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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

next most important highways from a
military viewpoint are those along the
Atlantic and Pacific seaboards. Long
stretches of these roads have already
been improved, and, from the moneys
available from the first and second
appropriations the connecting gaps can
be completed SO that within a period
of two or three years complete road
arteries along the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts and the Mexican frontier can
be constructed
There will remain then only the
highway along the northern boundary
of the United States to make circle
of highways around the margin of the
entire country. This marginal high
way can be supplemented by three
highways east and west and eight or
nine highways north and south within
the limit of the amount stated in the
federal aid good roads bill and what
the states will contribute. This system
of federal roads, in connection with
what the various states are doing.
within a period of six or seven years,
will make for most comprehensive in
ternal development of the country, and
the highways will serve military, COM
mercial and general travel purposes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
States Must Keep Up Roads.


THE law requires the states or their
civil subdivisions to maintain the
roads built with federal assistance. If
needed repairs are not made and the
surface preserved in reasonably
smooth condition, considering the type
of construction, the Secretary of Agri-
culture must notify the state authori
been put in proper condition within
four months from the receipt of that
notice the Secretary is directed to dis
approve any further road project from
that state or it's civil subdivision until
the road has been put in satisfactory
condition.
THE effect of the bill will probably
be to develop the highway departments
of the states, and to bring about
closer relation between the state high
way department and the county or
township road officials in each state.
Such close relations already exist in
some states. and have proved of the
highest value in raising the quality of
local road work and eliminating waste
of money and labor on merely make
shift improvements. 1t will tend to
concentrate the expensive work on
highways of the greatest good to the
greatest number of taxpayers, which
is q fundamental principle in the cor
rect expenditure of public funds. 1t
road problems of every state not only
the wisdom of it's own officers. but also
that of every other state, as garnered
and codif1ed for Immediate service by
the United States Office of public roads
and rural engineering, the section of
his department by which the Secretary
of Agriculture will administer the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
DRIVES CAR 212 MILES.
Daughter of Senator Jones Has Had
Only Two Months Experience.

Miss Hazel Elizabeth Jones. daughter
of Senator Wesley l.. Jones Of Wash
ington. is proving herself to be some
chauffeur" She has had her Buick six
only about two months, but last Sun
day she took a party, including the
Senator and Mrs. Jones. to Gettysburg,
driving the entire distance. and re-
turned to the city by way of Balti-
more. The senator thinks this little
feat of driving 2l2 miles in one day is
something any grown person with but
two months experience would be proud
to enumerate among his achievements.
They left the city at o'clock In the
morning and returned in the evening.
The party stopped at Frederick to view
the historic Barbara Fritchie site.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
THREE Different PLANS
FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT
Stress Laid on Need of Avoiding
Bond Issues for Tenn
porary Work.

Connected systems of roads have
been selected as main highways by
local road associations in many parts
of the country said a good roads en-
thusiast," and each association has
given its pet project a name and is
urging its improvement.
The influence of such organizations
is often strong, the roads are carefully
selected. and sometimes an engineer
is engaged to cooperate with the local
authorities in planning the improve
ment. Naturally, the association urges
the authorities to undertake all the
work that these enthusiasts consider
necessary to place the route in excel
lent condition. On the other hand, the
local authorities must provide schools
and care for the sick and indi1ont
people of their district, and spend
money for other public purposes, and
they often look with suspicion on an
expensive road improvement program,
when possibly the suspicion is due to
the way the project was presented
rather than to any defect in the plan.
AS a matter of fact, there are three
ways in which to carry out such
scheme.
First, a road can be constructed at
once which is adequate for all traffic
for number of years.
Second. the road can be graded and
drained so that it will not need more
work of this nature, but the surfacing
can be strip of broken stone 10 or IL
feet wide, in the center, with gravel on
each side; this surfacing can be main
tanned with bituminous treatment for
number of years, and after the
travel has increased, a more durable
surface can be constructed.
Third, the grading, drainage and
bridging can be done in a permanent
manner, and the dirt roadway can be
used until travel becomes too heavy
for a we'll dragged earth road, when
can be provided. The permanent work
can be paid for by a bond issue or by
annual taxes. but the temporary work
should not be carried on by the pro-
ceeds of bonds. 1t is manifest that
there is no hard and fast rule that
can be followed in determining just
what plan of construction and method OF
financing should be followed, but local
road and financial conditions must set
tie what is best In each case. me
advocates of these special routes can
help along their aims by helping the
local authorities to study the alterna-
tive possibilities and thus make the
best choice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

morning, spending the night at Little
Falls. They report the roads from Buff
falo to Little Falls in only fair condi-
ton and detours plentiful.
The next day they resumed their
journey to New York city, 225 miles
distant. Leaving Little Falls at 10
o'clock last Sunday morning they
pulled into New York at IL o'clock that
night They encountered another Sc
we're rainstorm at Poughkeepsie, which
lasted the remainder of the trip to the
metropolitan city.
Sunday night was spent in New York.
and after sightseeing for several days
they motored down the Atlantic coast to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Several REQ Deliveries.

During the past week four -cylinder,
delivered to G. S. Oursler, Rev. w L.
Mcdowell. S. F. Mehlfelt, DR.. ]. Lawn
Thompson and Walter Doxon. and a
roadster to l.. L. Green. A siX-cylinder
touring car of the same make was de-
livered to Mrs Mary V. Williams and
1.50o-pound delivery wagon to En-
inert Brothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Haynes Service Man Here.

Robert Chase, service representative
for the Haynes Automobile Company,
Haynes cars in operation in the ma
tional Capital While here he is maxi
ing his headquarters with the Haynes
Motor Company. lib 18th street north
west, local representative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
ON EXTENDED AUTO TOUR.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Schroth Have
Arrived at Asburv Park.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Schroth OF this
city. who are making an extended tour
in their REQ car. have arrived at As
bury Park. N. j., after strenuous trip
through New York state.
On July they arrived at Little Falls.
N. Y. via Buffalo and Rochester. They
left the latter city at 10 o'clock in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Two Hupmobile Deliveries.

A Hupmobile roadster was delivered
a few days ago to Arthur /. Williams
and a fve-passenger touring car to
Henry f. Lang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Highway Association Comment.

An official of the American Highway
Association in commenting on the new
law few days ago said:
The essential feature of the law Is
In order to obtain fed
eral aid the state authorities desig-
mated In the act must submit to
the United States Secretary of Agricul-
ture statement of the projected road
construction, which must be 'substan-
tial in character in which national as
sistance is desired. If the Secretary ap-
proves a project the state authorities
must then submit such surveys, plans.
specifications and estimates as he may
require. If these engineering and legal
features are approved by the Secretary.
the state officials are at liberty to go
ahead with the work. The Treasury
Department will pay to the proper
state officials from time to time, as the
Secretary of Agriculture directs. the
federal share of the cost of the work,
not to exceed $4,000 per mile. which
has been inspected and approved by
him. This share must not exceed half
the cost. This leaves the state authori-
ties in control Of the construction, sub
ject only to such rules and regulations
of the Secretary Of Agriculture as are
good construction where federal aid is
granted.
During the year beginning July l.,
1916, the nation will spend 100000 in
such cooperative work. during 1917
1918 1t will spend $4,000, 900, and the
annual increment of $4,000 900 Will be
maintained until in 192O-21 $25,0O0,00
will be spent. Three per cent Of these
sums is withheld for the federal ad
ministrative expenses, and the re-
mainder Is divided into three equal
parts. One part is distributed among
the states in proportion to their area,
the second part in proportion to their
population. and the third part in pro-
portion to the length of their rural de-
livery and star routes. None of this
money can be used except state con-
tributes at least an equal amount for
the road on which 1T is to be applied.
In this way the states place part of
their road Appropriation unaei- tn Ged-
eEl control OF the Secrela4. OF Asri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
New Paige Owner.

A Paige 6-3s five-passenger touring
car was delivered during the past week
TO John NJ Abbott of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Buys Oakland Eight.

c. A. Slater is the latest purchaser Of
a 1916 Oakland eight-cylindcr. seven
passenger touring car. fully equipped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
der Aid Building Good Roads ChopaWamS Swamp Fund Grow

Asbury Park. where they arrived Thurs
day. -
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Can Build Strategic Roads.

One of the important points in con-
nection with the good roads bill is that
strategic highways can now be built
under the provisions of the federal bill.
The first of these highways necessary
for military purposes would naturally
be the road which parallels the bound
airy between the United States and
Mexico. and traverses the states of
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Cali
fornia. The largest amount allotted
under the bill is to Texas, by reason of
it's large area, and is S4,515,750. New
Mexico has s1,235,250 allotted to it,;
Arizona, s1.076,25o, and California. ST.
236. $50.
Therefore it would be possible to Sc
cure out of the appropriations for this
year and 1917 over a million and half
of federal money, which, together with
the contributions of the states, would
make over 100000 available for con-
struction of the Mexican frontier high
way comments Chairman George G.
Diehl of the A. A. A. good roads board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
INCEPTION of the New Law.

The new law had it's inception in a bill
introduced in the House of Representa-
tives by Representative Shackleford. 1t
was passed by the House and then went
to the Senate. where it was passed in a
modified form through the management
of Senator Bankhead. 1t was then re-
yised by a conference committee of both
branches of Congress. so as to embody all
the useful suggestions made during the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Impossible to Estimate Cost.

while it is not possible to give an
exact estimate of the cost of construc-
ton per mile, yet it is altogether likely
that the first two appropriations by the
national government would be sufti-
cient to entirely complete this high
way, which would be useful not only
from military and commercial stand
points, but would attract road travellers
from all over the country, particularly
those driving to or from points in
southern California
TT is interesting to note that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

culture, and local political influence
toward extravaganza and inefficiency
will be materially checked in this way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

debates and to improve the wording. The
bill is in reality the outcome OF many
years consideration by Congress OF fed-
eral aid in road building.
Various methods have been debated
and the defects of each have been ar
gued by able critics. Some proposals
left the spending of money by the local
authorities without any national con-
troll. and thus contained Objectionable
pork barrel features. Others provided
satisfactory national control, but were
not satisfactory in their methods of al
loting federal assistance to the different
states All the defects which searching
criticism revealed in previous bills have
been kept out of the new law, which
thus went into effect not a hastily pre-
pared measure. but as an act represent
ing prolonged study. thorough public
discussion and the hearty approval of
highway officials of the various states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Federal Appropriation Of $685.
600, 900 Realizes Dreams of
Many Officials.
MEANS END OF WASTE
OF ENORMOUS SUMS
Essential Feature Of the Law Is Co.
Operation Between Various State
and Government Officials.
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

With the signing last Tuesday Of the
good roads bill. approprating the sum Of
ss5, 900 900 during the next five years, by
President Wilson. federal cooperation in
road building, for many years the ardent
desire of both state and local officials. has
at last become a reality.
1t is generally held by those best in
formed concerning the economic, techni-
cal and administrative problems Of road
building and maintenance that the new
law granting federal aid to the state for
road construction. IS the most important
step forward in highway affairs that has
ever been taken by the United States.
1t means that by cooperation between
the states and their subdivisions and the
national government the experience
gained in any part of the country will be
available promptly in every other part.
Administrative methods and the laws on
which they are based will be subjected
to critical study and technical matters
will become standardized.
The enormous waste of money on poor
work done by local authorities will be
reduced by the educational effect on tax
payers of the good roads built by federal
aid The stand taken by Congress re-
garding the maintenance of highways will
be, it is said, of great help to the state
officials in their endeavor to keep their
highways in good condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
GALLANT WORK FIST fly -.
ING COLUMN, 1ST SIBERIAN
Organized by Countess Tolstoi, 1t Has Made a
Record for Daring and Good Work Unsur-
passed in Russian Army Unstinted Praise
for Deeds on the Field and Elsewhere in the
Face of the Enemy Thrilling Incidents

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Headquarters Of the Russian Army
of the Center. Dec. 16.-The following
story of the Twenty-First Flying Col
umn of the First Siberian Corps was
related by Adrew Kalpaschnikoff, for
mer secretary of the Russian embassy
at Washington. Kalpaschnikoff Of
fered his service to his country at the
outbreak Of the war and was assigned
to service with the Red Cross. He be-
came identified with the 21st Flying
Column and soon was placed in COM
mand of that body.
The reckless daring Of the First
Siberian Corps" said Kalpaschnikoff,
SIS we'll known throughout Russia.
| The flying. column attached to such
fighting organization has no easy task.
In the first days Of the war several
columns, attracted by the brilliant
achievements of that corps in the de-
! fence of Warsaw, strove for the honor
of working with it. and especially with
the famous first division; but they
found the work too hard, or the con-
ditions too dangerous, and after brlet
periods abandoned the task.
THE Twenty-First Flying Column
which had been with corps since the
end of November. 1914, has proven its
worth. 1t was organized at the ex-
pense of rich patroness, Countess
Tolstoy, already famed for the work
she has done in the founding Of his
pitfalls and feeding points for the sick
and wounded. Early in October it did
its first work with one Of the Euro
pean corps sent to the relief of Lo-
witch. At a critical moment, when the
enemy had broken through the Rus
sian lines in two places, the column
took up its task on it's own initiative.
The commander, at that. time Bash
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
Florida Cruise.


This ia the season to visit the Lana
Of Sunshine and F1owers-F1orldaa-;
with it's balmy. Spring-iike atnnos-
phere and many attractive resorts
commodious hotels, beautiful sur
roundings and the opportunity Tor
golflng. boating, shooting, fishing ana
surf bathing, as one may desire.
Florida, Americas greatest Winter re-
sort. Isl conveniently and economically
reached, and a most delightful cruise
from Boston, along the Atlantic coast
tn Jacksonville, is via the steamers OF
the Merchants & Miners Trans. Co..
which route gives opportunity 1or
charming sea trip Of about twenty-five
hundred miles to Jacksonville ana re-
turn. and a chance to visit many
noints Of interest enroute, such as
Norfolk, Old Point Comfort. Baltimore
Savannah and Philadelphia.
The Merchants & Miners Trans. co.
has inaugurated a one cabin rare OF
$1,000, Boston to Jacksonville and re-
turn. including meals and stateroom
accommodations on steamer, tickets on
sale for steamers sailing every Thurs
day at 500 p. NJ. from Boston, which
brings within the reach Of everyone
the opportunity for most pleasant and
enjoyable trip to Florida at an ex,
tremely reasonable fare for the round
trip. Those considering the trio to
Florida or the South should not over
look the attractive proposition offered
bv the Merchants & Miners Trans. co.
who will he glad to furnish full details
and all information upon appllcatlon
to Mr.. c. H. Maynard. Agent, Pier 2
Northern Avenue-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
Another Wonderful Recovery
From Kidney Trouble

For nearly nine years l was great
sufferer from what my doctor said was
Kidney trouble and my blood was out of
order; enduring all that time excruciat-
ing pain in my back and across my bow
els. / was drawn down so that / could
only walk with my hands on my knees.
My doctor said he could do nothing for
me- tried many kinds of medicine but
all to no avail. A friend told me about
Dr.. Kifmer's Swamp Root. and as had
tried everything else that heard of. I
bought a bottle of Swamp-Root and it
did wonders for me. I prize it higher
than any other medicine and 1 shall rec
ommend 1t to my friends. l wish to add
right here that after using Swamp-Root
for two months l began to straighten up
and am now sound and well, and feel like
/ might live a long time yet to tell what
your medicine has done for me
Yours very truly.
T. c. CLAY,
$50 Sugar ST, Marion, Ohio.
Marion County !
State of Ohio J
Personally appeared before me this 10Th
day Of December, A. D. 1914, T. c. Clay,
who subscribed to the above statement
and made oath that the same is true in
substance and in fact
CHARLES w. HABERMAN.
Notary Public.
Marion Co, Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
DON'T Be BILIOUS,
HEADAcHY, SICK
OR C0NS7lPAIED
Enjoy life! Liven your liver and
bowels tonight and
feel great.
Wake up with head clear, stou,
ach sweet, breath right,
cold gone.

Take one or two Cascarets tonish
and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver ana
bowel cleansing you ever experience
Wake up feeling grand, your head will
be clear, your tongue clean, breath
sweet, stomach regulated and yow
liver and thirty feet of bowels active
Get box at any drug store now and
get Strengthened up by morning. StOp
the headache. biliousness, bad Cold,
and bad days. Feel fit and ready for
work or play. Cascarets do not grin.
sicken or Inconvenience you the new,
day like salts, pills or calomel. They'r
fine.
Mothers should give whole Cas-.
caret anytime to cross, sick. bilious o,
feverish children because 1t will act
thoroughly and can not injure,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON

ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
District of Maine, S.
On this 18th day of January A D. 1871
on reading the foregoing petition. it is
Ordered by the Court. That hearing b.
had upon the same on the 18th day Of
February A. D. 1915. before said Court at
Portland. in said District. at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon; and. that notice thereqt
be published in Daily Kennebec journal!
a newspaper printed in said District and
that all known creditors, and other per,
sons in interest. may appear at the sad
time and place. and show cause II any
they have, why the prayer of said pei'
toner should not be granted
And it is further Ordered by the Cour;
That the Clerk shall send by mail to il
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed to them at tnef
places of residence as stated
Witness the Honorable Clarence HaA
Judge of the said Court, and the seal
thereof, at Portland. in said District On
the 18th day of January A. d. 1916.
IL. 81 JAMES f. HEWEY. Clerk
A true copy of petition and order
Attest: JAMES E. HEwEY. Clerk
ian1Sdlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18

kirof, dispatched two sections to q
ne1ghboring village in charge Of
Terotinin, son of the Emperor's physi-
clan, and myself
"A diplomat and a student neither of
whom had even been in war before,
could not judge Of the danger and we
rode boldly into the village, half of
which had already been occupied by
the Germans. The latter opened fire on
our sanitary carriages with rapid fire
guns. Part of the carriages were des-
troyed. We recalled our men and
started back as fast as Wa could. The
Germans shelled the road over which
we rode to our headquarters, but
found that the road from Lovitch had
been cut. With the wounded we had
picked up we had to make a retreat
of thirty-tive miles in one night, most
of the way under the shell fire Of the
Germans, to Skiernivitze. There we
found that the town had been ordered
evacuated by the Russian troops. and
we were practically the only ones left
there. A hot fight was in progress
outside the city. At the last moment
a Russian success on one of the TANKS
saved the city and enabled the Rus
slams to repulse the Germans. Being
the only Red Cross unit on the
grounds, as the result of mere
chance. we bound and fed, in two days,
3O17 wounded.
I'VE were ordered then to move on
with the corps of the famous General
Mishenko, known as the Cossack
Raider of the Japanese War. We took
up our work in his advance lines just
at the time the Germans made their
second dash on Warsaw. Our corps
stood firm for nine days. repulsing at
tack after attack. This nine days