Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1915 — LOOKS LIKE DIXIE HIGHWAY IS SURE [ARTICLE]

LOOKS LIKE DIXIE HIGHWAY IS SURE

Chattanooga Meeting Expected to Endorse the Air Line-’Route Through Jasper County. - V Delegates from along the route of the air line between Indianapolis and Chicago were greatly elated when they reached Chattanooga Wednesday to find that things pointed so favorably toward the selection of this route. In fact, the Chattanooga Automobile Club had prepared an immense map and it was on display in the lobby of the Hotel Patten. It showed no other route north of Indianapolis except the air line road through Rensselaer. The delegates were assured by the southerners that this map represented their sentiments. Unless something very unexpected comes up it is aM over but the shouting, but the result will not be definitely known until the vote is taken some time today. The Lafayette and Rensselaer delegation was the first to arrive in Chattanooga, although it is expected there will be 5,000 delegates and boosters there. Henry W. Marshall, of Lafayette, was elected chairman of the steering committee and has charge of the active work of the air line delegation. Mayor Spitler, Attorney Honan and Commissioner Makeever will be a great aid to him and will doubtless do a great deal in promoting favorable action. The Illinois delegates will be active to have the air line adopted and will ] the opposition to seating the Michigan delegates, who want the other route chosen.