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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-12-30
Bailey Millards
Christmas Wishes
Sent To Palisade

When we wish each other MERRY
Christmas" we express but minute
part of the meaning Of this day OF
days.
Might we not also wish, silently and
seriously, that we try to live as that
lowly Syrian lived who was such an
example of altruism, of fearlessness,
of simplicity, of serenity, of faith and
of love?
To do this, as it seems to me, we
must set up such a strict sentryship
over our thoughts that they may ad-
init no suggestions of evil and par
ticularly that clamping sense of limi-
tation which habit and tradition
would force upon us at every turn.
We must feel that SO far as our
realizations of joy are concerned,
nothing is too good to be true.
We must learn to prize our fellow
man for what he is, not for what he
HAS.
We must recognize the gauds of
life for what they are and not keep
up those stores of treasured trash that
hide heaven from US, but learn to
known that our only real possessions
are spiritual and that the best mani
festation of them is our readiness to
lift little of the heavy luggage of
life from some joyless, overburdened
soul.
Bailey Willard.
San Francisco,
December rs, 1916.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-12-30
Republican Legislators
Consider Plans To Carry
Out Prediction Pledges

Trenton, Dec. 27.-Republican Sen
ators and Senators-elect met at the
State House to-day to consider the
1917 legislation and to receive the re-
port of their conference committee on
the conference with Governor elect
Edge and the House conference COM
mittee at Atlantic City last Saturday.
The committee repored that arrange
ments had been made for preparing
and introducing the bills to carry out
the Republican State platform pledges.
These measures will be introduced
probably Monday evening, January
%, or later that week. This will be
after Governor Edge has delivered
his inaugural address, which will
contain some recommendations that
the Republican lawmakers will want
to consider.
Go Over Measures
The lawmakers to-day went over
the general terms of the proposed
measures to meet the platform
pledges, among them the highway
act which will embody Governor
elect Edges proposal for a State tax
of one mill annually for five years,
to produce $3,OO0,OO0 year for con-
structing the State system Of high
ways, this bill to take the place of
he Egan act claimed to be unwork-
able. This measure also will provide
for the reorganization of the State
Road Department, placing at its head
a Road Commission instead Of a
single Commissioner as at present.
Other proposed bills to be con-
sidered were for the coordination of
the State correctional and charitable
institutions; the bill for the increase
of the franchise tax of public utility
corporations from per cent. of their
groos receipts to per cent, not in
Guiding trolley companies which now
pay per cent; the home rule legis-
lation, and a bill for the revision of
the election laws.
Pledged to Home Rule
The Republicans are pledged by
their platform and the McCran reso-
luton of 1916 under which the pres
ent Home Rule Commission was ap-
pointed, to provide the largest pos
sible home rule for municipalities in
the State consistent with the con-
stitutional limitations.
1t IS expected LnaI Cne Dill lof re-
vising the election laws will provide
for simplifcation of the recount
machinery. The numerous re-counts
following the last election, notably
the Carson-Scully recount In the
Third Congressional District, has
shown that the recount provisions
need considerable changing, mostly
with reference to the recount in the
case of Congressman, Governor or
United States Senator.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-12-30
Village Gossip

Mayer Baer who has been in Mount
Sainai Hospital for some days for a
slight operation, is fast improving and
will soon be home again.
Mrs. DR.. Berkey is getting along
slowly, but is generally better. She
was down stairs on crutches for the
first time on Christmas day.
Miss Clara Foeppel is filling an en-
gagement at the Hudson Theatre, her
first professional turn The part she
essayed was well acted, those who
have seen her say. Miss Foeppel I'M
doubtedly has a good future on the
stage if she continues the work as a
career.
Editor Carson had quite a triumph
in his pantimime play in Grantwood
last Tuesday night at Guild Hall,
Trinity Church.
Miss Mary Goldsmith who is study
ing at the Trenton Normal School is
spending her vacation at the R. T..
McCord home.
Mrs. J. F. Pennell has been called
to Portland, Maine, by the death of
her father.
Randolph Brown is enjoying the
holidays at home with his parents.
The regular meeting of the Young
Peoples Society will be held to-
morrow evening at Palisade Union
Church, with Prof. Siceloff leading.
The meeting last Sunday evening was
omitted so as to make it possible for
the young people to enjoy their Christ
mas Eve. at home.
1t was with real sense of loss
that Palisade saw the departure on
Wednesday of Mr.. and Mrs. Noel T.
Wellman for Cleveland, Ohio. Mr..
Wellman will be superintendent there
of the General Chemical Company.
Among the well-known Palisadians
present at the DIR. Crane lecture at the
Grantwood Congregational Church on
Thursday evening were: Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Yancey Cohen and Architent and
Mrs. Ernest Sibley.
"A beautiful cedar christmas" tree
disappeared this week from the front
of the Yancey Cohen home. 1t is be-
heved that it took it's departure from
the Cohen grounds during the "stilly
hours" Another bright young career
shattered! What's that about a
"thief in the night?"
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Yancey Cohen gave
delightful dance for their daughters
on the evening of December %.
"A new family from Savannah,
Georgia, moved into the Wellman
house this week.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-12-30

destiny lies in the enforcement of re-
spect for international law and inter-
national rights. Lloyd George, OF
England.
George Shorey, jr., who graduated
from the Cliffside Park High School
in June, has returned from Ballston
Lake, near Schenectady, N. Y. George
expects to busy himself with chemical
or other industrial work until next
September when he expects to enter
college.
In deciding each in his own heart
on the mental stand to be taken in
the European war, it would be of
help to Americans to recall the not
able utterance of our President at
the Waldorf dinner on December g
He said: Throughout the last
two years there has come more and
more into my heart the condition that
peace is going to come to the world
only with Liberty"
Fred Oettel who reached home on
Tuesday just in time to take part in
the high school basket ball game
played with four broken bones in his
right hand. Fred is at Colgate Col.
lege working for B. S. degree.
Allan Mutt is home from Pennsyl.
vania State College spending the
Christmas holidays at his home in
! Edgewater Heights.
John McClave, of Bowdoin College
is spending the holidays with his per.
ents in Edgewater Heights.
At recent meeting of the Frolic
kers the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Edward Stein
president; Richard Ansell, vice-presi
dent; c. Stein, treasurer, and Valen
tine FRANKIE, secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Keller, of Lafa.
yette avenue, are visiting Mr.. Keller's
parents in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burns, of Oak
wood avenue, left on Saturday fol-
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-12-30
Grantwood Notes

CORTLAND Donaldson and Raymond
Velsey will return to Cornell Uni
versity next week after a ten days
Christmas vacation. They are in the
junior and freshman classes, respec-
lively.
The home of Major and Mrs. S.
Wood McClave in Edgewater Heights
was made very happy on Christmas
Day by the presence of all the chill
dren and grandchildren.
"The hope of the world is that
America will realize the call destiny
is making to her in tones that are get
ting louder and more insistent as
these terrible months go by. That
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-12-30
Charities Special
Christmas 10,

Seven Christmas dinners were pre-
scented by the United Charities OF
Cliffside Park this week to worthy
needy families in the borough. The
dinners were simple but wholesome!
consisting Of meat; vegetables and
fruit. The stockings, too, were well
filled and brought joy into many
homes where Santa Claus had not
even been heard of before. Among
those who were instrumental in
spreading about this very substantial
Christmas happiness were Mrs. Edgar
H. Fox, wife of School Trustee Fox
and Mrs. Jane E. Coulter.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-12-30

too short to ride in.
When man marries he divides his
income and multiplies his outgo.
The average married woman can
tell you that she spends half her time
in wanting what she doesn't get, and
the other half in getting what she
doesn't want.
The reasn why mother hates to
have father buy anything when he is
dwontown is because she knows that
she could have gone somewhere else
and gotten it for cents cheaper.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-12-30

Utica, N. Y, where they will spend
the holidays with Mrs. Burn'h parents.
Miss Ethel Baker, Mrs. Burns sister,
who has been visiting here, accom-
panied them.
Plans are under way for the orga-
nization of Big Brother movement
in the Borough.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Ammermuller and
family, of Palisade avenue, have
moved to Weehawken.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-12-30
Luke M'Luke Says

What has become of the old-fash
toned pest who used to invite you to
his home for dinner and then lineup
his half dozen or so of his kids and
make them speak pieces for COM
pany?
Appearances are deceitful. Don't
try to gauge the depth of mans
religion by the length of his face and
the size of the Bible he carries on
Sunday.
There are all sorts of people in the
world, including the fellow who is
satisfied with a 10-foot room to sleep
in, but who thinks 20-foot auto is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-18
CHAPPEL'S WEEKLY
BULLETIN NO. 6

Des Moines, May T.-Weekly bull
letin of the Iowa weather and crop
service for the week ending May Is:
The week as whole was cool and
wet. Heavy rains fell in all parts OF
the state on the 18th and 18th. The
amount of rainfall ranging from one to
more than four inches and averaging
more than two inches, and as a result
corn planting has been suspended,
many streams are bank full and some
lowlands are flooded. However, the
first two days of the week were favor
able for work and rapid progress was
made In planting corn. Probably 60
per cent Of the crop is planted and
much of the early planting in the
southern counties is up. The rains
will be of great benefit to small grains,
grasses, potatoes, fruits and all garden
truck. Spring small grain is looking
fine and doing wellA but winter wheat
is much below the normal, and many
fields have been plowed up and the
ground planted to corn. Pasturage is
plentiful and all stock is now on grass.
--Gan. NJ Chapel. Director.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-18
CHILD BROUGHT
BEFORE HUNTER
JUDGE ISSUES WRIT OF HABEAs
CORPUS IN CASE OF TiMMoNs
VS.. MEEcHAM.

Judge Hunter issued writ of hah-
cas- corpus late Tuesday afternoon in
the case of Burnetta Timmons <vs.
Nettie Meecham, directing the sheriff
to bring the child into court today.
The plaintiff filed her petition Tues.
day morning claiming that the defend
old child and she is wanting to secure
possession of her.
The sheriff is to bring the child be.
fore the court this afternoon and the
matter will be thrashed out. This is
the second case of this kind to be filed
this week. That of Ella Buchanan VS..
Nicholas Winter for the control OF
three year old Constance Hope Win.
ter is set for hearing on Monday,
June IL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-18
SUFFRAGE PLANS
RED LETTER DAY
COMING OF MRS. CARRIE CHAP
MAN GAIT LOOKED FORWARD
TO As BIG EVENT.

Thursday. May IS, Will be red let
ter day for the suffrage campaigners
Of this city, when Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, president of the national
suffrage organization will be here,
speaking at the Grand opera house IN
the evening. Owing to the necessity
to conserve her energies for public
speaking, Mrs. Gait accepts no social
engagements while campaigning and
will therefore not be at the suffrage
tea in the afternoon. DR.. Fife Nc
Cullom Jones and Mrs. James Dewitt Of
Oskaloosa, will be here the same day.
giving talks at the tea at the home of
Mrs. J. G. Hutchison, 147 East Court
street, and also appearing in the even
ing at Mrs. Cats lecture.
The state organization of the P. K.
O. sisterhood at their annual meeting
a year ago endorsed the woman SUI.
frage movement, and this year at their
recent convention at Newton. they
pledged $50 for the state campaign
fund.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-18
Grain Review

Chicago, May 17.-Suggestions that
the damage from Hessian fly had about
reached the maximum for this season
had a bearish effect today on wheat.
Besides, there was gossip that the in
Jury to the winter crop would stimulate
spring wheat farmers to push seeding
as late as possible. Liverpool reports
that buyers were nervous owing to
peace talk tended also to handicap the
bulls. Opening prices, which ranged
from tho same az yesterdays finish to
hc lower, with July at $1.17h to
$1.151k and September at $1.17A to
$1.17h, were followed by q slight rally
and then a moderate sag all around.
In the later trading, no important re-
action took place. The close was steady
4 to N01c net lower July July at
$1.1sh @1.1sN and Septmber at
31.16x.
Corn showed firmness. the result Of
country offerings being light. Signs Of
export demand counted, too, In favor of
the bulls. After opening shade to 4 c
higher. the market reacted somewhat
but again scored an advance.
Bears were at disadvantage
throughout the season. Prices closed
steady at NO. Nc to Nc net advance.
Oats kept pace with corn. F1uctuA-
tons. though, were narrow and the
volume Of transactions small.
Larger receipts Of hogs than expected
gave g downward swing to provisions.
On the decline, free buying developed
and a sharp rally ensued.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-18
Stock Market


New York, May 17.-Stock deannss
became more restricted and the move.
nnent as g. whole increasingly dinicult
OF analysis after an early recovery To-
day. Studebaker extended it's setback 10
over ! points. with further pressure
asainst Baldwin, Alcohol and some
metal issues.
Other specialties pursued contrary
course. General Electric leading the
Equipments and industriais with an ao.
vance Of ~ to LION, while HarVestsi
corporation, usually very inactive, az
yanced 81 to 81. Reading featured the
rails which were inclined to shade WIN
other standard stocks at noon. Bonus
we're steady.
Indications Of further proht taxing
we're seen at>the opening OF TO-DAY
stock market, prices showing numerous
irrer,,lar advances and declines. Motor
shares, particularly Studeoaker, VET
lower. and Industrial Alcohol reacted
sharply after scoring an initial advance
Crucibie Steel manifested similar tenn-
encies and other war issues were 1rAc-
tionally lower, Substantial gains IN
Mexican Petroleum and Texas GO. sue-
Rested Improvement in the Mexican
Situation and the strength Of Mercan-
tile Marines denoted further accumula-
fion. United states Steel, and leading
rails were barely steady at the outset
but hardened later with the balance OIL
the list. ...
The closing was irregular.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-18
FRANKLIN PUPILS
TO HAVE PROGRAM

program, made up or musicai
numbers, debates and~a play. Will be
given Thursday evening at 1880 O'Clock
bv the pupils Of the seventh grade
Franklin school in the building. Inc
following program is to be carried
out: $500.
Sixteen pupils
piano solo-Elizabeth Webb.
Debate Resolved, that women De
allowed the right Of suffrage. Atnrma'
tive. Loretta Sullivan, Elizabeth WeDp,
Ferne Toole. Negative, BENJAMIN
Steele. Ferne Hughey, John North
violin solo-Ethel Blizzard (hrst
grade).
Piano solo-Mildred Jones. :.
The Bear story-Glen Hall fourth
grade).
Debate-Resolved that 1t is better
to live in the country than In the city.
Affirmative, Myrtle Hall, Lucille MOI
fet. Harold Mcintosh. Negative, Mil
dred Jones, Evelyn Lundberg, Everett
Anthony.
piano solo-Fern Toole.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-18
St, Louis Hav Market.

st. Louis. Mo-, May 17.-Hay-Light
two days receipts Of 35 cars (18 on
west and II on east side Of river) in
cluded q timothy, clover mixed and
alfalfa. Current light arrivals Of good
No. 2 at No. grades Of timothy and
clover mixed are keeping sold up read
lily at steady prices on a strong market.
while the ordinary and common kinds
continue to drag, though not enough Of
these offerings to burden the market or
depress their relative marketing value.
Not enough prairie, clover or alfalfa
available to mark range of values;
the better classes are wanted and COM
mand strong prices, but market is
quiet and feeling easy on ordinary and
off grades. Sales on this side: Clover
mixed car common at Sill. car No
at $3.50. car ordinary No. light
mixed at $3.50; timothy part car
common No. 2 at $1150. 1 car No. 9
at 1880, / car and part car ordinary
No. 2 at $16, 8 cars No. 2 at $3.50, 1
No. 2 at ST. cars ordinary No. at
$18. ] No. at $40. high No. at $40.
switched: prairie. car good No. 2 at
$13: alfalfa, car common No. 3
(brown) at $12.50 del to east side. part
car good No. 3 at $3.50, / car No. 2 at
SIS, i car part good No. at 1880 and
part good No. 2 at $3.50. On east side:
Glover rnixed-3 cars No. at SIS; Tim
othy-1 car ordinary No. at SIS, / NO
at $3.50, 2 cars ordinary No. 1 at SIS.
No. at SO, high No. at $3.50.
Straw-Scarce and firm, at $3.50
track for sound wheat or oats-last
sales at that.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-18
HERE ON WAY TO
SOUTH AME RIGA
OKLAHOMA MAN WILL TAKE UP
NEW WORK IN ASSOCIATION
At SANTIAGO, CHILE.

Ralph c.. Scott visited in OttumWa
Tuesday with his aunts, Mrs ". r..
Townsend and Miss M. Blanche scott
429 South Ransom street, en- route
from Tulsa, Okla, to Chicago. !
Mr.. Scott and his family sail June IL
from New York for Santiago. Chlle,
South America, where he will engage
in Y. M. C. A., work under the direc-
ton of the national board. They stay
first at Beunos Ayres, Argentina, 1or
six months perfecting themselves III
the Spanish language. Iney tnei'
cross the Andes by rail to Santiago.
While Valparaiso. the seaport, has
q large. we'll established Y. M. G. A.,
the work at Santiago is now to be IN,
troduced in response to long and
urgent call The funds for the work
at Santiago are furnished to the board
bv the Tulsa. Okla, association
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-18
BOY THIEVES ARE
CAUGHT BY POLICE

Clinton, May 17.-Confessions made
by Edwin Foster and Edward Sweet
land, youths arrested for dismantling
an automobile. have uncovered gang
Of boy thieves, believed to number be-
tween ten and fifteen. A third boy,
Bruce George, now is under arrest in
Chicago. The gang, equipped with
tools, has made systematic canvass of
the city, footing launches, automobiles,
zinc fittings. None Of the boys is over
II years of age. All are to be arrested.
County Attorney Claussen announced
today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-18
Rock Island Arsenal to Profit
U.S.. Decides to Make DUN Munitions
BY G.. Gould Lincoln
BY G. Gould Lincoln
The courier's specIa, Washington Correspondent

Washington, d. c., May 1.-THE
cause of government manufacture OF
munitions for the army advanced an
other step when the conferees on the
army reorganization bill approved mn
ally the full amendment providing Tor
Aan investigation by special board IN
to the whole question Of government
manufacture Of arms ammunition and
other supplies required by the army.
This provision, which was offered In
the house by Representative Hull OF
the Iowa district, and was accepted ny
the house. Is expected to be IN the law
when finally enacted. 1t provides that
the investigation shall be made by a
board consisting Of two civilians and
three army officers. The board Is re.
quired to report to congress by Janl'
airy 1, 1917.
Should the government decide upon
. large program Of government manu-,
facture of supplies for the army. 1t Is
believed that the Rock Island arsenal
will get a considerable share of the
work. The facilities at Rock Island and
the advantageous situation OF the ar
senal geographically have been called
to the attention of the war department
with considerable success. Brigadier
Gen. Crozier, chief Of the ordnance de.
partment, is strong supporter OF
plans to increase the work OF the ar.
senal.
The conference report on the army
bill also provides for an expenditure OF
$20, 200, 900 for establishment OF gov
eminent plant or plants for the manu-.
facture of nitrates for explosives ami
it has been suggested that the water.
power at Rock Island may make 1t
desirable site for one Of these plants.
Advocates OF adequate national dc.
lenses have expressed themselves well
pleased with the result Of the confer
ence between the two houses over the
army bill. The senate won out over
the house 80 far as the regular army is
concerned, the conference agreeing 10
peace strength of $4,000 men in the
line and 81 900 In various stan organl'
cations, making total of 100000. The
house was successful, however, III
bringing about the elimination OF the
socalled volunteer army provided Tor
in the senate bill and in having IT'S
provisions for federalizing and aiding
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-18
CHICAGO Hay Market.

Chicago, May 17.-Hay-Receipts
945 tons; shipments, 80 tons. Timothy
hay firm. Demand good and offerings
light. Prairie hay ruling steady. Supply
moderate and demand good. Choice
timothy hay quotable at $21@22: No. l
at $19.50@20: No. 2 at $17.50@1S.50:
No. 8 at $14@15. Kansas. Oklahoma and
Missouri prairie hay-Choice $14@15:
No. l $12@13; No. 9, $11@1150 Glover
hay. $11@12. Illinois. Indiana and Wis
consin feeding prairie hay, $9.50@1O.50:
packing hay, 5000. Alfalfa hay $11@
II.
Sales were: On track-Not graded
prairie, cars Kansas at $11, I car at
$12. car at $3.50, car at $13.
Free on board and switched-Not
graded prairie, l car at $12. ..,
Straw-Rye straw quotable at $11@
11.50. Dat straw at $9@9.50. Wheat
straw at $8@8.5O.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-18
FILE BANKRUPTCY
CASE AGAINST MAN

William G. Randall, Frank Kirkore
and the Port Huron Machine Co., rep
resenting three of his creditors, have
filed an involuntary petition of bank
ruptcy aaginst Edward Blattner of
Sigourney, with the clerk Of the Unit
ted States district court here. Deputy
Marshal Arrison served the papers on
Mr.. Blattner at his home in Sigourney
Tuesday evening. The time for the
meeting of the creditors and hearing
has not yet been set by the referee,
Frederick D. Everett of Abba.