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Evening journal., 1917-03-21
AGAIN Clash At
DOVER OVERPAID
FIRENEN SCHEME
Would Cost City $I65, 900 a
Year; Volunteers Out
grown, Says Expert
CITY NOT READY FOR IT,
Bills OPPONENTS SAY
STAFF Correspondent.


STATE HOUSE. DOVER, March 21.
-Advicates and opponents of the vii
mington paid lire department bill, which
has already passed the House. had a
hearing before the Senate municipal cor
poratiOns committee this morning in the
Senate chamber. The Rotary Club and
others advocating the bill were here in
large numbers, as were also numbers OF
firemen who want 10 retain tho present
volunteer system. The bill is not likely
to be acted upon today.
Chairman Gormley called on tho Ro-
tary Club first William h. Douglas
read a letter from Leon Walker, ex-
pressing the views of tho Rotary Club
showing a survey Of a number of cities
shows a full paid fire department is pref
cradle to any other kind. Mr.. Douglas
said there is no criticism personally Of
the firemen, but the system is faulty.
]. H. Howland, of New York, engi-
neer Of the committee on fire pro-
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
President APPRECIATES
WILMINGTON'S LOYALTY

Mayor Price today received from
President Wilson's secretary, card
acknowledging the resolution Of con-
fidence sent him by the Wilmington
Committee OF Defense which met on
Monday evening. The card while
unsigned by the President, read as
follows:
'The White House, Washington. d. C.
The President is very grateful for
the generous message OF confidence
and appreciation which you sent him
and he wishes to express his genuine
appreciation of your support"
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
BY JOHN GRANDENs

united Press stan Correspondent
BERLIN. (Via Wireless to the
United Press. March 21.-Germany
is retreating to a victory; another
master stroke has been achieved by
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
the Entente's plans for great spring
offensive have been destroyed.
This. in brief Is the official explana-
ton given for the first time today
10 the United Press of Germany's re-
tirement on the western front
Germany is retreating to victory
because her armies are taking theft
places in new positions. long pre-
pared.
Those positions embody the newest
lessons Of the war. They will force
the enemy to learn their trade all
over again. They would astound tao
ticians il their full details were re-
vealod, according 10 German officials.
They may effect a transformation Of
the entire character of war.
In the meantime Germany has been
clearing the whole country in front
OF these new positions. They are miles
back OF the present line. The whole
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
WOULDN' CONSULT DOCTOR,
wife HAS EISLER PINCHED

Charles Eisler, charged in NUM-
cipal Court this morning with breach
of the peace. preferred by his wife.
was dismissed. Mrs. Eisler's testi-
mony indicated that her husband
would not work because he claimed
he was i'll, said bad words and re-
fused 10 secure medical attendance.
She said she had him arrested for
the latter reason, but Judge Church.
man informed her that the statutes
did no make refusal to consult physi-
clans a crime in Delaware.
Eisler was examined yesterday as
To his sanity. and was pronounced
mentally sound.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
.ARCO DIDN'T Steal This
Double BARRELLED' bike

When Ralph Argo, colored, was ar
raigned in Municipal Court this morn
ing on a charge of the larceny Of a
bicycle from Joseph Lantanzio, OF No.
2l3 Walnut street, Edith Brown, also
colored, testified that Argo was not
the man who stole the wheel and
therefore he was dismissed. Edith
said that she saw the bicycle stolen,
and that the accused man was not the
person who took the wheel.
LantanziO created much amuse-
ment when he testified that his BIZ
cycle was double -barrelled."
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
TAKE BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Preston today
issued the following building permits:
To James A. Dillon for four dwell
ings at Nos. 1500-02-04-O6 West Third
street. 70 cost $3.50 each.
TO Susan G. Jones for a dwelling at
No. COL dupont street, 10 cost S3,0O0
To Felix's Skizce for an addition to
No. 731 Maryland avenue. to cost $500.
To A. r. Frantz to make altera-
tions at No. 1oe West rwenty-seventh
street, to cost 5000.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
AMSTERDAM HEARS RUMOR
OF German REVOLUTION
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
AMSTERDAM, March 21.-Rumors
OF German revolution were circu-
lated in the Stock Exchange here to-
day.
So far as was evident from undis-
turbed telegraphic connection Of rail-
way wires and regular arrival here
OF German newspapers there was no
basis for the report.
The rumor, however. aroused in
tense excitement
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
DEFENSE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE TO MEET

To the Members Of the Execu-
tive Committee of the
Mayors National Defense
Committee;
A meeting of the Executive
Committee viii be held in the
room of the Board of Education
IN the Municipal Building,
Tenth and King streets, on
Thursday evening, March 22,
at 8 o'clock. Business of i'm
portance.
THOMAS w. MILLER,
Chairman.
GEORGE CARTER, Sec.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
DEPRIVE CzAR OF HIS LIBERTY.

by Tie Un.ted Press
LONDON March 21.-A special agency dispatch
rograd today the government
ordered the former deprived liberty
and brought back Tsarkoe selo.
time dispatches received here stating "on
authority circles the Gar" that he would
soon rejoin his family at Tsarkoe selo
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
M,DANNFLL @sTnL YOUNG"

Patrolman Horace Mcdaniel, who is
connected with the police court. observed
the anniversary Of his birthday today.
Officer Mcdaniel received a number Of
postal cards from his friends. He re-
fused 10 state Just how old he was,
however, but insisted that he is still
young.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
WAR?

President calls session of Congress April 2.
New York Union League Club of prominent Republicans,
declares state of war exists and calls for action.
Copper companies agree to meet government needs at
prices than 10 under prevailing market prices.
New York Times demands rebuilding of cabinet along
aIion lines.
Census of women volunteers starts. Navy signing
for various duties.
WP. c. Harding, governor of the Federal Reserve Board
advocates billion dollar loan to Allies
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
FIRE AMONG BARBER SUPPLIES.

The Fame and the Washington fire
companies responded 10 a still alarm Of
fire shortly before midnight last night
when a gas stove caused a fire in the
barber supply store of Jacob Cohen. cor
ner Fourth and Orange streets. The
blaze was eStingiished with a loss Of
$500
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
CHAMBERLAIN TO DISCUSS PREPAREDNESS

Py The United Press
wAsHINGroN. March Ex-senator Chamberlain chair
OF the Senate Military Affairs Committee os'' -
hs would confer with President Wilson 0ei''' n.r.s
ing universal military training and oiD'' .s,.nos .us-
ness measures Among these viii be ,.,a force
acen. TO supply whatever may be the 0s'--''D-
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
FRENCH TAKE TEN MORE VILLAGES.

L. 1le Catel qross
by The French further progress north and northeast
OF soioas and TO Road todays Official
ment announced.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
rnpAY,s TEMpaRATURFs.
SUN AND TIDES.
l0uth Of Christiana.

High water .... 1915 "a VI. 1890 p. NJ.
Low water .... 30 a. VI. $50 p. NJ.
Rcedv Island, high and low water one
hour eAIisr.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
WEATHER

Rain tonight; Thursday part
cloudy; moderate northeast
and east winds becoming
variable.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-03-31
Mr.. Gran Announces
In FAVOR of Reform
On Machinery Plants

Trenton, March o8.-While the
Osborne Robinson bill to exempt ma
chinery and tools from taxation did
not pass this session, Republican
Majority Leader Thomas F. McCram
on the Senate floor made very i'm
portant announcement on this sub
ject. He said:
Because Of the great demands on
my time / have been unable to ex-
anime thoroughly into the subject
of exempting machinery, tools, etc.
with a view to meeting the problem
presented by Pennsylvania policy
which provides for the exemption OF
machinery from taxation. Hunreds
of industries of New Jersey have
been drawn to Pennsylvania and sew
eral silk mills of Paterson have
gone to Pennsylvania. While, OF
course, not all these removals to
Pennsylvania are attributable to tax
exemptions but are attributable to
other causes it seems to me to be
time that we gave the question OF
exemption the attention which should
be given so serious subject. Next
year I hope to prepare bill for in
PRODUCTION in the Senate dealing
with this subject embracing the pro-
visions which l believe will meet the
situation"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-03-31
Crantwood Notes

Otto r. Saint, of Lawton avenue,
has presented his wife and daughter
with a handsome new touring car, a
Dodge.
Major and Mrs. S. Wood McClave
and their son, John, left Saturday
for weeks visit to the McClave farm
near Winsted, Conn.
Great appreciation is expressed by
pedestrians at the new cinder side
walk along Oakdene lane.
Tomorrow is Palm Sunday.
The Hawn class of expression met
on Thursday evening at the home of
Miss Emma Hodkinson in Palisade
avenue.
Mrs. Saint and Miriam left Thursday
for an Easter visit to Mrs. Saints
mother at Columbus, Ohio; they will
also visit Fort Wayne. This is their
first visit "home" in four years.
The monthly food sale of the
Woman's Guild of Trinity Episcopal
Church will be held in the Guild Hall
this afternoon at three o'clock. Mrs.
S. Wood McClave will be in charge.
The Edgewater Heights families
were entertained at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Greene on Tues
day evening.
Five hundred men in Washington,
the so-called Representatives of 100
million people, what an excellent
opportunity it would have been dur
ing their non-session to have en-
lightened the minds of their con-
stituents as to our condition at the
world crisis!
A ten and half pound baby boy
was born to Mr.. and Mrs Carl Holt
hansen on Monday morning.
April 20 is the date of the big
spring fete for the benefit Of the
Trinity sewer fund.
Gardens, flowers and vegetables
getting ready for their spring open
ing.
The Civics Department of the
Woman's Club, of which Mrs. Wal
lace ]. Mcdonald, is chairman, held
busy and interesting session on
Monday morning at the home of Mrs.
George Venables. 1t was decided to
appeal to the borough council to pre-
pare an ordinance to provide for the
licensing of cats, and compelling
every cat to wear bell around its
neck. The act was prompted by the
fact tina hundreds of small birds have
been killed by stray cats.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-03-31
Recruiting Officers
Asks "Palisadian"
To Help Get Marines

March %, 1917.
Editor the "Palisadian,"
While it is not possible for the
United States Marine Corps to open
recruiting Office in your city, no re-
cruits need hold back from enlist
ing because of expense. Under the
law the postmaster is authorized ia
receive applications for the Marine
Corps and to have them examined by
reputable physician without cost to
the applicant. If he passes this ex-
animation l will forward at once his
full transportation to New York. On
his arrival here / will have him re-
examined If hes fails to pass here
he will be given full transportation
home and not be under the slightest
expense. If he passes he will be sent
to the Recruit Depot at Charleston
S. c., for training. From the mo-
ment the applicant leaves your city
until he is either returne, or finally
enlisted, the government pays all rail
road fares, lodging and meals.
The main qualifications are that
he be between 18 and 35, with mini
mum height of IS inches and weight
of 100 pounds when stripped, be
either native-born or fully naturaliz-
ed, and of sound physique. Candi-
dates slightly underweight may be
accepted if otherwise desirable.
AS the marines serve in the fleet
at the navy yards, as guards at gov
eminent radio stations and on foreign
service, their opportunities for active
service in time of war cannot be sur
passed. They are almost invariably
the first armed troops that are
called into active service. 1t is
worthy of note that for the last two
years he record scores Of he Navy
with the 5-inch guns have been made
by the marines of the NEW YORK
and the PENNSYLVANIA. These
guns are the battleships' main reli-
ance against submarine attack. With
the rifle the marines in the last three
the third time by only six points to
the Army. Our battleships, cruisers
and gunboats have marine detach-
ments varying from Is to 100 men
The relations on board ship between
the bluejackets and marines are Of
the best, for their duties abroad ship
are much alike and ever since the
Spanish war they have fought side
by side, a condition that has encour-
aged mutual respect.
will be glad to give any further
information that may be asked by an
applicant, and am sure that the post
master will be of valuable aid to the
government in it's crisis.
Very sincerely,
F. E. Evans,
Captain, U. S. M. c., retired
Recruiting Officer.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-03-31
Riflemen Ready For
Call In Cliffside

The borough of Cliffside Park is
stirred up as it has never been be-
fore by the Home Defence Commit.
tee headed by Steve McClave, the citi-
zens realizing that very great dan
ger is confronting them and they are
making preparations to take care of
any situation that may arise.
In every corner of the borough
in the preparedness movement. A
been selected by Chairman McClave
and these are scattered at convenient
places in the borough and are fully
armed, ready for any emergency.
Patrick ]. Carney, acting in con-
junction with the Preparedness Com
mittee, will conduct drills in Carney
Hall at which all young men of the
borough are cordially invited. Mr..
Carney, who is member of the
Seventh Regiment, of New York,
will be assisted by Harry Elkan, of
Palisade, a Master Engineer in the
22d New York Regiment of En-
gineers.
Junior Guard Prepares
The Junior American Guard, re-
Gently organized at Trinity Episco-
pal Church, is making elaborate prep
arations to do scout work in the bor-
ough and will prove to be very val
liable to the General Preparedness
Committee
The citizens are all anxiously
awaiting the monster mass meeting
that will be conducted under the
auspices of the University Club of
the Palisades at the Cliffside High
School this evening.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-03-31
The Height Question

General Arthur Murray said at 0
dinner in San Francisco, apropos Of
the height of soldiers:
"The British army has raised the
height limit for volunteers to five
feet five. Short Britishers object tt
this-and with reason.
"For consider the japanese. They
are Incompatible soldiers. Yet the
five feet five limit would bar most Of
them out.
Consider the Gurkhas, the Hill
Tribe soldiers of India. They are al
valiant as the Japs, yet their height
runs from four feet eleven to five fee
four.
"At one of the London recruiting
stations, just after the establishment
of he new rule, short and chunky
East Ender who had been rejected oJ
the examining surgeons pointed will
scowl towards a taller East Endel
who had been accepted. and said:
Aw, look at i'm! An l knocked
is cad off last Saturday night!,"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-03-31
Electric Novelties

Ten screws minute may be
driven in soft or even hard wood
with the electric hand screwdriver.
Internal organs of soldiers may be
photographed as easily as the skele-
ton with new X-ray invention.
Electro magnets are now widely
used in holding pieces of metal while
they are machined and polished.
Powerful electric sirens installed
in Paris, France, will be used to
warn citizens of the approach of
Zeppelins.
What will they invent next ~
Well, hustling Colorado surveyor
has adapted Mazda lamps to his in
struments to allow surveying at
night.
Horseback riding at night Has
been made more safe for both horse
and rider by the invention of an
electric headlight attached to Dob
bins bride.
Miniature naval battles may be
staged in an ordinary bath tub with
a new electric towing apparatus for
moving model battleships about in
the water
Locomotive engineers have dis
carded the smelly oil torch used for
inspecting and oiling engines at night
and now powerful electric flashlights
are used.
Lives of linemen are protected
against high tension live wires by
an instrument no larger than a watch
which indicates whether the wires
are carrying current or not.
Electrically operated carriers are
used in up-to-date newspaper officers
to speed up the delivery of news from
the copy desk to the composing
room where it is put into type.
A new pocket lamp, which carries
it's own electric generating plant
and requires no dry battery renewals
remains lighted as long as the dyna-
mo is kept in motion by a lever
operated by the thumb.
Static charges of electricity capable
of igniting gasolene may be pro-
duced when gasolene is filtered
through chamois or other insulating
mediums in cold weather. The dan
ger may be obviated by the use OF
metal gauze.
A safety feature which prevents
the heat in an electric heating pad
from rising tc dangerous tempera.
ture is now used extensively, it con-
sists in fusible link which melts al
low temperature thus automatically
cutting off the supply of electricity.
Two electrified Outdoor sports
have been recently contributed te
science by amateur electricians. One
consists in placing bare wires on the
back fence for the punishment OF
noisy cats insisting on midnight con-
certs. The other is doorknob con-
nected to a discarded automobile
spark coil and battery for the benefit
of book agents and tramps.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-03-31
Village Gossip

The art of pantomime, which is
almost unknown here, is going to be
introduced at the coming Spring
Carnival at Carney Hall on April
20 when "Pierrot's Dream" is to be
given with specially selected cast
and dainty musical setting.
Hens no longer cackle-they
chuckle. Look at the price of their
output!
-"Just word as sure as your
paper is coming out this week we're
going to have peace. Ed. Dillon at
Edgewater ferry.
Are you going to the Spring
Carnival at Carney Hall on April 20?
They say it is going to be some affair
The big storm of last Tuesday was
a corker. The rain came down ten
million drops a second on each square
yard of earth; it beat against win
dows with the fury of hurricane
and the wind cavorted like an in
furiated, snorting bull. Going out
and lodging the rain with an UNI
brella was impossible. But little
damage was done.
Trying to maui sense into some
people, especially edlCorS, Is nope
less task. They are the lyingest
slanderingest, most hopeless out
casts of creation; they know it but
won't admit it, and while they may
be sorry for themselves, they con.
tinue to bluff it out with the com.
munity trying to get away with il
and can't.
The Siceloff house in Edgewooo
lane has been taken by the E. E
Millers who have now moved in.
George Beckmann has been under
the weather for few days with the
grippe. He is better now.
The Rev. N. H. Morgan, of thu
Calvery Methodist church, of New
York, held neighborhood prayer
meeting at the home of Mrs. James
Stewart, on Thursday, March %, ii
the interest of the BillySunday Cam
paign.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-03-31
Live Wires

Iron wire is being used for carry
ing high tension electricity used for
lighting in rural districts.
The monument erected to ex-Presi-
dent William Mckinley in Toledo is
to be permanently flood lighted by
electricity.
Trees are topper" with charge
of dynamite placed high among the
branches and fired by electricity gen.
Grated from dynamo on the ground
Electrical equipment made in the
United States has been ordered to
furnish indirect lighting in the pri-
vate office of the President of China
A course in household electricity
| for the women "co-ed" students OF
the University of California will be
| offered in San Francisco and Oak
land, Cal.
ready at an instant's notice to &c
| out on railroad "wrecker" are kept
in touch with the dispatcher's office
by means of "a portable telephone out
fit installed in the wrecking train.
The entire manufacturing facilities
of the various plants Of the General
Electric Company which are engaged
in making turbo-generators and
motors for Uncle Sans new cleo
trically driven battle cruisers have
been offered to the United States
| Government.
Manufacturers of electric fans in
this country have co-operated fol-
the purpose of standardizing fan
equipment and names. The old
term of "desk and bracket" has beer
replaced by the term "non-oscillat-
ing" and fans are therefore divided
into two types, oscillating and non
|oscillating.
The quality of conducting cleo
tricity which stream of water
possesses to high degree has led ro
injury of firemen when water from
a hose falls on charged wires. A
new extinguisher uses liquid which
will not permit the passage of cleo
tricity.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-03-31
Just From Georgia
By Frank L. Stanton
The Morning Takes the Sky

He doesn't heed what people say of
fire along the line,
But goes on in his old-time way and
let's his bright light shine;
Comes up the highway of the East
and tells the Night goodby,
Without the license of the dark the
Morning axes the sky.
Voices of birds and singing streams
an early thrill of song;
The world awakens from it's dreams
the Night has been SO long!
So YEARLY the hours move when sor-
row makes us sigh,
But o the blessedness of Light when
Morning takes the sky!
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-03-31
Gov. Edge Signs
Full Crew Bill

Assemblyman Roberts bill for the
repeater of the Full Crew law of 1918
got through the Senate with an
amendment that did not remove the
objections urged againts the repeater
by the labor men and trainmen and
many passengers. Gov. Edge signed
the bill last Thursday saying that the
Public Utility Commission would
have the power to say how many
train hands shall be employed on the
various trains.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-03-31
Dyckman Street Ferry
ENOLEWOOD AND
INTERSTATE PARK
For Passengers and Autos
Service Opens March 81

Boats will operate daily from 9
A. M. to II P. M. On Saturdays,
Sundays and Holidays until mid
night All Of the roads leading FROM
the ferry on both sides Of the river
are now in splendid condition.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-03-31
Georgia Philosophy

Georgia Philosophy
Folks that have stood the fire of
genius for years are strangely averse
to standing the fire of June up and
down a long furrow from sunup to
shutdown.
Some men are quick to act on the
advice about showing the world your
brightest face" They keep the dark
one for the helpless folks at home.
Life never is really idle. When
there are no more blessings to count
we always manage to keep busy
creating hills to climb, rivers to cross
and hurricanes to dodge, where there
are no stormpits handy.
Prevailing Ambitions
The Baltimore American man
couldn't have said it better than in
this brief fashion:
''To live lazier, dress better, to
earn less and to spend more, to travel
faster and to~get nowhere-these toe
often seem prevailing ambitions of
a careless, care-free generation"
x 4 X
Your Own Light
On being your own light, by the
Bentztown Bard, in The Baltimore
Sun:
II think it makes the day so fine
To get up fresh and start to shine,
For then, if there is sun or not,
What sunshine in your heart you've
got!"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-03-31
HI

The Sun of Morning on the fields, in
every hilltop's CLEANS,
The shadows melting with the mists
the joy to breathe the beams!
And life is worth the living-no
troubled dreams are nigh;
Soul, sing thy glad thanksgiving
the Morning takes the sky!