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I I I TIGHT POUGHKEEPSIE EAGLE NEWS THURSDAY, MAR. 13, 1924, Vicinity News Beacon Painters Are Asking Wage Increase (Special to The Eagle-News) Beacon, March 12, An Increase of a day making their daily wage $8.1 la being demanded by members of the painters' union here, whose yearly contracts will expire shortly. It is also are expected now that receiving union $8.50 plumbers, will ask for a raise. -In Poughkeepsle the painters have requested $8 a day and a five day week, with no work Saturdays, and it iN reported contracting painters are seeking, a $38.50. compromise on a five day Former Poughkeepsian Dies in New Jersey William Riley, formerly of Poughkeepste, died Tuesday, March 11, at Newark, N.

J. He was employed seteral years here at the Seneca Button Company. One 'son, William, survives him, also two brothers-in-law, Edward Thomas La McKenna of Poughkeepsie, Mr. Riley was a member of Elks, also the Knights of Columbus of Poughkeepste. The funeral will take place in New Milford, Friday, morning at nine o'clock.

Farmers Asked To Aid Fight on Gypsy Moth Albany, March Conservation Commissioner Alexander Macdonald has sent to Farm Bureau agents in the Hudson- Valley attention counties the a letter calling their to seriousness of the gipsy moth invasion as shown through the work done by the Conservation Commission's gipsy moth field forces and requested their operation in an intensive campaign to be carried on by farmers, orchardists and landowners in conjunction with the Conservation Commission's field forces to prevent the spread of this most destructive forest, orchard and shade tree pest in this state. 'The New York, campaign has found this pest, which is the most serious insect-enemy of shade, forest and fruit trees in the country, to be ent in five localities. All of the eradication work that is possible to be done at. this season of the year in the localities mentioned has been completed. Two of the five, one in Washington, the other in Dutchess county, had reached a degree of severity that mean rapid increase in size of infested area and easy available distribution to other localities.

With the possibility- 'still in view, through the property-owners' cooperation, of preventing further spread or increase in numbers of this Commission hopes to eliminate the individual expense that cannot be avoided after the Insect has become firmly established. Residents of the eastern section of the state are requested to apply to the Conservation Commission, Albany, N. for information on the inexpensive part they can now take in this campaign. Well Known 'Agitator COPYRIGHT, KEYSTONE VIEW CO. NEW.

W. Z. Foster, head of the Trade Union Educational League, who recently asked an audience in Madison Square Garden, New York, to 'unite and "join the party of Lenine and further the work of the tion in the United States." He was extremely bitter 'in his denunciation of those nations who have. fatted, through oversight or. intentionally, to recognize the Russian Soviet Republic.

Real Humanity Note In Stratford Picture If the title had only long agO been preempted. by inferior productions it would be only fair to call "Anna the picture at the Stratford Theater for rest of the week, the classic of the screen. Thomas Ince has made a really notable. picture front Eugene O'Neill's -and in this picture Blanche Sweet does the best acting of her career: The story is the least important part of the film. The real humanity of the three principal personages with the always in the background of their consciousness makes the film the striking novelty that it is.

No mock heroics have been indulged in and the trenchant vigor of the characterizations' comes with remarkable 'clarity. To see sodden out, Anna come into the West Street saloon, a picture of forlorn misery. and then by, remarkably subtle means to observe the transformation in her made by the ocean and her real affection is one of the stirring adventures that comes to the reviewer week with a long series of fake passionate and dreary sensual scenes. This is emphatically a picture, that everyone should see. Blanch Sweet deserves as much congratulation as Mr.

O'Neill. A catalogue of 160.000 earthquakes has been made. 'Hotels estimate an, annual loss, of atleast 20 per cent of the original cost of their total supply of china and glassware. I Offer Girls My aids to beauty, By Edna, I had a rich, ambitious mother. She searched the world with me to find the supreme beauty helps.

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Mapy women seem to drop ten years. Continued use does marvels, as it did Associated Charities' Annual Report Shows Successful Year The Associated Charities is Issuing its annual report for 1925. The report shows a healthy condition of, the so-, ciety with regular meetings having been held and a small surplus financially at the end of the year. A special plea is made to the friends of the society to remember the clated Charities by endowment and in their wills. The permanent Investments of the organization now amount to $1,300 but this is far too small considering the aims of the clety.

'Expenses will not decrease as (time goes on for Poughkeepsie is growing. A gift to the endowment fund represents perpetual support to the cause of family welfare in Poughkeepsie. The organization 'incorporated and its Board of Directors is made up of representative and responsible citizens. They are: Mrs. E.

S. Atwater, Bartelo Edward A. Conger, Dr. Alexander G. Cummins, Miss Caroline Cossum, John J.

Doherty, Herbert 'R, Gurney, Mrs. J. W. Hinkley, Mrs. J.

W. Hinkley, Mrs. Burges Johnson, Harold K. Joseph. Mrs.

Eugene C. Kelley, Professor H. E. Mills, Mrs. M.

Glenn Folger, Mrs. Herbert R. Gurney, Frederick N. Morgan, Mrs. Elgin S.

Nickerson, Samuel Robinson, Frank Sweetser, Robert F. Wilkinson, Daniel W. Wilbur. Louis L. Booth, Roland S.

Child, Herbert Buckley, Theodore V. K. Swift, Harold R. Dean, Mrs. James Watts, Rabbi Charles Mantinband, Edgar A.

Van Deusen, Dr. Scott Lord Smith, Otto F. Nelsson. Engine of First Mail Plane Put in Museum Santa Barbara, March 12-The engine used in a Bleriot monoplane to carry the first aerial mail in the U. S.

has been presented to the Smithsonian Institute by Earle Ovington, Santa Barbara aviator, who, In 1911, was sworn in as the first aerial postman. The official document, bearing the signatures of Postmaster -General Hitchcock and chief Inspector Morgan of New York also will be presented to the institution together with a sample of mail carried on the first trip and a photograph of the plane. Eastman Student Of Clothing and Bag J. 8. Kline, an Eastman student living at 71 Washington Street, reported to the police Wednesday a black leather suit case and other property had been stolen from his room Tuesday.

The case bore the initials 8. and the clothing and other articles a dinner. coat, gray suit, pair of pumps, a bath robe, safety razor and several shirts. France Gives Legion Of Honor to Heads of Her Larger Families Paris, March -The most coveted decoration of France, the Legion of Honor, is being used by government to encourage people till the, the soil and to reward them for having large familles. A list of 65 to whom the Legion of Honor wast awarded recently contined the names of eight women.

One of the women was the mother of 23 children of whom eighteen survive. Nine live with her and work the land. Three died -in the war. The longest citation was that given to Madame Vieren, whose husband was killed in the war. Left with five children, she managed a small farm which was destroyed by the Germans, but she returned to it as soon as the invaders left.

The farm was destroyed a second time. by the Germans in 1918, but Madame Vieren was one of the first to return and resume wotking the land. Upon her second return to the farm her landlord informed her that he intended 'to sell the property, whereupon she borrowed money and bought the farm. She was cited as a "true type a valiant French woman, worthy of all respect." boat of the aeroplane, and that airplaning on a large scale cannot be made possible until safe of descent, in case of accident, are pro-. vided.

Scorpions range from two to eight Linches in length, and while they are able to inflict a severe wound with their sting, it la rarely fatal. The seal, valuable for its fur, is not a true seal, but a kind of sea-lion, true seals having no external ears and their hind legs 'being closely united'. The general secretary's account hold shows for a successful housekeeping year's teaching foot- has been secured through cooking parties in four distinct neighborhoods and this is decidedly a stop in the right direction for careful buying and. making the best use of every dollar earned 19 one' means of decreasing poverty. It la hoped that efforts along this line may continue with much satisfaction.

Three hundred and one families' and individuals have been known to Associated Charities this year and cone structive work with not relief whatever was accomplished in 87 instances. The report shows tha taplendid co-operation has existed with other social agencies, with physicians, public departments, hospitals, clinics, business houses and social minded individuals. Legal advice was secured for' fourteen families and through fine co-operation medical, hospital and clinical service was secured. Institutional care for feeble-minded and insane and assistance from relatives was also obtained. Glasses were purchased.

transportation furnished; one girl was helped to further education and in some instances there was only an effort to keep up the courage of the oppressed were able to solve their own difficulties then of course there were those to whom food, coal and clothing must be sent. Conditions of housing are very troublesome for the families are paying an average of $16 per month rent, sometimes as high AS $35 and there is no choice the matter. German Girl Thinks Sky Leaps Good Fun Berlin, March Schn-: eider has jumped from airplanes In a parachute 17 times and still She is Germany's only female parachutist and works together with her fiance, Otto Heinicke, who is a builder of parachutes. Both Heinicke and Fraulein Schnelder stoutly disclaim their desire to be professional acrobats. Their jumps are made purely as sporting events for their own pleasure, and for sciontific investigation of various types of parachutes.

They take the position that the parachute is really the life- A Community Asset Every community, every household, every citizenof the Central Hudson Valley has in some way felt or noted the benefits of the gas and electric service of the Central Hudson System. Illumination in the home, office, store and factory, and on the street, has taken on a new significance; has been raised to new and higher standards. Through the use of electric motors and gas heating devices, factory and shop methods have been revolutionized. In the household, gas and electric appliances are doing the work formerly done by, hand. They save so much time and effort, that a new freedom has been given the housewife: Already great progress has been made by these giant servants toward conserving natural resources and human labor.

But it' is only a beginning. The future holds promise of developments greater than anything we have known in the past. Invest in United Hudson First Mortgage Gold Bonds. On any interest date they may be converted into Cumulative Preferred Stock paying dividends. United Hudson Electric Corp.

HUI CENTRAL HUDSON GAS ELECTRIC CO. 50 Market Street Telephone 700 Poughkeepsie, N. Y. New Empress Of Court Costume In Japan Mrs. Silvernail's Funeral Is Held Bangall Woman Passes Away After Period of Failing Health (Special to The Eagle News) Stanford ville, March 12.

Mrs. Marietta Millis, widow of John C. Si1vernall passed away at the home of her brother, Henry Millis, at Bangall, March 4, 1924, aged 84 years. She had been failing for sometime. She leaves daughter, Mrs.

Jennie. Davis, of Bangall and a son, Irving Parks, of Pleasant Valley, Funeral services' were. held Saturday afternoon from the home of her brother. The Rex. H.

Seaman, pastor of the M. E. Church- officiated, taking for his text, "And at Eventide it shall be. right." Mra. J.

E. Carpenter and Joel Carpenter rendered the hymns, "Safe in the Arma of Jesus' and with Mr. Carpenter, accompanist. There was a profusion of beautiful flowers. the bearers were grandsons.of ceased.

George, Irving. Warner and John Parks. The body was placed hr the receiving vault at Pine Plains and the interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery there. Arrangements were in of Eugene Allen, of Millbrook. Mt.

and Mrs. Frank Barton are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of a daughter. Dorothy, March 8: 1924 at Hospital, Jay Knickerbocker with his tamily, will move from Me Intyre into of the Kouse with Mrs. Knickerbocker's parents, Mr: and Mra. Hillman, April 1.

He expects to build a home during the summer. Losee Ferries is quite ill at his home with scarlet fever, Grant Boiceds substituting for as clerk for I. B. Couse, and will move to Bangall April and occupy William Haight's house vacated by Edward Karn. The members of the Aid Society at the M.

Church have realized $84 from the distribution of miniature aprons. The paid according to the number of inches waist measure. Mrs. Allison Hicks of Bangall is visSting daughter, Mrs. Lee Boice, at Brookfeld, Mass.

Lucian Taylor is busy buzzing the woodpiles for the farmers east, of Bangall. Enoch Moody was elected Gatekeeper of Stanford Grange instead of Alling the vacancy in the office as stated hy mistake last week. Edward Ackert has purchased Clara Mosher's house near Shelley, HIlL. Master George Davis, son of Mr. and Mre.

Goorge. Davis who has been several weeks Bowne Memorial Hospital, is now 111 with scarlet fever. I I Dr. George Knapp of Millbrook was at Willows Monday on business. Mrs.

Josephine Porter is visiting her daughters at Clinton Corners. The Ladies' Aid Society of 'the Christian Church met Thursday with Mra. Robbins "of Stanford Avenue. Mr. R.

G. Clark and daughter. Orpa are spending the week with the Rev. Clark in New Haven, The social held at the home of the Rev. H.

A. Seaman Friday evening was quitet well attended, notwithstanding the bad conditions of the roads, and $20 was realized. A very large audience greeted the Swanee River Quartet in Bullis Hall Thursday evening and enjoyed the well rendered program of vocal and instrumental numbers and recitations. Police Find Family Living in Old Shack City police and County Detective J. Whittaker of Orange County found Asa Chase, wanted in Newburgh.

with his girl wife and two-months old child. living with negroes in an old shack in North Perry Street Wednesday morning. In a barn owned by Edward Friedman, occupied for the main by negroes, Chase was located and returned to Newburgh, where he is on probation to. C. O.

Walker for non-support. Detective Whittaker brought Chase's family back to Newburgh, where he prontised to obtain work for Chase. At the suggestion of the police Dr. William H. Conger, health officer, and Frank Maar, sanitary Inspector, made an inspection and agreed.

with the authorities that living conditions at the shack were poor. No effort had been made to keep the shack in order or cleanliness and the yard WaS littered with refuse. B. Weisberger, South Clover street butcher, who uses part of the yard for killing chickens, promised the health authorities his cooperation and carted away a large quantity of feathers. T.

S. Capron Dies At Elizabeth, N. J. Word has been received in this city of the death of Thomas Baxton Capron, formerly a resident of Poughkeepsie. Mr.

Capron died Monday night at his home, Roselle Park, Elizabeth, N. where he had lived the past 19 years. He Was employed by the Elizabeth Journal in the capacIty of printer and held a similar posttion with the Poughkeepsie Enterprise when he made his home here. He is survived by his wife, formerly Susie M. Monroe, daughter of Charles Monroe, and, eight children.

Barbara, Truth, Olive, Ruth, Charles, Warren, Baxton, Jr. And William. The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at half-past two at his late home in Roselle Park and the burial will take place in Elizabeth. does not give as good results for costing paper da gelatin, because st is more prone to putrefaction, claim a manyfacturere. Bride of Crown Prince Hirohito, Regent of Japan, with; whom she will share the Imperial throne.

The photograph shows her in court coStume. They were married in Tokio, January 26th, the Arst love match in the history of the 'Mikados. The Empress was for. merly the Princess Nagako Kuni. Railroader To Speak Regional Group A.

W. Davis of the New York Central Railroad will addresy a meeting. at the Chamber of Commerce rooms March 21 at 8 p. m. on the plans of the New York: Central for redistribution of freight at Poughkeepsie.

The "Regional Group" which was recently formed the Manufacturers' Asscolation to assist in the plan will hear Mr. Davis tell of the plans for the.use of motor trucks for short distance freight hauling, Poughkeepsie will be one of the terminals. and to woman youth Wallace Hopper for me: No girl or woman who once tries this clay will ever go without it. The price is 50 cents and $1. Two matchless creams My Youth Cream is a cold cream.

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