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Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
MERCHANT MARINE EXPANSION SOUGHT
 BY ORGANIZATION

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-The foun- dation for a permanent organization, having for its purpose the maintenance and expansion of the American mer- chant marine was laid here today at conference of representatives of ship operators. builders and employees. The meeting was called by Senator Rans- dell of Louisiana, who presented sub- jectS for discussion and who, as tenn porary chairman, named committees on permanent organization and resolu- tions which are to report at the final sessions tomorrow.
 Commissioner Charles Page of the shipping board said that body would welcome the advice and assistance of the conference and other speakers, in cluding some of the foremost ship builders of the country, were unani nous in declaring opposition to gov ernment control and operation of ships during peace, and in behalf of a na- tional policy of subsidizing ship opera ton. They also demanded relinQuiSh- ment of government wage control in shipyards, as first step toward meet ing world, and particularly English, competition.
 J. w. Powell, vice president of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding corporation; Homer L. Ferguson, president of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry dock company. and Holden A. Evans president of the Baltimore Drydock and Shipbuilding company, who spoke for the builders, emphasized the cost of building American ships as an insu- perable barrier against any attempt to establish a merchant marine without as MT. Ferguson said, the nation pay ing for it."
 MT. Powell said that as nearly as car be calculated the difference between the cost of a ship built in Great Brit ain and that of vessel built in this country has increased from $25 to s3; a ton before the war to $100 today.
 Cost Advance Is Huge "A great part of the cost" the speak CT declared, lis due to the great in crease in the cost of labor in this coun- try. Our wages, set for us by the gov ernment. have gone up 150 per cen since August, 1917.'
 MT. Ferguson said he favored a sys- tenn of allowing American ships rat, differentials in American trade, rather than subsidies, "since. in this way, vol pay ship for carrying goods, and no for just sailing the flag around" Law! and treaties should be made confininf U que DelWScIl tuc U ulltU SldleS dlt other countries to ships from eithe that country or the United States, h. said.
 This is the crux, as I see it, of [; merchant marine,' he asserted, "ant a proper one thar insures each countr, having a merchant marine commensu
 rate with it's commerce. It may be sai,
 this is reactionary. It looks to me tha it would be very good thing to reac 2 hundred years, to a successful mer chant marine
 Lewis Nixon Of New York declare that unless our ships make none for us, they are of no use" The coun try. he said, does not need a merchan marine unless it is going to be helpfu l and earns money.
 l If the La Toilette seamen's bill re 3 mains as it is, doubt whether we ca run ships" MT. Nixon added, "unles 3 we adopt enlightened legislation an , by some means force a man to loa
 the American ship before he loads tn 3 other.'
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
PERsHINc CALLED TO PARIS

PARIS, Jan. 22.-(By the Associated Press. .)-General Pershing, who is on a ten days tour of encampments at the front, has been summoned to Paris and will reach here tomorrow morning.
 It is understood that General Persh- ing's presence is required in the solu- tion of the Russian and Polish prob lens, in line with the action taken to- day by the supreme council.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
MIGHT TOSS UP"

PARIS, Jan. 22.-W. F. Massey, premier of New Zealand, and Sir J. G. Ward, minister of finance of New Zea- land, arrived in Paris today. They ex- pressed disappointment at the decision of the supreme council to give the country only one delegate at the peace conference. The New Zealand minis ters represent two different parties in New Zealand politics and both wish to be present at the conference.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
ARREST 1000 BOLSHi

WARSAW, Tuesday, Jan. 21.-(By the Associated Press).-Several thou sand rifles, many machine guns and thousands of hand grenades, intended for use in an attempt to overthrow the Pilsudski government, which has been succeeded by the Paderewski gov ernment, were discoverd in Warsaw today. The government authorities also arrested 1000 bolsheviki.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
WANTS AIR DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-Creation of a separate air department. with its head a member of the cabinet. was ad- vocated today by Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, chairman of the senate military affairs committee. in a state ment in which he expressed the belief that the control of the air would "un- questionably be the decisive factoA in the next war overshadowing iigm- portance the forces on either land or sea-"
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
TO HELP SOLDIERS

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 22.-Gov- ernor William D. Stephens announced today that a bill creating a state com- mittee on soldiers employment and readjustment'' would be introduced in the legislature as an emergency meas ure. An appropriation of s5O,000, would be asked.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
"A Man and
 His Auto---

My auto, 'tis of thee Short cut to poverty
 Of Thee I chant. 1 blew a pile of dough On you two years ago Now you refuse to go
 Or wont, or can't. Through town and country
 side You were my joy and pride o Happy Day l loved thy gaudy hue Thy four white tires so new Now down and out for true In every way. To Thee old rattle box Came many bumps and knocks,
 For Thee l grieve Badly Thy top is worn A cough affects thy horn You're almost, nearly thru
 l do believe Thy perfume smells the
 breeze While good folks choke and wheeze
 As we pass by. l paid for Thee a price 'Twould buy a mansion
 twice Now all are yelling Ice,
 I wonder why. Thy motor has the grippe The spark plug has the pip
 And woe is thine, I too have suffered chills. Ague and kindred ills Trying to pay the bills, My poor old car.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
Funeral of R. B. Dickens

Funeral services for R. B. Dickens. who died near this city last Monday. will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the Whitney undertaking rooms. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. The Modern Woodmen of America. will have charge of the service, and all members of the lodge are asked to attend
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
ORIZABA OFF QUARANTINE

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The United States transport Orizaba, with 2,550 troops aboard, arrived off quarantine tonight, and will dock early tomorrow Her contingent includes 34 sick and wounded officers and 34S men
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
GO TO RERNE MEET

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 22.-The Ger man social democrats, according to a dispatch from Berlin, will be repre- sented at the international socialist and labor conference at Berne by Hermann Mueller, Otto Wells and Richard Mol kenbuhr
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
FAVOR GOVERNMENT
 CONTROL 0F PACKERS
I Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

DENVER, Jan. 22.-Secretary of Agriculture David F. Houston and Senator John B. Kendrick of Wyoming, speaking today at the annual conven- tion of the American National Live stock association, in session here, ad vocated federal regulation of stock yards as a measure of protection for the producer and consumer, against manipulation of meat prices.
 Secretary Houston said agricultural reports from Europe were too indefi- nite to be used as a basis for recom- mending the procedure of producers, with regard to increase production next year, but urged the livestock men to prepare to supply an increase in the domestic demand during the next 20 years, based on an increase in the population of the United States during that period of 20,0s0, 900 persons.
 Senator Kendrick explained a bill he has introduced in congress, providing for federal regulation of packing houses and stockyards.
 E. W. Nelson, chief of the biological survey, told the delegates that preda- tory animals in the United States caused damages estimated at $300,000,- = 900 annually, of which s50,000 900 was to the livestock industry.
 L. E. March, physlologlst Of the de- | partment of agriculture, described | poisonous plants found by his bureau on the western range, and advocated measures for eradicating the evil. | An invitation to hold next years convention at Fl Paso, Texas, was re- l ceived by the association today. Nc other invitation had been announced l late tonight.
 Would Withdraw
 HELENA, Mont, Jan. 22.-The Mon tana Stock Growers association, in session here, today went on record against government ownership and op- eration of livestock facilities, as pro- posed by the Sims bill, now before congress, and said to have the endorse ment of the National Livestock associ- atiOn
 The Montana association also noti- fled the national body that if it en- dorsed the legislation contemplated by the Sims bill, which would have the government take over packing plants stockyards, refrigerator cars and oth CT facilities, the Montana association would withdraw from membership.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
RELEASE TOM CLARKE

CHICAGO, Jan. 22-Tom Clarke, who served as catcher for the Cincin- nati team several years, and last year wasv taken by the Chicago National league club was given his uncondi- tional release by Manager Mitchell to- dav
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
China Wants Freedom


 PARIS, Jan. 22.-Discussing the po- sition of China with regard to the peace conference, o. T. Wang, a mem- Der of the Chinese delegation told the Associated Press correspondent today that the two portions of China were thoroughly united on the question of a foreign policy.
 The Chinese delegation, he declared. represents China as an allied nation, as other nations, seeking the full res toration of sovereignty and asking the conference to free it's treaties and agreements. which prevent its eco- homie development.
 "China's greatest handicap" said MT. Wang, lis the present system of making loans and letting railway con- sessions.
 There are abundant opportunities for all nations to make investments in China, if the peace conference will re- move the barriers in the form of for eign agreements
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
NJ CHANCE ID BUY
 ANY PART 0F MEXICO

FL PASO, Jan. 22.-Purchase of Lower California would be an impossi- bility under the present Mexican con stitution and would never be permitted by the Mexican people, Sebastian Car ranza, nephew of President Carranza, declared here tonight at a dinner given in honor of General Jesus Castro, sub secretary of war, who. was the guest of Brigadier General James J. Horn brook here and at Fort Bliss today. Senor CarranZa interrupted one of the Mexican speakers, who referred to the possible purchase of Lower California, to declare emphatically that such a move was impossible.
 Following a cavalry review at Fort Bliss of the famous lighting Seventh cavalry, and a dinner in his honor at the University club, the sub-secretary ofwar returned to Juarez tonight, pre- paratory to returning to Chihuahua City tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
Charqinq Soldier Hurt

FORT BLISS, Texas, Jan. 22.-While charging to the war song Garry Owen," played by the band of the Seventh cavalry, Private John E. Will jams was thrown from his mount here late today and suffered a fractured skull, broken arm, and his saber penetrated his left upper leg. He is not expected to live. His home is in Fairmount, West Virginia. The charge was a part of the review for General Castro, sub-secretary of war. The horse broke it's leg and was shot.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
To Meet Saturday

PARIS, Jan. 22.-(By the Associated Press) supreme war council will hold two sessions tomorrow. The full peace conference will probably meet Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-23
ARMOUR FEARFUL
 OF OWNERSHIP

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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-05-10

as a soldier, he prefers territorial
guarantees of security to economic
He sees Germany again in possession
of the west bank of the Rhine after 10
years, and perhaps changed balance
of power in Europe which will permit
Germany to break her economic
chains He would feel safer if France
had secured spot cash reparation in
the shape of permanent possession of
the Rhine valley. France has now
practically the old eastern frontier of
1870 And that frontier was untena-
bic against German armies modified
in the Rhine province, with bases at
MainZ and Cologne.
But Germany is shackled in an eco
monte way, provided the allies have
the moral perseverance to enforce the
provisions of the treaty over a term
of 30 or 10 years.-New York Tribune
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-05-10
JOKING ABOUT SINGLE TAX.

There are some people who do not
know any better, or who are would-be
humorists, or spiteful, or something,
who are in the habit of slurring at
single tax In their ignorance, and be-
cause single tax is not as yet widely
understood, they would belittle one of
the most beneficient proposals for the
better government of man yet devised.
In law ignorance is no excuse for its
violation, but judges frequently use
ignorance as an eXtenuating circum-
stance. and men who have violated the
law are made immune through the
leniency of a just judge.
But in taking ii upon themselves to
denounce and east aSpersions upon the
single tax men are in reality standing
in their own light and preventing the
voters of the country from getting into
action "A system of raising revenue that
has never yet had an equal and which
many of the worlds best minds de-
clare is clean. simple and wholesome
because il is not mixed up with any
question of doubt in making property
assessments upon which the tax col
lector may levy his tax for revenue.
Making the matter purely local in
PaliSade, about 260 houses, homes of
residents, ut the present time pay
taxes of something like $4,000. If the
1900 50-foot plots that are contained
in the area of PaliSade were taxed at
the rate Of $40 per plot and not dol
lar on Il house anywhere, much more
than dOuble-or about double--the
present revenue would accrue from
this land tax alone. No other money
would be necessary. and there would
be much more money on which to build
schools, make proper roads and pub
lie improvements generally.
SO do not take it for granted that
because some folks may say inditfer-
ent and supposedly funny things about
single tax that there is anything anus
ing or funny about it, Indeed, single
tax is a very serious kind of business
and means more for the development
of any community than any other form
of enterprise that could be put into
operation.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-05-10
HUN HIDES q YEARS
ConceaIS Self in New Guinea Jun
gle During War.
German Army Captain Risks Death
Among Cannibals Until Armistice
Is Signed.

konrad DetZler, IL German army en-
gineer who had been hiding in the New
Guinea Jungle since the beginning of
the war, has come back to civilization
and now is in an nternment camp in
Australia. DetZler's story is on a par
with other romantic incidents of the
war as it affected the South sea-
Detzler holds Il captains commission.
When the war began he was surveying
the boundary line between the then
Kaiser Wilhelmland, or German New
Guinea, and Papua. or British New
Guinea. He decamped into the bush.
This was Il risky act, for the bushmen
prefer human flesh above all other
kinds. When an Australian force oc-
cupied Kaiser Wilhelmland Detzler
WAS overlooked.
For more than four years DetZler
lived in the bush near Mismis. He
had ii shotgun. but it was not long te-
fore he ran out of cartridges. There
after he lived on vans, tarO and kau
(a variety of sweet potato) in common
with the natives, and upon birds and
animals which he caught by means Of
shares.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-05-10
FOOD THAT WON THE WAR.

The paper war StrategiStS are once
more at work trying to find out how
the war was won and who did it.
There are more different kinds OF
reasons why the war ended than one
can shake stick at. 1t was naval
victory, says the expert. 1t was land
victory, claims the miltarist.
Both sides to the controversy give
very logical reasons why each is right.
Neither side admits that it was Il union
Germany. If it was a naval victory
the soldiers didn't count. If it was a
land victory the navy wasn't neces-
sary.
How foolish all this sounds and is !
OF course ii was only possible for the
allies to win the war through a combi-
nation of land and sea forces. The
English feet blockaded Germany,
which made her madden than a wet
hen. Germany then retaliated with
her war zone lines and submarines.
There is no doubt but this formidable
terrorism in violation of the rules of
civilized rules of warfare cut a wide
Swath in world opinion. 1t struck ter
ror To England, diSheartened France
and alarmed America. Then was set
about the task of defeating the subma-
rine. It's power was finally reduced to
almost nothing through the North sea
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-05-10
HER IDEA VERY MUCH WRONG
Hired Girl Made Trouble by Sticking
to the Precept, Better Late
Than Never"

Commander John G. Towers, who is
In charge of the navy's transatlantic
flight plans, said at New York ban
quet:
1.-THE better late than never method
doesn't go in aviation any better than
it went in the Jones case
"Jones was drummer and his wife
during one of his trips gave birth to
son and seemed in a pretty bad way in
consequence, so a telegram to that eff
feet was given TO the hired girl for dis
patch to Jones. hut the girl put it in
her apron pocket and forgot all about
1t.
"Well by luck. the next day Jones
came home. His wife was then much
better. He saw his son and departed
again well pleased.
"A couple of weeks passed when the
hired girl found the forgotten telegram
in her pocket and in a panic sent it Off
to Jones, saying nothing to anybody
about her remissness. And that is how
it came about that Jones was Mortified
at dinner at his hotel that evening to
get a wire which said:
Another addition, a son; your wife
very i'll; return at once
'AnotherT poor Jones groaned.
Tmpossibe.' Then he added. What
a terrible thing. Her condition must
indeed be very grave
"He took the express and got home
the next morning in a state of frenzy.
The hired girl confessed all.
Il thought il VAS better to send the
telegram late than never. Mr.. Jones'
she said"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-05-10
NOTICE.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Road Committee of the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of the County of Bergen, New
Jersey, at the Office of the Clerk of the
Board in the Court House, Hackensack,
New Jersey, on Wednesday. April 30th,
1919, for a reinforced concrete deck on
the Bergen Turnpike Bridge over the
Susquehanna R. R., Fairyiew, y. j., at
LAS =. M.
Specifications may be seen and forms
of proposal obtained at the Office of the
County Engineer Court House, Hacken-
sack, n. j..
All bids must be enclosed in a securely
sealed envelope and endorsed; Proposal
for reinforced concrete deck on the
Bergen Turnpike Bridge"
The bidders name must appear on the.
envelope and failure to comply Herewith
may cause the rejection of the bid.
All proposals must be accompanied by
certified check for 10 per cent. of the
amount bid, made payable to the County
of Bergen.
The right to reject any or all bids for
any cause whatsoever is hereby reserved
WILLIAM BESWICK,
EDISON B. GORHAM
WILLIAM H. ROBERTS,
OSWALD c. MEHRHOF,
Road Committee.
TAG NJ IJApENITCS Clarx
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-05-10
PALISADES CHILDREN.

Editorial mention was last week
made in the Palisadian's editorial col
umns of the great necessity of doing
something for the uplifting of the chill
dren of the community. From re
port elsewhere it will be seen that last
week was devoted to this work. and
the results We're most encouraging.
The movement will now take definite
shape, and before a great while it may
be expected that something really
tangible will come from this effort
The outlook is really encouraging. If
sustained effort will only hold on all
will come out right, we are sure. At
any rate, there is consolation in the
thought that something is being done
now.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-05-10
POW Twenty Years in Mine.

A mine pit pony called Fulmen (aft-
err the winner of the Lincolnshire
handicap in 1866 has Just completed
20 years continuous service in South
Kirby (Eng) cOlliery.
Fulmen was taken down the South
Kirby colliery in April, 1899, and only
once has he since been brought to
the surface.
This remarkable pony has never
had days illness. and never met
with an accident. The animals eye
sight remains good.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-05-10
GERMANY,s LOST TERRITORY.

Germany's area is reduced one-siXth
by the peace terms imposed on her.
1t may he reduced one-tifth if the
plebiscites in the Saar valley, in
SchleSwig and in East Prussia go
against her The area absolutely ali
enated totals 34,437 square miles.
That subject to plebisciteS totals 9,310
square miles.
This reduction looks more serious
than it is. In an economic and mill
tary sense Germany is only slightly
crippled by her territorial losses. The
parts amputated are on the outer
fringeS of the German state. Except
ing the small area of the Saar valley
and the Briey mineral region in LOr-
raine, no important industrial dis
tricts are alenated. Most of the ter
rtory marked for cessiOn is inhabited
by disaffected populations whom Ger
many has been unable to aSsimilate
AlSaceLorraine, North SchleSWig and
PoSen are liabilities as well as assets.
The greatest Shrinkage occurs in
the east, where small fraction of
Slesia, nearly all of Posen and nearly
all of West Prussia west of the Wis
tula are to be surrendered to Poland !:
DanZig is to be internatiOnaliZed, Il
strip about Mcneil is to be yielded and
West Prussia east of the NiStula and
the southern third of East Prussia are
to be disposed of by referendum. This
part of Prussia is agricultural and
economically Stagnant. 1t has been of
great value. however, as base of OPP
erationS in case of war with Russia.
Now that Poland has been interposed
as buffer state and Russia has ceased
to be great power, Germany would
no longer have needed a strong east
ern military frontier, even if the al
lies had allowed her to retain her old
character as a militariSt state.
With all these cessiOns of territory
plebiscite sections included, Germany
loses only about 100000 inhabitants
-one-tenth of her population-mOst
of them strongly anti-German in blood
and sentiment And her losses, both
in area and in population, would be
more than covered if the Peace Con
ference should leave the door open
for a union between Germany and what
is left of Austria.
Marshal Foch'S dissatisfaction with
the treaty arises from the fact that,
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-05-10

mine sowing Germany now foresaw
her doom. She could not starve Eng
land and was herself pinched beyond
belief for food. Then, with the ever
lasting, unlimited moral weight of
America suddenly catapulted against
Germany like huge battering ram,
and the end came. No power is so Sc
cure as organized force. No one ele-
ment would have won the war disassO-
ciated from the other units of power.
Perhaps the greatest single faction in
the final catastrophe that made Ger
many quit cold was American food-a
soft weapon indeed, but keener than
any two edged sword.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-05-10
- IIseif.


A charming little incident has taken
place in Doctor JOhnson's house, Cough
square. A party Of soldiers visited the
Mecca and they got a colored member
of the party to read aloud from the IA
nous dictionary. He did so in excel
lent style. An inquiry revealed the
fact that he was a native of Jamaica.
All lovers of Johnson will remember 1t
was Francis Barber Of Jamaica who
was the doctors faithful servant, to
whom he left a handsome bequest.
And Barber once went to sea. The
coincidence of jamaican sailor read
ing aloud the dictionary in the old
house was certainly curious.-LondOn
Daily Chronicle.