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VOL. 9, No. 5 FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1918 ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR FREEPORT LADIES TO HEAR OF POLITICS fm f Gvic Meeting to be Held in Freeport on Tuesday, March 12th. On Tuesday afternoon, March 12, a* 2.30 o’clock, the Freeport Club will be the scene of a triumphal gather ing. It will mark the beginning of a civic movement here for the political education of the world's newest vot ers—'the women of New York State. The affair will have a decidedly so cial atmosphere and all the women of Freeport are invited. If our men voters can stand the idea of politics holding the floor at an afternoon tea we want them to come too In fact we most cordially invite them. For this first step of civic activi ty for women here, a program of un usual merit has been arranged and the speakers secured are such as grace the platform of a mass meet ing in New York City. Mrs. H. 0. 'Havemeyer is known nationally as a speaker of charm and force and a woman of broad interest and civic activity. Miss Vida Mulholland and Mrs. John Winters Brannan are both speakers who command large audi ences. Mrs. Brannan will speak of what lies before women voters in their cherished hope of bettering con- dHions among the world’s unfortu- nates, particularly the conditions of women in the prisons of America. Mrs. Edmund Lumle/ of Freeport will give the musical numbers. Heretofore there has been a decided gulf between the suffragist and the anti-euffragist in Freeport, but that is merely a recollection of our step ping stones. Even the antis now are enfranchised and tjhie is a meeting of citixens to which everyone is invited. The committee of hostesses, not so long aa it will be, but to date includes the following: Mrs. R. H. Earon, chairman; Mrs. Raymore, who are the first two wo men to be included in the political register of Freeport; Mesdames Elvin N. Edwards, Forrest Dunbar, F. Rog ers, F*. Holland, L. Jones George Woods, B. Knoble, Charles Mack, M. Zulxer, H: L. Maxson, B Wray, L. C. Cornell, H. C. Schley, L. Fleming, C. Brightson, IS. Foreman, I. W. El- terich, M. Burgess, C. Hasmussen, J. Rnaup, N. T. Cole, G. Throckmar- tin, G. C. Smith, D. Mauersberger, X. Bradley, D. Porter, W. Cozzens, D. Oomiskey, G. Levy, T. Murray, V. Cook, €. Hill. Laura Whitman Falls Dead. laura Whitman, wife of Jarvis Whitman, fell dead early Saturday morning in her home at 31 St. John’s place, Freeport. She had suffered at tacks of heart trouble and been under care of a physician. When fatally stricken, she was preparing breakfast for her husband. He discovered her body. Mrs. Whitman was 60 years of age and a native of Baldwin. Her father was William Bedell, for many years station master of the Long Isl and Railroad at Baldwin. He was killed at the Grand avenue crossing by a train. The funeral of Mrs. Whit- mao took place Tuesday afternoon and was directed by undertaker Ches ter A. Fulton. T S YOUR HOME a mus- ic-made Palace? Have you music in your home? Do you feel that there is something miss ing? Do these tremend- H ous times hang heavy above you ? 1 i The solace of music is beyond words. Let music enrich your surroundings. Let it enter in and re claim the waste places of your life. Let us place a N e w Edison in your home and thus place at your hand the world’s greatest music perfectly re-created. at CHUHHUC’K ’S Quality Drug S tore F R E E P O R T Licensed Edison Repre sentative FREEPORT PAYS IMPRESSIVE TRIBUTE AT BIER OF CADET STORY, HER FIRST SOLDIER BOY STRICKEN IN SERVICE No funeral at Freeport in recent years has recorded a larger atten dance nor been of a -more impressive and solemn character than that held last Sunday afternoon for Cadet Wil liam Clinton Story, the young avia tor, whose earthly life terminated on Tuesday, February 27, shortly after he Had hern hurled from an aeroplane by a collision at the army aviation camp near Memphis, Tenn. The services were hel 1 at 3 o’clock in the home of Mr. anil Mrs. Fred K. Story, parents of the war martyr, 171 Wost Merrick road and the spa cious dwelling was thronged by rela tives, friends, neighbors and other residents of the community in which (’adet.'Story had lived his entire life of 25 years. The assemblage was es timated at between 300 and 500. A large detachment, of aviators from the government field at Mineola was among the throng, having come to join with >esidents of the community to pay tribute to the first of Freeport’s soldier boys to sacrifice his life in the war for democracy and human rights, and to accord him full military honors in his journey to the resting place—-pictumwfue Greenfield ceme tery, near Hempstead. <C e n tre Plc'ure) C A D E T WILLIAM C L IN T O N STORY. Photo by K^ifer Casket being borne from Story home. (2) Funeral Procession entering Greenfield Cemetery. (3 and 4) Procession passing along M errick Road on way to M ain Street. It was not possible for all attend ing the funeral to find convenient room in the Story mansion, so many stood in groups about the grounds and along the front sidewalk. Hearts, deeply shocked and sad dened, portrayed the feelings of ev eryone at the funeral. Cadet Story had been known to a large number of the assemblage. Others knew him only by name or those of his parents. But whether intimately acquainted or remotely, deep sympathy was express ed for the bereaved family and great regret for the untimely accident which had cost the life of its beloved mem ber—one of Freeport's most promis ing young men. Throughout the village before the funeral hour there was a noticeable quiet, notwithstanding that Sunday is usually so Flags floated at half mast from many places, including the village flag pole and at the Freeport Club, of which Cadet Story was an active and popular member. Traffic on the Merrick road was diverted by the village police during the time the funeral was held. The body of the young patriot, which arrived a t his home from Mem phis on Saturday evening, after con siderable delay, rested in a casket covered by a large American flag. Near the casket in a large room were many beautiful floral pieces. One, fr -m the Freeport Club, was a service ag with an insigna star in bold re- A military guard of honor • e, d by the Mineola aviators cir- c.c.l auoiit the room in which reposed the body. The officiating clergymen were Rev. Sidney Gould, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, of which Cadet Story had been a member with other memoers of the family, and Rev. Saul O. Curtice, pastor of the M. E. Church. Pastor Gould appeared deep ly affeeted as he delivered a brief eulogy, in which he said: “This death touches the very life of the village, and not only F'reeport, but all of Long Island should be proud of this American hero. He was a real product of Freeport—a gradu ate of the elementary school and of the high school and an honor man at the great American university at Princeton. Returning from his col lege career he again entered the life of his native place, only to respond to the highest appeal of his country.’\ Referring to the accident which cost Cadet Story his life Pastor Gould said: “It was his duty to ily that after noon, and in the performance of such duty he died qn the field of glory.” Pastor Curtice recited the “ Battle Hymn of the Republic” with much pathos and impressiveness. This con cluded the service. Commanded by Lieutenant J. T. Crawford, the aviators lined each side of the passageway and the casket was borne from the house on the should ers of stalwart members of the de tachment. Headed by a squad of village police, and the detachment of aviators pre ceding, and following the hearse, the funeral cortege proceeded through the village. More than forty automo biles composed the procession as it moved along the Merrick road into Main street and thence north toward the cemetery near Hempstead. The police escort left the line at the northern village limits. The military guard continued to the cemetery, a distance of over four miles. At the burial plot, the burial rites of the Preibyterian Phurch were delivered by Pastor Gould and as the casket was lowered, a trumpeter sounded “Taps.” Since the death of Cadet Story it has been learned that shortly before, his parents received a letter from him in which he said he was getting along splendidly. He expressed en thusiasm over the progress he was making and of a promising future which appeared in store for him. 12,338 AUTOS IN NASSAU Sec’y o f State Hugo Cites Increase in Year's Registry. Albany (Special.)—'With a car for every nine of its residents, Nassau County now has 12,388 automobiles registered with Secretary of State Francis M. Hugo, a gain of 3,572 in the last twelve months, during which New York State increased its motor vehicles by 93,701, attaining a total of 411,567 with a revenue of $4,284,- 114, or $1,626,072.25 more than the j previous year. All records in motor i vehicle registration were broken in j 1917. The total receipts of the auto- j mobile bureau show a gain of better | than 61 per cent, over 1916. Nassau County has kept pace with the motor vehicle development of the state in general, increasing its plea sure cars from 7,632 in 1916 to 10,409 in 1917; its commercials from 1,060 to 1,455; its chauffeurs decreasing from 3,460 to 3,346. It now has 694 motorcycles. The county has also benefited great ly from a full year's division of motor vehicle receipts. In 1916 the county received $9,865.61 in comparison with which it received $61,375.36 last year, a sum available for the maintenance and repair of the roads. The coun ty's place with the state and nation from an automobile standpoint is seen from figures which show that the state now lips a ear for every 23 of its residents and the United States for every 24 of its inhabitants. ---------- ♦ ----------- Swallows Poison by Mistake. Miee Blanch* Hhwiw. form e rly •eeletant Villa** C lark of Kreepun. la in Mercy Hoe- vital. Hem p etead, eeveraly affected by mer- , eurial poisoning. Vrum etetem eaU i by rela- tivee. w ith whom she resided, on# or two m ercury tablets ware ewailow ed Wednesday evening by the young wom an In mistake for ••her tabiaM prescribed- A ntidote# were ad- miniatwswd euoe after aha h a d taken the poteen end Ur. Ededeay ealed TO REOPEN S. &S. ROOMS HARMONY CLUB ELECTS SERVICE FLAG RAISING Freeport Federation to Continue Dr. F. B. Bergen New President Freeport to Have Patriotic Affair Welfare Work in Village. A meeting of the Freeport Federa tion was held a t the Freeport Club House last Friday evening. No changes were made in the officers, and it was decided to re-open the head quarters for Soldiers and Sailors as soon as conditions seemed to war rant, possibly within the next two or three weeks. The Committee on Accommodations is now busy arranging its plans and schedules for the coming year. They have a list of their neighbors who served last Fall, but can use more volunteers, and any person who wishes to assist is invited to communicate with S. F. Pearsall, chairman, stat ing the times he can give -best The headquarters are to be open the same as last Fall, weekdays from of the Organization. The Harmony Republican Club of Roosevelt held an election of officers in the Board of Trade Hall, its head quarters, last Friday evening. Much interest was manifested in the selec tion of officials for the club, which is rapidly becoming one of the most active and progressive m Nassau County. Dr. F. B. Bergen was chosen Presi dent, Edward Becker Vice-President; John S. Heinrichs, Fnancial Secre tary and Cornelius Thompson, Re coring Secretary. Henry C. Albers, John J. Fenn, Edward Uhe, Charles Motel, Wilbur Pettit and William F. Pearsall were elected Trustees, lt was decided that money collect ed for a service flag in honor of the 50 RooseveR “boys\ enrolled with Un- 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday from 2 to 10 ele Sam, be placed with the fund rais- p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1,(1 for a community service flag. 11 p.m. In offering for service, no extra offers for Tuesday night are desired at present, the number of volunteers for that evening (and that one only) being sufficient to cover. Saturday Afternoon. Appropriate patriotic exercises will characterize the raising and dedica tion of a service flag in F’reeport on Saturday afternoon at 4.30. The site is a plot west of the railroad station on Railroad avenue. Rev. R. H. Scott will be chairman of the exercises which are to open with a school chorus singing “The Star Spangled Banner.” Presentation of the flag will be by Rev. iSidney Gould, after invocation by Rev. A. C. Karkau. This will be followed by singing “America.” President Sidney H. Swezey will accept the flag for the village, and it will be raised by Boy Scouts. Rev. S. O. Curtice will recite “To the Flag” and will be followed by sing ing “God Bless Our Noble Men.” Ben ediction will be proneunced by Rev. John O’Toole. SOME SPRING SIGNS was extin- Fire Dept Extinguishes Meadow Fire The Freeport Fire Department called out Sunday morning to e: guiah a blaze in tne meadows aouth of Atlantic avenue. The blaze covered a considerable a rea of meadow graae. The high northerly wind prevailing swept the fire toward Uie bay and fear was entertained for the safety of boats and boat houeee. The firemen demonstrated their efficiency within a abort time and returned to head quarters. iged der- Sniegoski Murder Jury Disagrees. Mineola CSpecial.)—The jury »e keted to determine the guilt or in nocence of F’rank S. Sniegoski, ai 22 years, on a charge that he murd ed his wife, Helen Coleman Sniegoski, last October, by shooting her a t Great Neck, reported a disagreement last Saturday morning:1 The jury, whieh had deliberated all Friday night was discharge^ by Supreme Court Jus- tice Lazansky, and Sniegoeki was re manded to the custody of the Sheriff. No evidence was presented on be half of Snieguaki, his counsel, former District Attorney Charles N. Wysong, taking a chance the* the proeecution had not made a caw sufficient to warant a ouerriotion. A retrial is #x- p noted. Lightning, Thunder, Peeping Frogs and Pussy Willows. The first signs of Winter breaking up were manifested Wednesday nuyn- ing when some sharp flashes of light ning and loud peals of thunder came with a downpour of rain -an “early Spring shower.\ The lightning and the thunder were the first of the season, and as peep ing frogs have come forth in some of the ponds, and the pussy willows are reported as starting to bloom, settled spring weather may be ex pected before tong. However, it is a little early to think about cleaning up, painting, and doing other out door jobaT Remember, the big blix- sard uccured on Marco IS, HOT TALK ON TWO SUPERVISORS BILL Hempstead Citizens Tell Legisla- to n of a \Combine” of Dem ocrats and Republicans (Special Correspondence The Sen tom Poet) Albany, March 6.—The bill intro duced recently in the State Ilegisla ture giving the town of Hempstead two Supervisors was reported favor ably out of committee by the Commit tee on Internal Affairs yesterday af ternoon, following a stormy session which was characterized at times by heated discussion and spirited debate. Tiie hearing was attended by nearly forty prominent men in political and business affairs of the county. The bill, with the addition of sevural amendments, will probably pass both houses ot the Legislature. Next Mon day it will be advanced to its second reading m the Assembly, and if it passes that body, will go to the Sen ate, where Senator Thompson prom ises to do his utmost to have it re ported favorably out of committee. While it seemed at one time during the course of the hearing that the amenities between certain of the ex ponents and objectors of the bill would be strained to the breaking point, those who Look up the argu ment for or against the measure managed to hold their temper well in control. At the close of the meeting seemingly everybody was on friendly terms, the poignant questions and mordant language which marked the debate before the committee having apparently passed into the realm of forgetfulness. Assemblyman McWhinney was the chief spokesman for the backers of the bill while Assemblyman Franklin A. Coles, of the Second Assembly Dis trict, and Surrogate l-oone D. Howell presented the North Hempsteand and Oyster Bay side of the argument. Charges of Onfairnesa, especially in the distribution of moneys among the townships, were frequently heard from those who spoke for the two sides of the question. To substantiate their claim that Hempstead has not been getting a square deal in the past seven years the Hempstead delegation presented a statement showing the amounts thati have been paid into the county road budget by each township from 1911 to 1917. According to these figures, Hemp- steud township has paid into the bud get for the period mentioned the sum of $8,068,089.95 and has taken out the sum of $1,507,943.78. . North Hempstead has paid in $1,222,199.50 and taken out $1,020,111.19. Oyster Bay has paid in $1,101,735.15 and tak en out the sum of $1,194,541.38, or more than has been paid in by that township. These figures, it was learn ed, went far toward convincing the committee that there has been an in equitable allocation of road moneys in the county, since they show that the town of Hempstead has contribut ed to the county 50 per cent, more than the combined contributions of the o.tijer towns. In • referring to these figures, As- epnhMyman McWhinney said: “We want to apply to Nassau County the majority rule, a fundamental rule. We have over 50 per cent, of the popula tion and assessed valuation. We have forty-eight election districts, against thirty in the other two towns, and in all matters we represent the ma jority of the people.\ Mr. MeWhin- ney told how, when the State Board of Tax Commissioners increased the assessments in the county, Hempstead obeyed the order but Oyster Bay and North Hempstead did not until com pelled by the courts to pay over to Hempstead about $400,000 with in terest taken from Hempstead wrong fully. The Assemblyman introduced Dr. J. Carl Schmuck, a leading Democrat of Lawrence, L. I. He reviewed the history of the county since 1644. “Tre mendous developments have taken place in Hempstead,” he said, “and in Oyster Bay and North Hempstead the development has been in an op posite direction. On the south side we have many different villages and farms; on the north side the farms in many cases have been absorbed by large estates.” He then cited figures showing the amount of acreage owned by about a dozen wealthy men on the north side of the county. “Hemp stead.” continued the speaker, “is something of a town, I want to tell you. It has a greater assessed val uation than forty counties in the state and is larger in area than either the counties of New York, Kings, Rich mond, which have over three and one-half millions of people.” William, M. Baldwin of Garden City, a member of the Board of Trustees of the State Agricultural School at F'armingdale, was the next speaker for the bill. He said that he is thoroughly convinced that for many years a great injustice has been done Hempstead town in the expenditure of moneys collected by taxation. He added: “It ie absolutely unfair that Hempetead, contributing aa it doee, the greater portion o l the taxee, should be compelled to submit to s large portion of the tax moneys being spent in North Hempetead and Oys ter Bag. Certainly that is not repre sentation and what true representa tion should bring udt? #CONTINUED ON PAGE I) . ,
