HIGHWAY WORK NOWREDUCED Operations in This Section Have Been Curtailed by Approach of Winter iv SSffiMW cold weather, road ata, Snyder and Lebanon counties. The State High way Department to-day issued a •tatement detailing the status of the construction projects in each county of the district. It shows the follow ing: Dauphin County—Less than 500 feet of concrete remains to be put down on the project on Route No. 1, William Penn Highway, Middle Pax ton and Reed townships. This con struction is 6.39 miles in ength. The COLDS CATARRH—SOIIE THROAT I BRONCHITIS Relief Overnight In many cases from use of Marvelous New Discovery (SUOSan SCIENTIFIC TREATMENT Its use will fascinate and amaze vou success guaranteed or money refund ed. Ask your druggist. For sale in this city by G. A. Gorgas. 3 stores; Kennedy Medicine .store, J. Nelson Clark and Croll Keller. THE GLOBE All Xmas Fund Checks Cheerfully Cashed THE GLOBE Open Every Evening Until Christmas WESL. *-'•< a-r XjL. jagy ' 7 I ■9 • \ JgEWGy I : ' B§£ * jj ■ ■ : • fc--' Bj "Gifts Men Will Appreciate" f Buy your gifts of Men's Furnish- Imported Italian Silk Ties A ings at THE GLOBE. Then warm Sweater or Cardigan he'll know they are correct in Jacket A box of Holeproof or every detail. Monito Silk Hosiery A pair of a tu„ 4-Lq _4. cru • Motoring Gauntlets A dozen t jZ'IJ Chnstmas Init!al Handkerchiefs—Duofold a PP reclate a the v ear or Peerless Union Suits-Even ing Dress Shirts Evening €J In business a man is judged by Dress Sets—A Traveling Bag or his attire. If his tie, linen and Belt with Initial Buckle, hosiery are in faultless taste, he And when he sees the name, is always SURE of himself—his THE GLOBE on the package confidence helps him win. And he knows it's a man's sort of gift what man ever has enough fur- —useful gifts that bespeak good mshings of the correct kind? taste and common sense com- A Man's Store, THE GLOBE bined knows what men want. Here <| The menfolks can pass this ad. you 11 find it very easy to select a on to the womenfolks—because gift he will appreciate say to tell just what you do want three or four Silk Shirts, perfect- would take all the fun out of the fitting—A half dozen knitted or Christmas giving. Store Open Every Evening Until Xmas THE GLOBE WEDNESDAY EVENING. road will be thrown open to traffic within a comparatively short time Good progress is being made by the contractor on the construction of 3.75 miles of concrete in Lower Pax ton township, on Route No. 140. The same is true of the construc tion on Route No. 199, in Upper Pax ton township, where 4.7 miles of new highway is being built. Lebanon County—Contractors are making haste to complete the bitum inous wearing surface on Routes No. 139 and 149 in Lebanon county. This is also true of Myerstown borough. In the latter the base is of concrete and has been completed. Survey has been completed for .58 miles and .35 miles of new construc tion on Route No. 141, in West Leb anon township. Preliminary blue prints have been completed for proposed work in West Lebanon township. Juniata County—There is one con struction project in Juniata county that on Route No. 31, William Penn Highway, where 1.59 miles of con crete are being built. The contractor will not entirely finish this project this winter. The road, however, will be thrown open to travel. Perry County—Survey has been completed for the construction of approximately two miles of new roadway in Howe, Fermanagh and Walker townships. Decision to construct an improved highway over the six miles of Penn sylvania road leading from New Mil ford to the State line, a little north of Great Bend, has been reached by State Highway Commissioner Sadler. Word to that effect has been sent D. R. Reese, president of the Motor Club of Lackawanna county. The new State highway will connect the Lackawanna trail with the New York state roads, which means that Scran ton will have a continuous improved highway through into the middle west. According to figures announml by the State Department of Agricul ture, yields of over 100 bushels of potatoes to the acre have been re ported by 39 counties of the State. Every county in Pennsylvania raises potatoes and the general average for the State is estimated at 102 bushels per acre, the total crop being about 26,000.000 bushels. Lehigh leads the list with 2.563.500 bushels. Lancaster being next with 1.182,000, followed by York with 1,150,000 and Berks with 1,125,300. Lehigh, Luzerne, Potter and Susquehanna led the average list with 135 bushels per acre, followed by Wyoming with 130, Fulton with 127, Clearfield with 124, Northampton and Tioga 120, Schuyl kill 119, Adams 117, Blair and Co lumbia 115 and Cumberland 114. The Agricultural Department figures show the result of the new crop sur vey and Lehigh gains about 1,000,000 bushels. Special warnings are being given to potato growers all over the State to he careful in selection of their seed potatoes for next year, owing to blight and the growing of immune varieties is strongly urged. The State Highway Department got an opportunity to-day to test its snow removal service in some of the mountain counties of the State. County road superintendents last night ordered the maintenance forces to clear ways on main highways which were found to be so covered as to impede travel. A number of heavy trucks suitable for hauling drags have been sent from here to various places for snow clearing service. The State Board of Pardons to day began Its December session nt 9 o'clock instead of 10, the usual hour tor beginning hearings, owing to the length of the calendar. Attorney General Schaffer sat with the mem bers during the hearing of the homi cide cases, there being two appeals for commutation of death sentences for argument and one held under ad visement, and then withdrew to at tend the meeting of the Constitu tional Revision Commission. A number of arrests for the shoot ing of young deer without horns and does will probably be made at the instance of the State Game Commis sion as the result of discoveries of carcasses of animals b>s. State game protectors. In several counties a number of hunters believed by the game wardens to have been inex perienced shot at any deer they saw. In some instances men charged with shooting does pleaded mistakes and paid the fines. The Public Service Commission, which has 90 jitney cases to hear in Philadelphia on Friday, has listed 4 0 applications for State certificates for snob vehicles for hearing in Philadelphia on January 9. Big Passenger Ships and Many Freighters Are Held Up by Rough Seas New York, Dec. 17. —A dozen large passenger liners and scores of freighters, several days overdue here, are being held up by rough seas, high winds and fog, accord ing to wireless reports telling of re duced speed made necessary by two storms which have swept across the Atlantic in the last ten days. After having fought their way through the storms, several craft have run into thick weather off the coast, as a result of which the freighter Grangepark grounded oft Long Island and the liner Carmania is in Halifax undergoing repairs re sulting from collision with another vessel. Among liners overdue are the Rotterdam, Baltic, Veronica. Car mania, Royal George, Lafayette, Bergensfjord, Vasari, Europa, and Antonio Lopez. Smith Undergraduates Pledge $20,000 Fund Xortknmpton, Mass., Dec. 17. To support the Smith College >4,000,000 Endowment Fund campaign which opens January 17, the undergraduates at a meeting here pledged themselves to obtain >20,000 for the Fund this year. Brought into direct contact with the needs of their college, the undergraduates emphasizes the ne cessity of giving the teaching staff at least a 50 per cent, salary increase, r.nd of building several dormitories to relieve the present crowded housing ccnditions. The undergraduates, it is pointed out. are fully conscious of the possi bilities of a higher education, and its practical application. MISSION WORKERS MEET New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 17. The Missionary Society of St. Paul's Lutheran Church held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Rockey in Bridge street last night. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MILLIONS BID FOR STATE ROADS Largest Offering Ever Made Submitted Yesterday; Bids Being Tabulated Now Low bids received for construction of State highways on 41 contracts by Highway Commissioner Lewis S. Sadler yesterday aggregated more than $6,500,000 and several days will probably be required before awards can be made. The State of fered 51 contracts, covering more than 14 7 miles, the largest offering ever made in the country, it is be lieved, but no bids were received on nine and one contract was with drawn. The work is located in 28 coun ties, some having three sections, notably Elk, Westmoreland, Fay ette and others, and it is the plan to have work started in the spring. The contracts on which land bids were made were: Allegheny county, Forward town ship, 10,453 feet from Elizabeth borough: Foster-Warfng Construc tion Co., Pittsburgh, $136,081.30. Armstrong county, Kiskiminetas township, 10,610 feet: Summit Con struction Co., Akron. 0.. $119,882.90. Beaver county. North Sewickley township, 5,443 feet from Zelienople; W. S. Morrison, New Brighton, $55,- 939.90. Beaver county, Daugherty and New Sewickley townships, 13.592 feet: S. B. Markley, Rochester, Pa., $150,770.95. Beaver county, Daugherty and Daugherty townships, 12,062 feet, from Rochester: Samuel Gamble Co., Carnegie, $189,920.60. Beaver county. Center township, 5.- 200 feet, from Monica: M. J. Sstin lon, New Castle, $96,178.80. Berks county. Earl and Amity, Colebrookdale and Oley townships, 29,100 feet: Weller Construction Co., Inc., Washington, D. C„ $221,128.35. Berks county, Tilden and Upper Bern townships, 14,850 feet, near Shartesville: Bennett and Randall Lebanon, $105,852.18. Butler county, Fairvlew township, 16,133 feet: M. J. Scanlon, New Castle, $221,016.40. Butler county, Conoquessing town ship, 31,663 feet: C. E. Walter, But ler, $316,042.30. Carbon county, Lehigh township, 23,420 feet: Osbofne Morgan, Wilkes-Barre, $232,607.28. Centre county, Bellefonte borough, 1,720 feet: Frank Murphy, Altoona, $38,783.98. Centre county. State College bor ough, 5.326 feet: Leo M. Kelley, Brooklyn, N. Y„ $154,878.45. Chester county, London and Bri tain townships, 11,523 feet extending from Franklin and London-Britian township, line: Winston & Co., Pottstown, $94,892.40. Clearfield county, Wallaceton bor ough, Boggs and Bradford town ships, 39,911 feet: Warren Broth ers Co., Boston, Mass., $415,450.90, . Delaware county, Thornbury town ship, 10,700 feet from Cheney to Thornton: Sutton & Corson, Ocean City. N. J„ $92,829.10. Elk county, Ridgway township, 7,- 543 feet: Miller Construction Co., Punxsutawney, $95,964.25. Elk courtty, St. Mary's borough, 3,169 feet: C. A. McDonald, Du- Bols, $42,620.83. Elk county, Horton and Ridgway townships, 25,563 feet: Warren Brothers Co., Boston, Mass., $285,- 721.15. Erie county. Mill Creek township, 10,600 feet: Charles H. Frey Con struction Co., Erie, $70,527.43. Erie county, Girard township and Flatea borough, 21,268 feet: Charles H. Fry Construction Co., Erie, $164,- 270.31. Erie county, Greene township, 21,- 109 feet: Summit Construction Co., Akron, 0., $193,399.14. Fayette county, Fayette City, 960 feet: Lawrence Schultz & Son, Fre donia, N. Y., $14,751.75. Fayette county. Henry Clay town ship, 5.475 feet from National Pike to Markleysburg borough: Petriello Brothers Co., South Brownsville, $66,072.20. Fayette county, German township, 4,889 feet: Petriello Brothers Co., South Brownsville, $54,105.60. Favette county. Perry township, 15,323 feet: Thomas Arrigo, Charl eroi, *161,608.30 Green county, Center township, 12.581 feet: E. E. Morris and J. Itilev Hoffman, Waynesburg, *201,- 604."15. Lawrence county, Scott township, 14,611 feet: Aronberg & McDonald, New Castle, *135.000.40. Lawrence county. North Beaver township. 11,625 feet: MJ. Scanlon, New Castle, *124,956.97. Montgomery county, Hatfield and Towamencin townships, 8,586 feet near Lansdale: Fish Rutherford, Inc., Philadelphia, *73,007.95. Northampton county, Palmer township, 15,000 feet from Easton to Tatamy: Smith McCormick Co. & Mclnerney & McNeal, Inc., Easton, *165,526.20. Northampton county, 31,200 feet from Bath to Northampton borough: Arthur McMullen Co., Philadelphia, *231,883.20. Northumberland county, Ralpho township, 18,14 0 feet from Elysburg to Paxinos: Fiss & Christiano, Sha mokin Dam, *171,630.90. Potter county. Shingle House town ship, 8,358 feet: Chenango Con struction Co., Syracuse, N. Y., *89,- 894.02. Somerset county, Jenner township. 5.900 feet: Frank H. Zeigler, Som erset, *48.447.70. Susquehanna county, Oakand bor ough, 3,844 feet: Michael Barber, Bir.ghamton, N. Y., *38,352.20. Tioga county, Westfield borough, 6,280 feet: N. J. DeLong, Williams port. *78,017.20. Warren county, Warren borough, 2.080 feet: James P. Morrissey, Dunkirk, N. Y., *39,656.50. Westmoreland county, Salem and Unity township, 9,184 feet: Mc- Grady Brothers Co., Braddock, *139,- 195.35. Westmoreland county, Derry town ship, 32,047 feet: McGrady Broth ers Co., Braddock, *413,866.50. Westmoreland county, Belmont borough, Hempfleld, Salem and Washington townships, 57,688 feet: Warren Brothers Co., Boston, Muss., *668,985.87. Bridges Armstrong county. Parks and Gil pin townships: Farris Engineering Co.. Pittsburgh, $9,877.37. Berks county, Union township: O. B. S. Co., Philadelphia, *31,157.04. Bucks county. Falls township: O. B. S. Co., Philadelphia, *24,- 377.17. Bucks county. Falls township: O. B. S. Co., Philadelphia, *28,540.90. SAVES WOMAN AND BABIES Phila., Dec. 17. —A woman and her two children, one an infant, es caped death from suffocation yester day when they were carried from their emoke-fllled home by Thomas Hayes. The woman is Mrs. Hugh O'Netl, who lives net to a stable at 2616 North Hope street, which burned to day with two horses. Damage was *2,600. Use McNeil's Cold Tablets. Adv. ASKS ALL TO AID IN H.C.L. FIGHT Palmer Pledges Full Power of His Department Against the Profiteers Chicago, Dec. 17.—Attorney Gen , eral Palmer pledges the full power of the Department of Justice in the ' prosecution of hoarders and profi ! teers. In a tnlk in which he out lined to 4/00 city officials and club j women of Illinois the program of | his department In combatting the high cost of living, he made a plea for the assistance of every man and woman In the country in a national fight against high prices. Explaining the plan of action, whereby fair price committees In every community become agents of the Federal Government in enforc ing its decrees. Mr. Palmer laid down a program of five conserva tions. They are: Organization of fair price com mittees in every city and county, backed by mayors and prosecuting attorneys, with the committees sup porting United States district attor neys. Organizaion of women to refuse to buy anything but actual neces sities until prices come down. Holding of "conservation" and economy meeting In every com munity under the auspices of civic bodies. Influence of mayors and prose cutors to be brought to bear on the warring element to prevent fac tional disturbances in industry and particularly to bring about an in dustrial peace of at least six months' duration. Demobilization of the four min ute men to deliver "work and save" addresses in theaters each night. "Despite all objections and ob stacles, r propose to go through with this campaign." Mr. Palmer de clared. "If industrial conditions do not get too bad during the next few months, we can bring real relief." Senator Harding, Ohio, Candidate For President Washington. Dec. 17. —Senator Harding, of Ohio, has formally an nounced his candidacy for the Re publican presidential nomination in 1920. The announcement was made in a letter to Clare Hughes, of Piqua, Ohio, chairman of the Miami County Republican Committee, au thorizing the use of the Senator's name in the choosing of delegates to the National convention. Senator Harding is the third Re publican Senatjr to make known his presidential aspirations. Senators Poindexter. of Washington, and Johnson, of California, already have formally announced their candidacy and a formal boom for Senator Sutherland, of West Virginia, also has been inaugurated. In bis letter. Senator Harding sorxns GOOD TO KF.ARXS Sail Francisco, Dec. 17.—"Decoin's statement certainly sounds like busi ness." Ivearns said, "and there is every prospect that he can make a satisfactory deal." Decoin's reply to his offer would undoubtedly be sent to Los Angeles. Kearns stated, so he would be un able to learn the text until he reach ed there Thursday. According to Kearns. he has been offered $250,000 by Billy Gibson, for a Dempsey-Carpentier match in Connecticut, and hoped Dominick Tortorich, of New Orleans, would offer $350,000 for a bout in that city. IF You Spend ALL The Money You Earn Seal your gifts with American Red Cross you will never have any reserve fund. Instead Christmas Seals, which G f en vying people who have money, take out are being sold here by the a mem bership in our Thrift Club and start Pennsylvania Society for . . , . , , ~ . the Prevent™ of Tuber- Saving When >™ u have ac q ulred thc hablt culosis. You mav buy of thrift, which is another name for wise spend them from us. i n g> earning, and saving, you will find that you, too, will have begun to accumulate money. And a sum invested wisely grows. To join the Dauphin Deposit Thrift Club you agree to-deposit a certain sum in the bank cvc 7 wcc k f° r fifty weeks. At thc end of f fV. fjj! IHljlj HF'ro'* that time you will receive a check for the I i pplpj H |P amount deposited. With that check, or a part SHjj ' J 1 Ijjljj f ®|'| ! g | of it, you can start an interest account in our 3ji| ''PiJ! || ]|l S ay i n g s Department. With such a start you Join our club today in one of its three classes. The weekly payments, with thc amounts arc: $ .50 a week for 50 weeks, gets you $ 25.00 1.00 a week for 50 weeks, gets you 50.00 2.00 a week for 50 weeks, gets you 100.00 •MEMBER-FEDERAL-RESERVE-SYSTEM* Bald he had 'no personal preference in the matter." but gladly would co operate In "making effective the manifest wish of the Republicans of the state." He added, however, thnt he would announce no plat form, as that was the duty of the National convention. The Senator said he would not make a personal pre-convention campaign because It would necessitate neglect of his Senate duties. Underwood Defends the Railroad Bill Washington, Dec. 17.—The rail road bill was defended yesterday by Senutor Underwood, Democrat, Ala bama, who asserted that In the main it was "a splendid, conservative bill," which he believed would meet the situation. Senator Underwood insisted that Congress must legislate without de lay or else endanger the entire transportation system of the coun try. "I do not believe it possible," said the Alabama senator, "to- return the roads under present conditions without danger to the business in terests of the country unless there is remedial legislation." Taking note of the contention that tll% bill would increase freight rates, Senator Underwood declared there FLORIDA United States Railroad Administration announces improved train service from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington to Florida for the Winter Tourist Season. Via ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD Via SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILROAD N..SS No. 83 No. 8) No. 3 No. 1 L .tow York :ISAM 2:04 PM S:JS PM L Nror York (Po RR) 12:30 AM 244 PM Lo Wort rkilo4elku 11:30 AM 4:17 PM I0:5S PM I, Wool Phil.Oolpkio 3:20 AM 4:17 PM LoßoMmt* 2:00 PM 0:30 PM 1:27 AM L Bohnorc 0:05 AM 0:10 PM LoW.Amtt 3:15 PM 9:00 PM 3:15 AM LT W.Aiodool WS-RFtP RR) 0.50 AM 7:SOPM Ar 3:15 PM 0:30 PM 8:30 A„t Ar Jocktooville (SAL RR) 0:55 AM 8:10 PM ArTotwo 12:30 AM 7:4S AM 845 PM Ar T.iopt 7:45 PM 7:00 AM ArSt. Petervborr 9:00 AM 9:35 PM Ar Si. Folentmrf 10.30 PM 9:45 AM ArMioroi 5:38 AM 12:18 PM 11:59 PM Ar Mi.i 12:18 PM A.Ke>Wt 11:28 AM (:00 PM Ar Ke, Wt 8:00 PM No. 85 carries sleepers New York to Key West end Tamp*. No. 1 carries sleepers New York to Savannah, Miami and Washington to Charleston and Jacksonville. Dining car service. Tampa. C °No h Maries sleepers New York to Jacksonville and St. Now York • nd Washington to Petersburg. and from Washington to Charleston. Jacksonville and 1 ' Tampa. Dining car service. Coach service. Coach service. No. 89 carries sleeper New York to Jacksonville. Coach service. Dining car service. Special Winter Excursion Fare Tickets on Sale Daily, With Limit to May 31, 192 a Liberal Stop-over Privileges. For further information call on any Ticket Agent or write: Travel Bureau, Travel Bureau, 143 Liberty Street, H2 Healey Bldg, New York City. Atlanta, Ca. iiiiinniinnnnniiiiniinmi^^^^)inimninnnißniinnnnminni DECEMBER 17, 1919. would be an increase even if the Government held the roads. Senutor Stanley, Democrat, Ken tucky. concluding his address be gun Monday, declared the anti strike provision tied a millstone around the neck of the bill and made its enforcement Impossible. -Middletown Current Of! Because of Ice in River; Car Plant Is Compelled to Close The local car plant was closed yes terday. having no electric current be cause of the Ice on the river. The members of the Rescue Hose Company will hold a turkey supper in their hose house on Wednesday evening. December 31. Mrs. Barbara Horst entertained the S- C. Club at her home on East Main street, serving refreshments to the following: Mrs. John Selser, Mrs. Ade line Brenneman, Mrs. Joseph Eber sole, Mrs. A. T. Atkinson, Mrs. Charles Wade and Mrs. George Selser. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A. Shilcy, which were to be held Friday afternoon, will bo held Instead on Sat— uiday afternoon at I.SO o'clock. M. G. Wltman. who purchased tha grocery store of J. E. F. Hartmao. Ann street, will discontinue using th wagons and has purchased a two-toa auto truck. Charles White, aged 46, who was a former resident of town, but has been, living with his parents, Mr. and Mm T. A. White, at Lawn, died at that place on Monday. He is survived by two children, his parents and tWo brothers. Funeral services will bo held on Thursday morning at \lO o'clock, from the home of his cousin, Mrs. Jennie Novlnger, North Union street, town. The Rev. Fuller Berg strcsser, pastor of the St. Peter's Lutheran Church, will officiate. Bur ial will be made in the Mlddletown Cemetery. The Girl Scouts held a meeting at the home of Miss Louise Hanna, Wa ter street, last evening, and decided to sell several dolls. DOCS GUARD WOMAN'S BODY I'lifln., Dec. 17.—Miss Ida Balzley, 55 years old, who lived alone here, was found dead In her kitchen Mon dny night. Two dogs stood guard over the body and snarled at the police. ENTERTAINS AT NEW MARKET New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 17. Miss Ruth Stable entertained the King's Daughter Sunday school at her home In New Market last night. 17
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