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Palisadian., 1923-03-23
GOOD EXAMPLE OF
JERSEY JUSTICE"
Officer StengeI Nabs "Dip," Is on
Way to "Pen" in Less
Than Hour.

Arthur Thomas, of West Orange,
was awaiting car at the Junction
about 2.15 last Sunday afternoon when
he felt tug at his pocket and looking
up saw man calmly walking away
with its contents, which was 81.
The pickpocket, Harry Frank, of 419
E. Fifth street, New York City, walked
into the Palisade Drug Store and the
victim followed him with officer STEM
gel, who rushed him to Fort Lee,
where Recorder Ennis sentenced him
to ninety days in Jail and S1OO fine He
was on his way to serve the term in
less than an hour after he attempted
the robbery
The man pleaded for another chance
and promised to steer clear of Fort
Lee and also promised to warn the
gang not to work in this territory, but
Recorder Ennis decided that he better
stay around for ninety days anyway.
Palisadian., 1923-03-23
PAL|SADE AVE. BILL PASSES BOTH
HOUSE AND SENATE BUT DOES NOT
PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF PAST COSTS
Commission Still Has Hope of State Hep Borough After
Triangular Piece of Property for Monument Corker
Makes Plea for Better Police Salaries

At the meeting of the Fort Lee
Mayor and Council held Wednesday
night Mr.. Celia made report of the
activities of the Assessment Commits
sion in connection with the bill before
the State Senate relative to Palisade
avenue. He explained that the bill
as originally drafted was retroactive
and would not only have taken over
the road as State highway, but
would have paid past costs of i'm
provements, etc., thus relieving the
heavy tax assessments against the
owners of abutting property. When
the bill finally passed in the House
it only provided for the acceptance of
Palisade aveEue as part of the State
highway system and only provided
for the payment of future improve
ments and maintenance of the same.
An amendment to the bill providing
for the payment of past improve
ments on the road was drafted but
was never introduced, because the
commission was advised it would not
hold water" so the bill passed in both
the House and the Senate as explain
ed above, and now awaits the Cover
nor's signature. Mr. Cecilia advised
the Mayor and Council to take no
action yet in regard to the extension
OF Palisade avenue, and stated that
the commission had not given up
hope yet for State help on past costs
OF Palisade avenue, but could not dis
close the new plan at present. Both
Mr.. Celia and DR.. Hunter were in
trenton during the session of the
Legislature in the interest of the bill.
The matter of the borough securing
the triangular piece of property on
Route No. 10, at the intersection of
Bluff road, for the erection of monu-
ment, was discussed at length. 1t is
hoped to secure this property free of
charge from the State Highway Com
mission, and it is understood that the
American Legion is interested in
erecting a monument on the ground.
The clerk was instructed to CORE
spond with the commission regarding
the same.
Councilman Corker made a plea for
action in regard to the police salary
ordinance, and an unofficial meeting
will be held next week to discuss the
matter. Mr.. Corker very forcefully
decried the present pay of policemen,
which is but S5 day, and he called
the Councils attention to the fact
that the garbage collectors get Sc a
day.
The matter of donation from the
borough to the Englewood Hospital
was laid over until future meeting,
but expressions from several council
men gave the impression the dona-
tlon will be made in due time.
Action was taken in regard to RENE
dying the condition of several roads
and streets, including Palisade ave-
nue..
The rest of the meeting was de-
voted to the reading of communica-
tions and the passing of resolutions
of minor Importance.
Palisadian., 1923-03-23
Public Serv. Stock
holders to Meet

The board of directors of Public
Service Corporation of New Jersey
voted yesterday, (Tuesday), after
noon to recommend to the stockhold-
ers at special meeting to be held
April 2, an increase in the capitaliZa-
tion and the substitution of non-par
value stock for the common stock of
the company.
At present the authorized capital
vided into 100000 shares of common,
250,000 shares of per cent preferred
and 250,000 shares of per cent pre-
ferred stock, each of par value of
$40 per share. The directors rec
ommendation is that the certificate
of incorporation be amended to pro-
vide for 100000 shares of preferred
stock at 500 share, and 100000
shares of common stock of no par
value.
1t is believed the division of the
present shares of common stock into
two shares of the new common stock
without par value will make the COM
mon stock more readily marketable
and also more available for the small
investor.
The growth of the business of the
subsidiaries of this company makes it
desirable that provision should be
made for future financing by increas-
ing the authorized capital stock, both
preferred and common.
The annual meeting of the corpo-
ration will be held at II o'clock noon,
Monday, April 2, for the election of
directors and the transaction of such
other business as may come before it,,
and the special meeting will be con-
vened at 2 o'clock the same day.
Palisadian., 1923-03-23
MIGHTY
LAX A
ROSE''
AS Fictionized by
Capitola W. Ashworth
Don't Miss The
First Installment
AtrOcious Attack
Upon P. Kapusto

There was much excitement in the
neighborhood of 353 Gorge road early
Sunday evening when Joseph Kill
shersky, aged 25, who lives at this ad-
dress, made an atrocious attack upon
Paul Kapusto, who lives in the house
with Kilishersky.
The police were called and Officer
Kelly responded, placing the assailant
under arrest. He was later released
on $500 bail to await trial. The trial
was to take place last Tuesday eve
ming, but was postponed until Tues
day next because of the condition Of
the victim of the attack.
The motive behind the assault is
not known
Palisadian., 1923-03-23
Serial Story Starts
In Next Weeks Issue:

Mighty LAX a Rose" Edwin Ca
rewe's latest photoplay, presented at
the Strand Theatre yesterday, is just
about as pretty love story as has
been unreeled on Broadway in a long
time. 1t has touch of human inter-
est seldom seen on the screen and at
times lump comes up in your throat,
only to be swallowed when something
humorous is shown" is what the Tele-
gram says about Mighty LAX a
Rose"
The first instalment of this grip
ping story will appear in the Pali
sadian next week. Be sure to read
it,
Palisadian., 1923-03-23
Accident On Pail
sade Ave. Sun.A. NJ.

John Scott, of IL Kane street, Bogo-
ia, met with serious mishap early
Sunday morning while driving a Ford
car on Palisade avenue near Brani-
gan's Service Station, where he drove
off of the road, blinded by the heavy
fog. The car turned over and he suf-
fered decorations of the scalp and in
jured his left eye. DR.. Crandall treat
ed the victim of the mishap.
Palisadian., 1923-03-23
Pays to Advertise;
Dog Back in 80 Min.

Last week classified advertise
ment was printed in The Pahsadian
about a lost dog by Mr.. N. B. Hart
man, of Grantwood. The dog was
found in 80 minutes after the paper
was on the streets. 1t pays to adver-
tise.
Palisadian., 1923-03-23
A Dollar Sale Mar. 20
At Palisade Church

There will be Dollar Sale at the
Union Church of Palisade Wednesday,
March 2S, at which many interesting
and valuable articles will be put on
sale. Refreshments win be offered,
also. consisting of hot waffles, coffee,
ice cream, cake and other eatables at
the liberal price of so cents for each
person.
Palisadian., 1923-03-23
Rickenbach Auto
To Be Sod in Grant
Agency in Grant'd

The new Rickenbach sedan that is
seen about Grantwood is owned by
Mr.. N. B. Hartman of La Fayette ave.
nue. Mr.. Hartman knows automobiles
and thinks so much of the Rickenbach
that he has taken the agency in this
locality. 1t is marvellous car, he says,
and you should get acquainted with it
before you buy that new automobile.
Palisadian., 1923-03-23

-11dCkBHSdCk 1t6CUIu.
This list of ratables shows over
S9,0O0,000 increase in the county, or
nearly S500,000 increase in taxation.
There is an old song called "Aint 1t a
Shame!" 1t nearly fits this case.
Palisadian., 1923-03-23
Great Truth.

Reflect that the chief source of all
evils to man, and Of baseness and
cowardice, is not death, but the fear
of death.-Epictetus.
Palisadian., 1923-03-23

The above communication and the
article accompanying it form a strange
state of mind in the case of Mr. Wal
ter Binner. His attempt to character
ize the entertainment recently given
Palisadian., 1923-03-23

Continued on page 4
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-19
BUT INSTRUMENT OF JUSTICE
Chinese Executioner Went on His,
Way, Looping off Heads, as All
In the Days Work.

Being an executioner is not neces-
sarily a nerve-racking business. II we
can take the word of the old China
man whom Mr.. James Marsh Reid
mentions in his book, 1.-THE Charm of
the Middle Kingdom" the work meant
to him simply food for himself and his
family. Doubtless other executiOners
feel the same way.
There was nothing extraordinary
about the face Of the man, says Mr..
Reid, except perhaps that 1t was not
coarse. The feeble old fellow must
have been a big man in his day, for
even bent over as he was he doomed
large in the doorway. After we had
chatted in a commonplace manner !
asked him If he knew how many souls
he had freed.
II wan ia Lao, chin wang To-" he
replied without an instant's hesitation.
A free translation Of what he said
was, II Topped of ten thousand; then
lost count"
In the circumstances I thought his
composure remarkable. Perhaps he
was only feigning; SOL put more ques-
lions. "After an especially busy day
could you sleep wellY / asked.
''The busier the day the better ]
slept" he replied soberly.
"But weren't you ever bothered by
your business?I Didn't you sometimes
feel like a common murderer
The old executioner raised his eyes.
y never used the knife" he replied.
II was offered big pay to do the seven
cuts, but washed my hands Of tor
ture. No, / would starve before I
would torture. Only brute will tor
ture."
.Then the mere business of looping
off heads meant nothing to your"
"Ah, the business; that meant a
great deal. It meant food for me and
my family. But, you see, did not
allow the personal relation to enter
into It; never had dealings with
friends. AS for the others, / saw moth
ing except q little band Of flesh. /
swung and passed on. For such things
have no memory"
So there was code Of honor among
executionersl They would not descend
to torture, though they had no COM
Functions at killing And, mind you.
the old executioner never once used
the word "kill' or "cut." When he
said, ~ wan ia lao. he meant that
he merely hit ten thousand. The rest
of 1t was an affair Of natural mechan-
les; it has long been known to men OF
science that man cannot exist sep
arate from his head.-Youth's Com
panion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-19
Hanpx LITTLE Country.

The smallest state in the world
which enjoys an idyllic existence,
Liechtenstein. is situated between
Switzerland and Austria. With its H.
600 inhabitants this tiny territory and
the little Austrian province Of vorarl-
berg have now entered into customs
union with the Swiss republic. Prior
to the war Leichtenstein, in spite Of
the strong antipathy Of its people to-
ward the Hapsburgs. was united with
the Austrian monarchy by union of
customs, post and currency. During
the war the diminutive prlncipality,
with its EARNED power of<12 field
watchmen, remained neutral. In 1920
the principality amalgamated postal
administration with that of Switzer-
land. the. post Office in Liechtenstein
differing from the Swiss post office
only so far that they sell stamps with
the portrait of the prince. The Aus
trian crown was long ago replaced by
the Swiss franc, so that the economic
fusion of Liechtenstein into Switzer-
land Is now complete.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-19
RIDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1928
DRUNKEN DRIVERS

This newspaper cannot bring itself
to believe that fine and few days
Imprisonment are sufficient punish
ment for drunken driver. 1t
shares this conviction with many
others who realize the potential
murderers these auto pilots are.
First offences seem entirely out OF
harmony with effective justice in
cases like this.
No person is compelled to drink.
No person is compelled to drive after
drinking. Every sane person Is
aware of the danger of an intoxicated
man or woman at the wheel offs an
automobile. If. that danger involved
only the driver and the passengers.
it would be bad enough, but it i'm
Fperils every person on the highway
and near it.
Perhaps long Jail terms would not
Danish the drunken driver, but at
least that particular driver would be
banished for a time and the example
is calculated to be helpful to others
tempted to mix moonshine and
gasoline. --Tryone Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-19
OUR LOCAL OPTION LAW

Under the above caption, the. Cecil
Wing of Elkton, in the following ed
itorial points out that our County
officials have practically thrown into
the discard a perfectly good Local
Option" Law that is still operative
and was enforced in years gone by,
before the present lax methods pre-
vailed. The Wing says:
Whatever may be the position OF
parties or candidates on the question
of State enforcement of National Pro-
hibition, there surely ought to be no
difference of opinion on the question
! of County enforcement of the social
ed "local option" law that still is law
in Cecil County.
That law ought to be enforced and
our County law officers--those now in
office and those to be elected--ought
to be held to strict responsibility for
it's enforcement.
1t is not for them to say that they
favor or not favor the law. It is for
them to enforce it and if proper eff
forts to enforce it are made by them
it will go very far towards ensuring
the success of the National authori-
ties in their efforts to destroy the
liquor traffic and to put the bootleg
gers out of business.
In fact, our local option law is, in
itself, if properly enforced sufficient
to make this County dry. 1t made
the County dry before the adoption
of the Eighteenth Amendment and it
can do so again--but it will mean dill
igence and sincere effort on the part
of our law officers.
Vigilance is said. to be the price of
liberty and vigilance, Of an intense
character, is required in the enforce
ment of all law and especially of
criminal law. s.,
The time has come for the decent,
law-abiding people of this County to
insist upon the enforcement of our
criminal laws and under present con-
ditions, none of those laws deserve
more attention than. our local option
law
The time is not far distant when
the voters of the county will have a
chance at the ballot box to express
their views and it is to be hoped that
they will vote only for such men as
will honestly and earnestly endeavor
to enforce and for such men as have
the ability to enforce the laws.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-19
FARM BUREAU WORK
BEING PUSHED IN COUNTIES

The Farm Bureau steadily grows
in the State and before a great while
it is expected to see the entire State
enjoying hearty cooperation. Par.
ticularly at this time of the year is
the work of organization being push
ed>rapidly forward.
At this time, Wicomico county, or
the Eastern Shore, is being organic
ed. 1t is the impression of the State
Director, that Wicomico will come
through with one of the Strongest
Farm Bureau Units in the State. Eff
forts are. being made to poll SO per
cent. of the 1000 white farmers of
that county as members of the farm
bureau.
Somerset County will more than
likely be the next to follow in the or
ganization after which, Dorchester
will in all probability be ready to fol-
low. Cecil County is in line, thus
completing the Eastern Shore coun-
ties and making that section SOLID
Farm bulwark, ready to battle for
the rights and privileges of the farm
ers.
With the Eastern Shore counties
lined up, solidly for the Farm Bureau
it will mean that II Of the % coun-
ties of the State have embraced the
cooperative idea for the marketing
of their products and the purchasing
Of their farm supplies. This will leave
but six counties to be organized, viz:
,Garrett, Allegheny, Charles, Calvert,
Prince Georges and st. Mary's. 1t
will be the aim of the Farm Bureau
organization forces to have all OF
the % counties lined up next Spring.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-19
NOTICE

Owners of dogs are hereby noti-
fed that in pursuance Of Chapter
497 of the Laws of Maryland for the
year of 1920. that If they fail to pro-
cure licenses for said dogs on or be-
fore The 1st day of November next
they are liable to fine of not less
than $500 or more than $500. or
imprisonment in jail for not more
than 80 days. or both fine and i'm
prisonmcnt in the discretion of the
Court License Tags can be pro-
cured from the County Treasurer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-19
The canary's Airing.

George, age FIVE, Is pretty sharp
youngster and picks up much of the
slang that goes the rounds. He was
greatly interested last summer In his
neighbours canary and when the bird
was put on the porch on the warm
days often stood beside the cage and
submitted various questions as to
birds habits generally. One of his
questions was, "Why do you put the
bird outdoorsY He appeared salts
fed. when told that 1t was to give the
canary fresh air.
A few days go George dropped into
the neighbours house. Spying the
bird, he said he guessed it was too
cold to put the singer outside now,
and when told that his guess was cor
rect, studied for a minute, and then
said:
ooh, well, suppose you'll give him
the air again next summer"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-19
'GRANDs0NS' OF NOTED TREES
Cuttings From Famous Monarchs OF
the Forest Are FIourishing at
Several Historical Points.

Grandsons and great-grandsons of
the famous Treaty Elm" tree, under
which William Penn concluded his
treaty with the Indians in 1882. are
growing In various places in Pennsyl-
vania, the state department of forests
and waters pointed out in bulletin
on "Some Historic Trees Of Pennsyl-
yania."
The department calls attention also
to some of the other famous trees In
Pennsylvania.
The Penn treaty elm stood at
Shackamaxon street in Kensington. II
came into the possession Of the an
cestors Of Gen. Paul Oliver, who dis
covered that shoot was springing
from the roots ofSthe old tree.
He transplanted this shoot to Bay
Ridge. N. Y, where 1t flourished for
about fifty years. When 1t had grown
to be medium-size tree he trans
planted the whole tree to his home
near Wilkesbarre, where 1t still stands
before the town chapel
On April 10. 1895, "a shoot from this
tree was planted on the campus Of the
University of Pennsylvania by Gov
ernor Hastings in honor Of William
Penn and this has grown into healthy
tree of stately proportions.
Other scions Of the historic tree
stand at the Pennsylvania hospital in
Philadelphia. in the yard of the
Friends meeting house, Philadelphia.
and on the Haverford college campus,
The grandson of the famous Penn
treaty elm on the Haverford college
campus stands Immediately In front of
the main building. This tree was pre-
sen,ed to the college by Joshua Baily.
On April H., last, this tree had a
breast-high circumference of 96 feet,
height of so feet and branch
spread of 100 feet.
Another grandson stands on the
campus of the Westtown school. about
four miles east Of West Chester. This
tree was planted by Doctor Wills. 1t
is now 48 feet In height and 1876 inches
In diameter.
Seven great-grandsons of the Penn
treaty elm are growing on the Haver-
ford village campus about $50 feet
southeast of Roberts hall. These trees
were developed from cuttings taken
from the grandson of the Penn treaty
elm also on the Haverford campus.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-19
Harnessinu Turbulent River.

The Yellow river, China's most
treacher0us waterway, which caused
incalculable damage when It broke its
Banks two years ago and made new
channel. is to be returned to its origi-
nal course. Fourteen thousand labor
ers are engaged in the building of
dykes, and IT Is expected soon to in
crease the number to 10000. The ex-
ecutfve secretary of the China interna-
tional famine relief commission esti-
mated the cost of corraling the Yellow
river at $1,500.000 Chinese currency,
of which sum the finance commission
of the government relief bureau has
provided 100000. Hundreds of square
miles of territory north of the old
river bed IN the vicinity of Kung CHA
Fa was hooded during the, spring of
1921 by the breaking of a dyke and
thousands of families were made
homeless. Since then the district has
been only sparsely repopulated. due to
the fear of recurrence Of the catas-
trophe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-19
Real Family Life.

An indianapolis plumber with of
fees in North Delaware street is the
father of seven children and Is in
the habit of buying their clothes at the
same time of the same firm.
Saturday he walked into down
town shoe store, followed by his chill
dren, and In response to the question.
s'What size?" answered:
"Oh, mix 'em up"
That same plumber was afraid to
go home from a party because he had
only four balloons, three short of
enough to satisfy his children. He
stayed and stayed until he obtained
three more, and went on his way, re-
joicing, Nat 1:30 in the morning.-In-
dianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-19
A Remarkable Record.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
remarkable record. 1t has been IN
use for colds, Group and whooping
cough for almost half century AMI
has contantly grown in favor and
popularity as its good qualities be-
came better known. 1t is the stand
ard and main reliance for these dis
eases in thousands of homes. The
facts that it can always be depended
upon and is safe and pleasant to
to take are greatly in it's favor when
it is wanted for children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-19
+, Books They Read.

The books people read are always
interesting and amusing. Today in
one Office a dlgnified financier buried
his head in a book on Checker Play
ing, a clerk read Russian novel, a
telephone operator was reading some
of Walt Whitman's poems, while the
Office boy discussed the best way to
end the last act Of play he is writ
ing.-Detroit News
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-19

The question has been asked-In
what way are Chamberlain's Tablets
superior to the ordinary cathartic
and liver pills? Our answer is,
they are easier and more pleasant
to take and their effect is so gentle
that one hardly realizes that it is
produced by medicine. Then, they
not only move the bowels but inn
prove the appetite and strengthen
the digestion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-19
The Man
With
Ten Dollars

and no debts is Capitalist. He is potential
Captain of Industry He issin position to con-
troll the labor of four men for one day. the labor
Of one man for several days and in this way
multiply his own individual efforts
So Ten Dollars isn't such small thing
after ALL To be owner of Ten>Dollars with the
opportunities it brings well worth striving for.
And it isn't so very hard to accumulate Ten
Dollars or 500, or even $1,000 with its larger
opportunities, If you go about it the right way,
the safe business-like way.
YOU can do it. inst start an account
with us and add to it as you can. 1t will prob
ably surprise you how quickly you can accum-
ulate a working balance" -an amount snffic-
lent for small investment Try it.
THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT HOME
THE RISING sun BANK
Branch of Elkton Banking & Trust Co.