New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
|sOiD MEN TO ST. LOUIS
M CONVENE THERE NEXT.
p.tO Route BetSceen Ne1c York and
atlanta To Be Laid Out.

AlAliA A - DC 4<lfLA A(UH.
,,...- in the history OF sutomobiling has there
snoh widespread interest in good roads as at
p.-t owners and users OF motor cars are not
- oply ones. however 20 whom this fact is ap-
-, The farming and the rural communities
l.n narts Of the country. perhaps more in the
s,n,bsrn States and those OF the Middle West. are
- an earnest desire for improved methods
= tirhvsy transportation.
sT1-blle II may be too much 70 say that the les
-. taught by the last two National Good Roads
s-,-,ious have been entirely responsible for ms
~s.-nrea6 attitude for better roads" saws one
shority on the subject, 1t IS generally admitted
- he delegates who attended the recent conven-
-, n Cleveland that the influence OF these big
,se,ngs has been the means. perhaps indirectly in
,sny cases, OF stimulating the good roads interest
- ne important position IL occupies to-day
zhst this movement for better roads Is q na-
rsusl is suggested by the eagerness OF the
A-slneSs men of 81 Louis 20 have the next conven-
-p held in their city. The invitation presented at
she recent Cleveland convention by the business
,ssn bore the Endorsement Of Governor Hadley OF
,r,sssur and Mayor Krisemann of St Louis
Tsoss who extended the invitation showed in a
cu.Tncng manner the growing demand for better
ruaas nOt only IN their state. but throughout the
ris6h West and St Louis VIII therefore be the
sosns O. the convention IN the early part Of Oc-
iobsr, $50
Pans have already been outlined TO mako this
sazFsstion more important than the two precec-
n IN the practical Demonstration OF ROAD
tZstng. Realizing that endurance combined with
ra''naoie economy Is the present DAY problem for
81 Foacs n nlost OF the suburban and rural dis
rs Of the country Logan Waller PAGE director
ne United States Office OF Public Roads ,s
EgpAE!rg 10 send several Of his experts N &,
lss and neighboring localities for the purpose ~
oopefafng with state and county engineers in
e7s'enIhs VIII improved methods of eonstruc-
nI ne ooJect OF this work on behalf of ,ba
FcVg-nHent Is 10 show that II is possible 1o h,Is
iosas e-pso-s o. Wlthstanding heavy and continu-
oB uatho without the expenditure OF e,ces~,,,a
suns o. money provided the work is done nv, en-
Hts construction. ouS Oi
George c Diehl, chairman Of The N-.,,o,., =
haacs Corrention, visited the national bes1o,.-.-
q the American Automobile Association n .,-
iA@ s'enle' 4ast week. and outlined his pre-
aA-lal9 report @ The recent convention. So great
Las been the demand from highway cor,-,issierar
ss!neeTs ana others interested in the good roads
movement from all parts OF the country ,rs, a,
aas Been decided 10 publish the proceedings of the
Cleveland convention, including all the sneecbas
tla discussions, IN convenient book form soue-
va s------aF 70 The method adopted a wear azo
me new publication however, viii be ernbe1fisbe5
Wiz more scientific material on the subject OF road
eST0cloN, With Illustrations of different svs-
sls a. roads showing the methods adopted for
bon municipal and country uses This renor, &c
i'F beng compiled by Frederick II Elliott. secre
3g o. Inc national convention committee and
EL be issued within q short time.
n compiling the list Of delegates At the r-lav.1s
eavention Mr.. Diehl reported that they repre-
sentec tVenty-four states and eighty-nine cities.
ne Southern States were represented by Texas
lousisna- Georgia, Arkansas, Kentucky and Okla
h'ns while the Western localities represented
"s-s Michigan, Indiana, Missouri. Colorado. Min
fesota and Illinois Some Of the cities represented
hg several delegates were s.. Louis Denver. New
u-leans, Atlanta, Washington and Wilmington.
De-! while the larger cities such as Chicago Cleve-
ane. Pittsourg. Philadelphia, New York and Bos-
;'a each had e score or more Of delegates.
After thorough inspection OF the various vo,,.s
etWeen New York and Atlanta the route for the
National Highway berween the tvyo cities bas
ssl dennitely selected. Starting on October q
us first public tour between North and South will
taelo over this route More than twenty entries
as already been received and the event will be
a O. the most important Of the season During
y summer S-horseDower White steamer rnade
hRe trips between New York and Atlanta over
many dinerenI routes. and with the aid OF the
aA th-s obtained the Official route has Just been
ha'-eo out BY the pathhnding cars-a 4O-horse-
F"e. 1ie steamer using kerosene az fuel and
tA-ho-sepoVer White gasolene car. The steam
et' started from New York on September q and
maoe z record trip southward reaching Atlanta
q September 90 The gasolene car started north
FETd from atlanta and the TWO machines met at
N--ef--4Is es ati1 from lndt point proceeded
sauthWard together.
he rosd directions covering the National High
Hls We're compiled ~ r. II. Johnston. of the
Nhite company, who drove the steam car from
"eT York 70 Atlanta.
ne route leads across Staten Island, then tc
l'enton, crosses the Delaware River at that point
s-e laeHce proceeds 10 Philadelphia. From Phra-
-1paa the route leads almost due westward L
'e-gshurg via Lancaster and New York. At Get.
Fsoa'g The route turns southward 10 Hagerstown
h'n'e u shepherstown. Y. Va. and from there
" winchester. Prom this point the route follows
.s tsHous Shenandoah Valley Pike 70 Staunton
-'oa sta-nton the route proceeds southwark tc
l-loke South OF Roanoke is a stretch Of about
-E a-.es acros the mountains where the worst
'-4l O. The entire route are encountered AS sooI
ne highway enters North Carolina better con-
ions are found and there are good roads almost
- ne way across the state via Winston-Salem
"s-sooro and Charlotte. Cireenville and Ander-
are The pria -ipsl towns in South Carolina
|H-sA which the route passes and, entering
Hogs, TIE route proceeds via Boyston, windeI
- LaNrenceville 10 Atlanta. the total distance
'S~ Ae~ York being l05O miles.