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I 8 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. XEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, -MARCH 28. .1017. Out on Long Island.

i HURRY TO GET CANDY VOTE TO ABOLISH SPRING ELECTION Girl, in House to House Canvass, Asks Voters to Elect Brother DECIDES MITCHELL IS SHERIFF NOW names and I intend to call on them Sea Cliff Citizens Give Cold Watches to Trustees (Special to The Eagre. Sea Cliff, L. March -8 The three members of the Sea Cliff Board of Trustees President Charles A. Dein-inger, Trustees William W. Bonton and Fred Raven received special honors last evening at the school-house, when they were each presented with handsome gold watches as testimonials of their services as the official board of Sea Cliff.

The presentation of the watches was one of the features of an evening's entertainment arranged by tho Men's League. John Muller. former Village president, made the presentation speech. The gifts were made possible by popular subscription among Sea Cliff citizens, and each is suitably Inscribed. The evening's entertainment Included a piano solo by Joseph Rosenwald, and readings by Miss Tobey.

The speaker of the evening was Dr. C. B. -1 McWhinney's Bill for Towrt Meetings Is Passed by th Assembly. "1 OTHER LEGISLATION, Senator Thompson Introduces Bill Af fectlng State Hospitals for the Insane on the Island.

(Special to The Eagle.) Albany. March 28 The bill to change the date of town elections in Nassau County from spring until fall has been passed by the Assembly. The measure was sponsored by Assemblyman Thomas A. McWhlnney and provides that after the election on April 3, 1917, the elections shall be held on the day of the general elections In November in each odd numbered year. The Assembly has also passed the McWhlnney bill regulating the establishment of water districts and the powers and duties ot water commissioners.

Senator George L. Thompson of Kings Park introduced two bills affecting the State hospitals for the Insane on Long Island. One provides that the compensation of the agent of the Industrial commission whose duty it shal) be t0 secure from relatives and friends the cost of supporting any Inmate in a State hospital shall not exceed $6 a day in New Tork City. At present the compensation of such agent Is fixed at $5 a day in all places. The other seeks to empower the superintendent of a State hospital to parole a patient for not exceeding ontt year, instead of not exceeding six months, under general conditions prescribed by the hospital commission.

Paroles for one year, Instead of sis months, may also be granted by the superintendent or physician In charge of a licensed private Institution. STATE SUES H. C. PHIPPS Seeks to Recover $54,000 for Came Law Violation. The service of a summons and complaint on Henry C.

Phlpps, through his attorney, a few days ago marks one more stop in the suit by the State Conservation Commission to recover penalties aggregating more than $54,000 for the alleged Illegal trapping and retaining of 473 wild ducks on the Phlpps estate at Wan- The summons and complaint were served on Mr. Phlpps' attorney ten days ago, It was said at the office of the Conservation Commission today. As vet there has been no answer. Twenty days after the service is allowed by law in which to file an answer, after which the suit will begin. The case is the outcome of a raid on February 20, when Chief Game Protector Legge of the Commission entered the Phlpps estate and found 473 wild ducks there.

Chief Legge said that the case was one of the most Inexcusable in his experience. He said Mr. Phlpps would be sued for $26 for trapping each of the 473 ducks and $25 for keeping each of them. A $500 bond signed by Phlpps for his gamekeeper, Valentine Van Cott, will also figure In the suit. LABORER GROUND TO DEATH Corona Man Fell Into Asphalt Mixing Machine.

John M. Brideson, 46 years old, of 63 Hyatt avenue. Corona, an asphalt mixer employed by the Municipal Asphalt Company at Garrison avenue and Edgewater road, the Bronx, was grotrnd to death today when he fell into an asphalt mixing machine at the company's plant. Several workmen saw Brideson fall but could not stop the machinery in time to save him. Coroner Flynn decided no one was responsible.

GETS CATSKHjL WATER AGAXX. Long Island City again received Catskill water yesterday. Commissioner Dwyer, in charge of the Queens office, announced that the Catskill supply It to be kept in Long Island City this time. The new water was received there several weeks ago, but was turned off while the final examination was being made of the system. TRY ADTOIST WHOSE CAR KILLED MAN Baum's Machine Crashed Into Store Window and Struck Fireman.

Benjamin Baum of Rockaway road, Jamaica, was placed on trial In the Queens County Court yesterday upon an Indictment charging him with manslaughter in the second degree. Baum was driving an automobile on July 5 when he lost control of his machine and crashed into a store window at Jamaica and Bedford avenues, Richmond Hill. Francis Mc-Glnnis, a retired fire captain, residing at Dunton, was struck by the machine and killed. The indictment charges Baum with negligence. The trial will continue today and possibly tomorrow.

again." Miss O'Connell Is well known throughout the town as an amateur actress, as she has taken part in a WS3' 'PEGGY" O'CONNELL number of entertainments in Manhas-set, Great Neck, Koslyn and Port Washington. Jury Let Him Co, but Neat Comes Right Back Special to The Eagle. Riverhead, L. March 28 "Somewhere in Suffolk County" there will be twelve disgusted Jurymen when they read this little story, about Jack Neat. Jack has, fallen the water' wagon again, and Is again locked up In Jail because of it.

Jack, who nearly rivals Senator Ross in number of times at Jail, surprised everyone tn the courtroom last week when he elected to stand trial on a charge of larceny. This surprise was nothing compared to the surprise caused when the Jury said not guilty. Officers asked some of the Jurymen how they found such a verdict "it was largely because Jack promised to turn over a new leaf and we wanted to give him a chance," was the gist of the answer. "Rum was my downfall; rum got me into this scrape, and if I get out of this one I solemnly promise never to touch It again, and to keep out of trouble," Jack said on the stand. So the Jurymen decided to give htm a ehance.

"He'll be back within a week," Warden Ketcham told some of the Jurymen. "Oh, no," they replied, "we can read human nature better than that." But Jack is back. GIVES A HOSPITAL TO HEMPSTEAD TOWN Infantile Paralysis Committee of Rockaway Peninsula Turns Over Buildings. FOR BRIDGE AT WOOD3IERE, Town Board Gives Permit to Hunt-Ing Club to Erect a Structure. (Special to The Eagle.) Hempstead, L.

March 28 William H. Burton, chairman of the Infantile paralysis committee of the Rockaway Peninsula, yesterday offered as a gift to the town of Hempstead the temporary paralysis hospital which his committee had equipped last summer. The committee, he declared, expected to have no further need for the buildings, and wished to give them outright tu the township to use for whatever purpose they might consider necessary. The Town Board accepted the gift with thanks. The Town Board, at its meeting yesterday, also granted permission to the Rockaway Hunting Club to construct a bridge dver Woodinere Channel to connect the old golf course of the club with some newly purchased land on which the course is to be extended.

The bridge is to be situated 200 feet south of an existing wagon bridge over the same stream, and has been approved by the War Department. A delegation was present from the village of Roosevelt to protest against tho continuance of a private dumping ground in their village. Tho board will meet as a Health Board Friday afternoon to Investigate the matter. SOUT SHORT WEIGHT COAL. Ahlf Brothers of Ridgewood Fined $25 Each in Sessions.

For selling coal that was one-quarter of a bushel short of the measure It was represented to be, August Ahlf of 1737' Stevens street, Ridgewood, was fined $25 tn the Jamaica Court of Special Sessions yesterday. The complaining witnea was Inspector Edward J. Coughlin of the Bureau of Weights and Measures. William Ahlf, said to be a brother of August, was fined the same amount for a similar offense. Peter Jawaiszas.

of 1165 Fourth Astoria; was fined $25 by Justices Mclnerney, Herrman.and Garvin, in the same court, for having 66 pounds of bad meat in his butcher shop. vmm II to to Justice Jaycox Denies Writ to Mandamus Prendergast to Pay Salaries. CASE TO BE APPEALED. Queens Official Contended That His Term Was Not to Begin Until January 1 Next. By a decision rendered today In the Supreme Court of Queens County, the salaries of Sheriff Mitchell and his staff, amounting to many thousands of dollars, are held up until Mitchell certifies himself as Sheriff, and not as Acting Sheriff.

Justice Jaycox decided, verbally, that the term of office of Mitchell began on January 30, and that he holds office for a period of three years. It was Mitchell's contention that hia term of office began on January 1, 1918. Philip Frank, hia attorney, sought a writ of mandamus compelling the Controller to pay him his salary and the salaries of his office employees for the first half of the month of February, this year. This motion is denied. Argument of Mitchell's attorney was based on the county law.

It was contended that the law held the Sheriff should serve for three years from and including the first day of January, succeeding the election. This would make his term of office begin next January. The Court holds that Mitchell's term of office dates from the time he filed his oath of office, which was on January 30. That is along the line of the argument made by Assistant Corporation Counsel Edward S. Malone.

The Controller had held up the salary checks on the score that Mitchell had signed them as Acting Sheriff, when he should have signed them as Sheriff. Mitchell was Undersheriff until the late Sheriff Paul Stier was shot. Stier died on October 23 last. Mitchell serve das Acting Sheriff until he was made Sheriff by virtue of a special election, held on January 23. In refusing to pay the salaries of the Sheriff's office, the Controller acted under 'the advice of the Corporation Counsel, who said that Mitchell should have certified himself as Sheriff In making out the payroll.

The. matter will be carried to the Court of Appeals, It is expected. RANDALL ANSWERS SMITH Says He Attacked County, Not Town, Road Fund. (Special to The Eagle.) Freeport, L. March 8 Ernest S.

Randall, the fusion candidate for supervisor against Hiram R. Smith, the Republican nominee for re-election, made a statement today in contradiction to a letter signed by Supervisor Hiram R. Smith, entitled "Another misstatement nailed." The statement of the higliway fund for October 31, 1915, and, March 27, 1917, in summarizing, shows a balance now on hand for highways in the Hemp-sted Bank of $91), 312. 30. "The misleading electioneering methods of my opponent are shown by his circular entitled, 'another misstatement says Mr.

Randall. "The statement signed by Supervisor Smtih is an account of the town road fund and has nothing to do with the county road fund, about which I have attacked him. I have charged that out of. $117,000 portioned to the town of Hempstead for county roads for the year 1917, over $104,000 have already been spent, and I charge It was illegally spent. "Supervisor Smith answers by showing the town road fund, which I have never attacked." 60 WOMEN STUDY FARMING Hear First Lecture in Flushing Today.

More than' sixty women have enrolled to take up the course of agriculture which is to be in charge of experts from the State Agricultural School at Farmingdale, under the auspices of the Park Garden Club of Flushing. The first of the series of lectures was heard today. The Park Garden Club havo plans to utilize vacant lots and back yards for the raising of vegetables. "We have already received a number of offers from property owners who are willing to allow us to use thein land," said Mrs. John W.

Paris, president of the Garden Club. "Already many applications have been received for ahe use of these plots. One man from Brooklyn sent a communication to mo asking for the use of a plot His request will be granted." Mrs. Paris says that the club expects to have a course on how to can vegetables. Up to date the Girl Pioneers have organized three clubs of ten members each who will take charge of garden plots.

The Boy Scouts have also decided to enter. HAD BCTTERFIA" PARTT. Lltllo Miss Robbins of Kew Gardens Entertains Friends. The birthday party given recently in honor of the seventh birthday of Miss Irene Margaret Bobbins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

H. D. Bobbins of 72 Beverly road, Kew Gardens, was a butterfly party. The little guests were ushered into a room resembling a floral bower. There were roses, sweet peas and daffodils, witsh gay butterflies everywhere appparent.

The little guests participated in a hunt for hidden butterflies, it being announced that the one finding a yellow butterfly marked "seven," would win the prize. The prize, a pink butterfly net, was won by Miss Katherine May Sleich of Jersey City. In another game, that of sticking a butterfly pin in Bustpr Brown's tie, the first and second prizes, of a large velvet butterfly and a silk cushion, were won by Miss Rhoda Dawson and Master Raymond Williams. The consolation prize, a musical horn, was awarded to Master Charles Earlo. BOATHOOK SAVES WATCHMAN.

Burnett Johnson, 69 years old, a vatch-man llvlnj at 222 Kast Fifty-third mreet, Manhattan, employed by the Standard Oil Company, fell off the dock at tho foot of 1'rinca street. Long Island city. Into the Kst River. Joseph Halllday of 404 West Fifty-third atreet, fished him out with a boathooa. Johnson is In fit.

John's Hospital. TIDE TABLE FOR TOMORROW. (United Slatei Coast and Geodetic Survey Standard Time.) COSTS BOY HIS LIFE Florio Giordano, 7, Ran in Front of L. I. R.

R. Train in Jamaica. FIN'D PEXXY CLUTCHED IX HAND. Xot Heeding Cries of Brothers, Youngster Ran Under Gates and Behind a Steam Train. His anxiety to buy himself a lolly pop before going to school caused the death today at the Brenton avenue crossing of the Long Island Railroad, Jamaica, of Florio Giordano, 7 years old, of 67 Douglas street, Jamaica.

Despite the warning cries of his two older brothers and of the gateman, Ferdinando Hagonese, the little boy, a penny clasped tightly in his hand, ducked under the lowered gates, dashed safely over the tracks in front of an oncoming westbound steam train and was hit by another train, an electric, also westbound, which was running parallel with the steam train and which the boy did not see. Florio, a pupil In the kindergarten class of Public School No. 49. in Brenton i venue, left his home early with his two brothers. Dominick, aged 11, and Carmine, aged S.

Florio's father, Girodo Giordano, a prosperous Junk dealer, had given the little boy a cent to buy himself a lollypop. In order to get to tho candy shop on Fulton street where these delicious confections may "oe bought, as well as to get to tho Brenton avenue school, the Brenton avenue railroad crossing must be passed. The gates were down. Florio dashed away from his brothers, whose warning cries were unheeded. Motorman William Brophy, operating the electric express train, which came from Floral Park and was bound for the Jamaica station, was unable to Jam down his brakes quickly enough.

The little boy's body was ground to pieces under th; train. By order of Coroner Carl Voegel, the body was removed to Collison's morgue, In Flushing avenue, Jamaica. WOULD FETE OFFICIALS Rockaway Proposes to Show Conditions on Peninsula Dur-ing Visit. Every speaker at last night's "How to Spend a Thousand Dollars" meet ing of the Progress Club of Far Rock-away agreed that the thousand dol lars would be well spent If through Its agency the people of the Rock- aways were awakened to a higher sense of civic duty. Greater cooperation among the individuals of the community was urged as ab solutely necessary if the residents are to accomplish the many ends which they have in view.

A plan which seemed to take root, as far as last night's audience was concerned, was one urged by several speakers, to invite the city officials out to Kockaway, during a series of elaborate social functions, held especially in their honor, and then shpw them actual conditions. It was argued that to expect the city officials to react favorably against a proposition with which they were unfamiliar was contrary to human nature. The case of the Edgemere fire house wan cited as an example of showing the higher authorities what tho actual conditions can do. FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE L.I.R.R. Employees Want Five Cents an Hour More.

Thirty-four freight handlers of the Long Island Railroad, employed at the Eighth street yard, Long Island City, went on a strike yesterday, demanding an Increase in wages from 20 to 25 cents an hour. The men work a ten-hour day. In all seventy men are employed in the yard, where much of the Long Island freight is received for distribution. General Freight Agent Thompson said today that the demand would not be granted- A special police detail was stationed at the yard. There was no disorder.

POUND DEAD IX HIS BED. Richard Quirk. years old. was found dead In bed at his home. 28 Dutch Kills street, long Island City, from heart falluru.

Chance to Bid," Candidates Urge of 5 per cent, on all contracts to the county engineer. "Five per cent, engineer fees for resurfacing a macadam road is exorbitant," says Mr. Seaman. "I never charged it while county superintendent of highways. If feasible, I advocate a County Highway Department, which would do away with the engineer fee system." Ex-Senator James L.

Long, Mr. Seaman's opponent, has not mado a formal statement of his plans if elected. He says that there is nothing in the platform which Mr. Seaman had issued but what he would stand for. "I believe the Supervisor should receive a salary instead of fees but we have nothing to do with it.

It remains with the Legislature. I also believe that all large contracts should be awarded, following advertising, to the lowest responsible bidder. I believe nines Long. every tdinliilnte is nnxloiis to see more economy In the muiu'scmcnt of totvn flilaiis. 1 i 1 I vi John Clinton Bobbins.

Republican I candidate for Supervisor in Babylon, I having a job of fence mending to do I at Amityville oil village election day, i went west and did r.ut campaign for tne local ticket. There seems to be a rod in pickle for him as a result a hint of a "come-back" on town election day. It will be interesting to watch the figures of the polls in the east end of the town and learn how much the threat really amounts to. At one of the Long Island village elections last week some "fellow the baser sort" cast a vote for "Mutton Head for Village Trustee. A local paper prints the table of votes cast, including the "Mutton Head bal lot, and adds, gravely: "There was the usual number of complimentary votes given candidates." Is that a specimen of compliment? If so, most of us will be glad to be spared such, Of course.

Village Presidents are not chosen for their manly beauty, but Dr. K. Agate Foster, the new Mayor of Patchogue, is a mighty fine looking man. "Handsome is as handsome does, and no doubt the distinguished appear lng disciple of Esculapius will give the village an administration that will Justify the old adage. Editor A.

Jay Tefft of the Port Jef ferson Echo is a sturdy exponent of woman suffrage. He says: "It has simply got to come. Might as well try to turn back Niagara Falls with a fire shovel as to prevent it. The one deplorable act is in stringing it along. If it is good ton years hence, why is It not good today? The sooner the trial is made the better." If women had the vote now, Tefft's election as Overseer of Poor, for which he Is a candidate, probably would be a certainty.

BENEFITS FOR RED CROSS Patchogue Chapter Also Edits a Newspaper. (Special to The Eagle.) Patchogue, L. March 2S The first exhibitions of tho benefit performances, extending over two days, were given at the Star Palace Theater yesterday afternoon and last night, and they will be repeated again today, a share of the proceeds going to the recently-organized Patchogue Red MRS FRANK W. SHAW Cross Committee, which is already carrying on relief work under the auspices of the Patchogue Sorosis. A special Bed Cross edition of the Argus was Issued yesterday.

Earle L. Holmes held down the editorial chair in the preparation of the Twenty local organizations of women are represented in the Bed Cross work, which has been carried on for several weeks past in the Sorosis rooms. S. Howard Titus, a local electrician, has furnished the committee with an electric sewing machine, which has greatly facilitated the work. The officers of the Red Cross committees are: Chairman.

Mrs Frank Shaw: secretary. Mrs. Walter S. Rose; treasurer. Mrs.

William A. Cooper; purchasing and supplies chairman. Miss Lillian Davis; Mrs. Munroe Ryder aud Mrs. Delia Murgatroyd.

Ways and means Chairman, Mrs. William H. Roe, Mrs D. Booth, Mrs. 8.

S. Smith, Mrs. A. Terry, Mrs." Edgar A. Sharp, Mrs.

George TV. Smith. Cuttins-halrman, Mrs. 'James GrlfHn; Mrs. Henry Smith, John -J.

Roe, Mrs. James R. Smith. Mrs. W.

A. Reeve. Mrs. Edwin B. Weeks.

Mrs. Archie L. Smith, Jacob Probst, Mr Mary Ma-gulre. ArTO.MOBII.E HITS BOV. Frank Walsh, years old, of 360 East Ons Hundred and Fifth street, Manhattan, was struck hy an automobile at Queens boulevard and Caroline street, Long Island City.

His right leg was fractured. The machine was driven by Cliarles Bernstein of Johnson ft Eernslcln, of Z'l Luydig place, Corona. "Give Contractors Opposing ('9Sca etii oi itfpsdg) Glen Cove, L. March 28 A spirited campaign is being waged In Oys- William II. Seaman, ler Bay by 'William If.

Seamnn, He-publican candidate for Supervisor, and former Senator John L. Long, Democratic candidate for the office. Mr. Seaman says he is unqualifiedly in favor of legislation fixing a salary basis for the supervisor of the town, Instead of remuneration under the present fee system. He also contends that no expenditure of county funds for highways, etc, should be made without the advertising for bids and letting the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.

This policy, It. Is con-ti'iided, would mean a large wiving, t'ndcr tlic present NVHtcm lie of tlio town gives out the centre cts, supervises the work and pannes upon the flniil audit of the bill, lie would change this system, lie says. Another plank in his platform re- fcra to tlio system of naying a fcjj fork 'Tom will win without a doubt," said Miss Peggy O'Connell, sister of Town Clerk Thomas O'Connell of North Hempstead, who has been renominated by the Democrats of that town in discussing the spring election to be held on April 8. Miss O'Connell has been conducting a house to house canvass in the interest of her brother. Since the campaign opened she has seen almost every voter In the town of North Hempstead.

She Is regarded in North Hempstead in a class with Peggy O'Brien, wife of Martin W. Littleton, whose campaign work did much to win for him a seat in Congress in the First District, several years ago. Mrs. Littleton made a house to house canvass and Miss O'Connell has adopted her plan. "I have been deputy town clerk In North Hempstead since my brother has held the office of town clerk, and acting in that capacity I have met almost every man of prominence In the town," said Miss O'Connell In discussing her campaign work.

"I know who is enrolled as a Democrat and who is a Republican, but it makes no difference to me what a man's politics is I ask him to vote for Tom because he has made good. Then I use the argument that politics should not enter a town election. A man should be rated according to the work he has done. If Tom has not made the best town clerk North Hempstead ever had, I say to the voter don't vote for him. If he believes he has made good and his record will show he has then I say vote for him.

A few men have not as yet promised me that they will support my brother, but I have their SAYS WAR MAY STOP SUBWAY BUILDING Travis H. Whitney Tells Forest Hills About Shortage of Labor. EXPLAINS WORK OF P. S. C.

lias Oversight of 20 Fer Cent, ot Gas, Electricity, and Transpiration Facilities In V. S. Alexander Cameron, chairman of the Transportation Committee of the Taxpayers Association, Forest Hills, introduced to a good-sized audience last night, at the Church-ln-the-Gar-dens, Travis H. Whitney, Public Serv ice Commissioner, who spoke on "The Transportation Situation with Particular Reference to the Development of Queens Borough." Mr. Whitney talked about the dual subway now in construction, work on which he feared would be delayed or stopped altogether because of war conditions.

The call from the other side long ago drew off the most able workers, only the old men and boys are now laboring, but at any cost it is Intended to complete the Seventh avenue, Manhattan, branch. What the dual system has so far cost In construction would, Mr. Whitney said, have built a railroad from New York to San Francisco; that It outcosts the construction of the Panama Canal; when finished, 275 miles will have been built, about 175 being now completed. Great difficulties have been encountered and overcome. Mr.

Whitney said that the cost of maintaining the Public Service Commission was considerable, amounting last year to $600,000, but that It gave oversight, among other things, to the gas, electricity and transportation of New Tork, and that these each comprised 20 per cent, of Its kind in the entire United States. Mr. Whitney salr that one of the public benefits recently ordered by the Commission is the putting on of 250 now cars on a line in Manhattan, which demand sounds Insignificant until it Is understood that this means the line will have to expend nearly $3,000,000 to meet this order. Another ruling that will cost somebody a small fortune is that all oars are to be equipped immediately with the folding step which makes ac cidents almost impossible, in tne oia days of open cars with running boards Mr. Whitney said there was on aver age of twenty-six people fatally Injured during each year.

SEVENTH FIRE IN OYSTER BAT. Incendiary Thought to Have Started Blaze in Storehouse, rivstsr Bav. L. March 28 Fire yesterday destroyed a storehouse in the rear of the hardware shop or Kos-coe Raynor, in Main street, Oyster Bay, and in the most congested part of the village. The blaze is thought to have been ou incenoiary origin.

Six previous attempts were made to i iahl, and AtnrfthmiRe.q in this section, but tho Incendiary has not caught. HOSPITAL OWES LESS; TREASURER PRAISED Flushing Institution "Stands Square" With Merchants Up to February 1. Th "nav.as-vou-Ko" plan, which has been inaugurated by "Henry S. Barto, the new treasurer of the Flushing Hospital, is meeting with great success. Mr.

Barto, who, Is a retired banker, was elected trustee of the hospital at the annual meeting held in and he was at once named as to succeed Ellis Parker Butler. Mr. Barto has Just Informed board of trustees ot the hospital that nines' the last meeting of the board, in February, the. hospital has paid the balance ot jjecemDer duis and all of January bills. The report presented for February shows a re duction or IndCDteaness irom ts.oaa on February 1 to $7,235 on March 1, while the hospital today owes nothing ut vhruarv bills, amounting to about $3,100.

The indebtedness Jan uary 1 was "Next ween tne duis ror niarcn win i I In mrhlfh will InerAflHA mil' Indebtedness again," said Mr. Barto, but tOuay WW flianu squaio wiLii an of our merchants up to February 1." There Is today $1,182.66 tn the general fund of the hospital, and in the reserve fund, a total of $30,523.23. William II. Walker, president of the hospital trustees, in commenting on rr.nr.rt Hald: "That's worth three rousing cheers. Mr.

Larto has ft way ot getting money that can't be i nni'A ta. Ann Inalanro Dealt Hint mwtw where he reminded a subscriber that he was delinquent, anu-ne nui umy Molvgiel tfl bin) lor being Meding, who gave an address on "Efficiency," as applied to the highest development of nation, state ana village. He received a great ovation, More than a hundred members of the league and their wives attended the affair, in spite of tho rain. 3 LOSE POLICE JOBS FOR PART IN ELECTION President Horsfield, of Hempstead, Says They Aided Ticket Opposing His Party. HE CASTS DECIDING VOTE.

Two Dismissed Men Say That They Attended Opposition Meetings by Accident and Left Promptly. (Special to The Eagle.) Hempstead. L. March 28 Three members of the police force were re fused reappointment by the Village Board last night on the ground that they had aided the opposition ticket in the camDalsrn Drecedlne the recent village election. President Isaac U.

Horsfield. who east the final ballot for their dismissal when the other four members of the beard tied on the question, declined to stats today whether Inefficiency on the nart of the policemen entered Into the ques tion, and explained the board's attitude as follows: "The men had a richt to vote anv way they pleased, but as employees of the administration they were not privileged to enter into politics. Thev had no right to aid or attend the meetings or tne opposition." The dismissed men were indignant today. Winfleld Combs, who said he had been a member of the force for eight years without having a stain upon his record, denied that he had worked for the onnnsltlon flcbo admitted only soliciting a few votes ior Aiirea voigt, candidate Tor village trustee on the Doty, or anti-Horsfield, ticket. "I did this only because Volgt is a particularly close friend of mine," he explained, "and not because I had anything against Horsfield or the other men In nlll.

it arv nor. prove that I opposed the admlnlstra- uuii, I ii pay mm au. i once walked into a Doty meeting by accident, but When I saw thev wera ha.vlner a. moat. ing I walked out again." vviuiam Gardner, another of thj dismissed men, made a similar statement.

He. ton. rtanlnrAri friof U. haJ ontcred an opposition meeting by ac- viui-nt mia waiiLea out again. The third patrolman, George W.

Gardner, could not be reached last night The Vlllace Rnnrri nnnnlm drew M. Bennett and Thomas J. wyiie patrolmen to succeed the dismissed. The reappointment of Officer Henrv Fassnacht w. haii wvwi UUUI April 17 in order to Investigate his conduct during the past election.

All ui uw uismissea men had been appointed last vnnr hv ths the present Village Board, all of whom vvtuo re-eieciea to omce at the election held last week. INSPECT ROCKAWAY ROUTE Three Borough Presidents Go Over Proposed Boulevard. A party composed of Boroue-h Pr. Ident Marks of Manhattan, President Mathewson of the Bronx and President Van Xame of Richmond, with their consulting engineers, made in inspection of the route for the pro posed Kockaway boulevard yesterday afternoon, in company with Borough mt iLoiuBiii. iunnouy, consulting Engineer Moore and Charles U.

Powell, head of the Topographical Bureau of Queens. The purpose of the trip was tn CivA tn tllA inamhAra nf v. uuaiu of Estimate some idea of the charac ter ot tne work, and also to show them that the highway when com- nleted. nlthnne-h nf p-raaf Imnrtvta to the city as a whole, will not be of anv material bp.ne.flt to t.hA nrnnapiv owners adjacent. President Connolly takes the stand that as the road when completed at an estimated cost ot will be an automobile highway for the entire citv.

the assessment should -hft mt hu the entire city. STABS 2 WITH ICEPICK Brothers Say They Had Altercation With Coal Man. William Graff, 29 years old, of Birch street, South Jamaica, a printer and member of the naval reserve, was stabbed in the left arm, and his brother, Marvin Graff, aged 23, also a printer, of the same address, was stabbed over the right eye, yesterday afternoon, during an altercation, they with John Jordan, a coal and ice dealer, 40 years old, of the Shore-view Park section of Jamaica. Jordan, a native of Germany, Used an ice pick, the Graff brothers allege, following a dispute. The injured men were attended by Ambulance Surgeon Ferguson of St.

Mary's Hospital, and their condition was declared to be not serious, both being able to go home. Jordan has not yet been arrested. NO COCKPIT IN HOTEL Long Island City Man Cleared In Special Sessions Court. Simon Flaherty, a saloonkeeper, of 449 Jamaica avenue, Long Island City, did not have a game pit for cockfights at his establishment. He was acquitted of the charge yesterday In the Jamaica Court of Speclnl Detectives of Inspector Collin's staff had cmiHcd Flaherty's arrest several month ttRo.

It was true that Flaherty Is a bird fnncler and had a number of fowl, some of which have been flt various poultry shows on exhibition, but no prnnf be produced that he had cockflfiUta at Ills jUcfl, tMMmM There's a good way keep growing boys and girls healthy and happy and that is give them Grape-Nuts for breakfast. This wonderfully nourishing food has a syeet, nutty flavor that makes it ppular with children. One of the few sweet foods that does not harm digestion, but builda them strons and bright. I A.M. TMf Time.

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