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Palisadian., 1915-08-28
Engineer McClaue
Talks On Roads

Engineer R. p McClave, when in
terviewed Thursday by "Palisadian"
representative in regard to the bor-
rough's contemplated new roads de-
volopment, said:
"Cliffside Park is on the eve of
great changes in the matter of COM
munity betterment, especially with re-
spect to that most fundamental of all
community developments, roads.
"The lesson of Anderson avenue
with its superb transformation from
a mere country road to shining
boulevard is being rapidly assimilated
by the rest of our borough to the
east. Anderson avenue by reason of
it's improvement is now practically
part of the whole metropolitan dis
trict. This is what is desired now for
the Palisade avenue artery quarter
of a mile east of it; also the prin-
ciral trucking route to the railroad
and factory section of Edgewater,
Gorge road. These two roads be-
tween them represent a length of
about three miles. The east and
west going arteries. .Edgewater road
and a.few hundred feet Of Walker
street, represent one mile.
"By making the contemplated i'm
provement at the southern end of
Palisade avenue, this thoroughfare,
through it's connection with the Hud-
son county boulevard at North Hud-
son Park, will Immediately be in
touch with the metropolitan district
as Anderson avenue now is. At the
northern end Fort Lee has already
built nearly half a mile of boulevard
as a continuation of Palisade avenue,
and, in all likelihood will be stimu-
lated to continue this all the way to
her borough, when once she sees that
we mean business down here.
"Our borough, situated as it is,
on a ridge of rock, is entirely de-
pendent upon it's roads for the trans
action of its business and it's own
development. Railroads we have
none. All our building materials
must be hauled. By perfecting our
Continued on page 81
Palisadian., 1915-08-28
Ciffside Citizens
Petition Public
Service For Road

A petition is being circulated in
the borough for presentation to the
Public Service Railway Company ask
ing their assent to the construction
of public roadway along their right
of-way. 1t is the purpose of the
movers of the petition to secure a
thousand signatures thereto.
The petition recites in effect that
Cliffside Park can only be reached
over the Public Service lines, and that
it would be a mutual advantage to
both parties to have the proposed
improvement made. The weeds, brush
and stagnant waters now infesting
the railroad have a detrimental eff
feet on prospective buyers. These
conditions retard the boroughs
growth. A thoroughfare is an in
dispensible need at this point. The
railway right-of- is indisputably
the logical avenue for business devel-
opment. For the last seven years in
vestments have been made here with
such development in view.
The petition proceeds to say that
the proposed fencing in would mean
a serious decrease in revenues to
borough, county and state. The fenc-
ing in would not prevent the use of
the tracks by pedestrians, but would
in fact make the walking on the
tracks more dangerous. The fencing
in would act as a serious barrier in
the case of needed fire protection. In
some cases, even, it would be impos-
sible to reach burning property.
The petition says, moreover, that
by granting the request of the sign
ers, it would bring about an era of
greater good feeling between the
road and it's patrons. Its signers
frankly admit that unless they can
secure the cooperation of the COM
pany, the construction of a roadway
as indicated would have to be adam
doned as otherwise the cost would be
prohibitive.
Palisadian., 1915-08-28
ASSESSMENTS $25O,OOO FOR 1916.
To the Editor of "The Palisadian.

To the Editor of "The Palisadian. 4"
Dear Sir:
In your last issue of "The Pali-
sadian," l noticed an account of the
meeting of the newly organized Re-
publican club, in which my admin
stration was criticised. My first in
tention was to pass over their weird
statements accepting them merely as
campaign utterances. AS | read the
article more carefully it appeared to
me, that the meeting was one of dis
gruntled moving picture employees,
rather than a meeting of the good,
solid Republicans | know in the bor-
ough, and who have the best interests
of Fort Lee at heart.
1t seems there is an effort on the
part of some of the leaders who are
very much interested in the moving
picture business, in fact vitality in
terested, because of a pecuniary pro-
fit, to stir up feeling of antagonism
between the present administration
and the moving picture industry, pos
slbly throwing out the inducement
that If they are returned to power
the town would be wide open to them
If here were many such scenes enact
ed as occurred few weeks ago when
we had dumped in our midsts about
700 of the most undesirable citizens
it has ever been my pleasure to in
spect, l do not think the Republican
party would take any chances con-
auctlng campaign along such lines.
| challenge any of these people to
prove chey have been antagonized OF
Disseminated against, when life and
property have been endangered
through the taking of certain pic
Continued on page 81
Palisadian., 1915-08-28
Statement On Hurd
Case By County
Prosecutor Huckin

Much publicity has been given to
the case of theState VS. George A.
Hurd, and, as often happens in such
case, many statements have been
made which have no foundation ex-
cept in the imagination of the
authors. In order that the public may
know just what has transpired in this
case, it is deemed advisable to state
the facts so far as they are known
to the Prosecutors Office
Hurd's trial was started on Mon
day, May II, and was continued with
out interruption until late in the
afternoon of the Friday following,
when it went to the jury. The case
was considered by that body all of
Friday night, and about ten o'clock
Saturday morning, verdict of guilty
was reached. The Court fixed the
following Thursday as the date for
sentence and ordered bail continued.
Wendell j. Wright, of Counsel for
the defendant, stated that both he and
his associate Edwin C. Irion, were of
the opinion that legal errors had
been made in the course of the trial
which were prejudicial to the de-
fendant, and that these errors would
appear by review of the official
record, and that it was their inten-
tion to move for a new trial, and that
in the event of a denial of the mo-
ton, would apply for writ of error.
1t was further stated by the defend
ants counsel, that it would be neces-
sary to have the testimony tran
scribed for use on the motion and the
Court was asked to defer sentence
until the record could be procured.
There was no objection to this course
on the part of the Prosecutor, and
for the reason that the trial was so
lengthy that a proper consideration
OF the motion could not be had with
out the official record.
On the date fixed for sentence the
Court was notified that the stenog-
rapher Charles C. Weigel had been
unable by that time to transcribe the
testimony; that such mass of it had
been given on the trial that it would
could be finished for use on the mo-
probably be a long time before it
ton. June 10, July II and July 27,
were then successfully fixed as the
dates for sentence, and on each of
those dates it was reported to the
Court that the record had not yet
been made up, and on each occasion
the Court expressed its displeasure
over the delay. 1t was not until
shortly before the first of August
that the official record was completed
and August II was then peremptorily
fixed as the date for sentence and
Continued on page 81
Palisadian., 1915-08-28

Cliffside Park, through its elected
and appointed officers, attended to I'M
portant business on Monday evening
last.
AS usual, roads and sidewalks,
curbs and sewers received the great
est amount of attention. Pallsade
avenue and it's proposed paving; the
borough's outlet sewer at the Glucose
works at Edgewater; the double
"avenueing" of the Palisade trolley
line; were among the chief topics OF
discussion and action.
The proposal to pave Palisade ave-
nue. as part of an extensive paving
system, which would also include
Gorge road, Edgewater road and
Walker street, met with some spirited
opposition on the part of Grantwood
taxpayers. This had evidently been
due to the full account given in the
local papers of the engineers plans
and estimates at the August II mass
meeting.
Mrs. Callaghan's Protest
Mrs. Callaghan, as an extensive
land owner, objected strongly to the
placing of such heavy burdens on the
community. James McArdle, Mrs.
Callaghan's brother, also protested
as land owner along the line of the
proposed improvement. Mr.. Nc
Evoy questioned if the council had
the right to do as it proposed. H..
L. Gebhardt insisted that nothing
whatever should be done before the
people had the chance to express
themselves on the matter at the Sep
tember l mass meeting at GrantWood
school auditorium.
Mrs. Callaghan Scores Point
Mrs. Callaghan objected that the
community had all it could do now to
maintain it's present public utilities.
She said that anyway it was throw
ing money away on the road when
they would have to be dug up again
to lay sewer pipe for the surface
water drainage. Engineer McClave
explained that the plan contemplated
the laying of these sewers, not in the
middle, but at the sides of the road,
as on Anderson avenue.
Mr.. Sammis Says Figures Pointed
Wrong
ffeSlQenC OduliIllS dC Ciilo PoiHC III
terrupted to explain that there was
no intention on the councils part to
expend any such sum as was in
dicated in the papers of last week.
At the most the amount would not
run to more than from 10000 to
$4,000. Mrs. Callaghan objected that
even $4,000 was too much.
"Our lots are empty, now," she said.
"Well, they will continue to be
empty, if we do not do something for
our roads," replied the president:
eff we do too much," Mrs. Gala
CHAN sharply returned, 1--WE will lose
our property. We are having hard
enough time as it is. 1t is difficult
for us to pay our present assess
ments."
Continued on page 81
Palisadian., 1915-08-28

There was rousing Republican
meeting at Cella's Hall on Thursday
night that was attended by about
one hundred and fifty people. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed, fact
that several of the county speakers
made reference to as something bet
ter than they had been in the habit
of finding in other parts of the
county.
Samuel Corker was made chair
man after E. NJ Franchi, president
of the club had called the meeting
to order. Mr. Corker made one OF
his characteristic Introductory talks
putting the crowd in good humor as
he always does. He has greatly i'm
proved as a speaker, and said many
good things all pointed and pertinent
to the occasion. He stated that the
borough ticket now having all been
completed, it was appropriate to heal
from some of those from the other
parts of the county and what they
had to say. He said Arthur E. Ker-
vein had finally consented to accept
the nomination for mayor, he was
glad of it, and was sure he would be
returned with a good old-fashioned
majority at the coming election.
AS Mr.. Kerwein entered the hall
and came forward to take his seat
among the speakers of the evening
near the long table up in front OF
the meeting, he was roundly applaud
ed and made to feel that his welcome
was sincere. Mr.. Corker said that
the other borough candidates were
A. J. Kirby, of Paisade, for council
man, and Mr.. VIM. Roscoe, of Fort
Lee, for constable. At the last Sat
urday night meeting, when Edward
Irion, of Hackensack, had presided
there was large attendance. George
Hill, of Fort Lee, and N. A. Paul, OF
Palisade, had been named for cour
Palisadian., 1915-08-28
Bellboy's Body
Picked Up In
The Hudson

The body Of Joseph McTigue, the
19-year-old bell boy of the Hotel Nc
Alpin, who was drowned in the Hud-
son river off the pleasure yacht "Twi-
light" last Saturday afternoon, was
recovered Tuesday morning off Lam
beers Landing, at the foot of the
Palisades. He was removed to Nc
Nally's morgue and later to his home
in New York City.
Palisadian., 1915-08-28
Man Up
On Indecency Charge

Herman Frank, age twenty-six of
1917 Dempsey street, Edgewater, was
arrested in that place on Wednesday
on complaint of Bertha Epstein, the
six-year-old daughter of Esther Ep-
stein, on a charge of indecency. He
was held for the grand jury by Re-
corder Hiram B. Crosby and COM
mitted to the county Jail in default
of bail.
Palisadian., 1915-08-28
Edgewater Still
In Strike Throes

Latest reports from the Edgewater
strike centers indicate a cessation in
intensity. The disaffected men at
the Warner Sugar Refinery all re-
turned to work the middle of the
week.. The thousand men of the Gen
eral Chemical Company who had
been out a week returned to work
yesterday morning. 1t is understood
that practically all their demands
were granted. The indications were
that the Spencer Kellogg's force
would return to work next Monday.
The men at the Susquhanna coal
docks walked out Thursday morning.
Palisadian., 1915-08-28
Base Ball In
Palisade Today
Palisade B.B.C.,
Against Hackensack

Game called at 3:15 p. m. The well
known Hackensack Wheelmen, one of
Bergen county's best teams, will be
at the Palisade Fairgrounds this
afternoon. Come out and give the
boys the glad hand. Good game as
sured.
Palisadian., 1915-08-28
Arthur E. Kerwein For Mayor Of
Fort Lee, Finally Agrees To Accept
The Nomination At Large Meeting

Enthusiastic Gathering of Fort Lee Republicans, With
Many County Candidates as Speakers Mr.. Ker-
1pein Given Ouati0n When He Entered the Hall
--Makes Good Speech and Says He VIII
Work For All the People and Reduce
Tuxes--S. E. COrker, Chairman.
Palisadian., 1915-08-28

Playerette talking machines have
taken the Palisades by storm. If
you want one of these little wonder
machines get your order in now.
Don't wait!
Palisadian., 1915-08-28
VOL. XII. No. 10
The Art Of Gentle Argument
In Cifside Council Road Debate
In Which Citizens Take A Hand

Proposed Large Expenditures Take Up Greater Part
Of Monday EUening's Session, In Which Ms CAL
Iaghan, a Council Camp FolIolUer, Has Interest
ing Tilt With Mr. tSamn,is- Says Cost Is High
Palisadian., 1915-08-28
Mayor White Hits Back At Critics
Saying Republicans Don't Know
What They Are Talking About

Publication in "The PaLisadian'' Brings Quick And
Warm Retor From Fort Lee Executive Who Seeks
To Correct Statements Regarding Moving Pic
ture Concerns Which He Does Not Oppose
Palisadian., 1915-08-28
BUSINESS EGOTTSTS

Business eeotist is who bell, YES his bust
ness is good it is not possible for anything to
make it better
He has no use for ADVERTISING
There is difference between an eeotist and
a man with self confidence
The self confident man believes in his good
and his service.
He believes business is Just as good he
makes itand he newspaper advertising day
in and day out to bring prosperity to bis doorstep
Palisadian., 1915-08-28
CO-OPERAT TON.

1t is absolutely vital to any news
paper to have it's advertisers know
that results are coming from the use
Of its columns. One way of doing
this is with cooperation of the public.
Make it habit to mention to the mer-
chant the paper in which you saw
his advertisement.
Palisadian., 1915-08-28

Continued on page 81
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-18
Trenches In War,

The late British general Sir WIIlinm
Butler In the course of mn article that
appeared IN n military magazine near.
ly forty years ago thus spoke his mind
about the use Of trenches In time Of
war: THE spade may lie nenrly as
dangerous to the army that uses Il ny
to the one that neglects 1t. Like every
thing else. 1t Is good In Its way. That
way IS given long way. but It's end
can be reached. IL the infnntry sol
dier gets thoroughly convinced that IN
the sheltered trench lie his hopes OF
safety he will doubtless be n hard
man to drive out Of these trenches.
But 1t may also he difficult mntter to
drive him OH from them to the front
Digging may save Il batte from being
lost. but 1t has never won o decisive
victory. ana it probably never will
Manchester Guardian.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-18
DON'T Be a Tortoise.

The tortoise IL n testudinatc, scrtes.
trial reptile, He IL q half brother 10
the turth, which SO often gets t1to the
SOUP The tortnisc's motto n "Takr
1t Easy" Next to the sponge aud the
oyster. which require the hook to he
novel Gt all, he is the slowesl animal
IN The world \ Greek of the name
nf .AeSup. who lived centuries ago, told
" Il race between the tortoise und the
hare IN Waich the tortoise got the tlo
phy, The hare, according TO ArSop
got SO rlr In the lead that be took u
nap and. forgetting TO wakw,uh the
tortoise passed him. The truth OF the
matter is that 10y the time the tor.
lolsc had caught him the bare had Glrd
II o.d age \ tortoise lets thclear old
world wag and wudd.es comnlaycntly
on. ion couldn't spccl him up Il You
built Il fire under him. for his shell Is
80 thick that he wouldn't know he was
being roasted. Because Of his mprr
turbahillty and his utter dcatlnrSs to
Impressions the tortoise lives TO n
great age. But. no matter how old ui
how big he grows, he never iIprovcS
and cventualtyt,he he lands
IN museum. "a be viewuh',,S a curl.
0slty. Don't lr Il Maurice
Switzpr Ia t,.Slsssa,.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-18
A Novel Craft,

In the harhor OF Fort Weller, the On.
tnrlo entrance OF the Weland ship
canal. sSlyS tht Engineering News, the
surveying stan uses Hat bottomcd
Boat that can lift itself clear of the
water, II Is II drill boat or sounding
Scow. of catama"an model. built par
tlculnrly for the work Of finding the
elevation OF the rock that undcrlIcS the
bottom OF the river In order TO hnvc
steady platform on which TO work
during rough weather the surveyors
had the scow made with II slot ~ each
corner. through which very heavy
spud or post can he raised or lowered
Tie lifting mechanism consists of
wheel on top Of each post. over which
n wire cable passes from the side ~
the Scow TO nm individual engine
When the scow henvcs ana sways IN
the water too much workmen start tho
four engines, and presently the scow
IL standing Grm. With It's four stout
legs on the bottom OF the river
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-18
How Do Won Do9

What Is your normal attitude toward
Yourself: Much depends upon this.
When you look at the great. vile
world and then at yourself In your own
little ceu,rr OF It, how does II Impress
yout That is 10 say, are You a con
ftant source of surprise and wonder.
ment to yourself. which causes you
ever and anon to halt IN your tracks,
took back over the road you came ana
marvel that you were ever able 10
make Il? dst
Or 20 YOU take yourself for granted
ana consider that 1t is the most nat.
ur1l thing in the world for you to lie
where you are and doing what you
are?
Or have you been SO eSctuclatlu.ly
busy trying to get somewhere that
you have hid no time TO take these
little mental invoices to DISCOVER Just
where you are ana why amt for how
Iorg?-I.ife.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-18
Dradoons.

FoIr centuries ago. when firearms
were In their infancy. soldiers wpru
named from the weapons they bore
Thus infantrymen were called pike
Or 'sllot." according to their weapons.
The dragon" was n short musket or
carbine. and the soldiers who bore
them were Dragons. The original dra-
goons were mounted infantrymcn. be
ing organized as infantry. On this
account. being without cavalry train
Ing. they were decidedly poor horse
men. but they improved untll they
were Chased as medium cavalry
American BOY.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-18
Slipsl,od EnoIish.

Here are some specimens OF very
common errors:
Admit for confess. TO admit II 10
concede something affirmed. An un.
accused offender cannot admit his
guilt.
Adopt. "He adopted n disguise" "
One may adopt child or nm opinion.
but Il disguise IL assumed.
Agsrayate for irrltatc. ''Ie aggra.
vated me by his insolence." To aGgrn.
vate Is to augment the disagreeablc.
ness of something already disagree
able or the badness Of something bud
But Il person cannot be aggravated.
even IL disagrceablc or bad.
All OF. ',Hc gave all of his prop
ty." The words are contradictory. An
entire thing cannot be Of itself. Omir
the proposition.
At for by. "She was shocked at hts
conduct" This very common solccism
IL without excuse. Exchange.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-18
Nelson and VilIersuy,.

When Nelson fell nt Trafalgar he
was only forty seven years old. nud
the French commander. Admiral de
Nilleheuve. was only forty.two. The
latter was n brilliant sailor. who had
already fought against Nelson. and he
thoroughly realized what the English
tactics were going to he on this occu
sion. Indeed. he held meeting OF the
captains Of the allied feet and lucldly
explained them. Nelson would not he
said. form line of battle parallel with
the allied line. "IIe will seek 10 pierce
our line. surround our rear and over
power with groups of his vessels as
many'Sf ours as he can cut OF" Still.
although prepared for this form or ut,
taoE. villeneuve failed TO resist II. and
he was taken prisoner. bitterly regret
ting that no shot had dealt him the
same fate us NelsOn.-I.ondon Chronl
rlQ
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-18
WHY NOT HAVE
A HIGH SCHOOL?

| There are in the vicinity of
Spray, twelve or fifteen boys
and girls, prepared and anxious
for high school instruction. The
parents of many of these pupils
are not able to pay the expense
of sending them away to school
in other towns, and even if
they were able, many Of these
pupils are too young to send
away from home influences. This
in itself should be sufficient ar
gument in favor of establishing
u union high school for Spray
and the surrounding districts,
Many other excellent reasons
for union high school can be
cited. The price would not be
too much to pay for the adver-
tisement alone. Property values
would be increased, and desira-
BILE families encouraged to settle
in the community.
The percentage of the country
children who attend high school
is very small. The percentage
Of city children who go beyond /
the eighth grade is much larger.
Our children should be given
the advantage of better educa-
ton in this age when education
is 50 essential to their success in
life.
The taxpayers in the local dis
5ricts are already paying enough
nto the county high school fund
% maintain a high school at this
place. We have nothing to say
against the county high school,
that the pupils from these
districts cannot reach it. There
ire no pupils in the county high
school from this vicinity at the
time. Why not spend
his money at home and give our
Joys and girls the educational ad-
,antages they are entitled to,
nd have them at home.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-18
Glft- of the aoda.

A meat packers wagon ratified over
the cobblestoncs down First avenue.
Overhead roarcd IN elevated train, aud
In the sunshine on the curb siIt Ave
boys shooting craps,
Suddenly onc OF them dartp1 ont Into
the street. sw Iag himself w on the
passing wNgoA, seized n ham Nnd
Jumped oif--mto the arms of y white
wing"
This agent of the city, after nrpro'
priating the ham, gave the boy II rlg"r'
ous Smkng and hung him toward the
sidewalk
Immediately all live hoys vanished
into the earth,
The white wing" looked down tho
street mud the wagon hnd disappeared
rs completely NJ the boys, with the
driver quite unconscious OF pnv IN
usual stIr,
lie looked IN every direction; Ihen.
duGhtieSs thanking the gods for their
sift, he wrapped the ham In II news
laper and he too disappeared down u
side street, New York Post.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-18
How Hords Chanda. =

A century and half ago fun"
word of Irish origin, was considered
'shockiEgly low" Mob" too was
word mo self respecting gentleman
would use" till Pope boldly wrote the
mob of gentlemen who write with
ease" OF "humbug" writer In 1850
said: Il will venture 10 affirm that
this 'humbug' is neither nm English
word nor a derivative from any other
hnguage. 1t is. indeed. IL backgnard
sound. It IN u fine makeweight in con
versation. and some great men deceive
themselves so egregiously ns to think
they mean something by it,