The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-06-16
Scout Cars on Capital to Capital Route
Pass Through Best Town on the
Course.

The New York Herald and the Atlantis
Journal scout cars arrived at AopeVlle yer
,ordav enroute to New York, about hall pas
one o'clock.
In the Atlanta Journal car were j. Lamar
Jr az Macon. owner of the car, which is an
oldsmobile, John S. Cohen, managing editor
of the Journal, DR.. WIG. Lee and walter Il
Jones, both OF Macon, Ca, and W. lnman
Gray.
In the white steamer car of the New 10TH
! Herald were: Bob Lambert, a prolesslona'
driver, Hamilton Pellz OF the New Aofh
Herald. Latham Lszarnick, photographer lof
the White Company o: Cleveland, ana I. y"
Cans. manager Of the White Company
Southern branch in Atlanta. 1890,
These gentlemen were met by Messrs. VIII
Harris, DIR. &C. Gambrell. J. W.. MclNee ano
Albert Henry, Mayor pro tenn.
The two Fords made the run from Aooe-
willie TO Savannah River in one hour ana
thirty minutes.
Very shortly after the arrival OF these cars
O, the river the scout cars arrived on the
other side from Elberton. The AbbeVll!ec CARE
were signalled 10 drive on TO Lo~ndes'lll
and Immediately proceeded to tnat place
a rapid pace. When they arrived lneS
tboue ht they would have at least ~ minutes
10 cool of in, but In a few seconds the h,gn
mower CATS of the Journal and Herald came
honking into town.
The Fords Immediately put out for AobeVlile
blazing the way for the larger cars ana were
soon oveItakep. The whole bunch arfl'eo
on schedule time.
From Newberry were two cars. one Whlte
Steamer in which were: Col. E. h. Aull, the
genial editor OF the Herald snd News. W.. U
Moran. and l.. d. Teagle supervisor OF the
County.
The other car from Newberry was a Foro
driven by W. c. Waldrope erst while c,tizen
ofAbbeville ana Capt. w. 8. Lsngford.
, From Greenwood were w. C. Harrison, L
G. Piernell and Capt. F. S. Evans Ia a toro'
In another Ford were ]. /. Chipley. Mrs. D. l.
Chipley, Geo. Gardener Jr. and the Mayor Oh
Greenwood, X. Blake.
b F. Mcclellan, Peter McKelvey, j. Abney
and ]. M. Smith were from Greenwood IN q
Ford Car.
Messrs McKessic and Cobb also came from
Greenwood to meet the scout cars.
MIR. Mcclure and family were over together
with c, D. Kellar and E. F. Arnold.
There were several other cars OF which we
did not get the names.'
The passing Of the scout cars created right
much excitement. Little boys thought an
automobile race was on. and were Wild 10 get
on tn street to see the fun.
The City Authorities had provided luncn
for the guests Of the city In the City Hail.
All the guests were well look after and
EXPRESSED themselves as highly pleased with
the kindly reception.
The gentlemen fiom Atlanta are ofZing
the way for an automobile highway Honi
New York to the South. The highway Will
be a great thing for the cities through which
II passes, for 1t will, mean much OF the traVei
: that now goes by Railway will be turned 10
the channel ofautomobile roadway.
Tourists who own their machines Will take
this means Of reaching the South during the
winter months. 1t Is plainly to the interest
nj the towns hereabout 10 have the roadway
pass through them,
The Scout cars will go from here to Green
wood, where they willspepd a short lime De-
fore speeding on 10 Newberry. From New
berry they 20 to Columbia, from Columbia 10
Raleigh and from Raleigh to Washington
passing through the capitals Of the different
States enroute. The final destination OF the
cars Is New York. The New York journal
White Steamer has already Travelled fifteen
bupdre miles on the tour and by the time
II reaches New York sgain its odometer will
doubtless register three thousand miles. Tit
car seems 10 be in prime shspe and moves az
softly as an old t~wo.wheeled road cart OF the
eighties.