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First In Circulation ^ First In News First In Advertising
Cironktiag in Tre^ort, Rookville Centre, Baldwin, Roosevelt, Hempstead, Metric^ BeUmore, Wantagh, Seaford and the Connty of Nassaa.
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Vol. 3. Mo. 21,
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT.
FREEPORT, M. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1915.
PRICE TWO CENTS
mUAllZATION SUIT SEHIED HEHPSTEAD TO CET S290,000
Action of Superintendent Smith in
Urging Fight Vindicated in
Recent Compromise
I,Special to The Nassau I'ost.) Ily John N. Fletcher.
The famous tax equalization suit, which has been dragging through the •courts for the past three years, waa settled last Kriday afternoon. By the terms of the stipulation, which was signed by Alf red,T. Davison, repre¬ senting the Town of Hempstead, and Henry A. Uterhart, tor Oyster Bay, and James L. Dowsey, for North Hempstead, thc Town of Hempstead will receive $290,200. The settle¬ ment is a compromise and all the parties made concessions.
I'nder the terms of the decree of the Appellate Division, the Town of Hempstead received $100,000 for one year alone, and If the settlement had heen made upon that basis Hemp- .atead would have been entitled to 1400,000. The Court of Appeals de- -cideil that the matter should be tried .again and the suit has been on trial for the past two weeks.
Eiforts have been made by resi¬ dents throughout the county to have the three towns, through their repre- aentatlves. Supervisors James H. Cocks for Oyster Bay. Philip J. Christ for North Hempstead and Hiram R. Sniith for Hempstead, settle the mat¬ ter and avoid more expensive litiga¬ tion. Conferences liave^^ljeen held; State Tax Commissioner Walter R. Knapp, who has been representing the State Board of Tax Commlsslon- ¦ers and who has been presiding at the trial, has been very active In geitin gthe three- towns together, with the view of amicably adjusting the matter.
The suit, whiih has brought the Town of Hempstead against tho twp towns of North Hempatead and Oyster Bay, was an appeal from the equali¬ zation of the taxes hy the Board of Supervisors for the year 1911. The equalization for the subsequent years was dependent upon the outcome of the suit involving the equalization for 1911. When the settlement was made yesterday an adjustment was made for the succeeding years also.
Under the terms of the settlement, $87,200 wlll be paid by the towna of ¦Oyster Bay and North Hempstead to the Town of Hempstead for 1911. The same two towns will pay the Town of Hempstead $70,000 for 1912; the sum of $70,000 for 1913, and $63,000 for 1914. These amounts will he credited each .year when the annual county budget is made up.to the Town of North Hempatead so tliat for the next four years Hempstead wlll have deducted a substantial amount, the sum agreed upon yester¬ day from Its share of the annual county budget. The question of in¬ terest was not settled yeserday, and this wlll be decided at a conference to be held soon. In the event that the parties cannot agree upon this amount, a friendly suit wlH he brought and this will be decided by the courts.
The following rate of equalization
was fixed hy lawyers yesterday for the three towns beginning with the year 1911: In the year Oyster Bay will pay 27.4; North Hempstead 33.4, and Hempstead .')0: in 1912, Oyster Bay 27.3, North Hempstead 33.4, and Hempatead .50; in 1913, Oyster Bay 28.6, North Hempstead 3.'>.4, ana Oyster Bay 'lO.o; and in 1914, Oy¬ ster Bay 29.8, North Hempstead 36.8, and Hempstead 50.
After the settlement was effected the supervisors expressed themselves delighted that the matter had been amicably adjusted and that thc fu¬ ture heavy costs and expenaes wlll be saved. Supervisors Christ and Cocks were elated that a large amount had been saved after the adverse decision of the Appellate Division of the Su¬ preme Court and Supervisor Smith was elated that the Town of Hemp- .:tead was going to receive a substan¬ tial amount, although It was not to be entirely paid for four years.
PLEAFORHOMERULE
WINTHROP MAKES STRONG PLEA FOR COUNTY HOME RULE.
Bron.son Winthrop, chairman of tiie Nassau County Charter Revision Comission, made a remarkable plea for home rule for counties before the constitutidnal convention on county governents and county ofBcere in the senate chamber of the capitol at Al¬ bany last Thursday.
The hearing was given particular¬ ly on two amendments now before these committees, one Introduced hy Delagate Franklin A. Coles of Glen Cove and the other by Henry R. Bar¬ rett of White Plains. Both proposals seek to give the legislature power to provide optional forms ot government for counties and permit the voters of the various counties to select the method of government preferable to them.
Mr. Winthrop was accompanied at the hearing by Frederick L. Waltriss, another member of the Nassau Coun¬ ty Commission, and William M. Bald¬ win of Garden City, representing the Better County Government Associa- tton.
Mr. Winthrop said he approved both amendments suggested, believing that either would give the counties the relief they sought. He pointed out, as did several other speakers, that many of the counties in the state, particularly such as Westches¬ ter and Nassau, were rapidly chang¬ ing in character—becoming more urban—and that this was the reason why a change in their governments was necessary to meet the changed conditions.
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ULDWIII SELECTED ts PORTJF ENTRY
BECAUSE OF IMPROVED WATER¬ WAY FACILITIES U. S. OOVERN¬ MENT HAS MADE BALDWIN A PORT OF ENTRY FOR SOUTH SHORE—STIMULATE GROWTH.
Becitiitie of the Improved waterway facilities at Baldwin harbor, in this county, it is proposed, locally to cre¬ ate there a port of entry of llmltad capacity. The deep water facilities have been ai^gmented during the last year by the deepenlns of the bay front and the construction of a waterway ft mile long and 17, teet wide, which receives and discharges tide water.
Many years ago there was a port of entry at East Rockaway, in Hewlett Bay, but because of poor navigation facilities and the tendency of sand¬ bars to accumulate In the vicinity the government abandoned it. There is now no federal port ot entry on Long Island, except at Sag Harbor, in the easterly part of Suffolk county. The growth of suburban population and the extensive building movement in southern Nassau county are making a port of entry imperative.
Baldwin Harbor, which Is directly opposite Jones' inlet to and from the ocean, is a blend of three tide fed waterways, the central one of which is heing joined to the others by inter- sedng canals.
Situated close to the trolley road that penetrates the south side of Nas¬ sau county and serves the central sec¬ tion as well, Baldwin Harbor Is a logical point for the distribution of shipment by water. The local water¬ ways there eventually wlll become ad¬ juncts to the south side waterways projected to be built through the con¬ fluent bays of Long Island's south shore for the purpose of eliminating the dangerous_^ean coast line trip for small mefcha^t veasels.
Baldwin Harbor is situated midway between Freeport and Rockville Cen¬ tre and is expanding toward eacli of these well established, progressive communities.
AWARDED $25,000
MRS. PELL TO RECEIVE SMALL AMOUNT FOR LOSS OF HUSBAND.
Mrs. Elizabeth Warden Pell was awarded a verdict of $2,"),000 against the Long Island Railroad hy a jury in the Queens Supreme Court, before Justice Aspinall, last Friday ^Jaru- ing. She sued for $2,"i0,000 damiges for the death of her husband, S, Os¬ good Pell.
Judge Van Wyck made a motion for an extra trial allowance. This was opposed by Mathew J. Keaney, attorney for the railroad. Justice Aspinall granted a flve per cent, ex¬ tra allowance, because he said he be¬ lieved Judge Van Wyck earned it.
GLOB DEFEATS ELKS
RESULT OF GAME WILL HAVE NO BEARING ON STANDING.
The Freeport Club team defeated the Elks chapter In an uninteresting game Saturday afternoon by a score of IB to 5. Smith, the Elks twirler, was found for 14 hits, mostly of the extra base variety ,and abominable support completed his downfall. The club toam were out to win, and work¬ ed with more smoothness than In any of their previous games. Aside from an excusable error in the fourth in¬ ning, their fielding was perfect. The results of the game will have no bearing on the flnal standing of the clubs, ho'wever, as the fast Rockville Centre outfit has already won a, suf¬ ficient number of gamea to ensure them the gonfalon.
HONOR 6RADDATES
ANNUAL BANQUET ONE OF MOST ENJOYABLE HELD.
According to the custom of the Freeport high school, the alumni as¬ sociation gave the seniora a banquet at the Columbus avenue school, on Friday evening, June 35. Mr. Charles Johnson of FreepOrt was the catere^, and spread a feast more tempting than the most exacting had antici¬ pated. Mr. Harold Smith, president of the alumni association, was the toastmaster of the evening. Miss C. G. Atkinson made a speech to the seniors, all of whom she had tauglit when they were In the seventh grade. The Messrs. Arthur, Hunt, Osterhaut and Clinton Brown also made speeches, which pertained to the graduating clfi^, and those already graduated. At tbe close Miss Rose Van Reea made a apeeeb In fie he- bait of the seniors. After tbe dinner all partici|Mted In dancing.
ESCUPE M DEATH
PRESIDENT OF VILLAGE OF ROCK¬ VILLE CENTRE STRUCK BY LONG ISLAND TRAIN AT UN¬ GUARDED CROSSING — PROMI¬ NENT POLITICALLY.
At the unguarded Forest avenue railroad crossing, Rockville Centre, Dr. Devlllo N. Bulaon, 63 years old, president of the village and one of the most prominent physiirlans on the South Shore, was seriously injured last Saturday morninft.
Dr. Bulson was on his way home in his automobile with his niece, Eliza¬ beth Sneider, 21 years old, who heard the train and saved herself by jump¬ ing. The automobile had all but cleared the tracks when the locomo¬ tive struck the rear end of the ma¬ chine and tore It apart. Dr. Bulson was thrown out on the roadway. His arm was broken and his scalp severely lacerated.
Dt. Bulson it is said, was hasten¬ ing home to prepare lo catch a train for the city. The accident took place a few minutes after eight o'clock. The doctor and his niece were in a liprlit runabout. They vvere hound due south and the tr.iin was running easl. As the locomotive hit the rear of the runabout it lifted it high and yent it spinning clear of the tracks.
.Miss Sneider quickly reached her uncle's side. She was striving to staunch the flow ol lilood from the many wounds when Dr. A. L. Higgins arrived and took charge of Dr. Bul¬ son.
In a short time Dr. Frank T. De¬ lano, president of tho Bank of Rock¬ ville Centre, arrlve<l, and Dr. W. Boorum and they advised that he be taken home. He was lifted into a vehicle and removed to his home at Lincoln and Park avenues.
The physicians who attend Dr. Bulson report a rapid recovery and assert that the doctor will be about the vlllage in a few weeks.
SUFFRAGISTS PLAN MONSTER PARADE
TO BE HELD IN FREEPORT SAT¬ URDAY AFTERNOON.
Illy Special i'oire.siMnuleiii. i
Not a leg to sland on, was the im¬ pression left by tlie Antl-Suflragists, aftiM' their famous, or rather infam¬ ous gathering last Wednesday eve¬ ning. One atleiiiling in a neutral frame of mind must have wondered what was the oci asion for the fusil¬ lade of epithets and mud slinging. It remains a mystery what benellt the Anils derived from an entire eve¬ ning given over to vituperation, in¬ stead of trying to place a few facts and arguments before the public.
No wonder they had armed tliem¬ selves with six policemen, for well they knew they could not hurl such deadly Insults without needing pro¬ tection. However, to the suffragists' credit, be it'said. that while answers to questions were demanded, and a few cries of "shame" raised, and some laughter at the absurdity of it all, the main body of these attending re¬ mained quietly listening, and should not be blamed for the lack of self-con- troi of a few. Freeport suffragists were the invited guests of the even¬ ing, and were forced to listen to being called "fleas, dogs, believers in free love, and having been the indirect cause of the present war," and other tommy-rot. Calling a suffragist flea does not make her one, neither does it bring home converts to the antis cause. Every law of hospitality and common decency was outraged, and the flnale when all on the plat¬ form were running back and forth, shouting to each other and the au¬ dience, made the affair a fiasco loug to be remembered.
Bilt let us turn to something pleas anter, such as Mrs. Doane's talk on "Practical Politics for Women" last Monday. There, indeed, was some thing for the mind to grasp and stury, with Its explanation of civics, classifying of government territorial ly, interpretation of Judicial law, to gether with insistence that when women get the franchise, they use It intelllsently.
Hurrah! for the suffrage motor pa¬ rade, let every one with a car have it out, decorated in suffrage colors. Sat urday at 3.
A feature will be a number of Free port's prettiest suffrage babies, group¬ ed in one car, also number of out-of town speakers with their cars.
Line of March will be the same as
Continued on Page Four.
Celebrate the Fonrth,
Under the direction of the Civic Club, OceaHslde will appropriately celebrate July 4. The association held a strawberry festival at the Co¬ lumbia engine houae Tuesday, June 29, aud the proceeds will be uaed for tfa« purchase of fireworks.
OVER IOO EIIDDLLED III e SOCIETY
AT THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF NASSAU HISTORICAL SOCIETY HELD ON SATURDAY, PLANS ARE PERFECTED FOR A MEM¬ BERSHIP CAMPAIGN.
(Special lo The Nas.xau I'ost. i
.MINEOLA, L. I., July 2.—The ad¬ journed meeting of the Nassau Coun¬ ty Historical and Genealogical So¬ ciety was held at the court house here last Saturday afternoon. Dr. James Cooley of Mineloa iiresided;, A. M. Darbee, secretary.
The minutes of the previous meet¬ ing were read and accepted. The sec¬ retary reported nearly one hundred enrolled as members and stated that he was receiving letters of inquiry and encouragement daily. Among such letters was one from Mr. George Wallace wishing Sfuccess, and one from William S. Pettit of F'ar Rock¬ away, expressing satisfaction at the movement. Mr. Pettit stated that his lifth great-grandfather was one of the first if not the very first town clerk of the town of Hempstead In 168.").
A communication from the Slate Historiial Society commended the formation of the society and extend¬ ed an invitation to join the State body as soon as fully organized. The annual dues of local societies are $2. There are at present :! 1 local societies in the state and over twenty are members of the State society. This body will hold its annual meeting at West Point, October .¦)th 6th, and 7th. A steamboat will be moored to the wharf to serve as a temporary hotel fo'r visitors.
It was moved to appoint a commit¬ tee consisting of one person from each village now represented in the roll of meinbers to procure names ot people wishing to join the society, also a committee of flve lo draft constitu¬ tion and by-laws for the society. Of this committee the oiiairman and sec¬ retary should be ex-ofllcio members. The annual dues were fixed at $1 per member. Meeting adjourned, subject to the call of the chairman.
The following commitiees were duly appoi ted by the chainnan:
Committee to secure members: Bellmore, H. D. Benjamin; East Rockaway, William A. Simons: Far Rockaway, Williain S. Pettit; Free- port, Archer B. Wallace; Garden City. J. E. Brown; Glen Cove, Edward T. Payne; Groat Neck. John C. Baker; Hempstead, Lott Vandewater, Jr.; Lawrence, J. Carl Schmuck. M. D.; Lynbrook. Remson H. Shlpway; Min¬ eola, H. W. Andrews: New Hyde Park, Eugene W. Denton; Oceanside, James K. .Noon; Port Washington, Fred C. Hicks; Rockville Centre, George D. A. Combes; Roslyn, Harry M. W. East¬ man; Sea Cliff, Fred H. Maldment; Westbury, W. W. Cocks; Woodmere, Rev. S. A. Sands.
Committee on constitution and by¬ laws: Franklin A. Coles, Glen Cove; Eugene W. Denton, Mineola; C. J. Greenleaf, Freeport; Fred C. Hick.s, Port Washington; Wliliam A. Simons, East Rockaway.
INSTAL NEW LODGE
FREEPORT PROMINENT IN INSTI¬ TOTION OF NEW ELKS'LODGE.
A large number of the Elks of this village assisted In the Institution of the new lodge of Elks at Patchogue, Friday afternoon, June 2.5. Mr. Leo Fischel was chairman, and with an able corps of assistants made this af¬ fair one of the many su«ce8se8 of the luodge 1253. A special train left Freeport at 2.00 to take the Freeport Blks to Patchogue. They were ac- (ompanled by a flrst class military brass band. The parade formed at 4 p. m., and after marching through the principal streets of Patchogue, they disbanded, until 7.30, when sup¬ per was served. The institution took place at this time.
THE EFFICIENCY OF THE
AMERICAN MECHANIC
The peculiar adaptability and keen Intelligenpe of the American work¬ man is shown in the ease and rapid¬ ity with which he has switched his activities from the making of watch spring and typewriters to the coii- struction of guns, shrapnel and other ammunition. An Illustrated story of the transformation of energy wlll ap¬ pear in the magazine section of the New York Herald, Sunday, July 4.
A timely article, written by six of the best known clergymen in Amerl- ta, dealing with religious freedom and its connection with the Fourth of July, will alao be publlsbed in this issue, together with a powerful story by Dr. Cyma Townsend Brady, en¬ titled "What Independence Means toi the Amerlean Man." '
COURT APPROVES PARTITION OF VALUARLE MERRICK ESTATE
Harry Bunker, Counsel for Maria Fos¬ ter Secures Equitable Division of Property Valued at $194,830.00
Residents of MerricK will be in¬ terested to learn that the Foster- Kenny property in that village Is be¬ ing disentangled from the legal red tape dJ».. which it has heen bound up for Sevefal years. On Monday, judg¬ ment was entered in the Supreme Court at Mineola by Harold Bunker, counsel for Maria Foster In the suit brought by her against William J. K. Kenny and others, for the partition of this property. By this judgment, ren¬ dered after a spirited contest, Mrs. Foster gets the property running from the Merrick road northerly to Rail¬ road avenue, bounded west by Hew¬ lett avenue anjLfi^t by Wynsum ave¬ nue; also a parcel south of the Mer¬ rick road, making in all about 40 acres to Mrs. Foster; while all the remainder of the property, 164 acres or thereabouts, together with ripar¬ ian rights, is reserved for the Kenny interests. One intrresting result Is that Mrs. Foster gets the house for¬ merly occupied by Mr. Kenny, while the Foster residence goes to the Kenny eatate.
The suit has involved some unus¬ ual questions. The property was bought about fourteen years ago by William George Foster and William J. K. Kenny, and it was agreed that Kenny was to have one-thlrd Inter¬ est and Kenny two-thirds. In the spring of 19 13 Mrs. Foster, who had meanwhile acquired her husband's in¬
terest, began this suit to have tha property divided. Before tho action could be tried, Mr. Kenny died, and the ensuing complicallon delayed mat¬ ters until last January, when the oase was tried before Judge Crane al Min¬ eola. After the trial, the court ap¬ pointed Girdell V. Brower and Rufus H. Smith, both of Rockville Centre; and County Comptroller Charles L. Philips as commissioners to divide the property.The commissioners m^e the division, and their aclion has now been approved by tlie court. The com¬ missioners value the whole propertv at $ 194,830..-.0.
¦While Mrs. Fosier has obtained her
j allotment, the property reserved for the Kennys is not yet free from com-
I plications, ^enny gave a deed of his Interest to Thomas F. Sheedy, under
I an agreement stating that Slieedy was to hold Its as security for advances to Kenny. Kennys wife, who did not Join In the dee, pnt in an answer in thc suit denying the whole transac¬ tion. Kenny's will left the bulk of Ills property to his executor, in trust for his widow and his two daughters. One of the daughters served an answer attacking certain featiires of Sheedy's dealings with her ffitlier. on the ground of usury and oppression. Kenny's executor also answered, claiming whatever rights Kenny had at the time of his death. These ques¬ tions have not yet been tried before the co\irt.
DDYING JOR GASH
POULTRY MEN BELIEVE THEY
HAVE SOLUTION OF KIGH
PRICES.
Surprises are promised at the meel¬ ing ot the Nassau Poultry Associa¬ tion to be held in Clinton School, Rockville Cenire, next Tuesday, July 6, ill the discussion of Co-operative Buying. Th<! conimittee having the matier under consideration, promises an interesting rejiort. In thoir inves¬ tigations the mombers ot the buying (•ommittee have discovered that there is an opening for co-operation be¬ tween local merchants and a Uvo local organization of buyers, such as the .N'assau Poultry .As.soriatioii prom¬ ises lo be, to work out Bonie huying problems.
The sland of the association is well expressed by the chairman of the committeo on buying, Mr. William F. Bigoney Of Rockville Centre, who said recently of the subject: "The menibers of the Nassau Poultry Asso¬ ciation aro planning through co¬ operative buying for cash lo get sub¬ stantial discounts In their purchases from local merchants. We hope to get this particularly in purchases of poultry supplies hut there is no rea¬ son why it could not be extended to other purchases as well. We aim es- iiecially to work with our local store¬ keepers."
The meeting e.s usual will be an open one, outsiders being welcomed as cordially as members.
DELIFHTFDL REGITAL
PUPILS OF MRS. C. A. CALKINS AT
MERRICK REFLECT
CREDIT.
RE¥,DOR|ORDAINED
DELEGATION FROM R. V. C. WIT¬ NESS CEREMONY.
The Rev. Ralph M. Durr, paslor of the Trinity Lutheran church of Rock¬ ville Centre, was ordained at St. Mat¬ thew's German Evangelical churcb. In Jersey City, N. J., recently. The Rev. W. Sault of Jersey City, presi¬ dent of the New Jersey Conference, delivered the charge in Oerman to th epastor. A delegation of Luther¬ ans from Trinity church, RockvUle Ceutral witnessed the ceremonies, which were impressive.
LIST OF BUGIBLES
MANY PASSED CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION RECENTLY.
Following i<< the eligible ll«t of thoae who paywed the competitive civil service examination for the posi¬ tion of Inspector of construction for Naaaan county, under tbe State Highway Department, at an annual salary of from $350 to $650: George H. Verschoor, Great Neck Station, John B. Doughty, Jerleho; Henry W. Skinner, Mineola; William H. Wallace, Rockville Centre; Samuel Cohen, 1083 Myrtle avenae, Brook¬ lyn.
A very elaborate and altogether de¬ lightful program was rendered at the F'ire Hall. .Merrick, on [¦''riday la:5t, the 2."iih ult., by the pupils of Mrs. ('. A. Calkins, assisted by tho Misses Pauline and Mildred Hill.
A large and enthusiastic aiidionco.. enjoyed the eflorls of the children most thoroughly. The girls aud hoys fihowed the result of splendid training and were indeed a groat credii lo thoir teacher.
The program follows:
IAI To lhe KvenlriK Star Jok. I.oW
.VrniiiKcd rrom Wu^ner's Tiuinliiiuner
(l)» The Mill I. II. l-.iweia
GeorKe fhrlHtolT<'l
Merry Hohollnk KrcjKiiian
MerlliH ffiiiMS
JlUet SUMK hy ('Hlirlle l.lKht
.Mice Bennett U'lMMT Hertha Hiirtin and Helen (ire.iv's Hong—An 1 ml ian l.ulliihv
Mildred .1. HIII Nfincy McCord, acotnimnled hv fieo. Chrl«IolTel
.lai)ane.>ii' I ioll Newton Swift
Hrownle's Danee MurRuret Marlin
Helen (Jreaves
Opsy SonK J. .N. UOKers
Catherine Mulcaliy
Duel- lluHliabye .MarKuret Martin
Helen Cri'aveM atnl Catherine Muleiihy SonK KliiKH of the Koad
Frederick lilautn
(ieorfte ChrlHtofTel
Two ¦Tone SketcheB" . . . .Mrn. C. ,\daniH
What Ihe Bells Suy
Dance of the Marionettes
Mary HuKheB
DraKonlllcH O. Hackh
.N'ancy McCord Sonu - lliircarolle (From Talen of
HolTtnani OfTenbach
The MlHHeH IIIII
Marcii of the Dwarfn Forster
Danci lit Ihe Flower C.lrl.s . . ,0. Ilackll Mildred Fonloii
Keverle Jesai- J.. (Juynor
Taraulelle In A Minor Demre«
Louise ChrlBtoffel
Sonu- Venetian Hon»f TootI
The MlBMcH Hill
The Hi rily I.uvuller
.NorwiiiJan Hrldal procewdlon (Jrleff
Kalhryn McCord
Maroh .Mllltaire F. Schubert
.Mildreil Fenlon and Mm. Calklnfi
Indies Trilo—Twilight Atit
The .MlHHeH lllll and MrH. Calkins
EXAMINE BALLOTS
DECISION OF COURT PERMITS RE- COUNT OF BALLOTS.
The decision recently handed down by the Court of Appeals, permits Con¬ gressman Brown to proceed with the examlnatlot) of the void and protested ballota practically as the Supreme Court and tbe Appelate Division had given permission to do, with this lim¬ itation, that the ballots must bear some Identification mark made at the time of the canvas, or were separated from the good ballots and marked generally aa void and protested bal¬ lots.
This, while restricting the inves¬ tigation somewhat, atill leaves the fleld wide enough to overcome Mr. Hicks' apparent majority, and Con- greaaman Brown's attorneys expeet to aeoompl^sh thia and are eonfldent tbat the congresaman will receive bis eertHlcate.
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First In Circulation ^ First In News First In Advertising Cironktiag in Tre^ort, Rookville Centre, Baldwin, Roosevelt, Hempstead, Metric^ BeUmore, Wantagh, Seaford and the Connty of Nassaa. First In First First In Circulation In News Advertising T Vol. 3. Mo. 21, OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT. FREEPORT, M. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1915. PRICE TWO CENTS mUAllZATION SUIT SEHIED HEHPSTEAD TO CET S290,000 Action of Superintendent Smith in Urging Fight Vindicated in Recent Compromise I,Special to The Nassau I'ost.) Ily John N. Fletcher. The famous tax equalization suit, which has been dragging through the •courts for the past three years, waa settled last Kriday afternoon. By the terms of the stipulation, which was signed by Alf red,T. Davison, repre¬ senting the Town of Hempstead, and Henry A. Uterhart, tor Oyster Bay, and James L. Dowsey, for North Hempstead, thc Town of Hempstead will receive $290,200. The settle¬ ment is a compromise and all the parties made concessions. I'nder the terms of the decree of the Appellate Division, the Town of Hempstead received $100,000 for one year alone, and If the settlement had heen made upon that basis Hemp- .atead would have been entitled to 1400,000. The Court of Appeals de- -cideil that the matter should be tried .again and the suit has been on trial for the past two weeks. Eiforts have been made by resi¬ dents throughout the county to have the three towns, through their repre- aentatlves. Supervisors James H. Cocks for Oyster Bay. Philip J. Christ for North Hempstead and Hiram R. Sniith for Hempstead, settle the mat¬ ter and avoid more expensive litiga¬ tion. Conferences liave^^ljeen held; State Tax Commissioner Walter R. Knapp, who has been representing the State Board of Tax Commlsslon- ¦ers and who has been presiding at the trial, has been very active In geitin gthe three- towns together, with the view of amicably adjusting the matter. The suit, whiih has brought the Town of Hempstead against tho twp towns of North Hempatead and Oyster Bay, was an appeal from the equali¬ zation of the taxes hy the Board of Supervisors for the year 1911. The equalization for the subsequent years was dependent upon the outcome of the suit involving the equalization for 1911. When the settlement was made yesterday an adjustment was made for the succeeding years also. Under the terms of the settlement, $87,200 wlll be paid by the towna of ¦Oyster Bay and North Hempstead to the Town of Hempstead for 1911. The same two towns will pay the Town of Hempstead $70,000 for 1912; the sum of $70,000 for 1913, and $63,000 for 1914. These amounts will he credited each .year when the annual county budget is made up.to the Town of North Hempatead so tliat for the next four years Hempstead wlll have deducted a substantial amount, the sum agreed upon yester¬ day from Its share of the annual county budget. The question of in¬ terest was not settled yeserday, and this wlll be decided at a conference to be held soon. In the event that the parties cannot agree upon this amount, a friendly suit wlH he brought and this will be decided by the courts. The following rate of equalization was fixed hy lawyers yesterday for the three towns beginning with the year 1911: In the year Oyster Bay will pay 27.4; North Hempstead 33.4, and Hempstead .')0: in 1912, Oyster Bay 27.3, North Hempstead 33.4, and Hempatead .50; in 1913, Oyster Bay 28.6, North Hempstead 3.'>.4, ana Oyster Bay 'lO.o; and in 1914, Oy¬ ster Bay 29.8, North Hempstead 36.8, and Hempstead 50. After the settlement was effected the supervisors expressed themselves delighted that the matter had been amicably adjusted and that thc fu¬ ture heavy costs and expenaes wlll be saved. Supervisors Christ and Cocks were elated that a large amount had been saved after the adverse decision of the Appellate Division of the Su¬ preme Court and Supervisor Smith was elated that the Town of Hemp- .:tead was going to receive a substan¬ tial amount, although It was not to be entirely paid for four years. PLEAFORHOMERULE WINTHROP MAKES STRONG PLEA FOR COUNTY HOME RULE. Bron.son Winthrop, chairman of tiie Nassau County Charter Revision Comission, made a remarkable plea for home rule for counties before the constitutidnal convention on county governents and county ofBcere in the senate chamber of the capitol at Al¬ bany last Thursday. The hearing was given particular¬ ly on two amendments now before these committees, one Introduced hy Delagate Franklin A. Coles of Glen Cove and the other by Henry R. Bar¬ rett of White Plains. Both proposals seek to give the legislature power to provide optional forms ot government for counties and permit the voters of the various counties to select the method of government preferable to them. Mr. Winthrop was accompanied at the hearing by Frederick L. Waltriss, another member of the Nassau Coun¬ ty Commission, and William M. Bald¬ win of Garden City, representing the Better County Government Associa- tton. Mr. Winthrop said he approved both amendments suggested, believing that either would give the counties the relief they sought. He pointed out, as did several other speakers, that many of the counties in the state, particularly such as Westches¬ ter and Nassau, were rapidly chang¬ ing in character—becoming more urban—and that this was the reason why a change in their governments was necessary to meet the changed conditions. ?:• Sanitary Laundry Work IS ESSENTIAL TO HEALTH AND HAPPINESS. IT'S THE KIND OF WORK THAT PRODUCES AN AP¬ PRECIATED FEELING OF SATIS¬ FACTION. IT IS A GUARANTEE OF RELIABILITY, HAVE YOUR WORK DONE IN A FACTORY WHERE EVERY PIECE OF LAUNDRY Is properly marked Is properly ooanted Is washed in two suds; oold and boiling hot It rimed in three waten Is wrong dry in sanitary en* e^nrei Is starched and ironed by the latest sanitary appliances Is delivered promptly THE PARK l-AUNDRy CO, 181 PROSPECT STREET JAMAICA, L. I. .^REEPORT BRANCH OFFICE, PHONE S72. WE WILL CALL AND DELIVER PROMPTLY WITHOUT EXTRA OHARGS. ULDWIII SELECTED ts PORTJF ENTRY BECAUSE OF IMPROVED WATER¬ WAY FACILITIES U. S. OOVERN¬ MENT HAS MADE BALDWIN A PORT OF ENTRY FOR SOUTH SHORE—STIMULATE GROWTH. Becitiitie of the Improved waterway facilities at Baldwin harbor, in this county, it is proposed, locally to cre¬ ate there a port of entry of llmltad capacity. The deep water facilities have been ai^gmented during the last year by the deepenlns of the bay front and the construction of a waterway ft mile long and 17, teet wide, which receives and discharges tide water. Many years ago there was a port of entry at East Rockaway, in Hewlett Bay, but because of poor navigation facilities and the tendency of sand¬ bars to accumulate In the vicinity the government abandoned it. There is now no federal port ot entry on Long Island, except at Sag Harbor, in the easterly part of Suffolk county. The growth of suburban population and the extensive building movement in southern Nassau county are making a port of entry imperative. Baldwin Harbor, which Is directly opposite Jones' inlet to and from the ocean, is a blend of three tide fed waterways, the central one of which is heing joined to the others by inter- sedng canals. Situated close to the trolley road that penetrates the south side of Nas¬ sau county and serves the central sec¬ tion as well, Baldwin Harbor Is a logical point for the distribution of shipment by water. The local water¬ ways there eventually wlll become ad¬ juncts to the south side waterways projected to be built through the con¬ fluent bays of Long Island's south shore for the purpose of eliminating the dangerous_^ean coast line trip for small mefcha^t veasels. Baldwin Harbor is situated midway between Freeport and Rockville Cen¬ tre and is expanding toward eacli of these well established, progressive communities. AWARDED $25,000 MRS. PELL TO RECEIVE SMALL AMOUNT FOR LOSS OF HUSBAND. Mrs. Elizabeth Warden Pell was awarded a verdict of $2"),000 against the Long Island Railroad hy a jury in the Queens Supreme Court, before Justice Aspinall, last Friday ^Jaru- ing. She sued for $2"i0,000 damiges for the death of her husband, S, Os¬ good Pell. Judge Van Wyck made a motion for an extra trial allowance. This was opposed by Mathew J. Keaney, attorney for the railroad. Justice Aspinall granted a flve per cent, ex¬ tra allowance, because he said he be¬ lieved Judge Van Wyck earned it. GLOB DEFEATS ELKS RESULT OF GAME WILL HAVE NO BEARING ON STANDING. The Freeport Club team defeated the Elks chapter In an uninteresting game Saturday afternoon by a score of IB to 5. Smith, the Elks twirler, was found for 14 hits, mostly of the extra base variety ,and abominable support completed his downfall. The club toam were out to win, and work¬ ed with more smoothness than In any of their previous games. Aside from an excusable error in the fourth in¬ ning, their fielding was perfect. The results of the game will have no bearing on the flnal standing of the clubs, ho'wever, as the fast Rockville Centre outfit has already won a, suf¬ ficient number of gamea to ensure them the gonfalon. HONOR 6RADDATES ANNUAL BANQUET ONE OF MOST ENJOYABLE HELD. According to the custom of the Freeport high school, the alumni as¬ sociation gave the seniora a banquet at the Columbus avenue school, on Friday evening, June 35. Mr. Charles Johnson of FreepOrt was the catere^, and spread a feast more tempting than the most exacting had antici¬ pated. Mr. Harold Smith, president of the alumni association, was the toastmaster of the evening. Miss C. G. Atkinson made a speech to the seniors, all of whom she had tauglit when they were In the seventh grade. The Messrs. Arthur, Hunt, Osterhaut and Clinton Brown also made speeches, which pertained to the graduating clfi^, and those already graduated. At tbe close Miss Rose Van Reea made a apeeeb In fie he- bait of the seniors. After tbe dinner all partici Mted In dancing. ESCUPE M DEATH PRESIDENT OF VILLAGE OF ROCK¬ VILLE CENTRE STRUCK BY LONG ISLAND TRAIN AT UN¬ GUARDED CROSSING — PROMI¬ NENT POLITICALLY. At the unguarded Forest avenue railroad crossing, Rockville Centre, Dr. Devlllo N. Bulaon, 63 years old, president of the village and one of the most prominent physiirlans on the South Shore, was seriously injured last Saturday morninft. Dr. Bulson was on his way home in his automobile with his niece, Eliza¬ beth Sneider, 21 years old, who heard the train and saved herself by jump¬ ing. The automobile had all but cleared the tracks when the locomo¬ tive struck the rear end of the ma¬ chine and tore It apart. Dr. Bulson was thrown out on the roadway. His arm was broken and his scalp severely lacerated. Dt. Bulson it is said, was hasten¬ ing home to prepare lo catch a train for the city. The accident took place a few minutes after eight o'clock. The doctor and his niece were in a liprlit runabout. They vvere hound due south and the tr.iin was running easl. As the locomotive hit the rear of the runabout it lifted it high and yent it spinning clear of the tracks. .Miss Sneider quickly reached her uncle's side. She was striving to staunch the flow ol lilood from the many wounds when Dr. A. L. Higgins arrived and took charge of Dr. Bul¬ son. In a short time Dr. Frank T. De¬ lano, president of tho Bank of Rock¬ ville Centre, arrlve |
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