1918-02-28; Saline Observer

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'SALINE, WASHTENAW CO., MICH., THURSDAY;* FEBRUARY 28, 1918.
NUMBER 24
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FRIENDS AND MONEY
A real friend is one who knows all about
you and likes you just the same.
In the same way the money that you have
saved becomes your friend under all circumstances.
Friends and money make a strong combination and are both worthy of much time and
effort. .
This bank will make a friend of you and will
help you accumulate a surplus.
State Bank No. 395.
THE ONE STORY BANK ON THE CORNER.
We have too many little kitchen "conven- *
iences" lor us to try to tellj^on about them *
on paper, so come into our store and let' *
hs "show" them to you. ;
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They won't cost much and will save you *
many steps and much time.    You spend so *
much time in the kitchen that you should *
lighten the work all you can. *
Our kitchen tilings are best—stand the test ;
Phone 50-4R
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*ackage Candy
We have just received another shipment of Package Candy of all kinds and
flavors. These candies are delicious and
will please both your taste and your
pocketbook.    Come to us for
Candies of all kinds
National Biscuit Co. dainties
Cigars and tobaccos
Hot or cold lunches
THE SALINE CANDY KITCHEN
A satisfied customer is a mighty good
advertisement. We put all of our knowledge,
skill and experience into every product of our
bakery, that we may please you. Constantly
increasing business assures us we satisfy many,
and we'd like to have you among the others.
Soheiebelf's Bakery
U. S. Food Admistration License No. B. 11957
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ANOTHER SOLDIER
BOY WRITES US
HAKMON BJRIGGS TAKES IN NEW
YORK CITY
Had Wonderful Trip From Texas to
New Jersey
Camp Merritt, N. J„ Pels. 3, 1918'.
Dear Friend:
Will you plea.se send me by return
mail the names o- the hoys from Saline that are now in the service, as 1
would very much like to meet some
of them "over there." If possible find
out what outfits they are with,
1 was in New York City three days
on a pass and visited; Chinatown, The
Ghetto, The Bowery and went to Madison Square Garden, Broadway does
not look as it did when my pal and 1
were in New York three and a haiHf
years ago. I went over to New York
harbor and; far out into the harbor 1
could see the Statue of Liberty with a
lighted torch held in one upheld hand
and the whole statue flood lighted, by
electricity. It is a most wonderful
sight at night.
Our trip 5nom Texas to New York
was a wonderful one, We crossed; the
states of Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri,
Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsyl-
sylvania, Virginia, New York and
New Jersey, and the District of Columbia, making thirteen states and
the District of Columbia.
When we left Texas it was hot and
sand storms were a frequent .occurrence. We passed over deserts where
one could see nothing but large cactus
and sand,. * * * But alter we '
entered the state of Oklahoma things
changed a bit and the desert came to
an end. In Oklahoma we passed
through towns like you, read about
in western stories (thfee or four
store.3, old wooden tumble down buildings, wiith an old barrel standing out
In Front" .and an" old long whiskered,
raw boned man sitting upon it whittling, and I went inside one of these
stores and they kept everything from
a pin- to a, barrel o' "fried mackerel's
feet" and asked ?f the.y kept Camel
'Cigarettes. "Wal," the clerk says,
(after he had spit a gob of tobacco
about the size of the "Lake of Killar-
ney" into an old cheese box used for
a spittoon) "we ain't got no cigarettes
but I reckon we, got some right good
smoking tobacco." "What kind have
you, got, sir?" 1 said, "Well, we've
got Oklahoma Ike, which is as strong
as the Rugged Reefs of the Rocky
Mountains and Peerless1." As 1 didn't
know anything about Oklahoma Ike
smoking tobacco 1 decided to take
Peerless and after 1 opened it 1 found
that it was as strong as the "Rock of.
Gibraltar" and. had been in stock
since Madame Gilly's gold fish first
learned to walk. Well, as it was all
that 1 could get at the time 1 lighted
up a pipe full after 1 got in the coach
.again and pretty soon tlie fellows'
said, as a captain 'came along, for the
love of Mike make Briggs quit smoking that weed or let us put on our. gas
masks, so 1 threw it to the Jour winds.
We got off the train every day to exercise and buy what we wanted to,
and when we hit the state of Arkansas I purchased a 10-quart corn cob
pipe and a package of Bull Durham
and that passed the board of tobacco
censorship all. O. K,
We stopped in all tlie large 'cities
and hundreds of towns .along the
route of travel. We crossed the
Ozarks, Cumberland, Blue Ridge and
the Allegheny mountains. Were in
Washington, D. C,. Philadelphia, St.-
Louis, Cincinnati, Cumberland, Md.,
Dallas, and imany other cities that
would take a year to mention. As we
crossed the beautiful Allegheny
mountains I thought of my geography
in school days and how the teacher
tried to force into my "dome" the loi-
catiou of these mountains and the
Chief occupation of the people. As we
climb the Alleghanies the train ijorm-
ed nearly a double "S", so crooked
was the track. Sometimes we were
traveling between high rock walls
and sometimes, just on,the edge of
large rocks and one could look below
for many hundreds of feet to the base
of the mountains, Suddenly we
would; enter a long tunnel hundreds
of feet below ground, in the earth. All
was darkness and the smoke '.from
the three engines nearly suffocated
us. After a half an hour or a little
less we 'came out at the other end and
you, cpuild hear a sigh of relief from
the fellows as they breathed the fresh
air again. We passed through many
such tunnels and over lots of trastle
work. As we entered; New Jersey 1
could notice that the weather had
gotten much colder and for a while 1
nearly froze nights. "After a while at
night far out across the water 1 could
see beautiful Staten. IJsland with its
bright lights and electric arches,
then the skyline of New York eity-
As 1 was doing guard duty 1 had a
chance to see much of the scenery,
• 1 do not know when we will leave
here and if 1 did know 1 could not
tell you. If you want to gain world
wisdom and.' education, join the army.
1 volunteered about eleven months
ago and have been in about 24 states
in this old TJ. S. A. .and, believe me,
travel broadens one's mind. 1 am
considered a soldier now and; have
nearly forgotten the ways of a civilian- Meet many nice young ladies
and attend some swell doings, I took
dinner while in New York at the Waldorf Astoria and promenaded stylish
Fifth Avenuei with the select.
Well, as it is nearly time for taps,
not beer taps, but the last bugle call
at night when a soldier is supposed
to be lin his bed, or bunk 'rather, I
will have to bring this little book to
a eoncl uision. So long for now.
Yours sincerely,
HARMON J. BRIGGS.
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OBSERVER LINERS
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per Liiie;  Minimum charge 25c.
OUR SOLDIER BOYS
GIVEN ATTENTION
Two roll top desks in good condition Sor sale cheap. 9-tf
Citizens* Bank.
Cow an'cl calf for sale. 9-bf
Theodore Fosdick, Phone 1S3-F21,
For Sale—Horses;   the heavy kind.
9-tf R, H. Bamer, phone 141-F22.
WHILE EN "ROTJTE PEOPLE SHOWER  THEM WITH  ACCEPTABLE GIFTS
Cheery Letter Prom_ Willi aim I.utz to
Bev. W. H. Hoffman
School officers in the cities are beginning to worry over the possible
loss to Midhigan oJ the school, primary interest money, wnich largely
pays thei way of teachers in this state*
This fund is principally made up
from railroad taxes, and now that the
government has taken over the railroads' there appears to be a question
whether the tax will be paid.—Ex-
AUCTION SALE
Mrs. 1+ Kirlby will offer at public
sale at her residence on Harris street,
Saturday, March 2, at 1:30 p. m., the
following household goods: 3 bedroom
suits, 4 beds, 3 lounges, 1 bed lounge,
3 sets of chairs, rocking chairs,
stands, tables, 3 stoves, oil stove,
carpets, rugs, feather beds, pillows,
bedding, quilts, sheets, pillow cases,
tablq linen, dishes, kitchen ware and
numerous household utensils.
Lost—Long black fur collar, on the
night of Miss Binder's recital,. Reward if left at this office. 10
For Sale or Rent—Place known as
the Klein house, corner of Michigan
avenue and Lewis street. August
Braun, phone 192-F31. 11
For Sale—Brown horse 8 years old,
weight 1,200, works siffgle or double,
fine driver.   Price right.
Sam Buehler.
For Sale—S. O. Rhode Island Reds,
selected 'cockerels, for particular
poultry keepers. 8-tf-c
Carl Haller, Saline, Mich.
Lost—Dark gray wool shawl Thursday, Feb. 21, on Saline-Teoumseh
road, Finder please return or telephone Merle Trout and recaive reward, 9
WANTED—Salesman, no experience
required; <jan make $100 per. month
and aM, expenses. Will be at The
Tavern Saturday until 4 p. m,,
9-lt-c James F. White,
We have just received word that
Universal Tractors are all sold out
after April 1st. If yoji want a tractor
for spring, order must be placed at
once.
L. E. Temple & Co., Tecumseh.
FABMEES!   TAKE NOTICE!
No, 1 seed corn, 98 test; Canadian
spring wheat seed; Canadian Banner
■oajts seed! for sale. Will be, at The
Tavern on Saturday.
9-lb-c James F; White.
For Rent, on a 50-50 basis, one of"
the best 200 acre farms in Washtenaw county, a splendid chance for the
right man or men. Two men preferable. Must be a good farmer and
able to finance his end of it. We
have just rented, another 200^acre
ijaiim to a first class tenant^ "We
want another as good- Ann Arbor
Realty Co., Gallup & Paton, Phone 40.
Editor of Saiine Observer:
Ha,ve just received a letter from
William Lutz, written from, an Atlantic port, where his battery is waiting transportation, and while this
letter is written to me personally. 1
feel there are portions ofi deep interest .to the public, especially so to his
numerous friends in this community
who hold him in such high esteem,
I will, quote a .few paragraphs from
his letter.
To show how secretly the government is transporting the troops, he
says':
"For instance, a few days ago our
neighbors in an adjoining barracks
were all there one evening, going
about as usujal, next morning their
barracks stood empty. Every day
some leave, others come in. It is
simply a matter of transportation, as
all men sent here are supposed to be
•trained.
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"Sunday night a friend; and .myself
w*ent to a Kittle town near camp to
Church, heard a good sermon, sang
the old songs and were cordially welcomed by the people, in the north
the people treat us fine. There is a"
spirit of sincere welcome, which is
la'cking in the south. In the north
every man, woman and child seems
to live in the spirit of sacrifice to
bring victory to our cause.
■''I hope lit is so at liomg and yoiu
and, men of your profession are greatly responsible for conditions as they
exist. Unless we are backed to the
limit by everyone at home, it is going
t'o he a hard fight to win."
Speaking of passing through a certain oity on the way to their present
encampment, he says: "As* soon as
the troiin stopped women andj girls
began coming along our cars, giving
us tlie daily papers, a post card and
apples for every mat,. It meant a lot
to us, ifor it showed that the people
were with us, that they thought of us
and wanted, to make us happy.
'.'Mt is; a job that gets mighty monotonous, tbjis army life, and, we remember the bright spots a long ti'me1
For news of our regiment, I haven't
much that I can tell. We hope to be
in active service soon.
We have a fine bunch of men and
dua to the restrictions of the liquor
traffic and! •extermination of vice,
every man is leading a cleaner, life
than he woiild at home* This is a
broad statement hut I "believe it is
true- It is a fine bunch of men that
are going over now and I am glad to
be ablfl to go wiith am organization
like the 119th."
Other portions oS the letter are of
a more personal character and government censorship forbids a minute
detail of anmy movements-
I feel confident that what I have
here transcribed will be read! with
personal interest by everyone and
places us in closest sympathy with
all the young men ,-from our community who have given themselves to the
service of their country, that civil
and religaous liberty may not perish
from the earth, nor be dominated by
a heartless imperialism.
W, H. HOFFMAN.
 W.S.S.	
Willing Workers' Meeting
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BONDS FOR SALE: The Eastern
Washtenaw Good; Roads District now
offers for sale, at the office of the
County Clerk, in the Court House at
Ann Arbor, Michigan, $100,000 worth
of bonds. These bonds draw interest
at the rate df 5 per cent and are is:-
sued in denominations of $500 each-.
These bonds become due in firom, one
to ten year &. They will be sold, as
long as they last, to anyone desiring
to purchase same. 9-2t-c
The Willing Workers met with Mrs.
Bauder for their February meeting.
The day" was spent in sewing for, the
Red Cross.
After a fine dinner by the hostess
the meeting was called to order by
the president, who opened with a
Bible reading, followed by the Lord's
Prayer by the <iub. Roll call "was
responded to "by patriotic quotations.
Select reading hy Mrs. Bauder, It
was voted to give 31.50 a month to the
Saline chapter to buy supplies, also
to make a quilt and some rugs -forj
sale for the benefit of the Red Cross-
The meeting then adjourned, to
meet with Mrs. William Higgins in
March.
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The Qualify Grocery
PHONE 86 |
For Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Canned Goods and Fancy Groceries |:
Grape Fruit are Fine-—3 for 25c   |
Fresh Lettuce for Saturday |
Oranges, Bananas and Apples u
This is your last chance to get BOB WHITE for 5c ff
a bar.    Monday it will be 6c. H
2 cans good Corn for 25c We handle Wool Twine 3
OLEOMARGARINE 1
Moxley's Special and Troco Butter.   Troco Butter H
is made of the white of the cocoanut, pure        g
sweet milk and salt.    Try a pound. ||
Bring us your produce	
Phone 86
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We want 500 bushels of Rve
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to make up a car.    After mak-
ing up this car we will discontinue
buying Rye.
COOL BRO
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Will buy a nice houses complete with water, sewer, lights, hath and fuwiaee-
Largc well huilt ham, large lot; fine location on Main' street. Buy this even
if you don't occupy it for a whole year;.   It's a Bargain.
6   ACRES
Of splendid corn or garden land, with 15 cherry trees, 75 currant hushe..
This property was formerly owned hy "William Stierle.   Givei ane your bes
offer.   Some one Willi get it soon.
49   ACRES
49 Acres two mSles from Saline;  good buildings;  plenty of fruit:  3 acres of
wheat; some timber.
Fowler
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