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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-21
Phillies, Pirates Striding
toward Earth Shaking Finish

New York, June 21--INS-Rumb-
lings and tremors usually associat-
ed with volcanic eruptions are be
ing heard in the National League
today A pair OF teams who were
prophesied to be about the least
explosive in the loop-The Phila-
delphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pi-
rates-are now making earth-shak.
ing strides toward the pennant
The coming of the Pirates was
heralded Sunday when the Bucs
forced the Cincinnoti Reds out Of
third place by taking both ends Of
a twin bill, ) to 4 and to 2 In
both contests, the Pirates staged
eighth-inning rebellious when they
were two runs behind.
Bill Bakers long double scored
Bob Elliott with the winning run
in the opener, and Elbie Fletcher
sewed up the nightcap with three
run homer to give Rip Sewell his
eighth victory OF the season
The Pittsburgh defeat OF Cipcin.
natl also helped to catapult the
amazing Philadelphia Phillies into
fourth place. The Phiilies, who
are amazing for 1913 because they
finished .62i2 games behind ST.
Lois in 1912, helped themselves
along a little by thrashing the Bos.
ton Braves in both ends of a dou-
ble.header, Is to : and : to o.
Trailing by two runs going into
the seventh inning Of the opener,
the Phillies beat four Braves twirl-
ers in dropping idocy with a ten
run uprising in the afterpiece,
Schoolboy Rowe held the Braves TO
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-21
CHAPTER TwENTY-THREE

CttAt L EN- WEN AAN
WHEN THE truck hit, the first
down-grade curve at reckless speed
Agatha clutched out wildly at Gle
mantine. They both slid of the
bench and onto the floor Of their
careening prison
The girl helped the elder woman
to her knees. Are you hurt"
mo. It's lucky they took the
milk cans out of this thing!"
Hes trying to get to the end Of
this main road before anyone sees
him"
do you call this main road ?"
-Of course it's a main road-for
the mountains"
do be careful Of your hat! It
looks like it's going to fall off,"
Clemantine Strengthened the pre-
cious headgear. Thank goodness
they didn't throw a sack over my
head, or I wouldn't be wearing this
now"
AT this speed you may fall
against something and break it.
Wherever he's taking us, 1t looks
like we'll never get there alive"
She grabbed the bench as they
lurched around another curve.
Clemantine stood up, held onto
the heavy screen in the front Of
the panel body and peered out the
little opening beside the drive. The
sun is high enough above the hori-
zon by now to shine on top the
mountain to the south Of u.s." she
reported. Il think we're on the
Coon Creek road"
The driver overheard her. "Sit
down, lady! You'll get hurt"
Eyes, dor Agatha urged. The
sight of that bobbing hat kept her
nerves on edge.
II feel more secure here. where
can hang onto something" Gle.
mantlne told them, raising hei
voice above sudden grind oil
gears. The driver had thrown the
machine into low as they descend.
ed a steep grade among the red
woods.
The road narrowed. Past Cleman.
tines head Agatha caught glimpse:
Of a steep bank to the left, where
the trees overhung. She imagined
the sharp drop off to the right
with spires Of redwoods rising w
out Of the thick foliage Of the can
yon slope. She and Otto. Halder-
a different Otto Halder in thos'
days-had once travelled this roaC
10 a picnic. Clemantine's mention Of
Coon creek brought back thos'
memories in a torturing rush.
Agatha stood up and clutchec
the screen beside Clemantine. Yes
che was right. II was the old. IA
niliar country, The early morning
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-21
CRASHES AGAINST DOCK

ALGONAC, Mich, June al A
255-foot British-owned freighter,
Coggin, smashed into an old wood
en- passenger boat dock on Hersen's
Island south OF here Sunday night
when its steering apparatus broke,
sending the ship out Of control
The accident occurred in the South
Channel Of tho 81 Clair River. near
the south entrance 10 the river.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-21

sun had not yet penetrated down
here. Dew stood on the leaves of
the thimble berries. Wisps Of FOG
chung to the deeper places Of the
wood.
They met no other vehicle. It
seemed impossible two cars could
have passed if they did meet. Aga
tina held her breath at each curve,
because the driver did not use his
horn.
The grade fattened as they
neared the canyon bottom. The
truck slowed, then with a squeal
of brakes and a sickening sideways
slide in the deep dust, came to a
halt beside a ruined barn.
You're late" said nasal voice
from some source Agatha could not
see through the narrow window.
Never mind that" replied their
driver irritably. Help me tie Mp
these danes and get them into that
jaloppy of yours. want you to take
this milk truck down the line and
wreck IL. ltS not!
IT told you that trick Of chang
ing cars wouldn't work"
The truck body recoiled as the
driver leaped down into the swirl.
ing dust. These DANES oughta be
gagged. Suppose they holler al
someone goin' by"
mo one will hear EN- in Dead
Mans Gulch"
Agatha stepped back from the
little window. The rust was chok.
ing. She heard sounds Of men talk
ing as they moved away from the
truck. A bluejay called raucously
A chipmunk sent his short, sharI
"cheepw through the morning air
what are they doing?" Cleman
tine asked in a trembling voice.
Agatha looked out again. tn,
dust was settling. They're getting
ropes out of an old car. It look!
like a week. Rusty tenders and M
top"
IT don't like this! They're gonf
to take us to some hideout wher,
we'll never be found! I'm going I,
try the door" Clemantine pushet
against it-banged with her fists.
mo use" Agatha told her. e
heard them lock it when they pu
us in"
They're likely TO search us"
you mustn't give them tina
radio tube"
Il don't intend to- And for good
ness sake don't keep staring at m.
hat when they get US outside!"
ITS likely 10 fall Of"
Maybe I'll get chance TO &c
rid OF II before then-throw it int
the brush or something. where W
can find IL later"
Hush! Here come the nen,-
i A key scraped in the lock Of tn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-21
RIOTS IN DETROIT

Detroit. June 2l--lNS-At least
175 persons were injured and 23S
wereNarrested on various charges.
when rioting among negroes and
white persons-started by two iso.
lated incidents involving two white
women and two negro men, spread
like wildfre TO widely separated
areas OF Detroit today Two OF
the persons taken into custody we're
women
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-21
GRANDMOTHER At 60

San DIEGO cal UP Mrs
Dorothy j Britain haH pat in her
claim along with those Of several
other women Of being the young
est grandmother I'm the state. At
IS. she has a 3 month Old grand
daughter The claims will be in.
yesticatcd to establish who is the
winner
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-21
Church Briefs


Tuesday. z As q. m Meeting OF
the Board OF Trustees as announced
from the pulpit
Wednesday p m Prayer.
praise and Bible study. A. \ Huron
81
Thursday. . p. m Victory prayer
meeting. a. y Huron 81
Thursday, s p. m Community
PRAYER meeting al the home OF Mrs
Whitaker, Harris Road
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-21

Kalamazoo, June 2l- Between
1900 and 1900 youths are expected
to attend the fifty-ffth annual con-
vention Of the Michigan 'Christi> n
En1eavor Union. which will open
here Thursday at the First Presby-
terrain Church and will continue
through Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-21
TAKES OWN LIFE

MT CLEMENS, June al Or.
Herbert H. Lichtig, AZ years old.
81 Kendrick, fatally shot himself
shortly before noon Sunday with
.3S-caliber revolver, according
to Coroner Harold V. Groesbeck.
Jr. The death occurred at the home
OF DR. Litchtig's brother, Joseph,
27l s. Broadway.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-21
Hass Beats Rice by Forty Yards
1-VISIT LOANS

Don't borrow unnecessarily; but II
loan Is the best solution 10 your
problem. this special service will
save YOU time and travel Phone.
tell us how much you need. and
give as the necessary facts for
your application. Then stop In AZ
our office by appointment to sign
and pick up the money
Loans are made on signature fur
niture or auto without involving
outsiders. Sensible monthly pay
ments arranged Women. as we'll
as men. can readily get a between
payday loan to tide them over. No
unnecessary rigmarolc. No EN-.
barrassmcnt
We are sure you will be pleased
with this friendly service. II you
need SO to $3.50 or more, phone
M today for a l-yisit loan Or II
inconyenient for you 10 call a. our
office. write for Loan by Mall
Request Form today.
Loans made In nearby towns.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-21
HOW THEY STAND
AMERICAN LEAGUE

'Games behind leader.
Sundays Results
Washington Sc, New York 81.
Chicago 10-2-. Cleveland 81.
st. Louis 6-5. Detroit 81.
Boston rs, Philadelphia s-b.
Se.1rdaj's Results
Detroit 4. st. Louis 8 az innings)
Washington 6, Philadelphia 3.
New York 2, Boston / az In
nings).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-21

Sundays Results
Brooklyn s, New York 7. DO in
nings),
Pittsburgh 81, Cincinnati AZ.
Philadelphia 1871, Boston ITO.
ST. Louis 10.l. Chicago 90 (sec-
ond game called at end OF fifth;
weather..
SATURDAYS Results
New York 5. Boston 3.
Brooklyn 7, Philadelphia 5.
Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3 III in
nings).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-21
Assembly Of God church

Wednesday. 7.45 p m Mid
week Devotional Services
Friday. 50 p. m Prayer Scry
ire
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-21

Cleveland $40. Chicago As tsec'
ond game 10 inningsl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-21
Personal Finance Co.

Of Ann Arbor
u \ Wa hington g.
Phone $50
" Wittmcyer. Mgr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-10
Business Club
Lunch Sunday

THE DETROIT BUSINESS
WOMENS CLUB will entertain
District No ] AZ luncheon at
! 2. m, Sunday IN the Detroit
Athletic Club.
The speaker will he Mary z.
SveenN. assistant director Of the
Merrill Palmer School. Her topic
Will he You in the Postwar
World "
Plans Will ne made AZ the
same tune for the state conven-
ton IN Detroit May Il through
MAY %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-10
Mrs. luedders
He DIS Auxiliary

MRS. WILLIAM r. LUED-
DERS has been reelected presi-
dent Of the Highland Park
General Hospital Auxiliary for
= coming year
NAMED 10 serve with her are
Mrs Hiram Farr and Mrs.
Daniel Medbury vice presidents:
Mrs. George Soutor. recording
secretary; Mrs Glenn Nc
Gregor, corresponding seCre-
tary Mrs. villa m Hasse.
treasurer, and Mrs Charles
Barone and Mrs. John Gates,
directors,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-10
Girl Scouts
Do Their Bit
In Hospitals

. RIGHT IN step with the
Irowing Importance of nurses
aides in the battle TO alleviate
hospital shortages is the work
being done by the Girl Scouts
as junior assistants 10 nurses,
Out at the new Grace Hospi-
tai, several troops are taking
turns making bandageS, keeping
supplies in shipshape order, car
rying messages, arranging flow
ers and so on.
Those that help at Crosse
Pointe Hospital work through
the dinner hour serving water
10 patients, setting and serving
trays. returning dishes 10 the
kitchen and washing them.
These Scouts have the privilege
OF having their meal with the
nurses
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-10
Make Bandages

During the evening al Sara
togs Hospital the girls make
bandages, or guide visitors.
Then, after visiting hours, they
60 TO the maternity wards, give
the patients water and blankets
for the night and care for the
flowers
Scouts helping out al the
Sarah Fisher Home of Provi-
dence Hospital have charge Of
the babies in the orphanage
there, washing them, giving
them bottles, diaperinc them
and tucking them into bed Out
side Of the nursery, they deliver
mail 10 the patients and fold
congresses.
A. EloiSe and Chlldren's hos
pitfalls. Scouts are busy making,
and sterilizing bandages and
congresses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-10
Bedside Bags Sent

- But rot All the work for hos
pitfalls is done within the four
walls. for each month thousands
Of bedside bags are sent 10 De-
troit hospitals ny Girl Scouts all
over the city Even the 7-year-
old BrNnies help in this.
White cloths for cancer pa
tients and booklets and scrap
books with colored pencils and
paper for SICK children are all
included IN the work done out
side Of the hospitals.
Right now a lap robe made
from WOODEN suiting is ready for
Marine Hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
News Our Grandfathers Read
From Issue Of FEBRUARY II, 1909

Amos C.. Althaus and Miss Lenore
Williams of Portland, Oregon were
married at the home of DIR. and Mrs.
A. L. Paul of Ottawa last Saturday
afternoon. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Paige of the Ottawa
Presbyterian Church.
Clarence Grismore has hired to
Will Steiner for the next few mon-
tbs.
Paul and Ed Gable are cutting
wood for Noah Steiner.
Monroe Geiger is quite mechanic,
and has invented a number of things
already that are worth patenting.
He is at present working on new
style auto, and we hope the near
future will see him repaid for his
trouble and labor.
David Reichenbach has received a
contract to cook maple syrup in
woods purchased by Locher Bros.
The sudden spring weather has
caused him to hurry so fast he has
placed couple of buskets under
hickory trees.
Chris Schnegg informs us that he
has made nearly 1900 gallons of lard
this winter.
John Augsburger and John Amstu-
tz claim to have been Allen County's
| champion corn growers. They say
that they have raised on an average
of 100 bushels to the acre for many
years.
Eli and Ezra Schumacher, who are
working at lumber camp in Marconi
Oregon, at present, will leave for
| Alberta, Canada, where they will
take up a homestead. They have a
tract of land composed of GAO acres
Some of our live young musicians
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09

have been seriously considering the
forming of band. The organization
of the group has been under the
leadership of Sidney Hauenstein for
several weeks. The present member
ship consists of Sidney Hauenstein,
A. E. Swinehart, Harley Mann, Ell
mer Romey, Noah Basinger, Albert
Benroth, Charles Fenton, William
Zehrbach, Samuel Stepleton, c. c.
Geiger, Memo Geiger, Aldine Kohl,
Frank Beals, Harry Amstutz, Walter
Locher, Leslie Kimmel, Burr Nc
Dowell, Louis Woods, and Harry
Eaton.
The Buckeye Stone Co. sold out
their entire plant, consisting of
about seventeen acres of ground
along the N. O. railway including
buildings, machinery, tools, cement
tile works, teams, etc. to the Bluff
ton Stone Co.
Today, Thursday, will be the last
day for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors under the license law in
Bluffton. Some of the saloon keep
ers plan to quit business, others
will operate soft drink and cigar
stores.
George Devore was hurt in boil
er explosion at the Ryan lease last
week.
Harry Patterson sold his forty-six
acre farm south of town, purchased
from the Bently heirs, to Warren
Brink, for S4500.
Rev. Ray Richards, Philip Which,
George Lewis, and A. l.. Baumgart-
ner attended joint council meeting
of the Lutheran congregations at
Arlington, Wednesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF SEPT. Z, 1915

ton. Ground for leveling the same
will be taken from the church base
ment.
|. w. Geiger returned from three
weeks fishing trip at McCullom's
Lake in northern Michigan. Although
a number of good catches were made,
he said fishing was not as good as
usual.
Dean and Mrs. Noah E. Byers and
sons returned Saturday from a
months trip to the Panama Exposi-
tion in California.
Farewell services were given at
the First Mennonite Church Sunday
honoring Rev. and Mrs. P. j. Boehr
who will leave soon for the China
mission field.
Havel Howard Dodge and Miss
Hortie Guytanna Bogart were mar
ried Saturday at the home of Rev.
Brundige north of Bluffton. The
bride and groom will live in Bluff
ton where he has charge of the
Benroth auto delivery service.
Miss Inez Doty leaves Saturday
for Delaware, Ohio where she will
enter the Ohio Weslyn University.
Thieves broke through a window
at the rear of the Fett hardware
and stole S665, and razor at the
store last Tuesday night. Watches
from the repair bench of Sam Kim
mel were scattered over the floor,
but none were found missing
High School teachers for the COM
ing school year are P. H. Counser,
principals A. j. Hostettler, science;
E. w. Bash, history; Levi Gratz,
science and math; Bess c. Walther,
English and German; Esther Blaser,
Latin; Charlotte Townsend, English;
Frances Mckinney, domestic scien-
ces.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09

A very pretty home wedding was
solemnized at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Stratton, six miles
south of Bluffton at high noon
Saturday when their oldest daughter
Viola Ruth was given in marriage
to John Anthony Hirschfeld. The
vows were received by Rev. Chiles,
in the presence of near relatives
and friends.
The singles championship in city
tennis was awarded to DR.. j. S.
Steiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G.. Niswander re-
turLed from their western trip Mon
day. Their travels took them along
the Pacific Coast.
Hiram Kohl was among the win
ners at the State Fair at Columbus.
He received first prize and cham
pionship on his Merino sheep.
Alva Scoles, Allen Grismore, Sam
Stoner each received a dollar from
RIchland township trustees for shoot
ing a hawk apiece in the township.
Chester Matter received two dollars
by shooting two hawks.
Amos Steiner shipped twenty-one
head of horses to Buffalo, Thursday.
The horses will be used in the
French army.
Wade Eaton returned Friday from
Rapid City, Mich, after spending q
two weeks visit with his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Eul-
Ter.
DIR. w. M. Niswander purchased
the Moser feed barn Saturday for a
consideration of $500. The doctor
took possession Monday and will con-
duct the place as feed barn and
veterinary service.
A new tennis court will be built
at the rear of the Presbyterian
church by members of the congrega-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09

fcaroliing party.
The play to be presented in RAM
seyer chapel Immediately following
the banquet, is entitled "The
Christmasing of Jasper. Those
appearing in the performance are:
Richard Boehr, Lila Moon, Howard
krehbiel, Agnes Suter, Betty Hill
ty, Roger Berkey, and Sara Jane
Schultz.
Celia Amstutz, sophomore
member of the Thespians, is direct
ing the play. A small admission
fee will be charged.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
Black Widow

Although the black widow spider
is the only American spider danger
ously poisonous to man, its bite is
not necessarily fatal. One excep-
ton to this seems TO be the unfor-
tunate husband-spider because the
black widow acquired its name part
ly through its deplorable tendency
toward cannibalism where its mate
is concerned
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
Thespians To Present
Two Christmas PLAYS

Plans for the annual formal
Christmas banquet to be held in the
college dining hall, December 2z,
are now under way. Committees
in charge of decoration, menu, pro-
gram, and general arrangements
will be appointed early next week.
The evenings program will include,
besides the formal banquet, the
traditional one-act play and the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
Bean BeetIes

The copper-colored, black-spotted
beetles and their lcmon-yellow col
ored grubs feed on the underside of
the bean leaves, and destroy all but
the veins, leaving a lacework of
these. They also eat blossoms and
pods. The best control for bean
beetle is a spray or dust of rotenone
or pyrethrum applied to the under
side of the leaves.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09

Don't let permanent wave lure
you into careless face washing hab-
its. Unless you lather right up to
the hairline, you are practically in
viting skin eruptions on the fore
head and around the back of the
neck. Tuck the curly locks under
a towel or under cap, and you
won't wet the hair when you wash
way UP to the top of your face.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
Feathers Deteri0rate

Feather pillows cannot be handed
down from generation to generation
because the best feathers become
brittle with age and are broken and
fiattened with use until their resili-
ency and buoyancy are gone. Pii-
lows in constant use viii remain IN
good condition over a period of from
10 to II years if properly handled.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
nIicrcfln

Microflm, used by the United
States government for copying
drawings, documents. records. maps
and blue prints. reduces them to
about one-50th their original size.
These miniature film copies are then
readily stored in vaults beyond the
danger of sabotage, bombing. fire
and theft.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-20
G!aer GIL
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By OREN ARNOLD NeA Service. Inc.
Copyright. 1913
NeA Service. Inc.
By oREN ARNOLD

train, because the cloud around
her was streaked, streaming,
boiling Lig h tn ng darted
through it. Oddly, in this mo-
ment of stress she remembered
what a newspaper reporter had
told her about Superstition
Mountain.
THE Indians say the Thunder
Gods live up there" he had said,
land it's fact, because on
stormy days you can listen and
hear them pounding their gar
gantuan tomtoms."
She heard the tom-toms now.
Off right, then left. Assailing her
ears, crashing against clouds and
against the earth itself. She felt
infinitesimal, and indeed she was
exactly that compared to the
bulk ard anger of Nature here.
If | can keep a :.
level head she was pleading
with herself.
The cloth and aluminium sail
plane she piloted was a Wisp of
straw. Wind whined outside the
transparent hood like banshees
Wailing. Daylight came through
the storm at intervals, showing
gray nOthingness ahead and all
around. Lightning intensified
that same blank oblivion.
Jimmy! Captain Carr.
Number 10 reporting She
jigglcd radio dials. Even as she
did SO she knew she was wasting
time. The set was completely
dead.
She had watched her altimctcr
with greatest care.
That delicate n c d lie had
shown 1920 feet when she cut
loose from the tow line. 1t had