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Palisadian., 1923-02-23
MRS. DOBBELAAR'S VICTORY

The election of Mrs. Edward M.
Dobbelaar has more significance than
the simple fact that a woman for the
first time in the history of the bor-
ough of Fort Lee has been elected to
serve as school trustee. 1t shows
a quickened interest in civic affairs
and proves beyond all measure of
doubt that organizations without a
political motive in mind can by mass
action influence an election and in the
future will be factor to be reckoned
with.
Contrary to the popular impression.
Mrs. Dobbelaar was first suggested
as a candidate at an informal gather
ing of men, not of women, and it was
not without some difficulty that she
was finally urged to run. The thought
spread, and the HomeSchool Associa
ton discussed it, as did the Woman's
Club of Palisade. While neither of
these organizations endorsed the can
ddate by formal vote, she was sup
ported by a large majority of the
members, who not only cast their
fluence to make other voters of the
same opinion as themselves.
Over the signatures of Mrs. George
Abbott, president of the Home-School
Association, Mrs. J. F. Pennell, chair
man, Palisade Branch of the Home
School Association, and Mrs. Hal T.
Beans, chairman, Educational Com
mittee, Palisade Woman's Club, a pos
tai card telling of the fitness of Mrs.
Dobbelaar was sent to hundreds of
voters, and the result of the combined
efforts of these two organizations is
most effectively told in the election
results.
It is to be hoped that similar in
terest will be manifested in the fu-
ture in all borough affairs, and
whether one approves of women in
politics or not is of little consequence
If they can accomplish results that
will make the borough of Fort Lee a
better place to live in.
Palisadian., 1923-02-23

the city, at present yields some $4,000
horsepower, used for cotton factories,
but this capacity will soon be doubled
by using electric transmission at the
big dam, where there is fall of 3S
feet against Is feet now at the fac
tory chutes. This gain in energy
means many millions for Augusta, and
the added horsepower from the water
fall will double the factory capacity.
The new winter resort hotel, the
Bon AirVanderbilt, at Augusta, is just
now opened, and it is very attractive.
1t is built seven stories in an obtuse
angle spread of two long wings about
$50 feet each, with an interior ar
rangement having every attraction.
The lounging rooms and rest halls are
filled with permanent winter guests,
about 300 or more, many of the most
prominent people of the country being
guests. A beautiful golf course is ad
jacent to the hotel, which, by the way,
is fireproof. | went to settle a two
days bill and faced a pretty stiff bill
of S15 per day, American plan, which
the management said would be re,
duced next season. AS there is an in
vestment of some 100000 in the
new hotel, they evidently expect the
public to nearly pay for it this season.
But the cuisine is the very finest, and
the appetite of the rich. must be salts
fed. &C. T. L..
Palisadian., 1923-02-23
TALKS WITH OUR READERS
On Subjects They Know Best
Is Buyer an Efficiency Engineer?
BY WALLACE J. MCDONALD, Grantwood, N. J.
Written for the Palisadian

in answer to the question which
heads this article. All buyers may
not measure up to this title, but | be
lieve the buyer who best deserves the
title is the one who most closely
approaches it.
There are also necessary qualifica-
tions for a successful buyer. He must
know his public-he must know the
strength of it's purchasing power, its
present tastes and the limits to which
he can go in stimulating it's imagina-
tion to the point where its taste will
change to embrace the new offerings
he puts before it. He must know the
wholesale market, and be student
of the economic conditions which reg
ulate wholesale prices. He must
know how to sell-be capable of in
structing the salespeople in the best
way to arouse the customers inter
est and appreciation, and in the end
close a SALE He must be familiar
with such of the laws of accounting
as apply to mark up, turn over, etc
He must be man of sufficient char
acter to repulse attempts at unjust
interdepartmental interference, and
to acquire complete supervision over
the interests properly his own.
The buyer possessing the qualifica
tions | have mentioned above, and
competent to put them into working
practice, I will say "is an Efficiency
Engineer"
Palisadian., 1923-02-23

We are living in an age of restless
ness. The pace set is fast and furi-
Gus. From all sides, whether in bust
ness, home, church, social or civil
organizations, the slogan is Eff
cheney" A simple question is pro
pounded in the caption of this arti-
cle-simple in phraseology, but by no
means simple to answer in definitive
form. What is a buyer? Is he mer-
chant, promoter, a. manager, sales
man, an executive dummy? What?
Is he one, some or all of these NOR
tails? Does he serve a useful and in
dispensable purpose or is he merely
a vehicle through which the policy
of merchandising enterprise is ex-
pressed in terms of purchase and re-
sale?
The buyer is practically the head
of a store within a store, and is first,
last and always, merchant. What
is a merchant? He is an all-round
business man, competent to manage
a real store in such fashion that it
will produce adequate returns on its
invested, capital.
The country is dotted here and
there with men who have risen from
the ranks of buyers to merchants,
managers, superintendent, directors,
and presidents of large commercial
enterprises. Such men stand as a
proof that the term Efficiency Engi-
neer" is not too broad to be applied
Palisadian., 1923-02-23
SARATOGA SEXES 9
CARS OF COAL
Raid Authorized by Mayor Re-
suits in Fight, During Which
Railroad Men Are Worsted.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y.-Coal raids,
one under official sanction and the
other the spontaneous outbreak of a
mob, began in this district of heatless
homes.
No sooner had the local officials of
this city authorized the seizure of
nine carloads of anthracite. two Of
which were quickly grabbed after a
fight with railroad men and distribut-
ed in city trucks than word was re-
ceived from Ballston Spa that mob
had stormed a stalled train in that
village and carried away 20 tons of
fuel in sleds. automobiles, baskets
and bags.
The nine carloads seized in this
city were standing on a siding in the
Delaware and Hudson railroad. Ac-
tion was taken by Commissioner
Leonard of the department of public
safety after conference with Clar-
ence Kilmer, the district fuel admins
traitor, who advised there was little
likelihood of any coal arrivals during
the day.
Mayor McNulty thereupon author
ized his commissioner to act, on the
ground that the health laws Of the
state justified seizures where life and
health were endangered. The rail-
road detectives offered no resistance
until Commissioner Leonard ordered
railroad employees to couple loco
motive to the cars and draw them to
a nearby yard.
The Delaware and Hudson employ
ees refused to obey. A city employee
who had been a railroad engineer was
placed in the cab. AS the volunteer
crew piloted the ongine across the
yards the Delaware and Hudson de-
tectives ordered it stopped and climb
ed into the cab. A battle ended when
the detectives went hurting out of
the cab. One detective then was ar
rested
Palisadian., 1923-02-23
COMING EVENTS
CALENDAR
All Organizations Are Invited
to Register Coming Events
IN This Column.

CIiffside Park
Feb. 23-Basketball and dance,
Grantwood A. c. VS.. Y P. A. A. of
Bogota, C. P. H. S. gym, p. m.
February 25-Motion picture, "Silas
Manner" Congregational Church, 7:3O
?. m.
February 26-Meeting OF the mayor
and council, Borough Hall, p. m.
February 27-Lecture by Mrs. May
Lamberton Becker, home of Mrs. W.
c. Heaton, s p. m.
PaIisade
Feb. 23-Lecture by Assistant State
Forester La Motto, Palisade school
house, 8 p. m.
Feb. 24-Invitation dance, Fort Lee
Fire Company No. 8 at the fire house,
Jones road, West Fort Lee.
February 25-Union Church: Sun
day school, 10 a. m.; public worship
with address by Rev. Mackenzie, II
a. m.; young peoples meeting, p. m.
February 26-Debate on capital
punishment question by Palisade boys
attending high school, Palisade
school, s p. m.
February 26-Dancing Club, home
of Miss Calm Hoke, Anderson avenue,
8 p. m.
March 1-Reorganization meeting,
Young Peoples Society of the Union
Church, home of Mrs. Ernest Sibley,
s p. m.
Palisadian., 1923-02-23
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

Open fiibuster begun in senate
against shipping bill, with prospect
of all night sessions.
Hiah caste Hindu not free white
person and is ineligible to citizen
ship, Supreme Court rules.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma offers res
.oiution calling upon President Hard
ina to call three months interna-
tionaI economic conference.
Supreme Court rules Federal Labor
Board can suggest to carriers and
their employees that they select
representatives on rules and work.
ina conditions. Decisions are not
binding.
Best Judgment in Senate circles is
that shipping bill will be prevented
from coming to vote.
Hundred arrests made in fifty-six liq-
uor raids in Washington after two
agents, disguised as strollins MN
streis, collect evidence.
According to preliminary estimate
imports during November, 1922, to-
tailed 1884, 100000, an increase OF
S117,507 900 over preceding month";
Administration proposes amendments
to ship subsidy bill to remove op-
position, but refuses to yield on pro-
vision for permanent instead OF an
nual appropriation.
Interstate Commerce Commission re-
fuses priority orders on coal tor
northern New York.
Proposal by Martin Gillen OF Wiscon'
sin for Government to create four
commissioners to study and report
on European economic conditions
placed on Senate record by Senator
Underwood.
Palisadian., 1923-02-23
POST OFFICE PLAN

The possibility of consolidating the
present post offices OF Pal1sade,
Grantwood, Cliffside, Fafrview and
Hudson Heights into one large, cen
trally located post office, with branch
Offices and contract stations and city
delivery service, most naturally is OF
great concern to all citizens in the
several communities named, and The
Palisadian has undertaken the task OF
determining the popular sentiment re-
garding the project.
The impossibility of securing even
village delivery for many years under
the present arrangement makes the
plan one of great appeal, and mate
rialized it would mean we'll organ
lied postal service on the hilltop, with
a central Office under the direction or
a single postmaster, who would draw
a very attractive salary, with force
of capable and well paid clerks and
carriers. City delivery means two de-
liyeries a day and the delivery of all
parcels. collection of mail from regu-
lar collection stations, higher salaried
carriers and Detler OrBanlzdlioH
from every standpoint.
Either branch Offices or contract
stations would be established in each
business section for the convenience
of those desiring to purchase stamps,
money orders, ETC., yet who are not
conveniently near the central office.
In determining the location for
central office the post office depart
ment would consider it from stand
point of service, and it is not improb-
able that the adoption of such plan
would ultimately lead to govern
ment building.
In the lower right hand corner OF
! the front page is printed blank, on
which you may indicate how you feel
in regard to the proposed plan for
consolidation and you are urged to
mark same and mail it to the editor
of The Palisadian at once. If you de-
sire to comment at length about the
plan send a letter with the blank. All
correspondence will be regarded as
confidential, and your name will not
be used in connection with printed
reports on the result of this STRAW"
vote.
Palisadian., 1923-02-23
AN EDITORIAL JAUNT

Last summer when | journeyed to
the Pacific Coast found so many mar
vels and so much wonderment that
could not tell it all in four-months
weekly chat. | still had the magic
wizardry of Wichita to write about
when | called halt for fear of tiring
my readers with continuous tales of
Americas bigness. Wichita was dub
bed by the elder Marsh Murdoch as
the princess of the Plains" title
we'll merited even in the towns earli-
est days. Editor Murdock, who found
ed the Wichita Eagle, left proud
legacy, and his two able sons, Victor,
candidate for the Vice Presidency
with Roosevelt in 1912 on the Progress
sive ticket, and Marc'ellus, the present
publisher, have made the Eagle one
of the great newspapers of the coun-
try. Wichita is probably the richest
city per capita in the United States.
1t used to be farming and cattle that
made Wichita beam, but some eight
or ten years ago the discovery of Oil in
the nearby farm lands turned the
plowshares into oil derricks and the
cattle gradually lessened in numbers.
Today oil wealth has brought the farm
ers into town, where they have pala-
tial homes and many are in the bank
ing business. The Wichita banks
bulge with gold-all are rich, and they
are actually top'heavy with wealth.
All have huge sky-scraper buildings of
their own.
Another recent tour through the
South reveals renewed growth in that
section. From Virginia to Texas one
sees every form of evidence to prove
that only the legends of the Old South
remain. The great staple product,
cotton, with its present and postwar
high price, has brought millions of
added wealth into the South, and to-
day there is only a small difference
between the cotton spindles OF the
section and those of New England.
At Augusta, my first stop, | found
a beautiful city of 10000 fairly bris-
Ting with prosperity, albeit the boil
weevil cut a swath that would have
staggered any city. The Augusta dis
trict has normal yield of more than
100000 bales of cotton, which the
boil weevil cut down last year to 175,'
900 bales. Expressed in dollars Au-
gusta's cotton area dropped from
$4,000, 900 to S24.500,0O0 These fig
ures are based on 2S cents per pound
per 500 pound bale. Yet with this stag
gering loss of money, approximately a
loss of more than Sl36 100000, Augusta
has girded up her loins and started out
again to redeem her lost fortunes.
They are proposing two ways of doing
this: First, by going after the boil
weevil with scientific poisoning of the
pest; next, by crop diversification,
Many farmers are diving into peanuts.
One farmer raised $50 tons of peanuts
which sold for S125 per ton, almost as
valuable crop as cotton. Peanut
vines make valuable stock food, and
there are already several crushing
mills for peanuts, the by-products be-
ing many besides the fine oil they pro
duce.
At no time has there ever been as
much money in the Augusta banks as
now The city puts over some notable
enterprises when it wills. The Savan-
nah river, through the shoals above
Palisadian., 1923-02-23

Celebrating his one-hundredth-and-
fifteenth birthday with feast Of
mince pie on the steps sof his log
cabin is "Uncle Tom" Cotton, known
to every man, woman and child who
has ever visited the resort at Pine
hurst, N. c., as the keeper of the
grounds. Love everybody, keep
busy and never worry are the only
rules he ever followed, he declares.
Palisadian., 1923-02-23
Oak the Monarch,

Among our most useful and valuable
trees are the white oak and the red
oak. which produce brown-colored
hardwood of remarkable durability,
says School Book Of Forestry. The
white oak is the monarch of the for
est, as 1t lives very long and Is larger
and stronger than the majority Of its
associates.
Palisadian., 1923-02-23
Everlasting Mystery.

Flora had hash for breakfast. She
looked at the last mouthful OF her
portion earnestly as she poised it on
her fork. Then she passed it out of
sight. But the mystery was still in
her mind. Daddy" said she. what
was hash when it was alive"
Palisadian., 1923-02-23
Teach Children Care of Books.

Teach children the proper care of
their books by having low bOokshelves
around the walls of their room and in
sisting upon their putting their books
in place after the story hour.
Palisadian., 1923-02-23
Cleaning lsInalass In Car Curtains.

Rub the isinglass in motor car cur
tains with slightly warm cylinder oil,
after which wipe off the oil with a
piece of clean cloth. Then remove the
last traces of oil with a clean cloth
dampened with gasoline.
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-30
COLDS STORE
is BURGLARIZED
Thief Breaks Through ShOp
WindOW-SherifS Force
Running DOpn Clues.

Colds Cash Store was burg
larized last Friday night. The
thief entered by smashing a
large front window and pass
ing through the enclosure into
the store. Particular pains
were taken by the burglar to
see that a narrow, long piece
of glass was not broken as he
placed it up against the build
ing carefully. A larger piece
lay on the sidewalk broken to
pieces.
A lady who had occasion to
be up about 100 o'clock Satur-
day morning and living in the
vicinity of the store, heard
glass fall.
Just what and in what guam
tiles, goods were taken has
not been determined. This is
the fourth or fifth time that
Colds Cash Store has been
burglarized within the last IL
months. They are planning
the erection of a trap gun to
shoot from any point of en-
trance, anyone who does not
know the secret of the trap.
The sheriff's force is con-
ducting an investigation and it
is said to have some clues to
work on.
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-30
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Little Helen Ruth Moxley of
Hope spent Thanksgiving with
down from Ozan-wo~-.----.,,l-
afternoon to spend Thangs-
giving with homefolks.
Miss Lois Wimberly of Nash
Vile spent Thursday with rel
atives here.
Mr.. Lester o. Lee is spend
ing the Thanksgiving holidays
with home folks at Centre
Point.
Mr.. Forney Riding arrived
home from Blevins Thursday
and will spend the weekend
with his mother, Mrs l.. j
Riding.
Mr.. Guy Card of Hope spen'
Thanksgiving with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. R. Card.
Mr.. Allison Johnson of th'
Richie Grocer Co, ElDorauo
Mr.. Allison johnson OF Tn
Richie Grocey Co., ElDoraoc
arrived yesterday to spend Tn
weekend with his aunt Mr'
T. Y. Williams.
Misses Lucille and Edn
Virgins of Hope are vlsltln
Miss Grace Levins.
Miss Faye Riding, who is
: teacher in the Nashvli
!. schools, is visiting home-folk
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-30
INJURED IN AUTO
ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT

A young man by the name
of Urrey, Hope taxicab driver,
was driving toward that city
THURSDAY afternoon, on the
Washington-Hope Highway, in
a Ford car. Two girls, it is said,
were his passengers. Urrey at
tempted to pass "a truck
and turned his car over. He
was seriously injured. The ex-
tent of the girls injuries could
not be learned. Mr., a. G. Cav
ender picked'them up and car
ried them on to Hope for med
ical treatment.
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-30
BUGGY AND AUTO IN
COLLISION SATURDAY

Mr.. T. M. Taylor, who lives
about 7 miles southeast of
Washington, on the Washing
ton and Hope Pike, had a mar
row escape from serious injury
Saturday afternoon when a
speeding car, driven by Mr..
w. H. Norwood, of Nashville,
ran into the back of the buggy
in which he was riding, about
one half mile from Caney
bridge.
Mr.. w. P. Agee, county treas
urer, was driving toward Hope,
Mr.. Taylor coming from Hope
in his buggy. He and Mr.. Agee
met when the speeding car came
up. Mr.. Norwood made every
effort to stop and was not al
together unsuccessful in the at
tempt. The speed had been so
much retarded that the impact
was not so severe. Mr.. Nor
wood stopped his car and in
quire6 of the damage done.
At that time none had been
discovered. Mr.. Norwood con-
tinued on his way to Nashville.
When Mr., Taylor examined his
buggy, he found several spokes
out and other broken parts.
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-30

bers buying pair of shoes in
The Store during the year Of
1881. Mr.. A. N. Stroud, who
owned the building, had it ov-
erhauled a few years ago. Mr..
Stroud has moved the lumber
home where he intends to make
a snug, warm place for his
horses and cows.
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-30
TO RUN SINGH
AT KING NO. z
Six Inch Casing "FrOze" and
Parts When Pulled On
Oil Sand Good.

Hard luck again overlook the
drillers at the King No. 2 well,
l 3-4 miles east of Washington,
when an attempt was mace last
Saturday to raise the 6 SO in.
casing to cement for a test of
the 2100 foot sand. The cas-
ing was stuck hard and fast
and efforts this week to move
it have resulted in the removal
of two sections, totaling 800
feet.
Driller Alexander reported
last night that efforts to raise
the remaining casing had been
abandoned and that his crew
is now getting the hole in shape
to set 5 3-8 inch casing inside
g ,5-S inch. When this is
cementeG and a test made, the
smaller casing can be removed
and drilling to the next sand
proceed without difficulty if
the sand doesn't pruGuce, ac-
cording to Driller Alexander.
Samples of the sand were
taken from the we'll when it
was Eat holed" a depth of six
feet and it has shown oil after
repeated washings and is pro-
nounced a good oil sand by all
experts who have seen it.
Contractor Camatte has not
yet supplied bond to offset the
labor's lien attachment on the
Nichol No. l well, 1 mile north
of town, so drilling is not GO
ing on at this test, down 1900
know,, 'ffowtvvry-e----E--s4a----A.-
that matters will be adjusted
in a satisfactory way ,2~F an
early date and drilling resumed
at the we'll.
Further progress has been
made by the Columbus-Hope
Oil Co. in securing extension
of rentals in the Ellen block,
ear Columbus, the past few
lays and it is now thought a
definite development program
for this block will be announ-
ced within the next few days
Scouts from the Louisiana
IOil and Refining Co. and IRON
Others of the big companies
have visited the King No
we'll this week.
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-30
MINSTREL SHOW MAKES
HIT HERE THIS WEEh

The Spotlight Colored Minis,
trels appeared in their second
performance last night to a
capacity audience. The snow
is conducted in a way that no
one is made sensitive. q,
It is pronounced a goou
show, all comedy, and runs
continuously from start to I'm
ish. Billie Hudson is the cham.
Mon dancer, in clog shoes ne
lis a riot. Buck Abel is also
dancer of merit. Three more
performances will be given 70
night anG Saturday afternoon
and night.
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-30
L0CAL MINISTER'S
ATTEND CONFERENCE

efka o...,..,,,, co,fo,.-
charge of the PresffcoSs0aA.s11 J,
trict was held in the Methodist
church at Washington Tuesday
of last week. The business Oh
he conference year was closed
and other church matters at
tended to.
The annual conference con-
vened in Little Rock Wednes-
dav. Rev. ]. H. Gold, who
withdrew from the conference
several years ago, to locate and
properly provide for his chill
dren, rejoined the conference
at Texarkana last year. ne
left Tuesday morning for Li',
tle Rock to be present at tne
preliminary meetings. Rev. u
]. Riding, who has served th'
Washington-O7an charge Tor
the past year, left WEDNESDAY
morning to join the body Of
ministers. A.
No one knows, not even tn
ministers themselves, wher'
their work will be for the con
ference year. :, ~,
The Rev. Riding IS wen I'm IN
ed by his Pensioners on tn
{ Washington-Ozan charge an
! they will be glad to see MI
returned hare by the Confer
ence.
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-30

could be felt by the passengers
riding on the train.
Eye-witnesses to the acci-
dent were heard to explain to
the train crew yesterday at the
scene of the wreck that the
engineer did not blow the
whistle for the crossing nor
give any sign of warning.
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-30
WILL MAYS FINED;
DENCE'S TRIAL PUT OFF

Will Mays and brother, Den
mis-, who operated one OF the
best equipped and largest DIS
tilleries, ever raided in Arkan-
sas. were arraigned before the
bar of the Federal Court in
Texarkana, the latter part Oh
last week. Will Mays pleo
guiltv and was fined $4,000
Dennis Mays will attempt TO
prove his innocence.
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-30

The old landmark store
building that. stood on the
side adjacent to the Washing
ton State Bank building, has
passed and another of the ia
miliar sights in Washington is
removed forever. We coulo
not get the history of the ole
building. One man stated u
the Telegraph that he remem