1917-01-18; Saline Observer

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SALINE, WASHTENAW CO., MICH., THURSDAY, JANUARY 18. 1917
NUMBER 18
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Value of a Boy's Word
Have you a boy? When do you expect him to
begin to build up a credit?
Whenever you can trust him to do as he agrees,
he has established the first principle of credit.
Encourage him to regard his word as a sacred
asset, as he will never have a better one.
The officers of this bank have a particular liking
for boys, and will make a special effort to help your
boy.
SALINE SAVINGS BANK,
State Bank Mo. S9S
WHEN YOU NEED A *
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' Lard Press        Food Chopper
Cross Cut Saw Chopping Axe
Splitting Maul
Iron Wedge and Log Chains
Ice Saw    Ice Tongs    Etc.
Lard Press Food Chopper
Butcher Knife and Steel
YOU CAN FIND THEM AT
HENNE'S HARDWARE
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There's nothing of guessing or speculation in regard to Ford cars. Their practical value is being
daily demonstrated by more than 1,750,000 Ford
owners representing every phase of human activity.
Ford Service for Ford Owners is as universal and
reliable as the car itself. Dependability and econo^
my in car and service. Better buy your Ford today
—you want it and it wiii serve you every day, winter
and summer.
Touring Car $360, Runabout $345, Coupelet
$505, Town Car $595, Sedan $645--f. o. b. Detroit.   We solicit your order.
F. O. WIEDMAN'S GARAGE, SALINE
Firestone Tires and Accessories
GRANGES ACTIVE
Will Give Good Support to the Fight
Against Tuberculosis.
In its fight against tuberculosis
during 1917 tlie state board of health
will have the active support of the
Michigan State Grange, according to
Mrs. Burr B. , Lincoln of Harbor
Beach, chairman of the public health
committee of the grange the past
year. Not only did the state grange
endorse the state tuberculosis survey at its recent convention, but
Mrs. Lincoln predicts that its resolution of endorsement will be followed
by definite action the coming year.
According to those interested in
the tuberculosis survey, the granges
of the state never had a better opportunity than they will have in 1917 to
make their influence felt in advancing public health in Michigan. In
some eighteen counties the question of
building county sanatoriums is coming up, and in many others the question of other health organization. Experience has shown that frequently
it is in the rural districts that greatest opposition is encountered to such
measures, and the granges of the
state, by making public health a
prominent part of their work the coming year, can do.a great deal, it is
pointed* out, to help along- public
health measures.
At the recent meeting of the state
grange at Lansing Mrs. Lincoln's committee offered resolutions to this
effect which were adopted and this
line of action was recommended.
CHARUES U. FICKLIN.
Charles L. Ficklin is equipped by
nature and training to meet the demands of the platform. He began to
make public, addresses at the age of
fourteen. He has been seventeen
years a newspaper man, and life has
passed before him In aggressive review. On the platform and in the editorial room he grapples with the basic
problems. It is his mission to shuck
life pf its externalities and move
straight to the heart issues. In all
his lectures he goes to the fundamentals. He is direct, definite, full
of action. What" he says is shot
through with life and crowned with
the temperamental glow of a tense
and earnest personality. His lectures
are strong and full* of a fine fitness because he has lived them. They square
with his life, and they come forth
with a natural force and charm that
artificiality never has. Mr. Ficklin's
lecture on "Men ahd Machinery" is a
THE AUTO TAX MONEY
Farmers' Club Meeting
The Saline Farmers' club met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hammond on Saturday, and there was a
large attendance, including many visitors.
The meeting was called to order by
the new president, S. J. Kress. After
the usual opening exercises business
was then transacted. The forenoon
program was opened by all members
responding to roll call by "Quotations
from the Bible."
Mrs. J. F. Koebbe, delegate to the
State Association of Farmers' clubs,
gave a very good report of the meeting held at Lansing in December,
which was very much enjoyed.
The question, "Buying Direct," was
taken up for discussion, and it certainly proved an interesting topic, as
different members had their own
ideas about the matter. After a good
half hour's discussion, meeting adjourned for dinner, which proved an
enjoyable affair, all doing justice to
the" good things that had been prepared for them.
During the noon hour Mr. Hammond's stock and buildings were inspected, and directly after the call to
order for the afternoon session the
viewing committee gave their report.
This was freely discussed by all.
The newly elected president gave a
very good address to the members
along the lines of co-operation. This
was followed by a recitation, "A
Duel," by "Walter Lutz. In the absence of Mrs. Kress, an article, "Let's
make the best of the winter months,"
was read by Arthur Lutz.
The question box was then taken
up, after which the club adjourned to
meet with Mr. and Mrs. Kress on
February 10.
Real Estate Transfers
Furnished by Waahtenaw Abstract Co « •:.iy
106 N. Fourth Avenue, Ann Arbor
Frank Schmitz and wife to Dana S.
McComb, et al—Part of W^ KWy^
section 11, township of Pittsfield.
Consideration $1.00.
Fred C. Zimmerman to Lydia A.
Wiedrnann—Part of lot 8, section 11,
village  of Saline.   Consideration §1.
Alice H. Roberts to Charles Sanford—Land on section 23, township
of Pittsfield.   Consideration $1.00.
SPENDING   MONEY.
Use sound sense in spending
money. Guard against the notion that,' because pleasure can
be bought with money, money
cannot be spent without enjoy-
ment. What a thing costs is no
true measure of its worth. *
Horse Meat Signs In France.
In Paris the bronzed horse's head
denotes the location of "boucheries
hippophagiques" or horse meat shops.
Since the early seventies of the last
century hippophagy has grown so in
popularity that there is now no considerable town in France that has not
one or more shops for tbe sale of
horse flesh.
Closing Time of the Mails.
To accommodate the readers of The
Observer we publish the time of closing mails at the local postoffice as
follows: Mails close at 8:30 a. m.
for the S:54 train to Hillsdale; at
9:45 a. m. for the 10:07 train to Ypsilanti and .Detroit; at 4:00 p. m. for"
4:2S train for Ypsilanti; at 6:20 p. m.
for 6:43 train for Hillsdale. Trains
at 10:07 a. m. and 6:43 p. m. have no
mail clerks but dispatch closed
pouches. Office opens at 7:00 a. m.
and closes at 7:30 p. m.
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CHARLES   L.   FICKLIN.
survey of the man, of this time in the
grip of social apparatus he has set
up. Is the big industrial system an
expression of the men who work in it,
or have the men-who work in it become an expression? of the system?
Do the people run the social machinery, or does the social machinery
run the people?
How much is the man on top of the
religious, political, business machinery, and how much is the machinery
on top .of the man?
Does the dominion of apparatus over
the man put him in ruts, narrow his
vision, take the concrete out of his
backbone, cripple the whole spirit of
service? Does it produce dough men
and subvert the mission of civiliza
tion?
These and allied questions are vigorously put and met in Mr. Ficklin's
lecture on "Men and Machinery." It
helps the drayman get on top of his
luggage. It lifts the soul of the meat
man above the domain of bones, blood,
saws and kraut barrels.
Mr. Ficklin^will give his famous
lecture at the Saline opera house on
Friday evening, January 19.
Presbyterian Church News
Rev. W. H. Hoffman, Pastor.
Subject Sabbath morning: "The
Patience of Job."
Evening subject: "Why Jesus
Spake in Parables."
Sabbath school lesson: "The First
Disciples," or the manner of gaining
converts.
Y. P. S. C. E. at 6 o'clock; subject,
"Seeing Good in Others."
Prayer meeting Thursday evening;
subject, "Prevailing in Prayer."
Christian Endeavor day in February will be observed by a popular
meeting in place of the usual Sabbath
evening service.
Miss Gladys Hixson of Ypsilanti,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. A.|
Townsend over th© week. '
The recent temperance decisions at
Washington are gratifying and encouraging and give evidence " of an
awakened public sentiment throughout the nation.
Lincoln and religion and the
shackles are struck from the wrists of
millions of slaves.
John B. Gough and religion and
the national curse of strong drink
was • assailed by a fearless champion
whom God had set free.
Roosevelt and religion and the business world is awakened to the righteous demands of a square deal.
Wilson and religion and the
shame of corporate corruption in New
Jersey is erased.
Bryan and religion and politics is
no longer the trick and cunning
makeshift of contending parties but
the broadest statesmanship that emphasizes righteous principles and the
highest ideals of civil government.
.Amounts   Apportioned   the   Different
Townships of This County.
The board of supervisors has made
its first good roads awards, dividing
among the townships of the county
the $17,S52.37 auto tax as follows:
Ann  Arbor § 6,080.45
Ypsilanti, first district  1,576.96
Ypsilanti, second district... 430.35
Ann Arbor township  584.12
Augusta township ." 342.S2
Bridgewater township..."... 421,54
Dexter  township  239.62
Freedom township  393.71
Lima  township  679.95
Lodi township  514.70
Lyndon  township  208.75
Manchester  township...  561.77
NOrthf.eld  township  371.11
Pittsfield township <.  *  639.76
Salem township  379.49
Saline  township  617.65
Scio  township •  571.50
Sharon township  428.S4
Superior township...:  437.1S
Sylvan  township  66S.59
Webster township  367.97
York township  643.34
Ypsilanti township  539.37
Total    -... .$17,697.55
There is still $154.82 to be divided,
but which will go into the next batch
of tax money from the state auto fund.
The amount yet to be received by the
county treasurer is .expected within a
shot time, and will then be distributed as the above, by the apportionment committee of the board.—Manchester Enterprise.
School Notes
Gertrude Scheurer has left  school.
Webb Coe was a last week visitor
at school.
The work on the junior and senior
play has begun.
The Physics class has begun the
study of electricity.
Mrs. Lewis Cool visited in the First
Primary Friday afternoon.
Raymond Orr has been "absent "from
school on account of sickness.
Miss. Mary Morden was an afternoon visitor at school Monday.
The junior elass has begun studying Shakespeare's "Macbeth" for their
new classic.
The Wheeler children have been
absent from school on account of the
death of their uncle.
The junior high school and sophomore skating parties were postponed
on account of the snow storm.
The reviews have begun this week
for final examinations, which commence the first week in February.
Mrs. LeVecka and daughter, Rachel,
and Mrs. Bernard were visitors in the
First Primary room Thursday morning.
Miss Morden and Mrs. Muir visited
in the First Primary room and also
in the fifth and sixth grade room Monday afternoon.
The eighth grade arithmetic class
spent Monday in studying the reports
given out by the banks and expect to
make a similar report from their
bank soon.
Dr. Woodbridge began medical examination in the school 'Tuesday
morning and a complete record is being kept in the office $f the eyes, ears,
nose and throat, also general condition of the pupil.
first of Family to Pass Away.
The first break in -a family chain
of ten members came on Sunday,
January 14, 1917, in the death of Elmer A. Gross, who died in an Ann Arbor hospital. He was 28 years old
and had lived in Freedom all of his
life, following the carpenter trade and
doing farming.
He is survived by six brothers,
Samuel, Emanuel, Albert, Walter,
Harry and Frederick, and three sisters, Mrs. Lydia Stierle, Miss Pajil-
ine Gross and Mrs. 0. C. Wheeler.
The remains were taken to the
home of his brother, Samuel Gross,
in Freedom, where the funeral was
held at 10:30 Tuesday morning and
at 11 o'clock from the St. Thomas
church, Rev. A. Donner and Rev. H.
Brauer officiating. Interment in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Skinner and son, Ernest,
moved Monday into the new Carven
house on South Ann Arbor street.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Collins of
Macon were Sunday guests of. her
parents, Air. and Mrs. C. H. Carven,
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We have a good line of Crashe s
Ginghams, Percales and Sheetings
They will surely he higher.
BURKHART BROS.
P. S.--Prices on Overland Cars going up.
Better buy now.
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Special Prices on Candies:
Chocolate Drops per lb.         -         - 19c
After Dinner Mints per lb.        - -        18c
Peanut Butter per lb.        -       - -        19c
* Iceland Moss Squares per lb.        - -      17c
Fruit Straws per lb.        -         - -        17c
Peppermint Lozenges 10 ounces for -      10c
Toasted Marshmallows 13 ounces for     -     10c
Raspberry Jello 10 ounces for     - -      10c
Peanut Brittle 10 ounces for        - -       10c
Box Candy Specials, to Close Out
Regular 35c boxes, 25c        60c boxes for 45c
Headquarters for Delicious Popped Corn
SALINE CANDY KITCHEN
I  William Poppos, Proprietor
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Phone 245
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line's Prosperity
depends very largely on how
much Saline money is ^pent
at home. When you need
Bread insist on it's coming
from the home bakery. It
will be Good Bread, and the
money continues to circulate
in this community.
Schnebelt's Bakery