Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-12
Nine Counties Participate in
Jefferson Davis Highway
Conference.
TO MEET NEXT AT PADUCAH.
Col. Bennett H. Young One Of
The Speakers And 40 Dele
gates Present.

An enthusiastic meet was held al
the Courthouse Saturday by dele
gates from nine counties, determ
ined on the construction Of the JEFF.
ferson Davis Highway, agreat mem
orial boulevard with Bowling Greer
and Paducah as its termini.
A working basis was obtained in
the adoption of constitution. but
only after a lively fight among Z
number of counties west of here al
to the selection of the route from
Hopkinsville to Paducah The mer
its of three different routes were
presented, and the interest mani
tested by the several county con
tingents was at times intense. The
rivalry which exists over the selec
ton of the route indicates the re
markable interest in this region in
the good road, movement. No decis.
ion was reached the constitution be-
ing amended to read that the roaC
shall be extended to Paducah "by
the most feasible route"
President j. c Penick, of Elkton,
presided over the meeting, and
County Attorney John C. Duffy was
secretary pro. TEN. in the absence
of w. G. Davis. of Todd county.
The following accredited delegates
were present: Todd county, e. B
Lindsay and j. c. Penick; Christian
county. J. NJ. Morris. W. R. Elliott,
John c. Duffy; Trigg county, j. S.
Lawrence, !. P. Watson, J. F. Giles
and j. H. Gaines; Marshall county.
DR.. Van A. Stailley and Judge J. L.
Price; Crittenden county, Judge
John w. Blue, County Attorney
John A. Moore, the Rev. Arthur
Mather, H. A. Haynes. w. V.
Haynes, C. w. Haynes, John Will
son, George Foster and George M.
Order; Caldwell county, j. E. Order
and Henry Rice Graves county, Gus
Green; McCracken county. William
Oliver, w. V. Eaton, L. A. Washing
ton, A. j. Campbell, E. w. Brock
man, j. r. Grogan and James Camp
bell, Jr.; Galloway county, H. B.
l.. Y. Woodruff, Rainey T.
Wells. Warren. Logan and Simpson
C lunties were without representa-
ton. A letter was read from Coun-
ty Judge Henry Denhart, of Warren
9 ,unty, expressing regret at being
detained in Bowling Green. and Of
fering cordial approval of the pro.
iect.
Mayor Meacham welcomed the
delegates and spoke in favor of good
-oads, pointing out what they have
already done for Hopkinsvile and
Christian county.
Col. Bennett H. Young was the
principal speaker and delivered a
tirring address as he said from the
sentimental standpoint"
He paid a growing eulogy to JEFF
erson Davis as a patriot, as a man
nd as President of the Confederacy.
nd said that the building of the
efferson Davis highway was a fit
ng tribute to his memory.
In closing Col. Young announced
hat when the Jefferson Davis high
ray was completed he would per-
onally contribute enough catalpa
rees to plant both sides of the road
he entire distance so as to furnish
lade. He also said that the debt
n the Jefferson Davis home was
radically raised and that he hoped
'ithin the next eighteen months to
be the memorial hall built and dedi-
ated.
One new officer, vice chairman for
he general association. was chosen
! the person Of Senator w. V. Eat
n, Of McCracken. county. The Of