The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-01
ALL AUTOMOBILES
INVITED TO RALLY
At ATHLETIC CLUB
Final Decision VIII Be Made
on Plans for the Atlanta
Pathfinding Tour
PELL CITY NAMES ROUTE
PASSING THROUGH THERE
Age-Herald and Atlanta Constitution
Working Together in Accusing In
terest in Model Highway to
Connect the Two Cities.

at the Athletic club and every owner of
an automobile is urged to be present and
| assist in arousing enthusiasm for the At
lanta- Birmingham pathhnding tour, and
general Improvement in roads.
That the pathfinding trip is arousing
interest in Atlanta as we'll as in Bir-
mingham is shown by a letter to The
Age-Herald from the Atlanta Constitu
ton, the two newspapers which have
stood sponsors for the project and which
have done all in their power to further
interest in it. Editor Clark Howell of the
Constitution writes:
Il think you are doing splendid thing
In emphasizing the Importance of work.
ing out a good road between Birmingham
and Atlanta, which will be the next
best thing to new railroad.
1T seems to me that it would be adj
visable that the route should so by way
of Admission, that would bring it into At
lanta via Tallapoosa, Douglasville and
Austell if it followed the line of the
Southern railroad. Possibly it may De
best to go by Buchanan, Dallas and
Marietta. That would be a longer route.
Il would suggest one of your scouting
parties try the route from Birmingham
to Admission, and from thence to Bowden
and Carrollton Cloth of the latter places
being in Carroll county. Georgia., from
Carrollton to Fairburn and from Fair
burn to Atlanta.
AS the result of your efforts We will
be able to find the best route between
,ay,oY nd wins
that is done by cooperative effort we
can get it put into good condition"
In reply to Mr.. Howells letter the
editor of The Age-Herald wrote giving
detailed plans and asking continued CO.
operation in the project.
He stated that cars would be sent over
three routes, representatives of The Age
Herald making the trip over each route,
| and asked that cars representing the Con-
| stitution and the Atlanta Automobile club
be sent out from Atlanta to meet the Bir-
| mingham cars and escort them to the
Gate City.
| Secretary G. T. Brazealton has sent out
| cards of invitation to the meeting tonight
| to every automobile owner in the city
| Quite number of these invitations have
been returned on account of insufficient
| address, the names not appearing in the
city directory, and the board of COVER
| nors are very anxious that those auto
mobilists that have not received one of
these invitations understand the reason
for not doing so and attend the meet
ing anyway.
This invitation reads: LAS an automo-
bile owner you are considered a member
| of the Birmingham Motor club whether
| you have sent in your dues or not.
| Come to the meeting at the Birming
ham Athletic club October FRIDAY night
IS o'clock. 1t is of vital Importance to
all automobile owners. Very truly,
G. T. BRAZELTON, Secretary.
| The meeting will be presided over by
| the president, DR.. James E. Dedman.
Reports will be made by the various COM
mittees on routes, funds and the like.
| OF especial interest will be the submits
sion of maps showing the routes to be
| traversed These have been prepared after
| careful study, but are subject to minor
changes. Other data relative to various
roads between the two cities will also
| be submitted.
| Already a large amount of enthusiasm
has been created in this pathfnding tour,
| but the meeting tonight is expected to
| carry it forward in full sweep of pub
| lie spirit Every automobile owner in
| the district and other lovers of good roads
| are wanted at the meeting and each one
| is expected to talk the tour and good
roads for all he is worth.
&c MI =,
| routes continue to be received in large
| numbers by Messrs. Dedman and Brazeal-
| ton. Among them has been received the
following interesting epistle from the Pell
! CITY committee, which is composed of
Mayor Charles p Pratt, ID. B. Speers
! and ]. F. Cooke:
Pell City. September %, 1909.
| DR.. James E. Dedman, president, Bir-
| mingham, Ala.
Dear Sir: with reference to the pro-
posed automobile route through Carr's
gap via Pell City and Admission through
| to Atlanta, we, as committee
appointed by the Pell City CONNER
cial club, went oyer this proposed
route in buggy from Pell City
| to Brompton through Cars gap and
found the road in excellent condition with
| the exception of the west side of what
| is known as Sandy ridge and about one
| mile from Kelley's creek to Brompton.
The county is working the road between
Pell City and Brompton and putting 1t
| in first-class condition 1t is the plan
! of the county commissioners to bridge
| Kelley's creek, this bridge having al
| ready been authorized and to build the
road around the base of the above mem
toned ridge, following Kelly's creek. thus
| eliminating the rough road coming over
| this ridge and when the road is com
| pleted, which should be within the next
| four months, would give a direct route
| from Birmingham to Atlanta, saving from
| IS to 40 miles over the other contemplated
routes This brings you out by Cooks
| Springs which is a noted summer resort,
and YOU would have the advantage of
viewing some of the finest mountain
scenery in the south.
! We stopped and discussed this propo-
sition with the people along the route
and find every one heartily in favor of
| this movement and will lend their best
efforts In having this completed as quick
| ly as possible and we feel confident that
| this will be the official route.
Under present conditions We would sug-
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