Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-02


Special Dispatch to The Journal)
CHARLOTTE. ~. c. Nov. LATTER 2
Sunday OF quiet and welcome rest, the
second days portion OF CharIotte's con-
tribution TO the history OF the first good
roads tour upon the national highway,
The Journal-He tourists left Monday
morning for Greenville. s. C, thoroughly
refreshed and eminently Mt for the two
DAYS and a half Of travel and the 80 miles
OF highway intervening between Charlotte
and the last checking station at the south
ern terminus OF the Broadway-Whitehall
highway.
Many OF the tourists were tired Sunday.
for there have been receptions and fes-
tivities 20 claim their evenings ever since
they left New York. The ladies OF the tour
whose untiring delight in the journey has
been one OF its most pleasing features,
found the Sunday in Charlotte a very
agreeable intcrmission in the schedule af-
ter travelling continuously for six days.
BELATED CARS ARRIVE.
Not only was Sunday in Charlotte a
day of rest for the tour. 1t was also a
day OF reunion. for three OF the cars that
had been left behind on the roads south OF
Roanoke availed themselves OF the oppor-
tunity 10 regain their place and came in
20 Charlotte during the day with colors
dying and ready at last TO resume the
Nrln 10 Atlanta Win the rest OF AEG TOUT
Car 8 he Chalmers-Detroit of F. ID.
Hughes Of New York. arrived Sunday
morning from Salisbury, with Mr.. Hughes
at the wheel and his wife beside him. Mr.
Hughes continued indisposition since the
first nights stop at Philadelphia, aggrs-
waited BY the mountain chilliness Of the
highway south Of Roanoke. had forced
him to spend the night on a sick bed in &.
highway hotel. while the rest Of the tour
uraxt IN Efusfou-SaIem
Determined to regain his place, II pos
sfhle Mr. Hughes forced himself to take
the wheel again on Saturday. but he
could get no farther than Salisbury before
night overlook him. He telephoned from
Salisbury. Saturday night. Withdrawing
his car from the contest, believing that
he could go no farther.
CAR IS ALL RIGHT.
But on Sunday he pushed through 70
Charlotte. arriving here in the forenoon.
He announced that the warmer weather
made him feel better and declared that
he viii be with the tour as a non-contest-
ant at least when II rolls into Atlanta
There has been nothing the matter VITA
tire car itself.
Car .. the Thomas OF DR.. F. J. De-
tGiers, OF New York. In which DR.. DeGiers
Nsnd his wife both Of whom are expert
med tourists. are travelling the highway.
also arrived Sunday morning from the
preceding nights stop al Salisbury. Trou-
bic with the steering gear was again re-
ported. as well as with the carburetor.
the latter not being adapted 10 the high
attitudes Of the Virginia hills. Everything
was In shape once more. however. and DR..
and Mrs. DeGiers. both Of whou are
keenly enthused regarding the tour and
the highway, say that not only are they
going on through TO Atlanta with the
tour. but that they are going to return
later over the highway 10 New York.
Car overlook car s. the Stearns OF
Col. W. L. Peel. OF Atlanta. on the high
way Saturday afternoon after car s had
broken a steering knucile. and car took
Mrs Peel aboard and carris 4 her into
Salisbury. where she spent Saturday night
remaining there Sunday TIL the StearEs
came on through and got her aboard.
Car s. on its way 10 Charlotte. met an