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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-12
TRUSTEE BURNS
WORKING UNDER
ALL KINDS ODDS
SICKNESS AND DEATH HIT OF.
FIcE HARD BLOW RIGHT AT
BUSIEST SEASON OF YEAR.
NOT ALL MAIL YET OPENED
People Asked to Be Patient Until
Force Can Have an Opportunity TO
Check Up the Funds and Write
Receipts.

Trustee J. Ross Burns is struggling
desperately to get out from under an
accumulation of work in his Office
that would deter a man of less nerve.
Not many places were harder hit by
flu and sickness generally than the
Office of the trustee during the busiest
period of the year First, Mrs. Burns
got sick and had TO 20 to Florida. Mr..
Burns accompanied her. Deputy Trus-
tee Mitchell was left in charge. Not
long after that he was a victim of flu
and was sick for some time. Mr..
Burns left his wife and rushed back to
Columbia, He wasn't well and the
big rush Of the first day Of the month
was too much for him. He went to
bed and stayed there for nearly a
week. In the meantime Mr. Mitchell
had recovered but his father became
desperately sick and died, necessitat-
ing his absence from the Office.
Despite these handicaps, however,
the Office was kept open all the time.
First one and then another friend as
sisted and all last week Former Trus-
tee John w. Adkisson worked. He
was familiar with the duties OF the Of
fee, but he had to travel twenty-five
miles every day through the country
and the weather was bad.
For the first time in weeks both Mr..
Burns and Deputy Mitchell were on
hand Wednesday and are being assist
ed by former Judge Luther Thomas.
With this force the task of complet-
ing the opening of the eleventh hour
mail and sending out receipts on
checks will soon be completed. Sew
eral taxpayers who mailed checks for
the amounts due before the first Of
the month are writing or calling up to
find out why the delay in getting their
receipts. Some of this mail has not
been opened IL was a physical impos
sibility to open especially in view of
the conditions in the office.
Trustee Burns said that he felt sure
that when the people understood the
situation they would be thoroughly
satisfied that every possible effort un-
der the circumstances had been made
to accommodate them. Just as rapid
ly as the mail can be opened, the
checks listed and receipts written
they will be mailed to all of the late
taxpayers.
AS soon as the late payments are
checked up the preparation of the de-
linquent books for the constables will
begin. These books will be placed in
the hands of the constables early in
April. They must be returned to the
trustee by May 10.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-12
LAST YEARS CORN
CROP VERY SHORT;
FIELD AGENT SAYS
GOVERNMENT STATISTICS SHOW
HEAVY GRAIN LOSSES ALONG
STREAMS IN STATE.
FARM VALUES SHOW BIG GAIN
During Past Twelve Months Value OF
Farm Lands Changing Hands sho"
Increases Of Twenty-Five Per Cent
or More.
(By G. L. Morris, Field AGENT

(By G. L. Morris, Field AGENT
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 10
The stock Of grain on farms in Ten
nessee on. March /, as reported by g.
l.. Morris, field agent bureau OF crop
estimates, shows the amount Of corn
10 be very much below the amount
held on same date last year; by reason
OF much shorter crop grown coupled
with the heavy losses along many
streams. The amount that was mer-
charitable was very low also, while the
eastern part Of the state shows up
fairly well. but even this section was
seriously damaged by last summers
drouth. The middle and western were
not only short in quantity, but much
Of the crop was late, and very wet
fall damaged The crop greatly; con.
siderable amount being lost from high
waters, and large amount left in
the fields during the winter. The
amount shipped out of counties where
grown is far below the usual, only nine
per cent being shipped. \
The amount OF wheat remaining on
farms is about the same as usual, and
about $4,000 less than last year, a
number of farmers are holding small
surplus, awaiting the outcome OF the
growing crop.
The great bulk of the oat crop OF
the state is used az hay and the per
centage shown does not represent ac-
tual grain, but both grain and hay.
Only small amount Of barley Is
grown and but little remains on farms
There has been an increase Of Is
per cent of farm land values of all
kinds in the past twelve months, and
many farms have changed hands at
prices that would seem far in excess
of their productive capacity.
The amount of corn held on farms
in Tennessee March /, is estimated at
29,900,000 bushels, compared with 30,
100000 bushels last year, and the pei
cent merchandise is % per cent. com
pared with 851ptr cent in 1919. The
amount held in the United States is
estimated at 1,o921oS3,09O bushels
compared with .855.269,00O bushels
last season.
The amount Of wheat in the state is
estimated at 100000 bushels com
pared with 1,125,000 bushels. In the
United States it is estimated there is
165,539,000 bushels compared with
128,703,0 900 bushels on farms last year
In the state 20 per cent of We ost
crop is still on farms, and only per
cent Of barley. In the United States
oats is $4,000, 900 bushels, compared
with 590,251 900 bushels last year; and
of barley 100000 bushels, compared
with 61,746,000 bushels in 1919.
The estimated value of all plow
lands in the state is $50 per acre,
compared with $53 year ago, and of
all improved lands SIT, compared with
SOS last year; other lands are in pro-
portion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-12

of the performance. Only small ad-
mission fee will be charged and there
will be plenty of good music and
whole lot of comedy.
Any contributions that any one de-
sires to make to the organization will
be gratefully accepted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-12
COUNTY AGENT M'LEAN
RECOVERING FROM FLU

County Agent L. A. Mclean. who
for the past several weeks has been
confined to his room with a severe
case of influenza. is recovering rapid
ly, and expects to be out today or to.
morrow, and will return to his post
of duty at the court house.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-12
BOY SCOUTS TO
Be REORGANIzEO

All the mothers who are interested
in the reorganization of the Boy
Scouts are requested to meet at the
home of Mrs. Bruce Cochran at 3
o'clock Friday afternoon to discuss
methods and details of same. Any
one who will be unable to attend may
call Mrs. Cochran over the telephone,
Citizens 2O9.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-12
BRIGHT WEATHER
JUST GLORIOUS"
coLUMBlANS BEGIN TO DISCUSS
WHAT THEY'LL PLANT IN GAR
DENs THIS SPRING.

With apologies to Mr.. Briggs, the
more or less we'll known cartoonist,
may a question be asked?
After weeks and weeks of rainy,
slushy. sloppy. snowy weather, and
with the breezes of Boreas striking
you to the very marrow OF your bones
every time you stuck your head out of
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-12
MAYOR ". 0. CHERRY
IS IMPROVING NOW

Mayor w. o. Cherry, who has been
quite i'll at his home for several days,
is reported to be slowly improving,
and his friends hope to see him out
again in a few days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-12

The English adder or viper is the
only poisonous snake found in Eng.
land.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-12

Playing golf is a new idea for the
cure of the insane.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-12

Grape seeds have been found to
yield good oil for cooking salads.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-12

Humming birds use spider threads
for their nests.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-12

A reptiles temperature fluctuates
with that of its surroundings.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-12

kissing the pope's feet began with
Adrian | about 500 b. c.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-12

A mans working life averages forty
years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-12

: Herald Cheap Column Ads Pay.
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Herald Cheap Column Ads Pay.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-09-04
THE LINGO OF DRIVE PROMOTION
COMES HOME ,ROOST.

The Democratic organs cannot be
too severe (for the Sun and New York
Herald's taste and acquiescence) in
the condemnation and ridicule they are
now bestowing on the phraseology of
the so-called "official bulletins" of the
money raising attachment of the Re-
publican National Committee.
The fact remains that where Cover
nor Cox does succeed in making dis
tinct impression on his audiences in
dependently of the truth or falsity Of
his stump arithmetic is in his adrOit
use of the characteristic phrases
which some genius at Republican head
quarters seems to have been bent on
providing for his urgent needs, ready
campaign.
What stroke of consummate intel
ligence 1t was to cram the "Official bull
1etins" of the drive bureau with such
expressions as Digging up the money
and Boys, get the money!" and Get
money quick I" and Step on it," and
Get the right man to see the right
people !" and "Our readers are request
ed not to make this publication public"
and a dozen other gems of the adver-
Using agents pep" or of the publicity
promoters bromides of persuasion or
of the canned lingo of organized solicit
tation on an extensive scale!
Had the Republican authority re-
sponsible for this damfoolishness no
memory of historical politics, no sense
Of the quotable value to political adj
versary of such verbal ammunition,
however innocent in its real signifi-
cance?-New York Sun.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-09-04

campaign funds the Democrats are
getting together. And, hist, it's liquor
money!
All this adds zest to the situation.
1t may change some votes, but not
many. Anybody with a grain of COM
mon sense knows which party has the
bulk of big business behind it, Even
Republicans know this. The great,
outstanding issue is the League of Ma
lions. Mr.. Harding is harassed by a
condition that exists and which he
must .straddle. The two wings of his
party must be appeased or somebody
will bolt. That is the meat of the stu
alton. 1t is just as we'll to leave the
whole matter to the voters. They will
settle it right. No makeshift promises,
however, will satisfy them They want
the truth and no evasiOns. ClOuding
the League with the Hague Tribunal
forces an issue that clearly is a bit off
the tracks. 1t is the League or no
League. And no amount of arguing or
camouflaging can alter this plain fact.
A League with reservations is all right
il the reservations do not nullify.
Build talk, fume, cut up high jinks
generally, argue and dispute all one
pleases, but the unalterable issue is
the League of Nations-take it or
leave it.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-09-04
SATURDAY, SEPT. a, 1920.
WHAT is THE LEAGUE?

s. The League of Nations is the big
issue between the Republican and
Democratic parties. There is nothing
strange about it as an issue-it's a
far bigger one than some that have
dignified past presidential campaigns.
However, ask ten people on the
street just what the League of Ma
tons is, what it stands for, what are,
In plain words, its main provisions,
and nine will have only the vaguest
glimmer of. an idea. Some people
think it is going to drag America into
every little petty foreign skirmish !;
some people think it will have magic
power to keep us out of war forever
and ever amen. Hardly anybody
knows just what it's real power in
diminishing warfare will be and what
share the United States will have in
making its decisions.
This is perhaps the most important
election in half century. 1t is no
time for passive settling down to neg
iect of public dffairs. 1t is, on the
contrary, the plain duty Of every man
woman eligible to vote in November
to read the covenant of the League
of Nations, to study it or have. it ex-
planned by some one capable of eX-
planning it, to find out what it really
means to this country to join the
league or throw it over, and then
to cast vote based on that knowl-
edpe -HockenSack Record
Very good advice, neighbor But
why not tell in brief way that the
league will stop war, that it will
cause war; that it will bring peace
that it will kill peace? That is what
politics says about it. What shame
full thing it is to criticise and abuse
an institution that is now going con-
Germ, and that everybody thinks should
exist in some form for mankind's gen.
eral benefit.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-09-04
Fl. Lee Defeats
Palisade 7 to 6
Continued from page 1,

led off with two Dagger to left, when
Van Dusen hit home run. Woolcott
was hit by the pitcher, and Backman
put in to run for him. He got to sec
Ond base, when Brown hit for two
bases, and Backman, standing waiting
to see what the hit would be like
started for third, but, misjudging the
Brown coming into the bag. -Backman
did not get quite back to the bag be-
fore Brown was perched on it, when
the umpire called Backman out. He
did not touch the bag till after Brown
had landed, so, getting to third any
how, was called out, in the opinion of
many present, unjustly. Aside from
this bit of wrangle, there was never
better game played anywhere than this
one, baseball that is baseball cOnsid-
cred 1t was as full of thrills as one
would find in six months travel.
Palisade came from behind in the
ninth and by a gritty rally came up
strong and would have won but the for
the bad breaks. Mahoney caught
corking game for Fort Lee and is a
very promising player. All of the
Fort Lee fielders were good, Breye, at
short, being fine also. p. Cristoff is al
ready a topnotcher anywhere-at bat,
in the field, in the box or behind the
bat. He and his brother make splen-
did battery. The two Rikers are also
fine players, "W" getting two hits.
Pegano, at second, and Tracy, in CEN
ter, the latter with two hits, each
played well. Manager DAILY has put
lot of pep in his boys, and they play
rafting good ball. The score:
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-09-04
HOW MOTHER DID 1T.

Don't YOU remember how mother
used to take some boiling potato water
and mix it with flour and little sugar
and set the yeast foam for the next
days baking. If you don't remember
that you remember how you used to
wonder what made the bread rise.
Well, mother didn't know it, but
when she made up the yeast foam she
was preparing trap to catch millions
of tiny yeast plants that seem to in
habit the air everywhere. Science now
knows she was trapping wild yeast
plants, just as you trapped wild rab-
bits. The potato solution she prepared
was pleasing to the little yeast plants,
and they gathered by the million and
multiplied so rapidly that they made
the bread rise and their rapid growth
formed a gas.
But science is now engaged in breed
ing these yeast plants and says the do
mesticated ones are so much better
than the wild ones that mother caught
Science has also found that the little
yeast plant contains vitamines, anoth-
er numerous but little understood in
habitant of the unseen world.
1t has discovered that yeast cakes
eaten by baby, will remove the pimples
from his face. They will take the
place of fruit and vegetables. They
will also take the place of milk.
Science also found recently in a
Philadelphia experiment that these
tiny yeast plants would add weight to
1ull-grown men when full diet of
milk and beefsteak failed to do it,
Millions of undernourished children
throughout the world are being fed on
yeast plants and growing fat and
laughing.
And while man is feeding on these
tiny plants science comes along and
says these plants are also feeding on
other plants too small for any micro
scope to see
Ever stop to think just what little
speck of the great cosmos we touch or
see or feel or hear?
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-09-04
st. Johns Bazaar
Melted $4,000
Continued from page l.

two-reel and a five-reel motion picture
appropriate to the night.
Friday night, the date set for the
baby parade and prizes, was attended
by thousands from the neighboring Dor
oughs, and the parade was sight well
worth seeing in it's numbers, beauty
and ingenuity of designs.
Sixty babies made their bow to the
public in various costumes of which ii
was difficult to judge which was the
| best.
The judges were DR.. Hellstern, DIR.
Ahearn, Mayor Cadien of Cliffside Park
and Mayor Lyons of Fairview and the
nurse of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company. Baby Marie Healey
received the prize offered for the
healthiest and best developed baby-a
five dollar gold piece from the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company.
AlOysius Braunsetter was the fOrtu-
nate recipient of the gold signet baby
ring offered by Mr.. Alberts of Newark
| for the best decorated gO-cart, for his
chariot represented ingeniously sail
ing vessel.
For the most unique costumes sill
yer set was donated by DR.. and Mrs.
Hellstern of Hudson Heights, and this
was captured by the cute little bride
and groom, Edward LawlOr and Char
| lotte Tills.
The prize of a five dollar gold piece
offered by Rev. Father J. E. Herman
ga ToI,, nrIn n 70
Virginia Amrheim
In the parade were represented
storks' nests, Happy Hooligans," kew
pies, Uncle Sam, clowns, farmers, An
nette Kellerman, Poland and Ireland
and other original or beautiful imper-
sonations.
The parade started on Anderson ave-
nue., then proceeded over to Palisade
avenue, through Walker street and up
Cliff street back to Anderson avenue
and into the grounds of the church,
where thousands crowded in or sur
rounded the place in their interest.
The contest and voting for the most
popular policeman has proved most ex-
citing. Up to Saturday the leading
man was Policeman Magrio of Fair
view, with 10000 votes; McKenna of
Cliffside Park following with $500
| votes, and others far behind.
Practically $1,000 had been realized
late Friday night, and it was decided
to continue the bazaar until Saturday
to finish selling the articles still left.
Dancing closed the festivities Of Fri
day night with music by the De Luxe
orchestra of Fairview, and each eve
ming music was furnished by the Lib
erty band of Cliffside.
The proceeds of the big enterprise
will be devoted to fund to establish
| q new parOchial school in CliffSide.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-09-04
ONE RESULT OF THE WAR.

From puny merchant marine of
100000 tons in 1914, which was able
to carry only 81 per cent of our for
eign commerce, the United States fleet
has grown to 10,6S0,000 tons, and today
it carries more than AZ per cent of our
goods in overseas trade Before the
war America had only $50 shipyards
with 39S ways, many of them poorly
equipped and undermined. The plant
now consists of 223 yards with 1,122
ways capable of building simultaneous
ly more ships than any other power,
not excluding Great Britain, with her
900 odd ways. The German fleet of
100000 tons, about Is per cent of the
merchant tonnage of the world before
the war, has practically disappeared.
But in its place has come the Ameri-
can merchant marine of twice that
size, constituting about % per cent of
the increased world equipment of ships
today.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-09-04
VILLAGE CHANGES.

The unsettled condition that pre-
walls everywhere has caused a great
change in complexion of Palisade and
other nearby villages. Many of the
older residents are selling Out-that
is, a few are doing so, thinking to bet
ter themselves, no doubt. The first
question some of them are asked is,
where are you going? And they
seldom know There is no doubt of
the desirability of Palisade, Grant
wood and other towns in this end of
Bergen county. The locality of this
section is particularly inviting, there
being an appeal in the situation that
has few counterparts anywhere. The
historical associations, the topography,
the fine quality of the atmosphere and
the close proximity to New York city
are attractions that cannot be dupli-
Gated in any direction around the
great city across the Hudson. The
present year has seen more building
on the Hilltop section than ever be-
fore, though the character of the
houses does not compare with those
formerly erected The present high
cost of material and labor makes a
five or six room house cost now what
a ten room house did five years ago.
Some of the building material prices,
and some kinds of building trades Ia
Dor are almost prohibitive, and there
does not appear to be any letup in
sight.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-09-04
THE LEAGUES THE THING.

1t begins to look now as though we
are in for Il regulation campaign. The
national situation is growing more and
more warm daily. Last week Mr.. Cox
came to Gotham before anybody knew
he was headed this way and stirred up
the monkeys in great shape. His
promised exposure of great $15,000,-
600 Republican slush fund did not ma
terialize altogether, but it put the in
dependent voter where he will have to
do lot of thinking. Mr. Cox present
ed some "inside information" that
made the whole country sit up and
listen.
Upon the top of all this comes a
promise by the Republicans, who say
they will make Mr.. Cox look like
thirty cents when they uncover some
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-09-04
TO WOMEN VOTERS.

There will be a meeting of the wo-
Lee on Tuesday, September Z, at 8 80
p M, at the residence of Mrs. sam
Hoke, SO Anderson avenue, Palisade,
n. J.
1t is earnestly desired that all the
women voters of the Borough of Fort
Lee will make a special effort to be
present. Lillian MARCUS,
Chairman Committee ON Arrange
mentS.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-09-04

Fort Lee A. c. 1OO31OO2O-7 10 8
Palisade A. c.. 1OO0O2012-6 s 4
Two-base bits-Tracy Riker i w.
Brown, McGhee, Reddy. Home run
Van Dusen. Left on bases-Fort Lee,
a; Palisade, Z. Hit by pitcher--By
Fort Lee, 1 Palisade, 2. Base on balls
BY Fort Lee, 6; by Palisade, 3.
Struck out-By Cristoff, H., 10; Van
Dusen, 2; Hollenbeck, 2. Balk-Off
Cristoff, 1. Earned runs-Fort Lee, 3 ;
Palisade, 2. Time of game, Oh. 20m.
Umpire, Mr.. Jimininy.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-09-04
BOARD OF REGISTRY AND
ELECTION
BERGEN COUNTY, N. j.
Registry and Election Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Dis
trict Boards of Registry and Election in
and for the Borough of Cliffside Park
will meet in the places hereinafter desig-
mated, to wit
First District, Borough Hall, Cliffside.
Second District, High School, Palisade
Ave. and Riverview Ave.
Third District, School No. 4, Grantwood.
Tuesday, September Ia, 1920
and proceed to make house-t house
canvass, for the purpose of registering
all persons entitled to vote at the ensuing
Primary and General Election.
Notice is further given that the said
Boards will also sit in the same places
between the hours of seven A. M. and
nine r M, on
Tuesday, September %,
for the purpose of conducting a Primary
Election for the nomination of candidates
of the Democratic. Republican and So
calist parties for election of members of
the Democratic and Republican County
Committees, and for the nomination of
candidates of the said parties for Repre-
sentative in Congress for the Sixth Con-
gressional District. and for all county and
municipal officers to be voted for at the
General Election.
Said Boards will also sit at the same
place between the hours of one P. M. and
nine p. M. for registration purposes ON
Tuesday, October IL, 1920
and finally on
Tuesday, November 2, 1920
between the hours of six A. NJ. and seven