Evening star., 1924-05-04

ms report Nthe frSt of the 1874
sesson) is compiled from data re-
cefVed by wire from consuls of the
association between the two coasts
ana is authentic. These reports will
ne published semi thly until No
Vember Is for the convenience of mo-
torists using the Lincoln highway
through these reports the press, rep
reeentatives of the association and
touring bureaus everywhere are pro-
vided with reliable touring informa-
ton.
Division New York City to Phil
aneiphia, Pa, 50 miles: weehawken
Ferry to Princeton, 81 miles, excel
lent; Princeton to Trenton, new con-
crete construction under way, good
fetour via Penns Neck. IL miles
trenton to Philadelphia. ss6 miles, ex-
ceilent pavement
Division 2-Philadelphia to Cham
nersburg, Pa, 13S miles: Entire di-
vision excellent. no ,detours except
ton in the Is miles east of Coates
vile. Be careful OF speed. route
across state is patrolled by state po-
lice.
Road Well Maintained.
Division 3-Chambersburg, Pa. TO
tTreensburg, Pa, 11s miles: Perfect
road. all well-maintained macadam
and new construction; no detours. BE
careful of speed.
Division +Greensburg. Pa. to
Canton. Ohio. 1913 miles: Greensburg
70 Pittsburgh, 80 miles. excellent ex
cept in Irwin Borough: Pittsburgh to
Rochester, 80 miles. paved city streets
mostly poor: best route is: Cross point
bridge in Pittsburgh to south side of
Ohio River; thence through Mckees
Rocks, Coraopolis. Carnot, Woodlawn,
Aliquippa and Monaco to Rochester:
Rochester to Canton. 73 miles, detour
we'll marked over paved road via
Beaver Falls. As miles: Darlington,
81 miles: East Palestine, IL miles:
miles; Alliance. 14.S miles; Canton,
1910 miles.
Division 5-Canton. OHIO. to Mans
field, Ohio 81 miles: Carton to Ash
land, 40 miles, excellent: Ashland to
Mansfield, L miles, new road just
opened, excellent.
Follow Marked Detsur.
Division 6-Mansfeld,' Oh.o, to Van
Vert, Ohio. 10s miles: Mansfield TO
Bucyrus. follow marked detour via
Gallon. 25 miles, paved; Bucyrus to
Oceola, miles, brick: Oceola to
Upper Sandusky. Lincoln highway
closed for construction; best route is
Turn left (south) one mile at Oceola,
then west to Nevada and Upper San
dusky; Upper Sandusky to Van Vert,
81 miles. mostly old naeadam; nj ..
South Bend, Ind. 30 miles: Van
Vert to Fort Wayne, Ind. S4 miles;
excellent all the way: new concrete
in Indiana. Fort Wayne to Churu-
busco. Is miles: new concrete. Chu-
rubusco to Ligonier. e miles; excel
lent gravel Ligonier to South Bend
80 miles; brick and concrete.
Division S-,south Bend; Ind, TO
Bend to New Carlisle, y miles; con-
crete. New Carlisle to LIZ Porte. y
miles; asphalt. La Porte 20 West
vile: y miles; e exsellent Zee t, ,,sr gravel
phalt. Valparaiso to Chicago Heights
concrete.
Good Concrete Highway.
Division s-Chicago Heights, III. to
Clinton, Iowa. $50 miles: Chicago
Heights to Plainfieid, 3e miles, good
nlacadam west of New Lenox Plain
field to Aurora, I3 miles; paved ex-
cept miles; fair detour. Aurora to
Clinton. rs miles: good concrete:
shalltown, Iowa, 153 miles: Clinton
TO Lowden, SO miles; concrete paving.
I.owden to Cedar Rapids, II miles;
fair to poor; last miles to Cedar
Plaine, S5 miles; graded and drained
dirt road; fair to poor. Belle Plaine
TO MarshalItown, 80 miles: fair to
poor. All dirt roads reported very
spongy and muddy in places; driving
reported slow.
Division 11-Marshalltown, Iowa, to
Denison. Iowa, 1872 miles: About 95
miles of gravel road in this division,
balance dirt roads in fair condition,
affected for few hours after rain.
Well Graded Dirt Roads.
Division 12-Denison. Iowa, to
Council Bluffs, Iowa, IS miles: All
dirt roads, but well graded and drag
ged and in excellent condition, except
when wet. Short rough stretch be-
tween Missouri Valley and Loveland.
No detours.
Division 13-Omaha, Neb, to Kear-
ney, Neb., 1S9 miles: Omaha to Ere
mont; - miles paved, miles dirt;
good wfsen dry. Fremont to Ames. 6
miles, paved. Ames to Richland, "a
miles well graded dirt. Richland to
Columbus. miles, good gravel; Co
Iumbus to Kearney, los miles, well
graded dirt and gravel.
Division 14-Kearney, Neb., to Sid
ney, Neb., 2f6 miles: All graded and
most of it graveled; al in excellent
condition.
Division 15-Sidney, Neb.. to Lara
ME. Wyo., $50 miles: Sidney to Pine
Bluffs, 81 miles; good graded gravel