The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-19
ROAD EXPERT
ARRIVES HERE
FOR LECTURE
D. WARD KING, FAMOUS SPLIT
LOG DRAG EXPERT, is IN CITY
READY FOR DEMONSTRATION
AND LECTURE ToDAY-Ex-
AHMED ROAD AND DRAG TO
BE USED YESTERDAY AFTER
NOON.

d. Ward King, the famous split-log
drap expert, who is to give a lecture
in the San Carlos convention hall this
afternoon at o'clock on the subject,
Good Roads Without Money" and
who will give a demonstration with
the drag of which he is the inventor
or the Fort Barrancas road, near
| Brent's mill, this morning at 10
o'clock, arrived yesterday afternoon
| on the 4:10 train, having come all the
! way from his home at Maitland. Mis-
souri,, thirty miles from the Ohio line,
| to give this lecture and demonstra-
| ticn, which will be the first of a
series in the south which it will take
a month to complete.
| New Drag Ordered.
Accompanied by Secretary Hender-
son, of the Commercial Association.
and Chairman Berry, of the good roads
committee. Mr.. King went out yes
| terday afternoon to look over the
| stretch of road upon which the de-
| monstration is to be made and to ex-
anime the drag, which has been made
| for his use. Mr.. King found the road
| perfectly satisfactory, but declared the
dag to be altogether too heavy and
ordered a new one made. The new
one will be ready in plenty of time
for the demonstration this morning.
| First Trip to Florida.
Although Mr.. King is widely known
| throughout the country and has given
lectures and demonstrations in TWEEN
ty-nine states and in Canada, this is
his first visit to either this city OF
this state. and he is very much
pleased with his first glimpse Of Flor
ida He said to a representative OF
The Journal last night:
Il am particularly pleased with the
spring weather encountered, as the
spring in the north is very backward
and find quite a contrast. Two days
ago I left my home in the extreme
northwestern portion of Missouri
where it was very cold. IN fact. as
came through st. Louis it was sleet'
ing and it is quite a contrast to come
down here and find the woods full o.
J blooming red buds, dogwoods anC
roses"
Mr.. King said that one of the frs
things which attracted his attention
as the train drew into the city wa
the concrete paving which is being
done here. He has been WATCHING
concrete paving for a number of years
he said, and believes il is all right
About the Lecture.
The lectures of Mr.. King are intend
ed for all the people in the communi
ties in which they are delivered. ant
!
, might be supposed. He believes tina
ali the people in county should tax
+, ar interest in the condition of thei
! roads and invites all to attend. Talk
! ing along this line last night he said
"The idea that improvement of road
I rests entirely upon the shoulders Q
. the road officials is a mistake, al
r though a general None. Road onlclal
n cannot do anything unless they nav
: public sentiment behind them; unles
i. the public is educated to understan
a the theory, as well as the practice {
d the King drag; they will nine time
|. out of ten abuse their road official
q for using 1t and accuse them of vast
: ing public money trying to put vii
t theory into practice. 1t is therefoi
o very important that the leaders
/, public sentiment, as well as the roa
l. officials having the actual road Wor
II in charge, should be informed an
convinced"
IS Mr.. King extends a special invitatic
IF to all clergymen, doctors and lawyer
II as we'll as the business men OF u
l. city to be present at the lecture al
lie demonstration and ask questions uni
their minds are satisfied.
In making the demonstration tn
'e afternoon, Mr.. King will ride the DIR;
~ land drive the team himself and W
- do some things with the drag Will
!. he says he would like to see anyo1
70 else in the crowd attempt.
" Talks of Political Situation.
% Mr. King, although not a Repub
-, can. has been in a number of stat
= recently and has been watching I
T contests which have been engaged
;, between the candidates for the pres
=, Dental nomination in that party. !
ba says he finds the Roosevelt sem
~ ment strong everywhere he has be
~ and that the indications are that [
is Colonel has q good chance of d
- feating Taft for the nomination.
no Within the past ywo months,
King has been in Kansas, Arkans
Mississippi, Alabama, Illinois, Tennt
see. Missouri and Iowa
AS an instance, Mr.. King REFER
-, to the Missouri election Gecently he
y He said three days before the elt
ton he was talking with the cha
man of the Republican state cent
oil committee, at St. Joseph. whom
ne asked what. he thought of the s
aid uation. The chairman told him,
cal SAYS. that in his opinion Taft wo
an carry the city and Roosevelt wo
all carry the country surrounding. WI
of the returns came in, Mr.. King So
not