EEPENINGOF UVER IS ASKED OF LEGISLATURE >tary Club Starts Ball Roll ing For 01,200,000 Appropriation The Rotary Club of Harrisburg placed in the bands of every imber of the Legislature copy a letter issued by Wm. M. Robi i, secretary, at the request of Eli Ilcrshey, the president, urging it action be taken at this session the deepening of the Susque nna river and its tributaries. A vtgable river from the bay to w York State is what the club is ting and the advantages of the provement are set forth in the ter, which is as follows: 'As a member of the State I.egis ire of Pennsylvania, we believe u are Interested in any project ilch will benefit our state, and the flltion Of six hundred miles of ngable wat-ways to the trans lation system 01 Pennsylvania 1 not only interest your attention t will have your approval and iport. 'The Susquehanna river and its inches should be made navigable m the Chesapeake Bay to Bing mpton, N. Y.; the West Branch, far as Clearfield; the Juniata er, to Hollidaysburg; and the nestoga, to Lancaster. Over half the total area of the state is fed the Susquehanna river. It passes ough twenty-six counties having lopulation of 2,200,000, including sat manufacturing and agricul •al districts and the anthracite il regions; it penetrates the soft il and the oil districts; lumber, ne quarries, brick kilns, iron and el works, and industries of all ids and descriptions are found on th banks of the river and its inches. The benefits developed making it navigable cannot be lasured In dollars and cents. Tho wer developed from it in conncc n with making it navigable will y the carrying charges of the nds and will assist materially, if t completely, in paying oft the it of the entire development. A series of dams of sufficient Ight, together with a dredging annel, where necessary, in the 'er bed (not on the bank) is the in suggested, with wharves, docks, •ning-liasins and harbors. Use the er! The railroads are doing all sy can. ) Railroad freights are ing higher and higher as the cost, operation and maintenance in sases. We must use the rivers in ler to cheapen transportation and crease the high cost of living; we Ist have more and cheaper means transportation—waterways are s answer. "A bill should be passed at this ision creating a Pennsylvania ite Barge Canal Commission, with Chief engineer and a corps of as tants, to make a complete survey d study of the Susquehanna river d its tributaries; work out the ins to make it navigable, with de ils of all necessary structures, to ther with statistics to justify the cessary expenditures, with state snt of prospective earnings, coni ste report to be made to the next gislature. "An appropriation of $1,200,000, verlng a period of two years, ould be available for this survey." Bl> Do YOU enjoy hot H lemonade and n p blistering loot ■w-a, bath? Beftei <e BgS suits are obtained pjgjgby taking, before U3BI bed-time Lanes old and grip Tablets. They re pleasant to take, and you rill wake up in the morning irprised at the amount of ro ct obtained. Thousands nsc lem and they are guaranteed. old by druggists everywhere. WRITE VOUR -14 * •JlnewyeAß's RESOLUTIONS V'J IN "YOUR. /VEFC/ | BANK BOOK' It you will come here for your Clothing needs you can write your sav ing resolve in your Bank Book. A visit here will save you money. Mid-Winter REDDCTIONS ON Suits and Overcoats s| Q ; 50 500.50 Formerly $2O to $37.50 GO LIMA it fy AESELER tO 228 Market Street WEDNESDAY EVENING BIG STATE FARM PRODUCTS SHOW Meetings of Ten Prominent State Societies at Same Time, Jan. 21-21 nual State Farm agricultural ' or ganizations. The week promises to be one of the most important agri cultural events ever held In the state and thousands of farmers aro expected to attend. The show will consist of exhibits from all sections of the state of corn, wool, small grains, hay crops, tobacco, eggs, apples, potatoes and vegetables, and in addition there will be a large commercial exhibit including all kinds of orchard,' dairying, bee keeping and general farming materVJ and implements. One of the big features will be ma chinery hall where twenty-five or more tractors along with tractor im plements will be on display. The schedule of the agricultural meetings as announced by Secre tary of Agriculture Charles E. Pat ton. who is chairman of 'the show committee. Is as follows: January 22, Morning, 9.oo—State Board of Agriculture, State Horti cultural Asso. of Penna., Penna. Breeders' and Dairymen's Asso., Penna. State Veterinary Medical Asso., Penna.. llolstein-Friesiun Asso., Peiina. State Poultry Asso. Afternoon, I.3o—State Board of Agriculture. State Horticultural Asso. of Penna., Penna. Breeders' and Dairymen's Asso., Pepna. Sta'.e Veterinary Medical Asso., Penna. Holstein-Frlesian Asso., Penna. State Poultry Asso. Evening. 7.30 —Joint meeting, all associations. January 23, morning, 9.oo—State Board of Agriculture, State Horti cultural Asso. of Penna., Penna. Bleeders' and Dairymen's Asso., Penna. Bee-Keepers' Asso., Ponna. Potato Growers' Asso. Afternoon, I.3o—State Board of Agriculture, State Horticultural | Asso. of Penna., Penna. Breeders' and Dairymen's Asso., Penna. State Veterinary Medical Asso., Penna. Bee-Keepers' As3o., Penna. Potato Growers' Asso. Evening, 7.3o—Joint meeting, all associations. January 24, morning, 9.oo—State Horticultural Asso. of Penna., Penna. Bee-Keepers' Asso. Afternoon, I.3o—State Horticul tural Asso. of Penna., Penna. Bee- Keepers' Asso. General O'Neill Retires.—Adju tant General Beary has announced the retirement of Brigadier Gen eral C. T. O'Neill, of Allentown, with rank of major general as of March 23, 191 S. General O'Neill was 40 years in the service. Many Oleo Licenses.—Oleo li censes are on the increase, Com missioner James Foist reports. Up to date this year his bureau has ! sent out 00 wholesale and 4,265 re ; tait licenses to sell, a total of 4,325, ; as compared with 5,467 all of last j year and the applications are corn ing fast. j Message of Regret.—The Public I Service Commission has sent the following telegram of condolence to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt: "The Public Service Commission of the Common weal tii of Pennsylvania lias heard with deep grief of the death of the great American Theo dore Roosevelt and I have been di rected to extend to you and your family our heartfelt sympathy and sorrow In your bereavement and the nation's loss. William D. B. Ainey, Chairman." • Washington Hose Company Holds Annual Meeting George W. Kennedy was elected as president of the Washington Hose Company at its meeting last night. Other officers announced as a re sult of the election are: Vice-president, William L. Jauss; treasurer, Charles F. Spicer; secre tary, Charles E. Ripper; trustees, William L. Jauss, liarlcs F. Spicer. and John Huber; foreman, Winficld Herschley; assistant foreman, Lester Sawyer; directors, Charles Winn. John Huber, Charles Swartz, M. Beamer and Howard Chenoweth; del gates to firemen's union, William L. vituss, C. F. Spicer and Charles E. Hipper; delegates to firemen's relief, George W. Kennedy, William L. Jaqss and John Huber; delegates to State Firemen's convention, Charles 1 E. Ripper, alternate, Howard Chen i oweth; auditors, William L. Jauss, Harry Ross and Wintield Herschley. Motor Dealers Plan For Annual Show meeting of the O-MtorDealers' Asso ciation Monday night that the an nual automobile show will bo held this year. The probable date is March 15-22. George G. McFarland, president of the oHsacillon, is cht rman of a com mittee to meet this week to make a decision in regard to the place of holding the show. Among sugges- I tions made Is the Enicrson-Branting ham building and the Harrlsburg Automobile Company's tine new structure. CoL G. A. Johnston to Address Engineers' Club "Operations of Camp Utilities by the Construction Division of the Army" wiil be the subject of an ad dress to be given before the En gineers' Society of Pennsylvania on I Monday evening by Lieutenant Col. George A. Johnson. Admission is not restricted to members. Colonol Johnson is a consulting sanitary engineer in civil life. HKBKK.YH LODGE INITIATION Susannah Rebekah Lodge No. 2 47, I. O. O. F., will initiate a large class of candidates Thursday evening at its hall. Third and Cumberland streets. Among the candidates are several prominent Odd Fellows. Several Grand Lodge officers are expected to be present at the initiation. The main otllcers of the degree team are: Miss Esther K. Smith, Miss Mary Hogue, Mrs. Jennie Fry and Mrs. George Hess. Mrs. William Young Is I their efficient degree master. I "The Live Store'" "Always Wfi' % # v v I | Money Refunded DoutricKs }Goods Exchanged] I January Clothing Reductions 4 I If you want to look at an interesting scene you should come to this "Live Store" and see the eager clothing buyers taking advantage of our "genuine" reduc- I tions where they feel sure that everything is honestly represented and where they get square-dealing and greater values All goods exchanged, money refunded, alterations free—We are selli ig more "Suits" and "Overcoats" I During our January Reductions than ever before and it's right that we should. Any store that has not "doubled" their business during the past two years is going backward for the mer chants of this country had a golden opportunity to "make good." We are basing our argument on the results this "Live Store" has % .attained. j 1 Either it's a general condition I that exists all over the country, or, if mer chants have not doubled their business, as has this rfk fttvranrfL/m I Live Store, then you can agree with us that > fvi /lafy /lagl Doutrichs have had a phenomenal growth and J!r certainly has the confidence and good will of the W\ buying public to have had such an enormous in- V^\ v B I Try the Dependable Doutrich Service \ I I That Everybody Is Talking About 1 I Every Suit and Overcoat | | All $?0 Suits and Overcoats $16.50 ]| All $25 Suits and Overcoats $21.50 All $3O Suits and Overcoats $2450 I All $35 Suits and Overcoats $28.50 1 I All $3B Suits and Overcoats $31.50 iff 111 IP mL wO I All $4O Suits and Overcoats $32.50 I All $45 Suits and Overcoats $37.50 hBI I All $5O Suits and Overcoats $41.50 I All $55 Suits and Overcoats $46.50 \\ I All $6O Suits and Overcoats $49.50 W * I rousers~*~~~-^T | All $4.00 Trousers $3.25 All $6.50 Trousers $5.25 | l All $4.50 Trousers $3.75 All $8.50 Trousers $7.25 | I All $5.00 Trousers . $4.25 All $9.50 Trousers $8.25 C I All Boys' Suits, Overcoats and Mackinaws Reduced ' 1 P "3 1 ~—) II Signal Shirts $1.75 Signal Shirts $1.75 1 All color, and sizes KtiStejjjPj~l!| AH color, and size. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JANUARY 8, 1919. 13
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