The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
JUDGE B. M. ALLEN
 IS CHOSEN PRESIDENT BANKHEAD HIGHWAY
 ASSOCIATION HERE
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citizens were always glad to have strang- CTS come among thems He informed them that the state of Alabama would vote upon a good roads bond issue of $25 .000,- l 900 and the county of Jefferson on a S5, 600 600 bond issue on February 16. and we are going to carry both propositions :" he concluded, amidst the applause of his hearers.
 flames c. sproull of Anniston, the rank ing vice president, presided over the meet ing until the election of Judge Allen as president.
 The resignations of J. W Atwood of Texas and Thomas Wade of Oklahoma as vice president and state director, re spectively, were accepted and Arthur r. Dyer of Texas and c. E. McFerren of Oklahoma elected in their places.
 ROUTE IS SELECTED The route from Fl Paso, Tex, to San Diego, Cal, selected and recommended by the pathfindipg committee submitted the following report, which was adopted; Fl Paso Texas, to Mesilla Park, N. M. .......-...,............. ~ [ To Deming via Alden and Myndas 6.4 To Lordsburg crossing continental di-.
 vide near Wilma at an elevation of ASA feet ................. ................. 0V.5 TO Rodeo paralleling s. P. K. R.
 across the Animas Valley inter-
 secting road leading in d south
 westerly direction to Stens Pass,
 thence over Steins Pass road
 through Granite Gap in a south
 westerly direction to Rodeo, ........ 45.7 To Douglas ............,.........,.... 5S.l TO Bisbee .,..................... 246 To Tombstone .........,..............,. 2S.2 To Benson via Schefflin Monument
 and st. David .................z z5.s To Vail via Martinez Ranch ......... 9.s To Tucson, Side trip to San Xavier
 Mission ....................-..... zs 6 To Florence .......................... 21 2 To Chandler ......................... 6s.5 To Phoenix (side trip to Roosevelt
 Dam, 1922 miles round trip)......... 25-l To Hassayampa River via Coldwa-
 ter. Buckeye and Palo Verde ....... 437 To Ague Caliente via Summet Paso. 5A2 To Welton via Palomas crossing Gila River al Antelope H.u Bridge..... GIT To Yuma via Dome .................... 36.S To E1 Centro, Cal, via Hoitville..... 64.1 To Campo via Coyote Well and Noun
 tain Springs ...f.-...................... Z1.s To San Diego via Alpine and Fl Cajon 540
 Total sos ]
 The pathfinders also recommended the location of another route from Hot Springs, Ark, through oklahoma. Texas and Arizona to Fl Paso. to be designated as the scenic route. After long drawn out argument the name was changed to the Four States branch of the BanShead national highway and thus adopted by the board.
 Two or three other branches over which there had been more< or less controversy were changed from links" "routes'' or additions" to branches" and all ended happily.
 TO NAME COMMITTEES
 The president was authorized to appoint a committee to draw up suitable resolu- tions in memory of the late Col. T. g. P1owman, president of the association until his death. and to arrange for erect ing a monument at some point in Talla- dega county on the Bankhead highway In honor of the first president of the asso- ciation, another committee to audit the secretary's books, and third comnittee to work out a plan for the adequate financing of the association and to work up interest in it throughout the states the highway raverses.
 On acceptifv the office Of president. Judge Allen. who was escorted from his office to the Tntwiler by a committee consisting Of Messrs Beasley Eldridge and Cook. thanked the members for the honor and promised 10 exert his utmost efforts to the realization og the full pur- poses of the association.
 On motion of Colonel Cameron a map of the Bankhead national highway was authorized to be made by athe time the annual convention is held al Hot Springs Ark, in April
 TO HAVE SIGNPOSTS
 Markers for the Bankhead national highway to consist of posts. either iron or wood with yellow bands painted around them on which the letters B H. in black were selected and these will be put Up along the route from Wash fngton to San Diego.
 The Rankhead National Highway As- soeiation was organized four years ago