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.,-VOLUME XXXIX.
SALINE, WASHTENAW CO., MICH., THURSDAY, JANUARY  2, 1919
NUMBER 16
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"The One Story Bank on the Corner"
That SerYiceBtiilt
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IN MUCH OF THE FIGHTING
Harmon Briggs Writes Entertainingly
of Experiences "Oyer There."
Built Financially STRONG
Built on Honest, Fair, Courteous Treatment to all,
combined with Progressive Banking Methods.
RESOURCES OVER $445,000.00
Note our continued growth:
May 26, 1908, (Opening day)  $ 20,354.17
1909   136,307.23
1911   216,813.06
1913  271,581.67
1915 ....:  2i9,093.55
Dec. 31, 1917  371,936.29
December 31, 1918.....  $445,721.97
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American Expeditionary Forces,
Scheidneg ,.> Luxembourg,
November 25, 191S.
Dear friend: y r
Perhaps a Story of my army career
during the war previous to the time
that the armistice was signed would
be of ialberest to you, so in the following lines I will state some of my -past
experiences.
The first sector we were in was
| that of Alsace-Lorraine; it was rather
; a quiet sector, that is, more so than
; some of those I have been in of late.
I It was very beautiful country and our
j little village lay at the base of the
i Vosges mountains, the foothills of the
We heartily thank the people of this community for the business
they have given us. YOU have helped us grow and we have tried to help
You by giving the best of Banking Service combined with SAFETY. Our
continued growth assures us that we have succeeded in pleasing you.
We sincerely wish you. ALL a Happy ana Prosperous New Year, and
at the same time nromise to continue and if possible improve our service.
If you have no account at this Bank drop in as soon as possible and
let us tell you what we ean do for you.
If your aecount is here and you have thought of any thing in connection with it that would add to your convenience, speak -to us about fit-the
first time you are in.
If you are not a member of Our Xmas Savings . Club let us explain it
to you. You can get in with lc or as much more as you like. It costs nothing to Join, and you have a regular Bank Book.
CAPITAL $25,000.00
Surplus and Profits over $25,000.00
We have a 1919 Calendar for you. If you haven't received one come
in and ask for it. •
OFFICERS
George Burkhart, President
George J. Mann, Vice President
Gottlob Hertler, Vice President
George A. Lehman, Cashier
E. D. Skinner, Assistant Cashier
Fred R. Gross, Bookkeeper
Alwin R. Burkhardt, Clerk
DIRECTORS
George Burkhart       George J. Mann
George J. Feldkamp Frank Rose
Gottlob Hertler J. H. Feldkamp
Joseph Burkhardt R. L. Finch
George A. Lehman
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The One Price Quality Store,
where Quality Counts!
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Varieties Developed by Experiment
Station of M. A. C. Nat Farmers
Good Returns Under General Condi-
tions.
"•'Oallege-breri'" oats 'are malting
good with the farmers of Michigan,
according to a report" from the department of farm crops; of M. A. C. on
yields obtained during the season of
1918. These cats, which, wepe developed by the plant breeder of "ML A. C
with a view, to supplyiNg Michigan
farmers with varieties that will thrive
under Michigan conditions, in- some
instances yielded as nigh as 108
bushels to .the acre".
The variety of oats known as
'"Worthy", yielded aai average of 55%
bushels to the acre all over the atate.
It's record yield was 105 bushels; it's
lowest yield -27 bushels. On san"dy
land, a second variety, "known as Alexander, averaged 34.8 bushels to the
acre. Of other vaWeties, ."Wolverine is
leading with am average of 56.8 bushels; College Wonder is reported at
543 bushels; and College Success is-
third with 52.7 bushels peri ©crel The
average yield of common oats in the
state -was abouit 32 bushels.
In the? iwpirk of encouraging fafmers-
to replace common "scrub" .grains
with varieties Chat -will do better, the
college is "being cooperated with, by
4he Mictiiga*ni Crop Improvement as-
sociatiari
Mr. and Mrs. "Vyillam Hall entertained "the following relatives on
Chrlstnuap: "Private George Schneider
of Camp Custer, (Moss Margaret
-Schneider of Manchester. Chaples
Burkhardt -and family ,*a*ad George
"Ko'cli and wile. :_"
Alps.
Tlie surrounding territory was a_
beautiful and fertile valley where
lived many a happy and prosperous
Alsacine that was made destitute and
homeless by the shells from the big
guns that wrecked their little cottages and when he returned to his
favorite haunts, all that greeted his
heavy and care-laden heart w.as .a
pile of broken stones and crushed
.plaster. We held that sector for some
time and as the days passed, our division gained considerable fame for the
good that it accomplished, so one night
an order came for us to move to a
more lively sector and .after a few
days travel we ar,rived <at the city of
Chateau Thierry just in .time to enter
tlie "Second Battle of the Marne."
Some of the days were hard and the
nights wet and very disagreelable, but
all the boys played the game with
b'r,aveness, they took things as they
came without a grumble and before
the battle had-raged for 'many .days,
we made an advance of seve*- keen kilometers in one day, the greatest advance ever known in the history of
any previous battle., "We took many
prisoners, machine guns, cannons-aad
supplies and when the morning of the
next day had dawned, .the boys were
still going forward. Towns and villages had been completely destroyed
and in some places .not even a tree
was left standing.
"In a little village that my memory
recalls, all that was- left to be recognized was' a child's doll-house. Inside of it was tiny furniture, crudely
constructed perhaps by the hand of
some kidloving soldier. The roof had
been blown away and the sides penetrated by shell fragments. Within
sat a doll at a' table, probably where
the child Had placed it for its noonday lunch. Its head was leaning
fVom its body, it had been the target
for a German shell, and had met her
fate while at lunch. Such are the
wages of tflie war, and today, as I sit
alt this table writing," 1 .think back to
Ithe time when we -made our '.third
move to the Soissons sector? midway
between that city and the town of
Compeign.
It was a livelier place than the lasii-.
(here some fierce battles raged and
more rail** fell. It was at th-i'S place
that our boys received the name of the
"Terrible Brigade," so full of vim and
fierce were they while fighting.
In the valleys the roar of the big
guns reminded one of a conltinuous
thunder storm of great velocity
Bombing expeditions were numerous
and air battles great in number. Otoe
•would venture a short distance from
his company when all of a sudden,
tihe.whiz of a shell could be heard and
the next moment it would burst near
his feat. For a time he would shake,
but tilie nervousness would soon leave
him and he -again went d«. his way.
Andithen^ there was that popular pastime of shell dodging, and it is more
fun to get out of the way than it is to
leib them hit you. And the gas-shells,
they are musical when .coming thru
the air. <It sounds like a bunch of
flying dogs, savagely fighting on (the
wing. "When .they bursted, on went
our gas -masks and it took us just two
seconds less than nothing to adjust
-them and the bunch looked like they
w.ere disguised for a masquerade.
Those who failed' to get their masks
on, which were few in number, looked like promising eadidates for cem-
tery occupants, but in a few days
those same fellows were seen with
their outfits chasing " the "Germans;
you can't keep them down.
We often dug our bedrooms and
used the sky for the roof. We read
by the star* light und bagged up our
heat in the daytime from the sun.
Sometimes our roof leaked and many
times we wished that we had built an
•ark to sleep in.
Our next move was to a little town
near the city of Joinsville, the "name
of -which I cannot at this momerijt recall, but from there we went to the
Argonne forests*. Here advancement
was slightly slower than, in other sectors, " but nevertheless we steadily
pushed forward until the eleventh day
of November, when "we received the
good news that, an armistice had been
Signed and* that all hostilities would
the guns roared more than ever, but
at one hour before noon, exactly to the
dot, all was still all over the battlefield. Silence reigned supreme; one
could hardly beleive it—it seemed like
a dream, Then we were told tjhat we
were chosen to cover the territory
evacuated by the Germans. In a few
days we started and .this hour finds
me in a little cotltage in Scheidgen,
Luxembourg, not long ago occupied by
the Germans.
I hope that I will soon, be back in
the good old U. S. A., to my friends,
and back where they speak that good
old language that even a baby can
understand.
Show this letter to some of my
friaiiids as I cannot write one of this
length to all of them.
Sincerely, your friend,
HARMON J, BRIGGS.
1st Class Private Harmon Briggs,
Supply Co. 125th Inf.,
Am. Ex. P., A. P. O. 734,
Vila. New York
Methodist Church Items
Rev. E. R. Stevenson. Pastor.
"Habit" and "An Adventure" are
the subjacts 'next Sunday morning
and evening.
Sunday school, meets after the
miming service.
Epworth League at 6:00 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
OBSERVER LINERS
Classified Advertising
6c per Line First insertion; Then 3c
per Line;  Minimi* m charge 25c.
Grade Hoistein cow
;ale. 14tf
and   calf   for
Fred Aprill.
Dry wood for sale,
lotf
Phone 14S.-F23.
Will Visel.
Young purebred Hereford bulls for
sale. Phone 184-F4. Hertler Bros;.   17
CONGRESS Oi" LIVESTOCK MEN
AT   M.  A,   C.   IN   FEBBTJAKY
Members of Michigan Improved Livestock Breeders and "Feeders Association Will Meet *o Promote Industry
in the State
Genuine Guernsey new  milch   cow
with calf by side, for sale.
15   Fred C. Gross, phone 195-F23
For Sale—Good dwelling property,
central location;- price way down.
6tf A. J. WARREN
STUDEBAKEK TRUCK
$100   buys   a   Studebaker chassis,
just the thing for a light truck.
Wiedman Auto Company.
Christian Science Notes
This is an authorized branch of the
mother church, The First Church of
Christ,  Scientist. Boston, Mass.
Services held in the Citizens bank"
building.
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
S'ubjject for January 5:   God.
Golden Text: Psalms 68:28. Thj
God hath commanded thy strength;
strengthen, O God, that which Thou
hast wrought fojr us,
Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting 8:00 p. m.
All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
Sunday school at 11.00 o'clock
In accordance with the manual ol
the Mother Church, pupils to the age
of 20 years are welcome.
Highest cash prices paid for Liberty Bonds. George Spathelf, North Side
iWeat Market, corner Wall and Broadway, Ann Arbor, Mich. 20
YOBK   TOWNSHIP   TAXES.
1 will be at the following places or
:he dates given below to receive the
York township taxes:
Farmers & Merchants   bank,   Milan
Dec. 27.
Milan State Savings bank, Dee. 28.
Citizens bank, Sialine, Dee. 31.
■Tanners & Merchants   bank,   Milan,
Jan? *.
Davenport's store, Mooreville, Jan. 6.
Milan State Savings bank, Jan. 10.
Farmers & Merchants   bank,   Milan.
Jan. 11.
At home Fridays if not dated elsewhere. No money received after
banking hours.
FRANK L. CAMBURN,
York Township Treasurer.
The livestock.business in "Michigan
will be closely surveyed in February
by the members of*the Michigan Improved Livestock Breeders and Feeders (association, who on February 3, -4,
5, 6 and 7 will meet at (Mr A, G. for
their annual convention. Incidentally,
it is reported that the men identified
with the producing end of tlie beef, -
mutton and pork Industry in the state
will, during their sessions, give some
of their time and thought to the
packers' industry.
The meeting of the livestock men
this winter will be conducted at the
same time as farmers' week and the
housewives congress is in progress at
the college. This fact is expected to
miake the program of ithe meat producers much broader and more interesting than it has ever been before,
according to Prof. G. A. B,rown, secretary of the association.
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Presbyterian Church News
Rev. W. H. Hoffman. Pastor.
The Communion will be observed at
the morning service.   Let   us   begin
the New Year in dose fellowship with :
God, and a definite and personal con ;
seciration of ourselves to His service.
Evening theme: What may we expect from the future, or facing coming events.
In ordejr to bring each local church ;
in touch with the New. Bra niovemen! i
the following committees  have beer
appointed:
Finance—A. D. Crittenden, Eidwari
Hauser, C. F. Hildner, S> Y. Cotton.
Church activities—-Mrs-. J. B. *Wial
lace, Mis. Ida Chandler, "Y5)rs. Sim. R.
Wilson.
Religious educatio)*i and evangelism
—Frank Smith, Miss E(dna Smith.
Women's work—Mrs. A. D. Crittenden. Miss Lucy Cobb.
The week of prayer begins with the
first Sabbath of the new year.
The pastor takes this opportunity of
extending his; New Year's greeting to
one and all, which mttens everybody.
As we mount the hill itops of these
passMg years our horizon should
broaden, things far and near should
blend in a clearer vision, and the
western slopes become beautiful ir.
life's golden sunset. At evening time
it shall be light, if we walk with God.
Did you ever stop ajr^d reflect over
what the world will say of you when
you "are through with this journey of
the years? lit is quite worth while
to do so. A certain one died not so
long ago and his friends said of him-
he was ithe biggest gormandizer for
miles around. He was a jolly good
fellow- On such hilarious occasions
people thought of him as a joke/ but
he did no lasting goad. He failed to
see anything beyond the selfish gratification of his appetite.
We may not have any marked decree of leadership, but we can all
keep ourselves well under control and
come in touch with ithe live issues of
the day so that it may be said of us,"
here lies on& who tried to make the
world a little better than he found it.
He looked on the serious side of
things nnd didnft take life wholly as
a joke, though at times he emjoyed a
good laugh and the cheerful companionship of friends.
WANTED—People in this vicinitj
who have any legal printing required
in the settlement of estates, etc., to
have it sent to this newspaper. Th"
rates are universal in such matters
and to have your notices appear in
this paper it is only necessary to asl'
*he probate judge to send them here
Those of our people who had occasion to go ajnywhere Monday, discovered the fact ithalb the P. M. Ry. had
again indulged itself by issuing anew
line card. Judging from the way the
trains are manipulated, the ones responsible must have just returned
from a week's "stay" in Toledo, The
nialil and parcels .post schedule is
rotten. From this station we have
no local stop mail, train easit.—South
LyoVi Herald).
OBITUARY
Mrs. Emma F- Laishie"r. widow jof
the late A. W. Lashier,, passed-away
at the home of a friend inS'^tock-
bridge, Friday night, December-27, '
after ,a brief illness. She. had been
residing in Jackson for the past two
years, where she has a numbe;r of
relatives. She had been in hep usual
health until very recentlyjand had? -
made her home with -friends who did
everything for hdr comfort.
The funeral service was held- *in
Jackson Sunday afternoon, conducted
hy "Mr. Jacob J. BoUhuis, First Reader
in the Christiaitt Science church.
The (remaAns were brought here
Monday forenoon and a shont -service
read iat the grave by the First Reader -
of tlie Chrisftian Science society. Miss
Hallie Hough, in the presence of old
friends and neighbois.
Surviving her are a number of relatives, including a sreprdaughter,
c. usifns, nieces and a sister>-in-law.
Interment in Oakwood cemetery.
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Election ot Of ficers
The election of. officers of tlie L. O.
T. M. for the new year   resulted  -as-
follows: ? ' ^ y
Commander—Mjrs. Agues M"* „-*
Bast    commander—Mrs.   " 'Frances
Derendinger.
Lieut,  commander—Mrs.  Elizabeth
Dell. '■
Record keeper—M]r,s. -Anna Briggs.
Finance       keeper—Mrs.       Melina
Sohieh.
M'istress-ar-arms — Mrs. Julia
Schmid.
Sergeaitt-^Mrs. Alice Simmons.    -
.Chaplain—Mrs. KatheSiine Stang. -
Sentinel—Mrs. Mabel DePuy.
Picket—Mrs. Edith Warre""!.^
Pianist*—Miss Olive Cressy.
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We take pride in handling the best
goods money fan buy.
We are here to serve you.
Our time is yours—come in.
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dressed hogs recently of Charles Cogger that weighed 1852 pounds and for
-which he paid Mjc. Cogger $407.44.
These Jiogs were only seven months
old and "three of them were brought
up by hand.—South Lyno Herald-,
Have you Kept your war saying
stamp pledge? If not it is time you-
should* attend to it Michigan must-
pay her share.   Every pledge must.be
ed. ^^The^government has,-figured on
«ease at the hour .of eleven.-^At- ten |'you Jfceeping your "pledge "and you must
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line pf foodstuffs is pur business.    We have rnadej
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search of -. substantial iood or any delicaf
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