The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-01-26
ROAD MAY Come
THROUGH COUNTY
ONO, MuHLENBERG. GRAYSON
AND OTHER CENTRAL COUN-
TIES HAVE CHANCE.
MEETINGS TO BE HELD
Citizens VIII Gather Ia Consider Ad-
visibility at Putting Up Money
To Get Pike.

paducah. Ky, Jan. 2I.--At Il high
way meeting held here tonight the
majority of the 100 delegates pres
ont decided in favor of Central
Highway, which would traverse the
following counties Ballard. Car
Isle, Graves, Marshall, Lyon. Cald
well. Hopkins, Muhlcnberg. Ohio.
Graysou. Hardin and Larue. which
fis the terminus of both routes mapp-
Ned ont for this part OF the State.
Tho Southern route. which was
Condemned by large majority OF
the delegates, who contend IL was
more OF a Tennessee than Il Ken
lucky highway. would go through
Z k,he following counties: Trigg, Chris
sian, Todd, Logan, Warren, Ed
nonson. Barren. Hart, Marshall,
Carlisle. Ballard and Larue.
Among the cities represented at
the meeting were: Leitchheld. Beav-
ar Dam. Hartford, Central City,
Greenville,' Darlington, Dawson
Springs. Eddyville, Princeton, kutta-
va. Paducah. Fulton and Mayheld.
VIII Meet Again.
After having been in session until
nearly midnight the delegates de-
cided to hold another meeting al
Paducah on day to be selected nv
State Road Commissioner Rodman
Wiley. who is To act upon the advice
of all county judges as TO what IL
the most convenient time for q
rnctlins'at which they can report on
the financial condition Of their re
spectivc counties.
At the beginning OF the meeting
State Road Commissioner Wiley said
he alone was responsible for select
ing the Southern route. recommend
ed by. the United States civil engi-
neers. He said he did not think the
people in the counties on the South
ern route were financially able To
stand their portion of the expense.
Delegates promptly informed him to
give them chance and they would
show him that they could Speak
ers asked why the route through
counties that were wealthy was 80
lected in preference to counties not
so able financially. They argued
that the United States Government
was trying TO assist the feeble am
not pay the expenses OF those wh1
could bear them. The Southern
route was vigorously condemned ~
a Tennessee route
For Central Highway.
Many arguments were made by
delegates for the central highway
pOn-this route. the speakers cmpha-
sized. there would he historical spots
OF interest To travellers, Tor instance,
tshe Thomas Lawson property ut
Grand Rivers, and the Cobb battery
that fought at Eddyvile during the
Civil War, where one speaker said
Irwin s. Cobb, the humorist and war
correspondent, "A native OF Paducah,
would build monument.
The cost of the Central highway
will be $4,000 900. half of which is
10 be furnished by the United States
Government aud the other half by
the counties through which the high
way trayerses.
Proper Material.
McCrackcn county was not par
ticular which route was adopted.
The great highway proposed viii
be constructed of brick, concrete and
other materials deemed necessary 10
withstand the travel As a finale TO
the meeting the delegates indnrsei
paducah for the Government armor
plate plant. r. u. Arnold. OF Earl
ington, acted as chairman O; the
meeting and ED Paxton was secre-
tary.
Must Put Up.
Judge Jno. H. Wilson, one OF the
delegates sent to Paiucah from
Hartford, stated. upon HIS return yes
terday that he believed Ohio county
had a chance TO get the State high
way Il the people are willing 20 put
up the necessary money. Meetings
Of the citizens will be held later to
determine steps to be taken.
, When Il was learned that Ohio
county had a chance to got tho high
Hay wednesday q weet'ng was called