Show TRANSPORTATION BY BYWATER BYWATER WATER ON PROGRAM Reduction n of Fr Freight ight Expense Ex Ex- pen pense Will Be Discussed NEW I W ORLEANS May 6 Prominent G. In the list Hat of subjects to be discussed at the third annual convention here May 2 to 4 inclusive of th the Mississippi Valley as association is IB Inland waterway vater transportation according to W. W M. M Hough general freight agent ent of the Mississippi Mississippi- Warrior Rivers Barge line With 55 per cent of the population of the United States State In the twenty states t that hat will be he represented at the convention convention conven conven- tion 1 the he district also alBa boasts according to o statistics issued by the association I 64 per cent of the area of the country 69 9 per cent of af the agricultural acreage 52 per cent of at the lumber production 70 per pet cent of the tho mineral production and 43 per cent of the tho manufactures That big hie- question of ot cheaper transportation will be he a leading question Is s therefore argued According to in Mr Hough the growth of ot rail tr transportation tation has not kept pace with the growth of af tho the valley section He lie stated that figures compiled complied by the federal federal federal fed fed- eral government showed that from 1900 1000 to 1918 there was an Increase of per cent in tonnage handled by railroads while there was an increase of 33 per cent in mileage 77 per cent In number of freight cars handled and 71 per cent ent in number of locomotives The Tho only possible way to meet this shortage in facilities according according accordI accord accord- ing to Mr Hough Is utilization kf of the inland in inland in- in land waterways s 's to their capacity |