T*L 7, Mo. 2.
OFFICIAL TAPER OF FBEEPOBT
THE ISASSAU POST, FBEKPORT, N. T, FBIDAI, FEBBCABY 9, 1»17.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF XASS.4r COOTY.
PRICE TWO CENTS
A BLOW AGAINST ANY PRIZEHGHTING
Measure to Curb Prac¬ tice Introduced In Legislature
|S|j<-iiiMi Corr«i«ii.)ti-ieii',-t )
Aitiaiiy, Fell. (!, Lir^islntiou to either ourb or put un pud tu i-ulilic liifxiiii; and sfHirrliJi; pxhitiilittiiM in .New Yorli sLiitH Mds fair Pi (•». ciiiicti^d Ix-fori' Ilic pro- Kruiu i)f llu" lawinalicrs is i-o-iipli'tt-d ttiiu yt'jii (iov'-niDr WtiitMiiiu liuviip. inudf Iviiuvvii hiv. [Misitioti lowjinl tin' |»i<'*'lit liivv (<oi ('ililli>5 lhesc e-\liil)i- (ions, wtiich is that hi.' ditcs not t'avu,' tbi' stjiic iillilctii' <o>iniiii,ssi(tii luw, it is IlkHy thul lie will sinn ony hill wliii-h Jocti ;iwn.> Willi the |)rizclii;lifiii^' •_';(iiic.
With thr li<i],(' i»t' still ift'iiiip,' till' lurhiiiiK Kiiiiic uilvp S(-fuiP>i- Iiiiitiii.iHi lit tl-.o Ititiii.v, lois ii'inlnslijcc,) his liiii iif last ypiir, whifM i-i'potcs n spMc 1h>\- iiiK couiini.sMioii, or, riirlicr, ii sPiP- iiiti lotic coiiiniissioii, to consist <it' Ihu-^ conuiilssioiicrs, ull of whom shull ,si-rvi. without Hulnri' .Vf llic prcMi-tit tinic thcrt' arc ttircc t.imiiiii.ssioiicrs nmi ii ^^e<;I'f'lary. «>44( h of nliotii rct-ciics u ,-ijil ary of |:5.(XM) a .icar
SP(iU(-ii(i.s ' t.v (in ';-¦ t(">' .h- stute W '. do ii'it sijs'ii tliis lllll IffoBe thi- Isi of Kchniar.v I liu\t' detenuiiifd to ui'- firovc the siiiik- uiioii tho a< •ice of Ihi-
1 «iP)iii('.v i-'cijciul Ulid ujion the "ssiir-
I aiii-f of tlie icitiNoniry prpslilent of the si'iiati? and the siii'al<('r of ihp assi .¦,
I hiy that If any Injustice le dono tin-,
I will assUt In r-ij—:: fni; it."
Hiatory of tl,e Mcaaur*.
1 !n I.is ,-liini',;! isiilch Ihf i.ttonic.v ni-ncriil S'l t f'> ti.o >:ovt>rnor relative to the i.e--L"isit..' lor tiie iaiaiediate ap¬ iiroval (,f the llev\Itt-\VeJl8 hill thiit oili-lnl dciil; wilh the suliject thus:
I iiin ad\iseil that thP H"ivift-\\'c!l-. hill in relation to realist tat ion f'-cs f, i cprpiiii ( lus.ses of inoli,;- u-hli-lcs liii- |i!is..;cil Loth tioliscs. ni,tl the li-pis!;:l!iri- Is awuitiiii! ymii- aiiproval. 1 Iviinw -oiiictliinir of 111', hisi'iiy ol lliis llill .\ i'iiiiinils"^liiii u ;:s :i;';:(i!::!i,'.. a.; yo'i Kill.'.v. hy uli U'l iir IlilC, cuiisNtiii'; iiT tlic sc<i-efur.\ ill stnte, the spite eiH.i- iii-i-i iiinl -iiivc.ior iiuil the state coiti 111' ^i.lllc^ i,| lii;,;hvsiiys, Ulitl (-harmed: villi the 'lii!.\ l.r fi'iiinliiit u sihediiii-I "I Pit's pt PC imp, .se,| as UcciiHe fet >¦ I Dll iiiiiitihiiscs Illl'l tnotiii" tni'-ks-. Kuil.v ' 111 lh-- pi-est-nt iiiiinlh tin- i-cport of j thut 'omifiK-dou was .Miliuiirtud to me. ..in; I "." US <-. r.i,":-!]f I ll, ;,(lvls' :;> iiiciii I.ers that it secnitid to n.e very" (touht-
I,K1 TRE U.iU li.M
l.ft the tlHxt he unfurled irom eii-r) hiiiidiuff and tvliowu on fier} breBNt. l.ef Mie .stars und Strlpet hf the rallyln^r, symbol uov^ nheu .Vmerira in put to tbe test—the t4'ht «ii cMlmueNM. of streu'.'lh. ol' • ouraKf, of leadership. I.et the tint; 111!
ENDORSE PLAN OF \ A CIVIC CENTER
Mr. Moon Favors Pro¬ ject of Neighborhood Workers
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Let tbe tlaft be
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to the
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let the
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erji biilldiui; und
on eyery breast.
Stars and
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en Ami^^rit
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Stripes
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test oi
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CHANGES MADE AT SOLDIER BOYS TO FREEPORT CLUB GUARD PIPE LINE
PERILOUS TRIP TO OBTAIN DEAD BODY
'I'he spun ll! Jack I^oipIoii iiiusi tiavc liovored over llie iet, covered v\ateiB of Henipstead Bay on Tuesday af- tcinooii la,s; -vl.e'j :i [larly of .-even men wi-iit a:¦l()^s the creel', a uiile or more over the meadows to get tho Illl whether the |.-;,'lshitnre In |):issiiiK ij^dy of Pop Hamilton, who died sud- th;it act of liUii hull not exceeded Its dcniy iu \V heat ity s oyater hou.se. power.s in tin. atiempt to delenato to I Try to Tn aKh.e an .\ictie t .xplorer fto-^ the cdniiiiissiiiii ihe iixln<_' of rates fn irn in Cit- mas: i-^ (if ice ajid bein-if
Letters of commendation continue lo come to the Ntighhorhood WorViors regarding the erection of a Neighbor- liood House The one below is from the .--iuperintcndenf oi.' schools, who is in a position to know the value tl, lhe (oiiipn'riiiy of ,-uch a house.
To the .Neishborh(j()d Worlveisi
Kioni time to time it hecomes wise to hal.t luid take heurings in order that Vtl- may looli forward wilh new confidence, or perhaps correct our direction. As your association halts ,
and falies bearintts it will face for- i l''or the second time ni a year, tht waid a.Kain with fresh hope aud full Hempstead Gun Company is prepar- confldence for the hij^h value of your! ing to talte the fleld. Orders have worli Ls apparent to aJl who loou. been issued to tlie company lo ass- .\'o one needs to he in doubt, for the \ enihle in tlie armory at Henipstead record is made aiid lie who reads it
•hurnetl for liceiuses for sncb vehl- I then iidvisetl tlie uuiei)<linent
rh«' e.vts:alivc has sent to lln- icuishi- '" t'"' ii't of liiltj by iiiserfin;: lliereii.
lure a s|iecial iuessa;;e iirKiiix Ihe re- peul of the stall' ulliletli cDiniiiissioii law, and followin>; it u meusure 4>iii- hiMlyiiii; Uie views of the irovern^tr tvii i iutrodncftl by .Senator Slater of West elieiiter (xiuuty.
Birth Control Measure.
I.,<tKiHlution relutire to the apiHiintiiii; «if a couuiilHsion to iiivestiwitc the sni- ject of birth control as it exists in tills aud other countries may result from an apiMial uia<le to (lovcruor Wliltinun liy a Kalaxy of well known wonien of New Yort< city. The reipietit followed tiie arre(4t of Mrs. Kthel Hyrne for dissemi- iiatlUK lliforuiation relative to hirth t'uiitrol In the uietroiiolis. Il was nr- irned that birth '-ontrol was a .sul)je<'t whieb should r't'i'ive seienfirte scru¬ tiny.
Oovernor NVIiiliiitiii did not dei liivn a^raiust the proiiosilioii. and it Is In;. Mevisl Ihat he will approve a m(-asiiri. alllie4l tt> ereate .i coiiimisslDii fi> iiivcs tijiale the siihjei-t. If sm-h a comtiils- sion is aiipointeil it will report nJi '•haiiKetv ill Itic law fur ii wider, or. rattier, a iiKH-e liroiid iiiterprv'tatioii o' the statute llial is in fone at iiresent.
.\ftrr llie lirsl deliiile nf tlic session the senale und tlie assemlily inMscd i lie llewllt \V(.|ls motor truck tux hill. HllVllii^ liccii :ippi"i)Vcd hy ("iovcniii' Whitinan. llic liill is imw ii luu 'i'lio measiin- iiierciiscs lhe lax upon iiiDtor Tehlcles i)sc<| iHr |,iili|le <-i)n\ e,\ ;iiice und
upon eiHlillK-l . itll illnlor tillilvs. Tlie
scale of Pt\:iiiiiii is a sli.Huh: one, liusei! upon till- iiiHiilicr of'piiss(.iini-rs i :ir fil'd and I Ik- liinnaire of inteks. SliDi't- ly after llic liill hud liecn sliincd th.- k'uishitivc lividci-s and oihers came for¬ ward with siiLiK'-.sicd amendments In Ihe new hnw. whiili is ehai-tei' 2 of Ihe laws of I'.ilT .\s u iiiKscipicn,-.' fhe j,'oVci-|iiir u;n-ed in liiiliI u lieuriii:: for the imrpose of ."lisjilei-iii;^ Sllij;;,-!-:- tJ4>lls whil ll muy Ke mude. In hi' ineiMorMiKliHii a. rompiinviie,' his sitinu ture to lilt- llewltl Wells hill the e.vc- iltlve wrote in ptiil: "OwiiiK t'l the i'act ihat sovlons e«.t> ,
tlie rules ii.L.'i'e(-,l u[ion hy the memher,-' of the •oniinissioii. Tliis I iindei-sinnil hus heen (lone.
Should Be Signed.
"A failure |i. iipprove lhe hill pusaeil
for the purpose of esfablishlnif iH'yond
conveyed hack to the ship by his comrades.
In his seM-'uty-isevenib year Pop HiLiiiiiton w-.ts ol rugKed ajipearauce. His duties were lo remain guard over Ihe oydier beds off the creek that runs soutliw^sterly from W. (" i-:ili- son's dock.
Charlie Powell, a boat builder had occasion to make hiR way over the
must ^ive his hearty approval of the splendid service which your orgaiii- ¦/.txtioxi is rendering in tliis commu¬ nity,
1 speak wilh conviction for your work and mine touch al many points and the schools have heen definitelv
It was no; the kind ot u night last Fiiday to induce one to leave the ho'iH- firesid'-, but jtiot the same ihiii was a good crowd who braced the unusual cold :uid wlud.«and etijiycd the diHice and .-iocial-iliy ;ii the club houst. The two flash li.ehu offered wer'.' awarded lo .Miss Cilady.. Cook and Haiold Smith
.\ dalA'- will be held Ihis Fndaj ' ¦.(•Hliii; afPi' whiiii the night for the dance specials will he Satu; dav of each we( ll, beginnint; ne.xt week : < 'ji ,i.ii.v seventeenth
Plans for t)ii, ('aiir( ,-¦
',"he itiui:i:ii'!iiits ^.lal¦tl(i W'ulni.^i-
duy iiii;iit oi this week, wiih g.uii's
ill the :;cr!itch pool idntests, the
players heing '"laience A Kdwaid-
and Kev Theo. J. Klip.; These con
tests will run to .\piil H l-'onr loiir-
ii.iiiient:;, hilliaiiis. .-icialeli pool, c-lass
.V ii'id class li hatidicap |iool with
thirty entries in all Some of th.:-
best pool shots in this section of the
, , , . . .. , Island will cotiipele iu the sciiiteh
where they have been since ^^'nday jo,,,,,,^^,^,^^^ ^,„„„p ,^^.„, ,,^,.,,„ j,,.
I William It Kuncie, Clarence .-\, Kd-
HEMPSTEAD GUN COMPANY READY
To Encamp ^in Rooms
at the Freeport Lodge
of Elks
The I'lill force of iht diploiualic breack beltveeii l'ncle Sani and th-,' I'vaiser was brvJU};hi home to us on -Monday iii.i;lit when 110 niembers of Coiupaiiy I, Tcuili Ueginient. came lo Ihe south side to guard the aeijue- hiing earned Idrward duct a.uainst atlack'hy cranks or ene-
is'.r'plioii and cabaret
afternoon
The compaiiy was oue of the first to he formed on Ixint; Island during the trouble with .Mexico, and is at¬ tached lo lhe Tenth Hegiment.
It is probable, that the company, wliich is made up of Hfiy-lhree men
iiwslsted "by the constant co-operation among whom arc lawyers, hankers
'Iiiestion the ri;.'lit to Impose these II- | i(-e through the creek Tuesday, and
'eii,se (ei-s would, I feel sure, result in complications and litigafionM and niiglit involve seriotiH constitutional questions,"
Tlie Dein'K-ratic leaders of the legis¬ lature vigoi'ousi.v iip|K)Hert the passage of the Hewltt-WellH 1)111, Assembly man Joseidi .1. i"«ill:ihan, tJie minority leader in the lower liouse, declared that no such fax as suggested ought l'l lie imposed, first, tiec-atise it was un¬ just and ilis(-riminalory and. siH-oiid, heeau,se It was useless.
".\s to fhe iiijlisllee. Senator Brown, the Itepiihlicuii leader in fhe stiife sen ate. told those who uiijieared ut Ihe Joiiif beiiring to prof ost against this tux." suid .\sseml)lyni!in ("allahaiii ¦'thai the stuii- hud to liave money and intended to i;et it from those who had uioney. To illustrate his nieuil ing he told the siory of the imy wiio suid that lie Iiud 'gut fo cat' h the \vu,,d- cliitek bei'iiiise the minlsfer was c ni¬ ing to dinner und Ihe family wus out of niciit,' It .-^''cins to me thut It might lie u tielier sinille 1" say wc iiic fhreiltcniii:; In Hill Hie go"se thut liiid
Ihc L'lll Icll o-i'2
when he passed the little shanty in which Haiuilton 'watched, he was sur¬ prised at the non-appearance of the genial Hamilton
of your social worker '^ Although tho tinie during which this work haa been systenialicaily carried forward has not been long; it seoins to me thai much has heen accomplishod and that your ofHcers have every cause to fed enoouragemeiit and confid¬ ence .
it is indeed a coinpiex work in whicb you ace engaged for It deals with the factors of human distress
Powell decided to journey over aud * ^^^ nothing is more difficult to ex sec if the old 'un was well. When he 1,,^^^ q,. ,o change; therefore your reached the door he was astonished I ^.^^^ -^^ ^^^^. ,„ore praiseworthy be¬ at seeing Hamilton sitting iu the chair | ^..^,,.„. ^^j ^^^. success you have at- OM asleep with a iiook on his lap, i tajned, A considerable number of investigation disclosed that he was p^^pie know this, but it is probable dead, but an alarm clock still Koing, j ^j^^^ jj^^^e are many citizens in this was evidence that death had occurred ^^^ouimuniiy who are nol actjualutcd
with the facts, li would therefore, respeetfuUy suggeilt that the work of your organi/atlon be given greater publicity and that an organized at¬ tempt he made to Inform every resi¬ dent of this village concerning your aims and present procedure,
'I'itis is the (lay of systenialic or¬ ganization; efficiency experts will soon become common among us. !• fundamental that jieople must
'Within twenty-four hours.
Powell later communicated his find¬ ings 'o the local police and Coroner Norton, Charles C. Moore, John Sout^ hard, and James J, .\olan, of th'- Eagle went to the scene.
The only sccKiter boat was brought on and the haymen /worked it across tho creek to tlie icef-bar. The novices went around by the way of a dock and dropped off to ihc hardene(
and business men of all walks of life, will he sent to guard the watei' works or puhlic buildings.
The officers arc Captain Frank Har¬ ris, Firsl Kientenant Theophilus Par¬ sons, Second Kieutetiant Edgar B, Oritman, Sergeants Kaymond W. Phillips. H. .N, Vande Water, Wii¬ liam A, Bedell, Aldrlch Van Dohlen, Jr,, H, W, Koopnian,^Vsslslanl Ser¬ geant .Arthur S, Kdgar, CoriKirals Kenneth W. Carm, Harold N, Gulick. Conrad Kdgar, a'tUig Corpoi'als Chas , F. Cook, and John Mack, Cooks Jo¬ seph .Miller and Theodore Ilnnd. Jr,, mechanic P O Post, Rugler H B Cfilman
mies of the country. Tin- bovs wert sent in battalions lo guard the eutirv sti etch of waterway' They look up t-l p;ii;iie hea(U|iiariors at the variou-- IHiiiiIiiip^ stations along lhe actpie-
lllK 1
Tlie lirsl thing thai impressed ihc clti/eiis was the youth of the soldiei hoys. The next thing was their pooi aliire. Many of them vsere dresseil in summer uuiforms and uniuiry eli ciled the fact that tliev were sent out .Monday night with a strip of ba¬ con ivtid two loavt-.-A of hread as :i two days ration to each man Some foriunate enough were able lo pro¬ cure lilaiikels and others came with OIU them Tliey made their bunks on the coiicieie (loois of the pumping Stations.
The hoys did uot complain of then treatment. They accepted it as pan of the fortunes of war althougb Uucle Sam is not a.s yet at war with any counlry The report of the iudltfer- euce shown to the Iniys, however.
TO VOTE ON FIRE
Show me Ihe home wherein masie dwells, and I shall show you a happy, peaceful and contented home. -Henry W. Longlelloiv
IS YOUR HOME WITH¬ OUT MUSIC?
Then why not let u> lend you (tn instrument that will Re-create for you -th«- woild'a b*<t muaic ?
The New Edison
doea that absolutely and differs therein from the ordinary talking machine. Let us send you an instru¬ ment on trial* I without any obligation to buy I and there¬ by demonstrate that the Ediio, the Soul of Music, will add immeasurably to the charm and the happi ness of your home.
SOLD ON F.ASY TERMS
Chubbuiek's
¦ Drug Store Licensed Edison Agenis
i£)b5olete Tactic*.
"'I'iiis Is pi ci-i>:^!.\ IliO sysu-ui of tiixii tion which '.iis |iiui-lj:-cd hy lloliin lIiiiiil when il, ivas cliaii'tnun of th<- fiimiicc coniiu!il,-( Jti .SUeiwinxl foitsl speli'l uil tile iiiiitic'^ .I'i'tl liiiVC iP'il whcii .villi \\:ilil 111 spellil siiiiie inme kiHK k (lov 11 tli'- llrsi intiii of iik-jiiis who conies .M,III vv;iy. .No luij-iiess iiiiiii cun piriiuiiieiiil.v .-uieecil if hi- is liill,le P) lie !i( Id li] P'l' ;i.ii'i>te--( 1 II tiiViilinii cvei.v lime till- ii-i.'is!:lliH-e feils tlic tu-e 1 uf s;ieii,Iilli; llillll- i!i,lliey."
The governor hus sent u liiitch ul noiiiiiiul ions In tile si-nale for inipur- tiint stale pliii-es. und uil htive Ikcii (oiiliinicil Till' iicniiiuitiiins inciiK*- ,loliii (', I'lii rk dt .New York to be cliti ir¬ niu ii of the spite civil serTice cominis- siiui, Pieri'c l.i'i'Mluril. Jr,, of Tu.\(-i!o Pink Id he u sliiP- I't'ir coniiiiissioiicr Pi siiece(-(l .\v(-rill ll:'it'iiu;in. Walter II. Kntipji of I .1111111(1: igiia pl SIS ¦ceeil him¬ self us u ineiiiticr of the stute tux coiii- iiliMS'-iii ;ii"l Henry D. .S.tvii- of llich- nioiiii Hill to succeiMl William H, Ii Kogers us a iiienilier of tlie stale lu ilusti'iul coiiimissiiiii.
More Billa. Kuell wit-k of leglslution uiMr- to tho niiiiiher uml the iniiiortlince of hills pre¬ sented. The niuMt iiniiortant measures ilitludllcc'l l.f luie follewi
I'riividiiig fur u state constiihiilaiy; ;iiiieiiil'Hi.r I'll' eieetion luw in ri-lufioii to II sliiirt liiilliit. wnich einpi),weis the u'liMiiH'r III upimiiit a secM-lary of stute. II slutc IKU-ill-er, un ;lft(ir;ie.\ .;''lielill illl'l .-lute eipiiiieei': iiiilk'iti'-' hi luHiishiiieiit fur luiinU'i' in the li.-st de- -i-.'c life iiiHii-isuiiliiellt i'lsleiid ol' eicc ll'i'i-lifWa aJld ll,' titiL' Itie ittlicc oi' sii ii(-|-iiiU'iiil("it "f stiite M'.nlHi:.', rite siuti- iii'iiilci- lo 111- :ip|i'iinieif hy ilu- gi'v 'iiiuv :it un uiiiHiJil s,il;tr.\ ,if NT. Il'lli u .M-ll- Ullll upinopriuiiiig ,si-iP,iHiii I alsi) signed
I lo |iiHc!iusc Ullll c'liiip u tuiildiiii: in which to i!o the stat(> printin-.:.
I ,\ii iiiferesfin-.; bill litis ;ieen ilil in
i duced liy Senator Kuhert F, \V;igi:er,
i miiiiuity lender in the upper >iiius ¦ The meihuire exempts all state owiicl prcpertj; fruni laxufion Viy niiiiii.-ipiili
; ties,
' "This IdU," suld Senator ¦^'agiier, "is aimed iit a prin-iii-e which makes New Vorl; city eoiitriliiite annually uliotit SI,".H,Hiii) to u few rural comniiiiriti'.\s np stale. Thrniiu'luHil the stato prop erties owueil I'v the state are not slib
d ice
After considerable strug.uliug the bay i ;,„jtpfor a purpose* if they unite at
men hauled the scooter and sledge .j,,. tj,^ individual is primarlv a so-
(the latter for holding the body) to ^.j.,, i,t,j,.jr :i,„| ^uil therefore he found
the shack, laid their Imrden on the ^ ,,„p._', egat ing with his fellows. Where
i sledge and began lhe procession | ;„ K,-ceport, do young and old group'.'
I homeward, i [, ^-ould he interestiiii; to knmv
I II was six o'clock and fhe full moon ^,„„„ ^^^^. ,,,„,,j, i„f,„,iial as well us
j shone down on the tiagic spectacle jji,,,,,) j),,, others
I of the haymen, followed by the search i ' 'your oflicers are alive to the ;;reut
party, pr( scntiPir a pi-tnn 'h?,': „,.,,,| „r aihiiuate headquarters when'
stories ahoul djfj,,,•,,,)! activities may he found
to the [leople aniong whom you work.
rivals anything told in
that Pop tA. W.I Hainillon. had dK-ii from apoplexy He ha.'-: u dster in liaidwin. The hody is ul Soiithiird ,'i|i'' iMO'Hc's mori;iie.
hard toward \hat end, and the re- sultg must count The date bas been set for Tuesday evening. Februarv 27. II inU Pl/PTPO i '^^ ""' ""'*'t'"K ^f the Board of Al AKIfl NYNI rlVI ' '•'''¦^''^'""" '^'""''^y evening fhe follow- llLliTltlll UIUI LllTl I ing m-w members were elected:
, Charles Winfleld Kaynoi, liradlonl
I Kaynor, Klmer Swjiihing, Cieorgc A proiKisitlon will he suhmilted ul : Weslcott, Frank W Fi ai'ci. and Jo- the village election in .March to issue j f;,,pf, \ asiIi.
short term bonds for the purpose ofl Pn-sidenl Khm .\ i;dwai(ls p installing a compiele lire alarm sys-i ,,jLht in t>flrn. sl -n tiii^ eiforts In mak- tem in Freeport, and thus stop what ; ,i,jk ,,i„(, .^ (.entre of .sociability. H. at any day may pro'.'c to ix- .1 costly e,,i,Hally invites any mah- .i'iz'-n o'
Fr(^ipori lo drop in any nlvlit. inlro- diue hims; If and gel aci|Uiiinlid v,illi Ihc memliir.j.
'i't,e cnl'l'tUHlIllclH cotiilill'pc pi'ii'i ises good 'iitislc for tin 'l'e;i lltiii- sant to he lield next Monday alPi
i-:evei.
to fvvelvi- Ticket ¦
(111, y-s. there wil!
ii'ky niimli/'r
practice, fhal of sending the fire de¬ partment to wrong sections of the vil¬ lage through iiiahiliiy to ohtain rn'of)- er locations of fires.
This proposition wiil he submitted not enlirclT to safeguard the riremen,
wai"d.s. Kev T. J Kiiii', Ward C Moon, (ieoi.iie Peiilicti Smith, Kollin Baker, and Frank W. Pitcher, There will be two inteiesting games nexi week between Ward C. ,Moon an-l William H. Kuncie on Tuesday, Feb¬ ruary 11!, aud I'iarenee K'dwards and G. Beniiell Smilh on Friday the 16tli, Ou Friday February "4, il is plan¬ ned to have an exhibition game be¬ tween Clyde C, Wallace and a high- class amateur from Patchogue, with :i dampened the ardor of many of the reputation of running as high as ICiT young bloods, which heretofore in siraighi billiards. The commiltee te«"nu-<l with patriotic si<iril. Th" will endeavor to move Uie new hill- American boy loves to eat; henci iard table out in the middle of the ; his activity mentally and bodily. The> floor dowu stairs, if it can be arrang- j do not relish the thought of neglect ed, so tliat a large nuinher may wit- especially as it affects their appe- ness this game, to which the usual ^ tltes.
general invitation is extended. j Members of the I-^eepori I-odge of
The committee is nol joking when Elks learned of the apparent plight they say they expect lo make Ihe an-1 of the youthful soldiers and they at ,nual dinner of the club this year tlie tempted to get in touch with the ofll- "blggest ever,;' for they are working '¦ cers in charge. They learned thai
Ihc captain was riding over the guard ed terii'oiy in an automobile all day BO the Klks sent a telegram to Gov ernor Wbitman offering the use of the I'liib house to him Ui place at the disposal of the soldiers as tc thinks flt.
It was suggested hy Ux) l''isli(-i, '¦'piirtiiuti of tin- liouse Comiuitlee. tbat the boys while not on duty could dine, bowl, play pool or cards at the cluh house and could sleep tliere while off duty. The Coinpan.v I, hoy.s IIK- ill the main residents of lx)tig Island, many being from Flush ing. Corona. Ileiupsti-ad and outh iiiL- l.onr Island villages
hut in answer to a popul.ar demand ;„„„„ ;„jjj| ,.vi,,,„i^ j,.,,,,, ,,,,.,,,, ,„
anion;' fhe taxp;iyers that fhe Firi Council take sonu- action, It will be given wide puhlicity liefore eleclion
GAVE A FORCEFUL TEMPERANCE TALK
liiieiiil'enu'i (¦ wa.- iiiiulv u >Hil)jecf ''or seniioiis in all the chiirchcs llirii- (1111 the Stale la,st Sundav The kev, Ur, Saul t), Cm t in-ilwili on the sub¬ ject ut tuitli ser\lc(^-i Sii.iulay, Uirge i-ou'iiegatioiis heard liiin and were laiid.itory of his reinaiiv;, (-s|)eci;iliy those of tlli' evenin;,' s(-n.i(e wherein he spoke locally.
Dr. Curtice sprang a new term ou ills congregation in referring to seve¬ ral liulels HI l-'reepor! Vihiu he caileii the ".iiHiiliU- joints." The iireacher admitted, howevei', that he learned fhe lerm himself for the lip-t tiiuc the night before in conv ( rsation with ;i rci*i'ti'i !!(¦ offeii-d as ;i fine piece of d'-scriptive approhrium in referring to places thai ai'c of no nee essi'.y lo a conimunity.
Pefltions n.= king tlie legislature tn aimnd the laics so that the people may vote on proliihition wire signid by the members of tlie church. If the legislature favors thi plan it will come up before llial iiody two y( ars h( i-ice ami i»' !;iv()ruiily acted on al ihat time, il will he siitiinilted lo the peo¬ ple fo deieriiiiiie whether prohibition shall exist or tod. Petitions calliiiir upon C'ongiess t'l p«,*s the law were
whi-re al.-o amitsemeni iind clean ii (leaflon could be enjoyed. Such ;i place iti liiKiiie-itionably a necessity in this lield nnd I helieve that the dti /lUi" of Freeport will gladly sup port your efforls should you deeid ¦ to provide ;i center siiifahly eiiuippdl for the dilT( rent phases of yonr work. 1 am ;^,iire that you can count the p achl rs i:i Fr(eport school among
ARE NOT MAKING WAR MUNITIONS
a'l'l froin • i'ihl will he 1,(1 cents he refresh.liieiits duiii ( s
mi
OBITUARY
l^diloi. iSassau Poi-t i
The impression hat evidently tuin lid uill gladly assist in what-I created that this ((unpany is engaged
ever you decide to uiiih rtakc in thr
s(M^\ ic(v whi(li .von aie s'l 'rely giv-
iip; ill tbi-- villaire. Siiuively vours,
ps-'JL-iKdi W,rKn C, Mf)0.\-
Siipi-rintendeiH "f S'-li'iols
¦ 1 ' 1 ;ii;;cil( W'c'id. f'l' liel I'.
• I 1 s J, - 11 Cordon of !-'i'e( port, died ill 111 ; home In Sun Ft'iincisco, on
liiHiary :{!. after a brief illness. Her d' ath will h ' rcgrrlfcd by friends and in the nianufactui'e of war munitions. ac(,'iialiitaii((s in Freeport and viciii-
PEARSALL WILL NOT RUN FOR FIRE CHIEF
TROTTING EVENTS AT COUNTY FAIR
The foi tin (lining eleclion Pn olll¬ cials in the Fivo DeparliiHnt ia grow ¦ iiioie interesting One ruiiior that is nipped in ihi hud is tliiii Iloward
PiarsaU vii,-; M vv ¦ ". -n ' "'(¦-
lion. While .Mr. Pearsall is an ac- t,i\e fireiiiaii and loves the game thorou.^hly, he denies that he will ll,' a candidale again. John J. R.u;- dall, as staled hefoie, will douhth-s:; he fhe lone candidate for chief.
>i'dre,v Clark, of th;' P.ay View Co., will run uL-ainst Ciarencc Williams, of Hose I for first assistant chief, Williams is now second ehief and Clark wa.^' I'lH'merly captain of the Uay View. Tiiere will l)e a Ihree- cornired ti'.;ht for second as-distant Clarence Jones of Truck No. 1 will make the ; un against f^lward ('• Pvice of llic I'n-^ine Compai.y a'ld S. nim Smith of Hose .\o. 2 for .<?ec()nd a-sistaiii. Thi.s contest promises to well known figure at the .Mimola fair
j OI' e'.pects to be erii'aged in the iiianu- fad lire, an.l vv- iherefore write to
' rc'iuest that you *ill kindly correc. this Impression We are not at pres ent engaged in making niiinition.s, w have never been and iiave no pro.-;- pi-cls for d'liiig so in the future. AVe have made propclleis which vv 11 ( used on suhinariiie chasers, buf wc havo no such war contractu now and no immedi.alee prospect of any,
Dur linancial plans were ;U1 made f»r the purpose of increasing our do luestic husiness. as well a,; our l'« ;< ular export business, and these-plans arc progresiiing in a v-ry satisfactoiy manner. The regular I 1-1 per cent (itiarterly dividend on our preferred st'ick was paiil on T'c-hrnary 1.
Ti'iisting that you will kindly .yivc- space in your valued paper for this letter, we remain, '
Vours very truly,
LOns ,1 ilAl.l,, I'resichnt, Columhian Brass Foundry
.lOlIN A. JSMITJI IS ML.
John A, Smith, the "granddad of Fretiioit." is very 111 al his home on Nortii .Main streei. He is niiiet.?^ ei;;hf years old. In his ninety-fifth year .Mr. Smith was as vigorous a.s most fiien of half his age.
He w.as accustomed to takini; a '.',- mil,- walk everv fair day and was a
i'V Ml Wood Hild u yonni: son mh- \ i ¦. e
.Mrs Wood was a i.'raciiiatc nurse liaving I'l-ceivcd her truinl'ii; at the l.aura Franklin and Mal( riiitv Hos Iiitals ill .New York City
Mr and Mrs. Wood wcii leuinil t'-n ynrs ago and for the past flv years have been living in .San Frtm c-isc-o where Mr 'Vood is engaged in business
.Mr. V.'ooil was furineily a nt-iil'H' of ll'iiipstead
GIVE SHOWER TO MISS MCINTOSH
.Viitv., Hazel Kllzahelh .Mclnlosb wat- p ndcrc-d a .ii',-f hrilllaiit iniseellane oils shower lu.'-t Saturday afternoon al her lioiii, on Koekaway avenue-. The li()ii:-i(- was attractively deeoratc'l in red Illld .'¦liite carnalioiiH. Among ihosi pll Milt were the .Misses Aug- ust;i .(lul l.oulse Fuehrer, .Margate' ilii.(l. \ iida Woodill, Mildred Kill- son, (Jruec SImonson. l-;ila Terrell, Kuilii.vn Johnson, A. Cornell, Alice lli'i'!.-, I'ltta Ayres, May and Klnda Pinklijim, Kdyth and Florence Mcln- p'sl,, Keva Cronk, Mrs, A B New 1. 1 Mrs, Jessie Haig, Mrs Hafzet, M K'lhinson, .Mrs, M'-Intosh an')
'i'i .Malcorn. .Miss Mcintosh is to l-e married m ,VIi (Ihauncey Soper nt ' vnhrook
•IlKUlKlS ii
Queens-.\a;.sa
.-.nc'.nnccd Mi racing eveui.s
iiaciiii. .-ec-elarv of ti-o
! .-Virriciiliural Societv,
•riday fhe «ar'..r elosiii,-
and the purses at the
he ihoi'ougiily c-xciting.
It is gcii'ially rymorcd that I! r- iiiii'd J. l.ni.iia'", who ,''0 siiccf'ssfully ' held the ofi-c of chief for two years: might lisK n to th<* picas of the boy ; ¦ of the vaiidus companies to oppose! ,',li . Kiliidi.ll for (-hic fship.
Seven open classes for parses of
society's fair wh'c'i will he hold thi
year from Sopieniber 21 to 2!). icvt to taxation hy towns and i-lties | .\ purse of ?l,in»0 is olfered for eacn I $500 each will be .announced hi*er 111 .New York city the Ktate.dcH'S not j of the 'olhiwing events: 2,27 Iro', l-:(v p,\'-i nu.',: ii^iiriucH'ies iii' v'tliei J2-1!' trot, two-year-old of under trot,
—'•—-— '¦ ' three-year-old or under trot, 2 22
(confineed «i page four) pace. 2 14 pace free-for-all pace
Hi was in tnir health las* year
, ni:< Kiit's .NKW ,f0H.
T'"' l.ong Peach Pres H:iy,-i .Maxmlllian Bicker* formrrly ("cii Crier cf Nassau Couniy, has heen ap¬ pointed tr. a respoiisihlc Federal job under Collec'nr Henr/ P. Kic-th. .Mr Becker assumed-' his duties on Fel>-
ruary 1. He is a Deputy Field Coi- Entranco fees to all claiises will b'- lec'tor of Internal Keventie whlcii ftve per cent tn start and five per rent i will take him all ov'er the State. The from winners Kntrles will cW*p | salary is I2.(H10 per year and tiavel- .May 1 tnir expenses
TAX SALE NOTICE
i
I County Treasurer William E. Luyster gives
notice in this paper today, that he will hold a
Sale for Unpaid Taxes
ot the years IglS and I9I4, at the
County Court House
in Mineola, beginning
Tuesday, March 20th, 1917,
at 10 o'clock A. M-, and continuing each day thereafter until all property in arrears is dis¬ pone'J zl.
Tvcr! -iji'iions can h-^ made at the lieasarer's olfice at any lime prior to the day of sale.
Location and description of the property to be sold begins on page nine
