The interior journal., 1915-04-27
GOOD ROADS BOOSTERS
GATHER AT MT. VERNON
Considerable Friendly Rivalry De-
velops Over Location of Route
of Now Famous Boone Way.

Good roads enthusiasts from all
over this section of the state talked
Boone Way, Dixie Highway and good
roads generally at Mt. Vernon Mon
day. Stanford and Lincoln county
sent up a delegation of almost half
hundred, while auto loads from
Louisville, Lawrenceburg, Harrods-
burg and Danville passed through
Stanford during the day en- route to
Jim Maret's town. Lexington and
Lancaster were also represented while
Joe Bosworth headed delegations
from the mountain counties to the
east.
From the very inception of the
gathering a warm fight developed
over the selection of the route of the
Boone Way from Crab Orchard on
to Louisville. Lexington representa-
tives championed measures and mo-
tions designed to take the route via
the Blue Grass capital while Har-
rodsburg, Danville, Lawrenceburg
and other cites along their way,
fought for the direct route to Louis
vile which will lead from Crab Or
chard to Stanford, Stanford to DAN
vile, thence to Harrodsburg, then to
Lawrenceburg, Shelbyville and on to
Louisville. Compromises were neces-
sary, however, and Mr.. j. S. Hooker,
who was left in charge of Stanford's
interests for the evening meeting, af-
ter the bulk of the delegates had
caught the late evening train for
home, voted for a resolution WHICH
would take the route from Crab Or
chard to Stanford, thence to Lam
caster and on to Lexington.
A meeting of representatives of the
counties affected by or seeking the
route will be held at Harrodsburg on
May % when the matter will be fur
ther threshed out and efforts made
to settle the conflicting claims.
formally organized bv the election of
James Maret of Mt. Vernon, "father"
of the "Boone Way" project as pres
ident; w. o. Mcintyre, of Danville,
Ivice-president and secretary and
treasurer to be appointed by the
president. Judge B. ]. Bethurum
was chosen chairman of the meeting
in the evening, and made model pre-
siding officer. The Commercial Club
and the people of Mt. Vernon gave all
who came royal welcome and hos
pitable homes were opened for the re-
ception and entertainment of their
guests.
At a meeting held in Masonic build
ing in the afternoon Will Severance,
secretary of the Stanford Commercial
Club, stated the object of the pres
ence of the Stanford gentlemen. He
was followed by James Maret, secre-
tary-treasurer of the Boone Way, and
the real "father of good roads" in the
mountains. Mr.. John w. Brown was
made chairman of the meeting and
after his brief, but pointed talk, Hon.
Harvey Helm, Rev. d. M. Walker,
Judge James P. Bailey, T. J. Hill, DIR.
E.. j. Brown, C.. E. Tate, W.. B. Nc
Kinney, of Stanford, Edgar Albright,
editor of the Mt. Vernon Signal, and
DIR. w. E. Gravely of Brodhead, made
speeches. All were enthusiastic for
the Boone Way and heartily COM
mended the excellent work of Mr..
James Maret.
Among those who went up from
here were Judge j. P. Bailey, D. d.
Carrico, j. W. Acey, E. T. Pence, ].
w. Rochester, Sam Robinson, Harvey
Helm, George Harris, w. B. McKin-
ney, George P. Bright, R. T. Bruce.
I'm. Bruce, j. E. Bruce, w. H. Wear
en-, Thurman K. Tudor, VIM. Fields
John Fields, C. E. Tate, ]. L. Beaz-
ley, George F. DeBorde, j. M. Car
ter, T. w. Pennington, A. L. Pence
T.. ]. Hi, Jr., E. B. Campbell, j. s.
Hooker, Ed Wilkinson, DR.. E. j
Brown, Jack Rout, D. M. Walker, w
M. Duncan, Will Severance, and E
&c. Walton. Dr. w. E. Graveley anC
R. H. Hamm joined the Stanford
Boosters at Brodhead and wore Stan.
ford Commercial Club badges Bot
Collier brought up from Crab Or
chard DR. w. w Burgin, L. L. San
ders,, j. T. Cherry and Attorney w
B. Hansford.