The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-26
DIRECTORS MEET AT .TUTW|LER TODAY ID HEAR CONTESTS ON .bANKHEAD HIGHWAY Lively Session Forecast. Large Number of Repre-
 sentatiyes of Points at
 Issue Are in the City BANQUET AT HILLMAN TONIGHT FEATURE OF MEETING FOR VISITORS Alabama Good Roads Con- vention Meets Tomorrow
 at Hilllnan Hotel for
 Two-Day Session

The board of directors of the Bank :
 head national highway will meet to day at noon at the Tutwiler hotel to pass upon the report of the pathfind- CTS who examined the various routes between Atlanta, Birmingham and Memphis being considered as possible portions of the great Bankhead na- tional highway The study of the routes and all governing conditions was made by pathfindfng commit tee on August IA to 22.
 As the final decision for the pro- posed route of the highway will be made at this convention, much active Over half of the directors are already in the city, many having spent all oi yesterday here and scores of advocates of various routes are on hand to de- fend the claims made by their respect i've localities. Ii is rumored that the final decision will be rendered only after exhaustive contests by the vari- ous delegations. It is evidenced by the fact that representatives from cities and towns along the proposed routes are already upon the ground support ing the line which they consider most advantageous and that a lively session will be engaged in today
 Among the prominent enthusiast Is who arrived in Birmingham yesterday to attend this meet are: Senator J. IT Bankhead of Jasper J. O. Prude of Amory, Miss, J. A Lowe of Nettle- ton, Miss, b. D. Gilmore of Amory Miss, W. W. Ogdes of Sulligent, E. D Biggs of Anlory, Miss. Marion Pearce of Pearce's Mill c. w. Troy of TG- pelo, Miss, U. S. Williams of Empora Miss, R. s. Smallwood of New AL bany, Miss, o. s. Sullens of New Al bany, Miss, c. J. Knox of Pontotoc Miss, J. II. Bursom of Carrollton, Ga H. c. Strickland of Carrollton. Ga. ". Heaton of Tal1apoosa. Ga, T. S. Plowman of Talladega. The directors representing Arkansas and Tennessee will arrive this morning.
 BANQUET TONIGHT
 This evening at 8 o'clock a banquet will be given the highway commission kby the Civic association at the Hill l man hotel. There will be seats foI about 400 of Birmingham's public spir- 1 ited citizens and a large number of guests are expected. The cost of the dinner will be defrayed by tickets sold to members of the Civic association and others desiring them.
 The programme is unique in that this
  given in this city, nothing but vegetables and such meat as fish being served Nothing that will detract from the sup plies needed by the national army vii be served. Several vaudeville acts are planned. and provision has been made l for separate tables for the ladies de siring to attend.
 A luncheon will be served at the Tut wiler to the visitors at o'clock
 1 The Alabama Good Roads associa tior will meet tomorrow morning at the Hill man hotel in it's twenty-first annua convention. The big parade leaves Capi- l tai park promptly at 10 o'clock, ane 1 delegates to the convention. arriving il ] the city today or tomorrow. or whC | have already arrived. are urged to se- | cure hotel accommodations as soon as possible, and immediately thereafter register for assignment to car for the parade. This registration will be made at the Hillman hotel.
 l From reports being received from over ! the state at large, it is estimated that no less than 1000 delegates will attend | the convention. John Craft. president oi l the Alabama Good Roads association will preside over the meeting and re port of the work of the association vii be read by Secretary J. A. Rountree. Dr. N. A. Barrett, president of the | city commission, and Jerry Gwin, pres ident of the board of revenue, will make the addresses of welcome At the even 1 ing session. opening at o'clock, tho three candidates for governor, Lieuten | ant Governor T. F. Kilby, Judge w. w Brandon, and Hon. John H. Wallace l have been asked to make 10-minute I talks. Senator Oscar w. Underwood | Senator J. H. Bankhead Congressma Herbert Stephens of Mississippi, Judge | J. G. Thweat of Arkansas and Mayor
 c. S. Webb of South Carolina, who are expected here to attend the Bankhea6
 highway meeting today, have been in vited to remain and make short talks.