Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-13
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holds the worlds record TOT lOnB uiS-
tance automobile touring, has started
on a tour from that city to Mexico
City, carrying a message Of greeting
from President Roosevelt to Presi-
dent Diaz OF Mexico. Mr.. Glfdden,
his wife and Miss Barron, first tray-
eled from Boston to Washington
thence back to New York, and are
now on their way westward by way
of Buffalo TO Chicago. At Chicago
the automobile will be fitted with
wheels to run on the railroad tracks,
and from that city almost the entire
trip will be made on the rails The
party expects to reach Mexico City by
January 1st, 1907. Since June, 1901
Mr.. Glidden has travelled in an auto
mobile in every country on the face
of the globe. having covered by this
method alone a distance OF $4,000
miles, in the actual running time OF
271 days. In all his travels by land
and sea he has covered a distance OF
1880 miles In 420 days actual trav-
cling time.
Atlanta Constitution, November
8: The local afternoon newspaper
of yesterday heralded the announce
ment that President Harvie Jordan,
of the Southern Cotton association,
would not stand as a candidate for
reelection in January, when his pres
ent term of Office will expire. This
was a fact announced to the public
through the medium of The Constitu'
ton some ten days ago. The Consti-
tuition declared that he would proDa~
bly, not be a candidate to succeed him.
self as president of the association
at the ensuing election in January.
In the current issue Of the Cotton
Journal, of which Mr.. Jordan Is the
editor, Mr.. Jordan makes this formal
announcement of his intention to re-
tire from the presidency Of the asso-
citation, a position which he mas filled
since is organization. at the end or
the year: ST shall retire from my
present position in the Southern Cot
ton association next January, but un-
til that time shall faithfully dis
charge every duty incumbent upon
me-
News and Courier: Last Satur-
day night forty-five negroes were ar
rested by the police in Washington
for obstructing the sidewalk in Sew
enth street, between X and Q, and
disorderly assembly, Fifteen Of them
were released upon bail and thirty
were locked up. Thirty-eight negroes
were arrested at the same place the
previous Saturday night. Frequent
complaints have been made that the
negroes have blocked the sidewalks
in this part Of Seventh street and
made 1t unpleasant for women who
have found it necessary to pass that
way. The police have determined to
break up the gang, and We have the
very unusual spectacle of the police
at the national capital settling the
race question in a way that must be
altogether satisfactory to all peaceaoly
disposed people, white and colored.
II II be the intention Of Secretary
Taft and Chairman Shonts to send
negro vagrants to Panama to work
on the canal they would find 1t COM
paratively easy to make up the first
battalion from the negro idlers who
have settled down in Washington.
- Oklahoma, November 10: 1t Is
N,..a = =. uSo.. pano nklaboma that
the four companies Of the 2Sth in
fantry which were started for that
post last night on q special train from
San Antonio, are to take the place OF
the negro troops, members Of Compa-
MES B. C. and D. Of the 25th infantry,
recently ordered dismissed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt as a result of the riot
GUS disturbances In Brownsville, Tex
as, on August 13. It was stated by
an offlcer at Fort Reno that the Texas
troops had been sent to Oklahoma
as a precautionary measure. The
negro troops are soon to be formally
dismissed and the citizeLs Of Ell Reno,
where the three companies are sta
toned, fear trouble will follow. The
Texas troops come, 1t is said, as
matter Of protection to the citizens.
Since their arrival at El Reno, which
is two miles distant from Fort Reno,
the negro troops have been placed
under the strictest discipline, being
subjected to a roll call every two
hours. The formal order for the dis
charge Of the disgraced troops was
issued at Washington yesterday. The
date of actual dismissal is not known
here. ...
Kansas City, Mo-, November 8:
A lone robber, heavily masked, board
ed the rear sleeper Of the eastbound
combination, Chicago & Alton-Rock
Island California limited train known
as No. "A between Slater and Glas-
gov. Mo-. shortly after midnight last
night. robbed three passengers, secur-
ing about $50 and escaped in the
darkness. The train left Kansas City
last night at 9 o'clock and was due to
arrive in Chicago at 5 o'clock this
morning. The robber, who Is de-
scribed as being tall and wearing a
long black overcoat, boarded the rear
sleeper at Slater. When the train had
gotten we'll under way he entered the
sleeper an observation car. bound
through from California. He en-
countered the Pullman conductor and
porter and at the point of a revolver
commanded them to proceed ahead of
him and wake up the passengers. The
sleeper was we'll filled. AS his command
was carried out the robber, forcing
the conductor and porter ahead of
him, secured what booty he could as
he hurried through the car. When
he had made his way through to the
front end Of the car, he started for the
second Pullman. Before the robber
could enter the second car the porter
slammed the door in his face. The
train then was at a point about one
mile east Of Glasgow. Realizing that
ne could proceed no further with his
work the robber pulled the air rope.