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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-23
To DoubIe-Track Trans-Siberian r. r

Washington, D. Conformation is
that the United States Government
mas undertaken the enormous project
Of double-tracking and re-equippin&
the trans-Siberian railway. This vii
be done as prime war measure. The
undertaking will involve a huge ex
penditure and great shipments OF ma
terials, cars and locomotives from this
country. The work has been intrust
ed by Samuel M. FELTON,, Director Gen
eral of Military Railroads for the
American Government, to George II
Emerson, who is on the way to Vladt
vostok at the head of party OF 4Ot
nen picked for the job.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-23
Starts Army Training School.

A school for army Y. M. c. A phys
ical directors, which will meet weekly,
has been started at Camp Sewer. AT
these schools matters pertaining to
military, or mass, athletics will par
ticularly be discussed. Much OF the
discussion at the first meeting was
devoted to plans for the big divisional
athletic meet which will be held on
Thanksgiving morning.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-23
Accommodating.

A real estate man was trying to sell
a small farm by mail to possible pur-
chaser, very precise and particular
person. One day friend asked him
how he was making out on the deal.
"Oh, I've quit" he said in tone OF
marked displeasure. "You see, he
wrote for so many details and kept in
sisting on having more, that got
tired at last and wrote telling him II
he would pay the freight both ways I
would ship the darn farm down to the
city for him to look at, and he never
answered my letter."-Puck.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-23
sacr,,itino Officer Gets 1o4.

Lieut.. julius Weizel, recruiting Off
GER at Camp Sewer, reports that 1O4
men were received into the service
during the month of October. OF this
LOT 56 were received at the recruiting
office at the camp and As were sent
from the recruiting offices throughout
tennessee. North Carolina and South
Carolina.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-23
Food Campaign Continues.

S. w. McGill, director for Tennes'
see of the food pledge card campaign
received message from Food Ad'
ministrator Hoover to continue the
campaign for signatures until the 3OO,'
900 fixed as Tennessee's, quota had
been received Cards to the number
of over 218,OOO have already been
signed and it is matter of only a
few days until the required number
will have been signed.
Morgan Visits Washington.
State Food Administrator H. A. Nor
gan has gone to Washington for con-
ference with the national food author
tiles.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-23
suekner Inspeets Jackson Guards.

Adit.-Gen. W. D. Buckner of Nash
Vile made an official inspection of the
Jackson Home Guards in the armory
at Jackson. The company is so strong
and was the first in the state to equiv
themselves with army rifles.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-23
Chances In Pension Rolls.

VndnNGS IN FG0SlOU nO!IS.
The state board of pensions, which
met Oct. 9, during it's session, which
lasted 20 days, added number of pen
sioners to the roll, dropped number
and took action in several matters of
importance to the old soldiers and
widows.
Those added to the roll from West
Tennessee are: P. H. Hawks, Mem.
phis; w. M Moss, Jackson. Sarah
Derryberry, Jackson; Sallie T. Dug
ger, Jackson; Alice Gray, Memphis;
Sarah F. Hunt Tiptonville; Martha
McCuliom, Lawrenceburg; Mary T.
Moon, Union City; Mary G. Shive,
Union City; Bette Stephens, Dresden;
Matte E. Stewart, Memphis; Mary A.
Tyree, Lewisburg; Augusta Houseal.
Memphis.
Ninety-seven deaths we're reported
among the soldiers and 81 among the
widows. The roll now stands as fol
lows: Eight first class, SIS per quar-
ter, $500; 1887 second, third and
fourth class, $45 per quarter $172,565;
total, $173,265; widows, 5,4O9, $50 per
suarter, $1O2,27O; grand total, $275,.
535.
The quarterly appropriation for pen.
sions is $225, 200. This quarterly pay
ment to $5O,535 over the appropriation,
but the board hopes to catch up dur
ing the life of the biennial appropria'
ton.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-23
A Costly Joke.

When Mrs. Ellen Butler Of Manches-
ter, being about to embark at Douglas,
Isle of Man, for Liverpool, was asked
what nationality she was, she replied
three times in loud voice: German"
She afterward said she did it for fun.
but the magistrate fined her guinea
(S5) and costs.-London Observer.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-23

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for q laxative, three for cathartic. Ad-
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-23
Ha Needed IL

Mr.. wokeup-well, what do you
wantf
Burglar--Time to get out.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-23
Not What He Meant

Host-How did you sleep last night1
Mr.. Crabbe-Lying down, sir lying
down.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-23
new ARMY DRAFT
REGULATIONS READY
GREAT BURDEN Is LIFTED FROM
LOCAL BoARDS-FINAL INSPEC-
TON Is GIVEN LATEST

Regulations Before They Are Mailed
To All Parts of Country-Doctors
and Lawyers Organize To Render
Aid.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-23
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try MURINE Eye Remedy

No smartirg Just Bye Cemfort 6 eeIts -
DTurTigts OF nall write for Free I'VE BooE
HURINK EYE REMEDY Co., CHICAGO
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-23

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-23

The Milan branch Of the Memphis
chapter of the Red Cross made fits sec
ond shipment to Memphis. The ship
ment contained the following articles
for soldiers: 20 pairs knitted socks, IL
sweaters, 16 pairs hospital leggins. q
hospital shirts, "a pajama splits.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16

Temperance is a bride of gold; he
who uses it rightly is more like god
than a man. Burton.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16
More burglars

The continued visits of burglars
to this section more than ever emf
phasizes the great necessity for
protection.
They also emphasize the neces-
sity of the recent mass meeting in
Palisade called for the purpose OF
discussing ways and means of get
ting rid Of burglars.
The fact that respectful request
was made by resolution at that meet
ing, for adequate police protection
should have been sufficient warrant
for immediate action by the council
Action was taken, and the matter re-
ferred to acting police chairman
Henry D. Schall, of Palisade. So far
Mr.. Schall has stood pat on the extra
mounted man demanded for night
service, keepink, however a star
man, Officer Patsy Hartnett, in Pail
SADIE during the daytime.
Can Mr.. Schall any longer resist
the urgent demand for his home
town? Or is he really to blame for
the insolent manner in which a pub
lie mass meeting of Palisades best
citizens has been treated, and who
have asked for what they are really
entitled.
Does the reference to Mr.. Schal
for action on the extra police serv.
ice for Palisade mean anything
more than that the council didn't
have the nerve or the sense of justice
to meet civil request of the best
people in Palisade, or is it just what
we might have expected in the first
place?
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16
The Bond SLackers.

1t is to be regretted that there
were any people who did not respond
to the Liberty Bond appeal. Never
theless it is surprising how many
really sat idly by and saw the loan
taken up all around them without
even making motion to aid the
cause.
What these slackers said in effect
was, "Let the Government take care
of ITSELF" This is not very fine
sentiment, and it would undoubtedly
react in time were there not enough
patriots in the country to make this
big loan, or any other, success. The
man who hangs back to-day will have
to come forward in another way an
other time. He is only delaying the
inevitable In this war for humanity
and American rights every man
must help-must do his bit. There
may be some people unable to buy
bonds, but they were made SO easy
that all average people could readily
do a little. The bond Stacker is
scarcely to be excused on any ground
except the absolute lack of means.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16
Grantwood Notes

Ed. and John Neubert, of Washing
ton ave., have put up fine game for
the Linseed team, the former, who
played shortstop made four hits
while his brother, who played second
base, made two.
Albert Dyer, of Knox avenue, is
recovering from an attack OF
ptomaine poison.
The Cliffside Park High School
team for the second time defeated
Union Hills representatives in base
ball by the score of 6 to 0. Griffin
who pitched for the winners, struck
out ten, while Wells, of the losers,
struck out 6. N. Griffin and Bradley
did the best hitting for the black
and red, while Gaul, who caught for
Union Hill, led the blue and gold.
There will be school picnic this
year in Palisade Amusement Park on
June 27. The council has appro-
priated $3.50, and there is balance
of $40 from last years picnic. The
Board of Education is getting up a
subscription so that this picnic will
not fall below the standard OF those
held in previous years.
The council had three meetings
during the past week.
Mayor John c.. Cadien is building a
house on Clark terrace.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16
Health and temperance bless the
rustic swain, while luxury destroys
her pampered train.-HesiOd.
The First of Summer

The starting of the summer season
was a belated one this year. The
middle of June generally finds all
vegetation in this latitude in fullest
development, but even now there are
some forms not yet entirely at its
height of leaf or bloom But nature
has her own processes, and her de-
ficiencies are generally equalized in
some form or other. Two weeks ago
gardens were very backward, yet to-
day with a few days of added sum
shine and the simplifying rain they
are now growing with an almost
visible increase. 1t is strange the
wonderful influence of the growing
power, the fertilizing strength of
heaven-sent rainwater. There is a
responsiveness to its fall that is more
quickly seen than from any other
possible agent having a tendency to
increase plant life. And this spring
rather this June-the rains have
been like magician's wand waving
over the face of nature. The mystery
and the beneficence of it all is not
to be understood by US, nor is Gods
blessing in it to be lost.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16
Bonds Ouer Subscribed

The United States is not used to
the business of being in the big war.
Hence when a $2,00O,000,000 bond
loan came along the thing looked SO
big the people did not quickly grasp
it. But little bit of arousing of
patriotic sentiment soon brought out
an appreciation of the urgency of the
situation and it was met with hurried
response. At the end of the canvas
the amount desired was really over
subscribed.
In any emergency America may al
ways be depended upon to stand as
a unit for the country's good. After
all, buying the governments promise
to pay is like any other loan. With
good security it ought to come back
There will be much more than the
Liberty Loan contributed as free
gift before the war is over-which
by the way, we are going to WHIP
God willing.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16
Fort Lees Police Rules

The new police regulations now eff
fective in the Borough of Fort Lee
are something so altogether original
and unique as to make them at once
the subject of wonder and amaze
ment.
A colloquy published in another
column, consisting of number of
telephone calls with police head
quarters in the nearby boroughs, re-
veals normal conditions everywhere
with the exception of the Borough of
Fort Lee. Here we have all informa-
ton that should be of interest to the
public actually withheld from all in
quirers. At least that is the sup
position, since Police Commissioner
Schall says he does not know that it
is discrimination against this pub
LEGATION.
In Hackensack, Cliffside and Edge
water the newspapers get all the in
formation they desire and without
question. In Fort Lee they are sent
to the Chief of Police and he does
not know anything because he does
not stay there, does not go there, and
does not know anything to give out
anyhow.
Now isn't this pretty mess? Ano
what brought it about? Possibly il
was the exposures made in the col.
umns of the Palisadian." But this
should not have been the cause oil
keeping the public in the dark about
their own affairs. Does the Mayor
really mean to. keep news from the
public? If he does, he is buckine
against mighty weighty PROPOSE
tion-not this newspaper, but the
free institutions. of this country. The
United States has never stood fol
Gag Rule, and the chances are about
nine to one that they will not stanc
for it very long in Fort Lee.
Further than that, we are willing
to lay wager with those who have
made this foolish ruling that they
are made the laughing stock of the
State of New Jersey when the facts
are known. It is really not quite
understandable that sensible mer
could undertake to commit such a
breach against public morals and hope
to get away with it.
| One of Mayor Whites campaign
boasts has been that the books OF
the borough are ALWAYS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC. How he did how
about it! Nothing under cover;
everything so you can see it-except
the engineer and the police. These
he keeps up his sleeve.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16
The Lady I LoUe.

The lady l love uses powder not
any;
On lobster she never would thrive;
For wine for her lips / need spend
not a penny;
For riches she never would strive
The lady l love is not waiting for
flowers;
She's never passe-she's alive;
never have seen her at primping
for hours;
She hints not of dowry nor dive.
The lady I love ponders naught OF
her graces;
Nor plans when at church to
arrive;
She never plays angry nor poses
nor laces
Nor talks you to death-she's just
Rose Gilmore Stott.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16
Glue The Children More

The interview with Palisade
citizen on the subject of better care
for the children Of the community
needs no word of commentator from
this newspaper. The story is one OF
vital interest, and should have al
once the enthusiastic welcome and
support of every man and woman in
the village. We cannot do too much
for the children. They are the COM
ing citizens, and upon them rests the
future welfare of the town. If they
do not have things to draw them in
patriotic love ito their home town,
as they grow up they will become
Indifferent and lose interest them
selves. This is only natural and
logical
The time was never more oppor-
tune than now for action in mat
ter of such intense interest and value
to the community. Let some one
start the ball rolling. 1t would not
take great deal of labor to put into
execution some form of action that
would bring the results we are so
much in need of.
Give the children what they want
and ought to have and you have half
solved the future welfare of the town
of Palisade. It already has charm
of location, and population to be
proud of, but it lacks provision for
the children. Let us see to it that
they have something right away that
they really need and have not got at
this time. Begin the movement for
"gymn" now. The other things
will follow. But get the thing most
needed as a starter.
What a blessing a gymnasium
would be at this moment to the
Home Defense Guards.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16
War Spirit Increasing

The war spirit in America is fast
enlarging upon itself. The days &c
by with little thought of how fast
or how far we are getting into the
struggle The movements of our
ships and our men is compelled to be
done in secret, because of the war
zone dangers. 1t is all very solemn
moment with mothers and fathers
who are telling sons adieu for service
in training camps. Maybe orders
will come for training work "some-
where in Georgia." or somewhere
else-and then we wonder why let
tiers do not come as expected. The
next news maybe from somewhere
in France"
The circumstances surrounding
the war are indeed narrowing and il
all makes the war thought seem more
and more terrible. Surely God has
indeed cursed the earth to so fill il
with all this bitterness and woe.
But we must all be brave and true
and loyal. We are not fighting Ger
many for selfish purposes but are
barring our arms in behalf of hu
manity.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16
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Letting Criminals Loose

IL Recorder Sheehan, of Fort Lee,
would stop moment for the purpose
of thinking he would not turn loose
any criminal upon society who has
been arrested on criminal charge.
lie has twice done this recently.
In one case we find a man enter
ing public eating house in the early
morning hours with two young wo-
men of questionable habits. He
orders food, and while the proprietor
OF the place goes out to prepare the
meal, he suddenly finds the visitor at
the money till with drawn revolver.
The boniface calls aloud for help,
needless of the gun at his chest, and
fortunately finds Policeman Thomas
Dalton, fearless and ready as usual.
When the man is carried to the lock-
up, he is fined the sum of $25, and
told to make himself scarce. In this
case it developed that the pistol was
not loaded, but that did not alter the
crime. Attempted robbery is penal
offense, and any recorder not posted
on the law should be made to know
what the law is, of he is unfit for the
job he holds as public servant.
Another case this week before the
same court judge, finds man
charged with indecent exposure and
annoying another criminal
act. Officer Hartnett, careful to find
out the truth, has the man closely
identified by two of the women he
has annoyed, yet the recorder turns
the fellow loose because he estab-
fishes half-baked alibi through a
fellow workman who declared the
man was at work at his trade of brick
laying at the hour the West Palisade
women say he was in their neigh
borhood. Before a recorder with no
more appreciation Of the public right
to deal with such offenders, there is
little hope of correcting public
morals. There is no sense of justice
in these habits of careless handling
of criminals. Society has the right
to be protected against them. In
this latter case the least Recorder
Sheehan could have done was to have
held the man for further investiga-
ton, in view of the fact that only
one witness undertook to establish
the alibi, whereas two or more wit
nesses declare the man guilty.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16
Our End And Aim In War.

Tomorrow being Flag Day, we are
informed that President Wilson will
emphasize the moment in Washing
ton by defining the aims and pur-
poses of the United States in the
war.
We are also told that his friends
were disappointed in the Russian
message because it was not calcu-
lated to arouse the country.
Although defining the purposes of
the the United States in the war has
become regular weekly function of
the President, we share the feeling
that the thoroughly accurate defini-
ton has not yet been put forth. By
way of suggestion we offer the fol-
lowing:
The aim and purpose of the United
States in this war is to thrash Ger
many-to thrash that outlaw nation
so savagely and so completely that
never again under Hohenzollern or
other bandit rule shall she endeavor
to rob her neighbors, desolate thriv-
ing and peaceful States, slaughter
peaceful women and children on the
high seas, and set the whole world
afame in her piratical efforts to seize
territories and powers not hers by
right.
When Germany is beaten to her
knees issues will arise with which the
United States will deal in spirit OF
international justice. Until then the
one aim of this nation is to whip Ger
many and crush the Hohenzollerns.
Perhaps that lack of enthusiasm
which the Presidents unnamed
friends deplore would be met if in
just one letter or speech he would
declare that the chief end and aim of
the United States in this war is to
win.-New York Sun.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16
Village Gossip

To a correspondent: Yes, you can
see the Foeppels house in the winter
time.
Burglars who wish to pay their
respects to Palisade in the daytime
should send cards to Policeman Patsy
Hartnett. He will accommodate
them to a wee free ride to Fort Lee.
Miss Clara Foeppel is recovering
from an attack of the mumps.
The unwisdom of being wise is
when you know a. thing is so but
don't think to keep it to yourself.
If your brain won't think out of
groove, train it fit the groove. 1t
will at least make you go straight.
-Promenading is fayorite pleasure
among the young Palisade girls Sun
days in the afternoon.
An ample rain last Sunday night
and early Monday morning.
Este Flagge was busy Sunday
valve grinding papa's big Federal
truck, which was a nice, clean job
not.
We'll, the Hunicke property is some
peach of place, and getting inner
every minute.
Maxine Sibley is going to board
ing school at Mortified, Mass, in
the fall.
Paul T. Brady has leased several
nearby farms near his fine place in
Duchess county, N. Y, and now has
over 1900 acres in cultivation.
Last Sunday there were more auto
mobiles cayorting in and around Pail
SADIE than were ever known before.
Most Of them were park visitors who
were going there, and many scores
of others had been there and gotten
mixed, so that wandering around
Palisade was merely process OF
trying to get out of the maze of Pail
sade's curved roads.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16
The Passing of Jess Willard

Jess Willard, heavyweight cham
pion of the world, has been released
from the circus with which he has
been travelling for nearly two years.
The reason is that the heavyweight
champion is no longer an attraction.
He has ceased to draw money at the
gate. In the light of number of
other things the general public is only
mildly interested in the man who beat
Jack johnson and brought back the
title to the white race" This prob
ably is an indication that the war
has brought some sanity and sense
OF values to the general public.
Ring history will not class Willard
as great prizefghter, although he
beat Johnson, who was perhaps the
greatest fighter of them all. Willard
was freak-and in reality belonged
to the circus. Temperamentally he
was not fighter. He was mega
tive, mild, good-natured giant, too
big for any human being or near
human being to beat. Perhaps Will
lard is just as well pleased that the
public has lost interest in him. He
has all the money that he wants and
he will be glad to get out of the lime
light that has always irritated him,
New York Tribune.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16

Patience and shuttle the cards.
Cervantes.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16

There is hardly any noble quality
or endowment of the mind but must
own temperance either for its parent
or its nurse.-SOuth.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-06-16

Use, do not abuse; neither abstin-
ence nor excess ever renders man
happy.-VOltaire.