Mount Vernon signal., 1915-05-07

over Boone way TO Cum 0erland
Gap, Knoxville and on to Chattan-
Ooga.
On the invitation of the Knox
vile Board of Commerce, delegates
from Kentucky counties embrac-
ing the cities on the proposed
Eastern" route, and some dele
gates from Central route, attend.
ed a meeting in Knoxville on May
4th. when the matter was gone in
to and data gone over carefully.
The Eastern route was heartily en-.
dOrsed and committees were ap
pointed to gather further data and
attend the Chattanooga meeting
ofthe Dixie Highway Com mission
on Goth and show up the many
reasons and advantages of the
Eastern or mountain scenic and
historical route.
Shelbyville was represented by
Eugene Combs. Among the
Richmond delegates were Allen
Earring, R. E. Turley, G. T. Hig
gins, JoeS S. Boggs. Berea sent
w. J. Dooley, Prof T. o. Clark
DIR. Davis, and Lexington; Edwin
L. Quarles. Crab Orchard was
represented by r. L. Collier and
L. L. Sanders. London by Hon.
D. &. Edwards. Corbin by DR..
J. II Parker. Middlesboro by
,jenator Joe F. BOsworth, who is
always found where there is any
road noise going On. Mt. Vernon
by w. j. Sparks and James Maret
Barbourville, Judge Thomas G
Hammond, Judge J. T. Stamper
and Thomas Hubble. Pineville,
A. c. Carr, VIM. Harr and W. E.
Cabell.
alta caucus held at Hotel I'M
perial Tuesday morning, by the
Kentucky delegation resolution
was adopted endorsing the East.
ern Route" and cxprest a prefer
ence to have the Dixie Highway
located South of Lexington via
Richmond, MT. Vernon and Cum
berland Gap and this report was
made to and adopted by the co i
ventiOn. There being two s. G.
gested routes from Cumberland
Gap to Knoxville, the convention
committee and com
mlssioners to settle the matter at
some future time.
Convention adjourned at I2:45
p. m..
The Kentucky delegation
received courteous atten ion and
their remarks and addresses we'll
received in the meeting.
Prof. Clark of Berea, College,
brought to the meeting Prof. Rob-
inson's report of Boone Trail his
torical committee (said com mittee
was appointed at Winchester
meeting April 18th AID was COM
posed of Col. R. R, Perry; Win
Judge Mcmillan; Paris.
Judge W. L. Brown; London,
Prot. Robinson Berea College and
James Maret. Mt. Vernon).
This bit of Boone history is a
remarkably fine article written by
Prof. Robinson from data gather
ed mostly by himself altho some
was furnisht him by other men,
bers OF the committee. This
splendid, fascinating and most
valuable historical sketch will be
featured with illustrations in the
Journal and Tribune, Kroxvilles
splendid morning paper on Sun
day May 9th. Kentuckians who
desire 10 read andpreserve this
fine article should write at once to
the Knoxville Journal and Trib.
nue.
Every indication points to the
successful outcome of the fight
icing made for lining up Dixie
over the Eastern
Route
That portion of the route used
jointly by the Dixie Highway and
Boone Way will be called Dixie
Boone Highway" if the father of
Boone Way gets his wishes.
On May Both, at Cum berland
Cap there will be dedicated
to that grand old
frontiersman and Indian fighter
Daniel Boone. A big outpouring
Of the friends Of Boone Way, who
desire to honor tre old hero, is