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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-25
Homemade Totem
Pole on Brady Lawn

On the rear lawn of the Paul T..
Grady home, Palisade, there was IA
maple tree that was of the recalctrant
type. 1t would not grow right. They
topped it, pruned it, but it finally just
quit growing, and there it stood, mute
evidence of stubborn resistance to
treatment of any kind. 1t had been
cut off about eight or nine feet above
the ground, and near the top, eight
inches or less from the end, limb
about an inch or more in diameter
had been cut off, where it stood out
like an inverted coat hanger In the
Brady family of five charming daugh-
tiers, every one highly talented, is one
real artiSt-not a person of renOwn.
but withal possessed of divine afflatus
just the same-Miss Florence Brady.
She saw in this old maple elongated
stump of tree some extreme posi-
bilitieS in art, and forthwith put her
Imagination to work and last week
converted it into an Alaskan totem
pole that would put any North country
Indian to blush for shame that he ever
attempted totem poles at all. Miss
Brady's triumph is absolute. All of
the Alaskan totem pole legends are
reproduced with remarkable fidelity,
pole-legged goats, Indian faces, snakes
and all, are painted on in lasting col
ors, and that little coat rack of Il
Dough that turns up, is made into a
nose of an Arctic god that puts into
Miss Brady's work the comical ele-
ment the whole design would have
lacked had she not been possessed of
this instinct which so readily pro-
nounces her a genius.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-25
LIST Under New Law
Got Jail and Fine

Frank Galliano of Lyndhurst is one
of the liquor law violatOrs who will
serve a Jail sentence for his wrong
doing, said to be the first man in Ber-
gen county punished under the pro-
hibitiOn law.
GallianO was placed on trial for the
second time Wednesday afternoon, the
first having been declared a mistrial.
He was accused of selling bottle of
liquor from his tailor shop. After
the evidence was all in a verdict of
guilty was rendered by Judge Zabris-
kie
Lawyer Joseph H. Gaudielle, in
making plea for leniency for Gal
liano, claimed that hrs client had been
framed up" by the two witnesses for
the state, and he hoped that Almighty
God would punish one of them, espe-
cially for the perjury he had commit
ted in giving his testimony.
Under the notice given by Prose
cutOr Hart some time ago in regard
to liquor law violators who pleaded
not guilty and were afterward con-
victed, Assistant Prosecutor Charles
J. Mccarthy asked the court that both
fine and Jail sentence be imposed,
and it was, the penalty being 80 days
in the county Jail and a fine of $3.50
Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-25
Mother Rings Bell
Palisades July 4th
To Have Big Sing

Miss Fannie Bradshaw said yester-
day:
with no trace of encouragement it
has been decided to drop the plans for
Palisades Patriotic Pageant until
next year, when it is hoped prepara-
lions may be under way in plenty of
time to make the enterprise a deserv-
eddy great success. However, for the
evening of the great and glorious
Fourth of this year, 1921, new and
enjoyable feature is planned to aug
ment the display of fireworks which
have become so well known in this
section of Bergen county. This is the
holding of a community sing by all
the audience at the ball field during
two intermissions in the fireworks pro-
gram. We all admit the joy and fas-
cination which the singing of loved
songs brings to us, and this will be
Palisades first opportunity for singing
in unison in the manner the boys in
camp enjoyed during the war period.
'RehearSalS for Il chorus to act as
leaders of the whole singing audience
we want it understood that anyone
having attended one or more meet
ings is enrolled as member of the
chorus. We ask only that these per-
sons sit in a designated section on the
evening of the Fourth that their voices
may have concentrated strength and
thus aid it's leading the general singing
audience. AS an added feature the re-
hearsed chorus is to sing two special
numbers
''Mr. Dana of Grantwood, musical
director of experience and ability, has
been conducting rehearsals and will be
in charge of the singing on the Fourth
During the coming week rehearsals
will be held Tuesday and Friday eve
nings al the Union Church at 30,
and it is hoped and urged that any
who have been to even single meet
ing will be present on one or both of
these nights for a final rehearsal.
SIN the next edition of The Pail
sadian will be printed list of the pa
triotic and home songs which will be
sung, so that all of you who are antici-
pating the usual enjoyment of the eve
ming of July in Palisade may be pre-
pared to do your bit and share in the
fun. We want this to be a nucleus for
bigger Independence Day next year
and cornerstone for community spirit
for the ensuing year.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-25
Gram. School
Graduation

The largest number of students that
has ever graduated from the Cliffside
Park Grammar School was that in the
classes of February and June, num-
bering siXty-eight who graduated on
last Monday evening.
The program was arranged to show
the growth of the American spirit and
consisted of many patriotic numbers,
all of which We're creditably rendered
and showed the achievements of the
many young people who are now
about to enter high school course and
to continue on in an effort to climb
higher in educational spheres.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-25
St. Johns Church
To Build Soon

st. Johns Church, Cliffside, has
house and church and the rector took
out the first shovel of earth and
blessed the ground.
He is anticipating the finishing of
the building about the middle of Oc-
tober and then the old building will
be used as a parochial school. 1t is
expected that the cornerstone will be
laid the latter part of August. The
basement will be finished and used
and the whole building will be of
brick.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-25
Edgewater Slip
Being Repaired

The slip on the South Side of the
Edgewater ferry house is being re-
built which makes only one slip in use
for the present on the New Jersey side
of the river. 1t will take another week
or more to complete the work of driv-
ing down new piling, but the improve
ment will add a great deal to the ne
cessities of the ferry landing. 1t is
reported that another slip will be
built north of the two now there.
Until that time the two new boats
will use the two slips already finished.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-25
CL|FFSIDE PARK HIGH SCHOOL GLAD!
WINS BASE BALL CHAMPIONSHIP
IN CLOSE RACE; BREAKS TRIPLE TIE

For the first time in the nine-year
history of the local High School Cliff
side Parks baseball team fought it's
way valiantly to the leadership of the
Northern New Jersey Interscholastic
League. Although the smallest of the
league schools in size, the great fight
ing spirit shown by the players and
their loyal rooters enabled the boys to
accomplish the seemingly impossible.
The conscientious work of the high
ly esteemed and talented coach, Will
liam r. Spering, aided by the wonder
full cooperation of every member of
the team, Overcame every obstacle in
the path to victory. This is shown by
the wonderful record made by this
years team that won thirteen out of
fourteen starts.
Cliffside Park overwhelmed such
teams as Xavier, Union Hill, Emerson,
West New York, Newark Academy,
Englewood, Rutherford, Ridgewood
the small end of an S-4 score in the
seventh inning to nose out Passaic in
Cliffside's last time at bat.
Last Saturday morning Coach
Sperling took his proteges to Passaic
to play the most important game of
the schedule, for upon its outcome de-
pended the championship, and Cliff
side stood to win it.
At the beginning of the game Pas
sale scored the majority of runs, and
things looked blue for Cliffside, but
the boys gamely held to their fighting
spirit, and the eighth and ninth in
nings proved PASSAGES Waterloo.
Following is an account of those
two memorable innings:
CliffSide in the eighth: Giantonio
triples to left field, Befrelli hits home
run, but is called out for not touching
first base. CastellanO triples, Corris-
ton singles, scoring Castellano. This
deluge of hits and runs forced ROOs-
ma, the Passaic pitcher, to the show
ers. Whelan flies out to pitcher, Cor
SistOn steals second and Wellinghorst
linghorst steals second, but Resnick
fans
Pasaic in the eighth:
CastellanO makes great catch of
Lucaskas foul fly. Aukoscuh walks.
Freeman fans. Hanson fans.
Cliffside in the ninth:
Houk flies out to third. MacDon-
aid fans. Giantonio singles, Borrelli
doubles to left, scoring GiantoniO.
Castellano singles, BOrrelli scoring
with the tying run. Captain Cor
riston doubles, scoring Castellano
and going to third on the throw home.
Whelan strikes out. All these fire.
works were exploded in the shape of
extra base hits, although KnOthe, Pas
sales pitching ace, was in the box.
Passaic in the ninth:
Roseman up, doubles to left. Blood
fans. Thompson grounds to short,
while Resnick is throwing him out
Roseman goes to third. Roosma up,
the Passaic rooters are frenzied with
joyous thoughts. Borrelli calmly
takes his time, and with four pitched
balls sends Roosma back to the bench.
Final score: Cliffside, 9; Passaic, s.
1t was gruelling finish and Cliff
side Park that night had spasms of
joy which have not yet ceased.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-25
E. Yancey Cohens
Have Sold Home

The E. Yancey Cohens of East Pail
SADIE have recently exchanged their
handsome home to parties in New
York city for a, home in the big city.
A sale of the furnishings in the Cohen
home has been going on for some time,
many of their belongings being bought
by Palisadians. Mr.. Cohen is devOting
a great deal of his time to the Single
Tax movement and is probably the
most active man in the ranks of that
aggressive party.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-25
Palisade S. S. Anil
Picnic Today

School of the Union Church of Pail
SADIE will take place on next Saturday,
June %, at the Palisade baseball
grounds, beginning at p. m.
Parents and friends of the Sunday
School children are invited to join
with them in this outing.
Games and contests, with prizes,
have been arranged for all ages.
A picnic supper will be spread about
shutdown and each person is to bring
enough food for their own party.
Plates, cups, napkins and lemonade
will be furnished free.
In case of rain the outing will be
postponed one week.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-25
N. Y. Man Shoots
Girl; Kills Self

Miss Viola Briggs, twenty-one years
old, of 454 Penter street, Woodbridge,
narrowly escaped death at the hands of
her love mad sweetheart in her home
last Tuesday evening when he fired
two shots at her in her home. She is
in the Hackensack Hospital with a
slight bullet wound on the temple and
a wound on the thumb.
Henry Alverz, twenty-five, of 337
West Fifty-eighth street, New York,
thinking he had killed the young wo-
man, fired a shot into his head and died
shortly after reaching the Hackensack
Hospital.
Alverz had called on the young wO-
man occasionally, but her friends told
the police that she did not look with
favor upon him. He visited her home
Tuesday night and they went out for a
walk.
1T was the act of a love craZed
young man." said Charles F. Briggs.
father of the young woman. "Alverz
had been calling upon my daughter for
some time and was intent upon marry
ing her. She told him she liked him.
but was not ready to marry him. She
told me that he had said 10 her that
no one else would ever marry her.
They were alone in the house at the
time of the shooting. He seemed in
tent upon getting her consent to marry
him.
Mother Rings Bell
when the door bell rang my daugh-
ter started to answer it. Alverz then
pulled out a revolver and as my daugh-
ter was walking toward the door fired
two shots. He saw her fall and then,
probably thinking he had killed her,
decided to end his own life. '-Hacken-
sack Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-25
FORT LEE SCHOOLS CLOSE YEAR 1921
WITH BRILLIANT EXERCISES, MADE
HAPPY W|THA VERY fine PROGRAM

The closing exercises of the Fort
Lee Public Schools took place Wednes-
day evening in the auditorium of
School No. 1 before a densely packed
and warm audience. The program
was the usual, interesting kind, and
everybody enjoyed the occasion.
Of the numbers on the list, which
consisted of recitations and music,
while all were good, and showed the
results of patient rehearsing, it might
be fair to mention the recitation "The
Man Who Fails and the Man Who
Wins" by Raymond Troy; 1.-THE
Minuet," by Alma Hunt, herself as
pretty as her piece, and beautifully
executed; ''Bobby's Essay on Sir Wal
ter Scott" by William Whitaker,
which convulsed the audience: 'Thc
Dandy Fifth" war recitation by
Ernest Sibley, Jr., very feelingIy rem
dered. The other numbers were all
well done, especially Kipling's 'f,"
by Clayton Fischer, and when Fa-
Their Played Baseball" by John
Tierney.
The diplomas were presented by
Edward G. Kaufer, president of the
Board of Education, and if any more
felicitious, natural or effective speaker
could have done the job it would be
difficult to imagine. He made the au-
Gience forget the warm evening, and
said that the Fort Lee schools were
the pride of the borough.
Miss Elizaeth Ingalls,, the chorus di-
rector, showed her skill with the baton,
and carried the classes through
number of songs most acceptably.
Her methods are very effective and
appreciated.
Glass of 1921
School No. i, Receiving diploma and
certificate Thomas Aiken, Leroy
Bauerlein, Christy Bertram, Rita G.
Cavinato, Marion Frances Del DonnO,
Clayton August Fischer, Alma c.
Hunt, Lawrence Jacobs, Frances
Aileen Lathberry, Daniel Thomas
Mahoney, Margaret A. Meyers, Mildred
L. NebOt, Charles Lawrence Norman,
Axel Olsen, Hazel Olsen, Michael Sas-
sano, Helen NJ. Sheehan, Romolo Sar-
torio, John Tracey, Elsie Wasseram.
Receiving certiticate-Anthony Celia,
Adele Chiappani, Ethel Corker, Flor
ence Moltke, Noel Raufaste, Ernestine
J. Rocchetti, Dorothy NJ. Tracey. Col
ors-Blue and gold.
School No. ., receiving diploma and
certificate-Raymond George Betsch,
William John Blauvelt, Dora C. Ca
litre, George L. Capestro, Elizabeth
NJ. c. Ciocca, James L. Corticelli, Ar
mold Eugene Coyle, Matilda Elbrecht,
Frances p. Fornabai, Rose Frola, Dor
othy f. HoltZwortth, Julia A. MeiXner,
Viola NJ. Scheurer, Bessie Tester, Ray
mond Troy.
Receiving Observation-Disclosures Eve
Ign Cadmus, Wilhelmina Frate. Col
ors-Navy blue and white
School No. 3, receiving diploma and
certificate Christopher J. Berwind,
Dorothy Winifred Browne, Irving w.
Brooks, Marie C. Burns, Peter Joseph
Carney, Edward l. Hewitt, Joseph d.
Rutter, Sophie d. Schweyer, Frank
Emil Stigler, John j. Tierney, William
James Whitteaker.
Receiving certiticate-John w. Man.
ming, Walter Charles Schwartz. Col
ors-Old rose and silver.
School No 4, receiving diploma and
ertificate-Alfred F. Grill, William
Jablesnik, Peter George Metz, Ernest
E. Sibley. Colors-Blue and gold
Honor pupils - Frances Lathberry,
Thomas Aiken, Leroy Bauerlein.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-25
Two Troops of Girl
Scouts Organized

Two troops of Girl Scouts have been
organized, the older ones called the
Blue Bell troop, meeting on Tuesdays,
and the other the Juniors, called the
Pansy Troop, meeting on Thursdays.
Miss Mary Cassidy is the leader in
general and Miss Margaret Clarity is
the lieutenant. The Lyceum is plan
ming an operetta for next autumn, of
which details will be given later.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-25
Borgestede Home
Reported Sold

report is current that the Borge-
stede family has negotiated a sale of
their handsome home in Abbott boule
ward to a professor of Stevens Insti-
tute, Hoboken. 1t is also said that the
Borgestede family will remove to Ger
many as a permanent home.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-25
The Candle End.

Burning a candle right to the end
is always something of problem. Try
this on the next set. Put three pins
into the bottom of each candle, letting
them extend out quite distance.
Then set them in the pins on the
holder.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-25
It viii Be lonuer Soon.

He-"I suppose it would be quite i'm
proper for me to kiss you on such a
short acquaintance" Shelves, but
it's quite early in the evening yet."-
Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1921-05-20
BURNED BY ACID,
LEAPS TODEATH
Philadelphia Police Believe Sui
eide Followed Show Girl to
Quaker CitV.

PHILADELPHIA, May 20.--A well
dressed man, about thirty-hve years
old, plunged to his death shortly after
2 o'clock this morning from a seventh
story window Of the Hamilton Hotel,
1884 Walnut street
The hands and face were scared
with an antiseptic and an empty
bottle was found In his room.
Schaeffer and Forbes, detectives,
say the case is one OF the strangest
they have Investigated. A search OF
his room indicated the man went TO
a theater last night.
Theater ticket stubs from Albany
and Boston were also found in his
pockets Detectives believe he either
followed a chorus girl to this city
and ended his life because of un-
reauitted love, or he drank the anti
septic in mistake, became crazed by
burns and leaped out the window.
The man registered at the hotel
shortly after s o'clock yesterday
afternoon under the name OF G. r.
Hoffman, OF Chicago. In answer to
a telegram. Chicago police say they
believe the dead man was Gustsve
Hoffman. A letter addressed to the
man bore the address of 27c4 Mildred
avenue, Chicago.
A travelling bag. containing only
clean linen and underwear. was in
the room. A wallet, with S700 in
liberty bonds, also was found. 1t also
contained q pawn ticket, showing q
$50 bond had been pledged for s25 in
a loan office on Market street, Phila-
delphia.
II Is believed he arrived In this city
from New York yesterday.
The Washington times., 1921-05-20

his feet. Tears streamed down her
face as she begged the governor to
&C something for her boy. The gov
ernor was deeply affected and spoke
to her gently. but firmly refused to
take any action. He told her the
Supreme Court had affirmed the con-
viction and the board of pardons had
denied an application to commute
the sentence, and he could do moth
irE. 81
Wade said soodby to his mother,
wife and children yesterday after
noon. II was the hrst time he had
seen his children since his arrest. He
has a nve-year-old daughter and
son. The children were
told the prison was a hospital and
their daddy was Ill. They asked him
when he would come home.
Wade maintained the same air of
indifference to his fate that has char
actsrixed him since his arrest. Even
when transferred to the death cage,
q short distance from the execution
room, he showed no concern. He ate
three hearty meals yesterday and last
night he had a long talk with the
Rev. William b. Cary, prison chap
lain.
The crime for which Wade died was
The Washington times., 1921-05-20
YANKHUSBANDSUES
RUSSIAN. PRINCESS
Wealthy CIubman Claims Wo.
man He Met in France Is
Wife of Another.

GREEN BAY, Wis. May 7o.--First
hearing in the divorce suit brought
by Capt. wallace echutx. wealthy
Milwaukee clubman, against his wife.
Princess Troubetxky, OF Russia, be-
gan before circuit court Judge Henry
Grass yesterday.
1t 10 reported that Captain schut,
charges the most beautiful Red Cross
nurse In the world" with being the
wife OF another man.
The princess and the captain were
married In St Paurs Episcopal
Church, Washington. in April, 1920
High officials OF the Russian and
British embassies were present at the
ceremony. After q brief honeymoon
in Canada the captain brought his
royal bride to Milwaukee.
Hardly had six months passed. when
society WAS startled by news of the
Impending divorce. Capt. Victor -
Turin, a Russian nobleman, whom tn.
princess was reported to have met in
Boston, was the man named. 1t wat
stated in the divorce petition that
Captain Turin was supposed to have
been killed in hghting with the
French troops at verdun. Captain
Schultz says that details of the story
OF how Captain Turin returned 70
America and intercepted his wife''
second marriage will never bs told.
During the war the princess had her
own hospital train with the Russian
forces. After three years she was
forced to retire because of a break
down due to shell shock She was
decorated with the Order Of st.
George, the highest honor bestowed
by the Car.
She was captured by the revolution
airy forces. but escaped to Japan. Then
she came to America. Through the Of
fees of Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
and Admiral Braisted, preparations
were made for her to study in the
naval hospital. There she met Captain
Schultz. 80.
Captain Schultz served overseas In
tho 120th Field Artillery.
The Washington times., 1921-05-20
.Today's Best
Laugh

YORK. Pa. May 20.-Some-
one at City Hall today dug up
an old borough ordinance. never
repealed, which makes il "ur-
lawful for women to expose
their calves or shoulders, or to
appear on the streets or in
public In any dress, costume or
garb such as attracts undue
attention to the body or limbs,
or is In any way immodest."
Any concern which might
have been felt by the fair sex
was Immediately allayed by
Mayor Hugentugler, who de-
clared positively that he had no
Intention OF enforcing IL.
II am not hunting trouble.
the mayor declared. ITO round
up all the women who appear
in public wearing short skirts
| and to enforce the antiouated
ordinance against them would
mean that ] would have to con-
duct hearings day and night
for month or two. would
probably have to face a mob
of angry women. I'd be lucky
not TO lose. my hair. and, pos
sibly. my life. This early ordl-
nance ls. interesting enough,
but no longer in harmony with
the times.-
The Washington times., 1921-05-20
sGood-by Everybody, Shouts Slayer
Wade, AS He Pays Death Penalty
Connecticut Murderer, Who Kill
ed Elmer Mott In Battle Over
Latter's Wife, Is Executed.

wETHERsFIELD. Conn. May 20
With the same bravado that .has-cnar.
acterised his action from the time OF
his trial for the murder of George u
Mott Elwood b. Wade. twenty-threc-
year-old Bridgeport milkman. wen,
to his death at the state prison here
early today. -. go
As the death cap was adjusted over
his head. Wade said in nrm. loud
voice:
Goodbye, everybody" @&
He showed no fear during the hours
preceding the execution. 49,
Two Others Mrs. Ethel Hutchinson
Mort wife OF the murdered man, and
John K. Johnston. awa,ttrial for COM
plicity with Wade int the murder of
Mott, who was hacked and bsateR to
death by Wade In the Mott hons In
Bridgeport on August 20 last.
GOVERNOR REFUSES APPEAL.
Governor Lake yesterday refused
the appeal Of Mrs. Albert Wade,
mother of the condemned man, to
int tsrfsre with the execution.
The mother visited Governor Lake
at the State Capitol and knelt at
The Washington times., 1921-05-20

committed in Motifs home. Mott. .
gambler. knew of Wade's infatuation
for Mrs. Mott. Wade was . milk
wagon driver.
In the stiffness Of q Sunday morn
ing Wade and n man named Johnson
approached the Mott home. Mrs. Mott
awaited them. Two children of the
couple played about, little thinking
what role they were cast for in the
impending and revolving scene to be
staged.
From his cot, which faced a mirror
Mott saw two mon in the doorway of
his room. He arose and wrestled with
Wade, the stupid youth. whose animal
Instincts were unleashed for murder
The two rolled over and down the at
tic stairs.
Mott pleaded with his wife, You
didn't do this TO me, Brownie7" Wade
commanded the two little ones to
start q mechanical piano.
Although .Mrs. Mott Is soon to be