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VOL. 1 NO 35 FREEPORT, NEW YORK. SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1914 PRICE THREE CENTS CLASS HOSTILITIES AT FREEPORT HIGH Annual Warfare Among Stu dents Opens With Skirmish Over Junior’s Sign FREEPORT PASTOR NEW HEAD OF LONG ISLAND PREACHERS’ ASSOCIATION FREE-FOR-ALL FOLLOWS DISCOVERY Soiled Hands and Collars and Ruff led Dispositions Only Remain ing Evidence of Trouble By the High School Reporter. The torn remhanta of a crudely J painted and yet artistic sign upon which the Juniors of the Freeport High School had lettered in bright green paint some uncomplimentary sentiments relating to members of the Senior class, several pairs of soiled ment of Standa6j Cranberry Barrel bands and collars, and a number ot MILLER CONVICTED; SENTENCE MONDAY JOSEPH HALL DIES AFTER AUTO CRASH Women Ex-Prisoners Who Figured In Trial Of Miller Four Day Trial of Ex-Jailer Promint nt Hempstead Politi- I Replete With Sensational cian and Receiver of Taxes Disclosure of Orgies I Hit Tree at Franklin Sq. FAINTS AS HE HEARS JURY’S VERDICT WAS LAST RIDE IN TOURING Doctor Summoned To Revive Him 1 Skull Fractured in Accident-Widow —Is Remanded To Custody Of Sheriff and Ft ur Children Survive 1 uneral Monday Fololwing a four-day trial that was replete with sensational disclosures, Joseph T Hall, Receiver of Taxes in the to r n of Hempstead and for WILL REPORT TUTTLE DEL IN vONG.U Measure Provides ruffled disposition t, are the only re- tnaining evidences of the first skir mish in the annual class warefart among the tsudents. The hostilities began yesterday, and, according to members of either class, will contin ue probably until the close of the school later in the month. It was the Juniors who were pre paring to fire the first shot, and the Seniors who prevented it. The pre vention caused the rumpus. The sign was incomplete when It became the center of a free-for-all “scrap” in which at least seven of the boys took part. It apearps that the Seniors have been expecting something in the line of excitement for some time past. Eacu night two of their most stalw art men have been on guard at the Grove street school house, many times have remained until the wee small hours. Certain of the Junior scouts meander ing about “spotted” the seniors while laying their own plans for a midnight entrance Into the school. The Tuttle bill which provides for the establishment of a standard bar rel in the United States for fruits and vegetables and a special barrel fos cranberries will be reported in the House of Representatives during the present session. The decision is the direct result of the arguments pre- setned by Congressman Lathrop Grown of Long Island before the House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures at a recent rehearing. It Is agreed that the legislation when passed will materially aid the cranberry growers to dispose of their produce in the m arkets of the world The new size barrel Is the resfult ol years of experiment. Because of the smallness of the berry its packing in a barrel the size of an ordinary Hour barrel has caused the considerable loss from decomposition due to the Crushing of the berry The berries in the lower part of the Darrel almost in variably become rotted. When the bill was first discussed I R. C. Brown, of Riverhead, and George a jury silting in the Nassau County 1 years prominent m Republican poll Supreme Court returned a verdict or j tics, died in the Nassau Hospital ai guilty against Richard Miller, of Bald- Miudola ut 9.30 o’clock on Thursday, win, one of the ex-jaielrs who was in .l ist three minutes after his uncon dieted In February upon serious char.;- ! 1 clous fore had been admitted there es growing out of Investigations whlcu ! IBs death was caused by a fractured began soon after former Sheriff Cl,as. j skull which he received when a tour- r. DeMott retired from office, at te.i lug car, in which he a a:, riding alone o’clock on Thursday night. The jury j skidded on the slippery pavement at nas been out for over nine hours, when | F ranklin Square, veered to the side Yesterday the annual exhibition of I W. Davis of Manorville, two of the school work was held and the upper- Island wer-' piesent and endorsed (he classmen were given a recess during | petition of Congressman Brown for the sixth and seventh periods. The I the re-hearing. Juniors saw a real opportunity in the j ---------- - ---- short vacation and took advantage of it. Stuart Cutler, after a conference with \Tub’’ Schloss climbed to the belfry of the school house unobserved and prepared the rigging for a ban ner, which “Tub” declared he would have ready within a half hour. “Tub” went down to the cellar, there to vent an overplus of artistic energy upon a large bit of cloth he had al ready secured. It Is apparent that he was observed, for his work was only J half completed when he was found by members of the senior class. Alfred '• Rollo, who was one of the all n ig h t' FIREMEN WILL HAVE A BAND AT BABYLON PARADE> Rockville Centre Trustees Vote $100 for Pyrpose —Transact Much Routine Business the verdict was finally agreed upon. Miller collapsed when Foreman A. l ,. Clark, of Freeport, made his report 'o' the court with a recommendation for mercy. The trial which began on Monday was a review of the startling facts that have already been related. Two women, Laura Meyers and Annie Quinn, who were prisoners at the Mineola Jail at the time the crime for which Miller was indicted was enact ed, were witnesses against him. John M. Conrad, William Clifford and Ralph Jacoby, two an ex-jailer and the other a former prisoner, figured prominently in the case. Rufus Rhodes, a brother of Miles Rhodes, another ex-jailer who will soon be tried on similar charges, were called by the District Attorney. It was an ordeal for Miller. From the moment the jury left the court room at one o’clock to weigh the manifold evidence, there were ru mors of a disagreement. On two oc casions they returned to the room to ask further instructions a>£ Justice Kelby, before whom the case was tried, and twice they appeared to be divided. There were few in the dim ly lighted court room when they re turned to report. Miller was arraigned before the bar and ordered to face the jurors by Clerk Samuel S. Ransen. A long, deep silence followed, during which the men faced Miller and he faced them. When he was asked to give his pedigree he waverd. II said he was forty-three i of the road and crashed into a tree throwing him headlong against it. The acident occurred within a short time after he had tout a group of friends that he was taking his last ride in the car. He had prrehased a runabout which was to be delivered to him ou the day of bis death. The accident occurred near August Kalb's Hotel. Mr. Hail Is believed to have started for his office in the Hempstead Tov^i Hall. He had been visiting at the W>me of a friend who died on Wednez8iy. It is believed^Kit Mr. Hall lost con trol of his aiM ^^ibile as be turned from F ran k lin L ^ lare into Fulton av enue going to ® / £ Hempstead three miles to the east. In some unknown manner the car swerved to the side of the road, Us wheels skidding on ANNIVERSARY MARCH LARGEST IN YEARS 3,000 Children and Grown-ups Parading in Rockville Cen tre This Afternoon WEATHER IDEAL FOR DEMONSTRATION Fourteen Sunday Schools Repre sented in Line—10,000 Visitors View Picturesque Spectacle l a u r / \ N-tE v e r e . ANNA ELIZABETH Q U IN N Neighborhood Workers Aim Silently to Uplift Humanity Com p lete Second Year of W o rk For Sw eet C h a rity W ith Rem arkable Record of B e tterm e n t In S o c ia l, S p iritual and Civic Life of Freeport The Neighborhood Workers of established. Freeport have completed two years of J latest development In nursing the wet road ay. As the car plunged I organized charitable work. Probably 1 x' ^ lk, fo^ Ulv p”or ^ dl8*',C* nuiein8, | . ............ ............ into a tree y f UMl was thrown from j no civic organization along the Sourh f iL^nf ih / V r . n / in “ tha I “ ar'ti8t’ 1>re8byterlnn, Shiloh Baptiet, ocean Side Presbyterian, Baldwin M. P. Beneath smiling ikies In a wealth of sunshine and under conditions that could not have been more ideal, per haps 3000 children and grown-ups are marching this afternoon In the Sixth Anniversary may t'trad e of the South Side Bible School rn lo n at Rockville the l nion.Centre. in many notable respects the procession Is the great est in the history of the Union; cer tainly it is the largest. The hundreds of little lulk in their delicately, color ed dress never presented a more pic turesque sight. 1 o the music of a half u dozen bands the gay procession la passing through the principal streets of the village that are flanked with anxious crowds. It Is estimated that more than 10,000 persons from this and perhaps a dozen nearby villages and hamlets of the township are in Rockville Centro to view the parade. There are fourteen Sunday Schools arranged in four divisions represented in the walk. Arthur L. Helmes, of Lynbrook, Is Grand Marshall, Frank B. Wheldon, marshal and at the head of the divisions Charles E. Richmond, John T. Lamb, Edward Bates and John \ arney are acting as deputy, m arsals. The schools marched In the following order: Division No. 1—Bockvllle Centre ,, , c . ing of the poor In their homes. The his seat, striking first the wind shield shore or in fact on Long Island, has 'nurse passes from home to home, do- an tber* the three. lie vas uncon- accomi3ijsiie^ such beneficial Improve- ; ing what is necessary for the sick; scious when picked up by men at the 1 . , , . ' , ment in community life in so short uslnR her influence tor cleanliness, o,-- hotel who had just exchanged greet-. vviinuuim v m e m mj suui i ings with him as he passed by. I a time. Silently, without polemic dis- 1L,an ^ aii <am^' . x, „ , , , This latest phase of medical charity News of the death of Mr. Hall was play, but with ever increasing energy, il|uslr.ltes the 8acrmcc of the capabl9 conveyed to Mrs. H a ll at her home in , system and peraerverance, under the to the incapable,especially for the pur- Valley Stream by Mrs. Henry Keller, ,, ,, , , . . . , , , guidance of a trained director, the-or- pose of educating the Ignorant in hy- a neighbor. Mrs. Hall, who has been 1 . suffering from a nervous breakdown i sanizatlon has raised the mental, mor- S^ene and sanitation. The preven a- went into a paroxism and has since al and spiritual status of hundreds of ^ ‘m(1 ^ c a n o n a l aspects of Miss , i Child s work is very important, been under the constant care of a phy- , individuals and homes In the Village sician. Mr. Hall was traveling to his office to leave home at about 8.30 o’clock occupation he threew up his h a n d s , .. ! and to travel by a road running to the and fell headlong across the press ta- j . b The fire laddies of Rockville Centre will get a hundred dollars to hire a guard at the school, was (the first to ban<1 for llie liab>',on tournament. 1 he A1j aptem pta to revive him were greet him. j village board transferred that sum j futile and finally Dr. F. F. Schirck, of Now “Tub” Schloss, In the vernacu- from the general fund to the fire fund i Mineola, was summoned and after halt lar of the street, is “some scrapper.’’ f0r tha specific purpose on Tuesday ! in hour’s work Miller was revived. Ho lost no time In engaging as many evenlng chlef Grimn W.1S given per. | Justlce Kelby, who presided, was visl- of the Seniors as dared come Into an bly a fleeted and after Miller was re- affray with him. The scrap took place rnlssion to purcha8e four dozt‘n exltl^ vived remanded him in the custody ! i|.nterest3 were lar«e,y cer ter’;J in lhe of Freeport. ' on by the Neighborhood W orkers has The annual meeting of the society been pronounced the most benevolent of Mrs. charity in the world. _ - . , ___ ___ ___ _ „ Fred E. Story of W est Merrick Road Miss Childs in her work has, during years old, but when he was asked his '0V f ’ 1 a betn b*s *lab*t fo1 }ears in the morning and afternoon of Wed- the last few months, been assisted by Division No. 2—S t^M a r k ’e M. E.. ucean Side M. z£ \ 7 lieth a n y . E a st Rockaway. Division No. 3—Trinity Lutheran, Rockville Centre; St. John’s Lutheran Lyn brook; St. Paul’s Lutheran, Val ley Stream ; First M. P„ Rockville Centre, Division No. 4—St. Jam es’ M. H., Lyn brook; Grace M. E., Valley District nursm g such as U.at carried stream ; First Church of Malverne. „ *1.\ x t’— ' tla](j w m M £ by a route that was altogether dif- i . , , . .. \. , “ v wag held at the residence ferent from the one he usually fol- Probably no figure in the political life of Nassau oCunty was better known than that of Mr. Hall. He was once an Overseer of the Poor and As sessor in Hempstead township, yet his on the school lawn, and so far as could j sion brass bands to be used in tho repairing of fire hose. Several residents of North Village avenue appeared before the board and requestd that North Village avenue receive a coat of oil. They were told I that their request would be granted. former office. He was serving his second term as Receiver of Taxes at the time of his death. He had still .... , . „ ,,, . , about two years to serve. when his sentence will be pronounced t .................... Mr. Hall is survived by a widow, Mrs. Maggie Davison Hall, four chil- of the sheriff until next Monday, when his full pedigree will be taken. It will then be determined as to the time In discharging the jury Justice Kel by said that he realized their unpleas- „ . , , , . , , . (Iron, Lyman H., Florence L., Helen i . ant duty and he added that it was no v a in Tie toU<,wU,g reporl u- ! Z f S T J S ; ^ , o r ^ .. . , . . Oceanside road, Rockville Centre. I heir recommendation for mercy. Af- I , i , . ... , funeral services will te conducted ter the jury retired to deliberate on be learned, “Tub” held his own with the bunch. Of course the Seniors won, but “Tub” was at their heels when they started for the basement, where Cut ler had gone in search of his partner and his promised banner. There were five in all: Bedell, Smith, Lewis, John-1 finances was read by Trustee Wallace: son and Nolan. The names are here General Fund #3485.42; fire fund, mentioned In the order that they were *14.42; light fund, $18,132.96; water repulsed by Cutler. It was only after | fund, $16,690.03; water extension a \turrlble” conflict that the about- j rund, $1706.30; boulevard lighting to-graduate students got into the room. | fund. $6.48; crosswalk fund. #53.36 The banner was seized and taken ; Peeksklll gravel fund. $269.61; dog away, but the victory of the Seniors ’ license fund. $115.06. was limited, for other members of the i a contract to lay 152 feet of four-! four children. His wife has remained Junior class had already begun an- j iBch water mains was awarded to the ioyal ' to him and was at his side other “prank” which may develop Modern Plumbing Company, of Front I throughout tho trial. The sensational more trouble before this edition of street, Rockville Centre. j Rories of the happenings at the jail The Nassau Post Is on the press. It William Sperling’s application fo. lesulted in the investigations by the i / H' l[rre! _,_rni,',t _ osca '-as postpon- Members of the Village Board of Trustees and officers of the * Bible School Union and prominent men In politics and religion reviewed the pro- nesday, June 3rd. The morning ses- Miss Adelaide Goldbeck, school nurse. ,, v j cession form a crude stand at Park slon was given qyer to the reports of A majority of the children have been avenue and Merrick Road the president, secretary, treasurer, examined and the necessary medical I i>m hihiv social worker and visiting nurses, fol attention procured. Dr. Julien ftean, ! ijf U)e Sunday Schoofe has Dm weather lowed by the election of officers and school health officer, has performed ; heo|J walched moro cloBt.) tb committees. At noon a recess was all the throat and nose operations j IGrUay an(J today When lh taken, and a delightful picnic luncheon without charge. Ho has been most , . . . . , 1 . .'.none clear this morning there wim * served by the President, Mrs. Story. successful. I soneral rejoicing In the afternoon inspiring talks were Following the reports of the off)- ! , , . ............. . . .. t rior to the para if the various Rim. made by Miss Malcolm, Miss Van- rials, the annual election of officers ' ,i„ v u , . , . , day bchools combined n three hulls Vranken and Miss B'ields, all of the was held. Mrs. Fred E. Story, presl frir ovot.n, , , n,ec naue lor exercises. At he Bant st Uhureh Nassau County Association on inter- dent; Mrs. Henry J. Raymore, secre- ! . . . ' , , ' , J v\. A. Thomas preiided and the Rev esting social subjects. tary ; and Mrs A. II. Hammond, treas- , , nllnri , ,, m ( k , , , .. ,, ... . , • 'n ito n Thompson delivered an ad* The oiheers of the Association gave urer, the officers of last year were re- i i,.„t c . i n „ , , , ’ d iets, L. H. Rock veil was chairman a most comprehensive resume of the elected. L f tie meeting at M. Mark’s the Rev 18 an(1 accomplishments of the so- The address of Miss Malcolm. In the | Thoma8 s BraUhrt.ai,0 b; , nK , ' • .^ly for the year. The report of Mrs afternoon, told of many encouraging v*., - u- ,, o ..u j . Henry J. Raymore. secretary, showed as well as discouraging factors in her , ’ ' .' ‘ ' ' rt 1 lv the ex* .hat this first year with a trained efforts for the rehabilitation of fara-! 1rlnlty Lutberan Church worker consisted largely of begin- Hies in the county. Miss VanVrank- the case they came In twice for In structions, and it was this that gave rise to the rumor that there was to bo a disagreement. Miller resides In Baldwin and has eors, th e u p p e r c lassm e n guarding their dignity and in times of peace preparing for war. It Is expected that before the close of next week there to $70. ty Judge James P. Niemann. The Is considered significant also that th« electric light on Yale place was grant-1 Nasoau County Grand Jury and Miller. | H* °,n ^Iun(la> for two weeks b> < oun- Sen lor class banner that hung in the ed. school auditorium was removed mys- i Increase in salary was given to the teriously from its place late yesterday following employees of the power afternoon. | plant: Edward Searles, assistant Class \scraps” have marked the chief engineer from $75 to $85; Ati- closing of school here for years past , guest Denecke, engineer from $75 to The Juniors are generally the aggres- $80, Engineer Edgar Hulls from $65 by the Rev. Wallace, pi.stor of flu 1aln . , ^ <• thod.st-L.)ic.t v c . Raymoie said. “Do not look for made a plea for homes rather than In- great tangible results from this first stitutions for normal children, year’s work. Like all successful Miss Fields, student of eugenics, told building, the foundation must be made of the scientific study of the question j deep; and in all the process, the roots at Cold Spring Harbor by Dr. Daven- : of prejudice, the pebbles of self-inter- port, of world renown. Very dramtic- est, and the sands of shifting opinion ally, she impressed the members of must be removed that the strong, level the association of the necessity for enduring foundation, maye be laid.\ mote Institutions for the segregation The report of the treasurer showed of the feeble minded, favorable balance at the close of Plans for the most extensive work and the Rev. William Meyer apoek at he Rockville Centre Club auditorium. Church on Monday afternoon at 2.30 o’clock at the late residmeo. Inter ment will follow in Greeafield Ceme tery. Bosca Sentence Postponed Again. The sentencing, of former Town •tings. Li ..ild:c sing the members en of the Child's Welfare departm ent j [jer] gt i ^ shipway ^ ^ ^ * Rev. Carl Ahrens delivered the ad dress Freeport Defeats St. Paul Tin* Freeport High School second team defeated the St. Paul second team on the latters grounds on Frl- lay afternoon by the score of twelve to one. The excellent pitching of Baker was a feature of the game. He William Clifford, Miles Rhodes, Win- ,« . .<...= . v. l .. c „. v = v field S. Box. John oCnrafl, the jailers. postI,‘”u ,1H nt asked by *lls a ,l11 ihe season’s work. Over $700 has in the history of charities in this terrl- .j 8 ° * \ \ nt' ' 11 men lu Beven ln' were indicted. Ralph N. Jacoby, an ney’ u op 18 a r - ons. in order thin been expended by the society. When lory were discussed and perfected i .. inmate of the county prison, was also Cannon Inn property al j accessary relief has been given; dis- The society, very worthily, solicits the t-c up s a-* follows. Baker, indicted. He and oCnrad testified for the prosecution at the Miller trial. E.i.-t Rockaway i.i.iy be disposed of. ease(j aI1[j feebie minded persons have moral as well as the financial support , . L'. t|ll0<^ 8’ ' ' ll' 'n r ' ^ollo, first Uo.-ca has ecu In the County Jail been placed In the proper Institutions; of the community. New members will . ,in ey- Ktcon base, Johnson, The.trial of William Clifford will be neal -v l u ° WM k8‘ 1*e \ H!J 8t’nt blick medical assistance has been furnlslied be cordially welcomed and contrlbu- ' , ^ * |UA,)' 8bwrl B,°P. . .............. until bis case is disposed of. in numer0U9 instances; and the so lions gratefully received. Miss Child* 1 ^ ,eft fleld: Urall, center fleld, begun next Monday. District Attorney Lewis J. Smith, ^rho prosecuted the case, will jnslst upon the immediate trial of the other men who were in Miller was represented by Rev. Gumbs Goes to Flushing. Rev. A. M. Gumbs, who has been will be some interesting and surely j pastor of the eBthel A. M. E. Church dieted, exciting encounters. | of Freeport for several years, will Harry P. Keith and Neil H. Vande- It has been a favorite “stunt” of the take charge of the Lincoln street A water. Juniors to paste proclamations defam- m . E. Church of Flushing. He will 1 The jurors, who have been confined Ing the Seniors about the village. Most of the excitement occurs at Italian Stabbed In Affray. Joseph Ascoli, an Italian residing in ciety has supplemented the work In several Instances by furnish- .. ing expert examinations of eyes and “Tiger Town \ alley Stream. Is In * I gla8Re3> at a minimum cost, critical condition at the Sisters -if | school and Miss Goldbeck will return. The members of the club are: (Continued on Page 6) Mrs. night, but posters are generally visi ble about the village la the morning. „ , , Miss Helen Childs, the district M tny ospita , aJmalca, as a resuL nurse> bag proven more than efficient, of a krife fight early Wednesday ’ morning in the shoe shop of N k k a p0mpie t ion 0f WOrk planned. Over yesterday morning. George Thomas, right fleld. Pit- field, and Rolls and Milk Gone Milk and rolls were at a premium and conscientious In, the direction an 1 on Merrick road. Rockville Centre, _ , _ _ ___ ....... y.-....™ . , jy, _ ___ _ __ , _ ______ _ __ _ „e Schu- , qiina. on Nassau road, that village. gjx bun(]red calls have been made and manlier, the haberdasher, Joseph Eus-J ,n aa “ne t,f diptherla. He also Rockville Centre Epidemic not Serious Health Officer A. D. Jacques report* ed to the Board of Health of Rock, ville eCntre at their meeting on Tuee* day that there were two case of scar* j let fever, five cases of measles, one ot assume his new duties at once. The j since the beginning of the trial, re- Rev. Gumbs’ d eparture Is looked upon turned to their Homes Thursday even- | “ 7 ,uau - v,,lil6C- six hundred calls have been made and macher, the haberdasher, Joseph Y T 7 a,ey as a great loss to the Freeport Church ‘ng. None of them would discus, the J he CwUttl° g 18 be“ evcd t0 bave been what Is better, cooperative relations tace the confectioner. Harry Sterling ^ ‘hat there were no great lose to th e Freeport Church and the community at large. done by the proprietor who has e m c e l ^ ^ Tillaga omtiiUa bave been .the druggist were minus their rolls. l ^ Ca8l\n ^ any d,aetlc raeaeur*» disappeared. 1 j the pidemic was on the deers
