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FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1918
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FREEPORT LADIES TO HEAR OF POLITICS
Fmt Cvic Meeting to be Held
in Freeport on Tuesday, [ March 12th.
On Tuesday afternoon, March 12, M 2..30 o'clock, the Freeport Club will be the scene of a triumphal gather¬ ing. It will mark the bej^innint? of a civic movernent here for the political education of the world's newest vot¬ ers—'the women of New York Stale. The affair will have a decidedly so¬ cial atmosphere and all the women of Freeport are invited. If our men voters can stand the idea of politics holding the floor at an afternoon tea we want them to come too. In fact WB most cordially invite them.
For this firs.t step of civic activi¬ ty for women here, a program of un- Uffual merit has l>een arranged and the speakers secured are such aa ffrace the platform of a mass meet¬ ing in New York City. .Mrs. 11. 0. (Havemeyer is known nationally as a speaker of charm and force and a woman of broad interest and civic activity. Miss Vida Mulholland and Mrs. John Winters Brannan are both speakers "who command large audi¬ ences. Mrs. Brannan will speak of what lies before women voters in their cherished hope of bettering con¬ ditions amonig the world's unfortu¬ nates, particularly the conditions of women in the prisons of America. Mrs. Edmund Lumle/ of Freeport will give the musical numbers.
Heretofore there has been a decided gait between the suffragist and the anti-euffragiat in Freeport, but that i« merely a recollection of our step¬ ping stones. Even the antis now are enfranchised and l^is is a meeting of citizens to which everyone is invited. The comnuttee of hostesses, not so long as it will be, but to date includes the following:
Mrs. R. H. Earon, chairman; Mrs. Raymore, who are tho fir»t two wo¬ men to 'be included in the political reiriaiterof Freeport; Mesdames Elvin N. Edwards, Forrest Dunbar, F. Rog¬ ers, F*. Holland, L. Jones, George Woods, B. Knoble, Charles Mack, M. Zoher, fl. L. Itfaxson, B Wray, L. C. Cornell, H. C. Schley, L. Fleming, C. Brightson, S. Foreman I. W. El¬ terich, M. Burgess, C. Hasmussen, J. Knaup, N. T. Cole, G. Throckmar- tin, C C. Smith, D. Mauersberger, X. Bradley, D. Porter, W. Cozzens, D. Oomiskey, G. Levy, T. Murray, V. Cook, €. Hill.
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Laura Whitman Falls Dead.
Laura Whitman, wife of Jarvis Whitman, fell dead early Saturday morning in her home at .31 St. John's place, Freeport. She had suffered at¬ tacks of heart trouble and been under care of a physician. When fatally stricken, she was preparing breakfast ^or her husband. He discovered her body. Mrs. Whitman was 60 years of age and a native of Baldwin. Her father was William Bedell, for many years station master of the Long Isl¬ and Railroad at Baldwin. Me was killed at the Grand avenue crossing by a train. The funeral of Mrs. Whit¬ man took place Tuesday afternoon end was directed by undertaker Ches¬ ter A. Fulton.
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FREEPORT PAYS IMPRESSIVE TRIBUTE AT BIER OF CADET
STORY, HER FIRST SOLDIER BOY STRICKEN IN SERVICE
No funeral at Freeport in recent years has recorded a larger atten¬ dance nor been of a more impressive and solemn character than that held last Sunday aflernoon for Cadet Wil¬ liam Clinton Story, the young avia¬ tor, whose earthly life terminated on Tuesday, February 27, shortly after
he Had been hurled from an aeroplane t).v a t«l!i ion at the nrmy aviation c.Tmp ne.ir Mi'mfihis, Tenn.
The services wi-re hel i ul. ^ o'clock in the home of Mr. .nnl M's. I'Ved K. Story, piirent.^ of the war martyr, 171 Wei»t lVIi>rrick road and the sj)a- cious dwelling was thronged by rel.i-
tives, frienrls. neighbors and other rr-i(!ent:i of the community in which Cadet .'.Story had lived his entire life fif LT) year.s. The assemhhigo was es¬ timated at beitween "00 and ROO. A large detachment of aviartors from the government field at Mineola was among the throng, having come to
.join with >esidents of the community to pay tribute to the first of Freeport's fvoidier Iwys lo sacrifice his life in Ihe war for deniocrjic.y and human rights, and to accord him full military honors in his journey lo the resting place -picturewfue <rreenfield ceme¬ tery, near Hempstead.
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(1) Ca«ket beinit borne from Slory home. (2)
('•on're I'io'iirt) CADET WILLIAM {•I. I .S l().\ STORY. I'hoto by K^ifer
Funeral Procession enterintf (JrLvntielil CcmiUM-y. (S and ^) Procession pusaini; alunK Merrick Road on way to Main Street.
It was not poasible for all attend¬ ing the funeral to find convenient room in the Story mansion, so many stood in groups about the grounds and along the front sidewalk.
Hearts, deeply shocked and sad¬ dened, portrayed the feelings of ev¬ eryone at the funeral. Cadet Story had been known to a large number Oif the assemblage. Othei's knew him only by name or those of hLs parent.s. But whether intinuitely accjuainted or remotely, deep sympathy was ei^pre.ss- ed for tiie bereaved family and gr.'at regret for tho untimely at-eident which had ccst the life of its beloved meni- biT—one of Freeport's most promis¬ ing young men.
Throughout the village before the funeral hour there was a iiotiL-oable iiuiet, notwithstanding that Sunday is usually so Flags floated at half mast from many places, including the village flag pole and at the P'reujiort Club, t»f which Cadet Story was an
active and popular member. Traffic on the Merrick road was diverted by the village police during the time the funeral was held.
The body of the young patriot, which arrived at his home from .Mem¬ phis on Saturday evening, after con¬ siderable delay, rested in a casket covered by a large .American flag. Near the casket in a larije room were many beautiful floral pieces. One, fl- .-11 I he Freeport Club, was a service
in: Wltli an insigna .star in bold re- .'. \ military guard of honor
' "I ',1 l.'y the -Mineola aviators cir- ¦ t'.i ;iouut the room in which reposed the body.
The olliciating clertrymen weie Rev. Siiln.y (iouUl, pastor of the Pn'shyterian Church, of which Cadet Story had been a nifMiiber with other nicnioor.s of tlio family, and Kov. Saul O. Curtice, pastor of the .M. K. Church. Pastor Dould appeared deep- l.v affectsd as he delivered a brief eulogy, in which he said:
'¦Thi.s death touches the very life
of the village, and not only F'reeport, but all of Long Island should be proud of this American hero. He was a real product of Freeport—a gradu¬ ate of thi elementary school anil of the high school and an honor man at liie g'.vat .Amorican university at Princeton, lielurning from his col- lojio career he again entered the life of his native filace. only to r^spoiui to the higliuirt ajipeal of his country."
Referring to the accident which co.st (Jadet Story hi.s life Padtor tiould said:
"It was his duty to ily that afler¬ noon, ami in tlie performance of jjch duty he died ^^n the field of glory."
P.i;-lor Curtice recited the "Battle Ilynin of the Republic'' with much pathos and impressiveness. This con- cluilcd the service.
(¦oair>;andLd by Lieutenant J. T. Crawford, tlie aviators lined each side of the passageway and the casket was borne from the house on the should¬ ers of stalwart members of the de¬
tachment.
Headed by a squad of village police, and the dei,achment of aviators pre- leding, and following the hearse, the iimeral cc)rteire proceeded tiirouffh t!ie village. .More than forty automo- iii:.!s composed the procession as it moved along the i\lerrick road into .M;uii street and tiionce north toward liie cenit'tei'y near Hemp.stead. The liolice escort left the lino at tha nurtliern village limits. The military Muard continued to the cemetery, a distance of over four mile.s. .\t the bufial plot, the burial rites of the Pre!^byterian fhurch were de!i\ered by Pa.stor Gould and as the casket was lowered, a trumpeter sounded "TaiJs."
Since the death of Cad.'t Story it lias heen learned that shoi'tly before, his parents received a letter from liini in which he said he was getting along splendidly. He expressed en¬ thusiasm over the pi'<),!.;ress he was !iiaking and of a promising future which appeared in store for him.
12,338 AUTOS IN NASSAU i TO REOPEN S. &S. ROOMS HARMONY CLUB ELECTS
SERVICE FLAG RAISING
Sec'y of State Hugo Cites Increase in Year's Registry.
Freeport Federation to Continue Welfare Work in Village.
-Mbany (Special.)—With a car for every nine of its residents, Nassau County now has 12,.'W8 automobiles registered with Secretary of State Francis M. Hugo, a gain of ;!,.'')72 in the last twelw months, during which New Vork State increased its motor vehicles by i)3,701, attaining a total of 111,507 with a revenue of $4,284,- 114, or $l,62t>,072.25 moro than the j previous year. All records in motor vehicle registration were broken in li)17. The total i-eceipts of the auto¬ mobile bureau show a gain of better than 61 per cent, over 1916.
Nassau County has kept pace with the motor vehicle development of the state in general, increasing its plea¬ sure cars from 7,t)y2 in lUlti to 10,409 in 1917; its commercials from 1,060 to 1,45.'); its chauffeurs decreasing from ;l,460 to 3,346. It now has 694 motorcycles.
The county haa also benefited great¬ ly from a full year's division of motor vehicle receipts. In 1916 the county received $9,S65.61 in comparison with which it received $61,875,36 last year, a sum available for the raaintenijince and repair of the roads. The c6un- ty's place with the state and nation from an automobile standpoint is seen from figures which show that the state now hjis a car for every 23 of its residenta and the United States for every 24 of ita inhabitants.
Swallows Poison by Mistake.
Uiw Bljtnch* Hhodw. formerly aiwiataut ViUi«« Clark of Kreeporl, ia in lUrey Hoa- l>ital, H<Mn{»t«<ul. Mveraly aSaeUd by mer- eurUi iKtiauaiDK. Frum atatamaata by i«l>- tivaa, with wbom tha reaidad. one or two nareury tablnrta wara awaJluwad Wada«adky av«Bin« t>y Ut* youn« woaoau lb ntiataka for utkar taUati itnaerlbad. AsUdtitaa wwa mt- auui»t«M«d aowa after aka hmd laliaa tika yateas aud Ur L4it4»ay aaBad. •
A meeting of the Freeport Federa¬ tion was held at the F'reeport Club House last Friday evening. No changes were made in the otlicers, and it was decided to re-o{>en the head¬ quarters for Soldiers and Sailors as soon as conditions seemed to war¬ rant, jwssibly within the next two or three weeks.
The Committee on .Accommodations is now busy arranging its plans and schedules for the coming year. They have a list of their neighbors who serve<l last Fall, but can use more volunteers, and any person who wishes to assist is invited to communicate with S. F. Pearsall, chairman, stat¬ ing the times he can give best
The headquarters are to be open the same as la&t Fall, weekdays from
6 to 10 p.m., Saturday from 2 to 10 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
In offeijing for service, no e.xtra offers for Tuesday night are desired at present, the number of volun-teera for that eveninif (and that one only) being sufficient .to cover.
Dr. F. B. Bergen New President of the Organization.
The Harmony Republican Club of Roosevelt held an election of officers in the Board of Trade Hall, its head- (luarters, last Friday evening. Much interest was manifested in the selec¬ tion of officials for the clab, which is rapidly becoming one of the most active and progressive in Nassau County.
Dr. F. B. Bergen was chosen Presi¬ dent, Edward Becker Vice-President; John S. Heinriehs, Fnancial Secre¬ tary and Cornelius Thompson, Ke- coring Secretary. Henry C. Albers, .lohn J. Fenn, Edward Uhe, Charles Motel, Wilbur Pettit and William F. Pearsall were elected Trustees.
It waa decided that money collect¬ ed for a service flag in honor of the .")0 Roosevelt "'Ijoys" enrolled with Un¬ cle Sam, be placed with the fund rais¬ ed for a community service flag.
Freeport to Have Patriotic Affair Saturday Afternoon.
Appropriate patriotic exercises will characterize the raising and dedica¬ tion of a service flag in Freeport on Saturday afternoon at 4.30. The site is a plot west of the railroad station on Railroad avenue.
Rev. R. H. Scott will be chairman of the exercises which are to open with a school chorus singing "The Star Spangled Banner."
Presentation of the flag will be by Rev, iSidney Gould, after invocation by Rev. A. C. Karkau, This will be followed by singing "America."
President Sidney H. Swezey will accept th© flag for the village, and it will Iw raised by Boy Scouts. Rev. S. 0. Curtice will recite "To the Flag" and will be followed by sing¬ ing "God Bless Our Noble Men." Ben¬ ediction will be pronounced by liev, John O'Toole.
Flre Dept Eztlncuishes Meadow Fire
The Freeport F^ire Department was called out Sunday morning to extin- ^ui»h a blaae in the meadows south of Atlantic avenue. The blaze covered a considerable area of meadow ignkaa. The high northerly wind prevailinjs swept the fire toward Ui« bay and foar waa entertained for the safety of boAts and kxmt bouaeti. Tlie ftmnen ckemonBtrated th«ir «iBci«ncy within a abort time wmI rwturosd to h«*d- quartars
Snlesoski Murder Jury Disagrees.
Mineola CSpecial.)—The jury »e- kctt>d to determine the guilt or in¬ nocence of F^rank S. Sniegoski, aged 22 years, on a charge that he murder¬ ed his wife, Helen Coleman Sniegoski, last October, bv shooting her at Great Nock, reported a disagreement last Saturday nmrning.' The jury, whieh had deliberated all Friday nigiht was discharge^ '^y Supj-eme (^ourt Jus- tito Lazansky, and Snie^foski was re¬ manded to the custody of the Sheriff. Nu evidence was pnesented oti be- hiiif uf Suletsoxlii, hu counsel, foruter District Attorney Charles N. Wysong, taking a chance thwt the proeecution had not uMMle a case aufttciwit to waraat m cocmotton, A Katrisl k sx- poofeed.
SOME SPRING SIGNS
Lighttung, Thunder, Peeping Frogs and Pussy Wdlows-
The first signs of Winter breaking up were manifested Wednesday m<yn^ ing when aome sharp flashes of light- ninK and loud peals of thunder came with a downpour of rain—«n "early Spring ahower,"
The lightning and the thunder were the flrst uf the season, and as peep¬ ing frocTS have come forth in some uf the ponds, and the pussy willows are reiwrted as starting to bloom, settled spring weather may be ex¬ pected b«fore \fOit/g. However, it is a little eaxl^ to thiuk about cleaning up, paiatiug, snd doing other out- Uoor joba. Heawcnber the big bliz- >srd occured un Harcb li. iS»i.
HOT TALK ON TWO SUPERVISORS BILL
Hempatead Gtizem TeU Lesaia" tora ofa "Combine** af Dem¬ ocrats and Republicans
(Special Correxpondencti The Ntuiam Post)
Albany, March 6.—The bill intro¬ duced recently in the State Legisla¬ ture giving the town of Hempstead two .Supervisors v/as reported fsivor- ul.'.y out of committee by the Commut- tee on Internal Affairs yesterday af- ternjK>n, following a stormy session winch was characterized at times by heatetl di.scussion and spirited debate- 'I'ne lioaring was attended by nearly forty prominent men in political and business aflairs of the county. The biil, with the addition of sevural amendments, will prouably pass both houses ot the Legi.-iatui-e. Next Mon¬ day It will iie advanced to its second reading in ..lie A.s.^eiiibly, and if it I'.i.ssea that body, Will gv to tlic Sen- ale, where Senator Tlionipson prom¬ ises to do hi.s utmost to have it re- jiorted favorably out of committee.
While it seemed at one time during the course of the hearing that the amenities between certain of the ex¬ ponents and objectors of the bill would bo strained to the breaking jioint, those who took up the argu¬ ment for or against the measure managed to hold their temper well in control. At the close of the meeting seemingly everybody was on friendly Ltnns, tiie poignant ((uestions and mordant language which marked the debate before the committee having apparently passed into the realm of f or ifetfulne.ss.
Assemblyman McWhinney was the chief spokesman for the backers of the bill while Assemblyman Franklin A. Coles, of the Second Assembly Dis¬ trict, and Surrogate l^eone D, Howell presented the North Hempsteand and Oyster Bay side of the argument. Charges of Onfairness, espeieially in the distribution of moneys among the townships, were frequently heard from those who spoke for the two sides of the question.
To substantiate their claim that Hempstead has not been getting a .square deal in the past seven years the Hempstead delegation presented a statement showing the amounts Ihatj have been paid into the county road budget by each township from I'Jll to 1917.
-According to these figures, Hemp¬ stead township has paid into the bud¬ get for the period mentioned the sum of $:J,Oi)8,0S9.'J.') and has taken out the sum of $1,507,94:?.78. . North Hempstead has paid in .$1,222,199..50 and taken out $l,(li;(),l 11.19. Oyster Bay has paid in $1,101,7.'!.").l.j and tak¬ en out the sum of !i;i,lit4,.")41.38, or more than has been pnld in by that township. These li^'ures, it was learn¬ ed, wont far towaril convincing the committee that there has heen an in- equita'ole allocation of road moneys in the county, .since they show that the town of Hempstead has contribut¬ ed to the county .'iO per cent, more than the combined contributions of the o.ti]<jr towns.
In • refjuxrinjr to these figures, As- fifmiffjinaii .McWhinney said: "We want to apply to Na.ssau County the majority rule, a fundamental rule. We have over ,')0 per cent, of the popula¬ tion and assessed valuation. We have forty-eight election districts, against thirty in tlie other two towns, and in all matters we represent the ma¬ jority of the people." Mr. McWhin¬ ney told how, when the State Bioard of Tax Commissioners increased the assessments in the county, Hempstead obeyed the order but Oyster Bay and North Hempstead did not until com¬ pelled by the courts to pay over to Hempstead about $400,000 with in¬ terest taken from Hempstead wrong¬ fully.
The Assemiblyman introduced Dr. J. Carl Schmuck, a leading Democrat of Lawrence, L. I. He reviewed the history of the county since 1644. "Tre¬ mendous developments have taken place in Hempstead," he said, "and in Oyster Bay and North Hempstead the development has been in an op¬ posite direction. On the south side we have many different villages and farms; on the north side the farms in many cases have been absorbed by large estates." He then cited figures showing the amount of acreage owned by about a dozen wealthy men on the north side of the county. "Hemp¬ stead." continued the speaker, ia something of a town, I want to tell you. It has a greater assessed val¬ uation than forty counties in the state and is larger in area than either the counties of New York, Kings, Rich¬ mond, which have over three and one-half millions of people."
William, M. Bialdwm of Garden C}ity, a member of tho Board of Trustees of the State Agricultural School at Flarmingdale, was the next speaker for the bill. He said that ho is thoroughly convinced that for many years a great injustice has been done Hempstead town in the expenditure of moneys collected by taxation. He added; ^'It is absolutely unfair that Hempetead, contributing *¦ H does, the greater portion of the taxss, should be compelled to submit to s large portion of the tax moneys being spent in North Hempateskd and Oys¬ ter Bay Oertaioly that is not repre¬ sentation and what true roprcMatft- tion diwuld bring u*'''
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