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THE FRffEPORT NEWS VOL. I. NO. 29 FREEPORT, LONG ISLAND, N. Y., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1921 PRICE FIVE CENT* SEWERAGE DEFEATED; LOST DY 43 VOTES Margin Against Proposition Was Only Six Per Cent of Total Vote Cast. POLITICIANS ORGANIZED TO DEFEAT IMPROVEMENT Y Project It Not Likely to Be Brough Before People Again for . • i a Long Time. The sewerage proposition was leiiled by lit voles out of a totiil 77*1 cast. The vole stood ,'MMI lor sew- erage and »o*.i against. There was on blank vole. The vole by districts: Yes. N. First Distrhi I).-. II Second District 17* W Third Dlttrtcl IK* 21. Thi' secllous of Ihe village south 01 ihe railroad tracks carried tbe propo sill,HI, hut the secllous north of tin tracks polled a Sufficient majorlt; agalnat It to overcome ihe majority Ii Ihe south section*. The Id): nia.loriM of the votes against sewerage win polled from tin.' Itamlall Park section where there was an organized opposi lion working not alone uualnsi I In proposition, bill against Hie Hoard u Trustees. When the foinenti-rs uf this clnndes Hue opposition, With Its heaijqiia 11 er- among the professional politician* It the Randall I'arl; -o-cilou. could uol eajgendor opposition to the sewerag proposition on purely political llUM resort was made to large-size lies a to Ihe cost to the average householder lo secure sewerage. One of these lies was thai th, as .Messments tor laterals for Ihe average house would be '\HO. Ihe falseness of Is apparent when.such a slale- I la conijiiued to thai of Hie eligl- *~';,* \staled specifically thai Ihe «t of*laterals would not exceed 11.80 per trout (00t This would make the assessment for laterals approximately !ji7ri for Ihe average home owner, and which cost would he spread over three years. \* There were a great many taxpayers desirous of liaving a sewerage system In the village who Voted against the proposition from their honest convic- tions Hint the cost WOUld be so grail | thai their la\es would he loo I vy, and which honest convictions (fare based to a great extent upon the un- derground rumors as lo , ruiOttS as sessments. There was a union of sentiment ami activity on the part of former mem hers of Hie Hoard of Trustees 1HII.II fostered opposition to the proposition not on the ground •that ihe sewer sys- tem would nol be a benetll to Hie vil- lage, or Ihal Ihe cost was excessive, hill merely because II was submitted h.v a Hoard of Trustees of which they were not nieinbers. A plain case of \sour grapes.\ and likewise of a \dog in ihe manger policy.\ Since the proposition has been de feated h.\ a vote of Ihe taxpayers, re gardless of the causes lor Its defeat. Ihe sa ir a similar proposition can not again lie submitted for a period of «ilnoty days, Whether another prop osltloii will he submitted alter the elapse of such a perloil is probl - ati,MI Health Often Dr. Rondo on hearing Ihe result of Ihe election sug- geaMd that a start should I mile Immediately on a campaign to submit another proposition at Hie end of that period, but no action was taken on the suggestion. TaV chances an- thai it will he a long tiflie hefore the propo sltloii will again he submitted. SAM SLICK WRITES VIGOROUS- LY TO HIS FRIEND^SIM 8IMKINS, ON SEWKRS AND POLITICS, AND \DOUBLE CROSSERS\ AND \FOUR FLU8HERS\ AND LIARS AND \EVERYTHING.\ Deaf sim- i>id you eve* BM I \mud IniftfrV\ ' t. Nn, I don'i mean tfc' race imss, you i.id dog-roaber, imi a reul down cast •in linlti-r thai Wl rllt-d tiial there was an oilm' of sulphur un' hrluisloiii' In Ids ailjari-nl iifluhhorhood. Wrll, Aim, thai was .lot- Itrown, yesti-nhiy. In Tail, he was two or three \uuid luilK-rs,\ lolled an' blocked into one s\/.y.\, All Talk about language Hint I can say is that I was glad I met him (low n near Jones's Inlet, where folks were scarce an' there was lots o\ sen room for Ids adjectives to mum. * What was th' trouble you ask? Well sir, 'twas all over thai odorous m IIUIITIIIOIOIIS whichever way you want II -subject, th' sewering of our fai village. You see Sim, we had an elec- tion here last Friday lo vote on a S|IMI,IHM> bond Issue lo pay for sewers. We had mass meetings an' corner con- fabs an' sundry an' numerous varieties f conferences, congresses an' con- vention*, nol to speak of Ih' secret un' private conversations sonic of our iuiiighi.v politicians had on th' sffr- rlng topic. In fact, everybody I know n f'reeport had something or olhi'i' 0 say on sewers, save mi' except Hi' I hilly Iteev-I'. Ih' \offi-dml organ\ of liniiu Smith's Itepuhllcaji parly. Th' \oirishul organ\ was as slfenl an i church al midnight on Hi' whys an' vherefores of th' election. Nary a eehle wheeze from th 1 editorial tin- vblstle of Hi' \oi-an:\ I'.ro. Stiles lapped bis COJIBCloua l\' w over his 1 so capacious editorial mouth, with h' result Ihal so far us th' \editorial\ oluinns wen- concerned no one In 'report knew whether there was go- ng to be an election or not. Hut alter Ih' propo py a majority of tcev-l' hopped right into Main si reel, line Boulevard an' iir dumps nt Me>- ick, lei mil a lev in' told all uf it PLAN INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN TICKET May Indofse Some Democrats in Movement to Secure Good Government. The first steps nrgantaa an i:in movfiin*nt .\ere taken this u ln,|e|iendi'nt Itepuli- ilir.iiiL'iM.ui f I - t ii MECHANICS PLAN INTERESTING EVENTS 'l'lu> wheels o f I hi' Jr. (>. I A. M. an- begtnuing to buaa with activities for a very Interesting fall ami winter program, the arrangenienta for which are In lUNtgreaa. Among U»a (Mturei ii.' ,i \Paal OouucUota Might,\ iu HfhlCh the \IdiT ini'iiiht-rs can . .un,' and llnd In Ihr .halls tin- rouiirllors who prt-shii'ii when they Joined. Tlu'iv wil l b e a si'ili' S of h'riiins given by munhow uu toplca uf Intereai Itlo thi' oldi'i' A Uve I'lilci'laliiiiii'iil r.iiiilnlll.v is plaiiiilliK a si'ili'.s at goad Mini's, .in.! asks thr I'oiipi'inllon of the iiirinlu'is I'lii' stall- riillM'lllliill Will IIH'il III KlagMN h'alls, I In- UUMUlUg M'sslun In- ||lg lii'M on I alu.r l>a.\ inoi nhii: I'll.' following lielegateH from Freeporl I'ouncll 67, win attend: R. v Baldwlu, r <• , MI it 1'tnatiit I' ('.; .» .i l'uu- bar, P.O.; W. tiohu-n, p. s c ; II u. .IOIIIIKOII. P. 0. ; • I S.II,I,II-I . P, C ; and r. I. s.uddi'i si I' c. ill Ion was licked forly-lhiee, Ih' apoplectic squeals, protesting readers Village 1'rcsidenl Christ i, niiiiisiralhai had \straddled the lewer pi'oposiihiu an' deleu-ted II.'' 'I'lial was why Joe Brown was ready lo bite sections out of ten-penny nails. An' Win, whatever you may Ihiuk IIIMMII Joe and his ways, we imisl admit thai he likes ih' truth an' hales H liar like Ih' devil is salil lo hale holy water, \What d'ye think o' that?\ said I,ii', \whai d'ye think o' thai for a liar an' lies'.' Here Ihls here Iteev-lf •UVI thai Boh Christie un' our Trustees henl Hi' sewer, when e\ eryolie In I'rceporl knows Dial Christie an' .Mil ler un' Maxsoii, an' I'earsall an' John sou lire, for It tooth an' nail, hide an' <'mil limed on page B, PICKERT STOCK CO. •STILL GOING STRONG New York Shows and Better Are Presented Nightly at the Auditorium. The Blanche Pichwrl stock c is catching on In gtfal shape al the I reeporl Auililorliuu. lls productions are presented Iu a painstaking man- ner, Hire scenery Is provided espcl ally for each play and the acting coin pal)) ai'<' ladles and Kcnlleiiicn ,,j ulill Ity. l''rei'poil is I he only town in or around New York City where one can see a nicely presented play without having to make the trip to New V,.rk Clly and paying fr««Ul M.0U lo $:i.lKI a seat to do s.i II Is lo he ho|ied .lh.il the popular ity will xuilinu e and II surd y will II the) continue to pre—l their playa III us nice a in inner as ihc.v have in the past t U Weeks (In ne\l Tues,la>. Wed lies, I,i.v and Tliuisila.T wveulngl llic\ are presenllni; \I'urn to ihe Might,\ a play thai ran two soil,I \eais on Broadway and one I hai they cm- sliler their season's lianner play. M.inawcr Keir has added a lie.i ill ll ill organ to the Auditorium ami will have all his special tnusjc for it In a few. ml he will I hen he aide fo] offer a distinct uovell.\ In a DUUlfal »,l> The Alidlloriuui is last Inc.,in |ng the iiuiue of p.'puiiu pricea tad tin- people are packing Ihe |,laic nio.sl ever) ulghl aa a conieQueaipe. slead town, In response to the demand from the public for a party that will Uphold the cause of good governinenr. A meeting was held Sunday afternoon ill a home In Ihe Randall Part section, hut no statements have been gl' out as lo the location of the meeting place, or Ihe plans which were out- lined for Hie campaign. It is the Intention of the leaders in this movement, to place hefore the voters a ticket, carrying as candidates men who stand for the Interest* of the people first, and wiUi whom politi- cal considerations are a minor mat- ter. It is expected Hint the Independ- ent Republicans will endorse some of the Democratic candidates, When such candidates are men whose strength is nol gained from their political affilia- tions, but as capable executives and business men. There has heen a great deal of ills- eonlelil lltliotlg the yimligel' element of Republican party. Younger men, first, last and all Hie Hun-, are Republicans, and intend to remain so, .re dissatisfied because no sppofltnnlty Is given the younger men to rise iu Hie ru,nks of the party, ihe same Clique iilinuall.v holding the reins, anil giv- ing the younger men no chance to lo effective party work. Members uf tin- ftamau Young He- .ublican Club have viewed with sus- ihion activities which they considered ivcrc indications of a very substantial leslre on the pan of the old guard In split the organization so that it would he unable lo thrftw Its whole strength behind nn.v movement or proposillon, and would thus make it i negative factor in intra-piirly inn' lers. A well known Republican worker who is doseiy in touch with the inde- pendent movement Indicated that Hie organization men who will be opposed ;ire Thomas afcWblnnoy, the assembly candidate, an Supervisors c. Wilbur Doughty and Hiram It. Smith. The possibility was Indicated that the in- lependent Republicans may endorse Kdward C Watson, iH-inociatic culidi- lale for assemblyman, ami Arthur W. lirlerly, who is being prominently mentioned as the Democratic candi- date for saparvUor. Regular Kepubll- •an candidates who come up to the re- piired standard will probably be en (lolsed. REEPORTI SPECIAL ELECTION s *|| ON WARD DIVISION GIVE A LOOK1 (iH. irive I cull for Fulton ! Oh) someone ^'et th'- hearse: The ,.|d Kevlew empbiyees, (liKoiupetent or w.irKe), \I»id nol have hrains to keep the pace Sei by the old Ke\ lew,\ And all of them are !4tarV4iiK As they really OSgbl to do. Oh, lookee nt our epitaphs! Hut do not IIIIIKII \\t loud, Our gond names the\ ure shattered, Disgrace must he .ur shroud, The feller* (lesl|n}tKe'<l Bead the stuff aad amend » grin; (few isn't that an awful stale Our reputation's in? AT THIS TIME' AND WATER BONDS \Oh father, I smell a funny smell; Oh, say, what tuny It he?\ Hut never a word the .skipper spoke, In politics wus he. IT'8 •>• THE ROASTING CANDI. DATES YOU SMELL, 80NNY. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS TO BE COMPLETED Job Underway Two Years—Con- tractor Now Promises to Finish It School Calendar 1921-1922 THAT SEWER They voted dead uj;ln' It, They carved it fore anil aft ; An' all Ihe cesspofl skeeters Just buzzed around and lal'l. So II will go down In history, lhass till. Court annuls Ilerrln«-('.ink marriage, Well, it Isn't a raw deid then. C. OLIVER MOORE OF PROHIBI- TION, TALKED IN FREEPORT SUN- DAY. IT WAS THE DRYEST KIND OF SPEECH. The Sliieliers and Hurry Kline art- ntereMed In trunk lin.s, sewers or sewers. The building plans hi »Jteeport Will lake away yorj-*Vef, o have a Splendid -lu.iiir,-, Kor the old I. 0. Oil'. THE FREEPORT GllN CLUB PdAS SHOT INTO PROMINENCE /WLL- RIGHT. ' POST OF VETERANS NOW BEING FORMED A movement Is under way to urgun- l/e it> l-'reeport I'ost of ihe Veterans of foreign Wars. Chris Ransen is taking Hie Initiative In the mailer, and re ports thai he now lias the names of iboirt KM> prospective members. The territory lo he embraced by the new post will include Freeport. Hald- win. Roosevelt. Menlck, llellinore, Wantagh, Seaford and MassapeqinS. There Is now a IdUrUaJug pOBl of the irdar in Bockvlile Center which takes •are of the western end of lleiupsieiid Town. The Veterans of foreign Wars does nol conlllet wit h the Ainericaii U-glon. and a majority of the members of the iHgiOD are also r-linlhle for membership iu the V of F. W llanseu announces that a meeting of the prospcctlve^nicinbers will be held Iu Ihe near future to take steps secure a charier for the new or- ganlsatlon; County sealer, Fi ankle• Wo.nl. Told the Ice men To he a I And In- averted another Tang war. The llgnpsiead I><inocruts ha\e clioKe\JJ/^l.\ Looks as though they were stiiWT on him. Now. Mrs. Sykes, To tell the irutli, Has iiroved to he Some little sleuth. CHAMPION ANNOUNCER i-uveaad niutself with elari at u bl.,ssom end of ihe luu horn would ink An her II Wallace is conceded lo be i lie champion announcer and mega phone artist on Long Island To .-nu ralle the IlkStuBCOS in which lie has I hi- ke loo 111 lit 11 space Let tbe latest ill slance .siilli, e Me has this week till bed ,,ir Ids tenth annual appearance S« announcer at the annual purade and loiiruaiiieiit of Ihe Suffolk County Volunteer ViremMt'* Association, held at Ulverhead More power to his wits and blS » ,., al t olds LITTLE LIFE TALES Rudy Dorruchke- First an ice man, but it chilled bis enthusiasm. After Volstead came, he wanted a phi, • where people could gel Shot. Now he is the big bttg on the ineailnwv Howard Pearsall A chubby ha.by Left lint'erprints all Her Ihe In,use ; the start of a printer. Wanted to gel al the top 61 the bill.ler ami joined Truck i. is on the iquare, tiltluiugli wrapped up in Masonic circles, There Is youni; fellow named Mayo, Whose family are ever ui gayo; Went up for « ride, •quipped with a bride, Ami soon they were MtUlng UWant, THERE ARE So\MANY RAIDS THESE DAY8 THAT IT IS HARD TO TELL HOOS HOOTCH IN TOWN P. II .1. ARE BUSY PUTTING FREEPORT ON MAP Freeporlers are loyal to Hieir home Village, no mater where they are. and are constantly \putting Freeport on Ihe map.\ An Instance of this was reported on a post ni m mui ,,.,, IM afOOtaaal by Village Trustee Uilbeit .lohnson. while on , r tliroUStl Canadai with Mrs. Johns,,II IIM ,| M,. ,in,I Mrs. llerberl C S, 111• -> |{|g , IH . S saye was as follows: \Wenl lo a sliou I,,.,,. (M,,,,,,,,,,!, last night and MIW Arthur Ueugmi iii a vaudeville act. in one ,.i n,, .,,,-,, batlc ~ni^> ..IK' of Ihe , ,,,, n,,, Stags asked him if he »tu insured and he suiil, Yes, and I leaving everything to John Randall, o| |iort, I.out; Island' Our III<U- lowu is on Ihe map Today I met llhin \ Kdwarils In Hie lobby of Hie Winds,,, Hold heiv I In Hie way up I uiel Sheriff Smith and oilier* from Lung Island.\ At the meeting of the Kre«port Fire 'oiuuii Tuesday evening It was re- ported Hint a committee hud visited Stonington, Connecticut, the home of Mr. 1AI\HT, rfle contractor installing the fire alarm system, In an endeavo lo secure some action toward the com- pletion of the system. The commit tei- reported that ufter making sure that the contractor knew Just what was uCCded, they had secured the I promise thut he would be In Freeport at the end of the week ending August -7. On August 21) tie had informed Mr. Nlles that he would lie Iu Free- port not later than August 31. More equipment has lieen received since the visit of the committee, everything needed now being In Freeport, and should the contractor not put In ap- pearance. It Is probable the work will be finished by local contractors. The committee on securing a new Bra whistle in place of the present one, which Is beyond repair, reported they could not And a whistle manufacturer who would agree to duplicate the tone of the Kreeport whlntle with the low iteam pressure maintained at the plant. The only alternatives are an air pressure whistle, which would give somewhat the same tone as at Hemp stejtd, a siren such as Koekvllle Center, a bell or chime, us ut lialdwlu and \for Ihe JFreeport Home Defense Whistle. Thf committee was instruct I to InvestlgiU* air pressure whistles. The carnival committee submitted its final report, and was discharged. The net profits from Ihe carnival were $4,378.81. Port Washington Fire Department sent a check for $50 toward the He- llef Fund of the department, offering lid more If It was needed. ~cTmujuinlcatlon fj/tu\ (he I.onix l!eac!i-AVesT^\~\Km4 Kfre Depart men I stated that that department had been -quipped with an American La France Pumping Knglne, and thai now', that there were tw>> such apparatus/oh the beach, they would he glad jo go to almost any distance from t/ie beach where they could be of assistance. Invitation was received to .partici- pate Iu a parade at Floral Park on October 1, but no action was taken. A communication from Hose 3 stated that (fordon Kbsen bad been elected captain of that company in place of Samuel Corker, resigned, and that II. .1. l.oounni had heen elected ttTSt lieu tenant iujdace of Millard .lohnson. who had moved to Itellmore. The new of- licers were approved. Resignation of Willis M. Summers. as chairman of the permanent athletic committee, was reeotvaw, hut laid on the table. Resignations of John Bearlea from llos,. i im il Edward Tracey from Truck I Wore approved. The Lights Club sent $100 as the five per cent share of the fire department, in Hie proceeds from the circus held there in .Inly. Ycmnn Combs and Clifford Harris were^rtpuroved as members of Hose :!: ( 'ImrWo . Hlalr of Hose 2. and Kwrcll Oallsudel and Stephen W. Hunt of Truck 1. It was decided lo hold motor hose, motnr hook and ladder, ellielency and mfltgjf., f heilral contests OB Labor Day in connection wit h the athletic events. ami Qoorgo Hoffman, David Pettlgrew, Harry Chilton and Ilnymond Combs were appointed a conmiltce to arrange for same. Hose I reported through their war dens thai they were unwilling to deal with the School Hoard in tin- mailer of using their house for school pur poses during the coming year, they be- lieving Ihe council or Village Hoard had full authority, and that any ac- I n-n sinMild come from them. Il was unanimously decided us Hie sense of the mating \\ \ l '\' aompaaf should allow Hie School Hoard In use the sec onil lloor.of their house a> ie<|iiesied Hose I has already granli-d the pcrmls sion, Hose :t has refueatf I t T|W other companies have uol taken action II was decided lo liold a thuTl parade on Labor Day al l'J:.'Ul, ending al the athletic com s,. The SOT Tatar] was direclod to asc.r lain the mean- hy which the Ireepoit I-lie Depai'tiui'iil luav liecoim- a iiicin ber Sjf the Nassau County I-iieinen's Asso, ialion Twenly the dollars was doualed to- ward the work of the Ho\ ScouU iu I'leeporl. 1921 September 7, 8:4fl n. in. meefi'^ig of principals with su|M>rlntendent. Sepleiiiher T, \i p. in., meeting of teachers with superintendent Si-pteinber H, school o(iens. September 30, Mlneobi fair day. October VI. <'oluiubus Dny (hidlilay). November 8. Klectlon day (holiday). November •, schooln close 3 p. ill. for Thanksgiving recess. November 2H. schools resume. December 'SI, schools close ,'t p. m. for Christmas vacation. • • T922 .lanuary 4, schools resume. January 1MB, regents' examina- tions. Birthday Second Referendum Within Three \ Weeks to Be Held on \S Sept. 12. PROPOSED TO ENLARGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES And RalM $25,000 for Laying Addi- tional Water Mains for New Houses New Projected. Another special election will he held ,,n September l:!. This election, called, for hy twenty-live taxpayers by peti- tion, will give the taxpayers an oppor- tunity to vote on the following three propositions: February 13, Lincoln' (Monday, holiday). February 29, Washln K ton's Birthday j trnKtee8 froI n four to eight (holiday). • ' April 7, schools close 3 p. m. for Eas- ter vacation. April 18, schools resume. , May 30, Memorial Day (holiday) • .Tune 10-23, regents' examinations. June 27, class day. June 20, grammar school commence- ment 10 a. m. June 211. High School commence most 8:30 p. in. June 3(1, summer vacation begins. School Notices Schools open September 8 at 8:45 a. m. It is advisable for all to register m thu l tluy . ...'• Principal Cluin wishes all first year high school pupils to consult with him about their courses of study on Tues- day. September W, at « a. m. Tills ap- plies particularly to those who were graduated from the Bigtath grudes last June. Hoys and girls fourteen and fifteen yearn of age,who have left school wlth- uit completing the hfgh school coiirse will he required to re|>ort each Satur- lay hiornlng from 8 to 12 for contlnu atlon school work. This Is a state wide school law and must lie enforced rigidly. <;. F. DUBOI8, Su|»-rinteiident of Schools. PRESBYTERIANS GALL REV. G.N. OSWALD, D.D. Has Accepted Invitation and Will Preach Here Next Sunday. who have attend th Presbyterian Church been fortunate service of the Ihls season can- not help having been Interested. ''\ lerlained, us well as helped by the up- lifting sermons they have beard.], Bv- ry Sunday a new voice, old truths resented in attractive style, in pleas- Ing language; all of them pulpit sup- plies, many of them candidates, any MIC of whom would have been .ac- ceptable to a large number of the con L.'1'egatlon. \It wits quite dillicull lor tlie church , decide between thoae splendid men, ut alter mat lire and careful consld oral ion, with much prayer Tor gulil- ce, the COBgrOgatlon very wisely, we lleve, extended a unanimous vail lo Rev C N. Oswald, D. D., who. we are happy to say. has accepted the invi tatlon and will begin his pastoral ivork among us September I, occupy lag the pulpit Sunday September I, 10:30 a. m. and 7 :80 p. m. \Dr. Oswuhl Is Iu the ver.v prime of life and USefulU A minister of le experience In pastoral and evan- gelistic work, lie comes to tbe church with tin- highest possible reconimeii- dullon, ready for the Master's work In Kreeporl. Dr. Oswald will have the hearty cooperation of his church ami congregation, as I hey In turn will CO- uporate with the other churches in I'leeporl In. any work Ihe Master has tor them to do \All members of the church ami iKgregatlon , their friend s ami win, soever will are cordially invited to UBjte with us In Hie service. All, es peclull.v strangers, are welcome' ('oinmlllee TO BUILD NEW PUMP HOUSE The contract for building Ihe new pump house, adjoining the DOWOI tUKUM in Olive boulevard, has been awarded ,, I'riil Unwell who.se bid wus |a\M0, [\his building will house Ihe I wo new pumps of a million ami a half gulloni* a dav Capacity, which the village h.is recently purchased Moior* quit equip ueiit tor operating these puatps hu\e also la-en purchased al a coal 01 ID liroxlmatel) |B,000. To Increase the uiimher of vllluge To divide the village into four wards. \To rtiiiit a bond Issue of $2.\ pay- able ll.OrHt a year, starting live years hence, for Ihe purpose of Installing additional water mains. It was planned to have this set of propositions voted on at Ihe same spe- cial election af which the sewer propo- sition was voted. It was tiled loo lale to be placed on the ballot and adver- tised accordiBg to law, and as the proposition was not withdrawn an- other election had to be catted, the law being mandatory on this point, when a taxpayers' petition Is tiled cull- Ing for a special election. When Ihe petition was received hy the trustees last Friday evening It contained thirty-eight names, the sig- natories di-clnrinu themselves 111*1 to vote on tlie proposition*! special election. The trustees <|iies Honed the ,|imlilicnIIOIIH of a number of signers, and after checking up thir- teen names alleged lo he those of per- sons not taxpayers there were still twenty-flve names remaining, so the petition came within the requirements of Ihe law. Stephen I'. I'eltil appeared hefore the hoard In support of the bond Issue for water mains and stated that he was at work on u number of houses which he would complete If he could secure water for them at that lime, bill thai if unable to secure water sup ply II would he useless to go ahead and he would till up the holes dug for foundations and not build the houses The object desired in proposing the division of the Village Into wards and electing tWO trustees from each ward is to further expand the village gov- ernment in keeping with the growth of village BefoK the village ex- panded to its present sl/.e trustees were able lo keep In personal loud/ wllh every section of the village, hill now it would take a great deal of time from the trustees to keep as well In- formed on the needs Of every section. Hy dividing Hie village into wards the two trustees from each ward would be personally acquainted with the coinli- tions in and requirements of their sec- tion anil heller qualified to Judge Its lee, Is Opponents of the ward system —and this includes practically every member f the villa).'.' board, us they bine gone II record In the matter hefore the pet I lion was submitted to them declare that the modern tendency Is toward smaller rather than larger village boards, that al Ihe present lime all the trustees WOVk for the beat interests of evury section of the village and ure not tied down to getting favors for any Section and that under Ihe ward sys- tem there would he coinbliuit Ions of wards formed for Ihe purpose ,,f se.ui Ing Ihe llon'x share of the Improve- ments, or \log rolling.\ All.those who wen- nol registered at Ihe last regular election will have to register BeptOUbe* - In order In vote at this special election Those who registered for ihe special electloa lusf we, i. can >>e registered for this election by proxy HELD ON HOOCH CHARGE Nicholas Douiiai f Bennlagtoa I'urk complained to the police on Hun- lay, Ihal his son In law, had threaten ed him with a nun and vvaniwd him nested On vlslllng Ihe Domlano oilsc, I,, yet some Information about Tisi, Chief Hart man discovered in the house, three bottles of llquois, < .i i i> lit; the labels ,,r well known brands >f liquor He seized I lies.- as evidence. and arrested Sir. and Mrs Douilano, charging them wllh violation of the Mullen Qage law. They were held under If'iOO bull for illumination. I L