South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
SOUTH BEND To Be
MECCA Of DIXIE
ROAD BOOSTERS
City viii Entertain from 800 to
800 Highway Enthusiasts
TueSday-Spaulding Brings
Back Questions.

South Bend will be the mecca of all
northern Indiana Dixie highway en-
thusiasts tomorrow. 1t is believed
that between 800 and 500 boosters of
the South Bend route viii be in the
city from points as far south as Lo-
gansport. All Will come in automo-
biles.
The big delegation is 20 come from
LoganSport, reports from that city be-
ing that 200 Will leave that city early
IN the day. The party will motor to
plymouth where another big delega-
ton will be picked up. Along the
way small towns will send load or
two a reception committee from
South Bend will meet the tourists at
Plymouth about noon and escort them
10 this city. After arriving here a
luncheon will be served to the men at
the Oliver hotel after which the dis
,ing recognition for the South Bend
toute will be asked.
Enthusiasm in the local highway
camp ran high today following the
word that Carl Fisher is for the direct
road 10 South Bend and that Thomas
Teggart has practically abandoned the
original plan OF routing the highway
by way of French Lick. 1t is now up
20 the northern Indiana people to give
a guarantee that they will do some
road improving if they get the route.
This will be one of the features of the
meeting in South Bend tomorrow.
Among the Logansport party were
the following: Judge John 9. Nelson.
Sen. Rufus MCGEE, B. i. Roberts,
editor OF the Reporter. George Bliss,
Glen Forgy, George 3. FOrgy, Judge
John Leary and Mayor Guthrie.
Plans Will also be made TO gather
together the information required
from counties on the proposed route
to submit TO the commissioners when
they meet again May 10. Sec'y
Spaulding of the Chamber of Com
merce, who attended the Louisville
meeting of the commissioners. brought
back a list Of the information that the
commission desires.
Here's Information Desired.
This list includes the following
heads;
Mileage in each county under the
proposed route.
Condition of this road and mileage
classified as follows: (a) Highly inn
proved with hard surface. (b) Gravel,
macadam or ebert. (c) Natural with
out hard surface. CD Grades and
drainage.
Number an9 character Of bridges.
classified as follows: (a) Concrete.
(b) Steel. Co Wood. Cd Free or
toll
Streams without bridges and con-
ditiOn Of fords.
What ARRANGEMENTS have been made
for putting these roads in first class
condition and maintaining them? Full
particulars.
What guarantee will be furnished
that road Will be built and maintained
as represented.
At what date can road be ready for
dedication?
Population to be served, tributaries
and feeders, historical attractions and
such other data as advocates may wish
to submit.
That the persons delegated by va
riOus county authorities to furnish this
information be requested to furnish
each member of this organization a
copy of the same on or before May 10,
1915.
Position of Fisher.
| Mr. Fisher made his position clear
| on the subject of "directness" in Tout-
| ing the proposed highway. Mr.. Tag
CART gave no expression OF his atti-
tude further than to say that he was
! for making the Dixie highway in In
diana render the greatest good TO the
greatest ~7mber. 1t was said yester-
| dav that Mr. Taggart practically had
abandoned the original plan of routing
/ the Dixie highway via French Lick,
although the Bedford and Blooming
/ ton route still holds favor with him.
| Mr.. Fisher says the route through
/ Indiana, as far as his vote IS con-
| cerned. will be governed by its ad-
| herence to as nearly an air line as
possible and by the support given the
| project by the communities. Cincin-
natl and central Kentucky continued
yesterday TO put up strong fight TO
! have the road routed that way. in
stead of via Nashville and Louisville,
! thence north from New Albany. If
/ the Cincinnati contingent makes its
| financial bid big enough and Hamil-
ton. College Corner and Connersville le
are equally enthusiastic it is not at all
| unlikely that the Cincinnau-centrai
Kentucky crowd will win.