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SALINE, WASHTENAW CO., MICH., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1918.
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I have suitable presents for each and all . . .
Silverware   .    Cut Glass        Chinaware
Shoes and Slippers        Candy in Bulk and Boxes
Grapes        Grape Fruit        Oranges        Bananas
-Pigs       Dates       Brazil Nuts       Peanuts
English Walnuts        Mixed Nuts Cranberries
Orange and Lemon Peel     Citron     Almonds
Mince Meat Apples     Squash     Cabbage
Walnut Meats Seeded and Seedless Raisins
t Celery Fancy and Staple Groceries
Tlie China Boy Premiums will make the hest of
presents. Do not forget to get your premiums.
Give me a call and I will guarantee satisfaction in
quality and service.   Yours for more
trade and a better friendship.
The One Price Quality Store
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Phone 49
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to trade your 60- or 8tf-acre 'farm for a good brick rooming house in Ann
Arbor.   Splendid location, only one block from campus and high school.
80 Acres for $45.00 per Acre
Two good houses, large "basement hip-roof barn that will accommodate 40
cows, silo, milk and ice house, and all other buildings needed. Fine location
on main road 6 miles from Ann Arbor, 2 miles from Saline. Land only
slightly roUing and easy to wort.
295-Acre Eaim for $93.00 an Acre
Only one mile from town. $1200 down and mortgage for the balance at six
l)cr cent.
ANNUAL EEPOKT OF SALINE
LIBKABY ASSOCIATION
Added during the year "by purchase,
The eighteenth annual meeting of
the Saline Library [association was
held at the library on Friday evening
December 6, 1918.
Meeting was called to order by the
president, Mrs. "Weiennqtt.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and accepted.
The annual reports of the secretary, treasurer and librarian were
read land approved.
Chairman of insurance committee
reported all, property insured fcr
three years.
A resignation of Mrs. George V.
Cook was read and accepted, with
much regret. Mrs. Cook has been a
fai|thful member on the library board
for .a number of years and her services will be greatly missed.
A member to fill the unexpired term
of Mrs. G. V. Cook resulted in the
election of Mrs. V. Sawyer.
Motion made by Mrs. Curtiss and
seconded by Miss Jones that Mrs. Un-
terkircher be considered a. member o.
the Library Board while living in
town.    Carried.
Balloting for members of the b. ard
to fill the expired (terms of Mrs.
George Barr, Miss Jones and Mrs. R.
C. Rogers resulted in their re-election
for a term of three years.
Meeting .adjourned.
Mrs. Roy Rogers, Secretary.
Madame President   and   Members of
the Valine Library Association.
Ajt the first meeting of the library
board .this year the following officers
were elected:
President—Mrs. Weiennett.
First vice president—Miss Minnie
Jones.
Second vice president—Mrs. George
Barr.
Secretary—Mrs. Roy Rogers.
Treasurer—Mrs. Carl Curtiss.
Librarian—Mrs. George Cook.
First assistant librarian—Mi s
Ruckman.**
The following committees were appointed by the "president-
Book committee—Mrs.   Cook,   Mrs.
Curtiss.
Flower committee—Miss Ruckman.
Social committee—Mrs. Barr, Mrs.
Fairbjank, Mrs. Rogers.
Insurance committee—Miss Minnie
Jones.
Theoa officers and commif-tees have
for the past year faithfully performed
their duties.
This year has been a memorable
one in the history of our association,
being marked by the creation of a
beautiful; new library, a gift of Mrs.
William Davenport.
Mfarch .the fourth the members of
the library board helped ito clean and
gert the new building ready for occupancy. All books were dusted and rearranged; and in our new quarters
we still have room for many more
new books.
The book committee has purchased
a large number of new books, including instructive and interesting books
on the war; some good books for children to read, or which can' be read to
them; and splendid books in all the
latest fiction ithat will be found interesting for both old and young.
We have had an unusually large
number of new books given to the library this year by members af the association1.
Since moving into our new building
a pretty new rug has been placed on
the floor, selected by Mrs. Cock and
Mrs. Elarr as a committee.
The officers and directors of the
Citizens Bajxk helped to make the interior of our library more attracthe
by donating two cushioned settees;
and also help the association financially by defraying all ,the expense of
lighting the room.
Miss Mollie* Donaldson, who has
been an efficient and fjaithful member
of the library board for 15 years, in
her will bequeathed to the association
the sum of $678.34: as an enduring
memorial of her interest in the work.
A gift of two picture's, "On the
Stair," and a beautiful landscape,
were left to the library by Miss Donaldson.
The lecture course this year was
taken over by the Saline Red Cross
chapter, who are carrying the work
forward successfully.
We wish each member of the library association would secure one
new member for the association this
year. A membership to the Saline
-Library association makes a fine
Christnlas gift for .anyone for the
small sum of fifty cents.
In conclusion we wish to thank all
who have in any way assisted us in
making this* a successful year, and
we ask a continued sympathy and interest of all the Saline people.
Mrs. Roy Rogers, Secretary.
Librarian's "Report.
December 1, 1918.
During   the   past year the library
has been open to the public 50: Friday
afternoons.    Total number  of bcoks,
circulated, 2r,272.
Average number per week, 45.4.
Largest number any week, 64.
Smallest number any week, 2i5.
'umber  of hooks accessioned He-
47. "
By gift, 213.
Total, 2,t83.
We have been especially favored
this year by having .a large numbsr
of books donated. Mrs. "William Davenport gave us a'fine collection of
bound books and magazines. Mr. and
Mrs. John Hull, Miss Edna Smith and
Mrs. George Barr, Mrs. Celia Briggs
and Mr. George Wahr also have
have given us a number of books. We
thank you.
Mrs. George "V. Cook, Librarian.
Treasurers   Statement.
Genera  Account—Receipts.
Balance on hand Dec. 1,1917. .$ 17.83
Dues received     45.S0
Transferred from Lecture
Account      65.10
Transferred from Savings
Account.  100.00
Total S22S.73
Disbursements
Books  purchased § 57.08
Rent (while in Wallace block) 20.00
Flowers  5.30
Donation ,to Red Cress _... 10.00
Rug.:  76.00
Moving and other labor  12.50
Printing and miscellaneous... 35.40
Total" 216.33
Balance on hand in general
account Dele. 1, 1918     12.40
§228.73
Savings Account.
Receipts—
Balance on hand in  'Savings
Account Dec. 1., 1917 $118.86
Received bequest from Mollie
Donaldson.     678.34
Interest ._      12.80
Total $810.00
Disbursements;—
Transferred to general account 100.00
Balance on hand in Savings
Account Dec. 1, 1918   710.00
Total     . §810.00
Mrs. C. A. Curtiss, Treasurer.
IN PLACE OF. GODOWSKY
ProkoficK *ffin Appear at Hill And-
itoriiim, December  14.
Serge Prokofieff, the sensational
young Russian pianist, whose debut
in New York a week ago created an
unexpected furore in the musioallifc
cf that city, will give his second
American appearance, the first out
side of New York, in Hill auditorium
Saturday evening, December 14, taking the place of Leopold Godowsky,
who is unable to fill, the engagement
On .account of an operation which he
is undergoing in Portland, Oregon.
Mr. Prpkofieff is a young Russian
whose professional talent bias developed amid |the terrible turmoil which
has beset his native land during the
past few years. In his own country
he won many orations and in a re*-
cemt tour covering most of the music
centers of England, he was everywhere acclaimed as the sensation of
the day. After his New York debut
Huneker, recognized ias the dean of
music critics, who seldom effervesces,
devoted more than a column and a
half in one of the leading New York
papers in praise of 'this lean, lanky
and athletic young man.
Mr. Prokofieff belongs strictly to
the modern school and while his programs "contain a goodly portion o*
numbers from the old school, the public! may l„ok forwjard to several novelties composed by himself or other
modern writers.
AVHAT AN EGG DOES.
Any man can take a newspaper. It
is the cheapest thing he can buy.
Every time a hen clucks and lays an
egg his paiper is paid for that week.
It costs less than a postage stamp—
less than to send or receive a letter.
It comes to you every week, rain or
shine, calm or stormy. No matter
what happens, it enters your door a
welcome friend, full of sunshine,
cheer and interest, says a writer. It
opens the door of the great world and
puts you face to faiee with its people
and its great events. No man is just
to his children or. good to himself
.who does no*t (take his home paper.
Ypsilanti has a Liberty hell. It
may not 'be generally known, but it's
the fact nevertheless. This bell, an
old dinner bell, is- owned by Florence
S. Babbitt, which she first rang at
tbe close of the Civil War., when
peace was declared "between the morth
and south. At the close of the Spanish-American war it was again rung,
and again on "Monday, Nov. 11, when
the glad news yros flashed over the
United States: that the greatest of all
wars ihad come to a close. Mrs. Babbitt was but 16 years old wben she
first rang (this old dinner bell. She
says -that she believes in that old adage, "Three times and out," and hopes
that the dawn ȣ peace will never
again be broken, by wars. In the early
days of Ypsilanti .this bell was used
by rfche modSier;  Nancy  Smalley,  to
CHBISTMAS BOLL  CALL
Of the National Bed Cross Will Be On
All ot Next Week.
The National Red Cross will undertake a Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
during the week preceding Christmas
(December 16th to 23rd). The Roll
Call will consist of a campaign
thoughout the United States which is
intended to reach every adult citizen
for the purpose of renewing menibar-
ships and the securing of new members. Aside from this; no financial
solicitation campaign will be undertaken, at least until summer.
The purpose of this Christmas Ro 1
Call is two-fold: first, to demonstrat.
that the American people are heart
and soul back of the tremendous work
which the Red Cross has been doing,
and there- is no better way to demonstrate this fact than by responding to
the RoM. Call: and secondly, such a
comprehensive plan of memberships
should produce funds in smaK
amounts suffic'.ent in the aggregate t*
defer a general financial campaign.
A meeting of representatives from
the several branches in the county
was held in Ann Arbor on Thursday
afternoon and plans were discussed
The Roll Call will proba,b"'y be con
ducted as a house to house campaign,
although the different branches will
be at liberty to conduct the campaig
in their own territory .as they see fit.
At any rate, all adults are requested
to take out memharships, * either by
volunteering, - where such a plan is
used, or by responding promptly when
solicited.
Methodist Church IteM.
Rev. E. R. Stevenson. Pastor.
"From the Extraordinary to the
Ordinary" is the subject Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock.
"Good Men Out of the Church" is
the subject Sunday evening at 7
o'clock.
Epworth League meets at 6 p. m.
Pnayer meeting Thuisday evening
at 7 o'clock.
Christian Science Notes
This is an authorized branch of tlie
mother church, The First Church of
Christ,  Scientist. Bostpn, Mass.
Services held in the Citizens bank
building.
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Subject for December 15: "God,
Preserver of Man."
Golden Text: Psalms 91:^2 The
Lord is my defence; and my God if
the reck of my refuge.
Wednesday evening testmionia
meeting S:00 p. m.
All are cordially invited to attend
these sen ices.
Sunday school .at 11.00 o'clock
In accordance with the manual of
the Mother Church, pupils to the age
of 20 years are invited.
Presbyterian Church News
Rev. W. H. Hoffman. Pastor.
At the morning service a speaker
from the Anti-*Saloon League will address the congregation. Everybody
who desires to keep intelligently informed of the temperance movement
in the state, land the efforts of the
liquor men to nullify prohibition
should avail themselves of this opportunity to inform themselves. Thi ■
man will come direct from fhe firing
line.
*^n the evening the pastor will speak
upon the Presbyterian church and
the new religious movement toward
unity and cooperation among aU pro-
teslant denominations. This will be
no sectarian talk.
It is very noticefable that religiou-*
extremists and .fanatics who have
wandered from orthodoxy into various
vagaries of belief are ever ready to
claim that this new alignment of the
churches is an endorsement of their
peculiar opinions, and so they pose as
prophets of reform and embrace every
opportunity to herald their peculiar
dogmatism.
The discusisons at the conference
in Philadelphia made it very clear
that the leadership of Christ must be
recognized. It further revealed the
necessity for the atonement of sin, the
inspiration of the bible, the leading of
a christian life, the development of a
christian character through divine
grace, and a united effort to establish
the kingdom of God among the nations through a universal brotherhood among all christians.
The death of John Lutz removes a
prominent citizen and one who was
vitally interested in the welfare ot
our church. The world can ill spare
such a noble man in these stirring
times. Our brother was a man of
Stirling qualities, inspiring principles,
firm convictions, and kindly sympathetic and companionable with all
his friends and neighbors. He was
widely known throughout this: section
of the sitate arid was-iso: beloved that
when he fell asleep in death every
one realized a good man biad fallen; in
the community. ■■".     "'
THE GOAL OF THE "RED CBOSS
Ghristmas- Itoll   Call   is   Universal
OBSERVER  LINERS
Classified Advertising
6c per Line Wrst Insertion;  Then 8c
per Line;  Minijariu charge 25c.
Farm horse for sale.
Wiedman Auto Company.
I have a car !of No. 2 corn on the
track, for sale.      Charles Wolford.
Get your Christmas tree now,  at
Fooss'.    Large stock, moderate prices.
For Sale—Good dwelling property,
central location; price way down.
6tf A. J. WARREN
Nearly new cook stove and heating
stove for sale eheap. Edmund Regnier,
Rfd 4.
A black and tpn house dog has been
making it's home of late with George
J. Finkbeiner. The owner may have
it by calling for it.
Bed Cross Christmas Boll Call
Respond by joining or renewing
your membership during Campaign
Week December 16-23.
For Sale or Exchange for on*
horse, team of horses weighing 1300
eaich. Sam Craig, rfd 2, phone
1S2-F2. i3x
Lest, Friday evening, presumably
in the business district, gold brooch
about the size of a nickle. Finder
please notify Mrs. William Cody.
Storage batteries are liable to
freeze if not fully charged. We rei-
charge, repair and store batteries.
Rates reasonable.
Wiedman Auto Company.
For the convenience of Christinas
shoppers we will keep our store open
evenings until 9 o'clock, beginning
next Monday evening.
Economy Variety Store.
Scientific eye examinations, fitting
and miaiking glasses our specialty for
20 years.
EL H. Arnold!, Optometrist,   _
11 Ann Arbor, Mich.
WANTED—People in this vicinity
who have any legal printing required
in the settlement of estates, etc., to
have it sent to this newspaper. The
rates are universal in such matters
and to have your notices appear ii
this paper it is only necessary to a si
the probate judge to send them herr
C. L. Wood paid Albert Jackson of
Climax J512.50 for his first week's fur
catch. Although Mr. Jackson bought
many furs, the above represents his
own actual catch. Mr. Wood believes
this is the biggest single week's ca' ch
in Michigan, and possibly in the United Sitate.—Athens Times.
SALINE TO HATE MODEBN
MOTION PICTTJBE THEATBE
F.   C.  Zimmmernian Expects  To Be
Beady   For   An   Opening   Soon.
F. C. Zimmerman was in> Detroit
seveial days last week purchasing
equipment for his motion picture theatre, which he will open in his building here as soon as it can becomplet-
ed. Workmen are at present remodeling the building and the new equipment will be installed as staon as possible.
While in Detroit Mr. Zimmmernian.
purchased one of ithe latest model
projection nmiehines known as a
Powers "6B", which is the very latest
and best motor-driven, pro.ector on
the market; also a velvet gold fibre
screen, the same kind of machine and
screen as are used in the finest tlie-
a*tres in Detroit such as the handsome new Madison, the Washington,
the Broadway-Strand. Mr. Zimmerman also purchased one of the Jones-
Mansville asbestos booths and a Hall-
berg generator.
Mr. Zimmerman is buying the very
best equipment possible to obtain and
we understand that probably the famous Paramount and Art-craft films
will be shown, also the best and, in
fact, the only real comedies on the
market, the Ma-ek-Senne.t and Ar-
backle hits.
Saline will have a regular "city
theatre" as far as pictures and equipment are concerned and' a theatre
which every citizen should be piioud
to attend. Af. present it is impossible
to 'announce the exact opening dates
but every effort is being; made to
have the theatre completed and open
before Christmas, if possible.
CULL FLOCKS, M. A. C.
POTJLTBTMAN ADVISES
Non-Layers    and    "Slacker"    Hens
Should be Given Short Shrift,
E. C. Foreman Says.
Owners of farm flocks of poultry,
and owners as well of town flocks,
must cull out the "slackers" among
their hens if ithey would obtain more
income and less outgo, according ot
E. C. Foreman, extension specialist
in poultry for the Michigan Agricultural college.
"In the process of culling out the
undesirables," he says, "remove all
yellow-leg hens that do not possess a
capacity of at least three fingers between the keel, or-breast, and pelvic
bones. Every flock has from 15 Ito 30
percent of hens that absolutely do not
pay for their maintenance. With a
little practice one can readily learn
to make the quality test. It is possible to determine quite accurately a
hen's capacity for laying by the
quality of her egg sack; when it is
■soft and flexible the individual has &
longer period in which to produce
eggs; when it is hard and coarse the
period of production is shortened and
the surplus food is stored in the body
as fat. This last type of hen lays
during the spring and summer months
only.
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Every Purchase You Make at This
Store is to Your Interest.
Some people call it lucky to have a place like
ours to trade. Others think they are lucky because they save money here.
But here j is the secret of it all—we started
doing business with the customer's interest at
heart, and we have continued it.
One thing we are sure of—it's no game of
chance to keep people pleased. On :the contrary it necessitates sticking everlastingly at it,
and that's our policy.
BURKHART BROS
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The place- to buy your Xmas Nuts, Candy, Cigars aud Tobaccos g
Come in and pick out your Christmas Tree «
We have XMAS TREES in now
All kinds oi' Fresh Fruit and Vegetables.
GRAPE FRUIT THREE FOR 25c
Fancy California Navel Oranges—first of season
We have a little Pure Maple Syrup Left
Lemon, Orange and Citron Peel.
Alniond and lYalnut atents. *•
Syrup and' Molasses to do youi* Christmas Baking with.
TFe send Laundry, Cleaning and Pressing every Tuesday and Saturdajr
BEING TJS TOTOR FABM TBODUCJE
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