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The Detroit times., 1913-06-06
Explosion May Kin Youth.

ADA. o., June 6.-The premature
discharge OF cannon which was 10
be fired AS a salute to Coy. James VI
Cox, late yesterday afternoon, caused
injuries 10 Daniel Best, of Pitcairn,
Pa, that probably will be fatal.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-06
Italy Sets s4oo. 600 as Frisco Sum.

ROME, Italy, June 6.-The Italian
chamber OF deputies, late yesterday,
approved an appropriation OF S4O0.Ooo
Tor ltalys participation in tn, Panama
Pacific exposition. which is to be held
III san Francisco in 1915.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-06

$50 you are going to impose silence
me: isn't that a little hard? Not,
added bitterly, that | ind myself
0ith any inclination to anything
olDe!"
ut 10 necessary IL We are TO meet
~ the future" she said quietly.
~But isn't il an unnecessary condi-
|k1on!" he persisted.
n Her anger toward him seemed 10
khave passed, and his courage was re-
WINK. He threw aside his baffliug
zsnsuner and said frankly:
I'm more sorry than ] can say, Mrs
s1nndray: and you shall not find me
q second time"
The Detroit times., 1913-06-06

In 1912 the amount OF caviar obtain
ed by tho Caspian and volea markets
was not more than 1.OS0,0o0 pounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
RAPPAHANNOCK Nj. E.
CONFERENCE MEETS

Especial to The Richmond Virginian }
PORT HAYWOOD. VA. June 10
Rappahannock dictrict conference of
the M. E. church, South, convened
Tuesday with st. Paurs church, Rev.
r. F. Gayle. pastor. in Mathews
county. Delegates and preachers ar
rived by carriage. automobiles and
boats--quite a number in the last
named manner. as the scene OF the
conference Is close by the shores of
MobJack bay.
The proverbial hospitality OF these
fisherfolks Ii being fully a demon
strated on this occasion. for although
the attendance Is large. the residents
of all sexes and classes have thrown
wide their doors. and seem not to
have guests half enough.
The business session was opened
Tuesday afternoon by Rev. w. G..
Boggs, presiding elder Of the district.
after a fulsome dinner on the green
to all the large assembly. At night
DR.. Graham Lamberth. of Richmond,
editor Of the Christian Advocate.
preached a strong sermon. He left
the next day to attend the Portsmouth
conference
The conference adjourned Thurs
day afternoon, after the election OF
delegates to the annual conference
and other business had been attend
ed to.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20

land county, the home Of Mrs. Rena
B. White. when her daughter Helen
Verna, became the bride of Frederick
William Rhodes. Rev. j. X. Taylor
officiating. The marches were rem
dered by Miss Rosa Talley.
The bride was becomingly atured In
a suit of gray cloth, with hat and
gloves to match. and carried a bouquet
of Brides roses. She was attended
by her sister, Miss Alice White. as
maid of honor, gowned In white SILK,
carrying "a bouquet of daisies. and
Misses Lola oliver, Lily Fleming,
Minnie To1er and Annie Adams as
bridesmaids, each gowned in white
silk and carrying bouquets of daisies
Norman Shepherd, cousin or the
bride. acted as best man. The rlpbon
girls were little Misses Helen Trice.
of Trice's Mill. and Emma Silver, OF
Richmond daintily attired in white
silk with blue ribbons. Mr.. and Mrs
Rhodes left on the o'clock train Tor
Washington and other Northern
points They will be at home after
June 25th at Gainesville. The guests
from a distance were Mr.. Howard
GIL. Mr.. and Mrs. Silver and little
Miss Emma Silver. Misses Ola Flip
pen and Hilda Tatum. of Richmond:
MIR. Norman Shepherd. of Cumber-
land Courthouse; Mrs. Boatwright,
Mrs. Holloway and Miss Chiles, of
F'luvanna-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
JUDGE ]. v. MORTON
DIES IN ORANGE
WAS MEMBER OF CONSTITU.
TIONAL CONVENTION AND
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

GORDONSV1LLE. VA, June 10
After being In i'll health several
years. Judge James w. Morton. who
was q member of the last Virginia
constitutional convention, and who
held other positions of honor, died
yesterday in his home in Orange. His
funeral took place this afternoon and
the burial was in the Orange ceme-
terry
Judge Morton leaves one daughter,
Miss Carrie Bruce Morton. and three
sons, Jackson, George and william 8.
Morton. He also leaves a large num-
Der of relatives.
On his retirement from the bench.
Judge Morton received a silver loving
cup. given by lawyers OF the county
as testimonial of their esteem for
him.
Judge Morton was a grandson of
General Williams. of q revolutionary
war fame, owner of Soldiers Rest
at Morton's Ford. He. represented
Orange county In the house OF dele
gates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
1SOcietu

Society is greatly interested in the
boat regatta which will be held at
the Virginia Boat club Saturday af-
ternoon. There will be several inter-
esting races. among them being q
rub race which will prove very
nmusing. These affairs are always
very enjoyable and an occasion for
quite a gathering Of society. Seats
vim be placed on the lawn of the
clubhouse for the guests to watch the
races from, and refreshments VIII be
served at small tables which viii be
arranged about the lawn.
Charity Benefit.
The Anal dress rehearsal for the
MAY sror Love or Money was held
last evening at the Jefferson audi
torium and the affair. which is being
given by the Aim 10 Aid club and
Grace Street Presbyterian church,
will he one of the most attractive en-
fertainments of its Kind ever given In
Richmond "A number Of prominent
young women are directors Of this en-
fessasnment. and the cast is made up
ofss1fue az the best talent in the city.
A splendid musical program is also
being arranged. which will add great
~ to the, occasion. Those taking part
sye Misses Bessie Williamson. Annie
King. .Tervev Fisher. Florence Nor
fee+. Fell Teasy. and Messrs. George
Parsrrs. Frank Sutton, Fenton
Jaeotss-
Tne PATRONS and patronesses in
cluds: Mr. and Mrs w. l. T. Roger
son. Mr.. aud Mrs Scott Parrish. Mr..
and Mrs Aigie s. Hurt. Mrs. Henry
Pierce. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Gil
ham, Mr.. and Mrs l. y. Warren, DR..
and Mrs baskerville Bridgeforth. DR..
and Mrs II. Cabe1I Tabb, MIR. and
Mrs H. NJ. Catlin. Mr.. and Mrs Char
lie Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Preston No
Ian, Mrs. Booker. Mrs. Robert Pax
ton. Miss Blanch Corling. Miss Adele
Corling, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Cooke,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank organ. Miss
Emily wherry, Mr.. and Mrs Robert
y. Pegram. MIR. David whitehead.
Mrs A. w. Richards, Mr. and Mrs
j. III. S. Morrison. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Tahb, MIR. and Mrs. J. T. Law
renee. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Leonard
Clarke. Mr.. and Mrs, Powhatan Bree-
den, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bigger
Miss Julia Loran, MIR. and Mrs. John
Sidney Davenport, AIR. and Mrs Pei
ham Blackford, Mr.. and Mrs w. w
Archer. DIR. George G Hail, Mr.
George Harrison. Mr.. T. St George
Cooke.
Miss Madeline Bigger Is chairman
Of the committee OF young girls VIII
X will assist in selling candy ice cream
etc. They are as follows: Mise
Elizabeth Warwick, Ida Byrd War
wick. Sailie Gordon. Martha Wall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
DR.. WICKER, OF ELON,
GOES TO EUROPE

Especial to The Richmond VirEtnian.l
ELON COLLEGE, N. c., June ID.
DR., w. c. Wicker. Of Zion college
faculty, left for Dayton. O.. yesterday
morning, where ON Friday he will
meet with the Sunday-school board Of
the American Christian convention. OF
which he Is chairman, for an execu-
tive session of several days. From
Dayton DIR. Wicker will 60 to New
York, whence on June gath he will
sail. via the steamship Rydam. of the
Red Star Line. to Cherbourg. France.
After touring France DR.. Wicker will
go to Zurich, Switzerland, Tor the
worlds Sunday-School convention.
Dean w. p. Lawrence, OF the COL
lege faculty, has just received notice
OF the comforting of the honorary de-
gree OF doctor Of literature upon him.
self by Defiance college. Ohio. Dean
Lawrence is the head Of the English
department here. and is widely known
as an authority in English literature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20

WINCH ESTER, VA, June Ia
Miss Elizabeth F,linor Crawford
daughter Of G.. Gratten Crawford, a
leading agriculturist, was married at
her home last night to Rev. John
Long Jackson, pastor of Emmanuel
Protestant Episcopal church at Har-
risonburg, Va. The ceremony was
performed by James Hubert lloyd.
OF St Pauls college. Toxic. Japan. as
sisted by Rev. VIM. D. Smith, of the
Episcopal church of Winchester.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
DIR. S. G. MITCHELL is
COMMENCEMENT ORATOR

MORGANTOWN, w. VA, June 10.
The commencement exercises Of the
University of West Virginia were held
here yesterday The address was de-
livered by DR.. 8. G. Mitchell. presi-
dent Of the Medical College Of Vir-
GINA, Richmond, Va
The cadet corps. which gave a drill
yesterday. left Immediately after the
exercises for Wheeling to take part in
the semi-centennial celebration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
Cather~--Robinson.

WINCH ESTER. VA, June IL
WILDER Earl Gather and Miss Mabel
Robinson were married last night at
the brides home In the county. ac-
cording to the rites OF the Society of
Friends. The groom is an attorney
of Morgaatown, w. Va. and the bride
Ia a daughter Of James /. Robinson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
To Serve For Judec skoec.

To Serve For Judge Skeen
Judge w. r. Burns. of the Twenty
seyAnth judicial circuit, was yesterday
designated by Governor Mann TO hold
the July term OF Dickinson county
court for Judge Skeen, who will have
conflicting court terms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20

Governor Mann yesterday appodnt-
ed George p. Coleman. Of williams
burg, a member OF the board OF wish
tors OF William and Mary college to
succeed the late DR.. Thomas H.
Barnes, Of Suffolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
JackSoIs--Crawford.

the largest apple grower of this sec
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l. Moore, OF
have as their guests
the latter's brother and his daugh-
ter, Mr.. Havemyer and Miss Have.
myer, OF Ardsley- on the Hudson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20

MFR. and Mrs. Robert Haskins are
spending some time at Virginia
Beach.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20

Miss Estelle NJ. Cole. of Washing
ton, ID. c.. Is visiting Miss Lallie NC
Evoy, of 1925 Floyd avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20

Mrs. @. w. Gray and son, Henry
Gray. of Roanoke, are visiting at
Ocean View and Virginia Beach this
week. I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20

Mrs. McFaden. the Misses Nc
Faden and Mr.. Francis McFaden will
| leave Richmond about July 1st t.
spend the summer at Hampden-Sid
| ney.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20

Rhodes-White.
Especial to The Richmond Virglnian. }
GRAFTON, VA. June IA very
pretty marriage was solemnized yes
terday at noon at Grafton, Cumber-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20

Mrs. John p. I.ightfoot Is doing
nicely at st. Lukes hospital. where
she expects to remain several weeks
longer,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20

Miss Julia Grant Moore will leav
the city on the 25th to be the CUES
OF Miss Elizabeth Johnston at tn
Warm Springs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20

Mr.. James NJ. Boyd, who recently
left for Atlantic City on account OF
his health, is very much improved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20

Mrs John Hancock and Miss Maude
Mckenney are spending a few days at
Virginia Beach.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-11
FREDERICK II. KAISER

The Star copies the following
from the Hastings, Fla, News.
Death came to F. R. Kaiser, Sr.,
Wednesday afternoon. He had lin
wound in his head and only his
strong constitution held him up so
long.
Arrangements were made to hold
the funeral here at his home on the
Boulevard at $3.50 p. m. Thursday.
The service was conducted by Rev.
j. w. Hypes, of this place, pastor of
the VI. E. church, South. The body
was sent on to ST. Augustine, pend
ing arrangements to ship it north.
The pail bearers were Ed Dancey,
F. Z. Bugbee, F. L. Goodwin, E. L..
Wilder, Ray NJ. Coe and ]. w. Nc
Gehee.
Mr. Kaiser was born in Saxony,
Germany, in the year 1854 and was
80 years of age at his death. He
came to America in the year 1870
and located in Cincinnati, where he
was in the employ of Chas. Schmidt
Co. While in that city he married
Miss Marie Augusta Wolff in 1884
From Cincinnati he moved to At
lanta, Ga, to accept a position with
D. Tye & Co., and F. R. Sawtill. In
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-11

1901 he moved to Ocala, Fla, to
work for the Florida Packing & Ice
Co., and in 1904 he came to Has
tings to take a responsible position
with the Hastings Cold Storage Co.,
and there he has served them faith
fully these many years and has been
one of the most familiar figures in
our town. That company feels its
loss keenly.
The deceased leaves a wife, four
sons, Fred r. Kaiser, Robert A.
Kaiser, Walter w. Kaiser and John
G.. Kaiser, and two daughters, Mrs
G.. G. Spencer of Jacksonville, and
Mrs. J. NJ. Luckie of Ocala, and also
| four grandchildren.
The deepest sympathy of the en-
| tire community is felt for the fam
| lily
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-11
SEABOARD PLANS FOR
EXTENDING ITS SYSTEM

Jacksonville Metropolis: Interest
in railroad circles in the South is
again aroused by the statement
from B. w. Duer, vice president of
the Georgia and Florida Railroad
with head offices in Augusta, Ga,
that his road is now preparing to
build from Madison, Fla, its pres
ent southern terminus, to the Gulf
of Mexico.
Explanation concerning this in
tended building was not made by
Mr.. Duer, but it is known that for
several years the Georgia and Flor
ida has had this in view.
Two places were considered as a
gulf port terminal. The first con-
sidered was st. Andrews Bay, where
there is a magnificent deep water
terminal, but no artificial develop
ment worth naming. The other place
is Tampa, where alreadys docks and
terminals are in being and deep wa
ter is in sight within two years, the
final contract for the deepening of
the estuary channel having been let.
1t is known that the Seaboard is
intimately connected with the Geor-
gia and Florida, and it has been
said, and not denied by railway Off
Gals, that the plan of the Seaboard
is to obtain a direct line from the
mr. ~ hnrT1 10 L l.
| man Junction, via the G. c. and o to
| Spartanburg, S. c., thence over the
| Charleston and Western Carolina to
augusta, where by connecting with
| a short link either to a port of its
own building on the Gulf, or con-
Meeting up with the Tampa North
ern a direct route would be obtain
Tampa.
/ The Seaboard has these connec-
tons in mind. 1t has purchased the
Tampa Northern. 1t has connection
over it's own line from Madison tc
/ Jacksonville. 1t controls the Geor-
| gia and Florida, which was one OF
the latest acquisitions of John Skel.
| ton Williams, and having the same
| financial interests with the c. c. &
O., that great modern coal hauling
road from the Virginia and West
! Virginia mines, has been interested
in the linking up Of that road with
the Charleston and Western Caro-
lima.
1t is known that the Seaboard ha:
! long been wanting to get line
from the ore and coal regions to the
Gulf, and it has been working along
this line ever since the Panama
canal was begun.
The announcement OF the extern
sion from Madison south is signif
cant.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-11

One side no more than the other
coddled- the brother in black" so
We see no cause for soreness
Banner.
If the Banner desires to eliminate
soreness and promote harmony, it
shouldn't make such misstatements.
No candidate on the white primary
ticket made the slightest attempt to
ccddle the brother in black. Neither
did Mr.. Robinson or several other
OF the opposing candidates, but some
fthem did, as is amply proven by
the heavy registration of negroes
before the election, and the activity
shown in taking them to the polls
on election day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-11
CONVENTION OF
YOUNG CHRISTIANS
Program of the District Epworth
League Conference, to be Held
With the OcaIa Methodist
Church, Dec. 1914

Friday afternoon, 3 o'clock
ing.
Roll call of district Miss Eliza
Wright, district secretary, Orlando.
Friday night, 1870 o'clock-First
department round table short con-
secration service, President Don
Peabody, Ocala League.
Saturday morning 9 O. lock-With
state organizer and editor, Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Little, Ocala.
Saturday afternoon, 3 o'clock
The social and literary department,
Miss Verde Iris Haddock, state third
vice president, Live Oak.
Saturday eyening-Social service
reform, Manuel H. Jones, state third
vice president, Tampa.
Sunday morning-Junior work
and organization. Mrs. George E.
Pyle, state junior superintendent,
Gainesville.
Sunday afterneon-Cuba special
mission rally, state secretary Gar
field Evans, Sutherland.
Sunday evening-Closing address
Rev. E. o. Rice, Southern College
Sutherland.
Tampa district secretary, E. A
Gallagher, hopes to be present. He
| will present the claims of the Flori-
da Christian Advocate and the Ep.
worth Era of Nashville. Delegates
from over the district are expected
and as this is the first meeting of the
kind in the district, it is urged that
our Christian workers attend large
people in the great work they are
| undertaking All for Christ
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-11

The Jacksonville Metropolis has
changed its name to the Florida Me-
tropolis. 1t certainly is a whole lot
more of a state paper than it was a
few months ago.-Ocala Star.
The Metropolis has plans for
making the really great state paper
Florida ought to have. All roads
lead to Jacksonville" and this be-
ing the distributing center and me-
tropolis OF the state, and everything
favoring the Metropolis, We expect
10 make it real state newspaper
Metropolis.
In the meantime, its the Stars
disinterested advice to you to drop
that Daily Happenings Among the
Colored People" page. You will
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-11

work on the map shows he is a mas
ter in his profession.
Mr.. B. w. Partridge, recognized
as one of the Invest real estate men
in the country, made short talk,
in which he said that the advant-
ages of Ocala appealed to him more
strongly than these of almost any
other place of his acquaintance.
This being the last meeting of
the year, a committee was appoint
ed to nominate officers and report at
the next meeting. which will be the
second Wednesday night in January
A Good Years Work
The Board of Trade has reason to
be proud of its years work. The
following are the most prominent
undertakings it has carried to sue
cess, not to mention hundreds of
lesser matters, all Of which have
borne weight, and many fruit:
Bringing the members of the aux
illary board of engineers to Ocala to
consider the claims of the Oklawaha
and Withlacoochee rivers.
Annexation of Silver Springs to
Ocala.
Attention of the president of the
Southern Development Organization,
who made Ocala his second stopping
point in the state.
The most successful fourth of July
in the history of the city.
Bonding the city for $4,000 for
better school facilities.
Blitchton woodworking day, the
biggest advertisement that any
county in the state has received.
Carrying into practical effect the
long dallied with movement for a
Carnegie library.
Publication of the Marion County
Booklet, Facts and Photos" the
most effective advertisement of the
sort yet issued.
Meeting of the State Chamber of
Commerce.
Entertainment of the Printers
Cost Congress.
Presentation of Marion county
and the Oklawaha> region before the
great waterways conventions in Pa
| latka and Jacksonville.
| Effective help to the Marion
County Fair.
Steady upbuilding of sentiment all
| thru this section for better roads
and water transportation.
| The board was the first to branch
out of the city into the county. The
Marion County Board of Trade
! has set the pace for the state. II
! has established a home and head
| quarters for farmer visitors to the
city.
! With all this to its credit, and
many practical plans for the future
II is hardly necessary to say that
| the Board of Trade deserves the
hearty support of every citizen, par
ticularly the business men, who
should realize the Importance of and
help it in its work for better agri
cultural conditions, lower freight
rates, good roads and the attraction
to our section of the best class Of
settlers from more crowded states.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-11
OCALA DISTRICT
EPWORTH CONFERENCE

The Ocala district will hold its
first conference IN Ocala Dec. 1914.
Il will be entirely in charge of the
young people. The league pianists
will preside at the organ and piano
and as they expect good meeting,
our citizens are cordially invited to
come out and encourage them. See
program elsewhere.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-11
WILLIAM DEERING

Miami, Dec. 10.-William Deer
ing, head of the great harvester ma
chinery manufacturing company that
bears his name. died here last night
from paralysis. The body will be
taken to Evansville. Ill, his home,
in his private car. The funeral will
be held there Saturday or Sunday
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-11

never go very far with the white
you try TO drag it along with you.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-11
LIEUTENANT GEIGER
MAKES FLIGHT AND
CARRIES PASSENGER

Lieutenant Harold s. Geiger, flying
man of the army, has now shown
Uncle Sans uniform along the upper
air lanes Last week he made several
short but successful flights from the
mirror-like surface of Pearl Harbor in
his hydroaeroplane, rising and alight.
ing with the smoothness of a giant
waterfowl. Lieutenant Geiger proved
his skill as a "dauntless pilot of the
purple twilight" but he also proved
that the air currents ABOVE Pearl Har.
Dor and vicinity are not the best for
aerial navigation. The Swiss cheese"
atmosphere so familiar in aviation tri-
ais a few years ago, is found at its
best, or worst, over Oahu, and the
men who fly the army machines here
will have to be on the constant watch
against accident. Before he made his
first fight, Geiger was inclined to
think that Pearl Harbor would be a
fairly good place for flying, but actual
in the air have convinced
him that ultra-caution must be the
watchword of the aviator here.
Lieutenant Geiger took passenger
on one of bis flights, Lieutenant v. E.
Clark, who has been detailed to the
aviation school at San Diego, making
trip aloft with the army expert.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-11
POSTAL SAVINGS
BANK FOR HONOLULU
ABOUT JANUARY, 1914

That the facilities of the postal
savings system will be extended to
the Hawaiian Islands, and establish
ed in Honolulu on or ABOUT January !,
1914, is the gist Of a caDlegram re-
ceived by the Chamber Of Comerce
this morning from Delegate Kalanian-
aole.
mo information has been received
at this Office of the timely extension
of the system to the islands said
Postmaster Pratt this morning. i
have heard however that a number OF
applications have been made to Wash
ington encouraging branch here, but
to what extent l do not know. From
reports received at this ottce from
Washington some time ago. under
stood at the time that the system
would be extended to the islands as
soon as the department could make
the necessary arrangements, and
from the cablegram to the Chamber
of Commerce, take it that these ar.
rangements have been completed and
that the branch will be opened here
on or about the first of January, 1914"