The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-09-17
MOTOR CONVOY IS MADE WELCOME
 Al. LORDSBURG
Representatives From Greenlee coun- ty Attended the Reception And
 Made Appointment for Meeting A. feta Fa in Phoenix


 ty Attended the Reception And
 Made Appointment for Meeting ts ea Rs in Phoenix
 Headed by Col Dell M Potter, President of The Southern National Highway and Duncan McNeil, mem Der of the Greenlee, County Board of Supervisors, a delegation of Greenlee County citizens motored to Lords burg on Monday afternoon to extend greetings from this section to Col. Jno. F. Franklin Jr., commanding of ficer of the Bankhead National High way TranscontinentaI Truck Convoy.
 As result of the visit of the Greenlee county delegation, and in re- sponse to a telegram sent to the War Department at Washington, Col. Pot ter arranged an appointment at Phoe nix for next Monday with Col. Frank lin for the purpose of presenting maps and data, bearing upon the feasibility of route through central Arizona for a National Highway.
 This data will be incorporated in the report of the Commanding off cer, and describes the advantages of a route through Grant, Greenlee, Graham and Maricopa counties.
 The Bankhead National Highway Transcontinental Convoy ordered by the War Department, to traverse the Bankhead National Highway, from Washington, to Los Angeles, Calf ornia, distance if 3690 miles, arrived in Lordsburg on Monday afternoon last after travelling distance of 2711 miles, from Washington, D. c. The convoy consists of eighteen officers, and one hundred and sixty men, that have charge of seven touring cars, six motorcycles and forty eight trucks. The convoy is fully equipped as if going to war. it has tents, cooking outfits, machine shops, food supplies surgeons, dentist, sanitary officer, ambulances, lighting plant, etc. It is conducted on purely military tao tics under the rules and regulations of the army.
 The convoy is in command of Major Jno. F. Franklin, Jr., U. s. army of, ficer of twenty-two years experience, and Mr J. A. Rountree, field director of the us. army, convoy and direct or general of BanKhead National Highway
 
 go over the Bankhead National High way to make careful survey of the | same from a military point of view and making a recommendation in re- gard to the same to the War Depart ment.
 For the purpose of educating the necessity for national system of l highway as one of the most important I factors in the national defense. To test out the several types of motorized vehicles and determine which type is best suited for the territory traversed. Y @4 For the purpose of demonstrating the feasibility of trucks handling soldiers supplies, and ammunition as well as for commercial use.
 To collect data on the performance i of solid and pneumatic tires.
 For the purpose of determining the l practibilfty of motor convoy control by the use of wireless telegraphy. l For the purpose of recruiting per ! sonnel for motor transportation corps in particular.
 For intensive training of field ser vice for officers and enlisted men | For the collection of road data re lative to the character of pavements conditions, etc.
 ! For the further development of { l closer relationship with the public 1T order that they might be familiar I with ths various army activities. | In tbs evening the commanding 1 officer and staff and civilians ac 1 cofnpanying the convoy, were gfver a smoker and buffet luncheon at the K. eli F. hall, under auspicies of tht | Chamber of Commerce, which was z thoroughly delightful affair. i At the request of the board of di rectors the Liberal editor presided as toastmaster.
 I On behalf of the city and Cham Der of Commerce, City Attorne, Ralph s. Spann delivered very ap l propriate address of welcome, wbicf elicited warm applause from tht visitors.
 Maj. Franklin followed MT. Srann expressing in a dignffied and charm ing manner his pleasure at bein, and party for our cordial hospitality Among other good things he said
 "This wonderful trip has been {; great education to the officers ant men. It has brought us of the arm. in close contact with the people, whicl in my mind is a very desirable thing "The people from washington tt Lordsburg have been universall! cordial.
 ''We have encountered all type' of roads, and have had to do mucl