The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-02
ABOUT PERSONS AND THINGS.
News Briefly Toid.-Gathered From
In and Out Of the State, Nation
and World.

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| The citizens ofOxford, n. c., honoreG
the memory Of the men who wore the
/ grey with ceremonies beftting the oc-
casion at the unceiling Of recently
constructed monument to the South
ern Confederate heroes Of the sixties.
Judge A. ". Graham delivered the
presentation address, the unveiling
ceremony being performed by Miss
Augusta. Lands, daughter of one
Of the captains in the army.
Lieut.. Commander Victor Blue was
on Friday assigned to the gunboat
! Yorktown. Commander Blue won
fame and distinction and Was promo
ted by locating the Spanish feet in
Santiago harbor and carrying the
first information back to the Ameri-
can fleet. For some time he has been
the executive officer Of the North
Carolina and is a native of Marion,
S C.
The Syrians in the United States
who believe they are threatened with
being forced by the bureau Of immi-
grafton and naturalization of the de-
partment Of commerce and labor, into
the position Of an inferior race, on
par with the Chinese, and have ta-
ken an appeal to Washington and are
at the point Of submitting their case
as one Of international Importance to
the State department.
It was stated Saturday that Of the
forty students Of the Georgia Mill
tary Academy ,at East Point, eight
miles from Atlanta, who were strick-
en- with what is believed to be pto-
maine poisoning, more than half are
now on the road to recovery, the 9TH
ers are also improving.
The scarcity of provisions is
problem which the relief committees
and State authorities Of Tobasco are
now facing as a result Of the food
in that district. The supplies in
number Of cities have been nearly ex-
hausted and high prices are ruling
for all the necessities Of life. The
steamships Abraham Banada and
Usumacinta left San Juan Baustista
yesterday morning for points along
the Grijalva and Mescalapa rivers,
distributing supplies to the needy,
and retulne' sith a number Of fam
lilies who re picked up from float
ing barges.
Rock Hill may have in tie near fu-
ture an electric line, which will not |
only operate through its streets and
connect up its cotton mill suburbs,
but will extend to Charlotte and take
in Chester and Yorkyille and will es-
tablish a connection with the Sea- !
board The Carolina Traction Com
pany Of Rock Hill, was commissioned |
on Saturday to carry out the plans.
On the eve Of the annual State
Fair visitors are beginning to reach |
the city from all parts Of the State. /
The railroads will have all they can
do to accommodate the crowds that |
are expected to attend the big fair.
Racing will be one Of the great fea-
lures.
Headed by Ty Cobb. in his Chal-
mers-Detroit, the New York-to-At-
lanta durability tourists reached
Charlotte at 3:35 Saturday after
noon. The best time on the run of
1873 miles from Winston-Salem was
made by car No. 81, the Maxwell,
driven by Dupre and McNeal, Of Ma
rietta, Ca, which was six hours and |
thirty-three minutes, being one hour
and twenty seven minutes less than |
the allowance. /
With capital stock of $4,000 !
the Planters bank Of Chester was :
Following is the board !,
Of directors: D. P. Crosby, R. E.