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TRU NAAAAH POrr. mnRPORT. N Y, rBfDAY. rKWRUAJlY M, 1*IA- Paff* •
RED CROSS SENDS PROMPT AIO TO ITALIAN^FORCES
AMBULANCE MEN FROM
FRENCH FRONT FIRST TO
REACH ALPINE SECTOR.
Now Attendinq V'ounded Men of
General Diaz's Army on
Snow Capped Mounts.
(BY A RED CROSS «EPRESENlM TIVE IN ITALV.) IIIkIi lip oil ihf Kiiow-f'iippfd AI|iiiM' raiiipHrt tinil ^-iiiirilH Nortli Itiily, Un- liiitllt' .sector ulifH' till' «Mi«Mny ilrKi- iiM.M ti)M-n 111 llH iIhiti-hI » ttiiiiilri'd Ain<>rlrnn l(«'d I'ros.s Aiiihulant'c iii*-ii.
Ill»f lli'Ml Ht-IIIHl r)'|ll<'.'4Cllllll iv«-s lit till' (;illl<'(| Sillies ill llie lialiiili 'i'lieiilre kI' War, ;ire liillilsicrlni,- In Uu- liecils nl Um!> llialllliMl iiliil \\<illtl(l<-<l III (Icileriil IJIur'n Hliiiy. 'I'liefte ure |>l«'ktMl, sen willed iiieri. 'I'liey Imve drlvi-n on tin' (dit-ll e.xpiiMod roiiil.-^ Ill Verdun, on the AlstK' Htid iJie tei;rilile ('tieiiilii de? IIUIiii'R. Some Imve Ihhti deeorMteil Willi the Oiilx de (iiiel-n!. 'I'liere Is not H raw youngHler miiioiik IIm'iii.
Ttiese ini>u Iihvh "Juiii|i<'d fnuii the /ryliiK imn Into tlis' nre," tm their con froren l>«c*k In H'nitire have extiresseil It. Himlfclit Into the inlddio of m ue neiidoiiii (>IT(?nHlv(t the.v wvr«' iiltclieil, tbero to perform u hittIco which will ri'qtiiro every ounce i»f ntHiniim, ev pxj Btom of ph.vHiciil enrtuntne*' thnt youth can Hiiininon. Tho Amorlciiti Ke<l CJrons acc<-pted with Krntltiide this post of pnrll Mnd houor for her men, thus mnktnK 'he war-bond be- Vwaen Ainerir-u und Ilnly a tiling of fl<*sh and blood.
Amerlea'n first coiitlnRont of Am- balance m€»n In ItHly—othor contln- (Mita will arrive t«Min—motored Into tb« Italian wnr 7.000 Jost four daysi •ifter the American conKress declared war on Aiutrla-Huoirary. And this providential coincidence waa IrrcBlstl- Itle In Its appeal to the Italians. They font up a ahout of Joy tbat ratiK from jBrandlsi to tba northernmost hamlets of tba Alps. Such swiftness In get- ting Into action, the blow following liard upon tbe word I It was jtist this sort of quick work that America stood for to tbe people of Italy. Here were the Americans, they said, before the Ink was dry on the declaration of war OD their hated enemy that President Wilson had signed 1
Three American Red Gross Ambu¬ lance units appeared unheralded on tbe Italian country side. Word soon was passed around that the "Amerl- «ans are here." Welcoming groups loomed up everywhere. The air be¬ came vocal with cheers, not well timed salvos, like the "Rah, rah, rah I" ot college groups, but shouts tbat •eeraed to run tbe whole gamut and sound. An answering sboat and the cavalcade rode alon^.
Welcomed at Milan.
Milan stngod the most enthusiastic welcome of all. The three units re¬ ceived their applause. They drove off to war. Thiit was what the public saw—-the surface drarnu of that moiuII valorous bantL lU'hlnd all this there lay a story worth the lelllug. It Is u story vrlilt-h fulllifiilly descrihos the work of the Ue<l Cross In ull omergen- des.
On a nish i-all Ihe American men trekked down from I'arls to Milan In their motors--H hint; inon«>tonoii.s trip, hard upon the curs atid not less ui>oh the men.
They motored for pli;hte<>n days, Tbelr piilh frotn I'nris to Mlinn, vln Mamellle.s iiiui Nice, led Ihom to the moat bouoiiiig, wonilerrtil adventureH among the ho.spltublo country folk of Nortlwrn Itnly. Kverywiiero tl»e iimtj- Ic word "Americau," palnKtl on the ambulances, was 11 |)n.s.s|(ort to the Itulian liearts. Flowens, food, red wine, the while eyed ndtulriitJon of tbe yttung woituMi, the laiiching confidence of the chllilrt>n with whom the north¬ ern iwovhu-oa an> tllle<l fo overflowing were thrust ui>on them. None of the ytHing Americnns spoke Ituiliin, al though one had develope<l a s<irt of u paluls of lii.s own. His attt-inpts to make hltusolf understiHMl Hent the na¬ tives Into pealH of laughter.
It was « lianl ride—(his shift from the ITrench to tbe Italian front. Yet It waa a ride that not one of them would huve nilH.se<l. 'ibe Ulvleni coun¬ try, Willi Ita uplands, hoadlHitds. sky aud water, fasiinuted Ihcnt. Their climb up the inountuln cliffii ho stt^'p thnt the rojidw were fairly ctiiseled out of tlielr roiiKh hreiisls; their chuuglnt: putMUKe through villages, ancient and pictures*!""' *'"' stand out In their uienM>ry for all time. And the chief uieinory of it all for ttiein will he that ooiii|>elllnK. uiiforgeltnble ItnlUiu smile. dlfTereut froiu anylhlug eitie In tho world.
At Nice, 00 ll"* Italian frontier, the section met Us Ih'wi lienefitrtrcss. .\ few liour» lifter day hud tlante<l uiross the iilKbt the Aiiierliaiis uirlved ut this M'sort. Uegrliiied, iiewa of their arrival hn>ughi an I0iit:ll«t« woman. Mm Cutler by name, to their gurune, lirmging flowers, apples and i-lgarettes. Thus was "Secilon 1, Italy." given Its farewell to Krum-e on the frontier.
There were no foriualltiea or cus- lom dimcultle* uhoul cr«ts«lng Into Italy Whenever any guartl. aeutry or olUiiai was dubious uitout ieiiiug ibtf suits procve^i wltluiuf strlol lusp.«c- ttttn, all (bat wa» iiecesaary was 10 ruh grime tklf the auibiilau<'e aud point to tke Red Ooaa. t'lal worked tbe UMgU- vtiaucs. °'Auierlr«" aod tbs •'Aissrtosu K*d Ooas" wsr* aark an
e«wme tn Italy Tlimnjli -tic villaire of Ventimlglla. ^<nrl Kenio. ^1 Pler~d'An»fMi, .^vona snd r<.nfe«le«l'no tbey motored, ballsn bospltallty strlv- Inc to oaido Itself at every (lolnt. Tres-ee-dent-ea VHson!"
Tlhere werf- inHiiy advrntiiie«i. K<»f Inaianoe, fhe Interpreter assigned to the convi).*, a young (tallsri of (tie Reniaglleri, with the brassard of ttrit- Ish (Ieadr|uiirt);rs Service on his s ovs, proved fo b« a real cusinopoli- tai).
'¦| come from New fork," he *lfL "1 hnve lived ovfr thpre ever since I wns a kid. When I U-ft to come bnck here I was dnnrint; -a ith n .Spanish girl In the llippo<lrii .• show. Some
rllMfige. (.Mil t It?"
At rotitedeclino uii KhIIsii .Sergeant doiMlnnlod (he details of liosiillallly nnrl proudly PThll»lte«l (he fact that Ut* WU.M not illt»»getltiT iiliu<'(|iiMliiled with 'he Knglish liiticunKO. Ile ordered a hotlle of wine and, filling his glti>«*. «trod<^ over in the Arnerl^'tms' (ntde In tlie itin.
Lifting loth Klna.<i nnd hotlle high iibove hliyheiid, he rose on tiptoe uiifl III ;i voice like the Itiill of l>tisli:itii, i-oiir«>«l "I'res ee-deiif f-e Vllsofi !" nnrl lie Hhoilled the iiiiiiM- iigiilii iiiid again. Tl)«> Americans trle<l to converse with liltii, hut found that his vocnhiilary '•ontjilricd mly th.> one magic name. After dtiys and days of this sort of thing the curavun finally arrivtMl ut Milnn, within slrlkiiig distance of ll'O front.
'Ilip severe Journey hud knocked out four ot the cars. Tire<I out, they re¬ sisted all (he skill of the intH-hanlclniia, aiKl i( was not iititll garage speclullsta spoilt u night In work ov«r thetn tlmt I hoy wore vvliliipo<l Into sbape.
In the nieantline news of Ihe ar¬ rival of the lirst .\itierican contlugoiit Imd Hiii-eiid over Milan like wildfire, .111(1 !i triumphal r4'<'eptlon was pre- pMiiMl (or the ('ii(r:iiice of the nieli. Ueiu-hlng Italy, the nn-n believed that thoy were (o d<'vote (heir efforts to the relief of llie civilian population, but the Itnllan government demurred.
'Wo wnnt those men right on our Hriiig lines to carry the wounded," they said. "We could use another hundred."
It was nminged that the dedication of this American unit should take place In the historic old city of Milan in the spacious Interior court of a mellowed old Italian palace, the facade of which bjid turned green with time aiul from whose balconies trailed ban¬ nera of the entire Allied World. The cars had been parked In the shape of a horseshoe, two ambulance men In front of each car. Thus were the units reviewed by the commanders of the Italian, French and Knglish troops.
In offering the services of the con¬ tingent to Italy, Major said: "Br-
cellency. on behalf of the American Red Cross, which represents the whole people of the Unltd States of Ameri¬ ca, and wltb the deepest feelings of alTectlon, I have tbe honor to present to you, the representative of the b»- rolc Italian soldiers, the flrst three sections of the American Red Gross Ambulance corps In Italy.
"Long Live Italy I"
"The Americans who are to operate these cars liave volunteered their serv¬ ices. It win always be tlielr pleasure uud distinction to remember that la furthering tbe effort which America will Diuke In helping Italy to cumbut the common enemy they were the first Amerlouu unit to reifch the front
"From the bottoiu of my heart I cry with tbem:
"Ixjng live Iluly 1 Long live the Ital¬ ian army 1"
The Itulliui general made a brief but .Holoain response in n voice full of emo- lloii. It wns profoundly imiiresslve.
All rt'uU'/.ed that those hundred young \oliiiiteers stoo<l there not In (heir ovMi 8tivnglh ajone, tliey stood ns tho visllile exponenLs of all tbe invisible lori'o.s of a mighty nation, for the liimliable streaulb of Amerlcu, for lii-r ideals, for her vast resources In moitey und men. What he suld about I Aiiierlcau Ueil Cross uid uiadf soiue- ihiiig lodge tremulously In muiiy ilironts. '
I'he dedication ende«i, the sections i |iam«1ed the princliial Milan streets j and received the ovation of the i crowds. American flags streamed from j 1 \ cry window; tlowecs were (lung; slioiits of "Viva America!" lllled the ' air. .Sliot>8 were closed, and ull Milan 1 ( cli'hrjted us for some great viclorj. '
.\fter tbe parade the three se<'(lODS j (iivw up In the big open square In i front of the cuthedml. There, stand- | Ing above them on the steps, the syn- | dli-e.. In (he name of Italy, bude them ( nn earnest go<lspee<l und farewell, j The crowd listem-d. thinking that the | s;icrlfl('lal fnuU to which these strange j Amefican youths were hurrying were. ;ifier all, very near to Milan. And j America hitherto hail been so very j far and her ixisKlon little understixnl. Now all that wiis doue uway with, j TheHe men were the promise of Amerl- | ca made lle.sh. .
Tbe syiKllce finished his spw^cli I'tie | crowtls melted nway. The American , Ked t'ross Atnbulaii<-e men drove out j of tbe city eaten taking the nmd whieh led toward Austria
SEAFORD
! er»tion*l meetinu .Survday ev#nln(f j Febmary 24.
]4Mt Friday aveninr sit the Pre*- i " "
brterisn Church, Frewpwrt, ffermsn Th« Wble Study Class will meet Thnmermann and Miss Mary Eliza- «t the Methodist Ohurrh vSaturday beth Harris, both of Seaford, were! eveninic at 8 o'clock. Choir rehftsrsal
uniied in marriai^ hy Rev. Sidney Gould. Mr. and Mrs. Timmermann will make their home in Seaford.
wiil be hekl at ?.»(> p.m.
The Ladies' Guild of St. Michael's and All Ansrels' Church met at the home of Mrs. K Witmann Thursday .iflernoon. '
The Ladies' Aid Societv will meet it the home of Mrs. .Smith Van Nos- iranfl Thursday afternoon
Tne .Seaford .School has l»?<'n closed "or the past week on aprniint of the Icnth in the family of Principal Walk-
Leslie Raynor is leader of the d<
Mi4is Edith Greenmivard, of Rich¬ mond Hill spent the past week in Sea¬ ford
Welfare Soldier Is Deid.
The Soldiers' Welfare .Association announces to the many Freeport friends of .lohn .L White, who spent many happy hour.'' in the village last Summer, while stationed at Camp Mill.<(, that accofflinR to Gen. Pcrsh- injT's report he wa.^ kilted in action on Fobrjary nh, 191H.
ROOSEVELT
100 HOUSES WANTED
Furnished or Unfurnished
FREEPORT BALDWIN
ROCKVILLE CENTRE
GEORGE E. WHEELER
CRYSTAL LAKE HOTEL
Freeport, L. I.
Telephone, 118
Please Mail Lists
REAL ESTATE WANTED
Do Yon Want to Sell, Exchange or Rent Your Property ?
For Quick Results, Send Me Full Details.
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320 Broadway Telephone, 66 Worth. New York City.
On Thtirsday, February Uth, Rob¬ ert Cannan, apred R7, passed away at his home m Roosevelt. Funeral ser¬ vicea from chapel at Grecnfleld Cem¬ etery on Monday, February I8th.
He is survived by a widow, two dauffhters and six sons. One son Creorjre, is stationed at Camp Upton, and another son, Irving, is now sta¬ tioned st Georjfia, and was unable to attend tho funeral services.
The Kpworlh licague of the Roose¬ velt M. K. Church held its first an¬ nual musicale and social Friday even¬ inpr, February ]h, at the chiinh. Fol¬ lowing thp mu.iir.Tlc Valentine g-ames i were imliilgrrl in and prizes -were awarded to ihe winners. Refre'^h- mcnts were then Served." Quite a ¦ number from Freeport and Roosevelt! wore pre.-ienl.
nne Isft on Monday mom In* for Ffc Slocam. He enlistcil in th« Kn«ifMsr ing Corps.
This Friday eveninfr thers will bi a reorirarrization of the United Boj* Brigade of Anreries under ihe dirse. lion of John Bergen. Meeting* wJf be held on Friday evening at tkl school house. All boys over the sgl of twelve years, and who are intSf ested in this work are requested la appear at the meeting.
Charlea Bier expects to be smplof- oH hy the fhirtiss Kngineering Cor poration in the near future.
Rov. I'aul .MorrLson, of Seaford M. K. Church e.xchanged pulpits with Kov. 1). Stanley Coors of Roosevelt M. K Church la.st Sunday.
.\ patriotic .service will t>f piren by Roosevelt M. K, C^.urch next S'jn- d.ty evening, February 2i, at the church. A .service flag will be dedi- c.TtcH and the choir will n>nd€r pa¬ triotic hymns, assisted by the choir- liMder, Kev. Stanley Coora. All wel- oorm-.
Williani Hess of Centennial ave-
/^^
DESIRABLE TENANTS For a Desirable House
A responsible local business man with small family wants to rent a sniall modem house within 5 minutes' walk of station, with ^lec- tric lights; north of the track preferred.
WANTED
Boys With Good So¬ prano Voices
FOR
Garden City Cathedral Chorus
To be between 11 and 12 years of age. Muat be of good moral character. Apply to
ORGANIST
At the Cathedral, Thursdays at 4 P. M.
GIRLS
WANTED
To Leam the Glove Basiness
Many residents of thia villaire, «» pecially the members of the Iiaaies' (luiid, wore shockoil on Wednesday last, when they learned of the deau of Mr.s. -John Roedcr, a former rMi- dent of thia village, and one who wai loved mo.st Fincerely by all. Mrt, Roedcr v^'a.s taken ill with an attMh of pneumonia on Sunday, Februkry 10, and on Fetruary 12th, pa«8M uway.
A largre stand has been placed oi the lliiU>r property, on the corner oi Mansfield aventie and Nassau Itoad the attraction of the week at the Roy al Theatres may be seen with ilhiS' trationa.
The I^adie-s' Aid Society of the M. E. Church v.'ill hold a hatchet ssocial Washinfrloii's Birthday, February 22 A very intercatinfi; program wifi oC' aupy a larcre part of the evoninjf, A f;oo<l and jolly time will certainly bs h.ld by tho-ie who attend.
Don't forp;t th.it Rusaell Hose Co., .No. 2, will hold a social nop on Feb¬ ruary 2Lit at its fire house, on Leon ard avenue, about « block from Main street. Keep the date in mind, fho affair will be ono of the main features of the seaaon.
Re^ilar services at St. Paul's E>pi»- copal Church ne-Kt Sunday as folk>w>: Sunday .School at 10 a.m. Mornint prnyor and .sermon at 11 o'clock. Mid- wp<>k service every Wednesday at tiji homo of Rev. A. Smith.
-Mrs. Powell, of Cbarlos street, en¬ tertained Miss iSmith last week.
Rev. Stanley Coors, pastor of Roosevelt Methodist Chprch, preached at Seaford, exehan^ng places with Rev. Paul Morrison, of the Metbodii Church, last Sunday.
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Second Season of Nassau County's Finest Resort
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Auto Parties Will Find This a Most Delightful Place For Lonch
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IRED CROSS AIDS ITALIAN HOSPITAL WRECKED BY BOMBS
A Home ciilileKnim reeeivtsi from Ilol>ert Perkins, chalruian of the Amer li'SD Ked Croiui C/OiuiiiliUilon to Italy, says in part:
"During recent ulr raids hy Austrian
aviators bombs were thrown ou the
I hospital near CsBtel. Krauee. not far
I Iroin the llallau lli»e- To repair ibi>
I daiuase done to the hosj'ltal e<4iilj»-
I oieot aud to eusble the hospital to ixtn
I tlna« Its care of wouuded Holdlers, the
Aaivrloan Ked ()ro«i U aeodlitc utueU
materilal, Inclodlug «u X ray outat.
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Remodeled Dining Room has Accommodations (or 400 Gnests OPEN AIR SKATING
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Title	Nassau Post 19180222; Title
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FullText	TRU NAAAAH POrr. mnRPORT. N Y, rBfDAY. rKWRUAJlY M, 1IA- Paff • RED CROSS SENDS PROMPT AIO TO ITALIAN^FORCES AMBULANCE MEN FROM FRENCH FRONT FIRST TO REACH ALPINE SECTOR. Now Attendinq V'ounded Men of General Diaz's Army on Snow Capped Mounts. (BY A RED CROSS «EPRESENlM TIVE IN ITALV.) IIIkIi lip oil ihf Kiiow-f'iippfd AI iiiM' raiiipHrt tinil ^-iiiirilH Nortli Itiily, Un- liiitllt'.sector ulifH' till' «Mi«Mny ilrKi- iiM.M ti)M-n 111 llH iIhiti-hI » ttiiiiilri'd Ain<>rlrnn l(«'d I'ros.s Aiiihulant'c iii-ii. Ill»f lli'Ml Ht-IIIHl r)' ll<'.'4Cllllll iv«-s lit till' (;illl<'( Sillies ill llie lialiiili 'ilieiilre kI' War, ;ire liillilsicrlni,- In Uu- liecils nl Um!> llialllliMl iiliil \\<illtl(l<-<l III (Icileriil IJIur'n Hliiiy. 'Iliefte ure >l«'ktMl, sen willed iiieri. 'Iliey Imve drlvi-n on tin' (dit-ll e.xpiiMod roiiil.-^ Ill Verdun, on the AlstK' Htid iJie tei;rilile ('tieiiilii de? IIUIiii'R. Some Imve Ihhti deeorMteil Willi the Oiilx de (iiiel-n !. 'Iliere Is not H raw youngHler miiioiik IIm'iii. Ttiese ini>u Iihvh "Juiii i<'d fnuii the /ryliiK imn Into tlis' nre" tm their con froren l>«ck In H'nitire have extiresseil It. Himlfclit Into the inlddio of m ue neiidoiiii (>IT(?nHlv(t the.v wvr«' iiltclieil, tbero to perform u hittIco which will ri'qtiiro every ounce i»f ntHiniim, ev pxj Btom of ph.vHiciil enrtuntne' thnt youth can Hiiininon. Tho Amorlciiti Ke<l CJrons acc<-pted with Krntltiide this post of pnrll Mnd houor for her men, thus mnktnK 'he war-bond be- Vwaen Ainerir-u und Ilnly a tiling of fl<sh and blood. Amerlea'n first coiitlnRont of Am- balance m€»n In ItHly—othor contln- (Mita will arrive t«Min—motored Into tb« Italian wnr 7.000 Jost four daysi •ifter the American conKress declared war on Aiutrla-Huoirary. And this providential coincidence waa IrrcBlstl- Itle In Its appeal to the Italians. They font up a ahout of Joy tbat ratiK from jBrandlsi to tba northernmost hamlets of tba Alps. Such swiftness In get- ting Into action, the blow following liard upon tbe word I It was jtist this sort of quick work that America stood for to tbe people of Italy. Here were the Americans, they said, before the Ink was dry on the declaration of war OD their hated enemy that President Wilson had signed 1 Three American Red Gross Ambu¬ lance units appeared unheralded on tbe Italian country side. Word soon was passed around that the "Amerl- «ans are here." Welcoming groups loomed up everywhere. The air be¬ came vocal with cheers, not well timed salvos, like the "Rah, rah, rah I" ot college groups, but shouts tbat •eeraed to run tbe whole gamut and sound. An answering sboat and the cavalcade rode alon^. Welcomed at Milan. Milan stngod the most enthusiastic welcome of all. The three units re¬ ceived their applause. They drove off to war. Thiit was what the public saw—-the surface drarnu of that moiuII valorous bantL lU'hlnd all this there lay a story worth the lelllug. It Is u story vrlilt-h fulllifiilly descrihos the work of the Ue<l Cross In ull omergen- des. On a nish i-all Ihe American men trekked down from I'arls to Milan In their motors--H hint; inon«>tonoii.s trip, hard upon the curs atid not less ui>oh the men. They motored for pli;hte<>n days, Tbelr piilh frotn I'nris to Mlinn, vln Mamellle.s iiiui Nice, led Ihom to the moat bouoiiiig, wonilerrtil adventureH among the ho.spltublo country folk of Nortlwrn Itnly. Kverywiiero tl»e iimtj- Ic word "Americau" palnKtl on the ambulances, was 11 )n.s.s (ort to the Itulian liearts. Flowens, food, red wine, the while eyed ndtulriitJon of tbe yttung woituMi, the laiiching confidence of the chllilrt>n with whom the north¬ ern iwovhu-oa an> tllle<l fo overflowing were thrust ui>on them. None of the ytHing Americnns spoke Ituiliin, al though one had develope<l a s<irt of u paluls of lii.s own. His attt-inpts to make hltusolf understiHMl Hent the na¬ tives Into pealH of laughter. It was « lianl ride—(his shift from the ITrench to tbe Italian front. Yet It waa a ride that not one of them would huve nilH.se<l. 'ibe Ulvleni coun¬ try, Willi Ita uplands, hoadlHitds. sky aud water, fasiinuted Ihcnt. Their climb up the inountuln cliffii ho stt^'p thnt the rojidw were fairly ctiiseled out of tlielr roiiKh hreiisls; their chuuglnt: putMUKe through villages, ancient and pictures!""' "' stand out In their uienM>ry for all time. And the chief uieinory of it all for ttiein will he that ooiii >elllnK. uiiforgeltnble ItnlUiu smile. dlfTereut froiu anylhlug eitie In tho world. At Nice, 00 ll"* Italian frontier, the section met Us Ih'wi lienefitrtrcss..\ few liour» lifter day hud tlante<l uiross the iilKbt the Aiiierliaiis uirlved ut this M'sort. Uegrliiied, iiewa of their arrival hn>ughi an I0iit:ll«t« woman. Mm Cutler by name, to their gurune, lirmging flowers, apples and i-lgarettes. Thus was "Secilon 1, Italy." given Its farewell to Krum-e on the frontier. There were no foriualltiea or cus- lom dimcultle* uhoul cr«ts«lng Into Italy Whenever any guartl. aeutry or olUiiai was dubious uitout ieiiiug ibtf suits procve^i wltluiuf strlol lusp.«c- ttttn, all (bat wa» iiecesaary was 10 ruh grime tklf the auibiilau<'e aud point to tke Red Ooaa. t'lal worked tbe UMgU- vtiaucs. °'Auierlr«" aod tbs •'Aissrtosu Kd Ooas" wsr aark an e«wme tn Italy Tlimnjli -tic villaire of Ventimlglla. ^<nrl Kenio. ^1 Pler~d'An»fMi,.^vona snd r<.nfe«le«l'no tbey motored, ballsn bospltallty strlv- Inc to oaido Itself at every (lolnt. Tres-ee-dent-ea VHson!" Tlhere werf- inHiiy advrntiiie«i. K<»f Inaianoe, fhe Interpreter assigned to the convi)., a young (tallsri of (tie Reniaglleri, with the brassard of ttrit- Ish (Ieadr uiirt);rs Service on his s ovs, proved fo b« a real cusinopoli- tai). '¦ come from New fork" he lfL "1 hnve lived ovfr thpre ever since I wns a kid. When I U-ft to come bnck here I was dnnrint; -a ith n.Spanish girl In the llippo<lrii .• show. Some rllMfige. (.Mil t It?" At rotitedeclino uii KhIIsii.Sergeant doiMlnnlod (he details of liosiillallly nnrl proudly PThll»lte«l (he fact that Ut* WU.M not illt»»getltiT iiliu<'( iiMliiled with 'he Knglish liiticunKO. Ile ordered a hotlle of wine and, filling his glti>«. «trod<^ over in the Arnerl^tms' (ntde In tlie itin. Lifting loth Klna.<i nnd hotlle high iibove hliyheiid, he rose on tiptoe uiifl III ;i voice like the Itiill of l>tisli:itii, i-oiir«>«l "I'res ee-deiif f-e Vllsofi !" nnrl lie Hhoilled the iiiiiiM- iigiilii iiiid again. Tl)«> Americans trle<l to converse with liltii, hut found that his vocnhiilary '•ontjilricd mly th.> one magic name. After dtiys and days of this sort of thing the curavun finally arrivtMl ut Milnn, within slrlkiiig distance of ll'O front. 'Ilip severe Journey hud knocked out four ot the cars. Tire<I out, they re¬ sisted all (he skill of the intH-hanlclniia, aiKl i( was not iititll garage speclullsta spoilt u night In work ov«r thetn tlmt I hoy wore vvliliipo<l Into sbape. In the nieantline news of Ihe ar¬ rival of the lirst.\itierican contlugoiit Imd Hiii-eiid over Milan like wildfire,.111(1 !i triumphal r4'<'eptlon was pre- pMiiMl (or the ('ii(r:iiice of the nieli. Ueiu-hlng Italy, the nn-n believed that thoy were (o d<'vote (heir efforts to the relief of llie civilian population, but the Itnllan government demurred. 'Wo wnnt those men right on our Hriiig lines to carry the wounded" they said. "We could use another hundred." It was nminged that the dedication of this American unit should take place In the historic old city of Milan in the spacious Interior court of a mellowed old Italian palace, the facade of which bjid turned green with time aiul from whose balconies trailed ban¬ nera of the entire Allied World. The cars had been parked In the shape of a horseshoe, two ambulance men In front of each car. Thus were the units reviewed by the commanders of the Italian, French and Knglish troops. In offering the services of the con¬ tingent to Italy, Major said: "Br- cellency. on behalf of the American Red Cross, which represents the whole people of the Unltd States of Ameri¬ ca, and wltb the deepest feelings of alTectlon, I have tbe honor to present to you, the representative of the b»- rolc Italian soldiers, the flrst three sections of the American Red Gross Ambulance corps In Italy. "Long Live Italy I" "The Americans who are to operate these cars liave volunteered their serv¬ ices. It win always be tlielr pleasure uud distinction to remember that la furthering tbe effort which America will Diuke In helping Italy to cumbut the common enemy they were the first Amerlouu unit to reifch the front "From the bottoiu of my heart I cry with tbem: "Ixjng live Iluly 1 Long live the Ital¬ ian army 1" The Itulliui general made a brief but.Holoain response in n voice full of emo- lloii. It wns profoundly imiiresslve. All rt'uU'/.ed that those hundred young \oliiiiteers stoo<l there not In (heir ovMi 8tivnglh ajone, tliey stood ns tho visllile exponenLs of all tbe invisible lori'o.s of a mighty nation, for the liimliable streaulb of Amerlcu, for lii-r ideals, for her vast resources In moitey und men. What he suld about I Aiiierlcau Ueil Cross uid uiadf soiue- ihiiig lodge tremulously In muiiy ilironts. ' I'he dedication ende«i, the sections i iam«1ed the princliial Milan streets j and received the ovation of the i crowds. American flags streamed from j 1 \ cry window; tlowecs were (lung; slioiits of "Viva America!" lllled the ' air..Sliot>8 were closed, and ull Milan 1 ( cli'hrjted us for some great viclorj. '.\fter tbe parade the three se<'(lODS j (iivw up In the big open square In i front of the cuthedml. There, stand- Ing above them on the steps, the syn- dli-e.. In (he name of Italy, bude them ( nn earnest go<lspee<l und farewell, j The crowd listem-d. thinking that the s;icrlfl('lal fnuU to which these strange j Amefican youths were hurrying were. ;ifier all, very near to Milan. And j America hitherto hail been so very j far and her ixisKlon little understixnl. Now all that wiis doue uway with, j TheHe men were the promise of Amerl- ca made lle.sh.. Tbe syiKllce finished his spw^cli I'tie crowtls melted nway. The American , Ked t'ross Atnbulaii<-e men drove out j of tbe city eaten taking the nmd whieh led toward Austria SEAFORD ! er»tionl meetinu .Survday ev#nln(f j Febmary 24. ]4Mt Friday aveninr sit the Pre- i " " brterisn Church, Frewpwrt, ffermsn Th« Wble Study Class will meet Thnmermann and Miss Mary Eliza- «t the Methodist Ohurrh vSaturday beth Harris, both of Seaford, were! eveninic at 8 o'clock. Choir rehftsrsal uniied in marriai^ hy Rev. Sidney Gould. Mr. and Mrs. Timmermann will make their home in Seaford. wiil be hekl at ?.»(> p.m. The Ladies' Guild of St. Michael's and All Ansrels' Church met at the home of Mrs. K Witmann Thursday.iflernoon. ' The Ladies' Aid Societv will meet it the home of Mrs..Smith Van Nos- iranfl Thursday afternoon Tne.Seaford.School has l»?<'n closed "or the past week on aprniint of the Icnth in the family of Principal Walk- Leslie Raynor is leader of the d< Mi4is Edith Greenmivard, of Rich¬ mond Hill spent the past week in Sea¬ ford Welfare Soldier Is Deid. The Soldiers' Welfare.Association announces to the many Freeport friends of.lohn.L White, who spent many happy hour.' in the village last Summer, while stationed at Camp Mill.<(, that accofflinR to Gen. Pcrsh- injT's report he wa.^ kilted in action on Fobrjary nh, 191H. ROOSEVELT 100 HOUSES WANTED Furnished or Unfurnished FREEPORT BALDWIN ROCKVILLE CENTRE GEORGE E. WHEELER CRYSTAL LAKE HOTEL Freeport, L. I. Telephone, 118 Please Mail Lists REAL ESTATE WANTED Do Yon Want to Sell, Exchange or Rent Your Property ? For Quick Results, Send Me Full Details. WENDELL SEKLIR 320 Broadway Telephone, 66 Worth. New York City. On Thtirsday, February Uth, Rob¬ ert Cannan, apred R7, passed away at his home m Roosevelt. Funeral ser¬ vicea from chapel at Grecnfleld Cem¬ etery on Monday, February I8th. He is survived by a widow, two dauffhters and six sons. One son Creorjre, is stationed at Camp Upton, and another son, Irving, is now sta¬ tioned st Georjfia, and was unable to attend tho funeral services. The Kpworlh licague of the Roose¬ velt M. K. Church held its first an¬ nual musicale and social Friday even¬ inpr, February ]h, at the chiinh. Fol¬ lowing thp mu.iir.Tlc Valentine g-ames i were imliilgrrl in and prizes -were awarded to ihe winners. Refre'^h- mcnts were then Served." Quite a ¦ number from Freeport and Roosevelt! wore pre.-ienl. nne Isft on Monday mom In for Ffc Slocam. He enlistcil in th« Kn«ifMsr ing Corps. This Friday eveninfr thers will bi a reorirarrization of the United Boj* Brigade of Anreries under ihe dirse. lion of John Bergen. Meeting* wJf be held on Friday evening at tkl school house. All boys over the sgl of twelve years, and who are intSf ested in this work are requested la appear at the meeting. Charlea Bier expects to be smplof- oH hy the fhirtiss Kngineering Cor poration in the near future. Rov. I'aul.MorrLson, of Seaford M. K. Church e.xchanged pulpits with Kov. 1). Stanley Coors of Roosevelt M. K Church la.st Sunday..\ patriotic.service will t>f piren by Roosevelt M. K, C^.urch next S'jn- d.ty evening, February 2i, at the church. A.service flag will be dedi- c.TtcH and the choir will n>nd€r pa¬ triotic hymns, assisted by the choir- liMder, Kev. Stanley Coora. All wel- oorm-. Williani Hess of Centennial ave- /^^ DESIRABLE TENANTS For a Desirable House A responsible local business man with small family wants to rent a sniall modem house within 5 minutes' walk of station, with ^lec- tric lights; north of the track preferred. WANTED Boys With Good So¬ prano Voices FOR Garden City Cathedral Chorus To be between 11 and 12 years of age. Muat be of good moral character. Apply to ORGANIST At the Cathedral, Thursdays at 4 P. M. GIRLS WANTED To Leam the Glove Basiness Many residents of thia villaire, «» pecially the members of the Iiaaies' (luiid, wore shockoil on Wednesday last, when they learned of the deau of Mr.s. -John Roedcr, a former rMi- dent of thia village, and one who wai loved mo.st Fincerely by all. Mrt, Roedcr v^'a.s taken ill with an attMh of pneumonia on Sunday, Februkry 10, and on Fetruary 12th, pa«8M uway. A largre stand has been placed oi the lliiU>r property, on the corner oi Mansfield aventie and Nassau Itoad the attraction of the week at the Roy al Theatres may be seen with ilhiS' trationa. The I^adie-s' Aid Society of the M. E. Church v.'ill hold a hatchet ssocial Washinfrloii's Birthday, February 22 A very intercatinfi; program wifi oC' aupy a larcre part of the evoninjf, A f;oo<l and jolly time will certainly bs h.ld by tho-ie who attend. Don't forp;t th.it Rusaell Hose Co.,.No. 2, will hold a social nop on Feb¬ ruary 2Lit at its fire house, on Leon ard avenue, about « block from Main street. Keep the date in mind, fho affair will be ono of the main features of the seaaon. Re^ilar services at St. Paul's E>pi»- copal Church ne-Kt Sunday as folk>w>: Sunday.School at 10 a.m. Mornint prnyor and.sermon at 11 o'clock. Mid- wp<>k service every Wednesday at tiji homo of Rev. A. Smith. -Mrs. Powell, of Cbarlos street, en¬ tertained Miss iSmith last week. Rev. Stanley Coors, pastor of Roosevelt Methodist Chprch, preached at Seaford, exehan^ng places with Rev. Paul Morrison, of the Metbodii Church, last Sunday. TO RENT—Dead storage «pace — automobiles, 2 per monm P. 0 box 67, Freeport FRESH ECGS From Oor Own Hennery ¦MASTERS 261 Randall Ave., Freeport, L.! MONEY To Loan on Bond as Mortgage Quick AcUoa E. N. EDWARDS, FREEPORT, N. Y, Rockville Centre, L. I. Steady Work. Good Pay While —===========-- Learning. Good Chance for ' ^''trorworke°rs^"''- latest Designs and Makes in I Beds, Springs and Mat- resses JULIUS KA YSER & CO. upholstering and Repairing of All Rinds Second Season of Nassau County's Finest Resort CUISINE UNEXCELLED BEST OF SERVICE Auto Parties Will Find This a Most Delightful Place For Lonch VICTOR FAHRENFELD.Mf^rrick Road PYeeport, U i E;«t)abli«hed 1M>T CLARENCE A. EDWARBS AU BranehflB of INSURANCE Avitoraobile, Fire, BurKlary, Casualy Lines, Surety Bonds. Opp. tVpo* Prepor<, N. TeU. ,. 36 R-u, 9» 4 IRED CROSS AIDS ITALIAN HOSPITAL WRECKED BY BOMBS A Home ciilileKnim reeeivtsi from Ilol>ert Perkins, chalruian of the Amer li'SD Ked Croiui C/OiuiiiliUilon to Italy, says in part: "During recent ulr raids hy Austrian aviators bombs were thrown ou the I hospital near CsBtel. Krauee. not far I Iroin the llallau lli»e- To repair ibi> I daiuase done to the hosj'ltal e<4iilj»- I oieot aud to eusble the hospital to ixtn I tlna« Its care of wouuded Holdlers, the Aaivrloan Ked ()ro«i U aeodlitc utueU materilal, Inclodlug «u X ray outat. •tcrUlalnc ap»ar«t«B. many •ufftcsl Parking Space for 100 Cars Remodeled Dining Room has Accommodations (or 400 Gnests OPEN AIR SKATING I ••DICESTONnNE't Natara's Reitarative. mUl kJp. Not only gives (^uick. sure rdiitf from indigca tion's alls — Heartburn, DnifiicM. Sour Ruian. Acid Moutii..SleepI(a»- aett, etc.. out buildi up appetite and entire aytteia. ThouMBOs KNOW. Follow their ktd— USE I bar* auCaraa •T* 7tUaa wtik W.B my ataiuicli Um iihI vlBter MtU 1 lic«M UUs« DIOMTOMUMB. ttlm «M uaaaad taum la4ltiiiW?« I ha« «rM •vvryttOM I M«M kaar at lud I «M Marly «ra mL I •• ^ fWi« Mmti. M. t. n^i^^tmt^t0^-mmm^mmn^n caiuhiHMsk^ Unr atom. Wnt H. Pluiuit. Afoid* B. Gluckama, !«^«MW ^^H"ii"^tfW ^T"

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