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that for THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 14. 1917.

STORMDELAYSTRAINS AND TIES UP TROLLEY LINES ON LONG ISLAND Poles Broken and Wires Torn Down as 50-Mile Gale Carries Snow. ENGINEER STUNNED IN CAB The heavy snowstorm of last night, accompanied with a fifty -mile-an-hour gale, played havoc with the service of the Long Island Railroad. The snow being wet, broke down the wires, and the great weight, with the wind, brought down a large number of telegraph poles, cutting off communication between the trains and the central office at Jamaica and putting out of commission the signal service. This made it necessary to run all trains with extreme caution. A number of the telegraph poles came down across the tracks, and in one case an engine scraping man the was side of injured the by 8, engine pole Springfield, four miles southeast of Jamaica.

A telephone pole, which had been broken off at the base, fell at Rosedale, grazing a railroad train early this morning. It struck the engineer, Ben Baylis. Baylis, before he lost consciousness, brought the train to a stop. The pole broke nearly every window on one side of the train. Baylis was taken to the Babylon Hospital.

He was able to go home lateer today. The worst delay's occurred on the Montauk Division on the South Side of the Island, where the trains were delayed during the night from half an to an and in some instances even longer. The delays shortly after o'clock last night. The Long Island Railroad train, due in Babylon at 1 2:55 this morning, arrived at 6:30. This was the greatest delay reported from the island.

Many trains on Oyster Bay Branch were delayed half an hour or more. The causes of delay on all parts of were repaired by this noon. Similar difficulties were experienced on the trolley lines connecting with the trains at Huntington, Northport and Sea Cliff. which operates trolleys between Babylon and Amityville, operated cars over its private right of way, but the cars were unable to get into either village. In Queens, Nassau and Suffolk, especially in the less built up sections, poles were snapped off, carryiny with them a tangle of wires.

At St. Albans. where the gale had an uninterruped sweep over the golf links to the south and the land to the north of the railroad tracks, much damage was done. The storm put the Are alarm system in Far Rockaway out of business. After the trolley service between Far Rockaway and Jamaica had been reestablished, a snow-sweeper got off the track and added an hour to the delay, The ocean made severe inroads on the beach at Edgemere.

During the blinding snowstorm William T. Hawthorn, 23 years old, of 2100 Eighth avenue, Manhattan, operating an auto owned by the Globe Theatrical Transfer Company, at Hillside and Flushing avenues, Jamaica, crashed into a Jamaica- trolley car. Hawthorn was thrown to the roadway and suffered abrasions and contusions to his right hip. He was attended at Jamaica Hospital and later left for home. The storm somewhat impeded the various trolley lines running into and through Jamaica, especially the Jamaica-Flushing line, which had sev.

eral bad snow drifts to contend with. No attempt to run the cars on schedule was made. The trolley line from Jamaica to Far Rockaway was tied up for two hours or more, and service on the Ocean Electric line, running between Far Rockaway and Neponsit was slow during part of the morning. Practically every trolley line on the island ran 'way behind schedule during the early forenoon. Bridge Traffic Blocked.

For the greater part of the morning Flushing and College Point were completely cut off from the city by trolley and elevated lines, only the Long Island Railroad running, and most of these from a half hour to an hour late. Traffic over the Queens Borough cars of the Third Avenue Railway Bridge became blocked when a three Company of Manhattan jumped the track on the bridge. It was not possible to get the line cleared until after the rush By 10:30 morning the New houthis York and Queens Railway Company, which operates on the north side of Queens, had cars running on all its with the exception of the Jamaica, Corona, Borden avenue and Dutchkills lines. The Jackson avenue cars were able to proceed only as far as Corona for a time, but about the middle of the morning succeeded in pushing through to Flushing. The Manhattan and Queens Traction Corporation, operating between Fifty-ninth street, Manhattan and South Jamaica, managed to keep its cars running throughout the storm last night and during the busiest hours this morning.

But the cars could not get across the Queens Borough Bridge into and from Manhattan, as the result of the block caused by the derailing Third avenue cars. OBITUARY See also Death Notices, last page. MRS. MARRIANNA A. MASON, 83 years, died on Wednesday afternoon, at the Chapin Home for the Aged and Infirm, Jamaica.

Mre. Mason was born Manhattan and was a daughter of John Akrill and Hannah Rippon, both natives of Manchester, England. She had been in the Chapin Home since November 17, 1911. She was a widow and so far as could be learned she has no near relatives surviving. Funeral services were held today in the Cooper Alemorial Chapel of the Chapin Home, the Rev.

W. H. Sobey, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Jamaice, orciating. The interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Watkins Glen, N. I.

JOSEPH HENRY BARNES died at his home on the Amagansett road, in Easthamp: ton, yesterday, in his SSth year. He had been in feeble health for a number of years. Mr. Barnes was a lifelong resident of the place and a member one of the oldest Easthampton families. was promHey inent in the Methodist Church for many years, but later became a trustee of the Presbyterian Church.

He held several town offices, among them overseer of the poor and town trustee. and was also a trustee for many yeara of the Sag Harbor Savings Bank, resigning because of failing health. Mr. Barnes is survived by two grandchildren, William H. and Mary C.

Barnes, The funcral service, which is to be private, will be held Saturday. and the interment will be in Cedar Lawn, the Rev. Norris 1 W. Harknegs officiating. DRAFT BOARD MOVES.

Freeport, L. 1., December 14-The Exemption Board of the Third District. County of Nassau, has changed its headquarters in Town Hall, in the village of Hempstead, to the house of Truck Company No. 1, 78 Church street, Freeport. TIDE TABLE FOR TOMORROW.

(United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Standard Time.) High. Time. High. H. M.

Feet. H.M. Feet. East Rockaway 8:00 4.8 8:84 3.6 Fire Island Inlet 7:11 8:19 1.7 Shinnecock G. Sta.

7:19 Montauk Point 8:14 8:18 1.6 Orient P'oint 9:59 10:33 Greenport 10:58 2.0 Port Jefferson 11:42 6: 6 Huntington flatbor .8,6 11:34 Ovater Bay 8.3 11:39 Hallett's Point Light.19:12 5 3 11:14 CAN'T BECOME CITIZEN NOW BECAUSE HE'S IN THE ARMY Ralph Cifarelli, formerly residing at 73 Gunther street, Corona, was notifled to appear and qualify for naturalization as an American citizen before Justice Garretson in the Queens County Supreme Court today. When his name was Clerk James Winters handed Justice Garretson a letter from Cifarelli, in which he said he was sorry that he could not attend because he was in the army and a member of Company 328th Infanstationed at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga. is impossible for to leave camp," writes Cifarelli, "as we are busy training hard to meet those barbarians across the Winters wrote the soldier, congratulating him 011 being in the army and stating that any time that he happened to be in Long Island City, should he make a trip home before starting "over there," to drop into the Supreme Court when a special term naturalization would be held long him in as a citizen. FIRE IN CHILDREN'S HOME IN HICKSVILLE 176 Youngsters in Church March Out Calmly. (Special to The Eagle.) Hicksville, L.

December 14- Fire did $2,500 damage in St. Johns Protectory here last night. There were 76 children in the church immediately adjoining home when the fire was discovered. Under the direction of the Sisters, and with Sister Attilina at the head, the children filed out calmly in twos and took shelter in the brick: schoolhouse adjoining the Protectory on the other side. The fire was caused by a defective flue.

Last st year a fire occurred in this building causing the loss of several lives. RED CROSS DRIVES BEGIN -IN JAMAICA AND ROCKAWAY The Jamaica Chapter, American Red Cross Society, wants every man, woman and child in its district enrolled as a member before December 24. P. A. Rowley, who has charge of the drive which will begin.

December 17, has had the territory between the Nassau County line and the Brooklyn City line, with the exception of Richmond Hill, districted. There are forty districts in the section to be "combed" by the Red Cross workers, including the Rockaways, and each district has a captan in charge of teams of active workers. Mr. Rowley has issued a warning against fake solicitors for the Red Cross. Residents are warned not to have dealings with anyone unless he can show his credentials.

Each Red Cross worker has a letter signed by Chairman Rowley as well as by the captain of the district. Want 1,000 New Members. The Red Cross Membership Drive Committee will begin work Monday to increase the membership of the Far Rockaway Branch of the Jamaica Chapter of the American Red Cross by new members. The territory covered in the campaign will include all lying within Far Rockaway from the city line to Storm avenue, Arverne. The estimated population of this district is 7,500 and the members of the Far Rockaway Branch feel confident that they will be able to enlist the quota assigned within the campaign week, which ends on December 24.

The present membership of the local branch is 450. ZUKERMAN ON STAND (Special to The Eagle.) Mineola, L. December 14-Mrs. Irene Zukerman, whose home in Cedarhurst, and whose husband is a New York. skirt manufacturer, was placed on trial in the Nassau County Court yesterday on a charge of assault in the second degree.

She was accused of attempting to shoot Armand Delfard, her former butler, who was thep rincipal prosecuting witness. Delfard testified that he lent the defendant $280, and after he had made repeated requests for it, she said he had no receipt for the amount, and that if he persisted in annoying her she would "blow out his brains." Mr. Zukerman testified that Delsard told him stories his wife. He said that he did not believe them, but that he repeated them to Mrs. Zukerman.

LIEUTENANT IS CLEARED. Automobile Accident on Queens Boulevard Unavoidable. Lieutenant Paul A. Downing, stationed at. Camp Mills, charged with reckless driving, was discharged by.

Magistrate John Kochendorfer, in the Flushing police court, yesterday. An automobile he was driving hit Police Sergeant Cornelius Doherty of the Newtown Precinct, who was riding a bicycle on the Queens Boulevard. Witnesses testifled that the accident was unavoidable. MISS DELERANTL WED TO SOLDIER. Miss Grace O.

Delehanty, daughter of Mrs. Emily Delehanty of 73 teenth Carlton avenue, Doncourt Astoria, of and Flushing, Sergeant were married on Decemebr 1, in St. Paul'h Church. Spartanburg, S. according to word received in Flushing yesterday.

Mr. Doncourt is a member of Company Tenth Regiment. He was a shop teacher in the public school. The 'bride was a teacher in Public School No. 6.

MAKING OF NITROGEN. Major Allerton S. Cushman, U. S. of the Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, described the making of nitrogen in an illustrated lecture at the Institute last evening, his subject being "The Fixation of Atmospheric Nitrogen." Two interesting reels of motion pictures showed a nitrogen plant at Niagara Falls.

GIVE $253 FOR ARMENIANS. A total of $253 was collected in cash pledged for the relief of Armenian and Syrian sufferers at the meeting on Wednesday evening at the Jamaica Training School for Teachers, It was announced yesterday by D. A. C. McLachlan, principal of the school.

WINTER TOURNEY AT HUNTINGTON. Huntington, L. December 14-The first tournament of winter sports will be held on Heckscher's Pond tomorrow afternoon under the direction of B. D. Brink, secretary of health and recreation of the Nassau-Suffolk Young Men's Christian Association, and L.

Rietan, superintendent of Heckscher Park. TO OPEN BOERUM STREET. The testimony for the legal opening of Boerum street from Jackson avenue to the southerly line of the Whitestone Branch of Long Island Railroad will be taken in the Supreme Court instead of being taken by commissioners, as the result of an order signed by Justice Garretson. RAILROAD GROSS EARNINGS. COLORADO SOUTHERN LINES.

1917. Increase. Firat week $867,157 $1.388 From January 1 2,048,760 TOWN'S TITLE CLEAR TO $125,000 LAND Appeals Court Decides for Brookhaven in Stony Brook Case. (Special to The Eagle.) Patchogue, L. December 14-- Title to land valued at over $125,000 has been cleared for Brookhaven Town by a verdict handed down by the Court of Appeals Saturday in the suit of the trustees of Brookhaven Town against Evelina M.

Hawkins, which involved title to about fifteen acres of the land on the beach at Stony Brook. Title to land extending about a mile and a half along West Meadow Beach depended upon the outcome of the suit, The suit resulted in a vast amount of litigation, but George H. Furman, who handled the case for the town, in a. statement given out yesterday said that the suit has been an expensive one for the town, but that the trustees were satified that the fight was well worth while, as the town now has the land clear and on account of its value, which is much greater than that of ordinary beach land, it can be leased, rented or sold for amounts which will return the town a good profit. Attorney Wilmot Y.

Hallock of Brooklyn appeared for the defendant. TO BUILD TRUNK SEWER The Newtown Local Board yesterday adopted resolutions calling for the trunk line sewer to serve the upper end of the Steinway section of Long Island City, Woodside, Winfield and Jackson Heights, to be constructed in three sections. The first section is to be laid in Riker avenue, from Steinway fifth street, Elmburst, at an estimated avenue, Long Island City, to Twenty- cost of $487,500. The second section is continued in Twenty-fifth street, with a storm water sewer from Ditmars avenue to the bulkhead line at Flushing Bay, and a combined sewer from Riker avenue to Ditmars, at an estimated cost of $488,200. 'The third section will be in Twenty-fifth street, from Ditmars avenue to Sigel; Sigel avenue, from Twenty-fifth street to Twelfth, and in Twelfth street, from Sigel avenue to Thirteenth street.

This latter section will. cost $806,500, according to the estimates of the engineers. The board also approved an Astoria connection of this sewer to be laid in Theodore street, from a point 450 feet north of the pierhead line to Riker avenue, to care for the sanitary flow, and a storm water sewer, to be built the entire distance from the bulkhead line to Riker avenue, at an estimated cost of $840,000. GAS CO: MAKES NO PLANS Maynard H. Spear, general manager of the New York and Queens Gas Company, of Flushing, yesterday replied to the ultimatum of the Public Service Commission that unless the gas company on or before Thursday, December 13 (yesterday), informed the commission of its intention to proceed forthwith to comply with the provisions of the order to extend its gas mains to Douglaston steps would be taken to.

compel compliance and to bring about punishment for noncompliance. Mr. Spear says that it will be impossible for his company to state what plans they intend follow until they have seen a copy of the decision of the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Spear says that he understands that the decision has not been printed and he cannot get a copy of it until it has been printed.

TO INSTRUCT MEN OF DRAFT AGE Oyster Bay Board to Discuss Questionnaire at Mass Meeting. Sea Cliff, L. December 14-The local exemption board of the town of Oyster Bay, which has its headquarters at Glen Cove, has arranged a meeting for Sunday afternoon at the Village Hall here, for the young men of draft age. The board will explain to the young men the details of the new questionnaire which all will be compelled to answer when summoned. A -volunteer legal advisory committee is assisting the exemption board in this work.

Similar meetings have been held at Oyster Bay, Glen Cove and Hicksville. The local board has made a call for volunteers to assist getting out the new questionnaire, the work to last about twenty days. QUEENS MARRIAGE LICENSES. Peter Soutar 36, 211. West 147th st, Manhattan, Elsie Kelly, 23, 64 Fiftieth st, Corona.

Peter Lindgren, 39, 653 Boulevard, Rockaway Beach, Margaret Kelly, 24, 8 Stone av, Arverne. Donald Sinclair 24, 2331 Cornaga av, Far Rockaway, Loretta Martin, 23, 1140 Nostrand av, Far Rockaway. Giuseppe Vitale, 80, 328 Hopking av, Long Island City, Carmella Merasirano, 19, 110 Broadway, Long Island City. Lloyd A. Dressner, 25, Eighth av and Sandol st, Evergreen, Elizabeth Knapp, 25, Eighth av and Sandol st, Evergreen.

Joan O. Krummenacker, 24, Farmingdale, L. Michael Iadevia, 165 Chichester av, a Jamaica, Clara Schmitt, Merrick Rosedale. Helen Chopin, 21, 1219 Woodlawn av, Ozone Park. Gustave Host, 26, 883 Hart st, Brooklyn, Anna Jung, 19, Turnpike, Flushing.

Charles Kornrumpf, 19, 283 Grove st, Ridgewood, Lydia Walsh, 18, 119 Schley st, Glendale. Charles L. Raynor, 21, 1832 Pacific st. Brooklyn, Josephine M. Dreuer, 19, 1923 Linden st, Ridge wood.

TROLLEY FARE NOT INCREASED. Sea Cliff, L. December 13-Village Clerk Peter Rohrbach yesterday received word from the Public Service Commission of the Second District that no permission had been given to the Nassau County Railway, operating here, to increase its fare to 6 cents. TO HONOR JUSTICE GARRETSON. Members of the Queens County Bar Association are making arrangements to give of Newtown on December 20.

Justice Garreception to Justice a Garrett Garretson retson will retire on December 31 owing to his age. DINNER TO G. G. GOETZ. The Hollis Bowing Club or Hollis, L.

gave a farewell dinner recently at Belmont Inn to their fellow member and sincere friend, Alderman George G. Goetz, who has gone to Yaphank. NASSAU G. W. COCKS IS 88 TODAY Glen Cove, L.

14- George W. Cocke, Glen Cove's foremost citizen and widely known for his his. torical and genealogical writings, is 88 years old today. Cocks is enjoying remarkably good health, in spite of the fact that he suffered a broken en nose a few weeks ago as a result of fall at his place here. He has fully recovered George W.

Cocks. from the injury. He takes a daily walk (Special to The Eagle.) to the business section of the city, and still retains the memory and keenness of mind which characterized him as one of the best informed men on Long Island. Many of his editorial writings and genealogical and historical have been accomplished since he attained his eightieth year. He was born at.

Locust on December 14, 1829, and has always resided in this section. STATE GUARDSMEN ACT IN PARADA "Night in Camp" Feature of Rockaway Entertainment. The 1917 Parada was given its initial presentation last evening at the Far Rockaway Lyceum, before an audience of most satisfactory proportions, under auspices of the Far Rockaway Women's Club. Nearly 200 young people of the Rockaways took part in the elebarote program of singing and dancing and colorful novelty, making it one of the most ambitious and elaborate efforts in amateur theatricals ever attempted in the Rockaways. Another performance will be given this evening and a matinee and evening performance on Saturday.

The program includes five ballet numbers: Novelty dances and drills, "Mississippi Girls." "Frolic of the Kittens," "Dainty Maids," "Tambourine Dance," "National Dance," "Classic Dance," with song by Mrs. P. M. Scott: "Spring "Snow Birds Dance," "Egyptian Dance" and "Scotch Highlanders." Special dances are given between the numbers by Nellie Meyer and Adrienne Jankelson. Little Miss Jankelson's execution of the acrobatic Russian dances is particularly remarkable.

The song numbers include: Solo, by Jerome Zabin and Joseph Zavatt, with chorus of boys; "You Said Something," by Miss Eleanor McGinnis and Miss Hazel Wicht; solo and chorus numbers by Edward Mulry, Miss Miriam McGinnis, Miss Miriam Ozdoba, Miss Elizabeth Carroll and Miss Teresa Muhlebach. The closing number is the singing of "Over There," with Miss Teresa Muhlebach as soloist and the full chorus. A novel feature of the program is the one act dramatic sketch of military life, "A Night Camp." enacted by members of the. Far Rockaway companies of the New York Guard. The proceeds of the entertainment will be devoted to the Relief Fund of the Far Rockaway Women's Club.

F. L. CROCKER HEADS SHERIFF'S NEW AIDS (Special to The Eagle.) Mineola, L. December 14-The Sheriff's Reserve has been reorganized in Nassau County, with Frank L. Crocker, chairman.

Since the Home Defense League was abandoned in this county, because it received no practical itary recognition the from matter State of and re-estab- powers, lishing the Sheriff's Reserve was discussed. At Sheriff A. Seaman's request, Mr. Crocker, who headed the Home Defense League in the county, called a meeting at the Courthouse Tuesday night. A large delegation from various villages in the county attended.

The chief objects of the Sheriff's Reserve are to preserve order in any part of the county, make arrests of persons inciting others to riot or in talking against the Government. Samuel D. McAllister, captain who was formerly an Army and later major in the Home Defense League, was chosen captain of the reserves. planned tot have another meeting next Wednesday evening. Following are the officers and members who enrolled Tuesday night: Oyster Bay--H.

A. Townsend and Charles S. Geary. Port WashingtonAlbert S. Brown, deputy chief; Austin F.

Knowles captain Third company; Richard Linthicum, captain E. Second McCahill, Company. Glen Cove--Frank captain; J. Jesse D. Partridge, -Louis second lieutenant.

Great Neck C. Berrian. Baldwinliam J. Kelly, first lieutenant. New Hyde --Henry C.

Park--Frank Rippel. Hicksville Sea Cliff- -Theodore Kluge, Harry Huettner. Volzing. Mine-Charles Anderson; Garden -Samuel D. McAllister; Frank City L.

Crocker, chairman; Phineas A. Sheriff. Seaman, CIVIC FEDERATION NEAR IN FLUSHING Business Men's Association Indorses Project. The plan of amalgamating the various civic organizations in Flushing will, according to present indications, be carried out. At a meeting of delegates representing the Flushing Association and the Business Men's Association, last night, a plan submitted by a sub-committee of the general committee was approved.

Business Men's Association has gone on record as favoring the plan providing the general committee agreed to it and it is expected that the Flushing Association will take similar action at their meeting next Monday night. According to the tentative plan. there are to be two classes of members, civic and business. The civic members will be those whose activities are to be directed especially to the civic interests of the community. They will pay dues at the rate of $5 per year.

The business members will be persons or corporations engaged in business in Flushing or such owners of property as may desire to join as commercial members. Their dues are to be $10 per year. BARACAS LOSE GRACEFULLY. Philatheas Defeat Them in Sunday School Membership Contest. Pbatchogue L.

December 13- The Sunday School membership campaign between the members of the Baraca Class and the Philatheas, of the Baptist Sunday School, was brought to a close Wednesday night, when the Baracas acknowledge their defeat by the Philatheas by tendering them a first class supper. The supper was cooked by Charles Kessner and Charles Broglie, and served by Edward Brewster, John Barnsley, Theodore Dayton, Norman King, and the Rev. William A. Kloeppel. During the course of the evening a surprise was sprung on all present when it became known that Miss Hazel Satterley, a Philathea, and Norman King, a Baraca, were engaged.

STUDY SCOUT WORK. Northport's Temporary Council Will Visit Huntington. Huntington, L. December 14- The embers of the Northport, temporary Council, Boy America, consisting of the Rev. William Mullen, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church: the Rev.

W. H. Jackson, pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church; the Rev. James Kehoe, rector of St.

Philip Neri's. Catholic Church; J. B. Morrell, Rowley, Guy Johnson, Professor Losey and Dr. W.

Travis, will visit Huntington Saturday evening, when they will be the guests of the members of the Nathan Hale Council. The purpose of the meeting is to give the Northport men an opportunity of studying scouting under the form of government that has been so successful in Huntington. DR. MAC LEAN A CAPTAIN. State Guard Lieutenant in Huntington Is Promoted.

Huntington, L. December 14-Dr. B. MacLean, who has been first lieutenant of Troop Squadron C. First Vavalry, New York State Guard, ever since the troop was mustered in, about three months ago, has been made captain of the troop.

He received his commission yesterday. PLAN $50,000 THEATER. Hempstead, L. December 14-- Hempstead is to have a $50,000 theater. eNgotiations have been closed by the Pat Casey Agency, of Manhattan, for the purchase of erty formerly owned by Louis Cohen, at the north side of Front street, west of the National Garage.

The new owners will remove the building on the property and commence the erection of a theater soon. AMERICA IS ASKED TO EXTRADITE GOLDSOLL Paris, December 14-Deputy Emile Constant attempted to discuss the Goldsoll case in the Chamber Deputies yesterday. Edouard Ignace, Underof. Secretary for Military Justice, opposed any discussion, as the case was under legal investigation and he had asked the American Government for Goldsoll's extradition. Albert Thomas, former Minister of Munitions, said he had appointed the mission of which Goldsoll was a member.

An automobile company had asked his department to make Goldsoll a member of the mission and this was supported by an officer of the M. Thomas said he had consulted the police about Goldsoll and company. nothing was reported against him. The mission of control sent to the United States reported nothing against Goldsoll, but a new head of the misdemanded in September, 1916, sion Goldsoll be recalled. This was that investigation by the mildone itary police.

M. Constant then withdrew motion, saying it was evident that M. Thomas had not been informed properly by the police. Frank J. Goldsoll, a French soldier, accused by the French military was authorities late! last month of obtainon purchases he ing commissions United States while atmade in the tached to the Mission.

On No30 the French Consul-General vember in New York said that Goldsoll was in New York. On December 1 living Goldsoll said he knew nothing about charges made by the French Govthe ernment. RED CROSS SENDS $100,000 TO SAVE POLISH CHILDREN Switzerland, December 14--- Berne, On American Legation has remitted behalf American Red Cross the Polish Relief Committee to the starving Polish children. 000 for NASSAU COUNTY PARAGRAPHS Political and Otherwise. Steve Pettit, looking much thinner than usual, is the auctioneer in the county tax sale now going on at the courthouse.

Pettit had been sick for several weeks. The soldier vote for Nassau County, which reached the Board of Elections from the office of the Secretary of State on Tuesday, is now being canvassed by the Board of Canvassers, and the result will be ready for announcement on Tuesday next. Anxiety exists in certain quarters in Glen Cove City, where several contests were close. Those two political plums still vacant -superintendent of buildings and crime investigator--do not look so good to the politicians now. The superin- tendent of buildings may have to be taken from a Civil Service list.

This would leave the position of crime investigator alone to be filled, and the question arises. "From what township shall an appointee be drawn?" It looks now as if either the town of North Hempstead or the town of Oyster Bay FLOWER GROWERS ELECT (Special to The Eagle.) Glen Cove, L. December 14--The annual meeting of the Nassau County Horticultural Society was held at Pembrooke Hall and several changes were made in the officials. Robert. Jones, of the Percy Chubb estate, was elected president, to succeed James McCarthy: Thomas Twigs, of the Aldred estate, was elected vice president; Ernest Westlake (S.

C. Millet estate, Glen Head), secretary; Ernest J. Brown (F. L. Hine estate, Glen Cove), treasurer; Henry Goodband (F.

B. Pratt estate, Glen Cove), correspondling secretary. Mr. McCarthy, retiring president, was elected trustee for three years and the executive committee named includes Joseph Adler, William Noonan, Thomas Henderson, Frank Watson, Charles Biggers, John W. Everett and Samuel J.

Trepess. Joe Mastroaine received a prize lettuce and Thomas Twigg one for hyacinths, in the monthly competition. The society is to turn to the local Red Cross Chapter over $200 as a result of the flower show recently held as a benefit. HODENPYL IN WEST ON COAL JOURNEY Half a Ton to a Customer Sold in Hempstead. Hempstead, L.

December Anton G. Hodenpyl of Locust Valley, Fuel Administrator for Nassau County, is in the West. He left early this week on business for the Government, presumably in relation to the coal situation, and he will not return until Sunday. There is a small supply on hand in several coal yards in Mineola, but in Hempstead the outlook is serious. Local dealers have very little coal in their yards.

Garret Busch has been fortunate in receiving a supply of coal this week and is disposing of half ton portions. He is: now 8,000 tons behind his orders. Another Hempstead Arm, Mollineaux Brothers, has a small supply, but cannot supply all of its regular customers. There is enough coal in the Hempstead schools to keep going until the middle of January. The situation in the Franklin Square School is acute, however.

There is only a small quantity on hand and according to the board it has been operating for nearly a month without the use of all its heaters. The East Hempstead School has enough until February, with the practice of economy. The water department of the village has a two months supply on hand. MISS JENNINGS' WEDDING. 1 14-Mr.

Cold Spring and Harbor, L. Walter December Jennings, well known members of Long Island's North Shore colony, have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Miss Jeannette Jennings, to Henry Calhoun Taylor, U. S. N. of Manhattan.

The wedding will take place on Saturday, December 22, at noon, at St. James Church, Madison avenue and Seventy-first street. The bridal party. will include the Misses Constance Jennings, Helen James, Ellen McCarter, Caroline Knapp, Alice Lawrence. Helen Hoadley and Jeanne Gourd.

William A. Taylor Jr. will attend his brother as best man. Next Sunday's Eagle IS THE VATICAN PRO-GERman? The Rev. John L.

Belford gives authoritative answer in a special article written for The Eagle. DR. CLARENCE D. USSHER'S story of an American physician's thrilling experiences in Turkey. SUPREME COURT JUDGES who declined offers of big incomes in private practice, preferring to remain on Bench.

LATEST NEWS FROM TRAINing camps, written by Eagle's special correspondents with the men. WILL THE HOUSE CO-OPcrate with President Wilson in centralizing war appropriations? THE COAL PROBLEM. FULL conservation discussed by two experts. DR. WILLIAM BRADY'S VALuable hints on how to keep healthy.

MARGARET WADE WRITES ON war-time functions and fashions in National Capital." THE WINTER ART EXHIBItion of the Academy of Design in New York criticised and described by The Eagle's expert. DR. SOPHIE, NEVIN OF Brooklyn, first woman dentist to go to France. SIEGFRIED BALDER, A GERman, writes open letter, which is being sent through Germany, calling upon his country to make a German republic. SECRETARY OF STATE LANsing in strong article, says America's future is at stake.

UNCLE SAM BUILDING THE this count. at Hog Island, Pa. THE WAR PROBERS PROBED -A series of live character sketches of the men in Congress are giving Uncle Sam's war machine the once over. WILSON WANTS HIM BACKU. S.

Senator Knute Nelson is up for re-election. Reasons why President doesn't want to miss Minnesota man from Washington. JERUSALEM'S FALL CLIMAX of two years patient military effort. RABBIS ALEXANDER LYONS and Max Raisin write on "What the Capture of Jerusalem Means Lo the A PRIEST OF THE TRENCHES. Abbe Flynn, in a talk with Frederick Boyd Stevenson, gives a graphic description of war, religion, hate and faith and tells why the Allies are sure to win.

Sport Features How Eagle diagram of shots convicts Golf Illustrated of big error. Tramer of great Sun Briar was born on a race track. Last fight of Jack Dempsey, the "Nonpariel." A Page of College and Scholastic Athletic News and comment. All the Sporting News of the day. QUEENS GETS COAL; RESERVESCALLEDOUT IN LONG ISLAND CITY Yard Where 1,000 Tons Were Received Is Stormed by Ravenswood Folk.

100 POUNDS FOR 50 CENTS The reserves from the Hunters Point station were called out among the 100 people, all yesterday afternoon, to keep order demanding coal at the yard of the Jurgen-Rathjen Company, Division street and the East River, Long Island City. This company was of the dealers who received a shipment of 1,000 tons on Monday upon the order of Fuel Administrator Ryan. On Tuesday and Wednesday, customers of the company who had placed their orders weeks ago. were each served with one ton. Then it was announced that the remainder of the stock would be sold to the poorer classes, each purchaser to receive 100 pounds for 50 cents, which is 10 cents less than could be charged under the Government regulation.

During the morning the crowd that had been orderly, kept a staff of clerks and yard hands busy. About noon, the report spread generally throughout the Ravenswood section that there was coal in plenty at the yard, and then the trouble started. Despite the fact that frequent announcements were made that there was sufficient coal for everyone to secure a 100-pound allotment, the disorder continued, men and fighting to get into the yard. Finally, it was necessary to send for the police to keep the crowd in check. More than 200 tons were disposed of in these small lots.

Many people took their first consignment home and then came back for more, which was an easy matter. The clerks could not remember those that had appeared before them earlier in the day because of the large number. Several members of a family would call and get 100 pounds, and. it is believed. that many homes have an ample supply for several weeks as a result.

At the yard of Jacob Pfeffer, Vernon avenue and Newtown Creek. a large crowd also gathered for 100- pound consignments. Owing to a police detail, there was no disorder. Isidore Tricardo, a cellar dealer, of 91 Greenpoint avenue, was visited by Government inspectors yesterday who found that he had 20 tons of coal in his bins, and was refusing to sell it to some who applied to him. The inspectors directed that he sell to anyone who placed an order, and warned him against charging more than 50 cents a hundred pounds, Didn't Need Ryan's Aids In spite of the fact Gecre Ryan, fuel administrator Queens.

and James J. Munro, pread at of tia Richmond Hill Civic Association, had declared they had 110 knowledge of any shipment of coal from the sylvania A. De mines Vestern, to Queens chairman of County, the George Food and Fuel Committee of the Richmond Hill Civic Association, who had been at work on the coal situation for several weeks, did actually succeed in securing seventy-six carloads of coal, he says, and this coal he adds is now on its way and may be ready for delivery in Queens County the early part of next week. Mr. De Vestern says that he and his co-workers had several conferences with representatives of the sale shippers.

The last conference wa.l held on Wednesday. The coal. proximating 3,000 tons, is in addition to the 5.000 ton quantity secured for Queens by Administrator Ryan. This will give Queens tons and coal dealers through the borough declare it will go far toward relieving the acute situation. Twelce coal dealers in Queens County will receive a share of the shipment, Mr.

DeVestern secured, and most of these dealers are in the Fourth Ward of Queens, where the scarcity of coal has been especially bad. Mr. DeVestern says the mine owners have been appealed to and they have promised to devote more attention hereafter to the retailers in Queens. Mr. DeVestern says his committee had the conferences with the coal shipping representatives in Manhattan after their appeal to the fuel administrators in the State and nation had been in vain.

TAX ROLLS ARE READY. Brookhaven's Supervisor Makes RecAgain This Year. Patchogue, L. December 14--The assessment and tax rolls of Brookhaven Town were completed last Saturday, Supervisor Riley P. Howell has announced.

The rolls of Brookhaven Town are the largest in the county, comprising thirty -four books. During the two previous years Brookhaven Town was the only one which did not require an extension of time in which to complete the books, and was the first to have the work completed, and 80 far as known the record holds good for this year also. MSTRAUS Brooklyn WATCHES 2 JEWELRY DIAMONDS SILVER WARE Established Over 41 Years A Christmas Gift should be as genuine and enduring the sentiment it expresses -and these gifts you will find in great profusion at the STRAUS Store. Gifts in Keeping With the Christmas Spirit BROOCHES RICH IN BEAUTY A most charming display in solid gold and platinum- plain, others with d'amonds, pearls and other precious stones. From $3 upward.

Scarf Pins Tie Clasps 10 he has In solld sever al gold. oval not her will alor oblong ways he shapes, welcome. plain, RoSolid gold man or $1 up Dm'd set engraved. 53 up $1.50 up. Vanities Watch Chains Plain and striped Waldemar pocket effects, many to pocket chain, models.

A large stock. $10 upward. Solid gold, $5 up. Dress Sets Fountain Pens For full dress or A. A.

Waterman, 'Tuxedo, pearl ef- guaranteed not tects, to leak. $3.50 upward. From SI upward. Liberty Ponds Taken in Payment. STORE NEWS EVENINGS.

Mail Promptly Filled. alterating Free. will have the call, although the vacancy made by the death of a Hempstead man. A The safe arrival home from the front of Congressman Frederick C. Hicks has been pleasing news to his constituents in Nassau County, and more particularly to his neighbors in Port Washington.

Many regret that the Congressman did not come directly to his Long Island home, as a delegation of his friends intended to welcome him home. The county courthouse has been deserted by politicians. The cold weather and be -Christmas activities are doubtless underlying reasons for their -appearance. Another--and. an important- reason for dullness at the courthouse is in the fact that there is no December term of the Supreme Court.

Justice William J. Kelly will sit here in January and he will be followed by Justice Edward J. Lazansky. The January term will be a heavy one. Andrew J.

MacElroy, owner of The Owl of Rockville Centre, the former Progressive party mouthpiece, Field is now the stationed at Hazelhurst in of captain. He was a frst capacity lieutenant in the Porty-seventh ment when war was declared, but he was later transferred to Mincola, then to Texas. He is now returned to Mineola, where he is recovering from injuries to one of his legs, suffered when he fell into a trench at one of the camps. Charles N. Wysong and Charles T.

McCarthy, two prominent lawyers, have joined forces, not in partnership, but in the defense of Thomas O'Brien of Oyster Bay, who is to he tried for the murder of his wife, Catherine, next month. When Mr. Wysong was District. Attorney, his assistant was Mr. McCarthy, Captain James Hanse of Freeport.

former Village President, Chief of Police and chairman of Exemption Board No. 3, has partially. recovered from a long seige of tonsilitis. He is now able to be about, and was a recent visitor at the Mineola courthouse on business..