The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
PRESIDENT TAFT
CHIEF SPEAKER
Touring Parties Headed This
Way, Though Tufts Contin-
gent Is Held in Mud by
Rain-Final Arrangements
Made to Entertain Dis
tinguished Guests.

'"S'''F .'iIHt HHlila'to Io2d RosdB AS
soctations in various parts OF the
United states, arc expected to at
tend tho first American Road Con
gross which convencs in this city to-
morrow morning. These Will repre-.
sent Constituency. principally mem
boris of the ahiln,ed organizations. ey
tima:cd a 10000
While good roads meetings ana con.
'entions have been held a, a large
number of points. ami while some Of
these have been largely attended and
fhr-rcaching In Importance. the Con.
kress which opens at the Jefferson to-
morrow VIII b. the frs. one truly
national IN It's scope, ana viii In re
atty be convention OF every i'm.
Iortant Organization in inc United
states. having for its object improve.
meut of public highways in any form
The congress will be- the means OF
bringing together q greater number
"f engineers, read officials traffic cx-
perts. Legislators, railway officials.
manufacturers, contractors and agri
cultu!tsts. than have ever before gath
cred at any city IN the county for the
consideration OF one central subjsc,-
the building and Improvement Of pub.
lie roads.
Objects Of the Meeting
The promotion 81 road brilding.
however. IS not the only object for
which the Richmond congress called
In the field OF road construction intri.
cate problems have arisen which
touch many interests These have 70
do. in addition with problems Of act
VA construction. with questions OF
road maintenance and eflicien, co.
operation between the separate corr
mun!tes. without which extensive
y
among tho specific aims OF thsopres
cnt congress, an set forth in its on
val announcement arc these.
To correlatc and harmonic the et-
ioF's OF all existing organizations work.
Ing FOR road Improvement;
To arouse and stimulate sentiment;
Tor road Improvement
To strive Tor wise. equitable and uni
form road Legislation IN every state.
To aid in bringing about eificient road
administration IN tho States and Their
subdivisions. involving the Introduction
"f skilled supervision and the elimina
Iion OF politics from the management,
OF the pubic roads
To seek continuous and Systematic
maintenance Of all roads the classiti-
cation Of ell roads according to traffic
requirements. payment Of road taxes
~ cash and adoption OF tho pr.-ssS!e.
" state AID. -a.c.9,.T;a.s, sGiarvlslon.
~ hbNtAdN'f iL.t tpEIf 4ltIGn of all
DAD construction, 50 that tn. impo--
tant roads G! each county shall cor
F. meet with those Of the adjoining coun-
ties. and that the inportan, roads OF
ZACH state shall connect with thcs. vi
adjoining States
Big Men Coming.
leading tho Ions list uf national ilr
"res which Will attend one or mos,
"essions Of the congress. ana hrst. 81
course. iii interest Il tho Presiden, ut
he Tn ted states William Howard
raft who Will deliver tho principal ad
dress on tho opening dav Of the con.
'"n'ion. which viii DC known as "Na-
hpnal Day" Other men Of achievement,
who VIII speak Tomorrow ere Cover
nor William Hodges Mann and Scna,of,,
Martin ana Swanson OF NirElnia Iv-
gan Waller Page. president Of the
American Association for Highway lin.
provernen,. president w W fini.y. Of
the Southern Railway !. Hampton
Moore. Congressman from PeunsylyaniD
and President of tho Atlantic. Deeper
Waterways Association. Secretary .,
Agriculture James Wilson t;enernl T.
Coleman Du Pont. Of Delaware. and
Or. Walter II Page, editor Of the
Worlds Work. New York
Most OF the men who viii deliver ad-
dresses on the other DAYS Of tho con
Ncnticn bear names of national rrami-
nence and rank as the foremost author
tiles on road construction in the couu-
try.
Leonard Tufts Mudhuund.
Leonard Tufts Of pnehurst. y. -
and chief advocate Of the capitsl-to
capital route. started to Richmond from
Pinehurst Friday, accompanies by a
number OF cars bearing Official dele
gates to the congress Messages re-
ceived from him by l. II Elliott sec.
rotary OF the Touring club of America
brought tale of bad roads and Of inc
abandonment of the trip The l,iluw
ing telegram came from Mr. TUFTS YES
terday.
Henderson, \, 6. Nov ~.
"Rained here all night. and stiil
account of weather win reach Rich
mond by train Monday morning"
The Touring Club OF America. the
premier automobile Organization oil
the United States, with membership
Of 1000. has opened headquarters ON
the first door of the jefferson, near the
Main Street entrance. in charge of
Secretary Elliott. to look after the in
terests of the members who are en-
pected TO arrive all the week Presi-
dent Condo Mast, of the club. will arrive
Wednesday morning.
Crossing Continent 10 Attend
Thomas W. Wildly, pathnnding expert
of the Touring Club. wired from Gin
cinnati yesterday that he would roll
into Richmond during the latter part
of the convention. He left New York
August 81 on q pathfnding tour TO the
Pacific. and since that time has crossed
the continent twice. When his mud
rovered car hits Richmonde pavemcnts
he VIII have covered 10000 miles
An important subconvention OF the
CONTINUED on Eighteenth pare1