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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17
j. :. Losses Near
Million Mark
Totol Now Set
at 906,2l4

WASHINGTON. May II up
American combat casualties
since Pearl Harbor have climbed
to within $4,000 of the million
mark, the Army and Navy re-
ported today.
Undersecretary of War Pat
terson placed the Army's losses
at 878,939 on the basis of re-
ports through May z and cover
ing fighting to about the middle
Of April. The Navy added 107,-
275 to make the aggregate $685.
PA, an increase of 1880 over
last weeks report.
Patterson also reported that up
to May 8. Army casualties in
the Philippine campaign totaled
See LOSSES-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17
Raging Clinton
Spills Across
Widening Area
Hundreds Faes
Evacuation
from Homes

The rain-swept, swollen Clin.
ton River early this afternoon
ragged close to the high-water
mark of 1913 which spread Z
million dollars worth of dam.
age and depreciation throughs
out the Mount Clemens area. II
Tanning out through low-lys
ing areas, the turbid water4
thick with the rich topsoil a
thousands of acres Of farmland,
threatened to raise even greater
havoc than the 1893 and l943
floods which swept the Mount
Gle m n s-Harrison TOWNSHIPS
area. ~
Continued light rain, running
swiftly off the 761-squars miles
Of watershed Of the 50-mileo.-
long river, today gave but scant
hope Of relief, and Friday
weather predictions - "occAs,
sional light rains" - brought.
added threat. -
DAMAGE MOUNTING n
Damage to drainage struoc
lures, bridge supports, high.
ways, eroded farmlands and
stoppage of business and indus
try the intangible costs q
flood-mounted hourly and was
being stepped up by direct
losses including houses with
water up to their first floorsL
Easements filled with water Ia
hundreds Of homes. automobiles
WI e r-logged and movable
structures floating away on
flood waters.
Farm crop damage Is exten.
sive and uncounted thousands Of
dollars has been lost through
truck gardens being completely
washed away. 4
Coast Guard reserves, estabs
lished in the old WaterworkS
building, at the entrance to
deeply-flooded Shadyside Park,
went on emery ency duty
Wednesday and up to an early
hour this afternoon had evacu.
ated 80 persons, mostly from
Kibbee Flats homes-including
80-year-old Mrs. Lena Ebert, OF
Kibbee street, removed by
boat and ambulance. 49,
PATROL RIVER
twenty eight guardsmen
were working two-hour shifts
and maintaining a river patrol
east to the mouth Of the river
and three miles up its twisting
See FLOOD-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17
Too Busy!
COMMISSIONER POWDERS
AS SLOT MACHINES
ClICK-ON

Slot and pin ball machines
still rattle pros erous sly
throughout the city of Mount
Clemens today as Police Com
missioner Lawrence Oehmke
mullS over for two or three
days" demands voiced at last
nights city commission meeting
that illegal gambling devices be
abolished in the community.
The situation was brought
into the open at Wednesday
nights meeting by Mayor AL
bert A. Wagner who asked both
Oehmke and Police Chief Ar
thur J. Rosso what they intend
ed to do to rectify the situation.
Both the police commissioner
and Rosso denied knowledge of
slot-machines and raised ques-
tions concerning the actual le-
gality Of pin ball devices.
Recent complaints have in
cluded allegations that various
types of slot and pin ball ma
chimes are available TO children
on the counters of some retail
establishments in the city, the
mayor said.
Wagner said that it was his
belief that pin ball machines,
even those paying no cash or
other award, were clearly de-
fined as gambling devices under
a recent Michigan Supreme
Court decision written by the
Hon. Justice Neil E. Reid Of
Mount Clemens.
Questioned concerning h s
proposed action in the matter
today Oehmke said Il haven't
had chance TO talk TO the chief
yet but will let you know in
two or three days what we in
tend TO do" He said he was too
busy taking inventory in his
Gratiot avenue gasoline station
to have given the matter any
thought.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17
Hooper Trial
10 Open Ju|y9
Four Hoodlums
Foee Prosecution
BY KATHRYN UMPHREY

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, May
II (R Circuit Judge Blaine
w. Hatch today set Monday,
July 8 for the trial of four De-
troit hoodlums accused Of con-
spring to murder the late
State Senator Warren G.. Hoop
er of Albion.
The date was set after Harry
Fleisher, Myron (Mike) Selik
and Pete Mahoney pleaded in
nocent on arraignment, and
Harrys brother, Sam Fleisher
stood mute. Judge Hatch direct
ed that a plea of innocent be
entered for Sam Fleisher. The
Fleishers and Selik have been
identified by state police as for
mer members of Detroit's Pur-
pie gang.
After the arraignment Judge
Hatch remanded the four to the
custody of the sheriff until
Monday at $3.50 pm. Central
War Time) when he will hear
motions to reduce their bonds
of $25, 900 each.
Special Prosecutor Kim Sig
Ter of Circuit Judge Leland w.
Catr's one-man grand jury in
vestigating legislative graf I,
who has expressed belief Hoop
er was shot to death last Jan. IL
to silence his testimony in graft
cases, unsuccessfully sought this
morning TO obtain an earlier
trial date.
When Sigler asked that the
trial be set for Monday, May %,
Attorneys r. j. Leitch, repre-
senting Sam Fleisher, and Theo-
dore l. Rogers, counsel for the
other three defendants, objected
on the ground that would not
allow them sufficient time to
prepare their cases.
Judge Hatch then set the
trial for the afternoon of July 8.
Rogers and Leitch asked that
they be permitted to interview
the defendants in private,
Leitch commenting he would
like to interview a client with
out a state police captain sitting
on my knee Judge Hatch
agreed that this privilege should
be granted them.
Rogers failed in a request that
all his clients be kept in one
See TRIAL-Page 3
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17
|46,505 Jops
Slain On
IOkinowo

GUAM, May II - @ - A
total of 46,505 Japanese have
been killed on Okinawa by 1t.
Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner,
Jr.'s, Tenth Army which today
pierced the heart of Naha and
was fighting on the blood-soak-
ed approaches to Shuri and
Yonabaru.
rIaha, Shuri and Yonabaru
are strongpoints of the four
mile little Siegfried Line
across southern Okinawa.
American casualties through
Monday were 20,950:
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17

and could save money which
would otherwise be used to pay
for interest on a bond issue.
PLAN STUDY
On his suggestion the city
commission appointed a COM
mittee consisting of Clerk Joseph
II. Matthews, City Engineer
Ernest I. Pettingill and City At
torney Hugh Neale to make q
study of the plan.
The old Park Hotel site on
Broadway was suggested by
Breitmeyer as an ideal location
for the proposed building. Mayor
Albert A. Wagner in supporting
the suggestion stated that IL
would give the city ample park
ing facilities so that the center of
See CITY HALL-Psge 3
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17
Possible Yank
Landing Point
illuminated
Chinese Hurled
from City Won
But Week Ago
By LEONARD MILLIMAN
Associated Press War Editor

Resurgent japanese troops
drove Chinese forces out of Foo
chow, East China port where
Tokyo has feared an American
landing, in the only Allied re-
verse reported today on Pacific
fronts.
Chinese entered the city last
Friday night. Their withdrawal
was announced as Superforts set
sblaze the waterfront of Jap
ans third largest city in their
second 500 plane fire raid on
Nagoya within three days.
An impending climax to the
47-day-old Okinawa campaign,
900 miles southwest of Nagoya,
was indicated as Marine patrols
roamed freely through the heart
of shattered Naha, capital OF the
southern Ryukyus. Although
American casualties were grow
Ing heavier, Adm. Chester w.
Nimitz announced Japanese
were being killed at a rate OF
IL to one, with 46,505 known to
have been killed.
GRIM CASUALTIES
u. S. Marines and Infantry
men who have suffered 20,95O
casualties in the Okinawa cam
palgn had either penetrated or
were on the edge of Okinawa's
three largest cities-Naha, Yon-
abaru and Shuri.
Reports from other fronts
said Japan's latest drive into
China was definitely smashed
with thousands of the enemy
trapped; Nipponese were bitter
ly resisting on the five active
Philippine fronts; Dutch landed
in the rear of the enemy holding
out on the oil island of Tara
kan; and Australians drove to
encircle Japanese at Wewak N
the north New Guinea coast.
japanese broadcasts reported
a naval engagement in the
Strait of Malacca. a few hum
dred miles from Singapore, be-
tween five British ships and
unidentified Japanese nava !
units. Nipponese propagandists
claimed one British destroyer
was sunk.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17
Protest Proposed
Beer Garden Shift
HousehoIdevs Wrothfu|
at koxoitis Petition

In the face Of vigorous pro-
tests by citizens of the North
Walnut Brooks streets area and
a representative of st. Peter
church. the City Commission last
night delayed action for one
week on move by Mrs. Lor-
raine Kazaitis 10 have her petit
ton to move liquor establish
ment from North Walnut to the
former Madou grocery store
building reconsidered.
Ivan A Johnston. representing
Mrs. kazaitis, requested the City
Commission TO reconsider the Ii
See TAVERN-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17
Retail Clerks
Meet On Friday

Mount Clemens downtown"
war bond effort will be launch
ed at the Macomb Theatre Fri
day at 9 a. m, when merchants
and clerks OF the retail sales
division meet to map plans for
the Seventh War Loan drive
now under way.
Final plans will be made for
Saturday nights infantry COM
bat exhibition
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17
Canning Sugar Issuonces
to Be Made On Single Day

largest board area in the state,
will register for canning sugar
on that day.
Glasses will be suspended dur
ing the entire day and h e
schools will be open from 8 am.
to 8 pm. for the purpose of
handling the sugar applications.
The staffs under the supervision
of the school superintendent
will be entirely at the service Of
the public In obtaining their
issuances.
SUPPLY CURTAnED
Paul w. Mckee, chairman OF
the Macomb County War Price
and Ration Board. has an
See SUGAR-Page Z
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17

The voluminous task Of hand
ling more than 10000 applica-
tons for the annual sugar allot-
ment for home canning will be
taken care Of this year in
Macomb county on Tuesday,
May % in the various high
schools where the school facili-
ties with the assistance Of men,
bers of the Civilian Defense
Volunteer organizations will is
sue the sugar certificates.
All communities under the
Jurisdiction Of the NJ q c o m b
County War Price and Ration
Board No. 3350-1, which covers
ell the county but Warren and
Sterling texnihips end Y ths
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17
C|TY'S FLOOD PERIL GROWS HOURLY
New Warrant in Death Crash Faces Oil Executiv
$780, 900 Phone
Rebate Held Invalid

LANSING, May II (AP) Circuit Judge Leland W. Carr
today held invalid by the State Public Service Commits
nstrung Michigan Bell Telephone Company
So 500 900 its 1914
The decision expected be appealed the State Supreme
meanwhile affect in
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17

II your friends in Jail and needs
Bail, phone 4577, John Mitchell.
ADV.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17
MACPHERSON
Faces Dual
New Charges
Justice Porent
Issues Warrant
Denied by Held

Despite the refusal Of Prose
cutor Wilbur F. Held to auth
orize a new warrant for the ar
rest of G.. Boyd Macpherson,
Warren township oil refinery ex-
ecutive, on charges of leaving
the scene of an accident in which
56-year-old father of six chill
dren was killed Oct. 10, 1943, a
new warrant was issued today
by Justice Ct the Peace Donald
j. Parent in Mount Clemens.
The new warrant, containing
two accusations connected with
the fatal accident in which Jo-
seph Baldwin, of Van Dyke, lost
his life, was issued by Parent at
the request of Ray H. Callens,
attorney for the dead mans
widow and on the formal COM
plant of Michael Sowinski, of
Center Line, who claims to have
witnessed the fatality and to
have followed MacPherson's car
on wild dash through back
streets in the vicinity of the ac-
cident. MacPherson's car was
abandoned near his Mound road
plant shortly after the crash.
REPORTS THEFT
Macpherson. some two hours
after the accident, reported to
Detroit police that his car had
been stolen from the corner of
Van Dyke avenue and Eight
Mile road.
Witnesses who had appeared
against Macpherson in examina-
ton before Judge Parent early
in 1914 testified that the &C
cused man had been drinking
heavily throughout the after
noon of the day on which the
fatal accident took place. One
witness had sworn that he saw
MACPHERSON and a second man
in the vicinity Of the abandoned
car shortly after it was discov-
cred.
The original warrant was dis
missed without prejudice" by
See WARRANT-Page 3
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-11
NATIONAL US0 HEAD PRAISES
VOLUNTEER WORKERS

ATLANTA, Dec. II (ANP)-
Current and future Services of
USO, in the United States and over
seas, constituted the theme of an
address by DR.. Lindley F. Kimball,
national president Of USO, who
spoke at the Georgia interracial
conference for volunteers here.
Paying tribute to volunteer work
ers, white and Negro in that and
other states of the union, DR.. Kim
ball said: "When USO ceases to
exist it will leave behind it a ,heri-
tage of volunteers whose service so
far as I know is without parallel in
history"
At least SO percent of the attend
ants were USO Negro volunteers
and staff personnel from various
parts of Georgia and nearby cities
in Alabama.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-11
MARINES COMING HOME

OKINAWA, Dec. II (ANP)-
The 9th and 10th Marine Depot
companies, including the highest
point men Of the 18th and 10Th
Marine Depot companies and the
3rd Marine Ammunition company,
have started sailing for the states.
They made their departure from
this rugged island in late November.
In an exchange of men, the 10th sent
several Of it's veterans with point
scores in the 30's to the 3rd, to wait
until this colorful unit hit high seas
for San Francisco firstof the year.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-11
(0L0RED DRIVERS
PERMANENT SAYS
YELLOW CAB COMPANY

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. IL
(ANP)-Clewell Sykes and H. F.
Holmes, president and vice presi-
dent of Yellow Cab company of this
city, in recent conference with the
heads Of three agenies, stated that
the hiring policy of Yellow Cab with
regard to colored drivers is per-
manent measure; that an appli-
cant's qualifications will determine
his employment; and that seniority
governs length of service without
regard to race, color or religion.
1t was revealed that there had
been only a few unfavorable roper
cussions concerning the use Of Ne
gro drivers and that the acceptance
of these men by the other drivers
to date had been favorable.
Company officials warned, how
ever, that part Of the responsibility
for making success of this move
ment must rest on the shoulders of
the men themselves, because driv-
ers have to take great deal.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-11
WAR VETERAN MAY SEEK
10 UN5tAT B1lB0 -

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. II
(ANP)-Some of the best news
since Lee surrendered at Appomat-
OK has been limited at by newspa-
pers in this city which indicates
there is powerful opposition devel-
oping in Mississippi against their
present seat holder in the United
States senate, Theodore Bilbo.
Tired of the inefficiency of "the
man." his constant imbroglies in
volving racial hatreds which do the
state no good, loyal Mississippians
who are proud Of their state are
happy to know that Comdr. Nelson
T. Levigne of Gulfport, is seriously
pondering giving Bilbo some oppo-
sition in the coming elections.
Levigne has been a delegate to
three national conventions and ran
for lieutenant governor several
years ago He is a farmer and a
graduate Of the University of Vir-
ginia and during the war served on
the U.S.S. Mississippi as flag Off
Ger.
The commander will not make
any official announcement until his
retirement Jan. 1, but he has been
in Washington and has talked with
many prominent politicians of state
and national scope.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-11
ANTI-JAYWALkInG
OBEDIENCE URGED
BY TRAFFIC COMMITTEE

Continuous effort to compel obe-
dience to the anti-jaywalking ordi-
nance is needed, members of the
traffic committee Of the Dayton
Safety Council, stated at a session
of the Dayton Chamber of Com
merce yesterday.
Committee members harshly
criticized some truck drivers who
double park in spite of some avail
able curb space. Placement of traf-
fic safety signs on lighting stand
ards was also discussed.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-11
ETHIOPIA pATIFIES
UN0 CHARTER

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10
(ANP)-Ethiopia was one of the
six nations to ratify the charter of
the United Nations organization
last week, which now brings the
number to As having ratified the
constitution.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-11
CHECK SUSPECT HELD

Thomas J. Hardin, 288 Kinnard
street, was arraigned before
UnlUed States Commissioned
Charles Ozias, yesterday afternoon
on a charge of forging govern
ment check. He entered plea of
innocent. A hearing in the case
was set for December II.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-11
Senotors Hit Veteran Education Plan

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Two
leading educators said today that
the nation is falling down on its
educational job among returning
GIs who most. need help.
They urged that more be done
for the 100000 who never got
past the eighth grade and the g.
100000 others who never finished
high school.
Both said the nation is doing a
pretty fair job with the, veteran
who is coming back to finish an
interrupted college education. But
they added the country is falling
down on it's job with the CT who
returns as an adult-and still needs
the type of schooling usually looked
upon as kid stuff.
The chairman of the house mill
tary and naval committees intro
duced bills today to make a sepa-
rate department of the Army air
forces.
'This is our answer to the uni
fication proposals." Representa-
tives May (Dem., Ky.), and Vinson
(Dem., Ga. J, said.
The supreme court ruled five to
three today that it was unfair labor
practice for an employer to ask
authority to raise wages Of en-
ployes without dealing through
their certified union which he did
net recognize.
Attorney General Tom C. Clark
today ordered the internment of
Sgt. Frederick Emil Bauer, de-
scribing him as 'full-fledged
German spy who came to the
United States on an espionage
mission" for Hitler.
Clark announced that the justice
department. arrested Bauer at Ft.
Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis,
Ind, today just as an officer board
Of the fifth service command issued
lim a discharge without honor.
In peace as in war, says Repre-
sentative Bender (Rep., o., high
wages must go hand in hand with
high, industrial profits.
Backing the theory that wages
should be adjusted to the cost of
American living, the Ohio Repub-
lican said, ''It is not possible in
our economy to support any other
kind of program"
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-11
Au Dayton Schools Continue rs Flu
Sweeps State; 9 Rural Schools Closed

Dayton today remained a safety
island" in the flu epidemic that has
closed schools all over the area
and prompted Piqua health au.
thorities to ban students from pub
lie gatherings for week.
Glasses will continue in Dayton
city schools as long as the absent
rate remains under 20 per cent
Supt. Emerson H. Lands said last
night. He said that yesterdays
rate as that of the previous week
was about IA per cent of the total
enrolment.
Meanwhile, DR.. H. H. Pansing
Montgomery county health com
missioner, urged flu victims to iso.
late themselves as quickly as pos.
sible after being stricken. The com
missioner pinned some hope on &
continued dry, cold wave here, but
stressed that isolation is the true
key to preventing spread of the
contagion.
w. A. Driscoll, county school SUI
perintendent, reported that nine Of
the 18 school districts have beer
forced to suspend operation. Schoo
units already closed include those
in Jefferson, Clayton, Wayne anl
Washington townships, all sched
uled to open Thursday; Madison
Brookville, Mad River and Butler
townships in addition to the Phil
lipsburg district.
The superintendent said from 2s
to 80 per cent of pupils absent
forced the closings and that at
tendance in the other district ap
proximates 20 per cent.
In the town of Brookville, schools
opened yesterday after being CLOSED
three days last week, but the higl
rate of absenteeism caused off
cials to send pupils home again. NJ
date was set for reopening.
Piqua's drastic action followed {
report that 80 per cent Of the stu
dents were absent when schoo
opened yesterday.
w. J. Baldwin, health commits
sioner, announced that the ban
tentatively to be lifted Dec. II al
l am, affects both public and pa
rochial students, including those Is
years old, and encompasses movies
skating rinks and other public
gatherings.
Cancelled events include three
basketball games, a dinner honor:
ing the Central high school foot
ball team and the Central high
school senior operetta.
A roundup Of attendance ovel
the state revealed that absence o1
thousands of pupils dictated clos
ing of schools in nine counties.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-10-30
Oil, Vital Mineral
Reserves May Be
Exhausted ,2OYears

WASHINGTON, Oct 30.-A gov
eminent expert today told Senators
that this country's known reserves
of oil and many vital minerals will
be eXhaused within 20 years if flu
ture consumptions is at the 1883
average rate.
E. w. PETERSON, an official of the
Bueau of Mines, presented to Sen
ate Military subcommittee a chart
which estimated the exhaustion
point for known reserves will be
reached for:
Zinc in 10 years, Petroleum, 18
years, gold, a. lead, II; silver, Il;
bauxite (aluminum) 9; antimony.
4. He said the exhaustion point
virtually has been reached for tung-
stem, platinum, mercury, asbestos,
Manganese and nickel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-10-30
pAA MAKES FLIGHTS
MONDAY, NORTH, S0UTE

Pan American Always flew the
following passengers on outgoing
and incoming flights to Juneau yes
terday:
To Seattle: Sam Asp, Dorothy
Straiger, lola Wins. Victor Olsen,
and Ensign Fred McGillicuddy
From Seattle: William Barrett,
Lydia Barrett, James R. Stivason,
Gordon Mackenzie, Elmer Jones,
Olive Thorgerson and James Parks.
From Annette: Donald Mass and
Phillip Dbyvig.
From Fairbanks: Gladys Casper
son, Donna Marie Casperson, Bever-
ly Casperson, and Norman Haley.
Other flights had the following
passengers to Seattle: Mary Raj
ston, Herbert Olsen, Henri Laveille,
Milan Hagen, Marvin West. Ray
mond Jones, Carlotta Drager,
CORTLAND Drager, Gilbert Krenzke,
Esther Locken, Nadine Jacks, James
Harrison, Selma Mcdonald, 1t. Har-
old Duncan, Ensign Lawrence Goel-
Ter, Nick Sablick, Robert Reynolds,
Harold Moynihan, Frieda McKeel,
Osky Weeda.
To Whitehorse: Fred Boss and Ly-
dia Boss.
To Fairbanks: Susan Colby and
Lee Colby
From Seattle: Earl Russell Mrs.
Lucille Stromness, Mary Stromness,
Bill Kahn, Gertrude Cannon, Elmer
Rasmussen, Frank Slime, Mrs. Hazel
Davis, George Gilbertson, Clinton
Stein, Betty Eckren, Katherine
Pauskin, and Edward Cuyler.
From Whitehorse: Gene Fabbi