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AUG. 16, 1924. POUGHKEEPSIE EAGLE NEWS PAGE FIVE ALDERSLEEVE QUALITY FINAL SALE $6.95 All Our Better grade of Women's PUMPS Suede and Kid in Leathers, Black, Grey, Brown, White Gildersleeve's 314 Main Street SATURDAYS 6:00 P. M. CLOSE DURING AUGUST BUXTON KEY HOLDERS They carry your Keys in I prevents wearing holes in the ackets.

H. Fitchett 211 MAIN STREET Stationery of Quality Suggestion -01- Automobile Insurance When placing your liability insurance select a company that can furnish service wherever you may travel. -Our service stafions are in every city. W. LUCKEY FROST LUCKEY 10 GARDEN EST.

1825 KAHLER'S A Comfortable Shoe Made Stylishi Women's Tan High $9.00 Women's Tan Oxfords $7.50 Women's White Oxfords $7.50 These Special Prices Are Possible Only For A Few Days ODD SIZES MILLERS "House of Better Shoes" 330- MAIN STREET Chas. Bowman's Condition Still Critical at Brazil Although Conscious He Is Unable To Speak; Jaw Is Fractured Wife Is Improving Under Treatment (Special to The Eagle-News) Brazil, Aug. Charles Bowman of Poughkeepsie is still in critical condition at a local hospital with injuries received when his automobile, struck Sunday by an interurban trolley car near here. Improvement has been in the condition of Mrs. Bowman.

The older of the two boys who' received scratches has been able to leave the hospital. Hie younger brother dog were not Mr. Bowman's injuries consist of a fractured jaw, cuts, about the head, and the lose of many upper teeth. and la suffering concussion of, the brain. The roof of his mouth is also injured.

Mrs. Bowman sustained broken ribs and. a bad, cut over the left eye. A report on the condition of the Bowmans was received here, Friday, by a friend. Mrs.

Mary -Baker of 2 South Hamilton Street. The report said that Bowman had been unconscious from Sunday until Tuesday, but was now conscious. He is unable to, talk. however The letter was written by a former Poughkeepsie girl, now a resident of Terre Haute, who visited the Bowmans in the Brazil hospital. New York Indians Must Pay Their Income Tax Syracuse, N.

Aug. employed outside of the Onondaga reservation south of this city are subject to the provisions of the federal income tax law, according to a ruling handed down here today by Collector of Internal Revenue Jess W. Clarke. The ruling also will apply to residents of the St. Regis reservation at Hogansburg, in the northwest ern part' of the state.

Mr. Clarke clared large numbers of the Onon-! daga tribe members are employed in this. city and vicinity, As a precedent for his action, the collector pointed to income taxes which are being paid by reservation Indians in Oklahoma, many of whom coveries on lands owned by them. been made wealthy by off dis- 'Girl of the Limberlost' Is Playing at Strand Gene Stratton Porter occupies a certain positive spot in our heart. For many years, our idol was At times we seriously, considered ap'plying for A position, policeing the fence line of a great forest.

But there never were any forests nearby, and that probably was the only thing which stopped our ambition. At the Strand theater this week. Freckles comes back in "The Girl from the All of the charm of, that youth is portrayed again on the screen. The cinema is well- done with cast; Collen Landis, Gloria Emily Fitzroy Cretin and Ruth Stonehouse. In addition to "The Girl of the 1s a comedy "Hunter's Bold." FINED $25 Devers of New York City drew of $95 in city court Friday, Charles.

when he was found guilty of reckless driving in South Avenue. David Wahbrung of New York City left band of $25 to appear later to answer the same charge. FOR SUNDAY Broilers Fowls Chickens Turkeys Squabs Sweet Breads Spring Lamb Fresh Eggs Long Island Ducks Nesbitt's Market Tels. 2017-2018 Tweedy NEW HOME, 22 LIBERTY STREET New and Modern Store. Center of the Shopping District.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS. antroduce Range of Smart Fashions. Coats, Sulla, Blouses, Entirely New Ladies Wearing Apparel. Priced Low For 22 LIBERTY STREET OPPOSITES STRATFORD THEATRE. Missing Fruit Man Returns To His Home Albert Switzer whose absence from his home at 64 Catherine Street was reported to the police Wednesday la back home.

He returnd Thursday night, having gone on a longer trip. than he anticipated. His wife reported that he had left. home' Wednesday with several hundred dollars and' was bound on a trip across the river to sell fruit and vegetables with which he had loaded his Ford. Bixby and Howe On Eligible -List Sturdevant's Job To Be Filled By Col.

Greene Within Few Days James 8. Bixby and Ernest J. Howe of Poughkeepsie are on the eligible list for the appointment of division engineer of the Department of Public Works to All the vacancy caused by the resignation of James H. Sturdevant of this city. This announcement 18 made by Civil Service Department In Albany.

Mr. Bixby is second on this list and Mr. Howe farther down the list. Applicants numbering 113 tried the examinations for the position which carries a yearly salary of $6:000 a year. On the list are Charles R.

Waters, of Albany, 1st with 89.88; James 8.) Bixby, of this city, second with 89.26 and Francis C. Curtin, of. Syracuse, third with 81.46. The appointment to All the position of engineer of the local office is expected to be made by Colonel Frederick Stuart Greene, state superintendent of public works, within a few days. Philip Smith Dies Here in 93rd Year Philip Smith, an old an respected employee at Lown's cooper shop for many years, died at his home at 217 MIll Street Friday morning.

He was in his 93rd year and is survived by his daughter Mrs. Josephine Schouten, widow of Stockholm Schouten, a former employee in the composing room of The Eagle. Funeral services will be held at his late home Monday afternoon at o'clock. Irving G. Storm is in charge of arrangements.

$20,000 Civil Suit Started By Brease Co. Yonkers, N. Aug. were filed today in A $20,000 civil suit instituted the William 'Brease Company, undertakers, of Norwich, 'N. naming three members of the Yonkers police force and a local undertaker A8 defendants.

The suit arose over the seizure of a hearse and the opening of a casket by the Yonkers police last September. The Brease Company alleges that one of their drivers while bringing a body from Bolton, N. to Norwich stopped to visit relatives in Yonkers, leaving the hearse in front of the house. Neighbors complained to the police, who seized the hearse and took it to the police station. where it was opened under the direction of an undertaker.

The police say they opened the casket thinking, it might conceal. liquor. Klan Is Denounced In Richmond County New York, Aug. The Ku Klux Kian was denounced by name as "unpatriotic" and violation of the U. S.

late this afternoon at the designation meeting of the Richmond County Democratic organization. Designation by this organization virtually amounts to election in mond County. The following candidates were designated: Congressman 11th district. Anning 8. Prail; district attorncy, Albert C.

Fach; sheriff, Edward Atwell: state senator, Thomas J. Walsh, Arst district assemblyman, William H. Hart: second district assemblyman. William H. Vaghan.

The United States has 25,000 retail radio supply dealers. "KNOX'S" The Huh of Poughkeepsie's business activity. Parking station in rear of I building. For the convenience of our country trade, we deliver your goods to your car as requested. High grade goods for.

little money means quick sale and small prodta. The savings are youre. Try us once. Real quality goods. The best of Teas, Cortees and Butter.

Tall cans Evaporated Milk Tryphosa (that fine jelly) pkge. Jelly Monge (hasty pudding) 5e pkge. Window Cleaners (the beet) ea. 6 Cakes Goblin Soap .250 SPECIAL ON Columbia River Salmon 200 can; 1st 35c can Fancy White Meat Tuna 31c can Fancy White Meat Tuna 51c, 1 lb. can Albacori Tuna Fish cans 25c Shrimp (new pack) can Lobster (weed lined tins) can ROBERT KNOX'S SONS The Home of RIll Tip and Arabias.

Blended Coffee Street. Opposite Market Thousands Crowd Cataract Square For Feast of Assumption Fireworks Masses in all the Roman Catholic Churches of the city and special ceres montes at the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Friday celebrated the Feast of the Assumption. A solemnly high mass was sung at the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel at 9:30 a.

and in the afternoon and evening band concerts were held in Cataract Square. A fireworks display, more magnitIcent it possible than previous exhibitions, delighted thousands who jammed Cataract Square at 10 o'clock. The usual number of ground and Women Are To Launch Prohibition Movement In Struggling Germany (By The Associated Press) Berlin, Ang. 15-Welfare workers who have visited the United States within the last few months, chiefly for investigating the question of prohibition, returned recently and have announced that a moyement, sponsored principally by women, would soon launched here to make Germany as quickly as possible. Meetings with this end in view have been.

held, in Berlin, Leipzig. Hamburg and, it is said, even in Munich. the home of famous brews Most of these meetings, it is announced. have, been private, the purpose being to! arouse the attention of the women whose influence la to be used eventually in Initiating the movement throughout the country. The main speakers at these meetwere the.

women prohibitionists who told of their visit to America and gave their views on the situation there. Forget-Me-Not Day Again Is To Help Disabled Veterans Cincinnati, Aug. and disabled veterans of the World War, patienta. in hospitals and institutions in various parts of the United States, will devote much of their time to making little paper and cloth forget to be sold through out the country 'November 8, "National Forget-Me-Not-Dey." Raymond A. Lasance, national adjutant the Disabled American Veterans of the World Wat, said that preparations for the observance of this day already have been made by national, and state officers.

The flowers, as in former will be distributed by young women, the proceeds of the sale going to relief legislative a'd, hospitalization welfare and rehabilitation sistance of veterans. The want of the will be administered through disabled the national organization, which now has a membership of 100,000. Numerous women's organizations, veteran's societies and fraternal orthroughout. the United States signified their intentions of ders, again lending their support and operation to the activities of the "Porget-Me-Not-Day" workers. Moher Finds Lost Son After TwentyFive Year Absence Manila, Aug.

Danville, 15-A letter from Ma- mother in to the nila police department has been the means of locating long lost Twenty-five years ago Frank Sapp listed in the army and came to the Philippines where he served during the Insurrection. At the end of h's enlistment he remained here, engaging in various occupations. In her letter to the police department Mrs. Sapp wrote that her son had never written home since he en-. l'sted in volunteer regiment, but that she, heard indirectly that he was in the Philippines in the lumber inese.

The coast guard steamer. Pathfinder, which recently returned from an inspection trip to the Babuyan Islands, brought news that Frank Sapp, an American, operated a sawmill- on the Island of Camiguin in the Babuyan group and that he had constructed a number of rafts on which he transported the 77 natives from Babuyan Island who wree panic stricken by the active volcano there, to Camiguin Island for Sapp gave employment to the -natives in h's sawmill. On the next trip of the Pathfinder to the Babuyans mail from Sapp's mother will be sent to him. Meanwhile a letter from the police department is on its way to Mrs. Sapp telling her that her son has been located.

Lima, Peru, la to have a hotel costIng more than $2,400,000. New South Wales has prohibited by law the left-hand driving of automobiles. Maple syrup. so popular in this country, la practically unknown In Europe. aerial pieces provided entertainment -for three-quarters of an hour.

Praise for the efforta of the feast day committee was unanimously and cordialgiven on every aide. During the atternoon and evening tags were sold. for the benefit of the children's health farm at Freedom Plains, The committee comprised Miss Dorothy Amato, chairman, Anna Longo, Minnie Gualcieri, Josephine Russino, I Loretta Amata, Marian Digillo, Helen Lane, Elizabeth Cummings, Anna Costanzi, Rose Amato and Rose Mancusco. Post Office Boxes Were Invented By a Clerk in 1810 (Ry Washington, The Aug. Associated Press) Thomas Brown, a clerk in the Richmond, post office in 1810, has been given ofneial credit for having invented the "post office box." While are no post office department records to show that Brown was the first to make and put the post office box.

in use, there in nothing on file to disprove the claim made for him by his great granddaughter, Miss Mary D. Lewis, of Tallahassee, Postmaster General New, therefore, has replied to a letter from Miss Lewis presenting the claim by stating he is ready to give Brown the benefit of the doubt and acknowledge him as the inventor. Brown's memoirs, published some time after his death, fully set forth the circumstances leading to the invention. He wrote: "I was the inventor or planner of post office boxes. These were times of i embargo, non-intercourse, and speculation was rife.

The first course news was important and therefore there was always a great rush to the post office, as soon as the mail came in, for letters. The universal plan to hand out letters from round was of glass from the front window. pane I have seen the whole street blocked with people waiting their turn to get to the window to ask for letters." was asked to devise a plan to remedy the situation. He did so by. a partition across a large room, filling it with pigeon holes covered fitting at end with glass with each hote one numbered in front, and bearing the name of the box holder at the open end.

About 400 boxes were quickly engaged at 50 cents for each three months. Brown's plan is still utilized in post offices throughout the smaller cities and towns of the country. Miss Mabie's Services Held at Her Late Home Funeral services for Miss Harriet Mable, daughter of Mre. Mary A. Mabie of 18 Rose Street, were' heid at her late home Friday afternoon.

Services were conducted by the Rev. Frederick J. Angevine of this Members of the family acted city. as bearers. Interment was in the family plot at Manchester Bridge, Harry J.

Selfridge directing. City Representatives To Attend Convention Fire Chief. Chris W. Noll. Alderman-at-Large Frank G.

Kearney and Chairman Joseph P. Davis of the aldermanic committee on fire apparatus will represent Poughkeepsie at the annual convention of the International Association of Fire Engineers which convenes at--Buffalo -Tuesday. William H. Frank, former chief of local department, will also attend the convention. Davy Crockett's Truck Inspected By Experts Fred Delamater and John Bogel, chief woodworking experts of the Delamater garage repair department, inspected the equipment of the truck of Davy Crockett Hook and Ladder Company Friday at the request.

of John J. Mylod. It is expected that. the opinion of the local experts will supplement that made recently by Chief Marshall of the repair, department of the New York frei department. which condemned us dangerous the present equipment.

The truck was taken the Delamater plant in the morning, and during the examination fragments of wood scaled off the ladders, indicating the age of the material. LABOR CONGRESS CALLED Washington, Aug- call was Issued today for tHe fourth American labor congress to be held in Mexico City on December 3 pursuant to an agreement between the executive committee the PanAmerican Federation of Labor and delegates representing the confederacion regional obrera Mexicana. Conventions of the Mexican: of Labor and the American Federation of Labor will be held neously at Juarez and El Paso late in November. "Every Flavor Meets With Favor" RIGHT WHERE YOU LIVE! There is a dealer not far from your home who sells SCHRAUTH'S ICE CREAM. A variety of seasonable fresh flavors are always carried.

LOOK FOR THE SIGN OF GOOD ICE CREAM! Quinterro To Run Camp To Pay Debts Frederick S. Quinterro, local attorney, has been named assignee for the general bent of creditora of Camp Dutches, of well Junction, it was learned Friday. Mr. Quinterro has been granted an order by Justice A. H.

F. Beeger permitting him 'to carry of the business of the camp' in an effort to settle a few of the debts of the business. Mortgages on the property total $10.500 and other. debts $10.004. Mrs.

Rockefeller Lived at Falls Was Married at Local Methodist Church; Her Husband in Beacon Mra. Harry B. Rockefeller, complainant in Richmond County on serious, charges 'against four men found with her in a Midland Beach Aug. a native of Wappingers Falls, it was learned. Friday.

Earlier in the week cal police tried In vain to locate her home here. after. reading in New York papers she had given her address 120 Mansion Street, Poughkeepsie. The 10- cal authorities, were mystifled to find there was no such street number, but down in Beacon an inquiring reporter has learned that Mra. Rockefeller was fromerly Miss Frieda.

Cooper of Wappingers Falls and was married here March 3. Mrs. Rockefeller, according The Beacon Herald. was living in Beacon when her marriage license was issued. and she was married in the Methodist Church here by the Rev: G.

H. Chesebro. Mra. Rockefeller gave her as 18. Mrs.

Rockefeller's husband is now employed at the New York Rubber Company In Beacon. Mrs. Rockefeller told, metropolitan authorities she left her husband nine weeks ago. David O'Brien Is Appointed Patrolman David O'Brien was sworn in member of the police force Friday. morning and will take up his duties as patrolman today.

He was appointed to the force at a meeting of the police commissioners Thursday. Milk Price Increases One Cent On a Quart New York, Aug. An Increase of cent a quart in the retail price of milk was announced today by the Borden Farm Products Company, one of the largest distributors in the city. A statement issued by Harry A. Cronk, vice president and general manager of the company asserted that the increase in prices was the result of an increase of 54 cents a hundred granted draymen or about one cent a quart, in addition to one half cent granted them on August 1, which was not passed on to the consumer.

Soldier Factions Fight In Chinese Fracas Washington, Aug. 15- -The American charge d'aftaires at Peking reported today to. the state department that a telegram from the consul general at Canton indicated that considerable fighting between opposing factions of Yunanese soldiers had occurred on the morning of August 15 near the American Baptist mission in the Tungshan of Canton. The consul general reported that he was conducting an invitigation and that telegram from the American commander of the south China patrol stated that all Americans were understood to be safe. Mrs.

Horton Married To Herbert Chase Here A pretty double wedding took place Friday afternoon at 374 MIll Street when Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Horton- was married to Herbert Chase of Providence, Saratoga County, and her daughter, Miss Agnes Myrtle Horton became the bride of Scott Eddy. also of Providence and nephew of Mr. Chase. The Rev.

-Frederick T. Angevine performed the ceremony, after which the two couples left for their wedding trips. They will reside at Providence upon their return. BABY CARRIAGE AND KIDDY CAR PARADE Eastman Park will be the scene of doll baby carriage and kiddie car parade Monday afternoon at three o'clock. Prizes are to be awarded for the best trimmed carriage and the funniest.

Lincoln Center will be in charge. Hubert Zimmer. Company 274 MAIN I STREET William Hughes Is Killed by Bull Near Rhinebeck Hemorrhages Were Direct Cause Of Death Animal's Disposition Considered Gentle The funeral of William Hughes, 46 of Rhinebeck, who died Thursday after being gored by a bull, 1. will be held from his residence at Hilledale Monday afternoon at 2 p. standard time.

He will be buried in Hurley, Ulster County. Mt. Hughes to survived by him wire, a son and daughter. An autopsy performed on Hughes Friday 'afternoon by Dr. H.

P. Carpenter of this eity and Dr. H. L. Cookingham of Red Hook, revealed several fractures of the facial bones and the skull bruised in a number of places producing meningeal hemorrhage, which caused death.

Only slight skin lacerations were found upon the body. Mr. Hughes was employed on the farm of Stephen H. Olin, about two miles south of Rhinebeck. Thursday evening he went to lead the bull from his pen to the stable.

It le thought that the bull had wrenched apart the chain and charged the unsuspecting Hughes as he entered the Inclosure driving its horns into the side of his skull. No particular care taken by Mr. Hughes in entering the pen the bull was always of a mild nature and never before had exhibited signs of. viciousness. Hughes, was treated by Dr.

Cookingham and taken to the Thompson Memorial Hospital, but nothing could be done to save his life. Boy, 4, Hit By Auto, Escapes All Injury Four-year old Samuel Mangusi war knocked down in Main Street between North Bridge and North Perry Streets shortly after o'clock Friday night by an automobile driven by Harry Steiner of New York City. The boy was not injured. National Banks Have Increased Resources Washington, Aug. 15.

National banks on June 20 bad total resources of $23,565,919,000 an Increase of over the same date last year and of $503,031,000 over the second quarter of 1924, the comptroller of the currency announced today. Between the dates of the last two reports loans and discounts were increased a $26.441.000. Investments in U. 8. government securities were reduced in the second quarter of the current calendar year by $312,068.000 but other securities showed an increase of $284,695,000.

The percentage of loans and counts to total. deposits was 62.39 compared with 67.91 on March 31. 1924 and 69.93 on June 30. 1923. Stratford Features Lash of the Whip' We have always had theory about mysteries of the story, drama or cinema variety.

It is more certhan a system at We tain Invited you to give it trial with "The Lash of the Whip" at the Stratford Theater this week. First you eliminate the girl, then the man, then every one who sneaks around the place furtively. None of these persons is guilty. Thn pick out the perwho seems most innocent and' son fasten the guilt upon him. And in the end see how close you come to it.

In this manner we derive all sorts of kicks out of mysteries. If you miss out, you feel that the author was more clever than you and vice versa. change to mysteries always Everything comes out fine pleasant. in the end. We liked "The Lash of the In addition are a Mermaid Comedy and the Stratford News.

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