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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22
new PALISADE AMUSEMENT PARK
ANOTHER HUDSON DISPATCH FAKE
WITH NO FOUNDATION WHATEVER
Story in Morning Paper Gives Details Enormous Enterprise Now
Building" Pitched in Mythical Location, Which Is One
of the Fishest Things Ever Perpetrated
EFFORT MADE TO GET COYTESvILLE SITE

The statement published in the Hud-
son Dispatch last Thursday morning
telling of new amusement park to
be started in Palisade by Louis Shell
don of West New York, n. j., and as
sociates, all formerly interested in
amusement enterprises, caused quite
bit of gossip among residents of the
village. The item named number of
men said to be interested in the enter
prise and said that application for a
charter was already on file in Tren-
ton. The location is the one mysteri-
Gus part of the statement. II is said
to be north of the Fort Lee ferry,
on top of the Palisades" and only
five minutes from the Palisade car
line The only section that would fit
this bill would be some portion of the
cliff front north of the Hunicke home
and perhaps this side of DR.. O'Neils
home near the old Watkins pond. The
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22
new JERSEY REJECTS
NATL PROHIBITION
BY DECIDED VOTE

Trenton, March 19.-By the action
of the lower branch Of her legislature;
the state of New Jersey has gone on
record as rejecting national prohibi-
ton. This action was taken when the
house of assembly, by practically a
bate the resolution presented last
week by Democratic Leader Barrett,
of Essex: expressing the sense of the
House to be that the proposed
Eighteenth Amendment to the Federal
Constitution be rejected This action
came after the measure was reported
out of the Municipal Corporation Com
mittee, controlled by the Democrats.
Not Il voice was heard against the
passage of the measure, nor We're
there any arguments advanced in its
favor
The Democrats claim political
coup in forcing unanimous vote, in
aSmuch us there was no roll call taken
and the speaker having declared the
measure adopted on Il vive voce vote,
in which only few faint mays We're
heard, these coming from the dry
delegation of Monmouth and one or
two other counties. 1t is claimed that
parliamentary procedure presumeS
that when measure is adopted by
such a vote and without a roll call,
the action is To be considered as unan-
imouS.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22
CHAMPION SWEARER
HAS HIS GOAT GOT
BY TROLLEY STRIKE

Last Tuesday morning early they
were walking down to the ferry in the
rain, the four of them, all talking, but
one was the loudest. Over the Pail
sades his rasping voice rang out in a
volubility of oaths about the trolley
strike seldom heard. He was what
could be called the wound up, continu-
Gus sort of cuSSer. And cuSSing he
prOfaned. The strike was the topic,
and the gourd saving voice let loose
law, l seen them gOddam fellers.
Why, goddam, they met down at the
ferry, whole goddam bunch of 'em.
| seen em there, and one Teller hit
another goddam blow in the face
and knocked the goddam fool sensele-
less on the floor The gOddam fools
better look out next time they strike.
Why, goddamit, l had to walk clear to
Fort Lee last night when | quit, the
goddam fools"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22
GARRISON SUIT AGAINST Fl. LEE
SUSTAINED BY COURT OF APPEALS.
B0R0 Will LOSE $12, 1000 AND COSTS
Action Brought by Engwood Ice Man After Lawyer Appeared
Before Council and Warned Against Pollution of Stream Sup
plying Crystal Lake-Anoher Suit Liable by Garrison
for Property Damage, and by Private Parties Also
SEWER CASE GETS WORSE AND WORSE

The damage suit brought by j. H.
Garrison, the ice man, of EnglewOOd
against the borough of Fort Lee last
pond in Brook avenue was confirmed
by the court of appeals last week.
Strangely enough, no publicity has
been given to this important case. Mr..
Garrison gets between $1,000 and
$4,000 by the decision, which covers
only one year of pollution. AS the
LeOnia Heights sewer continues to dis
charge into the stream feeding the
Garrison ice lake, the borough is clear
~ open to another argument in the
courts, and it would have been action
able had there been an ice crop this
winter. In addition to the amount in
volved in the suit as damages the bor-
-ough has had some high priced talent
employed to defend it in the case. the
principal counsel being Lawyer Morri-
son of Ridgefield Park How large his
fee is is not known at this time. Mr.
Morrison is also drawing down quite
a substantial little fee, it is alleged as
sewer, the commission having been in
service now over Il year and half
and never made a report to the Dor
-ough. One may be expected soon, how
ever.
@One of the aggravating situations in
rfiis Garrison case is that other rrop-
erty holders along the polluted line
may also bring suit against the bor-
ough, it being stated that they would
be entirely within their rights by so
doing because of property damage.
1t is well known that when the wa
ter was found to be polluted by the
Englewood Board of Health the Dor
ough of Fort Lee was duly notified,
and Mr.. Garrison's counsel, Arthur
Van Buskirk, of Paterson, then APP
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22

peared before the mayor and council
and warned them about the danger of
a lawsuit Also it is said that the
matter was brought to the attention
of Judge Senfert, and the judge is al
legged to have replied: go ahead and
sue all you want. You can never col
lect." If the astute judge made this
statement he was taking the long
chance, as the decision now proves
Mr.. Garrison is said to have garner
ed about 10000 tons of ice from his
little lake yearly, worth about So per
ton. 1t is also said that he has a clear
case of damages in another suit
against the borough of Fort Lee for
damage to his property He had Il
which is of no value as long as the
water that feeds it is polluted. The
borough council had the various
analyses presented to it by Lawyer
Van Buskirk. The case was tried by
a specialist in such matters, William
B. Gourley, of Paterson.
Thus the Leonia Heights sewer con-
tlnueS to be the bone OF contention
from several directions There is an
other suit on now for property dam
age. and as for the total cost of this
punk job, no one knows where it will
end. 1t has been stated that it is liza
BILE to run up into large arrays of six
fig u1as, which e6ihd fnesi $500; $500 6606 as
well as anything. 1t was stated this
week to the Palisadian that the Uni
versal Film Company was given per-
mission to connect with the sewer in
the face of the warning that had been
given
For shame!' said a Fort Lee man,
very prominent, too, last Tuesday
night in talking of this sewer matter.
Il have seen some political cesspools,
but that sewer job is the worst
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22
RED CROSS DRIVE.
Object, Collection of Used Clothing for
Liberated Countries; Date, March 24-31.

During the last week in March the
American people are asked to donate
through the American Red Cross TO-
900 tons of used clothing, shoes and
blankets for the destitute refugees of
devastated countries. All surveys
abroad show that there is the most ur-
gent need of clothing in northern
France, Belgium. Italy, Poland, Cze-
cho-SlOvakia. Jugo- Slavia. Roumania,
Greece, Macedonia, Albania and PaleS-
tine and that until the situation is met
reconstruction must be retarded.
Refugees" cables Col. Harvey ID.
Gibson, American Red Cross repre-
sentative in Europe. "are in rags Ev-
cry garment furnished will cover a
body which otherwise would lack prop
er clothing. and each garment fur
nished will actually prevent suffer
ing"
No quota is assigned us. The need
is unlimited. Palisade has never vet
failed in any worth while task
Deliver your donation to the Red
Cross work rooms in the church on
Monday next or phone Cliffside 20SW
or 215 and it will be called for.
Obey that impulse.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22
YE GODS AND LITTLE FISHES!

1t now appears that the draft of the
constitution of the League of Nations
which President Wilson brought back
from Europe and which this country
was called upon to close it's eyes and
swallow without dissent was not the
League of Peace which the President
took with him when he went to Paris,
but the work of a clerk in the English
diplomatic service named SHUTS. Ye
gods and little fishes, and this is the
thing we are expected to gulp down
without demur !-Edgewater Bor-
ough News.
VIII General Jan Smuts command
err in chief, English Army, South AT
RIGA, please send address. And don't
laugh about it either.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22

article in question gives the fullest de-
tails of the work, saying that large
swimming pool is now in process of
construction, also a $4,000 dancing
pavilion and many other amusement
resort attractions, including large
Ferris Wheel
In this connection it is said that a
man appeared at the Fort Lee council
last Wednesday with check for ST.
900 trying to get license for an
amusement park near the Interstate
Park in Coytesville. This is what the
Dispatch article probably refers to,
but with the usual inaccuraey of that
delectable sheet the facts We're gar
bled. There is not the slightest chance
of another amusement park being
opened in Palisade The publication
of the article is SANDER on PaliSade
and one wholly unjustified by the
facts.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22
PALISADE Boys CLUB,
LED BY REV. GUHSE,
TO MEET SATURDAY

Rev. H. F. Guhse has organized the
young boys of Palisade into Boys
Club. They have already held one
meeting and will again hold meeting
today, Saturday. at the Palisade
Church basement, beginning at l p. M,
when the juniors meet. The senior
members will hold forth at , 80 today
The Boys Club has been gotten up
for the purpose of interesting the boys
of Palisade in all things in which boys
are usually interested. These will con-
sist of social, civic work, athletics and
the like. They hope TO be able to clean
up the Fairgrounds for the purpose of
spring ball playing and other sports.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22
DOROTHY KENWORTHY
S0LIST AT PALISADE
SUNDAY MORNING

Miss Dorothy Kenworthy will be the
sOlOist at the Palisade Union Church
on Sunday morning. Miss kenworthy
is considered by the organist to be one
of the best solOists in our borough and
considers himself very fortunate TO
have Miss Kenworthy at Palisade.
We will also have with us Miss
Donaldson, solo violinist, who viii play
the Obligato to Miss KenwOrthy'S solo
The organ prelude will be Handlers
Largo and the partude. Triumph
March from Mount Olivet."
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22
PALISADIAN ON FIT.
LEE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

At the annual election of the Fort
Lee Board of Education, held last
Tuesday night in School No. l, Fort
Lee, there We're just twenty-three peo-
pie present. The result was the Sc
lection of the old board with the eXcep-
ton of Dunbar SPOTS of Palisade, who
takes the place of Louis c. Anderson
of Palisade, who did not stand for re-
election The board now consists of
MeSSrS. Edward Kauuer, president
John c. Abbott, Jr., secretary, and
Messrs. Oettel, Mahoney, Schall, Cook,
Bedenbender. Whitaker and SPOTS.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22
G0EMANN, MUTT AND
SCOTT ARE CHOSEN ON
CL|FFSIDE EDUC'N BID

AT the election for new members of
the ClitfSide Board of Education, held
mann, X. II. Mutt. ST., and Joseph NJ.
Scott were successful. The campaign
had been a very vigorous one with
many undue personalities engaged.
There were eight candidates. The re-
suit of the voting with All ballots
cast was as follows:
Goemann, 215; Mutt. 141; Scott. ia !;
Edgar III. Fox. 10; Richard Fox, Jr.,
100; Kelly, 10; Moran, 10; Rosen-
crantZ, &C.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22
Sewing Meetings.

The meetings of the Woman'S Guild.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Grantwood,
for the coming week will be as fol-
lows:
Wednesday afternoon. l p. H., at
the home of Mrs. Frederick Smith,
Lafayette avenue, and Mrs. Edwin lie
Cato, Lincoln avenue. On the follow
ing day, Thursday. the sewing will be
done at the home of Mrs. $. Wood
McClave, Edgewater road.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22
$4,000 AUTO ENGINE
FOR B0R0, OF Fl. lee
TO Be BOUGHT SOON

The council of Fort Lee decided on
Wednesday night last to buy new
automobile fire engine, a well
equipped, modern type machine.
This will put the borough on an
equal footing with Cliffside Park and
Edgewater, and is long needed equip
ment to safeguard the large moving
picture plants now in the borough to
say nothing of the homes and other
buildings.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22
N. J. STATE FEDERATION
OF WOMEN'S CLUB NOTES.

Inc DfeSluellt Vi tue y. j. -. II. w .
c. has arranged to spend Monday of
each week from 10 30 to at the new
headquarters, the Y. w. C. A. building,
% Washington street, Newark
The HaNerSack. the soldiers club of
the \. J. S. f. W. c. at Wrightstown,
is a very attractive and satisfying
haven for the wounded and GONZALES
cent men when they leave Camp Dix
for a few hours each day. The graft
tude of many Il wistful, homesick boy
is the joyful privilege of our federated
club women these days.
The \. J. s. f. w. c. has definitely
settled on the Chalfonte. Atlantic City.
as the headquarters during its annual
convention May s, 9. TO- The SEES
sions will be held in the music hall of
the Steel Pier. out beyond the thunder
of the surf, and should prove com
Portable, adequate place for the meet
ings. Various department exhibits. Il
general bureau of information and
other features will add TO the enter
tainment and instruction of those at
tending the convention.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
FOOD SALE A SUCCESS.

The food sale of the Equal Suffrage
of the Palisades Society held at the
home of Mrs. Siegrist, Grantwood, re-
Gently was Il fine success. There was
Il good attendance, and $3.50 net was
made
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-03-22
cLiFFsIDE SCHOOL CANDIDATES

Robert III. Mutt, ST., former presi-
dent of the Cliffside School Board, is
again candidate for membership.
Also John f. Kelly and Joseph Scott,
all well known and prosperous citi-
ZenS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06

the worlds greatest eater. Colonel
T. l.. Huston, who foots the fodder
bills for Bodie, laughed at these pre-
tentions. and the challenge followed.
Bodle, whose real name is Francisco
Pizzola, as the challenged party
choose spaghetti to a finish. The
bout was not advertised, as it was
feared that state or Federal authori-
ties might intervene in view of the
brutality in the terms CT the match.
That noted Flatbush trencherman.
Wilbcrt Robinson. consented to sec
ond the ostrich. Bodie was seconded
by Truck Hannah, a consistent but
not very scientific eater. As the
comba'ants struggled with the plat.
ters the cheering Of The spectators
shook the pavilion, There we're
times when IL was all that the 20
lice could do to keep the crowd from
tearing through the ropes into the
ring.
Bodie appeared on the platform
first and bowed gracefully to the
plaudits showcrcd IN him. The os-
trich was led in by Wilbert Robinson
a few moments later, and the MEM
bcrs Of the Jacksonville Chamber Of
Commerce gave him rousing rccep-
ton. Bode scowled defantly at his
antagonist, while the ostrich sharp
cned his bcak on the canvas and
playfully pokcd his second in his
overhanging abdomen. 1t was agreed
that both eaters would break clean
from the platters. The gong rang
at two minutes after o.
ROUND Both platters were
cleaned as the bell rang. Bodie was
a trifie disconnected by a sprig of
spaghetti that eludcd his fork, but
he grasped it in his hands and flung
the fork out Of the ring.
ROUND I'm this period it was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
New Ice Skating Champions
To Be Crowned Tomorrow
lnter-Ciiy Baseball
Association Gets BUSY

The Inter City Baseball Association,
anticipating a banner season in
amateur and professional base
ball will resstablish its old quarters
in the World Building and hold its
first netting there next Tuesday even
ing. Having successfully weathered
the wartime period, when many clubs
were disbanded, the association is out
20 ENROLL every amateur and semi-pro-
fessional club in New York, BROOKLYN,
New Jersey and Long Island this sea-
son.
George N. Palmer was renominated
as president a the last meeting DIT the
former headquarters. Others nomi-
mated were Charles 0. ("Pop") Snydur,
first vice president: William H. Paasch,
second vice president; Lew Sohl, third
vice-p president; O. lsbarth, treasurer;
Peter kunzelman, financial secretary;
J. Barrett, recording secretary; A.
Lowery. sergeant-at- arms. Board of
directors-Home Managers-J. perro,
Pop Walsh, J. Roggy, H. Kaufman
travelling managers. c. Nature, W.
Dean, H. Schmidt, J. Hess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
Kicking Games Leaders
Flattered by Recogni-
ton From Organized
Baseball
By G. A. Lovett

Soccer football advocates Of the met
ropoitan district-of the entire coun-
try. for that matter-have reason to
feel fattered. Organized baseball has
recognized the sport The national
commission Of the national game has
conceded soccer to be serious counter
attraction. TO longer dependent for its
patronage upon the old country elc-
ment even in this section, where the
kicking games following is largely for
egn born
The soccer ard baseball seasons con-
f1ct briefly in the spring. But the ma
tional commission Of baseball has taken
steps to avoid. in 40 Ear rs possible.
direct conflict with soccer attractions.
one of thcse moves is Of local interest.
it came a few days ago in the form Of
al order barring further soccer
matches, this spring at least. at Hnr-
riuon Field, the old home of the New
ark Federal League baseball club Of
Harry +, Sinclair, the oil mngnate.
The american Football Association
proposed to play ita final game on
Sunday, April i3. at the Harrison bali
park. Organized baseball would not
permit the Newark Amusement Com
pany, of which James r. Price is the
head and which handles the park, now
controlled by O. B., to lease the park
to the A. F. A. for next Sunday. This,
at least, was Prices statement in
turning down the footballers.
The American Football Association
is not all that its name implies. 1t
was the earliest soccer organization
in the East. Its cup competition, CON
Quoted annually, is thirty years old.
But the organization, in those thirty
years, never has expanded very greatly.
1t is centred, virtually, in New Jer-
sey, reaches into New York for num-
Der Of entries each season, some dis
lance up into New England for others
and down to the Philadelphia district.
Younger Body the Parent
The United States Football Associ-
alton is but six years old, but it is
the governing body of the game in this
country, and its affiliated associations,
OF which the American Football AS
ISOLATION is one. extend from Califor-
MIA to Northern Massachusetts. In
normal times there arc twenty odd az
filiatcd organizations, for the most
part state associations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
Special Trains Will
Run to Racetrack
At Havre de Grace

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. April s.
Special train service between Whining
ton aud Philadelphia on the one side
and Washington and Baltimore on the
other, and the Havre de Grace race
track Will be resumed this year after
an interruption Of one season caused
by war conditions. Throughout the
course of the spring session of the
Hartford Agricultural and Breeders As
sociatior-April Is TO so, inclusive
the Pennsylvania Railroad will run
trains daily from Washington and
Baltimore and Wilmington direct to
the grandstand.
These trains will operate on the old
spring schedule. The Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad will also run trains from
both the north and the south to Havrc
de Grace on a special racing schedule
but not to the grandstand The Balti-
more & Ohio station in Havre de Grace
is about three quarters of a mile from
the grandstand.
Havre de Grace track is in perfect
condition for racing now, and some
three hundred horses have assembled
already. Stalls have been bedded down
against the arrival toward the end Of
this week and through next of con-
tingents of the stables Of Joseph f
Widener, George D. Wide7er, Archibald
Barkle, Walter NJ. Jeffords, Mrs. Wal
ter NJ. Jeffords and Samuel d. Riddle
OF Philadelphia; Commander j. K. L.
Ross, Of Mon.real samuel Ross, OF
Washington; Edward Beale Mclean, OF
Washington; A. H. Diaz. of Havana
Thomas Clyde, Captain Raj Parr, Al
fred Hennen Morris, c. f. Clements,
Richard T. Carman, J. L. Griffith, Cor
nehus NJ. Garrison, William Jennings
Captain Joseph E. Davis, Henry A. Por-
ter, Harry Payne Whitney, Richard 7
Wilson, G. w. J. Bissell, ]. B. Elwell
P. S. P. Randolph, J. NJ. Black, Harry
Rites, etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
Miss Boyle May Pay Visit
To Coast for Title Swim

Helen Wainwright, the twelve-year- old
star of the local women's swimming as
ISOLATION. Competing against the finest
field ever brought together for the
classic fixture, she not only secured
third place but her score was danger
ously close to the totals Of Miss Thel-
ma Payne, of Portland, and Mrs. Won
ME Macomson, Of Detroit, who finished
first and second in this order. 1t was
an amazing showing for youngster
still shy of her teens.
The monthly open water carnival of
tho New York Athletic Club will take
place on Wednesday, and the following
events are on the card: Fifty Yard
dash for novices, 220-y yard handicap
swim, fancy diving handicap from ~
foot springboard, obstacle race, tub
race and water polo
The Inlet Terrace Club OF Belmar.
y j.. under whose auspices was run
OF last summer the etcatcst swimming
meet eyer seen IN the East, has Writ
uaily completed plans to hold three big
eAiniFhls ihis season, IN cooperation
w'th the New York Womrn'e Swimming
Association. Steps have boon taken to
hrinR on tho foremost water mon and
MAIDS IN the country and TO secure
sanctions for several metropolitan,
middle Atlantic and national champion
SHIPS The dates have been set tcnta-
lively at July 25, August 90 and Sep
temher z, and the events will take
place IN the Belmar Lagoon, declur red
~ experts the finest sheet Of water in
inc United states for aquatic competi-
ton.
The Carroll Club for girls, recently
launched at l20 Madison Avenue in the
handsome building formerly occupied
ny the Colony Club, will open its re-
constructor pool this week, with Mrs.
Elizabeth Meehan Williams, Of Phila-
delphia, in charge. Judging from the
success achieved by .hc latter in or
ganizing swimming departments for
the Germantown, Baltimore. Davton
and other Young Mems Christian Asso
cations, water sports are likely to soon
become the most popular feature Of
the new clubs activities.
Bert Craig, Of the Los Angeles Atb.
letic Club, has just been credited with
covering $50 yards with the hack
stroke In ] minute 81 seconds. which
IL sterling performances for n how Of
his age, seventeen. The national title
vt the distance WIS won week .yo
by Norman Ross in minute So 3 s
seconds.