The Sentinel=record., 1914-02-07
LITTLE ROCK CITIZENS VISIT HERE AND TALK OF THE
 MUTUAL ADVANTAGES.
SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NEEDED
Men of Arkansas Believe That the h. terurban Will Develop a Splendid Field and Will Pay Large Dividends to Those Who Invest.

Mayor Taylor, Carl Baer, A. C. Crouch, Frank Longley, C. C. Kaya- naugh, s. J. Beauchamp, F. E. Mad- den and Louis Rhoton, all of Little Rock met with ctezns of Hot Springs last evening at the Business Mems League, for the purpose of en, thusing interest in the interurban pro- posed between Little Rock and Hot Springs.
 The attendance on the part of the local citizenship was hindered for other reasons besides the extreme drop in the temperature, but there was very representative audience present.
 President Hamp Williams of the League presided, and the absence of Secretary Bedding was explained by w. II. Martin, calling attention to the bereavement within the family of Mir Bedding and rendering sympathy. Mir Martin set forth the objects of the meeting, after which Mayor Tay- lor was introduced
 Mayor Taylor explained that the re- lation between the two cities had been closer of late and that Little Rock felt most kindly to Hot Springs, and wanted to cooperate with this city in it's upbuilding and in the upbuilding of the cities of the state and the de- velopment of the country between the cities. He had made visit to cities where interurbans had been built and they had proved beneficial 1t was time for some action to be taken now in the proposed interurban between Little Rock and Hot Springs. The organizers had done their work the originai subscribers had worked hard and now it was necessary to raise a larger sum and stock was to be is sued. The promoters wanted thas stock to be held by Araknsans, and they were putting it out here first.
 Carl Baer spoke of the wonderful section of country which would be opened by the interurban. There was timber in sufficient quantity to guar antee the success of the road, even II there were no passenger business to depend yn. Everywhere alcng the road farms would be opened up and the lands would be settled.
 MT. Louis Rhoton spoke in most optimistic vein. He thought the coun- try certainly needed developments and that nothing would serve this end so much as an interurban. He believed that this interurban would mean the Pine Bluff interurban, and that both would have feeder lines within a short time. He was sure the roads would be built soon under any conditions. but he thought the Leople of the cities should urge the work He spoke of the franchises given in Little Rock and Hot Springs as encouraging. but it was now nee essary to have additional aid in stock subscriptions.
 Mir. Sorrels of this city was intro duced and spoke of interurbans m general and their opportunity for ad- yancement. He did not believe there any doubt about the investment earn ing large dividends. He believed that roads built under similar conditions were earning $2,000OO0 a year He spoke of the large amount of patron age for the road to anticipate. ana urged the people to invest their mon ey in this enterprise that offered diN' idends direct and indirect.
 MT. Garrett, the father of the move ment. the originator of the plan, ana the man who spent seven years get ting the road to the period Of cer taintv if has now reached, was neX' cailed on. and he outlined something of the obstacles that had been en countered and overcome, and urged the business people of the cities tC get in behind the movement and hell spread these interurban lines over the state and they would work ou the development of the state.
 President Williams at the sugges tion of MT. Garrett, appointed th' following committee, each one to ac as chairman of subcommittee o six. who will name day next week possibly Monday or Tuesday, whel subscriptions to interurban stock VII he solicited.
 W. S. Sorres. T. A. Cockburr