The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04
Highway Convention to Be
FuHOf Pep and Boosters

Not SPRINGS Ark. April --
After seven weeks fof hard work,
during which time every governor In
the United states haa been conmuni
Gated with, high officials In wash
ington informed of the meeting and
invited TO attend. delegates named
ana recorded from over 30 states IN
~ union. Director General Roun-
tree. OF tho United states Good
Roads and BanShcad National High
way association. which. with The Al
bert pike Highway association. VIII
hold their annual convention here
the week ~ April ~ ~ IL. Informed
the board Of governors OF the busi-
ness mems league. under whose aus
pices tho meetings viii be held. that
everything IN ready for the big
gost and most important meeting In
tho history of our organizations"
Hot Springs regards these con-
ventions ~ the biggest event OF It's
kind that has over taken place In
the world famous Spa There is not
u feature. from the Faily decorated
city To tho esomplificatlon Of south -
orn Hospitality that will be over
looked.
Some OF the most prominent men
In the nation viii bo here Tho list
is headed by vice President Thomas
u. Marshall, who will arrive
"Wednesday, April II Tho following
day Ia TO be officially known on the
convention program AK Marshall
Day" and besides nddrcssing the
dclcRatea At the convention, tho vice
president together with officers Of
Tho Bankhcad National Highway and
Albert Pike associations will also as
stat In the pnyolllng Of beautiful
concrete marker that Is being built
by Burton u. Hurd. first vice prcsi
dent OF the four states branch Of tho
Bankhead National highway. This
marker will no situated about two
miles west OF Hot Springs. where
tho four states branch and tho Al
bert Pike highway enters Hot
Springs,
Attorney General A, Mitchell Pal
mcr hns also written that he will
attend tho convention. and Director
General Rountree In anticipating an
acceptance from Secretary OF War
Newton u. Baker. who stated that,
provided he could arrange his visit
to include an inspection OF Camp
Pike at Little Rock. no would attend
tho good roads meeting.
United states Senator owen. Of
Oklahoma, will he one Of the speak
orn and Thomas Mcdowell. director
OF public roads. Washington. viii
also bo on the program.
The following governors have
written they will attend tho con-
veption:
Charles II. Brough. president of
tho United States Good Roads aaso
citation, Arkansas; Ice NJ. Russell.
Mississippi; G. II. Millimon, Maine:
q. A. I.araxolo. Arizona: oliver "a
Shoup. Colorado: A. II Roberts, Ten
nossec; X, a. Peasants. Louisiana
j. A. n. Robertson. oklahoma: W.
+. Hobby. Texas. Peter Nobock,
South Dakota.
J. ID. Fountlcroy. divisional dircc-
tor oS tho bureau OF public roads
for the states OF Arkansas. Oklahoma
ana Texas. will also attend the con
vention. and A. q. Batoholder
Washington. chairman OF tho OK.
ecutivo board OF the American Auto
mobile association. and II. q. Mock
st. Louis, secretary OF tho chambe,
OF commerce OF Automobile Dealer,
association, will also deliver ad.
dresses. as will Pyke johnson, seoro.
tary OF the chamber of commerce ol
a ut o IN bi 10 manufacturers oi
America.
Arrangements have been made foI
tho highway engineers OF Arkansas
Alabama. Arizona. oklahoma. Mis-.
siBippi, Louisiana, Delaware. Mis-.
souri. North Carolina. Maine. Ohit
and North Dakota to hold n specia
session during tho good roads con
vention, while the county judges oi