Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-10
AUTOMOBILES
TRUCKS

Atlanta, but better roads lead TO Al.
gus'd' thcre Joining the Atlantic high
way.
Of the trip from Chicago to Chatta.
noogh the best way is via lndtanapolis
Loulsville and Mammoth cave to
NASHVILLE where the tourist Joins the
route from faducah and ST Louis
these being the best western conuec-
lions for the trip into Florida.
Recently there has been nritnted
the Improvement OF 1.-THE old Spanish
trail from Jacksonville to Pensacola
and New Orleans While somo ptrts
OF the rond are excellent. It's Coudition
MS whole is far from good. and the
rip is not particularly interesting
Ihe numerous ferries on the direct
connection from Mobile and the cN
pense OF feriiagc Is high. rime ana
- 90 fcrtyocharges may bc saved by
following the new route through 49,.
l1Nl, iass Ehristitn and HoKArusa.
Jacksonville Is Playground.
The motorist who arrives I'm Jack
son,ille has reached the opening por-
t1l OF the yast playground lying TO tho
SCUM. When Ponce de Leon landed
on the east coast In 1919 he was on
quest for the Fountain OF Youth"
yet when the present-dny matter-of-
tact tourist sets his foot In tiortdn
N" may woll cry Eureka" for he has
indeed found 1t. not the fanclful
realm OF everlasting youth. but a re-
sion ns closely AKIN to this lt0pian
habitat as anything mundane can he.
Here work IL secondary play In King.
The trip down the east Const boule-
ward IL a succession OF delights Tho
boulevard extends down the coast
from Jacksonville through 81. Angus
TIE, paytona. Palm liCach TO Miami,
and on to Florida City. Accommoda-
uons are 'ery good and range from
winter palaces TO the less magnificent.
but equally clean and comfortable
waysidc inns.
From Jacksonville to DaA tona the
boulevard leads through u region OF
pine and palm trees, with charming
lstas of the foliage e-hung st. Johns.
GIatanzas, TomokA and Halifax rivers
Beyond DaytOna we enter the heart
OF the citrus tfuit country. and wind
along the beautiful Indian river
through groves of palm ard orange
trees and pineapples Leaving Palm
Beach and Lake Worth We, continue
south To Miami, the wonder city" OF
the east coast. which has risen fgom
single outpost store to "A town OF 20, 600
people In the .ast two decades. We
are now In the country 'of the Ever
glades whose vast marshes OF saw
grass and dense vegetation lie to our
right.
Then there is the west coast, differ
ent from but no less charming than
the Atlantic shore. Tampa and ST.
Petersburg, Jquesn cities of tho sun
kissed Pinellas peninsula. need no in
PRODUCTION to the tourist. Swept by
balmy breezes from the Gulf OF Mex
icu. this region has winter climate
that IL well-nlsh ideal From the
east coast TO Tampa the route lies
through the great inland region OF
Florida and, starting from Daytona,
runs southwest via Delaud. Orlando.
kissimmee Haines City and Lake
land.
one must not forget 20 mention the
great island region Of Florida. SO
much has been said and written about
tho two coasts nat the great hinter 4
land that lies between them In very
often neglected but In this terrain
areN located some OF this finest resorts
in Florida, whore sparkling lakes In
many cases compensate In "A degree
for the lack OF aeashore. Among the
most popular OF these places are Live
oak. Lake City. Gainesville, Pnlatka,
OCaIa. Sustis. Leesburg, Ninterhaven
and Barlow.
The Unprecedented stream Of north /
crn motorists Is contributing much TO I,
the prosperity of the sections whore /
the people have made adequate prepa- /
ration for their reception. The coun- /
ties whose officials have succeeded In |
arousing the people into supplying |
good r6dds. good hotels and good mo |
toring laws are drawing dividends way /
In excess Of their expectations.