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Y' MIDDLETOWN Times-Press JUNE 19. 1917 EIGHT RAGES Yeowomen Sell Liberty Bonds Social Life of Middletown and Its EnvironsPersonal Notes IVY POISONING, MOSQUITO BITES, PRICKLY HEAT. These pests of summer life, porch, picnic or camping are quickly relieved by HOWARD'S DERMATITIS LOTION Ifs one of our guaranteed article almmt iMgii effect and "your money back if it fails." Get it now, 25c McMONAGLE ROGERS 30 North Street and North Side Pharmacy THE EEXALL STOEES Miss Virginia Deniff. of the Stat we change Your Christmas Club Savings WO! I BEDTY A mmm COME A Normal School, at Oneonta. arrived at ner nome in l'ort jervis.

on bun- day for the summer vacation. The Normal School faculty and studema lecently raised si. wo tor tne pur chase cf an amoulance for the use of the Ameiican Ambulance Corps of Former Maor and Mrs. Frank Ly- doii ana uaugmers, unian ana of Port Jervis. returned on Sunday night by automobile from Ithaca.

N. Mrs Lbolt. who accompanied Mr. Lvbolt and their daughter, Margaret, to Ithaca, is vis iting rel-ines and friends in Roches- vr aii Ionian JLyoojt was aceom-HUied home by her guest. Miss Ber-ha Reed, of Cortland, N.

Y-. who a student in Cemel! 1'nnersiiy it Ithaca. Mrs. Fred S. Sterling, of 9 Bon-; iu'll street, leader of the Fourth: of the Ladies' Aid Society! of St Paul's, will entertain the mem bers -)f the division at a thimid- tea Friday afternoon.

A large attendance i expetted. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wood, of near this city, Mr. Wood's brother; and wfo.

Dr and Mrs. T. D. of Tcacin-rs." College, New York, and Mis- Ru'h Vail, of this have re 'urnc-d from an auio trip of 7'jO Madison Barracks, where Henry Ally a Wood son of Mr. and Mr.

Arthur Wood, is a member of the officers' training camp. The Madison Ihu racks are about 12 miles from W.itoncwn. on Lake Ontario, and the nip was made without mishap of any kind, despite the fact ihat on the return journey the party passed through ihe Hooded section in the vicinity of UUca. M. C.

Denniston. of tii who was connected with the rerular for sixteen and a half years, in Philippines, an enlisted man. In the executive department, been affered a commission in Quartermaster's Corii of the He went to New York today and soon decide regarding the matter. Mr. Denniston was wounded 1SD0, which mcanacitated him for field vice ana was transtfrred to tne executive offices, serving in the de-part-n-ents of the adjutant general and quartermaster.

He has been for. some time on the retired list, hav-j Ing left the senice in 1912. For Miss Marion Walsh (at left) and Mies M. Louise Rush, yeowomen In I Loan bonds. The two glris are wag-the navy, who are booming the plan Lng thc'r camPa'9n by displaying the i banner shown In the photo In the of exchanges Christmas Ciub de-1 doWntown streets of Boston; Mass GOSHEN Goshen Red Cross Active Campaign This Week SEVENTY-FIRST MAY QUIT CITY Probably Leave the State REPORT A SURPRISE Expected They Would Continue Guard If an order, reported to have gone forth from the office of Adjutant! General Scott-saury, becomes effec- the Sevenij-iirst New Yorl Regiment of Infantry, which ha: ainiained its rexnaental lers in jaiaaietown since ounda Auril 1.

when rhp enmrnanri Colonel William G. Bates, came here; to post a guard over some GOO uf railroad territory this section it 'ne state, will shortly break cai The order, said to "have been sued at the Adjutant General's office. is. io me eirect mat an ew lor! State National Guardsmen now sta tioned throughout the State to guard bridges, railroads and public property, will be moved out of the state aoout tne niidcle of next month. tne report is taken to muicat' mat the New York State mUiti units will shortly be on their way to the French fighting front, and that some otner means ot guarding Draper iy within the borders of the siate will be enlisted.

National Guard officers in most every section of the state were under the impression, until the receipt of this news, that mustered in State troops, now on duty would not subject to the call to the cantonment camps on July 15. but that they would remain on the post assigned them following muster-in until their vices elsewhere were actually quired. HOOVER STARTS ON FOOD SAVING ARMY He is Organizing Staff to Register Women Washington. June IS Preliminary work of organizing the country's housewives into a great toori conservation army hafc been started bj Herbert C. Hoover.

The task of enrolling them as actual membeis of the food administration is undertaken at the direction of President Wilson without awaiting the action of Congress on the Administration food bills. Actual registraticn of the women will not begin nnnl July 1, but Mr. Hoover now fs organizing to carry out the work. Operation of the plan will be in the hands of four aain divisions an advisory council of women, tin a-Uisnrv 'council of household economy experts, a committee on voluntary sen ice and the women's section of the council of national defence and State defence councils. Actual administration will be along five Hnes domestic science instruction, publicity, supervision of membership, development of State relations and co-operation of organizations.

THE RAINFALL. The rainfall for today as registered at the local filter plant was .47 inches. time past Jir uenms-on Red Cross week will be" oer- Here's smooth sailing; for the man who wants his summer suits made to his OWN measurements. Just now we are showing: about 50 patterns of COOL CLOTH and Palm Beach suitings that make dandy two-piece suits and the price is only $13.50. Light and dark grays fancy mixtures of tan, brown and homespuns.

You can have any special features that you fancy embodied in the Raincoats at $5.00. Umbrellas. Loder Herbison TOGGERY SHOP "The Big Little Shop-On the wrong side of West Main St NO. 4. ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR SUMM0NS First Regiment Called Out Just Year Ago A year ago, p.

June 19, 1915, the members of Middletown's two National Guard units. Company I and the Sanitary Detachment, First Infantry, were summoned tc their armory by the call of President Wilson, acting in the Mexican oorder crisis. As they were a ear ago, when relations between this country and Mexico weie strained to uer.i the breaking point, Middletown's National Guarosmen anoriu-r cali this time in connection witti America's differences with the Im- lal German Government. "as two local miltia units are re cruited to fighting strength and the regular weekly drills arc bringing forth excellent fighting material. The recruits are gradually iieing whipped into shape for field service and there is little doubt but that when Ccmpany I and the saEiiary outfit rre called into the' field the men will be far from "green." if Women's Clubs will be hel.I Wednesday afternoon, in Grace Church parish house.

A meeting tne executive committee is called fcr 2-30, preceding the annual election of officers at 3 o'clock At 4 o'clock there will be an onen meeting, to which ail friends of the federation are invited to on joy a lantern slide lecture, the subject of which is "Women and War Service There ar 100 slides made from photographs of women taking part In the various industries made necessary by the call to arms of the men. The new Balapticon lantern recently purchased by the federation will be demonstrated at this time. Advertise- Fred and William Horn, sons of Jacob Horn, of this city, this morning for Philadelphia, to join the engineering corps, wner mey make preparations so go to Franc William Devore, also of this cit: went with them to make preparatiOE to go to France. Their many friends journey and also a safe return. ren E.

Toner, of Wayne avenue. East Orange. X. havine spent a month in Libert Bond selling campaign, is enjomg a muca uecieu as tne gues: oi ins inotaer, at her home in Orange eouu- iy. Assemblyman and Mrs.

Charles L. Mead hae returned from a 10 days visi: at Sl-ngerlanus, where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bender. During their in thai they took numerous trips tnrough the country.

Cards have been received this ry announcing the of the Oaeonta Stare mal School, which wU! be held Thursday morning, June 21. The year is th" largest ever graduates from a normal school in there being youug ladies who will receive Nearly all oi the graduates Un to positions the bt-i schools of the state. Several of the class will teach ic this cltv s.xt year. Miss Elizabeth Mae McDer-mott. of Spragtie avenue, is Middle town's representative the 1917 class Miss McDerruott has accepted an appointment to second year work at the Albert street school for ensuing year.

Forry-Sve of the girls of Sl Paul' 'lurch were pleasantly entertained evening, at the parsonage, Mrs. G. W. Grinton. It was an informal affair in every way, bat ncne the less appreciated by every one who was so fortunate as to be among the number In attendance.

Some fine selections were rendered on the Victrola. Miss Frances Br. an nn or the teachers in the High school, who is soon to leave Middletown, gave her impressions of Rev. W. A.

Sunday, gained from bearing the noted evangelist: Miss Pluma Sears gave a talk to the older girls of the church and those who have recentlv connected themselves with St. Paul's: and Miss A. Evalyn Norton, who has been a member of the facultv of Salem College, at Winston-Salem, N. for the past year, told of her work in the scnools and what the girls of the South are doing in the Red Cross cause. Miss Ethel Lawrence, who is soon to be married to John D.

Schuitz was presented by the girls with a box of rosebuds, accompanied by the best wishes of the donors for inany happy and prosperous years. She replied in a thoroughly appreciative manner. Refreshments were served by the hostess and the even, was brought to a close with expressions of deep gratitude for the privileges of the occasion made possible through the kind hospitality of Mrs. Mr and Mrs. Samuel J.

Sticknv spent Sunday in New York, attending the "Billy Sunday meeting. That Miss Ethel Rosevear's career since she succumbed to the lure of the footlights a year ago, has been tar from unsuccessful is indicated bv the fact that the talented littie artist is now billed at "Tom" Healev's metropolitan resort, where she is singing Irving Berlin's latest success "Joan of Arc." Attorney and Mrs. Graham Wits- ana ramuy. of Newbureh mo- tored to Port Jerv Saturday and relatives in: spem tne week-end town. James Baird, of this cltv, has been visiting his sister, Mrs Crane, at Matamoras, Pa- MIDDLETOWN YOUNG MAN GETS PETTY OFFICE IN U.

S. NAVY The name of another Middle-town boy can be added to the ever growing Hst of tho young men of this city who have offered their services to their country. Among the latest to enlist is Stanle- H. Scutuwell, who has taken, "and successfully passed, examinaaon for machinists mate, in the He has received his appointment as a petty officer, and will report lor ativu service this week. Mr.

Southwell, who is the son of Mrs. E. L. Southwell, of this city, was formerly a student at tho local High school. For tne -est tiree he uas been employed "ry the Morgans Wilcox Manufacturing Co.

He takes with hna the best wishes of his iaanv friends as he enters the servic HON. MONTGOMERY SCHUYLER WILL REMAIN IN TOWN TONIGHT on. Montgomery Schuyler, of -sOio gave an aadress the jed vross the Assembly Rooms, tnis noon, rtmain in ton and speak at ooth sssif-- tne pict-res at the Stratum. Mr. tc-Tuler is a very interestinc spe-Vt- ir.e point on the Red Cross, as well as Avhich he discusses.

ject MR COLEMAN IMPROVES Gosh-n ine condition of John M. H. ill on Monda; too was taken improved today. JOTTINGS. Middletown Lodre, No Sr.

nvat Ord of Moose, wiil hold their reiru- meetinsr Tuesd: evening, June 55, at o'clock Tr a class of 25 will be initiated. Other: expected that 'inirortance will be h' before lhe meeting All members requested to be present. nPt the 'clival and drill Ju Tuesday Paul's BED CROSS WEEK. Money is what talks this week when the Bed Cross Drive is under wav for $100,000,000. The way to have money for such work is to make the money yon spend for necessities gro as far as possible.

Yon ai'-e doing this when you get value received for your money. Everything in our store from' Hats to Socks, from Overcoats to Underwear, is sold on an absolute guarantee of 100 percent. value. You owe it to your country to aid the Red Cross. You owe it to yourself to snend your money carefully.

RUGGLES The Men's Store of Middletown. OBITUARY David Winfield Bennett. Da-rid Winfield Bennett, aged G3 iyears. died tills morning at his home. Wawayanda Place.

He -was bom 'in the town of Wawayanda. June 1C. the son of Aivah and Esther 'Bennett- January 29. 1S77. he was united in marriage with Jennie Louise at South Centreville.

For the past 30 years he had resided in this city. His occupation had been that J-of a stationary engineer. He was a and loving husband and father, and a good neighbor. Besides his wife, he is survived "by two sons and five daughters, Ros-coe and Percival Bennett, of this city: Lillian May. wiie of Edward Dev-ens, of th city; Florence Ruth, wife of S.

F. Cronk, of Freehold, X. Hazel wiie of B. S. Ward, of this city; Mina Louise, wife of George lairweauier.

ot Bridgeport. and Christine E. Bennett, at home. Three brothers and four sisters also survive: Theodore Bennett, of Otis- Tille; John F. Bennett, of Blooming-hnrg; Abram Bennett, of this city; Mrs.

Anna Blizzard, of Xew Rocheile: Miss Ida Bennett, of Goshen: Mrs. iHarriet Carpenter, of Ridgebury: and 'Mrs. Almeda Horton, of Springside. The regular mid-summer meeting jOi tne TesDytery or Hudson is oemg this afternoon, at the Webb Memorial Presbyterian Church, moderator. Rev.

Emory R. Web-Jster, of Suffem. presiding. One of rthe principal matters of business to jcome before the session is a report of pthe committee concerning the Qlis-JlvHIe Church. The meeting convened at The committee on the Otisviile jChurch recommenced that the relations between the church Rev.

L. B. Plumer be dissolved. A call was received from the jchnrch at Circleviile for Rev. A.

Van JOeveren, who comes from Maryland tend has been supplying the church Steince the fore part of May. It was -decided that the installation should ioccur on raesday, July 10. O. W. BAND.

W. Band rehearsal tonight. Ninety-nine miles is the total lenrth Hf the Suez canal, and the -width is i just over 121 ieet. $3.00 a pair Gnidne White Duck Bonti: welted soles, covered heels or tlow heels, one of the season's! pbest bargains in white foot; Fwear. IB.

F. VAN SICKLE 51 NORTH ST, A i i posits for the purchase of Liberty Prepares for Perhaps the greatest contribution oy uosnen will be on baturdav a noon, when the entire proceeds of tne matinee races win be donated for the cause of Red Cross. A spec ial racing card Is in preparation, ana t-resiaent Pierre Tuxedo, is exerting every effort to make the affair one of the greatest in the history of the club. The en- fire expenses of the matinee will be borne by the Goshen Dnvine: Cluo. Members of the Goshen Chapter of tne Red Cross are directing the at-fair, and the younsr ladies of the chapter will sell handsome souvenir programs at the races.

The proceeds trom tnis sale will go to tne Red Cross. The membership of the local chao ter is rapidly approaching the quota set by the organizers. Despite he faot that it seems certain that the quota will be far exceeded, it is the plan or tne memoers oi tne member ship committee, to continue the present active campaign. mis morning tne Keel Cross headquarters opened. Hereafter tht ac tivities of the local chapter will be directed irom tms point.

Propaganda Railway Canteen was that nothing would be done in mis connection untu necessity manded. That the Orange county league snan oe seii-susiammg was tne decision at the meeting. Enough money must be raised, it was decided, to pay the running expenses of the league. One method to be toiiowea is tne collection or old newspapers and all members were urged to collect and save all papers. A report was given by Mrs.

H. B. Denton, of Port Jervis, and another by Mrs. Hopkins, chairman of the Canteen Committee, showing that the; scidiers are appreciative of tni3 feature. It was reported that as many as 2S guardsmen, during their spare time, have registered in one day.

Before the meeting came to a close it was decided that suitable places mnst be secured for baseball placing by the militiamen. Applications for the use of tennis courts have already been made. FOUR ARE INITIATED. Goshen, June 19 At the regular meeting of Goshen Lodge, No. 365.

F. A held here last evening, four candidates were initiated into the mysteries of the third degree cf the order. A delegation from Warwick Lodge were in attendance and assisted tne degree work. Vis ors were in attendance from Middle- town, me meetings were aojoumed until the first meeting night in October. NO SLACKERS ARRESTED.

Goshen, June 19 Announcement was made from the office of Sheriff Fred S. McDowell this morning that no arrests had been made of persons failing to register under the selective draft act- A rigid investigation is under way in an effort to aDDrehend resident of Orange countv who register, carrying out the provisions aa oroer oi tbe Depart- ment of Justice. PARTIAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN IN CERTAIN PARTS OF WORLD A partial eclipse of the sun occurred this forenoon in certain sections of Northern and Central Asia and America. In the United States, on the Pacific coast the sun arose more or less eclipsed on its num. part ot the eclipse was visible in this section.

SHORTCAKE SUPPER. The Women's Christian Temperance Union is serving a strawberry s.iortcake sujiper at the home -f Mrs. C. N. Markle.

11 Oak street, this evening, where they desire the members to be present and all their frien.13 as -well. Goshen. June 19 Tentative plans for Goshen's participation in the Na- fected this afternoon at the meeting of the finance committee of the Go shen Chapter. Immediately after the meeting, one of the most elaoorate campaigns ever conducted in Goshen will be started, and it is expected that as a result the county seat will contribute its share to the Herculean campaign inaugurated by President Woodrow Wilson, in his proclamation. Announcement was made this morning that anyone in Goshen, desiring to contribute toward the to be raised by the National Society of Cross, will kindly give or send their money to Miss M.

Adele Schoonmaker, at the Surrogate's office or to any member of the finance committee, which is composed of the following persons: Charles C. Chappell, William P. Norton. J. Floyd Halstead.

W. D. Grand, John B. Swe-zey, Arthur Decker, Henry B. Knight.

Mrs. E. A Hopkins, Miss Katherine Steward. Miss Madeline Murray and Miss Anna Coleman. League Abandons For Soldiers' Goshen.

June 19 At the bi-month ly meeting of the Orange coun committee of the National League for Women's Service, held in the of fice of the Countv Treasurer in this village on Monday afternoon, more than ordinary enthusiasm was manifested, and the reports by the chairmen of tho various committees would indicate that the activities of the league in Orange county had availed much. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Ernest R- Adee, of Tuxedo Park. Mrs. Adee is the county chairman of the league.

An interesting discussion, relative to the extension of the canteen service, was taken up. After the matter had been discussed at some length, it was determined that noi troop trams pass this village to necesitate this exte: sion. by adding a railwa: The determination of Th nieetin: THOUGHT HE OWNED HOUSE. Goshen, June 19 Norman Harris, 35, was arrested early this morning by Officer David P. Clark on a charge of public intoxication.

"When arraigned before Police Justice Chas. C. Chappell this morning he was sent to Goshen jail for days. "Phe man is alleged to have gone to the residence of Smith Barnes in this village, and after awakening the occupants, attempted to put them out. asserting that the residence was his.

On another occasion, laboring under the same delusion, Harris was arrested. FUNERAL OF TRAIN VICTIM. Goshen. June 19 The funeral of; Irvine Mott, a farmnand, who struck and killed by a train on the! bra5c.h 'l Elje road at an early hour on Sunday morning, was held on atter-noon, at 3 o'clock, with interment in the cemeterv at Orange Farm. No relatives of the dead man could bei located.

WALKS IN SOFT CONCRETE. Goshen. June 19 A resident of As-bury Park was placed under arrest by Officer David P. Clark last evening. The man walked across the newly paved concrete street, the concrete of which had not hardened.

"When questioned the man claimed he was in a hurry, and after being locked up for a few hours was allowed to go. TO JOIN MOOSE LODGE. Goshen, June 19 A delegation from this village will go to Middletown this evening, and become members of Middletown Lodge, 339, Loyal Order of Moose. been resident of this city, and present of the; Holmes Music Company. A pleasant surprise was tendered Miss Alice Reeves, at her home on 27 Corwin avenue Monday evening.

There were six couples in attendance. Games were played and refreshments served. The party broke up at a late hour. Madeline, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

William H. Patterson, of beattie avenue, alter undergoing operation for adenoids and tonsi- litis. Is improving nicely. Mrs Hattie Casterlin, of TJnion- nlle. who speLt the winter in Richmond Hill, has been spending the past few weks with friends in New-jurgh and thir city.

While here she listed at the home of E. T. Hanford, returning to her home Monday even-Miss Ethel Duryea, of New York city, is -visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mis. Wilmot Duryea, on Academy avenue.

Mrs. Charles Bucklacher. of 17 Grand avenue, entertained a. few-friends and relatives on Thursday at dinner in honor of tne Slst birthday of her mother Mrs. Hoppaugh" Among tnnse present were -ir.

ana Chauncey Cocklin. of Warwick, Mrs. Conklin being a granddaughter, and her three daughters, Mrs. Paulson, of North Paterson, and Mrs. E.

E. Strad-er, of this city, were also presenL ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS HONORED Takes Degrees at State College at Albany marked the sev- enty-third Mondav. in the auditorium of the coi- lece. i There were 15S graduates. 6S of w-hom wr re given the degree of bachelor of srts.

Hinting Wong of! China, one of those to be awarded tnis degree, was the first Chinese, graduate of the school. Among the graduates were: Bachelors of Art Marion Irene Blodgett md Hildrcd Miriam GriSii. of Helen and Anna Rose Nelson, of Waiden; Faith Lavir.ia Wallace daughter of Supervisor and Mrs. William R. Wallace, of Circleviile.

Bachelor of Science Anna Winifred Hoiloran, of OomwalL Serious Trouble in Dual Monarchy Continued from page two). Carthagenlan struct a mine and sank Montreal, according to information! received here. The details are lack- It is understood she carried no passengers. AMERICANS PAY BIG TOLL TO FOOD GAMBLERS. Washington, June 19 The food speculators have been taking fifty million dollars monthly for the past five months, a total of a quarter of a billion dollars, from the American people, Herbert C.

Hoover today told the Senate, in explaining the purposes of the food control bill now before Congress. ANY DRINK CONTAINING ALCOHOL BARRED. Washington, June 19 Any drink containing alcohol was defined by the Postoffice Department today as intoxicating liquor within the meaning of the law, forbidding the mailing of liquor advertisements in dry territory. Wood and denatured alcohol are ESTABLISHED 187 GRADUATION GIFTS in an Endless Assortment for the Girl or Boy Graduate F. D.

KERNOCBAN, JEWELER 17 North Street, Ooposite King Street PEARL IS THE JUNE BIRTHSTONE erHRCHIVE pfrARCHIVE.