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The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12

said a detective lieutenant told him of an "inveStigation of a sec ret nature which began yester- day, and may link this man with Japanese operations here. If this inquiry holds up, this death may be one of the most sensational that eyer happened in Seattle ,
 Mittelstadt said the man was kneeling when killed.
 The body was unident fled but the Chinese consul said he be- lieved that the mans clothing bore one of the new China Identification badges ordered by tha Chinese consulate this week.
 In the mans pocket, officers found a dollar notebook, the con tents. they said mystified them. The book contained the names of several prominent Seattle men. and long list of English words and some Chinese characters. with a group of numerals and one phrase: You cant meet me in your deception"
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
LAPS FLEE FROM US. ASIATIC
 FLEET ESCAPE UNDER COVER
 OF DARKNESS NAVY REPORTS

MANILA, Dec. 12 tP0 - The flight of Jap warships to escape an encounter with ships of the U. s. Asiatic fleet, somewhere in the Pacific, was officially report ed by the U. s. as Japan in- creased the fury of its air and sea-bOrne attacks on Luzon.
 A War Department commun- ique said Jap troops are attack ing Luzon, the richest and big gest island of the Philippine archipelago from several direc- tions on the east and west coasts. Enemy concentrations are report ed at Egaspi, 250 miles south of Manila, the major port on the Pacific side of the islands, and also off the west coast of Zam- bales, a province northwest of Manila eXteding southWard to- ward Corregidor fortress which guards the entrance to Manila bay; also that the enemy is aug menting it's forces at Aparri and Vigan.' The communique said Vigan is 200 miles northwest of Manila and Aparri 250 miles north of Manila. The war bullet in added lin Hawaii, no opera tions were reported on the west coast and there is no change in the situation."
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
Japanese Navy Flees, Eludes US. Asiatic Fleet
Mystery Surrounds SeattIe's Most Sensational Death -- Chinese Slain
 kneeling at Executioner's Block

SEATTLE, Dec. 12 (P) - The body of a Chinese identified by members of the community here as Chow Get Min, aged 30, a teacher student, was found in an alley with his neck almost sev- cred.
 Coroner Mittelstadt said he was slain in a typical Oriental heads man fashion, kneeling above an execution block.
 Detectives said that Chinese told them that Chow was a mem ber of colony with known en- emies ard said that he might have been killed by persons who mistook him for a secret agent working on the war situation.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
More Than 1000 Survive Repulse, Prince of Wales

SINGAPORE, Dec. Il (P) - More than 1000 survivors of the sunken British warships Prince of Wales and Repulse arrived here after destroyers and other units worked all night picking them up in the China Sea. Some 5000 men were aboard the ships.
 The full story of what happen ed is still not available, but crew members of the Repulse said the first Japanese bomb struck the 32,000- ton Repulse on it's airplane
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
Le|gislate Soon 10 Register All Men IS to G

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (P) - Speaker Rayburn announced that legislation will be introduced inn mediately, calling for the registra ton of all men from IS to 65 to register for service. He said the legislation will make men from 19 to 45 responsible for service. Of course a boy of 19 wouldn't { be sent into combat service. This registration is necessary to get an overall picture of the manpower of this country"
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
Admiral Kidd Killed at Hawaii

WASHINGTON, Dec. II (P) - The Navy announced that Rear Admiral Isaac Campbell Kidd was killed in action during the attack on Pearl Harbor Sunday Kidd was Flag Secretary and Aide to the Staff Commander-in- Chief of the Pacific Fleet, Ad- miral Husband Kimmel.
 Ship Not Named
 Kidd was reported as Chief of Staff and Aide to the Command CT of a battleships of the battle force on February third. The ship on which he was serving at the time of his death was not named.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
Sink Jap Cruiser And Destroyer
 Action At Wake

WASHINGTON, Dec. II (P) - The Navy announced that four separate attacks on Wake Island were repulsed by the defending U. s. forces in the past 48 hours. One light cruiser and one destroy CT of the Jap forces were sunk. Resumption of attacks is expect ed. The Navy said an attempt at landing by the Japs is also believ ed in prospect.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
Jap Planes Reported Cross Panama Coast

NEW YORK, Dec. g (P) - (De layed) - A Panamanian radio broadcast heard in New York by NEG, said Japanese aircraft were reported flying over the Panama coast this morning but no bombs were dropped.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
Japs Claims Two Ships Sunk by Aerial Action

LONDON, Dec. 10 (F) - (De- layed) - The 35,0OO-ton British battleship Prince of Wales and the 32,000-ton battle cruiser Re pulse were sunk by the Japan csc off Malaya, it was announced authoritatively. The Wales steam ed into Singapore only this month.
 The Japanese claim both ships were sunk by aerial action.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12

flight of four-motored army bombers arrived at Hawaii dur ing the Japanese attack and one plane was shot down, but the crews, remaining With the ships, win but few moments warning, brought the ships to various air fields on the island. Only two of the planes suffered any dam age.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
Secretary Knox Inspects Damage Pearl Harbor

WASHINGTON, Dec. II (P) - It was anonunced that Secretary of the Navy Knox arrived at Honolulu this afternoon, appar- entity making a personal investi- gation of the Sunday raid. It was previously announced only that he was absent from Wash ington.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
Russians Report Germans Smashed on Central Front

MOSCOW. Dec. D lPl - Rus sia claimed officially tonight that several German divisions were smashed on the central front and that Stalinogrosk and Venev were recaptured. They told of a continuing advance in several sectors west and southwest of Moscow
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
Navy Damages Jap Battleship kongo Glass

WASHINGTON, Dec. II (H) -
 The Navy announced that Ad- miral Thomas C. Hart, command CT of the Asiatic fleet, reported that patrol bombers hit a Jap battleship of the Kongo class off Luzon, badly damaging her. This attack was apparently in addition to a previous Army air attack on another ship of the same or old CT Japanese classification.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
President Sigus
 War Declaration

WASHINGTON, Dec. II lPl - President Roosevelt signed the declarations of war against Ger many and Italy, thereby putting the nations might against the Axis partners of Japan.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
America First Committee Dissolved Urge Support

CHICAGO. Dec. II lP) - Gen. Robert E. Wood announced that the America First Committee is disolving and urging the mem bers to support the war effort.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
Two Air Raid Alarms At San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10 l49 - (Delayed) - Two air raid all arms were sounded within a half hour. The first one was at 1:55 a. m. and the second at 2:25. The city was blacked out.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
Repulse Japs From Northern Part of LuzOn

MANILA, Dec. II, (4') - The Philippine army reported unof- ficially, but reliably, tonight that they recaptured the region of Appari, on the north coast of Lu- zon, driving the Japs back into the sea
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12

catapult deck. At least ' Japan csc planes were shot down by gun ners who quickly manned their stations before the commanders ordered the men over the sides of the sinking ships.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12

Wash said the aerial hunt will cover a strip of ocean 500 miles wide and as far north and south as possible. He said the planes will go out the full distance then fly crisscross patterns toward shore at high attitudes. Every hour that passes lesSens the chance for a surprise attack" he said.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
Head Nearly Decapitated

The nearly decapitated body of a well-dressed Oriental was found at $50 am. in a southern alley. Coroner Mittelstadt said he was slain by execution, a bleck from the Seattle times. He
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12
Germany And Italy Declare War on us.

UNDATED. Dec. II lP) - Ger many and Italy declared war az ainst the United States with Mussolini telling cheering Rome
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-12

You can ave 200 by paying si months il advance for your sut cription !. The Nome Nugget.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19
Shoe Fashions
to be Featured
at Connie Shop

"a personalized, quality shos
service for women and girls To-
day was promised Macomh
county shoppers by the John
Priehs Mercantile in announcing
the re-opening Of it, shoe de-
partment, 70 be known - 'The
Connie Shop" located on the
first floor Of It, moderni1ed and
rscently- renodelsd !, estahlish-
ment 1t 90 Macomb street,
Mount Clemens.
The shoe department had
been closed during the remodel
ing program at the store.
1.-THE Connie Shop" u 70 b
managed by Paul Gobberdiel,
recently Of st. Louis, and viii
feature Parish Fashion, Connie
and Natural Poise shoes. which
have long been nationally adj
vertised and accepted.
Connie shoes, the first wou,-
ems apparel ever to be adver.
tised In Esquire magazine. were
given q full-pase display In that
periodical recently.
Gobberdiel has announced
that a full lire Of spring shoes
will be on display Saturday
when the shop re-openS.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19
tips ON INCOME TAX .

Is allowed. So don't try to de-
duct all your earned income;
only an amount equal to 10 per
cent Of the net income, and in
no case more than $4,000 (that
won't worry very many Of us).
II you're running q business, 20
per cent, ot your net profits is
allowed to be considered as
earned income and the credit
u 10 per cent of that--in short.
2 per cent Of net profits.
The local, real eglete taxes
yof tsy6d yo0r for In
stance, are . deduce1An on your
Federal tax return. BIT that de-
duction applies only 10 the per-
son who actually holds legal
title to the property. For In
stances, suppose your mother
lives in her own home, and you
kindly pay her taxes. It's Z nice
gesture, but don't try to deduct
that payment from your own in
come tax. Same way IL some
benefactor pays your; you may
then deduct the tax paid, but
you must also list the same
amount AZ income.
And don't be late. Unless
your tax return Is turned In per-
sonally at the collectors office or
mailed so as to be received there
by midnight on March 10, it Is
subject to penalty.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19
SIusser Changes His Pleo
Following Arroisnment
Center Line Man Who IajSrs'
Proseeutoy obteins Counsel

oPhilip scharf, 20, Of Center
Line, stood mute today whsn be
was rearraigned on . criminal
assault charge before Circuit
Court Judge Neil =. Reid and Q
plea Of innocent was entered by
the court
In . surprise move, Scharf ap-
peared before Judge Reid this
morning for resrraignment after
admitting the assault upon As
sistant Prosecutor Howard r.
Carroll In . previous appear
ance before the court.
Examination was set for next
Tuesday and bond was set at g..
900.
Scharf Il charged with "as-
sault with intent "a do great
bodily haru less than the crime
Of murders Inch carries . SEN
tence Of not less than 10 years
nor more than 10 years and one
day In state prison.
He was arrested In connection
with the vicious attack upon
Carroll at the Center Line police
station early Monday morning,
which nearly cost the assistant
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19

Analysis Of Bl1
is Bosis for ColiEl
Domestic Prodsesisa
WhiIs lmpests Hi Nsw Le J.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls-un
-Administration farm officials
said today they saw little like
lihood that Great Britain would
require any appreciabla. quantity
Of American farm products IN
the near future.
This view was based upon IN
analysis Of English needs, The
present shipping situation, and
the factors which caused Bril-
tain to restrict tn imports Of
United States agricultural prod
ucts after the war started.
When the war began, England
cut down on purchases Of Amer
lean farm products 70 conserve
foreign exchange for purchase
here Of airplaneA munitions and
other tools bf war.
Since that time. England has
taken steps to expand domestic
production sharply - well ~
to reduce requirements by i'm.
posing the rationing system.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19
Enlarged Beauty Shop
10 Give Complete Service

OAnnouncement was made this
week by Mrs. Leila Bingle pro-
prietress of the Gratiot Beauty
Shop, that the new enlarged
shop, now located at 1876 North
Gratiot Avenue is now ready to
give Mount Clemens women
complete beauty service.
With new and modern equiH
ment throughout, the shop has
every comfort and convenience
for women seeking the finer
things in personal beauty. "A
cordial invitation Is extended to
everyone to inspect the new
shop, of which we are so proud"
Mrs. Bingle stated.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19
Deputies Probe
Lo6iinq Of Shack

oDeputy Sheriff Joseph Grob-
bel today was investigating the
robbery Of q storage shack To-
Gated In the rear of the Spring
Valley Tavern, on Dequindre
road, sometime Monday night.
Grobbel said that thieves
forced the door of the shack and
stole . number of photograph
records after damaging an cleo
trio phonograph.
William Kotschledoff, pro-
prietor Of the tavern. said that
nothing else was stolen.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19


As much confusion Is caused
by the learned income credit"
as by any other one thing on the
income tax blank. The idea, Of
course, is to make a distiction
between money you actually
earn by personal services, and
money that comes In as interest,
dividends, etc. A higher proper
ton Of earned income cuts down
the tax, "a thet, IN effect, wages
and sslart IRE t6E O. highly
taxed a. ether income.
However, the credit allowed
on this can't be more than 10
per cent of your net income.
Maybe practically all Of your
net income came from personal
services. II IL were all reducted,
you would have no tax. But only
10 per cent Of the next income
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19
Praying Mothers
pItkeI Capitol
DegvseRstssts ,Aseinst
Dsitish Aid Dill

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-R
-Kneeling on the capitol plaza
and praying aloud, q group Of
women who said they represent
ed various mothers organiza-
tions demonstrated anew today
against the pending British aid
bill.
The group, whose leaders In
cluded Mrs. Elizabeth Dilling.
author Of the book, 1.-THE Red
Network" twice previously had
been broken up by capitol po-
lice when they sought to demon
strate outside the Senate cham.
Der.
Today. they marched back
and forth In front Of the Senate
wing Of the capitol. waving
American flags. A capito. police
sergeant went inside. ooked up
the law and advised them that
picketing the. capitol was for
hidden.
The marchers then walked
across the plaza from the cap
itol, knelt and prayed. Don't
send our boys to war" Don't
pass this BILL" and God Bless
America" were q mong the
phrases heard.
The group then walked to
t he nearby Supreme Court
Building and dispersed.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19
Girls Fined S Each
Following Raid

oTwo girls, arrested In q raid
upon . disorderly house, plead
ed guilty to charges Of disorder
~ conduct before Justice of the
Peace Donald ]. Parent this
morning and were each assessed
fines Of s..
The girls, Joyce Bennett and
Dortse Turner, both %. were
taken into custody by deputy
sheriffs after . raid upon the
Old Private Club, 247 East
Broadway, early Saturday NOR
ming.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19
Suit Seeks
$4,000
Damage

oOnly the praecipe Of a case
naming Lionel j. Granel defend
ant in a $4,000 damage suit
was filed in circuit court to-
day. Asking the damages is
Sam Backos, a minor, through
his next friend, William Backos.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19
State
Briefs


JACKSON-P)-Mrs. Sarah
l.. Bloomfield. 90, who in 1893
became the first woman In the
United States to hold the posi-
ton Of City Public School Board
President died here Tuesday at
her home. She was the widow
of Charles c. Bloomfield, q
banker.
MT. PLEASANT - up - In
juries received Monday night
when he was hit by an automo-
bile proved fatal Tuesday to H.
year-old Wesley Knight.
IONIA' - up - r o m n
Schnable, 59-year-old farm la
borer, was killed when struck
by an automobile Tuesday on
MIA.
KALAMAZOO = up - Mrs.
Ivy James. IS, of Battle Creek.
died Tuesday night In Bronson
hospital of injuries received n
an automobile collision Satur-
day.. 1qe,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES J.
Pratt, secretary and former
president of the Coldwater
School Board, resigned Tuesday
after Attorney General Herbert
Rushton had declared him un-
qualified as q school board
member because he owned no
real estate here. The opinion
pointed out that Pratt was elig-
IDLE when last reelected to the
board two years ago. Altogether
he was a board member II
years.
DETROIT - ~ - Paul A.
Fisher. Detroit Steel Company
salesman, was free on $1,000
bond Wednesday, after q plea of
innocent was entered for him
when arraisned in Recorders
Court on bribery, charges In con-
nection with the Herman Gar.
dens housing project. Also In
dicted were Charles Carpenter,
Detroit sewer contractor, and
Maurice L. Bein, Chicago con-
tractor.
DEARBORN --(R-The Rev.
Traian Birau, S3-year-old pas
tor Of IS. Peter and Paurs
Rumanian- Greek Orthodox
church, was found dead Tues
day night at the foot Of. Z stair.
way At the Rumanian Hall.
Friends said they believed the
pastor suffered q heart attack
and fell down the steps.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19

prosecutor the loss OF one OF his
eyes.
CAROLS condition today was
said improved.
Yesterday Scharf pleaded
guilty to the charge when first
arraigned before Judge Reid. and
was being held In county jail
for sentencing pending examin-
alton Of the charges by probation
officers.
This morning he was repre-
sented In court by Attorney
George w. John. Previously he
was not represented bytcounsel.
Prosecuting Attorney Ivan A.
Johnston represented the state.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19
Gers Slightly Damaged
in Lincoln Crush

Gears driven by Mrs. Jane
Jenkins, 124 Lincoln, and Emf.
Thoel, Route 2, Mount Clemens,
were slightly damaged when
they collided on Lincoln ave-
nuue In front Of the jenkins
residence shortly before 8
o'clock last night. No one was
reported hurt.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19
MounfCle1Ii,,le.ns
High Notes

FLAY
The 7A4's and the TAGS are
giving q George Was. .ington
play before the Junior High
School today during second
hour. This will be presented by
t.. History classes who are
taught by Miss Umnel. George
Washington will be played by
Frank Hayward and Tom Rice.
Each act mas q different cast and
IL directed by Q student. Stud
ent directors are Evonne Gins
burg, Fred Shaw and Virginia
Ullrich. This IL . very fine plaJ
and will be presented in cos
TUNES.
SPEAKER
Mr.. c. II. Walters, Vice.Pres-
ident and Cashier Of the First
National Bank. spoke to the
United States History v classes
yesterday On banking. He out
lined the development Of the
bank and gave each student q
bank statement Of the bank. He
explained the items and their
values. The class has had its
own bank and have been max.
ing loans 10 the fellow MEMBER.
This was . very interesting talk
and instructive.
M. Z. "A.
There viii b q meeting Of
the Mount Clemens District Of
the M.E.A. today ct four in the
Community room. Mr.. Wesley
Thomas, field representative OF
the M.E.A. will b the speaker.
llueSTxEL SHOW
Anyone desiring tickets for
the Merry Makers Minstrel
Show on Thursday night 1t SIS
may get them from Mr.. 0erlkey
Or Mr.. Judd. Admission price d
36c for students.
s, -
EXAMINATION
All seventh and eighth Grade
boys win receive IN examine
ton On Thursday. February 20.
DE-. Scher win b the examiner.
All boys ars 70 report to the
gym II trunks only.
a
JUvENu1 CoURr
The Juvshils Court win meet
todey the last 80 minutes Of
sixth hour in room 1oc. An DO
Y officsrs are requested TO BE-
= .
4 CAPPxLLA
The a Cappslla Choir h sx;.
cosed today Tie sixth. hour 70
sIng Tor ths Kiwouis Club. Mar.
! =! Wilhelm WIN ~ III solo
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19
prowlsss ore Reported
TeJnpevin1 Win Doors

owalter Fenton. Mora Wan
drive, told sheriffs deputies
that he discovered two men tam
perlng with his garage doors
shortly slter IL o'clock last
ni11e, but that They escaped
WAGn - challenged them. No
onmAoe ~ reported.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19

largest resident sxpns ates t. y
built the Michigan National Youth b: been opens
construction being placed
experience production work. Already 900 unemployed youth
South6e
ne Grin Kaye
completed will facilities housing
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19

Alesas! : s,:guiilsr ;psin.
H. - ~ 0ogDA1nA -,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19

19eo Expessnes provided 8 pEs11eton aS 1n9 sAsss
.stai work welding radio eossgst;s. aats ..h -
experience ye1h viii have better hane q sarsg avs
abs b. expanding defense ndusie Kaye Alon
experience provided By the NYA related
produced On hs pro srs
made for unsupported ageneea
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19

Torger Toxic Of Norway Ski
Club Of New York makes siki
Jump Of 373 feet q Leovsuworth
In Cascade MoQntnins g Wssh-
ington. The s1pgt Wjpeo from
the records ~ vgovisllD eosth
Americas aagk g ~. egtnb-
hshsd b - 49, h -.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-19

KALAMAZOO = @,- Mrs
Ivy James. As, Of Battle Creek
died Tuesday night In Bronson
hospital of injuries received h
an automobile collision Satur'
day. a4r.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-09-11
Health Officer
Makes Report
On Paralysis

In a statement this morning,
regarding infantile paralysis,
Montgomery County Health Off
Ger v. L. Ellicott said that only
one onset has occurred here since
September 1. "There have been
six cases and one fatality re-
ported in Montgomery County"
he said.
DR.. Ellicott cautioned parents
about sending children to school
who were not feeling well, while
the School Board has directed
school authorities and teachers
Ito cooperate in the most advan-
tageous ways in carrying out the
professional directions from the
state and county health depart
ments." The Board has declined
to close schools while DR.. Eli
colt, in agreement with their
policy, stated: "If closing of the
schools would have done any
good whatever ! would have rec
commended it."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-09-11
County Beauty To Be Selected
At Carnival Saturday, Sept. Ii

Wood Park. and Mildred Pumphrey
of Silver Spring.
Highlights of the carnival have
included County Commissioners
night, Tuesday; Bethesda night,
Wednesday, while this evening,
Thursday, has been designated as
Upper Montgomery night, at which
time Miss Barbara Elizabeth Walk
er, Montgomery County princess to
the Tobacco Festival at LaPlata,
will be presented.
Friday evening has been set
aside in honor of Silver Spring
town officials, political and civic
leaders and beauty entrants will
be introduced, while County Com
missioner o. w. Roby will be
names honorary chairman for the
evening. Joseph d. Buscher is in
general charge.