South Bend news-times., 1915-03-07

highway
as its purpose the laying out Of the road which will
link the north and south in bond for the mu-
tual promotion OF their welfare bond suc!s he's
before existed in the history OF che country
South Bend and Chicago will be the northern ter
minals Of the great highway which win extend
through the misty blue grass into She verdant
mountains of Tennessee down along the path of
Sherman's march through Georgia and tEen into
the palm shades Of Florida, ending Miami
the edge Of the Everglades.
With the completion Of the Dixie highway south
Bend will be the only city in the country that
boast of being the crossroads two national high
ways Little less than years ago the Lincoln
highway movement started by Carl G. Fisher OF
indianapolis and South Bend was selected as the
principal crossing point for the transcontinental
road in Indiana Another Indianapolis man. promi-
nent in highway and motor circles is responsible
for the Dixie highway. He is William Snydor Gil
breath. secretary Of the Hoosier Motor club. and
to him is due much of the credit for the high
way which will provide artery of traffic between
the north and south which has untold possibilities
Tor both sections of the country.
Gov Samuel r. Ralston o Indiana viii head the
delegation of state executives who will meet in CHAT
tanOOga April 3. The Hooser governor is q
warm advocate Of improved highways and is taking
much interest in the highway project. Mr.
Gnbreath who stopped in south Bend recently upon
mis- return from a of the south where he con
1erred with governors and commercial bodies rea-
tive to the highway has reported that people o
Dfdeand heartily in favor of the road Judging
from the sentiment shown in the press of the south
the highway will be supported strongly there;
many prominent men in cities along the proposed
route have already offered large subscriptions
used in constructing the road.
That south Bend will derive much benefit from
the new highway is inevitable. This city Will be
the three-way gate to the south, Tourists the
east, west and north will come to South Bend over
the Lincoln highway the most practical point
Tor gaining TO Dixieland Therefore it is
the welfare Of this city that every available support
be given the project 1t is possible that rep
resentative of South Bend will be to Chatta-
nOoga April 3rd to represent the city which Will
be the roads greatest benehciaries.
In so days during last year 5000 automobiles
passed through south Bend over the. Lincoln high
IA nd Of UTT0Kr
That this number would be greatly aug
mented by the Dixie highway is unauestionable
Authorities predict that with the naming and mark
ing of the Dixie highway and the incentive this
would produce in people along the route 20 improve
their roads travel between the north and south
would be greatly increased.
An estimate has been made that $4,000 cars will
traverse the Lincoln highway this summer to San
Francisco, where the Panama exposition is being
conducted. It is the belief OF Mr.. Gilbreath that
this number is low and if he be right it VII be
found that the Dixie highway viii be incentive
a proportonate amount of tourists go south
through the winter. The san Francisco exposition
is bat for one year while beauty of the southern
scenery. the attractive climate the numerous
other drawing points along the Dixie highway route
viii exist until time unknown.
In the opinion of experts South Bend, because of
natural location, bound to receive large share
of the travel the great highways providing
that she keep up her enthusiasm the road ques-
ton and help to inspire her weaker sisters Thus
this city has shown a tendency to boost highway
projects and the unusual advantages offered in the
Dixie road will not pass unheeded II the highway
enthusiasts of the city TO be reckoned with.
Mrs B. W. Hunt Of Atlanta, Ca. has expressed
he attitude of south toward the Lincoln high
way as concsely as possible. AS little girl she
watched Sherman's vast army Law waste
trv and heard federal officer tell her mother that
"a ruler had been laid down on the map between
Atlanta and Savannah marking the route TO be taken
10y the Union forces Then this southern women
dreamed and the Dixie highway Will be the mater
ializaton OF that dream.
"A vision a great highway made by war,
secrated by peaee!" she says. a highway made
10y the very wheel-tracks of Sherman's cannon roll
and leveed by the grim engines of death and
tramped TO smoothness by 100000 men, armed 10
kill and destroy over, which should travel united
nation.
AN army Of brothers. marching to common
EoaI-constructiOn, not destruction.
a highway of peace made by war
Thus is the proposed Dixie highway viewed IN
patriotic Vein. The road will not only prove new
bond of sympathy and Fellowship between the north
and south hut win be another means of better
ouainting these two sections OF country which
just awakening from the stupor of antagonsm which
reached its heighth almost half century ago. The
commercial advantages OF the highway cOnsid-
cred unlimited by the experts who have studied the
situation from every angle
The Dixie highway has its advantages for all The
man of the south scurry up the road
south Bend. then turn west a he desires.
either TO the sunset the sunrise. As planned the
now road wiz begin at South Bend. here 10 connect
v+b the great artery OF the lincoln highway Fror,
here it viii pass through Peru Kokomo NoblesviTe
and into Indianapolis from where the viii fol-
low the old National road which from Cum
berland Nd, to St Louis No. The Dixie road VIII
then pass southWard through FRANKLIN Columbus
Seymour. salem and Louisville. Louisville
the road would proceed along the old Bardstown
pike. famous since before the civil war and much
travelled by Kentuckians. The road leads TO Nash
vile along many points OF historic and
scenic interest.
IIncolns birth place lies near the proposed route
Of the highway. a short diStance-from the
road lies the little village OF Hodginvlle and a
farm short distance from that hamlet Abraham
Lincoln born. By leaving the road at Cave
City tourists may also reach the famous Mammoth
cave Visitors have heretofore endured many hard
shirs In reaching this famed spot but the Dixie
highway viii remove many OF the inconviences.
other places OF national interest along the pro-
posed route are: Bowling Green. the typical to-
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