The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13
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KNOXVILLE DIXIE HIGHWAY
MEETING

The Dixie Highway" is the name
Of a proposed highway from Chi
cago to Miami, Fla, to pass thru a
portion OF seven states, and posi-
bly, eight; Illinois, Indiana, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia,
Florida and possibly Ohio. Var
ious meetings have been held in the
above states looking to the promo
ton of the idea, and one mass meet
ing in Chattanooga, at which were
present the governors Of said states,
at which it was agreed that each Of
these officials should appoint two
commissioners who should locate and
route Dixie Highway. These Commits
sioners met at Chattanooga, Tenn.
on the 2nd of May for that purpose.
In the mean time the cities and
counties in Kentucky and Tennes-
see, thru their Commercial Bodies,
have held meetings and gathered
data TO be laid before this body at
that meeting; giving reasons and
showing the advantages Of the diff
ferent routes. There are three pro-
posed routes thru Kentucky, or q
part OF the way across the state.
The Western, Central and Eastern
routes. The western route would
be from Louisville TO Nashville.
The Central would be from Louis
vile or Cincinnati via Lexington,
Danville, Crab Orchard, Somerset to
Albany, thence TO Chattanooga. The
Eastern route would be from Louis
vile or Cincinnati via Lexington,
Richmond, Mt. Vernon and over
Boone Way to Cumberland Gap,
Knoxville and on to Chattanooga.
On the invitation OF the Knox
willie Board Of Commerce. delegates
from Kentucky counties embracing
the cities on the proposed Eastern"
route, and some delegates from Gen.
trail route, attended a meeting in
Knoxville on May Z, when the mat
ter was gone into and data gone
over carefully. The Eastern route
was heartily endorsed and commit.
tees were appointed to gather
further data and attend the Chat
tanooga meeting OF the Dixie High
way Commission on the 10th and
show up the many reasons and ad-
vantages OF the Eastern or noun
tain scenic and historical route.
Shelbyville was represented by
Eugene Combs. Among the Rich
mond delegates were Allen Earring.
r. E. Turley, C. T. Higgins. Joe s.
Boggs. Berea sent w. J. Dooley,
Professor F. o. Clark, DR.. Davis; and
Lexington, Edwin l.. Quarles. Crab
Orchard was represented by r. L.
Collier and L. l.. Sanders. London
by Hon. ID. C. Edwards, Corbin by
DR.. j. H. Parker. Middlesboro by
Senator Joe +. Bosworth who is
always found where there is any
road noise going on, Mt. Vernon by
W J. Sparks and James Maret, Bar
bourville by Judge Thomas G. Ham
mond, Judge J. T. Stamper and
Thomas Hubble, Pineville by A. C.
Carr, VIM. Harr and w. +. Cabell.
AT caucus held at Hotel Imperial,
Tuesday morning, by the Kentucky
delegation a resolution was adopted
endorsing the Eastern Route" and
expressed a preference TO have the
Dixie Highway located South OF
Lexington via Richmond, Mt Vern-
on and Cumberland Gap and this
report was made TO and adopted by
the convention. There being two
suggested routes from Cumberland
Gap 10 Knoxville. the convention ap-
pointed a committee and commits
sioners 10 settle the matter at some
future time.
Convention adjourned at i2:i5 pm.