The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-13
GOODROADS TRAIN
THROUGH VIRGINIA
Southern Railway Will Bring II
to Richmond for Convention
in October.
COVERS WIDE TERRITORY
Government Experts Explain
Best Methods of Improving
Public Highways.

with Richmond as its objective
point, the Southern Railway, in co.
operation with the United states Of
nee of Public Roads is now running n
special educational frain. which is
making remarkable campaign
through the South in the interest of
good roads. This train will be in r CHI
mond October 80. 81 and November /.
al the time the National Good Roads
Association holds its convention here
IT having been arranged TO have the
train come 10 Virginia after traversiny
the other States covered by the South.
ern and affiliated lines in order TO com
P'ete It's tour at this convention, which
VIII be one OF the greatest GATHERINGS
ever held for the purpose of stinuIat-
ing interest in the good roads move
ment
The Southern's good roads train be-
gan its tour al Mobile on May /, and
has covered Alabama. Mississippi. Ten.
nessee and Northwest Georgia. and is
now In North Carolina. in which State
II VIII be seen until well along in
August
To Trn-cl Through Virginia.
After the North Carolina itinerary
is finished 1t will go into South Caro-
ma ana then into Eastern and South
ern Georgia and Florida before coming
to Virginia The detailed schedule for
virginia Will be announced in time Ia
nave every stop well advertised In
order that large numbers OF people
may be able to see the train and the
interesting exhibits which it carries
ana hear the lectures given by govern
ment road engineers
The train consists Of three cars ono
fitted up as an exhibit car with models
OF good roaGs of various types. show
ing now roads should be constructed
to get the best results from the ma
tcrials to be found in the different
sections of the South. In this car there
are also pictures of some OF the famous
roads of the world. including the we'll
nigh perfect roads OF France. There
are also working models of improved
road machinery which are shown I'm
motion. the power being supplied by
gasolene engine The second car is
fitted with stereopticon and screen and
Is used as a lecture hall AT the smaller
stops. AT many places t., crowd is
too large for the car. and arrange
ments have been made to have the
lecture given in "a theatre or moving
picture establishment These lectures
are illustrated by interesting slides.
which give point to the arguments
made by the lecturers and show at a
glance many OF the advantages OF
good roads and some OF the disadvan.
taEes OF bad ones. The third car is
used to accommodate those who travel
with 1t, who include. besides the gov.
eminent experts, representative OF
the land and industrial department OF
the southern Railway
Farmers Greatly Interested
Everywhere the train has been re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm.
and in its trail there has been n
marked awakening OF interes, in the
building OF good wagon roads. .,
practically every stop large crowds
have seen the train, farmers in some
Instances having Travelled ,ver afty
miles through the country to attend
the meetings.
President Finley. of the Southern
Railway. is an ardent advocate of
good roads. believing that nothing can
contribute more to the general ,ip-
building of the South than the con-
struction of a complete system OF i'm
proved highways. and he has had his
company go TO the great expense of
running this train. feeling that its in
terests are Identical with those OF the
territory il serves.
The train entered North Carolina
from Tennessee on Monday, the drst
en- h..i,