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SA T U R D A Y , A P R IL 5, 1919 — ....... r TWO NEW ROCHELLK PIONEER A P R IL R E C O R D S A R E H E R E M e t a Inquest Held Coroner John S tella held an in quest Monday evening in the village hall, L a rchm o n t, to fix the blame for th e death of W illiam J. K elieher, n contractor, tvho w a s struck a n d kill ed by an autom o b ile on Sunday ev ening, M arch 23, on thc B o ston P o s t road, Larchm o n t, as he w a s crossing th e stre e t to enter his hom e . The autom o b ile w a s owned and driven by Sam u e l Gironda, of 2 M urray avenue, Larchm o n t. Thom as H . M u rray, of 4 Daly s treet, Stam ford, w h o was a passenger in th e G ironda car, testified th a t two o th e rs, John M iller and H a rry Miller, w e re also in th e car. He said h e saw ICelleher for the flrst tim e Just three or four feet ahead of tho c a r before ft stru c k him . G ironda's c a r w a s stopped about seventy-five feet front w h e re th e m a n was hit, h e said, and w h e n the men in th e autom o b ile go t back to w h e re K e lieher lay bleed ing, th e y p u t hint in the car. G ironda, h e testified, w a s sober a n d driving , c a refully a t about sixteen m iles p e r hour. M u rray said the w e a th e r w a s clear and th e pavem ent dry. John M iller, thirty, of P o r t C h e s ter, testified th a t h e did not see th e m a n before ho w a s struck, but felt the c a r skid to th e left. H e could n o t te ll exactly, h e said, w h e th e r It skidded o r th e chauffeur tried to get out o f the way. He helped drag K e lieher to the curb, he said. M iller estim a ted the speed of th e gar at about fifteen miles. • k C. M. M ucliins, of Larchm o n t, stat ed he w a s being driven tow a rds New Rochelle and saw a body in th e road. “J u s t as 1 a rrived th e other c a r cam e up and a m an stepped o u t and pulled the body tow ards th e side of th e road,” he testified. “I did n o t see th e car before the accident. K e lleher's head was tow ards th e curb. He w a s n o t dead, bu t was breathing heavily. H is face was covered w ith blood and lie w a s not recognizable. C a rl Frederickson, w h o lives on th e Boston Po3t road, Larchm o n t, liedr the K e lieher house, stated he la s t saw K e lieher alive on th e Sun day in question, about 8 o'clock, and walked hom e w ith him . H e said ICelleher w a s sober and could see and hear well. Officer Eugene M arshall, ot the Larchm o n t departm e n t, said th a t w h e n he arrived everything had been rem oved. H e saw pools o f blood a b o u t tw e n ty feet ap a r t, w h e re K e lieher had been dragged. H e picked up a rule, screw driver, piece of jew elry, and K e lleher’s hat, he said. T h e coroner reserved decision. — U n d e r th e will of th e la te Con s t a n t A. A n d rew s, of W h ite Plains, H a n n a h K lem m e, o t th is city, Is be queathed $1,000. Board of Supervisors T h e B o a rd of Supervisors held its w eekly m e e ting M onday afternoon, Chairm an W e rner presiding. W illiam Archer, county treasurer, reported h e had received the sum of $16,534.75 from the state for m o tor vehicle fees since Oct. 7 last. This sum has b e e n 'a p p o rtio n e d to the various tow n s in th e county entitled to it. Supervisor Jenkins gave notice th a t ou the first M onday in Juno th e Catholic Foreign M ission of O ssining wiil present an application to the board to r perm ission to establish a sm a ll cem e tery fo r th e burial of m e m b e rs o t the society. Supervisor Jenkins proposed th a t a new section be added to th e town law, giving authority to tow n boards to appoint special police officers for special duties on Sundays, holidays, etc., in connection w ith the regula tion of traffic at dangerous places, their, engagem e n t n o t to exceed 90 days in an y one year, an d to be paid for only such days as they serve. He explained th a t th is is done a t p r e sent, but w ithout authority. H e p re sented th e proposed am e n d m ent, w h ich w a s approved, a n d it w a s di rected to be sent to th e legislature Ior passage. Supervisor Jenkins called atten tio n to a bill th a t had been introduced in th e S tate Senate, providing th a t W e s tchester county may acquire land for a park as a m e m o rial to t h e m e n and women of th is county w h o had participated in the w o rld w a r. T h e bill is perm issive only, but h e said th a t he w a s opposed to th e introduc tion of such bills w ithout first con sulting the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Close thought it would be well fo r the county to thus recog nize the services of th e m e n and women w h o performed d u ty and m ade hig sacrifices for their country. Supervisor M illiot also favored the p a rk idea, and considered i t would be a good asset fo r the county. Supervisor S innott sa i d th e id e a tended to show a p a trio tic spirit, but he did n o t ap p ro v e th e m e thod o t launching i t He would ask th e leg islature n o t to do anything ab o u t i t until a decision had been reached by this board. A m o tion to th is ef fect, as a w ise precaution, w a s adop ted and th e m a tter was m a d e a spec ial order f o r the m e e ting o f tho board n e x t Monday. T h e com m ittee o n com m issioner of charities and corrections reported fa vorably on th e proposed w o rk to re p a ir certain buildings a t E a s tview , and recommended th a t th e w o r k be done. T h e cost w ill be about $6,000. F A R E IN C R E A S E BILL A DV A NCED T h e M a rtin bill to p e r m it public service com m issions to au th o r ize tra c tion com panies to increase trolley fares, notw ithstanding special legis lation, f o r franchise agreem e n ts , h a s been advanced to the o r d e r of final passage in the assem b ly w ithout de bate. F u ll opportunity fo r d e b a te w ill he given w h e n It is called u p fo r final passage, it w a s announced. Telegraph Rates Increased M. M. L e v itt, m a n a g e r of the W e s t ern Union Telegraph. Co., advises thp following increased ra t e s issued by P o s tm a s ter G e n eral Burleson, effec tive April 1. On full rate m e ssages w h e re the ra te w a s 25 cents plus 2 cents for each additional w o rd is'in c r e a s e d to ,30 cents plus 2’/ic; 30 cents plus 2 cents is increased to 36 cents plus 35 cents plus 2 cents ls in creased to 42 cents plus 2j^c; 40 cents plus 3 cents increased to 48 cents plus 3j<c; 50 cents plus 3 cents increased to 60 cents plus 3j4c; 60 cents plus 4 cents increased to 72 cents plus 5c; 75 cents plus 5 cents increased to 90 cents plus fie; $1.00 plus 7 cents increased to $1.20 plus 8<4c. The ra te on night m e ssages is in creased tw e n ty p e r cent to b e arriv ed a t by com p u ting-oharge a t pres e n t rate and adding one-fifth. • N ight le tte r s of fifty words sam e ra te a s increased rate fo r te n w ord full ra te telegram s. Day letter ra te s increased to one and one-half tim e s the new n ig h t let ter rates. G o v e rnm e n t rates are increased 20 per cent. * A n additional tax of 10 cents w ill be m a d e on tolls m o re th a n SO cents. P r e s e n t press I'ates rem a in un changed. T h e ra t e increases herein ordered are m a d e necessary to m e e t tlie in creased cost of, operation occasioned by wage increases now In effect dur ing th e p a s t y e a r a n d a r e barely sufficient for th(s purpose. LOOK PLEA S A N T . W e cannot, of c o u rse, all be handsom e, And it’s h a rd for us all to b e good; We are sure now and then to be lonely. And we don’t alw a y s do as w e should. To be patient is n o t alw ays easy, To be cheerful is m u c h harder s t ill; B u t a t least w e can alw a y s b e pleas ant, I t we m a k e up our m inds th a t w e will. And i t pays every tim e to look kindly Although you feel worried and blue, I t you smile a t th e w orld and be cheerful, The world will sm ile back a t you. So try to brace up and look pleasant, No m a tter how low you aTe down; Good hum o r Is alw ays contagious, B u t you banish your friends w h e n you frown.—Exchange. — T h e B u rling bill w hich provides th a t the Board of Supervisors ot this county shall direct paym e n t t o grand and tria l ju r o r s In lieu of Other m ile age, and in addition to com p e n sation allow ed under sub-division of section 3314 o t th e code, -a sum eq u a l.to actual necesaapy carfare paid out by them in going to and returning each day of necessary trav e l, during th e term o t conrt, h a s heen signed by G o v ernor Sm ith. At the Palaces of AiQUscmen! K E I T H 'S PA L A C E T H E A T R E . B e rnard Granville, following his fine record in th e army, returns to vaudeville at th e ' Palace th e a tr e next week. He. bills him self as “the 20th century comedian,” , a n d therefore m akes a new a c t obligatory. Accord ingly h e will p r e s e n t an entirely new offering. G ranville was greatly benefltted in health, personality and prestige l>y^ h is m ilitary experience and his try-outs prelim inary to th e Palace engagem e n t have shown him to be in b e tter voice, nim b ler of foot and m o re certain in comedy than be fore he dopned a uniform. A n o ther celebrated headliner w ill be Mme. M a rguerita Syiva, th e prim a donna, who h a s been featured w ith th e Chicago O p e ra A ssociation,, an d in P a ris grand’ opera and at th e Opera Comique. She has new an d exclusive songs. Mnie. Sylva b e lieves th a t even a prim a donna should aim to have interesting m a terial o f the m om ent in vaudeville an d no t depend upon classical selec tions. T h e refore she has .made up a program th a t h a s positive interest. Maud L a m b e rt and E r n e s t Ball w ill sin g and play together. M iss L a m b e r t is a sin g e r of renown and g r e a t popularity w h ile Bail i s ' a popular com p o ser who scores strongly at th e piano, Felix A d ier, a favorite m u sic hall com edian, w ill offer “W h a t Fools VYe M ortals B e ” assisted by Frances A. Ross. A n o ther excellent bit of fooling w ill be “The B attle o f W hats- theuse,” done by Ed G a llagher and Joe Rolley. S till another comedy feature will be B e n n e tt an d R ich ard s in th e ir “D a rk Clouds” which is the clowning surprise o f vaude ville laughing acts. E. F, Albee w ill offer “A rt,” a highly pictorial p rep resentation in life of the g reat pos te r s evoked by th e war. All the b e s t A m e rican artists are rep resen t ed by th e ir favorite w a r w ork; Flagg’s “Tell T h a t to th e M arines” for in stance, is portrayed hy th e model w h o s a t ior th e artist. T h e a c t Is one of the m o s t su c c e s s fu l' o t th e kind ev e r done in the two-a-day. C h ieftain Caupolican, the A raucan- ia n Indian, will display his rich baritone in a song recital. A novel ty not will be “B ricklayers” w h ich w ill com p lete th e exceptionally stro n g 'b ill. TO O B S E R V E A N N IV E R S A R Y . A t th e N ew Y o rk Hippodrom e everybody from R . H. Burnside to Gabriel, th* guide, is busy w ith p r e parations, fo r th e big anniversary week, com m encing next Monday, A p ril 7, w h ic h period will m a rk th e birthday of th e w o rld’s greatest play house. AU th e artists, from stately Belle Story, th e prim a donna, down to Bluch, th e little clown, are a r ranging new features' for th e week, w hich will tak e th e form o t a huge welcom e p a r ty to the returning soldiers. F o u rteen years ago, A p ril 12, 1905, th e Hippodrom e, ju s t com pleted for Thom p son and Dundy, opened w ith OUR FIN E STO C K FROM OUR G R O W E R S IS READY FOR D E L IV E R Y . M a k e y o u r h o m e - g s r d e n th i e y e a r by t h e m o s t In tellig e n t use o f th e ap a c e you h a v e — n o t only by uelng b e t t e r m e thods— b u t p la n tin g le e d o — o f know n qu a lity E V a i Y T H I N G FOR T H E G ARD E N — W E D E L IV E R AT V O U R DOOR. 202 M AIN S T R E E T a -“Yankee Circus on M ars.” F o r th e first ten years' no attention w a s paid to the n a tal day of th e theatre, bu t C h arles Dillingham, realizing th a t the g r e a t playhouse had assum e d the proportions o f a national institution, decided th a t Us birthday w a s a m a t te r o f public interest. T h e refore four years ago w a a held th e first New Y o rk Hippodrom e s tr e e t pag eant headed by John Philip Sousa and his band and consisting of over one thousand stars, chorus girls, m a n a g e rs, directors, press agents, doorm en, property m e n , electricians, carpenters, u s h e r s and ail th e o th e r who a r e required to operate a huge H ippodrom e spectacle. L a s t year; ah th e U n ited States had entered the w a r and patridtlsm w a s th e keynote o l all public dem o n strations th e “H ip” b irthday parade becam e th e nucleus o f a gigantic celebration in w h ich seven thousand soldiers, sailors and w a r w o rkers joined, in order to boost th e T h ird L iberty Loan and the sale o f T h r if t Stam p s. And th is season, w ith the armiajdee signed and all thoughts tu rn e d ’ to welcom ing th e hom ecom ing heroes, th e Hippodrom e has decided to de vote anniversary w e e k and th e pa rad e a s well to a public expression of Its greeting to th e brave boys from overseas. “A S L E E P L E S S N IG H T .\ The M essrs. Shubert’s rollicking farce-comedy. “A Sleepless N ight” is now playing in th e six th w e e k o f Us Bijou th e a tr e engagem e n t.' Brim ful o f m irth a n t replete w ith saucy, sm a r t and snappy lines, Sleepless N ight” w ill p r o b a b l y be tickling the funny bones o f playgoers u n til far into th e com ing sum m e r. In writing this- farce-comedy, Jack L a rrie and G u stav Blum, the co-authors, have h it upon a band new bedroom situa tion. around whioh the story ot the p lay is woven. Usually, the “girl in the case” is a Convention-abiding dam sel, who is actually forced into th e situation through th e guidance of fa te . Rena, the principal -female ch a r a c ter in this play, however, is quite a departure from the general ru n , being a sei.'-confMsed “radical,” in search of a n adventure t h a t might heighten h e r sophiatication. Peggy Ifopkins is th e “radical” Rena, and is exceedingly charm ing. Ernest Glendinning is th a artist-; Donald GaUaher is a love-sick youth; .Car- lo tta M o n terey enacts t h e p a r t of the a r tist’s wife and Josephine Drake is t h e sp in s ter aunt, who donates her boudoir to th e sorely tried artist. “ T H E CRO W D E D H OU R .\ A fter tw enty-seven w eeks of Crowd ed houses at. the Selwyn theatre, “T h e Crowded Hour,” is now attract ing capacity audiences to th e Man h a tta n O p e ra House, New York, w h e re i t bids f a ir t o rem a in u n til hot w e a ther. Jan e Cowl a n d th e entire original company, continue to give th o superlatively .excellent perform an c e w h ich inspired every N e w York critic to acclaim i t one of t h e most brilliantly acted dram a s of th e cur r e n t season. * I’M CALLING YOU! I AM THE BEST FRIEND OF MANKIND. TO THE MAN WHO PRIZES SANITY, PEACEFULNESS, PURE-MINDEDNESS, SOCIAL STANDING AND LONGEVITY, I AM A NECESSITY. I AM HUNG ABOUT WITH SWEET MEMORIES—MEMORIES OF .BRIDES—MEMORIES OF MOTHERS—MEMORIES OF BOYS AND GIRLS— MEMORIES OF THE AGED AS THEY GROPE THEIR WAY DOWN THE SHADOWS. I AM DECKED W ITH LOVING TEARS—CROWN&D BY HAPPY HANDS AND HEARTS. IN THE MINDS OF THE GREATEST MEN OF EARTH, I FIND A CONSTANT DWELLING PLACE. OF ALL NATIONS AND ALL NATIONALITIES, I AM WORTHY OF SERIOUS ATTENTION, ADORATION AND PRAISE. I LIVE IN THE LIVES OF THE YOUNG AND IN THE DREAMS OF THE OLD. I SAFEGUARD MAN THROUGH ALL HIS PATHS—FROM THE FIRST HOUR LIFE'S SUN SLANTS UPON HIS FOOTPRINTS UN TIL THE PURPLE GATHERS IN THE WEST AND THE DARKNES§ FALLS. I MAKE HEARTS AND HOMES LIGHTER. I LIFT UP THE FALLEN. I STRENGTHEN THE WEAK. I HELP THE DIS TRESSED. I SHOW MERCY, BESTOW KINDNESS AND OFFER A FRIENDLY HAND TO THE MAN IN PURPLE AND FINE LINEN AND THE MAN JN HOMESPUN. - . I A M T H E WITHIN ME GUSHES THE PERPETUAL FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH. f I SHALL ENDURE AS LONG AS THE EARTH. I AM THE ESSENCE OF GOOD FELLOWSHIP, FRIENDLINESS AND LOVE. I GIVE GIFTHS THAT GOLD CANNOT BUY, NOR KINGS TAKE AW A Y . THEY ARE GIVEN FREELY TO ALL THAT ASK. I BRING BACK THE FRESHNESS OF LIFE, THE EAGERNESS, \ THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH WHICH FEELS THAT IT HAS SOME-> THING TO LIVE FOR AHEAD, I W A L K WITH YOU IN THE SPRINGTIME, BENEATH THE GLORIOUS STARS OF NIGHT, WHEN THE AIR IS SOFT AND SWEET AND IN THE WINTER DAYS WHEN THE STORMS RAGE AND THE WORLD IS DREAR. i I MEET YOU WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS AND WITH SONGS OF GLADNESS. SOME TIM E -SOM E DAY— SOME HOUR—IN THE NEAR OR FAR FUTURE, YOU W ILL YEARN FOR THE TOUCH OF MY FRIENDLY HAND. I AM YOUR COMFORTER AND YOUR BEST FRIEND. I’M CALLING YOU! C H U R C H v
