The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-12
THE WEST ROUTES
 TO BE FOUGHT OUT
STORM, PREDlCTlON- IN GOOD ROADS CONVENTION OVER HOT SPRINGS ROUTE
 AND OTHERS.
Already Many Reservations Have Been Made for the Hundreds of Del egates From All Parts Of the Country.

Little Rock, April 11.-The head quarters of the United States Good Roads Association, room 206 Marion Hotel in being flooded with telegrams and letters from all parts of the United States, asking that reserya- tions at hotels, for convention, auto mobiel parade and banquet be made for delegations that will attend the sixth annual session of the United States Good Roads Association which meets in Little Rock on April 15. 16 and r, and also the Bankhead Nation al Highway Association on April IS and 19.
 Every indication points to the fact that one of the most representative bodies of good roads boosters. build CTS and contractors will be in attend ance. Telegrams were received from Denver, Colo, Florence, Ariz. Phoc- nix, Ariz., Chicago. Ill.,, St. Louis. Mo
 Asbury Uark, N J Raleigh, N. C. stating that large delegations would start on their journey to little Rock on Friday and Saturday to take part in the convention Every detail for the entertainment and plans for the convention is being carefully worked rout by the executive officers of the as sociation and the chamber of com merce. The route for the automo-
 bile parade, which will take place on Thursday, April 18th commencing at ten o'clock and disbanding at twelve o'clock at Liberty hall, is being care fully arraged. Notifications are being sent to all of the atomObile owners and good roads boosters in towns along the proposed contested routes frglug them to reach Little Rock in time 10 start with the procession In citations have Geeu sent 10 all 1f the automobile owners in Little Rock to participate in this great boosting for good roads
 Secretary Rountree has been noti- fled by Senator P1hn II. Bankhead that he will arrive from Washing ton on Monday morning. April 15, ready 10 preside over the convention, which will be called to order at O oclock Monday afternoon EX-Con gressman T. s. Plowman. President o' the Bankhead National Highway As- sociation will arrive Tuesday morn ing to participate in the United States Good Roads convention and to as- sist at the headquarters of the Bank head National Higway Association in getting all arrangements made for the meeting of that body on April IS and 19.
 It is predicted that the meeting of the Bankhead National Highway Association will le one Of the most enthusiastic and stormy good roads meetings that has ever been held inI this country The contest over the two routes from Wemshis 10 Tittle| Rock and the three routes west of Lit tie Rock is very warm and every pres sure will be hfught to bear 10 se-' cure the various routes
 The good roads machinery display will be held at Liberty hail. where both the conventions will take place Already exhibitors are putting in their| booths and arranging their exhibits This exhibit will be quite instructive and the 4c00 delegates that are eN-I pected will have an opportunity 10 see| and learn of the most improved road material road machinery trucks ana automobiles that will be on eXhibi tion Taking it all in all good roads weel, in Little Rock promises to be wonderful success