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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20
DAUGHTER Arrives

A daughter, Weighing seven
pounds, four ounces. was born in
Beyer Hospital Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Coe, 1850 S. Huron
ST.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bassett, $3.50
Packard Rd.. are parents Of son
corn Monday in Boyer Hospital.
The baby weighed eight pounds.
four ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20

Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson
Ferndale. spent Friday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Anderson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20
Entertalns At Dinner

Entertalns Al Dinner
Miss Margaret Murphy enter
tanned at a dinner, Sunday. for Miss
Jennie Smith. whose birthday was
on Jan. Is. Covers were laid for
fourteen. Guests from Detroit were
Mr.. and Mrs. X. w. Winters and
sons. William and Thomas. Misses
May and Frances Brown, Miss Shell
ly Laffrey and DR.. Hugh Mahoney.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20
Attend Program


Miss Dorothy James, Mrs. Clara
B. McAndrew and Mrs. Carl Linde-
gren are in Detroit today to attend
the American Composers program
given at the Detroit Institute of
Arts by the Choir Ensemble Of the
Tuesday Musicale. directed by Mrs.
Gertrude Helnze Greer. A feature of
this concert was the first perform
ance OF Miss James setting OF Al
fred Noyes' poem, "Niobe.' which
she composed last summer for this
Choir-the composition being for
voice and strings After the concert
the executive board OF the Tuesday
Musicale entertained in honor Of
Miss James at luncheon at the
Wardell.
Mrs. Edward Forster and her
father. Frank WILDER. Charlotte
were guests at recent perform
ance OF The Student Prince" at
Detroit theater, OF the musical di-
rector OF the company. who held
similar position with the Blossom
Time company when Mrs. Forster
was one Of its stars In New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blossey, De
u>it, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Welkenbach In the sf-
ternoon, Mr.. Blossey called on his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bios
sey. near Milan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Breed, Wyan-
dotte. were Sunday guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Nepodal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Smith and
two children have been transferred
from Bismarck, y. D., to Detroit
where Mr.. Smith is immigrant In
spector az the Ambassador Bridge
Ronald O. Yates is spending a "A
day furlough from United States
Navy visiting his brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Yates.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-08

in the best traditions Of All
Hallows Eve.
Although Halloween falls on
Saturday, the program will be
offered . day ahead Of time in
order to avoid any congestion
with Saturday traffice and shop
ping.
Merchants who contributed to
the success of previous celebra-
tons by offering prizes again
will be asked to contribute
awards for the parade and games
which will highlight the pro-
gram.
Marchers will gather on Grand
avenue near the Macomb school
and trek through the downtown
area. After the parade disbands
various games for boys and girls
will be run off at the Macomb
county building.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-08

b1 WALIEN J. MAOON
ABER ZEN PROVING
GROUND, Md, Oct. 8-(R-A
dozen of the nations top rank
mechanical engineers agreed to-
day that not only are present
American guns equal or super
ior to the enemy's, but both the
Germans and the japanese have
some unpleasant surprises in
store"
The experts, still rubbing
bruises acquired in tanks which
negotiated the liver energizer"
terrain like q Washboard only
more so-said nary Q word about
what these new weapons were.
They did disclose, however.
that some already are in produc-
ton and others are being tested
preparatory tosactual output.
The War Production commit
tee of the American Society of
mechanical engineers saw every
thing in action from the Army's
automatic and the new carbine
to the powerful six-inch guns,
rode in tanks and combat cars,
then through their leader, James
L. Walsh of New York, said:
1.-THE committee finds much to
commend and very little to criti-
cEe."
The authorized summary of
the committee report, which will
be submitted to the society at its
Rochester, N. Y, convention Oct.
IL, said:
"The standard weapons in use
by the Army today are demon
strably equal or superior to COM
parable enemy weapons as deter
mined by actual firing tests Of
American weapons in competi-
ton with captured enemy wea-
pons."
The committee also praised
American scientists, engineers
and Army Ordnance for their
work, on weapons, and, charac-
terized Brig. Gen. G.. M. Barnes,
chief of the technical division,
office of the Chief of Ordnance,
u. S. Army, as an engineers
engineer" and "the outstanding
ordnance engineer Of the world
today"
There was one flat note.
Aberdeen received commenda-
ton for the work 1t is doing in
turning out soldier mechanics,
but the committee expressed it.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-08
Salvation Army Seeks
Names Of Men in Army.

The Salvation Army today
sought help in obtaining names
and addresses of Macomb Coun-
ty men in service to whom they
plan to send Christmas gifts.
Envoy Harry Carroll said to-
day that he is hopeful that par
ents and friends will send in the
names together with complete
mailing addresses. Envoy Car
rail- can be reached at the Cita-
del, 80 Grand, or by telephoning
1851.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-08
White Shirts
for BatherS

The Bathers will be wearing
white sweatshirts for the Port
Huron game here tomorrow,
with red numerals. Inasmuch
as the Iunnelites' red and white
closely resembles the red and
gray of Mount Clemens. the
switch is made to avoid con-
fusion. The numbers of the
players will remain the same,
Coach Ernest Buckholz said.
More pomp and pageantry
than usual marks this game, as
Port Huron High schools band
is expected to again show up for
the traditional classic.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-08

year-old Cornelius Van Bowen
was servicing an automobile
Wednesday and he was sprayed
with the oil. He repaired the
break and, when trying to light
a cigaret, was badly burned from
the waist down in an explosion.
Butterworth Hospital said his
condition was serious.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-08
U.S.. Guns Prove Peers
Of AIlEnemy Artillery
In Feet Some Surprises Are Ready
for Germans and ltolions, Experts Soy

self as "astounded to learn that
few of the run-of-draft inductees
had any mechanical experience
whatsoever"
This should be remedied. IL
added, by making auto meehan.
les and similar courses a manda-
tory part of every high school
curriculum.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-08
Wars Influence Apparent
in Halloween Preparations
AnnuoI Festivities Scheduled
by City for Night Of Oct. 80

Oct. 80, the Department of
Recreation announced today.
This years Halloween program
will be the seventh conducted
for children and adults.
This years celebration will be
conducted along lines Of previous
Halloween parties, although eff
forts will be made to arrange the
program SO that patriotism will
predominant but at the same
time provide everyone with an
opportunity to enjoy themselves
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-08
LARGEST COLLECTION

The British Museum in Lon
don is said to own the worlds
largest collection of coins and
medals. There are more than
500, 900 pieces in the collection,
the oldest having been made
about 700 B. G.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-08

Another Civic Halloween
celebration - this one with
military motif - will be staged
in Mount Clemens on Friday,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-08

GRAND RAPIDS - R A
gasoline pump broke while 16-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20
Second in a Series)
BY ROBIN COONs

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 20-Soon af-
ter war came, a quick che k
showed that more than $50 studio
workers were in the armed forces,
with many more awaiting call
either as reserves or in Selective SER
vice.
There were big names on the
list names like actors James
Stewart, Robert Montgomery,
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., wayne
Morris; like Directors John Ford,
Carson Kanin, John Huston; like
producers Gene Marley, Merriam
G. Cooper; like cameramen Joe
August and Gregg Toland; like
sound engineers Col. Nathan Lev
inson and MAJOR John Aalberg.
Hollywood is a place of spe-
cialized skills, and Hollywood
expects to lose some of its fin
est technicians-in camera and
sound departments, i'm labOra-
tories and cutting rooms, in
electrical Experimentation the
duration.
But pictures will go on being
made, and probably with no i'm
pairment of the technical superior
ity which has made Hollywood's
movies standard. Technicians who
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20
Fish, WIlDLIFE
Patrol SHIPS
TAKEN BY NAVY

According to advices received
here today, the Navy has taken
over five small vessels of the Fish
and Wildlife Service, previously
used as patrol ships in Alaskan
waters.
The boats range from fifty to 100
feet in length.
Two. the Widgeon and the Kitti-
wake, originally we're used by the
navy in the last war.
The Elder. a third boat formerly
was halibut fishing vessel. She
mounts one gun and has been used
on seal protection service.
Another, the Brown Bear, recent
ly constructed has been used at
the Aleutian Islands national wild
life refuge, The Murre, smallest
of the five, has been used in gen.
eral patrol work
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20
Oil COMPANY uses
ALASKA PICTURES
FOR PUBLICATION

Two photographs of Alaska n
scenes are included in an article
paying tribute to the United States
Coast Guard, published in the
Standard Oil Bulletin for Deem
Der, 1941.
The article discusses the Alaskan
duties of the Coast Guard, illus
trating some of its phases with a
picture of a Coast Guard cutter in
the Inland Passage and another Of
Eskimos in an oomiak.
The Standard Oil Company sup
plies the Coast Guard, through
Navy contracts, with all of its
petroleum requirements in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

who in the past have cost plenty
of production time, will mean a
saving. just as it took Japan
to unity America, so it took Japan
to put through for Hollywood a no.
visitors decree which in the past
was often announced but never
seriously enforced.
Sky-scanners bout Hollywood
now will note the absence of those
huge orange balloons which used
to float above the lots, mute and
futile plea to sightseeing airplanes
to stay clear and spare the movie
sound equipment The order
grounding all civilian planes is
saving lots three to four minutes
of shooting time daily-quite sum
when translated into production
dollars.
Tomorrow: Thumbs Down
on Extravaganza
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20
Jesta Young Moving
To California City

Bound for Pomona, Calf, Mrs
Jesta Young, clerk in the Terri
torial Liquor Enforcement Office,
will leave Juneau January 70 to
make her home in the California
city.
Mrs. Young has resigned from
the Liquor Enforcement Office and
plans to sell her home at 525
Tenth Street.
Accompanying Mrs. Young to
California will be her son, Billy,
now in Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

are leftover age or otherwise
have to do a little doubling in
brass, or work longer hours, but
in the main the war should serve
to spread more regular employment
do away with the past necessity for
parceling out work-hours.
Inside the studios the impact OF
war has changed the old routine
rather startlingly though with
no effect on production quality
yet observable. New York stage
actors who used to groan at get
ting up lin the middle of the
night" for a 8 o'clock call are get
ting there at 8 and getting off at
5. That's blackout precaution to
get the workers home if possible
before dark
They've eliminated night
shooting as well, for the same
reason. In pre-war days many
section of town was flood
ed with brilliance as nocturnal
crews went about their work.
Fer the same reason, the gala
premiere-with its searchlights
and jewels and crowds of
stars azers-is in eclipse.
On the credit side tif there is
a credit side in wars bloody BUSH
ness Hollywood stands to gain
measurably by restrictions. That
rigidly enforced ban on visitors,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20
LUCIA ON VACATION

Percy Lucha, in charge of the
Juneau office of the Territorial
Employment Service. left Juneau
by steamer yesterday to vacation
for month in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20
HOSPITAL NOTES

Baby John JohanSen, young son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Johanse.l,
born on December %, left st. AIMS
Hospital today for his new home.
Young John, who weighed only
four pounds six ounces at birth,
made rapid gain in the incubator
at the hospital
William Pege entered st. AIMS
Hospital today to receive medical
treatment.
Alfred Cropley entered the Gov
eminent Hospital yesterday to re-
ceive medical care.
Jose Iturbi, pianist and conduc-
tor, makes flying hobby and is
an excellent pilot.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20
BROKEN LENSES

Are promptly replaced in our own
shop. DR.. Rae Lillian Carlson,
Blomgren Building. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20
NOTICE

AIRMAIL ENVELOPES. showing
air route from Seattle to Nome, on
sale at j. B. Burford & Co. adv,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

LOST-Black leather key case with
keys downtown last Sunday.
Kindly return to Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

PONTIAC coupe, Al condition;
GE. washer, 2 radios, bench saw,
ice skates. All priced for quick
sale. 534 18th st.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20
FOR SALE

WOOD and coal heater, baby bug
gy. baby bed, table lamp, radio,
fruit jars, other household Items
cupboard motor, 19-ft. skiff, tools,
wheel barrow new battery to fit
1886 Chev. Phone 037, four rings.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

Empire Classifieds Pay!
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

1888 PLYMOUTH, good running
condition, good rubber, $75,
Across from Eureka Apis.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

LOOk HERE!
FOR SALE
WOOD and coal heater, baby bug
gy. baby bed, table lamp, radio,
fruit jars, other household items;
cupboard motor, lift skiff, tools,
wheel barrow, new battery to fit
1886 Chev. Phone 037, four rings.
PONTIAC coupe, Al condition,
GE. washer, 2 radios, bench saw,
ice skates. All priced for quick
sale. 534 18th st.
1888 PLYMOUTH, good running
condition, good rubber, $75,
Across from Eureka Apis.
FOR SALE OR RENT - New s.
room house in Douglas, $3.50.
Inquire Kilburn Apis.
ONE CHEST of drawers, S.; one
chestrobe, $12 Phone Black Asa
or call 1926 West 9Th.
81 FIT. TROLLING boat, fully
equipped, 80 Palmer Write j 750.
SINGER Sewing Machines, IRON
rite Ironers, Maytag Washing
Machines. Terms SIS monthly, lib
eral allowance for old machine.
Parts, service, repairs, any make
machine. Call Singer Maytag Dis
tributor. Phone TIL.
GROOM furnished house, full con-
crete basement. 873 Basin Road.
Call after 5 pm.
DINING room set, oil heater, bed,
table, etc. Phone Black 429.
COMPLETELY furnished year
round home at AUX Bay. See
r. B. Forrest.
KITCHEN range; ice skates, size
5k. Phone Red 1928.
16-FT. CEDAR skiff and OK hip
cupboard. Black 429.
" -
WURLITzER pianos. Expert taIn-
ing. Alaska agent. Phone 49,
Geo. Anderson Music Shoppe.
MISCELLANEOUS
RABBIT SKINS
WE ARE likely the largest dealer
in this item in the Northwest
Order your skins direct VAL
cauda Fur Co., Seattle, Wash
HAGERUP'S saw filing service,
919 9Th st. Skates sharpened.
FIVE CENTS each, paid for used
gunny sacks at Coal Bunkers.
TURN your old gold into value,
cash or trade at Nugget Shop.
GUARANTEED Realistic Perma-
nent, $3.50. Paper Curls, 81 up,
Lola Beauty shop. Phone 20l.
31h Decker Way.
WANTED
WANTED-A used refrigerator in
good condition, family size.
Phone Blue 100.
WANTED-8- or 10-hole ice cream
cabinet. Write C 752.
LOST and FOUND
LOST-Black leather key case with
keys downtown last Sunday
Kindly return to Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

FOR RENT, OR LEASE-4-rm. fur.
house, oil heat Waynor Tract.
Phone Black ITO.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

FOR SALE OR RENT - New s.
room house in Douglas, $3.50
Inquire Kilburn Apis.
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BUY DEFENSE BONDS
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FOR RENT

AVAILABLE Immediately to right
party, strictly modern four-room
heated duplex, furnished, excel
lent view, Scatter Tract. Phone
Blue 1856.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

ONE CHEST of drawers, IS; one
chestrobe, $12. Phone Black asa
or call 1926 West 9Th.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

FIVE CENTS each, paid for used
gunny sacks at Coal Bunkers.
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WANTED

WANTED-A used refrigerator in
good condition, family size.
Phone Blue 100.
WANTED-8- or 10-hole ice cream
cabinet. Write G 752
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

TURN your old gold into value,
cash or trade at Nugget Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

4-ROOM furnished house and bath,
9th st. Phone Green $50.
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GUARANTEED Realistic Perma-
nent, $3.50. Paper Cllrls, 81 up,
Lola Beauty shop. Phone 201.
31h Decker Way.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20
MISCELLANEOUS

RABBIT SKINS
WE ARE likely the largest dealer
in this item in the Northwest.
Order your skins direct. VAL
cauda Fur Co., Seattle, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

SINGER Sewing Machines, IRON
rite Ironers, Maytag Washing
Machines. Terms SIS monthly, lib
eral allowance for old machine.
Parts, service, repairs, any make
machine. Call Singer Maytag Dis
tributor. Phone TIL.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

HAGERUP'S saw filing service,
919 9th st. Skates sharpened.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-20

GROOM furnished house, full con-
crete basement. 1878 Basin Road.
Call after pm.
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CANCY-Evergreen Apis.
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COMPLETELY furnis he year
round home at AUX Bay. See
r. B. Forrest.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-02

Bluffton residents awoke Tuesday
morning to find a winter wonderland
setting with five inches of snow be-
lying the calendars indication that
it was the tenth day of spring.
Wet, clinging snow that fell
throughout most of Monday night
covered the town with a thick white
blanket, and the branches of trees
and shrubbery were coated with a
pure white mantle.
With trees budding and lawns
turning green residents felt the snow
shovels they were called upon to
WELD appeared very much out of
place.
Automobile traffic was not hind
cred much, however, for pavements
and streets retained enough heat to
melt most of the snow as it fell.
Tuesdays temperatures were above
the freezing point, and by night
fall practically all the snow. had dis
appeared with the exception of a
few stray skiffs here and there in
unexposed corners.
For those who like statistics, Mon
day nights snow storm was IA years
to the day, almost to the hour, after
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-02
STOCK SALES

Service bulls delivered any time;
also male hogs. C. N. Long & Son,
phone Ada Red 1860. If
For sale-Good Hereford bull z
months old. Harry Suter, 41a miles
northwest of town.
For sale-Sorrel mare Z yrs. old;
sorrel mare II yrs. old; sorrel mare
colt 3 yrs. old; also set double work
harness good as new. E. ]. Nus
baum, northeast of Pandora.
For sale-3 gifts to farrow soon.
o. c. Burkholder, miles west of
town.
For sale-Cow yrs. old fresh
wish calf by side. VIM. Leiber, l u
miles south on Bentley road.
For sale-14 months old heifer;
also rubber tire wagon. Dana
Mathewson. 128 Riley street.
For sale-Calf, 8 days old. A. F.
Albro. miles north of town on
Dixie highway.
For sale-Blue roam COW coming
fresh this week with second calf; /;
also Guernsey bull calf one week old
and some belted Hampshire gifts.
Noah j. Badertscher, 11a miles
north of Beaverdam.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-02
Qtaste!1rI;AIlNlLl|l!6(eryyitfe !1I;AIl

in the First Mennonite Church. Mrs.
Wenger, Mrs. Pannabecker and Mrs.
Schultz will speak.
tbs p. m. Choir rehears
tbs p. m. The Christian Eu1cation
Committee will meet.
8:15 p. m. The monthly meeting
of the Church Council will be held.
FRIDAY:
loo to 800 p. m. a continuous
Good Friday service will be held in
the Presbyterian Church based on
the Seven Last Words from the
Cross. Come any time and leave as
you choose.
500 p. m. Young Peoples Good
Friday service at the st. Johns Re-
formed Church. All are invited.
Sunday:
$50 a. m. Easter Sunrise service
to be held in this church.
900 a. m. Church school.
1000 a. m. Easter Communion
services. Please inform the pastor
if shut-in church members wish to
have communion served to them.
500 p. m. Mems Gospel Team
from the college will have charge of
the evening service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-02
.CuriOsa
Americana
Uncle Sam VS.. Kaiser Bill
BY Elmo Scott Watson


THE sinking of four ships in March,
L 1917, resulted In war between the
United States and Germany.
The sinking of six ships In March,
1889, averted war between the Unit
ed States and Germany.
Forty-seven years ago America and
Germany were involved In dispute
over the question of sovereignty of the
Samoan islands. When the diplomatic
quarrel reached an acute stage. both
nations rushed warships to the South
seas.
All of these ships left their home
ports with definite instructions to fight
if necessary and with officers and men
expecting a battle.
Then the god of storms "stole the
show" from the god of war. March 10
and 16, 1889, were the dates of the
great Samoan hurricane. When 1t
struck, there were In the harbor or
Apia, besides the three American and
German battleships, the British man.
of-war, Calliope, six large merchant
ships and % coasting vessels of vari-
Gus sizes. Ship after ship was de-
stroyed. The Calliope alone escaped.
The "sea power" of the two nations,
which were about to go to war, was
wiped out of existence and both would
be belligerents decided to arbitrate
their difficulties. For the next 80 years
they exercised Joint control over Sa-
moa. Then in March, 1917, Germany's
unrestricted submarine warfare against
the Allies included in its toll four
American ships crossing the Atlantic
and the next month Uncle Sam de-
clared war against Kaiser Bill.
G Western Newspaper Union.
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Good Friday service from loo to
300 p. m. at the Presbyterian
church.
Federated Young Peoples service
at St. Johns church Friday evening
at 500 p. m.
Easter Sunrise service at 6;30 at
the First Mennonite church.
st. Johns:
Mid-week Lenten service Thurs
day at 500 p. m.
Choir practice before service at
7:15 p. m.
Consistory meeting after service.
Easter and Communion service at
9:15 a. m.
Sunday school at 10:30 a. m.
The CHINO. meets Monday even
ing with Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman.
Union Good Friday and Easter
services are announced above.