Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-12
WOULD BE GREATEST
HIGHWAY IN SOUTH.
Connecting This Section
With Two Capitals
Meeting Should Be Call
ed at Americus Early
in October Next to
Lay Plans.

Americus was not represented at tie
Ashburn meeting, where a committee
was appointed to so over possible
routes for a highway from Atlanta to
Jacksonville 1t was felt here it would
be useless to send a committee to Ash
burn as it was evident that the routes
suggested would carry the great high
way from Georgia's capital to Florida 5
chief city considerable to the east OF
Americus, and that there would be no
possible chance of diverting it in this
direction.
There is a possibility, at least,
though, of much better road between
Atlanta and Jacks 10ville than the one
that has been projected via Ashburn.
highway that would possess in
finitely greater attractiyeness would
be from Atlanta via Macon, Americus,
Albany, TLOmasvilIe and Tallahassee,
with a branch from Tallahassee ex-
tending right across the northern edge
Of Florida to Jacksonville and another
one making the short run from Talla-
hasse down to st. Marks on the Gulf.
Greatest i'm the South.
Such highway would be one of the
best advertised in the United States
and Wits proper cooperation on the
part of few counties could be easily
lad in operation for the fall and winter
season of 19l1-12 From Atlanta to
Macon there would he bur little to be
done 10 get. a good highway. From
Macon down to Americus this year will
find fine highway with the exception
Of q few short stretches tLat could
easily be welded into the magnificent
highway if public interest wore suf1ic-
.entiy awakened. From Americus IL
Albany another year will see as gooa
] road as any autJist could wish. From
Albany on to ThOmasville the coed
roads spirit is running higl! South OF
Thomasyille to Tallahassee is but a
short stretch and no difficulty should
De experienced in getting the roads
there put into condition that woull
compare fayorably with those on the
ong stretch to the north.
Such highway, connecting the cap
tails of Georgia and Florida, with a
further stretcb covering the few miles
20 the inviting waters of the Gulf o.
Mexico, would speedily become one Of
the best known avenues for Interstate
auto travel in the entire South. If this
highway is pushed through it Wogld
speedily awaken a sufficient pride anu
interest in the northern belt of Flor
Lia counties to lead to an equally as
good highway stretching in a dire2.
Inc from Tallahassee to Jacksonville
This route would be emnently supa-
rior, although somewhat longer, than
lhe one proposed from Atlanta to
Jacksonville via Ashburn, giving au-
toists, as it would, an opportunity t.
see the finest section of Georgia and
Of northern Florida. to visit two state
capitals, and by drive of an hou1
)r two from Tallahassee to rest on the
shores of the Gulf, enjoy it's bathing
and its fishing.
Held Convention in Americus.
It is felt that if steps were taken
early in the fall to bring together
representative citizens of the country
between Macon and Tallahassee, as
we'll as some from the country be-
tween Macon and Atlanta, decided
step toward the carrying out of this
plan could be taken. There are no
obstacles Of moment in the way, the
country to be Travelled is among the
most prosperous in the South, and the
opportunity to make such great
highway only needs to be explained 10
be appreciated and enthusiasm ar
oused.
1t is felt that if the Americus Board
Of Trade would take the lead and call
a convention here in early October a
decided stimulus could be given to
the Atlanta-Americus- s-Albany-Thomas-
e-Tallahassee-and Gulf highway.