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CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSEEVEE, WEDNESDAY, JUKE 2, 1909. SCOUT CABS LN CHABLOTTE MATTECC OCT GRAN HIGHWAY. - Two Ffooeer Car, Sent Out JoinU ' b The New York HernM ad The ' .Atlanta Journal to Select Route ' - For Grand Ocas-Country Hlhir.v From Aorth to South and Stir Up Interect In Good Roads Crusado, Paaa , Through Chariot Those In the Party and the Plan In View Need of a Bridge Acrons the Ca tawba The Personnel of the Party and Something of the Journey Under Way. Two mammoth easy gliding and fast moving dust-covered automobiles, one a White steamer "80," of the latest and most approved model, out of New York, and the other a giant Oldsmohile, a six-cylinder 'SO," which has been from the factory but two weeks, out of Atlanta. a.. the two pathflndtng cars dispatched Joint ly by The New York Herald and Ths Atlanta Journal to map out a good roads' highway from the metropolis of the North to the Gate City of the South, arrived in Charlotte en route South yesterday morning at 9 o'clock from Salisbury where the two parties spent the night. Salisbury was reached Monday afternoon late, the two cars being directed and shown the way by Mr. Osmond L. Barringer. of this city. In another monster White, the car which Presi dent Taft used while a guest In Char lotte during 20th of May week. After lunch had been secured at the Selwyn and the two crs had been overhaul ed and refitted with all munitions of travel, the Journey was continued, the start out being made at 1:0 o'clock. Mr. Barringer, with a party, ascorted the visitors to the Catawba river, the boundary of the county, and then re turned, having seeji them safe across the ferry All of the visitors ex pressed themselves as most highly pleased with ths Mecklenburg good roads, of which they had heard so much and manifested profound ap preciation of the many oourtesies ex tended them while In the city. No announcement was made nor could be, as to ths ultimate route followed by the highway but It will doubtless pass through Charlotte. In The Herald party were Messrs. Hamilton Peltz, of the staff of The (Herald; R. H. Johnston, advertising manager of the White Steamer Com pany; N. Lzarnek, on of the fore most out-door photographers in the country and offlolal photographer of the trip; John 8. Cohen, managing editor of The Atlanta Journal, and t William Cyphers, mechanician. Ip The Journal party were Messrs. Walter Jones, of Macon. Ga-; Jnman Gray, of the business office of The Journal and son of Mr. James R. Gray, editor and owner of ths paper, and W. T. Waters. Jr., staff corres pondent of The Journal. Mr. Henry J. Lamar, Jr., owner of the car and leader of the party, who had driven the Olds "60" from Atlanta to the meeting point near Qrt, Va . was called home Sunday night by the Ill ness of relatives. Many expressions of regret were heard yesterday as to his enforced absence. A JOLLY PARTT. A Jollier set of fellows never pass ed through Charlotte than The Her ald and The Journal representatives yesterday. They had been on the road, The Herald party en route (South and The Journal party en route North to the meeting point 42 miles above Danville, Va., ever since last Tuesday a week ago and were tanned by the sun as If they had been in the open for months All were khaki clad snd presented line spinlitieiis of physical manhood of the kcu Americanus. Mr Cohen described the meeting point nf the two cars near the Staunton river m Virginia, as a place that boateil it n i .store and si hitching post. From the time an observer man ioimc.1 the party until he left it at the river, there was one unceasing round of pleasure. Instead of being tired and wearied by their long Journev of approximately 700 miles, all were 111 the llnest spirits Imaginable. Particularly was this true of Mr. Cohen arid Mr. Laiarnlck, who were bubbling with humor all the time The two cars rea h-d Charlotte at S o'clock having made the trip, es corted by Mr liarrluger, from Salis bury in apleaaM time. The first thing done was to drive to the Sel- wvn. where lunch was ordered, the cars in the meantime being sent around to the Harrlnger garage in order that they might be overhauled. After lunch, the visitors were shown some of the sights of the city, full particulars were given as to the good roads of the county and other details of interest which might be of service later. The problem confronting the gentlemen delegated to map out the route, so far as this section Is con cerned, is that of crossing the rher. The test trip is to be made the latter part of October and some more ex peditious method of getting across the river than by ferry is desired. Many inquiries were made as to the new steel bridge whl h Is to be thrown across the river at Kozzell's ferry, the time of its completion, and ths roads leading up to It. A trip out this line was debated but later aband oned. The visitors were loud In their praises of the good roads of the county and there is little doubt but that the Greenville. Spartansurg. Charlotte. Danville route on up through the valley of Virginia will be ultimately chosen. SOUTH OF CHARLOTTE. At 1:09 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the Journey South was resumed, the three cars leaving the Selwyn amid a srreat throng of people. The trip to Sloan's ferry on the Catawba was made without serious mishap, the roads being in splendid condition and the weather Ideal. After many felicitations and words of farewell, the parting was made, the two tour ing cars. The Herald car escorted by The Journal car. continuing on their way across Gaston county into Suth Carolina, and the other ,ir returning to Charlotte Last right was spent in Spartanburg, S. S. Anderson will be rtached this afternoon and then the run into Georgia will be com menced. It is probable that the .ars . wiil separate on leaving Anderson, ns going by way of Hartwe'.l. to Commerce, Ga . and the other by ay of Lavonia to Commerce. This. hri, is yet unsettled. It will be determined wne..j Arcerson is reach ed to-night, it It expected that At lanta will be reached about noon Friday. The purpose 'of the enterprise backed by two of the leading news papers In the country, is to inaugu rate a concerted movement ror good roads all over the country and par ticularly In those States which lie between New York City and Atlanta. It la planned to have a great highway Approximately 1,000 miles in length stretch ins from one end of the coun: "try to another. The road from New York to Atlanta will be followed poa albly by a road from New York to Chicago, Atlanta to Memphis. Chicago to Denver, etc This Is the beginning . of a great movement 'for food roads 1 on a broad scale. , - The two car which passed through Charlotte yesterday were sent out by " the two paper interested to sketch j highway from North to South asd to ettr up popular Interest In ths crusade for food road a As previous ly announced the formal opening of the highway, will take place some time in October when a trip over the proposed road will oe made. The cars making this trip will award the prises for the best stretches of road In the various States, the greatest Im provement, etc. Mr. Waters writing from Danville. Va, yesterday In The Journal thus described the meeting of the two cars which is herewith reproduced in part: THE MEETING. With flags flying and amid mutual shouts of welcome from their pas sengers The Herald scout car, which left Herald Square last Tuesday which The Atlanta Journal's automo bile, which left the Georgia city the same day, met at rive minutes before 3 O'clock last Saturday afternoon on the old Lynchburg stage road, three miles south of the point where that turnpike crosses the Staunton river. The union of the two parties, the one from the North and the other from the South, was effected 70.7 miles from Roanoke, Va., which had been the morning point of departure for The Herald White steamer and 94 1 miles north of Greensboro. N. C, whence the Atlanta party's Olds mobile had made a start at half-past 5 o'clock in the morning, in its zeal to give the New York advocates of good roads an early and an earnest welcome, the Southerners, had not been content In linger at the State line between Virginia and North Carolina as had been planned but pressed on northward to greet their guests as early an fast running and hospitable hearts could effect a Junc tion. WERE NO SPECTATORS. Except the five men In each big car. there were no spectators of the meet ing. It occurred on a lonesome stretch of roadway with tilled fields on one sldv- and woodland on the other. As The Herald car went skimming southward, around a curve ahead loomed the vision of another flying autornobll Its passengers like thohc in the White steamer from New York were khaki-clad and travel stained. From above their car flew twin nennants of white, on which were inscribed "New York Herald" and "Atlanta Journal." Each crew recognised ts teammate at tlrst glance and as the distance lessened a glad shout went up from both cars, while the pennants were held aloft and wigwagged In eager welcome. Foot brakes were applied and in another moment the staunch White steamer, panting like some leviathan at the end of a long race, was ranged up side by side with the handsome new 80-horse-power Oldsmohile from the Gate City. R H. Johnston, driv ing The Herald car, and C. J. Lamar. Jr., who held the wheel for the Geor gia party, stood up in their driving seats and clasped hands across the narrow apao between, while the others made the Virginia hillsides ring with theJr cheers. LINK OF GOOD FELLOWSHIP And so it was that the scout cars the one trom the Empire City of the North snd the other from the Empire City of the South, forged the llrst connecting line of good fellowship in the great chain of one thousand miles which Is to bind New York and Georgia with a splendid national highway. The meeting was photo graphed and then out of their cars leaped all bands. Introductions fol lowed, Ma J. John fi. Cohen, manag ing editor of The Atlanta Journal, who had been the guest with The Herald car from New York, acting as master of ceremony. Soon the Northerners and Southerners were fraternizing there by the dusty road side like old comrades and comparing notes on their touring ex pcriences. The member of the Atlanta party were H. J. Lamar. Jr., who was driv ing his own car; W. I Gray, the son of the proprietor of The Atlanta Journal; Walter Jones, of Macon. Ga.; W. T. Waters, Jr., staff corres pondent of The Atlanta Journal, and J. S. Kuykendall, secretary of the chamber of commerce of Greensboro, N. C, who had accepted the cour tesies of the Atlanta scout car In or der that he might the earlier tender to all the hospitalities which he as sured them were awaiting their ar rival In Greensboro. The point in Virginia, at which the Juncture was effected between the two cars, was hardly more than a cannon shot south of Alta, Vista, the spot at which the Southern Railroad crosses the Virginia Tidewater Rail way, the enterprise toward which the late Henry H. Rogers, of .New York, dedicated so much of his for tune and of the energy of his declin ing years. When the road pioneers from North and South came together the total mileage of the White steam er, restricted to the distance record ed on the direct road to Atlanta, ag gregated 667 miles MAKES 600 MILES. If the various detours were Includ ed, including a run of approximately 18 miles over the Gettysburg battle field, the aggregate mileage would approximate 600 miles. The Atlanta Journal scout car. the big Oldsmo hile, though It had started nearly six hours later than the departure of the White steamer from Herald Square bad been so alertlv handled that 1C had 607 miles to Its credit on Its speedometer Only a few minutes before the cars met. the Atlanta boys, while swinging lr,kly around sharp curves with a keen lookout ahead for the other party, hsd given three hearty cheers for their expert driver. Mr Lamar, as he scored his fifth century. It is only proper to add that the Atlanta car was off the road at various Intervals because of the necessity of keeping in touch with the route of the White steamer as the two approached their Juncture After the preliminary fraterniza tion both cars pulled up the road side by side about a quarter of a mile, to a spot where the grateful shade of some fine old trees In front of Finch's store at Grit postoftice af forded welcome shade from the scorching rays of the Virginia sun. Grit postoffice lies well within the dry belt" of the Old Dominion and libations which followed were ex clusively in ginger pop and other soft drinks cooled In spring water for lack of ice or refrigerators. Seated on the porch of the country store, the two parties which had now become one. pulled out their maps and the data compiled along the roads, com paring notes as to the best lines of travel and exchanging the varied ex periences they had met on their Journeys. Down through the historic valleys of Virginia and the rugged mountains of the Old North State, the scout cars of The Atlanta Journal and The New York HerHld are whirring homeward. Each tick of the clock Is bringing them nearer and kindling higher At lanta's waiting enthusiasm for their ar, IvaL The two famous automobiles are expected to roll into the city some OXFORD SEMINARY, Oxford, N. C. Apply for Illustrated Catalogue con taining full Information as to courses of study, charges, etc. F. P. POBGOOO. time Wednesday, the precise hour not yet being certain. They will receive such a greeting as home-comers have seldom met before, even in the South land. But this Is only fitting. For, these two automobiles ars the sturdy forerunners of the great highway that is to link the nation. North and South, in a closer commerce and r.un.v,in Tk.v have eone before to map out the way of ths good roads and automobile reliability contest fhat is to be pulled off next autumn by The Atlanta Journal and The New York Herald. A ROYAL WELCOME Plans for welcoming the explorers are now maturing. They will be met some 40 or 50 miles from Atlanta by a number of public officials and lead ing citizens In automobiles. Among these will be Governor Hoke Smith, Mayor Robert F. Maddox and others. The reeentlon will be spontaneous and representative of the entire city and its universal Interest In the big i,uirn'jl.rrraM ntrnr1ne In of fices, store, clubs and homes one of the uppermost topics of conversation Monday is the approaching arrival of the scout cars. On hin? me fur filonr the road from the city, the scout car parties will be escorted into Atlanta straight to The Journal office. Their com inc will be eaa-erlv matched for all through the heart of Atlanta will be a continuous popular triumph. The more exact time of their arrival wilL be announced in time for everyone to be in readiness to see them. CAN IT BE "JEMIMA ?" Maine Man Denounces Jrnnjlte. Pollyltes, Jerujihaites and All tho Jlest, sotting Up 'Jemima" Instead. To the Editor of The Observer: You ought to be ashamed of your- i self "Jenny put the kettle on!" j rmn tush! or, as Mamuei tsiytne, oi The Saturday Evening Post would re mark, "I'lsh and couple of tushes!" As soon say Gwendolyn put the ket tle on, or Glads, or Vivien. Of course, the Internal evidence, as they say w hen' they start out to prove that liacon wrote Shakespeare, proves that she began with J, to keep up the alllterativenese (that word Is not patented) of Josh, Jeremiah and Jededlah. But Jenny! Oh my! My grandmother used to ting that for my amusement 25 yenrs ago. when she was over 90 years old. and I 1 am firmly convinced if she had thtiught It was Molly or Jenny or Polly or even Jerusha, she would never have sung It again There was only one girl who could possibly have put that kettle on to brew tea for Hezeklah. Jeremiah. Jededlah, et als . and apparently you Ignorant editers never heard of her. It was Jemima who put the kettle on. You city editors make me tired. If you want true wisdom on these dis pute.! points go up to Maine and visit some farm a hundred miles north of Bangor, where you will find all these traditions kept sacred and Inviolate from the ruthless hand of tune and city editors. That's where I came from, so I know. Why. for years we had a sue cession of red, white-faced cows. one. of which wan airways named Jemima in honor of the young lady who pui the kettle on A WANDERER. PAW CHEEK BRIDGF, AURIC Pasfliu; AutomohJllHln Plwnver ', Trouble and Blaze Quickly Ki- , tingulsliocl. The railroad bridge over Paw creek on the Charlotte division of the Southern, three miles south of char lotte, was discovered afire yesterday afternoon about '2 o'clock by pas sengers in the big White steamer driven by Mr. Osmond L Barring, r en route to the Catawba river to oort The New York Herald - A t la tit a Journal scout cars to Sloan's ferrv The bridge is an old wooden structure and caught tire two car lengths frorp the northern end. dotibtlefs from ' ashes from a passing train. The blaze 1 was burning briskly when first seen Colds that hang on weaken the const! hitlon and develop into consumption ; Foley's Honey and Tar cures persistent i coughs that refuse to yield to other treat ment. Po not experiment with untried remedies as de'.nv may result In vour cold settling on vnur lungs. R. II Jor dan A Oo and Green s Pharmacy. IN ALL THE WORLD OF PIANOS You will never find a piano Just like the artistic Stieff. There Is an Individuality about the Stieff piano all its own. That beautiful singing, sonorous tone, wondrous volume and perfect action place It in a sphere above all comparison. Why should any one buy an Inferior piano when they can buy the artistic Stieff or Shaw piano direct from its maker? The price is within reach of the most economical buyer while the grade Is beyond competi tion. Don't take chances of buying a cheap or medium grade piano. Write Stieff. CHAS. H. STIEFF Manufacturer of the Artistic Stieff. Shaw and Stieff Self-player Pianos. Southern Wareroom 5 West Trade St.. CHARLOTTE, N. C. C H. WILMOTH, Manager. REPUTATION fm Ear Tee oaa rare apoa tot Ben, should I are PfeZE, YOU should know. vwduataraf - ' r'-" OR. HATHAWAY A . OO., and had no alarm been given the whole structure would doubtless have been consumed. As It was a halt was made, aid summoned and the fire was extinguished. The damage to the bridge was slight as the blaze was detected before It had gained much headway. There will be no prayer service at the First Presbyterian church to night in order that all the members may attend the missionary confer ence at the Second Presbyterian church. "GET IT AT HAWLEVS.' BEAUTY AND THE BATH Of all beauty promoters, none surpasses bathing in im portance. Let us name over some of the bathing conveniences that we carry: Toilet waters In many odors: Violet or Plain Sea Salt; Violet Ammonia: Pure Castile Soap, by the pound or ounce; Bath Sponges, rubber snd natural; Hath Brushes and Mitts; Borax for softening the water, and other Items of less Importance. Let us supply your bath room with these necessities Do you know thai we carry an unusually large stock of Orugglste' Sundries? We hare everything you can possibly want for bath or toilet table. We are always glad to have you Inspect our stock. Hawley's Pharmacy TRYOX AND FIFTH STS. 'Phones IS and 260. 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