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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-25
GETS A NEW BOARDING HOUSE
Mans Fake "Meai Ticket" Lands Him
p In Cell at House of
Correction.

Philadelphia. A doubling rcstau-
rant keeper converted u note for credit
On a meal into evidence that brought
a jail sentence when Edward Clark,
New York. was sentenced to three
months in the house Of correction for
his act OF deception.
Clark came to the restaurant Of
Jake Levy for breakfast. In lieu Of
payment he produced note which he
said was from his father, asking for
credit for the meal,
Levy doubted the mans story and
marched him TO the station house
around the corner, where he admitted
his deception and Magistrate Dough
erty sent him TO Jail.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-25

Moved by Commissioners Bradley
that pay roll be received and recorded
and warrants drawn for the several
amounts contained therein.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer.
Weeks.
Nays: None
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Dougherts
that we do now adjourn.
Ayes Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer
Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
w. w. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-25


that report Of Commissioner Of
Streets and Public improvements be
received and recorded.
Aye; Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried
Commissioner Palmer presented re.
ports OF Health Officer, Fire Marshal
City Sealer, Plumbing Inspector and
Chief OF Police, as follows:
Report OF Health Officer.
Ottawa, ILL.,, Aug 2, 1921.
To His Honor the Mayor and Com
missioners OF the City of OF
taWa
During the month Of July conta.
gicus diseases were reported as fol-
lows:
oHihiipoA '.'.t. %
scarlet IeVer ........,.,........ z
Diphtheria ...... Il
infantile PARALYSIS 6
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-25
Arrested for Spanking Daughter.

Hancock. Minn.-Arrestcd recently
for trying to "spank" his grown
daughter for staying out too late with
her escort, Louis Krentz was taken
before Judge George W. Bcise In mu-
nieipal court in Morris, Mimi, and
released on 0-days' probation, with q
30-day sentence In iall threatenad
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-25
The liberty Ace.

Liberty day is usually thought OF by
Americans as July fourth and Liberty
year is recalled from our histories
as 1778, but statistics indicate that the
liberty year of men and women differs.
The average age OF men seeking DR.
vorce IL thirty-four and the average
age of women on the same quest Ii
fwenty-nine.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-25
ottawa, In, Ang. 3, ls2

Ottawa, III, Aug. 3, 1921,
Regular meeting of Council OF TIT
City OF Ottawa, Illinois.
Present; Mayor Geo, V. b Weeks
Commissioners VIM. Bradley, Edwd
Dougherty, Dana NJ. Palmer, Chas. j
Sticklen.
Absent: None,
Minutes OF last meeting read.
Moved by Commissioners Sticklen
that the minutes he approved as read
Ayes; Bradley Dougherty, Palmer.
Sticklen. Weeks,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-25
OTTAWA FREE TRADER JOURNAL
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Meeting and City Commissioners Of Ottawa

! Nays None.
/ Motion carried.
Mayor Weeks presented communi
cation from labor union relative to
scale OF wages,
Moved by Commissioner Sticklen
that the communication be received
and filed
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty Palmer,
Stlcklen, Weeks.
Nays; None.
Motion carried.
Commissioner Bradley presented
City Clerks report. as follows;
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-25

Commissioner Bradley =
Steken Weeks
o'a' 'po't VI wy o'e'h NC ''oeie" Nays None
Motto carried
City follows:
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-25

Ottawa, H., Aug. 10. 1921.
Regular meeting OF Council OF the
City of Ottawa, III.
Present. Mayor George ". B.
Weeks, Commissioners VIM. Bradley.
Edwd. Dougherty, Dana M. Palmer,
Chas. j. Sticklen.
Absent. None.
Minutes of last meeting read.
Moved by Commissioner Sticklel
that the minutes be approved as read.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer.
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Sticklea
that the Commissioner of Public
Health and Safety look up some place
for dumping garbage.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer.
Sticklen, Weeks.
Mayor Weeks called up bid on De
Kalb street sewer, same being on flo
as required by law.
Moved by Commissioner Palmer
that contract for construction OF De-
Kalb street sewer be awarded to Len
Strohmeyer, and notice of award be
published in Ottawa Free Trader.
Journal.
Ayes: Bradley. Dougherty Palmer
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried
Moved by Commissioner Palmer
that Owen Anderson of the City OF
Ottawa, Illinois, be and he Is hereby
selected and appointed by the Council
to make a true and impartial assess
ment of the costs of the local improve.
ment of certain parts of First avenue
and State street and other streets and
parts of streets in the south part OF
the City of Ottawa, Illinois, upon the
municipality and the property bene.
flied by such Improvement in accord
ance with the ordinance providing for
such improvement passed July 8, 1921.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer.
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Stfcklei
that we adjourn.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticilen. Weeks.
t. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
w. w. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-25

To H. Mayor Ottawa, ILL., Gentlemen:
is III month OF July. 1871;
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-25

Average for month. 5G2 BTU.
Number of inspections, SO.
Adjustments, 2.
Respectfully submitted,
w. O'CONNELL,
Sealer.
Report Of Plumbing Inspector.
Ottawa. ILL.,, Aug. ], 1921.
To His Honor the Mayor and Com
missioners Of the City of Ottawa,
Ill.
Gentlemen,
The undersigned Plumbing In
spector begs leave to submit his re-
port for the month OF July, 1921, as
follows
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-25

Moved by Commissioner Bradley
that report OF City Treasurer by re.
Ceiyed and recorded
Ayes. Bradley, Dougherty. Palmer.
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None
Motion carried
Commissioner Dougherty presented
Street Supervisors report. as follows
Ottawa, H.. Aug. /, 1921.
To His Honor the Mayor and Com
missioners of the City OF OF
tawa.
Gentlemen:
| herewith present my report OF
labor for the month OF July. 1921:
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-25

Illinois, 2 1871
COMMISSIONERS ILL.,
Gentlemen:
report o Cassidy City
July l. 1921, August l, 1921:
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-25

NO new cases OF infantfle paralysis
have been developed since July 21
Respectfully submitted,
w. A. PIKE,
| =. Health Offlcer.
Report of Chief Of Fire Department.
| Ottawa, H., Aug. l, 1921
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
| missioners.
Gentlemen:
The following is my report for the
month of July, 1921:
Number Of Inspections rs
| Number of chimneys inspected .....7j
Number of buildings inspected. 10
| Number OF buildings ordered clean
ed... ........ ................. ,
Rear of buildings ordered cleaned.
Number of easements ordered
| cleaned -. .,......... ........ z
Number of stove or furnace pipes
| ordered renewed .i.-.-.... .s...... 3
Electric wiring found in bad condi-
| ton and ordered repaired. ...... l
Fire alarms during the month:
Hamilton-Vineent company, Jackson
and Walnut streets, c., b. d =. tracks;
cause. combustion; loss, $40.
Mira Godiniz, SIS Marquette street,
cause, carelessness, cigarettes; loss,
1925.
Jack Corrigan, 1885 West Main
cause. careiessness, cigarettes; loss
nominal.
G Woodward 316 Norris street;
cause, gas stove: loss, $50.
La Sale County Court House;
cause, carelessness, cigarettes; loss,
s'o. I'D sCf,sE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-06
REPUbL| CANS IN HOUSE
deny THEY HAVE BILL
SPONSORED BY LEADERS
SENATOR LEEDN WILL INTRO.
DNCE FIRST FREAK MEASURE:
BILL RELATES TO PRESENT
STATE MARRIAGES LAWS

Oklahoma city. Jan. C.--Announce.
meut Of the personnel OF the com
mittec on appropriations is expected
soon after the senate convenes this
afternoon this being the first com.
mittee to be named, in the upper
house, following the completion Of the
committee on committees yesterday
Because the governor Is required 10y
law 20 submit his budget within five
days after the legislature convones.
this committee is slated FOR appoint
ment ahead Of the other ~ which are
20 be named
Introduction OF bills is expected tc
get under fun headway today in both
houses.
one NJ tho most novel bills expected
today Is a senate hill written by 9. g.
Leedy Of Arnett, providing for re-
vision of the marriage laws IN the
state. The bill win make it com
pulsory for persons wishing To marry
to present proper health certificate
Thirteen bills were introduced yes
terday In both branches, six In the
senate and seven In the house.
Speculation as to what todays ses-
sion would bring out was practically
the same in both party camps More
bills and further debate was forecast
with little hope expressed that any.
thing would be passed. Prospects for
harmony between members OF both
sides appeared brighter today.
Leaders expressed the belief today
that moth houses would be down to
constructive work ny Monday.
Prospects appeared To wanc for tho
early introduction OF an election re.
form bill by either party. II was
declared by several Republicans that
no reform bin sponsored by the party
has been prepared. as was reported
yesterday. and that only independent
election bills of various Republican
legislators would be put In the hopper
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-06
Ma T|ON -W|DE SEARCH
FOR MAN WHO KILLED
CH|CA CO POLICEMAN \

ChlclRo. Jan Edward Morris.
alias Foster. with reward ot $3.50
FOR hls capturc guaranteed by Chief
ot Police Fitmorrls. and his picture
In every policcmon's pocket. is sought
today as the alleged murderer of
John Mullen. Chicago policeman. Mon
day and az the bandit VINO robbed a
icwclry store hero OF more than SiS..
600 iu money. jcwolry and securities
yesterday.
The police Say Morris was positively
Identified to them yesterday 1s Nlul-
lens sNyor bv g,rl companions with
him ON tho nigh, of tho killing lt BE-
their belief that hc staged tine dcs.
pcrhtc hoIdup of the icwolry store
within two blooks of police va. ion
IN order to rrt money with which .o
leave town. Tho police think Morris
flcd 10 So louis ur Kansas city whcrr
he is said to have wide Ucquain.
ianco among thc criminal element
Ch,ct Fiumorrs o'ferNi reward
ol $3.50 for the 0puro oi 'Edlic' Nc.
Bride. who escaped wth Morris fol.
lowing ne shooting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-06
WOMAN STARVES SELF
TO CONVERT HUSBAND

pln,I.r iil Jan. ~ san tC-
ustng io take food because hcr
husband 'has no religion" Mrs
Ernest = Harrington today entered
the 5s,h On, of bcr ms She allow
90 "a physician tp examine hcr. but
fotusod b.a efforts to administer
medicine She insisted 0od had toti
her io 0a and pray and repeated
shc was determined to forcr her
husband into tho church
- will continue fasting and
praying until Cod grants my prov-
cr" shc said today My husband
ia no. "a had man. but be- has no
rolIglon unt tho lord said this
would be- tho means of convert
ing him
Tho physician who examined tho
woman said her pulses and tenn
rrraiurr were normal Ito also
sad che had not luH flesh vhicl
raises a Doubt that she has gone
without food
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-06

Cochrane. ont.-Thrse search part.
les start out to meet missing naval
balioonlsts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-06
UNDER NEW CENSUS
MEASURE OKLAHOMA
WILL GAIN ONE IN
The LOWER HOUSE
.OF j. S. CON GR ESS
Pending Bill Increases the
Membership and Provides
for Amendment Fixing
Future Maximum
GRAIN DEALER WARNS
AGAINST STRlNGENCY
INDIANA MAN FEARS CHANGE
or LAWS BARRING STOCK
GAMBLING MIGHT LEAVE
DANGEROUS : IOOrnOi ts

Washington, Jan. The house
census committee agreed today 70 re-
port TO congress the Siesel bill. fix-
ing the membership or the house at
4S3, an increase OF as over the pres-
ent membership II also recommend
ed constitutional amendment limit
ing the membership Of future houses
TO 500.
The basis FOR representation was
fixed at one member for every 2iS..
919 inhabitants Under the bill the
states would gain as follows:
Oklahoma. one and Texas three No
state would lose any representation
other increases are as follows.
Alabama. one. Arkansas one: Calf
fornia, five; Connecticut, one. Geor-
gia, one, Illinois, three. Maryland.
one Massachusetts, two. Michigan
four. Minnesota, one New Jersey,
two. New Mexico, one; New York,
-four, North Carolina, two, Ohio. four:
Oregon, one, Pennsylvania. four. South
Carolina. one. Tennessee. one: Vir-
ginia. ono. Washington, one. West
Virginia. ono: and Wisconsin. one.
Senator Pcnrose. chairman Of the
senate finance committee, announced
today he would support the house
emergency tariff bill although hc
hoped for certain notifications Of the
rates.
The senator's announcement was
made AZ the conclusion Of first open
hearings on the measure hy his com
mittee In formal statement. he
said he desired to correct "a mlsun-
derstanding which seemed To have
gotten abroad concerning the statue
Of the so-called emergency tariff" lie
denied that there was any differences
Of opinion among Republicans upon
this measure
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-06
Oklahoma Gains One Congressman In Proposed Rappoment Measure
VOLUME OF GREAT ANTIQUITY
AND ENORMOUS PRICE IN THE
PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY

Philadelphia, Jan. "a book 200
years old, valued at 100000. was
placed in the University OF Penn
sylvania today for translation by
DR.. William r. Newbold. 1t Is said
20 have been written by the Eng
ish monk, Roger Bacon, some time
between 1916 and 1925, and Is an
exposition of the laws governing
life. The volume, which is writ
ten upon vallum, is the property
u DR.. Wilifred NJ. de Noynich, an
,xile from Poland.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-06

Washington Comfyssioner Wallis
says Europe is literally moving to
tho United states
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-06
.|LLUSTR|OUS STOWAWAY
HAS CASE CON NT|NUEO
BY LABOR SECRET A RY
HEARING ON DEPORTATION OF
LORD MAYOR or CORK, CAR
RIED OVER AND DIGNI-
TARY RELEASED

Washington, Jan. 6.-Secretary
Wilson OF the labor department
announced today that he had
granted a parole to Lord Mayor
O'Callaghan Of Cork, detained at
Newport News, by immigration
authorities on his own recogni-
zance pending decision as to his
admission into the country.
Under Secretary Davis said the
state department was considering
the appeal of the lord mayor that
the passport restrictions imposed
upon the entry OF an alien into
the United States be waived in his
case, and that the decision OF the
department might be transmitted
to Secretary Wilson today. Final
action then would be taken by the
labor secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-06

ticnryeiia. Jan. Nick Raspberry
and John ltincade. both or welcetka.
"A town south n here. empiled nieir
guns ~ each other early to-day IN
what was termed a pistol duet noh
were sho, through the body and rushei
TO q local hospital where o. was said
thvir condition was serious.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-06

Washington. Jan. G.-Whilo tho SEN
oto finance committee opened hearings
today on the Fordnov emergency tar-
lfC hill. passed hy tho house as re-
lof measure for farmers. the house
ways and means committee was pre-
pared to begin hearings on revision
of ihc permanent tariff laws
Taking up schedule a. of the TN
dcrwood nct embracing chemicals.
paints and ois the house committee
had llst of moro than forty repre-
scntpuvcs of those trades to appear
to-day mud tomorrow. while tho scn-
oto committee gave first place IN its
hearings ON the emergency hill TO rep
rcgoutotivce of wool interests including
both the producing and manufacture
iuC branches of the industry Hear
mre before the house committee viii
ho held continuously until tho entire
permanent tariff list has boon worked
over. and revision bill framed Tor
introduction
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-06
QUIETLY COMMITTEES TELLS
JtPS THAT VALLEY OF rHE
RIO GRANDE H. NOT OPEN

harlueen, Texas, Jan. 6-Two
families Of Japanese who arrived
here last night from the west, in.
tending TO settle on farming lands,
were met az the railroad station
and informed by "a committee OF cit
.aons that their presence was unde-
sirablc in Hariingen and told them
that they could remain overnight
but We're expected TO leave Thurs.
day. The committee of citizens did
not make any threats.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-06

washington. Ian. 6-Congress at
this time is apt 20 run lopsided
iu the interest Of producers without
giving heed 60 tho eighty million
p,nplo dopunden. upon them for food,
4 Reynolds of Charlottesville. Ind.
told the house agriculture committee.
to-day. in opposing legislation design
rd to put an extra tax on speculative
grain trading "rhat ls the great.
danger now.' sHd Mr.. Reynolds
who described himself as n country
grain dealer "it ~ unwisc 10 try
to overcome ono fault by making
greater one. All Of YOU will wear
halos II YOU can frame law to get
rid Of gambling without disturbing
legitimate trading"
The witness was sharply questioned
hv Representative Tincher. Repub.
iican. kansas. who wanted 20 know
if the farmer derived any benefit
from the fact that the wheat crop
was sold "a times on tho Chicago
board of trade before it was harvested.
Mr. Reyrolds said he could not answer
that
Calling attention To what ne re
rarded as dangerous provision n
regulation measures. the witness said
they might open tho way for some
body 10 step In and attempt TO buy
up the visible supply.
"it might be- impossible" he added.
TO buy and hold the crop and stop
tho hr a1 supply We can work more
safely J think. under the present ex-
change system than under some un.
tried experiments suggested In tsess
chaotic times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-06

Washington. Jan 6-The legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropra-
tiou bill the big salary measure. re-
ported out tolay by the house ap-
propriations committee. carried n to-
tai Of Sit2.72S.43s or i23,724 1876
loss than departments asked for. and
f5,72S77i below the amount appro-
priatod for the current year
Tho bills total In 1916, was $50
910I99 AZ one means OF cutting
expenses. the committees Topped Off
salaries Tor t21S9 employees In the
District of Columbia
An appropriation of $4,000 .0OO was
recommended for the bureau ~ in
tornul revenue. to be- used largely IN
enforcement ot prohibition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
RETAIL CLOTH|ERS
 DENY CHARGES OF. ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Invite Daugherty to Avail Him. self of Information at Their DiSposaI-Merchants
 Suffer Lflsses
By Associated Pres,

Chicago. December 24.-The Nation al Association of Retail Clothiers, through Anselm Frankel, president, and Charles E. wry, executive direc- tor, today addressed a letter to Att torney General Daugherty denying his recent assertion that retail deal CTS profits were unconscionable, and that they have an understanding which tends to keep prices high. On behalf of 5000 siothing dealers in their association they invited the At torney General to avail himself of all information at their disposal and sharply criticised the Attorney Gen. eral "announcing the results of your investigation" before 1t was made.
 The retail clothing merchants have made every effort to reduce prices,' the letter said. ''They have taken huge inventory losses and are con stantly taking further losses Tn general clothing today is being sold at retail at much smaller percent age of profit than ever before"
 Tn, letter offered to turn over to MT. plugherty information on retail profits. costs and overhead, being
  collected by the association for any congressional joint commission, and continued;
 'The questionnaires already re- ceived show that. despite every eff fort on the part of the retail clothier to cut down his costs and expenses, the general expenses today are greater percentage of the volume of business done than ever before. and what is more, show no signs of decreasing.
 Tt is serious thing to destroy the public's confidence without mak- ing even an effort to get the facts. It was just such misstatements. based upon transformation, or, in most cases, upon no information, which brought about the present serious situation in retail business generally.
 We feel that 1t is not too much to ask that, a man in your position make his investigation first and ob- tain his press publicity later, rather than attack the problem in the in : verse order"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
.HARDlNGS TO SPEND
 QUIET CHRISTMAS
By Associated Press

Washington. December 24-A quiet Christmas at the White House was in prospect tonight for President and Mrs. Harding. The President 1t is expected will attend services tomor- row at Calvary Baptist church and return to the White House for dim ner which, it is understood. will be entirely private and informal Par cells and packages which have been received this week. however, are evi- dence that the thoughts of many will be with the Harding household on Christmas day.
 huge turkey gobbler. left over from Thanksgiving gifts. which has held status of pet in the White House grounds during the interyen- ing weeks. dining sumtpously every day from table scraps and luncheon remnants furnished by guards and police interested in his fate. was in good shape tonight for sudden de- mise. In roasted form. according to the kitchen squad. he will have the place of honor tomorrow at the White House dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
GREAT DAMAGE IS DONE BY OH|OFLOO
Fall in Temperature Halts Continuous Rainfall for
 TWenty-four Hours
By Associated Press

Columbus, O., December 24.- While a decided fall in temperature late this afternoon halted the al most continuous rainfall during the last twenty-four hours, probably re- moving a threatened general flood menace, the Hooking Valley section tonight reported the worst flood since 1907.
 From Athens reports tonight were that hundreds of families have been forced from their homes in the val ley between Logan and Hooking Port and that half dozen villages were experiencing the worst flood in al most a decade. large railroad trestle was swept away near Glouster and many trains have been cancelled, seriously interfering with holiday travel. Still higher water tomorrow is expected. No loss of life has been reported.
 Lancaster reported the high mark of the 1913 flood passed and many families driven from their homes in that vicinity.
 All low lands were covered and the damage 10 growing. wheat was rS- ported great.
 While the waters of the Ohio are not expected to reach flood crest at most Ohio points until tomorrow or Monday no serious flood stage is anticinated.
 Ohio River UisinE
 The Ohio river was reported rising at the rate or four to seven inches per hear throughout its Ohio course. st Cincinnati stage of 50 feet had 1eeH Tsaehed at o'clock, with a 1ea.inued rise of four inches per hour. A stage of 54 feet is expected by tomorrow. Portsmouth reported stage of 42 feet and rising seven inches an hour. A stage of 30 feet by tomorrow is expected.
 Gallipolis early tonight reported a stage of 39 feet and rising six inches an hour A stage of more than 55 feet is expected by river men. Low lands already are flooded. Residents of the lower sections of Middleport and Pomeroy were reported to be preparing to move to higher ground