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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-04-01
December 4, 1914.

December 4, 1914.
Governor Samuel Raulston, Executive
Chamber, Indianapolis, Ind.
My Dear Governor: l have just
had talk with Mr.. W. S. Gilbreath
regarding the connecting road from
South Bend through to Louisville for
the southern terminal of the Lincoln
highway. Am leaving for Miami, Fla,
on Sunday night, and am sorry that
you are going to be out of the city,
and that T will not have chance to
| talk to you
have given great deal of time to
the Lincoln highway work this year,
and you would be surprised to know
what wonderful amount of real good
has been accomplished where all the
efforts are penned down on one road,
and that road has been selected defl-
nitely now less than year. We have
secured on the Lincoln highway this
year, as near as we can estimate, by
the various cities, towns and town
ships, between three and four million
dollars worth of road building. over
five hundred thousand dollars worth
of bonds on this road have been voted
in Indiana alone, but the particular
road with which | should like to see
you help now is this inter-connecting
road leading through to Jacksonville,
Fla. Everything is in our favor for
this first Southern through road to
be right through Indiana; it is not
possible to run it through Ohio and
connect up, and farther East is entire
ly impractical without enormous ex-
farther West is also i'm
possible, and we happen to be located
on the map in just the right place for
this road.
1t is my idea that no general prop
uganda of good roads In every direc-
ton in the South will do any good at
this time, but If we can get the Coy
errors of Indiana, Kentucky, Tennes-
see and Georgia on one road running
from South Bend to indianapolis, In
to Louisville, and thence
south through Bardstown, Mammoth
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-04-01

ham, Tracy City, etc., and on to Chat
tanooga.
This is the logical and most direct
route for the Dixie Highway" in con
Meeting the great cities of Nashville
and Chattanooga. Material for build.
ing and maintaining the"road is album.
dant and at hand. This route runs
through sections thickly populated
and will be largely used locally by a
people who will contribute freely to
keeping it in repair The people at
the points named and along the route
are generous and hospitable people,
the descendants of those hardy pio-
neers who transformed wilderness
into an empire, and of those who came
later and made the name Dixie inn
mortal.
Much work has been done along the
route; thousands of dollars have been
subscribed by individual citizens. and
majority of the members of the
County Court have pledged themselves
to special tax to aid in building and
the Dixie Highway"
Coffee County. n
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-04-01
THE DIIE HIGHWAY" NASHVILLE TO FORM
CONNECTING LINK BETWEEN NORTH SOUTH

The movement is now under way for
the construction of the Dixie High.
way an interstate road to start from
Chicago through the States of Indiana,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and
Florida, ending at Jacksonville.
The Importance of such a road, par.
ticularly toward developing the South,
cannot be overestimated. Backed by
the various commercial bodies, motor
clubs and the interest which has been
manifested in it by the Governors of
the various States, the success of the
project seems well assured.
Kentucky is fortunate at this time
in having a fairly well improved road
from Louisville to the Tennessee Dor
der, indicated by the heavy black line,
known as the Upper L. & N. Pike.
passing through Mt. Washington,
Bardstown, New Haven, Buffalo. Can
mer, Hardyville, Bear Wallow, Glas,
Cow, scottsville, Gallatin, to Nash.
Vile.
The road indicated by the dotted
line is known as the Lower L. & N.
Pike, a large section of which has
fallen into general disuse. 1t is also
crossed by the railroad twelve times
between Elizabethtown and Bowling
Green, which makes it dangerous for
travel in case same was improved.
There is an awakened activity all
along the Upper Pike for more per-
manent improvement. Several coun-
ties have applied for State aid, which
is to be used as far as possible toward
the reconstruction of the road that
was built efghty-five years ago by
State aid.
The black line route traverses the
most picturesque scenery, passes the
most places of historic interest, has
the best grade, is in best condition for
repairing, runs through most popu-
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-04-01
THE "DIXIE HIGHWAY" THROUGH COFFEE
COUNTY
COUNTY

The proposed route of the Dixie
Highway through Coffee County runs
from the northwest to the southeast
border, connecting at Beech Grove
with the pike from Murfreesboro.
This thriving village is located in the
finest and most fertile section of Ten
nessee.
From Beech Grove to Noah, a dis
lance of five miles, the route passes
through rich agricultural lands, owned
and cultivated by an enterprising, pro,
gressive and happy people, who are
contributing freely of their time and
substance to the success of the great
thoroughfare. Noah is a small town
Of considerable commercial import
ance, the trading point for thickly
settled section.
From Noah to Manchester 1t Is nine
miles,. the road running in the same
direction as from Beech Grove to
Noah, and practically straight. Man
chester is some 200 feet higher than
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-04-01
AN APPEAL TO REASON.
Mr.. Citizen: What Are You Doing to
Help Promote this Cause?

Are you going to sit still and by
your inaction and lack of interest
IN this highway jroject force the Chat
tanooga people to believe that be-
cause of the evident disinterest mani
tested by Nashvilel and her tributary
Middle Tennessee towns, that they
must therefore sanction and approve
the East Tennessee routes?
Are you by your general inactivity
going to take issue with your neigh
boring towns, fight and squabble, and
by SO doing defeat the few of us who
are loyalty and patiently fighting the
battles of Nashville and Middle Ten
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-04-01

lous country, and it is not dangerous.
1t is the logical link in great ma
tional highway, being the most direct
route.
Points of Interest on the Route.
Home place of George Rogers Clark;
Federal Hill, where stephen Foster
wrote My Old Kentucky Home; the
grave of John Fitch, who built the
first steamboat on the Ohio River;
"Fondavera," the old mission house
where the exiled King, Louis PHILIPPE
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-04-01

of France, lived; Knob Greek, where
Abraham Lincoln was saved from
drowning as a boy and on which his
father floated in a tlatboat with his
family to their Illinois home, after
leaving Kentucky; the Lincoln Memo
rial Farm, where can be seen the log
cabin in which Lincoln was born;
Mammoth Cave, the greatest subterra-
mean wonder in the world, and many
other points of historic and immediate
interest aside from the scenic beauty
of the route
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-04-01

Six States vitality Interested in Pro.
posaI to Pierce Dixie Via Chat
tanoosa With Road That
viii Carry Year
Round Tourist
Travel.
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The Czars Spy
Bs Gue % Gssr5s La.e sgls k4e F5gt aHnaH

cd Jhe un[Ipn-d old fellow v.h a a-'n ae he twisted bis fierce gray mus. Helc tauces0 Cardacc. was weI known character l La-lam An hone ao1l-Haa- d. aeore faf
 who for rgr-E had c-cr Uct the 1ams position under hall {. dozen different luHsus
 E old friend. Frank M.ahaaon. his E.taHuc mai.a,yB y.cseeasul at the par. o. Lelorn was away ou leave Iu land his duties being role ted .e young .-u ga.naied. tha pro. The H.ar however. had gone down wEHa bad touch ol malaria. aud ' One only other EulUshmau la Leg huu had been asked by che consul general iu Florence Go act as pro-cou. a-l until duehesoas return
 It vs mid-Talg end the weather was blazing in .e eaIine sun. h'aucaed Mediterranean town If you know -cra9n, you probably know aa consulate a large, handsome suite cl huge airy offices facing Che ca-ha draL The legend paiu.ai upon he door, Once hours 70 to g. gives one tha idea of an cosy appointment but uch .s certainly not che case, for 9 cclsula liIe at port Of discharge must naca aIlg l4 tar active oua
 Ce-ducci had ie.t ue to ths core ancnleHca for Hali am hour or ao H.a- ha reen.-rad a8ls
 Tte.a Is an English ssrore w1it inr la gee ol
 Hlo .8 hat
 dout know h.m H9 win give no name but Van.s to gee tle s.snor- con of
 'Al right show hu , said azi ly and few UCuel,s later tam sariy-dra ed mill.eaead English man entered ad Do nE inquired whether He lha a.ish aoasul
 When he bad eated hImeif eE piauad mY poi.en Wheraupon hg sI1: couldn't make much out c. or clerk Hc saaaka SO 1roseu.y and don't know word Of Italian Iut perhaps ought to lrst introduce mgsf name a Philip Hornly and he handed me card bearing che name i.h the addresses Woodcr0l Pork. eouereet Io0k- Then be added. I m cruising on board my yacht the Lo.a and last night we unfortunately wont eaQWd on Che
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board oi trade
 Didn't you send up signals of dis. trass2' ! inquired
 'No. sir-never thought of it"
 And yet you knew that you might be lost2' remarked with recurring suspicion
 The canny Scot whose name was Mackintosh, hesitated a few moments, then answered: Well sir you see the hshingboat had sighted us. and we saw her turning back to port to fetch help"
 How long have you been in Nr Hornbys arvice2" , inquired
 "siz months sir" was the mans reply. "Bel1re he engaged me, J was with the Wilson's Of Hull running UT the Baltic I've held my masters cer tfcate these fifteen years, sir was with Che Hibhys before the VII s1Hs and before that with he Con eraI Steam. did eight years In tho Mediterranean with them, when ] was chief mate'
 And you've never been into Leg horn before
 -Neser, sir"
 Gro be corIuued)
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CHATTER
Fio BrIlar-I. I- .-III- 5orl-oa.

tis BrtGer.- .a.-.tfe Service.
 Ihara was mysterious aIar last r- .uc.g
 "Cl exclaimed "au Ching that
 
 ae llr le lll u Itaau consular c..E a
 .l.... au Er.a yacht aground 1 na- au miles ca.
 cred n .-e boat t b3 .tou .as .o E.ao- Il a-la t or. .ao .1.l. ae. nai.- uaa after oc.I brio. la E..- - aa o Che port hea ..aan Lat tha cH were urs to make away with .be vl
 To iasa her. you mut
 l.uel5e1 nod .d
 Hounds c.u remarked -aree L.o consul won't .nay d1 ieage tA .u t1 h.re mm'a to a.aLlae eight Iu aan
 locked un atg cu a traa9 end H.Ha b.lue cl s aeeeal Iatl And y.- some home people com. plain lha .rah ceHau e u. paid to ba cwamntaI! They a..l spend week h.e at Le.hou. and th0ld fccn nra
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leIorl EeT ruuaInly tor u d -s0.r boat aW our plight end gave ha oIatm at port The admiral aout out two torredoboa's and a tue. and i..r about ihrec hours hay mannecC 70 set la oI
 "h.d you arc now n harbor2"
 Yes hu. che reason I've called is lu aeE tpu Io do mo go nvor and uritc 60 letter o- thanks in Italian 60 taa ad"..al and one to inc captain of Che rc.t-HoIite irHers Cha. con copy rrd send .o .ham You know Che kud e thing
 l.r.u.nlr ] replied the more ,n. tare.cd in him on account of ihe cu. rous suspicion thot Che port au.hori lies seemed To entertain. Ue was oet denly Q gentleman and after ! had boon with him ten minutes ] secuted Che idea chat he had oldearored to Caat away le Lola
 scrubbed lhe dratts cf two letters
 Fouunalaig l.t uv wfa .u Elr- land Or she would have been tCr- rhIy 'r.aa.aued ba remarked pras- oHlr Tuert was nasty wind blow rs al nigh. and .he fool ol a t7n. Gain seemed To adl Go our peril by every order he gave"
 examined him critically as be sat facing me- He va ab1ul forty five. with o merry round eooduaUred a-a rcd witch the southern suu. blua eyes end @ short fair beard. His speech was refined and cultivated. and aswe chattad he gave me Che im- pro ion that as au enthusiastic lover Of the sea be had cru.eef .de Mediter- raueau many times from Gibraltar ur Go smyrna He had however. never before put into Leshorn
 After we had arranged that bis cap. tain should come Go me in the after noon and make a formal report Of Che accident Ws went cut together across Che white sunny piazza to Nasis
 "Wo shah ha here quite a week. , suppose. he said .s we were taking our vermou,h "Woea on our way down .c the Greek rl.as lar friend Chatter wants .1 sae chem The en- ruoar says there's something strained
 that we must a. uctej But. by Inc vay he added "rlg don't you dino w',d us al board 11.slt2 D3 We can E.ra you few English thing. la0l may La change Go you
 This invitation gladly accepted for eFo re One was because Che suspicious of Che captain of tho port had aroused my curiosity. end the o-h ar vos uaclus. had hon str sneaa Hr aEcn g great fancy to HomDy
 Tho captain e the Lola, a short ,a.cEset Scotsman from Dundee. with Q barely healed cIca.oe across his left cheek called at che consulate at two o'clock and made his report which appeared to me Co be very lame one He struck me as being unworthy his certificate. Tor he Was evidently en t.rey Cut O. bis bearings n the-ac ..aeut occurred The owner and hi friend Cra.ar were r their ber.ha r.a.H whom suddenly ho discovered ..at Ono vessel w making no head Tas The. had il a-t run upon tl. dangerous eG0lI without being lWar. Q. I- A ar1ls .a was running vll
 l. breeze end although his sea maasHu was poor he was caDabu enough ta recognize co once that tha. were .- very perlou position.
 Very fortunate 2. #Esl more ser. aus ar m added after telling u his .crg aeh , wrote at bis dlc.a
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A spirited story Cl Russian intrigue and derrrou11 r.9uacy showing the sinister rcrorr. 9. c-3 famous Russian spy system -r-u -acuJ the capitals ol Europe.
 A story ll III harrow your feelings and -zp lacr narrowed to the very end. L5 you eot to read good story d0n't fail to stare lnr new ser.-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-04
ABOUT FILTRATION

In commenting upon the govern
ments finding as TO the character OF
the water produced by the so-cailed
Smith system at Parkersburg. The In.
telligencer overlooked the fact that
Dr. 3. T.. Jepson. OF this city. then city
Health oficer. now Secretary Of the
State Board Of Health. as far back as
seven years ago. advocated the me.
ehanical filtration plant a. the only
adequate and sure means of securing
clean and pure water FOR Wheeling.
Dr. Jepson advocated this plan in a
paper before the Interstate Water
Board Association In this city.
This fact ~ referred 10 only as ad.
ditional evidence that practically
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A glance al ;he map reveals he
Justice OF her claim and the economic
necessity OF such territorial acQuisi-
ton The vast Russian Empire now
has only one cutie; 20 deep water not
ice-oounc in the winter months. and
mat IL through the Black Sea: not
even here. before the trade routes OF
the high seas are reached. her ships
must pass under the guns OF alien
forts The Black Sea II In reality
only a Russian harbor. with its en-
trance commanded BY those opposed
10 the expansion OF Russian trade.
The stake OF the Dardanelles was in
Itself sufficient to determine the lines
OF her alliances and tempt her TO
put her fortunes to the test OF war
There would be no violence done 10
the people OF the Straits were Russia
20 become their ruler. for they could
nave no worse or more corrupt gov
eminent than Is now their portion.
and the new Lord OF the Manor would
De adding only few more thousand
believers in the Koran to the millions
already under his authority. There
would be no violence done 20 race or
religion. IL there is a country in the
world which has an excuse for waging
war for new territory. II is Russia.
Tor the Straits Of the Dardanelles fall
naturally and justifiably within the
scope OF Russian development
II unsuccessful in this war. Russia
will retreat within herself, vanquished
but uneonquered. as she has done be-
fore. and win abide her time. which IL
longer time than any other nation
can bide or endure. and then the sons
OF those who are lighting today will
seek the gates TO the open waters. to
hold them for their own for all time.
for in the end the entrance to he
Black Sea will .nevitab bly, fall into the
Russian hands.
This great war is only an incident
in the life OF this mystical. slumber-
GUS and altogether remarkable nation.
With others II may mean the end OF
leadership; not so with Russia, for
she has Q destiny to work out within
the borders Of an Empire already
greater than the world has ever seen
one which viii absorb completely
the nergies OF her people for many
generations TO come.
No. there Is no Slav menace 10
Western Europe; first, because there
Is no desire to menace: second, be-
cause IL there were. a human dam
could be built across the face OF cen
trail Europe which would turn back
even the flood of Russia's countless
armies.
JAMES DAVENPORT WHELPLEY,
Author OF The Trade OF the World
Copyright. 1915, by the Phiiadelph Ia
Public Ledger)
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NOTED SPEAKER
Or. ). A. mecuaig OF New York City
Delivered Two Sermons In First
Presbyterian Church Yesterday.

Two sermons were delivered in the
First Presbyterian church yesterday
BY DIR. ]. A. McCuaig OF New York
City. famous preacher. lecturer and
writer. The talks OF DIR. McCuaig
were directly principally to help the
boys and young men in order to show
them why they should be Interested
In living clean moral life. The
speakers talks created a great deal
or interest as he was familiar with
his subjects which were based on
David and Goliah." The special mu-
sic in connection with the services
was rendered by the church choir.
and both OF the services were very
well attended by members OF the con-
gregation. This evening DIR. McCuaig
Will address the mems meeting TO be
held in the Sunday school room OF
the church, and II is quite likely that
a number of the large boys will be
present TO hear the address.
AT the Memorial chapel service held
last evening. Mr.. II. G. Stevenson gave
talk on THE Golden Rule" for the
New Year. There Is an increasing
interest in the Chapel meetings and
the practical talks which are being
delivered from time to time are prov
ing very helpful to the members.
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lions which are our own commercial
competitors in the markets of which
we all sell. BY reason Of this control
by others, We are subject alike &c
their primary interests and risks"
Deny Shortage In Ships.
The purchase of foreign steam
ships which are now used in the for
eign trade" says the Republican re-
port, would not increase the number
OF vessels now available for the over
seas trade. even IL they were granted
an American registry: and no evil
dence has been produced that there
are not now more vessels available
for use In the overseas trade than
could be used advantageously in
transporting merchandise to the vari-
Gus markets Of the world. and IL is
distinctly claimed that there Is now
ample available tonnage.
"A very important consideration 10
which the attention Of Congress is
invited IL the fact that the establish
ment OF government owned steamship
lines Is a direct attack upon the in
vested capital and the ultimate de-
struction OF steamship lines which
the ingenuity and wisdom OF a de-
serving class OF citizens have built up
and maintained in the carrying trade
OF the United States"
There Is absolutely no justiica-
ton" for such a move. the Republican
report says
Cite Other Better Plans"
The Democratic minority report in
dorses the Republican views and
adds:
The doors Of opportunity must Je
unlocked by other agencies than gov
eminent freirhters. The keys To these
doors are chiefly credits and ex-
change. Provide the goods required
by South American countries. extend
the credits. and afford the prices that
they demand. and there Is no lack OF
carriers 10 furnish the necessary
transportation at attractive rates"
Politically. tho Democratic minor
ity report also deplores "inveighing
against subsidies In the solemn decla-
ration of our platform and then on
acting measure which in respect TO
the arguments submitted In its be
half and In iis burdens upon the pub
lie treasury cannot IN substance BE-
DISTINGUISHED from a bill fatty pro
vidinE subsidies"
A. conference 81 the house lead
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SHIPPING BILL
PROMISES FIGHT
TRAFFIC WINS COMMIT
TEES FAVOR
But viii Cause Row In Senate When
II Comes Up For Consider
alton.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. 8
With the submission by Senator
Fletcher Of the committee re-
port favorine the embarkation of the
government in the ocean shipping
, business It became apparent that
there will be a spirited contest in the
Senate over the administration meas
ure
lnasmuch as the Republicans and
some Democrats oppose this expert
ment In government ownership the
administration does not find the pros
pect OF the passage Of the bill by the
Senate particularly encouraging.
In the house. also. there Is tremen-
dous opposition TO the proposal in
spite Of the warmth OF President viii
sons arguments in its favor.
Altogether Congress Is not likely
TO carry out the wishes Of the Presi-
dent in this particular. unless he ef-
fects change in the situation ~
the erertiOn OF extraordinary pressure
upon Senators md Representatives.
See Sensational Debate.
The debate on the shipping bill Is
destined 20 be somewhat sensational.
Lurking beneath the surface OF the
informal discussion so far there has
been the gossip that the proposed
investment by The government of $50
100000 In ocean freight steamers -
fervently desired by the interests that
are working to effect n sale OF the
German vessels now lying in New
York and other American ports. 10
will he asserted by The opponents OF
the bill that President Wilson and
Secretary McAdoo. who also is an
earnest advocate Of the scheme. have
fallen into the trap set by these de-
signing interests
( The possibility that the passage Of
the bill would lead to the purchase ~
/ The German ships BY the government
I IL frauRht with grave danger. accord
/ ing 10 the opposition " b. Contended
that SUCH n purchase almost certainly
would involve he United states "a
serious difficulties with the triple on
tente Great Britain and France al
ready have registered protests against
the idea
Would open Latin Trade.
The proponents OF the bill follow -
I ing the lead Of the President. argue
Z that the establishment 81 government
owned ship lines would open M q vast
commerce with South America. re-
/ duce by competition cxorbitant freight
rates now being charged By private
ocean carriers and create q perma
/ nenf American merchant marine
Tho opposition contends that com.
merce with South America cannot be
Increased until credit conditions are
improved. whereupon private enter
prisee viii meet The demand for ships
/ Moreover. 10 is asserted that there d
now no shortage 81 bottoms TOT
American foreign commerce. The
/ bill T. regarded by ifs opponents a. 2
ship subsidy In Disguise
The committee Arguments In fSvof
% the bill says
Our great aud growing foreign
commerce. aggregating over $3.50
100000 yearly. - which our eurorts
form much the largest part. depends
for its ocean transportation chiefly
upon tho merchant marine ~ The M