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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
"HAPPY DAYS" AND
HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Charles Dillingham's monster pag-
cant Happy Days" commands first
attention from young and old at this
season of the year, and the great New.
York Hippodrome is, as always, the
headquarters of all amusement seekers
during the holidays The Christmas
patronage during the days just past
was the largest in the history. of the
big playhouse, and the answer is found
in Happy Days." the most remarka-
BILE and altogether satisfying spectacle
of the Dillingham; series. And so the
Hippodrome enters the new year with
cheerful and promising outlook, with
the assurance of many 'happy days
during 1920 and equally enchanting
nights For the new year a timely
Interpretation will be made in the
Fairyland scene. with "Cupid' imper-
ssonated by Hattie Towne, typifying a
leap Year" sprite in the scene with
the fairy princess. The latter is play
ed by the adorable Belle Story.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
New Year Watchers
In Palisade Play
Cards as They Wait

The Ladies Whist Club of Palisade
invited their male friends to sit in
with them on Wednesday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent b.
Kelly where they engaged in the de-
lightful pastime Of playing whist
while waiting for the arrival of young
Miss Nineteen-Twenty. The party had
d great time in social intercourse, the
cards proved entertaining, and the
young MISS arrived promptly on time
at twelve o'clock, at which time all
present gave a merry salutaticn with
cheers, hearty laughter, etc. Refresh
ments were served which all enjoyed
no less than the very happy evening.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs G.
l. Philips, Mrs, Middleton, Mrs. Fsagge,
Mrs. George Beckman, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Frew, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brad
shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. M. Joy, Of Cleveland. Ohio.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
Army Auto Kills
Paterson Lawyer
In Durnont Crash

Hackensack, Dec 31-Jacob veens-
ira, a prominent Paterson lawyer and
a leader in the Passaic- Bergen County
Bar Association, died yesterday in the
Englewood Hospital as result of an
automobile accident at Dumont early
yesterday morning. Death was due to
fracture at the base Of the skull.
Mr.. Veenstra's brother, DIR. William
veenstra, also Of Paterson. was at his
side when he died. He is also survived
by his mother, with whom he lived at
100 Haledon avenue, Paterson.
The lawyer was riding in an automo-
bile driven by Arnold Meyer Of ITO
Market street, Paterson, an employee
of the Miesch Manufacturing Company.
At the corner of Madison and Wash
ington avenues, DumOnt, an army auto
mobile, driven by Corporal Reigles Of
the Motor Transport Corps, Camp Mer-
rift, ramnned into the machine, over
turning It and pinning the occupants
An the wreekage beneath Meyer es.
capped with minor cuts and bruises.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
Continued on Page 5.
THE SPECIALIZING AGE.

An interesting article published else
where in "The Palisadian" about a To-
cal architect, Ernest Sibley, brings in
to peculiar and interesting prominence
the smeaning of specializing in our
life's work. Mr.. Sibley has made
close and successful study of building
public schools of all styles and char
acter. When he started out to be an
architect, he made up his mind that
he would be just one thing in his pro-
fession. Through all sorts of periods
of depression in building, he has held
to his purpose and ideals, and weather
ed every storm. There have been
times when he was nightly tempted
TO depart from his set principles, but
his better judgment has prevailed and
he has chung with remarkable fidelity
to his original intention.
1t Is a great pleasure TO chronicle
this mans success. He has proven
the meaning and the power of con-
centration, and now that prosperity
appears to have set its seal upon his
endeavors, his friends and admirers
rejoice with him that he has never
swerved from the fixed thought he
started out with. Backed with unusual
intelligence, Mr.. Shelly has achieved
something of which any man might
well be proud.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
9 in Garnb ling Raid
Taken by p olice
Christmas Day

An alleged notorious gambling den
at 4sMain street, Hackensack, was
raided by the Hackensack police de-
partment at $3.50 o'clock on Christ
mas morning and nine men taken into
custody.
Thomas Ramona, 10 years old, of
1924 Washington avenue, Hackensack,
the alleged leader Of the gang, was
charged with conducting the gambling
house. When arraigned before Justice
Thomas H Cumming In the police
court Friday morning, he was fined
$40 and costs.
The eight other men were charged
with gambling; playing pill pool for
stakes. Five OF the number Tony
Garoffano, Thomas Smith, Frank
Hickey, william Stemm and John
Yockman-were each fined So and
costs. Three other men were dis
charged, 49,
Sergeant Baar and Policeman vree-
land and Policeman Alto participated
in the roundup. The Hackensack pos
lice are out to clean up all such gam
bling places in town. The place was one
of number the police have been
watching, waiting for their oppor-
tune time to make q raid. Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
Capt. Geenen Back
From Germany;
Improved by War

Captain Carl w. Geenen, who got
back from his nearly Is months stay
in the war in October, is at present
stopping with his sister, Mrs. Theodore
Kemm, with whom also his mother is
living, in Dearborn road, Palisade
Captain Geenen obtained a commission
as first lieutenant in the Eightieth
Division, Ammunition Train, Three
Hundred and Fifth Regiment, and was
in the thickest of those two immortal
drives, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne
Captain Geenen obtained his advance
in rank early after landing in France
and became quite famous in army sport,
after the worst of the great conflict
was over, through having in charge
so many contests with the English and
French. Captain Geenen's team of
American army officer polo players
was beaten only once, that by Brit
ish team playing great polo. 1t was
hard, he said, to excel the Americans
ct any spun III thC anu llley
tried them all. He believes this war
will make it next to impossible to
force the larger nations into another
war for long time. He feels that
the world will be benefited once the
thought of war is removed and peace
is established. He thinks the treaty
should be adopted as the one hope of
the world today. Captain Geenen has
greatly improved since he left Pail
SADIE, his association with officers in
France having made him both more
polished and broader in his views.
He is at present bemoaning the loss
of fine police dog he brought over
with him in October. The dog "a fe-
male) disappeared last Monday, and
if anyone finds her Captain Geenen
will pay $25 and no questions asked.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
80 Saloon1nen
Get 1t in the Neck
With Heavy Fines

Newark, Dec 30.-Thirty-three sa-
loon and hotel keepers from all parts
of New Jersey were fined $3.50 each,
and nearly a score of walters, wait
reSseS and bartenders, We're fined $50
each yesterday by Federal Court Judge
Davis for violations of the wartime
prohibition act. All had pleaded guilty
They were brought before Judge Davis
en- masse for sentence and were
warned that further violations would
be met more vigorously by the court
In pronOuncing sentence Judge
Davis declared that he would be
lenient inasmuch las the fines /and
penalties imposed on South Jersey
viOlatOrs a week ago had been light.
The reason was, the Judge declared,
that the validity of the act had been
questioned and that there were some
Federal judges who had held that the
act was unconstitutional Since then,
however, he said, the Supreme Court
has decided it's legality and all VIOLA
lions in the future will be strictly
dealt with
Another reason, Judge Davis de-
clared, for leniency was that the State
authorities had been lax in the prose-
cution of viOlatOrs. 1t is now up to
the Federal authorities, he said, to see
that the law is obeyed and the Federal
courts are ready to give the necessary
support
Those from Bergen county were:
Hilda Clifford, of Ridgefeld, $3.50;
Rose Gordon, waitress for Miss Cliff
ford, $40; Fred Walsh, of Edgewa-
ter, $3.50 Frank Walsh, bartender for
Walsh, $50; Herman Daul, of Edge
water, $3.50; Eugene Sallat, of Tea
neck, $3.50; Martinetto Cosimo, waiter
for Sallat, S50.-Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
Palisade Minister
Sends tings to
All on New Year :
Hail Greetings for 1920.

Pal1sade, N. j., Jan. /, 13x0.
Dear Comrades Of Palisade and Its
/ Church: Y
AS we pass another milestone In our
pilgrimage the heart warns to its fell
low travellers write, not because II
represents In annual custom, but 'bs-
cause of the desire to send personal
and timely message.
May the blessings of God abound
with you and yours in health, happi-
ness and success. In the sunshine and
in the shadow of the days that are to
be may the angel of Gods presence go
with you all the way. give you a
brothers greeting as together we step
sover the threshold Of the New Year.
Let us keep step, side by side, to the
better music of 1920.
The New Year breaks while the air
is vibrant with challenges and while
hope. This day is vocal with the va
ried calls of the Almighty, and he
needs now willing and listening peo-
pie. The Americans face the most sol
enp and glorious opportunity that has
ever confronted Christian people. We
Palisadians face unique opportunity
of our own.
Everywhere the call of the hour is
for unity, cooperation and brother
hood. Most communities are perplexed
with the problems of many institu-
lions and numerous churches, while
our ideal hamlet has but one church.
And thank God our little stone church
is nOnsectarian and interdenormina-
tiOnal.
Will you not have part in this
community institution? During this
year we can expand it's usefulness to
include every normal community activ-
ity-sOcial, athletic, educational and
religious. summon you in all sin
certify and love to New Year of in
dividual responsibility, of sacrifice, of
service and of glorious victory in our
Union Church. Each Of the 1865 days
of 1920 lift prayer for the cause, for
him who ministers here, for Palisade
and for the far-flung battle line of
Gods kingdom throughout the world.
Hail Greetings Then for 1920!
intellectually yours for service,
HERMAN P. GUHSE
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
Census Takers for
Nearby Boro's to
Start This Week

Following are the names of the CEN
sus enumerators for this immediate
section of Bergen county. The list in
cludes two women and one minister,
Rev. Noah G. Cause, of Grantwood.
Bogota borough-Mrs. Anna Nc
Leester, Ernest Woelber.
Cliffside Park borough-Robert S.
Paulsen, Noah G. Cause.
Edgewater borough-Francis 1.
Woollett, Maurice A. O'Brien.
Emerson borough-Pe ter ]. Pianghi.
Englewood City-John A. Carlos,
Thomas A. Leary, John J. Cashmere,
John ?. Leary, David Conklin, Cole
man B. Burdett.
Englewood Cliffs borough--Reuben
C. billiard.
Fairview boroughrJohn J. Brady,
Agnes NJ Cavanagh..
Fort Lee ygh-Oreste Cassi,
Jr., George Gebha1d, Francis G. Lang,
Leonia borough -Reuben C. billiard,
F. B. Osler.
Palisades Park Anthony
Gentle
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
GEORGE E. BLAkESLEE
NOW OUT OF DANGER

From Christ Hospital, in Jersey City,
where State Road Commissioner
George r. Blakeslee has been confined
with severe attack of pneumonia for
the past few weeks, comes word this
week that his condition is considerably
improved and that he is now out of
danger. Drs. L. A. Opdyke and ]. Nor
gan Jones, his attending physicians, re-
gard him as fairly well on the road
to recovery, unless, of course, some I'M
foreseen developments should occur.
Two special nurses are in constant
attendance with Mr.. Blakeslee, and his
wife spends the greater part of each
day at his bedside.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
Brentwood Collg'l
h'h Has Fine Time
AT Xmas Festival

Among the activities during the
Christmas week in Cliffside Park was
the Sunday School entertainment of
the congregational Church. This took
the form of party instead of the
formal program of other years, and the
old people of the parish enjoyed them
selves as well as the young.
ssThe Farmer in the DELI and Lion
don Bridge were played Next, a pi-
ano solo was given by Jack Fridling-
ton, another by Helen Leeger, read
ing, THE Night Before Christmas" by
Junior Sears; piano solo by Carolyn
Vaughn and piano duet by Hazel FL
iiiendorf and Katherine Berls The
treat of the evening was the reading by
Mime. Ida Server, "A Christmas Greet
ing,9 and Will Cartoons christmas
Baby
Then came Santa Claus (Frederick
Shepherd) in disguise, and every one
was glad to see him, and he seemed
inst as glad to see them, as he had a
present for all Of them. He also shook
hands with every one In the hall.
After the children received their
presents Santa Claus gave Rev. N. G.
Gause money gift from the church.
ne also gave money gifts to Rev. S. G.
GQzzo, pastor of the italian church ;
stA]e organfste, Nina Schomber, and
|spianiste, Helen Haage. A fine special
EFT was that of fifteen pound turkey
tQ the pastor and his wife from Mr..
ana AIRS. Ginsdorf.
after the excitement Of these fes-
tivities had auieted, refreshments were
served Ice cream, cake and bag of
candy for each of those present. 1t
was altogether a satisfactory party
Without hard work on the part of the
committee, with Mrs, George Vaughn
dis chairman, and enabling the people
TO reach home at an early hour.
n the midst Of their own enjoyment
| ~ ssis they tc3k Wrought. for sorse
one else, too, and a collection was taken
for the Armenian and Syrian relief
in the way Of aiding these neighbors of
the far east, while a large table was
loaded with the contributions of the
school for poor and deserving fami-
ly of Cliffside.
Among the food brought for the fam
lily was large ham. This was in re-
spouse to the appeal Of the United
Charities of the borough, and the vice
president of that organization is send
ing a letter of thanks to the superin-
tendent of the Congregational Church.
All the members of the church who
were In town on Christmas day attend
ed the Christmas services.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
GEORGE HILL, new HEAD OFFORT Lee,
STARTS new YEAR AS MAYORBEFORE
LARGE CROWD; MAKES fine SPEECH
Senator William B. Mackaye New Borough Attorney,
While Other Offices Go to Old Administration Men
to disappointment Of Local Republcans--New Mayor
Talks to "Palisadian'- Makes Fine Promises
WILL TRY TO BE GOOD MAYOR


Fort Lees new mayor, George Hill,
was indicted into Office on Thursday
a bit after noon, before somewhat
larger audience than usual, but it was
a sore disappointment for the new
mayors Republican friends. The old
regime Of Mayor White went out and
in so quickly nobody knew what hap
pened, and the big crowd stood aghast
at what took place. Everybody got
reappointment, especially Democrats,
which took the breath away from the
old time, old line Republicans. They
were so shocked they could not speak
except to look at each other and
whisper, aWell. I'll be hanged!r
The council was called to order and
q little routine business was gone
through, after which Major White
addressed the audience in his usual
forensic manner, reviewing things
done. and insisting that he had done
lis best to please the voters and tax
.psSs... s-s. Nobody could doubt this who
has watched his wonderful admins
tratioa. ana he ytnsins e sss.:s;.sa n Ne
got was sufficient endorsement to
please the most fastidious.
Then Clerk Lebright swore in
Mayor-elect George Hill, and the new
borough ruler made very good
speech indeed, telling what he propos-
ed to do in the way of serving the
borough's interests, and saying he
would represent all the people all the
time. He then went into the matter
of naming his appointees and put the
old White administration back into
control almost to man, the one ex-
ception being the post of Recorder
which went to Joseph Cook, a Demo-
crat. John New, another Democrat,
was made Roadmaster; VIM. Weiseker
was again made borough auditor, and
Rev. Kelder was appointed Poormas-
ter. Richard Pelougi was made Sup
erintendent of Pumping Station in
place of, John McGloin Senator VIM.
Mackaye was made Borough Attorney
vice w. M. Seufeot.
He has handed us a trimming we
never had before" was the way one
leading Republican put it. "Why
should all these appointive offices go
as they did? Does he not know that
the election clearly showed the people
wanted change in the administra-
ton? Harry Cook was badly defeated
at the election, and that was an ex-
preston straight from the people. Hill
knows this, and / am surprised at his
nerve. Then, too, take the office of
auditor This officer is nothing more
than bookkeeper for the tax col
lector, that's all. Why not do away
with that Office altogether, or appoint
Confirmed on Papa
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
Cliffside Park Road
Men Receive Bonus

The members of the road depart
ment of Cliffside Park were granted
special bonus of one hundred dollar
check. The men received the checks on
Tuesday evening and 1t gave the men,
bers of the force enough time to do
their shopping for the Christmas pres
ents which they bought. They also
had enough left over to celebrate the
New Year. The men recently petit
toned the mayor and council for an
increase in salary and after con-
siderable thought the board decided to
grant one hundred dollar check as a
bonus instead of raising their salaries.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
BABY CARRIAGE HURLED into DITCH
BYAUTO, BABY UNHURT, while THREE
OTHERS ARE INJURED; DRIVER FLEES
Strange Accident Through Carelesness Of Man at Wheel
Hits Baby Carriage and Woman and Two Children
Are Injured-Child Dragged 200 Feet by Holding
to Bumper.
POLICE COULD NOT CATCH AUTO

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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
Care of Umbrellas.

Carelessness in the treatment of UNI
'brellas is ii great fac.or in their rapid
deterior9ttion. An umbrella merely
damp Should be opened and left until
while very wet one should be
to drain first, handle downward,
opened for the final drying.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03

be humorist has a hard job crack
|jokes about the high cost of living
tder to get enough money to meet
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03

Notwithstanding modern progress in
the art of war, it is not yet permitted
to use poison gas on baseball umpires.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03

The idler and the Stacker are of no
use in this world today.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03

The trouble with many conventions
is that they resolve and then dissolve.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-22
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YOU'RE ONLY HALF A MAN
The Liver, Kidneys and Blood Are
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One Is in Distress They All Suffer.
DR.. Hitchcock's Liver, Kidney &
Blood Powders Tone Up the Liver
and Kidneys, Purifying the Blood
and Keeps Your Tripod of Health
in Balance.

A Vegetable Compound-Will Not
Make You Sick-Eat Anything
You Like.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-22

my presented her to Alonza. She
didn't miss a thing about him, not
even the small design in his black
fOur-in-hand
Mrs Archfeld met US next, and
with her Bella. The latter had a
gold band around her bobbed hair,
and wore a flowing white gown which
foated behind her like wings when
ever she stood real near the newai
post, upon which was placed an cleo
trio fan.
"She does fancy dancing" Cos
siped Leila to Emmy and me (she ac-
companied US to the room upstairs
where we were to leave our wraps
"iust for her friends amusement,
Mrs. Archfeld says, and she's promis-
ed to dance this evening"
(Tomorrow-Bella Dances for the
Guests.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-22

ways. AnI it must have been nine
o'clock when we drove up to the
Archfeld's.
Il was worried for fear we'd get
here too early" Emmy whispered to
me, when we were alighting from the
machine, and the porch full of peo-
pie. If we'd gotten here half hour
ago, nothing would have been doing.
Then Harry always gets places late. "
The longer l know that girl En-
my, the more l feel like taking my
hat off to her. l wanted to have
everyone see US as much as she did,
but it took her to plan it so there
would be no mistake about the out
come.
Hard and I walked up to the Arch
fields porch in the rear of Emmy and
Alonzo. My head was thrown back
haughtily and so was Emmy's.
We couldn't have arrived at a more
propitious moment. Harry Everett
and Roy Kimball and Dannie Mechlin
were smoking their first evening Gig
arettes on the lawn close to the porch
steps. | could have reached out and
touched Roy on the coat sleeve.
I never looked in his direction,
though, but swept proudly by. EN-
my didn't do quite the same. Instead,
she leaned over little, and l heard
her purr to Dannie Mechlin: "Be
( sure and see there is a schottishe to-
night; couldn't bear not to have one
with you"
He grinned and said he'd ar
range it.
Leila Grey was in the lower hall
and greeted us effustively, and EN-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-22
MYQ { L.! ID. {

wearing my lowered pussy willow
taffeta, and g ay didn't blend at all.
Then when | came to search for my
scarf, it had lemonade stain in one
corner and didn't look very clean.
Darn it ALL" l exclaimed, scowl-
ing.
you should have thought of all
this sooner, and looked what you m
tended to wear over, darling" said
Mamma. She doesn't very often say
that sort Of thing to me. 1t was
plain, every day nagging, and I told
her so. She stiffened perceptibly,
and replied:
"Yolande, when l need to be rep
rimanded, I'll look a little higher
than my own child, for it.
This made me woefully mortified,
and | looked bucketfuls of sadness.
Mamma Immediately was sorry, and
said:
"Chord of my cart Strings, let's
not spoil the whole evening for you, ="
and she disappeared-I don't know
where-and came back shortly, car