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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
International New. service Cable

SOFIA, Bulgaria. Feb. "a
Diplomatic circles here snapped up
every scrap of fact and fiction to-
day regarding the cafe alteration
between George II. Earle. United
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
Quake Jars San DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. "a
UNS)-San Diego was Jared by
a mild earthquake at 1926 a. m.
yesterday. No damage was re-
ported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
What's the Answer?

distributed by King Features Syndicate, Incl
l-"Old Man Eloquent the sixth President of the United
States served his country for II years the House
Representatives after being defeated his attempt
second term. What his name?
Can name the likely to be carried by each of the
following boats: tanker, trawler, collier?
3What part of the kangaroo is highly priced table
delcacy?
4What Paul Reveres occupation blacksmith goldsmith
farmer tailor?
5-A short descriptive is called Had idy ODE
opus?
6There is only kind of drum that has musical pitch
What is it?
before iron known what the principle metal used
for utensils and weapons?
Answers Editorial
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
Bulgaria Viewed
As Re(on(iled
To Invasion
International New. Service Cable

SOFIA. Feb. 24.-The Bulgarian
government rushed through
number of war preparedness
measures today as Is opposition
political leaders vainly awaited
reply to their request for peace
conference" with King Boris.
Headed by former premier
Muchenaff. the men petitioned the
king for an opportunity to voice
their wishes that his government
do everything possible to maintain
Bulgarian peace and neutrality.
Up to a late hour, the monarch
had not responded. He was pic
tured as undecided and perhaps
reconciled to a belief that Bull
garia is at the mercy of events
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24

bar, accompanied by two news
papermen. We requested the
band TO play 'Tipperary,' but the
conductor refused to play the
piece.
"Then an unidentified man
presumably a German--flung
n wine bottle at me, which 1
caught and flung back. II
scratched my assailant's head
and he left the bar.
1t was a regrettable incide t,
but l saw no other course"
ARM SLIGHTLY HURT
Although his arm was slightly
injured by the bottle. Earle does
not intend any diplomatic action.
He said that several Germans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
The knowledge Test
Ry DR. SARINA IL CONNOLLY


Can recall the
II b Quietly My Captain ...."; tel Bethel
Identify father of
inventor associated with (cl the mother of Lincoln
Sin printing what a) Bed b) black face dummy.
4-What do you attach to these savings Ia Il want to
shoot the shout" tb) Millions for defense
but for tribute; c Il awoke morning and
found myself famous"
5-Name three of the four writers of the Gospels
6-What loge a oggia ogin.
7What do do ta) lace Coffee tb from Scratch
(c) have wildcat scheme
Editorial
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
OCCUPATION DENIED

Meanwhile, government officials
scoffed at British rumors that a
German military occupation of
this country is imminent, but Brit
ish authorities remained convinced
that a NaZi invasion is but a
matter of days.
Important cabinet officials
pointed out that Bulgaria cannot
be held responsible for events
brought about by the will of great
European powers and in any case
would beimilitarily unable to resist
pressure from the north.
The semi-official wspape
Slovo attacked a Greek radio an
nouncer for saying that. Greece
gave other Balkan nations a good
lesson in how to fight for liberty
Bulgaria needs no such les
sons" the paper said.
All houseporters and janitors In
Sofia were called up for air raid
precaution training.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
FEAR TANKS COMING

Bridges IN The western part OF
Bulgaria have been strengthened
to bear loads up to 20 tons. it was
reported leading to belief they
will be used by fast German T. ak
tThe London Daily Express
reported from Sofia that G erman
troops have occupied f0 rail-
way stations IN mo r IAN
capital. requisitioned 81
every villa and co untr, Sc
around the city and are ar
ing for arrival Of great maSSt
of German troops
Bulgarian newspapers promi-
nently displayed German reports
which said speedy liquidation" OF
the Greek campaign is Anticipated
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-27
PLAN FORMATION
OF BOY And GIRL
S0FTBALL LOOPS
MARVIN LEWIS. RECREATION
DIRECTOR. SETS ORGANI-
ZATION MEETING FOR FRI
DAY AFTERNOON

Plans for the inauguration of
a junior diamondball league here,
with the possibility that a girls
league, too, will be organized,
were outlined last night by Mar
vim Lewis, characterization
co-ordinator.
Lewis said he has asked cap
tains of three already organized
boys team to meet with him Fri
day afternoon at Bayview Park.
The meeting has been called for
200 o'clock.
Boys between the ages of IL
and 10 will take part in the
league, and Lewis requests that
all boys interested in entering
a team send their captains to the
Friday meeting. Games will be
played during the summer each
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
afternoon, 2:30 o'clock,
If enough girls show interest
in the proposed league, Lewis
said he will organize a diamond
ball program for them, with
games Tuesdays and Wednes-
days. Girls wishing to take
part will meet with the boy cap
tains and Lewis Friday.
Key West has had no organic
ed girl teams since about 1888,
and the city never has had an
organized junior league, although
Junior teams frequently have
played since softball was intro
duced here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-27
STERLING, CAFES
AND THE MATTERS

Here's how Key Vests two
representatives in organized
baseball, Clayton Sterling and
William Gates, members of the
DeLand Red Hats. came out at
the plate in recent performances:
Friday. May 20
ALB r II Pc a F SH
Sterling, Id / z / 0 0
Gates. 3b 0 0 90 0
Run batted in: Gates.
The score: X
DeLand - 600 003 O0l-- 1
Ocala lO2 30 05x-ll
The standings:
Club w. l.. Pet.
|. DeLand 25 IL $40
2, ST Augustine - "a ID Gag
Subscribe TO The Citizen. zoe
weekly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-27
Today's Horoscope

With this day comes a more
sensitive disposition. retiring
perhaps. and liable 70 De ms
understood There is sound rea-
son, good judgment, probably
good lesrnlng and manners. but
the feelings will appear 10 b
dispaSSionate. Success generally
follows this day. but friends are
not plenty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-27

Only game scheduled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-27
CARDS NOSE CUBS,
TIGERS DOWN TRIBE
REDS GALLOP TO VICTORY
OVER PIRATES IN
NIGHT GAME

NEW YORK May 27.-st.
Louis Cardinals, batting for IL
innings, nosed the Chicago Cubs,
12-1l, to hold their two-and-
half-game lead over the Brook
Ign Dodgers.
The Brooklyn gang swept the
three-game series with the Phil
adelphia Phillies, downing the
lowly Brotherly Love nine yes
terday. Ga. Loading the bases
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-27
ROLLER SKATE
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-27
NIGHT GAME

NEW YORK. May a.
Long hitting in the fifth in
ming gave the Cincinnati
Reds a 10 decision over the
Pittsburgh Pirates in a noe
turnal game at Cincinnati
last NIGHT.
DeLand's own Chuck
Aleno and Ernie lombard
combined their two-base
blows with a homer by Harry
Craft to break "a and as
sure victory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-27

before a man was retired, the
Dodgers scored four runs in a
wild fifth inning to clinch the
setto. Fred Fitzsimmons, max
ing his first start of the year,
got credit for the victory although
he was relieved in the sixth.
Chicago White Sox, idle yes
terday, pulled up to within four
game of the leading Cleveland
Indians when the Tribe bowed
to the Detroit Tigers, 5-3. With
the score tied at 3-3 all in the
ninth, Bruce Campbell blasted a
double that scored two runs and
won the game. Tigers are now
knotted with the Boston Red SoX
for fourth position in the Ameri-
can league.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-27
STAS AND BARRIERS
VICT0RS In WILD
GAMES LAST NIGHT
ARMY ERRORS OF OMISSION
LOST OPENER. 1913: HAIR
CUTTERS WALLOPED SAIL
ORS. 1910. IN AFTERMATH

A pair of football scores were
Tung up last night in the regular
sCftball twin bill at BayvieW
Park.
NavStas, who easily doWned
the Army I'll last week, found
the going tougher against the
fighting Soldiers in the open
ing end of the two-ply affair,
but finally won out, 1912.
The Soldiers, after banking
the Stas in the first inning, SHOW
cd over a brace Of runs in their
half and added four more in the
second. The civilian employees
Of the Naval Station opened
their scoring in the second with
a lone marker, tailed twice in
the third, once in the fourth and
shot ahead with a big siX-run
rally in the fifth. The free-scOr-
ing fifth was featured by walks
and errors of omission, notably
by the pitcher and third base
man. With the bases loaded,
they fielded the ball on different
occasions but failed to retire a
runner when they couldn't de-
eide which bag to throw to.
Army wiped out three-run
NavSta lead in the the sixth with
a five-run burst but the Station
boys clinched the merry-go-
round with a trio of markers in
the seventh.
In all, Is runs were scored, 81
hits recorded and eight errors
committed, six by the Stas.
Charles Wells, the lanky Sta
ton outfielder, had perfect
night at bat, polling a homer,
double and two singles in four
tries and scoring four runs. An
thonv Kelly and Gabriel Rubber
man" Garcia hit three for four.
First baseman Saunders spark
ed the Marching Men on the Of
Tense, blasting a homer and two
singles in four chances at the
plate. Third sacker ,Assaf ran
him a close race for honors with
four singles. Assaf drove home
three runs and scored four him
self. Eddie Nelson, former mem
Der of Peppers Plumbers but
now backstopping for the Army,
collected a triple and single.
Score by innings: r. Fl. f.
NavSta - OH 100 3--13 II 6
Army - 240 los O--l2 IA z
L. Castro and Allshouse; Wood,
Simmons and Nelson
Home runs: Wells, Saunders;
three-base hits; Nelson, Baker;
two-base hits: Garcia, Wells,
Saunders, Simms; time of game;
1880; umpires; Stanley, Lewis and
Sails.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-27
SPORTS CALENDAR

BASEBALL
major Leaguesl
TO-DAY
American
Detroit at Cleveland.
New York at Washington.
Philadelphia al Boston.
ST. Louis at Chicago
National
Hos:on at New York.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Chicago at ST Louis. night
game,
Cincinnati Pittsburgh. not
scheduled,
SOFTBALI.
CBaYviaw Park. 7:ao p.m.l
TOMORROW NIGHT
First Game-US. Army VS..
us. Marines
Second Game--Pepper'S Plumb
crS VS.. us. Navy
FRIDAY NIGHT i
First Gamc-JS. Marines vs.
NavStas. &
Second Game-Sawycr'S Bar
hers vs.. Peppers Plumbers
MONDAY NIGHT
First Game-US. Navy VS.
Peppers Plumbers.
i Second Gar1e-US. Army vs.
us. Marines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-27

Becoming more familiar with
the slants of Memo Castro, Navy
ran up 10 scores in the aftermath
last night compared to absolutely
nothing in its out with the Saw
yers BARRIERS last week New
ertheless, the Sailors wound up
on the short end of an 1910
count
Castro limited Navy to a pair
of scratch hits last week but
gave up eight bingles last night
including a triple, by Sails. Aid
ing the Sailor scoring were two
errors by the BARRIERS, who play
ed flawlessly in the last meet
inc.
Kermit Monk Kerr, Sawyer
captain first-baseman. led the
hitters with a circuit clout and
tlinle in three attempts.
Besides the triple, Sailor short
fielder Sails poled a single, The
all-round player and captain of
the Navv ten, johnson, collected
a brace Of one-base hingles. e,
GonzaleZ, who appeared in the
Sailor lineup for the first time,
stole two bases, as did Johnson
Despite the fact Castro WIS
hit harder than in his last out
AGAINST the Navv, he struck GU,
eleven but walked an equal
number.
Gonzalez. who started on the
mound. allowed the BARRIERS ten
hits and thirteen runs in -four
INNINGS.
Score by innings; r. H f.
BARRIERS 207 42S-lS II
NAVY l0l l25--i0 3 {
~ Castro and HOPKINS; Con
zalez. Coldhill and Duke. John.
son.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-29
Mrs. Gudenau
Passes Away
Long illness FotoI
to Dsputy's Mother

oMrs. Cornelius Gudenau, ST.,
Well-known East Detroit resi-
dent, passed away at her home,
22806 Donald, at 1928 o'clock
this morning following a seven
month illness. She was so years
old.
Mrs. Gudenau was born Bar
bara Barker and ~ years ago
was Gudenau now a member Of
the East Detroit police depart
ment.
She was the mother of Cor
nelius Gudenau, Jr., popular
member of Sheriff Jacob F..
Theut investigation staff.
Other survivors include an
other son, Leonard of Detroit,
and two sisters, Virginia, of
East Detroit, and Mrs. Marcella
Vanderbilt, of Detroit. Three
grandchildren also survive. She
was q member of the East De-
troit Degree of Honor.
Funeral arrangements were
not Immediately completed.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-29
Traffic Claims
63rd Victim
Injuries FotoI 10
San Souei Man

oThe Macomb county highway
death toll for 1941 stood at So
lives today.
The 63rd victim of speed
and recklessness, John West,
Is, of San Souci, died at st.
Joseph's hospital late yesterday
afternoon from injuries receiv-
ed in a car-truck crash on Tele-
graph road Aug. Is.
His death brought the August
death toll to six lives.
West was fatally injured
when a car driven by Joseph H.
Malinski, of Algonac, crashed
into the rear of a truck operat-
ed by Anthony Peplnski, of De-
troit.
Peplinski told sheriff's de-
puties that the crash occurred
while he was attempting to pull
to the side of the road after his
lights went out.
= The body was shipped to San
kSouCi for burial.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-29
us. Senator
Congratulates
the Monitor

"a United States senator. the
Governor of Michigan, promin-
ent state, city and county Off
Gals, the Bureau Chief of Asso-
ciated Press, outstanding bust
nessmen and hundreds of sincere
Daily Monitor readers in the
past three days have rendered
their congratulations to the staff
of the newspaper d uring the
three-day "Open House" cele-
bration sponsored by it which
ended last night at the publish
ing plant, 140 Macomb street,
Mount Clemens.
APPRECIATIVE
1--WE are certainly pleased at
the fine spirit of approval exhib-
tied by our many friends" Paul
See OPEN HOUSE-Page 2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-29
Big Now
Available for
Clutter-Uppers

With Fall house cleaning
just around the corner, the
housewives Of this oreo ore
going to pick up q lot Of
Gosh by selling articles they
no longer ne e d in their
homes. These soIes are 90
inc to be made through the
: use Of Daily Monitor Won't
Ads.
Get the Jump on the Fall
morket! Go through your
ottie, cellar and garage this
weekend and list those ORTIZ
cIes of no further use to your
fomiIy. Someone else is will
ing to pay you Gosh for them
-. providing you tell them
whot you have and where
they con buy them =. List
them in q Wont-Ad immedi-
otely for quick sole.
Prone 1900 -. ask for
q classified 3D. toker. She
will help you word your cd
correctly for speedy re-
spouse.
DAILY MONITOR
WANT-AOS
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-29
0ifitels'Wai
Wild Drivers
Act to Cut Possible
Labor Doy Dsoth Toll

claw enforcement officers
throughout the county today
issued q warning to all motor
lists to "drive safely" over the
Labor Day holiday in an attempt
to cut down the growing death
toll on Macomb county high
ways.
An influx of holiday motorists
is expected during the double
holiday, and state police officials
have predicted a Labor Day
massacre" which will take over
100 lives in Michigan.
Macomb county, situated be-
tween Detroit and the resort
country, is expected to furnish
several Of the deaths, possibly
more, providing drivers do not
use more than average care on
the highways.
Sheriff Jacob F. Theut said
that q large number of addition
al deputies would patrol the
highways from Friday night up-
til Tuesday morning, and warn
ed that all reckless and drunk
drivers would be given the
limit" as far as his department
Is concerned.
Justice courts indicated they
would show no mercy" to
drivers who appear before them.
Sec WARNNG-Page 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-29
Hasty Session Follows
Prince S Note to FDR
MOVE HERALDED IN SOME
QUARTERS AS END OF AXIS TIE

affirmed Japan's desire to estab-
lish a "co-prosperity sphere" and
permanent Pacific peace.
The Domei comment was made
after all members Of the cabinet
and some of the highest military
officials of the national had held
an emergency meeting to discuss
American Japanese relations fol-
lowing delivery Of the Konoye
message 10 Roosevelt in WASH
ington yeGterday.
Domei said:
PEACE OnJECTIVE
"Well-infermed circles are of
the opinion that what Japan is
aiming at Under the prevailing
complex international situation
is disposal of the China affair
and construction of the East Asia
co-prosperity sphere with the ul-
innate object Of ushering in an
era of permanent peace in the
Pacific, and in consideration of
the very delicate relations exist
ing b tive n Japan and the
United States following outbreak
of the r u s s a n German war
See JAP-Page z
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-29
Heart Effetied
by Bullet His
Dottor Reports
Condition Of Deot
Said to be
Much Improved

oPARIS, G ERIN AN OCCU-
PIED FRANCE, Aug. 29-(R
Fears for the life of Pierre
Laval mounted tonight as doc
tors attributed a sustained high
temperature to possible infec-
ton in the assasSin's bullet
wound, just below his heart.
The possibility of peritonitis
was regarded as mortal peril.
Physicians were said to be
considering an operation to ex-
tract the bullet in those circum-
stances even though they had re-
jected surgery at first as too
dangerous and had ordered the
bullet left untouched.
Deaf IMPROVED
The condition of Marcel Deaf
who is also one of the top
leaders of the group favoring
stronger collaboration with Ger
many and who was shot at the
same time as Laval-was de-
clared improved. Deats tenn
perature had returned almost to
normal.
An Investigation of the Caen
home ok the assassin, Paul Col
cite, vast said to have disclosed
that he had fought side-by-side
with British troops at Dun
kerque and had been evacuated
with them to England. He was
reported to have tried to return
to England recently, presumably
to join the Free French forces
See LAVAL-Page Z
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-29

folk music, in the Tennessee
Hills, the equipment should be
right at home because hillybilly
tunes, as we'll as hot jazz num-
bers--even narches-are being
recorded. so are harmonica
solos, barbershop harmonizing
and tap-dap .es with band back.
ground.
There's no "Mademoiselle from
Armentiers" for these men Of
~. For example, the 115th In
fantry, q Maryland regiment,
chose to make these recordings:
Marches Dy the Regiment
Band; choral numbers by the
Glee club; ''Shortnin Bread"
9une by Pvt. Charles Irwin, and
The Lords Prayer" sung by
See OUT-Rsge 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-29

AQueen Margaret Emery Of
the Romeo Peach Festival last
night wired the following ex-
elusive story of her Washington
activities to The Daily Monitor:
This has been the most
thrilling day of my experience.
II began this morning when my
chaperone. Mrs. Page, and ]
boarded the plane at Detroit
airport for Washington. We
were met there by Mrs. Esther
Van Wagner Tufty and Mrs.
Alexander Castro. who Inn
mediately took up to lunch In
the capitol.
"A Romeo peach was pgee-
ented TO each congressman din
Ing there and our next visit woD
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-29
Joy Boulevard
Open 10 Traffic
44.Foot Reed
Cost $4,000

= Joy Road from Gratiot Ave-
nue. to Se1fridge Field was de-
clared officially open today by
the State Highway Commission,
William Donaldson, project en-
gineer, announced.
Work on the stretch began
June 8. and was completed on
schedule, at = cost Of $147.17S.
The width Of the road has
been increased from 20 to -
feet. There II Z 32-foot strip
of black concrete In the middle.
and l1-foot white stripes on
each side.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-29
sMadeInlOiSelle' Out
AMERICAS DOUGHBOYs, le4l STYLE,
PREFER ROAD TO MANDALAY'
AND MARIA ELENA
AND MARIA ELENA

OFORT GEORGE G. MEADE,
Nd, Aug. 29-(F-"Its ION
the Road 70 Mandalay" and
Maria Elena that may 20 down
in history as the songs of Am
erica's dougrboys, 1o41 style.
These are two Of the out
standing favorites Of soldiers
stationed at this sprawling Army
post, which are being trans-
cribed for use by the Army's
morale branch and are to be
placed in the library Of Con-
gress.
The mobile recording equip
ment, moving about through re-
giments Of the 29th division, was
loaned by the Library Of Con-
gress.
Used recently to transcribe
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-29
U. 5. Army Medieos
10 Drop from Clouds
Parachute Division
to Care for Wounded

WASHINGTON, Aug. %
R-Now the army has medicos
who drop from the clouds.
The War Department an
nounced today that two medical
officers and Is enlisted men OF
the medical department, all
qualified to bail out by para
chute along with air-borne
fighting men, were being assign
ed to the Three Infantry Para
chute Battalions at Fort Ben
ming, Ga.
The parachute doctors will
care for the wounded in combat.
setting up aid stations in the
field with special m e d &c q l
equipment, also dropped by
parachute. The army had an
overflow list" of medical
volunteers for the duty, 1t was
reported.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-29
Milk Price I
to. Increase
Cent a Quart

OMajor milk dealers Of the De-
troit area decided to increase
the retail price by one cent .
quart, and presumably avoided
the threat of q strike by farm
ers.
A Mount Clemens dealer said
today that Detroit price in
crease woulc be followed by one
here. He explained that both
Detroit and Mount Clemens
dealers bury milk from the same
shed and any increase In De-
troit must be followed by one
in the city.
The Michigan Milk Producers
See MILK-Page 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-29
Stove Blast
Hurts Woman.
Mrs. Z. Steiner
Painfully Burned

oMrs. Eneas Steiner, of Wash
ington, was painfully burned
early this morning when a gas
stove exploded while she was
preparing, breakfast. > Result
ing flames caused extensive
damage to the home.
Mrs. Steiner suffered severe
burns about the legs and one
hand, and was saved from pos
sibly more serious injury when
she dashed out the flames by
rolling on the dew-covered
grass outside the residence.
The explosion occurred short
ly before 7:30 am, and the
kitchen was d destroyed by
flames which threatened the
entire home. Three children
were awakened by her screams
and fled to safety.
The Romeo fire department
sped to the scene, but in the
meantime, Earl Stone, q neigh
Dor, and other volunteers had
the blaze nearly subdued after
Stone emptied the contents Of
an old DUR fire extinguisher
into the flames.
Other neighbors formed q
bucket brigade.
Mrs. Steiner was treated by
DR.. Elizabeth Stone. of Romeo,
and will be confined to her bed
for sometime due to her in
juries.