The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
National Good Roads Fed
Grafton COnvenes Thurs
day and Friday
DELEGATIONS FROM
IA STATES EN- ROUTE
Local Advisory Board in Session Yes
terday Hear Encouraging Re-
ports From the Various
Committees

The local advisory board of the Ma
tional Good Roads federation met in
the directors room of the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday afternoon. There
was n large attendance of well known
citizens of the city interested in the sue
cess of the meeting of the National Good
Roads federation. which commences
Thursday morning.
John W. O'Neill, local chairman, and
L. A. Whitehead. secretary. presided
over the meeting. Much enthusiasm was
| al oused over the various reports of the
progress of the meeting. Judge W. l.
Grubb, member of the finance COM
mittee, made a satisfactory report for
that committee and every assurance was
given that plenty of funds would be
| forthcoming to pay all necessary ex-
penses.
c. E. Hoag, chairman of the hall COM
mittee, made report on the work that
| had been accomplished by his committee
| in having the Jefferson theatre decorated
| beth exterior and interior and arranging
for the comforts of the convention.
/ L. A. Whitehead, local secretary, made
a full report of the work accomplished
| by the executive and advisory commit
| tees showing that those committees had
been quite active.
| ]. A. Rountree. secretary of National
| Good Roads federation, was present and
read kilograms from IS different delega-
! tions from IA states. stating that they
were enroute to Birmingham to attend
the federation. He reported that over
| SOC postal cards and letters had been re-
ceived from delegates accepting appoint
ment and stating that they would at
| tend the convention.
| Short talks were made by other mem
bers of the board. Everything is in
readiness for the meeting on Thursday
! Every member of the advisory board
| of over 100 citizens of Birmingham and
over 100 citizens of Alabama are men,
bers of the reception committee and are
expected to be at the Jefferson theatre
to meet the delegates and welcome them
to the city.
Iowa Delegation
| Gov. G. w Clark of Iowa has appoint
| ed the following delegates and states
that he has the assurance that they will
attend
| James Harris, Lewis; DR.. B. II. Sher-
man, Dexter Joe L. Long, Des Moines
Hon. N Balkema. Sioux Center; Harry
Fox, Odebolt viii Drury, EARLY; How
ard Tedford, Mt. Ayr; George j. Smith
Paullina; F. j. Tishenbanner; Il. A. Nj
moclxs, Ottumwa; Robert Carson, Iowa
City, John Foster, Guthrie Center; ]. j
| Sloan, Brooklyn; ]. r. Hughes, Mt
Pleasant; Ed Alderman, Nevada.
Del NJ. Potter president National
Highways association. has appointed the
| following delegates: DR.. James Cannon
Jr. Richmond Va; Preston Belvin, Rich
mond. Va DR.. c. p. Amber. Asheville
| n. c.: G. D. Garfield, Morehead City
| N. G.; Cyrus Kehr. Knoxville, Tenn.
| DR.. ]. NJ. Bush, Forest City, Ark; W. w
Dickinson, Little Rock, Ark; Fl. r
Hyatt. Columbia, $. G.; d. +. Finley
| Yorkville, S. c.. Prof. S. w. McCallie
Atlanta, Ga; r. e. Davidson, Wood
Vile. Ga; Bruce Kennedy, Montgomery
Ala: W. F. Keller. Montgomery, Ala.
| Natter A.. Scott jackson. Miss; w. a.
| dickson, Centreville, Miss; Leonard
Nicholson New Orleans: Il. l.. McColgin
Shreveport La; James Maret Mt. Yer
non, KY: Jackson MOTIFS, PlneVllle KY
f. M Hurd, El Paso, Tex. o. e. Dun
| lap, Waxahachie. Tex: f. L.. Cox, Sill
| yer City, N NJ; F. f. Lester. Las
Cruces, N NJ; Patrick Rose Globe
| Ariz; L. l.. Henry, Globe, Ariz.; A. s
| spalding, San Diego; U. $. Grant, Jr.
| San Diego: william II. Beers. Jackson
! Sanford II. Columes, Jackson.
Official Badges Received
| The official badge of the convention
was received in birmingham yesterday
and will be distributed as fast as the
delegates arrive. The badge Is a very
attractive design, not too large and vet
small enough to be read plainly. There
| Is a button pinned on "a rosette. the two
strands of ribbons bearing the words
April "a and 25." and Birmingham
Ala being the date and place of the
| meeting of the federation. On the bronze
button in the center of the rosette is
these words: National Good Roads fed
| eration." \ coat of arms of the United
States is the center OF the badge. signi-
icant of the national character Of the
meeting.