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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-10-30
Coming Events.

November IL, Alan Mutt post, Ameri-
can Legion, Armistice night dance in
the Masonic Hall, Brentwood
November ~, the Girls Club of the
Holy Trinity Church autumn dance In
the Guild Hall, GrantwoOd.
November 13, football, Cliffside VS.,
Hackensack at the new Athletic Field
Grantwood, at p. m.
November 26, julius Zannette post
American Legion, dance in the Epiph.
any Hail, Grantwood.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-10-30
PASSED TWO BAD CHECKS.

An ex-soldier, Charles Schilling,
thirty-one, of 70 Second street, Ridge
field Park, was arrested Monday and
Jailed at Hackensack charged with
passing two checks that were worth
less. One was for $50. the other $85.
He gave bail in the sum of $500.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-10-30
FOR COUNCILMAN.

1 respectfully announce myself as a
candidate for councilman for the bor-
ough of Cliffside Park at this coming
election. 1 have not the time to go
and see all the voters, but If elected /
spromise and pledge myself to dis
charge the duties of my Office faith
fully. f. c. HAEDLEh.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-10-30
Lennon House Sold
To w. Hoboken Man

The fine home of the w. d. Lem
mons of Dearborn road, Palisade, has
been sold TO Jacob Leuly of West Ho-
boken, who has moved in with his
family, consisting of his wife, two
daughters and son, all grown. Mr..
Leuly is in the real estate and insur-
ance business. His principal work is
appraising property, at which he has
attained statewide reputation.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-10-30
Brentwood Garage
Gets Oakland Car

The Grantwood Garage has secured
the agency for the celebrated Oakland
automobiles. This is considered fine
bit of enterprise, as there is no other
agency in this section to equal the
Oakland. Becker Brothers are sure
to sell many of these cars, as they
are enterprising and wide-awake.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-10-30

Mrs. G. r. Thayer has returned from
her auto trip with her cousins. The
party covered a distance of 500 miles
through the New England states. They
visited Greenfield, Mass, and returned
by way Of the famous Mohawk trail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
OuUia Picking
Members For
Next Cabinet

WASHINGTON. Nov. i7.--"Mr.
ouiJa~ already has picked several
members OF President elect Har-
ding's cabinet, according to a group
OF republican congressman here to-
day.
Representative T.. c. Little. Kan
sas. Is authority for the statement
that the ouija board has given clear
answers 10 questions as to who
will be in Harding's official family
and he is inclined 10 believe the
board knows as much about these
allimporsant inquiries as any one
else. except Harding himself.
with n group Of congressman
around the board. Little claims
that the question was asked: ''Who
will be secretary OF slater"
The little triangular table moved
over the board and spelled out the
word Lodge" In similar man
ner It picked Wood" for secretary
OF war. But when the board was
asked for the new secretary OF la
Dor, IL failed TO spell any namo.
How long win II be before the
democrats come back into powcr?'
the board was next asked. Little
said.
FIFTY years" was the reply. the
congressman said.
"Are you joking about all these
questionsY' was the next inquiry.
"Yes.- was tho nromDt reply from
|thA hoard 4,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
HARD BATTLE AT
BRAINERD TRIAL
Lines Drawn for Fight to
Finish, Says Askren


Never IN my experience AZ pros"
cutting attorney OF Pierce county
have ] seen more elaborais prctarn-
tons Tor a iegai battle han arc ap-
paren'iy beihg inane Tor tho o"iehAe
or Betty hraineru-
THIS statement came rom the ipn
OF William -. Askrrn wednesday
while he was here 70 work WITH
Deputy sneritt hert'crt hcebe OF this
city IN making fnal check on cNi-
dence with which ne declared nc
would convict hiss brainerh OF hln.
naping baby bobby stagg at the trial
which opens In Tacoma Dec. ~.
we have an open and shut case. :
Askren stated, but We certainly
have not been dealing with a sot OF
simpltfied factA
Prom the prosecutions point of
view the KIDNAPPING OF Bobby staEg
wHH planned by mah'or mind ana
every detail was carried out accord.
inE 10 plans evolved by n pcrHon
who Understood the law on the sub
iect and who also understood the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
Do Fiue Kings
Beat 4 Aces,Is
Judicial Query

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. i7.--It's
sad tale. mates but unless five
kings beat four Aces. Manuel J.
Fernandez is mighty likely TO 30
to Jail.
But In any event. there Is
ray Of hope for the decision may
tell the poker playing world what's
the high hand when the Joker's
wild.
II happened like this: Fernandez
and his friends. BENJAMIN Santos
and Miguel Olympus. sat down for
a friendly game.
There came = time when four
natural aces smiled In the hand OF
Olympus Fernandez opened.
Olympus raised and the war was
on. The pot was over $500 when
Olympus called and showed his
hand.
That's fine hand,- said Fer
nandcz. hut here's five kings" He
showed four monarchs and the
Joker.
Now Olympus doesn't figure that
five kings ever could sit on a sin.
gle throne and he had Fernandez
arrested for robbery. Police Judge
McAtee pondercd at the tale. He
passed 1t up to the lawyers. They
thought that perhaps MIR. Hoyle
knew.
SO the case has been continued
for n week whiia tho baiiiff pages
Mr.. Hoyle t. :
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
s3,500,ooo
HAUL MADE
BY ROBBERS
Federal Officials Announce
amount OF Piunder In
Mail Car Theft

OMAHA. Neb-. Nov. fT.-The rob
bers who last Saturday robbed n
storage man car on the Burlington
read At councii Bluffs escaped with
pIunder amounting 10 ta.soo 900. fed.
eral officials announced here today.
With the srrest % Fred r. Poffen.
bargcr. 10. Council Bluffs. who is said
10 have confessed completely in the
robbery. federal officers are hopeful
they viii recover the piunder shortly,
Poffenbarger confessed that he and
Merle Phillips. who IL also under ar
rest. planned the robbery and were
aided by two other men. PffenharEer
said he helped the men get away
with the booty.
Practically all Of the loot WINS IN
bonds and negotiable paper. IL was
announced Ten registered mail
sacks were taken. all OF which came
from banks on the Pacific coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
TONG WAR?
CHINAMEN
Claim Not
Six 0rientals Smoking
Opium Hauled Out OF
Bunks by Police

fix Cinnamon lying -on tho hip"
anKuldiy putting AT opium pipes
were fmuied unccr~moniously oJt OF
their hunks early today when Ser
Eeant J. L. Forbes and his police
dope squad burst in tho doors
OF An kee's smoke house at 2i5is
and zibts Washington st In two
steel safes which All kce was COM
PEELED To open for inspection the
faidrrn found II new rcvoivcrS
Kcc and his patrons were sent
TO Jail on open charges Then
Forbes and hlA pairolmen hurried
TO the American hotel at tss king
1T and rsielsd ths room Of y. X
Noon, young Chinese salesman.
yoon whipped a revolver from
under his pillow as tho police en-
tar~d and rising up IN bed. foun1
himself looking into the muzxles
of several police pistols. He drop
ped hts weapon and rave himself
up. Two Opium smoking outfits
and quantity OF ycnShoc were
found In tho room. He wns locked
up on a charge OF possessing mar.
coticr.
Discovery Of the rvvofwers IN
Kce's two nafcs led today 70 Wild
rumors that tong war was being
secretly planned in Chinatown This
was denied by Chinese sccieueA
but the guns wcrr turned over Mt
headquarters TO Lieutenant J. G
wickuan. OF the pawnshop detail.
with orders 10 iind out where they
were purchased II possible. and by
whom.
In the raf~s with the guns
ForiJcs and his men found con
siderahle ycnRhSe and a srnali
amount OF opium This was con-
fisoated along with tho six pipes.
bowls and lamps in use when the
officers entSfcd.
Woo Dip. 30. zee Tuck. 20: An
chin. ~: y. joe. 80: Sam Wong.
~. and Icong 10. <s. are the pat
tronr being held kee gave his
aKS as 60.
In police court later ne was dis.
missed. but tho others were fined $50
each for being IN a place where opi-
um was smoked.
with Sergeant forbes were ra-
troimcn George =. Reynolds. w. W.
Dcnrh. ID. n. Schoc mover and c. i.
Meyers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
CHICACOAN
and TITUS
TO BUILD
800 or 900 Room Structure
Costing About Six Million
Dollars Announced

f<rAttAf N W NSFf TN NV nQNfi
This announcement was made to
day by Abs Frank. veteran hotelman
of Chicago. who la moving 10 Seat
tie with his family and who will
have associated with him In the
hotel enterprise Haxen J. Titus
Tho hotel will cost about six NH
ron dollars. Il WAS stated IL will
contain 500 to POO rooms.
1T will be tho best hotel on the
coast" said Frank today.
Prank has also bouKh; tn. inter
ea,s of all stockholders In the
Chaunccy Wright Restaurants Co.
except that Of Tiiua
lls n Titus first -bo~s.- They
were associated In Chicago years
ago.
Frank recently sold the famous
Hotel oliver In South Bend. known
as one OF tho finest small.clty hotels
in the country.
lie has recently been operaiing the
Hotel Sherman in Chicago. and
Rec,or'a. Chicago restaurant
For rs years Frank was supcrin-
tendent Of dining room service on
the Santa Fc railway.
Asked today when work on the
hotel would start. Mr. Frank said.
I'VE are not ready 10 announce
this yet. The site ~ not selected.
But the building OF the hotel rs GER
tain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17

AWAY IN
night By
PIRATES
Coast Guard Cutters Pursue
LibeIed Craft Manned
by Outlaw Crew

Stolen presumably by a pirate
crew, the 65-foot gas boat Roche
point disappeared from her mooringD
at the King q Winge shipyardD
some time after 10 p. m TuesdAy
and is being pursued today by tho
coast guard cutters Scout and App
cadia. under Capt. c. B. West
The Rochepoint is a Canadian boo4s.
owned by the Dominian Trust Co,l
Vancouver. B. c. She was libeled 81
the United States district court
October 2i by the King 4 winge {
IN order to recover s4.323.75 alleg
due for work and fittings.
At the reqxAst OF the libelas
the Rochepolnt was bcrthed In n,
yards. tnstead Of being moored
Lake Union. as Is customary. y
The vessel was there at 10 ,. m
Tuesday. the company reported to
the United States marshai's offic1y
but was found to be gone at ep. m
when the new watchman came On
duty.
The night watchman had not been,
located at noon. SKA ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
REASONS WHY

/ wanted 70 know why some
OF seattie's business men used
Star Classified Advertising day
after day.
/ communicated personally with
a number OF them. asking them
about results. etc
I'd Miller, OF United Motors
Co. said: THE Seattle Star. with
tfs large circulation. reaches the
class Of readers who respond 10
our advertising. get best re-
suits thru The Star Classified
Columns"
n. M. Nelson said: 'T have
sold 26 lots already this month
from Star ADVERTISING
w. u. Cole. Commercial Inv.
co: THE Star has tho largest
circulation OF any Seattle news
paper. II is tho paper for all
the people Its service Is good"
Many more business men IN
Real Estate, Used Autos, Acre.
age and a dozen other lines Of
business agreed unanimously that
The Star is absolutely supreme
in circulation and that the Rea-
son why is The Stars capacity
to produce fun measure OF
RESULTS.
BY
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
MANAGER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
- = : a.
Judges Picked for
The Stars $4,000
Scenario Contest

To this trio will fall the trcmend-
Gus task OF reading the hundreds of
manuscripts. From all the scenarios
submitted 10 the scenario editor OF
The star these judges viii select the
three best The judges from other
districts win do likewise. Thus IS
carefully scrutinized scenarios will
be submitted to the grand judges
names to conjurc with in the movie
world-Mack Sennett. Marshall Mel.
Ian, George Loane Tucker. Maurice
Tourniar and Allan Dwan.
After the major prizes have been
awarded for the best three scenarios.
Read win buy the four next best at
81 900 each and the balance OF the
Is at from s$0o up.
The contest closes December 1.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
five men Die
IN Mine fire

DARLINGTON. Ky. Nov. ia
Five OF the is men trapped by fire In
the Arnold mine. near here. were
taken out dead this morning. They
were victims of suffocation.
The dead are: Roy sCarncs,. ~,
white; Hugh Perkins. ~. white; Jack
Bond, a.. white: Alex James and
George Anderson. negroes.
The other IL were rescued and are
in a serious condition. The fire w1o
discovered in the mine last TUESDAY,,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17

The rss Of Judges has been COM
plcted In tho J. Parker Read. Jr.-Se-
attic star scenario contest In which
three prizes OF s2.5oo. $500 and
$1,000 Will be given for scenarios
accepted by J. Parker Read Jr..sfor
Louise Giaum productions.
The contest II being conducted
simultaneously in Seattle. Spokane.
Portland. Tacoma. Los Angeles and
san Francisco. In each city there
are three judges
The judges chosen for the Seattle
district are y. G.. Lynch. manager OF
the local Pathe Exchange: Glenn T..
Hughes. instructor in dramatic art
at the University OF Washington.
and Miss Daisy Henry. The Stars
motion picture editor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17

DIVORCE CARDS
- LATEST OFFERING

HOUSTON. Tex, Nov. 17.--Di.
vorcc announcements. Handsomely
engraved. are the latest thing"
here. II developed when agents OF a
local printing house solicited bust
ness among l3s couples who were
granted divorces here. THE Divorces
parted with no IN feeling and will
continue friends. Divorce WIS grant
ed on grounds OF incompatibility."
some cards read.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
BOY TRIPS and
SHOOTS HIMSELF

CENTRAT.TA. Nov. f7.--while hiu
parents were attending the funeral
OF neighbor's child. George Nelson
is. trfppcd over his .e2 rifle ana
fatally shot himself thru the neck.
The boy had been shooting at Z
target. He rested his gun ON = log
Returning from an inspection OF the
target. he backed onto the rifle. trip
ping the trigger The bullet lodgo6
in his neck. Death resulted within,
an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
ASK AGREEMENT
ON PLAYF|ELDS

Further efforts 20 reach an agree
ment whereby the school board will
undertake the supervision OF recrea.
tional work at the Seattle playfields,
will he made by the board OF park
commissioners. 1t was voted at the
regular meeting OF the board
Wednesday.
Pending settlement OF the contro.
vcrsy between the two boards the
playfields viii remain open 1t wAs
announced. Field houses were
opened Monday.
Financial details win be worked
out by a joint committee composed
of members from the park and
school boards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
FIND GUN
HANGING ON
.COLORED MAN

With a Colt revolver handy In his
side pocket and an extra hat and
cap concealed under his coat. police
say they found Jesse Flowers. col
orcd. early today at Eighth ave- s.
and Washington st.
Flowers is said TO have explained
that he was going 60 see n friend" :"
when scrgt. W. +. Donlan and Pa
trolman u. vallctt overlook him In
the police prowicr car.
He admitted. Donlan says. that he
had been arrested in Oakland last
Jelly for moonshining.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
ARREST MAID
FOR STEALING

Bernlce Walk. rs. domestic at the
home OF Mrs. y. II. white, 93s 18th
ave. ~. WAS arrested Wednesday aft
crnoon when she packed up and pre-
pared to leave. Mrs. White has been
missing jewclry for n month.
In the giris suitcase was found
all the Jewelry. wrapped up as
Christmas presents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17

SNORING LEADS
TO STABBINC!

T.. q. Pitts. 81. In terrific rnorcr.
Constant complaints against his
snoring have been made by his IL
bunkhouse mates at the Ferguson
Construction Co.'S camp. near Red
mond. But they availed nothing.
Tuesday night one man In despera-
ton threw "a shoe at Pitts. Another
dropped board on the floor. A
third broke down his bed.
AZ 2 a. m. Pitts arose and attacked
one OF the ~. when Frank Nielsen
intcrfered Pitts stabbed him over the
heart.
Nielsen viii recover. Pitts is In
the county Jail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
SEATTLE :, !. GETS :
BIG new HOTEL
HERE'S SEQUEL TO
THAT STORY ABOUT
STOLEN UMBRELLA

II was raining yesterday morn
Ing and Mrs. A. Spinsor was
carrying her umbrella
she was turning tho corner at
First axe. and Virginia st
A man approached
I'm take that said the man.
ana,chins the umbrella from her
hand
Mrs. srsn-or was ssssirr m her
window at 1897 secrsnd ava this
morning. II looked ike rain.
A woman passed the window
carrying an umbrella
Mrs. spinsor ran out
where did you set that1- she
inquired of tho woman
Found IL the woman SAID.
well. III take u: it's mlne.-
Mrr spinaor informed her.
And shs DID. for u was.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
AUTOS CRASH
THRU WINDOWS

Two automobiles collided at Second
ave. and University st, shortly after
midnight Wednesday morning, and
crashed thru the front window Of the
Brown shoe store. 1922 Second ave.
Policemen gathered up 20 pairs OF
shoes and took them TO headquarters
for safekeeping. Both cars were
wrecked.
One machine WAS driven by ". w.
Donahue, 43i2 Greenwood ave, n
driver for the Triangle Tours Co..
the other by j. II. Robbins. living at
the Del Norte. 1925 Seventh ave.
Neither InAa Mas injured :.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
WORD or THE DEATH. IN

Galveston, Tex. OF Thomas Prem
tice. was received in Seattle ycster.
day by his sister. Mrs. J. II. Blocdcl.
1897 Harvard ave. N.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
6. n. FAST MAIL ]
GOES OFF, TRACK

SPOKANE. NV. f7.-Engfneee
lands and one fireman are reporte1
seriously injured as the result Of the
derSilmcnt OF the Great NortheF1
fast mail train No. 81. near KatlaS
Idaho. early this morning.
The engine is said to be IN tho
Kootenai river. Information con-
cerning the wreck Is meaGer. all
wires 10 the scene OF the accident b.
ing down
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
AWZ L0QS

NEW YORK. Nov. I7.--"Won1-
en-" nays Anita Loor. who makes
100000 a year writing scenarios
are Great In emotion oniy--mcn are
great In mentality
She had been aNsed how she ae-
counted for the fac, that she. at the
age OF 20. had come 20 be considered
tho hlEhest.paid and most sought
for scenario writer In America
Il attribute 81 TO the fact that at
the age Of II. when l had written
my first scenario and had II &C.
ccptcd by u. W. Griffith. I already
knew in what fields women were at
home, and never made the mistake
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
LOW ABOUT THIS
IL ONE, CAPTAIN?

Here's one on the army captain.
who grabbed the Kubcy family's
flag because Il was flying after sun.
down.
0fe was Capt. ". ID. Allen, OF the
u. =. quartcrmaster's corps)
To-day somebody teicphoned The
Star that tho flag flies night and
day on the quartermaster's depot
behind the Sears Roebuck building.
ANACONDA, Mont.--ThomaH Mar.
ron committed suicide by drinking
poison, after shooting and killing
Miss Mao Dee school tcachers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
WOMAN PURSE
SNATCHER HERE

Mrs. Anna Huse. 7i1is Il. Union
ST.. notified police wednesday that a
woman about so years old had
snatched her purse from her hand at
First ave. and Pike at. Tuesday even
ing. The pickpocket disappeared in
the crowd before Mrs Huse could
catch her. The purse contained e30
81 worth OF merchandise. = gold d
and soma psxsopA .papcrn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
Paul
Bunyan
The Epic Litmbcrjdck.
He Did Wonders.
Let's Collect Yarns.
Do You Krtoio Any?
by LEE J. SHIFTS

Standing alone in his might and
tnventivoncSs Is Paul Bunyan." :"
central figure OF Americas meaScr
folk lore.
II you've never heard OF him. you
brand yourself what an old-ume
iumbcrjack would Designate es a
'-satchclcarrysng clgarct'sfuodng.
beet.pullIng hay.kicker. hlgh-oan>
dude"
And N you are n high bank dude.
meet MIR. Bunyan." the man who
dug tho Great Lakes. loExed Off
North Dakota tho winter Of the blue
SNOW. and started the Mississippi
river.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
PROSECUTOR WILLING TO
DISMISS MOONEY CASE

: SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17.--(United Press DIS
trict Attorney Matthew Brady, of San Francisco de-
clared today that if the courts should ORDER new trial
for Thomas Mooney serving life in the state pen-
tentiayess result of the preparedness parade bomb
explosion here in 1916 he probably would move that
the case be dismissed and Mooney be freed.
Brady made the statement in answer to a letter he
received earlier in the day from Mooney, appealing for
a trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17

W uhHhtHh 1iht CUuM H0G 8fcaA
mental masterpieces. i sick always
10 the purely emotional subjects
and the emotion of laughter is my
special gift"
Miss Loos says an outsider can
never understand why the sccnas.o
writer is 40 we'll paid. She. admits
tho salaries everyone In the moving
picture game gets are astounding.
and that there Is only one other. pro-
fession where the pay Is rs good. and
that Is the opera -.........-..
"in the picture world she says,
''the person who does the work gets
the pay, that's ALL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
OFFICES WE'RE OPENED in IN,

King II. station Tuesday by l.. c.
Gilman. new vice president OF the
Great Northern railway.