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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
REV. GUHSE CALLED
TOPALISADE CHURCH,
ANNOUNCED ON sun,

Rev. H. 2. Guhse, who has been sec
rotary of the y. NJ. c. A. at Camp Dix
during the war period and who has
been preaching Sunday mornings at
the Palisade Union Church, returned
last Sunday morning from two
weeks trip to the far west, where he
went on a personal mission. Rev.
Guhse announced just before his
morning discourse, that he had been
church, and would assume the duties
of the position Immediately. 1t is
probable that he will make Palisade
his home if a house can be secured.
He is at present living in Edgewater,
which is almost as convenient. At
any rate this is the first resident pas
tor Palisade has ever had, all the 9TH
ers having some other connection, Ell
ther at Union Seminary or some other
passionate duties jointly. Judging by
the start he has made, Rev. Guhse APP
pears to be enthusiastic over the pros
poets of his new charge. He feels
there is Il great opportunity in Pail
if ii is not sustained it is due to the
residents themselves. He is prepared
to do his part, but expects co-opera-
ton. Ii everybody will unite Oh the
thought of making the little church Il
greater success than ever it will come
about
In his talk last Sunday he said the
wonderful Rocky mountains had been
an Inspiration to him. and he chose
his text with an appropriate thought
on that subject, Il will lift up mine
head to. the mountain. '-121st Psalm,
list verse. He said there were some
wonderful analogies to be drawn
from the mountains and mans eX-
istence 1t is Il land of inspiration
he thought, and in book he had pick
ed up while away he read, There is Il
land where Il man to live must be Il
man" and ii meant among these great
fortreSSes in the west that nature had
lnayg. The mountains. he said, sug-
geSted certain things worth While TO
connect with our faith. In the compo-
sition of the mountain he found the
expression of simplicity. The noblest
things we know are simple. Religion
is III the common everyday parlance:
children understand it. True preach
ing depends on Simplicity-as simple
as the mountains. | try to make my
sermons of that type. | hope YOU see
that the great hill country of the soul
and the mountain peaks of life are
simplitied When you live truth it is
the simple process. The mountains
suggest the immovable quality of our
purposes. Let them stand as vernal
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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
1t. HAMILTON HICKS
WAS IN THICK OF FIGHT
AT ARG0NNE FOREST
EngIeWood Boy Who Wed Octavia
Stone, Famous GrantWood
Beauty, Tells of Contest.

First Lieutenant Hicks arrived in
France ON May 80. 1918. He fought
with the Eightieth Division in a sector
of the Third British Army south of
Arras from July n to August IS; in
the MeuSe-Argonne offensive from
September 26 to % His regiment, the
Three Hundred and Eighteenth, as II
separate unit, assisted the Fourth Di-
vision north OF Septsarges from Sep
TENDER 20 to October i. Again with
the Eightieth Division he fought in the
Nerdun sector from October 4 to II; in
the Meuse-Argonne offensive from No
vember | to 6.
In writing 10 his wife, Octavia Stone
Hicks, he said: "One of your letters
arrived at most propitious time. We
had been pushing for l. days, and in
one attack the day before | had lost
all but four of the rs men l had taken
with me. / had reorganiZed, but felt IA
bit down and out. An orderly came up
and gave me Il message from the colo
mel to move to Il place which | was
certain nobody could live in for five
minutes The idea of sacrificing what
men l had left for nothing was quite
depressing. About that time letter
from YOU was sent up with rations.
and after reading it everything seemed
to clear up. | got my guns up to Il
point one kilometer ahead of the place
that | had doubts about and got into
action just in time to meet a Hun
counter attack and only lost one man"
Lieutenant Hicks had charge of I3
men and two officers in the trench
mortar platoon of the headquarters
company, Three Hundred and Eight
zenith Regiment
While fighting in the Meuse-Argonne
offensive he was gasSed, bur remained
with his regiment until it came out OF
the line. He then developed high
fever and was sent to the hospital
with influenza, but soon recovered his
health and returned to his regiment.
Now he is anXiously waiting to come
back to the States
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
COVERED DISH LUNCH'N
WAS BRILLIANT AFFAIR
At TRINITY GUILD HALL

The covered dish luncheon at Trini-
ty Episcopal Guild Hall, in Grant
wood, Tuesday afternoon was one of
the most elegant and brilliant affairs
of the season and was largely attend
ed After the luncheon Mrs. f. H,
Fox introduced the following ladies,
who responded with toasts:
Mrs. George H. Drew, Local Top
les" Miss Matilda Meyer, poets of
Today" Mrs. S. Wood McClave, 1.-THE
Woman of Tomorrow" All of the
speakers were well received and Civ
en- a cordial welcome with applause.
Mrs. s. Banville sang most acceptably
three songs upon request, having come
to the luncheon unprepared. She was
accompanied by Miss Bowman and
was given several encores. Mrs. Ban
vile has one of the best voices on the
deal of feeling and artistic ability.
The finale was "The Star Spangled
Banner" sung by all present with the
greatest feeling also.
The committee in charge were :
Miss Mildred McClave, chairman, as
sisted by Mrs. Arlitz, Mrs. A. Ansell,
Mrs e. H. Fox, Mrs. Carl Holthausen,
Mrs. Hughes, the Misses McClave,
Miss Diercke, Miss Won Ostof1 and
Miss Pernell of Palisade.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
TEACHERS PENSION
AND RETIREMENT
FUND SHOWS DEFICIT

Trenton, \. j., Feb 3.-The Pen
sion and Retirement Fund Commission
appointed by the legislature of 1918
has submitted to the legislature re-
port of its investigation of the two re-
tirement systems now existing.
1t is shown, according to state
ment issued today by the commission,
that the teachers retirement fund.
supported by the teachers. is insOl-
vent, having Il deficiency of about $15,-
only approximately 20 cents for every
dollar expected. The commission de-
clared the fund cannot be made sol
vent by the contributions of its mem
hers. The 80 year service pension
system, supported entirely by the
state, involves liability of approXi-
mately S23,000,000 and is too burden
some for the state TO maintain without
contributions from the teachers, il is
declared.
Having come to the conclusion that
the two systems should no longer con-
tinue to operate separately and that
there is no justification for maintain
ing the double benefits, the commits
sion proceeded to frame a bill provid-
ing for the gradual merger of the two
systems into one sound system that
would he established on an actual
basis and would equitably distribute
the benefits among the teachers.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
NO MATCH FOR THESE GIRLS ANYWHERE

The girls of Palisade had their in
nings last week. And it was some in
nings The Girls Patriotic League
gave a public demonstration of what
expression in beauty and talent
amounts to and acquitted themselves
so well that their performance at Car
ney Hall Friday night in Eleanor Maud
Cranes fascinating playlet "Fads and
Fancies" has set the village agog with
friendly gossip of Il kind never before
heard. The little show represented
much more than its all too short lines
indicated. There was IA deal of feeling
and Interpretation, a great amount of
patient drilling and study involved to
get at the final ensemble that on the
surface is not understood or appreci-
ated. David Arthur Carson and Mrs.
Carson had the entertainment i'll
charge and after a tremendous guam
tity of expended energy in a gracious
cause had the happiness of seeing
their pretty young charges acquit
themselves most admirably, from the
part of Prologue, prettily taken by
MISS I1eiell IdulSOl. " lllt last luelll-
Der of the long cast.
There We're many side-splitting stu
ations in the little play and some very
good acting developed. Petite Joseph
inc Fallotico in the two characters of
Lobelia Love, More queen, and Mrs.
Middleton was the chief character per-
1aps, anu Size easly pore of the fIoli-
ors of the evening principally because
the part exactly fitted her and also be-
cause she acted it with consummate
art Her Interpretation was most eX
cellent, and she was warmly applaud
ed throughout. The play revOlveS
around millinery store. and the stage
setting was admirably arranged. So
ciety folk and some that weren't came
in to make purchases where Eleanor
Brown and Virginia Berkey, each
dressed in very prim black, were the
Saleslades Both were gOod-very
good-though Eleanor had hoarse-
ness, which prevented the full express
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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
ASSEMBLY is
DEADLOCKED
Fail to Elect Speaker and Ad-
ournment Is Taken
Until Monday.

Trenton, Feb. 5.-The four weeks
session of the house of assembly was
brought to Il termination yesterday aft
tempts had been made TO elect either
ASSemblyman Arthur \. PierSOn of
Union or Assemblyman james J. Nc
Ateer of Hudson to the SpealerShip.
This result followed Il conference con-
Suming about an hour among the Re
publicans, which ended in that side of
the house deciding to remain firm for
the election of the Union man. Ii was
reported that on the suggestion of AS
Semblyman HerShtieId the Republicans
would offer the SpeakerShip TO the
Democrats for Il month or so and then
have Il Republican fill the office, but
no such proposition was put to the
Democrats when the Republicans
emerged from the conference room.
Three ballots were taken One
stood 80 for Pierson and % for Nc
Ateer. this situation developing
through the fact that Assemblyman
Edric Greaves, Il member of the Essex
delegation, was i'll at his home in South
Orange. The second ballot stood 30
for Pierson and 2S for McAteer When
it was found that no agreement could
be reached, or, in other words, that
neither Pierson nor McAteer could Sc
cure the necessary majority of 81
votes to be elected, Republican Leader
Kellam of Camden introduced Il resOlu-
ton providing for adjournment until
next Friday night at s o'clock. Demo
cratic Leader Barrett of Essex then
presented an amendment to the resO-
luton calling for adjournment TO Mon
day, saying that it would Inconvenience
many of the Democrats to be in Tren-
ton next Friday night. The vote was
put, and business was terminated to
Monday night.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
CAPT, HENRY MUTT BACK
FROM OVERSEAS WORK,
HAPPY TO Be IN U. s, A.

Captain Henry Mutt of EdgeWater
Heights, Grantwood, arrived at home
on Wednesday last on the Duca d'Aos-
ia, having sailed from Marseilles Jan
uary 20, stopping to coal half Il day at
Gibraltar Some of the boys went
ashore at the latter point, having a
few hours. The voyage home was
somewhat slow, with much good
weather, however. Captain Mutt says
he is happy indeed to get back to the
dear old U. S. A., the grandest of
them all. He went overseas in De
cember, 1917, and was 13 months in
service over there. He was at first
with the famous Ninety-ninth Aero
Squadron and saw some air service
across the enemy lines, but was later
transferred to the One Hundred and
Fifty-fifth Aero Squadron because of
his efficient knowledge in aeronautical
advancement and took his commission
as captain while doing duty instruct
ing in the One Hundred and Fifty
fifth. Captain Mutt feels that it is
good that the war ended as it did, of
course, but coming so suddenly it put
a-damper on the ambitions of a great
many good men in the service who
had high hopes of being able to ac-
compliSh something more important
than putting the enemy to rout in a
four months campaign. Captain Mutt
is looking and feeling fit and still has
the love of his war work greatly to
heart. His many friends and his fam
lily are oyerjOyed at his return.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
MISUNDERSTANDING
ENGINE GIVES out ON
HILL GOING T0.FIRE
Citizen Post Tells Story of Inef-
ficient Apparatus That Has
Had $500 in Repairs Recently
That Stalled When Danger
Might Have Been Great.
AN INVESTIGATION Is ASKED.

During the heavy gale that blew all
over this section all of last Saturday
the tall dry grass and leaves on the
COwdry estate, GrantWoOd, caught fire
and for Il time threatened to burn three
nearby homes. 1t was gathering such
Roadway that some one turned in a
fire alarm II. NJ. Post lives in one of
bors, including some of the ladies with
Mrs. Post, who had been i'll for some
time, got out and thrashed out the fire
after a long, hazardous fight.
An interesting incident connected
with the fire was that the fine $4,000
automobile fire engine, the pride of the
borough got started on the way to the
fire and baked on the hin near the
High School, where it stuck and re-
fused to bulge No explanation could
be gotten as to what was the matter.
Mr.. Post went to the fire house in Dor
ough hall and asked Chief Naedler the
cause of the trouble with the engine,
but got no satisfaction at all. Speak
ing of the incident, Mr. Post said:
Yes; | went to protest that no at
tention was given to this fire. which
might have been IL dangerous one but
for the intense work of those living
near the blazing grasses and leaves.
Chief Naedler heard me and told me to
go to hell Now, | look upon this as
an outrageous piece of conduct and
deserves investigating by the council.
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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
MAN AND HIS FORD
CUT UP HIGH JINKS
ON ANDERSON AVE

Time, ! D. m last Sunday: place,
just in front of the Palisade Public
School; principals, man and Ford car;
results. runaway Ford. telephone pole
hit. car wrecked, man cut with wind
shield glass.
Fortunately when there WAS little
traffic in Anderson avenue last Sun
day II young man was out trying to
master the intricacies of Ford au-
tomoble. He was making fair prog
resS learning when he got directly OPP
poSite the school just as big Packard
going north came looming into his
vision. and, though he was going
south and was perfectly safe from all
harm if he had only kept his head, he
unfortunately lost it at the wrong psy-
Geological moment and things got be-
yond his CONTROL the car running up
on the sidewalk and plumb-plumb into
Il telephone pole and coming to such
an abrupt halt that the young man
went through the windshield and
smashed it to smithereens, cutting
himself badly over the eye. He bled
profusely and was given attention by
paSSerSby Later the car was moved
away, and the young man went on
about his business Il sadder but Il
wiser man.
Brietiet summary of above accident {:
Last Sunday in Anderson avenue a
young man driving Ford for the
first time got nervous at a passing
Packard and lost his nerve, going into
the curb and next into telephone
pole. Results, smashed car, wiser
man, cut forehead.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
ARRESTED FOR SELLING
LIQUOR TO SOLDIERS

Daniel Peterson, proprietor of the
New Milford Hotel, and William Bird,
a waiter, We're arraigned before q. S.
Commissioner Patrick Henry Maley
on charge of selling liquor to sol
diers in uniform from Camp Merritt.
The allegation was made by a special
agent of the Department of Justice.
The commissioner released the men
in 1000 bail each.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
FOOD SALE AT TRINITY
EPISCOPAL, GRANTWOOD,
FEBRUARY II, TO S

The fine food sale of the Trinity
Episcopal Church, Grantwood, will
take place at Guild hall next Tuesday,
February IL from . to ) p. IN. Mrs
Edwin LeCato is in charge of the
event, and good crowd is looked for,
and some inviting dishes will be on
sale Mrs. Munson will assist, and
Mrs. John Nosberg will act as hostess.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
VICTORY DANCE.

Cella's Hall, Fort Lee will be the
scene February II of a victory dance
given by the Bergen county garage
employees. Committee p. j. Siccardi,
chairman; James III. Owen, Robert
Werden, Edward Snedeker, Henry
Gross and Anton Vilim. McClellands
jaZz orchestra will be on hand.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
CONNECTICUT VOTES
AGAINST PROHIBITION

Hartford, Conn, Feb 4.-The Con-
necticut senate refused by vote of
20 to II at AS this afternoon to pass
the resolution ratifying the federal
prohibition amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United States. This ac-
ton means that, regardless of what
the admittedly dry" house may do,
Connecticut will never ratify.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
PALISADE GIRLS PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
HAVE PRONOUNCED SUCCESS in PLAY
'FADS AND FANC|ES' AT CARNEY HALL

AS Pretty Coere Girls Were Ever Grouped Present Paet
Full of Humor Under Direction of Mr.. and Mrs. D. A.
Carson to Large Audience and Develop Much
TaIen-An Evening of Rare Pleasure.
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Modish Stout Appar,

These will certainly delight they
NODES that the individuality
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-22
INCORPORATION BY CONGRESS-
OF THE AMERICAN LEGION

Incorporation by Congress of the
American Legion, composed of the
heroes of the war with Germany, is
provided in a bill which has been in
troduced in the House by Major Royal
c. Johnson of South Dakota. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Jr., is named as
among the incorporators.
The purposes of the corporation are
declared to be to uphold and defend
the Constitution of the United States;
to safeguard and transmit to posterity
the principles of justice, freedom and
democracy for which the members of
the military and naval forces of the
United States %contended in 1917-191S;
and perpetuate a 100 percentum Amer
icanism; to inculcate the duty and
obligation of the citizen to the COM
munity, state and nation; to preserve
and develop equality of right and
opportunity in the United States; to
promote the social and industrial well
fare of the citizens of the United
State; to make right the master of
might; to preserve the memories and
incidents of the great war, and to
consecrate the comradship of its men,
bers to service to the nation.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-22
Atrocious.

H. G. Wells brought back with him
from the Balkans-he explored the
Balkans before the war-a pair Of
Bulgarian boots. which he sometimes
wears in the privacy of his Sussex
home.
Joseph Conrad visited Mr.. Wells re-
Gently and found him attired In these
boots.
Mr.. Conrad studied the boots a long
time. for they were remarkable-of
soft red leather, the toes pointed and
curled up. the fronts embroidered with
gold thread and strips of white fur
about the tops.
"In heavens name. Wells,' said Mr..
Conrad. where did you get those
boots?"
Mr.. Wells, colOring a little. thrust
his feet beneath his chair.
II bought Them" he confessed, ain
Bulgaria"
"Ha. ha. ha !" laughed Mr.. Conrad,
I've heard a lot about Bulgarian
atrocities. but l never expected to
come across a pair Of them in Sussex"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-22
LEARN BEST FARM METHODS
Modern Principles Of Agriculture Be-
ing Instilled Into the Youth Of
Our Ally Italy.

The use of scientific farming meth
DDS is spreading and developing in
Italy; the eliminating of waste and
the replacing Of the old-fashioned de-
vices is becoming a fact In the fertile
land south of the Alps. One of the
most useful agencies for popularizing
these modern methods are agricultural
institutions where boys are taught the
principles of modern farming.
The department of civil affairs of
the American Red Cross has recently
given material assistance to one Of
these schools of agriculture eStab-
lished by the Salesian Fathers In the
fields just outside the Porta Furba, one
of the historic gateways of Rome. This
assistance has been conveyed through
IN Italian organization, engaged in
work similar to that carried on by the
A. X. G. and known as the "ComitatO
pc gil Orfani de Constadini MORT in
Guerra" The boys of the school, all
orphans of peasant soldiers, are given
training in scientific and practical
farming. the object being to strengthen
their attachment to the soil, also to
convert them into good and intelligent
farmers. Lectures and classroom in
struction are accompanied by field
work with modern tools, under the d.
rect supervision of the younger IA
theirs of the institution, who work side
by side with the boys In the fields,
teaching and demonstrating.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-22
WAR pRoEITEER IN HOLLAND
He Has Grown to Surprisingly Large
Numbers and 10 Always an OBJ
Jeet Of Contempt.

Though he has lined his pockets
with gold the Dutch war proiteer Is
a marked man. Isaac #. Marcosson
writes in the Saturday Evening Post.
l was walking down the Hoogstraat-
the leading retail business street in
Rotterdam-one day last June, when
my companion, a widely known Dutch
man, tugged at my sleeve. pointed to
a man driving in a smart new dog cart
and said: Hes an over"
what is that?" | asked.
"A wal profiteer," he replied.
then discovered that the Dutch
have coined this phrase to Indicate the
despised type. 1t is a combination of
the first letters Of the two Dutch
words Oorlog Whist, which means wal
profits. When pronounced II sounds
like "ower."
Holland has the number of these
gentry. They are spotted wherever
they go. and by IN interesting system.
Ii was explained to me by a Dutch
man In this fashion: whenever you
see a man with a new motor car or q
new carriage you can put him down
as o p%rofiteer. No self-respecting
Dutchman will buy a new vehicle these
days. Besides-as far as the motor Is
concerned-petrol Is scarce and too
high for the ordinary man. Some
proiiteers try to disguise their ears by
buying low motor car numbers"
The profiteers have grown to such
numbers in The Hague alone they &C.
cupy a whole residential district. BY
a fitting irony 1t Is located near the
peace palace. Here they have taken
possession of scores Of imposing res
licences, whose have not been
able to maintain them under wal con
diiions. 1t Is the domain Of the Dutch
new rich. Holland imposes a tax of
3 per cen on var profits. Since 1915
1t has yielded the government nearly
500, 100000, which would mean a
gross total of nearly $500, 100000. But
these actual taxes are about as fair
an index to real figures as the in
heritance tax In America Is TO real
inheritances. Besides, there is the
huge pool of untraceable profits gar
nered by the farmers, who have been
among the principal profiteers.