The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
GOOD ROADS SCOUTS START FIRST TRIP Ten Automobiles Are Going
 to Decatur STOPS ALONG ROUTE Public Meetings Are Being Held to Stir Up Sentiment For
 the Proposed High
 way

The largest and probably the most en- thusiastic scouting party that ever set out in Alabama left Birmingham Mon day morning to blaze the way for the Birmingham to Decatur link of the Model highway from the Tennessee line to the gulf The party was headed by Blaine
 Brownell and W. T. Estes. the official
 scouts, in a Ford car.
 The members of the scouting party in- | cluded a large number of the most promi-
 nent good roads advocates in the state
 foremost among them being United
 States Senator John H. Bankhead. II
 was Senator Bankhead who first con- ceived the idea of developing the good roads sentiment in Alabama, and who introduced a bill In the United States Sen ate providing for federal aid in road building.
 John Craft of Mobile, president of the Alabama Good Roads association, and Asa Rountree, secretary of the same or ganization, with John w. O'Neill. presi- dent of the Jefferson County Good Roads association. accompanied the expedition. Included in 1t also were w. S. KeIlner, state highway engineer, and State Sen ator Victor B. Atkins, a member of the state highway commission. both of Sell ma Representing the board of revenue of Jefferson county were Dr. R F. Love lady, Job Going. c. B. Rogers and Dr. J. B. Vines. J. F. Kelton, probate judge of Blount county, was also member of the party
 oI.4l~ bearing the placards The Model High way Promoted by the Birmingham Led ger.' Their way lies through the counties of Jefferson, Blount, Cullman and Mor- gan to Decatur, where they are sched- uled to arrive at 5 o'clock this after noon.
 The start was made a little before g o'clock yesterday morning at the Ledger office. At Il the party reached Selfville, where stop of 30 minutes was made. At o'clock Bangor was reached, and there the scouting party was met by number of prominent citizens of Bangor and es- corted to Bangor park, where a picnic dinner was served and public meeting held. at which good roads addresses were iidNO ny iAlSAbciS oA hhG peI
 Leaving Bangor. the next stop was at Hanceville. where another public meeting was held and supper was served. Leav- ing this place, the party proceeded to Cullman, where they spent the night. and where a good roads rally will be held this morning at o'clock. The departure from Cullman will be made this morning at 10:9o and with stops at F'alkville, Hart selle and Flint The tourney will be com peted at Decatur this afternoon at 5 o'clock where banquet will be rendered the party and an enthusiastic meeting will be held.
 The people along the route that the scouting party will take are all enthusi- asm over the trip, and the Birmingham scouts will be met by delegations from all of the towns at which stops will be made At Bangor a delega ton frora Gull man met the party and escorted them through Cullman county. At Hartsello an escort from the two Decaturs will join the expedition and accompany them to the Twin City, where they will receive a royal welcome.
 The return trip will be begun at Deca- tur Wednesday morning at o'clock. Stops are scheduled for Blount Springs, Warrior and Morris, and the party will arrive in Birmingham at r. m.