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vg wramer Falk Light southerly BROKE AB NEC DIVING DEEP AT GARDEN CITY ~ Chatles 'Caple, Showing Admiring Staticasry temperature. of Freeport - 7 WOODLANDS CARNIVAL DRAWS CROWDS NIGHTLY; BAND PARADE TONIGHT m Beach stopped to enjoy. the car- Tonight, the' Eureka. Band meet at the. Eurcka m nee Com Rockville Centre, July 25.-There ‘m mercial to Joseph mammaerm‘vdfgmdrflmu Petry of 45 South avenue and the «Woodland Home 'Company, k W by C Coulter p s ‘ m op thee wh i fel - ic » great deal of attention. y mm.»- s right about $15 o'clocx. '% . proceeding Crowd Water- 'Stunts, - Strikes »20°s beadquarters on \Washington Cement Bottom of. Tank and Loses His Life At Pool on Doule- day, Page Co. Premises-Two Physicians Called, But in Vain Garden . City,> July. 26.-Diving.' and ewinming to entertain nn. admiring throng . of (children and . folk Charles Caple, of 80. Bedell avenue, broke his neck und drowned in the pool in the gardens at the Doubleday, Page & Company pidnt Saturday night. He was 41 years old and was employed as an electrician: at the plant 'of the publishing house. _ Patrolman . Byron 'Graham, of the Garden City peice, who was passing the ground of the Doubleday, Page & street, at 7:30 and will march to the carnival mil the while, LAST HONORS - PAD WALTER WHTTAKER Two 'American Legion Posts and a o 's Auxiliaries Company maw,. through -the. trees, the | we WM! UI'le spectators surrounding the pool and #rore in Idle curiosity than anything else, parted the shrubbery and looked Into the pool. He saw Capel, his head under -the -and -it -pant-of bie body protruding. The position was unnatural and while the spectators looked on he pulled Caples out on the mide of the pool. His head rolled a) armingly, but Grabam tried to. resuck tate him without avail. From those who saw Caple perform- Ing In the pool it was learned that he had given a rather good exhibition of diving and stunt awimming. He \fetch- ed\ long distances under. water and it was 'after a dive and a Jong: \fetch\ that he did not 'come up. He struck the concrete bottom of the tank with such force as to break his neck. The pool was formerly: 'used for water plants andes flowers but- now serven: as storage reseryolr. in case. of fre and as a pool. for em- ployees of the plant. Children of the nelghborhood make free use of it also. | Watching Caple Saturday night wer William (Maloney, Frank Fusid, Jam Lafferty and.. Joseph Huckley, all r‘nple wan marrlczé and had three children, Charles, Margaret and Har- old, the youngest five weeks and the eldest 17. yearh.\ - He: also. leavell u brother Ernest Caple of Jamaica. | The funeral will be held Tuesday wight mt 8 o'clock from his late home and burial. will take place Wednesday at Greenficld Cemetery. Dr. Smith A. Combs, of Hempstead and Dr. D..8, Dooman, of this village, both viewed the body. Justice Neu, acting af coroner, ordered an autopry deinen (hout STEALING CHICKENS | IN HEMPSTEAD IS STEP TOWARDS JAL Police Play Sherlock Holmes and Quickly Get Convictions-Two in Cells, One Held Hempatead, July 25.-That chicken thieving is not good business in Hemp» atead now was demonitrated yesterday, when the eal police department: fer: reted out the thief, his accomplice and the man who bought the chickens, found the chickens and had two men In jail and another held to await the action of the grand jury, all within 24 hours of the time of the theft. When Mrs, Stephen. Seaman, of 43 Willian stroet, ,wrose Sunday. morning, whe diseovered that about forty .of ber chickens, most of, them About er alzo, rel} gone. (She telephon 'the polide and (Motorcycle: Patrolman: Har- ald King wont to the house. He found that,one Corneliun Crift.-nged. 67, who Hyes on Columbie street, 'had bean trim: mhig 'a' hedge for a. neighbor mcfew days before. Returning. to headqume: ters, hé learned. Motorcycle Patrol John. Fecley had noticed. Craft riding about In a taxionb driven. by Clarence Hunt, _ colored, ~ late Saturday night. They. went after Craft. /% For mome! thmie,.Cratt' dented -@umllt, but\ wftsr prolonged questioning \by Thief Beaman, he finally admaitted tak- Imag (the chickens wnd-said that Hunt wot three of them,. while the remainder were 'sold to George Pugliak who con- dnots the White House Linch on Mair street and. lives: on .the 'Old Westbury road. Tha\cbickeow (were: found nt Publis'a douse but hes claimed. (that desplts the fot that they were brought there at m 'm. he didn't know they were All ve arraigned Justice Waiter R. Jonea Jost Alight, Hunt» pleaded grullty to: petty larceny and\ were\ went to Ja,, Cfaft for five months 'and. 30 days, and $50 fine, the $10 to be turned Into days if he can't pay; Hunt got ton days and $50 fine. Bleaded not iuilty to a «charge of stole. (property, tion ind wan. heidi $500 bail te ramwait the caction of the qrund jury. H wife furnished bail, =- Mias | Dorothy . Cocks | Injured Rockyllin Oastre, July 26 -It has iwst ben learned that Mlas' Dorothy Cooke of Lynbrook, wee (remted ut The , Centre Benitartum tor wounds céceived when 'she foll trom & horse om Geah Side, youd, recently. Misa Cooke was found in a duted som dirion and beoviht to. the ameltwztiim Craft andi B R itmm For Who W Shot While Debussy-but Du: -Firing . Squad Sent _ From Company M Freeport, July 25.-Last honors were pald yesterday afternoon to 'the . re- mains of Walter Whittaker of Co. F 369th Inf., whose body came back from France. recently. Henry Morrison Post, American Le gion, . Joseph Wallace m. command, William: Clinton Story Post, American ltd-gum. with its colors, commanded by Vice Commander R. D. Campbell, the Woman's Auxiliaries of both posts, a fring \squad «of .members of. Co.. M. lith Regt., and Henry Morrison Post. with two buglers, all united in paying honors to the buddy who came home. Walter .. Whittaker enlisted in the lith Infantry, the crack cojored out ft, but went overseas with the 369th Inf. According to a member of his outfit, he was on outpost duty In the front line, with the German trenches a -seant . 400 yards .away.> The- ordere were to challenge and upon recelving no answer, hoot to kill. Whittaker, it is stated, was mocosted by a second Lieutenant of an. Almbama outft, and as a result of an argument the officer drew his pistol: and Whittaker. dead. . The officer trans- terred ‘wefiumy after the Ident. The y was. escbrted m} the home of bis mother at 40 Alexander avemue to Greenfleld Cemetery where services were held in: the chanel, 'The escort marched from tne gate to the grave, led by. the colors of William Clinton Story Post, On the way Vice Commander Campbell dropped out of line and went back- to admonish a man in an mutomobile who allowed the col ora to pass without removing his hat The American Legion service was held at the grave, followed by three volleys and taps, played by Bugler Chester A. Reese of Story: Post: and echoed by the bugler from Co. M. y The body of Henry Morrison, for whom the Post was named, is expected home in the near future; Henty. Mor- rison / Post was 'all ;in: uniform .and snapped my); theft evolutions with military pr LEGION CONVENTION AT ROSLYN JULY 30 Award For Most Commendable Post Activity Year and Much Important Mineola, July 26.-The third annum) convention of Nagaau County Amert- can Legion will be held in Roslyn on July 80. 'The committee meana to make this the largest and most notive meeting ever held by the Legion. Primarily the purpose of the cdanven: ton: will ba eteat - and alter. nates to the < of the Le: glon at Jamestown, September: 23. and 24 and to. adopt resolutions which will be presented at the stute convention, There will also abe several Interesting fentures all of will bear on. the weltro «wk-mm memberst. iK Among many interesting e on the convention program {« Prank L Jones, of the Community 'Service, who was Guest 1 at the Nationa! Conventio of the Legion at Cleveland, last -year, Btate officers of the Legion and A rep- Tesentative of the «Federal for Vocational Training will be The event that arouses the enthusi- asm of all the Leglonaires is the compe- tition for the banner offered to the post showing the most commendable activity during the year. Last yerr the banner was won by Jumes A. Lyon Post, 122, of Roslyn. a Not, the least of the features of the in the cabmret tuntheon which will be' furnished by the Roslyn Post, the Women's Auxillary and the Com- munity .Gire® Club; of Rowlyn.. Roslyn girls will sing and dance. Ib in-expected that there will-be. m |intgs representation thik: year, Bach | post is entitled to one delegmts and one niternate for the first fifteen all up members and' one addi exnte and aierbate. fot each Monad 26 paid cup members.. Just now a 'apécial {effort in belmg made by sach post to in- {creaae the to the end Lint the repragentation In the and Mate convention may be scram -pe ’ Mrj. M.. J., Raymore jured Frecpart, July, 35.-Whife. atteiding | One Whittalwe fineral condubted -by |the Amarican Loglon cash at Green: 'Cometory yesterday, Mrk. HL J. Fig- Her nose: was wi tadly oul. It required | more: of Rayview Avendy; wen Injured apverul class the wourd. fhe affect) to ales woffered inceraWena fin tige the mew? dey re im kteor abe Inft Por Mm: hle. when it Wad mlamuied shul he brolaed his arro and etomach “hr Anger wts caught In «he automo- D+, Witmeé Mri. Reytrore, | blle parties on their: way to and -from JRGANMZATION IS FORMED 10 Nassau County mittee Organized At “mm of All To Gas -Officets Elected and Work Formed Freeport, _ July 25.-The - Nassau County . Protective . Committee . was formed Saturday evening 1t a. meeting held in the home of A. C. Hottenroth, 303 Bayview avenue to secure \a fair and square deal for the us consumers of Nassau and Suffolk Counties.\ Temporary officers elected are: Duniéavy, chairman; (Samuel Peden, secretary; E. C. Clark, treasurer. . It wam agreed that the chair appoint mc- tive and. interested working subcom- mittees, publicity, finance, Jgw, public service, and legislation. Considerable discussion took - place concerning the rates now charged by tie gas companw .and it seemed to be the consensus of opinion..tbat the com» pany could do a more profitable busi- ness at a. rate of $1.25. Other matters ta be discussed at length - were: improved service, pipthg to prevent leaks, courtesy to cutom: ers, treatment and auditing in settle ment of bills and accounts, A. C. Hottenroth in speaking of the objects of the meeting maid: \Proper legisiative relief to «reduce the autocratic powers of the gas com cany is wanted. 'They were permitted to stop the supply. of thelr product at heir convenience, despite any legal or equitabMf®y claims upon the consumer.\ The committee designated the Nas sau Trust Co. ag the depository for any funds ralsed by voluntary contribution A. €. -Hottenroth read a. copy of m telegram ment to the Pubtlc Service Commission ma follows;. 'Public Service Commission, - Albany, N, - Y:-Some Kulsers gas vallant American soldiers without. notice. Bome Americans gas innocent. «American . children . without rotice. Send expert. Letter follows.\ présent, - besides the Aniang : those Bmcers, were A. C. Hottenroth, Mrs. Louisa Clark, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Por- pigman, C. J. Randon, R. D. Malone, and the following from Baldwin: George Sustman, Willard G, Bixby, and F. Gream: ;, ''The meeting to Fécenvéne at the-call of the chalr. NEED FIRE ALARM AT OCEAN SIDE As TWO FIRES PROVE Bell Isn't Heard and Locomotive Tire Doesn't Tell Location of . Blaze To Volunteers Ocen® Ride, July 25.-The need of an adequate fire alarm system in Ocean Side was again demonstrated Saturday night when fire broke out in the barn at the rear of the old Davison. store, at Ocefn Side road and School stréet Salamander Hook & - Ladder. Com» pany, whose quarters .are . on School street, were quickly on the seene and had the fire out before the Columbia Engine .Company. or 'Home' 1.could find the location of the fire; @ fire broke out about 11 o'clock, at the rear of the barn. A. strong oder of kerosene has given tise to a sun- picton that the fire was' of incendiary origin. By a peculiar coincidence, an- other fire in a barn nearby and the one which caused 'the destruction of the school, started at about the same hour of .the night. Ocean Side has no fire slzmal system except the ringing of a bell atop the Salamander Hook & Ladder Company's quarters and“: locomotive tire, au- pended from. itanchiona near the Co' Engine Company's quarters. remen have to go to. either one of theso locations to Tearn where the fire Company Plans For 8. J im, 'There no erally known telo- phone call résidents who desire to give an alarm. It is understood, how- ry that stepa 'have been taken to obtain at \to devide the t tory into ricts. «zzril -On WAY TO TRUCK 1 DANCE Rx\ Freeport, 'July. 26.-The blook dance held by Triuck®, F. P. D.. Saturday bight, wis m enjoyed in apitg: of one disappointment. +A feature.of the evening was to ha: heen a Kewpie Doll Dance, 'The dolls were shipped, but did not. arvive, Fruntic telephoning on the paft of Captain George Hoffman and Lieut, John Hartman failed to find any trace of Ahem. apologhdimg wad léft to the suave Lieut Puiton., The girls. were to any the least but made { best of It aind when they found it not the fault of the fremen in any wity they amfled wruclourly and settied down to a good time The music, by .Charle®. Straus or éhentra, was excellent. fais \Hurt in Tournament Praciiss RackviGa Contre, Jubr -John Me- one of the membersof the .am wlancy Nose contest crew of the Ren ance Hos bruised both his pants while practising 'on-\Lakeriew and Brower aventes yesterday \more Tug, .. ms he jubpel from the Wisdth. an it neared\ the Pump -whnd tandet on. his hands. Absbort time agt % tising. i Protective Com-] Chester Park, South WHAT IT COSTS TO BE ANNEXED Hempstead, Jiffy '25.-I# it worth 29 cents a week to a Chester Park resident with property assessed at $3,000 to be- come a resident of the Village of Hemp- stead? | He can do it at a cost«of $14.72 a year, Is an Ingraham Estates resident whose property is assessed. at $4,800, willing to pay 60 cents a week for the advantages that would acerue to him by having his property within the vil- lage of Hempstead? 'The cost to him would be $31.45 a year. A South Hempstead resident with an assessed valuation of $3,500 would have| to pay about 40 cents a week or $20.56 more if his proj of Hempstead. These figures take Into conmideration the town takes he would not have to pay, the premium on a reasonable sized insurance poliey and the extra cost for water, against which is placed the vil- ty. were in the village / _ mike MOTOR CARS IN COLLISION © ] AT STREET CORNER ; OWNERS SETTLE COSTS THEMSELVES Rockville Centre, July 25. -A. co uly @ com- tried to pass. 'The an”. together and Coulier's machine y damaged. No complaint although Patrolman Rifen- c at the scene shortly after The owners agreed to adjust the mat- man of the Nassau County Board of | Long Beach Men Taking Sun Cure May Have Picked Out Freeport Since Being Driven Away From Old Stamping Ground - Com- . plaint Made To Police About! Them By Shocked Resident - | Smith asked his informant, Isaao W. to do. lage tax of $2 on the hundred for 1920, the year in which the comparison is) made. | At fifty cents a week, the garbage and | ashes collection alone would come to $26 a year. This would be free in the! village. | Fire protection is valuable, even if the house is well insured. Being turned out of a home by a fire is serious, und one| cannot insure against inconvenience an . | annoyance. I Police protection 'sometimes is de-| sirable. Outside of the village, there is| no police department to immediately re-| spond to a call for help. | @ Costs Compared | For the purpose of demonstrating to! those lnlorvn‘ifld the cost to them in the cost Inside and outside of the village, a | representative of The Daily Review has| obtained the record of the assensed val-| uation and the taxes paid on three plec | es of property, two situated east and! one compart- | south of the village and won mild x3 each case. Qhe gure | for the tax levy of 1920. | In Rou‘h Hempstead In South Hemp«tead, & pfece of prop- erty is asseased at $3,500, It pays to the town a road tax 'of $8.40, a board of | health tax of $1.58 and: a light tax. of $6.30. It would also pay a fire main tenance tax, were it not for the fact| that the district committee failed to get in: its budget in time last year,. The} anm property pays to the village $20 a year for water, which ia $6.50 more! than would be paid were the property | located in the village. 'The insurance rate outaide of the village is 31 a hun| dred for three years. Assuming that a property assessed at $3,500 in insured authorities say as it should be, house, garage and furniture for at Teast $8,000, the insurance premium would be $80-for | three years, or $26.06 a-yeas, and $12.33} cents a year more than it is in the vil- luge at 50 centu‘t hundred for three years, Therefore\ the property outaide | pays the following that the sume prop-) erty Inside Would not: | Toad tax #66044 | Charles Samuels of- 943 St. Mark's ave- \ port. of The Daily Review. Freeport, Jhly 25.-The nude bather has invaded Freeport in all his prig-| tine glory! Such was the nature of a\ complaint received in Police Head-| TO \BEAT 'EM ALL\ quarters Saturday. on the part of a Ten Days of Summer Pleasure For lady who lives near Freeport creek. She reported .that flock of \boys\ Local Smoke Eaters and Their Many Friends from 25 to 50 years of age were sport- ing {n the water in viotent imitation | of the Russian ballet and that their | rythmic swaying was neither graceful nor poetic. Not long ago Long Beach was infest ed with the nude sea nympths but} Judge Neu fined the nude, and they departed for other stamping grounds. It. may be. that. the. invaders. of :Free- port Creek are the selframe ones who shocked. Long Beach residents, includ-| Ing the private secretary of a Supreme Court Jude. | No names were mentioned in the complaint, If they mppear again | some off will be made to get them and escort the prisoners to the Free-| Freeport, {July . Carnival.. to be conducted by the F. D from August 3 to 13, inclusive, prom- imes to be one of the best in the coun- Freeport ty this- summer, Clarence B. Williams, live wire chair- + ith\ will- port Court: 7 man, .has surrounded. himself w [Img workers. Olive Boulevard will be | transformed into a miniature Coney | Island for the ten days of the carnival | with an able corps of bally-hoo men on the job all the time coaxing the nickels STUCK OUT OF HAY (® c |_ It has been decided that there will near future. Dancing will be enjoyed, afternoons Rest of Negro Lad in Upsét _ |piatrorm with a snappy band Wagonload of Hay | The affairs that have been given in ‘olhflr villages this summer have been \Past\ and \Present' got Into a \dia-|Will be made to surpass them all in cussion Saturday afternoon at Merrick Freeport woud, Lincoln and Centre avenues,! One of the most active and instru |in-Andy Clark, the genial Arbuckle of |Home 3. | The vestments: of be King and Queen of the Carnival and Follnwing tic—a; COP Fondumd evenings, on an especially built Rockville Centre, July. 25.-The|#6@ by fhe committee and an effort when an - automobile _ operated | by/ mental workers in the coming earnival Free: | nus, Brooklyn, upset a market wagon owned and driven by George Gregory, @ negro, of 68 Albany street, the King Queen mre to be as real as regal can and ----- Gregory and two negro boys were|be and whoever win will be dolled hight fax estee mfxrpzh'tgggmjnaefzmfi Freeport up a ia royalty in all its glory. No I‘xxzuzrhx'fémk iy A}: for east bound traffic to stop. Grumy‘vnomln-«a have been mentioned as yet, LEU\) did, as the big automobile drew up.|DUt Out Of all the beautiful. girl« in TOUR 4. esc v». $4944] When the traffic started again, (he’l’reemrt and' Manly men it will be nat this the property would huve paid the village tax of $2 the hundred, or $70, This would mike the cost of| living in the village for the ownor of this particular property In South-Hemp- | stead $20.56. more than for living ort-| wide. | For this additional $2068, the tax-) nryer would get: ? | mmediAte free collection of ushes und garbage, Immediate fire protection from a well equipped. fire department. Animediate police protection: from a well organized police force. Benefit of xewer system in the not far distant future. ___ Estates Figures _ Take'un Ingraham Eatater residence, east of the village, for Inatance. 'The assemsed valuation is $4,800. Als sa¢ings on The same nn the wbove would be: Pees water Pate. ..) ) ! some corn and considerable amount of | mudguard of Samuel's machine, got some job to pick just one queen and under the hub of the Gregory wi#on |ene king. and upset it. The wagon contained |. .Capt. Kd Smith of Howe 1 and his salt hay which had been used to mkmuneh of pavement pounders will: be bananas. Gregory and one of the boy» |O\ deck with all the tradition and pep jumped, but the other lad was found of Hose 1 behind them., Capt. Austin T oy 265, all,“ c ass vii-lb174uonzmu. of Hose 2 and his smoke when searc n was a r. of si w feet protruding through the inf-WHH ‘n‘l’m‘ count-“mm\ h” a: |th his \rescue signals\ exposed, the lad | Hpqpiol o,\ ready to inckle was. quickly released: | Hi only com-|\Ythin@ from a house to house can plaint. was he had a headache. | vam to w pig chase. No arrest was made or summons! Capt. Sammy Corker and his Hose served as the owners of the automobile |3 fallers will all be out to see that Bay and wagon agreed to mettle the matter, view nection in well represented in the Iroken ana » ® MSU |shokel giving\ erowde who attend the mobile. dented. viz goal ‘ Capt. Willis Summers, Hose 4, ° will be at the scene of metivity and will GRAND JURY MAY COMPLETE ofter the nose house as a pal WORK mm “E WEEK-u for the queen: same.. | Capt. George Hoffman and his real inn-ML July 26.-The Grand Jury |fremen from Truck 1 will be on hand ”1:1: Jut‘lc James C. groin! has [all over' the place. Folks may rest ma- continued in seamion, as he ham con-| he tinued the of Su Court “(mud that with all the metivities of the | Hose companies the Truck is gol to \ at hich \te addition,] | hold its own and a little bit better when will be tod to them. _ |it comes to enthusingm. , will also in session on Wed) 'The \fallers from Main street\. be- and . when it ls to the truck and know how to get that they conclude the!\| the soin from Main street merchants m'w to ml” explaining to them that by helping receive firemen they help themsetves and band up and|if the State Convention comen to Free. will sentence port next summer, as it probably: will, the two f® avery marchant who invests now will mfg reap a golden harvest. ot. stolen: fnd a meeting in Pearmail's office with Andy Clark snd Clarence Williams in attendance, thinking out sdme wew ways and means of. inter- esting the public. Long pe prod- Rockville Centre, July 25 Beach Ao Include all the west and ms % AA new into the build m-Mmmmm“*m.~lflmumm mousty ourrted Batarday. This ®! and place. The old win: ny \taxpay greatly, Inctwise the tervitory of LOng\dows have been removed and a brick unmmatptmlflnr‘II-mzw Reach. villige sd give to that sscticn| fotindation is now being built upon tow Inn—nrurgnnm-M C olvh'mhlvbkhmmwm'uflfauumm\; \.~tt':.mAm-;:'l:\u:th- the mame privileges an Ute Ol4ef /a batrer display and enfarge the store portinn' enjaped. insulin-l. Vol. XXIV, No. 129 CTS. PARKING TICKET SCHEME - AT LONG BEACH TO BE PRO Supervisors Astounded By Report That Automo- bilists Were Stopped By Man in Police Uniform While Citizen Sold Parking Privilege Tickets to Sunday Crowds-Town Clerk Gilbert In- terested Also in Barricadings of County Road Leading to Town's Park Property Mineola, July 25.-The statement was made to Hiram R. Smith, Chair- Supervisors: late yesterday that auto, mobilists had been stopped at the Long Beach end of the Long Beach bridge by a policeman in uniform and a civilian alongside the policeman had sold tickets at 25 cents each for parking privileges, with the statement that the money was to be used to help pay for the bridge, The statement was also made that automobilists were not permitted to park their cars along public highways there. The statements were of such an astounding nature that Supervisor Miller, of Freeport, to put his state- ment in the form of a sworn affidavit, which Mr. Miller readily consented Mr. Miller repeated the statements this morning to a representative \Under False Pretext\ The subject was referred to the Nas sau County Supervisors at their meet» Ing atethe court house this morning One officer maid \Anyone collecting money on such pretext as advanced Yesterday to mot- orists, according to thisdstutement, does so under false pretenses and lays im- self liable to prosecution,\ The Board of Supervisors, after hear- ing Supervisor Smith's account of the matter as it had been presented to him, directed that he take up the matter with the proper authorities for Invest- gation. Up To District. Attorney The matter will be presented to Dis- triet Attorney Charles R. Weeks to have the circumstances of the case thoroughly ferreted out. + Town Clerk Franklin. C. Gilbert, to whom the Hempstead Town Bodrd en- trusted a few days ago the matter of prosecuting the legal right of the public to free access to the Hempstead Town says the County In Park on Long Beach, of Nassau pays for the bridge now course of construction at Long Bene and that anyone collecting money und the pretext that it is to be used to for the bridge does so illegally and con- trary to nw Town Clerk Gilbert further says that no one has a right to obstruct a public road. He states that complaint has been made to him today that motorists had been prevented from parking their automobiles on the county road at Long Beach. He stated that this will be investigat- ed and that every effort will be made to find the man who and what barred the officials orderde What Ticket Says motorista this action, Freeport, July 25.-Isaac W, Miller this morning substantiated his state» ment to Supervisor H. R. Smith m» to the Long Beach parking plan, showing the ticket he had purchased. The ticket read: \Long Beach Parking Privl- lege and Car Ticket * Mr. Miller said that he and many others in the\ Sunday crowd going to the beach in automobiles yesterday were stopped by & man in the uniform of the Long Beach police Just after they had erdmsed the beach and as they were en- tering the Incorporated village of Long Beach. He said a man In ciyilian dress came alongside the automobile and offered the tickets for sale, with .the statement that the money for tha ticket would be used for the bridge improvement. There was a. tremendous Sunday vil- tation at the popular resort and every available parking spice in sight.in the stroots was cccupled by cars, The statement. was also made that barricades were up to prevent automo- biles from going over the one road that leads to the park owned by Homputead Township, on the easterly part of Long Beach, « Captain Barriscale Surprised Captain Batrlscale of the Long Beach Police denied knowledge of any un- formed officer or uny one else standing at- the bridge and insisting pon auto- mobilists giving 26 cents toward build- Ing the new bridge, He mid he would not permit such a thing and certainly wotild not let one of his men do It. In his opinion the story probably orig» inated from some one who dd not want to pay for the privilege of parking on the beach proper. «However, he intends to make an investigation. Ae... ier _._ Morse Enters Beach Theatre Long Beach, July 25.-A runaway horse entered the Beac Theatre Sat- weday shortly before noon and, jump» Ini over the roar seats, demolished sev» eral before he could be captured and Jed from th» place, The abditorhim was tnocéupied at the tima. The horme is suid to belong to a riding #eademy. Fined for Undressing in Curn Long Beach, July 15.-Twenty-one parsons were arrested yesterday by Captain. Barfisoaia and his men, in the agninat und ig in automo- bien Thay were a ed before Fom tice Coleman, who fined them $5 and ~ [$16 each Pastor Hegarty's Vacation Rockville Centra, July 45.-The Rev, Richard Megarty, pmator of Ht. Mark's M; B, Chorch, left yesterday: to, pend a' rhonth's vacation with his siateh, Mra. Warren Hatch, at North Mdgecomib, Me.
