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PAGE TWO THE, PORTSMOUTH DAILY TIMES MONDAY, MAY 24, 1926 OLLYWOOri THEATRE MJ TONIGHT Announces Entire Change of POLICY! BUD BROWNIE Stock Co. Presents "Waking Up the Town" A Cotnedv Drama Woman, Despondent, Shoots Self Mrs. Minnie Baker of Piketon Sunday School Attendance Is Rushed to Local Hospital PIKETON, May 24-- (Times Bureau) Mrs. Minnie Baker, 35, who, with her husband. Harry Baker, 49, t'nUn tirap tan here as nude an unsueeeMfuI at to end Iter own life Sunday a.ften*«n about lour o'dotit by sending a -32 calibre into her left breast.

She rushed to Setrirrman hospital. Portsmouth, where today she was reported Ettiinf along nitely fith for rood, barrinj CAST OF CHARACTERS Mr. narndollar Bud Brownie Dumb Hell Vcrn Brownie Knbia DC Fnrras Traveling Man Otis Oliver Hnzcl Chamborlin Town Shiek Peggr i Jlarpn ret Mnlarkny lllj Howard Kcogan ACT I--Sally Jones' Style Shop. ACT II--Village In Indinna. ACT III--Sally's Shop One Year Later- 7 :00 News Rec 1 Corned 7:30 Feature 8:30 Bud Brownies' 8:30 I-Uul Brownie's Daily Matinee :30 News Keel 1 :45 Comedy 2:00 Feature Bud Brownie's Stock Co.

The camp cars are on the N. W. netr the local depot while a line force Is busy in this section. rvtty quarrels earlier In the day arc thought to hare caused a deipon- dency that Ic4 to attempt her own life. The buiband Mid yesterday that although they had qnnrrelert It was not of the that would cause attempt of such a on the part of his wife.

According to y. W. Wliby, assistant foreman yt the working force, Mr. BaVer had been lylnj down in he afternoon until short time before the jshootlnj toot place when be cot tip and walked into tbe kitchen and entered Into conrersatkti with Mr. Mrs.

Baker was In her private apartment adjoining the dining and while Mr. Baker and Mr. Wlsby could not tier they could hear moving about. About four o'clock they were startled by a shot and rushln sinto the woman's apartment found her on a bed with a revolver In her hand. The Smith and Wesson revolver contained four loaded chambers and one empty ibell.

Dr. t. P. Seller -was called and he, ordered (he woman taken to the hos- plfal in the Freeman ambulance. Mn-'Baker remained conscious during the trip.

She was sccompanifd by Mr. Baker, Clyde Cbeesman, Mayor A. B. Anderson nod Wm. Freeman.

An operation tvas performed shortly after the arrival at the hospital. The bullet entered about an Inch and a half abore the bit a rib and ringed downward and was removed from under the skin near the left kidney. Mr. and Mrs. Baker claim Clove-' as borne.

They have been cooks with the Western and Union line force for about three yenra. Workmen claim their marltil life has been most congenial and ar at a to understand the woman's action. A decrease of was registered the Bible School attendance Sunday when the total WM S2S8 tod only four schoolt were over the 500 mirk with Trinity jumping into the Itid with present, record Trinity. 821. First 562.

Franklin M. 50ii. First Baptist. 530. Second Presbyterian.

-437. United Brethren. -434. Manly, 411- Fmt Evangelical. SciatoviHe Chriitian, S2T.

WheeJen-burt M. 301. First Presbyterian, 295. Grandviair Ave. Chrijuan, Nauvoo V.

New Boston Baptist. '--2. Bercan Baptist. 215. Seiotovillr M.

E-. 210. Central Baplin. 206. Calvary Baptist.

109. X. B. Church of Go-j. 1W).

New Boston M. lSo Ntw BOMOII Christian, 'iTo. Central Presbyterian. 159. North Morelacd U.

110. Ngiarene. 94. Old Town M. SS.

Terminal' M. S5. Bethel M. 8H. Friendship M.

70. Pentecostal. CO. Carey's IIun. 5S.

Dry Run M. 31. Waddell Home Is Damaged By Fire; Cat Is Rescued A sas explosion in the hfrrac of Sherman Waddell. S3o Mill street. Sunday about BOOB, caused able damage to it and almas'i resulted in the suffocating of a cat a larje- ''family." Seventh and OalHa.

street flre coui- ranie.s responded to an' alarm and found a stubborn blaze to subdue. Members of the family were away and it is not known what caused the i-iplosion. A the fire wag under control Cliief I.eedom and his firemen turned iheir attention to snvius the cat. They rendered first aid and the feline member flowly besan to re spend to their Several hours a the fire. Chief at the Waddell home and found the cat well on the road to recovery.

Mr. Waddell stated that his was not of a serious nature. nnd think they cauie 10 raouth. The boys' left a heir pirentti a ihry tt tiring awhile. The- are senrrhins lor them.

Suit, Two Dresses Stolen From Auto Mrs. Minta Brown. Minford. reported to -the poiite Saturday that while she was shopping here stale a suit men's women's Mtin and two rallied at her which WM parked IMT Eldrtb and Chtllieothe The aJre aemrth- inj for the thief. 50 Arrests Made Over the Week End Tollce were kept busy over Hie week end as an eren half hundred irrests were made between Patnrday noon and this mornins.

The following names and charges appeared on the police register this mornins: Albert Kline. 63, Homer Adklns. 21, Charles Wells. 21. Ralph Moore 22, Karl Blosser.

Luther Craft, 19, Ralph Horton, 18. Jake Sterenson, 15. Frank Adams. colored, Henry Johnson, 30. colored.

George Johnton, 42, colorcrf, Charles James. 32, colored, for drunkenness. Charles Barber, 21, Bert Davis. 2S. Bruce Powell, 22, G.

W. Justice. 17, IT. Smith, 2-1, irririnR while Intoxicated. Clyde Tnrvcy, 58, and Ttornes, 50.

and disorderly. George Adkins. 24, Ed TJnvls, 41, Charles Addison. 21. S.

P. ChaUin. 2-4, Clara Cobb. 33, colored, Orlando Sbeppard. 21.

Harry OdelL 24, Mabel McCoy, 22, Elsie Odell. 17, Ralph Odcll, 27, disorderly conduct. Ralph Woods, 28, Virgil Adkins, 21, speeding. Joe Evsru', 20, Adrian Heath, 17, Roy Price. 23.

Farmer Price, James De- Lotelle. 18, Roman McCoy, 19, reckless N. B. Qulpp, 42, driving without headlights. Warren Etterling 17, driving with cut-out Norman Haley, 2O, colorcO, driving over fire hose.

Fred Sampbell. 27, committing nuisance. Weldon Taylor 17, c-olorcd, breaking glau in street. Harry Iluffner, 30, and Florence Ross, 22. statutory charges.

W. i Kerr, 36, keeping a diaordcrly house. Catherine Stevenson, 20, carrying Offers Use of Farm To Local People 'one of the leading skirls i for i of mile armors of 'Lewis'tWntyr' Kentucky, lr Anderson i subdivide ft was In the city on bu.siin-s? He resides just bolow Quinc-y. Ky. He recently purchased a 7fl ncre a near a Tillage from the Moore cstntt.

i batty a or cnnip sites. Any local orsauixaiion i i camp -for thi sumnu-r, especially I he fioy Scouts, should set In touch i Anderson. Maytaft filler. 3 Largest hourly capacity. Tub holds 21 4 Most compact washer made likcsfloorapicc only 25 inches square.

5 Cai aluminum a rot, swell, iplit or corrode. F.i si I to year height. 7 Clothes can put in or taken out with the washer running. STub cleans itself. 9 A 1 1 a wringer.

Self adjusting. I a i release, Reasons for World Leadership SOCIE rY The home of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Trumlio. 1409 Kleventh street was the scene Sunday of a merry gather- Ing when a group of i entertained vs-ith a surprise oirthdav jinny In honor of Mrs.

Trumbo's birthday. Mrs. Trtimlio -who had motored to camp on Saturday waa very pleasantly surprised when called home by a fake telephone call Just before noon to find friends who had assembled her absence. had; very prettily decorated her home and prepared i dinner. was showered with many pretty a useful in honor of occasion.

All present -on- joyed the day nnd wished Mrs. Trutnbo many happy rcturnes. Cov ers were laid for the following: Mr. and Mrs. Roland Matthews.

Mr. and Mrs. Karl Kcsliiger. Mr. a if Mrs.

B. Roan and sister Uny- mon and Mr. and Mrs. Luther Trumbo. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert. VTelis a son Kdward. of Ohio who have been visitins Mrs. Carrie Everton of Front si root for the past week returned honip Sunday.

While pretty paper raps and baskets were he favors Riven. The following is be list of those who were present Virginia Tatje, Margaret Scllards Mary Flood. Ruth and Ma rio Braunlin, Mary Katharine Parry luth Giesler, Ruth and Dorif Hill Stearne. Frances Phplps. Ks her Wykoff, Ellen Monrad, Norma Clair Harriett Switalskl Martha Zoollner, Helen McCormick l.oah Fairtrsco, Anita Ziesler.

Lucill Hark, Jxmise Werner. Helen Conklin Louise Morris. Helen Eyler, Sara Ann Mnrting, Hetty Deitzler, Betty Taylor. and Katharine Donaldson, and Ella Margaret Daehler. loncealed 1 weapons.

Jack Jordon, 20. vveret Cunningham. IS, nnd Phil Allard. 20. for Investigation.

They say a thief of this species has been very active in the tity ef late. 2 Boys Missing The parents of Harold Scott. 13 and Homer Green. 17, of near Peeb les. reported to local police today that the tw'o boys disappeared from home Sunday afternoon sometime Saw Drinking by Students NEW YORK--Miss Krina tt'i't learner, just buejt fruiu thp the Sorbonne.

saw no students In Paris. Her a 'ecretury of the navy, met her pier. ASTLAN THEATRE 'Under Program for ifay 24 and Douglas ''McLean in "Thi; Yankee Consul'' "Pool Proof," A Christ'- Comedy "The -River." A Bray a Study Edmond O'Brein Dies in Norwood, Ohio; Death Resulted From a Trivial Scratch Edmontl O'Brein. wlto resided at 5253 Main avenue, Npr- for many years died in the hospital in Cincinnati eaxly Sunday. liiooil poison- iuc resulting from ivliat was (housnt to be.

a trivial scratch endeil ill his death. Mr. who was well known in was the head of a thain of stores and buildings in Norwood. He is survived by Iris wife, tivo nuirriert dnuciiters aod J. T.

O'Brien, of Norwootl anil W. O.Breln of Henley Ibis conn- 1.v. The last rites will be Ivelcl from ilir St. Marks' church in Cintiunati nefldaj" morninj at 9 o'clock. Interment wUI be in the Sit.

Calvary cemetery. Thr monthly social gken b.v Division No. 282. L. A.

to O. R. C.of A. will be nl the home of Mrs. A.

Earlc. 1539 Robinson avenue, on Thursday Bftfrnoon. The assistant hostcsscx will be Mrs. T. .1.

Workman, Belle Thomas. Mrs. D. K. Damrin and Mrs.

Jesse Honalcer. All members of the Division are asked to he present and bring one or more friends. The Wotnaos Missionary Society of the Second Presbyterian church, will mc-ot at the home of Mrs. John Peebles 1141 Second street, Tuesday after- here a Edward hud bis tonsils noon MaJ at o'clock. Mrs.

removed by Drs. Cieort'c Wall, Mrs. T. M. 1'atterson, Mrs.

A. K. Everord. Mrs. Samuel Mrs.

W. 1-. wilt Hssist Mrs. Peebles. B.

snd A. Test. The MUsrs Mnbcl nnil Haze! Shaw of FUlfnri Vistn were shopping i a They an plnn- lo leave soon nltc-nd for Ada. Ohio. SiifHe Ilorice and Mr.

Hotel I'Ryne of Mr. .1. II. ot a nio(or(-il to Mill mid nnd the ilHy frirmls. will Convince you I your own home teat the Maytag.

Do a week's washing without expense or obligation. Prove convincingly that it will wash everything-- the finest fabrics, as gently as by hand-- the heavy bulky things even grimy, greasy work clothes more thoroughly than any other way. Washes faster and easier. Prove that the Maytag washes tubfuls unusually clean in 3 to 7 minutes whole washings-- 50 Ibs. of dry clothes in an hour.

Prove that it washes collars. cuffs, wristbands, without hand-rubbing. Phone for a Maytag-- we will gladly deliver one for any washing test you want to give it. Test it as your it thoroughly-- use it unsparingly. If it doesn't sell itself, don't keep it.

Deferred Payments you'll never miss Thc Cluli provided an at- i i fur i cirpn i a a by Miss I i Daehler. a of Mr. 11 ml .1. Dnohler of i I nnd Dffncrc- sircr-ts. wh(-n tnter- a i her friends nnd a 1 from three i six t.VUn-k i I honor if hpr (ipi'pntli i a i vprsary.

liiimcs ccinii'i were jnypd by ilip folks, a i the L'UPssin; conte-M '1'Hyior irivcn HIP fljiil for tlip i i i a a i (ontv-st. i i i i wn-; i r.tr. I i i nf Ohio, who i a i Iiflf-hler luimi'. i i a Mrs. Krank Norris will act as ijroiip IfaJpr and Mrs.

Ecrtlia Blood will hnvo of the and prayer calendar. Mr.s. i will r(-al a paper on ''Spanish Speaking People" and Mrs. Isabella Thoni- a.i a paper on Latin America. I i a i i a All a to attornl this May meeting ami bt-sr In i a this is the time for the naeni of quarterly durs.

Open Wednesday For mans Women's Ready-to-Wear and Millinery 903 Gallia Street Heinisch Old Stand Fritzie Sfheff Gambols YOIIK i i has I he distinction of tlic only ewe 10 pnmliol- 'Two hundred l.anihs and itieir fnmilies visited the i i a acHIeniy nnd Kritzte -wus the first woman to perform with tlie She sanp "Always" nnd of course. "Kiss Me Apain." b.v Pop Bottles A N. J. --Siilos if lO)i are iuboo henceforth ftt the I a i park. i a rallpd a Newark player safe at third.

i i i i rr irpr HI I then changed his mind Jersey rnurse j. umpire 'lashed from nit i --wppt A i a cikt- wa OIIP I of a i i 1'ink a i-n--n nnd i risht a the jzame. but a (if hit him mi the WH.V. IT si ruck IS. Uoilly.

one ownr-r- of the park. Portsmouth's Newest Store This new store will build its reputation by gaining the confidence of the public from the very beginning this confidence coupled with our greater value-giving policy and the superior quality merchandise we'll carry, will put this institution foremost among the shopping centers of Portsmouth. Wednesday, Forman's Will Begin to Make Hundreds oi Friends Format's Ready-toAYear is to he a place where any one can come in and feel perfectly at ease and not be obliged to There will positively -Tie no high pressure salesmanship practiced. Von i be Assisted by courteous a a Even- a i -will he marked in plain figures, noth as to size price. REMEMBER OUR POLICY All exchanges made cheerfully--'Money with a smile--Kvery customer must be satisfied--To bm- at Forman's means saving money.

THE GUMPS--HELP WANTED JtJuminum Dasher 1003 Gallia St. Portsmouth Phor.e 510 Caloric Furnace Ironton Clodhopper Store, Waverly.

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