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Us? iw Prove Clothing Had Do With Tragedy iarfomed friends that the Vricnd ted trwWe witi tome boys in Wheclenbarf If, are cMBbioc New on what appears fraitfol tipiwtired in connection with the myiter- William Ssiford Wriftht, 18, of Mr. and Mrs. it of Borfce'c Law, Upper Hayport Road, and Wheel- Jn.a Jfew Bcwtoii soft" deiecttte beard a COD' "wi between: two -v wbo to be deeply imteretted Sx the auk Id that be had did whwffbtittioea vftrtterV be -related Information! He that fonnoV'a certain man'told tkat had jost heeh talking to woman. She told the YOUTH'S PLEAD'GUILTY IBOXTOX, May Indicted Dar- April enteiwl a plea of juilty btre arraigned In common pleas court on a charge of fcurg- larr -and -larceny. two -youths were charged with, stealing cabbage.

plants at Athalfa. Of Recent Bus In Pike County Waverly Hearse, Omveying Body To Grave, Knocked Of Road By Truck Street Man Improving Roseoe C. Brady of 1313 Elerrath street, who wac operated appeodtcitU la rorUnooth General hospital Mreral cectlnues tu inprore a little day and will loon be able to return to bit home. Is Improving 3. Troet Davis, of Fiflh who has bees battling with an attack of Jaundice, is improrlnj; slowly.

He nas been- ill, Mr. Davis travels-for the Eicelsior Shoe A. AdaBM, 1554 FwtTtk toM local pettce Friday wniBjc that entered bh.farace tke BikeJs Stolen JTrtnsportation Company Made Defendant rear of lot, Ute night or early Friday awl rtmrred a Cadllltc bicycle painted Mne. rear fender Is 'raid to be. manhed doiTiJ.

Anyone seeing this bicycle Is asked to 'It's whereabouts to the LOTS SOU) Itealtbr T. Paclc'has nold.to N. W. 'Adams, 'of Twenty-eighth street. two at Station' as an invest me lit.

Toifiifla ir'-'iitiTif bad'as awful rtatc She abd my-'date Jin'd some- boys'-In I didn't kef much wasaald before the mur- teaetallr. two deputy sher- to TTbeelcrsburg, an was to NOW Boston wiere on angle. Sheriff ee believes 'that when theory Ii run down and com- 1 laveati jatea will disclose RATEOFMSEIN RIVEKSMCMENS Thursday CaldweH that If he would meet man on the' Sclotbrllle" bridge at Friday the man would-five acme.Valuable information on Caldwell kept Uie ap- "potaVaiMstattd'the man told.hlm that 1 -abont 2 Wednesday a who bit Gallla Pike, eart-of the Wz- a. toiirinj car i air men in it parked on Burke'e Tbe: car bore West" tap ami the lights on the 'car out; Caldwell InTetti- satins thU of late Friday It was rumored that a SSiftft'perawn; Urine to Naurop was tKlkinz Jdlljng.and seemed to hare the -'An; inrestlaation disclosed; that the was' talking mere! theory. night.a-man livlne in Asu; land.called 3tr.

Wrisht, father, of told him that two men who "a'-car with Ohio license taga'Wft antt of 'atalnji'dn it at a dry cleaning sBtip in It was a two tnd there re MTernl large on tlie jarment. Tbe milt brought-loto a drj-I'cleanlnz establishment in Ashland found to belong to C. i. Meltin," 00, a. Grnyson, barber.

was brought to- the dry Mcltln an The council of the Knlfhti ul Columbps-wilt -hold their regular meeting lit the clnb on Second nljjht, instead of ou May 13th. This meeting, fans becu set ahead one that of Portimouth Council may attend the dexree'work! at Asliiaml on that which will be helil lu conjunction with the Keuiucky K. of Cl. State Convention Jlay 12, -13 and 14. Coanrll IXjgive Tentn will conduct the second at that time.

(Julie a immlxr of knights will receive the fourlli decree at Ashlund ou the firht day of the convention. This work will be held at of the lending Azhlamf hotels and will attract many members of the order. Alt- mcailwrs are iirjed to attentl the meeting Monday evening, whirh assumes extra importance on ucxtmnt of Portsmouth Council nlra planning to put on the Mcond nnd third le- prces here in the city within the next few weeki, a.nd pJrins'for a work Plan For Banquet Slemberi of the -T's, Men's Club, meeting in the City Y. M. C.

A. office, building, Friday night," decided to sponsor general meeting of all City Y. A. groups. The get-together scsion.

will be lu the form of a banquet meeting to be held Friday, May 10, at a place to be selected Inter. The orgauizattons of the City. Y.OI. C. A.

are the Board of Directors, Men's Club and T's Men's Club. James IS. Pugu has' been named chairman of the Whoope Committee for. this affair. At Friday night's mectlug he made a'report on the recent state convention of Y's Men's Cluba in from his enthusiasm he IB-chuck full of pep and should "put over" the ban- ijuct atfnlr with a bang.

MR. TINES IMPROVES Fred N. Tyncs, of Fourth street to improve from his wilt be nmde at this meeilog. serious Illness, rheumatism. He is sufferiUB from Stream Will Not Reach; 46 Feet The OMo river cbnlinntx to rise here rate of rise" within the.

past 2-1 loura hair greatly diratbiihed and it is not believed the river will -reach40 At' 8 (treanr here nnd rlninp a little oyer an inch an hour: The river Is'f ut i'jtttbunsh, but 'in nthiK.nl, ether points Cincinnati Portsmouth, May STATIONS PitUburzu Dam' No. Dam. No. 13 River i Ch'i lHeifht-24 rain Dam No. 22 Point Dmm No.

liH Dam No. 29 Portsmouth Dual No. 31 Cincinnnti IS.IR:+ 35,1 34.4U 3.1| .00 4.61 0 3.61 39 1 5.D1 4.0! 3.51- 1.41 WAVKRLY, Ohio, --(Trmes reaa)--Throtiah her attorney. Enrl D. Farkcr of Wavcrly, Mrs.

Walker-of Colur-ibuj has filed suit for damages njainst the Tri-StatcATtansportatlon company, a ns of injuries which allege, (be received In an auto nccldent'nenr Omega, Pike county, on Oct6ber'30iri 19-JS. Thu plaintiff: In hor petltlou claims that Tri-State by an employe of the compauy. in .1 careless, and manner, at to pass a horse and bufc'jry the In which, alu was rldinr, to be crowded off the rond into Oitch, in sen ous personal injuries, Walker's husband, Henry V. Walker 'who was driving, the machine ha filed a similar suit aj.ilust the Trl Slate Transportation company, fo dnnihRes Jo the amount $2,011.41 for injuries which he received an. for: damages to his Uc is rerrt't-sented by Atlorac.r Earl 1 Julia-Detillton has filed i her divorce, alimon and custody of the children.

In ho plaintiff charges he husband with, gross fieslect- of rtuty .00 .08 .34 .18 -U4 Maa Fimd. HM Four Husbuxds XBXIA, May 4-(AP)-MarriaiK a bit complicated fur G. F. jpabr, of Ofborm. wllh tbe diacorcry bat hU wife hai foar UT- rig.

filed a cult for annulment the maniapu and toM.tbe court hat be BMirried Bpabr our months ago lixllcatetl of disturbing a religious mating nnd had been married twice previously' Intosicatlon. was arml fc tied Pike County Man Is Fined On Two Charges Driver Held In Waverly Jail May 4-- Homer who by eoudly officers, t-n Vlnce and that both former haxbauds wrrc dead. Now be has teamed that Ibis Is whole truth, and tu. addi- ion. he doesn't whether bor fonr 'other husbands bare lwn -dt- not.

lie nllesed fraud Ui his annulment suit. Steam, No Fire by water boiling over a kettle ori the stove In the el d. Wj Llslon, 7tt) Second streer, resulted ii: a tiro scare. The End and Pereuth street fire com- ranles resnonUetl. No damage Squire T.

A. Brown and entered pleas of guilty to both rliarces. He was fined $25.00 and tne costs on each charge and was released after tonk- satisfactory arrangements to pay the fines mid. costs. (Times of llnntinjton, W.

Is confined ia the Pike county jail, awaiting the arrival of his r-aj. jiloycr. K. I'. Mghtey, of JIunti ne ton, W.

who operates a truck line between Hnntingtun and Moitly cloudy over upper" Ohio, valley with occasional rains- tonight' and Sunday; not much in ture. Hiver will Obstrver. and with, associntlns with women 01 ill repute. She' also charges him with keeping-, late hours and with Jndlr- fcrenee toward her a.riil children. They were marrltnl in 1023.

Mrs, Petillinn is rpprpsouled by, Attorney Earl Parker. Through attorney f.cvl TJ. Moore, A nnhlluvens has. filed full for divorce aifuinst her husband Samuel accuses her liusbnnd of wilful absence-, "ince January 1 They wcit married March 1000. at Germany.

Talks To Graduates Charles Jones, former newspaper man nnd tec-retsirr to Governor Myers V. Cooper; was the. 'tiwaker at the commencement exercises held for Hanging. Itock high school's graduat- iug class nlsbt BOY DROWNS IN CREEK 1IIOXTON, 0., May 4--Paul Ilus- Ecll live yuur oid suii ut and Mre. Mart Wills, who reside' ou Buffalo Creek, this county, WHS drowned In the swollen stream shortly after the heavy' rainstorm that struck this section Thursday afternoon.

Bankruptcy News The Cincinnati Enquirer says: Final record!" closing the wises of Chester M. Ward, 'bankrupt baker, and a C. Taylor, bankrupt laborer, were filed in United States District Court by Mark A. Crawford, Referee in Portsmouth, Ohio. Wards ilabliities were nd Taylor's Inaebtedness totaled 5571.7S Neither hailo ssets.

Petitions for'discharge from their debts were filed by llobert Judd, bankrupt, Ohio, and Slorris Hurtljr, bankrupt, Cincinnati. Hear Autophone Dine at and Hear the New nocndfef the time-that be bad fe a fight at Fire Sweeps North End JaV i $2,500 Damage Is Result Of Blaze Late Last Night Two wen night vvlilli; burned Friday fightiii); a inrestisation cubstantlated' his itorysind that he will -not- be ques- in connection witlt youns Wrhjhtjs death. 11 which the officials working leads them to be- lieritltjist Wright met some friends Blurted in the rear uf tlitF; Iluaenijuer boiru-, Findliij nnd jsweit throusb a ihfy nnd garage' lii tho rear o'f Hie iiropvrl.v. The iitjurwl were, Air. lliisi'iialier un.l Firctnuii Gilbert ti were burned badly about and In (lie Jin? cstlmatej today ut about A niachinu belouglns lo Mr.

Husi- and with tbe rowells- Tllle'rioad. It is not tbouglit that he walked acroev the lane lcal from tte GnlllB Pike ncnr tbe Lane to the-road near the Marsh home whefe the body was found. Another rumor which ofilcinls arc' ncnv tracing Is that a resident of Burke'8 Lane heard a shot'fired p. Tuesday night. So fur officials hare been unable to trace this' through but it ia thought that this.phase will be cleared tin today.

For Arrest Prosecutor Willard, Gustln fitatcd that they have cut down the jumblo of theories which have been received and-the case Is being narrowed dovrn to tiro 1 or three leads. Tlie prosecutor that n.n- nrrest will be a short time. Thci'telcubones In the offices of and prosecutor hnve been butyj'tridny and Saturday, wltb pco- plo them infortnatlon whicli they'thought might lead to tbe nrrcsl of the. murderer. Several good 1lpb haTe'-pleen also mail.

All of these tips are being filed and are being Investigated. O. Agent Is Guilty Of Assault unuer, WUK iu the Police Seized Wrong Auto The "mystery" bus tolvcd. Joseph Ixviner. plumber parked his nir ufur headquarters laEt night.

So did a' man, vrbo wo a fined in police When he failed-' to' pay his fine the aeiwd hla'car, a Packard. -But tltry ninde mistake and -took Lovlncr's Cadillnc. of foursft rejiorleil his fur stolen, but when tho police t-lnrteil nn Im estimation they learned tliey bnd seized the vrong car mid ihcy later notified T.oviner tbcy had taken his by mlklnke. Mian completely destroyed and inori' "of furniture lit'I to Mrs. Steve Kellumr, ihiuphkT 'ot Mr.

and Mrs. John Hahennuc-r. 'which was KloreJ in the spcnnil floor of the ftrugo, ivas. dinnat'cd. Mini taliur niii.ji i.

is liKiiii-ti 11 room next tn tin; fell In he path of the dro.sscs Boy Scout News s.i.t o'clock Wednesday the s-ce jiimunl Uoy Scout ban- jnct will be held in the dlnim- room of tho American restaurant i scoutniasiers. nnd chairmen of trooj 'A inatcrhil were burnsd. Frank llusemmcr, attcinpttnc to remove his machine, smashed a window vitll his baud and buffered deep cut, exposing tlic bone. He IVH.S rcatcd at a pbyslulnns office. I.Tkc- nun burned when ho picked up a burning timber.

The garage was to the n- tetit of Knuiy For Trip Mrs. Steve Kellinar and children t'riinl; HaPcnaucr. Wlllluni Kremlin nnd Mrv. Dnnipl wore plau- inK to drlvo to today if i visit Htnvfii Keliniiir. Friday nlgln thoy jvickcd i Brips and londfd them Inln' ibc IMU chlno.

Thu car wns fillc-d oil nnd plnccd In the garage nt They planned to'leav'c at one they Mrs. Kcilmar nwnkcncd by flnincs crnckllug. nruusoil her brollu-r. l-'rnnH llas-onniior, who tnvcMlgnled. When Ilasfnnuer rcueh- nl the- he found i ho liiiorkir a seething furnnce.

Iliiscnaiiev Miinsbcd 11 window i his rlxhl present. Announcement of plans for tin- summer camp nt flic Ilooscvclt will be made. Trnlnins tourso diplohins be given to tnori tliHii 20 leaders. PROPEKT.Y SOLD Throustvn deal closed- rriday'llcal- tor A. T.

Pack sold to L. Hartinau, of Twelftlr street, W. day caEeinan. the Gul Crt-nmer property at 1800'Oaklarid av'cnuc. Mr.

Hartman will oceupy ibc property. Will Plan For Memorial Day A of the fJenoral Conimlt- leu.on IM-'onillon plan:" will he held Kunil.iy nfternonn nt o'clock in the Iil-rary liafement with Chnlr man Uaiy- Scott in rhnrge. Vrtd Kltu'emnr Wesley Kennel iinil Attorney Waller Dickey fmm the Amsr lean l.egi'kn Meuiorla! IJiiy Con- mittce. School Activities In Greenup, Ky. bus and Huntlngton and Cincinnnti.

BaDengee was arrested here after an International truck which he wn driving, collided with the McMillan Grcze hearse, 'driven by A. M. Gregg In the funeral procession of cores Waldrpt, which was enroute from Alma to' The accident occurred north of Waverly on tln Scioto Tm.il. Ballengce attempted to pass a machine going north and Fide- svdped the hearse, almost completely demolishing one side of it 1 According to A. 51.

Gregg, the driver of the hearse, Ballcngee was driving nt fast rate of speed, -and he almost drove the hearse off road to avoid a collision. When arraigned before Squire T. 'A. Brown on a charge of reckless driving. Bnllengee entered a plea of guilty.

Squire Brown wl(h- held sentence, pending the arrival of Ballcngee's employer, J5. p. Lightcj. Frightened at mouse, Mrs. John Shillan stepped back into a thrcsV ing mill Garlleston, Scotland, recently, anil was killed.

GREENUP. May 4--The exercises of the. graduating class of Grceuup high school will be as fol lows: Baccalaureate sermon, Sunday, May 12, at 10:30 a. m. at the Christian church.

Class night, Monday, May IS, at p. at the Thenlorium Theatre. Commencement. Thursday, May 16. at p.

at the-Presbyterian church. LADIES' HOMK LEAGUE OBOANIZKB TO AID SALVATION The Ladles llomts League the Salvation. Army, will meet night in the army 'At' the ast meeting, Miss.Stella Coolpy and Mrs. Anna Slielton were elected secretary and Many Interesting things' we're, 'discussed anii plans were made to; 'start on the riutits fit-- the Itefresh-- nii'iits will be served after the work is coinpletotl each Wednesday nlsht. The meeting will be beid at 7:00 ''clock anyone who is Interested muy call 103'J-L and ast for-'Mrs.

Shelton. Those'- wishing to donate material for the women to work with, will be appreciated." WILL PUT ON WORK AT STATE CONVENTION Ui Ihoir hail, Gftllla and stalls, the Portsmouth Court No. 10'J, 'J'llbe of Hen Hiir. lielO Hwir weekly Friday I'lsins for Eltendlnc the state conveu tiou this Dimmer The I'orlBiiKniih Oogree team will do the i i i a work at the slate tonven- lion. TL the Ilcds nro ahead in the Uctls is, Blue: In the contest for P'(From Architects A.

B. Alser and Son are preparing.plans-.for the proposed addition to the' T. M. Patterson's box factory. As.soon as the plans are contracts -for the work will be let.

Mrs. W. Beli of West Second been seriously, ill for some time past is now John T. Thncker is i-oiidtictlng' a nillliner.v store ii connection with his grocery nt Fourth and. Court Mrs.

Yidii Pcttct, court itenojrrapn- or, has- taken a position us' stenog- rapher'In tho office City Solicitor T. C. Beatty. Mayor Milstcad lojlsy appointed Albert Sanders to-tho position of city firernnn. He will start service iu the Seventh street euglue house.

n. A. 'Brerloy. of this city, is now forming another new stock company In Danesvllle. 111., for putting his patented washlus-machlnb on the market.

it Tilt- Kast Kcvcillh hirer! fire companlu!) rc.sn'iudtd. A lino of hose wis qiiiclily l.ilil and lu short Mine the flrr was sulnluod. After an iiiTCMiKiitian. Chiof IIoli crt II. I.crdiiin Hint Hie fire ftliorl circuit in Mir May C.

O. agent ot wna in court Friday afternoon after a jury found him jrullfy charge of nssauH and t'ailfry prr- ferred py his wife, Mary T-nne. from whom he is now scparalcd. BUVS I'KOPKRTA' Creamer has purt-lmscd tbr L. Hnrtman property nt 1310 Twelfth from a street as nn Investment.

Crenmer, formerly a bus driver, is noxv livlnp HiiM-nnupr. owner of die A Tm FIen Ky. I liuilrline. tho i T. Pack closed the denl.

be fJ.tiW bv You May Have An Excellent Reason For Borrowing Money We Ji4vc excellent way for you to do the borrow- Ing. Tor each $100 ypu need deposit with us 25c a waek. Thia little deposit pays the interest and a balance that proyides a fund to be credited to the face of the The Interest is always computed on the reduetd, not the original principal. Thta plan automatically pays off the noto at maturity. Mill CONFECTURANT Eighth and ChUUcothe Sts.

Specializing In ITALIAN SPAGHETTI Special for Sunday Genuine Ravioli You'll Like It Come in and enjoy our special Italian dishes, personally prepared by Mrs. Gabrielli. WATCH CRYSTALS ALL SHAPES-ALL SIZES-FOR ANY WATCH. MAKE Special Sunday JUMBO FROG DINNER 11 A. M.

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