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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
Navy Men to
Lawyer

Washington. Oct. 9--INS-The
now.famous Battle OF the Statler"
moved into new stage today as
two young naval officers involved
in the brawl with members OF the
AFL Transfers Union were dis
closed TO have retained a lawyer TO
represent them before a senatorial.
investigation OF the incident.
The lawyer. Thomas G. Bradley,
OF Washington, stated that he al
ready has communicated with coun-
sci for the Senate Campaign Elk
penditures Committee, asking the
purpose OF the probe.
Bradley was retained as two 9TH
er developments entered the case:
!. Reps Hoffman (R) Mich, and
Church (RO H., demanded that At
torney General Biddle prosecute
the offenders OF the malodorous
battle OF the Statler." In telegram
to Biddle they said he had ample
authoity" under the Federal Vot-
ing Law 10 seek indictments OF the
teamsters who ASSAULTED two nav
al officers because they refused TO
state they would vote for their
"Commander.in-Chief."
2. Rep. Mas (R) Mimi. ranking
minority member OF the House Nav
al Affairs Committee, announced
he would not urge a committee In.
vestigation OF the fight because a
personal inquiry showed the Off
GERS were conducting themselves
as gentlemen and we're merely de-
tending themselves"
Bradley, in an interview, raised
the question OF whether the proper
senatorial committee had under.
faken the inYastiRatinn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

BY DEWITT MACKENZIE
We can't complain about this
being a blue Monday, what with the
continued success OF the American
First Army in the Aachen battle
and the great Russian advance in
Lithuania.
Taking IL on the whole land
knocking wood discreetly, just in
CASEY things look very good for
the Allies. We really are getting
ahead with the Job.
The most important news from
the western front is. that fair fight.
ing weather. upon which may de-
pend whether the Allies are able
TO force Hitler's surrender this
year, smiled on the invading forces
for a change at the weekend As
a result British and Yankee war.
planes swarmed over the Reich
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
Jaycees Sponsor
Fire Prevention

In calling attention TO the
Presidents proclamation desig.
mating the week Of October STA
as Fire Prevention Week, the
Junior Chamber Of Commerce
OF Ypsilanti Ia sponsoring
Fire Prevention Campaign TO
eliminate fire hazards and
losses In Ypsilanti.
The Junior Chamber OF Com
merce Is appealing TO all resi-
dents OF Ypsilanti to help elm
mate fire hazards in their
homes. places OF work, and
schools, public buildings and
other places OF public assemb-
".
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
Germans Recognize Aachen Ac
as of Major Importance

in one OF the heaviest aerial as
saults OF the war. For the first time
too. we find the Germans labelling
the Aachen show as a major as
sault.
Indications are that this Nazi
estimate is correct II II Is, It
means that things are going veil
enough in the Aachen sector 10
warrant General Eisenhower in re-
garding II as offering chances for
a clean break-through OF the Sieg.
fried and Rhenish defenses. Ger
tainly he Is putting a lot OF power
into his punch at this strategic
gateway which, though tough. will
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09

pay big dividends II II can be
cracked without undue delay.
The question OF weather can't
be overemphasized at this critical
juncture when speed is essential.
II overshadows all our operations.
For instance, We are utterly de-
pendent on good visibility for eff
Client employment OF our all-import-
ant air power. not only for fighting
and bombing but as the eyes OF he
armies.
Then. too, autumn rains and the
awful mud which Dedevils that part
OF western Europe are great I'm.
pediment 10 the transport OF sup.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
First Army Troops May
be in City, Navy Blasts
Marcus Island Defenses
War in Brief
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated ffess)
Western Front-Yanks tighten
plncers on Aachen. take 100 prIs.
oners in drive between Metz and
Nancy. continue tough struggle for
Fort Driant.
Balkans-Reds Advance TO within
72 miles OF Budapest. German
withdrawal from Athens indicated
in face OF British invasion.
italian Front - Americans ten
miles from Bologna.
Paelfic-Japan's outpost island
OF Marcus. 1875 miles from Tokyo.
shelled by American battlefield.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
Fine Paid in
Homicide Case

Ann Arbor. Mich, Oct. SAP
Oliver Westfall. father OF Bob
Westfall. former University OF
Michigan football star. paid a $3.50
fine and was placed on probation
for FIVE years after pleading guilty
to a negligent homicide charge Sat
urday.
His car struck and killed George
Dopa 20
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
Breakthrough
in WestUaU
Imminent
BY Alton L. Blskeslee


American troops forged pineers
on the big German Industrial city
OF Aachen today, whiting the
Nazi's final escape match TO four
miles. First Army troops may al
ready be lighting inside the city
Itself.
Aachen's defenders were isolat-
ed save for one last road TO
Cologne, and this was swept by
shells and machinegun bullets from
T. s. positions only half a mile
away. The developing doughboy
thrusts threatened major break
through OF westwall defenses be-
fore Cologne and Dusseldorf.
Farther south, the Y. 4. Third
Army had taken 100 prisoners In
an offensive between Metz and
Nancy that showed forward six
miles and seized eight towns. The
assault was launched Sunday along
20-mile , ont.
Ingenious Devices
Below Metz at Fort Driant dough-
boys still fought TO overcome In
genious and cunning defenses, but
were reported making only little
progress In an underground tunnel
barred by steel doors.
Two Soviet armies In a great new
assault broke through on a l75-milc
front In Lithuania. selling 1000
towns and striking within rs miles
OF Memel. They battled closer To
the heavIly-fortifled East Prussian
frontier, and menaced 10 German
divisions with entrapment above
Memel.
On the Balkan battlefront. Rus.
SLAMS striking into hunger from
Romania were reported within ~
miles OF Budapest. and had reached
the Tisza River, final natural bar
rier before the Hungarian capital.
Russians and Yugoslavs fighting
below Belgrade. already outflank-
cd on the north, dominated por-
tions OF the observation-disclosures rail-
way, thus shipping n retreat line
for Germans in the lower Galkans.
Germans Withdrawing
Signs OF German withdrawal
from Athens were reported as
British invading forces approached
the southern entrance to the 18th
mus OF Corlnth. Corinth's capture
would bottle up remaining German
forces In the peIoponnesus The
latest progress OF British columns
was not disclosed
In Italy. Americans fought within
10 miles OF Bologna after picking
up nearly two miles In push along
the main road north to that road
and rail center. The Germans
still were bringing up reinforce
ments into this battle for the Pc
Valley.
Aachen was nearly encircled by
First Army drive launched from
the southeast which carried TO near
Haaren, little more than a mile
northeast Of the Siegfried line city.
Other Americans who scored the
Ubach breakthrough TO the north
drove southwark, closing TO within
four miles OF the troops fighting
near Haaren on the Aachen-Col-
ogne highway
Near hurtgen
In the Hurtgen Forest, other Y.
S. troops struck On within two miles
OF Hurtgen. town l3 miles south
east OF Aachen Third Army men
won towns along the Luxembourg
German border knitting tighter the
linkup between the First and Third
Army sectors.
Americans gained ground In slow
fighting in the Vosges- foothills.
Along the sea flank OF the Allied
front. Canadians fought against
bitter resistance in push to seal
of the islands OF the Schelde estu-
ary
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST
(By the Associated Press
Lower Mechanically cloudy

IBy Ine AssUVIaItV IVssT
Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday. Continued
quite cool through Tuesday.
Highest temperature yesterday,
r59: lowest last night. 40.
Highest tenn nature one year
ago today, rs lowest, 40.
Highest temperature this date In
last 70 years, IS in 1899; lowest,
20 in 1875.
The sun sets today at 1902 p. m.
ana rises Tuesday at 1888 a. m.
The moon rises today at 1912
-. m. and sets Tuesday at 1929 p.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
Flashes of
Late News

WASHINGTON-UP- The doll
sized body OF lS-year-old Dorothy
Berrum, clad in a white brocaded
evening dress. lay in a mahogany
casket at a mortuary today, await
ing return TO her home in Chippewa
Falls, Wis, while police sought TO
straighten out evidence against
Marine Pfc. Earl Mcfarland, 81, &C
cused as her "snood slayer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
NOTICE

The regular monthly meeting. OF
the Ypsilanti Township Board will
be held Tuesday. October 10. p.
m. at Ypsilanti Town Hall instead
OF Tuesday, October Il, 1914.
y Lillian VI. Sheppard.
ADV. 1908 Township Clerk
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09

LONDON-AP. Obergruppen-
fuehrer General Won Dem Bache
, has been appointed by Heinrich
Himmler as supreme commander
OF Germany's post-surrender under
ground resistance forces, according
TO usual reliable sources on the
German frontier.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09

SPECIAL SCHOOL LUNCHES
1900 to 100. No item over 15c.
AIMS Restaurant, 80 Perrin ST.
Adv. lois
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09

,, STOCKHOLM-AP- Telephone
communications between Stock
holm and Berlin still were broken
on today, more than "a hours after
they first were cut.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09

. CAIRO-AP-Achmed Maher Pa
vha undertook today to form a new
Egyptla ngovernment after abrupt
dismissal by King Farouk / OF the
cabinet headed by Premier Mus
tapha Nahas Pasha, president OF
the WAFD party. The kings action
excited political speculation IN
Cairo. Extra police pstroleld the
capitals streets, but the city was
lnuiet
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
leans, Nov. 20, Meany said.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-AP-
Honeymooning are Stuart Peters
brother of the late film actress
Carole Lombard, and his bride
s,he former Dorothy Saunders Fox
daughter OF Charles Fox, Dallas,
Texas. They were married Satur'
day in Westwood Community Meth
odist Church. Peters, a writer, re-
Gently was given a medical dis
charge from the Coast Guard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09

they nrst were cut.
LONDON-AP, Obergruppen-
fuehrer General Won Dem Bache
n has been appointed by Heinrich
Himmler as supreme commander
OF Germany's post-surrender under
ground resistance forces, according
to usual reliable sources on the
German frontier.
SALINAS, Cal.-INS Battle
!. lines were sharply drawn today
Z IN Monterey County superior court
as District Attorney Anthony Bra
Eli blasted reports of a "compro-
mise" verdict in the murder trial
OF Mrs. Frances Andrews. Prepar-
ing to deliver his open argument TO
the Try of eight women and four
men who will decide whether or
not the attractive Carmel Valley
,socialite shot 19-year-old Jay Low
EFT TO death, the fiery prosecutor
took time out to deny that he
would not ask the death penalty.
began gathering about the doors OF
Augelus Temple early today for
this afternoons funeral services
tHor Aimee Semple Mcpherson,
famed evangelist who founded the
-Four Square Gospel Church.
DALLAS, Tex.-INS-Army Of
acers today investigated the crash
OF giant four-motored bomber
near Dallas in which IA Army air
men were killed. The plane, on a
= training flight from Pratt Army Air
Field near Wichita, Kan, crashed
and burned after hitting a refinery
warehouse FIVE miles west of the
Dallas business district.
NEW YORK-INS- New York
City war fund headquarters disclos-
cd today that John d. Rockefeller,
Z Jr., has contributed 100000 to the
National War Fund.
NEW YORK-INS-Votes OF SER
vicemen killed in action after mail
ing their ballots in the forthcoming
elections will be counted in New
York State, election officers indi-
Z. Gated today. State War Ballot
n Chairman Henry T. Simpson said
he saw no reason why such ballots
should not be counted in the re-
turns.
NEW YORK-INS - Madame
Chang Kai-shek, who is under med
zeal care in New York, has not been
Informed of the death OF Wendell
~. Willkie, physicians revealed to-
day, because of fear that knowledge
of his death at this time might de-
Law her recovery. Nine. Chang
FIRST met Willkie during his world
tour. Later he introduced her to
an overflow crowd in New York's
Madison Square Garden.
~ LONDON-UP-The BBC's mon.
itoring service reported today that
the Finnish radio had broadcast an
unofficial statement repoting that
Allied amistice terms for Hungary
had been given the Hungarian am
bassador to the Vatican. The prin-
cipal stipulation Of the terms calls
-A4for Hungary to withdraw troops to
the countrys 1888 frontie, the
broadcast said, thus yielding all
territory taken from Czechoslovakia,
Yugoslavia and Romania. In addi-
ton, Hungary would be obligated
TO give the Allies effective support
aaginst Germany.
-. WASHINGTON UP - George
Meany, secretary.treasurer OF the
American Federation Of Labor, said
tonight that the AFL now has g.
sO6,913 members, highest in its o.
year history. Membership has in
creased 242,772 since August. 1943,
and total dues-paid members are
expected to reach'more than 7,O0O,'
5000 pesons before the unions an.
nual convention opens In New c.
---
leans, Nov. 20, Meany said.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-AP-
laNA
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09

RUSSIAN AND YUcoAv TROOPS hammering
the outskirts OF Belgrade A) capital
the future Meanwhile CO.
city Marshal Tos main
Slavic the Negon D) Belgrade
also struck out for MIS- the capture which deprive
another rail hub their rom Greece.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09

LOS ANGELES-INS- Crowds
began gathering about the doors OF
Augelus Temple early today for
this afternoons funeral services
Nor Aimee Semple Mcpherson,
famed evangelist who founded the
-Four Square Gospel Church.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
CHAPTER III


TTIE first of the big land rushes that built up an
- empire in the Southwest was all set TO start
y with the spring of 1889.
The tide of settlers mounting along the Dor
ders of the Indian Territory. The homesteaders
pouring in so fast that bloodshed threatened.
On March l. Congress ratified agreement
with the Indians which allotted nearly 100000
for homesteading The noon of April % was
the time set for the opening.
The Boomers were ready. They We're herded on
all borders of the Territory by the thousands from
every part of the nation
We had all kinds of people in that waiting horde.
One Boomer pulled in with the following printed
his covered wagon:
"Chintz bugged in Illinois, Scloned in New
braska whitecapped in Injianny, bald-nobbed in
Mssoury, prohibited in Kansas. Oklahomy or
bust"
But with the homesteaders came pack Of
frock coated gamblers and dancehall gals, swarm
ing like flies at school picnic. And the bad lands
of the Territory added its share of outlaws
That border country some wild days and
nights. The roulette wheels never stopped turning.
Faro and poker games ran day and night, and you
were never out of earshot of banging piano
the high pitched voices of the dancehal girls
A couple of weeks before the opening Bill Doolin
and his gang of rustlers rode into Caldwell and
advertised broncho busting show.
But you can bet that bunch didn't add anything
TO peace and order. Besides Doolin, the band in
Guided Usage Jack, Texas Dave, Cherokee Kid,
Ponca Joe, Broncho Casey, Bill Powers, Dick Broad
well and Charlie Bryant
Bill Tlghman then u s. marshal, keep
ing eye on them.
The scene at the opening on April % was some
thing I've never forgotteu Long before daylight
the homehunters were milling like cattle.
An hour after dawn the tented cities along the
boundary had vanished Shelters were rolled and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Oh, yes, there

were land offices where you had file your claims,
but with thousands milling around there was no
way to keep half dozen Boomers from claiming
the same piece OF land.
A lot of settlers jumped the gun and slipped into
the Territory ahead of the starting time. They
were the ones we called Sooners.
The soldiers chased few OF them out, but they
couldn't get them all. After the opening signal was
given the Sooners began popping up like prairie
dogs all over the Territory.
You can guess that lots Of fighting started when
the fellows arrived who really made the run from
the border Some OF the rows were settled with
fists, others with SiXshooteTs, and the rest in court
The biggest crowds gathered at townsites, like
Oklahoma City, Guthrie and Kingfisher.
On the night before the run there were only
seven houses at Guthrie. mostly Government build
ings. But 20 minutes after noon on April % tents
bobbed up like wild flowers and men were laying
out streets and marking off lots
Before night, Guthrie had grown into "A city Of
nearly 10000. Another 10000 were camping
their claims at Oklahoma City
Water was scarce in Oklahoma City and there
only good well to supply the newcomers.
A gambler named Cole a chance ito clean up.
so he took possession. hired man TO pump and
started selling water at five cents tin Cupful.
He took the nckeS with one hand and held
gun in the other. Well, that was smart skin
game but il didn't last long with that crowd.
A mob moved in with rope. Eyes were fixed
on a nearby tree The soldiers dashed up in time
to save Coles life and put a guard on the we'll to
see everybody got bucketful free.
/ made the from the Kansas side with my
father, Pawnee Bill and Captain Couth. We had
fast horses and my father the first to stop and
claim his homestead on a good quarter section.
Pawnee Bill and pulled up at Guthrie. Captain
Couth went on to Oklahoma City.
That night the hills around Guthrie looked like
an army camp. Everybody dogtired and \
ing TO sleep. But fellow known as Joe CAV. |,
all something to laugh about that night About
dark Joe discovered he had lost his mule With
friend he started out to look for il.
About midnight the friend found the mule but
he had lost Joe. He let out yell that woke up the
camp
"Ho, Joe, here's yur MULE
Well, at first ii made everybody mad. Then IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

Every of them bullying with homesteaders.
Not all who made the run were men, either.
There lot of stouthearted women there.
Half an hour before noon an army signal officer
rode to hilltop where he could be seen for miles.
He had bugle in one hand and flag in the other.
At last the moment came. clear note came
from the bugle. The flag fell. Rifle shots rang
out, sounding the signal TO those farther away.
There roar from the lurching cavalcade.
Train whistles were pulled wide open The start
stampede. Horses FELL riders were thrown,
wagons colided and buggies spilled their passengers
A and her started out in buck
board. The team away, many of them did.
The outfit struck ravine the mother was bounced
to the ground She put up her claim stake there.
THEN the day came when they struck oil in Okla
homa. That rocky quarter section was right
in the middle of big field. She rich overnight.
man of the trains couldn't wait until
the special reached the townsite of Guthrie
Here's the spot for me-" he said, the train
speeded through fine section. I'm jumpn Off"
And off he bounced in the dust while others on
the train cheered his display Of foolhardiness.
One woman rode into the land the pilot
of engine. When she saw tract she liked she
gave a signal The train slowed; she jumped off.
More than $4,000 people poured into that
land within few hours, settling a state within a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

day. Before the
sun had set most
Of [ h e m h a d
staked claims. And
a lot staked out
the same ones.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
A Famous Old Pioneers Saga Of
How the Boomer Horde Flowed the
Way for Law and Living in the Greet
Southwest WiIderness-fhe Hard Way

packed, as tn e crowd
waited for the sound OF
the starting gun.
Most of us were max
ing the run on horseback.
And you never saw such
mounts, everything from
mules 10 race horses,
some saddled, some TO be
ridden bareback.
Rickety buggies, buck
boards, prairie schooners
and racing sulkies were
all in that curious line.
Trains from Arkansas
City were backed up as
far as you could see.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
By COL. II. EDWIN MOOTZ

Oklahoma Boomer, Pioneer Editor, Indian Scout
and Deputy u. =. Marshal
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-22
Blaze Sweeps
Industrial Plant

LOS ANGELES, March % tUPe
"A three alarm fire Wednesday
swept through two blocks in the
industrial area destroying at least
one manufacturing plant and sew
eral homes before being brought
under control, the fire department
reproted.
Twelve fire companies, under the
supervision of Ass istant Fire Chief
6. II. Rothermal, were called to
fight the flames which swept
through an old doll factory, now
believed to he a defense plant, and
nearby reside noes
Firemen said for a short time the
blaze endangered a paint plant in
the area.
There were no reports of injuries
to workers or inhabitants OF the
damaged buildings.
Cause of the fire had not been
determined according to preliminary
reports.
The factories. which occupied an
entire block, were the Hygeia
Chemical Co, Reliable Manufac-
turing Co, and II. w Hart Manu-
featuring Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-22
Russians Speed
Drive 10 Prut
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Continued from page II
ed to have penetrated Hungary's
southeastern frontier with three
divisions, occupying the main bor-
der town of Szeged.
Szeged was said to be jammed
with thousands of Jews and Hun
garians trying to flee to Jugoslavia.
AS soon as his forces occupied the
town, Won WEIGH clamped down a
it for eight hours, thus tying up
enemy troops and supplies during
the critical hours before the main
attack.
BLAST DNIESTER POINTS
!, Northwest of Mogilev Podolski,
other elements of the End Ukrain-
ian army captured more than 1870
localities in cleaning out an enemy
salient that extended deep into
the Soviet flank above the Dnies-
ter.
The Soviet high command re-
ported in its midnight communi :
que that the fleeing Germans were
abandoning their guns, trucks and
other military equipment in whole
sale lots.
Four German self propelled guns
were captured in one sector with
their motors still running. In an
other sector, an enemy battalion
laid down its arms and surrendered
when the SovietS attacked.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-22
Director Urges
Farm Planning

SACRAMENTO, March % (UP)-
w j. Cecil state director of agri-
culture, Wednesday urged that
plans be made now for a con-
ference of agricultural groups on
legislation to be presented to the
l945 session of the legislature.
Cecil recalled that his depart
ment sponsored 1912 conference
10 develop a unified legislative pro-
gram for agriculture fer the l943
session. and said he believed the
conference made a proper and
substantial contribution 10 expedit-
ing a consideration of agricultural
subject matter"
He said he believed a conference
this wear would be particularly
valuable if all agricultural groups
and organizations attempted 10
contact their local units on legiS-
lative action they believed is