The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
By CLYDE W. ENNIS


 Without entering into a discussion oi whether the streets, avenues and alley1 of Birmingham are in good shape foi automobile travel let it be said that the Honorable James Weatherly and his right hand man, Captain Frank H. Gaf- ford street commissioner, deserve a great deal of credit for the boulevard between Ensley and Birmingham. It is true thai the roadway is not completed at this time. However work is progressing very fast and entirely satisfactory. 1t may be said with the assurance that no mis- this year win not take place before the roadway has been completed. The forces of the city are working nightly to per. feot that stretch of roadway and there is every indication that before many days that piece of construction will be entirely fit for fast driving. Moreover, it will unquestionably come to be one Of the most popular places for driving in this community.
 The roadway was conceived by MT Weatherly in charge of streets several months ago and even at the risk of in- curing censure for the expenditure he drew fine point and started the work
 The roadway as it now stands is al most completed to Avondhle station Forces were there yesterday working liks fury. It leads to Roebuck Springs, past Woodlawn, East Lake and East Lake Iark The construction thus far is ideal and 1t is understood that had it not been for Improvements on the part of public utility corporations the work would have been entirely completed,
 At the Woodlawn- East Lake boundary line there is at this time a stretch of land on the right side of the drive which is unimproved, A bridge Is needed there Those who use the highway are forced to come over to the left. However MT. Weatherly says that will be corrected When that Is completed 1t will be entire ly unnecessary for anyone to get on the left hand side of the boulevard between Ensley and Roebucll Springs.
 In connection with this new driveway the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company has acted very nicely in cooperating with the city. The com pany oiled it's property line after the city had oiled the streets The result is that not one inch of the boulevard, and 1t is rather wide, remains untouched by the oiling process to which so much value is attached by road experts. It is announced that the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company will oil it's portion of the roadway all the way to Ensley when the oiling is read. on the part of the city.
 A Live Press Agent
 It is to the credit of an enterprising press agent of well known rubber com pany, that he attempts to put over'' the following notice on the local press. Localizing his item for Birmingham effect that motorists from here may in the near future be allowed to ride through the Yosemite valley Whom does that writer in his doubtless ex- cuisite imagination, think will ever ride from Birmingham to Yosemite valley Not friend Barnes surely and let us hope that Tommie Morris will not go so far astray. If any one attempts such stunt surel yit will not be Brother a stunt surely 1t will not be Brother head.
 But read:
 That the people of Birmingham, Ala bama who enjoy automobile touring in the west are to have a new field open to them in the near future Is the belief of a party of six newspapermen of Oak land and San Francisco who made the trip to Yosemite Valley last Saturday in two small Buick cars equipped with Goodyear mo- -rim-cut tires" says let ter to the Akron office of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber company"
 Oakland Making Good
 That the first few days of the Oakland car agency here had proven very satis- factory was what l.. l.. Barnes, local for that company, had to say yesterday. He is a discreet, tactful young man, in whom the Oakland management has entire confidence, and he hopes to hand out an extensive line of his goods in this district and state. MT. Barnes had as his guest w. F.. Britton of Uniontown last week. to whom an Oakland has been sold. The addition of the Oakland agency tc automobile row South Twentieth street-has been of interest to the local dealers. The company Is a first class one, and It's establishment here Is an in- dication of that growing reputation of
 
 over the country.
 Highland Garage Prospering
 That three Alec trucks had been sold during the week, and that eight cars had been ordered, but as yet undelivered. from the various factories was the inter- esting contribution of the Highland ga- rage to the local prosperity tide yester- day. Sales Manager R. M. Brazeal said that business was very good indeed. and the outlook was unusually fine. He added that the companies represented by his agency had been unable to get the 1913 models here yet, but despite the delay there had been eight cars ordered from paper.
 First Aid Trip
 To appeal for more cars to be sold in this state Hubert A. Drennen of the Cad lilac agency will leave this morning for Detroit. He said yesterday that his np- for September had been sold and he was going to the factory solely for the purpose of appealing to the mak- CTS to give him more cars.
 The Cadillac 1913 model has made a very fine impression on the local trade according to every indication, while the sal esmen for the Drennen Motor Car com pany are wildly enthusiastic. MT. Dren- nen says that for october and Novembe, t.ux,s baav, cold wal avap ttof ffrna