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advances of IS to 25 points, a quick re- action carried prices off 16 to 25 points under the close of yesterday and to the lowest of the day. October sold off to 2310c. An unfavorable opinion of for eign political news was mainly respons- ble. for this break.
 The market came back on the forecast of more fair weather for Texas and Ok lahofna and on a steady stream of com plaints of premature opening of bolls in Texas Official returns noted maxi mum temperatures yesterday in Texas of as high as 110 degrees. Improvement in values continued. with small recessons ever now and then under realizing from the long side. In the late trading the market came under the incuence of ru- mors received over private wires that Germany was advancing new proposals to end the Ruhr dispute. On this fea- ture the market went to its highest.
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NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
nRIEANs COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, La. August 14.-While the session in cotton today had it's reac- tions the general tendency was toward higher levels and in the late trading the last prices were practically the highest of the day. At the best the trading ,s-ith October at 2SsOc. The closing range of prices on October was 23.71 to 2S soc and compa ring inside prices of the list with those of yesterday and net gains of 42 to 4s points were shown as the re- suit of the days business.
 The opening was higher under the com hined effect of good cables and dry hot weather in the western belt but, after
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corTnN SEED OIL

NEW YORK August 1A.-After starting to points lower on the disa nDoinfin" acton of cotton. the market for cotton 'eAd oil advanced rather sharply on huv- ov for southorn accor~t and active cover
 n~ of shorts inTpired hy continued dry '-aather southwest and the late upturn i7 Wall street and firroing up in hog prod @ lcts. Closin" bids were generally 9 to 20 joints net higher, Sales. S4.100 barrels. Prime cruda nominal: prime sumrer vel
 low spot s1Gc: Septemhe 10 03c; De ,ember, s. soc; March. a.1oc all bid.
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CHICAGO. August l4.-Potatoes slight ly weaker: receipts, l01 cars; total United States shipments, 403; Kansas and Mis- souri sacked Irish Cohblers. United States No. l. s1.s0@2.10 cwt.;, mostly S2@2. 05 cwt.; poorly graded. heated, S1.75@1.s5 cwt: Kansas sacked Early Ohios partly granded. No. l. s1.5001. 65 cwt. Mime sota sacked Early Ohios. only fair quality partly graded S1 20 e 40 cwt.
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IIYERI-nnL cnrTnN

LIVERPOOL, August 14.-Spot cotton, fair demand; prices steady; good mid ding. 15. lid; low middling, IA S6d; good ordinary, 14 36d; ordinary, IA. O6d. Sales, 5000 bales. including 3,6O0 American. Re ceipts, 5000 bales. including 300 American. Futures closed steady; August 14.31d, Oc- tober. 13. 47d. December IS 19d, January, 13 .13d, March 12 99d, May 12 Sod.
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AFTER HEAVINESS IN EARLY TRADING BONDS GO HIGHER

NEW. YORK. August 14,-After dis playing considerable heaviness through most of the day, bond prices rallied in sympathy with the late up- ward movement of stocks and clos- ing prices were somewhat irregular
 Weakness of French and Belgian issues again featured the early trad ing but a number of those bonds closed above yesterdays final fig ures, notably Paris, Lyons and Med- iterranean 6s, up PA, and Bordeaux Lyons and Marseilles 6s, each up 1 h, French 71s s were off fractionally and Belgian Ss declined 1s. United States government bonds held relatively steady.
 Net changes among railroad mort gages were small, a drop of three points by St. Paul fours of 1925 fea turing the trading in that group. In dustrials were inclined to heaviness losses of a point each being recorded by sugar states of the Orient Is, Sin clair Pipe Line 5s, Sinclair Oil Is, and Kansas Gas and Electric 6s. Marine 6s were off T..
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CmCAGO YFGETABLES

CHICAGO. August 1t.-Cantaloupes: Turlock standard, 45s. s3QS.25: ponies, S2@2.25 flats s15oGl.6O.
 Tomatoes; Illinois and St. Louis flats ripes, soc 6s1.
 Peaches: Georgia bushels, s2 75d g. 25: crates. s2 .50G2.75; Arkansas Albertas. bushels s2 I5G 25; ring picked. 1925 e
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NEW YORK. August l4-Raw silk ir- regular; prices per pound Kansai double extra cracks. $7 65@7.75 Kansai best No. l. S7.17@7.25; kansa No. filler, S7 .10Q ' .20 Shinshu No. 1. S705G7.15: Canton extras A. 14-16. s7@7.1o; ShanRhai-C China steam filler. gold double deer, $S 5o@0.10.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, August 14-Foreign ex- changes irregular. Quotations in cents Great Britain; Demand .56% and cables 42Sls Belgium. 4.5S and 5S1a. Ger many, I000041 and .O00042. Holland, S9.2f and 'S9 90 Norway. 16 67 sweden, 26.6 62 Denmark IS 50. Switzerland, IS 09. spain 13.58. Greece, 1s0. Poland, OQO4 h. Czecho- -Slovakia, demand 93. JugoslaVla
 O10T Austria, .00O14M. Rumania, 46. Argentina 33. Brazil, 10. Montreal,
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Members New York Cotton Exchange New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange, Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Or. ders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cot ton for delivery.
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FOREIGN BONDS
CHICAGO STOCKS

CHICAGO. August 14.--Armour of Del aware S7; Commonwealth Edison. 127; Diamond Match. 11O; Libby McNeilL [; Middlewest Utilities. 4s; Swift & Co.,. 1oos. ; Swift International: IS; Union Carbide 54L Wahl A; Yellow Manufacturing B. 245: Yellow Taxi, 93.
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RICE MARKET

NEW ORLEANS. La., August 14.-- Rough rice. firm; sales. none; receipts none. Clean rice, finn; sales. 2,9S2 pock- cts blue rose at S-16GI4 1-4c; receipts, none. Bran and polish. unchanged.
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FLAX SEED
pOTATOES

DULUTH Minn,. August 14-Closins flax: September s2 30 bid: October. s2.27 hid: November. s2.26A bid; December. s2.22h asked.
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INFERIOR MOVEMENT

Houston: Middling, 25c; receipts, T.774; shipments. s32; sales, S,4s6; stock, S5, 446.
 Memphis: NiddlinE. 24 63c: receipts PA; shipments, 25s; stock. 55.755.
 Augusta: Middling. 25c; receipts, 5; sales. 29; stock 12.SS5.
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MONEY MARKET

NEW YORK. August 14.-Call money steady; high 4%, low l5. ruling rate A., closing bid 4la offered at 4st. last loan 4ib Call loans against acceptances r; Time loans firm; mixed collateral 6O-sO days. 54; to 6 months, A. Prime com merclal paper, 5q5A.
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BOND MARKET
INVITED STATES BONDS

(On btOck ENchnnBeJ
 Readers should note that Liberty bonds are quoted Nin dollars and thirty of dollars Instead of dollars and cents. The fractions are designated by giving the numerator only.
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Brisk RecoOey Sets Ln Alter Slump hn Oi Unees Early Sock
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK, August 14.-Following is the official list of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange, giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 IDdustrialH
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St. Louis: Niddling, 24c shipments. 434 stock, 4,966.
 Atlanta: Middling, 24 soc.
 Little Rock Middling, 24c; receipts, 20; sales, 911; stock, 12,0SS.
 Dallas: Midding, 24 BOG,
 Montgomery; MiddHng, 75c; sales, 100.
 Total today: Receipts. s.O4S; shipments. 4.524 stock. 121,140.
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FINANCIAL

Total stock sales 544,6O0 shares. Twenty industrials averaged S9.le, net gain Is.
 flight 1923 105.3S; low S6.91. net gain .21.
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LONDON MONEY
METAL NIARKET

LONDON. August 14.-Bar silver, sI f-I6d per ounce. Money. 2ls per cent
 Discount rates short bills, 3@S1a per cent; 8 months bills, 6 3-16@3h per cent.
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NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, August 74.-Following are todsy's sales, high, low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York stock Exchange:
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NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, August 14.-Following are today's high, low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock hXchange, and the total sales of each bond:
 RaiINNnN nnh Miscellaneous
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sPOT COTTON
--r,,r @-Y

NEW ORLEANS, August 14.-Spot cot ton quiet; quotations revised: middling 25 points higher. Sales on the spot, T1; to arrive none. Low nliddling, 23 75c middIing, 24 soc; good middling, 25c; re- ceipts, 675; stock, 43,s1S.
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NEW YORK. August l4.-Copper easyi aectrolytic spot and futures, 144s @14 Ac, Tin firm: spot and futures, 3S 50c. Iron steady: prices unchanged. Lead steady spot 6 5UD6. 75c. Zinc steady East St. Louis spot and nearby delivery. G.25e. An tirnony spot, z Sic.
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NEW YORK, August 14.-Cable advices receped in the coffee trade from Brazil today state that banking interests at Rio and Santos had agreed to fix Brazilian exchange rates daily. This was regarded as likely to have minimizing effect on lamentations in exchange, but had no ap- parent influence on today's market. The opening was 1 point higher to points lower. and active months sold 5 points net lower. with September easing off to 52c and March to [ 2ac Some trade selling was reported on the decline. but general business was very quiet and the close was a little up from the lowest on near months although it showed net losses of to 15 points. Sales were estimated at about 5000 bags September s. 59c. De- tober 8 S9c. December ' .63c. March 7.s0c, May 7.15c. July 05c.
 Spot coffee was reported in fair demand with Rio 7s quoted at 10% c and Santos As at 12& QD14i5c. Cost and freight offers for prompt shipment included Santos 3s and 5s part bourbon, at 12A OF roc and Rio IS at 9 soc.
 Offers of ss and 5s for October ship ment were reported at 12c. The official cables showed no change in Rio exchange rates, with the Rio market 275 reis lower to i50 reis higher and Santos 75 to 300 reis lower. Rio cleared 24,20o bags for New York and Santos 39,So0, also for New York. Brazilian port receipts. 5b,000 E Jundiahy receipts, 34 900.
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NAyAI STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga. August 14--Turpen- tine firm 90c Sales 300: receipts. 1878 shipments 1.726 stock, 1s. 900. Resin firm |; sales 2202: receipts, 4.327; shipments, S.2s0: stock. 99250. Quote: to I, s4 52ls K NJ, s4.55; N. s4.so; WG s5.15; wv S5.20.
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on your money. It is worth it-why not get it7 per cent is 100 per cent more than per cent. and 50 pei cent more than 4 per cent Sixteen years of safety and service. SECURITY SAVINGS AND LOAN co. Assets, $1 ,23e. .e5l -22
 F. W. DIXON. President Birmingham. Ala
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JACKSONVILLE. Fla, August 14.-Tur- pentine firm, ssc; sales, 4ss; receipts, 9s4i shipments 9; stock, 1l.li5. Rosin firm stock 1143s9. Quote; R to F. S4. 50
 F to I, s4 .521s K, $4. 52la G4. 55; NJ. &.55; N. s4.s0; VIC. $5.1oQ5. .15; wv, S5.2o O
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STEEL
RAW SILK

NEW YORK, August 14.-Steel un- changed
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES

NEW ORLEANS, August I4.--Ihe mar ket closed steady. Spots 24. soc. up 25 points
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OIL CITY REPORT
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

OIL CITY. Pa. August 14.-Credit bal ances s2 75. Runs 66, 509. average 49,4S7. Shipments SS.49S average SOILS.
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DRY GOODS MARKET

NEW YORK, August 14.-Cotton cloth markets were steady with prices un- changed. Tire fabric prices weakened. were reported today Burlap prices dropped points. In the wool goods mar ket there was some buying in cancellation goods. In the raw silk nssrket prices were down Sc pound locally, unchanged in Yokohama, Canton and Italy.
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NEW YORK. August 14-Cattle receipts, 51O; no trading. Calf; receipts, l,725 steady; Veals, S9Q15; culls 50; but terfnilks, S5 50 96
 Sheep and lamb receipts, 675O; irreg- ular. Sheep $3 50@6 30; culls, S2@3i lambs S9. 50@14. 25; culls, $7QS.
 Hog receipts. 2.350: firm; medium weights, ss s5 q9 10; pigs and heavy hogs SS. 25QS. .50; roughs, $6W6.25.
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AND
 EAST ST. LOUIS Ill., August 14.- Horses and mules steady. Quotations un- changed
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COFFEF NARKFT

Total sales of bonds today were s755 ooo, compared with s6,sf1, 900 previo day and s9,46S000 year ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-04
STATE PRISON PROBE
is RESUMED TODAY

TRENTON, June AT the re-
sumption of the probe into condi-
tons at the State Prison today,
Burdette G.. Lewis, commissioner of
Institutions and Agencies, filed with
the joint committee ~ the boaIG Of
institutions and agencies and the
bard of prison managers, several
opinions tending to show that there
is nothing IN tire contention OF War
den Joserh S. Hcft hat au officer
named under constitutional provis-
ions he is supreme in the conduct
and management of Lrison affairs
Mr.. Lewis presented first an opin-
ion from Attorney General McCran
on this subject rendered last Dec
ember, another from George W.
Wickersham, of New York, former
attorney general of the United States
in the Taft Cabinet. a third from r.
V. Lindabury, of Newark, well
known corporation lawyer and a
practitioner before the New Jersey
bar, and finally the viewpoint of
Edward d. Duffield, president Of the
Prudential Insurance Company, Of
Newark. and also a lawyer.
These opinions deny the conten-
ton that the principal keeper as a
constitutional officer is not subject
to legislative control and is, there
fore, not subject to the control of the
! board of managers of the State
Prison and the state board of in
stitutions and agencies, which was
created by the legislature in 1918.
to have supervisory authority over
all the state institutions of A chart
table and correctional nature.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-04
FIVE SPEE:.DERS
At MATAWAN
New Motorcycle Officer Starts
Duties With Several Arrests
-VioIators Are Fined

MATAWAN. June As the re-
suits of the efforts of Traffic Off er
Alfred Haycock, who began his
duties in this borough yesterday,
five speeders were arrested 4 ar
raigned before Borough Recorder
Gustav Gesswein. Each violator was
fined So and costs. Those who were
apprehended as they drove their cars
at greater speed than the law allows
were:
Gustav Beckstein, Matawan;
Thomas Cambria, Brooklyn; Thomas
Brown, Boston; S. Ginsbury, Brook
lyn and Harry Canavath, Cliffwood.
Yesterday was the first time that
this borough has employed a motor
cycle officer and the success of the
new cop has greatly pleased not only
the borough council bu the citizens
as we'll. Local drivers who have
been in the habit of racing through
the streets, yesterday drove with
considerable care. This is shown by
the fact hat onl yone local pan was
taken before the recorder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-04
ANNIVERSARY EVENT FOR
KEYPORT ORGANIZATION

KEYPORT. June 4.-The twenty
eighth anniversary of Freedom
Council, No. Sc Sons and Daughters
OF Liberty, was fittingly celebrated
on Thursday night. A large dele
CATION of visitors was present as was
also a number of the state officers
including the State Councillor, Mrs.
Nellie Burt, of Newark; State Assoc
ciate Treasurer Mrs. Emily Rockwell,
of Long Branch; Mrs. Christine
Housed of the National Committee
and Mrs. Thomas w. Dawson State
Inside Guard.
The program was deliberately car
ried out and included vocal and in
strumental numbers as well as sew
eral readings and addresses by the
visiting officers. Following the pro-
gram a social hour was enjoyed.
dancing being a feature for which
music was furnished by Gloss Or
chestra and refreshments were serv-
ed.
r. The hall was beautifully decorated
with the National colors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-04
HEAVY TAX PAID TO N. J.
BY RAILROAD LINES

TRENTON, June 4:-The total tax
levied for 1928 upon the railroads of
the state amounts to SIS, 229,5S5.72,
the State Board of Taxes and Assess
ment announced today. Last years
tax was $14, 70S,0 47.20. The increase
this year amounts to $521,53S.52.
The total valuation of the railroad
property of New Jersey upon which
taxes were levied this year is S41S,-
S40,5 S4, an increase of $4,601,6 94
over last years valuation of $414,-
238,S90. OF the fifteen millions of
tax. $9,153,161.65 will be put to state
uses and S6,076,424.07 will be for
local uses.
The Pennsylvania railroad system
paid $4,326,916.23 in taxes upon an
assessed valuation of $120, 666,245.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey
was taxed S3.326,1SS.35 on a value
of $50, S46, $50, while the P%hiladel-
phia e Reading paid $702,950.72,
with a property valuation of S19,-
031.40S. A TAI of $1,327,919.42 was
levied on the Lehigh Valley rail-
roads 36,205,075 property.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-04
POISON IVY STOPS
HIS CLASSICAL DANCERS

NEW YORK. June paul Popo-
lous today cancelled an engagement
he had made to appear with his six
teen pupils of the classic dance in
a moonlight presentation of "Diony-
sea" at the Westchester Country
Club.
RE also has cancelled several
other scheduled appearances on the
greensward of society in surrounding
suburbs.
The reason, he said. was that a
bed of poison ivy. virulent cousin TO
the vine with which classic brows
were wreathed, was unwittingiv
chosen as the stage for the last
dress rehearsal. In accordance
with the Mss. the ~diaphanously clad
young ladies romped, rolled and sa-
laamed upon the five leaved weed.
Some of the dancers were blistered
to the knees. Professor Popolous
reported. Others. he said suffered
more extensively"
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SPOTSWO0D

Mrs. Clarence Kashner was a
Perth Amboy visitor on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Gill and chill
dren of Wilmington. Del, are visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gilliland.
Mrs. Merritt Brown was an a re-
cent Perth Amboy visitor.
Funeral services for Miss A1Va
Dinkle were held in st. Peters Epis-
copsl church Saturday afternoon It
2:30. Two hymns were sung by the
vestor choir. There's a Friend for
Little Children" and The King of
Love My Shepherd Is" Interment
was in Usage cemetery. The pail
bearers were six boys, William
Rlgler William Granger Joseph
Beebe, Clifford Vader. Harvey Cot
trell and Woodrow Vader. Besides
her mother she is survived by six
sisters and three brothers.
Miss Ida Faulk of Nv York. is
spending several DAYS with her
friend, Mrs. William McMulkln.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-04
CAMP RARITAN STUDENTS
HIKING TO WASHINGTON

METUCHEN, June 4:-The
listed students of the ordnance de-
partment who have been in training
for the past year at the Arsenal here
have been organized into first p%rovis-
ional ordnance company. The COM
pany under command of Captain
Samuel r.. Kimble, executive officer
of the school left here Friday morn-
ing marching overland to Washing
ton, d. c.. The maneuver will cover
a period of two weeks. The company
is equipped with nineteen motor We
hicles. There are five officers and APP
proximately 100 men.
The route of the march takes the
company through New Brunswick,
Kingston, Trenton, Morrisville,
Langhorne, Philadelphia. Darby,
Eddystone, Chester, Wilmington,
HarVe De Grace and according to
schedule the company marched into
Washington this morning.
While in Washington the company
will be present during the Shriners'
convention and also participate in
a parade on the night of June Z.
The trip to Washington is in the
nature of a Graduation Exercise.
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Mrs. Kate A. Turner

Mrs. Kate A. Turner, widow of the
late Harry c. Turner of Sewaren,
passed away early Saturday mroning.
Mrs. Turner is survived by two
daughters. Mrs. Floyd Turner Howell
of Sewaren, and Mrs. Ralph Edgar
of Prospect avenue, Woodbridge;
also three brothers and one sister.
Mrs. Annie Oechsler of Perth AM
boy, ]. c. Valentine of Woodbridge,
Samuel Valentine of Newark, Arthur
Valentine of Westield.
The funeral services will be held
on Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Edgar, Prospect venu n
terment will follow in the Presby-
terrain cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-04
MAY OPEN FLOODGATE
At MATAWAN LAKE

MATAWAN, June 4-Charles L.
Close. who has the contract to place
concrete about the piers of the iron
bridge spanning the lake and ra-
vine in Little street, stated today
that it may be necessary to open the
food gate in the dam and lower the
waters in the lake about one foot in
order to complete his work. Due to
the rain last night the waters of the
lake are rapidly rising and unless
Mr.. Close can finish working on the
bridge within a short time, the wa
ter at that point will be so high
that the lake will have to be lowered.
Although Mr.. Close started work
on the piers in ample time to allow
their completion before the water
rose at that point, due to a delay IN
obtaining material he has found It
impossible to complete the work
Mr.. Close said however, that If the
material arrived tomorrow or We'd
nesday he did not think it would be
necessary TO lower the waters in the
lake.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-04

Do you need more room to carry
things when you tour in your Ford?
Here is an easily made, inexpensive
tourists trunk which is just the thing
for a weekend visit to the lake, the
mountains, or the seashore.
Select any good wood to work
with. 1t will be less work if a board
can be secured which is wide enough
for the two end-pieces as this will
eliminate joining two boards to get
the necessary width. Lay out the
end patterns and cut to shape as