The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-11
BALTIMORE JOINS
GOOD ROADS PLAN
Gets in Line for Quebec to
Miami international
Highway
MARYLAND READY
TO BUILD SECTION
News of Movement in Vir-
ginia Is Received by Sec
rotary Parrot Of the
Organization


ternational highway extending from
Quebec. Canada. to Mama. Florida.
which for 80 many years has been
desired the thousands of tourists
who annually make their pilgrimages
to and from is to become a fact. Al
ready assurances have been receiv-
ed from the several States which this
highway will traverse, that the work
of building will begin this spring and
before the close OF the year the
great road whic will wind its way
along the Atlantic Seaboard. will DO
complete.
This work OF connecting all Of the
principal cities of the Atlantic Coatst
with a splendid boulevard TO be car
rieG through. Is due largely to the
united efforts OF the Queec- Miami
International Highway Association
which was formed In Richmond, Va.
last OCTOBER. This association had
its conception in Baltimore when
Mr.. Howard .. Hadiey visited this
city and had conference with the of
fcers Of the Greater Baltimore Com
mittic and the Automible Cube of
9lhTylanu bt1OTG kolAk
TO attend the meeting OF the Ma
tionai Good Roads Association. Mr..
Hadley. at the conference. spoke OF
what a SPLENDID thing il would be to
connect ND the Atlantic coast States
and form an International highway.
He told Of the MANY advantages OF
such road and said that he was
sure that II the people OF the United
States would do their share, the
Canadians could be counted upon.
(,cr,d Roads Enthusiasts
Ba,timoreans are enthusiastic ov-
~r-rnox, roadx ana At once there was
$500 as,sxat,on In : accompany
~ Haaiev IL Richmond 10 give him
shat ala VIA. possible before the
va,tc,al Assnciafion This delega-
sta,, -,a. cnmnosea orr Edwin L.
Onar,as md vornan AZ PARROT d.
sS-.a~ an3 .errafarn nf the Greater
r,n,,t.,,,ra Camn,itta respec.iy civ.
o. T,r g rows ana RI NJ
1-,,r aras,ae-t MA secretary Of the
s,,,a,,,,.. rSIuh of Marvland re-
.,aa,,ns,x
rs, rho Richmond convention
.s-,ns. haaaaay Mr. parrot
s,sr,,rs ~, ,daa ~ having an assoc
,..t 80 81 ,,ror,o,top ~ the one
49,. hsshn.ay Th.. iaaa ,auch,
- 80 ..s1s,n,,,,, x.as formed with
~ IIas,s,. % nresldent. Mr.. Par
-. =. ..r.,ar, ard with a hoard
~. as ,aaa ~, ~ state an
80 80, st,har members OF good
.las. nnm,,t.x;ons automobile com
.,,,.ssorars o. ,hnsa who are in some
49,. tdan,,s,aa with good roads move
,,,.n,
Route OF Highway.
~, p.s,.,,,s., ~ r1nehac has voted
80 nan nnn - rnaax ana a nor,ion
100. 80 nas hssr -, aside 10
- 's sa,,,.wara fror, Quebec to
ps,.,, ,rh. s.a,. ~ New
rs,s I'll, h,,,,a ~. hlvhwav from
pom.n,s poin, ~ Albany Between
49, "a f,nsl, de,nhia there are
n,s..s,s go. wh;ia the stretch
49, pn,,a daInh,a 10 the pennsvl-
.a,,. una viii he taken care OF by
,ns s,a,s The stretch from Elkton
- naIt,mor. will he built by Mary
lana ant Of special fund; while an
49,, .,rstch between Baitimore and
uya.a,r~tnn vii, he built out OF the
fnnds Available to the Maryland State
nnad. ronn,s.ion.
us,hs,.s,.,s- a. abingdon Highway.
o. - the r,o., in,nor,ant links Ia
T. h.t,r.sa - y,a.t,snxttfn' ana. fsichn,unss
80 ~. - haar nroviaed fnr nv the
~n.na.,nr ~ the P,chmond-W wash
;,w.nn H,yhway (,ornorntion. OF
...nr~h u " Anderson q president.
NJ PRESTON Kelvin. president of
~ Virginia state Automobile Assoc
cistion. who has t.ke q leading part
- tha International Highway Assoc
- ~ rcrs r. = recsnt letter to
s.rrsssrv parrot. writes;
s..rn,s h,rhwav IN NO longer a dream
s 49,. /. ~ in tanwibie shape and
80 80. as. ~ !, a19 uriil ia .,f,rn-