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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19
Somerset Cookery

Very little work has been accom-
plished under this project in Somer-
set County. But what has been done
has been greatly appreciated. Ripley
is a community in which six yeast
bread demonstrations and six dark
bread demonstrations have been
established and Mrs. H. p. Phinney
the chairman reports that as a re-
suit of the meeting I'VE have re-
ceived yeast cakes for over two
months in which each of our club
members think is great help.
There are eight members who are
using them each week." Demon
strations We're also. established in
Larone, 10 in all, of which II have
been COMPLETED
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19
W. p. Briggs of Winthro

..-.sore. a valuable source of good
IA ~ the farmers of that section.
y YEAR he planted six bushels of
I. M seed he could obtain in a
u nlot from which he got 81
sss.ir IN return. This years seed
- ss,ected from the 90 bushels by
n K Gardner. Crops Specialist, of
4 Extension Service, College of
ss3rulture. It was carefully treat
I; phnted properly and grown in
4. init way under the direction of
f.unty Agent C. A. Day, who rogued
A u]ot several times, taking out
" diseased plants. The seed thus
~mred. which is of especially high
uslify. Is not only used on Mr..
s,ers' own farm but is sold to
rIshbors who appreciate the value
/ 4 II Increased production of 3oao
- sere from the use of improved
I hin quality seed potatoes.
NJ. Arnold has an eighth of an
| ~ blot which is one of the best
IN lie county. The, seed was bin
|rtcied and was purchased from
imn Fowler, Albion. County Agent
| 81 rogued the plot several times
|td Il was sprayed five times. The
,uut Is that Mr.. Arnold's potato
liza b among the best produced in
N county.
III. Arnold is a strong supporter
|diihe Farm Bureau and one of the
|1nrter members in Kennebec Coun-
II. &c has served as vice president
ia account project leader in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

head men go over the plants which
are far enough developed and tie
the leaves down over the young
heads SO that they will grow in the
shadow and blanch perfectly.
AS soon as. the heads reach the
proper size cutting begins and the
heads are gathered and packed in
hats and loaded on the trucks for
Shipment. They are shipped every
day, rain or shine. until the end of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19
lEO GROWING own POTATO SEED EXEMPLEED
M BYWP. BRIGGS OF WINTHROP OTHER GOOD SEED Plots

!, .Na farmers In Kennebec
Of ~ .,hn grow their own seed
ru14 r NJ p. Briggs. of Winthrop,
rl1fcs, n. Arnold, of South
u W among the most success
1lpe ~ ~ these men have seed
il which they will obtain
Of seed for next years
!u' sr,rrs has the only plot in
.sscn Of the county and is,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

the growing season. Caulif1owers
which are not perfect enough for
shipment are used for pickles.
AS a protection against disease
only one crop of vegetables in four
years is grown on the same land.
This makes necessary a large acre
age under tillage.
The industry is unique but is
capable of development. The Hud-
sons occupy the same place in it as
did the Bodwells, Burleighs and
Underwoods in the beef industry of
sixty years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

eounsy organization and has given
sea- oeal OF his time to the in
Ts ol the farmers of his county.
Ten other demonstrators or i,,s
proved potato seed plots have haan
rUnuue.eu IN the county during the
~ presenI year by the following men:
M. e. Fowler and H. X. RraSstreat
Albion; H. L. Alexander. NORTH Re,'
grade; I. L. Jones, South China. IT
r. Hysom and H. B. Mitchell Cb;na.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

THE cauliflower king of Maine"
Is the title which has been won by
Il. q. Hudson, one of the prominent
Farm Bureau members in winthrop.
MIR. Hudson and his two sons, Rus
sell and Myron, work together and
have fifty-five acres planted with
brussels sprouts and cauliflower this
season.
The most of their product is mar
keted fresh every day by truck in
Boston. Portland. and some of the
smaller cities. They employ several
men besides themselves during the
growing season.
The land upon which these vege-
tables are grown is heavily lined,
well dressed and thoroughly pre-
pared by tractor power.
The plants are raised on Long
Island and brought to Maine when
they are the right size for trans
planting. They are set in rows about
three feet apart each way and 1t
takes more than ten thousand plants
for an acre or more than half a
million plants for the whole crop.
The plants are set by machine
which sets the plants and waters
them at one operation and which
takes three men to operate. They
are carefully weeded and cared for.
When the cauIiflower begins to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19
u. S. Thrift Club

Uncle Sans Thrift Club, Of Fay-
cite, is one of the oldest clubs in the
county and its members have done
most excellent work. Ruth Tuck is
one of our sisters who have belong
ed to this club for long time.
Below she tells briefly of her club
experience.
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
World Famous Soprano
to Appear in Grantwood
on Next Thursday Night

A most unusual treat is being offer
ed the Palisades on Thursday night,
May 2S, in the Grantwood High School
auditorium at $50. The Euterpe Or
chestral Society, which gave con-
cert at the Grant-Lee about year
ago, will present very attractive
program. This society is known as
one of the foremost musical organiza-
tions of Bergen county. Miss Doro-
thy Muchmore, the piano prodigy,
will also appear on the program. In
addition to these attractions is Nine.
Helene Romanoff, prima donna So
prano of the Imperial Opera Houses
of Petrograd and Moscow. GHe was
one of the most popular and well
known musicians of Europe and is
known very widely and most favora-
bly, by music lovers in America. She
will be accompanied by Mr.. Mischief
Fevesky, the noted grand opera con-
ductor and composer, who will con-
duct the Chicago Opera Company next
season. The high school auditorium
is the largest hall in Grantwood and
should be filed to capacity. General
admission will be so cents and the re-
served section rs cents. The admis-
sion price has been placed very low
so as to make it possible for all to
enjoy this unusual opportunity.
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
Contractor Battaglia No
Relation to Bankrupt
Man of Same Name

The Frank Battaglia, who as stated
in last weeks paper, is under Federal
charges, is no relation to the con-
tractor in Fairview by the same name.
The man in question lives in Grant
wood and is also known in the business
world as Joseph Battaglia and oper-
ated under the name of the Southern
Importing Company at 63 Carmine
street, in New York City.
The contractors firm is known as
Frank Battaglia & Son. Both Mr.. Bat
taglia and his son have been in busi-
ness here for many years and enjoy
a fine reputation for honesty and fair
dealing. They enjoy and are entitled
to the respect and confidence of their
fellow citizens.
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
Republican Mass Meeting
in Palisade Monday Eve.

A mass meeting at which many
of the Republican candidates for
State, County and local offices will
speak is to be held in the Palisade
schoolhouse on Anderson avenue
near the State road at S:15 P. NJ.
Monday evening, May 25.
All local Republican candidates
are invited to be present and make
known their stand on various is
sues. Speakers will be limited to
five or ten minutes.
State and County candidates who
will be present are, ex-Judge Cor
nelius Doremus and former Attor-
ney-General McCran, candidates for
Governor; State Senator VIM. B.
Mackay, candidate for reelection;
Orison Hurd, ]. w. Dater and Ralph
w. Chandless, candidates for the
Assembly; Jack Fox, candidate for
County Clerk; Geo. P. Nimmo,
candidate for Sheriff; Mr. Wright,
candidate for Freeholder and Edna
Conklin, candidate for State Com
mitteewoman.
The meeting has been arranged
by the Woman's Republican Club
of Palisade.
Everyone is urged to be present.
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
Noted Songwriter,
To Appear at Boys
Entertainment

The Pathfinder Club, composed of
boys ranging in age from eleven to
thirteen years of age, are busily en-
gagged in rehearsing for a complete
minstrel show lin blackface) to be
presented ON the stage of Carney Hall
the last week in June.
Nothing but the very latest songs
will be sung by the members who will
introduce four end men supported by
large singing and stepping chorus
who after the usual first part will
stage a corking line of specialties.
The jokes to be sprung by the end
men are all bright and new and from
the spirit shown by these youngsters
at rehearsals this minstrel will be
about the spiciest entertainment ever
seen in this locality.
There will be Bones, Tambos, Har-
monicas. and all the other parapher-
MALTA that are used in the old time
minstrel shows.
Among the songs to be sung are
several of the new comics and ballads
written by Charles X. Harris, probably
the best and most successful writer of
songs in the country.
Mr. Harris has agreed to appear
personally the first night and sing
number of his old time successes,
including after the Ball." "Just
Break the News to Mother" and 9TH
ers, the choruses of which will be
thrown on moving picture screen
so that the audience can participate.
This is indeed a treat when it is real
lied that Mr.. Harris never appears
in public for less than $1,000 per week.
but on this occasion he is donating
his services to the boys who it is
assured will give the local public the
surprise of their lives. Watch for
the day and date and don't miss the
one big show.
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
Standing Committees
In Local Elk Lodge
Appointed by Ruler

The following standing committees
have been appointed by DR.. E. c..
Hollstern, exalted ruler of the Cliff
side Lodge of Elks, to serve for one
year:
Membership - Fairview: A. Hoff-
mann, A. Marmet and Charles Schin-
KEEL; Cliffside and Hudson Heights:
F. Banville, j. Kollen and James Mars
den; Grantwood: Fred Dyer, Thomas
Fox and w. Michaelson; Edgewater:
S. Bednar, D. Bohae and Frank Joret
Palisade and Fort Lee: Lester Clutter
bach, Frank Duncan and C. S. Le-
bright.
Entertainment-O. Mampe, chair
man; Ed Corriston, ]. j. Daley, Frank
Duncan, Harry Dyer, Herbert Dyer,
Thomas Fox, John Mahoney, N.
Mahoney and A Mannix
House Committee-T. Derfus, P.
Goerlick, ]. Greenwood, ]. Kollen, w.
Madden, James Mahoney, L. Maylath,
Paul Pensky, Edward Raymond and
George Sullivan.
Audit-James Kenney, w. Sperling
and John Stevenson.
Bylaws William Connell, John
O'Toole, Joseph Marini, Joseph Pres
ton.
Sick-Fred Dyer, George Leonard
and A. Trautmann.
Cripple Kiddie - Frank Banville,
Robert Davidson, Fred Dyer and
Harry Meyer.
Flag Day-Arthur Abrams, Anton
Bohm, Erwin Goemann, William Metz
Ter and Duncan McClave.
Publicity-William R. Sperling, edi-
tor; associate editors, Erwin Goemann,
Andrew ]. Kelly and Nick Mahoney.
Degree Teams. Bednar, ]. Bruly,
A. Marmet, James Marselen, John j..
McEvoy, Paul Novobensky, H. Post,
p. Leo Savage and Otto Stein.
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
Clifside Republicans
Hear Judge c. Doremus

Judge Cornelius Doremus, Republi-
can candidate for Governor, was the
principal speaker at the meeting of the
Cliffside Park Republican Club recent
ly. Judge Doremus announced his can
didacy as based on three issues, name
ly: Simplification of laws, tax reduc-
ton, improvement of the water system
of the State.
He came out strongly for tax reduc.
ton, by elimination of unnecessary
bureaus, by which money thus saved
can be used to build bridges and tun-
nels. He stands for law enforcement
on prohibition and the amendment of
the Hobart Act.
Other speakers were: George MINI
mo, candidate for Sheriff; John Dater,
for the Assembly; Mayor Carl Wright,
of Ridgefield, for Freebooter; Engineer
R. P. McClave and the local candidates
for Mayor and Council, Mayor Joseph
Marini, Nicholas Mahoney, Joseph
Woodcock and Herbert L. Post, for
Tax Collector.
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
Progress of a Crusader


The by Judge Cornelius Doremus his cam
the Republican nomination Governor of New Jersey
he has not allowed his
every point the campaign Judge
politics ethics of debate
razzng by his
forth in radiant coos
brilliant we'll staggering
that appealed to all OF
changed His path been straight as
declaration principles
His through their
him through nmatons the
him with hedging issues that had no
truth behind them single instance during
wire pulling by his opponents
failed mark and toe it. Indeed the coun
1925 fight the
the the unless be
Wilson
Doremus made himself known man OF
He been statesman
with nothing precision OF
his original declaration ON
McCrann is
shattered the aaces OF
shadow. this OF the
candidates hopes of entanglng
completely blasted by the dignity and tone OF the
of questions intended to upset
with machnation
Doremus with keen wit and manly bear
intelligence his brain To read his replies to
Whitney Doremus up IN the OIL
the times
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
Suicide Found In
Palisade Woods
Identified by Wife

A man described by his wife at Nc
Nally's morgue in Fort Lee to be Her
bert A. Thorpe, thirty-eight, of 545
West 152nd street, New York city,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the left temple in the Pali-
sade woods, Fort Lee borough, on
Tuesday.
The body of the suicide was still
warm when the Fort Lee police ar
rived upon the scene after they had
been informed by Boy Scouts that a
mans body lay in the woodland.
Two bullets of 38 caliber proved
the undoing of the man, who, accord
ing to his wife, had left home inform
ing her he was going to end his life.
Mrs. Thorpe told Sergeant Andrew
McDermott of the Fort Lee police that
two sisters of the man had also COM
mitted suicide.
Upon arriving at the scene, to which
they were led by Harry Mccartney of
Palisade, from whose home the Scouts
had telephoned the authorities, the
mans body was found to be warm.
The officers then stated the belief
the man had been dead about two
hours.
There were no identifying marks on
the clothes of the man, and the police
Immediately communicated with the
New York City Bureau of Missing
Persons.
Mrs. Thorpe said she learned that
the body of man had been found in
the Palisade woods from that bureau
and she visited the morgue in eastern
Bergen, identifying the body immedi-
ately. County Physician William E.
Ogden upon performing an autopsy
said it was a pure case of suicide.
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
Palisade PIT. Unit
To Meet Mon, 4 P. M.

The meeting of the Parent Teach
ers' Association, which usually takes
place on the fourth Monday evening
of each month in the Pa!isade School,
will be changed this month to the
afternoon, May 25, due to the fact that
a Republican meeting has been
planned for that evening. 1t is hoped
that a greater number of mothers will
be able to attend this meeting at 4
O'Clock and hear Carl w. DANES,
chairman of the Bergen County Parent
Teachers Associations.
Refreshments will be served and a
social hour is planned.
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
Palisade Still Active
in the Nelson Drive

Palisade has never shown better
cooperation and finer spirit than in
the Nelson drive for the Christian
Orphan Home.
1t has not been just few respond
ing to the heart appeal, it has been
almost a unanimous outpouring of
service and support toward the cause
of these little children and the insti-
tuition which shelters them.
A complete report of Palisades ac-
tivities in the drive will be published
in the near future. Contributions are
being received daily at the Palisade
National Bank and through the treas
urer, Mr.. A. L. Ruemann.
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
Food Handlers in Court

Twenty offenders against the food
handlers ordinance, recently enacted
by the Cliffside Park Board of Health,
appeared in court on Thursday eve-
ming of last week.
On the recommendation of Edward
L. Farrar, president of the Board of
Health, an adjournment was granted
for ten days to allow the delinquents
to obtain their certificates.
1t is expected that more violations
will be found in the next few days.
An opportunity was given last March
for free physical examinations, but
only about twenty-five per cent took
advantage of the offer.
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
Mayor N. D. Campbell of
Hackensack Acquitted
on l of 6 Indictments

Mayor N. Demarest Campbell OF
Hackensack was acquitted last Trurs-
day on one of the six indictments
against him in connection with the
Building and Loan shortage in Hack
ensack few months ago.
The jury deliberated about five
hours and returned the verdict Of
mot guilty"
1t is doubtful now whether or not
Mayor Campbell will be tried on the
other five counts.
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
LEONORE BECKMANN
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
DIES IN NY. HOSPITAL
Lovely Little Daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George BeCkmann Expires
With Community's Heart
felt Grief.

The death of dear little Marion
Leonore Beckmann, age six, at
Manhattan Square Sanitarium, New
York, on Tuesday evening, cast a
gloom over the whole village of Pali-
sade, everybody knowing of the
child's dangerous illness for some
days previous. She had suffered
some weeks ago from mastoiditis and
was operated on for it at the same
hospital, with every hope of a sue
cessful issue. She was brought home
and for week or ten days seemed
to be improving, when she suddenly
grew worse and was returned to the
hospital last week, Thursday. She
appeared to grow better the first day
or 50, but grew rapidly worse after
that and gradually weakened until the
end came Tuesday evening at seven
thirty, her grandfather, A. F. Beck
mann being with her, the rest of the
family resting from the long vigil.
There had been as many as ten
prominent physicians in New York to
diagnose the case, at first thought to
be spinal meningitis, but later de-
clared to. be a form of blood poison
from the mastoiditis, and sometimes
following that disease.
The death of this lovely child
brought a heart-rending sadness with
it because of the affection felt for her
by all who knew her. She was an
amiable little thing and of great
beauty of character, with eyes that
fairly cleaned with expressive ten
derness, and a smile as captivating
as any child ever had. Wherever she
went she was adored for her good
nature and sweet disposition. She
was regular attendant at the Pali-
sade Sunday School where she was
loved by all. She was a member of
the Cradle Roll, and took great de-
light every Sunday in going to her
tower class, first under Mrs. Sibley,
and later under Miss Boswick. Little
Leonore's disposition was of unusual
fineness, and wherever she met peo-
pie the sunshine of her dainty ma
ture made her scores of loving
friends. Indeed, there was never a
child that seemed so unconsciously
to win everybody's heart in admiring
alteration. 1t was this peculiar charm
that made her child character stand
out among children as an unusual
possession all her own. She was of
peculiar appeal in her last few days
in Palisade when she was supposed
to be convalescent from her first
operation. She was quiet and reticent
and not the same smiling tot she had
been, as though she personally real
lied she was not herself And when
she had passed on and they brought
her dainty body home to Palisade, she
lay in her last white satin couch of
a casket, a picture of beauty asleep,
a dear little saint gone to her rest
with God and His angels. Those who
saw her dead more than ever realized
the bitterness of her sad taking away.
1t was a bereavement almost impos-
sible to conceive and Palisades heart
went out to the loving father and
mother, and to the idolizing grand
parents, four of whom were broken
hearted over the sad visitation.
Kind friends sent a wealth of floral
offerings, and a tender funeral serv-
ice was held at the Palisade Church
at three-thirty Thursday afternoon.
Rev. Alan Hunter officiating.
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
Tax Rate In Bergen
Takes Jump Despite
Increase in Rateables

The Bergen County tax rate con-
tinues to go higher despite the in
crease in the ratables.
Net valuations ON which county,
state and state school taxes were ap-
portioned in 1924 were $3.50, ,141,7O7.
In 1925 they have been increased
to 1901, ,4S5,391.
Notwithstanding these increases in
the total of the ratables, the average
of all the tax rates in the seventy
municipalities in Bergen County for
1924 and 1925 were respectively as
follows:
In 1924 .................. S4.f1I
In 1918 ................. 4.oO1
These averages of the rate are
higher in Bergen County than in the
state as a whole.
The average in the state in 1924
was $3.671. In 1925 it was $3.72S.
Bergen County's average tax rate
in the seventy municipalities is there
fore $1073 higher than the average of
the state for 1925.-Record.
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
Building Office

Charles Eichholz, builder of Grant
wood, is erecting a one story building
on Anderson avenue near Lafayette,
which he is going to occupy with his
son, the architect.
Palisadian., 1925-05-22
DOREMUS REPLIES To
WHITNEY'S QUERIES
IN HOT SHOT MANNER
Tells the Morris County Candidate
a Few Things Straight From
the Shoulder He Won't Forget;
Makes Series of Manly An
swers on Highly important SUBJ
jects.

Ridgewood. May 19.-Asked nine
questions by his rival, Senator Arthur
Whitney, of Morris, former Judge Cor
nelius Doremus, bone dry candidate
for the Republican gubernatorial NOM
ination today made these replies:
1. Will you give full time to the
office of Governor?
Ans.-Certainly.
2. Do you stand for dual RESPONSE
bility or for single Commission to
conserve our potable water supplies? i?
Ans.-For single Commission be-
cause responsibility should be con-
centrated as much as possible and in
order to save the state expense.
8. Do you favor or oppose abandon
ment of tolls from the Delaware
Bridge and Vehicular tunnel?
Ans.-I oppose abandonment. The
projects were planned with the clear
understanding that the costs were to
be betrayed out of tolls not out of
new taxes. To repudiate this plan
would mean gross violation of the
States solemn pledge.
4. Do you favor or oppose open
specifications for road building and
repairs?
Ans.-Open specifications by all
means.
5. Do you favor or oppose any at
tempt to change the principle of a BIZ
partisan State Highway Commission?
Ans.-Talk about bipartisan Com
mission is largely bunk. A Demo-
cratic Governor will appoint a Demo-
cratic Board. A Republican Governor
will appoint Republican Board. The
big thing is not whether the Commits
sion is Republican or Democratic but
whether it is fit and capable.
6. Do you favor or oppose giving
to the State Highway Commission sole
power to designate future routes of
our State Highway system?
Ans.-The State Highway Board
should have power to fix the routes.
You voted for a bill fixing routes by
legislation.
Z. Do you favor or oppose specific
recommendations for effecting econo-
mics in government such as the elimi-
nation of mandatory salary increases,
the elimination of mandatory legisla-
tion. putting burdens of expense on
counties and municipalities, the elimi-
nation of useless investigating COM
missions.
Ans.-Some investigating commits
sions are worth all they cost, for in
stance, Senator Bright's splendid COM
mission which is showing up wanton
extravaganza in many places, includ-
ing extravaganza against which you
have never raised your voice in pro-
test. Mandatory salary boosts should
be stopped of course.
s. Do you favor or oppose scien-
tific revision of our taxing system by
experts?
Ans.-I believe the tax laws should
be revised by the legislators them
selves without the Intervention of one
more needless high priced so called
expert tax commission. We have had
enough probing commissions of the
useless kind.
8. What are your specific plans for
economy?
Ans.-Pitiless publicity for the an
nual appropriation bill; resolute ac-
ton against salary grabs and the Gre
alton of useless offices; consolidation
of departments; and the rigid enforce
ment of Prohibition against which you
voted while in the State Senate and
about which subject you are observing
such a profound silence in many of
your speeches.