, who becomes Vice President and
Manager of the Cement Company.
es The equipment of the Crushed Stone Company—including steam shovels, locomotives, crushers, plant, tenant houses, etc.—be-
comes the property of the Cement Company, and will be operated at a substantial profit while the cement plant is being erected. The
company is on a paying basis from the start.
. The whole area owned by the Cement Company is high-calcium limestone, estimated to contain 43,630,000 tons which will produce
a million barrels of cement a year for {00 years, and still have 18,000,000 to 20,000,000 tons to be sold as crushed rock products—
» i « in which business the company is now engaged.
The most conservative estimates by eminent engineers place the cost of the cement product of the company at 60 cents per barrel,
and recent market quotations are $2.50 per barrel—and going up.
«| The low price at which this company can produce is due to the location of the plant right at the quarries, the excellence of the
easily quarryable rock, the exceptional quality of the shale, the cheapness of water rates on coal for fuel.
The market is the best in the world, for the company has direct water routes to all the cities of the Great Lakes—and to war-
ve devastated Europe which will be rebuilt of cement.
No industry in the world is more firmly established, and none growing so rapidly.
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Michigan Retall Shoe Dealers’ Association
President—Fred Murray, Charlotte.
Secretary—Elwyn Pond, Flint.
Treasurer—Wm. J. Kreger, Wyandotte.
Simple Rules for Figuring Profit on
Shoes.
The opportunity of
er, if he figures right,
le can know his customers per-
sonally, and give better service than
his larger competitor because of the
personal association. Being in a po-
sition to converse with a customer at
the small deal-
was never bet-
ter.
almost every visit has its advantages.
He can also now realize 100 cents
on the dollar for his supposed “dead
stock,” hecause he has the advantage
of the personal introduction of this
merchandise and trade conditions to-
day warrant this advantage. He can
get a better price and a paying profit
on his merchandise, and that without
loss of prestige. it
legitimate recom-
Selling without
pense for store-keeping will never
get a dealer anywhere. It is a thing
of the past to sell a shoe that cost
$1.60 at $2.00, or $2.25 at $3.00. The
figuring of profits has undergone a
decided change, and one must forget
the cost, and figure profit on the sell-
ing price.
The eternal question about the cor-
rect way of figuring prices seems to
be excuse enough for the following
example of the right and the wrong
way:
Assuming that a costs the
merchant $1.00 and he wishes to make
a gross profit of 35 per cent. on the
cost price, he adds 35 per cent. to
the dollar and sells the shoe for $1.35.
Now that is all well enough if he
figures on the cost all the way through
his business, but the chances are that
does not. if he
it is more than likely
shoe
he figures his ex-
penses at all,
that he calculates them in terms of
percentage and that is
where he is fooling himself and mix-
ing things. Many of the biggest suc-
cesses are figuring in the following
way, So it must be conceded that it
is a right way:
Assuming a
on his sales,
shoe $1.00
you want to figure a profit of 25 per
cent., the modern and safe way is to
figure on the selling price all the way
through.
If the selling price is 100 per cent.,
and you want to make 35 per cent.
the cost price of your merchandise is
55 per cent. In order to make 35 per
cent. on the selling price, you would
divide the actual cost of the shoe by
65 per cent., which is the difference
between 100 per cent. and the profit
you wish to make, and the result will
be your selling price.
2 Rule.
Divide the cost price by the differ-
costs and
ence between 100 per cent. and the
gross profit wanted. For instance:
if the gross profit wanted is
50 per cent., add 2 “00” to the cost
and divide by 50 per cent.
if the gross profit wanted is
35 per cent., add 2 “00” to the cost
and divide by 65 per cent.
—— if the gross profit wanted is
20 per cent. add 2 “00” to the cost
and divide by 80.per cent.
Example.
Gross Profit Wanted
50 per cent.
Selling Price
$4.00
50 ) 20000 ( 400
Cost of Shoe
$2.00
To prove this, use the following
rule: Deduct the cost from the sell-
ing price.
$4.00
2.00
$2.00
Add two ciphers to the profit.
20000
Divide by the selling price.
400 (20000) 50 per cent.
Result will be the percentage profit
made on the sale.
Example.
$4.00 selling price
2.00 cost
$2.00 difference in profit
2.0000 add two ciphers
4000) 2.0000 ( divide selling price
Figure findings the same way. If
you pay $1.50 per dozen for shoe
laces, and want to make 50 per cent.,
simply deduct 50 per cent. profit de-
sired from 100 per cent., selling price
and divide the cost of the dozen laces
by 50 per cent.
Example
Profit Wanted
50 per cent.
Selling Price
$3
50 ) 15000 ( 300
$3 being the selling price of one
dozen pair, divide $3 by 12 and the re-
sult will be 25 cents, the selling
price of each pair and this will show
you 50 per cent. profit.
Cost of Laces
$1.50
At first sight these examples may
not appear as simple as they really
are, but if you will go over them you
will appreciate how easy it is to fig-
ure a profit on your merchandise. —
E. M. Cohen in Shoe Retailer.
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if you give them away.
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Delivery Cost and Credit System
Both Handicaps.
Muskegon, April 23—With the cost
of every article of human consump-
tion that is retailed in a grocery store
jumping higher almost daily, and
meats as well, grocers and butchers
of Muskegon organized into the Mus-
kegon Retail Grocers and Butchers
Association met at the Muskegon
Chamber of Commerce office to con-
sider methods of co-operating with
the public to reduce the high cost of
living.
At the same session they decidea
upon a five months’ Wednesday after-
noon closing schedule this year, be-
ginning the first Wednesday in May
and continuing through September.
Two plans toward cutting the high
cost of living were considered by the
grocers. Both require co-operation
from their patrons. The first is elimi-
nation of a portion of the now exces-
sive delivery cost. The second is im-
provement in the credit system so that
patrons settle their bills more prompt-
ly. Both of these measures, it was
generally conceded by those present,
would enable grocers to do business
on a smaller margin.
Action was deferred on both propo-
sitions until the grocers and butchers
have the opportunity to solicit their
patrons’ co-operation in the venture.
The delivery cost was the particu-
lar object of attack. ‘Every grocer
contributed his items of experience,
of rigs being forced to run a mile or
more to make the delivery of a loaf
of bread and a quart of milk at 6
o'clock in the evening because some
patron had forgotten to put in his
order earlier. It was pointed out that
every grocer makes scores of deliv-
eries daily in which the cost of de-
livery, plus the cost of the goods de-
livered, is far in execess of the price
received.
There was some talk of making a $1
minimum on deliveries; that is, re-
quire that an order amount to $1 be-
fore any delivery is made. Some of
the grocers demurred at a_restric-
tion so rigorous, but agreed to talk it
over with their patrons.
It was agreed that the delivery cost
in a modern city grocery amounts to
between 8 and 10 per cent., 8 per cent,
being an absolute minimum. Thus,
out of every $1 worth of goods sold,
8 to 10 cents is delivery cost. A large
portion of this could be eliminated
by more judicious ordering, it was
pointed out.
The present lax credit regulations
were also discussed. The jobbers are
pressing the grocers more closely ev-
ery day and insist that bills be paid
promptly. The grocer who doesn’t
get his money in every month from
his patrons is required to have an ex-
cessively large capital in order to
do business, it was pointed out, and
this means increased interest charges
Many grocers are unable to take ad-
vantage of discounts because they
lack the ready cash, although they
have $1,000 to $3,000 on their books,
most of which should be in.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11
A proposition that received consid-
erable approval was that every cus-
tomer be compelled to make settle-
ment in full once a month.
Every merchant will receive a
printed card which he can post in his
store to notify patrons of the May to
September Wednesday afternoon clos-
ing schedule.
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Paper.
Mears, April 30—I am getting old
and my nerve has forsaken me. Last
fall I was going to take advantage
of your notice that the price of the
a radesman was to advance, but in try-
ing to write a check for a dollar my
hand trembled so much that I spilled
a perfectly good bottle of unused
ink. Now I am forced to send you
a renewal, as my subscription has
expired. It makes me feel cheap ana
mean to send the paltry two bucks
for the paper, but I simply cannot do
without the paper and if I should
send more I am afraid you wouta
think I was offering charity. I will
have to take the risk, although how
IT will ever square myself with Saint
Peter is more than I now know. I
supposed that I was due to arrive at
the pearly gates some time with noth-
ing on my conscience, but the small
mean act of sending only $2 for a
paper worth $10 to any reading mer-
chant will cause me a sleepless night.
The only consoling thought is that
I would feel a blank sight meaner
if the paper failed to come. So I am
really between the devil and the deep
sea.
Everything quiet here—so much so
I bought out the Mears meat market
here and a new Reo and if I can’t
liven up the town now, I am going
out and slap the Mears bully and run
likely Billy Sunday’s favorite topic.
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Alien Influence on the Federal Re- best interests of the country. The
serve Board. strong non-member banks, which,
It seems ungracious to continually
criticise one institution or person,
but under the circumstances it is but
fair to again call attention to the
despotic tendency of the Federal Re-
serve Board, as reflected by Paul
Warburg, Vice-Governor of the
Federal Reserve Board. Mr. Warburg
has been entirely too “Kaiseresque”
in his methods to suit the average
American citizen. Following on the
heels of the admitted blunder in the
warning against foreign loans, which
warning was ungracefully retracted,
comes a positive threat from the
Teutonic Mr. Warburg to force state
banks into the Federal Reserve sys-
tem. In a public speech before Chica-
go bankers recently, Mr. Warburg
threw down the gauntlet. In speak-
ing about the financial problems
which the country faces he said: “It
is a profound to know
that never before was this country
so financially strong and so well pre-
pared as it is to-day.” Then, after
reviewing the increase in our gold
satisfaction
holdings and speaking rather proudly
of the fact that we have loaned for-
eign countries and repurchased Amer-
ican securities held abroad, he said,
“Morover, by the establishment of
the Federal Reserve system we have
organized this enormous strength.
We have available a vast supply of
notes of undoubted solidity ready to
be issued when there may be a de-
mand and through the inter-district
gold clearing fund we have establish-
ed machinery for the freest exchange
of balances between the various parts
of the country. Not by any stretch
of imagination could we any longer
perceive the possibility of a gold
premium between the various Amer-
ican centers or a currency famine, as
in years gone by.’ Mr. Warburg
then stated the Federal Reserve Boara
has recommended to Congress amend-
ments which will cause a further con-
centration in Federal Reserve banks
of gold held in scattered bank re-
serves. Here is the dark gentleman
in the wood pile. Mr. Warburg hav-
ing paved the way, launched into an
argument as to the importance for the
whole country of effecting a uniform
banking system and_= strengthening
the Federal Reserve, conveying the
threat that state banks, if they do not
voluntarily go into the Federal Re-
serve system, will be forced to do so.
In order that this criticism of the
Federal Reserve Board may not be
deemed unjust, Mr. Warburg’s exact
words are given. He said: “The pres-
ent condition of having 7,500 banks
carry the burden for 27,000 is unfair
to both the member banks and the
knowing the facts, do not remove this
inequality will in time force the Gov-
ernment to do its duty in adjusting
the matter. But if Congress should
be forced to swing the ‘big stick’
they will be the first ones to complain
most loudly about the ‘nuisance and
unfairness’ of Governmental com-
pulsory regulation.”
In supporting his argument, he
eulogized the branch banking system
of Great Britain. and Canada. In
other words, Mr. Warburg and the
remainder of the Federal Reserve
Board have been and steadily are
striving for complete control of -the
banking business of the United States
and, according to his own exceeding-
ly frank statement, those of the state
banks he cannot coax in he will at-
tempt to club into membership.
Bankers fully as well informed, ful-
ly as able and far more patriotic than
Mr. Warburg or his associates on the
Federal Reserve Board believe, and
justly so, that it would be a grave
error to do away with the present in-
dependence in banking. To. sur-
render to the Federal Reserve Board
despotic control of the banks of the
United States would be a concentra-
tion of power not only dangerous,
but extremely repugnant to the let-
ter and spirit of the constitution.
This Nation is avowedly fighting for
the establishment and perpetuation
of a world democracy, yet within the
confines of the United States a small
coterie of men are scheming to estab-
lish a despotic power which could at
will either throttle or inflate industrial
and commercial endeavor. Such pow-
er, if conferred upon the Federal Re-
serve system, would be of unparalleled
magnitude and most dangerous, es-
pecially if wielded by a man whose
tendencies are as imperialistic as those
of Paul Warburg.
That Mr, Warburg has the backing
of at least one of his associates on
the Federal Reserve Board in his im-
perialistic course is evident from an
address delivered before the Florida
3ankers Association, at St. Augustine,
Florida, April 7, in which he voiced
the same threat launched by Mr. War-
burg at Chicago. It would be well
for Michigan bankers to secure copies
of these addresses. They will furnish
food for serious thought.
Parallel in importance with the $7,-
000,000,000 war loan authorized by
Congress and overshadowing all oth-
er matters financial, is the food ques-
tion in the United States, Although
it is difficult for the people of this
land of plenty to realize that condi-
tions have arisen which are likely to
empty the bins and the barns before
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When funds are given to this company
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after the most careful investigation by a
SPECIAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE,
whose personnel has remained unchanged
during twenty years.
These men are all prudent, conservative,
practical and successful business men of
broad experience Each member of the in-
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facilities which this large trust company
has for ascertaining the real values of
securities of every type.
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this year’s crop is harvested, that
realization, thanks to the banking in-
terests of the Nation, and Michigan
especially, has been forced upon the
attention of the people, emphasizing
the brief plain statement of condi-
tions sent out by financial institu-
tions. The conclusion of that state-
ment from the figures presented in its
summary of crop conditions at home
and abroad is that, if the people of
the United States grow no more food
this year than they did last, there is
danger of a food situation such as
the world in modern times has never
dreamed of. The United States has
the territory, the soil and the fertility
that will enable it to meet for itself
and its neighbors the emergency that
is present and pressing. What the
Nation has needed was the spur; this
has been applied and there is a gen-
eral awakening to the situation on
the part of the bankers, merchants,
manufacturers and the people of the
city. It is now the farmer who must
be awakened, and this is the hard
task the banks have undertaken—a
task that calls for patient and cease-
less effort.
The great cry has been
of labor.
shortage
This will be supplied; alf of
it will not be skilled labor: but the
superior intelligence of its ranks will
in a large measure compensate for
lack of experience, namely the young
men of the high schools and colleges
who wholly through patriotic motives
have voluntarily enlisted for work on
the farm. These scholars, steady,
clean, athletic young Americans, the
majority of whom are not in need of
employment have expressed a desire
to serve their country, and in this
splendid voluntary dedication to hard
work is exhibited a patriotism that
not only will stamp its imprint upon
the character of the Nation, but will
hold the United States up to the eyes
of the world as a country of the high-
est ideals and a country that lives
up to them.
This high school volunteer move-
ment is prevalent over Michigan and
reflects splendid credit upon the
State. In Grand Rapids there has
been raised a regiment of a thousand
young men who have volunteered to
work on the farm. These fine Amer-
ican sons are high school students
from 15 to 20 years of age. They
stand ready to go out on the farm
and stay there until after the harvest
is in. They have enlisted for this
purpose.
These boys are going about this
matter with a seriousness of purpose
born of a desire to serve their country.
They have signed a promise to do
what they are told to do, to work
hard, and “to stand by and hold to
the best that is in them.”
This movement has the hearty en-
dorsement of the Grand Rapids As-
sociation of Commerce, all of the
banks and trust companies and of the
public schools which have arranged
for special credits for all work on the
farm, and for special classes in the
fall and winter whereby these patri-
otic young men can make up for the
time lost from school. These boys
can leave any time they are called.
Lowell and other neighboring cities
have adopted the same plan. It is
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
now up to the farmer to meet this
movement half way.
Tt will result in greater prosperity
for himself and will materially aid in
the defense and welfare of the Nation.
It is up to the farmer to plant every
square foot of ground possible.
Here is where most of the banks
are stepping to the front by giving
such financial assistance as will make
this extensive planting, cultivation
and harvesting possible. Here is
where all the banks should most ac-
tively bestir themselves by exerting
every particle of influence they pos-
sess to secure the co-operation of the
farmer in the employment of the la-
bor thus offered them.
Grand Rapids banks and trust com-
panies have already sent out letters
to their correspondents, country
banks, earnestly requesting them to
co-operate.
This is a big movement of far
reaching importance. It will not only
overcome the food shortage but will
show the farmers possibilities they
have never dreamed of, Out of the
many young men on the threshold of
business life many will elect to take
up the profession of agriculture, and
will lay the foundation of prosperity
excelling the wildest dreams of so
called visionaries.
The farmers must be brought to
know that if the Nation is to be sav-
ed, and if the world is to be rescued
from the disasters, economic, social
and political that are now threatening
it, it must be through the service of
an army on the farms and gardens,
quite as much as through armies at
the front. The call to the plow, the
spade and the hoe is even more
urgent than the call to arms. Both
are being nobly responded to and the
farmer should do his full duty by
availing himself of the labor thus
offered.
To convince him of this, and to co-
operate with this movement to place
the young men off is the patriotic
and business duty of the banks.
In connection with this food ques-
tion and affecting the financial situa-
tion is the questionable action of too
many of our citizens in laying in large
quantities of flour, sugar and other
necessities of life, in other words as
the Michigan Tradesman has_ said
“panicky buying.” This should be
checked, although it is a natural con-
sequence of the attempt to awaken the
people to the real condition of affairs.
The endeavor to impress upon the
people the necessity for more food
production and reasonable economy
has instilled into the mind of the
public a fear wholly out of proportion
to the danger. In so far as the publi-
cation of facts has tended to increase
thrift and food conservation through
decrease in waste, the educational
campaign has been beneficial, but it
has carried with it a bungaboo of ter-
ror to the timid, the uninformed and
the selfish. It is undoubtedly this
spreading tendency to acquire and
hoard food supplies either for profit
or protection that has caused the agi-
tation in favor of Government regula-
tion of food supply and distribution.
The acquisition and hoarding of food
supplies of undue proportions would
make the burden fall upon those who
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and the use of common sense, there
is no reason why the real prosperity
Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids.
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Grand Kapias, May 1—We hear
that Mr. and Mrs. Cl
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and are
cellent home.
J. L. Murray has st
ed out on his
regu ilar trips again, after being laid
p al bout six weeks with bloo d poison~
ing. We trust he has completely re-
eared
The Grand Ledge Milk Co. is build-
ing new creameries at Hastings and
és ; nays
Sparta, — of which will be up-to-
)
date in every particular. In the
Hastings plant it is installing two
McMillan smokeless furnaces, with
Coppus blower attachment.
Jacob Kusticus, of New Richmond,
who recently purchased the general
store formerly conducted by E. Lam-
oreaux, is a happy man. He was
born in the Netherlands and has just
received his full citizenship papers.
Mr. Rusticus is proudly dis playing a
large American flag in front of his
store and says that he is happy in the
land of his adoption, and that his
country’s welfare will be his first
consideration.
Speaking of patriotism, we are re-
minded that the merchants of Mich-
igan have offered their full quota of
soldiers in time of need. During the
last few days we find that four mer-
chants’ sons have enlisted in the serv-
ice of Uncle Sam. They are as fol-
lows: Warren J. White, son of A.
J. White, of Bass River; Robert
Shook, of the National Grocer Co.,
son of A. B. Shook, of Coral; Ferdi-
nand and George Newell, sons of
George Newell, of the firm of J. S.
Newell & Co., of Coral.
The little daughter of F. E. Beards-
ley has recently undergone an opera-
tion at St. Mary’s hospital for the re-
moval of her tonsils. The little lady
is recovering very nicely.
Bayne & Miller, formerly with
Hannah, Lay & Co., at Traverse City,
have launched into the plumbing busi-
ness on their own rk
A. E, Curtis, of Edmore, is complet-
ing a large double store building, with
fpur living apartments above, in which
bath room fixtures are being install-
ed.
Wm. Gallagher, of Carson City, has
purchased the fixtures and leased the
Miller House. Mr. Gallagher was for-
merly engaged in the livery business.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
He will cater to the commercial men.
William Francke has shopped around
until he has found what be — is
he t b m tured in
ts the
nost in-
(Judson Grocer
go to Battle
Mr. Haugh’s
J
asa bene-
n as baggageman
i varied experience.
efer by sie ‘mission to the landlord
f Frankfort.
tation came to the writ
tabernacle committee.
be for men only
It is reported by one who was
there that Bob Jones says that, iudg-
ing by the collections at the taber-
nacle, some Grand Rapids people
think that the correct spelling and
pronunciation of the same is “Taber-
Nickel.” This probably applies to the
meetings through the week while the
traveling men are out of town. If
the tabernacle is not paid for before
next Sunday, we fear many expense
account books will show the effects
of the high cost of living.
\. G. Kaser, sometimes known as
the “Kaiser,” who has been covering
Michigan and Ohio for the Schmidt
Chemical Co., of Jackson, has been
transferred to New York State. He
will make his headquarters from now
on at Rochester, care of Whitcomb
Hotel. All of the boys will unite
in wishing Mr. Kaser success on his
new territory. George A, Pierce, who
has been the detail man for the same
company, will look after the territory
vacated by Mr. Kaser.
M. D. Culver, the Sparta grocer,
leaves May 1 for a few days fishing
near Peacock. May success attend
his undertaking.
The Pere Marquette Railroad 1s
handicapping the poor traveling man
still more, who has to work the Pent-
water branch by delaying the leaving
time of the Southbound afternoon
train from 4 p. m. to 7 p. m., three
hours later than formerly. This train
now arrives at Muskegon at 9:30, too
late to make connections with the
Chicago boat or the G, R. & I, for
Grand Rapids. We understand this
is done to save three hours’ wages on
each one of the train crew. The dear
public has to suffer.
We understand the Hart Gunning
Club is re-organizing and getting
ready for regular shoots. They be-
lieve in preparedness and will be ready
to go gunning for zeppelins when
the country calls them.
Johnson & Dixon, the Whitehall
druggists, are installing a new soda
fountain, in anticipation of a prosper-
ous resort season.
Do not forget that next Saturday
night is regular meeting night. We
want a large attendance to make ar-
rangements for our Bay City annual
meet.
Homer says if you are liable to take
cold, beware of the “draft.” Don’t
get cold feet, but enlist.
E. J. MacMillan.
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
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May 2, 1917
Kent State Bank
Main fice Fpantain St
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Capital ' . - $500,000
Surplus and Profits - $500,000
Resources
9 Million Dollars
3 4s Per Cent.
Paid on Certificates
Largest State and Savings Bank
in Western Michigan
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formerly ALLEN G. THURMAN & CO.
Michigan Trust Bldg. & G. R. Savings Bank Bidg.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Citz. 4480 Bell M. 4900-01
The Book That
Takes the Risk
Out of Buying
For many years ‘OUR
DRUMMER ”’ with its net
guaranteed prices has been
famous for taking the risk
out of retail buying. This is
more than ever the case now
in these unusual times. It
not only makes buying se-
cure from the price stand-
point, but it removes uncer-
tainty in the way of getting
goods. Back of the prices in
this book are huge open
stocks of the merchandise it
advertises.
Butler Brothers
Exclusive Wholesalers of
General Merchandise ;}
New York Chicago
St. Louis Minneapolis
Dallas
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 fo 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
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When and How to Fly the Flag.
At this time when patriotic fervor
is at its height and the National colors
everywhere, a_ few
hints as to when and how the Stars
and Stripes should be shown are in
order.
The flag should not be hoisted be-
fore sunrise nor be allowed up after
sunset. In the navy the colors are
hoisted, in ordinary circumstances, at
$ a, m.
At “Morning and Evening Colors”
at forts and military posts civilian
spectators should stand at attention
and uncover during the playing of
“The Star Spangled Banner.”
The flag should never be allowed
to touch the ground and should never
be raised or lowered by any mechan-
ical appliance.
When the National and state or
other flags are flown together the Na-
tional should be on the right side of
the building or lawn.
When the flag is used as a banner
—that is, suspended on a rope across
a street—the union, or field, should
fly to the north in. streets running
east and west, and to the east in
streets running north and south.
The flag should always be flown
from a staff or a mast and should not
be fastened to the side of a building,
platform or scaffolding. The flag
should not be draped around pillars,
or against walls or balustrades. Flags
were made originally for the purpose
of being flown, and to use them in any
other manner is to misuse them. If
staple decorations are desired, red,
white and blue bunting properly
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
draped will give a better effect than
a draped flag.
The flag should never be used as a
cover over a table, desk or box, or
where anything can be placed upon
it.
When flags are used in an unveil-
ing of a statue or monument they
should not be allowed to fall to the
ground, but should be carried aloft
to wave out, forming a distinctive
feature during the remainder of the
ceremony.
When the flag is flown at half mast
as a sign of mourning, it should be
hoisted to full staff at the end of the
funeral.
To fly a flag at half mast it must
first be raised to full staff and then
lowered.
On Memorial Day the flag should
fly at half mast from sunrise to noon
and full staff from noon to sunset.
The following are the days when
the flag should be displayed:
Lincoln’s Birthday, Feb. 12; Wash-
ington’s Birthday, Feb. 22; Inaugura-
tion Day (every four years), March
4; Battle of Lexington, April 19; Bat-
tle of Manila Bay, May 1; Mother’s
Day, second Sunday in May; Memori-
al Day (half staff until noon), May
30; Flag Day, June 14; Battle of
Junker Hill, June 17; Independence
Day, July 4; Labor Day, First Monday
in September; Lake Erie Day, Sept.
10; Lake Champlain Day, Sept. 11;
Columbus Day, Oct. 12; Battle of Sar-
atoga, Oct. 17, and Surrender of York-
town, Oct. 19.
There are no Federal or other laws
compelling the observance of these
rules, the majority of which are those
of the Society of Patriotic Decora-
tions and Civic Improvement of
Washington, D. C.,as published in the
book -“The Stars and = Stripes,” by
Charles W. Stewart, superintendent
of the Library and War Records.
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Prepare For Opportunities.
Extravagance rots character; train
youth away from it. On the other
hand, the habit of saving money,
while it stiffens the will, also bright-
ens the energies. If you would be
sure that you are beginning right, be-
It is not often that a
man can make opportunities for him-
self. But he can put himself in such
a shape that when the opportunrties
come he is ready to take advantage
of them. Theodore Roosevelt.
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99 Fort Street, W.
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Oils
Drugs
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OT in a day has Grand Rapids become the great wholesale market for the State
of Michigan. Grand Rapids holds this enviable Position because it has devoted
many, many years to the study of Michigan’s merchandi
the desires of its people and then to supplying them. Ever
every change in the life of its people, such as has been wrou
roads, the development of its lands and markets,
for better living, better surroundings, better schools, and better food and
clothing, have been studied and helped by the wholesale department of the
Grand Rapids Association of Commerce. Today the Wholesale Business of
Grand Rapids is a mighty structure, builded upon the friendship and the con-
fidence of the Retail Dealers of Michigan and the territories which they serve.
In dealing with the people of Michigan, which the Grand Rapids Whole-
salers have been doing through the Retailers for more than half a century,
they have manifested a spirit of fairness, and a conscientious interest in the
Dealers’ welfare that has raised the Grand Rapids Wholesalers to a unique
position in the business of the state.
Successful merchandising must be based upon a firmer foundation than sim-
ply the sale of goods. The ability to supply merchandise to meet every
requirement and to supply that merchandise promptly is of course the first
essential, but, underlying all relations between the customer
and the merchant, must rest a relationship based on respect
and confidence. If the growth of the wholesale business in
the city of Grand Rapids has been unusual, it is probably due
as much to the splendid relationship that has existed between
the retailer serving the community reached by Grand Rapids
Wholesalers and the Wholesalers themselves than in any
other thing.
Trade Trips Have a Great Influence
This marks the twelfth year of the Trade Trips that the
wholesalers of Grand Rapids have made by special train into
the territory of their trade. These trips taken without a
thought of securing business, but primarily
for the purpose of extending their acquaint-
Cites ance, of meeting the retailer in his
nm _ Own store, of getting to know him
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Works face to face and as man to man, have
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with its consequent enlargement of desire
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Overalls, ete. “ee Coo i g cei Rubbers Notices Novelties Supplies Bedding Perfumes
not only enlarged the vision of the Wholesalers, but in turn have made the retailers —~
throughout the State acquainted with the type of men who make up the Grand
~ . Rapids Wholesalers Association.
From a very modest beginning these trips have grown each year until now they are Banna
eagerly looked forward to by the retailers in every community. The hand of wel- —
Tailored
come that is outstretched to these wholesalers in every city that they visit means Hats
much more to them than simply the selling of merchandise.
Grand Rapids is a Great Wholesale Market:—First of all because its founda- Belting
tion is firmly established on those essentials of business dealing, confidence and respect. PS
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= , supply and the complete assortment of these lines carried in stock.
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le and prompt deliveries after shipments are made.
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strength of its members. Harness
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. meant by the word ‘‘Service”’ in its application to the Trade.
C It is a great wholesale market because the interests of the mem- Bell and
\° bers of the Wholesalers Association extend beyond the limits of their Citizens
Own immediate business, because they have made the interests of the Telephones
communities they serve their own interests and worked together to
4\ upbuild them.
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will be to acquaint Michigan Merchants with the Automobiles f and Window
a, advantages of Grand Rapids and the opportunities Glass
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absolutely satisfactory. If your dealer does not
handle them, write direct to us.
SHERWOOD HALL CoO., LTD
Ionia Ave. and Louis St. | Grand Rapids, Michigan
Bell Phone 596
Joseph P. Lynch Sales Co.
Special Sale Experts
Expert Advertising —Expert Merchandising
44 So. Ionia
Citz. Phone 61366
Ave. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Michigan Retail Hardware Association.
President—James W. Tyre, Detroit.
Vice-President—Joseph C. Fischer, Ann
Secretary—Arthur J. Scott, Marine City.
Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit.
Arbor.
Chances Now Awaiting the Sporting
Goods Department.
Written for the Tradesman.
The spring is the big
sporting
season in
goods, The dormant en-
thusiasm of the sport lover is aroused
signs of warm weather
when the first
appear. It is important, therefore
that the dealer should
tention to this trade in
trade
pay special at-
spring.
has already
but it will
and it will
Of course the
opened up to some extent,
continue and will grow;
grow all the better and all the faster
for active, energetic pushing on the
dealer’s part.
There is no doubt that the dealer
who makes a separate department of
his sporting goods gets the best re-
sults. The department can, if de-
sired, be made sufficiently compre-
hensive to include other out-
door lines—such as bicycles, and even
automobile supplies. It does not hurt
to link it up with all outdoors in this
But the idea in departmentiz-
ing is to secure for the dealer on the
hand a accurate com-
prehensive view of this part of his
business; and, on the other, to make
a stronger appeal to sporting goods
customers,
Submerged beneath other lines, th
sporting goods department has no
distinctive identity and no strong ap-
peal. But give it a part of the store
to itself, its proportion of window dis-
and keep track of its receipts
and the pub-
and the
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some
way.
one more and
o
play,
and expenses separately,
lic will know where to find it,
dealer will where he is at i
regard to it.
In these days of outdoor recrea-
tion, there are very few hardware
dealers who do not experience some
voluntary demand for sporting goods.
A special department brings them in-
to closer touch with the trade and
enables them to cater to it more ef-
know
fectively, and to develop its possi-
bilities to the full.
If it is at all possible, the depart-
ment should have a manager of its
own. Where the proprietor himself
is keenly and actively interested in
sports, there isn’t as to
who will be the active of the
department. Where, the
business has only a merchant's na-
tural interest in the department, it is
good policy to pick out the keenest
sport on the staff,
him charge of the department.
This clerk should be selected in
the first place on grounds of natural
aptitude for handling sporting goods.
question
head
however,
any
entire and give
lie must like and sympathize with all
outdcor sports. Then, he should be
encouraged to pick up all the tech-
nical points of the different lines, so
that he direct a customer’s at-
tention to the strong points of any
article he may
any
view of the
can
be showing, and can
from the point of
intelligent enthusiast. A
discuss sport
sale 1s more than half clinched when
a clerk meets a customer on mutual
ground, and can tell the customer
something new and interesting about
the article or sport in question. A
salesman who is perforce compelled
to be an automaton because he does
not know his subject is bad enough in
any hardware line; he is a fatal handi-
cap sporting con-
cerned,
The well-informed salesman has the
further advantage, that in selling his
goods he does not have to rely on
price alone. He understands and can
intelligently urge quality arguments
with relation to the goods.
Now, the average sporting enthusi-
ast isn’t cheap when it comes to grati-
where goods are
fying his enthusiasm. A man who
will be niggardiy with regard to
ordinary, every day expenses, often
becomes exceedingly generous wher
it comes to gratifying his hobbies.
In very few instances where sporting
goods are concerned does price na-
turally enter into the question. Whar
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203-207 Powers’ Theatre Bidg., Grand Rapids, Mich.
Johnson Paint Company
“Quality” Paint Manufacturers
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SPEEDWAY TIRES
5,000 Miles
HORSE SHOE TIRES
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5,000 Miles
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Signs
Electric Signs
Progressive merchants and manufac-
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Advertising.
We furnish you with sketches, prices
and operating cost for the asking.
THE POWER co.
Bell M 79
of the Times
Are
realize the value of Electric
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Made in all Styles and Sizes.
Made throughout of the very
best materials used in tire manu-
facture. We know them to be
the best tires in their respective
class.
Red and Gray Inner Tubes,
Batteries, Spark Plugs and Auto-
mobile Accessories.
Wholesale Distributors:
Brown & Sehler Co.
Grand Rapids
We have an Interesting Proposition to
make to Dealers.
Michigan
Sand
Nothing as Durable
Nothing as Fireproof
Makes Structures Beautiful:
No Cost for Repairs
Warm in Winter
Cool in Summer
Brick is Everlasting
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No Painting
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Weather Proof
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Saginaw Brick Co., Saginaw
Jackson-Lansing Brick Co., Rives
Junction
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Brick Co., Kalamazoo
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Ask about our way
BARLOW BROS.
Foster, Stevens & Co.
‘Wholesale Hardware
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157-159 Monroe Ave. ::
151 to 161 Louis N. W.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Use Half as Much
Champion Motor Oil
as of other Oil
GRAND RAPIDS OIL Co.
Elevators
Electric and
Hand Power
Also Dumbwaiters
Sidney Elevator Mfg. Company
Sidney, Ohio
Mention this paper.
Nationally Advertised
Naturally Sold
Glass Package Makes
Quality Permanent
Gilpin, Langdon & Company
Baltimore, Maryland
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the enthusiast considers is value; and
it is quality that gives value.
But the salesman, to take advan-
tage of this natural demand for qual-
ity, must understand and be able to
tell the customer where the quality
lies.
Of course, the hardware dealer who
is himself a live wire in local sports
has first call on a great share of the
business of the community in these
lines. Particularly has he an advan-
tage over his competitors when the
latter are men who do not mix or take
a practical interest in local sports.
Conversely, the hardware dealer
whose sporting goods business has
been merely nominal, and who wants
to build up this department, will find
one of the surest helps in himself
taking an active interest in local
sports. He may interest himself per-
sonally; or his business may be rep-
resented by a member of his. staff.
Personality counts for a lot in win-
ning this sort of trade. The sport
enthusiast will go first to the man
whom he knows as a sport author-
ity or enthusiast.
“To sell sporting goods, get into
the game,” is old advice, but it is
always good.
Thus, one hardware dealer makes
a strong appeal to the baseball en-
thusiasm of his community. He
makes the first baseball game of the
local season an opportunity for a good
display of baseball supplies. He of-
fers a small prize for the first home
run or the first hit over a certain
portion of the fence. He gives away
score cards. Then, too, a prize is
standing every year for the biggest
fish landed by a local angler; for the
quickest time a certain motor boat
run is made; for the best record in
tennis or golf. None of the prizes
offered are large. Yet they are val-
ued because they represent achieve-
ment in clean sport. And they serve
to identify that particular store with
the sporting enthusiasm of the com-
munity.
A men’s furnishing firm in a small
town some years ago went a bit fur-
ther than this. The local baseball
enthusiasm ran so high that a local
league was formed. An _ additional
team was wanted. There was an ag-
gregation of husky youths who had
been playing on corner lots for a
couple of years, but had no aspira-
tions.
The men’s furnishers got hold
of the gang, put them in training,
and entered them in the league un-
der the firm name, The team were
local pennant winners at the end of
the season. More than that, they
played for and came near winning
the county championship. The team
received notice in every paper within
that firm’s range of business. Natur-
ally, it was a big advertising stunt
for the firm; although it cost some
money.
If the dealer, however, intends to
back a local team, one word of ad-
vice is sound; get clean, fair players.
An aggregation of roughs and crooks
will be anything but a good adver-
tisement.
Yet such spectacular stunts are
not necessary to builtl up a sporting
goods department. They are good
advertising; but the dealer need not
mourn because they are beyond his
reach. Practical business methods,
plus intelligent understanding of
sports, plus a sympathetic interest in
sports, will accomplish all that is
needed.
Thus, one hardware dealer who had
never handled sporting goods on a
large scale, determined to give their
possibilities a fair test. He laid in
a well selected stock, cleared away a
portion of his store, put in some
modern fixtures, and engaged a com-
petent clerk to give his exclusive at-
tention to the department. Then he
put on a series of good displays, and
gave the department a fair amount of
advertising space.
He was surprised at the results.
He had expected gradual growth, but
the department developed rapidly.
“T never knew windows to pull so
well,” he stated. “They attract all
sorts of people, The department
makes a profit of itself, and helps the
other branches of the business as
well. It fits in nicely with the reg-
‘ular lines.” This was all done with-
out anything spectacular; just by or-
dinary, commonplace, everyday meth-
ods of business getting.
It is a good stunt to have a mailing
list of sport enthusiasts, classified ac-
cording to the games in which they
are interested; and to go after the
business systematically all the year
around. Victor Lauriston.
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“The Hindenberg line, as central
might say, is busy. A display of flags
is not enough. We must win by hard
hitting and not by bunting.
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
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It will be
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proven that the Alaska’s ice-consumption is considerably below the
average.
It is a Silent Salesman because it will temptingly display the
perishable goods, and will hold the attention of purchasers. It is hon-
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used in its manufacture, and our iron-bound guarantee relieves the
Alaska Users of any Risk.
A copy of our latest catalog is yours for the asking, also full par-
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Detroit office: 207 Broadway Mkt. Bldg.
Represented Everywhere
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Written for the Tradesman.
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Mother o' mine, O Mother o’ i
I know whose love would follow me sti
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fastened itself in her retentive mem-
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attention to know what she is Saying.
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Will
¢ both away, so after the cousin
leit the house,
hurt her. Mrs. Newton and
wer
had Mary and I were
alone together.
“It would all be true in regard to
syllable of it,” she ex-
“at he
highest hill, or drowned in the deep-
Will, every
claimed. were hanged on the
est sea, or damned of body and soul,
would hold
And she would
stand up for him, no matter what he
would do. But she doesn’t feel the
mother’s love for him
through everything,
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same toward me.
girl was sobbing
sy this time the
“T’ve always tried to do as mother
wished and not cause her any worry.
Will does just as he pleases in spite
of mother’s pleading and_ protests,
and yet she cares ten times as much
When
it is necessary that one of us make
any sacrifice for her, she expects me
to do it. That is all a matter of
course. When she has some very
special favor to confer, Will always
gets it. It isn’t fair, and sometimes
for him as she does for me.
it hurts me cruelly.”
It was a girlish outburst of grief—
the relief of feelings long wounded.
Mary’s broken words came straight
from a heart that is hungering for
affection and smarting from injustice
that extends back as far as she can
remember,
tell the girl that she
has nothing to complain of, nor deny
her mother’s partiality for Will, who
is two or three years Mary’s senior.
Mrs. fondness for
her boy and her usual indifference to
her daughter are commented on by
all who know the family. Will al-
ways has been humored and indulged
I could not
Newton's doting
and admired and almost worshipped
by his mother. Mrs. Newton has
long been a widow, so the young man
never has known a father’s firm con-
trol. It is perhaps needless to add
that he is badly spoiled.
I tried to say what I could to com-
fort Mary. I pointed out that doubt-
ling the patent fact tha
in Will,
mentioned how concerned Mrs. New-
‘on was a year ago when Mary had
a severe attack of tonsillitis. I cited
to her other families in which a mark-
ed partiality for one child is to be
-een, and showed her that it common-
ly is not the most dutiful and deserv-
ing son or daughter who receives the
hb ¢¢ m * ten? 1 oar
sne iS more Wrapped up
extraordinary parental favor.
I told Mary, too, that her mother’s
favoritism has, in its been
for Will than for her. He is
: sh, opinionated man,
lacking in courtesy and thoughfulness
-
results,
WOTrse
a self young
that are a part of fine char: ter, and
which he really needs for his proper
advancement. Because she has been
so blind and has really encouraged
him in his faults, Mrs. Newton has
failed woefully in the training of her
son. [ aimed to make Mary see that
her own sad experience has made her
helpful. It is to her and not to the
pampered Will that her mother turns
when she wants sympathy. To give
a daughter’s due of care and affec-
tion to the mother who has slighted
her—this is magnanimous. But while
[I was telling Mary these things J
felt that what I was saying must
sound to her a little “preachy,” and
was really rather cold comfort, much
as I wished it might be otherwise.
lor what the girl wants is simply her
rightful place in her mother’s heart
—a place equal to her brother’s.
As I came away I asked myself,
Why is it? Why does Mrs. Newton
lavish her affection on her wilful, dis-
agreeable boy, to the neglect of her
beautiful and amiable daughter?
The favoritism so often shown by
parents presents some knotty prob-
lems to the student of human nature.
There are cases where the reason
child is petted
because it is prettier than the others,
or more promising, or the baby of the
family. It is held by some that moth-
ers are likely to be partial to their
sons, and fathers to their daughters.
jut there are cases where the par-
tiality is just as marked and such
explanations as these do not apply.
A mother with two daughters, both
equally lovable from an unbiased
standpoint, may show a marked pref-
erence for the older. Of several
sons, often it would be impossible to
tell just why one is his father’s par-
ticular favorite. Doubtless there is a
psychology underlying parental favor-
itism, but it is a psychology that has
not as yet been fathomed.
This deplorable partiality is not
confined to parents of narrow minds
seems obvious—one
and meager attainments. Superior
persons manifest the same strange
It almost seems that Nature must
have made an oversight, that there
thing as partiality
for one child over another. Children
feel instinctively that they are entitled
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to share alike
can be any such
in parental regard.
Where one stands in best with father
or mother, the others feel deeply in-
jured, But parents do not seem to
have a corresponding instinct of jus-
tice.
Some show favoritism and never
realize it. Othets know they are par-
tial, but do not look upon it as a seri-
ous fault—they are blind to the grave
wrong they are committing. Many
never bring themselves face to face
with the stern question, Am I fair
and just in the treatment of my
children?
Every effort should be made to
overcome the tendency to love one
child more than the rest. If the
tendency can not be subdued entire-
ly, at least its manifestation may be
held in check. Favoritism rarely fails
to harm the child who is petted. It
rankles the others keenly and causes
enmity and bitterness. The severest
test which a father or a mother must
meet may not be the capacity for
great love and self-denial, but in-
stead, rising above the inclination to
lavish too much affection on the fav-
orite child. Quillo.
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Wholesale Dry Goods
Chocolates
Package Goods of
Paramount Quality
and
Artistic Design
Mr. Flour Merchant:
You can own and control your
flour trade. Make each clerk a
“salesman” instead of an “order
taker.”’
Write us to-day for exclusive
sale proposition covering your
market for
Purity Patent
Flour
We mill strictly choice Michigan
wheat, properly blended, to producea
satisfactory all purpose family flour.
GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN &
MILLING CO.,
Grand Rapids, Michigan
OUR LEADER
No. 726 Club and Spade Overalls with Jackets to match. This number is made
of 285 Stifel Indigo Denim in standard sizes.
The extreme popularity of this garment is shown in its brisk sale.
We also carry a complete stock of Horseshoe and Invisible Striped Overalls.
Our No. 135 Plain Blue Overall with or without bib, Jackets to match, $7.50
per dozen. This is a real value considering the present market conditions.
Our line can’t be beat as to quality and price. See it before placing orders else-
PAUL STEKETEE & SONS
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
Putnam Factory
THE CANDY FOR SPRING TRADE
Now is the time to re-arrange your Candy Case.
Our salesman will show you samples of several
NEW GOODS when he calls next trip.
If you need some candy before then, serd us a
mail order. It will be well taken care of.
Grand
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Some Fads in the Notion Department.
The buyer of hand bags certainly
has to hustle in these days of bags
and bags, colors without limit, prices
ditto, effects by the hundreds and
handles for every idea; then one per-
son to decide what a few thousand
women will select. Sometimes bags
are called notions, then art goods and
finally fancy goods and they can be
bought all over the store during the
holidays. Sport bags are promised
plenty of notice and they carry a lot
of the Chinese-Japanese influence.
Chain and ring handles sell, so do the
self-covered handles and the draw-
string type. Fifty dollars is not an
unusual price for a handsome bead-
ornamented silk bag. Tassels are
simply great for decorations. Chain
handles ending in a bracelet—the
Biarritz— are very popular with buy-
ers.
Wool embroidery on silk is seen
and Hawaiian landscapes embroidered
in beads and silk; Honolulu is get-
ting her share of attention now.
There is a bag with a metal frame
that is constructed so as not to open
when worn on the wrist. Paris sends
out silk bags with a stiff bottom; also
pear-shaped designs come from this
city. Silk jersey bags are introduced
for a new idea.
Some of the trade believe that cer-
tain leather bags will accord well with
sport attire; this means a Dutch frame
and bright lining. Flat leather bags
are seen and white leather models
worked with fine steel beads. Pongee.
Khaki-Kool and other sport silks are
used with leather and a frame for
sport bags. Box tops for a mirror
are used in moire, faille and leather
bags. Serviceable shopping bags of
generous size will always have a niche
for carrying small parcels and they
hold their price too.
The one-piece (chemise) frocks are
held to the figure with suede or patent
leather belts four or more inches wide,
the wider being soft and crumpling
up; they are worn loosely. Suede de-
signs are of two straps around, ex-
cept at center back; they are also
trimmed with white motifs and fancy
buckles as well as the plainest of
fastenings. The “string” belt is only
an inch wide, then the two to four-
inch obtain the preference and no belt
is supposed to be worn tight. Novel-
ty cotton fabrics, black and white
patent leather and suede, fancy cre-
tonne, checked pique and pastel shad-
ed suede may all soon be seen in the
stores as the newest belts.
Variety in girdles from forty- -five to
eighty inches long attracts the atten-
tion to those of wooden beads in two
or three colors; beaded taffeta has
beaded tassels as well and entire bead
girdles are fostered by the specialty
shops. The troubadour girdle from
the centuries between the 12th and
the 16th are a bright addition to the
list as are the heavy cords with tas-
sels, the silk braid cinctures with
handsome tassels and crush ribbons
ending in large tassels that have made
this a season of dangling ornaments.
Paris has a fancy for black velvet
girdles with bead embroidery. Utility
girdles that give good wear are of
silk braid, outwearing many more
fanciful,
The trade report a big notion sea-
son just passed and a bigger in pros-
pect. We are making more and better
notions and selling them to South
America. The Japanese notions are
not as well liked as yet. England,
France and Switzerland have sent
over many notions, but the cost is far
above normal. As the sewing sea-
son draws near the notions appropri-
ate to this time should be stocked up
and the salespeople given a_ special
talk on selling them; they will not
sell themselves and the departments
usually need more help, but the no-
tions are generally step-children or
seem to be to the customer waiting
her chance.—Dry Goods.
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A laborer makes a bargain for the
price of his work, but a lawyer sizes
up your pile and charges accordingly.
Grand Rapids
Store Fixture Co., Inc.
The Place, 7 Ionia Ave., N. W.
BUY AND SELL
Used Store and Office Fixtures
AWNINGS
Chain or Cog Gear Roller
Pull up Store and Window
Plain or Decorated
CHAS. A. COYE, Inc.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
We are manufacturers of TRIMMED AND
UNTRIMMED HATS for Ladies, Misses and
Children, especially adapted tothe general
store trade. Trial order solicited.
CORL, KNOTT & CO., Ltd.
Corner Commerce Ave. and Island St.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
‘Ordonnet
P. F. G.
Crochet
Cotton
The best made,
for all purposes
Ke agle @
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
We carry a complete line of the latest styles for prompt shipment
Mail orders solicited
Newland Hat Company
164-166-168 Jefferson Ave.
Detroit, Michigan
Automobile Insurance
a Necessity
The Danger by Fire, Theft and
Damage Claims Against the
Owner of an Automobile Makes
it Necessary to Carry Automo-
bile Insurance to Cover these
Hazards.
The merchant and business man
should select the company with a
large and growing business prepared
to take care of these claims when
they occur. The Citizens’ Mutual
Automobile Insurance Company has a
membership of 20,000 members. The
Company started at the right time
and had the first pick of the careful
automobile owners. With about $65,000
of assets, a large and active agency
force, with a large and growing mem-
bership, it is the only Mutual Com-
pany prepared to take care of damage
claims up to $5,000. The Company is
now on the third season, and has met
all claims promptly, having paid over
two hundred sixty claims.
Cost only $1.00 for policy plus 25
cents per H. P., Write
W. E. ROBB, Sec’y
Mutual Automobile Insurance
Company, Howell, Mich.
Citizens’
Sport Shirts
‘ Now is the time with warm weather
approaching when Sport Shirts are
in demand. We have them
In Plain White
Plain White with Pique Collar
White with Fancy Collars
At
$5.50, $6.50, $9.00 and $10.50
Mail Orders Promptly Attended to
Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co.
Exclusively Wholesale
GRAND RAPIDS
oH MICHIGAN
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
May 2, 1917
Michigan Poultry, Butter and Egg Asso-
ciation.
President—J. W. Lyons, Jackson.
ee 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.
Eliminating the Waste in Eggs.
John Bright, Livestock Commis-
sioner of Canada, sends out the fol-
lowing suggestions with reference to
eliminating the waste in eggs, which
is just as applicable to this country
as it is to Canada:
“At the present time, when our
every energy and effort are being put
forward to increase the production of
food products and make Canada more
than ever before a large factor in the
winning of the war, one’s attention
naturally turns to the food stocks
available and the waste evidenced in
their handling. With no other com-
modity is waste so apparent as it is
in the handling of eggs.
“During the past few years special
endeavor has been made to bring this
matter to the attention of producers
and the wholesale trade. This appeal,
however, is addressed more particular-
ly to retailers, many of whom do not
seem to realize the extreme perish-
ability of eggs.
“Tt is a common practice at this
season of the year for many retail-
increasing egg
falling prices
ers to advertise the
supply and the rapidly
by displaying piles of eggs in their
store windows. The eggs thus ex-
posed in many cases come under the
direct rays of the sun and are sub-
jected to a temperature behind the
plate glass window of about 100 de-
grees. The excessive heat resulting
causes serious deterioration through
evaporation accompanied by loss of
flavor. Further, at this time of the
year a large percentage of the eggs
marketed are fertilized, and as it is
common knowledge that a tempera-
ture of 70 degrees is sufficient to start
the possibility of serious
will be readily seen.
incubation,
deterioration
“Tt is good business to advertise,
but window displays of eggs defeat
the aim of the advertiser in that the
resulting deterioration of the eggs
causes dissatisfaction among consum-
ers and so retards consumption. Eggs
should be kept in the cleanest, coolest,
place in the removed
foul odors or other
driest store,
from mustiness,
sources of contamination.
“The food value of eggs, their free-
dom from waste, the saving in time
labor and fuel in their preparation,
and the favorable way they compare
in price with other articles of food,
place them in an important place in
the diet of our people. Now, as never
before in the history of the dominion,
the conservation of food supplies
must be one of our chief considera-
tions, and the waste now apparent in
the handling of eggs, that can be
eliminated by careful and more up-to-
date methods, is a consideration that
will appeal to every citizen who has
at heart the best interests of his fel-
low citizens, his country, and the em-
pire as a whole.”
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Calls Attention to Ruling.
D. A. Bentley, Secretary of the
Michigan Poultry, Butter & Egg
Association, is sending out a circular
letter calling the attention of the
members of the organization to the
ruling of the Interstate Commerce
Commission which prohibits the rail-
roads from putting on the extra icing
charge which they have been doing
for more than two years, and calling
upon the members to get all of their
freight bills in which refrigeration
charges are included, either on car-
load lots or less, and arrange for their
collection.
Seep
To Act Soon.
Interesting shippers
and receivers have been held in New
York of late, in an attempt to form
some definite plan that would bring
about a strong and united effort to
go after changes in the egg inspec-
tion rules and particularly do away
with the 5 per cent. exemption rule
of the Trunk Line Association. Noth-
ing definite has yet been given out
but we understand that plans have
been well laid and that strong and
vigorous action will shortly be taken
in the matter—action which it is firm-
will result in relief to the
sessions of
ly believed
trade.
The average man spends a lot of
money for experience, and then gives
other people the benefit of it free of
charge.
Early Seed Potatoes Seed Corn
Write for Prices and Booklet
Reed & Cheney Co.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
> “SAFE” COMPUTING
CHEESE CUTTERS
a Assure a profit on
cheese, automatically
gauge Be, 10c slices,
etc., 14-lb., J2-lb., etc.
Sanitary, convenient,
inexpensive and the
most accurate.
WOODEN CABINETS ALSO
INSIST on getting the “SAFE” from your WHOLESALER
Mfd. by COMPUTING CHEESE CUTTER Co., Anderson, Ind.
We Pay by Return Mail
Best Prices for
DAIRY BUTTER
Packing Stock, Eggs
Prompt returns mean better profits
for you
Van Den Berge Bros.
Wholesale dealers in
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE
KALAMAZOO, MICH.
Rea & Witzig
PRODUCE
COMMISSION
MERCHANTS
104-106 West Market St.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Established 1873
Live Poultry in excellent de-
mand at market prices. Can
handle large shipments to ad-
vantage. Fresh Eggs in good de-
mand at market prices.
Fancy creamery butter and
good dairy selling at full quota-
tions. Common plenty and dull.
Send for our weekly price cur-
rent or wire for special quota-
tions.
Refer you to the People’s Bank
of Buffalo, all Commercial Agen-
cies and to hundreds of shippers
everywhere.
Established 1876
Send us your orders FJE LD S EED S
Clover, Timothy, Orchard Grass, Blue Grass, Red Top
Would like to have your trade
Pleasant St. and Railroads MOSELEY BROTHERS — Grand Rapids, Mich.
WE BUY
E S WE STORE
WE SELL
Make us your shipments when you have fresh quality Eggs, Dairy Butter or Packing
We sell Egg Cases and Egg Case material. If
Stock—always in the market, quick returns.
not receiving our weekly quotations write us.
KENT STORAGE CO.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
EGGS
The Vinkemulder Company
Jobbers and Shippers of
Everything in
Fruits and Produce
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Watson-HigginsMlg.Co.
Merchant
Millers
Owned by Merchants
Products sold by
Merchants
Brand Recommended
by Merchants
NewPerfection Flour
Packed In SAXOLIN Paper-lined
Cotton, Sanitary Sacks
SMOWLCReUAs aan
If you want quick and satisfactory results, ship your
crock butter, packing stock butter and eggs to
F. H. Cash Company
Bay City, Mich.
Check Mailed
Same Day Goods
Are Received
You pay no freight, cartage or commission. Weekly quo-
tations mailed on request.
Farmers State Savings Bank
_ References,
Any Mercantile Agency
Bay City, Michigan
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May 2, 1917
STANDARD OF SERVICE.
Duty of the Retailer in the Present
Emergency.
Cadillac, May 1—There has never
been a time in the history of the coun-
try when it was so necessary for the
retailers to get together in a spirit
of co-operation as the present.
Next to the necessity of growing
and harvesting greater crops comes
the very important function of care-
fully distributing them to the ulti-
mate consumer in order that waste
and overstocking may be avoided.
This part of the work will fall large-
ly on the retailer and due considera-
tion should be given to preventing
waste in any form. In order that the
market may not be overstocked, the
retailers in each community should
have a committee whose duty it would
be to know where there was too much
of a certain kind of goods in order
that an equitable distribution might
be made, rather than that one shall
buy more, while another was over-
stocked. For example, by knowing
the quantity of sugar used in a given
community, overstocking could be
readily avoided.
Again, the retailer is in a better po-
sition to know the extent to which
certain families can buy and_ the
amount they should buy in order that
they may live properly. Care should
be taken to be at all times familiar
with your book accounts, so_ that
those who are exceeding their ability
to pay may be warned in time, as we
must not only not waste provisions,
but should avoid waste from bad ac-
counts as well.
The American people have joined
hands with other nations of the world
against a common foe and our part
in the conflict appears to be to fur-
nish provisions to the brave boys in
the battle field who are willing to lay
down their lives that we may safely
enjoy the blessings of democracy and
freedom from militarism. Let us not
be so forgetful of these men as to
neglect the saving and sending of
even the most insignificant article
that would be of some use to them.
Our duties to our Government are
plain. We who are privileged to en-
joy the liberty and protection of this
creat United States must give ear to
its call and do the part assigned to
us or be classed with those who are
disloyal to the flag. It is not enough
that we know that it is being done.
We must each do our part and by
co-operation with others “our part”
will be more effective.
You as a retailer know the work
and can co-operate more profitably
in a line with which you are familiar.
Go through your stock, get out that
case of canned food you have been
holding for a little higher price. Put
it out on sale. Put that shelf worn
package to the front. It will do in
an emergency for the fellow who is
going to sleep in his own comfortable
bed. Leave the best for the heroes
who have entisted and who are doing
the hard and dangerous work; who
are not enjoying comfortable quar-
ters, but who can enjoy the best ot
provision, if we who are left behind
will do our part.
If the Retail Grocers and General
Merchants’ Association of Michigan
as an association did nothing more
than appoint a committee in each
town in the State to co-operate with
every grocer in analyzing his stock,
leaving just sufficient with which to
carry on business, it is surprising the
quantity of goods which could be
released for immediate use that is now
becoming shelf worn. Then we could
have accomplished a work not only
for the Government but also for the
store which probably could not be
brought about in any other way.
I wish I could meet each retail gro-
cer in the State face to face, in an
effort to present this condition, but
as this is impossible,.I want to ask
all those who are willing to give a
little time to write me when we will
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 23
furnish you with a plan of action
which will enable you to save time
in getting results.
_ The source of happiness is in serv-
ing others. An important part of our
business is “service.” It is the thing
on which many a profitable business
has been built. It is the thing which
keeps up our interest when other-
wise we might have neglected our
work, because it is an inherent de-
sire that causes us to live up to the
standard of service we have establish-
ed, thereby winning the good will of
our customers. For this reason let
us add to our happiness by our en-
deavor to give better service than
ever before and not lose sight of the
fact that in doing this we are not
only serving ourselves and our cus-
tomers better, but also serving our
Government in a way that has here-
tofore not been our privilege. Above
all, we are serving the cause of hu-
manity, not alone for the present gen-
eration, but for the permanent estab-
lishment of the principles for which
our American ancestors fought and
died.
I believe the grocers and general
merchants of Michigan will do their
part in upholding these principles and
it is my-plea that we do not forget,
when we see the beautiful Stars and
Stripes waving in the breeze, they are
a silent reminder to each one that he
has a duty to perform which belongs
to him alone, in order that the coun-
try to which the Flag belongs may
efficiently and effectively carry on the
work it has undertaken.
With these thoughts in mind let
each one resolve that he will start
right now to do his part, working with
others to perfect a plan by which to
work and then work to the plan.
M. Bothwell.
139-141 Monroe St.
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customer and take the money. No loss
by overweight, no cost for bags and
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cartons and 2, 5, 10 and 25 lb. cotton bags
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
May 2, 1917
LIVINGSTON
HOTEL AND CAFE
Cor. Fulton and Division
Beach’s Restaurant | « }.
Frank M. Beach, Prop.
41 No. Ionia Ave.
he .
Grand Rapids
It’s a good place to stay and a good :
a. place to eat. You have service when Twenty-two years in the restaurant ; ;
you want it. business at 61 Pearl street. iL
If you will try us out once we'll Good Food—Good Service
make things so comfortable for you : :
that you'll come again soon. Right Prices od
nce and the receipts from small
ileage completed with the net per- HOTEL MUSKEGON wee
ze itage turned over to the city by GEO. W. WOODCOCK, Prop.
I i other transportation companies EUROPEAN PLAN
inter i ill give enough money in a few years Rates—$1.00 without bath Pr re
day at tl vas to complete subway under the entire $1.50 and $2.00 with bath '
$2.79 per bus No prospect it (city. Opposite Union eet met Sootich Dock
becor It is now getting close to Decora- MESEECON.
tion Day, which will give some of our ch-
friends, who had the knot tied on that
day, a chance to be sorry for two rea-
sons. DAY
nal One thing noticeable in Chicago « a
Read & at this time regarding real estate and Ca WAY
$1,590,000 buildings is that the prospective land-
4 per ce lord, instead of figuring on high pric-
\pril 17 ed flats has taken into consideration Is_ the best, surest, 4
from one the average wage earner and is build- safest remedy known ‘
One of the deals ing flats containing from forty to to medical science for
in Chicago is that of the Arcola Hotel. sixty families at a moderate rental
3600 Lake Park avenue. This hotel of from $30 to $37.50 per month. One ‘
has been sold to Moritz Marks. ot can see these buildings rushing to
Chicago. The consideration is under- completion all over the city. In one
i The prop- section, known as Buena Park, for
Donald M. Carter, a distance of one block there has
Parley Sheldon. of been completed fifty-four family
apartment houses. There is under
construction two more, one of fifty-
six apartments and one of sixty apart-
ments. The writer has the informa-
tion from the owner that buildings
have all been leased by prospective
tenants.
Chicago is still preaching “plant
your garden.”
Tunis Johnson, of the G. J. Johnson
Cigar Co., of Grand Rapids, made a
one day's business trip to Chicago,
April 26.
One of Chicago’s amusement parks,
known as the White City, will be op-
ened for the season Tuesday, May 1.
This park is located at 63rd and Soutn
Park avenue and is one of Chicago's
popular amusement parks.
Charles W. Reattoir.
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There are two reasons why some
people do not mind their own busi-
ness; one is because they haven't any
business, the other is because they
haven’t any mind.
stood to be about $60,000.
erty was sold
( hicago, and
Ames, Iowa.
Evanston, one of Chicago’s suburbs,
just enjoyed a large real estate dear.
The ground and buildings occupied
by Rosenberg’s department store hav
heen transferred to Charlotte Sargemt
Smith. It is understood the transae-
tion amounted to $275,000, of which
$100,000 was in the ground and the
balance in buildings.
These columns read rather dull this
Kindly bear and forebear, The
writer has been taking down pictures,
acking china, moving the piano, and
ing general flat moving work under
capable but stern direction of
week.
Friend Wife
William Hale Thompson. Chicago’s
Republican Mayor, from all accounts
is now about to have an inning with
the United States Government agents.
This was brought about by his honor
being little bit too hasty in some
of his remarks pertaining to the draft
bill, inviting the French Commission
to Chicago and volunteer service.
Mr. Thompson, according to the re-
marks of some of the citizens, has
gone a little too far in his expressions
and remarks, and from reports over-
heard by the writer is apt to get him-
self into serious trouble.
One of the big doings this coming
week will be that known as the “Used =
Car Show” at the Coliseum. Every
automobile under the roof will be a
car which has been in use, inspected
by experts as to its quality and worth,
placed on exhibition and sold during
the show with a guarantee of just
what the purchaser can do with same.
This is the first show of this kind
ever held in Chicago and will, no
doubt, attract much interest, as it will
give the people a chance to purchase
a used car with the same guarantee
which goes with a new one.
Teddy Roosevelt sure is popular in
Chicago. From the time he landed
in the city 9:45 a. m. April 28. he was
surrounded by thousands of people
and at his speech at the Stock Yards
International theater, although there
is a seating capacity of 15,000, there
: were three times that many turned
] away. If Chicago was the country,
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GRAND RAPIDS AND
CHICAGO
FARE $2.75 VIA
MICHIGAN RAILWAY CO.
(Steel Cars—Double Track)
Graham & Morton Line
(Steel Steamers)
. CONNECTING
Boat Train FOR THE BOAT
Leaves Grand Rapids Interurban Station
Rear Pantlind Hotel
EVERY NIGHT AT 7:00 P.M.
Teddy would always be President.
It is now the intention of the city
to go right ahead and use the $20,000.-
000 that is in the traction fund to
build a subway, believing that this
DRINK HABIT
A harmless, vegetable rem-
edy given with no bad after
effects. No hypodermics
used. It positively removes
the craving desire for liquor
Five Stories Completed April, 1917
HOTEL BROWNING
GRAND RAPIDS NEWEST ‘a:
Fire Proof. At Sheldon and Oakes.
Every Room with Bath.
and DRUGS at the end of Our Best Rooms $2.50, others $2 and $1.50. % i
treatment, or money back. Cafeteria - Cafe - Garage f .
Neal Institute
534 Wealthy, S. E. GRAND RAPIDS «, Gs
Both Phones PERRY MILLER, Manager
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New Kaiserhof a
henceforth to be known as
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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.
Atlantic| ||.
Clark, near Jackson
Boulevard
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We will continue to serve our
patrons as carefully and conscien-
tiously as we have in the past.
CARL C. ROESSLER
Grinnell Realty Co., Props.
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UPPER PENINSULA.
Recent News of the Cloverland of
Michigan.
Sault Ste. Marie, April 30—Sam
Skidmore, one of our successful butch-
ers, has adopted the plan of Safety
First, owing to the H. C. L. and ad-
vises his customers that on and af-
ter May 1 cash will be the only thing
received in exchange for meat. The
delivery system will also be dispensed
with. This is a move in the right di-
rection which will, undoubtedly, be
appreciated by his customers,
Syd. O’Houghlan, of Bay City, has
accepted a position with the Soo Edi-
son Co. and will make the Soo his
abode for the present. Syd. is well
known in the Soo, having lived here
prior to going to Bay City. His many
friends are more than pleased to note
he has returned to the Soo.
“Influence is to be measured not
by the extent of surface it covers, but
by its kind.”
J. L. Lipsett, the well-known imple-
ment dealer of Chippewa county, has
returned, after spending the winter at
Raventown, Fla., much improved in
health. Mrs. Lipsett accompanied
him back as far as Buffalo, where she
stopped off to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Irwin. Mr. Lipsett was much im-
pressed with the farms and farming
methods of Florida, where they are
raising three crops instead of one, as
they do here. He states that the po-
tatoes were never in such great de-
mand and that merchants from New
York were paying $4 a bushel and dig-
ging the potatoes themselves. In
September the Florida farmer plants
celery, reaping his crop about Christ-
mas in time for the holiday trade.
The farmer next plants his tomatoes,
cucumbers and potatoes. In June
they plant corn which is husked in
September. The farmers all use fer-
tilizer. While in the South Mr. Lip-
sett met Dr. McCandless, of the Soo,
who is farmine on ten acres and is
quite successful. To give some idea
of the climate, Mr. Lipsett states that
there is a paper in Tampa which dis-
tributes issues of its paper to cus-
tomers free whenever the sun does
not shine. In fifteen years there have
been thirty free distributions.
“Do your duty before blaming oth-
ers for not doing theirs.”
The Cornwell Co, is falling in line
in organizing a Potato Troop.
Corporal Denkman has taken charge
of the squad, while Captain Black and
Lieutenant Steffens have volunteered
to assist Sergeant Allison and Private
Campbell on the vacant lot donated
for the purpose by the Cornwell Com-
pany. There are many other planta-
tion brigades organized in the Soo
and an empty lot without cultivation
this year will be an unusual sight.
W. J. Miller, the well-known pro-
prietor of the Fountain House for the
past few years, has decided to remodel
the building and enlarge his cloth-
ing store, which he has been conduct-
ing in connection with the hotel. Mr.
Miller declares that the increased
clothing business necessitated his hav-
ing more room. The entire front of
the building will be changed. A cop-
per glass front will take the place and
the upstairs will be made into modern
living apartments, which will also be
an improvement to the principal
street.
W. A. Stribbling, one of our well-
known grocers and ice men, suffered
a severe lost last week when fire de-
stroyed one of his ice houses. No in-
surance.
Mark Brown, the well-known trav-
eling man of Saginaw, was a Soo vis-
itor last week, The H. C. L. did not
seem to have any visible effect upon
Mark. He says that business is good
and related a little incident in which
he modestly attempted to bribe an
old Scotch druggist by offering him
a box of cigars. “Na, na,” said the
old chap, shaking his head gravely,
“T cannot take ’em.”
“Nonsense,” said the drummer, “If
you have any conscientious scruples,
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
ge may pay me a quarter for the
OX.
“Weel, weel,” said the old Scot, “I'll
take twa boxes.”
“There is nothing like having a good
reputation, if you live up to it.”
W. Rex, who for the past winter
has been in charge of the meat depart-
ment for A. H, Eddy, has tendered his
resignation to accept a position with
Captain Duddleson on the steamer
Fayett Brown. Mr. Rex has been in
ill health for some time and is try-
ing the lakes to recuperate. He is
succeeded by Gustave Freiday, of Es-
canaba, who comes well recommend-
ed, being an experienced butcher and
a relative of Charles Hass.
The Canadian Soo is trying to solve
the problem to provide homes for the
excess population of the city the com-
ing summer. Alderman Davey sug-
gests that the real estate men and
property owners be induced to sell
or rent their lots to the working men
with a building, temporary or sub-
stantial, erected thereon, to be paid
for by the tenants in installments.
Thus the working people could be
spread out from their close quarters
and all would be anxious to better
their lot by raising what foodstuffs
they would need in their own gardens.
Sam Taylor, our popular County
Clerk, slipped quietly out of the city
last week on a supposed business trip
to Detroit. It was reported later that
he was united to Miss Lily Mingay,
the ceremony taking place at the home
of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Mingay, of Tecumseh. They
have not as yet returned from their
honeymoon, but from all reports they
will be met by a reception committee
and welcomed to our city.
F. J. Allison initiated his new car
last week by giving Charles Hass a
ride from St. Ignace to the Soo, thus
cutting out the D., S. S. & A. from the
profits on the fare, which is the first
move made by the travelers to get
back at the D., S. S. & A. for side-
tracking the rebates which have been
pending for the past few years. It
was decided in favor of the railroad
company. Some of the boys had
enough coupons to pay for a car and
are now ready to invest. In this way
they will get even with the D., S. S.
& A. “Some figuring, believe me,”
say the boys.
Bill Feetham, the popular jeweler,
made such a hit at the Feetham Ban-
quet given by the Abbot Corporation,
at Cleveland, last winter that he start-
ed something in the line of being pop-
ular throughout the State. Bill’s tal-
ents have heretofore not been appre-
ciated. He has two dates for this
week, one from the Michigan Retail
Jewelers’ Association, who are holding
their twelfth annual convention at
Jackson. They booked Bill for an
address, the subject of which will be
“What good salesmanship really is.”
From Jackson he will go to Cleveland
to discuss with the officials of the
Abbot Corporation plans for a booster
banquet next July. Mr, Feetham is
the founder of the National Abbot
Boosters’ Association, made up of
stockholders in the company, and has
been made it President.
George Kemp, veteran coal dealer,
who has been engaged in the coal
business for nearly forty years, has
given up his active interest in the
Kemp Coal Co. to his four sons, Al.
P., Harry B., Guy C. and J. B. Kemp.
The new firm will be known as the
Kemp Bros. Coal Co. Al. P. Kemp,
who has been actively connected with
his father for many years, will be the
managing partner in the new com-
pany. Harry B. and Jay B. Kemp
will act as dock superintendents.
“Some married men join the army
because they are tired of fighting.”
The National Grocer Co. has shown
its patriotism by announcing that its
employes will be given every Satur-
day afternoon this summer for the
purpose of gardening. The company
will also allow the employes the use
of all of its teams.
The machine gun company arrived
here last week numbering about fifty
men and twenty mules. This company
is the only complete unit of its kind
which saw service at the Mexican
border. It hails from Flint and is
under the command of Captain Arthur
Crossman.
Ralph J. Andary, manager of the
Quality store, left last week for
Rochester, Minn., to consult with
Mayo Bros. Mr. Andary has been in
poor health for the past year.
J. C. Foster, the well-known hard-
ware merchant of Newberry, has of-
fered to furnish seed potatoes to town
gardeners and others who desire to
plant any of the vacant ground with-
in the village without any money con-
sideration whatever. The only condi-
tion attached to the offer is that those
receiving seed return him an equal
amount when their crop is harvested
in the fall.
“Tt takes a man of push to propel
even a wheel-barrow.”
Fred Bye is taking advantage of the
closing up of some of the meat mar-
kets of the Soo and is putting on the
delivery system throughout various
sections of this city to take care ot
all the new customers who can pay
when delivery is made. Fred's suc-
cess is largely attributed to his busi-
ness ability and good services as well.
The advance in wages of the canal
employes from $5 to $9 per month has
been glad tidings to the merchants as
well as to the employes, as all of the
extra change is needed now in the
i. CL ranks.
Ex-Governor Chase S. Osborn pre-
sented the Sault Ste. Marie Club last
week with one of the finest specimens
of a caribou head in the country. The
trophy was secured during a hunting
trip of the ex-Governor and his party
in the wilds of Ontario last fall. The
mounting was done by F. R. Vigeant,
our local taxidermist, and is a credit
to his skill.
J. W. Gilligan, the well-known mer-
chant of Rexton, is reported quite
ill.
N. J. Lapine, the well-known trav-
eler for the Cornwell Company on the
Soo line, whose headquarters are at
Gladstone, was a_ business vis'tor
here last week. William G. Tapert.
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Sparks From the Electric City.
Muskegon, April 30—The Moulton
Grocery Co, has moved its wholesale
stock to its new quarters in the for-
mer Moon Desk Co. plant.
R. Christie will move his hardware
stock to the store vacated by the
Moulton Co. and rumor says that the
quarters he now occupies will be rent-
ed by a style shop which is coming
here from Chicago.
Our idea of economy would be to
save 99 9/10 of the steam used by
Manistee mills and factories between
5 and @ a. m.
The G. R. & I. Heights depot still
remains disgracefully unclean. Rumo:
says that the section foreman will
move into the living rooms and care
for the waiting room in the near fu-
ure.
The Muskegon Baking Co.:is ex-
pending about $20,000 in its new lo-
cation in the Moon Desk Co, plant
and will have the finest bake shop in
Western Michigan.
We have the promise of Mayor
Porter that the crossings on Sanford
street will be cleaned of mud and
filth. By heck, if it is not done, I'll
roast him and Street Commissioner
Bluhm to a turn. oo
We called up Harold Foote and
asked for news and he said he did not
know anything; said he had talked
with Jay Lyon and Jay said he did not
know anything either, so I quit for
fear it might be contagious.
The building formerly occupied by
the Jeanott & Nelson shoe store has
been torn down and the Paul J.
Schlessman Co. will erect a theater on
the site.
Sorry when Sunny‘ Jim lost his
home by fire he did not save his
fountain pen.
25
About time for Milton Steindler to
go to New York again.
Yes, we have started a back yard
garden.
A. W. Stevenson for Grand Sen-
tinel. Well, you bet.
Phone 6476, E. P. Monroe.
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Bad Hotel Conditions at Gladwin.
Grand Rapids, May 1—For the
benefit of the traveling men who are
compelled to make the town of Glad-
win every week or semi-monthly, I
wish to speak a few words of sym-
pathy in their behalf, so far as hotel
accommodations go. It is really a
shame that a good live town like
Gladwin feels that jt cannot support
two hotels, as I personally believe
a little competition along these lines
would certainly be very beneficial to
the traveling man who gets hungry
occasionally. One does not like to
appear pessimistic and the writer is
not in the habit of expressing opinions
about these things, but when a fellow
comes in from a cold drive on a win-
ter evening and is forced to leave the
dining room still hungry and find the
natives occupying the lobby chairs,
playing rhum, etc., so it is impossible
for him to make out his reports, I
believe a few words of protest are not
out of order. 1] assure you the boys
who make this town often will bear
me out in my statements regarding the
Graham House.
There is one more thing I wish to
say: Being a specialty salesman, I
am compelled to make Gladwin only
twice a year and, believe me, that is
one wonderful thing to be ‘thankful
for. W. M. Robinson.
Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beans and
Potatoes.
Buffalo, May 2—Creamery but-
ter, extras, 39@40c; first 37@38c; com-
mon, 36c; dairy, common to choice,
30@38c; dairy common, all kinds, 25
@30c.
Cheese—No. 1 new,
choice 25c: old 25@27c.
Eges—Choice, new laid,
hennery, 35c:; duck 36c.
Poultry (live) — Fowls,
springs, 24@26c; old cox,
ducks, 23@25c.
Beans—Medium, $9.50@9.75; pea,
$9.50@10.00; Red Kidney, $8.00@8.25;
White Kidney, $9.00@10.00; Marrow,
$9.50@10.00.
Potatoes—$2.75@3.00 per bu.
Rea & Witzig.
2514(@26c;
35c; fancy
24@27c;
18@20c;
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Beware of German Fire Insurance
Companies.
Owosso, May 1—Richard K. Bofy-
sill, of this city, has begun three dam-
age suits against the Fire Insurance
Association of Philadelphia, and the
Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance
Co. of Germany. fe asks a total of
$2,950 for damage to his house, house-
hold goods and candy stock by fire
about two months ago. The com-
panies have been holding up the in-
surance pending investigation of the
cause of the fire, which was not de-
termined at the time. They have of-
fered to settle, but at a figure which
Mr. Bofysill believes to be unfair and
dishonest.
ree
Detroit—The Ternstedt Manufac-
turing Co. has engaged in the manu-
facture of metal fittings, trimmings,
mechanical devices and appliances
with an authorized capital stock of
$120,000, of which amount $60,000 has
been subscribed and paid in in cash.
a
John A. Hach, who represented the
Tappan Shoe Co. and its successor, the
Hoosier Shoe Co., twenty-three years in
Southern Michigan and Northern Ohio,
is now covering the same territory for
the DeVine & Yungel Shoe Manufactur-
ing Co., of Harrisburg, Penn.
a
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Martin are
in Elgin, Ill., celebrating John’s birth-
day (?) with his son, Jess.
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-xamination will be held
at the Chemistry Building, University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, June 19, 20
ana 21, 1917.
Charles S. Koon,
1. Wehr,
St a on ee
= a
aS
‘
5 2 —
Sec’y.
—_—_+-.-__
Rubber Sponges.
method of preparing rub-
ber sponge direct from the latex or
sap of the rubber tree has been patent-
bids fair to make the prod-
uct much cheaper.
sponge has several peculiar
properties. For instance, it is exceed-
, its specific gravity compar-
ed with water being 0.05, which makes
it about the lightest solid body
known. Although it is full of holes.
the holes are independent, they are
not connected with one another, so
that it is water-tight and very near-
ly gas-tight. It is ideal for life-pre-
servers because it will not waterlog,
it is light, conforms easily to the body
and it will not collapse. A life-raft
made of rubber sponge is as nearly
fool-proof as it can be.
A new
ed, and it
Rubber
ing lig it
:
ked in any way customary with
——_>2 oe —__—_
Employe Trapped by Use of Marked
Money.
\pril 24—-Mortimer E.
7 Portage street, reputed
2 ny years a Cat-
marketman, was taken
is charg-
tapped
it mar-
for many
as given no ao
an adm mission that
&
up pending
ation of the case.
Sheriff Eaton, to
against the accus-
$ several days ago,
eight, who had charge
a
E of the
market up to § o’clock each morning,
not only placed in his own pocket
money from sales made before the
proprietor arriv ed, but also took meat
irom the market and gave to friends
nd eecpa at without obtaining pay
therefor, or if he was paid, that he
ypropriated the money to his own
Jeputies Hutchins and Shelvin
have watched the market the past
A €
week, m aking careful note of the
number of persons who went therein
to trade. Nearly every morning it
was found when Mr. Crocker came
to the market that the cash register
slips showed few if any sales. Tues-
day morning the officers themselves
entered the market and made pur-
handing to Sleight himself
several marked bills and silver mon-
ey. When the proprietor came none
of this money was found in the cash
drawer. Sleight was at once taken
into custody, and when searched at
the jail the marked bills and silver
were discovered in his pocket.
Sleight, in explanation of his ac-
tions, told Sheriff Eaton that he had
been helping a son of the proprietor
for several years, and that the money
and meats were for the younger
1
cnases
Crocker, although this was done
without the knowledge of the father.
Mr. Crocker’s suspicions were
aroused by what he alleges was a
sudden falling off in the receipts of
the market after he employed Sleight
about six months ago.
Bottom Facts From Booming Boyne
W. H. White Co. expects to
ater shipment of lumber this
ar trade has been brisk all
Vhite Co. made an ad-
15425 cents per day,
: Whi
wages 15%
April 15;
Sea ie the Michigan Trust
tor W. HH. W hite io. 1S
) roe a regular farmer and is
ing very enthusiastic as to the
ites of Northern Michigan
‘ They all get the bug if
‘here long enough. Maxy.
D ts
———_».- >
Automatic Sofa Does Father’s Job.
An Atlanta, Ga., man has invented
friend
beau a gentle hint as to the time o
If properly wound 1
a self-acting sofa which gives
his departure.
it will begin to ring a warning bell
just before 10 o'clock.
past 10 it splits apart.
At one minute
At Your Service
THE MAJORITY OF YOUR CUSTOMERS cannot
complete their house cleaning until they have re-
decorated their walls and re-placed the old window
shades with fresh ones.
WE CAN HAVE THESE GOODS AT YOUR DOOR PROMPTLY.
Ask about Criterion paints
Wall Paper
Paints
HEYSTEK & CANFIELD CO.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Window
Shades
It’s Pure, That’s Sure
Its Good
For
PIPER ICE CREAM CO.
Kalamazoo
yt
: Michigan
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May 2, 1917
Fruits, and all Extracts, Flavors, etc., used in soda
fountain work.
Electric Mixers, Glasses, Carbonators, Tables,
Chairs, Stools, and all appurtenances used in con-
nection with the sale of soda water and in ice
cream parlors.
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.
Wholesale Druggists Grand Rapids, Michigan
Public Telephones
FOR the convenience of patrons the
telephone company maintains public
pay stations in all sections of the city
from which local or toll calls can be made.
If you chance to be in an unfamiliar
locality and wish to telephone, look
around for’ the blue bell sign. Where
there is a sign, you will find a pay station
near at hand.
Every Bell Telephone is a Lon3, Distance Telephone
Michigan State Telephone Company
Sassafras (pow. 35c) @ 30
yc Cut (powd.)
© fie.
23@ 25
Berrles
Cubeb .:........ 1 00
Bish ooo... c 5 @ w
Juniper ......... 84@ 15
Prickley Ash .... @ 30
Extracts
HACGMICe 2). 49@ 52
Licorice powdered 80@ 85
Flowers
AEIICA, 24.3... @3 75
Chamomile (Ger.) 95@1 05
Chamomile Rom. 1 75@2 00
Gums
Acacia, 2nd .....
Acacia, 3rd ...... 45@ 60
Acacia, Sorts ...
Acacia, powdered 4U0@ 50
Aloes (Barb. Pow) 30@ 40
Aloes (Cape Pow) 20@ 25
Aloes (Soc. Pow.) @ 50
Asafoetida ..... @1 75
Asatoetida, Powd.
IPUBG os oe. ce @2 00
Camphor ...... 1 04@1 07
Guage ........... 45@ 50
Guaiac, powdered @ 060
ISIN ooo sca c. oc 70@ 75
Kino, powdered .. 75@ 80
MEyrrn ... 3. cage @ 40
Myrrh, powdered @ 50
Opium ....... 33 00@33 20
Opium, powd. 33 00@383 20
Opium, gran. 33 00@33 20
SHGWSG 3 .2.c..... 75@ 80
Shellac, Bleached 80 85
Tragacanth .... 2 50@3 00
Tragacanth powder 2 25
Turpentine ...... 10@ 15
Insecticides
Arsenic ........ 21@ = 25...
Blue Vitriol, bbl. .. @ 12
Blue Vitriol, less 13@ 20
Bordeaux Mix Dry 14@ 20
Helliebure, White
powdered ....... 88@ 45
Insect Powder .... 32@ 52
Lead, Arsenate ..
Lime and Sulphur
Solution, gal. .. 15@ 25
Paris Green .... 424%:@47%
Ice Cream
Piper Ice Cream Co.,
alamazoo
Bulk Vanilla ........@ 75
IBuls Nancy ......... @ 8g
Brick Vanilla ...... @ 2
Brick Fancy ........@ 30
Leaves
Buchu ......... 1 75@1 85
Buchu, powdered 1 85@2 00
Sage, bulk ....... 67 70
Sage, %s loose ..
Sage, powdered .
Senna, Alex ..... 70@ 75
Senna, Tinn. .... 40@ 45
Senna, Tinn. pow. 60@ 55
Uva Ursi ........ 18@ 20
Olis
Almonds, Bitter,
true ........ 15 00@16 00
Almonds, Bitter,
artificial ...:.. 7 00@7 20
Almonds, Sweet,
true . 1 25@1 60
Almonds, Sweet,
imitation ...... 65@ 175
Amber, crude ..
Amber, rectified : 50@2 75
AWISG 2.62565. <. 00@2 25
Bergamont ..... 7 00@7 20
Cajeput .- 1 35@1 60
Caseig: ........ -. 2 75@38 00
Gaston. .....6... 2 55@2 65
Cedar Leaf 1 25@1 40
Citronella ....... 90@1 20
Cloves ......... 2 25@2 40
Cocoanut ...... 27%@ 35
Cod Liver ...... 4 75@5 00
Cotton Seed .... 1 50@1 75
Croton ......... 1 50@1 80
Rosemary Flows 1 50@1 75
Sandalwood, E.
DD c.c- ce aaeee 15 50@15 75
Sassafras, true 1 35g? 45
Sassafras, artifi’l 50 60
Spearmint ..... 2 75@3 00
Sperm .........- 1 15@1 25
Mansy ....-....- 3 50@3 75
‘Far, USE .<....- 30@ 40
Turpentine, bbls. @ 56
Turpentine, less 61@ 66
Wintergreen, tr. 5 50@5 75
Wintergreen, sweet
Dire) .2....-, 4
Wintergreen art. 1 25@1 50
Wormseed 5 50
Wormwood .... 3 75@4 00
Potassium
Bicarbonate . 90@2 00
Bichromate ...... 55@ 60
Bromide ........ 1 40@1 50
Carbonate ..... 1 60@1 75
powdered ...... 60@ 65
Chlorate, gran’r 90@ 95
Chlorate, xtal or
DOW «2.1.4. .... 75@_ 80
@yanide .........- @1 50
fodigde@ ......... 3 50@3 60
Permanaganate ... @4 50
Prussiate, yellow @1 50
Prussiate, red .... @3 50
Sulpnate «.....-..-. @ 90
Alkanet :
Blood, powdered
Calamus 5
Elecampane, pwd. 15@ 20
Gentian, powd. 30@ 35
Ginger, African, :
powdered ...... 0@ 25
Ginger, Jamaica ..
Ginger, Jamaica,
powdered
Goldenseal pow. 8 00@8 20
Ipecac, powd. ..3 25@3 50
Ed@OPFIGE .........- 35@ 40
Licorice, powd... 28@ 35
Orris, powdered 30@ 36
Poke, powdered 20 25
Rhubarb ......... 75@1 00
Rhubarb, powd. 75@1 25
Hostnweee. gee 25 30
Sarsaparilla, ond.
EFOUnG .....--- 76@ 80
Sarsaparilla Mexican
ground ......-- 36 35
Soqutlfs .........-.- 35@ 40
Squills, powdered 45@ 65
Tumeric, powd. .. 13@ 20
Valerian, powd. .. @1 00
Seeds
Anise ......-.<- -- 35@ 40
Anise, powdered.. 40@ 45
Bird, Is .......-. ion a
Canary ........-. @ 5
Caraway ..ccceces 85@ 90
Cardamon ...... 1 30@2 90
Celery (Powd. 40) 30@ 35
Coriander ....... 25@ 35
292) a Gea 25@ 30
Pennell ........-- @ 85
Migw: <...2.6--4 %@ 13
Flax, ground .... 74%@ 13
Foenugreek pow. 18@ 25
Hemp .....----+- 8@ 12
Eobelia § ....--..<-- 40@ 50
Mustard, yellow 19@ 25
Mustard, black ..19« 25
Mustard, powd. 22@ 30
PODDY <--.4-:------; @1 00
Quince ..........- @1 25
Rape ....-.+.----- 10@ 15
Sabadilla ........ @ 35
Sabadilla, powd. .. 35@ 45
Sunflower ......- 71@ 10
Worm American @ 2
Worm Levant .. 1 00@1i 10
Tinctures
Aconite ......... @ 95
AlOGS ....icess-- @ 75
Arnica. ..... @1 65
Asafoetida . @1 35
Belladonna @1 65
Bengom ........ @1 10
Benzoin Compo’d @1 60
Buen .....-..-. oi 50
Cantharadies ... 8 00
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 27
WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT
Prices quoted are nominal, based on market the day ot issue
Acids Cubebs .:...... 6 nee . ea seeguee @1 20
i 5 Higeron ........ 1 75@2 BFGGINON ....... @1 50
CaSONadle VWrOOGS | ee ere ug ge Bs Ba Se cas BE
Carbolic 629@ 6¢ Hemlock, pure .1 25@1 40 Catechu ......... @ 7
Gate 86@ g9 Juniper Berries 20 00@20 20 Cinchona ........ @1 65
Minatic Juniper Wood .. 2 75@3 90 Colchicum ...... @1 05
Nitric Tard, extra ..... t OG@i 10 Cubebs .......... @1 45
Oxalic a eae Lard, ~ a past ‘ eas 7 —— Seca cee @ 80
_ . ‘ . I Sulphuric Lavender ow. emciIan .... 44... @ 9
White Lead, Mixed Paints, Colors in Oil, Tartaric Lavender, Gar'n 125@1 40 Ginger .......... @1 20
pave Soe eee sae went oH Guage .......... @1 10
: : e Ammonia Linseed, boiled - @12 Guaiac, Ammon. @1 00
Paris Green, Lime & Sulphur Solution, Arsenate of Water, 26 deg... 8 @ 12 Linseed, bid less 1 29@1 34 Iodine .......... @2 10
Water, 18 deg. .. 54@ 9 Hinged. ae Lola an Z er. Colorless @2 10
oe : e . Water, 14 deg. .. 4%@ 8 Linseed, rw. less @ pecae .......... 75
Lead, Bug Finishes, Linseed Oil, Turpentine. Carbonate ..... 14°@ 16 Mustard, true, oz. @200 Iron, clo. ....... 8
Chioride ........ 25 @ 35 Mustard, artifil oz, @2 25 Kino ............ @1 00
Neatsfoot ...... T G0@r 10 = Mierrh _......... @1 10
Balsams Olive, pure 2 50@4 00 Nux Vomica .. @ 9%
Copatow ....... 1 25@1 50 Olive, Malaga, Opium ........... @5 50
S d F Z ih By to _- i 50 on a acces 1 85@2 15 Sa Camph. @1 05
Mir regon) .. 40 50 live, alaga, pium, Deodorz’d
oda ountains, Store Fixtures. Hera .. 0... .. 4 25@4 60 @reen ........ 1 S5@2 15 Rhubarb ........ s
MOM o.oo. 60@ 80 Oeneee. Sweet ..4 we =
riganum, pure ..
Geant Garks Origanum, com’ @ 75 Palate
See wie Gece isis ist wir. es
: : eppermint .... 5 .ead, white dry @11%
Rock Candy Syrup, Fruit Juices, Crushed Elm (powd. 35c)_ 30@ 35 Rose, pure ... 18 00@20 00 Lead, white oil 11 ‘
1 @11%
Ochre, yellow bbl. 1 @ 1%
Ochre, yellow less 2 @
Putey .......15.. 2%@ 5
Red Venet’n bbl. 14@ 4
Red Venet’n less 1%@ 5
Vermillion, Amer. 25@ 30
Whiting, DDE ...... @ 2
6
5
2%
L. H. P. Prepd. 13002 0
Miscellaneous
Acetanalid ....... 68@ 75
AIG 2... se seces S@ 42
Alum, powdered and
ground ........ l1l@ 15
Bismuth, Subni-
trate ......... 3 60@3 70
Borax xtal or
powdered ...... 10@ 15
Cantharades po 2 00@6 00
Calomer ..... 7... 2 56@2 60
Capsieum .....<.. 30@ 35
Carmine ........ 6 50@7 00
Cassia Buds ..... @ 40
Cigves _........ 32@ 40
Chalk Prepared .. 6@ 8%
Chalk Precipitated 7@ lv
Chloroform 5
Chioral Hydrate 1 92@2 12
Cocaine $8 20@8 40
Cocoa Butter .... 60@ 70
Corks, list, less 60%
Copperas, bbls. .... @ 3
Copperas, less .. 24% 7
Copperas, powd. .. sg 1@
Corrosive Sublm. 2 30@2 40
Cream Tartar ...
Cuttlebone ...... - 50@ 60
Dextrine ........ 8%@ 12
Dover’s Powder ... 5
Ismery, all Nos.
Emery, powdered 6@ a
Epsom Salts, bbls.
Epsom Salts, less 8@ 8g
poy Oe 1
Ergot, powdered 2 76
Flake White .... 16 20
Formaldehyde Ib.
Gelatine .......
Glassware, full cs. Fo
Glassware, less 170%
Glauber Salts bbl. g 1%
Glauber Salts less 2 3
Glue, Brown ..... 25@ 35
Glue, Brown Grd. 25@ 35
Glue, White 30@ 35
Glue, White Grd. 30@ 35
Glycerine ........ 64@ 78
Hops
Indigo ...
Iodine ..
lodoform
Lead Acetate .... 20@ 25
Lycopdium ..... 1 75@2 00
MaCe 224.564 4cece. 85@ 930
Mace, powdered ..
Menthol 4 75
Morphine 12 80@13 05
Nux Vomica .... 20@ 2
Nux Vomica, pow. @ 20
Pepper, black pow. 35@ 40
Pepper, white ..... @ 40
Pitch, Burgundy .. @ 15
Quassia. ....cc.ece 12@ 15
Quinine .......<.. 85@1 00
Rochelle Salts ....
Saccharine oz. .... @1 60
Salt Peter ...... 38@ 50
Seidlitz Mixture ..40@ 45
Soap, green ...... 20@ 25
Soap mott castile 224%@ 25
Soap, white castile
case
Soap, white castile
less, per bar ....
Soda ASH .......; 4%
Soda Bicarbonate 2
Soda, Sal ........
Spirits Camphor ..
ar
rar
o
oO
e
bo
So
%
2
%
%
QQHOHHDH9OH
a
Sulphur, roll .... 3 8
Sulphur Subl. .. 3 8
Wamarmags ...<... 15 20
Tartar Eimetic .... 85
Turpentine Ven. 50@3 50
Vanilla Ex. pure 1 00@1 60
Witch Hazel ..... 70@i 06
Zinc Sulphata .... 10@ 16
28
MICHIGAN
TRADESMAN
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
Grape Nuts
Shredded Wheat
Cocoanut
Cream Tartar
Evap. Peaches
Sago
Tapioca
Flour
ADVANCED
Fruit Jars
Fruit Jar Caps
Jelly Glasses
Rape Seed
Royal Baking Powder
——————
Index to Markets
By Columns
Col
A
Aesonin 2... ew eee >
Axle Grease .......-.. 1 is
B
Baked Beans .......-- 1
Baking Powder ...... 14
Bath Brick .......... 1
iine _.....----.---- 1
Breakfast Food ...... 1
Wirt oe ee eee 1
BeOS Coke ee ee 1
Butter Color ......... 1
c
Comes ....:.---->-+- 1
Canned Goods .....- L2
ae gc eo ew o> 2
(weeee ...------------ 2
Chewing Gum .......-- 3
Chocolate ......-..-+: 3
Cioers ...-----------* 12
Clothes Lines .....-- 3
eee. coe cine se se se 3
Cocoanut ...-..--2--- 3
ree _....--<--+----- 5; *
Confections ........-- 4
Cream Tartar ....--- 5
D
Dried Fruits ......--- 5
F
Farinaceous Goods .. 5
Fishing Tackle ...... 5
Flavoring Extracts .. 5
Flour and Feed .....- 6
Pruitt Jars ...-------- 6
G
Gelatine ......----+.- 6
Grain Bags .......-.-- 6
H
HIerbs ...----sccces-ce 6
Hides and Pelts ..... 6
Horse Radish .......- 6
ney _.-----+-2n 2+ + 6
J
Bally 2 eee een 6
Jelly GlasseS .....-.-- 7
M
Mapleine ........-.--- 7
Meats, Canned ...... 8
Mince Meat ........-- 7
Molasses .......--+-. 7
Slogan ......--.----- 7
N
WR lee cece ee 4
°o
GOR cele ceec ec q
P
Petroleum Products . 7
Pacwksee oe ce ese 7
OR od cece ose n 7
Playing Cards ........ 7
Ore oe e aoe ee eee 7
Provisions ...-.+..-2- 7
R
Wee ki econ os 8
Rolled Oats ....--.-- g
s
Salad Dressing ...... 8
DRIGTAUNB .-.--5-.-%-- 8
=. ROUGE). 5 bene eee ce 8
See es eres eee 8, 14
Salt eae bibeeee sees ;
— Biacking ...... 9
OO ce kee pie seco. 9
ORE. . 656) ops bccoss ee 14
Se 9
PN oo oo ace ee oes = 5
ROPE og ees oe es 9
NT nbs pe eee se 9
T
Table Sauces ........ 9
OR oo ok ce enh mee 10
TODBCCO .....--- 10, 11, 22
NOD gece scenes 12
Vv
Wimpeeer ...-2---02-e- 12
w
Washing Powders .... 14
MUTORANNE oo boss cones 12
Woodenware .......-.. 12
Wrapping Paper ..... 13
Y
TWeast Cake .......-.. 13
1
ARCTIC AMMONIA
12 oz. ovals, 2 doz. box 17
AXLE GREASE
Frazer’s
1lb. wood boxes, 4 doz.
1%. tin boxes, 3 doz.
3%Tb. tin boxes, 2 dz.
10%. pails, per doz.
15% pails, per doz.
25tmb. pails, per doz. ..
BAKED BEANS
No. 1, per doz .........
No. 2, per doz.
see nee
No. 3, per Goz. .......- 2 35
BATH BRICK
English
BLUING
Jennings’
Condensed Pearl Bluing
Small, 3 doz. box .... 1 95
Large, 2 doz. box ....
Folger’s
Summer Sky, 6 oz.,
per dom ...........
Summer Sky, 12 oz.,
per doz.
oe eee erences
BREAKFAST FOODS
Bear Food, Pettijohns
Cracked Wheat 24-2
Cream of Wheat ....
Cream of Rye, 24-2 .
Quaker Puffed Rice ..
Quaker Puffed Wheat
Quaker Brkfst Biscuit
Quaker Corn Flakes ..
Washington Crisps ..
Wheatena ...........- 5
Evapor’ed Sugar Corn
Grane Mite .....-...
Sugar Corn Flakes ..
Holland Rusk ........ 3
Krinkle Corn Flakes ..
Mapl- —_— Whole
bk
Minn. wheat Meal ..
Ralston Wheat Food
Leree 156 ....-..--
Ralston Wht Food 18s
Ross’s Whole Wheat
Re gee
Saxon Wheat Food ..
Shred Wheat Biscuit
aeancwn, 36 .....----
1
Pillsbury’s Best Cer’l
Post Toasties, T-2
Post Toasties, T-3 ..
Post Tavern Porridge
BROOMS
Fancy Parlor, 25 lb. ..
Parlor, 5 String, 25 Ib.
Standard Parlor, 23 lb.
Common, 23 Ib. ......
Special, 23 ib. ........
Warehouse, 23 Ib. ....
Common, Whisk ...... 1
Fancy, Whisk ........ 1
BRUSHES
Scrub
Solid Back, 8 in.
Solid Back, 11 in
Pointed Ends ......
Stove
No.
N
No.
CANDLES
Paraffine, 68 .........
Paraffine, 12s ........
WHICKINE ocho ve rese
CANNED GOODS
Apples
3 lb, Standards .. @1
we FO ge. ee @3
Blackberries
ew. ol. ee: 15@
Standard No. 10 .. @7
Beans
Baked .. 2.5... 1 25@2
Red Kidney .... 1 25@1
Nine... se 1 50@2
WOE oscce eee 1 50@2
Biueberries
Standard ......-...«-
OS
Cla
Little Neck, ” Ib.
Burnham’s % pt.
Burnham’s pts.
Burnham’s ats.
DO AIM om DOO
Monbadon ee
No. 2, cay pcbbeee ess
seen eee rseseses
Soused, 1% Ib.
Buttons, %s ......... @30
Plum
Plime. es 1 50@2
Pears In Syrup
No. 3 can, per dz. 2
et pe
rk
Early June siftd 16
ie
No. 10 size can pie
ee
eee es eres eocenese
No. 2, Black Syrup .
No. 2, Red Preserved
. 10, Red, Water ..
Warrens, 1 lb. Flat ..
As
pies @
Med. Rea — 1 65@1 |
en, %s .... 11@16
No. 10, CADB ....cces00
Dunbar, 1s doz.
Dunbar, 1%s doz.
BUTTER COLOR
Dandelion, 25c size ..
pueey Sdepeese coe eee .
4 doz. in case ....
1s, ‘4 -.. ‘in case o ioe
Snider’ s s% — eo 1 50
BOG os clases
@28
Pineapple RO ape 1 - .
aot, Pemnaaiie ,
3
4
CHEWING GUM
Adams Black Jack .... 62
Adams Sappota ...... 65
Beeman’s Pepsin ..... 62
ROCCO eg ee es 60
COIPICUR 6 oc ca cb es 1 33
Colgan Violet Chips .. 65
Colgan Mint Chips .... 65
DEWEVMS oo se se eae es 62
Doublemint ............ 64
Miaz Spruce ....-..s0 62
Heshey Gum ........ oe
suley. Crit .. 2.2... 64
Red Ropin . ......s0s6 62
Sterling Gum Pep. .. 62
Sterling 7-Point ....... 62
Spearmint, Wrigleys .. 64
Spearmint, 5 box jars 3 20
Spearmint, 6 box jars 3 85
Trumk Spruce .........< 62
RuCAIAn ooo tees 62
IP ee ee ete eee « 64
Smith Bros. Gum ..... 62
cr 5 box lots .. 61
QO eh Gam 24. ..... 70
CHOCOLATE
Walter Baker & Co.
German’s Sweet ....... 24
Premium ........-....-. 35
CAMACAS 6obccs cece sins 28
Walter M. Lowney Co
Premium, 48 ........-.
Premium, 8s ......... 35
CLOTHES LINE
Per doz.
No. 40 Twisted Cotton 1 30
No. 50 Twisted Cotton 1 70
No. 60 Twisted Cotton 2 20
No. 80 Twisted Cotton 2 40
No. 50 Braided Cotton 1 75
No. 60 Braided Cotton 2 00
No. 80 Braided Cotton 2 50
No. 50 Sash Cord .... 2 50
No. 60 Sash Cord .... 3 00
No. 60 Jute 2.25.5... 1 25
No: 72 Jute ......-.... 1 40
No: 60 Sisal ...-...... 1 30
Galvanized Wire
No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 90
No. 19, each 100ft. long 2 10
No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 00
No. 19, each 100ft. long 2 10
COCOA
BANOO ooo cse esos ess 39
ieveianmd ....,.....--.. 41
Colonial, 4s .......... 35
Colonial, %s ..........- 33
WIGG8 atk see eee se 42
Hershey’s, ‘es poo cee bocce
Hershey’s, %s ......... 30
Bgier oe ee ee 36
Emwney, 8 «...-..<- -. 88
Lowney, %8 .........- 37
Lowney, %S ....--.66- 37
Lowney, 5 lb. cans .... 37
Van Houten, %s ...... 12
Van Houten, %s ...... 18
Van Houten, Xs ...... 36
Van Houten, 1s ........ 65
Wan-EBita ....-2-c..eees 36
Weep ..---+.- Suet ees ee
Wilber, %s 33
Wilber, %48 ......------ $2
COCOANUT
Dunham’s per lb.
Ys, 5 Ib. case .......- 30
48, 5 lb. case ......-. ee
%s, 15 Ib. case ........ 29
s, 15 Ib. = eee 28
1s, 15 Ib. case .........- 27
y\%s & Ms, 15 “w. case .. 28
Scalloped Gems ........ 10
%s & %s pails ........ 16
Bulk, pails ........+-- a7
gnuik, barrels ......---+. 16
Baker’s Brazil Shredded
70 5c pkgs., per case 2 80
36 10c pkgs., per case 2 80
16 10c and 33 5c pkgs.,
per case .......... 2 80
Bakers Canned, doz. .. 95
COFFEES ROASTED
Rlo
Java
Private Growth .:.. 26@30
Mandling .......... 31@35
Avkola ....... eonee SOQ@SBE
Mo
Short Bean ........ 25@2
Long Bean ........ 24@25
H. L. O. G. ........ 26@28
Bogota
BNE vce ceecncecercese 24
WOAOY -ccsce bee ee ss 26
Exchange Market. Steady
Spot Market, Strong
Package
New York Basis
Arbuckle ...........+ 20
McLaughlin’s XXXX
McLaughlin's
package coffee is sold to
retailers only. Mail all or-
ders direct to W. F. Mc-
Laughlin & Co., Chicago.
Extracts
Holland. % gro. bxs. 95
Felix, % gross ...... 1 15
Hummel’s foil, % gro. 85
Hummel’s tin, % gro. 1 43
CONFECTIONERY
Stick Candy Pails
MOrenouna [o5.065... 14
Stangar .. 06 42+.- + +a 14
Standard, small ...... 15
Twist, SIAL .....-.. 15
Cases
SUMO 26sec esas wk 15
sumoo, small ......... 15%
Bie Stick |... 5... ..- 15
3oston Sugar Stick .. 17
Mixed Candy
ails
IBGGKOM obo coe ale 14
Cyc Dpat 2.6) ...ss.s 15
French Cream ...... 15
GPOCETS) oo. cbc ca clue 10
Kindergarten ........ 15
TiGAMOT Co aac se ee 14
Monarch: ..2....5..635 13
INIGVEUY coc cc sees house 15
Paris Creams .......; 16
Premio Creams ...... 18
OVAR oo cae cues « 12
Sete Fe ES 12
Valley Creams ...... 16
Mas Ooo cece ec se 11
Specialities
Pails
Auto Kisses (baskets) 16
Bonnie Butter Bites .. 20
3utter Cream Corn .. 17
Caramel Bon Bons .. 16
Caramel Croquettes .. 16
Cocoanut Waffles .... 16
omy Tory .......-.. 17
National Mints 7 lb tin 20
Fudge, Walnut ...... 18
Fudge, Choco, Peanut 16
Fudge, White Center 16
Fudge, Cherry ......s- 16
Fudge, Cocoanut .... 16
Honeysuckle Candy .. 18
Iced Maroons ...... «. a8
iced Gems .........-- 16
Iced Orange Jellies .. 14
Italian Bon Bons .... 15
Jelly Melio .......... 14
AA Licorice Drops
51S 26k ol a a1 25
Lozenges, Pep. ...... 16
Lozenges, Pink ...... 16
MIANCOUS: 6 uci con oa coc 16
Molasses Kisses, 10
1D. DOK 42 c. ele. 16
Nut Butter Puffs .... 16
Star Patties, Asst. .. 17
Chocolates Pails
Assorted Choc. ...... 18
Amazon Caramels .. 18
ChammOiON 6.6 ees a oo 17
Choe. Chips, Eureka ..24
CUO ae se 17
Eclipse, Assorted .... 18
Ideal Chocolates ...... 18
Klondike Chocolates .. 23
Mapooe |... -..524.5- 23
Nibble Sticks ..:..:;. 26
Nut Wafers ......... 23
Ocoro Choc Caramels 19
Peanut Clusters ...... 26
ORINIOUS . 6.56.6 ee ses 18
Reoina . ook. s cece es 16
Star Chocolates ...... 17
Superior Choe. (light) 19
Pop Corn Goods
Without prizes.
Cracker Jack with
MPOBUDON ..4..4-s06.. 3 25
Cracker-Jack Prize. -. 3 50
Hurrah, 100s ........ 3 50
Hurrah, DME oaks ea as 1 75
Hurrah, 248 ....+.-. 85
Cough Drops
oxes
Putnam Menthol .... 1 20
Smith Eros. ........ 1 30
NUTS—Whole
Almonds, Tarragona 21
Almonds, California
soft shell Drake ..@20
Bravils _ 3... ...s.. @21
Miperte: oo. uy @19
Cal. No. 1 S. S. @20
Walnuts, Naples 16%@18%
Walnuts, Grenoble
Table nuts, fancy “
Pecans, Large ....
Pecans, Ex. Large on
Shelled
No. 1 Spanish Shelled
Peanuts ......, 14@14%
Ex. Lg. Va. Shelled
Peanuts ......... 15@15%
Pecan Halves ...... @80
Walnut Halves .... @54
Filbert Meats ...... @A2
PAMAOROS oo acs ses, @45
Jordon Almonds ....
May 2, 1917
Peanuts
Fancy H P Suns
A as es ay 10@10%
Roasted ..-5-... 11@11%
H P Jumbo
RaW oes 11@11%
RMOASted 6... s ss 12@12y%
CREAM TARTAR
Barrels or Drums ...... 55
Square Cams ;........,. 59
SOROS. . ches peeeeececees 56
Fancy Caddies ........ 64
DRIED FRUITS
Apples
Evap’ed Choice blk @ 9%
Evap’ed Fancy blk @10%
Apricots
California ...0...e. 15@17
Citron
Corsican ......sccecce 18
Currants
tmported, 1 Ib. pkg. ..19
Imported, bulk ....... 18%
Peaches
Muirs—Choice, 25 lb. 10%
Muirs—Fancy, 25 lb, 11%
Fancy, Peeled, 25 Ib.
Peel
Lemon, American .... 15
Urange. American .... 16
Raisins
Cluster, 20 cartons ..
Loose Muscatels, 4 Cr. 9
Loose Muscatels, 3 Cr. 8%
LL. M. Seeded, 11b 10%4@10%
California Prunes
90-100 25 lb. boxes ..@ o%
80- 90 25 lb. boxes ..@ 9
70- 80 25 lb. boxes ..@10
60- 70 25 lb. boxes a
50- 60 25 lb. boxes ..@11
40- 50 25 Ib. boxes ..@11%
FARINACEOUS GOODs
Beans
California Limas - 1
Med. Hand Picked .. 8
Brown Holland 6
Farina
25 1 lb. packages .... 2 10
Bulk, per 100 tb. ..... 7 15
Orlginal Holland Rusk
Packed 12 rolls to container
3 containers (40) rolls 3 80
Hominy
Pearl, 100 Ib. . 7 £150
Maccaroni and Vermicelll
Domestic, 1 Ib. box ..
{mported, 25 lb. box ...
Pearl Barley
Chester ....2...se.65s 5 50
Portage
Peas
Green, Wisconsin, bu. 7 00
Split, lb.
Mast Wiggin 72.0... 12
German, sacks .. 5 12
German, broken pkg.
Tapioca
Flake, 100 Ib. sacks .... 12
Pearl, 100 lb. sacks .... 12
Pearl, 36 pkgs. 2
Minute, 10c, 3 doz. .. 2 75
FISHING TACKLE
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Small
Medi ©0066. se 6 26
AIOE ee aparece eg me 34
Poles
Bamboo, 14 ft., per doz. 55
Bamboo, 16 ft., per doz. 60
Bamboo, 18 ft., per doz. 80
FLAVORING EXTRACTS
Jennings D C Brand
Pure Vanilla
INO. 3, FR OZ ieee iss e
No. 2 154 OF ...cs5-; 1 25
No: 4, 296 08.0.3 .... 5 2 25
No. , 2% oz. Taper 2 10
2 02; Mint 2.2... 2 00
Terpeneless
Pure Lemon
No. 1, % oz. Panel .. 80
No. 2, 14% oz. Panel 1 15
No. 4, 2% oz. Panel 2 00
No. 3, 2%, oz. Taper 1 85
2 of, Mist 2.45.5... 6
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FLOUR AND FEED Jell-O
- 20 lb. pails ...advance Mackerel Oolong
— J oe 3 dos. 10 Ib. pails |. advance % Mess, 100 Ibs 1650 Formosa, Medium .. 25@38 one
ling Co. Assorted Case ...... 270 5 Ib. pails :..advance1 Mess, 40 Ibs. ....... Q Hormosa, Choice .. 3285 au I f 2
ee ee a Cee ia Se sence 1 Mew, it ihe. ........ {0 Formosa, Fancy °: 50@60 BB, 3% (oz \.-..-c7, 6 00
PIUY (tenes... 0 ange raight) .... 2 70 M , ie scales ae English B k ’ ésegececas
ince Son : Smo Meats ees, 8 Mos 62. o sk. 1 56 glish Breakfast BB, 7 a.
Wizar Spring esa 15 00 Raspberry (Straight) 270 Hams, 14- _ .- 2514 @26 No. 1, 100 Ibs. ...... 15 50 Congou, Medium 25@30 BB, 34 Of. 2.2... Saas a 3
a eee ce aan Home 1019 th. ge. Rt ie ne é 79 Congou, Choice 30@35 Badger, 3 oz | 5 04
izar¢ ran. Mea 8 50 erry raight) 27 Bas No. f 10 lbs |. : Congou, Fancy |... 40 : as
Wi Sinan ams, 18-20 Ib. 20%@21 i 15 ’ Yi ss:- ec Badger, 7 of ........15 &
Wizard’ Buokwwe wi: € 0) Chocclans (Susighe)” $18 Ham,” aied beet top metake, Marring” |) Comgon, Bx. Fancy 6080 Banter) fe. 00cc08
Valley ity Miling Co, Jel-O tee Cream Powder, elon, ais Poy Oe et 48 Pekoe, Medium... 24@30 Banner, 406 “<0... * 3 20
aily ite... 0 4 50 3 doz. ienic oiled Gh dies wae Get ae sie ce @K06 oice .. 30@3 Belwood, =
Light Loaf 20.00.0222 ae . Assorted Case 4 ae (Hams cana 19% @20 8 1 ‘seeps 54 Flowery O. P. Fancy 40¢ 50 Big Chief, bar ‘ “ aa — 16 oz. me a
i 1 . 42 anc ssia, a f , : ace Sas
wngot, He Sith «ie 22 ane, Open Reto. gp Boot miles ot BDU Gann: Soper: dou 'Geg, Guect Bree ete ete Das Bett EGE oo
wee Gee ae See we a 37 spate . : Ginger African ... @ 9% wet Burley, 8 oz. .. 2 45 uae ee 3% oz. Tt
on colore utterine Ginger, Cochin @14% weet Burley, 16 oz. 4 90 s Best, 16 oz. 73
i Meal | Walt Laciala Sq ania Solid Dairy ...... 18%@24 Mace, Penang ..... @ Sweet Mist, % gro. ..5 76 base ee Ge ......., 48
Gn Giana 8 ) ea Hen Mo ¥ 2 80 come ee sO eee, ee i ao te ee Baeee Mixture, ast a
7 We ated .. 8 5 Red H , N . 2 28 Giined Meats Mixed, No. 2 @ Clesram Ge. ...ces. 5 76 es xture, 10c ..11 82
Wheat Red Hen’ No. - ae 3 “5 Corned Beef, 2 Ib. 600 Mixed, 5c re dz. @45 aeers Se aps ites cS Tea a wae
Be ee. 2 75 eee Corned Beet, 1 ib. .. 8 40 Nutmegs, 10-88 .... OSs Tee ea 7 ee a. Ce 5 Os
Wee 2 73 MUSTARD Roast Beef, 2 Ib. .... 600 Nutmegs. 105-110 .. @30 Wiiele Pale i ca. |. Wee in ..... 11 52
sabe % Ib. 6 Ib, box -....... 16 Roast Beef, 1 Ib. 946 Mevees Der ------ @28 ' ee ee ee a
Michigan carlots s4 OLIVES Potted Meat, Ham Pepper, ite @30 Plug Fashion, 18 a c¢
Less than carlots ....»: 7 ote Kegs 1 10@1 20 Flavor, 4S .s.-+-+- 55 Pepper, Cayenne .. @22 Am. Navy, 16 oz 32 Five Bros., Sc 11... 8 76
ee Gee ee “" Bulk, 2 gal. kegs 105@1 1b Potted Meat, Ham Paprika, Hungarian Apple, 10 Ib. butt ...... 41. Five Bros, 10e 2. 0 80
: Cern ¢ Bulk, 5 gal. kegs 100@110 — Flavor, %8 ........ 95 Pure Ground In Bulk Day's Work, 7 & i1 tb. 42 Five cent cut Flug’... #8
Caria |... 168 Stuffed, 5 oz. ..... 95 led Mea nad Allspice, Jamaica .. @15 ' 7 cent cut Plug .. 29
en SS | oe eee Deviled Meat, Ham Drummond Nat. Leaf, 2 FOB 10
Les sthan ecarlots .. 175 Stuffed, 8 oz. .....--- 1 40 Maver, Ws Jo... ..) 55 Cloves, Zanzibar @30 and 5 Ib. ‘" « wae Woe “a
Hay Stufled, 14 om. ....... 35 Deviled Meat, Ham Cassia, Canton ..... @28 Drummond Nat. Leaf, Wik trae 406 ok” =
ee 14 00 Pitted ‘(not stuffed) Wiaver. Ms ool. 9; Ginger, African .... @18 per doz ..... cl oe Gus Hand, co bescieeey a
ee of ee 225 Potted Tongue, 4s .. 55 Mace, Penang ..... @i00 Battle Ax 0.1.5... 2. 32 Gol ‘ida. 4
t on 0) Manz u 8 Nut @30 2 @ Block, ide ...... 12 00
peas pe ge eS OR cee. ‘ = Potted Tongue, %s .... 95 Pence. Black snes @30 ace. 6 and 12 Ib. .. 30 Gold Star, 50c pail .. 4 60
bipoet Car Heed ..,. C400 tammy 10 on ........24 RIC Pepper, White ..... @32 is hele
No. 1 Corn & Oat Fd 64 00 Queen. Mammoth, 19 oe i @7% Pepper, Cayenne .. @25 Boot Jack, ig doz. .. 96 Growler, 10c ..... oes “
Cracked Gorn 64 00 aves vegeseee eee ee ce og deren? tyle ...... e.. Paprika, Hungarian @45 won, 16 ae |... «55 46 Growler, 20c .......... 2 00
oarse Corn Meal .. 64 00 ueen ammoth, 28 a aaa een nae Golden Twines 49 Giant, te ......4...... 6 00
Bee ce eee eas max Om ....... 44 Giant, 406 ....... 3 72
FRUIT JARS Olive Chow, 2 doz. cs. Rolled Avenna, bbls. 0 Corn oo
Mason, pts., per gro. 6 00 per doz, ..:........ 2 25 Steel Cut, 100 ib. en 28 on i a. 0% ctiear’ Ay was 6 00 Hazel me a ae ag 00
Mason, ats., per gro. 6 40 Monarch, bbls. ...... 8 75 Muzzy, % . pkgs. .. 7 “ib — Wa
Mason, 14 gal. per gro. § 75 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Moth le oe He Kingsford Sarr ci tae a 98 Hanne, ih teu aes $3
Mason, can tops, gro. 2 75 8 Iron Heveets Quaker, 18 Regular .. 150 Silver anne Ub. 1%, & Bro. 4 ib .......... 6 TS Ge 8 10
erfection .0....0.5,.. , 9. Quaker, 20 Family .. 4 90 ss Four Roses, 10c 0 EME in pala |.
GELATINE Red Crown Gasoline .. 20.5 : Argo, 24 5c pkgs. .... 95 fon XL, in pails ...... 3 90
car ; el aa ay 1 . Gas Machine Gasoline 32.9 Gnuse ae ai aver oc 16 be -. 1 aa a 2 pe era a iia wee van scucey & ”
ox’s, oz. small .. | 7M & © Machina .. 155 of ’ sees ver Gloss, 12 6lbs. .. 8% Gold Rope, 4 and 8 Ib. 58 : Pe
Knox’s Sparkling, doz. 1 75 Capitol Cyl Columbia. I pint ..... 4 00 Muzz pe, n 5 King Bird, 1@¢ ...... 11 652
Knox’s Sparkling, gr. 20 50 ye es Rae 82.9 Durkee’s, large, 1 doz. 4 20 4g 11h. nacknaee oe 7 e o. ta and 24 Ib. 40 King Bird, Se ....... 5 76
Knox’s Acidu’d doz. .. 1 85 Winter Black T9128 ae = ae : bog : fo 16 3lb. packages ...... “% ar w oe = lb. a Va ca bt a 5 76
Minute, 1 doz, .)...... 125 Polarine)0.0010....0)) On Se Aaaiees oe 12 6lb. packages ...... oo fe ant, . 28
Minute, 3 doz. ....... $ 7 eae ue - 35.9 Snider’s, small, 2 doz. 145 59 th. boxes .......... 5% Hows On Twist, cee fo he et ~ i °0
ROE ae ao packs GERATUS | SYRUPS and JO I. wa -ssucaes 49 Le Redo, 8 & 16 oz. +. 40
Le ee 5 i 7 aa olly Tar, 5 2 :
Plymouth Rock, Phos. 1 25 ar th £7228 Arm and Hammer .. 310 Barrels ......--00+++ 54 J, 'T., 5% and 11 Ib... 40 Myrtle eat oo 6
Plymouth Rock, Plain 120 5480 Dold. S00 count $25 Wyandotte, 100 %s .. $00 Half barrels .......... 56 Kentucky Navy, 12 Ib. 32 Maryland Club, 5c .... £0
GRAIN BAGS Small cae SAL SODA baie Karo, No. 1%, aoe es =e 6 Ib. £ ee, Se .....4.. 6 00
i. Barrels Granulated, bbls. .... 1 40 AOR 3. cocci cess ces 23 smet, Boece cau 8 ayiiower, ie ...... 1 00
Gs 1 os oe 38 Half barrels ......... " = Granulated, 100 lbs. cs. 160 Blue Karo, No. 2,2 dz.275 Maple Dip, 16 oz. ..... 32 Mayflower, 20c ...... 1 92
Stark, A, 16 a nec 5 gallon kegs ....... 250 Granulated, 36 pkgs. ..1 40 Blue Karo, No. 2%, 2 Merry Widow, 12 lb. .. 32 Nigger Hair, bc ...... 6 00
» A, i aece en is OZ... sss eee see e eee 330 Nobby Spun Roll 6 & 3 58 Nigger Hair, 10c ....10 70
HERBS ae 00 SALT Blue Karo, No. 5, 1dz.3 25 Parrot, 12 Ib. ......... 32 Nigger Head, bc .... 5 40
ee ae 15 Half barreis ...... 6 75 Commies Grader Blue Karo, No. 10, % Patterson's Nat. Eeat 9 Nigger Head, i¢c ....16 0
ae i § elias Gee ae 100 3 Ib. sacks ...... $ 16 GOA) Goo. eee 310 Peachey, 6, 12 & 24 Ib. 47 Noon Hour, Ge ...... 48
ote. 15 Shek Gaal 70 4 lb. sacks ...... 305 Red Karo, No. 1%, Picnic Twist, 5 Ib. .... 49 Old Colony, 1-12 gro. 11 52
Booua Deaves .... co. cs: ee 21 00 60 GS Ib seeks ..... - 3 05 Go@) 11.0... 3... 245 Piper Heldsieck, 4&7 Th 6S Old Mill Se ......... 5 76
Half barrels ....., 11 50 e a Ib. sackg ...... 290 Red Karo, No. 2, 2 dz. 3 00 Piper Heidsiec!:, pet cu 90 Old English Crve 1% oz. 96
HIDES AND PELTS 5 gallon kegs ....- od 20 ; SHERS -....... 48 Red Karo, No. 2% 2dz.3 70 Polo, 3 doz, per doz. 48 Old Crop, Sc ........ 6 00
ise 28 Ib. sacks ......... 24 Red Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 3 65 Red Cross ............. $2 Old Crop, Ze ....... 2 64
ee cee sem onto Bed Rare, WoL 20% 2 0 Grapple, 2 gid dais 4b Eg, Pon, Be i caee,
. Oe 16 ay, 0. 216, per box a ONES doe 6c oe an 26 . . 0Z., per gro.
oe he : Seno 20 Clay, T. D. full count 80 28 Ib. dairy in drill bags 20 Spear Head, 12 oz. ... 44 Pat Hand, 1 OB. secece 63
: . oe . oon 0 Katr . ... Spear Head, 14% oz. .. a Patterson Seal, 1% oz. 48
Cured, No. 2 .......-- 19 COD «eee eee eee eeeeere 9 Solar Rock s Head, 7
Casita, green, Blo. 1 38 Sen saere 38 Good pear Hea OF ..... Patterson Seal, 3 oz. .. 96
Ser on ei poe Sa. PLAYING CARDS ee Choice Sq. Deal, 7, 14 & 28 Ib. 20 Patterson an 16 oz. 5 00
Calfskin, cured, No. 1 30 2 No. 90, Steamboat .... 85 _, Soran Folger’s Grape Punch Star, 6, 12 and 24 Ib... 44 Peerless, 5c ......... 5 76
C eet ue No. 3 38%, No. 15, Rival assorted 1 50 Granulated, Fine .... 160 Quarts, doz. case ... 6 00 Standard Navy, 7%, 15 Peerless, 1 cioth ".11 62
a ' , 2 No. 20, Rover, enam’d 1 75 Medium, Fine ........ 1 75 TABLE SAUCES eae Ib. caswe 34 Peerless, 10c paper “+10 80
Pelts No. 572, Special ...... 2 00 SALT FISH‘ Halford, large ........ gm cee a Ce eS Oe ae 2 04
Old Wool ......:. 75@2 00 No. 98 Golf, Satin fin. 2 25 od Halford, small ...... 226 Town Talk, 14 oz. ..... 33 Peerless, 40c ........ 4 08
Lambs ........--. 50@1 00 a 808, Bicycle ...... 225 Large, whole ...... @ 9% TEA — or ‘& on Hien 5 tonne a 5 a
Shearlings ....... 50@1 00 0. 632) pet whist 250 Small, whole ...... 9 . a
' OTASH Strips or bricks Uncolored Japan Scrap Flow Boy, tte ...... 11 40
Tallow pebble oe. 190 Pollock G6 Mei ..---.---+ 20@25 an Red, 5 sq Ce a oo
ek ee retires IEA he oda cane ans SO ee gs 5 76 Pedro, 10¢ ........... 1 93
INO. 8 oi cat. @5 PROVISIONS Holland Herring Wanew 0.000.500... 36@45 pie Pit : | Crap ---< Pride of Virginia, 1% .. 77
Wool Barreled Pork Standards, bbls. ..... 13 60 Basket-fired Med’m 28@30 Curia a Cowes cere 5
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USINESS-WANTS DEPARTMEN
Advertisements inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each AUR cena e na =
continuous insertion. No charge less than 25 cents. Cash must accompany all orders.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.
Wanted—To hear from owner of good
dry goods or general merchandise store
for sale. State cash price, description.
D. F. Bush, Minneapolis, Minn. 961
$200 takes my cleaning, pressing and
tailoring shop, worth twice the amount
for a good independent living. Swanson,
the Tailor, 221 E. Main, Jackson, ye
AN ARMY OF MICHIGAN MER-
CHANTS—Have engaged us to close out
their stocks of merchandise by our per-
sonally conducted special sales in the
past sixteen years. We _ specialize in
shoes, clothing, dry goods and general
stocks. "We also buy stocks outright.
Greene Sales Co., Jackson, Mich. 53
Mr. Merchant:
Do you want to sell your stock?
Do you need money?
Do you want a partner?
Do you want to dissolve partnership?
Do you want to increase the volume
of business?
Do you want to cut your overhead
expense?
Do you want to collect your out-
standing accounts?
If you are interested in any of the
above questions, write, wire or phone
me for free information at my expense
without obligating yourself in any way.
JOHN L. LYNCH,
Business Doctor.
28 So. lonia Ave.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
For Sale—General store with stock in-
voicing about $1,200; building two story
20x 42 feet with living rooms in back.
Also five good lots. Price $3,000 cash.
Reason for selling is to settle estate.
Address L. B. 162, Pullman, Mich. 19.
For Sale—Good clean stock of hard-
ware, stoves, paints and oils; best loca-
tion in town of 12,000 inhabitants. Stock
and fixtures will invoice about $10,000.
McMullan & Higgins, Bowling Green,
Ky. 20.
For Sale—Wholesale hardware business,
$100,000 merchandise, $20,000 net annual
For Sale—Stock of merchandise con-
sisting of ladies’ furnishings and ready-
to-wear, men’s furnishings and_ shoes.
Will inventory about $10,000. Location,
Nast Jordan, Michigan. Reason for sell-
ing is ill health. Established business
and will sell for low figure. Act quick.
Address all communications to L. Weis-
man, 117 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich.
54
For Sale—Farm 240 acres. Owner can-
not occupy it. Could use hardware,
drugs or furniture stocks. Chas. Mayn-
ard, Milan, Michigan. 55
Traveling Salesmen—The new Acme
electricity machine (coin operated)—is a
money maker. Requires little time to
operate a route of these machines on
your territory. Write Rex Mis. Co.,
Isrie, Pennsylvania. 56
Collections everywhere.
money and so do you. No charge unless
collected. United States Credit Service,
Washington, D, C. oe
Factory building at Allegan, Michigan,
8,300 square feet fully equipped with
boiler and wood working machinery. Now
running as picture frame works. Will
sell the machinery and ten-year lease of
building or will go in with some one who
has a specialty to manufacture. Address
J. W. Rando, Allegan, Michigan. 58
Drug Store For Sale—Fine opportunity.
We get the
Sales $26,000 last year. Rexall store.
County seat town on two railroads. Ad-
dress Box 626, Holdenville, Okla. 59
For Sale—To close estate at once,
double store building and property, (gro-
cery one side and restaurant in other),
ten rooms upstairs all fully equipped and
in good condition. Only restaurant in
town. Good location. $1,650 cash or
$1,800 in payments. Call at Fennville
and see this bargain or write Sheffer
Bros., Fennville, Michigan. 60
General Merchandise Store For Sale—
In farming and mining community in
business five years. Only store. Yearly
sales $23,000. Stock and fixtures $5,000.
Building for sale or rent. Other business
reason for. selling. Box 46, Dacono,
61
Colorado.
For Sale—Tin shop handling all kinds
of sheet metal and furnace work. A
profits. Owner has opportunity to man- snap if taken at once, as other business
age trust and guaranty business. Write requires my attention. Address Rapid
Aca Agency, Gadsden, Ala. 24. Tin Shop, Rapid City, South Dakota. 62
For Sale—Stock of hardware, stoves, Cash Buyer of clothing, shoes, dry
plows, farm implements and paints. Lo- goods, furnishings and carpets. Parts or
cated in Western Pennsylvania, Washing-
ton County, Monongahela Valley, 29 miles
from Pittsburgh. Stock and fixtures will
invoice around $8,000 to $8,500. Will sell
at invoice to a quick buyer, less 2 per
cent. We will consider nothing but cash,
no trade. Address Frye Hardware Com-
pany, Charleroi, Pa. 28.
Tee Cream and Confectionery—A good
buy and now is the time to buy. it. Well
established and business increasing each
vear. Will be in Nashville, Michigan,
Sundays until place is sold. M. lL. Mun-
son. 30
Manufacturer Wants Traveling Men—
Calling regularly on druggists, confec-
tioners, grocers. Pocket samples, liberal
commissions, open field. Address ‘‘Taylor
Made” Choc. Chips, 29 Kazoo Street,
Battle Creek, Michigan. 31
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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
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
Zales Co., 211 Germania Ave., Saginaw,
Michigan. 646
General Merchandise and real estate
auctioneer. Closing out and reducing
stocks, address Leonard Van Liere, Hol-
land, Michigan. 799
fes Opened—W. L. Slocum, safe ex-
ot 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 oe
man. 93
Someone with $700 to invest in a good
and legitimate undertaking. | Address J.
M. Brust, 523 Lewis Ave., Billings, Mon-
tana, R. F. D. No. 2 37
entire stocks. Charles
Gratiot Avenue, Detroit.
Paper baler, good as new.
trade for account register.
Son, Arcadia, Michigan.
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
Goldstone, 335
63
Will sell or
Putney &
64
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
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
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
For Sale—160 acres of land all under
cultivation except 15 acres which will be
broken this Spring, 25 acres in rye, 65
acres plowed ready for the seed, 45 acres
broken last year; % mile from Bowman,
county seat Bowman county, North Da-
kota. $50 per acre, $1,500 incumbrance.
Will take $1,500 to $2,000 stock of mer-
chandise in trade. Address Box 437,
Bowman, North Dakota. 32
I have some very desirable suburban
lots at Wyoming Park to exchange for
first-class stock of merchandise. Harry
Thomasma, 707-709 Grand Rapids Sav-
ings Bank Bldg., Grand Rapids. 33
For Sale—Photo studio with equipment;
also circuit camera; good _ business.
Former owner removed by death. Mrs.
Florence E. Snaith, Middleville, Michigan.
34
For Sale—Two chili parlors, located in
business section. Enquire at 323 East
Main St., Jackson, Michigan. 35
Millinery Store For Sale—One of the
best located and best equipped millinery
stores in Grand Rapids. Beautiful fix-
tures. J. L. Lynch, 28 So. Ionia Ave.,
Grand Rapids, 50
Will pay cash for whole or part stocks
Variety Store For Sale—An exceptional
Louis Levinsohn,
of merchandise.
inaw, Michigan.
Stocks Wanted—Write me if you want
to sell or buy grocery or general stock.
5 44-54 Ellsworth Ave.,
Grand Rapids, Michigan. 304
For Sale—No. 4 Middleby Oven in good
Price very reasonable.
& Burge, South Haven, Michigan.
STORES, FACTORIES,
ESTATE bought, sold, exchanged. Write
me if you are in the market to buy, sell
Established 1881.
in best town of 11,000
a money maker.
stock and fixtures.
for the man that
wants to step into a live, profitable, cash
particulars write
Wanted—Location for grocery store or
at reasonable price
of 1,000 or over. Will pay cash.
Cc. E. Groves, Edmore, Michigan.
or general mer-
Adams Express Bldg., Chicago.
Store For Sale—In
in Ionia county.
Send for free list.
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
For Sale—Clean hardware stock, well
located in most rapidly growing portion
Good farming trade.
inventory about
Western Sales Agency,
Groceries and furni- 962
between $1,200
For cash $1,000. ‘Will trade for
first mortgage on real estate equal
Address No. 970, care eo
Grand Rapids.
Cash Buyers of clothing,
trustee, 1019 Michigan Trust Bldg., Grand
goods and furnishings. 4
Parts or entire
H. Price, 194 Forrest Ave. East,
678
and crockery stock
with fixtures located in a growing town
of 1,500 surrounded by excellent farming
Will inventory about $4,500.
The Merchants Auction Co.,
The most reliable sales con-
cern for closing out, reducing or stimu-
Write for information.
Excellent opportunity for the right per-
gentleman or lady.
and china _ stock,
good location,
very reasonable.
change residence.
Oxford, Michigan.
For Sale—Only drug store in small R.
R., town North on inland waters.
of trade farming,
splendid business.
Michigan Tradesman.
Sale—80 acres
Address No. 49, care
Reason for selling,
Address Lock Box 82, Clothing stock.
Ave., Grand Rapids.
spot cash for a clothing stock, dry goods
resorts and manufac- store or general
Have other business and
For particulars address No. 39, care
Michigan Tradesman. 39
Sale—Northern
Ideal climate for throat or lung
Irrigated district.
well Drug Co., Maxwell, N. M.
For Sale—Drug store in Southern Mich-
Good farming country.
Address No. 42, vee
Lynch, 44 So. Ionia Ave., Grand ee
HELP WANTED.
Wanted—Two experienced clerks,
grocery—other hardware.
Edmore, Michigan.
POSITION WANTED.
-As manager retail
Drug Store For
Wanted Position
grocery or traveling salesman.
care Tradesman.
ANGLEFOO
THE SANITARY FLY DESTROYER
NON-POISONOUS
Our TANGLEFOOT Handy Package, 5 Double Sheets,
Retails for 10c. Saves Labor and Expense of Wrapping.
er wishes to retire.
Wilmarth show cases and store fixtures in West Michigan's biggest store
In Show Cases and Store Fixtures
Wilmarth is the best buy—bar none
Catalog—to merchants
Wilmarth Show Case Company
1542 Jefferson Avenue Grand Rapids, Mich.
Review of the Grand Rapids Produce
Market.
Apples—Baldwins, $5.50@5.75 per
bbl.: Ben Davis, $4.25 per bbl.
Asparagus—Colorado, 75c per doz.
bunches ; Illinois, $1.20 per doz. bunches.
Bananas— Medium, $1.50; Jumbo,
$1.75; Extra Jumbo, $2; Extreme Ex-
tra Jumbo, $1.50 up.
Beets—$1 per doz. bunches for new.
Butter—Creamery is ruling about
6c per pound lower on all grades than
a week ago. The recent high prices
curtailed the demand to a consider-
able extent, and there is some slight
increase in the make. The trade is
only fair at the revised prices. We
are approaching the season where we
can look fora further reduction in the
price of butter and the quality will
also improve as the season advances.
Local dealers hold fancy creamery at
35c and cold storage creamery at 32c.
Local dealers 30c for No. 1 in rolls,
32c in jars and 26c for packing stock
Cabbage—New Florida commands $12
per 90 lb. bbl.
Carrots—$2 per 100 Ibs.
Cauliflower—$2.75 per doz.
Celery—Florida, $3.25 per box of 3
or 6 doz.; $3 per box of 8 doz.; Cali-
fornia, 75c@$1 per bunch.
Cocoanuts—$7 per sack
100.
Eggs—The quality of the eggs ar-
riving now are the best of the season.
While the production is not quite
as large as it usually is at this season
of the year—the season is late all over
the country—we look for continued
good receipts at slightly reduced
prices. Local dealers now pay 32c
for fresh, including cases, holding case
count at 33c.
Figs—Package, $1.25 per box; layers,
$1.75 per 10 Ib. box.
Grape Fruit—$4.50@5.50 per box for
Florida or Cuban.
Green Onions—25c per doz. bunches
for Illinois or home grown.
Honey—18c per lb. for white clover
and 16c for dark.
Lemons—California are selling at
$4.50 for choice and $4.75 for fancy.
Lettuce—10c per lb. for hot house
leaf; $1.85 per hamper for Southern
head; $3.50 per crate for Iceburg from
California.
Maple Sugar—30c per Ib. for pure.
Maple Syrup—$1.50 per gal. for pure.
Mushrooms—$1 per Ib,
Nuts—Almonds, 18c per lb.; filberts,
16c per lb.; pecans, 15c per lb.; wal-
nuts, 16c for Grenoble, 15%4c for Na-
ple. ;
Onions—Texas Bermudas command
$2.75 per 45 Ib. crate for yellow and
$3 for white.
Oranges—California
3-20-
containing
Navals, $2.75@
Peppers—Southern command $1 per
basket.
Pop Corn—$2 per bu. for ear, 54@
6%4c per Ib. for shelled.
Potatoes—The market is decidedly
weaker, local jobbers having reduced
their selling price to $2.75@3 per bu.;
new, $4 per 45 Ib. hamper.
Poultry—Local dealers pay as fol-
lows, live weight: old fowls, light, 22
(@23c; heavy (6 lbs.) 24@25c; springs,
23@24c; turkeys, 22@25c; geese,
167@18c; ducks, 23@24c. Dressed fowls
average 3c above quotation.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
Radishes—30c per doz, bunches for
small.
Rhubarb—Illinois, 5c per Ib. or
$1.75 per 40 Ib. box.
Squash—Button, 5c per Ib.
Strawberries—$3 for 24 pts.; $5.75
for 24 qts. Louisiana.
Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Dela-
ware Jerseys, $3 per hamper.
Tomatoes—$5.50 for 6 basket crate,
Florida.
Turnips—$2 per 100 lbs.
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WHY THIS SUDDEN CHANGE?
News from California in the matter
of trading stamp legislation, took a
surprising turn last week. As read-
ers of this paper know very well, there
has been a hot fight in that State,
with the organized retail grocers un-
compromisingly favoring a law to bar
all kinds of stamps or coupons, wheth-
er of the third party order or given
by manufacturers themselves with
their specialties. At last accounts,
the committee in charge of the Dill
had tabled it and the grocers persuad-
ed the Assembly to recall the bill
from the committee and act upon it.
The real fight of late has been be-
tween the manufacturers, who wanted
the bill amended so as to exempt man-
ufacturer-packed coupons, and Secre-
tary Connolly, leading the organized
grocers, who fought the exemption
bitterly. But, as soon as the bill was
before the Assembly again Mr. Con-
nolly and his friends assented to hav-
ing the manufacturers’ amendment at-
tached to it, and in that form it is
expected to pass early this week.
Great surprise is expressed at this
sudden change in Mr. Connolly’s at-
titude.
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THE AMERICAN IDEAL.
Theodore Roosevelt, more than any
other man in the world, is the em-
bodiment of the American ideal, just
as the Stars and Stripes are the sym-
bol of liberty and freedom, no matter
in what portion of the world they
are flung to the breeze. The action
of the cheap politicians in President
Wilson’s cabinet and the narrow
minded members of the House of
Representatives in refusing to permit
Roosevelt to head a voluntary army
to France, is condemned by every
patriot in the United States. The
presence of Roosevelt in France, car-
rying the Star Spangled Banner to
the battle scarred veterans of Flan-
ders, would challenge the imagination
and glorify the cause of democracy
more than the loan of billions of dol-
lars to-day and the promise of mil-
lions of men to-morrow.
—_+2+2>——_
Few Americans can fail to be moved
by the eloquence of M. Viviani at the
tomb of Washington. We are apt to be
a little ashamed of our poverty when
we think of the Westminster Abbeys,
the Pantheons, of older nations, but our
hearts may well beat faster at the proud
consciousness that none of the powers
beside whom we are ranged, neither
England nor France, Belgium nor Rus-
sia, is enriched with a shrine so precious
to the world as that at which the rep-
resentatives of the Old World paid hom-
age Sunday. “Washington” needs no
translation into alien tongues. Like the
music of the Marseillaise, it is a uni-
versal clarion for “liberty.” Yet the
most significant feature of the ceremony
will not be dwelt upon. The tribute of
a British statesman to the Britisher who
renounced his allegiance and led his
fellows in successful revolt against the
British crown is less impressive than
the reverent gesture of a Marshal of
France because it is less novel
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Detroit—The Schou Exploiting Co.
has engaged in the manufacture of
telephone devices at 702 Gas build-
ing, with an authorized capital stock
of $50,000, of which amount $26,000
has been subscribed and paid in in
property.
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Belding—The Belding Foundry Co.
has been organized with an authorized
capital stock of $25,000, of which
amount $20,000 has been subscribed
and $2,500 paid in in cash.
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Frank McNaughton succeeds N. J.
Haan in the grocery business at 501
Jefferson avenue.
BUSINESS CHANCES.
For Sale—Wholesale and _ retail ice
cream, confectionery and oyster business.
Cheap if taken at once. Address J. H.
Evans, 109 South Washington S&t.,
Owosso, Michigan. 65
Bakery For Sale—Doing good business
in good farming country. No good ship-
per in. Have good stock on hand. Rea-
son for selling, wife’s health. Address
Bakery, Vermontville, Michigan. 66
Wanted—Second hand elevator, hand
power, 5x6 or 6x6 feet. Good order.
State price on cars. Write H. G. Sprague,
Grafton, North Dakota. 67
Permanent position for first-class man
with years of experience in furnishing
goods and clothing department in a town
of 15,000. Applicants must state salary
and references. Address No. 68, care
Tradesman. 68
When Service Counts
his jobbing house.
Counts.
Exclusively Wholesale
In this time of stress, when goods are scarce, orders are delayed and
transportation is uncertain, the retail hardware dealer finds himself, more
than ever before, dependent on the facilities and service accorded him by
We have so timed the requirements of our customers
and anticipated their needs that we are able to fill our orders remarkably
well, considering the adverse conditions which now prevail.
on our list of customers, give us an opportunity to demonstrate that Service
Michigan Hardware Company
If you are not
Grand Rapids, Michigan
May 2, 1917
Increasing Costs
make
Read y-made
Price Cards
absolutely
indispensable
Unless your goods are plainly
priced and changed immediately
to meet each advance in cost,
your clerks will always be “up in
the air’’ about prices and many
goods will be sold at a loss. The
cMc System of pricing goods is
the most practical, convenient
and economical method.
Prices from 1c to $20.00
assorted as desired
No pasting or mutilating of
cards or holders
Holders fit any shelf
PRICE CARDS
50 cts. per 100
(as shown above)
SHELF CARD-HOLDERS
$1.50 per 100
Samples Free on Request
A postal will bring them
As the price sells most goods more
quickly than any other consideration,
all goods on display should bear neat
and attractive price cards. Crude and
unsightly ones imply careless and in-
different store methods, and reflect un-
favorably upon the store, and to many
persons are as offensive, as slovenly
indifferent salesmen.
Our price cards are very neat and
attractive. They may be had in a va-
riety of styles, in a wide range of de-
nominations, and will increase your
sales at very small cost.
Frank E. McDonald, grocer,
Chattanooga, Tennessee, says:
“When you enter one of my
stores, prices leap at you from
all corners. Everything in sight
is priced. That is one of the
factors that is helping most to
build up my business.’’
Eichhorn & Bechtel, grocers,
Dubuque, lowa: ‘Your Shelf
Card-Holder is the best so far
devised for the purpose. What
appeals to us is the ease of at-
taching to shelf and the quick-
ness of changing the cards.”’
Wood, Foley, Winterbotham Co.,
Inc., General Merchandise, Old
Forge, N. Y:: “Your Price
Cards and Holders are very
beneficial to our salesmen, and
particularly helpful to our cus-
tomers. We do not feel that we
could now do business efficient-
ly without them.”—W. Winter-
botham, Treasurer.
As we supply thousands of merchants
with price cards, we manufacture on
such a large scale we are able to fur-
nish them at a very low price—40
cents per 100 and up.
Dept. K, Carnell Mfg. Co.
338 Broadway, New York
Price Card Holders
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Advertising Balloons
Changeable Signs
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