The Kentucky Post from Covington, Kentucky (2024)

September 4, 1926

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The Kentucky Posti

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Covington, Kentucky

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Saturday, September 4, 1926

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StaWTosg Un I 1 SECTION ONE TWO PARTS VOL 4 NO 66 VRATniEB: WARM AND UNSETTLED WITH MOSTLY VAIH TONIGHT ANU SOX DAY SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4 1926 PRICE TWO CENTS "a wnmmeam jjji DaJ(lfliCornerstone at Convent Home i Will I Be Placed Sept 12 Superior Comes Kentucky to Defense of Dry Conner HAVE A LAUGH AGAIN MAN IS KILLED 1Y TRAIN: WILLIAMS TO BE BROUGHT BACK Former Marshal Will Face Court Here KINNAIRD known to northern as the captor of Brady Virgil Martin and Lawrence Howard during a liquor raid several years la In trouble But he's receiving the support of his superior officer Kinnnlrd la one of tlw three gents who with a minister re charged with murder at Tacoma Wash as the result of the killing of a moonshiner at Ortlng near that city Tho "boy dry agent" was the name the officer bore when he worked In northern Kentucky ns only 24 years of age Despite hla years he was then assistant' dry chief for Kentucky and Tennessee Klnnnind William la hla first name a native of Lancaster Kya and was named a federal of-fleer thru Senator Ernst of Covington when in his third year at Centre College IIo Is at present In chargo of the Tacoma (Wash) office After the quartet had been arraigned and held without ball in the county jail at Tacqma McKinney assistant attorney obtained their release by a court order It Is probable that the case will now be aired entirely In the federal court Roy Lyle prohibition administrator for that district has com to the defense of the accused men saying that the killing was and One of the officers said he had exchanged shots with Emil Mat-sumoto the alleged moonshiner who was killed But this Is denied by William ate One of the musical features of the afternoon will be a children's choir of several hundred voices Esbergrr Band will ploy The sermon will be given by Rev John Hickey well-known Cincinnati priest i1 i AGE AND YOUTH IN TRAGEDY Man 65 Kills Sweetheart 26 as She Sleeps in Room in Lexington Hofei Then Turns Gun on Self West Covington Foreign Mlwtlonwjr 8ortptyof the Xpworth Church wUl hold ito meeting Thursday night An entoi tainment will follow the meeting Ludlow Mm EL Smoot 1 hea returned from Louloville Ky where ohe vaulted for two weeks with her slaters Mrs II Carrier and Mra Clayton Elmore En route home ohe stopped to a few days at Danville Stanford and Richmond Ky where ahe vis ited relatives Alexandria Pupils not having a common school diploma who wlah to enter high school will be given an exmln-atlon Monday and Tuesday at the Alexandria High School Kelley Campbell-eo school superintend- ant announced Teata will be conducted by White principal of the A Jolly School and Mlsa Cyn thla Roller principal of the amp-bell-co High School Bromley Miss Lucille Berger of Detroit Mich le visiting her aunt Mrs Sophie Marx of Plke-st Sunshine Council No 97 Daughters of America will hold Its annual pto nio Labor Day on the Florence Fair Grounds Music and dancing will be features of the event Invitations have been extended to the members of the Junior Order erf American Me-chanlcs and to the Daughters of JUb-orty Buses will leave Junior Order wn at 10 am Cold Spring Mrs A Pet will occupy JJm pulpit of the Asbury Methodist Church Sunday 11 a m- Sunday hini will be In session at 030 a and the Young People's Association will hold lta meeting at 730 Bev Stcger will preach at the Baptist Church Sunday 230 Sunday school will meet at 10 a Claeses of the Licking Valley bun- day School will be held Sunday at 10 a Bev Schoenwandt win conduct services' at St John's Evangelical Church Sunday at 10 a The Cold Spring Graded School will open Tuesday Sept 7 tinder the direction of Professor Bporlng In charge of the High' School branches Mlsa Alice Jennings intermediate and Mlsa Florence Hauer primary departments Paul Fegan after visiting his parents iqs returned to1 his home In Evanston 111 Benjamin Grailani of Boise Idaho Is visiting his mother Mrs Grailani BIG EARS SEEN BY ACTRESS Noise of City Responsible Is Her Claim CHICAGO ILL- Sept Noise of modern city life will eventually produce a race of elephant-eared men and women according to' Edna Wallace Hopper "Big ears are needed to catch the spoken -word In the clamor of the modern scene" writes Mlsa Hopper in a letter frop Paris "Therefore the grandchildren of th? present generation may never dare show their ears so unsightly will they be "This peril of development of giant ears was discovered by a prominent Viennese physician and ear specialist who bases his conclusions on urements of patient's ears for the last 0 years "The Idea seems to be a logical one While an animal is developing be it man or beast any organ la strengthened and enlarged by frequent and sustained use With constant lack of use It dwindles and ends by disappearing "Elevated and subway trains shrill whistles the noise and clatter of street cars delivery trucks and chugging motors In some metropolitan centers would seem to afford enough noise to make stone walls grow ears when our women develop ears like a pachyderm It la hoped that the boyish bob will- not be in MASONIC RITES Cold Springs Farmer Dies Following Operation Ft Thomas Lodge Masons will hold services Sunday afternoon for William Marshall 44 fanner of Odd Springs who died Thursday at St Elisabeth Hospital Covington following an operation for appendicitis Members of the lodge will meet at the Masonic temple at 1 o'clock Funeral will be held Sunday afternoon from the home of his brother noon from tne nomeor nii oroiner rPHE cornerstone of the new content home shown above of the Sisters of Notre Dame 8t-Joseph Heights juat outsldo the city of Covington on the Dixie Highway will be laid Sept 12 Bishop Frances Howard of the Cbvlngton diocese will offici here the elephants the Ilona the tigers the clowns and the pretty ladles on white horses It's circus day John Robinson 's circus day and at the circus grounds In Newport the great white tents loom against the ky Before northern Kentuckians FALL FESTIVAL ENDISNEAR Prizes Awarded at Newport Gym Celebration Newport- Gymnastic Association fait- festival will come to a close Saturday night with an elaborate program of entertainment Besides the presentation of four special prises special features will be offered Jack Secrist Dayton will give several dancing numbers Officers Grateful Officers of the association have' expressed gratification at the support being given the festival proceeds of which will go into a fund for- the maintenance of the gym Charles Rouach and his band are playing to capacity crowds on the gym floor The- brilliant light effects on Sixth-si- between York and Monmouth streets have- turned night into day at the festival: Enrolment Sept 13" Enrolment of classes will -begin Tuesday and class work will begin Sept 12 Classes for girls will be held Monday and- Thursday afternoons wo- mens classes Monday and Thursday nights classes Tuesday and FWday afternoons Juniors and classes Tuesday and Friday nights Wednesday afternoons are reserved for members of the class This season a class for high school girls will be formed and will meet immediately after school on Mondays aqd Thursdays THIT'STHEMAN Suspect Identified as Bandit George Jump 28 formerly of Bellevue confined In Newport Jail on a highway robbery charge was again Identified Saturday by another Cincinnati Insurance collector Frank Connolly 1111 Myrtle-av Walnut Hills police say identified Jump as the bandit who held him up In a hallway of residence at 1410 Walnut-Mi Cincinnati recently and relieved him of 782 Jess Huckelby 26 has also been identified In connection with a series of robberies IS SET Former Psstors of Alain Street Church Win Be on Program Home-coming day will be observed Sept 12 at the Main Street Church Covington It was announced Saturday by Rev Stratton pastor Special services will be conducted Former pastors wJII participate and make addresses Services will be held at 10:15 a and 7-45 Rev II Davenport Ludlow and Rev Jolly Bellevue former pastors will probably attend Rev Stratton said: ILL Rev Gregory Newport Called to Home In Barbourvillr Ky I Rev John Tilton Southgate I will speak at the morning service while Rev Carl Scheben will speak qt night Section Hand Yictim Erlanger Yards in ON WAY HOME FROM WORK Steps From Path of Freight in Front of Passenger Mangled body of Milton Stevens 29- railroad section hand Erlanger was at the Philip Taliaferro morgue Erlanger Saturday Stevens was Instantly killed Friday night by a northbound passenger train In the Southern yards at Erlanger He was returning home from work when the accident occurred Russell Victor Erlanger magistrate who acted as coroner in the absence of Dr David Stephens Kenton-co coroner who could not bfe located at the time returned a verdict of accidental death Witnesses said Stevens was walking on the southbound track when a fast freight approached- He stepped onto the northbound track and was struck by an express from the south The body was removed to Taliaferro's morgue A sister Mrs Arthur Hines lives at Devon Ky Funeral arrangements will not be completed until Stevens' mother who la said to live at Grant Ky 1 located Stevens lived alone In South Erlanger Victor was told and spent much of his time with hla grandfather at Somerset PLAYGROW AT PARKJIOSED West Covington Kiddies Com-V pete for Prizes Goebel ParkPlayground Covington Is closed Kiddles of West Covington- were still using the grounds Saturday for baseball and other sports but the special forms of amusem*nt were not In operation A- special program of athletic events and contests marked the closing of the playgroitfid Friday Mlsa Emma Longshore Mias Bessie Nock and William Dunn were supervisors Here-Are RespUs Results of contests: Running- race: Vernon McKinley first year's membership In the Covington Y-M A Buddy Fread second- six months' membership In the CJ A Swimming (boyak Vernon McKinley first and John £ohen-eecond cash prises- Jack-- Hamilton first and Crlcn second cash prises Lillian Gaiser First Swimming (girls): Lillian Gaiser first membership in the A Eula Adams second six membership In A and Stella Sallfeld third cash prise Dancing: Virginia Ochs first and Sylvia Powell second shoe orders on Madden's shoe store Bag dolls: Dolores Brinkman first Jane Buckley second and Rose Ann Dwyer third cash prises Sewing: Evelyn Vannatter first Marguerite Due second Virginia Beckel third and Marcella Strate-gler fourth cash prises DEDlMrSET Plan All-Day Celebration at Persimmon Grove i New Persimmon Grove School completed at a cost of 310000 will be dedicated Sept 11 with an all -day celebration at the achool Kelley Campbell-eo superintendent of schools announced he has Invited several widely joiown educators to make addresses at the dedication The school -lx a one-story frame building containing two class rooms an auditorium and a basem*nt to be used as a community hall It will accommodate 80 pupils ROOTWARE WEDDING Daughter of Newport Attorney and Real Estate Dealer Married Miss Irene Root daughter Horace Root attorney of Third -st Newport was married Saturday morning to Harold Ware real estate dealer and son of Mrs Ware of Ft Thomas at the parsonage of Rev Harvey Mrs Earl Smith aunt of the bride a'nd Randolph Ware brother of the groom were the attendants The wedding was quietly celebrated owing to the recent death of the groom's father Only the immediate families witnessed the ceremony Immediately following the marriage Ware and hla bride left for Miami Fla and Cuba to pass their honeymoon They will return In a month and will reside hi Ft Thomas and passing a stationary street ear Later he was cited on a charge of speeding 35 miles an hour in BelleTue lie was cited by William Manwar-intr patrolman as he was driving west on Fairfield-av I A short time later the same officer nabbed him driving east on Fairfield-av and al JJDITOU THE KENTUCKY rOST: Today Is circus day In Newport City commissions of the past eight months having passed out of the clrcuS class the twin cities aland In need of occasional road shows since we no longer have home attractions There was a near riot on Thlrd-st Covington if there ever la any shooting there the police probably will mistake It for the expo-siona of auto engines Ruth going Into vaudeville thla fall the theory of the man-ogara of course being that he will make a hit Chicago police are determined to keep children off the streets after 10 P- nv That's right Give the tan dlts and bootleggers plenty of room Gertruda Ederie seems 'to be a most unusual sort of girl Heir father gave her a new auto on her return to New York and she has not yet been arrested for speeding Mr Tunney the eminent prise-fighter and book lover advises the public that the In his name takes the sound of ss In up and that he docs not pronounce the name as tho It were spelled "Tooney" The reason being I Imagine that he docs not wish onyono to mistake him for a fish Yours for heavyweight stuff DR CONNER KENTUCKIANS ARE FIRST It merely a tradition this Idea of Kentucky's beautiful women Beauty la their heritage os witness the baby dhow at the Pure Food Exposition at the Cincinnati Zoo Two very little Kentucky women took the first prises In the two classes Rosemary Dolan daughter of Dolan and wife' 1021 Cen-tral-av Newport was the winner In the class from 6 mfinths to 1 year old BUllo Chiller daughter of A Collier and wife 2024 Greenup-et Covington won 'over all entrants in the 1 to 2-year class Another northern Kentucky baby winning a prise in the first class was John Riley son of Riley and wife 1910 Denver-st Covington PIONEER DIES Aged Ft Thomas Woman Called by Death Mrs Susan Mary Yancy 81 of Brent Ky died Friday at the home of a daughter Mrs John Weber I Highlahd-av Ft Thomas She was widely known In Camp-bell-co where she lived more than 50 years Surviving her are four sons three daughters and 17 grand -children Tho sons and daughters are: Mrs Weber Mrs George Simpson and Mrs George Carwlln both of Silver Grove Thomaa-J Yancy and Yancy both of Newport John Yancy Jr Sturgiss Mich and Charles Yancy Wolf Point Mont Funeral arrangements which are In charge of the John Radel Co Newport have not been completed pending arrival of the son from Mon la Rev Paul Relkow pastor of St John's Lutheran Churoh will officiate BEATEN IN PARK Newport Police Scour for Assailant City Newport police were searching Saturday for the assailant who beat and severely Injured Oscar Rone Friday night while In the Newport City Park Rom entered police headquarters bleeding from wounds on- his head He told Charles Debee detective of being attacked but was unable to name his assailant A search of the park failed to reveal the assailant Rom was taken to Speers Hospital where his injuries were treated He was later placed In Jail for safe keeping FACE COURT IN CRASH Charges Against Two A ut obits i PlaceO'On Open Docket Charges of reckless driving against Thomas Hughes Chicago 111 and Mueller West-wood Cincinnati were placed on the open docket In Covington IoIlce Court 8aturdoy Autos driven by the two men col-Hided on the bend of the Madison-pike early 8aturdsy morning the court was told Tim Lynch Independence riding with Hughes was cut on the upper lip and Mra Mueller -wm bruised about the leg Both autos were damaged REV HENSON IS HOME -Rev Henson pastor of the First Baptist Church Covington has returned from Ills vacation and will preach Sunday at morning and evening services at that church leged he was going 25 miles an hour He will faee Judge Basil Owens in Bellevue Police Court Monday Three motorists charged with parking without lights were fined $1 and costs by Judge Schlelein They were Beckner Richard Farmer and IL Scharstein all of Dayton i I SHERIFF TO MAKE TRIP Charges Preferred in Chicago Are Dropped Roy Williams former 8' mar-hal of the Eastern Kentucky -Dls-rict will probably be arraigned In Kenton County Court next Wadneo- day on cold check charges Harry Klalne 'deputy Kentoq-cp' sheriff was expecting to leave Monday for Chicago to return Williams to Covington where three warrants charging that he passed cold cheeks are awaiting him Williams be released by Palmer Anderson 8 marshal at Chicago Tuesday afternoon Charge of Impersonating an officer have been dismissed for lack of evidence against Williams No Fight Is Seen Dspatches Saturday quoted Wit llama as saying that he would not fight extradition to Covington Klaine was awaiting word Saturday from Anderson as to whether or not Williams would fight extradition -Should the former marshal at- tempt to contest his' removal to Kentucky XlaJne was prepared to visit Governor J'Fblds at Frank- tort and obtain the necessary requi- -sitlon papers Only one witness appeared for the government at the preliminary hearing Friday before Henry Beltlcr commissioner -This -was John Calvey managsr of the Auditorium Hotel where Williams had been stopping One to Blame" Williams told me he was doing under cover work for the govern- Calvey testified Officials pointed out thqt an "under cover Is not an officer and -does not have credentials and testimony could not be con-Mfred as supporting the charge William has been In Jail since his arrest lost week at the Lincoln Fields race track near Chicago An- parently deserted by friends he -was unable to give bond and was not represented by counsel at the hear- In- self" the former marshal said 1 am ready to go tack and face tho charges In Kentucky I am sorry I left and wish 1 had the money to make the checks good -1 gambled but I was no professional gamblar" OF ELECTS -yj August FsV Seibert: Heads Bishop Fiaget Assembly i s-e Vj August Seibert Saturday- was faithful navigator Fourth Degree-Knights of Columbus of Bishop Flo- get General Assembly of Kenton and Campbell counties He was elected to that office Friday night at an election held at the home bf Kehoe Council In Ludlow A banquet following the election was attended by ISO sir knights John Donovan vice supreme master and Harry Kemper district deputjv were speakers Other officers elected were: Clarence Droege faithful captain: Fred Muethlng faithful admiral Gehrlng faithful pilot Frank Decker Jr faithful McCoy faithful scribe Robert Trams faithful pur wrl Albert Wordeman faithful inner sentinel and Harold Nordlah faithful outer sentinel DEATH LIST 19 Covington Health Officer Files Report P- Riffs Covington reported Saturday that 19 persons had died in Coving ton during the week The Whs Dr 8 Cassidy $4 Rolls Kleete 72 Henry Huesing 6S Joe- -eph Wolf 61 John Met-- If Charles Beheld 58 John Talbott Jones 53 William Mohs 52 Florence Morrow 48 Lizzie Parker 40 WlHlam Marshall 44 Gladys Stewart 34 Charles Hahnel 29 Alvina Kleete 20 Lester Baker 10 Dor- othy Rule 3 months Norma Cal- -loway 3 days Infont Fluke and In- -font Wolfzorn PLAYGROUNDS "CLOSED Athletic Events Are Staged at Goebel Perk Covington The Goebel Farit playground season was closed formally with a number of athletic events Friday after--noon Events and winners were: Running Vernon McKinley Buddy FVead Swimming Vernon ley first year John Cohen second year Ball throwing Jack ton Grien swimming Lillian Gaiser Lla Adams and Stella Saalfleld Dancing Virginia Ochs Sylvia Powell Rag doll making Dolores Brinkman Jane Buckley and Rota Ann Dwyer Sewing Er-eiyn uiutter Margaret Due and Marcella Strategcler WIFE SUES SHOP OWNER -V Caldw11 Camp bell Circuit Court Saturday granted Mrs Gertrude Schuh 1328 Third-av Dayton Ky a restraining order restraining Charles 8chuh from visiting her home Mrs Schuh sued charging cruelty She also asks custody ot their three children Tho couple was married Aug 5 1905 Schuh conducts an automobile accessory shop at 707 Fklrfleld-av BellCvue i BUILDING NOW AT PEAK Building construction started In August reached the high total of $632200 according to the monthly report of A Heilman building Inspector There were 69 permits granted The largest of these were for the new Junior high school at a cost of l(2iM and the Southelde Baptist Ch-jrch at a cost of 1100004 H0MEWILL' COST $5000 Rouse was granted a permit to erect a 65000 dwelling at 8 Joyceav Southgate by Ben Fischer Newport building Inspector WILLIAM KINNIARD Hersel a companion of who said they were running when fired upon 'The coroner said that Mataumoto was shot in the tack over th attentions of other men to Miss McDaniel Mlsa McDaniel was dloappoined when a diamond ring given her by Kirtley did not come up to her expectations Awakened By Shot Mlsa McDaniel and Mlsa Alma Gregory only witnesses to the tragedy posed as cousins whllo Kirtley posed os their uncle The trio hud adjoining rooms at the hotel connected by a bath Kirtley occupied one room while the girls occupied thie other Miss Gregory was the principal witness at the Inquest She was awakened Friday morning by a pistol shot she sold She leaped from bed Mlsa McDanieli with whom she had been sleeping was dead A bullet had pierced her head Kirtley tarn standing near the bed pistol In hand He fired a shot Into his head and fell -to the floor Miss Gregory ran to the hall and ealed for aid Then she steppe back Into the room Kirtley was groping about the room for the- pistol He grasped It and fired another shot itno his side Woman Disappointed Miss Gregory who wav In the cus-tory of Coroner Kerr since the shooting was released after the inquest Kirtley and the slain woman had known each other for several years Miss Gregory testified lie had supported her she suld Kirtley wanted the girl last Friday and asked her to come from her home at Brooklyn Yl to Charleston Miss Gregory accompanied her to that city From there Klrtey took them by auto to Lexington The trip was presumably to search for the 9-year-old daughter of Miss McDaniel by her first marriage Kirtley according to Miss Gregory offered Mlsa McDaniel a three-ku ret diamond ring If she would come to him Then he gave her a diamond much smaller than she had expected W1U Found Klrtley's will found Friday night dated Aug 2 1896 appeared to have been dikwn up recently He bequeathes his entire estate to a sta ter Mrs Price Farmer Lexington A codecll to the will ordered that funeral exppjises of the slain woman be paid out of the estate If she were burled In his lot In Lexington if buried elsewhere he would pay nothing A note asked that he be buried In a plain coffin with no preaching PFEIFFER RITES JUnd-av Covington sat down to their grapefruit eggs toast and coffee Saturday morning the long solid steel trains of the John Robinson Circus steamed Into the city and the haul to the lot Immediately begat! Crowds watched the unloading and marveled at the state ai-d hugeness of the circus Bats stock and sleepers The cars are all 70-foot the largest ever built for any circus The John Robinson -performances at 2 and 8 open with a huge fairyland ex-travaganxa the oast calling for over 500 people horses and animals with Milss -Helen Young as prima donna In the rings arenas and on the hippodrome track will follow a program that 'toe quality mgrit and novelty has never been equaled or excelled by any other circus In addition to the numerous trained wild animal displays offered by Theo Schroeder lone Carle Capt Theodore Robert Thornton and others such- noted troupes as the Rudy Rudy off -Family from Austria the Barron Girls from England and the Ben Arabs will appear The downtown ticket sale will 30 a and tickets will be sold at exactly the same Prioe as charged at ticket wagons on the circus ground I The only ticket office will be at Broering Bros Music Store Newport BAZARlNGABAGE Church With Big Punch '-Plans Affair St 'Francis De Sales parish Newport sometimes called little pariah with a big expects to hang up a new record when reports of Its first big baser roll In The baser Is to be held Thursday Friday and Saturday of next week at the hew Hill-Top Garage lOth-et and Park-av Altho the parish Is a -comparative Infant In age and else plans are being completed to make the baser affair Arthur YYagenlander owner of the garage has donated use of the building for the bazar Cards and lotto will be played each afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Music lunch refreshments and novel booths win feature the entertainment OHIO GOVERNOR IN COVINGTON A Donahey governor of Ohio comes to the Blue Grass State to buy antiques He and his wife and daughter spent 40 minutes In the Walker antique shop 817 Scott st Covington Friday and made several purchases Governor Donahey saw the Reds beat the Cardinals Friday and was to leave for Camp Knox Ky Friday SIGNALS -4- 2-8 DeMolay Team to Hold Initia Football Practise We have with us today the foot-ball season So It was announced Saturday by Newport Chapter Order of De Mo-lay sponsored by Newport Com-mandery No 13 Knight Templars when a call was Issued to member to prepare-for football practise First practise will be held Sunday 1230 at the East End athletic grounds it was announced Abe Hawk former center and captain of the Miami University team BIC KEL Dayton Saturday was bemoaning the of Darie Hurd Iuck rather busy Friday The Davtonian was fined $15 and costs by Judge An- drew Schlelein in Dayton Police Court on charges of parking on the wrong side LEXINGTON KY Sept A love tangle was blamed today for the double tragedy Friday at the La Fayette Hotel here when Kirtley 65 Charleston Va shot and killed himself after taking the life of Miss Mildred McDaniel 26 as she slept Testimony before a coroner's Jury late Friday developed: Kirtley appeared to be Jealous FILE AFFIDAVITS Counsel for Plaintiffs Acts in License Suit Affidavits In the Injunction suits of Haecklea Express and the I-o 8 Mode Co Cincinnati firms attempting to restrain the State Commission from enforcing Uie license tax relating to foreign owned trucks were filed In Kenton Circuit Court by Harvey Myers counsel foi1 the plaintiffs Declaring that the highway commission spends $40000 a 'mile to build roads and $1000 a mile for maintenance each year Myers asserted that the license tax asked of trucks Is out of proportion to the cost of the roads Judge Leslie Applegate Is to pass on the motion for a permanent injunction next Tuesday The Tax Commission and Hugo Jonas field agent now are under temporary restraining order IDENTITY IS CERTAIN Man believed to have fallen overboard at sea lived in Clifton Positive Identification of Fred Meyer 62 formerly of 120 lOth-st Clifton Ky as the victim who Is believed ti have fallen overboard from a steamer enroute from Bremen Germany to this country wss made Saturday according to word received here from New York In a letter to Mra Alfred Kruse 126 16th-st Clifton a niece of the missing man the New York police chief stated that a note was found among Meyer's belongings bearing her name and address Meyer formerly made his residence with the Kruse's and left July 13 1925 for Bremen Germany to visit relatives He was discovered missing when the steamer was at sea Two thoro searches of tho ship failed to reveal Meyer It is believed that he had fallen overboard SWINGS TAKER-DOWN Playground at Newport city Parle closed for season To prevent a re-occurrance and possible damages of more than 1400 Fred McLane Newport public property commissioner and employes of the waterworks department dismantled all amusem*nt devices In the Newport city pork Saturday Last year the swings and other amusem*nts were left at the park during the winter and as a result were destroyed causing a damage estimated at 5400 The park has been closed for the summer Water was drained from the new swimming pool and water connections removed until next summer MISSING GIRL IS BACK CARROLLTON KY Sept After being mlsfdng from her home four days Elizabeth Hendricks 15-year-old daughter of Carol Hendricks and wife ia back home A warrant for the arrest of Herman Hanlon 25 a Texan was issued after the girl returned At Dixon Trnn she raid Hanlon put her on a train for Carrollton THIEF LEFT HER CARFARE Mra Mary Taffe 931 Philadelphia st Covington Saturday reported a bank at her home was broken open and 14 taken A nickel was all the thief left In It Mrs Taffe used the nickel for car fare to the police station to report the theft The burglar entered sometime during the absence of the family BOY IS SAVED BY DENTIST Dr Harry Butler and wife of Tork-st Newport have returned from a two months vacation on the Kentucky River While vacationing he saved a youth from drowning Substitute preachers will occupy the Grace Church Newport pulpit Sunday Rev William Gregory pastor announced Saturday be- cauee to the bed- Youth nnr(eri in Front of Mhin Bert Marshall 70 Southgateat side of his father who is III at his I hine Newport ollce are Told Ft Thomas with services at 2 home at Barbourvllle Ky will direct the practise o'clock at the Methodist Church Cold Springs Besides his brother Marshall is survived by his widow Mrs Kather- Ine Marshall Covington Eagles to Conduct Funeral Service Members of the Cbvlngton Aerie of Eagles will conduct special service Sunday night at the home of Charles Pfeiffer 52 of 1315 Winchester-t Covington who died Thursday at 8L Elisabeth's Hospital Pfeiffer who was a railroad employe had been a resident of Cbvlngton nearly all hie life He Is survived by his widow Mra Elisabeth Pfeiffer a son and four daughters Funeral services will be hqld Monday with requiem high mass at Holy Ooss Church st 9 o'clock -Burial will be in Bt John's Cemetery DOG IS EXONERATED Charge Again Owner Dropped in Newport Police Court A charge of permitting a vicious dog to run at large against Charles Blair 407 Centml-av Newport was dismissed Saturday in Newport Police Court Elsie Redmond 14 of 40 Central-av testified that she was entering the Blair residence when the dog chained to a bed bit her on the left leg Further testimony tended to show that the girl was not bitten but was scratched Blair said the girl annoyed the dog URGE CHILDREN TO ATTEND Harry Cox superintendent of Covington schools Saturday urged all school children and their par ents as well as members of the Clubs and Ihirent-Teachers' Asociation to assemble at a m- Labor Day Linden Grove Cemetery to participate In the dedication of a gun to the soldiers of all wars COURT-CONTINUES CASE Case of anley Wilson Madison-BANKRUPTCY PETITION pointing firearms was continued 1 Petition of bankruptcy was filed: Cbvlngton Police Court Saturday In 8 Court Covington Saturday until Wednesday The charge is by Mrs Lillian Peters merchant I made In a warrant sworn to by Flemingsburg Ky She lists aaaeu 8chweinefUM Jr 1551 Mary- Acy Bush 7 of 422 Cheatnut-st Newport was recovering Saturday of bruises about his face and head which he received late Friday when struck by an- auto at Sixth and Patterson streets Newport Leo Muck patrolman who investigated the i driven hy Robert Gossett 130 chest- Munro 663 June-st Cincinnati nut-et Newport The boy according which was stolen In Newport several 1 to the officer is said to have darted day ago recovered at Sixth and Into the path of the auto Patterson streets Newport ABANDONMENT 13 CHARGED EAGLES TO HOLD OUTING Annual family outing and picnic of the Newport Aerie No 280 E- will be held Sunday Sept 12 at Lake Wolking end of Rose- dale street ear line Running nwijtoieiiie- until January 1925 when the and numerous other events of defendant Is alleged to have aoen- Camoeil OrcuiVcWjThvrVlAirM Roeka against Clarence A RmfoT was married June 2 155 ami in-sd Abandonment is the ground for divorce in a suit filed Saturday In doned Mrs Rocka Besides the decree the plaintiff asks restoration of her maiden name Jacks-m rivermen save woman i juogiT $10 PINE PADUCAH KT: Baker A Sr-? for Intoxication was Tates and Green rivermen imoosed on Pat Rogers 62 of 312-rescued Mrs Billy Toylor from Maln-sc forlrrtc-n in Covington drowning In the Ohio River police Court Saturday PEDKTRIAN IS INJURED KNIFE VICTIM MAY DIE LOUISVILLE KY: Edward Walk- HAZARD KY: Charlie Crase 39 er S3 received three fractured ribs miner who was found near his home when struck by an auto as he at- suffering of a stab wvund is not ex-1 tvenicp amusem*nt have been arranged There will be dancing until 8 OIIX antics after a tempted to crocs a street INJURED IN SLATE WTHITESBORO KY: Sol! FRANKFORT KY: The old Bap-ZS received a broken back tist Church here Is being rased to when slate fell on him in a mine! make way for a new and larger hero i structure pected to live of $4053 and liblU ties of.

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