s 2° AND RAPIDS yy | WBLIG LIBRARY EIR COCRS TESTO NOES PRESEN G BEER) 8. MOE OCa ING Loa eM han or ha d | by ©) L 2 “ LAWN € Ye ay Nae +1 S AT zx | “ i { : : (ad a Ce 2G \ Deon p 3% 7 a x Nt pe DOE = xE (BEX Das, & et fs § wee. PUBLISHED WEEKLY CC a : SISOS eee TASS BS 3: Thirty-Fourth Year = £ Number 1756 a “Liberty Enlightening the World’ Thou warden of the Western gate, above Manhattan Bay, The fogs a doubt that hid thy face are driven clean away} Thine eyes at last look far and clear, thou liftest high thy hand To spread the light of liberty worldwide for every land. No more thou dreamest of a peace reserved alone for thee, While friends are fighting for thy cause beyond the guardian sea} The bert that they wage is thine; thou fallest if they all; The swollen flood of Prussian pride will sweep un- checked o’er all. O cruel is the conquer-lust in Hohenzollern brains; The paths they plot to gain their goal are dark with shameful stains; No faith they keep, no law revere, no god but naked Might— They are the foemen of mankind. Up, Liberty, and smite! Britain, and France, and Italy, and Russia newly born, Have waited for thee in the night. Oh, come as comes the morn, Serene and strong and full of faith, America, arise, With steady hope and mighty help to join thy brave Allies. O dearest country of my heart, home of the high desire, Make clean thy soul for sacrifice on Freedom’s altar fire; For thou must suffer, thou must fight, until the Germans cease, And all the peoples lift their heads in liberty and peace. HENRY VAN DYKE. PII IAI IAAIAAAIAAISIAIAASA AIA ASDA AAA AA AAAI AAA AAA AAA IAA AAAI AA IAA AAAI AAA AIA AAA ASIA AIA AAA ASA AAAS AAA AIA AAA AIA AAIAAA AIA AIAIAAIAAIAAIAH| Pere Marquette Railroad Co. DUDLEY E. WATERS, PAUL H. KING, Receivers F ACTORY SITES Locations for Industrial Enterprises in Michigan The Pere Marquette Railroad runs through a territory peculiarly adapted by Accessibility excellent Shipping Facilities, Healthful Climate and Good Conditions for Home Life. for the LOCATION OF INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES. First-class Factory Sites may be had at reasonable prices. Coal in the Saginaw Valley and Electrical Development in several parts of the State insure Cheap Power. Our Industrial Department invites correspondence with manufacturers and others seeking locations. All in- quiries will receive painstaking and prompt attention and will be treated as confidential. ates GEORGE C. CONN, Freight Traffic Manager, Detroit, Michigan Bread is the Best Food It is the easiest food to digest. It is the most nourishing and, with all its good qualities, it is the most economical food. Increase your sales of bread. Fleischmann’s Yeast secures perfect fermentation and, therefore, makes the most wholesome, lightest and tastiest bread. Sell Bread Made With FLEISCHMANN’S YEAST ~ Ceresota Flour Always Uniformly Good Made from Spring Wheat at Minneapolis, Minn. Judson Grocer Co. The Pure Foods House Distributors GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN YOUR REFRIGERATOR AND YOUR PROFIT Your refrigerator will Produce profits or will Destroy them. It will be an Asset or a Liability. It will Save you money, or will Waste it. It will be a Silent Salesman, or a Silent Hindrance. It will be Honest or Fraudulent. Are you a progressive, up-to-the-minute merchant, or do you still cling to the backwoods method. You must either move forward or backward, for none stand still. ——w/ Zonaecrcnz-5 The Alaska Refrigerator will Produce profits for you because it will stop all the losses, due to spoilage of food stuffs. It will be an Asset because of these savings, its durability, and the quality that it will lend to your store equipment. Your far-sightedness will be dem- onstrated by your choosing a perfect refrigerator. Repeated tests have 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- est because only the highest grade of materials, and workmanship are 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- ticulars regarding our Deferred Payment Plan. The Alaska Refrigerator Co. MUSKEGON MICHIGAN Detroit office: 207 Broadway Mkt. Bldg. Represented Everywhere 4 Thirty-Fourth Year : SPECIAL FEATURES. Page 2. Modern Rating Agency. 4. News of the Business World. 5. Grocery ang Produce Market. 7. Upper Peninsula. 8. Editorial. 10. Shoes. 12. Financial. 16. Dry Goods. 18. Hardware. 20. Woman’s World. 22. Butter, Eggs and Provisions. 24. The Commercial Traveler. 26. Drugs. 27. Drug Price Current. 28. Grocery Price Current. 30. Special Price Current. 31. Business Wants. SCHOOL BOYS AS FARMERS. Call it preparedness, conservation, ef- ficient co-operation and much more, the magnitude of the undertaking, the va- ried factors involved, the plans formu- lated and the activities initiated call for intense study on the part of every one who desires to help in the present crisis. What shall we do? First, let us be as ready to accept suggestions as to offer them; let us carefully study propo- sitions for advancement of the work before we condemn them; let us not op- pose any plan offered by patriotic and enthusiastic persons until we can prove their impracticability. Let us co-operate in every possible way. Let us not try to make over people to suit our ideas or methods, but em- ploy them in accordance with their prev- ious training, characteristics and pres- ent environments. For instance: Under efficient leadership a squad of school- boys can do good work planting pota- toes, corn and beans and gardens, shock- ing wheat and other grains, cutting and husking corn, gathering fruit, getting enjoyment out of it, having a good time as well as earning money; whereas, if such boys were to hire out singly to farmers by the day, week or month, many would not find congenial employ- ers, would have no companions at work or after working hours, would be lone- some, dissatisfied and not do their best. And the same with some men. They can not work alone, even if experienced in the work. If four or five go out from town in the morning and return at night, they will accomplish more than if each were to work alone for differ- ent farmers. The one who could not take interest in his work or purposely lagged by himself will be compelled to do his share with the rest, or would be aroused to unwonted ambition by work- ing in company with others. It would seem advisable for men who can go to the country regularly or occa- sionally to heip with farm work to organize into gangs for doing certain kinds of work and get into communica- tion with farmers at a convenient dis- tance from their homes. Let them work by the job when possible. Men owning teams could do likewise. Three or four could plow, fit ground and ‘sow or plant between storms, whereas one alone GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1917 might get a field just ready for planting and then a storm delays it and perhaps necessitates harrowing and fitting again. Very few of the boys from town ac- customed to constant companionship can be expected to work alone for strangers. Some may be sufficiently in- terested in their work while at work, but the evenings without company of their own age and no effort put forth by employers to make them contented would be hard to endure. Many farmers will not give city boys a chance to prove their worth. They have no confidence in them or they do not want to waste time to instruct the inexperienced, even if industrious and eager to learn. But wait—what are we working for? Dollars or future citi- zens; present profit or the future good of all? Here are opportunities to help boys become better men, physically, mentally, socially and, perhaps, morally. Here is the way to win permanent workers for the farm. Antagonism to city people on the part of farmers may, in part, be overcome. Respect for the “old farmer” in blouse and overalls may take the place of contempt, if he does his part. Both city residents and farmers need to see more than one side of the lives of the other. The farmer has said: “If village and city workers won’t come and help raise and save our crops, let them pay the increased price for food or go without.” Now that they are offering to come, how will they be received ? Give the boys and girls credit for the willing spirit they exhibit and do not condemn them for what they are in no wise responsible for. They have not been taught to work because school has overshadowed everything else. Teach- ers have forestalled the idea that par- ents have any claims upon the child to help in necessary work indoor or out. Economy is a part of the preparedness campaign, as well as work and co-opera- tion. Economy must be made popular to enlist a certain class of people. Pride is responsible for much waste of food. Saving habits must result from con- scientiousness, patriotism or poverty. Shall we wait for the latter condition to compel tus to economize? The boy in camp will have to eat bread baked a month or more, and be thankful if he has a tin cup with coffee or clean water to soak it in. Who will dare without apology to set day old baker’s bread before guests? With bread at ten and fifteen cents a loaf how many are going to keep right on throwing away the end slices, the half loaves and the left over slices from the previous meal? It is bad enough to see grain wasted or crops ungarner- ed, but when there has been added all the work: in the various processes from grain to bread it is a crime to waste such food. And all bread is more healthful forty-eight hours after baking. There are good reasons why every farmer can not work all his land this year; but such should show his colors by advertising fields to rent. The prompt and enthusiastic response of the people, young and old, to the President’s appeal to help increase the food supply is most gratifying. What crops will bring when marketed should be the least consideration. If we are true Americans, we shall all live or die together. May no willing worker suf- fer for lack of food! to worst, let the worker be let the idle go hungry. If worst comes fed and The differing effect of high prices on different kinds of food must be borne in mind in price regulation by the Government. While they stimu- late the production of the grains, they only increase the slaughter of ani- mals, to such an extent as to endan- ger the future supply. Once below normal, it is very difficult to return, as Germany is reported to have found. What our present condition is in this respect we have no means of ascer- taining, but we know that even during the decade before the war our sheep and swine actually decreased in quan- tity, and that our cattle increased in only a negligible degree, in compari- son with the growth of our popula- tion. Furthermore, we know that our shipments of meat to Europe during the last two years have been enor- mous. In default of exact informa- tion, we may anticipate a serious sit- uation, and recommend to those who are wearing flags in their buttonholes no better way of serving their coun- try than to reduce their meat con- sumption to one meal per day. The issue of a daily ‘newspaper’ giving information from all Government Departments seems rather clumsy. Most persons will continue to look to their accustomed journals for such news. having neither time nor inclination to peruse a special sheet. More might be said for it as a kind of first aid to the Washington correspondents, but ‘they are not likely to confine themselves to any Government publication. Such docu- ments, with rare exceptions, are the raw material for news rather than news as newspapers know it. Even if the new publication aims at greater read- ability, it will be under the one great restriction from which every such sheet must suffer; no official and no govern- ment can report more than superficially upon his or its own activities. The weekly bulletin, going to newspapers with limited sources of information, should be more useful. EL Co As a rule, a man seeks your friend- ship with a motive in view: the wom- an who does so usually has two or three of them. Number 1756 MEXICO’S BETTER OUTLOOK. While our foreign policy toward Mexico has been vacillating and with- out purpose, we have consistently re- fused to adopt extreme methods. Less- er transgressions on the part of oth- er small nations against the sovereign- ty of greater ones have time and again been dealt with by stern meas- ures, and with the approval of the greater powers. Our magnanimity toward our young neighbor to the South has not been wasted upon the more intelligent ele- ment there, and unless all signs fail we are about to reap the benefit of and good-will. That every means within our power—and that power lies largely with the press —should be exerted to encourage this better feeling and friendliness is the wish of whoever is acquainted with the facts. our kindness The peculiar international situation at the present time presents an op- portunity that may never come again. We have much to gain through cul- tivating the friendship of Mexico. She has an abundance of raw materials —metals, oil, and produce—and is sadly in need of financial rehabilita- tion. The country is not now the seething mass of dissatisfaction that it has been during the past three or four years, and, once order is thor- oughly established, we shall have be- fore us an opportunity for establish- ing most cordial business and social relations that should be of tremendous value. History has repeatedly shown that a people prefer the pursuits of in- dustry far more than those of war and its miseries, and the Mexican people will prove to be no exception to the rule. We shall have made great prog- ress if our bankers find the govern- ment there to be stable enough to warrant a loan from the United States. Once an economic system which com- mends itself to all is established in the republic, confidence among busi- ness interests will become manifest and the rulers of Mexico will have little to fear from sporadic outbursts of a small minority. The situation to the South is somewhat analogous to that of Haiti. Since we have over- come the prejudices of a small por- tion of the people of the latter coun- try we found that many men who had thought any government impossible have become law-abiding and desirable citizens. Haitians have learned that government is something to be re- spected and devoutly wished for. They have come to recognize that sta- bility is a better thing than something to-day and another thing to-morrow. Such will be the evolution in Mexico within a remarkably short time if sufficient tact is used by all concern- ed. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 16, 1917 MODERN RATING AGENCY. How Improved Methods Have Been Put in Practice. The early years of the twentieth century have been fruitful of vast im- provement in the business and living conditions of the human race. Genius and intelligence have wrought won- ders in almost every line of human endeavor and not for the frightful eruption of 1914, involving nearly all of the European nations, as well as the Japanese and Chinese in Asia, and which has finally drawn in almost the entire American con- tinent, the millenium in business might have been believed close at hand. In business immense strides had been taken in manufacturing, in producing and in selling methods, Effective modern machinery had been introduc- ed which was of incalculable benefit, so far as these business factors were concerned; the telephone, the type- writer, the comptometer and many other mechanical aids became neces- sities; electrical science and engineer- ing had blazed short roads to efficien- cy and production, and scientific sales- manship had wonderfully developed that factor in business. were it Only in one important item of big business had there been sluggishness of action or lack of development, yet that was of so vital a character as to offset or largely to neutralize the ad- vances made in other respects. The credit department had been station- ary; the same methods or rather lack of method continuing, notwithstand- ing the tremendous losses, up to $200,- 000,000 per annum, incurred through lack of scientific handling of accounts and insufficient or misleading infor- mation regarding applicants for cred- it. Mercantile rating agencies have been in existence for many years, two of them of National scope for fully sev- enty years, but the class of informa- tion obtained through these sources were so insufficient and unsatisfactory that credit granters, who realized the general weakness, insistently demand- ed some system that would fit in with modern business conditions. A group of merchants and bankers who had successfully managed large business enterprises and who were alarmed at the leakage by way of the credit departments finally decided that they themselves would, with the aid and co-operation of well-informed credit men, initiate an organization which would operate along modern lines founded upon principles of “service,” as modern business is based upon satisfactory service and the square deal. To this end a key of ratings was devised which would of itself indicate the responsibilities of business men in a simple concise form and upon this foundation was builded what is known as the United Agency. In June, 1913, this organization was completed, officers and_ directors chosen, all of them experienced and capable business men of ample per- sonal means and of known integrity. Its success was immediate and grati- fying and its worth to the business world at once recognized. On merit its influence is extending rapidly and surely. Its system of ratings is acknowledged as scientific and just, showing to the granter of credit the experience, past record, business and personal character, as well as habit of payment and work- ing capital and often with the aid of a signed financial statement. These ratings are secured through the most reliable sources. The attorneys and bankers of home centers confirm or revise them disinterestedly. They are doing this work as a matter of business and for which they are re- munerated, These ratings are further strengthened by trade information secured through the active co-opera- tion of credit men who realize the ne- cessity of accuracy and of fairness to all concerned. The attorney and bank organiza- tion thoroughly organized and efficient is especially reliable because of the high class of men carefully selected to represent the United Agency and who are constantly in touch with its policies, through the organization it- self and through the organization of efficiency men always intervening be- tween the executives and these repre- sentatives. There has never, in the history of mercantile agencies, been so effective and dependable a plan put in operation to ensure reliable ratings and to sup- ply ratings on all concerns, individual or corporate, in business in any and all parts of this country, there being no just reason for failing to rate each one fully as to length of time in busi- ness and experience, ability and char- acter, as well as to capital, hence the book of ratings of the United Agency carries no blank ratings and the moral as well as financial risk is clearly de- fined. This fact also leads to saving of expense in the matter of special reports, these ratings being practically a special report in each instance. There are now published in issues of the United Agency rating book complete eight point ratings on more than 1,750,00 names in business and giv- ing more than 12,800,000 points of infor- mation against less than 2,800,000 given by the most complete ratings of any competing agency. Constantly changing conditions re- quire changed methods of meeting them and in the field of the mercan- tile credit rating agency the United Agency has not only fairly analyzed the reasons for credit losses but has as 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 Investments New West Michigan Industries Only Write us for information regarding Petoskey Portland Cement Company Deuel & Sawall, Inc. Murray Building Grand Rapids 2 Michigan DUTCH MASTERS SECONDS Will stimulate your trade Handled by all jobbers G. J. JOHNSON CIGAR CO., Makers GRAND RAPIDS s « 4. -* a cadre 7) 4 | i > > < é > € iio . aA ¢ = aa a\4 é f » $ t " ‘a @ ’ 4 (> ‘ | . < & Kai's + 4 » ie < » q x . a i at Jos q oe > - a a . , , «ib > <¢ >) 4 f 4 ¢ « > Cs » ' q » 4 q > 4 4 +} 2 “4 . ‘ « ” 4.8 fs a cadre cdo 4 | i 7» * < é > € ile ° a ¢ = aa 2 4 a ta ‘ t " ‘a ’ 4 (> { ‘ | . < & Wa - + 4 - , ie < » 1 » . a { as Jos q oe > - a a * , , «ib > 4 i¢ Hib K f 2 2 ¢ « P > 14 ow ' q » 4 @ > 4 +} 2 May 16, 1917 provided an up-to-date system that will be effectual, with proper co-oper- ation, not only in largely reducing losses but will prevent in a large measure, the causes which have here- tofore demoralized credit granting. ——_2-- —____ Sidelights on Celery City and Envi- rons. Kalamazoo, May 15—Ross_ U. Adams, one of Kalamazoo’s best known physicians has been commis- sioned a first lieutenant and assigned as a medical officer to base hospital unit No, 39, organized by the Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Adams has been ordered to hold him- self in readiness to report immediate- ly on call in order to go with the hospital unit to France. It is believed unit No. 39 will sail about June 1, If negotiations now under way are carried through to completion, Wala- mazoo made music will be heard throughout the world wherever Vic- tor records are available. Plans are now on foot whereby Fischer’s or- chestra will make records for the Victor people. At a meeting of the board of di- rectors of the Edwards -& Chamberlin Hardware Co., held Tuesday morning at the offices of the concern, J. ¢ ‘harles Ross was elected general manager, to succeed the late A. K. Edwards. Mr. Ross has for some time been as- sistant manager of the company and during this time has won the confi- dence and respect not only of the clientele of the institution, but of the employes as well. He came to Kala- mazoo seven years ago from Wauseon, Ohio, where he was a mem- ber of the hardware firm of Ross & Hamlin. He disposed of his inter- ests in that concern to become as- sistant to the late A. K. Edwards, President and general manager of the Edwards & Chamberlin Hardware Co. Since coming to Kalamazoo he has been closely allied with all the MICHIGAN TRADESMAN business interests of the city and has been prominently associated in the work of the Chamber of Commerce. Kalamazoo Council, No. 156, held the best meeting in the history of the Council Saturday, May 12. We had as visitors Walter D. Murphy, Su- preme Secretary, M. Howarn, Deputy Grand Counselor, Frank W. Wilson, of the Grand Executive Committee, the Secretary of the Battle Creek Council and several from other coun- cils. A banquet was held in the K. of P. auditorium at 6 p. m., after which severai of the members gave some very interesting talks. Past Grand Counselor Eugene Welsh acted as tost master and, as usual, kept every one in good humor with his original stories, We often wonder where he gets them all. Joseph Clement, when called upon, gave a very fine talk, closing with a poem, which will be carefully preserved for all time to come in the Tradesman’s temple of fame. There were eighty-eight mem- bers present and four new members were initiated into the mysteries of the order. Kalamazoo wants the Grand Council next year and our delegates will go instructed to get it. We have alw ays been very active for the good of the order and we are entitled to the convention. Kalama- zoo is an ideal convention city. We have hotels enough to accommodate all who will attend. The Chamber of Commerce has offered to help enter- tain the convention and the business men have also expressed a desire to help as they would enjoy having the travelers visit our city. WS: —_2-+>__ Sparks From the Electric City. Muskegon, May 14—Wenger & Clemens, Caledonia, are rebuilding Cook. their hardware store which was re- cently destroyed by fire. According to Nick Lulofs, Jay Lyon and John Peters each have a new auto. The change of time on the Saginaw branch of the P. M. is very bad for travelrs living in Muskegon, Grand Haven or Coopersville, as the early morning interurban does not connect with it. The time was changed from 6:40 to 6:50 at the request of Grand Rapids and Muskegon travelers and now the change to 6:35 is seemingly done without regard for patrons of the road. M. H. Steiner, who has been hav- ing serious troul le with an abscess in his eyes, is greatly improved. We find, when soliciting new mem- bers for the U. C. L., that many of them feel that we are doing it for so much per member, the same as the other travelers insurance members do, when the facts are we are trying to help them without any compensa- tion other than getting them into the best accident insurance organization on earth—the only one that goes af- ter hotel and_ railroad reculation, which is a help to all who travel. A Marshall doctor paid $1.65 for a peck of Early Rose potatoes to plant in his garden. Who can beat it? Albion garage was damaged by fire May 13 to the extent of $3,000, but good work of the fire department saved the building and a large por- tion of the contents. The Nashville Hotel is closed, but a good meal can be had at a board- ing house near the depot. Jay Lyon says he did not catch that trout, but he also said he was going to give us items for the Trades- man. As the time for the Grand Council meeting in Bay City is near, we feel that we ought to again call attention to the candidacy of A. W. Stevenson for Grand Sentinel. Any traveler who knows him knows he is eminently qualified. A. W., while boosting his native city, is not given to knocking any other and it is a matter of record that he has secured many members for other councils besides 404. Mr., Stevenson is a tireless worker, as his membership on the Railroad Com- mittee and Chamber of Commerce shows. The connection at White Cloud, also a Detroit connection for Muskegon which the Grand Trunk officials are preparing for, are a few examples. Muskegon Council has never had an elective officer in the Grand Council; in fact, the only rec- ognition was when M. S. Brown ap- pointed Stevenson Grand Chaplin. Owing to the justice of our claims and the excellency of our candidate, Mus- kegon feels that she is justly entitled to his election. E. P. Monroe. Oe Leisure Hour Jottings From Jaunty Jackson. Jackson, May 15—Geo. B. Dunlap, of Ypsilanti, has sold part of his real estate in Montana. The balance he still owns will probably be put into potatoes. Bouldry & that Tucker, of Concord, say special sales pay even in the smaller towns. One week ago last Saturday, they sold fifty-two cases of canned goods, which a few years ago would represent a year’s business for the same store. E. A. Fischer, North Main street grocer, of Adrian, drove into Jackson Monday. Mr. where a trom a Fischer is another case first-class merchant evolves first-class clerk. The Milnes Supply Co., of water, expects to do a $400,000. during the year Jackson Council is City to ask for the Grand Council meeting for 1918, They are good ask- ers, too, and will probably bring home the bacon. W. H. Kelly, who was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Grand Ex- ecutive Board of the Grand Council. is, no doubt. the right man. Of course, he will be elected for another term at Bay City next month. Spurgeon. Cold- business of 1917. going to Bay any other kind. the same thing. ROYA BAK POW ABSOLUTELY—PURE Everybody knows that all the grocers in the world, taken together, sell more ROYAL BAKING POWDER than This proves that ANY grocer can do ING DER ROYAL BAKING POWDER properly displayed and recom- mended to your customers will pay you more and surer profit than any other brand you can handle. Contains No Alum Nor Phosphate sass ceocescmeaacey ae weirs MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 16, 1917 =e Ne TA SS ee Movements of Merchants. Pewamo—Eric Gee succeeds Ed- ward Thelen in the meat business. Allegan—M. H. Mutchler succeeds E. D. Frost in the coal and wood business. Baldwin—E. H. Thiemann will open a bakery in the postoffice building, May 19. Bronson—L. Clifton has sold his stock of bazaar goods and millinery to D. Stagmier, who has taken possession. Detrcit—The Detroit United Fruit Auction Co. has increased its cap- ital stock from $50,000 to $100,000. Hopkins—Mr. Carpenter, of Leighton, has purchased the cheese factory of M. W. Hicks, taking immediate possession. Hartford—The Reliance Picture Frame Co. will remove its plant from Chicago to this place about August 1. Otsego—Mrs. George Doyle, recently of Richland, has purchased the hotel of Paul Murray and will take possession June 1. North Branch—The North Branch Co-Operative Co. has been organized with an authorized capital stock of $20,000. . Detroit—The A. J. Cloutier Co., en- gaged in the tailoring business, has changed its name to Cloutier-Hoff- meyer Co. Morrice—E. M. Fineis has leased the store adjoining his own and will add a line of shoes to his drug and grocery stock. Morrice—Earl B. Hepker, of Hem- lock, has purchased the F. M. Towner Co. grain and produce elevator will take possession June 1. Holland—Jacob Oudermeulen, who has conducted a bakery for the past thirteen years, has closed out his stock and will retire from business. Kalamazoo—J. Charles Ross has been elected general manager of the Ed- wards & Chamberlain Hardware Co.., to succeed the late A. K, Edwards. and Eaton Rapids—J. T. and H. M. Hall, who recently purchased the John Paulson stock of implements, vehicles and harness, closed it out at auction. Marlette—The Marlette Farmers Co- Operative Elevator Co. has been or- ganized with an authorized capital stock of $40,000, of which amount $3,400 has been subscribed. Casnovia—F. H. Bitely has sold his stock of general merchandise to the Kuyers Longwood Co., who will con- tinue the business as a branch to its store at Grant. Escanaba—Charles LeFebvre, gro- cer at 320 Stephenson avenue, has been forced into bankruptcy through too great leniency with his custom- ers. The National Grocer Co., which holds a chattel mortage on the stock, has taken possession. Lansing—W. F. Porter, recently of Kalamazoo, has engaged in the heat- ing and general plumbing business in the Christopher building on East Franklin avenue. Cedar Springs—Fred Stalks, recently of Sand Lake, has purchased the Peter Keech meat stock and butcher’s equip- ment and will continue the business at the same location. St. Ignace—The Rankin harness shop, which has been closed for some time, has been purchased by Charles Simmons, who has added lines of har- ness and harness accessories. Howell—William H. Porter has sold his store fixtures and stock of clothing to Clyde Pettibone and Charles P. Adams, who will contineu the business under the style of Pettibone & Adams. Adrian—Mr. Moshontz, of Cleve- land, Ohio, has engaged in the wom- en's and girls’ ready-to-wear cloth- ing business on West Maumee street. The store will be known as the Style Center. Saginaw—Thomas Ryan, grocer at 130 North Jefferson avenue, has pur- chased the A. L. Kurtz grocery stock, at the corner of Genesee avenue and Gage street, and will continue it as a branch store. Marquette—Charies Dorias, who clos- ed his meat market and grocery store some weeks ago, owing to the condition of the markets. has re-opened his place of business at the same location, 416 South Third street. Ypsilanti—C. M. Wardell has _ pur- chased the stock and fixtures of the Harvey-Schripper Electric Co. and will continue it as a branch to the Washte- naw Electric Shop, at Ann Arbor, of which he is proprietor. Manistee—The Bailey Gift Shop has engaged in business to conduct a general mercantile business with an authorized capital stock of $2,000 all ot which has subscribed $1,275 paid in in property. Detroit—The General Auto Trim- ming Co, has engaged in business at 105 Lafayette boulevard with an au- thorized capital stock of $1,000 of which amount $600 has been sub- scribed and paid in in cash. 3rown City—Heather & Trumble, engaged in the garage business, have merged their business into a stock company with an authorized capital stock of $6,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Charlevoix—Mrs. John Baker, own- er and manager of the Beach Hotel, will erect a reinforced concrete build- ing, 150 x 160, four stories in height, which she will occupy as a hotel to be kept open the year around. Howell—The Pettibone-Adams Co. has been incorporated to conduct a been and general mercantile business with an authorized capital stock of $15,000, of which amount $10,000 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Lansing—William E. Seaman, Mrs. Jessie Seaman and Mrs. Maude E. Brown have organized and incorpor- ated under the style of the Seaman Co. and will open a women’s ready- to-wear clothing store about August 1. Caro—W. A. Fairweather has sold his stock of women’s ready-to-wear cloth- ing, store building and store fixtures to John Eastman, who will continue the business in connection with her mer- chant tailor and dry cleaning business. Detroit—Kearney & Brown, Inc., has been incorporated to handle pa- per products, twine and sanitary sup- plies with an authorized capital stock of $5,000, of which amount $2,510 has been subscribed and $1,000 paid in in cash. Hillsdale—Frankenstein Brothers, clothiers, have merged their business into a stock company under the same style, with an authorized capital stock of $60,000, of which amount $30,000 has been subscribed, $700 paid in in cash and $29,300 paid in in property. Manufacturing Matters. Kalamazoo—The Lo-Vis Co, has in- creased its capital stock from $25,000 to $50,000. Detroit—The Chope-Stevens Paper Co. has increased its capital stock from $100,000 to $300,000. Muskegon—The Amazon Knitting Co has increased its capitalization from $200,000 to $400,000. Holland—The Cappon & Bertch Leather Co. has increased its capital- ization from $800,000 to $1,500,000. Kalamazoo—The Kalamazoo Loose Leaf Binder Co. has increased its cap- italization from $100,000 to $500,000. Sturgis—The capitalization of the Grobhiser-Cabinetmakers Companies has been increased from $150,000 to $225,000. Saranac—Lewis Kelley has purchased the Race feed mill, which has been clos- ed since the death of Mr. Race, and will put it in operation at once. Detroit—The Motor Fuel Co. has been organized with an authorized capital stock of $1,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Otsego—The Eady Shoe Co. has been re-organized with an authorized cap- ital stock of $80,000, of which $41,000 has been paid in and the name changed to the Eady Shoe Manufacturing Co. Detroit—The Super-Six Racing Co. has engaged in the manufacture of autos for contest purposes with an au- thorized capital stock of $1,000, all of which has been subscribed and_ paid in in cash. Marine City—The Independent Sugar Co. will engage in the manufacture of beet sugar with an authorized capitali- zation of $500,000, of which amount $250,000 has been subscribed and $50,- 000 paid in in cash. Plainwell—The Michigan Paper Co. stockholders voted to increase the capital stock from $500,000 to $1,000,. 000 May 14. The directors subse- quently decided to distribute the new issue among the present stockholders in the shape of a 100 per cent. divi- dend. Ann Arbor—The American Plug Co. has been incorporated to manufacture all sorts of mechanical devices, tools and machinery, with an authorized cap- ital stock of $60,000, all of which has been subscribed and $30,000 paid in in cash. Detroit—The Noder Incinerator Co. has been incorporated to manu- facture water heating garbage burn- ers with an authorized capital stock of $5,900, of which amount $2,500 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. ———_>. +> —___ The man who wins a medal as champion corn-raiser receives a double portion of acclaim in our new recognition of the value of making two blades of grass grow where one grew before. While waiting for the 1917 winner, Indiana is turning back to last year’s gold medallist of the Indiana Hundred-Bushel Corn Club. The average crop in the State in 1916 was forty bushels an acre, this being an increase of almost ten bushels over the average fifteen years previously. But the 349 competitors for the medal raised an average of sixty-six bushels an acre on their five-acre plots, and the winner averaged 106 bushels. His crop cost him just $14.79 an acre, and this included not only allowance of pay for himself and his team, seed, fertilizer and other items of the sort, but in addition six dollars an acre rent-charge, in accordance with the rules. He plowed the ground seven inches deep, harrowed it twice, and put 280 pounds of fertilizer upon every acre, 200 pounds broadcast, and the rest with the seed. The hills were planted three feet three inches one way and three feet four inches the other. The champion lays stress upon the quality of the seed, As he ex- plains to the embattled Hoosiers, “It pays to be certain that you have got the seed that is going to come up.” The farmer’s munitions must not fail to explode. —_>-.—___ This is an appropriate time to elim- inate every word of German origin from our vocabulary, to change the name of every town and city which bears a Teutonic cognomen and to ex- tinguish every family name which sug- gests any relation, direct or indirect, to the Fatherland. The Kaiser and his band of piratical murderers, rapists and tyrants have subjected everything Ger- manic to the contempt and execration of the civilized world for all time to come and the sooner men of German birth and German descent abandon the names their fathers gave them and sub- stitute therefor names which are in keeping with the civilized era in which we live, the better it will be for them, their business and all concerned, This ‘s an opportune time for men of Ger- man descent to show whether they stand for civilization or autocracy. Profuse displays of flags and large contribu- tions to the Red Cross and other war funds are but a mockery when they emanate from men who. still retain names which suggest the human butch- ers on the other side of the Atlantic. —_>->—_____ Gilding refined gold is what people do when they try to polish up the truth with a little agreeable deceit. & aie hi + a ld > A aye a | @ <'* *» » < < > € > 7 u + ee 7a ale 4 2 | bef ‘os pe < & < tm * _ * & @ » 4 . « > 4 am ‘ j P “ a» bilan se » . s @ fre ' ’ 4 i > $ <* > « - » Shi « > y © > te q » {> « » a gh 4 ’ « » ‘ * t air a o * 4 <> > p. a | « <'* *.> » < < > € > 7 u + - +4 ale a. G i | bef No pe < & < the ™ o » @ » a . « > 4 a» ‘ A Pp “ a» bilan ie » » 4 @ fre ' ’ « - rc. J ” « > y © > te ¢ » y >» « » a gtr a q > May 16, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN The Grocery Market. Sugar—The market is practically at a standstill, this applying to both raws and refined. Refiners were still in- different to offerings of Cubas. As re- gards granulated, there is no change in the situation, the American taking a limited business at 7%4c and Howells at || Sc. Buyers, it should’ be said, assume whatever duty is imposed by Congress or other tax, so there is no incentive to stock up in the tariff developments. Refiners have stocks suf- ficient to take care of their meltings for some weeks to come and therefore, tem- porarily, have the whip hand, explain- ing the greater tendency of shippers to accept concessions. However, some quarters figure out that the meltings to date this year have been 200,000 tons less than for the same period in 1916, whereas the falling off in exports is only 149,000 tons; in other words, the domestic trade requirements have been 51,000 tons smaller. Hence, it is sug- gested, despite the reported hoarding of sugar by the public, a good demand should be in evidence that, in turn, will force covering with purchases of raws. Moreover, there is the possibility of Europe taking more granulated provid- ed the shipping can be secured. As against this argument for strength in raw sugar, the ‘expectation that the Cu- ban crop will reach 3,000,000 tons is having its depressing effect. The grind- ing keeps up well and weather condi- tions are favorable for a large yield, provided the rainy season does not put in an untimely appearance, necessitating the abandonment of considerable cane. It is felt that there will be no scarcity of sugar, and with peace deferred the predicted urgent demand from coun- tries in Europe now unable to get all the sugar they want will not materialize. In the final analysis, of course, con- sumption plays equally as important a part as production and the effect on high prices will be carefully watched. Tea—The market is flat, nobody car- ing to take a position until the outcome of the duty and excise question can be more clearly seen. It is hoped by most circles that the inequalities will be iron- ed out by the House and Senate before the final passing of the measure, the inclusion of the retailer in the internal tax being suggested, although there is no certainty that in war times much attention will be paid to such matters, the Administration desiring early action. Some are afraid that the duty may be increased to 10c a pound, in which event, unless the new crop is delayed in arrival so that the old tea can be used up, the latter will have to absorb part of the duty in the price reduction necessary to compete owing to the deterioration. This might mean, it is said, 5c a pound. Settlements in foreign markets will be retarded by the city proposition, as well as scarcity of shipping. The quality in Japan promises well, it is said. Coffee—The market, which has been sluggish for two or three weeks, de- veloped some activity after news had come from Washington that a 10 per cent. duty would be imposed. Probably the market was 4c higher on all grades of Rio and Santos: before the report came that a flat consumption tax of 1c a pound would be imposed instead of the duty. This would apply to all coffee in the country, as well as coffee coming here. Mild coffees are a shade firmer. If the tax is imposed by way of a con- sumption tax, the market will probably lose all it gained. Canned Fruit—There is a good de- mand for all the spot lots offering if prices are anywhere near reasonable. Canners are not offering futures with any degree of freedom. Canned Vegetables—Trading is light at the moment, with lower prices for tomatoes on the spot, and with no in- terest in futures. The acreage 1s ex- pected to be very large all over the country. Peas on the spot are offered below quotations. Futures are in de- mand, with standard early June quoted at $1.30, sifted at $1.40, and extras at $1.60. These prices represent an ad- vance of 30@40c over those prevailing last January. Canned Fish—Future pink salmon on the Coast is quoted at $1.60@1.65, but the trade is more inclined to move cau- tiously until official opening prices have been named. Spot pinks are quoted at $1.75@1.90, according to holder, but with very little offering at the inside price. Red is held at about $2.85. Canned Goods as a Whole—The past week has been a quiet one in canned goods, especially in comparison with the recent frenzied activity. In a measure, it is believed that the public has become somewhat satiated in its hoarding, and as the season of fresh vegetables from the South is at hand, there is likely to be a period of inactivity until the con- sumption overtakes the supply in the hands of consumers themselves. There has been a great deal of discussion as to the demands that will be made upon ithe canned goods supply in the event of the mobilization of the army, but there will be no way of estimating prices, as the purchasing will undoubt- edly be done on a more scientific basis than the recent buying for the navy. Spot supplies can hardly be diminished any further, so that the great rush will come for the new pack, and the rate of absorption of the first offerings will determine whether the gap between spat prices and futures will be bridged by the reduction of the spot price or the advance of the futures to the present spot levels. In the meantime, the lull has been felt in the price of spots, par- ticularly in tomatoes, which have been sold during the week at less than $2 for standard No. 3s, notwithstanding the fact that at the close of last week they touched $2.20 f. 0. b. factory. mon, brief y. Pink sal- which touched the $2 mark for instant a while a weakened, and has been sold as low as $1.80 Peas offered at resale below current quotations, but futures are firm. There is a demand for fruit but with little offerings. Dried Fruits—The awaiting developments. go, has also ’ are trade is now That there will be developments of one kind or another is certain, but just what they will be no one can foretell. There are number of people who think they can give a fairly accurate estimate of what any is likely to happen, but those who are in closest touch with affairs say they are at a loss as to what to predict. The next step, so far as are cerned, is the naming of opening prices by the trust. In fact, until then there is very little chance of anything de- prunes con- veloping, as buyers are not favorably inclined to with the until they see what the association will do. That organization claims now to have in hand all the orders it can han- dle, firm at the opening price. On what that opening price may be depends what the outsiders will do. dicker outsiders Ht for instance, it is high, or it applies only to orders already booked, it will give the outsiders their chance. On the other hand, if the association finds that it is then able to take more business the association will have to meet the competition. In the meantime there has been a good busi- ness in spot prunes, with a demand for export, and prices are firmly maintain- ed. The Peach Growers, Inc., otherwise the peach trust, is looking forward to a big season. They had a successful year the past season and have succeeded in popularizing the peeled peaches, for which the demand has shown a_ sub- stantial increase, and they hope to do even greater things for the coming sea- son. Rice—The market is quiet with prices firm, there being no change in the situa- tion in this respect. Supplies are light, as the stocks in the South are being rapidly cleaned up by domestic and ex- port absorption. Assortments are also poor, the arrivals being light. Corn Syrup—The market is firm at the basis of quotations. The strength of cash corn, coupled with the railroad delay, keeps prices firm, despite the pre- vailing high range. The demand is good for consuming circles. Tapioca—There is nothing new to re- port in this market. The demand keeps up well and distributors are replenish- ing supplies, spot and nearby. Prices are firm for all grades. Cheese—The market is steady, with conditions about the same as last week. Prevailing prices in the country are about 1c lower than last week’s quota- tions, which effect will be felt by the distributing markets in the near future. New-made cheese is in fair supply, with a light home consumptive demand and ,itors good export trading. Heavier receipts of new-made cheese can be looked. for in the immediate future. Old make cheese is very scarce and firm at prev- ious quotations. market on lard is about “%@1'4ec higher than last Provisions—The week’s quotations, due to a very light supply and a good consumptive demand. The market at present is very firm and high- er prices are looked the near future. Compound lard is very firm, following an advance of 4c per pound for in in tierces and %c per pound in tubs. The manufacturers now make "4c dif- ferential in Higher prices in compound are looked for, due to further the oil market and a good consumptive de- mand. tubs over tierces. advances in cottonseed Smoked meats average about 1c a pound higher on the different cuts over last week’s quotations, due to a light supply of hogs and a good home The dried beef tenders is firm at unchanged quotations, demand. market on with a light supply and a fair consump- tive demand. The market on barreled pork is very firm and in very light sup- ply. There is a fair consumptive de- mand and continued looked for in this line. high prices The market on canned meats is very firm at previous quotations, with a light supply and a good consumptive demand. Salt Fish—The situation shows no the week. Mackerel scarce, quiet and fairly well maintained. —_—_2+ + ___ Bankruptcy Proceedings in Western District of Michigan, Grand Rapids, May 15—The Cc. A. Dahlquist, bankrupt, Muskegon, consisting of grocery stock and fixtures, were sold this day to Fred D. Vos for $1,815. The sale will be immediately con- firmed. In the matter of George R. Pelton. bankrupt, Muskegon, the first meeting of creditors in this matter has been called for May 25, at which time creditors may appear, prove their claims, elect a trus- tee, examine the bankrupt and transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting. In the matter of I. G. Swander, bank- rupt, Dighton, a special meeting of cred- has been called for May 22, at which time the trustee’s report, showing total receipts of $655 and disbursements of $16.44, leaving a balance on hand of $638.56, will be passed upon; and a first dividend for general creditors will be de- elared and ordered paid. In the matter of F. G. Heuman, bank- rupt, Traverse City, a special meeting of creditors has been called for May 22, at which time the report of the trustee. showing total receipts of $1,393.42 and disbursements of $35.43 and a balance on hand of $1,357.99 will be passed upon. A first dividend will also be declared and ordered paid. In the matter of J. Emil Selbert, bank- rupt, Sparta, the hearing on the sale of the assets of this estate will be held May 18. An offer for all of the assets free and clear of all liens in the sum of $650 has been received, and an offer of $350 for the assets, except the soda are change for are assets of fountain, has also been received. Said assets were appraised at $1,463. includ- ing the soda fountain, and the assets, less the soda fountain, were appraised at $963.32. The soda fountain is subject to a title contract of the Hazeltine & Perkins Co. in the sum of $470 and in- terest. —_+-+—____ B. A. Hoxie & Sons, who are engaged in the retail drug trade, have merged their business into a stock company under the same style with an author- ized capital stock of $8,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in in property. os The Dickerson Glue Jointer Co. has engaged in business at 634 Bridge street, with an authorized capital stock of $30,000, of which amount $15,550 has been subscribed and $13,750 paid in in property. Suggestion to Food and Farm Prod- ucts Commission. Petoskey, May 15—Permit me to offer your commission a suggestion which I believe would be of inesti- mable value of our State and Na- tion in the present food crisis. If followed out it would put many farm- ers in shape this year to help them- selves another year, which they will not be in shape to do unless they are offered some relief. As I understand it, your Commis- sion offers aid to those who can get endorsement from a bank or other reliable business institution, but in my judgment such farmers are not the ones who really need the help at the present time. There are thou- sands of farmers in Northern Michi- gan who would gladly plant many acres of additional beans and pota- toes if they were in shape to secure the seed. They have come recently upon farms and thereby have not been able to or aA credit if some means could be adapted where- by these men could secure seed, giv- ing, in turn, a contract or lien upon their growing crops, thus enabling them to help themselves and the State, it would do much towards aid- ing in the increased product of food which we so much desire and the re- turns for their crop would greatly aid the development and wealth of our State. It is true that some of these farm- ers would not make good on such a contract, but it could certainly in- crease the products which are so bad- ly needed at this time and the burden of those who fail would fall evenly upon our State, where it justly be- longs, instead of upon the shoulders of our banks, business firms or other organizations. The large percentage of those who succeeded would far more than make up for the small loss which might be incurred by a few failures. In making the above suggestion permit me to state that these conclu- sions were drawn from coming in personal contact with the farmers and merchants of Northern Michigan and in holding conversation with your Commissioner here, who is an excel- lent man for this position and who could do far more if his hands were not tied as they are in this matter. I trust that some means may be worked out whereby the seed can be furnished to those who so badly need it, but who are unable to offer se- curity. John A. Lake. _———_~<>_-@ Six Briefs Filed in the Trading Stamp ase. Grand Rapids, May 15—We enclose herewith a copy of our final memoran- dum in the Sperry & Hutchinson case. This makes the fifth brief which it has been necessary for us to file to answer the six briefs filed by the Trading Stamp Company, the Wurzburg Dry Goods Company, etc. Altogether we have prepared and filed one hundred fifty seven pages of brief matter, all of which is now before the Supreme Court in this case. This is in addi- tion to the record of sixty-two pages which we also had printed. We call your attention especially to the last two paragraphs of the en- closed memorandum. Wykes, Dilley & Averill. The two paragraphs above referred to are as follows: Our responsibility on account of this law is over. We have done our best to present the legal arguments which unqualifiedly sustain the validi- ty of the legislation. It now rests with the court to say whether it will deny the Legislature the right to cur- tail and restrict the operations of such a parasite upon trade as the Sperry & Hutchinson Company, which has taken its millions from consum- ers and will continue to do so unless the usual and settled rules applying to the police power and classification thereunder, are applied to legislative enactments regarding it. It rests with the court to say wheth- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN er such an institution shall be permit- ted to continue in business in spite of legislative prohibition, in spite of the demand throughout the State for pro- tection from the “scheme” which re- sulted in the legislation in question, and in spite of the emphatic branding of the parasitic “scheme” of respond- ent by the highest court of the land, as having “ulterior purpose,” as “lur- ing to improvidence,” as “having dele- terious consequences,” as “masking something from the common eye,” as having “insidious potentalities,”’ as making a “plea to cupidity,’ as pro- moting “reckless buying,” as “tempt- ing by a promise of a value greater than the article and apparently not represented in its price,” as “having the seduction and evil” of iotteries and gaming. Violets. Written for the Tradesman. Where, pray, did you get your blue, Hidden all the winter through "Neath the forest’s leafy mold Where you slept when days were cold? Did you by some mystery Catch the blue from out the sky, Wooing spring sun’s genial ray To bring it to you all the way? Did thy modest flowerlets rare Fairies fashion in the air, Lest forgotten they might be Gave their beauty all to thee? Whence did come your perfume, too, From afar, beyond the blue, Where a very angel’s smile By its sweetness dids’t beguile? And your leaf of richest green By some painter all unseen tivaling the grass grown sod? "Twas nature’s artist and nature’s God. Charles A. Heath. When Gen. Maude entered Bagdad in triumph, he distributed to the in- habitants of that city a wondrous pro- clamation, urging the people of Bagdad to understand that the British govern- ment does not wish to impose upon them alien institutions, that it is the nope of the British government that the aspirations of native philosophers and writers shall be realized, and that the people of Bagdad shall flourish under institutions which are in consonance with their sacred laws and their racial ideals. It even adds that there can be neither peace nor prosperity where there is enmity and misgovernment. —_—_>+. Before attributing failure to a poor location, be sure that the location is a poor one. And when you are sure of that make your plans to change. Michigan Dealer Made Associate Ed- itor, 3attle Creek, May 15—Charles A. Parker, the well-known wholesale oyster dealer, is the fifth dealer to become an associate editor of the Sea- food Journal and a member of the Editorial Advisory Committee. Mr. Parker has had a varied experience in the seafood industry. For the past thirty-nine years he has been connect- ed with it, off and on, He has lived at Sayville and Bayport, Long Island, has shipped from and visited nearly all the oyster beds from Virginia to Rhode Island, was some years ago a broker in sea, lake and shell fish in Rochester and later conducted a wholesale and retail shell oyster house in Syracuse. — i - As long as you refrain from say- ing anything you keep the other fel- low guessing. More Money for Grocers More than 5,000 country weeklies, 350 daily newspapers and fifteen national women’s pub- lications carry regularly the following adver- tisement: EAT (NERS THE BEST MADE FROM THE HIGHEST GRADE DURUM WHEAT COOKS IN 12 MINUTES. COOK BOOK FREE SKINNER MFG.CO. OMAHA. U.S.A. Larges{ Macaroni Factory in America | The Skinner Manufacturing Company believes in national advertising, not as a club to reduce the profits to the grocer, but as a means of aid- ing the grocer to make a better profit. Genuine macaroni can be made only from Durum Wheat. Macaroni not made from Durum Wheat is a fake. SKINNER’S macaroni is guar- anteed to -be made from the highest possible quality of Durum Wheat and the Skinner Man- ufacturing Company will enter into any kind of written guarantee that this is a fact. We know of no macaroni company in the United States that will do this. The SKINNER line is the only nationally ad- vertised line of macaroni products and because of the fact that they are spending real money to add to the grocers’ profit, SKINNER’S PRO- DUCTS DESERVE THE SPECIAL SUPPORT OF EVERY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER. : May 16, 1917 United Automobile Insurance Exchange Carries Auto Insurance at Cost Without Mutual Liability For Particulars Address Home Office: 737-741 Michigan Trust Bidg., Grand Rapids. Mich. Detroit Office: 524 Penobscot Building, Detroit, Mich. Elevators Electric and Hand Power Also Dumbwaiters Sidney Elevator Mfg. Company Sidney, Ohio Mention this paper. The cMc — —— ae Br tha Ready-made PRICE CARDS is the most practical, convenient and economical method of pric- ing goods on shelves, counters, or in windows. Samples Free on Request A postal will bring them Dept. K, Carnell Mfg. Co. 338 Broadway, New York Price Card Holders Advertising Pencils Advertising Balloons Changeable Signs Window Streamers Other ‘‘Selling Helps” The most widely and favorably discussed of Grand Rapids’ new industries YOUR BEST OPPORTUNITY for home investment in the world’s most profitable industry DEVEL & SAWALL, INC. Citz. 7645 405-6-7 MURRAY BUILDING Grand Rapids, Mich. Bell M. 2849 “ « € ty ‘ - i -» i - . é . t > ¥ f * 7 +4 aha » a Newt > rs ~ Cm te ” ¢ . * 4 ~ 7 ‘. -» é - + Ais . i 4 > « -- ¢ . he > 4 > b ( . « » « ft i ‘ ¥ f - oa @#i« { . a Newt > < » ~ « tn ‘ RN < a ¢ . * 4 ~ , ° ® a» hE lac $ a - * + ee , i ° > ' 4 ae p> ¢ ” » ‘he < > 4 > b { . >» « » & Ge 2 4 > May 16, 1917 UPPER PENINSULA. Recent News of the Cloverland of Michigan. Sault Ste: Marie, May 14—The Erickson Grocery Co, has added a new delivery truck to its delivery sys- tem. 3ruce Walker, of the Gamble- Robinson Produce Co., was not the Bruce Walker who accepted a_ posi- tion with the A. H. Eddy food em- porium a short time ago. The names being the same, the former has re- ceived many enquiries as to his change of vocation. He advised us that he was well advertised in the Tradesman. His many friends did not overlook the item, although the Tradesman was the only paper that mentioned it. The steamer J. G. McCullough, bound down, attempted to escape the heavy ice by taking the course along the North shore of Lake Superior and in the heavy fog of Thursday went aground at Corbell Point, near Batchewana Bay. A wireless message stated that the steamer was leaking and in danger. The wrecking tug, Favorite, came up from St. Ignace to tow the lighter, Reliance, to the scene of the McCullough’s accident, Two other tugs of the Great Lakes Tow- ing and Wrecking Association left to find the steamer Vulcan, w hich broke her propellor in the ice and is drift- ing in Whitefish Bay. The LaSalle lost her wheel in the ice and was tow- ed to the Soo. For the first’ time in the history of the Soo a freighter was unable to plow through the ice at the entrance of the locks. red W. Meene, proprietor, of the Rhinelander Produce Co., of Rhine- lander is so impressed with the Soo and its farming community that he has decided to build a creamery on South Ashmun_ street, near the Cornwell Company cold storage. The location selected is an ideal spot, convenient for the farmers for delivering cream, also near the belt line of the Northern MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Michigan Power Co. and a short dis- tance from the boat landings. Mr, Meene became interested in the local- ity through the Soo Civic and Com- mercial Association. After an in- spection of the surrounding country, he expressed surprise at the possi- bilities of developing the dairy indus- try in Chippewa county. Mr. Meene expects to have the creamery in op- eration the coming fall and has every reason to believe he has made a wise selection. A move is on foot here to get the Council and Board of Public Works to adopt the plan of oiling the paved streets of the city, instead of sprin- kling them. “Glad to meet you,” is what one man usually says when introduced to another—but is he? We are pleased to note that an im- provement is under consideration in mail service between Detroit and the Soo. The Michigan Central officials expect to have a local leave Detroit at about 8 o’clock in the evening which will take care of the mail and baggage and stop at all points. A faster train will follow the local, mak- ing three or four stops at the most important points, arrivine at the Straits one half hour behind the lo- cal. The G. R. & I. has not matured its plans of the sesaon yet, but it is reported that improvements in the train services are to be made. ‘There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with the East wind is to put on your overcoat.” William Kirkbride, wholesale meat dealer of Pickford, has put on_ his auto truck through the country, pick- ing up stock. It was the first auto to pass through MeVille this spring. The hustling village of Detour is still on the map, after having passed through one of the most severe win- ters in many years. There was con- siderabie lumbering and fishing car- ried on throughout the winter and plenty of work for the male popula- tion. The merchants are starting with a clean slate this spring. James McDonald, the popular post- master and junior member of the mercantile firm of Gates & McDonald, says that he has worked so hard that he finds it necessary to pass up the dancing parties in order to get the much needed rest to put him in shape for the next day’s activities. This is going some for Jim, who in previous years was always ready for a dance regardless of the next day’s toils. R. Munro, another of Detour’s hustling grocers, has made several improvements in his store and expects a good summer’s business. Tom Watson has been busy this winter building docks and getting ready for the large coal summer busi- ness in connection with his grocery business. Mrs. McGinley, proprietress of the Detour confectionery store, says she has had the best winter’s trade in many years, having sold out her en- tire stock before the opening of navi- gation. J. Schup, manager of the W. H. Lewis general store, has spent the win- ter behind the counter and from pres- ent indications he will not be able to get away until about circus time in the Soo, which is about the only en- tertainment that will get Jacque away from business. Carl Homberg, who has a monopoly of meat business at Detour, is figur- ing on making many improvements this summer. He is either going to remodel his present market or build an up-to-date Structure, keeping pace with the rapidly growing village. He is a member of the Detour band and a village official, which takes up all of Carl’s time, His business career has been a success and bids fair for a promising future. Charles Simons, of St. Ignace, has purchased the Rankin harness shop and is now ready for business. William McFee opened an ice cream parlor at the Snows last week. He re 7 will carry a full line of confectionery and solf drinks. Edward Lachance will have charge of the store during the summer. Cedarville will have a new jeweler in the person of Henry E. Townsend. Mr. Townsend conducted the barber shop at Bon Air last season. He will keep the barber shop in connection with the jewelry and watch repairing business during the summer months. The famous Arlington Hotel at the Snows is undergoing many improve- ments among which is an electrical light plant which will be combined with a new pumping water outfit. William Schoals, well-known lum- berman of Johnsonburg, heretofore residing at St. Jenace. expects to move his family to Brimley for the summer. J. Ladow, representative of Libby McNeill & Libby, was a business vis- itor here last week. “Only a fool will pay twice for the same experience.” William G. Tapert. —_—_+-+.—___ Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beans and Potatoes. Buffalo, May 16—Creamery butter, extras, 38@39c; first 837@37%4c: com- mon, 35/4 36¢c; dairy, common to choice, 30@37c; dairy common, all kinds, 28@30c. Cheese—No. 1 new, 25@25!4c; choice 24@24'%4c; old 25@27c. Eggs—Choice, new laid 34@35c; fancy hennery, 36c; duck 36c. Poultry (live)—Fowls, 24@27c; Broilers, 40@45c: old cox, 18@20c; ducks, 23@25c. Beans—Medium, $10.00; pea, $10.25 (10.50; Red Kidney, $8.00@8.50; White Kidney, $10@11.00; Marrow, $10.00@10.50. Poltatoes—$3@3.25 per bu.;: New, $10@10.50 per bbl. Rea & Witzig. —_++ > Sprinkle a little salt of economy on the tail of fly away. riches and they will not Barney Langeler has worked in this institution continuously for over forty-five years. Barney says— | was thinking last night of the old days when three of us used fo ship all the goods. It’s quite different from these days with the big force we have now. And, By Golly, we ship every order the day if’s re- ceived, too. \WoRDEN GROCER COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS— KALAMAZOO That’s service THE PROMPT SHIPPERS Pam a a MICHIGANTRADESMAN (Unlike any other paper.) Each Issue Complete In itself. SESE DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF BUSINESS MEN. Published Weekly by TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich. Subscription Price. Two dollars per year, if paid strictly in advance. Three dollars per year, if not paid in advance. Canadian subscriptions, $3.04 per year, payable invariably in advance. Sample copies 5 cents each. Extra copies of current issues, 5 cents; issues a month or more old, 10 cents; issues a year or more old, 25 cents; issues five years or more old, $1. Entered at the Grand Rapids Postoffice as Second Class Matter. E, A. STOWE, Editor. May 16, 1917. A LESSON IN WASTE. A ride from Grand Rapids to Kala- mazoo over either the G. R. & I. or the Michigan Railway Company lines affords the strongest possible illustra- tion of waste through unnecessary duplication of roadbed and _ service. At no place on the route are the roads more than a mile apart. They both cater to the same towns and communi- ties and compete for the same pas- senger and freight traffic. Of course, the bulk of the local patronage—both passenger and freight—goes to the interurban because of its better road- bed, superior cars, greater frequency and regularity of service and im- munity from dust and cinders. For years the Tradesman urged the management of the G. R. & I. to give the people between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo hourly service by means of some kind of motor cars, either gasoline, kerosene, steam or electric, but the self-sufficient individuals who manage the G. R. & I.—or think they are managing it— turned a deaf ear to all entreaties and ignored the warning notes which found expres- sion from time to time in the columns of this paper. With everything but motor cars already installed and in working order—track, depots, termin- als, ticket and freight agents, etc.— the G. R. & I. literally invited com- petition by refusing to give the people the service to which they where just- ly entitled. As the natural result of such short sightedness, the value of the G. R. & I. line between two great cities has been greatly depreciated— in fact, practically destroyed—by more modern methods of transportation at the hands of a competing company which spared no expense to give the people the best of everything that could be obtained in transportation facilities and service. From the standpoint of permanent good to Grand Rapids and the country tributary thereto, it would have been very much better if the new interur- ban had been constructed along the lines so persistently advocated by Col. William V. Jacobs, who proposed to accomplish the same result by build- ing a line from Grand Rapids to Kala- mazoo and Battle Creek about half way between the G. R. & I. and the M. C., thus opening up a country for close settlement not now served by any railway, Such a line would have 4 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN created a new era of usefulness and prosperity by stimulating production and travel along entirely new chan- nels, thus creating a new belt of en- ergy and activity in manufacturing, agricultural, mercantile and _ resort lines. The immediate results to the road would not have been so: profita- ble, because new towns would have to be built up and old ones rejuvenated in order to create a profitable condi- tion; but when this result was once accomplished, the area of activity thus created would be served solely by the interurban, which would thus reap the reward of its own farsightedness and enterprise, instead of dividing the business already built up and enjoyed by a pioneer transportation line in another field. Such a line, construct- ed in such a way as the Hodenpyl crowd does things, would mean ten times as much to Grand Rapids, Kala- mazoo and Battle Creek as the pres- ent line of the Michigan Railway Company, created and maintained in a territory already served by a rail- road which must some time rise above the poor management with which it has so long been cursed. COME ONE, COME ALL! The excitement incident to the war should not preclude a large attendance at the second annual Merchants Con- gress which will be held in this city June 5, 6 and 7 under the auspices of the Wholesale Dealers of the city. All of the six sessions will be open to any merchant or clerk who will take the trouble to attend. No col- lection will be taken and no one will be importuned to purchase any goods or commit himself to any policy, The aim will be to make the meeting as helpful as possible to everyone who attends and ample opportunity wil! be given for enquiry and discussion at the conclusion of each address. The dates selected are adapted to meet the requirements of most Michi- gan merchants and the Tradesman bespeaks for the Congress the cordial co-operation and liberal attendance of the retail trade. The statement that the Pennsyl- vania Railroad is planning to employ women wherever it can, to replace men who are drafted for service, is among the first symptoms of the changed industrial conditions which we shall be forced to face. Even before the war, however, this move- ment had been under way to an ex- tent which may not be wholly realiz- ed. According to our last census fig- ures, one-fourth of all the women over sixteen years of age are now gainfully employed: this contrasts with one out of every five in 1890. The actual numbers have increased from three and a half million to seven and a half million. Even more strik- ing than these totals is the increase in employment of married women. In 1890 there were half a million, or 4 per cent.; now there are nearly two millions, or 10 per cent. What these figures will be at the end of the war, it is impossible to foretell; but they will doubtless be very much larger. The modern conception of marriage as a partnership between equals will certainly receive an immense stim- ulus. AMERICA’S FOOD DICTATOR. America has gone abroad and delv- ed into the unknown realm of British business to discover one of her own most resourceful citizens and beg him to dictate how America shall feed herself and the rest of the civilized world. Unknown to his countrymen a few months ago, Herbert Clark Hoover— almost half of whose life and virtu- ally all of whose business career has been spent in foreign lands—has sud- denly emerged as “the Man of the Hour” and the key to winning the world’s international struggle. Nat- urally people are asking: ‘Who is he?” Mr. Hoover’s record proclaims him a man of large capacity and since his return to his native land, his utter- ances have impressed business men with his breadth of appreciation. Out of confusion and vacillation his word seems to speak with reassurance, and if he assumes the immense imperial- istic duties of American Food Dicta- tor, the food trades, at least, will have a large measure of confidence that the task will be well directed. Herbert Clark Hoover was born in Towa 43 years ago, graduated from Leland Stanford University Mining School when just turned 21 years of age and found his first em- ployment with the United States Geo- logical Survey in the Sierra Nevada range. Later he was: assistant man- ager of the Morning Star mines in California and the Carlisle mines in New Mexico. Three years later he became consulting engineer to certain large British mining interests and rep- resented them in Australia as chief engineer, In 1899 he became chief engineer of the Chinese Imperial Bu- reau of Mines, personally assisted in the defense of Tientsin during the Boxer troubles and later supervised large mining and civil engineering operations in China. For the past seventeen years, Mr. Hoover’s life has been spent in Lon- don in connection with the manage- ment of mining and petroleum enter- prises, generally as a director or supervising engineer and greatly es- teemed as a financial adviser. It was he who took personal control of the Whittaker Wright mining wrecks and made them prosperous properties. It has been said that the outbreak of the war found him the head of enter- prises which employed over 125,000 workers. When the sudden opening of the war left thousands of Americans stranded in foreign lands, especially centering their hopes on England, it was Mr. Hoover who came to their relief, financing their needs from his private fortune with no stronger in- dorsement than proof of American citizenship. His generosity and serv- ice marked him as the one man to whom Ambassador Page _— should logically turn when Americans un- dertook to feed 7,000,000 starving Bel- gians, and how he did the task is world knowledge to-day. Manifestly Mr. Hoover is an organ- izer, familiar with business funda- mentals and economic processes. He may have had little experience with the management of the grocery busi- 9) May 16, 1917 ness, but he knows the broader prin- ciples of human economy and efficiency which are adaptable to any and all businesses. Leadership is born in men, knowledge may be acquired, but genius is the joint product of both. Mr. Hoover as an American asset is literally the proverbial bread cast upon the water, returned after many days—and welcomed by grate- ful countrymen, even though they have not known him before. JUST PLAIN TREASON. The cheap agitators who “farm the farmers’—men who masquerade as friends of the farmers under the cloak of grange officers, farm journal pub- lishers and buying syndicate manag- ers, continue to preach treason ‘to the Republic by advising farmers not to increase their crop acreage unless the Government agrees to establish a min- imum price for their products. They will not bind themselves to sell the output of their farms at the minimum price. They want the Government to agree to pay $6 per bushel for beans, so if they cannot obtain $8 or $10 per bushel from private buyers they can dump their crops on the Government at the $6 price. Plenty of buyers stand ready to contract for beans on the $6 basis, but the crafty farmers who listen to the siren voices of their unpatriotic leaders are not satisfied to make a square deal and stand by it like business men do. They want the Government to hold the bag in a period of stress like the present, thus writing themselves down as traitors to the Republic because they refuse to do their part to win the life struggle of humanity and civiliza- tion against barbarism and autocracy. Long prison sentences as punish- ment for the leaders in this nefarious movement would be a wholesome lesson for the farmers of this country. Just now it is fashionable to crit- icise the wastefulness of our house-. keepers. We exhort them to be more saving; we send them pamphlets, and shame them with cartoons. Assistant- Secretary Vrooman says that they waste $700,000,000 annually. This enormous sum amounts to less than 2 cents per day per person—% of a cent a meal. That’s not so bad. We cannot but wonder how many of our efficiency experts could do as well. This assumed masculine superiority is receiving many jolts these days. The mere fact that most men can measure their value in terms of money makes them take on all kinds of airs. Now, as a matter of fact, this makes all their calculations simplicity itself compared with the housewife’s. Does it pay? A little figuring will quickly answer many questions. But the housewife’s only standard is the hap- piness and health of her family. How can such subtle values be reduced to money terms? is her problem, This requires real thinking and brains. We suspect that a truly impartial judge— if any could be found on such a matter —would award the palm to the house- wives with but little hesitation. EEE Women have such a good time talk- ing because they have so little to say that they do not care how they say it. * B\y \ 4 < TP > « ‘ , ‘ ’ ? « - - +4 de d s os Sal > < » » « a ‘ io. ” ¢ » , 4 ~ v wy * Foal 4+ bso $ + 4 o “ ” y <€ > a » Lf . “a> * y 4 . . ¢ . ? € » a the 4 » it ¢ May 16, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 9 |. | DEALERS! JOBBERS! » | Here’s An Opportunity! . Be a Part Owner of a New Food Factory od aed (Detroit Plant Proposed for The Flanders Co.) a. Insure yourself a dependable supply of high grade prepared foods and share in factory profits! _ Anew project ! New methods! Join The Flanders Pure Food Organization now! Operations on begin soon! Big war orders have had to be declined because of lack of facilities. United States Domestic Demand for high grade foods far in excess of supply, assuring good business for The Flanders Company. Managed by men of long experience in the manufacture and sale of Pickles Soups Sauces Jams .* Pork and Beans Mustard Vinegars Jellies and all canned foods. Here are the men: C. E. FLANDERS, President (For twenty years prominently associated with the two largest food product firms in this country.) _ & CHAS. A. EDSALL, Vice President (Thirty years prominence with Arbuckles, the big wholesale grocers of Pittsburgh, Pa.) ce [ove A. E. JOHNSON, Secretary and Treasurer (An expert accountant and attorney and one of Detroit's ablest credit men.) THE FLANDERS COMPANY SHARES ARE A SAFE INVESTMENT! The Company has complied fully with all the Michigan laws with reference to sales of stock. No pro- Pe, ere a No bonds!’ Common stock only! Par value of shares $100.00. Terms of purchase can e arranged. FLANDERS BRAND PRODUCTS WILL BE IN THE MARKET SOON! Send in your deposit now with a reservation for all the shares you can handle. Write any jobber as to the character and ability of the organizers of The Flanders Company. iF Send your subscription or reservation today! Personal checks accepted! Booklet Free on Request. “ae THE FLANDERS COMPANY CAMPBELL INVESTMENT COMPANY Hammond Bldg., DETROIT, MICH. 230 So. La Salle Street, CHICAGO 3 {:cccSeEeeeeeeees ((¢ltt *aa)yy sul } - MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 16, 1917 —_ _AAARg eee 6 Cae -—=<¢*7 | | Here’s Your Chance é = c = = 74 = S g SHOE MARKET {| | Under the market—two of them ZS 7 Lahde io 2 ( , P emai Lp ve x HR ie) G r © G. Michigan Retall Shoe Dealers’ Association President—Fred Murray, Charlotte. Secretary—Elwyn Pond, Flint. Treasurer—Wm. J. Kreger, Wyandotte. The Day of Better Merchandise and Service. Written for the Tradesman. We have heard much during the last few years—especially since the outbreak of the great war—concern- ing the increasing prices of pretty much everything under the sun that people must buy and use. People of a statistical bent have dug deep into the figures, showing precisely how much more we are paying now than formerly for this, that, or the other commodity. And in the greater part of what one hears and reads on this universally popular topic of the day, the inference is easily to be drawn— if, indeed, the charge is not flatly made—that such increase is uncalled for—i. e. unjustifiable—unreasonable, and little short of criminal. In dis- cussing this subject ordinarily sober and level-headed people seem prone to lapse into jeremiads and give utter- ance to turbulent and ridiculous senti- ments. That there has been a striking ad- vance in the cost of living; that the prices of merchandise of all kinds have greatly increased during the last few years—is a fact that no one denies; but it is equally true that people nowa- days are getting better merchandise and enjoying better store service than they did in those low-priced days of treasured memories. Unfortunately, so many people seem not to realize this fact; and losing sight of it in their discussion of a present-day price situation, they miss a point essential alike to cogency and fairness. Consumers to-day are getting more dependable merchandise, than former- ly; also the poorest and humblest shoppers are enjoying better shop- ping facilities than forme-ly. The accommodations at the call of the smallest customer are beyond the cal- culations of only a few years ago. The advantages are both numerous and substantial, and the people take them as matters of course. Shoppers of to-day would not be satisfied with either the merchandise or the compar- atively limited store service of other days. On every hand may be seen large improvements in the commercial world—improvements of a most sub- stantial character, making for better- ments that directly concern the masses of our people, in other words, consum- ers. The use of better raw materials in manufacture, the development and improvement in processes of produc- tion, and the multiplication of shop- ping facilities—all this means a larg- er service for the people; but let us not forget that every point and step of these improvements calls for an expenditure of money. And the con- sumer pays—yes, but isn’t it right that the consumer pay inasmuch as the consumer also demands? Among the merchandisers of each line in every town and city, there are ambitious and resourceful leaders who set the pace, and teach the people of their communities to appreciate and require the better wares and the better serv- ice-features; and then, when the pub- lic’s taste has been thus cultivated, other dealers must fall in line with the general improvement-tendency, or lose out completely. To probe into this situation with a view to fixing responsibility so-called, is a purely academic procedure. As a matter of fact we are brought face to face with the law of progress. The force back of it is bi-polar in nature. There is demand on the part of the people and there is response on the part of those who serve the people. In some lines, it is true, the advance in price since the outbreak of the world-war has been phenomenal; i. e. out of all proportion to the natural increment under the law of progress. This is especially true of food prod- ucts, shoes and leather goods, and articles made from so-called war metals. But let us not lose sight of the very significant fact that price- trend was upward for several years prior to the memorable date in August, 1914. Frank Fenwick. —_+--+—____ Activities in Michigan Cities. Written for the Tradesman. Battle Creek has let the contract for its first public comfort station, to be located in McCamly park. It will cost $3,800. The Ishpeming Advancement As- sociation bought 300 bushels of seed potatoes at $3 a bushel, which are being distributed at cost to people of that city and vicinity. Francis Moreau has been advanced to the position of Secretary and man- ager of the Manistique Chamber of Commerce. J. W. Potter has donated twenty- seven additional acres to Potter park, at Lansing, which increases the acre- age to eighty-four and makes it pos- sible to open a drive through to Mich- igan avenue. Lansing and a number of other Jey ea For Bigger and Better Business Real bargains that won’t last long---surely No. 6455—Woman’s White KID Pump, Turn Sole, Louis Heel, worth on today’s market $4.50. Our price while they Mani ee eee $2.50 A-B-C wide No. 6951—Same. White KID Pump Flexible McKay, Louis Heel, worth on today’s market $3.50. Our price while they last is.................-.. $2.25 B and C wide Snappy, Clean and just the thing now Whites are IT Grand RapidsShoe @ Rubber The Michigan People Grand Rapids No Value Equal to this line is offered you to-day at anywhere near the price 936—Men’s Gun Metal Calf, G. W. NEOLIN Out Sole, Last 29, Tip Bitoni. $3.00 935—Men’s Blucher, same as 936, NEOLIN Out Sole.......... 3.00 The same shoes except with leather out- sole are found in our numbers. 960—Leather Sole and Heel, Binion... 3... 3.3.6 $3.25 979—Leather Sole and Heel, Blucher.......... 3.25 If you are not handling these numbers you should stock them at once. They give splendid service and will win instant favor in your community. Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co. Manufacturers of Serviceable Footwear GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. eg «“ a <}ve 4 a lag g v (y s 7 d > ’ 4 > - 7. “ ) a » a Sst » “4 PY » ¥ la 4 .*» < 4 u . > « ~ x. ¥ a ott > ( ? « < . s , » qs v Pr te ee ¢ ode ¢ ¥ < > vy _# (T > ~~ . «€ » « 4 May 16, 1917 cities in Michigan have taken action prohibiting the use of fireworks until the war is over. Pontias has 200 acres of vacant lots available for gardening purposes this season with indications that most of this land will be under cultivation. Clocks at Negaunee and Ishpeming have been set ahead one hour, the change of time to extend from May 1 to Nov. 1, the purpose being to enable the people to plant gardens and raise a larger amount of food stuffs than ever before. Menominee has raised the pay of its firemen $5 a month and has drop- ped the present system of one head for the police and fire departments. Saginaw is active in the food pre- paredness campaign and has ordered a second carload of seed potatoes. It has appropriated $500 to buy garden seed at lowest wholesale prices, which will, in turn, be sold at actual cost. Battle Creek has plans to open a city market this season on grounds at the corner of Jackson and McCamly streets. Population at Jackson prison has passed the 1100 mark, which is a record-breaker at this State institu- tion, Otsego will install boulevard lights in the business section. The Reliance Picture Frame Co., of Chicago, will locate a branch fac- tory at Hartford, occupying the build- ings of the Hartford Manufacturing Co. The meeting of the Osceola Coun- ty Board of Trade at Marion has been postponed to Tuesday, May 15, be- cause of bad roads. Business men and manufacturers of Muskegon Heights are asking the City Council for better fire protection. Almond Griffen. —_+++—___ Canners to Confine Pack to Perishable Goods Only. The disposition of canners and oth- er food trade factors to co-operate with the Government in any and all measures to conserve the food supply was emphasized at a meeting in Chi- cago last Thursday. The meeting was called for the specific purpose of MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11 considering the recent Government request that canners refrain from packing anything but the strict perish- ables this fall in order that the scanty stock of cans be used to pack the largest possible amount of food. The formal letter sent by the Fed- eral authorities to canners was read, as was that of the American Can Company regarding the same. The discussion that followed brought out clearly the feeling that compliance with the request is a patriotic duty; if it was not so regarded it would be in order to make the “request” an order as soon as the conscription act is passed. The matter of contract obligations as an obstacle to compliance with the request was discussed, but the job- bers’ representatives agreed to see to it that no canner be held to fulfill- ment of his contract so far as com- pliance with the Government request made it impossible. The representa- tives of the can companies assured the canners that, in their opinion, tin plate will be easier after June 1, ow- ing to the operation of embargoes and the normal decrease in demand, so that they could then take care of all the needs of the packers of sec- ondary products—as baked beans, soups, macaroni, sauerkraut, etc.—al- though they could not guarantee such representations. No formal vote was taken binding upon packers present, but it was deemed sufficient to leave the matter to each canner to do as he chose, con- fident that the patriotic course would govern the trade generally without further binding action. Our Specialty: ‘‘Royal Oak”’ FOR SHOEMAKERS Bends, Blocks and Strips Shoe Store Supplies Wool Soles. Socks, Insoles, Etc. THE BOSS LEATHER CO. 744 Wealthy St. Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids tore Fixture Co., Inc. The Place, 7 Ionia Ave., N. W. BUY AND SELL Used Store and Office Fixtures IT IS UP to move forward or slip back Towns Do Not Stand Still Towns organized TO YOU 455 Equity Bldg. Detroit [he WAGNER Way grow steadily and substantially Consult Chamber of Commerce Grand Haven, Mich. 8329 Chocolate— 8336 Black Kangaroo Calf Chocolate or Black—Blucher with Bellows Tongue This shoe spells SERVICE Price $2.75 Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. New Novelty Footwear Now being shown in high grade shoe stores In stock for immediate delivery No. 7589—Women’s silver grey Blumenthal Kid Vamp and Fox, square throat, 9 inch plain cloth top, Polish, covered 2 1-16 inch heel, S. S. McKay, Imitation, turn, thin edge, 314-7 B, 3%-7 C, 3-7 D. Cincinnati make ........... .--+-- $6.00 No. 7584—Same as above, Ivory colored 34-7 B, 3%-7C, 3-7D. 6.00 No. 7592—Style as above, but of all Blumenthal White Washable Kid, A 346-7, B 334-7, C 334-7. .... +. eee e cece eee eeee 7.00 HIRTH-KRAUSE COMPANY Shoe Manufacturers and Jobbers Grand Rapids, Michigan 12 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 16, 1917 Saws WEG LEY / os a Caddy re enya All Should Be Prepared for the Liber- ty Loan. It is encouraging to witness the real patriotism and fine loyalty of — i yalty most of the people of the United States. Mich- «41. 1 igan is especially blessed in this respect. These qualities are displayed not only in the response to the call of arms. It is seen in the returns for the Red humane and merciful Every true Amer- s We can- not all participate in the military prepara- tions and neither can all of us go to the front. Those who are compelled to remain at home can, how- ever, render fully as patriotic service as those who go to the front to meet the enemy by making it possible for those who are placing their lives at the Cross work, the side of terrible war. ican desires to do his share. equipment, disposal of the country to receive the supplies and ammunition, food, clothing and a thousand other things necessary to successfully conduct the great war into which for the cause of humanity Large numbers of us can aid in the raising of food. All of us through the elimination of waste can join the service through its conser- we have plunged. yation. There is still another function as highly important, if not more im- portant, than any yet mentioned—the raising of the sinews of war. The $5,000,000,000 Liberty Loan of the Unit- ed States Government affords a means by which all can “do their bit.” Such a loan means something to every man, woman and child in the United States. No one need feel his means are too small. As a citizen and a wage earner he is an asset of great value and the raising of billions requires the capital- ization of these assets. Frank A. Van- derlip clearly stated the case when he said: “If there is anyone thing this country needs this moment, it is an understanding of next to patriotism at the economic fact that funds to finance this war have got to come from current savings. Savings of the past have been invested. It is the savings of to-day on which are going to supply the funds for the war and the lesson of thrift is the greatest lesson we have to learn.” from The statement, wholly true, must not be misunderstood. It that the savings of the citizen and wage earner are to be confiscated or lost to the owner. It means that they are to be loaned to the Government on the safest security known to finance—Unit- ed States bonds—the Government pay- ing fair interest for the use of the mon- does not mean ey. Every dollar of savings thus in- vested means a personal contribution to the cause of universal liberty and, above all, to the preservation of the most glorious country which exists on God’s footstool. The small wage earner will be surprised at what capital he and others of similar resources - represent upon consulting a bank. By mortgaging his savings now he will not only help to save the democracy of the world, but after a short time will have the satisfaction of being ‘the possessor of one of the word’s gilt edged securities. a United States Government bond. The initial offering of the “Liberty Loan of 1917” will be $2,000,000,000. The bonds will bear interest at the rate cf 3% per cent. and will be dated July 1, 1917, with interest payable semi-annual- ly, January 1 and July 1. Subscriptions can now be made and will be received, according to the Sec- retary of the Treasury up to June 15. It is probable the maturities will be 30, 40 and 50 years. According to the act authorizing this loan, these bonds will be convertible into bonds bearing a higher rate of interest than 3% per cent. if any subsequent issue of bonds shall bear a higher rate of interest be- fore the termination of the war between the United States and Germany. The denomination of the negotiable coupon Liberty Loan bonds will be $50, $100, $500 and $1,000. There should be huge subscriptions to this loan. tutions are, in many instances, arrang- ing to provide funds to enable their employes to purchase these bonds, these funds to be paid back periodically. This is not only good patriotism, but is good business. because jt will produce in- dividual thrift and teach these employes the savings habit and inspire a feeling of individual responsibility which can- not fail to make men better citizens and steadier workmen. Every employer of labor should pursue the same course when possible and all should urge their employes to purchase these bonds, if they have the money, and if they have not, to economize and save until they have. It has been stated that to popu- Large insti- Kent State Bank Main Office Fountain St. Facing Grand Rapids, Mich. Capital ” - . ”. $500,000 Surplus and Profits - $500,000 Resources 9 Million Dollars 345 Per Cent. Paid on Certificates Largest State and Savings Bank in Western Michigan GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL CITY BANK CITY TRUST & SAVINGS BANK ASSOCIATED CAMPAU SQUARE The convenient banks for out of town people. Located at the very center of the city. district. On account of our location—our large transit facilities—our safe deposit vaults and our complete service covering the entire field of banking, our institutions must be the ultimate choice of out of town bankers and individuals. 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BOTH PHONES 4391 a 4 “al > . oR a. ~ < - 74 eo es 2 . ia Soul > 4 a . - ¥ “ ‘ oi rt Y fa « - ' a r * a 4 “al > CR a. ~ < > ge € ts » - ns od: 2 . ia Soul > 4 a . - ¥ é ‘ oi fain f * « - ' a r * May 16, 1917 larize the loan still further the denomi- nations may imclude some as low as $20, It may also be stated that these bonds will be exempt from all taxes except inheritance tax. While every effort will be made by the Treasury officials to prevent these new demands for funds from exercis- ing a distributing influence on the gen- eral money situation, it is unreasonable to expect they can be arranged without substantial strain. This has naturally caused a greater degree of caution upon the part of money lenders. One whole- some probable effect will be a shutting off of speculation, both in securities and grain, and no greater service could be rendered to the country at this time than to bring about that result. The low denomination of the bonds will pull money from savings banks. While thrift in its broadest and wid- est sense must be the watchword of every American, let it be supported by courage and common sense and un- tainted by fear. There is no real reason why the great business of this country should not be carried on upon lines which nearly approach the normal. If every one will realize the extent of our resources and the value of our in- dividual calmness and industry, there will be no hysteria and little or no suffering in our land. It has been nec- essary, in order to awaken the people, to place the facts before them in some- what startling terms. While this has succeeded, it has also had the effect of creating a sort of panic among the timid and uninformed. There is no danger of over-production of anything and the manufacturing enterprises will be working to nearly full capacity. Com- mon decency, common sense an¢ patriot- ism is directing the purchases of war supplies and citizens of the country will be relieved of the burden of paying through taxation exorbitant profits. Men will not get rich quite so fast, but there will be much more honesty to the wealth that is acquired. In the meantime general business, however, is marking time, awaiting the final decision of Congress on war taxa- tion. When the army bill is disposed of it should become clear in a_ short time upon what and whom the heaviest taxation is to fall. Then adjustments can be made and business proceed with some degree of certainty as to the. future. In the meantime, as was said before, eliminated. There is a God’s plenty for us all if we will only go about get- ting it in the right way. There should also be taken into consideration the fact that there is really nothing tangi- ble in sight to indicate an early termina- tion of the war. Much as we desire it, let calmness rule and fear be MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Germany is not whipped yet and is not likely to be until the submarine problem is solved. There are many ifs in the way before the war can be ended. The Russian situation is critical and a sep- arate peace with Germany would throw open an avenue of food supply to Ger- many and release a million and a half of men to fight the Allies on the West- ern front. Therefore, as John Moody says, corporations, railroads or indus- trial, should lay in supplies and book orders on the theory that the end of the war is not in sight. This should also influence the course of banks and trust companies, as well as the investor. They should take a chance on the theory that the war will outlast the present year. In spite of the disappointment over the condition of winter wheat there is noth- ing in the present crop situation to cause great discouragement. It must be remembered that it is the total of our farm products that determines the crop production and not the amount of any one crop. The apparent wheat shortage is partly offset by the large indicated rye crop and by the excellent condition of hay, to say nothing of the large spring wheat plowing. One banker suggested that the wealthy class would probably take advantage of the exempt features of the Liberty Loan and switch its investments from taxable securities. The fallacy of this argu- ment is apparent from an anaysis of the situation. Under the proposed in- come tax a man with an income of $100,000 would be required to pay a tax of $14,220. If his investment, say, of $2,000,000 is now in a security yielding him 5 per cent., he would be in receipt of a net income, after deducting the $14,220 tax, of $85,780, whereas an in- vestment of $2,000,000 in bonds would only net him $70,000, a net loss in in- come of $15,780. Paul Leake. 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The official programme for the Twentieth Annual Convention of the National Association of Retail Gro- cers of the United States has just been issued by Secretary John J. Ryan. The convention will be held at Toledo, at the Terminal Auditori- um, on May 21-24, and will be in ac- cordance with the following pro- gramme: Monday Morning, May 21. 10—Convention called to order by J. A. Ulmer, chairman Convention Committee. 10:10—Invocation by Rev, 3ourner Allen. 10:15—Address, “Welcome to Toledo, by Hon. Chas. Milroy, Mayor of Toledo. 10:30—Response to Mayor’s welcome, by Sol. Westerfeld, Chicago, Vice- President National Association of Retail Grocers. 10:40—Address of Welcome, by Irving E. Maccomber, President Chamber of Commerce. 10:55—Response to Chamber of Com- merce welcome, by Walter Horn, Chicago. 11:05—Address, ‘““Welcome on Behalf of Toledo Retail Grocers’ Associa- tion,” by Wm. Post, President. 11:20—Response to Toledo Retail Grocers’ Association welcome, by H. A. Spinney, Boston, Mass. 11:30—Address, “Welcometo Ohio,” John Devenne, President Ohio Re- tail Grocers and Meat Dealers’ As- sociation. 11:45—Response to Ohio’s welcome, by F. B. Connolly, Past President, San Francisco, Cal. 11:55—Introduction of National Presi- dent, J. H. Schaefer, Davenport, Towa. 12:05—Introduction of National of- ficers and past presidents, 12:10—Annual address, J. H. Schaefer, National President. Afternoon Session. 2—Appointment of committee. Rules and order of business. Committee on credentials. Auditing committee. 2:05—Annual report of the Secretary, John J. Ryan, St. Paul, Minn. 2:25—Annual report of the Treasurer, Wm. Jeffrey, Hornell, N, Y 2:35—Annual report of the committee on trade relations, John A. Cun- ningham, Dubuque, Iowa. 3—Annual report of committee on ways and means, D. W. McGregor, chairman, Boston, Mass. :10—Annual report of committee on legislation, John. Brayshaw, Jr., chairman, Washington, D. C. :25—State reports. Reading of written reports by State presidents of the progress made by the Association in their respective states during the past twelve months. Ten minutes only allowed each state report. Copy to be filed with the Secretary of the convention. Evening Doings. 6—Asparagus Club banquet. 9—Reception and ball tendered to the National officers, delegates and their ladies by the Retail Grocers and Butchers’ Association of Toledo. Terminal Auditorium. Second Day—Tuesday Morning, May 22, 1917. 8—Breakfast for visiting secretaries. 10—Convention called to order. Continuation of State reports. 11—Appointment of committee on resolutions. 11:10—Address, “Relative to Hope, Happiness and Peace,” by W. B. McIntyre, Davenport, Iowa. 11:40—Report of auditing committee. 11:50—Report of credentials commit- tee (partial). 12—Recess for luncheon. Ladies’ entertainment, 10:30. mobile sight seeing Ernest w Ww Auto- trip for the ladies and luncheon at the women’s building. Afternoon Session. 2—Continuation of State presidents’ reports. MICHIGAH TRADESMAN aw :30—Address, W. F. Fiske, educa- tional director, National Wholesale Grocers’ Association, New York. :50—Address, “How to Obtain More Revenue for the National,” by John A. Green, ex-Secrétary, Cleveland, Ohio. :10—Address, “Economies of Busi- ness,’ C. F, Kurtz, Field Secretary, Extension Department, State .Uni- versity of Iowa. 3:30—Address, Leon H. Hattenbach, chairman, bulletin committee, Den- ver, Colorado. 3:50—Adjournment for the day. 8—Annual convention banquet, Ter- minal Auditorium. Third Day—Wednesday May 23. 10—Convention called to order. 10:05—Address, Frank R. Seelye, Pres- ident National Coffee Roasters’ As- sociation, Chicago, IIl. 10:30—Address, Theo. F. Whitmarsh, President National Wholesale Gro- cers’ Association, New York. 10:55—Address, Wm. L. Sweet, Presi- dent American Specialty Manufac- turers’ Association, Providence,R. I. 11:20—Address, C, L. Russ, President National Secretaries Association, Hot Springs, Ark, 11:40—Address, John S. Taylor, Sec- retary National Secretaries’ Asso- ciation, Minneapolis, Minn. 12—Nomination for officers, signed by five accredited delegates, must be filed with and read by the Secretary at 12 o’clock noon. Withdrawals and additional nominations may then be made, after which the nom- inations shall be closed and the Sec- retary immediately prepare the bal- lot to be printed. 12:10—Report of Committee on Reso- lutions. 1i—Adjournment for the day. Entertainment Features. 10:30—Automobile ride for the ladies and luncheon at the Toledo Scales Works. :30—Automobile ride, sight seeing for the officers, delegates and vis- itors. Co, and other points of interest, in- cluding a ride around the Maumee 3elt and a visit to Fort Meigs. Wednesday Evening—A smoker, lunch and show at the Terminal Auditori- um for the gentlemen. A theater party and luncheon for the ladies. Fourth Day, Thursday Morning, May 24, 1917. 10—Convention called to order. 10:05—Final report of Committee on Credentials. 10:15—Final report of Committee on Resolutions. 11—Unfinished business. 11:15—Annual election of officers for the ensuing year. 11:30—Selection of next convention city. 11:45—Good and welfare of the Asso- ciation. 11:50—Introduction of new officers. 12:15—Adjournment sine die. vo Ww Morning, is —_22-s——— Every officeholder has his trials— and some have their convictions. May 16, 1917 Michigan Bankers & Merchants’ Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Fremont, Michigan We are organized under the laws of Michigan and our officers and directors include the best merchants, bankers and business men of Fremont. We write mercantile risks and store buildings occupied by our | policy holders at 25 per cent. less than the board rate established by the Michigan Inspection Bureau. If you are interested in saving one-third of your expenditure for fire insurance, write us for particulars. 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Grand Rapids, Michigan Citz. 4480 Bell M. 4900-01 BUY SAFE BONDS 6'0 Tax Exempt in Michigan Write for our offerings Howe Snow Corrican & BERTLES INVESTMENT BANKERS GRAND RAPIDS SAVINGS BANK BLDG. | GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. 4° May 16, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 Merchants Congress Grand Rapids, Michigan ' Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 5-6-7, 1917 sie Again the Wholesalers of Grand Rapids have planned a Merchants Congress. The success of the Congress held in the month of June in 1946 was so pronounced that it had hardly more than finished when plans were commenced for 1917. From every part of the territory served by Grand 4]. Rapids have come letters of commendation from dealers who were in attendance last year. In presenting the program for this year, the Grand Rapids Wholesalers are confident that they have been able to arrange for the presentation of topics of vital interest and importance to every merchant. These topics will be discussed by men secured from different parts of the country who are each of them ex- perts in their own lines and who will be able to give splendid suggestions regarding improvements in mer- chandising conditions. Every phase of merchandising will be covered and every one of the meetings can not help but be interesting and instructive. us This is an Invitation to the . Merchants of Michigan to take advantage of this Congress. We hope you will report for the first meeting and stay through the entire program. Three afternoon and three evening sessions are planned, leaving the mornings free. a Py Look for the detailed program which will be published in the Tradesman in early issues. Come prepared to take part and in taking part secure for yourself the largest possible returns. Remember the dates, June 5-6-7. All sessions held in Pantlind Hotel. Wholesale Department aie Grand Rapids Association of Commerce 16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 16, 1917 — — — = =- _- 5 — — — — = ~ =n OTP DRY GOODS, _ = = —_ —_ = ~~ _ NOTIONS Effect of the War on Linen Goods. America’s participation in the war will have, it is considered, little effect on the linen goods market. Our own will use cotton, simply be- cause they cannot get linen, and one turn out as serviceable as the other in our field of operations. Gov- ernment may come inte the market for linen cloth, but stocks on hand are of small value. Special arrange- ments will have to be made with the sritish government before we can acquire large amounts of such goods, and in so far as the attitude of our Government in relation to that matter is concerned, why, the feeling in the trade is that it won’t pay the linen cloth price, anyhow, and will confine the wing business to cotton goods of the proper weight and quality. The British government has been placing orders at Belfast for linen mattress cloth, which will absorb a large amount of yardage, and our own country may find it necessary to make efforts in the same direction before the close of this year. The scarcity of the finer grades in Irish flax supply is becoming more and more marked, and the time may not be far away when there will be no sheer linen cloth at all. Fine 3elgian flax is no longer to be had, and the greater part of Irish fine stock is going into aeroplane cloth for the British government—so the fine grade linens may now be classed with medium aviators may among life’s luxuries, and low qualities promising the means for general trade purposes. Russian flax is unusually strong and Russian mills are buying eagerly. The flax is not of high grade and the color is poor, but it is sold as soon as offered, and the seller can get any reasonable price. The importations of flax into Belfast for the first ten weeks of 1917 compare favorably with the similar period of 1914, which was before the war, and are considerably larger than corresponding figures for 1915 and 1916. There is still talk, however, of the scarcity of Russian flax. Although some importers are loth to acknowledge it, trade in the linen district would easily stand a stimulus of more active buying and also an en- largement of the size of day-to-day purchases from their stock. Apart from some filling-in business is most- ly for late delivery, Table damasks are scarce, of the all-linen variety, and cottons are in good demand in their place. Concerning dress linens the plain colored handkerchief linens are largely in demand (and scarce), Sheer cambrics for ‘waists, in white and colors. Reports from Belfast mention union (linen-and-cotton) linens for costumes as the flaxen cloth becomes more and more a scarce commodity.—Dry Goods. —__+ +. Cease Talking at the Right Time. Manufacturers, jobbers and retail- ers spend most generously in adver- tising their wares, especially fabrics, and often their best efforts may be rendered null and void by some inex- perienced or, unfortunately, well sea- soned fashion writer on said publica- tions. These people, being generally uninformed regarding fabrics, do not realize what harm may be done by talking too much of certain styles or goods, doing the wrong kind of talk- ing or not talking at all. The question naturally arises, Why accept a firm’s advertising and then begin pounding it by directly or in- directly talking against the fabrics mentioned therein? This is done so often when people do not know when to cease talking or how to talk (or write) intelligently so as to aid the advertiser. Any firm spending their good money in a trades paper expects to have co-operation with the peo- ple running the paper. Usually the impression is given that aid will be extended and it is only fair to extend it cheerfully and freely. Overtalking is responsible for a lot of the trouble in this world and most of it is done through ignorance or carelessness, not ill nature, but that is not a business proposition. If a man .spends his money with you it is only just to avoid knocking him. If you take the advertisement and money the paper should not give with the space a series of knockings. When the talking machine gets to work it should be remembered that its words carry weight from the credit of the publication, thus backing the writing by inserting it. As a rule, it needs more cleverness to stop writing or talking on a subject just at the right point than to keep on_ indefinitely. Sometimes even a pause means much; more when written and subiect means losing or making money for the ad- vertiser. If a paper allows knocking after ° accepting the money it will soon not have many advertisers to knock. The merchant of to-day can not afford to concentrate on one or a few fabrics; there are too many purses, tastes and occasions to gratify and variety gives the buyer or consumer a wide choice The wholesaler and the retailer have found that variety in fabrics will keep their sales moving when otherwise they would be exceedingly dull. The day has gone by when a limited stock attracts people; they need varie- ty and change to produce any sales. and sales are what both retailer and wholesaler are after. Both classes advertise in order to obtain business -and they only go where they think they will be helped in ‘obtaining it. Well placed advertising is the great- est help a business man can have, but it must be accomplished by active co-operation; advertisements, editor- ial matter, circulation, all must work together and one or a variety of fabrics may be pushed to success and continued big sales. While the fancy for all novelties in fabrics is on it is the time to give the world varieties and novelties. They are smart, timely, very much wanted and form the “best sellers.” In cot- ton novelties we have wonderfully improved in designs, textures and fin- ish and the United States manufac- turers deserve a big medal for all they have done during the past two years. The shoppers voice their apprecia- tion in every store; they are clever enough to see the improvement and generous enough to say so. Man’s sojourn on earth is one con- tinuous round of temptation. Eagle @rdonnet P. F.C. Crochet Cotton The best made, for all purposes Ask Your Jobber Guaranteed Prices on Good Goods When you buy goods from ‘*OUR DRUMMER ”’ cata- logue you don’t have to wait until the bill comes in before you know what you have to pay. You know it when you place the order. This is be- cause the prices you see in this catalogue are guaranteed for the time the catalogue is in force. This keeps them secure and stable and un- affected by market rises. If you are a merchant and want a copy of this catalogue you may have one upon applica- tion. Butler Brothers Exclusive Wholesalers of General Merciandise ,: New York Chicago St. Louis Minneapolis Dallas for more Wilsnaps. GRAND RAPIDS Wingtt FASTENER. The Wilsnap finish and card spell “Quality.” That's why women buy Wilsnaps, and actual use proves Wilsnaps to be every bit as good as they look. That’s why women come back to the stores We recommend Wilsnaps to our trade. sizes in both colors always in stock. Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co. 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I know that Presidents will please Vie. 4't : j Treat ent Suspen CT Company, you.”’ Shirley, Mass. 18 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 16, 1917 eS = ae — <= sa _— — 7 = <— sat = — 4 — = = = oS =a = ee nt iat Wiser I y —_ ~~ —_ —_ —_— = 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. Pushing the Sale of Gas and Oil Stoves. Written for the Tradesman. The advent of the rearrangement of some sections of the stove department. Some of the lines which were featured prominent- ly during the winter will now be push- ed into the background; but their place can be taken by more season- spring necessitates able lines. Warmer weather means, not an entire cessation of the stove trade, but a shifting of the demand to gas ranges, gas plates, oil and gaso- line stoves, and allied lines. There is also a growing demand for fireless cookers, and this line is being featured in many sucessful stove de- partments. Tn most stores, much will have al- ready been done to stimulate and en- trade in these the modern dealer is looking forward planning for the morrow’s In the fall and winter, when pushing the sale of the heavier stove lines, he is yet working toward spring business. The most spring stove selling campaign is, therefore, that planned for and inaugurated as far back as February. courage the Indeed, hardware to and business. spring lines. each day successful Nevertheless, it is always season- able to push. And, if you have a prospect list compiled of likely cus- tomers for gas or oil stoves or allied lines, now is the time for energetic pushing. The dealer who has a list compiled can carry on an effective and sug- gestive circularizing and follow-up campaign, which will fill in the gaps where he has no opportunity to meet the customer personally. In prepar- ing circular letters, don’t make them lengthy. It is better to emphasize a single point in each letter, and let it go at that. Enclose printed matter; in that event all the letter you need send is a specific, personal invitation to the customer to visit the store and look over your line. A letter of two paragraphs will do. In the first, give a striking reason for buying a gas range or oil cook stove to do the sum- mer cooking. In the second para- graph, clinch the argument with a direct invitation to the prospect to drop in and look over your line. One small town dealer carried on a systematic canvass last spring. He started in March with circular let- ters to a selected list. These were followed up systematically. If a cus- tomer dropped into the store, a sales- man brought up the matter, referred to the last letter, and offered to show the ranges then and there. “Could you spare a few minutes to look over our line right now?” was a courteous, pleasant and deferential way to put the proposition. Many prospects consented to a look.” If, however, the prospect was too busy at the moment, the salesman almost invariably managed to fix a future date. Meanwhile, the salesmen had all been coached so that the goods could be shown and explained in a few minutes and in the most effective style. This is a very important point in selling such goods: to be able to ex- plain them without wearying the customer, Only by study of the sell- ing points and the problem of pre- senting them effectively can the sales- man get his talk boiled down to the point where it is specific, effective and at the same time brief. The result is, however, worth the trouble of preparation. All told, this merchant’s systematic “take follow up campaign throughout the selling season resulted in sales to over sixty people on the prospect list; a very good showing for a small community. In May and even well on into June, the gas and oil stove campaign will still be timely. In towns or cities where natural or artificial gas is avail- able, the dealer will necessarily fea- ture gas ranges in his advertising. Gas offers an ideal fuel for summer cooking. It is clean, it is cool, it is cheap, and it is efficient. A multi- tude of strong arguments can be marshalled in its favor. On the other hand, in communities where gas is unavailable, and in coun- try districts, the oil cook stove is ideal for summer cooking. Such stoves have brought comfort to thou- sands of farm homes. NG " Ask about our way BARLOW BROS. Johnson Paint Company “Quality” Paint Manufacturers The Prompt Shippers Get Our Dealers Proposition KC ee Se ore an a GRAND RAPIDS. MICH BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN SPEEDWAY TIRES 5,000 Miles HORSE SHOE TIRES (Wrapped Tread System) 5,000 Miles PULLMAN TIRES 3,500 Miles 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. Signs of the Times Are Electric Signs Progressive merchants and manufac- turers now realize the value of Electric Advertising. We furnish you with sketches, prices and operating cost for the asking. THE POWER Co. Bell M 797 Citizens 4261 Red and Gray Inner Tubes, Batteries, Spark Plugs and Auto- mobile Accessories. Sand Lime Brick Nothing as Durable Nothing as Fireproof Makes Structures Beautiful; No Painting No Cost for Repairs Fire Proof Weather Proof Warm in Winter Cool in Summer Wholesale Distributors: Brown & Sehler Co. Grand Rapids We have an Interesting Proposition to make to Dealers. Michigan Brick is Everlasting OUR OWN MAKE HARNESS Hand or Machine Made Out of No. 1 Oak leather. We guarantee them 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 Grande Brick Co., Grand Rapids So. Mich. Brick Co., Kalamazoo Sagiaaw Brick Co., Saginaw Jackson-Lansing Brick Co., Rives Junction Manufacturers & Jobbers Sheaves and Pulleys ROEBLING’S WIRE ROPE For All Purposes Belting—Shafting—Hangers Adolph Leitelt Iron Works 213 Erie Street Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids, Mich. Use Half as Much Champion Motor Oil as of other Oil GRAND RAPIDS OIL Co. AGRICULTURAL LIME BUILDING LIME Write for Prices A. B. Knowlson Co. 203-207 Powers’ Theatre Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Foster, Stevens & Co. Wholesale Hardware ut 137-159 Monroe Ave. =: 151 to 161 Louis N. W. Grand Rapids, Mich. a & . ” ‘ ae ws ~ x <¢e ~ i 4 > ewe 7% < > - 4 4 « 7 < > u ta « » ind Na ‘ a - - a & ¢@ > < é 7 « - Ed . + ~ { «* D> > a * ‘ . 7 > 4 4 > * *, ~~” i « & 4 + + ~ \ ‘We a ‘ t A t n a a qd . iq \ , May 16, 1917 adapt this and get it into working form for the households that need it most. For instance, the substitution of corn bread for wheat bread is strongly recommended, In the pres- ent exigency this would be most de- sirable. But many women, if they attempted a larger use of corn meal, would know no other way to prepare it than in some form of hot bread. This would call for more fats and sweets to go with it. Might not in- digestion result, fully as much as conservation? Just how to prepare and serve corn meal so as to bring out the wholesome and _ nutritious qualities which it undoubtedly pos- sesses, is a matter which may well engage your attention. A world of tact is needed for this work of teaching other women. Ef- fort that is informal and a little in- direct may be the most effective. It is a delicate and difficult matter to instruct people about their eating and their cooking. Only last week I tried to show how disagreeable the officiously capable woman sometimes makes herself. Be not like her. Tax your womanly wits to render your patriotic service acceptable to the women who need to learn. Many of these who can not compre- hend the National needs, are so up against the problem of high prices that they will be glad of advice in their difficulties, provided it is offer- ed in a kind and friendly way. While the conservation of food is not identi- cal with financial economy in every detail, the two are so nearly in accord that no fine distinction need be drawn. Teach these women to cut out waste and to make their money go as far as possible, and they will be conserv- ing the food supply, even if they do not see the problem in all its larger aspects. In every suggestion you make, use sympathetic insight, Take into con- sideration the circumstances and the degree of intelligence of those you may be trying to instruct. Methods of economy that are perfectly prac- tical for a clever woman who has her time, may be out of the question for another who works eight or nine hours each day in a factory and has small skill as a housewife. latter may substitute a reasonable frugality for her past wastefulness, if she can be induced to try faithfully. Having begun the good work, both in your individual saving and in help- ing others save, go on with steady, unyielding persistence. Don’t let your efforts flat out ina few weeks. We © have no way of knowing how long the war may last, but even should it end sooner than we dare hope, food saving must go on for many months. Do your full duty and keep on do- ing it, and then don’t worry. Don’t talk all the time about the high cost of living. Don’t think that you and your family are going to starve if you haven’t a year’s provisions in the house. Don’t conjure up a mental picture of famine. Trust that the extraordinary efforts that are being put forth in producing and in saving will keep the wolf of hunger away from every door. Don’t let your mind dwell constant- ly on the terrible war and all its hor- But the. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN rors, Turn your thoughts to other subjects. Don’t allow your useful- ness to be paralyzed by the sicken- ing dread of losing those you love, in the conflict, Keep a stout heart and a level head. Dispel the fears of your friends and associates. The con- servation of hope and courage is now a most valuable patriotic service. Quillo. —__2- + The Kid Has Gone to the Colors. The Kid has gone to the Colors And we don’t know what to say; The Kid we have loved and cuddled Stepped out for the Flag today. We thought him a child, a baby With never a care at all, But his country called him man-size And the Kid has heard the call. He paused to watch the recruiting, Where, fired by the fife and drum, He bowed his head to Old Glory And thought it whispered: ‘‘Come!’’ The Kid, not being a slacker, Stood forth with patriot-joy To add his name to the roster— And God, we’re proud of the boy! The Kid has gone to the Colors; It seems but a little while Since he drilled a schoolboy army In a truly martial style. But now he’s a man, a soldier, And we lend him listening ear, For his heart is a heart all loyal, Unscourged by the curses of fear. His dad, when he tota him, shuddered, His mother—G od bless her!—cried; Yet, blest with a mother-nature, She wept with a mother-pride. But he whose old shoulders straightened Was Grandad—for memory ran To years when he, too, a youngster, Was changed by the Flag to a man! W. M. Herschell. ———_—__. > Disconcerting. “Do you dictate your speeches to a stenographer?” “No,” replied Senator Sorghum. “When I talk I am, so accustomed to demonstrations of approval that the absence of applause disconcerts me.” e manufacturers of TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED 'D HATS for Ladies. Misses and Children, especially adapted tothe general store trade. ial order solicited. CORL, KNOTT & CO., Ltd. Corner Commerce Ave. and Island St. Grand Rapids, Mich. 21 USED AUTOS —My Specialty. Largest Stock— Runabouts $65—$350 Touring Cars $150 and up What have you to trade? Easy terms. Dwight’s Used Auto Ex. 230 Ionia, N.W. © PY, ath Hh ) nN \t S ot Piety Se ah er) ar 1 ana ——— 7 © THE SHORT LINE BETWEEN GRAND RAPIDS AND CHICAGO EBRE 92.75 Wis MICHIGAN RAILWAY CO. (Steel Cars—Double Track) Graham & Morton Line (Steel Steamers) : CONNECTING Boat Train forthe boar Leaves Grand Rapids Interurban Station Rear Pantlind Hotel EVERY NIGHT AT 7:00 P.M. You Can Increase Y our Business Your sales of creamery products and other perishable foods, fruits candies, delicatessen, etc., will show a large increase if you display them attractively in a McCRAY sanitary display refrigerator. Keep your perishable foods clean, fresh and tempting to retain your old customers and win new ones. A clean sanitary. store draws trade. SANITARY MEC REFRIGERATORS and stop leakage and losses in your business, prevent the waste of per- ishable foods from tainting and spoiling, increase your sales and bank account. The McCRAY conforms to all Jegal requirements of national and state laws regarding the sanitary display of perishable food preducts. The McCRAY is fully guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. Write Now for Catalog and ‘Easy Payment Plan’’ We carry a large variety of stock sizes ready for immediate ship- ment and build special equipment to order to suit any space or store arrangement. Ask for Catalog No. 71 for Grocers and Delicatessens. No. 62 for Meat Markets and General Storage. No 93 for Residences. No, 51 for Hotels and Restaurants. McCRAY REFRIGERATOR CO. 744 Lake Street Kendallville, Indiana Detroit Salesroom 239 Michigan Ave. Agencies in All Principal Cities MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 16, 1917 —s* ~~ BUTTER, FGGS4* PROVISIONS. ue AK (FO Michigan Poultry, Butter and Egg Asso- ciation. President—J. W. Lyons, Jackson. er 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. = Ramifications of the Michigan Dairy- men’s Association. The incoming Board of Directors of the Michigan Dairymen’s Association as composed under the new arrange- ment voted at the Association’s Annual Convention held in Detroit early in March has effected a temporary organ- ization, as follows: President—N. P. Hull, Lansing. Vice-President—D. W. Shiel, Hills- dale. Secretary—H. D. Wendt, Lansing. These officers are to be considered permanent after July 2, 1917: The following affiliated organizations are represented: The Ice Cream Makers’ Association. The Mich. Milk Producers’ Associa- tion. The Market Milk Distributors’ As- sociation. The Creamery Owners and Managers’ Association. The Holstein Breeders’ Association. The Guernsey Breeders’ Association. The Jersey Breeders’ Association. The Co-op. Association of Creameries. The Milk and Dairy Inspectors’ As- sociation. ciation. It is the object of the various organ- izations above referred to in federat- ing under the name of the Michigan Dairymen’s Association to bring into closer co-operation all of the allied dairy interests of the State embodying the production, manufacture and mar- keting of dairy products and in addi- tion to holding an annual dairy show it is the purpose to have the association stand as a clearing house for general dairy information and service, for its members. It is apparent, judging from the per- sonnel of the officers chosen by the directors, that they gave this matter special consideration. Mr. Hull, former master of the State Grange, President of the National Dairy Union, and a member of the ‘Farm and Food Pre- paredness Board appointed by the Gov- ernor, is an admirable selection that will receive the unanimous approval of the dairy interests of Michigan. The selection of Mr. Association’s choice for Vice-President ae ol ~CHoIel as tic will be most pleasing to the members of the Dairy Machinery and Supply- men’s Association, as Mr. Shiel is con- sidered as a peer among them. His selection is also a worthy recognition in view of the fact that the dairy ma- chinery and supply men have long stood as the foundation rock of the organiza- tion from a financial standpoint. With Mr. Wendt, head of the Dairy Division of the Michigan Dairy and Food Department as Secretary, whose efficient and constructive work in dairy organization on matters in Michigan has attracted wide attention, the Mich- igan Dairymen’s Association is given a set of officers that will command the confidence and respect of all who are in any way connected ,with the dairy industry of Michigan, Machinery will soon be set in motion towards holding Michigan’s next an- nual dairy show and convention, which will jn all probability be held in Lansing about the middle of January, 1918, in co-operation with the Michigan Agricul- tural College and the State Dairy and Food Department. This is based on what appeared to be an almost unani- mous expression of the various officers and directors at special meeting of the board. Dandelion Vegetable Butter Color A perfectly Pure Vegetable Butter Color and one that complies with the pure food laws of every State and of the United States. Manufactured by Wells & Richardson Co. Burlington, Vt. S. J. FISH CO. Manufacturers of Electric and Battery Egg Testers Write for Catalogue Office and Factory 115 South Hill St. Jackson, Michigan Early Seed Potatoes Seed Corn Write for Prices and Booklet Reed & Cheney Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Weare the Largest Buyers Poultry, Eggs, Packing Stock Butter and Veal IN THIS CITY If not receiving our quotations write us, Get in touch with us befcre selling. 20-22 Ottawa Ave., N. W. Grand Rapids Michigan 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. ' WE BUY WE STORE WE SELL Make us your shipments when you have fresh quality Eggs, Dairy Butter or Packing Stock—always in the market, quick returns. We sell Egg Cases and Egg Case material. If not receiving our weekly quotations write us. KENT STORAGE CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN MAPLEINE The 3rd Standard Flavor Used as vanilla or lemon. Just as staple. Affords variety. Few | drops equal to teaspoonful of other flavors. Makes a wonderful syrup. Adds zest to meats, vege- tables, soups and sauces. Crescent Mfg. Co., Seattle, Wash. Order f from your jobber or Louis Hilfer Co., 1503 Peoples Life Building, Chicago. The Vinkemulder Company Jobbers and Shippers of Everything in Fruits and Produce Grand Rapids, Mich. Watson-Higgins Mlg.Co. Merchant Millers Owned by Merchants Products sold by Merchants Brand Recommended by Merchants NewPerfection Flour Packed In SAXOLIN Paper-lined Cotton, Sanitary Sacks 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. References, Any Mercantile Agency Farmers State Savings Bank Bay City, Michigan Weekly quo- tations mailed on request. Established 1876 Send us your orders FIELD S E ED S Clover, Timothy, Orchard Grass, Blue Grass, Red Top Would like to have your trade Pleasant St. and Railroads MOSELEY BROTHERS Grand Rapids, Mich. ¥ May 16, 1917 In addition to the Association’s an- nual dairy show, which it is proposed MICHIGAN TRADESMAN a lot of amateurs will rush into the business, and because of lack of *- 2 will be conducted along new and mod- knowledge will cause a lot of waste ern lines, the officers and directors wish by trying to hatch at the wrong time, it understood that it is the object of | which means not only the loss of the ‘oR the Association to adopt a progressive chicks, but also the eggs. It takes a policy and to be of service to the vari- couple of years before a beginner seat ous affiliated organizations, to the great- learns enough to make a good start. A Neat Package of ‘ est possible extent throughout the en- As the price of feed is not likely : r tire year, and to this end invite the full- to come down until Russia and the Franklin Granulated Sugar est co-operation and support of all con- Argentine can send their supplies to <7 oy cerned so that the Association may be Europe so that we can keep our sup- TE, of the greatest possible service to the plies here, you can figure for yourself dairy industry of Michigan, which is about how long a time is going to looks like something ready for sale. : fast developing into one of the foremost elapse Another thing the poultry- e . ‘ é apse. 4 : diversified dairy states of the Union. man must consider is the scarcity of Franklin Granulated Sugar oe to —__+++——__ Siem fede. your store in strong cartons or tidy cotton P Dp oultry Man Predicts Eight-Cent ae : : , t. iy Eges Mr. Hill’s specialty is White i sacks ready to place on your counter or ’ -oducers yhite eggs. At 3 : People who are worried about the plage ange ni bags ik 1.200 shelf. Nothing to do but hand it to the « . oe ae : i s getting « 2 < + aca ene cc - ae pas es eggs a day and will average 1,000 a customer and take the money. No loss tion in the prediction of C. V. Hill, a | i. foe is few: anemic a : poultry and egg producer at Trenton, oe ee by overweight, no cost for bags and N. J., that he will get 8 cents apiece There’s very little to be gained by twine, no bother. we for fresh eggs in November or De-_ being a knocker. cember of this year. A couple of Franklin Granulated Sugar is sold in 2and 5 lb. years ago chickens were cheap and Bell Phone 596 Citz. Phone 61366 cartons and 2, 5, 10 and 25 lb. cotton bags 6 ; eggs plentiful—then the price of feed Joseph P. Lynch Sales Co. began to go up and people with a few Special Sale Experts *A FRANKLIN SUGAR FOR EVERY USE” chickens decided * was cheaper to Expert Advertising —Expert Merchandising Granulated, Dainty Lumps, Powdered, i kill or sell their chickens than to feed eGo Sons Ave. Giand Rania Meee Confectioners, Old Fashioned Brown. them, with the result that the supply became less and prices advanced. On Last year the egg dealers were able “a , . to put eggs in cold storage at about The Franklin Sugar Refining Company 18 cents. This year it is costing them Philadelphia = ij around 30 cents, and they are not i ‘ getting nearly as many as last year. Mr. Hill does not think there will be ‘ , much relief for several years, certain- ly not until the price of feed came down 25 per cent. When that occurs - 40° A TEMPERATURE . y> oF 40 degrees Stock sizes 8-10-12 . €, Temperature or foot long Lower, as wanted. 36 inches wide . 42 inches high » 4 Freeze if you choose. 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LOUIS, MO., 1248 Cass Avenue .- NEW YORK, 176 Pearl St. PARIS BUENOS AIRES 24 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May. 16, 1917 - tte neeeag HE ert WS eee Nasne eee g s = : : SI ws AVM AV? ® MAA Hotel Charlevoix Detroit EUROPEAN PLAN Absolutely Fire Proof Rates, $1 for room without bath: $1.50 and upwards with bath. Grinnell Realty Co., Props. H. M. Kellogg, Manager Grand Council of Michigan U. C. T. Grand Counselor—Fred J. Moutier, Detroit. Grand Junior Counselor—John A. Hach, Jr., Coldwater. Grand Past Counselor—Walter S. Law- ton, Grand Rapids. Grand Secretary—Maurice Jackson. Grand Treasurer—Wm. J. Devereaux, Port Huron. Grand Conductor—W.. T. Ballamy, Bay City. Grand Page—C. C. Starkweather, De- troit. Grand Sentinel—H. D. Ranney, Sag- inaw. Next Grand Council Meeting—Bay City, June 1 and 2, 1917. Heuman, Pickings Picked Up in the Windy ity. : Chicago, May 14—Chicago is still boosting the Red Cross and it is now predicted that instead of 250,000 members, it will run close to 500,000 members before the campaign is com- pleted. People seem to be taking to this better than anything that has ever been put before the people in Chicago. Real estate deals in Chicago the past week have been a little below the average. Some of the Middle West young men of the best families are enlisting and arriving at the officers’ training quarters at Fort Sheridan. One of the late arrivals is that of one of De- troit’s prominent citizens, Russell A. Alger, Jr. : Wheat is still going up. Friday the market reached $3.50 a bushel. Some of Chicago’s prominent young doctors have been called to service in France. Among them is one whose ability as a physician is known all over the city, Dr. O. E. Alyea. He will leave with twelve others for the front. ' The Illinois Legislature, the writer thinks, struck the death blow to in- toxicating liquors as a whole last week, when they defeated the Bruce bill. Without a doubt, the people wanted this to go through. The women in Chicago are taking their place along with the men in preparing for the danger which con- fronts us. They are organizing for all classes of work and, no doubt, will show their ability if the occasion should warrant it. It is now the intention of the city to turn over the new municipal pier as the quarters for the engineers who have been called by the Government to get ready to leave for France. This will take about two months and during that time the people will have to look for amusement at other places. The district around Wilson avenue, Broadway. Winthrop, Kenmore and Sheridan Road is becoming quite a settlement and the residence district is gradually being done away with, business houses being built up in their place. This section lies about six miles north of the loop, and is the best trading spot in Chicago outside of the loop. The rew ordinance pertaining to automobiles went into effect May 1 and it will be well for the readers of the Tradesman who anticipate driv- ing to Chicago to keep the following rules in mind: From 7 in the morn- ing until 10 no vehicles of any de- scription are allowed to stop longer than iust time enough to load and unload their passengers, also from the hours of 4 to 7 p. m. During the remainder of the day a half hour is allowed. Also all drivers of vehicles of any description must bring their car to a complete standstill before crossing or driving on to any of the boulevards. The judges are backing up the police department by impos- ing a fine for every offense; also im- posing a heavy fine for passing a street car on the left side or refusing to obey the traffic regulations throughout the city. The amusement-loving people of the city will have the pleasure this week of opening two prominent places —Chicago’s White City and the new Terrace Gardens, running in conjunc- tion with the New Morrison Hotel. This amusement place will open to the public on the night of May 15 and it is reported by the management that the 1,400 seats have been reserv- ed. The used car show held at the Coliseum the past two weeks has shown such wonderful success that it will become an annual affair. It is reported that every dealer sold from one to two cars off the floor. William Hale Thompson, Mayor of Chicago, is still having his inning. From the report of the Sunday Chi- cago papers the Government’s atten- tion will be called to the write-ups in the Republican News, published under the Republican administration in Chicago. ‘It is said some of these write-ups look very disloyal to the National administration. One of the best acts brought to the attention of the people is that of Governor Lowden, of Illinois. He has appointed what is known as the Preparatory Commission, whose duty it will be to advise and protect the interests of the State of Illinois dur- ing the time of the coming trouble. This Commission will work in close harmony with the Government of- ficials. It will see that the resources of the State are handled properly, so that every part of the State will not go through any unnecessary want pertaining to fuel, or shortage in food. One of the latest saving campaigns started in Chicago is that of the Daily News. Any person living in the city limits who will save his old newspapers can call the News, which will send a wagon directly to the house and weigh and pay at the rate of 50 cents a hundred. This has in- terested thousands of Chicago fam- ilies to save their newspapers. This is a good thing for the country at large. Beginning Monday, May 14, all Chi- cago newspapers. which heretofore have been selling in the city for one cent will be advanced two cents. They will cost the dealers and news- boys $1.40 per hundred, instead of 60 cents, as before the raise. The city has put men to work re- pairing and putting in shape all bath- ing beaches, figuring on a quick turn from cold to warm weather, so as to be prepared for business. All the parks and boulevards are now taking on their summer finery. Charles W. Reattoir. —_>>——__ When a man fooks upon the per- formance of a duty as a task the chances are it will be well done. Chicago Boats Tues. - Thurs. -Sun. Night 7:30 P. M. VIA Muskegon Interurban and Goodrich Line The All Year Route FARE $2 75 Grand Rapids Station 162 N. Ottawa Ave. City Ticket Office 127 Pearl St., N. W. 11 POWERS THEATRE BLDG. Don’t Despise the Drink- ing Man—Help Him Don’t kick a man because he is drunk. Help him. Surely every man is worth saving. 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* . o ‘ , ’ , a a t et 4 ‘ » ro r tr May 16, 1917 Paid the William Walker Claim in Full. May 15—Please accept thanks tor your very nice letter of May 14, in regard to the fairness and promptness ot our Association in pay- ing the claim of the beneficiary oi William Walker. I assure you that your letter is appreciated very much, also your kind offer to mention us in your editorial column, but would ap- preciate it very much more if you will kindly write the article in your own way, I think it would sound better than it would were I to dictate it. Mr. Walker was found in a semi- conscious condition in his room at the Spencer Hotel in Cheboygan, last De- cember. He stated that he had stum- bled and struck his head. There was a slight mark on the side of his head of a very trivial nature. However, Mr. Walker died in about twenty days. The Association sent the widow a check for $5,000 last week. A few words in regard to the Association might assist you in writing the ar- ticle. In 1892 about thirty commercial travelers, including myself, decided to start a mutual company and carry our own accident insurance. After a few years of hard work, we began to grow and our success has been phe- nomenal. We now have a membership of over 117,000 and our insurance has never cost us over $9 per year, We have paid out to date over $7,000,000 to members and their beneficiaries. We have no agents anywhere and depend entirely for new business on our members. We never have paid any commissions. We attribute our wonderful growth to the fairness and promptness of our directors in paying claims. We are the largest company of our kind in the world. I enclose a pamphlet that I got out a couple of years ago which will give you some idea of the Association. Kindly read the article on the second page headed, “Who we are, What we are and Why we are.” It also shows our growth up to 1914. You see, we have added about 6,000 members since that date. You will also find a list of the bene- fits we pay on the back of the pamph- let. I thank you for the interest you have taken. R. A, Cavenaugh, Sec’y. Chicago, The above letter from the execu- tive officer of the Illinois Commercial Men’s Association is self explanatory. The claim referred to was a close question. The directors first rejected the claim, on the ground that death was not due to accident, but to na- tural causes. Friends of the deceased thereupon collected additional proof that death was caused by accident. On being confronted with this evi- dence, the directors very properly recinded their former action and paid the claim in full, for which the Trades- man thinks they are entitled to great credit and this voluntary commenda- tion. Deceased also had a $5,000 accident policy in the Iowa State Traveling Men’s Association, which is expected to take the same action as its Chicago competitor in the near future. ——_~- a Some Facts About a Merchants Con- gress Speaker. Lawrence, Kansas, May 14—Your letter of April 26 arrived during my absence from the office for a few days and during the rush of the past week has been overtooked. After reading your excellent write-up of G. Albert Garver. I fear that my work has little to offer. During the past two years I have been in charge of the Correspondence Study Department of this University and have also been devoting a part of my time to instructing in vocational courses in accounting, lecturing on MICHIGAN TRADESMAN retail accounting subjects and to store service work along accounting lines. For two years preceding my work here, I was field organizer and instruc- tor in Business Administration in the Extension Division of the University of Wisconsin. In this capacity I con- ducted classes in book-keeping and accounting among merchants and employes in retail stores in a number of Wisconsin towns. This work gave me an opportunity to make a study of book-keeping methods best suited for various groups of retail stores. Within the past fifteen months, I have lectured at two sessions of the Merchants’ Short Course held annual- ly at Kansas University, at a similar Short Course conducted by the Uni- versity of Colorado at Pueblo, and at a Merchants’ Week conducted by the wholesalers and manufacturers. of Sioux Falls, South .Dakota. In addi- tion, I have talked to the commercial clubs and merchants’ associations ot a number of Kansas communities. In every case those conducting the pro- grammes and individukls attending have been very complimentary in their comments on the value of the lec- tures. I am planning to give to the merchants of Michigan as much in- formation and assistance as is possi- ble during the time allotted me on the programme of the Merchants Con- gress at Grand Rapids. I am enjoying the copies of the Michigan Tradesman which have been coming regularly. Harold G. —_+-2-e—____ Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids, May 15—Many trav- eling men are finding their way to the Hotel Browning these days and are loud in praise of both the service and accommodations furnished by Grand Rapids’ newest hotel. Harold Sears, Manager of the Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co., who has been ill for some days at the home of his aunt on South Lafayette avenue, is able to be at his desk again. Mr. Sears is not living with his family now. The house is quarantined on account of his two children being ill with scarlet fever. William J. Clarke, the Harbor Springs banker, called on many local friends during a two day visit to Grand Rapids last week. Mr, Clarke has recently purchased a Paige auto- mobile. Isn’t it about time for Governor Sleeper to recognize the traveling fraternity by announcing the appoint- ment of John Mangum as State I[n- surance Commissioner? He has found jobs for nearly every man, woman and child in the Thumb district, but has thus far ignored the claims ot the traveling men for recognition. Frank J. Neuman, who has been book-keeper for the Grand Rapids Brewing Co. for several years, has taken the position of book-keeper for the Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co. —_—2 2 Ingham. Just as there are parasitic insects that avoid detection by taking on the color of the surface on which they live, so certain selfish interests in modern so- ciety cleverly disguise their ugly identity by conforming to the prevailing mood. By dint of a generation of hard fight- ing against greed, many states have enacted laws restricting the employment of children in industry, limiting their number of working hours, securing a weekly rest day, and equalizing the wages of men and women for equal work, But no sooner does war break out than Selfishness lifts itself from de- feat, and asks that these laws be sus- pended for the public good. By putting on the uniform of Patriotism, Selfish- ness hope to win back all that it has lost at the hands of the social reformers. _——o-so There is no use in -worrying, but what difference does that make? Late Bank News. Midland—The People’s Saving Bank has purchased the site now occupied by G. W. Bull’s hardware store. A new bank building will be erected. Charlotte—Frank P. Tours is per- sonally conducting the organization of a new bank to have a capital of $25,000. Detroit—The organization of the 3ankers Trust Co. has been complet- ed and the Commissioner of Banking issued the proper authority for the company to start business on Mon- day. The company purchased the business, good will and assets of the Urban Realty Mortgage Co. The Bankers’ Trust Co. will confine its loans and investments to that of mortgage loans, mortgage bonds, United States Government, State, county and municipal bonds and will make a specialty of real estate mort- gages on improved income property. Coming under the banking laws of Michigan, the Company and its cli- ents receive the protection and bene- fit derived through such a company being under the supervision and ex- amination of the State Banking De- partment, The Bankers Trust Co. starts its business with $300,000 capital and with $30,000 surplus and undivid- ed profit account, Heading the Com- pany as President is Arthur Webster, attorney of Chamberlain, Denby, Webster & Kennedy; Frank W. Hub- bard is Vice-President; Edwin Denby is also a Vice-President; N. Bates Ackley, formerly auditor of disburse- ments and assistant auditor for the Michigan Central Railway, Secretary: Walter C. Brandon, who has been engaged in the mortgage business in Detroit for a number of years, is Treasurer and manager of the Com- pany. So ee To the Druggists of Michigan. Grand Rapids, May 15—The Mich'- gan State Pharmaceutical Association meeting at Grand Rapids, es you are aware, is only about thirty days away. You are planning to come this year, are you not? If you remain away, you will miss something. The dates are June 19, 20 and 21, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The Travelers’ Auxiliary, through the several committees, has arranged an elaborate entertainment and_ pro- gramme, to which it is earnestly hop- ed you will lend your presence and assistance in making this meeting the greatest in the history of the Associa- tion. Here is a sample of what will be doing in Grand Rapids, “who knows how:” Grand ball, theater par- ties, dutch lunch and smoker, special entertainment for the ladies while the smoker is in progress, grand cere- monial by the Hilarious Order of Hyenas, ball game and sports, con- cludng with a banquet for all on the closing night, Thursday, at the Hotel Pantlind. Please arrange your af- fairs so you can come and bring your ladies. That you will fully enjoy it there is no question. You will go home with pleasant recollections ol the good it will be to you. Walter S. Lawton, Sec’y-Treas. —_—_>+-~>—____ The food shortage, as a factor for speedy peace in Europe, has appar- ently been eliminated by official dec- larations from both sides. For the Central Powers, the food dictator, Batocki, states “it is. absolutely cer- tain that we shall manage until the next harvest.” For England, during the present year, Lloyd George has announced that with reasonable care there is no danger of starvation. When we come to the outlook for the year 1918 there is a striking dif- ference of tone, Whereas Lloyd George declares that 1918 England will be independent of food imports, Batocki speaks of unsatisfactory con- ditions in Hungary, Turkey and Bul- garia. One rather unexpected admis- sion by the German food dictator gives force to the agitation in this country for a restriction on food ex- ports to neutrals. “Under the pres- sure of our enemies, there has been a decrease in imports from neutral America intends to in- tensify this situation further, but we must put up with this.” Thus it would appear that the entrance of this coun- try into the war is, after all, some- thing which Reventlow cannot dis- miss with a snap of the fingers. But more than that, since Germany need not worry about her food until the next harvest, and yet has to take into consideration American pressure, this must have reference to a period sev- eral months hence; whence it would appear that Germany does not expect to win the war in the immediate fu- ture. countries. ——_-> 22 In the opinion of the Tradesman it was an unfortunate oversight on the part of President Wilson not to include George Kennan as one of the members of the American Commission to Petro- He knowl- edge of combines fulness of with pathy for the cause of Russian freedom. He is one of the very few Americans of prominence who speak, read and grad. Russia fulness of sym- write the Russian language, an accom- plishment by no means to be overlooked in studying the difficult psychology and the difficult problems of a foreign peo- ple in revolution. He is the one Ameri- can, perhaps, whom every element in the present Russian regime would hail, not only with satisfaction, but with en- thusiasm. If he had Petro- grad it might be given to him to meet some of the victims of the autocracy whose pitiful stories he has recorded in his epoch-making book on Siberia and During the revolu- gone to the exile system. tionary movement of 1905 and the fol- lowing years he was both active in this country in connection with the work of the Friends of Russian Freedom and a student of conditions on the spot. So ideal, in fact, would have been the appointment of Mr. Kennan that the Tradesman greatly deplores the fact that President Wilson, in the stress of public cares and responsibilities, failed to take cognizance of the strength Mr. Kennan would have added to the Com- mission. ———_. > J. S. Newell & Co., dealers in general merchandise at Coral, write as follows in renewing their subscription to. the Michigan Tradesman: “We like it very much, especially your articles about the Kaiser and Germany, ever since the war started.” —_+2+>—____ With the price of washing advanced 200 per cent, and whisky holding firm at 15 cents per drink, the chronic old booze buster with the industrious wife certainly has nothing to fear. 26 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN — "i oa <3" - ~™ : rs Y) Ee 4 SAS gue WY DRUGS “DRUG = Z 4 Er — “seg 7 < e — AT = = WAS Gi) ae fe % NWS GISTS. SUNDRIES oS vee) won) a SLY smn) dav, Aq: qs" 0 U 1 y aS “ainda Nn Vy Se aa @ = W hd The Experience of a Drug Salesman. I had finished a year of hard study at Har- vard when my brother suggested it. He, my brother, was about to introduce his first specialty on the drug market, and well—he introduce me to the first practical work I had ever done. I slipped out of the calm of Harvard. It all came about in this way. would I started out one hot June morning, my small salesman bag full of the arti- cle I was to sell, advertising matter that spoke true and straight at you, a head full of much knowledge which at that time I could not discover to have the slightest on the drug trade, a few instructions brother as to the best way to approach the drug- gist, which I soon Jost somewhere, and joy in my heart that at last I was going to do things practical—and trembling in At first I tried my native where the lubricating oil of acquaintanceship would make easier my first trials and tribulations. bearing from my my limbs. city of Boston My first man—who ever forgets his Does the doctor forget his Does the druggist forget the fear and tremblinf of his first prescription? Does the lawyer fail to remember the vivid impressions of his first case? The first man that I bearded in his den of “bottles and bitters” is first man! first patient? still sharp-edged in my brain. He 1s one of the best known druggists in 3oston. Luckily, or unluckily, he was in when I boldly bustled into his store with all the cocksuredness of the suc- cessful salesman who has several orders tucked away in his inside pocket. I threw my case nonchalantly on a nearby chair, but with a trembling voice I wish- ed him a fervent good morning. He looked at me ‘with a sharp twinkle just shooting out of the corners of his eyes. I began to rehearse the merits of my preparation, but words failed me. J who had faced large audiences without the slightest tremor in my voice, was now facing a lone solitary druggist with shivering speech. I did not get far. The druggist twinkled, and then he Jaughed, and then he spoke, and finally he exploded. I never knew that it was a crime to try to sell goods, especially when everything appeared straight and aboveboard. But that drug- gist nearly convinced me that next to homicide the worst crime was that of a salesman with an article which was a “Drug” on the druggist; a specialty with which the market was glutted and for which no one ever called, etc. I don’t recall all that he did say. I only caught tail-ends of expressions is money,” “salesmen are a “couldn’t sell a in a years,” “rotting on my When he stopped it took such as “time nuisance,” thousand shelves,” etc. dozen me some time to recover from his verbal assault, but when I did it was with an intense desire to sell that man my goods. I rallied. I told him that there was a great deal of truth in what he said; that somehow I had never quite under- stood it all from the druggist’s point of view, but that as I was a new salesman I had a great deal to learn and it was just from men of his stamp that my knowledge was tc come. I opened my heart to him, and also my case of goods. He softened, and I saw that I him warming up—the personal note in my talk was something quite had new to him. A word he dropped show- the road I travel in order to reach his good opinion. Some- thing he said about “demand and sup- ply” hinted to me that he was a student of the theory Without seeming to strain a point, I steered the conversation to Economics—John Stuart Mill, Ricardo, Hadley. I tried to look as if the most ordinary thing for a drug salesman to was economics. Well here was a druggist who had no time to listen to a salesman, absorbing a talk on “demand and supply.” The upshot of it all was—no, I did not sell him my goods. Truth must not appear stranger than fiction. One thing I had done, which was more important than selling my goods—I had turned an ene- my into a friend. I afterward found out that he was one of the most dis- agreeable men to approach in all Bos- ton. Now he is a regular buyers of our goods. All that June day I tramped the streets of Boston until the light travel- ing case grew heavy in my hands. But my heart was light; for I had weathered the storm of indifference and open hos- tility which the druggist displays to the new salesman with a new commodity, and converted it into a calm and peaceful sea on which I felt my little bark could now sail untroubled. I did not get one order that day, nor the next day; for the overworked druggist was away on his vacation or thinking of the possibilities of such a _ vacation, therefore in no mood to buy. But on the third day, lo and behold, it came— the “order’—a tiny call for one-sixth of a dozen, the actual monetary value not enough to pay for the cold drink, which I took in celebration, but of priceless value as a hope-inspirer. ed me was to of economics. discuss and My first order was soon followed by others and the joy that came when the druggist signed my order slip was akin to the tremor of joy which shoots through even the most hardened of hunt- ers when he bags his game. Not that I wish to compare the druggist to game, to be imprisoned in my order- book, but I could not help the elation that came to me when my brain and speech brought their hands in willing- ness down to my order-slip. ‘I made many friends, friends for my goods, and friends for myself, among the drug- gists whom I met. And I got to like them all—those that bought and those that refused to my goods; swear allegiance to in truth, I believe that I got to hold a far greater interest in those that held out than those who capitulated after a few shots; for they were fort- resses still to be captured. Some are still holding out, time still hangs heavy on my hands here at col- lege, I run out to see and talk with them, from the mere enjoyment of the thing. but when On the whole. I. found the druggist easy to approach, willing to listen if there is reason in the talk, and easy to make friends with. I went back to college with many happy memories, which sweeten in the passing. I am thoroughly convinced that next to my chosen profession—the law—a traveling drug salesman would hold out to me the greatest chance for wealth and happi- ness, Joseph >>. Lawren. There are a whole lot of ways to acquire a black eye. But you can’t make a man believe that you didn’t get yours the way he thinks you did. ELI CROSS Grower of Flowers And Potted Plants WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 150 Monroe Ave. Grand Rapids May 16, 1917 United Agency Reliable Credit Information General Rating Books Superior Special Reporting Service Current Edition Rating Book now ready Comprising 1,750,000 names— eight points of vital credit information on each name— no blanks. THE UP-TO-DATE SERVICE Gunther Building CHICAGO ILLINOIS 1018-24 South Wabash Avenue Neal 3 way Is the best, surest, safest remedy known to medical science for DRINK HABIT A harmless, vegetable rem- edy given with no bad after effects. No hypodermics used. It positively removes the craving desire for liquor and DRUGS at the end of treatment, or money back. Neal Institute 534 Wealthy, S. E. GRAND RAPIDS Both Phones PERRY MILLER, Manager DAY es eee For @ You It’s Pure, That’s Sure a a Piper Ice Cream Co. Kalamazoo, Michigan Wall Paper Paints TInerease Your Assets Give Your Customers the Kind of SERVICE That Holds Their Patronage OUR SERVICE TO YOU MAKES THIS POSSIBLE HEYSTEK & CANFIELD CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Window Shades ‘ v/ +“. ’ a < er < é ‘ > et oa « . ¥ 4 { . ‘ 4B 4 ‘ 7 ~ A ‘ « <” “a ‘ s , ~ < o* ‘ < ‘ ‘Pa 4 . + , ' ‘4 > ' a7 4 a é s "ee io « § . May 16, 1917 a MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 27 WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT @. s S Prices quoted are nominal, based on market the day of issue Acids @ubebs <....... 6 50@6 75 Capsicum ...... CaSONAaDIE LsOOUS J were cero”. ngs Beseee PAGER SemEN css ai i io Bae : ‘oric ta oot 95 ptus ..... Cardamon, : Carbolic ™ as ve gs Hemlock, pure 1 50@1 75 Catechu pay 3 78 @itrie 20. s6e@ 90 Juniper Berries 20 00@20 20 Cinchona @1 65 Worintie |... 3@ 5 Juniper Wood .. 2 75@3 00 Colchicum @1 05 Re 81%4@ 15 ioe are Lee I a a Cubebs ... @1 45 : ‘ , i : Oxahe o)o 60G@ 70 eeher NG) saa ss: 105 Digitalis i White Lead, Mixed Paints, Colors in Oil, | Supnyde gi, 9b ENEMIES Gata £Qt 48 Ginger’ 200000 3,3 Oe , ia ae : : ‘ i Lemon ......... 2 GG@225 Guaine .......... @1 10 | Paris Green, Lime & Sulphur Solution, Arsenate of ee eee eins tee OSES ‘ t on : . . Water, 18 deg. .. 54@ 9 Linseed, raw, bbl. @1 S6 Yidine Colosless ot Lead, Bug Finishes, Linseed Oil, Turpentine. Wate te ae FS Lineeed, 1, fone! 18 a... 2c arbonate ..... 14 @ 16 Mustard, true, oz. @2 00 Iron, clo. .... @ 90 tt Chloride ........ 2 @ 35 sector. artifil = alt 7 Kino @1 00 * PATSEOOL -.+eee WEEN 4.04.54... + eas Balsams Olive, pure .... 2 50@4 00 Nux Vomica 3 a Sod og) ima wee Opium «.---. @5 50 = <> a i eee oda Fountains, Store Fixtures. oe ee lua Ge CUS eee OS i 5 00@5 25 green ......+- cmsn Tae CCU Tol arb @ 8 « Be vee Ol T5@1 00 Qrenae. Sweet ..4 “es ag oe oo ecua riganum, pure .. 0 Pp A oo (ordinary) 25@ 30 enueal cm 2 ee - Lead, red Fie 113 2 : agai elas 5 + , red dry .. 114%@12% ‘a Rock Candy Syrup, Fruit Juices, Crushed Cassia (Saigon) 9001 00 Peppermint ...,, 3 28@8 30 lead, white dry Ihisa12” Fru; Sassafras (pow. 35c) @ 30 jess; 2 ee “ &ead, white oil 11% @12 7 = semary Flows 5 chre, yellow bbl. 1 i Fruits, and all Extracts, Flavors, etc., used in soda | “%2 Cet (P09) 4.4 25 Sandalwood, Be oie as Durty nom less 2 @ 8 rere le" leew cee €wGm Foy ............. 3@ 6 a . foun Sassafras, true 150@175 ked Venet’n bbl. 1%¢ tain work. ich ts a 19 Ce Red Venet’n less ie @ 3 ————_—. a 15 a 20 Spearmint ..... 2 75@3 00 Vermillion, Amer. 25@ 30 Fontogs ......... we um eo sada a ee: UR ss... @ 2% iL j ; Prickley Ash .... a 2 he uiting . 2.1... 34@ 6 Electric Mixers, Glasses, Carbonators, Tables, — @ 80 Tar USP vi... 80@ 40 L. H. P. Prepd. 2 o0@2 10 ‘ : i Extracts Turpentine, bbls. @ 52 ; i idearice! .......4-- 49@ 52 ‘Turpentine, less | 60@_ 65 Palen anaeas Chairs, Stools, and all appurtenances used in con- Licorice powdered 85@ 90 eiicrarceu, Ser ( 20° Gentian, powd. 30@ 39 Cream Tartar «+. 58@ 65 Shellac, Bleached 80 89 Weeds, 20@ 25 Cuttlepone cau Me © ee -+-- 2 50@3 00 Ginger, Jamaica ..30@ 35 Dextrine seen 842@ . . Eon pli cg powder 22 Ginger, Jamaica, boyer’s Powder 3 75@4 00 : ‘J urpentine ...... 10@ 15 powdered ...... 30@ 35 Patil a 7 « Insectict Goldenseal pow. 8 00@8 20 7 fe OO r Arsenite oy go Weeas,, Powa. ..8 25@3 bo EDOM Sats less 6G s ifs oes cose ao@ ol 1CORICG ......---- 5 0 2 468 0 z ‘ = ae woe Le . @ 12 Licorice, powd... 28@ 3a kirgot see ceeceue i 25@1 50 oo ne % One, powders §6G 35 rgot, powdered 2 79@3 00 conn oe a Sry 15@ 20 poke, powdered 20@ 25 Flake White ase 15@ 20 Mode es e Rhubarb .......-. 75@1 00 a Ib. 1i@ 2% d y Insect Powder ... 35@ 5B Sauna. pone. ce = Gun wae tal — pk " j a tice Avecnate ta 30 Rosinweed, powd. 25 30 Gieccass kas 6 70 Epa nate .. @ 30 gQarsaparilla, Hond. jlassware, less 60% : eG and Sulphur BEGUN .....--- q go Glauber Salts, bbl. @ 1% e olution, gal. .. 15@ 25 Sarsaparilla Mexican, Glauber Salts less 2@ 6 _ aris Green .... 424%@47% ground .......-. 39@ 40 Glue, Brown ..... 25@ 35 cod Squilis .......5.. 35@ 40 Glue, Brown Grd. 25@ 35 Pi = ream Squills, powdered 45@ 65 Glue, White .... 30@ 35 ee Cream Co., Tumeric, powd. .. 13@_ 20 Glue, White Grd. 30@ 35 | na gy Valerian, powd. .. @1 00 eine wdeaeees yr a E Re Beckie wee ces o SH cccccceseseces v Bulk Hamey ............ 3 Seeds Widis@ .......... + Brick Vanilla .......... 25 Amise .....+++-: -- 35@ 40 Iodine I 4 50@4 ‘ick V , i @ ccc ccacce 0@4 60 Brick Wancy ........1.. 3 _ rene: “3 a todatesse taad 5 68@5 70 9 25 coeecee ee ad Aceté cece ; Leaves @anary ..--.---.- 10@ 15 Layee a 7, 2 ‘ va Buchu 176@1 35 Caraway 85@ 90 ae ee Fancy Parlor, 25 lb. .. Parlor, 5 String, 25 lb. Standard Parlor, 23 lb. Warehouse, 23 Ib. Common, Whisk ...... 1 ey, Whisk ...--.-% 1 Pp Petroleum Products .. PR ope oe eee ee Playing Cards ........ Domestic, %4 Domestic, % Norwegian, %s .. Back, He i. Solid Portuguese, %s Solid Back, ca in eee eereeercssccee $s Salad Dressing ...... ry OO © © mm 6 & CD 00 & 00 00 00 BUTTER COLOR Dandelion, 25c size .. — CANNED GOODS _ _ wow Applies 3 1b, —" a 2 Standard No. 10 .. Washing Powders .... string Sipoeeeees 1 50@2 00 Wrapping Paper ..... Wax 2 sos 2 2 Clam Bouillon Burnham’s % pt. .... 2 25 Burnham’s pts. ...... 37 Burnham’s qts. ...... 7 Corn Hair .........- ‘iecee SOON ee ee 1 85 Pancy: ..co. lees eee French Peas Monbadon (Natural) per G68. ....... bees Gooseberries I 2, See 5. cols ces No. 2, PARCY ......06s- cminy SinmmAmM oo... ot... 1 20 Lobster MD. esse eo ee 1 90 OG ID og ees cccce se ee 3 10 racemic iat... . 3.65.6 3 75 Mackerel Mustard, 1 tb. ....... 1 80 Mustard: 2 ib. .......- 2 80 Soused, 1% Ib. ...... 1 60 Soused, 2 1. ......... 2 75 Tomato, 1 ib: .......- 1 50 Tomato, 2 tb. ....... 2 80 Mushrooms Buttons, %s ......... @30 Buttons, 16 ...2... @45 agbeis, 16: 1 |. .....-e; @39 Oysters Cove, 1 tb: ...-2... @1 20 Cove, 2 1b. ......... @1 80 lu Pimms .....5-..; 1 50@2 00 Pears In Syrup No. 3 can, per dz. 2 50@3 00 Peas Marrowfat ....-. 1 25@1 35 Early June -- 1 50@1 60 Early June siftd 1 60@1 75 Peaches BNO cocpseee- cee 1 25 No. 10 size ‘can a 3 25 Pineapple Gratea . 2.52.52. 1 75@2 10 sliced .....5... 1 45@2 60 Pumpkin Seer ecess ce res bee 10 Good ...... bebe cee -c) 2. oe PAGCW, ooo secs ioc cecee 1 30 ; Oe 3 50 Raspberries . 2, Black Syrup .. 1 60 . 10, Black ...... 7 00 . 2, Red Preserved 2 50 . 10, Red, Water .. 7 25 Salmon Warrens, 1 Ib. Tall .. 2 90 Warrens, 1 lb. Flat .. 3 00 Red Alaska ........ 2 75 Med. Red Alaska .... 1 90 Pink Alaska ......... 1 60 Sardines Domestic, “Ya ........ 5 25 Sauer Kraut No. 3, CRBS ..05.5-55- 2 00 No. 10, CANS 2. 2cs-s050 Shrimps Dunbar, 1s doz. ...... 1 25 Dunbar, 1%s doz. .... 2 40 Succotash air . le ceceecee be OE cca ececeee oesee AD Fancy ...... poole ee Strawberries Standard ...s....-cccoe 3 00 Fancy ..... bebe ipccess 2 OP Tomatoes Bo ee ea 1 75 Bo chu cesses 2 20 De ae es 6 75 Tuna Case 4 doz. in case ....4 50 %s, 4 doz. in case ....7 50 1s, 4 doz. in case ....10 00 CATSUP Snider’s % pints ...... 1 50 Snider’s pints ....... 2 50 CHEESE Bema. oo ses .c esc. @29 Carson City .... @29 MC oo cs acase @28 eigen ....+is3... @ Limburger ...... @29 Pineapple ...... 1 25@1 = Mem oo .6..... @1 Sap Sago ...... Swiss, "Sheela % Mustard 5 50 Mustard 4 75 -.- 11@16 «+. -22@80 3 CHEWING GUM Adams Black Jack .... 62 Adams Sappota ....... 70 Beeman’s Pepsin ..... 62 Speennit ..-. ote. 60 Chiclets 1 Colgan Violet Chips .. 65 Colgan Mint Chips .... 65 Dentene .. 2... tele 62 Doublemint ............ 64 Mia@ spruce .......... 62 Hershey Gim .....:...... 45 aulcy Writ ........... 64 Sterling Gum Pep. .. 62 Sterling 7-Point 6 Spearmint, Wrigleys .. 64 Spearmint, 5 box jars 3 20 Spearmint, 6 box jars 3 85 Trunk Spruce .......... 62 Yucatan Zeno Smith Bros. Gum ..... 62 Wrigleys 5 box lots .. 61 ©, % ccum se. 75 CHOCOLATE Walter Baker & Co. German’s Sweet Premium Caracas Walter M. Lowney Co. Premium, \S .......... 35 Premium, %s 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 tg 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 1 No. T2 Jute .......-.- Mo. GO Sisal ...-...... 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 SAMOS oes. cc eee e sk 39 Cleveland .............. 41 Colonial, 4s .......... 35 Colonial, Mee 638. e tke : oo ccc cece ee Hershey's, U8 ....-c0> 32 Hershey’s, 48 ......... 30 MIMGIOP oe cease ee 36 Lowney, 8 ..........- 38 Lowney, %8 ........ o. oF Lowney, %8 ....-..4-- 37 Lowney, 5 Ib. cans .... 37 Van Houten, %s ...... 12 Van Houten, %8 ...... 18 Van Houten, %s ...... 36 Van Houten, 1s ........ 65 AVON UID wc c cose oes 36 BBD oon bcs cecee cee 33 Mysiber, 8 .......---.- 33 Wilber, SG .......----. 32 COCOANUT Dunham’s per ib %s, 5 Ib. case ........ %s, 5 Ib. case .......... 29 %s, 15 Ib. case ........ 29 %s, 15 Ib. case ........ 28 1s, 15 Ib. case ......... 27 %s & %s, 15 lb. case .. 28 Scalloped Gems ........ 10 ¥%s & %s pails ........ 16 Bulk, pails .........--- : Bulk, SHOIteIS .. «2. e ee Baker’s’ Brazil Bhivedacd 70 5c pkgs., per case 2 80 36 10c pkgs., per case 2 80 16 10c and 33 5c pkgs., per CARE ....-..-- 2 80 Bakers Canned, doz. .. 95 “COFFEES ROASTED Rio ce chew eee ee 20% Chore 2... eee. 21 Fancy ..... Deceseeece 23 Peaverrey. ...5-.------ 23 Maracalbo MOI. .sces> beso ees ss ee CHOICE oo vicccn sees 25 . Mexican CHOICS 22.555....-.--: 25 PANG oo. c ieee seas 26 Guatemala alr .i..s3- Leoessees< ae WONOY ioe. esc ns 28 Java Private Growth .... 26@30 Mandling .......... 31@35 Aukola ....... o.--- 380@32 Mocha Short Bean ........ 25@27 ean oo. ss. 24@25 #H. a. 26@28 Bogota WBIE piccnscecersccsss Of POR okscs, oekies 26 Exchange Market. Steady Spot Market, Strong Package New York Basis Arbuckle ............ 20 50 oe McLaughliin’s XXXX McLaughlin’s XxXxXX package coffee is sold to retailers only. Mail all or- ders direct to W. F. Mc- Laughlin & Co., Chicago. Extracts Holland. % gro. bxs. 95 Felix, % gross ...... 115 Hummel’s foil, % gro. 85 Hummel’s tin, % gro. 1 43 CONFECTIONERY Stick Candy Pails Fierehnound ...-...... 14 RrAnGame ....5....-4.% 14 Standard, small ...... 15 Teist, small .....;... 15 Cases SUDO 6.6 ces ese ss 15 Jumooe, Smal ........ 15% Bie Stick ............ 15 Boston Sugar Stick .. 17 Mixed Candy Pails Brokea ......5.2.3..5 5 14 (Nit topet focus. ss eee 15 French Cream 15 GPrOCErs . 4.2... 10 Kindergarten 15 DPAGCT oes te cecse< 14 MOnOren ....-.5.6055 13 MOvety 5.2... .5.ce ees 15 Paris Creams ..... see 20 Premio Creams ...... 18 Oval 2... acct cess ce 12 Sonat) 12 Valley Creams ...... 16 Rt Oo ees. 11 claities - Pails Auto Kisses (baskets) 16 Bonnie Butter Bites .. 20 Butter Cream Corn ...17 Caramel Bon Bons .. 16 Caramel Croquettes .. 16 Cocoanut Waffles .... 16 Cofly Totfy .......... 17 National Mints 7 lb tin 22 Hudge, Walnut ..,... 18 Fudge, Choco, Peanut 16 Fudge, White Center 16 Pudge, Cherry ......s; 16 Fudge, Cocoanut .... 16 Honeysuckle Candy .. 18 Iced Maroons ....... . 18 Iced Gems ....-..2.-- 16 Iced Orange Jellies .. 14 Italian Bon Bons .... 15 Jelly Mello «.......... 14 AA Licorice Drops 5 ib: Dox .:...... 40 Lozenges, Pep. ...... 16 Lozenges, Pink ...... 16 Manchus Molasses Kisses, 10 1D: BOX 6) oo esac a os 16 Nut Butter Puffs .... 16 Star Patties, Asst. .. 17 Chocolates Pails Assorted Choc. ...... 18 Amazon Caramels .. 18 Champion ......-5...« 17 Choc. Chips, Eureka ..24 Oy EC CEE CT Ct AN EF 17 Eclipse, Assorted .... 18 Ideal Chocolates ...... 18 Klondike Chocolates .. 23 MABGRS oe. os cae e's oo. oo Widbie Sticks ........ 26 Nut Waters ....2-.-- 23 Ocoro Choe Caramels 19 Peanut Clusters ..... - 26 Quintette ....... sicee 28 een) 6 scis5 sss ce see 16 Star Chocolates ..... 17 Superior Choc. (light) 19 Pop Corn Goods Without prizes. Cracker Jack with COUDON .6.5.2-2-.-0 3 50 Cracker-Jack Prize .. 3 75 Hurrah, 100s ........ 50 Hurrah, 608 ......... 1 75 Hurrah, 248 .....:.; 86 Ccugh Drops oxes Putnam Menthol 1 20 Smith Breas. ......... 30 NUTS—Whole Almonds, Tarragona 21 Almonds, California soft shell Drake oe Brazils Filberts Cal. No. 1 S. S. @2 Walnuts, Naples 184%O18% Walnuts, Grenoble Table nuts, fancy “a Pecans, Large .... Pecans, Ex. Large on Shelled No. 1 Spanish Shelled Peanuts 144%@15 Ex. Lg. Va. Shelled Peanuts ...... 16 @16% Pecan Halves ..... - @80 Walnut Halves .... @54 Filbert Meats ...... @42 Almonds <...¢. s+. ou Jordon Almonds .... May 16, 1917 Peanuts Fancy H P Suns BRAG Gece. 10%@11 Roasted :....5... 11%@12 H P Jumbo RAW ooo ce eu. 114%@12 Roasted « ...:... 12%@13 CREAM TARTAR Barrels or Drums ...... 55 Square Cans .......... 59 BES ee 56 Fancy Caddies ........ 64 DRIED FRUITS Apples Evap’ed Choice blk @11 Evap’ed Fancy blk @ Apricots California ........¢. 15@17 Citron Corsican ......++. cca. 48 Currants {mported, 1 Ib. pkg. ..19 imported, bulk ....... 18% Peaches Muirs—Choice, 25 lb. 10% Muirs—Fancy, 25 lb, 11% Fancy, Peeled, 25 lb. Peel Lemon, American .... 15 Orange. American .... 16 Raisins Cluster, 20 cartons .. Loose Muscatels, 4 Cr. 9 a Muscatels, 3 Cr. 8% . M. Seeded, 1lb 10% @10% Callfornia Prunes 90-100 25 lb. boxes ..@ 8% 80- 90 25 lb. boxes ..@ 9 70- 80 25 lb. boxes ..@10 60- 70 25 lb. boxes ..@10% 50- 60 25 lb. boxes ..@11 40- 50 25 lb. boxes ..@11% FARINACEOUS GOODS Beans California Limas ce dite Med. Hand Picked .. 8 50 Brown Holland ...... 7 50 Farina 25 1 lb. packages .... 2 10 Bulk, per 100 Ib. .... 8% Original Holland Rusk Packed 12 rolls to container 3 containers (40) rolls 3 80 Hominy 100 lb. sack .... 4 75 Maccaronli and Vermicelil Domestic, 1 lb. box Imported, 25 lb. box ... Pearl Barley Pearl, Chester 622. 060.8 6 00 PAOTtALS ac 7 50 Peas Green, Wisconsin, bu. 7 00 Spit, 1D. oe ee... 8% Mast India 2.5.3... .... 12 German, sacks .. .... 12 German, broken pkg. Taploca Flake, 100 Ib. sacks .... 12 Pearl, 100 lb. sacks .... 12 Pearl, 36 pkgs. ...... 2 60 Minute, 10c, 3 doz. .. 2 75 FISHING TACKLE % to 1 in. ooo. es.... .. 6 1% 10 2 iM ioc c tk ees 7 1% 10 2 i ee cas 9 1% to 2 in: ........... 11 am, oes pee eee ess 15 2 1B. ...5c5ss i 20 Cotton Lines No. 1; 10 feet ......... 5 No. 2, 15 feet .:...... 7 No: 8; 15 feet ....... 2 2 No. 4, 15 feet ........ 10 No. 6, 15 feet ......... 11 No. 6, 15 feet ........ 12 No. 7, 15 feet .......; 15 Dia. 8, 16 feet .. 2... 18 No. 9, 15 feet ........ 20 Linen Lines SNA es ceo 20 MeO 266s ak 26 Eareer oe 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; Uh Oh oss cians ~s 98 No, 2, 3445 OF cakes 13 INO, 4; 236 0%. 34.5.0. 2 40 No. 3, 2% oz. Taper ..2 25 2 ou: Hist ...4.-.-.. 2 00 Terpeneless Pure Lemon No 1, %, 0z. Panel .. 85 No 2, 1% oz. Panel .. 1 No ‘, 2% oz. Panel .. 2 25 No. 8, 2% oz. Taper 2 S OZ. Plat 6 oii. sca ss . 2:00 = oe nr foo weocv &« 7% ai « ‘ 4 * \¢ 1, ck » + te i. | « 4 “ ¥ ‘ int \ « e ¢ s * < me @-- a ce és 4 4 « May 16, 1917 6 FLOUR AND FEED Grand Rapids Grain & Milling Co. Winter Wheat Purity Patent ...... 15 75 Fancy spring ...... 16 00 Wizard Graham 15 00 Wizard, Gran. Meal ..8 75 Wizard Buckw’t cwt. 6 00 13 00 NG a oo. Valley City Milling Co Edly White ......5... 16 00 Might Loaf -......... 15 60 Graham: fo oes os 6 50 Granena Health ..... 6 60 Gren. Meal <.3....... 4 10 Bolted Meal .......... 4 00 Watson-Higgins Milling Co. New Perfection - 25 90 Tip Top Wiour ...... 15 40 Golden Sneaf Flour .. 15 00 Marshalls Best Flour 16 00 Watertown Wisconsin Rye Worden Grocer Co. Quaker, paper 16 Quaker, cloth Kansas Hard Wheat Worden Grocer Co. American Eagle, %s 16 75 American Eagle, 4s 16 65 American Eagle, %s 16 75 Spring Wheat Judson Grocer Co. Ceresota, ks Ceresota, 4s Ceresota, 4S ........ Worden Grocer Co. Wingold, %s cloth .. 16 7 et et aN os oO Wingold, 4s cloth .. 16 00 Wingold, %s cloth .. 16 55 Meal Bolted ...:i25......... 8 65 Golden Granulated .. 8 75 Wheat Red 2.2.5.3... s ee 29 White 20.0. co... 2 92 Oats Michigan carlots ...... 84 Less than carlots ...... 7 Corn Carlots (2.0.7.3... ... 1 68 Les sthan carlots 1 Hay Carlots: ...20.0. 0... 1 ( Less than carlots ... 1 67 Feed Street Car Feed .... 64 00 No. 1 Corn & Oat Fd 64 00 Cracked Corn 64 0 Coarse Corn Meal .. 64 00 FRUIT JARS Mason, pts., per gro. 6 00 Mason, qts., per gro. 6 40 Mason, % gal. per gro. 8 75 Mason, can tops, gro. 2 25 GELATINE Cox’s, 1 doz. large ... 1 45 Cox’s, 1 doz. small .. 90 Knox’s Sparkling, doz. 1 75 Knox’s Sparkling, gr. 20 50 Knox’s Acidu’d doz. .. 1 85 Minute, 1 doz. ........ 1 25 Minute, 3 doz. ....... S$ i INGISON'S ....--..--..- 1 50 Oxford = .:.-.......-.: 75 Plymouth Rock, Phos. 1 25 Plymouth Rock, Plain 1 20 GRAIN BAGS Broad Gauge, 12 oz. .. 23 Climax, 14 02%. ....-.++. 25 Stark, A, 16 oz. .....- . HERBS Sage ......;. Basics opal 16 HOpS ....---eeeceeececes 15 Laurel Leaves .......--- 15 Senna Leaves .......--- 25 HIDES AND PELTS Hides Green, No. 1 ......-.- 17 Green, No. 2 ......- . 16 Cured, No. 1 ...... .- 20 Cured, No. 2 .......-- 19 Calfskin, green, No.1 28 Calfskin, green, No. 2 26% Calfskin, cured, No. 1 30 Calfskin, cured, No. 2 28% 1d Wool ........ 75@2 00 Tawa eee gees ¢ 50@1 00 Shearlings ....... 50@1 00 Tallow eo NG. 1. cosas ' INO. 2 634.5. Noe cae @ 5 Wool Unwashed, med. ... @48 Unwashed, fine .... @438 HONEY A. G, Woodman’s Bee, 7 oz., per doz. 20 oz., per doz. HORSE RADISH eee eene Per 5lb. 151b. 301b. pails, per doz. . pails, per pail .. pails, per pail .. oo ou roe T Jell-O doz. Assorted Case ...... - 2 85 Lemon (Straight) .... 2 85 Orange (Straight) .... 2 85 Raspberry (Straight) 2 85 Strawnerry (Straight) 2 85 Chocolate (Straight) 2 85 Chocorate (Straigrt) 2 85 Peach (Straight) .... 2 85 Jell-O ice Cream Powder. 3 doz. Assorted Case ...... 2 85 Chocolate (Straight) 2 85 Vanilla (Straight) . 2 85 Strawberry (Straight) 85 Lemon (Straight) ... 2 85 Unflavored (Straight) 2 85 Jiffy-Jell Straight or Assorted Fer doz: ....2........ 15 Per case, per 4 doz. .. 4 60 Seven Flavors: Raspberry, Strawberry, Cherry, I.emon, Orange, Lime, Pineapple. JELLY GLASSES 14 pt. in bbls., per doz. 25 % pt. in bbls., per doz. 27 8 oz. capped in bbls.. DOr G07, ......2...... 27 MAPLEINE 2 oz. bottles, per doz. 3 00 1 oz. bottles, per doz. 1 75 16 oz. bottles, per dz. 18 00 32 oz. bottles, per dz. 30 00 MINCE MEAT Per case .........:... 3 45 MOLASSES New Orleans Fancy Open Kettle .... 50 GROG oo. 6. cee ews 43 GOOG) 2.8... ss eos tea OE Stock .....- ce dece Half barrels Be extra Red Hen, No. 2% ....2 90 Red Hen, No. 5 ......2 90 Red Hen, No. 10 ...... 2 80 MUSTARD 4% Ib. 6 Ib. box ........ 18 OLIVES Bulk, 1 gal. kegs 1 10@1 20 Bulk, 2 gal. kegs 1 05@1 1b Bulk, 5 gal. kegs 1 00@1 10 Stuffed, 5 oz. ........ 95 Stuffed, 8 ~ soscccs E40 Stuffed, TA) OR. oc4cs 2 35 oe not “stufted) oe New 8 Oz. ....; 95 Lunch, 10 oz. ........ 1 40 Duneh, 16 of. ........ 40 Queen. Mammoth, = OS, . 4... 50 Susee Mammoth, "23° Olive Chow, 2 doz. ‘es. Der GOZz: 12.2.2. .02.. 2 25 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Iron Barrels Perfection <.......-.<. + a: Red Crown Gasoline .. 20.5 Gas Machine Gasoline 32.9 VM & P Naphtha .. 19.5 Capitol Cflinder ..... » 33.9 Atlantic Red Engine .. 19.9 Winter Black ........; 97 Polarine ........ owes 35.9 PICKLES Medium Barrels, 1,200 count .. 9 50 Half bbls., 600 count : . 5 gallon kegs Coecase Smali Barrels ...... Sobvcecs 11 00 Hake Warrels ........; 6 25 5 gallon kegs ....... 2 50 Gherkins Barrels ¢............- 4 00 Half. barrels ........ 6 75 5 gallon kegs ........ 2 75 Sweet Small Barrels .....-3...¢s- 4 00 Half barrels ...... ..11 50 5 gallon kegs ........ 4 20 PIPES Clay, No. 216, per box Clay, T. D. full count 2’ Cob PLAYING CARDS . 90, Steamboat .... . 15, Rival assorted 1 50 20, Rover, enam’d 1 75 i: 572, Special ...... 2 00 . 98 Golf, Satin fin. 2 25 . 808, Bicycle es vals 2 25 * 632 Tourn’t whist 2 50 TASH PO Babbitt’s. 2 doz. ..... 1 90 PROVISIONS Barreled Pork Clear Back .. 42 00@43 00 Short Cut Clr 41 00@42 00 Mean ...25.... 40 00@41 00 Brisket, Clear @43 00 Pig a Clear Family ...... Dry Salt Meats § P Bellies ..... 19 @20 Lard Pure in tierces ..24%4@'25 Compound Lard 18%@19 80 lb. tubs ....advance % 60 lb. tubs ....advance % 50 lb. tubs ....advance % MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 9 8 pails .. pails .. 20 Ib. 10 Ib. 5 Ib. 3 Ib. -advance &% -advance % pails ...advance 1 pails ...advance 1 Smoked Meats Hams, 14-16 Ib. Hams, 16-18 Ib. Hams, 18-20 Ib. Ham, dried beef sets 2 California Hams 21 ‘21 Picnic Boiled ore Hams ....... - 19% @20 Boiled Hams .. 38 pact Minced Hams ...... @19 IBaCOn J... 2.1... 34 @87 Sausages Bologna .2...00 1... 6 8 iver 02.6... Seeccac ba Hranktore . 6050060500. 17 Bore oo... 14@15 Vee oe oe: 7s TE Monee 2.000) 11 Headcheese .......... 14 ef Boneless ..... 25 00@27 00 Rump, new .. 30 00@31 00 Pig’s Feet te DDS. ee. 1 75 &% bbis., 40 Ibs. ...... 8 40 te PPIs 6 00 1 DBE oo... 12 00 Tripe Kite, 15 Ibs. <........: 90 % bbls. fs 40 IDS. ...... 1 60 % bbis., 80 Ibs. ...... 3 00 Casings Hogs, per Ib. ........ 35 Beef, rounds, set .. 19@20 Beef, middles, set .. 45@655 Sheep ......... 1 15@1 35 Uncolored Butterine Solfa Dairy .....: 22 @25 Country. Rous ....25 @27 Canned Meats Corned Beef, 2 lb. .. 6 00 Corned Beef, 1 Ib. 3 40 Roast Beef, 2 Ib. .... 6 00 Roast Beef, 1 lb. .... 3 40 Potted Meat, Ham Binvor, YS ...... 55 Potted Meat, Ham Flavor, bs we eele ewe lcius 95 Deviled Meat, Ham Plavor, 348 ........ 55 Deviled Meat, Ham BIGVOR, S68) 2.0060. 5G 95 Potted Tongue, 4s .. 55 Potted Tongue, %s .... 95 RICE Fancy .....:....... 8@84 Bule Rose .. .... @8 Broken. .......:...:- ROLLED OATS Rolled Avenna, bbls. .. 9 50 Steel Cut, 100 lb. sks. 5 00 Monareh, bDbIS. ....... 9 25 Monarch, 90 Ib. sks. 75 ..4 Quaker, 18 Regular .. 1 50 Quaker, 20 Family .. 4 SALAD DRESSING Columbia, % pint « 2 25 Columbia. 1 pint ..... 4 00 Durkee’s, large, 1 doz. 4 20 Durkee’s, small, 2 doz. 5 00 Snider’s, large, 1 doz. 2 40 Snider’s, small, 2 doz. 1 45 SALERATUS Packed 60 fbs. in box. Arm and Hammer .. 3 10 Wyandotte, 100 %s .. $ 00 SAL SODA Granulated, bbls. .... 1 40 Granulated, 100 lbs. cs. 1 50 Granulated, 36 pkgs. ..1 40 SALT Common Grades 100 3 Ib. sacks ...... 3 16 70 4 Ib. sacks ..... : 05 60 5 lb. sacks ...... 3 05 28 10 lb. sackg ...... 2 90 5G ib: Sacks ........ 48 28 Ib. sacks ......... 24 Warsaw 5G Jb. sacks .........; 26 28 lb. dairy in drill bags 20 Solar Rock 56 1D. S@OKS ........... 38 Common Granulated, Fine .... 1 60 Medium, Fine ........ 1 75 SALT FISH Cod Large, whole ...... @ 9% Small, whole ...... 9 Strips or bricks 114%@15 Potloek: 20000025... @ 7% Holland SOreine Standards, bbls. ..... 18 50 y. M.. bbls. ..... ace is 5 00 Standard, kegs ceeee 85 WY. M. ROSS 220 6.60...; 96 Herrin Med. Fat Split, 500 Ibs 8 00 Laborador Split 200 Ib 10 00 Norway 4 K, 200 Ibs. 16 50 Special, 8 lb. pails .. 70 Scaled, in boxes ...... 16 Boned, 10 Ib. boxes .. 15 Trout INO. J; £00 IDs. 2... 2.2. 7 50 ING: 1; 40 Ios. 22.2.2). 2 25 No. 1,10 Ibs. .. 0.0.2... 90 No. 5, 3 tbe. ......... 1% Mackerel! Mess, 100 Ibs. ...... 16 50 Mess, 40 Ibs. ........ 7 00 Mess, 10 Ibs. ........ 1 85 Mess: $ Ibe .......... 1 56 No. 1, 100 Ibs. ..... - 15 50 No. ¥, 40 Ibe. ...... -. 6 70 No. 1, 36 Ihe. ...... asa 2 10 Lake Herring 100 Ibs. 40 lbs. 10 Ibs. 8 lbs ARG ce coe cccces «OS Canary, Smyrna ...... a” Caraway ............. Cardomon, Malabar 1 20 Gelery 2.0.5... ..... p Hemp, Russian ....... Ou Mixed Bird .......... $ Mustard, white ...... 20 WROpDY 26.0.5... 22... 70 ame . oe ee 12 SHOE BLACKING Handy Box, large 3 dz. 3 50 Handy Box. small .. 1 25 Bixby’s Royal Polish 85 Miller’s Crown Polish 85 SNUFF Scotch, in bladders ... 37 Maccaboy, in jars .... 35 French Rapple in jars .. 43 SODA Whole Spices Allspice, Jamaica ..9@10 Allspice, lg. Garden @11 Cloves, Zanzibar .. @27 Cassia, Canton .. 14@15 Cassia, 5c pkg. doz. @85 Ginger African » 9 Ginger, Cochin @14% Mace, Penang ..... @90 Mixed, No. f ...... @17 Mixed, No. 2 ...... @16 Mixed, 5c pkgs. dz. @45 Nutmegs, 70-80 .... @35 Nutmegs, 105-110 .. @30 Pepper, Black ...... @28 Pepper, White @30 Pepper, Cayenne @22 Paprika, Hungarian Pure Ground In Bulk Allspice, Jamaica .. @15 Cloves, Zanzibar @30 Cassia, Canton ..... @28 Ginger, African .... @18 Mace, Penang ..... @1 00 Nutmegs .......... @30 Pepper, Black ...... @30 Pepper, White ..... @32 Pepper, Cayenne .. @25 Paprika, Hungarian @45 STARCH Corn Kingsford, 40 Ibs. .. 7% Muzzy, 48 1lb. pkgs. .. 7 Kingsford Silver Gloss, 40 1Ib. 7% Gloss Argo, 24 5c pkgs. .... 95 Silver Gloss, 16 3lbs. .. 7% Silver Gloss, 12 6lbs. .. 8% Muzzy 48 1lb. packages ...... c 16 3lb. packages ...... 6% 12 6b. packages ...... 8% BO Ip, Poses .........- 5% SYRUPS Corn IBawrels _............-- 54 Half barrels .......... 56 Blue Karo, No. 1%, DP GO8 oie. cccecasens 2 30 Blue Karo, ee 2.2 az. 2 7 Blue aro, No. 2%, 2 GOW enc cee se 3 30 Blue Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 3 25 Blue Karo, No. 10, % Red Karo, No. 2, 2 dz. Red Karo, Red Karo, Red Karo, No. 10 % DO Vue ee ee 16 G@eoe. .2...-.66.5- 5s 20 @hotee .....-..------ 25 Folger’s Grape Punch Quarts, doz. case . TABLE SAUCES Halford, large ........ 8 75 Halford, small ...... 2 26 TEA Uncolored Japan Medium .......---- 20@25 @HOGG ... cae ences 28@33 WONCW 2.2 ce0 2 ene 86@45 Basket-fired Med’m 28@30 Basket-fired Choice 35@37 Basket-fired Fancy 38@45 No. 1 Nite ........ 30@82 Siftings, bulk ...... 9@10 Siftings, 1 Ib. pkgs. 12@14 Gunpowder Moyune, Medium .. 28@33 Moyune, Choice 385@40 Moyune, Fancy .... @60 Ping Suey, Medium 25@80 Ping Suey, Choice 35@40 Ping Suey, Fancy .. 45@50 Young H yson 28@30 45@56 10 Oolong Formosa, Medium .. 25 38 Formosa, Choice 32@36 Formosa, Fancy 50@60 English Breakfast Congou, Medium .. 25@30 Congou, Choice .... 30@35 Congou, Fancy .... 40@60 Congou, Ex. Fancy 60@80 Ceylon Pekoe, Medium .... 28@30 Dr. Pekoe Choice .. 30@35 Flowery 0. P. Fancy 40@50 TOBACCO Fine Cut Blot... 66... ec. 1 45 Bugle, 16 of. ........ 3 84 Bugle, 106 .......... 11 00 Dan Patch, 8 and 16 oz. 36 Dan Patch, 4 oz. 1 Dan Patch, 2 oz. Fast Mail, 16 oz. Hiawatha, 16 oz. Hiawatha, 5c Ojibwa, Petoskey Chief, 7 oz. 3 00 Petoskey Chief, 14 oz. 4 00 Peach and Honey, 5c 5 76 Red Bell, 16 oz. Red Bell, 8 foil Sterling, L & D, 5c ..5 76 Sweet Cuba, canister 9 16 Sweet Cuba, Ge .... & 7 Sweet Cuba, 10c .... 95 Sweet Cuba, 1 Ib. tin 4 50 Sweet Cuba, % Ib. foil 2 25 Sweet Burley, 5c L&D 5 76 Sweet Burley, 8 oz. .. 2 45 Sweet Burley, 16 oz. 4 90 Sweet Mist, % gro. .. 5 76 Sweet Mist, 8 oz. .. 11 10 Nelesram, GQ ....... 5 76 ‘hiser, Ge ............ 6 00 Tiger, 25c cans ...... 2 40 Uncle Daniel, 1 Ib. .. 60 Uncle Daniel, 1 oz. .. 5 23 Plug Am. Navy, 16 om .... $82 Apple, 10 Ib. butt ...... 41 Day’s Work, 7 & 14 Ib. 42 Drummond Nat. Leaf, 2 and & Ih. ........:... 60 Drummond Nat. Leaf, Per dow ...........<.. 96 Battie Ax ....i...-..< 32 Bracer, 6 and 12 Ib. .. 30 Big Four, 6 and 16 Ib. 32 Boot Jack, 2 Ib. ....... 90 Boot Jack, per doz. .. 96 Bullion, 16 az. ........ 46 Climax Golden Twins 49 Climax, 1456 oz. ....... 44 Cimaxw, 7 6m. ....-...-- q @€limas, Se tins ...... 00 6 Creme de Menthe, lb. 65 Derby, 5 Ib. boxes .... 28 5 Bros., 4 lb. Four Roses, i0e ........ 90 Gilt Edges, 2 Ib. Gold Rope, 6 and 12 Ib. 58 Gold Rope, 4 and 8 Ib. 58 G. O. P., 12 and 24 Ib. 40 Granger Twist, 6 Ib. .. 50 G. ¥F. W., 10 and 21 tb. 38 Horse Shoe, 6 and 12 Ib. 44 Honey Dip Twist, 5 and 10 Ib. “ Tar, 5 and 8 Ib. 40 6% and ti lb. .. 40 Wasthons Navy, 12 Ib. 32 Keystone Twist, 6 Ib. 45 Kismet, 6 Ih. .......-.- 48 Maple Dip, 16 oz. ..... 32 Merry Widow, 12 lb. .. 32 Nobby Spun Roll 6 & 3 58 Parrot, 12 Ib. Patterson’s Nat. Leaf 98 Peachey, 6, 12 & 24 lb. 47 Pienic Twist, 5 Ib. Piper Heidsieck, 4 & 7 Ih 69 Piper Heidsiec?., pel cu. vo Polo, 3 doz., per doz. 48 Red Cross ............. 32 Scrapple, 2 and 4 doz. 48 Sherry Cobbler, 8 oz. 33 Spear Head, 12 oz. ... 44 Spear Head, 14% oz... 44 Spear Head, 7 oz. 47 Sq. Deal, 7, 14 & 28 Ib. 30 Star, 6, 12 and 24 Ib. .. 44 Standard Navy, 7%, 15 and 3 Ten Penny, 6 ane 12 Ib. 35 Town Talk, Yankee Girl, 12 ef 24 lb. 33 Scrap All Ned, Se .......... 5 76 Am. Union Scrap .... 5 40 Bag Pipe, 5c ........ 5 88 Cutlas, 2% 0%. .......- 26 Globe Scrap, 2 oz. .... 30 Happy Thought, 2 oz. 30 Honey Comb Scrap, 5c Honest Scrap, 5c .. Mail Pouch, 4 doz. 5e Old Songs, 5c Old Times, % gro. Polar Bear, 5c, % gro. Red Band, 5c, % gro. Red Man ‘Scrap, be .. Scrapple, - pres. .... Sure Shot, 5c, % gro. Yankee Girl Scrap 20% Pan Handle Serp % gr Peachey Scrap, 5c .... 5 76 see eeee Ao peornonreo «a a 11 Smoking All Leaf, 2% & 7 oz. 30 00 BB, 3 oz. deaeccua @ BE 7 GM ..csc.eees --12 00 Be, 14 of. ....;. eucecae CO Badger, & Om. ....cs«. & G6 Badger, 7 om, ........88 &9 Banner, Se ........... § 10 Banner, 20¢ .....ccece 1 Banner, woes eoees 40c 3 20 Belwood, Mixture, 10c 94 Big Chief, 2% Of. .... 6 00 Big Chief, 16 oz. Bull Durham, Bull Durham, Bull Durham, eee Bull Durham, 8 oz. .. 3 60 Bull Durham, 16 oz. .. 6 72 Buck Horn, &¢ ...... 5 76 Buck Horn, 10c ..... 11 52 Briar Pipe, 6e ....... 5 76 Briar Pipe, 10¢ ...... 11 52 Black Swan, 5e 5 Black Swan, 14 oz. .. 3 50 Bob White, 5c 6 Carnival, Sq@ ......... 5 70 Carnival, % om ...... 39 Carnival, IG om, ...... 40 Cigar Clip’g Johnson 30 Cigar Clip’g Seymour 30 Identity, 3 and 16 oz. 30 Darby Cigar Cuttings 4 50 Continental Cubes, 10c 90 Corn Cake, 14 oz. .... 2 55 Corn Cake, 7 oz. Corn Cake, 6c Cream, 50c pails .... 4 70 Cuban Star, 5e foil .. 5 76 Cuban Star, 16 oz. pl Chips, 10c Dills Best, 1% oz. .... 79 Dills Best, 8% oz. .... 177 Dills Best, I@ oo .... Dixie Kid, 5c Duke’s Mixture, Se .. § Duke’s Mixture, 10c ..11 Duke’s Cameo, 5c .... 5 76 5 3 seer wer encase Fashion, We. Fashion, 16 oz. Five Bros., 5c Five Bros., 10c Five cent cut Plug .. 29 WO H i@e .......... 11 62 Four Roses, 10c ...... 96 Full Dress, 1% oz. ... 72 Glad Hand, 5c Gold Block, 1@¢ ...... 12 00 Gold Star, 50c pail .. 4 60 Gail & Ax Navy, 5c 6 00 Growler, 5c ..... Jabee le 45 Growler, 10¢ ......<.. - 100 Growler, 206 ........<. 2 00 Giemt. UG -....654.52-. 6 00 Giant, 406 225... -... 72 3 Hand Made, 2% oz. .. 50 Hazel Nut, 5c Honey Dew, 10c .... 12 00 Fruntime S6 .......... 38 I 3 EB. ge 2.1... ke, § 10 I x Lb, fm patie ...... 3 90 Kiln Dried, 25c ..... King Bird, 7 om. ...... King Bird, 10c .. King Bird, 6c .. Ea Tuorka, Se ........ 5 Little Giant, 1 Ib. .... 28 Lucky Strike, 10c .... 96 Le Redo, $ os. ...... 10 20 Le Redo, 8 & 16 oz. .. 40 Myrtle Navy, 10c ....11 52 Myrtle Navy, 5c ..... 5 76 Maryland Club, 5c .... £0 Mayflower, 5c ........ 6 00 Mayflower, 10c ...... 1 00 Mayflower, 20c ...... } 92 Nigger Hair, 5c ...... 6 00 Nigger Hair, 10c ....10 70 Nigger Head, 5c .... 5 40 Nigger Head, 10c ....10 56 Noon Hour, 6c 4 Old Colony, 1-12 gro. 11 52 Old Mill, 5c 5 Old English Crve 1% oz. 96 Old Crop, 5c¢ 6 Old Crop. 256 ....... 2 64 P. S., 8 oz. 30 Ib. case 19 Pr. 8. 8 oz., per gro. 5 70 Pat Hand, i oz. Patterson Seal, 1% oz. 48 Patterson Seal, 3 oz. .. 96 Patterson — 16 oz. 5 00 Peerless, 5€ .....--.. 76 Peerless, toc cloth 11 52 Peerless, 10c paper ..10 80 Peerless, 20c ......... 2 04 Peerless, wedseaas 4 08 Plaza, 2 gro. case .... 5 76 Plow Boy, 5c ........ 5 76 Piow Boy, 10c ...... 11 40 Plow Boy, 14 oz. .... 470 Pedro ile .....-s.0s 11 93 Pride of Virginia, 1% .. 7 Pilot, 7 oz. doz. ...... “1 05 Queen Quality, 5c .... 48 Rob Roy, 10c gross ..1 Rob Roy, 25c doz. Rob Roy, 50c doz. .. No oS .4 S. & M. 5c gross .... 5 76 Rob Roy, 5c foil .... 5 76 S. & M., 14 oz. doz. .. 3 20 Soldier Boy, 5c axons 5 76 Soldier Boy, 10c ...... 10 50 Stam, Se ....4-..<--.<6 5 76 Stas, 10¢ ........<5-<; 11 52 Stag, 8 oz. glass .... 4 50 Stag, 90c glass ...... 8 40 Soldier Boy, 1 Ib. .... 4 75 Sweet Caporal, 1 oz. 60 30 RRP MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 16, 1917 SPECIAL PRICE CURRENT 12 Sweet Lotus, 5c 5 76 Sweet Lotus, 10c ....11 52 Sweet Lotus, per doz. 4 60 Sweet Rose, 2% oz. .. 30 Sweet Tip Top, 5c .... 50 Sweet Tip Top, 10c .. 1 00 Sweet Tips, % gro. ..11 52 Sun Cured, 10c ...... 98 Summer Time, 5c .... 5 76 Summer Time, 7 oz. 1 65 Summer Time, 14 oz. 3 Standard, 5c foil .... 5 Standard, 10c paper 8 Seal N. C. 1% cut plug 70 Seal N. C. 1% Gran. .. 63 Three Feathers, 1 0z. 48 Three Feathers, 10c 11 52 Three Feathers, and Pipe combination .. 2 Tom & Jerry, 14 oz. 3 Tom & Jerry, 7 oz. .. 1 80 Tom & Jerry, 3 0z. .. Turkish, Patrol, 2-9 5 Tuxedo, 1 oz. bags .. 48 Tuxedo, 2 oz. tnis .... 96 "Tuseda, 20C ..--+----- 190 Tuxedo, 80c tins .... 7 45 Union Leader, 5c coil 5 76 Union Leader, 10c HoONCH ...---------> 11 52 Union Leader, ready OL 5 eee ete ee 11 52 Union Leader 50c box 5 10 War Path, 5c ........ 6 00 War Path, 20c ...... 1 60 Wave Line, 3 oz. ..... 40 Wave Line, 16 oz. .... 40 Way Up, 2% oz. .... 5 75 Way Up, 16 oz. pails 36 Wild Fruit, 5c ...... 6 00 Wild Fruit, 10c ..... 12 00 Warm Wim, SC ..-.---- 5 76 Yam Yum, ic ....- 11 52 Yum Yum, 1 Ib. doz. 4 80 CIGARS Peter Dornbos Brands Dornbos Single Binder ....-.-----. 35 00 Dornbos, Perfectos .. 35 00 Dornbos, Bismarck 70 09 Allan D. Grant ..... 65 00 AMUAN DD. 2. cece see 35 00 Johnson Cigar Co.’s Brand Dutch Masters Club 70 60 Dutch Masters Inv. 70 00 Dutch Masters Pan. 70 00 Dutch Master Grande 65 00 El Portana Dutch Masters, 5c Ss. Cc. W. Gee Jay Johnson's Straight Above five brands are sold on following basis: Less than 300 .......- 35 0 300 assorted ........--- 35 00 2500 assorted ......-- 33 00 3% trade discount on 300 or more. 2% cash discount on all purchases. Worden Grocer Co. Brana: Worden’s Hand Made Londres, 50s Wood .. 33 00 TWINE Cotton, 3 ply .......... 37 Cotton, 4 ply ....crccee 37 Jute, 2 ply ......--se- 20 Hemp, 6 ply .......--- 22 Flax, medium ......... 35 Wool, 1 Ib. bales ...... 17 VINEGAR White Wine, 40 grain 10 White Wine, 80 grain 13% White Wine, 100 grain 15% Oakland Vinegar & Pickle Co.’s Brands Highland apple cider 22 Oakland apple cider .. 17 State Seal sugar ..... 14 Blue Ribbon, Corn ... 12% Oakland white picklg 12 Packages free. WICKING No. 0, per gross ......-- 35 No. 1, per gross .......- 45 No. 2, per gross ....... 60 No. 3, per gross ....... 90 WOODENWARE Baskets Reeds 8 eee eee 1 10 Bushels, wide band .. 1 25 Market, drop handle .. 5 Market, single handle 50 Splint, large ........ 4 00 Splint, medium ....... 3 50 Splint, small ........ 3 00 Willow, Clothes, large Willow, Clothes, small Willow. Clothes. me’m Butter Pilates Ovals ¥% Ib., 250 in crate .... 35 % Ib., 250 in crate .... 35 i ib., 250 in erate .....- 40 2 ib., 250 in crate ...... 50 = Tb., 260 in crate ...... 70 5 th., 250 in crate .....- 90 13 Wire End 1 Ib., 250 in crate ...... 35 2 1b., 250 in crate ...... 45 3 ib., 250 in crate ...... 55 5 ib., 20 in crate ...... 65 Churns Barrel, 5 gal., each .. Barrel, 10 gal., each .. 2 55 Clothes Pins Round Head 4% inch, 5 gross ...... 65 Cartons, No. 24, 24s, bxs. 70 Egg Crates and Filiers Humpty Dumpty, 12 dz. 20 No. 1 complete ........ 42 No. 2 complete ....... 35 Case, medium, 12 sets 1 30 Faucets Cork lined, 3 in. ....... 70 Cork lined, 9 in. ...... 80 Cork lined, 10 in. ...... 90 Mop Sticks Trojan spring ........ 1 25 Eclipse patent spring 1 25 No. 1 common ...... 25 No. 2, pat. brush hold 1 25 ifeal No, 7 oo ce. 1 25 12lb. cotton mop heads 1 75 Palis 10 qt. Galvanized .... 3 25 12 qt. Galvanized .... 3 50 14 qt. Galvanized .... 4 00 Mitre... 2 2. 4 00 Toothpicks Birch, 100 packages .. 2 00 aieal ok 85 Traps Mouse, wood, 2 hoels .. 22 Mouse, wood, 4 holes .. 45 10 qt. Galvanized .... 1 55 12 qt. Galvanized .... 1 70 14 qt. Galvanized .... 1 90 Mouse, wood, 6 holes .. 70 Mouse, tin, 5 holes .... 65 Bat. WOON ook ec.e cee 80 Rat, Sprime ......-..... 75 No. 1 Wibre .......:.; 16 50 Ne. 2 Fibre ..ccccee 15 00 Mo, 3 Wibre. .....2665% 13 50 Large Galvanized ... 11 75 Medium Galvanized 10 00 Small, Galvanized .... 8 75 W ashboaras Banner, Globe ...... 3 75 Brass, Single ...... -. 6 T Glass, Single ........ 3 To Double Peerless ...... 6 25 Single Peerless ...... 45) Northern Queen ..... 4 60 Good Enough ....... 4 66 mivergal ...-.-.2.-- 4 75 Wood Bowls 12 in. Butter ........ 1 75 15 in. Butter ........ 3 15 17 in. Butter ....... - 6 75 19 in. Butter ....... 10 50 WRAPF:NG PAPER Fibre Manila, white .. 8% Fibre, Manila, colored No. 1 Manila ........ 8 Butchers’ Manila .... 8 Beet occ ce. 10% Wax Butter, short c’nt 16 Wax Butter, full c’nt 20 Parchm’t Butter, rolis 19 YEAST CAKE Maeic, 3 Gaz ........ 115 Sunlight, 3 doz, ...... 1 00 Sunlight, 1% doz. .... 50 Yeast Foam, 3 doz. .. Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 85 Window Cleaners 1 Ib. boxes, per gross 8 70 3 Ib. boxes, per gross 23 10 OPV ece Us Carlotsorlocal shipments. bulk or sacked in paper or jute. Poultry and stock charcoal Ase eh TON RUT Ta rarest, tuM O DEW 14 BAKING POWDER KC 10c, 4 doz. in case .... 95 15c, 4 doz. in case .. 25c, 4 doz. in case .... 2 35 50c, 2 doz. plain top 80c, 1 doz. plain top 7 00 10 Ib. % dz., plain top 14 00 Special deals quoted up- on request. C Baking Powder is guaranteed to comply with ALL Pure Food Laws, .both State and National. Royal | 10c size ... 1 00 Mm i4lb. cans 1 45 4 6 oz. cans 2 00 fe, %lb. cans 2 55 pad %1b. cans 3 95 # ilb. cans .. 4 95 4 5lb. cans 23 70 SALT Tat ae-10 DL SYNE Morton’s Salt Per case, 24 2 Ibs. .... 1 70 Five case lots ....... 1 60 SOAP Lautz Bros.’ & Co. [Apply to Michigan, Wis- consin and Duluth, only.] Acme, 100 cakes, 5c sz 4 25 Acorn, 120 cakes .... 3 00 Climax, 100 oval cakes 3 50 Gloss, 100 cakes, 5c sz 3 75 Big Master, 100 blocks 4 25 Lautz Master Soap .. 3 75 Naphtha, 100 cakes .. 4 25 Oak Leaf, 100 cakes .. 4 25 Queen Anne, 100 cakes 4 25 Queen White, 100 cks. 4 00 Railroad, 120 cakes .. Saratoga, 120 cakes .. 3 00 White Fleece, 50 cks. 2 50 White Fleece, 100 cks. 3 25 - White Fleece, 200 cks. 2 50 Proctor & Gamble Cn 3 TOE Cocke nce ccescee 85 Ivory, $6 0%. ........- 4 15 Tyory, TD OB: ..ses-su 7 00 Siar <5. sce. Scesess 2 OO Swift & Company Swift’s Pride ....... 2 85 White Laundry ...... 3 50 Wool, 6 oz. bars ..... 3 85 Wool, 10 oz. vars ... 6 50 Tradesman Company Black Hawk, one box 3 25 Black Hawk, five bxs 3 10 Black Hawk, ten bxs 3 00 Scouring 4 Sapolio, gross lots 9 50 Sapolio, half gro. lots 4 85 Sapolio, single boxes 2 40 Sapolio, hand 24 Secourine, 50 cakes .. 1 80 Scourine, 100 cakes .. 3 50 Queen Anne Scourer 1 80 Soap Compounds Johnson’s Fine, 48 2 3 25 Johnson’s XXX 100 5c 4 00 Rub-No-More Nine O’Clock ....... 3 50 WASHING POWDERS. Gold Dust 24 large packages ... 5 00 100 small packages .. 4 15 Lautz Bros.’ & Co. [Apply to Michigan, Wis- consin and Duluth, only) Snow Boy 100 pkgs., 5c size .... 4 15 60 pkegs., 5c size ...... 2 55 48 pkegs., 10c size ...... 4 00 24 pkegs., family size ..3 75 20 pkgs., laundry size 4 15 Napntna 60 pkgs.. 5¢ size ...... 2 55 100 pkgs., 5¢ size ...... 4 00 Queen anne 60 5c packages ........ 2 55 24 packages .........; 4 00 Oak Leaf 24 packages .......... 75 100 5c packages ...... 4 00 FITZPATRICK BROTHERS’ SOAP CHIPS BBLS. White City (Dish Washing)......... se _... S10 lba:....- Tip Top oegetic)...........--- Se ee 250 Ibs...... — No. i Laundry 88% Dry............ccccssesccess+-e2- 225 Ibs...... PRICES Palm Soap S8% Ory .--2..---. Scag teeeecs 5.5 SOO IDB. ..:-s SEND FOR SAMPLES The Only Five Cent Cleanser Guaranteed to Equal the Best 10c Kinds 80 Can Cases ...-..-$3.00 Per Case 40 Can Cases.....- $1.60 Per Case SHOWS A PROFIT OF 40% Handled by All Jobbers Place an order with your jobber. If goods are not satis- factory return same at our expemse.—F/TZPATRICK BROS. “Blizzard” Ensilage Cutters CLEMENS & GINGRICH CO. Distributors for Central Western States Grand Rapids, Michigan 1501 Wealthy St. PINE TREE ee MODERATE COST pay thy DEALERS PQ WRITE FOR | SAMPLE, TEST AND PRICE BRAND Timothy Seed Re eae AN EXTRA eis |§ RECLEANED AND Sree. ee PURE SEED TRADE |i} MARK EY lpn. IT STANDS ALONE The Albert Dickinson Co. SEED MERCHANTS Established 1854 CHICAGO MINNEAPOLIS 74 May 16, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 31 BUSINESS-WANTS DEPARTMENT Advertisements inserted under this head for three cents a word the first insertion and two cents a word for each subsequent continuous insertion. BUSINESS CHANCES. For Sale—Drug stock and fixtures in one of Michigan’s best cities. Suburban store. Located near school and factory district. Present owner has to get out on account of health. Last invoice $5,700. Will invoice or lump off. $1,500 cash re- quired, balance terms to suit buyer. Ad- dress all communications to F. C. C., care Michigan Tradesman. 82 Good Opening for young dentist in good Minnesota town. Address F. J. Breening, Balaton, Minnesota. 83 Real Estate Exchange. Stock Buyers of all kinds of merchandise. We ex- change real estate for your stock of mer- chandise or will buy for cash and pay the highest dollar. Have you Detroit property for sale let us know at once. Perry Mercantile Co., 191 Hendrie Ave., Detroit, Michigan. 6 I have some very desirable suburban lots at Wyoming Park, near Grand Rap- ids, to exchange for first-class stock of merchandise. Harry Thomasma, 707-709 yrand Rapids Savings Bank Bldg., Grand Rapids. 33 For Rent—Corner store on Main street. Suitable and is a good location for drug store. Rent reasonable. Address Park- American Hotel, Kalamazoo, Mich. 69 Hardware, furniture and grocery with moving picture plant; a first-class paying business at a bargain. Circumstances force owner to quit business; a rare op- portunity. Act quick. Address Box 159, Marlette. 70 For Sale—$1,200 worth of dry goods, $700 groceries. All fresh and clean. Show cases, gas and oil tanks, scales, shoe ladder. McCaskey system, etc. Going into other business soon. H. L. Reynolds, Fennville, Michigan. a For Sale—Old established hardware and house furnishing business with fixtures; would rent store; centrally located. Own- er retiring on account of age. Address J. M. Nolting, 735 E. Main St., Richmond, Virginia. 72 Manufacturing Business — For Sale. Auto accessory, including patent, stock, patterns, tools, etc., article of exceptional merit. Money maker for right party. Special cash price. The Sterautomat Co., Beloit, Wisconsin. 73 For Rent—Or Sale (terms) splendidly equipped bakery and restaurant. Fine lo- cation in small city. Living rooms rent separate. Fay Cusick, Chrisman, — For Sale—Stock of drugs; inventory price $700. Will sell for $300 if taken at once. Enquire Exchange Bank, Port Sanilac, Michigan. 76 For Sale—Finest 5 and 10 cent store in West. January invoice $4,800. Mahogany fixtures, up-to-date. Good reason for selling. 100 per cent. on dollar. Address No. 77, care Tradesman. 17 Collections made everywhere. Satisfac- tion guaranteed. No collection, no charge. Southwestern Mercantile Agency, Wood- ward, Oklahoma. 78 For Rent—One store room 20x 130 feet with room on second floor 30 or 40 feet long, same width as room below, with good basement under entire room. Sit- mated in the heart or the business dis- trict, west side of Public Square, Lima, Ohio. Address J. C. Thompson, Lima, Ohio. 79 For Sale—Only harness shop, all tools, including new No, 3 Landis machine; good location for quick shoe repair outfit. $500 cash takes it. Rent in new brick store $12.50 month. Box 77, Fowlervile, Michigan. 81 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. 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 vour territory. Write Rex Mfg. Co., Erie, Pennsylvania. 56 Collections everywhere. We get the money and so do you. No charge unless collected. United States Credit Service, Washington, D. C 57 For Sale—Tin shop handling all kinds of sheet metal and furnace work. snap if taken at once, as other business requires my attention. Address Rapid Tin Shop, Rapid City, South Dakota. 62 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 obl'gating yourself in any way. JOHN L. LYNCH, Business Doctor. 28 So. lonia Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. For Sale—General stock of merchan- dise in a No. 1 farming town. Cheap for eash. Invoice $5,500 stock and fixures. Reason for selling want to dissolve part- nership. Address No. 92, care Trades- man. 92 For Sale For Cash—$25,000 stock dry goods, ready-to-wear, men’s furnishings, shoes and notions, in a city of 700 popu- lation, mostly country trade. No old goods in stock. Old goods have always been kept cleaned up. Will sell at in- ventory price which is about 25 per cent. less than goods cost to-day. Have done cash business for over four years. Reason for selling is that we have more business than we can take care of. Address No. 93, eare Michigan Tradesman. 93 For Sale—Delicatessen store in North- ern Michigan resort on G. R. & I. R. R. Open four months, May 20 to Sept. 20. Average sales $10,000 to $12,000. Average net profits $1,500 to $1,800. Soda foun- tain, confectionery, fancy groceries. High class trade. Cash business. If interested address A. Peterson, Petoskey, a For Sale—Clean up-to-date dry goods stock, $5,500. Good location. Established 18 years. County seat 1,500 population. Ixecellent farming country. Michigan Central Railway. Mrs. W. P. Hayes, West Branch, Michigan. 95 Rare Chance—400 acres, 100 improved, 300 wood and pasture. Orchard 1,600 trees; barn cost $5,000. House 25 x 45, not finished. Water in both; everything the best. Five and two-thirds miles woven wire fence. Near school and market. Only $30 per acre. Will exchange in part for town property. See, phone or write S. W. Hopkins, 630 Normal Ave., Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Do it now. 96 Clean, up-to-date stock millinery; wom- en’s ready-to-wear. Art goods. In pro- gressive town on St. Clair river. Box 177, Algonac, Michigan. 84 Exceptional opportunity to buy a stock of up-to-date merchandise, mostly shoes, in one of the best manufacturing towns in South Central Michigan. Best location in city and the best business. Will con- sider nothing but cash. Poor health is the only reason for selling. A. D. Han- eock, Otsego, Michigan. 85 For Sale—Suburban drug store Grand Rapids. Located near large school. Es- tablished four years. Yearly sales $9,000. Rent $25 month. Address Suburban, care Tradesman. 87 For Sale—Retail lumber and coal yard in the best farming section of Northeast Kansas. Doing good business. For in- formation address Box 6, Lancaster, Kansas. 88 Bakery Delicatessen For Sale—Business $10,000 year. Box 308, Battle Creek, Michigan. 89 Income Property—Now rented at good cash monthly rent and clear of debt, to exchange for stock of merchandise. Price Realty Company, Glasgow, Missouri. For Sale—U. S. Slicer; Toledo scale, McCray 14 foot case; quartered oak side wall case. Box 308, Battle Creek, Michi- gan. 90 For Sale—Good live drug and grocery stock located in the heart of Flint. Rea- son for selling, ill heath. Must be sold at once. J. C. Hughes & Co. 98 Wanted—Good retail business for cash. Prefer variety store located in Southern Michigan. Address No. 99, care Trades- man. 99 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 No charge less than 25 cents. Will pay cash for whole or part stocks of merchandise. Louis Levinsohn, Sag- inaw, Michigan. 157 Stocks Wanted—Write me if you want to sell or buy grocery or general stock. EK. Kruisenga, 44-54 Ellsworth Ave., Grand Rapids, Michigan. 304 STORES, FACTORIES, AND REAL ESTATE bought, sold, exchanged. Write me if you are in the market to buy, sell or trade. Established 1881. Frank P. Cleveland, Real Estate Expert, 1609 Adams Express Bldg., Chicago. 6 Cash Buyers of clothing, shoes, dry goods and furnishings. Parts or entire stocks. H. Price, 194 Forrest Ave. East, Detroit. 678 The Merchants Auction Co., Baraboo, Wisconsin. The most reliable sales con- cern for closing out, reducing or stimu- lation. Write for information. 5R5 Drug Store For Sale—Northern New Mexico. Ideal climate for throat or lung trouble. Irrigated district. Owner, Max- well Drug Co., Maxwell, N. M. 41 Free For Six Months—My special offer to introduce my magazine, “Investing for Profit.””. It is worth $10 a copy to any one who has not acquired sufficient money to provide necessities and comforts for self and loved ones. It shows how to be- come richer quickly and honestly. ‘“In- vesting for Profit’? is the only progressive financial journal and has the largest cir- culation in America. It shows how $100 grows to $2,200; write now and I'll send it six months free. H. L. Barber, 433-28 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. 800 CASH REGISTERS—We buy, sell and exchange all makes of registers, also re- pair, re-build and refinish all makes. T.et us quote you price from Vogt-Bricker Zales Co., 211 Germania Ave., —— Michigan. General Merchandise and real estate auctioneer. Closing out and _ reducing stocks, address Leonard Van Liere, Hol- land. Michigan. 799 Wanted—Location for grocery store or would buy stock at reasonable price in town of 1,000 or over. Will pay cash. Cc. E. Groves. Edmore, Michigan. 44 For Sale—Clean hardware stock, well located in most rapidly growing. portion of Grand Rapids. Good farming trade. Stock and fixtures will inventory about $5,000. Chas. M. Owen, Attorney for trustee, 1019 Michigan Trust Bldg., Grand Rapids. 45 Safes Opened—W. L. Slocum, safe ex- pert and locksmith. 128 Ann St., N. E., Grand Rapids, Michigan. 104 Drug Store For Sale—Fine opportunity. Sales $26,000 last year. Rexall store. County seat town on two railroads, Ad- dress Box 626, Holdenville, Okla. 59 Cash Buyer of clothing, shoes, dry goods, furnishings and carpets. Parts or entire stocks. Charles Goldstone, 335 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit. 63 Merchants Please Take Notice! We have clients of grocery stocks, general stocks, dry goods stocks, hardware stocks, drug stocks. We have on our list also a few good farms to exchange for such stocks. Also city property. If you wish to sell or exchange your business write us. G. R. Business Exchange, 540 House- man Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. 859 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 7 For Sale—Two chili parlors, located in business section. Enquire at 323 East Main St., Jackson, Michigan. 35 Cash must accompany all orders. For Sale—Grocery and crockery stock with fixtures located in a growing town of 1,500 surrounded by excellent farming region. Will inventory about $4,500. Es- tablished over 35 years and doing a splendid business. Address No. 49, care Michigan Tradesman. 49 HELP WANTED. Wanted—Experienced saleslady able to assist in buying for dry goods store. Ex- cellent opportunity for right person. Write for particulars. Box 196, Center- ville, Michigan. 86 Wanted—A good trusty middle aged person, a man preferred, to keep books and work in a general store. Must come well recommended. None other need apply. Carp Lake Manufacturing Co., Carp Lake, Michigan. 97 Second Hand—On pbread and cakes wanted. Fourth Ward Bakery, La Porte, Indiana. t Wanted—Two experienced clerks, one grocery—other hardware. Address John Hansen, Edmore, Michigan. POSITION WANTED. Wanted Position—As manager retail grocery or traveling salesman. iy care Tradesman. 40 Mr. Merchant If you want to retire from business, if you want to sell your stock for 100 cents on the dollar, write me at once. JOSEPH P. LYNCH, 44 So. Ionia Ave. Grand Rapids, Mich. The Best Asset of a Grocery Business is Satisfied Customers Baker’s Cocoa and Chocolate Preparations are re- liable, always of uniformly high quality, easily sold, in constant de- mand; the stand- ards of the trade. PAT. OFF, ALWAYS SATISFACTORY Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. Established 1780 Dorchester, Mass. $ is je ee ae st a coe an: 8 PETER DOR NBOS CIGAR a LUia ened . . rf Fs f er Cigar Cigar DORNBOS Single Binder Overflowing with Quality Try them. It will bring you friends and business. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 16, 1917 Review of the Grand Rapids Produce Market. Apples—Baldwins, $5.50@5.75 per bbl.; Ben Davis, $4.25 per bbl. Asparagus—lIllinois, $2 per box. 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—The market is very firm at unchanged quotations over last week. Fresh creamery butter is in fair demand, with moderate receipts. The receipts are about normal for this time of the year, and from now on will show a slight increase weekly. No material change is looked for in the iminediate future. Local dealers hold fancy cream- ery at 37%4c in tubs and 38%c in prints. Local dealers pay 32c for No. 1 in rolls, 33c in jars and 26c for packing stock. Cabbage—New commands $6.50 per 80 Ib. crate. Carrots—$2 per hamper for Illinois or Florida. 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—$6 per sack containing 100 Eggs—The egg market is steady at unchanged quotations. Receipts are good, with a good consumptive demand. Warehouse holdings are slightly under last year. The deficiency will more than likely be made up the present month if weather conditions are normal. Local dealers now pay 33@33%4c for fresh, including cases, holding case count at 34@344c. Figs—Package, $1.25 per box; lay- ers, $1.75 per 10 Ib. box. Grape Fruit—$4.50@5.50 per box for Florida or Cuban. Green Onions—30c per doz. bunches for Illinois and 25c for 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—16c per Ib. for hot house leaf; $1.75 per hamper for Southern head; $2.25 per crate for Iceburg from California. Maple Sugar—30c per lb. for pure. Maple Syrup—$1.50 per gal. for pure. Mushrooms—$1 per Ib. Nuts—Almonds, 18c per Ib.: filberts, 16c per lb. pecans, 15c per lb.; walnuts, 16c for Grenoble, 1514c for Naples. Onions—Texas Bermudas command $2.35 per 45 Ib. crate for yellow and $2.60 for white. Oranges—California Navals, $2.75@ $3.50. Peppers—Southern command 75c per basket. Pineapples—Cubans sell as follows: 18s, $3; 24s, $3.15; 30s, $3.35. Pop Corn—$2 per bu. for ear, 54@ 6'%c per lb. for shelled. Potatoes—Old command $2.75@3 per bu.; new, $3.75 per 50 Ib. hamper. Poultry—Local dealers pay as follows, live weight: old fowls, light, 22@23c; heavy (6 Ibs.) 24@25c; springs, 23@ 24c; turkeys, 22@25c; geese, 16@18c; ducks, 23@24c. Dressed fowls aver- age 3c above quotations. Radishes—30c per doz. bunches for small. Rhubarb—Illinois, or home grown, 5c per lb. or $1.50 per 40 Ib. box. Squash—Button, 5c per Ib. Strawberries—Tennessee are now in the market, commanding $3.50 for 24 qts. Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Delaware Jerseys, $3 per hamper. Tomatoes—$4 for 6 basket crate, Flor- ida. Turnips—$1.25 per hamper for Flor- ida. ——2-2-.———— Pushing Borax Sales. So simple and so well known a household help may seem not to re- quire any special emphasis, yet we find that every year some fail to think of it at house cleaning time unless the memory is jogged. A row of pound packages placed in the front window at an attractive price will cause more than one housewife to thank you, at least mentally. For at house cleaning time it is of special value, both as a cleaner and as a cleanser. Through it hard water is rendered soft and it removes grease quite as well as soap, besides doing less injury to the surface to which it is applied. ; As a cleanser of cuts and wounds it is one of the very best of house- hold remedies. When used sparingly and the ‘clothes well rinsed, it is a help of value in the laundry. Most of all, it is especially of use at this season in suppressing the fly nuisance. Experts have found that this non- poisonous substance has the power to prevent the eggs of the common housefly from hatching. If a little is sprinkled in the garbage pail daily the greatest of summer nuisances will be abated. Borax water sprinkled daily about drains will serve to help keep them sweet, yet it will in no way en- danger poultry through its use. Your own bulletin board may with profit enumerate some of the leading uses of this product, emphasizing the report of Dr. L, O. Howard, Govern- ment expert, on its efficiency in fight- ing the housefly. A special price may be made during a certain day or week, just to jog the memory of the house- wives as to its many uses at this sea- son. Even the liveryman will prove himself popular among his neighbors by treating his stables with this pro- duct and thereby avoiding danger of being looked upon as a breeder of typhoid carriers. —_2-2—__ A reduction in passenger schedules in order to economize track metal, rolling stock, and railroad labor for.the use of the Allies abroad may have to come. but to speak of this at the present mo- ment is very much in keeping with the general tendency to learn the “lessons” of the war by doing right off whatever the belligerent nations were compelled to do after two years of war, and in disregard of the difference in local con- ditions. We have to-day 265,000 miles of railway, as against 40,000 for Ger- many, 24,000 for Great Britain, and less than 20,000 for France outside the occupied territory. The strain on the railways in the belligerent countries has been incomparably greater than any- thing we can foresee in our own case. The French lines, for instance, have to bear the traffe of armies of perhaps five million men—French and British— and the number of men and the amount of supplies they have had to carry since the beginning of the war are very great. The German railways have had to bear the additional strain of transport in- volved in the shifting back and forth of huge forces fighting on interior lines. Little wonder that civilian railway trav- el should be reduced to a minimum. With our own great mileage it ought to be possible to effect traffic economies without resorting to too radical cut- ting down of passenger accommoda- tions. ——__+ +. One more summer, at least, Ameri- cans who would have gone to Europe in normal times will have to content them- selves with seeing their own country. For those in quest of scenic delights this is no great misfortune, for we have in our Northwest snow peaks more im- posing in their isolated grandeur than any of the Swiss mountains. There is Mt. Hood, for instance, which is to Oregon what Fuji is to Japan. Grander still is Mt. Tacoma, which is visible in all its majesty from sea-level to a height of nearly three miles. It has 32,500 acres of snow and ice; with its foothills it covers three thousands square miles. When Theodore Winthrop saw it in 1853 he used the melodious name of Tacoma, given to it by the Siwashes and other Indian tribes, and he sneered at the “stupid nomenclature perpetuating the name of somebody or nobody.” This semebody or nobody was Rear-Admiral Rainier, in whose honor Capt. Van- couver named this massive peak, in 1792. In September, 1915, the Secretary of the Interior, Franklin K. Lane, wrote: “The fact is, nobody likes the name Rainier.” The Legislature of the State of Washington has now passed a memorial addressed to the National Geographic Board asking it to do away with that name, at its meeting on May 2. Letters to that Board by those who believe in restoring aboriginal names are solicited by the “Justice-to-the-Mountain Committee” of the State of Washington. ——_>-+>—___ Detroit—The Oliver Auto Devices, Inc., has been organized to manufac- ture auto devices, parts, bodies and completed cars with an authorized capital stock of $100,000, all of which has been subscribed, $30 paid in in cash and $99,970 paid in in property. —_~+->—___. Detroit—The Madison T. B. Whash- ington Cutlery Manufacturing Co. Inc., has engaged in business at 290 Beaubien street, with an authorized capital stock of $25,000 common and $25,000 pre- ferred, all of which amounts have been subscribed and paid in in property. ee A man is hopelessly ill when he fails to make a fuss about any new ex- periment that is tried on him. —_>->—__ Among the germs commonly found in the soul kiss are the alimony bacilli, BUSINESS CHANCES. For Sale—Stock of dry goods and no- tions, shoes and furnishings. Good staple merchandise bought before the advance. AS we are going out of business we offer this at a bargain. Geo. M. Brooks, ‘Manton, Michigan. 100 For Sale—Confectionery. Nice transfer corner. Fine location for drug. store. Owner will sacrifice on account of ill health. 512 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. 1 MEMBE RAMONA THOSE GOOD SHOWS A171 LAST SEASON? “ccc” WELL, Starting with Matinee Next Another Season 2 OF HIGH GRADE, REFINED Amusement BEGINS AT THIS Beautiful Theater Sunday, May 20 Ine . ALL BOOKINGS FROM THE BIG ' UNITED BOOKING OFFICE AS BEFORE Time and Prices Matinees at 3 o'clock 10c, 25c; boxes, 35c Evenings at 8:30 10c, 25c, 35c and 50c: boxes 50c Reservations Thursday for Entire Season Ramonagraph featuring the O. Henry story, “The Third Ingredient.” TICKETS ON SALE DOWNTOWN AT PECK’S AND WURZBURG'S ccc ni oe oo * by