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— FIVE CENTS A COPY YOUR NEWS STANDS . ' * FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1920 VoL XXIU, No. 42 C( J0B0DY CAN GUIDE YOUR PENCIL AT THE POLLS IFTHEY CAN,THEY COUNTTWO AND YOU NOTHING” Congressman MacCrate Makes Stirring Speech at the Harding and Coolidge Club Friday Evening-Howard Osterhout Speajts B , —Wood and Thompson Absent V The epeaker of the evening at the* Harding-Coolidge Club Friday even ing was Congressman John MacCrate, candidate for Supreme Court Justice. Jeremiah Wood, candidate for Lieut. Governor and Senator George L. Thompson, who were to have spoken, failed to put in an appearance. Congressman MacCrate said in part: \It is a great pleasure for me to come to Freeport because of the fact that Nassau Comity was very kind to me on Primary Day. It is a good thing for a candidate to see as many people as is possible because yoti feel a per sonal note by being with them and ydb do not have to wonder what all the voters you have not seen are go ing to do to you at the polls. Primary Voting Small 1 \The .voting at . the primaries this year 'was done by only thirty per cent, of the »enrolM Republicans. That means that there was 70 per cent.’s worth of energy lost on the part of the candidates. A man in the pri maries is a pergonal candidate and af ter that a party candidate.61 This year especially, men do not count for much as'wd are guided by a policy rather than by personalities, k- Objects o f Party The object of the Republican party is to kee$$ the Union together, and such the object at the time of the COUNTY GETS $22,006 Nassau Counf$r has received $22,- 000 as the second payment of their share of the income tax returns. OFFICER SHOOTS PRISONER TWICE Called in Family Squabble, Bell- more Constable is Attacked by the Whole Family Constable JSs. J.Molloy of Bellmore was forced to shoot Christian Koch twice in the legs Friday when the lat ter resisted arrest. According to statements made by neighbors, Koch had arrived home in the evening a lit tle worse for wear and proceeded “to take it out on his wife.\ - Neighbors sent for Constable Mol- loy and as soon he arrived the Ko<$i family signed an armistice and turned their attention to the constable witTi the result that his gun and club were ‘ TINNEY’S HORSES ROVERS Roam the Streets a Second Time- Chased By Police On Bicycles Frank Tinney has some horses that remind us of the hens who got out of *a man's coop and went home. These horses have a habit of getting away from the home stable and' roaming the town. Some time ago they tore through Main street in Freeport and were cap tured by police officers. Sunday ev ening the same spirit of unrest took possession of the equines and they bolted again. Four of the police gave chase on bi cycles but Tinney’s horses are all man o’ ware and they were last seen going northwest. ---- ------ ---- , , taken from him. Arrayed against the party's inception. We have no desire ,, were c Koch ar _ c Koch| jr<) to sever in twain but to bring nations closer together. »nd vount; Koch s wlfe- H< 13 a butj ‘Just before the last election, after the wgt had started in Europe, we saw placards everywhere bearing the slogan: ‘He saved^me and mine.’ In the background was a picture of Wil son. Later on we saw posters with the slogan: ‘He kept, us out of war,’ and they carried a picture of Wilson. As a result there was a large Demo- cntiic majority and after the election immediately came the notice to pre pare. Shall thoughtful people be mis fed a second time? | - . League of Nations “President Wilson declared recent ly that the League of Nations does not mean that Congress mlist vote the Army and Navy of the United Slates whenever needed abroad. Senator Spencer challenged the statement. Sec- f- retary Tumulty stated that no such statement had ever been made, but Senator Reed declared that in 1919 Wilson had an interview with the Ser bian and Rumanian ministers and that . he had practically offered the armed jtifforces of .the United States jjt any T time to settle border disputes. A stenographic report of this interview has been asked for, but they refused to make it public. Let them publish this report and then you can decide whether or not you wish to send our boys across the seas again to settle the petty quarrels of foreign nations. Would you be willing to send your ’sons again in order to help Japan keep Shantung? That piece of business was international larceny of the worst “China entered the war because the United States told her that she would not suffer at the, peace table. Im mediately after the war Shantung, a province of China* was given to Ja- *** No Scrape of Paper “Who of us will think that if we put our pen to the Covenant we will fail to keep our obligations? There is no such thing as a scrap of paper bear ing the signature of Uncle Sam. “We are not denouncing the Presi dent, but asking the people to reason. If we must enter the League of Na tions let us do it on our own t$rms as we lay them down, and not take the terms as laid down by other powers. * “The day has come when the United (Rotates can take It or leave it and in the meantime we lose nothing by de liberation. Have Debated Before ’ “Our, people have debated before.' The matter of the thirteen colonies * was not acted on all at once, bw d e - 1 bated for a long time. Shall we not take as long? They invested Con gress with the pawer of war, shall we change that? ' Unjust Criticism President Wilson was unjustly criti- ciaed for going to the Peace Table. It wa^ the best thing that he could have because it taught the people that hief executive of the nation was {essential to the welfare and hap- of the people. The farmers plant their crops whether the nt sleeps or wakes. Mothers l tell their boys to go to work and rls to watch their step. The people can take care of elves. A People’s Treaty ---- \T with a foreign power t>y and with the consent •of the United States. Ms is not a one man government, I fear that the Constitution is like Scripture*, talked abofft -a lot and and young Koch’s wife cher in the village. Regaining his gun, he shot Koch I r s t in one leg and then the other, but did not succeed in subduing the fight in him. Koch again gained posses sion of the gun and was about te shoot when a man by the name of Joe Day rushed in and snatched the pistol out of Koch’s hand, dashing out the door with it. r The constable thought that the ene my had been strengthened by one and went in pursuit of Day. In the mean time the Koch household barred the door and when the constable returned in order to accomplish his arrest he had to break it in. Coroner Wilbur Southard was sum moned, as neighbors had decided that a coroner ought to be on hand. Koch was takeh to the hospital and later the family will probably be arraigned for assault and attempt to resist ar- BOARD ACTS ON VILLAGE MATTERS New Light on Merrick Road—Police Applications— Cemetery Re- hoval—NoGas Decision At the meeting of the Village Board held Wednesday afternoon, the matter of having a light at the comer of Main street and Merrick road was taken up. It is claimed that the pres ent lighting facilities are inadequate and make it impossible to see the traf fic sign from all quarters. A cluster of lights on the curb was suggested as a means of alleviating the condi tion. The Board decided to make a personal investigation of the matter. Cemetery Matter Village Counsel Clinton M. Flint re ported that he was making progress on the matter of removing the Church Street Cemetery, but that it would be V long and tedious process, as heirs, etc., would have to be located in order to gain their consent He said that he expected some opposition. The Re view has 'hlready received one letter speaking against the removal of the dead from the old burying ground. Police Applications Frank Coyle and Arthur C. Smith applied for positions as police officers and were ’‘accepted as of October 16. The matter of policemen resigning was brought up, after the resignation ■ Williamson had been accept- 'he Constitution of the United ,es was the work of years. If the tident had died during his recent : bs the country would not .have TV ff of Officer ____ _ cd, and it was suggested that the po licemen receive more pay, and that they buy their own outfits themselves. As it stands now, overcoats and uni forms are made to order for the men and when a man resigns the depart ment is left with an outfit that may not fit the next man appointed to fill the place. , The new officer wilFoe known as Arthur C. Smith No. 2, as the patrol man who was hurt %ome time ago is also Arthur C. Smith. No Gas Decision Village Counsel Flint reported that the Public Service Commission had not handed, down any permanent de cision as yet on the matter.# , /. Coal Conveyor Bought It was decided to buy a coal con veyor for use at the power house, The type manufactured by Barber. Green Co. was selected, to cost $1,215.- It was estimated that such a conveyor would pay for itself in a short time. Awning Ordinance The police were instructed to en force the ordinance relative to awn ings, which states that no awning shall be olwer than seven feet from the sidewalk. u - May Be a Tax Sale Village Counsel Flint was instruct ed to examine the old tax rolls in or der to flnd out whether a tax sale \ ’ VI 1 M l . NIGHT SCHOOL Night school will be maintained in the Grove Street School three nights a week beginning about November 1, providing there is sufficient demand for it. Courses in cooking, sewing, manual training and commercial work will be offered. Elementary work for boys and girls who have not completed the grades, and Americanization work will al^o be offered. Persons interested in night school work will call at the office of the su- erintendent of schools between the iours of 9 and 5 on every week day excepting Saturday for information concerning the courses. _ CELEARATES HIS 75THBIRTHDAY John J. Randall, ‘‘Father of Free- . port,” Give Reception to His Many Friends at His Home John J. Pniidall, the “Father Free port,” celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday Thursday afternoon with a reception at his home on Ldna avenue. Many of his friends came to pay him honor for he is credited with having done a lot for the betterment of Free port village. Generally at this time of the year Mr. Randall is enjoying the warm and balmy breezes of Florida but this year he is staying here for two very good reasons, Harding and Coolidge. Directly after election he will go to Florida for the winter months. Many gifts were . showered upon Freeport’s town father and refresh ments were served throughout the af ternoon. Some of those present were: Capt. H. Randall and wife, Rev. E. A.Burnes, Dr. and Mrs. D. A. Jordan, Rev. Cur tis of Hempstead, Mrs. K. Randall and daughter, Mrs. George Randall and -daughter, Mrs. H. Baukney and son, Frank Willets and family, E. S. Randall and son Clyde, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Randall; the following directors of the Freeport Bank: L. H. Post, E. Willets, WT. S. Hall, H. Smith, Wal ter Rhodes, Wesley Pine and W. G. Miller. Mrs. W. G. Miller was also present, J. Jay Randall, jr., and family, Miss Jennie Daley of Daytona, Fla., and N. M. Lowden of Amityville. ^ SURPRISE PROMISED Vaudeville In Auditorium To Be Some thing Worth While, Say Producers The initial performance of vaude ville to be given in the new auditor ium Saturdays promises to be a treat and a surprise to the public, Bedini and Hirsh have spared no expense in order to make the shows worthy of the name of vaudeville. Edward Rogers, a jeall known the atrical manager, has been engaged as managing director. Reserved seats are on sale at the Arcade Pharmacy. duel wrni pistols A pistol duel was supposed to have been fought near the Fountain Inn at 4:00 a. m. Sunday morning when a number of shots were heard and a man cried, “I am Vhot\ No verifica- iMa of «oy duej h .a bewt p w ib].. WANT EI.BCTHIC LIGHTS The lighting committee of Roose velt ation they ha to the Civic Assod- ting several villages L-sSsss Election Returns to be Shown in Full in Rockville Centre Election night will be a big night in Rockville Centre. The big excitement will centre at the Observer Building in Ob server Street, where the elec tion returns will be shown in full on a screen, and a band con cert will be given during the ev ening. „ The Observer-Post has leased e special wire from the Western Ut.ion Telegraph Company, and will secure the full report of the returns from every state in the Union at an early hour. As the returixs are received they will be displayed on a screen by a projection machine operated by an experienced moving picture operator. Arrangements have been made for securing a band to whoop things up, and if we are not en tirely wrong in our guess the nimble-footed young folks will make use of the fine broad side walk in fkont of the Observer Building foredancing. .>-k DWIGHT C. BAKER RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN FREEPORT Sent in Form of Letter Acljressed£to W alter B. Cozzens-Opposition to High School After Consideration by the Board Given as Reason-Sutherland Acting Head FLAGS AT HALF MAST President Wilson has ordered all flags at half mast on Sunday, Novem ber 14, in commemoration of the me morial services held for the deed of the World War. This will be the Sunday after Armistice Day. % ■ FREDERICK C. HICKS the Republican cause this year. James W. Wadsworth, at present United States Senator, and candidate for re-election, has been before the public to a great extent because of his independence in advocating what he considers the best for his constituents, and in carrying out the wishes of his constituency. Senator Wadsworth will be one of the speakers, and as surances are given that he will de liver an address that will be fraught with interest from beginning to end. Last but not least comes Assembly- man Theodore Roosevelt. “T. R.” stands for the same thing now that it stood for ten years ago. Little further need be said than that Assemblyman the treat that is in store. Howard Osterhout will be master of ceremonies of the affair. The recep tion committee comprises two mem bers each froAi the Nassau Young Re publican Club and the Harding-Cool idge Club, and they are, respectively, Clarence Edwards, Village President of Freepori, Howard Osterhout, At torney Henry L. Maxson and Super visor Hiram R. Smith and Mrs. Clar ence Edwards. It has been planned to hold a ban ner raising in connection with the ral ly, but this has been called off because it has been impossible to secure the Services of anyone who can prepare the transparencies that Were to b on it. used ROBBERY SUSPECT CASES DISMISSED Four M od Arrested on Suspicion Released From Custody— One Still Held Four of the men who were arrested connection with the recent holdups Freeport and the assault, on 0ffi- cer Smith were arraigned before Judge Johnson Friday and dismissed. The men were Thamm, Powell, Rich and Brandrup. Cornell is still being held. There was no representative from the District Attorney’s Office present at the hearing and when counsel for the men asked for dismissal, as there was no one there to oppose the mo tion, a separate dismissal was granted in each case. SENT TO CONFERENCE Naeaau Engineer To Be Sent To Ma- laria Conference In Kentucky William H. DeMottwiU be .'lent to the National Malaria Conference at Lqpisville, Ky., on November 18. He is chief engineer of the tfitapijto Ex termination Cotontission. r A. LePrince, who is OFFICER SMITH HOME Patrolman Who Was Injured Several Weeks Ago, Leaves Hospital Patrolman Arthur Smith, who has been in the Rockville Centre Sanator ium since his alleged beating up a few weeks ago, has returned to his home in Freeport. It was thoughffor a time that an op eration wofild be necessary, and then it was stated that he was improving un der the serum treatment that he was receiving. It is hoped now that he will be able to resume his duties in the near fu- No new developments in the case have taken place. STORM WARNINGS On extremely stormy days it may be advisable to not hold regular school sessions. In order that parents may know when this is to happen, the fol lowing signals have been arranged: 1. One long blast of the home de fense whistle at 8:00 a. m. with an nounce that there will be no session of school in the morning. 2. One long blast of the same whis tle at 12:30 will announce that there will be no session of school in the afternoon. BIG POLITIC a T RALLY OCT. 21 Auditorium to be Used for Mam moth Meeting— Many Noted Speakers Will be on Hand Thousands of Republicans, Demo crats and those not. yet affiliated with any party, both men and women, will gather at the Auditorium in Freeport on Thursday evening of next week, October 21, when and where the big-, gest political rally of the campaign will be held under the auspices of the Nassau Young Republican Club of Freeport. Red fire, brass bands, fine speakers and all the trimmings be fitting a mass turnout of the people of the district will be on the program. The speakers who will address the _ meeting have reputations as orators Roosevelt will speak, for that an->ar.d they come with a message that nouncement itself speaks volumes of strikes home to every man, woman and child in this section of Nassau Coun ty, with a message of hope for better times for the man in business and the woman in the home. Most of them are familiarly known to everyone in this section, and others are the big men in the political world whose names take'front page positions. “Jerry” Wood, our own Republican County Committee chairman, who is adding strength to the Republfcan prospects through his appearance throughout the state in the big politi cal rallies in the cities throughout the state, and who is candidate on the Re publican ticket for, and without a doubt will be, lieutenant governor, will be one of the speakers. Congressman Frederick C. Hicks, whose position In national affairs has become so important that he has been called upon to devote a great deal of his time to the work of the national Republican committee, and whoie work in Congress has been of such a remarkable nature that his advice and assistance is sought in connection with important national legislation, will also speak. Everyone in this sec tion knows Congressman Hifeks, who has represented us so well in the House of Representatives, and he is not alone an interesting speaker, but he brings us a message for which his own experience vouches. Supreme Court Justice Walter H. Jaycox of Patchogue, who is a can didate for re-election, is a speaker who is much sought after for all oc casions when a speaker is desired who will deliver a message that reaches di- ................ He the PASTOR Rev. Behrend Martens, pastor of the. Lutheran Church at Rockville Cen tre has accepted a call from a. church in New Haven. He will assume his new charge in January. YOUNG GIRL MAKES ANOTHER RESCUE Mary Carcich, Fifteen Years Old, Saves Two Fr6m Drowing Thursday Evening Mary Carcich, daughter of Captain John Carcich of Freeport Point is fast getting into the heroine class. One day this summer she rescued two children who were drifting down the bay in a rowboat and Thursday even ing she rescued Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hayes, who were thrown ii*o the wat er when their boat overturned. The couple were at the Point Breeze Hotel and had been to Freeport in or der to get some supplies. On the way back they attempted to shift the car go, with the usual results. The craft capsized and there was nothing to do but hold on and cry for help. Mary Carcich and others heard the cries, but she was the first to reach the waterlogged Hayes family. The arrival of Mortimer Carman brought added strength to the rescue party and Mr, und Mrs. Hayes were dragged to safety. By that time two power boats had reached the scene, manned by Dick Teal and Arnold Atkinson. It seems that the Hayes family had lost an oar and in reaching for the other not only lost that, too, but their balances as well' with the result that supplies, clothing and the Hayes them selves were in the creek. All of the ptovisions went down as well as a suit case full of clothing. Mr. Hhyes lost two diamond rings from his fingers during his struggles in the water and Mrs. Hayes, her sil ver mesh bag, hat andfur piece. DEMOCRATIC RALLY MONDAY EVENING Judge Gray and Hon. Alfred Ken- nedyto Speak on Leagueof Na tions— Club Open Evenings A Democratic rally and public mass meeting will be held on Railroad ave nue, near the railroad station, in Free port, on Monday evening, October 18, at 8:00 o'clock, under the auspices of the South Bide Democratic Club. Judge James A. Gray Of New Jer sey; Hon. Alfred J. Kennedy and oth er speakers upon the League of Na tions and state issues will address the meeting. Shortly after the last presidential election the club initiated “The Free port Plan” of a 4-year national cam paign to be conducted through the agency of small clubs throughout the United States to encourage the study and discussion of public questions. The plan contemplates that all citi zens of good will will persuade their neighbors of whatever party to read or listen to the reading of printed a r guments upon questions of importance in national, state and local affairs. The plan was approved and endorsed in 1918 by the New York Democratic State Convention held at Saratoga Springs and a number of small clubs have adopted “The Freeport Plan” of campaign. Pamphlets on the League of Na tions and other issues may be obtain ed at Democratic Headquarters, 32 So. Grove street, Freeport, where an in formal meeting is held every evening between 8:00 and 11:00 p. m. Later in the campaign sample bal lots will be procured and voters will be instructed how to vote for the can didates of their choice. MANY SEE BOXING BOUTS Auditorium Filled for First Night Of Boxing In New Building ♦ At a meeting of the Board of Edu- ' cation held Tuesday evening the res ignation of C. Dwight Baker was ten dered in the form of a letter ad dressed to Walter B. Cozzens. *~i Mr; Baker's resignation was ac cepted and David Sutherland was ap pointed acting president in his stead. The resignation of the president reads as follows: 69 Lena Ave., Freeport, L. L September 11, 1920. Mr. Walter B. Cozzens, • Vice President, Board of Education, Freeport, N. Y. My dear Mr. Cozzens:— The special meeting of the School District held on the evening of Sep tember 3, 1920, clearly demonstrated that a substantial majority of the peo ple present were unalterably opposed to the proposition to erect a new and a modemly equipped high school. The meeting was well attended and many of the most active, representative and influential citizens of the district were present. This action removes any doubt as to the public sentiment which may have been entertained after the meeting of June 14, when the question was first presented'for public discus sion. As you are aware the question of a high school has been a subject of con sideration before the Board for over two years and with your co-operation I have spent many hours and studious thought over it. Its various details pertaining to necessity and require ments have been thoroughly discussed n an earnest spirit and decisions made thereon only after mature reflection. My vision could see in the not far dis tant future a school adapted to the purpose of giving our young men and women students such advantages as would make for the best scholarship. • It is conceded and urged that edu cation not only grants the best oppor tunities for advancement in the strug gles of life, gives self-satisfaction in its possession and above all makes for the most enlightened citizenship, for that Americanism on which the future welfare of your country depends. Again the high school of the town is of itself a pre-eminent symbol of civ ic pride and intelligent ambition But aside from the educational aspects of the question, as a plain business prop osition—appealing to financial inter ests only—no advertisement is of so much^yalue as an appeal to the cas ual visitor, the prospective tenant or the prospective purchaser of a home, as a fine, well equipped, commanding high school prominently situated. I sincerely believe such an institution would return manyfold its cost, as a purely business proposition and re dound to the benefit of the churches, the merchants, the banks, the proper ty owners and to community pride. However, the people, after having the subject in mind since June, have in their judgment decided otherwise, and their judgment must prevail and their wishes must be executed. As a citi zen I acquiesce to their determining voice, but as an individual I most em phatically do not acquiesce as to the wisdom of their judgment. After carefully going over this mat ter as I have, I still believe that if we are to maintain our schools properly, do our full duty by the young people of the community, that the district should immediately undertake earnest preliminary consideration and determ ination as to the erection of a modem high school building. This accom plished, besides giving us a needed adequate high school facility would also at the same time relieve the crowded conditions of the grade schools for many years. To enlarge the grade schools will be but to temporize and would not be a matter of ultimate economy. My firm conviction in favor of an adequate high school still obtains and I cannot see it in any other light. Be ing of that opinion which unfortun ately is at variance with the expressed ideas of the people, in justice both to tho public who should be represented by one in harmony with their purpos es and to myself, after careful consid eration I sec no alternative without being inconsistent and without stulti fying myself, te remain longer a mem- ber of vour Board. I therefore re- spectrally hereby hand you my resig- nation as a member of the Board of Education,** the 9th School District South Ma hi‘street « a ^ ^ S b o ^ \ i^g was ^attended by twelve hundred , have b ^ d d e g a t e d ^ ^ v e ^ i v - ' ed during tiie past eight years on the Board of Edugation of Freeport and y unaided iltion, and of any oratorical flourishes, man who has worked his wa; to his present important posi is bound1 to make hie address interest ing. Supreme Court Justice Norman S. Dike, who has won an enviable repu tation for himself on the bench, who has a very attractive personality, will alao speak. Mrs. Rosalie Loew Whitney, wife of Travis H. Whitney, former , Public Service Commissioner, a woman who vvomen” e L ^ f o r o of her work in behalf the party, and orderly fight fans, who conducted themselves in a way that can brook no criticism. Neither were the fights slugging matches, but gooji clean boxing; By 10:30 o'clock the arena was cleared and the fans had gone home. Mkirie In another six round bout, Dan Mc Cormack won from Frank Conklin, both of Brooklyn. In the semi-final, Henry Holzman of Brooi out Henry Schroeder in round. • (ft In the final bout, ten rounds, Philly Frenchy won from Joe Ryder. In a six round preliminary Joe May was given the decision pver Mi Black. Both were from Brooklyn. eight rounds, ooklyn knocked the first SHOOTS SELF AFTER QUABBEL Miss Catherine Walsh <rf Mineola shot herself in the abdomen three timee Sunday, following a quarrel with to ^ _ _____ _ mm satisfaction to hpve been\ able to 1 help the community In educational matters and I will- always retain my interest in the schools and the youttig people of the village and if I can be of any service to tije Board as a pri vate citizen please do not heritate to call upon me. , Thanking the members of the Board all i,nd individually for the hearty co-, operation they have always accorded me m the administration of our du ties while acting as your chairman, K beg to remain. Yours truly, (Signed) C. D, BAKER. 8.; R. SMITH’S HOUSE BURNED A house owned by Samuel R. Smith I ° f Freeport, located at Rock a way, caught fire last Thursday from erheatod gas stove. The bl, soon extinguished. Walter and family occupy the house. BANKS WARNED AGAIN | ring a tip that the banka at I, County were to be i
