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FRIDAY. APRIL « . ISI 7. See Them Soar! Eg#*, potatoes, onions, peas, beans—everything in the food line soaring beyond the family purse, except Shredded Wheat Biscuit, the standard whole wheat cereal food, which sells at the same old price. The New York World urges people to boycott the egg and other expensive foods and eat cereals which have a higher nutritive value at a lower co6t. Two Shred ded Wheat Biscuits with milk make a complete meal at a total cost of four or five cents, furnishing all the nutriment one needs. For breakfast with milk; for supper with sliced bananas or stewed prunes. Made at Niagara Falls. N. Y. ERROR IN NAME HALTS WILL CASE “Doc” Campbell’* Secretary Must Try Again to Get $20,000 Bequest There 1* much in a name, indeed. In the eyss of the law. It appeared Thursday morning when Judge Com mand di*ml**>*d a petition for pro bale of the will of the lair Martin K Campbell. a theatrical and Indian medicine m.*n. widely known as ••Doc.” The petition wa* brought b> Mis* Jane l>ove. "What la your nam« aaked Judge Command of the pel it loner, a dark haired >oung woman. "Janet Ixive Todd ” "Where did the Todd g»*t in on It?" "Thal'a my married name, but I always went by my maiden name." Finding that she wan described In the will aa Janet M. Loo*, inatead of Janet I»ve, Judge Command dis missed the petition He directed her attomej to file another petition. "Doc" Campbell, whoee estate la eatlniated at SIOO,OOO. left JSO.OOO to Lillian Lafontlne, ht* bookkeeper, the rear, with the exreptpin of $1 .• non. to Miaa Lote, hta prtv.de secre tary. Because of objection by Attorney- Ueneral flrocatieck to th«* will on the ground of fraud. Judge Command held that particular care should be exetclsed ASKS COURT TO KEEP “OTHER WOMAN” AWAY Mr* Victoria Herrlnglon applied *o the circuit court I burstlav mom Ir.g for an injumtlon to restrain Maude BarwKk, of No. 5* Htgh at. rsst, from en’lctng away her hu* band and railing him on the t»-|e. phone She maintained that her borne at No 10$ h'luabeth at. bad been invaded by the Harwich wo /n*n. Hgßnljw - - W, §3e-1?W Lr/ : rn TillflVv -Jl Sullivan Packing Cos. Price of Heavy Prime Bullocks Reaches Season's High Point; Lambs Are Inactive By H. H MACK Prime heavy bullock*, Including Loth steer* and fat rowi of beef breeding are In a tlaa* by them stives and because of scarcity are M'lilng at the eat rente* high point of the MfcHAon a business. There la a good demand for fal heifers but all other gradea of butchers’ cattle are dull and quiet alt bo prices are about steady. Bologna and distillery bulls arc selling well and at a scale of prlcea never before known. In the big markets inspector* are watching the canner cows closely for $5.50 to $5.90 and the cutter kind about $1 per cwt. higher. Good h*avy feeders are In active demand. sll having been recently paid In Chicago for high grade feeding cattle of strong weights. The grsaler Is not bestirring himself much to get hi* supply of cattle owing to ihe lateness of the *pr‘ng and high prices at which com la selling Home outside markets are over-supplied with veal calves, but Detroit surely is not one ot them. Recent arrivals of calves have been far behind the needs of the trade and no relief Is looked for until Loot is passed. Mitch cows are on the top of the wave. Detroit having seen some of the highest prices of late that were ever paid in this market. l ambs are not as active and tljf 11 h e is somew hat lower than lasi week. The trade is looking for light weight animal* that can be made lo take th» place of springer* which are reported to be v* ry scarce this year. Many culls from feedlots h.ive gone over the scales this year at INSURES FIFTY WHO GOTO WAR Hudson Pacifist Provides For Dependents of Young Men Who Enlist HUDSON, Mich., \pril (Spe cial.) —Edward Fren-dorf, of this city, is a pacifist, lie applauds the Hand tak-n by (bv senator* who op posed the £*r resolution. Hudson plans to send Sh young men to the front and Frenadorf announce* that he will take out ll.OOt) life Insurance for every one of them, .□ favor of their depend*^ *, anl carry It for them as long a* they »re at the front Cellars Fill Up With Water Because Delinquent Tax Payers Delay Opening of New Sewer Inadequacy of ewer* to curry hWA> »he x- rjif surface waters (»u*- »nj bv the heavy fffft hlvf ff i -mrs has resulted In the flooding of hundred« of basements in High land Park, lei ween Woodward and (),tk«,mr>-blvd . according to te- I'ort* that .-each»d the department of public w;»rk*, Thursday. The ri* ■ hn* been pumping ex prices considerably abort sls be cause of tbs demand for substitute*. Shorn lambs have sold In Chicago as high a* $15.75 par cwt. and Mich igan shearer* have paid sl4 10 per cwt. for several carloads of their kind. Prime wethers have crossed the scales at Chicago at sl3. Prime fat ewes hive sold for $17.60. Ibe top for spring iamba has been sl9 per cwt. The wool market Is firm but inactive ow ;i*g to a feeling of uncertainty a* to what Great Britain may do about the question of allowing Australian wool* to come to the United States. Ohio three-eighth* combing is veld at 00 cents, but no Miles are reported at that price. In the west, 30 cents pel pound be being aaked for the beat clips. Wvomlng report* sales at 48 cents. Pelts are soiling around $4.25. Manufacturers ure awaiting the action of the gov ernment on army ckth. Live hogs, of heavy and mixed v>eights, are holding thsir own and will continue to do so for some time. Hogs on the light side of 160 pound* cannot be sold for top prices. The tiade wants land and all animals which will not produce a goodly nmount of It will be shaded The average quality of stock yards ar rivals is deteriorating rapidly, indi cating that the supply is well for ward. Drovers find It very hard to get a car.oad of ilnlshed hogs to gether and the result is that they •nn in s few nondescripts to make weight*. The current fresh meat trade afford* an active demand for pigs. The parkingnouse crowd is Lm arlsh because ho** cannot he killed and packed at s profit if bought at prevailing values. The lard situation Is becoming a difficult one and consumers are ua tng substitutes a* never before. The whole country Is practically bare of both animal and vegetable fats and pure, kettle rendered lard sells read l‘y for 20 cents per pound, wholesale. Statistics, concerning lard In Amer lean storehouses, are mirleading be cause much now on hand has been sold. From now on until the advent of the new crops, tii* yield of lard will be extremely light, because of the unfinished condition of the hog* that will come to hand during the summer months. Corn Is selling high er than ever before and look.* as If It would go higher still before »he harvest of the new crop next fall. The Breeder* Onsetts, of Chicago, says: February reports show that FXirop.- cess surfac* water* Into the High landave j #wr l * '“Vwves* the ex 1 oe.-efv* th* water to back up into innumerable cellars The Morrell at. sewer, which would have taken care of the sttnatlon. hsa nut been opened up aitho complet ed. because some of ghe taxpayers have neglected tu pay-fbelr asvt-rs ments. DETROIT TIMES Is taking less b#ef and hog product from the I'nltsd States than a yaar sge. Exports for that month ware 14.444.111 pounds of trash baef vgalnst 17.M5.114 a vaar ago Baron -■porta for the month war# 11.M4.44l pounds. bams. 14 444.1*1 pounds an l >ard, 1t.417.M0 pound* against 44,. 10.141. 44.(04.1*1 and 41.4*1,774 pounds rsspactlvsly last ysar. r>ur ng the sight months ending with February frssh beat exports were 194,174.104 pounds, against 148,44*.11l in I*]*; baron 4*1.«M.(51, against VN4.107.444 pounds: hams. 174,444. ML • gainst 111,0*7 440 pounds, and lard. :N(.Jo*.ll*. against fftC.ll4.ool pounds Last week's exports of hog product were (.174 000 pounds of lard and 4.179 >OO pounds of meats, agalnat fl.7M.uoe and 14.M9.000 pounds re spectively a year ago. Nine hours aboil he the limit for a day's work for women employed In factories, office* gad stores Id Kansas, according to a ruling of the Kansas welfare commission* -« which comes Into effect today. Stockholders of the Manchester A l*iwrence railroad, one of the leased lines of the Boston A Maine system, are to meet today at Men cheater, N. H . to act upon the plan proposed for the Boston A Ma.uu* reorganisation. PrisMsr—«t* plain ssaC Mai IWat Is Hsb»—Ttass. Lk IW»t—Wafts 4*W ••••••• *♦♦♦-* * • ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦ » •« •«« *♦ vs ♦♦♦ “Economical Suggestion” SISSSSSS 'lour Easter Breakfast «»*«»••> V-» »»»»♦« V g MENU Grape Fruit , “chilled” Apex Ham with Eggs Toast, “sliced thin,” spread freely with Marigold coffee All Dealers Have a Fresh Supply of Apex Ham and Marigold For Their Easter Trade Saturday ' *s Big Value Handsome 3-piece Davenfold Set Just see what a sensational offer we have made for tomorrow. Picture al>ove shows this massive 8-piece set—the big davenfold, roomy rocker and ami chair. J Davenfold opens out to a full size bed with a single easy motion. M W I This set comes in fumed or golden solid oak with handsome brown JM M *-/V/ Spanish "Hidetex” upholstering. Tomorrow the price will bo /■ only LA. V $4.50 Cash; Balance Easy * Qnples Outfitting Cos. -48-Ml chi Jen Jivw. Corner of Shefty Street. ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES—IT PAYS Mother Praises Remedy That Relieved Her Baby Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Is s Dependable Family Laxative Nearly all the sickness Incident to a baby's life Is due to constipation, or Inaction of ths bowels At th. first Indication of irregularity in this Important function. relief should be affordid promptly A mild lax* tive should be administered u> gently carry off the congested waste and leava the stomach and bowels free to perform their allotted tasks. Os the various remedies recorn mended to relieve constipation, the combination of simple laxative herb* with pepsin, as prescribed by Dr. W B Caldwell and sold In drug stores under the name of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, Is the most effective. It contains no opiate or narcotic drug, la pleasant to the taste, mild and gentle In action, and quickly bring* the desired relief in an easy, natural manner. Mrs. C. J Ikiugla*. Mason 111., writes that she cannot say enough in praise of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep •In as a dependable family laxative Little Mary Eva had been badly con stipated until they tried Dr Laid well’s Syrup Pepsin, which brought the first natural relief the child had had In two weeks &j\ i \ L ' F&T'i I . *£, [|^Manjljv a Douglas J l»r. CaldwHl’a Syrup I’rpnln la aolu in drug ator«*a everywhprr- and coat* only fifty centa a bottle. To avoid Imitations and inefTnetlvn substitute* be aure to ask for l>r CaldwoH’s Syrup Pepsin. See that a facsluilli of I>r Caldwell's stfnature and hi<- portralt appear on the yellow carton in which the bottle la parked. A trial bottle, free of charge, ran b. obtained by writing to I»r. W. II Caldwell, 455 Washington St., Monti cello, Illinois - Corsets ~ a P Ser “For Each Individual Figure!** | 9 Nemo Otrscts are made to fit more thgß'll|| thirt" different types of the female figure. I No other corsets have an equal range of 9 adaptability; none can give the indivtdumlity which 9 distinguishes the Nctno from ail other corsets* 9 Madam, PROTECT YOURSELF 1 * ■ If any dealer tells you that some other comet Is I “as good «s,” or “gives the same service as/' the H Nemo- make htm prove it. H There ’a NO SUBSTITUTE for the Nemo. E wonderuFT Self-Reducing I *10” Type* of the Nemo Self-Reducing Service t I No 3?2 tor the average fall figure. medium la all I I No 403—for a limiter figure. bot heavier end requiring )a j j»»\ • troogar ihdontuti aupport i ' 1 No SOS for the figura requirfag much redeetioa below ) ap |Wb waiat'liaa ail arauod; wodartiaebdomiea) mipport. \ i 1 J.W Type* of the Nemo Wonder lift Servick: No. SSS tor tha ikndar, and for Ur f* voiacn of the ISC OA •lender tv pa: mndnh girdle top. ) SU-VW No. 554—fur tha full figura of medium height; rat bar I ar /w\ long from the amt dowa I ' ).UU No for vary larga, vary stoat women: eomMae- I tioa nt Wooderlift and SeH-Keducieg. A marvel sio.oo i us comfortable flesh oootrol. Stxee 30 to 44 aaty ) These are only examples. No two Nemo models will exactly suit the same woman. Select the model that SUITS YOU, and you will enjoy complete corse (-satisfaction. (.ooJ Storee Evermhere S— Blftiuii fmMem ll*n S*w Twfi CUf J ir » : ,,n entering a crave period of „ « ,i\. What the future holds no -j— - * L . i * ■ T~~ ““ *■ I i*.... the man who provides for the future 4“ “ “ 4-4 > y i« well prepared for whatever ft sz • E: I I 1 ». j [)'.*,,<;• pores M ftr 1/..V. „r. More //ian SJO.OU). I ** BRANCH OFFICES: J— - - il 14*1 W- W..S 1106 G.rd R.v«r IIM {•»*•■• M t *!• V hi*»« b *.«•> an* W.lhtttll 716 Ww.4«U< 4P-* - ' ' . ' i ‘ * '' * Jbmz SAVINGS BANK # Fort »nd Gn t'woW Si r»*t» CONSERVA TIVE, SAFE AND STRONG * 1 ■ ’ ; 1 1 1 1 i■i:iiiiii ii ii l* I" m ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES- IT PAYS PAGE 7