The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-02-07
ALLIE DRAKE RETURNS AT TER
LONG ABSENCE.
Another Henderson County Boy
Ends Trip Around The
World.

After an Absence of nearly eight
years, Allie Drake, former Hender-
sonYille boy, has during thetpast week
bee n visiting his aunt and grandmother,
MSS Malinda E. and Mrs. B. F. Gullick
of this city. Nearly all OF his entire
absence has been spent in the employ
of the military and civil government of
the Philippine Islands. He has just
completed trip around the world.
EnlistinG in the q. U.S. Army at Raleigh.
N. c., in 1899, Mr.. Drake was one of
the many North Carolina boys who re-
sponded TO the call for Uuited States
Volunteers for service in the Phil.
pine Islands. He was selected shortly
after his arrival there to become an
operator and signal man and attached
to General Funston,s headquarters
where he remained on duty until after
that officer was transferred away from
the Islands.
Upon receiving his discharge from
the army he decided to cast his lot with
the few who choose to remain behind,
and become one of the exiles or recon-
structionists as they were affectionately
referred to by the returning ones. Con-
1aebang himself with the civil govern4l
ment, which was being organized at
that time, he entered the postal service
with which service be has since been.
After four years continuous and faithful
SERVICE leave to be absent from his du-
ties for seven months has been granted
MIR. Drake which he is now enjoying.
de commenced his vacation by leav-
ing Manila on September 26th, last and
returned to his native state via India,
Egypt and Europe. His travels in Spain
were especially extensive and right in
teresting are some of his experiences in
that country made so by his intimate
knowledge with the language. Ninety
days were consumed between Manila
and New York and about sixteen thous
and miles covered. He declares Of all
places be has visited. Hendersonville Is
of course first in his affections and he
never looses an opportunity to say
good word for the place. He also states
that this city is beginning to be univer-
sally known as q health resort, and
whatever is expended on it in the way CT
advertising will prove wise invest
ment.
Mr. Drake left Tuesday for Jackson.
Kentucky, where he will visit two
weeks with sister Mrs. M. L Girton.
From there he goes to Seattle where he
expects to embark for Japan which he
hopes to reach during the cherry bloom
ing season. This is considered one of
the principle sights of the Japanese
Islands: A privilege of the Pacific
Steamship Companies is to allow pas
sengers to disembark at Yokohama and
travel by rail across the Islands to
Nagasaki and there re-embark on the
same steamer. The plan allows visitors
to study the people and country at close
range and at the same time avoid the
delay of waiting for later steamers.
Shanghai, Hong Kong and Canton will
also be visited enroute to the Philll-
ppine. Islands by Mr.. Drake, where he
expects to be the latter part of April.
Our Island possessions declares, the
Young globe trotter, will shortly prove
of the greatest benefit to the United
States. Their resources agriculturly
are practically limitless; while their pos
ton as q distributing point for the en-
tire orient connot be over estimated. AS
soon as the provisions OF the Paris
peace treaty have been complied with
and the Islands resume their normal
condition, an enormous amount OF
American capital will be sent to the
Islands to aid in their development.
This il demonstrated by the fact that
within the last three years, more than
ten million dollars have already been
sent TO the Islands in the shape of in
vestments. The Islsuds themselves
are self supporting at the present time
and the inhabitants generally are de-
sirous of retaining centra American
government over them. They, of course.
have the complete control of their local
affairs. Their greatest need now is
free trade between the United States
and themselves and square deal"
commercially.