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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
Girl Sherif's
Prisoner Gets
Away And Flees

Hackensack, June 16.-Word has
reached Sheriff R. N. Heath that the
Rev. DIR. Albert Won Mathiesius, who
once escaped from the Hackensack
Hospital while prisoner there, has
escaped from the Morris Plains Insane
Asylum, where he was sent about
three months ago.
The minister is graduate of the
Berlin University and was in the
Canal Zone for four or five years. He
established a fashionable sanitarium
in Rutherford two years ago, but lost
everything. When arrested on COM
plant Of three young women and
fined $1,000, he feigned illness and
was placed in the local hospital, from
which he quietly escaped. He was
finally captured by Miss Constance
Kopp, the woman Under Sheriff,
after a struggle in a Brooklyn sub
way station.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
Freeholders Answer Judge Taylor
Who Attacked New Seuen-Board
On Ground Of an Inefficient System


face, it's own valuation. The new
board inherited from the old board a
bonded debt of over $1,700,000, and a
floating debt of nearly $550,000, in
Cured for road building, almost all
of which covered the road work of
the last three years. They also
saddled on US $1,100,000 of new con-
tracts. TIE new board has entered
into no new road contracts. If, as
Judge Taylor asserts "the new county
roads are in bad condition for need of
repair" the criticism attaches to the
former administration which built
them. If to this it is replied, No,
/ refer to the damage done by the
last winter" then the reply we make
is that criticism of this kind made
in May of a late spring when the
frost is barely out of the ground
carries it's own refutation. AS soon
as the weather permitted, the entire
board made an inspection of the
county roads, and directed those bfo
county roads, in company with the
county engineer and supervisor OF
roads, and directed those officers to
make all necessary repairs with the
utmost expedition. Immediately q
county road patrol was designed, ano
is now in process of organization and
at work for efficiency in road main
tenance.
1t is no part of the plans Of the
Freeholders to neglect any public
work merely to keep down the figures
of the budget. But under the recent
Pierson Act, Bergen county's finances
as shown by a report of the auditor
indicates that the county will bt
$622, 900 in excess of it's legal Dor
rowing capacity under the law.
There is about $50 miles of county
roads to care for, and the frost out
of the ground only six weeks so this
criticism is unkind, unfair and un
called for.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
Fl. Lee Boro Club
To Take Single Fare
To Utilities Comm S
To the Officers and Members of the
Fort Lee Borough Club:

To the Officers and Members of the
Fort Lee Borough Club:
Gentlemen: The time has arrived
for our club to take serious action re-
garding our endeavor to secure a
single fare from Coytesville to the
Wcehawken ferry. This subject has
been taken up by your Transportation
Committee, both orally, and through
correspondence with officials Of the
Public Service Railway Company.
Our application has been refused.
Thus having exhausted all prelimin-
airy efforts to secure what we believe
is a fair and just right of the people
of Fort Lee and Coytesville, we have
left only one other alternative-and
that is, formal appeal to the Public
Utilities Commission. Such an appeal
to be effective or of any use, must be
backed up by the united efforts and
assistance of our entire membership.
It means long, hard fight. It means
an immense amount of work. 1t
means that the very existence, of
anything worth while, of our club is
at stake. Shall we undertake the
fight, or not? Unless the whole club
is seriously, and earnestly, and unani-
mously back of the effort, we might
as we'll stop before we start, and
acknowledge that, as club, we do
not represent anything, or stand for
the interests Of our borough. Are
we ready to make such confession
This is too important matter for
the Transportation Committee to de-
eide. 1t requires discussion and vote
of the entire club. The next meeting
of the club, to be held Monday night,
June 10, 1916, will consider the mat
ter, and therefore, full attendance
is most earnestly requested, in order
that a fair discussion and intelligent
action may be taken. Your committee
needs your assistance.
Very respectfully,
Captain S. E. Darby.
Chairman Transportation Commit
tee, Fort Lee Borough Club.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
3 Meets In A Week Is A Record, En-?
CiGside Borough Hall So Busy
They Can't Clean Up Their Slate
Council In Session Monday Night, Adjourned tt
Wednesday, Finish Up Friday Assessments Neu
Sewers and RoadlOays Subjects Under Discussion
JULY FOURTH TO BE CELEBRATED

Gilman Ebel, of Fairview, had adj
dressed a letter to him asking
permission for a children's parade
through Cliffside Park. It was readi-
ly granted.
More sewer assessment bills were
complained Of either by letter, in per-
son, or by proxy. Peter Boyhan,
whose home fronts on Palisade ave-
nue. at Washington avenue objected
to the further payment of $125 for
sewer construction when he had al
ready previously paid his share on
the Washington avenue sewer. Mayor
Cadien didn't see how the govern
ment was responsible for what had
been paid out years ago. Mrs. Weis-
senborn, of lakewood avenue, asked
that her bill be equally divided with
the estate of her deceased husband.
Answering Councilman Floods query
as to what appeal, if any, could be
taken from the bills of the Assess
ment Commission, Attorney Agnew
replied that the members of the Com
mission had assured him that they
would be willing to meet at con-
venient date to consider complaints
of any kind. Councilman Naedler
wondered at how much per? Mayor
Cadien reminded him that wages
were not having downward tend
ency. Collector Sheehan knew man
who was mortally opposed to paying
$62.50 for sewering a twenty-five
foot lot front, and he was going to
tell the court about it. The mayor
thought that $3.50 per foot was not
unreasonable. The attorney thought,
too, it was very fair.
The. FIRST eertifrate fron- Courty
Road Supervisor Thier for payment
of work done on the new Palisade
avenue and Gorge road improvement
was received. It was for 1864, pay
able to- Contractor Humphreys. A
Continued on page g.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17

At the last meeting Of the Board
of Freeholders, Mr.. Kinzley answered
Judge Taylor's attack on the board
with the following statement:
Mr.. Director:
l have read in two newspapers pub
lished in Hackensack the following
statement credited to Judge Frank M.
Taylor as made by him at recent
political dinner:
II challenge anyone to show me one
good thing the seven Republican
Freeholders have done. The old
board was criticized for their actions,
but the people got something for
their money, while to-day the county
roads are in bad condition for the
need Of repair"
A statement of this kind when
made by a judge Of the highest court
of the State, will lead some persons
to believe that he has definite infor-
nation on the subject of his remarks,
and it seems proper for this reason
that the Board of Freeholders should
not allow his charges to go entirely
unanswered.
l pass by his Challenge" to be
shown zone good thing the seven re
publican Freeholders have DONE
The present Board of Freeholders
have been in Office only five months
not a very long time in which to
make a record. The ambition of the
board is to give to Bergen county the
best possible county government al
the least expense. If any taxpayer
in the county desires to know the
steps thus far taken to carry out this
policy, the board will very gladly
give him particulars.
Of Judge Taylor's further state
ment that, under the Old Board "The
people got something for theil
money, while to-day the county roads
are in bad condition for the need Of
repair" the criticism carries on its
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
New Developments
aSchesssaf To Ruild
Nelu Trolley Highway

The Trolley Highway Commission
succeeded in arranging another con-
ference with the Public Service Cor
poration, which was held at the COM
pany's Office in Newark on last Tues
day. Mr.. Ronaghue, assistant to the
general manager, received the dele
cation which was composed of Roscoe
McClave, Eric E. Lehsten, Anton
Bohm, Arthur M. Agnew, John "a
briskie and Patrick Carney. He list
ened attentively to their proposition,
and after questioning them In detail
promised to take the matter up with
the executive committee, and favor
the commission with an early reply.
The commission submitted lengthy
report of it's work to the council last
Monday evening. The commissioners
told of their unsuccessful efforts to
interest the P. S. C. in the scheme to
build a roadway on both sides OF the
trolley, through the borough. 1t cited
a statement of the P. S. C. that it had
no obligation to the town, but that
this community was indebted to 1t
for it's existence and growth; in ad-
dition the report gave great array
of facts showing the borough's
rights and powers. One was, that
the company cannot close up any
public or private street; also that II
must construct and maintain such
crossings as municipal authorities
may order. The railroad company Is
liable for improvement assessments
in the same degree as private prop
erty owners. =,
The report asked that the council
act on the following: Order the COM
pany to do away with all pools of
stagnant water on it's right of way,
to eliminate all mosquito breeding
places, and to clear away the growth
of weeds and rubbish at east four
times a year. 1t asked that the law
relating to "near side stops" be Wig
orously enforced at all points. And
insofar as all stops were on the
p. S. C's private property that each
and every stop be adequately lighted
at night. The commission also asked
that streets be extended to cross the
tracks, as the law compels the COM
pany to construct and maintain such
crossings at its own expense. Com
plant was also made about the picnic
cars that whiz through the borough
at close intervals during the summer,
and some of which carry bands of
music. These were branded as a
menace to life and limb, and public
nuisance.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
Palisades July 4
To Be Run OFF
In The Best Style

Preparations are on for the usual
safe and sane July which will again
be celebrated in Palisade in the usual
interesting manner.
1t is to be safe and sane idea
throughout and all parents are
requested to discourage the
use of fireworks of every kind by the
children.
The program this year will embrace
IL parade, with brass band and as
many citizens, automobiles and chill
ldren as will march. The parade will
form east of Palisade avenue, and
will go over the usual route.
Z The display of fireworks at the
Fairgrounds at night will be of equal
quality as last year, only the pro-
gram will be changed-that is, the
same things will not be repeated.
Everybody knows who has seen one
Of these Palisade fireworks exhibit
tions that they may expect something
quite as good as the Pain shows at
Manhattan Beach.
The orator of the day has not yet
been secured. A good speaker will
be secured, however. The exercises
will be quite up to the standard Of
those previously presented.
The game of baseball between the
Palisade B. B. G. and the Fort Lee
A. G. for the Mrs. Darby silver trophy
cup will come off on the Fairgrounds,
but will not be allowed to interfere
with the regular exercises. There
viii be at least an hours interim be-
tween the two events.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
Weudank Found In
Philadelphia, Dead

After search lasting many months
the family of George Wellbank, Of
Hudson Heights, have just learned Of
his death which occurred in the Ger
man Hospital, in Philadelphia, on the
fifteenth of September, 1915.
The deceased was resident Of
Hudson Heights for many years. He
vanished from the town sometime
ago, and countrywide search by his
family to locate him ended when the
sad news was received couple Of
days ago. Is
Mr.. Wellbank leaves a wife and
three chil4rcps all>raSi3 -
son Heights.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
Children's Work of
Year on Exhibition

Cliffside Park residents will have
an opportunity of seeing the work of
the school children at the exhibition
next Friday and Sunday. The exhibit
ton, which is the regular annual
one, will be held next Friday and
Sunday, June % and %. 1t will be
held in Grantwood school auditorium
this year. The exhibition hours will
be Friday and p. M, and Sunday
from 2 p. m. All parents and friends
are urged to come.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
Plan Best Fourth
In Boro's History

Cliffside Park is to have fitting
Fourth of July celebration, perhaps
the most imposing in its history.
Come and see it without fail, even
for just a few moments. 1t will;
without doubt, be given on the Play
ground in West Grantwood. The i'm
provements to the grounds, alone,
are worth the effort made to go and
see them. Look for program later.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
Ex-Mayor Kerwien's
Mother Dead

The mother of ex-Mayor Kerwein.
of Fort Lee, died on Friday of last
week at her former home in Engle-
wood. She was a woman highly es-
teemed by large circle of friends.
The funeral took place on Monday
last, and the interment was in Nyack.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
Col. Laird Suffers
Serious Accident

The many friends of Col George
W. laird, former collector OF Ckf
side nrk, were panied to learn OF MS
ser;e last Monday mig
Cold was doing some mofa On The
porch roof of the Kent nome next to
his own house when he lost his bal
ance and fell heavily to the ground.
He was knocked unconscious by the
fall, and his plight was not discovered
until late in the afternoon, after sew
eral hours absence. DR.. George S.
Youngling, of New York, was called
and found that the patient was suf-
fering from internal injuries.
Mrs. Laird when questioned yes
terday as to her husbands condition,
said that he was possibly little i'm
but that she was still most
about him.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
FLANAGAN-O'BRIEN

The marriage of Miss Jewell O'Brien
and John J.. Flanagan will be solem-
nized in St. Johns Church on Sunday
evening, June 10, at five o'clock.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17

The Cliffside Park mayor and coun-
ell met in recess session on Wednes-
day evening. Bids for the construc-
ton of lateral sewers were laid over
till another recess meeting Friday
evening.
Mayor Cadien reported that Coun-
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
BUSINESS EGOTTSTS

Business eeotist is who believes his bust
ness is food it is not possible for anything to
make it better.
He has for advertising.
There is difference between eeorst and
a with self confidence
The self confident man believes in his good
and his service.
He believes business is Just good he
makes it-and he newspaper advertising day
in and day out to bring prosperity to bis doorstep
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-08

delegate interjected an observation that
his delegation had been instructed to
support Dr. Percival Lowell as a caudi-
date for senator, but that was about
as far as the subject progressed.
Two hundred and twenty-four dele
gates were seated in the convention.
Resolutions SiKKIe.
The report Of the committee on reso-
lutions sizzled. The Democratic Next
can policy was jumped on as even COM
plicating the European situation. There
was reference to ultimatums and no
steps.
Universal military service was
favored, as wen as an adequate navy
under q general staff
Tariff revision by the Democrats was
declared all wrong and the country
saved from panic only by the European
war.
Democratic management of the Pana-
ma canal was censured, the civil
service law declared to have been un-
dernined by the Democrats.
General suffrage was favored. The
Democrats are accused of being rapa-
cious in office.
Locally the resolutions declared that
the administration of governor Hunt
took over an economical and efficient
government and has multiplied the cost
and has shown a reckless disregard of
law.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-08
CONFERENCE IS
AGAIN DELAYED
Gen. Obregon Says One Will
Be Held, but Nothing Is
Done Monday Morning.

Cen AWARD Oregon stated a. q.eo
o'clock Monday morning that con-
ference would presumably bo ia
about noon. New deveIonr,or+s -
ever occurred in the morning which
upset these plans. for while Gen scott
remained in his car all MORNING and
was prepared to receive Ohreron,s
messenger no emissary arrived from,
the Mexican side
Garcia Sees Both General.
Andres Garcia, the Mexican coneu;
in FL Paso. went early Monday morn.
ing TO Juarez to confer with con
Oregon in his private car. He was
with the general but a few minutes
when he returned to the Anaricar
side. He was given an audience with
Cen scout ana after that audience re-
turned to Juarez. where he went to
the customs house, the scene of the
first conference. He remained but a
short time, and then returned to EI
PasO.
During the morning hours consul
Garcia passed from FL Paso to Juarez
and back four times. At noon Monday.
Gen. Scott accompanied w w Turnev
to dinner at the Union Station. Gen
Funston remaining in the military car
and declining TO go because OF the need
for being in close touch with develop-
ments along the border.
Conference Later Today
Mexican consul Garcia stated at 1870
Monday afternoon that another confer
ence had been arranged. to be held
between 3 and o'clock this afternoon.
at the immigration station on the
American side.
Conference Sunday.
Gen Scott accompanied by Gen.
Funston, went to the immigration sta
tiOn at noon Sunday for a conference
with Gen. Obregon. The two Ameri-
can generals were also accompanied
to the immigration station by A. J.
McQuatters, who participated I'm the
long conference OF last Tuesday at the
Paso del NOrte.
Upon his return to the private car
Gen. Scott stated that the conference
was informal and that the raid at Glen
Springs and Boquillas was taken up
at the meeting. Just before the meet
ing was over Cen Funston received
d long telegram from Marathon about
the raid and this was read at thu con-
ference by the generals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-08
MEXICO SAYS BANDITS"
WERE ORGANIZED in U. S.

Mexico City. Mex, Iay S-The fol-
lowing statement regarding the raid
by Mexicaus on Glen Springs and BO-
Quillas. Texas. was issued Sunday
night by foreign minister Aguilar:
The international difficulty which
arose over the raid Il Columbus was
about to reach a satisfactory solution
through the conferences being held at
Ell Paso, when bandits organized in
the United States by some Mexican
traitors. penetrated our own country
and later crossed back into the United
States
with cries Of viva Villa and viva
Carranza,' these bandits attacked the
garrison in the small American town
Of Glen Springs and committed all
kinds Of depredations.
This new raid has been cOnsum-
mated by enemies Of both countries
following out a criminal plan to in
terrupt the favorable march OF events
at FL Paso and TO provoke war The
Mexican government . in try to avoid
war without staining its honor or ma
tiOnal dignity"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-08
WEST TEXAS BOYS WIN IN
EXCLAMATION PRELIMINARIES

Austin, Texas, May -Preliminaries
Of the state meet OF the Interscholastic
league at the University of Texas re-
suited in the following west Texas
contestants winning out to engage in
the final contests:
Senior Boys Defamation: Oron Col
Inns Midland public schools. Sweet
water district, Preparedness ana
Peace. Woodrow Wilson"
Senior Girls Defamation: Ieona
Mccormick Midland, Lest We Forget"
Boys Junior Defamation: Carl
Swartz. FL Paso. Milton jackson. Nc
Kinney. "The Child Of the Alamo"
Debate winners. Amarillo Dallas.
Dallas winner: Waco SWeetyvatcr.
Sweetwater winner; COrsicana-El Paso.
CorsiCana winner
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-08
TROOPS CLOSE
To BANDIT BAND
Civilian Posse Also Pursues
Mexicans Who Raided
Glen Springs.

Of MeXicans attacking the place. Mr..
Ellis told me not to light a match or
make, any light FOR fear of attract
ing the attention of the bahdits
Escape in Darkness.
'In the dark we hunted for our
clothes, and quickly dressed. The
bandits were now firing rapidly at
the adobe house where 1 later learned
the soldiers OF troop 4 made their
stand
I'VE could hear the shouts Of the
Mexicans and saw a party Of then
moving toward our bungalow we
slipped out OF the back door and hug
cling every shadow as we went for
fear Of being shot made our way into
the hills. There we hid behind boulders
and dawn found us wandering in the
mesquite three miles from Glen
Springs Finally we reached ranch.
I don't know whose ranch it was, but
was given a burro and rode on II
four miles to John Rices ranch.
After the raid, we returned to our
home i'm Glen Springs, having heard
the Mexicans had left.
House MHs Looted.
'.The interior of the. house was
thrown into disorder and clothes were
missing, but strangely enough, silver
ware, thrown about. was not stolen
Ny husband has been popular with the
Mexicans employed in his wax factory
and that is probably the reason why
the Mexicans did not burn our home;
am not afraid to go back and ana
hope to when there is sufficient mill
tary protection
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-08
Here's To Teddy:

May he live long and prosper"
With him as president American lives
and property would be respected on
land and sea.
This ad IL paid for by an individual who
would like 70 continue to feel proud that
he is an American.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-08
son OF DEEMER Is
INDIANA DEBILITY CHEMIsT

Lafayette. Ind, May S.-Jesse
Deemer, who was reported as having
been carried across the border by
Mexicans, is the father Of Ralph b.
Deemer, deputy state chemist at the
Purdue Agricultural experiment sta
ton here. No word had been received
today by the son. Jesse Deemer has a
wife and two other children, all Of
whom are said to be in California.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-08
80 MEXICANS
WE'RE KILLED.
Survivors of Glen Springs
Raid Brought to Fort Hos
pital Sunday Night.

body OF the son Of Mr. Compton
smyth then hid out all night. I do not
know how we became separated fro m
Corsllen and Dempsey, but Brick and 7
ran as hard as we could to the wax
mills. -Four men were pursuing us
After we had gone about a mile we
ran into an outpost, and we shot three
Of them. At least three Of the men
fell. We went on some distance fur
ther. and found an overhauging ledge
OF rock. We crawled under this until
daylight came. We then went back to
Glen Springs and, looking over the hill,
saw the Mexicans loading goods from
about o'clock Saturday afternoon by
two truckloads Of men who came out
from Alpine to relieve us, and who had
not heard of the fight
$50 Men.
The statement Of private Joseph
Brick is as follows. CT first saw the
Mexicans when they came over the
hill 1 drew my automatic pistol and
fired &c in the air as q warning. and
then ran TO the tent where several
members Of the guard were sleeping.
We then ran into the adobe building.
AS j was going through the door Of the
adobe building 7 received a bullet
wound in the left leg The fight as
near as 1 can estimate lasted about
two hours was the first man to
walk out of the door, and as 1 did
charge Of shot from shotgun struck
me in the right leg. ] was also burned
about the hands and arms while in the
building.
so Mexicans Killed.
IT think at least so Mexicans were
killed. They showed good military
formation, as they walked over the hill.
Private Defree and I ran as fast as we
could to the wax works, ard en- route