1917-08-02; Saline Observer

              VOLUME XXXVII.
SALINE, WASHTENAW CO., MICH., THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1917.
NUMBER 46.
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DO YOUR HABITS PAY? .
Habits are catching. We are watched closely by our neig'hbors and "friends, and habits that
seem to pay, are imitated.
This is the reason that certain communities
are strong for thrift, while others have not yet
acquired habits that lead up to thrift.
This bank takes pride in giving you every
available help that eventually means a surplus
for you.
Better see us today.
SALINE SAVINGS BANK
State, Bant No. 395
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In order to reduce our stock, we are making prices on some of
our heavier lines of goods that you cannot afford to pass by. Practically all goods are going up in price and at the prices we are making on these lines, you can afford to buy now for 'future use. Come
in and let us quote you on
Faim Implements
Automobile Tires
Refrigerators
Ranges
Oil Stoves
Heating Stoves
U. S. Cream Separators
Hand and Power Washers, Etc.
A fresh shipment of Electric Flash-lights just in—'just the thing
to use around the house or auto.
Gome in and let us supply your hardware needs.
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CALL ON US IN
Our New Location
We cordially invite the public to call on us in our
new location in the Nichols building, corner of
Michigan avenue and Ann Arbor street. We
have pleasanter quarters and quite a little more
room, and are in a better position than ever to
serve you the best in ice cream, sodas, sundaes,
cigars, all kinds of smoking and chewing tobaccos, fresh roasted peanuts, Butter Kist popcorn,
and fruits in season.
SPECIAL—BANANAS—SPECIAL
We have several bunches iof very nice bananas
which we will sell, while they last, at
20 CENTS PER DOZEN
THE SALINE CANDY KITCHEN
Why You Should Eat More Bread
Because ten cents worth of Flour contains
17 times as much energy as the same amount of eggs.
15 times as much as steak.
6 times as much as pork.
3 times as much as rice.
21»> times as much as potatoes.
.   Twice as much as beans.
The above figures are from government tests of the relative food values
of the different articles of diet.
OUR BREAD IS PERFECT BREAD
Every process of its manufacture has been reduced to an exact science.
When you eat our bread you KNOW you are getting the MOST and the
BEST for your money.
Schnebet's Bakery
SALINE'S COMMUNITY
1917 CHAUTAUQUA
Passes  Into History As An  Artistic
and Financial Success.
Splendid Programs Marked All oi' the
Five Days.  -
Thursday, patriotic day, piesented
a varied program, and one which was
of interest to old as well as young.
In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Winters gave many choice readings and
whistling solos, and J. Kranklin Caveny held the close attention of all
while he created some of the best
chalk productions and samples of
clay modeling ever seen in Saline.
In the evening Mr. ahd Mrs. Winters
again entertained, followed by Albert Edward Wiggam's illustrated
lecture, "Heredity and Human Progress." The lecture proved intensely
interesting, and if something of the
kind could he presented in every
community often enough the results
could not fail to he very beneficial to
all  classes.
The fourth day brought Francesco
Pallaria" and his famous band, with
Ruth Helene Dahly as soloist. The
band and Miss Dahly gave both afternoon • and evening programs and
made a decided hit with our people.
While Mr. Pallaria and his organization are not any better than Vitalie
and his band, which appeared last
year, they are just as good, and that
is saying quite a little iu their praise.
Miss Dahly's solos were thoroughly
enjoyed and she was quite gracious
in cheerfully responding to numerous encores, though the declaration
of the announcer to the effect the
people would have to crack the enamel of their hands in applauding her
work was in very bad taste.
The fifth and closing day of Saline's 1917 community chautauqua
was a banner one in every sense of
the word. In the afternoon The Handel Choir rendered many delightful
numbers. Wallace Bruce Amsbary's
lecture-recital, "The Poet Seer of
Lockerbie Street," completed the afternoon program. We don't think
any one missed a word of Mr. Amsbary's recital, for James Whitcomb
Riley, the subject of his sketch, occupies almost as large a part in the
hearts of the people of the United
States as the immortal Lincoln and
if his delivery had been less perfect
he would still have been accorded
rapt attention and unstinted applause. The evening program was
entirely up to the Handel Choir^ and
this versatile troupe found no difficulty in winning their way into the
affections of the large audience present. Prom grand opera to imitations
of Harry Lauder, interspersed by excruciatingly funny impersonations
by one of the young ladies of the
troupe, the evening proved one long
to be remembered by all fortunate
enough to be present.
The pageant put on by the little
folks Saturday evening, under the direction of the junior chautauqua leader, proved a happy surprise to their
elders and demonstrated the worth of
this new feature of the community
work.
Owing to the fact no very strenuous efforts were made to secure
pledges for 1918, it has not been determined at this time whether we
shall have a chautauqua next year
or not, hut the concensus of opinion
is that we shall. Quite a number of
pledges were secured, but through
lack of systematic effort all were not
turned in to the committee, so it
will be necessary for some member
of the bureau to come on later and
close up matters.
Financially this year's chautauqua
just ahout paid out, something that
has not happened in previous years,
and this should have much weight
when it comes time to secure guarantors for next season. The audiences this year averaged about fifty
per cent larger than in 1916 and it is
a pleasing sensation to the backers
of the enterprise not to have to make
up any deficiency. Success was
written all over Saline's *1917 community chautauqua in large letters,
and our people are to be congratulated on their evident appreciation.
SWAP BAND CONCERTS
CAM) OF THANKS.
We wish to express our appreciation to our many kind neighbors and
friends for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown during our
recent bereavement, and for the beautiful floral offerings.
Christian. Marion
Julius Marion and family
Clinton Plays in Saline Monday Evening, Saline in Clinton Tuesday.
The Clinton han'd gave one of their
best concerts in Saline Monday evening and the boys were somewhat surprised at the big crowd that gathered
to listen to their music, the town being full of autos and the people formed a circle around the musicians so
deep that very little breeze was allowed to reach those trying to entertain
them.
Many compliments were paid the
Clinton organization and generous applause followed each selection.
In making the drive over some of
the boys were in a hurry and one driver, who was exceeding the speed law
to some extent slowed down considerably when he heard the chug-chug of
a motorcycle behind him, thinking
that a motor-cop was after him. He
was somewhat chagrined when upon
entering Saline at about 20 miles an
hour he found that it was Neil Hause
and Edward Judge instead of a "motor-
cop following him.
The evening was fine for driving
and the trip both ways was safely
made.
The Saline band Tuesday evening
brought with them a large number of
automobile loads of Saline people to
enjoy tlie concert here.
Saline has a pretty good band and
the large crowd enjoyed the music, as
was demonstrated by the applause
that followed each selection. Prof.
Charles Skinner directed the band
and Dr. J. R. Foreman assisted the
trombone section. The boys played
for nearly two hours and did themselves credit in the manner of handling the music.
The habit of uncovering for the
"Star Spangled Banner" in Clinton is
growing, for nearly every man lifted
his hat in respect to Old Glory while
the band played the favorite melody.
The members of the band, however,
remained seated and failed to uncover
probably because the national hymn
was included in a selection of medleys.
The "Star Spangled Banner" should
bo excluded from selections and played -by itself is the rule laid down
since our entrance in the world war.
—Clinton Local. '
SEEKS THE HELP
OF COUNTY WOMEN
Chairman Washtenaw Women's Council  of  National  Defense.
Submits Timely Suggestions to Farmers, Boy Scouts and Women.
"A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO
IN TJHE BUSH"
Presbyterian Church News
Rev. W. H. Hoffman, Pastor.
The usual Sabbath services.
The evening service will be in the
M. E. church at 7:30.
Sabbath school after the morning
service; an interesting character
study in the life of a very wicked
king.
Y. P. S. C. E. at. 6:30; subject,
"How Men Cheat Themselves."
Prayer meeting Thursday evening.
Mr. A. S. Barrow's address Sunday
evening on the history and work of
the Y. M. C. A. was very succinct, instructive, clear and interesting.
Owen O. Wiard, the manager of our
chautauqua, was very unassuming
and modest. In the course of conversation it was learned that he is a
minister in the United Brethren
church, that he has had a thrilling
experience as a" detective and for 25
years has been on the lecture platform, exposing the social evil, safeguarding the home and setting before
the youth of the land the highest
ideals of manhood and womanhood.
The force of his character and sterling integrity was realized by all who
had the pleasure of his acquaintance.
About mormonism he makes these
startling statements: Every tenth
bushel of wheat raised in the United
States, Canada and Mexico goes to
the tithing yard of the Mormon
church; hundreds of Mormon missionaries are in active work all over
the world and they are winning converts; polygamy is not dead and the
menace of Mormonism. is an international issue, serious and threatening.
Methodist Church Items
Rev. E. R. Stevenson, Pastor.
Services next Sunday morning and
evening.
-In the evening at 7:30 there will be
a union service with the Presbyterian church and Brother Hoffman will
preach.
Epworth League meets at 6:30 p. m.
Sunday school after the morning
service.
The fourth quarterly conference
meets Friday evening, August 3, at
7:30 in the church. Will the officers
of the church please be present.
Chelsea, Mich., July 17, 1917.
Washtenaw certainly made a splendid .record last spring "by increasing
its crop acreage by nearly one-third
over that of a year ago. This fact
was shown by the crop census taken
by the teachers and pupils of the
rural schools early in the season
under direction of County Farm
Agent Underdown and School Commissioner Essery. Moreover, this did
not include hundreds of vacant lots
and the increased size of old gardens,
which would greatly add to this
showing.
But now that summer is advanced,
new duties arise. Those gardens and
fields must be kept free of weeds and
cultivated in order that the roots may
develop the largest possible yield of
crops. We see many gardens that are
'well care.d for and growing splendidly in coiu-e.juence; but many others
need a "dust mulch"—made with a
hoe on top of the ground—to save
moisture that falls and to keep weeds
from choking out the vegetables. Potato and melon bugs must be watched
for and fought. Most of our papeis
have given.instructions as to how to
fight "them.
It is time to put in "second crops"
of vegetables where early varieties
have grown. Beets, winter radishes,
turnips, carrots, swiss chard, endive,
Chinese cabbage and head lettuce
may be sown now.
Will not women call attention to
these garden needs and encourage
owners, boy scouts, boys and girls to
help in properly cultivating and caring for them? Let us see this food
situation through to success!
Women everywhere are rising lo
meet the problem of food saving. I
ask all to help—each woman as best
she can help. Discourage canning
vegetables and fruits with chemical
preservatives but .encourage use of
the cold pack method recommended by
the government. See U. S. bulletins
S, 39 and 841 for instructions in canning and drying. We urge organizations that have not done so to hold
canning demonstrations and have
thrift talks at regular or special
meetings. Teachers in the home economies department of the Normal college, Ypsilanti, are willing to assist
along these lines; and Miss Cora
Swingle, Phone 710-J, Ann Arbor, a
home economics teacher, offers her
services for expenses only during this
summer as her contribution to the
war situation. I recommend that oi*-
ganizations communicate with one of
these teachers and push the campaign
for "Every woman to provide for the
needs of her own family."
. Won't you assist as far as you can
in direct marketing between producer
and consumer, thus eliminating time
and delivery expanses? Ann Arbor
women have arranged with the Y. W.
C. A. to act as a telephone clearinghouse between those who have food to
sell or .exchange and those who wish
to buy or exchange; cannot some such
plan be worked out for other communities either through organizations
or individuals?
If you have not yet put down eggs
for next winter's use, it should be
done at once. Poultry products are
sure to be scarce and high in price.
Farmers' flocks should be crowded
right along hut a few* hens allowed to
raise late chickens to help out the
fresh meat supply or* go into cans
early in the winter. During the harvest these late chicks will practically
feed and care for themselves on waste
grains about barns and fields.
Every woman is urged to pledge
herself to assist this campaign to produce and save food, since every can
or ounce of food conserved here hastens the setlement of the world war
overseas.
MRS. N. W. LAIRD,
Chairman for Washtenaw, Food Production  and- Marketing Dept., Women's Council of National Defense.
A Liner in the Observer is worth two in any other medium because it" reaches the people you want
to   talk   to,, the   folks   around   home
that you like to do business with
You loiow the rates are reasonable
Cc ier Line First Insertion;  Thou '"c per lane;  Mini in inn charge -*I5c
Wanted, two or three loads of hay.
Inquire of Carl Schleh, at The
Tavern.
STATIONERY—Let us print you
some nice stationery. Good work and
reasonable prices.
Leave~brders for tuning yonr piano
at Carl Schleh's Tavern.
27-3t-c Grinnell  Bros.
For Sale—Kitchen cabinet and glass
dish cupboard, both in good condition.
Inquire at Schmid's grocery.
My   house   on   South   Ann   Arbor:
street is for rent. J
29-tf
Mis. G. L. Parsons.
Report all items of interest to this
office. They will be appreciated and
eaeh item will herp to make the paper
that much more interesting. We cannot get all the news hut by your help
we can get the lion's share and that
is what we wish to do. We want all
the news that's news.
Wanted,  man  with  or without  ex-
eiience. to «o.k in moat market.
27( f Schmid & Schleh.
For Sale or Rent—My house west
of Sturm's stoic-. Will make attractive price to purchaser. C. E. Bassett,
173 Commonwealth Avenue, Detroit,
Mieh. 25-tf
FOR SALE— \is*ting cards, either
minted or engraved. Best of work
and prices ritht. Ask the Observer
man.
FOR SALt?—Large sheets of Blotting paper; aho Bristol Board, Cards
of all kinds, either printed or plain.
Call at the Observer and see what we
have.
Found—r.t chautauqua grounds, a
small bill puree. Owner may have
same by proving property and paying
for this notice.
Lost, Wednesday evening, either
near Mrs. Fail-bank's home or on Ann
Arbor road, lis.ht tan coat with blue
cheeks, blue collar and cuffs. Reward if returned to Win. Cody.
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at $75.00 per acre,
at $S0.00 per acre
at $65.00 pea* acre-
No. 15—100 acres at $70.
No. 10—S» acres at $105
No. 19—115 a res at $S0,
No. 1—200 acres at $05.00 per acre
No. - 2—216 acres
No. 7-—110 acres
No. 9—120 acres
No. 11—110 a.eres
No. 12—100 .acres
No. 13—100 acres at $100.00 per acre j No. 28—80 .acres at $75
No. 14—120 ac*?es
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at $90.00 per acre *<"* 22-S0 ales nt $12°
at $65.00 per acre: No- 26—40 a-.res at $115.
at $60.00 per acre j No. 30—10 acres at $125
further particulars inquire by number of
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WILLIS M. FOWLER. Saline, Mich.
Agent for Michigan Mutual  Cyclone Company
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