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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
dissemination Booth AT
Putnam Fair

One of the interesting exhibits at
the 1912 Putnam county fair October
6 to 10 will be the artificial insem-
ination booth.
In operation about II months in
Putnam county, the artificial breed
ing program has spread to all sec
tions of the county. 1t was under
the direction of DR.. Vance Taylor of
Leipsic for the first year but he re-
signed and DR.. Amos Kottenbrock of
Ottawa now is in charge of the
work
Calves bred by this method will
be shown in the booth at the fair
while DR.. Kottenbrock will be present
to explain the advantages of the
program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Combine Survey To
Help Soy Bean Harvest

An average of 133 acres of soy
beans must be harvested by each
combine available in Putnam county
if all of the 1912 crop is to be har-
vested.
This was learned from L. c. Holt
kamp, county agent, who has made
survey of the combine owners of
the county. He said that there are
361 combines available with the
acreage of soybeans estimated at be-
tween 10000 and $4,000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Rockport

Mrs. Charles Hankish and daughter
Rita of Bluffton were Saturday even
ing guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Marshall and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Campbell and
daughter Elizabeth were Friday even
ing guests of Rev. and Mrs. Ernest
Biglow in Bluffton.
Miss Mary Marshall left Saturday
for Rising Sun where she assumed
her duties as teacher of public school
music in the school, Monday. She
was accompanied by Miss Ruthanna
Friedly of Lima who will teach home
economics at Rising Sun and Mrs. w.
E. Marshall.
Miss Madeline Bixel If Rittman was
a week end guest in the F. C. Mar
shall home.
Mary Jane and Nancy Mayberry re-
turned to Bluffton college for another
year of study.
Mrs. William Risser, Richard Cupp
and Marriel Lehman of New London
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cupp and fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schultz and
family of Pandora, former mission
aries in Africa, joined them for Sun
day dinner.
Robert, son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. c.
Marshall started his freshman year
at Bluffton college, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Marshall were
business callers in Columbus, Tuesday
of last week.
Miss Beatrice Cupp of Toledo who
has completed her course in nurses
training is spending ten day vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Cupp.
Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Bigelow of
Bluffton were Wednesday evening din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E..
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Pleasant View

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Green of
Findlay spent Sunday with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Green
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Doty and little
daughter of near Mt. Cory spent
Sunday in the home of her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Habegger
and family.
Miss Wanda Jean Newton has en-
rolled as a student in the school of
commerce at Findlay college for the
coming year.
Mrs. Marion Forney of Forest
spent Wednesday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Green visit
ed his brother Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Green and family of Cleveland the
first of the week.
Rev. Paul Zimmerman of Rawson
made several calls in this commun-
ity on Tuesday.
Miscellaneous showers and a wei
ner roast in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron Motter of Bluffton and Mr..
and Mrs. David Carr of Decatur,
Alabama, were held in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Hanna and
family on Friday evening Guests
were members of classes No. A and
8 of the Pleasant View church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
ALLEN COUNTY
County School En-
rOllment Higher

First day enrolment in the Allen
county school system was 4,OS9 pu-
pills, according to reports received
from various districts by County
Supt. Willard Nj. Floyd, he an
nounced Friday.
Last year during the second week
the enrolment in the system was
Ats but Floyd said he expected that
figure to be exceeded substantially
by that time this year
Enrolment by schools for the first
day were: Grades thru 8-Bath
township 347, Westminster lot, and
Cairo 134; Grades | thru 9-perry
township 377i Grades l thru 12--
Beaverdam 191, Elida 609, Harrod
270, Lafayette Alt, Conner 231,
Shawnee 758, and Spencerville 64S.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17

in November for vote in Delphos a
special levy of 1.5 mills for general
operating expenses of that city, was
received Friday by the Allen county
board of elections.
The measure, passed by Delphos
council, seeks 1.5 mills In excess of
the 10-mill limitation which is per-
mitted by state statute.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Hardin To Get War
Buildings

Whether or not Hardin county will
be the location of a major war plant
was shrouded in military secrecy as
various agencies attempted to gain
an understanding of the recently
awarded contract to a Columbus firm
for temporary buildings in Hardin
county, Ohio"
The construction contract of be-
tween 100000 and 100000" was
referred to in news dispatches from
Washington, which gave no details
beyond the fact that the contract was
let to George w. Timmons of CO.
lumbus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Drivers Courage
Averts Tragedy,

Courage in the face of grave
danger was displayed Thursday by
M. M. Hathaway, of Fort Wayne,
driver of a gasoline truck, who drove
his blazing vehicle away from nearby
dwellings.
With 1000 gallons of gasoline on
fire behind him and an explosion
threatening at any minute, Hath
away stayed at the wheel of his
tractor and double trailer until he
brought it to a halt away from ad-
jacent property on route BON east
of Conner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
First All-Service
Family

The first all-service family in
Hardin county is that of Forrest
Black, Ada.
He and his wife are civil service
guards at Patterson Field; son
William, is in the cost guard at
Brooklyn, N. Y, and a second son,
James, is in the Great Lakes, Ill.,,
naval training station.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Beet Refining To Start
Next Week

Plans are being made by officials
of the Ohio Sugar company in OF
tawa to begin refining sugar beets
about Sept 20, John Pfeifier, presi-
dent and general manager of the
firm, announced.
With war demands for sugar the
highest in many years the Ottawa
firm expects to operate about los
days or more than 80 days longer
than in normal times. Normally the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
HANCOCK COUNTY
Unexploded Shell
Donated For Scrap

A French rs nm. shell which some
American doughboy apparently car
ried home from France after World
War despite the fact it never had
exploded was salvaged from a junk
pile Wednesday by the sheriff's de-
partment and put in safe place
Just in case.
The shell was in the possession OF
a McComb junk dealer but the deal
err said he was unable to ascertain
where he secured it.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Sheep Claims Total
S398.25

Sheep claims totalling $398.25 were
allowed by the county commissioners
this week to IA Hancock county
farmers who suffered losses by dogs
during the last three months. Checks
for the individual amounts were
mailed from the office of the county
auditor Thursday. Witness fees
raised the total allowance to S425.50
for the quarter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
1000 Small Bass
Released

George w. Treece of Continental,
Putnam county deputy game protect
or for the state division of conser-
vation and natural resources, an
nounced that 1000 small mouth bass
fingerlings have been planted in two
streams in the county.
Assisted by Arnold Yingling, the
protector planted 1000 fingerlings in
Riley Greek, in Riley township, and
1000 in Sugar Creek township.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Gasoline Tank Broken
Into

Allen county aEicials are investi-
eating a repe an| that some time
Thursday nigh \ gasoline tank was
broken into at the Henry filling sta
ton, Route 25 and Buckeye road. 1t
had not been determined whether or
not gasoline was missing, Deputy
Sheriff John Carder said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
College Begins 57th
Year

Findlay college is about to begin
another year-the 57th in its long
history. The first classes were held
in the newly erected structure IN
September, 1886. The first years
enrolment numbered 100 The col
lege has successfully gone through
two wars and is now in the midst
of the third.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Tax Payments Pass
100 Per Cent

An increasing tempo of tax-paying
last week resulted in total collections
which more than balanced the total
tax LII in Hancock county for the
last year. This was revealed by
the figures in the office of County
Treasure. Boyd G. Hutson.
Total receipts for the year added
up to $791, ,728.57 at the close of the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
School Fence Goes
To War

The kenton board of education
has ordered the ornamental iron
fence surrounding the grammar
school lawn torn down and sold as
lunk to aid the war effort.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
PUTNAM COUNTY
Navy Cross Won By
Leipsic Man

The Navy cited for heroism Com
wander Arthur j. White, a former
Leipsic man, who refused to abandon
the aircraft carrier Lexington altho
both ankles and a shoulder were
fractured by blasts which doomed
the ship in the Coral Sea battle.
White, was awarded the naval
cross at the U. S. Naval Academy
where he now is stationed.
The middle-aged physician, wound
ed in the first of two explosions
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17

Prospective testers for Ohio Dairy
herd improvement association will
be given a training course at Ohio
State university, October 10 to Octob-
er 81. Either men or women can take
this training.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Findlay Trusty
Escapes

David Hiner 38, of Findlay, serv-
ing a sentence for felonious assault,
was one of three TRUSTEES who
walked away from the Ohio state
brick plant at Junction City on We'd
nesday of last week, according to
Deputy Warden ]. M. Folk.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Former Findlay
Mayor Dies

Funeral services were held Sat-
urday for George Nemeyer, 81, form
er Findlay mayor and cigar manu-
facturer. Nemeyer claimed his 2S
years as member of the Hancock
county election board was a state
record.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
HARDIN COUNTY
Rides Bike $50 Miles
To School

Pedallng and putting for 150 miles
to pursue an education was the ex-
perlence of Miss Patty Fraze, Cuya-
hoga Falls, who came wheeling to
Ohio Northern university, where she
is a senior.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Deaths Exceed Births
In August

The report of vital statistics by
the office of the county board of
health revealed that deaths surpassed
the number of births in Hardin
county for the month of August by
a considerable margin. There were
q deaths as compared to only seven
births for that period.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Schools Adopt Milk
Plan

Every school in Hardin County
shortly will offer pupils pasteurized
milk at a cost of only one cent per
glass, as part of the Department of
Agriculture's plan to increase the
flow of milk from Ohio's farms and
to add to the health of children.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
IUtdiIIHS 9fdJ,Ut
The Septembd
600, which xinclH
from pred
An arrix

which hastened thel ships end, twice
moved his patients from shattered
dressing rooms and refused to heed
entreaties to quit his post until all
patients had been removed to a res
cue ship.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17

local plant does not begin refining
until about the first week in October
and finishes its season about Christ
mas but the refining probably will
continue into early January this
season.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Findlay To Have
Air Scouts

An air Scout Squadron, a new
Boy Scout program for boys over
15, will be sponsored by the Findlay
Cooperative club, mems civic organi-
zation. So far only one squadron
in the nation has received a charter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

treasurer's office. The total amount
of current tax levied against last
years duplicate was S7S7,990. The
collection therefore has now exceeded
the charge-up by s3,738.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
|. 0. 0. F. Mortgage
Is Burned

The mortgage on the |. 0. O. F.
temple in Ottawa was burned during
a special meeting and program last
Friday evening in the lodge head
quarters by Blanchard Lodge l. O.
O. T.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Ada Schools Enroll COS

Enrolment at the Ada public
schools has been listed as 608. There
are 295 in the grade school and 313
in the high school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17

in the above map, the Treasury Department took
into consideration major factors affecting incomes
which in turn significant variations in sales dur
ing the twelve month period
Hereafter actual Bond sales in the various states will
be compared with quotas cumulative basis The
amount by which sales fall short OF exceed quotas in
an ny nth will be aaate 20 snbtracied from quotas
u Ircnxnrr rnehnrfn rfnsenf
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Special Levy Sought
At DelphOs

A petition to place on the ballot
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17

Buy more War Bonds and Stamps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24

VICTORY GARDENS
Wren houses and bird feeding sta
tions at Durants. w. Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24

IN this cause. II appearing from the
Affidavit on file taat the where
abouts OF ssid Defendants are I'M
known. on motion or John Z. Kirk,
Attorney for Plaintiffs. 1T rs OR
dered that the appearance OF said De-
PENDANTS be entered within three
months from the date OF this order.
GEO W. SAMPLE
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24

40 W. Michigan Ave. Phone ll37
SOLID BRICK house. authentic de-
sign: good-sized and small bed
rooms, fireplace. den; well decorat-
ed throughout its 5 rooms. fine
hardwood floors downstairs. Brick
garage. Located on southwest cor
ner OF Post office Block. bounded
by Ferris and S Adams SITS. House
in excellent condition and repair.
Would also make Al business site.
Terms: cash. Telephone 1871.
4 ia-acres y block from North Pros
pect near Holmes. room house,
hardwood floors down. stone fire
place. bath, furnace. two car gar
age, $500. Terms. II. Peet. %
North Huron St, 1871.
LOT 80 K $50 ft.-with unfinished
room house. mi. South Of Ypsl,
Terms. Ina. 1895 Plymouth Rd.
EAST SIDE-nearly two acres. s
room house. stone porch fruit
and berries. $4,000. II. Peet. SO n.
Huron st. 1871.
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ROOMS AND BOARD for men, 1oI
North Huron ST.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24

FURNITURE for living room. dining
room and bedroom. odd pieces lOs
Mamie
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24
Merchandise
Household Furnishings

DINETTE sET-stromberg Carlson
radio and other furniture FOR sale
Pm. 1888 bstween $40 and 300 p.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24

MUCK and black soil for quick
sale. s0c and f0c per yard Lewis
Trailer Park. 2if5 Holmes. Pm.
l409-J-I
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BEDS-new, any type. wall beds.
and holloway for apt. and room
ing house. Swing Bed Co. 55i5
Casg netrolf
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24

BLACK DIRT-MANURE
Washed Sand-pebbles, gravel.
rocks. general trucking. Call Julius
Zahn. Phone I21a-W-1
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GRADED AND CRUSHED GRAVEL
For Driveways and Parking Lots
Delivered and Spread
WHITAKER AND GOODING co
$500 Gale Rd. Phone 2O2O-J 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24

BLOCK wide property on #. Mich
igan Avenue. i3 room apartment
house, trailer camp site. Reason
able price. Terms. II. Peet, SO y.
Huron St, 1871.
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DRY SCREENED GRAVEL
KlLLINS GRAVEL COMPANY
Tel Hpsi il07f (no toll CHARGED
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AXE Property
Business Properly
Suburban Property

OvBR-3O0 u. on North Prospect
ST. near Holmes Road. 5 acres.
variety fruit Reasonable price.
Terms. II Peet. SO y. Huron St.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24
Legal Notices
ACCOUNT AND PETITION

! No. e7095
STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Pro-
bate Court for the County of WASH
At session OF said Court, held at
the Probate office In the city OF Ann
Arbor. IN said County on the 9Th day
! OF April. 4. d. 19t2.
Present. Hon. Jay G. Pray. Judge
of Probate
In the Matter OF the Estate OF
william n. Jones. Deceased
Francis NJ Dent having filed in
said Court his first annual account
as Administrator De Bonis Non OF
SAID estate, and his petition praying
for the allowance thereof. and also
petition for the allowance OF addi-
tional compensation for special sorv-
ices.
II Is Ordered. That the 7tA day OF
May. A. ID. l9i2. al ten O'clock in
the forenoon. at said Probate office,
be and Is hereby appointed for exam
ing and allowing said account:
1t is Further Ordered. That public
notice thereof be given by publication
Of a copy OF this order. for three sue
cessive weeks previous TO said day OF
hearing. In the Ypsilanti Daily Press.
newspaper printed and circulated in
said County.
JAY q. PRAY.
Judge of Probate.
Nora o. l3orgert.
Register Of Probate.
Adv S-i2i
STATE OF MICHIGAN. In the Cir
cult Court for the County OF Wash.
tenaw
In Chancery.
Clemens b. Tanner and fedora
Tanner. His wife, Plaintiffs.
VS..
Augustus b. Woodward. Abraham
Larzelere. Abram Larzs1sre, Martin
l.. Van Buren,. Cynthia II. Van Buren,,
Dennis c. Van Buren,, Helen N. Gray.
Marion Murdoch. or their unknown
heirs. lesatess. devisees and assigns.
Defendants.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court
for the County of Washtenaw. In
Chancery. in the City of Ann Arbor
in said County, on the sth day OF
April. A. D.. 1912.
in this cause. II appearing from the
Affidavit on file tAat the where
known. on motion or John 7. Kirk,
Attorney for Plaintiffs. 1T rs Or
dered that the appearance OF said De-
PENDANTS be entered within three
months from the date OF this order.
GEO. W. SAMPLE.
Circuit Judge.
This suit Ia brought TO quiet tho
title TO all that certain piece or par.
Gel Of land situated in the City OF
Ypsilantl. County OF Washtenaw, and
state OF Michigan. and described as
follows:
Commencing at a point on the west
line OF Hawkins Street five hundred
and fifty-two feet south OF the south
line OF Chicago Avenue (now called
Michigan Avenue): running thence
west at right angles with Hawkins
street one hundred and thirty-two
feet; thence north parallel with the
west line OF Hawkins Street sixty
feet; thence east at right angles
with Hawkins street one hundred and
thirty-two feet TO the west line OF
Hawkins Street. thence south along
the west line OF Hawkins Street to
the place OF beginning, being part
OF French Claim $50 In thu City CT
Ypeilanti. county Of Washtenaw and
State OF Michigan
CLEMDNS u TANNER
fedora TANNER
JOHN p. KIRK
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Business Address: Ypsilsnfi. Mich.
ADV. 5-522
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PIANO. washing machine. Philco cnb-
met radio. 95l Sherman. Phi.
l73s-W.
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Stretch Your Dollars BY Shopping From The Daily Cdssities
Employment
Help Wanted. Male or Female

MAN or woman 70 work in shoe
store. Box H-90. care Press.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24
Sand and Gravel

COMICS Cused) Z for 25c Model Air.
craft, boats. supplies. Magazines
sold. Hobby Shop $40 W. Cross.
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WANTED-Kood clean used rurni-
ture. Private sales anytime s57
Penninan Ave, Plymouth. Harry
e Robinson. Auctionear
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Ehman & GreenStreet

40 W. Michigan Ave. Phone 1897
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Augustus Il. Woodward. Abraham
Larzelere. Abram Larzslsre, Martin
l.. Van Buren,, Cynthia II. Van Buren,,
Dennis c. Van Buren,, Helen N. Gray.
Marion Murdoch. or their unknown
heirs. legatess, devisees and assigns.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24
Wanted To Rent

BOARD AND ROOM in private home
and laundry. VITA Bath. s7o5 Whit
taker Rd. Ypsi r. /
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Business and Office Equipment
TiPEWRlTERs- all makes. sold.
rented repaired. o. y. Morrill,. an
q State ST. Ann ArDor. Phone 1915
For Sale or Exchange
HAND MADE FIDDLE Used furni-
ture bougat or exchanged or any
thing. Shoe Shop. % r. Cross. 20s2
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Room and Board

CABIN and board for couple in ex-
change for wfe's work US-112
Lodge miles west Of Yns ilanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24
Automohllea Eor SALE

FACTORY DISPLAY
ZIMMER TRATLERs
q -FODT I.mmer Trailers complete
equipment - wheels EASY
TERMs-if5 Monthly.
TRAILER TRAVEL COMPANY
Dletri1utors
1925 +. Michigan
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24
Miscellaneous

MOTORS-and exhaust fans. Elec-
trio Motor Shop 10 2. Huron.
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Suit pending in the Circuit Court
for the County of WashtenAw. in
Chancery. in the City of Ann Arbor
In said County. on the sth day OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-24

STATE OF MICHIGAN. in the Cir
cult Court for the County OF Wash.
tenaw.
In Chancery.
Clemens d. Tanner and fedora
Tanner. His wife, Plaintiffs.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
The Domestic Front

On the domestic front the most signifi-
cant news OF the week appears to have
been the refusal Of the United States
Supreme Court to grant writs Of habeas
corpus to the German saboteurs captured
after landing in civilian garb on the
coasts Of Long Island and Florida.
The highest court uphold the authority
Of President Roosevelt in creating . spe-
cial military commission to try these
enemies whose avowed intention was
the destruction Of vital American war
plants. The habeas corpus writs were
asked by the Army officers defending the
prisoners under orders-however dis
tasteful to them the job may have been.
Now the men Will be dealt with under
military law which does not quibble over
hair-splitting points. There was no dis
position to deny these Germans every
possible point in their favor, however
technical it may have been. But thou
sands were asking what would have been
the fate Of Americans captured in Ger
many on the same mission. It Is difneult
to imagine that they would have been
granted any trial at all-or If they had 1t
would have been the grossest mockery OF
q trial.
The defense seemed to hinge on the
issue OF whether the men were captured
In an area Of operations" It now seems
settled that wherever enemies step on
the soil Of the United States. In or out
Of uniform, becomes for the time betng
4 "theater Of operations"