The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 4

it of a SUD THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 14. 1914.

OPERATIONS FAIL; SURE 12TH WILL WIN Far Rockaway Woman Under the Knife Twelve Times in Fourteen Years. BLOOD POISON FROM DOG BITE Miss Ella Hobby, After Many Failures, Brave and Confident of Recovery This Time. (Special to The Eagle.) Rockaway Beach, February 14-For the twelfth time in fourteen years, Miss Ella F. Hobby, 29 years old, of Clinton aveNge, Far Rockaway, was operated on yesterday afternoon. All the operations were for the purpose of curing blood poisoning, which developed when she was bitten in the leit leg by a dog, fourteen years ago.

In spite of the fact that all the preceding operations were unsuccessful, the young woman is very optimistic and believes that this one will cure her and enable her to walk again. The operation was performed in the Rockaway Beach Hospital yesterday afternoon by Dr. M. S. Kakels of Manhattan and Dr.

A. Goldberg of Rockaway Beach. la the operation the bone of the leg was cut open and a piece of diseased bone, about two inches long, was removed. In this respect the operation Gilfers from any of those that preceded it. Practically every expedient was adopted by the surgeons who performed the other operations end in several instances the bone was scraped in en effort to remove the diseased parts.

But this was the first operation in which any of the bone was removed. When Miss Hobby Was 15 years old the was playing with some children near her home. While she was playing a dog bit her in the left leg. The wound was given the usual treatment, but in a short time blood poisoning developed. Not only was her leg affected, but the poison spread to other parts of her body.

It was most severe in the bone of the leg. Sbe Was obliged finally to take to her bed. Two months after sne had been bitten, she was operated upon. The operation was unsuccessful, although she was able to walk for a short time following it. Since then operations were performed at intervals of about a year.

Some were attended by no success at all. In others she was able to walk around for a few weeks by using crutches. But in every case the improvement was deceptive, and the was speedily forced back to her bed. During the fourteen years, her father, City Marshal Thomas Hobby, said last might, she has been attended by forty-one different physicians and surgeons, and practically every treatment known to the history of blood poisoning has been tried. Her case has come to be of great interest to medical men, but the information that widespread discussion of a case brought was of no avail.

Except immediately following some of the operations, the young woman has had, 88 a rule, a very high temperature. In many cases. this temperature has been higher than 107 degrees. About a month ago, when she was removed to the bospital from her home in Far Rockaway, her temperature was over 106 degrees. Under the treatment given the hospital, her temperature went down, and the operation was performed yesterday afternoon it was practically normal.

Although she has been suffering great pain, she approached yesterday's operaapparently fearlessly. Her grit and on have aroused the admiration of optimism practically every physician who has attended her WAR MAY START NEW HOSE CO. Ousted Faction in Dauntless Amityville, Wart to Organize. (Special to The Eagle.) Amityville, L. February of the strife between the warring factions in the Dauntless Hose Company there has sprung a project for the establishment of a third hose company, to be composed in the early days of its existence, if a charter is granted, of the anti-Haff faction which was voted out of office at the annual meeting of the Dauntless Hose Company on February 5.

A petition, signed by ten men, including A. W. Cornelius, the "dethroned" foreman of the Dauntless, has been sent to the board of fire wardens, a asking their approval of the establishment of a new company, to be known as Central Hose Company No. 3. The wardens will take up the petition on Saturday, February 21.

The petitioners sent one of their number to consult the village trustees during the week and received assurances from them and Village President Molle that the project with their approval, The boomers of proposed company press confidence of a favorable decision by the wardens. The Supreme Court must be consulted in the event that the wardens and village trustees pass on the petition. The names on the petition are A. W. Cornelius.

John C. Gosline, William Torns, Samuel H. Smith, Nathaniel Smith, James Dowell. Roger Smith, G. Smith, Arthur Smith and Paul Bailey.

The petitioners have been invited by the Amity. ville Hook and Ladder Company to use its quarters and they have been promised the hose wagon used by Amityville Hose Company No. 2 before that company gecured its motor truck. A chemical engine will be added later. INSURANCE PREMIUMS BIG.

Patchogue Firemen Get Substantial Sum as Percentage Tax. Patchogue, L. February 14-Robert H. Valentine, treasurer off the Patchogue Fire Department, made his return, terday, in the collection of percentage tax from foreign insurance companies doing business in Patchogue. From the twelve agencies he collected $273.77.

10 per cent. of which amount goes to the New York State Firemen's Home, at Hudson, The remainder is divided among the four local companies. Each company will receive a check for $61.37 at its annual meeting in March. Collector Valentine's figures show that during the year of 1913 the foreign companies received premiums mounting to $13,899.40. It is the largest amount ever collected in this village in one year by foreign companies.

John J. Roe was the largest writer, MASONS ENTERTAIN. Richmond Hill. February 14-On Thurs. day Richmond Hill Lodge No, 392, F.

and A. gave its first ladies' night of the year, and was a most pronounced suecess. The programme was rendered, and afterward refreshments were served. A Ladies Auxiliary was also organized, with Mra. Thomas Coates a6 chairman.

Mrs. Edward Vreelan1 as vice chairman. Mrs. H. I.

Jeffrey, as secretary, and Mrs. J. E. Phillips 85 treasurer. The lodge is planning to bulld a temple at Kim street and Jamaica avenue, and the women will assist in 1 the work, RHEO CLUB TOURNEY.

Sag Harbor, February 14-Mernbers of the Rheo Club, composed of young women of the village, gave a pinochle tournament, followed by a turkey sure Emmel's parlors, last night, LONG ISLANDERS AT ITHACA. Many Take Part in Discussion on Agriculture- to -Fullerton, The Eagle.) Toastmaster. Ithaca, N. February 14-Every possible phase of agriculture is receiving earnest attention at the Week session at the State College of Agriculture here. As a result of the agitation by the Stato.

Vegetable Growers Association, National Potato Growers, it is expected the State will establish a special vegetable department in the college. President Talmage of the Long Island growers has arranged for sale of Long Island potatoes in Bermuda for seed. B. Fullerton was received with enthusiasm at his lecture last night, and as toastmaster at the banquet of the two associations. A parade of live stock is one of the big features.

The registration of visitors is lighter than last year. Many Long 16- landers are bere. THIS BURGLAR IS MUSICAL Couldn't Resist Heintz Piano in Woodhaven-Made Big Haul. (Special to the Eagle.) Ozone Park, L. February 14-The home of John Heintz, at 611 Gherardi ando Woodhaven, was burglarized reavenue, cently, the only clew the police of the Ozone Park precinct have is that one of the intruders is musical.

He is an accomplished pianist and is so fond of playing that he just couldn't keep his fingers on the ivories of the Heintz piano, which is noted in the neighborhood for its fine tone. Mrs. Heintz left Ella Covert, aged 7, of 1264 Jamaica avenue, and little Nettie Sorenson, aged 8, of 615 Gherardi avenue, on the front porch of the house during her temporary absence. Two men entered the place unseen by way of a rear door. The men came to the front of the house and tapped on the window.

They motioned to the children to go away. The girls looked into the parlor and noticed that one of the men was seated at the piano and was doing a ragtime. The little girls suspecting nothing wrong, silently taugoed off. The concert was over when Mrs. Heintz returned.

The musical artist was gone. So were a strong box containing $140 in cash, a diamond ring valued at $90, a diamond pin, worth $40, and a watch worth $40, as well as several smaller articles. OBITUARY. She was in her 46th year. Rhoda Y.

Benjamin. Georgia Hallock. Riverhead, L. February 14--The fureral of Miss Georgia Hallock, daughter of George W. Hallock, be conducted tomorrow by the Rev.

William D. Tuckey of the Methodist Church. Miss Hallock died Wednesday night after a long illness. was generally respected and esteemed. Mrs.

Emily Carman, Riverhead, L. 1., February 14-Mrs. Rhoda Y. Benjamin, widow of Jehiel BenJamin, died at her home here yesterday and her remains will be taken to Arshamomoque, near Greenport, for interment. Mrs.

Benjamin, who was 90 years old, was the oldest woman in the place. She had lived here Ca great many years, and South Haven, L. February 14-The funeral services of Mrs. Emily Carman, wife of Charles Carman, were held here this afternoon, the Rev. Jacob Probst officiating.

Mrs. Carman died on Tuesday, aged 82 years. Besides her husband she leaves a daughter and a son. Interment at Yaphank. Mrs.

Mariette Odell. Great Neck, L. February 14-Mrs. Mariette Odell, widow of Dr. F.

M. Odell, died yesterday at her home on Grace avenue. Mrs. Odell had been a resident here for the two years. Her husband died six yeare ago.

Mrs. Odell was Miss Mariette Van Wyck, daughter of Zebuland Brush Van Wyck of Flatbush. Mrs. Odell was born in Flatbush and was a descendant of the Odell family which came to America from Holland in 1630. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs.

M. I. Rhein, wife of Dr. L. E.

Rhein, of Manhattan, and Mrs. C. Hennie of this village. The funeral services will be held on Sunday morning. The interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

William Stuart. College Point, L. February iam Stuart, 70 years old, died day at the Kings County was born in England and was of Mrs. William Grace of Miss Mary Delaney. College Point.

L. February Mary Delaney, daughter of rick Delaney, died on Thursday home sister, Mrs. of Schenectady, She was years ago. Mrs. Charles Butts.

14-WIllon WednesHospital, He the father this village. 14-Miss the late Patat the Rose Gaylord, born here 39 Sag Harbor, L. February 14-Mrs Charles Butts died suddenly yesterday. had nursed her daughter-in-law, Mire. Charles Staudinger, through a siege of pneumonia until the young woman was convalescent.

A few days ago Mrs. Butts developed a heavy cold, which affected her heart. She lay in a state of coma all Friday afternoon, passing away in the evening. She was the wife of Charles Butts. The family resided in Palmer Terrace, and had lived in Sag Harbor for the past twenty-five years.

She is survived by her husband and several grown children, WANT CONERTY REAPPOINTED. Far Rockaway Court Clerk to Know About Job Monday. Far Rockaway, February 14-Friends of Thomas I. Conerty, chief clerk of the Third District City Magistrater Court for sixteen yeare, hope that when the Board of Magistrates meets on Monday he will be reappointed for a further term of four years. Mr.

Conerty has served in the office ever since consolidation and has been reappointed three times. Until a short time before the last election Conerty was local Democratic leader. He resigned his leadership and went over to the Fusion forces. His personal strength and following were amply proven, according to his friends, by the fact that Far Rockaway, normally Democratic by about 800, gave nearly that much plurality to Mitchel. It would not surprise many people if Borough President Connolly used whatever Influence he may have in this matter to secure Conerty's defeat for the part he took in the last election.

Magistrate Harry Miller 18 said to be the only magistrate who is known to be opposed to Conerty'8 reappointment. Judge Miller's choice is said to be Augustine Fogarty, a Jamaica court attendani. William MAdams, local man. is said to be the choice of the local Democratic organization, but the people who have had to do business in the Magistrates' Court here are hoping that Comerty will be picked by the judges. AT EASTPORT.

Eastport, L. L. February 14-The "Go-Church" movement has reached this village, and the officers of the M. P. Church have planned 8 big meeting for tomorrow.

The Rev. W. E. Pettet will preach on special topic in the morning 88 a prelude to the evening service, when G. H.

Cummins, Grand Chief Templar of the State 1. 0. G. will be heard. FROM QUEENS BOROUGH AND ALL LONG ISLAND BURGLARS RANSACK PENDLETON HOME Jurist's Summer Residence Manhasset Looted by Thieves.

All Valuables Taken. GANG WORKS ON NORTH SHORE Bullet Fired at Seward Webb, by Man in Road Buries Itself in Automobile. (Special to The Eagle.) Manhasset, L. February 14-It beknown yesterday that burglars had broken into the handsome home of Supreme Court Justice F. K.

Pendleton, on the Court House road, and carried away everything of value in the house. Old, The robbery was discovered when superintendent made an inspection of the house. An entrance was forced into the building by removing a pane of glass from a rear window. The thieves ransacked the house from top to bottom. It is believed that they made their escape in an automobile.

The Pendleton family is spending the winter at the town house, 7 East Eightysixth street, Manhattan. The authorities have been working on clew and expect to make an arrest shortly. Suspicious characters have been noticed loitering about a number of large estates, and as several robberies have been reported recently it is believed that these men knew something about the crimes. Several nights ago a chauffeur employed by Seward Webb, son-in-law of Mrs. William J.

Gaynor of Brooklyn, was ing his machine toward the Webb house, which is near the Pendleton estate, when a man ran out from behind a tree and discharged a revolver at him. The bullet missed him and was later found in the side of the automobile. 'SCHOOLMA'MS' TO GIVE SHOW. Freeport Students in Black Face Will Entertain Tuesday Night. Freeport, L.

February 14-Bones and tambos wil be the feature offered by "The Future School Ma'ams" of Freeport, at the Freeport High School, next Tuesday evening, when they will give a minstrel show. The Future It originated last October, ma'ams of Freeport is a new title, training school for teachers was inau-! guaated in the Freeport school system. The young women have composed their own songs and compiled their own jokes. The jokes will be personal and to the point. Della Cheshire and the rest of the school ma'ams are going to blackup and have end "men." bones, tambos, interlocutor and every other feature.

Emily Werner will be the interlocutor, while Della Cheshire, Myrtle Gissell, Marjorie Pitcher and Constance Loux will sit "on the end." In the circle Eleanor Trayer, Clara Peterson, Beatrice Vail, Fanny Devlin, Hazel Seaman, Josephine Finger, Magdalen Hoffman, Louise Rullman and Louise Bryne. Rehearsals have been under direction of Miss Loretto Knight, the music teacher of Freeport High School. Misa Gladys Cook, who is a senior, and Miss Knight will render a piano duet and 8 comic scene will be given by Miss PeterSon, Miss Rullman, Mis Devlin and Miss Seaman, MAGEE WANTS PARTICULARS. Great Neck Man Wishes Alienation Suit Tried in Nassau. Great Neck, L.1., February 14-Attorney James L.

Dowsey, representing Albert J. Magee of this village in the $50,000 alienation suit brought by his daughterin-law, Mrs. Florence Deems Magee of Madison avenue, Flushing. served notice upon Mrs. Magee's neys that he would apply for a bill of particulars.

Mrs. Magee is represented by Hitchings Dow of Manhattan. Mr. Dowsey also served notice upon Hitchings Denuthat he would apply for a change of is the wish of his client to have the case tried in Nassau County. The papers were filed in Queens.

WATCH 'EM SMILE UP AT HUNTINGTON There was one place on Long Island where the snowstorm today brought only delight. Huntington looked on with beaming smiles while the snow piled up. "What matters it if a few trains are late or the trolleys forget to run. We can go to town any old day and the mail will wait, if we don't get it today. But 8 bobsled race looms in sight.

"Did you ever see one? You've missed something. But don't miss this one. of course we don't know just when it will be, but there's Harry Willetts, 'king of the up there, looking over Cold 3pring Hill, and he looks as though the course suited him. Feather, the picture man, is getting all erked up and casting about for 8. crew of feminine coasters willing to take a chance.

"Ob, I guess we'll have a race this year, all right. And when it's the first one in three years, you can't blame us for being a little tickled." MERRICK CIVIC ASS'N MEETS. I Important Matters Taken Up by Jamaica Organization. Jamaica, February 14-The Merrick Civic Association held a well-attended meeting on Thursday evening, at Harmeling's Hall, 72 Merrick road. At the meeting, over which President Hugh J.

Trainor presided, considerable business was dispatched, and, amongother things, it wie decided to petition the Local Board to have electric lights placed on Adolph street, on George street, between Dewey avenue and Sayres street, and for the laying of sidewalks on the west side of Merrick road, from South street to Sampson street. The condition cf the roadway in George and Sayre streets will be complained of. T. F. Wefing of the Transit Committee suggested changing the name of Hollis avenue (from Farmers avenue to Springfield road), so as to form a continuation of Liberty avenue throughout the entire Fourth Ward.

SAW $5,000" BLACK DUCKS. Ed. Schleuter Counted 'Em at Broad Channel, and Count Is Correct. Broad Channel, L. February 14-- People in Broad Channel saw one of the tiggest flocks of wild black ducks yesterday afternoon that has been seen in Jamaica Bay in many years.

The ducks alighted in an "open" in the ice between Broad Channel and Paul's Point. "There were easily 5.000 of them," said Edward J. Schleuter, who discovered the flock, "and they were SO close together that they looked like one mass of black. If duck shooting were in season, a man with a double-barreled shotgun could have gotten 25 or 30 of them." The ducks left after nightfall. LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mrs. Hedges and Miss Ginocchio Entertain at Patchogue, Patchogue, L. February 14--A Lincoln's Birthday party was given in the Mrs. Dayton Hedges and Miss Sadie Sorosis rooms on Thursday afternoon die Ginocchio, who entertained at bridge a large number of their friends. The rooms were prettily decorated with national flags and emblems and with flowers.

Refreshments were served and dainty favors given to all present. The prize-winners were: Miss Lillian Davis, Miss Mildred Powers, Mrs. W. A. Reeve, Mira.

S. F. Robinson, Mrs. Edwin Bailey, Mre, E. B.

Weeks, Miss Marle Mills, Miss Helen Rose, Mrs. J. Austin Roe, Mra. F. Ruland, Miss Essie Ryder, Mra, Henry K.

Roe, Mra. C. W. Vrooman, Mrs. J.

T. Losee, Mrs. Wiley, Mrs. Wilmot M. Smith, all of Patchogue, and Mrs.

Strybing of Brooklyn. WANT SIDEWALK RAISED. Patchogue. L. February 14-The people of West Patchogue, who were pleased at the recent action of the Town Board of Brookhaven in granting the widening of West Lake dam, in order to give them a sidewalk, now fear that the sidewalk will not be of much help to pedestrians unless it is raised above the level of the road.

They fear that it will be used for nutmobiles and vehicles, the same as the rest of the road, unless it is 80 reised as to prevent them from slipping over on to it too easily. A petition is at present being circulated, asking for further improvement to the dam by having a concrete wall put in on the north side of the dam. HEARING ON BILL FOR NASSAU CO. CHARTER Weed Bill Empowers Supervisors to Appoint Commission to Prepare Charter. URGE CHANGE IN NASSAU.

Bill Aims at New Form of Government in Counties Adjoining Cities of First Class. (Special to the Eagle.) Port Washington, L. February 14- There will be a public hearing in the Assembly chambers at Albany on Wednesday morning, February 18, at 10 o'clock on Assemblyman Leroy J. Weed's bill to amend the County law, in relation to Boards of Supervisors and their duties and power. The bill aims to create a commission to prepare a county charter.

Mr. Weed introduced this bill at the request of a number of prominent citizens of Nassau County who are of the opinion that the county should have a new charter. The bill as prepared by Mr. Weed, affects all counties in the State adjoining a city of the first class. It is believed that the bill will pass and all those interested in the matter are requested gO to Albany and urge its passage.

The bill provides that the Board of Supervisors of a county adjoining a city of the first class shall have the power to appoint a commission of taxpayers of said county, not exceeding Ave in number, who shall serve without compensation, three of whom shall be practicing lawyers within the county, to examine the question of the application of the different laws of the State as applicable to the method of government of the county, its population, needs and the adrisability of changing the form or methods of government of the county and its several localities; to investigate the form of government of other counties or cities within or without the State of New York, the method used in the administrative ludicial and economic branches of the different municipalities, for the purpose of recommending an improvement in the government and welfare of the people of the county and to report its Investigation findings. and recommendations with all convenient speed to the Board of Supervisors. "Such commission of taxpayers shall have the power to appoint such assistant or assistants including one or more stenographers as the commission may require, to aid in such investigation, to fix the salaries of such assistants and stenographers. to purchase the necessary stationery and equipment. The Board of Supervisors shall provide rooms for the commission and raise and provide the necessary money by taxation or otherwise to pay all expenses necessarily.

If the bill becomes a law it is the plan of the Board of Supervisors after the commission has made its report to submit their recommendations to the voters of the town. BUSY NIGHT AT CHURCH. Sayville, L. February 14-The Young People's Society of St. John's Lutheran Church held a social evening on Thursday in the lecture room of the church, on Greene avenue.

was a basketball game between the S. team and the There, Coran five of Bayport, Sayville winning, into 13. readings A programme followed. of songs, Refreshments music were served. The Coran five was represented by William Greene, "Pep" Ryther, Charles Dedrick, Rudolph Houdel, Thomas was defended Bert Hawkins, Alec Rogerson and Robert, Long.

The Y. P. S. Schultz, Howard Reeve, William Beyer and Henry Wahl. William C.

Rakow refereed the game. Those who took part in the musical programme were the Misses Lillian and Louise Beyer, George King and Henry Wahl. CANDY SALE FOR CHURCH. Hewlett, L. February 14-A cake and candy sale will be held in the parish house of Trinity P.

E. Church on the afternoon of February 20. The proceeds will be for the parish house building fund. The women of the church who will have charge of the various booths and stands are Mrg. Howard P.

Mailler, Mrs. Joseph Hewlett. Mrs. Devine Hewlett, Miss Cornelia Van Wyck and Miss Hannah Hewlett. POLITICAL PA PARAGRAPHS able jail.

Esther Harris put on the "luvisible cloak" and vanished into thin air through locks and bars. Now a "precious quartet" of bad men prove that even steel is but clay in the hands of sourceful men. together if anyone does. He is hailed as a "smooth fellow," politically. Although he is a Bailey men he stands in pretty well with the Brown faction, and it would surprise none to see him give a Brown man a job as a part of his plan to promote harmony.

It may be that the salaries of the County Judse and Surrogate of this and $3,000, respectively, are too low, but it does not seem as it the bustness of County Court yet warranted legis lation preventing the judge from practicing in either the Surrogate's or the Supreme courts while holding that position. The Surrogate's Court is now one of the busiest and most important courts in the county. The salary paid that official is generally considered too low. We are disappointed in our non-break- FROM SUFFOLK COUNTY. inuch to bring the warring Democrats It beging to look as if the Supervisors would soon decide to erect a tuberculosis hospital plant on the county's site at Medford.

Supervisor E. H. L. Smith, who is at the head of the committee, has been investigating various plants of late, and leaves next week to look over some others up-State. It is not belleved, however, that the board will decide that it is necessary to spend $50,000 on the initial plant.

Probably cheap but serviceable buildings will be erected. It seems as if the Bar Association might well take steps to urge cases ready for trial after they are put on the calendar. With cases actually ready, much of the large and constantly increasing court expenses could be inated. When the second week of the present Supreme Court opened this week nt Riverhead not a case was ready, and the jurors alone for that day's attendance cost the county more than $180, to say nothing of other expenses, and court took a recess until noon the next day, when only one small case was heard. A change for the better could easily be made.

greatly to the credit of the Bar Association and to the relief of the taxpayers. The price of harmony among the crats appeare to be "get rid of Bailey' on one side and "get rid of tive Brown' on the other. Solving the millennium is apparently easier. When the Suffolk County Taxpayers Association was organized the rank and file were led to believe that it meant to work for a reduction of expenditures, but criticism is made that 50 far Ita energies hav ben to make the county spend Prore money on salaries and on roads. Sheriff Odell is proving an exceptionally good official.

His handling of the attempt to break jail this week showed the presence of a good brain, courage and executive ability. He had an early intuition that something was wrong, and he showed considerable cleverness in solving the riddle and discovering the plot. The supervisors will pay their annual visit to the Central Istip State Hospital guests of Superintendent Smith Monday, February 23, IL 18 now stated that the amount MAN OVERCOME BY SMOKE. Dr. King, 87, of Jamaica, Near Death in Smoke-Filled Room.

Jamaica, February 14-Dr. R. D. King retired physician, 87 years old, who recently opened a jewelry store at 538 Fulton street, near Brenton avenue, who lives in a rear room there, was overand come with smoke in his place yesterday afternoon, and is now in Jamaica Hospital in a critical condition. Every afternoon it has been King's custom to lock the door of his store asd take a nap chair in front of a store in his rear roc.n A sign at the front door informed prospective customers to knock hard if they wanted him.

The stove became overheated as the elderly man slept, yesterday, and the woodwork became Ignited. A woman noticed dense smoke in the place, and told George Ruhle of 533 Fulton street, it. He summoned Police Sergeant Charles Bruns and Patrolman Steinle. They broke down the door and carried Dr. King out.

Ambulance Surgeon Blair took the elderly man to Jamaica Hospital. A still alarm of fire was sent out then to the fire house in Orchard avenue, and the firemen were soon on the scene. Only $10 worth of damage was done. DEMAND SCHOOL ADDITION Progress Society of Far Rockaway Asks for Annex. (Special to The Eagle.) Far Rockaway, L.

February 14-A committee from the board of governors of the Progress Society will wait upon the Board of Education, next week, it is expected, and ask for an eight-room addition, to cost $39,000, to Public School No. 39. The need for the addition has for a long time been apparent, and the addition was among the sugegstions made by the local board. The principal of the school, S. J.

Ellaworth, told the governors of the society, this week, that there are two classes in each of the lower grades of the school. In all, the school is now accommodating 1,150 pupils, of whom 797 are in the classes below the high school. This number, he said, will increase as summer approaches, because many summer people bring their children here from Brooklyn and Manhattan schools. Room was left an enlargement was built, several years ago, for an additional story. In five years, Mr.

Ellsworth declared, another school building will be needed if the growth of schools continues as at present. SAG HARBOR MEN DUPED. They're Looking for Winkler, Who Cashed Bogus Checks. Safi Harbor, L. February 14-Where is Albert Winkler, late of Bridgehampton? That's what a number of Sag Harbor merchants would like to know.

It is believed he has taken steamship for Germany, after cashing a number of bogus checks in this village. On Saturday, Winkler came to Sag Harbor, and paid a number of bills, and in each case tendered a check for more than the amount of his indebtedness. Some of the merchants who, when they presented the paper at the bank on Monday morning, found the checks clever forgeries, are: D. Harris Son, $20; E. King, $20; Daniel McLane, $10; H.

Klein and a number of others. The paper is drawn on H. R. Rogers and William D. Halsey of Bridgebampton, and Clifford J.

Foster of Sagaponack, well-to-do farmers. AT ODDS OVER HOLIDAY. Daughters of Liberty Object to School on Lincoln's Birthday. Sag Harbor, L. February 14-The Board of Education and the Daughters of Liberty, a female adjunct of the local council of O.

U. A. are at odds over keeping the public schools open on Lincoln's Birthday. The Daughters maintain that from reasons patriotism, more than sentiment, the children should not be compelled to attend school on the anniversary of the birth of the martyred President. Lincoln's Birthday falling on Thursday this year, the board held that to close the school would interfere with the week's studies.

Inquiries made by the secretary, G. Augustine Kiernan, ascertained that school was held on Lincoln's Birthday at Greenport, Riverhead and the Hamptons. LIVELY ROW AT TWIN POND. Hotel Partners Have It Out in Barroom -Place Is Wrecked. Rosedale, L.

February 14--The Twin Pond Hotel, at Merrick and Fosters Meadow roads, was the scene yesterday afternoon of a fierce battle between the joint owners, John Sauer, aged 33, and Frank Montagano, 24. The latter was so badly beaten that he required the services of an ambulance surgeon. As a result of the fracas three arrests were made. The prisoners are Sauer and Montagano, each charged with felonious assault, and Eleanor Monday, a manicure, 27, who had been living with Montagano. The woman was arrested under the Sullivan Law, for having a loaded revolver on the premises.

TOO MANY NOT AT SCHOOL. Ten Parents at Roosevelt Haled to Court for Delinquencies. Roosevelt, L. February 14-The great number of delinquencies in the attendance in the Roosevelt school has caused the authorities of this village to investigate, and the result thus far has been the summoning to court of ten parents. The parents will appear before Justice of the Peace Norton in Bellmore tomorrow morning and give an explanation for their children's absence from class.

TROLLEY LINES TIED UP BY STORM IN SUFFOLK. (Special to The Eagle.) Patchogue, February 14-In the blizzard which struck here last night about eight inches of snow fell and, blown by a strong east gale drifted badly stalling traffic on the trolley lines in this village and cutting off communication between Bayport, and three Holtsville. trolleys The started at snowplow 10:30 this morning 011 the Bayport line. Not a car ran all night. At Quogue it is reported the drifts are eight to ten feet deep blocking highways.

telephonie communication from the life saving tiona reporta no damage on the beach. ENDEAVORERS ELECT. Inwood, L. February 14-The Christian Endeavor Society of St, Paul's E. Church has elected the following officers: Miss Maud Bedell, president; Walter Dodge, vice president; Henry Hempstead, secretary: Miss Bertha Bedell, Miss Ethel Hempstead, superintendent of junior C.

E. Society; Miss Lena Bedell, corresponding secretary; Miss Hazel Warner, organist; Misa Hazel Warner, chairman of social committee; Henry Hempstead, chairman of look -out committee: Mrs. George Sparks, chairman of relief and calling committee; Miss Lydia Bowker, chairman of prayer meeting committee; Ming Essie Hendrickson, chairman of flower committee: Miss Bertha Bedell, chairman of missionary chairman committee; the Rev. R. F.

Day, formation committee. HEDGER IS AMUSED BY BURKE'S EXCUSE Oyster Bay Moose Want Highways Superintendent to Keep His Promise. WANT MOOSE AS DEPUTY. Burke Says He Fears Getting Himself "in a Hole" Through Deputy's Power. (Special to The Eagle.) Glen Cove, L.

February 14-Harry L. Hedger, a prominent Bull Moose worker in Oyster Bay township, has made public two letters written by John S. Burke. highway superintendent, in regard to she appointment of a deputy commissioner. The Bull Moose are trying to force Burke to good his to member of their paromise that position.

appoint a This promise given after his election was voluntary, they say, and they are at a loss to account for Burke's change heart. Burke was elected on the Progressive ticket after his party had refused to renominate nim. The letters are as follows: Syosset, L. 1., April 4, 1913. Mr.

Robert Duvall, Oyster Bay, N. Dear Sir-I wish through you. to express to the Progressive Party, my sincere thanks for their support at the polls 011 election day. also desire to express to your committee my views on the matter of the appointment of a deputy superintendent of highways. Having been elected on the Democratic ticket in 1911 and my term of office expiring as such on November 1, 1913, I feel that the deputy until that time should be a Democrat.

Beginning November 1, 1913, when my new term begins, I am going to appoint a Progressive for the new term. I feel that this is the proper thing for me to do, and 1 also feel that your committee will agree with me and I would like your comwittee to name the man for me. Again thanking your committee for this support and assuring them that I will endeavor to give an administration that will be a credit to the party that nominated me as well as to myself, I am, Yours most sincerely, JOHN S. BURKE. Mr.

Harry L. Hedger, Glen Cove, L. I. My Dear Sir--My answer to your letter of January 30 has been delayed by the fact of my inability to get in touch with Mr. with whom I felt that I should consult before deciding on my reply to you.

In replying I would say that while I appreciate the favors of the Progressive party accorded to me and the position I am in, in that regard I desire to state to you that when I made the promise to appoint a Deputy Superintendent of Highways, I was ignorant of the laws governing the circumstances. The information which is governing my action at the present time did not come into my possession until within the last few months. I have learned that the deputy town superintendent occupies a position by virtue of which he has as much power as without any, of the accompanying responsibility. This I have learned by a bitter experience, and as a burned child dreads the fire, I dread the appointment of a deputy. Hoping this will act as a satisfactory explanation, I remain, truly yours, JOHN S.

BURKE, Town Superintendent of Highways. Syosset, L. February 4, 1914. "These views Mr. Burke subsequently restated both in private and in public," Mr.

Hedger says, "nor does he deny them in the least now. but rather, that for questions of expediency due to the posttion he now has himself in, his previous promise is to be taken for what it is worth, namely, the paper it is written on. "The last letter from Mr. Burke, in which he attributes his decision to refuse to keep his promise to a fear that he might again be put in a hole, such as he now is in, if he made such an appointment, is very amusing to those who know somewhat of the history of town and highway affairs for the past few years. Just how he would go about to prove his present predicament due to any previous deputy (names unmentioned), in view of the report of the auditors for the State Highways District Supervisor of April 15, 1913, on file with the tow nolerk, take in in conjunction with his letter published just prior to election defending his acts, is somewhat diffcult for any fairminded man to see." GET MANAGER FOR BANK.

Wood worth to Assist President De Mott at Rockville Centre Institution. ton Hedges, formerly supervisor of Prookhaven, owes to Suffolk County because he received toe much for extendin his tax rolls for three years, is constantly dwindling. The complaint filed in the suit against him calls for a return of $18,000. "It would not surprise me," said a man this week who has been roughly over the Brookhaven bunks for the concerned, "to hind that he didn't owe the county a cent. It 100ks now as if he did not collect enough for at least one year, and it may be, when the matter is finally adjusted, that the county will owe What's the matter with the Signal editor's Democracy of late? He used to be a "rabid." Now he says: "The harmony ainner proved another of those Democratic misplacements for which that party has become famous." Ralph J.

Hawkins of Patchogue has now definitely announced that he is a candidate for district attorney. It is a8 sumed that he will seek a nomination on the Republican ticket. Should he win out. there is no question but that he will be a credit to the office. His entering the race will make it hard for some primary voters to decide what to do.

Some of them think that District Attorney Greene Ens prior rights to the job, as a renomination because he has made good, and that Assistant, District Attorney LeRoy M. Young has a prior right to Mr. Hawking, if Mr. Greene decides to step out. But most of the Republicans could be quite saisfied with.

Mr. Hawkins were the others out of the way. It has been said that possibly a "dark horse" will get the Riverhead postoffice. Now it is whispered that maybe William R. Fanning will be that "animile." He 1s a former supervisor and very popular as well a man of more than ordinary ability.

His Democracy has never been of the offensively partisan brand. While he been recognized a a Brown man he would be quite acceptable to the other side, because he has kept out of the party fights. Other Democrats, too, do not take much stock in the harmony dinner recently hold. "It was harmony dinner with the harmony left out," says the Bulletin. Election Commissioner Koen has been elected a commissioner of the Southold Park District for three years.

He has satiefactorily served as park commissioner before. County Clerk Richardson la looked upon 08 one of the men who is likely to do Rockville Centre, L. February 14- Since the resignation of Hiram R. Smith 88 president of the Bank of Rockville Centre and the election of John W. DeMott to succeed him, the board directors has decided to engage Chester Woodsworth as manager, to assist the president in the active business of the bank.

It is said that Mr. Woodworth will be made a director and then elected to the second presidency. Mr. Woodworth has been with the Nassau Trust Company for twenty years, and is reported to be a man of wide Anancial experience. The directors of the First National Bank of Rockville Centre announce that the bank has been accepted under the Federal Reserve Organization.

directors of the bank are: John H. Carl. J. Ensor Hutcheson, George J. Quinn, G.

V. Brower, T. P. C. Forbes, Cadman R.

C. Gillies, Henry Hebenstrelt, R. H. Homan, George W. Loft and Edwin Patten.

PEARSALL FOR BOSCA'S JOB. Lyu.brook Man Added to List of Candidates for Town Treasurer, The Supervisors have started on a laudable campaign to make it easier for the assessors to get all the property listed and to make the boom lot operators 88- gist in the work at their own expense. The County Clerk will assist in this work by providing transcripts of conveyances in each town to the proper Then the Supervisors will seek legislation compelling the boom lot owners to file maps with the town clerks as well as the County Clerk. The latest editorial utterances of Henry A. Reeves, Greenport's veteran tion Democrat, does not Indicate harmony in large doses.

He takes a fall out of both sides. Listen (speaking of the new Huntington postmaster); "It is the first fruit of the preposterous action, or non -action, of the Democratle County Committee meeting on January 13 when harmony, made up of equal parts of folly and cowardice, ruled, to the disgust and defeat of the Democratic organ ization. Other fruits of that surrender may be expected to follow." And in the matter of the Port Washing. ton postmaster: "Boss Harry Keith of Nassau County, who ought to know better, and his pony. Baby Brown, who does not appear to know as much as some bab'es.

thrust aside the right of the majority to rule. I and secured the appointment of a minorIty candidate. The affair is instructive as well as destructive. It shows how littie some men who climb into office on the backs of Democratie voters care for the ladder that lifted them from obscurity. In Its Anal analysis the responsibility for this ugly undemceratle result rests upon Senator 0'Gorman, who has the power and should feel it his duty to prevent such flagrant of his party's pro tessions and interests." Freeport, L.

February 14-Two candidates are being boomed for the office of Town Treasurer, automatically vacated by Ernest E. Bosea. They are William S. Hall of Freeport and Sylvester Pearsall Lynbrook. Pearsall was postmaster of Lynbrook until last week, and when he retired in favor of Wilbur Box, a Democrat, his friends declared he would not be out of office for long.

It was sald today that Wilbur Doughty favors Pearsall for the position. Hall was the opposing candidate to few votes. His friends say the Bosca at the last election and lost, by A logical candidate. HORSES AT AUCTION 100 or More Frank J. Corwin Albert Cheshire Sons Auctioneers Monday, Feb.

16, 1914 AT 10 A. M. Stables of WILLIAM POST SON East Williston, L. I. WE HAVE THE GOODS TO SUIT ANYONE.