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Show n. V-3- Y f v :jrKE.jRoyo. herald r?:; PAGE THREE. come forty link 'nlghwayt-Wmallelectrie trains. Overhead - trolley national highways making a gridiron wires, with pantograph trolley' col-' ' v of th whole system. lectors, will be used throughout the r' Building the System. system for supplying current to the To build such a system complete trains. With electricity the average will take a man's lifetime 'and a huge speed of the trains will be Increased ' It la "a Question which is slowly but crossed with"epd' roads, ,as France amount of money. If the wealth of by nearly a third. Engineers estimate "' -the world were ready to build .this that .'electrification will save $625,000 today. irely losing. Itself uponthe national system tomorrow, It. would still take a year by 1915' in operating expenses ', National Highways Abroad. gislature. . Many senators- and repre' alone.".France baa national highways. many years, because there are the build ntativesnow believe-tlu- rt nor engineers' knowledge The direct current, 1500 volt, system These are immense trunk line road's, to do it quickly. g of ,a system of national highways enough to be installed will be the most exten from and j of commerce, great arteries 'When of more economic importance than these the smaller roads are built this, or a similar system of J sive and of the heaviest type ever de by is built and built signed for overhead railway practice. work more vital the .v other public provinces of France, just as the national, highways some he day it will be The motors for the cars, four to each an the question of a large navy states and counties of our states will a national by highways commission, coach, will be entirely new in design, '.we useful than any river and bar build feeders and connections to a na which first locates and then builds, more tional of powerful and better ventilated highways. system more 4? improvement, necessary than If France-j-abothe size of Texas one or more roads at a time, learning than any heretofore used. TrainS, Panama. nnal Fnr htshwavii urn as It builds. When this huge amount needs national highways, how much weighing 180 tons, will.be made-u- p of Ht and owned, by the people and of money Is spent as spent" it r is four coaches, two motor cars and two .a free1 to all the people. A few years more do we, with our atrge territory, bound to be it will be gradually and units will be trailers, and two-ca- r , 3 road bills had short shrift in con-3s- s require them? an annual appropriation.. added as the traffic demands. With Many idealists' and dreamers have through at present there a wew can ir xorK ' state afford five the unit control system the motorman odred bills before congress dealing proposed national road systems for millions a year for road building, is in charge can operate all the motors, ;h road building in one form or" an thjs country. Usually the system has it to the unreasonable ' United suppose air been worked out with a map, a ruler, brakes, etc., of ler. trajrf States can afford ten government a from Mounthe one control box under his pencil and sublime faith. lltnough the "good roads" idea has a hand. Both local and express- trains - ?a gathering force and headway for tains, lakes, rivers and forests form times aa muchor fifty millions r : 0 ayear' will be in service and " the faster no obstacles to'such road nv yearn. 1t ara aHll visionary, Think it over. Look at the map. trams ill have a free running speed ling la many directions. Some road systems. The national highways sys how it wlli affect you of fifty-twStudy it and-semiles an tJsSf. ociationa want" state highways tem, as shown on this map, is the pros artdyour ifome. If you have any s The ,It speaks well for American enter- h national aid: Others want state duct of no such dream. or to criticisms pf: prise,: engineering and manufacturing indicated are eith&r 4he "le8t JLWi TeT, the' Nallonal Hignwavs associa when an order of this magnitude and ers want good. roads paid for by present roads' from point topoint, tion would fike to hear them'..' importance comes to this country, de counties through which tfiey pass, or what are, in the Judgment o a The system as outlined is only a spite the efforts of every large elec- bout any aid. One, at least, be trained and experienced corps of road beglpning-usuggestiBtft-4f- hrthe world to secure es firmly that, the question is not engineers, the best possible and ' pears as a beautiful dream, it is $.t the business. . from to roads one for point point. states, counties, cities and jr a least engineer's'Sreain, practicable, But these engineers, who worked jng, but for' the nation. an da dream which like that of dtJ he National Highways association months on hundreds of large scale Lesseps and the canal-r-ibound- - to jeves that the beginning of a com- - maps, and with the aid of a nation come trust some time. The National wide correspondence of more- than aenslve - good road- system for -- . the association believes that Highways fifteen thousand personal letters ask 'on must be made by the federal the time when the dream begins to ; . nuo'ent' ing information find advice know this come true Is close at. hnnd n n iich a system consists of fifty system is' only tentative. It is but a dream which .vitajjy affects every. HM It isliot 'intended to be suggestion. psand miles of 'ahtfonaTUlghwliys. woman and child in the country man, else. beThere must be a not Intended' that this should rep-ju- t anything a dream which, when it does come' ginning, to everything, and little head costs, little, mo.re than a the entire good road system true in Us entirety, will be found'-o- f way can be made without some such weak' one at the time you 'led by Ilia United States. more tn n our importance It is careful plan from which to start. uo a, to our wealth, "to our soci building, but runs' away nation,' Links States Together. ply a tentative suggestion of the ahead of the' cheap one iti and political life and to our other " Study the map and see where your dream of absolute 'j.nal system of .national highways, economy of upkeep and independence, than a" which good roads built-- by state's, lonie lies With relation to the high any one movement sajisfaction. we, asa nation, jounties, and by cities and towns, ways... If it Is on a main, trunk or have ever made. Our cedar posts cut when ii grow and multiply. the the4 wilLro!tly-4ik- e sap" was down and water ' I Roads Preed Roads, EXCURSION RATES cured TO If Gut livfi Vnn SALT snmnwhirn System. together with' our t is universal experience that one that his system does not LAKE MARCH 7 CITY, good heavygalvanized wire i touch, don't of good" road breeds another condemn the system. Remember that fencing will make a fence j.. Put a state-wid.good road it is designed to connect the states Account Utah Wool Growers Convenyou'll be proud of and the a anywhere in this, country, and with each other. March 8. 7 and tion, will suit you. We want is .price to ,lt intended an years there will be dozens of touch to talk it Over with you. every large city, 'every state J roads The Salt Lake Route will se.ll excurreaching It from all parts capital, and tbHng closer together -state. tickets sion Put down a system of the several partS TSf the country. The ie Lake City, March 7. nal 'highways, ;tullt and mala-'- roads are as Tickets return trip until for good as the contour straight 9. March Ask for tickets via Salt Lake the by national government, of the country will permit, without an Route. See agents for particulars. ' the various state legislatures and impossible expenditure of money to ' ty officials would soon get the tunnel jnountains or bridge lakes- and .s "THE ROMANCE ' stage's of connecting all parts ol rivers. Remember,-too- , that your lo states with those national 'roads, cality would be connected with such OF THE REAPER" ere are two million miles of roads a system by a local road in a very A most interesting lecture under the ie United States. The fifty thou- - snort ume. miles, of highway shown 'Oh the Notice that there are three classes above title was given Saturday night Is but a fraction over two per of highways, main, trunk and link. in College hall by Prof. Wm. Ullery of this mileage. ' But improve The main highways, nre six In num of the International Harvester com fifty thousand miles into good ber, Northern, Central, Southern; At pany. The lecture was illustrated by , and" keep them l good roads by lantic,. Mississippi and pacific. These Sr. -scenes ;r maintenance, and fifty thou-- ! rorm tne reaping from4he earliest starting pow and the hasls miles more would grow almost of the system. Next come in different countries, show times and thirteen t V and then another fifty great-tru- nk evolution the of reaping from the ing j night, lines, feeding and cross. hook to the jand and. another and another, Jng the main highways, and connect period of jour great country, with its huge ing the various sections of the coun present, when' the header gathers and jory, would be crossedand re--J try iufhiore intimate" relations. Finaltv sacks the grain in the field. et States j?ai& Highways? Shall the United jm' . O 1 - avail-ableheith- Tonight and Thursday A Clue to Her Parentage ut The Sfxth Storv of x "WHAT HAPPENED, TO MARY' Very Fascinating. are-nearl- The Finger the-entir- " of Suspicion th.e propnsril of the,.young attorney, be." her udtv is with an invalid sister. The mvs- terious death of the invalid causes suspicion to be directed toward the attorney. Through a startling denouement the lovers find happiness. Kathleen-refuse- s i lievin a e o iiiglr-'way- , e, -- .Love Hath Wrought a (Miracle on. prac-ticabl- e . Vitagraph Comedy. s ... Casey, at the Bat Fence A Strong ' Vitagraph. the "fans.' He strikes out, loses Casey the game and with it the hope and dream of his life. is an old idol of . "' A rollowins tne Star Vitagraph. msrden seeures a part 'with a prominent actor. She fails and is glad to return to home and omther. Edith Story, as the aspirant for stellar honors is a great card, "' st?.ge-stru- , -- k . Coming Friday and Saturday Vitigraph's Best Feature, Three Parts The Little Minister Baker Lumber Co d in, With Clara Kimball Young as "Babbie." - Be n n a gooa r fellow, and send your dry to the MELBOURNE TO SPEND $12,000,000 FOR ELECTRIFICATION ...v r : Echenectady, N. Y., has secured the contract for the whole ' of the direct i" cui rent high voltage equipment and control apparatus o be nsed in the electrification of the suburban rail roads of the city of Melbourne, Aus tralla. This Is the largest single order ever placed for railway motor appara tus In the history of the electrical industry. The city of Jdelbourne, with population of EOO.'OOO, Including the suburbs, is to spend nearly twelve millions of dollars for, the electrifica tion, of all Its steam suburban lines and nearly a third of . this enormous sum will come to the General Electric company for the complete equipment ' of the rolling stock. ' Suburban-SystemMelbourne The of the Victorian Railways tore to be com pletely electrified; doing' away with the smoke nuisance And the noise of steam trains and providing better, faster aid more frequent suburban service..! At present these steam roads are handling nearly ninety million pas engers a y,ear and it is expected that the new service will Increase this figure to fully one hundred and fifty nil- Hon by the year 1917. V One hundred and fifty miles route- miles or road, or two'; hundred and eighty-siwill be comple tely electrified. Pour hundred tour-motor car equipments, requiring 1600 uorse power each, will Miuium, oi will be made in this country By the-Gerieral Electric company. The. eleo triricatlon of the MeibourneJInes will be the last word in electrical enirinwiC ing. , Power. will be Tarraville : and transmitted tn ' th- various points along the liner whpr. it, will be 'changed into ' ,V rent at 1500 .yolts for the use of the'. '..' . An Electric Breakfast Ve have the latest style of electric' roasters, Percolators and Electric Varmersin the west. l Call and look Iver our new stock of electric fixture u , ; The Electric Co. FREE POINT COUNPON. J GOOD FOR 100 POINTS IF DEPOSITED AT THE? PROVO HERALD OFFICE ON OR BEFORE MARCH 10, rull Name....;...... Street or R. F. D... ' ... .......... ' Postoffici 'V;'..; I"... ".7 tt'out neatly along black border. ; keep X ' " " v Do not fold or right side up.) . T611 and track-mile- x - . dirt Western' Drama. O'HaTrmiCupB Vitagraph Comedy. He knows the female specie and assists his fat friend in winning a fat widow. Hughie Mack and Kate Price make a weighty pair and Q'Hara gives Cupid a bie , lift Our wagon will call , at your door - A Woman Phone Sheniarries for spite because she wants. 164 ': """.'" man she can'thajte-th- e She afterwards finds "she" has married the be"er man. Theri she gives her husband the' love" she withheld from him. . Red Sweeney's Mistake s , S. & A. Prov 6 Steam In the face of world wide competi tion the General Electric company, of - i Tonight and Thursday The Sheriff's tnhertance laun- g r Of Interest Red Sweeney appropriated a phoney diamond, thinking', w.v .w ..uB, aim uia not iearn ot his mis to Farmers There Is not a firmer lh''thls county who should not have a ank account If you ' have bill to jpay. whether they be -check wilt larger amall.-you- l' pay the jnand you always have the right change. It would be to have your name pa our books. You know how to. farm, to the best advantage. Farming Is your, business. We know hQw to. handle money to - the best advantage. ' " fianklng Is. our business. Come,, In and w will talk QVer farming and banking and perhaps it win prove to our mutual benefit The best chairs In 6ur bank Is not too good " for say honest tiller of . tie. soil. . ' take until he was arrested for the theft - . - 1 ? f I ! V.v' ' i 'a . - Farmers &, . -- A , Merehanfs Banlc 6Vnna;'AHGUe t07Ier Sf " , lPF'Aandt0 Princess1 ton jght Paretn' the sixth story Wary' Thursday. which comes ' to'' ...;'- - |