Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1916 — ROAD BUILDERS TO HOLD CONVENTION [ARTICLE]

ROAD BUILDERS TO HOLD CONVENTION

Thirteenth Annual Meeting to Be Held at Pittsburg—Many Governors and Mayors to Attend.

The governors of all the states in the Union and the mayors of the principal cities have been invited to attend and appoint dogates to the thirteenth annual convention of the American Road Builders’ Association at Pittsburg, Pa., during the week beginning February 28. The association has also issued invitations to state highway and city engineers, to road engineers, to contractors and to others engaged or interested in road construction. The Trunk Line Association has granted a special rate of two cents a mile to persons attending the convention from points within its territory. Similar arrangements are pending with other lines entering the city. New devices in road building and paving machinery; new methods of adaption of materials will be presented. Studies of equipment and materials is considered by officials, engineers and contractors as a most essential factor in the economics of road and street building. It is proposed to make the opening of the American Good Roads congress at Pittsburg, largely a Pittsburg and Pennsylvania demonstration in favor of good roads. To this end not only will the delegates and visitors be expected to be present, but the general public will be cordially invited to attend. A special committee has been apopinted to select the speakers for the occasion. Among the speakers will be men of national favor, and it is expected that this meeting will give a decided impetus to the movement for improved highways.

We will have a carload of bargain spreaders March 1, 1916.—Hamilton & Kellner.

Talk to us about your coal; we have something to tell you about our coal. —Harrington Bros. Co.