The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
ALABAMA LOSES
 FIGHT FOR ROAD Will Not Be Included in Route of the Dixie
 Highway

Chattanooga, April s.--Selection of the Chicago to Miami, Fla. was left to commission of fl men by the conference of governors and road advocates which met here today to launch the movement for the construction of the roadway. Two commissioners each are to be appointed by the governors of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia and Florida. the states through which the road will extend
 With Governors Ralston of Indiana and McCreary of Kentucky leading the op- position, the conference defeated a mo- tion to give a voice in the routing to the seven interpretations of the Dixie Highway association, representing the founders of the organization. The mo- tion precipitated a debate which threw the convention in an uproad. The gov ernors explained that the founders were men from many states who had agreed to contribute to the highway fund and they asserted their belief that only citizens of the states affected should have voice in the routing.
 The conference also voted down a reso- lution to have Alabama included in the list of states so that Governor Hender-
 
 resolution was offered after w. c. Rat cliffe of Birmingham presented as Gov ernor Henderson's representative, had an- nounced that Alabama was interested and wanted to aid the project.
 John W. O'Neill. vice president of the Alabama Good Roads associations; Maj. F. II. Lewis prominent engineer of Bir- mingham; Senator John H. Bankhead, ex- Senator Frank s. White. and State High way Engineer w. s. Keller were mem- bers of the delegation which was appoint ed and sent here by Governor Hender- son of Alabama.
 The Alabama plan called for a branch of the Dixie highways leading from either Nashville or Chattanooga to Birmingham and thence to Montgomery. Tallahassee and an intersection with the Dixie high way at some point in northern Florida. Such a branch route, it was claimed, would provide an alternate route for tour ists-that is furnishing one route Tor com ing south and a different one for going back north. Tn the interest of this Ala bama division, the delegation pointed to Birmingham as one of the south's leading industrial centers, as one of the points of interest for tourists, and Montgomery, the first capital and cradle of the Confed- eraoy. The roads, for a great part of the way of this branch highway, are al- ready built. and large bond issues are being made Tor the constructor or others
 Acting upon suggestions of Governors Ralston and McCreary, the convention adopted a resolution memoralizing the National Congress to appropriate funds for the construction and maintenance of the highway Chairman Preston was au- thorized to appoint a committee or seven to present the memorial when Congress meets.
 President Wilson was thanked in a reso- luton for his interest in the highway as expressed in a telegram to Congress- man Moon of Chattanooga, which was read at the opening session this morning.
 Governor Slaton of Georgia announced tonight the appointment of Clark Howell. editor of the Atlanta Constitution, and w.. T. Anderson, editor of the Macon Tele- graph, as Georgias commissioners. They will determine the route of the highway through Georgia.