Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
TO FLOOD ATLANTA
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Atlanta, as the November cynosure Of
all automobile eyes, is being discussed
In Chicago, Wednesday, according TO pri-
vate advices received in Atlanta, by the
conference committee of the Southeastern
Passenger association. a- 49,
Significant is this feet. 1t marks the
actual beginning of what is to be, next
Ito the Cotton States and International
exposition, the biggest month"; the most
crowded four weeks, in the history of the
city.
From the standpoint of railroaders the
discussion is going on. Armed with all
potent probabilities of the situation, the
Atlanta railway men. representing all the
important roads entering tbs city, left
together for Chicago last Monday after
noon. Wednesday morning their commit
tee convened, for probably a three days
session.
From Atlanta's viewpoint at least. this
discussion will be the most important in
the committees calendar for the present
conference. 1t will probably rank pre-
eminent on the whole calendar, for it
plays upon what will, undoubtedly prove
to be one OF the most general passenger
movements of recent years.
Reduced rates from all points in the
| territory of the association, excursions
| from surrounding states, and an all
around Injection OF hurrah and enthusi-
asm into the railroad situation, is a
! strong probability to grow out Of the
| present conference.
ALL ROADS TO ATLANTA.
| To Atlanta. in November, all roads will
! lead-railroads, dirt roads and macadam
roads Everybody that knows the tech
meal intricacies of the automobile; every
body that knows the exhilaration of mo-
/ toring: everybody that loves. the specuac-
ular; all VIII be- headed this way. from
every corner of Georgia. every quarter
| of nearby states and every important
! city of the north and east and west.
On November or the New York-to-
| Atlanta reliability" stour Of The Journal
and the New York Herald will reach At
| laTta from the long, stretch Of the ma
! tional highway between Broadway and
| Whitehall. Following the procession Of
reliability tourists. will come a swarm OF
unofficial cars upon the city.
week or so later the big automobile
show viii throw wide its doors, in. she
Atlanta auditorium arnory, displaying
! for the first time the 1910 models of prac-
| tically every make Of car sold in this
country. Also for the first time at that
show will be combined the auspices of the
two big show associations that have here
| tofore operated separately even in New
York.
| In the interim the endurance runs from
half a dozen points in Georgia will have
| terminated in Atlanta.
And right after the show will come the
! grand wind-up Of 1t all-the spectacular
| blood-stirring part of it: the speed races
/ on the magnificent new track just now
| nearing completion at Hapeville.
| CENTER OF AUTO WORLD.
| Thus, for a month, Atlanta will be the
| center of the automobile world.
And the transportation experts who are
comforting in Chicago Wednesday, Thurs
| day and Friday. are taking due cogni-
zance of that. fact.
! Not till the Atlanta representatives re-
turn with authentic information will ii
be known to just what extent the South
eastern Passenger association will pre-
pare itself for the situation. But 1t is
/ safe 20 predict that Atlantas name will
| be on the lips of all the southeast, about
| November i, and that the railroads will
have played their part of the game to a
| finish. -- -.-