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om ' ations and Court Rockville Centre and Freeport, Writ Feature Town Election Issue To guard against amy legal contin- gency which might arise whereby it would be necessary to fold an election next month in Henipatead' township, the Republicans and Detho¢tats on Wednesday 'filed lists of candidates with Town Clerk Gilbert. The clerk received them under protest. Following his action, the town clerk on Thursday. was served m issued by Supreme Court 'an Siclen in Kings County requiring him to show cause why & writ of mandam- us should not be issued directing a «all for the election. The or- der was returnable (Friday) in Brooklyn. . The town. clerk retained Jeremiah Wood, town counsel, to ap- pear for him. 'The court proceeding was taken by Democrats connected with the town committee, of which Frank«B. Cotte is chairman. The law pgruizflngw town cluttizm was changed last year i at the event should take pm’mm- ber at the time of the general election. Some Democrats let it be knowh that they intended testing the validity of the law, and the Republicans lost no time in check-ma'ting the move by an- nouncing that iwould lt?!t a court proceeding. is proposal was later abandoned when lawyers i the county that \the new committeo® m valid. The Republicans m int . court move If up by Democrats, (In financial: ticket for the anti- cipated tions the Democrats en- dorsed a number of the (Republican candidates, and also named several women for office. The Republicans nominated present office holders. two tickets are as follows: re. The REPUBLICAN Presiding supervisor, Hiram ~R. Smith, Freeport; supervisor, G. Wil- bur Doughty, Inwood; town clerk, Franklin C. Gilbert, Hempstead; jus. tices of the peace, Edward T. Neu, Lynbrook, and Lewis M. Raisig, Ce- darhurst;-town treasurer, John A. Ruth,- Woodmere; assessors, Thomas A. Brower, Woodmere, and Clarence A. 'Edwards, Freeport; auditors, Fred P. Bennety, Hempstead, and Charles 8. Schweitzer, Lynbrook; overseers of the poor, Daniel Morrison, Free- #t, and hunch Hammill, Valley m; trustees of public cemetery, J. Seymour Snedeker, Hempstead, and Chester A. Fulton, Freeport; consta- bles, George S. Smith, Hempstead; James J. Molloy, Bellmore; Ferdinand G. Miller, Valley Stream and Jesse Mott, .Imwood ; town superintendent of hfimys, A. G. Patterson, Hemp- 8 - DEMOCRATIC Supervisor at large, J. Carl Schmuck, Lawrence; supervisor, Hen- y J. McCord, Freeport; town clerk, ranklin C. Gilbert, Hempstead; jus- tices of the peace, William H. E. Jay, Jr., Hewlett; Raymond 'Malone, Free- port; receiver of taxes, Joseph H. Foster,; Inwood (erroneous, term not yet expiring); town treasurer, John A. Ruth, Woodmere; assessors, Hen- ry W. Roache, Lynbrook; Charles F. (Behr, Roosevelt; auditors, Jeanette K. Willman; Rockville Centre; James Loucheim, Lawrence; Fred M. Ben- nett, Hempitead; overseers of poor, Grace -V. King, Freeport; Marcella Reigelman, Woodmere; trustees . of p13; cemetery, John J. Bedell, Bell- more; Seymour Snedeker, Hempstead ; constables, Charles P. Rohr, Seaford; Charles F. Cook, Freeport; Charles Seaman, Franklin Square; Louis Ott, Valley Stream, AUTO YAN-BURNED . | wapome ar rown Home W‘IBEGK'ROAD' An automobile moving: van owned by R. Katz of: 82 Essex street, New ork, was entirely destroyed. by fire Maud-f in the Merrick road, Rockville Centre, between Marion and Lewis places. believed, The van took fire, it is from a gasoline leak, when coming from Camp Upton, where it was driv- en Saturday to deliver some for soldiers, Katz and a chauffeur tried to extinguish the flames with blankets but were unsuccessful, and the owner Aad his hands painfully burned. A strong north wind fanned the flames as the ear was driven toward a fire hydrant near Lewis place. The owner and chauffeur jamped out and took the eap off the hydrint to get some water. The flames had almost enveloped the van when the police were med and a phone message turned in for an than? of fire. Po- liceman Fa hurrigd to the scene of the fire with a shovel and threw dirt on the flames. A privet hedge and grass on a plot on the south side of the Merrick opposite the car, ignited, wnd mama. with some citi 'were kept busy for a time ex- «Aung Phe Chet Grouse,\ with roux, wit the Alert and a few mon apparatus: behufl for aid, also nce 'Hose, and the flames were e Mm a short time. The al thousand dol \ Taxicab Kate #6 be worth sever- was towed to the o.| estate Tine. (Pok advantage possible Son of Keeper Hendrickson Asst. Matron for Bride. Hempstead (special) - Freeman Hendrickson and. Miss Margaret keeper and' assistant matron of the town home for aged and in- firm, were married at the institution in Uniondale last Sunday afternoon by Rev. Roy Terry, pastor of the Val- ley Stream M. E. Church, The ma- tron of honor was Mrs. Arthur Hen- drickson, and Frank Hendrickson act- ed as best man. A number of relatives and friends of the bride and groom were present, among whom were Mr. and Mrs. Dan- iel Morrison, Francis Hammill, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hendrickson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hendrickson, Mrs. J. C. Hendrickson and Mrs. B. Mc- Grath. Mr. Hendrickson is on active duty with the U. 8. Naval forces. RANDALL GO. PLANS FOR BUSY SEASON The John J. Randall Company, Freeport's pioneer institution, so far as it concerns the founder, who is known as the Father-of Freeport,\ is ready for a big season in the real The company has been a consistent advertiser in the Observer-Post, and as appears by its announcement . in this issue, says that nearly 100 houses have been sold in Freeport during the past three weeks, and that hundreds of purchasers are looking for homes. There are practically no homes to rent in the village. - Nine houses of the company have been sold, and all are exp-chin be disposed of within The Randall Company has at its mm‘mlhiammi- dent of Freeport, and a akilled archi- Building materials of all kinds tect. are dealt in by the Randall A building ufi’m contracts for a n:- company invites - consultation at all. times . with- assurances - that every will be given full proposition annulus-“tn: nd every and c k 4 Alert Hose Endorses Candidates. Alert Hose Company of Rockville Oontre, at its regular monthly meet- ing, Tuesday evening, endorsed as candidates for the fire depurtment alection next month, George Giroux, ittes chief engineer; Harry\A. Curley, first assistant chief, and Lawrence 8. Wat. erman, second assistant chief, ~- Ghtuxhomhrdfi...‘ y, Curley a member of Defender and Waterman Pred Co., N. Y., Friday, March 14, 1919. SUPERVISOR HIRAM R. SMITH e SUPERVISOR G. W. DOUGHTY RAISED FOR AUTOPSY Other Wounds Found--Dr. Wilkins is Quoted. The body of Mrs. Julia Wilkins, who was murdered at Long Beach on February 27 by burglars, was exhum- ed .at the Lutheran cemetery, Vilage, on Wednesday in com| with a request by District Attorney Charles R, (Weeks. The district attorney, County. Dé- tective Plant, Detective William J. Burns, Justice E. T. Neu, 'Dr. Ar- by an “13??an several 21th“. - ie sicians made a complete auto of the body to give the au- fixoag'el a in“ minus, description 0 wounds inflicted the ge. They found 16 scalp wounds, numer- ous face scratches and two penetrat- ing skull fractures, one at the vault and the other at the base. ' Each was apparently inflicted by a different on. ie body was placed in a vault at the . Justice New, acting as coroner, will not close the inqui concerning the death of Mrs. Wilkins for a time. The Long Beach police and county detectives have been-working on the mystery and obtained some good clues they claim, but as yet no arrests have been made. On Thursday, Doctor Wilkins, at his Long Beach home, according to several newspapers, was asked if he gprehended he was under suspicion. is reply is said to have been that he inferred such, but he asked why he would kill hiy wife when she was a good t, nurse and supplied him with money. . \Her death means,\ said he, \that I will have to resume active-practice at 67 years of age.\ The county. authorities' and Detec- tive William J. Burns of New York searched the Wilkins home today for further evidence surrounding the murder. P Invite Discussion of New Tax Bill. Citizens, taxpayers and others, who may be interested, are cordially in- vited to appear before the Board of Supervisors in its chantbers in the Court House, Mineola, on Saturday, March 15, at 10 a.m., to discuss the new tax bill with Assembly man ney. The is an amendment to Chap- ter 641 of the Laws of 1916, entitled, \An act rela to the ration of assessment rolls for the townships and tax districts therein in the county of Namsau, and the collection of taxes in such towns and tax , and to repeal certain local and parta of acts relating to assessments and taxation in such county,\ generally. MRS. WILENIS BODY {LIQUOR MEN SEEK thur Jaques of Lynbrook, Dr: Delano ® of Rockville: Centre, and Dr.) Gu, Unfair that dealers in liquo: fous Schults of Manhat were . M ages. the also. Dr..-Waiter f dealers can only :| woman's husband, necomp; REMOVAL OF BAN Two Skull Fractures and Many| Ask Town Board to Rescind Bottled Goods Order--Public Hearing Arranged. Hempstead (special) -Frank G. Holly, president of the Nassau Coun-. jty Liquor Dealers' Association, ac- , companied by a number of dealers of the town of Er. ?pnnd be- fore the Town rd on Tuesday and ; urged that the board take action to rescind its resolution and the order of the state commissioner of excise, which last summer Placed a ban on the sale of bottled aloholic beverages in the township. Mr. Holly stated that he deemed it ra from sell fit wholesale to other dealers; He aldo stated that as prohibition will o into effect after 1, dealets in the town will find a large flap of liquors on hand unless she order'bar- may“ sale is revoked. , e board decided to hold a public meeting on next Tuésday, so that the views of townspeople can be obtained on the subject. Colonel R. R. Picker- ing, commandant at Camp Mills, has been invited to attend. If the board takes favorable action on the Liquor Dealers' Association's request it will forward a resolution to the state commissioner of excise ask- ing for a revocation of 'the present re- order, which bars the sale of bottled alcoholic beverages at re- tail in the town of Hempstead. Town and Village Tax Discussion. For the purpose of discussing town and village taxes looking to an equit- able justment of both, representa- tives the state tax department at Albany will meet with the supervisors of the various towns and the village assessors at Mincols on the morning of Wednesday, April 23. The books for 1918 and the .field book for 1919 will be thrown open to the tax commission, and a general plan for balancing the town with the village tax will be offered. The: ion lant of the anauet_amction'. af F‘W village next Tuesday totaled 3 \ District No. 1, “mam south -of the Lon a inns ' The large rug/1m, e includes many women voters. Loonam Withdraws Candidacy. Former Fire © Chief Bernard . J. has decided to ves First Assistant Chief Clarence B. Williams a clear way to advancement. How {Best to Boost Rockville Gentre werouutrs orer. reik For succesnions. 'Republican Nomine@s for Re-Election |Probation flicer for Nag. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR FIVE CENTS 'A -Cory * Decided on by Supervisors Salary of $2,500 Yearly and Ex- penses--Tax Bill Hearing Saturday. Mineola (special) -At a meeting of the Nassau 'Supervisors last Monday, the Board, after listening to short addresses made by social workers and others in the county, voted to em- power the county judge to appoint a county probation officer at a salary of $2,500 a year, together with actual and necessary expenses. The appoint- ment will be made after a civil service examination is held for with]: and an eligible list establ ® Among those who spoke in favor of the suggestion to appoint a prob2- tion officer for the county was F. A. Moran, assistant secretary of the state probation commission. r. Moran stated that the state probation com- | traveli -The Tecling the commission is that there should be a probation officer in Nas- sau County,\ said Mr. Moran. County Judge Lewis J. Smith in\ fever of the Nin officer, that it be a good thing for many unfortunate: people and would be an economy. « Other who spoke in favor of the plan were John N. Fleischer, secre- tary of the Nassau County Associz tion ; Auflfimfln Thomas A. Mc- Whinney, F. Howard Covey, execu- tive of the iBoy-Scout of Nassau, and Ella A. M of the Nassau County (Board of Child Welfare. County Superintendent of the' Poor Claude C. Van Deusen said that 'there were twenty-six delinquent that came to the attention of his in the past year, and that he believed 'that a probation officer would have little to do. The board received a communica- mission has been interested in Nassau tion from the state tax department .\ County for some time, and that the county judge, district attorney and the several justices of the county are in favor of the appointment, as well as , the members of the various civic and philanthropic societies of the county. \Probation he said, \is used in dealing with delinquents. In Glen Cove, Judge Cocks is acting as proba- tion officer and in one section, the principal of a school is the probation officer,\ The speaker recommended that the salary of a probation officer be fixed at not less than $1800 a year with TWO AUTOS Both Parked Near \min Picture Theatre--One Found Abandoned. Arthur C. Lynch of Merrick road, Rockville: Centre, e mu {tiles Headgt F8 c In“ a: on a?\ thha' was. mov ire theatre 'in Manick road.. A 1:an of Mr. Lynch saw two men get into a Ford car and drive off with it. Mr. Lynch's car wats the only Ford parked near the theare at the time. car has not been recovered. Alvin T. Miller of Merrick road also reported to the Police that his Ford car had been stolen from the moving picture theatre on Saturday night, The car was recovered by Po- lice Captain Phillips on Sunday in Woodfield road, where it had been run into a ferice and abandoned. RLECTION CHANGE HAS MANY VICTIMS A number of villages fell victims to the election law this year by fail- ing to comply with an amendment by the legislature last year, stipulating that nominating petitions of independent candidates for village offices must be 'Aled at least fifteen days before election. rior to this year the limit of pe- riod was ten days, and.a number of villages had petitions in circulation for signatures when the change of law was discovered. This leaves some of the villages with no printed tickets for election, day, next Tuesday, and has opened /the way for opposition to cand /mow tiolding office, whose names will require endorsement by writing on the ballots. Hempstead and.Floral Park are among the Nassau villages which had nominations go by the required pe- riod. The latter will endeavor to ob- tain court relief in order to have printed ballots, The situation shows that the hold- ing of primaries is of importance, as they are usually called in ample time bog?! election day and the nominat- ing petitions signed by a required number present before adjournment or soon thereafter and promptly filed. (A nun? hase of the default by villages an?\ to the nominations have counsel 'to advise their officials in wm, yet the amendment to the e law to have escaped the attention the practitioners. 4 ALL-IN NBXT SUNDAYS N. Y. AMERICAN 1. Full of Ireland. 3 W-hlt m have done in the war. 3. Rider Hoggard serial, \Moon of Tarael.\ 4. Bernard Shaw on Peace. Order NOW from your newndealer. STOLEN... TRIO that the state tax commission woul eet the supervisors and as- | sessors the town at a meeting to be held on April 23, when a conference on tax rolls will be held. The 1918 tax rolls are to be brought before the commission with the field books for | 1919. | The board voted to invite citizens, taxpayers and others who are inter- l ested to lgpear before the supervisors ' at their chambers at the Court House on Saturday, March 15, to discuss the new $1me tax- bill with Assembly- man McWhinney. PLEE IN HOLDUP Frederick Kruger of Windsor ave- mue, Rogkville Centre, formerly a po- Hcaman Qt Long 'Beach, was mi\ Thursday evening about 6 o'¢lock by free~men in soldiers' uniforms with coat coBiars.turned up and hats over their eyes, in Rockaway avenue, when on the way from his home to that of his father. He saw the three men, one crossing the road toward him and the others suddenly appearing just behind him. Kruger started to cross the street, but the man who approached him pointed a pistol, whereupon Kru punched the holdup and blew a police whistle. The three men ran, and just at this time Milton Phillips, an employe of the First National Bank, was passing on a bicycle, and he notified the lice, who trailed the men on a \01K; car. The police of Freeport were notified to intercept the car, and three colored soldiers were detained. Upon infor- mation from the Rockville Centre po- lice that the holdups were white, the colored men were released. In making their getwway, one of the holdup men lost his hat, such as is worn by army aviators. The police have possession of it. n WANTS NEW APPARATUS Hose Co. 4 Asks Freeport Taxpay- ers for $10,000. An important special pfl‘v’gfliflou before the taxpaying voters Free- port for consideration at the annual 010mm wasn‘t]?- uh” for in. ap- propr m (000 ' urchase a a a Ia ace pan mper o. 4. ”roomy-l, at present is {ha only fire department not equipped 1 motor apparatus. | It has an automobile hired by the village to draw a hose . Several times the \boys\ have narrow ont from tugs“ in using the g: rovised combination apparatus, w t threatened to turn over in round- Ilnloomnlww-dmh up. ~ 'The company has done good work since its organization and helped to save unplrthm many thousands \boys\ feel tht the should vote favorably upon of dollars. ropriation. | ming Del., at the Bay Ridge Epis- gmuCT'claBmkl . He is sor e smokinia depurtment firm. Du. Pont Power Co of Wile Del., and. after Sator will make his home dn his bride. ceremon | olty
