1917-03-15; Saline Observer

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vol. XXXII.
SALINE, WASHTENAW GO., MICH ^THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1917
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TO THE VOTERS: ^
Your loyal support of my candidacy
for the republican nomination for Circuit Judge in the recent primaries is
deeply appreciated by me; and I desire to extend my thanks to you for
your efforts in my behalf.
At this time I urge your support of
George W. Sample for Circuit Judge.
Mr. Sample is capable of filling the.
office in an able manner and will
make a good judge for Washtenaw
county.    He is fair and square.   .,'
JOHN KALMBACH.
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EXTRA FINE ATTRACTION
At the Opera House Thursday Evening,
March 22.
On Thursday evening, March 22,
the people of Saline and vicinity will
have .the privilege of listening to one
of the finest concerts ever given to a
local audience. You will make no
mistake when you purchase a ticket
for this entertainment.
Prof. B. O'L. Chaffers, who is at the
head of the Chaffers' Concert company, holds the title of ex-director
and bandmaster of not only a half
dozen .of the great bands and orchestras in this country, hut is ex-Master
de Chapelle to the Marquis Costa de
Beauregard, France.
These people are of extra high
class and come to us not by paper
recommendations only, but we have
personal praise for them and. their
work, which is unexcelled.
You will pack the opera house at a
lecture course musical at fifty cents
admission and feel well repaid. Here
we give you as good a musical attraction as the course ever put on, at
a less price. Why not come out to
this worthy and classical concert?
Arrange your work and time that you
may hear this marvelous entertainment.
Secure your reserve seat tickets
early at the bakery, 35 cents. . Admission at "the door 25 cents; children
20 cents.
The Lake Orion newpaper says of
them: "The program was enthusiastically enjoyed by the audience who
were charmed by the lack of stage
mannerisms and effectedness and by
the sweet modesty of the competent
little musicians. We hope to have
them with us again."
Space will not permit of a score
more of equally good testimonials of'
this excellent company and their program.
Presbyterian Church News university asks question /fliCTK
Rev. W. H. Hoffman, Pastor.
The usual Sabbath services morning and evening.
Y. p; S. C. E. at 6 o'clock; subject,
"The Curse of Cowardice.'
Of Saline—Recreating Is   Held Up
Pending Action. *
  The following letter was received
Sabbath "school after"morning ser-|D7 SuP**- Metcalf with a copy for de
vice. Temperance, this subject is no
longer trite, but a live issue that has
the devil on the run.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 7:30; subject, "The Value of Daily
Prayer." ■
The pastor attended the Home Mission rally in Detroit on Wednesday,
livery to the school board:
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 12, 1917.
A. A. Metcalf,
Saline, Mich.
My dear Mr. Metcalf:
The committee on Diploma Schools
deems it best to delay action on the
request of your school for re-credit-
The   missionary   offering   in   the ing  until   information   is   furnished
Ladies' Aid this year was the largest i concerning the faculty for next year.
they, .hava yet made.   Let the slogan
be, "Every year a little "better."
Are you visiting ;the "sick and the
shut-ins?
A. S. WHITNEY,
Professor of Education.
This means  more to Saline than
most people realize.   Two years ago
The weather  and the  roads  haye Valine was taken out of the one year
rather  thinned  our   audience  some- class and placed in the two year class
what.   Do not get in the" way of .staying at home.
so that her standing with the university   ceased with the  completion  of
The Lenten season should call in the fi"*st yeaT of the present adminis
our wandering distracted thoughts tration. The present year the school
and center our affections upon Jesus, <■ launched into a new plan with a new
that at the Easter we may catch tlie corPs or teacher. The university rec-
glory of his presence. • ommended the change and stood ready
-rcn,„T. -n t   t\*„~a„ t „ v.-„ ..„.,„    to back the plan if if was a satisfact-
Wnen D. L. Moody began his evan- „     m£„„„ j„  _.,«,. •*„ ^„„n„„
° ory one.    Those in authority realize
gelistic career, he said he was going that the plans are but half complete;
Marriage Licenses.
Frederick Finkbeiner, 34, Saline;
Matilda Glatz, 28, Freedom.
Frank Hallock, 24, Ypsilanti; Mildred Jennings, 19, same.
Stephen B. Thrasher, 57, Ann Arbor;  Anna Lavender, 40, same.
Samuel Dobinski, 21, Ann Arbor;
Anna Schwartz, 20, Detroit.
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Saline SAVINGS Bank
THE NEW BANK ON THE CORNER
We expect to move into our-'new building this week, and when we
are moved and adjusted we will be able to offer to the people of this community even better Banking facilities and conveniences than we have in
the past."
No pains have been spared to give Saline the best Up-T.-Date
BANKING SERVICE.
A Day may be set aside later, for an informal opening of the New
Place, but we don't wish you to wait for that. Our facilities are at your
disposal from the first day ahd we extend an invitation to every man, woman and child in this community to visit us at your first opportunity.
LADIES' ROOM.
A room has been fitted up for
the exclusive convenience of ladies and small children, and we extend to every lady in this vicinity
an invitation to use this room as
much and as often as she likes
whether she is a customer of our
bank or not. We wish the ladies
from the country, especially, to
make this room their headquarters for themselves and children,
when in town.   "'
CUSTOMERS' ROOM.
We now have a room, exclusively for the public; where you
can go to do a little writing; or
where you can come with your
business associate and privately
talk over a business proposition,
settle your accounts or anything
you wish. This is not only for our
customers but for the public in
general.
SAFETY .DEPOSIT   BOXES
You will want to rent a SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX with us when you
see our NEW THREE TON FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF VAULT DOOR.   _
We have installed a large new section of Up-to-date Safety Deposit Boxes. x jn
It costs no more to have the best aaid that is what we can offer. ~~
Our continued and substantial growth is the best evidence of the
confidence people have in our Bank.
Resources May 26,1908, (opening day) $ 20,354.17
Resources Feh. 5,1909     79,603.39
Resources March 7,1911    214,103.61
Resources Feh. 4,1913    253,257.58
Resources March 4,1915    250,591.96
-     Resources March 7,1916    278,077.94
Resources March 5, 1917  391,093.07
It wffl pay you to hank with the New BANK ON THE CORNER."
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to show what God could: do with a
man fully given to Him. The experiment was axsuccess and it will prove
so in your case.
It is said of Napoleon that he enthused and electrified his soldiers
with his own intrepid spirit. What a
happy suggestion is this to every
christian to become so filled with
Christ's presence and love as to be
aroused from his indifference and be
active in every good work.
Beakes' Lead Increases.
A recount at Romulus, Wayne
county, Friday resulted in a gain of
12 votes- for Congressman Beakes and
a loss of two votes for Mark R. Bacon,
in the Second Congressional district
contest.
The official count as recorded by
the county and state canvassers gave
Bacon a majority of 49 votes. The
recount in Jackson precincts resulted
in a gain for Beakes of 86 and a gain
for Bacon of 3, making a majority of
34'for Beakes. in the district. The
Romulus recount increases Beakes's
majority to 48.
The recounts are being held to obtain testimony to be placed before
congress when that body convenes.
Acting upon a petition led by Attorney Guy A. Miller, of Detroit, representing Mark R. Bacon, Judge Arthur J. Tuttle, of the United States
district court, has issued a restraining order under which the clerks of
all townships and cities in the Second
congressional district are required to
preserve intact all ballot boxes as
sealed at the close of the election last
November.
The step is taken to preserve the
ballots during the time in which testimony may be taken in the congressional contest or until such time as
the boxes are required produced under a subpoena issued under the authority of tire house of representatives.
As a result of the order many townships will have to obtain new ballot
boxes for the spring primary and the
April election to take the place of
those held under the order.—Chelsea
Standard.
the outward system has secured the
endorsement of the inspector, but
with the prospect of some radical
changes, including the removal of the
author of the Saline system and several of the faculty, the university
men are afraid the course of study,
which goes with the six-six plan and
for which data is being gathered this
year, may never materialize and the
system fail of its greatest achievement.
The State Normal college has been
fully recognized by the university,
which will probably alter its course
in accepting all schools. If so, Saline
has an added reason to move carefully in this school crisis. It is far
easier to retain a good standing than
to secure one.
Is Saline ready to run the risk?
Woman's Cluh Meeting
The Saline Woman's club spent a
pleasant afternoon Tuesday with Mrs.
Martin Fuoss. Following the regular
business Miss Fleischmann gave, a
book review on "The Harbor" by
Poole, which was very interesting.
The club ladies are very grateful to
the following sehool pupils who furnished the splendid program for the
afternoon. There were two songs by
the high school double quartette, a
solo by John Finch, recitation, "A
Sad Story," by Erma Theurer, and a
recitation, "You're Too Young to
Know," by Elsbeth Wheeler.
The next meeting of the club will
be held at the home of Mrs". Luther
Briggs on March 27. This is the
annual meeting, when all officers and
chairmen present reports, followed by
election of officers. The president
urges every member to be present.
Methodist Church Items
Rev. E. R. Stevenson, Pastor.
"What is a Christian?" Sunday evening subject.   Good music.
"Christian Giving," Sunday morning subject. The Woman's Foreign
Missionary society will be present.
Epworth League at 6 o'clock. Leader, Miss Ruth Rose.
Men's banquet Friday evening at
6:30. Prof. Webster Pearce will
speak.   Don't miss it.
Welcome to all services.
Report of the Condition of the
CITIZENS BANK
At Saline, Michigan
at the close of business Mar. 5th. 1917, as catted
forty the commissioner of the banking department:
KESOUECES
Loans and discounts, viz.:
Commercial dept $136,638.34
Savings dept    89,541.23      $226,179.57
Bonds, mortgages and securities, viz.:
Commercial dept    17.366.06
Savingsdept...... 268.934.50        286.300.56
Overdrafts  557.86
Banking house  8500.00
Furniture and fixtures    Charged Off
Other real estate.
Items in transit	
Reserve—   Commercial   Savings
Due from banks
in reserve cities. 43,287.38
Exchanges for
cleaning house.    396.00
U. S. and Nat.
bank currency. 7.795.00
Goldcoin     540.00
Silver coin      960.30
Nickels and cents     249.18
1.150.07
1,958:00
43.400.00
11.200.00
10.000.00
117.827.86
59.47
53.227.86    64.600.00
Checks and other cash items 	
Total :.    $642,533.39
LIABrLTTIES
$25,000.00
30.000.00
30.886.16
55.00
556.592.23
Capital stock paid in	
Surplus fund	
Undivided profits, net.	
Dividends unpaid	
Commercial deposits subject to check $131,918.66
Certified checks  29.75
Cashier's checks outstanding  717.97
Savings deposits
(book accounts)    287.739.78
Savings certificates of
deposit...:  136.186.07
Total        $642533.39
State of Michigan, County of Washtenaw, ss. I.
C. A. Curtiss. cashier of the above named bank, do
solemnly swear that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge «nd belief and correcUy
represents the true state of the several matters
therein contained, as shown by the books of the
bank. C. A. CURTISS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day
of March. 1917. -LLOYD E. FAIRBANK. Notary
Public.   My commission expires Feb. 17,1921.
Correct-attest B. P. Davenport. W. S. Morden.
G. C. Townsend. Directors.
Report of the- Condition of the
SALINE SAVINGS BANK
At Saline, Michigan, at the close of business Mar. 5th, 1917. as called for by the commissioner of the
banking department:
UABIIiITrKS
Capital stock paid in       $25,000.00
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, viz.:
Commercial dept........ $   76.235.32
Savings dept,".      100561.76
Bonds, mortgages and securities, viz.:
Commercial dept         8.600.00m
Savingsdept-.      104.984.65
Premium, account.	
Overdrafts	
Banking house...	
Furniture and fixtures	
Other real estate.	
Items in transit	
Reserve—   Commercial   Savings
'Due from banks
in reserve cities. 18.694.57     40582.85
Exchanges for
clearinghouse   2.127.42
U. S. and Nat.
bank currency   6.000.00       7.250.00
Gold coin       145.00       5500.00
SUver coin       618.40 400.00
Nickels and cents     68.16 .82
Checks and other cash item*.
Total	
177.197.08
113584.65
121.10
4658
5595.62
2537.60
10.230.97
135.00
81.387.22
257.25
$391,093.07
Surplus fund.
UndividedproHts.net.	
Commercial deposits subject to check.    76.76L73
Cashier's checks outstanding      5,690.70
State monies on deposit..      5.000.00
Savings deposits
(book accounts) 219.172.67
Savings certificates
of deposit     40510.21
17.000.00
1.957.76
347.135131
Total..
$391,093.07
State of Michigan, County of Washtenaw, ss. I, G. A. Lehman, cashier of the above named bank, do
solemnly swear that the aboye statement is true to the best of my1 knowledge and belief -and correctly
represents the true state ofthe several matters therein contained, as shown by the books of the bank.
G. A. LEHMAN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of March. 1917.  E. D. Skinner, Notary Public.
My commission expires June 11.1918.
Correct attest   R. L. Finch. F. Rose, George Burkhart, Directors.
DIRECTORS:—George Burkhart. George J. Feldkamp. Frank Rose. Gottlob Hertler. George J.
Mann, Julius H. Feldkamp. Joseph Burkhart. G. A. Lehman. R. L. Finch.
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We know it's cold—BUT,
It Will B* lai
bye and bye; (hot for some of us.)
Our Summer Goods are here
and it's a good time to buy
and sew now.
BURKHART BROS.
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No matter what you want, or what the occasion may Tbe, we are prepared to supply
your needs. Years ol experience in filing*
special orders fits us well to prepare for
you anything fn the line of bread, buns or
pastries. Just give us an idea of what you
want, and a little time, and we'll do the
rest.
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