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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-27

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Evening journal., 1913-05-17
EUROPE'S GOOD ROADS
Regarded as Economic Factor Of
Life and Not a Fad.
Legacy Left by Romano Has Been
Husbanded and Has Added to
Prosperity Of Franee-Aus-
tria Is Close Second.

The wide interest that the road
question has for all classes in Europe
is remarkable. and it is this unity OF
purpose that builds on the network
legacy left by the Romans, Frances
Milton writes in the Scientific Amer
lean. Since that time, and that of the
Henris and the Louises. to whom
were due much of the elements Of
beauty that compose the French road
system today, particularly with re-
spect TO tree planting alongside, and
since the later day Of the military
road making genius of Napoleon much
has been undertaken In the way Of re-
finement which has produced, II not
an actual money return, at least q
prosperity which would otherwise
have been unknown
To be just there are as good roads
In the United States today as In
France. In top dressing, in comport
with the needs Of the new locomotion,
according to any one Of the four or
Eve methods commonly made use Of
in America, results are superior even
to anything yet achieved in Europe.
Brick is found on some roads Of
Holland. but It dates from before the
motor car era. before even that IA
nous pavement Of Terre Haute, Ind,
owning already to some twenty years
and still good Great claims Of dura-
bilfty are made for brick, and II these
two examples have any weight. the
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thing. In France there is a famous
stretch Of Route Rationale in the
south, near Marseilles. Straight as
an arrow. fiat as a billiard table and
smooth as marble. with a row OF
windbreak Expresses on the north.
which in the writer's opinion is the
nearly ideal roadway. French ma.
tional, departmental and communal
roads, as a class. are the best in the
world.
In the French Alps are the finest
mountain roads in Europe, far and
away ahead of those Of Switzerland
on all counts. Many Of them were
due to the genius OF Napoleon and his
military road builders, and II their
main purpose in times past was stra-
tegic, today they are essentially prac-
tical
The mountain roads Of Austria are
a close second, particularly when It
comes to considering them from the
point OF view OF the motor car.
Italy has a nationalized roads sys-
tenn so has Belgium. Austria and
most Of the German confederation.
The first three meet the situation but
partially, organization and control be.
Ing decidedly inferior to that in
France.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
CURE FOR INDUSTRIAL EVILS
When Time and Labor Unnecessarily
Consumed in Transporting Prod
ucts There ls Big Waste.

II the public could be convinced
that It is economy to begin with
fundamentals the problem OF progress
In every line of social endeavor would
be solved.
At present the sole remedy for
many industrial evils lies in the bet
terment Of roads.
Manifestly. when time is unneces-
sarily consumed and labor wasted in
transportation of products to market
there is a fundamental waste. One
Instance Will serve as an illustration.
A man loaded his wagon early one
morning with a bale OF cotton and a
few bags Of the loose product. He
lived twenty-five miles from town
The roads in that section are better
than the average, but It took him un-
til nightfall TO reach the selling point.
He and his haif-grown son, who ac-
companied him, spent the night in
town. paying the expense OF lodging.
meals and keep for the team. The
second day was spent in negotiations
for the sale Of the cotton and the pur-
chasing Of a few neceesaries. They
arrived on the third day late in the
afternoon, having lost practically
three days.
That farm was mortgaged. Every
thing made from year to year was
paid out in interest and for a poor liv-
Ing for the family. There was not e
dollar for improved labor-saving ma
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
ATTRIBUTE
WRECK ATTEMPT
TO SUFFRACTSTS
By The united press.


LONDON, May 1.-THE planting by
suffragists of "Bombsn that never ex-
plode, has paled into insignifcance,
beside the discovery in Lancashire of
a quantity of alleged train wrecking
tools and explosives, on the line of
the Midland railway. John Wilson
and James Lucas were arrested on a
high viaduct near Whalley, in Lam
cashire in the Midland line that con-
meets Manchester and Liverpool with
Scotland. The men had crowbars.
sledge hammers and explosives. and
other tools were found in the vicinity.
British suffragists today were out
spoken in their indignation at the ut
terances Of DR.. Anna Shaw. the
American Votes for Women advocate,
who in a Westminster meeting de-
clared that the campaign Of the Mill
tants in England is hurting the cause
OF woman suffrage in both Britain and
America.
Another suffragist bomb" that look
ed dangerous but probably could not
have been exploded, was found be-
meath bridge over the Great West
ern Railway near Westbourne station.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
TERRIBLE SORES
NO matter How Chronic, Scarborough
Drug Co., Guarantees San Cura
Ointment TO Give Instant Re-
lief and Permanent Cure.

MY daughter was troubled for
over year with a fever sore on her
leg, and was helpless in bed for three
months. To the great surprise of all,
including the four doctors who had
attended her. San cura Ointment
healed the great sore in less than six
weeks" J. d. Hood, Townville. Pa.
Karl c. Banks, of the Atlantic Re-
1ninfi Co, of Pittsburg, had a sore on
his ankle for a year He doctored,
and tried various remedies, without
relief. He says: San Cula Ointment
worked like a charm; reduced the
swelling and healed the sore in two
weeks"
Bear in mind. that besides sores.
San Cura Ointment is guaranteed to
cure eczema, boils, carbuncles, salt
rheum, letter, also itching. bleeding
and protruding piles. In cases of
burns, scalds, cuts and bruises, moth
ing kills the pain and removes all
germs and draws out the foreign
matter like San Cura. The price is
only 25 cents and so cents a jar. and
Scarborough Drug Co., guarantees it.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17

pointment Of committee IN the,hOuse
Of Representatives to look after legis-
lation affecting good roads. was heart
lily indorsed. although no formal 40
ton was taken.
Representative Moss OF West Vir-
einia criticised the tendency which.
he said, seemed 70 characterize some
Of the speakers. TO encourage class
distinctions and similar "factional-
ism" His remarks followed addresses
b. several speakers who said the
farmers we're holding back the good
roads projects because they believed
them TO be only automobile roads"
I believe the farmer is entitled TO
consideration" said Mr.. Moss. Il
think reckless drivers should have
their licenses taken away from them.
But am also against the farmer who
believes he has the exclusive right to
abe roads. The roads are for all the
people. rich and poor. We sbould all
stand shoulder to shoulder IN this
proposition and not encourage any FAC
hoDalism"
Other speakers included RepEesertA-
eive Enlzaid of Nebraska, Judge j. N.
.0sae ot Kansas City. Mo-; PendletOn
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS
Narrow Tired Wagon Is Most
Destructive Agent
Highways Also Have Been Ruined By
Wrong Mothod Of woriSlnu-plt.
foront systen Of supervlsloa
ls Advocated.

Good country roads are ruined IN
many ways, some OF which muat be
laid At tho doors Of the officials m
charge, and some wo can only hold
tho farmers themselves responsible
for. Good roads are ruined BY wealth
er, water and wanton neglect. Man
n the chief destructive agent and we
must pay some attention to him and
hia ways. says the Western Farmer.
Any good dirt road can be ruined IN
q short time by hauiing heavy loads
over II IN narrow tired wagons. Tho
common one and three-fourth.inch tfro
does moro harm 70 country rontz
than any other destructive agent. We
wonder why the farmers win continRe
buying these wheels when a broad
tire-say four-inch-win make rather
than destroy good roads. The broad
tired wagon pulls easter and that
should be SUFFICIENT reason why the
change should be made.
II seems a waste OF money 70 make
a dirt road hard and smooth. dragged
at the proper time and ell that. and
then have a lot Of men haul big loads
OF grain hay. wood or what not over
Il just after rain and their narrow
tires cutting away N. OF course they
ell keep In the one track 90 each sue
cooding tire cuts little deeper. II
smother rain comes before the ruts are
drnegod full then the whole road goes
10 piooea. There should be q tax or
pome legal penalty against the narrow
tired wagon We are not pleading for
low wheels. though we believe N
thon. TOO, but we do urge every one
10 buy wide tiros. Tho old wheels
can be mado over and wide tires pun
ON at a slight cost.
Roads have been Fuined by the mile
By the wrong method OF working.
The Old gystem Of working out the
road tax under o supervisor OF road
boss n wrong, n never yet has made
a good stretch Of road. It never will.
The practice OF tearing up the road
m the tall after harvegt--because
that's the only time he can get farm
srB TO work--piowinG the Hodded sidea
up and scalping the whole oongiomera-
don OF Bods, stones and olods into the
wA1die Of the road Ia the worst system
that over Gun be praoticed, The sea-
pcn n wrong. the system Is wrong
and the road 10 bad all winter and
next spuing.
Who has not seen brush piled m
pott plooes, gravel dumped IN mud
hoiea, and even sand put IN ch1clr
hOhes by these road bossesf It's q
awFe way 10 make bad road worse,
Who has not seen dense groves OF tan
Willows PIE the road full OF snow
which made q mud hole exist there
Tor weeks after the rest OF the road
was dry3 What IL the remedy A
different system OF road supervision,
Remove the ONCE from politics, get
men who have studied or will study
road building and keep them as long
% they are efficient. Pay road tax
IN cash and let this skilled road boss
hire his men. He should keep the
same men all the time. They become
more ofaoient all the time.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
FOR MORE IMPROVED ROADS
Much Valuable Assistance Rendered
BY once Of Public Roads-Pen
lshable Products Wasted.

Many Of the model highway laws IN
various states have been prepared un-
der the advice of the road experts of
the department OF agriculture, and
all the data and statistics OF the ofloe
Of public roads are az the disposal OF
the legislatures.
IN the last bulletin OF the Office Of
public roads It was stated that at the
close OF 1903, sec per cent. Of the
roads In the United States were i'm
proved. This represents a gain in the
total road mileage improved for the
five-year period, 19O4-190s, OF 1862 per
cent. or, IN other words, the per
centage of improved roads has in
creased during this period from TIA
to sec per cent
In the three years that have elapsed
since then, It is roughly estimated
that the percentage Of improved roads
has gone well beyond per cent. and
possibly close to 10 per cent. 1t is
estimated that II 20 per cent OF the
public highways we're improved
each highway being selected and i'm
proved with view TO the proportion
ate traflc upon tia high degree of
efficiency in highway transportation
would be reached. It is figured that
millions OF dollars would be saved an
nuaily in the transportation Of crops.
the wear and tear on horses and We.
hicles. and in the minimizing OF the
waste in truck farming Where roads
are bad. the farmers frequently find II
impossible TO get their products 10
the shipping points and thus perish
able products are wasted, perceptibiy
increasing the cost Of living. ''-'
Evening journal., 1913-05-17

chinery. for additional fencing, or, in
tact, anything that would enhance the
value OF the place.
II this farmer had raised small mar
ketable crops-which he didn't-he
could not afford the time or give up
the use Of his team to take them to
the nearest point. A few sweet pota-
toes. cotton and corn were the sole
products raised.
II his place had been mortgaged
for the building of a pike or trolley
line connecting him with a market
there would be hope OF paying out.
AS conditions are, he gets poorer and
more hopeless every year
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
BACHELOR Girls AT SOCIAL.

A meeting of the Epworth Bachelor
Girls, members of Miss Elizabeth E.
Moore's Sunday School class was
held at the home of Miss Mildred
Bennett, No. 1923 Kirkwood street, on
Thursday evening The evening was
delightfully."- spent in games and
singing Many pleasing piano selec-
tions we're given. Refreshments wee
served in the dining room, which was
beautifully decorated with roses and
ferns Miss BENEFITS guests were:
The Misses Elizabeth e. Moore, Lii
Evans. Ida Deats. Lillian Sines, Ethel
Hagner, Margaret Poff, Sadie Price,
Hortense Matthews, Mary Wilson,
Grace Spry, Lula Lewis. elsie Nor
row. Helen Whitecraft, Edith Cald-
well, Ruth Barber, Odessa Bullock.
Florence Bullock. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
nett and Master Earl Bennett.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
FOR BETTER ROADS IN IOWA
Joint Subcommittee Of Legislature
Makes Recommendation Concern
Ing Highway Improvement.

AS the result OF daily deliberations
for some weeks by the committees OF
the Iowa senate and house, the Joint
subcommittee made the following rec
concentrations concerning road legis-
lation
Establishment state highway com
mission, with ample authority. Com
mission to consist Of three members
appointed by governor Three mem
oers to select competent state high
way engineer.
County engineers for all counties to
be employed by supervisors with ap-
proval Of highway commission.
Classification OF all highways into
county and township roads
From 10 to is per cent. OF roads In
county to be designated as county
roads, TO be under supervisors and
county engineer.
All moneys expended on these roads
to be in line OF permanent work. No
money to be paid except on approval
Of engineer
All bridges and culverts, county and
township, to he built In accordance
with general plans Of state highway
commission, under direction OF coun-
ty engineer.
All township work to be put by
trustees in hands Of one man, to be
known as superintendent of township
roads, who shall make all contracts
tor dragging and temporary repairs.
Two'mill levy to be placed in com
pulsory drag fund, to be paid out by
superintendent for that purpose only.
In case superintendent does work
OF grading on township roads, the
county engineer must go over roads
Evening journal., 1913-05-17


lngs from the Mining District.
giving profile, so that grading can be
done systematically, and township
roads may be put in same condition
as roads designated as county roads
II the Legislature will put these rec
concentrations into a properly drawn
bill and pass It, Iowa will have made
a long step forward in handling the
road question. Certainly the money
spent on the roads will be better spent
under competent supervision. says
Wallaces Farmer.
These recommendation. however,
do not directly encourage beginning
In the way OF hard roads. It would
seem that this legislature should do
something in the way OF stimulating
permanent road construction In those
sections where public sentiment is
ripe for 1t. No good will come from
trying to force good roads in com
munities where the people are salts
fed with dirt roads But the state
can well afford to levy a one-mlll tax
and spend the money to defray q por-
tion Of the cost OF permanent roads
In communities In which the county
or municipality and the abutting land
owners will bear the greater proper
ton, Not great deal Of permanent
road could be constructed in this way,
but enough to serve as an object les
son, and this will be all that is neoes.
sary. A one-mill tax would amount
to only 81 on each quarter-section
farm. Surely the owner of 100 acres
Of Iowa land ought to be willing to
contribute that much toward expert
mental hard roads. It seems so much
worth while that we wonder that such
strenuous objection is made to It.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
CHINDA WILL
GET BRYAN'S
REPLY SOON
Bv the United Press.

By the United Press ~
WASHINGTON. May 17-Secretary
of State Bryan's reply to Japans dip
lomatic protest against the California
anti-alien land owning bill was tenta-
lively completed today It may be
transmitted through Ambassador
Chinda, late today, depending on
President Wilson's tudy of its text.
It was stated on high authority that
the note adopts the most conciIiatory
language in discussing the issue be-
tween the two nations The note it,
self was in part the work of John
Bassett Moore, State Department
counsellor, and one of the foremost
authorities on international law in
the country.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
URGE NATIONAL GOOD ROADS
Recent Convention Adopts Resolution
Proposing Highways From WASH
lnpton 10 Capitals.

Z Thaf national roads be built con
brscting Washington with the capitals
u every state IN the Union was the
1enor Of a resolution unanimously
hdopted BY the national good roads
boderni Hid convention at a session re-
pasay hald in Washington. The roso-
ast,nn further advocated the erection.
whu0ver they do not now exist, Of
nsifecftve stnte departments IN every
tatsr for the construction and main
lnnnOo a good roads.
A rnDpositton. nnsds b. Wunam r.
Rags On behalf OF Representative
asn1p o. Virginia. urging the ap-
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
Aided Good Roads.

The inauguration Of the parcel post
did more for the good roads move
ment than any sigle action OF the
government in many years The con-
stitution specifically provides for the
construction OF post roads, That the
parcel post cannot be successful un.
less the government exercises it's pow
ef in importing the highways is ac-
cepted as a fact
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
VITAL STATISTJCs.

Secretary J. Austin Ellison. OF the
Board Of Health, today reported 81
eatns' 80 births and p marriages
ior the week just ending as compared
with 70 deaths, % births and 81 mar
riages for the corresponding week Of
last year
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
Cost Of rransnnrtatlon

1t costs the American farmer 25
cents a ton per mile on an average to
haul his produce to market or to the
railroad station. In England, France
and Germany hauling costs from ~
to lS cents per ton mile The diner.
ence is due mainly to the improved
roads In Europe.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
Work at Louisville.

The city Of Louisville, KY, is ask
Ing for bids on street work as follows:
6,740 square yards Of concrete; $4,000
square yards OF wood block paving;
$4,000 square yards Of asphalt, and
$4,000 square yards OF vitrifed block
sidewalks The whole will cost about
s263.o0o.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
ACcInENrs nF A nAr

Joseph Jones, colored of No. sos
East Sixth street, was admitted "a
ne Delaware Hospital today suffer-
ing from a mashed toe which he sus-
famed at the plant o. the Harlan &
doliingsworth Corporation.
Frank Mcclure, of Rose Hill. was
treated at the same hospital this
morning for a fractured elbow.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
LOOkING AT TRACTORS.

Although the committee appointed
by the Weccacoe Fire Company some
time ago to purchase a tractor for
their steamer has practically decided
10 procure one, the contract has not
been awarded Just what style of
tractor has been decided on could not
be learned, the committee refusing to
discuss this phase until after the con-
tract is made.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
COMPLEXION SOAP.

If you want a lovely complexion.
with soft. velvety skin. free from pim-
pies and blackheads. use San Cura
Soap. the great antiseptic and skin
purifier. 25 cents a large cake at
Scarborough Drug Co.
Mail orders for san Cura Ointment
and Soap filled by Thompson Medical
Co. Titusville, Pa.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
Good Roads In Texas.

= The citizens Of Montgomery county,
Texas. recently voted bonds TO the
atount of S250.oo0 to be used in con.
sfucting good roads in this county.
Work will begin at the earliest pos
Eible date.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
Only ONE RnNn LFFr.

All but one of the forty thousand
dollar Board of Education bonds have
heen disposed Of by City Treasurer
William S. Lednum There were s4O.-
Geo in the issue, and but one $1,000
remains.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
hux Many Automobiles.

Records show that there are now
more than 7e0 automobiles in William
son county, Texas, or about one car
to every sixty people. Farmers are
the principal buyers, on account of the
great improvements in the roads.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
ACCUSED OLE THREAT

Benjamin Lefevre was arrested at
noon today on the charge of threaten
Ing bodily harm. Harry Price, Of
Rose Hill, is the prosecuting witness.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
rransnortatlnn prnhI.m

The farmers transportation problem
begins with the road that leads from
his door to his school. his church. his
mill. his gin, his postofice and his
market.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
No announcement

in considering roads remember that
there are few towns that look so good
10 the farmer that he will kill his horse
10 get there.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
To Town by TeIephone

Did you ever hear thisg The roads
we're so bad that the Only way he
could get to town was BY telephone.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
MORE NEW DWFIITNGS.

Building Inspector John j. Cassidy
issued a permit today to J. p. Jones
Jr. TO erect two dwellings at Nos. s
and s West Twenty-ninth street, to
cost $4,000 each.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
MARRIAGE LICENSFS TSsIrFD

Magistrate Robertson yesterday is
sued a marriage license to Harvey c..
Jewell aged 70 years, of Montchanin,
and Mabel e. Benge, aged 10 years.
of Yorklyn.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
Keep people In Country.

Good roads will keep people in the
country and win bring city people TO
the fresh air.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
Decrease Profanity

Good roads Will decrease profanity.
encouragement, back taxes, sheriffs
sales, sour grapes and grouches.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
Innrnasn Mnr.li...

Good roads will increase health
happiness. education, religion and
morality.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
BAD Roads a Tax.

7 bad roads are a tax and fearful
nqitation upon the business and social
" Of country people.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
bame Road Ro-IOoatod and Irapr0vsd.

Bame Road Relocated and Improved.
Beckiey 0f Louisville, Ky; samuei II.
Hoa Of South Dakota: Dell NJ. Potter
'of Clifton. Ariz.; Q. @. Gilbert Of
Nashville. Tenn. and Col Cameron.
Judge Lowe In HIS address declared
That congress should not hesitate to
appropriate money for good roads. as
u has appropriated enough FOR rivers
and harbors.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17

The worker with hands or brain
looks to the Wants to provide steady,
profitable employment.-Ady-
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
Should Be isolated

II roads around town are bad, 1t
might as well be on an island.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-10-02
DIAMOND.
Mrs CHARLES ELTING.

J F, Quick received three head
of fine cattle last week which he
bought a short time ago at Hugh
Harper's sale east of Carthage -
Mr.. Crabtrec, who has been suffer
ing from an abscess Of the eye is
slowly recovering, but it is yet
very painful and they can not tell
whether he will lose the sight Of
the eye or not.-Lesby Garrett
and wife took dinner with Chas
Nett and family Sunday large
crowd was out to hear Bro San
ders of Webb City, who preached
for US Sunday afternoon. He is
not our regular minister, and as
yet We do not know who he will be.
-Chas Buzzard and sons were at
Ca ton Sunday.-Miss Grace Gu
lick called on Mr.. and Mrs. DR..
King Sunday to bid them farewell,
as they leave soon to make their
home in California Miss Florence
Milton is spending a few weeks in
Carthage visiting Mr., La Rue Of
Nashville attended church at Dia
mond Sunday Miss Buxton spent
Saturday and Sunday with Beat
rice Mitchell-Frank Cline and
wife Of Jasper we're greeting friends
at Diamond Sunday.-Mrs. Chas.
Elting and Grace Gulick spent
Thursday and Friday in Joplin
Bro. Rapier, former paster here
was greeting friends Sunday. He
left Monday for Green6eld.-C.
Lunt and family spent Sunday
evening with Theo. Mitchell and
family.-There will be a Sunday
school convention at Oakton next
Sunday, A number OF Diamond
people are planning to attend