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VOL. VIII STRIKE IS NOW THREATENED TO ROADS RECEIVING GEORGIA FREIGHT; GOVERNOR PROPOSES ARBITRATION Vic« President Ball Declares Fire men Will Be Called Out On the Roads Persisting in Handling Georgia Road's Freight. SOUTHERN. SEABOARD, LAN. AND CENTRAL ' ARE ALL INVOLVED United States Authorities Notified of Conditions But Will Take No Action Unless Requested to De So by the Governor. Th* threat wa* made Monday morning by E. A. Ball, vic* president of the fire man. that If oth*r roads receive freight shipments diverted from the Georgia road that th* strike of the Georgia firemen will extend to them. He saya that the receipt of diverted freight from the Georgia road by other roads makes them the allies of the Geor gia road and th* opponents of the fire men. When they take such freight, he as eerta that they abandon their neutral po sition and put themselvea in the attitude of fighting th* firemen. He aays that all ro*Ba which take such diverted freight are laying themselves liable to be drawn into the strike. According to an official of the GeorgUs »t U diverting Its freight over th* Southern, Seaboard. L. and N. and Cen tr*i Hr. Bell's statement la as follows: "We are not mixing tne other roads in this strike and we demand that' they K ‘, ep dear of It. If they take shipmenu from the Georgia road it means that they are putting themselves in line with the Georgia road and' in opposition to our gremen. U they do that, they’d better look out. . He tad heard early Monday morning that diverted shipments were being re ceived from the Georgia road by other road* and be said then that must stop if the other roads are to keep free of the strike of the firemen. He was told later that 1® cards have been diverted over other roads. "That's bad for them.” he said. Before a strike by the firemen of the other roads could be called, the matter , would of necessity be laid before them and their consent gained, nothing of that sort has been dona so far as is known. But tt is the threat of the firemen that the stnke will be extended if this di-| verting of freight continues. TIE-UP TO CONTINUE. Indications are that the complete tie up that now exist* on the Georgia road Will continue Officials of th* road here say that they are making no attempt to send out trams . , k Th* firemen chgcg* -that the road is bent F-oWft punlehlhg the intermediate points be tween her* and Augusta at which there has been such strong help for the strik ers. These towns are cut off from all . communication except over the Georgia road. The firemen say that these towns ar* to be punished for their share in the strike by being isolated. • Officials of the road say that is Is un safe now to attempt to run trains over the Georgia road. There are four train crews here reads for service and Engineer W. C. Vaughn has announced that he is ready to take out any train in the day time at an in stant's notice. He med* this offer Sunday morning, but h* has received no call from the road. One of th* official* said Monday morn ing that he would be glad to see the tie up last for two weeks that the strikers and their sympathisers along the route might be taught a lesson. There seems little hope now for the Immediate resumption of traffic. The engineers are willing to run in the day time, but they ar* not being called upon. Twenty-nin* strike breakers to be used a* firemen ar* kept shut up In the Empire hotel on South Pryor street Sine* Saturday night, only two trains on th* Georgia road have moved. One made the run Sunday from Camak to Macon, th* other, from Union Point to A Moraine over th* Georgia road arrived or left her* Monday. Both passenger and freight trains which were to have got her* in th* afternoon and at night have been annulled. • HOW TO REACH AUGUSTA. Augusta is being reached by the Sea board to Calhoun Falls. There, transfer U made to the C. * W. C. One passenger train by this route left at 7 o'clock Mon day morning. another at 11-25- This schedule will continue. Mail from Augusta is being sent over th* Seaboard and the Central. Three V trains over the Seaboard and two over the Central left Monday. Preparations ar* being made by the railway mall service to send mall to Union Point from Athens by motor car. Mall trains are reaching Athens by the Seaboard anA Macon by either the Cen tral or the Southern. No mail was received here from Au gusta either Sunday or Monday. Delivery of mail for Intermediate points ’ reached only by the Georgia road is im possible. This mall has been sorted, sent as near as possible to it* destination and is there lying idle. UNCLE SAM WATCHING. L. M- Terrell, superintendent of the rail-1 way mail service, has wired information of the state of affairs to the postoffice department at Washington. The answer he has got shows that the government is, to take no hand now in affairs unless the state asks that it do so. A conference was held Monday rnorn- Lzfrg between United States Attorney Car r ter Tate and Postoffice Inspector Sutton. Mr. Tate will prosecute any legal viola tion* of postal statutes growing out of the strike, but his action will probably not go beyond this. The federal authorities here, however, ar* in communication with Washington, and something may develop* later. "If engineer thinks that he can safely make his run he is duty bound to do so. if the road wishes him to.” There ar* four engineers here. Each seems to be willing to make his run dur ing the day time* but not at night. The situation at the Georgia termina’s here, where the strike is being made as well a* on the Georgia road, shows a total discontinuance of service on the Georgia road for the time being. The su perintendent says that he is not concern ing himself now with the Georgia trains. Sunday, twenty professional strike breakers arrived here from the east, and Sunday night, nine more came in. Most Continued on oage Three Mania Smi-witefcln Staawal Governor’s Suggestion That Fire men and Railroad Each Ap point 3 Representatives Accept ed by Vice President Ball. GENERAL MANAGER SCOTT HAD NOT REPLIED EARLY IN AFTERNOON Vice President Ball Says Strike is to Continue While Arbitration Board is Meeting—Men Named by Him. Through the joint efforts of Attorney General Hart and Governor Smith Mon day morning a definite move was taken for a settlement of the strike of the fire men on the Georgia railroad. The attor ney general suggested that an arbltartlon board of six be named, three by General Manager Scott, of the road, and three by Vice President K. A. Ball, of the Broth erhood of Railway Firemen, and that these six by empowered by both sides to make recommendations looking toward an adjustment of the differences. This suggestion was approved by Ute governor and by 9 o’clock he was send ing a dispatch to General Manager Scott and a letter to Vice President Ball set ting forth the plan. Indorsing it and ask ing each side to name its representa tives. If they are named, the entire board of arbitrators will meet in At lanta as soon as possible and begin ne gotiations. It is hoped that an amicable agreement will be reached. Vice President Ball accepted the prop osition of the governor and named as the firemen's representatives on the commit tee Judge Horace Holden, of Atlanta, John Lee. president Farmer's union. Un ion City, and Senator Thomas Hardwick, of Sandersville. Up to 1 p. m. General Manager Scott had not replied to the governor's sugges tion, and ft is impossible to anticipate Just what his attitude will be. FIREMEN TO STAY OUT. In discussing the subject Vice President Ball stated that in no sense would the committee comprise an arbitration board; that its duties would simply be to hear the differences between the striking fire men and the Georgia railroad and recom- I mend* a basis of settlement which could 1 either be accepted or rejected as the fire men and railroad choose. Mr. Bail also declared that the firemen would not re turn to work pending a settlement. He i said that until a perfect and permanent settlement was agreed upon they would remain on strike. GOVERNOR'S I.ETTER. The following is the communication sent by Governor Smith to both Col. Scott and Vice President Ball: May 24, 19®. Mr. T. K. Scott-, Augusta. Ga.>-*.** On Saturday morning I requested Hon. John C. Hart, attorney general, to make a trip over the Georgia railroad Tor ob j serration, and to confer with yourself and Mr. Ball to see what could be done to bring about an adjustment of the differ ences. Judge Hart has made the follow ing report and recommendations: “Governor Hoke Smith:— “Dear Sir: After investigating on yes terday, at your request, conditions along the line of the Georgia railroad. I beg to advise the situation is one of great grav ity. I conferred also with Mr. T. K. Scott, general manager of the Georgia railroad, and Mr. E. A. Ball, vice presi dent of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. I was impressed with the fact that both Mr. Scott and Mr. Ball realize the seriousnetss of the situation. In view of the fact that the public is injuriously affected by the cessation of all railroad business and deeply interested in the preservation of peace and good order I suggest that you, as chief executive, re quest Mr. Scott and Mr. Ball to appear before a board of Georgians consisting of six. three chosen by Mr. Sett and three by Mr. Ball, to whom difference should be submitted with power to recommend a basis of settlement. Yours respectfully, "JOHN C. HART. ' "Attorney General.” I concur with Judge Hart In the recom mendation made, and I ask that you name at once three Georgians who may meet with three Georgians to be named by Mr. Ball that the six together with yourself and Mr. Ball may endeavor to reach a settlement ol the Issues between you. I am sending a similar commmunication to Mr. Ball. Very truly’ yours, HOKE SMITH. Governor. Vice President Ball's reply to the above letter was as follows: ATLANTA. Ga, May 24. 1909. Governor Hoke Smith. Atlanta, Ga. — * Dear Sir: Your favor of May 24th re ceived, relative to appointing a commit tee consisting of six persons from Geor gia. three being appointed by Mr. Scott and three by me. to whom the differ ences on the Georgia railroad should be submitted, with the power of recommend ing a basis of settlement. I wish to say on behalf of the employes whom I represent, that, believing our cause is Just, reasonable and will stand investigation. I hereby accept your prop osition. We name as our representatives on that committee Judge Holden, of At lanta. Mr. John Lee, president of the Farmers' union. Union ICty. Ga.. and Congressman Thos. Hardwick, of San dersville. Ga., believing that they are men whose character and stability cannot be questioned. Respectfully yours, E. A. BALL, Second Vice Pres. Brotherhood of Loco motive Firemen and Enginemen. WHA T STRIKING FIREMEN ARE CONTENDING FOR The strike of the firemen of the Geor gia road i* caused by a refusal of Gen eral Manager Scott, ot the Georgia road, ■nd Superintendent J. D. Patterson, ot the Georgia Terminals, to sign contracts submitted to them. The Immediate cause for the strike is the discharge of ten white firemen, or hostlers' helpers from the Georgia ter minals. and the filling of their places with negroes. Both Mr. Scott and Mr. Patterson say that neither had authority to sign the contracts submitted to them. The demand now of the firemen is that negroes be eliminated as far as possible by the Georgia road. They will probably not insis* that negroes who were em ployed as firemen before the strike be dis charged. but they will ask that white men be given the preference. They will ask too that whenever possible a negro will be replaced by a white man. NEILL MEETS SCOTT HERE TUESDAY P. N. Member of National Mediation Board Comes to Atlanta to As sist in Settling the Firemen * Strike —Col. Scott Coming. Commission* of Labor Charles P. Neill, member of the national mediation board under the Erdman act. is expected to ar rive in Atlanta Tuesday to ascertain if the good offices of his board can in any way bring about a settlement of the dif ferences between the striking locomotive firemen and the Georgia railroad. Information received in a message from The Journal’s correspondent at Augusta is to the effect that General Manager Thomas K. Scott, of the Georgia railroad, has stated that he will be in Atlanta Tuesday evening to meet Commissioner Neill and discuss with him the condition on the Georgia road. Chairman Martin A. Knapp, of the board, wired Vice President Ball of the firemen’s organisation, Monday to the ef fect that Commissioner Neill would coine to Atlanta. The telegram to Mr. Dall was as follows: WASHINGTON, May 24, 1909. E. A.. Ball, Vice President of B. of L. E., Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga. Commissioner Neill leaves for Atlanta tonight tn endeavor to secure an amica ble adjustment of your controversy with the Georgia railroad in accordance with the provisions of the Erdman act. • MARTIN A. KNAPP. Chairman Interstate Commerce Commis- To this message Mr. Ball replied tha<. the governor had suggested a conference committee to recommend a basis of set tlement and that he had accepted the governor's proposition. MEDIATION BOARD HOLDS CONFERENCE The following, relative to Commissioner Neill's intention to come to Atlanta, was sent out by the Associated Press Mon dUAc»6rdingg to advices received by Sec ond Assistant Postmaster General Stewart today from the superintendent of the rail way mail service at Augusta, Ga.. no pas senger trains have run over the line of the Georgia railroad between Augusta and Atlanta since Saturday afternoon. The mails are, however, being diverted to junction points along the line and the offices are supplied in that way as far as possible. The superintendent has advised the United States district attorney for the northern district of Georgia as to the situation. (Sy Associated PreM.) WASHINGTON. May 24.—As the result of appeals to the federal board of media tion to use its efforts to settle the strike of firemen on the Georgia railroad, Com missioner of Labor Neill, a member of the board, will leave for Atlanta today. This decision followed a conference here to day. The conference was between Dr. Neill and Chairman Martin A. Knapp, of the interstate commerce commission, and oth er members of the board of mediation, under the Erdman act. By both sides to the controversy the board was appealed to with a view to ad justing. if possible, the difficulties which have grown out of the employment of negro firemen by the railroad. SCOTT ASKED AID. General Manager Scott, of the Georgia railroad, telegraphed Chairman Knapp that the officers of the road would be glad to have the board ot mediation use its efforts to settle the trouble. - Tele grams also were received by the board from persons representing the striking firemen, indicating their willingness to I have the board take up the matter. It was decided today that Dr. Neill should confer at Atlanta with representa tives of both sides. Owing to important business before the Interstate commerce commission. Chair man Knapp will be unable to accompany I him. It is quite likely that Dr. Neill may go from Atlanta to Augusta. It has not been determined definitely that the board of mediation will under take formally to adjust the controversy, as the members are not satisfied that it comes within the purview of the Erdman law. That act provides that the board may enter upon the settlement o^contro versies involving wages, hours of labor, regulations and conditions of labor. HAMMOND DECLINES CHINESE JOB TENDER Selected as Minister By Taft, Hammond Says He Had Rather Stay at Home. WASHINGTON. Mav SA—After an hour's interview with President Taft today. John Hays Hammond deflnltelv declined ths tender of the ministcrshtn to China. Mr. Hammond told the that he airreed wit?> him that CTilna offered a field for American enterprise and development of America ntrade that would temot almost any one to take tin the work in that country. He said he felt d-enlv honored hv the tender and that he wlllitvrlv would make any personal or business sacrifice in order to accept It. He felt, however, as a dutv to his family, that he should not undertake to ro to the Orient for any lenrth of time. "Mrs. and I have several chil dren grow Inc un.” said Mr. Hammond, "and we feel that we ourht to have a home and settle down. We have had many years of rouKhlnr it and think we ourht to have a rest.” The pith of their demand, it would aeem, will be that the senloritty of the white fireman over the negro be fully recognized. In the contracts submitted to Mr. Pat terson and Mr. Scott were a number of I stipulations. One, that if a hostelers' • helper be hurt he be assured employ , ment for life. ! It is understood that the firemen in tend to make a fight on three officials . of the road. It may be that the d’ls , charge of these three men will be asked. Mr. Ball, of the firemen, says that in all probability the discharge of one will , f be Insisted on. >! The strike is not confined simply to i the Georgia road, but also extends to the . | Georgia Terminals, which is separate t and distinct. The Georgia Terminals II are owned jointly by the Georgia, West 11 Point and Louisville and Nashville I roads. ATLANTA, GEORGIA,* TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1909 HERALD SCOUT IS COMING THROUGH TO CAPITAL GIU The Journal Car and H. J. La mar’s Oldsmobile Will Meet the New York Party and Lead Them Back to Atlanta. H . NEW YORKERS WILL COME ONE WAY AND GO BACK ANOTHER Herald Car is White Steamer —R H. Johnson, of White Co., Ham ilton Pelz, Herald Star Man, and Nathan Lazarnick in Party V (Special Dispatch to The Journal.; NEW YORK, May JW.-vt'h* Herald pub lishes the following today: From uach eua of the future national highway that is u> stretch from Ne.v Kurk to Atlanta. Ga., sdvul cars will atari tomorrow morning; promptly at n. o’clock, each to carry along it’s route the gospel of good roads Irony north to south and south to north. At the hour when the Herald's scout car, a White Steamer under the skilled pilotage of R. H. Johnson, stsfrts from m front of the Herald building on its long journey to Atlanta, a mammoth six cylinder Oldsmobile, owned by Henry J. Lamar, Jr., of Macon, Ga., tylll take the road northward bound, ircJffi the office of The Atlanta Journal, in Atlanta, Ga. The latter car will be driven by its owner who is known throughout the south as a thorough sportenian and a devotee of the good roads propaganda. At gome con venient point in North Carolina, about half way cn the thousand mile tour, the two cars will meet and will then go on to Atlanta in company. The White Steamer, which will carry through the entire trip representatives of the Herald and The Atlanta Journal, as well as a skilled photographer, will make such stope as may be found desirable in promoting the prospects of the great re liability run which •)« to be held under the auepicee of the tjfo newspapers named after a definite rotffe shall have been se lected. the contest itself to take place in the autumn, just before the National Au tomobile show. Which is to be the first ever held in the southern city. For the reason that the length of such stope cannot now be accurately eetimated, it is impracticable to give a precise time schedule of the Harald’s scout ear in its progress southward. Tentatively, howev er, and subject tq revision because of such steps or other contingencies cf the ror.d. the White Steamer's lntin*rary fdfr the first day of the trip ought to be on a time echedV?* something like this: Leav ing the Herald building at 10 o’clock, ar rive in Jersey City at 10:45, byway the the West Twenty-third street ferry arrive in Newark at 11:20: Etfcabeth at 1:45;, New Brunswick 12:30 p. m.; Trenton from 2:30 to 2:45, acording to the length of stops, arrive in Philadelphia at the Bellevue- Stratford at about 4:30 or 5 o’clock p. m. It x may be decided to remain in Philadel phia Tuesday night, or the scout car may push on to Downingtown or Coatesville before ending its first day’s run. It is expected that the itinerary of Wed nesday will cover the distance to Get tysburg. Pa., which is 125 miles from Philadelphia. In all probability Wednes day night will be spent there, near the historic battlefield. After stopping a few days in Atlanta, the Herald's scout will again turn north ward and will return to New York over an entirely different route in so far as may be found practicable, passing prob ably through Petersburg. Richmond, Fredericksburg, Washington and Balti more. After the various available lines of travel for such large parties of auto mobliists as are expected to take part in the autumn reliability tests from New York to Atlanta have all beenXrled out tentatively by such tours as these, under various weather conditions, the official pathfinding run will be made, taking ad vantage of such data as to relative excel lence of roads, or the promise of their betterment, as may have been collected by means of tne preliminary scout trips. During each of these earlier raps, It is intended to keep careful memoranda of the character of all roads traversed, the relative excellence of the hotel ac commodations afforded for large parties of road tourists, and all other informa tion having a bearing upon the ultimate success of the enterprise. Where inferior stretches of roadway may be encoun tered, it will be the purpose of those promoting the enterprise to stimulate by the prize offers already announced, which will amount to thousands of dollars, the pride and zeal of local communities so that there may result a healthful com petition in the betterment of such high ways as may need improvement. There will be only four passengers on the Herald’s scout car. R. H. Johnson, the advertising manager of the White company, will pilot the party. Mr. John son is in a class by himself as an auto mobile tourist. He has mapped more roads than any other man in America- Mr. Johnson is a graduate of Columbia college, one of the leading men In the Engineers’ club and withal a delightful gentleman. Hamilton Pels, the New York Herald’s representative on the scout car, is one of the strong men of the Herald. Since he left the Philadelphia Press, on which he was managing edi tor, sixteen years ago, Mr. Pelz has fill ed many Important positions in the Her ald establishment. The assignment of such a man to The Journal-Herald story is proof positive of the deep Interest that great newspaper takes in The Journal- Herald road building contest. Mr. Pelz is a graduate of Brown university. His father was for 4o years one of the leading Baptist divines of the north. Nathan Laxarntck, the official photog rapher on The Herald scout car, is an accomplished, cultured man who stands at the very top o 5 his profession in the metropolis. His automobile pictures are regarded as works of art. He is an all round good fellow, as well as an enthusi astic automobijist and will probably enter his four-cylinder Maxwell when the reli ability run is made. The fourth mem ber in the Herald scout party will be John 8. Uohen, managing editor of The Atlanta Journal. GAINESVILLE SCHOOL CLOSES FOR TERM GAINESVILLE. Ga.. Mav 24.—The city hall auditorium was crowded and four or five hun dred turned awav unon the occasion of the closing exercises of the citv nubile schools Friday evening. More than 1.000 children have been enrolled in the caat vear in all the schools. There were 22 graduates of th high school. The exercises this year were btter »hon ever hfor. FLEET OF JOURNAL CARS WHICH INVADED MACON MONDAY aaiij! smSPI ■isnWF,-. jfiSßw.raum *aM*BMSWßW**a®® W ®aaMasMa a asn*tMMaMm»«»«i ini - —— It Went to Macon Monday to Boost the Journal’s Geor gia good roads movement. * B * ' f fiilil * I The Journal’s Georgia contest pathfinder to Macon—The Pop ular Maxwell. ' I James R. Gray’s Pierce-Arrow GOHDRWRS MANAGERLK.SGOTT Was Informed of Disorder at Only One Point, and Wires Sheriffs and Mayors of Other Places to Take Every Precaution. Governor Smith, on Sunday, wired a se ries of telegrams in response to one which General Manager T. K. Scott, of the Geor gia railroad, wired him, in which Mi. Scott blamed the governor for failure to suppress disorder along the line of the Georgia railroad. In his telegram to Mr. Scott, the gov ernor says that he had no information that the authorities along the line were unable to cope with the situation, with the exception of the sheriff of McDuffie county, until he heard from Mr. Scott. He then wired the sheriff of McDuffie coun ty, and the sheriffs of DeKalb and Rock-- dale counties and the mayors of Conyers and. Lithonia, at which places engineers were stoned. Governor Smith’s telegram to Manager Scott follows: "ATLANTA, Ga., May 23. 1909.—H0n. Thos. K. Scott, Gqperal Manager Georgia Railroad, Augusta, Ga.: lour telegran, . of today has been received. Upon tne re ceipt of your former dispatches designat- ! ing places at which you considered uhe employes and property of your company in danger, I promptly wired the*sher;ff3 of the counties in which the places you named are located to take the necessary , steps for the protection of both. I have no information from the sheriff of any: such counties that he doubted ability to , control the situation, except from the sheriff of McDuffie county. I have today | wired him to co-operate with the municip- ; al authorities and to summon all deputies ; necessary to protect life and'property and! to keep me advised of the situation. “Since the receipt of your last tele gram, I have wired the sheriffs of Rock dale and DeKalb counties and the mayors of Conyers and Lithonia, giving them the I substance of your complaint with refer j ence to an engineer being struck by a ! rock at Conyers and Lithonia, and urg i ing upon them prompt and efficient action for the protection of the property and em ployes of your company. “If there are other places not by you J heretofore mentioned where your em ! ployes or where your property need pro i tection, wire me. giving the names of such i places, and I will continue to use my of ! ficial authority to give them any protec i tion required. "HOKE SMITH, Governor.” t The following telegrams were sent to j the sheriffs and mayors: TELEGRAMS TO OTHERS. I "Atlanta, Ga., May 23, 1909.—E. W. ! Hawes, sheriff, Thomson, Ga.: I trust you • and the municipal authorities have been able to protect life and property. You 1 should summon all deputies necessary for , you to do so. Keep me advised as to the situation. HOKE SMITH. "Governor." "Atlanta, Ga.. May 23. 19 (9.—Sheriff lof DeKalb county, Decatur, Ga.: Mr. ; Thomas K. Scott, general manager of . the Georgia railroad, wires me informa tion that Engineer Morris was struck by i a rock at Lithonia. I urge that you take every precaution for the protection of the ! employes and property of the Georgia i t ailroad. "HOKE SMITH, Governor." ; “Atlanta. Ga., May 23, 1909.—Mayor, I Lithonia, Ga.: Mr. Thomas K. Scott, 'general manager of the Georgia railroad, I wires me information that Engineer Mor i ris was struck by a rock at Lithonia. I I urge that you take every precaution for ‘ the protection of the employes and prop- I erty of the Georgia railroad. “HOKE SMITH, Governor.” I "Atlanta. Ga., Muy 2s. 19®.—Sheriff lof Rockdale county, Conyers. Ga. Mr. ! Thomas K. Scott, .general manager of the j Georgia railroad, wires me information that Engineer Hogan was struck by a j rock at Conyers. 1 urge that you take • every precaution for the protection of •' the employes and property of the Georgia I railrad. “HOKE SMITH. Governor.” "Atlanta, Ga., May 23, 1905;—Mayor,, I Conyers, Ga.: Mr. Thomas K. Scott, gen i eral manager of the Georgia railroad, • wires me information that Engineer Ho gan -was struck by a rock at Conyers. I urge that you take every precaution for the protection of the employes and prop erty of the Georgia railroad. "HOKE SMITH, Governor.” GOOD ROADS GARS - OFF FDR NAGDN FOR BIG CONCLAVE - Three Big Cars Left the Journal Office Monday Morning, the First Getting Away at Eight- Forty-Five. FROM MANY POINTS ’ GOOD ROADS ADVOCATES SEND FORTH AUTOfc And Macon is the Mecca of Them All—Four Cars Left at 10:25, Carrying Another Delegation of Atlantians. All roads lead to Macon, Monday. Th* big conclave of the automobllists and ‘4 good roads enthusiasts of Georgia is oi» ;n the Central city. They are meet.n|( tach other there, in the great mosem*nt fi tor improved highways that The Journli .started a month ago and that has swept the state clear off its feat, that has stty red it to keener interest than any public agitation ever knew before, and that lias -j] •esulted in a spontaneous gathering ot’ 11 the forces. "Organisation” is the pass word of th* day; and “good roads’’ is the shioo leth. . From The Journal’s office, Monday morning at 8:45 o’clock, the first c*r r<ltl* ed forth from Atlanta on the way to Ma- f con. A quarter on an hour fatw th* a second started, and after another quart*? of an hour the third got under wty, - J The Journal’s good roads deifegat on was off for the meeting point. Caravans from every quarter of t.ho state was wending their way along th* | highways of Georgia, Monday, headed tor Macon. From Fitzgerald, Albany, Way- i cross. Savannah, from a dozen Ottier i “'3 cities and towns, and from all internttH diate points, they are gathering there tor | the mighty conclave that wilK wind top E with the definite organization of the good roads forces in Georgia. At 10:25 o’clock Monday morning knotti er delegation took the road for from in front of the offices of th* At- ■ lanta Constitution. So with pennants and banners flying; the Atlanta delegations were already w*il on their way to Macon before noon. And Li all along the route the population qt : Georgia was turning out to cheer them | on. • JOURNAL’S SCOUT LED. ' The leading car of the whole prijeeto sion was The Journal's original scout <ar —the big White Steamer scout that re cently blazed the trails up into in the preliminary The Journ*,v< and Herald s great national highway tWtt will soon stretch from New York to At lanta. In this tried and trusty scout, wearing » the same banner that had p roc! Mu Ah' ’ 7 its identity and carried the slogan of x “Pull for good roads” through a score ot J counties a few days previously, w-»re -3 James R. Gray, editor of The Journal; John E. Murphy, E. R. Dußose and Dr. J D. S. Elkin, as passengers, With the j scout’s own driver, William Snider, slit ting at the throttle, and Paul G. ration/ representing the White Steamer company. beside him. In the second car to leave— Mr. Gray e Pierce Arrow—were Royal Daniel, new* editor of The Journal; A. W. Brewerton; -.'’3 staff photographer, rnd M. H. Gilreath, r both of The Journal. In the third car, the Maxwell pathflnd*’ ’O In The Journal's state good roads con-’, test, were Charles A. Fleming, represent ing the Maxwell company; and Julian Murphey and A. B. Elkin, staff men o* The Journal. On the White Steamer scout of ’th* New York-Atlanta sontest were the ortg-» Inal signs, mud-stained and travel-mark- ■ ' ed—“ The Atlanta Journal-New York Her ald. Pull for good roads.” On the Maxwell Georgia contest path- .■-* finder was its own banner: "The Atlanta ' Journal's road building content for Gear-' c gia. The Maxwell pathfinde?.” ’ And on the Pierce Arrow car. csrry.nq the remainder of the staff contingent of The Journal, was the third banner. , "Atlanta Journal. Good roads for Geor- "'.*3 gia.” In the second party that started, th* few first car to leave was a big White Steamer, a counterpart of the scotot car that bore The Journal's banner* ' In it rode E. W. Gans. • representing the i White Steamer company; S. W. Dibble. staff man of the Atlanta Constitution; C. B. Orwig. city eaitor of the Macon News; Clark Howell, editor of the Const!*- ,; c| tion; Asa G. Candler, president of th* j chamber of commerce, and WillisM J Candler. . O. B. Martin, manager of the’ White ’ " Stea-ne- company's magnificent garage in Atlanta, was at the throttle on the big White than ran fourth in the long . s strung out procession from Atlanta. In the Pope-Toledo of Asa G. Candler. ; J Jr., rode Mr. Candler. Lee Barnes. Roby Robinson, and M. W. Morris. In Ed M. Durant's Pope-Toledo rod* ■ Mr. Durant. Wilmer Moore. Charles 8. Norihen and 8. B. Turman, county com- j missioner of Fulton. ‘ Mr. Inman’s big Stearns was the last S jo leave. In it were Mr. Inman, driving, and Joe Brown Connally. The following dispatches from Roytl Daniel, staff correspondent of The Jour nal, show the progress of The Journal'* .-4 good roads cars: WELCOMED AT GRIFFIN.. . (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ’-i GRIFFIN. Ga.. May 24,-Met four mil** out from Griffin by large delegation of city and county officers and citizens in 3 automobiles and escorted through Griffin. Great interest here in Journal good road .<3 movement. Among forty to meet Journal cars were Mayor Gresham. Roswell 3. Drake, E. C. North. Douglass Glessner, a Douglas Boyd. Dr. Jones, Jack Mangham, and others. Everywhere along the road 'j neople cheered Journal cars. ' Left Griffin 12:30 CARS PASS JONESBORO. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.’) JONESBORO, Ga.. May 24.—Three K Journal good road cars passed Jone*- , boro at 10:25 o’clock this morning. .3 PARTY REACHES HAMPTON. HAMPTON, Ga.. May 24.—P.eached Hampton at 11 o'clock. Great interest .. 3 here and at Jonesboro, where Journal machines were met by representative clt- ■ g izens and Journal good roads movement cordially indorsed. Now starting for Grif n, where machines are waiting to meet Journal party. OVATION AT BARNESVILLE. , (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) BARNESVILLE, Ga.. May 24.—Reached ‘i Barnesville one-forty-Hve, going fine. Coif.ial reception and great enthusiasm. | Party lunched under trees at Holly Grove church, five miles south of Grif fin. * ■ '■’3 1 NO. 72/
