The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-11
Hundred Good Roads En- thusiasts From Rome and
 Gadsden Come Here
BANQUET SERVED AT
 NEWSPAPER CLUB
Committee Named to Conduct Cam. paign In Behalf of Proposed Dixie Highway Lateral-Visitors
 Leave for Anniston

About loo good roads enthusiasts from Gadsdeh Rome and Cherokee and St. Clair counties gathered at the Newspaper club last night and dis eussed the proposed Dixie highway, which is to pass through Atlanta and Rome from Chicago to Miami, Fla Fol lowing an address by nearly everyone present an organization for the purpose of constructing a lateral branch from Birmingham to tap the highway at Rome was formed. Ii is the intention of this organization to create sentiment in the counties through which the pro- posed branch must pass for the con- struction of the road.
 The federal government has prom ised to aid in the maintenance of the Dixie highway. provided it reaches a certain standard. The governments promise includes also that if branches are constructed to tap the road and should be kept up to certain specified tions, such branches will be considered a part of the highway The purpose of the meeting of last night is to construct branch road from Birmingham ,o
 
 provisions set forth.
 Committee Is Named The following committee was ap- pointed to have charge of the cam paign which will begin soon: J. L.. Herring and N. R. Hood. St. Clair Ooun- ty; Earl Lay and Judge L. l.. Herz- berg, Etowah county; A. B. Arlington A gia D. N Williamson and J. L. Say age. Cherokee county; Hugh McGeever and J. Asa Rountree, Jefferson county, and John W. ONeill.
 The movement started in the Rome Chamber of Commerce and about so members of that body left there ycs- terday morning, stopping in Gsdsden at noon yesterday and picking up mem bers of the Gadsden Chamber of Com merce and other citizens. Citizens of St. Clair county and Cherokee county also were in the party, joining the good roads men along the route.
 At o'clock this morning the Rome crowd will leave Birmingham for home, passing through Anniston. It is hoped to construct two roads to tap the Dixie highway from Birmingham, one To pass through Gadsden and one throug h Anniston.
 Rufus Bivings and Hugh McGeever of the Jefferson county board of rev enue met the delegation at the Jetfer- son county line and escorted them into Birmingham.
 John w. O'Neill Presides John W. ONeill, president of the Jefferson County Good Roads associa- ton and vice president of the Alabam l Good Roads association, presided over the meeting.
 The first speaker was Hugh Me Geever. who welcomed the visitors to Birmingham. He was followed by w. c. Radcliffe, speaking for the local Chamber of Commerce. J. A. Roun- tree also welcomed the visitors here. J. D. Mccartney representing the Ro- tary club of Rome, responded to he welcoming addresses.
 Congressman John L. Burnett deliv- cred a forceful address in which he asked for the aid of Birmingham in securing this branch to the Dixie high way. Mr. Burnett pointed out that Jefferson county's roads already were | in such condition that they would meet the requirements, but, he said. it was necessary that Birmingham help in getting the other counties into line. Judge L. L. Herzberg of Etowah county. probate judge, said that Eto- wah already had the money in bank with which to construct the proposed road and that it would be complesed within the next IS months. Among others who delivered ad- dresses were A N. Tumlin, Cave Springs, Ga; D. N. Williamson, board of revenue, Cherokee county John w. Sibley. Wright Willingham, Rome, Ga. c. B. Rogers, w. c. Woodall, editor the Industrial Index. Columbus, Ga; Louis Loveman, president Chamber of Com- merce, Gadsden, and several others. The Rome party will hold meeting in Anniston today at. noon and hope to arouse further interest in the pro- posed branch connecting with the Dixie highway They expressed their teep appreciation of the entertainment af- forded them in Birmingham.