The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
ARKANSAS WALKS OFF WITH HONORS;; BOTH MEETINGS GO
 ID LITTLE ROCK
Dr. Stuart, However, Makes Hit and Sheds Glory on
 Alabama's Efforts
SOUTH CAROLINA AND
 GEORGIA ARE ACTIVE
Judge Allen Calls Them to Order and Prominent Men From Sev- eral States Discuss Road
 Plans


 Plans
 The United States Good Roads
 association nominating committee
 will recommend the reelection of
 Senator John H. Bankhead SIS pres
 ident; E. J. Watson, Columbia, s.
 C., second vice president; J. A.
 Rountree. secretary, and the eIec-
 ton of Gov. c. H. Trough of Ar
 kansas as first vice president.
 The officers of the Bankhead High way association will remain as they are, as they are elected for 12 months with the exception of those represent ing the extension of the line from At anta to Washington and from Mem phis to Los Angeles. The states repre- sented herein, not in the original or sanization, Arkansas. South Carolina North Carolina, Virginia, Oklahoma Texas. Arizona. New Mexico and Cali fornia. will elect vice president and two directors each.
 The various committees will also re- port today
 But for Dr. George R. Stuart.
 pastor of the First Methodist
 church of Birmingham. Arkansas
 travellers headed by their brilliant
 governor, Dr. c. H. Brough md
 ably assisted by Judge J. G,
 Thweatt, would have cornered ey-
 cry ray of limeIfght shed at the
 first days session of the Bank
 head Highway association. Having
 secured the next meeting of the
 United States Good Roads associa-
 tion and the Bankbead Highway
 association for Little Rock, the
 Arkansas delegation had gotten up
 respectable demonstrat ton and
 were just going into high gear
 when the local minister was rung
 in on the programme. And proved
 life saver to AIabamians, who
 were being compelled to surren-
 der to the visitors from the "Coon-
 Skin- state.
 'This is day of surprises; two
 things l never expected to see,
 have happened. Russia has adopted
 prohibition and Arkansas has launched campaign for good
 roads, declared Dr. Stuart, amid Iusty Alnbam a. -Mfssissippf-GeorRfa
 cheers.
 "Arkansas has the deepest mud
 holes and the stickiest mud in her
 da | har
 in contact with in my travels. and
 l am glad to see this convention go
 to that state, for she needs some
 missionary york;" said Dr. Stuart.
 "Arkansas developed the banner
 delegation of the association, with
 131 votes. one vote being allowed
 to every 10 members. There are
 4442 members recorded in the as-
 sociatiOn. Georgia is second, with
 IA votes and Alabama third. ,vitb
 1O9.
 Judge B. M Allen called the Bankhaa, Highway association to order yesterda at noon with a few preliminary remark prior to his introduction of Commissione John R. Hornady, who welcomed tn convention on behalf of the city of Rir Between 300 and 800 delegate and visitors packed the exhibit hall
 This IS a community that appreciate men who do things-real genuine man hood such as is behind the movemen TOT good roads," said MT. Hornady w offer you as terminus for the Bankhea, Highway s200,00O viaduct on Twenty first street. which will soon be con We have long since throwI away the key to our city, There is m latch string, as there is no latch-th gates of our city stand open to you. En Joy yourself, and if we can be of assist ance to you. call upon us"
 Senator J. H. Bankhead addressed tn briefly, presenting Col. T. E PloWman, president of the association who took the gavel and officially opene the convention to deliberation
 T am not pacifist," stated Colone Plowman, but I am opposed to wal for from my experience, I know wha it is. had four years of it. But w have been forced into it, so we hay got to whip the Germans
 We are going to locate this road Gu patriotism will do this. as we have al ready rendered the highway to Secre tary Baker for a military highway.
 Mississippi bids fair to lead all state in the union in good road construction One county has issued over s1OOO,Ooo il bonds, and sold them at premium O S40,000, and it is the record for roa, financing-a Pierpont Morgan could no beat it. I am proud of Mississippi
 "I can see Senator Bankhead addin to his will nova codcil, dona ting $500 to be used in giving loving cups to tn club that leads annually in road con struction.
 'I know that the fairness that gov erns the minds of the people of this as semblage will decide the question of To eating the highway route. That's all W ask. and I know we will get it.
 MAJOR ELLIOTT SPEAKS
 Maj. J. B. Elliott. the Duke of Leeds was the first speaker following Colone Plowman.
 'I wish you to understand that thi highway was started, and originated a Leeds" he said "The Jefferson count, board of revenue is now building tn best highway in the United States. Pri vate John Allen and that Tupelo crow, has gotten the Bankhead highway an, gone to Los Angeles with 1t. and left m here to locate industries-and I hay located five already. We are going t build mile of concrete road througl Leeds that win show what can be don with cement. made in Leeds" said Majo Elliott
 Fred Houser of the Atlanta convention bureau called upon for a speech ha all Georgians to stand and shout" w thank you which made a decided hit Judge I. J. Houston of Mississippi re sponded for Mississippi, and thanked tn chair for complimentary remarks abou his native state. Judge Houston eulogize'