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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21

mel through which to operate. Had he
been able to make 500 gallons of his
stuff, which probably could have been
sold at $40 or $50 a gallon, he would
have made $4,000 to $4,000 in short
order.
Franz had a wife and two young
daughters between 16 and Is years of
age, one of whom was pupil at the
Cliffside high school in Grantwood.
The mother and daughters were at a
Connecticut resort for the summer.
Franz was German, and was collector
for a Brooklyn brewery. One theory
is that he got his formula for making
whisky and was rapidly putting it into
operation when the fatality occurred.
The tragedy caused a great deal of ,ex-
element in Palisade and throughout
the hilltop section. Mr.. Carney said
that Franz was the last person in the
world he would have suspected of
doing an act of this sort.
The county physician gave his opin-
ion as to the cause of the mans death,
but the facts as to how the explosion
occurred are unknown. His wife and
children arrived on Wednesday and
went at once to the Anderson avenue
home. Mentally Brothers of Fort Lee
prepared the body for burial, which
took place on Friday.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
Italian Girl Shot:
Killed by Lover

Mary Velloto, nineteen, said to have
been sort of queen" in the Italian
colony of Lyndhurst, was shot and
killed Monday by man thought to be
Pasquale Melone, who escaped. Police,
with dogs, have been making vain
search for the missing man.
MelOne wanted the girl to marry
him. Before killing his sweetheart
there was a narrowing race for her
life. Fleeing from her lover, who
came to her house early in the MORN
ing to insist upon her marrying him,
Mary jumped from a second story Win
dow. She landed on picket fence
Terribly cut and bruised, she crawled
toward an abandoned well in the rear
of the house.
Just as she was trying to lift the
cover of the well to hide in it Melone
caught up with her. She lifted plead
ing eyes to her Tilted sweetheart. The
mans answer was volley from his
revolver.
The case, in the intensity of it's vi
ciousness and tragic end, is almost
without an equal.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
Hilltop Shaken
BY Electric Storms

Last Saturday afternoon, beginning
shortly before 4 o'clock, the largest
and longest series of continuous thun-
der storms appeared in the Palisades
section of which there is any record.
They followed each other so closely
that one would not pass before an
other would follow in it's wake This
was kept up until II o'clock at night,
when there was let-up till in the ear
ly morning, when two or three others
came along the heavenly pike. There
was little or no wind with any of these
electric storms, but the thunder and
lightning was almost continuous for
seven or eight hours. Thunder would
generally appear to blaze its way
through the west, then gradually it
would creep nearer and nearer, all the
while the most vivid flashes of light
ming following close upon the deafen-
ing peals of thunder until very COM
placent people who never quail at
lightning began to get bit nervous.
An interesting incident in Palisade
was the thoughtless act of an Italian
from New York who had been out
gathering elderberries. He stopped I'M
der tall gum tree near the Berkey
home in Cumbermede road, and at
that time lusty peal was making its
deafening and recOiling report that
fairly shook houses and when the dan
ger of lightning striking tree was at
it's height. A nearby resident, seeing
the mans imminent peril, got out a
megaphone he happened to have handy
and called Justify for him to get away.
He saw the frantic gestures of the
man with megaphone and at once made
q break away from the tree. He was
invited on to the front porch of the
man who had warned him and said he
knew better, but had been thoughtless
because he had been almost drowned
by the hard downpOur.
The heavy rains and thunder storms
made daily visits until Wednesday,
when they ceased.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
BIG TRI-b0R0UCH F|REMEN'S DAY
ATPAL|SADE AMUSEMENT PARK TO
BE CELEBRATION OF WIDE INTEREST

The Tri-Borough Firemen's day,
scheduled to be held Thursday, Au-
gust &c, at Fort Lee and Palisades
Amusement park, promises to be one
of the biggest events ever held in Ber-
gen county. Volunteer fire companies
from Bergen, Hudson and ROckland
counties, New York, have signified
their intention of taking part in the
line of parade, which will form at Pro-
lection Fire House Company No. 1,
Fort Lee.
Nicholas NJ Schenck, manager of
Palisades Amusement Park, will do
nate six loving cups for several con-
tests to be held on the day of the cele-
bration. Committees comprising the
mayors and members of city councils
of Edgewater, Cliffside and Fort Lee
will act as judges in awarding the
cups.
Plenty of entertainment will be pro-
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
Dandy Job at
Garage Fire

On the occasion of the Franz garage
explosion and fatality in Anderson ave-
nue. this week, there was some mighty
fine and nifty police work done. Chief
of Police Arthur Kermein got phone
message from officer Roseentengco who
was on duty in Palisade almost i'm
mediately upon the alarm being raised
by the neighbors. Chief Kermein at
once dispatched two automobiles to
Palisade with all the help he could
secure. He personally drove one of
the cars, and went straight to the Bluff
road reel house where he hooked on
the apparatus and hauled it to the fire,
which, however, happened to be out
by that time, the Englewood lane reel
squad having made hydrant connec-
ton in Anderson avenue. Nevertheless
Chief Kermein deserves a great lot of
credit for his speedy job. Officer Nc
Dermott was put on the Franz case.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
R. ". FRANZ, NEW Conner IN PAL|SADE,
KILLED BY EXPL OSION IN GARAGE
IN ACT OF MAKING ILLICIT WHISKY

r. w. Franz, 80, who moved into the
former home owned and built by
Bailey Maillard, and afterward sold to
J. Fletcher Burdett at 80 Anderson
avenue, Palisade, was killed in his ga
rage on Tuesday afternoon last about
4 o'clock. At that hour two sharp ex-
blossoms were heard by the neighbors,
and smoke was seen coming from the
building. An alarm of fire was sounded
to which both Palisade hose reels re-
sponded. The door of the garage being
locked, it was forced, and the dead
body of Franz was found lying face
down on the cement floor The fire
was soon extingushed.
Investigation proved that Franz was
evidently manufacturing elicit whisky.
Two empty whisky bottles were in the
garage together with 200 gallons of al
cohol and about so gallons of distilled
spirits. The basement of the resi-
dence, one of the finest in Palisade,
contained all sorts of liquor contain
ers, such as jugs, demijohns, tin cans,
etc.
The house was sold to Franz by P.
F. Carney in April, and bore a good
sized mortgage. Mr. Carney's theory
is that in order to relieve the mort
gage Franz had dream Of getting
rich quick, and chose the whisky chan
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
Death of Mrs. Santee.

The friends of Mrs. Jesse Santee
will grieve to learn of her death
which occurred at Hornell, n. Y, ON
August 8.
Mrs. Santee, it will be recalled,
made her home with her daughter,
Mrs. A. "A. Hopkins, on Commercial
avenue, until their removal to Hornell,
the old home, last April.
Mrs. Santee, though in her eighty
fifth year, had retained not only her
physical and mental vigor, but pos
sessed still the charm that comes from
interest in affairs and people, which
was the result of a life that could not
be self-centered even in old age
Her happy disposition and her genial
smile had earned her many friends
in the community who grieve for her
going. and who sympathize with her
bereaved children, Mrs. A. A. Hopkins,
Mrs. J. D. Wheeler and Mr.. Charles
Santee.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
Palisadian To
Run for Congress

Charles T. Logan has accepted the
nomination for Congress from the
Sixth New Jersey district on the Sin
gle Tax ticket. This completes the list
for the coming primaries. Mr.. Logan,
asked why he allowed his name used,
said this week:
"First, because favor modified sin
gle tax. / believe it will one day su-
persede our present day taxing sys-
TEN. 1 regard the taxation problem
the greatest before the American peo-
pie. Nothing is of such maximum i'm
portance. / will not say that our pres
ent system is wrong, only it needs
changing basically. Any system of
taxation is wrong that makes ratables
subject to the whims of one man who
is known as our tax collector. He has
the power to do what he likes. If he
were governed by a real system in
stead of politics it might lend a ray of
hope to our present cropping in the
dark after plan of raising revenue.
I have many times cited instances in
The Palisadian of the inequalities of
the present assessment system. The
Sanford Ross case in Fort Lee is
enough, a case where the borough lost
more actual earned revenue than on
any other single piece of property in
the entire history of the borough. Do
think the land tax is sufficient to
raise all the revenue? Yes, and more.
Land is not paying its share. 1t pays
the individual holder because he is ia
vored for the amazing reason that idle
land is not a producer. Single tax
would remedy all this because it would
force improvements, thus giving great
er force to taxation income, besides
making all property more and more
valuable. Single tax is not any longer
theory, but a proven principle. II
does not have to be tried as an expert
ment because it has proven its own
case beyond the peradventure of a
doubt. This is how 1 feel about single
tax"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
PALISADES AMUSEMENT PARK.

Dancing in a mammoth ballroom
overlooking the Hudson river is pop
ular with dance devotees, who make
Palisades Amusement Park their play
ground. Prof. Fred Fisher and his jazz
band of twenty, furnishes the synco-
pated tunes every afternoon and even
ing. Sea water surf bathing is an
other feature with compelling appeal
in operation at this high-in-the-air re-
sort.
Ample free entertainment is provid-
ed twice daily in the amphitheater.
Circus and vaudeville artists from the
ranks of first class organizations pre-
sent many novel feats of skill and dar-
ing. As an added attraction on Tues
day and Thursday evenings a display
of fireworks is given.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
Randolph Brown
Back From Europe

Randolph Brown, who went over to
England about eight weeks ago with
the Princeton team of athletes to COM
pete against Oxford university, ar
rived back home on Wednesday of this
week. He is quite brown in tan as
well as in name, and says he was never
so glad to be in the States again. He
says the team boys all had the great
est time of their lives. England, he
also says, is a great sporting country,
and the Princetonians were treated
most royalty. They were the only
team that ever went over in competi-
ton with Oxford that trained on the
Oxford grounds and were quartered at
Oxford, also a distinction never before
offered an American team. They ate
with the other English athletes, and
could not have been shown greater
consideration in every way. The fact
that Princeton won six out of the ten
their treatment by the Oxford men.
They never once lost their ideals of
true craftsmanship. The training
grounds, young Brown says, were the
finest he ever saw, the turfed lawns
being perfect.
Brown brought back two fine medals
from the trip, the first being his vic
tory over Rudd, the South African
athlete, in the 100 dash. The medal is
a perfect specimen of artistic taste,
and is of solid sterling silver. 1t was
offered in the Princeton Oxford dual
meet of July 8 last. The other medal
is sterling also, and was second prize
in the 220-yard dash run July 3 at the
British A. A. A, meaning the Amateur
Athletic Association. In this race Rudd
was first by hair over Brown. This
event was at Stamford before $4,000
people.
After the athletic meet the Prince
ton boys scattered over the European
continent, some going to Paris, Italy
and other countries. Young Brown
took in the city of Paris, and also WIS.,
tied the main battle fields of France,
besides going to Rome, Marseilles, Mi
Ian and other important European
points of interest.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
Had to
Do It, So Men
Lost Booze

Captain harrington of Fort Lee ar
rived at his home one day late last
week fresh from Antwerp, Belgium.
Captain Harrington is an old salt, hail
ing from England, who has been resid-
ing in this country number of years.
He was talking this week to a Palisa-
dian representative about the efforts
of seamen trying to force the prohibit
ton bar. 81 was interested" he said,
Sin case that came under my eye on
my last voyage. Some of the officers
Of my ship bought five cases of whisky
in Antwerp-in bond, of course-and
secreted it aboard ship. OF course the
revenue officers got wind of it at once
and as we were about sailing came
aboard and made a search for it. I
asked one of the officers If the liquor
was aboard, and he promptly admitted
that such was the caSe-five cases, in
fact, to play upon the joke of the
thing further. When the cases were
AOuiN VhS wac CihplSy luch
drank that much of their prize. The
revenue or customs men at once noti-
fled me that the ship was subjected to
fine of about $3.50, and / Immediately
charged it to the men in the fracas.
Well, the funny part of it was that as
head officer L was compelled to dump
overheard those four cases of whisky.
| did not want to let the men know it,
so l took a petty officer along with ME
about 2 a. M, and away we sent the
liquor to Davy Jones locker at the
bottom of the sea. The funny part of
this act was that my helper slipped on
deck with one of the cases, and we
nearly let the cat out of the bag, for he
made an awful noise. Then the hard
est part of the whole affair was that
when we got into New York harbor
the customs men went right straight
after me for those cases and, learning
the facts, discharged and actually
blacklisted the four men who had
brought the liquor aboard. 1t may be
called hard luck, but it proves that it
is very dangerous to violate the law.
The men got stung for $3.50 each be-
sides losing their jobs"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
Two Palisadians
Meet in Paris

Randolph Brown, who is back in
Palisade from his European trip with
the Princeton team that beat oxford
university in July, tells an interesting
story of his visit to Paris. He was
walking along one of the boulevards
of the French capital one day with
party of his Princeton friends when he
heard some one call out, Randolph !
Randolph Looking around he saw
Miss Constance Bennett, formerly of
Palisade, walking rapidly toward him.
OF course there was regular love
feast for little while. Miss Bennett
was with another American girl friend
with whom she had been touring Eu-
rope with her friends mother After
a very pleasant little chat the two
separated, but Randolph says it con-
WINGED him that we live in a mighty
small world at that Miss Bennett re-
turned TO America recently after sew
eral months stay abroad.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
Chap Got 30 Days
For Driving Drunk

State Commissioner Dill's recent ut
tera1ce to the effect that every case of
intoxicated auto drivers should be pros
ecuted to the limit and severe punish
ments inflicted was put into effect by
Justice T. III. Cumming last Tuesday
evening in Hackensack when he adj
judged Edward Koivula of Bergen
field guilty and sentenced him to thir-
ty days in the county jail
Koiyula, who was arrested on a
charge of driving an automobile while
intoxicated and causing an accident
on Hudson street ON Saturday night,
was the last case for the session.
The evidence was about the same as
the report in the Evening Record of
Monday
Officer Levitski and Constable Wer-
der of Ridgefield Park told about the
same story. The latter, in answer to
question from Lawyer West, said
Koivula acted like drunken man,
whereupon Justice Cumming, in sup
port of what Constable Werder said,
quoted decision of the Supreme Court
to the effect that man who has taken
only one drink of alcoholic liquor is
under the influence and not fit to drive
a car.
Koiyula was then adjudged guilty
and sentenced to serve thirty days in
Jail. Notice of appeal was given, and
bond of 5000 was given by Koivula
Delding the hearing on the aDDpal be-
fore Judge John B. Zabriskie.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
Tenahy Woman
Leaps Under Train

Mrs. Thomas Morgan, of Norman
place, Tenafiy, passed away at the En-
glewood Hospital following injuries
self-inficted in an attempt to commit
suicide by hurting hersel in front of
the 5 SO west bound train at the Tena-
fly station.
According to eye witnesses Of the
accident, Mrs. Morgan was sitting on
the ledge of the bay window in front
of the ticket office when the west
bound train pulled into the station
and just before the train reached the
spo where she was seated she showed
herself from the building and direct
ly upon the track in front of the To-
connective.
The train was coming to a stop,
but she was dragged quite distance
before it stopped. Chief Mclaughlin
and a bystander managed to remove
her, and DR.. M. c. Keller was called.
Both of her legs were severed just
below the knees and her left arm
taken off about the elbow, but despite
these injuries she was in a semi
conscious condition, giving her name
and age upon being questioned.
Within a few minutes DR.. Lippman
of the Englewood Hospital arrived
with the ambulance and she was re-
moved to the hospital, where he and
DR.. Rosenthal bent every effort to
saving any further loss of blood
Her husband was notified and ar
rived at the hospital shortly after.
Mrs. Morgan was conscious till she
passed away, but did not give any
reason for the act.
Mr.. Morgan says he knows of no
herself, as she was enjoying the best
of health.
Mrs. Morgan was forty-one years of
age and has been resident of Tena-
fly for a number of years, having a
wide circle of friends in the vicinity.
Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
Hydrant Used by
Road Contractors

The state engineering force. or the
contractors, or somebody, has taken a
great liberty with the fire hydrant OPP
posite the E. Yancey Cohen house. In
order to get water for the stationary
engine operating below the cliff front,
an iron pipe has been attached to the
hydrant plug and the water drawn to
the engine that way.
Should a fire occur in that section of
the village there would be imminent
danger of delay in making hose con-
nections The matter was reported to
the police on Friday.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
Edgewater Boat
Club, Aug. %

The Active Boat Club of Edgewater
n. j., wishes to get acquainted and
would like to meet you at the Edgewa-
ter Aquatic Sports, August %, 1920,
and herewith extends to you and your
friends cordial invitation to visit
their clubhouse to either view or take
part in the water sports. An enjoyable
plenty of dancing and refreshments.
The fun starts at 2 p. m.
The boathouse is located on River
road, Edgewater, just north of the fer
ry, two minutes from the ferry, and
the list of events is as follows:
1. Marine horse race.
2. Canoe fitting contest.
8. Clothes race.
4. Short distance mixed canoe race.
5. 100 yard swimming race.
6. Pie eating contest.
7. Novelty swimming race.
s. Catch-the-duck race.
Prizes will be awarded the winners.
Event No. canoes must be canvas
covered and not under sixteen feet in
length, with the lady in the bow.
Events 2, 4, 5 and S-Entry fee will
be so cents each.
Events 1, 3, 6 and Entry fee will
be % cents each.
Events 2, 4, 6 and will be open to
all.
Events 1, 8, 5 and Z will be for men,
bers only.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21

vided for the visiting firemen at the
amusement park. Extra free circus
and vaudeville will be presented on
the stage of the amphitheater, with a
display of fireworks in the evening
which will eclipse any display seen
this season at the resort atop the Pal
isades.
The committee on arrangements
have received letters of acceptance
from the following mentioned gentle
men to address and welcome the visit
ing firemen: Mayor Henry Wissel of
Edgewater, Mayor George Hill of Fort
Lee, Mayor John c. Cadian of Cliff
side, and former Mayors Arthur e.
Kerwin, Edward A. White, John c.
Claim and George Carlton.
The speeches of welcome will be
made from the stage of the amphi-
theater on the arrival of the parade
which will form in Fort Lee at l
O'Clock.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
Truth Crushing.

"Truth crushed to earth will rise
again" said the poetry quoter.
Eyes," replied Senator Sorghum,
"but sometimes she gets up so late
that an important train of thought has
gone on without her."
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
Only Way.

"My wife has never once answere
me back or wanted her own way"
"How on earth did you manage t
get a wife like that?"
Easily done. I never married"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-02
CONGRESS RESPONDS 70 CALL
Legion Is Successful in Obtaining Pas
sag, of Two Measures lmpor-
tant to Manned HEROES.

Appropriations of S46,000,000 for
disqualification of disabled discharged
ex-servlce persons and $120,0O0,000 for
vocational training for MANNED heroes
of the world war have been obtained
from congress to date through the eff
forts Of the American Legion, accord
ing to q report recently received lat
Legion national headquarters from
Thomas w. Miller, chairman Of the
organizations national legislative COM
mittee'lin Washington. 4f' 1''btI
"1he sundry civil bill" the report
reads, carried an appropriation of
S90000,000 TO be expended by the fed
eral board for vocational education
and it is the belief of this committee
that the board will be able. in4the near
future to render more efficient di-
Nersfied service to all of our disabled
comrades"
The committee previously had OBJ
tanned from congress a S30,0Q0000 APP
preparation. which, together with the
l-egion'S cooperative plan for round
ing up eigibles and for assisting the
federal board in placing them in train
ing, had gone far toward remedying
conditions which induced the Legion
to institute congressional investiga-
ton resulting in sweeping reforms.
The report is summary Of recent
activities of the committee in its eff
forts to carry out the Legion's pro-
gram Of beneficial legislation as out
lined at the Minneapolis convention
last year. Among others, it cites the
following provisions embodied in vari-
Gus measures recently adopted:
All disabled personnel still in hos
pitfalls may continue to travel on fur
Tough at one-cent rate per mile.
All men now in receipt of hospital
ization from the United States public
health service will be entitled to pur-
chase quQrtermaster supplies from
the government at cost.
The compensation originally allowed
vocational board students was $50 a
month. The Legion induced congress
to increase this to $50 a month, and
the recent passage of the Darrow bill
fixes their allowance at 500 month
during the period of training with ad-
ditional allowances for married men.