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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23
FLOOD FOR MAYOR OF CLIFFSIDE IS
ENDORSED BY CITIZENS CLUB, With
MAYOR CADIEN AND HOECK LEBERC UP
Long Time Prominent in Borough Affairs, Councilman
Has Backing of Most Active Civic Organiza-
ton in Town, Which Should Greatly
Add to His Chances of Election.
NO STATEMENT FROM CANDIDATE

The Citizens Club of GrantwoOd in
dorsed Councilman James Flood for
the office of mayor and Herbert G.
Post for councilman at their regular
meeting held in the Masonic Temple
on Knox avenue, Grantwood, on Mon
day night, says the Dispatch. Council
man Flood is opposed for the mayor
ality by the present chief executive,
Mayor John c. Cadien and by former
Chief of Police Herman b. Hoeckle-
berg. The Citizens Club backed Mr.
Post for the Council last year, but he
was defeated by safe majorities by
Councilmen Joseph V. Amann Jr., and
John e. Mcguire. Short talks in ia
vor of the election of Mr.. Flood and
Mr. Post were made by the president
Of the club, c. B. Hearn, John Zabris-
kie, Gottleib Seigrist, Eric Lehsten
and several others.
Captain Joseph NJ. Scott, one of the
leading figures in the club, asked why
the merits of the present mayor, and
the other candidates, Herman B.
Hoeckleberg, could not be discussed
at the meeting, but no action was
taken on his suggestion, Mr.. Flood
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23
F. DOUCOUDRAY BUYS
100000 SCARSDALE
H0ME-QUlTS PAllSADE

The f. Doucoudrays of Bluff road,
Palsade, are going to leave the COM
munity and live in Scarsdale, n. Y.
They have bought the beautiful estate
known as "EScambia Hall" on the Old
Mamaroneck road, on the east side of
town towards the sound, and will leave
about the first of September The
walk to Long Island sound is only
about ten minutes. Escambia Hall is
one of the most attractive places near
New York and was sold to Mr.. Ducou-
dray by Miles ]. Tierney, the sum be-
ing around 100000. The Palisade
home, on one of the largest plots in
the village, will be retaned'f for time,
but is on the market at $4,000. 1t is
a new, modern home of great attrac-
tiveneSS. 1t is regarded as one of the
choicest places in Palisade, having Il
tennis court and a very large garage,
besides fine chicken house
The Scarsdale home to which the
DucOudrayS will remove is ideal in
every respect The estate covers 80
acres and is possessed of every posi-
Bile attraction. 1t is a modern Colonial
house of some 20 rooms, and there is
fruit of every kind in abundance, with
barn, garage, besides two fine lodges
near the entrance gates. Five or six
acres of the property are in woods of
fine large trees, the rest being used for
Il small farm, cattle, roadways, etc
PaliSade will lose il most interesting
family in the Ducoudrays. They are
very democratic and generous, SPLEEN
did neighbors and enjoy doing for 9TH
erS as much as any that ever lived in
the village. Their reason for leaving
is because they have family of four
young children and desire Il home with
more real country for them to grow
up in, and they have found an ideal
spot in "Escamba Hall" How much
Palisade will miss them mere words
cannot tell.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23
Burglar Seen to Run
Into Pencil Home,
But Maid Denies 1t

In the report of the robbery of the
Gibson home last Saturday week,
mention was not made of the fact that
at least two persons saw one of the
four men who escaped run into the
rear entrance of the Pencil home.
SO far, no one has been found who
saw him come out This naturally led
to the thought that perhaps some one
in that house might have been in col
fusion with the burglars. AT any rate
the maid who has charge of the house
was taken to Fort Lee before the re-
corder and closely questioned about
the man said to have entered the Pen
nell home. The maid denied all knOWl-
edge of such an incident. Herbert
Middleton stated before the recorder
that he saw the maid looking out of
the window between parted curtains,
and recognized her at the hearing,
though he had not seen her before.
She denied having been at the win
dow, but later admitted that she might
"abOut that time" The court called
nef attention TO the TACT tnat no time
had been mentioned, but she stuck to
her statement that she knew nothing
Of the burglar. The incident created
unusual interest
1t is said that the z. S. government
took charge of two of the prisoners
who were sent to the Hackensack Jail
as those wanted in certain counterfeit
ing cases.
Another great Disappointment in the
case was that no Fort Lee police were
on hand to take hand in the chase
of the daylight thieves. The regular
man on at the afternoon hour had gone
up to Fort Lee about fifteen minutes
before the chase began and of course
missed all the excitement, which was
not at all his fault.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23
MEETING MARKED WITH AMITY

Hopes of Palisadians that an ar
rangement might be made whereby
they would be granted the same rate
for riding up the hill from the ferry
at Edgewater as will be paid by others
who travel over the initial zones of
the trolley system were, blasted at a
conference at Councilman Schall's of
flee on Monday evening between Ed
mund W. Wakelee, vice president of
the Public Service Corporation, and Il
committee representing the Palisade
Improvement Association.
Senator Wakelee listened attentive
~ TO the argument of the PaisadianS,
but said he saw no injustice in the
fat fare of five cents that is to be
charged to and from the ferry and
the Palisade Junction and Bluff Road
on the Fort Lee line. He declined to
recommend that a concession be
made to the Palisadans who are daily
all-the-year-round patrons of the troll
ley lines, the gas company and cleo
tric light company.
The upshoOt of it all is that so far
as the Public Service Corporation is
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23
Continued on Page s.
Fielder Wants Sen.
Edwards for Gov:
Gives His Praise

Jersey City, August 20-Former
Governor James f. Fielder, Demo-
cratic chief executive of New Jersey
from 1912 to 1916 and the successor
to Woodrow Wilson. when the latter
left New Jersey to become President
statement in support of the candidacy
of Senator Edward l. Edwards, for
the Democratic gubernatOrial nOmi-
nation in the primaries, September %.
Mr. Fielder'S statement is as follows
Senator Edward l. Edwards de-
serves the support Of every Democrat
in New Jersey who wishes to see Il
man of ability, integrity and fearless
ness in the governors chair as we'll as
one who is thoroughly imbued with
progressive Democratic principles.
Senator Edwards wide business ex-
perience and his familiarity with
state affairs gained in his official ca
pacity as state comptroller for six
years and as senator. qualify him to
give the state the kind of an admin
istration it ought to have just at this
time when economic questions are
pressing to the fore and need correct
solution.
Il feel that we should have har-
moniouS Democracy in the coming
campaign and l believe that Senator
Edwards is the one candidate on whom
all can unite
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23
Continued on Page s.
Mrs. Steels New Car,
A Holrnes-Six, Is a
Thing of Beauty

Mrs. w. 2. Steel of PaliSade has
just been presented by her husband
with one of the most attractive auto
mobiles ever seen in this section. 1t
is Il Holmes Six, body with all of the
interior furnishings of the most elab-
crate cars made anywhere. 1t is worth
close to $1,000 and is a beauty. The
weight, light, is only $3.50 pounds,
more than LOO pounds lighter than Mr..
SteefS famous Crane roadster, cOnSid-
cred one of the most wonderful cars
ever built. The new Holmes is some
thing different in cars and is something
really luxurious in fittings The up
hOlStering is in gray embossed cloth of
fine grade, with seats for four or five
people. There are several pockets for
little luXurieS, including note books,
powder sachet, mirror, flower holder,
smelling salts, besides a cute little
compartment for holding a solid silver
cigarette case, matches and ash case
OF course Mrs. Steel does not smoke,
but the markings are there for her
friends who do. Mr.. Steel arranged
the drivers seat so that either Mrs
Steel may drive or himself AS he is
siXe feet seven, he needs more space,
so the drivers seat runs on little
rail Backwards and he is thus accom-
mOdated. The car is air cooled, SINH
lar to the Franklin, with some improve
mentS, the engineer of the Holmes hav-
ing formerly been with the Franklin
people. Mrs. Steel is an expert driver
and would not hesitate to take her
Holmes through busy Fifth avenue. 1t
has been very much admired in Pail
sadie.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23

concerned the passengers who leave
the cars at or before reaching the
junction on Bluff Road will pay five
cents for the ride, while those who
occupy seats in the same cars but who
go beyond the points mentioned will
pay only three cents. Those going to
the ferry from the points beyond the
Junction or Bluff Road will pay two
cents for ride that will cost the
Palisadian five cents. Such is the
penalty for living in Il zone for which
Il fiat fare has been fixed by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission.
Mr. Wakelee said during the discus
sion that perhaps if it We're not for
the immense traffic to the Palisades
Amusement Park during the summer
probably the palisade might have gone
along with the rest of the system in
rates for initial zones.
The conference was a result of cor
respondence between Vincent B. Kel-
ly, president of the Palisade I'M
provement Association, and Mr. Wake
Continued on Page s.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23
S Men Badly Hurt at
Dead Mans Curve
In Hohokus Spill

Five men We're badly injured Mon
day afternoon when the touring car
in which they We're riding struck an
historic old oak tree In what is known
as Dead Mans Curve Franklin
Turnpike, near the Mansion House,
Hohokus. The victims of the accident
we're removed TO Paterson General
Hospital, where their condition was
reported as favorable.
The injured are:
Bernard Wayneck, forty-seven, of
2060 Mates avenue, the Bronx, frac-
ture of the left knee cap and liga-
meHts of the right knee torn.
Max Lookstein, forty-five, of { East
One Hundred and Fifth street, New
York, fractured rib.
Max Gustin, thirty-fve, of 101 West
One Hundred and Fifteenth street,
New York, scalp lacerated.
Irving SchwarZ, nineteen, of 10 East
One Hundred and Fifth street, New
York, broken right leg.
irving IOOkSteln, twenty, son Oh MIN
Lookstein, contusions of the right
hand.
At least twenty automobiles have
crashed against the same tree within
the past five years, resulting in sew
eral fatalities The touring car, said
to have been driven by Gustin, was
proceeding down the incline above
Dead Mans" curve at what residents
of that section report as rapid
speed. The car skidded approximately
thirty feet at the curve and crashed
with great force against the old oak.
The occupants We're thrown from the
machine, which was demolished by the
impact.
After receiving treatment from DR..
Tomkns of Hohokus, three of the in
jured autoistS We're removed to the
hospital by the Ridgewood motor corps
and two in the ambulance which
had beer mmoned.-Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23
Telephone Co. Will
Make Additions
Costing 3 Millions

To the task of meeting the abnormal
and yet constantly growing demands
for telephone service in northern New
Jersey the New York Telephone Com
pany this year will devote more than
$3,270000. This money will be used
for making extensive additions to the
telephone system, and all of the work
planned will be completed or under
way by the end of 1919.
In telling about this program of eN-
pansion Mr.. G.. H. Howell, the tele-
phones local commercial manager
said this week that from the moment
war time restrictions on telephone con-
struction were lifted his company has
been bending all its energies to the
work of expanding its facilities so as
to be able to meet all demands for tele-
phone service on a normal basis.
This construction program for north
ern New Jersey includes the installa-
ton of two new central office switch
boards, together with additions to 40
existing SwitchboardS. This will pro-
vide approximately 1000 additional
subscriber lines. We will install about
l, 230 trunk lines between central of
fees and between central offices and
toll and long distance switchboards to
provide better routing for these calls
and also place in service $4,000 addi-
tional miles of telephone wire.
Cliffside toll service will be improv-
ed by the Installation of new trunk line
facilities. A new section and 40 adj
ditional subscriber lines will be added
to the switchboard, and so miles of
wire will be placed to serve these
lines. These changes are planned to
take care of Il toll traffic that has more
than trebed in volume in the four
wears from 1919 to 1919 and Il daily
local traffic that has almost doubled in
the same period.
Fort Lees telephone needs will be
taken care of by - miles of wire to
provide increased telephone facilities
for existing lines.
Our task is large one. but we are
confident that as our 1919 program pro-
ceeds to its completion we shall grad
ually secure the equipment and the
skilled workers needed for providing
telephone service again on the normal
basis.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23
Mrs. Edward Kaufer
of Fort Lee Dies
Suddenly in N. Y.

The borough of Fort Lee was greatly
shocked last Saturday night to hear
that Mrs. Edward Kaufer, one of the
most prominent women of the entire
community, had suddenly died that
evening at a New York sanitarium fol-
lowing an operation after a stroke of
apoplexy the day before Mrs. Kaufer
had been unwell for long time from
form of very bad headaches at times
but kept up wonderfully and few knew
of her suffering, but as late as Thurs
day, the day before she succumbed to
the illness, she was up and walking
around apparently as we'll and happy
as ever. She had wonderfully at
tractiye disposition, always sunny and
cheerful.
Mrs. kaufer was associated with
many of the most important works of
Fort Lee that enlisted the sympathetic
interest of women, and was a leader
in everything. No woman who ever
lived in the borough was more deserv-
eddy popular with everybody. During
the war Mrs Kaufer was constantly
busy In her Red Cross work she was
more closely associated with the New
York society, though she served at the
Polytechnic Hospital, nursing free pa
| tientS during part of the war period.
She also did great deal of work at
Edgewater Ferry, looking after the in
terests of the Camp Merritt soldiers.
AS one Of her Fort Lee friends said,
''She was always doing good for some
one
Mrs. Kaufer was Miss Jennie Bal
lard of New York, and was born in
that city A years ago. She was mar
REDS TO Mr. Edward Kaufer just 20
%ears when she died. SheAwas devoted
to her husband, and the couples af-
fectionate attachment to each other
was well known by all their friends
The funeral took place from the
Kautnr home in Main street, Fort Lee
ON Tuesday afternoon, and was largely
! ;,tf;asa W. She was an Episcopalian
| ana The service of that church was
read at the home service. She leaves
a mother, but no other relatives. The
heartfelt sympathy of the entire Dor
ough and scores of friends in New York
and elsewhere goes out to the be-
reaved husband in this hour of his
great grief There was great offering
of floral tributes, many of them large
and beautiful. The interment was in
| WoOdlawn.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23
Sen. Mackay Talks
On Vast Benefit to
Bergen From Roads

The second of series of actresses
arranged by Past Grand Samuel Kraft
on behalf of the Entertainment Com
mittee of Bergen County Lodge, No.
73, I. O. O. F., Hackensack, was given
by Senator William B. Mackay, Jr.,
who is also Il member of the lodge, on
Monday evening The subject was
1.-The Highway System and Bridge and
Tunnel Legislation"
Past Grand Edward Wigglesworth
acted as chairman during the lecture.
The senator received a splendid ova-
ton The lecture, which was most
Interesting and instructive, was fol-
lowed by an open discussion. A rising
vote of thanks was extended to "Our
Own Bill"
The senator said in part:
81 was very much pleased to re-
ceive your kind invitation to say a
few words to you tonight of the ques-
ton of the New Jersey state highway
system.
"FOrmer Governor Walter f. Edge
was in the state senate of New Jer-
Sey for period of six years and
eventually succeeded in putting
through a law known as the budget
system, which placed the state of New
Jersey on a business basis. After the
passage of this law every department
of the state of New Jersey and every
state institution was compelled to pre-
sent to the State House Commission,
consisting of the governor, treasurer
and state comptroller, an itemized
statement of the moneys required to
run the departments or institutions for
the succeeding year An itemized
statement was also required showing
the amounts received the previous
year; under a separate column the
amount of increase of each item had to
be shown, together with the reason for
the increase In this way the state
could ascertain the status of each de-
partment.
"The Bergen county route as set
forth in the bill was from Market
street bridge, Paterson, to Hackensack
and thence to Fort Lee ferry. If the
State Highway Commission later on
could be prevailed upon to follow this
route from Market street bridge, Pat
erson, to Hackensack and thence down
the Bergen turnpike and through
Ridgefield and thence from the One
HuDdrad and Twenty-fifth street ferry
Bergen county would be benefited to
the extent of over a million dollars.
Condemnation proceedings have
been had on some parts of Route No.
TO- and one contract has been let run
ming from the Fort Lee ferry up to
Arcadian Way, Palisade, the cost of
which is $461, 600"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23
George Beckrnan
Appeals for Help
On Tennis Court

The community tennis court has not
received the proper support. A num-
Der of people who promised us aid
have not as yet fulfilled their agree
ment, and there are dozen tennis
players in town who have not as vet
joined. 1t must be remembered, by
those who do not expect to play this
season, that the court, as it now
stands, will last several seasons Up
to date subscriptions have not covered
the outlay. Below is a list of those
having donated and who are entitled
at this time to the use of the court {:
Anderson, Baldamus, Berkey, Buck
mann, Carson, Frew, Hodkinson,
Logan, Moore, Sibley, Beckmann,
Barklage, Brown, Borgestedt, Elkan,
Hodgins, Hollinger, Ward and Valen-
tine.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23
Halcyon Girls to
Present Comedy

The girls of the Halcyon Club are
working hard on the play which they
have decided on to present at Epipha-
ny hall on Friday evening, September
-. The play is being worked out sole
ly by the girl members of the club as
Il distinct organization.
The name of the play is "a. h. Suit
case Mystery" The play is Il one act
comedy, to be presented in five scenes
The play will be followed by dance,
music to be furnished by Brudil'S Raz2
Jazz Band.
The play was written by Professor
John Coysh, who is also coaching it,
The coach states that the girls are
making fine progress.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23

receiving the Endorsement of the other
fifteen or eighteen men who were pres
emit The club boasts membership of
several hundred.
Whether the absent members will
approve of the action taken by those
at the meeting, is not known, but it is
known that quite a few of the MEM
berS are favorable to Cadien and that
others back Hoeckleberg. A committee
consisting of ]. NJ. Scott, J. r. Frid
lington and Edward Zimmerman was
appointed by President Hearn to no.
tify the candidates of the clubs in
dOrSement.
Those who urged the support of Mr..
Flood pointed to his long record of
service in the open as councilman, to
tie fact that he was open to convic
tioE, willing to change his views when
shown they were wrong, and always
used his best efforts for the good of
the town. The motion to indorse Mr..
Flood for mayor was made by Erie
I.ehsten, with several seconds.
The Hudson Dispatch of Friday con-
Continued on Page g
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23
Union Hill

Union Hill is town In North Hud-
son surrounded by other towns.
1t can't possibly grow any bigger,
and ii is Il good example of the utiliza-
ton of almost every inch of ground.
But that isn't saying what some of
the ground is utilized for.
Real estate is worth money in Union
Hill, bur the stunt is to convince out
siders of that fact.
The town is famous for three things,
the Hudson Dispatch, the Hudson the
alter and its mayor.
Everybody reads the first mentioned
to find out what the other two are
doing.
of the three the newspaper and the
theater are very popular.
Union Hill is also famous for its
Great White Way, which isn't very
great and is only white at night.
There are more saloons in Union
Hill than there are Fords in Detroit.
The number has not decreased great.
ly since July |, but the receipts have
Half of the Hudson Boulevard is the
oretically in Union Hill, also half of
Park avenue. not to mention half of
the HackenSack Plankroad, but that
doesn't get the town anything
The highest building in Union Hill
belongs to an undertaken
The Weekauken post office is also To-
Gated in Union Hill. - Hudson Dis
patch.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23
Cliffside Park
Schools to Open
September 3

The public schools of Cliffside Park
will open for the fall term, WedneS-
day, September 3. This will be reg
istration day. On Thursday regular
classes will be held.
Board of Education, Borough of
CliffSide Park,
Warren H. Drum, Supervisor.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-08-23
PAL|SADE TO GET NO AID ON FARE
UP THE HILL FROM EDCEWATERSAYS
WAKELEE IN A LONG CONFERENCE

Committee From Improvement Association Talks With
Senator Wakelee at SchalPs Office Monday Night
But Get Not Suggestion of Comfort Except
an Appeal Can Be Made to Utilities
Board, Doubtful Proposal.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-03
BE CAREFUL OF
! POISON OATS
MANY HORSES POISONED IN
COUNTY BECAUSE OF CARE
LESSNESS.

+. Attention is being called to the
large loss of horses in Sheridan coun-
ty due to carelessness in handlipe
poison oats. It is reported that about
twenty-five horses in the Comertown
district have been killed by eating
these oats.
Recently a farmer leaving his farm
near Comertown, for a visit in the
east, left q trunk inside a fence nea,
haystack. It is true the hay was
fenced, but two horses belonging to
Ole Dollin, reached through the fencd
and nosed the old trunk near the
fence and devoured the oats. Both
horses died at once, which is a great
loss ito Mr.. Dollin.
Out here where cattle are allowed
ITO roam great care should be taken
to see to it that poison oats should be
taken care of and spread in such a
manner as to prevent loss by means
of killing cattle.