The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-09
ABOUT PERSONS AND THINGS.
News Briefly Told Gathered From
In and Out of the State, Nation
and World.


In and Out of the State, Nation
and World.
Judge Cotterall. in the United
States district court at Guthrie,
Okla, Wednesday. reatfirmed his de-
cision that State officials cannot in
terfere with interstate commerce
shipments, thus restraining the State
enforcement Of officers from seizing
shipments Of liquor before they have
been delivered to the consignees.
At sthe jail in Gassaway, ". Va,
two negroes who give their names as
Scott Lewis and A. Johnson, are be-
ing guarded by II deputies. against
the infuriated mob whose desire it is
to lynch them. They are being held
as possible accomplices in the as
sault upon Mrs. George Lockhold, Of
Exchange, near Gassaway.
A sensational letter was intro
duced in the trial in Paris, Of Nine.
Steinheil, from Jean Lefefevre, con-
Tossing that the writer was all ac-
eomplice to the murder Of Nine.
Steinheil's step-mother and Adolphe
Steinheil. Jean Lefeferve, himself,
rhen made his appearance and con-
fessed his part in the crime. The
letter and his appearance are both
looked upon as another attempt to
battle Justice. However, the youth IS
under arrest.
In Columbia, the formal organiza-
fion of the conference on Pellagra
was perfected on Wednesday, with
an adopted constitution and elected
officers. There were 394 physicians
registered during the session, and
manv states were represented. The
next meeting will be held at Peoria,
Illinois. DR.. J. W. Babcock was
elected president.
AT the annual meeting Of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
Mr.. John G. Mobley was reelected
president, and Mr.. A. W. Love re-
elected secretary. Mr.. D. G.. Ellison
was elected treasurer in place Of Mr..
A. G.. LaMotte, who has served for
many years and was not candidate.
Mr.. J. NJ. CanFey was reelected as
sistant secretary
The State convention Of the D. A.
r. will meet in Greenwood Tuesday
of this week.
The report Of the National Gin
ners Association estimates that 7Of
per cent. Of the cotton crop had been
ginned up to November first.
Taft, on Thursday travelled over
the central and southwestern section
of Georgia He spent the afternoon
at Macon and declared that he was
glad to be back in Georgia, arriving
in Savannah at 7:45 where he was
entertained at sumptuous banquet
at the De Soto Hotel. Savannah is !
the farthest south that the President |
will 60, and Friday afternoon turns
towards Washington.
Mrs. Eliza Jane Wylie, the aged
and highly cultured widow of Col.
John D. Wylie, who was stricken with
paralysis about three weeks ago, died
at the Wylie Mansion in Lancaster,
Thursday morning at 3:45 o'clock.
Judge J. ". Montgomery, of Con-
cord, N c., one of North Carolina
oldest and most prominent lawyers,
being in his 18th year, was stricken
with paralysis in the court room
Tuesday morning while just about to
make a speech in a case in which he
was engaged. He recovered at the
time, but has since suffered two ad-
ditional strokes. His condition is re-
garded as very serious.
Edward H. Crump, at present
member Of the fire and police COM
mission, was elected Mayor Of Mem
pE.is, Wednesday, by the majority OF
g votes. j.
Fire which originated from the
sparks Of an engine of a passing
train destroyed the residential Sec
ton of Cherryville, Lincoln county,
N. c.. Thursday afternoon, entaillng
a loss of more than $4,000.