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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-05-21
High School Scores
In Opera of Sylvia =


Last Saturday evening the CIiffside
Park High School Glee Club gave the
operetta "Sylvia" under the direction
of Mrs. j. McCulloch, musical in
structor of the school before one of the
largest audiences ever gathered in the
local auditorium.
1t was the first undertaking of this
kind, in the history of the institution.
1t has shown the townspeOple, the
musical abilities of students of the
high school.
The leading roles played by the
Misses Ethel Smith and Albertine
Teclerg together with Oscar Tueders
and Herman Martens were played so
well that their efforts came close to
professional offerings. They were
well supported by the remainder of
the cast. Among these Wallace Mac
Donald's talent should not be over
looked. Agnes Thompson, Marguerite
Moller and Marie Krebs were notice
ably good, while the Misses Krebs,
Schlatter and Baumann sang their
solos very credtably. Mrs. McCuloch
is to be complimented for her work
as a director and as manager of all
details. She has proven by Saturday
evenings performance what may be
accomplished by a high school glee
club and orchestra.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-05-21
Rev. c. G. Mackenzie
Called to Palisade

Rev. Charles Guy Mackenzie, who
has been serving the Palisade Union
Church as pastor for the past several
months, has been retained as the per-
manent resident pastor at salary of
$40 per week, and a contract has been
signed at this figure. Mr.. Mackenzie
is married, but has no children, and as
soon as arrangements can be made will
locate in Palisade. He is to give all
of his time to the church duties.
On Tuesday night of this week Mr..
Mackenzie was graduated with the
highest honors from Union Seminary,
New York, receiving the "Magnum
cum laude" title with his degree, with
only one other graduate getting the
same tribute. "Magnum cum laude" is
Latin for with great praise" and is
regarded as a signal compliment to
any one receiving it.
No one who has ever served the Pail
SADIE Church has gone about the
duties of pastor more unassumingly
than Mr.. Mackenzie. He is peculiarly
modest, almost to timidity, but has an
aggressive way about him that is very
pleasing. In nothing has he deserved
greater praise, however, than lin his
effort to break the young boys of the
church into the meaning of athletics.
He has put greater spirit into the Fiji
ty-Fifty Club than it ever before had,
and his system of constant effort is
bringing that determination among the
boys that is making every one of them
feel that Mr. Mackenzie's style of train
ing is really worth while. 1t is hoped
that he will have a long and useful
career in Palisade.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-05-21
Autoists Rob.
Tulip Bed Sunday

About as audacious bit of auda-
cious audacity as was ever noted in
this section took place about Z O'Clock
last Sunday evening. While Mrs C. T.
Logan and her daughter were sitting
in their dining room overlooking Bluff
road they saw a Ford touring car
drive up, suddenly come to a stop,
when young man and young woman
took a survey of the premises for a
moment; then, as if in response to
some ones challenge, out jumped the
young woman, and, rushing on to the
lawn, lit into bed of fine tulips and
snatched them baldheaded. She got a
handful, then rushed screaming back
to the car, and the gang made off as
fast as possible, turning north into
later in the direction of Fort Lee.
Loud knocking on the window doubt
less scared the party off, as the young
woman went screaming to the Ford as
though delighted that she had gotten
away with genuinely smart trick, the
outrageous little she cat. Police head
quarters was telephOned to at Fort
Lee, the car number, 42,223, N. J., hav-
ing been given Mayor Hill, who an
swered the phone. They evidently
got away But this number will be
sent to the attention of Commissioner
Dill at Trenton.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-05-21
Seymour Sears
Delighted Rotarians

Seymour n. Sears, OF Grantwood, n.
j., delighted the Rotarians at luncheon
in Hackensack Tuesday with half
hour talk on the contracting conditions
of travelling statesmen of twenty years
ago and today. He likewise dealt with
business conditions in the New Eng
land area and that of New Jersey.
Mr.. Sears is vice president of a
large hardware concern and his talk
was founded on knowledge gained by
experience.
A 80 per cent meeting was registered
Thursday.
A number of the local Rotarians
are going to the opening at Ridge
field Park this evening.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-05-21
Congregational Oh
Always Very Busy

The regular meetings of the Ladies'
Aid and the Missionary societies OF
the Congregational Church were held
on Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Modess, with an excellent attend
ance.
4In the absence of the president, Mrs.
Sheffield, Mrs. n. C. Cause, the vice
president, presided at the Ladies' Aid
meeting, as well as at the Missionary
meeting, of which she is the chairman.
The women have voted to aid the
missionary treasury with 81 to be
earned before the June meeting and
this sum was increased to 50 to be
earned or given by Septeber, to Sc
cure the apportiOnment for the Wom-
ems boards as this sum has been
greatly increased this season by the
state boards. Many plans are being
made for these affairs, and cafeterias,
salamagundi parties, the baking of
cakes, buildings, etc, will keep every
one busy. Because of the many
social affairs planned the missionary
invitation social was postponed until
the fall.
The Ladies' Aid Society voted to
pay the last 500 on their obligation
of $3.50 for the parsonage mortgage.
Plans were further made for Gov
cred dish dinner" TO be given at the
church to allow all the men to have
the experience of one of these famous
kinds of feasts. At the close of the
meeting, the hostess, Mrs. Modess, en-
tertained the society royalty with a
feast of good things.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-05-21
FORT Lee FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
T0BE BIGGEST PUBLIC Event With
week OF PARADES AND VIII WEST

The united fire department of the
borough of Fort Lee will hold next
week a Firemen's Carnival, devoting
six days to the affair, which promises
to be the most important event in
the history of the section. The fire.
men are enthusiastic over the program
laid out, which will consist of six days
of events with a parade each day,
and the big carnival that is to be
pitched on the Star Baseball Field
all week will add greatly to the gen.
eral festivities. A New York company
is arranging the carnival part of the
big display, and will have among
other things Wild West Show of
fine proportions and good quality.
The firemen sent out 425 invita-
lions to various firemen's organiza-
lions in the East, many of which
have been accepted though, of course,
not the whole list is expected. But
any number of firemen from all over
the state of New Jersey will be on
hand. There will be reel races run,
and number of fine tests with the
new automobile engines that are now
such a pride and joy to the whole
borough. Among the firemen invited
of the following:
The old fireighters from Greater
New York in the line ON the day of
the firemen's parade. Among them
will be the old Flatbush Veterans from
Brooklyn, of which organization Grand
Marshal G. HI. Delin is member.
There will also be the old veterans
from Coney Island, all firefghters
who fought their last fires twenty
four years ago.
Other fire companies from Eaton
town, Summit, Rochelle Park, Chat
ham Protection Fire Co., No. 5, Rich
field Hose Company and delegates
from other towns will be in line.
The officers in charge of the event
are: James Stewart, president;
Charles L. Heft, ST., first vice presi-
dent; Charles Merkle, second vice
president; Charles Stems, recording
secretary; Fred Carlton, financial sec
rotary; Frank Schmidt, treasurer
Charles H. Delin, secretary Publicity
Committee; Clarence Yeomans, SER
geant-at-arms.
The awards for carnival week are
now on exhibition in the show win
dows of E. L. Sherbert's store o..
Main street, Fort Lee.
The daily program is as follows:
Monday, May %, carnival parade,
John Whitaker, marshal; May "a,
parade of all the Fort Lee schools,
Mayor Hill, marshal; May %, business
men and civic organizations, Philip
Hook, marshal; May 26. patriotic
parade, Arthur e. Kerwein, marshal;
May q, mothers and babies parade,
Mrs. Louise Wunch, marshal; May
%, firemen's parade, Charles H. Delin,
marshal.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-05-21
Wonan's Clubhouse
Being Considered

The trustees of the WOman's Club
of Cliffside Park held a special meet
ing on Monday, with the chairman,
Mrs. Dana, presiding, the special bust
ness being the erection. of a clubhouse
in the near future.
The board considered the plans
brought to their attention by the spe-
cial clubhouse committee and decided
to further investigate these, and also
to secure other estimates about build
ing and to visit Camp Merritt.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-05-21
FIVE DRINKS IN MIDNIGHT CRASH
IN PALISADE AT BLUFF ROAD AND
CUMbERMEDE; NONE BADLY HURT

What would have been a fatal auto
accident because it easily might have
been occurred a bit after midnight
Tuesday. Five simon-pure DRINKS, two
Of them sailors in the U. S. navy,
came into the village of Palisade in
touring car, No. 1926 N. Y. They
came unannOunced, but soon made
themselves heard From whatever d.
rection they came or at what speed or
who was at the tiller there is no tell
ing. When they hit corner of Bluff
and Cumbermede roads they did 1t
with a thud and smash, resounding
at that, which awakened the entire
neighborho0d. The car turned over on
it's side, it's nose against the curb, the
hood mashed off the hinges, the wind
shield shivered, the top broken and
bent fiat but beyond scratches and
bent doors on the larboard side, where
it hit the hard roadway and the ce-
ment curbing, the machine was able to
stand on its legs when the crowd
turned it over and the lights would
burn.
The occupants were thrown under
the wreck; but, all five being drunk
drunk, none was seriously hurt, and at
least two were fighting mad, a sailor
lad and a ciNlian. The latter was
picked up covered with blood from
glass cuts about the head, none very
bad. He was placed on the Frew lawn,
where a kind hearted lady from d
passing automobile tried to pacify his
mumbling wrath by bathing his cuts.
No one seemed to be willing to give
his identity, though one straw hated
| chap of the quintet said he was from
Charleston, S. c., but couldn't say
where he was going. None of them
knew that.
/ The car hit the southwest corner of
the F'rew lot with a deafening noise,
which brought the neighborhood in Il
run. A score of automobiles came by,
some stopping, others going on, indif-
ferent to the upturned car and mid
night crowd.
| Several town marshals and Police
man --- of the park force arrested
| the party and telephoned the Fort Lee
| police for Il car to remove the prison.
ers TO the lookup. Policeman Tom
Dalton came down and escorted the
! DRINKS to Fort Lee.
The men gave their names at the
police station in Fort Lee as follows.
Valentine Farrell, diver 81 Old
Broadway, New York; Michael Nc
Donald, A. Machin, r. j. Lacey, U. S.
battleship, foot of Seventy-second
street. The car number was 1926,
New York, the drivers license, 12S,313.
Farrell was bailed in the sum of $50
cash, the case to come up May 26.
Farrell is charged with reckless driv-
ing. And he should be made to give
up his license, as he and all the men
were staggering drunk.
| 1t is said by Policeman Heft, that
the Cadillac that overturned, followed
another car containing some women to
the Fairgrounds, which the officer
turned back. AS soon as the Cadillac
saw the other car leave, it was turned
and put out after it, The first car
turned west at Dorincourt road, and
the second one lost track of it at that
point, and then stepping on the gas
at Bride way, went flying to Bluff
road along Cumbermede. When it got
to Bluff road the driver evidently lost
bis head in trying to turn, ran into
the Frew corner of the curb where the
| car was upset.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-05-21
Woman's Club at Atlantic City

Several of the members of both the
women's clubs of the borough have
been attending the annual convention
of the State Federation of Women's
Clubs at Atlantic City. Mrs. G..
Vaughn, president of the WOman's
Club of Cliffside Park, and Mrs. J.
White, president-elect of the same
club; also Mrs. w. S. B. Dana, vice
president of the Woman's Club of the
United Commercial Travellers, and Miss
M. C. Winterburn Mrs. J. Pencil,
president of the WOman's Club of Pail
side, Mrs. G. Clark, Mrs. Speyer and
Mrs. Steward also attended.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-05-21
Walter Winnie
For Senator

In view of the fact that Assembly,
man Glover's nomination as First
Assistant Postmaster General removes
him from the senatorial candidacy in
1922, the friends of ex-Assemblyman
Walter G. Whine, Thursday, advanced
his name for that nomination. Mr..
Winnie is well known in Trenton, hav-
ing served four terms in the assem-
bly, and as leader during one session
Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-05-21
Old Peabody Pew
To Repeat May 26

Tickets are going so fast to 'The
Old Peabody Pew repeat performance
next Thursday night at the Palisade
only crowd is expected.
The automatic piano will not be
part of the program again, but another
equally interesting addition will be
added TO the program.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-05-21
China Minister
At Palisade Oh

On Sunday, May %, at Z 80 p. m,
Mr.. Eyestone, of Foochow, China,
will give an illustrated lecture about
China in Palisade Union Church, I'M
der the auspices of the Young Peoples
Society.
Everybody cordially invited to at
tend.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-05-21
Jewels Early Drew Mems Attention.

Personal ornaments or jewels appear
to have been among the very first OBJ
jects on which the invention and in
genuity of man were exercised. There
is no record Of any people so rude as
not to employ some kind Of personal
decoration. The jewelry Of the an,
cient Egyptians has been preserved In
their tombS.
Evening star., 1921-09-05
Current Euents Distorted
In Minds of Many Students
Uncle Sam Unidentified by Some of 1850 in Schools
and Colleges Who Average ~ Per
Cent in Test.
By the Ass0cia ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 6.-Seven-
teen thousand five hundred students
in grammar schools. high schools and
colleges, scattered through the coun-
try. averaged only a. per cent on a
recent examination on current events
which asked questions such as what
is Uncle Sam. Charles f. Hughes. Sim
Fein. budgets, sales tax and Senator
Lodge.
The Institute for Public Service.
which. in reading these answers. was
informed that Lloyd George is King
Of Ireland. that Sim Fein is a groun
of socialists there and that Samuel
Gompers is a poet and minister to
France, made It's report today.
Everyday Affairs.
"There is reason to wonder whether
the general public has not less to fear
from even biased histories than from
schools which do not teach current
events" 1t said. 1.-The current events
questions were not questions calling
for freak memories. Instead they
called for knowledge and understand
ing of frequently mentioned men.
places and issues affecting our ma
Evening star., 1921-09-05

tional life. The returns are not from
our country's least-favored young peo-
pie or from mental detectives. On the
contrary, they are from the most Ia
vored young men and young women
in big schools and colleges"
College seniors and juniors averaged
so per cent, freshmen So. the same as
high school graduating classes. First,
year high school students averaged
IS. and an equal number of grammar
school seniors AZ per cent. Seventh
grade pupils earned 80 per cent on
their answers.
Typical Defects.
Some of the answers characterized
as "typical of ignorance or misunder.
standing with respect to current
problems follow:
I'm one state college three of thirty
six juniors did not identify cartoon
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor. was
given as head of the shipbuilding
trade. a poet. labor's representative
in Congress-, Secretary of Labor, head
of strikers, the Civil Service Com
mission and all the unions of the
world, and minister to France, Eng
land and japan.
Lloyd George was given as King
Evening star., 1921-09-05
ADDITION TO ENDOWMENT.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHRURG. Va. September s..
The directors Of the Jones Memorial
Library Association will receive half
a million dollars additional endow-
ment from the estate of Mrs. Mary
Francis Jones between now and
November /, which will give the
library an endowment of slightly
more than 100000, which will enable
the library to be made one of the
best in the country.
The estate is being rapidly wound
up and several vacancies on the
board are to be filled in a short time.
so that the future policy of the Ii
brary may be mapped out and be
ready for final settlement with the
executors. The library owns a
beautiful building which was built
and equipped by Mrs. Jones about
fifteen years ago.
1t had about 100000 endowment. a
gift from her before her will left
left her entire estate to the board.
Evening star., 1921-09-05
CONFESSES TO PLOTTING
DEATH OF HER HUSBAND
Mrs. Whitley Of Snowhill, N. c.,
Alleges Negro Killed Man on
Promise of $500 Reward.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SNOWHILL. N. c.. September g.
Mrs Sarah Whitley, Thomas Hayes,
a white man. and Right Rouse, a one
armed negro, are in Green county Jail,
where. according to Sheriff ]. e. Her.
ring. Mrs. Whitley confessed that her
husband, who was killed at tobacco
barn on his farm on the night of
August 6, was slain by Rouse. at the
instance OF herself and Hayes. with
whom she was infatuated.
The coroner's jury has held the
three without bail. and before Sheriff
Herring, according to that official.
Mrs. Whitley broke down. confessing
that the killing was the result of
a conspiracy and that Rouse. a faith
doctor and fortune teller. committed
the crime for the promise of $500,
which was never paid.
Evening star., 1921-09-05
POPE PROTECTS ANIMALS.
Gives E40 to Roman Society to
Prevent Cruelty.

CHICAGO. September Sword has
reached here that Pope Benedict XIV
has lately sent a contribution of 40
pounds. through Cardinal Gasparri.
to the Roman Society for the Preven-
ton Of Cruelty to Animals.
In addition. it Is stated, the cardi-
nal was directed to send a letter con-
demning all wanton destruction of
animal life by unscrupulous sports
men. who caused untold suffering to
the victims by traps and such like
devices.
Particularly fond of birds, his emf
nence has caused to be issued to all
parish priests a circular letter in
structing them to dissuade boys from
the evil. practice of robbing birds
nests and snaring them, and to preach
from the pulpit against all forms of
cruelty to animals.
When forwarding the gift the hope
was expressed. that it might encour-
age others throughout the world to
heIp on all such beneficent work.
Evening star., 1921-09-05

wants to conquer Russia Budget
Director Dawes Is Secretary of the
Navy. Senator William e. Borah.
fighter for disarmament. is widely
unknown, marked es Uncle Sam and
dubbed a socialist senator.
Definitions Of Budget.
Budget is a bill of particulars, a
booklet for keeping expenses, the
amount of money spent in one year.
news of announcements, financial
statements, an estimate of revenue in
the British house of commons
Evening star., 1921-09-05

OF ireland. King OF England. promi-
nent in England, ambassador to
United States and English diplomat.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was
given as ex-senator. Secretary of War,
writer on psychic research. ambassa-
dor to England. believer in CONVEX
sations with the dead. member OF
Harding's cabinet. president of the
Senate, English sheechmaker, advo-
cate of spiritualism. He was known
to but seven of twenty-one high
school seniors in a New England city.
"Charles E. Hughes was President
Wilson'S private secretary and now
Evening star., 1921-09-05

men, a lawless mob in Russia, party
of people in Russia trying to gain
power, or the socialists in Ireland
Our last two constitutional amend
ments brought US railroads, steam
ships. paved streets and restricted
immigration. =
1.-The Knox peace resolution called
for indemnity from Germany. absti-
nence from foreign affairs. reduced
Navy and international disarmament.
"Peonage is the murder of en-
ployes. the state of a day laborer. .
law regarding punishment Of ne
groes."
Evening star., 1921-09-05

terian orphanage has changed the age
limit for retirement Of boys and girls
from that institution from eighteen
to .twenty-one years and hereafter
wards will be received with the un-
derstanding that they are to remain
at the institution until they reach
their majority. This is done in order
that they may not be forced to leave
Evening star., 1921-09-05
NEAR DEATH AFTER DIVE.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. September S.
Gilmer Greenlaw, twenty. son of a
Columbia banker. is at the point of
death in a local hospital as a result
of a dive from a launch in the Cum
berland river. A bone in his neck
was broken. causing complete pa
ralysis of the body.
Evening star., 1921-09-05
SEES HUSBAND KILL MAN.

ATLANTA. Ga, September 5.-Run-
ming from a tent in which she lived
and placing a revolver in the hands
of her husband, who was being at
tackled. according to her statement.
Mrs. Harry J. Williams a moment
later saw Jack Pierce. thirty-eight.
shot to death. Williams went to the
Fulton county tower after the shoot
ing and surrendered. declaring that
he had shot Pierce in self-defense.
Evening star., 1921-09-05

the orphanageS before their education
Is completed. as has often beeh the
case in the past.
The orphanage is maintained by the
Virginia synod, which Is composed of
the Southern Presbyterian chlrches
in Maryland, District of. Columbia,
Virginia and portions of West Vir-
ginia There are 120 children at the
orphanage.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-03
z0T POTENTIAL JOY JUICE ttrs Locate Barrel of Mash; Hold
 for Owners.

Much time, work, money, and poten- f1&f 1py juice went the way of the mis- siisK Friday morning when Chief of ke,iee VI. E. Hungate, D. A. Hazel and VI. S. Ellsworth went to Board 9a.sE, near which place they found 6
 barrel of whiskey mash. The 1ex was in an oil barrel, ready for
 <<ner cooking, when discovered by z4 ofllcers. No arrests were made, H<K my parties seen in the vicinity of fEe nash. The trip was made by car, ming the roundtrip in five hours.
 eoncoction is held by Sheriff
 1<nton, and no owners applying.
 De destroyed.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-03
The Boards Findings.
SUSPECTED OF PLOT TO
 BRING ABOUT JAIL DELIVERY '
Fred B. Martin Created Stir on Street
 1nd Was Arrested, but Given Hours < to Leave Town.


 1la6 Was Arrested, but Given Hours
 to Leave Town.
 Ex&d E. Martin, giving several diff f1<9<t places of residence, created 1on4& stir on the crowded streets on ednesday evening by his insistance 8<< people dance with him, as well o4 ]Qining in singing medleys of pop 1I 8ongs. The singer finished his 1u< at Jackson's Drug Store, where 14 W@s placed under arrest by Chief t} Ice Hungate. After being taken
 t county jail the prisoner was 1thed, a bottle of supposedly 6reP, razor, and minor articles X<It found. Officers decided the best 19f<sts of the county would be to 4II6X the prisoner the shortest possi- 1|e flme to leave town, which was donS Reports Thursday morning xeft that the man was brother of ss===z=e T. Martin, convicted off off the the Nleryoort bank robbery, and that
 nHduct was a ruse to get in jail 1II te near his brother, with view of 1|QztIng wholesale jail delivery. 1.ever exciting this sounded, Sher- Thornton found no evidence of a