Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-22
Delegation Confident, but
Amarillo Looms as a
Strong Opponent.
GOVERNOR WILLIAMS
PRAISES MOVEMENT
Other Speakers Tell Thou
sands of Delegates How
to Build Highways.
(By Staff correspouaeat.I

~ Tulsa will be victor in the con.
test which ends tomorrow afternoon
when the 1917 convention of the
ozark Trails association is placed. is
the sincere belief of the oil city dele
CATION tonight But Amarillo, with
the tremendous support OF the west
ern part Of oklahoma and parts of
Texas and New Mexico, will be a
formidable opponent when actual
voting takes place in executive ses-
sion. That only those who hold a
- membership paid up in the asso-
citation will be allowed to vote, now
seems to be settled
Membership campaigns were being
started in many delegations today in
the nope of securing all the members
possible. The contest between Amar-
lilo and Tulsa is of the most friendly
nature and which ever city is the
favored one Will be certain of the
hearty support of the other. There
is no politics in this trail selection.
That seems to be one of the most
significant features in the big meet
| ing.
Laws Are Suspended.
Directly after President Harvey OF
the association called the meeting to
ID. Lightloot Of Springfield, Mo.
rs chairman of the convention. Mr..
LightfoOt introduced Mayor over
holzer, who told the delegates that
all laws in the city were suspended
during the time the convention is
here and he wished everyone felt the
welcome he wanted them to-
Governor Williams welcomed the
visitors on behalf of the state and
said he could not begin to measure
the Importance such IA gathering in
dicated. The fact that so many had
come from the far side of the state
ana even from other states to attend
this convention showed that the sub
ject of good roads and a judicious
selection of main routes was a matter
of serious consideration, he said
Weather l. Bad.
The day opened just opposite what
/: was yesterday. During the night
the clouds appeared and when it came
time to call the convention together
the rain was coming down in torrents.
In spite of this. however practically
five thousand people went to the
auditorium. Nearly every seat in the
large building was occupied. not only
during the morning. but all day.
Jonesboro Appears.
In connection with the selection of
the next place of meeting, "A delega-
ton from JOnesbOro. Ark, appeared
today and 1t Is understood will try
to retain the 1917 meeting for that
city. The Springfield (Mo) meeting
of the association was adjourned to
meet here and the 1917 meeting had
originally been voted to Jonesboro.
1t is within the power of the associa-
ton to rescind the action relative to
the 1917 meeting and a resolution
will be introduced to that effect, it is
understood
An auditing committee and a COM
mittee on resolutions will be appoint
ed to report tomorrow 1t is prob
able that this report will be made in
the morning. Two persons from each
state represented will be placed on
the two committees.
The morning session was devoted
to talks on how to make good roads
and their value to the community.
Both Governor Williams and Mayor
Ocerholser believe that when tho
roads of Oklahoma are laid out and
improved to the highest point monu-
ments will be placed along them COM
memorating the men who have been
/ Instrumental in the movement that
brought about the improvements, they
declared.
Frank Buffum, state highway COM
| missioner OF Missouri said that the
state highway department could be OF
/ inestimable value in helping build tho
J ozark trails and that without cooper
alton Of this department the effort
would be attended with little sue
/ cess.
Explains Road Building.
| Prof James l. Tucker of the civil
engineering department of the state|
university. and consulting engineer OIL
/ the state highway department, made|
| a splendid explanation of How toI
make good hard surfaced roads with|
sand and clay" In a l5-minute talk
/ from Professor Tucker the delegates
/ learned many things they had notI
/ thot of before. II was shown that
good roads could be hard surfaced
with the proper application and use T
OF sand and clay. This material can
be secured in an inexpensive way, 1t
was argued.
/ Jc I'm Fields editor of the oklaho-
ma Farmer said he had made somc.
/ Investigation of the road conditions
| in the state. Under laws passed by
the legislature automobile taxes had
been created and 1t was promised the
money would be used in improving
the roads of the state. He deplored
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