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CHECK SPREADING FLAMES IN SOUTH AMBOY STORE SOUTH AMBOY, Sept. 14:—Quick work by the Are companies saved the frame building at Ole corner of Stevens avenue and David street oc cupied by C. Cross as a vulcanizing and tire store. The fire of unknown origin started at 7:30 o’clock last night and quick ly spread throughout the entire store. All fire companies of the city answered the call, but the Independ ence Fire Company, who were first on the scene, put the fire under con trol without assistance. The alarm was sent in at box seventy-two, at the corner of Stevens avenue and ,obn street. f Telephone 803 CUSTOM TAILORS FURNISHERS, HATTERS DOYLE and CUNNEEN SPOT SHOP Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Evenings REMODELING, PRESSING CLEANING 1£5 SMITH STREET Perth Amboy, N. J. SELECT YOUR NEW Soft Hat or ® Derby Today SEPTEMBER 14TH " Our Extensive Stock in cludes almost every well known make in America. SOFT HATS $1.95, $2.95, $3.45 DERBY $3.00, $3.45, $3.95 ' STETSON SOFT HATS and DERBIES $7.00 up l• Davy Jones’ Locker Searched For Fortune The "Ripple” Is a little trawler that may become one of the world's greatest treasure ships. Her crew Is trying to salvage $4,000,000 in jewels and gold lost when the "Merl da” was sunk off the Virginia Capes ten years ago. j Whipping Post Again The whipping post, idle for nine years, has been restored to action at Baltimore. Sheriff Thomas F. McNulty is shown giving five lashes with a "oat-o'-nine-tails" to Cornel ilus Smith who beat his wife with a rolling pin. ATTEND CONVENTION SOUTH AMBOY, Sept. 14:—Har old G. Hofft'an, William Behn and G. Frank Disbrow are attending the convention of the state legionalres at Asbury Park. The post are plan nlng to attend one of the sitting! during the week in a body. All o: the members have received invita tions to participate in the parade Frank "Sturdy” O’Leary was to en ter the fight tournament but his re cent injuries have prevented his do ing so. ©___—-S) . A Child Can Work ! the Buick Clutch TXfHYdrive a car that takes fVall your strength to work the clutch? Buick cars drive right because they’re built right—as more than a half-million Buick owners will testify. Step into our sales room today, ride in the new Buick models and try the clutch yourself. No others compare. Buick Sixes £2-Six-44 Three Passenger Roadster $1495 22-Six-45 Five Passenger Touring - 1525 22-Six-46 Three Passenger Coupe - 2135 22-Six-47 Five Passenger Sedan - - 2435 £2-Six-4S Four Passenger Coupe - - 2325 22-Six-49 Seven Passenger Touring 1735 22- Six-50 Seven Passenger Sedan - 2635 Buick Fours £2-Four-34 Two Passenger Roadster $ 935 22-Four-35 Fire Passenger Touring 975 £2-Four-36 Three Passenger Coupe - 1475 22-Four-S7 Fire Passenger Sedan - 1650 All Prices P. 0. B. Flint, Michigan (C-3) FRANK VAN SYCKLE New Brunswick Ave. and Jefferson St., Perth Amboy, N. J., Tel. 591-2 E WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT, BU1CK WILL BUILD THEM J. Spencer Smith Explains Plan of Pori Development Now Under Consideration -, J. Spencer Smith, vice chairman of the Port of New York Authority, and chairman of the New Jersey Board of Commerce and Navigation, last night ma« an address on the subject of port development before a large audience consisting of the Newark Public School Principals' Association and the public in the Robert Treat School auditorium at Newark. The plans for the develop ment of the Port of New Y'ork and Newark, which have been the sub ject of study for the past five years, were outlined by Mr. Smith and four reels of motion pictures were shown. Another speaker was Dewitt Van Buskirk. Mr. Smith said In part: “When one talks about ports, our thoughts are apt to turn to ships. When we speak of the port of New York, we must enlarge our vision if we arc to have a true prospectus of the problems involved. There are many factors entering into the port of New York problem. “We are not only concerned about the facilities for handling the tre mendous export and import business passing in and out of the port but we have to keep in mind the neces sity for providing facilities of the feeding, clothing and housing of eight millions of people. This means that the port of New York problem directly affects you and me, and ev erey other man, woman and child living within the port district or within a distance of fifty miles of New York city hall. “In order to secure some under standing of this big problem, one must appreciate that Manhattan Is land is the centre and heart of the port. Until we straighten out the centre and have it functioning as it should, we can make little headway with the balance. Just as it does a person very little, if any good to develop the muscles of his body if his heart is weak or not working normally so it is with the port of New York problem. “The freight destined for Man hattan must flow freely without in terruption and upon a lower basis of cost if we are to be successful in solving our problem. “It may interest you to know that about one-third of the food and other items that enter into our daily lives return to us from New York. The question has been asked by folks living in Paterson, Newark, Perth Amboy and other spots. Must how does the solution of the port problem affect us?’ The answer is a direct one. Manhattan is the pri mary market for the metropolitan district. Anything that reduces costs and improves the facilities of Man hattan directly redounds in our fa vor, no matter where we live within the potr district. Indirectly, when the Manhattan tonnage has been cared for, it will be a simple mat ter to bring about local improve ments. the problem piecemeal. Unfortunate ly, this cannot be done in the usually accepted flense of the word. We have to make a complete job when we try to rectify the heart. It has to be right if the balance of the body is to be sound and develop properly. Com merce does not care for state lines any more than do rivers and water ways. Business, like water, finds its own level. This was a fact that had to be recognized. With the recogni tion of this fact came the consumma tion of the treaty or compact be tween New York and New Jersey, not for the purpose of creating a su per-state but in order that an agency might be created which could handle the co-ordination of the rail and water arteries serving the commer WOMEN NOW SEEK TO COMPEL PEACE By N. K. A. Service CHICAGO—“The nations of the world must disarm. We women who work will see that they do.” The speaker was Mrs. Raymond Robins, president of the National Trade Union League. She will sail for Switzerland Sept. 17. to serve as president of the second Internation al Congress of Working Women, which convenes in Geneva Oct. 17. More than 100.000.000 female toilers will be represented at the conference. “This,” said Mrs. Robins, “is the time to bring feminine influence to bear on the great issue Df today. “Our gathering in Geneva will be a step forward in the onlightenment of the world for lasting peace. “Women are tired of war. We wiil have no more of it. We have tired immeasurably of giving up our chil dren to be stain.” i 5555 1 1 Medical Laboratory CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS Blood, Urine. Sputum, Tests, etc. 322 SMITH ST. Tel. 425 M. * cial needs of this district, which from an economic point of view is one unit. “The agency established by this compact, rhe Port Authority, should have the endorsement of every New Jerseyman, especially those associat ed with our educational work, no matter whether that Jerseyman lives in the midst of the pines of Burling ton county, on the shores of Cape May or Ocean counties, or among the beautiful hills of Warren and Sus sex. Why? Because when the plans under consideraticyi by the Port Au thority are consummated, the shore front of all the tidal waters of North ern New Jersey will greatly increase in value. The major portion of these lands are still owned by the state. This in turn means that our state school fund will be greatly enriched. Do you know that during the fiscal year ending June 30. $1,823,000 were turned into the school fund from the sale of leasing of our Riparian lands. This fund reaches every nook and corner of New Jersey. “The potential value to the state school fund, through the develop ment of our Port District water front runs into many millions of dollars. If for no other reason I appeal to you and my fellow-Jerseymen to in terest yourselves in this problem. “The Port Authority is studying the problem. If they are to be suc cessful. they must have your aid and suggestions. “Study if you will some of the fac tors that enter into the problem; realize that the solution of the carry ing of freight at a lower cost is a problem; appreciate that it affects you directly; talk it over with your neighbors; try to understand it so that you may discuss it intelligently. When drawbridges are open and your train or auto has to wait, do not become impatient or put out, remember the waterways are the great carriers open to all and free to all. that without them our country, our state, our cities would not be what they are. ♦ “The Port Authority is endeavor ing to co-ordinate our wonderful waterways and our splendid railroad system so that they will best serve the interests of all with the least in terference with the freedom of boat, rail or motor traffic to the end that the costs mav be reduced and life in these parts made the happier. PROPOSED FERRY LINE POPULAR AT SO. AMBOY SOUTH AMBOY, Sept. 14:—Re ports of the establishment of a ferry system between this city and Totten ville is being looked upon with much favnr here. The plans of the route which are in the hands of one of the local steamboat captains seems to empha size the truth of the report. A Roadside “Meal” A group of famine refugees stopping In their flight from the Russi an "death belt,” for a "meal” ol soup made from roots, bark and dry grass. — j Greek King Thankful For Victory I King Constantine ig shown kissing the Bible at Dorilapon in than ksgivlng for the capture by tH® jB Greeks of that Asia Minor town. The Crown Prince is with the king. B _- 1 The plans call for the deepening of the water to a point at the foot of John street where a large wharf will be erected, and will tend toward the development of this city’s long shore front. The Pennsylvania Rail road Company are the onl$r persons gaining any advantage from the shores of the city. Should this route be established it will eliminate the heavy traffic over | the state bridge between this city ' and Perth Amboy and will shorten the route to Brooklyn and New York by several miles. The local Chamber of Commerce will endorse anv action taken toward this possi bility. Hotel Men use classified ads to fst tht help they need. Business Booms when classified ads ars used to advertise It. The cost of a classified ad Is little the results are quick and profitable. Many Business men find It profitable 14 use several classified ads every day. I The Range That Really Saves There are two separate ovens—one for coal and one for gas. Both ovens may be used at one time —or either may be used singly. In addition to the two baking ovens, there is a gas broiler oven There is room on the coal and gas sections, at the top, for NINE large utensils. You can do all of your cooking at one time. You can do it better—with less waste and less work. You have coal for Winter, to keep the kitchen warm and comfortable; and gas for Summer, to keep the kitchen cooL The illustration below shows the wonderful pearl grey porcelain enamel finish—so neat and attrac tive. By simply passing a damp cloth over the surface you are able to clean your range instantly. No more soiled hands, no more dust and smut. It banishes the old time task of blacking the range. You owe it to yourself to enjoy the comfort and convenience of the Gold Medal Glenwood range. gVcall to-da^md see for yourself how a modern®^ HGIcnwoodRang^MakesCookin^Easy”^| Ill Albert Leon, EfSSktEZ i . _ 'mbwmsammmammmmmwm