The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
BANKHEAD HIGHWAY DIRECTORS ID MEET HE RE THURSDAY
Western Route to Pacific Coast Will Be Decided at Meeting-Pa Pathfinders
 to Report

Texas and Oklahoma will fight it out in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel Thurs day morning when the executive direc- tors of the Bankhead National Highway Association meets to decide through which state the great road is to pass
 Probably the most prominent men of twelve southern states will be present at the meeting Twenty-six have writ ten to say they will be on hand to take part in the meeting.
 Last May the seven path-finders rep resenting the U. 3. government and the various automobile associations, made the trip from Washington. D. C., to San Diego, Calf, via Fl Paso Texas, and at the meeting in the TutwiIer, Thursday, their report will be received and acted on. Texas reports that the state is building concrete surfaced road clear across the commonwealth. something more than 1000 miles. Should the Texas way be adopted it will be possible for tourist to get into his car in Washington, and fife he so desires. he need not leave the car again until San Diego is reached.
 Oklahoma is fighting to have it's famous scenic road adopted as part of the high way.
 Both states. besides their member dele gates. are said to be. preparing to send influential delegations to the Birmingham meeting.
 PATHFINDERS
 The way of the Bs nkhead National Highway ,as mapped py the path finding committee, passes through the following named cities
 Washington. D. e. Richmond Va; Ral- eigh. Greensboro and Charlotte, N. C.: Spartanburg and Greenville. s. C.; Athens and Atlanta, Ga. Anniston, Talladega, Birmingham and Jasper Ala; Tupelo and Holly Springs, Miss: Memphis, Tenn. Little Rock and Hot Springs, Ark. Cor scana, Dallas. Fort Worth. Abilene Min eral Wells and El Paso. Texas; Deming and Lordsburg, New Mexico; Tucson, Phoenix and Yuma, Arizona; and Fl Central and San Diego, Cal.
 At the meeting of the association in Mineral Wells, Texas, last April, the di- rectors adopted the Scenic Route Of Oklahoma as part of the official route, but the general convention meeting re- jected if. on the ground that one of the principal aims of the developers of the road is to have a highway from the capi- tai to the Pacific coast that will be open 10 travel 365 days a year. and that the Oklahoma section is impassable at certain times of the year because of snow
 James Sproul. of Anniston, is acting president of the association in the place of Colonel T. S. Plowman. of Talladega, deceased W. w. Heaton. of Tallaroosa, Ga, is director at large; Leon G. Jones. of Talladega. is treasurer, and J A. Rountree, of Rirmnghar'. secretary.
 DIRECTORS COMING
 The directors who have written saying they will be in attendance Thursday at the Tutwiler meeting are
 George R. Belding. Hot Springs. J. G, Thweatt Devalrs Bluff and R. c. Nc Daniel Arkadelphia Arkansas.
 ATaI ? Elliott, Birmingham. Alabama.
 Fred sutter Bisbee, and J. C. Heating, Florence. Arizona.
 NJ. J. Abney. Athens. A. NJ Afford. Hartwell, and C. M Ferguson. Winder, Georgia.
 R. L. smallwood New Albany. 0. Prude. Amory. and w. A. Boone. Ponto-
 P K Riddick and T. E. King, Mem c. s. Webb and J. D. Harris, Greenvire. South Carolina
 Frank H. Watkins. Anderson B. Came ron. Staggville. and l.. E. Armstrong Gastonia, North Carolina
 j. w. Atwood. Dallas. T. R. McClean Mt Pleasant. and F. N. Kirby, Abilene
 Dr. E. NJ. Johnston. Roswell, New Mexico
 Charles T. I.assiter. Petersburg. Virginia
 C. O. Johnston, Durant. Oklahoma.
 The question of marking the highway will be taken up and acted on as soon as the Oklahoms Texas controversy is settled. All details for the annual meet ing, which will be held in Hot Springs Ark. April 16-17 1920 will be arranged.
 Birmingham business and club men ars making plans for banquet to be tenderef the visiting gentlemen at one of the 1oca hotels or clubs. and while they are here they will be escorted over the roads o the Birmingham district