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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-05
Alleys
Florence Cooddr
Marks W 2l3

Sweeps held q monopoly on
the Macomb Recreation Ladies
Afternoon League yesterday. a
every match went down by q s.
O score. The second-place Ma
comb Recreation team kept pace
with the leader, A.A.A., by win
ming three games from the Blue
Rock five.
Lakeside Fuel was the victim
of the A.A.A. while City Dairy
fell before the Texaco quintet
and Howie's Super Service took
the measure of Breitmeyer
Flowers.
Florence Goodar's SIC series
and 213 single for Texaco took
attention however. She opened
with the big game and followed
with q 100 and LAG. Both her
scores were tops in the league.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-05
Sveeps Popular
in Glass Al Loop

: Only one team, Strohs. failed
to take three games in marking
a victory in the Class Al league
last night. All other teams, led
by Eschenburg Tires. scored
sweep-wins.
The Seven-Up quintet fell VIC
tim to the Tire five, while
Frankenmuth Beer knocked off
Jim & Sons and the M u n t
Clemens Savings Bank walloped
Normington Laundry.
Three 600 series were scored,
led by Ben Shively's 622 with a
234 high game for Eschenburg.
Hank LaCroix marked q 610
with 215 high single for Frank
enmuth while Andy Woodarski's
608 and 207 was third high.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-05
Sweep-Loss Bothers
Leader but Little

A three-game loss to TASTES
Tavern failed to bother the Bau-
man Radio lead in the Ladies
Wednesday Night League seri-
ously. Two other sweeps were
marked, by LaCroix & Groes-
beck over Rosso's and by Ander-
son Neon over Johnson's Bar.
High series went to H. Krein-
er with ATS for Tassie's while
j. Murphy's 1873 for McAlpine
Faygo was top single.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-05
Leader Loses 3
to Last Place Team

Despite q three-game loss to
the last-place Family Tavern
five. Boske's Garage kept a lead
in the Texaco League last night.
The second-place Texaco Fire
Chief five gained, however, by
winning two from Sheppard's
Service.
High series honors went to
Norm Dedenbach on a fine 623
for Mitchells Service but he had
to give up high single to Hernice
Peg" Moore of the Fire Chiefs
with q 22E
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-05
TOnight's
Bowling
Schedule

Top teams of Mount Clemens
top bowling league-the Major
will take to the Bowl-O-
Drome drives tonight in an eff
fort to overcome the jinx which
had logged Class A teams TO
date in the First Annual County
Tournament.
Doubles matches will start at
7:30 with the pairs swinging
into the singles competition az
8:15. Five-man events will prob
ably start at 9:15.
Included in the top notch
teams of the Major League who
will be competing tonight are
Goebel's Oldbru, Priehs, Dads
Place, and Rosso Sports.
Teams bowling tonight follow:
TWO-MAN EVENTS
H. Smith and partner; B. Pier
zina and D. Goerig; r. Champine
and w. DuBay; ]. Hefling and j
Fritz; Rev. w. Gryzbek and j.
Brandner; w. Bridenbaugh and
l.. Frederick; r. Robins and r.
Amtsbuechler; H. Glefke and A.
c. Glefke; c. LaCroix and G.
Glefke; H. Urmy and r. Switze-;
II. Lindsey and M. Snay.
FIVE-MAN EVENT
Rosso Sport Shop, Lions Club,
Denmarsh Hotel, Dads Rustic
Rest, Goebel. Oldbru, Priehs Mo-
tor Sales, Blue Rock Majors,
j. F. Engle & Son, Mcmahon
Coal, Scheper Electric, Schan's.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-05
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8. 1912 PAGE Il
She 76a}Aia&6Mftor
In This Corner
RUNOR PROVES FAlSE-PiNS WOULD
FALL DOWN IF KICKED;
BOXING BACKED
BY DENNIS BROWN

BY DENNIS BROWN
oLOCAL JOTTINGS: morning mail, letter from Mr.
Ernest Buckhoz city high COACH who is waving the flag Tor
increased boxing football activities in high school There
developers the body contact sports
such football and boxing he remarks and in support OF his
views encloses clipping quoting Granand Rice and Genera
Douglas Macarthur.
Both firm advocates of the two sports claiming that
should millions between the of IA and ID play
ing football boxing Football from on should be
matter of development and matter of choice but OF
compulson."
Since knows how long the will last II seems
logical that high school players OF today will
battle action certainly nearly all of college men Will
Consequently to high school coaches to that
the they graduate physically built for the ordeal
they may through.
GOOD, HARD KICK WOULD KNOCK PINS DOWN
floating about bowling circles that Bowl-O-
Drome hoy tried to kick pin down Monday night and
broke his toe has been false the sticks not nailed
down. thought 1t indicates, however that things
pretty tough in the opening night of the tourney what
with the wood Some entrants felt that those who had
to work against the should have been allowed three
take their chance Friday There splits than
in wood in the start of the tourney bowling
SPORTSTEW Mickey Owen is reported for salary in
from the Dodgers despite that fatal the third
strike in the late amented World Series Al Espnosa
Mexico latter enlarged private
holes to 10 ST. Johns of New York city has lost only
basketball in a. the home court in the past five
The University of Alabama has netted $4,000 in
six football New Years Day bowl games.
opened that SIT 900 Ann Arbor,
etc. He is expected to into the Air Corps about March
He's boasting girl, too Recently, he attended
the Royal Oak Monroe basketball game with high school
lass from the former school.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
All Had Known Miller
Since His ArrivaI

All three men had known
Captain Miller for i years, ever
since he had purchased his farm,
and Sintz had been his gardener
for five years.
Its Captain Miller" said
SinN, after he had viewed the
body.
The other two men likewise
identified the head as that Of
Miller.
In questioning the men fur
Their the sheriff learned that
Sintz was apparently the last
one To talk with Miller. and
that was about 4:30 on the aft
CrnOon OF June IL
Has Miller any relatives ."
asked the sheriff
"He has a Sister-an eN-opera
singer, Miss Flora Miller. She
lives at 628 Crown street In
Cincinnati"
Sheriff Bank telephoned 10
the Cincinnati police and re-
qucSted them 10 find the woman
and ask her TO come to Carroll
ton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Ex-Convict Killer
Hired 3 Assassins,
but Plans Went Awry

SEQUENCE Of three find
n ingS in the early summer of
1880 formed the pattern of one
of the South's most astounding
murder mysteries that rudely
shattered the traditional tran
guilty of Carroll County. Ky.
On June II of that year a
group OF campers turned over TO
Sheriff Walton Banks some ar
ticles they had discovered on
the bank OF Mill Creek, beside a
baptismal pool. These consisted
OF a red-stained AK, some Grim
son splotched rags. three fish
ing poles and a small match
folder advertising a drink en-
porium in Harrison, o.
A week later, in response 10 a
farmers frantic phone call,
Sheriff Bank and Deputy DR.. d.
c. Bakes fiShed out Of a culvert
near Eminence the torso of
huge man which was bereft of
clothing except for underwear.
The torso was headless; and
as the officers turned the body
over 10 examine the cord with
which the legs had been tied
behind the back. they were
startled 10 find that not only
was the head gone but the
hands also were missing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
He's Famous Little Man

WAIVER COUGAT. Bandmaster. Senior Cougat
n observed that people could how silly they
looked when dancing they would dance again Mrs
g. H. Boswick Long Island soeate Mrs Bostwick is
OF those who much taller than her husband
But her husband Of Americas most famous little
lie as Pete Bostwick the countrys greatest
jockey who has from professional riders both
scopeclaso and the fat Eddie Farley
tanner and composer He the music
Of the ycscrycar THE Music Goes Round Round
song stayed popular for and played
the popular that probably played the
ITS Of popularity "Dardanea" Another song
seemed would hear the last of Poor Butterfly"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Water ObIiterates
Victims Fineerprints

The dead man was about )
feet. s inches tall. thick set.
weighing we'll over 200 pounds:
conclusion as 10 his age ranged
from 40 TO 90 years, as he was
man well-preServed. Portions Of
underwear remaining on the
body gave no clues as 10 his
identity; nor did his fingerprints
action of the water had oblit-
Grated them.
Doctor Bakes and Coroner
Musgrove performed an autopsy
on the head One side of the
mans face had been crushed by
a blow from some heavy round
object, and there were two bull
let holes in the skull. One bullet
hole had been found in the torso:
all were from a As pistol.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Adventures in Underwood

" THE story scuds along with sails you
Il
Seafghts in the grand Horato Hornbower
with laundering broadide flying spners
the RONers he Spaniards
Astonishing adventures Alsatia London
where crime and vice flourish The Upright
Man Grim s accompanied by the frequently haIow laughter
the ladies
with that curious Jane L.
women from country
market Tuni
the finest swbrdsman In England Turner
distributing
Scene after packed with excitement glowing with all
the coOr OF the
aheadand detail
parting that actually living in that boserous
Them be honest words. To forget all
Tom Collins and this book pusing entertainment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Calls Tennis Sissy Game

QUERIES from clients.
~ Q-You do think highly of tennis young
mans game. What do YOU know about it? Can you play
Tennis
A-Anybody play tennis l have played tennis. In
fact have been paid for playing tennis But still think the
young fellows should 20 for games strenuous than
tennis and those requiring intelligence.
Q-Only person in thousand looks their best when
smiling Why do all people smile when having their pictures
taken for the newspapers
A-Thc photographers usually insist upon it,
Q-What would be a good prayer for adult?
A-You better put that query a churchman, How
will say 1vote prayer Of mine is that by Alexander
Pope
II ann ,ight, Thy grace impot.
StH IN the right to stay
II an rrong oh, teach my heart
To tLnd that better lcau
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Hired Three Assassins
To WayIay the Captain

ct was on the night of June
IL. Captain Miller was scheduled
to come out to the farm at New
Trenton and l hired three men
to waylay him there. told
them I'd give them 100 shares of
Bethlehem Steel stocks worth
$500 and $500 I'm cash for the
job. They were TO take him 400
miles from TrentonAbut they
dOuble-crOssed me, captain, and
dumped him right in the back
yard OF my old stomping grounds
in Kentucky.
~ met them later in front Of
my home in Cincinnati and paid
them off. They beat IL and l
haven't seen them since. They
are all eX-cons, and i hired them
10 Kill Miller so that his sister
would get his money and I
would be able TO benefit by
that"
"HOw did you expect TO get
hold of Caps money!" he was
asked.
well" he answered slowly.
"the old lady probably wouldn't
live very long She's getting
old, you know, nearly 10"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Gruesome Discovery
Made by -Four Boys

The third finding was made
on Sunday. June %. by four
boys who were fishing in a lake
enc mile southeast Of Carroll
ton, the county seat. Their
gruesome discovery consisted Of
a straw box which was lined
with cement: and encased in
this substance was a human
head and two hands-the miss
ing parts Of the body found
under the culvert near Emil
hence.
The last two findings were
obviously linked together: but
Sheriff Bank also saw a connec-
ton with the articles found at
Mill Creek. He arrived az this
conclusion because traces Of
lime and cement appeared on
various parts Of the body; also.
because the cord which bound
the victims legs appeared TO be
part OF trout line" used in
fishing.
Sheriff Bank and Deputy
Bakes rode out TO the Creek and
found that cement had been
placed over two blood spots IN a
hurried attempt TO hide them.
They took a sample of the dried
blood and returned 10 their
office TO have it analysed by the
chemists. They also submitted
the ak and red-stained rags for
analysis. The report came back
that all contained human blood.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Publisher Reveals
Most Important Clue

But probably the most in
terested spectator at the morgue
at that moment was w. c.
Smith, publisher Of the Carroll
ton News-Democrat.
He approached the sheriff and
whispered;
II know that fellow Heber.
I've just recalled where / knew
hint was up near Clay City.
His name Is Heber Hicks and he
was sentenced TO a life term at
Eddyville back about 1919 for
numbering "A woman named
Joey Vance Clark.
at all comes back to me very
clearly now. He had hired
Negro TO dispose OF the body;
ne placed 1t in a box and had
the unsuspecting Negro bury it
beneath shed where he
worked. He told the Negro that
the box contained whisky. The
girl was his sweetheart and he
shot her in a jealous rage. l
didn't know he was out"
Sheriff Bank checked with
Eddyville and found that Heber
Hicks had been released from
prison in 1929.
From this point on the in
vestigstion increased in tempo
as the police of three states
worked in perfect unison.
Back in Carrollton, Sheriff
Bank worked on a bunch. BY
telephone he contacted the den
lists Of Harrison and learned
that Or. c. +. Bauer of that
city had recently done some
dental work for Miller. The
dentist FASTENED 10 Carrollton
and made positive identification
Of his handiwork. thereby def
nitely establishing the identity
of the dead man.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

Captain Leach and several Of
his aides fired questions at the
suspect throughout the better
part of the day and early
evening.
Toward midnight Hicks asked
didn't actually do the
killing would that make IL any
easier for mes"
"If you didn't take part I'm the
killing and you help TO clear up
the case" answered Leach, 1.-The
prosecutor and the jury will no
doubt take that fact into con-
SideratiOn."
well" answered the prisoner.
1T hired three guys to kill him
Miss Miller had nothing what
ever to do with II. l went To a
motion picture show with her
In order that might have an
alIbi.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Valuable Leads Given
Police in Cincinnati

In Cincinnati the police there
delved into the history Of Miller
and his sister, Flora. and
learned that a large part Of the
captains wealth was supposed to
be in securities which were kept
IN an old iron safe in Flora
Millers hcme.
Then a nurse in a local hos
pital, Laura Huelefield, came 10
the officers with the informa-
ton that she and Captain Miller
were to be married the coming
September; and that he had
told her he was going TO change
his will. making it 10 her favor
a Cincinnati broker related
that a man came TO his off &C
on June 10 and wanted 10 know
the best manner in which 10
dispose Of 100000 in securities.
The broker believed that man
was Heber Hicks
Realizing that his best chance
10 break the strange case lay i'm
getting some sort OF an admiS-
sion from the suspect, Leach
brought him 10 the state bar
racks at Seymorc.
Leach had definitely made up
his mind that Flora Miller was
in no way involved in the slay-
ing, and he concentrated on the
eN-ConViCt.
Stubbornly Hicks denied that
he had had anything 10 do Nth
the killing of Captain Miller
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Why Not Bomb-SheIter Bed?

Nov bemb-sheiter desk Under which
~ business crawl to safety in of air raid
The desk made Of How about bomb shelter bed
people under at home? When talking of great
oldtime ball players Wahoo Sam Crawford the
only barber 10 become major league ball player In
400 g. c. Hppocraes, the father Of medicine stated Fat
likely to die suddenly than the slender Note
young spells her Shrie. There ought to be
law against spelling the Shirley that way What do
eyes signify asks young of Brooklyn My
opinion is that the of the eyes way related
character But people think that all girls with
green eyes very jealous.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
He's Honest Dashwood'

THIS backguard Dashwood-by
who feared him likely His life, however
amazing read
berne There also legend that he mpersonated Charles
the XII OF Sweden St Petersburg and made
Yes folks we have progressed" for today shoot
gangers instead of making poStmasers general of them This
unique exciting book and historical psychological
document of great interest
FOR MY GREAT FOLLY.-Every a
is
and de luxe hokum book that nothing nothing
TO expose that not for Lenin isolation
General Sherman retaining
book 900 pages) by Thomas
T. Cosan Putnam It's whale of
century, before the Rakee clubs
I'm mentally breathless
OF this book to tell what all about going
Mr. CoStan himself sample pack
The novel concentrates about that amazing character
Ward the English pirate
the Spanard We the
through the namboysnt
fellow townsman with John
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Husband Loves Fat Woman

IS TO nobody loving fat woman prove that is not
a true writes a Chcagoan. Il weigh 200 pounds
and my husband has many times proved his love for
weighed 200 pounds when met and when were
married Ny husband husky sixOOter of the football player
type H. is regular fellow fine companion and good pro-
What | have done other plump girls do. Tell
them TO be discouraged There's weight limit love"
Another way of studying character is by the
drives automobile II he keeps blowing the horn in
short toots shows he's If he drives too far
side from the center line ii reveals he's md If he
monopozes the road indicates he has bad And
Something do is to bet lunches. My
is Ed and somewhat big but even bet that
horse named Big Ed Ernest Cocquee proof reader of
Manhattan read in 30 languages II is easier to read
languages than TO speak them. read little in Spanish
German and French but can't say speak any of these
languages.
=. v. Durlngs con The side" appears daily
Detroit Times well a. The Detroit Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Hicks Names Hirelines,
All With Police Records

you've told your story,
Hicks" said Leach, but il won't
amount to much unless you
name the men you hired"
why, sure" came the ready
answer. "They were John Will
liams, Bill Huffman and John
PohOlsky-all have long police
records. But here is one thing
i want you TO understand: Miss
Miller had absolutely nothing to
do with this--She didn't know a
thing about it,"
Then he concluded his comics
sion with:
kaufman fired the shots and
POholsky did the cutting, ac-
cording TO the story they told
me at my house that night"
The next day, when the old
iron safe was opened i'm the Gin
clnnau home Of Miss Miller In
which she kept her securities
jointly with those Of her dead
brother, it was found that the
Bethlehem Steel stock was miss
ing, as we'll as about $1,000 in
jewelry, and some stock worth
$500 belonging TO Miss Miller
herself. She said that Hicks
knew the combination 90 the
safe and that he could ar any
time have taken the securities
and the jewels.
The Cincinnati police were
well acquainted with the trio
whom Hicks named. and during
/the next five weeks all were
rounded up.
Heber Hicks and his three
hired asSasSinS were brought
10 trial in Brookvillc. Ind for
the murder of Capt Harry
Miller and each was found
guilty Of murder in the first
degree and sentenced 10 death
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

you're right, Heber," agreed
Miss Miller. 81 don't think it's
him."
She left the room, leaning on
her chauffeur's arm, while in
the rear of the mortuary two
-aeteetives-ffenf -tife-Indiana
State Police conversed quietly
with Sheriff Bank. At the lat
ter's request they had made a
search of the New Trenton
farm on the previous night and
had found the missing iron pipe
it was covered with blood
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
MilIer's Sister Arrives
With Young Chauffeur

Miss Flora Miller 65-year-old
sister of Captain Miller, arrived
Tuesday morning. She was ac-
companicd by a young man
about IS years of age, whom she
introduced as her chauffeur.
II last saw my brother on
June T." she told the sheriff.
Miss Miller agreed TO look at
the body and entered the NOR
tuary with her chauffeur.
That's not Captain Miller"
said the chauffeur. Doesn't re-
Semble him at ALL"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Elected Michigan Legislator

Il ING STRANG however acquitted He had himself
IN elected 10 the Michigan Legislature (the only king to sit in
of our legislative bodies)
Finally his followers got the fdgots for lack of liquor,
tobacco coffee and the proquor nicotine
faction him off Heaven Hel-as wish-wth
shotgun 1856 And children that the life and death
of King Strang
The Long Ships Passing fascinating
lore Lakes
know little.
RAKEFIELLS AND DEMONIACS-Theres a lot of
about gangsters and racket clubs of late but you've
gangsters
the century England you'd Schultz
AL Capone and Bill" Tweed plain lade-dahs.
I've been reading book gotten by the
by the sd Columbia University Press entitled The Clubs Of
the RaeS c.
nghtfa the peaceful citizens and women London
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Rapists, CIouters Of Poor

NEY rapsts lin public somemes poor
obscene baSphemers, grinning gambling,
"rakehells' who kept the
Some of these fellows members Of Parliament.
Many of them dand and dettantes of the They
kidnapped bac<maled denes. Of
them Sir EASTWOOD actually
general of England.
Most curious of all-and this a striking OF
eighteenth EnglandwaS the that public
tolerated these clubs and their brutal monkeyshines
The most famous of these clubs "The Medmenham
Monks, The Beeseaks THE Demoniacs The Boggars'
Benson and The Wig Club"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

Heber Kicks (above), ex-
convict, was employed by
Miss Miller as chauffeur and
secretary. He had dramatic
story to tell-and an air
tight" alibi.
eastern Indiana just over the
Ohio state line.
They were Frank Sacksteder.
a garage man; o. B. Beard, a
farmer, and Alfred Sintz. gar
dener-friends $Df Co. year old
Capt. Harry Miller. retired fire
captain Of Cincinnati. man re-
puted 10 be worth S250,0OO.
The sheriff sensed that he was
about 10 achieve his first impor-
tant objective-the identity Of
the body-becauSe these men
hailed from New Trenton. which
was but four miles from Harri-
son, O., the town mentioned on
the match folder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Glimpse of Lesser Deeds

HERES glimpse of of the lesser pleasanter'
IL activities of these fellows:
The vicinity of Covent Garden avorte rendezvous
OF the rakes; there
made tour Of the brohels The newspapers of the time
indicate that respectable
the night
slit their eve OF
ANY walking alone a night when the
securing the streets in danger being assaed
when they could a Of
their superior numbers
And you snapshot Eastwood
afteTward postmaster general
Eastwood rolled watehmen, weated Journey
they n hours, broke
lamps and INDUCED In similar frolics."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Three Men Travel
100 Miles TO Check Up

On Sunday night and all day
Monday. a steady stream Of peo-
pie filed in and out of the mortu-
airy TO view the corpse. Then
on Monday night there arrived
from the Indiana town Of New
Trenton, 10 miles north of Car
rollton, three men who came TO
see if the dead man was their
neighbor and employer who lived
on a farm on White River. in