Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-25
GOOD ROADS CARS
Off FOR MACON
FOR BIG CONCLAvE
Three Big Cars Left the Journal
Office Monday Morning, the
First Getting Away at Eight
Forty-Five.
FROM MANY POINTS
GOOD ROADS ADVOCATES
SEND FORTH AUTOS
and Macon is the Mecca of Them
All-Four Cars Left at 10:25.
Carrying Another Delegation Of
Atlantians.

2t1cAb1u11Ss
All roads lead to Macon, Monday The
big conclave of the automobiles and
good roads enthusiasts of Georgia Is Oh
N the Central City. They are meeting
each other there, in the great movement
tor improved highways that The Journal
started a month ago and that has swept
The state clear off its feet that has stir
red il to keener interest than any public
agitation ever knew before, and that has
resulted in spontaneous gathering Of
II the forces.
Organization" is the pass word Of the
day; and good roads" is the shibo-
leth
From The Journals Office, Monday
morning at S:45 O'Clock. the first car roll
ed forth from Atlanta on the way to Ma
con. A quarter on an hour later the
second started, and after another quarter
Of an hour the third got under way,
The Journals good roads delegation
was OF for the meeting point.
Caravans from every quarter Of tho
state was vending their way along the
highways of Georgia, Monday, headed for
Macon. From Fitzgerald, Albany, Way
cross, Savannah, from a dozen other
cities and towns, and from all intern1e4
date points. they are gathering there for
Tie AAASAlll CDuCldN6 lldl VIII VIM. I'D
with the definite organization of the good
roads forces III Georgia.
At 10:25 O'Clock Monday morning anoth-
er delegation took the road for eaac5r.
from in front Of the offices Of the ATT
lanta Constitution.
So with pennants and banners 1vfiie
the Atlanta delegations were already well
on their way to Macon before noon And
all along the route the populations OF
CHnorgla W fY1ruinO 70
on.
JOURNALS SCOUT LED.
The leading car of the whole process
sion was The Journals original scout car
the big White Steamer scout that re-
Gently blazed the trails UP into Carolina
in the preliminary work for The Jourtiat
and Heralds great national highway that
will soon stretch from New York 10 AT
lanta.
+ In this tried and trusty scout, wearing
the same banner that had proclainl6u
it's identity and carried the slogan og
Pull for good roads through a score OF
cSunties a few days previously were
James r. Gray, editor of The Journal:
John z. Murphy, z. r. DuBose and DIR.
d. S. Elkin, as passengers, with the
scouts own driver, William Snider SIT
ting at the throttle. and Paul G. Patton
representing the White Steamer company.
beside him. tts-
In the second car TO leare-Mr. Gray >
Pierce Arrow-were Royal Daniel. news
editor of The Journal; A. W. Beaverton.
staff photographer, End NJ H. Gilreatil-
both of The Journal.
In the third car, the Maxwell Iathfinde
in The Journals state good roads con- ;
test, were Charles A. Fleming, represents
ing the Maxwell company; and Julian
Murphey and A. B. Elkin. staff men OF
The Journal.
On the White Steamer scout 81 me
New York-Atlanta sontest were the orig
inal signs. mud-stained and travei-ms rls-
ed-'@The Atlanta Journal-New York Her
aid. Pull for good roads" rf~s
On the Maxwell Georgia contest path
finder was its own banner: The atlanta
Journals road building contest for Geor-
gia. The Maxwell pathfinder"
And on the Pierce Arrow car carryins
the remainder of the staff contingent ~
The Journal was the third banner.
Atlanta Journal. Good roads for Geor-
gia."
In the second party that started. the
first car to leave was a big White
Steamer a counterpart of the SCOUT
car that bore The Journals banners !
In it rode E. w. Cans. representing the
White Steamer company: s. W. -Lsibble
STAFF man of the Atlanta Constitution; G.
B. Orwig. city edItor of the Macon News:
Clark Howell. editor of the Constiu-
ton; Asa G. Gambler. president Of the
chamber OF commerce. and William
Gambler.
o. 3. Martin. manager of the White
Steamer company's magnificent garage
in Atlanta, was at the throttle on the
big White than ran fourth in the long
strung out procession from Atlanta.
In the Pope-Toledo of Asa G.. Gambler,
Jr, rode Mr.. Gambler. Lee Barnes. Roby
Robinson, and NJ. W. Morris.
In Ed NJ. Durant's Pcpe-ToledO rode
Mr. Durant. Wilmer Moore. Charles s.
Northen and s. b. thurman. county COM
missioner of Fulton.
Mr. Inman's big Stearns was the last
10 leave. In it were Mr. Inman, driving,
and Joe Brown Connally.
The following dispatches from Royal
Daniel, staff correspondent Of The Jour-
nal, show the progress Of The Journals
good roads cars:
WELCOMED AT GRIFFIN.
Especial Dispatch to The JournaL)
GRIFFIN. Ca, May M.-Met four miles
out from Griffin by large delegation Of
city and county officers and citizens In
and escorted through Griffin.
Great interest here in Journal coed road
movement Among forty to meet Journal
cars were Mayor Gresham. Roswell s.
Drake, E. c. North. Douglass Glessnsr.
Douglas Boyd DR.. Jones, Jack Manghanl.
and others Everywhere along the road
people cheered Journal cars.
Left Griffin 1880
CARS PASS JONESBORO.
Especial dispatch TO The Journa1)
JONESBORO. Ga, May A-Three
Journal good road cars passed Jones'
boro at 1925 O'Clock this morning.
PARTY REACHES HAMPTON.
HAMPTON, Ca, May 24.-Reached
Hampton at Il O'Clock. Great interest
here and at Jonesboro. where Journal
machines were met by representative cit
liens and Journal good roads movement
cordially Endorsed. Now starting for Grif-
n, where machines are waiting 10 meet
Journal party.
OVATION AT GAINESVILLE.
Especial Dispatch to The Journai)
GAINESVILLE, Ga, May 24-Reached
GAINESVILLE one-forty-five. going fine
CorGial reception and great enthusiasm.
Party lunched under trees at Holly
Grove church, five miles south o. Grit