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VOL.2 NO. 11
The Weather
FAIR TODAY ANO TOMOROW; LOWERINQ TEM*»ERATURE
FREEPORT. NEW TORK. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. 1914
MECHANICS CLOSE BIGGEST CGNVENTIGNI
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Sessions Commenced on Mon¬ day; State Officers For Year Nominated; Hearty Welcome
DONOVAN IS ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT |i Arrm 1||Jn|fTMC|aT.
FOR MRS. CARMAN
J. HUYLER aUSON EFFIQENT LEADER
At Tuesday Session, Henry L. Leek Elected Counsellor—Convention
Next Year at Ellcnville
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iJplegatPB to the 42nd annaul Htis- Blon of thei New York Stale Council .Jr, O. U. A. M, beKan arriving,' Iti sen- erouB numbers Sunday.
They went down to the point for a shore dinner, were seen all over town In little groups, and seemed to l)e lookinK the town over thoroughly. And as far as heard, th"y were very much pleased with whal thev saw They remarked on the tine trees, thti quiet elegant homes and the general air of thrift and prosperity every where preaent.
Early Monday morning every train brought its quota of delegates and vis Itors, Flocking*"lip into the lodRc room, they found them elegantly dec orated with a profusion ot Hags and the national colors everywhere.
The composite photograph of the delegates Impresses one that lie is a man of affairs, and that he had attain¬ ed a very comfortable and reasonable prosperity. And alao, that while amiil his own atrairs, he had toiind lime to give attention to the great national questions and had seiiled many ol them In his own mind according tu hiR own sense of right itnd justice.
The lodge room wu.s well fllUd when the time airived to call the meeting to order, a number of ladles being among the audience, chairman, J. Huyler Ellison, called the meeting to order and announced that .1. O. TunlHon. Siatft Councilor, would tak* charge of the ov)entng exercises.
President Lamb was called upon loi the opening address and responded in a very happy manner.
•'We ari- living in stirring tinie.s. The Influence of every su(th organiza tlon as this, should be thrown in thf scale for peace and neutrality. .Such influence is always and ever uplift ing. In the case of this organization, I feel certain that such will be the case. On behalf of our village( I welcome the delegates and guests lo thla convention and the hospitality we hope to extend to you. We all hope our convention will be a success, and that many of your members will return to be with us permanently."
.Mr. Tunlson was quite as happy in his response, "I feel certain that a large number of your prominent peo pie feel friendly to this organization. Indeed a goodly number of them be long to the local organization. 1 feel certain that we have and shall de serve the continued respect of tnis intelligent community found in this pleasant village. I say village, I had been led to believe that it was a very large city. Indeed tho name of Free- port has become prominent throughout the entire State.
NoC long ago I had occasion to go from Buffalo to Niagara Falls. Pass Ing an automobile one of the party flung aome printed matter out tliat 1 managed to secure. It announced that Freeport was the most beautiful city on Long Island. It was plstcured out in BUch shape that Brooklyn and even New York seemed but populous sub¬ urbs beside the truly great city of Freeport. •
Now I am making no assertions as to authorship, but to ray mind that wonderfu circular seemed to bear the impression of the line Italian hand of that gentlemen who just gave way for me, "J. Huyler Elliaon." At this statement at the close of the speech ther© was very generous applause, but not a man rose to his feet to con¬ tradict Mr. Tunlson regarding the au¬ thorship of the Impressive circular.
Rev. Saul O. Curtice Ph.D.. pastor of the M. E. Church asked the Divine Blessing on the meeting. The rev- erened gentlemen's prayer alluded to the war. Its terrible, sorrowful effects, und Implored blenslngs on the brave men flghUng and dying at the com¬ mand of ambitious rules. And even more for The bereaved, suffering wo¬ men, th© children left in sadness and fntaery unspeakable. The
Held For Shooting Smith Du Bois of Malverne, This Fall
James Donovan of Ix)ng Island City, has been arrested fharged with belu>; one of the nun wlio entered the grocery store of Smith DuBois in Malverne recently and demanding money, which being refused they fired at him, the shot entering his lung and Inflicting what was supposed to be a fatal injury. Mr. Duliois was removed to Mineola hospital, where his death was dally expected, but he raillled and is now on the road to recovery. For a long time there seemed to be no flu© to tbe men wh& were .said to be i!tranger« hi the neighborhood, but the police have been working quietly on the case all the time and the arrest of Donovan is Ihe result. He will be l Freeport, wife of Dr. Kdwin Carman.
Re-Indicted by Grand Jury on
Thursday For Premeditated
Murder of Mrs. Bailey
PROSECUTOR ASKS QUICK TRIAL
Held Without Bail—J. .1. Graham
of Counsel and Her Attorney, Ceo.
M. Levy, Confident of Results
.MiH. t'lcireiue Conklin {'aiiii;iii of
brought to Mineola to Htand trial for the crime.
The capture of the assailant was a :<reat surprise and the authorities de- .ierve great credit for the i!iptiir<'.
WILL OUR 'HELLO' Gim SOON BECOME EXTINCT?
Mechanical Apparatus That Places Telephone Subscribers in Con¬ tact With Each Other
Teieplioning wiihout t!ie aK.sistance of il "Ceiitial" i.s now possible by means ol the lietulander automatic .¦system. .\ public deinonstrjitlon ro- cently fully .sati.sfled electricians ol the practical cliai after of the inven¬ tion. The inellioti ol (iiieralidiis Is (lent rilu'd as lollow s.'
The distiligulsluMl feature of llie ai> paratiiH is taht lis working involves the niinimiiiii of nnchaiiical move- UH-nt, the operation of connecting on*; Ktihsf'riber iwth anothr'r being elTected by means of a series of relays, the ariiiaiuies of whic'li have a^travel of only a liaction of an inrli. l-Jacli siib- .scrilxT, supposing that lie is connect¬ ed to a four-ligure exchange--that is. oiie running up to !).9!»!t- has attached to his ti'leptione foui- le\ers sliding in scales nutiibered from iJ to !»; when ho wishes to call another subscriber lie depresses these levers, which cor¬ respond to tht? thousands, hundreds, tens and units, respectively, to the IMjints required to give the desired number.
This sets the apparatus ready for action, but nothing happens until the telephone is lifted from the hook. As soon as tliis is done, however, relays are brought into play that, as it were, prepare a path for the message through lines Ihat happen to be dis¬ engaged, and then the levers, rising in turn step by step lo their normal positions, and sending out an electri- I'al impulse at each step, operat<' re¬ lays which complete the circuit first to the re(|iiire(l thousands group, then to the hundreds uroup, ilien to the tens group, ami llnally to the units.
There is provision loi' automati¬ cally registering the number of calls iiuule by each subscribed, but nothing is registered u.iless I tie call is com¬ pleted; that IS, the registering me¬ chanism does not work until the sub¬ scriber called lifts his receiver to an¬ swer.
on Thursday afternoon, .September 10, was re-indlcled by the (irand Jury of Nassau County at Mineola for murder in the .'irst degree, or for the deliber¬ ate and prenu'ditated murder of Mrs. l.K)Use Bailey, in the ottice of Doctor (barman on June :W,
.Mrs. Cartiian was already nnder an indiniiu III tor manslaughter in the lirst degree in connection with tne murder. The same Grand Jury which returned the first indictii.ent has been considering a new evidence presented yb District .Attorney Lewis J. .Smith, for nearly a week. Their decision was u complete surpr'se to all, especially to Mrs. Carman and hei- counsel.
The nature of the evidence present- "(1 is not known. It is alleged that a
L L OYSTER CROP | Honorable Lathrop Brown TO BE USED IN U. S.i Patron of L. I. Coast Guards
Wm. Patterson, Long Island's
Veteran Planter, Discusses
Fall Crop and Prices
SEA FOODS SUBSHTUTFD for MEATS
First Year in 43 He Hasn't Been in
N. Y. City With Eaily Crop Be
fore First of September
In House of Representatives He Hails Them as Ileros of Peace
—Under Coast Guard BiH Life Savers Will Receive
Benefits Due Professions
live away from their families. On $6,') per month for eight or ten months, unless they are so fortunate to secure
the surfman are susposed t()" bring up not only, their family but to set aside a fund for their oig age -winch is obiviously impossible."
"The duties «)f Ihe suifiiian are to patrol th«' coast by day and by night. warn v<>KselH away from danger, and go to rescue of any vessel, her crew and passengers, at all times with boats or life lines, or both. They must
PLANS FOR WATER SYSTEM ARE RLE))
breatbed of th© grae responsibility de- <C«ntlnuM on p«a* 2)
Will be Best Equipped Plant on Loni! Island—Cost $ 40,000
The Bellmore Citizens Water Com¬ pany has prepared for tne Conserva¬ tion Commission, pursuant to law, de¬ tailed plans and specifications for their water .system at Bellmore. These plans are to be filed on Monday. The cost Is set in the neighborhood of ItO.OOO, with a tank of two hundred to thousand-gallon capacity.
The plan also provides for two com¬ plete units for producing the neces¬ sary amount of water. The system will have two engines, two five-hun¬ dred gallon triple pumps; a mile of elsht-lnch main, three miles of slx- Ihch main and one mile of four-inch main.
The plant will be the l)e8t equipped prayer | ^f ^^^ ^jn^ qq j^^g jgiand and will
bo able Art.
to take care of any serloug
JOHN J. GRAHAM
gun has been found in the house. C.eorge M. Levy, Counselfor .Mr^j ('ar¬ man, has absolutely denied this to a representative of the Nassau Post last night, "it is quite possible that more tramps have" been discovered who have refrehed theirmenior y to the ne¬ cessary extent,' he said.
Mrs. Carman on hearing of the in¬ tended action of the Grand Jury, went directly to the Court House at Mineola so that if their was an indictment she would avoid the unnecessary public scenes enacted previously. When the indictment was presented she was ar- raignt>d, plead not guilty, and without bail was riMiianded to the custody of the Sherin'. Stephen P. Pettit. Mrs. Carman was assigned to the Warden's quarters at the County Jail.
After consultation with tht' ollicials of the County ana the counsel for the immediate trial. Attorney for the de- defense, there can be little doubt but that everything will be done to secure fense, George .M. Levy and Chief of Counsel, John J.tJraham. Surrogate of Nassau County, announced last night that they were ready for trial on an.\ charge at any time. "Our case is ful¬ ly prepared," said Mr, Levy, "We are prepared for trial tomorrow morning if necessary. Mrs. Carman is abso¬ lutely innocent anu we J^•ill have no trouble In i)roving it.'
Mrs. Carman will be ably represent¬ ed by counsel. Surrogate of the Coun¬ ty, John J. (^irahani, is acknowledged by members of the bar as one of the best lawyers in this county, if not in the state. He is deliberate, courteous, competent, pains taking and aggres¬ sive. Mr. Levy ha.s also shown his efllciency.
Cornerstone for New Synagogue Laid Joseph Ellas of Uockville Centre, laid the (-orner stone of the Jewish synagogue on Windsor avenue, last Sunday. Among the speakers of the Occasion were Congressman Ltithrop Brown, Judge Aaron J. Levy of New York, John Lyon, and president D. N. Bulson.
Nearly a thousand persons witness- •d th«-c«r«Baony.
l.cjn.u Island's veteri'ii oyslei- fam er, William H. Patterf.ui. was sitting] br tit^i, hailing thin quietly on the porch jf his pleasant home ready to talk about oysters, G. A. R. or practically any other subject when Interviewed by ii representative of the Nassau Post. There are not many questions that in- can't talk about, and with interest, too.
"Oysters'.' yes, its after the first of September! Seen a lot of bunk in city iiapers about cheap oysters, sell¬ ing firsts over in Eur.ipe and seconds and thirds here, now haven't you?"
He pulled a clipping from his pock¬ et. It was from a recent New York daily. Oysters will be cheaper than ever before with the aeason just open ing and they will be better than ever beofre on account of the loss of Euro pean customers from the war. For many years Europe has taken the fin est oysters produced In this country The market for these high grade pro ducts of the Long Island beds, tias been toiiiul in the hi'Ah J): ii i il l';uro pean lioiels. Comparatively few of these high grade oysters have been shipped to the large hotels and restau¬ rants of this country. The prices nas always been very high but foreign customers were wDI'ng to pay it for the exceptionally 1;ip-'piod'tct obtain¬ ed from tho Long Island oyster farms.
"Now that's the bunk the New York papers have been handing out on us oyster men," continued .Mr. Patterson. "There isn't a word of truth in it. Don't you suppose such hotels as the Plaza, Waldorf, Astor, Rectors and all that push want and get as good oys¬ ters as are raised anywhere in the world? And oysters won't be much cheaper than common. Folks are go¬ ing to eat oysters and fish and let meat stay away up in the hook wnere the trusts have hung it.
"This is (the first year in the 4:i years of my oyster business that I have not been in New York with oys¬ ters on the first day of September. But I have been watching my crop thi? year, mighty close. They are growing now like a boy that has out¬ grown all the clothes he has in the world. Hut they didn't push along very fast with the early season. Lit¬ tle oysters aro always sold at a loss. You can't get enough to make up for the loss in growth. By October 1st they will be fully one-third larger than now, and a mighty site better. I esti¬ mate I would be out about f2,5 on a load of oysters taken from the beds today. Course I hate to break a rec¬ ord of 43 years standing, but I did this year as I tell you. But wait till about Oct. 1.') and I'll show you oys¬ ters from my beds where about three v.ill make a full meal for a man."
It seems reasonable to suppose that Mr. I'atterson's views as to demand and price contain- much truth and sense. All dealers say there will be a good yield and of very flne quality. Mr. Patterson is going to take the Nassau Post representative out some day, away out on the wide, wide sea to the oysters home, and then we will tell you mdre abont It. And be pre¬ pared for a treat when the full grown fat oyster arrives.
Rehearsals for Operatta The Chimes of Normandy will be given for the beneflt of St. Raymond's C:atholic Church, October 2. Mrs. Arch McGovern will direct the opra, which wUlbe given at The Broadway.
The chorus will consist of flfty of the pretties girls of Lynbrook and East Rockaway. The principal char¬ acters htye been arranged as follows: Miss Jennie Camann, as Germalne; Miss Hemnlnle Friti, as Serpolette; John Charde, as Gaspard; William Ronalds, Jr., as the Bailie, and Frank Wedlake, as tbe Count. Ftehear^als ar* b«ln( bald twie* a week.
Members of the Long Island Coast Guard have never had a more ardent advocate than their present member of Congress, Lathrop Brown. Having iu very early youth, as an occasional mascot, experienced in tlieir compan¬ ionship, the hazardous dangers of their employment, he sturdily and en¬ ergetically defended them in the House of Representatives, on Septem- "Heroes of Peace."
"The Coast Guard Bill," a measure combining the Life Saving Service and the Revenue-Cutter Service, which wouid give to the iiiembers of the for¬ mer, beneflls only derled by the lat¬ ter, having passed tlie Senate was be¬ fore th<-'House. (Congressman Brown entered into the debate nethusiastical¬ ly, saying anionk other things: "On Uie Atlantic and (iulg coasts the life- savnig stations are o4»en for 10 months
in the year—on the Great Lakes about ! CvNGRESSinIAN LATHROP BROWN 8'/^ months—and the surfman receive ' gale is worse than none. 'I'lie sliKhl- $6,') per month for the number of ] est mistake means disaster both to months during which they are on ac- I life saving crew and the mariners in five service." jdisiress."
"In addition, they receive ."IO cents ' "They iimst be sound in wind and per diem for rations, as they hae to Iiml) and very strong, in order to row
FRICE THBEE CENT
L F. COOK ESCAPE INJURY IN collision
Freeport Resident Risks Life
to Save That of Woman—
Wrecks Touring Car
TURNS ABRUPTLY INTO LARGE TRUCK
All Escape Injury—Machine Injur¬ ed. Taken ta Carage—Mr. Cook Prominent in Greenpoint
their boats soinetiiues I'or ten hours at a stretch iu zero weather with the wind and snow blowing forty miles
employment during the other months, an hour, if they fail to pass nudical
examliiaiion at any time they may be dropped witliout conslderatiou e.xceiit for a iiiH.ximuni of two years pay to themselves or lo their wives if they sliould 1).' killed Willi.• oil duly."
"Clearly this is an extra liazardous profession, inclined to draw to itself the bravest of brave men, and fewer and fewer man can afford to enter it because of their families. The bill before the House, combining the Life-
be prepared to risk and give' their
lives at any time in the orcinary per-j Saving and Revenue uCtter Service, forniance of their duties. They must ! operated in times of peace under the be expert in the hivndling of their ' St'crcU'.ry of Treasury and inlimes of boats, and must be able to work to- war under the Secretary ot War, will gether, for a green man In a boat at | beneflt the national defense and to night in a howling sea and raging I (Continued on page 2)
Pres. Wilson Desigriates October 4th Day of Prayer
lis Upon People of The United States to Set Apart Day
Prayer For Peace of Europe, Now Engaged in
a Mighty Conflict
of
President Wilson on '^uesday, Sep¬ tember 8. 1914, signed a proclamation calling on the people of the United State to pray for peace in Kurope.
The President's proclamation sets aside Sunday, October 4, as a day of prayer. The proclamation is as fol¬ lows:
A PROCLAMATION.
"WHEREAS, great nations of the world have taken up arms against one another and war now draws millions of men into battle whom the coun¬ sel of statesman have not been able lo save from tiie terrible sacrifice; and
"WJiEREAS. in this, as in all things, it is our privilege and duty to seek counsel and succor of Almighty God, huiiibllnj, ourselves before Him, confessing oui weakness and our lack of any wisdom eijual to these things; and
"WHEREAS, it is the especial wish
pair on that day to their places of worship there to unite their petitions to Almighty God, that overruling the counsel of men, setting straight the thinga they cannot govern or alter, taking pity on the nations now In the throes of conflict, in His mercy and goodness showing a way where men can see none, Hu vouchsafe His child¬ ren healing peace again and restore once more that concord among men and nuaticns without which there can be neitli.er haiipiness nor true friend¬ ship nor any wholesome fruit of toll and thought in the world; praying al¬ so to this end that He forgive us our sins, our ignorance of His holy will, our wilfulness and many errors, and lead 'us in the paths of obedience to places of vison and to thoughts am. counsels that purge and make wise.
"In witness whereof I have hereun¬ to set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be afilxed. 1
"Done at the City of Washington
With quick presence of mind and willing to risk bis own life to save the life of another, Edward F. Cook of 286 South Ocean avenue, Freeport, turned his steering wheel abruptly to the left and crashed full speed Into a forty ton auto truck ou the N©w Hyde Park road, Friday morning, Sep¬ tember llth, completely wrecking hlR own car and destroying the front wheels and axel of the truck. Except for a severe shakeup, Mr. Cook did not receive any series injuries from the coUison.
Mr. Cook, alone, in his new |2,000 Mitchell touring car badd Btart©d earlier in the morning from Green- point, his place of busInesB, for Stony .Brook, where be and Mrs. Cook and their daughter, (Jladys, bave been spending the summer months. When .Mr. Cook arrived at a garage a few miles West of Mineola he stopped to purchase gasoline. Just as he started out of the garage a F'ord car passed and he followed in behinUi The Ford car contained, beside tho driver, but one woman passenger, who was seat¬ ed in the back seat.
Having trailed the Ford car for some distance, Mr. Cook decided to turn out to the left and pass. He had Increased speed of-the car and was well to the left of the road, it is re¬ ported, before he realized to sudden approach of a largo motor truck, which prevented him from going ahead. He had not a tiioment for thought. Rath¬ er than iiml liis car into the Ford and perhaps kill ttie wouian a£ well as tlie (Irivtr. Mr. Cook, drove head on into the truck, casting aside all thoughts of his pftsonal safety.
The tront of the Cook car was siiiashed in and broken beyond repair. The wheels and axels were demolish¬ ed. The front wbeen on the left side of the truck was cut off slick and clean.
Employees from the neighboring garages carried the Mitchell car Into the repair shop, while Mr. Cook cime to FYeeporl to telephone to his wife and daughter at Stony Brook of bis safety. It is understood that the car is insured.
Mr, ook is vice president of a large manufacturing establishment In Greenpolnt, the V. P. Robinson Stone¬ ware Company, bedsides being chair¬ man of the flnancial committee of tho Greenpolnt National Bank. Mr. and Mrs. Cook rented their cottage on Suoth 0(^n avenue for the summer and have^een staying at Stone Brook for the entire season. Tbey did not expect to return lo Freeport until tb« first of October.
ANDREW BROS AWARDED ROAD WORK
and longing of the people of the tttTT^th day of September in the year 1,'nited States, in prayer and counsel ' of our Lord, one thousand nlno hund- and all friendliness, to serve the cause j red and fourteen and of the Indepen
of peace;
"Therefore, 1, Woodiow Wilson, President of the United States of America, do designate Sunday, the fourth day of Octot)er next, a day of prayer and supplication and do re¬ quest all God-fearing persons to re-
den<;e of the United States of Amer¬ ica the one hundred and thirty ninth. (Signed)
"WOODROW WILSON "By the President:
'WILLIAM J. BRYAN. "Secretary of State.
HEMPSTEAD IS TO HAVE SUNDAY MAIL
Postmaster Melgannon to Secure Convenience For Residents
Postmaster Francis Mulgannon of Hempstead, this week announced a new departure that will be appreciateil greatly by the patrons of the Hemp¬ stead post oflice. Beginning Sunday, September 20 a Sunday mall will be dUpatch«d. tor aail dropped in front
of the post ottice; the mail to close at 6 p. m.
This win mean a great convenience to many, as letters written Sunday or those written Saturday and not mail¬ ed until to late to leave Saturday night, win, under the new arrange ment go out Sunday nlgbt and reach their destination in New York or near¬ by places, Monday morning, while close to twelve hours will be saved for maiia (olng longer diatancas.
Supervisor Smith Decidei to Im prove County Highway
Andrew Brothers have received th© contract, through Supervisor Hiram R. Smith, for improving Main street, from Roosevelt to Jerusalem avenue, Hempstead, finishing th© lmprov«ment of this highway from the railroad d»- pot to the good stretch of road north of Jerusalem avenue at Hempatead. This completes tb© contract for spe¬ cial road work, which Sui)«rvi8or Smith bad unde way, altbougb tbls does not mean that be bas floisbed giving special attention to th© roads. Uoads bave been Improved in all parts of tbe town, and is It tbe Intentloa of Supervisof Smitb. aloOg whicb plan h© is W|orklng, to k©ep tbe roads In th© best possible condition, and to im¬ prove more as rapidly as be (»• wltta tba funds allowsd for tbe porpoM.
Freeport Memorial Library-Nassau Post
