The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 3

3 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. SATURDAY. APT.TL 7. 10T7.

the 8couts whc GERMAN-AMERICANS OFFER SUFFOLK AID 'RUSHMORE LIES," O'LEARY DECLARES Political Paragraphs From Suffolk County MUST BUILD STATION IN SOUTH JAMAICA Muskrats Attack Citizens In Streets of Sag Harbor. Sag l-'jfSar, L. I. April 7 Musk-j Supervisor Wi H. Tral-n him Ton I plurality 1.300 to v.

Ith Robert Relll Kern eled. He Oases Ihls majority of In less than vote cast In a Republican town, ami tlia with strong opposition. At 11 o'cloc Tiiesdav nielit he The Katie' Rlverhead branch to announce that he was "the happiest man In New York The Republicans are naturally jubilant at Hie turn of the political tide that gives them control of the Board of Supervisors. They will have the chairmanship of the board, the attorney, the i lerk and Hie chairmanship of all of tbe important committees, and working In harmony with a Republican Legislature at Albany, it Is expected the progirsviv program nmppen for will I accomplishment. It Is also understood that the Taxpayers Association Is delighted with Hie new board and believes that It will take a lesson from the Controller's report and the assocla- cordlngly.

(innerallv speaking the addition of Field and Robhlns Is considered as bringing two unusually able men to sit In the county legislature. will do work that Is now being done for nothing by the County Treasurer's ofTlce. This Is erroneous under present regulation for the County Treasurer gets a fee, averaging. It Is understood, about $3,000 a year. FLUSHING RECLUSE DIES Miss Fannie White.

SO years old. died yesterday afternoon at the Flushing go to tbe hospll advised It several months ago. She occupied the old White homestead alone, having a man come to take care of the furnace and do her marketing. According to neighbors. Miss White has not been out of her bouse for years.

The only visitor was her physician. Her brother. C. W. White, has been in the Flushing Hospital, suffering with gangrene In one of his feet.

Three weeks ago his sister was removed to the Institution and occupied a room adjoining her brother's, Miss White's father, the late Coles W. White, was one of the leading Insurance agents In Queena County thirty years ago. He made a fortune In the business, and at his death the estate went to Mlas White and her brother. TIDE TABLE FOB TOMORROW. BliBdtjrd Tlmi" 8urTr A.5f.

Mi. Time. High. Tlme.HIh. P.

S. C. Order to L. I. R.

R. Ends Long Controversy Over Proposed Stop. REQUEST FOR CHANGE DENIED. Company Wanted Permission to Snb-' stlrute Ijutihcrt Arenne Tl a 1. ii I-: ind Railroad ''ompany will not be permitted to build a eta? rtavllla avenue.

Jamaica. Instead of South street, as ordered by Commission nearly Hurlng all that time the company has tried to gel Hie order directing It to construct a station at South street revoked, even carrying the case to nut without success. Last year the Commission was upheld bv a decision In the Appellate Division, and the company then applied for a reopening of the case, asking for the ubtltu- of South street, on the ground that Sout efficient operation of the ue rasa was reopened and much testimony taken, but in the opinion of Commissioner Trails H. Whlt-nev the railroad hart r.n.rf sent any proof Justifying the Commto- The Commission todav announoed Its approval of Commissioner Whitney's view of the matter. tlzens of the south side of Ja- Jubl the the Public Service Com- iission has made an order for the -on Island Railroad to establish a tation in South street.

Thus ends a ing fight waged by the Jamaica civic odles for a much-needed station be-ween Cedar Manor and the main sta- Autoists Prevent Drilling Uf Jamaica Defense League The Jam police angh at the expense of the precinct's lome Defense League The other lght, while the Home Defenser wr. drilling in Flushing avenue, one of the bera walked into the station e. saluted the ll.tif.n.nf desk and said: Lieutenant, we are drilling In ushlng avenue, and we are being nstantly Interfered with by automo-llsts who will not give us enough om. Couldn't you give us some lice protection 7" protection," the surprised lieutenant answered. "The power to regulate traffic lies in your own hands." PROBE WOMAN'S DEATH.

Ooromer'e Inventlgutjoni. Mra Mary Prince, 76 years eld. died Thursday night at her home. Si State street. Flushing.

According to oaugnter, airs. Anna m. wneeler. death was due to the infirmities of old age. At the Coroner's offloe.

Bjrteraay arternoon. It a Flushlnc Dhvalolan had made a report, stating that tbe death was due to accidental gas asphyxiation. The Coroners efflce reported the matter to the polloe. A patrolman was sent to the Prtaee home, and he returned to th statlen family had told him that Mr. Prtnee had died of "heart trouble." This report waa relayed to the Cerones's office.

Coroner's Physician Dr. William H. Nam mack la investigating the case. record It Indorsed Heaving out of col (deration Mr. Tiffany, arti i dOMn have opponents! was elected by plurality much larger than that whlc he received last ear.

and Is evidr. one-quarter hat which he received 1915. Another was elected, but by smaller plurality. Still another wi elected by a plurality only one or tw two' years ago. The Supervisor abo whom the association was rather tentageously non-committal was bea en, his opponent's plurality being a most great as that by which 1 won at the previous election.

A ntly ther feel It Is noted that "Si rolled up a score of alley a night or two Hon. Then on Electir It Is safe to least I contrary critters. In Southold the Rev. William A. Wasson was defeated for justice because of his known attitude In favor of licenses he used to write publicly on the subject.

And in Southampton Benjamin C. Halsey, Kepubli- I that he was ADAMSON TO VISIT BAYSIDE Fire Commissioner Adat promised the residents of Ba ho will make a tour of the next week for the purpose of the paid i The nhl has to Install the paid department in ail villages east, of Flushing to the city line at Little Xeck. For this purpose he says the Department has recently been purchasing a combination apparatus, hose wagon and hook and ladder, all In one motor-driven vehicle. This apparatus, he says Is admirably suited to the needs of communities like those on the eastern fringe of the city, where there are no tall buildings. TO DEMAND CERTIFICATE (Special to The Eagle) Babylon.

L. I April 17 John Clinton Robblns. elected supervisor of Babylon town last Tuesday, will apply for a writ of mandamus to compel the filing his certificate of election with the countv clerk, so that he can sit with the Board of Supervisors at their organization meeting. This action was decided upon today. Robblns will apply for the writ on Monday if the town board as a board of canvass does not recognize his election today.

Robblns holds that there Is no doubt of his election and does not want to wait for his certificate until the vote on justices and constables can be thrashed out Dtlegation Tells Sheriff Biggs of Willingness to Serve in Any Way. HOME DEFENSE ARMY VOW 010. Fnllerton, Volunteering, Say I Lived Where Man Who Pulled Gun First Lived Longer. Special to The Eagle.) Rlverhead, L. April 7 The man-American Alliance of Suffolk County has sworn allegiance lea and has formally offered ice to Sheriff Amza W.

Biggs, "to be the authorities may dl This formal declaration was made known yesterday when Martin Brock man and John Kessel, both of East Tsorthport and both well-known zens there, came to Rlverhead to posely lay before Sheriff Biggs their declaration of allegiance and offer of Sheriff Biggs considers their actio of great Importance. He sees in it decided moral effect upon Germar Americans who may not be official belie county, if any had been Intended. Th men named are officers in the Alll! unce. They said they spoke for sev They went further than merely to services if there should bo an upris ing. 1 the Sher that or of th Allta.nc the: eonally helping this country.

Those who visited the Sheriff declared that the only possible trot jrallMd. it Brockman is understood that and Kessel had a luation. and obtained their knowledge. trouble might possibly arise from personal investigation. This is regarded by the Sheriff ss one of the most important steps yet taken In the home defense work in this county.

910 Men Already in Home Defense The Sheriffs volunteer home defense army was recruited to 910 men jesterday afternoon, with mote members enrolling all the time. The Eagle predicted early In the week that tho army would number at least not) men; It now is likely to greatly exceed Some of the letters written to Sheriff by men offering their ass unco are full of enthusiasm. Hal I'ullerton of Medford wrote, offer who pulled his gun first, lived mgluer like? service a mill- I i service in the Valional Guard elp out. accord- are practicing mens and drills timan Petty as Ing to his enthusias The Kiverhead shooting In tho aft nt night, with Dr. 1,200 Scouts iu Nil mobilized here cording to P.

Executive. JJJJ rhlle a wireless. These believes, would to the i 'o i. fense Red Cross or similar organlza-i. None, however, will be assigned isks which might endanger their el' her foi mediate emergency call" Is to bring the to their several mobilization points with full equipment; an "immediate" call brings them out as fast as they can come, without attention to the de- has been ordered to keep 1 carfare always on his person.

Orders for mobilization relayed systematically from tbe Scout manders, thence to the several scout masters In each district; thence ti the patrol leaders, and finally to th Scouts. In a trial made yesterda; the Westbury Scouts arrived a Mineola. coming on foot, at Just twi hours and five minutes after the cal was Issued Although most of th' patrols are farther from Mineola than are the Westbury boys, tney win maid as good time by using the trains. A test will be made today of the Lyn- Guard Bridge Over Shlnncrock Canal. Good Ground.

L. April 6 Three armed guards are now on duty at the steel highway bridge over the Shln-necock Canal here, two for tho night and one during the day time. They have been placed there by Sheriff Amza W. Biggs. Home Protection Icaeiie in Oyster Bay.

Oyster Bay. L. April Oyster Bay between the Protection League, which will operate league was formed nt a meeting held Scouts Hum in Offer Serviced to llmiiijigii.il Town. Huntington. April 7 At 1:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon, less than five minutes after President Wilson signed the joint resolution declaring a state of war between the United Slates and Germany, Scout Commissioner William H.

Higbie Issued an order for all the scouts of Nathan Hale Council 75 i had tianied bv Scout Masters II ing Harold Tuttlo. Charles Peattle, the scout commissioner, for the pi pose of formally offering their servii for first aid work, working in hosplta signaling, messengers, orderlies and ct everyining except Hearing in ms wlil-Hi is arainsl tbe ut law. Supervisor Edgar L. Lewis accepted He told them uilly. veil appr elated tiielt em on theh sm and loy p( display of patrh 0 their flag.

Rifle Club Receive Huntington, April 7 Forrest Hint was formed by former War Secretary Henry L. Stimson last Thanks It is expected that within a few days some men from Fort Totten in Huntington to drill the if the Ketewo- Yacht Club meeting in the clubhouse tins evenini 'for the mimosa of registering thei 'boats and themselves for service in (assisting I he Government in patrol duty and protecting Huntington Bay and Huntington Haroor. Whirlwind Campaign to Get Hermits for Naval Reserve. Babylon, L. April 7 A two-day ment of Babylon young men Nauit Reserve began yesterday of a olllllt bv Kns M.

and his clerical sician in plleants laff. This station lias through the physical exam-it bout delay. The office will until midnight tonight, en not only of Babylon, but adjacent villages are urged serve. Ensign Post says that ration of war yesterday ought ato enrollments since It is drafting. Naval Reserve men qualify within three months for ruling of seamen whereas the i all liabilities of $1,473,743, and of the Bremen Fire Insurance Company with Agency of District Attorney Withdraws Ac ceptance of Invitation to Speak at Dinner.

WON'T ENTER CONTROVERSY. Citizens' Association Member a Disappointed Office Seeker, District Attorney Denis In a letter received by the Jamaica Citizens' Association today, withdraws his acceptance of an Invitation to speak at the annual dinner of the organization, because ot the attack made upon him by Hairy S. at the last ing of nouncing him as a liar and as a disappointed office seeker. Mr. OLeary's "I regret that the action of your known rule of courtesy or hospitality, renders it necessary for me to withdraw my acceptance and respectfully dinner.

I am the more sorry for this because it precludes my meeting the many manly, sensible men who form the greater part of your memebrship. In self-respect, however, I can take controversy with Mr. Rushrnore. I with a liar. I would be at a disadvantage riant nwav.

He mav sav any thing he wishes or that his thoughts guago Rush attributes to me, yet i nave uvea in yueens county nrty years, lie noes not say that 1 offered to accompany him to the Post- office Department to file his protest. know that the telephone was speaking was at the door i hotel, In whic t- ladles ar am at a loss to understand his rence to newspaper ly men of this prof Theh i. I never classed Rushrnore swspaper man. I looked on i as 1 do now. as a dlsappolnl seeker.

He was such during the II was commissioner ori'uoi ne.m 6He claims fcr appointment as Postmaster at Jamaica. I am Informed that th night before he went to Washlngto he called up President Connolly the telephone and asked that he considered for the appointment If could block Mr. Shea's conflrmatioi My information as to this Is derived from Mr. Shea, who told me that im was so Informed by Mr. Connolly, am! that when he charged Rushrnore wltl It his answer was, 'Maurice ahouldn' "As your dinner Rushrnore and the terms se synonymous have hastened to print press.

DENIS O'LEARY. MURRAY HEADS FIREMEN (Special to The Eagle. Glen Cove, U. April 7 The Glen 'ovo board of Are commissioners lave appointed Martin F. Murray, ment for the coming year.

Mr. Mur- tas held the oraoe during the oael year. The appointment la the first time such action haa been taken, the chief heretofore being elected, but the ne new equipment made It lm-ive that a competent man be and the commissioners deter-d to rename Mr. Murray. Mar-.

Murray Jr. was named first as-lt chief. De Witt Snlffen. second assistant. The company officers have Hook and Ladder Company, Thomas jcas.

captain: John J. Lamberson. assistant; J. Wesley Lane, recording tary; John Mlzvesky, treasurer; Chem ical Engine Company, Hugh Duffy, captain; J. B.

Murrray, assistant; Ific Eniflne and Hose Company'. George Miller, captain; Eugene Sheridan, assistant; John Dunn, recording secretary; Charles Hall, financial secretary; James Dunn, treasurer; Thompson Park Auxiliary, M. J. Don- McGill, secretary; Hose Company division. Charles Roche, foreman: Ray mond Britt, assistant; Hook and Lad- divtsion.

.1. Miner, toreman; Id'an, assistant. MAY OPEN CORONA STREETS the next meeting of the New-local board, approval will be to petitions asking that the city re title to Forty-third, Forty-b Konv-fiffh streets, Corona. One set of petitions aaks that these Roosevelt avenue, and the second set requests that title be acquired from Polk avenue to Sackett street. A hearing win neiu mo uufuuin Hall on April 13.

The opening of these streets Is re quested so that the proposal to locate nal avenue. Corona, will be blocked. FIREMEN NAME OFFICERS. Southampton. L.

April 7 Chief Erastus J. Rowland, First Assistant iifstant "chief; William Jessup ere nominated for re-election of the juthampton Fire Department. The animations will be presented to the llage trustees for approval. ELMHURST TO HAVE PARK FOR XMAS TREE to have a public park angle, bounded by Corona aenu Chicago ami Parcel! street, tl sides of which arc- only 50 feet Ion I.linliurit pie argue that it plenty enough for the purpoi to erect a community Christ in: The following petition will I acted upon at the meeting of of April 13. "l-t-1 Hie go street and Parcell street.

Elm- The city at present owns this small ot. not large enough for any real. purpose than that requested. II Is within I Ml feet of the Newtown Hurli School un Chicago street. btesor Sag Harbor thin -spring.

I. this little animal at-! "he'rats" are" i man Andrew Ullbrlde was called to aid young woman who was bitten by a Last night, 8chool. a largo Plerson High Harry DeCastro. The animal fout. viciously with teeth and be Castro kept It off with his Lots am Anally killed the rat with a large turn found In the roadway.

starved, as food Is very Ttu spots where the rats mad Hie are a half mile removed fivio swamp: and ponds, the natural home of tin who enlists in the Navy is rated ai an apprentice with a monthly paj greatly reduced from Hie -pay of thi The young man who enrolls at Babylon, Bay Shore or Sayvllle, th three places at which recruiting hn. been going on during the preseui week, are assured that In the e.ul they are called upon for active servi. they will not be taken outside tin Long Island district. Shoie leaves. sit The I of Patcnogoe Firemen Organize for De fense as Sheriff! Reserve, I'atchogue, L.

April 7 The Pat-chogue Fire Department met last night, and under the leadership ol former Sheriff Charles Odell. or- Sheriff's reserve. About )5u memberf Tho! sheriffs, and will be subject Sheriff for riot, or and will receive 1 signifying the availability for lay either. He said that Germany I resourceful nation, and her strengtl an adversary should not be unde stimated. Seek Members for Red Cross In Free- Freeport.

L. April 7 The Free-port Auxiliary of the Nassau Counts Chapter of the Red Cross was Instl onlay. 'easo nddre man of the Freepnrt Auxiliary and Mrs. C. 1.

Livingstone Is an Teaches Women Row to Drive and Re pair Automobiles. Mrs. John T. Harrison of 60 Ge-anluiu street, Flushing, an enthuslas- motorist and an active member of he 1-lushing branch Ot the League or class for the purpose of teaching I offer their if it be- They believe that drivers, and tliey are preparing frs. James A.

Macdonald of Ja- L-a avenue. Flushing, has purchased aveling canteen outfit, to be used where on Long Island. It includei entire equipment. Among th. gs this outfit includes is a bread cutting machine, a ten-gallor eepot and the food for tho entiri teen outfit.

The offer which ha; i made to the league is for an ta il sixteen, beginning next Monday 50 I- uroii for Defense Work in Falehosrue. Patrhogue, L. April 7- Two hun-Ired and twenty-five men turned out the meeting held In the Auditorium last themselves for military training or arning of the plans proposed for ich training. One hundred and fifty those pit-sent signed the enrollment it The moling was called by At- le.1 otlicets' camp al j'lattsburg last sident resided at I he lay ton and E. A.

May as attorney Losee explained uiie guard military train-bill passed by the Legis- ing would bo done under meeting was in progress rank of the Junior Order under the 'aptain L. C. Mooro, and headed by the Sixth Regiment Fife ami later gave an exhibition drill, committee composed of Attorney ph It. Losee, Hay Newton, Post-ter Frederick M. Welsh, Oscar eln and Dr.

E. A. Foster, was id to arrange Hie dctaiH of re- guards to lie raised throughout of Si i 1 Rifle Club's Plans in l-'amiingilalc. Fnrmlncdale. L.

April 7 Men hers of the Farmingdalc Itifle Clul last tributed toward building site for the prm-tire Brmi.ls. C. man or tho west miry Kino ciuh spoke of the plans of his organization. GREEN FORT ELECTS EIRE CHIEF Greenport, L. I April 7 At the regular election of the Greenport Fire Department, held last evening in Villas" Hall, 0.

Archer Rackctt was elected without opposition chief of the department for the coming year. Henry H. rcmberton and Joseph It. Smith were elected assistant chiefs, also without opposition. i INSURANCE POLICY HOLDERS IN GERMAN COMPANIES Insurance policyholders in German companies proclamation of the President, published today, i United States branches of such companies.

The Superintendent of Insurance of Hie State of New York has announced that rules and regulations to be adopted by his Department will be sufficient to prevent any portion of the United States assets of such companies being used contrary to me requirement oi tne i resiactn proclamation. We are agents for the United States Branch of the AACHEN MUNICH FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, with United Slates asset, on January 1. 3917, of $2,850,061, and a surplus of United States Branch of the Hamburg cnueu oiaues usseis on iwi, ui ju.wui.oou, ana surplus over all liabilities of $603,855. Underwriting Agents representing also six American Fire Insurance Companies and the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company of Hartford, U. S.

A. Insurance J. Lehrenkrauss' Sons 359 Fulton Street Brooklyn, New York Shopping Day Saturday, April 14th FREE JF ij Package of the Celebrated Wlf Wk 20 Mule Team Borax Soap Chips iHk We will give you a full 6 ounce trial package of 20 Mul IfSi Team Borax Soap Chips absolutely free, in exchange for fOB-- coupon which will be in our special adver-I SM t'scment next Sunday, April 8th, 1917. ifSttXi MULE TEAM iqgfiP BORAX SOAP CHIPS a in'AKirc Mlttl Read the advertisement and get full aili Reduced Railroad Rates to Brooklyn and New York For All the News of the Stores, Their Special Sales, See the BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE Friday, April 13th..