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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

Among The bills passed by the
house are the following: To author
ize the ST Francis Levee District to
borrow S4e5,000; to regulate the sale
of cocaine and similar drugs; to Gre
ate a board of chiropractics to legal
ize horse racing at Hot Springs under
the restrictions of the pari-mutuei
system; to appropriate $45,9S1 for
paying the newspapers of the state
for advertising the acts and amend
ments submitted at the last election;
material amendment of the child la
Dor law, especially as to children up
to 16 years old; providing for the in
spection of coayents, schools and
hospitals; defining public nuisance as
applied to blind tigers, and the en-
largement of the Northwest Arkansas
Cattle Tick Eradication District.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

Considerable agitation exists in Cal
houn county over the tick eradication
question. The measure is being OPP
posed by some, while others are in
favor of it, Petitions pro and con
have been circulated and have been
sent to Representative T. H. Pierce
at Little Rock. 1t is generally under.
stood, however, that Mr.. Pierce is in
favor of the measure and will bend
his efforts toward getting Calhoun
county cleared of ticks.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The citizens of Delight are making
an effort to have a demonstration
for Pike county. The Quorum Court
refused to make an appropriation and
the money is being raised by subscrip-
ton.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

An effort will be made at Marshall
to organize truck growers assoeia-
ton for the purpose of growing toma-
toes, beans and other truck, to be
shipped principally to the Northern
markets and to help supply the can
ming factory which will be erected at
Leslie before the next crop is gather
ed. If the organization is perfected,
arrangements Will be made for as large
an acreage as possible to get plants
ready to set out as early as the
weather conditions will permit, also to
determine the variety. of tomatoes to
grow.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

Hog raising has proved a very profit
able addition to farming at Gentry.
and farmers are increasing their herds
every year. Owing to a good corn
crop this year, most all of the stock
is being kept in the country and fed
at home.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

Dir. e. a. Evans of Arkadelphia, who
is raiser Of peanuts on a large scale,
states that instead of selling and ship.
ping his products he intends to feed
the peanuts to hogs, there being much
greater profit in that way than in
marketing the nuts. The acreage of
peanuts has rapidly increased in this
section and the crop now ranks well
'up with leading truck crops.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The Rev. H. L. Wade will be asso.
ciate editor of the Bigelow Citizens
Press during 1915.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

c. E. Benazon, a local produce man.
has purchased the Cave Springs Star.
The editorial management will be
turned over to Leo Blakely.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The Bluff City OIL Company Of Pine
Blur was sold at receivers sale to e.
f. Ready of Helena for S101 600.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

Business men and farmers of New
ark are interested in a movement to
organize a company to put in a can
ming factory here Promoters of the
enterprise say sufficient stock has
been subscribed to insure its success
A metieng will be held Saturday to
perfect organization and to secure con-
tracts with farmers to plant tomatoes
to supply the cannery. A Little Rock
concern is negotiating with the pro-
moters for the sale of machinery TO
equip the plant.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The third meeting Of the strawberry
and peanut growers of Faulkner coun.
" will be held at Conway. Prof. F.
n. Plank of the University of Arkan-
sas Will speak on cooperation in mar
keting, and one of the leading straw.
berry growers of Judsonia will talk on
strawberry culture and marketing.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

During the first four weeks of the
legislature there had been 160 bills
introduced in the Senate and 297 in
the house.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The Senate reduced from $4,000 to
$4,000 the proposed fee to be paid
Judge Jos. NJ. Hill of Fort Smith for
services as special counsel in the
rate cases.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The house passed the Robertson
Bill, repeating eight sections OF the
Child Labor Act adopted by the peo-
pie at the general election September
Il 1914, relative to the employment
of children under sixteen and eigh,
teen years Of age. Five sections re-
main in the Act. covering the employ.
ment of children in hazardous occu-
pations.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

AT meeting of the Cotton Belt
Levee Board of Helena voted to adver-
tise for sale of 100000 worth of their
tevee bonds, bids to be opened on
Wednesday, March 3.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

Many farmers in this section OF
Gentry have grown their own wheat
this year and are now bringing it in
to the mills to have it ground into
flour. The high price of wheat has
caused a great increase in acreage.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

Messrs. Belote and Stafford have in
: trodueed a bill to repeal the Enabling
Act of 1911, which put into effect the
/. & r. Amendment.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

Both houses have passed the New
berry bill regulating the practice Of
dentistry,
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The house has passed the Rorey
hill for the payment of $45.9S1 to TIE
newspapers Of the state for publish
ing the acts and amendments submit
ted at the last election.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The house defeated a bin by Mr..
Reid to create the office of state
boiler inspector. and to provide for
the annual inspection of stationery
steam boilers in all cities or towns
over 1000 population.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The house has passed the Cazort bill
to enlarge the Northwest Arkansas
Cattle Tick Eradication District to in.
clude all countries south and west of
White river and Keesee township in
Marion county except Polk, Montgor.
cry, Garland, Saline. Howard. Hot
Spring, Clark, Dallas, Little River
Hampstead. Desha, Carroll, Madison,
Washington, Benton. Newton, Union,
Perry, Pike, Miller. Lafayette, Cal
houn, Bradley and Ashley.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

4 bin has been introduced by Mr.
Collier to change the tax on automo
hiles from a fiat rate of SO to 40
cents per horsepower
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

Under an act passed by the General
Assembly, the homestead of a Con.
federate pensioner viii be exempted in
determining his indigency,
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

An application has been received by
the comptroller of the currency 10
convert the Planters Bank of Cotton
Plant. Ark, into the First National
Bank. The bank is capitalized for
S35. 600.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The report Of the Budget Commit
tee is due Monday, February IS.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The committees to visit the various
institutions are making their vista
lions this week
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The house this week began holding
Wednesday night sessions.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The house passed the Posey con
vent inspection bill by a vote of sc
to "a.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

BY vote of % to ?, the Senate re.
fused to entertain a resolution for an
inquiry into the Caldwell & Drake
claim for work on the state capitol.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The house has voted to hold
Wednesday night sessions to consider
local bills.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The house passed the s425,O0O St
Francis Levee District bond bill.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

The house defeated IS to 50, the
Joint resolution by Mr. Joiner Of Co
lumbia for constitutional amend
ment requiring that, in all cases where
local bills are to be introduced in the
legislature. a petition shall be filed
showing that majority of the per
sons affected by the proposed act have
petitioned for the passage Of the bill
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

BY unanimous vote. the house
passed bill by Mr. Woods of Sc
bastian county providing severe pen
olties for the Illegal sale of liquor,
The bill is based largely upon the
j tennessee Nuisance Act, put in force
to prevent Illegal selling of liquor in
the larger cities of that state by
blind tigers"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

Last week the Senate met for the
nrst time on Saturday
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

Senator Hamilton explained that hs
voted against the statewide bill be
cause he has always favored Local
option.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-02-11

AS the net result of the first four
weeks of the legislative session. 80
bills and two resolutions have passed
both houses and been signed by the
governor, as follows:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-01
EyPLCAN Los CARRANCISTAS.
FL MOTIVO DE SU CONCEN-
TRACTION EN- n. LAREDO
DICFN QUE SOLO Sc TUATA De NSTRUIR A
Los SOIDADOS De ALGUNAS CORPAkIAS
Telegrama especial para IL PRENSA.

LAREDO. Texas. Nbril &n-En
vista de- las jnfurmarlunrS Gu" I'll
? rsr prrjodiro rrrrr"uD" a Ia Pee
concentration que "~tan har,"udo
los carraurl~'a~ Of" la> lN"r/a~ Nu"
rstaban oprraudn ru Lampazo~ y
sus mm"dIarionrS. aI-unoS jrir>
conSlitlp irual>taS me- lulormarou
que no - trataha dr ahandouar Ia
rampana que 50 iruia rmprrndida
mi habia trmorr> de- Qu" Ia plaza
fuera atacada >ino que =" trataba
simple SrnciLlamrntr 81" pa-ar Il
L.. -,IJa.i,- = nara H1.,r. raun ON
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-01
CatIrgrama especial para LA PRENsA.

NERACRUI. AbriI 30.-A bordo
del yapor "Morru Castle que zar-
para hoy dr est" puerto. saIira pa
ra los EstadoS Uni,IoS 81 represent
ianlr personal del president" Will
son. Mr.. DuvaI West. quirn por cl
rSpario dc dos m">"S "StuV0 en-
romiSi6n dr Su gobi"rno. para
ronrrrruriar con aIgunoS "lradrrS
rryoIucionarioS.
En- 81 mismO vapor que "l re
prcSonIanl" americana. Saldra rl
Nini>lro dc Ia Guerra del GobicrnO
GonSDilurionalista, Ignacio l.. Pes
uurira Guicn lIcva Ia comISi6n d"
harrr rOmpraS dc armaS y munI-
clones para cI rirrrito carranclSta.
NSi miSmO. SaIdra rumbO los Es-
taduS UnidOS. una COmiSiOn COM
puc>la del SubSccrclario lie GOber-
nari6n. Pastor ROuaiN. 81 SrnadOr
Salvador Gomez Y q lngrnirro Mo-
,lrSiO ROldan UuicnrS han r"clbldO
instrurrionrs del gobi"rnO de Ca
rranza dc rSiudiar las lry"S priro-
lirrraS dr los ESladoS dr Oklahoma
Texas Kansas con ObiciO de Yer
ruaIrS rrformaS comy"ndria hacrr
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-01
FUERON DERROTADOS LOSOTO-
MANOS QUE NTENTARON
MVADIR LA india

SIMIA. Abril 29.-LaS lrOpas ma
TWAS al ScrviriO de Inglatcrra han
drrroiado 4 cuatrO mil mahometa-
nos que intrnlaron invadir Ia IN
dia.
Fl so. regimiento de Rajaputz CAP
90 brilanlrmcnIc sObre 81 encmigo
que hugo rn derrOta cOmplcta al
aVanzar 81 rcgimientO inglGS de
EScOr'a NiZ-rcy.
Durantc el cOmbatc fuerOn ARA
sados varios pucbIoS del Afghanis-
tan.
COLONTA DEL CABO. Ahril %
Oficialmcntr So cOnfirma 81 COM
bate con tropas coIoniales ingIe-
Sas Iibrado "n Kubus. cl martes
IltimO.
En- este cncucntrO las fuerZaS
brItiniraS drrrOiarOn pOr compile
10 a las tcutonaS. las que hlcie-
ron huir on dcSGrdcn. tomandOles
su artilleria Y gran cantidad de
municiOncS.
Los alcmancS que hicierOn fren-
tr n los cOIonial"S ingIcscS. deSban-
dadoS V dcSmOraIizadOs So reii-
raron al interior del Africa alema-
ma.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-01
Sc HABLA TODAVIA DEL ASUNTO
DEL RECONOCIM|ENTO DEL
COB. CARRANCISTA
Sc ENCUENTRA EN- WASHINGTON R. \. COLE
QUlEN PARECE ESTAR TRABAANDO POR FL
TeIegrama especial para la PRENSA.

WASHINGTON. Mril 30.--Ri-
chad II. Cole, ciudadanO america
no que reside en- Los Angeles. Ca
lifOrnia, So cncucnIra on esta capi-
tai dcsdc hace aIgtn tempo, segtin
Sc sabc mterpOniendO su influen-
Ella ante cl gObicrnO americana. Y
ayudandO Il Ia agencia carrancista
para cOnscguir el recOnocimienlO
de! gObiernO provisional constitu-
ciOnalista.
ScglIn So sabe. 81 mencionado
americana cOnfcrcnci6 aver con el
SecrctariO Bryan, ignOrandose So
bre cl asuntO que trataran, pues
Mr.. Cole Sc rehus0 terminantemen-
te a dccir palabra sObre cl parii-
cular. Cole es un amigo personal
de don NenustianO, habiendO sidO
unO de sus cOnscjcrOs cuando el
primer jefe estuvo en- este pals.
Las bases que los EstadOs Unidos
iOmaran en- cuenta en- IA presenie
question del recOnOcimienlo del
gObierno provisional, Sc han dado
a cOnOcer repetidaS veces por de-
claraciOnes terminates del Secre-
IariO Bryan, que riItimamente ha
manifestado, que tai question no Sc
cOnsiderara fOrmalmente por Ia
Casa Blanca. mienlras no haya la
certeza de que los jefes revolucio-
nariOs de Mexico, hayan llegado
un acuerdo satisfactOriO.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-01
D. WEST, PESQUE|RA Y UNA COM|S|0N
CARRANC|STA salem DEL PUERTO
De YERACRUz
ESTA ULTIMA VENE A ESTUDAR LAS LEYES PETROuFfRAS
De Los ESTADOS UNIDOS

Fl primer jefr Carranza saldra
hoy para Ncrgara. una eNLcnSa
TIanIariGn de- cafe y labaco dOrdc
van a implantarsr las rrTormas Sc
brc lrabaioS que d"cr"t6 el Lie.
Rafael Xubarin Capmany. FL men
rionado primer JEFF" ti"ne Ia cs-
prranZa dr Gu" cSa ley "yilar;l mu-
rhaS dr las dficuIIadeS que So han
prcSrntadO entire los trabaiadoreS
ycracruzanos pOr las malaS con-
dicionrS cn que les faciIitaban ira
baio los duchOs de planIaciOncs.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-01
Tclcqrama especial para Ia PRENsA.

Ell pASO. Texas. Abril 30.-El ge-
neral Santiago +. RivcrO que hace
aIglin tempo vicne Sicndo ObietO
de Ia inquina de los viIliStas que
Dicnrn alguna infIucncia en- cSta
ciudad. ACADIA de Sufrir Otra de las
manifrstaciOncs de csa nefasta in
fluencia. Hoy en- Ia maHana, eI ju-
rado ant, quicn cOmpareci6 para
responder de algunas acusaciOnes
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-01
Sc CONFIRNA La VICTORIA QUE
OBTUVIERON LOS 'CARRAN-
CISTAS EN- YILLALDANA
Los VILLISTAS DERROTADOS EN- ESE PUNTO
PERDIERON 81 PLEAS De ARTIL[ERIA
TeIegrama especial para la PRENSA.

NTEVA YORK. Abril 3G.-Fran-
cisco r. Elias, consul gcrnral cons
tilucionaliSta on cSta ciudad. reel
bio hoy TN cabIcgrama prOccdcntc
dr VcracruZ. en- cl que So lc infOr-
ma que las fu"rzaS ViIlisfaS al
mando del TrnicnIc COrOnol Ma
nucl Bustamantc fucron dcrrota-
das complement" pOH la cOlum-
ma del general Jose L. Santos, en-
Ia plaza de NiIlaldama, y. l..
Pasa Ia pagina s, columna ).
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-01
ISe habla con insistencia del hombre que Sc
pondra al frente de esa revolucion
que Sc juzga salvadora
Sc dice que Wilson Bryan apresuraron manitestar
que no reconocerian Carranza para que no Sc des-
alentaran los Headers" del nuevo movimiento

bicn rrriDidaS por alurIIos que
r~tan esperanto - mo%imicnto de
que So Nirnr habIando. Hay noii-
ria~ prrrrrlamrntr rrnprobadaS de-
one Bryan Y Wilson rStan absOu-
tamrntr ronvcncidos dr que 81 puc-
bio mrNirano "Sld canSado tie So
portar Ia SiIuaci6n on que 10 tie
nrn los rcyoIucionar!oS y que sabcn
Pa>a a la pigna s. columna ,.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-01
FL GENERAL SANTIAGO F. R|VERO S|CUE
SUFR|ENDO PERSECUC|ONES De
LOS V|L[ISTAS
ACADIA De SER REDUCDO A PRSON DESPUES De QUE
I'm JURADO 10 BSOLVIO

que Sc lie hacian. no cncOntradO de-
Ito Dor cl cual So Ic pudiera cas-
tisar 10 abSoIyi6 terminantemente,
pero cuandO Sc cOmunic6 a Was
hington esa determination, las au-
foridadcs de la Capital OrdenarOn
que fucra reducido a prisi6n nue.
Vamcnte.
Para obtener Su iibertad en- esta
OCCASION ell general RiverO tuvO que
Pasa a In pagina s, eolumna }.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-01
I'm OBISPO NETODISTA CRITICA IA IN
TRONISION De Los ESTADOS UNIDOS
EN- NUESTRO Pals
Dice QUE NO TIENEN DERECHO PARA INTERVENE EN- MEXICO
COMO NO LO TENEN EN- Los PASSES EUROPEOS

EStadoS JHidoS.
Los EstadoS UnidoS, diju 81 obis-
po mclcdl>la. TO ticuru ningliu de
rrrho para intrrrenir "n los asun-
tCS q in'rrcSrS de Mexico. como no
10 ticn"u para intcrvrnir cn los
paiScS que ariuaImrnlr cncu"n-
tran emprIadoS TN Ia Guerra Eu-
ropea.
FL obispo de referencia ACADIA de
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-01
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IA INTERVENTION In
MENICO.
POr cl General NiCtOrianO
iIucrta.

. Este ScnSaci0naI articulO que ::
!. ha Sido traducidO cSpccialmen- !
: te para la PrenSa" acabara ::
|. de puhlicarSc en- nueStrO niI- !
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-01

PaSa Il Ia pagina S, cOIumna ?.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-01

Pasa q Ia pagina s, eoIumns ).
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-01

PaSa In pagina 5, eolumna ,.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-01

PaSa Il Ia pigina S, cOlumna >
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-01-16
DRIVE BEAR AWAY BY
PIECE OF IRON PIPE
youths Have a Thrilling Experience
Along the c. & o. Canal Near
Hancock

Wnth only piece Of iron pipe to
defend himself, John Furlow beat off
a large black bear when the animal
attacked him after climbing down a
tree, where it had taken refuge at
Hancock. Furlow and James Hite
were skating on the canal when their
attention was attracted by the fur.
ious barking Of Hites dog. The men
followed the dog into the woods and
found that he had treed a black bear.
which had gone out upon a limb.
Hite ran to his home to get a gun,
and while he was gone the bear came
down and attacked Furlow. He had
found section Of iron pipe and side
stepping the rush of the bear, dealt
the animal a severe blow on the nose
The blow staggered the bear and
bleeding and growing furiously, it
broke away and ran into the woods
When Hite returned the men tracked
the bear for three miles into the
mountain, but failed to find it.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-01-16
S|XTY-SEVEN FIRES
LAST NOVEMBER
Are Reported to the State Fire Mar.
shall for That Month-loss
$69,446.

VI a total Of siXty-seven fires re.
ported to State Fire Marshal John s.
Horan in the month Of November but
Two were of incendiary origin, accord
in ; to the marshal's report just made
puhllc. These two charges concern
the burning Of the Roaring Creek and
Charleston railroad station at Coal
ton. Randolph county, and the burn
ing OF J. S. Whites store at Newton,
ROane county.
Thirty-two of the fires, however.
were OF unknown origin, while sparks
from stoves and defective fues
caused eighteen Of the conf1agrations.
or the other causes given the explo.
sion Of an oil can set fire to q dwell
ing at New Haven, in Mason county,
drunken man building a fire In q
dwelling at Onego, Pendleton county.
spread the flames to the building, a
can OF paint exploded in a barber
shop at Independence, Preston coun-
ty, and mice and matches were de-
clared the cause of fire in a dwell
Ing at Piedmont. Mineral county.
The total valuation of the roperty
involved in the sixty-seven fires was
placed at sl47,732; the total amount
Of insurance carried was $57,60O;
and the total loss was $69,446. No
insurance was carried on one of the
buildings destroyed by incendiary
flames while insurance OF only $4,000
was carried on the ]. s. White store,
which was valued at $500
Forty-four Of the buildings de-
stroyed or damaged were dwellings,
three were schoolhouses, four we're
barns, five were stores and a black
smith shop, a power house, a hose
house, a garage and storage house,
dwelling and club rooms and a bar
Der hop were the others.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-01-16
FIRST RURAL ROUTE
WAS IN JEFFERSON
me order Was Signed by William
- Wilson, Thon Postmaster
General
Especial to The World J

Especial to The WORLDLY
WASHINGTON, Jan 11.-,The rur-
al carrier service Of the United States
posto1flce extends to almost every soc
tlon or the entire nation. In round
numbers there are $4,000 CARRIERS en-
ployed in delivering mail on rural de-
livery routes, and carrying with them
the parcels post as we'll as the let
tors and papers which formerly mads
up thei entire mail.
west virginia should take pecul-
lar interest in reading Of the growth
or this system to its present propor-
tlons for 1t was first started I'm West
Virginia by a West Virginian. Amonp
the records OF the postof1lce depart
ment which will be shown at the Pan
ama-Pactflc exposition this year is the
original order for the experimental
establishment Of the first rural deliv-
cry system in this country.
The order was signed by William
l.. Wilson, Of Charles Town, Jeffer.
son county, W. Va, then postmaster
general. 1t was dated September 20,
1896 and directed the establishment
OF an experimental rural delivery sys.
tenn on October I, 1896. in jefferson
county, WI. Va. Tho system started
With four carriers, three OF them dc.
livering mail out OF Charles Town.
and one out OF Uvilla. The carriers
received 5000 a year each and han
died very little mail.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-01-16
FRANK B. WILLIS
NOW GOVERNOR

Simplicity Marked His Inauguration
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 11.-Simplo
ceremonies marked the Inauguration
OF Governor-elect Frank B. Willis, OF
Ada, o., here today. All frills were
eliminated by special request Of
Ohio's new chief executive Colum-
bus society people sought hard to re-
tain the inaugural ball feature, but
Willis took firm stand against it
as we'll as the custom Of issuing invi-
tations to the various ceremonies.
John Jones, farmer, from Adas
county, occupied just an advantage
Gus position at the Inauguration as
the best known politician in the state
"TVhe public elected me and the
public Is entitled to the best at the in
auguration," was the position taken
by willis.
The new governor took the oath OF
office at noon and then made his n
aufural address from the state house
steps where everybody could see and
hear him. The inaugural parade TO-
lowed. Then came the public recep.
ton in the rotunda OF the statefouse
ceremonies ended at 6 p. IN.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-01-16
GOES TO UNIVERSITY AT "a.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Jan. II.
j. l.. Johnson, aged IA years, a Har.
rison county farmer, is attending
West Virginia university here as
student
Johnson graduated at Bethany col
lege In 1860 and since then has fol-
lowed many lines Of work, finally
drifting into farming Last year he
took the farmers short course at Ohio
university, and this year he is taking
1t here. zone never gets too old TO
learn" he says.
He is one Of the founders Of the Del
ia Tau Delta fraternity, an organiz-
alton in which he Is still active.