Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
RIVALRY IS KEEN
ON TWO DIVISIONS
Of AUTO HIGHWAY
From Commerce to Lavonia, the
Road, It Is Stated, Will Lie
Either by Way of Gainesville
or Royston.
BY ". T. WATERS, JR.

GRFFNvII.LE. s. c.. July 3l--No RI
valrr could be keener than that which
The Journal representative has found on
the two divisions of the route projected
for the Official highway between Green
Vile and Atlanta. From Commerce TO
Lavonia the way will lie either via
Gainesville or Royston, from Lavonia TO
Greenville II will be either through Sem
eca or Anderson
on Saturday night The Journal man has
completed a comparative run over all Of
them except that between Lavonia and
Greenviile via Anderson. But the citizens
OF Anderson are waiting in Greenville
for The Journal representative TO take
the road with them again through their
section And before the route OF official
highway Is definitely announced, The
Journal viii have at hand the notes on
all four OF contesting alternatives between
GreenviIle and Commerce
OVER ROAD TO LAvoNIA-
At Commerce. Thursday. The Journal
representative was taken into a era for
the run over the roads to T.avonia by way
OF Royston. From LavoniS. on Friday.
he deprted In a Lavonia car Cor Com
merce again by way Of Gainesville. with
the Royston gentlemen following for e
look over the route OF their rivals
Returning to Lavonia from Commerce..
The Journal man was carried to Knox
bridge. at the South Carolina line. Satur-
day morning by the Lavonia car, where
he was met by three automobiles from
Seneca and carried over that route TO
Clemson College. At Clemson three other
cars from Easley were waiting to carry
him over the roads Of Pickens county
and on into Greenville. where he arrived
with them Saturday evening. and babe
uaG horlr the
I2-mile run 20 their home And he had
not yet finished an appetizing meal t
Greenvflle's new hotel. the Oterary, be-
fore the delegation OF seven Anderson cit
ixens ran In TO claim his inspection Of
their own route. II Is a situation such as
has not confronted The Journal before-a
situation in which near neighbors are en-
gagged in a really serious competition for
the highway through their own territory.
SUGGESTION FROM LAvoNIA.
Lavonia is the first town to voice a
significant suggestion Lavonia's high
way enthusiastics among whom are some
OF the most seasoned scouts that have
Travelled the weary road with The Journal
and Herald men, declare that when the
pathfinders come back through their town
on the way to Atlanta from the meeting
point AT Roanoke, they too will be rep
resented by a car that will carry the
hello Of Lavohia to all the intervening
towns toward Atlanta along the oficial
highway.
GreenvIIle hearing OF this has seized
upon the idea second on the list. and
vows that no one but three or four or
half q dozen cars will represent this
city IN the great parade OF Official high
way that win end at Atlanta when the
pathfinders roll. The Greenville chamber
OF commerce has taken the idea up on
an hours notice. and On Monday the
Daily Piedmont OF Greenville will off,
ciaIly announce the plan in its columns.
FORMATION OF CARAVAN.
The original project OF one car follow
ing the pathfinders 10 Atlanta bids fair
to sweep the whole southern division or
highway and to conclude in the spontan-
eous formation of a caravan, growing
bigger as IL rolls like the snow balls Of
childhood IN the day that we represent
every city and town along the route when
the Official run designating the highway
ends at Atlanta. II 1t grows TO its indi-
Gated proportions. the procession follow
ing the pathfinders to sound terminus
through 500 miles OF territory will be
feature in the automobile history-the
biggest and most comprehensive parade
on record
MANY coURTEsIES SHOWN.
No courtesy that could be shown The
EGpAGSCAA&AANE AAAAc ny Jul
OF roads to Atlanta from Greenville has
been overlooked. L. J. Mcconnell. of
Royston the man who is sparing no effort
10 bring the oficial highway by his town
instead OF GAINESVILLE. was the first to
meet tn papers representative.
In the Buick ca OF A. p. Deadwyler,
OF Athens. Mr.. Deadwyier driving. Mr..
Mcconnell conducted the last survey par
" over his road that will travel 1t till
the ofacial highway is announced.
L. c. Brown. owner Of the hotel at
Franklin Springs. near Royston, was an
other member Of the party. DR.. Coggins.
OF Athens was d guest OF Mr.. Deadwyler
When the Royston party left Lavonia for
Commerce via Gainesville, It was increas-
ed BY the presence OF Sam Bowers, OF
Royston-
Dr. s. B. Vow and J. H Burton were
the Lavonia gentlemen who, in Mr.. Bur
tons car, rode the route through Carnes-
Vile 10 Commerce and back again TO La
vonia after a drenching rain At Knox
Bridge Saturday morning, The Journal
representative was met by T NJ Lowrey
County Commissioners J. B. Hill and ].
II. Allen. s. c. wltherspoou. DR.. I II.
Burgess. 7. J. Simpson. DR.. ]. S. stribling
L A Edwards. VIII Hutchison. W. X.
Livingston. DR.. s. p. Thompson. G. w
GIgnilliat. c. II. Ellison. W. o. Hamilton
and P. n Isbell. in Mr.. HutchIson's Max
well. DR.. Thompson's Maxwell runabour
and Mr. Simpsons Franklin
After lunch in Seneca, DR.. w. +. Austin
DR.. z c. Doyle. Ray Phillips and ]. E
sitton. mayor Of Seneca, were added TO
the party for the run to Clemson college
At Clemson the Easley gentleman waiting
for the representative were W. NJ Hay
good. president OF Glennwood Cotton mills
at Eas,ey: Dr. r. T. Smith. Of Easley
Loan and Trust company; c. B. Hay
good. II. C HaygoOd. II. c. Johnson. z.
johnson. ]. A. Robinson. F. Robinson and
L Smith. In " NJ. Haygood's Oldsmobile
and q Maxwell and a Ford, W. NJ Hay
good and DR.. Smith. with Mr.. Haygood's
son. c. B. EaygoOd. driving. came
through TO Greenville In good time. the
rest OF the party stopping at their homo