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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1917. TIEE EVENING ENTERPRISE- POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. M. SHWARTZ & CO. We will refund the full purchase price of any suit or overcoat purchasc<l from us hetw'ecn June 11th and Sept., 1st, 1917, to any TT>?n> drafted for the war on or before Sept. 1st, 1917. purchasctl from us betw'ecn June 11 1st, 1917, to j 19 Last W eek of Our August Clearance This is the last week in which to take advsintage of the ^ price reductions on fancy suits— $1125 $14.45 $15.95 $17.85 are the prices that have assured careful buyers of a substantial saving Boys' Clothing is being goffered at t he clearance price—$2,98 up. Wash Suits at continued low prices—^$UL9 to $1.65. Regal Tan Oxfords $3.65 Values up to $5.00. Special lot of Men’s Ox fords—black, tan, Avhite ^ 2 . 9 5 Special Values at attractively low prices in all of I our sea^nable furnishings. M. SHWARTZ & CO. The Home of Good Clothes Stetson Hats— ^Metric Shirts— R egal Shoes FAVORITES WINMEI^ AT RACE MEET Three of Them Get Away With Honors at First Day of Grand Circuit ! MURPHY’S OFF DAY “Fop” Geers Has Better Success Than Rival ' Didver and Trainer FIKESTOKE TBaES— First-claas Tires Guaranteed by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.—^WRECKER’S PRICES, — -s Plain Thread Non-Skid Plain Thread Non-Skid 30x3 $10,60 $11.85 3 2 x 4 $ 2 1 . 4 5 $24.25 13.50 15.15 33x4 ----------- 22,70 25.65 31x4 21.00 23,80 84x4 ............... 22.95 26.35 Some people woii^er why we-sell for less than other dealers. T2ie xeason is.: We buy in large .quantities and get better prices. Special e©, Lesnses—-We have a carload of aH m^tes of Lenses and all sizes MORE LIGHT LENSES ----- ..$1.15 pair. SEIDEN A O T O ^ P I ^ n d V U L C ^ J [ ™ g ^COMPANY. t'rices on. A-nto Accessories are lower than any other store in this city. ALL. GOODS GDABANTEED FIRST-CLASS. Three favorites von races at the opening of the Grand Circuit at the Hudson River Driving Park yester day afternoon before a sriiall first- day crowd. Tma Jay, Harvey Ernest’s best bet, romped away with the hon ors in “the Poughkeepsie,’ 2:11 trot, for a purse of $'3,000, the feature event of the day. Jess Y, the popu lar choice in the 2:13 trot, won the premier honors after six heats. Rus sell Boy, one of Geers’ best morey winners two years ago, easily out- ; footed Tommy Murphy’s sensational pacer. Butt Hale, in the special pacing race. The Geers’ entry turned in two miles of 2:03 and 8:04. The only favorite to taste defeat was Walter CR. Cox’s North Spur. Though a rank favorite, the Cox entry was defeated in straight heats by Suldine of the Brook Farm, with “Bud” Mur- Six starters went away to a good start in-the feature event of the day, “The 'Poughkeepsie,” 2:11 trot, for a nurse of $3,0W. 'Tma .Tay, the favor ite, looked the winner until the stretch. Then It was that Tommy Murphy uncorked one of his sensa tional finishes and brought Royal Mac over the line a tvinner by a length. The second heat saw Ernest get away to a good start, leading all the way to the stretch, where he was again challenged by Royal Mac. This time, however, th© Murphy entry not respond and was beaten in a driving finish by a length. The time of the mile was 2:06 1-2, the last Quarter being in 31 seconds. The final heat saw Tma Jay get away in the lead and was clocked in the first guarter in 33 1-4 seconds. At the head of the stretch Bna Jay, Royal 'Mac and Ben VTiite’s Bacelli were on even terms, and all three drivers went to the whip. Ima Jay won in 2:98 flat, with Bacelli and Royal Mac second and third respectively. The first upset of the day came in the 2:21 trot. [North Spur, with Cox up, was the favorite, and In the first heat until a 190 feet from the finish looked like a winner. Here “Bu<f’ Murray rallied SuMifie, and in driving finish beat out iNorth Spur by over an neck. The second 'heat found 'Murray out in front, and remained there until the finish. Nearing the line North 'Spur went to a break and caused iSuldine also to break. Both went under the wire on a run. The ■final heat found Cox go out ^n the front and led by over a length the back stretch. Here Murray set sail with Suldine. North Spur weak ened and both horces went under the wire neck and neck. The finish .was so close that from the stand it was impossible to tell which horse had won. The judges gave the heat to Suldine. The time was 2:09 1-4. The 2:13 trot went six heats be fore the favorite, Jess Y, was re turned a winner. The event was a collection of upsets. Indira won the first heat and American Girl the second. A costly break in*the third heat resxilted in the latter being sfiut out. Jess Y winning. Jess Y also won the fourth easily and had a sub stantial lead in the fifth when she went to a break in the stretch, Cox winning with 'Coastless Mobel. Tbe final heat was easy for Jess Y. In the special race between *'Pop” Geers' Russell Boy and Tommy Murphy’s Butt Hale, the veteran’s horse had too much speed for Mur phy’s best 1917 bet. Russell Boy won the two heats in 2:03 and 2:04. In the first heat Russell Boy paced the last half in one minute flat. Follow ing each heat as he passed the stand Geers was given an ovation end re sponded by doffing his cap. The Summaries. 2:21 class trotting; purse $1,000; 3 in 5. Suldine, h. s., by \Worthy Mc Kinney ('Murray) .................1 1 1 North Spur, b. h., (Cox) ___ 2 2 2 Letana iS., b. b. (Snow) ......... 3 3 6 Toddling, b. s. (Rodney^ ___ 4 7 3 On The Rhine, b. c. ((Leon ard) .......................................... 6 5 4 Rhodantha, ch. m. (’Murphy).? 4 5 May Boy, b. g. (Dickerson) .5 6 dr Notice B'., hr. m. (Lorillard) .dis Oscar Watts, b. s, (Hyde) ’..dls Peter iMozart, b, c. (Tailmaa)dls Time—2:11, 2.13; 2:09 1-4, 2:0.3 class trotting; purse $1,000; 3 Jess Y., b. m. by SCBOOL DAYS ARE HERE Tell tKe kids tKat SC H R A U TH ’S Ice Cream is good for them Telephone 1320 whether you play cro<iuet or ride a motorcycle, you can’t ask for much in SPORTING GOODS that we haven’t in stock. Just now we’re strong in Tennis, Golf, Camping and Army Supplies- The season is at its height and our stock is large? with many specialties in with the staples. Consult us for your wants. &'SO --I'M — For vacation days it’s! all right to have some clothes a little out of the common, a trifle smart and pro nounced. Get away from the proaic conventions of regulation business dress* Some novel-straws,. $2 to $5; special sport-coats,-$lO to $14. White or'fancy flannel trousers, gay socks, live neckwear, and shirts that have backed the rain bow off the map. Throw a bomb into the camp of commonplace con ventionality. WM.S. BEDELL 363 and 365 Main Street. M. W. COLONS Successor to Van Wyck & Conins. ELECTRICAL GRANITE AND MARBLE WORKS All Work I 175-177 Main i ’ Pneumatic Tools. PouQhkeeJcsiiei N. Y. MADSEN & WISTOFF CONSTRUCTION CO. General Contractors and Builders Estimates Cheerfully Furnished. 45 Market Street, Room 32. Telephone 1137-W. Wilask (Bruaie) .6 2 1 1’ 2 1 Coastess Mobel, b. m. (Gox) .......... 4 6 2 1 2 Indira, blk. (Sheldon) ........ 2 3 4 3 ABie lAshtbrooke, g. (Geers) ___ 3 3 4 3ro ivforris Bingen, hr. s. (■Dickerson) ...3 6 4 7 5 6 5 7 7 5 4 Lizzie Worthy, b- m. (Rodney) .............5 Linden Hall, b. s CSmaU) .................7 The American Girl, ch. m, CMurray) .2 1 dls. Hazel Hall, blk. m . (Murphy) .............4 8' dr Time—2:09 1-4, 2:'09 1-2, 1-2, 2:10 1-4, 2:12, 2:13. The Roughkeepsie 2:11 class-trot-, ting; purse, $3,000; 3 heats. Ima Jay, hr. m., hy Jay -Mc Gregor CEmest) ........ -. . 2 ■Rilyal Mac, ih. g. (M u rphy)...! Bacelli, h. h. (White) ______ 3 Bonnie Del, hr. g, {(Hinds) ..4 Alma IForbes, b. m. (Acker man) ........................................6i Fayre Rosamond, b. m. CCox)5 6 dr Time—2:07 3-4, 2:06 1-2, 2:08. Ima Jay won $1,425, Royal Mac $310, Bacelli $495, Bonnie Del $180, and Alma Forbes $90. Special .Pacing Event, 2 In 3. Russell Boy, b. h., by Rustic Patenter (Geersj . ............. .....i i- Butt Hale, 'hr. g. (Murphy) ..2 2. Time—2:04; 2:03. To b ^ - 2 r 2 8 1-2--trotting. Admiration, T). f., (2) hy Peter the Great (‘Murphy) ........ ,,,..W o a Time—2:20 3-4. To heat -2:09 1-4 pacing. Mittie 'Bedworth, ch. m., by 'Bedworth (Smith) ............ .v.«Wom Time—2:'07 1-4. To heat 2rl5 1-4 trotting. Marion Toddington, ch. m., hy Toddington (Smith) .............. Won Time—2:10. To-beat '2:26 trotting. Queen Galsta, b. f. (2) by Sahib (Ackerman) . ............................... Won Time—2:'25. To heat 2:30 1-4 trotting. Kie Olcott, h. c., (8) by KIe‘ (Delaney) .................................... Won Time—2:28 1-4. To heat 2:30 1-4 trotting. Mrs. Westervelt, h. m., by Kie. .Won Time—2:25 1-2. Merrihew Wins Tennis Trophy INmny tennis fans gathered at the Riverview playgroimd Tuesday after noon for the tennis tourney in which the High School, William W. Sm'th and the Riverview playgrounds were ►resented. Addison 'Merrihew, of was the Commissioner Biting oC the Board of Education, Ray mond Guernsey was umpire. represented. Addison 'Merrlh< the High School playground, w winner, receiving the beautiful 1 --- .jjjg ----- _s ----- 1 --- n ------- ing cup ^ven ;ing oC tl •nd Guer Commissioners Cossum, Danghton, “Sherrill and Eltlng of the Board of Education were present, and Presi dent Rust presented the cup to the winner. IMPORTANT S. P. C. A. MEETING. » An important meeting of the So ciety for the 'Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will he held in the coun ty court chambers at the court house Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock. A large attendance is desired. FUUi; HOUSES. “It Is in&pi>'ing for the preacher to see a full house,” says a church note in a Fourth District paper. It is for anybody. Pull houses are never dealt 1 so often hut they bring e thrill.— Kansas City f&tar. Miss Myrkle Likes | Men-4n the Army Little Leading Lady of Stock Company Here EnlistsSo Fast die Manager is Peeved. A reporter, admitted to-the Oolling- dd^ a wood Opera House, where members of the Myrkle-Harder Stock Com] were conducting rehearsals, behl teresting srgStit. Back of those who were going through the lines of one of the plays to be put on, the other female mem bers of the company were seated on diverse pieces of stage property knit- as hard as ever they co was ascertained upon ige property • they could, inquiry, that Miss Myrkle, the leading woman of tlie company, had organized the other.s into a Red Cross circle, and moment of ^heir spare time Is r'sweaters, mittens. utilized in knitting or, helmets for the soldiers. In New Bnins-wick, N. Y., -fhe proceeds of a performance were donated to the Red Cross Society by the company. /! She is so crazy about tliis Red Cross idea that I have a hard time keeping the organization going,” said Mr. Harder, the big blonde man ager of the stock company. “She has already got rid of two men o had prominent parts in our plays, by con-vlncing them they ought to en list, and in New Bnms-wack I had all I could do to keep her from going as a Red Cross nurse. Could Do More Good at Home. ‘T said to her,” the manager as serted, “one little soul like you can do more good by giving work and money, and helping to make tilings a little easier for some of the folks at home who are doing their share of suffering account of the -war, than you could ■ ■■rsi. >rsi. t enlisted went away owing me $78 at that. I had searched by nursing soldie “One fello' 00000oooooooooo o g % Baseball Results § OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQ Yes*©*'cfay’'s Results NAfPIOiNlAlL .LIELAiGIJiE. New York, 7; Pittsburgh, 3, CMcago, 2; Brooklyn, 0. S t iLoais, 6; SE^iiiadelphia, 5. Cincinnati, 9; (Boston, 1. AMEKK3AN IlEJAiGDE. CaiicssOi -1.1 New York, 3. St. tLcmls, 2,; Phaadelphia, 1, Boston at ODetroit. ((PostponedL; xain). Washingtem atyClevelarai. • ' (iPostponed.; rarfn). Standing., o-pythordubs. NtATEONAiL New York PhRadelphla St. Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn Boston .. (Httshurgh LE?A3( j DEE. Won (Lost IShding woman retorted. TVIiss Descher is the daughter of the j •head of the United States Rubber ; Company in New Brunswick, who is •preparing herself for Red Cross nurse ; -w.^k, with whom Miss Myritle was ns^ociated in work for a Red Cross campaign in that place. UEAGUIE. Won Lost Chicago ........ 46 Boston 47 Cleveland ..... ............ 68 &8 lOetrolt .......... _ _____ 64 •5« New York ... 63 ’Wa&lrington . SL Louis ... . 64 76 Philadelphia . ............ 44 73 Where They Play Today NATI'ONAL, LffilAGU®. (Pitts'bntgh at New York. jCJMcago at Brooklyn. (Cincinnati at Boston. St. Louis at Philadelphia. A,M»nRT!OAN IMAGUE. 'Detroit at Cleveland. BSmBRNlATIiON>AlL5 HBAG'UB. Results of Yesterday’s Game®. Tceronto, 8; Richmond, 1. Newark and Rochester (rain). Buffalo and Proviteoce (rate). , The iMontreal-Baltimore game was played’ Sunday. Standing o f - th e Ctubs. Toronto ........ • ........ .-'?7 Ik)s* 52 (Pet. .597 Providence . ........... 75 SO .593 •Baltimore .. - S3 ;ss3 Newark . . . . . . S3 .573 Roohester ... 69 .457 Buffalo .......3 6 70 ,440 Montreal . . w .... 49 80 .380 Richmond 77 .374 Games Scheduled f®r Today Newark in Rodtiester. Providence In Buffalo, 'Riciunond in Toronto. amsesrioan asgooiiation . Tndfeinapalla, 6; Kansas City, 2. Miihwaukee, 9; Louis-rtHe, 6. Southern Association Little Rock, 9; Nashville; 8. Nashville, 3; U ltle Rock, 2. Birmingham, 14; Atlam.a, 1, Chattanooga, 3; Memphis, 1. New York State League. Scranton, 11; (Reading, Binghamton, 4; Wilkes-Barre, 3. Syracuse at Elmira. (■Postponed end fourth; darkness) Eastern League Bridgeport, 8; Worcester, 2. anrlnnfield. 8; New' Haven, 5. Lawrence, 2; Hartford. 1. Portland, 3; New London, 1. the •country over for such a man. He was one of the best lookers you^ever saw. He had big, dreamy, blue eyes and those long lashes that are so or namental. 'All the girls in every town izy about and the company loved him China and Glass Eleqtric Lamps and Shades, Five o’clock Tea Kettles, Tea Balls, Cake Boxes, Chafing Dishes, and a general line of household necessities. THE STOCKHOLM CHINA STORE IRVING P. FAVOR, Successor. 306 Main Street where we went were 'Craz I the company loved hii Well, what did Myrkle do' but tell 1 to death. him tliat it would be the best thing In the world for him to go into the army; that he needed the out-of-door life and the discipline would hC'lp him to build up a good strong character.” Mr. Harder, in telling of Miss Myrkle’s lecture delivered to the sa'C- ri^ed actor, thumped himself on the broad, full chest, gesticulated with his •silk shirt sleeved arms, and assumed an intensely serious e.xpression to give force to his ‘description. Went and Enlisted. “Well, hy gosh! If'the fellow didn’t ) and enlist!” “ITien I got another man, and it was much the same kind of a story with him,” the manager expostulated. “I don’t cai;e what you say, military life Is good for a lot of these fellojvs. I It is just whet they need to make men j of them,” declared Miss Myi-kle de- • fenslvely, ‘having approached it L . Mr. Harder expostu- ng approached in time to bear a part of Mr. Harder’s re marks. “She even -went 'around to the stores in New Brunswick and talked to the young men clerks about enlisting till the managers got sore on her,” put in Mr. Harder. One proprietor said to me: ‘I want you to keep that woman out of her. She won’t leave me a As a result of the frequent changes rt( pa jii, uiey J considerably harder thai in the casts 'for the reper|oire of pla: S- the Myrkle-Harder ing this season, hearsals. They are busy every piori ing until noon, and in the afternot e of opening of the mati- •any is enact- i ave to work usual at re- up to the time nee performance. •‘il don’t mind, tliough,” declared Miss Myrkle, \if these changes do make it difficult for us. I often think that maybe we are offering some little sacrifice to Uncle Sam in th'ls “Leave me a man DO YOU KNOW SHOE VALUES ? HERE ARE BARGAINS. Not only good value, but style to the queen’s taste, and just about the easiest and best fitting shoes you ever slipped your feet The low be- arance. prices are very Ic of our summer cle; MILLER’S House of Better Shoes. PETER MILLER & SONS 131 Main Street. “SHTY NICE” BLEND COFFEE 21c Ib. 5 lbs. $1.00 Delivered Anywhere. It Will Snit^You or Your Money Back. A. P. LUHRS COFFEE ROASTER 880 Main Street NEW IDEAS For Furniture Coverings, in silk damasks, tapestries, silk velours, veronas, bro cades, genuine and imitation leathers. Anything you want—done the way you want—at the time you want it. SMITH’S UPHOLSTERY SHOP Phone 1314-J. won’t have any chance to do our hit I go and do Red Cross nursing,” the little in this way,” Mr, Harder interpolated. “Then I wfli go wlthTMiss Deschcrj Patient Died of Natiirai Causes In a decision filed in the office of the county clerk Coroner Selfridg; reports that 'Bertrand H. Van Valen who ‘d'ied in the Hudson River Btato d-Ios-pital, June 12, came to his deat'.i from natural causes, not otherwise. The coroner based Ms decision on the tes^timony of X)r. .Howard P. Car - penter, of the hospital staff, and other physicians, all of whom v/itnessed an autopsy performed on .the patient’s • body. The result of this autopsy! showed that Van Valen’s death was d'ue to general peritonitis brought on I by a ruptured Intestine. i 'He ha'd been working on the wards i to keep his mind occupied. The patient j worked each day for a few hour.s pushing a floor polisher up the corri dors and it is thought that ors and it is thought jolt of the handle of this poll the :up at a sudd( lis against his abdomen caused the r tured intestine, which later develope’i general peritonitis. a N YOUR MONEY FOR FUTURE USL HERE’S HOW ! Come to this store this week and invest in things. Experts are absolutely certain the price vfil! raise 50 per cent. For in stance;— Staple Woolens Made in Con servative Model Suits. Shirts—Hosiery, U n d e rw e a r. Toyo Panama Hats. Ali at REDUCED Prices Now. 7 Diamonds^ Watches, at Reasonable And Jewelry,; A. SPENCER JE W E L E R . I pay high prices for old Gold nd S ilv e r an d d iscard e d teeth .. GLASS R U B IN Furniture Plates, V /indow P a n e s , Mirrors Re-silvered. 142 Main Street. Phone 1592. JOB V/ORK THE ENTERPRISE PRINTERY BOOK WORK Second-Hand Motorcycles The large stock we have on hand makes it necessary to offer them at reduced prices. You can get a bargain now. Cash ments. or easy pay- GINDELE’S Harley-Davidson Agent 3B4 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Important Notice D- C. KENT, the Furrier, has removied his entire stock to a new and larger store at If you are looking fo values, or first class alteration work, do not- mistake this place. This advertisement cut from this paper, entitles you to one dollar on any purchase or alter ations. D. C. KENT 26 Garden Street. Established 1911. TaefflASJ.ZIMMEB,Jf. g e S e r a e c o n t r a c t o r Concrete. 35 Market Street* Room 25. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. HUDSON HOTELE Weekly Rates $3.00 up Entrance next door to Busy Bee Restaurant. 265 MAIN STREET TELEPHONE 2047 Offers you a comfortable HOME with large, light rooms. Hot and cold wate.'*, electric lights. HUBERT ZIMMER JEWELRY A surprising latitude In One quality—genuine. HUBERT ZIMMER 274 Mal /1 S tr e e t [ The HAIXMAjRK Store DOBBS STUDIO PIANOFORTE CLARINET S9 Cannon St, Poughkeepsie. FALL STYLES of HATS FRANK VAN KLEECK 259 Main Street BOY WANTED. ; Enterprise Office^ S83 Main Street. ,
