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New Britain herald., 1925-03-24

ed ownership Of the liquor. but ad- mitted that he sold the beer.
 Judge William C. Hungerford im- posed a jail sentence of four months and fine of s250 and costs on Kur- dak, also revoking 30 day sentence suspended on October IS, 1924. Alt torney William F. Mangan, who rep resented Kurdak, said that he would appeal.
 Kurdak was also charged with as- sault and breach of the peace, hay ing been arrested on this count by Officer Charles Johnson and releas- cd on bonds only 10 be taken into custody again a few hours later or the liquor charge. A nolle was en- tered by the state against his aC- cuser Walter Wysoski of 20l Smal- ley street. Wysoski admitted he had been drinking previous to the alleg' ed assault by Kurdak and was un. able to give a satisfactory story Kurdak was discharged on this count.
 Wants Bigamy Case Rcopened
 Attorney David L. Dunn asked that the case Of Francis Crowley alleged bigamist. be reopened, plead ing that Crowley's first marriage was not legally solemnized and that a finding of guilty would make the second marriage a life of sin and shame" Judge Hungerford granted him permission 10 reopen the case on Friday and show if there were cause to bring back the states wit nesses from Long Island. Gregory Pary of 2S6 Park stree and Susie Murphy, widowed. of , Pleasant street. Hartford, both col ored, were fined S10 each on tho charge Of misconduct. They haC been arrested about 1:45 o'clock thi' morning by Officers Thomas Rous kic and Otis Hopkins. who testified hat the prisoners had admitted liv ing together for a month and half This was denied, Mrs. Murphy say ing that she worked for Pary ant that when she finished last night j was too late to go back to Hart ford.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-24
10c-12c Lingerie Ribbon, 5c Roll

Three and five yards to the roll. They come in desirable Boudoir Shades. .
 (D&L-Main Fl.)
Palisadian., 1925-03-06
A Vigorous Attitude

The by Judge Cornelius Doremus that he would
make of the big panks his platform the enforcement Of
Prohibition be expected of strong champion of
truth and such the Judge has always himself be-
The he has sounded rings true, and while what he has said
courage agree with all that the law about
prohibition yet long the law and OF the Cons
io he would enforced So far the records read there
has weak effort towards enforcement State OF New
Jersey While the State may be cas- the Atlantic ocean,
it really ALL this of affairs has been
largely brought about by of United States
OF course these gentlemen have the right of their
convictions and both have pretty well that they willing
abide by them AT the time, would that their
support Justice respect for the law whole should
have been turned the other If leadership really worth
anything ALL is worth being property directed The boot
Logging element powerful organization doubt of that They
take chance and far have gotten with It, The recent
Jersey City trials backed by the testimony of fine witnesses
all by default because made possible all
through technical oophoes and species of rebutta
testimony that looked could manufactured Of
course selling pretty nearly every kind of liquor in
New Jersey that sold before prohibition into effect OF
this there is little doubt But this fact does egaze its sale,
and of this there be doubt all There inequa
all law, but perhaps the prohibition law than
twisted into meaning that would hold the law contempt
stands This where needs the moral support it not getting
and from the very sources that ought to accord it,
the conditions prevailing, there need of OF
like Judge Doremus take hold of the budg
right and beat back the dpredaors who would shame the
fair name of New Jersey respect unknown guam
hty Judge has the will do and the soul dare
When he would force respect for the law that what he
would do And his appeal should strike home and
woman who values virtue respects truth and believes
in fair play, support him in which is high the
blue vault of heaven and the mother love for her infant
The thinks of this latest of Judge Doms the
he stands He candidate and belongs
party clique Republican by all the records OF his career he still
procams candidacy false thought that would associate
element that has the moral stand for
much coddng with the license that has made prohibition jest
Too much has been condoned This ought be stopped short off,
for nothing embodens much mercy The OF the
people that they do like law they ought
change it. This is their privilege
Palisadian., 1925-03-06
A GROUP OF THE HOME CHILDREN

came irrational, and, growing much
worse Wednesday, passed away in
the early evening at 8 40 o'clock.
The career of John Nelson reads
like a sacred romance. Born in Nor
way fifty-four years agb, he early
came to America, and, having always
been of deeply pious trend, he became
enamored of the idea of helping Or
phan children. Concentrating on this
thought, with his only capital of $500,
he found an old, dilapidated house in
Jersey City near where the boulevard
crosses the Pennsylvania tracks,
which he bought for $4,000. 1t was
without doors, windows or sash, and
he personally repaired it, and with
volunteer helpers converted the old
house into the Christian Orphan
Home, opening it two years later with
four young orphans as inmates. The
home grew and was enlarged. But it
finally came to point where the
smoke from passing trains and traffic
made it an undesirable location. So,
after seeking a new home at many
points, the DR.. O'Neill estate in Fort
Lee, one of the handsomest stone resi-
dences in Bergen county, was select
ed and bought for $3S,500, the exact
price obtained for the old home in
Jersey City, which had cost originally
$4,000. This transfer was made in
Palisadian., 1925-03-06

1920, and at once Mr.. Nelson began
negotiations for $4,000 brick dormi-
tory for boys, which was soon erected
and occupied. The seven acre tract
to the Fort Lee property was later
fenced in and other improvements
added. Things went well with Mr.
Nelson and the home. His wife was
his greatest aid, and both carried on
the work with a fidelity of purpose
admired by everybody. In 1924 an,
other brick structure was put up that
cost $25,000 the total investment hav.
ing run up'to over $130,0O0, in addition
to summer home for the children at
West Park, N. Y, up the Hudson
where 80 acres had been donated, and
where something like $4,000 or $4,000
was spent in improvements. These
activities through this long period OF
25 years kept Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
very busy. They were making new
friends all the time and money came
in in generous sums, so they were
never really cramped. There is g
board of trustees so that the finances
were properly handled, and reports oi
Palisadian., 1925-03-06
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it's use regularly made. Mr.. Nelson
was man of great energy and de-
termination, besides having his heart
in the work for the love of it, and he
had the satisfaction of having raised
600 children in the home. AS fast as
they went through school homes were
obtained for them, the boys generally
going on farms, the girls in homes.
Of these boys turned out 19 of them
made volunteer enlistments in the
world war. And it is a gratifying
thing to record that of all of the 600
children that have left the Christian
Orphan Home, not one turned out bad
ly, a remarkable result of Mr.. Nelson's s
training. He inspired the children
with religious teaching and led them
into an understanding of the fact that
usefulness and occupation are the only
true roads to happiness. Mr.. Nelson
had friends all over the west and east,
who constantly responded to his ap-
peals for aid to his institution for
the orphaned children whom he loved
and cared for as sacred charge, and
who called him Father Nelson" at all
times. His death was pathetic Incl
dent, in the lives of those who were
members of his colony and there were
heart-rending scenes among them
when they learned the bitterly sad
Palisadian., 1925-03-06
BERGEN COUNTY
AT TRENTON BOOSTS
TWO FOR GOVERNOR
Senator Mackay Gets Glad Hand
at Dinner, and Judge Doremus
Makes Rafting Good Speech.

Trenton.-An ovation to Sena-
tor William B. Mackay as can
didate for denomination in Bergen
County and a bone dry appeal by
former Judge Cornelius Doremus, Of
Ridgewood, candidate against former
Attorney General Thomas F. Nc
Gran, of Passaic, and Senator Arthur
Whitney, of Morris, for the Republi-
can gubernatorial nomination, made
memorable the Bergen County
Night" gathering at Hildebrecht's res
taurant here.
The banquet was given by Bergen
County legislators.
Praise for Mackay
While Senate Leader Morgan Lar
son, of Middlesex, Assembly Speaker
Clifford Powell, of Burlington, and
Mrs. Charles S. Conklin, member Of
the Republican State Committee,
lauded Senator Mackay as a man
entitled to serve another term in
conspicuous services to his county
and to the State, former Judge Dor
emus made the big audience take
notice. when in his speech he urged
that prohibition be given a chance
in New Jersey and that the people
elect a Governor pledged to give
the State real law enforcement for
the first time since prohibition be-
came operative in the nation.
A real bone dry Governor is what
Doremus pledged himself to be in
the event of his nomination on June
16 and his election on November 3.
Doremus' speech, which produced
a sensation, came after Senator Lar
son had spoken of Senator Mackay's
useful record in the Legislature.
Powels Warm Tribute
Speaker Powell, who followed
Doremus, referred to Senator Mac
kay's work in Trenton in support Of
real constructive legislation and said
"You people up in Bergen County
would make a huge mistake if you
were to fail to send Senator Mackay
back to the Senate for another term
in view of the splendid services that
he has rendered, not only to his own
county but also to the State at large"
Mrs. Conklin when called on by
County Chairman McClave for a
speech said she considered the Ber-
gen County Night gathering a fine
opportunity for becoming better ac-
quainted and planning still more
effective work for the Republican
party.
Mrs. Conklin spoke of Senator
Mackay's good Judgment, his ability
as lawmaker and his tact as a
leader" and remarked that she had
not the slightest doubt that the Ber-
gen County Senator would be returned
to the Legislature next fall.
Palisadian., 1925-03-06
.S541 200 BUILDING PROGRAM FOR
.CLIFFSIDE PIX. SCHOOLS TO Be VOTED
ON BY CITIZENS MONDAY, APRIL IS
Twenty Room Addition Present High School and New
TweveRoom School in Hudson Heights Boards
Plan; Estimated Cost $541 200.

At special meeting of the Board
of Education of Cliffside Park, held
Friday of last week, resolution d er-
ed by Harry V. Dietrich calling for an
appropriation of S541,200 for the pro-
posed new building program was pass
ed by a unanimous vote. This will be
put before the voters at an election
to be held on Monday, April 13.
The program adopted in the resolu-
tion includes an appropriation of
S326,000, which provides for a twenty
classroom addition to the present
High School building. Besides the
twenty classrooms there will be four
special rooms, including print room,
machine room, sewing room and
drawing room. A gymnasium so by
80 feet will also be included.
The sum of S215,200 is estimated to
be the amount necessary for the pur-
chase of land and the erection and
equipping of twelve classroom
school at Hudson Heights. A combi-
nation gymnasium and auditorium
will be used in this school.
The plans and sketches submitted
by Architect Ernest E. Sibley of Pal
isade of the new Hudson Heights
school and the High School addition
were unanimously approved.
The election, it was decided, will be
held in four polling places, located at
the High School, the Grantwood
school, the Cliffside school and at
Hudson Heights at a place to be de-
cided upon later.
If either or both of the propositions
are approved by the voters the build
ings will be ready for use by Septem-
ber, 1926, it is hoped.
Palisadian., 1925-03-06
JUDGE DOREMUS FOR PROHIBITION
enforcement OF LAW ASST STANDS
AND PLEDGES HIMSELF TO DOT RIGHT
With Full knowledge That Voters Will Divide Sharply on
the ISSUE He Defines His Position Clearly and
Is Willing to Rise or Fall on 1t.

Il do not believe that we shall have
to enforce the dry law with bullets
when the people of New Jersey vote
to enforce the dry law by their bal
lots. Nominate me for Governor and
then elect me in November, and l
warrant you the bootleggers, the
speak-easy proprietors and the rum
runners will take due warning and act
accordingly. They won't invite any
bayonets. They will retreat before
the impressive verdict of the Ameri-
can electorate.
Omitted States Senator Edwards in
Atlantic City is quoted as saying last
Friday: L promised to make New Jer-
sey as wet as the Atlantic Ocean, and
l did, didn't ~
'Now, if the junior United States
Senator from New Jersey said that,
he uttered challenge. | ask the
voters of New Jersey to meet that
challenge, first at the Republican pri-
maries in June, and then at the gen
eral election on November 8. AS far
away from the Edwards challenge.
can afford to lose, nomination, but
cannot afford to lose my self-respect
l may add, friends from Bergen Coun-
ty, that l have so much confidence in
the good judgment of the average
voter that l believe l shall be sus-
tanned in my direct and unequivocal
appeal to the highest instincts of the
American people.
"You don't have to be fanatic to
be in favor of real and genuine law
enforcement. All you have to be is a
patriotic American. If standing four.
square for the Constitution on which
| expect to take the oath of office as
Governor next January makes me a
fanatic, then I shall gladly welcome
that title. In my fight for bona fide
law enforcement l believe l am going
to win, for l am making my appeal tc
sober Republican party-the party
which believes in the old-fashioned
| doctrine of adherence to the Consti
| tuition"
Palisadian., 1925-03-06

The unexpected death last week
"wednesday of John Nelson, founder
of the Christian Orphan Home, Fort
Lee, was a great shock to every one
who knew his splendid career in his
noble work through period of twen-
ty-five years. The Thursday before he
died he was apparently we'll and jour-
neyed to Christ Hospital, Jersey City,
to visit a friend under an operation.
Returning to Fort Lee in the evening,
he told his wife that he felt chilly,
but nothing was thought of it. On
Saturday following he discovered a
pimple on his upper lip just under his
right nostril which he feared might
be carbuncle. On Sunday it was
worse and he consulted DR.. Sander
of Fort Lee, who was the constant
practitioner in the Orphan Home with
out charge, who sent him to Engle-
wood Hospital the next day, Monday.
On Tuesday Mr. Nelson was better,
his temperature having lowered. But
that night his temperature suddenly
went up to 107 degrees and he be-
Palisadian., 1925-03-06
TT. LEE PUPILS HEAR
PRESIDENTS SPEECH
Children Donate Memorial Fund
of $57.75 to Orphans
Home.

The pupils of the Fort Lee schools
heard President Coolidge's inaugural
address over the radio on last We'd
nesday afternoon, thanks to the COM
mendable action of the School Board.
At the regular meeting on last
Monday night committee consisting
of John c. Abbott, Jr., P. Celia ana
Harry Cook was appointed to arrange
for the installation of radio outfits in
the Fort Lee Theatre and the Palisade
and Coytesville schools. The expe-
rience was not only delightful one
for the pupils but educational as well.
Arthur E. Chase, supervising prln-
cipal, at this meeting reported that
$57.75 had been collected as a me-
mortal fund from school children and
given to the Christian Orphan Home
out of respect to the late superin-
tendent of that home, Father Mel
SON."
For each classroom an extra chair
was ordered for visitors or members
that lockers should be bought for the
parish house for the children who at
tend there. Two adding machines
were also ordered for high school
commercial students.
A special thrift drive will be made
this month in the four borough
schools. Mr.. Chase reported that 4S5
pupils were enrolled in school with
accounts in the savings bank, the
total of the savings being $6,12074.
Mr. Chase wishes to double the
amount of savings accounts.
Palisadian., 1925-03-06
LEGION OF FRIENDS
kTTEND FUNERAL OF
FATHER JOHN NELSON
Visiting Ministers Pay Glowing
Tribute to Man Whose Life
Was Inspiration to All.

A thousand mourners crowded and
overflowed the beautiful Christian
| Orphan Home in Fort Lee on Satur-
day afternoon to do honor to the
memory of John Nelson, it's beloved
| founder and superintendent, for whom
| it stands as a fitting memorial on it's
commanding site on the Palisades.
Mr.. ]. David Jensen took charge,
and Rev. N w. Nelson of Brooklyn,
vice president of the board of trus-
tees; Rev. E. N. Rierson and Rev. O.
M. Jonswold all spoke of the splendid
life and work of the deceased.
Rev. Nelson spoke at length of the
wonderful development of Mr.. John
! Nelson in his twenty-three years of
acquaintance with him, from a young
man of ordinary ability to one of ex-
traordinary achievements, one who
had the faculty of planning and then
for carrying out those plans to fin
ish, and always making more and
more plans for his children, and there
are even today still some left unfin-
| ished.
He spoke of his relationship with
his co-workers, always working in
peace and love, never a "boSs," but
always calm and patient-all the ia
theirs and mothers knew how patient
he was with the children.
His determination was a strong fea-
ture of his work, not easily moved
when he made a plan, and sometimes
the board would not follow him or see
things quite as he did, but they ac-
ceded to his wishes, and as rule it
was right. In fact, it would be diff
cult to find any work so complete and
with so few mistakes.
Always he would be remembered by
the 600 children who have grown up
around him as a loving, patient man
and father and warm Christian.
The other speakers paid tribute to
him as a seer and a prophet, seeing
far ahead of others, planning for it
| living for it. He was friend to all
He always impressed everyone he met
just that way, and it could be truth
fully said of him that he was man
without an enemy.
One can only picture him as active
now, for he always said, "This life is
just little while, only beginning
there is lot of work after it,
A hard worker and loving friend
he will never have a costly monument
in the cemetery, but this Home will
always be monument to his life and
work The children in it are again
bereaved in losing their second ia
ther.
The service was brief, from 8 until
barely o'clock, and a choir and a
male quartette added beautiful music
which, with prayer and scripture
reading, completed the last touching
rites.
Those who so desired were permit
ted to view the body. The children
took their last look, then the long
procession started on it's way to Fair
view Cemetery, led by "a car full OF
beautiful flowers, which, although the
family had requested no flowers, add
ed their touch of beauty as a last
tribute to one who has left only love
ly memories.
Palisadian., 1925-03-06
TAXPAYERS ATTORNEY
CALLS APPOINTMENT
OF DALTON INVALID
Appraiser Reports on Land Need
ed for Continuation of PaliSade
Ave-; Other Matters Before
Council in Fort Lee.

AT the meeting of the Fort Lee
mayor and council on Wednesday
night a communication from Morri-
son, Lloyd & Morrison, Ridgefield
Park law firm, stated that the ap-
pointmeIl> ef Thomas naallseeis naalltseeis, te ~ - g
police force was a violation of the po-
lice ordinance and the police salary
ordinance. They also said that the
council knew the appointment wasn't
valid at the time it was made. The
complaint was made by the law firm
at the request of their clients, whom
they did not name other than saying
they were taxpayers.
Councilman Cook said he felt the
taxpayers" should be men enough to
make their names public. At Mr..
Cooks request the clerk was ordered
to write to the lawyers and ask them
for more details in the matter and
also the names of their clients.
George Limbach, who was appoint
ed to appraise the property being con-
sidered for the continuation of Pali-
SADIE avenue, reported that none of
the owners could agree as to the price
they want. He recommended that the
property needed be condemned.
Councilman Cook asked why Mr..
Limbach was paid to do this when a
commission had done the very same
thing a short while ago.
Councilman Kerwein, answering
Mr.. Cook, said that it was an entirely
different matter, as the land under
consideration now was that lying
along three proposed routes that the
state was considering, whereas be-
fore the borough itself was consider
ing a single route. Mr.. Cook insisted
he was right, however.
Councilmen Hoebel and Cook voted
mo" on a resolution making the Pali-
sade National Bank one of the depos-
itories for the borough funds. The
resolution was passed by 4 to ?
vote. Mr.. Cook said he saw no rea-
son why they should take such action,
as the bank at the Junction was in
convenient for the collector.
Residents from the West Palisade
district were present to complain
about a water pipe which had been
laid recently, saying that it was laid
twenty inches too high. Being a coun-
ty job the matter was referred to the
county officials.
The salary ordinance was given its
final reading and passed unanimously.
Other business of minor importance
was transacted.
Palisadian., 1925-03-06

Trenton, March Am emphatic
and clean-cut declaration in favor of
rigid prohibition law enforcement fea-
lures the address by former Judge
Cornelius Doremus of Bergen, candi-
date for the Republican gubernatorial
nomination, made last Tuesday night
in the Bergen County Night" ban
quet at Hildebrecht's in Trenton.
Senate President Bright and Speaker
Powell were among the other
speakers.
Mr.. Doremus said:
There are issues on which the
voters are going to divide sharply in
this campaign, and one of these is the
question of law enforcement. l mean
prohibition law enforcement. My po-
sition in this campaign is this: l
fair chance in New Jersey. 1t has
never had that chance since the
Eighteenth Amendment went into eff
feet. First, it was Governor Edwards
who tried to ditch prohibition as far
as New Jersey was concerned. After
him came Governor Silzer, who has
also allowed the supreme law of the
land to remain in some sections of the
state a dead letter, in spite of his
solemn oath to enforce the law.
81 am not only going to talk prohibit
tion on the stump but I am going to
pledge myself if nominated and elect
ed to name as prosecutors and judges
only such persons as can be relied
on to rigidly and honestly and coura-
geously enforce the prohibition stat
utes. Let's see how prohibition works
out in New Jersey when it is admins
tered by law enforcing officials who
can do some real enforcing. Let's be
sports and give prohibition a chance
and a tryout.
"My good friend, the late Governor
Fort, threatened on a famous occa-
sion to send the National Guard to the
New Jersey seacoast when he found
that the local officials were deliberate
~ soiinfting with lawbreakers and
winking at the liquor laws of those
days.
Palisadian., 1925-03-06
Clean Up!
In Clifside Park

Thanks to the Council (at the
request of the Civic Department
of the Clifside Park Womans
Club), the refuse cans are now
placed in many parts of the Bor>
ough. Let us all-men, women
and children-do our part in help
ing to clean up the town by not
littering the streets with papers,
empty boxes, cigarette wrappers,
ETC., but USE the CANS. In
short time we hope to notice
great difference in the appearance
of our Home Town"
MARY L. THAYER,
Chairman, Civic Department.
Palisadian., 1925-03-06

The pupils of the Cliffside Park
schools were dismissed at 1870
Wednesday morning and came back
to school at 1870. All students were
invited to attend the speech Of Presi-
dent Coolidge over the radio in the
high school auditorium. III.