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NEWS OF FREEPORT —and— I SURROUNDING TOWNS a. n ssau County Review FIVE CENTS A COPY YOUR NEWS STANDS Official Paper, Village of Freeport FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1920 VoL XXIII, No. 40 NO PROGRESS AT BUS HEARING-REPRESENTA TIVES OF BOTH COMPANIES AND PUBLIC HEARD Demand for Fifteen Minute Service Universal- “Impossible” Says Traction Head—Roose velt Willing to Take Chances on Bus— \ Trolley or Bus Quarter Hourly The public hearing on the bus ques tion held in the village office Friday evening, brought about no immediate results or relief, in fact it ended as it had begun. , - ., W. O. Wood, superintendent of the Long Island Traction Company, repre sented that company, Ernest Zabel of Hempstead represented the busses and the public was represented by E. S. Benham and S. J. Dunleavy of Free port and W. T. Smith, president of the Roosevelt civic Association. The object of the meeting was to de termine whether the Village Board ahould pass a resolution that would bring the busses under section 26 of the Transportation Law which states that all common carriers should be regulated. Mr. Wood did not repeat the state ments made previously, relative to the financial standing of thi * Cheshire, 2b Schneiner, If Brandes, ss Garcia, ic company, but he stated that conditions were stead ily growing worse and that the com- j ac]<| cf pany could not possibly increase their | £i]js’one rf service at the present time. “We are jgtewart, 3b not here to discuss a fifteen minute t gove ^ service,” he said. “It is a question of cheahire staying in business rather than a ques tion of increasing our present service.” Public Heard From S. J. Donleavy and E. S. Be who both live outside the territo_„ __ fected by the busses urged that the trolley put in a fifteen minute service at least for several hours in the morn ing and the same in the afternoon. On being told that it was impossible at the present time, Mr. Donleavy stated that he would take the matter to the Public Service Commission and force the issue. Mr. Wood offered to supply him with information and facts to pre sent before the Commission. Roosevelt Heard From W. T. Smith of Roosevelt stated that people in his village were in favor of having the busses, as they depended upon Freeport for stores, etc. He stated that Roosevelt had tried to make satisfactory arrangements with the trolley company but that nothing had been accomplished. “Take the busses away and you will leave us at the mercy of the trolley,” he said. Busses Defense The busses average $17 a day, and in the case of Roosevelt one of the bus owners, Arthur Ritmer, has several customers for a morning train and has been carrying them by getting up at five o'clock. There is no car at that tiYne and these forty or more people in Roosevelt depend upon him to meet their train. The bus drivers admitted, however, that they did go to Brook lyn during the strike, and there was nothing to indicate that they would not go anywhere else where they could increase their revenue. Public's View “The trolley company has stated that the loss entailed by them on ac count of the bus competition amounts to $24,000 a year. If the Village of Freeport should return this money to you Mr. Wood, by abolishing the buss es, what increased service would the public get from that added revenue?” asked Mr. Dunleavy. “We all admit that the busses ought to be bonded and (Continued on Page 12) BUSHWICK A. A. WINS-SCORE 5 TO 0 End of Season Finds Locals Weak — Erie A. A. This Saturday— Familiar Faces Missed The Freeport A. A. lost to the Bushwick A. A. last Saturday by the score of fiv# to nothing in spite of the fact that the local boys were to have been strengthened this week. Some of the Freeport boys were missing from the lineup. This week the Erie A. A. will come to Freeport The score: FREEPORT A. A. cb. 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 lb. po. 2 0 Rollo, p 3 0 1 0 Totals 31 0 5 27 BUSHWICK A. A. lb. po. Donohue, rf 5 1 2 2 Robinson, lb 5 1 1 13 Brehn, cf 4 0 1 0 Hicks, 3b 5 0 1 1 Williams, s^ 4 0 1 3 Kothman, 2b 3 0 1 2 Frohn, If 4 0 1 2 Karsten, c 2 1 0 2 Sandie, p 3 2 1 0 Totals 35 6 9 27 Score by innings: Freeport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bushwick 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 13 3 BOYS AS ROBBERS Three youths about fourteen years of age were arrested in Lynbrook on Friday and placed in care of the Chil dren’s Society for a wedk in order to await final action. They were John C. Dayton, Fletcher Smith and Andrew Miles. The boys were arrested for robbing a local drug store and obtaining watches, flash lights and a small sum of money. Two of the boys have already been in State institutions for delinquency. W a n t ra ilro a d w a t c h m an Residents of the Oceanside section have appealed to C. Dwight Baker, who is assistant general superintend ent of the L. I. R. R., for a watchman or a bell at the crossing w^st of the dry reservoir. ELKS INITIATE 114 Bronx Lodge Has Charge of Ceremon ies—Many from Rockville Centre Thursday night was a Jbig night for the Elks in Freeport when one hun dred and fourteen candidates were made “Bills.\ Most of them were from Rockville Centre, and according to Exalted Ruler Albin Johnson, thefe were really double the number taken in because Jack Morisse of Rockville Centre counted as one hundred and fourteen himself. He was transferr ed from Queensboro Lodge to Freeport Lodge. % Bronx Lodge had charge of' the ini tiation. They brought with them a band of wild and wooleys known as the “Rollicking, Rolling. Rougherups.” Several of the candidates say that they will remember the gentle meth ods of .the Cocktail Borough for some time to come. HEARING ON ASSAULT ON OFFICER SMITH TRANSFERRED FROM LYNBROOK TO FREEPORT Judge Neu Had No Jurisdiction-Dismissal Asked For—“I Cannot Hear Case, I Cannot Dismiss It,” Said Judge—To Be Heard Here October 7th—Officer Improving SAVES MAN FROM MOB The American Legion Post of Wil-- liamsport, Pa., saved a man from lynching last Thursday. The man had attacked the Legion and had also stat ed that not enough people were killed in the recent Wall street explosion. He is now in jail awaiting trial. ------------ -♦ ------------- CAR UPSET hurt in Lyn- THREE IN Three persons were.. brook Sunday when the car in which they were riding was upset. They were Mr. and Mrs. Nickerson and a Mrs. Harrington, all of New York. Dr. H. L. Borland attended the first two, who were allowed to continue on their way home. FREEPORT AUDITORIUM = 18 0 0—0 0—5 Summary—Stolen bases, Donohue, Robinson 3, Brehn, Rothman, Kersten, Stewart; sacrifice hits, Kothman; left on bases,’ Freeport 4, Bushwick 3; bases on balls, off Rollo 3; Sandie 2; hit by pitcher, by Rollo 1 (Sandie); struck out, by Rollo 5; Sandie 2; um pire, A. Smith. LEFT BABY ASLEEP IN AUTO Mother Finds Child and Car At Police Station Upon Her Return A call was received at Police Head quarters from Hewlett’s feed store on Wednesday afternoon at three o’clock that an automobile occupied fcy a cry ing baby was out on Olive Boulevard and had been there for some time. Officer Hansen, because of his knowl edge of infants, was sent on the case and ten minutes later had the car and the baby at police headquarters. At three-thirty-five, Mrs. Vantarue of Camp avenue, Merrick, came to the station and identified her child and her Henry. She had come to Free port to do some shopping and as baby was asleep, she left him in the cari thinking that she would be byck be fore he awakened. HARDING AND C00LIDGECLUB ORGANIZED IN FREEPORT ToRaise Banner-Meet ings on Fridays— Many Speakers Friday night, amidst great enthus iasm, the Harding and Coolidge Cam paign Club was organized at its head quarters, 39 Merrick road, Freeport. In spite of the fact that a public hearing was going on - across the street, where a question of vital im portance was being discussed, the headquarters of the club was jammed to the doors with enthusiastic Re publicans. Officers Elected Stephen P. Pettit was elected presi dent of the club and five vice g>resi- Hii and James Hanse. Smith F. Pearsall xros elected secretary and George Aring, treasurer. Robert G. Anderson was elected campaign manager and will surround himself with a capable organization. 1 Henry L. Maxon will have charge of the speakers and public meetings. B. F. Post, the banners and signs, and James E. Stiles was elected as head of r publicity. Mr. Stiles was also tend ered a-vote of thanks for booklets d:s- ,s tributed at the meeting giving infor- matiun on the new polling places in the town and village. ICO Honorary Officers One \hundred honorary rico presi dents will be named by lommittee by Judge Johnson: appointed for the purpose. Speeches] $10, were made by prominent townspeople were made by prominent townspeople including Albin Johnson, Hiram R. Smith, Rev. J. Sidney Gould, Henry L. Maxon and Mrs. I. L. Elterich. The campaign headquarters at 39 Merrick road will be open all of the time from now until after election and 111 be a headquarters for the mem- of the club. Meetings will he every Friday night at which speakers will be heard on a of the day. ling and Codi Freeport is now under way goodly number of voters with a hose hats in the ring.’ Slogans “ No official slogans have been adopt ed by the club but a few suggestions have been received such as: “Remem ber the Maine,” “A Republic of Re publicans,” “Giye Way to the Right,” and others. Distinguished Speakers Friday Henry L. Maxon, chairman of the committee on speakers and public meetings, has been fortunate enough to secure the services of two disting uished speakers Friday evening, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt of Oyster Bay and Hon. Thomas McWhinney, Assembly- man from this district. FEWSPEEDERSIN COURT TUESDAY Man Who Ran Into Officer Gissel Has Case Postponed Until the 16th of November Peter Demppey of Freeport was found guilty list week of operating without a license and paid a fine. He was haled into court again Tuesday on the same charge, ip spite of the fact that he had been warned not to drive until his license arrived. The case was dismissed as it was shown that he had been asked to start a car for another person. The following fine# were imposed Howard Mahoney Margaret Mayo $10, Alfred Smith oi r: yn $6 and Ralph Williamson of Babylon $10. He stated that it was hard for him to have been speeding because of the fact that his car had been at the bottom of the Missippi River for six weeks. Aaron Danker of Brooklyn, who ran into Officer Gissel last week, serious ly injuring him, was on hand and his case was adjourned until November 16 in order to give Gissel an oppor- ‘‘ \ Y . t s, re arer c ; POLLING PUCES NOW DESIGNATED Lilt of Sixty-Fonr Districts With Place for Registering and Voting in Each District The Town Board on Tuesday desig nated the registration and polling plac es in the various districts. Changes were made necessary in many cases this year because of the re-districting of the town, necessitated by the in creased number of voters. These places will be used for reg istration, the dates for which will be October 8 and 9 and 16 and 16 in the incorporated villages and October 9 and 16 in the unincorporated com munities. The registration and uplling places are as follows: • D istricts Y. M. L iS: Y. M. I. C. building, Jackson Ave., Seaford Lincoln Republican Club Hall, Central Ave., Via inedge. Firem en’s Hall, W a n tagh. Firem en's Hall, Bellmore. Smithville South F ir e Hall. E a s t Meadow Hall, E a s t Meadow. Firem en's Hall, M errick. Truck House of Excelsior Hook and Lad der Company, F reeport. House of Vigilant Hose Co,, F reeport. of Murphy liras.. No. 16 Brooklyn P'reeport. •ff P aa triottriot Hoseose d ju s t west of 1 F reeprt. House of Bayyview Ave., Freeport. House of Ever Ave., Freeport. House of Russell Hoi ard Ave., Russell Piark, ley stop 76 1-2. House of Roosevelt Hose Co., No. 1, P a rk Ave., Roosevelt. House of Alpha Hook and Ladder Co., House o P H Co., No. 4, < Boulevard ju s t west of L o n g Beach Av- Hose Co., Bayview Ready Hose Co., Southside lo s e Co., P R o. 2, Leon- evelt, trol- Rooeevielt. tU*Unio:ndale. Hou Co.. Counountry v - of owbrook Hook and Ladder Opened last Saturday evening with gala ball when over two hundred enjoyed good dancing. STATE TROOPERS HERE Sub-Station Established in Baldwin— Here to Seek Stolen Cars State troopers in plain clothes and in uniform were seen on the streets of Freeport Saturday. It is under stood that they are here to enforce the motor vehicle ^laws and to seek stolen motor cars. A sub-station will be established in Baldwin under Corporal Samuel Free man, who will have four troopers with him. DIES AT WORK IN HIS ORCHARD Roosevelt Man Stricken With Ap oplexy While Picking Fruit— Found Supported by Tree Charles Edgar Pye of Fulton street, Roosevelt, died suddenly Monday af ternoon under peculiar circumstances. He,was picking pears in his orchard and when he was called for dinner he did not respond. Investigation show ed that he was dead in the pear tree, his body hanging limp but supported by the branches. Dr. Frederick Fletcher of Freeport was summoned and said that the man CHARLES E. PYE had died of apoplexy. His wife was not informed as she was ill in bed. . Mr. Pye had been a conductor on the L. I. K. R. for a good many years and was very well known in Hemp stead to the commuters, and univer sally liked. He was forty-three years of age and was born in Babylon and married r\n e . * He was a member of Sumpwiims Lodge of Odd Fellows and the Rail- HUNTING SEASON OPENS IN OCTOBER Rush For Licenses Expected at the Toun Clerk’s Office— Duck and Snipe First on List Town Clerk Franklin C. Gilbert is expecting a rush of hunters to obtain hunting licenses early next month. Up to date he has Issued 831 hunting li censes this year, but as the main hunting season on Long Island opens in October, a large number of licens es will be sought within the next two or three weeks. The rabbit season—cotton-tails—op ens on Long Island on November 1 and closes December 31. Not more than six rabbits can be taken by any ■person in one day. Black, gray and fox squirrel may be taken from November 1 to Decem ber 31. The Long Island duck season opens on October 16, which is one month later than up state, and closes on Jan uary 31. They may be possessed from October 16 until February 10, but the season for taking closes January 31. Grouse and partridge have an open season on the island from November 1 until December 31, but no person may take more than two grouse or partridge in one day nor more than fif teen in a season. They may be pos sessed for five days after the season closes. Pheasants may be shot from No vember 1 to December 31 on Long Isl and, provided you can find them. Only male birds may be taken and not to exceed four in one day and thirty in a season. In other parts of the state the open season is the last two Thurs days in October and the first two Sat urdays in November. The quail season on the Island is from November 1 to December 31 and the limit is six a day and forty in a season. . ■ Wulson snipe or Jack snipe have an open season on the Island extending from October 16 to January 31. The woodcock season is from October 1 to November 30. ‘ Six a day or 24 in a season constitute the limit. Coot and Gallinules may be taken on Long Isl and from October 16 to January 31. Should any Long Islanders wish to hunt deer they will have to journey up state. In the counies of Clinton, Essex, Frankliiv Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Oswego, Saratoga, St. Lawrence, War- en and Washington, deer having horns not less than three inches long may be taken from October 16 to Novem ber 16, both inclusive. In Ulster, Sullivan, Rennselaer, Del aware and Orange Counties they may be taken from November 1 to 15, both inclusive, provided their horns are three inches long. The limit is one deer for the season and ill Rensselaer shotguns must be used. Deer \ killed may be shipped, permits are attached, ■ sex has not been PASTOR TO LEAVE FREEPORT Rev. E. A. Burnes Accepts Call from Meriden, Conn.—To Leave Nov. 1 Rev. Everett A. Burnes, who has been pastor of the Methodist Episco pal Church on Pine street for the last two and a half years, has accepted a call from the First Methodist Episco pal Church of Merioen, Conn. He will assume his new pulpit the first of November, and it is not known as yet who will succeed him in Free- STRICKEN WHILE WORKING AT DESK Deputy County Clerk Geo. W.Weeks Dies in Hospital— Suffered Stroke — 68 Years Old George W. Weeks of South Long Beach avenue, Freeport, who is a Nas sau County official, was stricken with apoplexy Saturday afternoon while at his office in Mineola and was taken to the Nassau Hospital, where he died the same night. He had been a deputy county clerk for twenty years and had been active in the social life of Freeport where he was a member of the Elks, the Light* and the Sooth Shore Vacht Club. He was boro in Hempstead and moved to Freeport about nine years ago. Hia present home on Long Beach avenue was new, and he had just moved i n .§ |. i He is survived by hie sister, Miss Adolirc Weeks, of Hempstead and his wife. Fj Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at St. George’s Episcopal Church, Hempstead, at which delega- ent'18 GwnfiehL Life Press R ailroad Station, Garden City. House of Protection Hose Co., Prospect St., Hempstead. House of Victory Hose Co., Main and JaclAon Sts., Hempstead. Store of Peter Blohm, No. 273 F’ulton Ave., Hempstead. Building at No. 300 Fulton Ave., in rear of W illiam Browne's r.eaj estate office, Hempstead. Store of J. H. W eimer, 26 Greenwich St., Hem pstead. Residence of Law rence M cSherry, Jeru s a lem Ave. and N assau road. So. Hempstead. Jones' building, opposite, railroad station, Baldwin. House of Baldwin Hose Co., No. 1, Grand Ave., Baldwin. House (VJf Baldwin Hose Co., No. 2, Church St.. Baldwin. Village Office, Park Place, Long Beach. House of Salam ander Hook, Ladder & Bucket Co., Oceanside. House of Columbia Chemical E n g ine Co., Oceanside. Office of William M cM urray, No. 41 No. Park Ave., Rockville Centre. House of A lert Hose Co., Observer St., Rockville Centre. Store of A r thur J. Flanagan, 97 F ront S t . Rockville Centre. House of Live OaJ3ak Public School, C h e stnut St., W est Hemp- (Continued on Page 12) E n g ine Co., Rockville ’ A hearing was held before Judge Neu in Lynbrook, Wednesday morn ing of the men who have* been arrest ed in the case of the assault on Police Officer Arthur Smith on the morning of September 20, and also the recent burglaries. The men who have been rounded up by the police since the affair are Ed ward Powell of South Grove street, Claus Brandrup of North Merrick, Richard Thamm of Merrick and Geo. Rich of P'reeport. They were arrested on information and belief both in connection with the Smith assault and the recent robber ies in Freeport. All were sent to Mineola and lodged in jail after hav ing their bail fixed at $5,000. Hearing Sent Back to Freeport When the hearing came before Judge Neu in Lynbrook Wednesday Lawyers Harry Qiock and George Levy, of Freeport, who are appearing for three of the four men, asked for a dismissal of the case on the grounds that Judge Neu had no jurisdiction in the matter. At the time of the arrests he police magistrate of Freeport could not be found. Judge Neu denied the motion to dis miss the case on the ground that if . he had no authority to hear it he had no authority to dismiss it, and he turned the proceedings back to Judge Albin Johnson. The hearing will be held in Freeport on October 7, at which time another postponement is looked for unless the injured officer is able to appear and testify. Smith Improving The reports from Rockville Centro show that Officer Smith is improving all the time. X-rays were made of his head and neck, but the findings have not been made public. The $5,000 bail of the suspects has been reduced to $2,000 in each case and the men have been returned to Mineola Jail to await the next hearing, Sanford A. Davisson of the District Attorney’s office acted for the prose cution. Further Arrests In connection with the grand lar ceny end of the proceedings the Brook lyn patied, upon information from Freeport arrested Walter Cornell, who was formerly a resident here. He waived examination and is being held for the Grand Jury. “More arrests will follow shortly,” said Capt. John Hartman of the local force. Various clues and leads have been run down and are about ready for action, as the police have not been idle since the burglaries occurred. Still a Mystery The whole aspect of the Smith as sault is still a mystery as nothing au thentic that really bears on the case has been made public as yet. The di rect testimony of the officer when he is able to appear in court will do much towards establishing a case so far as the assault end of it is concerned. The larceny end is another story and will be brought out before the Grand Jury if not before. MINEOLA FAIR CLOSES A WEEK OF GLORY AND SUCCESS Freeport Man Wins Many Prizes for Rab bits—Racing Good of 1920 will be characterized as the “bestest ever” until 1921 comes along and breaks V16 record again. Racing and Horse Show Some of the best blooded stock of horsedom was shown at the horse sho\^, ridden and driven by people whose names are familiar to the Who’s Who Book, but the horses would have been just as beautiful rid den and driven by anyone else, as it was a horse show and not a society exhibition. The ever fascinating sight of the speeding trotters and pacers proved to be a mecca of a great many all during the week, and some fast horses (flipped several records during the Wins Prizes William E. Crevoiserat of Freeport exhibited twelve Single Comb Buff Leghorns, competing in four different classes. His birds were awarded the blue ribbon in each class, the full awards beipg: First cock, first, sec ond and third hen, first, third, fourth and fifth cockerel, first, third and fourth pullet. Except for the break made by the war Mr: Crevoiserat has exhibited his Buff Leghorn* at Mine ola every year since 1907, winning a full share of the awards each season. ALLIGATOR IN RESERVOIR reservoir stead and sSockville Centre one day recently. The reptile was the guest of the pumping station for a time, but owing to the high cost of meat, be was trans ferred to the aquarium in Battery P»rk, New York City. That being a salt water resort, the animated traveling bag was shipped to the Bronx Zoo where the surroundings in the alligat or hall are more natural than native bsaths. - It Is not known how the alligator The seventy-eighth annual fair held at Mineola ended in a blaze of glory Saturday, aft#r a week of glorious feather. Ball/hooers and barkers silently folded their tents and stole away, and gay banners depicting what was hot on the inside were hauled down and sent to the next place on the circuit. C. Q. Niles of Pine street, Frdeport, who raises blooded rabbits for a past- time, had cigtiteen entries in the fair and came away with five first prizes, five second and three thirds. Liveljt- Midway The midway was one of the biggest attractions that they had. “Aerial Bowling,” a new novfelty designed to separate the uninitiated from his dimes, proved a source of great enter tainment to many. A questionable show entitled “Shimmy Land,” was al lowed to run just long enough for the management of the fair to receive several complaints, and was then made to close. Children’s Day Friday was children’s day, all day long, and many kiddies from all u- er the Island took advantage of the won derful weather and the maiy attrac tions of the Fair A feature of the day was the exhi bition by the Boy Scouts. The Boy Scout Band from Baldwin gave a con- Three Foot Reptile Fished from Local Waters—Sent to N. Y. Aquarium Raynor R. Smith of Helen avnnus, better known as “Tip,” and who is em ployed by the. water works, has no nome brew in his cellar, and, yet he fished a thru* foot alligator (from the cert in the afternoon and the various ■ mat lies between Hemp- k is not Known now tr.e alligator erage disposal, applicable tc came to this vicinity, but one theory- houses, and many other things. has been advanced that a goose travd- „Blns-fld Blessed with * week of ^.JE - that Mineola has ever seen, the fair troops went through scout stunts. Girl Scouts there were In plenty as well, and they added bright color to an al ready colorful picture. Other Diver glens For the home loving women, God bless ’em, there were all the latest methods in canning, exhibitions of needle work, household appliances, etc. For the man on the farm there were many new farm tools, including a method of sawing your winter wood with the old Henry, a system of sew erage disposal, applicable to private ■uses, and many other thing with S week of perfect
