Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-28
JOURNAL HERALD
SCOUT CAR LEAVES
ON SOUTHERN TRIP
Oh cred by BrosS FhousandE.
Big Car is Started On Trip
Through Historic Country by
General Wood.
BY Ralph Smith

NEW YORK. May s5.-Cheered by six
thousand people and snapped BY hve nun
dred cameras. a big White steamer tour
ing car, followed by scores of other auto
mobiles, turned slowly from Herald
Square into Broadway in response 10 a
signal from Major General Leonar q
Wood. L. 5. A, just as the giant bronze
figures over the Herald clock hnisheo
striking the hour Of ten today.
The steamer bore representatives OF The
Atlanta Journal and New York Herald
the escorting cars bore automobile en-
thusiasts. gOod roads advocates, neWspa-
per reporters and photographers
The spectacle marked the start Of the
scout car OF The Atlanta Journal and New
York Herald on its long journey from
the American metropolis TO the Gate City
OF the South in search Of the best route
between the two cities.
OCCUPANTS OF CAR.
The scout car had for its occupants
John S. Cohen, OF The Atlanta Journals
Hamilton PeIz. representing the New
York Herald; Nathan Lazarnack. pho
tographer, and r. II. Johnson, Of the
White company, who will handle the car
on its run 10 Atlanta Following immedi-
ateIy behind the scout car was seven
passenger White, bearing the members Of
the executive council OF the New York
Herald. the men whose combined efforts
contribute 70 the success of the great
metropolitan daily. They were: Thomas
H. Hamilton. chairman; John r. O'Don-
nell. L L Redding. John 7. Burke and C.
H. Dewitt. The members Of the executive
council will go as far as Philadelphia with
the scouts, returning tomorrow.
Next in line was a seven-passenger
Frontenac, driven by c. P. Evans and
carrying a party Of newspaper reporters
and photographers.
GARLAND DRIVES.
Then came an Overland, driven by G. w.
Garland. Jr.. formerly OF Atlanta, and
carrying also a number OF newspaper re-
porters and camera men. Then followed
a Peerless and dozen or 50 other hand
some cars.
The scout car was becomIngly decorat-
ed with banners and pennants bearing the
insignia. Atlanta JOurnal-New York Her
aid Good Roads Contest. Pull For Good
Roads
Besides General Wood, who came over
over from Governors Island 10 speed the
scout car on its journey. there were
present at the Herald Office, Z. p. ChzI-
FAINT, general manager Of the Association
OF Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
Samuel A Miles. general manager of the
National Association Of Automobile Man
ufacturerss Alfred Reeves, general man.
ager OF the American Motor Car Manu-
facturers' association. and many other
prominent men in the automobile world
or identified with the national good roads
movement
WOOD PRAISES CONTEST.
AS he waved his hand and sent the
scout car and it's escorts on the way
General Wood gave vent TO this express
sion. 1t was with pleasure that I partic-
ipated in this ceremony. think The Jour
nai-Herald contest means much TO the
people OF the country The plan will,
believe. stimulate a good roads move
ment that will have excellent results. II
deserves every encouragement and the
newspapers deserve cOmmenGation and
praise for their initiative. Personally,
feel te deepest interest in all enterprises
inteligently directed toward the better
ment OF the pubic highways OF the coun-
try. especially those Of the Atlantic sea
board which lie within the jurisdiction OF
this military department"
To MEET JOURNAL CAR.
The scout car dropped most Of its escorl
at the ferry. though the car bearing the
executive council OF the Herald continued
on 20 Philadelphia. II is expected that
the scout viii meet somewhere IN North
Carolina or Virginia. the OldsmobiIe.
which left Atlanta at 10 O'Clock this
morning headed north. The Oldsmobile
will accompany the sOuthbOund car to At
lanta
An idea OF the widespread interest that
has been engendered by the Journal-Her-
aid movement reached New York yesrer-
day last night and this morning in the
shape OF kilograms from municipal off,
Gals all along the route 10 be followed.
RECEPTIONS ARE WAITING.
The citizens OF Lavonia. Franklin coun-
u. Georgia. wired the Herald last night
a. - 1T he
edge OF Franklin county and the occu-
pants entertained appropriately at Lavo-
mia Salisbury. y. c., sent a similar mes
sage as did officials of Newark and
Trenton. y J.. and several cities in Penn
silvania. Maryland and Virginia
Journeying in this way IL thought that
Atlanta will be reached in about eight
DAYS from the start. though the precise
time OF arrival there will depend entirely
on conditions encountered and the vol
ume and character Of work the scout car
may ind TO be done as it progresses.
EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN.
The most ilnportant part OF its task is
expected 70 be achieved in the careful
accumulation OF information and in the
prosecution Of an educational campaign
rather than In a mere whirl through a
beautiful stretch Of country in persuir
OF speed or endurance records. The
scouts are well PREPARED for the trip to
Atlanta. The members OF the party this
morning before starting. shipped by ex-
press their trunks 10 Atlanta and carried
the minimum amount OF baggage They
wore khaki shirts and trousers with old
fashioned linen busters and regulation
campaign hats They are prepared 10
endure any hardships that may confront
them but II today's magnificent weather
holds out the journey will be a pleasure
and joy forever. The New York Herald
in its leading editorial this morning COM
ments upon the preliminary scouting trip
as follows:
There Is going 10 be at least one
stretch Of a thousand miles Of good road
way In this country. that is settled"
When the automobile contest. arranged
Jointly by The Atlanta Journal and the
Herald. occurs next autumn. the partici-
pants viii find good roads all the way
from the Empire City Of the North to the
Empire City OF the South.
Jersey Towns Welcome
Journal-Herald Scout Car
NEW BRUNSWICK. y. J.. May %
The Herald scout car reached New Bruins
wick at 12-55- From the moment the