The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-12
GOOD ROADS TRAIN
WILL BE At SOUTHERN DEPOT
WEDNESDAY.

For Half a Day the Good Roads Spec
ial Which is Touring South Caro-
lima Will Stop in This City.
Wherever it has been seen, the
Southern Railways special Road
Improvement Train," which will be
in Orangeburg on Wednesday morn
ing, September 20, at half-past ntne
o'clock, has proven an effective adYo-
cate of better highways and much
good has resulted from its tour
which has been in progress since May
i.
The government road Experts, L.
E. Boykin and H. S. Fairbanks, VINO
accompany the train. have had VIDE
experience and are prepared to not
OILY tell Of the advantages Of good
rla ds but to give the most practical
information as to the best and most
economical methods to be used in the
construction and repair of roads In
order to accomplish the best results
with the materials at hand.
There will be much of interest for
the people of Orangeburg in the lee
lures and novel exhibit, and it Is
hoped that a large crowd will be on
hand to welcome the train. 1t Is es-
pecially desired that all road super
v;sors, county officials and farmers
who have to deal with road work on
their plantations, take advantage OF
the meeting as many suggestions Will
be given which will doubtless prove
of value to them in the building and
maintenance of roads.
Stereoptican views covering every
phase Of the good roads movement
will be flashed upon the screen In the
lecture coach as the experts talK'
and all the advantages of good roads
as well as the disadvantages OF bad
ones, will be pointed out. There is
striking view showing how bad
road led to the death of a patient
whom the doctor was unable 10
reach because his buggy was caught
in bad rut; how the undertakers'
wagons were delayed on the way to
cemeteries for the same reason; and
other views show trying experiences
of automobilists.
A view appealing especially to the
farmers and all interested in the cot
ton industry is the one showing two
leads of cotton. One came to mar
ket over bad road and the load nee
essarily was light while the other
came over a smooth improved road
and carried three or four times the
load of the other team, the difference
in the weights of the two loads show
ing the profits and losses that come
from good and bad roads.
In the exhibit coach, which will be
thrown open after lectures, there
are enlarged photographs, showing
some of the finest roads in the world,
including the we'll nigh perfect ROADS
of France, workin models which will
be seen in operation and sections OF
various kinds of road showing mater
ials used to construct them. The far
mer who has been at loss how to
improve his road can find out ali
about it by attending the exhibit.
The "Road Improvement Train is
making remarkable tour in the in
terests of good roads, having already
toured Alabama, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, North Carolina and Virginia.
After finishing it's work in South
Carolina, the train will tour Georgia
and Florida.
Realizing the vast economic i'm
portance of the movement and acting
in the belief that whatcver benefits
the .eople Of the South Is to its own
interests, the Southern Railway and
affiliated lines is handling this train
over it's entire system without charge
to the government sa that the people
along the roa1 may have the oppor-
tunity to receive the valuable infor-
nation oil road tuilding which it af-
fords. President Finley of the South
ern Railway is an ardent advocate of
good roads, and the Southern Rail
way is doing everything possible to
spread the idea.
The train will be located while in
this city on side track at the South
ern depot on Railroad avenue. Be
sure and see it. You will be inter-
ested. Don't forget the date. We'd
nesday, September 20, at hals-rast
nine o'clock.
c,rnJ JIOpCE AMI RIIEGE