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F ”Tole to accept the of Spartan obligations of the club. number .| of hented discussions place. It was the general opin the members, though, that it w the club. . Most of the members meeting dnd it was quite obviou had been reached. Dunbar, president of the club naked his opinion as to the action by .the club. mailorn; huge benefits have been T a Mr. Dunbar addéd, but he emphasized that they would not in any great mea sure afféet the resolution as a He indicated that most of the members agreed with the specifications set in. the of the Spartun: resolution a : and that the setion the mamberk of the Freeport Club took ab-the meeting last night would be final, He stated that the- resolution with the few amend- ments added (he said he did not care to disclose what those. amendments would now be tendered to Spartan Lodge for final approval. 'If the Masons seo fit tonocept the resolution as ly changed by the Freeport Club, the It will go proposal will go through. . drito éffect December 31 next. Freeport, Det. % -By a vote of 64 to 23 the members of the Freéport (lub, at m wpecial meeting last night, decided Lodge, No. 856, F. & A. M., to pur- chase the Freeport Club for the sum of $30,000. Thi aimount includes a mort- woge of $14,000 and other debts and The seasion lusted over hours during which a best thing that could have happened to ed to breathe great relief after the they were happy the above conclusion ''The members seemed to think that nothing better could have happened for the benefit of the club,\ said Forrest S. \The club has proved a great benefit to the people of Freeport. During the war the doors of the club wore thrown open to the soldiers and at the club and in many ways the club has always backed up worthy. causes,\ Mr, Dunbar said. A few amendments President Dunbar indicated that the mambers who voted favorably on the proposition seemed to be particularly took Joh of as the seem x that when taken staged ant. whole, forth Lodge were) alight. pleased with the fact that those in good Masonic connections. 'They will exception of having the power t of the Masons. At present the 158 nenior and 42 Junior members Freeport Club. The inortgage and other obligations of the club ape estimated to be $20,000 of the purchase price. leaves $10,000 which will be divided standing could still use the clubhouse ur ansociate members which carries no full privileges in the new club with the for officers whd other important matters have o vote te are in the This among the 200 members, who will re- standing. a forth would be paid either in cash noript maturing in. ten years, deemable on demand, or at the of the olub, as may be decided. After stirrendering thescript Masons for this amotnt, or of the cash, the former members Fresport. Club: will be regarded sovinta members of Spartan fuil social privileges in the It in &n open secret that mix yeart the Freeport heen solf supporting. into - provtJnence, hare and there and tions resulted: in a\ wan the chub. Slowly: the hib the members to the result that it un debt. $ In 1901 the Freeport wite od by about twenty prominent men here and #. flourished Other clube ternoon, Freeport, tif ollowing Hours of Enthusiastic and At Heated Discussions, Members Decide To Sell By Vote of 64 to 23-Some Minor Amend- Submitted to Spartan Lodge ELKS MEMORIAL SERVICES TO BE LD SUNDAY Impressive Exercises in Memory Departed Brothers To Occur vAtA-efiulTle-tu Freeport, Dec. 3.-The annual memo- vial service in honor of the departed brothers of Freeport Lodge of Elk, 1263, will be held at the American Thea- ter, this village, tomorrow (Sunday) af- at 3 o'clock, 'The memorial committee, headed by Harry A. Curley, have arranged an impressive program. The public is invited to attend the ser- vice and indications are that the theatre will be packed to capacity. Past Exalted Ruler J. William Clarke, of New London, Conn., will deliver the oration. 'One of the features, the singing by a quartet of the immortal poem, \Thamwbsll.\ by William Cullen Bry- Perhaps the most Impressive fea- ture will be the roll call of the departed r be. the- of tips. An elaborate musical program will also mark the service. 'The memorial committee comprises: Harry A, Curley, chairman; Judge Albin Johnmon, Past Exalted Ruler; Peter 8 Beck, Esteemed. Leading nzhcflfiz. * 'The ritualistic services wil} be con- ducted by the following committee: George Papenmeyer, Peter Stephen Beck, Esteemed Leading Knight; Harry Webber, Esteemed Loyal Knight; Harry Curley, Esteemed Lectur- ing Knight; Harry Howard, Esquire, Sylvester P. Shea, secretary. NORTH SIDE DRIVE - ALONG R.R. DEPOT ONE WAY Times of Knight; Ra F. Rathbauer Exaiter | Ruler STREET of Freeport and . RR. WT. Dec. .-The automobile driveway on tho\northside of the Long Island Railroad station in this village Mineola, Dec.-Although he has been already convicted of robbing the home of Frank S. Hastings, of Port Wash- ington of jewels and bonds worth over $60,000 and is still to be sentenced for that crime Mike Plcardi was brought into the County Court here yesterday and he pleaded guilty to carrying a re- volver. ' Pieardi is said to be the leader of the ang of thieves and highwaymen whose activities led them to burglarize houses, ste! autos und ride forth to do the bald bandit sthiT along the roads here- «bouts. That District Attorney Charles R. Weeks is going to clean the county 'of this sort of gentry is his announced reason for pressing other indictments aguinst Picardi and his associates whom | the prosecutor holds are desparate men. leardi was arrested with Charles Lilott, Anton Prinz and John Thomas on the North Hempstead Turnpike as they drove in a car slowly back and forth over a lonely stretch of the road. Constable Charles Anderson, Detective Fogarty and Charles Hansen took them in custody. Revolvers were found in the car as well as material for masks. It was because he had n revolver that night that Picardi pleaded to the sec- ond indictment yesterday. There: are still other counts against him. His companions are yet to be tried on the various charges made against him. Concert For Yam College Fund Garden City, Dec. 3.-A concert by Metropolitan artists will be given at the Garden City Hotel, Monday, Dec. 16, for the benefit of the Vammar College REDERICK VAN Freeport, Dec. 3.-Frederick Van Nos: trand, 41 years old, a wealthy: retired farmer, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a 38-calibre revolver, in the garage in the rear of his home at 412 Archer street, this village, shortly nfter noon yesterday, mecording to the policé. IIl health is belfeved to have caused him to end his life. Mrs. Grace Van Nostrand, wife of the dead man, was prostrated by the tragedy. She became hysterical when she learned the news. The police were unable to question her regarding the case; She im unfler a physician's care. When\ discovered the body of Van Nostrand lay under a bench in the rear Of the garage. The revolver, from which one cartridge had been discharged was found underneath an, atitomobfle face downward. He was clad in a pair of trousers and a smoking jacket. wore no shirt or collar. Mrs. H. Herman Gisscl, a tenant in house, went to the garage to get for her chickens when she stumbled the body of Van Nostrand. . She to Dr. William H. Runcle, ealth Officer of Freeport. Dr. Runcle went to the garage and then notified Lietiténant William Merrill at. police headquarters. 'The latter sent Lisu: tenant. Clarence Vam Riper and Patrok to the scen, a {Steiger, both elderly people of Merrick, TAKES LIFE BY SHOOTG But Ste posal to Marital Partaer $15 Weekly-They Settle Case in Chambers J Maier + Them Had Sota fhe Mineola, Dec. 3.-~\I believe that every Mineola, 3.-Beveral hundred Dec. man who marries a woamn should up-|sehool children and the adult popula- port her,\ declare} Justice Lewis L.!tion of the little community of New. Fawcett in Special Term of Supreme|castle yesterday failed to recall ever Court here yesterday afternoon when|seeing Theodore Gatridge, the man held he tried to affeet a settlement of the/here as knowing something of the cir- martial troubles of Witliam and Harriett) cumstances surrounding the murder of Mrs, Elizabeth Maier. & Fingerprint experts agree that Gat- ridge's digits left marks on the crock- ery taken from a closet in the Maier home but beyond that, and the fact that Gatridge tells conflicting stories of his whereabouts on November 17 and (18, the time when it is thought the mur- der was done, the authorities have nothing on which to work. District Attorney Charles Weeks has sald that he will present the facts to the Grand Jury just as they are, which means that fingerprint evidence alone Steiger was not sure that he could pay much for the support of his wife but he was willing to take Wher back tome with him but Mrs. Steiger had positive ideas and said that once having been put out of the house she would not return. Steiger just escaped jail the day be- fore by payiog arrears of temporary alimony and when Mrs. Steiger pressed her case, through her counsel, Freder ick Ingraham, Jr., Justice Fawcett sent both the man and wife, with counsel, into his chambers to work out some/will be given in asking for an indict- solution of their problem ment for first degree murder, After Finally they settled their dispute hy‘vhn failure yesterday to find someone Steiger agreeing to pay $15 weekly ali- Continua Pag mony and Mrs. Steiger ngreed to w.‘ ed on e Two linquish her dower rights in the proper ty in Merrick Steiger is a\builder and married the second time late in life which he seem I od to have regretted, from the affidavit | | he filed in support of his suit against! T0 DEnICATE | ( I his wife. She brought counter-suit in which she denied all the charges and! made some of her own. Steixer was, Will Come to Rockville Centre With Officers Tonight-Event represented by Attorney Jacob L. Kor-, nicker. 1 I l Rockville Centre, Dec. 3.-Rotert H. Robinson, Grand Master of Magons in the State of New York with Grand Lodge officers, will come to ARockyllle , Centre tonight to officiate atfhe dedica c will d the ma han Teen aan sae Le MA \All| tion of the Masonic Temple on Lincoin I 'mvenue, the new home of Massapequa ordered the body to be removed to Ful. the nf ° ton' morgue on West Merrick road. An Lflfefififérk and A, M., Walter L inquest will be held later. ' i L / all indications Coroner Southard | Th: ’“’“;‘°'°“\ “fish“ will be an declared it was his opinion Van Nos: |°POCh in the history of Massapequa trand had committed suicide 'Lodge, for beginning Monday night the John A. Van Nostrand, a brother of| !9%¢ wil! do its work in its own temple, the dead man, said his brother, had (Continued on Page 2) been suffering from nervous trouble the Imst six months which, he believed may have brought on a mental disorder, He} mdded his brother had been' under a doctor's care for some time. HARD WILL IT Gm TO BE HARD WINE Close friends say some matters of} a private nature weighed on his mind and- being of a sensative nature, de- Ponder the Matter But Confis- -- velaped melancholy. Van Nostrand some time ago attempt- 6d to kill himself, the police said they learned. No letters or notes were found bys the police which he might\ have written before he took his life. Some reports had it thit because of heavy financial losses the man became un-! Mineola, Dec. 3.-When is Italian balanced and committed. the act. But|wine contraband Ih the eyes of the this could not be confirmed. . As far as/inw? When may a hardworking en- could be learned he was in comfortable/forcement officer confiscate said wine and hold it as evidence against the own. He served ns a juror io the last Plant/er under the Volstead act and the step- trial and appeared in the Cropsey in<{sister act« known as the Mullan-Gage vestigation which followed the second/jaw? disagreement, 8 Those are things. that confronted Van Nostrand lived in Freeport. Deputy Sheriff Burns, Constable Ander: where he was well known, the last fif-/son and two Hempstead police officers ngo. No children survive. parentsbarrels of Italian mink“ of the dead man, also residents in this|property of Antonio 0, 280 village, were overcome when informed/wront street, Hempstead. of the tragedy. Bealdes the widow, two\ 'The tops swooped down on the pice Brothers, John A. and Walter Van No#/nnd found the wine. Was It \hard trand, survive Bim. circumstances. toen years. He was married years\ yesterday. when they met up with five Lodge ODD FELLOWS INVITED TO ATTEND HEMPSTEAD | CHURCH SERVICES Freeport, Dec. %.-The Rey. F. C. Stackhouse, pastor of the First Buptist Church of Mempstead, who is also a member of the Hempstead Lodge L. O O. F., hus extended an invitation to the members of Freeport Lodge of Odd Fol- lows, to meet with the members of Hempstead Lodge tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock to attend ervices at the Baptist Church at Mempstead. A. pleasant hour is in store for those who will attend. A fine program has been arranged, consisting of m moving pleture, entitled, \The Good Samaritan,\ rollowed by special music and singing by a male quartette, An address will be delivered by the Rev. H. Waye Jones, entitled, \What 1 Saw on the Jericho Roud.\ The Odd Fellows will meet at the Hempstead lodge room at 2:45 p. m. and go from that place to the church in a body. MEMORIAL SERVICES OF FREEPORT FIRE DEP'T TOMORROW EVENING Freeport, Dec. 3.-The annual memo- rial service for the deceased members of the Freeport Fire Department will be held at the Christ Lutheran Church North Grove street, tomorrow (Sunday) vening at 720 o'clock. Chaplain C, H. Miller, pastor of the church, will deliver the sermon. Howard E. Pearsall has requested that all mombers of the fire departmen: turn out in their uniforms to revere the memory of the comrades who answered the final roll call. As the services will be very impres: wive, It is hoped that every member of the fire department will attend. BROOKLYN MAN CLAIMS | AUTO FOUND ON ROAD | Axmbrook, \Dec. 4.-Much speculation [arose over the finding a deserted autgmobile, with a broken axle on the | Mervick road near Fowler avenue, about 2:30 a, m. yesterday morning. T'atrolman Biteon reported his find and [it was removed to a garage. Late yesterday afternoon, a man | giving his name as Henry Dohrman and hin address as Church avenue, claimed the car. He said an Otto Greel, of Brooklyn, and a Mr. L&pnard of Seaside, were in the car with him when it ran Into a hole and broke the axle. TO AWARD PRIZES AT | ROOSEVELT FAIR TONIGHT | Roosevelt, Dec. 3.-Great throngs continue to attend the grand fair and bazrar of the new Roosevelt Band at Firemen's Hall on Leonard avenue which closes tonight, Wednesday eve: ning the Inwood Band rendered a. fine concert. Among the ladies in charge of the various booths are Mrs, Fred Ziemer, Mrs. William Walsh, Mre, A. Eearlc, Mrs. Herman der, Mru, F. Toller, and Mra. 8. Azzato. Music for duncing is rendered by the Merrick orchestra. Tonight the fair will close, and a ten dolfar gold piece, a ton of coal, a barre! of flour, and several other prizes will be awarded Rockville Centre, Dec Edwardson, bf 60 Stevens , was to apponr before Joe Justice John 8, Thorp, Tuesday night, on a charge of reckless driving. %. - Arthur street, Ocean TOOK NEW CASES AT FRE, _ SAYS FIREMEN DRANK BOOZE who conducted a business under the Chief S. Dimon Smith and Ex-Chief Howard E. Pearsall Vehement- ly Deny Charges of Bankrupt - Shebar Owed Banks/ Nearly $45,000 Freeport, Dec. 8. Abraham Shobar, trade name of the Essenkay Traveling ° Bag Company, on North Main stroet, | Freeport, testified before Special Com- i missioner lsame Franklin at & bank ruptcy hearing in the Federal Court, in Brooklyn, yesterday that ho saw 4 members of the Fresport Fire Depart ment dancing on the roof of his 'bulld- 4 ing in an intoxicated condition; that he a had been told that the fremen found liquor on the premises and had drank i it.. He also testified that three-quarters of the residents of Freeport stole travel ing bags which had been rescued from the fire and that the members of Hobe | No. 1 carted off a case full of his bags I He testifled that the traveling bags al leged to have been stolen by the fire: men and people of Freeport. amounted to thousands of dollars. A fire broke out in Shehar's estab. lishment. shortly after 6 o'clock on the evening of Reptember %, last In the Intter part of last October he collected $29,000 insurance and on November 12, he went into bankruptey. At the pro- ceeding« yerterday Shobar testified that he was out of town when the fire ot curred Ho alleged that he arrived home two hours after the fire started and that it was them that he saw the firemen dancing on the roof of his build ing in a drunken condition. Despite Shobar's charges at the hear- ing that the fire destroyed a full set of books he kept on the premises, the Freeport firemen allege that the fire did not spread to the front part of the bulld- ing and that they rescued the books, désk and everything else that could be saved, except the safe which they amy was closed. Ex-fire chief Howard P. Pearsall, who helped extinguish the blaze said this morning that there was not a grain of truth in the charges of Shehar that the firemen were intoxicated or dancing on the roof of the structure. He emphati cally dented that any one carried off the iraveling bags. Ho asserted that the baga were removed from the bullding and carted to the opposite side of the street where Shebar pinced a man nam» ed Thomas McCafferty in charge to T guard them. Fire chief 8. Dimon Smith also denied this morning the above charges and added that none of the books wore dess troyed by flames. I Edward C. Smith, captain of Hose Co. No. 1, this morning maid \no case of went to the home of his com- pany.\ He characterized It aw & lo that the firemen had been drinking liquor at the fire. Edward B. Thompson, attorney for a the First National Bunk of Freéport, i the Bank of Rockville Centre and the Lawyers Title Trust Company of an Brooklyn, who secured the orders from i Federal Judge Garvin for an examina- a tion of Shebar, sald that Shebar owed his three clients in the nelhborhood of $45,000. a He asserted that Shobar obtained ' lines of credit and good trade adcept- ances which he received through the babks in return, Shebar testified at the hearing that he gve some of thase trade acceptances to the of M. Drucker & Bons and 8. A. Alnger & Co., Rdwardson operates a motor truck for he New. York Charcoal Company, and scoumed of knocking down a. lamp mat the northwest corner of Ob- server atroot and Village avenue yentor- of New York and that they exchanged trade accéptances with him. Skehar textited that he gave tha firms for goods but another juncture of the hearing,
