The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-10-11
FOR
''''' e GOOD ROADS
Lake to Gulf---Road Men
Form Organization
Will Link Three States With
One Of Proposed
Routes.

Mammoth Cave. KY, Oct. 5.-The Goa
struc ion of cOntinuous highw ~
through Indiana, Kentucky and Tennis
sae. with vast network of literal feed
ers linking al of the counries Of these
States, is the ambitious goal toward
which thc Lakes-to-she-Gulf Good Roads
Associstion. organized at ti,c conven-
ton here to-day, will strive according
to resolutions adoP.ed at the meeting.
ing the c:ttes of Indianapoids, Louis
vile and Nashville, is the firs, thins
on rIhc prognam of tile newlyf rmed as
SOC at.on.
The temporary organiza Jon Of AN en-
torprise 80 vast could not bc compla-
tod upon the day of its birth. Louis-
Vile good roads enohusiasIs. howvnr.
were u atcd by acclamaofon to the two
posl..! ons filled by hhe cheering dele
srI,s. Pcnileton Backiey, of Louis
willie, and II. l.. Iaamsey, secretary Of
the Louisville Automobile club. ware
unanimously chosen prGsiderYt and s,cre-
tary, c-ively, Of uhe absorption.
The board of directors, WHICH will
direct the affairs of the ASSOCIATION
and will CONSIST of four men from cash
Saate, will be elected late at ssperate
mee'engs held in Indiana. Kloutuciay ana
Tennessee the da.es of WHICH have not
va, been designated. The alru;ce nf u
treas Irer, who will be under "a heavy
bond, will follow the a,pointmept of
the dlroc .ouate.
About 500 good roads enthusiasts from
the three States took part IN the launch
ing of the project. OF bhes. more TIL IN
and Inttanapolis came next with barge
delesations and other cities md towns
in Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee
furnished the remainder of nhe convcn-
lion VISITORS. The percentase Of farmers
who will profit most by ROAD work was
about one-thind of the total pttendnnce.
Tha majority of the delegates came
to the conventionin automobiles. about
100 of which were parked on the Cave
Hattl grounds this morning. Louisville
led in the number of cars present. as
In ,delegates, there being about forty
cars present from the metropolis of
Kentucky. Nashville ranked senmd
in lihe number of cars sent to the
meeting.
THE automobiles. laden with enthusi-
astic advocates of better roads began
ARRIVING at the Cave early yesterday
afternoon and conltinued to arrive un-
til late last night. A few helated oars
WHICH had had tire trouble and nther
minor grievances of horseless gravel,
reached che grounds today. A feature
of THE great rum to the Gave is the
fact that not single accident &C.
CURED. despite the fact that the roads
leading TO ohe cavern were crowded with
velaclss, driven at rapid speed over
poor roads.
The business meeting was called 70
order at 8 O'Clock THIS morning on the
second floor of the hotel with about 5oo
persnns present. DR.. Il. Lindsey Ire
and of Louisville, 'ohairnan of the
arrangements for the meating. acted
as rllairman of the convention.
DIR. Ben l.. Brunar welcomed the xisi-
tors in behalf Of the Governor and of
The State of Kentucky, and promised
the corporation of this stage in any
praise-worthy good roads prpjaqts which
might he the outcome of ahe needing.
DR.. Brunar laid especial STRESS upon t.hl
need for harmonious ro-operatlon b.
tween the people of the cities and
those of the rural distpiots, DECLARING
that The farmers as a class, will proit
more by the construction of good roads
ulran any Others and that better high
ways are absolutely essential TO tine
full development of the agnicusturil
resources of the South.