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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-02

UTICA-An important meet
ing of the Utica Board of Com
merce was held at the City coun-
Gil rooms Tuesday evening Of
ficers were elected with John
O'liara heading the organization
as president. Other officers are
Sidney Odgers, vice-president;
Henry Gage, secretary, and f. j.
Andrus, treasurer.
Named TO the Board of Dircc-
tors were Bruce Collins, William
Kraft, Sr, Clarence II. Church,
Charles NJ. Foster, DR.. II. H. Wi
ley. James Merritt, ST., Matthew
j. Rettmiller, f. A. Schwarzkoff,
William Kidd, Walter Flickin-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-02

Fifteen Selfridge Field boys
were guests of high scuool pupils
Tor dinner and attended the mu-
sic review at the school auditor
ium Wednesday night. They
were called for and returned to
their base by Utica boys.
The roof is being placed on
the new home of Joseph Potter
north of Utica, Chris jacobson is
doing the work. Mr.. Potter lost
his home a few Weeks ago by
fire.
Alger Chapoton, coach and
history teacher in the schools of
Columbus Grove, Ohio, for the
past two years, has resigned his
position to accept similar one
III the Inlay City schools. Mr..
and Mrs. Chapoton expect to
move to Inlay City next week,
where he will complete this
years work and remain for 49,
"A. A substitute will fill out the
school year at Columbus Grove.
Mrs. Lloyd r. Hirth and her
daughter Peggy we're dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Emil Swanson at their new home
near GoodiSon Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Sidney Odgers
will spend the wcek-e END in New
York and visit their son, Pvt.
Fred Odgers, and wife, at Long
Island City, N. Y.
Regular meeting Of Utica
Chapter No. 24O Order of the
Eastern Star at Masonic Hall on
Tuesday. April 10. A special
meeting is being held for initia-
-tieH-FFidaL evening, April p ?
when the degrees VIII be CON
ferred upon SIX candidates.
Lunch follows the work.
The regular monthly meeting
OF the Air Raid Wardens has
been postponed to April 9th. at
the school house at 8 p. m. This
is meeting of great importance
Arrangement are being made for
a guest speaker.
Fred E. Harvey passed away
Friday Of last week at a Wind
sor hospital following an attack
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-02

ger, Leroy Tyack, Charles Mil
Ter. Ray DuRussel, E. o. Gildart,
Fifty dollars was voted for the
hire of clerical help for the Sec
rotary. Another meeting is
scheduled to be held soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Remer qui-
ely celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary at their home
on Cass street, Utica, Sunday
surrounded by their children
and grandchildren.
On March %, 1893, John Re-
mer and Carrie Vinegar were
united in marriage at the Meth
odist parsonage in Utica by the
Rev. Frank Osborne. They
have made their home in this
vicinity ever since.
Present at the happy gather
ing on Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Remer. all of De-
troit, and their daughter, Myrtle
Davis, of Utica. All but one OF
their six children, Raymond Re-
mer, who is in service in the u.
S. Navy, came TO congratulate
their grandparents.
BY coincidence, Corp. Carl
Remer, en- route from Georgia
TO Camp in Texas, was home for
the week END. He left for Texas
Monday morning.
During he afternoon relatives
and friends. including Mr.. Re-
mer's brothers, called to extend
fluctuations, with wishes for
many more years of welded life.
A meeting of the committee in
charge of the scrap collection
drive called by Rev. Louis G..
Hcincckc, chairman, was held at
which time he rendered his res
lgnation, owing 10 i'll health,
James Fletcher was appointed
temporary chairman until the
next meeting when permanent
chairman will be named.
An interesting report by the
treasurer, Z. j. Andrus, showed
that more than SIP had been
received from the scrap sale,
$3.50 from tires alone.
1t was voted 10 give S10O each
o the City of Utica. Shelby and
Sterling townships to be used for
Civilian Defense, also 500
toward the Honor Roll which
is being erected by the City in
the park this week. 1t will bear
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-02

1878 Z jefferson Avenue
Detroit. Michigan
TO CHARLES ALLEN & MARGARET
ALLEN ms Nlfe
You are hereby notified that a certain
land contract bearing the date n the 9Th
day OF November 1899 BY anc between
) ACOB THEUT. single man. and VIII
LIAM MEL IMAM a married man par
iies. Of the first part. and CHARLES Al
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-02

the names of all Utica boys in
service. Fifty dollars was donat-
cd to the Red Cross with 500
held in reserve for the same
cause if the quota is not reached.
All scrap is being removed
from the park and IT is being
cleaned in readiness for the cree
ton of the plaque. Mayor NJ. j.
Rcttriiiicr has issued an order
prohibiting the dumping of scrap
there in the future. The Utica
Rotary Club are sponsoring the
erection of a flag pole near the
honor roll.
Forty pupils took part in the
Utica school spelling bee on Fri
day and after As minutes of
spelling all but seven were elm
mated. After intermlssion new
list of words was introduced
with which the participants
were not familiar.
Order in which the contestants
went down and the words
missed were: Seven, Philys
Sharrow, conscious; sixth, Ro-
bert Waelde, infinite; fifth, Bet
ty Frankenstein, rescue; fourth,
Bonnie DUDE, vile: third, Elaine
Fiebelkorn, mutual; second,
Nancy CriSSman, acquit; first,
Barbara Henderson, pillar.
Nancy Crissman and Barbara
Henderson Will represent the
school in the district match
which will be held at the High
school April 10 All parents arc
invited TO be present.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-02
Around The Town at Utica

ger, Leroy Tyack, Charles Mil
Ter. Ray DuRussel, E. o. Gildart.
Fifty dollars was voted for the
hire of clerical help for the sec
rotary. Another meeting is
to be held soon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-02
Emma l.. Goctre--Estate-Cl
.

Emma l.. Goetre--Estate-Clai
June -. 1913
STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate
Court for the County OF Macomb
Al a Session OF sad CONT held ~ The
Probate Office ia the City of Nj Glenn
ems IN the said County, on he 27th day
OF March, a D. e43
Present. Hon Joseph Y, Tronnbly
> Judge OF PROBATE
In we Mater Of The Estate Of Emma
l.. Goetzc Deceased
II appearing 20 thc court tha. tho
time for presentation .of claims against
said estate should be limited and tnat !,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-02
Solons Want Thorpe's
Records Back on Books
OKLAHOMA CITY, April

OKLAHOMA CITY. April 2
- R) - The legislature wants
Jim Thorpe, Oklahoma's most
famous athlete, reinstated in A.
Al record -boeks.------------------------
Legislators today mailed 10 A.
A. u. officials copies of reso-
luton urging reinstatement and
asking that medals Thorpe won
at the Stockholm o ly m p C
Games of 1912 be returned 10
him.
Thorpe, Sac and Fox In
dian, was dropped from A. A. u.
record books and his medals
were reclaimed because of a sea-
son Of pro baseball.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-02
Notice Relative to Opening ond Closing
Of the Polls
ELECTION LAW REVISION OF 1890

4l5) Section L. On the day election the polls shall
be opened o'clock in the shall
tnued until six o'clock in the afternoon and longer
Provided That in townships the board of inspectors of cleo
ton in its discretion adjourn the polls twelve o'clock
for hour and that the township board townships
and the legislative body in cities villages resOu
on provide that the polls shall be opened o'clock
the forenoon and also provide that the polls shall be
not later than eight O'Clock the evening Of the
day Every qualified eector and line at the polls
ut the hour prescribed for tn closing thereof shall be allow
cd to
The polls of said election will be held in the various
cncs Of the Township Clinton and the polls vari
precincts will be from ZOO A. w. until 500 p M,
said 5th day of April A. d. l93 the following places
each precinct the said Township of Clinton
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-02

No TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSITIONS:
shall Section Is of Article of the State Constitution
be amended to provide for the election of Township
Officers for terms of years."
"Shall Section Article IL of the State Constitution
amended to validate certain alterations mortgages
of homestead lands?+
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24
Tough SHORTS Loo
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Your favorite navy and brown in sturdy cotton
twill. Neat pleats 8 to l6 Cotton knit striped
POLO SHIRT. Small medium and large. zoe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24
Mere Troops Arrive i'm City
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
DC held under supervision Of $50
state troopers. who have orders 10
tKperse suspicious appearing
prolvds and 10 turn meters of
Further trouble over TO police.
q "The cOncenSus il that mat
: tiers are quieting down" said
n Kelly. ARRESTS are fewer and
1--WE see no chance OF fresh
soutbreak.
I Guthner said the $500 troops
( ationed here can be expected
O. remain indefinitely.
IL am not thinking of getting
soH at ALL" Guthner said
: In explaining the assignment Of
,roopS, Guthner said the three
battalions of infantry and an
fqual number of M. P's. had been
broken into three units
Zone group will be on active
duty. the second on alert and
I the third resting" he explained
/ Kelly pointed oui there had
been no serious disturbance in
any Detroit var plant, although
production had been affected by
bigh abSenteeiSm.
! He reiterated a plea for all
men, Negro and white 10 return
40 then iOhS He assured all
pould have adequate protection.
Z Jelfries was expected 10 con-
Jcr later today on the possibility
oEcaliing special grand jury. II
shiS Is determined. 4 representa-
jNC Of the attorney generals Of
hCc Will act with Investigators.
I'VE believe the physical task
OF quelling the riot il now az
gcpmplished," the mayor SAID
1--WE will now direct our atten-
stion 10. methods Of prosecution
sAud punishment"
. The mayor has conferred with
sudeeS and the county prosecutor
on n grand Jury probe.
a decision 10 deliver welfare
help 10 Negro families in the
freCked Hastings street nclghbor-
hood. was announced following a
hcctlnc between city and police
klllcla4A---
II have giyen Ballengcr carte
sblanchc, Jcfric, declared 1T
lis his department / haze ar
\ dcred him 10 use his entire
NStaH, II necessary, Ia relieve
Suffering
I The hrearn roundog' supple
poniS decree issued durnE not
r. AiorrtHv- IN tf1r ur1cruut ur-
dor police instructed merchant,
< store weapons n safe place.
: ALL TO RI RETURNED
= WHherspoon sad al Gun, Wlil
81 returned 20 The stores a. Inc
END OF the emergency.
: Alarms were confInIo8
throughout tho night sending
srmored cars and army trucks
Speeding through rho downtown
SeCUon
Smp.ne in the AlclH-ir- lEa--
-inEs- aHai Madison r.; TT
Midnight brought about = War-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24
ALL FALSE ALARMS

First casualty among the forces
Of the Michigan state troops was
Cpl. William Steankin, ., who
accidentally shot himself with a
- gauge shotgun. Re was in a
truck AZ Scotch and Vernon
when tho weapon was discharged.
Stcankin was taken TO the hos
pilal an Fort Wayne. Military
authorities would not reveal his
condition.
Homicide detectives disclosed
tt1ry arC-CaTr'yIr1E- nut1y- -of-rhe
deaths for official investigation.
IN one of the other two, A
white man was run down by an
automobile IN the Negro section.
then struck by a cab fleeing a
mob. HoodlumS tore tho cab apart
when il stopped but Investigators
found no evidence Of an attack
on the victim.
The second case. involving a
Negro lists death from an unde-
tcrmincd cause A post norton
Is scheduled The original dag
nOSlS was skull fracture.
II was after the curfew hour.
and after diSpurSal Of Tho three
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24
SHOT BY TROOPER

With Patrolman Ed Grace and
George Morandy. the state police
man was questioning four Negroes
N front Of the building whcn
Julian WIthcrspoon e. passed.
Commanded 10 halt. Wiher-
spoon yelled Hell. Hitler ac-
cording 10 the police, and ran into
the YMCA. He stood inside the
door and repeated the insult. tho
officers reported
Anders said ne fired through
the door when the Negro reached
IN hIS mp pocket rs II 10 dra" a
gun.
Wthcrspoon is I'm Receiving
Hospital. where No. is Jnder
arrest.
Another Negro was wounded
fIffFinc the restless nIrt7t ny
Fatroiuan Glenn Ella Of Hunt
station, terminating a Wild auto
mobile chase on Grand. a.
Warren
re is George Collins IS 81
500 Ant0inettc. The bullet
creased his Scaip, not seriously.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24
3 OTHERS ARRESTED

TstroIman Ella reported he
saw Collins and three other
Negroes threatening = group Of
white youths at Grandy and
EFatf0t
Pr Negroes fed n an auto
mobile and Ella gave chase hy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24
CONFER WITH MAYOR


The back to-work" movement
was instigated yesterday by an
inter-racial committee which Wis
tied Mayor Jeffries. II was
headed by the Rev. T. r. Bum
braugh. secretary Of the Detroit
Council of Churches, and the Rev.
Charles A. Hill, pastor of the
Hartford Avenue Negro Baptist
Church.
The Rev. Hill declared a food
shortage will become a problem in
the Hastings district if whole
SalerS continue To refuse 10 enter
the area with their trucks. Mayor
Jeffries said he will offer the
wholesale houses armed guards.
Negro leaders did not agree as
10 whether the Khan had a part
in the riot. Arthur Bowman.
chairman Of the Negro Youth
Council for Victory and Democ-
racy said the outbreak was dclib-
erately famed into flame by the
Khan while the Rev. Horace a.
White. member Of tho housing
commission. denied that the Khan
was active.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24

mobs, that Gov. Kelly started the
first OF two tours through the city.
With State Police Commissioner
Oscar G.. Olander and Capt. Don
aid Leonard the governor re-
spOnded 10 half dozen radioed
police alarms and found all 10 be
false, like scores of others which
kept soldiers and policemen on
the jump throughout the day.
Kelly then drove through the
areas which were the scenes OF
Mondays violence. and found
conditions as peaceful as a
Lansing residential neighborhood,
II have found the city orderly
and peaceful" the governor re-
ported al midnight 10 Gen. Will
liam GHthner of Chicago. who is
in charge of the army units sta
toned here.
~ am pleased with what l
found"
ALI WAS PFACEETI.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24
PRODUCTION NOT HIT

The -GM spokesman said All
SenteeiSm did not interfere with
production because, in many in
stances. other workers did double
shift duty 10 make up the lag.
Hardest hit divisions in the
Ford plant were the steel and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24

found"
ALL WAS PEACEFUL
Kelly later made another toul
with Gen. Guthner anC Col. Au
gust NJ Krech. commander OF The
Michigan district of the Sixth
Service Command. They founC
peace-and the troops vigilant.
An hour later gunfire echoed
through the Hastings neighbor-
hood and additional wounded were
arriving at Receiving Hospital.
This time. however. the disturb
anceS resulted from clashes be
tween the authorities and civil
ians.
Restoration Of law and order
brought gradual return Of Negro
workers 10 Detroit war plants
where absenteeiSm Monday and
yesterday ranged from 80 10 81
per cent
A General Motors Corp. spOkes-
man said that about 20 per cent
Of Negro workers remained absent
today in their 20 plants.
Chrysler Corp. reported % per
cent absenteeism and the figure az
the Ford plants was 20 per cent.
PRODUCTION NOT HIT
The GIN spokesman said ;i,-
SenteeiSm did not interfere with
production because, in many in
stances. other workers did double
shift duty TO make up the lag.
Hardest hit divisions in the
Ford plant were the steel and
aluminium feHndries.
Meanwhile. police authorities
and Prosecutor Bowling were
struggling with the task of seq
regating those OF the 929 prison
ers who are 10 be brought 10
court.
There were IS Negroes SEN
fenced 10 90 days yesterday and
more were arraigned today.
Chief of Detectives Paul H.
Wencel said he may ask an eN-
tension Of the 72-hour period dur
ing which habeas corpus proceed
lngs are suspended and which eH-
pires tomorrow.
THE detail Of setting up each
case IL extremely difficult"
Wencel said. Statements must
he obtained from officers wit
Messing the offenses and In some
Instances, civilian witnesses
must he found"
90 WOMEN HELD
II was revealed that many
white owners OF stores which were
ransacked IN the Negro areas
Monday have refused 70 sign com
plants.
Of the 92ee9t prTSUrery srTtt bFIUE
held. p are women.
Wencel and Police Supt. Louis
Berg said murder warrants are
being considered in FIVE instances.
including the deaths of Mrs. Ora
bowSki and Mrs. Carrie Hack
worth, %, Negro, who died after
being struck Monday BY a rock.
Other charges will include
carrying concealed weapons, incit-
ing q riot. malicious destruction.
larceny. disturbing the peace
breaking and entering and diSor-
DERBY conduct.
Superintendent Berg said the
authorities also are investigating
the possibility that the Ku Klux
Khan may have been instigatinc
the long-brewing unrest which
exploded in bloodshed.
DOUBTS ENEMY BACKING
John s. Bugss. Detroit head of
the FBI, discounted reports that
nth Columnlsts were back n the
riot.
Early this morning, police
seized l56 shot guns and rifles in
the pawn shop Of NJ p. Lewis Al
Sal Gratiot avenue. The firearms
were taken 10 central station he
cause of Governor Kelly's com
mand that all pawn shops must
seclude and lock UP their guns
ammunition.
The shot guns and rifles were
discovered in the store by Sgt
Peter Wolski after a burglar
.n~,I1z..Ii.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24


More than 30 soldiers. menacing
the mob with cleaning bayonets,
moved into the park with IS pa
trolmen led by Inspector Jesse
Meade. No one was injured
This SkirmiSh was followed by
reports that several shots were
fired in the vicinity OF Chene and
Warren.
Approximately 80 marauding
white youths were arrested. Five
of them, al of teen age, were
caught rHIFd with rifles and
black-jackS and touring the neigh
borhoOd IN An automobile
Soldiers and policemen headed
by Inspector George Raedle. of
Grand River station, dispersed
mobS Of more than 200 youths
on Hamilton Al Forest and AT
Hamilton and Warren
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24

like attack on a three-story
building by soldiers and policemen
who fired more than 200 rounds
of ammunition ana threw gas
bombs until the dozen occupants.
including a wounded Negro, had
been forced 10 the street.
POLICE FIRED ON
When patrolmen in two police
cruisers reported soon after mid
night that they were being fired
upon by a Sniper in the building
on the southwest corner, soldiers
were rushed from their pup tents
in Grand Circus Park.
Occupants OF tho apartments
above the street-level stores did
not respond te- orders 20 leave
the building. The police and 30
MPS opened fire. Tear gas bombs
hurled through the windows
finally routed them 10 The street
The wounded man is Ernest
Lilly, u. who was shot in the left
loot He is being held. Three
others were arrested.
Police did not find a gun on
the premises. They said the Sniper
may have escaped by descending
a backyard tree, or the bullets
may have come from a hotel
across the street.
In another disturbance early
this morning, a Negro factory
worker was wounded when State
Police Trooper Ted AnderS fired
through The glass door Of The
Negro YMCA at 623 East Eliza
both
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24

Communicating he car of a pass
ing motorist, who remained at
the wheel
The patrolman fred one shot,
hitting Collins. who was driving.
The Negro lost control of the car
and II crashed over the curb.
Arrested with Collins were Otis
Walker, 1S. of 1924 McDougall;
William Edwards, 10. OF 240S
McDougall, and Warren Pitus, 81,
of 1862 Hendrie.
Three large mobS of whites,
men and youths were broken up
by the troops and the police
shortly before the 10 o'clock cur
few which orders all DetroiterS
of the streets unless they have
legitimate business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24
5 YOUTHS FOUND ARMED

Largest was AT Perrien Park
Chenc and Forest. where more
than 1000 were ordered 10 their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24
GAY SLACK SUITS I.95

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Cottons, also. Cool and fresh looking. Sizes 7-l6.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-29
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Formal Declaration of War by Italians
Adds Impetus to Allied Drive on Rome;
Heaviest Air Raids Blast Nazi Plants;
Action Increases in Southwest Pacific
FORTRESS EUROPE:
Hit From AL Sides

Even as Allied forces crossed the
swollen Volturno river under the COW
er Of heavy artillery fire in southern
Italy, hundreds Of Flying Fortresses
escorted by speedy Thunderbolt
fighters delivered a hard blow at
the Nazis' huge roller-bearing plant
in Schweinfurt, Germany.
In crossing the Volturno, Allied
forces chose to span the narrow riv-
er at its eastern point, where they
began working northward toward the
mountains overlooking the comrilu-
nication lines used by the Nazis to
supply their embattled legions.
While the Germans held to the
west flank of the river, they were
brought under Increasing pressure
Of Allied fire from land and sea.
lowering offshore, U. S. and British
warships pumped big shells into Ger
man positions inland.
In blasting Schweinfurt's roller
bearing plant, record number Of
go Flying Fortresses were reported
missing. More than 100 of fighter
planes upon which the Nazis are de-
pending to check Allied air raids,
were brought down by the raiders.
Italy NotU on DUN
Allied consideration toward italy
will be greatly influenced by the de-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-29
Confederate Generals
Widow Aids Uncle Sam

Widow Of the famous Confeder-
ate general Of the Civil war, Mrs.
Helen Dortch Longstreet IL learn
ing riveting In Georgia so that
she might take her place in 4 pro-
duction line TO help Uncle Sam
win World War ii.
Refusing to disclose her age,
gray-haired Mrs. Longstreet re-
sides in trailer camp outside Of
Marietta, Ca, and reports for
instruction each m orning In
Stacks.
Since the generals death I'm
1904, Mrs. Longstreet has worked
as q newspaper reporter, post
mistress in Gainesville, Ga, and
an employee In the veterans bu-
reau in Washington, ID. G.