South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24
FISHER FAVORING
SOUTH BEND FOR
DIXIE HIGHWAY
Indianapolis Man, Leading
Spirit Among Commissioners
Shows This City on the Most
Direct Route.

Boosters for the various routes for
the proposed Dixie Highway have just
three weeks in which to gather the
information in regard To the route
they favor and submit the result to
the commissioners who will determine
the route. At the organization meet
ing of the commission Friday at Louis
Vile, KY, all advocates of the various
routes suggested. were instructed to
submit their reports 10 their respective
commissioners by May 10 ON May
90 the board of commissioners will
hold its final meeting at Chattanooga,
Tenn. when it will determine the
route of the highway.
This was the lesOlutiOn adopted at
Louisville. Clark Howell. editor Of
the Atlanta Constitution was chosen
permanent chairman of the board and
w. w. Marr OF Springfield. I'll. state
road commissioners, was elected Secre-
tary of the commission.
Carl Fisher of Indianapolis CO.
member with Thomas Taggart of the
Indiana commission, displayed maps
disclosing the various proposed routes
which were six in number. He also
carried a mileage table showing the
distances the Louisville route would
unfold or the speedometer. Louisville
is conceded TO be the logical city for
the highway to enter Indiana. The
routes as shown by Fisher as as fol-
lows:
Route 70. South Bend to New
Albany. by way OF LOganspOrt. In
dianapolis. Columbus. Seymour and
ScOttsburg miles.
Route No. Chicago 10 New AL
bany. by way of Lafayette, Indianap-
oils. Columbus. Seymour and ScOtts-
burg-321.S miles.
Route No. 3.-ChicagO To New Al
bany. by way of Lafayette. Crawfords-
Vile. Greencastle, Bloomington. Bed
ford and Paoli-33O.6 g miles.
Route No. 4.-Chicago TO New AL
bany. by way of Lafayette. Indianap-
oils. Columbus. Seymour and Salem
345S miles.
Route No. 5.-Chicago to New AL
bany. by way Of Lafayette. Indianap-
oils Martinsville, Bloomington, Bed
ford and Paoli-363.5 miles.
Route No 6.-South Bend TO New
Albany. by way OF Peru. Kokomo, In
dianapolis. Columbus. Seymour and
Scottsburg-. 51.6 miles
A line Of argument presented by
Fisher made IL apparent 10 the COM
missioners that he would favor the di-
rect route from Chattanooga to Nash
vile. thence 10 Louisville and north
10 Indianapolis and South Bend by
Way OF oGA = RlAIll AUS. hQhOllo
and Peru. He pointed out that when
the long distance teleES@Une lines re-
Gently we're opened between New York
and San Francisco IL was disclosed
that IL was only Il miles shorter than
the Lincoln highway.
While Fisher talked "directness" a
delegation represeting Cincinnati. Lex
ingtOn and central Kentucky towns
was making a declaration 20 fight for
the routing through Cincinnati, even
I IL il is necessary 10 make the Dixie
highway have two Kentucky forks.
one via Louisville the other via Gin
cinnau and Greensbdrsy TO Indianap-
oils
Road SbuDs Competition.
Another delegation from eastern
Tennessee held a meeting 10 advocate
routing the road away rom Nashville.
This delegation has the approval Of
the l. < y. railroad. which isn't eX-
actly fond Of the idea OF having a
great motor highway paralleling II be-
tween Louisville and Nashville.
The commissioners conference call
ed into the meeting .. r. James. pres
ident of the Dixie Highway aSsocia>
tion: Richard Hardy and @. II. Hus-
ton OF Chattanooga who were among
the incorporators Of the Dixie High
way association. It thus became ap-
parent that the commissioners rep
resenting the state were ready 20
work IN conjunction with the Dixie
Highway association 10 raise the
money and direct the building OF the
road As the association is .now TO