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VOL. 9, No. S
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1918
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
lISS SPRING TALKS OF THE BLIZZARD
Says tke Big Storm of 1888 Was
dH^tanster-Prondsea to Make
Good Tkis Year.
Tuesday, March 12, 1918.
Time, «.30 A.M.
Phone Rin(f.
Fresh^ Sweet Voice—"I» this the New* Lditor?"
Ye Seasoned Scribe—"It in."
Sweet Voice^-"! nuppoaie you know that today is the thirtieth anniver¬ sary of the Bijf Blizzard?"
Seasoned .Scrihe—"Do WE know it? Guess WE do. Had about IH Summers and Winters chalked up to our crwlit when that memorable Storm blew in, and havinj? had no go\d or silver spoons to feed with when the ever-busy stork dropped us into this mundane existi-nce WE had to hustle for our daily bread like millions of others, and the blizzard cauf^ht us far, far from home. .And oh, jrirl, it was iSome UMZZARD! Of cour.se you <io not recollect it, for apparently your voice is that of a very younpr person?"
Sweet Voice—"Oh. yc.-^. 1 remember it very distinctly. Permit mc to in¬ troduce myself. 1 am .Mis.s .S[)rinp. My ape is not reckoned hy years. I make my debut annually between Winlt^r and Summer, hireakinjr the long periods of cold, disatrreeable weather, and creatint? a more desir¬ able condition, givinR to the» earth a verdancy which la.sts until .Autumn put forth its withi'rinjr influence to check the ref^fn of Summer and to
frepare for the approach of Winter, also bring the balmy air which scatters broadcast the perfumed ibreath of blooming flowers. Shrubs and trees, the bright, warm sunshine and other elements that make living pleasant"
Seasoned Scribe—"But, Miss
Spring, your visits for many years hiave oeen so short and lacking in many of these essentials that they ¦were very disappointing."
Miss Spring- "1 know it. The Big Blizzard of 1888 gave me such a 'shock and set me back so far that I have never fully recovered. I have tried to do my best and I know about my failures; but I hope to give you a real Spring this year.
"Realizing that the great war is on, that people want to get their .farms and gardens planted early; that merchants and everybody else want old Winter to make a break and disappear, 1 must get busy."
Seasoned Scribe—"Rig'ht you are, Miss Spring, and if you don't come along on time this year, you can take a tip when next you call up. There will be no use talking about iilizzards, balmy air, sweet smelling tlowers, etc., You Understand? Good-bye."
Miss Spring--8..')!) .A. M.—"I un¬ derstand. Good-bye for a while. I hope to make you an extended visit Boon." ' -
While the promises of Miss Spring are alluring, weather conditions on Tuesday. March 12, 1918, savored of anything but approaching Spring. It was a raw, disagreeable day, with rain, and if the temperature wa.<* lower, could have been ideal for a - blizzard.- Kd.
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FEW WOMEN REGISTER
Manifest bat little Intereat in An¬ naal Village Election
Registration of voters in Freeport for the annual viHage election on Tuesday next took place la»t Satur¬ day and in the two districts a total of 1912 was recorded. Woroen, who are privileged to vote for candidates the first time since suffrage was granted last Fall, registered to the number of 30fi in the first district at the Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company Hou.se. The nu-mber of male registrations was 635; total, 94.3.
In District (No. 2, Vigilant Hose Company House, 2fir women regis- tertMl and 702 men; total, fM59.
Comparing the registrations of women with those of men the ratio, as readily appears, is less than one- third. ,
In organizing the Boards of Regis¬ tration, Mrs. RoUirt H. Earon of i.'^outh Side avenue, a i)rominont suf¬ frage worker, was chosen chairwo- n ail. She accepted the honors grace¬ fully and treated the men members of the Hoard to cigars.
MAYER'S PIG FARM MUST BE CLOSED
Proprietor Made Liable for Cost
of General Clean Up and
Disinfection.
Hempstead (Special.)—The pig¬ gery of Isador Mayer on the Vande¬ water Farm at East Hempstead, the license for which was revoked by the Town Health Board some time ago, will undoubtedly prove an un¬ profitable [investment. Recently Health Oflicer William Khame report- eed to the State Department of Ag¬ riculture that Dr. H. I* Fields of Hempstead had inspected the piggery and found that one hundred .of the pigs had died and that about fifty others were sick. Dr. Fields found the place in a very unsanitary condi¬ tion. Dt. Rhame reported that about , a dozen shoats appeared to be in good health. On March 4. n)r. Rhame wrote to Mr. Mayer and found that seventy-five cans of garbage had been removed but that a large pile still remained.
The Health Oflicer reported to the Health Board on Tuesday that a man had hu'en engaged to clean up the place and disinfect it, for about $1.^0 iilus the cost of disinfecting material. The Board will attempt to collect this charge from Mr. Mayer.
The State Department of .Agricul¬ ture has advi.sed Dr. Rhame that the pigs which do not show evidence of infection may be destroyed under in¬ spection and used if they are in a fit condition for such use. If they do not show visible symptoms of cholera on slaughter the Department advises, it is generally eonceded that they are suitable for food purpose.
Mr. Mayer, who is a resident of Freeport, it is understood, has not as yet put in a formal answer to the complaints about his hog iarm.
MOSOniTO DITCHING . TO BEGIN APRIL 1
On .April 1 the Nassau County Mosquito Extermination Commission, which has headquarters in Freeport, will enter upon work under a new contract to drain the salt marshes of the south side by ditching.
The work will ibegin ¦where the 1917 contract ended, opposite Free- port It is expected that a point op¬ posite Merrick will be reached this season. A minimum of 650,000 feet of marsh lands is expected to be cov¬ ered in ditching and relief afforded in a measure to residents of the south side from the annoying hordes of mosquitoes.
It will rtH^uire several years, it is estimated, to reduce the legions of mos<iuiboes that breed among the salt marshes.
Beginning next .Monday, weather permitting, the commission wili start at the Greater New York easterly lioundary to clean out the ditches dug last year. They have become cloggt'd during the Winter. This will constitute a considerable part of the Commission's work from year to yt»ar.
Presented With Gold Badge.
C. Wesley Golden of Freeport, .Stat* Councilor of New York for the Junior (Irder of United Ameri¬ can Mechanics, was presented with a gold badge, emblamatic of his of¬ fice by Freeport Council No. 57 at its meeting last Friday evening. The presentation was made by Past Coun¬ cilor John J. Dunbar The State <\>uncilor expressed his thanks to the dunore uf the gift, but said that it was not a complete surprise, as he had boon tipped off that "something waa doing."
FREEPORT RAISES TWO SERVICE PUGS
Village Places One at Pablic Cere¬ mony-High School Dedicates Another.
Inclement weather last Saturday afternoon had no effect on the patri¬ otism of Freeport residents in the raising of a beautiful Service Flag for the 220 young men of tlve com¬ munity who are in the war. Nearly 1600 attended the exercises held on the lawned plot a short distanc* west of the railroad station on Railroad avenue, where the flag was hung be¬ tween two large poles.
Rev. R. Heber Scott of the Episco¬ pal Church v/us chairman for the >c- casion and the public school children look a prominent part in the pro¬ gram. Two troops of Boy Scouts served as a guard of honor to the flag. The Scouts also had charge of raising it, and a "Salute to the Col¬ ors" was given by their buglers.
Applausa from the assemblage and a noisy chorus from automobile horns mixed as the (lag, containinig 220 stars with the figures in large let¬ ters, was unfurled.
A gold star in remembrance af Cadet W. Clinton .Story, who was i-ec-ently killed at the aviation camp near .Memphis, Tenn., appears con¬ spicuously on the flag.
The assenibla;jc' sang "The Star '>pangled Rainier" and Rev. A. C. Karkau of the Lutheran Church of¬ fered an invocation to open the exer- ['ise.s. .Miss Ruth Spier, accompanied by Wallace Wells, cornetist, led the .-school children in a song and the flag was then unfurled.
Rev. J. Sidney (lould of the Pres¬ byterian Church formally presented the flag and it was accepted by Presi¬ dent Sidney H. Swezey. Rev. S. 0. Curtice of the M. E. Church recited "To the Flag," and the exercises clos¬ ed with benediction bv Rev. John L. O'Toole of the R. C. Church.
The Freeport High iSchool also (Continued on page 8)
GILBERT WITHHOLDS MARRIAGE LICEMSE
Hempstead (iSpecial.)—Can a white man legally marry a negro wo¬ man, or vice versa', can a negro le¬ gally marry a white woman, in this state?
This is a question that Town Clerk Girbert has been revolving in his mind since last Sunday morning when a negress (appeared -with a white man at his home and both re- (jue.sted that a license to marry be issued to them.
The couple were accompanied by a male member of tho Ethiopian race whom the Town Clerk thought at first was to be the bridegroom. Upon learning that th« colored woman and the white man wanted the license Town Clerk (rilbert refused to issue the permit, concluding that he was morally, if not legally, justified in withholding it. To settle the ques¬ tion, however, the Town Clerk has written to the State Department of Health for an opinion on the ques¬ tion.
TL^ couple who reouested the li¬ cense said that they live in Hemp¬ stead and that the wedding arrange¬ ments had been completed, the wed¬ ding to take place this Saturday even¬ ing.
The Town Clerk says that he will not issue the licerwe, /unless compel¬ led by the courts, ami it is safe to Sredict that the expected nuptials will e prorogued.
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WILL^YOU CONTRIBUTE ?
The Freeport Branch Red Cross Wants Financial Aid.
We acknowledge with thanks the following contributions to the Free- port Branch, A. R. C:
A friend, $3; a friend, $5; Henry L. Maxson, $5; Mrs. Werner Nygren, 110: Miss l.K)raine Piekford, $5; 500 Club, $1.75; Mrs. Jacob Post, $1; Mrs. Herbert O. Reast, $1; Mrs. Jere Brown, $1; Mrs. Arthur P. Davi¬ son, |1; .Arthur P. Davison, $1, the last five being regular monthly con¬ tributions.
Kindly make all ehecks payable to Freeport Branch, -American Red Crx)ss, and send to Mrs. Alfred T. l>avison, chairman finance committee, 110 Pine street. Freeport, L. I.
The Freeport Branch is most for¬ tunate jn havin'^ such splendid work¬ ers who are unceasingly sewing to make hospital garments; making sur¬ gical dressings, and making the knit¬ ted garments for our soldiers. Oef course the purchasing of material is a very heavy expense, and we are constantly needing money.
Supporting the Red Cross is the duty of everyone; we cannot give todav and f«el that our part is tin- ished for the duration of the war. We now solicit regular monthly stib- scriptions from overirone. This will •olve the problem oi financing the Red Croa* hen» in Freeport. Will you ou't, each une, pi«d8« yourac^f to make a regular monthly subscription? '
JUDGE JACKSON SUDDENLY STRICKEN
Seized With Paralytic Stroke at
Lancheon in Freeport on
Wednesday.
Edgar Jackson, former County Judge of Nassau and one of its bMt known lawyers, with offices at Free- port, was stricken with paralysis of the left aide on Wednesday when par¬ taking of dinner in Hildreth's res»tau- rant on Railroad avenue, and from (••ports, his condition yesterday (Thursday) is ."serious. He was in the company of Village President Sidney II. Swezey, Counselor Leo Fishel and Cadman H. Fredericks at the time.
The party was discussing the clos¬ ing ofa title to property when Judge Jack.son complained of dizziness and naiioea. He was assisted to the auto¬ mobile hy .Mr. Fredericks and driven lo his home at Baldwin.
Dr. William H. Runcie and Dr. C. .A. Newton hail been summoned and they followed the-Fredericks automo¬ bile in another. Police Chief Hanse, who was in the rear, and Attorney F'ishel also accompanied the party in an automobile. Upon arriving at his home. Judge .lackson was attended by the physicians.
Judge Jackson served Nassau County from 190.") to 1911 in a double judiciary cai)acity, the oflices of County Judge and Surrogate being coupled at the time. He defeated James P. Nieman, his Democratic op¬ ponent, by a large majority. In 1910 he again had Mr. Nieman as opponent for County Judge and was defeated.
Since his retirement as a county official. Judge Jackson has actively conducted to a considerable extent, real estate and testamentary affairs.
TO RAISE 50-STAR FLAG
Roosevelt Village to Fly Service Emblem Saturday Afternoon.
BLIZZARD INCIDENTS
Supervisor Smith Drives Team to Open Streets 30 Yean Ago,
Incidents connected with the great blizjiard of March 12, 1888, are un¬ known to Freeportera who were bom about that time or later. Thej*e in¬ cidents were very unusual, aa the big snow storm continued for three days and tied up everything.
From old newspaper records the Nassau Post finds that lllram R. Smibh, now Supervisor, drove the first team around the Smith street block and he did it well. Frank Pow¬ ers' mules aoon followed.
Among Freeport commuters who went wrest on early Monday morning trains were George Wallace, George P. Bergen, Horace iSecor and H. P. Libby. They did not reach home un¬ til Thursday.
PASTOR CURTICE TO LEAYEjN APRIL
Has Been Prominent in Civic, Fra¬ ternal and Religious Life of Freeport
Having completed a five-year term as pastor of the Freeport M. E.
The raising of a service flag in Pyosevelt village has been arranged for tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon at ^ o'clock, and will be accompanied 'by appropriate exercises.
The flag will be raised on Main street, opposite the Post Oftice, and is 6 X 10 feet and contains 50 stars, •to show the numfcer of Roosevelrt "boys" who have answered the call of Uncle Sam for war service.
Major John J. Dixon, the command¬ ing ofTicer for the day, hopes to have as many of the enlisted men present as can be reached at the various camps, together with the veterans of the Civil War connected with D. B. P. Mott Post. Freeport, the Roosevelt Unit Field Music and a number of school children. Mr. Lytle, Jr., cor¬ netist, has consented to play for the singing of patriotic airs, .\ddresses are expected from Commander Wm. II. Patterson of the Mott Post, Colonel' Seckerson and Capt. McAl¬ lister, U. S. A.
Rev. Mr. Coors will be master of ceremonies.
PUBLIC HEARING MAR. 16
To be Held in Coart House Mineola on New Charter.
The Commission on the Govern¬ ment of Nassau County will hold a public meeting on Saturday, March IC), at 10 o'clock in the chambers of the Board of Supervisors in the Nas¬ .sau Court House, Mineola.
The Commission was appointed to make a study of governmental condi¬ tions in Nassau County with a view of making sueh recommendations as would bring about changes in the law to meet modern conditions. The Cx)mmission has held numerous pub¬ lic meetings and has consulted with people prominent in the affairs of Nasaau County. It has prepared a plan and a meeting next Saturday for the purpose of meeting with the residents of the county so that the various phases of the plan may be discussed with the residents.
To Have Road Inspector.
Upon motion of Supervisor Rem¬ sen, the Board of Supervisors on Fri¬ day last voted to create a new posi¬ tion for the Town of North Hemp¬ stead, the holder of the job to be known as Inspector of County Roads for North Hempstead. The appointee will ilraw |1500 per annum and his exj>enseB in addition. A Civil Ser¬ vice examination will probably be held in the near future for the posi¬ tion.
To Push Sale of Liberty Bonds.
Kvery foot of ground on Long Inl¬ and will be canvassed during^ the coming Liberty Loan campaigr^. The chairman of each of the local com- mittes in Nassau and Suffolk coun¬ ties, which comprise what is known as District No. 6 of the New York Fedoral Reserve District, have receiv¬ ed instructions to exteikd the boun¬ daries uf their re«pective territories so thai every part of t|)« district will be equally well ouvereid.
•»f\uL> o.fcCO?aT\ce.
Church, Rev. Saul O. Curtice will ac¬ cording to an understanding with the Oflicial Board, since last October, not return for another year. His suc¬ cessor, according to reports, has hot yet been definitely decided upon, the ciiurch oflicials having under consid¬ eration several promising candidates. C/onference meets at New Britain, Connecticut, on April 18, and pastor Curtice is expected to deliver his farewell sermon shortly before that date.
The Official Board of the Freeport Church has known since October that Pastor Curtice would Kot seek a re¬ turn. The church has exercised a rule limiting engagements of minis¬ ters to five years. Knowing this, Pas- ; tor Curtice told the Oflicial Board last Fall that he would not be a can- I didate for re-appointment. ! Before coming to Freeport, Pas¬ tor Curtice was in charge of the First M. E. Church of Jamaica.
His pastorate of five years has been harmonious and a gratifying success in every way. He is a schol¬ arly and forceful preacher, with tlie desirable qualifications of pleasing personality and excellent enunciation. He has been consistently progressive in his work and under his guidance the Freeport Church has prospered, numerically, financially and other¬ wise.
Extensive alterations and improve¬ ments, particularly to the Sunday Sehool interior, have greatly increas¬ ed its seating capacity and also that of the church auditorium, into which it can be opened by sliding doors. The church and the Sundav School have been recarpebed and decorated during his pastorate. A fine kitchen, with modem appurtances has been provided in the basement of the church structure, also a dining room with a seating capacity of about 300. Gymnasium apparatus has been pro¬ vided for the boys of the parish, and through the various societies, appro¬ priate social activities of church life increased.
Pa«tor Curtice has featured his career at Freeport with periodic evangelistic meetings and these have been fruitful.
Cordial and co-operative relations have been maintained by Pastor Cur¬ tice with brother clergymen in Free- port, among whom he is held in high esteem. Both he and his estimable wife have established a wide circle of warm friends in the village beyond the church congregation. All who know tihem will regret their depar¬ ture, which is governed by the estab- lishe<l rule pertaining to pastoriul re¬ lations at the Freeport church.
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Freeport Vamps to Re-Dect Officers
Having passed a satisfactory year frum an admiiiia>trative standpoint, Freeport firemen do not expijct to change their officiakt this year. John J. Randall, Jr., is slated for re-elec¬ tion »ji Chief; Clarenco WilUams as First AssistsMt aad S. Dinton Sniitii as S«»coud Awis^nt.
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RIVALRY LIVENS FREEPORT ELECTION
Anderson's Ttcket Sure to Poll
Large Vote at the Election
Next Tuesday.
Voters of Freeport, which includes the new citizenry, women, will have two tickets to choose from on Tues¬ day next as the result of independent nominations for officers having been filed by the Citizens' Party to oppose the People's Party ticket.
The Citizens' ticket will be headed by Elwood R. Brindel for President as an opponent of Robert G. Ander¬ son, the People's nominee. .As a run¬ ning mate to Brindel the Citizens have named Hamilton G. King for Trustee in opposition to Franklin Be¬ dell. Tho other nominees ,are the same aa on tho People's ticket; John H. .Mahnken, for trustee; S. Dimon Smith for Treasurer and D. Frank Seaman for Collector.
The Citizen movement was a late creation, the petitions naming the candidates reaching the village oflice late last week and being completed shortly before the expiration of the ten-day limit })rescribed liy law.
The Citizens have adopted an an¬ chor as their emblem and declare as an issue the equalization of taxes and assessments. .A public meeting, to which all voters are invited, will be held in Brooklyn Hall tomorrow \Saturday) evening at 8.15 p.m.
Introduction of a ticket by the Cit¬ izens 'will enliven the campaign and the election which is to conclude it on Tuesday next. The People's Party, which has existed since the village was incorporated, would have had a "walk-over" otherwise. Those promi¬ nently affiliated with the party are confident that the entire ticket will be elected.
Robert G. Anderson, former Post¬ master, and present County Commis¬ sioner of Jurors, accepted the nomina¬ tion of the People's Party after being urged by many friends. He is well qualified for the office, having lived in Freeport practically all his life, and is thoroughly familiar with its affairs and needs. He has been ac¬ tive in the fire department, also in numerous fraternal and social organi¬ zations and prior to his,appointment as Postmaster was in business with his father, the late John Anderson, for many years.
He has been active in civic affairs and promoting the development of Freeport and is looked upon as one of its foremost citizensi
The election to be held next Tues¬ day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., will be at Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company House in District No. 1 and at Vigi¬ lant Hose Company House in District No. 2.
Taxpayers will have submitted the following propositions: To raise $15,- 000 for all night street lighting and repairs to the plant, $10,000 for main¬ taining the police department, $1,000 for cement sidewalks, to spend $5,000 from the light fund for extensions, $5,000 from the water fund for exten¬ sions, giving the Trustees authority to cancel the least with New York City for the former Horsfall mill pond property, obtained for park purposes, and $1,500 for installing fire gongs and indicators to connect the fire houses and the village power plant.
The retiring Board of Village Trustees has estimated that $61,250 will be required for ordinary ex¬ penses in the village during the prea- e;it fiscal year.
L. I. HAN KILLED BY GERMAN BOMB
Information was received by Mrs. Albert De Angelis of Baldwin this week that her brother, Tom Vacchio, who resided in the village a number of years and conducted a barber shop on Grand avenue, had been killed at Bassano, Italy, by a bomb from a German aeroplane.
Vacchio was 43 years of age and had been serving with the Italian army. He left Baldwin soon after the war broke out, for Italy, where his wife and five daughters were, to bring them to America. They had gone from here on a visit. He was placed in the army service by the Italian authoritiea soon after he reached his native land. Having good command uf the English language he was made an interpreter for the In¬ telligence Office to aid his country in affairs with the American soldiery or others.
Vacchio was a member of the Bald¬ win fire department and popular. He located in the village in 190«. When he left he expected to soon return and did not take a 15-vear-old son with him. He is with Mr. and Mrs. De Angelis.
The accident which caused the death of Vacchio happened on Lin¬ coln's Birthday. The German bomb, according to information, destroyed part or all of Vaoohio's h«»ad. He was buried in Italy.
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