Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-04-01
Hoosierdom and Dixie Meet in Chattanooga April and
Five Thousand Interested Peo-
pie Expected to Attend Gov
ernor's Meeting to Promote
the Proposed Chicago-In-
dianapolis- Jacksonville
Highway.

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panied by a general awakening
In the south to the Importance Of build
ing main highways is the dynamic force
daily gathering momentum behind the
movement for the Dixie highway, a
through connected. and eventually an all
permanent road from Chicago to Miami,
Fla
The forces at work on this great high
way project, second only in importance
to the Lincoln highway, are expected
to be crystalized into a definite business
plan for the selection of the route,
financing and the construction of this
highway, at the conference of the gov
ernors of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Georgia and Florida, which
will be held in Chattanooga April %
While the gathering in the interest of
the Dixie highway has been generally
termed "A Conference of Governors" by
reason that Cows EDWARD +. Dunno,
OF Illinois; James b. McCreary, of Ken
lucky; Tom c. Rye, of Tennessee; John
NJ. SlaytOn, of Georgia, and Park Tram
nell, of Florida, have been called to
meet In conference by Gov. Samuel ii.
Ralston, of Indiana, general mass
meeting to consider the recommendations
OF the governors and formulate plans
which will lead to the construction of
the Dixie highway will be an impor-
tant feature. 1t is confidently expected
that in the neighborhood of 5000 repre-
sentative men- from all along the pro-
posed route will be in attendance at this
meeting. A rate of 3 cents plus % cents
the round trip has been granted in the
territory of the Southeastern Passenger
association, with liberal allowance of
time which can be spent visiting points
of historical interest around Chatta-
nooga In addition to the attendance
of residents from the territory which
will be served by. this highway, accept
ances have been received by some of the
most prominent men of the nation, ex-
pressing their enthusiasm for the move
ment and their belief in its feasibility
by their presence at this big good roads
gathering.
The good roads spirit in this country
probably reached its zenith with the
birth of the Lincoln highway idea, which
has assumed such definite shape that mil
lions have been expended on a great ma
tiona highway stretching from east to
west. The Dixie highway. in which the
six states are interested, is on a similar
plane with the Lincoln highway, al
though it will not be so long or so expen-
sive. The Dixie highway, or Hoosier-
land -to-Dixie highway. as it was at first
styled, is in embryo, a permanent. con-
nectcd highway from Chicago to Florida,
where several communities are contend
ing for the terminus. 1t has been re-
lminaries. as the Chicago Jacksonville
highway and the Chicago Miami high
way No matter what city in the shade
of the palms proves to be the real ter
minus, the Dixie highway is to be from
Chicago, and the Lincoln highway near
by, to Florida-from the land of the pine
trees to the land of the palm trees, an
other link uniting north and south and
celebrating the peace which has pre-
vailed now for more than fifty years.
The first formal business meeting Incl
dent to the Dixie highway gathering in
Chattanooga April 3 will be the confer
ance of governors Following the gath
ering of the governors there will be a
great open convention, at which the real
business of the occasion will be tran
sacted Every delegate who wends his
way from the six states to Chattanooga
to promote the highway; every good
roads booster from anywhere in the
United States-all, in a word, will be
welcome to attend the convention. At
this meeting it is anticipated that per-
nanent organization will be formed. the
official route, name and embleb selected
% mark the road from Chicago to Flor
da. These official members viii guide |
he tourist and tell him the movement
he has to thank for delightful trip free
rom breaks or stretches of bad roads.
Will. Be Notable Gathering
Nc Gond DnadS EofhuSiaStS
From the extensive list of acceptances |
md the assurances from commercial or
limitations all along the route that they |
would be represented by delegations
Angling rom five to 100 of their citizens,
he conference of governors will be one
e thn most nntahl gatherings in the in