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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-06
Senator Hennessy
Criticises Supreme
Court Justice
In Stage Trial.

Justice Parker of the Supreme
Court, was severely criticised by Sen
ator Hennessey at Trenton on Thurs
day on account of the Stage trial at
Hackensack last week. A debate
was on over the Hutchinson bill abol-
ishing capital punishment.
The debate was marked by an at
tack directed against Supreme Court
Justice Charles W. Parker by Sen
ator Hennessy, based upon criticism
made of a juror by Justice Parker
during the Stage murder case at
Hackensack in Bergen county. JUS
tice Parker, according to Mr.. Hen
messy, denounced a juror for declar-
ing his conviction against capital
punishment Referring to Justice
Parker as "reactionary person." Mr..
Hennessy said the juror was more
fitted to sit in judgment than Justice
Parker.
Senator Rathburn took exception to
the structures of Mr.. Hennessy, sug-
costing that the Bergen Senator had
been unmindful of the proprieties in
directing such an attack against a
coordinate branch of the Govern
ment. Mr.. Hennessy refused to heed
the protest, saying he had no regret
to express for anything he had said.
The principal attack on the Hutch
inson bill was made by Senator Nc
Ginnis, who said that as counsel for
not less than thirty murderers he had
represented, three at least fully de-
served the infiiction of the death pen
atty which was their fate. Most OF,
the other cases, Mr.. McGinnis said,
were controlled by mercy on the part
of the jurors rather than by justice.
In supporting the bill Senator Ran
say, physician of Perth Amboy,
said he had been called in profess
sionally in many murder cases. He
believed that more than per cent.
of the murderers were mentally de-
ficient. Personally he would never
indorse capital punishment.
Senator Rathburn tried to have the
bill amended by providing for the
electrocution of a murderer convict
ed of second murder during the
term of life Imprisonment. The
proposition was rejected.
George B. Hitchcock, a real estate
dealer, of Leonia, who had an I'M
pleasant experience in court last
week, when questioned concerning the
Continued on page 81
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-06
Local Boroughs
Striving Hard For
Big Improvements.

Said one of the most brilliant men
of certain Palisades borough this
week: 81 am rejoiced to see the great
Increase in civic interest made in this
borough since my first coming here
six years ago. At that time, it was
almost impossible to walk along the
sidewalks in places owing to their be-
ing choked by weeds. Vacant lots
were filled with rubbish, and garbage
dumped along the side of the road.
Now everything is kept in the best of
condition.
at gives me the greatest pleasure,
too, to note the growing prominence
In the peoples mind of the idea of
public accountability in matters of
public trust; Of the idea that that is
MY money that those men are spend
ing; what are they spending it for p
"This borough is cringing at the
feet of certain well-known Senator;
it fears to part with his good will; it
believes that he holds in his hands
ready as reprisal, the scourge of a
tri-borough consolidation"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-06
Cifside Park Board
Confirms E. Sib[ev
At Meeting Mar. 5

The Cliffside Park Board of Edu-
cation held their regular monthly
meeting last night at Cliffside School,
all members but Mr.. Neumann being
present. The appointment of Mr..
.Sibley as architect for the new High
School, which had previously been
made on the affirmative votes of three
members, was confirmed, all members
sss.sz.4;;- 1,,..,s, :. f..vof.
The request of number of High
School boys to be allowed the use of
the auditorium for literary meetings
on the nights of April IA and May
II was granted.
The offer of Teachers College to
supply teachers in domestic economy
was accepted. The matter of sup
plies for this department was held
over until estimates of cost were pre-
pared by the special teachers.
Architect Sibley was present to
revised sketches of plans for the
High School. These showed, among
other things, fifty by seventy foot
gymnasium. A probable amendment
in this plan, suggested by Mr.. Con-
roy, was the addition of about a ten
foot strip at the side for spectators.
The front elevation indicated an i'm
posing columned pediment serving as
a porch to the triple entrance of
round arched doorways.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-06

cts a long way to Tipperary, it's
long way to go!" This song ordi-
narily does not startle anybody. In
fact. it is sung so much that it rather
wearies one. But when it greets you
out of wireless telegrapher receiver,
YOU are apt to be rather nonplused.
Several days ago, James Wolcott,
of Palisade, who is the owner of a
fine wireless outfit, came home from
school and put on his receiving head
piece. He was startled to hear the
strains of "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" come floating through space into
his receivers. He adjusted his de-
tector and kept on listening. Pretty
soon a new song greeted him. He
wondered at this phenomenal occur
ence and came home at the same time
the following afternoon to see if there
would be repetition of the proceed
ing. Sure enough, there was more
music. This time it was Caruso's
voice which came hurting through
space. Just then mans voice came
in:
"Hello Philadelphia! Did you get
that all right?"
After few moments some one said,
Good bye; and the afternoons con-
cert was over. But the next day, the
free song and music recital took
place once more, this time clipper
airy" opening the performance.
To relieve the readers anxiety, it
might be we'll to mention the fact
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-06
Suhagists Criticise
"Palisadian'' Editor.

The Equal Suffrage League of the
Palisades feel most deeply for the
Editor of the Palisadian in his hor-
for over the Coming issue'-equaI
suffrage-but they think he is need
lessly alarmed and seek to allay his
fears.
He says, "There will be complete
metamorphosis in the female status.
physically, morally and politically"
We presume he is not joking.
If the Editor said to US, "On March
LIST the world is coming to an end"
we might be amused at the state
ment but still we could not deny it
and be positive we would be correct.
it is possible the world may be ended
on March LIST. But if the Editor
said, "The world came to an end last
week." we would have no difficulty in
contradlctlng him So in making
the above statement about the change
that will take place in women it is
possible he may be correct. But
when we remember that women have
voted in Wyoming for Al years, in
Colorado for 81 years, in Finland
since 1868, in Norway and New Zea-
land for many years, not to mention
the other ten suffrage states and we
have never heard of any metamor-
phosis of the women in any of these
countries or states, we feel we are
quite safe in saying to the Editor that
he is not correct in his doleful pre-
diction.
Again he foretells, "Of one thing
the world may be sure, and that is
that there will be fewer mothers than
at present, and maybe Che is not quite
so sure of this) more policemen. Who
is to mind the babies? Nobody, be-
cause there won't be any to mind"
Will the Editor pardon us for tell
ing him that the country that has
the highest birth rate in the world is
New Zealand, where the women have
voted for years?
Will he listen while we read from
the report given out by the State Blu
reau of Statistics of California? 1t
states that there have been $40 more
marriages in California in 1914 than
there were during 1913. California
has had equal suffrage for the past
year.
Does he mean those extra police
men shall be for the purpose of ar
resting the women? Surely he must
know the per cent of criminal women
compared with the criminal men is
very small.
We agree with the Editor that the
home is the best and safest place
for Women-may we add that it is a
good, safe place for the men, too.
providing that they have home, but
what will he do with the women who
have no homes, we believe they num-
Der seven or eight millions in the
United States, $4,000 of whom live
in the State of New Jersey?
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-06
Mothers Meet
With Teachers
Large Classroom In Cliff.
side Public School Holds
Fine CrOUd.

Mothers Day at Cliffside School on
Tuesday afternoon last was a func-
ton full of charm and inspiration fol-
all present. Mothers of all nations
as well as all sections of the borough
were on hand in large numbers to
meet the teachers of their children
in body.
Interesting addresses were made
by Superintendent Bray, Principal
Coulter, Truant Officer Kittan and
Mrs. DR.. Benderly, of Edgewater
Heights. Songs were sung delight
fully by two teachers, Miss Edith
Murphy and Miss Grace Coram. An
other teacher, Miss Lena Bohan, gave
much pleasure by her piano playing.
Superintendent Bray's talk was full
of wise advice to parents in the mat
ter of cooperating with the teachers
in the home life. He had long wished
for just such meetings as the one that
was taking place; as for individual
visiting on the part of parents, easy
rocking chairs would be provided if
they would be anything of an incen-
ative for visitors to come and spend
part or the whole of the day seeing
what was being done for their chill
dren.
Mr.. Bray hadn't doubt that much
was said on the outside by the Dor
ough's many mothers and fathers,
mothers and sisters, about the
schools, both good and bad; but he
hoped that people would take pains
to get their information at first hand
by visiting the schools. He wished
that another meeting might be held
soon at which could be discussed such
questions as: furnishing the child by
keeping it in after school; corporal
punishment; home work, and so on.
Miss Dorothy Kittan, truant officer,
read an interesting paper on the care
of infants.
Mrs. DR.. Benderley, speaking from
the standpoint of mother and home
maker, made an appeal for the lay
ing of greater stress in the training
of the child on the developing of its
strong points, and ignoring more its
weaknesses; of being less concerned
about it's Shortages" and more con-
cerned about the "longs."
Principal Coulter praised publicly
one of the mothers present who, with
family of five children, kept in
touch with all their home work. At
ter the addresses were finished, free
discussion was had on the various
topics which had been talked of.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-06
Hackensack School Supervisor
Almost Bounced By Board.
Sudden Resolution At Meeting of Educational Board
Last Saturday Requested Resignation Of Supervis-
ing Principal, w. E. Stark, For Systems Interest

There came near being split Up
IN the Hackensack school system last
Saturday. There has for some time
been dissatisfaction with the Super
vising Principal, w. E. Stark. At
the meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton last Saturday Paul Pratt sud
denly introduced the following reso-
luton which was like the explosion
of bomb
Resolved, That in the opinion of
this Board, the best interests of the
public schools of Hackensack New
Barbados Township will be served
by the resignation of Mr.. VIM. E.
Stark as Supervising Principal, to
tai e effect June 80, 1915"
The vote was tie, and a division
was called, President Loveland
breaking the crust:
Ayes-Pratt, Vanderwart. Van
Worst and Terhune.
Nays = Lawton, Lincoln, Dewey,
Bentley and President Loveland.
The nature of the feeling against
Mr.. Stark was not given wide pub
llclty, but it is supposed to have been
a development against his methods of
running the Public School system.
and finally took the form of open
opposition as developed in the reso-
luton meant to smash him. 1t didn't
work, but was a close shave.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-06
PHONOGRAPH RECORDS
SENT BY WIRELESS
Palisade Boy, James Wootcott Having Good Time
LUith Home Made WreIess Outfit Picking Float
ing Music Out 0fBackyard Atmosphere.

that all this music has the top Of
John Wanamaker's new store in New
York as its starting point. Its stop
ping point is not known. The fact is,
however, that the Wanamaker store
in New York, which has one of the
most powerful wireless telegraph
outfits in the country, has arranged
a device for transmitting photograph
records into a wireless telephone
transmitter. This music is sent every
day to the Philadelphia store, but
that it has many other stopping
points is shown by the fact that it is
picked up by Palisades operator.
After the days records have been
played, the operators exchange a
word or two, and stop until the fol-
lowing afternoon.
This is not the first occasion on
which young Woolcott has picked up
wireless telephone messages. When
the Lackawana Railroad was con-
Quoting it's experiments of telephon-
ing by wireless between a moving
train and one of the stations the mes
sages were overheard in Palisade, al
though at that time they were so in
distinct that the words could not be
distinguished.
James has recently put up in adj
dition to his one hundred and fifty
foot aerial, one of about thirty five
feet in length. He intends to use the
latter for all his sending and also
for receiving what messages his other
aerial does not detect.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-06
Fort Lee Board
Of Education
To Vote For 5.

The Woman's Club of Palisade
feels very much encouraged in regard
to the outlook for the success of their
candidate for position on the Fort
Lee Board of Education, DR.. Charles
P. Berkey, of Palisade.
The status of the situation to date
is that there are three vacancies on
the Board instead of one, as seemed
to be the case at first. This means
that the people of Palisade will not
have to choose between two repre-
sentative Palisadians for one position,
but will have the opportunity to vote
two Palisadians, along with an up
Borough man, for three vacancies. 1t
is easy to see that this clears up the
situation very much.
Both DR.. Berkey and Mr.. Schall,
who is filling the unexpired term Of
H. D. Douglas, and who is candidate
for reelection, has expressed regret
that local politics should enter into so
important a question as that of choos-
ing candidate for the Board Of ed
ucation. The situation was not Great
ed by either of them and both were
extremely sorry at the results. How
ever, the two men have both decided
to stay in the race, Mr.. Schall wish
ing to serve once again on the Board,
and DR.. Berkey expressing his will
ingness to be a true servant of the
people and to do what they wished.
This naturally created a situation in
which partisanship was beginning to
make inself manifest. But the fact
that there are three vacancies to be
filled clears up the whole matter, and
once again the wolf, this time in the
guise of local party strife and politics,
has been turned from the door.
A canvas of Palisade reveals most
remarkable condition of affairs. 1t
was discovered that when school cleo
tons have been held heretofore, many
of the voters have failed to even re-
ceive the legal notice of the coming
election. Those that have received
the notices said that when they did
receive them and went up to Fort
Lee to vote, they found that when
three vacancies were to be filled there
were only three candidates, and that
voting was a mere formality.
This point was one made by DR..
Berkey when he expressed his inten-
ton of remaining in the race for the
one-as it was then supposed-posi-
ton. He said he intended to do his
share toward giving the people more
than one candidate to choose from
for each position, so that the best
man might be chosen each time.
There are five candidates for the
three vacancies on the Board of Edu-
cation this year, thus giving the
citizens a chance to pick their men
The candidates are: John F. Whit
aker, of Coyestville; DR.. Charles P.
Berkey, of Palisade; H. D. Schall, of
Palisade; L. H. Beedenbender, of Fort
Lee; and Mr.. Robineaux, of Taylor
vile.
The Woman's Club is much pleased
about the latest developments, as it
feels that there not only ought not to
be any opposition to their candidate
as far as Palisade is concerned, but
rather a feeling among Palisadians
that they will have a chance to send
two men, DR.. Berkey and Mr.. Schall,
to the Board.
Each of the three candidates elected
will be for the full School Board
term-three years.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-06
Governor Fielder
Fauors Local Option.

Governor Fielder has thrown an
other bombshell, and this time it lit
and burst in the camp of the liquor
interests. He announced on Thurs
day that he would favor a local
option bill if one were introduced that
meets his approval.
Following as it did an announce
ment by Minority Leader Martin that
the Hudson delegation in the house
would probably vote for the local
option bill passed by the senate, the
governors assertion was regarded as
particularly significant.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-06
SERVICES AT THE
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

To-morrow's services at Grantwood
Congregational Church will include a
sermon at the eleven o'clock service
on the subject of Communion as a
Thanksgiving feast" delivered by
pastor. 1t will be a communion
service.
At the evening service, the Rev.
Mr. Gray, former pastor, and organ
izer of the church, will deliver an ad-
dress on GLOW to make perpetual
peace following this war"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-06
DOMESTIC ECONOMIES DE-
PARTMENT FOOD SALE

There will be a food sale at the
home of Mrs. S. N. Sears, 40 Grant
avenue, on Saturday afternoon,
March 18th, from three to five o'clock.
The sale will be under the auspices
of the Domestic Economy Department
of the Woman's Club of Cliffside
Park.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-06
Architect Comes Back At
Architect Ernest &bley's
Architectural Success.

Cziffside Park Board Of Education Was Unfair
In Selecting Mr.. Sibley to Plan New High
School, Writes Another Letter, And So
Does Another High -standing Archi-
tect Of The American Institute
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-06
THEKEYNOTE OF SUCCESS,

How many merchants know the
true worth of advertising? Few, it is
a fact, as witnessed by the large num-
Der of small shops and stores which
are just barely making ends meet,
when by the jurisdicious use of news
paper columns they could vastly in
crease their business. All successful
shops advertise.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-06
WHY WAIT?

Do not wait to get the local
news from your neighbors, but
have it either delivered or mail
ed to you. The Palisadian has
all the news worth having. Why
not begin to-day and subscribe?
1t is worth more than the $3.50
we ask for it.
The evening world., 1915-01-26
BIG THREE" now
PREPARING FOR
COMING SEASON
Yale, Harvard and Princeton
Mines Will Soon Start q,
Indoor Practice.

The college baseball snen are nov
getting ready for the fast approaeh-
ing season. 1t won't be long bsfor>
they start indoor practice. Yale,
Harvard and Princeton. who'll play
three games with both of their rivals,
have bright prospects for good Mines,
particularly the Blue, which will have
seven "Y" men back. .-.sfii
The greatest blow to the Yale
team Is the loss of Brown and Gle,
pitchers. Har, ards infield has been
somewhat broken up. while Princeton
has been affected by a loss In bat.
ting strength due to the graduation Of
heavy hitters. Way, who won his let
ter last year. viii; probably be the
star boxman for Yale this season.
In addition to losing two pitchers
Yale has lost Swihart at nrst base.
Cornish at second base. Capt. Bios
som at shortstop and F'alsey at left
field. Pumpelly will likely MI ewl-
hart's place and Capt. Aiddiehrsek
and Haines may be brought into he
infisld to fill the places left vsAAAt
by Blossom and Cornish. Coach QutM-
by expects to get some sxcsllsnt nd
terial from the freshman class. :. 80
OF last years Harvard team. Capt
wingate. shortstop; Clark, second
base: Millholland. centre field: Hitch
cock,' pitcher. and Osborn. catcher.
have graduated. Wingate and Clark.
who have alternated at second base
for two years. will be most seriously
missed. Clark was one of the strong
est batters In collegiate ranks last
year, while both were excellent held-
ers. Hitchcock was very erratic and
was not DO valuable q pitcher ~ sew
eral who remain.
Frye, Mahan and whitney should
prove the mainstaya Of tha pitching
stan. a. all three performed we'll last
year. Wilcox. who was the best Of
last years freshmen pitchers. has
also Sshown considerable ability In
fall practice. Fitzgibbons. 1915. who
has had no experience on the varsity
team. but who has shown up weiI IN
practice. will also be eligible. ...s.
Waterman. who caught regularly on
the varsity. togther with Harte. tho
1917 catcher. will take care Of all ths
work behind the bat Harris last year
batted over 400 for the season and
much il expected OF him.
Nash at first base, Capt. Ayrss a.
m t..lr L. lAA al a
Gannett In right field. all were regu.
lar members of last years team and
will probably hold their positions
this year. Second base, shortstoI
and centre field are the positions t.
be fliled.
The evening world., 1915-01-26
The Captain Thinks President OF
srookfsds Partly Responsible
for Report That Ne and Rup'
pert Only Hold Option on Club.

~APr. HUSTON. part owner Of
the Yankees. intinates that
Robert b. Ward. PrsIdsnt Of
the Brookfsds. 10 partly responsible
for the circulation Of the story that
hs ana Col. Ruppsrt only have an
eptioa On the Yankees and that the
club 10 still the property Of Frank
Farrell and Bill Dsvsry.
"Ie Col. Rupert ana ! were not
the ovnsrp Of the New York Club
do yen believe that We would sign
q new manager. . scout = buatness
mana ger and proceed with the other
work OF the club?" asked Capt.
Huston.
|continuAd. I'VE agreed to purchase
the club from Mr.. Farrell. and tho
first payment wss to be $4,000. This
sum was turned over to Mr.. Farrell
on Jan. Z. The remainder OF the
money We agreed to pay on Jan. ~
"rhars u nothing unusual about
this method OF procedure. II 10 .
rule rather than an exception Ia all
transfers Of property OF such value,
Mr., Farrell needed some time to ar
range the stock for transfer. and the
date Of Jan. 80 was fixed. On this
day We will pay the balance Of ths
purchase price agreed upon and take
over the stock. entirely FREQ Of en-
cumbrancss."
when I was leaving for Chicago
saw Arthur Irwin. the former Scout
The evening world., 1915-01-26
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

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entries for to-morrow's racss ARE ss
follows:
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