The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-02
MAY COME THIS WAY
AUTOMOBILE ROUTE FROM NEW
YORK TO JACKSONVILLE.

YORK TO JACKSONVILLE. :
aEay Include Orangeburg in the New
Onicsal Highway That Will Soon
BE Chosen.
There is chance Of Orangebure
beng placed directly on the great ma
tonal automobile highway that runs
from New York to Jacksonville. Ow-
ing to the difficulty experienced by
the Glidden tourists in negotiating
the route between Charlotte and At
clanta, the route committee Of the
American Automobile Association,
which is selecting the shortest and
most attractive route from New York
TO Jacksonville, has decided to elm
Inate the Charlotte-Atlanta run, and
look over the route touching Colum-
bia, Augusta and Savannah. The
News and Courier says automobilists
In this section of the country believe
that they will be aole to show the
routae committee OF the A. A. A.
that the best route Lies via Charlotte,
Columbia, Orangeburg. Bowman and
Savannah. The automobilists OF
Crangeburg, Bowman, and other
points in Orangeburg County will be
delighted to have the route come
this way, and will do their share to
get It.
The News and Courier says a rep
resentative of the route committee
left Jacksonville Monday morning
for the purpose of scouting in this
section of the country and picking
out the best route. A concerted ef-
fort will be made by the automobile
clubs of Charleston, Savannah and
Orangeburg to convince the scout OF
the desirability of the Columbia
Orangeburg-Savannah route. The
acout was expected to reach Colum-
bia either Wednesday or Thursday.
He will be met by delegation from
the Charleston Auto Club in either
event.
srIf the Columbia-Orangeburg-Sa.
vannah project route is selected,
Charleston will be within one and
,one-half hours auto ride from the
national highway. This means great
deal to the future of the city. Both
Charleston and Savannah will fight
Gor this rou.a as it will be greatly to
The interests of the commercial life
OF both cities to secure tie Official s.a seaa-
proval Of the A. A. A. as to the desir-
ability of the road. It will not only
bring a host Of tourists directly from
New, Pork and other points, in the
North and East to Charleston over
the highway, but it will mean that
sightseer8 ad travellers will ship
their autos to Charleston from the
great ports of the North unload
them here, and make their start
ing point for trips to every portion
OF the Southeast. Charleston is the
first port of call for the Clyde steam
ers south Of New York, and the fact
that the city will be within easy
striking distance OF the nationa
highway will bring thousands Of
tourists here every season the year
round. s..
''There is a possibility that the
Charleston and Savannah auto clubs
will become interested In the build
ing of a highway between the two
cities, and In this way the National
Highway can be brought to run di'
rectly Through Charleston. The feast
ibility OF this scheme will be thor.
Oughly looked into by President J
N. Connelley Of the local automobile
association.
eff the Columbia-Orangeburg
Bowman-Savannah route is declared
the official one by the A. A. A. scout
who will ride over it within the nex'
few days, Charleston will connect
with it about fifteen miles northwest
OF Summerville. The Summervillt
Loop is now being put in the best
possible condition and it would bt
but comparatively short time be-
fore the whole distance between this
city and the tapping point Of the
National Highway could be working
into a capital highway"
Orangeburg must lookout for the
scout when he comes, and tell hin
of the advantages this route present:
over all others. He will be here II
a day or two.