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IN CIVIL WAR; TO LOSE FOOT NOW H. Preston of Riverhead Wounded Just Before Lee Surrendered. (Sneetal to The ale) Riverhead. I. December Former Sher I lien: Preston of this villag was taken to Roosevelt Hospital.

Manhatten. today, to have his right foo: amputated, after having carried a pa nut wound in that ankle ever since he wits shot just before the close of the Civil War. fifty -two years ago. He and his family hope that the amputation may end a serious illness that is said to be creeping over him. It was at 10 o'clock in the morning on April 9, 1865, just about two hours before Lee surrendered to Former Sheriff H.

H. Prestotn. Grant under the apple tree at mattox, that one Lee's soldiers sent a rifle bullet through Mr. Preston's ankle and another through his leg near the abdomen. The wound in the fleshy part of the left leg healed, but the one in the ankle has been a constant source of trouble.

although Sheriff Preston, as he is more familiarly called, has until a vear or so past walked fairly well. About a year ago he stumbled and all of his weight fell on the ankle. Since then he has used crutches constantly. Sheriff Preston says it was all his own fault that he got wounded. He and guard the that particuwas ordered horeman in the rear lar day.

"Life became too monotonous the rear while the battle was raging." he says. "and I grabbed a rifle and got out in front. I had hardly got there when I was wounded. At that time there was not a private left in my company: three sergeants and two corporals were all that were left." He was a member of Company Two. Sixth New York Cavalry.

enlisted when he was 16 years old, and's served four years and five days. SUFFOLK JURY ACQUITS TWO. Chauffeur Not Intoxicated. But Driving a Damaged Car. Riverhead, L.

December 6--A jury in the County Court here says that Paul Lubbert, a chauffeur, employed in Huntington. was not guilty of driving his car while intoxicated. as charged in the indictment. W. E.

J. Collins defended him. Lubbert declared that his car had just suffered an accident, in which his head was injured, and he was attempting to navigate the damaged car--the front axle was bent--to garage 'when arrested. George Kalvesky of Orient was not guilty of assault, the jury said. He was charged with hitting a fellow countryman at wedding party.

George H. Furman defended him. William J. Snyder of Huntington was convicted of selling liquor without a tax certificate. Musical Gift Suggestions Musical Headquarters Now is the time to select instruments and accessories for the Holidays.

Please study the list below and then call or send for full particulars of the line in which you are especially interested. Violins. $5 to $500 Violin to $15 Viclin Bows. to $25 'Cellos to $375 Metronomes. $4.50 to $5.50 Music Rolls.

...50 cents to $5 Muic $1.75 to $8 Drums. to $25 Cernets. to $90 Clarinets. $12 to $75 Flutes. $1.75 to $160 Piccolos.

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THURSDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1917. 171 Planets Arrange the Weather Turkey Lane Forecaster Insists (Specul to The Engle.) Huntington. L.

I. December 6-Thel Naws that Selah B. Strong, the Co'ore ative United States Weather Bureau Observer of Setauket, finds in the weather prophecies made by "Prof." Robert Hunn, the Turkey lane! dispenser of the weather. doesn't bother "Uncle Bob" at all. and he the attacks are beneath nis notice, He also says that Strong's assertions that he burrows from the Rev Ira Hick Almanac is a joke.

and that, if Strong knew anything about astronomy he would know that all weather is Que to the influence of one planet upon another. "That man Strong seems to think that he knows something about the said the Turkey lane "His attack on me is prophet today. notice. His assertion is beneath my a joke. I borrow nothing.

go the movement and conjunction of the planets in connection with different the sun, the moon and the earth. best of us make mstakes: sometimes, and I make them too, but; I want to teil Mr. Strong that am I right seven times out of every ten. He makes me laugh when he saYs that scientific observations has shown the moon and the planets have that effect on the weather. To the conno scientific demonstraton and ohtrary, servation has proven that all the! changes of the weather is caused by different locations of the planets, and the cause of all storms is the magnetic and electrical influence of one planet over another, and he would know it he knew astronomy a little better than he does." Hunn read the first parti of his forecast for December: SAYS SOLDIERS GOT NO RUM IN FLUSHING Police Captain Answers E.

P. Butler, Who Saw Many Intoxicated. Ellis Parker Butler, the author, in a statement to the Flushing newspapers yesterday, said that he has seen "intoxicated soldiers on the streets of Flushing and that two nights after midnight I have seen intoxicated soldiers in company with equally intoxicated girls--young girls. Once last week, I saw a mere boy of a sailor with a young girl, both staggeringly The statement has caused a big stir in Flushing. Captain Northrup of the Flushing precinct stated today that if Mr.

Butler or any one else has any evidence or even a suspicion that the law is being violated in this respect it is their duty as citizens to report the matter to the authorities. The police captain says that if Mr. Butler did see men the United States Army and Navy uniforms under the in influence of liquor they did not purchase the liquor in Flushing. Mr. Butler in his statement says that "the prompt and vigorous action taken at New Rochelle in indicting the miserable creatures who were running joints where the soldiers were debauched is a satisfying and hopeful sign." "Any man or woman who does anything to make even one soldier boy less fit for duty is an absolute enemy to our country and in the same class with the German spy," said Mr.

Butler. "Giving liquor to our soldiers or selling it them or contributing in any way to lower their morals, is army' and is equal to giving aid and 'tampering with the efficiency of 'the comfort to the enemy. I do not believe any bartender in Flusing would sell liquor to any soldier, sailor or 15- year-old girl. If there is any such, he deserves to be shot." CURFEW TO RING DEC. 22 (Special to The Eagle.) Hempstead.

L. December (- Curfew will ring in Hempstead at 7:45 every evening after December 22. No child under the age of 16 years, unaccompanied by parents or guardian, may remain on the streets after that hour. Those found will be held on a charge having 110 proper guardianship. REFUSES TO KILL DOGS (Special to The Eagle.) Patchogue.

L. December 6--- Rather htna shoot dogs in the process of collecting license fees for them, Constable Frank Blydenburg of Lake Grove preferred to resign his position according to a letter he sends to the Town Board. TENNENBERG-JEFFRIES. Riverhead, December 6-Miss Mabel Louise Jeffries of this place and Harry Tennenberg of Sayville were married in the chapel of the Congregational Church here yesterday afternoon by the Rev. John R.

Gee. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Mildred Lydia Jeffries, and the bridegroom by Albert Kost of Sayville. The bride is a daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Henry C. Jettres of Riverhead and the bridegroom a son of M.

Tennenberg of Sayville, formerly of Riverhead. The couple will reside in Sayville. influence of Old Jupiter the week in November will have last disturbing influence upon the first days of December, and the conjunethe moon with Neptune will of the storm effect until about add to December 4. when there will be to warmer for a day or two." "Wasn't I right?" asked the change fessor. "Isn't it warmer? Maybe know anything about it, but 1 don't hit it that time, didn't He handed the reporter the r'emainder of his forecast for the month of December for publication.

Here it "Then the wind will swing around northwest, the barometer will up and it may stow a little. but not enough for sleighing. This will be followed by a good long cold speli the electrical magnetic crisis is from me then Sth to the 12th. As always central about December 10 or 11 each year. this will increase the storm intensity for this period.

Then the wind will change back the southwest. the barometer will fall and it will be warm for a day or two. Aurora Borealis will illuminate the heavens, and then we must some high gales from the expect northwest and very cold weather on about the 14th. Then look out for or snow and sleet. as Mercury is passing over at this time, and he is the Sleet God.

This wili load up the shrubbery. This cold snap will last about a etc. week. until the 20th. The moon is at first quarter on the 21st, and then winter commences I figure that this storm will be a hummer.

The next will be due about the 27th, as storm Old Jupiter will swing around between the earth and sun and keep up the cold weather until about the 30th. and possibly until the 3d or 4th of January." KEATING MAY QUIT, CONNOLLY HINTS Several Changes in Queens Department Heads to Be Made. Borough President Connolly yesterday stated that he intended to make several changes in his heads of departments on January 1, but refused to give any further particulars at this time. He also -aid that he believed that Mayor Hylan would recognize the Queens organization in making uppointments in that borough. County Chairman Alex Dujat will name an executive committee this week and that committee will select from all applicants for positions, the men they endorse and will then forward that list to Mayor Hylan.

President Connolly said that he has spoken briefly with Mayor Hylan regarding appointments, and intended to discuss the matter further with him after December 15, the date set by 'he Mayor -elect when he will take up matters of patronage. "He is thoroughly familiar with what was done for him by the organization in the election and he is alse familiar with conditions here," said President Connolly. "He knows more men in Queens and is more familiar with conditions here than any man ever elected Mayor." When asked if any change was to be made in the position of leader, President Connolly said that the matter was one to be decided upon by the Executive Committee of the County Committee. That a change is likely was intimated his remark that he was not sure whether Dr. Arthur E.

Kenting would accept another term in that position. He said that whoever is selected, will have the unanimous support of the committee. President Connolly refused to discuss the names of men who are likely to be named for important positions in Queens, stating that he intended to abide by the decision of the Executive Committee and that he had no intimation as to whom that committee would endorse. TROOP HOLDS DRILL. Also Names Oflicers for First Cavalry at Huntington.

Huntington, L. December 6-- At the weekly drill or Troop K. Squadron C. First Cavalry, N. Y.

N. G. held in the auditorium of the school last evening. Lieutenant B. P.

MacLean named Edward J. Brown and H. H. Saylor as two new acting corporals. The following committees also named: Troop committee--Lieutenant Roy Lindsay, Sergeants Robert L.

Simpson and F. W. Galow and Corporals James B. F. Thomson and H.

H. Saylor. Recruiting committee--Fred W. Hazzard, Fred Borstel. Louis Sammis, Henry Johnson.

Kurt Galow. Edward J. Brown Jack Hernandez and Mr. Rice. MEN'S ASSOCIATION ELECTS.

Rockville Centre, L. December 6 --The Men's Association of St. Mark's Methodist Episcopal Church at its annual meeting elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President. L. N.

Cooper; first vice president. Donald A. Fraser; second vice president, S. E. Lewis; third vice president, Chester Farrington; fourth vice presi.

dent, David Doremus; fifth vice president, Sanford A. Davison; corresponding secretary, J. H. Patton; recording secretary, treasurer, W. A.

'commissary, H. Ostrander. Save the Daylight can make every minute count and yet have rest YOU and comfort, if you use the sleeping cars of the Lehigh Valley Railroad -the Road that Does T'hings. Passenger Service to Rochester, Buffalo and the West that Satisfies Lehigh Valley Railroad The Route of The Black Diamond INDUSTRIAL SITES AVAILABLE Late Collection of Mail in Flushing Succeeds; Plan Will Be Extended The night collection of mail in Flushing. Corona and Elmhurst.

which was put in to eect on December 1 by Postmaster Alfred J. Kennedy of the Flushing postal district, has proven a success and Mr. Kennedy expects to have night collections in operation in the other towns under his jurisdiction providing the amount of mail collected warrants it. Under the new system in Flushing nineteen carriers are now making two trips a day instead of sixteen carriers as heretofore and seven carriers make trips at night. These carriers now also make a collection as far as Twenty-sixth street.

All mail collected in Flushing by carriers and mail dropped in the postoffice up to 11.15 p.m. is dispatched the same night on train leaving ing at 11:51 p.m. Under the old system only mail dropped in the postoffice up to 9:30 p.m. was dispatched that night. The Flushing postoffice remains open now until 8 p.m.

instead of 7:30 p.m heretofore, for business, with the exception of the money order and postal savings department which close at 6 p.m. Parcel post is now delivered by au- Political Paragraphs From Queens Borough According to a story in circulation in Queens a bill is to be introduced in the next session of the Legislature creating the position of Commissioner of Records. At the present time the county clerk acts as commissioner of records. It is said that those behind the movement are Republicans and that a provision is to be made to give the resident Justices of the Supreme Court power to make the appointment. This will mean that a Republican will be named because from present indications Justice Van Siclen, of Jamaica, who is a Republican, will be the only Justice of the Supreme Court on the Bench from Queens at that time.

Should la Governor Whitman appoint a Queens man to take the place of Justice Stapleton, who will resign on the first of the year, the Republicans would still be in a majority, because is understood a Republican will undoubtedly be named. There are a score or more candidates for the position of City Magistrate of Queens to succeed Harry Miller and Edward Clark, of ary 1. Mayor or -elect Hylan, who has Jamaica, whose terms expire on Januthe appointing power, has already received the names of a number of candidates. Among them are Magistrate Miller, who is anxious to sueceed himself, former Magistrate James J. Conway, of Long Island City, former John Anderson Leach.

of Lot Island City; Philip Frank, of Woodside. and Joseph Tuohy, of Corona. Magistrate Miller, it is understood will have a the support of the organization. Judge Conway was in charge of the Hylan headquarters' in Queens during the last campaign, and has the support of not only the ganization but prominent members of the bar as well as a number of the large manufacturers in Queens. Mr.

Frank, has been very active in Democratic politics for years, but has never held an important position. He has been the attorney for the County Committee for years. Just who will be appointed Tax Commissioner to succeed John J. Halleran of Flushing is a puzzle. Commisisoner Halleran has held over during the administrations of Mayor Gay- nor and Mayor Mitchel and his friends would not be surprised if he were retained by the Hylan forces.

When asked how he felt about his chances, Commissioner Halleran said: "I'm like the darkey going through the cemetery, just whistling to keep up my The name of George Ryan of Flushing is prominently mentioned as candidate for the position of tax Ryan, it is understood, has not as yet declared himself. He is president of the Queens Chamber of Commerce and is engaged in the real estate, business in Long Island City. Another candidate for the position of Tax Commissioner is James H. Quinlan of Flushing. Mr.

Quinlan is also engaged in the real estate business. The members of the Good Citizenship League of Flushing have unani- mously indorsed a movement started at a committee meeting of the league, urging Mayor-elect Hylan to reappoint Park Commissioner John E. Weier to office for another term. The women of the leageu feel that they are as well qualified to judge of the efficiency of the park commissioner as the men, and say that Commissioner Weier's interest in all that concerns the tree and park interests in Queens requires his continuance in office. Chief Clerk Henry W.

Sharkey of the Queens Bureau of Elections stated yesterday that he has learned that only about 2 600 soldier votes were cast for Queens. That number is not sufficient to change the results for any of the candidates. It was at first expected that Queens would record about 6.000 votes, with a. possibility that several apparently successful candidates might find themselves in shaky positions. RIVERHEAD TAXES HIGHER.

Town Rate, in Village, Either $2.42 or $2.41. Riverhead, L. December 6-Peoliving in that part of Riverhead ple known as Lighting District No. 1 will have to pay a town tax this year of $2.42 on each $100, to according the figures submitted by John Bagshaw, who is extending Riverhead's tax roll, usual. All of the Riverhead town as rates are much higher this year than but the officials insist that most last, the increase is due to the direct of State tax.

general rate for Riverhead The town, outside of the village, is $1.47, against $1.34 for last year. In as Lighting District No. 2 the rate will be $2.41. The school tax in this village, which being received, is $1.05. This is now the town rate soon to be coladded to lected makes a total tax of $3.47 or 8100 of assessed on each village, the differtion in Riverh the one cent being according ence in of the two lighting districts to which the property is located.

WESTHAMPTON BRIDGE REPAIR Beach, L. Westhampton being made to the ber 6-Repairs are the foot of Beach lane which bridge at take at least a month to complete. will concrete span has settled The center foot. The bridge is closed in the mud a all but foot traffic. to rIDE TABLE FOR TOMORROW.

Coast and Geodetic Survey United States standard Time.) A M. Time. High. Time, H. M.

Pert. H. M. Fret. East Rockaway 1:44 1.6 Fire Island Inlet 1:29 Shinnecock C.

G. Sta. 1:8 Montauk Point Orient oPint 4:08 4:133 Greenport 5:40 4:33 Port Jefferson Huntington Harbor 5:05 5:00 6.7 6.4 Oyster Hallett's Point Light. 4:40 4.6 4:09 4.0 Bay is 8 tomobile, instead of by horsedrawn vehicles. The Corona and Elmhurst postoffices also remain open until p.m.

under the new system. In these tiro offices collection of mail made beginning at 7 p.m. and all mail dropped in postoffice up to 11:30 p.m. 15 dispatched the same night. Heretofore in these two offices snail was collected in the afternoon by carriers returning from trips and the last dispatch was made at 6:30 p.m.

At College Point the last mail left at 6:30 p.m. Under the new systen: mail is being collected beginning at 1:30 p.m. Postmaste Kennedy is having this mail counted to ascertain if it is large enough to warrant a continuance of the late collection. At Whitestone an additional carrier has been added to the force and collections made from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

This will also continue providing the amount of mail will warrant it. Additional carriers have also been added to the Bayside, Douglaston. Forest Hills, Maspeta and. Woodside stations. At these stations a night collection is being made after 7 p.m.

but if the amount of mail does not warrant this late collection it will be discontinued. Queens Public School Teacher Becomes Ordained Minister REV. JOSEPH CARLIN Ordained a minister of the Gospel Thursday evening at the Leverich Memorial Church, Corona. The newly ordained minister is a teacher in a Queens public school and resides at East Elmhurst. He will continue in charge of the Leverich Memorial Memorial Church as pastor.

SAYS HE GOT LIQUOR AT SOFT DRINK BAR Constable Has White Horse Tavern Employee in Court. (Special to The Eagle.) Manhasset, December 6--Frank Curtis, who is employed in the White Horse Tavern on the Plandome road, Manhasset, was arraigned yesterday before Justice of the Peace George Hayden at Great Neck, on a charge of violating the excise law. The complaint was made by Constable David Allen of Manhattan. Allen in his complaint says that he purchased whisky in the White Horse Tavern from Curtis. Judge Hayden adjourned the hearing until Monday and held Curtis under $500 bail which was furnished' by William A.

Warren of Manhasset, coachman employed on the estate of a Payne Whitney, who it is said, is the owner of the White Horse Tavern property. The tavern was one of the places which was refused a liquor license by the local excise board. The tavern, residents of Manhasset understood, sold only "sofe drinks" since the license expired. The constable's charge followed an arrest made after fight near the tavern. The coma witness said that his assailplaining ants were intoxicated and that they got the liquor in the tavern.

STONE "SILENT COP" WON'T LEAVE STREET Babylon Board Doesn't Care What State Highway Department Orders. board al will L. PLAN L. I. REGIMENT FOR STATE GUARD Fourteenth Alone Has Nine Companies in Nassau and Suffolk.

(S; ecial to The Eagle.) Patchogue, L. December 6--A purely Long Island regiment is a possible development of the unusually generous response of Long Island men for service in New York State Guard. The Patchogue Company of the Fourteenth Regiment of the Guard was mustered into the State service last night with 41 memberse present. The mustering in was performed by Major Fine Wonderly of the First Brigade of Fourteenth Regiment. The possibility of organizing a Long Isiand regiment was discussea Major Wonderly after he had completed his work.

He admitted that the formation of a Long Island regiment looked like a feasible project, and that 'it was possible that such might be the outcome of the formation of SO many State Guard companies on the island. At the present time there are 17 companies assigned to the Fourteenth Regiment, although 12 is the limit provided for the organization of a regiment. of these 17 companies 7 are Brooklyn companies, one is located at Flushing a machine-gun company is located at Hempstead. and the others distributed through Easthampton, Southampton, Quogue, are. Sag Harbor, Patchogue.

There are other companies that were organized for the Home Guard that are preparing for mustering in into the State Guard, the ones at Islip and Bellport expecting to be accepted shortly. Dr. Frank Overton, Sanitary Supervisor of the State Department of Health. for Nassau and Suffolk Counties, discussed with Major Wonderly the possibility of organizing a Medical Corps of Long Island men. He thinks that little difficulty would be expertenced in securing the necessary bers.

The men who volunteered for two years service in the State Guard and were mustered into service in the Patchogue Company last night, are: George E. Armstrong. J. Robert Bailey, James P. Buxton, Joseph H.

Brown, Maurice Beck. Ernest C. Chichester, Angelo R. Chiuchiolo, Francis J. Coghian, Everard Cockrane, Howard S.

Conklin Hiram Darrow. Dr. Harry M. Demarest. Harry A.

Davidow. Clarence E. Dare, Edwin B. Fogarty. Arthur P.

Green, Wilmot D. Gerard. George H. Heimroth. William P.

Hopek. Frank P. Johnson. Angelo L. Julian, Herman L.

Koerner, Walter R. Ketcham J. Bernard Kane, Neils H. Larsen, George W. Lambertson, Leslie R.

Marchant, Leon C. Moore, John Magurk. Emmett D. Newton. John J.

O'Neill, A. Smith ePtty, George Peabody, Charles H. Raynor, Walter A. Richards, Nathaniel Ar: thur E. Rose.

Alvin R. L. Smith, N. Swezey, Alexander E. Sipos, Giacomo Valenti, James Young.

NASSAU SUFFS WON'T ENROLL JUST YET Want to Study Conditions and Problems First. (Special to The Eagle.) Mineola, L. December 6-The wome nvoters of Nassau County have decided to remain non -partisan and not to enroll. They have adopted the recommendations of the New York State Woman Suffrage party and have applied them to Nassau County. In brief the women voters of Nassau County have agreed to support the following propositions: "That the Assembly District or ganization with leader and officers, elected by the votes of the members, shall be retained, that non-partisanship shall prevail, not indorsing any principle, party or individual or commit themselves to parties or partisan measures before ample time has been had to sutdy conditions and problems which are so new to them." The meeting discussed the question of candidates, agreeing that at the next primaries and election they shall campaign against certain candidates for State and Federal offices, whose records "show them to have been opposed to the interests of women and children, and to humanitarian legislation in general." Also, in view of the likelihood of the immediate submission of the Federal Amendment to the State Legislature for ratification, the meeting decided to campaign against the nomination or election of candidates for the State Legislature, and against Congressional candidates who oppose the Federal Amendment.

The Suffragists declare, however, that they will not put loyalty to the Federal Amendment before loyalty to the Government. Frank L. Crocker, who is at the head of the Nassau County Home Defense, spoke to the women voters on their new duties. Herbert S. Houston spoke on the Red Cross drive.

'AMERICA WILL USE VICTORY ARIGHT" Hans von Kaltenborn Analyzes President's Message. (Special to The Eagle.) Huntington, L. December 6-A lecture on "Current Events" was given before the Huntington Branch of the Brooklyn Institute last night by von Kaltenborn of The Brooklyn Eagle. An audienoe which filled the parish house of St. John's Church followed with close interest the speaker's exposition of the current of the world's affairs.

The speaker analyzed present-day conditions in Russia in a way that showed the immense difficulties with which the Russian people are contending in their struggle towards democracy. He asked for patience on the part of the Allies in teir dealings with Russia, predicting within a few weeks even the Bolsheviki Government would realize that it is only in co-operation with the Allies that realize its desire for a peace annexation and without indemnities." The advance of democracy in Germany during the last few months was pointed out, and after discussnig the war situation 011 the different fronts the speaker concluded with an anysis of President Wilson's message to Congress. "Our President," he declared, "has forged a new and powerful weapon in our political offensive against our enemies. Dominating his message is the will to victory, but paralleling that is the challenge to imperialists everywhere that America is determined to use dismember that victory not to empires, not to punish peoples for the sins of their rulers, but allow the true spirit of democracy to scatter its blessings upon a reunited world." The speaker was frequently interrupted by applause, and at the conclusion of his address spent some time in answering questions from the floor. (Spec to The Eagle.) Babylon.

December 6--The village take 110 action on the mandate of the State Highway Department that the solid concrete, block placed in the middle of the South Country road at Park "Deer avenue to regulate traffic be removed. B. 11 Waite, division engineer in the department. wrote the village clerk on November 27 to the effect that the village would either have to remove the heavy "silent cop" or take out a permit, furnish a bond to the department and assume, all responsibility for accidents and suits that might result from the collision of an automobile with the monument. This order will not only be disobeyed, but it will not even be considered worth while debating or answering.

The village board will take. the stand that the State Highway Department has no title to the South Country within the boundaries of the village of Babylon and has no jurisdiction over that section of it. This is the stand taken by Village President Chester 0. Ketcham. When asked if he would obey the order, President Ketcham replied: "That guide post was put in place after due consideration, and it is g0- ing to stay there.

We do not recognize that the State has any jurisdiction in the matter. The title to the South Country road through the village of Babylon is vested entirely in the village, and we are not going to surrender the rights of the community by considering any such order as this. I know the status of this road, because I was one of the committee that dealt with the State Highway Department when this road was being planned. They wanted us to recognize their assumption of control when the road should be built, but we held out and would not consent to the building of it until the department gave us an agreement in writing that the village would not relinquish its title. We have not 'held merely a passive title, but have exercised jurisdiction by granting permits for the opening of the road by public service corporations.

"The 'silent cop' we used to employ did not have the proper effect on the careless driver. The village spent $75 replacing lanterns and repairing the outfit destroyed by drivers who did not hesitate to run into it. We decided to put up something more substantial. I know that all the responsible automobile drivers in Babylon recommend the concrete traffic post." SE ROCKAWAY AUTO STOLEN Evading the watchful eyes of detectives, thieves succeeded in getting away with an automobile, Tuesday' night, which had been left by its owner, Guy C. Mott, of Mott avenue, Far Rockaway, in front of the Columbia Theater, on Central avenue.

The machine was stolen sometime between 9 and 10 o'clock, while the owner was in the theater. It was found abandoned on New McNeil avenue, by Hegeman and Brown. This Detectives, to the long list of auto thefts have been committed from same place within the past few months, and under almost the same circumstances. CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES. William Danton of Flushing Was 71 Years Old.

William Danton, 77 years old, veteran of the Civil War and a ber of George Huntsman Post, G. A of Flushing, died yesterday, at his home on the Fresh Meadow road, Flushing. He is survived by his wife and several children. TOWN TO SUE TRACTION CO. Islip, L.

December 6-The Town of Islip will begin suit shortly to recover from the Suffolk Traction Company a sum not much less than $5,000 as the share of the company in the construction of the cement road in Sayville, through which the trolley tracks are laid. MONEY BACK IF DISSATISFIED Won't this guarantee tempt you to try it in comparison with the coffee you now use? SUNBEAM Order From COFFEE Your Insist Grocer. on "Sunbeam." ROASTED BY Austin Austin. Nichols Cos COFFEE The World's Best Improve Your Complexion Get your blood pure, keep the liver active and the bowels regular, and disfiguring pimples and unsightly blotches will disappear from the face. improving the complexion and putting the blood in good order BEECHAM'S PILLS are safer, better and surer than cosmetics.

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