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The Jasper news., 1914-08-06
GOOD ROADS
DAYS AGAIN
GOVERNOR MAJORS ISSUES
PROCLAMATION
EYERYBODY'S HELP ASKED
The Governor Points Out the
Large Results From Last
Years Good Roads
Observance

Governor Major has again issued
a proclamation setting aside two
days 10 August as Good Roads
Days and asks, Us he did last
year. that business be suspended
MS far as possible on those days
and that individuals and civic or
ganizations cooperate along the
lines suggested in his proclamation
Following is the proclamation al
most IN whole, unImportant par
ngraphs being omitted. as indicat
ed by stars in The type
Whereas the public highways Of
the country have ever marked. bv
dis'in-t cpochs. rs civilization and
commercial progress ant. whereas,
no Other internal Improvement
means so much TO the State, the
Nation and the people and, where
rs, Missouri is and has been leading
the say upon this important
question, ami has more good road,
spirit than any State in the Union,
aud whereas. The two Good Roads
Days" designated last year were Of
great benefit not only 20 the com
mon@ealth OF Missouri but 10 the
entire country, creating a universal
sentiment for the improvement Of
highways; and, whereas. some rs
states, and the Isle Of Pines have.
since the naming OF the Missouri
two Good Roads Days, observed
the bencGts and had their Good
Roads Days and whereas, there
wa. expended upon the highways
Of Missouri last year approximately
seven millions Of dollars, and more
lasting and permanent road work
done than any preceding period Of
five years and, whereas, every citi
zen and business IS directly benefit
ed by road construction and better.
mrnts
Now therefore, !, Elliott "
Major Governor Of the State Of
Missouri DO hereby set apart
Tuesday and Wednesday. August
~ and 10, a u. 1914, for road
work in the State Of Missouri, and
designate these two days as Good
Roads Days and declare same 10
be holidays, and request that all
other business be suspended as far
as possible, and that every able
bodied citizen labor upon the pub
lic highways OF the State during
these two days, and that the work
done hc su u as will make lasting
and permanent improvement, such
as road grading culvert building.
ditchinR, grayeIing, dragging, etc.
respectfully call upon the coun.
~ court OF each county to issue a
PROCLAMATION such as was issued
last year, calling upon the people
90 come out with proper teams.
equipments and material and labor
and sceto il that the county is wen
organized, SO work win be given and
benefits received IN every neighbor.
hood, and the same conducted in 4
systematic and business way, TO the
end that every section ol the
commonwealth may be the rccipi.
ent Of actual road heterments.
Again, ! call upon he city and
country press 10 assist IN organizing
the work and in bringing to the
roads another army OF labor volun.
teers, such as came forth last year
| also call upon the road
oversccrs, federated and all Other
road organizations, automobil,
club, and associations and al
commercial and booster clubs T.
aid the State and the highway
department to again carry forwart
The Jasper news., 1914-08-06

Let us therefore labor upon
these high grade roads. and upon
the improved and unimproved dirt
roads, to the end that no material
or energy be lost, and the benefits
given 10 a single unit in highway
traffic. Missouri is leading he
way in this great internal improve
ment and upon which must rest, IN
the final analysis, the success OF
every business Of the country
Good roads will bring better
schools, better agriculture, better
community life, better commerce,
and a better civilization.
la testimony whereof ! have
ncreunto set my hand aud
caused to be a.iiXed the Great Ssal
Of the State OF Missouri
Done at the City Of Jefferson,
this 18th day Of July A d. lot4
ELLIOTT W. MAJOR,
Governor
Attest CORNELIUS ROACH,
Secretary Of State.
Washington Journal., 1914-06-27
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Washington Journal., 1914-06-27
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PIN poriQen Sonntag begaufl olC
CONNER Gr0mmg OeS @ottes0icl-
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ten f1ut GAS Npdaat mo Die @eSpeI
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Washington Journal., 1914-06-27
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Washington Journal., 1914-06-27

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l~e6erlunrlf 35c per YfnuO.
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nub Is 9liggS Marft.
Washington Journal., 1914-06-27
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sic Nanal5one b~emobnbor maDtc.
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Washington Journal., 1914-06-27

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Washington Journal., 1914-06-27
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Washington Journal., 1914-06-27
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Washington Journal., 1914-06-27

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Washington Journal., 1914-06-27
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Washington Journal., 1914-06-27

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men Gunt Tilt oieics c'ei6cut alls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-07
HE WEEDS HIS SCHOOL
DAYS SWEETHEART
Miss Anne Sophia Kistler Becomes
Bride of Rea Calvin Helm,
of Worcester

One of the seasons most elaborate
weddings was solemnized last evening
at o'clock at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. Kistler. 1876 South
Second street. when their daughter,
Miss Anne Sophia, was married to
Rea Calvin Helm, of Worcester, Mass.
The Rev. Charles A. Huyette, pastor
of the First Reformed Church, offi-
ciated.
The house was decorated with
masses of ferns and chrysanthemums.
The bride, who was given away by
her father and attended by her sister,
Adessa Kistler, wore a gown of white
crepe meteor trimmed in point lace
and pearls. The bridesmaid wore a
gown of yellow crepe meteor.
The bridegroom was attended by
Professor Herbert Cobb, of State Col
lege, as best man. Howard Kistler
was usher. Mr.. Helm is a graduate
of the Steelton high school and Penn
sylvania State College. He is metal
lurgical engineer in the employ of the
American Steel Wire Company,
Worcester. Mass.
The bride is also a graduate of the
Steelton high school and in the same
class with the bridegroom. The ro-
nance which had its elimination in
the wedding last night had its incep-
ton several years ago in the Steelton
high school.
After a honeymoon trip to Boston
and through the New England States
Mr.. and Mrs. Helm will reside in
Worcester Mass. Many guests were
present last evening from New York,
Boston. Lancaster, Allentown, Column
ba, Harrisburg and Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-07
Germans Follow Line
of Least Resistance
By Associated Press

London, Oct Z, 3.19 a. m. - The
correspondent of the Post in Petro-
grad in a disquisition contrasting Rus
sian and German strategy to the dis
advantage of the latter says:
Instead of following sound military
principles of seeking out the enemy's
strength and endeavoring to smash it
the Germans seem to follow the lines
of least resistance. Whether this is
the result of basing war upon the ex-
periences of the parade ground and
maneuvers arranged beforehand. 1t is
difficult to say, but certainly the Ger
man army is learning it's business only
now. Both the great German defeats,
in Galicia and In Western Russia, ex-
emplify the same defect in tactics OF
following the line of least resistance
In both cases the Russians caught
them in precisely the same trap. In
the latter case the Russians left a gar
of twenty miles open like q mouse trap
door and the Germans marched gaily
in. They found no opposition until
they met an unpleasant surprise al
the fantastic bends of the river ME-
men, and while trying to ford the
Niemen the jaws of the trap closed
upon them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-07
Tustin Replies to
Mccormick Charges

Recorder Ernest L. Tustin of Phil
adelphia, a member of the Panama
Pacific exposition. has made some
comments on the statements of Vance
c. Mccormick about the expenses of
the commission which are interesting
in view of what Attorney General Bell
said about the young man yesterday.
1T is particularly unfortunate" said
Mr.. Tustin, when the different States
are endeavoring to make the Panama
Exposition a success and are using ex-
traordinary efforts to supply the de-
ficiency caused by the war in Europe
that Mr.. Mccormick should issue false
and misleading statements with innu-
endoes that the commission is guilty
of gross extravaganza. The commits
sion numbers among its members rep
resentative citizens of Pennsylvania,
business and professional men. whose
financial standing is quite equal to
that of Mr.. Mccormick. and whose
reputation is quite as good for truth
fulness and fair dealing They have,
with two exceptions served without
compensation and devoted much of
their personal time and energy to
make the exposition worthy of the
great enterprise 1t commentaries, and
have made every effort to give Penn
sylvania a fair and creditable repre-
sentation with as little cost as pos
sible."
On more recent trip to the coast,
he said, Mr.. Ray and Mr.. King had
saved the State about $4,000 by
promptly making arrangements with
new contractor when the one who
was to construct the Pennsylvania
building at the exposition went into
bankruptcy. Items for taxicabs are
proper. he declared because the dis
tance from St. Francisco to the ex-
position site is too great to walk, and
there are no cars to be taken.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-07
WOODBURY. URGES
STATE PENSIONS
Noted Charity Authority Makes Ad-
dress Before State Poor Di-
rectOrs at Carlisle

DR.. Frank Woodbury., secretary of
the committee on lunacy of the State
Board of Public Charities, to-day pre-
sented a paper before the State con-
vention of poor directors at Carlisle in
which he strongly advocated a State
system for the people who have given
the best days of their lives to the SER
vice of the Commonwealth.
DIR. Woodbury. discussed recognition
and appreciation of faithful service
especially in the line of charitable
work and said in part:
President Eliot, of Harvard, some
years ago enunciated the important
truth that Tt is not every mans duty
to shoulder musket in order to serve
| his country Many men and women
render invaluable service to the state
in other ways than by joining the
ranks of the military or militants. The
services rendered by the soldier are
dramatic and powerfully impressive.
The shattered and depleted regiments
return from war with martial music,
| shot-torn banners fluttering in tho
| breeze, faded uniforms, and here and
| there an empty sleeve. There is no
| lack of recognition or of adequate ap-
probation of the services they have
| rendered. A grateful country gen.
erously provides for their needs and
protects them from want No one
raises a voice in objection to this
action, which is regarded as simply an
act of justice. Everyone honors the
old soldier who in the hour of his
country's need failed her not; in the
time of his need his country has not
| failed him.
"But men serve their country in
other ways than by shouldering a
| musket. Is 1t not time. I ask you, for
us to acknowledge the value of the
work Of faithful employees of the state,
who, having given the best years of
their lives to its service. find them
selves in danger in their old age of
| being cast naked to their enemies It
is acknowledged that the wages or
remuneration given to many of these
| toilers is so small as TO render 1t i'm
| possible for them to make any proper
| provision for their support when they
become too old to work. Why should
! there not be a State pension for en-
ployes after many years service that
| would support them in comfort in
| their old age? Perhaps this could
best be done through system of State
care for is that this provision as a re-
ward for faithful service should be
| given by the State. 1t seems to me
that this is a simple act of justice and
on this plea l rest my argument. But
| 1t also seems to me to be a wise pro-
ceedlng, on the lower ground of ex-
| pediency. It's effect would be to ele-
vate the work to higher standard
and inspire the worker with more
interest nd more desire to do his
| work we'll in order to retain his po-
sition. He will feel that he Is an
| officer of the State. and 1t will make
| him more loyal and jealous in pro-
noting the interests of the State.
Finally. it will f1ll him with hope for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-07
England Prohibits
Exports of Wool
.ShetinL 10 w Teleerahl

Philadelphia. Oct. & : According to a
cablegram from London, the British
Government late yesterday afternoon
isued an order prohibiting the exporta-
tion of raw wool from England to any
other country
According to manufacturers and
wooden experts. this order will vitality
affect the situation in Philadelphia.
They agreed that 1t would radically
disturb the market in this country and
would result in a substantial stiffening
of prices
Clothing carpets blankets and other
necessities manufactured from the raw
product will, on account of the order,
be scarce, unless an increase in impor-
tations from China and Russia can be
made. Should the order be extended
to include expectations from England S
colonies. through the voluntary action
of Australia and other dependencies.
there would oe no wool at less than 81
a pound.
One Of the largest dealers in this
city Charles j. West, is of opinion that,
cut. off from Englands supply and pos
sibly Australia's also, the wooden in
dustry in America will be in serious
danger of partial extinction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-07
STEELTON SNAPSHOTS

The Rev. G. b. FELTON, breaches. -
The Rev. c. B. FELTON,, pastor of the
Halifax Methodist Church, will preach
in the First Methodist Church this
evening. William N. Thomas will sing.
Devotional Services End. - Twenty
visiting priests participated in \ the
services last evening bringing the
forty hours of devotion in st. James
Roman Catholic Church to an end
Tells of Hold-up.-The police have
been notified of the hold-up, Mon
day evening, of S. w. Lacob, 56S North
Second street, at a lonely place near
the Major Bent school.
F1remen Meet.-Members of Citizen
Fire Company, No. 1, will meet at the
firehouse tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock to take a special trolley car
for Harrisburg, where the company
will parade.
Dog Bites Child.-Dorcas, 4-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
X Kieffer, was bitten by a dog yes
terday. The child was playing with
the dog when 1t snapped the little
girls ear and bit her in the back of
the head.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-07
sTEEITON PERSONALS

Mrs David Cargill and son Warren,
of Lewistown, are guests of relatives
here.
DIR. and Mrs. Roy Parks have ar
rived safely in Barcelona, Spain.
Calder Floyd, FELTON,, Cuba, is visit
ing in Steelton.
Mr. and Mrs E. l.. Daron, of Scran-
ton, are guests of Mrs. f. M. Daron.
North Front street.
Mrs. Sara Herman and Mrs. Lulu
Herman are visiting relatives in Red
Lion.
Howard Jenkins, of Chicago, was in
Steelton Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Kenney, of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Kenney, North Front
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-07
BEDFORD CHAMPIONS
WHOLESALE GROCER
High Type of Business Men and
Necessary Factors to
Modern Life
Special to The Telegraph

New York, Oct. 6.-The much
harassed wholesaler, who has been
criticised far and wide as an unneces-
of the causes of the high cost of living,
has found a champion in E. r. Bed
ford. president of the Corn Products
Refining Company. Mr.. Bedford says
There are more than 5000 whole
sale grocers in the country. They
have thousands of statesmen and can
be commended as nessmen of
high, if not the highest, character of
any in the country, with signal ability
as distributors. AS such, they are the
most economical medium through
which the manufacturer can reach
the consumer"
This sentiment, coming from a man
of Mr.. Bedford's experience, has Gre
ated countrywide attention and Leslie's
Weekly says of it:
Wholesalers. In the crusade for
lower prices, the retailer and whole
saler are constantly subjected to the
charge that they are needless and that
they are largely responsible, for the
increased cost of living. This is un-
fair. The retailer and the wholesaler
have their functions or they would not
exist. They maintain the balance OF
supply and demand. They meet the
special requirements of the public
Their profits are not large and de-
pend upon the volume of their busi-
ness. They are as much entitled to a
living as the farmer or the working
man. Mr. E. T. Bedford, president OF
the Corn Products Refining Company
makes spirited defense of the whole
sale grocer. Others bear similar testi-
mony. Let those who are seeking to
eliminate the middleman bear in mind
that he has a place to fill and fills II
well. An excellent motto for all is
the old one. live and let liNei,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-07
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IMPORTANT CHANGES
AFFECT HARRISBURG
Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany Plan Elaborate Improve
ments; Bridge Ready
Special to The Telegraph

Hagerstown, Md, Oct. with a
view to completing plans for elaborate
improvements in the near future, off,
cials of the Western Maryland Rail-
road Company are on a tour of inspec-
ton. AS soon as business improves, 1t
is said, the Western Maryland Com
pany will expend $13,00O,000 on inn
provements.
1t is planned to reduce the grades
between this point and Cumberland,
Md, lay additional freight and pas
senger tracks and have a complete
passenger schedule between Pitts
burgh and New York via of Connells-
vile, Cumberland, Hagerstown and
Harrisburg. While 1t is proposed to
give special attention to freight busi-
ness, there will be a strong bid made
for Western passenger traffic.
The large concrete bridge crossing
the Potomac river near here, a part
of the new Cumberland Valley line.
is almost ready for service. Tracks
are being placed in position, and 1t is
expected all Cumberland Valley Rail-
road trains will run over the new
bridge on or about November /.