The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-06
THEY ARE COMING
Good Roads Advocates From
All Over the State
Write to Say They Will Be
Here Next Week.

Interest in the good roads confer
ence to be held in Topeka November
10 is increasing every day. Earl
Akers, state treasurer, has received
letters from more than fifty men who
live in various parts of Kansas and
every letter is boost for the meeting.
Word was received this morning
from George H. Freshman, secretary
of the Wichita Commercial club, that
there is much talk with regard to the
meeting, and that the Peerless Prin-
cess means to send considerable
delegation of leading citizens, headed
by c. w. Carey, president of the Ma
tional Bank OF Commerce, of Wichita.
j. B. Marcellus the engineer of the
American Portland Cement Manufac-
turers, headquarters in Philadelphia,
has offered to bring to the meeting,
free of charge, set of moving pic
lures, depicting the building and con-
struction of concrete roads, as well as
about two or three thousand slides
showing poor roads in contrast with
good roads, and some of the effects
of improved traffic conditions.
In addition to the fact that Cover
nor Capper will address the meeting,
AkerS, state treasurer, and E. E.
Peake, secretary of the Kansas City
Motor Dealers association, and one of
the most proficient road boosters in
the central west, have all been asked
to make short addresses, after which
the meeting will be given over to a
free and untrammeled discussion of
every plan in order that the good may
be sifted out of all and one compre-
hensive plan of good roads education
launched.
More than likely J.. Frank Smith of
Pleasanton will talk, although no an
yet been received. Mr.. Smith has a
very comprehensive inter-county high
way road scheme that a lot of men
are keenly interested in, and the COM
mittee wants Mr.. Smith to explain it |
while he is here
What They Say.
Here are some of the things the |
Kansas men are saying about the |
meeting:
w. F. Allen, cashier First National |
bank, Chanute: 81 am very much in
terested in the proposition and will be |
very glad to be there"
J. o. Lichte, cashier Citizens State |
bank. Sabetha: You will please in
form the committee that will be on |
the job, pushing with all my might"
j. N. Dolley, president Home Mu-
tual Life Insurance company, Topeka:
Il will be glad to be present and will
join YOU
E. H. Newman, president Citizens
National bank. Emporia: ST expect
to be on hard"
Senator o. o. Wolf, Ottawa: when
you issue a call for a meeting to or
ganize a statewide campaign for good
AOe10o wait " ISCC1NS OuS VI YOUR
notices.
G. I. Hinshaw, secretary, State Good
Roads association, Kansas City: eff
possible I mean to be in Topeka, No
TO-"
S. B. Amidon, attorney, Wichita:
THE only thing that will keep me
from being present on November 10 is
because I will be called to Louisiana
On business, but you can count on me
for anything that is reasonable and
light T on a NV N0T =
zee or do any work that you want me
% do. The farmers are absolutely
with u.s. Let us get together and do
some good work
Senator Ben Wilson, jefferson coun-
y: This movement is just exactly
he thing we want I am going to be
n Topeka on November 10.''
Jasper Kincaid, Olathe, member of
Kansas Good Roads association: You
may depend on me. I will be present
November 10 to help this along.''
c. E. Snyder, cashier, Manufacture
srs' National bank, Leavenworth,
Kan: II thank you for the invitation
Ind will be pleased to meet with you
November 10. 1 believe it is a good
work and one which should have the
support of all who are really interested
n the welfare of our great state.'
F. D. Larabee, president, Larabee
flour Mills company, Hutchinson: st
will be in Topeka November TO-"
G. F. Kinsey, real estate Fredonia:
L am trusting that this will be the
1ery foundation of the best and most !
highway road system for all !
ime to come, and it is the one way to
make Kansas the best state in the
Union. 1 am going to be present"
w. H Mott, Harrington, secretary
Did Santa Fe Trail association: st {
want to be present and give you every
assistance possible
]. E. Brewer, merchant, Abilene: st
I'M going to do my best to be pres
ent."