The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16

l CralBnead, James h. Mdury, n. II. wei ell, Jr.. w. T. McGowen, Ashbul Hubbard, J. M Friedman, E. E.. 
 A. Rountree, secretary National Good Roads Congress.
 Road System of State of Tennessee'.- Ben w. Hooper. governor of Tennessee.
 Federal Control of the Roads'-Sen- ators John H. Bankhead and Joseph F. Johnston of Alabama. Progress of Road Improvement in the South''-Logan Waller Page, director United States office of public roads. Importance of Good Roads''-Walter D. Seed lieutenant governor of Alabama.
 Railroads and Good Roads"-J. c. Clair, industrial and immigration com missioner Illinois Central, Chicago, III.
 Road Laws of Alabama'E. B. Almon, speaker of Alabama legislature, and R. E. Spraggins, president Alabama state high way commission.
 Good Roads as a Factor In the Rural School Problem"-Prof. J. C. Hardy, pres. ident Mississippi Agricultural and Me. chanical college.
 "Co-Operative Road Building" C. c. | Gilbert, secretary Memphis-to- Bristol Highway association, Nashville, Tenn. | Relation of Colleges to Good Roads Movement" Prof. G. N. Mitcham of civil engineering department, Alabama Poly | technic institute, Auburn.
 Road System of the State of Ohio" Jesse Taylor, secretary Ohio Good Roads | Federation, Jamestown. O.. Entertainment; The delegates will be | conducted in street cars to Corey and
 will return to the city in time to take | a special train to Oxmoore. where the Birmingham Motor club will conduct an automobile hill climbing contest. THURSDAY, MAY 25.
 Convene at 9:30 a. m. "The Roads and Road System of Louis iana," J. Y. Sanders, governor of Louis 1 lana.
 Address, National Aid for Good Roads," Congressman William Sulzer of | New York. Congressman Richard P. Hobson of Alabama, John L. Burnett and J. Thomas Hefiin of Alabama.
 Permanent Good Roads Ways and Means to Build Them" Thomas L. Can non of St. Louis.
 "State Supervision of Public Roads, ] Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt state geologist | of North Carolina.
 "Convicts on Public Roads of Geor- gia," Dr. s. w. Metallic. state geologist l of Georgia.
 "Convicts on Public Roads" Dr. E.. | Stagg Whitn of New York, secretary national prison committees Robert Moul- throp, member Alabama senate; Capt. | John Craft, member of Alabama highway | commission.
 Entertainments The congress will ad- | journ at 12:3O Street cars will be in waiting to carry delegates to East Lake, where typical southern barbecue will be served after which the programme | will be resumed
 | THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 25.
 The congress will convene in the pavil- | lon at East Lake at o'clock.
 Good Roads and Their Relation to | Agriculture Economies" E.. J. Watson, | commission of agriculture Automobiles and Good Roads," A. | G. Batchelder, chairman executive com mittee American Automobile association. | General discussion of the road prob lem by delegates from all over the coun- | try.
 | THURSDAY NIGHT SESSION. | Convenes at o'clock, Jefferson theatre.
 Address: Gov. Cole l.. Blease of South l Carolina and Gov. Emmet O'Neal of Ala | bama.
 Good Roads and Their Relation to Pan-American Commerce, address by John Barrett. director general the Pan American union, Washington, D. C.
 "The Value of System of Road Build ing and the Worth of Brick Roads = Will P. Blair. secretary National Paving Brick Manufacturers association. l Asphalt Streets and Pavements'- Prof Clifford Richardson, of New York "Street Paving and Street Improve Iment'-Mayor Courtlandt s. Vim, of Atlanta, opens discussion, followed by visiting mayors.
 FRIDAY. MAY 2e
 Convenes at 9:30 a. m. Advancement of the Road Movement | in the United States Martin Dodge, ex- director United States of public roads Alabama State Highway Commission Work and Plan"-v B. Atkins, member | State Highway commission.
 "The Press and Good Roads"-H. B. Warner, editor Southern Good Roads, Lexington. N. C. "The Construction and Maintenance of Earth Roads In the South"-W S. Kel- lar. state highway engineer of Alabama.
 .aThree Hundred and Sxty-five Day Road Club, How It Is Conducted"-J. B. | Clarkson of Carthage. Mo. | "The Good Roads Movement in Ala bama''-John w. Overton. Wedowee, Ala.
 Birmingham-"The Logical Highway Center of the South"AL. A. Whitehead, l secretary local advisory board National | Good Roads Congress. | Good Roads and Farmers Organiza- tions'-Chas S. Barrett, president Farm CTS Union of America Reports of standing committees. | Resolutions and new business. | Appointments.
 l Speakers are requested to be brief. The time of delivering address will be ar- | ranged to suit the convenience of the sneaker. Delegates and members of the | congress are expected to suggest and dis cuss mapY questions connected with the question of good roads. Delegates are l requested to call at headquarters, No. 1S13 Second avenue. opposite postoffice, | and register and secure information. ARTHUR c. JACKSON, President. | J. A. ROUNTREE. Secretary. l National Good Roads Congress. <a< 4 n