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Failure of Local Officials to Stop Fast Driving Leads to An Appeal to the State Police By Mr. Kalbfleisch. .Residents of the Crescent having failed Co obtain relief from me local authorities in stopping the spading of automobiles on that thorougisfare an appeal has been made to iu<* state police by Franklin H. Kalbfleiotti. On July 9 Mr. Kalbfleisch wiote a leuer to the Baoylon village president comp laining of the fast driving, a copy of which letter is as follows : Wnen decision ^ was made in the K.eid case the lamp at the junction of Koboins avenue and the Crescent was discontinued , For a long period I had it reinstated and paid for it individual- ly. W hen discussing the matter a short time ago with my nei g hoor , Mr. Snortland , he was very anxious that we should join in an application to tne vil- lage trustees asking them tu restore tiie lamp, ana il IIOL objectiouaoie to Mr . Gardner , place the pole on the Soutn side of Koboins avenue , east of the so-called Keiu line on the Crescent, it tlie village concludes to restore the lamp, and there is any extra expense involved in rep lacing the lamp ' post , 1 would willingly muiviuualiy pay lot- such expense. "I also desire to call your attention to the violation of the village ordinance by autumouiles on the Cresctnt. On Saturdays and Sundays they frequently go along at tlie rate oi ott , oo and some- times 40 miles per Hour , and it is oniy a question or time , in my mind , before some ser lous accident will happen. '1 he matter was Drought to the attention oi the ooaru some time ago , and it was suggested at that time that tne village aut.norii.ies had no control over the Crescent on account of tlie Keiu decis- ion, if the board attorney is still ot that opinion and is still inclined not to take any action to prevent these viola- tions , if you will be Kind enough to let me know i will notify the state con- stabulary. I am also inclined to be- lieve tnat tiie drivers of the local deliv- ery automobiles art operating without licenses , and some oi tnem are violat- ing tramc regulations of all Kinds , some of tnem aoi even lighting their lamps Jong after iunuuwn. " Trusting you can take prompt ac- tion in tne matter and thanking you m atlvanct' 1 am. etc ' Yesterday Mr. Ivaloiieisch , in writing to " IHE SIGNAL , said he had an ae- kli-Wt-tig-OieriE ol the above letter from President Ketcham a few day s afterward , but nothing seems to have been hone , especially toward stopping the violations on the Crescent. Alter waiting a reasonable time , ne communi- cated with Secretary of State F. M. Hugo , who referred him to the New York state troopers head quarters at White Piains. i' ue latter got in touch with Mr . Kaiblieiscn , who explained the local situation , which , say s Mr. KalbfKiscn , "seems to nave been abso- lutely ignored by the local authorities. " As a resUit of Mr. Kalbiieisch' s ac tion the state troopers have established a branch at - Say .shore , wnicn , Mr. Kalblieiiicn believes , win have the ef- fect oi not only stopping the reckless driving on tne Crescent but throughout the village . Trooper A. F. Boyce is in charge at tSay Shore and he will take up ail complaints sent him. John Beuuino , of Myrtle avenue , Brooklyn , was haulea in by one of the state police , Albert A. Kating, on the charge of reckiessiy driving his auto- mobile on the South Country road just to the west of Babylon village last Sunday. The trial was set for Monday and adjourned over to Wednesday when the local justice discharged Mr . Beddino. CRESCENT AN N OYED BY AUTO SPEEDERS LINDENHURST FIGHTER CAPTURES GERMAN SPY Mr. and Mrs. Henry Appoldt , of Lin- denhurst , this week received a letter from^their son , Private Charles Appoldt , who is " somewhere " in the fron t line trenches , telling of an exciting exper- ience he had the nigh t before the letter was written , He was stationed as guard on the ' outskirts of a small village when he saw the skulking figure of a man try - ing to get out of the village. - Pulling his seven-shooter he commanded the figure to "halt" , and the next moment he realized he had captured single- handed a German spy, who had secret- ed himself in the village while it was occupied by the enemy. ^ , An alarm was sounded and the Ger- man marched to the -guard house for examination. Appoldt' s letter did not tate that anything was found upon his person. Such thrilling experiences are occur- ring every minute he writes. Assemblyman Henry A. Murphy- was yyieie yesterday calling upon hia friends, and looking after his candidacy for the .Republican renomination to succeed him- i;self. ... Be " made a call at THE SIGNAL Srf&ce, s ' . -i_ «. - . ' .;• - . ;< • - .' - TOWN BOA RD HAS ONE MORE LAWSUIT IN HAND Another lawsuit has been presented the town of Bab y lon , throug h its alleg- ed ownership of title in certain lands ,- the papers in which were served on Supervisor Robbins this ~ week . The case is brought by Hannah Baldwin against Jeremiah Soper , and the town is made a party defendant , It concerns litle to lot , No. 6, in the Squaw Pit Purchase at W yandanch. The town bonrd on Wednesday authorized the supervisor to confer with counsel in the matter. Conrad Taylor was appointed truant officer for the North Babylon school district at a salary of $50 a year . County Fuel Administrator Hawkins advised the board it could place the additional seven street li ghts in Linden- hurst. A resolution was adopted ordering boats going through the new canal at Cedar island to sail slowly and not wash away the embankment. AIRPLANE I XH1BH ION. An air pilo} from the Belmont field here encircled over the village center above Main street about 3:00 o'clock on Monday afternoon and gave his -watch- ers some exciting moments as he per- formed in various stunts , such as vol- planing, nose diving, semi-somersaults and sucii like . Several times it looked as if his machine , when the engine stopped running, would dash to (he ground , but the next instant, the p ilot gracefully brought the plane to a level and then mounted gaily into the sky above. The Brooklyn Daily E agle and the Brooklyn Daily Times , which for years have been prominent in the Long Island territory , reduced their size in number of pages, thereby les- sening the amount of news carried. The Eagle apparently has decided to disseminate its Long Island news, thereby causing the Long Island page carried for many years to lose its identity. The reduction by the papers is declare d to be in conformity to a recent direction by the War Industries Board.—Rockville Centre Observer. itevenu e from customs duties has shrunken to a comparative b agatelle, under the operation of the Demo- cratic law which admits most imports free of duty and levies insufficient du- ties upon most of the remainder. The tariff would be a "tax "; therefore nearly everything that the people of the United States have or use is be- ing heavily taxed directly. - And pre- sumably there will not be relief from this affliction while the Democratic party remains in power at Washing- ton, with its " adjourned politics" con- tinuously active. Partisan politics is the only reason for the stubborn op- position to any proposal to re-estab- lish a tariff that would produce more than paltry revenue. —Albany Eve- ning Journal. EDITORIAL CLIPPINGS j \ — II .——- J TRYING TO PUT COAL INTO EVERY HOME County Fuel Administrator In- structs Dealers to Give All Customers a Fair Share of the Black Diamonds. That an effort is being made to give everybody a fair share of the limited supply of coal is evident by the recent order issued by County Fuel Adminis- trator E. Eugene Hawkins , Jr. , of Patchogue. Mr. Hawkins , in his order to all retail coal dealers , under date of August 19, writes as follows : " Dealers are hereby ordered not to deliver more than two-thirds of cus- tomers requirements of over six tons , including schools , churches , business buildings and garages , until permission is obtained from the county fuel ad- ministrator or his local representative. " Dealers who are not receiving suf- ficient coal to carry out the 100 per cent of six tons allotment and two- thirds of those in excess , should use their best judgment in making deliv- eries so that each consumer will receive a proportional part of his requirements with some coal on hand when coal weather sets in. "Dealers must keep in mind particu- larly the needs of poor families as well aa consumers with storage facilities. " CHAUTAUQUA COMING HERE NEXT WEEK As noted by the announcement on another page Babylon is to have a fine Chautauqua programme for the period beg inning en Friday , August 30, to and including Wednesday, September 4. The Chautauqua management specify I hem as "five patriotic days , " and the verdict from other localities where the Chautauqua has visited completely verifies that statement. Miss Gertrude Gilbert is now making the preliminary arrangements. The platform superintendent for the week is Paul T. Voelker . He comes to Babylon highly recomnu ndtd by South- ampton people who listem d to his lecture* in June. His subjects for the week will be , "Americsn Ideals in the World War , ', "The Heritage of the Race , " "Bees and Boys: Swarms and Gangs , " and "Wheels in the Head. " Endorsements of the programme as presented this year from various sources say that the Chautauqua enter- tainments this year are far superior to any ever put on. Lawyer Oscar Fan- ning, of Southampton , says: "Chautau- qua was a success from the first day. At the end of the week we had no dif- ficulty in getting 60 guarantors for 1919 and our 400 tickets pledged for next year. " Another letter says: "The programme was full of patriotism , splendid music , entertaining and in. structive lectures , and we are today better Americans for having listened to such a programme. " A third one says: "A number of people have said that Peter iMacQueen 's lecture on the opening night was worth the price of the whole ticket. The Old Homestead and Robin Hood companies are excel- lent. I have heaid several people re- fer to Robin Hood as being as well presented on rhe stage as they have seen it given in Philadelphia. " It.is interesting to know that Pauline Coretta , who takes the part of Maid Marian in Robin Hood , has been selec- ted as the young lady whose picture will be used on the fourth Liberty Loan posters. President Wilson says: "Chautauqua has not lost in importance because of the war , but rather has gained new opportunity for service Let me ex- press the hope that you will let no dis- couragements weaken your activities , and that the people will not fail in their support of this institution which has become an integral part of the national defense. " The president has exempt- ed the Swarthmore Chautauqua tickets from war tax. Tickets are now on sale in the two drug stores and at 'IHE SIGNAL office, at- the usual price , of $2.00 for the adult season tickets and $1.00 for the junior tickets. The junior tickets for the Chautau- qua course are to be given away next Monday morning in a novel way. Miss Gertrude Gilbert , a representative of the Chau t auqua association , invites all children between the ages of six and fourteen to meet her. on the Presby - terian church lawn Mon d ay morning at 10:00 o' clock . She will hide ten junior Chautauqua tickets . and instruct the children how to find them . Each child who is successful in the hunt will be entitled to see all the programmes for the week fre e, and also to attend the Junior Chautauqua each morning from 9:00 to 11:00 o' clock. ( Owing to the heavy demands on our space by s advertisers this week we add- ed four pages, and then we did not have sufficient room for a number of news items that will have to go over to tiex- week. The extra de m and for space this week indicates in large inoa-iu^^m pulling power of THE SIGNAL' S adver- ->rfSi * llB__ i Al L READY FOR WATER SPORTS TOMORROW Tomorrow afternoon , at 3:30 o' clock , the series of water sports for the sold- iers will be held in the east creek , as announced in last week' s SIGNAL . The programme is under the direction of the entertainment committee of the citizens committee. The programme includes swimming events , tub and re- lay races fpr soldiers and sailors , boys under 18 and girls. Prizes of kits , cigarette s, tobacco , razors and other useful articles will be awarded. The events will take , place between the soldiers bathing pavilian and the " slants " alon g tbe Shore road ,, and the public is invited to view the sports. Entries are expected from the Henry J. Damm field , and the Bay Shore naval air station , and a lively series of con- tests is expected between the two branches of the service. Entries may be made with the committee , Doctor William May, chairm an ; the Rev. E. J. Burlingham , S. W. Hamilton , Ray- mond McGee and J. W. Lawrence , or Winegar ' s drug store. Before the water sports a baseball game will be played on the. Carll ave- nue diamond between the soldiers and sailors at 2:00 P. M. Seven innings will be played and then all will parade to the creek. REGISTRATION AND DRAFT CALLS MADE Tomorrow AH Men Having Reached 21 Since June 5 Must Register-15 Called for Mili- tary Service August 29. Tomorrow all men who have reached their twenty first birthday since June 5 last are required under the military regulations to register with the exemp- tion boards of their respective districts. Men whose twenty-first birthday is on August 24 must register. In the first district the registration will be at the office of the exemption board in Babylon , at the town hall in Huntington and at the town hall in Smithtown. The hours of registration are from 7:00 A. M. to 9:00 P. M. A call has been issued by the Babylon exemption board for fifteen men to be sent to Camp Gordon on Thursday, August 29. The men will entrain at 9;30 A. M. and are expected to reach their destination about9:30 o ' clock that night. Those called are as follows: Willard Ellis , Huntington Station William L. Delaney, Huntington August E. Murray, Huntington Joseph Delnero . Huntington Silvia Orlando , Copiague Herman A. Jaeger , Lindenhurst . Joseph Ernst , Smithtown Branch George B. Hall , Amityville W. O. - Terrell , Kings Park Allison L. Hurd , Huntington William Carley, Cold Spring Harbor Fred E. W. Bulmahn , Flowerlield Albert Wehrkin , Kings Park Albert Marsalone , Huntington Sta. Alternates: Joseph Sellers , Babylon Edward P. Murph y, Babylon William H. Cunningham . Smithtowi PICKS NEEDLE OUT OF KNEE AFTER 20 YEARS Thomas McGlone , who was hit by a plank while at work at the naval air station in Bay Shore on December 8 last and who was laid up for several months as the result of severe bruises on his right knee at the time , on Sunday pight removed a rusted bit of needle , about half an inch long, from the knee near where it was broken off in the flesh about twenty years ago. Mr. McGlone ' s knee gave him much trouble as a, result of the Bay Shore accident and not fully healing it caused his physicians to believe there was some other trouble there. Sunday even- ing he had a peculiar feeling in the front part of the knee and it was not long afterward that he ' pulled out the rusted piece of steel. The peculiar part of the "find" was that it was nowhere near where the knee was recentl y in- jured. - WAR NOTE S Earl D. Coots , who was one of the personnel oflicers at General Bell' s head- quarters at Camp Upton , has been com- missioned as a lieutenant and is now attached to the ordnance department iu Philadelphia , His duties include the inspection of arsenals , arms , ammuni- tion , etc , Hu brother , DeForest Coots , is stationed at the Boston School of Technology , where he is preparing for the aviation service. Both young men spent " their last weekend furlough with their parents , Mr. and Mrs John H. Coots. Captain J. Gerald Benkard , who is in command of one of the depot brigades at Camp Upton , is oneof the coramittee in charge of the big show, "Yip, _"ip, Yaphank , " given by a company of Up- ton soldiers at the Century theatre in New York city this week. The show is a big success and may be taken to Washington and other cities after its run in the city all next week. THE SIGNAL editor yesterday received from Stanley Groncky, who is with the headquarters company, 305th infan try , in France , a handsome " souvenir de France , " embossed in red, white and blue silk , showing a spread eagle and the American and French flags. Stan- ley is in good health and sends greet- ings to Babj Ion friends. Mrs. William Kurdt , of Lindenhurst , has received word of the safe arrival of her son . Private Louis Kurdt , in the cavalry branch of the service overseas. Harry Seh reeder and John Blanken- horn , both re cently made M. P. ' s at Camp Upton , visited their homes in Lindenhurst over last weekend. William Wennisch , eldest son - of Mr- and Mrs. John Wennisch , of Linden- hursCwho enlisted seven week s ago in the marines was home for las t weekend from Philadelphia. He recently won a silver medal as a sharpshooter. August Kurdt , who enlisted several weeks ago and was sent to Gettysburg with a tank corps, has been advanced to a sergeant and ia now doing special work in the repair division. Miss Maitha Bonin has been enrolled as a yeoman in the navy and her name appears on THE S IGNAL' S honor roll in this issue. " ' ' " •: ' Policeman ' Thomas Gallagher bjas re- ceived a letter troth Jo-ephjMnrphii- who, is ,wftn ; the boys in France, toiling ^n% J»U>i well*nd oa tfe« ^b. : His ¦ :Ji n f ^' LAWYER WOOD HAS GONE OVER THE TOP Writes Home of His Experiences While Under Shell Fire on the French Battlefront-Anxious to Hear From Friends- Writing from " somewhere in _>'rance, " under the date of July 24, j_ awyer Frederic J. Wood , tells his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin B. Wood , of his experiences at the front. Mr. Wood' s letter reads as follows: "I hav e your letter of June 29th, and it was the first one I have receiv- ed in a long time. Some of those in between have gone astray. "We are now in a new location. resting, having gone over the top. We took part in the orive of July 18 and the regiment, I guess, covered itself with glory. I was with battalion headquarters, which, kept advancing to keep up with the men. It was en- tirely different from what I expected. The Huns were surprised and we pushed them back a number of miles. 1 was under shell fire and near gas shells, but am unhurt. "1 had charge of a laison post the first day and ¦ kept communication open between regimental and bat- talion headquarters. The next day I went forward to the front and passed through the villages we captured, see- ing the results of the fire and German dead along the way. They had been living in massive dugouts, all of which were bombed. On their belts are the words, "Gott mit uns. " "I think our regiment will be cited. "I am now living in a dugout well behind the lines. When near the front we march at night and when morning comes we drop down anywhere and sleep along the road. "I have been lame for a week as the result of an accident. Pratt and I were going after the mail in a high, French cart when the right wheel came off and we both tumbled out. I sprained my right leg a little. "We are veterans now, because we' ve got "them" (meaning little thing. 3Jthat bite). They don't bother me much yet. "During the action we left our packs behind and some French were kind enough to borrow our stuff. Con- sequently we lived without tents for a few days, rain and all. I have had no colds, though. I get very tired , but I eat well and generally keep in tobacco. I had my last two packages of tobacco which Mr. Chew gave me in my pack which was stolen. "Bull Durham" is supplied with our ra- tions. "A part of our outfit paraded in Pari s on July 4, but I remained be- hind. "It seems to me that everyone in Babylon who is in the draft must be in the army by now. I'd certainly like to meet some of them over here , although we rarely see anyone out- side of our division. "It is funny all my old Babylon friends have deserted me. I have heard from none of them and have no time to write them. I wish they would write and send a poor soldier a word of cheer. "I'll be some veteran when I get back. (As I look around I can see a number of men inspecting their shirts. It reminds me of Empey' s 'Over the Top.') • "I get papers every day now, the Paris Herald and the English Daily Mail , which are a great comfort—but no Signals. "Keep happy and well. I have no! got that souvenir for Jack yet, but 1 will. They say that England is fight- ing for the sea, Prance for land and America for souvenirs. " An interesting and unusual sight was noted on Main street on Monday in the transporting of a load of live carp from Westhampton to New York city. In the several large tanks were a ton and and half of carp, which were expected to bring about 30 cents a pound in the Jewish markets. The fish wei ghed each from two pounds upwards. The carp were kept alive by the constant motion of the water which was maintained by a small gasoline pumping engine on top of the wagons . The driver of the auto- mobile conveying the load of live fish said that it occupied about ten hours from the time of catching the fish to delivering them to retail customers , and that they would probably average a net return above all costs of 5 to 6 cents a pound. CARTING LIVE FISH - INTO THE CITY MARKETS THE SI GNAL has ' received from 'Pete " Davis , now stationed at Camp Upton , a copy of Trench and Camp, an S-page newspaper filled with interest- ing notes about the soldier boys at Up- ton and overseas . It is full of " good dope , " as the boys terra it. Secretary Fitch is to have this interesting paper " on tap " at the Babylon camp for the boys there. The paper is issued under the auspices of the Y. M, C, A. war council. Mr and Mrs . W. E. Erode , of New York city, announce the engagement of their daugh ter, Doctor Anna M. Erode , to John A. Fre ar, of Babylon. Mrs. Charles Myers , of Troy, ie spending the weekend with Dr. and Mrs. William : H. Dealer after a ytwp week_ v y|sit with her daughter , iMrs, Robert Corey Deale. at Annapolis. TOWN TOPICS BREAKS HIS NECK DIVING IN CREEK William Bumiller , of the Bay Shore Air Station, Had Been Warned Not to Make Plunge in the Shallow Water, William Bumiller , of Brooklyn , aged about 21 years, attached to the Bay Shore naval air station , in diving from the Shore road into the east creek , abou t 7 :00 o' clock Tuesday evening, broke his neck , and died in the South- side hospital yesterday afternoon. Bumiller was accompanied to the creek by Miss Mae Klieber , who re- mained on the bank while he went in bathing. As he stood on the bulkhead at the side of the creek Miss Klieber warned him that the water was shallow at that point , adjoining the second run- away , or " slan t " , as it is termed by the people who bathe there. Apparently Bumiller did not hear or heed the warning, as he dove head first into the water. The crash , as his head struck the bottom, was heard by the few peop le on the bank. As he called for help, Sergean t Harris of the 355th aero squadron , who was bathing near- bv , and Charles Palmer , who was sit- ting on the runway helped to bring the injured man ashore, and a telephone message was sent from the home of Henry Donley for a physician. Doctor Rice was the first to arrive and later Doctor Ames came. The injure d man was in severe agony as he was taken to the Sou thside hospital in the ambulance. ( Tuesday night an Xray examination was made , followed by an operation One of the uppe r vertebra of the spinal column was found broken and the man ' s body was paralyzed from the neck down. Mr . Bumiller ' s mother came down from Brooklyn during Tuesday nigh t to see him , The young man was conscious almost to the last , and his thoughts were con- stantly upon his mother. His married brother , Frederick Bumiller , of New Yor k city, arrived just before he died. Before enlisting in the service Bumiller was employed as a clerk with the Edison company in the city. He was born in New York city, and ' he will be given a military funeral from his late home . there . No. 168 West One Hundred Seventh street P HYME NEAL j ^mmm^mmmammmmmmmaaaimiimmmm *mm i ¦ I Ketc-U-H- --Dean A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Presbyterian parsonage on Sunday afternoon when the ' Rev.; 'Robert D. Merrill married Miss Lillian M ay Dean , oldest daughter of^Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dean, of Sammis avenue, to Arthu r Dewey Ketchamr .oldest soa of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ketcham, " of Roosevelt street. 1' . The-bride wore , * traveling suit of navy bine with hat to match and a corsage bouquet of white asters. Mrs. Clifford E. .Hogan wa_ matron of honor and ¦ wore a suit of tao and a corsage bouquet of tea roses, Edgar Goodale , of Riverbed, * iHeM' 1 of^the groom, ' was best man. *^O^HI Q^I ; < - . ; -•-.;. ¦ ' Immediately after the ceremony a dainty repast was served at the home of the bride af tor which the couple left for lUwi-t^-y ^^Msriar they will make their homo ffsr tJso present. i-: ,i ' il;M W& ~' "" ¦ ' " ¦ " ' •'' ' "V* " Miss Eleanor I»d#f. agjundenburat , received a let*«>' •% ^Bpivote Frank Rent al , oow !"*» - W t ||fi|gi-»ca, this week i&hffinl > . £h_ the best of health nndiMK • Bloieefy. He -t o bta-Si - SfSBisfife* fiillr_J_SH_H__l f ^^^^mH HL Hii Arthur B. Silkworth. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for Arthur B. Silkworth , father of Andrew W. Silkworth . of Lindenhurst , from the Silkworth home in Flushing. The deceased was in his sixty-ninth year and had been for twenty-nine years building superinten- dent for the Consolidated Gas company in New York citv. Mr. Silkworth had resided at No. 142 Wilson street . Murray Hill , for many years. The cause of death was tuber- culosis . He was born in the old Elev- enth ward , Manhattan. Fifty years ago he was married to Miss Alice Powell , a member of an old Long Island family. She died three years ago. He had been a member of the Third 'yard Republican club since it organized. Mr. Silkworth is survived by two , -ions , Andrew , of Lindenhurst , who has been with the Consolidated Gas company for a quarte r of a centu ry , and Arthur B. Silkworth , Jr. , of Flushing, who has been with the same company for nine years . He a ^ so leaves one sister , Mrs. Emma Willets , of Brooklyn , and one brbther. W . W . Silkworth , of Long Branch , N. J. «• Martin Boyne. Martin Boyle , aged 50 years , for many years a resident of Babylon , died of tuberculosis in St. Anthony ' s hospi- tal , Woodhaven , on Monday. The body was brought to Babylon and interre d in St , Joseph' s Catholic cemetery on Wednesday, the Rev. Father Geary officiating. One sister, Mrs. John J. Brennan. of Deer Park , survives. F OBITUARY | NEWSPAPER EXCHANGES. A stir was created in many news- paper offices when the United States War Industries Board issued a ruling that newspapers, owing ' to paper shortage , are not to be allowed to give out any free exchanges. Good ideas about the war largely circulate from one newspaper to another through the exchanges. The public may laugh about the editor with his scissors and paste pot. But the more an editor works and studies over his exchanges the more bright ideas he collects and can pass on. If exchange lists are wholly cut off the circulation of much good war stuff that the public ought to have will be impeded. Publishers can comply with this order, of course, by charging each other up with the price of their papers sent in exchange, so that ; where tho papers are given for the same price no money will have to change hands. But : it would seem as if the Government would do well to allow newspapers to maintain a small list of exchanges to encourage the continued free circulation of ideas and information helpful to war and ^mmumty ^ - .Purpose_. -f-Poughkeepsie Eagle News.; " i : ii ' .^. . \. ;; ,v»n * ^« ' , --;.-^v-;-~-- - ' . ..- .. - ¦: ;¦. . . - ¦ . j. •;¦ -.;: ., • .. ' "" ¦ : iMi ni ' i ' i ' ii ' i. iiiin " . .i i„ ' ,i ,i. ; > • -^tffii Mm H , mmk : : f $ *m in R- ai.w tnia ' -cok. •< <£*: ¦ • ,' , ' ¦ I _ .;r ' .;«2;AriK'pK-. ; DEFENDANTS WIN $250 ,000 MUNCIE ISLAND SUIT. Justice fmch of the supreme court has handed down a decision in favor of the defendants in the case of Doctor William F. Stone , of New York city, against the Town and Country Estates , in which M. B. Thayer , Doctor J. J. Garmany, of Bay Shore , Henry Oakley, of Babylon , and others were made de- fendants , in an alleged conspiracy as to the issue of stock , property trans- fers , etc., concerning the Muncie is- land property , hotel , etc. The value of the property involved is estimated at $250, 000. The suit was tried in November , 1916. Doctor Gar- many, who obi.ined a judgment for $15, 000 agi inst the property , had the judgment vacated and his action was merged as a counterclaim into the pres- ent one decided by Justice Finch. Docto r Garmany " is given judgment for his claim. Owing to this legal trouble the hotel at Muncie island has not been opened this summer , but Manager Thayer says that " now Muncie island has come into its own and its future prosperity is as- sured. " The cottages have been , oc- cupied as usual. i ChaMei ' :*JiiElifeOB^ / formerly of ; Patchogue, who went through a fortune of $80 , 000 left him; by bis motber several years ago, died tbe other day from apoplexy on hia ^fiftieth biirthdfiy. Ellison began to squander the money as soon 88 he . received it. He bought a beautiful home in Patchogae , tbe yacaS Audry, and spent considerable time btoth^m^boy- jg OT^ ^iB^jtetf'y^y ' ; came peanileast and an/clS -rlend jpwe . M^^w^-lJlwSg^ '«« . ¦ * $»• . rt " ' ' ¦ l__l-i_ i- - _J ' ' ; i.rt ' ¦ "Or»»ii.S_l- ' __-ifa^l^" ' lT_-WiilT CARRIES ITS OWN MORAL. Commenting upon THE S IGNAL S re- cen t story as to the probable sale of the local trolley line . Editor Bailey of the Amityville Sun drifted into a poetic discourse as follows : Farewell to Babylon ' s trolley line, Its rolling stock , long rusted , Is doomed to end its rolling soon For its pile has done gone busted. Ere many days we'll have to walk Or get a cab, by golly. It sure is sad and quite too bad Tbat Babylon ' s off its trolley. OFF HIS TROLLEY?
