New-York tribune., 1922-11-05

Stsn Tue piTCs &fnging SOUTHWARK on
<nc nippy winds OF naie-ausumn, the
thoughts OK thousands Of motorists
turn TO trip 10 sunny Florida. The
call Of the Southland grows as the fros,
increases. and 1t is predicted that this
year will see q record exodus Of those
who follow the balmy trail of summer
from the North. Already the vanguard
has sped forth and those who are 20
come after are eager to depart.
During the last few weeks the auto
mobile department OF The Tribune has
received scores of inquiries as to the
best routes, road conditions, etc, for
the journey "'way down in Dixie" The
detailed reports of the findings Of the
American Automobile Association on
the route from Washington to Jackson
vile arc given herewith, as the great
percentage of the automobiiists seem
anxious TO know about this territory.
These findings are compiled by the
A A. A. through personal survey and
reports from the state highway de-
partments and local clubs.
Trip Starting From New York
To the motor party starting from
New York the following route to
Washington, is suggested: Cross 90
Staten Island, proceed to Perth Amboy.
Metuchen, make short detour into
New Brunswick, thence use the Lincoln
Highway through Princeton to Trenton,
at this point good back country road
will be encountered through Tullytown,
Bristol, Holmesburg to Philadelphia.
The Baltimore Pike, running via Con-
cordville. Conowingo, Belair and Balti-
more to Washjngtons Is reported as
open throughout
1t must be remembered that all route
directions given may, In some cases,
be temporarily disarranged by heavy
storms or unusual weather conditions.
The one thing that has stood be-
tween this promised land and many
thousands Of winter visitors has been
the absence Of good travelable roads.
smooth surface, but separated by links
which were anything bat Joy to
motorists. Now this Is rapidly chang
ing, and while all IL not yet boulevard
surface, most of the poorest sections
have been eliminated and the tourist
can easily do his 15o or more miles
per day IL weather conditions are at
all favorable.
Hero is the Washington-Jacksenville
xoute by stages,
Washington to Richniond-18s miles
via Alexandria and fredericksburg.
Macadam, concrete and good gravel
All we'll sign-posted. Old swamp sec
tion. forty-two miles below Washing
ton, is all concreted, which eliminates
ono of the worst stretches Of road on
the entire route to Florida. New con-
crete road completed direct.
Richmond and Durham - ITS miles
via Petersburg, Dinwiddie, South Hill,
ClarksviIle and Oxford. Generally all
good sand-clay or gravel with some
stretches Of concrete and macadam.
Many miles Of new concrete have been
completed between Richmond and
Peterburg, so that practically all of
that road is now boulevard. There are
two cutoff routes, one branching from
the main line at Grany down through
Lacrosse, over Smiths Ferry through
Henderson and Raleigh, and the other
branching off from South Hill over the
new iron bridge through Henderson
to Raleigh. OF these two alternate
routes the one via Smiths Ferry is at
present considered the better, but
should not be attempted in wet
weather. In considering general con-
ditions on all routes across southern
Virginia, the one through Clarksville
and Oxford really offers safer travel
for all weather. Do not allow local
people to divert your course left from
South Hill via the iron bridge, since
this road Is reported very bad.
Detour Is Recommended
Durham to Camden---204 miles via
Cary, Pinehurst, Cheraw, then over the
detour to the right through Chester
field. Pageland and Kershaw to Cam
den. Practically all of this road Is
sand-clay and gravel, with some sec
tions of graded dirt. Main road be-
tween Cheraw and Camden is still un-
der construction and should not be at
tempted in wet weather. The detour as
recommended is considered the very
best and is kept generally in fair shape.
There Is an alternate route branching
of to the right from Sanford, N. c.,
about forty-six miles below Durham,
which goes via Carthage, Troy, Con-
cord, Charlotte and Lancaster to Cam
den. All of this route is good sand
clay, but involves about thirty-five ad-
ditional miles. Pinehurst and Southern
Pines provide delightful resorts for