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OTnCIAI ^APEE OF THE YILLAOE OF FBEEFOBT
FBEEPOBT, NEW TOBK, FEIDAT, APEU 16, 1915.
PBICE TWO CEHTS
ELECT PEMSIILL "FIIIE JEPL CHIEF
IS CAPABLE FIBE FIOHTEBr- CHIEF LOONAK BETIBES AFTEB THBEE TEBMS OF OFFICE. HAS ENJOYED FULL CONFIDENCE OF BESIDENTS.
At Ihfc annual elfictlon of officers of the Kreeport Fire Hepartment for the comlDK year, held at the truck house last Thnroday evening, Bernard J. IiOonam, one of the most popular and efficient chiefs the village has ever had, retired; and Howard E. Pear- sail, a most 'apaiiip unci valiant fire¬ fighter, wafi nnaiiiniouflly elected to his place. Mr. Pearsall haa taken an active part in iirenumic matters for a great iDuny years and linows the work from start to finish. Otlier department officor.M elected at this same meeting are: Fir.st assistant chief, JameM H. Smith, of Ho«e No. 1; second a^Histant chief, John J. Ran¬ dall, Jr.. of Hose Nif. 1. The new
"BILL" SULZER AND TROUPE ENACT PHOTO PLAY SCENES
DBAHATIC SITUATIONS WEBE VIVIDLY POBTBAYED UNDEB THE DEBECnON OF THE DAV- ENPOBTS.
BERNARD LOONAM
officers "will take charge beginning April 21.
Chief Loonam is tli.^ head of one of the best known of flrefightlng fapi- llles In Nassau county. When the Are whistle hastily calls the men, four In 9il« family respond to the summons, Father Loonam and his three sons, William E., a member and treasurer of Ho.se Co. No. 1 ; Harold, a member of Hose Cn. No. 1, and Bernard, J., Jr., a member of the truck company.
The retiring chief who has been an offlclal of the Freeport department for five years, serving as first and sec¬ ond assistant cliief. has been a fire¬ fighter all his life. In fact his father was a captain in the New York City volunteer organi/,aj,ions for a long period of years up to the time of disbanding. The chief received, his early training as a firefighter in these very organizations.
A wild ware of excitement swept through the business section of Free- port last Monday occasioned by the visit of moving picture producers, with their corps of assistants and machines ,and well known personages in public life, it seemed for a short bimeas if the villagers had gone mov¬ ing picture mad. Staid residents threw off their dignity, as It were, and became moving picture actors, helping to, round out a drama that will feature former Governor William Sulzer in "The Governor's Boss."
Fully twenty different scenes were hurriedly staged and enacted in as many parts of the village to be used in conjunction with the play, "The Governor's Boss," Introducing Sul- zer's impeachment and treatment at the hands of the "Tammany Tiger." The play is being staged by the Dav¬ enport Motion Picture Company of New York City, one of the best in the business. The production is being presented and financied by the Gover- nor'« Boss Photo Play Company of Freeport with J. Huyler Ellison, David Sutherland, Charles E. White- lousc, Edward Uhe, Dr. W. J. Run- cie and Sheriff Pettit as directors.
This piece will unquestionably be one of the most popular of the later photoplays staring as it does notable figures in public life. Its presenta¬ tion will be epoch marking for the village becoming a first-class advertis¬ ing vehicle. And It is to Huyler Elli¬ son that most of the honors are due for he was the organizer and promoter of the company and a(t the present time is directing and aiding in the presentation. '
Ex-Governor Sulzer arrived In Freeport at nlne-thlrty with the rest
of the troupe. Miss Pauline Hall, the late star of "Ermine" and "Robin Hood," leading lady, and her sister artists motored from New York. The leading citizens of the village did not hesitate at getting into every possible scene. They waved torches to produce a night effect. When pretty Elsie Balfour stood up, waved her hands to the people and asked them to vote for her "dad, the finest man in the world, ' Sulzer wa.ACd angrily away from the scone. He did not know that he was to have a daughter In thlj play. He thought the nearest relative was a sister-in-law.
The ex-governor soon forgot his an¬ ger and an hour later he aided his (o- workers in stealing a train and from the middle of the rear platform made a regular campaign speech in the Kanie manner as two years ago. There were fully liOO men, women and chil¬ dren who gathered to witness the pic¬ tures. Several lorganlzations ipost- poned meetings that the members might witness the work.
George B. Smith acted as chauffeur driving one of Ills ^lew sixes and from the rear seat Miss FJalfour made her campaign speeches. William S. Hall, William Willets. A. R. Collarrl, Leo Kisly;!, Ernest S. Randall, Henry Uaymore, James Hanse and even Wes¬ ley Pine with many others were In the mob pcenes. The production of the picture is looked upon as a big advertising boost for Freeport.
In an interview with the Daven¬ port producers they expressed most positively their admiration of the zeal and business ability of Mr. Ellison. They rate him as one of the most a»)le organizers they ever met. He Is a favorite with all from Sulzer, Mad¬ ison C. Peters, and Pauline Hall and the Davenport directors to the prop¬ erty man, especially on pay day, they say.
The aggregate cost of the produc¬ tion, of the photo play will be some¬ thing like $10,000. The sale of State rights of the film will probably net $100,000. Several pictures and scenes will be taken the end of the weejc In Freeport.
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delight of the people of Freeport, Rev. Saul 0. Curtice has been retarned for another year. He took nff small part in the affairs of the conference.
NEW YOBK EAST CONFEKENCE CLOSED FOLLOWING THE AN¬ NOUNCEMENTS BY BISHOP AJf. DEBSON — SAUL 0. CUBTICE BETUBNED TO FBEEPOBT.
HEMPSTEAD TOWNSHIP APPOINTMENTS
Baldwin—^W. I. Bowman.
Bellmore—B. F. Ray (supply).
Freeport—S. O. Curtice.
Hempstead—W. WlWlnans.
Lynbrook—George E. Adams.
Oceanslde—O. B. Colt.
Rockville Centre—George E. Bishop.
Roosevelt—E. O. Tree.
Seaford—M. B, Maskiel (sup¬ ply^-
Valley Stream—Grace, C. I. Wallace (supplyr
Valley Stream—thirst Church S. G. Williams (supply).
HOWAPP t. VEAM^AJjr
Mr. Loonam has been exceedingly popular in the Southern New York Firemen's Association in which he bas sei'Ved six years as a trustee. At the last meeting or convention of this organization he secured the adoption . of resolutions of far-reaching effects. The Village Board has never hesi¬ tated to place implicit confidence In C/ilef Loonam.
¦^ The following men were elected to the position of foreman of their re¬ spective companies on last Thurs¬ day evening: Hose No. 1, Clarence , Williams: Hose No. '2, William Dun- ker; Hose No. 3, A» L. Clark; Hose No. 4, J. Cecil Powers; Truck No. 1, Stephen W. Hunt; and Engine No. !«; Edward Rice.
Men were also elected to the offices —-of assistant foreman, second assistant foreman, recording secretary, flnan- olal secretary, treasurer, wardens, trustees, and delegates to the S. N. Y. Association.
WOODHERE
Miss Katherlne Cotter, of the Bou¬ levard, has returned from EllenvlUe, New York.
Miss Bstelle Clark, of Hewlett, is iback from a two weeks' stay with friend In Manhattan.
Mrs. P. D. Brower, of West Broad¬ way, la entertaining Mrs. P. Brower, of Richmond Hill, L. I.
Mrs. Hugh Dickinson, of the Boule- Tard. is Iback 'rom a stay with rela¬ tives in the northern part of the State.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. ttanovan, of Long Island City, are occupying their «ottfige CD Pranklin avenue.
Special to The Nassau Post. BROOKLYN, N. Y., April 13.—The annual session of the New York East Conference of the Methodist Episco¬ pal Church which has been held at the Bushwlck Avenue Church for the past five days closed shortly before midnight last night following the an¬ nouncement of appointments for the coming year by Bishop William F. Anderson. As a result thirty-eight Methodist churches will welcome new pastors next Sunday morning.
The conference made a new record for the transaction of business. One full day was cut off the regular time of the sessions. Resolutions were pre¬ sented and heartily carried urging all efforts for peacfi. and strongly endors¬ ing President Wilson's endeavors to prevent entangling alliances and at the same time to maintain national integrity and neutrality.
A resolution was unanimously passed asking the Governor to veto the 'bill permitting an Increase in the legal number of hours In canning factories. The Legislature was also asked to pass a bill providing ade¬ quate Bible reading In the public schools of the State.
During the sessions the following telegram was sent to Thaddeus Sweet Speaker of the Assembly:
"The New York East Confer¬ ence of the Methodist Episco¬ pal Church, representing 310 clergymen and more than 75.- 000 communicants, earnestly urges that you as a Christian man use your influence to hring the optional local prohibition bill to a vote on Its merits." A resolution was also adopted call¬ ing for a State Board of Censors on moving pictures.
The appointments made by the Bishop for churches In this vicinity are shown above. V«ry much to the
SAUL • o. cufaTice
GERMS HIDE^IN GUPS
State Health Department Hint Warns
Public Against Drinking From
Them in Succession.
Special to The Nassau Post.
ALBANY, N. Y., Monday.—Warn¬ ing against drinking cups and glasses used by several persons In succession us Instruments In spreading disease Is issued by the State Department of Health in Its weekly hint. It says:
'The germs of most of the common diseases are present In the nose and throat and are very easily transferred to anything which touches the lips. This is true not only of diseases like diphtheria and tonsilltls and whoop¬ ing cough and common colds, but also of such diseases as measles and scarlet fever, In which scales from the skin were formerly supposed to be of major Importance. Since many healthy chil¬ dren carry In their mouths the germs of diphtheria and tther diseases. It Is by no means the sick alone against whom we must be on guard.
"Examination of the rim of drink¬ ing cups under the microscope shows great number of cells and debris from the lips and enormous numbers of germs of various klr.ds among which the germs which cause diphtheria and tuberculosis have been Identified by bacteriologists.
"A section of the new State Sani¬ tary code, which went Into effect March 1. prohibits the use of com¬ mon drinking cups and of common drinking or eating utensils of any public place or public Institution, or In any hotel, saloon, lodging house, theatre, factory, sch<x)l or public hall; or In any railway or trolley car or ferryboat; or the furnishing of any such common drinking cup or drink¬ ing or eating utensil for common use in any such place. The term 'conunon use* Is defined as meaning 'for use by more than one person without ade¬ quate cleaning.' "
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GIPH RIILLy
MB8. CATT, LATHBOP BBOWN AND F. C. HICKS ADDBESSED EVENING SESSION—NEW FBEE¬ POBT CLUB EECOONIZED, AND DELEGATES SEATED.
,The annual spring Woman's Suf¬ frage (Convention and Campaign Con¬ ference for Nassau county was held In the club house In Rockville Centre on Wednesday of this week. The ses¬ sions of the convention were well at¬ tended by suffragists and their friends from all over Long island and especially this county. Freeport was well represented and her workers were foremost In ranks.
The business session was held in the morning. Doctor Bulson, presi¬ dent of the village, welcomed the guests: the reports of the assembly district leader and treasurer were lead and unanimously approved; the election of officers followed.
At the afternoon session Mrs. Ray¬ mond Brown addressed the conven¬ tion on "How to Win, ' referring es¬ pecially to the work of election dis¬ trict captains in tnelr canvass and in their watching at the polls. Mrs. Haryot Dey, president of the Women's Press Club of New York City, toward the dose of the afternoon session, spoke most enthusiastically on the work of tTie press, "Our Best Ally."
The evening session was one of the most inspiring ever held on Long Isl¬ and. Mrs. Catt, Mrs. Brown, Fred¬ erick C. Hicks, George E. Bishop and Doctor Dulson were the speakers and they presented most forceful mes¬ sages. The convention adjourned at a late hour.
Mrs. C. Dwight Baker, former preei- dent of the Freeport Club and an ardent suffragists, »ttc ided the ses¬ sions in company with^.icr youngest. just three months old. Master Baker, like most men, finds woman an abso¬ lute necessity at times so the solu¬ tion of this problem was to take him with her. From the expressions of laughter on his face he enjoyed the luxury of being the "lion" of the oc-' casion and like his kind, pretended to lie oblivious of theTiumerous at¬ tentions showered by the woman suf¬ fragists. Master Baker has the dis¬ tinction of being the younge-st male ever attending a suffrage convention,
District Captains Appointed.
The Freeport Suffrage Club held its regular business meeting on Mon¬ day, April 12, in the assembly room of the Grove street school. The fol¬ lowing women were apolnted by the president, Mrs. Elterich, as election district captains: .Mrs. F. M. Smith, sixth district: Miss Phoebe Parshall. seventh district; Mr.s. Roland Lamb, eighth district; Mrs. William Eckart, ninth district; Mrs. C. D..Baker, tenth district; Mrs. Annie Abbot, eleventh district; Mrs. Theodore S. Dixon, twelfth district', at Roosevelt.
The following workers were ap¬ pointed by the district captains as delegates to the Rocl<vllle Centre con¬ vention held on Wednesday: Sixth, Mrs. Martha Neumelster; seventh, Mrs. Charles Cornell; eighth, Mrs. D. J. Comlsky; ninth. Miss Thelma Eck¬ art; tenth. Miss Ada Baker; eleventh. Mrs. Daniels; and twelfth. Mrs. W. E. Fullager, of Roosevelt. Mrs. Francis Argulmbau was elected club delegate.
A club constitution was presented and adopted. Four new members were enrolled: Mesdames Thomas Forbes, Gordon, and the Misses Thelma Eck¬ art and Virginia Vernon.
To date the following persons have subscribed funds to be used for cam¬ paign purposes: Roland M. Lamb, Ste¬ phen P. Pettit, James Hanse, Mrs. Edward White, Miss Nellie Anderson and Mrs. McShane.
Mrs, Doane Addresses Club. At the regular weekly meeting of the Equal Franchise Club held on Monday at the home of Mrs. Charles G. Hill, Mrs. Doane, of Hempstead, gave a most complete analysis of many of the arguments advanced, against suffrage. The meeting was well attended, over thirty being present.
countyIoard meets
p. J. Christ Be-EIected Chairman— William F. Starki» Connty
Engineer. Special to The Nassau Post.
MINEOLA, L. I., April 13.—The Nassau County Board of Supervisors organized this morning by re-elect¬ ing Philip J. Christ, chairman; George M. Goodale, of Port Washing¬ ton, clerk, and Charles T. McCarthy, of Glen (}ove, counsel,
A change was made In the county engineer, William F. Starks helng named to succeed William H. Seaman, whose term expired a year ago but who was continued until today.
The other two members ot the board besides the cfcalrman are Hiram R. Smith, of Hempstead, and James H. Cooke, of Oyster Bwr.
ELECTION OF MRS. FLINT TO SCHOOL BOARD, ADVOCATED
PBOMINENT WOMEN OF THE VILLAGE OBGANIZE FOB EF¬ FECTIVE CAMPAIGN IN HEB BEHALF. '
Not in years has there developed so much interest in the election of school trustees, as has been evidenced during tlie last two weeks In the announce¬ ments of candidates and actual cam¬ paign work. The annual school meet¬ ing will be held in the auditorium of the high school building on Tuesdaj evening, May 4. Two trustees are to 1)6 elected in place of R. H. Hunt and AVallace Post. So far as can be learned Mr. Post is not a candidate for re- elei tion. Mr. Hunt stated to a repre sentative of this paper that he was willing to run for the oftice again.
A particularly favorable Interest has been taken In the candidacy of Mrs. Clinton M. Flint for the board. The women of the village feel quite keenly the necessity of having a woman elected and already they have held meetings at designated homes and have even gone so far as to ap¬ point campaign lommittees. They make it quite plain that they are^ot waging their campaign on the basis of religion, or ot a desire to keep some one else off the board but witli the idea of having some one on the hoard who has been an actual teacher and knows the conditions as they exist.
In an interview with a prominent woman of the village Wednesday morning it was learned that the cam¬ paigners had met with great success, "Most everyone is ready and willing to support Mrs. Flint for the posi¬ tion," she said, "because she has been a teacher for over 1.") years, because she has studied local conditions and has mighty good solutions for some of the problems, and because we have faith and believe In her."
Roland H. Mayland, of Randall avenue, and David Sutherland, of North Bergen place, are the two male frnatee:;. The suffragisis It is said candidates given the most considera- believe Mr. Sutherland would be a tlon. Both are capable men, of wide good running mate for Mrs. Flint. It business experience and the people Is expected that they will make some seem to place implicit confidence In positive endorsement before the end their ability to serve efficiently as of the month.
SIX THOUSAND TO TAKE NEW TOBK CENSyS IN JUST 10 WEEKS
PREPABATIONS ARE ALREADY UNDEB WAY—20.000 APPLICA¬ TIONS FOR PLACES—MAN STILL FIGURES AS HEAD OF FAMILY,
Spaoial to The Nassau Post.
ALBANY, N. Y., April ^'>.—The .Stati> of New York still recognizes man as the head of the family. This Is officially promulgated by Francis M. Hugo, Secretary of State, in his in¬ structions to the six thou.sand or more enumerators and others who in two weeks beginning in June will attempt tlie stupendous task of count¬ ing the eleven odd million people in this State.
The enumerators must not only count the people, but they must .set down with each person his or her residence, relationship to the head of the family, color or race, sex, age. nativity, citizenship or noa-cltizen- ship, and occupation. This will be done as a matter of residence.
"Enumerators will < onslder the man the head of the family In all cases except those of Indians on res¬ ervations," says the Instruction book. Among the Indians the woman, by ancient racial custom. Is the head of the family, the one through whom the name Is transmitted. Only one reser¬ vation of Indians In New York votes, but all will be counted.
The Secretary of State this year is going to be one of the busiest officials In the State government. While the lield work, the enumeration of the people will be completed In two weeks, with a huge force of men—the equiv¬ alent of a full military division—the tabulation of the figures and the many Interesting deductions that will be made therefrom will probably take the rest of the year.
This year the questions asked will be the same as those aisked In 1905, but they wli be developed when as¬ sembled In the office of the Secretary of State, not only to afford a basis of apportionment for representation In the Legislature and In Congress, the prime purpose of every census, but also to furnish certain Information which the State Department of Edu¬ cation needs In Its study of the school problems. |
To get this Information the various enumerators will go to every domicile In the State. It is compulsory to an¬ swer truthfully the questions asked by the enumerator. Any person who refuses to answer, or who answers falsely, is guilty of a mrsdemeaaor. But the Information gathered by the
WHAT ACTUAL CENSUS
TAKING WILL COST
•;,01)11 enumerators at $;!
per day $8 1,0(10
\2 day.s' work at $1.S,0{|0
•¦ii-h 2 1(1,000
Additional
1 I.iiiiO.OOu uame.s ( esti¬ mate) at I cent ea^ili. . I lo.OOO
Total disbursement to
enumerators $:{2G,000
Total appropriation for whole office and enumeration force. $4(;.').000.
Time of eensu.'^. months of May an«l .lone.
census takers, even to the ages of women, is not generally circulated. Women who are thus asked to give their ages may feel confident that these ages, among the ages of .'>,.'J00,- 000 other women in tlie State, will not be conspicuous.
Where the head of the family or the whole family is away from the accustomed domicile the enumerator must find out where they are and communicate by mall, forwarding the proper blanks, on which the informa¬ tion must be returned within a rea¬ sonable lime.
LAWRENCE
CAIAII MYSTEOr
IS jfETjmsoLe
DISTRICT ATTOENEY SMITH WILL ATTEMPT TO FATHOM ASSAS¬ SINATION AT NEW TRIAL COM¬ MENCING MAY »—FABBELL HAS DISAPPEABED.
The eyes of the populace of the Eastern States are rapidly being focused Upon Freeport and Miaeola in anticipation of the second trial of Mrs. Florence C. Carman, held crim¬ inally responsible for the assassina¬ tion of Mrs. Louise Bailey In the of¬ fice of Dr. Edwin Carman, her hus¬ band, on the evening of June 30. I'.Ml. The indictment first secured was for manslatighter in the first de¬ gree but was later superceded by one for murder in the first degree.
The murder of Mrs, Bailey Is one of the deepest mysteries with which the authorities of any community iiave perhaps been confronted with. Every attempt made to solve the sit¬ uations iius only served to increase the mystilicalions.
It will be recalled that on the night of June ;{() Mrs. Bailey called at the doctor's office at about 7..']0. Uncere¬ moniously and without warning in U'sA than half an hour the glass In the window^ was shattered, a hand thrust in and after deliberate aim, the fatal .shot lircd. Mrs. Bailey died instantly.
Coroner Norton was (ailed from Hempstead; the local police were call¬ ed tliree-iiuarters of an hour after the shot was fired and the authorities were at a loss to know what to do after two days work, when It was learned that Airs. Carman had had a dictograph installed in the doctor's office.
Suspicion was at once cast upon Mrs. Carman. At the coroner's Inquest one Edward Barrleti testified that he .saw a woman resembling Mrs. Car¬ man run from the window after the shot was fired. At the close of the inquest Mr.s. Carman was held for "causing the death of Mrs. Bailey with her own han<ls." Bardes' testi¬ mony was later found to be perjury.
With liardes discredited, Frank J. •arrell, a tramp, and Cella Coleman, he colored servant, became star wit¬ nesses. Farrell had been discovered by Burns. It will be remembered hat he became so scared when he heard the shot fired that he ran all he way to Coney Island. The mystery deepened.
At the second grand jury hearing Celia Colemau made the remarkable confession that she had told a Ho at tlie first. It was her story that led this grand jury to return an indict¬ ment fo rmurder on September 3. The first trial (x>mmenced on October 20 resulted in a di.sagr<?ement, ten to two for acquittal.
The second trial will begin on May ;i. it is said that the district atttor- ney has discovered convincing evi¬ dence.
I.<a8t Tuesday evening a speaking contest was he\d by pupils of the Lawrence High School to choose the representatives of the school In the annual .speaking contest of Nassau county, which will take place In the Strand Theatre. Hempstead, on the evening of April 22.
Mrs. Estelle Warren, who had been a guest of Mrs. Netta M. Ayrefl, oi Lawrence avenue, haa parturned to Brooklyn.
The Housewives League of Law¬ rence held a meeting last week at the residence of Mrs. Peter B. Olney, on Ocean avenue.
Miss Cornelia French, of Lawrenci' avenue, Is back from Sag Harbor, L. I.
Mrs. Andrew Weston, of Central avenue, is entertaining his brother, Mr. William Weston, of Rouse's Point, New York.
Miss Florence Talt, of Spruce street. Is entertaining Miss Clara Mutter and Miss Aletha Mldgley, of Queens, L. I.
It Is suspected that the European travelers are ndt holding back so much on account of the danger of submarines as for the perils of the prohibition movement.
SALIENT FACTS IN THE CABMAN-BAILEY MYSTEBY
1014.
.liiiK an.—Mrs. Louise Uall<-y shot In the- office of Ur. (^^ariiian.
Jiil,\ 10. -MrH. Flort^nce Carman held for the murder by (lorontT Norton.
Jiil.v 1 t "<iriirid Jury met; Mrs. Carman Indicted for manHlauKhtcr In the first df-Kree.
July ir,. Adm.ttfed to »1B,000 b;i.ll, furnished by Krmst Itandall and Smith' Cox.
K« (.1 ;: .N'cw (Jrund Jury Indicts MrB, Carman for murder In th« flrst Afutm. Committed (o Jail
Or.t. :'0. Trial started at Mln- eola.
Ocl, 29.—Jury dlsaKrees; ]0 to 3 for itequUtal.
o<i. I'T,—Mrn. Carman admitted to 125,000 ball fur¬ nished by same bondsmfn, IfrlS.
May 3.—New trial scheduled to start.
The Pace, of the Winner,
Did you ever stop to consider that the losers In a race traVtel pretty fast, They do—but the winner travels just a little bit faster.
In entering the race for your pa¬ tronage in the retail clothing busi¬ ness in the Herald Square district we knew we would have to meet some of the liveliest competVtlon in the United States^- but we knew, too, wo would win If we were ready to meet that competition and give just a little bit more for the money than our com¬ petitors.
With a modest shop and general expenses kept down to the minimum we can give that "little bit more" and still make a living profit.
Of course we do not expect srery one to believe this without aeeelng It —but we are open daily from 8 •. m. to 9 p. m. and will welcome the "maa from MiMOuri." Hermld 84u*r« Clothes Shop.