The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04
ROOSEVELT NATIONAL
MILITARY HIGHWAY
Latest Great Road ccntem-
plated and Lexington is
Asked to Take a Leading
Part in Boosting 1t.

tary Highway is the latest ri.
gantic project to claim public
attention.
And according to present
plans, Lexington IL to be ono of
tho important commercial cen
tors on this great highway,
which 10 to extend from three
points in the Ohio Valley to the
Atlantic seaboard at Charles
ton, South Carolina.
The project originated with
w. G. Coutts, of Big Stone Gap,
Va, and Thomas NJ. Owsley,
chairman of the Republican
Campaign Committee, received
u letter from Mr.. Coutts stating
that in connection with tho pro-
posed highway Undertaking
that there is now 81 GOO, 00r
available to throw open thy
vast coal fields penetrated DO
the Roosevelt National Military
Highway for development to
relieve Germany of her coal
trade prestige, and inside of
thirty days you will hear of big
things doug The Panama Ca
nal has developed immense pos
sibilities over night, as it were.
Cant you see that it is up TO
us TO give Colonel Roosevelt
some honorable mention for his
gallant servicep When he said
he would have the canal or
bust the government, there was
left no misunderstanding as to
who secured the Canal for the
citizens OF the United States.
Roosevelt is our king booster.
He has set the pace for us. Let
us be true progressives, get to-
gether at Il little turkey supper
and talk over these immense
possibilities. | feel that Colon.
ell Roosevelt is entitled to ma.
tional recognition for his gal
liant services in getting the
Panama Canal, and | trust that
the citizens Of Lexington, the
metropolis, banking. jobbing
and business center of the blue
grass, will take the initiative in
this great enterprise"
Mr.. Coutts has originated the
Roosevelt National Military
Highway to celebrate the nc.
,ual completion of the Panama
Canal aud also to give the Col,
onel some honorable mention
for securing a $3.50, 900, 900 gate.
way to the trade OF the world,
especially for the coal and iron
fields OF the Appalachian coun-
try, and Is now engaged i'll or
ganizing the business men of
Big Stone Gap and neighboring
cities which will be on the pro.
posed highway to lend hand
in launching the big drive rs IL
peace proposition.
II is pointed out by those be.
hind the movement that such
highway would be extensively
used by tourists from the low.
land sections of the South to
the highlands of Virginia and
Kentucky, of which Big Stone
Gap is the geographical center.
Mr.. Coutts' idea of this high
way, as he outlines it, is TO
start from Louisville. Licking
ton and Portsmouth, Ohio. He
points out that the highway
from Louisville would go up
the Cumberland river; the high.
way from Lexington up the
Kentucky river and the high
way from Portsmouth up the
Big Sandy river, and all Join ut
Big Stone Gap in one main
highway extending from there
TO Charleston, S. 9.
The business men of Big
Stone Gap have pledged their
cooperation to the proposed
project, and n Business Mems
CLUB il i'll process of formation
there 20 boost the proposition
and 10 enlist similar organiza.
tons in other cities In the
movement.
Mr.. Owsley will bring the
matter TO the attention of the
Lexington Board of Commerce
IN the hope that this organiza-
ton will become interested in
the project.--Lexington (Ky)
Leader, Nov. 9th.
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