THE ITASSAU POST, FUBEPOET, N. T., FRIDAT, DECEMBER » I»l«
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A ''SMOKING COSTUME"
Telephone Reduces Forest Fire Loss
Remarkable System of Forest Telephones
the Salient Feature of Campaign
Against Forest Fires.
IHf KING OF FOURS
Suggesting the orient and tlie harem this "smoking cwstume" is a necessary adjunct to the wardrobe of the woman who enjoys her sweet-scented dga- rettoi. It Is a Culotte model of teille color and gold brocaded chiffon. The sleeves and pantaloons are of gold shot silk and the turban which Is of the same material as is tbe Jacket, is draped with a soft chiffon veil of teille color.
FREE WITH FOUND WEALTH
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Phtladelphla Boy Dislikes to Part
With Remnant of Actress'
Property.
, Philadelphia.—After having a good time with $"2,350 worth of Jewels and 9400 belonging to Dorothy Oranvllle, a randeTtlle actress, who lost the money and Jewelry In a taxlcab the other night. Abraham Kline, fourteen, who found It, tried to convince Detec¬ tives Oreehy and Brown that he had been held up and robbed of his find. When questioned at the Central sta¬ tion by Captain Tate and other detec- Uves he said that he had distributed ijilOO to boy.i with whom he worked, gave 1100 to his father, tucked |200 In fhe thumb of a boxing glove for fu¬ ture use, and gave the Jewels to hla -parents. The latter turned the Jewels <iver to the police.
ONE OF THE FIRE OBSERVERS OF THE CONSERVATION COMMIS¬ SION ON A MOUNTAIN TOP IN THE ADIRONDACKS WATCHING FOR POSSIBLE OUTBREAK OF FOREST FIRES.
Baring the great areas of forest land ._ , <, .x. . . .u . —
" '^ trunks of the trws to the topa or
by means of the telephone Is the theme i..„y„„^.. ,j.^^ ,,,.„^^, f^^est growth, ot an article recently published in The | the amouut of Inflainuiahle material on Telephone Review, N. Y., which seta ! the ground, the kind of timtier, espe- forth some principles of action both in j daily If It Is the coniferous variety, preventing forest fires and in bringing tl'e severity of wind and the dryness of them under control, principles with'| ^_^^ «»™^i;»^'''-« «/' 5«™^^^^^^ •» ^^ which every man, woman and child
should familiarize himself. These, to¬ gether with some striking facts re¬ garding the uses of tbe telephone in this connection and the remarkable decrease in losses from this cause- since the inauguration of the forest
class of Ure to make au extensive con- flagration. It is the crown flre which has made the great forest tires of his¬ tory.
Only a man in a forest green. Only • match that wan dropped un8««n, Only a flarne—Bome leaves und wood. And only a waste where Che forest stcKMl. in theise instances wUere preventive
telephone .sy.ste-ms, make an unusually measuren have failed, there are certain valuable article, from which we quote: known principles of the ae-tion of for-
Run Down Deer With Auto. Auburn, Cal.—In running dowo a deer aear Biiilgraut Gap, Bert Lyons and David Campbell scored ane)ther tri¬ umph for the automobile. Lyons and -Campbell were returning from Lake Tahoe and saw tho deer, a big flve- pronged buck, standing in the middle of the road. The animal must have been confused by the lights, as he stood still until the car struck him nnd knocked hira down. As the buck arose he was struck a .second time. Although the men had rifles and revolvers in the •oar the deer escaped.
Heir Mixing Sodas. Reading, Fa.—Ilarry Spencer Ander¬ son, the newsboy who disappeared from his home lu Toledo, C, and later from Indianapolis., was found lately through an inquiry sent to a local newspaper by II. L. Beard of Toledo. Anderson,«^'ho is nineteen years old, and heir to a $25,()(X) legacy from an aunt Id Colorado, Is unable to get his money until he is twenty-one. Piqued because it Is held in reserve, he disap¬ peared some time ago. Ue Is working In a drug store mixing fancy drinks at the soda bar.
Town's One Big Policeman. Orantsbiirg. Wis.—This city's police force is bedleved ample for every emer- jtency. It ctmslsts entirely of "Big Oust," who may have a name as long as his height, six feet seven Inches; but if lie lias It Isn't known generally. So lightly do the cares of the con¬ stable's otnce fall OH Oust ihat he has taken up, lu addition, the collection of llgtitlng bills for the city; and there Isn't the li'ast trouble about the resi¬ dents paying up.
Snake In Her Bed. Marysvllle, Cal.—With a shriek Iflss Amanda Purklss, a pretty, young school teacher ,of Sutter county. Jumped from her hed shortly after midnight the other morning and fell In a faint. When she revived she pointed to ber bed, and an investiga¬ tion disclosed a big snake, four feet long, asleep in the schoolmistress' bed. The sudden cold weather is believed to have driven the snake to the warm
Old People's Love at Sight. Independence. Mo.—"It was love at flrst sight with us, and so we got mar¬ ried." J. W. Smith, seventy-elght-year- -old bridegroom, smiled at his seventy- alx-yeai^old bride, who was Mrs. Sa- Mne berrmann, and dismissed ail other arguments on the subject. This is the third time each has beeu married. Both have a number of children by forme.r luarrlagcR.
Raising Big Potatoes. O^ittage Orove, Ori^—The prize po¬ tatoes for tbe seaeipn have been raised by Alfred Doollttle on his property within the city limits. The two speoi- ¦nens weigh four pounds and two and one-fourth pound.s. Mr. Doollttle says the entire yield is large In sise and will average two-thirds the sise of the ¦mailer of the mammoth spedmuna 9«t OQ dlaplay.
The Forest Flre Protei'tlve Force of New York State, charged with the duty of protecting the forest preserves of the .State. Including 10,77.3,000 acres in the Adirondack region and 2,913,000 in the Catskill region, is under the di rect control of the Conservation Com¬ mission Bureau of Forestry, headed by the Superlnteudeuit and Assistant Su porlntciideiit of State I'Vuests, The- fore-e consists of flve distrle-t forest rnuKei's, and liH Hre warelcns, lu ad¬ dition to these there are lifty or niore> meui on the uiouiitaiu observation sla lions, each with telephone eouiiei-tidiis from tbe niouiitalii peak to the nearest Hell Te'lephoiie oflice,
it Is this system of observers' sta tlons. e(|iilp|ied with teleidioties, whle-ii Is the keystdiie of the whole structure of lire pi-dlei-tlon of our forests. He¬ fore the teleplidiie was adopted thc ' raiiKiT upon dlscoverlnK u flre had to I ride to the nearest settleiueut to give
¦ the alarui. All the ahle-liodled men I available were then gathered, and by I the tliiie tbey could get hae-k to the flre- I it had spread rapidly and very iirob
I ably had j;i>ik' beyond hiiuiau control I With the lelepheiiie lu the lookeuit Rta j tious, the dbse'rver has simply to keep j a fierpetiia) watch over bis allotted sec- I tion. When he dlscol^ers a flre ho plots { tbe e.xaci location of It ou a map. and le'le'pbeiiies the liifeiruiatliin to the lire' I warele'u. mid the proper steps are tak ' I'll I'eir nieibili/ln;; the Hi-e-fl;;hte'i-s,
Ti'lephoncs we-rc Urst Installed lu ten ' (if tbe dbscrvatidn statioiiH lu the early i Hiiniiucr of mill and tliat year lb(>y
¦ were the iiicaus of repdrtlng and liiild
I lug lu (liecU Uill flres, .Now there are lover flfty dbscrvatloii stiitleuis on tln- I most ailvanliijje'iius peaks of the .\di I i-i>ii(la(-k and Culsklll rallies and ea(-li jstnliou is e(iiii|)|ic(l with a lelcplidiie, 1 Till' causes of forest flri?s In oreler eif I iui|idi-taiH-e are lailroad leK-oiiieifives. ] ligiiliiiiif;, e-iire-le'ss e-aui|H'rs, tiKheriiu'ii '. and biiiiters, iiiiil .se-ttlers e'lcaring liiiiil. Of these' only thc ligbtiiini,' is noii-pre' j veutiible,
I Pliie'iirils e'lilliiii; atteiitiiiii to the tire
I daniier. the precautleius nei'es.sary, and
! the iK'ualty for .setting or h'avlng flres
', are [leisted ttit-oiiKliout the fon-st areas
The iiropaKanila Is carrieel ou alsu
IhroiiKh thc iiu'eliiiui eif the rallwai
tluu'lablcs and the telephonedlrectories
On atl telephone directories In the Adi-
roneluck region are prjiitinl these sih'
eial instructions:
I'se the telephone to reiwirl forest Urea
lhe Stale e'oiiservalloii Coniiiil.ssloii
maintains a force" of men to IlKlit forest
Ures, but the help of every person wlm
l!oe-!» Into the forest for business or ple-as-
urei Is iieenleil to iiK.ke- the work of these
men efTect Ive,
tf > ou dlscovoi ;i toi-e,st flre c»port It al oiii-e to the III I'si fiireat runKer,
Do not thriiH liKliled inatches, cliiara or clKarettes where ihey may start forest ll|-o.s.
Do iidl leave your ramp lire until you are Hlisolutely .iure> It Is out.
Kxere-lse the same care with flre In the forest that you would tuke in your own heviiH. The law reguires It.
There are three kinds of forest flre, the "surface flre." which merely runs iu the lett\es and ground litter, the "ground flre." which burns in the deep layer of liuiuus sometimes several feet tlil(-k thut cetiers the floor of dense forest.s, ahd'the "crown flre," the most disastrous aud terrifying uf all. A crown Hre sometimes results from a ground or surface fire, when it reaches tbe top' of a ridge or knoll and the iu creased draft carrlea the firt top tbe
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35 Horsepo'vsrer Motor Two-unit Electric Starting and Light¬ ing System, With Headlight Dim¬ mers Vacuum Gasoline System
112-inch Wheelbase
32x4-inch tires; non-skid rear
Demountable Rims, (one eictra)
Cantilever rear springs
est flres on -w-hlch the methoels of com¬ bat are liased. These are:
1. Flre travels much faster up hill than down.
2. It travels rapidly before wind and tilowly against It.
3. A large amount of Inflammable material ou the ground means a hot fii-e that (-auiiot be aiiproached too i-losely,
4. The severity of the flre depends uiieiu tbe e-liaracter of the tlmtier,
i). The hotter the flre the further from It the Ure Hue will have to he j starteel,
li. Fires, aud the winds w-hle-h ai - company them, die eleiwn at night uud spring up ill the fdi-euoou, so that even- | biK and early morning are the best times to attack them.
"Trenching" or surrounding the burn- i In;; area by a trench from which every- I thing down to the niineral soil ba,-< been removed. Is the only kind of fire Hue whle-h will stop a ground flre. and It will often stop a surface flre.
Kor surface flres "whipping," or using brush liraiu-hi's or watersoaked sack¬ ing to Willi) tbe burning leaves at the edge of the tire back Into the luinied area, Is most effective. Sand as well as water is valuable lu fighting this kind of Hre, tno.
There Is only one way to fight a (-rowii flre. That Is by "biK-kflrlng," flghting flre with flre. This method Is cxtreiuely diiiigerous. cdiislsting of set¬ ting a e-oimler lire far enough from the main body of the original flre so that all Inflaiiimatile material will be buni- e'el by the' time tbe flre reiu-hes that I dint, and thc flre will die fr-in lack of fuel. The bai-kflre is set fur enougli fi-diu the matii flre to escape the driught whl(-h Is funning the main fire. It Is set wlu're It will liiiru up¬ hill, or it WdUld do more harm than i-'dod, and Is kept fi-eini (-rossing the fire line pi-evldii;.,ly e'stabllslii'd,
.\fter the' fire liifs be-e'ii e-xl-iiufiiislie'd a iiiaii is left fn patrol ijie burned area for 11 (lay or two to make -ure that every vestige" of lire Is extliigiilslied.
When one iiictures the work of liaii- dlliig a forest tire freiiii the uionieiit It is di.se'overeel by the obseTver, through |he hasty giitherhig e>f the fighters, suuiiiieined by teleiihone, the orderiiiK up of supplies em the "fire train," bolli materials and tools, anei fueiil for the Ilien, the warning of endiiugered towns, and the disposal and liitercomuiuiiiea- tioii of tile forces wurkliig at dlfl'e-r ent points against tlie fire. It luay be easily iuiagined what n vital part the telephones play, A dollars and cents statement of what the telephone has eloue Is sheiwii III the following com¬ parison of figures: but It must be re¬ membered In reading them that the greatest value of the telephone In for¬ est flre prottvtloii and prevention can not be expressed in dollars and cents. Cost of l':.xlin- Rulshing year Area Ru^-iied Property Loss Flr»
1903 4C.4,I89 acres $Sli;,nS2,(lO |lo2."t>3,9t
19(18 SBS.072 acies SlC,135.(X) 18»,(i«il.5l
11W3 M.TDt; acres 51.4*'.,00 4'i,2ia.ii(.
It will be remembered that the tele phones were used first In IIUO lu con¬ nection with tho detee,'tiou of forest fires, and by 1!>13 the telephone system of flre flghting had become fairly well developed. Tbe flgures giveu are for ' the last three "flre years," as those • esiieciaiiy dry years are called when { conditions of drought make the Hre J hazard particularly great, and the sta- | tistlcs for the year when the tele phone was at work, as compared witb the situation liefore, shows a decrease of 86.1 per cent In area burned; of D4.8 per cent in property, loss, and of 77.2 par cent in the coat of eztlnguiab- lus tha flraa.
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The car is superbly finished in a rich, deep Brewster green, delicately striped in white, and set off in pleasing contrast by black enameled fenders and trimmings
EXCLl.SrVE AGENCY FOR
Freeport, Kaldwln, Merrick, Bellmore , »'antagh, Seaford, Massapequa, .S luithiille Snuth. Konsevelt. Hemp¬ stead, Garden City, Yalley Stream, Emont, Kockville Centre, Lynbrook and lle\>leU
G. BENNETT SMITH
Telephone 418
FREEPORT, L. I
CHIROPODIST
DR. M. C. CASfflOPP
Specialist on All Foot Troubles
Office Hours, Freeport Tues., 3 to 7. Thurs., 7 to 9 p. m. ^n., 4 to 6.
And by appointment. Main Office: Hranch Offlce aud Residence:
736 Nostrand Avenue, i>7 North Main Street,
Brooklyn, N. T. Freeport, L. I.
Tel. Bedford 470 l Kreeport 1317-W
29 Sonth Main Street Teiephone South Grand Avenne
Freeport Oinnectfon Baldwin
COMK TO IS FOR WIRE FENCING
Tou know how Important it Is In buying wire fencing to get the dur>
oble kind that standii wear and tear and bad weather. >Ve have it;
also a complete line of hardware—tools of every description.
Stoves lUmges Stove Pipe Oil Stoves Gas and Electric Plates
Carpenter's and Mason's Tools Builder's Hardware
Paintx Oils Varnishes Brushes
BIY STANDARD GOODS OF RELIABLE PEOPLE
GOOD LIGHT
is essential these long winter evenings. Get EDISON MAZDA BULBS and have THE BEST
We can supply your needs by 'phone at regular prices
40 Watt or smaller 27c 60 Watt . . 86c 50 Watt . . 28c 100 Watt Nitrogen $1.00
ARTHUR WHITEHOUSE
Hardware, Paints, Varniiihes, .Stove-s and Repairs
91 S MAIN STREET, FREEPORT.
MEAT
POSITIVELY THE BEST
W'E HAVi: Ki;.\Tl-;i) ash will CO.NDI'CT THLS .MAUKL'i'
FAIRLV SQIAKELY HONE.STLY
Fonrteen years' experience in Freeport Is surely tlm- enough lo
establish onrseiveH and a eharacter
COME ONE
COME ALL
Fred Pitterman
e
4 SOITH MAIN STREET
(Tel. 182«)
FREEPORT
SWEET CLOVER DAIRY C. H. DAHL'S SONS
(Freepori Servke) Healthy Cows Saaltary StaMes and Surroandinirfl
BEST MILK AND CREAM
NASSAt BOAD BOOSETELT
TTDlley Stop AH TeL Pnwport 77«-W
LAUNDRY
Don't Wear Soiled Linen
CHARLES HOWARD
Will Call for and Deliver your goods so you can have them w^hen you want them
28 Brooklyn Ave., Freeport
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