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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Mr.. John Taylor, of Stone, KY, ar
rived here Wednesday to visit his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Taylor,
for a few days.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Jailer Worth Tichenor spent We'd
nesday at Bishops Mines, on bust
ness.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Cap Davis, of Beaver
Dam, have an addition to their family.
Miss Leora Christine, born Feb. 2.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

For the best wagon on the market,
durability and price considered, get
an greensboro from ACTON BROS.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Don't overlook the County Mass
Convention at the Court House Satur-
day, Feb. 2S.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

The greensboro Daily Messenger
and Hartford Republican, both one
year for $3.50 wtat
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John Pate, of Beaver
Dam, are spending few days with
their son, 4. E. Pate and family.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

LOST hound, with black back.
ring neck, blue spotted legs and
breast, red ears and end OF tail off,
4 years old. Notify
HERBERT MIDKIFF,
Hartford, r. 1.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Let us send you the Daily Courier
Journal and Republican, both ono
year for $3.50.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Mr. NJ. BIB. Barnard, of >Eupora,
Miss, was in Hartford Wednesday
and Thursday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

The Louisville Daily Herald and
The Republican, both one year for
$3.50.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Yes we have stoves, e. C. Simmons
Cast Stoves and Monarch Mallable
Iron Ranges.
31-tf WILLIAMS q DUKE.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

FOR SALE-Good, young milk
Cow, see JESS CASEBIER,
Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

The best by test, Sharples Cream
Separator for sale by
Stiff WILLIAMS & DUKE.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

have installed my Broom Factory
in the building adjoining DR.. Beams
Drug Store in Hartford. Will make
your brooms at a reasonable cash
price.
N. A. SCHROEDER.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Dr. w. T. Lawrence and V. A. Mat
thews, of Fordsville, were in town
Tuesday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Mr.. Louis Fulkerson spent Monday
and Tuesday in Centertown, on bust
ness.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Miss Lourine Collins, OF Greenville.
spent last Weekend here with her
parents.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Just arrived. big assortment OF
choice cooking vessels in aluminium
WILLIAMS & DUKE.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Fuqua left
Wednesday for Akron, Ohio.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Mr.. II. P. Taylor was in greensboro
Wednesday, on legal business.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Brooms made by c. N. Baird, 60
and rs cents.
34t4 w. e. ELLIS & BRO.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Mrs. VIII Schlemmer is recovering
from severe illness.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

FOR SALE-120 Egg Incubator.
ZIP F. T. JACOBS, Hartford.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Mr.. Joe MAIDEN, of Sunnydale, was
in town Tuesday, on business.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Yes we have stoves, f. c. Simmons
Cast Stoves and Monarch Mailabie
Iron Ranges.
satf WILLIAMS & DUKE.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

The Louisville Evening Times and
Republican, both one year for $3.50.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

We pay cash every day for eggs and
poultry. w. e. ELLIS & BRO.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

Fred Robertson went to owepsbo'
no, Monday, returning Tuesday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

FURNITURE! FURNITURE! We
have it at WILLIAMS & DUKE II
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

The new bulk garden seeds have ar
rived at WILLIAMS & DUKE If
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20
PERSONAL NEWS
AND SOCIAL EVENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Kirk went to
greensboro yesterday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-20

N. A. Schroeder.
Smyrna times., 1920-07-21
for traffic Rising Sun to Magnolia.

for traffic Rising Sun to Magnolia.
Magnolia to Frederica :-Construc
tlon in progress. Follow new concrete
road to point just north of Barratt's
Chapel, detour through wheat field TO
east. Detour about 1000 feet long,
in fair condition. The earth cover
ing has not been removed from the
concrete on part of this route; drive
carefully, especially in wet weather.
Frederica to Milford-No detours;
work in progress at several points,
use care and avoid danger. Keep
straight through Milford across bridge
and follow guide sign to right to du-
Pont boulevard; Milford to George
town and Selbyville, concrete boule-
ward; no detours.
Observation-Disclosures to Rehoboth
will find satisfactory routes either by
leaving the DUPONT boulevard at FL
lendale, and continuing through Mil
ton to Harbeson and thence to Reho-
both or by following the dupont boul-
evard to Georgetown and following
detour signs to Harbeson. The
Georgetown-Harbeson road is under
construction and closed to traffic.
Georgetown to Laurel:-Road under
construction, follow detour signs.
Millsboro to Oak Orchard:-Under
construction 81 miles on Millsboro
end Detour via NAPLES Mill dam,
Dorman's Corner and Harmon's
Schoolhouse. Follow local detour
signs.
Dover to Harrington to Pennington
to Greenwood:-N detours; Farm
ingtOn to Greenwood new concrete
road open to traffic, but not complet-
ed. Drive carefully.
Greenwood to Bridgeville:-Wo
in progress, take new concrete road
q mile, keep to right on dirt road,
follow to Bridgeville.
Bridgeville to Seaford to Laurel:-
No detours, work in progress, follow
new concrete road and old dirt road
entire distance, drive carefully. Con-
crete road 2-3 finished.
Laurel to Delmar:-New concrete
road, no detours.
Smyrna times., 1920-07-21
DENY BREAkWATtR HARMS
REHOBOTH BEACH FRONT
WAR DEPARTMENT TELLS CON-
GRESHAM LAYTON OF FACTS

Action of Sea Alone to Blame-Con-
gressman Suggests Sinking of Yes
sci of. Point as Temporary Break
: Representative Layton's office an
nOunced last week that as long ago as
March DR.. Layton took up the matter
of repairing the breakwater at Reho-
both, Del, with the War Department,
calling the attention of the depart
ment to the wearing away of the
beach at that place, due to the con-
struction of the outer breakwater at
Lewes. The War Department replied
10 Representative Layton as follows:
"ln further reply to your letter of
March 8, 1920, calling the attention
to the wearing away of the beach of
RehobOth, alleged to be due to the
construction of the outer breakwater
at Lewes, and to your letter of the
18th instant, calling attention to the
fact that the foundations of the Cape
HenlOpen Lighthouse are seriously
threatened by reason of these currents
l have the honor to advise you that
the wearing away of the beach at Re-
hoboth is apparently due to the nat
ural action of the sea, accentuated
during the northeast gales, and that
the construction of the breakwater has
had no effect upon this action.
"a comparative examination made
of coast survey charts back to 1847
indicate that the shore line for some
distance below Cape Henlopen has
been, and still is, progressively wear
ing away, but at the same time the
cape itself continues to make out to
the northward, toward the southern
end of the breakwater, which action
has continued since the breakwater
has had the effect of diverting the til
dal currents southwark, as claimed, it
would be natural to expect that the
point of Cape Henlopen, which is
nearest the breakwater and therefore
most exposed to the action of the al
legged diverted currents, would wear
away more rapidly than the beach fur
ther south, but the exact opposite is
the case"
The Sundry Civil bill carried an
appropriation for the erection of a
lighthouse to take the place of the
old Cape Herlopen Lighthouse, the
foundation of which the government
engineers think is being sadly en-
dangered.
In discussing the improvements
needed at Cape Henlopen, Represen-
tative Layton said:
"My own judgment is that they
could have preserved the point of the
cape with very little difficulty by
simply taking one of the vessels that
they had resolved to scrap, load it
up with concrete, and simply sink
it at a proper place, close to the
point of the cape. This would in
evitably form a breakwater, and
eventually have caused the cape to
extend itself out to the objective thus
created"
Smyrna times., 1920-07-21
SMASHES DOVER WINDOW
Makes OFF With a Quantity of Goods
From SimOn's Store

At 8 o'clock Friday morning a large
plate glass, three-quarters of an inch
thick in the window of Simon's Gen
eral Store, at Dover, was smashed by
a negro. Four suits of. clothing a
pair of trousers and a straw hat were
stolen. The smashing of the glass
was heard by Mr.. Simon, who slept
over the store, and he thought it was
an explosion of some kind C w.
Lord, who has a room at the Bayard
House, nearly opposite where the rob-
berry occurred, heard and saw the man
operating, and by the time he reached
the street in his night clothes the rob-
ber ran toward the station. Night
Watchman Dickerson, who was on his
beat and had just reported at the
Farmers Bank, three blocks away,
heard the crash and ran to the Simon
store, but the negro had disappeared.
The thief used piece of wood, around
which he wrapped a bag filled with
wet cement, to deaden the sound
Smyrna times., 1920-07-21
LATEST DETOUR INFORMATION.
Issued By the State Highway Depart
ment for Benefit of Motorists

The State Highway Department has
issued the following bulletin under
date of July Is: Mt. Pleasant to
Boyd's Corner-Under construction.
Closed to traffic. The Hare's Corner
to Tybout's Corner section of the State
road is closed to traffic and motorists
going down State should follow the
river road south from New Castle or
leave Wilmington via Elsmore, Mar
shallton, Stanton, Christiana and
Cooch's Bridge, continuing south
through Middletown The New Cas-
tie road has been re-surfaced this
week and is now in good condition.
Wilmington to Dover-State road
south from Market street bridge to
Tybout's Corner closed to traffic;
leave Wilmington via Sd street bridge
and follow trolley line to New Castle,
and through town via river road to
Rogers Corner, about miles south
of New Castle. Stone road I'M fair
condition.
Rogers Corner to Dover-NO de-
tours.
Dover to Milford, Georgetown, Re-
hoboth and other points in southeast
ern Delaware Follow stone road to
Camden; turn sharply to left at first
cross street in Camden, continue to
Rising Sun, new concrete road open
Smyrna times., 1920-07-21
THIEVES GET LOT OF WHISKY
Fifty Pints Were Taken From Home
of Deputy Attorney General

of Deputy Attorney General
Fifty pints of liquid evidence are
reported to have disappeared from the
cellar of the home of Deputy Attor-
ney-General Howard Cooke, George
town. 1t was being held by the states
officer to be used in the case against
the two men caught in Lewes- on Sum
day and held under bail. The liquid
is supposed to be whisky, and al
though it is said to have been taken
in some unknown way, Mr.. Cooke will
not confirm the report. There are
many conjectures regarding who may
have taken the stuff, but it is not
known, of course, whether it was OBJ
tanned by friends of the accused, to
remove the evidence, or merely by To-
cal residents who wanted something
strong to drink.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-20

Virgins came down the first OF the
week and is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Albert. After =
visit Of several days more they VIII
return to their. home in Toppenish
Washington.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles HI. Robert
son. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Kay
Mr.. and Mrs. Ercel Kay and Miss
Marjory Kay motored over to Cor
Wallis this morning and are attend
ing the football game.
The friends of Miss Kathryn Gun
neil, will be interested to know that
she has fully recovered from her
late illness, and has returned to
active duties at her studio.
Mrs. A. w. Regner of Portltnd
has arrived nj Salem and is visiting
hr siser. Mrs. E. Ceoteke Patton
December 1. when she will go to
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-20

Miss Bernice Craig and MISS
Helen Houghton of Portland left
last night for Corvallis to pass the
weekend.
Calling together a company OF
friends for dinner. and later to go
to the Monday Night Dancing clut
party, Mr.. and Mrs, Roy II. Mills
and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spauldin5
entertained at the Spaulding home
Monday
Yellow chrysanthemums a n
French marigolds were placed
about the rooms to carry out the
yellow color scheme used.
A large silver candleabra burn
ing yellow candles centered the ta-
BILE, around which plates were set
for Mr.. and Mrs. William Hamil-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Webb, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Myers, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Walter Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Compton, Mr.. and Mrs. Mills
and Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Walsh.
and Miss Hazel Downing motored
down to Portland Friday to attend
the wedding of Miss Olive Risley
and De Witte Gilbert, which took
place last night at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. J. x. Risely,
at Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Fullerton
were host and hostess to a COM
pany of friends for supper party
party Tuesday night. Large yellow
chcrysanthemums were held in a
crystal bowl to form the CENTER
niece. @Plates were set for Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Knowland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester B. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs.
r.. A. Kurtz. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cam
field Mrs .John Savage of Portland
ana Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton.
~ ond Mrs n q Smith IT,.
s.nn - 4oaau Thav orc ha-
~, io;nad tharo hy tbe;r son Mall
ao7,s ,,t,o ;s ottandino the JJni-
..s.,.,,., 80 osanon ard who want
uo~n lloni ~ ~
'iiiS i''oi 'nis'
w anu 49, oJA
'nu w. an s ',.. - ~ n,,o,
soreu usel ~ ~.en ,s4,s,, 'A - rra,
versity OF oregon ana oresoii Asi-
cuiturai colieee.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-20

Cleveland, Ohio to spend the win
ter. --,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Shisler Oh
Harrisburg are receiving congrat-
ulations upon the arrival of a dan-
ghter at their home THURSDAY,
Move mber IS. She has been nameo
Barbara.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. F. Griffin ac-
cmpanied by DR.. Griffith's SISTER,
Mrs. 4. ]. Giesy t Prtland VINO y
their house guest. motorel over 70
attend the football game at COZ
wallis today.
Carl Gabrielson was among those
Corvallis bound this morning 10
attend the football game.
Oudis Roberts Of Manila. Pnil-
inpine Islands, will arrive in Salem
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-20
Rheumatism Comes
From Tiny Pain ~.

First Of all, get II firmly fixed in
your mind that all the liniments
in the world have NO effect what
ever on Rheumatism.
"A very common form Of Rheu-
matism il caused by millions Of
tiny disease germs which infest the
blood. The one and only sensible
treatment, therefore. is one which
cleanses the blood of these germs,
and routs them entirely out Of the
circulation.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-20

-, yvvYI
This is why S.sS.
known e, blood puriSs,
i! iul in the treatnsss
tism, It is ! powsriuI
the blood, and VIII 49,.
ease germs that crnss A
man::m, nan:l: afordins NJ 4
rrsa s:s;S. a.. IS sod y u
can e be had By writins J.
! Medical Adviser, i51 S,R 4
tory. Atlanta, G.. J,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John Carson. Mr
and Nrs. Paul Hendricks. Miss
Helen Boveii and Carl Beck formed
4 ,:setof nafi : 90 cSrSnsiis today %
attend the football game.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-05-13
.a.a...a IN The Oklahoma Miner
May I3 q q 1920.
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Notice OF Sale Of -s-raI
&5uce IS hereoy given lAa- IN
pursuance oI -N5 ''1.'..-s -LaH- ran
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Middletown transcript., 1920-08-21
Field Day For Granger.

There will be two grange field days
in Delaware this year. One at the
fair grounds near Elmere, August q.
and the other at Rehoboth, August "a.
The program at the fair grounds, Au-
gust %, is as follows:
1890 to 1900. base ball game be-
tween teams of Hockess;n and Diamond
State Oranges. Also other sports.
1890 to l. 80, basket lunch.
1.30, addresses by Hon. L. H. Ball,
United States Senator. Hon ]. o. Wal
colt, United States Senator, S. j.
Lowell, Master of the National Grange.
Worthy Master Jacob H. Roos will
preside at the meeting and introduce
the speakers.
The meeting at Rehoboth will also be
in the form of a basket picnic. An
interesting program has been arranged,
the n ain feature will be an address by
S. J. Lowell, Master of the National
Grange at 200 o'clock in the afternoon.
The public is cordially invited to attend
these meetings and every Subordinate
Grange is asked to secure as large an
attendance as possible.
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-21
Ses.ue Hayakawa in "Ihe, Beg
gar Prince" at the Opera House,
Monday evening.
Democrats Hold Meetinr

At meeting of the Democrats of
St. Georges Hundred. held in Red
Mems Hall, Odessa, on August 18th
last, the following were elected dele
gates to the State Convention:
1st dlstrlct-James Keegan; Alter
nate. Henry L. Davis.
I'd district-Elmer E. Bender; Alter
nate, William A. Fisher.
Sd district-Robert A.. Cochran; AL
ternate, Walter S. Letherbury.
4th district-Jefferson B. Foard: AL.
ternate, B. T. Biggs.
At large, DR.. Dorsey W. Lewis; Al
ternate, D. w. Colpitts.
To run for State Senator, James NJ.
Mcintyre.
To run for Representative, George D.
Grassland.
To run for Assessor. Henry Heller.
The following Inspectors we've elect
ed: 1st district. Fred A. Reynolds; I'd
district, Harry ]. Wilson; Sd district,
Charles Beaston; 4th district, Michael
Keegan, Jr.
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-21
4 Time to Retire. Buy Fisk Tires.
SHALLCROSS GARAGE.
PORT. PENN

Miss Eva Fleming has returned home,
after visit with Wilmington friends.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
Sunday at 7.30. Pastor, Rev. Crossan.
All will be welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eatln and
daughter, of Camden, N. j., are visit
ing Earl Eaton and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Patterson, of
Philadelphia, have returned to their
home, after an extended visit with
Mrs. John Dolbow.
Miss Myrtle Collins, who has just un-
dergone an operation for appendicitis
at the Delaware Hospital, Wilmington,
is slowly improving.
What might have been q very serious
accident happened Sunday evening, two
cars running together, James Kumoel.
sister Hiida and Grace vinyard being
the occupants of one car; in the other
one were seven men, who would not
give their names. As it happened, no
one was badly injured, Hilda Kumpel
being the worst with broken rib. The
Kumpel car was badly torn up.
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-21
TUBERCULOSIS AMONG STOCK

The extent to which bovine tubercu'
losis, if controlled, runs its course
through herd of cattle is shown in
recent report received by the United
States Department Of Agriculture from
one of its field inspectors in Illinois.
Every animal in herd Of grade Hol-
stems and Jerseys reacted to the tuber-
culin test. The herd consisted of IA
cows, 2 calves md bulls. Upon post
mortem examination 6 of the animals
showed such extensive LESSONS that the
entire carcass was condemned and de-
stroyed. All of the other reactOrs like
wise showed LESSONS though not of such
an extensive nature ss to necessitate
destruction Of the carcass. The fact
that every animal in the herd reacted
and showed LESSONS makes the case one
of the most striking ever recorded.
SWINE OWNERS CAUTIONED
The danger Of tuberculous cattle to
swine was further demonstrated by the
sale of hogs from this farm early in the
year. The first lot of q hogs sold
showed such extensive LESSONS Of tuber-
culosis upon post-mortem that the pack
ing company refused to accept the re-
naming so. These were subsequently
sold to local shipper and their jdentity
and destination are not known. II the
swine are still alive they are nndoubted-
ly a menace to other stock. The Bu-
reau of Animal Industry cautions swine
owners against purchasing stock from
farms where either tuberculous cattle
or swine are kept.
The bureau inspector also reported
that week after the shipment of hogs
had been made, milk cow-a chronic
cougher-had died and the younger
stock was allowed to devour the carcass.
Such practice is responsible for a
great deal of tuberculosis among swine
in the United States. According to
bureau officials, the facts stated should
cause any livestock farmer who finds
tuberculosis among his hogs or whose
shipments af hogs are refused because
of extensive LESSONS of that disease, to
have his herd of cattle tested promptly.
Unless the origion Of infection is known
and removed, tuberculosis is liable to
run its course among all the cattle and
swine on the farm.
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-21
Capner;e. Will Open

Bakers corn cannery will open for
the season on Monday next, and the
prospects for large yield of corn were
never better. They have contracted
for 425 acres, of corn. at $50 per ton,
and many Of the growers expect to
pull from 81 70 tons per acre.
The tomato cannery which is also
owned by Mr. Baker will begin canning
on Tuesday, and while they have not
contracted there is large acreage of
tomatoes in this section, which should
guarantee a heavy pack during the
season. They will begin buying on
Monday and will pay market price for
all tomatoes delivered.
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-21
DEEPER c. Sd. CANAL
Sec. Baker After Trip Through Sees
Need of Action
SHOULD BE A SHIP CANAL

Returning to Washington last week
after an inspection of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal, Secretary of War
Baker advised commercial bodies and
citizens of the cities and States direct
ly concerned to prepare data for SUBJ
mission to Congress showing the neces-
s'ty of greater depth of this inlaid
waterway. The Importance of deeper
canal. Secretary Baker said, was great,
both from the standpoint of commerce
and national defense. Mr.. Baker said
his inspection was primarily to enable
him to give Congress an intelligent
recommendation on the proposed canal
Improvement. Leaving Washington
several days ago, Secretary Baker said
ne proceeded down the Chesapeake Bay
and up the Delaware Bay and River to
Philadelphia, returning by way of the
canal to Baltimore.
Il went mainly to inspect the Chesa-
peake and Delaware canal" said Mr..
Baker. "1n which l am interested "a
project both of inland defense and for
commerce. The present draught of the
canal is about nine feet, and there is a
movement on to give it draught of IL
feet. BY all means it should be shin
canal, because it is unusual to find an
inland waterway connecting two such
great cities as Philadelphia and Balti-
more:
II should think the Chambers of
Commerce of Baltimore and Philadel-
phia might present strong arguments
to the next Congress in favor of q
greater depth. 1 hope they will do SO.
1.-The object of my trip through the
canal was that l might be enabled to
present the canal project intelligently
to Congress. I am much impressed
with the necessity of deeper canal.
because not only will this promote the
commerce of Philadelphia and Balti-
more and adjacent territory, but inland
waterways such as this are important
from the view point of national de.
fense. l hope from time to time to in
spect other inland waterways
Secretary Baker said the deepening
OF the Chesapeake and Delaware canal
would not be difficult, because for most
of the distance the earth formation is
such that it will be easy to dredge.
The program, he explained is to con-
vert the present canal into a sea-level
canal, which would give depth of IL
feet and permit its use by larger ves-
sells.