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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-20

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-20

LOST Saturday evening at the Gem
theater, very small, open faced,
gold watch. Leave at Leader office.
Reward.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-20
WAN rs
CLASSIFIED
LOST AND FOUND

iLOST-tNeck piece of civet cat fur;
finder will please bring to Leader
offfce or Masonic temple. Lost be-
tween POI on North Broad and Bur
nett's cafe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-20

DhttSi5 vi lfliiilDilS---ittNTt-
trry McAdoo.
The first bank In Chicago to ap-
ply to Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo in Washington fos pernasa-
sion to enter the new federal reserve
system and accept the 2e.las Ii t.is,
new currency bill, IRE National
Bank Of the Republic, was the fist
also to urge the clea,ing housS ca
nminations which now arc IN acnetal
favor throughout che countrr -
safeguard the publ:c and the banks
and is located at the corner which
now is the financial cshter, Monroe
and LaSalle streets, one the OH and
the other the new stfoer CT 2nsnce.
A large part Of tbs hnnt,'s husiness
Is with commer.ia' concerns whoee
paper will have better recognition
under the new ~. Ore ra Ne a.,
rectors, JOHN Y, TsrwssF, ws.s vg.y
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-22
Hallelujah
Brides
Vow:
DUTY
Before
LOVE"

Fealty to the Salvation Army
Always First to Capt. Mar
garet Hicks, Who Even Had
to Obtain Permission from
Her Commanding Officer Be-
fore She Could See Her Hus-
band to- Be Alone During
Their Counting Days.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-22

construction and maintenance and for
the general trend and awakening of
public opinion and public interest in
all matters pertaining to the better
ment of the roads of the country.
The practice of designating good
roads days" by the governors of
states acquired considerable popu-
larity.
During the year Alabama, Arkansas,
Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, North Carolina and
Washington by executive proclamation
set aside one or more days as good
roads days. upon which all citizens,
rural or urban, rich or poor were
called upon to don overalls and partici-
pate in work industriously donated to
the improvement of the public roads.
Minnesota went so far as to provide
by legislative enactment for an an
nual good roads day"
Down in Arkansas the governors of
four states got together for day and
worked on the roads with men of all
classes and conditions. On this day
Governor Hays of Arkansas was as
sisted by Governor Hall of Louisiana,
Governor Hodges of Kansas and Gov
ernor Major of Missouri, and it is
said that no humble citizen in any
of the road gangs did better work
than did the chief executives Of those
four great commonwealth.
However, the biggest thing about
this good roads day" movement is
not the actual work done on the
roads. but the moral effect of this
great volunteer movement and the in
terest it arouses in the good roads
cause.
The automobile continues to occu-
by the somewhat anomalous position
of the greatest road builder and at
the same time the greatest road de-
The state of Maine is build
ing a great system of state highways
by simply capitalizing the revenue
from her automobile registration and |
allied fees. while the great state of
New York finds its highway depart |
ment severely taxed to so maintain |
It's system OF $500 miles or state roads
as to prevent their deterioration.
Over a million automobiles now
pass over our public roads annually,
which means that millions of men,
women and children find recreation,
health and pleasure in the fresh air,
the life-giving sunshine and glorious
economy OF the open road and The
10y of our matchless fields and for
ssts, hills and mountains.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-22
dROAG WORK IN UNITED
STATES UNPRECEDENTED N 1918
Expenditures for the Past Year win Approximate S185OOO
0O0-Period Has Been One of Notable Achievements in Re-
laton to the Improvement of the Nations Highways
Many States Had "GoOd Roads Day.

In 1904 the first road census ever
taken in the United States was con-
Quoted by the Office OF public roads
of the department of agriculture.
This census showed that for that
year there was expended on the roads
of the country about SS0,0000O0. Our
road expenditures have steadily in
creased each year since, and in 1912
they Appropriated the grand total or
s163, 100000, or more than double the
amount shown by the 1904 census.
AS the same percentage of increase
was maintained for 1913 as averaged
for the period 1904-1912 the exenditure
for the current year should approx
mate s1S5.O00.O00.
However, these figures tell only
small part Of the present road situa-
ton In the United States, for the past
year has been one of notable achieve
ments in relation to highways.
1t was conspicuous for the develop
ment of sounder methods Of road
finance, for the adoption of better and
more businesslike methods of road
administration, for the writing of bet
ter and more practical legislation on
our statute books, for the advance
ment in engineering practice in road
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-22
DOGS SAGACITY WON
SAVED LIFE OF DRUMMER BOY IN
GARlBALDPS ARMY.
Intelligent Canine Quick to Realize
Peril and Give Aid to Unfortu-
nate Who Had Almost
Given Up Hope

Antonio Alright was an Italian
drummer boy in Garibaldi's army.
Captured in one of the battles, he
was sent to the "galleys most
dreaded of punishments, for it meant
cruelty hard labor and inhuman treat
ment Antonio was fortunate enough
to escape after a while, and deter
mined to make his way to Leghorn,
where he hoped to get passage to
America.
One of his thrilling adventures, and
how his life was saved by shep-
herd dog, is told by the Rev. J. g.
Stevenson in the Christian World.
ITO reach Leghorn meant journey
of over 200 miles, much of 1t across
terrible marshes. On the second day
of his travels poor Antonio got into
a quagmire, and although he tried to
struggle out again, he sank gradually
until his knees were covered with
the terrible mud. This sinking took
quite a while, and all the time the
boy kept calling for aid. But in that
desolate place there was no one to
hear him, and slowly, very slowly in
deed. he sank deeper and deeper I'M
til his hips were covered.
Dusk came on, and the poor lad
had given up all hope when big
shepherd dog appeared on another
part of the marsh. The dog seemed
to know exactly how Antonio was
situated, and also he knew the
marsh, for on much firmer ground
he came quite near the boy. or
course. Antonio coaxed him, for he
felt that IL he could get hold of him
and pull, he might thus be able to
scramble out of the mire. The intel
ligent dog knew how to take care of
himself, and had apparently helped
wayfarers before, for at every step
he would feel the ground carefully
with his paws, and when he found,
quite near to Antonio, place where
the soil seemed solid, he gave a bark,
and then he lay down with his hind
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-22
MAKE BETTER TEACHERS
New York Schools Head Favors Mar
ried Women Over Spinsters
for the Work. y

New York-Married women school
teachers are better able to instruct
and are better disciplined than single
women, according to report made on.
the subject by DR.. William A. Max
well, city superintendent of schools,
to the board of education at its last
meeting of the year. The report is
the result of study in ia cases of
women who served as teachers four
years before they were married and
four years afterward.
Doctor Maxwell said that although
in the same number of cases it was
found that before marriage the teach
ers were absent from school on an
average of % days during the term
and after marriage the average was
SO days, efficiency Of the married
teacher was not lessened.
There were no statistics in the re-
port to show whether or not these
teachers we're more efficient than the
majority who have remained unmar-
ried while teaching, and Doctor Max
well was directed to gather data about
the spinsters, so that the board may
make more accurate deductions.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-22

paws resting on solid ground and
his fore paws stretched across the
mire Antonio reached out toward
his paws, but it was too far for him
to grip them. So, after thinking, he
took off his coat, and holding a
sleeve firmly, he flung the garment
toward the dog The dog tried to
get hold of it with his paws and
mouth, but it was just beyond his
reach, and the good animal dared not
venture any nearer. After several
other attempts Antonio made a ire
mendous effort to reach over as far
as he possibly could, and then once
more he flung the coat toward the
dog. His struggles to throw it al
most sent him quite under, but this
time the dog was able to grip the
other sleeve with his teeth, and at
once he began to pull. Steadily the
noble animal tugged and tugged, and
Antonio felt himself rising. The dog
kept on pulling and by slow degrees
he at last dragged the boy out of the
quagmire. Soon Antonio had one
foot on firm soil and the next minute
he and his noble rescuer were togeth-
er on solid land"
Italian shepherd dogs are larger
than our collies. tall and very strong.
The dog led Antonio to his masters
house where the boy was kindly
cared for and helped on his journey,
and at Leghorn he got job as cabin
boy on a ship bound for New York
His troubles were not over yet, for
he had a hard time making his way
in the strange city He knew no Eng
lish and the first words he learned to
were: Hurry up!" and
Get outI" At first he sold plaster
images, then got better work and sup
ported himself through school and
college, finally becoming preacher.
Pastor Arrighis who is now connected
with the Italian evangelical church ~
New York, has had long and event
'ul life, but he still likes to tell the |
story of the good dog who pulled him
tut of the quagmire.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-22

married two weeks, it's not easy to
get down to facts on how it all hap
pened. | always cared most for the
captain, even when | was a boy. |
think we were pretty sure of ourselves
FIVE years ago, before she was sent
away to Moody's school up at North
field, Mass, to prepare for her Army
service. But we could not be officially
engaged until he were both in the reg
ular Army.
81 started active work myself in
New York five years ago, and did not
see much of her then, until heard
she was to be sent down here for
year at our training school next door.
She was under the command of Lieut..
Col. Bovill here, and Mrs. Bovill knew
how we hoped to be married after the
captain received her commission.
She was not a captain then, of
course, but the next year she received
her commission, and was sent out to
the school that is run in connection
with our Children's home at Cherry
Tree farm, Spring Valley, N. Y. l
used to get leave of absence and run
up to see her there, and that was
our first real courtship"
Isn't that a lovely name fore tryst-
ing place, Spring Valley, and Cherry
Tree farm? Somehow, looking up at
the radiance shining in the young cap
tains face, you know that ali the rig
ors of Army life can never take away
the Joy and glamour of that summer
time wooing.
But how did they ever steal away
for quiet walk together with over a
hundred little foundlings and orphans
and half-orphans running after Cap
tain Margaret" How did they find
time to plan their wedding and honey
moon? Not as all other sweethearts
of the world do, but always under
Army rules and regulations. Cupid
had to keep step to the tap OF the
drum this time, with the drill SER
geant's eye on him all the time.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-22

Finally this fall there came the long
expected word from headquarters.
Capt. George A. Jackson and Capt.
Margaret Hicks were to be married
November II in Memorial hall, New
York city.
The personal preparations Of the
little bride were few-nothing fuzzy
or lacy for her, but just the plain, dark
blue uniform, with it's touches of red,
and one broad white silk sash from
shoulder to hip
But there was a bower of autumn
leaves erected in the great hall for
these children of the Army to be mar
ried under, and vari-colored electric
lights shone from hollow lunches of
tinted glass grapes.
No "Lohengrin" wedding march
pealed from some hidden organ, but
there was good old rousing martial
band tune with tinkle of tambourines
behind it, And no smiling girl brides
maids came behind the little bride,
only Captain Jackson's sister, Lieut..
Matte Jackson as comrade attend
ant and beside the bridegroom was
another Army comrade, Adjutant
Cooke. Lieutenant Colonel Parker
read the Army marriage service, with
Colonel Mcintyre and Lieutenant
Colonel Damon as rear guard.
And the words they spoke were
strangely different from those that
other bridal couples say. Clear and
proud rose the soldier boys voice as
he repeated:
Il put this ring upon your finger as
continual sign that we are married
under the solemn pledges we havessg :
day given, to live for God, anS a p !.
in the ranks of the Salvation Ar, e.
Three volleys were fired at the NJ
word, volleys not of bullets, but of
"Amens" and "Hallelujahs. There
was one more Hallelujah bride in the
Army, one more officer, who, as the
commanding officer put it, had added
to his power and efficiency"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-22

favorable TO road Improvement today
than ever before. This is the out
growth OF the work OF the Americans
Highway association. one OF the OBJ
jects OF which was the correlation
Of such efforts.
Very tangible evidence OF this spirit
of cooperation and harmony was
shown by the American road con-
gress held In Detroit This congress
was held under the joint auspices Of
the American Highway association and
its affiliated organizations and assoc
Citations. the American Automobile as
ISOLATION and the Michigan State Good
Roads association.
II was undoubtedly the greatest road
congress ever held in America The
subjects that were discussed encom-
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-22

passed all phases of the road subject
The discussions for the most part
we're by experienced highway officials
and engineers.
A similar congress was held in At
lantic City in 1912, but the recent con-
gress was participated in by greater
number of affiliated associations
throughout the country, was attended
by larger number of delegates, and
the discussions covered a wider scope
of practical road questions and Will
prove a more abundant source of re-
liable information to road officials
throughout the country.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-22

No wonder that every one is an en-
thusiast for better roads. What II
good roads do cost money? The whole
automobile industry pays its equal
share of general road taxation. and,
in addition, a large revenue through
registration and license fees which az
gregate very nearly $4,000. 600 a year.
This vast sum is generally applied
strictly to road maintenance.
The two great questions to be de-
termined in this connection are. what
part of the wear and tear on our
roads is directly due to the automobile
traffic. and how can this wear and
tear be minimized? Autoists are not
averse to paying their full share, but
quite naturally they do not want to
pay any more, and at present we have
no very definite means of determining
just what this share is.
Public enthusiasm is largely over
coming the want of funds Great in
terstate and transcontinental roads
are being built almost, one would say,
by magic. The Santa Fe Trail"
the Lincoln Way" the Meridian
Road" and many others have been
routed and so improved from local
revenues and public subscriptions as
to invite the tourist.
Thirty-five states now grant some
form of state aid Fourteen states have
more or less perfected provision for
utilizing the state conyicts in build
ing improved roads.
Last year counties, townships and
special road districts issued $4,000
600 in bonds for building better roads.
Millions more were also raised from
special tax levies.
1t has been a banner year in all
lines pertaining to road improve
ments. Based on present incomplete
returns, the total construction of hard
surfaced roads during the last year
will reach $4,000 miles. The world
famed "Appian Way only had total
length of $50 miles.
Legislative enactments have been
extremely numerous, and the ma
jority in the right direction. Of the
Al state legislatures in session during
the last year. every one had under
serious consideration many matters
pertaining to the Improvement of the
public roads, and a large number
passed more or less fundamental road
legislation.
Three states-Arkansas Montana
and South Dakota-joined the ranks
having state highway departments,
while seven others provided for re-
of their highway depart
ments so as to make them more ef-
fcient and effective in carrying out
the work of improving the roads of
the state.
The federal government has also
contributed to the good work. The
$500,000 appropriated near the close
of the fiscal year 1912 for rural de-
livery and experimental roads is be-
ing expended equally in each state, the
state or local community contribut- |
ing 50 to every dollar appropriated by
the government
The office of public roads of the de- |
partment of agriculture has continued |
to give engineering advice and as
sistance, to gather statistics and data
relative to road building. to test ma
to carry on experiments, in
designations and research, and to des-
seminate information by bulletins and
public lectures and demonstrations.
Public sentiment is more generally
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-22

Pa stated little Dodd Rott, the
small son Of the distinguished states
man. 81 heard man say that you used
to be so crooked that you had to sleep
wound around a stump. Is that so,
PAP"
When | was younger. Doddie," re.
piled the Hon. Thomas Rott, with be
coming modesty. Il was the best ath
lete in the neighborhood. Judge.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-30
DOCTORS WILL.
WAGE BATTLE
American Medical Association
VIII Change Tactics To Some
Extent in the Future

Atlaatie 5gity. N. j.. June 29.-To
educate the public. regarding medical
matters In order to prolong life, the
whole administrative power Of the
American Medical Association will i.e
brought to bear during the comini,
year. DR.. Victor C. Vaughan, lie
newly elected president of the asso.
citation, made this statement ut the:
close OF the congress.
Dr. Vaughan said the work Of tho
American Medical Association had
grown from! a mere gathering of ply
sicians- to discussi technical subjects
into an organization OF $500 prartl-
tioners. devoted to the service OF man-
kind. q !
"During the coming year." said, f)r.
Vaughn. 1.-The policy of the administra.
tive branch OF the. association, win be
a definite one, we shall spend our time
and money In education. Conditions
have changed. Once It was simply d
matter of physicians duty to hi,
patient. :. The; field i.has broadehed.
The physician must now, go to the
public. ,;p,
DR.. Vaughn said the association
would expend large sums of; money in
preparing medical matter for ;3the
newspapers. st%ae iLinSis
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-30
MUST RA|SEfUNOS TO
A00l|IIAIA,,ROAO
FROM ANDERSON ITO THE
BLUERkpGE
MONEY is NEEDED
Walhalla People. Are Anxious For
Highway and Want Some Aid
From This City and CcEnty

Some time ago Porter A. Whaley
secretary Of the Anderson chamber OF
commerce, was asked by the people OF
Walhaila to lend a hand in building
IL highway from Anderson to the North
Carolina mountain: via Walhalla. A,
this time It was explained that por.
tton OF the road had already been con-
rtructed and was completed and that
If some financial assistance might he
expected from thir section the entire
undertaking could be put through in
time to catch the early fall travel.
When the matter was first broached
1t was proposed that some of Wal
halla'e best known citizens would
come here and assist in laying the
proposition before Anderson people
but: thiE course was abandoned and It
was feared that the entire plan might
have been given up. Evidently. how
ever. such is not the care as the fol-
lowing letter from w. M. Brown, chair
man Of the good roads committee in
his county and written to Porter A.
Whatey, .wiIIishow;
In reply to your favor of 22nd,
wish to thank you for your kind ex-
precsions in re the way our Walhalla
people do things, when it ccmer to
building good roads,
Since receiving your letter. l have
been thinking the matter over, and
have gone over IT with some of our
committee, and 1t hns been suggested
that poEsfbly the best way to manage
the matter of your helping US on the
road. would be for you to take the
matter up in your chamber OF COM
merce and see what could be done in
that way. and save us the embarrass-
mcnt OF going to your town in person
to solicit money for thiF enterprise.
Col. r. T. Jaynes. especially thinks
that you might do us more good in that
way. than we could do by going direct
to the people.
1T will take about $500 to finish
the road and the Highlands people are
willing to put up half of the amount
necessary to do the work, and the
work is now being done under the sup
ervision OF Prof. Harbinson, of High
lands. N. c., and knowing the Ander-
son people as / do. and realizing the
advantages thisi, road will be to your
people as we'll as to the people of all
the state, believe that Anderson will
DO dor1N her nRs51sAERsaise Rs51s AR 5ais enterprise II pro-
will appreciate anything that you can
do for us and feel at the same time
that you will be- doing your people a
great service; In that It will give them
an excellent,r0ad to the mountains.
Thanking you for your Kind offer
to help us to make q personal can
vacs: OF your town, and hoping to hear
from you again as to- what you think
VIII be the best way 70 work, I am,
Yours very truly,
"W NJ RrOwn
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-30
WAY DOWN III GEORGIA.
Legislature Spending tho Timc Un.
der the Electric Eauv

.AeSiSia'nre spending tho Timc tIn.
der the Electric Fans.
Atlanta, Ca. June 27.-W,th n bir
electric fan whirling. palm leaves
helping lit and plenty of Ice water
unkling In the tall glasses the Gcor-
gia Legislature Is trying to attend to
business and forget the thermometer
One OF the attaches. thinking OF con
ierring favor On the members
kindly Brought large thermomete er
TO the house today, and hang II in the
Smokers Club as the nntc-room Is
called. One of the South Georgia
members who has not accn his knees
In decade on account OF an abund-
ance Of ayOirdupois. became intently
interested In 1t. He consulted 1t ev-
cry i've minutes and with, every adj
vance OF degree became more dis
gusted. ..
IF it goes UP to SO I'm going to
pack my grip and go home" he de-
clarcd. Then he went In to answer
roll call. When he came out again
for another look the mercury had
climbed to 105.
me for thes wiregrass." he said. He
was on his feet TO- request n leave OF
absence when friend explained to
him that mischievous page had
burnt match under the mercury
and sent It up few notci,es.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-30

not attempt to support his motion by
argument. aud immediately served nos
tice of~erreal. The matter will come
before fnc higher court at it's octoe
Der tenn, .3s