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VOL. 9, No. 17
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1918
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ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
MAY FINGERPRINT NASSAU JAIL BIRDS
Coanty Sapervisors Consider Sug¬ gestions of District Attorney at Meeting on Friday.
Mineola (Special)—The Board of Supervisors gave permi.s.sion to the .State Police, now at Hicksville, to establish an ollice in the Court Hou.se near the odices of the I)i<*trict Attor¬ ney. The re()uest of the State f'on- stahulary for thi.f room was approv¬ ed by Sheriff iSeaman.
On re(|Uest of .Arthur I). Week.s, .Jr., Deputy Food .•Xdministrator of Nassau County, the Hoard voted to appro|)riate the sum of .$')()(), which will t)e used by the Food Administra tor in carryin>j on the work of the Food Administration of this county. .\ .«ecretary in, nci'ded for the ollice work, there are telephyrio charj^ca and oflice rent. It i.s estiniatfd that the money will la.st until .hinuary 1, 1!)19.
Diatrict Attorney Charles R. Weeks appeared before the Hoaid and sjjok. in reference to iiLitallintc the indon tification sy.stem known a.s the liiiK-r print .system for use in the county, in connection with the work of the 'Sheriff's anrl District .Attorney's of¬ fices. The Di.strict Attorney was ac companit'd h'y a .Mr. Kuhn of the De pariment of rorrcftion of New V'ork City and Charles Hansen, a court of¬ ficer. In ur^inj,' the establishment of the finjrer-print bureau, the District Attorney read a presentment of the Grand .Jury dated April 25, in which the system was recommended. Th Diatrict .Attorney stated that the plan met with his approval and that of Sheriff Seaman. .Mr. Hanson spoke in rejrard to the methods of the system.
Chairman .Smith said that the Board was willing to approve of the recommendations. He r.'t|uested the Diatrict .Attorney to furnish an esti¬ mate to the Board of establishing the system.
President Wilson's Noble Call lor a
Solemn Observance of Memorial Day
BUSTLING ACTIVITY AT CAMP MILLS
Garden City Camp Under Embark¬ ation Commission, Experiencing Strict Accountability.
Tomorrow the .sun will ri.sc upon the most .solemn Memorial flay in American hi.story.
Tht; soul of the nation i.s a.stir with a ferment of .spiritual exaltation, tn he outpoured in re.spon.se to Pre.sident Wilson's
nol)le call for the observance of the day.
No American man, woman I or cJiilrl can afford to refrain from partaking in its pulilic .solemnity. The lo.s.s would bo a grievious one to mind and .spir¬ it, for tomorrow the whole peo¬ ple will be drawn together by the my.sterious fofte.s which rule their hij^her destiny.
It will be a sacred day in a ' three-fold sense.
It will be sacred to the dead, who gave their live.s for lib- ort.v.
It will be .=?acred to their sur¬ viving comrades in the fast- dwindling ranks of the Grand Army of the Republic.
And it will be sacred in a new sense to the vigorous young life of the nation, now puLsing forth to a still vaster sacrifice on the bloody field of France.
morial Day Proclamation. Here is the text, which cannot be read too often nor studied too attentively:
With this unity in mind, The Na.ss^u Post exhorts all citizen.s,! ... , ,„ , ^ ,..„ .
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old and young, to join in the observance of the day in strict the.e day., the scene of'bu.stling ac- accordance with the letter and spirit of President Wilson'.s Me-jtivity. Troops come and ^o with
clock-like rejrularity, and their arri¬ val and departure is so swift that even thoae who closely observe them cannot keep track of the various moves. Durinjf the past three weeks there have been at least three differ¬ ent divisions at the camp, most of them madi up of units from Southern or Western states. These men circu-
Memorial Day Program of D. B. P. Mott Post 527, G. A. R.
Comrades will assemble at the Post Rooms, Freeport, on Decoration Day, May .'10, at 10 o'clock sharp in uniform to hold their memorial sjrvice at the graves of deceased'soldiers and sailors in the Freeport Ceme¬ tery. At the close of this ser¬ vice the G. .A. R. members and the Ladies' Relief Corps will retire to the Post Rooms for rest and refreshments.
.At - o'clock the I'ost will i-e- assemble at headquarters, ac- c(ini|iiiiiied 'oy thf Ladies' Relief Corf)s, maiH'h t:) the head of Freeport Kiver and there hold th ' marine memorial service in honor of the sailors and ma¬ rines who lost their lives in the service, scattering' flowers on the water, etc.
The school children will ac¬ company us at both service's, morniiiK' and afternoon. .An in¬ vitation is exti'iiiled to all sol¬ diers, sailors a;i(l .Spanish War veterans, the clerjiry and citizens to be jiresent.
\V. II. PATTERSON,
Commander. K. 1?. RosK, .Adjutant,
The Vacant Chair
Turn to Music as a Solace 'Till he returns from "Over There."
Music will ease the aching heart and recall the happier days of peace. Music is what you need to while away the lonely evenings until he comes back. Not an iipitation of music but real music—music actually Recreated as is possible only with
The NEW EDISON
••The Phonogrtph with a Soul"
Th« mArvctoui liutrumeat which Rc-Crc«ics the tingcr'a voice with •uch fidelity that oo huiiua tu can detect the artist from the New Edlaoo.
Let \J» Demouatrftte
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Badfji of the Grand Afmij
Nimble striplings in olive-drab will escort the enfeebled gray- beard.s in blue when they march to lay tributes on the mOn u- ments of the heroic dead.
Hi.story will put its mark on that event, and find in it a w^ealth of dramatic contrast and picturesque symbolism.
Some Carlyle of the future may .seize upon tomorrow's C. A. Ii. parade throughout the countiy as a pivot for a powerful as.sembling of the threads of destiny leading to the world-shaking denouement of the AiTnageddon in Europe.
In the solemn e.xercisos at the monuments and groves his vision may detect the seed that shall give liirth to the flower of .¦\iTierican victory in the war of all nations.
To such a hi.storian—.say a hundred year.s from now—there will be no real gap between the venerable survivors of 18G5 and the vigorous recruits of 1918. For he will perceive the hidden oneness of those who poured out their blood to cement the union of States in liberty and democracy, and those about to pour out theirs to cement a new union of nations in liberty.
The contrast of white hair with bi'own, of withered limb with springy muscles, will not blind him to the continuity of the plan of the Master Architect in using these, His in.strument.s, for the slow building of His temple of human liberty and brotherhood.
And both groups of marchers will be entitled, from the his¬ torian's perspective, to the salutation :
"Hail ye heroes! Heaven-born band! WJio foiigJit and bled iti Freedom'.^ eaiisc, .¦\i/(l irhcu the utorm of war tea.^ rjoue Eiij'Ujed the jxaee your ralor U'())i."
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States, on the second day of April last, passed the following resolution:
"Resolved by the Senate (the Hou.se 'of Representatives |iato through the various villajres near concurring). That it being a duty peculiarly incumlient in a time the camp for a few days and then of war hunililv and devoutly to acknowledge our dejiendeiice on!^'^"-'y ^^^ °^ '» "^^cr camps.
Almighty (lod and to fttiplore His aid and protection, the Presi-1 .^^"^^ ^f^}^ T'^'^iZ ^l'' /"' I . % *i TT •. , Oi. . I J u • u 1 .^ n risdiction of the Port of Embarka-
dent or the United State.s be, and he is hereby, respectfully re-jtion Commission and con»e(]uently quested to commend a day of public humiliation, prayer and the freedom of the camp extended to fasting, to be oliserved by the people of the United States with! visitors when the Ilainbow Division religious solemnitv and the offering of fervent supplications to'^'''-'' '" ^^^^^i' ^''^^ summer exists no
.,.,,,,, J. ., . . , .J. ~ TI- iloiKer. The utmost strictness is ob-
Almightv (lod for the safety and welfare of our cause, His „„„.„. „„. „„, „„ „^ . , ^ , ,
•^ • •' ' served and unless one has real bus-
ble.ssings on our arms, and a speedy restoration of an honorable' jpess in the camp he or she will find and lasting peace to the nations of the earth." i plenty of difficulty in getting' through
AND WHEREAS, It has alwavs been the reverent habit of the sentries, the people of the United States to turn in humble appeal to Al.\ ^^^^^ ^; ^^J^J^^^ mightv God for His guidance in the affairs of their common life; a complete staff of officers has been
NOW. THEREFORE, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the; P^-^,!'-harge.^At^prc.e^ United States of America, do hereby proclaim Thursday, the His oflices are in the centre of the thirtieth of May, a day already freighted with sacred and stimu-ia.n'g" \t%:i:\^''Zl'T'Z lating memories, a day of public humiliation, prayer, and fast-; structure has been beautifully ter-
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mg, and do exhort my fellow citizens of all faiths and cieeds to ,^^^^,., ^^ ^j,^ appearance of the place, assemble on that day in their several places of worship and there, A large flag pole has been placed in
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as well as in their homes, to pray Almighty God that He ma> building, and the whole presents an forgive our sins and shortcomings as a people and purify our j atmosphere of permanency, heart;, to see and love the truth, to accept and defend all things iy,J''/ig^'f,^"J|.'J'^7^^|5^^^ a'^peri^'ent that are just and rig'ht, and to purpo.se only tho.se righteous acts;footing, and is und^r the direction of
1-1 i 1-1 • J- ™-i ,..'(-u tj- ...-ll u^n^r.A^ i Major C. H. Smith. This branch of
and judgments which are in conformity with His will; beseech-.^^g-'^g,.,.;^^ ,^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ transpor- ing Him that He will give victory to our armies as they fight tation of the men, and frequently,
„„, ., .., lii i„^ 'k„v,^i^ ;,•. when large bodies of troops are to be
for freedom, wisdom to those who take counsel on our behalf in , ,^^^^,^^,^ ^^^ quartermaster's depart- these days of dark struggle and perplexity, and steadfastness to ment works from thirty-six to forty-
', , , 'n J. i.'u i^ <r ¦ »x,^^„4. r.f ,,.v-,r,4- Jc eight hours steadly with no sl^ep and
our people to make sacrifice to the utmost in support of what ^^ ;y^^^]^, time for eating.
just and true, bringing us at last the peace in which men's hearts j While only hero for a brief period
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can be at rest because it is founded upon mercy, justice and^^^^jji^i^.,' pecently the construction
goodwill I "^ '' elubhouse and swimming pool
IN ^^'ITNESS.WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and^|^;, ^'-^-jfi-^t tlie^A.^a tion ^Fields
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia this eleventh day of May,
.Nassau and Quc:?ns War Comp Com¬ munity Service. Between two and three thousand nien, it is estimated.
the vear of Our Lord nineteen hundred and, eighteen and of 1^111 he taki'n care of every day by
tho independence of the United States the one huj^dred and forty- second.
WOODROW WILSON.
By the President,
ROBERT LANSING,
Seerctary of State. Let those prayers for "victory for our armies," which the President so reverently recommends, ascend from all hearts and lips next Thursday I
Let them unite and blend in one mighty vibration of the na¬ tion's clear con.science and purified will to achieve that for which it has righteously drawn the sword!
TIMETABLE CHANGED
Season Runs of L. I. R. R. Became Effective Tuesday.
WOMEN SHOW LITTLE
INTEREST IN ENROLLMENT
CHUBBUCK'S
Quality Drug Store
BDI8ON AUBNT8 FKEEPOKT
The first changes in the Long Isl¬ and Railroad's timetable for the spring and summer runs became ef¬ fective on Tuesday. The changes are not numerous, and the table is prac¬ tically the same as that of last spring and summer. .As the season progresses, trains will be added for such places as Rockaway, Far Rock¬ away and Long Beach. Most of these will be put on between June 15 and July 1.
.Additional Saturday trains will be added later.
The only difference of any account between the table this year and last is the taking off of a train each from the Oyster Bay and Wading River branches.
-Mineola (Special)—The Election Coniniissioner's Otiice on ^londay be¬ gan the tabulation of the enrollment blanks filed by the women of Rock¬ ville Centre, Hempstead, Freeport and Glen Cove, the sections in which personal registration is required. The enrollment indicates that the women in these districts have taken but lit¬ tle interest in the privilege given them and their i.idifference has cre¬ ated quite a surprise in some politi¬ cal quarters, only SOit women enroll¬
ing in the three villages in Hemp¬ stead Town, with an estimated popu¬ lation of 21,700.
Below is given the enrollment by districts in Hempstead, Rockville Centre and Freeport, together with a table showing the male enrollment by parties in those districts, .Assum¬ ing that the number of women vot¬ ers in the three villages is equal to the number of male electors the fig¬ ures then show that less than one- third of the women entitled to enroll did so.
SERVICE FLAG GIFT
A. R. and Freeport Relief Corps th Receive 25-Star Emblem.
this latest comniunity work for the nation's lighting men. The clubhouse, which will be pai<l for by the Na¬ tional War Camp Comnuinity Service, will be built around a concrete pool thirty feet witle hy one hundred feet lonur. The roof is so constructed that half of it can be taken off to give greater comfort in the summer. A liberal number of shower baths sup¬ plied with hot and cold water will add to the comfort of the men, .A creat deal of floor space will be giv¬ en to a lounging and reading room. On the parch will be found the kitch¬ en cant.-en and self cafeteria service.
The Nassau and Queens Commu¬ nity Service recently received ship¬ ments /of nearly one thousand bath¬ ing suits, whicli will be used by the sdldiers who wish to swim and bath at Long Beach. -A number of patri¬ otic women of the country are now engaged in sewing insignas bearing
e letters "U. S." on these suits.
The hostess house and information bureau which did such valuable work last year at the camp is still in op¬ eration and more spacious quarters have been provided for these two ad¬ juncts of camp life.
MEMORIAL DAY DUTY
HEMPSTEAD
Principal Arthur Breaks Wrist
H. C. Arthur, principal of the Freeport High iSchool is the only cripple thus far reported from the recent Red Cross drive which cap¬ tured the dollars and cents, but was not destined to cause any bodily af¬ fliction. The principal 'has a frac¬ tured rigrht wrist and his automobile is responsible.
After witnessing the Red Croaa pa- rad« on the 20th, he started to crank his car. The crank kicked backward and the principal's wrist waa doalt a bone-bre«king blow. He had Dr. F. W. Fleibcher set the fracture.
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District
18
15
17
18
6
7
8
9
10
11
Enrollment
Women
39
41
38
20
46
68
99
68
90
64
Men
189
149
254
263
186
158
220
159
254
146
Male Enrollment by Parties
Rep.
143
98
147
193 FREEPORT
147
95
153
101
207
83
Dem. Soc.
43 2
51 0
101 3
64 5
38 0
58 3
67 0/
57 1
45 2
62 . 1
Proh
1
0
3
I
1
2
0
0
0
0
ROCKVILLS CENTRE
23
24 26 26
38 74 92 42
ise
184 300 161
116 109 217 116
68 70 81 46
A patriotic event with deep signi¬ ficance was the presentation last Sat¬ urday evening in the rooms of D. B. P. Mott Post No. 527, G. A. R., Free- port, of a service flag containing 2'>
stars for the sons, grandsons and
sons-in-law of the organiiiation and _ _^ _
the Woman's Relief Corps, who are Deeper Than Ever This Year Says Thi flag", made by Mrs. Oscar !• Commander Patterson. ,
Toombs, was presented by her with:
appmpriate remarks and recital of j ^he significance of Memorial Day a pretty poem entitled "Our Service ^^,^3 yg^r, according to Commander I'lfM- ^ , , ^ .. ,^ IWiniam «. Paterson of D. B. ^.
Mrs. Frank Johns, president of the j^att Post, No. 527, G. A. R.. Free- Woman s Relief Corps, and Surro- ^^ jg ^^^^ .^han ever in its his- gate Leone U. Howell wei"* the re- tory
cipients of the Hag on behalf of the j -'Besides honoring the dead of the two organizations. Surrogate Howell ^j^j ^nd Sparjish-American Wars." made a hne patriotic address. aays the Commander, ''every man.
Music apd a aocial hour accom- ^(^jn&n and child in America has" a
in«r our boys
flghting in
France for our country and the cause
^'t- o(f humanity, and to pray for those
who are in the Aeld waging battle to
keep the horrors of war away from
.our peaceful siMres.
<jroup Seven of the New York "Memorial Day from now on be-
State Bankers' Association held its comes one for deep national obser-
annual dinner at the Hotel Nasaau, | vanoe in accordance with President
Long Beach, Saturday night. About. Wilson's proclamation askingr the peo-
1'25 couples attended, banks in Brook- pje to join in auch an observance.
MUSIC anu a soctai nour accom- ^(^„^f^n and child in Am. panied the presentation, in which the ^^^ ^o perform in honori comrad^ of Mott Post, the boys in ^^ ^ave lost their lives blue' of 61, manifested deep inter- p.-nce for nur countrv ar
Bankers of Group 7 Dines.
lyn and many pUtces vti Luag laland being repr«aente<i.
"A solemn observance will do away witil the frivolities prevalent for
War and the Red Cross were prin- many years and return the day to ita
cipal topics discussed by apeakers, amoox whom were former Senator Theodore Burtoo, Rev. Or. Percival HucwC and Captain H. Wella lagn^- ham, foroMrly of the British army, but now of tM R«d Cross.
early application—one of honorint; th«* soldier and sailor dead and to UAite more str«Migly in comradeship ttkoae who survived the conflict which led to the sacrtAcins of so many tbou- MOd Mvss."
