Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-10
STATE MOTORISTS
I PREPAR|NGF RUN
Many Good Roads Advocates
Already on First Leg of
Trip Here.
THOUSAND CARS TO PARADE
Plan Special Moving Picture
Show Wednesday With Auto
lists as Audience.

Virginia motorists In every county in
the State are preparing today for par
ticipation In The Times Dispatch
Booster Run" Many OF the good
roads advocates have already started
on the first leg Of the overland trip
to Richmond. where they will parade
before the Commemorative Legislators
next Wednesday. when the special
session OF the General Assembly con-
venes to enact highway laws.
In the Southwestern section Of the
and other points today and begin the
as tRey trayei sores 81 osher deies
Luxembourg and other points.
Plans are practically completed for
the big parade here next Wednesday
cars from various sections in Virginia.
bearing on their mudguards the mire
of the Commemorative highways. will
actual evidence Of the need OF proper
leg islatior.
Special Movie Film.
The line of parade, and other events
in connection tic with the run, We're ,a an
next Wednesday afternoon all good
roads advocates and those who par
tlcipate In the run" TO Richmond, as as
roads film will be shown.
This Aim Is introduced with good
roads message from President Wilson
and the picture rapidly. traces by maps
and scenes tho nations growth from
says e ths lion ra
! the hunters pack to railroad flyers
I and motor trucks.
miies ef roads are
proved How this short slghtednes:
hampers industrial and social progress
trucks in the deep mud OF main high
ways. by the stalling OF army motor
| transport trains because OF the rough
the comparison OF slipshod road con-
struction with that which was made
TO endure. 80
What good trucks and we'll built
roads do will be shown in striking
views Of trucks rushing up troops to
beat back the Germans, of the. trans
port of supplies to the. allied front
lines, of military trucks in the Italian
mountains. of American farmers motor
ing to town with their products. bene
Of advanced transportation methods.
Parade Route Given.
The parade OF automobiles will form
at Byrd Park at GAS o'clock Wednesday
evening. All Richmond motorists are
invited to participate. The lire will
be headed by ]. a. Kline. president OF
the State and City Automobile Deal
association will come next and then
the Richmond Dealers Association and
the band. Immediately following will
come the boosters" from every part
of the State
The line Of parade will be north on
the Boulevard from Byrd Park to
Monument Avenue, down Monument
Avenue to Franklin to Foushee, north
on Foushee to Grace, east on Grace
the cars passing out on Ninth Street
and north to Broad and up Broad to
Belvidere, where the parade will dis
band.
Word was received yesterday that
the Petersburg delegation will come
with band. which will participate
in the parade. The Lyric has been
opened for showing of the film by
Manager Charles Rex. and a full house
is expected. as the film is reported as
one OF the most complete ever pro-
duced on good roads.
There will be a meeting tomorrow
night at the. Business Mems Club of
the Richmond Automobile Dealers A.
sociation. when final arrangements for
Wednesday will be completed and re-
ception committees appointed to care
for the many visitors.