WAR ROADS WILL BE IMPROVED Half a Million Dollars Voted by Defense Fund Will Be Used During Summer ManaaiM Seventeen sec most of them on roads over which army truck trains 1 JsAiWra!MnStf P as sing and which - most seventy-five miles, have been designated by Highway commissioner J. Denny O'Neil for improvement under the half million dollars set aside by the State Defense Commission for war emergency roads. Contracts for some of the work were let in March and on others the maintenance forces of the State Highway Department will begin work. The work designated is as follows: Route 4—Luzerne county Ply. mouth township, between Plymouth and West Nantieoke, 1.878 miles, amount authorized, $20,062.00. Route 3 ttl Northumberland county. Coal and Ralpho townships, between Shamokin and Paxinos, 'J.505 miles, amount authorized, $38,- 096.36. Route 140—Schuylkill county. No. Manheim township, between Schuyl- I kill Haven and Mt. Carbon, 2.8 miles, ! amount authorized, $4 4,604.60. Route lj" —Delaware county, Hav- i erford township, between Bryn Mawr | and Ardruore. .241 miles, amount; authorized, 13,757.00. Route 142—Montgomery county, j Lower Merion township, between ! Wayne and Philadelphia. 4.57.mi1e5, i amount authorized. $71,243.00. Route 42—Adams county, Ger- | many (near Littlestown) township, i 1.563 miles, amount authorized, S2O.- [ 000.00. Route 146 —Berks county. Amity' THE GLOBE THE GLOBE Ready For the Fourth? But four more shopping days afkd then—the "Glorious Fourth" —the day we all celebrate in honor of our Independence and our boys "over there" battling for the independence of the world. Avoid Last Minute Shopping by Coming to THE GLOBE Tomorrow for Your Holiday Needs Bit , —_'T , Outing and Sport Clothes anc * Furnishings „ " Here for the things you'll need for your outings I Mj* White and Striped Flannel Trousers. 1 White Duck Trousers $2.00 ** 3gr JMK/ * \ . Silk Shirts.. $6.00 to SB.OO SUk Hose 50c to 51.25 1 <i'k NHiwfar.-MK- Vmlorwcar . | j'or Men o£ Action— Globe Clothes iGL|l\ vfiy Men who do things realize the impo;-- -nee of being well-dressed. M*J The "doers"—the best-dressed men o Fpw > \ \l\st Harrisburg wear GLOBE CLOTHES the pick of the Nation's best in style—in v? .. fabric excellence —-in tailoring—in value Army Officers' Uniforms JjlS Cloth and Khaki Uniforms will mce- | 'tih: GLO^^ 1 FRIDAY EVENING, and Exeter townships, between Read ing and Douglassville, 4.24 miles, amount authorized. $30,500.00. Route 35—Franklin county. Green township, between Shippensburg and Chambersburg, 4.8 miles, amount authorized, $43,200.00. Route 42—Adams county, Cumber land, Mt. Joy, Germany and Union townships, between Gettysburg and Littlestown, 9.02 miles, amount au thorized, $30,000.00. Route 52 —Cambria county. Upper Toder (South of Johnstown) town ship, .93 miles, amount authorized, $6,000.00. Route 52—Somerset county, Cone j maugh township, between Johnstown ; and Benson. 5.32 miles, amount au thorized, $57,500.00. Route 60—Fayette county, Henry Clay and Wharton townships, be tween Somerfield and Farmington, 5.876, amount authorized. $99,288.00. Route 129—Lancaster, Mt. Joy, W. Donegal, E. Donegal, Rapho, W. Hempfleld. Manheim and E. Hemp field counties, between Lancaster and Elizabethtown, 15.47 miles, amount authorized, $10,000.00. Route 129—Lancaster county. Mt. Joy, W. Donegal, E. Donegal, Rapho, W. Hempileld, Manheim and E. Hempfield townships, between Lan caster and Elizabethtown, 12.543 miles, amount authorized# $16.000.00. Route 52, Somerset county, Cone maugh township, between Johns town and Benson, amount author ized. $1,000.00. Route 52—Somerset county, Cone maugh township, between Johnstown and Benson, amount authorized, sl,- 500.00. . Route 148—Lancaster county. West Earl and Ephrata townships, between Ephrata and Brownstown, 1.87 miles, amount authorized, $7,- 249.04. Big Peotslon Coming.—A decision of far reaching importance in re gard to compliants against increases of fare by street railway companies in communities where rates are fix ed by franchise ordinances will probably be handed down by the Public Service Commission when it meets on Monday for executive ses sion. The commission has been considering whether it can take jur isdiction in such complaints or whether because they are contracts they should be a matter for the courts. It is 'believed that the com mission will take jurisdiction. If this is done the way will be opened for early action in complaints from Pittsburgh, Wilkinsburg, Scranton and a number of other places. There are small prospects of any vacation for commissioners this summer owing to the numerous cases pending. Forestry Work—Members of the State Forestry Commission were at the meeting of the State Forestry Association in the Poconos yester day. The extent of the work being done by the state was reported on. No Awards Marie—No awards have been made by the State High way Department oij bridge bids opened yesterday. Five bridges were bid upon in Upper Augusta township, Northumberland county and on one of which a bid was thrown out because there was no check received. At Soa Girt—Adjutant General Beary was at Sea Girt in connection with the rifle matches and other militia work. Dope From Car. —State and Fed eral agents succeeded in catching a gang of men who had been selling "dope" from automobiles in Phila delphia. New Draft Rules—All local draft boards in Pennsylvania have been instructed to adhere to the regula tions in classifying the new regis trants in regard to dependency, es pecially where parents or relatives are willing to provide for dependants while the registrant is in servlee. Boards have been instructed in con sidering claims for deferred classi fication on dependency grounds "to disregard income provided by the state or municipalities for the main tenance of dependants while the registrants on whose labors these i persons are dependent for support are in the military service of the United States." Cancellation of numbers of serial numbers whether because of a death or not must not be made without authority from the state headquarters. Boards have also been warned to be economical In sending of telegrams. Buy Thrift SUtmps.—Governor Brumbaugh has renewed his urging of people to buy Thrift Stamps and says he wants to see Capitol Hill en listed from top to bottom for the stamps. Other Capitol Htll News on Page 16. HARRISBTTRG TELEGRXPH I July Clothing Reductions On Blue Serges, Blacks, Fancy Mixed Suits and All Hart Schaffner © Kuppenheimer 1 & Marx Clothes | Tomorrow we begin our July clothing reductions. Yes, ■ I it's a surprise to you, but you can always look to this "Live Store" to do the , "right thing, at the right time," for its customers. That's where our good judgment comes in. We "clean house" I twice every year by having these reductions We have never yet betrayed the confidence the people have mus and when we offer money saving opportunities like these, our loyal patrons readily respond and help us to turn good merchandise" into "cash" which enables us to use every available advantage in securing greater values for them. 8 I The outstanding feature that All clothing will be much more I makes Doutrichs a store worthwhile is, that expensive than it is at present —We could you can always get what you want, for HERE we make more money by holding it rather than to sacri carry tremendous stocks and keep them active fice it now, but YOUR "good will" is worth more You'll find there's nothing undesirable HERE at to us than dollars and cent* lt will pay you to any price. invest where you are sure of genuine reductions. All $20.00 SUITS, $17.50 I All $25.00 SUITS, $22.50 All $30.00 SUITS &26.50 All $35.00 SUITS, ..... $31.50 All $40.00 SUITS, $36.50 . I Boys' Suits ■ \ lsi I All $6.50 Boys' Suits $5.25 I ■' Suits $6.25 ' Suits $7.25 ' Suits $8.50 iggraßßj ' Suits $10.50 OffltS ' Suits $13.50 S i ' Suits $15.50 ft JUNE 28, 1918. 11
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