The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-30
CAPITAL NEWS AND GOSSIP
(By Jon K. Aull.)

K. Aull.) |
radically wrong when these are the
leading items of news of the day.
And the people of this country are
getting very tired Of congress frit-
tering away it's time, and they are
! looking to it. to settle this league of
| nations covenant and the treaty Of
peace. one way or the other, and get
down to other serious domestic busi-
ness, and to giving it's attention to
the pressing demands of the nation.
Efforts are being made to establ-
ish another newspaper in Columbia,
and they are meeting with consider
able success. No intimation has been
given as to who will be in charge Of
the management-in fact, it has been
stated that it is a business PROPOSE
ton, and that nobody is slated. It
is to be daily afternoon newspaper,
and a considerable amount of stock
has already been subscribed.
Commissioner B. Harris, of the
State department of agriculture, is
still urging the farmers to hold their
cotton. eve won the fight for 35
cent cotton" he said, "and I wish
we were fighting for 40 cent cotton
now or for even higher price, for
cotton is worth it. But, let US fight
for the minimum that has been set,
and the way to fight and to win is to
hold the cotton until the price goes
! up. It is so simple, and the results
would be so sure. Not alone the
farmer, but every person in the
South would be helped by the sue
cess of the farmer. Then why should
mot all make this their fight?' he
urges. >,
Mr.. w. A. McSwain, of Newberry,
State ; insurance commissioner, has
made good in his department, and is
regarded as one of the most effici-
ent Of the State officials. He is now
urging the observance Of fire pre-
vention day on October 9. Commis-
sioner McSwain says that at this time
of need in housing conditions, and
the high cost of labor, it is just as
patriotic to conserve property againsSS
destruction today as it was while we
were at war with Germany" Gov
ernor Cooper has given his hearty en-
dorsement to the program outlined
for the observance of the day. Mr..
| McSwain has written county and
city officials in regard to the matter,
anu they will probably give the peo-
pie the entire plan through the xari-
Gus county papers.
The Columbia canal case, it has
been announced by the attorney gen
eral, will be tried here some time
this fall. In this case the State is
suing the present claimants of the
canal, generally known as the "Rob-
ertson" interests, alleging that by vio-
lation of contract with the State,
under which the State turned over
the canal to them and their predeces-
sors, the States former interest in
the canal property has reverted back
to the State, and that the property
must now be turned back to the
State. The matter has been in the
courts for some time. The supreme
court recently sustained an order by
Judge Townsend, overruling the con-
tention of the defendants that there
was no cause of action, which means
that the case must now be tried by a
jury. The present value Of the canal
is problematical. It is, however, very
considerable. 1t was built by the
State many years ago, and turned
over to the predecessors of the pres
ent holders under a contract which
provided for the opening of the low
er end of the canal, short distance
below Columbia, in the interest of
navigation of the Congaree river be-
tween this city and Georgetown and
the ocean. The State contends, and
the legislature passed an act to that
effect two or three years ago, that
the contract was violated, all of
which is denied by the defendants,
and the matter will now be passed
upon by a jury of this county.
The women of the State are press
ing their campaign for ratification
of the Susan B. Anthony amendment