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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-15
The Mexican Massacre.

The killing of eighteen Americans
this week by Mexicans has greatly
handicapped President Wilson's eff
forts to adjust the warning elements
of that blighted country. Also, it has
excited to white heat the lingo ele-
ment of our own country. The cry
of armed intervention has been heard
in Congress. The rampant press
bowls for war, and excitement ran
high for several days.
The killing was most regrettable.
but why the men who took their lives
in their hands were so foolish as to
undertake to go into Mexico at this
time is mystery. They were all
warned to stay away. They know
better, yet they took chance. This
country is not going to have armed
Intervention in Mexico over this in
cident, because it would not be justi-
fled, and we are doubly blessed at this
time in having so wise and sagacious
a President in the White House. We
look to him to settle this latest out
break to the South of us in proper
way. Because men are daring and
do hazardous things is no reason
that their criminal folly should be
backed up by the bayonet. Any man
who wilfully pokes his head in a
hornets nest will get stung. The
Americans who went into Mexico did
not deserve to be killed, but they had
no business to go.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-15
Light Up Anderson Avenue.

The recurring number of accidents
along the new State road, Anderson
avenue, which passes through three
boroughs in this immediate neighbor-
hood, makes a better system of
lighting absolutely necessary. There
are at least three bad curves in the
roadway between Fort Lee and the
Hudson boulevard, and it is at these
turns that some of the accidents have
occurred. The necessity of lighting
system along this important thor
oughfare is self-evident, and it is to
be hoped that the proper authorities
will see to it that one is installed
with out further delay. Unless this
is done, big lawsuit against either
the county or the State will be a
certain result.
So far as that portion of the road
way is concerned that passes through
the boroughs of Fort Lee, Cliffside
Park and Fairview, it would seem
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-15
An American Epic.

Judge Walter Malone, of Memphis,
recently deceased, is best known to
the reading public at large as the
author of the short poem on COP
portunity," which is generally, though
enormously, classed as a reply to In
gals celebrated verse on the same
theme.
Ingalls, said that opportunity came
but once, but Malone took the OPP
posite view.
However, Malone's claim to lit
erary fame rests upon more solid
word, upon broader ground. He is
the author of an epic poem which, it
is asserted by it's admirers and by
the friends of the author, will event.
ually rank as one of the greatest
poetical compositions ever produced
on the American continent.
The epic is called "Hernando De
Solo," and it concerns itself entirely
with the romantic career of that ex-
plorer and adventurer.
Giving the Malone poem the title
of an epic is far step, but it seems
to be justified, in the view of those
who have read the work. There are
few epics, and only two in English
--Milton's paradise Lost" and
Spencer's "Faerie Queene." The
others are: The Mahabharta, of
India; the Nibelung, the Kalevala, the
Had, the Odyssey, the Aeneid, Jeru-
salem Delivered, Orlando Furioso,
the Cid and Shah Nameh. Tennyson
and Pope, and Scott, and Butler COM
posed mock or miniature epics, but,
with the exception of Glover's i'll
fated "Leonidas," no attempt has
been made by an English literary
genius to deliberately write an epic
poem, since the blind Milton dictated
Paradise Lost" to his daughters.
Judge Malone was a Southerner, a
Mississippian by birth and Tonnes
seean by adoption. 1t is the only
epic poem produced in two and a half
centuries. 1t is notable contribu-
ton to American literature, if not,
in truth, to the Literature of he world.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-15
End of Submarine Warfare.

The final conclusion of Germany
to make amends for torpedoing the
Lusitania by declaring it an unlaw-
full act, clears up at last all OF the
contentious this country has made
over submarine warfare.
All of the great hullaballoo and
buster about the legality Of using
the torpedo on passenger ships now
falls to the ground, thanks to the
stubborn resistance Of American
diplomacy. The Lusitania incident
also proves that Germany never
wanted war with this country, a
thing she could not have escaped
with less patient mind in the White
House. And Germany adds to her
moral status before the world, too,
as Austria did, by her final admission.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-15
The Arson Case.

The case of Mrs. Merrill, the Has
brouck Heights mother who was
found guilty of arson in December
last, is strange one to diagnose.
Of course, it was most unusual
spectacle to see beautiful, stylishly
gowned young woman on trial for
such a crime as setting fire to her
own home. She stoutly denied any
connection with the fire, and it was
true that she was convicted only on
circumstantial evidence. But nearly
all criminal guilt is based on cir
cumstantial evidence, so her trial
loses no significance on that account.
The evidence was so clear that in
a short time the jury found it's YER
dict.
Human nature gets very chicken
hearted before well-dressed, good
looking woman. Mrs. Merrill's case
made an immediate appeal to the
tender side of her community, as it
did to the judge, jury and prosecutor.
They all Joined in an appeal for
clemency, and SO Judge Seufert
promptly let the woman off with a
fine of $3.50, of which 5000 must be
paid at once, the balance when she
could raise it.
The point desired in this comment
on the Merrill case is to find out if
it represented equality before the
law? Would less conspicuous
person socially have received the
same consideration None of these
things may be answered here. 1t
cannot be called miscarriage of
justice without giving offense yet,
what else was it? Who may answer?
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-15
A Word On Poker.

Whenever certain people see some
thing in the newspaper that might be
a personal picture of themselves or
their actions, they invariably resent it.
There appeared in the "Palisadian"
of January 2, little contribution sent
in by some observant reader, in which
there was criticism of sort Of ten
dency prevalent in the community
towards poker playing, and other mild
forms of gaming. There was not the
slightest suggestion of personal al
fusion to anyone, and no doubt there
was no thought in the contributors
mind of having anyone take umbrage
at it. But it has come to the "Pali-
sadian's" ear that several have really
resented the little article which was
really intended to point moral and
adorn a tale. It was not written by
the "Palisadian," however.
Now, there is this to say regarding
this interesting publications: No one
had any right to take this story to
themselves. Sam Jones, the noted
evangelist used to say when he found
a community in which he was con-
Quoting a revival, and some one re-
scented his plain-spoken words, cts
the hit dog that yelps." No truer
words were ever spoken. It was a
commonplace way of saying, "a
guilty conscience needs no accuser"
The way we personally feel about
the article to which allusion is here
made is that when anyone shows re-
sentiment BECAUSE THE ARTICLE
WAS PRINTED, they stamp them
selves not only very foolish, but guilty
as well. There will, perhaps, never
be any law devised to prevent men
gambling. The whole world at best
is a gamble, and men are all possessed
of a desire to "take chance" as the
ancient Scotchman said when the
physician told him he must stop
drinking upon penalty of its killing
him. But to those young friends who
have shown their resentment over
this truthful communication, we wish
to say that if it has caused them to
desist for one evening, or two, or
three, or four, from their former
habits referred to in the article, what
was writ did not go amiss just to
the extent to which it put stop
order upon their tendencies. We have
very set views about something's, but
we are very liberal in others. But
we say unhestitatingly that no form
of gambling is ahead Of poker playing
in general all round cussedness and
damage to moral character of any
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-15
A Victory For Young Men OF
GrantUOOd.
Mems Clubs, take notice!


In Grantwood there is a Young
Mems Club, an organization with
which we are not very familiar, but
we are going to judge them by re-
sults-and that puts them high in
our estimation. This organization
started out some months ago to
fight the Public Service; to fight for
their rights and for the rights of the
neighborhood in which they live.
The Public Service refused to issue
transfers at Palisade Junction, ana
the result has been ten-cent fare
for persons wishing to ride to the
Fort Lee Ferry from Grantwood,
Cliffside, and other points thereabouts.
The rate of fare was outrageously
high, considering the short ride, ana
the Young Mems Club made fight
before the Public Utility Commits
sioners, which body has just rem
dered a decision in favor of the FIVE
cent fare.
The gaining of the fve-cent fare
is a fine thing in itself, but it is es-
pecially fine that the credit for the
victory can go to set of young men.
Why aren't there more such
organizations devoting at least
part of their time to the good of the
communities in which they exist?
More power to the Young Mems Club
of Grantwood; may there be more
organizations like it.-Dispatch.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-15

any such now afoat of any other
government and, if practicable, built
in government owned yards; and
would suggest even to defer for the
present the construction of the
slower going Battle Ships"
United States Senator James E. Mar
tine, and Congressman A. C. Hart
member of the House Committee on
Naval Affairs. have both declared
favorably for this policy.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-15

United States Senator VIM. Hughes
of New Jersey, Chairman of the Sen
ate Committee on Expenditures in
the Navy Department, writes to Mr..
Charles H. H. German of Ridgefield
Park, that he has approved, recon-
mended and will be insistent for the
construction of Battle Cruisers"
sea-going submarines and torpedo
boat destroyers of superior Gun
Power, Speed and Range, from 10
per cent. to 80 per cent. in excess of
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-15

man who makes it a practice till it
becomes habit. 1t has ruined more
Young men than the wine cup, and it
is a much harder habit to relieve
ones self of, once it becomes deep
rooted. Take umbrage at this state
ment if you will, but the facts are as
stated. And there is something else
worth saying in this connection: If
you will gamble, be good sport.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-15

natural and easy for the heads Of
these three boroughs to get together
and formulate a plan that would lead
to a better lighting system. The main
part of the danger zone, however,
lies in Fort Lee borough, and if it
comes to that borough looking after
it's own interests, if it cannot itself
pay for more lights on Anderson
avenue, from Fort Lee to Palisade,
then it ought to use some OF its
political influence, if it has any, with
the State authorities. But what is
wanted is light in Anderson avenue.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-15

Let not this work be unappreciated
by the present generation. Let it
survive to posterity with the record
of having been duly valued from the
time of it's presentation to the public.
Jackson, Miss News.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-15

putting it, up to the other South
American and Central American re-
publics, was, perhaps, unequalled in
skilful diplomacy in the country's
history. 1t may happen that there
will be other Mexican crises and
other civil wars down there, but they
can never last as has this recent one,
for the reason that there will be all
of the governments of both hemi-
spheres to unite against it. This re-
cent league engineered by Mr.. Will
son was a wonder feat indeed. 1t
means greater strength for every
republic in the Western Hemisphere,
and no doubt will mean increased
prosperity for each. Thus we see
Mr.. Wilson developed into states
man. Hercules, and all so evenly and
PATIENTLY done that the world, and
especially the people of these United
States, will be long in understanding
how he brought it about. That was
his skill, his way Of solving the
Mexican riddle.
Turning to the European war,
President Wilson's triumphs in his
foreign policies in that direction have
been even more brilliant than in
Mexico. In the latter case he has
been forced to handle the worlds
keenest wits at time when from
mere desperation alone they were of
a mind to harry him to their hearts
content, only they found that they
had match for all of their most
brilliant chess-work. Mr.. Wilson
established principle to fight down
the iron hand of all Germany, all
England, all Austria, and in each
case he won all the honors, without
the loss of pawn at any stage. Not
single move he has made has been
check-mated. When the European
wizards drove him into a corner, they
found he had retreated only to draw
them on to final hazard from which
they could not with honor escape. In
the most amazing manner he has
parted every blow that has been sent
in to disarm him. The onslaught has
come from so many directions at one
time that he must indeed be a man
of marvellous poise to have withstood
it all.
If posterity does not honor
Woodrow Wilson, it will not be be-
cause he has not won the worlds adj
miration during the while of his life.
He has set SO many marks, and set
them SO high, and reached them all
so handily that it is difficult to sak
's ssss IT, 4, - r sss'ss
Certainly no man Of modern times
has gone through a period of like be-
wilderment and intricacy of public
confusion, and come out with such
flying colors. All other acute
American situations that for a time
promised to involve the country in
so many complications really pale in
to insignifcance compared to what
Woodrow Wilson has faced with such
unruffled brow and patient yet de-
termined mien, and from which he
has led his people forth into the sun
light of peace and happiness and
prosperity, without the firing shot.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-15
wilson s Successful Diplomacy.


Politics in most of the national
parties that have run the United
States Government for the last fifty
years have had the same relative
types of leadership, speaking in
general way. They have all been
politicians. There have been one or
two notable exceptions. Abraham
Lincoln, perhaps, we regard as the
highest exponent of a big public
ideal, because he sprang from the COM
mon herd, and was himself man of
the people. He had no high brow
origin, and never developed ultra
tendencies, either in seeking office,
~ after he was called to the highest
office within the gift Of the people.
Not since the time of Lincoln, then,
has there been another man Of his
human inclinations, his great democ-
racy until Woodrow Wilson came
along. But as to origin Wilson was a
genuine aristocrat compared to Lincoln
but with the most democratic ideals.
He was high born with a family
lineage dating back through many
generations. What contrast with
Lincoln's birth in log cabin in the
Kentucky woods! There are many
parallels between Lincoln and Wilson
that may be drawn, but they mostly
relate to the human-interest side of
both men. Each had humor and
tenderness; each was possessed OF
the open mind. In education, in cul-
ture, and in many other senses of the
developed, perfectly educated man,
Wilson, however transcends Lincoln.
Perhaps he is not as warm of temp
erament, but he is equally as SYM
pathetic.
So, among the Presidents we have
had, none of them has been possessed
of the same skill in diplomacy, the
same patience, the same mental trend
as Mr.. Wilson. He seems to possess
more and happier forms of ideality
in his aims and forms of expression
than any other man since Lincoln.
In tact, in brilliant leadership, in
ability to force men to come around
to his way of looking at things, Will
son has perhaps never had an equal
This is the horse sense side of the
man, and is his most potent trait. He
is convincing, he is human, and very
appealing. People talk about his
fine rhetoric, and his fine vocabulary,
and his epigrammatic way of saying
things. But he always says some
thing with an idea behind it. One
can always see and know what he is
driving at-at the same time, he can
say much that is not understood at
the moment, but which is all too
plain after he has given hint and
then worked out his problem, and
turned to the people for ratification
of his purpose.
His watchful waiting in the Mexi-
can crisis, which seemed never to
come to a head, was a mastery con-
ception. But Wilson foresaw the
end of the Mexican troubles, only he
could not drive away the fomenters
of the strife which was kept in an
agitated state for almost three years.
He found himself in the same posi-
ton that former Presidents had been
in with regard to the Mexican prob
lem, but he resolved to put the whole
matter in such shape that it would
not be likely to come to another state
of revolution like the recent one for
long time. His final getting the
skies of Mexico cleared, and then
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-28
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1916.
HAS THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE

Judge Ira Robnsons candidacy increasing public
favor and gathering invncibe strength south
part of the State where portion friendly
inclined In the northern
entrenched, where confidently expected, great
maJoties sweeping north the
Will be because of the independent his
freedom from facona entangemenrs
classes have in his sturdy integrity qualifications he
possesses for the high office and the dignity bring
charge of its functional duties
For the past sixteen the coal this
been active in having candidates
ture both parties but have succeeded securing
mating influence IN the Democratic At the
been able to control small group Republicans element has
manifested Itself in opposition all sought
from the privileged adequate
the State for the protection they have received.
Every four the coal
dates for the gocuohp both tickets
with the Democrats only obtaining nomination.
ably been defeated by the Republican
10 be the result this Judge Robinson will be the
There the who has a acquaintance
with ITS needs and the experience public affairs
execution of measures for the benefit of the and their
than Judge Robinson His whole from his
in Taylor and his rapid progression many prefer
men TO the supreme Court speak for him
who the people implicitly and in whom
the greatest faith
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-28

derwood law as in the Payne law dur
ing the last nine months of 1915. we
would have collected S9l $50. lGl more
than we did collect under the present
law Take this sum and add to II the
amount OF useless and inexcusable ex-
travagance by the present administra.
ton. and you will have approximately
the present estimated deficit or. IN
other words. by official figures II is
shown that not the war In Europe but
free trade and extravaganza are ie-
sponsible for our present financial
condition.
And what more dep.orable condition
would the administration finances be
in n the party had not revoked the
provision for the free admission or
sugar. II the tariff question is Get
tied according 20 the Democratic
view. why the insistent demand from
that party for tariff commission?
There is only one way 20 settle that
question and that is 70 settle the Dem
ocradc party IN November And Il
will be done.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-28

hrst OF December last were still there
on April waiting to be consigned
The fact that the past seasons com.
mercial crop was considerably smaller
than that Of a year ago led TO expecta-
ton on the part Of growers and dealers
alike. last fail. that the prospective
market would be much stronger than
has actually proven the case. As a
result. much stock changed hands al
values In excess OF those which mar
keung conditions since show were war.
rantcd. This caused higher opening
prices than On 1914 and naturally
slowed up the movement. Neither
growers nor dealers who held the fruit
seemed inclined TO push sales with
the yigor that was displayed the pre-
lous year. when they had an enormous
crop TO market. and the result was
that large quantities of apples were
put into cold storage with the hope
that the winter and spring markets
would strengthen sufficiently To- allow
margin Of profit In spite Of the
fact that last falls commercial c.op
was estimated around 10000. 700 bar
reIs short Of tho previous one. tho
amount placed IN cold storage -.
cccdod that stored in 1919 by about
$50 per cent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-28
BIDDINGER RELEASED

Governor Dunno Of Illinois has with.
drawn his request made on the Gov
ernor 81 New York for the extraditon
OF Detective Guy BiddInger. In pro.
cccding. that were instgatcd by 4.
Leo We'll. who stands charged before
tho West Virginia courts with bribery
OF very heinous character Governor
Dunno goes further in this matter in
practically declaring that tho effort 10
encompass the arrest OF Biddiuger was
not BOZ tho interests Of serving Justice.
buf was Inspired by a conspiracy On
fh" part ~ Wen and others fo dofest
the end OF justice
70 anything were needed fol convince
Zoo people ~ This state that Leo We'll
Tear. TRIAL Of .he issue ON tlo ir.
d..'menf found AGAINST him Dog rbo
Kanaufa county court. It was fria
scheme concor'rd Boy him to remove
tho chief witness for tho prosecution.
or by legal proceedings prevent him
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-28
THE APPLE SPECULATION

il seems that the apple growers and
dealers are In a tight prediosment OF
their own making. according 20 &C.
port issued By the Department az Acu-
culture. which shows an immense hold
ing of the fruit In cold storage for ris-
Ing prices. Neither the grower nor the
dealer lie entitled 20 any sympathy
The government report shows that on
April there were approximately 80
per cent more apples in cold storage
than az the same date one year ago.
and tho season OF 1g1f15 was one OF
unusually heavy production Figures
from AZ storage plants indicate that
nearly 30 per cent Of tho apples which
were placed in cold storage by the