Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-30
ENTHUSIASM Strong FOR
'ROUND-T -THE-STATE TOUR
CITY TO Be REPRESENTED
AmeFiCuS to Contribute $3.50
TOWardDGfraying Expenses

That Americus will do it's share to-
ward making the Round-the-State
tour a genuine success was shown yes
tqrday when rapid progress was made
in a short time toward the raising Of
the amount that will be given by the
city toward defraying the expenses Of
the tour.
The support given the tour in the
way of tangible amounts subscribed
to the expense fund and the words OF
commendation given to the manage
ment of the tour was ample evidence
Of the fact that Americus VIII do It's
full share in entertaining the tourists
when they pass through this city, and
that there will be a representative
number of entries from this city in the
list OF those who will go.
OF the $4,000 approximate. expense
account which, it is thought, will he
necessary for the defraying of the ex-
penses of the tour, Americus is expect
ed to contribute $3.50. The manner
in which the business men of the city
contributed to this fund yesterday
shows this sum will soon be raised,
as more than two hundred dollars
were subscribed after practically only
half day of soliciting had been done.
There is still asmall balance to bel
met, and to the raising of this n51-
essary amount every citizen and resi-
dent is urged to contribute so that
those who are in charge of the praCtt
cal business management of the tour
in Atlanta may feel assured that the
amount apportioned to Americus will
be forthcoming at the proper time.
President Crawford Wheatley and
Secretary Clarence J. White, of the i
Board of Trade, were actively at work
yesterday in raising the fund, and the
success with which their efforts met
is shown by the amount raised in that
sacrt time. Money for this purpose
may be turned over to either one OIL
these gentlemen or to Mr.. Frank Shelf
field.
AmeriCuS the First Stop.
In recognition of the Importance oil
Americus and the good roads OF this
county and section, the management
of the tour has decided to make this
city the place for the first nights stop.
That will make the distance to be COW
cred during the first day 149 miles.
This is a pretty heavy run for single
day, including as it does the entire dis
tance from Atlanta to Americus, but
the executive committee was anxious
to give Americus this recognition, sol
the tour has been arranged according
Iy.
The route mapped out for the tour
of last year is not to be followed III
its entirety, as many changes m%e
been made, Americus instead OF Ma
con having been made the first OBJECT
i've point, in addition to other changes
Though no official route has yet oeeh
accepted, it is very certain that the
following route will be the one useu'
the distances between stops being GlV-
en-, also.
Atlanta to Americus, 149 miles
Americus to Valdosta, 1877 miles
Valdosta to Baxley, 1873 miles.
Baxley to Savannah, 105 miles.
Savannah to Dublin, 125 miles,
Dublin to Atlanta, 1872 miles.
Though the tourists will be but SIN
days on the road, they will be ele''n
days away from home, for hVe u"''
will be spent in Savannah. the 'ouI 1919
will reach Savannah SATURDAY NV
ember 25, and will remain until Frlua'
Decamher in order that all may Ses
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tbo running Of the Vanderbilt and tne
Grand Prize races, which Will De no'"
On tho famous Chatham county coui y
this fall. =,
Tour to Start November ss'
The official starting date OF the w"
is November %. But not all Oh -. %
tourists will start on that day "
fact, that is really the starting @ u@'
for the Atlanta delegation only me
first tourists to get under way WIN :. "
those from Savannah. They Will iea's
November 90 and make their nrSV u"' ,
run to Dublin. There they VIII pier
up the Dublin delegation and tose'nel e
the two will journey to Atlanta -
the following morning. reinforced D! y
the Gate City deleg" tion, they WI