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SALINE,  WASHTENAW  COUNTY,  MICH.,  THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920.
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Short
Cuts
There are no sure short cuts to
wealth.
Most fortunes were built not l>y
chance hut hy careful planning and
bard work.
At the hottom of nearly every re-
spei-tnhb fortnae yon will find a savings hook and the first few dollars
slowly but patiently saved.
That is a start anyone may make.
The read Is open to you. Call today
for tlie savings book we have set
pfdeforyou.
aline Savings Bank
Member of Federal Reserve Bank
Price Reductions
We are radically reducing prices on everything'in
stock.   Wherever it is possible to reduce prices we
are doing so.
Reductions from 10% to 40% have been made.
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD!
BURKHART BROS.
"MONEY'S WORTH or MONEY BACK."
The Quality Grocery
PHONE 86
For Fancy and Staple Groceries, Nuts, Fruits and, Candies
FIFTEEN DAYS MORE BEFORE CHRISTMAS!
Have you done your Christmas Baking?
We have everything- in the line of Citron, Orange
and Lemon  Peel, Nuts, Dates, Figs, Raisins and
Prunes. MOLASSES—Bulk or Can
Fine line of Nuts, Candy and Boxed Candy
Try a pound of Mother's Kisses, 28c pd.
They're" Great!
COME IN AND TAKE A LOOK!
Highest Cash IMcc Paid for Eggs and Butter.
YOURS FOR MORE BUSINESS.
Phone 86 MARTIN FUOSS
Up to the Top in Quality
As bakers of quality we certainly keep up to* fashion. You can rely thoroughly upon the cakes, the
pies, the bread, the buns, the doughnuts, etc, that
you buy here. They are all first class in every particular. Our baked g-oods are sold in Milan, Tecumseh, Clinton, Bridgewater and Saline. This
is pretty good evidence that our quality products
are appreciated.
Schnebelt's Bakery
At Liberty   Theatre   Tuesday   Evening, December II—Change ;
in  Talent
Almost at the last minute it has'
been learned that owing to cond'i-'
tions which could not he helped Mr. |
Rompel,- who was to have lectured;
as the first attraction of the winter i
lyceum course, could not fill his;
date, and in his stet.d will come to ;
lib Dstective Harry J. Loose, celebrated the coutnry over for his lee- ;
tures on crime and kindred top.*c.~. j
The following press notice gives a ■
clear (idea of his message and its ap- i
peal to all classes:
"Crime neyer pays," is one of th.:'
lessons pointed out in the intensely *
interesting   lecture   on    crime    and,
criminals to be delivered on the L. - j
ceum    course     here     next   Tuesday
evening hy Detective Harry J. Loose.
Detective Loose knpws What he is
talking ahout. He has made hundreds of arrests and has aided in
successful prosecutions in municipal,
state and federal courts.
Mr. Loose has made many investigations in the Ciity oif Chicago ol
the condition among children in the
slums, at amusement parks and
public dance halls and on the bath-
ing beaches. He has handled special work in the court of Domestic
Relations and submitted vital reports to the U. S. government on
viital conditions among hoys and
girls.
Mr. Loose carries with him a remarkable display of tools of crime
which he has captured during his
work as a detective and he exhibits
these in the course of his lecture.
Mr. Loose is an excellent speaker
and wins his audience fronn the
start.
Single admission to the first number is 50 cents for adults aud 25
cents far children!. For the other
attractions the price will range from
50c to 75c for single admissions, so
it is economy for all to ..buy. season
tickets.
JJHE AMERICAN RED CROs
it?:   IN PEACE TIME
i'V- Disease Prevention
Through Its Health Service the American Red Cross has begun !a nationwide concentrated eCort in co-operaiion with established organizations to
reduce greatly the amount of preventable disease and physical defects found
among the country's 106,000,000 population. Education is its most powerful
taol. Special attention is devoted to children, and tills picture shows a typical
Red Cross welfare clinic where little ones are treated and mothers instructed
in the proper care of them.
RASKET   BALL
The game withe tha "Spsa. Normal
team, that played the Or.aarge and
Black here a week a>go Monday night,
has been cancelled and two games
have been scheduled here for this
week and will be played Thursday
night,  Decemihar  9.
The first game will be between the
Green and White and "The Victors"
of Ypsilanti while the Orange and
Black will meet "The Crescents" of
Ypsi., in the second game. Two good
games are expected, as both of our
teams have improved a great deal
since their last game and the two
visiting teams are 'playing Class A
basket ball.
On December 16 the Orange and
Black plays the "Y. Colts" of Detroit,
here. This team is the Olass A
champions of the Detroit Amateur
Basket Ball Federation for 1919-1920.
Having been playing together for the
last three years they have built up
a wonderful team, but the Orange
and Black can be depended upon to
give them a real fight.
A game will be. booked for the
Green and White for the same night,
keeping up the double attraction
program.
On December 27 the Orange and
Black meet the Apex team of Detroit, and on January 6 they journey to Detroit to meet the same
teanl there. Mr. Tanner has several
other Detroit teamis lined up for
games and expects to complete the
season schedule within a fer weeks.
"Char
HAVE YOU TKE PRIVILEGE?
You want what you want when you want it.
You "Twitch the Switch" and your electric light
glows.
You turn the lever of your gas stove, press the
lighter and your gas service is there. You
'phone your Butcher and Grocer for the meat
and vegetables for supper and it is delivered
promptly.* You go to your Clothier for a hat or
a new dress, oi^.shoes for. that "parts'-" and you
get it
You get wliat joit wast
when you want it
But what about-Paying?
Public Utility bills are
due and payable on
the last discount day
shown on the bill.
Your Butcher and
Grocer expect payment at certain specified dates and your
Clothier expects payment in accordance
with   the   terms  of
t    sale.
Do tliey get wliat they
want when they want
it?
Do jrou pay your bills
when due or when
you feel like it? Only those who pay
their bills promptly
when due are entitled to "Charge It,"
please, or Credit privilege.
If you have the privilege and do not pay
your bills promptly
when due, the privilege should be denied.
YOUR CREDIT MAY BE GOOD
and you may well be able to pay the small bills
which you incur, but the merchant can't pay his
bills when due with your credit.
Pay Your Bills Promptly WHEN DUE!
Saline Commercial Club
The   committee   in   charigse  of the j
campaign for  raising the   necessa-y:
funds  to  maintain  our . nursing ser- '
vice  have  already reported  between
$200  and $300.    While this is a fail-
showing it is not enough to maintain
the   service    throughout   the    year.
Any  one who    desires  to    make   a
still better contribution or who  has
not done so    at all, can    leave their
amount at either bank.
The nursing service is in great
need of a few pairs of sheets and |
pillow slips. Any one having old
sheets and slips (or new ones) they '
can donate to the Tied Cross, tliey j
will be very much appreiatad. as'
there are often pressing needs in •,
time of -seriious illness. i
TOWNSHIP TAX NOTICE.
I will be at the Saline Savings
bank Dec. 11, Jan. 8. and 22, for the
purpose of receiving taxep.
Also at the Citizens bank Dee. 18
and 21 and Jan. 15-29.
MAX FOSDICK, Treasurer.
AUCTION SALE
The undersigned having decided lo
quit farming will offer at public sale
on the premises, known as the Jacob
Armbruster farm, 1 mile west and 1
mile south of Bridgewater Station, on
Tuesday, December 14,
commencing at 12 o'clock sharp, the
following described propert:
Horses—Team of brown mares 4
and 5 years old, weight 3100; gray
team 6 years old,. weight-2300.
Cattle—Roan cow S yrs. old, clue
July 4; red cow 6 yrs. old, due July
11; Jersey cow 7 'yrs. old, due July
12; white head cow 4 yus. old, due
August 2; roan cjow 4 yrs. old, due
August 30.
Sheep—23 ewes, 20 lambs, Kam-
bouillet ram.
Hogs—Two O. I. O. brood sows, 8
shoats weighing about 15.0 lbs. e^ch.
Implements, Etc".—New Deere hay
loader, Osborn graiin binder, Osborn
mower, Deering corn binder, side delivery rake, Little Willie riding cultivator,   one-horse   cultivator,   Oliver
Xo. 98 plow, Corn King manure
spreader, 24-tocth spring drag, 17
tooth spring drag, barr roller, Bird-
sell wide tire wagon nearly new,
light wagon, top buggy, set b'jb
sleighs, .gravel beards, flat rack nearly new, hay rack, corn sheller, 2 sets
double harness, 1 nearly new; single
harness nearly new, 12 acres corn in
shock, 50 tons hay, 500 bu. oats, 3
bu. Yellow Dent seed corn, 2% bu.
early seed potatoes, 3 bu. late seed
potatoes, DeLaval No. 12 cream separator, steel- No. 2 churn, 10-gal.
crock, window shades, lot of small
tools too numerous to mention.
Usual terms of sale.
EDWARD G. KRAUS S.
P. D. MERlTHjEW, Auctioneer.
CHARLES SCHEURESR, Clark,
The annual meeting of the Modern
Woodmen of American will he held
ou Tuesday evening, December 14,
for the purpose of electing officers
for the ensuing year. A full attendance, is desired.
Arthur Bredernitz, Secretary.
SEVEN MILLIONS GOES
TO FOBD WORKERS
Casli Bonus for 1920 Shared by 75,.
000 Workers.
OBSERVER LINERS
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
"Edsel B. For-d, president of the
Ford Motor Company, Detroit, has
announced that the regular cash bonus established December 31, 1919
will be continued on the same basis
this year. Bouns checks are now
being,' made out and distribution of
them will start the first of January.
These bonuses are in excess of 57,-
000,000.00,   and     will  be    shared  by
'^proximately   75,000   men.
Ill addition, tlie Ford Motor Com-
:iany announces an extra three pea-
renl for the six months ending December 31. on Ford investuvent certificates. Theis is: im addition to the
guaranteed six percent, (8 per cen'
naving been paid July 31, 1920)
making a total of 14 per cent for the
year 1920.
Everyone    in   the   employ   of   the
ompany prior to October 1, this year
md on the payroll December 31 receives a bonus.    This bonus goes to
he   employe  free  and clear.    How-
ve.r, if he wishes, he may invest
his money in Ford investment certificates   which   carry   a   guar&ntesd
nterest of 6  per  cent and also  two
-.pecial payments decided on by the
directors! of .the company.
The bonus  affects  Ford  employees
t work ill the Ford factory, De-
'roit;   For.d  blast  furnaces  and  trae-
r plant, River Itoug» all United
otates branches, besides the foreign
branches   at   Copenhagen,   Denmark;
Bordeaux, France; Cadiz, Spain;
Buenos Aires, Argentine; Sao Paulo,
Brazil; Montevideo, Uruguay, and
Cork, Ireland.
Council Proceedings
The regular meeting of the Saline
Common Qounc.il held Monday evening in the Council rooms.
President Fuoss in the chair.
Trustees^ present; .Seeger, Wheeler,
Curtiss, Burkhart*
Trustees absent: Bi-edernitz and
Rentschler.
•Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The following bills audited by the
fiance  committee  were  read:
Globe Indemnity Co.,  Ins    $31.53
Sl. C. Rowley & Son, repair wk.    3.70
John Kohler, .teaming        7.00
Martin  Schaible,   labor        8.00
Charles  Tower, labor       4.00
F. D. Ford, water supplies       6.15
il. J. Pardee, water supplies..    10.15
Standard Ojol  Co., oil     -3l.t>5
Standard OU  Co.,  oil         7.17
Aaron Wedemeyer, 30 loads io)f
gravel           7.5.0
Charles  Carven, labor     46.80
Henry   Goltz,  teaming        4.50
Philo Luckhardt,  labor     76.80
Peter  Wedemeyetr,  labor     16.00
Fred Luckhardt, salary    116.70
C. H. Carven, marshal salary.      G.00
Detroit    Edison   Co.,   lights   in
Council rooms  45
Detroit Edison Co., St. lights.. 127.50
Detroit Edison Co., power.     89.30
Detroit    Edison   Co.,   lights   at
power house  45
Motion by Seeger that bills ne accepted and orders drawn for same.
Supported by Curtiss.    Carried.
Motion by Burkhart that $500.00 be
transferred from contingent fund to
lighting fund. Supported by Wheeler.
Carried.
Motion by Seeger to adjourn. Supported by Wheeler.    Carried.
J.IARTIN FUOSS, President.
EDITH C. ROUSE. Clerk.
CENTRAL YORK
Henry Murray spent Thursday
night with Howard Richards.
Clyde Matthews of Detroit was a
dinner guest of his sister, Mrs.
George Desbrough, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelsey entertained Ills cousins, Misses Norabel,
Ola and Oney LeBaron, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bird and sons,
Carl, Howard and Clifton, of Stony
Creek spent Friday with her mother,
Mrs. Anna Kelsey.
Mrs. Jacob Stecher and daughter,
Valeda, of Ann Arbor township
spent from Thursday until Saturday
witih Mrs. Andrew Murray and family.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Alger Allison and
Mr. and Mrs. John Gooding entertained iMr. aiid Mrs. Guy Richards
and Howard Richards at supper and
for the evening Tuesday in honor of
Mr.  Allison's  birthday.
Headquarters for Christmas tress.
Place your order now. Fred Schmid,
Phone 45,
6c per Line Wrst insertion?  Then 3c
per Line;  Minim rm clinrge 85c.
For Sale—Ne%v milch cow, and oafJ.
Walter Gross, -phone 237-F2     12tf
Work Shirts only 98 oehts at
Burkhart Bros.
Headquarters for Christmas- trees.
JPkuse your order now. Fred Schmid,
Phone  45.
For Sale—Good second-hand MeCormick corn husker. Herman Hem-
inger. lltf
The  Saline    Mercantile    Company
has two  cars  of 'pocahontas coal in
transit.
Wanted—A couple of bushels Of
toed medium size potatoes. Inquire
at tliis office.
For Sale—Registered Chester White
boar, 1 year old. O. J. Feldkamp,
phor.e 196-F3.      " 12tf
For Sale—Registered Red Polled
bull, 16 months old. R. L. Finch &
Sons, phone S3-F2. 13
Good work horse for sale, or exchange for driving horse. Friis &
Bracikel, phone 84-F2. 12tf
Visiting cards, wedding invitations
and announcements, either printed or
engraved, at the Observer office.
For Sale—Iii H. P. U. S. gasoline
engine, in good running order.
Wiedman Auto Compony.
Headquarters for Christmas trees.
Place your order now. Fred Schmid,
Phone  45.
For -first elass work in dry cleaning, repairing oa- . tailoring," call on
us, in the Wallace block. James
Louis, Tailor and Cleaner.
Emil H. Arnold, Optometrist, 220
S. Main street, Ann Arbor, specializes in superior eye examination and
glasses at reasonable prices'.     9tf.
Let us have your vulcanizing Jobs.
Satisfaction as to work and -price assured. George Uphaus, at Wiedman's
Garage.
Perfection Oil for tractors goes
rarther than any other. Be sure tp
get Perfection.
Earl Fosdick, Agent.
Piano Tuning—Player piano and
organ work. 22 yeairs experience.
Phone 888 Ypsilanti, Mich. 1 will
pay for all phone calls.
12tf E. E. Combs.
Help Wanted, Male;—Ford salesman, aggressive worker, to represent
dealer in local territory. Apply Detroit Motor Sales Co., 1083 Michigan
Ave., Detroit, Mich. 13x
Ship your stock and other articles
to Detroit by truck, at reasonable
price. I am prepared to handle all
business of this kind, promptly.
HERMAN HEININGER.
Mr. Stock Raiser, you should have
the Breeders Gazette, only $1.50 per
year, including big holiday number
of 116 pages-. Let me have- your order now. Ferman Clements, phone
193-F13. . 9tf
Tou will toe interested in reading
tills, if you are suffering from a sore
Corn, or Bunion, or Callous/ on the
foot. We will send you on receipt of
25 cents, one of our protectory to be
worn comfortably in the shoe, which
we guarantee to give immediate ■ relief and will keep the friction and
pressure of shoe from affected parti
When ordering mention location of
trouble. A trual will convince you of
the value of these appliances. Money-
returned if not satisfied.
13 C. W. DOUBLEDAY CO.,
540 North Howard St., Akron, O.
TIMBER  WANTED.
Having leased the mill of Charles*
Fahrner for another year, we are in
the market for all kinds jof saw timber, especially elm 'and oak. Our
market will permit us to pay you- a
good price. Standing or at the inilL
Write, or phone No. 70, and we'll he
pleased to call and see what yoa
may have.
33tf. O. F. BRACEY & SON.  -
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