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CiztmlatiBr in Fneport, Soekrille Ceatre, Baldwm, Boowvelt, Hempstead, lleilrick, Bellmore, Wantagh, Seaford and the County of Hassan.
OmOIAL FAFEB OF THE VILLAOE OF FBEEFOBT.
FBEEFOBT, H. Y, ptlDAT, JUHE 85, 1916.
PIUUDE »i»r
SypFRlGISTS PUU Snf (1 HOME
nTDfATEl) THAT OVEB 1,000 MKHBEBfl OF EQUAL FBAHCHISE
ADULTS ABB CHILBBEH WILI^; MABCH THBOUOH STBEETS OF FBEEFOBT Dl FIBST AlfHI-j VEBSABT FABASE. i
CLUB AT HOME TO FBEEFOBT SOCIETY AT FAB8HALL BE8I- DEHCE HEXT TUESDAY AFTEB- NOOH, '
Saturday, June 26, will be Sunday aetaool Amy in Preeport. It is esti¬ inated that over 1,000 children and adults from this village and the nelybboring towns wlll participate In the first annlveraaiy parade. The event is to be In the nature of a re- liglouB-educatlonal demonstration.
A large reviewing stand wlll be erected at the triangle of the First National Bank where the following iavited guests will witness the novel apreetacle: WlUlam H. Nostrand, pres¬ ident of the Queens-Nassau Sunday Sctaool Union; one representative from each of the local churches; the president of the village, the board of trustees, and Ward C. Moon, super¬ intendent of schools.
The address of the afternoon will be delivered by Mr. Nostrand from the reviewing stand.
Lines wlll be formed on Pine street and Bergen place at 2.45 p. m. sharp on Saturday. The parade will start promptly at 3 o'clock. The parade wlll be headed by Captain of Police <^arl Darenberg and three offlcers in uniform. The band of Christ's church, Brooklyn, will furnish the music.
The officers of the union are: President, Rev. R. H. Seott; secre¬ tary, Harold E. Brown; treasurer, Roswell Davis; marshal, John D. Qunning; assistant marshal, Harold E. Brown. The committee of arrange¬ ments to w^hom considerable credit is due for the hard work involved In¬ cludes Rev. Elmer E. Loux, chair¬ man; Rev. A, C. Karkau and Rev, J. Bldney Oould.
The line of march is as follows: Boutb Bergen place to Randall ave¬ nue, to Qrere street, to CHIve- Bottle-' vard, to South Bergen place, counter- miarcblng to Railroad avenue, to Main street, to Smith street, to Ocean avenue, to Pine street, where parade wlll disband, the schools returning to their respective churches for refresh- ments and such exercises as may be planned by the individual schools.
CLASS OF ELEVEN ABE
aBADUATED AT LAWBENCE
Commencement exercises were held Tuesday night In the Lawrence high aotaool, when a class of eleven grad¬ uates recel'^^d their diplomas. The class was addressed by Dr. Nehemlah Boynton. Wednesday evening the class was given a reception in the school gymnasium and on Friday evening the Alumni Association will tender its annual dinner at the Hotel Ostend In Far Rockaway. The grad¬ uates who received diplomas last night were Anna Caroline Abrams, Edith Coles Benham, Mary Elizabeth Blanotaard, Marguerite Elizabeth Fawcett, Attalus Haynes, Adelaide Margaret Hubbard, Charlotte Mar¬ garet McWhinney. Ella Palow, Gerald Arthur Rode, Philip Louis Skeily and Harold Benjamin Vandewater.
(By Special Correspondent.)
Are political rights for women to be a matter of geography? Must we move rrom this glorious Empire Stale in order to have the eame privileges as the women In the West?
With one sister voting for Presi¬ dent In Chicago, another In Boise City, Idaho, is It possible I must ad¬ mit their men are more chivalrous and fair-minded than ours?
All decent women abhor militant methods, and seek to obtain their vote through fair and square methods. So many men need only a statement of existing facts to indorse the cause.
With eyes firmly flxed on Novem¬ ber 2, and knowing how much the amendment means to us, we feal goad¬ ed to fresh efforts dally, when we rea¬ lize bow time Is speeding toward that date.
The "at home" of the Equal Fran¬ chise Club at Mrs. Parshall's, 137 South Ocean avenue, Tuesday, June 29, from 3 to 6, is to help raise funds for the work of the campaign com¬ mittee. All are Invited. Such talent as has been promised Is sure to make it well worth while.
One musical number wlll be fur¬ nished by Mrs. Edward Flanagan, whose stage name le Charlotte Raven- croft. This gifted young artiste plays the violin in a most flnlshed style, sometimes singing the while In a cul¬ tivated rich mezzo-soprano, the com¬ bination being more than enough to ..lelight the most critical.
Mi.s. Lumley, whose beautlfiil voice lllia the synagogue. Forty-second street and Fifth avenue each Sunday, is also to sing.
Mrs. De Voe of Baldwin, a pianist of great ability, will play one or two selections, and Mrs. McLoughlln will give her delightful anti-suffrage read¬ ing. Admission, including tea and cake, 26 ceuts.
"The regular meeting of the Equal Franchise Club wlll be held Monday, June 28, at the First Baptist church, Freeport.
MALVEENE STUDENTS WEBE
GRADUATED LAST FBIDAY
The grammar department of Mal¬ verne school held Its second annual commencement last Friday evening in the sohooi building. The graduates were Andrew P. Shelsey, William Corgan, Archie White, class poet; Ira- dore Brown, Oakley M. Wheldon, Ros¬ coe l-ent, Adolph Ffaley, Gladys Troy, Madeline Haberstroh, Marlon Shelsey, Anna Lindner, Amelia Pette and Ethel M. Nostrand,
The diplomas were presented by Paul W. F. Lindner, president of the Board of Education. The exercises closed with an address by the prin- f ipal, Julius A, Davis.
The members of the Queen Esther Society of the M. E. church will give an ice cream and strawberry festival on the church lawn on this coming Monday evening at 7 o'clook. The price of admission, Including refresh¬ ments, is 15 cents. All are Invited to atttend.
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Tax Payers Consider Sewer Question in Sa^e, Unprejudiced Mind and Autnorize Committee of Investigation to Report
DB, FBANK OVEBTON IN FEB- FECTLY SINCEBE AND FBANK MANNEB WABNS CITIZENS OF POSSIBLE DAN0EB8.
Despite the much-heralded predic¬ tions that a thoroughly entrenched opposition would boycott all action, the public meeting held at the Colum¬ bus avenue school on Tuesday even¬ ing, June 22, under the direction of the board of trustees of the village, to consider the question, "Sewers for Freeport?" was one of the moat sane, deliberate and unprejudiced ever wit¬ nessed In this community. Held spell¬ bound for over thirty minutes by the magnetic personality of Dr. Frank Overton, State Sanitary Supervisor, and oflicial representative of the State Health Department, as he out¬ lined the conditions and suggested the course of action, the citizens of Freeport, with but one exception, came to a full realization of their duty and authorized the appointment ot a committee of their number to work with and co-operate with the Board of Health '" making investiga¬ tions of the proper kind of sewerage system to be installed.
The meeting was called lo order by Village President Roland M. Lamb shortly after 8 o'clock. Maps of the village showing in brief the outline of a $130,000 system had been given to eaeh person In the large assembly nail.
In a few well chosen words Preal¬ dent Lamb outlined the situation., "Two years ago," he said, ' The board ot trustees, at a considerable exji'ense, had engineers Smith and Malcomson prepare plans and specifications for a aewerage system for the vlllage. The plans were approved by the Statt liealth Department.
"Six weeks or so ago Dr. Runcie received a communication from the Department of Health soliciting In¬ formation regarding the disposition of the plans and what if anything had been done. When the matter was brought to the attention of the board we noitlfled them that uothing had been done; that we had uo funds with which to undertake the work. Other communications were received
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providetl la the resulntloa adopted
at the speeial MteetlDK of dlUeaa
held at the Culumbna avenne
¦phooi on the cVenloK of June 22:
Jobn GnanlpK, Chalrmaa
KmnH !4leveBs
AlvlajA. Mealy
.\rthur Sosworthir
l':d«Tard It. Keosh
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naalcl Morrlanu Weraer Nyxren William H. i'atternoa
PBESIDENT LAMB IS AUTHOBIZED TO APPOINT A EEPRESENTA- TFVE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION,
HINDyiLOTED
BESOLUTION PBOVIDES FOB COBBECTION SHOULD BASIS BE FOUND INCOBBECT— SHEBIFF BEPOBTS FOBTY-FIVE PBISONEBS IN JAIL.
which stated subHtantialiy, that something must be done. Hence we called this meeting, that the citi¬ zens can take up ollicially the matter of sewers.
"The time is coming when it wiil be absolutely necessary to install a sewerage system. The village board does not want to stand in the way. Neither do we waut to appear aa forcing the issue, wlilch, of course, we cannot do. We have called this meeting that the people might know the facts; that they could, assem¬ bled, argue for or against, and possi¬ bly take some action. "
He then Introduced Dr. Overton, who in a very quiet, calm, unexagger- ating manner addrcK.sod the meeting. "I am here as the representative of the State Health Uepartment," he said, "to speak to you about the sewer condltloaa i&''9napo*t>'Toai some of you, may rlghtfuly ask, 'Why have you singled out Freeport? Have we got to build sewers? Why Oon't you go somewhere else?"
"Over one-fifth of the population of Nassau and Suffolk counties are earnestly considering or are actually constructing sewerage disposal sys¬ tems. Hempstead, Garden City and Glen Cove already have constructed plants. Hunting:ton haa already let the contract, at a price of $78,000. In the villages ot North Post. Sea Cliff and Rockville Centre, they have already drawn plans. And the Board of Trade in Port Jefferson is giving the matter immediate attention, for there their situation ts such that they
muat have them at once. They have appropriated $2,000 for plans.
"At Ocean Beach they are forming a sewer area. Really something must be done. In Oyster Bay the Civic Improvement Society is pushing the preliminary work. Port Washington has plans drawn and In Great Neck It Is quite possible they will put thc mat¬ ter into the hands of a sewer commis¬ sion, so important is the situation. Over one-fifth of the population of all the towns and villages In the two counties is actively engaged in tak¬ ing up tills question. Ali Long Island is taking it up. It is universal and not with yo ualone. You are in the march of progress.
"Why ought Freeport to take up the question of installing a sewerage system? Because the capacity of the ground to take care of the .sewerage Is limited, strictly so. The ground is not able to properly filter it. Cess¬ pools will work for a time but soon outgrow their usefulnesj.
"Because in Freeport, in some place, the soil is noe favorable for the natural processes of purification. There is ground water near the sur¬ face. In some places in the village there is only three feet to ground water.
"Because in the centre of the vil¬ lage and around the railroad track, the ground has practically reached Its limit to care for sewerage. Laet fall the situation, as you know, was a serious and difl^cult one. The amount of water consumed has been rapidly increased, until in eertain areas, the limit has been reached; soon it will be exceeded. Look into the future and consider these facts!
"The water supply of Freeport is furnished from a municipal plant lo¬ cated in the heart of the village. How long wlll it be before your water sup¬ ply becomes polluted? The under¬ ground water supply of Long Island flows from north to south. There is an increasing number of cesspools in the vicinity of the plant. It is only a question of time when it will be Continued on Page Five
At the meeting Monday Sberiff Pettit reported 4."i prisoners in the Jail.
Supervisor Cocks reported to the
board that he had negotiated for the land from Mrs. E. H. Harriman and Mrs. May H. Van Cott for the Wheat- ley-East Norwich State highway, and the deeds have been executed and filed.
Supervisor Christ, chairman, was authorized to execute an agreement with the L. I. R. R. Co. in connection with the installation of a drainage pump and motor at the Merrilton Ave¬ nue L. I. R. R. station.
The bid of WelLs & Newton Com¬ pany, New York City, for piping tfie court house addition for gas service, for $1)70, was accepted.
At Friday's meeting a resolution was carried appropriating the money for highways as follows:
Tow.'i Milos .\nioiinl
Heni|>8l<>Hd 8'.t $l()3,88!l.70
Oyster Hay 92 lOT.Sni.BD
.Vorth IlompKtoad ....7« 8S,71S.7(t
The resolution cited that "this ap¬ portionment is s'.ibject to correction on a re-mcasiirement of the mileage of said higliways to be made by a competent engineer under the direc¬ tion of this board."
W. Fred Starks was by resoliitioii autl>orl/ed to attend to liaving such measurement made.
ELKS NINE DEFEATED
GAME BETWEEN MERRICK AND FREEPORT POSTPONED.
The Rockville Centre leant agaiu evidenced its superiority in the game pepetrated on tho Bayview avenue grounds Saturday. The Elks repre- sei. tatives, several of whom had been interested in baseball for a number of yeai'= but had had no practical ex¬ perience "i. the playing end of the na¬ lional pastime, were, of course en¬ tirely unable to do any real damage to the league champions. It was a iearful combination, the local chap¬ ter's aggregation, and their after¬ noon's occupation consisted of lop¬ ing the wake of three-base clouts, and in rending huge gaps in the Al¬ pine atmosphere. The score was ap¬ proximately lli to 2. The foregotng estimate is, however, undoubtedly conservative. Batteries', R. V. C, Sea¬ man and Dooley; Elks, several of them.
HILLIUID BULL
SUIT OF ERNEST B. BALL FOE $250 DAMAGES BESULTANT OT AUTO ACCIDENT DISMlSSBB QUICKLY BY JUBY ON MON¬ DAY.
The case of Ernest R. Ball, the song writer ,against George Howard Ran¬ dall for damages, was tried before Judge Niemann and a Jury on Monday of this week, and a verdict of no caose of action was found by the Jury.
On July 24, 1914, a Cadillac oar driven and owned by Emeet R. Ball, In which Mrs, Ball was also an ocou- pant, and a Jackson car belonging to George Howard Uandall and driven by his son Ralph Handall, met In col¬ lision on Ocean avenue and Archer street, Kreeport, as a result of whloh the Uandall car was entirely demol¬ ished and the Ball car partially dam¬ aged. A suit was started by Mr. Ball shortly after the accident for damages to his car, while the attorneys for Mr, Uandall set up a counter claim for |2.'.i». Tlie case was tried for Mr. Ball by Klvin .\, Edwards, while Henry L. .Maxson apiieared for George Howard Uandall and Charles tf. Hill repre¬ sented Ualph Handall.
The contention of Mr. Ball was that Ualph Uandall had driven his car ra))idly across Ocean avenue out o. An hor street without warning, in such a way as to stde-swlpe the Ball car. On the other hand, the witnessee for .Vlr. Uandall contended that Mr. Ball was reckless and wholly Indif¬ ferent to Uandall's car which had the right of way across Ocean avenue at Ar<'lier street.
Tile jury retired shortly after 6
0 clock on Monday evening and after deliberating ahout fifteen minutes de-
1 illed that neither Hall nor Uandall should reiover any damages for In- juriefi to their respective cars. At the close ol' the case the complaint against George Howard Randall was dismissed on the ground that Ralyh Uandall at the time was using the car for his own purposes.
Village Trustees Plan Economic and Progressive Administration
By far the most important meet¬ ing of the trustees of the vlUag'e ot Freeport since election was held last Friday night at the village offlce. The budget and tax rate for the com¬ ing year was formulated and adopted, new cells for the Jail to be located on Church street were" contracted for and bids were opened for the new street signs which the members of the board believe ought to be erected as soon as expedient. '
The meeting was called to order by President Lamb at 7.46 p, m., all members of the board being present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read by Clerk Shea and were duly approved. A communication from Bertram H. Perry relative to the condition of Lexington avehue, be¬ tween Bay View avenues and Madison avenue; and Madison avenue, be¬ tween Pine street and Lexington ave¬ nue and his request that said streets be put In proper condition by the use of Peekskill gravel, were duly receiv¬ ed, filed and referred to the road com¬ mittee.
A similar communication was re¬ ceived from Harold W. Cook relatlva to phe condition of Whaley street be. tween Miller plaoe and Long Beach avenue which he characterized as de¬ plorable. The matter was referrred to the street committee and vlllage engineer upon the motion of Trustee Randall.
The communication from Harold E. Brown, assistant marshal In charge of the Sunday scbool parade scheduled to be held on June 26, requesting police protection and aid, was receiv V>d, filed and the request grantc|d. The request of Fred W. Fox for an elee¬ ti ic light on Randall avenue between Pennsylvania and Bay View avenues was referred to the light committee and vlllage engineer.
The supplementary report of Smith ^ Malcomson on their original plans and specifications, giving plans for a $125,000 adap»tion was duly receiv¬ ed and flled, same having been ^ade public through the columns of the ipress. The petition of Busceni Broth¬ ers for permlsalon t9 erect an electric sign 'n.is granted with tbe provision, however, that satd Busceni Brothers would not be released from any dan- j^er of accident ttaat might occur.
A communleattoa was received fiom tbe flre council relative to the
Durchase of Pre hose wllh the'.ecoi-.-lE. Stringer of Freeport, representa- mendation that .oOO feet be purchased live. Upon the motion of Trustee from the Republic Rubber Company,! Randall it was ordered that Clerk F. J. Hill representative, and 500 feet iShea, in compliance with request of from the B. F. Goodrich Company, F.J flre ro'sn. il, purchase same, price of
BUDGET 1916-16. ^' GENERAL FUND:
Vlllage expenaes $5,000.00
POLICE FUND:
Maintenance of police department. 10,000.00
SIREET FUND:
Maintenance of streets and gravel. . . .' 15,577.50
STitELT UGHTING FUND:
Maintenanee of street lighting and plant repairs.. 12,000.00
BOABD OF HEALTH:
Maintenance of Board o'f Health 2,600.00
FIBE DEFABTMENT FUND:
Maintenance of department, purchaae
of hose, etc $8,355.00
Interest on fire equipinent bond 345.00
Bond due July 1 500.00
'¦ 9,200.00
SIDEWALK FUND:
To pay proportionate cost of construction of
sidewalks , ^y . . . . . 1,000.00
INTEBEST FUND: ^
For payment, of interest on road bonds
due July 1, 15, and J«n, 1, '16. .$2,792.50
Road bond No. 1, Series A 2,000.00
4,792,50
Total Bnd«t .... |60,070.00
NOTES AND FACTS
Total asseasad valuation, $6,824,188.24.
Tax rate, ^.18,
Adopted Juna 19, 1915.
The 18,355 allowed for the maintenance of ttae flre department will permit of i^p purehase of one piece of motor apparatas for Hose Oompany Ko. 2 ts raplacs taonas.
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NEW HENJONDER
FLAT EGG HEN MAY SOLVE THE HIGH COST OF LIVING.
former to be $1;04 a foot and the lat¬ ter 80 cents a foot, f. o. b. Freeport.
The requisition from flre couniil was referred to the supply committee, the request for a hydrant gate being granted. Upon recommendation of plant engineer, W. R. Smith, Clerk Shea was instructed to purchase a graphic recording watt hour meter to be installed for not more than $205 and upon the basis of the bid sub¬ mitted by the W. M. Sheehan & Co.
Bids for the purchase of street. signs and their erection were opened. The matter was laid on the table un¬ til the next meeting. Mr. Malcomson, of Smith & Malcomson, addressed the board relative to the grades given and to be given and other similar matter^.
Village Counsel Leo Fishel submit¬ ted to the board the new draft of Ordinance No. 4 9, which wa adopted and is printed in another column of this Issue; outlined the present status of the Fletcher controversy and pre¬ sented the suitable resolutions for the correction of several double assess¬ ments.
I Mr. Andrews of the Pauly Jail Building Company addressed* the board on the condition of their pres¬ ent cells on Grove street, the require¬ ments of the State Prison Board and the cpst of Installing new quarters in the building on Church street. Upon . the motion of Trustee Maxson, Presi¬ dent Lamb was authorized to enter into contract for the installation of I two cells on Churrh street at a cost not to exceed $460.
I The clerk, S. P. Shea, was author-
I Ized to ask for bids for the laying of
1,000 feet of four-Inch water pipe,
I aame to be opened at the next meet-
iiner.
The following applications (or water, lights and sidewalks as sub¬ mitted by the cierk were granted: Water, John Mathlas; light, B. Loh- meller, Morris street; J. Murray, East Smith street; Emma L, Smith, 161 Porierfield place; Oarlstino Gulotto, 50 South Main street; sidewalks, W. G. Miller, Jr., Miller avenue: W. O. Miller, Inc., Rose street; W. H. Run¬ cie, Whaley street; A. Beaf, Atlantie avenue.
The budget of $60,070 as printed in detail In another column was made up and adopted; and oA ttae assessed
Continued on Page Four.
Uertrani Kirschbaum of Rockville Centre, treasurer of the new Nassau Poultry Association, has a hen that lays an egg that, is perfectly flat on one side. A friend to whom Mr. Kirschbaum showed ono of the ^ggs suggested that if a breed of hens could be bred that would all lay such eggs a great saving would be effected, since they would lay flat and would not roll or break aa do or¬ dinary eggs.
The hen that lays the remarkable egg is normal in other respects. She is a Single Comb White Leghorn of an egg laying strain.
Mr. Kirschbaum, who took tho poultry men's course at the college of agriculture At Cornell Unfverslty, ' has promised to tell about his rer^v markable hen at the next meeting of Lhe Nassau Poultry Association on ,]uly (ilh. He also promised to explain liow it would be possible to breed hens to lay such eggs were it a de¬ sirable thing commercially.
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