The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-12
BIRMINGHAM
INTERESTED IN
PENSACOLACAR
WILL GIVE SCOUT PARTY A
HEARTY WELCOME AND sue-
GETS THAT CAR REACH THERE
AUG. Is AND JOIN G.. ling
PARTY.

The Pensacola 20 Chicago scout car.
which 10 to leave azts city IN Septern-
Der, is attracting much attention
among good roads advocates. Biz
ningham and Alakana win welcome
the scout party as shown by the fol-
lowing correspondence:
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. s, 1871.
Hon. Frank L: AaSes. Editor Journal,
Pensacola, Fla
Dear Sir: As secretary Of the Ala
bama Good Roads Association, de-
sire to extend to your scouting party
who leaves Pensacola the latter part OF
August en- route to Chicago, a most
hearty welcnne and to assure You that
thu members of ollr state association
stand ready to extend any courtesy
that we POSSIBLY can in welcoming you
through the state of Alabama
Here In Alabama, there is a strong
agitation of discussion building g
model highway from the Tennessee
river TO Mobile. This road is 70 run
almost parallel with the L. & n. rail-
road. Road committees have bean or
ganised to handle the building Of this
road between Birmingham and Daca-
turf Also between Birmingham and
Montgomery The committee will soon
be organized to take UP the Ques-
ton OF building and deciding On
route between Montgomery and Mo-
bile.
Now. your scouting party comes at
a very opportgne time, and this section
OF the Tennessee to-the-Gulf HiEh-
way can be a section of the great
Chicago highway.
The Birmingham Ledger, which is
deeply Interested in this road, will
start a scouting party from Birming-
ham on the morning of August 2Sth
from Birmingham to Decatur. Sena-
tor John II. Benkhead, Congressman
Underwood, Hon. John Craft, presi.
dent Of the Alabama Good Roads AS
sociationi V. B Atkins, member Of the
State Highway Commission; Secretary
J. A. Rountree, of the Alabama Good
Roads Association and w s. Keller
state highway engineer, will accom-
pany this party. Now, it would be
splendid thing II your party could ar
range to reach Birmingham on August
9th and accompany this scouting
party along this section.
assure you that the good roads al
vocates OF Alabama are delighted to
hear Of the interest your people are
taking In the cause Of good roads and
scouting out this great highway. VIII
be glad to have you give me full in
formation In regard to the road; also
send me copies of your paper con-
tanning any mention Of this scouting
party.
Hoping to hear from you very soon,
] am,
Yours very truly.
]. A ROUNTREE, Sec,
Alabama Good Roads Association.
The Reply.
Pensacola, Fla. Aug. 10, f911.
MFR. J. A. RoUntree, Secretary Treas
ureF Good Roads Association, Bfr-
minghafn. Ala.
My Dear Sir: Many thanks for your
letter Of August In reference to the
proposed scout car trip from Pensacola
to Chicago.
Our plans for this trip have been de-
layed because Of the Illness Of Dr..
Mallory Kennedy, who is to make the
trip IN his own car. Iywtli accompany
him, but 1t is impossible for me to
advise now just when we can make
the start. 1t viii probably not be be-
fore the first part of September.
Your suggestion about Joining the
scout party, which Is to leave Bfr-
minghazn on the morning of August IS.
is a good one and, II DR.. Kennedy Is
we'll enough to go, 1t Is barely posi-
BILE that we can act upon the sugges-
ton.
will write you further concerning
the matter in a few days and will be
glad to hear from yoa at any time, re-
ceiving any suggestions that you may
think proper.
With best wishes, I am,
Very truly yours,
FRANK L. MAYES.