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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1909
Page
2
A government committee recommends official cotton grade classifications to standardize terms such as middling and good ordinary. They urge strict supervision and legislation to prevent tampering, with adoption to occur after a September 1 effective date and to avoid use during the current season.
In Sacramento the Assembly divided over a bill to compel separate public schools for Japanese residents. Johnson’s measures restricting aliens in wards and residence districts failed, with 64 to 26 and tied votes redefined. The land bill's defeat and a reconsideration motion followed, signaling further shifts in segregation policy and anti Japanese sentiment.
A second grand jury indicted Gov N Haskell and four others including F B Severs and W T W Hill for conspiracy and fraud in a Muskoge region case. Haskell called the charges a graft by Hearst and Interior Department misdirection, while a separate graft report described a grafted leg procedure performed after a death in a different town.
President Roosevelt condemns a California bill that classifies Japanese children with MongolianAsiatics and segregates them in separate schools. He notes the action resembles an unconstitutional move and asks if it can be stopped by veto, recalling earlier San Francisco education board efforts and talks with himself.
In Washington President urges an effective force of agents able to act anywhere. He reacts to recent newspaper claims that the secret service is not hampered and that investigations extend beyond counterfeit cases. The president says efficiency should be preserved by expanding capabilities amid congressional restrictions.
Senate in executive session most of Thursday considering the Crum nomination for Charleston customs post. House debates on the agricultural appropriation bill feature criticisms of the forest service and secretary Pinchot. readings labor over District of Columbia funds.
Rice in Louisiana tallies 800000 sacks and Texas 117600 sacks with 510000 rough. After reserving 300000 sacks for seed, total available supply reaches 1417500 sacks across the two states. Mrs Blair Freed After Acquittal In Murder Trial. The jury acquits Mrs Ethel W Blair in the murder trial of conductor McCulley W Blin, and she is released by court order as onlookers react in the courtroom.
Richmond Richmond judge W J Henson of the Twenty second circuit resigns effective February 1 to enter a Roanoke law partnership with Marshall McCormick. Fulton Kegley of Bland County is named to fill the unexpired term.
Reports say a man dug from Messina ruins remains conscious with life chances after 38 days trapped. Chicago dispatch notes Yehama in floodwater 15 feet deep. In Pittsburg arrests target mob depredations amid unrest. A German book defends Emperor William amid troubles. a large warship launch is detailed. Panama Assembly condemns Tears Rainey incident. William opens a new canal work site.
A series of tornadoes with hail and lightning struck the south central states from Tennessee to the Texas Panhandle. Reports of deaths and injuries came from Stuttgart Arkansas Sulphur Springs Texas Booth Mississippi Cullman Alabama and other towns. Widespread property loss and telegraph outages followed as storms moved through from noon to dusk Friday.
Special In tests at Fort Caswell on February 1 and 2 of the new rapid fire gun control system the coast artillery corps averaged about 50 percent hits on a moving target at 1700 to 2000 yards. Lighted tracers illuminated a 10 by 24 foot target as searchlights swept the area. The 3 inch gun battery conducted the test and called the results very satisfactory.
Mayor George H. Brier reports seven known dead in Cullom County after a Friday cyclone. Kavosa mining camp saw five houses blown down with one injury to Mr. Logan. North Birmingham area suffered major property losses. In Winston-Salem Chrissie Ferrell was shot dead by her husband Charles after she said she feared living with him.
A fire destroyed the Haskell Memorial Home in Battle Creek Michigan. Three of the thirty seven orphans are missing while seven girls leaped from a third story window but are not believed fatally hurt. James Armstrong, 12, guided and aided the fall, helping two younger girls to safety.
Will Foster, a Black man twice convicted of killing John Young near Spartanburg County in November 1907, was hanged in the county on a lay morning. He declared his innocence before death, saying nothing further after the act of execution.
The Delaware, the largest warship yet for the US Navy, was launched at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company before about 5000 spectators. It will feature armor up to 11 inches, speed near 21 knots, and a broadside greater than any existing battleship, with reinforced subdivision for enhanced protection.
President-elect William H. Taft and his party departed Colon at six on Sunday aboard the cruiser North Carolina, accompanied by the Montana. He said the Isthmus trip shows progress with strong organization and esprit de corps, and that engineers expect to deliver their report by the landing in New Orleans.
In Asheville North Carolina Sunday morning James M Hyatt a prominent local businessman used a razor to slash his throat after locking the doors and going downstairs to shave. He died shortly after the act was discovered by his wife with illness cited as the motive.
Fire originated in a cottage on Wilder street in south Macon and spread rapidly in a stiff wind. Twenty six residences were completely destroyed with total losses about 40000 dollars including buildings and personal property. Special dispatch from Macon Iowa and Florida briefs follow.
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