The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-15
1IOurnaI and Herald SCOut
Cars on Way to NeWbeTy

! had published of the proposed route.
Mr.. E. H. Aull, editor Of The Her
aid and News, had been in Atlanta
few days before, and while there he
had: talk with Mr.. James R. Gray,
editor and manager Of the Atlanta
Journal. and in the course Of the
conversation it was suggested that
the route be located via Newberry.
On Saturday Mr. Aull got in COM
munication by telephone with Mr..
John S. Cohen, managing editor Of
the Atlanta Journal, who is in charge
of the Journals scouting party, again
urging that the route be located by
Newberfy.
The following correspondence by
wire, which ensued on Saturday: ex-
plains itself:
Misleading Information From Colum-
bia. ..
"E. H. Aull, Newberry: We are in
formed from Columbia "that the
road between Abbeville and Newberry
| is horrible on account Of the cross
ings Of the Saluda river and the
three-mile- e-wide swamp at Chappells
! Ebetween Greenwood and Newberry. "
Is this information correct? If so,
is there no other route 50 as to avoid
Saluda crossing and swamp? Kind
ly answer promptly. We are strong
ly urged to abandon trip through
your section and 60 via Augusta.
"The Atlanta Journal,
"John S. Cohen.'
The Facts Given.
"Newberry, June II.
John S. Cohen, Atlanta Journal.
Atlanta, Ca: The information sent
out from Columbia as to swamp at
Chappells is misleading. We do not
and never have proposed to bring the
party via this route, and do not IN
tend going through the swamp re-
ferred to. The route above has no
swamp, and the route from here to
Greenwood, 1 am told, is in good con-
dition. All automobiles from Colum-
bia to Greenwood or the up-corntcy
come via Newberry. From Abbavllle
to Augusta is practically down the
Savannah river. We have never
thought of going through ,he swamp
at Chappens, but expect 70 take a
route above Chappells. NJ. it.ipley
at Greenwood says the route from
here to Greenwood is in good condi-
ton He has frequently travelel it.
From here to Columbia is a ridge on
water shed between the tTn rivers,
and no streams until Broad river at
Columbia.
"E. H. Aull.''
Decided, to Come by Newberry.
"Atlanta, June y, 1909.
"E. H. Aull, Newberry: Your tele-
gram received. Replying on informa-
ton contained therein, We will follow
route suggested, Abbeville, Green
wood, Newberry, Columbia.
"Iohn S. Cohen''
!. Prior to this correspondence by
wire, Mr.. Aull had also written a
personal letter to Mr. Grlv. editor Of
the Journal, in regard to the matter,
which the Journal in its issue # Sum
day prints among the Information up
on which it relied in selecting the
route by Newberry.
What s the Matter With Columbia I?
1t seems that ior some reason Co.
lumbia, or some parties III Columbia,
wanted the route 10 Columbia BY
Augusta, and not by Abbevi!le. Green
wood and Newberry. and they inter-
ested themselves in trying 20 have t.
made by Augusta. Notwithstanding
the fact that Columbia would AJt bg
affected, being on the route, no mat
ta.. which route to Columbia Was
chosen. In the Columbia Stala Ok
Sunday morning it is stated tnat
''for some reason Augusta is not
made to figure in the intlnerary Of
the present 'pathfnding" scheme but
as the findings Of these scouts are not
to definitely determine the ultimate
selection Of the. roadway, it is GER
tain that Augusta will be heard from
in good time. In fact, the newspap-
ers which are blowing 50 hard now
have never done much in the past to
build roads,"
The Columbia Record Of Saturday
afternoon ;aid that "Columbia has
considered that the best route from