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of 30, 1918. EAGLE- NEWS. ten PAGE FIVEL backing up the boys over here." One friend of Mr. Rogue's in China, leading man thure, asked the Poughkeepsian to take a message to the people. It was this: "Tell AmerIca that we need her, because she is our only unselfish friend." we are a world power now." the speaker said, and we are going to nave the corld for democracy "Why are we in this tell you.

Since this great conflict haa started 10,000,000 men have given up their lives. hundred thousand have been starved to death in Serbia and a similar number in Poland. Th both contries children under years of age have been killed. That is the reason we are in this war. will give and lend a fong the men and women in this country give the best there le.

"The whole spirit of thin, nation summed up in the wards of the Battie Hymn of the Republie which are as follower "Bince ite died to make men holy let us die to make men free." The parade formed in Mitt street, and under the direction of Marshal C. A. Baker, promptly at 9:30 o'clock. The line of wan one of the longest 1n the hietery of the city and was surpaaked by only the one last spring. The parade was headed by Police Davida, Welch and Cuenck, followed by a platoon of police and the police reserves.

The large force of Prudential agents near the head of the line, ried a large banner on which was inscribed: "We have 1417 men in the service." The elty officials occupied conspicuous place in the tine and they were followed the Dutches County Health Association, consisting of ten women nurses. The only visiting out of town Home Guard Company was the Hyde Park organization, about 70 headed by Captain George strong, Williame. The company ambulance brought up the rear. One of the novel features of the parade was the De Lava! fire brigade consisting of hook and ladder company and two hose companies. The St.

Peter's Boy attracted considerable attention by the fret ape of their band in parade and pearance a wonderful organization they have perfected within short time it has been organiead, The post office employees were hended by Postmaster Townsend and tire force was out and the rent of Assistant Pontmaster Limner, The enthe delegation was brought up with James Pine the veteran employee of the office in an Automobile. At his back was A large banner with the following Inseription: "James If. Pine has served his government 65 years. How are you serving yours? Buy Liberty bonds." The Floats Division contained number of Interesting teatures. Among these were the Elks with large mounted Elk.

Next chine the Moline float. This represented the part that women are taking in the the factory to allow the men to join colors. Several young women were busily engaged in the working of Iron and steel. They had a forge and large anvil which they busy while another woman was busily engaged in working some of the parts In A vise on a bench. The Dutchess Manufacturing Co: depicted the "From the sheep the man," slogan for this company in which they had a large sheep mounted on a platform and a man working the khaki into soldiers' uniforms.

novel The Tiffany in Machine which they had display rigged up a huge cannon out of different sized This was mounted on a platform The cannon was a reallatte looking aftair and it took a second look to convince a man that it was not the real thing. The "Fordson" for farm work with its heavy corrugated wheels followed over the entire line of march and was able enaily to keep up with the procession. The DeLaval float. brought up the rea'rend of the line. This.

showed the completed milk separating machine in action. Two young womn in costume were turned the seated handle the with one hand beside machines and showing that a child could easily operate one. Great "Smoke" Collection. The public responded generously to the appeals of the different organisations to provide for the different smoke funds. The Elks headed the list with total collection of $665.48, while the Rhinebeck Gdaette which float in line on which they had had a mounted a hand organ, and this was over the entire line of march.

played Behind the organ walked man two young women with a flag and on the sidewalk were two young All were collecting for the women. fund which they turned over to smoke the City Smoke Fund Cemmittee. The Elks, with their large banner were the loaders in the collectiona, total of $665,42 while the taking a Rhinebeck Gazette came a close secraising $422.80. The Czecko-Slovaks shad banner but they did ond, also not importune bystanders for their nickels like the others and they raised but $16.87 whih was turned over to a Red Cross Society, Booth Hose had 56 men in line, A Big Service Flag. They carried at the head of containing the comthe service flag 52 pany stars.

This brought out applause all along the line. Phoenix Hose Company did not make 44 imposing appearance they had expected but this was due as to the alarm of fire which sounded shortly before time for the parade to start. A number of the members responded to the alarm and did not to take their place in the line. show The up Brotherhood of Railroad men had planned. to have some.

of their representatives in the line but their letter absence. As most of their memfromt heir secretary explains bers were scattered over'a wide territory, The Poughkeepele Milling and Trading 'Company which is erecting a mill at Arlington offers a market for local wheat. Patrolman Norman Green has celved, letter from Private Emery Green, who la "over there." Ho writes that he is enjoying the best of health. MASS TODAY FOR LIEUTENANT EDWARD WOLFF Will Be Held This Morning at Church- of NativityLocal Boy Covered Himself With Glory, RECOMMENDED FOR SERVICE CROSS This morning there will be a high Moan at the Church of the Nativity for Lieutenant Edward Wolf, Jr. son of And Mr.

Edward J. Wolf, of: 10 Bouth Clover street, who killed in action in France on the night of August 16. Maas was maid at Bt. Peter's Church Friday morning and during the services Rev. Joseph P.

Shenhan spoke of the dead moldter, pointing out that he editied the priest who was chaplain of his regiment and his fellow soldiers by his blameless life and by his gentleness and courage. The service flag which was raised last November wan riying over the church entrance. St. Peter's Boys Brigade were present in uniform. Several testimonials were received during the pant few days by the pars enta, Dr.

Howard E. Kane, first tieutenant, 16th Field Artillery and the other from Cadet Howell Cooke, CInd8 1920, U. B. M. A.

The former wrote that the entire day and the days to follow the announcement of death were mournful days for the 16th F. A. He also stated that the local boy had covered himself with glory while at the front and has been recommended for tinguished Service Cross. Cadet Cooke sent a letter of sympathy in which he aid that Edward was his big brother and. all who knew him loved him dearly and grieved 'at his loss.

Following is the Inst letter ten in France on August 14, the last which Mra. Weir received from her son: Dearest Mother: have tried. three times to write to you but have either fallen 'dead asleep or else something else pre vented. believe things will be regular from now on. Frits came his closet to me this morn ing when a fragment of shell just grazed my cheek not even skinning believe that's as close AB I'll let him come.

Right now every thing is as serene a a summer day at home and two hours ago the shells were bursting with nirty yards of men. Such is war. Have you heard of my retting captaincy yet? that to come before August Gee! Captain Wein- sounds big, eh? It this WAr keeps on I'll be a major before Its lover. would sure love to go home before winter sets That would give me my six months foreign serwhich is quite sufficient for one crack- I'll tell you. Still some tillery has been on the line for nine months before they were relleved.

am located right now In tine peaceful garden of a rather well to do French man. The kitchen all that la left of his home. I am about one mile from the dough-boys' hut but can't see them owing to. the ground. Having adjusted my battery 1 came down into the cellar to cool off and right and am the most comfortable I have been in ages.

It Fritz only doesn't decide to strafe again. My battery quacked last night under his bombardment. Have ing come this far K. I have no more worry so don't you worry. I went to confession two weeks ago and am still in the state of grace.

My men are wonderful mother, The linesmen right out under shell fire and fix wires, and if volunteers are called for they all beg to KO. The Americans sure have the stuft in them and we must win soon. Well mother that's all for now. Lots of love to you and dad and eve eryone. Your loving son, EDWARD, JR.

MRS. W. H. BARRETT DIES AT LONG BEACH The news of the death at Long Beach, N. of Mrs.

William H. Barrett, formerly Miss Caroline H. Weeks, of this city, will come as shock to her many friends in Poughkeepale. Mre. Barrett had been ill for a year, but her illness became acute only in June and since that time little hope had been entertained for her Although the best medical authorities were calleprovide fatal.

disease, pernicious anemia, Mrs. Barrett was for several years teacher in the old Quincy School and wan a very active worker in the Presbyterian Church. She left Poughkeepsie to registrar at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, a position which she held for fifteen years until her marriage eight years ago. For the Latest War Reports Kead the Eaglo-riews. FINAL CLOSING OUT Our special sale of Clark Jewel Cabinet Gas Range at pre-war prices met with such results that only a few now remain unsold.

We will, therefore, close this sale on October 10th next. This Is Your Last Chance to secure one of these fine ranges at such attractive prices. Take advantage of this opportunity as you may not be able to purchase a gas range next year at any price, the manufacturers having promised the United States War Industries Board to cut production one-half, in order to conserve metal. And don't forget that cooking by gas is the cheapest quickest, most convenient and--irl these war times when the conservation of coal helps win the war--the most patriotic way to cook. Order now before it's too late.

GAS ELECTRIC TRUCKS 1 have a line of trucks for every requirement, starting with the Dodge Bros. Commercial 3-4 ton Maxwell ton Nash ton Nash 2 ton Nash-Quad 3 ton Peerless 3 4 and 5 ton All models may be seen at my showrooms. JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN, 14-24 Catharine Street. TRUSSES Trusses, Abdominal Supporters, Elastic Stockings, Crutches, Etc. BEVIER YOAKAM 859 Main City.

Buy Buy Liberty Bonds Bye-Bye Kaiser U.S. A. WAR MAPS Showing Western Battle Front, Training Camps, and Cantonments In the United States; also. insignas Army and Navy. Price Twenty-Five Cents.

J. H. FITCHETT, I 974 MAIN STREET. Stationery of Quality. "PRACTICAL ECONOMY" We have urged "Economy" through "Cash Purchasing" for years and our efforts have been crowned with suecess.

Real, Practical Economy meaus getting the Best for the Money. We do not advertise or display a few articles at cost or below cost to lead you. Every article in our mense stock of High Grade Teas Coffees and Staple Groceries is. offered you at Economy, Money-Saving Prices, You needn't carry your goods home. By our economic system of delivery we deliver free of charge.

Pure Cocoa 230 lb. Gold' Seal Cocoa. and 250 box Cocoa ..210 Can Baker's Chocolate 8Te lb. Gold Seal Baking Powder 25c lb. Can Pure Saleratus.

10c a pkge Magic ...40 per pkge Knox's "Quality" Brand Oleomargarine, finest butter substitute made 20c lb. ROBERT KNOX'S SONS Grocers and Tea Merchants. Malia Street, Opposite Market Stroet, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Two phones tor quick.

service. 00000000009 Advertise, It Pays (Gildersleeve Quality) BOYS WILL BE BOYS AND INDIANS ON SHOES We Have the SOLID STURDY sort of BOY'S SHOES that stands the hard knocks also the sort for DRESS UP Try Us Out. GILDERSLEEVE SON. "YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG ONCE" and "The Star in the Window, Just published. THE PIERCE-AMBLER COMPANY, 366 Main Street.

MUST NUMBER MOTOR BOATS Under the provisions of the act of June 7, 1918, all undocumented moboats must be numbered and must have a special license to navigate the harbor and waters of port of entry, also the officers and crews of all vessels must have customs identification cards, under the Espionage of June 15, The Port of Albany includes: All the territory lying within the counties of Warren, Washington, Saratoga, Fulton, Montgomery, Scheneetady, Rensselaer, Albany, Schoharie, Otsego, Delaware, Greene, Columbia, Ulster, Sullivan, Dutchess, with the exception of the following townships: Fishgill, Wappinger, East Fishkill, Beekman and Pawling, -and all the waters and shores adjacent thereto. Therefore all motor boats owned and found on the navigable waters in this territory are required to make application for license and number to the Collector of Albany, and the officers and crews of all vessels must proceed at once to secure customs identification cards by appearing in person with two unmounted photographs of themselves, 14 by 10 inches in size for the cards. In order that these laws may be complied with at once and to save expense to boat owners, the customs department will detail a deputy collector at Poughkeepsie Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. All who do not appear at one of the places named to secure their cards will be required to come to the Custom House at Albany, N. for the same or be subject to the penalties provided by the law.

CHANGE OF FERRY, TIME. October FIRST TRIP 5:45 A. M. LAST TRIP .8:30 P. M.

2t-828 HOME CO- SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION. MEMBERS TAKE NOTICE: Before purchasing LIBERTY BONDS come and learn of our plan. We can help you buy them easily. 45. Market St.

826-9t BUY A LIBERTY BOND THEN VISIT. OUR FOUNTAIN AND ENJOY BLACK and WHITE SUNDAE 10 Cents. TAKE HOME A POUND OF MIRROR SPECIAL MAPLE NOUGATINES 60c. WOOD'S DRUG STORE 288 MAIN STREET. THE SAN-LOX STORE 6.000 MARCHED IN PARADE SATURDAY Great Demonstration in Launching of 4th Liberty Loan-Stirring Speeches at Park.

AVIATOR FLIES OVER ASSEMBLAGE Poughkeejalo's sons who are ing the fight or democracy on the plaina of France sons of whom have fallen in action and others who are chasing the Germans through shut and shell, are not carrying on their cause in vain. The folks back home are behind them to a nian and this was clearly demonstrated in this city Saturday afternoon when the Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign was launched. thousand men, women and children marched in the parade which ushered in the lonn and thousands of others crowded Eastman Park to heat the stirring speeches, of Judge C. Daniela, brother the Secretary of the Navy and John Sague, Appraiser of the Port of New York, The occasion marked Judge Daniels' Arst visit to our city, while Mr. Sague was making his first publie appearance in this city since his return from China where he performed a government mission.

Both speak. ers were at their best anc. their etforts were roundly applauded and the effect their words will be seen within the next few days when the sore get to work in securing the city's quota of $4,258,000. The meeting in the park was called to order by F. N.

Morgan, chairman of the Liberty Loan Campaign. Mr. Morgan after congratulating the peopie upon their magnificent showing in the parade, introduced Mayor Raiph F. Butts, who acted as chairman of the meeting. his opening remarks Mayor Butts said that he believed that the, American people had made up their minds that this war would tinue and must continue until the Germans are crushed by arms.

He concluded by saying that he felt sure that the finances would be furnished by the people for these victories. introduing Judge Daniela Mayor Butts called attention to what the Navy has done and then said that it WAS with pleasur! that he introduced the brother of the Secretary of the Navy. Judge Daniels spoke in part as "We are the product of our thoughts." began the southerner, A8 the applause died down. "The good book says that as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. "An illustration -of this truth 18 shown by Ambassador Gerard in his relation of An incident happening years ago.

in Emperor Frederick's time, The princes were Riven tutors under orders to teach the boys that the only honor which can come to princes is the use of the sword. "That Dragon seed has grown In Germany until it produced this fearful war, this holocauat of the civilized world. That dominating thought has produced arrogance, insolence, disregard of finer things of life, bring. ing death and desolation to this entire globe." After describing the espionage tem of Germany in all lands Judge Daniels drew another picture. "This nation of ours, the youngeat of the family of great nations, came Into being as An instrument of it fought the war of 1812 to perpetuate that spirit of freedom, It fought Mexico for the.

same reason, and the Civil War, too; it went to the rescue of Cuba, an oppressed land, in the Spanish War, and now this brave people, stillafighting only for the biessings of freedom and the rights of small nations, has sent its sons across the seas where they are today pouring upon the altar of liberty their blood and all that they have." Vietory Certain. In eloquent words this speaker predicted victory, a viatory inevitable because every man, women and child, every dollar, is at the service of the government. man Park gathering And all similar "It the Kaiser coind see this gatherings of the day, the children, the boy scouts, the Red Cross nurses, the men, he would realize the spirit that pervades us and know that at last Kaiserism is doomed to be swept from the earth. don't need to say to you 'Buy Bonds'. The boys "over there" say so.

The Red Cross nurses and the women say so in tones louder than I could shout. Every child in the Boy Scout I uniform says 50. His little heart thumps with joy at the very thought. that he 18 doing his part. "America will buy bonds.

America will furnish women and America will give her boys, let the dost be what it may." Mr. Bague spoke as tollowe: "I bring you a message from Great Britain and Frane and Italy," he said. "And that message is, that America depended upon that if right answer in to be given to the great question of victory, the answer must come from the United States." "Now the one business of this nation the business of making war. We are learning to do it, learning it as. France learned it, where the women are doing the work that men used to do.

The whole standard of womanhood has seen raised." A Message to France. this Liberty Loan be It certainly will. A message will go from the United States to France that will show that we are MANY TO HEAR MR. SHAW TALK Y. M.

C. A. Business: Men's Club Should Make Reservations by Noon. 12 MONTHS IN FRANCE The Arst Business Men's the Season Supper of tomorrow night at the C. A.

already promises to be the biggest event the a Inssociation baa undertaken in its rooms, All the mem. bers of the Business Mens' Club are especinily anzious to hear the story General Secretary Leland' H. Shaw la to tell. Mr. Shaw's twelve months service in France has offered him exceptional opportunities to gain considerable the situation fret hand and his own personal experience with our coldiers And soldiers of our Allies- have afforded him the opportunity of knowing the whole game, living as he has right with the sere, even 1 sleeping in their dug-outs on the front lines.

The Business Men's Committee and the Membership Committee are busIly engaged arranging the program providing tor the extra- crowdwhich is already assured. Members club who have not made reservations for themselves and guests night, will be Left it they do not call up the Y. M. C. A.

and notity the amnociation before noon today, of their Intentions to be on hand, In order to protect the members who have made their reservations the committee in charge have found it neces. sury to issue tickets of wives of the members of the club (to the extent of accommodations) will be admitted to Mr. Shaw's 16g- ture. The event will be held in the men's gymnasium which in the largest hall the association has. One hundred Indlea be Recommodated at the 100- ture through this arrangement and the tickets of admission will be siven out at the Y.

M. C. A. office to those members calling for them. Only 100 can be easommodated so the coms mittee ask that members dealting ticket for their wite, arrange today, the nrst come, fret served law will prevail.

-Raymond d. Guernsey, president of the will preside. An orchestra program of patriotic plecee will be given under the direction of 8. La, Booneld. Friday night members holding reg ular memberships will be given an opportunity to hear MA Shaw With 1 similar program as being given by the Business Men's Club.

JOHNS- CO. SUBSCRIBES $1,500,000 W. Johns-Manville Company subscribes $1,500,000 to the Fourth Liberty Loan, at the opening of the books on Saturday." The above announcement will be read with pleasure and pride by the stockholders and many friends of the company resident in Poughkeepsie, as it 1a A continuance or the large subscriptions amounting to several millions of dollars which the company has made to the three previous loans. Further, making the subecription immediately 15 in accordance with President Mantille'8 belief- -quoting Macbeth- "It It were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done also, "Be a leader, not a follower. JAMES DUFFY DEAD.

James Duffy, 75 years old, died Sunof the pioneer residents of this elty day after long Illness. He was one and until late years was a gardener. He is survived by his wife and daughter, the latter Being a nurse in France. The funeral arrangements are In charge of Undertaker John V. Mellady.

Musician Herbert Young; son of Adjutant and Mrs. B. J. Young, who stationed at Fortress Monroe, la eritIcally ill with influensa. His condition Sonday was slightly improved.

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