Evening star., 1928-02-05
ABTOC[UBL|STS
ROUTE TO SOUTH
Western" Road Through
Maryland, Virginia and
Carolina Favored.

Many autcmobilists. in soing South
for Winter vacation. prefer The
westerly route which runs through,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, the
Carolinas and Georgia.
This line has some advantages and
some han6icaps. says the Automobile
Club Of America. New York. In general
it provides splendid surface. straight
road and direct connection. The weather
IS an important factor. The hard
surfaced highways make rain and snow
Of little importance. However. motor
lists are now using closed cars and. as
good. clear. sunny days are the general
rule. no unpleaSsntneSs need be antic-
ipsted
Fine hotels assure comfort for the
n.i6-winter traveller.
In leaving New York the tourist may
head toward Easton and Bethlehem
over either Of the two routes now avail
able. Both are in good condition. One
lies through Newark. Springfield. Nor
ristoVn and Hackettstown. the other
via Springfield. Bound Brock, Somer-
vile ana White House.
Between Bethlehem and Reading
there Is a rire-nile detour over good
roads.
Two Routes from Reading.
From. Residing there IS a choice Of
routes. one running through Lancaster,
GETTYSBURG FREDERICK and Harpers
Ferry. From Reading 10 Gettysburg
good surface is found. There is mile
ot surface under construction lust out
side Lancaster. From Gettysburg 10
Winchester the read is ali good.
On the alternate route, on the high
vsy from Reading TO Harrisburg, two
short detours viii be found: good roads
sre used From Harrisburg 10 Cham
tershu-g and On 10 Eage-stown. paved
roads are found. From Hagerstown
through Martinsburg 10 Winchester.
aicns the Shenandoah Valley TO Staun-
ten. roads are hard surfaced through
out. Cumberland. MD. which Is To-
Gated cue west Of Hagerstown. offers
a. interesting side trip.
The best route 10 Hot Springs. Va.
and White Sulphur Springs. ". Va.
lies through Churchville. Goshen Cliff
ton Forge, Covington. Paved road VIII
be found 10 g point a little below
Craigsville Hard-surfaced road from
that point 70 Loagdsle. then pavement
10 Covington Unirproyed road TO
Grows then pavement 70 White Sulphur
2p-fDES. w. Va.
The direct road from Covington
through Clifton Forge is excellent The
direct connection 10 Lexington is under
construction and the detour runs via
Collierstown 10 Lon-dale. Is miles over
dit road in fair condition.
into the Czrolinas.
The main highway lies through Nat
ural Bridge. Roanoke. Christianburg.
Pulaski wytheville, Bristol. Johnson
City. Elizabethton Spruce Pine to
Asheville, ~ C.: hard surface will be
found throughout. Construction is IN
progress ar the present time from
wytheville to Chilhowie and from
Abingdon 70 Bristol One-way traffic
is maintained over work or on existing
road
From Stanton two routes are avail
able into the Carolinas One Of these
is through Lexington Natural Bridge
Eosnoke, Rocky Mount Martinsville.
Madison and winston Salem. This
road is hard surfaced excepting for
sone - miles Of sand clay in the
vicinity of SydnorsviIle and Martins
vile This is maintained as an all
weather route
Construction has Just been completed
On the road from Martinsyille TO the
North Carolina line. but short section
Is s.ill reported poor between the North
Carolina line and Madison. Paved road
is found from Madison TO winston
Salem
Another route from Stanton lie,
through Alton, LynchbUrg. Alta VISA
and Danv!Iie Hard-surfaced road will
oe found between Stanton and Lynch
burg excepting on a fve-rlile stretch
49, u fc& sE Hrr
piece Of construction under way al
Alton, but 30 6etour is necessary
Prom Lynchburg 20 Chatham a large
percentage O! the road is sand clay and
construction Eork is in progress near
Alta Vista The 6etolr Is 10 miles
iong and goes over dirt road in god
condition. Chatham through Danville
20 Greensboro is paved and il excel
lent condition. From Greensboro or
w.nston-Ealern the run south through
lexington. - C: Salisbury. Concorc
Charlotte. Kings Mountain, Spartan
burg % Creenyfile. s C, is over pared
surface practically the entire distance.
Through Georgia.
F-on GreenvilIe. 6. C. there are t~o
Youceg " Macon The direct route via
Atherx has stretches .. kanc-clay or
tcp soii alternating 7'ith SHIRT stretches
o. hard surfaced YcsS through Fart
vel, Poyston and Athens Ef;er .eaY-
ting Athens some pavement viii BE-
fo2ao !olIcved by ssnd-clzY 70 Macon
ConEtr1ctlcn is gong On between
L.r,tsce'lo and Graz.
Or ,he route through Lawrence"ile
snc Atlanta, a large percentage 0! I'M
p,o"e6 rad surface vii be found, bat
tl1e route Is considerably longer
LEAVING Athens "n route 20 Atlanta,
pavement Is found !or about 10 miles
Cons,ruct!or. is going On between that
po!nt a..x Lzwyerce}l.te Pavement IS
pfoY.dsd from La1rercef..ie v Atlanta,
ezcspt tor sboUt z nile q! surface
undeYgolng repairs Lea.tr2 Atlanta
.or Lszcor. E.zyc surface wi Dc fpQcc
throughout.
Anotaey route tfroDg. the CzYo.ira&
and Georgia, but 70 TIE east 0: tnai
slgesey descr!Dec str!Les CIT from Dur
ham and goes vest 70 Greensboro and
southwest " lexington snc Salisbury
u Ccs.coFc. thence through Charlotte.
Kings Mountain m the South Csro.ins
horder ~ Spsrtsno3r2 CfeenFlAe.
knEeY1pr Athens End Gray U Macon
Cz The Y13,e ls nsrc s1r!acec from
Durham 70 GYeenTlle f. T.. From
(1yeenyi..e " gacon route and Igac
concrionf wi.! De .rlnc outlined zDpye
Prom Ascgr ~ Lske CITY Two routes
car re followed One IS ia CoYce.s
7ittcn S16 vaIcoe's. rJtal .. 2l3
ralles kEgc-f lr.scer road Il foJnc
throughout With ta@ ezce.,.pr Il soq4t
70 miles 81 grave. Tn.& y RrDr ez-
Gelt.ng On tns cet33r DFloH PER-!
s4!1cn is K1ewElst s.!p;Iefy @hen Het
TIE other route lies through Ech"cpn-
nes, Cg4fthorpe. En.Fr4clls. albany anc
T's4on.ssYll1e " va.coEia raegt 'ar
u4sln h;gngay Is tg.nec arc tp!.gRso "
Lkks CITY Pzyesneflt is .oIEc " EcAe-
CoAnss tl4Fn s!,E:yat.ag 2Fff}DK& q.
bzEc~c.2y snd up 0y'i through Cgle-
ts1DFpe " AueEl,als fSzYfnent viii H.
!o2no tran that pJiht " va4dpsta Il.