The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17

stead of forty-four miles We ate
breakfast on the road and stopped at
Mooresyille to get water and to send
kilograms, leaving there about for
Charlotte, which we reached about
/ 1918. having made the run OF seven
ty-seven miles from Townsville 10
Charlotte in three and one half hours,
including stops OF nearly thirty min
utes. ! had expected 10 stop and ses
Bishop kilgo and Brothers Cole and
Ivey, who had all invited me to stay
with them but Junaiuska was still $50
miles away and the mountains had
10 he crossed and / feared TO lose the
time. 1t took nearly an hour to get
gasoline. oil and air and to find out
bolts for the wheels which seemed to
be loose After searching over the
town. we ordered them to be shipped
to Junaluska- gentleman gave US
a typewriter guide OF the road, which
was exceedingly helpful, indicating the
course to be taken and the number OF
miles. Asheville being indicated as
about 1875 distant. We followed the
route indicated. making short stops at
Gastonia and at Shelby for gasoline.
iat Ruthertordton for water. and Just
after crossing the top OF Hickory Nut
Gap the engine stopped, and we found
that the climb over the gap had un-
expectedly consumed our water. and
we had TO replenlsh before we could
start We therefore waited there for
the engine to cool and ate supper
The views in the climb over Hick-
DRY Nut Gap are very hnc. The road
passes right under Chimney Rock.
past Bat Cave, and when the top Of
the gap is reached the great noun
tain west of the gap came into full
view. The outlines were unusually
clear that evening. and the view was
far distant one. We reached Ashe-
Vile about 1870 and watered the en-
CINE and started on the last lap for
Junaluska about 7:45. We again
struck the road builders, and were
obliged to make detour, and the
dark caught us so that we had TO 80
more slowly and did not reach Juna-
luska till $50.
Summing UP, we left Blackstone at
10 A. M. Thursday and ran 440 miles,
reaching Junaluska at 9:30 p M Fri
day Taking out time for sleep and
meals and stops for other things the
actual running time was twenty-one
hours, an average of twenty-one miles
per hour. We consumed about two
gallons of oil and forty-five gallons Of
gasoline. The average consumption
of gasoline was a gallon for every
twelve miles. except the run from
TO JundluSkd, the aver
age OF which was much greater The
price of gasoline varied greatly II
was rs cents in Richmond, 80 cents
in Blackstone, IS cents in Graham, &c
cents in Greensboro. 26 IL cents in
iThomasville, 81 cents In Charlotte. 2s
cents in Shelby. and 80 cents in
Waynesville. The present price and
Fthe fluctuations in the price OF gaso-
line and oil are hard to understand,
and doubtless in days to come, IL any.
body reads this record. 1t will occa.
sion great surprise that the American
people allowed themselves to be held
up and robbed by the Standard Oil and
Texas and other corporations
Main Purpose Of Trip.
While / greatly enjoyed this trip.
as did the other members of my fam
lily. who were with me, the special
reason for taking the trip at this time
was to be able to make a report from
personal inspection of the condition
of the roads between Virginia and
Junaluska. From the city of Peters,
burg to Junaluska the roads are in
VERY good condition, except In one or
two places, which may be muddy in
very wet weather.
There are numbers of our people in
Virginia who can attend the confer
ences at Junaluska this summer. 20.
ing in their cars, and have delight
full, inexpensive trip both going and
coming. and while on the assembly
grounds. Make your plans to 10 Ind
take your children with you.
JAMES CANNON, IN