Nassau County Review 19200903

              NEWS OF FREEPORT
SURROUNDING TOWNS
Nassau County Review
OfBdal Paper, Village of Freeport
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1920
VoL XXUI. No. 36
MAN HELD FOR WORTHLESS CHECKS
Fred Jackson Arrested AfterWork-
iBf Scheme All Over Couty
—Has Prison  Record
Fred Stanton Jackson, colored, who lives in Wantagh, was arrested by Of¬ ficer Hahn and Sergt. Yulch of the Freeport police Monday as the man who has been operating in Nassau County recently passing bad checks. His method was to buy several dol¬ lars' worth of merchandise and then produce a check for |25. Upon being vouched for, he would take the bal¬ ance in cash and depart.
Mef«ihants in Freeport, Hempstead, Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, Babylon and AmityviUe have been fleeced by him and all his checks came back "no funds."
The evidence that led to his arrest
was secured by Offlcer Hahn of the
.Freeport     police.     The     Hempstead
force was notified that he was in their
territory and made a quick arrest.       \
Jackson is an old offender, having served six years at Sing Sing for. burglary. He completed the sentence two years ago. Some of his checks were on the First National Bank of Freeport and he never had any ac¬ count there at all.
Jackson was arraigned before Judge Johnson on a charge of petty larceny and was remanded to jail pending trial.   Bail was set at $5,000.
WANT PROTECTION FCR (1 /M
Petition  To Prevent Outsiders  From Poaching Preeented To Board
A numerously signed petition was received, this week by the Town Board asking that the Board adopt a reso¬ lution or ordinance prohibiting the digging of clams, oysters and sand worms in the underwater areas of the "Town of Hempstead by other than bonafied residents of the town for 90 days prior thereto.
As there was some doubt as to the power of the Board to enforce such a resolution, the matter was referred to Supervisor Smith to obtain legal ad- 'vice and have the resolution drafted, if proper. A similar resolution adopt¬ ed by the Bwrd of Supervisprs some tltni ago was later declared unconsti¬ tutional. It is also said that the terms of the agreement dividing the town of Hempstead into Hempstead and North Hempstead provided that residents of either town could dig shell fish in the other.
VAaTION DATES OUTUNED
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j       North of Seaman Avenue, Looking Southwest to Bay Avenue
THIEVES ROB
BUTUrS STORE
Enter^hrouf h Skylight aad Empty
Till —Show Sweet Tooth
in Takinf Prescnres
Thieves entered Butler's store at the comer of Main street and Merricic road some time Fi'iday night or early Saturday morning and emptied the cash register in the offlce of about »30.
Entrance was made through a sky¬ light Besides the money, some pre¬ serves were taken. The safe was not molested at all and the job appears to have been the work of boys.
The robbery was not discovered un¬ til Saturday morning when they open¬ ed up, and everything was in confus¬ ion in the cash office. The police were immediately notified and made an ex¬ amination of the property.
i     Barefoot   prints     were     found   on
I sacks of flour in the back part of the store and other footprints appeared to belong to a boy and it is a thetjVy of the police that some man or men were back of the robbery, and used boys to carry it out.
The robbery could have been carried on in broad daylight with excellent cover for the thieves, as it is impossi¬ ble to see on the roof of the store ex-
I ccpt from the roof of the hotel across
i the street.
Sofgeetiona    Submitted    To    School Trusteea On HoUdays
W. C. Mepham of Merrick and Dr. James Cooley, district school super¬ intendents, have outlined a plan for vacation dates in the various schools throughout the county as was the custom last year. The following suggestions were laid before the school trustee^f:
Opening day—common schools, Tuesday, September 7, Union free schools, either Tuesday or Wednes¬ day, September 7 or 6 (optional); children's day at the Mineola Fair Friday, September 24 (optional wheth¬ er schools shall bejslosed); Columbus Day, Tuesday, October 12, (all schools close); Election Day, Tuesdav, No¬ vember 2 (all schools close); Thanks¬ giving Day recess, Thursday, Novem¬ ber 25, until Monday, November 28; Ohristmas and New Year's recess, Thursday, December 23, until Tues¬ day, January 4; Regents' mid-year ex¬ aminations, from Monday, January 17, to Friday, January 21; mid-year grade examinations, Thursday and Friday, January 20 and 21; Washington's birthday anniversary, February 22 (closing of schools optional): Holy Week and Easter holidays, Friday, March 18, at 3 P. M. until Tuesday, March 29; Memorial Day (all schools closed); grade examination, second term, Wednesday and Thursday, June 8 and 9; Regents' finals, from Mon¬ day, June 13, to Friday, June 17; closing day, Friday, June 24.
ANOTHER FREEPORT COUPLE MARRIED
Quiet Wedding Marks Marriage of
Lillian Ackcmuii and E. T.
Nonas—Will Live Here
Another Freeport couple were mar¬ ried Saturday when Miss Lillian Eliz¬ abeth Ackerman of 19 Shonnard ave¬ nue became the wife of Edmund Thom¬ as Nunns of 63 South Bayview avenue.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander C. Ackerman and th«i groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Nunns. Both of the young 'people are well known in the village.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Sidney Gould at the Manse on Church street. Miss Minnie J. Ack¬ erman, sister of the bride, attended her and Chris Gottsch of New Hyde Park, brother-in-law of the groom, was best man. ¦   ., ,
Following the ceremony the bndal party went to New York and enjoyed « dinner end theatre party. Sunday moming Mr. and Mrs. Nunns left for a two weeks' wedding trip to Niagara Falls and will make their home in .Freeport upon their return.
Mr. Nunns was an ex-service man, aerving in the Motor Transport Corps during the war.	
R. V. a ELKS NIGHT
The members of Freeport Lodge of Elks who live in Rockville Centre are planning to take part in the celebra¬ tion of Rockville Centre night, irhich will be he?d the fourth Thurodur in September at the club house in Free- port. Jack Morrisse is the major do¬ mo for the evening and degreen will ~    conferred by Brow Lodge.
HEALTH BOARD URGES SEWERAGE
System a Needed Adjunct to the Growbg VUlage of Freeport Say State Officials
The State Board of Health in its most recent report has urged that Freeport build a sewer system just as soon as possible, that under the con¬ ditions of a growing city the question of a sewer should be taken up at once.
Dr. William H. Runcie, Health Offi¬ cer of Freeport, on being interviewed, stated that the approximate cost of cleaning the cesspools every year would total $25,000.
He further stated that a reputable engineer had been to see him and that he had submitted a plan whereby his company would build a plant, giving the town thirty years in which to^ pay, which would do away 'with any bond¬ ing.
This man would maintain the plant at a cost of about $21,000 a year, which sum is less than that paid for cleaning cesspools at the present time.
Dr. Runcie said that over two hun- dre<l houses had been built in Free- port during the past year and that each house had at least two cesspools. He said that Freeport now had about four thousand cesspools in it and that the seepage from them was a source of danger trom a sanitary standpoint.
Anotfa«r item in favor of a sewer is that the streets being laid in Free- port now are permainent and when a system is put in it will be necessary to dig the streets .«ll up again.
It is a •question that the people will have to bring before the Village Board and signify that it is their desire to have a sewage plant and system. With the town fast assuming the pro¬ portions of a city, it is a matter that will have to be deajt with sooner or later and the State Board of Health is very strong in its re-^ommendations that it be done as soon as possible.
SAVES BOY FROM DROWNING
Dives Into Creek After Bov Who Had Gone Dowi^ for Third Time
Mervin Smith of 33 Raynor street plunged into the creek at the foot of Raynor street Monday afternoon and saved a small boy from drowning.
The boy had gone down for the third time when he was saved by Mr. Smith, who jumped in with all his clothing on in/ordor to effect the res¬ cue.
ESaPED CONVia CAPTURED
Officer Give* Information That Leads To Arrtat Of Man Wanted
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Good work on the part of Motorcy- clje Offlcer John A. Hahn resulted in the capture of Frederick Vogel, who is 'wahted as an escaped cmivict from Ehnini.
Vogel was formerly of Preeport and was >Mit firom here to Miueola. Prom there he was sent to Elmira and suc¬ ceeded in making his escape recently.
On information from Offlcer Hahn, Vogel waa arrested Tuesday night by eounty authorities' at a hooie on Maple avenue and Roao atroet, Hempatead, wbere he waa Uviag with Flore5ice Woodriek, a colored woman.
CHAMPION NEWSIES OF AUGUST
ISADORE KRAMER Winner 1st Prize
HEAVY STORM HITS HEMPSTEAD
Trees tfprooted—Sign Boards Sent
Sailing—Over in Fiye Minutes
When Sun Shone Again
A storm of almost tornado-like proportions, accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning, swept over Hempstead at about 4:00 o'clock Tues¬ day aif ternoon, doing considerable dam¬ age to shade trees and 'wires.
Two large maple ti-ees in Fulton Park were blown over and ¦will have to be removed. In the case of one, the trunk was so rotted near the roots that it broko oflf and while the other tree might live if replaced and prop¬ erly supported, it is so near the road that there is no place to which to fas¬ ten the supports. Large limbs were broken off in many places and in some instances carried the •wires with them. Another tree was blown over on Co¬ lumbia street, west of Main street. A big sigrn board just west of the prop¬ erty of the Long Island Railroad, near the station, was hjo'wn over the concrete wall into the roadway run¬ ning along the company's property.
The storm passed over to the south and the sun was again shining about five minutes after the storm started.
The storm seemed to travel in a narrow path and 'was not felt at Gar¬ den City.
CHURCH BOX  ROBBED
The birthday box in the Presbyter¬ ian Church at Rockville Centre was robbed Monday of $10 in pennies by so'.ne hard-up thief who gained en¬ trance through a rear 'window.
LYNBROOK MAY BE BIG4>BR
Residents in the north of Lynbrook want to be taken into the town and have petitioned the Town Board to that effect. They would have the Board call a special election fbr the purpose of voting on the subject.
JOHN BENEDICT Winner 2nd Prize
BIGGEST FAIR EXPECTED
Entries for Mineola Attraction Larger Than Ever Before
Judging by the number of entries received in the various departments of the Mineola Fair, held under the auspices of the Agricultural Society of Queens-Nassau Counties on the Mineola Fair Grounds on Tuesday, September 21, to Saturday, September 25, inclusive, this year's exhibition will mark a new epoch in the long and successful history of the Mineola Fair.
The entries are very numerous and each department promises to be a complete exhibition in itself.
The closing dates for the entries are as follows: Horse" show deprrtment, September 8; cattle, sheep and s'wine, September 11; poultry, September 4; farm implements, September 11; fruits, flowers, vegetables and grains, September 11; table articles, needle¬ work, art and photography, Septem¬ ber 11.
BANISHED FROM FREEPORT
Man ToM To Keep Out of Vfllage— Waa Showing Indecmt Photos
Bernard Gobetz, age twenty, who lives at Ozone Park, was banished from Fre^iort by Judge Johnson on Thursday moming, when he was ar¬ rested for exhibiting indecent pic¬ tures on the streets of Freeport.
He was entertaining many spec¬ tators until he tried to intei-est S&rgt. Adam Yulch, who not only suggested, but demanded that they finish looking at them in court.
Sentence was suspended, but Go¬ betz was told by the Judge to keep cut of Freeport, and that his pret¬ ence here would be cauae enough for his arrest on sight.
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SOBBED OF  $300
Capt. John Carcich of Freeport Pmnt was the victim txt a daylight robbery a Uttle after noon TuMday 'When tie was robbod of 9300.
JOSEPH CASSASA Winner Srd Prize
UNION DEMANDS REFUSED BY BUILDER
Temple Israel to be Finished  by
Non-Union Carpenters—De
manded $9.00 Per Day
Edward Close, a delegate from the Carpenters and Joiners Union of Rockaway Beach, called on James H. Lindsay, who is building the Temple Israel for the Hebrew Congregation at Broadway and Mount avenue. Free port, Saturday, and demanded that the union men on the job receive the ratt of $9 a day as is being paid in the city.
The Temple job was the only one that he complained of in Freeport, al¬ though there are other places where men are receiving the out-of-town rate of $8.
Mr. Lindsay protested the demands of the delegate and will replace the t^f^ ion men with non-union carpenters as soon as possible. There is work on the Temple at the present time for non-union men.
He stated that the demand of the union was ridiculous, as tho rate be¬ ing paid now of $8 a day was more than a good many of the union men were wort^.
GOOD JOB OF  BUILDD4€|b
The To^Ti Board on Tuesday grant¬ ed Bernard Thomas a further ex¬ tension of two weeks' time in which to move the brick from the old town hall site. Mr. Thomas has found that the bricks are stuck together with cement, instead of mortar, as had been supposed, and the early builders of the hall evidently made a good Job of laying the bricks.
ELECtToN  BOUNDARY  LINES
The new election district boundary Hnes will not become dfective until the general el«rtion in the fall. The primaries, to b« held September 14, will be in the same distrieto aa here¬ tofore.
NEfSIES HUSTLE 1)URING AUGUST
Nearly 3000 Reviews Sold by Boys
aod Girls on Village Streets
— Prize    for   October
The sticky month of August was good to the Review in the matter of selling ,copies, aided and abetted by the newsies, for 2,964 copies of the pa¬ per were sold during that time.
"Gee, it's good ^or the circulation!" exclaimed Isadore Kramer of 58 Hen¬ ry street, as he saw the results of his own efforts for the month, which were 664 papers sold. "I'll take the money I made and the $5 prize and put it all in the bank."
John Benedict came next with .300 and tucked away a $2.50 gold piece in his pocket. "It's easy to sell the Re¬ view because the people get th<»ir money's worth," he said.
Joseph Cassasa of 84 South Main street was a close third and was giv¬ en a consolation prize of $1.50.
jFor the month of September other prizes have been offered.
A young lady in Merrick who is noted for her interest in boys, and her kindness to all things human and animal, has sent a crisp new $5 bill to be awarded as flrst prize. A second will be given as well.
Alon<? with her gift Lady Bountiful sends the following advice to the boys: "Do not do one thing that may be called mean. Do not push smaller boys away at trains. I have seen it done, so be careful, as I will be watch¬ ing. Be square all the time and if you lose, lose game. Remember you are American boys all of the time, and therefore gentlemen."
NEW THEATRE FOR FREEPORT
! Company Formed To Build New Play¬ house in the Village
A group of business men have formed a company for the purpose of erecting a theatre in Freeport. James A. Stiles of the Stanton Theatre Cor¬ poration, who is a former resident of Freeport, is active in the proposition and associated with him are M. M. Stanton of Salt Lake City, H. M. Turner of Baltimore, A. H. Kelsey and .M. T. Morris of New York.
There will be no stock for the pub¬ lic and as soon as plans are formed they will be made public. It was stated that C. E. Kern of Freeport will be the architect and that the work will start this fall. The build¬ ing is to cost $150,000, exclusive of equipment.
Mr. Kern stated over the phone on Wednesday that he had not been not¬ ified of the project as yet.
NO MISTAKE IN mTIT
ENTERTAINMENT AT ELKS
Past Exalt^d Ruler Pettit Has Even¬ ing In Hia Honor
Wednesday evening was Aubrey Pettit night at the Elka Club, as one of the series of past exalted rulers' nights that are being held once a month.
Many of the men who came in while he was exalted mler were on hand and enjoyed the entertainment.
Billy Gmmmel of Brooklyn Lodge had the floor and told several amusing stories and sang several songs.
CAPTAIN RODDY DIES
Well Known  In  Baldwin  and  Rock¬ ville Centre—avU War Veteran
Capt. Hugh V. Roddy, a veteran of the Civil War, died at his summer home in Rockville Centre Sunday at the age of ninety. The funerel ser¬ vices were private and were held Wed¬ nesday at his late residence in Brook¬ lyn, interment following in Greenwood Cemetery,
He was a resident of Brooklyn since he was brnught here from Ireland, an infant. He entered the Civil War as a lieutenant in Co. A, 13th Regt, and came back a captain. He was a mem¬ ber of D. B, P. Mott Poat, G. A. R., of Freeport, where he had a summer home for many yeara.
He is survived by two sons mnd a d«ngfat«r, thaee grandchihhm and foor great grandehihinii.
Candidate   for   Supreme  Court  Well Qualified  for Position
The electorate of the Second Judi¬ cial District will make no mistake at the coming Primary and electioh in supporting William S. Pettit of Wood- mere, Republican candidate for the Supreme Court bench.
Mr. Pettit's success in his exten¬ sive law practice and his unselflsh work in public affairs have marked him as a man eminently fitted to deal with the important matters which are presented in the Supreme Court of this State. His election will, undoubt¬ edly, reflect the conscience of the el¬ ectors of the Second Judicial District. He will carry with him to the Su¬ preme Court bench a dignity and na¬ tivity of judgment which should char¬ acterize a man occupying the exalted position which he seeks.
Mr. Pettit will, if elected, prove a public servant who will not accept dictation from or submit to dickering by any man or body of men. As chairman of the Draft Board of the Fourth Nassau County District he was on many occasions called upon to exercise a degree of impartiality that merited the praise of large numbers of those who were conversant with the work of the Board. His work in this connection was of such a high stan¬ dard that it was recognized by the govemment in commendatory letters sent to Mr. Pettit. He was one of the leaders in the framing of the Nas¬ sau County tax law which recently became operative and which owing to his foresight, bids fair to become one of the most valuable and popular laws ever placed on the statute books of this state.
The candidate is confldenily looking forward to the undivided support of the Republicans of the district in which he is running for offlce.
TWIN «EDS BLAZE IN BALDWIN HOME
Little Boy Attempts lo Extinguish
Blaze Set Playing With
Matches
The beautiful Charles H. Southard home on the Merrick road, Baldwin, was threatened by fire early Wednes¬ day moming when twin beds in a guesft room were discovered to be blazing.
The house is occupied by Joseph F. Loewi and family. Little Andrew, their son; who is six years old, was jjlaying in the ^uest room Wedneaday moming before the rest of the hcsiie was awake. It is presumed that he lighted a match and that it caught th? [bed clothing. Instead of becoming alarmed, he was discovered by his mother ranning up and down the hall between the bath and the guest room with a little pail, throwing water on the blazing beds.
The Baldwin Flre Department was notified and responded inrme^iately, confining the damage to the one room.
OYSTEIIS R HERE!
The oyster season has ' officially opened, which means that the oysters are ready to follow suit, but it is not expected that there will be much eall for them until the cold weather seta in.
_ SCHOOL OpksB SEPT. • TTie FrMport schoola    wiU    open agam on Itartday, September 9, with a larger stCnndance than ever before.