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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
$1,000 Burglary
At .Caffall Home

Burglars entered the residence of
Edward NJ. Caffall of West Palisade on
Friday afternoon last week about . 80
p. m. AS no one was home, they had a
free field of operations and turned the
whole house into No Mans Land
from attic to cellar Every trunk was
broken open and every drawer and
closet turned out and the contents
dumped on the floor in inextrcable
confusion.
They decamped hurriedly with about
$1,000 worth of clothing, jewelry and
cash.
The one consolation left the family
is that they have fewer things to worry
over for the future
The burglars, two in number, were
about thirty years of age, dressed in
dark suits, with brown shirts and black
ties and wearing peaked caps. The
next time they come they will find it
much better to take the house and
leave the furniture. SO Mr.. Caffall
SAYS
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
Wonan's Club of
Cliffside Park

The regular February meeting of the
WOman's Club, of Cliffside Park,
brought out a large attendance and
several guests, at the home of Mrs.
Herbert Post, last week on Thursday,
with President Vaughn in the chair.
The club voted to support Mrs.
Hause, eX-president of the Ridgewood
Club, as candidate for the vice-presi-
dency of the sixth district in the COM
ing election of federated clubs. Since
the last meeting the club has accepted
the invitation of the Citizens Club to
their reception, has bought tickets for
the Mary Fisher Home benefit, through
its individual members, and various
members have attended this fine en-
tertainment, have been to. the sixth
district conference in Paterson, and
enjoyed the club day at the art exhibit
in the fine arts building in New York.
The Literature Department chair
man offered tickets for the exhibit to
any one who could attend it by or
before Saturday. The department has
decided to hold husbands evening
for its own number during Lent, as
the evening would be entirely in keep
ing with the season.
Mrs. Conroy gave "A brief talk about
the mayor and council, and their du-
ties and qualifications, this being a
part of the program of the political
study committee.
Mrs. G. r. Thayer, gave the dele
gates report of the sixth district con-
ference at Paterson, giving "A COM
prehensive account of the interesting
work of all the clubs and the vari-
Gus speakers, Ex-Governor Runyon,
Senator Colby, etc.
The club decided to donate SO from
the treasury to the Hoover relief fund
and $50 extra was added to this, from
the executive committee, and the in
dividual members of the club, Mrs.
Berda, in charge, will be glad to re-
ceive any other donations from any
citizen. The afternoon closed with
several readings by Madam Server
in her own delightful manner.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
Boy Scouts Are
Busy, Busy Bees

The last week has been especially
busy for Troop 1. Acting in conjunc.
ton with the Citizens Club, they per.
formed big civic "Good Turn" by
covering the Grantwood postoffice sec.
ton and calling at different houses
where street numbers were not dis
played. This was done to inform the
people of the movement to get the car
rier delivery system of mails. James
Conroy, Senior Patrol Leader, was in
charge.
Thursday night at the High School
the Scouts assisted in the reception to
public officials.
At the Scout meeting Thursday af-
ternOon at headquarters Troop / had
the distinction of having its premier
First Glass Scout. Mr.. William Sperl.
ing, Troop Committeeman and chair.
man of the Court of Honor, awarded
to James j., Conroy, Jr, this honor
Scout COnroy, while one of the most
popular boys in the troop, has been one
of the most consistent and diligent
workers and has contributed much to
the troops success.
As result of the last three months
efforts, promotions in the troop have
been numerous. Among those winning
second class ratings are Seymour
Sears, Scribe, Thomas McGrath, vii.
liam Mulligan, Louis Stark, Arthur
Abrams, Rudolph Papa, William
Kahrs and Theodore Yatsco.
Points in the medal contests are rap
idly piling up. In these contests diff
ferent medals will be awarded the
winners who make the best showing
in the different projects on the Scout.
ing program. Assistant Scoutmaster
Lewis is instructing different boys in
bugling, and needless to say the Scout
bugle is working overtime.
Saturday morning a big hike js
scheduled.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
Edwards Vetoes the
Female Consent Bill

Trenton, Feb. S.-Governor Edwards
last night sent message to the house
vetoing the bill raising the age of con-
sent for females from sixteen to eight
cen years. He said:
THE former limitation has existed
for many years. So far as | am in
formed, it has afforded complete pro-
lection. To raise the age limit, it
seems to me, will unnecessarily inter-
fere with established standards of
many of our people and those races
which marry early. To make young
persons of, advanced maturity, as is
usually the case with such peoples,
guilty of high misdemeanOr for con-
tracing marriage under eighteen with
out the parental consent seems to me
to work injustice and to initiate
against the encouragement for the mar
riage state"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
FORT LEE ALL NIGHT DANCE HALLS
MUST CLOSE AT Il, MAYOR HILL
SAYS Safer LAST WEEKS SHOOTING

Fort Lee was much excited last week
through the accidental shooting of a
young man named Charles Hawkins, a
worker in the Universal Film Corpora
ton. He went into an ice cream sa-
loon and dance hall on Main street,
near Rausche's Hollow, owned by
Adolphus Soghesfry, former barber,
who opened the place a few months
ago and which, report says, has always
been orderly. Mayor Hill lives two
doors away and never heard any COM
plant before. Soghesfry has borne a
good name. 1t was about 5 a. m. last
Saturday when Hawkins went to the
ice cream resort, and when he had fin
ished he jokingly remarked that he
had eaten and would not pay. Young
Klein, the clerk, and he talked over the
matter, and the pistol came into the
argument, when in some mysterious
manner 1t was discharged, and the bull
let entered the groin of Hawkins, in
ficting a painful wound, which is not
considered dangerous, it is said. The
accident was the cause of great deal
of town talk, and Father COrcOran of
local church was very pronounced in
den0uncing the resort, saying that pub
lie sentiment was dead against any
place where dancing was allowed all
night. In this he would have the large
majority of citizens with him. Accord
ing to Mayor Hill, the Soghes fry place
had always been considered above re-
proach. He never before had a COM
plant about it. There are always two
policemen on duty there to keep order.
This fact, however, would indicate that
without police projection the resort
might not be altogether In the desira-
Bile class. There is one other all night
place in the borough, Boyles Casino,
Coytesville, widely known as a resort
No liquor has been allowed in the Main
street place, according to Mayor Hill.
Scores of young men and girls, howev-
err, visit the place nightly, and this is
the cause of much of the opposition.
Father Corcoran stated, according to
the Hackensack News, that ''the place
was run ostensibly as a combination
pool parlor and ice cream saloon, but
was nothing more or less than a den
for undesirables, who are no earthly
good to any community"
Mayor Hill does not approve of these
places being open all night, and here
after at midnight shut they go. And
this goes, he says.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
Boys Can't Speak
To Girls -Hush!

Some of Grantwood's most promi-
nent boys have formed Il Pledge Club
that if caught in the presence of a
young lady anyone belonging to the
club can demand s. of the fellow
caught with the girl.
Here are some of the rules; They
cannot take girl out to show, Il
dance, movies, not even seighriding;
cannot be seen standing still and con-
versing with girls, not even their own
lady friends. Two or three of these
boys 20 with girls quite steady, not
mentioning any names
The boys seem to be quite popular
with the young ladies. The boys be-
longing to the club are: Howard and
James Murray, William McEvoy,
Charles Heafly and George Grosskopf.
Charles Heafly claims he is going to
be the last fellow caught with "a girl.
Help us see if we can catch him first.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
Cliffside Women
Studying Dresses

The second of the dressmaking com
munity classes held in Cliffside Park,
took place on Friday afternoon at the
Lawton avenue school in the Domestic
Science room, all the members being
in place promptly to finish their dress
forms.
The new forms ordered were there
awaiting them and Miss Witzel, Bergen
county home demonstration from the
State Agricultural College, instructed
the class which is being conducted
under the auspices of the Home Eco
Monies Department of the Women's
Club, Mrs. Joseph Scott, the chairman,
being one of the leaders, assisted by
Mrs. ]. c. Vosburg.
The padding is very particularly
done and the measurements also so
that no woman should have any diff
Guilty in making we'll fitting gown or
become tired with standing and being
fitted if she hires her dressmaking. at
home.
Miss WetZel announced that she
would hold millinery classes during
March, in Cliffside Park and later
would have classes in drafting pat
tern, etc.
Among the women present as MEM
bers of the form class, which is the
last in this course, We're: Mrs. ]. Scott,
Mrs. ]. c. Vosburgh, Mrs. c. Vaughn,
Mrs. G. r. Thayer, Mrs. Ernest Le-
Clerq, Mrs. c. Stein, Mrs. Charles
Haage, Mrs. r. o. Berls, Mrs. Par
mento Mrs. o. b. Hearn, Mrs. Yaeger,
Mrs. Buschell, Mrs Conroy, Mrs. Mile
ham, Mrs Modess, Mrs. G. Donaldson,
and number of others.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
Mime. Wheeler's
Concert, Feb. 10

Announcements are out and tickets
cert which Nine. Blanche Arral Vice.
Ter will give at Carney Hall, Grant
wood on February 16, with the assist
ance of some of the best French and
Belgian talent.
The assisting artists-Mme. Augusta
POuget, Auguste Perisse and Arnold
Becker-have all established reputa-
lions as singers of leading roles in
many of the leading opera houses in
Europe. The orchestra director, AL.
StOupanse, is well known both as an
opera orchestra director and com
poser. All We're members of the com
pany of the New Orleans Opera House,
lately destroyed by fire
Mr.. Perisse served during the war as
a military balloon observer in the
French army, and Mr. Becker was con
fined in Belgium under the German
domination.
The first part of the program con-
tains baritone, soprano and tenor solos
from the operas Carmen" "Traviata,"
"Pagliacci' and the beautiful trio from
Faust also an amusing duet of imi-
tatiOnS.
The second part of the program con-
sists of the one act opera comique
lies Noces de Jeanette" (The Mar
riage of Jeannette). Most of the dia-
logue has been cut, leaving only suffi-
cient to make evident the plot and fur
nish setting for the delightful music
in which the piece abOunds. LES
Noces de Jeanette" is part of the reg
ular repertoire of the French operate
stage and is usually given the same
night with another short opera, as is
the practice also with short operas in
the country This is the first opportu-
nifty there has been in this vicinity to
see Nine Arral on the stage in regu-
lar role.
Madam FLAME de Pau, the cele
brated Belgian cellist, will appear in
one of her Incompatible solos.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
Millionaires Win
Basketball Game

Last Wednesday evening the fast
the highly rated Arrow Club of Pail
SADIE Park on the locals court.
The homesters held the upper hand
throughout and as a team played much
better than the visitors.
Although the first half was slow, the
second half showed both teams play
ing more interesting game.
This was the second of a series of
games to be played by these clubs. The
cries stands with one win each, and
as yet it has not been decided where
the third and final game will be
played.
After the game, the members of the
club with their young lady friends
went to Epiphany Hall, where they en-
ioyed light luncheon. When the
luncheon was finished dancing was en-
joyed till late.
Among those who contributed to the
evenings amusement were the follow
ing:
Joe Coughlin, as Little Gus" created
no small pleasure with his monologues
and jokes.
The clubs quartette, consisting of
Raymond Gormley, James Mahoney,
Frank DANES and Leo Barber rendered
several of the latest song hits in a
most brilliant manner.
The feature of the evenings enter
tanning was an exhibition stag fox
trot by James McGrath and his partner
Charles Keane.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
Clifside Park
High School Notes

A large number of freshmen entered
High School on Monday.
A meeting of the executive board of
the Athletic Association was held on
Friday.
Mr.. Sperling, treasurer of the asso-
citation, announced that the sum of
$64S is now in the treasury.
A motion was made and passed that
the local association to join the State
Athletic Association.
The executive board is entering the
boys varsity in the State Tournament
in March.
1t was decided that only one game
be played with the alumni team this
year.
1t was also decided that the basket
ball managers should strive to arrange
for few more night home games.
The sum of $3.50 was set aside as
available for new baseball uniforms
this season.
The varsity basketball team played
at Ridgewood on last Wednesday, The
Cliffside boys won handily, but the
girls lost.
1t seems as though the local girls
have gone stale after the superb game
they played against Englewood the
Saturday before, when they lost to
the league leaders by the score of 81
to 20.
On Thursday Mr.. Icngley took the
reserve boy team to New York city,
where they met and defeated the high
ly touted reserve team of Pc La Sale
Institute.
The game was very fast one and
just as exciting AT half time Cliffside
was leading 8 to s. In the second
half the home team scored only four
points, while he'Cliffsides made eight.
The final score was II to r.
Two home games will be played dur
ing the next week. On Wednesday the
Passaic team will play here in the
afternoon, and on Saturday evening
the Rutherford boy and girl teams will
visit here. Two good games are ex-
pected, as the last girl game between
these teams ended in one point vic
tory for Cliffside, while the Cliffside
boys are out to make up for the defeat
sustained at the hands of the Ruther-
ford boys. Dancing will be held after
the games.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
Rainbow Club
Has Fine Dance

Epiphany hall was we'll filled last
Friday evening at the initial dance
of the Rainbow Club of Woodcliffe.
The dancers present We're numerous
and why shouldn't they be when an
organization OF the Rainbow Club con
sisted of the most popular misses of
Woodcliffe was giving the dance?
The decorating of the large hall was
done to perfection. The colors of the
rainbow predominated throughout, be-
ing entwined about the post, draped
over the ceiling. and covering the
many electric lights of the hall.
Refreshments We're served during
the entire evening, they consisted of
coffee, ice cream, cake and fruit punch,
they went fast as it seemed there were
many hungry and thirsty ones in the
crowd.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
Hudson Bridge
Talk by Maj. M'Clave


Maj. S. Wood McCleve spoke before
an Improvement Association in Hack
ensack Tuesday night, taking as his
subject the Hudson river bridge, which
he now believes will soon be started at
a cost of $100,000,00O built by the sale
of bonds. Among other things ne said
Ii each lot In the five northern coun-
ties of the state-Bergen, Hudson, Pas
sale, Essex and Union-containing in
all about 4,671,664 lots, of which Ber-
gen has 1,6OO,OOO-was assessed $50
pei. lot, enough money would be raised
to meet the required amount. He did
not think or recommend this procedure
as necessary, but just cited how easily
the amount could be raised and of the
vast benefits that would be derived
The speaker stated that the bridge
would no doubt take seven to eight
years to build, of which time eighteen
months to two years would be consum-
ed in arranging preliminaries, such as
condemnation proceedings, etc. That
the structure would be a tWO-deck af-
fair, with an immense union passenger
station in New York city and a large
freight station in the Hackensack
meadows. The major cited the dimen-
sions of the bridge in comparison with
the Brooklyn bridge The length of
the river span would be 1920 feet,
while that of the Brooklyn bridge was
1882. The shore span would be 1900
feet, Brooklyn bridge $50; total length,
Hudson river bridge, 6,200 feet; Brook
lyn bridge, $3.50; with approaches,
Hudson river bridge, 10000 feet
Brooklyn bridge, 5000; width, Hudson
river bridge, $50 feet; Brooklyn bridge,
SO. hThe comparison of the diameter of
the gables gave an idea of the vastness
of The Hudson river structure, which
was as follows: Hudson river bridge
feet; Brooklyn, 15A inches; Manhat.
tan! 21h inches; Williamsburg, Is 5-s
inches.
III conclusion Mr.. McClave Soiun.
tarfiy answered several questions stat
ing that the New York location would
be about Fifty-seventh street and the
Jersey site at West Shore tunnel or
Fourth street, Union Hill, and that the
briGEe was assured and would be built
in tlbOut seven or eight years. All
that was needed at the present time
was moral support.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
NEW ELECTRICAL FIRM

A new firm of electrical experts is
announced in Grantwood, the Stearn,
Davies & Holmes Company. Mr..
Stearn has had several years expert
ence in the electrical field, and Mr..
Davies has had years of experience in
contracting and is a very good cleo
trician as well. Also Mr.. Holmes has
had 10 years experience with the New
York Edison Company. They are at
the service of the people of Palisade
and Grantwood. The people of the
section have a good high class cleo
trical shop at their service, but it won
last if they go out of the town to get
their work DONE
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
Cliffside School
Election, Lively
FRANKIE, Reggiori and korzineck Win

The Tuesday election contest for
places on the Cliffside Park Board of
Education created the most interest
of any similar elections ever held in
the borough. For several weeks past
meetings have been held and the ar
dent admirers of the seekers of office
worked untiringly in their efforts to
have them win. The results of this
hard work was brought to head on
Tuesday evening, when jitney busses,
touring cars of all kinds and descrip-
tions were used as conveyors to the
High School of the voters, who were
out in large numbers.
The ticket supported by the Citizen S
Club was on the losing end, while the
ticket supported by the nOnpartisan
rent payers and taxpayers, together
with the Millionaires' Club, polled an
enormously large vote. Valentine
FRANKIE, who had advertised his plat
form in recent issues of this paper,
was we'll rewarded as he was the high
man of the election, polling CD votes.
William KorZineck was second with
COG and Henry Reggiori 5S3. Clafiin
got 49, Sheffield AS and Morgan re-
ceived 40
Mr. FRANKIE, who has been resident
of this town for seventeen years and
is a graduate of both the local gram
mar and High Schools, student of
Rutgers College and has a fine posi-
ton
Mr.. KOrzineck has been on the local
board during the past year and has a
responsible position with a New York
firm.
Mr.. Reggiori has family and is an
operator of u successful business in
New York city.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
Tries Suicide by
Drinking Iodine

Mario Seiarars, aged twenty-five
years, of 100 lakewood avenue, Cliff
side, attempted to commit suicide last
Saturday at his home. Mario had a
heated argument with his brother-in-
law over some family matters and
drank a quantity of iodine. He was
taken to the North Hudson Hospital
and given treatment. Later he was re-
leased from the institution and was
put under $500 bail to answer to the
grand jury.-Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12
wal TER FLACK MYSTER|OUSLY SHOT
IN ROOM AT HIS HOME IN PAL|SADE:
HERMAN B0RCSTEDE WAS With HIM

Walter Flack, son of Major and Mrs.
J. d. Flack of Beersford Park, Pail
SADIE, was mysteriously shot about 1
O'Clock on Friday of last week in his
room at his own home. The bullet
went in through the right breast near
the center and ranged through the
body, piercing the lung and lodging
in the muscles of the back near the
surface, where it still lies. Herman
BorgStede, also of Palisade, was with
young Flack at the time, and the i'm
preston got out that the wound was
self inflicted, but this has since been
made clear as an impossibiity through
the testimony of the surgeons, besides
other facts that are apparent. No one
was at the Flack house at the time of
the shooting except Elizabeth, the cook,
and little Virginia, Walters six-year-
old niece. The alarm being given, Dr.
Ahearn was called, and the wounded
boy was taken to Englewood Hospital,
where he has since rested in a very
critical state. He had a slight hemor-
rhage on Tuesday afternoon.
Following the shooting Borgstede
was taken in hand by the Fort Lee po-
lice and carried to Fort Lee headquar-
ters, where he was closely examined
for five hours. Later he was allowed
by the county prosecutor to return to
his home in Palisade under 81 900 cash
bail, furnished by his father. He had
not been living at home for several
months through some misunderstand-
ing with his family He was placed
under the care of a physician at once,
his nerves being completely over
4 Wrought Borgstede was in the war
and suffered from shell shock, and it is
said that he has been very little like
his former self since. Young Flack
was also in the war and besides being
wounded was gassed, which caused him
a great deal of suffering. The case has
excited the deepest concern in Pail
SADIE, where both boys were well
known Flack is a Columbia student.
1t is most regrettable affair.
Walter Flack's condition was con-
sidered much improved on Thursday.
He ate some cereal for the first time.
and his temperature was reduced. Dr.
Blake, the celebrated New York sur
geon specialist on gunshOt wounds,
was induced to go to the EnglewoOd
Hospital at noon Thursday, where he
examined the patient. A report was
made by DR.. Joseph Blake on the case
that was available to The Palisadan.
He stated that there was good chance
for young Flack's recovery. He made
q close examination.
Herman Borgstede Rearrested
Herman Borgstede was rearrested
on Thursday morning and taken to
Hackensack for another hearing. He
was charged with atrocious assault
and again admitted to bail in the sum
of $1,000 pending the result of Walter
Flack's wound. Borgstede admitted
doing the shooting, but claimed it was
the result of an accident. This adds
another strange chapter to this unfor-
tunate case. Harry Schall, the Pail
SADIE real estate dealer, signed the
bond for Borgstede, and he was re-
leased, coming to his home in Pail
sade where he has been since the day
of the shooting.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12

Premier Won Kahr of Bavaria,
agreed to formulate legislation 20 dis.
solve civic guards.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-12

1t was announced in Berlin that
Freda Hempel contributed several
hundred thousand marks to be used
for the purchase of food and clothing
for the poor children of Germany.
Encounters occurred IN Dublin
streets between Crown forces and Sim
Feiners.