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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
Cop Shoots Tire,
Captures Speeder

Officer Arthur Kiel of Dumont had
merry chase after an auto speeder
Tuesday night. Edwin Krouse of
Hoboken, driving high power ma
chine, went tearing along Washington
avenue at the rate of about fifty miles
an hour. Officer Kiel started after
him on a motorcycle but could not
overtake the fast running machine.
Jumping into an auto he comman-
deered, Kiel resumed the chase. In
turning the corner of the road leading
to New Milford the leading machine
went on two wheels, ran into the iron
policeman, demolished it and con-
tinued on.
When near New Milford Kiel
pulled out his revolver and fired two
shots, one of the bullets piercing a
rear tire and the chase was over.
When Kiel looked into the car he
found three women sitting cuddled up.
KrOuse was taken before Justice
O'Neil, who imposed a fine of $3.50
to which he added SIT damages for
the iron policeman and costs.-Record
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
Soaking Speedsters
On Bergen Co. Rds.

The following auto speeders were
soaked in the Hackensack Court af-
ter the Decoration Day holidays:
Calvin B. King, Richmond Hill,
l.. l., SIS; Albert Barryman, Tuxedo
Park, N. Y, SIS; Abraham Muntz,
New York city, $40; Ralph D. DAM
ger, New York city, SIS; Anthony
Posnak, New York city. $40; Harry
Strolowitz, New York city, $40;
George Hammond, New York city,
SIS; Leon J. Loffer, SIS; John H.
Whitehouse, New York city, $40;
Joseph Levine, Woodbridge, N. Y, S.
Arthur L. Perkins, Jersey City, So
Joseph Kuminsky, Paterson. So;
Harness D. Pearce, Eng wood, $40
Three other violators failed to appear
and four more were let off with q
reprimand.
Earlier in the evening Justice James
D. Moore fined Macon Cotton, a col
Ored man Of New York city 500 for
trying to burn up Teaneck road. Cot
ton paid under protest and gave notice
that he would take the matter before
Commissioner Dill on an appeal, de-
claring fine was an outrage.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
Population of
Other Bergen
County Towns

Washington. Preliminary popula-
ton figures were announced by the
Census Bureau as follows:
Bayonne, N. J.-192O population,
76O54; increase since 1910, 21,209, or
3S.2 per cent.
West Paterson, N. J.-1920 popula-
ton, 1858.
East Newark, N. J.-1920 population,
3,057; decrease since 1910, 106 or 3.4
per cent.
East Rutherford, N. J.-1920 pop
ulation, 5,463; increase since 1910,
1,1SS, or 27.S per cent.
Rutherford, N. J.-1920 population,
9,497; increase since 1910, 2,452, or
34.8 per cent.
Glen Ridge, N. J.-192O population,
1920; increase since 1910, 1850, or
At per cent.
North Arlington, N. J.-1920 popula-
ton, 1,767; increase since 1910, 1880,
or 204.3 per cent.
Wellington, N. J.-1920 population,
5,715; increase since 1910, 2,267, or
65.7 per cent.
Prospect Park, N. J.-1920 popula-
ton, 1922; increase since 1910, 1873,
or SO per cent.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE MEMORIAL
DAY AT AL|SADE CHURCH SUNDAY:
LEGION AND DR.. BEATT|E PRESENT

One Of the most impressive services
ever held in the Palisade Church took
place last Sunday morning, at which
time Memorial Day was celebrated by
a memorial service to julius Zannette,
the only Palisade man to fall in action
during the recent war.
The members of the local post of the
American Legion met at the home of
Harry Elkan and marched into the
church during the organ prelude, led
by DR.. Beattie, former pastor of the
church, and Rev. Chas. Evans, father
of Mrs. Ernest Sibley, and the only
Civil War veteran present. In calling
attention to this fact in his opening
remarks, the pastor, Rev. Guhse, re-
quested that the congregation rise in
honor to this veteran of the war of 81
One Of the features of the service
was when Harry Elkan as color bearer,
and Glenn Hacken and John Lane as
color guards, lifted the large silk flag
from its position on the platform, and
held it facing the audience while the
congregation sang the "Star Spangled
Banner"
DR.. Beattie gave most stirring ad-
dress, splendidly thought out and thor
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
Leonia Man Dead
In Mystery Case

James Fitzgerald, about thirty-seven
years old, died in Hackensack Hos
pital Tuesday morning from severe
fracture of the skull The dead man
was found lying beside the trolley
tracks of the White Line in Carlstadt
Monday and was brought to the hos
pital in an unconscious condition.
Fitzgerald was a manager of a
grocery store in Leonia, but had a
room with a Mrs. Lynch in Engle-
wood.
County Detective Garry Dawson
had no clew except the tailor's mark
in the dead mans coat, and used that
as successful clew.
There is mystery in the manner
of Fitzgeralds death.-Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
Mrs. Becker Ends
Lecture Series

The course of lectures at Palisade
Union Church, the last one of the ten
was given on Friday afternoon by
Mrs. May Lamberton Becker, who
chose for her subject, poland is not
Lost Forever!' A study of the liter
ature of nation reborn.
She spoke of Poland as a nation of
individualists-a country in the way
geographically Of two big nations, Rus
STA and Germany, and it is just about
a hundred years ago that, without any
excuse or attempt to justify the act,
the partition of Poland took place-a
division that was like the tearing Of
living flesh, and with a continual
yearning for reunions.
1t was because of it's individualism,
it's dislike of getting together-even to
face the common fire-that this parti-
ton was possible and in turn, Poland
inflicted all sorts of cruelties on the
Jew.
About 80 per cent of the population
is agricultural, a larger portion than
any other part of the world, even Eng
land or Russia, and the peasantry are
not only vastly in excess of the old
families who formerly controlled the
nations destinies, but So per cent of
this class make up the "diet," the rul-
ing body, and large proportion of the
representatives are illiterate.
Paderewsky, who took the curse,
as it were, of the entree into America
of the male musician, refused an offer
of $125,O00 a year here to take the
prime ministry of his country at $50
a month, although already impoverished
through his aid to that country.
The sadness one sees stamped upon
the countenance of prosperous Pole
is because Of his sorrow for his coun-
try. Like the Jew, the pain of his
country's suffering is in his smile
The lecture was much appreciated
and considered one of the best of the
course. Both Palisade and Cliffside
Park members are considering the pos
sibility of securing Mrs. Becker an
other year.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
Amusement Park
Has Big Holiday

Thousands of pleasure seekers, boys,
girls, ladies and gentlemen, husbands
and wives, families and sweethearts,
spent either Saturday, Sunday or Dec
Grafton Day at Schenck Brothers Pail
sades Amusement Park, the Pride of
the Hudson, atop the lofty Palisades.
After entering the park many of
them made speedily for the swimming
pool which opened on Saturday for the
1920 season. Lines of poole awaited
their turn to enter the water.
The largest crowd was awaiting
turns to ride in the big scenic, the ride
that is by far the most famous in the
United States.
On the three afternoons as we'll as
evenings, the spacious dance hall was
jammed.
The outdoor circus has been made
up of the best acts available for book
ing, and the quality of the acts was
easily distinguished by the great APP
plause they received.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
Balloons Blown
At Jolly Party

A most enjoyable party which de-
veloped into very hilarious one dur
ing the afternoon was that given by
Mrs. G. Sheffield, at her home on Nell
son avenue, Grantwood, on Tuesday
afternoon, to the members DC the
Church Aid Society of the Congrega-
tional Church of Grantwood, of which
society she is the president
A goodly number gathered at the
invitation of the hostess, and after
social chat all were called upon to
guess sundrS questions from q maya
zine, by Mrs. c. 'Mileham, the question
being of "daffy" nature, for daffy
down dilly party.
Delicious refreshments were served
of salads, cakes and coffee.
AS a last course, were served what
turned the party into hilarious one
which made every one young again,
for little balloons were given to each,
and every one forthwith began blow
ing them up to see who could get the
biggest, and the fun waXed fast and
furious as the balloons were blown in
the air, or, alas, burst when too large
Informal music put the finishing
touch to very merry afternoon. One
of the distinguished guests was baby
Cause and his mother, who were both
out for the first time, making this a
sort of debut for them.
Those who were present were: Mrs.
G. Mileham Mrs. Noah c. Cause, Mrs.
Ulrich, Mrs. George Vaughn, Mrs. Ger
aid r. Thayer, Mrs. Wallace J. Nc
Donald, Mrs. George Dickinson, Mrs.
S. N. Sears, Mrs. Modess, Mrs. William
w. Clark, Mrs. Amos Rodamer Mrs.
w. Shepherd, Mrs. J. r. Van Wagner,
Mrs. Capstaff, Mrs. Heaton, Mrs.
Braddon, Mrs. Raiteri, Mrs. Valvacci,
Miss Housmann, Mrs. Yaeger and Mrs.
George Donaldson.
Mrs. Ulrich, as the winner of all
the others in the fun game. presided
over the coffee pouring. At the end
of the pleasant afternoon Mrs. w. w.
Clark conveyed all the more distant
guests to their homes in several loads
in her automobile.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05

oughly in keeping with the spirit and
sentiment of the day.
The quartette composed of Mr..
Gaess, Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Ormonte and
Mr.. Graft, rendered four selections
with fine feeling and expression, and
received much favorable comment,
many expressing the hope that the
"Palisade Quartette" might become a
permanent institution.
MIR. Moody received warmest con-
gratulations on the entire musical pro-
gram, which he had so carefully
planned and so successfully carried
out.
The congregation was greatly i'm
pressed by the sounding Of FLAPS" i'm
mediately after the last number by the
quartette. This bugle call was played
by Ralph Hacker from the entrance
steps Of the church.
An enlarged photograph of the grave
of Julius Zanette, with the cross bear
ing his name, battery number, branch
Of service, etc, hung from the front
Of the pulpit during the service, adding
much to the impressiveness Of the
occasion.
The church was beautifully decor
ated and filled to its capacity.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
Fort Lee High
Has Athletic Meet

The Fort Lee High School Athletic
Association held it's first annual ath
letic meet Wednesday afternoon or
the school grounds. Competition fol
medals was very keen and the rep
resentatives of each class were very
eager, to help their constituency gair
the victory. The Seniors, however
with a powerful representation
amass-ed q points, while the Juniors
had to satisfy themselves with a sec
ond place of 13 points George Price
Junior, was the individual star OF
the meet, winning two seconds ant
one fist. His shot-put was measured
at agsxs 2 M r Renedetti. deserve,
credit for his splendid work in the
lloyd dash and broad jump, scoring
first in both events.
Summaries:
Northumberland Dash: Benedict
Nicholson, Price. Time-11 sec.
Seventy-yard, Dash (handicap)
Schumurak (scratch), Hardy e yds.)
Time sec.
Shot put (handicap) Price
(scratch), Corker (scratch), Lafko &
ft.) Distances it. Z in.
Broad Jump: Benedetti, Price
Nicholson. Distance-16 fit. 5 in.
High Jump: McKenna, Price, Ker
wien. Height it. IL in.
Glass Relay handicap: Won by
Seniors (scratch) second, Freshman
GO yds.); third, Sophomores az
ydS)
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
Bergen Boy Scouts
Organize Council

At an enthusiastic get-tegether
dinner which took place on Friday
evening, held in the Parish House OF
the Episcopal Church in Englewood
over fifty prominent men represent.
ing fifteen communities decided to or
ganize a first class council in the
xEalley to be known as the Northern
+ sspisy C5uIscd1.s Boy ScUESs u ATneif'
Il A campaign for funds was also
decided on to promote the work in
a most thorough manner.
This larger Boy Scout organization
will embrace twenty-One municipali-
ties in the territory east of the Hack.
ensack River to the Hudson, with
Teaneck on the West Shore r. r..
Fairview on the Erie, and Edge.
water on the Hudson as the southern
boundary and the state line as the
farthest northern projection.
Mr.. Clarence D. Kerr, the present
executive head of the Englewood
council, presided at the dinner which
was. served in most satisfactory
manner by the Boy Scouts of the En-.
glewood and Tenafiy troops. Mr.
Stone of the Community Service kept
things humming by his unique method
of leading the men to sing all the
popular hits of the day.
Mayor McKenna of Englewood in
a very spirited address of welcome
assured the representatives of the
neighboring towns that Englewood
would cooperate intellectually in
the organization.
The week from May 80 to June {
will be known as Boy Scout Week in
which special effort will be made
to secure renewal of adult member
ships. The adult membership Is in
three classes: Associate, 81 to SIS q
year; contributing, from S. to $25
and the sustaining, from $25 and VI
per year.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
Active Boat Club in
Edgewater Burns

Trophies, some of them thirty years
old, and priceless in money, records,
pictures that can never be replaced,
and other valuable equipment were
destroyed in a fire of unknown origin
which partly destroyed the historic
Active Boat Club, on the Hudson River,
at the foot of River road, Edgewater,
Wednesday afternoon.
The fire started in an old wooden
shack used for the storage of canoes,
shortly after 8 80 o'clock and spread
quickly to the home of the Oarsmen.
1t was only the great work of the
Edgewater fire department that saved
the place from being entirely Destroy
ed,
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
Cliffside High
Defeats Leonia

The Cliffside High School baseball
team won its first game of the season
last Saturday morning when they cas-
lily defeated the Leonia High School
by the score of to g..
The Cliffside boys had their eyes on
the ball and found the Leonia pitcher
easy. Every man on the team but one
making hit.
Vanderbach, the Cliffside pitcher,
was in fine condition and found the
warm weather to his liking. He turned
thirteen Leonians back to the bench
via the strike-out route.
In the last inning he eased down and
the Leonians scored two runs, but it
was not enough to overcome the seven
run lead of the C. P. H. S. team.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
BUICK AUTO FOUND IN
BUSHES NEAR ClOSTER

A seven-passenger Buick automobile,
with the license plates removed and
the monogram scratched from the
door, was found abandoned in the
bushes between Harrington Park and
Closter Tuesday morning, says The
Record. The machine was placed in
charge of the Closter police. There
does not seem to be any marks on the
machine to show that it was in any
accident.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
Death of Charles Beck,

Much sympathy is extended to Miss
Clara Downing, teacher in School No.
3, Cliffside, in the death of her fiance,
Mr.. Charles Beck of Bridgeport, Conn.
They were to have been married dur
ing the summer.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
BODY OF cANOEIST
FOUND IN THE HUDSON

The body of Ralph Titus, of 307
West One Hundred and Fourth street,
New York, was found floating in the
Hudson river at Edgewater, last Mon
day night. The young man was
drowned on May % when his canoe
was upset His companions body is
still missing.-RecOrd.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05
Watch as Compass.

To use the watch as a compass,
bring the watch into a position so that
the hour hand is pointing toward the
sun. The south then lies midway be-
tween whatever hour it may be and
the mineral XII on the dial of the
watch.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-06-05

Misses Virginia Berkey and Maxine
Sibley were among the guests at a
dance given on last Wednesday eve
ming at the Semmis home in Edge
water Heights, in honor Of Warren,
Jr.'s sixteenth birthday.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-05
VACATIONISTS PLANNING
A VISIT TO THE COLONY

It is interesting to note that few
.of those who are interested in the Llano
Colony are coming here to spend their
vacations and will work with us for a
week or SO.
This is a very sensible idea, No a.
mount Of word pictures Of real pictures
either can give you any idea Of The
wonderful opportunities thai abound
here.
The Colony will need help badly at
harvest time, and we invite our friends
to come and spend their vacations with
US, eat with, and learn our ways and
our problems. An invitation to come
and work seems mockery, But no one
would care to ceme and loaf when they
see this experiment through the eyes
OF a co-operator.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-05
LOUISIANA COTTON CROP
BEST IN MANY YEARS

All reports indicate that The Louis
lana cotton crop will Be tie best in
several years. if the boil weevil does
not pick ii before the farmer The
government demonstration Of the sue
cess Of the Coad method Of combating
this pest by calcium arsenate poison
ing has resulted in many farmers buy
ing machines and a stock Of poison,
and contesting with the weevil
In Pointe Coupee Parish the Amer
ican Cotton Association has demon-
strated its practical utility 10 the farmer
in assisting in installing this method,
and bringing about reduction in cost
Of twenty per cent, besides procuring
guarantee from the manufacturer Of
the services Of an expert throughout
the cotton season, to show the farmers
how to apply the poison Hon. Sim
Parent. chairman Of the American
Cotton Association parish committee.
and A. B. Curet, parish demonstration
agent, who is secretary Of the parish
committeepsmade the deal with the
manufacturers. on behalf Of the meme
bers Of the association, and eleven
power machines, more than hundred
hand guns, and twenty tons Of poison
bought
Reports from Pointe Coupe Parish
are that the crop is one of the finest
in years, but that the boil weeyil has
never been very much IN evidence. The
fields which are being poisoned. are
giving promise Of yielding their max
imum capacity.
This is a form Of practical co-opera-
ton which can be instituted IN every
parish and will be, just as soon as the
Organization work developes The
field workers in the central parishes
are now engaged in an extensive cam
paign. and meeting with success, and
as soon as they complete this group Of
parishes, they will move on to another
group Of six parishes.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-05
Notes From NewlIano Colony

Charles S. Tackett went to Lake
Charles this morning for brief busi-
ness trip.
Charles A. Swenson left Sunday af-
ternoon for Dallas, Texas. where he
will spend his summer vacation with his
brother and family
4 : 4 &
c. G. Larssons Of Fair Hope. Ala
5ama, friend Of Fred Schoettle, was
&a Colony guest for several days the
past week.
Mrs. Wrenshall made trip to Lees
vile Tuesday afternoon, and Mrs. War
rem Buck is in LeesyiIIe on behalf of
the Democrat.
***
Fred Donaldson left Monday morn
ing for the woods, where he will meet
some timber cruisers who are looking
for hardwood timber land. We ex-
pect they will buy a tract from us.
Fred expects to be out about three
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pfeifer and Miss Clara
Boyd were again visiting the Colony
last Saturday They now are settling
down on their farm north Of Leesville.
Miss Boyd says she Is homesick for the
Colony life. Her merry smile has been
missed by all Of US since she departed.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-05
ROAD TAX ELECTION
TUESDAY IN PARISH

The election all through the parish
on Tuesday was for the purpose of ap-
propriating 3-mAl tax for the build
ing of good roads throughout the par
ish.
Much money has previously been
voted for roads. but there is now a
sense Of responsibility on the part Of
the road commissioners that Vernon
Parish must have better roads if she
is to keep pace with her sister parishes
in the march Of progress.
No sensible man opposes paying for
good roads in these days. and it is ex-
pected that the tax will be voted for.
AT the Stables voting booth. Mr.. ].
D. O'Banion was the Returning Off
Ger, with Messrs. M G. Foster, ]. P.
O'Banion and D. E. Roberts assisting.
No action has yet been taken on the
petition for the new road going west
from Stables.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-05
COOPERATIVE STORE
DECLARES DIVIDEND

Stockholders in the Lafayette Co.
Operative Store had a sort of,love feast
Sunday at the called meeting Of those
who hold stock in that new enterprise.
"A stock and merchandise dividend was
declared and was paid out Of the pro-
fits for the preceding six months. The
officers and directors Of the company
are jubilant at the splendid progress
made by the store in its brief existance
and are planning an active campaign
for further development and extension
Of the business. The officers are H.
F. Limerick. president; ]. L. McRae,
manager; F. c. Tray, secretary-treas-
urer.-Layfayette (La.) Gazette.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-05

Mrs. Fred Hermann continues III.
Mrs. Charles Tackett has taken her
place in the hotel, indefinitely.
= *$
! Mr.. E. B. Smith of Latham, Kansas
is with Us for some length of time, and
hopes to become one of us. or buy Col
ony land.
Miss Myrtle Kemp is ably filling Miss
Josie Belohradsky's place at the swim
ming pool on Sundays, dispensing soft
drinks and sandwiches.
Everybody welcomed Mr.. and Mrs.
S. E. Baldwin with dear little Reah
Mae at the dance on Saturday even-
ing. Since taking charge Of the dairy
work on the O'Banion place, Mr.. and
Mrs. Baldwin are deprived Of much Of
our social life in the Colony.
= * *
The pranks of the weather man.
interfered greatly with. our card game
in the hotel Tuesday evening. Those
who braved the elements grew tired Of
waiting for the players 50 decided
70 spend the evening worrying (?) Mr..
Pickett. Almost every evening Mr..
Pickett's bachelor apartments are a
rendezvous for crowd Of jolly wan
derers'. Misery loves company.
know this, hence these rainy night
gatherings.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-05
VIRGIN PINE LANDS
BRING S169 PER ACRE

One Of the last few sections Of viz
gin pine timber in the hundreds Of
square miles in Western Louisiana. To-
Gated between Zimmerman and Lees
vile, brought $l30,250. at public auc-
ton recently. 1t belonged to the Ra-
pides Parish school board. Over $l69
an acre for virgin pine is almost the re-
cord. 1t shows how soon the lumber
men will be needing the new Louisiana
forests that Henry Hardner's depart
ment will promote.