The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-12
Governor Hodges and Party T.
Downs By Automobile.
NEARLY 300 NILES on THE 1NP
First Fifth and Sixth Districts
Includod I'm Run.
Dedication Of New Sanitarium
at Norton Sunday


night, the run over the Red Line route
from Topeka to Downs was undertake
at noon today by tho men who de1led
mud and threatening clouds. WITH .
fast schedule over the 104 miles from
Topeka to Clay Center. including an
hours stop in Manhattan this Aus
dent OF tho Red Line route. stated that
he believed II would be possible TO-
reach Clay Center ON schedule time.
With mud chains on every wheel, tho
cars making tho trip over the trail
through the First, Fifth and Sixth dr.
tricts, left the state house . few min
utes before noon. Governor Hodges
and the men making the trip wore rairf
coats and were prepared for any bran I
Of weather. Tho entire trip Of nearly
300 miles viii be concluded at noon
Sunday when the party arrives In
Norton for tho dedication Of tho noW
tuberculosis sanitarium. Governor
Hodges win assist In tho dedication Of
tho new sanitarium Sunday Afternoon.
Unless there il more RAIN" said
President Davidson just before the
party left Topeka, ~we win make the
run in good time. This afternoons
driving is the most strenuous Of the
entire trip. We must make Clay Gem
ter. 104 miles away, in less than 1lvo
hours actual driving time. That -
pretty fair travelling over today's
heavy roads.::'
Just before the party started. Da-
wilson received word that only q light
rain had been received In Clay ooun-
ty. This added to the trail presidents
hopes. The Clay county road has
been recently dragged and IL soft. A
hard rain would make the going most
uncertain.
Speech at Manhattan.
rains in Shawnee and Riley counties,
the so miles from Topeka to MAnhat-
tan should be made In schedule time,
II Davidson's predictions ere good. The
party il due to arrive In Manhattan at
sos. and an hour win be spent a4 the
State Agricultural college auditorium.
where Governor Hodges will make .
goods roads speech. President Wu-
lard preeident Of tho sAgricultural ogl-
lege in the absence o. Pfedsdent Wa
ters, and DIR. Colt, president Of the
Manhattan Automobile club. are in
charge Of the meeting In the Riley
county seat. They will assemble the
student body for the meeting this af-
ternoon and the doors to the audi
torium will be thrown open to the
public.
Riding in the official car with Prssi-
dent Davidson were Governor HodgesL
w. s. Gearhart. state highway engines,
]. T. Kincaid. state accountant: and .
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be entered in the trip at various points
along the route.
Leaving Topeka, short stops were
scheduled this afternoon at Roosvillo,
st. Marys. Wamego, Riley and Leon
ardville. At Sis the party u due in
Clay Center. Here a night meeting win
be held and good roads speeches viii be
made by the governor and Highway
Engineer Gearhart. The Saturday run
includes meetings in Ghsco. Miltonvi11e.
Simpson and Asherville. with q night
meeting in Beloit.
Sundays trip will include . run over
the Red Line from Beloit to Downs.
over the Sunf1ower Trail from Downs
to Smith Center and to Norton from
Smith Center over the Rock Island
highway. The Is miles from Beloit to
Norton will be made in three hours. it
il believed, and Governor Hodges win
speak at the dedicatory ceremonies at
2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
The party will return to Topeka Mon
day morning.